2017-2018学年河北省邢台市第一中学高二上学期第一次月考英语试题

2017-2018学年河北省邢台市第一中学高二上学期第一次月考英语试题

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）‎ 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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.￡9.18. C.￡9.15.‎ 答案是C。‎ ‎1.What will the woman do today?‎ A.Visit n friend. B.Do an experiment. C.Attend a lecture.‎ ‎2.What does the man find it difficult to do?‎ A.Fix a toy train. B.Understand the instructions. C.Put together the folding table.‎ ‎3.Where is the woman's cell phone?‎ A.In the classroom. B.In her bag. C.In the dining hall.‎ ‎4.When does the woman need the book?‎ A.On April 3rd. B.On April 2nd. C.On April 1st.‎ ‎5.What does the man mean?‎ A.Few people read his article. B.The woman can't convince him. C.Most readers don't agree with him.‎ 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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.Why is the man unwilling to join the Woman?‎ A.He has a pain in his left arm. B.He wants to watch TV. C.He is too lazy.‎ ‎7.What will the woman probably do next? ‎ A.Stay at home. B.Take Harry to hospital. C.Play with Helen.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8.When will the man be home from work?‎ A.At 5:45. B.At 6:15. C.At 6:50.‎ ‎9.Where will the speakers go?‎ A.The Green House Cinema. B.The New State Cinema. C.The UME Cinema.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10.What kind of room does the man want?‎ A.A business room. B.A single room. C.A double room.‎ ‎11.What is needed on the form?‎ A.An address and the signature. ‎ B.The passport number and the signature. ‎ C.The passport number and an address.‎ ‎12.How is the man paying for the room?‎ A.In cash. B.By Visa card. C.By check.‎ 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.What lesson does the man have at 12 o'clock on Wednesday?‎ A.Math. B.Physics. C.Chemistry.‎ ‎15.Which day is the man's busiest day?‎ A.Tuesday. B.Wednesday. C.Thursday.‎ ‎16.What has the man got on Friday's schedule?‎ A.One lecture. B.Two lectures. C.Nothing.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17.What do restaurants in America seldom accept?‎ A.Cash. B.Checks. C.Credit cards.‎ ‎18.What do we know about popular restaurants?‎ A.They have many bookings every day. ‎ B.They serve alcohol to guests under 20.‎ C.They accept bookings for large parties.‎ ‎19.How much should you tip the server for superior service in a restaurant?‎ A.About 15% of the total bill. B.About 20% of the total bill. C.About 25% of the total bill.‎ ‎20.What can we learn from the speech?‎ A.Americans smoke less than Europeans.‎ B.Asians smoke less than Europeans.‎ C.The legal smoking age in America is 21.‎ 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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。‎ A With the Chinese language growing in popularity,the UK government plans to invest（投资）10 million pounds to help more kids learn Mandarin（普通话）.Do you think it is necessary for the UK pupils to learn Mandarin?Some people share their opinions online.‎ Ted(UK): The learning of any language can be valuable and rewarding,but it is not suitable for everyone. Chinese is a difficult language to learn and the UK has a poor reputation for teaching foreign languages.Why should they learn Chinese when most people in the world speak English?‎ Mark(US): I studied French for 2 years in high school and German for 4 years in college.I studied Mandarin informally for about 4 months before moving to China.Now I speak Mandarin every day as my wife doesn't speak English.But it is far from being fluent.Learning additional languages is a great thing,which offers a different perspective on the world around us.Nowadays,it's almost necessary to be able to speak more than just your native tongue.‎ George(UK): No,unless they're taught from a very early stage of childhood.Mandarin is so difficult.If China really is going to dominate the world,it'll have to do so by speaking the world’s dominant language—English. ‎ Sam(UK): I don't think Chinese will become as widely spoken throughout the world as English.It is too difficult to learn as a second language.To learn Chinese you completely have to devote yourself to learning how to write and read it.If you have to learn it besides other subjects you can’t be good at it.But Chinese will become more popular, and that is a good thing.‎ ‎21.What is probably Mark's main motivation for learning Chinese?‎ A.Further education. B.Effective communication. C.His frequent travel. D.The official policy.‎ ‎22.What does Sam think of learning Chinese? ‎ A.It's necessary. B.It's of little use. C.It takes too much time. D.It's not popular.‎ ‎23.What seems to be the major problem when foreigners try to learn Chinese?‎ A.Its difficulty as H language. B.Misunderstanding about China.‎ C.The great popularity of English. D.A lack of learning resources.‎ B Can exercise during childhood protect you against memory loss many decades later?Exercise early in life seems to have lifelong benefits for the brain,in rats at least.‎ ‎“This is an animal study,but it shows that physical activity at a young age is very important—not just for physical development,but for the whole lifelong track of cognitive（认知的）development during ageing,”says Martin Wojtowicz of the University of Toronto,Canada.“In humans,it may delay the appearance of Alzheimer's symptoms（阿茨海默氏症）,possibly to the point of preventing them.”‎ Wojtowicz’s team divided 80 young male rats into two equal groups,and placed running wheels in the cages of one group for a period of six weeks.Around four months later—when the rats had reached middle age—the team taught all the rats to connect an electric shock with being in a specific.When placed in the box,they froze with fear.‎ Two weeks later,the team tested the rats in three situations: exactly the same box in the same room,the same box with the room arranged differently,and a completely different box in a ‎ different room.‎ The rats without access to a running wheel when they were young now froze the same percentage of times in each of these situations,suggesting they couldn't remember which one was dangerous.But those that had been able to run in their youth froze 40 to 50 percent less in both changed box settings.‎ ‎"The results suggest the amount of physical activity when we're young,at least for rats,has influence on brain and cognitive health—in the form of better memories—when we're older,"says Arthur Kramer of Northeastern University in Boston,who has found that,in humans,exercise promotes the growth of new brain cells. ‎ ‎24.The study shows that_____.‎ A.physical activity is important for physical health ‎ B.using the running wheels is of benefit to the rats’ growth C.physical activity can prevent human’s Alzheimer's symptoms ‎ D.the more exercise a rat has when young,the better memory it will possess when older ‎25.How are Paragraph 3 and 4 mainly developed?‎ A.By analyzing causes. B.By giving an example.‎ C.By describing the process. D.By showing differences.‎ ‎26.What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to?‎ A.Exercise. B.Development. C.Benefit. D.Study.‎ ‎27.What is the author's attitude towards the animal study?‎ A.Negative. B.Objective. C.Critical. D.Doubtful. ‎ C Feifei,an 11-year-old boy from Xuzhou,Jiangsu Province,suffered from a sudden acute eye disease which has almost led to blindness.The disease was caused by excessive（过度的）eye fatigue（疲劳）during the winter vacation, during which he played computer games for continuous 10 days and nights.‎ Many youngsters in China nowadays are increasingly addicted to computer games and other electronic products. This is followed by a series of health problems,with the most typical case being myopia,or nearsightedness.‎ According to the latest research report released by the World Health Organization (WHO),the ‎ myopia rate among Chinese teenagers ranks first in the world—70 percent of high school and college students.The rate is nearly 40 percent in primary school students,while it is only 10 percent for their peers in the United States.‎ There are at least 10 million people in China with severe myopia,and they are likely to get pathological（病理性的）myopia in middle age.Pathological myopia can't be treated with glasses or surgery,and it is one of the biggest factors that lead to blindness,Xu Xun,director of the ophthalmology（眼科学）department at Shanghai General Hospital,pointed out.‎ Experts explain that two major factors lead to the high rate of myopia among Chinese people.One is high academic pressure,and the other one is excessive use of electronic devices over a long period of time.Genetics,on the other hand,are not the main reason,as only 20 percent of Chinese people had myopia in the 1960s.‎ ‎"Teenagers are now faced with severe academic pressure,which means they often study without natural light. This increases their risk of becoming nearsighted,"Xu said.‎ Experts suggest that youngsters maintain a proper balance between study and rest so as to protect their eyesight, and parents should play an active role in the process.‎ ‎28.Why does the author mention Feifei's experience in the first paragraph?‎ A.To advise people to protect their eyes. B.To introduce the topic of nearsightedness.‎ C.To inform people of the cause of blindness. D.To show that Feifei developed an eye disease.‎ ‎29.What can be learnt from the passage?‎ A.Nearsightedness may cause other health problems. ‎ B.There are more nearsighted students in the United States.‎ C.70 percent Chinese students in primary school are nearsighted.‎ D.Pathological myopia is most likely to cause blindness. ‎ ‎30.Which of the following can be a main reason for myopia?‎ A.Genetics factors. B.Low academic pressure.‎ C.Overuse of electronic devices. D.Reading in natural light.‎ ‎31.What will be probably discussed in the following paragraph?‎ A.The significance of protecting eyesight. ‎ B.Youngsters’ bad behavior leading to myopia.‎ C.The relationship between youngsters and their parents. ‎ D.Parents’ role in helping youngsters protect thew eyesight.‎ D If you make a list of the world's top ten most challenging jobs,chances are that being a teacher will not make the cut.But think about the discouraging task millions of educators face each day as they try to shape a group of often bad-tempered,wild kids into intelligent,well-rounder individuals.That surely has to be the toughest job in the world, especially given that there is no promotion or bonus awaiting them even if they are wildly successful!‎ What if there all-important individuals that we often take for granted（想当然）disappear from our lives?That was what Project Ed and Participant Media's Teach campaign asked filmmakers of all ages to imagine in their recently-held competition.Entitled "A World Without Teachers",its purpose was to inspire more young people to become teachers.However,the 62 amazing video submissions also serve as a reminder of how horrible things would be if we didn't have these selfless individuals guiding us through life.What was interesting is that even the youngest participants did not appear to be happy at the idea of not having anybody telling them what to do.‎ High-school student Savannah Wakefield reflected if art as we know it today would have been different without teachers.Would Monet have discovered his talent for impressionism?Los Angeles-based Miles Horst,who won the 1000 USD prize for the best adult submission imagines a world where teachers are replaced by a “brain box” in his fun lively entry.‎ Youth category winner Marina Barham's video represents a fact we all know but often forget.Teachers don't just teach,they inspire something that no electronic device,no matter how smart,can do!So the next time you think your teacher is being "mean" for trying to channel you in the right direction,imagine a life without him/her.We have a feeling it will not appear as rosy!‎ ‎32.What is the text mainly about? ‎ A.The significance cf teachers. B.The campaign to promote teachers' status.‎ C.A survey of people's views about teachers. D.A competition to win the prize for the best teacher.‎ ‎33.From the passage we can learn that_____. ‎ A.teaching naughty kids is a very discouraging task B.being a teacher is one of the most challenging jobs in the world C.a successful teacher has the greatest chance to be promoted D.teachers have little influence on kids' individual development ‎34.What is the purpose of the project “A World Without Teachers”?‎ A.To attract kids to submit more videos of their teachers.‎ B.To encourage more people to go into teaching career.‎ C.To expect teachers to devote themselves to their jobs.‎ D.To remind students to appreciate teachers' hard work ‎35.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 suggest?‎ A.Teaching is quite different from other jobs. B.The future of teachers' work appears inspiring.‎ C.A world without teachers.will be unimaginable. D.Many people attach more importance to teaching.‎ 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。‎ Before the summer of 2016,I had always been afraid of heights.For most of my life,even idea of climbing a mountain would give me butterflies in my stomach._36_‎ On my birthday that year,when my mother and I first made the decision to climb Mt.Ranier in August,my knees actually shook with anxiety.However,it was finally time for our first outdoor climbing practice and the butterflies in my stomach had certainly multiplied. _37_Try to enjoy the feeling and turn the anxiety into hope.”She was always full of kind words,but could I apply her wisdom in time for the day of our final climb?‎ ‎_38_Though it was August,the skies were gray on the southernmost face of the mountain.Near the halfway point,I lost my footing and fell backwards down the trail,slightly twisting my ankle.Though I was sore,I kept going for another mile or so,but I had to give up before we reached our intended target.‎ ‎_39_However,I was able to recover in time for our planned summit climb.I had,over I gained ‎ the physical and emotional strength to recover quickly and come through adversity (even stronger.The breathtaking views along our climb no longer distracted me with fear but forced me to follow through with my goal.Unluckily,I had not overcome my fear of heights._40_‎ A.Don't let the butterflies get the best of you.‎ B.Eventually,I was not afraid of heights at all.‎ C.As it turned out,our practice hike proved challenging.‎ D.I didn't succeed on our first practice and suffered slight injury.‎ E.The breathtaking views made me relaxed and I went smoothly throughout the hike.‎ F.It was in that summer that I turned 16 and achieved something that deeply influenced my life. ‎ G.However,I had made peace with it to the point where I could remain inspired by my own achievements.‎ 第三部分 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。‎ John Clark was a postman.He was fond of dogs.However,when he was delivering（投递）letters,he found that _41_dogs were his friends.One particular dog called_42_,who lived at No.108 Turner Road,was one of John's_43_. Whenever John came near his_44_house,Spot would lie in and_45_out on John,barking（吠叫）and trying to_46_his ankles.‎ After a heavy snow,_47_was freezing that morning.The road was covered with_48_.John was afraid of_49_ down,so he_50_his bike and walked with_51_steps.Unfortunately,John slipped on a patch of ice,which was opposite to No.108 Turner Road.Spot_52_this as John together with his bike made such a big noise.Spot jumped onto John’s _53_and tried to bite his neck.Quick as a flash, John,_54_hands were full of letters,bit_55_on the leg.‎ John Clark said later,it was the_56_thing I could do.I don't approve of（赞成）_57_to animals,but that dog_58_ had it coming.Since that day I’ve had no_59_at No.108.Spot always hides round the_60_of the house when he hears me coming.‎ ‎41.A.all B.not all C.one of D.none of ‎42.A.Spot B.John C.Turner D.Clark ‎43.A.friends B.neighbors C.enemies D.companions ‎44.A.own B.owner's C.friend's D.lovely ‎45.A.reached B.set C.worked D.jumped ‎46.A.lap B.kill C.kiss D.bite ‎47.A.John B.It C.Spot D.the street ‎48.A.dirt B.mud C.ice D.water ‎49.A.falling B.knocking C.turning D.going ‎50.A.rode B.left C.pushed D.pulled ‎51.A.safe B.big C.quick D.slow ‎52.A.smelled B.saw C.recognized D.heard ‎53.A.chest B.shoulders C.legs D.feet ‎54.A. both B.whose C.his D.which ‎55.A.John B.himself C.Spot D.itself ‎56.A.best B.lonely C.only D.very ‎57.A.mercy B.love C.pity D.cruelty ‎58.A.probably B.perhaps C.hardly D.really ‎59.A.letters B.trouble C.choice D.friends ‎60.A.front B.back C.door D.roof 第四部分 单项选择（每小题1.5分，共15分）‎ 从题中所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。‎ ‎61.______in painting,John didn't notice evening approaching.‎ A.To absorb B.To be absorbed C.Absorbed D.Absorbing.‎ ‎62.The teacher stressed again that the students should not______any important details while retelling the story.‎ A.bring out B.let out C.leave out D.make out ‎63. —I hear that you will be on travel again.‎ ‎ —Yeah.My boss______for me to discuss details with someone from another company.‎ A.asked B.arranged C.sent D.called ‎64.If what you say is not______with what you do,it will have a bad effect on your children.‎ A.controversial B.consistent C.confident D.considerate ‎ ‎65.The couple watched the Kongming light go higher and higher until they lost______of it.‎ A.view B.scene C.vision D.sight ‎66.More and more high-rise buildings have been built in big cities______space.‎ A.in search of B.in place of C.for lack of D.for fear of ‎67.When I saw the cars crash on the road,a frightened feeling______through my mind.‎ A.flashed B.struck C.hit D.occurred ‎68.When it was his turn to deliver his speech,______he walked towards the microphone.‎ A.nervously and embarrassingly B.nervous and embarrassedly C.nervously and embarrassing D.nervous and embarrassed ‎69.It was the boy,rather than his teachers,that______for what the boy had done.‎ A.were to blame B.were to blamed C.was to blame D.was to be blamed ‎70.The sale usually takes place outside the house,with the audience______on benches,chairs or boxes.‎ A.having seated B.seating C.seated D.being seated 第二卷（选择题 共45分）‎ 第五部分（共三节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 根据汉语提示或者首字母写出单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）‎ ‎71.Don't have your skin e_______to the strong sunlight.‎ ‎72.There is no______（可能性)that he will accomplish that work on his own.‎ ‎73.With Wang Ping g______the way,we soon got to our destination.‎ ‎74.Teaching young children is a______（挑战性的）job.‎ ‎75.The scientists are doing s______research on the rats.‎ ‎76.According to his______（描述）,the scenery of the mountain is beautiful.‎ ‎77.These meals can be prepared in advance,and served at your c______.‎ ‎78.There are many tourist______（景点）in XingTai.‎ ‎79.The team e______of six boys and three girls succeeded in passing the Volley.‎ ‎80.Although she didn’t know much about painting,she was rather______（热心的）.‎ 第二节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。每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。‎ ‎1.Every time I will meet with difficulties in study,I solve it by myself.2.It doesn’t make sense to complain after defeated.3.Though he was a enthusiastic football player,but recently he seems to have become uninterested.4.People from America and Britain have no difficulties in understanding each other.5.According to a new report,British scientists have found out a cure of this disease.6.The law is intending to protect women from been abused.7.What is often the casein life,there is no simply answer.‎ 第三节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Chris将于10月来中国旅游，请你用英语给他写封信。内容包括： ‎ ‎1.写信的目的；‎ ‎ 2.来中国前做些准备，如看一些有关中国文化的书，学会使用筷子……‎ 注意：‎ ‎ 1.词数100左右；‎ ‎2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯 ‎ 3.需有恰当结尾。‎ Dear Chris,‎ How is everything with you?‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours,‎ Li Hua 河北省邢台市第一中学2017-2018学年高二上学期第一次月考 英语试题答案 听力：‎ ‎1-5 BCBAC 6-10 BCACA 11-15 ABCBB 16-20 ABCBA 阅读理解：‎ ‎21-23 BCA 24-27 DCAB 28-31 BDCD 32-35 ABBC 36-40 FACDG 完形填空：‎ ‎41-45 BACBD 46-50 DBCAC 51-55 DDBBC 56-60 CDDBB 单项选择：‎ ‎61-65 CCBBD 66-70 CADCC 单词拼写：‎ ‎71.exposed 72.possibility 73.guiding 74.challenging 75.scientific ‎ ‎76.description 77.convenience 78.attractions 79.consisting 80.enthusiastic 短文改错：‎ ‎1.will去掉 2.加being 3.a—an but去掉 4.difficulty ‎ ‎5.of→for 6.intended been→being 7.What→As simply→simple ‎ 写作范文：‎ Dear Chris,‎ How is everything with you? I'm glad to know you will come to China this October.‎ I'm writing to suggest what preparations you have to make.First,it would be nice to read some books on Chinese cultures.Second,it couldn't be better if you learn to use chopsticks,which makes you feel at ease when enjoying Chinese cuisines.By the way,if you practice some everyday greeting expressions,you'll feel more comfortable during your stay in China.‎ Hope my humble proposals could be helpful.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 听力部分录音材料：‎ ‎(Text 1)‎ M: Barbara,aren’t you supposed to go to Dr.Smith’s lecture today?‎ W: Oh,I’ve asked one of my friends to take notes for me.So I’m able to help Linda do an experiment.‎ ‎(Text 2)‎ M: The instructions on the package say that you need to put the folding table together yourself.I’ve spent all afternoon trying in vain to do it.‎ W: I know what you mean Last time I tried to put together a toy train for my son,I almost gave up.‎ ‎(Text 3)‎ W: I can’t go to the dining hall now.I’ll have to go back to the classroom.I left my cell phone on my desk.‎ M: But I remember having put it into your bag.‎ W: Really? Ah yes,you,re right.‎ ‎(Text 4)‎ M: Oh,I’m so sorry I forgot to bring along your book.‎ W: Anyway,I won’t need it until this Sunday.‎ M: I promise I’ll give it to you this Friday.‎ W: Really? Friday is April Fool’s Day!‎ ‎(Text 5)‎ W: I think your article in the school newspaper is great.Your viewpoints have certainly convinced me.‎ M: Thanks,but reading through the general responses,you and I are obviously in the minority.‎ ‎(Text 6)‎ W: Harry,let’s play some ping-pong today.‎ M: I’d love to play a set or two,but my right arm hurts.I’ve decided to stop playing ping-pong until it feels better.‎ W: Well,how about going skating?‎ M: I’d like to,but my knee hurts,too.‎ W: Harry,stop making excuses! You’re just lazy.‎ M: No,I’m not! You know,there,s a basketball match on TV today.Let’s just stay home and watch it.‎ W: OK.You stay,and I’ll play with Helen.‎ ‎(Text 7)‎ W: What do you want to do tonight?‎ M: How about going to the cinema? I should be home from work at 5:45.Then we can go out and eat before we see a film.‎ W: What do you want to see?‎ M: There’s a good art film at the Green House Cinema.‎ W: It starts at 6:15.I don’t think we can get there in time to see the beginning.How about the action film at the New State Cinema? It starts at 6:50.Perhaps the 7:00 one at the UME Cinema is even better.It stars Jackie Chan.‎ M: OK,that’s fine.I like him,too.‎ ‎(Text 8)‎ W: Good evening.Can I help you?]‎ M: Yes,please.I’d like a room for the night.‎ W: A single,double,or business room?‎ M: What are the differences in price?‎ W: A single is $50 per night,a business room $70,and a double $ 80.‎ M: Well,I’ll take the $70 one.Do I have to pay cash?‎ W: We also take checks and credit cards.Could you fill in this form,please?‎ M: Do you need my passport number?‎ W: No,just an address,and your signature.‎ M: Here you are,and here,s my Visa card.‎ W: Thank you.All right.Here’s your key.Your room number is 212.‎ M: Thank you.‎ W: If you need anything,dial 111.Have a good stay!‎ ‎(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 o’clock am and the other is microbiology at 2 pm.The microbiology lecture goes for one hour,and then it’s followed immediately by a lab.‎ W: What lab is that?‎ M: Er,physics.‎ W: That sounds like quite a full day.‎ M: Well.Actually Wednesday is my busiest.I’ve got two tutorials,a lecture and a chemistry lab.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 physics,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 lecture.‎ W: Oh,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.I’ve only got a physics lecture in the morning.It will last for one hour.So from 11 o’clock,I’m free to enjoy the weekend!‎ ‎(Text 10)‎ If you visit America,you should be aware of some of the American customs and habits.All restaurants in America accept cash for payment,and most also accept credit cards.You will seldom find a restaurant that accepts checks.It is common to have to wait for a table in a popular restaurant.There are many popular restaurants that do not accept bookings,or will only accept bookings for large parties,for example,six or more people.Many restaurants in America have a license to serve alcohol.The drinking age in America is 21.‎ Tipping is another common custom.American restaurants do not add a service charge to the bill.Therefore,it is expected that the customer will leave a tip for the server.The common practice is to leave a tip that is equal to 15% of the total bill for acceptable service,and about 20% for superior service.Smoking in America is not always considered to be a good social habit.Smoking in public is not as common in America as in many other countries. Generally,Americans smoke less than Europeans and much less than Asians.It is a fact that smoking is becoming less and less socially acceptable.Smoking is forbidden in many places.The legal smoking age in America is 18.‎ ‎ ‎