2017-2018学年山东省枣庄市薛城区高二上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版

2017-2018学年山东省枣庄市薛城区高二上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版

秘密★启用前 试卷类型:A ‎2017-2018学年山东省枣庄市薛城区高二上学期期末考试英语试题 ‎2018.2‎ 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。第I卷1至10页。第II卷11至12页。共150分。考试用时120分钟。‎ 第I卷 注意事项：‎ ‎1．答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。‎ ‎2．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试卷上。‎ ‎3．考试结束，考生将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。‎ 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. When was the piano bought?‎ A. Last year. B. Last week. C. Last month ‎2. How much should the man pay?‎ A. $16. B. $32. C. $60.‎ ‎3. Where will they have lunch today?‎ A. In a restaurant. B. At a coffee shop. C. In the dining hall.‎ ‎4. What will the weather probably be like tomorrow?‎ A. Snowy. B. Warm. C. Rainy.‎ ‎5. What will the man probably do this weekend?‎ A. Go hiking with his friends. B. Stay with his friend Lewis. ‎ C. Make a decision with Lewis.‎ 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，你都有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出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至第7小题。‎ ‎6. What will the woman do this evening?‎ A. To attend a party. B. To visit her grandma. C. To do some shopping.‎ ‎7. What does the man advise the woman to do?‎ A. To change a skirt. B. To buy a handbag. C. To wear a necklace.‎ 听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。‎ ‎8. What does Ann like doing besides reading in her free time?‎ A. Singing B. Playing sports C. Listening to music 9. What musical instrument can Ann play? A. The guitar. B. The piano. C. The violin ‎10. What does John like doing? A. Playing the guitar. B. Playing basketball C. Playing football.‎ 听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。‎ ‎11. What does Jane have to do every morning?‎ A. Being at work at 9:30.‎ B. Getting on well with her boss.‎ C. Taking her children to school.‎ ‎12. How did Alice settle the problem?‎ A. Being late for work every day. B. She told it to her boss. C. She gave up her work.‎ ‎13. What might Jane think of Alice's way to deal with her problem?‎ A. Practical B. Strange. C. Wrong 听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。‎ ‎14. How does the man think the woman sounded on the phone?‎ A. Rude B. Patient. C. Excited ‎15.What is the woman probably waiting for?‎ A. Her ordered coffee. B. A call from her manager.‎ C. The result of her interview.‎ ‎16. What does the man think of the woman?‎ A. She is very calm. B. She is too anxious. C. She is so confident.‎ 听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What is the announcement mainly about?‎ A. A visit to the forest. B. Safety in the mountains. C. A trip to the countryside.‎ ‎18. Where are the students going to camp.‎ A. In the forest. B. By the river. C. In the fields.‎ ‎19. Why shouldn't the students go into the thick part of the forest？‎ A. Because they may get lost in it.‎ B. Because there is a river in the forest.‎ C. Because there are wild animals there.‎ ‎20. What can we learn from the announcement?‎ A. Students will make a fire at the camping site.‎ B. Students need to pay for some of the activities.‎ C. Students are going to the forest together by bus. ‎ 第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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 DVD decisions --- looking for a good movie to rent? Let us help you.‎ Fiction or reality? The following two classic movies are worth watching --- each explores the themes(主题) of cinema, fiction and reality.‎ The Purple Rose of Cairo(1985)‎ One reason to go to the movies is to take a break from everyday life and lose yourself in the magic of the silver screen. In The Purple Rose of Cairo, Woody Allen turns this idea on its head.‎ Mia Farrow plays Cecilia, a New Jersey waitress, who goes to the local movie theater to escape from her boring life. Jeff Daniels is Tom Baxter, the handsome archaeologist(考古学家) hero in a movie called The Purple Rose of Cairo, which Cecilia has already seen several times. One day, Baxter decided he has had enough of being a character in a movie, and he walks out of the screen to join Cecilia in the theater. Can Hollywood find Tom and get him back into the movie or will he manage to stay in the real world forever?‎ EDtv(1999)‎ A television studio manager (Ellen DeGeneres) has an idea about how to save a failing TV station --- film and broadcast a normal person’s life 24 hours a day. Edtv is born the moment her eye falls on Ed Pekurny, a friendly video store clerk played by Mattew McConaughey.‎ ‎ After the show’s first week on air, Ed’s fame grows and grows, but then conflicts(冲突) start up, particularly with Ed’s girlfriend and his family. After a while, Ed decides he wants to stop being part of the show, but he finds out his contract(合同) can’t be reversed(撤销). But in a country that turns the TV set on at breakfast and off at bedtime, anything can happen … Ron Howard’s comedy is well worth watching.‎ ‎21. Why does Cecilia go to the movies in The Purple Rose of Cairo?‎ A. To date Tom Baxter. B. To learn some acting skills.‎ C. To run away from boredom. D. To experience the real world.‎ ‎22. What happens to Ed after the show is broadcast?‎ A. He ends his contract. B. He faces some trouble.‎ C. He loses his best friends. D. He loses his girlfriend.‎ ‎23. What is the author's purpose in writing the text?‎ A. To suggest two movies. B. To introduce new actors.‎ C. To show his taste in movies. D. To share his thoughts about fiction.‎ B Is a picture worth a thousand words? We think so! Take a digital(数码的) photograph that answers this question: Why is Earth Day important to our planet?‎ ‎ The winning photographer will receive a digital camera, and the photo will be published in TIME for Kids magazine. Get details below.‎ ‎ *The competition is open to students from 8 to 13 years of age.‎ ‎ *Judges will look for originality (独创性), creativity, photo composition (构图) and relation to the Earth Day theme.‎ ‎ *Students must include their first name only; their e-mail address; a parent’s or a teacher’s e-mail address (very important); a caption (说明文字); the location in the photo; and the date when it was taken (must be between June 1, 2016, and March 20, 2017)‎ ‎ *Competition begins: January 9, 2017.‎ ‎ *The competition closes on March 20, 2017.‎ ‎ *To enter, students should visit timeforkids.com/2017earthdaycontest and follow instructions to provide an original digital photo.‎ ‎ *The winner will receive a digital camera.‎ ‎ *All entries must follow the official rules for consideration.‎ ‎24. Who can take part in the Earth Day Photo Competition? A. Students aged 8-13. B. Professional photographers.‎ C. Students and their teachers. D. Students and their parents.‎ ‎25. As for students that will enter the competition, ______.‎ A. their photo would be posted on the Internet ‎ B. they must include their full name C. both their parents’ and teacher’s email address are necessary D. they must provide some basic information about the photo ‎26. Which of the following might follow the rules?‎ A. A photo of a wedding. B. A photo taken on March 20, 2016. ‎ C. a photo of hunters. D. A printed photo. ‎ ‎27. What type of writing is this text?‎ A. An announcement. B. An exhibition guide. ‎ C. An official report. D. An environment review. ‎ C Once an old man rose early to read each morning. His grandson wanted to be just like his grandfather, so tried to emulate him every way he could.‎ ‎ One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I try to read just like you do, but I don’t understand most of it, and I forget whatever I do understand immediately I close the book. So what good is it for me to read?”‎ ‎ The grandfather, who was putting coal on the fire, said, “Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.”‎ The boy did as told to, but the water leaked out before he could get the basket home.‎ The grandfather laughed, saying, “You’ll have to move a little faster.” This time he ran faster, but again the basket emptied. Out of breath, he decided it was impossible to carry water in a basket, and he went to get a bucket (桶). But the grandfather said, “I want a basket of water instead of a bucket of water. You’re just not trying hard enough.” ‎ The boy knew what he was trying to succeed in was impossible. However, he decided to show his grandfather a third time.‎ The boy dipped the basket into the river and ran as hard as he could. With the empty basket, he gasped (喘气说), “See Grandpa? It’s useless!” ‎ ‎“So you think it useless?” the old man asked. “Then look at the basket.” To his surprise, the boy found it washed clean of the dirty coal stains and now clean inside and out.‎ ‎“My child, that’s what happens when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but the words will change you inside and out. That is the work of reading in our lives.” ‎ ‎28. Why did the man tell the boy to fetch a basket of water？‎ A. The work was too much for the grandfather.‎ B. The work could test how fast the boy ran.‎ C. He planned to train the boy to run faster.‎ D. He meant to encourage the boy through an example.‎ ‎29. What does the underline word “emulate” in Paragraph 1 most probably mean?‎ A. Forget. B. Encourage. C. Refuse. D. Copy.‎ ‎30. Which of the following words can be used to describe the grandfather?‎ A. Wise and hard-working. B. Healthy and smart. ‎ C. Thoughtful and loving. D. Serious and knowledgeable.‎ ‎31. What would be the best title for this passage?‎ A. The Power of Reading. B. A Basket of Water.‎ C. Old Man and His Grandson. D. On Reading Books.‎ D The idea of cloning your pet sounds like a laughable waste of money, because it is. But it starts to seem a little less laughable when your own beloved pet starts getting older. If I had had a few hundred thousand dollars to spare, I know I would have half-seriously considered it for my dear little cat, who died last year. One couple that does happen to have a few hundred thousand dollars to spare is Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg, who have reportedly cloned their beloved Jack Russell Terrier (a kind of dog), Shannon, and now have two identical Jack Russell Terriers, named Deena and Evita. ‎ When your pet dies, you just want your pet back, or at least as close a copy as you can get. So It’s really no surprise that of the around 600 dogs cloned by Sooam Biotech Research Foundation most were cloned for sad pet owners. The lab in Seoul, South Korea, is now the only place on the planet in the business of cloning pet dogs for owners.‎ But, in fact, the technology won’t give you your pet back. There don' t yet appear to be any studies on the behavior of cloned pets, but research on cloned cows and pigs has so far shown marked differences in behavior and even looks in cloned animals. The DNA is exactly the same, but there are still differences in personality and appearance.‎ Even if Diller and von Furstenburg raise their new dogs in the exact same environment in the exact same way that they raised Shannon, the new dogs will still behave differently. “The promise of pet cloning is that your cloned pet is going to behave and look like the one you already have --- and that will not be the case,” said Professor Jorge Piedrahita at N.C. State. “We’ve cloned animals that were raised in the same environment, but they still didn't act the same.”‎ ‎32. What can we learn about the lab in Seoul?‎ A. It was set up by some pet owners. B. It has cloned hundreds of pet dogs.‎ C. It charges nothing for its services. D. It has cloned a cat for the author.‎ ‎33. Why does the author mention the studies on cloned cows and pigs?‎ A. To explain why farm animals are cloned. ‎ B. To discuss why pet cloning is so popular.‎ C. To show cloned animals are very different from each other.‎ D. To prove cloning is not a good way to bring pets from the dead.‎ ‎34. What will the couple be likely to find out about their new dogs?‎ A. They’ll grow in a very strange way. ‎ B. They’ll dislike their new environment.‎ C. They’ll act differently from Shannon. ‎ D. They’ll have the same personality as Shannon.‎ ‎35. What was Piedrahita’s attitude towards the lab’s promise of pet cloning?‎ A. He disbelieved it. B. He was worried about it.‎ C. He was cautious about it. D. He showed much interest in it 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。(注意：在涂卡时，E涂为AB，F涂为AC，G涂为AD)‎ How to Make the World a Wonderful Place When it refers to the people who had helped to make the world a wonderful place, will you only think of famous scientists or great leaders? That is not all the facts. ‎ ‎36 An act of kindness can bring a smile to a person's face even if only for a moment.‎ Give away your money. 37 For example, if you want to help hungry children, you can try to find an international organization that provides food for those in poor areas. Every cent you give away will mean a lot.‎ Help a stranger. Your small actions can brighten the day of others. Hold the door for someone whose hands are full. Help the blind cross the street. 38 The key is expecting nothing in return for your acts of kindness.‎ Care about those you know. Show the people close to you how much you care about them. Tell them they mean a lot to you. Make a beautiful gift for a friend. Take your husband to his favorite fun place if he has had a hard week. 39 ‎ Be grateful to others. Have you had good service in a restaurant? Thank the waiter. Do you have a very good neighbor who is always there when you need her? Tell her how much you appreciate her being in your life.‎ ‎40 If a friend needs skill in a certain area, offer your advice. Perhaps she is struggling to set up a computer, and you know how to do that. Offer whatever ability you have, but always remember to be polite.‎ A. Give your seat on the bus to an old man.‎ B. Choose a charity that has meaning for you.‎ C. Tell your children how much they mean to you.‎ D. Keep walking forward.‎ E. Share your knowledge.‎ F. Small step, not big once. ‎ G. Ordinary people like you and me can also help a lot.‎ 第三部分：语言知识应用（共三节；满分55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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ One day, a professor entered the classroom and asked his students to prepare for a surprise test. They waited anxiously at their desks for the test to begin. The ‎ professor 41 the question papers. 42 he handed them all out, he asked his students to observe the 43 and begin. To everyone’s surprise, there were no 44 , just a black dot(圆点) in the center of the page. The professor, seeing the expression on everyone’s face, told them the following:‎ ‎“I want you to write what you 45 there.”‎ The students, confused(困惑的), got started on the puzzling task.‎ At the end of the class, the professor 46 all the answer papers and started reading each one of them 47 in front of all the students. All of them, with no 48 , described the black dot, trying to explain its position in the middle of the sheet(卷子), etc. After all had been 49 , the classroom was silent, and the professor began to explain:‎ ‎“I’m not going to grade this. I 50 wanted to give you something to think about. No one wrote about the 51 part of the paper. Everyone focused on the black dot, and the same happens in our 52 . We have a white paper to observe and 53 , but we always focus on the dark spots. Our life is a 54 given to us with love and care, and we always have 55 to celebrate: nature renewing itself every day, our friends around us, the job that 56 our livelihood and wonders we see every day.‎ ‎ 57 , we insist on focusing only on the dark spots: the health problems that disappoint us, the lack of money, the 58 relationship with workmates, the 59 with a friend, and etc.‎ The dark spots are very 60 compared to everything we have in our lives, but they are the ones that pollute our minds.‎ ‎41. A. picked up ‎ B. handed out C. handed back D. pointed at ‎42. A. After B. Until C. If ‎ D. Since ‎43. A. deskmate ‎ B. teacher C. papers D. blackboard ‎ ‎44. A. exercises B. choices C. scores D. questions ‎ ‎45. A. see B. imagine C. study ‎ D. remember ‎ ‎46. A. finished B. collected C. marked D. wrote ‎47. A. silently B. aloud C. unhappily ‎ D. difficultly ‎ ‎48. A. excuse ‎ B. doubt ‎ C. explanation ‎ D. exception ‎ ‎49. A. read B. answered ‎ C. returned ‎ D. said ‎ ‎50. A. also B. even ‎ C. just D. finally ‎51. A. white B. black C. beautiful D. big ‎ ‎52. A. classrooms ‎ B. lives C. colleges D. studies ‎53. A. send ‎ B. keep C. show D. enjoy ‎54. A. balance B. breakdown C. gift D. lesson ‎55. A. time B. reasons ‎ C. freedom D. festivals ‎56. A. sells B. hurts C. changes D. provides ‎57. A. And B. However C. Besides D. Moreover ‎58. A. close B. special ‎ C. difficult D. strong ‎59.A. disappointment B. contact C. satisfaction D. stay ‎60. A. dark B. round C. dirty D. small 第II卷 第三部分：英语知识运用（共三节，满分55分）‎ 第二节：单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） ‎ 根据下列各句中所给的汉语释义，写出单词的正确形式。（每空1词）‎ ‎61. It is _____ (不礼貌的) to ask too many questions.‎ ‎62. I can say quite _____ (确定地) it will be terrible.‎ ‎63. He's been arrested for _____ (盗窃) and burglary. ‎ ‎64. I'm only a _____ (过路人) and know nothing at all about this place. ‎ ‎65. He went to a clinic to _____ (治愈) his drinking and overeating.‎ ‎66. It's _____ (无意义的) to get angry over such a small matter.‎ ‎67. _____ (加上) the onion and cook gently for about 5 minutes. ‎ ‎68. Players should be allowed to _____ (赚钱) money from advertising.‎ ‎69. It was fortunate that the water was_____ (浅的).  ‎ ‎70. He likes to _____ (漫步) over the countryside. ‎ 第三节（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。‎ One day an old woman was traveling alone in the mountains. Suddenly she saw something shining in the stream. When she came close, she found it was a precious stone. 71 (put) the stone into her bag, she went on with her trip. The next day the old woman met 72 young man, who was also a traveler in the mountains. The young man looked as if he 73 (go) very hungry, so the old woman opened her bag to share her food 74 him. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and asked carefully, “The stone is beautiful. Would you like to give 75 to me?” “Sure. Why not?” the woman said, and handed the stone to him. The young man left 76 (happy) with the stone. But a few days later he came back to return the stone to the woman. “I know 77 valuable the stone is, ” he said, “but there must be something 78 (much) precious in your bag.” The woman opened her bag, in 79 he found nothing valuable. She looked at the young man and smiled, I have nothing special in my bag, 80 I do have something precious — the joy of giving!” The young man felt ashamed and left silently.‎ 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分25分）‎ 第一节：汉译英（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）‎ 用所给的单词或短语，将下列句子译成英语。‎ ‎81.你本没必要打出租车来，因为宾馆离我家很近。（take a taxi, for…）‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎82. 孩子们一看到自己想要的礼物，高兴地尖叫起来。（on seeing…scream…）‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎83. 我们买好票后就进了剧场。（having bought…）‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎84.这就是第八中学，我们在这里学习两年了。（have been …）‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎85.如果你昨天问了他，你今天就知道该怎么做了。（had asked，would）‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________‎ 第二节：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。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(＼)划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。‎ My dad and I love to sing together. One time when I am little, my dad shared one of our song online for my cousins to see. If you can believe them, more than 29 million people have been watched that first video. And we kept make videos. It’s fun to sing ‎ in front people, and I love singing with my dad. It makes me feel calmly, and I like the way we sing together. Singing have helped me to learn to like myself more. If I’m having a bad day, I’ll sing an happy song. It makes me feel good and give me hope. ‎ 高二英语参考答案及评分标准 ‎2018.2‎ 选择题 第一部分: 听力(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)‎ ‎1-5 CBACB 6-10 ACCAB 11-15 CBAAC 16-20 BCACB 第二部分：阅读理解（共 20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）‎ ‎21-23 CBA 24-27 ADCA 28-31 DDAA 32-35 BDCA 36-40 GBACE ‎ 第三部分：英语知识运用（共三节；满分55分）‎ 第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎41-45 BACDA 46-50 BBDAC 51-55 ABDCB 56-60 DBCAD 非选择题 第二节：单词拼写（共10小题， 每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎61. impolite  62. definitely 63. theft 64. passerby 65. cure ‎ ‎66. senseless 67. Add 68. earn/make 69. shallow 70. wander 第三节：语法填空（共10小题， 每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎71. Putting 72. a 73. went 74. with 75. it ‎ ‎76. happily 77. how 78. more 79. which 80. but 第四部分：写作（共两节；满分25分）‎ 第一节：汉译英（共5小题， 每小题3分，满分15分）‎ ‎81.You needn't have taken a taxi here, for the hotel was very near to my house.‎ ‎82. On seeing the gift they wanted, the kids screamed with delight/joy.‎ ‎83. Having bought our tickets, we went into/entered the theatre. ‎ ‎84. Here is No. 8 Middle School, where we have been studying for two years.‎ ‎85. If you had asked him yesterday, you would know what to do now.‎ 评分说明：‎ ‎1. 句子结构（2分），给定词语的使用（2分）；‎ ‎2. 动词时态及动词的使用（每点扣1分）；‎ ‎3. 单词拼写及其它错误：每处扣0.5分；‎ ‎4. 各类错误累计扣分，扣完为止。‎ 第二节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎86. am→was 87. song→songs 88. them→it 89. have been watched中的been去掉 ‎90. make→making 91. in front∧of people 92. calmly →calm ‎93. have→has 94. an→a 95. give →gives 听力录音材料 Text 1‎ M: What a nice piano! How wonderful!‎ W: Yes,it is. My father bought it for me last month. I began to use it last week, and I really like it.‎ Text 2‎ M: Excuse me, do you have any tickets left for the concert tomorrow?‎ W: Yes,they’re 16 dollars each.Umm… How many would you like?‎ M: Two, please.‎ Text 3‎ M:Let’s eat out. I want something different for lunch today.I don't like the food in the dining hall.‎ W: OK. Where are we going,a coffee shop? ‎ M: No,I know a fine restaurant.We can just relax and enjoy our meal there. Follow me please.‎ Text 4‎ W: Hi Tom. Nice and warm today. isn't it?‎ M: Yes, it is. I hope it can stay warm until this weekend without snow.‎ W: But the weather report says it's going to rain from tomorrow.‎ M: Oh no, I hate it.‎ Text 5‎ W: We're going hiking and camping in a mountain this weekend.‎ M: That sounds exciting.‎ W: Want to join us?‎ M: Well, but my friend Lewis is coming to see me on Saturday.‎ Text 6‎ W: Hi. I’m looking for a dress for Jim's party this evening. Can you give me some advice?‎ M: How do you like this skirt? It goes well with your skin.‎ W: Really? OK, I'll try it on.‎ M: And I believe this necklace will make you more attractive.‎ W: OK. Should I take a handbag with me?‎ M: Of course.‎ W: How about the brown handbag you and I bought last week?‎ M: I can’t agree more. Hurry up. Grandma's waiting for us.‎ W:OK Text 7‎ M: What do you like doing in your free time, Ann?‎ W: Well, reading is my favorite thing, you know, John.‎ M: What else do you like doing, singing?‎ W: No, I prefer listening to music.‎ M: Do you play any musical instruments,like the piano or the violin?‎ W: No, I don't play either, but I play the guitar sometimes. I spend a lot of my free time practicing. What ahout you, John?‎ M: Well, I'm crazy about sports, especially basketball, so I spend every minute I can, either playing with others or training. By the way, I watch football games sometimes.‎ Text 8‎ M: Hi Jane, you look worried. Is everything OK?‎ W: Well, my new boss is expecting us to start work at 8 o'clock in the morning. But I have to take our children to school. That means I'll be late for work. And you can’t spare any time to do it.‎ M: Oh, dear, but not a surprise. My friend Alice had a similar problem last year.‎ W: How did she settle it?‎ M: She didn’t do anything at first. But in the end she told it to her boss. He said he hadn't realized the early start would present a problem, and he agreed to let her ‎ start half an hour late.‎ W: That's great. Perhaps I should deal with it the same way.‎ Text 9‎ M: Oh, the phone is ringing.‎ W: Wait wait. Let me answer the phone. That must be mine. Hello, this is Betty speaking. Who's calling? What? Happy Coffee Shop? Wrong number!‎ M: Wow, why did you speak to that person so rudely and loudly?‎ W:I thought it was a call about the result of my interview.‎ M:Darling, please stop being so anxious. Didn't you say that they would inform you in a week?‎ W: It's been 2 days.‎ M: You need to be patient, They couldn't decide an important thing like this in a hurry. Try to calm down.‎ W: Perhaps you're right. I'll just try to wait patiently.‎ M: Good.‎ Text 10‎ Now, class please be quiet. I have an announcement to make. Tomorrow we’re going on a field trip to the countryside by bike. We’re going to meet at the schoolgate at 7:00 in the morning and then leave for the countryside. There we'll camp in the forest and observe a lot of animals. After various team activities and competitons, some of us will also have the chance to ride the horse. If you wish, you can also go fishing or boating, although you may need to pay some extra fees. There’re also some pieces of advice that you need to take: Safety comes first; Stay away from the thick part of the forest, because there’re some wild animals there. Also, do not bring matches and make a fire in the forest beause if something is lit, you may cause a wild fire. Do not throw litter about. Let's have fun tomorrow and also be safe.‎