云南省玉溪一中2018-2019学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题

云南省玉溪一中2018-2019学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题

玉溪一中2018—2019学年上学期高二年级期末考 英语学科试卷 命题人：刘静冬 本试卷总分共150分，考试时间120分钟。‎ 注意事项：‎ ‎1.答题前，考生在试卷和答题卡上务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或圆珠笔将自己的姓名、考号填写清楚。‎ ‎2.每小题选出答案后，用2B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，在试题卷上作答无效。‎ 第Ⅰ卷（选择题, 共100分）‎ 第一部分： 听力理解（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）‎ ‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ 1. How will the woman get to the airport? ‎ A. By car. B. By taxi. C. By subway.‎ 2. What will the woman do next? ‎ A. Meet the man. ‎ B. Visit a friend in hospital. ‎ C. See a doctor.‎ ‎3. What’s the relationship between the speakers? ‎ A. Classmates. ‎ B. Neighbors. ‎ C. Teacher and student.‎ ‎4. When will the conference call start? ‎ A. At 2:30 pm. B. At 4:30 pm. C. At 5:00 pm.‎ ‎5. What is the weather probably like today? ‎ A. Hot. B. Rainy. C. Cold.‎ 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。‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。‎ 6. What time is it now? ‎ A. 7:00 pm. B. 7:10 pm. C. 7:30 pm.‎ ‎7. Why is Sara coming? ‎ A. To deliver a shirt. ‎ B. To attend a party. ‎ C. To do babysitting work.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。‎ ‎8. What’s wrong with Sam?‎ A. He got seriously ill. ‎ B. He was hit by a car. ‎ C. He lost his motorbike.‎ ‎9. Where will the man go this afternoon? ‎ A. The school. ‎ B. The hospital. ‎ C. Sam’s home.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。‎ 10. Why couldn’t the woman contact the man? ‎ A. His phone was turned off.‎ B. The man didn’t take his phone.‎ C. There was something wrong with his phone.‎ ‎11. What does the man like doing? ‎ A. Learning Greek. ‎ B. Listening to music. ‎ C. Visiting famous people.‎ ‎12. How did the woman probably find Tyler Swift’s concert? ‎ A. Costly. B. Wonderful. C. Disappointing.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。‎ 13. Where will the woman watch the movie? ‎ A. At her home. ‎ B. At the man’s home. ‎ C. At the cinema.‎ ‎14. What day is it today? ‎ A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday.‎ ‎15. What does the movie have? ‎ A. Very simple plot(剧情). ‎ B. Hundreds of characters. ‎ C. Amazing sets. ‎ ‎16. What is Rian Johnson?‎ A. An actor. B. A director. C. A producer.‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。‎ 17. What was Kara Rowells’s college life like? ‎ A. Busy. B. Colorful. C. Relaxing.‎ ‎18. Why do college students work? ‎ A. To learn about society.‎ B. To meet the school’s requirements.‎ C. To make money and gain work experience.‎ ‎19. What does research show about college students? ‎ A. They should focus on their study.‎ B. They should do more part-time jobs.‎ C. They should balance work and study.‎ ‎20. What does the passage mainly show? ‎ A. The job market is severe.‎ B. College students work too much.‎ C. The cost of college has greatly increased.‎ 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中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Mobile technology has created new ways for all types of learning styles to help discover new information. If you want to teach yourself new things, here are some apps that will help you.‎ ‎● Coursera Perhaps one of the biggest advancements in the history of e-learning, Coursera has teamed up with top schools like Duke, Stanford, and John Hopkins to bring you direct access to real college courses in psychology, computer science, business, and technology. Each course features pre-recorded videos, projects, and quizzes, just like you’d receive inside the classroom.‎ ‎● Lumosity This app features(以...为特征) three-day sessions that target many different areas of brain activity: memory, speed, problem solving, and thinking flexibility. Each day you can participate in a ‎ timed session to sharpen mental intelligence and keep track of your progress over time.‎ ‎● Duolingo If you’ve ever wanted to learn a new language but didn’t know where to start or couldn’t afford expensive apps, you need to check out Duolingo. This app teaches more than a dozen languages by breaking up exercises into mini games. The developer of Duolingo claims that 34 hours of learning in this app equals a full term’s worth of school.‎ ‎● EarthViewer Ever wonder what Earth looked like a million years ago? There’s no better way to know than to look for yourself. EarthViewer takes you on a digital(数码的) journey to see how the landscape and face of the planet has developed over the past 4.5 billion years, and view climate changes, sea level adjustments, or the evolution of famous cities.‎ ‎21. Which app makes real college courses available to its users?‎ A. Coursera. B. Lumosity. C. Duolingo. D. EarthViewer.‎ ‎22. What can be inferred about Lumosity?‎ A. It is the most effective app for language learning.‎ ‎ B. It helps you to get an admission to a key college.‎ ‎ C. It will save all your money upon brain training.‎ ‎ D. It can be helpful to mental intelligence.‎ ‎23. What is special about EarthViewer?‎ ‎ A. It offers wonderful journeys to us. ‎ B. It shows us lots of beautiful city views.‎ ‎ C. It explains to us how the earth developed. ‎ D. It warns us of the effects of climate changes.‎ B My husband David was waiting at the door when our daughter Laura and I came back. It wasn’t like him to be home so early. The disbelief on his face told me that something was up. ‎ ‎“Do you still have a job?”‎ ‎“No. Redundant,” he answered, looking away from me.‎ ‎“OK. We’ll figure it out,” I replied calmly. I actually had no idea how we were going to figure it out. I immediately started to think of how we’d cut costs and who we should start to get in touch with. That night, after David had fallen asleep, I cried myself to sleep, and frequently sobbed(抽泣) in the shower in the days that followed.‎ I knew the loss of David’s income would have great effect on us. He had worked for the same company for twenty-one years and was our main income. I work at home caring for Laura, and my income is uncertain. We have debts, and job hunting takes time.‎ Still, I was more concerned about my husband’s emotional state than our financial situation. David’s sense of identity was tied to his job. He called his parents to tell them about losing his job, but didn’t say a word to anyone else for weeks. He told me that he felt like “a failure”.‎ It was tough for me to watch David struggle with unemployment. One night several weeks after he lost his job, David woke me just before midnight, sweating, pacing the bedroom floor and saying he didn’t feel well. We spent the night in the emergency room waiting to see if he had a heart attack. Thankfully, it was just a serious anxiety attack. It was then that I knew I needed to do more to understand what my husband was going through. Here is what I learned from my own experience— and from talking to experts— on how to support your loved ones through a job loss.‎ 24. The underlined word in Paragraph 3 probably means _______.‎ A. A piece of cake B. Out of question ‎ C. It’s a secret D. Out of employment ‎25. What did the writer do about her husband’s situation at first?‎ A. She always remained calm and gave him advice.‎ B. She appeared calm when in fact she was worried.‎ C. She began to write about his situation to the newspapers.‎ D. She talked to some experts to ask for advice.‎ ‎26. What can we know about David?‎ A. He talked much to others to reduce his anxiety.‎ B. He never thought himself “a failure” even when jobless.‎ C. He was fired by the company for which he had worked for twenty-one years.‎ D. Once leaving the job, he suffered a heart attack and had to consult the doctor.‎ ‎27. What will be talked about in the following part of the passage?‎ A. Why the company fired David. ‎ B. How David suffered from the heart attack and the treatment.‎ C. How the writer supported David to get through the jobless period.‎ D. What the writer did to help get some income.‎ C Most peoplecan’t live to 100. Those who do live so long can hardly walk, let alone take part in any activities. A few people, however, take part in dangerous activities even though they are more than 100 years old— They keep going and going! There is a great grandmother who likes challenging herself although she is 101 years old this year.‎ Mary Hardison believes that people should always be cheerful and more importantly, take on all kinds of adventures while they physically still can. So, instead of celebrating her 101st birthday with a boring party, she decided to go paragliding(滑翔跳伞)— an idea she got from her 75-year-old son who recently took it up as a hobby.‎ So on her birthday, cheered on by her big family, she tied herself up together with expert instructor Kevin Hintze, and jumped down fearlessly from the sky near her home in Ogden‎, ‎Utah. And, it was not just a simple jump either. According to Kevin Hintze, the grandmother encouraged him to turn around, as they made their way down.‎ This is not the first time that Mary has done something “wild” and “crazy”. For her 90th birthday she rode all the adult rides at Disneyland. And, she is not done yet— For her 102nd birthday she hopes to go down the 3,000 feet Alpine Slide at Utah’s Park City Mountain Resort!‎ Not surprisingly, this great action has made Mary Hardison very famous and also earned her a place in the Guinness World Records where she broke a 2007 record set by a 100-year-old British woman. What an amazing lady! ‎ ‎28. What do we know about Mary Hardison?‎ A. She took up paragliding as her hobby at the age of 75.‎ B. She is a 101-year-old lady who likes challenging herself.‎ C. She was recorded in the Guinness World Records in 2007.‎ D. She is the oldest woman in the Guinness World Records.‎ ‎29. From whom did Mary get the idea of going paragliding?‎ A. A 100-year-old British woman. B. Kevin Hintze. ‎ C. Her grandson. D. Her 75-year-old son. ‎ ‎30. How does the author feel about Mary’s action?‎ ‎ A. Amazed. B. Supportive. C. Doubtful. D. Worried.‎ ‎31. The text is likely to appear in _______.‎ A. a news report B. an advertisement C. a novel D. a science report D Over millions of years, African penguins have developed a keen sense of where to find food. Once they’re old enough, they set off from the shores on which they were hatched(孵化) for the first time and swim long distances in search of tasty fish like anchovies and sardines. But they don’t search directly for the fish themselves. When African penguins head out to sea, they look for areas with low surface temperatures and high chlorophyll(叶绿素). Because those conditions signal the presence of algae(藻类). And lots of algae means lots of plankton(浮游动物), which in turn means lots of their favorite fish. Well, that’s what it used to mean.‎ Climate change plus overfishing have made the penguin feeding grounds a mirage(海市蜃楼). The habitat is indeed plankton-rich, but now it’s fish-poor. Researchers call this an “ecological trap.” “It’s a situation where you have a signal that previously pointed an animal towards good-quality habitat. That habitat has been changed, usually by human pressures. The signal stays, but the quality in the environment gets worse.”‎ Richard Sherley, a zoologist at the University of Exeter and his team used satellite imaging to track the African penguins from eight sites along southern Africa. Historically, the birds benefited from tons of fish off the coasts of Angola, Namibia and western South Africa, but now they’re going hungry.‎ ‎“I was really hoping we’d see them going east, and finding areas which the fish had moved to but it ends up being quite a sad story for the penguins.” said Richard. ‎ The researchers calculate that by falling into this ecological trap, African penguin populations on South Africa’s Western Cape have declined by around 80 percent. ‎ Some research groups are exploring the idea of moving them to a place where they can’t get trapped, like the Eastern Cape. But Sherley thinks that a solution in the long run means making ‎ and carrying out rules to create more sustainable(可持续的) fishing industry, which needs public support.‎ ‎32. How do penguins find their food?‎ A. They discover fish with their keen sense. ‎ B. They swim long distances directly for fish.‎ C. They make signals to each other when finding fish.‎ D. They look for warmer and greener areas.‎ ‎33. What is an ecological trap for the African penguins?‎ A. A trap set to catch penguins. B. A good fish habitat with few fish. ‎ C. A habitat rich in plankton. D. A mirage on the sea. ‎ ‎34. What can be done to help the penguins in the long run?‎ A. Move the penguins to other places. B. Create nature reserves for penguins. ‎ C. Keep a balanced fishing industry. D. Increase the population of penguins.‎ ‎35. What is the main idea of the passage?‎ A. African penguins are losing their habitats.‎ B. African penguins are falling into ecological traps.‎ C. A sustainable development is needed.‎ D. African penguin populations have declined.‎ 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。‎ How to Love Your Parents Even if you think that your parents are mean at times, loving your parents is a normal and fulfilling part of life. You love them for the fact that they created you, raised you, and are in part, a source of who you are. Here are some ways to love your parents. ‎ ‎ ‎36 A gentle “good morning” and “I love you” will warm a coldest heart. Remember that they brought you into this world. Without your parents, we might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world.‎ Respect them more and cherish these moments. You can use these moments to learn from them, preparing yourself for when you’re off on your own. It’s OK to get angry but angry actions don’t help you or your parents. Act calmly, cool off, write down your feelings, or talk to a friend. 37 ‎ Obey their requests. It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them. It may seem like you are going through hell when you don’t get what you want or you have to clean. However, you had better remember they are who struggle to keep a roof over your head when it’s ‎ cold, raining, snowing, or too hot. Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes. 38 ‎ Keep company with them. Do things with your parents together like watching TV, or go somewhere with them. Listen to their old stories and learn from them. 39 And then you will find they are your teachers in one way or another.‎ Some people simply may not be able to love their parents. 40 Seek help if you are being abused(虐待) in any way. Parents do not have a right to harm you.‎ A. And remember forgiveness is the key.‎ B. Parents will in turn express their love to you.‎ C. Tell them you love them every morning.‎ D. After this, share your feelings with your parents.‎ E. Please remember parents are as important as friends.‎ F. Anyway, spend as much time with them as you can.‎ G. There can be realistic reasons for this, family violence for example. ‎ 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中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ The life of George Washington was characterized by valuing punctuality(守时). For him, being on time was a way of showing 41 to others, and he 42 to be treated with the same level of respect 43 .‎ Once Washington asked a man to bring some 44 , he was interested in buying at five in the morning. 45 , the man arrived fifteen minutes late. Washington’s groom(马夫) told the man that the general had been 46 there at five, but had now moved on to other business, and that Washington wouldn’t be able to 47 the horses again until the following week. The man left with his horses, feeling a deep sense of 48 .‎ When he told Congress that he’d meet with them at noon, he could almost always be found walking into the meeting room just as the clock was 49 twelve.‎ Washington‎’s punctuality extended to his 50 as well. He ate dinner each day at 51 four o’clock. When he 52 members of Congress to have dinner with him, and they 53 late, they were often 54 to find the president halfway done with his meal or even leaving the table. To his late, shocked 55 , he would say, “We are punctual here. My cook never asks whether the guests have arrived, but whether the hour has 56 .”‎ And when Washington’s secretary arrived late for a meeting, and blamed his 57 for his lateness, Washington quietly replied, “Then you must get another watch, or I another 58 .” ‎ Washington, one of the most respected presidents in American history, is a good example to us all. Today, punctuality is still a(n) 59 part of the character of a nice person. So next time when you are struggling with arriving 60 , think of these stories about the punctual president.‎ ‎41. A. appreciation B. respect C. pity D. concern ‎42. A. expected B. decided C. hated D. refused ‎43. A. in place B. in order C. in return D. in total ‎44. A. goods B. uniforms C. horses D. swords ‎45. A. Therefore B. Besides C. Otherwise D. However ‎46. A. waiting B. looking C. searching D. observing ‎47. A. sell B. feed C. ride D. check ‎48. A. satisfaction B. shame C. responsibility D. sorrow ‎49. A. showing B. pointing C. striking D. telling ‎50. A. study B. bedtimes C. work D. mealtimes ‎51. A. completely B. exactly C. correctly D. occasionally ‎52. A. invited B. persuaded C. allowed D. reminded ‎53. A. called B. arrived C. slept D. started ‎54. A. surprised B. disappointed C. calm D. excited ‎55. A. officers B. friends C. neighbors D. guests ‎56. A. passed B. ended C. left D. come ‎57. A. watch B. bell C. alarm D. phone ‎58. A. colleague B. assistant C. secretary D. guard ‎59. A. active B. major C.essential D. abstract ‎60. A. before long B. on time C. right away D. at last 第II卷 （非选择题, 共50分）‎ 注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。‎ 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。‎ The tea culture of China is 61 (amaze) and has a long history. Tea drinking was widespread in China for about one thousand years before 62 (appear) in Europe.‎ ‎ Tea drinking in China enjoys wide 63 (popular). Many people today go to expensively decorated tea houses to talk business. However, tea drinking is very complex. 64 pleasant experience of tea drinking is up to many factors(因素). It starts with the surroundings. In the past, tea drinking took place in an environment 65 people can enjoy antique beauty and natural beauty and relax 66 (they). Nowadays, in order to create such atmosphere, tea houses 67 (decorate) with traditional paintings and furniture. Besides, there are often 68 (performance) of traditional Chinese musical instruments, such as the guzheng, pipa and erhu.‎ ‎ Black tea together 69 green tea, oolong tea and pu’er tea ranks the top four favourites. The first three types of tea are processed using similar methods but pu’er tea is made with a 70 (total) different method. ‎ 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. 每处错误及其修改仅限一词。‎ ‎ 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ Do you think a good student is someone whom gets good grades in exams? In fact, there is not right to judge only by the grades. A good student is honesty and kind to others. In another words, he never betrays his friends and brave to admit his mistakes and then will quickly apologize. A good student is always ready to helping his friends. A good student focused on his studies both in and out of class. Hard work comes first no matter what brilliant he is. Except studying knowledge, he also likes taking a part in after-school activities. In conclusion, a good student develops in an all-round manner.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假设你是李华，请你针对你校图书馆的情况写一封信给校长，包括以下内容：‎ ‎1. 目前学校图书馆书籍、设施的不足；‎ ‎2. 阅读对学生的重要性；‎ ‎3. 提出合理建议。‎ 注意：1. 内容应包括以上要点，可以适当增加细节，以使内容连贯；‎ ‎2. 词数100左右，开头和落款已给出，不计入总词数；‎ ‎3. 参考词汇： 设施 facilities ‎ Dear Mr. President,‎ I am writing this letter to you to express my concern about the library in our school. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Yours faithfully,‎ Li Hua 玉溪一中2018—2019学年上学期高二年级期末考 英语试卷参考答案 听力 ‎1~5 CCABA 6~10 ACBBA 11~15 BBCAC 16~20 BACCB 阅读 ‎21~23 ADC 24~27 DBCC ‎28~31 BDAA 32~35 ABCB 36~40 CDAFG 完型 ‎ ‎41~45 BACCD 46~50 ADBCD 51~55 BABAD 56~60 DACCB 语法填空 ‎61. amazing 62. appearing 63. popularity 64. A 65. where ‎ ‎66. themselves 67. are decorated 68. performances 69. with 70. totally ‎ 改错 whom→ who/that there→ it honesty→ honest ‎ another→ other或words→ word brave前加is helping→ help focused→ focuses what→ how Except→ Besides taking a part in中删掉a 书面表达 Dear Mr. President, ‎ I am writing this letter to you to express my concern about the library in our school. I have noticed that the library has very limited books and magazines, which are totally not enough for students to borrow and read. Besides, the tables and desks are too old with various carvings on them. ‎ As we all know, reading is important for the growth of the young. It relieves us of our pressure as well as broadens our knowledge. Therefore, my proposal is to store more high-quality books and magazines in the library for students to choose from. And the process of borrowing a book should be simplified. What’s more, the facilities in the library should also be renewed so that students can have a comfortable reading environment. ‎ Thank you for your reading this letter. ‎ Yours faithfully,‎ Li Hua 英语听力模拟试题2‎ Text 1‎ M:Jenny, how will you get to the airport tomorrow? Will you go by car, or do you need a taxi?‎ W: I love using the public transport.There is a subway station near my apartment. ‎ Text 2‎ W:Hello, Mr.Brown.This is Sara.I'm afraid I won't be able to see you this afternoon.‎ M: What's up?‎ W: I don't feel alright.I'm on my way to the hospital now.‎ Text 3‎ M: Gina, can you bring me my Classic Love Poems tomorrow? I need it for my school paper.‎ W: OK.I'll bring it to class tomorrow morning.Sorry not to have returned it yet.‎ Text 4‎ W: Will the conference call begin at 2:30 this afternoon?‎ M: Haven't you received the e-mail? It has been rescheduled.It won't begin until 4: 30 pm.‎ W: That's bad.I planned to leave at 5:00 pm.‎ Text 5‎ M: Lily, I don't think it is a good idea for you to stay outdoors for too long on such a day.‎ W: I guess you're right.Actually my head is spinning（眩晕） now.‎ M: Then go inside and stay in the shade.‎ Text 6‎ ‎ M: Anna, when did the Smiths ask us to get to their house?‎ W: ⑥By 7:30 pm.There are just thirty minutes to go.Are you ready to go now?‎ M: Not yet.Do you know where my blue shirt is? I don't want to go in this brown one.‎ W: It's right there in the cupboard with your other shirts.Why isn't Sara here yet? She said she'd be here by 7:00 pm.⑦Without her taking care of the kids, we can't go to the Smiths' tonight.‎ M:Don't worry.I'm sure she'll be here any minute now.It takes us just about twenty minutes to get there.We won't be late as long as we leave by 7:10 pm.‎ Text 7‎ W:⑨Mike, do you want to go to the hospital and see Sam this afternoon?‎ M: What's happened to him? Is he ill?‎ W: No.Haven't you heard about it? ⑧He was hit by a car while he was riding his motorbike to school this morning.‎ M:Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that.I really knew nothing about it.I hope it's not serious.‎ W: It was said that he rolled（滚；滚动） a few meters away before he stopped unconscious.Luckily, he was wearing his helmet, so his head was well-protected.‎ M: Have they had him fully examined?‎ W: I really have no idea.I hope there aren't any internal injuries（内伤）. ⑨So will you go? ‎ M: ⑨Absolutely.‎ Text 8‎ W: Adam, I called your home this morning.But I couldn't get through.Was there anything wrong with your phone?‎ M: I was at an art exhibition.(10)I had turned it off before I entered the exhibition hall. ‎ W: What did you see at the exhibition? ‎ M: It was about ancient Greek art.You know, I love such exhibitions.Do you love going to exhibitions?‎ W: Certainly.But I prefer those about famous people.What else do you like doing besides going to exhibitions? Do you often go to concerts?‎ M: No.(11)Though I love music, I can't afford to go to concerts.What about you?‎ W: I love going to pop concerts.I went to Tyler Swift's concert earlier this month.‎ M: How did you like it?‎ W: (12)It couldn't be better.I have never been let down（使失望） by her live performances.‎ Text 9‎ W:James, (13)I want to go to the cinema this Friday night.Will there be any good new movies on that day?‎ M: Oh, yes.You can go to watch Star Wars:The Last Jedi.(14) It'll be released（发行） this Friday, so you can go and watch it the day after tomorrow.‎ W:That's great.I love the series.I didn't expect a new movie of the series would come out so soon.I hope it'll be as exciting as the previous ones.‎ M: Don't worry.I've read something about it.It's said it's a visually powerful science fiction film.(15)It has grand(壮观的)sets and complex characters.And the story is complex and the plot is hard to predict, although it does, of course, center on the battle of good against evil.‎ W: Who plays the part of Rey this time? I hope it's still Daisy Ridley.‎ M: Yes, it's still her.She plays Rey who finds Luke Skywalker and uncovers the powers of the Jedi.And it's Mark Hamill who plays Luke Skywalker.‎ W: (16)Who directs the movie? ‎ M: (16)Rian Johnson.This is the first Star Wars movie directed by him.‎ W:I hope he's done great work.‎ M: You'll find out pretty soon.‎ Text 10‎ W: When Kara Rowells began studying at university, her parents gave her little money.(17)At college she worked between 10 and 45 hours each week at her jobs.Always being busy would ‎ often cause her to feel stress and miss sleep.And she was not able to enjoy many of the social experiences involved in American higher education.Rowells was not alone.‎ Most students at colleges and universities in the United States work while they study.(18)One reason is that the cost of college in the US has greatly increased. However, even students whose families can afford to support them are working while they study.(18)That is because employers are expecting more and more out of college graduates, including work experience.‎ ‎(19)Research shows working up to 15 hours a week can be helpful for college students.It can improve their time management skills.But when students work more than that, their performance on both work and class assignments will suffer.Sadly, too many students work longer than that.‎