山东省泰安市新泰市第二中学2019-2020学年高一诊断性检测（二）英语试卷

山东省泰安市新泰市第二中学2019-2020学年高一诊断性检测（二）英语试卷

www.ks5u.com 英语 注意事项：‎ ‎1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。‎ ‎2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。‎ 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1. What does the man suggest the woman do?‎ A. Check the bill carefully. ‎ B. Avoid mistakes at work. ‎ C. Reduce her phone cost. ‎ ‎2. What does the man think of Jane?‎ A. Independent. B. Helpful. C. Generous. ‎ ‎3. What’s the weather like now?‎ A. Fine. B. Rainy. C. Windy. ‎ ‎4. Why didn’t Tim make any reply to Helen?‎ A. He didn’t recognize her. ‎ B. He was looking after his wife. ‎ C. He was on the phone at that time. ‎ ‎5. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Husband and wife. ‎ B. Doctor and patient. ‎ C. Waiter and customer. ‎ 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。‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。‎ ‎6. What does the conversation focus on?‎ A. Environment protection. B. Public transportation. C. A birthday party. ‎ ‎7. How does the woman usually go to work?‎ A. By bus. B. By car. C. By bike. ‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。‎ ‎8. How does the woman sound at first?‎ A. Sad. B. Excited. C. Surprised. ‎ ‎9. What will the man do next?‎ A. Check out. B. Leave the room. C. Book a room. ‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。‎ ‎10.Where is the house?‎ A. On the top floor. ‎ B. On the middle floor. ‎ C. On the ground floor. ‎ ‎11. What do we know about the house?‎ A. It’s pretty small. ‎ B. It’s near the street. ‎ C. It’s well furnished. ‎ ‎12. What are the speakers going to do next?‎ A. See the house. ‎ B. Move into the house. ‎ C. Get the electric wires checked. ‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。‎ ‎13. When did the man first see the dog?‎ A. Last week. B. 3 weeks ago. C. 3 months ago. ‎ ‎14. What is the dog like?‎ A. Unfriendly. B. Playful. C. Low-spirited. ‎ ‎15. What will Dean do today?‎ A. Have a check-up. ‎ B. Practice baseball. ‎ C. Go to an animal hospital. ‎ ‎16. Why doesn’t the woman keep pets?‎ A. She can’t afford the cost. ‎ B. She can’t stand their deaths. ‎ C. She can’t spare time for them. ‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。‎ ‎17. What interested Walt Disney about Clarence Nash?‎ A. His character. B. His appearance. C. His voice. ‎ ‎18. What was Donald like in The Wise Little Hen?‎ A. Hard-working but bad-tempered. ‎ B. Kind but impatient. ‎ C. Lazy and greedy. ‎ ‎19. When did Donald stop making new cartoons?‎ A. In 1950. B. In 1966. C. In 1985. ‎ ‎20. What can we learn about Donald?‎ A. He became famous in 1933. ‎ B. He only made Disney cartoons. ‎ C. His image is still popular nowadays. ‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）‎ 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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 While some extreme diets may suggest otherwise, we all need a balance of protein, fat, carbohydrates, fiber, vitamins, and minerals in our diets to keep a healthy body. You don’t need to remove certain kinds of foods from your diet, but rather select the healthiest ones.‎ Protein Protein gives us the energy to get up and go — and keep going — while also supporting mood and cognitive function (认知功能). Too much protein can be harmful to people with kidney disease, but the latest research suggests that many of us need more high-quality protein, especially as we age. That doesn’t mean you have to eat more animal products — a variety of plant-based sources of protein each day can ensure your body gets all the necessary protein it needs.‎ Fat ‎ Not all fat is the same. While bad fat can destroy your diet and increase the possibility of ‎ certain diseases, good fat protects your brain and heart. In fact, healthy fat — such as omega-3s —is necessary to your physical and emotional health. Understanding how to include more healthy fat in your diet can help improve your mood and your well-beings.‎ Fiber Eating foods high in dietary fiber (grain, fruit, vegetables, nuts, and beans) can help you stay regular and lower the possibility of heart disease, strokes, and diabetes. It can also improve your skin and even help you to lose weight; Depending on your age and gender, experts suggest you eat at least 21 to 38 grams of fiber each day.‎ Calcium（钙）‎ Your body uses calcium to build healthy bones and teeth, keep them strong, send messages through the nervous system, and control the heart’s rhythm. Not getting enough calcium in your diet can also lead to anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulties. Whatever your age or gender, it’s necessary to include calcium-rich foods in your diet.‎ 21. What can we know about protein from the second paragraph?‎ A. The animal products provide more protein.‎ B. We should have less protein when we get older.‎ C. Protein can improve a person’s mood.‎ D. We should have as much protein as possible.‎ ‎22. Which is one benefit of foods in high fiber?‎ A. They provide more energy. ‎ B. They help improve the skin.‎ C. They help build healthy teeth.‎ D. They are good for eyesight.‎ ‎23. What’s the effect of shortage of calcium?‎ A. People may have trouble with sleep.‎ B. People may become older easily.‎ C. People may have the risk of kidney disease. ‎ D. People may gain weight quickly in a short time.‎ B The average American family will spend somewhere around $637 on back-to-school supplies for each elementary school child this year and twice that for a high school student. Add to that the fact that both children and parents feel anxious about the transition (过渡) of going back to school at ‎ the end of summer. For this, Jermaine Smith of Cleveland and four other barbers decided to cut hair for about 40 kids and teens for free last Saturday.‎ In fact, Smith has been giving back to the community in other ways long before this weekend. He cuts hair by day, but in the evenings, after bringing his daughter home from school, he goes to work as a police officer.‎ ‎“A lot of parents bring their kids to me for haircuts because I’m a police officer. They trust me because they think that I teach kids to do the right things in the barber shop. I always tell young men that they always get to stay neat and attractive, and people tend to treat them with respect,” Smith says. “When you get your hair cut, you look good and feel good.”‎ Maybe a service that would only cost $15 regularly seems like just a drop in the bucket, but child and teen psychologist Dr. Barbara Greenberg sees this as more than just a one-time free service. Other free haircut and school supply events have appeared unexpectedly all across the country this month, as organizers have recognized how much parents can use this extra help.‎ Greenberg says, “One of the ways to make a transition easier is to make it fun and introduce something new or unusual, so the whole idea of getting a haircut makes kids feel special and important.” The haircuts were just part of the Start School on the Right Foot event, which also handed out about 50 backpacks full of school supplies.‎ ‎24. Why did Jermaine Smith and other barbers cut hair for kids?‎ A. To improve the community service.‎ B. To prepare children for the competition.‎ C. To help children and parents reduce anxiety.‎ D. To provide back-to-school supplies for children.‎ ‎25. Which of the following can best describe Jermaine Smith?‎ A. Honest and generous. B. Creative and friendly.‎ C. Grateful and thoughtful. D. Reliable and responsible.‎ ‎26. What does Jermaine Smith want young people to do?‎ A. Form a healthy lifestyle.‎ B. Treat people with respect.‎ C. Get along well with others.‎ D. Leave a good impression on people.‎ ‎27. What is Dr. Barbara Greenberg glad to see?‎ A. More parents are willing to work together.‎ B. More people take action to help kids in school.‎ A. People amuse the little kids in school regularly.‎ D. People try to make kids feel special and important.‎ C More than a third of Americans don’t get enough sleep. That may not seem like a big deal, but being short of sleep ― even by just an hour can have serious effects on your health, and the economy (经济).‎ Every year, not getting enough sleep costs the U.S. economy up to $411 billion, according to a new report from the not-for-profit research group RAND Europe.‎ The researchers wanted to look at how shortened sleep ― which means getting a sleep of less than 7 hours a night ― affects the economy of five different countries: the U.S., the UK, Germany, Japan and Canada. With survey results from the National Sleep Foundation, they found three effects: death, since lack (缺乏) of sleep has been connected to about half of the leading causes of death in the U.S.; low productivity (生产力), since sleepy workers are less productive and more likely not to show up; and poor development skills, which affect lifetime earnings.‎ ‎“How would those countries look if the number of people who sleep less than a certain amount of time actually improved?” wondered Marco Hafner, a research leader at RAND Europe and the report’s main author.‎ The U.S. loses the most from its sleepy people. The researchers said that workers with shortened sleep cost the country’s economy about $411 billion a year, about 2% of the GDP. Japan was the second most affected losing about the same of its GDP followed by Germany and the UK. Canada had the best sleepers, but still lost 1.4% of its GDP to lack of sleep. The study authors also found marked health effects from lack of sleep. Sleeping about six hours a night is connected to a 7% higher risk of death, and sleeping less than six hours is connected to a 13% higher risk. “It’s not a small problem,” Hafner says. “It seems to be not only a public health problem, but also an economic problem.”‎ ‎28. How much does lack of sleep probably cost the America economy every month on average?‎ A. More than $411 billion. B. Less than $411 thousand.‎ C. About $35 billion. D. About $35 thousand.‎ ‎29. What effect is not mentioned when workers are short of sleep according to Paragraph 3?‎ A. It may affect the health of the workers.‎ B. It may affect the income of the workers.‎ C. It may affect the education of the workers.‎ D. It may affect the productivity of the workers.‎ ‎30. What can we know from Paragraph 5?‎ A. The UK loses the least in economy.‎ B. Japan loses the most because of its sleepy people.‎ C. Lack of sleep has become an important economic problem.‎ D. Lack of sleep in workers has not produced noticeable effects.‎ ‎31. Where can we find this text most probably?‎ A. In a dictionary. B. In an economic magazine.‎ C. In a guidebook. D. In a storybook. ‎ D After bikes and umbrellas are made sharable across China, some companies started eyeing the fitness market, so shared gym rooms have hit the streets in Beijing.‎ Unlike regular gyms that provide large, open spaces for many members to share at the same time, the newly built shared gym rooms are small, stand-alone rooms for a person to use, often set up near living communities.‎ Every four-square-meter room is equipped with a treadmill (跑步机), an air cleaner, a mirror, a television and an air conditioner, and users can let down the curtains for privacy. When exercising, users can listen to music, watch movies and check emails by connecting to the Internet by the screen fixed on the treadmill. There’s no shower or washbasin.‎ Similar to using a shared bike, users can locate a shared gym room by smartphone application, book a room in advance and then need to scan (扫描) a QR code for use. A refundable deposit (保证金) of 99 yuan is required, and users are charged 0.2 yuan per minute.‎ The shared gym rooms are created by Misspao, a Beijing-based technology company founded in July. Within two weeks since it was founded, the company has already got two rounds of funding valued over 100 million yuan, Yicai Global reports. The idea of the shared fitness experience is not entirely nascent. Last December, the Shanghai-based technology company VRUN set up shared treadmills in office and apartment buildings.‎ The sharing economy is still becoming popular in China. According to Yicai Global, confident investors are pouring millions into sharing start-ups. In March, the State Information Center ‎ published a report which predicts that the total value of China’s sharing economy will see a yearly growth of 40% in the coming years, and it is expected to contribute around 10% to the country’s GDP by 2020.‎ ‎32. What makes the shared gym room different from the regular one?‎ A. Offering open spaces.‎ B. Standing in the living zone.‎ C. Holding one person at a time.‎ D. Having some advanced equipment.‎ ‎33. What can we learn about the shared gym room from the text?‎ A. Users can have a shower in it after exercise.‎ B. Users who want to use it need a smartphone.‎ C. Users who use it first need to pay for 99.2 yuan.‎ D. Users’ privacy can’t be protected while they are exercising.‎ ‎34. What does the underlined word “nascent” probably mean in Paragraph 5?‎ A. Simple. B. Popular. C. Satisfying. D. New.‎ ‎35. What is the author’s purpose of writing the text?‎ A. To introduce shared gym rooms.‎ B. To advertise a technology company.‎ C. To predict the future of the sharing economy.‎ D. To persuade people to support the sharing economy.‎ 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。‎ How to Speak in Meetings ‎ Making your voice heard is one way to gain respect in your school or workplace. Yet, you may feel like you have nothing new to say or contribute. Here are some ways to make you feel ready for a meeting.‎ ‎ 36 Having some ideas about what you want to say already planned out can help you to feel more confident in a meeting. Try writing down a few ideas for questions you can ask or ideas you can bring up in the meeting. 37 ‎ Be the first speaker. If you want to speak yet somehow talk your way out of it, try being the first to say something. 38 Make a point to jump in first and create discussion instead of delaying your comments.‎ Speak confidently. 39 Make your words meaningful. Even if you don’t feel confident,‎ ‎ show confidence in what you’re saying and how you’re saying it. Speak clearly and try to avoid fillers like “ uh” or “um”.‎ Make a brief point. There’s no need, to ramble on (啰嗦地说) to make sure that you’re heard or that people understand you. 40 Make what you say memorable, not time-wasting. Take some time to form your thoughts and ideas, and then say it in a clear and effective way.‎ A. Make sure you turn to your teachers for help.‎ B. Focus on speaking clearly and with fewer words. ‎ C. Plan out a few talking points before the meeting.‎ D. Speaking first means you have less time to doubt yourself.‎ E. Use these notes to guide you when you are ready to speak.‎ F. Surround yourself with people who make you feel good about yourself.‎ G. You don’t need to shout or talk over people to say something confidently.‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节 完型填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。‎ The taxi driver was a man in his late thirties. He picked me up and 41 me to my place. I usually like to have brief 42 with people no matter where I come upon them and this situation was no different.‎ I started by asking him how 43 was. He told me briefly that his business was just 44 but the cost of gas was really hurting his 45 line. We then got around to discussing the job environment. He told me that he had difficulty getting another type of work because of his 46 . “I used to be a con (罪犯),” he said 47 . “People look at my record and then I’m 48 , but you know I’ve turned my life around and have been 49 for several years. You don’t seem to be at all worried that you are riding with a con?” As we parked at my place, I thought about my 50 for a few seconds. “It is never easy to start a new life,” I said, “but I’m glad you are starting. If you don’t want to drive taxi for the 51 of your life, then you can move down to some other job you may be 52 .”‎ The driver seemed to be quite 53 as he took my money. “What you said to me makes a lot of 54 ,” he said. “I will remember your 55 and that you were real easy to talk with―I hope to see you again.”‎ ‎41. A. led B. drove C. showed D. guided ‎42. A. instruction B. comparisons C. conversations D. meetings ‎43. A. weather B. family C. market D. business ‎44. A. slow B. large C. hard D. fine ‎45. A. broken B. bottom C. straight D. body ‎46. A. knowledge B. education C. background D. age ‎47. A. honestly B. angrily C. fairly D. secretly ‎48. A. away B. back　 C. out D. up ‎49. A. bright B. strict C. clean D. regular ‎50. A. reply　 B. excuse　 C. position　 D. reason ‎51. A. half　 B. part　 C. rest D. whole ‎52. A. famous for B. interested in C. regretful over D. afraid of ‎53. A. surprised B. nervous C. ashamed D. bored ‎54. A. effort B. sense C. trouble D. money ‎55. A. smartness B. eagerness C. seriousness D. kindness 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ In a beautiful example of the cyclic (循环的) nature of kindness, I received a “donation” 56._____ helped me continue my month-long journey to perform 92 acts of kindness in memory 57._____my grandmother. It got expensive to put together 92 acts of kindness so 58.._____(rapid)——a $5 gift card here, a bag of candy there; a bunch of 59._____(flower), and paying for the person behind you in line.‎ I’ve been very 60._____(luck) that many people have joined me in 61._____(help) reach my goal by contributing their own acts of kindness. However, a few surprises have rolled in. In this case, 62._______local woman saw my story on the news and 63._____(offer) to donate her collections of hand-painted rocks, signs, notes, and candy containers.‎ I picked the things up at her house the other day, and now I have so many more resources for my acts of kindness! So in 64._____(respond) to my kindness, she shared her kindness to enable me 65.______(spread) more kindness. If someone decides to pay it forward, who knows how far the ripple (涟漪) will travel? That’s the magic of kindness.‎ 第四部分 ‎ 写作（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）‎ ‎66.I can hardly express my ______(感激之情) to you for your help.‎ ‎67.The prisoner attempted to _______(逃跑) but failed. ‎ ‎68. In a good m______, both husband and wife work hard to solve any problems that arise(出现,发生).‎ ‎69.He made a public ________(道歉) for the team’s performance.‎ ‎70. Poor housing and family stress can affect both physical and m______ health.‎ 第二节 翻译句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ ‎71.你认识在操场上打篮球的那个男孩吗？(分词作定语)‎ ‎72.这本书已被翻译成多种语言。‎ ‎73.我看到几个年轻人进了车站，好奇地四处张望。(分词作状语)‎ ‎74.你应该比你其他的同班同学更加努力。‎ ‎75.尤里·加加林（Yuri Gagarin）成为世界上第一个进入太空的人。(不定式作定语)‎ 第二节 ‎ 书面表达（满分25分）‎ ‎ 假设你是李华，最近，你的笔友David沉迷于网络小说，难以自拔，他向你求助，请按下列要点给对方写一封信。　　‎ 要求: 1.阐述网络小说的危害；‎ ‎2.提出建议和解决办法；‎ ‎3.表达信心；‎ ‎4.词数: 100个左右。开头已为你写好, 不计入总词数。‎ Dear David,‎ I’m worried about the situation you are faced with.__________________________________‎ Yours,‎ Lihua 英语试题参考答案 第一部分 听力 ‎1—5 AABCB 6—10 ABCBA 11—15 CAABB 16—20 BCCBC 第二部分 阅读理解 ‎21-23 CBA 24-27 CDDB 28-31 CCCB 32-35 CBDA ‎ 七选五 36-40 CEDGB 第三部分 语言知识运用 完形填空 ‎41-45 BCDDB 46-50 CACCA 51-55 CBABD 语法填空 ‎56. that/which 57. of 58. rapidly 59. flowers 60. lucky ‎61. helping 62. a 63.offered 64.response 65. to spread 第四部分 写作 第一节 66.gratitude 67.escape 68.marriage 69.apology 70.mental 第二节 ‎ ‎71.Do you know the boy playing basketball in the playground?‎ ‎72.This book has been translated into many languages.‎ ‎73.I saw several young people enter the station, looking around curiously.‎ ‎74.You should /ought to study harder than your other classmates. ‎ ‎75.Yuri Gagarin became the first man in the world to go into space.‎ 第三节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 参考范文：‎ Dear David，‎ I’m worried about the situation you are faced with , in which you find it difficult to get rid of the habit of reading online novels. ‎ Slightly as reading online might relieve us from stress, spending too much time on it is a waste of time. Meanwhile, we are more likely to suffer from failing eyesight if staring at it frequently. Therefore, I can’t wait to give you some suggestions, for fear that you would deserve to have a great ‎ loss in your study. As we all know, we students must take advantage of every minute every day. You can relax yourself by reading some materials in a certain period of time, for example, lunch break. For the rest of the day, you’d better make use ofthe time more efficiently. ‎ I’m willing to wait for your good news, and you can make it, can’t you?‎ Yours ,‎ Lihua ‎ 听力材料 Text 1‎ W: My phone bill seems to go up every month. I don’t know what’s going on. ‎ M: You need to look at your bill carefully every month. I often call the company whenever something seems wrong. They make major mistakes sometimes. ‎ Text 2‎ W: Jane’s father is really very rich. ‎ M: So what? So far as I know, she wouldn’t accept his help even if it were offered. ‎ Text 3‎ M: It’s been raining for a whole week. I think it’ll get fine soon. ‎ W: It’s hard to say. We are getting into the rainy season now. ‎ Text 4‎ W: Tim, why did you make no reply to me when I called your name in the street just now?‎ M: Sorry, Helen. I was talking to my wife on the phone. ‎ Text 5‎ M: What seems to be the matter, Miss?‎ W: I’ve got a stomachache for a few days. ‎ M: Are you eating normally?‎ W: I just had a cup of coffee from morning till now. ‎ Text 6‎ W: Tomorrow is April 22nd. ‎ M: Uh… Happy on your coming birthday!‎ W: No. It’s Earth Day. It’s a special day for everyone to think about how to help protect the earth’s environment. ‎ M: So, what are you going to do? Plant a tree?‎ W: I bought a bus pass, so I can go to work by bus instead of driving my car. ‎ M: Great! Where did you get a bus pass?‎ W: In the transportation office. ‎ M: Oh, I think I will ride my bike as usual. ‎ Text 7‎ M: Oh, what are you doing here?‎ W: I beg your pardon? How dare you burst into my room like this! Who are you and what do you ‎ want?‎ M: What are you doing in my room, and how did you get in here?‎ W: What do you mean? This is my room. ‎ M: There must be some mistake. Room 3368 is mine. ‎ W: But this is Room 3366. ‎ M: Room 3366? Are you sure? My God! I simply don’t know what to say! I’m sorry. I don’t know how I could have been so stupid. I do apologize. ‎ W: That’s all right. ‎ Text 8‎ W: My dear, we need to climb five floors!‎ M: Oh, come on. You’ll get used to it. It is quiet up there. The house is a little further away from the street. So we can stay away from traffic noise and there’s no one living over us. ‎ W: Is the house well furnished?‎ M: Yes, it’s so bright inside. There are three bedrooms and the living room is big enough for our children to play. ‎ W: How about the kitchen?‎ M: The stove and the refrigerator are in good condition, and I checked the electric wires. There are no loose ones. There are two big cupboards for you to put plates and bowls. ‎ W: Oh, that’s so nice. Are the pipes all right?‎ M: The pipelines seem OK, too. The toilet works well and the shower has hot and cold water and the sinks don’t seem to leak. ‎ W: The house is OK. Let’s go there and have a look at it again. ‎ M: OK, let’s go. ‎ Text 9‎ W: Hi, Adam. Is that your dog?‎ M: Actually, he’s my son Dean’s dog. I am just taking him for a walk today. ‎ W: He’s so lovely, right?‎ M: Yes. My son has had him for about 3 weeks. But I didn’t see him until I came from Shanghai last week. And already we can’t live without him. ‎ W: Really? Why?‎ M: He’s such a great companion, so friendly and playful. ‎ W: He seems kind of high-spirited. ‎ M: Yes. And he’s teaching Dean responsibility because he has to feed and exercise him every day. ‎ W: So why are you walking him today?‎ M: Dean asked me to because he has baseball practice after school today. ‎ W: I hope he’s a healthy dog. ‎ M: He is. We’ve taken him to the animal hospital for shots and a check-up. ‎ W: And that cost over $100, I bet. ‎ M: It did. But it was worth it. ‎ W: And what if he gets so sick that you have to consider letting him die without pain?‎ M: Dean would be heartbroken, as well as my wife and I. ‎ W: Exactly. And that’s why I will never own a pet. I couldn’t go through that. ‎ Text 10‎ W: In 1933, an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the filmmaker Walt Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work in Disney’s cartoon films for children. When Walt Disney heard Nash’s voice, he said “Stop! That’s our duck!” The duck was the now famous Donald Duck, who first appeared in ‎1934 in the film The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat and wore his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year he became a star after an eight-minute Mickey Mouse film. The audience liked him because he was lazy and greedy, and because he lost his temper very quickly. And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey’s eight nephews. Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself. ‎ In the 1930s, 40s and 50s Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also made educational films about the place of the USA in the world, and safety in the home. Then in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice disappeared — there were no more new cartoons. ‎ Clarence Nash passed away in February, 1985. But today’s children can still see the old cartoons on television and hear that famous voice. ‎