【英语】陕西省宝鸡中学2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试

【英语】陕西省宝鸡中学2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试

陕西省宝鸡中学2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试 英语试题 ‎（时间：120分钟 满分：150分） ‎ 注意：本试卷所有答案必须填涂在答题卡的相应位置，写在试卷上无效，不予记分。‎ 第Ⅰ卷（共100分）‎ 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 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。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 weather be like tomorrow?‎ A. Sunny and warm． B. Fine but cold． C. Snowy and cold． ‎ ‎2．Where are the speakers?‎ A. At home． B. At school． C. At a pet store．‎ ‎3．What will the woman do today?‎ A. See her brother off． B. See a doctor． C. Go to the library．‎ ‎4．Who is the woman?‎ A. A customer． B. A shop assistant. C. The man’s wife．‎ ‎5．Why is the woman calling?‎ A. To make an invitation． B. To borrow something． C. To book a table．‎ 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、7题。‎ ‎6．Why does Mike call Mary?‎ A. To get a lift from her． B. To invite her to see a film． C. To discuss homework with her．‎ ‎7．What will Mary do next Monday?‎ A. Take a math test． B. Hand in a report． C. Have a chemistry class．‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8．Who gave the girl this book?‎ A. Her classmate． B. Her friend． C. Her uncle．‎ ‎9．When will the boy get the book?‎ A. On Wednesday． B. On Thursday． C. On Friday．‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10．What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?‎ A. Boss and secretary． B. Teacher and student． C. Schoolmates．‎ ‎11．What food does the man like best?‎ A. Vegetables and fruits． B. Hamburgers and fries． C. Chocolate and cake．‎ ‎12．Which meal does the man pay most attention to? ‎ A. Breakfast． B. Lunch． C. Supper 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13．When will John leave for Boston?‎ A. On May 13th． B. On May 14th． C. On May15th．‎ ‎14．Where will the party probably be held?‎ A. At John’s grandparents’． B. At a restaurant． C. At school．‎ ‎15．How many people will be invited?‎ A. At least 28． B. 25． C. At most 20．‎ ‎16．What gift will the woman probably give John?‎ A. A book． B. A dictionary． C. A pen．‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17．How long did the speaker stay in France?‎ A．About three months． B．About four months． C．About five months．‎ ‎18．What does the speaker love about France most?‎ A．Longer holiday． B．The delicious food． C．The style of dining．‎ ‎19．What does the speaker think of the life in France?‎ A. Relaxing． B. Busy． C. Boring．‎ ‎20．Why did the speaker go to France?‎ A. She went to France to study．‎ B. She went to France to work．‎ C. She went to France to travel．‎ 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A A SPORTS EVENTS BASKETBALL ‎ Central Sports Centre, City Road.‎ All Stars vs Rockets, Saturday 8:30 p.m $10 ; Northerners vs Tigers, Sunday noon $14 ‎ BUSH WALKING ‎ Meet at Wanda Station, Saturday 9:‎00 a.m. sharp for 3-hour walk to Canary‎ ‎Mountains. $7,call 341-5432. ‎ Meet at Westley Station Sunday 9:‎00 a.m. sharp for a full day walk to Wombak‎ ‎Valley. $8.‎ SOCCER ‎ St Martins Sports Centre ‎ St Martins vs Doonsberg, Saturday 2:00 p.m.$8 ; Eastside Central vs Light Hill, Sunday 2:00 p.m $8 Neill Park ‎ Recreation Centre ‎ Neill Park vs Robinson, Saturday 2:00 p.m. $11; Essen vs Springwood, Sunday 2:00 p.m.$11 LAWN BOWLS ‎ Tans Town B.C ‎ Tans Town vs White Vale, Saturday 9:00p.m. $10 Wake Hill B.C. ‎ Wake Hill vs Colls, Saturday 2:00 p.m. $ 9 ‎ ‎21.______ sports events are to be held at Saturday 2:00 p.m. according to the passage．‎ A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five ‎22.You may find the passage most probably in a ______ .‎ A. handbook about tour B. notice about sports C. magazine about ball matches D. blog about match reviews ‎23.If you have $18, you can go to both ______ ．‎ A. All Stars vs Rockets and the Bush Walking at Westley Station B. Wake Hill vs Coll and Essen vs Springwood C. Neill Park vs Robinson and Eastside Central vs Light Hill D. St Martins vs Doonsberg and Northerners vs Tigers B I first met Paul Newman in 1968, when George Roy Hill, the director of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, introduced us in New York City. When the studio didn't want me for the film—it wanted somebody as well-known as Paul—he stood for me. I don't know how many people would have done that; they would have listened to their agents or the studio powers.‎ The friendship that grew out of the experience of making that film and The Sting four years later had its root in the fact that although there was an age difference, we both came from a tradition of theater and live TV. We were respectful of craft (技艺) and focused on digging into the characters we were going to play. Both of us had the qualities and virtues(美德) that are typical of American actors: humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other—but always with an underlying affection. Those were also at the core (核心) of our relationship off the screen.‎ We shared the belief that if you're fortunate enough to have success, you should put something back—he with his Newman's Own food and his Hole in the Wall camps for kids who are seriously ill, and me with Sundance and the institute and the festival. Paul and I didn't see each other all that regularly, but sharing that brought us together. We supported each other financially and by showing up at events.‎ I last saw him a few months ago. He'd been in and out of the hospital. He and I both knew what the deal was, and we didn't talk about it. Ours was a relationship that didn't need a lot of words.‎ ‎24. Why was the studio unwilling to give the role to the author at first?‎ A. Paul Newman wanted it. B. The studio powers didn't like his agent.‎ C. He wasn't famous enough. D. The director recommended someone else.‎ ‎25.  Why did Paul and the author have a lasting friendship?‎ A. They were of the same age. B. They worked in the same theater.‎ C. They were both good actors. D. They had similar characteristics.‎ ‎26.  What does the underlined word "that" in paragraph 3 refer to?‎ A. Their belief. B. Their care for children. ‎ C. Their success. D. Their support for each other.‎ ‎27. What is the author's purpose in writing the text?‎ A. To show his love of films. B. To remember a friend.‎ C. To introduce a new movie. D. To share his acting experience.‎ C How do you measure a chicken's happiness? Is it in the way it runs for food? Or by how much time it spends cleaning itself? To find the answers to these questions, researchers in Canada are putting 16 kinds of chickens through a series of physical and mental tests.‎ They're watching how well the birds can climb over a barrier for food, how nervous they appear to be and whether they play with a fake worm. Chickens can't say how they feel, but researchers believe that playing with the worm might be a sign of happiness.‎ Stephanie Torrey is one of the researchers. Torrey said the animal welfare world wants to do more than just reduce suffering. Now, researchers aim to learn if and how animals can really enjoy their lives. ‎ Supporters of animal welfare say today's chickens are unusually huge and in great pain. They say the industry needs to change breeds（品种）. Many in the chicken industry say there is no problem. They say that broiler chickens(肉食鸡), the most commonly used bird, may not move around a lot because they don't have a lot of energy. Even if the industry agreed to change breeds, it's unclear what the new birds should look like. ‎ John Glisson of the US Poultry and Egg Association says broiler chickens are especially inactive by nature. Some people may mistake the birds' inactivity for a medical problem. The industry says changing chicken breeds is unnecessary, and that changing to broiler chickens that don't grow as big or as fast would mean using up more water and other resources. Chicken prices at food stores would be higher, too. ‎ ‎"It's crazy for anyone to have to remind the industry that birds naturally walk, "said Josh Balk, the Humane Society's vice president of farm animal protection. He said the study in Canada will provide important information what breeds of chickens might suffer less.  ‎ ‎28. Why does the author raise the questions in the first paragraph? ______ ‎ A. To express his doubts about them. B. To introduce points for research. ‎ C. To compare various ideas about them. D. To summarize the research in Canada.‎ ‎29. According to researchers, chickens may be happy if they ______. ‎ A. play with fake worms B. seem not to be nervous ‎ C. climb over a harrier for food D. pass mental tests successfully ‎30. People's opinions on chicken breeds can be best described as ______ . ‎ A. ambiguous B. arbitrary C. conservative D. controversial ‎ ‎31. What result may switching to broiler chickens bring about? ______ ‎ A. Chicken quality may be decreased. B. Chicken supply may not be abundant. ‎ C. Chickens may become more inactive D. Chicken may become more expensive.‎ D Nobody needs reminding that exercise is good for our health, but we may need reminding that it needs to be done in the right way. ‎ Light exercises are a great way to improve circulation and keep our muscles active, especially if the rest of the day will be spent sitting in front of a computer or in a lecture hall. However, certain sports like long distance running require training to build up our bodies so they can handle the challenge. If we go into such sport cold, it can shock our muscles, hearts, lungs and other organs and cause severe pain or in some cases, even death.‎ Some people are born with medical conditions that go unnoticed until they stress the unstable part of their body. A weak heart may never be seen until we do something that causes extreme physical effort. Recently there have been cases of people dying while running long distances. Also, a university student died after taking a ‎1,000m running exam. Some universities and high schools have cut long distance races (i.e. ‎3,000m, ‎5,000m）from their campus sports games, partly because of the supposed danger and partly because they say fewer people are entering such events. ‎ Maybe education about such events is lacking, especially during primary and high school. People participating in such competitions should realize that a reasonable amount of training is required beforehand and having a medical check is wise, especially for a marathon. People shouldn't be forced to participate in events that push them past their limits, especially if they haven't warmed-up completely. Cancelling events could lead to people becoming less healthy and overweight. Maybe these events shouldn't be cancelled, but organizers and participants should be ‎ more careful about regular health checks. ‎ ‎32. Why does the author write the text？ ______ ‎ A. To give us some reminding on exercises. ‎ B. To persuade us to take less sports．‎ C. To advise students to have regular exercises. ‎ D. To require cancelling long distance running．‎ ‎33. What does the underlined word "cold" in paragraph 2 probably mean？ ______ ‎ A. Having trained a lot. B. Without any preparation. ‎ C. Having a low temperature. D. In an unfriendly way.‎ ‎34. Why do some universities and schools cancel long distance races？ ______ ‎ A. Because no students are willing to enter such events.‎ B. Because the students' physical conditions are too poor to finish them.‎ C. Because long distance running is not fit for students.‎ D. Because they worry about the supposed danger in such races.‎ ‎35. What does the author advise us to do before running a marathon？ ______ ‎ A. Have a medical check and warm-up exercises. B. Push ourselves past our limits. ‎ C. Participate in it confidently. D. Try to lose some weight first.‎ 第二节 七选五 （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。‎ Starting university can be a costly experience for most students. But thankfully, with a little know-how, you can gain the benefits of being a student with a lot more cash in your pocket than you would have expected.    36   Checking out these top money-saving tips might be helpful. ‎ Save money on food ‎   37   In fact. it can be a useful habit to compare the price. Shop around and find the cheapest option. One of the easiest and most efficient ways to do that is by using a price comparison site. ‎ Use student transport discount  We have a love-hate relationship with public transport.    38   Luckily, most cities have local bus operators that offer students passes, which are much cheaper than standard tickets. These ‎ can usually be used at all times of the day, including peak（高峰）travel limes． ‎ ‎   39    Going out to recreational activities can be expensive. So take full advantage of student offers, where drinks are cheap and entry is often free. Be sure to keep an eye out for any freebies and special student offers advertised at local restaurants, cinemas and high street shops. ‎ Spend less on textbooks  Before you rush out and spend your entire student loan（贷款）on books, check your lecture outlines and figure out which books you really do need to own, and which ones you can just borrow from the library.    40   And you can also share the cost with your classmates. ‎ A. Use student offers when socializing. ‎ B. Students shouldn't go to entertainment activities. C. Being a money-saving student has never been easy. D. Remember all your textbooks are available in the library. E. While it may be necessary to use public transport, it's not always cheap. F. If there are some you need to buy, see if you can get a second-hand copy.‎ G. Student life doesn't have to be about empty cupboards and living off takeaways (外卖)or ready meals.‎ 第三部分　语言知识运用 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。‎ Raynor Winn and her husband Moth became homeless due to their wrong investment. Their savings had been    41   to pay lawyers' fees. To make matters worse. Moth was diagnosed (诊断) with a    42   disease. There was no   43   , only pain relief.‎ Failing to find any other way out, they decided to make a   44    journey, as they caught sight of an old hikers' (徒步旅行者) guide.‎ This was a long journey of unaccustomed hardship and    45    recovery. When leaving home, Raynor and Moth had just ￡‎320 in the bank. They planned to keep the   46   low by living on boiled noodles, with the    47   hamburger shop treat.‎ Wild camping is    48   in England. To avoid being caught, the Winns had to get their tent ‎ up    49    and packed it away early in the morning. The Winns soon discovered that daily hiking in their 50s is a lot   50    than they remember it was in their 20s. Raynor   51    all over and desired a bath. Moth, meanwhile, after an initial    52   , found his symptoms were strangely   53   by their daily tiring journey.‎ ‎   54   , the couple found that their bodies turned for the better, with re-found strong muscles that they thought had    55   forever, "Our hair was fried and falling out, nails broken, clothes  56   to a thread, but we were alive."‎ During the journey, Raynor began a career as a nature writer. She writes. "    57   had taken every material thing from me and left me torn bare, an empty page at the end of a (n)   58   written book. It had also given me a   59   , either to leave that page  __60_   or to keep writing the story with hope. I chose hope."‎ ‎41. A. drawn up B. used up C. backed up D. kept up ‎42. A. mild B. common ‎ C. preventable D. serious ‎43. A. cure B. luck C. care D. promise ‎44. A. business B. walking C. bus D. rail ‎45. A. expected B. frightening C. disappointing D. surprising ‎46. A. budget B. revenue C. compensation D. allowance ‎47. A. frequent B. occasional C. abundant D. constant ‎48. A. unpopular B. lawful C. attractive D. illegal ‎49. A. soon B. early C. late D. slowly ‎50. A. harder B. easier C. cheaper D. funnier ‎51. A. rolled B. bled C. ached D. trembled ‎52. A. struggle B. progress C. excitement D. research ‎53. A. developed B. controlled C. reduced D. increased ‎54. A. Initially B. Eventually C. Temporarily D. Consequently ‎55. A. gained B. kept C. wounded D. lost ‎56. A. sewn B. washed C. worn D. ironed ‎57. A. Doctors B. Hiking C. Lawyers D. Homelessness ‎58. A. well B. partly C. neatly D. originally ‎59. A. choice B. reward C. promise D. break ‎60. A. loose B. full C. blank D. missing 第II卷(50分)‎ 第二节 语法填空：（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请在答题卡上作答。‎ 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，并将答案填写在答题卡指定区域的横线上。‎ Australia lies 61 the smallest continent－Oceania. It is a mainly dry country, whose big cities lie on the southeast coast. This is 62 most Australians live. The centre of the continent, which is mainly desert and dry grassland, has few 63 (settlement). ‎ Australia is a popular destination attracting many tourists 64 (come) to experience its unique ecology, so efficient transport is of great importance. With the economy 65 (grow), its industries develop 66 （rapid）—a higher level of production, a wider range of products.‎ Although Australian states are autonomous, it has a federal government 67 (responsibility) for matters that affect people all over the country. The federal government is 68 (locate)in Canberra. The representatives of other countries have their embassies here. Australia wants to strengthen relations with her neighbors. Australia is 69 strange land, a land of vast expanses－fertile valleys, snow fields and deserts－also a land with unique animals, many of which can not 70 （find）on any other continent in the world. ‎ 第四部分 写作（共三节；满分40分）‎ 第一节：单词及短语填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请在答题卡上作答。‎ ‎（一）根据句意和所给汉语提示或所给英语单词，在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确、完整形式，每空只写一词。‎ 71. It’s impolite to _________(打断) others when they are talking.‎ 72. A _______(fashion) lady drew great attention to the audience.‎ 73. Nowadays ___________（广告)can be seen everywhere , in newspapers, on the internet etc. .‎ 74. I have made a ________(reserve)for you on the morning flight.‎ ‎75. It snowed heavily yesterday, ________ (推迟) my flight to London. ‎ ‎（二）从所给的10个短语中选出5个以正确的形式填入5个句子中。‎ devote (oneself) to , focus… on, work out, get into, owe…to, owing to, date back to, tear … apart, attach…to, adjust(oneself) to ‎76.I think you’ll soon ____________ the new surroundings.‎ ‎77.As a student, you must _______ your mind_____ what the teacher says in class.‎ ‎78.The employee ____ the contract_____ angrily, saying it was too unfair. ‎ ‎79.The athlete ______ his achievement ______ his coach.‎ ‎80.The old temple _____________ to the Zhou Dynasty.‎ 第二节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请在答题卡上作答。‎ 下面短文中共有10处语言错误，请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。‎ 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：在错词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1、每句不超过两个错误； ‎ ‎2、每处错误及其修改均限一词；‎ ‎3、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 ‎ I was walking in the street on last Sunday while a young man caught my attention. Wear a red T-shirt, he stood out in the crowd. It seemed that he is selling something. Out of curious I walked up to see what he was selling. That turned out that he was selling CDs. He told me he was collecting money help a disabled classmate. Honest speaking, I didn't believe them at first. But after asking him a few questions, I realized that he was telling was true. So I bought one CD.‎ 第三节：书面表达（满分20分）请在答题卡上作答。‎ 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Leslie给你发邮件询问你在新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情期间是怎么度过的。请你根据下列要点写一封邮件回复她。‎ ‎1. 感谢朋友的关心；‎ ‎2. 宅家的生活和学习经历(看电视，上网课，锻炼身体)；‎ ‎3. 返校后的学习和生活经历（正常学习，戴口罩，测体温，错时就餐等）。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1.词数120左右；(开头和结尾以给出，不包括在要求词数内)‎ ‎2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ 参考词汇：1.疫情 epidemic situation 2.新冠肺炎 novel coronavirus pneumonia Dear Leslie，‎ Thank you for concerning about ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Best wishes. I’m looking forward to sharing your situation.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua ‎【参考答案】‎ ‎1-20 CBABC BACBC BCCAA BBCAA 21-23 BBA 24-27 CDAB ‎28-31 BADD 32-35 ABDA 36-40 CGEAF ‎ ‎41-45 BDABD 46-50 ABDCA 51-55 CACBD 56-60 CDBAC ‎61. in 62. where 63 settlements 64.to come 65. growing 66. rapidly 67.responsible 68. located 69. a 70. be found ‎71. interrupt 72. fashionable 73.advertisements 74.reservation 75.postponing/delaying 76. adjust yourself to 77. focus…on 78.tore…apart 79.owes/owed…to 80.dates back to ‎81. 去掉on 82. while→when 83. Wear→Wearing 84. is→was 85. curious→curiosity 86. That→ It 87. help前加to 88. Honest→Honestly 89. them→him 90. that→what 书面表达：‎ Dear Leslie，‎ Thank you for concerning about my life and study during the novel cononavirus epidemic situation. Here are my experiences.‎ After the outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia, I kept staying at home and paying close attention to the epidemic situation by watching CCTV news. Not only did I have online courses given by my teachers, but also I took exercise every day to keep healthy. ‎ On 13th April, 2020, when the epidemic situation was completely controlled, we returned to our school to have classes. But we still have to wear masks all day, have our temperature taken, and have three meals in turn to reduce close contact. If someone has such symptoms as a fever, cough and tiredness, he or she has to go to the hospital immediately to have a further test and is not permitted to come back to school until everything returns to normal. At present everything is Ok with me.‎ Best wishes. I’m looking forward to sharing your situation. ‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua ‎ Listening comprehension Text l W：It was fine and warm yesterday, but today it suddenly becomes cold and snowy．‎ M：The weather forecast says that it won’t stop snowing until this Friday．‎ W：So bad．‎ Text 2‎ W：Class is over now, Tom．Thank you for bringing your pet spiders today．They really helped make our biology class more interesting. You can bring them home now．‎ M：You’re welcome．‎ Text 3‎ W：Sam，I can’t go to the library with you today．‎ M：What’s wrong，Maria?‎ W：My brother is taking off to Shanghai，and I have to drive him to the airport．‎ Text 4‎ M：These shoes are really nice．‎ W：Yes．They are our most expensive shoes· As you can see，they are fashionable．‎ M：Can I have them on?‎ Text 5‎ M：Lotus Restaurant．Can I help you?‎ W：Hello. I'd like a non-smoking table for four tomorrow, at about one o’clock. The name is Jane．‎ M：0K．I’ll check it for you． ‎ Text 6‎ M：Mary, this is Mike．Listen，Jerry and I want to go to a movie tonight．‎ Jerry’s brother will give us a lift to the cinema．Would you like to join us?(6)‎ W：Well，it sounds like fun，but actually I’ve really got a lot of homework to do．‎ M：Oh，come on，Mary．It’ll be fun!‎ W：I really can’t．I've got a math test on Monday and I have to hand a chemistry report in on Tuesday．(7) And I’m really getting nervous about that．Thanks for asking．Hope you will have a good time．‎ Text 7‎ M：Hello．Viola．I see that you take this book with you all day．What book is it?‎ W：A Wrinkle in Time．‎ M：You had a birthday party last weekend．So is this book a birthday gift from your friends or classmates?‎ W：It is a birthday gift．My uncle sent it to me from New York．(8)‎ M：It must be a fantastic book, right?‎ W：Yeah．In the book．together with her brother Charles and her friend Calvin，Meg starts the journey to find her missing father，who is a scientist． ‎ M：Sounds interesting．Can you lend it to me?‎ W：Yes，of course，but I haven’t finished it yet．Today is Tuesday．I think I will finish it the day after tomorrow．(9)‎ M：Great．I can’t wait to read it．‎ Text 8‎ W：Hello．I'm from the Students’ Union．We’re doing a survey of students’ eating habits．Would you mind if l ask you a few questions?(10)‎ M：Not at all．‎ W：What’s your favorite food?(11)‎ M：Hamburgers and French fries．(11)‎ W：What’s your least favorite food?‎ M：Hmm．I never eat carrots and fish．‎ W：How many meals do you have a day?‎ M：Well，I always oversleep，so I never have breakfast．And I’d probably just have a chocolate bar and hamburgers for lunch．So I don’t sit down for a meal till evening．(12)‎ W：OK．And is fresh fruit included in your diet?‎ M：Not really．I know it's bad，but…I’m just not in the habit of eating fruits really．‎ Text 9‎ W：Hi．Albert．You know John won first place during the chess competition and we’ve been asked to organize a party for him．‎ M：Yeah．sure．It’s about time we started to prepare it．‎ W：Exactly．And when is the best time to hold it?‎ M：Well, John will leave for Boston next Tuesday．(13)‎ W：So what about 2 days before he leaves．On May 13th? That’s a Sunday．(13)‎ M：Sounds nice．‎ W：What about the place? At school or at a restaurant?‎ M：l think it’ll be expensive if we hold it at a restaurant．John said his grandparents welcome us to their big house．(14)‎ W：Great．And then we ought to be thinking about invitations．Who must we invite?‎ M：Well, John’s chess coach．(15)‎ W：And John’s parents．(15)‎ M：Yes．besides, we’ll invite at least five teachers and twenty students．(15)‎ W：OK．By the way, what gift will you give John?‎ M：A book or a pen. What about you?‎ W：Well，I will buy a dictionary for him.(16) I heard him say that he needed a good one．‎ M：Yeah．That’s a good idea!‎ Text l0‎ On August 8th this year, I went to France．Having just returned to England yesterday on December 10th，(17)I thought some of the best and worst of life in France.‎ Of course everybody loves cheese and wine in France, but what I love most of all is the French style of dining. (18)Compared to the people in the UK, people in France have shorter working hours and longer lunch breaks．While people in the UK are rushing out to buy a quick meal at lunchtime, the French are having leisure time in cafes．(19)‎ The worst thing of all about France for me is the opening hours of shops! Shops in France are only open for a few hours a day because shopkeepers often take a four—hour lunch break! How could I get my shopping done? What’s more，for me, as a language learner, one of the most terrible things about France is that so many people speak English(20)!‎