2017-2018学年江苏省海安高级中学高二10月月考英语试题

2017-2018学年江苏省海安高级中学高二10月月考英语试题

第一部分 听力（共两小节，20小题，每小题1分，满分30分）‎ 第一节 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. Where does the conversation take place?‎ A. In a supermarket. B. On a bus. C. In a taxi.‎ ‎2. How much docs each ticket cost?‎ A. £ 3.70. B. £ 4.70. C. £ 7.40.‎ ‎3. What item is needed the most?‎ A. Batteries. B. Cell phones. C. MP4s.‎ ‎4. What do we know about Karen?‎ A. She hasn’t been in contact with the speakers.‎ B. She has turned away from all her friends.‎ C. She really likes her studies.‎ ‎5. Why did the woman change her job?‎ A. She didn’t like machines.‎ B. She was not good at doing business.‎ C. She didn’t like accounting.‎ 第二节 听下面5段对活或独白。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至8题。‎ ‎6. At what time will the speakers go to see the Smiths?‎ A. 3:30. B. 4:00. C. 4:15.‎ ‎7. How will they go there?‎ A. By bus. B. By bike. C. On foot.‎ ‎8. Where will they meet?‎ A. At the bus stop. B. Opposite the factory. C. In front of the bookstore.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。‎ ‎9. Why does the man like Joplin’s?‎ A. Because of the location. B. Because of the benefits. C. Because of the salary.‎ ‎10. What does the woman suggest?‎ A. He should reconsider.‎ B. He should ask for more benefits.‎ C. He should apply for it.‎ ‎11. Why is the woman familiar with Joplin’s?‎ A. Her husband was employed there.‎ B. She lives near there.‎ C She once worked there.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。‎ ‎12. What’s Charles’s problem?‎ A. He has to rent a room. B. He has to pay the rent. C. He has to leave his home.‎ ‎13 what do we know about the woman in the past?‎ A. She always lent money to the man.‎ B. She got financial problems.‎ C. She always bought lotteries.‎ ‎14. How did the woman get so much money?‎ A. She won the lottery. B. She found a good job. C. Her uncle left it to her.‎ 听第9段材枓，回答第15至17题。‎ ‎15. What is the woman’s first impression of the television?‎ A. It’s too big. B. It’s beautiful. C. It’s of high quality.‎ ‎16. How much did the TV cost the man?‎ A. $ 1000. B. $ 1200. C. $ 2400.‎ ‎17. What does the woman suggest the man do?‎ A. Watch less television.‎ B. Have the old television fixed.‎ C. Return the television and get his money back.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。‎ ‎18. What roles do fathers play nowadays?‎ A. They mainly stay at home looking after children.‎ B. They work outside the home leaving childcare to their wives.‎ C. Besides working they help with childcare as well.‎ ‎19. What do people often do on Mother’s Day?‎ A. Mothers and children go shopping together.‎ B. They have outdoor picnics.‎ C. They wear carnations.‎ ‎20. What is most important on these two days?‎ A. What children write on cards.‎ B. The value of gifts.‎ C. Love and respect given to parents.‎ 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）‎ 请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D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。‎ ‎21. IPhoe 8 goes on sale on Friday with better screen and wireless charging technology, as company seeks to keep its competitiveness.‎ A. a; a B. a; the C. the; the D. the; a ‎22. yourself with positive people, and you will keep focused on what you can do instead of what you can’t.‎ A. Surround B. Surrounding C. Surrounded D. Having surrounded ‎23. , the student insisted that he separated from his desk mate, who is very ‎ naughty.‎ A. Avoiding to be affected; be B. To avoid to be affected; would be C. Avoid being affected: should be D. To avoid being affected; be ‎24. The project is based on an agreement, one of purposes is to ensure that the project can be completed before the deadline.‎ A. whose B. which C. its D. what ‎25. So far, large quantities of information to the company by email, which has a great effect on improving the quality of its products.‎ A. has been sent B. have been sent C. was sent D. were sent ‎26. —It is not a secret that CEOs of major companies cam a large amount each year.‎ ‎—I agree. the hard economic times, it seems that their salaries have remained the same.‎ A. Apart from B. Thanks to C. Regardless of D. In regard to ‎27. There is no doubt MoYan, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature last year, has been in writing for decades.‎ A. that; committed B. whether; committed C. what; absorbed D. that; absorbed ‎28. In the waiting room , who had come here for the job interview.‎ A. did three graduates sit B. three graduates sat C. sat three graduates D. sitting three graduates ‎29. According to a recent survey, we are eating vegetables per person today as people did in 1910.‎ A. more than twice B. as twice as many C. twice as many as D. more than twice as many ‎30. , the idea of having to work under a woman was more than he could stand.‎ A. Wanting the job very much B. Though he wanted the job very much C. Although wanting the job very much D. He wanted the job badly ‎31. —Does tiredness or inadequate sleep cause dark circles under eyes?‎ ‎—Lack of sleep will making your skin look pale, and this will make your circles look darker.‎ A. come up B. show up C. end up D. take up ‎32. —May I speak to your manager Mr. Williams at five o’clock tonight?‎ ‎—I’m sorry. Mr. Williams to a conference long before then.‎ A. will have gone B. had gone C. would have gone D. has gone ‎33. — Peter was admitted to a second-class college.‎ ‎— He a top university, but he was addicted to playing computer games.‎ A. had entered B. would enter C. must have entered D. could have entered ‎34. arouses his interest can be found in the school library and that is why he goes there happens.‎ A. No matter what; whatever B. Whatever; no matter what C. Anything; no matter what D. Anything that; whichever ‎35. — Do you think I should join the singing group, Mary?‎ ‎— if I were in your shoes, I certainly would.‎ A. None of your business. B. It depends. C. Why not? D. I don’t think so.‎ 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文中所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s 36 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 37 that I decided to write an article about her.‎ I 38 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She 39 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I 40 I was lying. I was not a writer at all and ‎ hadn’t even written a grocery list.‎ I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there 41 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with. “Can you tell me...” I soon realized that 42 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The 43 was almost unbearable. I struggled for days 44 draft (草稿) after draft Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.‎ It didn’t take long. My manuscript 45 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I ‎46 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t 47 the rejection letter. I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.‎ Five years later, I was moving to California. While 48 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in 49 .‎ Ms Profit,‎ Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 50 materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to 51 your story soon.‎ Shocked, it took me a long time to 52 . Fear of rejection cost me greatly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of 53 writing. Today, I have become a full-time writer. Looking back on this 54 . I learned a very important lesson: You can’t 55 to doubt yourself.‎ ‎36. A. joy B. voice C. speech D. smile ‎37. A. proud B. active C. satisfied D. moved ‎38. A. visited B. emailed C. phoned D. interviewed ‎39. A. agreed B. refused C. hesitated D. paused ‎40. A. replied B. discovered C. explained D. knew ‎41. A. seriously B. patiently C. nervously D. quietly ‎42. A. blaming B. fooling C. inviting D. urging ‎43. A. hardship B. failure C. comment D.‎ ‎ pressure ‎44. A. with B. by C. on D. in ‎45. A. disappeared B. returned C. spread D. improved ‎46. A. compare B. struggle C. live D. compete ‎47. A. ignore B. deliver C. face D. receive ‎48. A. decorating B. repairing C. cleaning D. leaving ‎49. A. disbelief B. anxiety C. horror D. trouble ‎50. A. subjective B. relevant C. private D. reliable ‎51. A. broadcast B. create C. publish D. assess ‎52. A. recover B. prepare C. escape D. concentrate ‎53. A. energetic B. endless C. typical D. enjoyable ‎54. A. experience B. success C. benefit D. accident ‎55. A. attempt B. afford C. expect D. pretend ‎ 第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）‎ 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Beat the Burglar Don’t invite crime — take basic, sensible precautions (预防). Your house and possession are valuable and must be properly protected. When you buy a lock, you buy time. The best prevention is delay and noise which could mean discovery. ‎ When you leave it — lock it!‎ First of all, fit security locks to all doors and windows and a safety chain on the front door. Secondly, use them!‎ If you have any ladders or tools, don’t leave them lying about in the garden, lock them away.‎ ‎“Safe” or “secret” places for keys and valuables are not reliable — nine times out of ten. they are the first place a thief will look.‎ When you move house...‎ When you move into a new home even if it is fitted with security locks, change them. You don’t know who else may have keys. ‎ Never let strangers into your house. An official-looking cap is not enough, ask for proof of identity and look at it carefully — if you are still not satisfied, don’t let the person in.‎ Valuables need special protection Valuables should really be given special protection —preferably by leaving them with your bank. A small security safe works too, but not to the most determined burglar. It is also important to keep an up-to-date list of valuables and their descriptions. In the case of fine art paintings, or jewelry, color photographs can sometimes be of assistance to the police if you are unfortunate enough to have them stolen. Enter the details on the back of the pictures. But don’t keep such documents in your house, keep them at the bank or with your insurance company.‎ Going on holiday?‎ Don’t talk about your holidays and future plans loudly in public. Do remember to cancel the milk and newspapers and also to draw curtains back. Operate a “Good Neighbor” program to ensure that mail is taken in, the house is checked regularly and that lights are put on. Call at your local police station and tell them you are going away. Make sure that they know how to contact you in case of trouble. ‎ Don’t leave cash or valuables in the house — take them with you or put them in the bank.‎ ‎56. Which is the safest way to protect your valuables?‎ A. Keeping your valuables at the bank. B Putting your valuables in your safe.‎ C. Taking pictures of your valuables. D. Giving a list of your valuables to the police.‎ ‎57 When you arc away for holidays, you .‎ A. should cancel your mail B. shouldn’t leave your keys lo your neighbors C. shouldn’t make it known that your home is empty D. should ask the police to check your house regularly ‎58. What is the purpose of the passage?‎ A. To inform people of safety standards. B. To introduce the advantages of banks.‎ C. To prove the importance of security locks. D. To educate people on prevention of burglars.‎ B Researchers found that walking around with a forced smile and fake (假的) happiness simply leads to people feeling unhappier. So, putting a brave face on your sadness could be harmful. The research also found that women suffered more than men when pretending to be happy.‎ Dr. Brent Scott, who led the study, said employers should take note because forcing workers to smile when dealing with the public can result in bad outcomes. He said. “Smiling for the sake of smiling can lead to emotional tiredness, and that’s bad for the organization.” He also said the research showed customer-service workers who had “fake smiles” throughout the day fell into a bad mood and didn’t want to work, so their productivity dropped.‎ The study is one of the first of its kind to examine emotional expressions over a period of time and compare the different effects on men and women. Dr. Scott’s team examined the effects of “surface acting”, or fake smiling, compared to “deep acting”, or making people smile by thinking of pleasant memories.‎ Dr. Scott said, “Women were harmed more by surface acting, meaning their moods worsened even more than men’s. However, they were helped more by deep acting, which means their moods improved more by thinking of pleasant memories.”‎ According to Dr. Scott women tend to suffer more when pretending to be happy because they are expected to be more emotionally expressive than men. Therefore, forcing a smile while feeling down is more likely to go against their normal behavior and cause more harmful feelings.‎ Although deep acting can improve moods a little in the short term, Dr. Scott says, it’s not a long-term solution to feeling unhappy. “There have been some suggestions that if you do this over a long period you start to feel unreal. You’re trying to develop positive emotions, but at the end of the day you may not feel like yourself any more.”‎ ‎59. Dr. Scott’s findings may be important to some employers because .‎ A. their workers don’t want to work all the time B. they want more female workers than male workers C. their workers worsen their moods at the end of the day D. they tend to force their workers to smile in public ‎60. According to the passage. Dr. Scott’s study .‎ A. is supported by some big employers B. is meaningful as there haven’t been many similar ones C. examined more women than men D. aimed to make people more productive ‎61. It is implied in the passage that deep acting .‎ A. has no effect on men B. cannot improve our moods at all C. does harm to our feelings in the long run D. makes people happy by feeling like another person ‎62. What is the best title for the passage?‎ A. Fake smiling makes people unhappy. B. Women shouldn’t be forced to smile.‎ C. An important suggestion for workers. D. Why people don’t want to work.‎ C Does style really sell?‎ How can the appearance of a product be more important than what it does? The battle between form and function rose again when James Dyson, British inventor of the Dyson vacuum (真空) cleaner that has sold in millions around the world, resigned as chairman of London’s Design Museum. It is widely believed that Mr. Dyson fell that the museum put too much stress on style and fashion at the expense of serious industrial design.‎ Mr. Dyson accused the museum of not keeping true to itself. He may be right, but these days, museums everywhere can no longer afford to be unique centers of scholarship and learning. Among competition for sponsorship, they must use exhibitions of populist culture, nice cafes and shops or, best of all, a new building by Frank Gehry to increase visitor numbers.‎ On the one hand, some producers can be too old-fashioned and too concerned with the ‎ importance of product engineering and the functionality of their goods. On the other hand there are those who believe that how a product looks is more important. Design is indeed a broad term, involving both function and form. Topically, in any given product area, it changes from the former to the latter. Clothing is a good example. But surely you would have to be a very shallow person to think something’s appearance was more important than what it did.‎ Today nearly all goods at any given price-point do much the same job. So almost the only way producers can distinguish their products from those of their competitors is to create some sort of emotional connection with the consumer, which could be through the visual appeal of the product or its packaging; or the imagery (意象) created by advertising. And what of the Dyson vacuum cleaners? Mr. Dyson may believe that people buy these machines because of the graphs showing their superior suction (吸力), but most vacuum cleaners do a good job; the main reason people pay extra for a Dyson is because it is a vacuum cleaner with a trendy brand. With its inside workings exposed, it is a bit like a Richard Rogers building with all its pipes shown in bright colors on the outside instead of being hidden inside. Functional it may be, but it is a bit of a trick, too.‎ ‎63 Mr. Dyson left the Design‎ ‎Museum because he thought the museum .‎ A. didn’t increase the number of visitors B. couldn’t provide scholarships for learners C. hadn’t great appeal for serious industrial designs D. wasn’t loyal to its original purpose of learning ‎ ‎64. Speaking of clothing, the underlined word “latter” refers to .‎ A. affording protection B. indicating one’s identity C. making someone beautiful D. providing warmth ‎65 What is the author’s opinion in Paragraph 4?‎ A. A product with convenient packaging sells well.‎ B. The majority of consumers prefer to buy branded goods.‎ C. Emotion contributes much to the development of advertising industry.‎ D. Most similarly priced products are of a comparable standard.‎ ‎66. The author believes that people buy the Dyson vacuum cleaner because .‎ A. it has a fashionable range B. it has very good suction C. it sells well around the world D. it is invented by James Dyson D It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25.‎ I was nurse on duty that day. I didn’t think there would be any patients, sighing about having to work on Christmas. Just then five bodies showed up at my desk, a pale woman and four small children.‎ ‎“Are you all sick?” I asked suspiciously.‎ ‎“Yes.” she said weakly and lowered her head.‎ But when it came to descriptions of their presenting problems, things got a little vague. Two of the children had headaches, but the headaches weren’t accompanied by the normal body language of holding the head or trying to keep it still. Two children had earaches, but only one could tell me which ear was affected. The mother complained of a cough but seemed to work to produce it.‎ Something was wrong, but I didn’t say anything but explained that it might be a little while before a doctor saw her. She responded. ‘Take your time; it’s warm here.”‎ On a hunch (出于直觉), I checked the chart after the admitting clerk had finished registering the family. No address — they were homeless. The waiting room was warm.‎ I looked out at the family huddled by the Christmas tree. The little one was pointing at the television and exclaiming something to her mother. The oldest one was looking at an ornament on the Christmas tree.‎ I went back to the nurses’ station and mentioned we had a homeless family in the waiting room. The nurses, grumbling about working Christmas, turned to compassion for a family just trying to get warm on Christmas. The team went into action, much as we do when there’s a medical emergency. But this one was a Christmas emergency.‎ We were all offered a free meal in the hospital cafeteria on Christmas Day, so we claimed that meal and prepared a banquet for our Christmas guests. We needed presents. We put together oranges and apples in a basket. We collected from different departments candies, crayons and other things available that could be presents. As seriously as we met the physical needs of the patients that came to us that day, our team worked to meet the needs, and exceed the expectations, of a family who just wanted to be warm on Christmas Day.‎ Later, as the family walked to the door to leave, the four year old came running back, gave me a hug and whispered, “Thanks for being our angels today.”‎ ‎67. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?‎ A. Working Christmas Day B. Christmas Day is Coming C. A Happy Family D. A Pale Woman and Four Small Children ‎68. What kind of person do you think the author is?‎ A. Hardworking and outgoing B. Serious and careful C. Hardworking and warmhearted D. Serious and stubborn ‎69. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?‎ A. Something was wrong with one of the children’s heads.‎ B. The pale woman forgot to write the address.‎ C. The author did not understand the truth.‎ D. The children’s mother told a lie.‎ ‎70. It can be inferred from the text that .‎ A. The author didn’t think there would be any patients on Christmas Day B. The woman and four small children were satisfied and grateful C. The family appeared in the emergency room on Christmas Eve D. The woman was uncomfortable when she lowered her head ‎ 第四部分 单词拼写（共10小题，每题0.5分，满分5分）‎ ‎71. The company saw it as part of its social (责任) to provide education for its workers.‎ ‎72. Sarah told me that she felt (背叛) by her friend Hannah.‎ ‎73. The guests made a number of (评论) about the service of the hotel.‎ ‎74. I would (感激) it if you offered me some advice on how to improve my oral English.‎ ‎75. The air hostess was accused of (非法地) bringing the goods into the country.‎ ‎76. I stayed in Italy for half a year, so I had some a with the Italian language.‎ ‎77. With no way to control the ship, we were at the m of the sea.‎ ‎78. In general, traffic is bad. p during the rush hour in big cities.‎ ‎79. The traffic of the city is very convenient and it is easily a by road, rail, or air.‎ ‎80. You should have no trouble borrowing money from the bank if your c is good.‎ 第五部分 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）‎ 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。‎ 注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上，每个空格只填一个单词。‎ The Hong Kong government is set to overhaul (革新) its immigration policy with the aim of making it easier for mainland and overseas talents to live and work in the city. This is a welcome step because it will remove what is widely seen as a major hurdle to Hong Kong’s efforts to attract qualified immigrants (移民) to help its development.‎ To keep up the growth of the service sector, which makes up nearly 10 percent of Hong Kong’s GDP, it is necessary to continuously expand the group of talents in various fields. Efforts to attract mainland and overseas talents to Hong Kong are taking on special urgency not only because of fierce competition from other cities, particularly Singapore, but also the rapidly aging population resulting from years of low or negative birthrates.‎ Hong Kong enjoys certain advantages over many Asian cities in the competition for talents. Beyond its vibrant economy, underlined by a free market environment, Hong Kong has a combination of some of the most distinctive elements of Chinese and Western cultures. Hong Kong is as exciting as many other Asian boomtowns, and yet it is no less efficient than a typical European city with a much smaller population. Housing costs are high, but no higher than those in other financial centers. For international banks and multinational corporations, housing costs are a concern only when the opportunity to make money begins to dry up. And this situation is not happening in Hong Kong as the local economy, riding the boom on the mainland, is rapidly expanding.‎ It is within this context (背景) that the government takes the lead to revise its immigration policy, which calls for, among other things, the establishment of a one-stop service center to process all applications under various migrant schemes. This means that an applicant will in future need to send in only one form for processing. Other changes to the policy include the removing of the age restrictions and lowering of experience requirements. Under the present scoring system used to vet (审查) applicants, those who are older than 50 and those with less than five years of work experience win no points in their respective categories. The details of the proposed changes have not been announced. But according to a government official quoted by the local press, the aim is to broaden the number of qualified applicants.‎ The Hone Kong government’s revising its immigration policy Aims It aims to expand the group of qualified immigrants and 81. talents to help its development.‎ Reasons ‎• Other 82. Asian cities bring great pressure on it.‎ ‎• Low birth rates 83. to rapidly aging population.‎ ‎84. ‎ ‎• It has a 85. market environment.‎ ‎• It 86. elements of Chinese culture and those of Western cultures.‎ ‎• It is as 87. as a typical European city.‎ ‎• Compared with other financial centers, housing costs are not a concern due to the boom on the mainland.‎ Changes ‎• An 88. will need to send in only one form for processing.‎ ‎• The age restrictions are 89. .‎ ‎• Experience requirements are 90. .‎ 第六部分 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 近期你校开展了一个主题为“要经济还是要环境—我们必须做出抉择吗？”的辩论赛，辩论结果如下表所示。请根据下表内容写一篇150词左右的英语短文向《21世纪英文报》投稿。开头已经给出，不计入总词数。‎ 比例 ‎40%的学生 ‎60%的学生 观点 削减生产来保护环境 经济发展对环境保护有利 原因 世界的大片区域已经受到工业污染的破坏，大量的动物都在死亡，人口越来越多。‎ 很多工厂控制污染物的排放，投入资金修复所造成的破坏，充分利用回收材料。‎ 发表自己的现点并具体说明，至少两点。‎ Recently a debate entitled “The economy or the environment — must we choose?” has been carried out in our school. The results are as follows.‎ 江苏省海安高级中学2017-2018学年高二10月月考 英语试题答案 ‎1-5 BABAC 6-10 CBCCA 11-15 ABBCA 16-20 BCCCC ‎21-25 BADAB 26-30 CDCDB 31-35 CADBC ‎36-40 BDCAD 41-45 CBDAB 46-50 DCCAB 51-55 CADAB ‎56-58 ACD 59-62 DBCA 63-66 DCDA 67-70 ACDB ‎71. responsibility 72. betrayed 73. remarks/comments 74. appreciate 75. illegally ‎76. acquaintance 77. mercy 78. particularly 79. accessible 80. credit ‎81. attract; 82. competitive; 83. lead / contribute; 84. Advantages / Benefits; 85. free;‎ ‎86. combines; 87. efficient; 88. applicant; 89. removed; 90. lowered 书面表达 Recently a debate entitled “The economy or the environment — must we choose?” has been carried our school. The results are as follows.‎ About 40% of the students hold the opinion that we should cut back on the amount of things we produce to save the environment. As we all can see, large areas of the world are damaged by industrial waste. As a result, many creatures arc being wiped out. What’s worse, there are more and more people living on the earth, making the problem more complicated.‎ However, 60% of the people think differently, saying that the development of economy b beneficial for environmental protection. On one hand, many factories control the amount of pollution they produce. At the same time, they invest money to repair the damage they’ve caused. On the other hand, they make the best of recycled materials to reduce pollution.‎ As for me, I do believe a stable economy and a healthy environment can be possible at the same time. Recycling is the key to helping both sides. More effective laws should be put in place so that those illegal businessmen cannot go unpunished. Let’s work hand in hand to make this happen soon.‎ 听力原文：‎ Text 1‎ M: At which stop will we get off?‎ W: We still have three more stops to go.‎ Text 2‎ W: Yes?‎ M: I’d like two single tickets, please.‎ W: Where to?‎ M: To king’s Street ‎ W: That’s seven pounds forty.‎ M: Thanks.‎ Text 3‎ W: Mr. Johnson. I am running out of inventory (存货).‎ M: What items are you short of?‎ W: I am low on batteries, cameras and MP4s, but worst of all, cell phones.‎ Text 4‎ M: I haven’t heard from Karen since she went to Spain for further study.‎ W: Neither have I.‎ Text 5‎ M: Well. I thought you were working for a large office-machine company.‎ W: I was for a few months, but I decided that accounting wasn’t what I wanted to do.‎ M: That’s why you changed your job.‎ Text 6‎ M: I’d like to pay a visit to the Smiths at 3:30 pin. Will you go with me, Mary?‎ W: I’d love to, but I won’t be off work from my factory job until 4:00 p.m. How about 4:15? I’ll be free then, Jack.‎ M: Ok. Let’s meet at the bus stop and lake the No.5 bus to go there.‎ W: Why not go by bike? The bus will be crowded at that time.‎ M: But my bike is broken.‎ W: You can use your sister’s new bike, can’t you?‎ M: Yes. I’ll wait for you in front of the bookstore opposite the cinema.‎ Text 7‎ M: I’m going to apply for a job at Joplin’s. I heard they’re paying $ 12 an hour. That’s the best starting salary I’ve found!‎ W: Yes, that is a good working salary, but their benefits are terrible. If I were you, I’d think twice before working for them.‎ M: How do you know so much about Joplin’s?‎ W: My husband used to work there. They give no health insurance benefits to their part-time workers, but they’re on call for all the major holidays!‎ Text 8‎ W: What’s wrong, Charles? You look like you have a lot on your mind.‎ M: Oh, it’s nothing.‎ W: Come on, there’s something wrong. It’s written all over your face.‎ M: Well. OK. Since you’re my best friend, I guess I can tell you.‎ W: Yes, I’m ready.‎ M: Well, my rent was due yesterday, and I couldn’t pay it. ‎ W: Really? How much are you short?‎ M: I still need to come up with $ 1000.‎ W: Well, I could lend it to you.‎ M: Really? Thanks. You’re my savior.‎ W: No problem. And you can pay me back whenever you can.‎ M: You’re kidding! Wait a minute, there’s something fishy going on here.‎ W: What are you talking about?‎ M: Now, why would you lend me money? I thought you were broke.‎ W: Well, my bad days are over.‎ M: Did you win the lottery or something?‎ W: No. My rich uncle passed away last week and left me his fortune.‎ M: Are you serious?‎ W: I sure am. I’m set for life.‎ Text 9‎ W: Hey, you got a new television!‎ M: Yes, it delivered yesterday. What do you think of it?‎ W: It’s huge. It takes up practically the entire side of the room.‎ M: I know, I know. You don’t think it’s ...Well, unreasonable, do you?‎ W: I didn’t say that. I mean if you enjoy it, why not? What happened to your old TV anyhow?‎ M: It just stopped working last Friday. It pretty old and didn’t work well. I thought I could afford it, so I thought, why not get a new one?‎ W: It must have been expensive.‎ M: Well, not as much as you might think. I got it on sale for 50% off.‎ W: Really? Where?‎ M: At a Stereo City on Road 20. You know, at first, I just wanted to replace I had — a TV about the same size and quality, but the salesman was pushing these because of the 50% off sale.‎ W: Yeah, but 50% off what?‎ M: 2400 dollars.‎ W: You spent 1200 dollars on a TV?‎ M: It’s got a lot of special features. Look at this remote control.‎ W: I’m sure it docs. But that’s still a lot of money for a television. I didn’t think you watched TV that much.‎ M: Well. I don’t. Do you think I ought to return it? If I do it within a week of purchase, I can get my money back.‎ W: Yes. And you know what? I think you ought to read up on TV first and choose the make and model you want before you go to the store. That way, you’ll get what you want.‎ Ten 10‎ People in the United States honor their parents with two specific days: Mother’s Day, on the Second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June. During these days, Americans show love and respect for their parents. Parents raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give their children love and care. These two days give us a chance to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with childcare.‎ These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day, people often wear carnations. And families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor picnics for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.‎ Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children can make than in school. Many people make cards for their own parents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts.”‎