英语卷·2017届山东省青岛第五十八中学高三上学期期中考试（2016-11）

英语卷·2017届山东省青岛第五十八中学高三上学期期中考试（2016-11）

保密★启用前 ‎2016—2017学年第一学期期中测试 高三英语试卷 ‎ 2016．11‎ 注意事项：‎ ‎1．本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。第Ⅰ卷为选择题，共100分；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题，共50分，满分150分，考试时间为120分钟。‎ ‎2．第Ⅰ卷共13页，每小题有一个正确答案，请将选出的答案标号（A、B、C、D）涂在答题卡上。第Ⅱ卷共3页，将答案用黑色签字笔（‎0.5mm）写在答题纸上。‎ ‎3.试卷卷面分5分，如不规范，分等级（5、3、1分）扣除。‎ 第Ⅰ卷 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。‎ 例：‎ How much is the shirt?‎ A. ￡19.5. B. ￡9.15. C. ￡9.18.‎ 答案是B。‎ ‎1. How much would the man pay if he buys four ties?‎ A. $30. B. $60. C. $108.‎ ‎2. What is the weather like now?‎ A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Warm.‎ ‎3. Where are the speakers?‎ A. In a hotel. B. At a dinner table. C. In the man’s house.‎ ‎4. What is the woman?‎ A. A reporter. B. A teacher. C. A student.‎ ‎5. What movie did the man probably watch last night?‎ A. World WarⅡ. B. Airhead. C. Titanic.‎ 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. Where does the conversation take place?‎ A. In the woman’s house. B. In a company. C. On the phone.‎ ‎7. What is the man probably?‎ A. A salesman. B. A reporter. C. A cleaner.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What did the woman buy at last?‎ A. A copy of New York Times.‎ B. A bottle of Chinese vinegar.‎ C. A kilo of bananas.‎ ‎9. How much did the woman pay for all her things?‎ A. $42.90. B. $48.70. C. $48.10.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What is the man looking for?‎ A. A house. B. A company. C. A neighborhood.‎ ‎11. What can we know about the man?‎ A. He is very critical of it.‎ B. He isn’t an honest man.‎ C. He is satisfied with it.‎ ‎12. What will the speakers probably do soon?‎ A. Meet each other tomorrow afternoon. ‎ B. Talk about the price tomorrow. ‎ C. Sign an agreement.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. When does the microbiology lecture on Tuesday start?‎ A. At 9 am. B. At 11 am. C. At 2 pm.‎ ‎14. How long does the chemistry lab on Wednesday last?‎ A. One hour. B. Two hours. C. Three hours.‎ ‎15. Which day is the man’s busiest day?‎ A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Thursday.‎ ‎16. What has the man got on Friday?‎ A. One lecture. B. Two tutorials. C. Nothing.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What day is it today?‎ A. Sunday. B. Friday. C. Saturday.‎ ‎18. What was Friday’s weather like?‎ A. Fine and partly stormy. ‎ B. Warm and dry. ‎ C. Fair and humid.‎ ‎19. What is Saturday evening’s weather forecast for the state?‎ A. Heavy showers over the northern part. ‎ B. Some rain in parts of the state. ‎ C. Light rain over the entire state.‎ ‎20. What event will occur on Sunday evening?‎ A. The earth’s shadow will cover the moon. ‎ B. Colorful lights will appear in the sky. ‎ C. Shooting stars will be visible.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。‎ A Fallingwater is a house built over a waterfall in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Frank Lloyd ‎ Wright, America’s most famous architect, designed the house in 1935. It instantly became famous, and today it is a National Historic Landmark.‎ Guided House Tour This tour features all the major rooms of the house and lasts about one hour. Photography is not permitted during this tour. The Guided House Tour allows children six-year-old and older to enjoy the house with their parents.‎ Adults —$ 20. 00 with advance purchase.‎ ‎—$ 23. 00 when purchased on site Youth (ages 6〜12) — $ 14. 00 with advance purchase ‎— $ 17. 00 when purchased on site Daily from 10：00 am to 4：00 pm，except Wednesday.‎ In-Depth Tour The tour is best if you desire a greater understanding of what Wright was seeking to create with his masterwork. The number of visitors on each tour is limited and photography is permitted for personal use only. Children nine years and older may accompany adults on this tour.‎ ‎$ 65. 00 per person(Available by advance ticket purchase only)‎ Daily from 10： 00 am to 4： 00 pm Sunset Tour As afternoon turns to evening, the changing light allows you to see Fallingwater from an entirely new perspective. The number of visitors is limited and photography is permitted for personal use only. Children under nine-years-old are not permitted on this tour.‎ ‎$ 110. 00 per person(Available by advance ticket purchase only)‎ May, June, & September-Saturdays at 4：30 p. m.‎ July & August-Fridays and Saturdays at 4：45 p. m.‎ Brunch Tour The guests join their guide for brunch before they leave. Children nine years and older may accompany adults on this tour. Please allow three hours total for this experience.‎ ‎$ 115. 00 per person(Available by advance ticket purchase only)‎ May through September —Saturdays & Sundays at 9：‎00 a. m ‎21. How much will a father and his two children (one is 9, the other is 15) spend if they buy the Guided House Tour tickets ahead of time?‎ A. $ 48 B. $ ‎51 C. $54 D. $ 63‎ ‎22. What can we know about Sunset Tour?‎ A. The number of visitors is not limited. B. It is not accessible in August.‎ C. The ticket isn’t available on site. D. It is only open for teenagers.‎ ‎23. What do the four tours mentioned have in common?‎ A. They have the same price of tickets B. They offer brunch free of charge C. They forbid visitors taking photos D. They encourage advance tickets B All my life I had wanted a dog. I had two cats that I adored like children, but I still wanted the company of a dog. Then unfortunately I lost my cats. Soon came another shock that my husband left me forever because of lung cancer. I felt I had just lost everything that ever mattered to me. ‎ I voiced these feelings to a friend, who took me to a pet store. The store was holding an adoption day with shelters. I looked at and held several puppies (小狗)，wondering which to choose. Then I met Maggie. She looked at me with the saddest eyes I had ever seen, then laid her head on my shoulder and slept. I immediately decided to save her! ‎ Maggie adjusted well. I, however, was still adjusting. One night, thoughts of losing everything rushed through my head again. So depressed was I that I felt the only solution was to end my life. With a bottle of medicine in one hand and Maggie on my lap, I took the pills. Through my tear-filled eyes I looked down at Maggie to tell her I was sorry. The look on her face I will never be able to explain. It looked as if her eyes said, “Don’t leave me; I need you just as you needed me.” It was then that I ran to the bathroom to vomit up the pills. The rest of the night I sat on the couch holding Maggie and thanking her for saving me. ‎ Since that night I have had a love for her that I never knew possible. She never leaves my side when I am at home. She has taught me to smile and laugh. Together with Maggie, I feel I can get through anything. ‎ ‎24．The author got Maggie from _________. ‎ ‎ A．a friend B．her husband C．a pet store D．an adoption center ‎25．The underlined phrase “vomit up” can be replaced by _________.‎ ‎ A． pick up B．take up C．throw up D．break up ‎ ‎26．Why did the author feel depressed? ‎ ‎ A．Because her husband had taken her cats away. ‎ ‎ B．Because she couldn’t find any solution to her problem.‎ ‎ C．Because she couldn’t adjust to living with Maggie. ‎ ‎ D．Because she had lost everything important to her.‎ ‎27．What can be a suitable title for the text? ‎ ‎ A．My favorite pet dog. B. Who saved who? C. What is love? D. Love for life.‎ C Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are concerned with their own appearance and actions too much. Negative thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: What kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?‎ It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people unfavorably. A person's self-concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves and the way a person behaves affects other people’s reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a deep effect on all areas of their lives.‎ Shy people, who have low respect, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need faith that they are doing “the right thing”. Shy people are very sensitive to criticism. It makes them feel inferior. They also find it difficult to be pleased by praises because they believe they are unworthy of praise. A shy person may respond to a praise with a statement like this one: “You’re just saying that to make me feel good, I know it's not true.” It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful. ‎ Can shyness be completely got rid of, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determination since shyness goes hand in hand with lack of self respect. It is important for people to accept their weakness as well as their strengths. Each one of us has his or her own characteristics. We are interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ‎ ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our chances for a rich and successful life. ‎ ‎28. The first paragraph is mainly about______.‎ A. the cause of shyness ‎ B. the effect of shyness on people ‎ C. the feelings of shy people ‎ D. the questions in the minds of shy people ‎29. According to the writer, self-awareness is______. ‎ A. harmful to people ‎ B. a good characteristic【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】‎ C. the cause of unhappiness ‎ D. a weak point of shy people ‎30. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “inferior” in Paragraph 3?‎ ‎ A. proud B. good C. guilty D. bad ‎31. We can learn from the passage that shyness can ______.‎ A. help us to live up to our full development B. block our chances for a successful life C. enable us to understand ourselves better D. have nothing to do with lack of self respect D British scientists, exploring a beach on the country's east coast, discovered what they believed were the oldest human footprints outside of Africa. They are estimated to be close to one million years and are believed to be the oldest evidence of humans in northern Europe.‎ Footprints of what appears to be a group of ancient humans were discovered on a beach in Norfolk, in eastern Britain. They may be about 500,000 years older than the earliest footprints previously found in the country. The 3D images and a model of one of the imprints(印迹) were unveiled on Friday at a news conference at the British Museum, in London.‎ The museum’s archeologist Nick Ashton described the moment last May when he realized the footprints were left by a prehistoric man. “It was only when the overhead views were emailed through to me back in my office that I suddenly looked at it and opened up the file and I thought, “This is absolutely amazing. You know, there is no doubt that they really are human footprints,” he said.‎ Nick said the new discovery will alter the understanding of early human history in Europe. Liverpool John Moores University researcher Isabelle de Groote analysed the prints. “ The spread of the footprint size gives us an indication that we have children, a number of children and then probably some adults there with at least one, probably one male,” she said.‎ It is not known how the early humans survived in the cold environment of ancient northern Europe. Scientists say a million years ago, Britain was joined to continental Europe and they believe that the individuals who left the footprints were related to Homo sapiens’ ancestors called the Pioneer Man, known to have inhabited in a warmer climate.‎ ‎32. What information can we get from the first paragraph?‎ A. The earliest humans moved from Europe to Africa.‎ B. No humans lived in Britain about one million years ago.‎ C. The oldest human footprints were once found in Africa. ‎ D. The earliest humans came to Northern Europe from Africa.‎ ‎33. The underlined word “alter” in Para.4 probably means “_________”‎ A. prove B. explain C. develop D. change ‎34. Who left the footprints on the beach according to researcher Isabelle?‎ A. Children and adults B. Some adult women C. A group of adult men. D. A group of children ‎35. We can read the passage above most probably in a _____.‎ A. geography book B. student book C. holiday brochure D.science magazine 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。‎ Homework is a major part of going to school: It's your teachers' way of evaluating（评价）how much you understand of what's going on in class. 36 Luckily, you can do a few things to make homework less burden.‎ Be sure you understand the homework.‎ Write your homework down in your notebook or day planner if you need to. 37 It's much easier to take a minute to ask the teacher during or after class than to struggle to remember later that night!‎ Use any extra time in school.‎ Many schools have study halls that are specifically designed to allow students to study. It's tempting（诱惑）to hang out with friends during study periods or unstructured(松散的) time. 38 ‎ Take a break.‎ ‎ 39 So take some breaks while doing your homework. Sitting for too long without stretching or relaxing will make you less productive than if you stop every so often. Taking a 15-minute break every hour is a good idea for most people.‎ ‎ 40 ‎ If you don't finish your homework during school, think about how much you have left and what else is going on that day, and then budget your time. Most high school students have between 1 and 3 hours of homework a night. If it's a heavy homework day and it seems like you've got an assignment in every subject but gym and lunch, you'll need to devote more time to homework. It's a good idea to come up with some kind of homework schedule, especially if you are involved in sports or activities or have an afterschool job.‎ A．Settle down to do homework.‎ B．Pace yourself.‎ C．Most people's attention spans aren't very long.‎ D．And it helps digest important concepts.‎ E．But the more work you can get done in school, the less you'll have to do that night.【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】‎ F．Once your homework is done, you can check over it if you have extra time.‎ G．Don't be afraid to ask questions about what's expected.‎ 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 don't feel right about this,” I said to one of my cousins in a low voice. She nodded ‎ in    41    . Not wanting to be the first to touch the food, I waited for one of the older adults to start. ‎ Thanksgiving usually meant    42     and full stomachs, however, this year was    43   . My family sat around the dinner table    44    at our feast. Everyone had a full plate, everyone except for Grandma. The treatment for throat cancer would    45     one of her great pleasures, eating. This was the first of many food-focused    46     to come. I could not imagine what it would be like to never taste    47   food again. My cousin Molly broke the   48      with a raise of her glass, “To Nat.” We all followed her lead. “Your    49   and strength encourage us all,” she continued. Grandma smiled, holding back her tears with great    50   . “Thank you. Please, please eat.” And with that, we all began to eat. Conversation broke    51   around the room while Grandma laughed and talked with us all. Cancer would take away her ability to eat, but not the gift of being the best hostess. The evening went on as    52    Thanksgivings do. By the time the night was over, I felt    53   to my family than ever before. I learned that we gather together on holidays not to eat rich feast, but to    54   and share with one another. We    55    my Grandmother’s courage, but we all learned a lesson in grace. In the years following, my Grandma    56    to create meals for family events. She told me once with a laugh, “I may not be able to eat, but I can    57    taste things.” With a    58    heart, Grandma prepared what she could not have for the only purpose of making us    59    . She inspired me to learn to cook and helped me find the    60    to make everything come together: love.‎ ‎41. A. surprise ‎ B. disappointment C. satisfaction D. agreement ‎42. A. laughter B. songs C. thoughts D. understanding ‎43. A. popular B. different C. similar D. familiar ‎44. A. aiming B. staring C. joking D. nodding ‎45. A. take away B. take in C. take up D. take down ‎46. A. plans B. dinners C. activities D. holidays ‎47. A. cheap B. beautiful C. terrible D. delicious ‎48. A. record【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】‎ B. rule C. silence D. dark ‎49. A. wish B. concern C. confidence D. courage ‎50. A. efforts B. effects C. patience D. relief ‎51. A. into B. up C. out D. down ‎52. A. necessary B. basic C. certain D. normal ‎53. A. farther B. closer C. stranger D. happier ‎54. A. apologize B. promise C. support D. forgive ‎55. A. remembered B. mentioned C. celebrated D. followed ‎56. A. continued B. decided C. started D. hated ‎57. A. still B. ever C. even D. just ‎58. A. careless B. frightening C. selfless D. pitiful ‎59. A. sad B. happy C. lovely D. surprised ‎60. A. sign B. skill C. secret D. attitude 第II卷（非选择题共50分）‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第二节语法填空（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。【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】‎ He was a professor. At the age of 90, he still worked eight hours every day regardless 61 the weather. ‎ His secretary said: He was extremely old, but he forced himself to walk from his living place to the office through two blocks. 62 would take him an hour to do so, but he insisted because it made him get a sense of 63 (succeed).‎ One day, a university student 64 (step) out of his office with a pile of books. He complained: “He always answers my questions with just a yes or no. However, he always gives me dozens of books and suggests me 65 (find) the answer on my own. "‎ By chance, the professor knew 66 the student complained about. He explained to him with a smile:“This is the method I have learnt—the__67_ _(hard) you work independently, the better solutions you will find. If you can make full use of the books, you will 68 (probable) become a good lawyer in the future. "‎ This 90-year-old man was Pound, 69 was president of Law College of Harvard. He believed ―all slopes are easy to go, of _70 _he often reminded his students.‎ 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）‎ 下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。‎ 英语课上，老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下小作文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。‎ 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。‎ ‎3、必须按答题要求做题，否则不给分。‎ As is known to all, drunk driving is strictly prohibited. Unluckily，I saw a traffic accident on my way home on last night. A car hit a motorbike. The motorbike driver was bad hurt and sent to hospital. After a while, a traffic police came. Under the help of the people who witnessed the accident, the police found out a truth. The driver of the car was drinking and his car went out of control. At last he was taken to the police station. All the people there think the car driver was to blame for this accident.‎ Which is reported in the news reports, drunk driving should be treated more seriously. It often causes many people lose their lives, such as the accident that happened in Hangzhou and Chengdu. It is high time that we prevent drunk driving.‎ 第二节：书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假如你是你校学生会主席李华，下周六晚上学校将在学校体育馆举办“English Party”，请你给你校的外籍教师Peter发一封电子邮件，邀请他参加。要点包括：‎ ‎1.“English Party”的时间和地点；‎ ‎2. 晚会的节目有钢琴演奏、英文歌曲、舞蹈等；‎ ‎3. 邀请Peter参加并担任主持人。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1.词数100左右,开头结尾已经给出，不计入词数；‎ ‎2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Peter,‎ ‎ I’m Li Hua, Chairman of our Students’ Union,______________________________‎ ‎______________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ Yours ‎ ‎ Li Hua 期中考试英语参考答案 听力：‎ ‎1-5 CBAAC 6-10 CAABA 11-15 CACBB 16-20 ABCBA 阅读部分 A篇 21-23CCD B篇 24-27 CCDB C篇28-31 BBDB D篇 32-35 CDAD 七选五 36-40.DGECB 完形填空 ‎ ‎41-45 DABBA 46-50 DDCDA 51-55 ADBCC 56-60 AACBC 语法填空 ‎61. of 62. It 63. success 64. stepped 65. finding 66.what 67 harder 68.probably 69. who 70. which 短文改错 ‎【解析】1．last night前的on去掉 last night是一个时间状语，不需要用一个介词。故去掉on。‎ 考点定位:介词／介词短语 ‎2．bad改成badly 根据文意可知这是指“严重地受伤了”，故用badly。‎ 考点定位:副词／比较等级。‎ ‎3．Under改成With 在英语中，with the help of …是固定搭配，意思是“在…的帮助下”。‎ 考点定位: 介词／介词短语 ‎4．a truth改成the truth truth是不可数名词，根据句意，故用定冠词the。‎ 考点定位: 冠词 ‎5．drinking 改成drunk 根据句意，可知此处说的是“司机喝醉了”，故用过去分词。‎ 考点定位: 过去分词 ‎6．think改成thought 根据对上下文的理解，可知这是讲述过去的事，故动词要用过去式。．‎ 考点定位: 时态和语态 ‎7．which改成As 分析句子，可知这是一个非限制性定语从句，从句中缺少主语，引导词放在句首要用as。‎ 考点定位: 考查连词／连接词 ‎8．在lose前加to cause sb．to do sth．是固定搭配，意思是“使某人做某事”。‎ 考点定位: 考查代词／不定代词 ‎9．accident改成accidents 根据句意，可知此句中所讲的事故不值一次，故用复数形式。‎ 考点定位: 名词 ‎10．prevent改成prevented或should prevent 在英语中，it is high time sb did/should do sth是固定句型，意思是“该是某人做某事的时候了”。‎ 考点定位: 固定句型 书面表达范文 略 听力材料：‎ Text 1‎ M: May I have that tie please? How much does it cost?‎ W: It’s 30 dollars. But today we offer a 10% discount if you purchase more than 3. ‎ Text 2‎ M: The weather is terrible. ‎ W: Yes. It’s sunny and warm yesterday but the wind is really blowing hard now. ‎ Text 3‎ W: Dear, I feel hungry now. How about you?‎ M: So do I. Let me call Room Service. Hello Room Service? Please send a menu to 320 right away. ‎ Text 4‎ W: Good morning, Professor Wang. My name is Susan Gray. I’m with the local newspaper. Do you mind if I ask you a few questions?‎ M: Not at all. Go ahead please. ‎ Text 5‎ W: How was the movie you watched last night?‎ M: Well, I liked the movie but my roommate is a real airhead. He thought the Titanic was the same boat the Japanese sank during the World WarⅡ?‎ Text 6‎ M: 6 Hello, is this the Simpson residence?‎ W: 6 Yes, it is.‎ M: Mrs Simpson, 7 I represent a company with a fine line of household cleaners and our company representative will be your neighborhood soon and we’d like to stop by to show you our...‎ W: I’m sorry. I’m afraid I already have all the cleaners I need. ‎ Text 7‎ W: Fish, pork, rice, broccoli, potatoes, onions, bananas. I’ve got all I need here except a bottle of Japanese soy sauce（日本酱油） and a bottle of Chinese vinegar. Where do you keep them, sir? ‎ M: They’re on the shelf right behind you. ‎ W: Oh I didn’t look this way. Good, just my favorite brands. Here we are. How much are they altogether?‎ M: 9 That’s 45 even, plus 3. 10 tax. 48. 10. Will there be anything else?‎ W: Oh, yes. 9 I’ll have a copy of today’s New York Times.8 There will be another 60 cents.Here is my credit card. ‎ M: Thanks. Have a nice day. ‎ W: You, too. ‎ Text 8‎ W: 10 I think our company has exactly the house you’re looking for, Mr Brown. It’s a very good neighborhood. ‎ M: Fine. Is it near a shopping center?‎ W: Yes, it is. The shopping center is just a short walk. And the school, too. ‎ M: How far is it from the underground railway station and the nearest hospital?‎ W: They’re both within easy reach. ‎ M: Good. Is the house very old?I’d like a new one. ‎ W: All the houses here are very modern. None of them are over five years old. ‎ M: I’d like to see the house. From what you tell me it is just what I want. ‎ W: I can take you to see it now. ‎ M: Sorry, I can’t go right now. 11 Is tomorrow afternoon suitable for you?‎ W: 12 Yes, let’s meet here at 3 o’clock. OK?‎ Text 9‎ W: You’ve got a rather busy week ahead of you, haven’t you?‎ M: Yeah, I’ve got two lectures on Tuesday. One is chemistry lecture at 10 am 13 and the other is microbiology at 2 o’clock. The microbiology lecture goes for one hour, and then it’s followed immediately by a lab. ‎ W: What lab is that?‎ M: Er, plant pathology（植物病理学）. ‎ W: That sounds like quite a full day. ‎ M: Well. Actually 15 Wednesday is my busiest. I’ve got two tutorials, a lecture and a chemistry lab. 14 The lab is the first thing in the morning at 9 o’clock. That goes until 11 o’clock. Then my first tutorial, that’s plant patholog, is at 12 o’clock. After that, I get a couple of hours break for lunch and relaxation. Then at 3 o’clock I’ve got my lectures. ‎ W: Oh, 15 I see what you mean about Wednesday being your busiest day. What about the rest of the week?‎ M: Well, I’ve got nothing on Thursday, thankfully. And Friday’s a short day. 16 I’ve only got a plant pathology lecture in the morning. It will last for one hour. So from 11 o’clock, I’m free to enjoy the weekend!‎ Text 10‎ W: Well, for those of you who went out today 18 I don’t have to tell you it was clear, but muggy（闷热而潮湿的）for most of the state, with the high temperature in the low to mid ‎90’‎s. The city of Elkview had the high for the day of 97 degrees. And that’s hot. I’m glad I’m working indoors today!‎ ‎17 For those of you planning outdoor activities tomorrow, you can expect fair skies for most of Saturday with temperatures in the high ‎90’‎s. However, things might change by Saturday evening with a storm front moving in. 19 We can expect light scattered showers over the northern part of the state bringing slightly cooler temperatures in the ‎80’‎s, but this rain should taper off（减少）by mid Sunday morning. It will be partly cloudy for most of the morning, but these clouds should move out by mid-afternoon. ‎ ‎20 Skies should be clear Sunday night for those wanting to catch a glimpse of the partial lunar eclipse（月蚀）. It should start at 10:47 pm. And that’s all for today’s weather.‎ ‎ ‎