英语卷·2017届湖南省衡阳市高三下学期第一次联考（2017-02）

英语卷·2017届湖南省衡阳市高三下学期第一次联考（2017-02）

湖南省衡阳市2017届高三下学期第一次联考英语试题 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。时量120分钟，满分150分。‎ ‎2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。‎ ‎3.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。‎ ‎4.考试结束后， 将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。‎ 第I 卷 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。‎ ‎1. What is the weather like now?‎ A. Rainy. B. Cool. C. Hot.‎ ‎2. What does the woman think of her present job?‎ A. It is meaningful. B. It is well-paid. C. It is easy.‎ ‎3. What will the woman do this morning?‎ A. Attend a meeting. B. Go to her office. C. It is easy.‎ ‎4. Why is David applying for financial aid?‎ A. His parents were badly injured.‎ B. He doesn’t earn a lot.‎ C. He has a family to support.‎ ‎5. When does the conversation probably take place?‎ A. On Monday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Friday.‎ 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2至4个小题，从题中做给的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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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 did NOT happen to the car when the girl drove it last time?‎ A. The headlights were broken.‎ B. It fell into a river.‎ C. The gas was almost used up.‎ ‎7. When does the girl promise to be home?‎ A. At 8:30 p.m. B. At 8:00p.m. C. At 7:30 p.m.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What is the woman satisfied with in her career now?‎ A. The position. B. The salary. C. The environment.‎ ‎9. What will the woman do for her big dream?‎ A. Change a job. B. Stop working to study. C. Go to a night school.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What do the speakers have in common?‎ A. They both travel a lot. B. They both have big feet. C. They both love shopping.‎ ‎11. What does the man ask the woman to buy?‎ A. A pair of black business shoes.‎ B. Two pairs of casual shoes.‎ C. Two pairs of business shoes.‎ ‎12. What does the man focus on about his shoes?‎ A. The size. B. The price. C. The material.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. Where will the woman fly to?‎ A. Miami. B. Washington, D.C. C. New York City.‎ ‎14. What will the woman do during her vacation?‎ A. Go to the beach. B. Go shopping. C. Visit her brother.‎ ‎15. What does the man wish?‎ A. He could see the woman off.‎ B. He could go to the beach.‎ C. He could enjoy the red eye flight.‎ ‎16. Which of the following is right about “the red eye flight”?‎ A. It costs passengers less money.‎ B. It departs late in the morning.‎ C. It usually arrives at noon. ‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What’s the speaker mainly talking about?‎ A. How to make new friends in the universities.‎ B. How to get admitted into a key university.‎ C. How to start a new life after graduation.‎ ‎18. How many suggestions are mentioned in the monologue?‎ A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.‎ ‎19. How can we practice good manners?‎ A. Join associations. B. Share contact information. C. Treat people politely.‎ ‎20. Which of the following statements will the speaker DISAGREE with?‎ A. People must first be a friend.‎ B. We have to be a language professional.‎ C. You can invite people to drink tea.‎ 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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Amazon Hot New Releases Our best -selling new and future releases. Updated hourly.‎ The Whole30 Cookbook:150 Delicious Recipes to Help You Succeed with the Whole30 and Beyond By Melissa Hartwig The groundbreaking Whole30 program has helped countless people transform their lives by bringing them better sleep, more energy, weight loss, and new healthy habits that last a lifetime. 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Drawing on her own story as the daughter of a scientist who frequently noted her lack of “genius”, Duckworth describes her early…‎ ‎●Read more Hardcover $16.8‎ ‎21. Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn is probably a .‎ A. historian B. novelist C. biologist D. psychologist ‎22. The book Girt most likely appeals to those who .‎ A. long for success B. are fond of cooking ‎ C. wish to live longer D. hope to look younger ‎23. Which of the following books costs most?‎ A. The Whole30 Cookbook. B. The Telomere Effect.‎ C. Hidden Figures. D. Grit.‎ B Garlic（大蒜） is similar to other bulb-shaped plants, including onions. But garlic is special. For centuries, people have used garlic not only for cooking, but also for medicine.‎ Researchers at the Cornell University studied the medicinal use of garlic throughout history.‎ ‎ They found references to garlic in ancient texts from Egypt, Greece, Rome, China and India. For example, in ancient Greece and Rome, people considered garlic an aid to strength. The original Olympic athletes in Greece ate garlic to improve their performance. Workers who built the pyramids in Egypt ate garlic.‎ But why is garlic such a healthy food? The answer is that garlic creates a gas called hydrogen sulfide(氢化硫). At first, hydrogen sulfide does not seem very healthy. In fact, it is poisonous. It smells like rotten eggs. But it does an important job in our bodies. Hydrogen sulfide relaxes blood vessels(血管). Relaxing blood vessels, in turn, allows more oxygen to travel to the body’s organs. It lowers high blood pressure and protects the body against cardiovascular disease. “Cardio” relates to the heart and “vascular” relates to blood vessels. Some researchers in China have gone so far as to call hydrogen sulfide the key to a longer life.‎ In a 2007 study, researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham studied how garlic increased hydrogen sulfide and how that, in turn, affected red blood cells. David Kraus led that study. He and his team performed their study on rats. They found that when garlic compounds changed into hydrogen sulfide, the gas caused the muscles to relax.‎ ‎  In a 2015 experiment at Penn State University, researchers injected a solution(溶液) that would create hydrogen sulfide in the arms of healthy young adults. They wanted to see what hydrogen sulfide would do to a small area of blood vessels.‎ ‎24. Which of the following is the best of the passage?‎ A. Garlic: a Good Cooking Ingredient B. Health Benefits of Garlic on People C. References to Garlic in Ancient Texts D. Health Functions of Hydrogen Sulfide ‎25. According to the people in ancient Greece and Rome, garlic could make people become .‎ A. smarter B. slimmer C. stronger D. crueler ‎26. What can we infer about hydrogen sulfide?‎ A. It can cure high blood pressure. ‎ B. It can improve a person’s emotions.‎ C. It can repair damaged blood vessels. ‎ D. It can increase the flow of blood.‎ ‎27. Eating Garlic can help people prevent .‎ A. heart disease B. blood disease C. skin disease D. lung disease C Praise, blame, and red carpet rows: What Hollywood’s mothers and daughters say about each other.‎ Debbie Reynolds, who starred Gene Kelly in the 1952 musical Singin' in the Rain, died of a stroke just a day after her losing her daughter, the Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher. She had reportedly told her son: "I miss her so much... I want to be with Carrie." The pair were estranged for a decade, and Fisher admitted: "I didn't want to be Debbie Reynolds' daughter" - a situation her mother called "very painful". However, the pair repaired their bond and became so close in later life that they moved in next door to each other.‎ Melanie Griffith shot to fame in the film Working Girl, while her daughter Dakota Johnson plays Anastasia Steele in the film Fifty Shades of Grey. The pair made headlines at the 2015 Oscars after an intensely awkward red carpet moment where Griffith admitted she had not seen her daughter's Fifty Shades of Grey, and Johnson responded rudely, "Alright! You don't have to see it. Jesus Christ!" ‎ Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson, who starred in First Wives Club and Almost Famous respectively, are never short of a kind word for each other. Hudson, herself a mother of two, has called Hawn "my great confidante(知己)", saying, "I tell my mom everything!" On Hudson's 37th birthday, Hawn shared a photo of her daughter as a baby and called her "a shining light full of joy".‎ US actress Blythe Danner, known for her roles in the sitcom Will & Grace, has an Oscar-winning daughter - Gwyneth Paltrow. Danner, who won praise for her 2015 film, I'll See You in My Dreams, has said she hopes her daughter will return to their craft soon. "She's an extraordinary mother and such a brilliant actress. I'm hoping as the children get older she will come back to acting, because to me there's no-one like her, she can do anything."‎ ‎28. What does the underlined word “estranged” mean?‎ A. Cold and distant. B. Warm and close.‎ C. Alike and alone. D. Devoted and harmonious.‎ ‎29. How did Dakota Johnson feel when her mother admitted not having seen her film Fifty Shades of Grey?‎ A. Confused. B. Annoyed. C. Delighted. D. Touched.‎ ‎30. Who starred in Almost Famous?‎ A. Blythe Danner. B. Gwyneth Paltrow. ‎ C. Goldie Hawn. D. Kate Hudson.‎ ‎31. It can be inferred that Gwyneth Paltrow .‎ A. is a famous comedian from the U.S. B. is busy making a love film at present C. is now looking after children at home D. directed I’ll See You in My Dreams D Education has long been the fuel that powered the mighty engine of our nation’s economy. As the number of Americans with college degrees rose rapidly right after World War Ⅱ,our middle class grew dramatically and the United States reached new heights of job creation, productivity and prosperity, becoming the envy of the world.‎ But today American students are falling far behind those in other nations. One discouraging sign came in early December, with the release of 2015 test scores for the Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA, an exam given every three years to compare the performance of 15-year-olds around the world in math, science and reading. American students dropped from 28th place in math in 2012 to 35th place in 2015, among the 60 nations where students took the PISA test in both years. In 2015, among 73 nations where the test was administered to 540,000 students, American students dropped to 40th place in math, and placed 25th in science and 24th in reading.‎ One major reason is that government at every level in the United States have reduced funding on education. Of 50 states, 35 provided less overall state funding per student in public schools from kindergarten through 12th grade in 2014 than they did in 2008. In 27 states, local funding per student fell at the same time. These cuts do great harm to students by forcing schools to increase class sizes, keep teacher pay low, reduce the number of electives(选修课) offered, cut back on purchases of education technology and fail to maintain the school buildings.‎ Allowing this alarming trend to continue by starving public schools, colleges and universities ‎ of the money they need to offer the world –class education will have long—term consequences as well. These include a weakened economy, higher unemployment, and, most importantly, a lower American standard of living and reduced national security. This won’t come next month or next year, but it awaits us in the years ahead if our leaders fail act soon to reverse the education funding cuts of recent years.‎ ‎32. The writer implies in the first paragraph that .‎ A. the U.S.A became the center of the world after WW Ⅱ B. many Americans became wealthy because of the fuel C. the U.S.A has reached new heights in terms of education ‎ D. a person’s education level is closely related to his income ‎33. How does the writer support his view in the second paragraph?‎ A. By assuming results. B. By asking questions.‎ C. By quoting the saying. D. By listing the statistics.‎ ‎34. How many states provided more overall state funding per student in public schools in 2014 than they did in 2008?‎ A. About 15. B. About 20. C. About 25. D. About 35.‎ ‎35. Which of the following is NOT the long-term consequence of funding cuts on education?‎ A. Bigger class sizes. B. A weakened economy.‎ C. Higher unemployment. D. Reduced national security.‎ 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。‎ How to rebuild trust after it’s broken Maybe your partner cheated on you, your best friend stabbed you in the back, or your co-worker took credit for your idea. On the other hand, maybe you lied to your sweetheart, stole the guy or girl your friend had an eye on, or failed to help a co-worker or classmate on an important project. Trust between two people means that they can be vulnerable(易受攻击的) with each other. 36 Here are what you need to do from both angles.‎ ‎1. Coming clean does work. If you are the one who betrayed someone else, you need to come clean. In interpersonal relationships, it’s especially important to tell the truth when you would benefit a lie. 37 ‎ ‎2. Being defensive or casual about the problem never works. There must be a sincere effort to work out the issues, or the wall will never come down. 38 Be patient with the other person, but be persistent in your own efforts.‎ ‎3. 39 Trust between two people means that you have to be dependable and consistent over a long period of time. 40 If you can’t be honest in the future, or cannot do all that you promise to do, the person you betrayed will be unable to accept that you are worthy of being trusted again.‎ A. Talking about what made you do it.‎ B. Keep your word going forward.‎ C. You should avoid making the same mistake at all costs.‎ D. Therefore, losing trust is two-way street, and so is rebuilding it.‎ E. Denial will only make the other party’s distrust run deeper, especially if the truth is already clear.‎ F. You should make a promise to do better, but a promise or apology alone will only restore trust short-term.‎ G. The angrier you are, the less you are able to hear what the aggrieved one has to say, and the worse what they feel will get.‎ 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，从短文后所给各题四个选项（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 always the joker, the one who could make people laugh by some jokes. I was 41 very popular but people liked having me around.‎ However, it all changed when I changed schools. I used to make fun of everybody with my 42 friends. We 43 whispered others’ names when they walked past us to make it look 44 we were talking about them. 45 , my new “friends” always kept 46 and would never say the things as we did before. So if you 47 any of them to 48 me in one word, it would probably be: MEAN.‎ I was never your normal high school mean girl. I never understood why what I said could hurt others. I 49 them.‎ It wasn’t much better at 50 . Being disrespectful and rude, I’d do all sorts of things to hurt my parents. 51 ,‎ I wanted someone to help me but I didn’t want to ask for help. So, I became even 52 .‎ One day, while looking for my earphone in my room, I found a long lost video 53 . After connecting it to the TV, I found there were hundreds of videos of me, as a baby crying, dancing as a toddler, my first day of school etc. I didn’t 54 when my mom and Dad came and sat beside me, holding my hand. We enjoyed the 55 together, smiling and laughing as we 56 the good days.‎ At night in my room I started crying, tears of 57 . So what if school was bad and life seemed tough? Right now, there were people standing beside me who would be there 58 me forever and that was all that 59 . I wiped the 60 and thought silently to myself—“What’s a little pain when you have so much to love?”‎ ‎41. A. really B. never C. always D. often ‎42. A. old B. real C. bad D. young ‎43. A. loudly B. purposely C. happily D. slowly ‎44. A. even if B. as if C. only if D. what if ‎ ‎45. A. Otherwise B. Therefore C. However D. Furthermore ‎46. A. quiet B. noisy C. sad D. excited ‎47. A. discouraged B. made C. asked D. gave ‎48. A. please B. attract C. interest D. describe ‎49. A. understood B. missed C. encouraged D. hated ‎50. A. home B. school C. church D. farm ‎51. A. Interested B. Surprised C. Confused D. Frightened ‎52. A. stricter B. meaner C. better D. happier ‎53. A. box B. earphone C. TV D. camera ‎54. A. realize B. think C. doubt D. imagine ‎55. A. videos B. books C. photos D. films ‎56. A. saw B. recalled C. dreamed D. thought ‎57. A. loneliness B. sadness C. happiness D. kindness ‎58. A. to B. on C. off D. with ‎59. A. took B. puzzled C. happened D. mattered ‎60. A. floor B. sweat C. tears D. dust 第Ⅱ卷 注意事项：‎ 用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 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。‎ At the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, the Chinese women’s volleyball team beat Serbia 3-1 in the final, winning their first Olympic gold medal since coming out on top 12 years. 61. in Athens. The spirit of this 62. (tradition)team was mentioned again. This victory 63. (achieve) in part due to Lang Ping’s expert efforts as the thief coach. With this victory, Lang Ping became the first person in volleyball history, male or female, 64. (win) a gold medal as both a player and a coach in Olympic Games and World Cup. 65. it comes to Lang Ping, everybody knows her well in China, especially for our 66. (parent) generation. As an excellent athlete, she helped the team win five consecutive international champions, 67. (great) boosting national morale(士气)and winning Lang Ping the status of national hero. 68. (retire) for several years, Lang Ping decided to become the coach. After the Beijing Games, Lang Ping returned to China and became head coach of the Chinese women’s volleyball team in 2013. 69. Her guidance, Team China improved quickly. It was Lang Ping who 70. (save) the Chinese team again.‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词;‎ ‎ 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ Have you ever heard the old saying, “Never judge a book by its cover.” This is a good rule to follow when you tried to judge the intelligence of others. Some people have intelligence that shine only in certain situations. A young man with an unusual gift in creative writing may find him speechless in front of a crowd. He searches awkwardly of words and does not talk smoothly. And don’t make the mistake of thinking him stupidly. With a pen and a paper he can express himself very well. Other people may fool you into overestimate their intelligence by putting up a good appearance. The only way to determine a person’s intelligence is to get to know him. Then you can observe that he reacts to different situations. The more situations you observe, the accurate your judgment is likely to be.‎ 第二节 书面表达(满分25分)‎ 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Lucy下个月将来你所在的城市学习，她来信想请你给她推荐一家健身馆。请你给她写封回信，介绍你所推荐的健身馆的情况（名称、位置、官方网址等）以及你推荐它的理由等。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1. 词数100左右；‎ ‎2. 文章的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；‎ ‎3. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Lucy,‎ I am very glad to hear from you. In your letter, you asked me about gyms in our city.‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________ ‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 衡阳市2017届高三联考（一）‎ 参考答案 第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎01-05：CAACB 06-10：BCABB 11-15：CACCB 16-20：AABCB 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，每小题2分，满分40分）‎ ‎21-25：CAABC 26-30：DAABD 31-35：CDDAA 36-40：DEGBF 第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，每小题1.5分，满分45分）‎ ‎41-45：BABBC 46-50：ACDDA 51-55：CBDAA 56-60：BCDDC ‎61. ago 62. traditional 63. was achieved 64. to win ‎65. When 66. parents’/ parental 67. Greatly ‎68. Having been retired 69. Under 70. saved 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）‎ 第二节：（满分25分）‎ One Possible Version Dear Lucy,‎ I am very glad to hear from you. In your letter, you asked me about gyms in our city. The gym I’d like to recommend to you is Red Star Gym, located in the center of our city and near the West Lake Park. It is less than 10 minutes’ walk from your apartment, which is one reason why I recommend this gym to you. Another reason is that this gym is very spacious with clean and relatively quiet environment. Besides, there is a wide variety of gym equipment for you to choose from, ranging from balls to mechanical training facilities. Also, the coaches there are very patient and professional, which will contribute to your building up your body. If you want to know more about this gym, you can visit its website at www. Redstargym.com.‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 听力原文 ‎ Text 1:‎ M: Oh, my! I’ve never seen such weather in my life!‎ W: Tell me about it. It’s like the whole world is boiling.‎ M: I hope it will rain soon to cool everything down.‎ Text 2:‎ M: I just called your office. They told me that you had left.‎ W: Yeah. I’m working for an environmental protection website now. The pay is not as high as before, and work is not easy, but it is much more rewarding.‎ Text 3:‎ M: Can I get a ride to the office with you this morning? My car is being repaired.‎ W: Another day would be fine. I’ve got to be downtown for a meeting, first thing in the morning.‎ Text 4:‎ W: Why is David applying for financial aid? Doesn’t he earn a lot in this company?‎ M: His parents died from an accident last year, and he has a little brother. He has to pay for his college fee.‎ Text 5:‎ M: I need the report by Friday at the latest.‎ W: But I can’t possibly finish it in 2 days.‎ M: OK, but I have to have it next Monday.‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ W: Dad, can I borrow the car tomorrow?‎ M: Why do you want to borrow the car?‎ W: I’m going to the downtown with Tony.‎ M: Last time you borrowed it, you had an accident and broke the headlights.‎ W: I promise I’ll drive carefully this time.‎ M: And the gas tank was almost empty.‎ W: I’ll fill it up before I get home.‎ M: Well, OK then, provided you’re home by 8. I’ll go out tomorrow evening and I need the car.‎ W: Great. Thanks dad. I’ll be home by 7:30.‎ ‎ ‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ M: Are you satisfied with your career at the moment?‎ W: I have a quite good position right now, but I need to develop my career.‎ M: So what do you plan to develop your career?‎ W: I’m going to dream big for my career. I think I should take some gap years to focus more on study.‎ M: Do you mean that you’ll stop working for the time being?‎ W: Yes, exactly. When I have a dream, I should go for it.‎ M: Maybe you can choose the night school so that you don’t need to give up your job.‎ W: But I’m afraid I don’t have much energy to put on study.‎ M: Well, you’re brilliant! I should think about a better career for myself as well. Good luck for you.‎ ‎ ‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ M: I’m wondering if.... I got really big feet, and I’m having a hard time getting shoes here. I know you have big feet too. So I’m wondering, is it possible to get big shoes in Thailand?‎ W: Yeah, they definitely have them. They make them there and there are all these outlets.‎ M: And they’re cheap too, right?‎ W: That’s right.‎ M: I’m wondering if you can pick me up some when you’re out there, like any kind of business shoes.‎ W: You want business shoes?‎ M: Yeah.‎ W: OK.‎ M: Just black business shoes, any kind you find is fine. And like a size 12, American.‎ W: You want one pair, or more?‎ M: Emm, maybe two pairs. That’s even better.‎ W: Sure, I’ll see what I can find.‎ ‎ ‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ W: I just bought a ticket to New York City. I’m so excited to see the city!‎ M: Good for you! Traveling is so much fun. I love discovering new places and new people. When are you leaving?‎ W: Next week. I’m taking the red eye flight. It departs late at night and arrives early the next morning. It was cheaper. Hopefully, I’ll be able to sleep on the plane.‎ M: I wish I could go with you! New York City is a magical place. You will have so much fun.‎ W: I hope so. I’m going to visit my brother who lives there. I will stay for a week and then take the train down to Washington, D.C. ‎ M: That sounds like a great vacation. I’m looking forward to a week at the beach in Miami for my summer vacation. I just want to relax.‎ ‎ ‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ In less than eight months, you will go to different universities and lead a new life. In your new life, making new friends is a must. Then, how can you make new friends quickly?‎ First and foremost, in order to make friends, you must first be a friend. Consider joining groups and associations that are of interest to you. You are likely to find others who share things in common with you. Go out of your way to be friendly, and you’ll make new friends quickly.‎ Then, always practice good manners. If you need help, there are millions of books on the subject of good manners.Treat people with politeness and you will see people start to gather around you because of your pleasant personality.‎ In addition, become good at something. You can do well in a sport, an instrument, writing, languages or whatever else you enjoy. You don’t have to be an expert, but at least good enough to help others with your skill. This makes you interesting and gets people to be attracted to you. It’s not about doing this for the sake of attracting attention, but having a skill at something is another way to make new friends quickly.‎ Last but equally important, share contact information with people you meet who seem interesting. Then invite them to do things with you. It could be as simple as drinking coffee together. Showing interest in people by actually inviting them to do things will help you create friends quickly. ‎