英语卷·2019届浙江省台州市书生中学高二上学期第三次月考（2017-12）

英语卷·2019届浙江省台州市书生中学高二上学期第三次月考（2017-12）

台州市书生中学2017学年第一学期 高二英语第三次月考试卷 ‎ （满分150分，考试时间：120分钟） 命题者：徐芝苹 2017.12‎ 第一部分: 听力（共两节，20小题，每题1.5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. What will the man probably do? ‎ A. Get some change. B. Use the woman’s phone. C. Make a call on the pay phone.‎ ‎2. When can the woman visit the man? ‎ A. This morning. B. Tomorrow morning. C. Tomorrow afternoon.‎ ‎3. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers? ‎ A. Classmates. B. Mother and son. C. Teacher and student.‎ ‎4. What can we learn about the speakers? ‎ A. The man can play the piano. B. The man dislikes music by Mozart. ‎ C. The woman can play two instruments.‎ ‎5. What does the man mean? ‎ A. He will go there with the woman. B. He’ll have no time until next week. ‎ C. He went to the museum this morning.‎ 第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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. Why did the woman come to see the man? ‎ A. To exchange a piece of clothing. B. To get her money back.‎ C. To talk with the store manager.‎ ‎7. What is true about the woman? ‎ A. She designs clothes. B. She washed the jacket in hot water.‎ C. She has worn the jacket for a week.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。‎ ‎8. What does the woman probably do? ‎ A. She’s an agent. B. She’s a student. C. She’s a tour guide. ‎ ‎9. What is best for the man? ‎ A. A family on the east side of town. B. A family with no children. C. A family near his school. ‎ ‎10. What will the woman probably do next? ‎ A. Inform the college. B. Call a host family. 【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】 C. Clean up a room.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。‎ ‎11. What was the woman’s original reservation for? ‎ A. A double room. B. A single room. C. Two single rooms. ‎ ‎12. How much will the woman pay per night? ‎ A. $20. B. $80. C. $100. ‎ ‎13. Where does the conversation probably take place? ‎ A. At the front desk. B. On the phone. C. In the membership club.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。‎ ‎14. What did the woman almost forget? ‎ A. The printer is out of paper. B. There is no more ink in storage. C. Sherri Caldon is on leave.‎ ‎15. What does the man say about the online order? ‎ A. They have the lowest price. B. They have a quick delivery.‎ C. They have the best selection around.‎ ‎16. What should the woman do first when she returns? 【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】‎ A. Take her lunch break. B. Go to the finance department. C. Place an order online.‎ ‎17. Who might the man be? ‎ A. An online store owner. B. An equipment repairman. C. The woman’s boss.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。‎ ‎18. When do people usually start their Christmas shopping?‎ A. On December 1. B. On November 29. C. Before Thanksgiving.‎ ‎19. Where did the idea of “Buy Nothing Day” start? 【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】‎ A. In America. B. In Britain. C. In Canada. ‎ ‎20. Where did the high school students get food for the “Buy Nothing Day” dinner? ‎ A. From neighboring homes. B. From the restaurants nearby. C. From Italian shops selling spaghetti.‎ 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，15小题，满分35分）‎ 第一节（共10小题，每小题2.5分，满分25分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A The O. Henry Museum ‎ The aim of the O. Henry Museum is to collect, preserve, and interpret artifacts, works and archival(档案的)materials relative to the author, for literary, educational, and historical purposes  that are accessible to the public. The museum was established in 1934, under the authority of  the City of Austin, and is both a National Register Property and a National Literary Landmark.‎ The O. Henry Museum is open Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 5:00 p. m. Admission is free. Tours are also available for free. Please contact the museum at least one week in advance to schedule a tour for a group of 10 or more. Metered parking is available on the street in front of the museum. The museum's gift shop has for sale t-shirts, coffee mugs. DVDs, and an array of books by and about O. Henry.‎ Group tours:‎ We ask for one-week advance notice of groups larger than 10 people, including schools, church groups, and organizations.‎ Donations:‎ ‎  Donations greatly benefit the museum and its programs. Inquire about contributing. ‎ Volunteer:‎ Contact us about volunteering at the museum. We are currently in need of a gardener and a volunteer docent (讲解员).‎ Staff:‎ ‎ Valerie Bennett, Curator Valerie. bennett@ci. austin. tx. us Michael Hoinski, Culture & Arts Education Specialist Michael. hoinski@ci. austin. tx. us Elizabeth Taylor, Docent Location:‎ ‎ 409 East Fifth Street, Austin, Texas 78701‎ ‎21. According to the text, we can know the O. Henry Museum________.‎ A. opens to the public for a whole day B. won its fame when it was set up C. teaches people how to write literary works D. focuses on collecting works of O. Henry ‎22. When visiting the O. Henry Museum, visitors can ________.‎ A. buy books written by O. Henry B. get paid by becoming a docent C. get many donations from the museum D. park cars near the museum in any time ‎23. What is a must if school teachers plan to take their students to visit the museum?‎ A. Going there on a workday. B. Contacting the museum in advance.‎ C. Donating some money to the museum. D. Preparing well to be her students’ guide.‎ B Scientific experiments can sometimes go wrong and when they do, the results may range from the disastrous to the troubling. One such experiment took place in South America about fifty years ago. Whether its final consequences will cause serious damage or nothing more than a small trouble still remains to be seen.‎ The story began in 1956 when an American scientist working in Brazil decided to solve the problem of increasing the productivity of that country's bees. He imported a very active type of African bee from Tanzania and mated (交配) it with the more easy-going native variety to produce a new kind of bees. The new bees worked harder and produced twice as much honey. It seemed that Professor Kerr, for that was the scientist's name, had a total success on his hands.‎ Then things began to go wrong. For some reason as yet unseen, but perhaps as a result of something in their environment, the new bees began to develop extremely attacking personalities. They became bad-tempered and easy to be angry, attacked the native bees and drove them from ‎ their living places.‎ But worse was to follow. Having taken over the countryside, the new bees, with their dangerous stings (叮), began to attack its neighbors--cats, dogs, horses, chickens and finally man himself. A long period of terror began that has so far killed a great number of animals and about 150 human beings.‎ This would have been bad enough if the bees had stayed in Brazil. But now they are on the move, heading northwards in countless millions towards Central and North America, and moving at the alarming speed of 200 miles a year. The countries that lie in their path are naturally worried because it looks as if nothing can be done to stop them.‎ ‎24. The results of the South American experiment______________ .‎ A. have caused a serious trouble B. have proved to be wrong B. have proved to be wrong C. are not important D. are not yet certain D. are not yet certain D. are not yet certain ‎25. The experiment mentioned in this passage was designed to______________.‎ A. make Brazilian bees more easy-going B. increase the amount of honey in Brazil C. increase the number of bees in Brazil D. make African bees less active ‎26. Which of the following may be the cause of the new bees' attacking personalities?‎ A. Their production of honey. B. Their hard work. B. Their hard work.‎ C. Their bad temper. D. Their living environment. D. Their living environment.‎ ‎27. The last paragraph implies that_____________.‎ A. the bees may bring about trouble in more countries B. the bees have been driven to Central and North America C. the bees must be stopped from moving north D. the bees prefer to live in Brazil C John Blanchard stood up from the bench, straightened his Army uniform, and studied the crowd of people making their way through Grand Central Station. He looked for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn’t, the girl with the rose.‎ His interest in her had begun thirteen months before in a Florida library. Taking a book off the shelf he found himself attracted, not with the words of the book, but with the notes penciled in the margin(页边的空白). The soft handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and insightful mind. In ‎ the front of the book, he discovered the previous owner’s name, Miss Hollis Maynell. With time and effort he located her address. She lived in New York City. He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to keep in touch. The next day he was shipped overseas for service in World War II.‎ During the next year and one month the two grew to know each other through the mail. Each letter was a seed falling on a fertile heart. A romance was budding. Blanchard requested a photograph, but she refused. She felt that if he really cared, it wouldn’t matter what she looked like.‎ When the day finally came for him to return from Europe, they scheduled their first meeting —7:00 PM at the Grand Central Station in New York. “You’ll recognize me,” she wrote, “by the red rose I’ll be wearing on my collar.” So at 7:00 he was in the station looking for a girl whose heart he loved, but whose face he’d never seen.‎ I’ll let Mr. Blanchard tell you what happened: A young woman was coming toward me, her figure long and slim. Her blonde hair lay back in curls from her delicate ears; her eyes were blue as flowers. Her lips and chin had a gentle firmness, and in her pale green suit she was like springtime come alive. I started toward her, entirely forgetting to notice that she was not wearing a rose. As I moved, a small, attractive smile curved her lips. “Going my way, sailor?” she murmured.‎ Almost uncontrollably I made one step closer to her, and then I saw Hollis Maynell. She was standing almost directly behind the girl. A woman well past 40, she had graying hair tucked under a worn hat. She was more than plump(丰腴的), her thick-ankled feet thrust into low-heeled shoes. The girl in the green suit was walking quickly away. I felt as though I was split in two, so keen was my desire to follow her, and yet so deep was my longing for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned me and upheld my own.‎ And there she stood. Her pale, plump face was gentle and sensible, her gray eyes had a warm and kindly twinkle. I did not hesitate. My fingers gripped(紧握) the small worn blue leather copy of the book that was to identify me to her.‎ This would not be love, but it would be something precious, something perhaps even better than love, a friendship for which I had been and must ever be grateful. I squared my shoulders and saluted and held out the book to the woman, even though while I spoke I felt choked by the bitterness of my disappointment. “I’m soldier John Blanchard, and you must be Miss Maynell. I am so glad you could meet me; may I take you to dinner?”‎ The woman’s face broadened into a tolerant smile. “I don’t know what this is about, son,” she answered, “but the young lady in the green suit who just went by, she begged me to wear this rose on my coat. And she said if you were to ask me out to dinner, I should go and tell you that she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street. She said it was some kind of test!”‎ It’s not difficult to understand and admire Miss Mayne’s wisdom. The true nature of a heart is seen in its response to the unattractive. “Tell me whom you love,” Houssaye wrote, “And I will ‎ tell you who you are.”‎ ‎28. How did John Blanchard get to know Miss Hollis Maynell?‎ A. John knew Hollis’s name from a library book. B. They were both interested in literature.‎ C. John came across Hollis in a Florida library. D. They lived in the same city.‎ ‎29. When Blanchard went over to greet the woman, he was _____.‎ A. shocked but inspired B. satisfied and confident C. annoyed and bad-mannered D. disappointed but well-behaved ‎ ‎30. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?‎ A. The Symbol of Rose B. Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover C. A Test of Love D. Love is blind 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。选项中有两项是多余项。‎ Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer.‎ ‎ 31 Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger and scream and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They cannot or will not express it. This is called repressing anger.‎ For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person’s health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones. They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. 32 Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.‎ ‎ 33 They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “ 34 Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”‎ Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. 35 ‎ A. In general the person feels excited and ready to act.‎ B. They said that laughter is much healthier than anger.‎ C. Expressing anger violently is more harmful than repressing it.‎ D. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger.‎ E. Do not express your anger while angry. ‎ F. Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time.‎ G. Anger may cause you cancer.‎ 第三部分：语言运用（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ Back to School I had always longed to get a degree, but raising a family had come first. Now with my last 36 in middle school, I thought, why not try to 37 something while I still had the opportunity. When I told my husband Bob my idea, a broad smile lit up his face. “If that’s what you 38 , we’ll make it work.” ‎ When we asked the kids for advice, they had mixed 39 . Our daughter, already in college, thought it a great idea while John, in high school, was 40 that we might be in college at the same time. James, our youngest, wanted to know who would take him to football practice. I 41 that things would be a little different, 42 if everyone contributed, it wouldn’t be difficult. ‎ The next day we drove to the community college and after a careful research, I chose to 43 in occupational therapy (康复理疗) .‎ Days passed in excitement, enrolling in classes, shopping for 44 and attending orientation(入学指导). I felt like a kid again, but as the first day of classes drew near, I became 45 . I was simply too old. People would laugh at me. Finally, with encouragement from my family and friends, I stuck with my 46 .‎ As I entered my classroom that first morning, I chose a seat in the back, hoping to 47 attention. For the rest of that day, I did what I saw the other students do, and gradually, my self-consciousness faded. I found the classes and assignments 48 , and I left that day feeling I might survive. By the end of the first week, I had made a few friends.‎ Studying and keeping up with my duties at home was 49 . No sooner would I begin to study than it was time to drive the kids to their activities. Math and science were 50 my strong subjects, so I devoted more time to those. When the first semester 51 , I had a 4.0 GPA and was placed on the Honor Roll. ‎ By the second year, Bob and the kids were all doing their 52 , and I had learned how to comfortably 53 my school and home life. My hard work paid off. I was awarded a scholarship and got the bachelor’s degree.‎ As I drove away on the last day of school, I thought about what a difference returning to 54 had made in my life. I looked much younger and I had more 55 and enthusiasm for life. I even became a therapist. It’s never too late to try again. ‎ ‎36. A. student B. friend C. classmate D. child ‎37. A. achieve B. create C. remember D. improve ‎38. A. want B. offer C. take D. accept ‎39. A. choices B. impressions C. requests D. reactions ‎40. A. happy B. grateful C. horrified D. relieved ‎41. A. complained B. explained C. noticed D. declared ‎42. A. or B. so C. but D. for ‎43. A. fill B. major C. lead D. join ‎44. A. instruments B. clothes C. supplies D. souvenirs ‎45. A. anxious B. confident C. determined D. confused ‎46. A. opinion B. promise C. project D. decision ‎47. A. pay B. draw C. avoid D. receive ‎48. A. annoying B. interesting C. demanding D. depressing ‎49. A. challenging B. different C. rewarding D. simple【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】‎ ‎50. A. always B. never C. ever D. still ‎51. A. ended B. started C. changed D. returned ‎52. A. dishes B. deeds C. share D. homework ‎53. A. value B. save C. continue D. balance ‎54. A. family B. society C. hospital D. school ‎55. A. time B. money C. energy D. chance 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。‎ Access to electricity has always been limited for people living in Nuevo Saposoa, 56 remote village in Peru. However, things went from bad to 57 (bad) in March 2015 after a flood damaged the power station in the area. The villager 58 (force)to turn to kerosene(煤油)lamps, which are not only expensive but give off poisonous matter.‎ Fortunately, the researchers and students at the UTEC in Lima, Peru heard about it and came ‎ up with a 59 (create) idea. They designed a lamp that can be powered by plants and soil, both of 60 can be found in the Amazonian rainforests where the village 61 (lie). Called Plantalamparas, the lights draws energy from a plant 62 (grow) in the rainforests and uses it to light up an LED bulb. So far, the bulbs have been a huge success.‎ This is not the first time the students and professors of UTEC 63 (come) up with a clever approach 64 a problem. In 2014, 65 (deal)with Peru’s severe air pollution they created a large advertising board that could be used as an air purifier(净化器)as well.‎ 第四部分:书面表达（满分40分）‎ 第一节：应用文（满分15分）‎ 假如你是红星中学的李华，收到来自英国学生Mark的电子邮件，咨询你校暑假为异国学生举办的汉语夏令营活动，请通过电子邮件向Mark介绍本次活动，其内容如下：‎ ‎1.活动时间：7月10日到7月30日；地点：红星中学。‎ ‎2.活动内容： 学习日常汉语，可与当地人交流。‎ 举办各种晚会，了解中国历史和中国传统文化。‎ 参观博物馆，长城等……‎ ‎3.活动的意义……【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】‎ 注意：1.词数不少于100；2.可适当的加入细节，以使内容充实，行文连贯；‎ 第二节 读后续写（满分25分）‎ 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。‎ It was one o’clock in the morning. In the Rivesville town art gallery, a window opened and a man came in. His name was Harry Black, and he was a thief. It was dark in the art gallery, but Harry had a light. He looked across the room at a painting.‎ ‎“There it is!” he said.‎ Harry moved quickly across the room. He stood and looked at the painting.‎ ‎“A million dollars for this?” he thought. “I don’t understand it.”‎ But he took a knife from his coat. Then he took the painting very, very slowly from its frame. Harry went back across the room to the window, but he walked into a table. There was a beautiful blue glass vase on the table. It fell on the floor and broke into pieces. He ran across the piece of glass to the window.‎ Harry rented a room in Mrs. Allen’s house. He went quietly up to his room and closed the ‎ door. In his room, Harry took the painting from his bag. He wrapped it with a newspaper and put the newspaper under his bed.【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】‎ In the morning, Janey Allen was putting old bottles into a box. On the TV, a reporter was at the Rivesville art gallery. He was talking about the lost painting and the broken glass vase. Janey glanced at the photo of the blue vase. ‎ At that time Harry wasn’t in his room. He was talking on his telephone. Janey was looking for old newspapers. Every Friday morning, she took them from every room in the house. Then later, the newspaper recycling truck arrived. ‎ Janey opened Harry’s door and looked into his room. She always took his old newspapers or bottles for recycling. She found a newspaper under Harry’s bed. She put the old newspapers into a black recycling box. Then she ran from the house and saw the truck. “Wait!” she said. And she quickly gave the box to one of the men.‎ Harry came back to the house. He saw the recycling truck, and he saw Janey.‎ ‎“The newspaper---！Oh, no!” Harry said.‎ 注意:‎ ‎1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；‎ ‎2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语：‎ ‎3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；‎ ‎4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。‎ Paragraph 1:‎ He ran after the truck. ___________________________________________________________ _‎ ‎___________________________________________________________________________________‎ Paragraph2:‎ Then Janey called the police on the telephone. ________________________________________ ‎ ‎___________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_____‎ 高二英语第三次月考参考答案 听力1—5 BCACA 6—10 BAACB 11—15 BBABA 16—20 BCBCB 阅读理解 21-23 DAB 24-26 DBDA 27-30 ADC ‎31-35 FADEB 完形填空 36-40 : DAADC 41-45: BCBCA ‎ 46-50: DCBAB 51-55: ACDDC 语法填空 ‎56. a 57. worse 58. were forced 59.creative 60.which ‎61. lies 62.growing 63. have come 64.to 65. to deal 参考范文: ‎ Dear Mark,‎ I feel delighted to get your email, knowing you are so interested in the Chinese Summer Camp to be held in our school from July 10th to July 30th this summer. The content is as follows:‎ Firstly, you will learn everyday Chinese by communicating with Chinese students so that you can speak simple Chinese with local people. At the same time, you will be taught Chinese with the help teachers, understanding the meaning of Chinese characters.‎ Secondly, you will take part in different parties, knowing the history of China and Chinese culture, especially Chinese holidays and traditional festivals, which will impress you deeply.‎ What’s more, you will have the chances to visit some museums and tour the Great Wall, experiencing the colorful culture of China the greatness of the Great Wall.‎ ‎ I believe the Chinese Summer Camp will not only provide the chance for you to study Chinese, but also will promote friendship between us. ‎ 第二节：读后续写 One possible versions: ‎ He ran after the truck. By coincidence, the traffic light in the nearest crossing turned red when the truck was on the point of going through it. The truck having to stop, Harry managed to get close to it and reached the black recycling box. Having held the most expensive newspaper tightly under his arms, he got into a taxi immediately, not noticing a thin piece of glass drop. ‎ However, Jenny witnessed what had happened. Driven by curiosity, she homed in on the piece of glass and remembered the photo of the blue vase, with her mouth wide open.（94）‎ Then Janey called the police on the phone. She informed the police of where the taxi was heading and the doubtful piece of glass she had just found. “It’s exactly from the broken vase in the art gallery, I bet.” The policemen set off in no time. After thirty minutes or so, Harry, the hateful thief was caught when hiding the precious painting in a hut. Eventually, the painting was returned to the art gallery and Harry was punished for his greed. （74）‎ 听力文本 Text 1‎ M: Hi, Jane. Do you have some change? I have to make a call on the pay phone. ‎ W: Pay phone? You can use my mobile phone. Here you are. (1)‎ Text 2 ‎ W: I’d like to visit you tomorrow morning. Will you have any spare time then?‎ M: Not in the morning, I’m afraid, but I’ll be free before one thirty after lunch. (2)‎ Text 3 ‎ W: Are you going to the library after our class, Jack?‎ M: No, I’m going to play some sports. How about you?‎ W: I feel like going to the meeting hall for a lecture. (3)‎ Text 4‎ M: I wish I could play the piano. I am fond of some piano pieces by Mozart, but unfortunately, I can’t play them. Can you play the piano, Susan?‎ W: I can play the piano and the violin. (4)‎ Text 5‎ W: Listen, there’s a new show at the Metropolitan Museum this Saturday. I was wondering if you would like to go with me.‎ M: I’d love to. I read about that show in the paper this morning. And I was just thinking about going this week. (5)‎ Text 6‎ M: Can I help you, madam?‎ W: Yes. I bought this jacket here last week. I wore it once, and now look at it. I was hoping to get my money back. (6)‎ M: Do you have your bill list? ‎ W: Yes, it’s right here. ‎ M: Thanks. I’m wondering whether you washed it with any other clothing, or whether you washed it in hot water, perhaps.‎ W: No, I washed it in cold water, just like it says in the instructions. ‎ M: I see. Perhaps something is wrong with your washing machine. ‎ W: Sir, I’m actually a fashion designer. I’ve been making my own clothes for fifteen years. (7) I have never seen a piece of clothing look like this after washing it only once…unless there is a problem with the cloth. I’d be happy to speak with your manager.‎ M: No, that’s all right, madam. I’ll do what you asked for. ‎ Text 7‎ W: Good morning, we have checked your information. Do you have any special requirements for your host family? (8)‎ M: Yeah, I hope to find a host family near my college. (9) That will be more convenient for my education.‎ W: That’s reasonable. Well, where is your college?‎ M: It’s on the south side of town.‎ W: OK. Let me see. Oh, there are three host families there, and one of them requires that they want a Chinese student.‎ M: That’s perfect. Uh, are there any kids in the family?‎ W: Yes, there are two: a seven-year-old girl and a five-year-old boy.‎ M: Well, will they offer me a separate room?‎ W: Yes, you can have a separate room, but you will be charged 80-100 dollars a week. Can you afford that?‎ M: That sounds good. Can you help me get in touch with this family? (8)‎ W: Sure. We’ll call them and inform you at once if we get a response from them. (8) (10)‎ Text 8‎ W: Hello, I have a reservation under the name of Mary Carpenter. (13)‎ M: Yes, your name is on the list. Would you please fill out this form first? (13)‎ W: Uh, OK... Sorry, what I booked was a single room for two nights, (11) but may I change it to a double room for five nights?‎ M: Let me see... Yes, you can change rooms because we still have several double rooms available.‎ W: Thanks a lot. So, what’s the rate for my new room?‎ M: A double room with a shower costs $100 per night, so it will be $500 in all. (12)‎ W: I see. The price sounds a little too high. I think there is a special discount for members; you can see my VIP number on my ID card. ‎ M: Yes, we give our members 20% off, (12) and I see your number right here. All right. Please remember that your room number is 2160. Here is your key. You’d better keep it with you at all times. (13)‎ W: Got it. Thank you very much. ‎ Text 9 (第17题为推断题)‎ M: We need some more supplies from the basement. Can you go downstairs and get some white paper, some black pens, and some stamps, please? ‎ W: Sure, Mr. Harper. Oh, I just remembered. The printer is out of ink, and I think we ran out of it in the storage area. (14) Do you want me to order some more online? (15)‎ M: Well, I don’t think they’ll be able to get it here on time. Their prices are the lowest around, (15) but it usually takes them one full business day to deliver anything. We can’t afford to delay our work today. ‎ W: What should I do?‎ M: Just go to Staples and get some ink there. ‎ W: No problem, sir. Should I use the company credit card like usual?‎ M: Yes, that’s fine. Make sure the finance department gets a copy of the receipt when you come back. (16) And after that, please place an ink order online for delivery tomorrow.‎ W: Of course. Is it all right if I just take my lunch break while I’m out? That way, I won’t have to come back to the office, then leave, and then come back again.‎ M: Sure, that’s fine. Well, I’ve got a meeting at 10:00. Oh, one other question: why wasn’t the ink reordered before? ‎ W: I think that was one of Sherri Caldon’s duties. Remember, she took a leave last week. She won’t be back for at least six months so she can take care of her baby.‎ M: Oh, right.‎ Text 10【来源：全,品…中&高*考+网】‎ Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas, but some people think we buy too much. They have started a special day called “Buy Nothing Day”. They don’t want anyone to go shopping on that day. “Buy Nothing Day” is November 29. It’s after Thanksgiving, and it’s often the first day of Christmas shopping. (18) The idea of “Buy Nothing Day” started in Vancouver, a Canadian city. (19) Now people all over the world celebrate “Buy Nothing Day”. In California, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs, and paint pictures. This year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up to tell people that we buy too much. In Albuquerque, New Mexico, high school students wanted to tell other students about “Buy Nothing Day”. They organized a spaghetti dinner to give people information about “Buy Nothing Day”. They asked restaurants in the neighborhood to give people food for free. The students at the high school like the idea of this new tradition. (20) Next year, they want to have another dinner to tell more people about “Buy Nothing Day”. ‎