2017-2018学年福建省南安第一中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

2017-2018学年福建省南安第一中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

南安一中2017～2018学年度上学期期中考试 高二英语科试卷 ‎ 出卷：苏祖列 2017.11‎ 本试卷考试内容为：模块1到6，分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷，共11页，满分１５０分，考试时间１２０分钟。‎ 第Ⅰ卷(选择题，共100分)‎ 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 does the man want?‎ ‎ A. A leather suit. B. A piece of leather. C. A pair of leather shoes.‎ ‎2. Who was absent from dinner last night?‎ ‎ A. Robert. B. George. C. Kate.‎ ‎3. How often does the woman eat out?‎ ‎ A. Five times a month. B. Four times a week. C. Five times a week.‎ ‎4. What was Patrick’s former apartment possibly like?‎ ‎ A. Quite noisy. B. Rather remote. C. Very comfortable.‎ ‎5. Which program does the woman want to watch?‎ ‎ A. A movie. B. A fashion show. C. International news.‎ 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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。‎ ‎6. What made the girl sick?‎ ‎ A. The nightmares. B. The plane trip. C. Visiting the Palace.‎ ‎7. Where does the conversation take place?‎ ‎ A. In London. B. In New York. C. In San Francisco.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。‎ ‎8. What has the woman’s family started to do?‎ ‎ A. Use cars that run on natural gas.‎ ‎ B. Bring their own bags to the grocery store.‎ ‎ C. Recycle plastic bottles and metal cans.‎ ‎9. Who uses a solar cell?‎ ‎ A. The man’s father. B. The man’s uncle. C. The man’s co-worker.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。‎ ‎10. What is the weather like in the woman’s hometown at this time of year?‎ ‎ A. Very hot. B. Rather rainy. C. Changeable.‎ ‎11. Where did the woman and her husband have a walk last week?‎ ‎ A. In a park. B. In the countryside. C. At the seaside.‎ ‎12. What can we learn from the conversation?‎ ‎ A. The woman and her husband lost their raincoats.‎ ‎ B. The woman and her husband sheltered from the rain.‎ ‎ C. The woman got a bad cold.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。‎ ‎13. What does the man want to do this summer?‎ ‎ A. Visit Scotland. B. Earn some money. C. Go to the mountains.‎ ‎14. How long will the woman spend her summer in Scotland?‎ ‎ A. Seven weeks. B. Six weeks. C. Five weeks.‎ ‎15. What will be the woman’s regular work in the hotel?‎ ‎ A. Setting the table. B. Parking cars for guests. C. Selling drinks and things.‎ ‎16. Where did the woman find her job?‎ ‎ A. On the Internet. B. In a newspaper. C. In a book.‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。‎ ‎17. How long before show time does the box office open?‎ ‎ A. 25 minutes. B. 35 minutes. C. 45 minutes.‎ ‎18. What movie will start at 3:45 pm?‎ ‎ A. Return to Mars II. B. Road Trip. C. Friends Forever.‎ ‎19. How much does a regular ticket cost a 16-year-old boy on Monday?‎ ‎ A. $2.00. B. $4.50. C. $6.00.‎ ‎20. On which day can a family of five see a movie with $10?‎ ‎ A. Tuesday. B. Thursday. C. Saturday.‎ 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 I went online to check if my pay was in my bank account. To my amazement I discovered that not only had I been paid, a company I’d never worked for had also paid me! I knew I’d have been beside myself if my own salary was not in my account, so I tried to get the money back to the right person. Easier said than done.‎ The bank couldn’t help as it wasn’t a bank problem. The human resources department at the company that paid me was unable to help as I didn’t have enough details. I rang the bank again. Thankfully I had a sympathetic call operator who gave me a name, so I again rang the company “Daniel” worked for.‎ I expected the bank would contact me to arrange to take the money from my account and repay Daniel. I heard nothing for a month and the money remained in my account when Daniel called, explaining he’d tried to get back his money but had been unsuccessful as neither the bank nor his company felt it was their error. He had rung to ask if I could speak to the bank, but after chatting for a few minutes we realized we could probably fix this problem ourselves.‎ We decided I would take the money from my account and he would pick it up from me. Due to my busy job I was unable to meet Daniel personally but he left me a lovely bottle of wine in exchange for what was rightfully his. I never had any intention of keeping Daniel’s pay but red tape(繁琐手续) made it difficult to do the right thing. It all came down to two people being able to do what a huge bank and a large company couldn’t do—admit a mistake has occurred and fix it.‎ ‎21. What was the attitude of the author towards the extra money in his bank account?‎ A. He didn’t know what to do with it. B. He felt lucky to get it.‎ C. He thought of keeping it for himself. D. He wanted to return it to the right person.‎ ‎22. The underlined phrase “beside myself”(inParagraph1) probably means___________.‎ A. very fortunate B. very angry C. really thankful D. at ease ‎23. How was the problem solved in the end?‎ A. The author and Daniel solved the problem themselves.‎ B. It cost Daniel a lovely bottle of wine to get back his money.‎ C. The author gave the money back to the company.‎ D. The call operator offered to solve their problem.‎ ‎24. From the passage we can infer that___________.‎ A. the bank could solve the problem soon and easily with the red tape B. some large organizations usually have troublesome official rules C. Daniel didn’t know the error before he contacted the author D. the company gave the wrong account to the bank B Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum ‎ Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you don’t need to book. They end around 21:00.‎ November 7th The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”.‎ December 5th Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London’s ice trade grew.‎ February 6th An Update on the Cotswold Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards ‎ reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.‎ March 6th Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has done a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of the greatest interest.‎ ‎ Online bookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book ‎ More info: www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson ‎ London Canal Museum ‎ 12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT ‎ www.canalmuseum.org.uk www. canalmuseum.mobi ‎ Tel:020 7713 0836‎ ‎25.When is the talk on James Brindley? ‎ ‎ A. November 7th. B. March 6th. C. February 6th. D. December 5th.‎ ‎26. What is the topic of the talk in February?‎ ‎ A. The Canal Pioneers. B. Ice for the Metropolis.‎ ‎ C. Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands. D. An Update on the Cotswold Canals.‎ ‎27. Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames?‎ ‎ A. Chris Lewis. B. Malcolm Tucker. C. Miranda Vickers. D. Liz Payne.‎ ‎ C Some people find that they cannot pay attention and have a tendency to daydream when they have gone through three or four pages without remembering a word. One cure for this is to stop reading and seek some distraction（分心）on purpose, then return to what you were reading with renewed attention.‎ Perhaps the best general advice is: Do not mix play and work. When it is time to work, work hard. Devote yourself to your task and keep going as long as you can give the job full attention. You should be able to read for at least an hour or two without interruption. When you begin to feel that you are not getting as much out of your reading as you ought to, rest for a while. But if there is more work remaining to be done, make the rest period short. It is surprising how quickly you can refresh your mind by turning to something entirely different for a few minutes.‎ What is critical is your reading speed, however. If you read too slowly you give your brain the ‎ chance to wander on to something more interesting — especially if what you are reading is boring! So learning to read fast with high levels of concentration and comprehension is a far better use of time than wandering along at a slow reading speed, allowing all sorts of other thoughts to distract you.‎ If this suggestion does not solve your problem, there is another thing you can do. Form the habit of reading in the same place each time you read. Make this place, wherever it may be, in the office or at the desk in your study, a place for "concentrated" reading. Write your reports and fill out your crossword puzzles somewhere else. After you have tried this for a week or two, you will find that your habits will begin to work for you.‎ ‎28.If you can’t put your heart into what you do, you should _______ .‎ A. give it up B. turn to others ‎ C. play while working D. do something different ‎29.The main idea of the third paragraph is that _______. ‎ A. reading is a boring job for us to do ‎ B. reading slowly is an interesting activity ‎ C. speed reading prevents us from distracting ‎ D. the difference between fast and slow reading ‎30.Which of the following can help you to improve the effect of your reading according to this passage?___________‎ a. Having a rest. b. Reading fast. c. Reading in the same place. ‎ d. Reading slowly e. Reading carefully A. b, c, d B. a, b, c C. c, d, e D. a, d, e ‎31.This passage is probably written for those who _______.‎ A. are good at reading and speaking B. like reading everywhere at home C. are tired of reading and writing D. are easy to distract while reading ‎ ‎ D China is going green. In order to reduce air pollution and oil-shortages, car makers have announced their plans to develop hybrid（混合燃料）cars for the Chinese market. Toyota’s hybrid car Prius will be ready to drive in China this week. Let’s have a look at the new car.‎ ‎ Any vehicle is a hybrid car when it combines two or more sources of power. Hybrid cars have special engines, which are smaller than traditional gasoline engine. They run at 99 percent of their power when the car is going at a steady speed. A specially designed battery motor provides extra power for running up hills or when extra speed-up is needed.‎ ‎ Step into a Prius, and turn on the engine. The first thing you notice is how much quieter it is than a traditional car. At this point, the car’s gasoline engine is at rest. The electric motor will provide power until the car reaches about 24 kilometers per hour. If you stay at a low speed, you are effectively driving an electric car, with no gasoline being used, and no waste gas gives off.‎ ‎ The computer makes the decision about when to use a gas engine, when to go electric, and when to use a combination of the two. If you go over 24 kilometers per hour, when you step on the gas, you are actually telling the computer how fast you want to go.‎ ‎ The electronic motor recharges automatically using a set of batteries. When driving at a high speed, the gasoline engine not only powers the car, but also charges the batteries.‎ ‎ Any time you use the brake, the electric motor will work like a generator（发电机）and produce electricity to recharge the batteries. As a result, the car’s batteries will last for around 200,000 miles.‎ ‎ 32. Which of the following pictures can show how the power system of Prius works correctly?‎ ‎ （W—Wheel of the car, E.M—electric motor, G.E—gasoline engine, C—computer, B—batteries）‎ ‎ 33. What is the most important characteristic of hybrid cars?‎ ‎ A. They are powered by both a rechargeable battery and gasoline.‎ ‎ B. They have smaller engines than traditional gasoline ones.‎ ‎ C. They use only 99 percent of their power to run up hills.‎ ‎ D. They are much quieter than traditional cars.‎ ‎ 34. We can know from the report that ___________.‎ ‎ A. the batteries can be recharged at any time you want ‎ B. using the brake suggests that the gasoline engine should work ‎ C. the gasoline engine charges the batteries as well as powering the car ‎ D. the car’s batteries will last for around 200,000 miles without being recharged ‎ 35. The author writes this passage mainly to ___________.‎ ‎ A. announce plans to develop hybrid cars for the Chinese market ‎ B. let people know how to save their gasoline when driving a car ‎ C. teach people how to drive a hybrid car ‎ D. introduce a new kind of “green” car 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，并在答题卡上将相应的选项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ Ways to Save Time We all wish we had just a bit more time. Just think what you could do with an extra hour or two each day: you could finally stick to an exercise routine, or spring-clean the house, or write your novel, or learn the guitar and so on. ‎ ‎ 36 But I can help you find more hours in your day for the things that really matter. 1. Get Out of Bed Earlier If you normally get up at 7; 30 a. m., try getting up at 7:00 a. m. That half-hour might not sound like much, but it could be time that you use to exercise, to read that book you’ve been meaning to finish. 37 2. Do the Important Tasks First Once you get to work, get the important ones done first（not the easy ones, or even the urgent ones）. You can afford to spend at least an hour working on big, important tasks rather than on all those little urgent ones.‎ ‎ 38 The urgent tasks will still get done, and you won’t miss the important ones. 3. Reduce Interruptions If colleagues have a habit of hanging around your desk to chat, or if the phone is constantly ringing, you might find that it takes you half the day to finish a simple task like writing a letter. Constant interruptions don’t just eat up time, they also break your concentration. When you’ve got a big task to focus on, let your calls go to voicemail. 39 Wearing headphones makes it less likely that people will try to strike up a conversation. 4. 40 A few minutes chatting, browsing the web, and so on, can easily turn into hours of wasted time over the course of a day. When you’re working, work. If your concentration is slipping, take a proper break: go and get a glass of water, or stretch your legs a bit. And if you’re facing a difficult task, try breaking it into small steps or stages so that it’s easier to deal with.‎ A. Stay Focused on Your Work.‎ B. Take Breaks When Necessary.‎ C. If you have an office door, close it.‎ D. If you work like this, you’ll usually save time.‎ E. Would you want me to make your day longer? F. I can’t magically make all your days 25 hours long.‎ G. Or simply to get your day off to a calm and organized start.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45）‎ 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。‎ With his leg lame(瘸的)and his teeth uneven(参差不齐的), the boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world. He 41 played with his classmates, and when asked to answer questions, he always 42 his head without a word.‎ One spring, his father brought home some young trees. 43of his children would plant a young tree and he promised, “Whoever 44 his young tree best shall get a favorite gift.” The boy certainly wanted to get his father’s gift. 45 seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, ‎ an idea 46 him: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So after watering it once or twice, he never 47 it.‎ Several days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was 48 to find it not only didn’t die, but also grew so many fresh 49 . Compared with those of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener. His father kept his 50 , bought the little boy one of his favorite 51 and said from the tree he planted, he would surely become an outstanding botanist(植物学家)when he grew up. ‎ From then on, the little boy slowly became 52 and confident. One night, he suddenly 53 that his biology teacher once said that plants 54 grow at night. Why not go to see his tree? ‎ When he came to the courtyard, he found his father was working near his tree! Instantly he 55 : his father had been secretly 56 his small tree! He returned to his room, with tears 57 in his eyes.‎ Decades passed. The little boy didn’t become a botanist. 58 , he became the U.S. president. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.‎ ‎ 59 is the best nourishment(滋养品)of life. 60 it is just a bucket of water, it can make the tree of life grow well!‎ ‎41.A. ever B. seldom C. still D. often ‎42.A. held B. raised C. lowered D. covered ‎43.A. Both B. None C. One D. Each ‎ ‎44.A. likes B. protects C. grows D. watches ‎45.A. And B. So C. Before D. But ‎ ‎46.A. arranged B. remained C. struck D. defeated ‎47.A. appealed to B. attended to C. adapted to D. turned to ‎ ‎48.A. surprised B. frightened C. disappointed D. amused ‎ ‎49.A. roots B. leaves C. branches D. seeds ‎ ‎50.A. word B. balance C. agreement D. opinion ‎ ‎51.A. trees B. flowers C. toys D. gifts ‎ ‎52.A. satisfied B. certain C. optimistic D. independent ‎ ‎53.A. believed B. remembered C. repeated D. knew ‎54.A. generally B. hardly C. recently D. voluntarily ‎55.A. reminded B. understood C. wondered D. admitted ‎56.A. cutting B. decorating C. watering D. growing ‎57.A. welling B. falling C. dropping D. crying ‎58.A. Therefore B. Besides C. Moreover D. Instead ‎ ‎59.A. Love B. Water C. Disability D. Father ‎ ‎60.A. So long as B. If only C. Now that D. Even though 第II卷 ‎(温馨提醒：第二卷答案全部要在答题卡上作答，在试卷上作答一律无效)‎ 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。 ‎ What do people do with their old, out of date but still useful computers? Most people don’t know 61 to do with them. Many old computers are put away in homes. Many more 62 (throw) away as rubbish.         Finally, some companies are thinking of ways 63 (bring) down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products. Dell, Hewlett Packard and other 64 (company) now also take back some old computers. ‎ In some countries, laws have been passed, too. Computer companies have to pay for collecting and  65 (recycle) their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws 66 (be) that computer firms themselves should pay for the cost. That will encourage them to make computers 67 (easy) to repair and upgrade (升级).         Yet while many people are throwing away good computers, others cannot afford 68 at all. Hundreds of organizations are working to solve this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers. 69 computers then go to schools, charities ‎ ‎(慈善团体) and people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s rubbish 70 someone else's useful things and cut down waste, too.‎ 第三节 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仅限一词；‎ ‎2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ I always think my mother is also your good friend. When I lose my first tooth, when I found a friend, and when I fell off from my bike, she was there. She was proud when I succeeded but supportive when I failed. She always listened me. She seemed to know when I was asking for advices and when I just needed a good cry. We actual shared experiences, hopes, sadness and fears. She made me felt that my opinions were never small and silly. She never forgot to tell me what she believed in me. Now my mother is facing with some difficulties in life. I want to tell her everything will be OK and I believe in her, too.‎ 第四部分：书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假如你是高三学生李华，毕业后想去康奈尔大学（Cornell University）深造。请结合以下要点给康奈尔大学的负责人写一封电子邮件，希望获得奖学金。‎ ‎1. 自我介绍，包括英语水平、独立生活的能力以及与人沟通的能力；‎ ‎2. 希望获得奖学金；‎ ‎3. 希望得到答复。‎ 注意：1. 词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；‎ ‎  2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Sir or Madam:,‎ I’m Li Hua. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Yours sincerely,‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎ ‎(温馨提醒：第二卷答案全部要在答题卡上作答，在试卷上作答一律无效)‎ 南安一中2017～2018学年度上学期期中考试 高二英语科参考答案 参考答案 第一部分 听力 ‎1--5 CBCAB 6--10 BACBA 11--15 BCBAC 16--20 CCBBA 第二部分 阅读理解 ‎ ‎21--25 DBABA 26--30 DCDCB 31-35 DBACD 36-40 FGDCA 第三部分 完形填空 ‎41--45BCDCD 46--50 CBABA 51—55 DCBAB 56--60CADAD 第四部分 语法填空 ‎61. what; 62. are thrown; 63. to bring; 64. companies; 65. recycling;‎ ‎66. is; 67. easier; 68. them; 69. The/ Those; 70. into.‎ ‎ ‎ 第五部分 短文改错 ‎71. your改为 my; 72. lose改为 lost; 73. 去掉 from; 74. but改为and; ‎ ‎75. me 前加 to; 76. advices改为advice; 77. actual改为actually; 78. felt改为feel;‎ ‎79. what改为that或者删除what; 80. facing改为faced. 或去掉with ‎ 第六部分 书面表达 ‎ Dear Sir or Madam,‎ ‎ I’m Li Hua. I’m writing in the hope of obtaining a scholarship in Cornell University for the bachelor’s degree.‎ As a straight A student, I have a good command of both science and arts, especially English. I’ve passed TOEFL with an excellent score. Apart from my outstanding academic achievements, I take part in various after-class activities to improve my social skills and broaden my horizons, thus preparing me for an independent life. Furthermore, child as I am, I’m willing to help others. All in all, I believe I have the appropriate qualifications and experience for my further study.‎ Thanks for your time and consideration. I’d appreciate it if my application could be approved of. ‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Hua 听力录音材料 Text 1‎ W: What can I do for you? ‎ M: I’d like a pair of good quality leather shoes, please.‎ Text 2‎ W: George, you didn’t show up for dinner last night. Robert was a little upset.‎ M: I know, Kate. I’m awfully sorry.‎ Text 3‎ M: How often do you eat out, Shelly?‎ W: I eat out five times a week. I'm sick and tired of restaurant food, in fact.‎ Text 4‎ M: Has Patrick moved out yet?‎ W: Yes. He moved out last weekend. He’s now living in a nice quiet neighborhood.‎ M: That will be quite good for his studies. ‎ W: You’re right.‎ Text 5‎ W: Can we change the channel and find something else to watch? ‎ M: Which channel?‎ W: How about Channel 9? There should be a fashion show on now.‎ M: It starts at 8:30, but it’s only 7:25 now. So let’s watch the international news.‎ Text 6‎ M: I hope you’ve got well again after the night’s sleep.‎ W: Yes, Dad. ⑹I get sick every time I travel by air. But I will be well again soon.‎ M: ⑺Then let’s go to the Palace and the Tower. After that we’ll meet uncle Tom and aunt ‎ Helen. They used to live next door to us in New York.‎ W: ⑺But now they are working here in London. Mum has told me about that a thousand times.‎ M: We used to be good friends and we were so sad when they had to leave.‎ W: But I just don’t remember either of them. ‎ M: That’s because you were just a baby girl at that time.‎ Text 7‎ W: I’m glad that our company is starting to be more eco-friendly. ‎ M: Yeah, it’s great.‎ W: My family has been trying to be more eco-friendly too, ⑻so we have started to recycle our plastic bottles and metal cans.‎ M: My family has also started bringing our own bags to the grocery store instead of using the plastic bags.‎ W: That’s a great way to consume less. ‎ M: One of my co-workers has a car that runs on natural gas.‎ W: Oh? I’ve heard that kind of car is a lot less expensive. ‎ M: Yes. He saves a lot of money.‎ W: Our company installed a huge solar cell to power our headquarters.‎ M: Really? ⑼My uncle also put a big solar cell on the roof of his house.‎ W: That’s an interesting idea. ‎ M: It’s hardly noticeable and it saves him money on the electric bill.‎ Text 8‎ M: Oh, it has been raining for a whole week. I’m tired of this. What is the weather like in your hometown at this time of year, Mary?‎ W: ⑽It is very hot and dry. The temperature is somewhere over 40°C.‎ M: Wow, that’s bad. What about the weather recently in your husband’s hometown?‎ W: Oh, the weather there changes very quickly. A sunny day will probably become very rainy and cold.‎ M: Really?‎ W: ⑾One day last week, we went for a walk in the countryside. When we started in the morning, the sky was blue and it was warm and sunny. There were no clouds at all. But at midday, it suddenly ‎ started raining and got really windy.‎ M: Oh, no. Did you bring any raincoats?‎ W: No, we didn’t bring any raincoats or umbrellas. There was no shelter nearby. We had to walk in the rain for a long time.‎ M: Did you catch cold? ‎ W: ⑿Yes, I had a bad cold after that, but my husband was OK.‎ Text 9‎ W: So, what are you going to do this summer?‎ M: Well, I'm probably going to go on holiday with my parents and my sister for a week, ⒀but I suppose I really should get a summer job. What about you?‎ W: I’m going to Scotland for the summer. ‎ M: For the whole summer?‎ W: Yes. ⒁Well, I’m going for seven weeks. I’m going to work in a youth hotel in the mountains.‎ M: Really? That sounds great!‎ W: Yes, I think so. I mean, the work won’t be very interesting. ⒂It’ll be mostly cooking, cleaning and working on reception, selling drinks and things. But my hours are seven till ten in the morning and five till nine in the evening, so I’ll have plenty of time during the day to go walking.‎ M: That sounds like fun! It’ll be like a holiday, but you’ll be earning money too.‎ W: Yes, It’s a chance to get out of the city and maybe meet some new people.‎ M: How did you find out about it?‎ W: ⒃I read about it in a book. It tells you about all kinds of different jobs in different places. You can work at farms picking fruit, or at hotels near the sea. You can even get work at music festivals.‎ M: Oh, I would like that!‎ Text 10‎ W: Hello and thank you for calling Riverview Cinemas, the city’s finest theaters with stadium seating. ⒄Box office opens 45 minutes before show time.‎ Movies currently playing include: Return to Mars II, rated PG 13 with a run time of 1 hour 53 minutes, showing at 12:00, 2:15, 5:00, and 7:20; ⒅Road Trip, rated R, a run time of 1 hour 49 minutes at 11:15, 1:20, 3:45, and 6:05; Go for the Gold, rated PG. Run time, 1 hour 37 minutes. Playing at 11:50, 2:00, 4:15, and 6:30, and Friends Forever, rated G, at 12:10, 2:00, 3:50, 6:15, and ‎ 8:30. Run time, 1 hour 32 minutes. These times are valid through the 17th of the month.‎ Matinee tickets are $2.00 before 4:00 pm for all patrons. Regular tickets are $6.00 for adults, $2.50 for children 3-11, ⒆and $4.50 for ages 12-17. Seniors are only a buck fifty. ⒇All tickets on Tuesdays are $2.00. You can also purchase tickets online. No wait, no lines. We’re located downtown on 1313 South 260 East, kitty-corner of the Richards Science Museum. Visit our website for up-to-date information.‎