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英语卷·2018届江苏省泰兴中学高二12月阶段性检测(2016-12)
江苏省泰兴中学高二英语阶段性检测 2016-12-08 第I卷(共85分) 第一部分 听力 (共两节,满分20分) 做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 (共5小题;每小题1分,满分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5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. Why is the man so hungry? A. He has been on a diet recently.[] B. He hasn’t eaten anything today. C. He has only had a burger today. 2. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Strangers. B. Business partners. C. Clerk and client. 3. What are the speakers doing? A. Listening to the radio. B. Watching TV. C. Watching a new movie. 4. Why won’t the man go to college after graduation? A. His grades aren’t good enough. B. He never wants to go to college. C. His father asked him to work first. 5. How much money will the man give the woman? A. Five dollars. B. Seven dollars. C. Eight dollars. 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,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。 6. Who is the boss? A. Mr. Cassell. B. Ms. Baker. C. Mr. Langley. 7. Why did the man apologize at the end? A. He misunderstood what he saw. B. He wouldn’t be able to attend the birthday party. C. He put his kids’ markers on the woman’s desk. 听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。 8. Why did the woman stay up late last night? A. To write her paper. B. To take exercise. C. To prepare for an exam. 9. What does the man probably mean at the end? A. The woman should work harder. B. The woman should leave him alone. C. The woman’s study method is effective. 听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。 10. Who is with the man right now? A. No one else. B. His wife. C. Another couple. 11. What will the woman bring the man first? A. Some wine. B. Some hot water. C. Some menus. 12. What might the man discuss with Ralph? A. What dishes to have. B. What wine to order. C. Where they should sit. 听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。 13. Who took the woman to horse races when she was young? A. Her grandfather. B. Her father. C. Her dad’s friends. 14. What does the woman say about riding a horse? A. She’s never done it before. B. It’s a great way to have fun. C. It’s different from racing a horse. 15. How many races will there be today? A. More than ten. B. Less than five. C. It is unknown. 16. What will the speakers probably do next? A. Watch a horse race. B. Place money on a horse. C. Go down onto the track. 听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。 17. When did Mr. Jones join the company? A. Five years ago. B. Thirty years ago. C. Forty years ago. 18. What was Mr. Jones first promoted to? A. Office manager. B. Head driver. C. Vice president of operations. 19. How did Mr. Jones get his degree? A. By paying the fee himself. B. By working part-time. C. By taking night classes. 20. Why does the woman give the speech? A. To welcome a new employee. B. To say goodbye to an old co-worker. C. To congratulate Mr. Jones on promotion. 第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分35分) 第一节:单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上相应位置进行填涂。 21. Pirates from Somalia who hijacked _______European carrier in _________India Ocean threatened to kill its 25 crew members if any rescue operation was attempted. A. the, / B. a, the C. the, a D. the, the 22. Compared with her sister, Mary is even more ________ to, and more easily troubled by, what people think of her, so you’d better not say much before her. A. sensible B. sensitive C. addicted D. available 23. In our class there are 46 students, half ______wearing glasses. A. in whom B. in them C. of whom D. of them 24. After the usual greetings and some ______ about the weather, the men got down to their own business. A. statements B. declarations C. remarks D. expressions 25. When asked about his future plans, the president expressed the desire to step aside ______ the younger men. A. in favour of B. in terms of C. in need of D. in praise of 26. He was busy writing a story, only ______once in a while to smoke a cigarette. A. to stop B. stopping C. to have stopped D. having stopped 27. Smell the flowers before you go to sleep, and you may just ______ sweet dreams. A. make up with B. end up with C. put up with D. catch up with 28. Nowadays people sometimes separate their waste to make it easier for it _________. A. reusing B. reused C. reuses D. to be reused 29. Jane opened the window to _____ a little air and sunshine. A. admit B. admire C. adapt D. adopt 30. ----Thank God! The accident was avoided after all. ----That was lucky, but ten inches nearer and the two cars __________. A. must have been destroyed B. should have been destroyed C. would have been destroyed D. had been destroyed[ 31. It is a golden rule in international trade that if you export nothing but raw materials, you're at the ______ of world prices. A. risk B. expense C. mercy D. cost 32. Though a typhoon is on the way, people are still looking forward ________ the outdoor concert by the pop singer. A. to canceling B. not to canceling C. not to cancel D.to not canceling 33. —Guess what? I happened to have met Mark at the party last week. —If my memory serves me correctly, you two ______ each other for almost ten years. A. haven't seen B. hadn't seen C. didn't see D. don't see 34. ______ in Northern Europe rose steadily in the third quarter of 2016, following a 0.1 percent increase in the previous quarter. A. Tourist spending B. Tourist spent C.Tourist spend D. Tourist spends 35. ---Could you do me a favour and pick up Sam from school today? --- Yes, ______. A. At pleasure B. With pleasure C. For pleasure D. My pleasure 第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上相应位置进行填涂。 With their visas in hand and their bags packed, students may feel prepared for their study abroad experiences. __36__once they set foot in foreign lands, some students realize that they don’t have the skills to communicate their thoughts and feelings in their __37__ culture. Guo Yichen, a student at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles, observed a(an) __38__ of poor communication during her time abroad. When Guo first got to the US, she stayed in the house of a 63-year-old lady, with another Chinese girl. Guo and her housemate were __39__ to take turns tidying up the bathroom. But the housemate never __40__, because she didn’t know how. Her mother had always cleaned the bathroom for her back home. And when the landlord asked about it, the housemate __41__ replied, “I never needed to do housework back home, and I won’t do it here __42__.” “I was shocked by how __43__ her answer was,” said Guo. “She could have explained it in a better way.” It was __44__ surprise that the girl was asked to move out almost immediately. In fact, “difficulty in __45__” is among the three major psychological problems that ZMN Education, an agency on overseas education, __46__ among Chinese students studying abroad, the other two being “fear of class discussion” and “fear of homework based on critical thinking”. A professor at the University of California, Berkeley, once told the agency that many of his Chinese students only came to see him when they got __47__ scores. They should have talked to him after each class to get a better grade __48__, he said. According to the agency, studying abroad itself may trigger(引发) certain mental problems because it is a “__49__ and stressful shift to new environments and __50__”. It has been found that students are 23 times more likely to __51__ a mental health condition than business travelers headed abroad. And during this period of major life transitions(过渡), __52__ better communication skills is particularly vital. It helps you get assistance and solve problems. Students need to understand the value of empathy – the effective awareness of the emotions of others–as well as __53__ themselves clearly, especially in cross-cultural communications. It would be better if students participate in a(an) __54__ abroad program during vacations before trying year-long overseas study. That way, they could have __55__ coping with a strange world independently. 36. A. And B. Therefore C. But D. Otherwise 37. A. unique B. host C. national D. superb 38. A. conflict B. trial C. debate D. case 39. A. appreciated B. represented C. fueled D. supposed 40. A. bought her story B. did her part C. kept her word D. followed her heart 41. A. actually B. eventually C. pleasantly D. simply 42. A. either B. rather C. too D. neither 43. A. sensitive B. serious C. straightforward D. stubborn 44. A. great B. no C. major D. exact 45. A. communication B. explanation C. opposition D. indication 46. A. impressed B. ignored C. identified D. inspired 47. A. unfortunate B. unsatisfactory C. unwelcome D. unequal 48. A. in the first place B. in other words C. in this case D. in the end 49. A. similar B. superb C. sudden D. sensitive 50. A. influences B. routines C. manners D. policies 51. A. result from B. benefit from C. suffer from D. flee from 52. A. tolerating B. simplifying C. requesting D. developing 53. A. expressing B. blaming C. committing D. advancing 54. A. affordable B. long-distance C. short-term D. trustworthy 55. A. difficulty B. experience C. leadership D. survival 第三部分 阅读理解(共12小题,每小题2分,满分24分) 阅读下列短文,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中,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。 A Home ownership has let us down. For generations, Americans believed that owning a home was undoubtedly good. Our political leaders hammered home the point. Franklin Roosevelt held that a country of homeowners was “unconquerable.” Homeownership could even save babies, save children, save families and save America. A house with a lawn and a fence wasn’t just a nice place to live in or a risk-free investment; it was a way to transform a nation. No wonder leaders of all political types wanted to spend more than $100 billion a year on subsidies and tax breaks to encourage people to buy. But the dark side of homeownership is now all too apparent Indeed, easy lending stimulated by the cult (狂热) of homeownership may have caused the financial crisis. Housing remains a drag on the economy. Existing-home sales in April dropped 27% from the prior month, worsening fears of a double-dip. And all that is just the obvious tale of a housing bubble and what happened when it popped. The real story is deeper and darker still. For the better part of a century, politics, industry and culture lined up to create a fetish (崇拜) of the idea of buying a house. Homeownership has done plenty of good over the decades; it has provided stability to tens of millions of families. Yet by idealizing the act of buying a home, we have ignored the downsides. In the bubble years, lending standards slipped dramatically, allowing many Americans to put far too much of their income into paying for their housing. And we ignored longer-term phenomena too. Homeownership contributed to the hollowing out of cities and kept renters out of the best neighborhoods. It fed America’s overuse of energy and oil. It made it more difficult for those who had lost a job to find another. Perhaps worst of all, it helped us become casually self-deceiving by telling ourselves that homeownership was a pathway to wealth and stable communities and better test scores, we avoided dealing with these frightening issues head-on. Now, as the U.S. recovers from the biggest housing bust (破产) since the Great Depression, it is time to rethink how realistic our expectations of homeownership are—and how much money we want to spend chasing them. Many argue that homeownership should not be a goal pursued at all costs. 56. Political leaders wanted to spend money encouraging people to buy houses because ______. A. owning a home was undoubtedly good B. homeownership could shape a country C. houses could save families and America D. homeownership was unconquerable 57. The underlined sentence in Para. 2 means ______. A. homeownership has quite a lot of bad effects B. there might be another housing breakdown in the U.S. C. the result of homeownership is much worse than it appears D. the existing-home sales will keep decreasing in the U.S. 58. It can be inferred from Para. 3 that ______. A. it is hard for Americans to get a home loan B. it is the way to wealth to have one’s own house C. homeownership has made many people out of work D. many Americans choose to live out of urban areas 59. What is the author’s attitude towards homeownership? A. Optimistic. B. Ambiguous. C. Favorable. D. Cautious. B For decades, public health officials have puzzled over a surprising fact about HIV: Only about 10-20 percent of infants who are breastfed by infected mothers catch the virus. Tests show, though, that HIV is indeed present in breast milk, so these children are exposed to the virus multiple times daily for the first several months of their lives. Now, a group of scientists and doctors from Duke University has figured out why these babies don’t get infected. Human breast milk naturally contains a protein called Tenascin C that neutralizes HIV and, in most cases, prevents it from being passed from mother to child. Eventually, they say, the protein could potentially be valuable as an HIV-fighting tool for both infants and adults that are either HIV-positive or at risk of contracting the infection. The research, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, was inspired by previous work by other researchers showing that, both in tissue cultures (组织培养) and live mice, breast milk from HIV-negative mothers was naturally endowed with HIV-fighting properties. Scientists suggested that a few different proteins in the milk could potentially be responsible, but no one knew which one. As part of the study, the researchers divided breast milk into smaller fractions (部分) made up of specific proteins via a number of filters (过滤) — separating the proteins by size, electrical charge and other characteristics—and tested which of these fractions, when added to a tissue culture, prevented the cells from being infected by HIV. Eventually, they found that one particular protein was present in all the HIV-resistant fractions but in none of the others: Tenascin C. Tenascin C works by blocking a key protein on HIV’s envelope that normally ties up to a receptor on a T cell’s membrane called CCR5. In doing so, Tenascin C prevents HIV from mixing with the T cell and injecting its RNA inside. Still, the researchers say that other natural elements in milk might play a role in fighting HIV as well. “It’s clearly not the whole story, because we do have samples that have low amounts of this protein but still have HIV-neutralizing activity,” the study’s lead author Permar says. “So it may be acting in concert with other antiviral and antimicrobial factors in the milk.” Whatever those other factors are, though, the finding vindicates (证明……的正确) recent changes to UN guidelines that recommend even HIV-positive mothers in resource-poor countries should breastfeed, if they’re taking anti-retroviral drugs to combat their own infection. The next steps, Permar says, are determining which area of Tenascin C is active and whether it can effectively prevent transmission in a live animal. If it works, it could potentially be incorporated (合并) into an HIV drug with broader applications. It’s even possible that it could someday be adapted to reduce the risk of HIV transmission in adults as well as infants. 60. What is the main idea of Paragraph 1? A. The breast milk from an infected mother doesn’t contain HIV at all. B. Only a small percentage of infected breastfed by infected mothers catch HIV. C. The possibilities of infants catching HIV have nothing to do with infected mothers. D. Children feeding on infected mothers’ milk won’t catch HIV though exposed to it frequently. 61. Why did the researchers divide breast milk into smaller fractions? A. To find out Tenascin C. B. To make up specific proteins. C. To add them to a tissue culture. D. To test what prevents cells being infected. 62. Which of the following about Tenascin C is true? A. It helps prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV. B. It is the key protein on HIV’s envelop. C. It can prevent transmission in a live animal effectively. D. It has become an effective tool in fighting TV. 63. What can we know about Permar and her research group according to the passage? A. They have found a cure for HIV. B. They will do more researches on Tenascin C. C. They have helped change UN guidelines. D. Their finding is based on their previous work C New and bizarre crimes have come into being with the advent of computer technology. Organized crime to has been directly involved; the new technology offers it unlimited opportunities, such as data crimes, theft of services, property-related crimes, industrial sabotage, politically related sabotage, vandalism, crimes against the individual and financially related crimes… Theft of data, or data crime, has attracted the interest of organized criminal syndicates. This is usually the theft or copying of valuable computer grogram. An international market already exists for computerized data, and specialized fences are said to be playing a key role in this rapidly expanding criminal market. Buyers for stolen programs may range from a firm’s competitors to foreign nations. A competitor sabotages a company’s computer system to destroy or cripple the firm’s operational ability, thus neutralizing its competitive capability either in the private or the government sector. This computer sabotage may also be tied to an attempt by affluent investors to acquire the victim firm. With the growing reliance by firms on computers for their recordkeeping and daily operations, sabotage of their computers can result in internal havoc, after which the group interested in acquiring the firm can easily buy it at a substantially lower price. Criminal groups could also resort to sabotage if the company is a competitor of a business owned or controlled by organized crime. Politically motivated sabotage is on the increase; political extremist groups have sprouted on every continent. Sophisticated computer technology arms these groups with awesome powers and opens technologically advanced nations to their attack. Several attempts have already been made to destroy computer facility at an air force base. A university computer facility involved in national defence work suffered more than $2 million in damages as a result of a bombing. Computer vulnerability has been amply documented. One congressional study concluded that neither government nor private computer systems are adequately protected against sabotage. Organized criminal syndicates have shown their willingness to work with politically motivated groups. Investigators have uncovered evidence of cooperation between criminal groups and foreign governments in narcotics. Criminal groups have taken attempts in assassinating political leaders…. Computers are used in hospital life-support system, in laboratories, and in major surgery. Criminals could easily turn these computers into tools of devastation. By sabotaging the computer of a life-support system, criminals could kill an individual as easily as they had used a gun. By manipulating a computer, they could guide awesome tools of terror against large urban centers. Cities and nations could become hostages. Homicide could take a now form. The computer may become the hit man of the twentieth century. The computer opens vast areas of crime to organized criminal groups, both national and international. It calls on them to pool their resources and increase their cooperative efforts, because many of these crimes are too complex for one group to handle, especially those requiting a vast network of fences. Although criminals have adapted to computer technology, law enforcement has not. Many still think in terms of traditional criminology. 64. How many kinds of crimes are mentioned in the passage? A. 7. B. 8. C. 9. D. 10 65. What is the purpose of a competitor to sabotage a company’s computer? A. His purpose is to destroy or weaken the firm’s operational ability. B. His purpose is to weaken firm’s competitive capability and get it. C. His purpose is to buy the rival’s company at a relatively low price. D. His purpose is to steal important data. 66. Which of the following can be labeled as a politically motivated sabotage of a computer system? A. Sabotage of a university computer. B. Sabotage of a hospital computer. C. Sabotage of computer at a secret training base. D. Sabotage of a factory computer. 67. What does the author mean by “Homicide could take a new form”? A. There is no need to use a gun in killing a person. B. Criminals can kill whoever they want by a computer. C. The computer can replace any weapons. D. The function of a computer is just like a gun. 第II卷(共35分) 第四部分(第一节) :任务型阅读 (共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分) 认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。 注意:请将答案写在答卷上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填1个单词。 Time management refers to managing time effectively so that the right time is allocated to the right activity. Time management is essential in every field of life because time is the precious resource one needs to accomplish a task. Every single moment that passes once will never come back again. Time management helps you do your task in time and use your time more productively. It helps you to identify the useless activities which can be avoided and how time can be saved. It helps you allocate proper time for a task and perform the task more efficiently. A student’s daily routine is filled with a lot of activities. Some are related to his studies, some are essential for his life and some are for entertainment or physical fitness. Still some activities have no use and just waste time. Similarly if the number of the activities for entertainment exceeds what is reasonable, they waste the time of a student. These activities include using the internet for chatting, playing games, watching movies or listening to music for hours on end. Such activities are called “distracters” which distract one from one’s real purpose. Games and physical exercise are important for a student because they keep him fit in body and mind but game time should be controlled as it may waste his time. No one wastes time intentionally. Time is always wasted in an insensible way. That’s why a student is aware of it until the days of exams come. So it is better to use the present time more effectively than cry over what you’ve done in the future. As for a student, time management compromises (包括) various steps. It is not only necessary to allocate time for different subjects but also to identify right time for each such subject. ‘s more, to identify the distracters which become causes of wastage of time is of significance as well. Take a pen and sheet. Write down all the activities you do in your daily routine. Calculate how much time you have for your studies other than other activities. Determine how much time a subject can take out of your total study time. See which subject need more time. Time management Definition You manage your time effectively for the 68 of giving the right time to the right activity. Significance ●It is essential in every field of life because of the 69 of time. ●It helps you do your task in time, use your time more productively, 70 wasting time, give proper time to a task and perform the task more effectively. 71 ●Identify all the activities in your daily routine and remove 72 ones. ●Strictly 73 time spent on activities for entertainment. ●Games and physical exercise are helpful to keep you fit physically and 74 , but the amount of time spent on them should not exceed what is reasonable. ●Time is always wasted in an insensible way, so take care. ●Manage the present time more effectively in order not to cry over the 75 in the future. Steps ● 76 all the activities in your daily routine. ● Calculating how much time you need for your studies other than other activities. ● 77 time for different subjects. ● Identifying the right time for each subject. 第二节:单词拼写(共10小题;每小题0.5分,满分5分) 根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母或中文解释,写出该单词的正确形式,并将答案填在答题纸上的相应位置。 78. The couple’s youngest child is at the s_______where she can say words but not full sentences. 79. A__________ by an experiment ski instructor , Betty learned very quickly. 80. ---Are you sure you’ll leave the company you’ve served for nearly two years? ---Yes. The boss never gives me any c___________ for all the extra work I have done. 81. When we moved to France, the children a____________ to the change very well. 82. Thinking in a positive way gives me the m__________ to work hard now so that I can enjoy future life. 83. My _________(最初的)reaction is to refuse. 84. We can not _______(保证)the punctual arrival of trains sometimes. 85. As you laugh, the muscles _________(参加)in the laugh become active. 86. . Doctors and medical supplies were __________ (紧急送往) to the scene of the accident. 87. As an innocent child, I didn’t need to think about __________ (艰难;困苦) such as problems at work, or worry about income or how to take care of a family. 第三节:句型转换(每个空格0.5分,满分6分) 88. The tiger population in this forest is three times larger than that of ten years ago. The tiger population in this forest has grown to three times ________ _________ _________ ten years ago. 89.As a child without any relatives in this world ,Andrew was eager to find a kind-hearted couple who he could take him home and be his parents . As a child without relatives in this world , Andrew was eager to_______ ________ ________a kind—hearted couple. 90. There is nothing in common between Jenny and her younger sister in their interests. There is nothing in common between Jenny and her younger sister __________ _________ __________ their interests. 91..Given his rich experience ,he was left in charge of the project. _________his rich experience ________ __________,he was left in charge of the project. 第五部分:书面表达(满分 20 分) 请你根据对这幅漫画的理解用英语写一篇短文,你的短文应包含以下内容: 1.这幅漫画想要告诉我们什么? 2.你所理解的导致这一现象产生的原因是什么? 3.你觉得怎样做才能解决问题? 注意:1)词数150个左右。 2)词汇:胡写、乱画 scribble civilized 文明的 The over exploitation of World Heritage sites has raised public concern. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 江苏省泰兴中学高二英语阶段检测(2) 答案: 听力:1—5 CABBA 6—10 BCCBB 11—15 ACACC 16—20 ABCAC 语法:21-25 BBDCA 26-30 BBDAC 31-35 CDBAB 完形填空: 36-40CBDDB 41-45DACBA 46-50CBACB 51-55CDACB 阅读理解:56-69BCDD 60-63BDAB 64-67 BBCB 任务型阅读 1. purpose 2. preciousness/ value/ importance 3. avoid 4. Suggestions/ Tips/ Advice/ Ways 5. useless/ distracting 6. control 7. mentally 8. past 9. Listing 10. Allocating 单词拼写(每小题0.5分,共5分) 1.stage 2. Accompanied 3.credit 4.adapted 5.motivation 6.initial 7.guarantee 8.participate 9.rushed 10.hardships 句型转换(每小题1分,共6分) 88.what it was 89. make the acquaintance 90. with/in regard to 91. Go; and you’ll 92. under way 93. not having done 书面表达(20分) The over exploitation of World Heritage sites has raised public concern. As is shown in the cartoon, the World Heritage sites are overcrowded with large groups of tourists pushing, taking photos, or even spitting, smoking and scribbling everywhere, which has caused great damage to these historic buildings. One of the contributing factors of this phenomenon is that the local government is pushing too hard for the development of tourism, ignoring damage prevention and educational function of the sites. Moreover, some self-centered tourists are uncivilized in public places, ignorant of the historical and cultural value of the sites. From my point of view, the original purpose of setting up World Heritage sites is to help preserve history so that people will be able to enjoy it for generations to come. I suggest both the government and the public should be aware that the best form of conservation is the prevention of damage and committees should be established to undertake important educational work. 录音原文 Text 1 W: Do you want some iced coffee? M: No way! I never drink super cold stuff. They make my stomach hurt. But regular coffee would be fine.(1) Text 2 M: I’d love to go to the art exhibit downtown tomorrow night. What do you say? W: I wish I could, but I told my dad I would take him to a baseball game.(2) My mother put it on the calendar months ago. Text 3 W: I wish you wouldn’t put your clothes everywhere, Gino! I’ve told you a thousand times! Next time I see your stuff lying all over the place, I’m going to burn it! M: Whoa! Jeez, I’m sorry! I’ll pick my stuff up. Oh, it’s like living in a prison here! I can’t wait to go to college next year!(3) Text 4 M: Excuse me. Can you tell me where I can get my hair cut around here? W: Uh, take a look around you. This is an industrial neighborhood. There aren’t exactly hairdressers on every block.(4) Text 5 W: Do you know what time it is? My watch just stopped working for some reason.(5) M: Let’s see…oh, it’s 7:30! I’m late for my dinner appointment. Thanks for asking me what time it was. I’ve gotta run! Text 6 W: Sir, I’m sorry to bother you, but can I ask you a question? M: Uh…sure. No problem. W: Can you tell me where you bought that jacket you’re wearing? M: It was a gift, but I think my sister got it at Barney’s.(6) W: It’s really elegant. And I love the color. M: Thanks! Yeah, it’s probably my favorite jacket. W: I think my brother-in-law would love a jacket like that. You don’t happen to know how much it cost, do you? M: No, I’m sorry, I don’t. But I’d be surprised if it was less than $400. Barney’s tends to be pretty expensive.(7) W: Yeah. But it’s worth it for the high-quality clothes there. Text 7 M: This is a great party, Vanessa!(8) W: Well, thanks for coming, Thomas! It’s great to see you. So, do you see anything you like?(8) M:I think your paintings are really interesting. (8)But I thought you mostly worked with colored glass. W: I do. And as you can see, I have a lot of pieces of glass on display. But I’ve been getting back into painting. It was my first love; you know…that and sculpture. M: Why don’t you have any sculptures for sale? W: Oh, maybe I’ll have some for my next show! M: So…I have one thing to ask you, but it’s a little embarrassing. W: What is it? M: Well, there are a couple of paintings I like, one for my boss and one for my wife. But I’m not sure I can afford them both. W: Since you’re a friend, I’ll give you 50% off for the two. That way, you can buy both pieces.(9) Text 8 M: What are you doing, Carla? W: Oh, just having a little snack — grapes, cheese, and biscuits. M: Those grapes look good. I hope you’re not giving them to my dog, though…(10) W: Uh, why not? M: Because they are really bad for dogs. Along with chocolate, they are the most dangerous thing you could give to a dog. Buster could die if he ate too many.(10) W: Uh-oh… M: Did you give him some? W: Yeah…he really seemed to like them. M: He’s a dog! He likes everything! I can’t believe this! How many did you give him? W: I don’t know…a few, maybe. M: What does that mean? More than four? W: Probably more like nine or ten.(11) M: Oh, no! Get your keys and let’s go. W: Where are we going? M: To the animal doctor! Buster needs to get his stomach pumped. It’s the only way to get rid of the grapes. He might need some medication, too. W: Oh, no! I’m so sorry, Randall! M: Just get in the car and drive fast, OK? And bring your wallet…this is going to come out of your pocket!(12) Text 9 W: Mickey, I just saw the most amazing deal online! We can go to Mexico for a weekend for $700! M: Wow, that is a good deal. But is that per person or for both of us? W: Total! We can get half off the plane tickets, which are normally $500 each.(13) And there’s a special deal on a hotel right on the beach for $100 per night. M: Great! When can we go? W: Well, that’s the thing. We can’t just go anytime. M: What do you mean? W: These special deals have some restrictions. For example, you can’t fly on a Friday or a Sunday with the discount fares. And the hotel is not available on Fridays.(14)But we can just fly down to Mexico on Saturday morning, stay two nights, and then come back on Monday afternoon.(15) M: What am I supposed to do about work? W: Well, you’d have to get the day off… M: That’s impossible. I already took my month of vacation so we could go to China. My boss will definitely say no. W: Well, you could lie to him and tell him you’re sick… M: Uh, not a chance…I’m trying to get a promotion, and if my boss found out that I lied to him, he’d fire me for sure. It sounds wonderful, honey. But I think we should just go for a regular weekend some other time.(16) Text 10 I was born before my sister Stacy — two minutes and fifty-eight seconds before her, to be exact! I’ve always been really proud to be the older one, and I remind Stacy about it every chance I get. We are twins, but we don’t look the same. There are some twins who look alike and others who don’t. And our personalities couldn’t be more different. I’m outgoing and loud, (17)and I play sports whenever I can. My sister is quiet and shy, and she prefers to read books. Personally, I feel lucky that our parents were down to earth, and didn’t try to do silly things like dress us up in the same clothes when we were little. We grew up in the Midwest — our parents were both professors at the University of Chicago.(18)As kids, my sister and I developed our own language that only we could understand. It made our parents so angry, and that only made us use it more!(19) I don’t remember very much of it now, but there are one or two sentences that we can still use to talk about our parents! I can still remember the day my sister and I left for colleges on opposite sides of the country — her to Harvard and me to Stanford. Both places seemed really far away. I felt like our lives would change forever, but they didn’t. We’re now in our mid-thirties, and we’ve never been closer!(20)查看更多