2018-2019学年浙江省“七彩阳光”新高考研究联盟高二下学期期中联考英语试题 (Word版)

2018-2019学年浙江省“七彩阳光”新高考研究联盟高二下学期期中联考英语试题 (Word版)

绝密★考试结束前 ‎2018 -2019学年第二学期浙江“七彩阳光”新高考研究联盟期中联考 考生须知：‎ ‎高二年级英语学科 试题 命题： 杭州市余杭第二高级中学 ‎1．本卷共 8 页满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。‎ ‎2．答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场号、座位号及准考证号并填涂相应数字。‎ ‎3．所有答案必须写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效。‎ ‎4．考试结束后，只需上交答题纸。‎ 第一部分： 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）‎ ‎第Ⅰ卷 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. When will Julia have her teeth checked again?‎ A. In three months. B. In one month. C. In one week.‎ ‎2. What happens to the man’s phone?‎ A. It’s out of order. B. It’s out of service. C. It’s out of power.‎ ‎3. What does the man think of smoking?‎ A. Harmful. B. Annoying. C. Relaxing.‎ ‎4. What does the woman mean?‎ A. The movie isn’t to her taste. B. The plot is interesting.‎ C. The acting is convincing.‎ ‎5. What can we learn from the dialogue?‎ A. The woman knew Howard was sick.‎ B. The man didn’t know Howard was sick. C. The man forgot to call the woman.‎ 第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）‎ 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中 选出最佳选项。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，回答第 6 至 7 题。‎ ‎6. What kind of bike will the woman rent?‎ A. A racing bike. B. An ordinary bike. C. A mountain bike.‎ ‎7. What is the deadline for the return of the bike?‎ A. 5:30 p.m. B. 6:30 p.m. C. 6:00 p.m.‎ 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。‎ ‎8. What’s wrong with the sweater?‎ A. Its size is wrong.‎ B. Its price is too high.‎ C. It has shrunk after wash.‎ ‎9. What will be the result?‎ A. The woman will get the money back. ‎ B. The woman will have another sweater. C. The woman will choose other products.‎ 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。‎ ‎10. Why is the woman tired?‎ A. She stayed up last night. B. She attended a meeting. C. She had many activities.‎ ‎11. What does the man advise the woman to do?‎ A. Watch movies. B. Go shopping. C. Do exercise.‎ ‎12. What will the woman probably do?‎ A. Run 10 minutes every day.‎ B. Run 30 minutes every second day. C. Walk 10 minutes every day.‎ 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。‎ ‎13. Who is probably the man?‎ A. A lawyer. B. A doctor. C. A consultant.‎ ‎14. What is really important in a job ?‎ A. Accomplishment. B. Salary. C. Welfare.‎ ‎15. What is the woman’s biggest problem?‎ A. How to push herself hard.‎ B. How to talk about her former employers.‎ C. How to describe her strengths and weaknesses.‎ ‎16. Why should the woman prepare questions about the company?‎ A. To share her working experience. B. To show interest in the company.‎ C. To express dislikes about previous jobs.‎ 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。‎ ‎17. Where is the speaker now?‎ A. In the UK. B. In Australia. C. In South Africa.‎ ‎18. How does the speaker feel in the university ?‎ A. Fortunate. B. Respected. C. Challenged.‎ ‎19. What is the greatest fortune for the students there?‎ A. Advanced facilities.‎ B. Various financial aids. C. A top teaching staff.‎ ‎20. What does the speaker think is the most important?‎ A. Working hard. B. Repaying society. C. Respecting teachers.‎ 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项 涂黑。‎ A The flowers are blooming and the birds are singing as Hilary sits in the rose courtyard of the nursing home. She is recalling old times as she waits for her family’s arrival. The nursing home has been Hilary’s new settlement since Bernard passed away a week ago. Bernard had fought a long and hard battle against coloretal cancer for two years. Unfortunately, he has broken the promise that he and Hilary had made: to be with each other for every birthday. Hilary knew this was unrealistic but agreed to the promise for Bernard’s sake.‎ ‎“Bernard, you are really a dreamer!” Hilary shouted to Bernard as he dragged on about living on an island with his beautiful wife. That’s what she loved about him most —he had a vivid imagination. They got married at age eighteen and began having children right away. Jolin came within the year, followed by Bernard Benjamin, Ann, and Joseph. The family lived a happy life filled with laughter and love.‎ ‎“Mom!” Jolin shouted, but it really sounded like a howl. Hilary had lost herself in thinking about the life she had shared with her husband. Jolin pushed her down the long dark corridor of the nursing home until they arrived at the recreational room.‎ When the door opened, Hilary put her hand over her mouth and was totally speechless. The room was croweded with people dearest to her and the warmth and love was felt instantly. The night went on; stories and cocktails were shared and everything was perfect. However, when Hilary caught a moment to herself she looked around at her family. With a smile on her face, she raised her Margarita and called out for a toast. “ This is for you, Bernard, though you are not here.”‎ ‎21. Why didn’t Bernard keep his promise?‎ A.He had to serve in the army. B. He was busy with his work. C.He stopped loving Hilary. D. He died of coloretal cancer.‎ ‎22. What can we infer from the last paragraph?‎ A. Hilary’s children forgot their father. B. Hilary missed her husband badly. C. Hilary liked to drink alcohol. D. Hilary was tired of noise.‎ ‎23. What can be the best title for the text?‎ A. Memories of Old Days B. A Woman at a Nursing Home C. A Particular Birthday D. A Big Surprise for Hilary B For many of us, the idea of devoting a whole evening a week to learning a language is a terrifying thing, as is opening a new set of books and CDs.‎ Babbel is a comprehensive learning system that allows the user to make learning part of his or her everyday life. Launched in 2007 in Berlin, it’s created and maintained by a team of 300 employees from ‎28 nations, including linguists, language teachers, native speakers, and authors.‎ The 14 language courses on offer are designed to be used on the go, anywhere and at any time, thanks to Babble’s multi-platform mobile apps. These contain 2,000-3,000 vocabulary words per language, pronounced by native speakers and accompanied by relevant images.‎ This native-speaker approach, says Markus Witte, CEO and founder of Babbel, is key to the company’s success. “The courses are designed by experienced language teachers and linguists,” he explained. “Their knowledge about learning processes and language pairings is extremely important when designing lessons. We offer 14 learning languages for seven mother tongues and it makes a huge difference whether a Portuguese or an English native learns Spanish.”‎ One of the real joys is being able to set your own pace and learn what you want and when you want to. Simply choose the language you want and start learning it right away with integrated speech recognition (综合的语音识别系统）.‎ Registration with Babbel is completely free, as is one beginner and advanced lesson in every language, so you can start making progress immediately. If you choose to sign up you are offered monthly, three-monthly , six-monthly or yearly payment plans and this gives you immediate access to your chosen language on WWW. Babbel. Com as well as via the mobile apps.‎ For many of us, the commitment of an evening’s work is the last thing we want after a full day. So if you don’t have the hours to put in, Babbel lets you save your completed lessons in the Cloud so you can pick up where you left off. You are also allowed to repeat a course or lesson as many times as you like and, if you miss the pleasure of formal education, you can even get a certificate for every course you complete. Babbel’s real goal, says Witte, is to have its learners ready for using their new language in real life after just a few lessons.‎ ‎24. Babbel’s apps .‎ A. offer free essential lessons B. provide seven language courses C. contain vocabulary words pronounced by experienced teachers D. have vocabulary words with related pictures ‎25. We can learn from the text that Babbel users can .‎ A. get certificates of formal education B. take courses developed by native speakers C. control the process of learning themselves D. communicate with experienced teachers on line ‎26. What is the purpose of writing this text?‎ A. To give advice on choosing apps.‎ B. To present findings of education research. C. To show advantages of online learning.‎ D. To introduce a language learning system.‎ C Horses can tell the difference between dominant（支配的）and submissive（顺从的）body gestures in humans, even when the humans are not familiar to them, according to a new study in the University of Sussex.‎ Psychology researchers worked with 30 horses to see whether they were more likely to get close to a person showing a dominant body gesture ( including the person standing straight, with arms and legs apart ), or a submissive body gesture ( hanging carelessly, keeping arms and legs close to the body, relaxed knees ). They found even though the horses had been given food rewards when in a neutral (中立 的) body gesture before, obviously they were more likely to get close to the one showing a submissive rather than a dominant body gesture in follow-up trials.‎ The researchers used horses at three rider centers in Suffolk and East Sussex. All the researchers were women, dressed in similar clothing and of similar sizes. A dark neck warmer covered their faces to eye level to lessen facial expression. Then the horses were given a free choice to get close to the person either showing the dominant or the submissive body gesture. Over the course of four trials, they found that horses showed a preference for getting close to the person showing the submissive body gesture.‎ Dr. Leanne Proops, from the University of Portsmouth, said, “ Animals--including humans--tend to use larger body gestures to show dominance and smaller body gestures to show submissiveness. Horses may therefore have an instinctual understanding of larger and smaller gestures.” Professor Amy, in the School of Psychology of the University of Sussex, led a study and found horses were able to tell angry facial expressions of humans. Dr. Clara Wilson in the University of Sussex, said, “ The research results like these remind us to be more careful of our body gestures when communicating with horses and other animals to create a smooth animal-human relationship.‎ ‎27. Which of the following gestures can be a submissive one?‎ A. Stand relaxedly. B. Stand at attention. C. Hold your head high. D. Straighten your knees.‎ ‎28. Why did these women researchers dress in the same way ?‎ A. To control the horses easily. B. To be attractive to the horses.‎ C. To get the exact research result.‎ D. To make themselves not get recognized.‎ ‎29. What does the underlined word “instinctual” in the fourth paragraph mean?‎ A. Slow but correct. B. Natural and born. C. Active and positive. D. Difficult and strange.‎ ‎30. What is the purpose of this research?‎ A. To produce a great result in animal study.‎ B. To show the wonderful use of body language. C. To let people know horses are clever animals.‎ D. To warn people to care about body gestures when together with animals.‎ 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。‎ History of Alaska State The existence of mankind in Alaska can be traced back to 16,000 B.C.to 10,000 B.C., when the Paleolithic( 旧 石 器 时 代 的 ) families crossed the Bering Land Bridge and formed settlements in the western part of Alaska. At this point of time, Alaska was inhabited by the Inuit tribes(部落) and American Indians. 31 ‎ In the 18th century, the Russians began to regularly travel down to the Aleutian Islands, near the coastline of Alaska. 32 These expeditions began setting up permanent settlements and trading posts by the end of 1790s.‎ In some places, the Russian fur traders were able to establish very peaceful relations with the native tribes. However, in some places, the settlers and the tribes engaged in constant conflicts. 33 The Aleut population, however, was significantly wiped out, due to diseases that were brought by the Russians, against which they had no immunity.‎ ‎ 34 It was because the trade profits of the Russian settlements were very low and it was difficult to prevent the British and Americans from coming to Alaska. The financial difficulties of Russia promoted the authorities to sell Alaska to the United States of America for $7,200,000.‎ On October, 1867, the flag of the United States of America was raised for the first time in the history of Alaska. During the World War II, three Aleutian Islands were occupied by the Japanese forces. Some of the villagers were taken to Japan as captives. The islands were regained by the United States forces in ‎1943.‎ Today, as a part of the United States of America, Alaska is considered to be one of the most beautiful states in the country. 35 Its beauty attracts visitors not only from within the United States but also from all over the world.‎ A. It is a favorite tourist destination.‎ B. The Russians never fully colonized Alaska.‎ C. Several expeditions were sent to claim the coasts.‎ D. The travelers were basically fur traders and hunters. E. Even today, some of these tribes exist.‎ F. Britain started expanding its trade into the interiors of Alaska.‎ G. Fights were often seen between the Russians and the Aleut tribes.‎ 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 A、B、C 和 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。‎ No matter how my day is going, when I walk into the classroom, I immediately feel better and happier. I’d like to think that I am also a little younger, well, 36 at heart.‎ Health problems forced me to retire early. After years in a high-pressure environment, I felt a little ‎37 without the day to day busyness that 38 me.‎ I began doing writing, but something was 39 missing. That was, 40 I began reading to four delightful classrooms of preschoolers. The children I 41 to are between the ages of two and five and come from a variety of backgrounds.‎ Each week when I arrive at one of their classrooms, I am 42 by happy calls of “It’s Miss Jeannie, the story Lady!” I’m nearly tackled(绊倒) by ten or more small 43 giving me “knee hugs”.‎ ‎ 44 in a circle, we all enjoy two or more books together. They delight me with their laughter, their questions and their innocence, as we 45 topics from the world around us and share the wonder of imagination. They teach me to 46 the simple joys of childhood.‎ I hope that I am helping them 47 what can be found within books and that books will become their friends. I know they are giving me 48 I could give them. For those few minutes there each week, I am 49 . I put aside my 50 and I look at the world through 51 eyes.‎ The magic of this association does not 52 there. Out in the community, I feel a sweet touch in my heart when one of them recognizes me, pulls his or her mother or father’s sleeve and 53 declares, “It’s the story lady!”‎ ‎ 54 the parent can pull the child back, I am suddenly given a joyful 55 and though my body is growing older, my heart grows younger.‎ ‎36. A. at least B. at most C. at first D. at last ‎37. A. excited B. hurt C. lost D. puzzled ‎38. A. inspired B. helped C. affected D. accompanied ‎39. A. even B. ever C. still D. once ‎40. A. until B. if C. unless D. though ‎41. A. write B. listen C. read D. speak ‎42. A. ashamed B. shocked C. greeted D. disturbed ‎43. A. legs B. bodies C. hands D. heads ‎44. A. Dancing B. Running C. Sitting D. Lying ‎45. A. offer B. discuss C. match D. prepare ‎46. A. add to B. turn to C. return to D. adapt to ‎47. A. recognize B. see C. tell D. consider ‎48. A. more than B. less than C. as little as D. as much as ‎49. A. trapped B. accepted C. forgiven D. changed ‎50. A. pains B. stories C. books D. joys ‎51. A. parents’ B. children’s C. friends’ D. teachers’‎ ‎52. A. exist B. stand C. start D. stop ‎53. A. frankly B. cautiously C. proudly D. calmly ‎54. A. When B. As C. After D. Before ‎55. A. cheek kiss B. head pat C. knee hug D. arm lock 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。‎ Ten days ago businessman, Andrew Cheatle, was walking on the beach near his home in Worthing, Sussex, when he 56 (lose) his mobile phone. It fell into the water and unfortunately a wave took it out to sea. One week later fisherman, Glen Kerley, was on his boat catching fish 57 (sell) in the market. The same day, back on land, he noticed something metal inside a cod fish when 58 (prepare) the fish ‎59 sale. It was a mobile phone. Glen couldn’t believe it. The phone was 60 (smell) and dirty, but ‎61 (amaze) it still worked, so Glen called some of the contact 62 (number). Soon he had a reply. Andrew was out shopping for 63 new mobile phone with his girlfriend, Rita Smith, when her phone rang. Incredibly she said “It’s a call from 64 (you) phone.” Glen told Andrew the fishy tale of how he found the phone. They met the next day and he returned it to an amazed Andrew, 65 still uses it.‎ 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节：应用文写作（满分 15 分）‎ ‎第Ⅱ卷 假如你是李华，你所在的校篮球队招收新队员。请给你的留学生朋友 Mike 写封邮件，邀请他 加入，内容包括：‎ ‎1.球队活动；‎ ‎2.报名方式及截止日期。 注意：‎ ‎1.词数 80 左右；‎ ‎2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Mike,‎ Yours, Li Hua 第二节：概要写作（满分 25 分） 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。‎ Are you stressed at work? A recent study found that one third of workers describe their jobs as highly stressful; and 75% believe that work is more stressful now than it was 20 years ago. Work-related stress can lead to headache, depression, memory loss, a lack of concentration, stomach problems and an inability to sleep. But what causes it?‎ Lots of things, apparently. For example, someone who finds their job too difficult may become stressed, especially if they don’t get any help. Similarly, someone who works too hard for too many hours can become stressed. Finding a job boring can also cause stress, as can working in an unfriendly environment do. But everyone is different. So, while one person may find working 60 hours a week very stressful, another may find it challenging and enjoyable.‎ So, what can managers do to prevent stress ? Once again, lots of things. They can make sure that the demands of the job and the skills of the workers are matched, that the worker is provided with the resources he or she needs to do the job, that problems are discussed, that employees are given timetables that allow them to organize their life outside work, and that everyone is given clearly defined roles and responsibilities. Also, that employees are offered rewards for good work, and that there are opportunities for career development.‎ More importantly, what can you do to reduce stress? Lots, too! For a start, you can talk about it. If you’ve got a problem, find someone to discuss it with. Get moving---ensure you’re getting lots of exercise. Make sensible food choice and eat food that’s good for you. Get lots of sleep. When you lack sleep, your ability to handle stress is compromised. Ensure that jobs are evaluated carefully before agreeing to take them on. Develop the capacity to meet challenges with humor. Laughter is a great stress buster. Give yourself more time! If you are always running late, set your clocks fast so you get things done in time. You have to do it all yourself.‎ ‎2018学年第二学期浙江“七彩阳光”新高考研究联盟期中联考 高二年级英语学科参考答案 第一部分：听力（每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎1-5. BCAAC 6-10. BCCAA 11-15. CBCAC 16-20. BBACB ‎ ‎ ‎ 第二部分：阅读理解 （共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 （共10小题，每小题2.5分，满分25分）‎ ‎21-23. DBC 24-26. DCD 27-30. ACBD ‎ 第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）‎ ‎31-35. EDGBA 第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 完型填空（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎36-40. ACDCA 41-45. CCBCB 46-50. CBADA 51-55. BDCDC 第二节（共10小题, 每小题1.5分，满分15分） ‎ 56. lost 57. to sell 58.preparing 59. for 60. smelly 61. amazingly 62. numbers 63. a 64. your 65. who 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）‎ One possible version Dear Mike,‎ I’m writing to invite you to join our school basketball team, which is nowadays advertising for new members.‎ Our basketball team has a tight schedule. Every other day, we practice for an hour improving our basic skills and physical strength. Tired and busy as we are, we benefit a lot both mentally and physically.‎ In my opinion, this is really a good opportunity to show your talent in sports. If you want to join us, please go to the Sports Club to sign up before the end of this month. I’m expecting your participation.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 内容要点 ‎1. 球队活动；‎ ‎2. 报名方式及截止日期。‎ 评分原则:‎ ‎1．上文仅供参考，学生可用不同的语言表达形式来表述要点。‎ ‎2．本题总分为15 分，按以下5 个档次给分。评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。‎ 第一档：（1—3 分）只能写出一个要点；语言错误很多，只有个别句子正确；‎ 第二档：（4—6 分）能写出部分要点；语言错误多，影响意思表达；‎ 第三档：（7—9 分）能写明基本要点；语言虽有较多错误，但能基本达意；‎ 第四档：（10—12 分）能写明全部或绝大部分要点；语言有少量错误；行文不够连贯，表达基本清楚；‎ 第五档：（13—15 分）能写明全部要点；语言基本无误；行文连贯，表达清楚。‎ ‎3．词数少于60 和多于100 的，从总分中减去2 分。‎ ‎4．评分时，应注意的主要内容为：时态、人称、内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性、上下文的连贯性、语言的得体性及应用文体裁格式。‎ ‎5．拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。‎ ‎6．如书写较差，以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。‎ 第二节 概要写作（满分25分）‎ 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。‎ One possible version A recent study shows that many people are stressed at work, which is harmful to people’s health.（要点一） People may consider it stressful when finding their jobs difficult or being bored at work. （要点二）However, managers can help prevent stress by giving employees suitable arrangement, sufficient assistance as well as encouragement.（要点三）Besides, employees can help themselves by means of talking, doing exercise, sleeping , laughing and so on. （要点四）‎ 评分原则:‎ ‎1．本题总分为25 分，按以下5 个档次给分。评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。‎ 第一档：（1—5 分） 没有理解原文，造成概要内容与原文主题不符，有较多语法结构和词汇方面的错误，严重影响了意义的表达，缺乏语句间的连接成分，全文内容不连贯，多个句子抄自原文；‎ 第二档：（6—10 分）理解有误差，仅涵盖半数要点，有些语法结构和词汇方面的错误，影响了意义表达，较少使用语句间的连接成分，全文内容缺少连贯性，出现两句以上整句抄自原文现象；‎ 第三档：（11—15 分）理解较为准确，涵盖大部分要点，所使用语法结构和词汇虽有些错误，但不影响意义表达，应用简单的语句间连接成分，使上下文内容连贯，出现两句以上整句抄自原文现象；‎ 第四档：（16—20 分）理解准确，涵盖绝大部分要点，所使用语法结构和词汇可能有些许错误，但完全不影响意义表达，比较有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使所完成的概要结构紧凑，有个别整句抄自原文；‎ 第五档：（21—25 分）理解准确，涵盖全部要点，能准确使用相应的语法结构和词汇，有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使所完成的概要结构紧凑，完全使用自己的语言。‎ ‎2．词数少于40和多余80的，从总分中减去2分。‎ ‎3．评分时，应注意的主要内容为：对原文要点的理解和呈现情况；应用语法结构和词汇的丰富性和准确性；上下文的连贯性；对各要点表达的独立性情况。‎ ‎4．拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。‎ ‎5．如书写较差，以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。‎ 附 录音原文 ‎(Text 1) ‎ M: Hey, Julia, you should go every three months to have your teeth checked in the dentist’s, right?‎ W: Yeah, I went just one week ago. But they want to see me again in one month. ‎ ‎(Text 2) ‎ M: Gracie, can I borrow your cell phone for a minute?‎ W: What’s wrong with your phone? ‎ M: I have it with me, but it just ran out of power. I must have forgotten to charge it last night. ‎ ‎(Text 3) ‎ W: Do you smoke in your daily life? ‎ M: Actually, I think it’s no more than killing oneself. ‎ ‎(Text 4) ‎ W: Samuel, do you like the movie? ‎ M: Um, the plot is old-fashioned, but the acting is convincing. What about you?‎ W: Well, it is really not my cup of tea. ‎ ‎(Text 5) ‎ W: Nobody told me that Howard was ill in hospital because of the serious lung disease. ‎ M: Sorry, I meant to call you, but it slipped my mind. ‎ ‎(Text 6) ‎ M: Good morning, can I help you?‎ W: Yes. I’d like to rent a bicycle for a day. ‎ M: OK. It’s 15 dollars a day plus 40 dollars for the deposit. ‎ W: I see.‎ M: What kind of bike do you prefer? We have ordinary bikes, racing bikes and mountain bikes.‎ W: I think an ordinary one will do. When shall I return the bike? ‎ M: It has to be returned before dark as there isn’t any light on it. It usually gets dark by 6:30 at this time of year so you have to get it back by 6:00 pm. People usually give it back at 5:30 or so. ‎ ‎(Text 7)‎ W: Excuse me, I think I’m the next.‎ M: Yes, madam. How can I help you?‎ W: It’s the sweater. I bought it two weeks ago. It was guaranteed not to shrink, but look at it. It has shrunk already and the size is smaller than I bought. Obviously, it is not worth its high price. ‎ M: That’s very strange. We have been selling this particular make for years and we haven’t had any complaints in all that time. Did you wash it in hot water?‎ W: No, I followed the instructions exactly.‎ M: In that case, you can choose any other products of the same price. ‎ W: Well, I’d rather have my money back.‎ M: I see. It’s not our normal practice, but I suppose we can arrange that. ‎ ‎(Text 8) ‎ M: Hi, Elena, you look tired. ‎ W: Hi, Adam, I am just worn out. I worked around the clock to have my papers done yesterday. You know, I often have a problem with meeting deadlines. ‎ M: Do you want to feel less stressed? ‎ W: Of course, but how? Watch movies or go shopping?‎ M: They may work but believe it or not, there is one thing that can help you do all of this.‎ W: What is it? ‎ M: It’s regular physical activity. You can make your personal fitness plan. ‎ W: I don’t really have time.‎ M: No time? People always say that, but you know, you can try shorter periods of activity throughout the day such as walking 3 times a day for 10 minutes each time or running for 30 minutes a time every other day. ‎ W: It sounds great. I will give it a try. ‎ ‎(Text 9) ‎ M: Let’s look at your problem: you always fail the job interviews.‎ W: It seems so, sir. I always find those questions hard to answer. For example, they always ask me what I think is important in a job.‎ M: Well, you should mention specific rewards other than salary or welfare, for example, challenge and the feeling of accomplishment.‎ W: That sounds good. And they often ask why I decide to join their small and young company.‎ M: Apparently, to have more opportunities with an expanding company. ‎ W: Great, I think the toughest question is what my strengths and weaknesses are. ‎ M: You can give a response like this: “I work well with others.” ‎ W: Terrific. ‎ M: For your weakness, you can say that you tend to push yourself too hard. The trick is to describe a weakness so that it can also be considered as an advantage. ‎ W: I see. Sometimes they also ask me what I dislike about my previous job. ‎ M: You can talk about the things you don’t like, but avoid making even slightest reference to any of your former employers. And never forget to prepare at least one question about the company.‎ W: I’ll remember that. I understand employers like a candidate who is interested in the organization. ‎ ‎(Text 10) ‎ As an international student coming from South Africa, I’m honored to give these opening remarks and welcome you all to Sydney University. I feel that we are the most fortunate and privileged students in Australia. The university provides us with advanced facilities and various financial aids, among many other benefits. At Sydney University, everyone is considered a leader and is treated as special. It equips us with the necessary determination, strength and belief in ourselves to be able to achieve our goals. We are being taught to think outside the box and to question and challenge our assumptions about the world we live in. In addition, the university has employed an excellent teaching staff consisting of lecturers from various countries including Canada, the UK and the United States. These lecturers are among the best in their respective fields. This is the school’s greatest fortune. Most importantly, I want to stress that we must give back to our society after completing school and achieving our goals in life.‎