2018-2019学年湖北省鄂州市高二下学期期末质量监测英语试题（Word版）

2018-2019学年湖北省鄂州市高二下学期期末质量监测英语试题（Word版）

鄂州市2018—2019学年度高中期末质量监测 高 二 英 语 ‎★ 祝 考 试 顺 利 ★‎ ‎★注意事项：‎ ‎ 1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。‎ ‎2. 选择题在每小题选出答案时，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；语法填空、短文改错和书面表达题用0.5毫米黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上相对应的区域内，答在试题卷上无效。‎ ‎3. 总分150分，考试时间120分钟。‎ 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。‎ ‎1. How will the woman go to Los Angeles?‎ A. By car. B. By air. C. By Train.‎ ‎2. What does the man think of the ending of the movie?‎ A. Exciting. B. Happy. C. Sad.‎ ‎3. What does the man plan to do this summer?‎ A. Attend classes. B. Visit Michael. C. Go to Boston.‎ ‎4. Where will the man put the chair?‎ A. Against the wall. B. By the window. C. Next to the desk.‎ ‎5. What is the man going to do today?‎ A. Go to the library. B. Write a novel. C. Read a book.‎ 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。听完每段对话或独白前，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秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. Where does this conversation probably take place?‎ A. In a library. B. In a chemistry lab. C. In a teacher’s office.‎ ‎7. What should the woman show to read Professor King’s articles?‎ A. Her ID card. B. Her library card. C. Her student’s ID card.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What does the woman ask the man to do?‎ A. Tell her about two teachers. B. Help her with her physics. C. Introduce her to a professor.‎ ‎9. What does the man think the woman should do?‎ A. Discuss her problem with Professor Hunter. B. Change her major to Physics.‎ C. Take Professor Bell’s class.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What does the man want to sell?‎ A. Books. B. Furniture. C. An apartment.‎ ‎11. How will the man pay?‎ A. In cash. B. By check. C. Through online bank.‎ ‎12. What will the man do next?‎ A. Write an advertisement. B. Go over his advertisement. C. Measure his advertisement.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What are the speakers talking about?‎ A. When to take a boat trip. B. How to treat the man’s cousins. ‎ C. Where to meet the man’s cousins.‎ ‎14. What does the man think of the ice cream in Pizza Roma?‎ A. Bad. B. Expensive. C. Delicious.‎ ‎15. Which film will the speakers see?‎ A. Purple Rain. B. Catch a Train. C. Friends and Enemies.‎ ‎16. How will the speakers go to the sea?‎ A. By bus. B. By bike. C. By train.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Who is the talk probably intended for?‎ A. Students studying animals. B. Visitors to the Bronx Zoo. C. Visitors to the City Zoo.‎ ‎18. What does the speaker say about night animals before the 1960’s?‎ A. They were sleeping when visitors were present.‎ B. They were uncomfortable about light C. They were not allowed to be watched.‎ ‎19. Why is red light used at the living places of night animals?‎ A. To put them to sleep. B. To create natural daylight. ‎ C. To enable visitors to watch their activities.‎ ‎20. What will the listeners probably do next?‎ A. Study Australian animals. B. Look at the night animals. ‎ C. Go to the World Down Under show.‎ 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）‎ 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Students from the San Diego Jewish Academy in the US broke the Guinness World Record when they managed to make more than 800 sandwiches in three minutes on April 1.‎ However, the students were doing more than just setting a world record. They gave the sandwiches to the homeless and so learned a lesson about helping their community.‎ ‎“We want our students to know it’s not enough to talk about changing the world,” said school principal Chaim Heller. “It’s not enough to raise money to change the world. You have to use your hands and feet.”‎ The world record for making the most sandwiches in three minutes had been 490. But the 550 students from kindergarten to 12th grade may have broken that record by making 868 sandwiches in the school gym.‎ The sandwiches were given to the Alpha Project, which served them later that day to homeless people and low-income residents around Alpha Square.‎ Students found 52 tables waiting for them in the school gym, each laid out with slices of bread, lettuce, sliced tomatoes and American cheese. Forty-five parent volunteers were on hand to help, and a note on each table told the students what to put in each sandwich – two slices of cheese, one slice of tomato and one piece of lettuce.‎ The gym’s scoreboard was set at three minutes. A countdown started, a bell rang and tables throughout the gym became a flurry of (一阵忙乱) fast-moving cheese and bread.‎ The youngest students made one sandwich each while older ones made two. Within two minutes, almost all of the students had stepped back from their table. They waved their gloved hands in the air to show that they had finished.‎ ‎“These types of experiences not only bring together our school community, but help students learn that everyone can make a sandwich to help those in need,” said Heller. “We want our students to see themselves as leaders who can make a difference in people’s lives.”‎ ‎21. Why did students from the San Diego Jewish Academy make 868 sandwiches?‎ A. To set a Guinness World Record.‎ B. To raise money to help poor people.‎ C. To help their community through their action. ‎ D. To put their cooking knowledge into practice ‎22. What do we know about the sandwich-making event?‎ A. Students had to prepare the ingredients themselves.‎ B. The students were asked to make two sandwiches each.‎ C. Parents were not allowed to help their kids.‎ D. Most of the students finished their work ahead of time.‎ ‎23. What did Heller think of the activity?‎ A. It was a waste of study time.[来源:Z_xx_k.Com]‎ B. It helped students to learn.‎ C. It failed to achieve its purpose.‎ D. It interested many students in cooking.‎ B You’re chatting with friends on the phone, but you can’t help browsing through shopping websites in the meantime. You’re having lunch alone in the canteen, but it only feels right when you start playing a show on your phone – as if it’s a necessary “side dish”. ‎ We’re now living in a world that bombards us with information. It seems unnatural to do only one thing at a time. It’s as if we’re all suffering from what a recent Qdaily article called “multitasking OCD (多任务强迫症)”.‎ ‎“With news reduced to 140 characters and communication increasingly by emojis (表情符号), we have developed the ability to focus our attention on several activities and devices at once,” Sabry Otmani, founder of Pulpix website, once wrote. “We need lots of stimuli to keep us interested and to fight off boredom.”‎ But perhaps “fighting off boredom” is not the only reason.‎ My own obsession with multitasking mainly comes from the fact that everyone around me seems to be constantly studying. Each minute I’m not taking in something new feels like a waste of time. So I always have my headphones on, whether I’m commuting, exercising or walking in ‎ the park. I’m forever listening to something – a course on classical music, or on new media management, and heaven knows what else – just so I can keep up with the world.‎ People who can’t stay away from social media are known by “FOMO” (fear of missing out): They have to be constantly updated about what their friends are doing and saying. But I’d guess that “FOFO” better describes me – “fear of falling out”.‎ No matter what reason you’re doing it for, “multitasking” is already a part of the modern lifestyle. Just make sure you make the most out of it.‎ ‎24. With the examples in the first paragraph, the author intends to ______.‎ A. explain what “multitasking OCD” is like B. show how busy today’s life is C. show that people today often feel lost D. tell readers that people like comparing themselves with each other ‎25. Why do people today like multitasking, in Sabry Otmani’s opinion?‎ A. It can help them to communicate their ideas.‎ B. It can prevent them from being bored.‎ C. They lack the patience to finish one thing at a time.‎ D. They are more able than the past generations.‎ ‎26. The underlined word “obsession” is closest in meaning to “_____”.‎ A. interest B. knowledge C. understanding D. worry ‎27. Why is the writer crazy about multitasking?‎ A. She thinks it is boring to do one thing at a time.‎ B. She wants to stay ahead of her friends.‎ C. She wants to have something to show off.‎ D. She doesn’t want to get left behind by others.‎ C Parrots have been known to imitate words, but have you ever thought how they communicate? The sounds they make may sound meaningless to us, but new research has found that wild parrots are actually given names by their parents.‎ According to a study led by Karl Berg of Cornell University in the US, baby birds are given a unique sound of their own, which stays with them for their entire lives.‎ In the study, the team placed hidden cameras in the nests of 17 different wild parrots. After studying their sounds, the team identified slight differences in the calls parents used to communicate with each chick. And even before the baby birds had learned to communicate properly, the baby birds seemed to recognize and imitate their calls.‎ Sounds very similar to humans, doesn’t it?‎ The study also proved that these signature calls are acquired socially not genetically. To do this, scientists switched the eggs in nine of the 17 nests, so that half of the parrots were raising baby birds that weren’t theirs. Using the recordings, the scientists concluded the baby birds all used names similar to those the parents (whether biological or nonbiological) called them for the first weeks of their lives.‎ Lucie McNeil, from National Geographic, said, “this would be the first [proven] example of a non-human species teaching acoustical (声学的) communication.”‎ Lead scientist for the study, Karl Berg told National Public Radio of the US, “Most people say, ‘Well, all those calls are just noise,’ but I think they’re having conversations.”‎ Fox News also asked Berg what else the parrots might be saying? He replied, “The theory is that these birds are deciding where the food is, ‘Do we want to go 3 km North-Northwest?’ “Do we want to go to that field?’ They are sort of arguing or discussing.”‎ Natural science author, Virginia Morell, wrote: “Very gradually, scientists are learning to decode the conversations of very different animals that live lives rich with plans, quarrels, and romance.”‎ You never know, if the science of animal translation keeps advancing, we might one day be watching a reality series about parrots.‎ ‎28. What did the new research find about wild parrots?‎ A. They can talk by learning from people.‎ B. The sounds they make are meaningless.‎ C. They have names given by their parents.‎ D. They have a unique way of making sounds.‎ ‎29. What does the study suggest?‎ A. Different parrots are called differently by their parents.‎ B. Baby parrots can tell who their biological parents are.‎ C. Baby parrots can mimic their biological parents’ calls better.‎ D. Parrots are the most skilled animals in acoustical communication.‎ ‎30. Why did the scientists switch the eggs in the study?‎ A. To see whether the parents could recognize their own babies.‎ B. To see whether the parrots made the same sounds all their lives.‎ C. To see whether the signature calls were acquired socially or genetically.‎ D. To see whether biological and nonbiological parents named babies differently.‎ ‎31. The underlined word “decode” in the second-to-last paragraph is closest in meaning to “_____”.‎ A. imitate B. understand C. practice D. create D Many of us have had this experience: we lie down in a bed other than our own, perhaps at a friend’s house or in a hotel room, and find it difficult or impossible to fall asleep. Is it because the bed is uncomfortable? Maybe, but perhaps there can be other reasons.‎ According to a new study published in Current Biology, a significant reason is what the scientists call “first night effect”. They believe that one side of the brain acts as a “night watch” to warn us about potential dangers. It forces us to stay awake on the first night in a new environment.‎ For the study, 35 young volunteers were asked to sleep in a sleep lab for several days. Meanwhile, researchers watched their brain activities.‎ According to the researchers, on their first night, the left brains were more active than the right brains and people had a hard time sleeping. However, left-brain activity decreased as days went by, falling even to the point of complete calm. In this process, the participants got an increasingly better sleep experience.‎ The findings suggest that the different rhythms of the sides of the brain affect our sleep. When the two sides work differently, the balance between them is broken. Thus, the brain can’t relax and is sensitive to anything strange in the surroundings, just as it is in daytime.‎ ‎“At some level, the brain is continuing to analyze things, even though you are not aware of the analysis,” US professor Jerome Siegel told Smithsonian Magazine. “If something unusual happens – if a door opens or you hear a key in a lock – you can be alert, even though the intensity of the stimulus is quite low.”‎ More surprisingly, this phenomenon is similar to the way some animals sleep. Whales, dolphins, and many birds can sleep with half of their brain while the other half stays awake, with its corresponding eye staying open.‎ The researchers think that it is the result of evolution, and works to protect us in potentially dangerous environments.‎ If you have ever had what you think is “first night effect”, researchers suggest that you bring your own pillow or sleep in a room similar to your bedroom next time you sleep away from home.‎ ‎32. What did the new study published in Current Biology find?‎ A. A comfortable bed could help people sleep well in a new environment.‎ B. Most people could sleep well in a new environment after the first night.‎ C. Brain activities affected people’s sleep in a new environment.‎ D. The right brain determined how well people slept in a new environment.‎ ‎33. What was found out about the volunteers?‎ A. Their left brains were more active on the first night.‎ B. Their right brains became more active as days went by.‎ C. Their right brains kept them awake the whole night.‎ D. They slept better in the sleep lab than at home.‎ ‎34. What do the researchers think makes the brain sensitive to new things?‎ A. The bad sleep experiences people have had.‎ B. The tiredness that people suffer from in daytime.‎ C. The imbalance between the two sides of the brain.‎ D. The strangeness of the things that people come across.‎ ‎35. What do the researchers think of “first night effect”?‎ A. It has evolved as a way to protect us.‎ B. It’s a characteristic that animals don’t have.‎ C. It’s completely different from the way animals sleep.‎ D. It helps people to get used to new environments quickly.‎ 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２项为多余选项。‎ ‎ It’s common for parents to set limits for their kids’ online activity, such as limiting the amount of time they can spend online. 36 . Their main complaint? That their parents share too many photos of them online.‎ In a 2016 study, it was found that parents in the US share an average of 116 photos of their kids after they are born. Most were taken before the child turned 8 years old. 37 , like having food all over their faces.‎ Parents do like to share their child’s progress as he or she grows up. 38 . In a survey of UK children between the ages of 12 and 16, 70 percent said they felt their parents didn’t respect their online privacy.‎ ‎ 39 . In one case, a girl was bullied (欺负) by boys at school after they found her mom’s blog, which had many family photos.‎ ‎“Each time a photo or video is uploaded, it creates a digital footprint of a child. 40 ,” a spokeswoman for a leading children’s charity in the UK said. “So it’s always important to ask children for their permission before posting photos or videos of them.”‎ A. But their kids don’t like it as much B. It is a way for parents to show love for their children C. Many of the photos showed kids in embarrassing situations D. It can follow them into adult life E. Many of them share almost every aspect of their lives in order to attract more fans F. But some children are saying that they’d like to make rules for parents, too G. In addition, many kids said that other students sometimes make fun of them after their parents post photos online 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）‎ 请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ Some of the greatest problems we face today are concerned with the gradual destruction of our environment. Brown clouds; wildlife 41 ; polluted water. These 42 all seem so huge. ‎ So my family does what we can. We take cloth bags to stores instead of using plastic bags. We walk where we don’t have to 43 .‎ But does it do any good?‎ I recently learned something about flamingos (火烈鸟). These beautiful birds gather in 44 groups of a thousand or more. Every year, when the time 45 for migration, a few flamingos start the process by taking off from the lake. But 46 of the others seem to notice, so the tiny group returns.‎ However, the next day they 47 again. This time a few more struggle along with them, but the vast majority still 48 no attention, so these pioneers come back.‎ The 49 continues for several more days. Every time a few more birds join in but, 50 the thousands of others still take no 51 , the great migration plan is once again 52 .‎ Then one day something 53 . The same small group of birds takes wing and a tiny number more join in, just as before. And this time their total number, though still quite 54 , is enough to tip the balance. As one, the whole group takes flight and the migration 55 . What a 56 sight it must be – thousands of flamingos taking to the sky at once!‎ A few can make a 57 . It’s true that all of the great problems of the world have been solved because of the 58 efforts of a few.‎ If you believe in a cause (事业), don’t 59 ! Others will someday take notice and together we will 60 even our greatest problems.‎ ‎41. A. protection B. extinction C. migration D. separation ‎42. A. questions B. costs C. examples D. problems ‎43. A. drive B. run C. cycle D. stand ‎44. A. tiny B. different C. huge D. similar ‎45. A. comes B. passes C. varies D. moves ‎46. A. all B. any C. none D. most ‎47. A. gather B. try C. sing D. appear ‎48. A. attract B. require C. escape D. pay ‎49. A. plan B. trend C. activity D. movement ‎50. A. since B. though C. unless D. while ‎51. A. responsibility B. notice C. chance D. measure ‎52. A. put off B. cut off C. carried out D. worked out ‎53. A. approaches B. works C. changes D. disappears ‎54. A. significant B. reasonable C. adequate D. small ‎55. A. continues B. delays C. finishes D. begins ‎56. A. familiar B. strange C. magnificent D. unrealistic ‎57. A. point B. decision C. difference D. mistake ‎58. A. useless B. tireless C. extra D. special ‎59. A. give up B. give in C. give away D. give out ‎60. A. identify B. understand C. predict D. solve 第II卷 注意：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。‎ When I was in college, a white cat often showed up on our campus. It was clear 61 he was a stray (流浪的) cat because he looked thin and weak. Students would play with him after ‎ class and feed him all kinds of food. The school didn’t say anything about the cat for 62 long time.‎ But one day, we 63 (tell) that one of our fellow students had an infectious disease and that the cat was 64 (possible) the source. After that, we were not allowed to touch any stray 65 (animal) on campus. The school started to make efforts to keep animals 66 campus as well.‎ Since we were not allowed to feed the white cat, it was hard for him to find food on the street. He 67 (become) weak and skinny. But while the rest of us ignored the cat, a security guard at our school decided to take on the 68 (responsible) of caring for him. He took the cat to a vet for a health check. He then went to a nearby supermarket and bought food for the cat, as well as a small bed for him to sleep in. He made sure the cat was healthy and 69 (comfort).‎ It might seem like a small effort to some people. 70 this man risked his job - his only source of income - just to feed a tiny cat who no one else cared for. It was a very heartwarming thing to see.‎ 第四部分 写作 （共两节 满分 35） ‎ 第一节 短文改错（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。‎ Tina, 14, is hard-working student. She studies hard, follows the rules at school, and do whatever her parents, teachers and even friend tell her to do. She seems to be used to say “yes” to everything. But Tina is not always happy about this. “Sometimes her friends invite me to do something together, but I’ve got the other plans already,” Tina said. “And sometimes people ask too much favors from me. For example, every day a student is in duty to keep the classroom clean, and there is one girl whom always wants to change shifts (轮班) with me. I don’t feel like helping her, because I just cannot say no.” “I wish I could change,” Tina thought to herself.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是鄂州高中学生李华，你的美国朋友Tom下学期将要作为交换生来你校学习。Tom来信咨询学校体育运动开展情况并想了解你的体育爱好。请给他回信，内容包括：‎ ‎1. 对Tom的到来表示欢迎；‎ ‎2. 学校体育运动开展情况（体育设施，体育课程或活动等）；‎ ‎3. 你爱好的体育运动。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1. 词数100左右；‎ ‎2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Tom，‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 鄂州市2018—2019学年度教学质量监测 高二英语答案 ‎1-5 BCABC 6-10 ACACB 11-15 ABBCA 16-20 BCACB ‎21-23 CDB 24-27 ABAD 28-31 CACB 32-35  CACA 36-40 FCAGD ‎41-45 BDACA 46-50 CBDBA 51-55 BACDD 56-60 CCBAD ‎61. that 62. a 63. were told 64. possibly 65. animals ‎ ‎66. off 67. became 68. responsibility 69. comfortable 70. But ‎71. hard-working→a hard-working ‎ ‎72. do→does ‎ ‎73. friend→friends ‎74. say→saying ‎ ‎75. her→my ‎76. the other→other ‎77. much→many ‎78. in→on ‎79. whom→who ‎80. because→but Dear Tom,‎ I am glad that you will come to our school next term. I would like to  give our sincere welcome to you. Knowing that you are interested in our sports activities, I am writing to give you some information.‎ We have a variety of sports clubs, including basketball, football, baseball and jogging clubs. As for sports equipment, I must mention the newly-built stadium at the east of the campus. It is an attractive building and has become the landmark of the school. I am a sports lover and my favorite is Chinese Kung Fu, also known as wushu or martial arts. I like it because build up my body but also strengthen my will.‎ I sincerely hope that this information above gives you a sense of the sports we do in our school. Looking forward to your reply.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 附：听力原文 ‎(Text 1)‎ M: I hear you are going to drive to Los Angeles this weekend? In my opinion, going by train will be more ‎ comfortable.‎ W: No, I’ve changed my mind. Flying will be faster.‎ ‎(Text 2)‎ M: I should have stayed at home last night.‎ W: Why? That was an exciting movie, and what a happy ending!‎ M: Happy! You call that happy? I have a completely opposite view.‎ ‎(Text 3)‎ W: Are you going to go to Boston with Michael this summer?‎ M: Wish I could, but I want to graduate next year, so I’ve got to stay here and take a couple of classes.‎ ‎(Text 4)‎ W: What are you doing, Allen?‎ M: I’m just tidying up the house before the guests arrive. Do you think I should leave the chair against the ‎ wall or next to the desk?‎ W: Well, over by the window, I’d say.‎ M: Yeah, that’s great.‎ ‎(Text 5)‎ W: What are you going to do today? Well, it looks like rain. Better take your umbrella, if you are going out.‎ M: I’m not going out. I’ll just stay at home to finish the novel I borrowed from the library.‎ ‎(Text 6)‎ W: Hello, sir. I’m in Professor King’s chemistry class. She told us that she’d put some articles here for ‎ reading for her students.‎ M: Yes, those would be at the special-material desk.‎ W: Do I need a library card to read those articles?‎ M: No, just a student ID card.‎ W: Can I take them out?‎ M: Sorry, I’m afraid you can only read here in the reading room.‎ ‎(Text 7)‎ W: Bill, you’re a physics major, aren’t you?‎ M: That’s right.‎ W: I need some advice. I want to take a physics class, and I have to choose between two teachers, Professor ‎ Hunter and Professor Bell. Do you know much about them?‎ M: I’ve taken classes from both of them. To tell you the truth, I don’t really like Hunter’s style of teaching. ‎ He doesn’t seem to care if his students understand or not, and his lectures are pretty dry.‎ W: Well, then, what about Bell? I’ve heard his course is difficult.‎ M: It's not easy, but you’ll learn a lot, and he always encourages his students to ask questions and join in ‎ discussions.‎ ‎(Text 8)‎ W: May I help you, Sir?‎ M: Yes. I want to sell a sofa, a bed and some chairs, and I’d like to put an advertisement in the newspaper, ‎ please.‎ W: OK. What’s your name, please?‎ M: Bill Martyn.‎ W: OK. M-A-R-T-Y-N. And your address, Mr. Martyn.‎ M: For the next few weeks I’ll be at the Garden Apartments on Book Street.‎ W: Is that where you want your bill to be sent? Then you can pay the advertisement bill through online ‎ banking.‎ M: No, I’ll probably be gone before the bill could be sent. I’m just going to pay in cash today.‎ W: OK. We’ll charge you for the advertisement by the inch, not by the word. So, using short words might ‎ save you some money.‎ M: Oh, that’s a good idea. I have everything written out here, but I’ ll just check it over before I give it to you. ‎ Maybe I can use some shorter words, too.‎ W: OK. You can use that table over there. Just bring it back to me when you are ready.‎ ‎(Text 9)‎ M: Hi, Marian. My American cousins are arriving a day early, on Sunday, not Monday.‎ W: So they’ll be here for an extra day?‎ M: Yes. When they arrive, shall we take them to Pizza Roma?‎ W: What a good idea!‎ M: The coffee and salad are not very good, but I’m sure they’ll love the ice cream. After that we can go to ‎ the cinema. I heard that Friends and Enemies is very good.‎ W: That finished last week.‎ M: What about Catch a Train, or that new film, Purple Rain? Yes, let’s get tickets for that.‎ W: OK, I think they’ll enjoy that.‎ M: What about a boat trip on Tuesday morning? Isn’t there an early boat at half past eight?‎ W: Yes, but won’t that be too early?‎ M: Maybe. There’s a boat at eleven thirty, which returns at about half past one.‎ W: Fine. What about Wednesday?‎ M: Well, on Wednesday we can go to the sea. Shall we go on our bicycles?‎ W: Well, it's cheaper than going by train! And the bus is so slow.‎ ‎(Text 10)‎ M: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the City Zoo’s newest show, World of Darkness. Here is a new world of night animals to you. Not too many years ago, zoo visitors were unable to watch the behavior of night animals because these animals were active during the night and generally slept during the day, when the zoo was open to visitors. But in the 1960’s , zookeepers at the Bronx Zoo in New York City found a way to settle this problem and developed the system that we now use in our show. The animal’s living places are lit with white light at night. Then the animals think the white light is daylight, so of course, they go to sleep. During the day, their living places are lit with red light, which makes the animals think it is at night, so that they will be active. On the other hand, the red light enables visitors to watch these animals going about the normal activities at night. So just enjoy your visit to the World of Darkness and enjoy watching these amazing animals of night. And remember, next month is the opening of World Down Under, a new show of Australian animals. Are you looking forward to learning about Australian animals in person? Well, you are lucky. Just please come and join us for that event.‎