2018-2019学年重庆市万州第二高级中学高一下学期期中考试试卷 英语 （word版)

2018-2019学年重庆市万州第二高级中学高一下学期期中考试试卷 英语 （word版)

万州二中高2021级高一下期中期考试 英 语 试 题 考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分 注意事项：‎ ‎1．答第Ⅰ卷时，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。‎ ‎2．选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号框。不能答在试卷上，否则无效。‎ 第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节 ‎ （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1. Where is the woman going? ‎ A. To the airport. B. To the bus station. C. To the railway station.‎ ‎2. Why can’t the woman get to the cinema on time? ‎ ‎ A. Her car broke down.‎ ‎ B. She was stuck in traffic.‎ ‎ C. She was stopped by a policeman.‎ ‎3. At what time will the speakers go to see the film? ‎ ‎ A. 4:30. B. 5:30. C. 8:30.‎ ‎4. What are the speakers talking about? ‎ ‎ A. A girl. B. A dish. C. A gift. ‎ ‎5. What did the woman do last Sunday? ‎ ‎ A. She did some shopping. ‎ ‎ B. She attended a birthday party.‎ ‎ C. She went out for a boat ride.‎ 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，你将有时间阅读每个小题，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。‎ 第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6.What are the speakers talking about? ‎ ‎ A. A meeting. B. Their new boss. C. A project. ‎ ‎7. What does the president think of his employees? ‎ ‎ A. They are active. B. They are lazy. C. They are careful. ‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. Why did the woman take a taxi to the cookout? ‎ ‎ A. She didn’t want to be late.‎ ‎ B. She wanted to be the first one there.‎ ‎ C. She planned to go to the mall first.‎ ‎9. How long did the woman wait for the cooking to start? ‎ ‎ A. Two hours. B. Three hours. C. Five hours.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What does the woman like most? ‎ ‎ A. Paper-cuts. B. New Year pictures. C. Watercolor paintings.‎ ‎11. What kind of animal is not mentioned? ‎ ‎ A. Tigers. B. Cats. C. Dogs. ‎ ‎12. Who did the woman see making paper-cuts yesterday? ‎ ‎ A. An old woman. B. A man. C. A young woman.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. How long will the woman stay in Berlin? ‎ ‎ A. For seven days. B. For ten days. C. For two weeks.‎ ‎14. When is the Cannes Film Festival held? ‎ ‎ A. In February. B. In May. C. In September.‎ ‎15. What does the woman say about the Berlin Festival? ‎ ‎ A. The whole city gets excited.‎ ‎ B. There aren’t many special events.‎ ‎ C. She will interview some movie stars there.‎ ‎16. How does the woman feel about the Venice Film Festival? ‎ ‎ A. It’s for normal people. ‎ ‎ B. It’s more for rich people. ‎ ‎ C. It’s for friendly people.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Where did John advertise for his mother’s present? ‎ ‎ A. On TV. B. On the radio. C. In the newspaper. ‎ ‎18. What is so special about the bird? ‎ ‎ A. It can speak five languages. ‎ ‎ B. It can sing any pop song. ‎ ‎ C. It can dance to a drum beat. ‎ ‎19. In what language did the bird speak to John? ‎ ‎ A. English. B. French. C. Japanese.‎ ‎20. What did John’s mother do to the bird? ‎ ‎ A. She ate it. B. She set it free. C. She gave it to her neighbor. ‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节, 满分34分）‎ 第一节 （共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Tour A -- Classic China and Yangtze River Cruise Private Tour ‎ Beijing, Xi'an and Shanghai, the three most ever-lasting cities in China, not only record the great changes of China just like a living history book, but at the same time give you a chance to witness what modern and trendy cities they have become. Now come along with the tourist guide and experience it.‎ ‎ Quoted Price: U.S. $2608/person 2-5 persons: U.S. $2051/person Tour B -- South West China Minority Discovery Group Tour ‎ You will be amazed at how much of wonderful Guizhou you will be able to see in six short days. This tour mixes outdoor tasks, and cultural learning to create an amazing journey. And did I mention Guizhou's famous cuisine(菜肴)?‎ ‎ Quoted Price: U.S. $735/person Single room supplement: U.S. $135/person Tour C -- Sanya Flight + Accommodation Group Package ‎ The island resort of Sanya is famed for its long sandy beaches and crystal blue waters. Under swaying palms, holiday makers lay back and forget about the stresses of their everyday lives. Beyond the bars and restaurants of Sanya, spiritual nourishment(营养品) can be found in Hainan's many temples and much joy found in the wildlife reserves(保护区) dotted around the island.‎ ‎ Quoted Price: U.S. $500/person Tour D -- Ancient China and Splendid East China Private Tour ‎ If you want to explore China's remarkable history and discover the differences from city to city, then this tour is just right for you. From the greatest wonders of the ‎ world to classical Chinese gardens and water towns, numerous splendid scenes will definitely give you a good opportunity.‎ ‎ Quoted Price: U.S. $2889/person ‎21. Which tour will you choose if you want to know the history of China?‎ ‎ A. Tour A or B. B. Tour B or C. ‎ ‎ C. Tour C or D. D. Tour A or D. ‎ ‎22. What has made Sanya well-known?‎ ‎ A. The bars and restaurants. B. The wildlife reserves.‎ ‎ C. Spiritual nourishment D. Long beaches and clear waters. ‎ ‎23. If you are short of money, which tour is suitable for you to go alone?‎ ‎ A. Tour A. B. Tour B. C. Tour C. D. Tour D.‎ ‎24. Where does this text probably come from?‎ ‎ A. A travel diary. B. A travel guide.‎ ‎ C. A business report. D. A press comment.‎ B Many years ago in a small village, an old man was hired to clear the spring (泉水) up on the mountain. He patrolled (巡逻) the spring every day, and swept away all the leaves and other things that would dirty the fresh flow of water. Soon, beautiful swans (天鹅) came to the clear spring, and the village became a popular attraction for visitors.‎ Years passed. One evening the town leaders held a meeting. As they looked at the salary list, one of them said, “Why do we keep this old man on year after year? I don’t think we need him or his work.” Later, the old man was asked to leave.‎ For several weeks, nothing changed. By early autumn, the leaves began to fall off the trees, and the spring was covered with leaves. A few days later, the water was much darker. Only a few months after the old man left, all the swans left, as did the tourists. Disease reached deeply into the village.‎ Quickly, the leaders held a special meeting. Realizing their mistake, they rehired the old man. Then within a few weeks, the spring began to clear up. Soon new life returned to the village.‎ So, my friends, do you see? No matter how small your work or your life seems to be, never overlook it. Anything we can do will make a difference.‎ ‎25. The leaders decided to ask the old man to leave because they thought ______.‎ ‎ A. he was too old to do the job B. he did his work carelessly ‎ C. his work was unnecessary D. he could do other better jobs ‎26. How did the leaders feel a few months after the old man left?‎ ‎ A. Regretful B. Moved C. Excited D. Calm ‎27. What does the underlined word “overlook” mean in the last paragraph?‎ ‎ A. Believe. B. Punish. C. Praise. D. Ignore.‎ ‎28. With this story, the writer wants to tell us that ______.‎ ‎ A. work can bring old people happiness ‎ B. even a small job can be important ‎ ‎ C. everyone should always help others ‎ D. everyone can be his own hero C According to a growing number of studies, a completely unexpected thing has increasingly been worrying people --punctuation(标点符号).This might sound ridiculous at first back over your email and texting history. Were there times when you worry about whether you should use an exclamation point(感叹号)in a message or not? Have you ever received a message with no closing punctuation at all and wasted hours trying to puzzle out if you did anything to make the sender angry with you?‎ Once, not too long ago, we were all taught in English class that exclamation points should be used for only the most extreme and emotional situations. “When beginning to write articles for the newspaper, I was told that you get one exclamation point to use in your entire article. You could spend your one exclamation point on a headline like ' WAR OVER!'" says Julie Beck in the Atlantic.‎ Then texting and email came along. These media offer fewer choices to express slight differences of feeling than phone or face-to-face communication, so people started reaching for the exclamation points. Punctuation, it turns out, is like drugs. And where one exclamation point once worked to show warmth and sincerity, now you need three to achieve the same goal. And that's how we get to a world where we're all sending messages that look like they were written by an overexcited young man.‎ So is there any way out of the punctuation uncertainty? Probably not, say the experts. We're not giving up text-based communication anytime soon, and choosing a suitable tone is basic part of this form of communication. The best you can probably hope for is to understand you're not different from others--this sort of anxiety is not only understandable but also very common.‎ ‎29. How does the author introduce the topic in the first paragraph?‎ ‎ A. By analyzing some facts.‎ ‎ B. By making a comparison.‎ ‎ C. By giving some examples ‎ D. By answering some questions.‎ ‎30. What do we know about the exclamation point according to Julie Beck?‎ ‎ A. It should be used widely.‎ ‎ B. It should be used carefully.‎ ‎ C. It should never be used in news.‎ ‎ D. It should only be used in the title.‎ ‎31.What can be the result of the use of texting and email?‎ ‎ A. Exclamation points are more popular among young people.‎ ‎ B. Exclamation points have a different meaning in the media.‎ ‎ C. People use exclamation points more and more.‎ ‎ D. People are easier to express their feelings.‎ ‎32.Which of the following can be the best title of the text?‎ ‎ A. Punctuation matters!‎ ‎ B. New communication rules ‎ C. How to use exclamation points ‎ D. The anxiety over using punctuation 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ For better grades—use your brain!‎ If you're like most students, you probably started this new school year with an air of determination to study harder. Now science can help you. Recent discoveries in brain research point to better ways to learn.‎ Think of the last time you looked up a number in the telephone book and dialed it. Could you remember that number five minutes later? Probably not! 33 But if you can put the phone number into long-term memory, you'll remember that same phone number next week.‎ ‎ When you study, you transfer(转移) new information into long-term memory. Every time we learn something new, the structure of the brain actually changes, as we build new connections to information that we already know. 34 ‎ ‎ Brain researchers have discovered three key points for better study.‎ ‎ ◎ 35 Your brain can process only a limited amount of information at one time, so don't try to remember every detail. When studying a textbook, look for titles and headings to show you the main ideas.‎ ‎ ◎ Make the new brain connections stronger. 36 This is the most powerful way to transfer information from short-term to long-term memory. Another way is drawing a picture of the information, to make the visual(视觉的)part of the brain active.‎ ‎ ◎ Give the new material time to soak in(渗入) --- your brain has to build new physical connections. 37 And cramming(突击式学习)the night before a big test doesn't help ‎ A. Try to make an effort.‎ ‎ B. That's because it's in your short-term memory.‎ ‎ C. We know we will need the information in the future.‎ ‎ D. Find the most important information and organize it.‎ ‎ E. One method is to recite the ideas out loud in your own words.‎ ‎ F. For this reason, it's better to study for several short periods than one long one.‎ ‎ G. When there are more connections to the new information, it's easier to find it again. ‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分56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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ The World Always Makes Way For The Dreamer.‎ When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Zigler. I remember sitting in that dark hall listening to Mr.Zigler 38 everyone's spirits up to the ceiling(天花板). I 39 there feeling like l could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, "Dad, I want to 40 people feel like that." My father asked me 41 I meant. "I want to be a motivational speaker(励志演说家) just like Mr.Zigler." I replied. A 42 was born.‎ Recently, I began seeking my dream of motivating others. 43 a four-year relationship with Fortune 100 company 44 as a sales-trainer and ending as a regional(地区的) sales manager, I left the company at the height of my 45 . Many people were 46 that I would leave after earning a six-figure income(收入). And they asked 47 I would risk everything for a dream. ‎ I made my 48 to start my own company and leave my secure position after 49 a regional sales meeting. The vice-president of our company made a 50 that changed my life. He asked us, "If a god would offer you three wishes, what ‎ would they be?" After giving us a 51 to write down the three wishes, he then asked us, "Why do you need a 52 ?" I would never forget the power I felt at that moment. I realize that 53 I had achieved in the past had prepared me for this moment. I was ready and didn't need a god's help to be a motivational speaker. A motivational speaker was 54 . ‎ Having made that decision, I was immediately 55 . One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job, and now we had no 56 . But I stick to my dream. The wonder really began to happen. In a short time my husband found a better job. And I was able to book several 57 engagements (业务) with new customers. I discovered the incredible power of dreams.‎ ‎38. A. rise B. do C. raise D. put ‎39. A. came B. left C. arrived D. reached ‎40. A. get B. make C. hope D. cheer ‎41. A. that B. which C. what D. if ‎42. A. idea B. speaker C. girl D. dream ‎43. A. Before B. After C. Because D. While ‎44. A. working B. acting C. beginning D. combining ‎45. A. life B. career C. money D. love ‎46. A. disappointed B. surprised C. moved D. delighted ‎47. A. when B. how C. if D. why ‎48. A. plan B. promise C. mind D. decision ‎49. A. attending B. joining C. entering D. holding ‎50. A. newspaper B. speech C. report D. book ‎51. A. day B. instance C. week D. moment ‎52. A. love B. god C. worker D. company ‎53. A. anything B. everything C. something D. nothing ‎54. A. alive B. dead C. born D. missing ‎55. A. tested B. examined C. found D. searched ‎56. A. income B. harm C. help D. money ‎57. A. writing B. selling C. speaking D. listening 第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ RMS Titanic was a British ship that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early morning hours of April 15, 1912. There were about 2,224 people aboard the ship, more than 1,500 of    58 died, making it one of the    59 (bad) ocean disasters in modern history.‎ So far the ship    60  (rest) on the ocean floor for more than a century. In 2012 the first curious tourists were brought to it and saw the ship themselves. Now people will once again get the chance   61 (visit) the Titanic. This could be one of the last   62 (chance). A 2016 study showed that a bacteria(细菌) could eat away    63 is left of the famous ship in 15 or 20 years.‎ The eight-day journey will transport visitors in an undersea boat     64  the final resting place of the Titanic. The first trip is already    65 (full) booked, though the experience costs 105,129 dollars per person. Visitors will have a great time around the vast field where the Titanic rests, home to   66 great many ancient treasures, which    67 (leave) untouched for over a century.‎ 第三节 完成句子，根据中文意思，补全句子，每空限填一词（共5小题，11空；每空1分，满分11分）‎ ‎68. 医生说他睡眠不足就是他疾病的原因，建议他将工作和娱乐结合起来并且保持两者间的平衡。‎ The doctor said his shortage of sleep ______ _______ his illness, suggesting that he ________ work with pleasure and keep balance between them.‎ ‎69. 如果你允许的话，我会尽快实施这个项目，这将有益于我们大家。‎ With your_________, I will carry on the project as soon as possible, which will ________ all of us.‎ ‎70. 搞恶作剧戏弄别人是不礼貌的。‎ It's bad _______ to play ______ on others.‎ ‎71. 火星上没有氧气，使得生命没法存在。‎ There is almost no oxygen on Mars, which makes it impossible for life ______ _______.‎ ‎72. 亡灵节现在已经是孩子们的节日了，在那一天，他们会盛装打扮去邻居家要糖果。‎ The Day of the Dead is now a children's festival, _______ they will dress ______ and go to their neighbors' homes to ask for sweets.‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ ‎ 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；‎ ‎ 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ Dear Li Hua, ‎ ‎ I'm sorry to learn that you are feeling such nervous that you can't sleep well at night as the final examination approaching. But in fact, you don't have to worry about it and it's not as hardly as you think.‎ ‎ What you should do is live regular life and take more exercises to keep relaxed. What's more, you had better to have a balanced diet. Milk, meat, vegetables and fruit is all good choices. Time permitted, you can chat with your parents or friends about how you feel, whom may offer you some help.‎ ‎ Believe in you and make full preparations! I am sure that you'll succeed .‎ ‎ Best wishes!‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Mikes 第二节 书面表达（满分 20分)‎ 假定你是李华,是晨光中学机器人兴趣小组组长，你的美国朋友Chris曾在机器人技能竞赛中获奖。你打算邀请他加入你的团队，参加即将于6月底在重庆举行的世界青少年机器人技能竞赛。请根据以下提示代表兴趣小组给他写一封电子邮件。‎ 1. 比赛的时间、地点；‎ 1. 邀请他的原因；‎ 2. 训练计划将发送其邮箱，请他提出建议。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1.词数100左右，书信格式已为你写好，不计入总词数；‎ ‎2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎3.参考词汇：世界青少年机器人技能竞赛 ‎ the World Adolescent Robotics Competition Dear Chris,‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 万二中高2021级高一下期 英语期中考试题答案 第一部分 听力 （共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎1—5 CBBCC 6—10 ABABA 11—15 BBABA 16—20 BCBBA 第二部分 阅读理解（每小题2分，满分40分）‎ A: DDCB B: CADB C: CBCD 七选五：BGDEF 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）‎ ‎38—42：CBBCD ‎43—47：BCBBD ‎48—52：DABDB ‎53—57：BCAAC 第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 语法填空 ‎58. whom 59. worst 60. has rested 61. to visit 62. chances ‎ ‎63. what 64. to 65. fully 66.a 67. have been left 第三节 翻译句子 ‎68. accounted for/ resulted in/ led to/ contributed to combine ‎ ‎69. permission/approval benefit 70. manners tricks/jokes ‎ ‎71. to exist 72. when up 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）‎ ‎ I'm sorry to learn that you are feeling such(so) nervous that you can't sleep well at night as the final exam approaching(approaches或将as改成with). But in fact, you don't have to worry about it and it's not as hardly(hard) as you think.‎ ‎ What you should do is live (添加a) regular life and take more exercises (exercise) to keep relaxed. What's more, you had better to（删除to） have a balanced diet. Milk, meat, vegetables and fruit is(are) all good choices. Time permitted(permitting), you can chat with your parents or friends about how you feel, whom(who) may offer you some help.‎ ‎ Believe in you(yourself) and make full preparations! I am sure that y ou'll succeed. ‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分 25分)‎ Dear Chris,‎ ‎ I have good news to tell you. There will be a month before the end of June, when the World Adolescent Robotics Competitions is scheduled to be held in my city, Chongqing. With my great enthusiasm about robotics and my progress, I am made head of a team devoted to the competition.‎ ‎ When we are making preparations for the event, it occurred to me that you once took a prize in a similar competition. Therefore, it can’t be better if you can join my team and show your talent. Meanwhile, attached to this email is a training plan I have worked for my team, which I hope you’ll read and make some suggestions. After all, you have lots of practical tricks which will be of great use to us.‎ ‎ I would appreciate it if you could join us. Looking forward to your reply. ‎ ‎ Yours, ‎ ‎ Li Hua 录音原文 Text 1‎ W: Could you take me to the railway station? (1) I need to catch a train at 11:45.‎ M: Sure, but that’s quite soon. We should hurry. Are those two suitcases yours?‎ Text 2‎ W: Hello, is this Steve? I’m stuck in a traffic jam. (2) I’m afraid I won’t be able to get to the movie theater before seven o’clock.‎ M: It’s OK. I’ll be here waiting for you.‎ Text 3‎ W: What time does the film start? ‎ M: Well, we can go at 5:30 or 8:30. ‎ W: I’ve got to be home by ten o’clock, so half past eight is too late. ‎ M: OK. It’s only half past four now. We can go at half past five. (3)‎ Text 4 (总结题)‎ M: Hey, Alice, I like your necklace.‎ W: Thanks! It’s a birthday gift from my daughter. I think it was quite expensive.‎ M: Well, it’s beautiful. Your daughter has good taste.‎ Text 5‎ M: Wasn’t it your birthday last Sunday? Did you go out for a meal? ‎ W: Usually I do, but this year some friends invited me out for a boat ride on the river. (5) It was really fun! It was so much better than spending the day shopping.‎ Text 6‎ W: Yesterday’s meeting was so boring. (6) It just went on and on.‎ M: Really?‎ W: Yeah. The president kept talking so much. I thought he’d never stop!‎ M: Why didn’t the vice president interrupt him?‎ W: She tried to, but he just ignored her.‎ M: Well, what was he going on about?‎ W: Us, actually — about how lazy and hopeless we are! (7)‎ M: Really?! And I thought he liked us.‎ Text 7‎ M: Hi, Sarah. Nice to see you. How is everything going with you?‎ W: So far, so good. Last week, I went to a cookout for new professors at Dean Barksdale’s home. I took a taxi because I didn’t want to be late. (8) But I was the first one there. It was a bit embarrassing. ‎ M: Did you arrive too early? ‎ W: Yeah. The invitation said “two to seven”. I was there at two o’clock, but most people didn’t arrive until three or four. They didn’t start cooking until five o’clock. (9)‎ M: Cookouts usually start slowly. A two o’clock start means you can arrive anytime after two. ‎ W: Yeah, now I know! ‎ Text 8‎ M: Hey, Anna! What did you buy at the market yesterday? ‎ W: Oh, a lot of stuff. Chinese watercolor paintings, New Year pictures, and a lot of paper-cuts! ‎ M: Looks like you bought the whole market! ‎ W: Yeah, I really wanted to. I love all those arts and crafts, especially the paper-cuts. (10) ‎ M: Yeah, the paper-cuts are all hand-made. Let’s see the ones you bought. Hum, you’ve got a fish, a dog, and a tiger. (11) All animals? ‎ W: I love animals! Besides, aren’t Chinese paper-cuts usually of animals? ‎ M: Yeah. But there are other themes, like plants, babies, and legendary figures. ‎ W: Then I’ll probably buy some more tomorrow! Hey, Johnson, are you able to make paper-cuts?‎ M: Are you kidding? Paper-cuts are for old women to make! ‎ W: Don’t be ridiculous. Yesterday, I saw a man making paper-cuts at the market. (12) ‎ Text 9‎ M: How’ve you been the past two weeks?‎ W: Pretty busy. On Friday I’ll fly to Berlin for a one-week holiday. (13) I’m going for the Berlin International Film Festival.‎ M: Really? I thought that was in May. (14)‎ W: No, that’s the Cannes Film Festival you’re thinking of. (14) The Venice Film Festival is in September, and the Berlin Festival is always in February and lasts for ten days. I’ve been going for the past five years because I love watching international films.‎ M: Oh, but couldn’t you just watch them online later?‎ W: Well, it’s great being at the festival because the whole city gets excited. (15) There are many movie stars and directors around, and a lot of special events related to the films, too.‎ M: Hmm, sounds fun. But is the Berlin Festival better than the other festivals?‎ W: Well, it’s easier for normal people to get tickets in Berlin. At Cannes and Venice, there are fewer tickets to go around, and it’s more for rich people. (16) The Berlin Festival is much friendlier…‎ Text 10‎ John wanted to send his mother an expensive present on her birthday this year. He liked to show her how rich he was. He advertised in the newspaper, (17) “Wanted — the best present for the woman who has everything.”‎ And a week before his mother’s birthday, a man came to his office, carrying a cage with a large bird. The man said, “This bird can speak ten languages and sing any pop song. (18) There is no other bird like it in the world.” “I will listen to it,” John said, “If what you said is true, I will buy the bird from you.” John asked the bird to speak to him in French and tell him a joke in Japanese. (19) The bird did well. John was very happy. He bought it with 100,000 dollars. Then he sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card.‎ The day after his mother’s birthday, John phoned her. “Well, mother,” he said, “is the bird wonderful?” “Oh, it was delicious, dear,” she said. (20)‎