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2018-2019学年江苏省常州礼嘉中学高二6月月考英语试题(Word版)
武进区礼嘉中学2018-2019学年度第二学期阶段考试 高二英语试题 注意:本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分,答案全部做在答题纸上。满分为120分。考试时间120分钟。 第一卷 (选择题,共80分) 第一部分:听力(共两节,满分20分) 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 most probable relationship between the two speakers? A. They are host and guest. B. They are waiter and customer. C. They are husband and wife. 2. Where did this conversation take place? A. At the hospital. B. At the airport. C. At the restaurant. 3. Why will the woman go to London? A. To have a look at London. B. To accompany her friend. C. To spend the weekend. 4. What's the woman's job? A. She is a saleswoman. B. She is a waitress. C. She is a hotel clerk. 5. What will the woman probably do next? A. Take off her coat. B. Take some clothes with her. C. Take an umbrella with her. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15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。 听第6段材料,回答第6-8题 6. Why was Paul angry with Jane? A. She told the others about his salary. B. She told Mrs. Wallace his salary. C. She always talks to everybody. 7. Why did Jane tell Mrs. Wallace the news according to her own explanation? A. She thought it doesn't matter. B. She knew everybody would know at last. C. She got too excited and wasn't thinking. 8. What does Paul mean by "Everyone in this town got a big nose"? A. They have big noses. B. They are always eager to know about others' things. C. People don't care about each other. 听第7段材料,回答第9-11题 9. What is the man reading? A. A magazine. B. A Chinese play. C. A newspaper. 10. Where are they going at the weekend? A. Beijing Theater. B. Beihai Park. C. Beihai Cinema. 11. What are they going there for? A. For a visit. B. To see Beijing Opera. C. To learn Beijing Opera. 听第8段材料,回答第12-14题 12. Why didn't Mike take an examination yesterday? A. Because he didn't want to do so. B. Because he got sick. C. Because he got the examination date wrong. 13. What did the professor permit Mike to do? A. Have all examination at home. B. Have an exam sometime later when he got better. C. Have an exam next term. 14. Why didn't Mike drive his car? A. Because the doctor told him not to. B. Because he liked taking a walk. C. Because he didn't think he was able to. 听第9段材料,回答第15-17题 15. What does Rogers mean in this conversation? A. Tom's friend. B. Tom's teacher. C. The name of a company. 16. What does Tom tell his mother in yesterday's letter? A. He had made a new discovery. B. He had lost his new job. C. He had just bought a car. 17. Why did Tom tell his mother about his job? A. Because he doesn't want her to worry about his job. B. Because he doesn't want her to worry about his life. C. Because he doesn't want her to worry about his car. 听第10段材料,回答第18-20题 18. Where did the fire probably start? A. On the first floor. B. On the second floor. C. On the third floor. 19. When was the building built? A. In 1930. B. In 1782. C. In 1718. 20. What was the building used as at the time of the fire? A. A history museum. B. A hotel. C. The old people's home. 第二部分 语言知识运用(共两小节,满分30分) 第一节 单项选择(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分) 21. --We’ve cross-checked the data collected from the Internet. --Good. Anyway, ______. A. you can’t be careful enough B. you are never careful enough C. you can’t be so careless D. you are never careless enough 22. Picasso left his hometown at a young age, for Paris, the capital of art, ______ to learning from masters and creating a new school of art of his own. A. hoping B. committed C. ensuring D. ensured 23. --My goodness, you crossed the double yellow line! --I tried not to, but ______. The car in front changed lane suddenly. A. in time B. in case C. in need D. in vain 24. All parties made their final efforts, ______ to reach a compromise of some kind. A. seeking B. to seek C. to have sought D. having sought 25. Liu opened her mouth as if ______ something to Calaf, but gave up seeing his passionate eyes locked on Turandot. A. to say B. wanted to say C. saying D. to be saying 26. Many educators are in favor of the necessity of punishment, which is vital to help children learn _______ between right and wrong at an early age. A. discrimination B. distribution C. restriction D. revolution 27. In Xi’s report, investors are thrilled to see China’s promising blueprints, without which they assume their business _______ unstable. A. were B. had been C. would be D. would have been 28. The new School Safety Guidelines states that under no circumstances ______ leave the campus alone. A. a student is to B. is a student to C. a student be to D. be a student to 29. Toward the end of class, the teacher dealt in detail with the question ______ on at the beginning. A. discussed B. touched C. referred D. cast 30. Don’t be afraid of forgetting things you have learned, because something that stays in your mind will _______ in your life someday. A. make up B. light up C. spring up D. end up 第二节 完形填空(共20小题,每小题1分,满分20分) My earliest memories of writing are attempts made for school homework: essays or compositions, nothing of any creativity. All that __31__ one day, when Mrs. Kumar asked us to write “An autobiography of a pencil”. For some __32__ reason, my take on the autobiography was unusually poetic. Words seemed to __33__ without any effort. For me, it was just another __34__ and I handed it in, just pleased to have completed it, not particularly __35__ of the work. Mrs. Kumar reacted very differently, __36__. Maybe she was just being __37__ in an effort to encourage a student, maybe she really liked the work or perhaps she saw the __38__ in a teenager. Whatever her reasons, she read it out to the class as a(n)__39__ of “a fine specimen (样本) of writing”. If that had been the end of it, life would have __40__ very differently for me. One day a few years later, I went back to the campus where I spent my childhood. I was walking through the __41__ corridors when I passed by Mrs. Kumar, still teaching her class. She looked up as I passed and I __42__, not wanting to interrupt. Suddenly, she went out and invited me into her class. “This girl is one of the best __43__ this school has seen,” she said. “She wrote a wonderful autobiography of a pencil a few years ago. I hope some of you can learn to write like her.” Even after all these years, I can __44__ myself being led into that classroom. __45__ glows (洋溢) on my face whenever I tell someone this incident. It was fantastic to experience that wave of __46__ from a teacher I admired. I am sure I was not the only student whose school essays and assignments Mrs. Kumar remembered. It is likely that she made an effort to make each one of us feel __47__. However, I had never had anybody praise my writing before that. It __48__ me to write more, do better in an effort to prove to her that “Look! Your __49__ in me is justified. I am good, because you believe I am.” Today, I am a successful writer. If it was not for Mrs. Kumar, my __50__ would just have been another tool to use. They are now a symbol of little beginnings and the power of a teacher’s encouragement. 31. A. postponed B. occurred C. changed D. repeated 32. A. additional B. apparent C. significant D. strange 33. A. rhyme B. amuse C. respond D. jump 34. A. masterpiece B. burden C. torture D. assignment 35. A. careful B. proud C. tired D. aware 36. A. indeed B. therefore C. though D. sometimes 37. A. kind B. optimistic C. reluctant D. patient 38. A. characteristic B. potential C. enthusiasm D. quality 39. A. example B. collection C. analysis D. consequence 40. A. come up B. made up C. started out D. turned out 41. A. similar B. endless C. crowded D. familiar 42. A. pointed B. bowed C. waved D. glanced 43. A. persons B. writers C. winners D. poets 44. A. picture B. witness C. observe D. imagine 45. A. Light B. Kindness C. Pride D. Modesty 46. A. hope B. sympathy C. satisfaction D. appreciation 47. A. protected B. special C. loved D. equal 48. A. encouraged B. forced C. warned D. required 49. A. comfort B. faith C. praise D. comment 50. A. visits B. writings C. pencils D. students 第三部分 阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分) A The United States Capitol is a monument, a working office building, and one of the most recognizable symbols of representative democracy (议会民主) in the world. Visitors are welcome to enter the building through the Capitol Visitor Center, located underground, beneath the East Front plaza of the U.S. Capitol at First Street and East Capitol Street. Hours - The Capitol Visitor Center is open to visitors from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day and on Inauguration Day. Admission and Passes - Admission to the Capitol Visitor Center is free. However, passes are required for tours of the historic Capitol. All visitors to the Capitol are required to go through security screening. Please review the U.S. Capitol prohibited items list before your visit. Tours - Tours of the U.S. Capitol need to be scheduled in advance through the Advance Reservation System or through the office of one of your Senators or your Representative. Visitors with Disabilities - The Capitol Visitor Center is fully accessible to people with disabilities. Listening devices with audio description of the films and exhibition are available at the Information Desks. All films have open captioning. In addition, there are a variety of other services for visitors with disabilities, including adaptive tours of the Capitol, wheelchairs, and sign-language interpreting services for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. Gift Shops - The Gift Shops are on the upper level and are open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The Gift Shops feature a unique selection of merchandise inspired by the Capitol's art and architectural treasures, fun and educational gifts, books, jewelry and exciting custom-designed products unavailable anywhere else. Restaurant -The Restaurant is on the lower level and is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Freshly made soups, salads, specialty entrées, pizzas, sandwiches, desserts, and beverages will reflect the diverse bounty of America and are available for purchase at the Restaurant. Meal vouchers may be reserved ahead of time for groups of 25 or more. Strollers and Baby Changing - Strollers are permitted in the Capitol Visitor Center and baby changing stations are available in each family restroom. Foreign Languages - Visitors may request listening devices for foreign-language versions of the films and the exhibition at the Information Desks. Service Animals - Service animals are allowed in the Capitol Visitor Center and the Capitol. 51. The brochure is meant to inform visitors of the Capitol tour’s ______. A. strict security measures B. considerate service C. thrilling attractions D. advanced management 52. If a tour group of fifty decide to split in two, half of them dining and the others shopping for souvenirs, both at the same time, which of the following is the right time? A. 4:30 pm Monday B. 3:30 pm Friday C. 4:30 pm Saturday D. 3:30 pm Sunday 53. Disabled visitors can receive the following services EXCEPT ______. A. Barrier-free access. B. Video or audio aid C. Sign-language interpreting services D. Service animals B You don't exactly have to jump on the next plane in order to see Venice while it's still around, but scientists are warning that only a miracle -- or more advanced engineering than exists today -- can save one of the world's most fabled (神话般的) cities of art and architecture, especially in view of global warming and the possibilities of ocean levels rising 6 meters. The most recent reports indicate that Venice is sinking faster than had been predicted. The gloomiest forecast is that the waters of the Adriatic Sea could destroy Venice within this century, especially if global warming causes waters to rise even faster. What a catastrophe that would be. Surely there is no more absurd monument to the foolishness of mankind than Venice, a fantasy city on the sea. Once you arrive and are amazed by all the architectural wonders and riches of Venice, its vivid colors of sienna, Roman old, and ruby peach, you may think that reports of tide damage are overblown. But once you experience your first flood and see for yourself how close the sea is to sweeping over Venice, you’ll most likely change your mind. Pollution, uncontrolled tides (潮水), and just plain old age are eating away daily the treasures of this cherished city of art. As the debate rages about how to save Venice, with no real solution in sight, the waters just keep rising. Why did those "insane (神志不清的)" Venetians build on such swampy islands and not on dry land, of which there was plenty centuries ago? In an effort to flee the barbarians (野蛮人), Venetians left dry dock and drifted out to a group of low islands in the lagoon (泻湖). For a long time, Venice did avoid foreign armies’ intent on invading, burning, and plundering. Eventually, Napoleon and his forces arrived; however, they were never to destroy Venice. Foreign visitors have conquered Venice in ways most invading armies did not. Some 10 million people visit Venice every year -- and that's only counting the visitors who actually spend the night. Since Venice is known as an expensive city and has only a limited number of accommodations, there are countless day-trippers rushing in every day, all summer long. 54. The passage covers the following aspects about Venice EXCEPT ______. A. Geography. B. History. C. Traffic. D. Culture. 55. Which of the following can be the greatest threat to Venice? A. Constant global warming. B. Unendurable crowds of visitors. C. Unbearable accommodation prices. D. Foreign countries’ powerful invasion. 56. What can we infer about Venice from this passage? A. It will eventually be destroyed by waters of the Adriatic Sea. B. It has been a prosperous and artistic city throughout the history. C. Foreign visitors have brought more damage to it than foreign armies have. D. The ancient Venetians were foolish enough to build it in such a place. 57. By writing this passage, the author actually means to ______. A. advise tourists to remove Venice from their tour lists B. introduce to tourists some unique information about Venice C. warn tourists of the possible dangers when visiting Venice D. appeal to tourists to protect Venice by reducing their visits C How university students do their studies has changed greatly in recent years with the growth in online learning. Instead of physically attending lectures or going to the library, they can download lesson plans and lectures notes to their laptop, have a Skype conversation with a lecturer and hand in work online. With more universities now offering e-learning and MOOCs (massive open online courses), is there now a need for them to still have classrooms and a campus? Mark Taylor, from the University of Warwick, said he hoped it would help attract more students to come to study at the university rather than as a direct replacement for learning on campus. He said: "There is a branding (品牌宣传) to it, getting people worldwide to realize the quality of work and teaching that is available in our university, and encouraging students to come and study with us more formally." Lecturer Jonathan Shaw said: “The idea that these courses are free doesn’t mean students don’t want to come to university. People say education in the Internet Era, just like music were at the Napster moment, the MP3 type revolution, many years ago and fundamentally these MOOCs will change what education is about. But the music industry doesn’t die, it’s become something different, and I think education will naturally face that too--people still go to pop concerts because they want the physical experience.” Adrian Sym, 45, who works in Germany, did an online MA in international policy and diplomacy while living in Nepal (尼泊尔). “I never set foot in the university,” he said. “It was really the only choice open to me because I was overseas but to be honest I think I would’ve done the same thing had I been in the UK. One reason is that if you're a mature student or working, real life doesn't leave room for attending a university.” Dr. Steve Wyn Williams, who is from Staffordshire University, said “academic organizations will always want to invest in buildings and facilities as well as technology.” And he added: “The phase for universities has lasted since the 14th Century where a campus is important. The campus is a place where learning occurs and here you can hear students talking about their studies and academic work as well as what they did last night. I don’t think it can be either bricks or online clicks, it might change more towards the clicks because of technology and given the pressure on students and finances (资金), but the bricks are always going to be here, the challenge for universities is how you work that together.” 58. Who showed the LEAST support for attending lectures on campus? A. Mark Taylor. B. Jonathan Shaw. C. Adrian Sym. D. Steve Wyn Williams. 59. Jonathan Shaw intends to prove by the example of music industry that ______. A. traditional university education are faced with the severest challenges ever B. traditional university education is far from dying regardless of the existence of e-learning C. music industry is declining sharply because of the MP3 type revolution D. there will be still more concerts because more people will go to live performances 60. According to Dr. Steve Wyn Williams, universities should________. A. reduce financial pressure on students B. invest more in buildings and facilities C. focus more on online courses D. combine campus courses with online ones 61. What can be the best title of the text? A. Universities go virtual: Clicks replaces bricks. B. Universities go virtual: Bricks with clicks. C. Universities in the Internet Era: Hold on to Bricks. D. Universities in the Internet Era: A sunset industry. D The Grapes of Wrath (《愤怒的葡萄》) is an American realist novel written by John Steinbeck and published in 1939. The book won the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize for fiction shortly after its publication. It is frequently read in American high school and college literature classes due to its historical context and enduring legacy. Set during the Great Depression, the novel focuses on the Joads, a poor family of tenant farmers (佃农) driven from their Oklahoma home by drought, economic hardship and agricultural industry changes. Due to their nearly hopeless situation, the Joads set out for California. Along with thousands of other "Okies", they sought jobs, land, dignity, and a future. As might be expected, the image created by the title serves as a vital symbol in the development of both the plot and the novel's greater thematic concerns: from the terrible oppression (压迫) will come terrible wrath (愤怒) but also the liberation of workers through their cooperation, which are implied but are not stated directly within the novel. Steinbeck wrote: "I want to put a tag (标签) of shame on the greedy bastards (杂种) who are responsible for this." This work won a large following among the working class due to Steinbeck's sympathy to the workers' movement and his accessible prose style. At the time of publication, Steinbeck's novel "was a phenomenon on the scale of a national event. It was publicly banned and burned by citizens, it was debated on national talk radio; but above all, it was read." Part of its impact arose from its passionate (饱含深情的) description of the difficult situations of the poor, and in fact, many of Steinbeck's contemporaries (同代人) attacked his social and political views. Bryan Cordyack writes, "Steinbeck was attacked as a propagandist (鼓动家) from both the left and the right of the political views. The most heated of these attacks came from the Associated Farmers of California; they were displeased with the book's description of California farmers' attitudes and behaviors toward the migrants (季节工). They blamed the book as a “'pack of lies”. Some accused Steinbeck of exaggerating (夸大) camp (工棚) conditions to make a political point. Steinbeck had visited the camps well before publication of the novel and argued that their inhumane nature destroyed the settlers' spirit. In 1962, the Nobel Prize committee cited Grapes of Wrath as a "great work" and as one of the committee's main reasons for granting Steinbeck the Nobel Prize for Literature. Time magazine and BBC respectively included the novel in their "100 Best English-language Novels”. 62. Which of the following could be part of the plot of the novel The Grapes of Wrath? A. The Joads family struggled their way through the hardships and harshness of life. B. The Joads appealed to his fellow migrants to unite in the fight against the greedy farmers. C. The Joads openly expressed their political dreams for equal rights and better lives. D. The Joads lived peacefully in Oklahoma farming on their own land. 63. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. The hopeless situation of the poor. B. The liberation of workers. C. The impacts of The Grapes of Wrath. D. The inhuman nature of the camps. 64. As Steinbeck’s contemporaries, who might have had the deepest sympathy (共鸣) with the novel? A. A bankers who had just went through a bankruptcy (破产). B. A publisher who wanted to increase the business of his company. C. An industrial worker who had been struggling for a living. D. A literary critic (评论家) who held the left point of political views. 65. The strength of the novel lies in the fact that it ____________________. A. makes clear some strong political views B. was blamed as nothing but “pack of lies” C. was granted the Nobel Prize for Literature D. exposes the true situation of the working class 第二卷 (非选择题,共40分) 第四部分: 任务型阅读(满分10分) 请认真阅读下列短文,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。 Time management skills are important for all areas of personal and professional life; when they are well-developed, you can increase your effectiveness, avoid missing deadlines and maintain peace of mind. When you are running a training session to teach time management, consider ways to help participants learn strategies to organize their lives. For many people, goal planning is an important part of time management. In a training session, teach participants to learn how to assess their work and personal needs and set goal for the long and short term. Once each person has listed their goals, work together to split each goal into smaller, more achievable parts. By splitting goals into preparation and execution (执行), you can make them feel less anxious. Talk through ways that each person can use an hour or so each day to prepare for coming projects, thereby making their lives more manageable. A common problem in effective time management is procrastination (拖沓), which can also be a problem when a person has so many things to do that they cannot figure out where to start. Teach participants to keep an activity log that will help them recognize when they tend to procrastinate. Then, work together to figure out why they are procrastinating: fear, confusion, disorganization or distaste for the task at hand. As a training group, brainstorm ideas that might help them out of these situations. Participants might learn to reward themselves after completing each task, keep a to-do list that won’t let them ignore pressing matters, or set deadlines. Disorganized people tend to have a more difficult time managing their time effectively because they have to dig through a mess of appointments and physical objects each time they want to start a task. Work with each training group of participant to figure out organization systems that might work for their individual situations. Busy executives might have better luck with a digital organizer that operates at the same time with their computer than they would with a paper planner, for example. With systems in place to organize communication, files, financial data and personal information, your trainees will be better able to locate the things they need for a new task. In an age where people are constantly connected to cell phones, computers, televisions and other electronic devices, it can be difficult to concentrate on a task for any length of time. For a training session about time management, help participants figure out ways to reduce the interruptions that negatively impact their productivity. You might suggest that they check their emails only once every two hours, for example, or reduce the number of unnecessary meetings. Work with participants to identify alternate working spaces with fewer interruptions, discourage drop-in visits or consider alternate working hours. Title: Time Management Training Ideas Passage outline Supporting details Improve goal __66__ ² Help set goals by __67__ participants how to assess their work and personal needs. ² Work together to split listed goals into smaller parts. ² Discuss ways thoroughly to make __68__ for coming projects. Avoid procrastination ² Teach participants to keep an activity log to find the time and the __69__ they tend to procrastinate. ² __70__ ideas to help participants out of these situations. Be better __71__ ² Figure out the systems to help individuals manage time __72__. ² Train participants to locate what they need for a new task with proper planners. Deal with __73__ ² Help participants with ways to reduce what has __74__ impacts on their productivity. ² Identify alternate working spaces or working hours and discourage visits that are not __75__. 第五部分: 单词拼写,根据句子的意思及首字母或中文提示,完成或写出相应的英语单词。(共10小题,每小题0.5分,满分5分) 76. Pip is in a foggy cemetery when a _________(铤而走险的)criminal appears and frightens him. 77. Make the extra effort to impress the interviewer and you will get _______(回报) with a positive response. 78. The old man _______(婉言拒绝) my offer of help politely, saying that he could manage himself. 79. He made a joke of himself, attempting to relieve the _________(气氛紧张) in the room. 80. Music has been called “the ________(共同的) language” because people do not need to speak the same language to understand it. 81. All candidate cities are required to submit their reports before the _______ (截止日期). 82. Because a lot of classics were written so long ago, their language ________(特征)are so different from those of modern works. 83. Many wealthy people have ______ (倾向) to move abroad. 84. Many white people in America used to have ________(歧视) against black people. 85. The little boy was badly treated and _______(威胁)by the bad man. 第六部分 书面表达(满分25分) 下幅图是公共场所常见的情景。请根据图片和文字的提示,以The Furthest Distance为题,写一篇英文文章,向学校英文杂志社投稿。 The furthest distance in the world is not between life and death, but while I am with you yet you ... 你的文章应: 1、结合图与文字阐明其折射出的社会现象; 2、简要分析这种现象的后果; 3、包含你对如何改变这种现象的建议。 参考词汇:4G时代 the 4G era 注意: 1、可根据题意将图下英文句子补充完整并合理运用; 2、作文词数 150 左右; 3、作文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息,如校名、人名等。 4、开头已写好,不计入总词数。 The Furthest Distance As is demonstrated in the above picture, 参考答案: 听力 1-5 BABCB 6-10 BCBCB 11-15 BBBCC 16-20 CBCCC 单项选择: 21-25 ABDAA, 26-30 ACBBC 完形填空: CDADB, CABAD, DCBAC, DBABC 阅读理解: BBD, CABB, CBDB, AACD 任务型阅读: 66. planning; 67. teaching; 68. preparations; 69. reasons; 70. Brainstorm; 71. organized; 72. effectively / efficiently; 73. interruptions; 74. negative; 75. scheduled / planned / appointed / arranged 单词拼写: 76. desperate 77. rewarded; 78. declined 79. tension 80. universal 81. deadline 82. characteristics 83. tendencies 84. prejudice 85. threatened 书面表达 As is demonstrated in the above picture, everyone in public places like the subway is absorbed in the tiny magical screen in hand, texting, reading or watching videos, totally ignoring those around them. This picture, together with the sentence below it indicates the phenomenon that we prefer to lose ourselves in the virtual world than communicate with real world people around us. Great attention should be paid to the negative effects of this phenomenon. Apparently it reduces opportunities of face-to-face communication. Consequently, people become more and more distant from each other. Just as the saying goes, the furthest distance in the world is not between life and death, but while I am with you yet you are buried in your phone. It’s time we put aside our mobile phones, iPads or whatever for a while. Begin with a smile, and then say hi to the one who is next to you and carry out a casual small talk. 听力原文: Text 1 W: I think I have the duck, please. M: I'm very sorry, Madam. I'm afraid there isn't any left. Text 2 W: Excuse me, visiting hours are over . It's time for you to leave. M: I'm sorry, I didn't know the time or I would have left earlier. Text 3 M: Are you going to London next weekend? W: Yes, I will visit a friend of mine while I am there. Text 4 M: I want a single room with a bath, what's the rate? W: It's 25 a day. Your room number is 213. It is on the second floor. Here is your key. Text 5 M: You'd better take your coat with you. It looks like it's going to snow. W: You may be right. Thank you for mentioning this. Text 6 M: Aw, Jane! What did you have to go and do that for? W: Do what? M: You know what I am taking about. Why did you go and tell Mrs. Wallace how much money I am going to make? Now she will go and tell the whole world! W: Well, I am sorry, Paul. M: Yeah, but you know she talks to everybody and their brothers. W: Well, I apologize. I guess I wasn't thinking. I got all excited. M: Oh, well, it’s done now. I guess it doesn't matter that much, anyway. They will know in the end. Everyone in this town got a big nose. W: You know, it is really a lot of money for a first job. Text 7 M: Susan, Please pass me a copy of China Daily. W: Here you are. M: I want to find what’s on this weekend. W: Is there anything good on? M: The Beijing Opera is showing on Saturday evening. Do you like Beijing Opera? W: Oh, yes. Very much. When and where will it be? M: At 7:30 in Beihai Park. W: Let's go and see it, OK? M: Good idea! Text 8 W: Where were you yesterday? M: I was at home asleep. W: Asleep! I thought that you had to take an exam. M: I was sick. I had a fever. I couldn't get out of bed. W: You still look a little sick. You couldn't go back to bed. M. I' m going now. I just came here to speak to my professor. W: What did he tell you? M: He said that I' d be able to take a make-up. W: Well, that’s all right then. Are you going straight home? M: I have to stop at the drugstore on the way. I need some aspirin. W: Do you think that you should walk that far? M: I have to walk. I didn't bring my car. 1 didn't think I'd be able to drive today. W: Well, take care of yourself. M: OK. Thanks. Text 9 W: What are you doing, Tom? M: I' m writing to my mother. W: But you wrote to her only yesterday. M: Yes, but I have something new to tell her. W: Something new? M: Yes. I am telling her I've decided to take up a part-time job as a shop assistant. W: What do you mean? You've been working at one nearly three months. Have you been fired by Rogers? M: No. My mother doesn't know I have a part-time job. W: You mean you didn't tell her before? M: No. I didn't want her to worry about my study. W: But why are you telling her now? M. I don't want her to worry about my life here. You see, I told her that I'd just bought a car in my letter. Text 10 Now, here is news: An early morning fire damaged the Historic Geller House today. It de¬stroyed the third floor of the building, but fire-fighters saved the first and the second floors. There were a few elderly people living in the building at the time and they were carried to safety. The Geller House was built in 1718, and was used as a hotel for over 150 years. George Washington stayed here in 1782. The Geller’s owned the house until 1930’s. Then they sold it to Mill’s family. Five years ago, it was made into a building for the elderly. Several fire departments were called to the scene. When we asked Fire Chief Andrew Barnes how the fire started, he answered that most likely a burning cigarette caused it. Chief Barnes promised a further investigation into the cause.查看更多