2018-2019学年江西省新余市第一中学高一下学期第二次（5月）段考英语试题

2018-2019学年江西省新余市第一中学高一下学期第二次（5月）段考英语试题

‎2018-2019学年度新余一中高一年级下学期第二次段考 ‎ 英语试卷 命题人： 审题人： ‎ 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. ￡19.15. B. ￡9.15. C. ￡9.18. 答案是B。‎ ‎1. How many brothers does the man have?‎ ‎ A. One. B. Two. C. Three.‎ ‎2. Why can’t the man return his camera?‎ ‎ A. It is broken.‎ B. It was bought on sale. ‎ C. It was bought over a week ago.‎ ‎3. Where does the conversation take place?‎ ‎ A. At a store. B. In a classroom. C. At a bus stop. ‎ ‎4. What does the woman mean?‎ ‎ A. The sweater was washed wrongly. ‎ B. The water was too hot to drink. ‎ C. The toy bear is too small.‎ ‎5. What are the speakers talking about?‎ ‎ A. What present to buy.‎ B. Which dress to wear. ‎ C. When to attend the party.‎ 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 are the speakers?‎ ‎ A. At home. B. At a restaurant. C. At a sports center.‎ ‎7. When does the man begin his work? ‎ ‎ A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. At night.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What will the woman do next month?‎ A. Visit the man.‎ B. Make a business trip.‎ C. Do shopping in Mexico City.‎ ‎9. Where can the woman see amazing paintings?‎ ‎ A. At outdoor markets.‎ B. At the Palace of Fine Arts.‎ C. At the Museum of Modern Art.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What did the woman get yesterday?‎ ‎ A. The key to her apartment.‎ ‎ B. A copy of the house rules.‎ ‎ C. A parking space for her motorbike.‎ ‎11. Where did the woman use to park her motorbike?‎ ‎ A. At the entrance to her apartment building.‎ ‎ B. On the street beside her apartment building. ‎ ‎ C. On the sidewalk in front of her apartment building. ‎ ‎12. What does the man suggest the woman do?‎ ‎ A. Take a bus to work.‎ ‎ B. Attend the next house owner’s meeting.‎ ‎ C. Have a talk with the apartment manager.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What was the woman doing when she met a group of guys?‎ ‎ A. She was walking on the road.‎ B. She was looking at the bus schedule.‎ C. She was getting aboard a bus.‎ ‎14. What language did the guys speak to the woman?‎ ‎ A. French. B. German. C. English.[来源:学科网ZXXK]‎ ‎15. How did the woman feel when she first met the guys?‎ A. Thankful. B. Strange. C. Confused.‎ ‎16. What did the woman lost?‎ ‎ A. Her wallet. B. Her airline ticket. C. Her passport.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Where did the old lady stay for ten days?‎ ‎ A. In the bedroom. B. In the kitchen. C. In the bathroom.‎ ‎18. Who found the old lady first?‎ ‎ A. Her neighbor. B. The firefighters. C. He son.‎ ‎19. Where did the young woman behave strangely?‎ ‎ A. At an airport. B. At a police station. C. At a wildlife center.‎ ‎20. What was in the young woman’s large bag?‎ ‎ A. A baby tiger. B. A baby dog. C. A baby cat. ‎ 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 Fantastic Fall Festivals You Won't Want to Miss ‎ Seymour Apple Festival ‎ Admission to the Seymour Apple Festival is free and so is the entertainment! More than 15,000 people from all over the region come out to take part in the activities, ranging from drawings, vendor booths, food, apple contests, bike-decorating contests, and more.‎ ‎ Marionville Apple Festival ‎ The popular Marionville Apple Festival is home to countless activities and events. The carnival, pony rides, and games will keep the kids busy, while adults will enjoy watching the pie-eating contest and browsing dozens of craft vendor booths.‎ ‎ Humansville Fall Festival ‎ The Humansville Fall Festival may be hosted by a small town, but that doesn't mean it's lacking big fun. Perfect for all ages, this fall festival is celebrating its 70th year and will provide three full days of fun. This year's festival will feature live music from fantastic local musicians, which will ‎ definitely make it different from the ones in other years. You'll also find fun carnival rides, talented artisans selling their goods, and an amazing parade to wrap up the event on Saturday.‎ ‎ Southside Fall Festival ‎ The Southside Fall Festival is perfect for family celebrations, with an alcohol-free environment and free admission. Enjoy a colorful parade and float contest, delicious food vendors, live music, karaoke, and more.‎ ‎ Fall Into Arts Festival ‎ Make sure to bring the kids along for this festival that celebrates all things creative. The Fall Into Arts Festival features a host of kid-friendly activities like a lego build, sand art, bubble stations, chalk the sidewalk, a jump house, and more. Parents will have plenty to do as well, with an excellent variety of artists, festival food, a mini film festival, and much more.,‎ ‎21. Which festivals are free of charge?‎ A. Southside Fall Festival and Fall Into Arts Festival B. Seymour Apple Festival and Southside Fall Festival,‎ C. Humansville Fall Festival and Fall Into Arts Festival D. Seymour Apple Festival and Marionville Apple Festival.‎ ‎22. What makes Humansville Fall Festival special this year?‎ A. Fun activities on Saturday.‎ B. The duration of the festival.‎ C. The area of the hosting town.‎ D. Musicians' live performance.‎ ‎23. Fall Into Arts Festival is specially welcomed by .‎ A. movie lovers ‎ B. modern artists C. visitors of all ages ‎ D. families with kids ‎ ‎ B ‎ In a win for literary fiction amid declining sales, Sally Rooney's novel Normal People has been named Waterstones book of the year in 2018.‎ ‎ Rooney's second novel, which follows two young people falling in love in Ireland, has sold 41,000 copies in hardback in the UK since it was released in August-five times the hardback sales of her 2017 debut, Conversations With Friends. At 27, Rooney is now the youngest winner of the award, which is given by the UK's biggest bookshop chain, Waterstones.‎ ‎ Normal People received almost universal applause upon its release. Longlisted for the Man ‎ Booker prize, the book won novel of the year at the An Post Irish book awards in November of2018 and has also been shortlisted for the Costa novel of the year, announced in January of 2019.‎ ‎ The reader response to Normal People had been astonishing. As well as the universal praise, it has been a huge word- of-mouth (口头的) hit. There're customers returning to buy multiple copies as gifts. Normal People strengthened Sally Rooney's reputation as the voice of her generation and one of the most exciting novelists around today. Its success is a testament to the health of literary fiction and indicates that there is still significant appetite for excellent storytelling.‎ ‎ The award, established in 2012, tends to go to books that are already bestsellers near Christmas. It has previously been won by the late American author John Williams's Stoner, the cookbook Polpo by Russell Norman, and last year's choice, Philip Pullman's La Belle Sauvage.‎ ‎ James Daunt, Waterstones' managing director, said Rooney's win was a sign of the healthy state of literary fiction, which has seen sales decrease over the last decade. "We are delighted to name it our book of the year," he said.‎ ‎24. What do we know about the current situation of literary fiction?‎ A. It sells well in Waterstones.‎ B. It doesn't enjoy popularity.‎ C. It mainly tells love stories.‎ D, It is a big winner in 2018.‎ ‎25. What can we infer about Normal People?‎ A. It was Britain's most popular book in 2018.‎ B. It won different awards in a lot of countries.‎ C. It received praise soon after it was published.‎ D. It made its author the voice of young people.‎ ‎26. The underlined word "testament" is closest in meaning to" ".‎ A. examination B. evidence C. concern D. statement ‎27. What is the main function of Paragraph 5?‎ A. To attract readers' attention.‎ B. To introduce other prize winners C. To serve as background information.‎ D. To compare Sally's novel with other books.‎ C ‎ In 201 l, Nancy Ballard went for a routine checkup that turned into something extraordinary. In fact, she was carrying a painting of a plant she'd done when she arrived at her doctor's San Francisco office. "It would be great if we had artwork like that for our chemotherapy (化疗) rooms," the nurse said. Ballard asked to see one.‎ ‎ She was shocked by what she found. The walls were dull and bare, and the paint was chipping(剥落). It was a depressing room for a depressing routine - patients restricted to chemo drips for perhaps several hours, often with nothing to look at other than those sad walls. Ballard didn't have cancer herself, but she could sympathize with the patients. "I couldn't imagine how anyone could even think about getting healthy in a room like that," she says. As it happens, Ballard's physician, Stephen Hufford, was ill with cancer himself, so finding time to decorate the rooms was low on his to-do list. So Ballard made it her mission to brighten up the place.‎ ‎ She started by e-mailing 20 local designers. "I wrote, 'You don't know me. But my heart hurts after seeing these rooms," she remembers. She then asked whether they would donate their time and money to transform just one of Dr. Hufford's rooms each.‎ ‎ As it happened, six of them wrote back almost immediately. Six rooms got new paint, light fixtures, artwork, and furniture. Dr. Hufford was delighted. "All the patients feel relieved of the pain because of it," he said. He even noted that his own tone of voice was different in the rooms and that he was better able to connect with his patients.‎ ‎ Ballard was so encouraged by the patients' reactions that she created a nonprofit, Rooms That Rock 4 Chemo, to raise money and decorate more spaces. Since then, she has worked on 20 projects, including one in Pennsylvania. "We were in Philadelphia for a ribbon cutting, and a woman was there on her third battle with cancer," says Ballard. "When she saw what we'd done, she said, 'I'm gonna beat it this time. I thought I wasn't going to, but now I know I'm gonna beat it"‎ ‎28. What made Ballard decide to help decorate the chemotherapy rooms?‎ A. Her sympathy for cancer patients.‎ B. Her passion for room decoration.‎ C. The good relationship with Hufford.‎ D. The request of a nurse in San Francisco.‎ ‎29. What outcome does Ballard's effort bring about?‎ A. More hospitals will be built,‎ B. Hufford cured more patients.‎ C. The cancer patients were feeling better.‎ D. Hufford's chemotherapy rooms got good fame.‎ ‎30. Which words best describe Nancy Ballard?‎ A. Loving and devoted.‎ B. Talented and energetic.‎ C. Rich and generous.‎ D. Ambitious and creative.‎ ‎31. Which can be a suitable title for the passage?‎ A. Design for Hope B. Battle against Cancer C. Donation for Patients[来源:Zxxk.Com]‎ D. Decoration in Hospital D ‎ Plants are boring. They just sit there photosynthesizing （光合作用） while animals have all the fun. Right? Not so much. A new study has found that there is a long history of interactions between ants and plants. The ant and plant co-evolution （协同进化） started with ants feeding on plants and plants evolving ant-friendly features.‎ ‎ Plants make a number of different structures that are specific for ant use. Some plants have evolved features that persuade ants into defending them from attack from other insects and even mаmmаlѕ. Тhеѕе іnсludе hollow thorns that аntѕ will live іnѕіdе, or ехtra nесtаr (琼浆) оn lеаvеѕ or stems for the ants to eat. Some ants will just cheat and take the nectar and run, but some will stick around and attack anything that tries to hurt the plant. Other plants get ants to help them move their seeds around, by providing them with rich food packets attached to the seeds. The ant will pick up the seed and carry it away, eat the food packet, and leave the seed - often in a nutrient-rich area where it'll grow better, and since it's farther away from its parent, they won't have to compete for resources.‎ ‎ But scientists weren't sure how the evolutionary relationship between ants and plants got started. If evolution is an arms race between species developing ways to make use of their neighbors, then scientists wanted to know whether plants or ants fired the first shot. It was a chicken-and-egg question, whether things started with ants developing behaviors to take advantage of plants, or plants evolving structures to take advantage of ants.‎ ‎ The history of ants and plants evolving together goes back to the time of the dinosaurs, and it's not easy to tell from fossils who fired the first shot. However, it is a question of little significance. Scientists say their study maters because it provides a look at how these widespread and complex interactions evolved.‎ ‎32. Some plants attach food packets to their seeds in order to .‎ A. reward the ants ‎ B. make a fool of ants C. provide nutrition for the seeds ‎ D. get the seeds moved around ‎33. What does Paragraph 2 mainly tell us?‎ A. How plants and ants interact. ‎ B. What ants do to protect plants.‎ C. How plants and ants survive attacks. ‎ D. Why plants and ants need co-evolution.‎ ‎34, Which is true about the evolutionary relationship between ants and plants?‎ A. Ants depended more upon plants. ‎ B. It caused a race for better evolution.‎ C. How it got started was uncertain. ‎ D. It was of little value for future studies.‎ ‎35. What's the author’s purpose of writing the passage?‎ A To introduce a science research method.‎ B. To inform readers of a latest research finding C. To arouse readers' interest in science research.‎ D. To criticize people's traditional views about plants.‎ 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。‎ ‎ Leaving a good impression can be done in different ways, from clothing to posture, and from talking style to body language. Below are several tips for you to begin with:‎ ‎ ●Physical appearance matters. We're visual creatures after all.‎ ‎ Physical appearance is the first clue one relies on to judge who we are. 36 It also means the person means something to us by dressing properly. If it is a business setting, be aware of the dress rule or culture. 37 A thumbs-up here does not mean the same elsewhere. So do the research! Details from any little areas will affect the impression on the whole.‎ ‎ ● 38 ‎ ‎ A fake (假的) smile can potentially do more harm than good in our attempts to leave a good impression. It is understandable that sometimes it is hard to suddenly force a smile. 39 Remember being positive plays an important part in shaping our first impression.‎ ‎ ●Look into people’s eyes until you see the colors of their iris (虹膜).‎ ‎ Keeping eye contact delivers a sense of friendship to the people we interact with. Consequently, they feel more connected to us and tend to be more positive toward the interaction. 40 Well, try to identify the color of the others' irises. Get it? That makes a good eye contact example.‎ ‎ Are these the impression we want to leave? Stop staring at the ground and look at people in the eye then!‎ A. What makes a quality eye contact?‎ B. How does eye contact affect interaction?‎ C. The requirement varies from culture to culture.‎ D. Then at least try not to look discouraging and angry!‎ E. Don't fake a smile, or people will doubt your sincerity.‎ F. Always smile while interacting with others, especially with a new friend.‎ G. Besides, it is a way to show respect by choosing appropriate clothes for different settings.‎ 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，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。‎ ‎ Every year around this time kids perform in their holiday concert. For many schools it is the most well-attended 41 of the year. In years past, my daughter has joined her classmates in singing. This year was 42  though. She had a few 43  parts. My daughter was very 44 about earning these parts. Yet with her excitement also came some nervousness. She 45  practiced her lines until she knew them 46 .And, each day her class would prepare for what was going to be a special 47 . Each day she would tell us that she did well but that she was very 48 . She was worried that people would  49  her if she made a mistake. 50  , she was worried about speaking in front of over a thousand people. Then the 51  night came last week. We luckily got front row seats, which was great for 52 . When the time had finally arrived for my daughter to recite her lines, she did it 53 .But she ‎ thought she had male a mistake, and I could see that she was close to 54  when she had finished her first part. You can only imagine how 55  it was for me not to run up on stage and 56  her and tell how much I 57  her. What happened next was the reason she is now my 58 . She went back up to the microphone two more times and spoke her lines perfectly. The 59 ‎ it took to do that was something I will never forget. I will not 60  myself in any situation as long as I remember the night my daughter showed me what real courage looked like.‎ ‎41. A. event   B. ceremony   C. course   D game 42. A. attractive   B. different   C. popular   D. meaningful ‎ ‎43. A. singing   B. dancing   C. speaking   D. organizing ‎44. A. concerned   B. excited   C. optimistic   D. cautious ‎45. A. occasionally   B. abruptly   C. rigidly   D. repeatedly 46. A. on purpose   B. by heart   C. in turn    D. at once ‎47. A. night   B. test   C. movement   D. fair ‎48. A. disappointed  B. hesitant   C. nervous   D. ashamed ‎49. A. punish   B. misunderstand   C. pay attention to   D. laugh at ‎50. A. However   B. Therefore   C. Instead   D. Besides ‎51. A. dark   B. mysterious   C. big   D. risky ‎ ‎52. A. viewing   B. performing   C. cheering   D. departing ‎53. A. calmly   B. hopelessly   C. perfectly   D. formally ‎54. A. tears   B. prizes   C. failure   D. satisfaction ‎55. A. embarrassed   B. difficult   C. unusual   D. important ‎56. A. remind   B. greet   C. teach   D. hug 57. A. love   B. need   C. miss   D. understand ‎58. A. singer   B. actress   C. hero   D. speaker 59. A. time   B. courage   C. energy   D. responsibility ‎60. A. forgive   B. criticize   C. scold   D. doubt 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。‎ ‎ During the teenage years, many young people can at times be difficult to talk to. They often seem 61 (dislike) being questioned. They may be 62 (willing) to talk about their work in school. This is a normal 63 (develop) at this age, though it can be very hard for parents to understand. It is part of 64 (become) independent. They try to be adult while they are sill growing up. Young people are usually more willing to talk if they believe that questions 65 (ask) out of real interest and not because people are trying to check up on them.‎ ‎ Parents should do their best to talk to their sons and daughters 66 their schoolwork and future plan 67 should not push them to talk if they don't want to. As they try to be adult, 68 (teenager) may experiment with drugs, alcohol or smoking, so parents should 69 _(careful) watch for any sign of unusual behavior 70 may be connected with these and get help if necessary.‎ 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短文。短文中共有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。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），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。‎ ‎ The best gift I have ever received is a hand-made calendar. It was made up by my best friend Jane, with who I have so much in common. On each page of the calendar, there is the picture of us with some word written by Jane. She either tells me what she feels about our friendship or encourages me try my best and live a happy life. Whenever I look at the calendar, I am touched by something warmly, and my heart is filling with love. This gift is a memory of the wonderful time I spend with Jane in junior high school and I will keep them forever.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom听说在中国通过扫描二维码（scan QR code）就可以轻松实现移动支付（mobile payment），感到不可思议。请你写封邮件告知移动支付在中国的相关情况。内容包括：‎ ‎1. 在中国最流行，提供了便利。‎ ‎2. 快捷且强大的功能：如买早餐，买地铁票。‎ ‎3. 改变我们的生活，引领世界。‎ 注意：‎ 1. 词数100左右；‎ ‎2.邮件开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数;‎ ‎3. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Tom,‎ How are you? _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Hua 英语参考答案 第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分）‎ ‎1. C 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. A 6. C 7. B 8. B 9. C 10. B ‎11. C 12. B 13. B 14. C 15. A 16. A 17. C 18. B 19. A 20. A ‎【优秀满分范文】‎ Dear Tom,‎ How are you? Glad to tell you something about mobile payment in China.‎ Mobile payment is very popular in China. It has made our daily life more and more convenient. Most of us are used to paying by scanning QR codes.‎ By mobile payment, we can pay easily wherever we go. You can buy breakfast on the street and pay by scanning with your smart phone. In the subway station, you scan with your smart phone to purchase your ticket. This is a glimpse into the life of most Chinese - allowing us to bid farewell to the wallet and bank cards.‎ Mobile payment has greatly changed our lives in China. It seems that China is really leading in some ways and is also sweeping other nations.‎ Looking forward to hearing from you.‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Hua 听力材料原文 ‎(Text 1) ‎ M: How many brothers and sisters do you have?‎ W: I have only one brother. What about you, Bruce?‎ M: I come from a big family. I have three brothers and two sisters.‎ ‎(Text 2) ‎ M: Good morning. I bought this camera here just a week ago, and I just found that it isn’t what I really want. I want to return it. ‎ W: Was this product on sale when you bought it? ‎ M: Yes. It was.‎ W: I’m sorry, sir. We don’t return products on sale. ‎ ‎(Text 3) ‎ W: Do you know the boy with the yellow hat? He’s waiting behind Jane.‎ M: Oh yes. That’s Paul. He’s in my class. Hey, look. Here comes the bus.‎ ‎(Text 4) ‎ W: Look at the sweater. Your uncle had a bad idea and washed it.‎ M: Why was that bad?‎ W: The water was too hot and now this is so small that your toy bear can wear it.‎ ‎(Text 5)‎ W: We have to buy a present for Jill.‎ M: What about a watch?‎ W: Well. I’d like to get her a dress for the party next week. I know she wants a purple dress.‎ M: Let’s get that.‎ 第二节 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。‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。现在，你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。‎ ‎(Text 6)‎ W: Hi, good morning. Do you usually come to the sports center in the morning?[来源:学.科.网Z.X.X.K]‎ M: Yeah, I do. I usually come here at 11:00.‎ W: Really? What time do you go to work?‎ M: Oh, I start work at five in the afternoon. I’m a cook. I work at the Pink Elephant. ‎ W: Wow, that’s my favorite restaurant. When do you get home at night?‎ M: I usually get home at midnight.‎ W: Wow, that’s hard.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。现在，你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。‎ ‎(Text 7) ‎ W: Can you tell me a little about Mexico City?‎ M: Sure, what would you like to know?‎ W: Well, I’m going to be there on business next month, but only for two days. What should I see?‎ M: Oh, you should visit the Palace of Fine Arts. It’s really beautiful.‎ W: OK. Anything else?‎ M: You shouldn’t miss the Museum of Modern Art. It has some amazing paintings.‎ W: Great! And is there anything I can do for free?‎ M: Sure. You can walk in the parks or go to outdoor markets. It’s a fantastic city!‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。‎ ‎(Text 8) ‎ W: You know, I just moved into this apartment building, and I thought everything would be really great now. But yesterday the apartment manager gave me a copy of the house rules.‎ M: What’s the problem?‎ W: I found out that I can’t park my motorbike on the sidewalk in front of the building anymore. There isn’t any other place to park, is there? I guess I will have to park on the street beside the building now. I won’t sell my motorbike and take the bus to work.‎ M: I’m sorry that parking somewhere else will be inconvenient, but don’t you agree that people shouldn’t be allowed to park their bikes on the sidewalk or at the entrance to the building?‎ W: But there aren’t parking spaces for cycles. Parking spaces for all kinds of cycles need to be provided here. ‎ M: Well, yes. You should go to the next house owner’s meeting and discuss the problem with everyone else.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。现在，你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。‎ ‎(Text 9) ‎ W: I lost my wallet on my way back.‎ M: How did that happen?[来源:Zxxk.Com]‎ W: It was when I was in Belgium. I was on my way to the airport, so I was standing on the side of the road with my bags, trying to figure out the bus schedule. Anyway, a group of guys came by and asked if they could help me. I felt really grateful at first. But what was strange was that they didn’t speak French or German to me, but spoke very broken English, and I was puzzled about what they were saying. Finally, they left, and when I looked down, I realized my wallet had disappeared. ‎ M: Wow, they were trying to get your attention and stole from you. ‎ W: Yeah. You’re right. ‎ M: What was in your wallet?‎ W: All my money was in it. Luckily, I had put my airline ticket and my passport in my pocket. In the end I called the police. ‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。现在，你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。‎ ‎(Text 10) ‎ M: Welcome to International News. An old lady in Paris went to the bathroom, and stayed there for ten days. What happened? As she was locking the door, the lock broke. She could not open the door. She shouted for help, but no one heard her. There was nobody in the sitting room or in the kitchen or in any of the bedrooms, because her son’s family was away on holiday. After ten days, the woman’s neighbors wondered where she was. Firefighters broke into her apartment and found her very weak in the bathroom. While she was waiting to be rescued, she drank warm water, she said.‎ Now, let’s come to the next piece of news. A young woman was behaving strangely when she entered Bangkok Airport. When the check-in clerk X-rayed her large bag, the X-ray showed there was something that looked like an animal — it might be a cat or a dog. When the clerk opened the bag, she saw that a baby tiger was sleeping under lots of toy tigers. The tiger was taken to a center for wildlife, and the woman was taken away by the police.‎