英语卷·2017届江西省宜春市第三中学高三下学期期中考试（2017-04）

英语卷·2017届江西省宜春市第三中学高三下学期期中考试（2017-04）

江西省宜春三中2016-2017学年度高三下学期期中考试英语试卷 ‎（时间：120分钟 分值150分）‎ ‎ 本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分，考试用时120分钟。‎ 注意事项： ‎ ‎1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。‎ ‎2．全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。‎ 第I卷 (选择题共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。‎ ‎1. Where is probably Tom’s mobile phone?‎ A. In his home. B. In the classroom. C. On his way to school.‎ ‎ 2. What does the man decide to do?‎ A. Do plenty of sports.‎ B. Work hard at physics.‎ C. Do many maths exercises.‎ ‎ 3. Why does the woman like Yang Guang?‎ A. He has a lot of fans.‎ B. He is a good singer.‎ C. He is physically disabled.‎ ‎ 4. What time is it now?‎ A. 8:00 p.m. B. 8:30 p.m. C. 9:00 p.m.‎ ‎ 5. How did the man get to the theater?A. By car. B. By bike. C. On foot.‎ 第二节 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. Who was in the house that was on fire?‎ A. A little boy. B. A little girl. C. An old lady.‎ ‎ 7. Where is the man now?A. At home. B. In his office. C. In a hospital.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。‎ ‎ 8. What happened when the man was 16?‎ A. He was seriously ill.‎ B. He took a trip to Tibet.‎ C. He got a driving license.‎ ‎ 9. How many years has the man been driving?‎ A. For three years. B. For seven years. C. For ten years.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。‎ ‎ 10. What was the woman doing yesterday evening?‎ A. Seeing the film. B. Buying clothes. C. Reading an article.‎ ‎ 11. What does the man think of the film?‎ A. Interesting. B. Boring. C. Thrilling.‎ ‎ 12. What will the woman do?‎ A. Find some articles about the film.‎ B. Ask the man to tell her about the film.‎ C. See the film when it is shown again.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。‎ ‎ 13. Which place does Sally prefer to go to?‎ A. The London Eye. B. The London Zoo. C. Covent Gardens.‎ ‎ 14. What is Billy interested in?‎ A. Operas. B. Boats. C. Animals. 15. What does the man suggest the woman do in London?‎ A. Do some shopping. B. Find a job. C. Visit her friend.‎ ‎ 16. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?‎ A. Brother and sister. B. Father and daughter. C. Husband and wife.‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。‎ ‎ 17. What is Andy’s job?‎ A. To look for theme parks.‎ B. To take tourists to travel.‎ C. To write a guidebook. 18. Where should people go if they like adventure rides?‎ A. To Magic Kingdom in Florida.‎ B. To Cedar Point in Ohio.‎ C. To the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.‎ ‎ 19. What does the speaker say about the Wizarding World of Harry Potter?‎ A. Famous. B. Special. C. Big.‎ ‎ 20. What can people do in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter?‎ A. Buy magic sweets and things.B. See some free magic shows.‎ C. Meet some actors in the film.‎ 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(A. B. C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑·‎ A British Women Writers in different periods of time The English Renaissance The English Renaissance began in the later part of the fifteenth century and lasted until the 1660s. Among the most famous women writers of this period is Aphra Behn, who is seen as the first professional woman writer in English. She wrote a number of plays that dealt with topics such as racism and slavery. A good example is Oroonoko published in 1688. Aphra Behn's works include also the plays The Amourous Prince, The Town Fop, The Dutch Lover and her only ‎ tragedy, Abdelazer.‎ The neoclassical period Among the well-known women in Bristish literature during the neoclassical period, from 1660 to the end of the eighteenth century, is Anne Finch. She wrote poetry and tried to express all that she saw and experienced. Two other women are recognized for their contribution to neoclassical British literature: Mary Astell and Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. Mary Astell was a philosopher and a feminist writer. She is best known now for her theories on the education of women.‎ The Romantic period Jane Austen is one of the most famous women writers that worked during the Romantic period (1798-1832). Her works include several novels, most of which focus on marriage as a way for young women to secure social standing and economic security. Her most famous novels are Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility and Emma. Another famous woman writer from the English Romanticism is Mary Shelley. She is the author of Frankenstein, History of Six Weeks Tour and The Last Man.‎ The Victorian period The Victorian period, between the 1830s and 1900, was the time when the Bronte sisters, George Eliot and Elizabeth Gaskell lived and wrote. Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte and Anne Bronte produced many British literary classics. Charlotte's novels include Jane Eyre, Shirley, Villette and The Professor. Mary Anne Evans adopted the male pen name George as she wanted to set herself apart from the feminine genre of cookbooks and domestic moral tales. Her most famous novel is The Mill on the Floss published in 1860.‎ ‎21. According to the passage, Aphra Behn’s plays mainly concern __________.‎ A. racism and slavery B. economic security ‎ C. education of women D. cooking and gardening ‎22. Which period does Jane Austen belong to?‎ A. the English Renaissance. B. the Neoclassical Period. ‎ C. the Romantic period. D. the Victorian period.‎ ‎23.Why did Mary Anne Evans publish her stories under the name of George Eliot?‎ A. Women were forbidden to write novels then. ‎ B. It helped promote her works. ‎ C. It sounded more popular.D. Her works would be different.‎ ‎24. If a reader is interested in women’s education, whose works can be the best choice?‎ A. Anne Finch’s. ‎ B. Mary Astell’s. ‎ C. Mary Wortley Montagu’s. ‎ D. Mary Shelley’s.‎ B Visitors to the grounds of New College at England’s Oxford University pass under an iron gate with the advice: Manners make the man. Even after an appropriate update to: Manners make the person, it’s thought-provoking(引人深思的)—especially to today’s Americans.‎ When we think about what makes the person—it’s more likely the degree, the job, the salary. Since when do we count manners as a measure of success?‎ We do know that these would make life nicer, if more tolerable. Nevertheless, we forget or ‎ overlook our manners. So it seems, does everyone else—including, unluckily, our children.‎ As a university president, one of my great joys is to visit our campuses and see our students though we’re separated by different generations, interests, and, of course dressing, each student tells me something within the first few minutes that we meet: whether he or she has been taught manners. I sense this in different ways: through her words or her gestures, in the way she listens or how he refers to friends and faculty, how she greets and says goodbye, how he responds when an elderly person enters the room.‎ In the absence of manners, however, I make some allowances. For instance, the many ethnic(种族的)groups that students represent often have different explanations of what makes up good manners. In other cases, some students may reject what they’ve learned to break from their parents and be accepted by other students. Whether students are being different or openly opposing, a recent experience I had with them tells me that there’s some hope for reviving and good manners.‎ Good manners don’t just guarantee acceptance. Good manners open doors to deeper connections and more meaningful roles in our society. Good manners are gentle signals that show we care about one another and allow us to relate to another person in a thoughtful way but at a respectable distance.25. Which of the following is seldom a mark of success to people today?‎ A. Handsome income. B. Polite behavior.‎ C. An academic degree. D. High ranks in the office ‎26. The main idea of paragraph 4 is more likely that .‎ A. manners can be taught in different ways B. how the president of New College cares about his students ‎ C. generation gap does exist between students and faculty members D. what students say and do can indicate if they have mannered behavior ‎27. From the last paragraph we can learn that the biggest benefit by good manners would be that .‎ A. Good manners guarantee acceptance of others B. Good manners inspire students to study harder C. Good manners help deeper connections with others D. Good manners guarantee students to get whatever they want C Ants are troublesome, best known for itchy bites and ruining picnics. But, a new species of crazy ant is taking over Texas. In some ways they appear to be worse than fire ants and there's no good way to stop them* These ants move fast and are plentiful in some areas.‎ The crazy ants first sprang in Pearland in 2002 and have been becoming more and more of a problem ever since.“An invasion of these can be so extreme that it's hard to call it just a$来&源：ziyuanku.com nuisance," University of Texas entomologist Edward LeBrun told The Austin American-tatesman. “The ants have been known to crawl into and ruin televisions, appliances and other electronic devices. No one is entirely sure why," He said.‎ David Oi , a research entomologist at the Department of Agriculture, told The New York Times in 2013, the strange idea that the ants are actually attracted to the electricity itself can't be ruled out.‎ The crazy ants or Raspberry ants-yep, that's actually what they are called-are found in ‎23 Texas counties. The ants have very little venom（毒液）, but do cause a slight sting when they bite. Mostly, though, they're a hazard to electrical equipment.‎ They are a relatively new species in the region and little is known about how to control or kill the population. And, unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be much that can be done about them right now. So, for the moment, the best advice is not to stay close to ant piles and groups. and hope that none make it inside to crawl around the electronics.‎ ‎28. What do the ants do in Texas?‎ A Bite some people. B. Damage local crops.‎ C. Destroy appliances. D. Pollute environment.‎ ‎29. The underlined word "nuisance" in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to " ”.‎ A. story B. problem C. visit D. failure ‎30. When meeting with ant piles, we'd better .‎ A. kill them all B. control them C. drive them away D. stay away from them ‎31. What can we know from the text ?‎ A The crazy ants first. appeared in Texas in 2013.‎ B. The crazy ants cause huge loss to the people in Texas.‎ C. The government is taking measures to deal with the ant.‎ D. David Oi is sure why the ants ruin electronic devices.‎ D Staring lovingly at your reflection in the mirror gets old, especially if it's not a magical one that tells you you're the fairest of them all. But what if all that time you already spend in front of a mirror could actually make you the most beautiful person in the land? Many smart mirrors already make this promise, but HiMirror is the first one you can actually buy, and it costs $ 189. The secret comes in the form of a camera that takes pictures of your natural appearance to analyze your complexion (面色), before offering you tips on how to get better skin. I tried it out recently and was impressed by how many things it could do.‎ The 5. 5-pound mirror houses a 14-inch LCD screen and has a camera sitting in the middle of a ring flash, which helps light your face for better images. HiMirror takes a picture of your face every day to analyze your wrinkles, dark spots, dark circles and red spots. The idea is to track how your skin changes over time, and flag your so-called problems so you can take early measures to improve upon your skin and achieve your beauty goals. HiMirror pairs with an IOS or Android app so you can track your complexion on the go.‎ In addition, HiMirror will play tutorial videos on proper skin-care techniques, stream music from Spotify and show you the weather forecast and UV index for the day. You can also tell it the types of beauty products you use, so it can determine whether they've been effective in treating your target areas. Adding a product to what the company calls your "Beauty Box"‎ simply requires holding up its bar code to the camera and scanning it. It's not clear yet how many brands and products this feature supports, but most big brands are recognized.‎ ‎32. How does HiMirror work?‎ A By making you the most beautiful person in the world.‎ B. By introducing some specialists to give you some help.‎ C. By recommending the types of beauty products to you.‎ D. By taking photos of your face to analyze your complexion ‎33. HiMirror tracks complexion with the help of____ .‎ A. a "Beauty Box" B. music from Spotify C. the weather forecast D. an IOS Or Android app ‎34. The last paragraph is mainly to tell us ‎ A how to use HiMirror properly B. other functions HiMirror has C when HiMirror goes on the market D. the inspiration of designing HiMirror ‎35. What can be the best title for the text7‎ A A magic mirror to make you beautiful B. Some tips about using a smart mirror C.A magic mirror to go on the market D. Some reactions of using a smart mirror 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。‎ A major source of teen stress is school exams，and test anxiety is not uncommon.When you recognize your teen is under stress，how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?‎ Be involved.Parents need to be involved in their teen's work.__36__ What they look for is your presenceto talk，to cry，or simply to sit with them quietly.Communicate openly with your teen.Encourage your teen to express his/her worries and fears，but don't let them focus on those fears.‎ Help them get organized.__37__ Together，you and your teen can work out a timetable in which he/she can study for what he/she knows will be on the test.‎ Provide a calm setting.Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his/her privacy.Give them a nutritious diet.It's important for your teen to eat a healthy，balanced diet during exam times to focus and do his/her best.__38__ If this happens，encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches.A healthy diet，rather than junk food，is best for reducing stress.‎ ‎__39__ Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and/or do something active when she needs a real break from studying.Making time for relaxation，fun，and exercise are all important in reducing stress.Help your teen balance her time so that she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.‎ Show a positive attitude.__40__.Your panic，anxiety and blame contribute to your teen's pressure.Make your teen feel accepted and valued for his/her efforts.Most importantly，reassure your teen that things will be all right，no matter what the results are.A．A parent's attitude will dictate their teen's emotions.‎ B．Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite.‎ C．They will only make the situation worse.‎ D．Encourage your teen to relax.‎ E．The best thing is simply to listen.‎ F．Help your teen think about what he/she has to study and plan accordingly.‎ G．Your teen may also make negative comments about themselves.‎ 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、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。‎ Sometimes you meet an ordinary person doing something extraordinary. On a recent trip I met Normand Gallant. Normand is someone you could pass on the street and 41 notice but ‎ he is a very special person who___ 42 recognition.‎ ‎ Norm lives in a remote area far from the__ 43 big hospital, so when his wife__ 44 ‎ cancer several years ago, Norm was faced with a four hour__ 45 to where she could be treated. That meant lots of 46 for meals, fuel, hotels and so on. But in the end the cancer took his wife 47‎ ‎ Norm was obviously__ 48 by his wife's passing, but he was also very angry,__ 49 he realized that other people were__ 50 the same sorts of hardships. He wanted to do something but he didn't want to give money to the__ 51 that support cancer research because he didn't know how much would actually get to the researchers. What he did was to 52 parties.‎ ‎ About every three weeks on Saturday evenings, there is a party in Norm's garage. There is music and dancing, and 53 during the evening Norm tells about a family who are having difficulties 54 the cost of supporting a cancer patient undertaking 55 far from home. Then a honey-pail is passed around and the money 56 , every cent of it goes 57 to that family.‎ ‎ Norm's personal loss has 58 an act of kindness that honors the 59 of the wife he has lost. Wouldn't it be _60 if we had more people in the world like Normand Gallant? He makes the world a better place.‎ ‎41. A. often B. ever C. always D. never ‎42. A. deserves B. dislikes C. avoids D. achieves ‎43. A. best B. nearest C. cleanest D. cheapest ‎44. A. discovered B. cured C. examined D. developed ‎45. A. flight B. walk C. drive D. wait ‎46. A. trouble B. expense C. efforts D. preparations ‎47.A. anyway B. somehow C. meanwhile D. instead48. A. impressed B. stricken C. moved D. terrified ‎49. A. if B. although C. before D. because ‎50.A. understanding B. questioning C. facing D. settling ‎51. A. doctors B. families C. organizations D. hospitals ‎52. A. attend B. promote C. throw D. enjoy ‎53. A. at some point B. by this means C. for some reason D. in this case ‎54. A. calculating B. decreasing C. budgeting D. meeting ‎55. A. research B. treatment C. responsibility D. risk ‎56. A. collected B. distributed C. saved D. deposited ‎57. A. gradually B. smoothly C. directly D. explicitly ‎58. A. served as B. resulted from C. gone through D. contributed to ‎59. A. memory B. recovery C. cancer D. kindness ‎60. A. interesting B. nice C. precious D. meaningful 第II卷 (非选择题共50分）‎ 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 Little Free Library is a nonprofit organization that inspires a love for reading and builds community. It is also referred to__ 61 neighborhood book exchanges around the world This is a creative idea 62 (think) up by Todd Bol and Rick Brooks in 2009, which seeks__ 63 (put) small book exchange boxes right in front of a house or on a street comer to offer free books to 64 (member) of the local community. Mini libraries of all shapes and sizes exist, from a 65 (bright) painted wooden house to a library based on Doctor Who's TARDIS.‎ ‎ 66 makes the idea so special? Their website states: "Little Free Libraries have a unique, personal touch and there is an understanding that people are sharing their favorite books with their community, These are not just any old books__ 67 a carefully organized collection. Besides, the library 68 (it) is a piece of neighborhood art!"‎ ‎ Through Little Free Libraries, millions of books 69 (exchange) each year among readers of all ages and backgrounds. They also play an important role in remote areas by__ 70 (provide) access to books and encouraging a love for reading.‎ 第四部分 写作(共二节，满分35分)‎ 第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题I分，满分10分)‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文.文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^)，并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。‎ 修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意:‎ 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;‎ 2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。‎ The other day, some of my classroom and I took a bicycle trip along the “Ren Min Road”, where was specially built for people to relax ourselves. The scenery along the road was fascinating, with trees, flowers, hills and lakes on both side. We stopped by a lake for a rest, where a good many of people were playing happily. But something unpleasant catch our attention. There was rubbish here or there, and there were many plastic bags and bottles floated on the surface of the lake. Such beautiful place was so serious polluted. What a shame! In the end, we couldn’t help collecting the rubbish after we left.‎ 第二节 书面表达（20分）‎ 随着我国经济的发展与对外开放程度的提高，越来越多的学子走出国门留学深造。根据下面的提示，请你以“Studying Abroad”为题，写一篇100左右的演讲稿。‎ 内容提示：‎ ‎1. 出国留学的优点：开阔视野；体验当地的风情，交更多的朋友；更快更好地掌握一门外语。‎ ‎2. 出国留学的缺点：语言障碍不利于学习；费用高昂，而花大量时间打工又会影响学习。参考词汇　语言障碍language barrier；足够的adequate ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ 参考答案 ‎1-5 ACBAC 6-10 BCACB 11-15 ACABA 16-20 CCBBA ‎21-35：ACDBB DCCBD BDDBA ‎36.E　[应该最后做第1空，这样发现剩余选项只有E最符合，由后文 的your presence也可判断E较恰当。]‎ ‎37．F　[空格位于段中，该段的内容是考试期间要帮助他们安排或组织好学 习时间及学习内容。选项中只有F符合这方面的内容。关键词：organize。]‎ ‎38．B　[空格前后句都是提到饮食方面的内容，因此判断空格处应该出现饮食方 面进行描述的句子，这样判断B合适。关键词：lose their appetite。]‎ ‎39．D　[空格位于段首，和其他段落一样，属于主题句。并且该段的内容是让孩 子在考试期间要放松，故选D。]‎ ‎40．A　[空格位于段中，该段的内容是考试期间要有积极的态度，选项中只有A 符合这方面的内容。‎ ‎41.D42.A 43.B 44.D 45.C 46.B 47.A 48.B 49.D 50.C ‎51.C 52.C53.A 54.D 55.B 56.A 57.C 58.D 59.A 60.B ‎61. as 62.thought 63.to put 64.members 65. brightly ‎66. What 67.but 68.itself 69.are exchanged 70. providing 短文改错 ‎71.where—which; 72, ourselves—themselves; 73, both side—both sides / either side;74, a good many of—a good many ; 75,catch— caught 76, here or there—here and there; 77, floated—floating; 78,Such beautiful—Such a beautiful 79, serious—seriously; 80, after—before/ when 书面表达;‎ Studying Abroad ‎ The topic of my speech today is “Studying Abroad”．‎ ‎ Attending schools abroad has many advantages. Firstly, by looking at our own country from outside, we can widen our vision and broaden our minds. Secondly, we can visit famous scenic spots and make friends with the local people. Thirdly, we can use the foreign language in our daily life so that our ability in the second language may be improved quickly. ‎ ‎ However, there are also some disadvantages in attending a foreign school. The most serious problem is the language barrier. Most students do not have adequate knowledge of the language spoken there. On arriving there, they find it difficult to understand what the teachers are saying. Furthermore, the cost of living is much higher than that in our country, so most students have to find parttime jobs to support themselves. Faced with these difficulties, many students find themselves unable to pay full attention to their studies and learn little. ‎ ‎ On the whole, it is a good thing to study abroad. However, one must not lose sight of the disadvantages.‎ Thank you for your listening.‎ 录音原文 Text 1‎ M: Mom, I couldn’t find my mobile phone.‎ W: Did you drop it somewhere in school, Tom?‎ M: It is impossible. I didn’t take it to school.Text 2‎ W: Steven Hawking is a great scientist, though he is a disabled man.‎ M: You’re right, Mom. I am going to do a lot of maths exercises from now on.‎ Text 3‎ W: I like Yang Guang very much because he sings very well.‎ M: I know him. He lives in a world of darkness. He impressed the audience at the Spring Festival Party last year.‎ Text 4W: Sorry, sir. There’s been a power cut for a few minutes.‎ M: When will it come on again, please?‎ W: It will be off for about half an hour, so we expect it back at 8: 30 p.m.‎ Text 5‎ W: There was something wrong with my bike yesterday. So I walked to the theater. What about you?M: Well, one of my friends borrowed my car. Therefore I got to the theater just like you.‎ Text 6W: Oh, Bob! What happened to you? I hope it’s nothing serious.‎ M: Just because I breathed a little more smoke.‎ W: How did that happen?‎ M: I had to go into a house that was on fire. There was someone inside.‎ W: Did you get the person out?‎ M: Yes. It was a little girl and I got her out at last.‎ W: Was there a lot of smoke in the house then?M: Yes. I had much trouble in breathing. So they sent me here for the doctors to take a look at me.‎ W: You’d better stay in hospital for another day.‎ M: But I hope I can go back to work soon.‎ Text 7 ‎ M: Thank you for giving us such an excellent speech. We all enjoy it very much and it’s like we were travelling in Tibet with you.‎ W: I’m happy to hear that.‎ M: I was planning a trip to Tibet, but I couldn’t go because I had a serious disease when I was 16.‎ W: I’m sorry to hear that. Have you completely recovered now? ‎ M: Yes. I drove there with my friend last July.‎ W: Wow, you did a great job. How many years have you been driving?M: Actually I began when I was 17. But I didn’t get a driving license until I was 20. Now I am 27 and I can drive the car very well W: The trip won’t be easy if you drive there. You’d better take an experienced mechanic with you.‎ M: Thanks for your suggestion.‎ Text 8‎ M: Did you see the movie, Enemy of the State, yesterday evening?‎ W: No, I missed it. I went shopping for clothes. How was it?‎ M: I consider it is one of the best films of the year.‎ W: What a pity I missed it! I would have seen it if Mary hadn’t asked me to go shopping.‎ M: Anyway, it was really an excellent film. I haven’t seen such an interesting film for a long time!‎ W: I remember I read an article about it the other day. It says that some people think it will win some film awards at the end of the year.‎ M: It is really worth seeing.‎ W: I’ll see the film when they show it again.‎ Text 9W: Gerry, come and take a look at this information pack for our trip to London.‎ M: Oh , there are so many choices. Penny, I don’t know where to start.‎ W: Well, why don’t we start with the kids? I don’t think Sally would like the London Zoo. She always feels sorry for the animals, but she’s been asking about the London Eye for weeks, so we have to go there.‎ M: You’re right. What about Billy? He loves boats, so he will choose either the Thames or a boat at the zoo.‎ W: Definitely the Thames for Billy. What about an opera at Covent Gardens for your parents?‎ M: That would be great. And for you ... what about going to do some shopping on Oxford Street?‎ W: Which page is that on? Wow! This looks fantastic. There are so many great shops in Oxford Street. Will you come with me?‎ M: I’ll come if you really want me to, dear. Do you have any ideas?‎ W: I will visit Alice. She was my best friend when we were at college. She found a job in London after graduation. She doesn’t know my plan. I want it to be a surprise.‎ Text 10‎ Hi, I’m Andy Wells. People say I’ve got a dream job because I travel around the world to write a guidebook for the theme parks. People often ask me what the top theme park in the world is. Well, I have to say that it has to be Magic Kingdom at Disney World in Florida, the most famous theme park. But the most popular park for people who like adventure rides is Cedar Point in Ohio, USA. It has seventeen roller coasters in one park and three water rides. There are lots of other attractions too. What’s more, there are some other theme parks that are very special for certain people. For example, last year I went to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at the Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida, where there are those shops that sell magic sweets and things in the Harry Potter books. It was great for Harry Potter fans. There’s also a fantastic tour of Hogwarts School where you can meet characters in the books. All in all, there are many interesting theme parks in the world which are really worth visiting. I hope you can have chance to visit the ones that attract you.‎