2018-2019学年福建省莆田第八中学高二下学期第二次月考英语试题 Word版

2018-2019学年福建省莆田第八中学高二下学期第二次月考英语试题 Word版

高二（下）英语第二次月考试卷 命题人：翁振祥 赖艳丽 审核人：李蓉 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分，考试时间120分钟。‎ 第Ⅰ卷 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。‎ 例： How much is the shirt?‎ A. ‎ £ 19.15. B. £ 9.18. C. £ 9.15.‎ 答案是C。‎ 1. What is the weather like now?‎ A. It’s cloudy. B. It’s rainy. C. It’s sunny.‎ ‎2. When will the plane arrive?‎ A. At 3: 30 pm. B. At 4:00 pm. C. At 4: 30 pm.‎ ‎3. What will the man do during his vacation?‎ ‎ A. Stay home. B. Visit his aunt. C. Tour around London.‎ ‎4. What does the woman mean?‎ ‎ A. She also has poor eyesight.‎ ‎ B. The man’s glasses are up to date.‎ ‎ C. The man should change his glasses.‎ ‎5. Where does the conversation take place?‎ ‎ A. At a pool. B. In a classroom. C. In a gym.‎ 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，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。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. What will the man do first after school?‎ A. Prepare for a test. B. See a film. C. Buy a book.‎ ‎7. Where will the man meet his friends?‎ A. At a bookstore. B. At an ice-cream shop. C. At a cinema.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What is the matter with the cooker?‎ A. It can’t be turned on. B. It can’t be turned off. C. It can’t get hot.‎ ‎9. What does the man offer to do with the cooker?‎ A. Change it for a new one. ‎ B. Try to fix it himself first. ‎ C. Take it to the repair shop.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ 10. What is the woman’s favorite subject?‎ A. Spanish. B. Art. C. History.‎ 11. How does the woman feel about her future career?‎ A. Hesitant. B. Certain. C. Hopeless.‎ 12. What is the woman planning to do straight after leaving school?‎ A. Work as a journalist. ‎ B. Start university. ‎ C. Go travelling.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What’s the woman?‎ A. A receptionist. B. A saleswoman. C. A journalist.‎ ‎14. What is the name of the man?‎ A. Charles C. Nelson. B. Charles T. Nelson. C. Charles Nelson.‎ ‎15. What is the date today?‎ A. May 17th. B. May 18th. C. May 19th.‎ ‎16. How much will the man pay?‎ A. $ 250. B. $ 225. C. $ 200.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. When was the sweater bought?‎ A. On September 25th. ‎ B. On October 12th. ‎ C. On October 25th.‎ ‎18. What is the speaker’s problem with the sweater?‎ A. It became out of shape.‎ B. It was the wrong size.‎ C. It was washed in a wrong way.‎ ‎19. What does the speaker mainly complain about?‎ A. The price. B. The service. C. The quality.‎ ‎20. Who is the speaker probably speaking to?‎ A. A manager.‎ B. A shop assistant.‎ C. A member of the helpline staff. ‎ 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，从所给题的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。‎ A When asked to point out one or two things that are the most important to themselves, many put friends ahead of homes, jobs, clothes and cars.‎ A true friendship carries a long history of experience that determines who we are and keeps us connected. It is a treasure we should protect. Unfortunately, the better friends you are, the more probably you’ll have disagreements. And the result can be what you don’t want, an end to the relationship.‎ The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended. First, don’t let your pride get in your way. Most of us can forgive each other when differences are brought out in the open. Second, apologize when you’re wrong—even if you’ve been ‎ wronged. Over the course of a friendship, even the best people make mistakes. Sometimes, it may be best if the wronged person takes the lead and apologizes. When you apologize, give your friend a chance to admit that he has been wrong. Third, see things from your friend’s point of view. And finally, accept that friendships change as our needs and lifestyles change. Making friends can sometimes seem easy. The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the natural ups and downs that have an effect on all relationships. My suggestion: consider the friendship an honor and a gift, and worth the effort to treasure and nurture (培养). ‎ ‎21．What would be the best title for the text?‎ ‎ A．Easy Ways to Make Friends ‎ ‎ B．Ups and Downs is Friendship ‎ C．How to Mend a Troubled Friendship ‎ ‎ D．How to Take the Lead in Making Friends ‎22．“Wronged person” underlined in the text refers to a person ________.‎ ‎ A．who has been mistaken for another B．who has been blamed unfairly ‎ C．who has treated friends badly D．who has admitted his mistakes ‎23．According to the text，a friendship can last long only if ________.‎ ‎ A．we have much in common B．we know our friends’ mistakes ‎ C．we treat our disagreements wisely D．we have known one another for long ‎24．What should we do if we follow the author’s second suggestion?‎ ‎ A．Stick to our own point of view. B．Avoid making mistakes.‎ ‎ C．Make an apology first. D．Change our lifestyles.‎ ‎ ‎ B ‎ Hundreds of years ago, a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland The Scots, a brave people, loved their country very much. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland, but there were too many of the Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win. ‎ ‎ One night, the leader of Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. "We will rest here tonight, my men," he said, “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. ‎ We must win or we will die. " ‎ ‎ They were all very tired, so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they too, were very tired, and one by one, also fell asleep. ‎ ‎ The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they climbed up the hillside, taking care not to make a sound. Closer and closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more, the war would be over. Suddenly, one of them put his foot on a thistle (蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a moment, they were on their feet and ready for battle. The fighting was hard but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved their country. ‎ ‎ The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people like it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower. ‎ ‎25 Hundreds of years ago there was a war between ______. ‎ ‎ A. Roman army and North England ‎ ‎ B. Roman army and the Scots ‎ ‎ C. England and Scots ‎ ‎ D. A brave people and the Scots ‎ ‎26. At first it looked as if the Romans would win because ______. ‎ ‎ A. the Scots were not brave ‎ ‎ B. the Roman army was so strong ‎ ‎ C. the Scots did not have a good leader ‎ ‎ D. the Romans had the support from the Scottish ‎ ‎27. We must win or we will die. " What the leader of the Scots said means ______. ‎ ‎ A. they were sure to win ‎ ‎ B. they couldn't escape from death ‎ C. they would win and then they would die ‎ ‎ D. they must try hard to win, otherwise they would be killed ‎ ‎28. The Romans climbed up the hill quietly because ______. ‎ ‎ A. they didn't want to wake the Scots ‎ ‎ B. they wanted to reach the top ‎ ‎ C. they wanted to catch the four guards first ‎ ‎ D. they were afraid of the sharp needles of the thistle ‎ ‎29. The people of Scotland made thistle their national flower because ______. ‎ ‎ A. it is a beautiful plant ‎ ‎ B. it is fresh and lovely ‎ ‎ C. it had so many sharp needles all over it ‎ ‎ D. it was the thistle that helped the Scots to win the battle ‎ C In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it．And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is．That is what “Keeping up with the Joneses” is about．It is the story of someone who tries to look as rich as his neighbors．‎ The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand．He told this story about himself．He began earning $125 a week at the age of 23．That was a lot of money in those days．He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City．When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day．When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors．It was like a race, but one could never finish this race because one was always trying to keep up．The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life．They moved back to an apartment (公寓房间) in New York City．‎ Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with rich lifestyle of their neighbors．He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories．He called it ‘‘Keeping up with the Joneses”, because “Jones” is a very common name in the United States. “Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the people around you．Momand’s series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years．‎ People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses．And there are “Joneses” in every city of the world．But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does, Mr．Jones always seems to be ahead．‎ ‎30. Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they___________．‎ ‎ A. want others to know or to think that they are rich ‎ B. hope to be rich people like their neighbors ‎ C. want to hide their wealth from other people ‎ D. would like to be common people ‎31．Arthur Momand used the name “Jones” in his series of short stories because “Jones” ‎ ‎ is____．‎ A. an important name for important people B. a popular name in the United States C. the name of the neighbor he did not like D. a name which people did not use any longer ‎32. According to the writer, it is _________ to keep up with the Joneses．‎ A. correct B. interesting C. impossible D. good D ‎ ‎ One of the most important things in the world is friendship. In order to have friends, you have to be a friend. But how can you be a good friend at school?‎ ‎ Listen — Listen when they are talking. Don’t say anything unless they ask you a question. Sometimes it’s not necessary for you to have anything to say; they just need someone to talk to about their feelings. ‎ ‎ Help them — If your friend is ever in need of something, be there to help them. You should try to put them first, but make sure you don’t do everything they want you to do. Try to take an extra (额外的) pencil or pen with you to classes in case (以防) they forget one. Have a little extra money in your pocket in case they forget something they need. ‎ ‎ Be there for them — Try to make something for your friend to help make them feel better in hard times. Making cards and encouraging them are among the nicest things ‎ you can do for a friend. Marilyn Monroe, a famous U.S. actor, once said, “I often make mistakes. Sometimes I am out of control. But if you can’t stay with me at my worst, you are sure not to deserve (值得) to be with me at my best.” Always remember this! If you don’t want to stay with your friends when they’re in hard times, then you don’t deserve to be with them when they’re having a good time!‎ ‎ Make plans — Try to make plans with your friends. Go shopping, go for ice cream, have a party, go to a movie and so on. Take time to know each other even better by doing something you both enjoy. By planning things together, you both can have a good time. And you’ll remember these things when you’re all old!‎ ‎33. While your friend is talking to you about his or her feelings, you should _____.‎ ‎ A. give him or her some advice B. just listen unless asked ‎ C. calm him or her down D. share your feelings as well ‎34. When we provide help for our friends, we should _____.‎ ‎ A. try to do everything for them B. put them before ourselves ‎ C. change their bad habits first D. ignore their faults ‎35. What can we learn from Marilyn Monroe’s words?‎ ‎ A. Life without a friend is death. B. A friend is easier lost than found.‎ ‎ C. A friend in need is a friend indeed. D. A man is known by his friends.‎ 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入能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ We all hope to achieve success in many areas of our lives, but sometimes the road to success seems to be paved with difficulties and events that we haven’t planned for. The following steps will help you to clearly define what it is that you hope to achieve in life so that you can make your goals and dreams become a reality.‎ ‎ 36． Make sure that you’re motivated and committed to what you hope for so that you are willing to take the necessary steps to achieve it.‎ ‎ 37． If you truly desire to achieve success in life, you must be willing to clear away what prevents you from reaching your goals and dreams.‎ Approach your goals and dreams with a positive attitude. Having a negative a ttitude and thinking you can’t accomplish your goals and be successful in life only slow you down. Stay positive even if the road gets tough. 38 . ‎ Be flexible and creative. Things may not always turn out the way you hoped or planned, so sometimes you’ll have to think of new, more efficient ways to reach your goals.‎ ‎ Communicate effectively. 39． So knowing how to be clear and kind when dealing with others is a skill that will greatly serve you on your path to success.‎ ‎ Take care of your mind and body. Eat healthily, exercise regularly, get adequate sleep and allow your mind to rest from time to time. 40 ． ‎ ‎ A. Set a clear goal for yourself.‎ ‎ B. This isn’t a one-man show.‎ ‎ C. Overcome difficulties ‎ D. Thus you’ll be much closer to achieving success.‎ ‎ E. Imagine living your dreams.‎ ‎ F. This way you’ll be in top physical and mental shape when seeking success.‎ ‎ G. Then enjoy your new shape and become more content with your appearance.‎ 第二部分：英语知识运用 第一节：完型填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)‎ One night, when I was eight, my mother gently asked me a question I would never forget： “Sweetie, my company wants to 41 me but needs me to work in Brazil. This is like your teacher telling you that you’ve done 42 and allowing you to skip a grade(跳级）, but you’ll have to 43 your friends. Would you say yes to your teacher?” She gave me a hug and asked me to think about it. I was puzzled. The question kept me 44 for the rest of the night. I had said “yes” but for the first time, I realized the 45 decisions adults had to make.‎ For almost four years, my mother would call us from Brazil every day. Every evening I’d 46 wait for the phone to ring and then tell her every detail of my day. A phone call, however, could never replace her 47 and it was difficult not to feel lonely at times.‎ During my fourth-grade Christmas break, we flew to Rio to visit her. Looking at her large 48 apartment, I became 49 how lonely my mother must have been in Brazil ‎ herself. It was then 50 I started to appreciate the tough choices she had to make on 51 family and work. 52 difficult decisions, she used to tell me, you wouldn’t know whether you made the right choice, but you could always make the best out of the situation, with passion and a 53 attitude.‎ Back home, I 54 myself that what my mother could do, I could, too. If she 55 to live in Rio all by herself, I, too, could learn to be 56 . I learnt how to take care of myself and set high but achievable 57 .‎ My mother is now back with us. But I will never forget what the 58 has really taught me. Sacrifices 59 in the end. The separation between us has proved to be a 60 for me.‎ ‎41.A. attract B. promote C. surprise D. praise ‎42.A. little B. much C. well D. wrong ‎43.A. leave B. refuse C. contact forgive ‎44.A. explaining B. sleeping C. wondering D. regretting ‎45.A. poor B. timely C. final D. tough ‎46.A. eagerly B. politely C. nervously D. curiously ‎47.A. patience B. presence C. intelligence D. influence ‎48.A. comfortable B. expensive C. empty D. modern ‎49.A. interested in B. aware of ‎ C. doubtful about D. satisfied with ‎50.A. when B. where C. which D. that ‎51.A. abandoning B. balancing C. comparing D. mixing ‎52.A.Depending on B. Supplied with C. Faced with ‎ D. Insisting on ‎53.A. different B. friendly C. positive D. general ‎54.A. criticized B. informed C. warned D. reminded ‎55.A. managed B. offered C. attempted D. expected ‎56.A. grateful B. energetic C. independent D. practical ‎57.A. examples B. limits C. rules D. goals ‎58.A. question B. experience C. history D. occasion ‎59.A. pay off B. come back C. run out D. turn up ‎60.A. blessing B. gathering C. failure D. pleasure ‎ 第II卷 第二节：根据课文内容填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ ‎61.我的生活很充实，没有时间闲坐着顾影自怜。‎ ‎ I have a very busy life with no time to sit around myself.‎ ‎62.接受他们，给予他们鼓励，让他们能像你一样过得丰富多彩、充实美满。‎ ‎ Just accept them for who they are, and give them encouragement to live you do.‎ ‎63. 今天我从报上了解到，您将成为班克斯敦新电影院的建筑设计师。‎ ‎ I read today that you are to be the architect for the new Bankstown cinema.‎ ‎64. 但是，尽管托尼很聪明，他还得作一番改造——总不能让女人与机器相爱吧。‎ ‎ But even though Tony had been so clever, he would have to be rebuilt—you cannot have women machines.‎ ‎65.我首先注意到的是我周围那些鲜艳的色彩——紫色、红色、橘黄、明黄、蓝色和绿色等。‎ ‎ The first thing I was all the vivid clours —purples, reds, oranges, yellows, blues and greens.‎ ‎66.当我用水下探照灯在小石洞、暗礁和狭窄通道之间探索时，似乎每个角落都有令我惊奇的东西等待着我：黄绿相间的鹦嘴鱼倒挂着，用鸟儿一样的硬嘴去吸吮珊瑚上的微小植物；一条带着黄斑点的红色海蛞蝓从一个蓝色的海星旁边滑行过去了；一只长相聪慧的大海龟紧贴着我的身旁而过，伸手便可触及。‎ ‎ It seemed there was a surprise me around every corner as I explored small caves, shelves and narrow passages with my underwater flashlight: the yellow and green parrotfish was hanging upside down, and sucking tiny plants off the coral with its hard bird-like mouth; a yellow-spotted red sea-slug was sliding by a blue ses-star; a large wise-looking turtle was passing so close to me that I could have touched it.‎ ‎67.我知道你急于了解我在这里的生活情况……‎ ‎ I know you’re hear all about my life here...‎ ‎68. 那些从未见过这种情况的男孩子们吓得都往窗外跳去。‎ ‎ The boys who had never anything like this before started jumping out of ‎ the windows.‎ ‎69. 我一直忙于学习，以致于没有时间去搞社交活动。‎ ‎ I have been that I haven’t had time for social activities.‎ 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分） ‎ ‎ 下面短文中有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：在缺词处加一个符号（∧），并在其下面写出应加的词。‎ ‎ 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. 每句不超过两个错误；‎ ‎ 2. 每处错误及其修改均只限一个词；‎ ‎ 3. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ ‎ Six moths ago, Xie Lei boarded a plane for London complete a business qualification. It was the first time she has lift her motherland. But she is halfway through her preparation year, that is a must for any student before entering a degree course. On reaching in London, she lived with a host family, whose members always helped him. Xie Lei found it difficult to get used to the whole new ways of life so well as study, in the begin. What has got Xie Lei impressed deep are their academic requirements.‎ 第二节：书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华，你的留学生朋友Stephenson喜欢下中国象棋，来电约你交流棋艺。就此请你用英语给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：‎ ‎1、约好交流的时间和地点；‎ ‎2、为他介绍几位爱好象棋的朋友；‎ ‎3、邀请他加入你市象棋协会。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1、词数100左右；‎ ‎2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯 高二下第二次月考英语参考答案 第一部分听力 ‎1-5 ACBCC 6-10 ABCBA 11-15 BCACB 16-20 BAABA ‎2-24　CBCC ‎ ‎25-29 BBDAD ‎30-32 ABC ‎ ‎33-35 BBCC 七选五 1．A 2．C 3．D 4．B 5．F ‎41、B。由下文母亲谈到的跳级可知，母亲要升职，但是要到巴西工作。promote意为“提升，晋升”。‎ ‎42、C。句中的“allowing you to skip a grade（跳级）”表明老师说孩子做得好，因此选well。‎ ‎43、A。因为需要跳到较高的一个年级学习，所以要离开昔日的朋友。‎ ‎44、C。根据上文中的“I was puzzled.”可知，作者对这个问题不是很清楚，因此这个问题让作者不停思考。keep me wondering表示“使我不停思考。”‎ ‎45、D。根据第三段中的“the tough choices”可知，这里指成年人必须做的艰难决定。‎ ‎46、A。 下文中作者谈到告诉母亲他每天的事情，由此可知，他每天晚上热切地等着电话响。‎ ‎47、B。上文提到了母亲离开家到巴西工作，所填词指母亲出现在这里。presence表示“出现，出席，到场”。‎ ‎48、C。由下文中的“how lonely my mother must have been”可知，作者看到的是母亲住在又空又大的公寓中。‎ ‎49、B。看到母亲生活在又空又大的公寓中，作者意识到母亲一定感觉很孤独。‎ ‎50、D。空格所在名是一个强调句，句中强调了时间状语“then”，因此选that, that用于构成强调句型的基本框架。‎ ‎51、B。由句中的“tough choices”可知，作者理解了母亲在兼顾家庭和工作上所做的艰难选择。balance是及物动词，在此表示“兼顾，同等重视”。‎ ‎52、C。面临艰难抉择时，她过去常常告诉我……faced with... 表示“面临……”。‎ ‎53、C。 由make the best out of the situation和passion可知，该空应填positive。‎ ‎54、D。回到家中，作者经常提醒自己母亲能做到的，自己也能做到。remind表示“提醒”。‎ ‎55、A。manage to do sth.表示“设法做成某事”，符合语境。‎ ‎56、C。看到母亲一个人在巴西生活，作者认为自己也能学会独立。‎ ‎57、D。作者学着照顾自己，并制定可以实现的高目标，句中的set和achievable暗示着这里指目标。‎ ‎58、B。这里指作者的母亲一个人在巴西生活的经历（experience)。‎ ‎59、A。因为母亲的离开，作者学会了独立生活，因此这样的牺牲得到了回报。pay off表示“取得成功，奏效”。‎ ‎60、A。作者因母亲不在身边而培养了自己的独立性，所以母亲的离开对他而言是件幸事。blessing（幸事，有益之事）符合语境。‎ ‎61. feeling sorry for 62. as rich and full a life as 63. in the newspaper 64. falling in love with ‎65. became aware of surrounding me 66. waiting for 67. dying to 68. come across ‎ ‎69. so occupied with work 短文改错 ‎ Six moths ago, Xie Lei boarded a plane for London complete a business qualification. It ‎ ‎ ^‎ ‎ to ‎ ‎ was the first time she has lift her motherland. But she is halfway through her preparation ‎ had And ‎ year, that is a must for any student before entering a degree course. On reaching in London, ‎ ‎ which she lived with a host family, whose members always helped him. Xie Lei found it difficult to ‎ ‎ her get used to the whole new ways of life so well as study, in the begin. What has got Xie Lei ‎ ‎ beginning ‎ impressed deep are their academic requirements.‎ ‎ deeply is ‎ 书面表达 Dear Stephenson,‎ How’s everything going now? You said you want to play Chinese chess with me in your last letter, which made me very happy. Now, let’s make an appointment at 7:00 pm next Sunday at the library near my home. Some of my friends who are Chinese chess lovers will come to join in the event, and I will introduce them to you. I hope you can become friends soon.‎ By the way, there is a Chinese chess association in this city, where many people learn chess skills from each other. I’m sure that you will improve your chess level if you can join it.‎ I’m looking forward to seeing you.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua ‎(Text 1) ‎ W: Peter, how is the weather now? Is it still raining?‎ M: No, but there’s still lots of clouds. The weatherman said the sun wouldn’t come out until next week.‎ ‎ (Text 2) ‎ M: Excuse me, when will Flight Number TV 9866 from Shanghai arrive?‎ W: It was scheduled to arrive at 3:00 pm, but it will be delayed for an hour and a half.‎ ‎ (Text 3) ‎ W: What’s your vacation plan this year? Travelling in London or just staying at home?‎ M: Neither. My aunt invited us to her home. So I will go there with my family.‎ ‎ (Text 4) ‎ M: I can't see the blackboard clearly when I sit at the back of the classroom.‎ W: Well, you've been wearing the same glasses since I knew you. It's time for a new pair.‎ ‎ (Text 5) ‎ M: Down the hall is the entrance to the swimming pool. And over there is the classroom where we host our classes like yoga and cycling.‎ W: Wow, this is great! I'd like to sign up for a membership card.‎ ‎ (Text 6) ‎ W: It’s Jane’s birthday today. We are going to the cinema after school. Want to go?‎ M: After school? I have got to study for the math test tomorrow. When will the film start?‎ W: At 4:45.‎ M: I think I’ll stay back in school and do some review, and then I will join you.‎ W: OK. We’ll get the tickets first. You meet us at Kristy’s Corner a quarter earlier before the film starts. We’ll be having some ice-cream there before the film starts.‎ M: OK. What about going to a bookstore after the film? There is a sale.‎ ‎(Text 7) ‎ M: Hello, Tony speaking. ‎ W: Hi, it’s Susan from your flat in Arawa Street. ‎ M: Oh, Susan. What can I do for you? ‎ W: Um, we’ve got a bit of problem. I was cooking dinner last night and I had some stuff in the cooker. After a while I realized it wasn’t cooking. The cooker was on, but it wasn’t getting hot. I was wondering if you could come and have a look at it for us. ‎ M: Was it working before yesterday? ‎ W: Yeah, it’s been working fine, but for some reason we couldn’t get it going last night. We use it quite a lot so it would be good if we could get it fixed. ‎ M: OK, I’ll come around and have a look. If I can’t fix it, I’ll get an electrician in. ‎ ‎ (Text 8) ‎ M: So, next year you're going to start your A levels.Which subject are you going to choose?‎ W: I’m surely going to choose Spanish because it is my favorite subject and then I’m not really sure... I’d like to do art but I don’t know if it’s very useful for my career.‎ M: What do you want to do?‎ W: A journalist. That has been my dream since my childhood. So, guess history or psychology or something is probably more useful for my career.‎ M: Do you want to go to university?‎ W: Yeah， but I’m not going to start university straight after I leave school.I'm planning to have a gap year, you know, a break from studying for a while.‎ M: And what would you like to do in your gap year?Any ideas?‎ W: I want to travel... I’d like to go to Italy and learn Italian. I don't know if it's really practical but that's my dream!‎ ‎ (Text 9) ‎ M: Hi, it's Charles Nelson. I have a reservation for tonight.‎ W: Hmm. . . Nelson. You have booked a room for five, right? ‎ M: No, no. Hold on, there must be some mistake. ‎ W: Okay. Let's check. . . Here, Mr. Charles C. Nelson for tonight. . . ‎ M: Ah, my name is Charles Nelson, not Charles C. Nelson. ‎ W: I'm sorry. Let me check this again. Oh, yes. Charles Nelson, a room for one for the 19th of May.‎ M: No, a room for tonight, not for tomorrow evening. ‎ W: I'm really sorry, but I don't think we have any rooms for tonight. Well, let me check my computer here. Ah! There has been a cancellation for this evening. A honeymoon room is now available. ‎ M: Great. I'll take it. ‎ W: But I'll have to charge you 250 dollars for the night. Well, the best I can give you is a 10% discount plus a ticket for a free breakfast. ‎ M: Thank you very much!‎ ‎ (Text 10) ‎ Good morning.This is Lydia speaking. Now I have no other choice but to call you ‎ to complain about the recent purchase of a woolen sweater from your department store on Philip Street, on September 25th. I recently washed the sweater in cool water, following the instructions. However, when I moved it from the machine, the sweater became too large and wrinkled and no longer fit me well. I phoned the store last Tuesday, which was October 12th, and spoke to the shop assistant, a Mr. Morris, who was rather rude on the phone and informed me that I could not get a replacement sweater as it was purchased at a reduced price. Later I phoned again but once more received a cold answer from one of your helpline staff that she could do nothing to help. I felt really upset, for I have been a regular customer of your store for many years and until this incident, I've never had any complaints. I must tell you, I feel disappointed to be treated in such a manner. I demand an apology for this manner. And I think you should have a talk with your workers. I’m expecting you to ring me back as soon as possible.‎