2018-2019学年四川省泸州市泸县第二中学高二下学期期末模拟英语试题 Word版

2018-2019学年四川省泸州市泸县第二中学高二下学期期末模拟英语试题 Word版

‎2019年春四川省泸县第二中学高二期末模拟考试 英语试题 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共100分）和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题，共50分)两部分。总分150分，考试时间120分钟。‎ 第Ⅰ卷 选择题（100分）‎ 注意事项：‎ ‎1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、考号用0.5毫米的黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡上。并检查条形码粘贴是否正确。‎ ‎2．1-60小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡对应题目标号的位置上，非选择题用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔书写在答题卡对应框内，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。‎ ‎3．考试结束后，将答题卡收回。‎ 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1. What’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：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. How long will the man probably stay inNew 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 toNew Zealandafter Christmas. ‎ 听第7段材料,回答第8、9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. ‎ 听第8段材料,回答第10至12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. ‎ 听第9段材料,回答第13至16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. ‎ 听第10段材料,回答第17至20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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A Dear Hamilton,     We are fortunate that in such a large, high-pressure office we all get along so well. You are one of the people who keep the social temperature at such a comfortable ‎ setting. I don’t know anyone in the office who is better liked than you.     You can perhaps help with this. The collection of contributions towards gifts for employees’ personal-life events is becoming a little troubling. Certainly, the group sending of a gift is reasonable now and then. In the past month, however, there have been collections for two baby shower gifts, one wedding shower gift, two wedding gifts, one funeral (葬礼) remembrance, four birthday gifts, and three graduation gifts.     It’s not only the collected—from who are growing uncomfortable (and poor), but the collected—for feel uneasy receiving gifts from people who don’t know them outside the office, who wouldn’t even recognize their graduating children, their marrying daughters and sons, or their dead relatives.     This is basically a kind gesture (and one that people think well of you for), but the practice seems to have become too wide-ranging and feels improper in today’s office setting.     Thank you for understanding. 21.The underlined word “contributions” probably means _____. A.understanding B.suggestions C.money D.reports 22.Hamilton is expected to _____. A.discontinue the present practice B.know more about co-workers’ families C.quit being the organizer for gift giving D.show more kindness 23.This is basically a letter of _____. A.apology B.dissatisfaction C.appreciation D.sympathy B The morning had been a disaster.My tooth was aching,and I’d been in an argument with a friend.Her words still hurt:“The trouble with you is that you won’t put yourself in my place.Can’t you see things from my point of view?”I shook my head stubbornly-and felt the ache in my tooth.I’d thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday,but the pain was really unbearable.I started calling the dentists in the phone book,but no one could see me immediately.Finally,at about lunchtime,I got ‎ lucky.    “If you come by right now,”the receptionist said,“the dentist will fit you in.”     I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car.But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist.What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice?Why wasn’t he as busy as the others?      In the dentist’s office,I sat down and looked around.I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried.The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice-cold one.      When I told her my fears,she laughed and said,“Don’t worry.The dentist is very good.”    “How long do I have to wait for him?”I asked impatiently.     “Come on,he is coming.Just lie down and relax.And enjoy the artwork,”the assistant said.      “The artwork?”I was puzzled.     The chair went back.Suddenly I smiled.There was a beautiful picture,right where I could enjoy it:on the ceiling.How considerate the dentist was!At that moment,I began to understand what my friend meant by her words.       What a relief! 24.Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling that morning? A.Cheerful. B.Nervous. C.Satisfied. D.Upset. 25.What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist? A.The dentist’s agreeing to treat her at very short notice. B.The dentist’s being as busy as the other dentists. C.The surroundings of the dentist’s office. D.The laughing assistant of the dentist. 26.Why did the author suddenly smile? A.Because the dentist came at last. B.Because she saw a picture on the ceiling. C.Because she could relax in the ‎ chair. D.Because the assistant kept comforting her. 27.What did the author learn from her experience most probably? A.Strike while the iron is hot. B.Have a good word for one's friend. C.Put oneself in other's shoes. D.A friend in need is a friend indeed.‎ C US president Donald Trump has popularized the phrase “fake news” But not too long ago these words in combination would have meant little to everyday English speakers.‎ Anatoly Liberman, a German, writes about the origins of the word “fake”. The word, it turns out, has a very dark past. The best guess for how “fake” became mainstream, argues Liberman, is that it was a kind used by thieves in the London underworld. But“how it got there, nobody in the world knows, and probably nobody will ever know,” he tells Quartz.‎ Liberman is a professor at the University of Minnesota and the author of Word Origins and How We Know Them. He writes that early records of “fake” as an English adjective appeared around the middle of the 18th century. The word likely comes from cant, or thief jargon(行话).‎ The OED mentions “fake” as a verb starting in 1819, which basically meant‘to do”in jargon, but also“to kill , wound, or rob”. An entry from a dictionary that year reads :‎ ‎“To fake any person or place, to rob them ;to fake a person may also imply to shoot, wound, or cut; to fake a man out and out, is to kill him.”‎ Liberman traces the word next to Chares Dickens, who used “cly-faker”,where “cly” means pocket, in Oliver Twist. This is how he believes knowledge of “fake”as a word that means to steal, spread. Eventually it became a commonplace English word.‎ ‎28.The underlined word “fake” in Paragraph 1 probably means             . A.lying B.true C.common ‎ D.interesting 29.What can we learn about Anatoly Liberman? A.He is skilled in some foreign languages. B.He is interested in all the English words. C.He lived in England for a long time. D.He likes writing articles in English very much. 30.What is mainly discussed in this passage? A.The history of English words. B.Some stories about English words. C.The importance of the English word “fake” D.The origins of an English word. 31.What can we infer from this passage? A.We must focus on the words of Donald Trump. B.We should study English words very carefully. C.“Fake” likely comes from words used by a class of people. D.Anatoly Liberman likes to trace the commonplace English words.‎ D People can be addicted to(沉溺于) different things — e.g. alcohol, drug, certain foods, or even television. People who have such an addiction are compulsive(强迫的):they have a very powerful psychological need that they feel they must satisfy. According to psychologists, many people are compulsive spenders. They feel that they must spend money. This compulsion, like most others, is impossible to explain reasonably. For compulsive spenders who buy on credit(以赊欠方式), charge accounts are even more exciting than money. In other words, compulsive spenders feel that with credit, they can do anything. Their pleasure in spending large amounts is actually greater than the pleasure that they get from the things they buy.‎ There is even a special psychology of bargain hunting. To save money, of course, most people look for sales, low prices, and discounts. Compulsive bargain hunters, however, often buy things that they don’t need just because they are cheap. They want to believe that they are helping their budgets(预算), but they are really playing an exciting game. When they can buy something for less than other people, they feel ‎ that they are winning. Most people, experts claim, have two reasons for their behavior: a good reason for the things that they do and the real reason.‎ It is not only scientists, of course, who understand the psychology of spending habits, but also business people. Stores, companies, and advertisers use psychology to increase business. They consider people’s needs for love, power, or influence, their basic values, their beliefs and opinions, and so on in their advertising and sales methods.‎ Psychologists often use a method called “behavior therapy(疗法)” to help individuals solve their personality problems. In the same way, they can help people who feel that they have problems with money.‎ ‎32. According to the psychologists, a compulsive spender is one who spends large amounts of money ___.‎ A. and takes great pleasure from what he or she buys B. in order to satisfy his or her basic needs in life C. just to meet his or her strong psychological need D. and feels he or she is cheated ‎33. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?‎ A. People spend money for exactly the same reason that they need to buy things.‎ B. Business people and advertisers can use the psychology of people’s spending habits to increase sales.‎ C. Business people understand the psychology of compulsive buying better than scientists do.‎ D. Compulsive bargain hunters do not have problems with money.‎ ‎34. What is the text mainly about?‎ A. The psychology of money-spending habits. B. The habits of compulsive spenders.‎ C. A special psychology of bargain hunting. D. The use of the psychology of spending habits in business.‎ ‎35. From the text we may safely conclude that compulsive spenders or compulsive bargain hunters _____.‎ A. are really unreasonable B. need special treatment C. are really beyond drugs D. can never get any help to solve their problems with money 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。‎ We just went Christmas shopping this weekend, just to pick up a little here and there for the kids. 36 We have discovered how to save time and money through a little research. Follow me and you can find some excellent tips.‎ First thing that you want to do is to make a list of what you are looking for exactly. 37 This will make your shopping experience less painful and time-wasting. It will also help with making it less expensive. You won’t be persuaded to buy things that you don’t need or want because it is on sale.‎ ‎ 38 If you are familiar with the stores that you are buying things from, you will already know how they work. For example, Wal-Mart gives excellent pricing only for online sales, as well as free shipping.‎ When leaving your favorite stores, you want to look for exactly what is on your list. Compare prices and availability. 39 Don’t just depend on your favorite stores. Sometimes you will come across things at prices you never knew in your familiar store.‎ After pricing shopping, go back to the stores that have the best price for the thing you want and buy it. 40 You may get it for a great price, but the shipping and handling costs will make you spend more if you are not careful.‎ A. We have to go shopping in our daily life.‎ B. We were shocked by the crowds and the costs.‎ C. Don’t forget to go online to your favorite stores.‎ D. Know what it is that you are in need of before you go shopping.‎ E. Don’t be persuaded to buy you don’t need at all at home.‎ F. Something you need badly may not be sold online or in the store.‎ G. Care about not only the cost of the thing, but also the shipping cost.‎ 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 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。‎ ‎ It was 4 o'clock in the morning, when I received the phone call.‎ ‎    "This is the emergency room calling and your son was just     41    in with severe burn on his face, neck and arms. We have called for a(n)    42    and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle." Seattle was 350 miles from his college, so we knew immediately this was     43    .‎ ‎    The doctor described the     44    , which caused the burns. At 6 a.m., our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment. When they     45    the charcoal(木炭), it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much petrol. The flames     46    my son's shirt tail and shot from his waist to well over his head.‎ ‎       47    , one of the boys was quick-minded, gasped my son, and     48    him on the grass. While it saved his life, there was not enough     49    to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars.‎ ‎    After he     50    from the treatments, the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery(整容) for 6 months     51    it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking and wrinkling. So, he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns.‎ ‎    When I was a child, my mother told my sister who had a 10-inch very     52    scar on her arm, "Nancy, if you ignore the scar, other people will ignore it. It does not mean they will not   53    it, but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn't matter to you."‎ ‎    I     54    this wisdom on to my son. He took my advice to     55    and returned to school with his head held high-glad he was alive. By the end of the six-month waiting period, he decided that the scars did not    56    , so he made the   57    to give up any plastic surgery.‎ ‎    We all have "scars" that we believe     58    people to keep away from us. And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked differently, or dressed differently, people would like us better. But you see, people will only judge you ‎ by your looks, or your clothes, if you are judging yourself by these same    59     standards. Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value     60    yourself, and your beauty will shine through.‎ ‎41.A.brought     B.given     C.turned     D.showed 42.A.doctor     B.hospital     C.aircraft     D.ambulance 43.A.serious     B.terrible     C.dangerous     D.important 44.A.event     B.process     C.reason     D.accident 45.A.got     B.lit     C.burned     D.moved 46.A.took     B.held     C.caught      D.attracted 47.A.Fortunately     B.Surprisingly     C.Happily     D.Slowly 48.A.pushed     B.threw     C.dropped     D.rolled 49.A.shape     B.place     C.fact     D.time 50.A.benefited     B.recovered     C.suffered     D.relaxed 51.A.if     B.while     C.because      D.although 52.A.normal     B.violent     C.obvious     D.popular 53.A.mention     B.notice     C.laugh     D.hide ‎ ‎54.A.sent     B.kept     C.handed     D.passed 55.A.heart     B.life     C.practice     D.considerate 56.A.grow     B.matter      C.exist     D.appear 57.A.mistake     B.effort     C.decision     D.request 58.A.invite     B.cause     C.allow      D.remind 59.A.false     B.strict     C.moral     D.general 60.A.by     B.over     C.beyond     D.within 第 Ⅱ 卷非选择题（50分）‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ People with colour blindness can’t see colours in a normal way. Colour blindness 61 (affect) approximately 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women in the world.‎ ‎ There are various causes of colour blindness. For the majority of colour-blind people, the condition is something they have from 62 (bear), although some people get it later in life because of diseases.‎ ‎ Most colour-blind people can see things as clearly as other people, but 63 are unable to fully “see” red, green or blue light. There are different types of colour blindness and there are extremely rare cases 64 people are unable to see any colour at all. The 65 (common) form of colour blindness is red/green colour blindness. Although 66 (know) as red/green colour blindness, the form of colour blindness doesn't mean sufferers 67 (mere) mix up red and green. It means they mix up all 68 (colour) that have some red or green as part of the whole colour.‎ ‎ The effects 69 colour blindness can be mild, moderate (中等的) or severe.‎ ‎ Approximately 40% of colour blind people are even unaware that they’re colour blind. Statistically 70 (speak), most people with a moderate form of red/green colour blindness can only identify 5 coloured pencils from a standard box of 24 pencil crayons.‎ 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。每处错误仅涉及二个单词的增加、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。‎ ‎    As the saying goes, chance favored the prepared mind. I learned this from one of my experience.‎ ‎    I was not chosen as member of the volleyball team of our school. Because of this, I decided to give up play volleyball. Luckily, my best friend stopped me but pointed out that it was my laziness and poor preparation which led to my failure. After that, I practiced playing volleyball on every day. When another tryout arrived, I was full prepared and tried my best. As a result, I was selected and became an important player on our school team.‎ ‎    From this, I am firmly convincing that we are able to seize a chance as long as I get well prepared.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假如你是南京某中学学生李华。你校外籍教师Mike发邮件向你咨询本周末外出旅游计划，希望你能为他提供参考建议。请你根据下列中文提示为Mike回复邮件并提供旅游建议。‎ 周六        上午8:00南京出发，下午游览天安门广场(Tiananmen Square) 登长城 　‎ 周日        上午  游览颐和园(the Summer Palace)等；逛商场、购物 下午返回南京 注意： 1. 短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当增加细节，使文章连贯、通顺。 2. 字数100左右；文章开头和结尾已给出，不计入总字数。‎ Dear Mike, ‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎2019年春四川省泸县第二中学高二期末模拟考试 英语试题参考答案 ‎ 一、听力题 ‎1—5 BAACB     6—10 CBCBC     11—15 ABABA     16—20 CBAAC 二、阅读理解 ‎21-2:CAB 24-27:DABC 28-31:AADC 32-35:CBCA ‎ 三、七选五 ‎36-40:BDCFG 四、完形填空 ‎41-45:ACADB 46-50:CADDB 51-55:CCBDA 56-60:BCBAD 五、语法填空 ‎61. affects 62. bearing 63. they 64. where 65. most common/commonest ‎66. known 67.merely 68.colours 69. of 70. speaking 六、短文改错 ‎ As the saying goes, chance the prepared mind. I learned this from one of my .‎ ‎    I was not chosen as  member of the volleyball team of our school. Because of this, I decided to give up volleyball. Luckily, my best friend stopped me pointed out that it was my laziness and poor preparation led to my failure. After that, I practiced playing volleyball on every day. When another tryout arrived, I was prepared and tried my best. As a result, I was selected and became an important player on our school team.‎ ‎    From this, I am firmly that we are able to seize a chance as long as get well prepared.‎ 七、书面表达 Dear Mike,‎ I am pleased to receive your e-mail. Your ask me about the travel plan at this weekend.Here are my suggestions.‎ On Saturday, you will set off from Nanjing at 8:00 in the morning. Inthe afternoon,you will visit the Tiananmen Square.There you will see the picture of Chairman Mao.Then you will go to the Great Wall,which is the longest wall in the world.On Sunday, you will visit the Summer Palace,the ‎ PalaceMuseum,Yuanmingyuan Garden and the Bird’s Nest and so on,which are very beautiful.They are very famous in China.After that,you will go shopping and buy what you want best in the supermarket. In the late afternoon, you will return to Nanjing by train.‎ I wish you could enjoy your travel.                        ‎ ‎ Best wishes Yours,‎ Li Hua 听力原文： ‎ 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 j ust 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 toNew Zealandaround 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 toCanada? (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 toFrance, but my parents want to go toGermany.‎ 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 inte rested 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)‎