陕西省西安中学2021届高三上学期期中考试英语试题

陕西省西安中学2021届高三上学期期中考试英语试题

西安中学2020-2021学年度第一学期期中考试 高三英语 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。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 long is the girl’s father’s business trip?‎ A. Five weeks. B. Three weeks. C. Two weeks.‎ ‎2. Where is the man going next?‎ A. To his dormitory. B. To the library. C. To the classroom. ‎ ‎3. What ruined the picnic?‎ A. The bad food. B. The rough road. C. The terrible weather.‎ ‎4. Why is Tom going to London next month?‎ A. To work. B. To visit. C. To study.‎ ‎5. Whom did the man forget to call last night?‎ A. Kate. B. Daniel. C. Jack.‎ 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。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. Who is the woman going to see the movie with? ‎ A. Her daughter. B. Her husband. C. Her friend.‎ ‎7. What kind of movie is the woman going to see?‎ A. A thriller. B. A comedy. C. A musical. ‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. For which concert does the man intend to buy tickets? ‎ 18‎ A. The Chinese music concert.‎ B. The Japanese music concert.‎ C. The Indian music concert.‎ ‎9. How did the man hear about the music concert?‎ A. From a website. B. From television. C. From the radio. [来源:Zxxk.Com]‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What is wrong with the man?‎ A. He is in low spirits. B. He has a physical disease. C. His life is a total mess.‎ ‎11. What caused the man’s problem?‎ A. The pressure of work. B. The overuse of drugs. C. Mental illness.‎ ‎12. What does the woman suggest the man do?‎ A. Move to another city. B. Start exercising. C. Change his diet. ‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What does the man say about Trade Me?‎ A. It sells some rare records. ‎ B. He often buys books and CDs on it.‎ C. He can buy goods from other users on it.‎ ‎14. What did the man buy for his mother as a Christmas present?‎ A. A golf bag. B. A coat. C. A sofa.‎ ‎15. What is the man concerned about in the end?‎ A. When the sofa will arrive. ‎ B. How the sofa will be delivered.‎ C. How much the delivery will cost.‎ ‎16. What does the man think about online shopping?‎ A. The delivery is a bit too slow. ‎ B. Returning goods is difficult. ‎ C. It is quite convenient. ‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What is the main topic of the talk?‎ A. Living conditions in Massachusetts in the 1800s.‎ 18‎ B. The difference between raising sheep and cattle.‎ C. Raising animals on early American farms.‎ ‎18. From where did the American settlers in the 1800s get their cattle and sheep?‎ A. Africa. B. Asia. C. Europe.‎ ‎19. What activity did the settlers consider the least important in the early 1800s?‎ A. Planting crops. B. Caring for animals. C. Building houses.‎ ‎20. How did farmers in the 19th century deal with most farm products?‎ A. They used them themselves. ‎ B. They sold them to people in cities.‎ C. They gave them to other people.‎ 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A ‎● West Town The Chicago Public Library (CPL) encourages lifelong learning by welcoming all people and offering equal access to information, entertainment and knowledge through materials, programs and events. Each year, Chicago Public Library recommends the Best of the Best, CPL’s selections of the very best books published that year. ‎ ‎● Hours Monday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Tuesday: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Thursday: 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sunday: Closed ‎ ‎● Holidays & Closures 18‎ All Staff Institute Day: Thursday, April 30, 2020 Closed All Day Memorial Day: Monday, May 25, 2020 Closed All Day Independence Day: Saturday, July 4, 2020 Closed All Day Labor Day: Monday, September 7, 2020 Closed All Day Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 26, 2020 Closed All Day Christmas: Friday, December 25, 2020 Closed All Day ‎ ‎● Address & Contact ‎1625 W. Chicago Avenue Chicago IL 60622‎ Phone: (312) 743-0450‎ Email: westtown@chipublib.org ‎ ‎● Get a Library Card Getting a library card is easy – and it’s free! Please visit any CPL location to fill out an application.‎ Current, valid ID with name, photo and Chicago address is required. ‎ ‎● Facilities Bike rack; Computers; Meeting room; Parking lot; Scanner; WiFi ‎ ‎● New at West Town Firewatching by Russ Thomas The Big Lie by James Grippando Death by Chocolate Frosted Doughnut by Sarah Graves The Girl in White Gloves by Kerri Maher ‎ ‎● Upcoming Events at West Town Design Challenge Day Description:‎ Are you up for a challenge? Welcome to drop in and tackle some design challenges using supplies provided by the library. Prizes will be awarded for most creative.‎ Suitable for: Kids and Teens Time: Monday, July 20, 2020‎ ‎ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm 18‎ Film Screening: The Zookeeper’s Wife (2017)‎ Description:‎ Join the West Town branch for a screening of The Zookeeper’s Wife. A married couple who work as zoo caretakers help save Jews from the Holocaust.‎ ‎ Suitable for: Adults and Teens Time: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 ‎ ‎ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm ‎ ‎21. When can people go to Chicago Public Library?‎ A. 11:00 am, April 29, 2020 B. 2:00 pm, May 25, 2020‎ C. 9:00 am, July 5, 2020 D. 6:00 pm, Nov 26, 2020‎ ‎22. What do we know about Design Challenge Day?‎ A. The activity will last for 2 hours.[来源:Z|xx|k.Com]‎ B. The activity will offer prizes.‎ C. The activity is mainly open to adults.‎ D. Participants can watch The Zookeeper’s Wife for free.‎ ‎23. What do we know from the text?‎ A. People can still return books when the library closes.‎ B. The library doesn’t have a parking lot for readers.‎ C. The Big Lie is one of the recommended books this year.‎ D. The library holds more activities for kids than for adults.‎ B When Central Bucks South became one of the first Philadelphia-area high schools to close due to fear of novel coronavirus exposure in early March, 16-year-old sophomore Andrew Chen knew that things were not going to return to normal as quickly as some of his peers hoped.‎ But still, the change from seeing his friends on the swim team during daily practices to learning alone at home was jarring. “I only have three years here at South, and it pains me to see one of them being wasted,” Chen said.‎ The coronavirus has upended everyone’s lives, but for students, the disruption feels particularly acute. Schools closed and graduation ceremonies were canceled. Summer plans, ‎ 18‎ like camps and internships, are up in the air.‎ But right now, many students are trying to stay connected, struggling with misinformation, and figuring out the best ways they can help through online method.‎ For Josh Harycki, 17, a senior student at the Shipley School in Philadelphia, the best way to contribute was to create a “social distancing pledge” for young people.‎ ‎“I saw a lot of younger generations not paying attention,” he said. “They were still going out, hanging out with people. I thought that there had to be a way to reach younger folks, who were probably not watching the news.”‎ Harycki launched a call to action on social media and then built a website with a map that tracked the locations of people who’d signed the pledge. The site also shares links to accurate sources of information like the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.‎ Harycki knows that his peers are worried they can’t connect with their friends in the same way, so he created the social distancing pledge to stress that while everyone might be physically distant, they’re still connected.‎ ‎“Part of what we’re highlighting is that you might feel like you’re the only one taking this seriously, but our map shows that you’re not alone,” he said.‎ ‎24. What do the underlined words “up in the air” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?‎ A. unnatural B. uncertain C. unnecessary D. unreasonable ‎25. Why does the author describe Andrew Chen’s experience in the text?‎ A. To show how the coronavirus affected students’ lives.‎ B. To explain what worried students most when schools closed.‎ C. To illustrate the appropriate reaction to the closure of school.‎ D. To present the different views of students toward the coronavirus.‎ ‎26. Who does Harycki mainly want to reach out to?‎ A. Friends who are worried and bored.‎ B. Folks taking the coronavirus seriously.‎ C. Younger generations trying to contribute to society.‎ D. Young people who are not aware of the situation.‎ ‎27. What’s Harycki’s purpose in creating the “social distancing pledge”?‎ A. To track those people infected with the coronavirus.‎ 18‎ B. To convince young people to stay at home.‎ C. To inform young folks of latest news about the coronavirus.‎ D. To show young people they shouldn’t be concerned about the coronavirus.‎ C Instagram is about to take its biggest step toward removing likes from its platform. After months of testing an option to hide likes in select international markets, Instagram, which is owned by Facebook (FB), has already been testing hiding likes in seven other countries, including Canada, Ireland and Australia. For years, likes have been central to how celebrities, brands, politicians and everyday users experience Instagram and Facebook. It’s a way of measuring popularity and success. But in recent months, Instagram has been rethinking how likes contribute to making its platform more toxic. Now it’s considering a change.‎ The total number of likes on posts – which appear as hearts on the app – will disappear from Instagram’s main feed, profile pages and permalink pages. The owner of the account can still see their own likes, but their followers won’t know the count.‎ CNN Business previously spoke with users in countries with the test. The majority felt this move would improve well-being on the app. Instagram is the most detrimental social networking app for young people’s mental health, such as negatively impacting body image, according to one study.‎ But other users and psychologists said hiding likes won’t fix everything. The test doesn’t address some of the key ways that activity on Instagram can impact the well-being of users, including bullying, feeling left out and thinking other people’s lives are better than their own.‎ Renee Engeln, a psychology professor at Northwestern University, voiced his opinion that the biggest impact of Instagram is the content and the exposure to this constant stream of perfected images is what seems to hurt psychologically. Plus, users can still see their own likes – and feel badly if their posts don’t perform well.‎ ‎28. How do users usually experience Instagram for years?‎ A. By selecting platforms. B. By showing off talents.‎ C. By hiding likes. D. By giving likes. ‎ ‎29. What does the underlined word “detrimental” in Paragraph 3 mean?‎ A. profitable B. popular C. harmful D. positive 18‎ ‎30. What can we infer from the passage?‎ A. Instagram has affected youngsters’ mental health.‎ B. The account owners won’t know the count o£ likes.‎ C. Instagram tested hiding likes in seven countries first.‎ D. The majority think Instagram has been a well-being app.‎ ‎31. What could be the best title of the passage?‎ A. Instagram Misuses Likes B. More People Are Against Likes C. Likes Cause Mental Problems D. Likes will Be Hidden on Instagram D A black hole is created when a large star burns out. Like our sun, stars are unbelievably hot furnaces that burn their own matter as fuel. When most of the fuel is used up, the star begins to die.‎ The death of a star is not a quiet event. First there is a huge explosion. As its outer layer is blasted off into space, the dying star shines as brightly as a billion suns.‎ After the explosion gravity pulls in what’s left of the star. As the outside of the star sinks toward the center, the star gets smaller and smaller. The material the star is made of becomes tightly packed together. A star is so dense that a teaspoon of matter from it weighs billions of pounds.‎ The more the star shrinks, the stronger the gravity inside it becomes. Soon the star is very tiny, and the gravity pulling it in is unbelievably strong. In fact, the gravity is so strong that it even pulls light into the star! Since all the light is pulled in, none can flee. The star becomes black when there is no light. Then a black hole is born!‎ That’s what we know about black holes. What we don’t know is this: What happens inside a black hole after the star has been squeezed into a tiny ball? Does it keep getting smaller and smaller forever? Such a possibility is hard to imagine.‎ But if the black hole doesn’t keep shrinking, what happens to it? Some scientists think black holes are like doorways to another world. They say that as the star disappears from our 18‎ ‎ universe, it goes into another universe. In other words, a black hole in our universe could turn into a “white hole” in a different universe. As the black hole swallows light, the white hole shines brightly – somewhere else. But where? A different place, perhaps, or a different time – many years in the past or future.‎ Could you travel through a black hole? Right now, no. Nothing we know of could go into a black hole without being crushed. So, for the time being, black holes mostly remain a mystery.‎ Black holes are a mystery – but that hasn’t stopped scientists from dreaming about them. One scientist suggested that in the future we might make use of the power of black holes. They would supply all of Earth’s energy needs, with plenty to spare. Another scientist wondered if a black hole could someday be used to swallow earthly waste – a sort of huge waste disposal in the sky!‎ ‎32. When the star begins to die, ________.‎ A. there is no fuel left in it ‎ B. its outer layer goes into space first C. it will explode and then become smaller D. it doesn’t give off light any longer ‎33. Which of the following doesn’t help produce a black hole?‎ A. The star becomes very tiny and dense.‎ B. The light can’t go out of the star.‎ C. The gravity inside the star is very strong.‎ D. The dying star shines very brightly.‎ ‎34. What can we know from the passage?‎ A. A star will blast and die when it lacks fuel to support its burning.‎ B. A black hole can swallow everything because it becomes smaller all the time.‎ C. Man can never travel through a black hole but can make use of its power.‎ D. Scientists have found that a black hole goes into another universe and becomes a white hole.‎ ‎35. What’s the best title for this passage?‎ 18‎ A. A New Scientific Discovery: Black Holes B. How Do Black Holes Come into Being?‎ C. What Are Black Holes?‎ D. Travel Through A Black Hole 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。‎ What do babies, puppies and cartoon characters have in common? 36 ‎ Cute animals and babies attract our attention and make us want to take care of them, which gives them an evolutionary advantage, according to Austrian zoologist Konrad Lorenz.‎ ‎ 37 When we look at babies, we are attracted to certain facial features. These features make us want to take care of them so they can grow up healthily and pass their genes on to the next generation.‎ Looking at baby animals and cartoon characters also cause these feelings. Childlike characteristics make babies sweet and lead us to build close ties with them. 38 ‎ There are several features that can cause this feeling. 39 If a baby animal or human wobbles a bit when walking, that can make them seem even cuter.‎ Of course, we don’t raise baby animals the same way we raise human babies, and we don’t raise cartoon characters at all. 40 Cute cartoon characters become popular this way, and baby animals are more likely to be cared for properly.‎ Think about some of the things that you find cute, and you’re likely to see that they have some of the same characteristics as a human baby.‎ A. This even works when we see things that remind us of a baby.‎ B. The science behind cuteness is still unclear.‎ C. Human babies are a good example.‎ D. However, babies get less cute as they get older. ‎ E. A large round head, large eyes, and soft skin are just some of these features.‎ F. But their cuteness does make us like them and want to take care of them.‎ G. The answer is that they all look cute.‎ 18‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 （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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ Inspiration can be a strange thing. You never know when it might 41 . And sometimes, it can come from the most 42 places.‎ ‎ I recently read about an author named Nnedi Okorafor. When she was in college, she had a serious spine disorder. Okorafor was told that a simple operation could 43 it. But when she woke up from her 44 , she found that she couldn’t move her legs and was in great pain.‎ ‎ Okorafor got 45 later. But before she did, she saw strange things in her hospital room. She imagined her 46 as a beast that hunted her from the shadows. But she also 47 a woman – a woman who could fly, in fact. This 48 woman inspired her and helped her 49 her pain. “I felt myself become 50 ,” she wrote in her book Broken Places & Outer Spaces: Finding Creativity in the Unexpected.‎ ‎ We 51 know where we might find the inspiration to create. As a 52 , most of my inspiration comes from other people’s music. But I also find 53 in other places. Books, movies and 54 just moments in everyday life can lead to new creations.‎ ‎ 55 , I recently rewatched the film Blade Runner. I’ve seen it plenty of times before; it’s one of my favorite movies. But this time, for some reason, I saw it 56 . I decided to make music that could create the same feeling as the 57 . It’s not done yet, but the music I’m working on now is heavily 58 by the movie’s setting and characters.‎ ‎ Anything can 59 us. You just have to be 60 to catch inspiration when it hits.‎ ‎41. A. work B. hit C. exist D. pass ‎42. A. interesting B. ordinary C. unexpected D. dangerous ‎43. A. fix B. make C. remove D. control ‎ ‎44. A. dream B. shock C. recovery D. operation ‎45. A. well B. bad C. worried D. annoyed 18‎ ‎46. A. curiosity B. pain C. anger D. fear ‎47. A. asked B. met C. imagined D. visited ‎48. A. confident B. smart C. honest D. magical ‎49. A. forget B. recognize C. describe D. practice ‎50. A. richer B. greater C. busier D. quieter ‎51. A. always B. never C. sometimes D. still ‎52. A. director B. dancer C. musician D. writer ‎53. A. tips B. messages C. examples D. ideas ‎54. A. even B. again C. not D. only ‎55. A. In short B. In addition C. For example D. After all ‎56. A. differently B. perfectly C. vividly D. smoothly ‎57. A. story B. song C. play D. film ‎58. A. changed B. supported C. disturbed D. influenced ‎59. A. impress B. inspire C. amuse D. challenge ‎60. A. free B. thankful C. ready D. careful 第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Is It the Pig from Angry Birds?‎ An ancient clay pig statue has become 61 hot topic, for it looked exactly like Green Pig, a main character in Angry Birds, a popular mobile game. The artwork 62 (discover) under the ruins of an ancient settlement 63 (date) back nearly 5,000 years in south-western China.‎ Archaeologists found the tiny pig statue 64 (accident) while digging in the remains of a small ancient community outside Guanghan in Sichuan province.‎ The village was situated about eight kilometres outside Sanxingdui, a Bronze Age kingdom, 65 likely came into being around 5,000 years ago, and the pig statue is thought to be 3,200 years old. The pig statue has been described 66 “cute, vivid and delicate” by the researchers, who say it represents the advanced standards of the region’s prehistoric residents.‎ Chinese Internet users expressed their amazement. On Weibo, one person expressed his ‎ 18‎ ‎67 (admire) excitedly: “It is the pig from Angry Birds!” Another commenter joked: “The pig in Angry Birds. You have infringed the copyright.”‎ The research team claimed 68 (find) tracks of continuous human activity on this site from 5,000 years ago to the 69 (dynasty) of Ming and Qing. Officials plan to dig 7,000 square metres of the site, which is officially named Guanghan Joint Ruins. By the end of June, they 70 (dig) 4,500 square metres.‎ 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。‎ Neil Armstrong was an astronaut. He made history July 20, 1969. He was the first man to walk on the moon! When Armstrong step on the moon, he said, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” Million of people were watching this amazingly event on TV. It was a awesome thing to look it up at the moon that night and know that a man was walking around on it! For years, people had wondered that there would be moon creatures lived there. But the only things Armstrong found was moon rocks and moon dusty.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假设你是启智国际中学高三学生小明，请给你的英国同学Jennifer写一封电子邮件，告知她你不能参加她组织的周末郊游活动，希望她谅解。邮件的内容包括：‎ ‎1、 表达歉意； ‎ ‎2、 说明理由； ‎ ‎3、 告知已准备了下次见面礼物。‎ Dear Jennifer, ‎ 18‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________[来源:学|科|网]‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________‎ Yours,‎ Xiao Ming ‎ 18‎ 西安中学2020-2021学年度第一学期期中考试 高三英语答案 第一部分 听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎1-5 ABCAA 6-10 ABAAA 11-15 ABCBB 16-20 CCCBA 第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）‎ ‎21-23 ABC 24-27 BADB 28-31 DCAD 32-35 CDAB ‎36-40 GCAEF 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎41-45 BCADA 46-50 BCDAB 51-55 BCDAC 56-60 ADDBC 语法填空 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎61. a 62. was discovered 63. dating 64. accidentally 65. which ‎66. as 67. admiration 68. to have found 69. dynasties 70. had dug 第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分35分）‎ 短文改错 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎71. 在July前加on 72. step à stepped 73. Million à Millions 74. amazingly à amazing 75. aà an 76. 删掉it 77. that à if/whether 78. lived à living 79. was à were 80. dusty à dust 书面表达 （满分25分）‎ Dear Jennifer, ‎ I am glad to receive your invitation, but I’m so sorry to tell you that I can’t make it to your outing for the coming weekend. ‎ ‎ The reason why I can’t take part in the activity you organized is that I will have to work in a local hospital as a volunteer on that day. This work schedule was settled several weeks ago. I have tried swapping shifts with others, but, unfortunately, none are available this weekend. So, despite all the reluctance, I really can’t manage to be there. My dear friend, I hope you can forgive me. Still, I intend to present you with a Chinese water-ink painting to your liking upon our meeting next time. ‎ 18‎ ‎ Once again, I am terribly sorry for all the trouble and inconvenience that I might cause. I would be very grateful if you could tell me if there is any way that I can make up for it. ‎ ‎ Best wishes,‎ ‎ Xiao Ming 听力原文 Text 1 ‎ M: When will your dad get back from his business trip? He’s been away for a long time.‎ W: Yes, it has been three weeks now. He won’t be back for another two weeks.‎ M: That is a long time. More than a month.‎ Text 2‎ W: It’s so noisy. I can’t hear what the teacher is saying.‎ M: Neither can I. I just want to go back to my dormitory to sleep. But before that, I need to return a book.‎ W: OK. Let’s go together.‎ Text 3‎ W: How was your picnic last week?‎ M: Horrible. The bad weather wrecked it. All our food was washed away by the heavy rain.‎ Text 4‎ W: Hi, Tom. I heard you visited London. Did you have fun?‎ M: Not really. The weather was bad. Unfortunately, I have to go there again on business next month.‎ Text 5 ‎ W: I thought you were going to call me last night about the train schedule. ‎ M: Sorry, Kate. I would have, but Daniel and Jack stopped by and didn’t leave until midnight. ‎ Text 6‎ W: Excuse me, can you tell me where the cinema is?‎ M: Oh, I’m going there now. Maybe you can go with me?‎ W: OK, thank you. I heard the movie tonight was fantastic, so I really want to see it. ‎ 18‎ M: Yeah, me too. I like the main actor very much. Are you alone or with a companion?‎ W: I’m going with my daughter. She’s six years old. ‎ M: Oh, the movie is very suitable for her. It’s the story of a group of friends who take a trip together and come across many interesting things. She’ll find it really funny. ‎ W: That sounds great. I can’t wait.‎ Text 7‎ W: Good morning. Can I help you?‎ M: Yes, are there any tickets left for the Chinese music concert on the 28th?‎ W: Just a moment, please. It’s on the 30th. We have an Indian music concert for today.‎ M: Really? I read about it on the website today. I’m sure it said the Chinese music concert is on the 28th. ‎ W: Oh, sorry. I thought you said the Japanese music concert. Yes, the Chinese Concert is on the 28th at 7:15 pm. But I’m afraid there are only back row seats left, and they are 30 yuan each. ‎ M: That’s OK. Can I have two, please?‎ W: Sure, here you are.‎ Text 8[来源:学|科|网]‎ W: What’s wrong with you?‎ M: I’ve got the blues. I always feel sad and worthless. ‎ W: Well, we all feel down now and again. However, if it lasts for a long time, it can turn your life into a real mess. How long have you been like this?‎ M: For quite a long time.‎ W: You may have a mental health problem. The overuse of drugs can cause it, or it could be that you’re worried about changes in your life. Those with a family history of mental illness are also more likely to suffer from it. ‎ M: I see. Well, I have started a new job recently, which is causing me a lot of stress. What should I do?‎ W: You should do regular physical exercise. How are your meals? Do you eat well?‎ M: Yes, I think so.‎ W: Good. Then take part in some positive activities. I know it’s difficult for you, though.‎ 18‎ Text 9‎ W: Do you do a lot of shopping online?[来源:学科网]‎ M: Yes. I do most of my shopping online, including food shopping. It saves time and money. I’ve never really had a problem with it. Even when I want to return something, it’s always been easy. ‎ W: There are many internet shopping sites. Which one do you use the most?‎ M: Well, it’s hard to say. I’ve bought books and DVDs and things like that from Amazon. I just order them online, and they get sent to my door. I also use Trade Me quite a lot too – that’s where you can buy new and used items from other people. I’ve used it to buy computer software, a phone, and even a camera before, and I’ve been satisfied every single time. Also, I use some other internet shopping sites to buy rare and difficult-to-find records. ‎ W: Have you bought anything online recently?‎ M: Yes. This month, I bought all of my family’s Christmas presents online. I bought my mother a coat, I got my father a golf bag, and just now I ordered a new sofa for my sister.‎ W: Really? I’ve never bought anything that large online. That must be a hard job to deliver a sofa. Has it arrived yet?‎ M: No, but I’m looking forward to seeing how they will deliver it.‎ Text 10‎ W: Good morning, boys and girls. Today I’d like to continue our discussion of early American agriculture, moving on from growing crops to raising farm animals. The animals on a typical Massachusetts farm in the early 1800s would look quite different from the ones in the 1980s. In those times, settlers brought cattle and sheep with them to America from various parts of Europe. Sadly, most of the younger animals died because the settlers were busy building houses and planting crops. Hence, they had little time to care for their animals. As the remaining livestock grew, they provided the settlers with meat, milk and wool. All of these were very important to 19th century farming families, as they could be traded for items they couldn’t produce. Nowadays, the survival of farm animals has greatly improved. Feeding is now more selective and specialized: some animals are bred for meat, others for their milk and some for their wool.‎ 18‎