江苏省苏州市吴江区汾湖中学2019-2020学年高一上学期12月月考英语试卷

江苏省苏州市吴江区汾湖中学2019-2020学年高一上学期12月月考英语试卷

高一英语试题 ‎ ‎ 试卷分值：150分 考试用时：120分钟 一、听力：（（本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）‎ 第一节：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. Which instrument has the man already owned?‎ A. Drums. B. A piano C. A violin.‎ ‎2. What does the candy taste like?‎ A. Sour and salty. B. Sweet and sour. C. Sweet and salty.‎ ‎3. What does the woman dislike?‎ A. Staying outside for a long time. B. Keeping the windows closed. C. Turning the air on.‎ ‎4. Why is the woman growing sunflowers?‎ A. To eat the seeds. B. To enjoy the flowers. C. To get the seeds for the man.‎ ‎5. What’s the relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Teacher and student. B. Shop assistant and customer. C. Interviewer and interviewee.‎ 第二节: 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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 does the man keep doing?‎ A. Lifting weights. ‎ B. Telling the woman to take a break. ‎ C. Adding more exercises to the woman.‎ ‎7. What does the woman probably think about the exercise?‎ A. It’s useless. B. It’s too exciting. C. It’s very difficult. ‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。‎ ‎8. What will the weather be like according to the man?‎ A. It’ll rain. B. It’ll snow. C. It’ll have ice.‎ ‎9. When did the man move to this area?‎ A. In the spring. B. In the autumn. C. In the winter.‎ ‎10. How big do ice balls get in this area?‎ A. Half an inch wide. B. An inch wide. C. Two inches wide.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。‎ ‎11. How long will the man’s show be?‎ A. 5 minutes. B. 10 minutes. C. 20 minutes.‎ ‎12. What advice did the woman give the man before?‎ A. Remembering the lines from a movie. ‎ B. Pretending the people are cabbage. ‎ C. Closing his eyes to be calm.‎ ‎13. What seems to be the woman’s hope for the man?‎ A. To enjoy himself. B. To impress the judges. C. To make the crowd laugh.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。‎ ‎14. How will the woman keep Chinese traditions alive while in America?‎ A. By eating Chinese food. B. By watching Chinese movies. C. By talking to others about China.‎ ‎15. How will the woman deal with cultural differences?‎ A. Follow her own custom. B. Respect other cultures. C. Follow other countries’ fashions.‎ ‎16. Whom will the woman make friends with?‎ A. Only Chinese. B. Only Americans. C. People from everywhere.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. How does the speaker sound?‎ A. Worried. B. Confident. C. Excited. ‎ ‎18. What was the main subject of the study?‎ A. Sitting too much time. B. Fighting against heart disease. C. Having different entertainment.‎ ‎19. When was the end of the study?‎ A. In 2001. B. In 2016. C. In 2017.‎ ‎20. Which age group had the biggest amount of people watching TV? ‎ A. Children. B. Teenagers. C. The elderly. ‎ 二、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）‎ A Many of us love July because it's the month when nature's berries and stone fruits are in abundance. These colorful and sweet jewels from British Columbia's fields are little powerhouses of nutritional protection． ‎ ‎ Of the common berries, strawberries are highest in vitamin C, although, because of their seeds, raspberries contain a little more protein (蛋白质), iron and zinc (not that fruits have much protein). Blueberries are particularly high in antioxidants(抗氧化物质).The yellow and orange stone fruits, such as peaches are high in the carotenoids we turn into vitamin A and which are antioxidants. As for cherries (樱桃), they are so delicious who cares? However, they are rich in vitamin C． ‎ When combined with berries of slices of other fruits， frozen bananas make an excellent base for thick, cooling fruit shakes and low fat “ice cream”. For this purpose, select ripe bananas for freezing as they are much sweeter． Remove the skin and place them in plastic bags or containers and freeze. If you like, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will prevent them turning brown．Frozen bananas will last several weeks, depending on their ripeness and the temperature of the freezer. ‎ ‎ If you have a juicer, you can simply feed in frozen bananas and some berries or sliced fruit. Out comes a “soft-serve” creamy dessert, to be eaten right away. This makes a fun activity for a children's party; they love feeding the fruit and frozen bananas into the top of the machine and watching the ice cream come out below．‎ ‎21. What does the author seem to like about cherries? ‎ A. They contain protein． B. They are high in vitamin A.‎ C. They have a pleasant taste. D. They are rich in antioxidants.‎ ‎22.Why is fresh lemon juice used in freezing bananas?‎ A. To make them smell better. B. To keep their color.‎ C. To speed up their ripening. D. To improve their nutrition.‎ ‎23.What is “a juicer” in the last paragraph? ‎ A. A dessert. B. A drink. C. A container. D. A machine.‎ ‎24.From which is the text probably taken？ ______ ‎ A. A biology textbook B. A health magazine. C. A research paper. D. A travel brochure．‎ B In recent years, much of the sea ice that polar bears use as a hunting platform for seal meals has melted, forcing some bears - particularly young males-farther north or onto land, where they are not as skilled at hunting. When stuck on land for month, a polar bear typically is forced to survive on its own fat reserves． ‎ The bears were listed earlier this year as a threatened species under the US Endangered Species Act as populations have declined. Meanwhile, snow geese are booming near the western Hudson Bay, and there are in fact too many of them. Their eggs can be a good food source. The geese nest on tundra (冻原；苔原) that some bears have retreated to.‎ ‎ “Over 40 years, six subadult（接近成年的）male bears were seen among snow goose nests, and four of them were sighted after the year 2000,” says Robert Rockwell.“I've seen a subadult male eat goose eggs whole or press its nose against the shell, break it, and eat the contents.” ‎ ‎ Ice is melting, on average, 0.72 days earlier each year in the region studied. Snow geese are hatching eggs about 0.16 days sooner each year, according to Rockwell and his graduate student Linda Gormezano. Current trends indicate that the arrival of polar bears will correspond to the average hatching period in 3.6 years, and egg consumption could become a viable option, which the researcher concluded in a statement released today． ‎ ‎ A polar bear, the largest land carnivore（食肉动物）, would need to consume the eggs of 43 nests to replace the energy gained from the average day of hunting seals, but Rockwell and his colleagues figure that while many polar bears may starve in coming years, the resourceful animals just might survive disappearance. ‎ ‎ Polar bears survived a warm period about 125，000 years ago，when sea level was 12 to 18 feet higher than it is now and trees lived above the Arctic Circle， the scientists point out. “They’ve been through the warm period before,” Rockwell said． ‎ ‎ The polar bears’ potential movement to a diet of more eggs brought to mind a quote by Ilkoo Angutikjuak, an Inuit who lives in the Canadian province of Nunavut, in the February 2008 issue of Natural History magazine, Rockwell said. Angutikjuak said, “The animals will adapt. I’ve heard that because they depend on sea ice, polar bears will disappear, but I don't believe it. They are very adaptable. As the sea ice changes, polar bears might get skinnier and some might die, but I don't think they will disappear.”‎ ‎25.What can we infer about the polar bears from the passage？‎ A. They have a strong ability to survive． B. They tend to withdraw from the tundra．‎ C. Their hunting skills have declined sharply. D. Their main food source is goose eggs now.‎ ‎26.What does the underlined word “viable” in Paragraph 4 mean? ‎ A. Challenging. B. Practical. C. Destructive. D. Outdated. ‎ ‎27.Which of the following statements does Rockwell agree with？ ‎ A. Goose eggs are adequate for polar bears.‎ B. Polar bears’ food variety is relatively limited.‎ C. Polar bears might adapt to the global warming.‎ D. Many polar bears will starve to death in future.‎ C ‎    This is a time of year when high school students and their families are thinking hard about college. As seniors, juniors, and parents identify their top choices, discussions typically focus on the college itself. Is the institution small or large? How strong are the academics? What is the social life like? Do I like the campus? Such considerations are important, but they can cover the all-important question: Where will these college years lead?‎ ‎    Applicants should think seriously about which college on their list can best prepare them for the real world. They should look for campuses that offer well- structured programs to help them form a direction for their lives and develop the capacity to take steps along that path.‎ ‎    One of the most striking recent phenomena about college graduates in America has been the “boomerang” student: the young person who goes away to college, has a great experience, graduates, and then moves back home for a year or two to figure out what to do with his or her life. This pattern has left many graduates—and their families—wondering whether it makes sense to spend four or more years at college, often at great expense, and finish with no clear sense of who they are or what they want to do next.‎ ‎    The trend points to one of the great shortcomings of many of our nation’s leading colleges and universities. Structured opportunities to think about life after graduation are rare. The formal curriculum focuses almost universally on the academic disciplines of the arts and sciences. Advising on how various majors connect to pathways into the workplace is typically haphazard (无条理). Career planning offices are often shorthanded and marginal (不重要) to college life.‎ ‎    It doesn’t need to be this way, and in recent years some of the country's top colleges have enriched their academic offerings with opportunities for students to gain real-world experiences.‎ ‎28.According to the author, what do typical discussions on college choices ignore?‎ A. The function of college education in employment. ‎ B. The difficulty in finding jobs after graduation.‎ C. High school students’ interests. ‎ D. The academics of college.‎ ‎29.Which accounts for the “trend” mentioned in the text?‎ A. Students failing to behave themselves. B. Parents overprotecting their children.‎ C. Students choosing majors blindly. D. Schools lacking proper guidance.‎ ‎30.What will be probably discussed in the following paragraph?‎ A. Recipes for academic achievements. B. Good academic programs in college.‎ C. Academic tips for college students. D. Disadvantages of present college courses.‎ ‎31.What's the best title for the text?‎ A.A good way to choose a college. B.A new trend in top colleges.‎ C. Connect subjects with life beyond college. D. Make college one of life’s richest experiences. ‎ D Humans are social animals. They live in groups all over the world. As these groups of people live apart from other groups, over the years and centuries they develop their own habits and ideas, which are different from other cultures. One important particular side of every culture is how its people deal with time.‎ ‎    Time is not very important in nonindustrial societies. The Nuer people of East Africa, for example, do not even have a word TIME that is in agreement with the abstract thing we call time. The daily lives of the people of such nonindustrial societies are likely to be patterned around their physical needs and natural events rather than around a time schedule (时间表) based on the clock. They cook and eat when they are hungry and sleep when the sun goes down. They plant crops during the growing seasons and harvest them when the crops are ripe. They measure time not by a clock or calendar (日历), but by saying that an event takes place before or after some other event Frequently such a society measures days in terms of "sleeps" or longer periods in terms of "moons". Some cultures, such as the Eskimos of Greenland measure seasons according to the migration of certain animals．‎ ‎    Some cultures which do not have a written language or keep written records have developed interesting ways of "telling time". For example, when several Australian aborigines want to plan an event for a future time, one of them places a stone on a cliff or in a tree. Each day the angle of the sun changes slightly. In a few days, the rays of the sun strike the stone in a certain way. When this happens, the people see that the agreed-upon time has arrived and the event can take place.‎ ‎    In contrast (成对比), exactly correct measurement of time is very important in modern, industrialized societies. This is because industrialized societies require the helpful efforts of many people in order to work. For a factory to work efficiently (well, quickly and without waste), for example, all of the workers must work at the same time. Therefore, they must know what time to start work in the morning and what time they may go home in the afternoon. Passengers must know the exact time that an airplane will arrive or depart. Students and teachers need to know when a class starts and ends. Stores must open on time in order to serve their customers. Complicated（复杂的）societies need clocks and calendars. Thus, we can see that if each person worked according to his or her own schedule, a complicated society could hardly work at all.‎ ‎32.By saying "Humans are social animals", the author means ______.‎ A. they live all over the world B. they are different from other animals C. they live in one place, district or country, considered as a whole D. they are divided into many groups ‎33.Time is not very important in nonindustrial societies because people in those societies ______.‎ A. don't have the word TIME in their languages B. don't get used to using clocks and other timepieces C. don't measure time in their daily-lives around an exact time schedule D. don't need to plan their daily lives around an exact time schedule ‎34.The Australian aborigines' way of “telling time” is based on ______.‎ A. the change of the sun rays B. the movement of the earth in relation to the sun C. the position of the stone D. the position of the tree or the cliff ‎35.Which of the following might be the best title for this passage?‎ A. Time and Culture B. The Measurement of Time C. Time Schedule and Daily Life D. Clock, Calendar and Society 三、七选五（本大题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）‎ Getting your children to study can be a little like getting them to eat their vegetables. 36_ Make a study time and have it at the same time every day. This will help your kids to learn to schedule their day and will give them a sense of control over how they spend their time． ‎ ‎ Allow them to study in blocks of time，such as for half an hour with a five-minute break in the middle. 37 Ideal（理想的）study times are after dinner or right after school before dinner． ‎ ‎ Never allow your children to study in front of the television, as that will encourage passive activity. 38 You'll also need to help your kids find the right place to study．After you've set up a good study time for little learners，set up a good place where they can get those creative juices flowing． ‎ ‎ 39 Make sure there is a table or a desk and a comfortable chair.‎ ‎ 40 This includes helping them out with their homework sometimes and being there for them with the answers to any questions．The input you give your children during study periods will help form a bond and help make studying enjoyable.‎ A. Pick a place where your children can study properly. ‎ B. Hold them to the schedule they create for themselves.‎ C. Finally，spend time with your kids when they're studying. ‎ D. Keep the atmosphere light and offer lots of encouragement, too. ‎ E. Instead, use TV as a treat or a reward when the homework is completed. ‎ F. Try to stop this bad habit by offering some sort of reward. ‎ G. One of the best ways to form good study habits for your kids is to design a schedule that they keep to.‎ 四、完形填空（本大题共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）‎ I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was rather organized. Each of her objects had its 41 , but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. 42 time, Kate got neater and I got 43 . She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk． We both got 44 of each other. ‎ ‎ One evening war 45 . Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her shouting, “Take your 46 away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I 47 to my feet and started shouting. She shouted back louder. ‎ ‎ The room was filled with 48 . We could not have stayed together for a single 49 but for a phone call．Kate answered it．From her end of the conversation, I could 50 right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she 51 , she quickly hid under her covers, sobbing（呜咽）. 52 that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a 53 feeling of sympathy（同情） rose up in my heart, Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, 54__ my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, 55 on her side. I was so buried in my work 56 I even didn't notice Kate had sat up． ‎ ‎ She was watching, her tears dried and her 57 one of disbelief. Then, to my surprise, she 58 out her hands to catch mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me. “Thanks.”‎ ‎ Kate and I stayed 59 for the rest of the year．We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key to 60 together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on. ‎ ‎41. A. room B. place C. station D. seat ‎42. A. Over B. During C. With D. For ‎43. A. uglier B. cleaner C. messier D. lazier ‎44. A. angry B. tired C. sad D. mad ‎45. A. broke in B. took place C. set off D. broke out ‎46. A. socks B. clothes C. shoes D. trousers ‎47. A. ran B. jumped C. flew D. walked ‎48. A. kindness B. concern C. sadness D. anger ‎49. A. hour B. week C. minute D. day ‎50. A. tell B. express C. forecast D. show ‎51. A. put up B. hung up C. held up D. went up ‎52. A. Surprisingly B. Clearly C. Happily D. Excitedly ‎53. A. warm B. strange C. cold D. funny ‎54. A. brought B. caught C. made D. changed ‎55. A. but B. and C. even D. so ‎56. A. that B. which C. what D. who ‎57. A. tongue B. expression C. sign D. position ‎58. A. took B. held C. reached D. threw ‎59. A. workmates B. classmates C. deskmates D. roommates ‎60. A. living B. studying C. playing D. smiling 五、语法填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）‎ Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways   61   (improve) our English writing ability. Compared with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes   62   (little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we persist (坚持) in this practice, gradually we'll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many    63    (difficult). ‎ Firstly, it often happens that we have trouble    64   (find) appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there    65    (be) many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English    66    (proper).‎ ‎     As far as I am concerned, my suggestion is  67   we should always have a notebook and a Chinese English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also ask our English teacher  68   help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is   69   great use to keep a diary in English for the   70    (develop) of our writing skills.‎ 六、单词拼写（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）‎ ‎71.She has been ____________________(授予) a scholarship to study at Harvard.‎ ‎72.We are told that opportunities b ___________to those who are well-prepared.‎ ‎73.Scientists all over the world are interested in _______________ (探索) space and oceans in order to find new places for man to live in.‎ ‎74.You will feel a little ________________ (不舒服的) for a few days after the operation.‎ ‎75.The construction workers wore safety helmets for p_____________________.‎ ‎76.The president made an __________（正式的，官方的） visit to China last month．‎ ‎77. F______________, the old man hadn’t gone far in the wrong direction before he was found.‎ ‎78.Why dinosaurs disappeared remains a p____________.‎ ‎79. The old man was proud of his __________(历险) in the Sahara Desert.‎ ‎80.The travel agency offers help to r___________ tickets and rooms in hotel. ‎ 七、选词填空 ( 12选10 )（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）‎ ‎   due to, take charge of, look into, step up, dozens of, in advance,‎ come across, result in, set sail, up close, show up, make one’s way to,‎ ‎81. I__________________ this old ‎ photograph when looking for a book yesterday．‎ ‎82. The government has set up a working party to __________the problem of drug abuse. ‎ ‎83. He __________________________ the office for a few days while she was away. ‎ ‎84. Bad weather usually ___________________________the delay of flights.‎ ‎85. The factory finished the state production plan one month____________________．‎ ‎86. It’s time for the meeting, but only half of the people ____________________________. ‎ ‎87. To make more profits, the company__________ the production of the latest model now.‎ ‎88. Although it was raining heavily, we_________________ to the appointed meeting place．‎ ‎89. He used to be late for work ______________________ the very heavy traffic.‎ ‎90. Welcome aboard! The ship ______________________ London at once.‎ 八、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25分）‎ 每当大型考试来临，同学们都会表现出不同程度的紧张。请你以“How to relax before exams”为题写一篇短文，谈谈你对如何缓解考试焦虑情绪的建议。‎ 内容要点：‎ 分析 考试焦虑的危害 建议 ‎●  端正考试态度，制定科学的学习计划； ●  听听音乐，放松心情； ●  …… （请自拟两点内容） ●  ……‎ 注意：（1）必须包含表格中的所有提示要点，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎（2）词数120左右．文章开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数．‎ ‎（3）词汇提示：焦虑 nervousness   态度attitude     科学的 scientific ‎ How to Relax before Exams ‎    Many of us feel somehow nervous whenever we are taking an important exam．‎ ‎    Follow my advice and you will enjoy your school life．______________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ 参考答案 一、听力：（（本大题共20小题，共20分）‎ ‎1-5. BA BBA 6-10. CCBAA 11-15. CCBCB 16-20. CAAB C 二、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30分）‎ ‎ (A) 21-24CBDB (B) 25-27ABC (C)28-31ADBA (D) 32-35CDAA 三、七选五（本大题共5小题，共10分）‎ ‎36-40 GBEAC ‎ 四、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30分）‎ ‎41-45 BACBD   46-50 CBDCA   51-55 BBACC    56-60 ABCDA 五、语法填空（本大题共10小题，共15分）‎ ‎61. to improve  62. less  63. difficulties   64. finding   65. are  ‎ ‎66. properly   67. that   68. for​   69. of   70. development  ‎ 六、单词拼写（本大题共10小题，共10分）‎ ‎71.awarded 72.belong 73.exploring 74.uncomfortable 75.protection ‎ ‎76.official 77.Fortunately 78.puzzle 79.adventure 80.reserve ‎ 七、选词填空 ( 12选10 )（本大题共10小题，共10分）‎ ‎81. came across 82.look into 83.took charge of 84. results in 85.in advance ‎ ‎86. have shown up 87. is stepping up 88. made our way to 89.due to 90.will set sail for 八、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25分）‎ How to Relax before Exams Many of us feel somehow nervous whenever we are taking an important exam. Nervousness not only does harm to our health but also it's bad for our studies．‎ So it’s necessary for us students to learn to relax. I think it’s very important to have a right ‎ attitude towards exams．Exams are only a way of checking what we have learned.Therefore, ‎ there is no need to worry too much about the results of the exams.Before an exam,making a ‎ scientific study plan and keeping a peaceful mind can help us reduce the stress from the exam We can also relax ourselves by listening to music or doing sports, such as playing balls, ‎ climbing mountains and taking a walk. Besides, enough sleep and a balanced diet will work ‎ as we follow my advice and you will enjoy your school life．‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 听力原文 Text 1‎ M: I don’t know which one to choose. I like the drums, but they are too loud. The violin could be nice, but it’s expensive.‎ W: You already have a piano in your house, (1) so just play it.‎ Text 2‎ W: I’ve never had candy like this before. It isn’t very sweet. What’s it made from?‎ M: A fruit that’s quite sour. It is also salty, isn’t it? (2) I love these two tastes existing together. ‎ Text 3‎ M: Please shut the windows. It’s getting hot in here. I’ll turn the air on, instead. ‎ W: I hate keeping the windows closed, (3) but I think you’re right. It must be 100 degrees outside today. ‎ Text 4‎ M: Are you growing sunflowers for the seeds? I love eating them!‎ W: No. I just like looking at the big flowers. (4) You can have all of the seeds when they’re ready if you like.‎ Text 5 (推断题)‎ W: John, put down your pen now. The test is over and you are not allowed to write in any more answers.‎ M: I’m not writing in answers, Ms. Miller. I forgot to sign my name. I am passing my paper to the front now.‎ Text 6 ‎ M: Only five more push-ups, OK? (6)‎ W: You said five more last time!‎ M: Come on, I’m pushing you to be your best. ‎ W: OK. I’ll do five more. (6)‎ M: Four, three, two, one… Well done. Now, three more. (6)‎ W: Oh, I’m going to die! (7)‎ M: No, you won’t. Just a little more… (6)‎ W: Last two more, OK? ‎ M: Deal. Two, one. Great! Now, you can have one minute to rest. Then, we’re going to lift weights. (6)‎ W: I’m so tired from the push-ups. (7)‎ M: Listen, if you want to get stronger, you have to challenge yourself. (6) (7) Just think of all the weight you will lose, too. ‎ W: All right, I’ll keep going. ★ lift weights: 举重 Then, we’re going to lift weights. ‎ Text 7 ‎ W: It looks like going to rain today. ‎ M: But it’s very cold outside. It must be near freezing temperatures. I bet it’ll snow. (8)‎ W: How can you say that? Have you lived here during the winter?‎ M: No, I just moved here in the spring. (9)‎ W: Then you probably don’t know that it almost never snows in this area. It’s much more likely to have ice. (10)‎ M: That’s exciting! Does the ice get very big? Where I come from, they are usually little balls — an inch wide. But my father has seen some two-inch ice balls!‎ W: Oh, it’s nothing like that. I’ve never seen them larger than half an inch. (10)‎ Text 8‎ W: 5 minutes until show time! Does everyone remember the lines? You look nervous. Come on, you can do it! Your show is just 20 minutes. (11)‎ M: OK, OK… What did you tell us before? Something about pretending that the crowd is cabbage? Ha-ha! I’ve never forgotten that little bit of advice! Maybe it’ll work tonight…‎ W: I don’t remember saying that. You must have heard it from a movie. I’m not even sure it can make you less afraid. What I said was that close your eyes for 10 seconds and think about your character. It will help you be calm. (12)‎ M: Well, I’m going to try the advice from the movie. It will make me laugh, and my character is supposed to be very funny. ‎ W: Do anything that helps. We need to impress the judges that are sitting out there! (13)‎ Text 9‎ M: So, Chang, how do you plan on keeping your Chinese traditions alive when you are in America?‎ W: American people are very interested in Chinese culture. They watch Chinese films, eat Chinese food and even admire Chinese fashions. I think it will be easy for me to keep my culture alive there, simply by answering questions from my classmates about China. (14)‎ M: Since you are Chinese, you may face some difficult cultural differences. How do you plan to deal with that? (15)‎ W: Every place is different. I know that I may become upset while I am in a new place. But it’s important to just remember that you are a guest in that place, and you should respect other cultures. (15)‎ M: Do you expect that most of your friends are Americans, or will you try and make friends with other foreigners?‎ W: Well, I certainly won’t know about that until I arrive in America. I expect that it might be easier to make friends with other foreigners, because we will all be going through the same culture shock(文化冲击). I would like to have friends from everywhere. (16)‎ Text 10 (第18题为总结题)‎ Even though they know it’s bad for their health, most Americans still sit for long periods of time. (17) The U.S. Department of Health says that Americans should move around more. A group at the Washington University School of Medicine just finished a study of more than 50,000 people on this topic. The results are not very good. Between 2001 and 2016, the amount of time most people sit down every day increased. Teenagers spent about 7 hours per day sitting, but it went up an hour by the end of the study in 2016. (19) Adults went from 5.5 hours to 6.5 hours. Researchers also found that most of the people in the study spent at least 2 hours a day sitting and watching TV or videos. Elderly people had the highest number of TV watchers, at 84 percent. (20) Even 62 percent of children under 12 spent that much time watching shows each day. Sitting too much time is related to health problems like being very fat and having heart problems. (17)‎