英语卷·2019届湖北省荆州中学高二12月阶段性质量检测（2017-12）

英语卷·2019届湖北省荆州中学高二12月阶段性质量检测（2017-12）

湖北省荆州中学2017-2018学年高二12月阶段性质量检测 英语卷 ‎ (试卷总分：150分；考试时间：120分钟)‎ 第I卷 第一部分  听力（共两节, 满分30分）‎ 做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。听力结束后,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1.5分，满分7.5分)‎ ‎1.How will the woman get to Barcelona?‎ A. By ship B. By train. C. By plane.‎ ‎2. How many cars can be parked in the back lot?‎ A. A total of 15 B. A total of 30. C. A total of 50.‎ ‎3. Who is leaving for America?‎ A. The woman. B. Peter. C. Mary.‎ ‎4. What do the scientists think of the advertisements?‎ A. They are good for people's eyes.‎ B. They are terrible.‎ C. It is a waste of time to advertise on TV.‎ ‎5. What does the woman mean?‎ A. She does not want to eat anything.‎ B. She wants to eat something.‎ C. She is getting better now.‎ 第二节 (共15小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分） ‎ 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个项中选出最佳选项,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. Why can't the man help the woman?‎ A. He has to report it to the manager first.‎ B. He's on the phone at the moment.‎ C. He can't leave the desk.‎ ‎7. What will the man probably do?‎ A. He will do nothing for the woman.‎ B. He will take her to the station.‎ C. He will find a way to help her.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。‎ ‎8. What are the speakers talking about?‎ A. Choosing a job.‎ B. Comparing different media.‎ C. Introducing interactive media.‎ ‎9. What does the man first suggest?‎ A. Writing for a magazine.‎ B. Designing interactive media.‎ C. Being a TV news director.‎ ‎10. What is the woman most interested in?‎ A. Being a TV news director.‎ B. Being a newspaper reporter.‎ C. Working with computers.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。‎ ‎11. What does the expression “off-color” mean?‎ A. Someone is unwell.‎ B. Someone has a high fever.‎ C. A dark color.‎ ‎12. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?‎ A. Doctor and patient.‎ B. Teacher and student C. Husband and wife.‎ ‎13. What degree is the woman's temperature?‎ A. ‎37℃‎ B. ‎38℃‎. C. ‎39 ℃‎.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。‎ ‎14. Where does the conversation probably take place?‎ A. At home. B. On a bus. C. In a car.‎ ‎15. Where are the speakers heading?‎ A. To the downtown area.‎ B. To the village.‎ C. To the third street.‎ ‎16. Why is the woman worried?‎ A. She does not know how to get to the third street.‎ B. She thinks she will be late for the party.‎ C. She does not know whom to ask for directions.‎ ‎17. What will the speakers probably do next?‎ A. Stop and talk to the policemen.‎ B. Go to the bank for help.‎ C. Turn left in the next block.‎ 第10段材料，回答第18至20题。‎ ‎18. Where was the new technology shown?‎ A. In Austria. B. In America. C. In Australia.‎ ‎19. When was the material for the “smart jacket” first introduced?‎ A. In 1837. B. In 1873. C. In 1875.‎ ‎20. What do the developers expect of the jacket?‎ A. They expect it will replace the smart watch.‎ B. It will become popular among bicycle riders.‎ C. It will have a big effect on future technology.‎ 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）‎ 阅读下面短文,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 There has been a dramatic increase in the number of natural disasters over the past few years, and it is assumed that global warming and climate change could cause even more disasters in the future. Some of the world's leading cities are facing disasters like floods and heat waves.‎ London London‎'s flood defenses are getting older. Since 1982, the Thames Barrier（水闸）has protected the city from the threat of flooding, but it was only designed to last until 2030 and close once every two or three years. About 21 years later the barrier now closes five or six times a year and according to Environment Agency predictions, by 2050 the barrier will be closed on almost every tide if the problem is not addressed. There are 26 underground stations, 400 schools, 16 hospitals, an airport and 80 billion worth of property in London's flood risk area, so large scale flooding would be disastrous.‎ Paris‎ ‎ Over a six-week period in July and August 2008, more than 11,400—mainly elderly people—died in France from dehydration(脱水)and extremely high body temperature in a deadly heat wave. Heat waves of similar intensity(强度)are expected every seven years by 2050, so what can be done to make sure such a disaster does not happen again?‎ One solution is to have air-conditioners installed in elderly care homes. But this is considered a short-term solution, as the increase in demand for electricity also increases carbon emissions. In Paris the local authorities are encouraging architects to design new types of buildings such as the building “Flower‎ ‎Tower”, which uses a covering of bamboo to act as a natural air-conditioner.‎ Shanghai Shanghai‎ is the fastest growing city on the earth. It has a population of 18 million and is only 4 meters above sea level. Sea levels are predicted to rise by ‎20cm within the next century.‎ An estimated 250,000 people move to Shanghai every year in search of work,‎ ‎ placing extra demands on energy consumption(消耗). China relies heavily on coal-fired power stations, but these emissions increase temperatures and in turn, warmer seas increase the risk of typhoons.‎ ‎21. What problem should be settled now in London?‎ A. How to protect the city's property. ‎ B. Where to build its flood defenses.‎ C. How to use the Thames Barrier to protect the city. ‎ D. How to improve the function of the old flood defenses.‎ ‎22. Which of the following measures can’t solve the heat wave disaster in Paris?‎ A. Putting up new types of buildings with a covering of bamboo.‎ B. Having air-conditioners installed in elderly care homes.‎ C. Forbidding the city to build "Flower‎ ‎Tower".‎ D. Encouraging architects to design new types of buildings.‎ ‎23. The major threats to Shanghai are_______.‎ A. increasing population and coal-fired power stations ‎ B. rising sea levels and typhoons C. extremely high temperature and rising sea levels ‎ D. extra demands on energy consumption and typhoons B When I was a freshman, on Christmas break I went home and looked through the bags of clothes Mom intended to give away. I took a baggy red shirt, for I needed something to wear in art class. Mom was surprised. She wore that when she was pregnant with my younger brother.‎ The red shirt became a part of my college wardrobe. After graduation, I wore the shirt the day I moved into my new apartment and on Saturday morning when I cleaned. When I became pregnant, I wore the red shirt during big-belly days. I missed Mom and the rest of my family. But that shirt helped. I smiled, remembering that Mother had worn it when she was pregnant, 15 years earlier. That Christmas, thinking of the warm feelings the shirt had given me, I wrapped it in holiday paper and sent it to Mom. When Mom wrote to thank me for her “real” gift, she said the ‎ red shirt was lovely. She never mentioned it again. The next year, when my husband and I moved the kitchen table, I noticed something red taped to its bottom. It was the shirt! And so the pattern was set.‎ On our next visit home, I secretly placed the shirt under Mom and Dad’s mattress. Two years passed before I discovered it under the base of our living-room floor lamp. The red shirt was just what I needed now while refinishing furniture. The walnut stains added character.‎ Years later, my husband and I divorced. With my three children, I prepared to move back to Illinois, depressed. Suddenly I saw the stained red shirt. I smiled. After unpacking in our new home I visited her, and I hid it in her bottom dresser drawer. Meanwhile, I found a good job at a radio station. A year later I discovered the red shirt hidden in a rag bag in my cleaning closet. The shirt was Mother’s final gift. Mother died three months later.‎ I intended to send the red shirt, faded but in decent shape, with her to her grave. But I’m glad I didn’t. My older daughter is in college now, majoring in art. And every art student needs a baggy red shirt to wear to art class.‎ ‎24. Why did the author take the baggy red shirt for the first time?‎ A. Because she was pregnant. B. Because she intended to give it away.‎ C. Because she needed it for her class. D. Because she missed her mom.‎ ‎25. How did the shirt help the author?‎ A. The shirt made her find a good job at a radio station.‎ B. The shirt relieved homesickness from the author.‎ C. The shirt was the cheapest gift to give to her Mom for Christmas.‎ D. The shirt was the only clothes that the author had for art class.‎ ‎26. What does the underlined phrase “the pattern” refer to in the text?‎ A. Moving the kitchen table regularly. ‎ B. Secretly giving and receiving the shirt.‎ C. Often taping something to the bottom of the table. ‎ D. Visiting the parents regularly.‎ ‎27. What is the most important reason for the author’s valuing the shirt so much?‎ A. That it is still in decent shape though faded. ‎ B. That her daughter needs it in art class.‎ C. That it symbolizes mother’s love. ‎ D. That it is from her dead Mom.‎ C On March 19, Malala Yousafzai, a 15-year-old Pakistani student and women’s education activist, returned to the classroom for the first time since being violently attacked by a member of the Taliban—a terrorist organization—on October 9, 2012， Malala was shot on her way home from school in Mingora, Pakistan. A Taliban group took responsibility for the attack, claiming that the attack should serve as a warning to others. Members of the group follow a strict version of the local religion and believe girls are not permitted to go to school. Malala was targeted because she is appealing for girls’ rights to education in Swat Valley‎, ‎Pakistan.‎ Malala recovers from the attack at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham‎, ‎England. After a long period of recovery, Malala is starting as a nine-year student at Edgbaston‎ ‎High School. It is the oldest independent girl school in Birmingham‎, ‎England. Though she has no concrete plans to return to Pakistan, Malala still speaks out as a voice for change in her country and everywhere.‎ ‎“I am excited that today I have achieved my dream of going back to school. I want all girls in the world to have this basic opportunity,” Malala said in a statement. “I miss my classmates from Pakistan very much but I am looking forward to meeting my teachers and making new friends here in Birmingham.”‎ Malala has been an Internet blogger, or writer, since she was 11 years old. In 2011 she was awarded Pakistan’s National Peace Award for her bravery in writing about difficulties of life and education in the shadow of Taliban. She has spoken publicly about children’s rights and been nominated(提名)for an international children’s peace prize.‎ After the attack in 2012, support for Malala poured in from around the world. The United Nations declared November 10 Malala Day. Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the day honors Malala and shows the world that people ‎ of all sexes, all backgrounds and all countries stand behind the heroine.‎ ‎28. Why was Malala shot?‎ A. Because she didn’t obey the school rules. ‎ B. Because she planned to study in England.‎ C. Because she called on girls to go to school. ‎ D. Because she fought against the Taliban.‎ ‎29. What can we learn from Paragraph Two?‎ A. Malala is still concerned about her homeland. ‎ B. Malala will return to Pakistan soon.‎ C. Malala recovered shortly after the shot. ‎ D. Malala will study in a Pakistani school.‎ ‎30. For what reason was Malala awarded the prize?‎ A. She survived the attack of the Taliban. ‎ B. She wrote about the hardships in the shadow of Taliban.‎ C. She spoke publicly about children’s rights. ‎ D. The United Nations declared November 10 Malala Day.‎ ‎31. What’s the best title of this text?‎ A. The Taliban’s threat. B. A terrorism attack. ‎ C. The return of a heroine. D. An education activist.‎ D A new study, a project of the researchers from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, finds the fitness tracker probably does not help with weight loss.‎ The devices are designed to record your physical activity. They are usually worn around the wrist, where they measure a person’s heart rate. The research team looked at two groups of individuals. The first wore a fitness tracker and took part in health counseling with experts to consider the best weight-loss plan. The researchers compared this group with people who only got health counseling.‎ The study found that those only speaking with the health experts lost nearly 6 kilograms, but those using a fitness tracker lost only 3.5 kilograms. John Jakicic, the lead researcher, questioned the use of electronic devices for weight control in place ‎ of “effective behavioral counseling for physical activity and diet.”‎ The study involved 470 subjects aged between 18 and 35. Some of them were overweight, while others were considered obese. Over three fourths of the subjects were women. All the subjects were told to increase physical activity and start on a low-calorie diet. They had their weight measured once every six months. After six months, researchers divided the group into two parts: one continued with monthly counseling, while members of the other group were given a fitness tracker. Eighteen months later, both groups “showed significant improvements in fitness, physical activity, and diet,” with no major difference between groups. However, when it came to losing weight, the people who only spoke with experts lost nearly twice as much weight.‎ Jakicic said, “the study’s findings are important because effective long-term treatments are needed to address America’s obesity.” More information is needed, he added, to learn how to best use these devices to change “physical activity and diet behaviors” in adults who want to lose weight.‎ ‎32. All the participants in the study were asked to______.‎ A. wear a fitness tracker B. start on a high-calorie diet C. record their heart rates D. increase physical activities ‎33. What can we infer about the study mentioned in the text?‎ A. The study went on for about two years. ‎ B. More than 120 men took part in the study.‎ C. Health counseling helps lose almost 3.5 kilograms. ‎ D. Wearing a fitness tracker is more useful for keeping slim.‎ ‎34. Why does Jakicic think the findings are important?‎ A. Wearing fitness trackers is a must when losing weight. ‎ B. Physical activity and diet have no effect on weight loss.‎ C. Handling obesity requires effective long-term treatments.‎ D. There are great differences in fitness between both groups.‎ ‎35. The purpose of the text is to________.‎ A. describe how the researchers were conducting the study B. indicate regular counseling for weight control is necessary C. convince readers to wear fitness trackers for weight control D. warn women are more likely to suffer from weight problems 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。 ‎ ‎ Being a good friend isn't always easy, but taking the time to develop a lasting friendship is worth the effort. As the years pass, you will realize that each friendship you keep is priceless. 36 ‎ To be a good friend and deepen a friendship, just follow these steps.‎ Keep your promises.‎ Don't ever make a promise that you can't keep. Give your friend a gift and tell him or her you are sorry. Nobody is perfect, and it's okay if you break a promise once in a blue moon. 37 ‎ Apologize when you've made a mistake.‎ ‎38 Though your friend won't be happy that you made a mistake, he or she will be very pleased that you admit it instead of just pretending that nothing is wrong.‎ ‎39 ‎ To be truly supportive, you will have to be able to watch out for your friend when he/she is having a hard time. If you feel that your friend is getting into some trouble, help him or her away from the situation by not being afraid to speak up about it.‎ Give your friend some space when he or she needs it.‎ Part of being supportive means supporting the fact that your friend won't always want to spend time with you. Learn to step back and give your friend space. 40 Don't be jealous, if your friend has lots of other friends.‎ A. However, don't make it a frequent thing.‎ B. Help your friend deal with his or her struggles.‎ C. Learn to forgive your friend and move forward.‎ D. Of course, to have a good friend, you must be one.‎ E. If you want your friend to trust you, you can't act as if you're perfect.‎ F. Understand if your friend wants to be alone or to hang out with other people.‎ G. Take the time to truly understand your friend when he or she is talking to you.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用 (共三节, 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。‎ I met with a failure when I was only 12 years old, which helped me win the 1968 Olympic ice skating championship. It also gave me a 41 — the other Peggy Fleming. Just before that, I had been roller-skating, playing basketball, and could climb ‎42 a tree as well as any boy. So Dad 43 me to take skating lessons. And soon I 44 several local figure-skating(花样滑冰)awards. Then came the Pacific Coast Championship in Los Angeles.‎ I, a very confident young girl, proud of the 45 of friends and newspapers, walked into the stadium 46 to add another laurel(桂冠)to my recent successes. Out on the ice, I 47 enjoyed myself, flying through all kinds of figures I knew so well. But when the 48 were posted, I was 49 —out of the 12 competitors I had finished last! The 50 burned as bright as my skate knives: “You didn’t skate your best!” I knew that only one person had 51 me that day ——myself, my own 52.‎ When I trained for Olympics, I would 53 the same 69 figures over and over, eight hours a day. A skater must do five figures for the Olympics, but you aren’t told 54 the last minute which figures these will be. So you must be very 55 with the 69 figures. Often in the middle of practicing a figure, the other Peggy Fleming would whisper, “Good enough—why 56 yourself so hard?” And then I would 57 my lesson in Los Angeles.‎ Now I skate professionally. 58 I still face this competitor, myself. I firmly believe that each of us has been given a special 59 .And if we bury our talent in our own self-satisfaction, simply do not want to make the effort or fear trying, we ‎ will 60 completely.‎ ‎41.A.injury B.competitor C.coach D.follower ‎42.A.over B.up C.off D.down ‎43.A.pressed B.ordered C.chose D.encouraged ‎44.A.won B.lost C.donated D.issued ‎45.A.help B.instruction C.praise D.explanation ‎46.A.hating B.agreeing C.expecting D.pretending ‎47.A.exactly B.totally C.frequently D.gradually ‎48.A.advertisements B.letters C.tasks D.results ‎49.A.shocked B.embarrassed C.annoyed D.amazed ‎50.A.comment B.occasion C.lesson D.example ‎51.A.cheered B.beaten C.blamed D.honored ‎52.A.self-defense B.self-destruction C.self-care D.self-satisfaction ‎53.A.learn B.practice C.research D.photograph ‎54.A.until B.after C.at D.in ‎55.A.angry B.familiar C.popular D.content ‎56.A.criticize B.hit C.force D.fancy ‎57.A.remind B.adopt C.miss D.remember ‎58.A.But B.So C.Since D.Or ‎59.A.requirement B.gift C.knowledge D.education ‎60.A.lie B.escape C.fail D.recover 第II卷 注意事项: 用‎0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 ‎ 第二节 语法填空 (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。‎ It’s easy for you to start smoking, but 61 you become addicted to it, you may find it difficult for you to quit. Firstly, you may become physically addicted to nicotine, one of the hundreds of harmful 62 (chemistry) that consist in cigarettes. Secondly, you may develop the habit of smoking and finally become ‎ mentally 63 (addict) to it. You may believe that you will only feel good when you smoke and may find all kinds of negative emotions in you when you stop smoking. ‎ Smoking may have all kinds of harmful effects 64 the health of both the smokers themselves and 65 (smoke) around them. It not only affects your physical fitness, but also does harm to your heart and lungs and causes a 66 (vary) of diseases. Being a smoker, the offensive smell and appearance of you may drive people around you away. So, it is important ____67 one should quit smoking and live a 68 (health) life. ‎ To quit smoking, you should be well-prepared and make 69 list of all the benefits you may get after quitting. 70 (develop) some new habits like listening to music, reading novels or doing housework may distract your attention and help you forget your need for a cigarette. But if you really feel bad, you should consult a doctor or chemist to get some professional help. Remember, if you keep trying, you will eventually succeed.‎ 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）‎ 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。‎ Recently I carried out a survey between 100 students in our school. About 45 percent of the students went to school without breakfast, while 35 percent of them do not treat breakfast serious. Only 20 percent of whom have enough to eat for ‎ breakfast each morning. Some students who study late into the night chooses to miss breakfast so that they can have a few extra minute in bed. Others are giving money to buy their breakfast on the way to school because their parents are so busy to prepare it for them. In fact, breakfast is very important. It can keep you in a good health. So every student ought start their day with a good breakfast.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 低碳生活(low-carbon life)倡导减少生活耗能，降低二氧化碳(carbon dioxide)的排放(emissions)。下面是某英文杂志“生活”栏目(column)的记者对某社区居民进行低碳生活细节的调查情况。‎ 根据以上情况写一篇英语短文，要求包括以下内容：‎ ‎1.解释低碳生活；2.调查情况分析；3.发表个人看法。‎ 注意 1.词数100左右；‎ ‎2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ 荆州中学高二年级阶段性质量检测英语卷 参考答案 第一部分  听力（共两节, 满分30分）‎ ‎1-5 CBCAB 6-10CCACC 11-15AACCB 16-20BABBB 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ ‎21-23 DCB 24-27 CBBC 28-31 CABC 32-35 DACB ‎ ‎36-40 DAEBF 第三部分 英语知识运用 (共三节, 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) ‎ ‎41-45 BBDAC 46-50 CBDAC 51-55 BDBAB 56-60 CDABC 第二节 语法填空 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分) ‎ 61. once 62. chemicals 63. addicted 64.on 65. non-smokers ‎66.variety 67.that 68.healthier 69.a 70. Developing 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) ‎ 71. between→among 72.went→go 73.serious→seriously 74.whom→them 75.chooses→choose 76.minute→minutes 77.giving→given 78.so→too ‎ ‎79.去掉a 80. ought →ought ˄to/should 第二节 书面表达(共1题；满分25分) ‎ In order to protect the environment we are living in, I call on people to live a low-carbon life, which means using less energy and decreasing CO2 emissions.‎ However, a recent survey in one community shows that only half of the people living there have formed the habit of turning off the electricity or water soon after they use them. Furthermore, about 40 percent of them choose glasses instead of paper cups when drinking water and one fifth of them sort out the rubbish for recycling. Lastly, only ten percent are used to walking or riding their bikes home or to work.‎ All in all, immediate measures should be taken to appeal to more people to live a low-carbon life, which will be of great value not only to the environment but to everyone in the world.‎ 听力原文 Text 1‎ W：I arrived in London by train yesterday and will fly to Barcelona tomorrow.‎ M：Flying across the English Channel is wonderful，especially when the weather is fine.‎ Text 2‎ M :They can park fifteen cars in the back lot, can't they?‎ W: Oh, didn't you know? They've doubled the capacity.‎ Text 3‎ W :You ran into Peter on the street yesterday? Did he say anything about Mary?‎ M: Yes. She ought to be leaving Beijing very soon, because she has been admitted to ‎ Harvard‎ ‎University‎.‎ Text 4‎ W: It's terrible that there are so many advertisement breaks on TV.‎ M: But scientists say these breaks do you good, because they give your eyes a rest.‎ Text 5‎ M: You should stay in bed for another day or two, and you shouldn't eat too much.‎ W: But, doctor, I haven't eaten anything for three days,‎ Text 6‎ W :Can you get someone to bring my luggage down?‎ M: I’m afraid there's no one around at the moment. Could you possibly manage it yourself？‎ W: On my own? Are you kidding? It's very heavy. This is a 3-star hotel. There must be somebody here who can help me. What about you?‎ M: Me? Oh, I can’t leave the desk, Madam. The only other person here is the manager, but he is busy with a problem.‎ W :Tell him he will have a real problem if I miss my train because of your poor service.‎ M: I’ll see what I can do.‎ Text 7‎ M: There are so many jobs to choose from! What do you want to do?‎ W: I think working in the media could be fun----there's TV, newspapers, the Internet...‎ M :Well, let me have a look. Hmmm. How about this? You could become a TV news director.‎ W: Are you joking? Directing the news would be very stressful!‎ M :Well, writing for a magazine would be exciting. How about that?‎ W: No. I’m more interested in working with computers. Hey, look. Interactive media. I’ d like that!.‎ Text 8‎ M: Good morning. What's the trouble?‎ W :Sometimes I feel cold and sometimes hot. I have a headache and stomachache.‎ M :When did this start?‎ W: I felt very tired last night when I went to bed. Then I felt really bad this morning when I woke up.‎ M :Yes, you look a bit off-color.‎ W :What color, did you say?‎ M :Sorry, what I said was,“off-color”We often use it to describe how someone looks or feels when he or she is unwell. Now, let's take a look at your temperature. Ah, just as I thought, a hundred and one.‎ W: Oh, is it that high?‎ M: Ah, yes, that must sound strange to you. We often measure people's temperature on the Fahrenheit scale, where 98.6 degrees is normal blood temperature. In Centigrade, your temperature is 39 degrees, which is high.‎ W: Oh, it isn't very bad, then.‎ Text 9‎ W: Where on earth is it, John? I hope we are going the right way.‎ M: Emm... Judging by the traffic, I think we are near the heart of the downtown area.‎ W: Oh no. We should be heading for the village. Did I make a wrong turn?‎ M: I’m not sure, but I guess that you turned right when you should have turned left.‎ W: Well, now the problem is how to get back onto the main highway. It's too bad that we will be late for the party.‎ M: Don't worry. There is still enough time. Why don't we stop and ask someone?‎ W: Ok. Let's stop along the next block. I think I see a policeman up there in front of the bank.‎ M：OK.‎ Text 10‎ A jacket that communicates with electronic devices is the latest invention in wearable technology. The“smart jacket”was developed by Google in partnership with the American clothing manufacturer Levi's.‎ The two companies recently showed the jacket at the South by Southwest technology conference in Austin‎, ‎Texas. The jacket is made from the jeans material that Levi's is known for worldwide. But it also comes equipped with wireless connectivity.‎ The technology uses fabric made with materials that can carry electronic signals. This lets people touch an area of the jacket near the wrist to perform wireless actions.‎ The interactive jacket includes a small “smart tag”that attaches to the end of the sleeve. This connects with Bluetooth technology to communicate with other devices. If this tag is removed, the jacket can be washed just like other pieces of clothing.‎ The new product demonstrates Google and Levi's desire to create a modern version of the material used to make jeans. The material was first introduced in 1873.‎ The jacket lets users easily control mobile devices while doing other activities, the project website says. Users can connect directly from the jacket to several different services, including phones, music or maps.‎ Developers expect the jacket to be especially popular among bicycle riders. They may find the technology easier to use than a smart watch.‎