2018-2019学年福建省福州市八县（市）协作校高二上学期期末联考英语试题 Word版

2018-2019学年福建省福州市八县（市）协作校高二上学期期末联考英语试题 Word版

福州市八县（市）协作校2018-2019学年第一学期期末联考 高二英语试卷 ‎【完卷时间：120分钟； 满分：150分】‎ 命题：福清融城中学 陈晓雯 许婷 第Ⅰ卷（共三部分，满分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，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’s the man’s major? ‎ A. Media. B. Business. C. International relations.‎ ‎2. What was Tom doing? ‎ A. Talking with the postman. ‎ B. Running around the corner.‎ C. Helping the postman with his work.‎ ‎3. Where will Sarah put her sports bag? ‎ A. In the car. B. On the table. C. On the floor. ‎ ‎4. How did the man feel about his trip? ‎ ‎ A. Bored. B. Tired. C. Pleased.‎ ‎5. What are the speakers probably talking about? ‎ ‎ A. A movie. B. A novel. C. A drama.‎ 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. How long will the man probably stay in New Zealand? ‎ A. For one week. B. For two weeks. C. For three weeks.‎ ‎7. What does the woman advise the man to do? ‎ A. Take more money for his trip. ‎ B. Book his flight as soon as possible.‎ C. Go to New Zealand after Christmas.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。‎ ‎8. What position is the woman applying for? ‎ A. A babysitter. B. A nurse. C. A teacher.‎ ‎9. How many hours will the woman work per day? ‎ A. Two. B. Four. C. Six.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。‎ ‎10. Where is the girl from? ‎ ‎ A. Germany. B. France. C. Canada.‎ ‎11. When is the girl planning to leave now? ‎ A. Next Monday. B. Next Saturday. C. Next Sunday. ‎ ‎12. How long will the girl stay in Europe? ‎ A. One month. B. Two months. C. Three months.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。‎ ‎13. What kind of club does the woman prefer? ‎ A. One that has a low entry fee.‎ B. One that really interests her.‎ C. One that offers many different activities.‎ ‎14. What does the man say about the cycling club? ‎ A. It is too expensive. ‎ B. It has a lot of members. ‎ C. It looks quite interesting.‎ ‎15. How much does the film club cost? ‎ A. $50. B. $30. C. $15.‎ ‎16. Which club will the woman probably join? ‎ A. The singing club. B. The table tennis club. C. The street dance club.‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。‎ ‎17. Why was the speaker in the river? ‎ A. To swim. B. To catch a fish. C. To get a piece of wood.‎ ‎18. How old was Danny when the story happened? ‎ A. Six years old. B. Eight years old. C. Ten years old.‎ ‎19. What did Danny do when the speaker fell into the river? ‎ A. He jumped into the river. B. He was too scared to move.‎ C. He ran to look for their father.‎ ‎20. Who finally saved the speaker? ‎ A. His father. B. His brother. C. A passer-by.‎ 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A ‎21. Who is the manager of Finance Department?‎ A. Antonio Parejo. B. Carmin Donkin.‎ C. Francisco Garcia. D. Jane Sullivan. ‎ ‎22. What’s the purpose of Text B?‎ A. To help staff contact colleagues.‎ B. To ask to change the time of a meeting.‎ C. To give personal details to the employer.‎ D. To inform staff of the changes to a meeting.‎ ‎23. What should you do if your department needs paper urgently?‎ A. Complete a form. B. Go to Head Office.‎ C. Contact the Stationery Manager. D. Telephone Finance Manager.‎ B For the past 40 years I’ve done the same thing----teaching. We know why kids ‎ drop out from school. It’s poverty, low attendance, or bad classmate influences. But above all is the value and importance of human connection, relationships. ‎ A colleague said to me one time, “They don’t pay me to like the kids. They pay me to teach a lesson. That’s all.” Well , I said to her, “You know, kids don’t learn from people they don’t like. Your year is going to be long and boring, dear. ”‎ I have had classes that were so low that I cried. I wondered, “how am I going to take this group in nine months from where they are to where they need to be?” And it was difficult. And so—I gave a quiz, 20 questions. A student missed 18. I put a“+2”on his paper and a big smiley face. He said; “Ms. Pierson, is this an F?”I said, “Because you got two right. You didn’t miss them all, And when we review this, won’t you do better?” He said, “Yes, madam, I can do better.”‎ You see, “-18”sucks (抽取) all the life out of you, “+2”said, “I am not all bad. ”‎ Can we stand to have more relationships? Of course not. And you know your toughest kids are never absent.‎ Teaching and learning should bring joy. Every child deserves a champion, and an adult who will never give up on them should believe they become the best that they can possibly be. ‎ ‎24.According to the author, some students left school when young mainly because .‎ A. they could not afford the education.‎ B. they didn’t get on well with the teachers C. the schools couldn’t admit so many students D. they followed the examples of their classmates ‎25. When the student who got 18 of the twenty questions wrong saw the “+2”and a big smiley face, .‎ A. he felt hurt by the teacher B. he felt ashamed at the result C. he felt doubtful about what the teacher meant D. he felt pleased to have passed the exam ‎ ‎26. Which words can best describe the author?‎ A. Strict and demanding B. Sociable and Creative C. Caring and considerate D. Ambitious and sympathetic ‎27. Where is this passage probably taken from?‎ A. An advertisement in a newspaper. B. An educational research paper. ‎ C:A storybook written by a teacher. D. A speech by an excellent teacher.‎ ‎ C ‎  Each year thousands of tourists visit the polar regions (极地地带) of the Arctic and Antarctica. These trips provide unforgettable experiences for people to experience nature in the polar regions. But the increasing number of tourists can have a serious effect on the regions. Should tourists be allowed to visit the polar regions?‎ ‎    About 40,000 tourists visit Antarctica each year. More than five million travel to the Arctic and Subarctic. Transporting tourists to the regions increases ship and airplane traffic, and adds to the risk of pollution, oil spills, and other environmental damage.‎ ‎    Because the places where plants and animals are accessible (可靠近的) are few in number, tourist traffic can become concentrated in specific areas, putting at risk Arctic vegetation (植物) . Activities such as boating, fishing, and skiing can also cause trouble to animals, according to GRID-Arendal, an organization working with the United Nations Environment Program.‎ ‎    Antarctic New Zealand environment manager Neil Gilbert told the Associated Press in 2013 that increased monitoring is needed to measure the environmental influence of tourism in the polar regions. “We really don't know what additional influence tourism numbers are having on what is already a very rapidly changing environment,” he said.‎ ‎   Others say that access to these very special parts of the world should not be restricted (限制) to only researchers and scientists. Polar tourism allows people to develop deep personal connections with the polar regions. “Those who travel to ‎ the Arctic or Antarctica often become cheerleaders for supporting those places, not only in the form of speaking with friends and family about important issues in those regions, but also giving money to conservation (保护) organizations,” said Jim Sano, vice-president for travel and conservation at World Wildlife Fund.‎ ‎    Polar tourism also provides other benefits. “Many Arctic locals rely on tourists as a source of income,” said Sano. “One in 11 jobs are related to travel and tourism,” he said. “This encourages the local people to protect the place, and they can be much more effective guardians than the government.”‎ ‎    What do you think?‎ ‎28. According to the text, what makes the polar regions suffer from environmental problems?‎ A. The lack of protection. ‎ B.The great number of tourists.‎ C. The overuse of resources. ‎ D. The bad behavior of tourists.‎ ‎29. GRID-Arendal's concern is related to the polar regions'      .‎ A. travel safety B. climate C. wildlife D. traffic condition ‎30. What will tourists who visit the polar regions probably do  according to Jim Sano?‎ A. Become concerned about the places. ‎ B. Set up charitable organizations.‎ C.Change their attitudes to the earth. ‎ D. Encourage their friends to visit the places.‎ ‎31. How can polar tourism benefit the locals ?‎ A. By broadening their views.‎ B. By letting them get access to modern life.‎ C. By connecting them with the government closely.‎ D. By helping the local economy.‎ D Humans waste a huge amount of food — more than 1.4 billion tons yearly. That's roughly 400 million tons more than the weight of Japan's Mount Fuji, which rises 2.3 miles above sea level. If fighting global hunger wasn't enough to stop the disturbing trend, new research suggests that reducing food waste could greatly help in the fight against climate change.‎ Jürgen Kropp,co-author of a new study looking at how today's surplus (剩余) of food is burdening the planet, said it's no secret the Western world is responsible for that. “Part of the climate crisis,” Kropp said, “is due to our food consumption style in Western countries.” The study, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, found that while consumption hasn't changed much over the last 50 years, the global surplus of food increased about 65 percent. The production of more and more food results in huge amounts of greenhouse gases being released, but hasn't reduced the number of people going hungry.‎ According to the study, avoiding agricultural food waste could help prevent climate effects such as weather extremes and sea-level rise. “Agriculture is a major drive of climate change, accounting for more than 20 percent of overall global greenhouse-gas emissions(排放物) in 2010,” co-author Prajal Pradhan said in a statement. “Avoiding food loss and waste would therefore avoid unnecessary greenhouse-gas emissions and help mitigate climate change.”‎ Each year, about one-third of the world's food gets lost or thrown away, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United States. That wasted food, valued at nearly $1 trillion, could feed some 2 billion people.‎ Unless a global effort is made to reduce the amount of food being wasted, researchers warn that by 2050, one-tenth of the agricultural sector's emissions could be traced back to the production of wasted food.‎ ‎32. The new research mainly shows that_____.‎ A. climate change can be prevented ‎ B. the Western world is eating a lot C. climate change is linked to food waste ‎ D. food waste worsens global hunger ‎33. What can we learn about the food consumption style in Western countries?‎ A. It has reduced the number of people going hungry.‎ B. It doesn't make good use of food.‎ C. It doesn't influence the release of greenhouse gases.‎ D. It has changed greatly during the last 50 years.‎ ‎34. What does the underlined word “mitigate”in Paragraph 3 mean?‎ A. Examine. B. Stop. C. Ease. D. Reflect. ‎ ‎35. The text shows that we should _____.‎ A. prevent global warming B. end world hunger ‎ C. increase food production D. stop wasting food ‎ 第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）‎ 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。‎ Learning how to earn trust back can be tricky. After all, trust is not something freely given.  36    Luckily, I’m here to show you how to earn trust back. Read on to find out how.‎ ‎◆ 37 ‎ The first step is to do something that will show that you are a good person. To do this, you must do something for the greater good — something that may not necessarily benefit you, but will benefit others around you.‎ ‎◆Change the situation.‎ ‎ 38    For example, if you broke your grandmother’s trust by accidentally losing the pair of earrings you borrowed from her, you have to search high and low for those earrings. Obviously, those were valuable to her and you broke her trust by being so careless with them. Apart from an apology, you need to work hard to replace the earrings to show your grandmother how truly sorry you are.‎ ‎ ◆Be on your best behavior.‎ ‎  39    But no matter how long it takes, you need to be on your best behavior. If you broke your partner’s trust by seeing another person behind his back, you need ‎ to make up for the hurt you caused.‎ If you truly want to learn how to earn trust back, there are certain things you must put up with. It’s not fun holding the wrong end of the stick. Trying to get someone to believe in you again is not going to be easy either.  40  ‎ A. Do something for the greater good.‎ B. However, it is possible.‎ C. Sometimes forgiveness is indeed trying your patience and driving you crazy.‎ D. The second step is to find a solution to whatever it is you did to break another person’s trust.‎ E. And once lost, it may take more than just an apology to get it back.‎ F. Of course, forgiveness may not come as swiftly as you may have hoped it would.‎ G. Trust is a feeling of confidence in someone that shows you believe them.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用 ‎ 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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ Anita worked hard and lost 350 pounds. She felt both 41 and nervous when wearing a bathing suit on the beach for the first time in a very long time.‎ Anita used to weigh over 500 pounds. The preschool teacher realized her 42 needed a complete repair after an embarrassing experience at Disneyland where she got 43 in a turnstile（旋转栅门）.‎ After 44 getting free, she ran to the bathroom and 45 . But after the sobs stopped, Anita decided to make a change. She hadn’t 46 herself in a few years, and when she saw the 47 on the scale---510 pounds--- she couldn’t 48 it.‎ Now Anita was 49 more determined. She was going to get 50 of her weight! Of course, changing the life is by no means a (an) 51 task. But that’s what makes Anita so inspired. She didn’t seek out any “quick fix” . She spent years 52 nutritionist(营养学家), eating right, and exercising. And because of her hard work, Anita lost 350 pounds.‎ Years after her embarrassing 53 to Disneyland, Anita headed to Mexico for a ‎ ‎54 . Having lost 350 pounds, she felt she was 55 to wear a bathing suit--- something she hadn’t done for so long.‎ ‎“I was nervous to 56 my cover-up off and to walk into the pool or walk on the beach. I still 57 like that same 500-pound girl,” Anita explained.‎ If the 58 around her had known how much sweat and how many 59 had gone into that moment, perhaps they’d have cheered as Anita threw away her cover-up. She’s a 60 woman! ‎ ‎41. A. disappointed B. ashamed C. puzzled D. excited ‎42. A. faith B. career C. fate D. life ‎43. A. hurt B. stuck C. shocked D. warned ‎44. A. evidently B. eventually C. suddenly D. flexibly ‎45. A. hid B. changed C. calmed D. cried ‎46. A. appreciated B. observed C. weighed D. blamed ‎47. A. range B. number C. pattern D. quantity ‎48. A. enjoy B. understand C. believe D. ignore ‎49. A. hardly B. even C. yet D. exactly ‎50. A. hold B. benefit C. rid D. control ‎51. A. pleasant B. easy C. tough D. dangerous ‎52. A. consulting with B. believing in C. appealing to D. dealing with ‎53. A. attempt B. trip C. activity D. behavior ‎54. A. game B. test C. treat D. vacation ‎55. A. panic B. anxious C. ready D. certain ‎56. A. cut B. move C. set D. take ‎57. A. felt B. suffered C. looked D. sounded ‎58. A. friends B. relatives C. folks D. colleagues ‎59. A. failures B. tears C. contributions D. adventures ‎60. A. inspired B. encouraged C. changed D. experienced 第II卷（共两部分，满分50分）‎ 注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用 ‎ 第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ ‎ In just a few short decades, China's economic wonder has surprised the world! But what is the key 61 this rapid growth? And how, in a slowing 62 (globe)economy, does China manage to come out on top? Since 63 (move) to China, I have been amazed by the rapid pace of development. I have often wondered just what 64 takes to successfully manage a country of 1.4 billion people.‎ The answer lies with the Communist Party of China (CPC), 65 has governed the People’s Republic of China since its foundation. In October, 2017, the CPC, with its 66 (many) than 80 million members, held its 19th National Congress. In Beijing, around 2,300 delegates（代表）, representing party members from all 67 (walk) of life, elected a new CPC Central Committee for the next five years.‎ Over the past half decade, the Party 68 (strengthen) the enforcement（执行）of its rules and regulations 69 (promote) change in Chinese society. As well as economic, political, 70 (culture) and social achievement, the country is also pushing ahead with environmental reforms and the building of ecological civilization.‎ 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）‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；‎ ‎ 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ Several years ago, I was addicted in computer games. I played with games day and night on weekends. I lost interest in my study and I was often absent from school, what made my parents very upset. They tried to persuade me into quitting it, but I ‎ wouldn’t give up my bad habit. ‎ Later my English teacher gave me some advices on how quit the bad habit. Listed the disadvantages of playing computer games on a piece of paper, I put them on my bedside table and tried to remember them. Beside the list were my effective schedule. I followed my schedule strictly and managed to get rid of playing games. Before that I became active in my study and turned out to be one of the top students in my school. Without my teacher’s help , I will not have become so successful. ‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假如你是李华，受学校学生会委托，为了让学生对健康的生活有更好的了解，邀请大学一位专家Mr. John 来做一个关于“健康生活”讲座, 由你来写一封邀请函，内容包括：‎ ‎1.讲座时间、地点；‎ ‎2.讲座内容：健康饮食、适当运动等；‎ 注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Mr.John, ‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ Yours Lihua 福州市八县（市）协作校2018-2019学年第一学期期末联考 高二英语答案 第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分) ‎ ‎1—5 BAACB 6—10 CBCBC 11—15 ABABA 16—20 CBAAC ‎ ‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ ‎21-23. BBC 24-27. BCCD. 28-31.BCAD 32-35 CBCD ‎ ‎36-40 EADFB ‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎41-45 DDBBD 46-50CBCBD 51-55 BABDC 56-60 DACBC 第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ 评分标准：与答案不符均不得分。‎ ‎61.to 62.global 63.moving 64.it 65.which ‎66.more 67. walks 68.has strengthened 69. to promote 70.cultural 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）‎ 评分标准：与答案格式不符均不得分。‎ Several years ago, I was addicted in computer games. I played with games day and night on ‎ ‎ to weekends. I lost interest in my studies and I was often absent from school, what made my ‎ ‎ which parents very upset. They tried to persuade me into quitting it, but I wouldn’t give up my bad habit. ‎ Later my English teacher gave me some advices on how ∧ quit the bad habit. Listed ‎ the ‎ ‎ advice to Listing disadvantages of playing computer games on a piece of paper, I put them on my bedside table ‎ ‎ it and tried to remember them. Beside the list were my effective schedule. I followed my schedule ‎ ‎ was strictly and managed to get rid of playing games. Before that I became active in my study and ‎ ‎ After turned out to be one of the top students in my school. Without my teacher’s help , I will not ‎ ‎ would have become so successful. ‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ A possible version:‎ Notice ‎ A lecture about “Global warming” will be delivered by an expert in the Lecture Hall of our school from 3:00 to 5:00 in the afternoon on June 10, covering the cause of global warming,its influences as well as effective measures ,which will greatly raise our awareness of protecting our planet.‎ ‎ Anyone who shows interest in it is welcome to take part. During the lecture , it’s good manners to behave yourselves , keeping quiet and in order. Also, neither being late nor leaving early will be allowed. After the lecture , we would appreciate it if you could share your own opinions about it with our readers in the “Student World” .‎ Hopefully, you would make it to the lecture and have a great time.‎ ‎ Student Union ‎ ‎ ‎1. 本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。 ‎ ‎2. 词数少于80多于120字的，从总分中减去2分。 ‎ ‎3. 评分时，应注意的为：内容要点全面；词汇应用和语法结构的数量和准确性；上下文的连贯性及语言的得体性。 ‎ ‎4. 拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面。评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。‎ ‎5. 如书写较差，以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。 ‎ 附录1：录音原文 高二英语听力 Text 1 ‎ W: What kind of news are you interested in?‎ M: International news. I am studying business now, so I need to know what’s going on in the world. (1)‎ Text 2 ‎ W: I saw Tom around the corner just now. Guess what he was doing?‎ M: I am sure he was chatting with the postman. He gets along with the postman very well.‎ W: Yes, you’re absolutely right. (2)‎ Text 3 ‎ M: Can you move your sports bag, Sarah? I want to work on the table.‎ W: Sorry about that. Just put it on the floor.‎ M: Why don’t you leave it in your car?‎ W: OK. I’ll put it there. (3)‎ Text 4 ‎ W: Hi, Mike. I heard that you went to Guilin. What did you think of it?‎ M: Very interesting. We enjoyed the beautiful sights there, and we also met some new friends who helped us a lot. It was wonderful. (4)‎ Text 5‎ W: Do you think this is a good story?‎ M: What I don’t understand is the beginning.‎ W: You mean it’s too difficult?‎ M: No, but I don’t know what the writer wants to tell us. (5)‎ Text 6 ‎ M: Helen, let’s go and have lunch together.‎ W: OK. Sam, how will you spend your holiday?‎ M: I’m thinking of going to New Zealand around Christmas for three weeks. (6) It’s such a beautiful country. I’ve never been there before.‎ W: Have you booked your flight?‎ M: Not yet. I’m planning to book my flight in two weeks’ time. (7)‎ W: Why? Book your flight right now. (7) The longer you put it off, the more expensive the ticket will be. As a matter of fact, the price might double at Christmastime. New Zealanders usually go home for Christmas.‎ M: Then I’m going to book my flight tomorrow morning.‎ Text 7 ‎ M: Would you please tell me why you want to work in our kindergarten? Taking care of kids is sometimes very tiring. (8)‎ W: I love children. I love to sing to them and teach them how to dance. (8)‎ M: Then you have worked in a kindergarten before?‎ W: No, but I used to take care of my sister’s children during my summer and winter holidays.‎ M: I see. By the way, do you want to work part-time or full-time?‎ W: I’d prefer part-time.‎ M: When are you able to work?‎ W: I’m free every afternoon. So, I can work about 20 hours a week.‎ M: OK. You’re hired. You can work from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Thursday. (9)‎ W: OK. Thank you. (9)‎ Text 8 ‎ W: Hello, Rick. I’ve come here to say goodbye to you.‎ M: Are you going to Canada? (10)‎ W: No. I’m going to Europe with my parents. (10)‎ M: Oh, I thought you were going back to your country. (10) So, which countries are you planning to visit?‎ W: We haven’t decided yet. I want to go to France, but my parents want to go to Germany.‎ M: When is your trip? (11)‎ W: We leave next Monday, as soon as this term is over. (11) ‎ M: Next Monday? Oh, I thought it would be a little later. Do you have enough time to prepare for it?‎ W: Yes. Actually, we had been planning to leave next Saturday at first.‎ M: It’ll take you a long time to see everything, I think. Maybe a month or more? (12)‎ W: You’re right. We’ll be there for two months. (12)‎ M: That’s the whole summer vacation. I hope you have a great vacation! ‎ W: Thanks a lot.‎ Text 9 ‎ M: Hello. What can I do for you?‎ W: Hello. I want to join a club, but I don’t know which one to choose. ‎ M: Well, what are you interested in? ‎ W: I’m interested in several things, like reading, dancing, and singing, but I’d like to know more about the different clubs and how much they cost. I’m looking for a club that’s not too expensive. (13)‎ M: OK. Have a look at this list. You can see the names of the clubs, the costs, and the number of members. I’m afraid they aren’t in any order. If you look at the top of the list, the first club is table tennis.‎ W: Oh, right. It costs $30. That’s quite expensive.‎ M: Yes, it is a bit expensive. The cycling club is cheaper, though. Membership fees are only $15, but on the other hand, it’s got 100 members. (14)‎ W: Wow, that’s a lot! The film club costs a lot, doesn’t it? (15)‎ M: Yes, $50 is a lot. (15) Are there any other clubs you think are interesting? Look at the next one — street dance. It’s the cheapest: only $5. (16)‎ W: That sounds great. (16)‎ Text 10 ‎ When I was eight years old, one day, my father took my brother and me on a picnic beside a river. (18) When we arrived there, my father told us the river was very dangerous. He made us promise not to walk up to it. But I was too curious about it. I thought there must be kinds of fish in the river. So I did not keep my promise. I walked into the river and saw many fish. When I wanted to catch a fish, I fell down. (17) Because the river was very deep, I could not stand and touch the bottom. I cried out loudly, but nobody was there, except my brother Danny. My father had gone to search for some wood. Danny was very scared. He didn’t know what he could do, because he was two years younger than me. (18) He jumped in, but that just made the situation worse, because he was even shorter than me and he couldn’t swim. (19) Both of us cried out. Fortunately, there was a farmer who passed by. He saved us before our father came back. (20)‎