2017-2018学年河北省涞水波峰中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

2017-2018学年河北省涞水波峰中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

波峰中学2017-2018学年度第一学期期中考试 ‎ 高二英语试题 ‎ 命题人：吴贤 审核人：樊建 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 ‎ 第I卷（选择题100分）‎ 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。‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从每题所给的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. Why doesn’t the man want the first T-shirt？‎ A. It’s too expensive. B. It’s too big. C. It’s too small.‎ ‎2. What will Nancy do tonight?‎ A. See a movie. B. Stay at home. C. Go shopping.‎ ‎3. How will the woman travel to Beijing?‎ A. By air. B. By train. C. By car.‎ ‎4. When should the man return the books?‎ A. By December 30th. B. By December 13th. C. By December 3rd.‎ ‎5. What do we know about the boy?‎ A. His room is always messy. B. He’s asked to clean up the room later.‎ C. He wants to go on a picnic first.‎ 第二节( 共15 小题; 每小题1.5 分, 共22.5 分) ‎ 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答6、7题。‎ ‎6. How much will the man pay? A. ＄2.50. B. ＄7.85. C. ＄7.5.‎ ‎7. What will the woman give to the man next?‎ A. Some envelopes. B. His change. C. Some airmail stickers.（ 标签）‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What did the guy take when he climbed up the skyscraper?‎ A. Cups. B. Ropes. C. Wires.‎ ‎9. What happened when he got to the top of the building?‎ A. He was arrested. B. He was applauded. C. He was fined.（罚款）‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What is the woman planning to do?‎ A. Visit the Art Museum. B. Meet her friend. C. Go shopping.‎ ‎11. What time is it now?‎ A. Around 4:30 p.m. B. Around 5:15 p.m. C. Around 5:30 p.m.‎ ‎12. Why does the man suggest the woman take a taxi downtown?‎ A. It’s the easiest way. B. It’s the cheapest. C. There’re no buses going there.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What are the speakers talking about?‎ A. Robert’s plans after graduation.‎ B. The good news from the woman’s father.‎ C. The woman’s plans for work.‎ ‎14. What is the man’s major probably in university?‎ A. Electronics. B. Engineering. C. Computer.‎ ‎15. Who owns a construction company?‎ A. The man’s father. B. The woman’s uncle. C. The man’s uncle’s friend.‎ ‎16. How long will the man stay in Austin?‎ A. For one year. B. For two years. C. For four days.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What is the talk mainly about?‎ A. An unusual experience. B. A special kind of animal. ‎ C. Fun activities in the Yellowstone Park.‎ ‎18. What did the family do first when they got to the park?‎ A. They put up their tent. B. They went exploring. C. They had a rest.‎ ‎19. What was Tom’s suggestion?‎ A. Waiting patiently for the bear to come out.‎ B. Putting some honey outside the tent.‎ C. Shouting at the bear to drive him away.‎ ‎20. Where did they sleep that night?‎ A. In the tent. B. In the car. C. In a hotel.‎ 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（ABCD）中，选出最佳选项。‎ A New Zealand is jam-packed with things to do. The hardest part of planning your holiday will be deciding which to do first! ‎ Dark Sky ‎ ‎ Dark Sky is the ideal location to explore fishing in all its forms. Our bank side accommodations provide the angler with dawn to dusk access to waters. Fish as long as you like, there's no rush. ‎ ‎ Months of operation: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec ‎ ‎ Pricing: Adult:$ 1,500.00 ‎ Pukaha Mount Bruce ‎ ‎ Pukaha Mount Bruce is set right in the middle of the Classic New Zealand Wine Trail. Home to the internationally famous little white kiwi bird, Manukura, plus many other birds and wildlife such as our tuatara and eels. ‎ ‎ Months of operation: All months of the year ‎ ‎ Pricing: Adult:$ 20.00 ‎ ‎ Child:(15 year(s) and under): $ 6.00 ‎ Dive! Tutukaka ‎ ‎ Dive! Tutukaka travels to the famous Poor Knights Islands, is New Zealand's friendliest and most professional dive license operator, with streamlined and personal service. Diving worth crossing the world for. We will provide a mask and a snorkel. There are cold drinks for sale and wetsuits for hire if you need one. Bring your togs and a towel. ‎ ‎ Months of operation: All months of the year ‎ ‎ Pricing: Adult: $ 289.00 ‎ Maori Tours Kaikoura ‎ ‎ Join our family-we are members of a sub-tribe of Ngai Tahu.Learn through storytelling and activities delivered in a fun and natural way and specially designed to give you deep insight into the culture of Maori people. ‎ ‎ Months of operation: All months of the year ‎ ‎ Pricing: High season (Nov-Mar) Adult: $ 750.00 ‎ ‎ Low season (May-Dec) Adult: $ 650.00 ‎ ‎21.Where can you see many kinds of birds and wildlife? ‎ A. At the Dark Sky. B. At Pukala Mount Mice. C. In Tutukka. D. In Kaikoura. ‎ ‎22.What can be offered for free, if you dive in Tukukka? ‎ A.A mask. B.Cold drinks. C.A towel. D.Wetsuits. ‎ ‎23.How much will you pay if you travel to Kaikoura in July? ‎ A.$1,500. B.$750. C.$650. D.$289.‎ B Perhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet, but what is it, do you know? The Internet is a network. It uses the telephone to join millions of computers together around the world.‎ Maybe that doesn't sound very interesting. But when you've joined to the Internet, there are lots and lots of things you can do. You can send emails to your friends, and they can get them in a few seconds. You can also do with all kinds of information on the World Wide Web (WWW)．‎ There are many different kinds of computers now. They all can be joined to the ‎ Internet. Most of them are small machines sitting on people's desks at home, but there are still many others in schools, offices or large companies. These computers are owned by people and companies, but no one really owns the Internet itself.‎ There are lots of places for you to go into the Internet. For example, your school may have the Internet. You can use it during lessons or free time. Libraries often have computers joined to the Internet. You are welcome to use it at only time.‎ Thanks to the Internet, the world is becoming smaller and smaller. It is possible for you to work at home with a computer in front, getting and sending the information you need. You can buy or sell whatever you want to from the Internet. But do you know 98% of the information on the Internet is in English? So what will English be like tomorrow?‎ ‎24．Which is the quickest and cheapest way to send messages to your friends?‎ A．By post. B．By email. C．By telephone. D．By satellite.‎ ‎25．Which may be the most possible place for people to work in tomorrow?‎ A．In the office. B．At school. C．At home. D．In the company.‎ ‎26．Who is the owner of the Internet?‎ A．The headmaster. B．The officer. C．The user. D．No one.‎ ‎27．What does the writer try to tell us with the last two sentences?‎ A．English is important in using the Internet. B．the Internet is more and more popular.‎ C．Most of the information is in English. D．Every computer must have the Internet.‎ C Education is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for life.‎ In some modern countries it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all whether rich or poor, clever or stupid — one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough; we find in such countries a far larger number of people with university degree；they refuse to do what they think “low”work; and, in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries.‎ ‎ But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor; we can live without education, but we die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we should get terrible diseases in our towns…‎ In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever work suited to his brains and ability and, secondly, that we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that it is very bad to be ashamed of one’s work. Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society.‎ ‎28. The writer of the passage thinks that _______.‎ A. education can settle most of the world’s problems B. free education for all probably leads to a perfect world C. free education won’t help to solve problems D. all the social problems can’t be solved by education ‎29. The writer wants to prove that _______.‎ A. our society needs all kinds of jobs B. our society needs free education for all ‎ C. a farmer is more important than a professor ‎ D. work with hands is the most important ‎30. The purpose of education is _______.‎ A. to choose officials for the country B. to prepare children mainly for their future work C. to let everyone receive education fit for him D. to build a perfect world ‎31. The passage tells us about _______ of the education.‎ A. the means B. the system C. the value D. the type D In the second half of each year, many powerful storms are born in the tropical(热带的)Atlantic and Caribbean seas（加勒比海）. Of these, only about half a dozen becomes the strong, circling winds of 75 miles per hour or more that are called hurricanes,‎ ‎ and several usually make their way to the coast. There they cause millions of dollars of damage, and bring death to large numbers of people. ‎ The great storms that hit the coast start as soft circling wind hundreds — even thousands — of miles out to sea. As they travel aimlessly over water warmed by the summer sun, they are carried westward by the southeast winds. When conditions are just right, warm, moist（潮湿）air flows in at the bottom of such a wind, moves upward through it and comes out at the top. In the process（过程）, the moisture in this warm air produces rain, and with it the heat is changed to energy in the form of strong winds. As the heat increases, the young hurricane begins to move in a counter-clockwise motion（逆时针运动）. ‎ The life of a hurricane is only about nine days, but it contains almost more power than we can imagine. The energy in the heat release（释放）by a hurricane’s rainfall in a single day would satisfy the entire electrical needs of the United States for more than six months. Water, not wind, is the main source of death and destruction（毁灭）in a hurricane. A typical hurricane brings 6 to 12 inch downpours , causing sudden floods. Worst of all is the powerful movement of the sea — the mountains of water moving toward the hurricane center. The water level rises as much as 15 feet above normal as it moves toward shore. ‎ ‎32. When is an ordinary tropical storm called a hurricane?‎ A. When it begins in the Atlantic and Caribbean seas. B. When it hits the coastline. ‎ C. When it is more than 75 miles wide. D. When its winds reach 75 miles per hour. ‎ ‎33. What is the worst thing about hurricanes?‎ A. The terrible effects of water. B. The heat they give off. ‎ C. That they last about nine days. D. Their strong winds. ‎ ‎34. Here the word “downpour” means ______. ‎ A. heavy rainfall B. dangerous waves C. the progress of water to the hurricane center D. the increasing heat ‎35. Which statement about a hurricane is wrong?‎ A. It travels more than 75 miles per hour.‎ B. It usually stays about 9 days. ‎ C. It usually causes 6 to 12 inch downpours. ‎ D. It sometimes brings the sea water level to the height of 15 feet.‎ 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。‎ Ways to make a great first impression You’ve heard it a million times already, but it really does take but a few seconds to make that all-important first impression (印象). Here are some easy ways for you to impress your classmates or teachers.‎ ‎●  36  ‎ Before you shake hands with somebody, make sure that your hands are clean. The handshake should not be too strong or weak. Most people use their right hands, unless they have a reason to use the left.  37  . ‎ ‎● Be on time When meeting someone for the first time, arriving on time is as important as breathing. You may have an excuse, but that will leave the person who hardly knows you with a bad impression.  38  It’s better to be hanging around the place than be stuck in traffic. ‎ ‎● Introduce yourself and ask for names Make sure you properly introduce yourself. Ask for their name in a polite way.  39  This will increase the chances of their remembering your name in the future. Always remember to stand up when greeting someone and be sure to introduce them to anyone you’re with. ‎ ‎● Make good conversation To get the most out of your discussion, try to find something common between the two of you.  40  A person will feel more comfortable with someone they can relate to (产生共鸣).‎ A. Use body language B. Have a proper handshake C. Repeat the name and use it later in conversation. ‎ D. As a general rule, plan to arrive about 30 minutes early. ‎ E. It could be a similar taste in clothes or a common hobby.‎ F. You’ll be in serious trouble if you leave them with a bad impression.‎ G. However, don’t have your left hand in your pocket because this appears impolite.‎ 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ That holiday morning I didn't have to attend school. Usually，on holidays，Mother 41 me to sleep in．And I would certainly take full advantage of it．On this particular morning， 42 ，I felt like getting up early．‎ ‎ I stood by my window overlooking the 43 having nothing better to do．But as it turned out，I was soon to learn about something 44 in life．‎ ‎ As I watched several people go by，get into their cars and go off，I 45 an old man on a bicycle with a bucket on its 46 and a basket of rags and bottles on its back-carriage．He 47 from one car to another，washing and cleaning them．From the water on the ground，it seemed that he had already 48 washing and cleaning about a dozen or more cars．He must have begun to work quite early in the morning．‎ ‎ Several thoughts 49 my mind as I watched him work．He wasn’t well-dressed. He had on a pair of shorts and a(n) 50 T-shirt．The bicycle he rode was not by any means the kind modern 51 would want to be seen riding on．But he seemed 52 with life．There he was，working hard at his small business，53 at passers-by and stopping to chat now and then 54 elderly men and women on their way to the market nearby．‎ ‎ There was a noticeable touch of 55 in the way he seemed to be doing things 56 the windscreen(挡风玻璃)，then standing back to admire it；scrubbing(擦净)the wheels and 57 ，standing back to see what they look like after the scrub.‎ It was a 58 to learn，I felt．At no age need one have to beg for a 59 if one has good health and is willing to work hard．For a while I felt 60 of myself．Young as I am just sixteen，and there was this old man who must have been usefully engaged perhaps before the sun appeared above the horizon．‎ ‎41．A．allows B．forces C．causes D．forbids ‎42．A．otherwise B．however C．therefore D．besides ‎43．A．bus stop B．parking lot C．school D．market ‎44．A．useful B．surprising C．awful D．interesting ‎45．A．called B．recognized C．noticed D．assisted ‎46．A．handle B．back C．wheel D．seat ‎47．A．searched B．1eft C．wandered D．moved ‎48．A．stopped B．finished C．intended D．started ‎49．A．disturbed B．slipped C．crossed D．inspired ‎50．A．simple B．shiny C．attractive D．expensive ‎51．A．repairmen B．cyclists C．drivers D．businessmen ‎52．A．content B．busy C．careful D．bored ‎53．A．1aughing B．1ooking C．waving D．pointing ‎54．A．about B．for C．1ike D．with ‎55．A．worry B．pride C．sympathy D．respect ‎56．A．fixing B．cleaning C．replacing D．covering ‎57．A．still B．again C．yet D．soon ‎58．A．1esson B．subject C．skill D．fact ‎59．A．business B．success C．1iving D．right ‎60．A．ashamed B．doubtful C．fearful D．tired 第II卷（非选择题，50分）‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第二节 ‎ 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎ 【原创】 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 ‎ ‎ Here is a story about a wise man. One day, the wise man was on his way to teach a village that was very 61_________(interest) in his ideas. Each person in the village had made great preparations, thinking about 62________questions he or she might ask the wise man.‎ ‎ The wise man finally arrived and was taken into a large room 63______people gathered to ask their questions. There were great expectation and 64__________(excite) all around.‎ ‎ The wise man walked silently around the room, 65_________(sing) a sweet and soft song. One by one, people 66_______(take) up the song. Soon everyone was singing along ‎ with the wise man. As people became comfortable with his song, the wise man started to dance 67_______the sweet and soft music. He danced everywhere in the room, and one by one, people danced with him. Soon everyone in the whole village was dancing 68________(wild) together.‎ ‎ Later in the night, the wise man gradually slowed the dance and eventually brought it to 69________stop. He looked into everyone’s eyes and said gently, “I trust that I 70________(answer) all of your questions. ” ‎ 第四部分　写作(共两节，满分35分) ‎ ‎【原创】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。‎ Emma Watson is a famous movie star, aged at 27, she is best known for her role as Hermione Granger in the “Harry Potter” film series. She is among some of today’s hottest lady. By 2017, she had released many films. He sets a good example for young women follow. Her career track is sure to continue with great succeed, while influenced her young female audience by a positive way.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分） ‎ 假定你是学生会主席李华，学生会将举办迎新联欢晚会，你希望外籍教师Tom能参加，于是你给他写一封邀请信。要点如下：‎ ‎1. 晚会开始、结束时间以及举办地点。‎ ‎2. 表演内容。‎ ‎3. 邀请对方参加的原因以及询问对方的意向。‎ 注意：1. 词数100左右。2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3. 开头语和结束语已为你写好。‎ Dear Tom,‎ How are you doing？_____________________________________________________________　‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Yours, ‎ Li Hua 波峰中学2017-2018学年度第一学期高二年级期中考试 ‎ 英语试题参考答案 听力：  1—5 CBABA 6—10CCAAB 11—15AAABC 16—20AAABB ‎ 阅读理解：21--23 BAC 24--27 BCDA 28--31 DABC 32--35 DAAD 36-40 BGDCE 完形填空: 41-45 ABBAC 46-50 ADBCA 51-55 BACDB 56-60 BBACA 语法填空：‎ 61. interested 62. what 63. where 64. excitement 65. singing ‎ ‎66. took 67. to 68. wildly 69. a 70. have answered 短文改错：‎ Emma Watson is a famous movie star, aged at 27, she is best known for her role as Hermione ‎ ‎ who Granger in the “Harry Potter” film series. She is among some of today’s hottest lady. By 2017, she ‎ ‎ ladies had released many films. He sets a good example for young women∧ follow. Her career track is ‎ has She to sure to continue with great succeed, while influenced her young female audience by a positive way.‎ Surely success influencing in 书面表达：‎ Dear Tom,‎ ‎ How are you doing? Currently, in order to welcome the new students, an evening party will be held in our school. As the chairman of the Students’ Union, I’m writing to invite you to join us.‎ ‎ Here is a brief schedule. First, it will be held in the school meeting hall from 7:00 to 9:00 p. m. next Sunday. Additionally, there will be many wonderful performances presented by the teachers and students, such as singing, dancing, performing plays and so on.‎ Everyone is longing for your coming, and it would be more cheerful if you could give a performance.‎ ‎ I sincerely hope that you can accept our invitation and I have the confidence that we students would be extremely delighted to see you. Please let me know your decision if it is convenient for you.‎ ‎ I am looking forward to your reply.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 各档次的给分范围和要求 第五档 (21-25分)‎ 完全完成了试题规定的任务。‎ ‎—覆盖所有内容要点。‎ ‎—应用了较多的语法结构和词汇。‎ ‎—语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致;具备较强的语言运用能力。‎ ‎—有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。‎ ‎ 完全达到了预期的写作目的。‎ 第四档 (16-20分)‎ 完全完成了试题规定的任务。‎ ‎—虽漏掉1、2个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。‎ ‎—应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。‎ ‎—语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致。‎ ‎—应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。‎ ‎ 达到了预期的写作目的。‎ 第三档 (11-15分)‎ 基本完成了试题规定的任务。‎ ‎—虽漏掉一些内容，但覆盖所有主要内容。‎ ‎—应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。‎ ‎—有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。‎ ‎—应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文内容连贯。‎ ‎ 整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的。‎ 第二档 (6-10分)‎ 未恰当完成试题规定的任务。‎ ‎—漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容。‎ ‎—语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。‎ ‎—有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解。‎ ‎—较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺少连贯性。‎ ‎ 信息未能清楚地传达给读者。‎ 第一档 (1-5分)‎ 未完成试题规定的任务。‎ ‎—明显遗漏主要内容，写了一些无关内容，原因可能是未理解试题要求。‎ ‎—语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。‎ ‎—较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响对写作内容的理解。‎ ‎—缺乏语句间的连接成分，内容不连贯。‎ ‎ 信息未能传达给读者。‎ ‎0‎ 未能传达给读者任何信息：内容太少，无法评判；写的内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内容无法看清。‎ 听力材料：‎ Text 1‎ M: Excuse me, how much is the T-shirt?‎ W: It’s 35 dollars.‎ M: But it’s too small for me. Do you have a bigger one?‎ W: Yes, here you are.‎ Text 2‎ M: Nancy, the movie Battle: Los Angeles will be showing tonight. Would you like to see it with me?‎ W: I’d love to, but I’m not allowed to go out at night.‎ Text 3‎ M: I heard you are going to Beijing by train.‎ W: Oh, I’ve changed my mind. I think flying will be faster.‎ Text 4‎ W: Your library books are due on December 13th. If you haven’t finished them then, you may renew them once.‎ M: Thank you very much. I only need them for a few days.‎ Text 5‎ W: Your clothes are all over the floor and your bed is unmade. And when was the last time you picked up your toys?‎ M: I will try to be neater.‎ W: Clean everything up now, and when you’re finished, we’ll all go on a picnic.‎ Text 6‎ M: I want to send this package to Australia.‎ W: Can you put it on the scales, please? Airmail or surface mail?‎ M: How much will it cost for airmail?‎ W: ＄7.85.‎ M: And how much for surface mail?‎ W: ＄2.50.‎ M: Oh, surface mail then. Can I register it?‎ W: Yes, but that will be ＄5.00 extra. And you’ll need to fill in a custom’s form.‎ M: Oh, never mind. Have you got any airmail stickers?‎ W: Yes, sure. How many?‎ M: Can I take a whole sheet? Thank you.‎ Text 7‎ W: Did you hear about that guy who climbed a skyscraper?‎ M: I don’t think so. Was it on the TV news last night?‎ W: Maybe. Someone told me about it this morning. This guy calls himself “The Human Fly”. He climbed up the skyscraper with nothing but some big cups!‎ M: I suppose he got arrested.‎ W: He sure did! As soon as he got to the top of the building, the policemen were there to grab him!‎ M: And he’ll have to pay a fine, of course.‎ W: In this guy’s case it looks as if he might have to go to jail, too!‎ Text 8‎ M: Where are you going, ma’am?‎ W: The Art Museum.‎ M: All right. Are you going to visit the museum?‎ W: No, one of my friends works there and he wants to see me. How long does it take to get there from this hotel?‎ M: Well, that depends on the traffic. But usually it shouldn’t be more than fifteen minutes. What time are you supposed to meet him?‎ W: 5:30 p.m.‎ M: Don’t worry. We still have nearly one hour left.‎ W: Good. Before I forget, how can I get downtown from the museum?‎ M: Well, you can take a bus, but you would have to change buses a couple of times. The easiest way is to take a taxi, and it won’t be very expensive.‎ W: OK, I’ll think about it. Thank you.‎ Text 9‎ W: Hi, Robert. When do you plan to go home? Right after you graduate from here?‎ M: You don’t know the good news. My father called this morning and said I could stay another year.‎ W: Hey, that’s great. What are you going to do? Get a master’s degree?‎ M: No, I am going to work.‎ W: Work? You cannot work here. You have been complaining about that for four years.‎ M: Yes, I can. I can work for a year to get practical training in my field.‎ W: You mean you are going to work as an engineer?‎ M: Well, not exactly, but close. One of my uncle’s friends has a small construction company in Austin, and he says I could work for him.‎ W: Wow, I go away for a weekend and you have gotten a job and everything.‎ Text 10‎ Our family is now trying to decide where to go for our vacation this summer. Our son Tom wants to go to Yellowstone Park again to see the bears, but our daughter Susie doesn’t agree. We went there last summer and what an experience it was! When we got there, we put up our tent and went to explore. When we returned, we saw a bear enter our tent. “What shall we do?” Susie asked. “Maybe we could make him leave if we put some honey outside for him to eat.” Tom suggested. Then I said, “How are you going to get the honey? It’s in the tent.” So we could do nothing but wait there for the bear to come out. We could hear the bear turning over everything inside our tent. We waited and waited. It was very late and the bear still wouldn’t come out, so we decided to sleep in the car.‎