2019-2020学年江苏省马坝高级中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

2019-2020学年江苏省马坝高级中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

江苏省马坝高级中学2019-2020学年度第一学期期中考试 高二英语试题 ‎ 一．听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ 第一节：听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1. When does the rainy season start?‎ A. In January. B. In February. C. In November.‎ ‎2. What’s wrong with the man’s food?‎ A. It’s hot. B. It’s salty. C. It’s tasteless.‎ ‎3. What is Jennifer learning in school now?‎ A. To make sculptures. B. To take pictures. C. To draw.‎ ‎4. Which room has the man finished decorating?‎ A. The living room. B. The bathroom. C. The kitchen.‎ ‎5. Where are the speakers?‎ A. At a hospital. B. In a classroom. C. At a ball field.‎ 第二节：听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. Where does Sam suggest going?‎ A. To a theater. B. To a restaurant. C. To a coffee shop.‎ ‎7. How does Rita feel about the plan?‎ A. Excited. B. Indifferent. C. Disappointed.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What will Clark help Annie do? ‎ A. Clean her apartment. B. Water her plants. C. Feed her dog.‎ ‎9. What day will Clark go to Annie’s house?‎ A. On Monday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What was the program mainly about?‎ A. Horses and wars. ‎ B. Horses from different countries. ‎ C. Different uses of horses.‎ ‎11. What seems to surprise the man?‎ A. People use horses for fun. ‎ B. Horse races take place everywhere.‎ C. Horses are still used for hard labor.‎ ‎12. What will the woman do this weekend?‎ A. Work on a farm. B. Attend a wedding. C. Go horse riding.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. Where is the island?‎ A. It is in Asia. B. It is in the Pacific Ocean. C. It is off the coast of Europe.‎ ‎14. Why did the man choose to go to the island?‎ A. It’s free of pollution. B. It’s not far away. C. It’s small.‎ ‎15. What does the woman think of the island?‎ A. Beautiful. B. Wild. C. Unusual.‎ ‎16. How many people live on the island now?‎ A. Eight. B. Seven. C. Six.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Who are the announcements for?‎ A. The manager. B. The employees. C. The customers.‎ ‎18. What time does the store usually close? ‎ A. At five o’clock. B. At eight o’clock. C. At ten o’clock.‎ ‎19. What item is free for another one if you buy one?‎ A. Women’s dresses. B. Men’s suits. C. Shoes.‎ ‎20. What does the speaker suggest people do in the end?‎ A. Go to a café. B. Leave the shop early C. Buy some music CDs.‎ 二．单项选择题（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎21. Many old residential areas(居民区) were torn down ______ new modern communities.‎ A. in response to B. in reaction to C. in agreement with D. in favor of ‎22. Don’t leave your shopping on the back seat of your car. It’s an open_______ to a thief.‎ A. floor B. cause C. contribution D. invitation ‎23. Her cough_______ her presence behind the door.‎ A. showed B. betrayed C. preserved D. reflected ‎ ‎24. My hearing is a little_______, especially when the noise level goes beyond what I can tolerate. ‎ A. sharp B. accurate C. sensitive D. reliable ‎25.Julia failed to _________her mid-term exam.‎ ‎--What a pity! No wonder she is in low spirits.‎ A. get over B. get through C. get across D. get round ‎26.On September 29, 2019, the Chinese women’s volleyball team ________the World Cup title in Japan.‎ A. claimed B. claims C. has claim D. had claim ‎27.A few weeks later, the first buildings had been damaged were repaired.‎ A. which B. that C. where D. in which ‎28.________ the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, the 2019 Beijing World Horticultural Expo amazed the world again! ‎ A. Following B. To follow C. Followed D. To be followed ‎29."Chang'e 4" , the first human probe ______the back of the moon, landed successfully on January 3, 2019, ________a milestone in the space exploration of china.‎ A. visiting to mark B. to visit marking ‎ C. visited marking D. to visit marked ‎30. With GDP _________sharply ,China has made a leap in the development of economy in the past 70 years. ‎ A. increase B. to increase C. increased D. increasing 三．完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）‎ ‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ ‎ My daughter and I were swimming in our pool one summer day. This day was like any of the other days, so I had no way of knowing that this one would go down in our family history as a 31 we cherish（珍惜）and still 32 from time to time. ‎ ‎ The sun was setting and the night was 33 approaching. My daughter 34 it first — a spider was spinning her web at the bottom of the freshly painted blue fence that 35 our pool. It surprised me that she saw this, and it surprised me even more that she wasn’t 36 of the spider. ‎ ‎ Instead, she 37 watched as the spider busied herself in the cycle of life. As we both watched this 38 of nature, a very simple thought 39 me. I had lost the track of 40 . I honestly didn’t know how long we had been just staying there and 41 that spider making her web. But, regardless of whatever amount of time had passed, the truth was that we were 42 having fun. We were having fun without doing anything really 43 or special, I thought. We hadn’t saved the world or 44 the newest most expensive toy. However, I believe that by 45 this experience of the spider ‎ building her web, we were both just quite happy. ‎ ‎ What we had done was to spend time together and 46 the simple things in life. We laughed and talked about the 47 of life, and what it means to die and what it means to really live. We talked about how precious our 48 amount of time is on this planet and how we should 49 to enjoy the simple things in life like the flight of a bird. The simple things are the 50 things in life, even when they include spiders and webs. ‎ ‎31. A. memory B. freedom C. composition D. purpose ‎32. A. hear of B. talk about C. argue about D. complain of ‎33. A. cautiously B. suddenly C. directly D. quickly ‎ ‎34. A. remembered B. imagined C. watched D. noticed ‎35. A. built B. decorated C. surrounded D. reached ‎36. A. tired B. afraid C. careful D. fond ‎37. A. secretly B. anxiously C. nervously D. delightfully ‎38. A. wonder B. feature C. rule D. power ‎39. A. knocked B. moved C. hit D. hurt ‎40. A. event B. space C. spider D. time ‎41. A. pointing at B. shouting at C. laughing at D. staring at ‎ ‎42. A. normally B. simply C. fluently D. independently ‎43. A. new B. challenging C. big D. amusing ‎44. A. made B. found C. bought D. offered ‎45. A. sharing B. gaining C. possessing D. providing ‎46. A. do B. appreciate C. handle D. discuss ‎47. A. story B. quality C. end D. circle ‎ ‎48. A. limited B. former C. extra D. distant ‎49. A. forget B. want C. stop D. choose ‎50. A. unusual B. best C. easiest D. rare 四． 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A Visit one of the most outstanding prehistoric sites in the United Kingdom, and enjoy amazing historic English attractions. Please notice that every tour starts and ends in London. Have a tour with visiting Britain.‎ Stonehenge Direct Tour Visit one of the most outstanding prehistoric sites in England and in the world: Stonehenge.‎ Duration：1 day Price：Adults ￡29.99, Children ￡28.99‎ ‎ Stonehenge and Bath Tour Enjoy a late breakfast before heading to the Stonehenge site and end your day with an original visit to the Roman Baths.‎ Duration：10 hours (departure 10：30 a. m.，return 8:30 p. m.)‎ Price：Adults ￡64, Children ￡60‎ ‎ Stonehenge, Bath and Windsor Castle Tour Explore three of England's most popular sites to visit: Windsor Castle, Stonehenge and the Roman Baths.‎ Duration：1 day (return 8:30 p. m.)‎ Price：Adults ￡64.80, Children ￡61.20‎ ‎ Stonehenge, Lacock and Bath Tour Come and feel the warmth of Bath, see the pleasant village of Lacock, and solve the mystery of Stonehenge.‎ Duration：1 day (return 6 p．m.)‎ Price：Adults ￡85, Children ￡78‎ ‎ Stonehenge, Windsor and Oxford Tour Choose Stonehenge, Windsor and Oxford Tour and enjoy ancient mysticism, royal history and illustrious knowledge.‎ Duration：1 day Price：Adults ￡72, Children ￡68‎ ‎ Stonehenge, Bath and Stratford Tour Take a tour to make the most of the English historic attractions：the Stonehenge site, Bath and Stratford, the birthplace of playwright William Shakespeare.‎ Duration：1 day (return 8 p. m.)‎ Price：Adults ￡79, Children ￡68‎ ‎51. The purpose of the passage is to ________.‎ A. advertise some popular English attractions B. describe different routes to travel in England C. tell readers how to save money while traveling D. recommend some different tours in England ‎ ‎52. Two 15yearold foreign students who want to visit Stonehenge and Oxford University will ‎ ‎ have to pay at least ________.‎ A. ￡110　　　　B.￡170 C. ￡136 D. ￡126‎ ‎53. If you plan to travel with your kid who is a fan of Shakespeare, you would choose ________.‎ A. Stonehenge Direct Tour ‎ B. Stonehenge，Bath and Windsor Castle Tour C. Stonehenge, Windsor and Oxford Tour ‎ D. Stonehenge, Bath and Stratford Tour ‎ ‎ B ‎ High school was a hard time for me in the beginning because I had just moved to a small town and knew basically no one. I loved to play basketball but was afraid to go to tryout (选拔)for the school's team because I didn't know anyone. One day all that changed when I missed the bus home and decided to shoot baskets on the school playground to kill time. The coach Mr Colbath had been watching me make various baskets and was pretty impressed with my moves.‎ ‎ He came up to me and asked me who had taught me to play like that. I told him that my dad had taught me how to play basketball. He asked me if he would see me at the tryout on Friday. But I said no and told him why. He told me to have a try because I played very well and would maybe make some friends on the court. After thinking for a few minutes. I finally decided to have a try.‎ ‎ On the day of the tryout, the coach came, found me and helped me practice before the tryout. He helped me a lot and I did very well at the tryout and many members of the team were quite impressed. I did make the team and ‎ over the next few years the coach helped me both on and off the court. He helped me do my math which I had such a difficult time with and he even taught me how to live independently.‎ ‎ I will never forget Mr Colbath. He really inspired me and changed my life. I would not be the person that I am today if he had not taken such an interest in me when I was in high school.‎ ‎54. Why did the writer shoot baskets on the school playground?‎ A. Because he was preparing for the tryout for the school's team.‎ B. Because he wanted to show off his moves to the coach.‎ C. Because he missed the bus and had nothing to do. ‎ D. Because he wanted to make new friends while playing.‎ ‎55. What is the most probably reason for which the writer wouldn’t go to the tryout?‎ A. He should study very hard. B. He didn’t think he played well.‎ C. He knew no one in the school. D. His class teacher told him not to.‎ ‎56. What does the underlined phrase “make the team” most probably mean in Paragraph 3?‎ A. Join the team. B. Leave the team. ‎ C. Organize the team D. Lead the team ‎57. What does the writer mainly talk about in this passage？‎ A. His tryout at school. B. His present life. ‎ C. His basketball coach. D. His high school life. ‎ C A person can use all five senses while spending time with dolphins. We can see them play in the waves, hear them call, and feel their skin. Dolphins can sense you, too, but not in all the same ways. They have good eyesight, for example, but no sense of smell. Sensory biologists try to understand connections between animal behaviors and the senses. One team of these scientists recently made an unexpected discovery about certain dolphins.‎ The researchers found that Guiana dolphins can detect electric fields, an ability that may help them find fish to eat. The secret to this newly found sense, say the scientists, is hidden in the dolphins' snouts (口鼻部)．‎ ‎“We were really surprised to find this in the dolphin. Nobody had expected it,” said Wolf Hanke, who led the new dolphin study.‎ Hanke and his team suspected the dolphin's electro－sense might have something to do with small dimples (酒窝) on the animal's snout. “We thought they must have some functions,” Hank said. To find out for certain, his team studied two Guiana dolphins.‎ The scientists first studied the dimples of a 29－year－old dolphin that had died of natural causes. Under a microscope, the dimples looked familiar: they were similar to the sensors used by other animals to detect electric fields.‎ Next, Hanke and his team tested a live dolphin, a 28－year－old named Paco, to see if he could recognize an electric field. They taught Paco to swim close to a device that could create a weak electric field in the water. Then the team taught Paco to swim away from the device if he detected any changes. When the scientists created an electric field, Paco swam away—showing that he knew something had changed. When there was no electric field, Paco stayed there. When Paco's snout was covered in plastic, he didn't react to the electric field.‎ Paco's behavior told the scientists that the dolphin used his snout to detect the tiny electric field. “This is a major breakthrough,” Peter Madsen, a sensory biologist, said.‎ ‎58. From the passage we learn that________．‎ A. the ability to detect electric fields helps Guiana dolphins survive B. Guiana dolphins can create electric fields C. dolphins don't have the same senses as humans ‎ D. the sensors to detect electric fields are hidden in the dolphins’ eyes ‎59. The underlined word “detect” can be replaced by “________”．‎ A. create B. declare C. attract D. find ‎ ‎60. In the process of testing Paco's electro－sense, the scientists________‎ ‎ A. employed a device to produce a electric field ‎ ‎ B. used a device made of plastic ‎ C. taught Paco how to change the electric field ‎ ‎ D. helped Paco to leave the water ‎61. What is Peter Madsen's attitude towards the research?‎ A. Cautious. B. Negative. C. Indifferent. D. Positive.‎ D Miep Gies, the woman who hid the Dutch girl Anne Frank’s diary from the Nazis to become one of the world’s most-read books, died after a brief illness at the age of 100.‎ ‎ It was Gies who guarded Anne’s diary, and presented it to the girl’s father, Otto, when he returned from the Auschwitz concentration camp(奥斯威辛集中营) at the end of World War Ⅱ—the only one of his family to survive.‎ ‎ In her diary, Anne Frank wrote about her teenage life hiding from the Nazis in Amsterdam from 1942 to 1944, when the Nazi police discovered her and her ‎ family’s hiding place. The diary, first published in 1947, has been translated into 70 languages.‎ ‎ Anne Frank expressed a great wish to live on after her death. Miep Gies saw it as her duty to help in making this happen.‎ ‎ Born in Vienna in 1909, Gies moved to the Netherlands at the age of 11. In 1933, she began working for Otto Frank at his trading company. At great risk to her own safety, she and four other helpers brought food and supplies to the Frank family hiding in a secret office building for more than two years.‎ ‎ When she turned 100, Gies tried to play down her own role. “I’m not a hero,” she said. “It wasn’t something I planned in advance. I simply did what I could to help.”‎ ‎ Every day she received letters from all over the world with questions about her relationship with Anne Frank and her role as a helper. Gies received many honors for her role, including from the Netherlands, Germany and Israel.‎ ‎62. When did Miep Gies move to the Netherlands?‎ A. In 1909. B. In 1947. C. In 1920. D. In 1933.‎ ‎63. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?‎ A. Only Miep Gies helped the Frank family. ‎ B. Anne’s father Otto survived World War Ⅱ. ‎ C. Anne’s hiding place was discovered in 1943.‎ D. Miep Gies wasn’t highly honored until her death.‎ ‎64. By saying “Gies tried to play down her own role”, the writer means Gies ________. ‎ A. didn’t play a role in saving the diary. B. regretted saving the diary.‎ C. was proud of what she had done. D. thought she was overpraised.‎ ‎65. What’s the best title for the passage?‎ A. Woman who saved Anne’s diary dies at 100. B. Anne Frank’s diary.‎ C. Survivors of World War Ⅱ. D. The story of Miep Gies and Anne Frank. ‎ 五．七选五（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。‎ Getting your children to study can be a little like getting them to eat their vegetables.‎ ‎__66__ Make a study time and have it at the same time every day. This will help your kids to learn to schedule their day and will give them a sense of control over how they spend their time.‎ Allow them to study in blocks of time, such as for half an hour with a fiveminute break in the middle.__67__ Ideal(理想的) study times are after dinner or right after school before dinner.‎ Never allow your children to study in front of the television, as that will encourage passive activity.__68__‎ You'll also need to help your kids find the right place to study. After you've set up a good study time for little learners, set up a good place where they can get those creative juices flowing.‎ ‎__69__ Make sure there is a table or a desk and a comfortable chair.‎ ‎__70__ This includes helping them out with their homework sometimes and being there for them with the answers to any questions. The input you give your children during study periods will help form a bond and help make studying enjoyable.‎ A．Pick a place where your children can study properly.‎ B．Hold them to the schedule they create for themselves.‎ C．Finally，spend time with your kids when they're studying.‎ D．Keep the atmosphere light and offer lots of encouragement，too.‎ E．Instead，use TV as a treat or a reward when the homework is completed.‎ F．Try to stop this bad habit by offering some sort of reward.‎ G．One of the best ways to form good study habits for your kids is to design a schedule that they keep to.‎ 六．单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎71. He gave me a g_________ that it would never happen again.‎ ‎72.There is no d_________ that the world climate has been changing in recent years.‎ ‎73. Friendships between girls ere usually a______ in shared feelings and support, but friendships between boys are based on shared activities and interests.‎ ‎74. I feel really guilty because I made some cruel r______ too.‎ ‎75. The president announced that the government would make it a crime for anyone to enter the country i______.‎ ‎76. When asked, they usually hesitated before______(回应).‎ ‎77. Was it because you were ashamed of your horrible grade, or because you ______her? (嫉妒)‎ ‎78. Women’s stomachs empty more slowly than men’s which affects how quickly drugs are______(吸收).‎ ‎79. The______ plan was to settle down in a country rather than travel around the world. (最初的)‎ ‎80. Weather______, we’ll have a picnic tomorrow. (允许)‎ 七．句型转换 （共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）‎ ‎81They should take their responsibilities for the lost child.‎ ‎ They should be to ____________ ________ the lost child.‎ ‎82. I must apologize for not being able to meet you.‎ ‎ I must _______ an _________ to you for not being able to meet you.‎ ‎83. The princess woke up. She found seven dwarfs were surrounding her.‎ The princess woke up and found herself ________ _________seven dwarfs.‎ ‎84. If you sell more books, you will get more money.‎ ‎______ _______ books you sell, the more money you will get .‎ ‎85. Cloning human embryos aimed at destroying them shows no respect for human life.‎ Cloning human embryos ______ the _______ of destroying them shows no respect for human life.‎ 八．短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ ‎ When I was a university student, I 86 (attract) by the Chinese. So I got a job as a teacher in Wuhan three years ago. Thinking back, I realize it was the students I met in the first year and Chinese university life 87 gave me the deepest impression. ‎ ‎ During my school days, I would rarely give up my spare time to any activity connected with study. Unless exams were approaching, my weekends were devoted to 88 (have) fun or perhaps a part-time job. My C hinese classmates, on the other hand, 89 (seem) to spend their entire waking hours studying. I understand that competition in Chinese universities is extremely fierce. Nonetheless, their energy and motivation put 90 (I) to shame. ‎ ‎ My first year in China was also my first year as a teacher. It was both challenging 91 rewarding. One thing I know for certain is that my year in Wuhan helped me change for the better. Thanks 92 the politeness and 93 (warm) of Chinese students, I 94 (overcome) my fear of speaking in public and became more self-confident. Most 95 (important), I met dozens of nice people and made many excellent friends. ‎ 九．名著阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ ‎96. What happened when the defense lawyer questioned some of the witnesses? ‎ A. He was unable to prove anything ‎ B. He proved they were charming people C. He proved they had bad characters and may lie. ‎ D. He proved that they were crazy ‎97. What happened to the man who murdered Evremonde? ‎ A . He became the king ‎ B. He escaped to England.‎ C. He was allowed to plead his case in court. ‎ D. He was hanged over the public fountain.‎ ‎98. How did Charles Darnay feel about the way his family behaved? ‎ A. He loved it and wanted to be just like his uncle.‎ B. He wanted to follow in his father's footsteps and tax the people C. He despised it and refused to take over the family estates in France D . He wanted to take over the family estates, but his uncle was still alive．‎ ‎99.Which countries do the two cities belong to in A Tale of Two Cities ?‎ ‎100. Why did Charles argue with his uncle ?‎ 十．书面表达（满分15分）‎ ‎ ‎ 在一次课堂讨论中，大家对朋友和友谊进行了讨论。请根据下面内容，用英语写一篇短文，并谈谈你对友谊的看法。‎ 为什么需要朋友 ‎1.有许多问题靠自己无法解决，要靠朋友帮助； ‎ ‎2.可与朋友分享快乐、分担忧愁，少受寂寞。‎ 什么是真正的朋友和友谊 1. 在你需要他的时候绝不离开你；‎ 2. 鼓励你坚持正确的东西，少犯些错误。‎ ‎3.牺牲自己的利益，给你真诚和无私的帮助；‎ 个人观点 ‎1. … 2. …‎ ‎【注意事项】‎ ‎1.文章需包括所有的要点，但不要逐条翻译；‎ ‎2. 词数120词左右；‎ ‎【写作要求】‎ 内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。‎ 江苏省马坝高级中学2019-2020学年度第一学期期中考试 参考答案 一．听力 ： 1—5 CCABA 6—10 AABBC ‎ ‎11—15CBBAB 16—20 CCBCA 二．单项选择: 21-30 DDBCB ABABD 三．31-50 ABDDC BDACD DBCCA BDACB 四．阅读理解 51-65 DCD CCAC CDAD CBDA ‎ 五、七选五： 66-70 GBEAC 六．单词拼写：‎ ‎71.guarantee 72.doubt 73. anchored 74. remarks ‎ ‎75. illegally 76. responding 77. envied 78. absorbed ‎ ‎79. original /initial 80. permitting 七．句型转换．81. blame , for 82. make apology ‎ ‎ 83. surrounded , by 84. The more 85. with intention 八．短文填空：‎ ‎ 86. was attracted 87. that 88. having 89. seemed ‎ ‎90. me 91. and 92. to 93. warmth 94.overcame ‎95. importantly ‎ 九．名著阅读：96-98CDC ‎99.England and France ‎ ‎100. Charles argued with his uncle because he did not like the way his uncle behaved towards other people. He was a hard and cruel man who did whatever he liked. ‎ 十：作文 ‎ In life we can hardly do without friends. there are many difficulties and problems we can’t overcome with only our own efforts. Besides, we need friends to share our joys and sorrows, otherwise we will feel lonely.‎ ‎ What is true friendship? As the saying goes, “a friend in need is a friend indeed.” True friends are those who never desert you when you are in need. On the contrary, they will offer you sincere and selfless help even at the cost of their own interests. Moreover, they will encourage you to stick to what is right and tell us not to do what is wrong or illegal.‎ ‎ In my opinion, true friendship is largely based on supporting each other. Whenever we have problems, we never hesitate to offer support to each other. What is more, we are supposed to help and trust each other. In conclusion, true friendship will stand the test of time.‎ 听力录音原稿：‎ Text 1‎ W: It’s January, and it’s been raining the whole month. How long does the rainy season last here?‎ M: About four months. It begins in early November and lasts until February. (1)‎ Text 2‎ M: Can you pass me the salt and pepper, please? My food doesn’t taste very good. It has no taste. (2) How’s yours?‎ W: It’s okay. It’s just a little hot.‎ Text 3‎ M: What are you learning in school right now, Jennifer?‎ W: We’re learning to make sculptures, Dad! (3) It’s amazing. I can now make a beautiful sculpture out of nothing. Next, we will learn how to take good pictures. Then we will learn how to draw. ‎ Text 4‎ W: Have you finished decorating your house yet?‎ M: No, I’ve only just finished the bathroom. (4) It’s taken such a long time. I’ve still got the kitchen and the living room to do.‎ Text 5‎ W: What happened to you, young man? Why are you in the hospital? (5)‎ M: I broke my leg while playing football at school. My friend kicked me instead of the ball. It hurts a lot! I hope you can fix it.‎ Text 6‎ M: Will you go out with me this weekend, Rita? (7) We can do anything you like.‎ W: I would love to, Sam! (6) Can we go to dinner? I’ve always wanted to eat at the new restaurant in town. ‎ M: Sure! Then we should go to a movie after dinner. (6) I love going to the movies. ‎ W: Okay. Then we could get coffee after the movie and talk about it if we’re not ready to go home. That sounds like an amazing night! (7)‎ Text 7‎ W: Hi, Clark. I need your help. (8) I am traveling to Amsterdam for work next week, and I need someone to watch my apartment. Could you go there and water my plants and feed my cat? (8) I would really appreciate it!‎ M: No problem, Annie. I’ll do it. When do you leave London and when will you return? ‎ W: I am flying out of London Heathrow Airport on Monday and will arrive home on Friday. So I need you to visit the apartment from Tuesday through Thursday. (9) I will pay you fifty dollars.‎ M: That sounds great! I will be there.‎ Text 8‎ M: What were you doing when I called you last night?‎ W: I was watching a TV program. It was about how people use horses for various purposes. (10)‎ M: Oh, I love horses. I think they are very useful. ‎ W: Yeah. People use them for sports and entertainment, and horse races take place in many countries. ‎ M: What else can horses help people do? Did the program tell you about that?‎ W: Yes. The program also pointed out that horses are still used in some countries to do farm work. (11)‎ M: Really? What a hard job! (11) By the way, can you ride ‎ a horse?‎ W: Yes, I can. But I don’t ride regularly. How about you?‎ M: I can ride, too. Perhaps we can go horse riding together this weekend. (12)‎ W: I’d love to, but John has invited me to his wedding. (12) How about next weekend?‎ Text 9 ‎ W: When you said you got a job working abroad, I thought you were going to Europe or Asia. Where exactly are you going to work?‎ M: I’m going to a small island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. (13) Here, I’ll show you on a map.‎ W: Wow, I had no idea you’d be working in a place like that. It’s a bit far away, isn’t it?‎ M: It is. But it’s not polluted, and it’s beautiful there. (14) I’ve seen its photos, and it looks like heaven on earth. After I get settled, you should come visit me.‎ W: It looks a little wild. (15) Is it hard to get there?‎ M: You would need to take a 19-hour flight from here to the mainland and then a two-hour boat to reach there.‎ W: What is the population of the island? (16)‎ M: It’s small, which isn’t unusual for an island of its size.‎ W: How small?‎ M: When I move there, it’ll increase to seven. And if you visit, you’ll make eight. (16)‎ Text 10‎ Hello, shoppers! This is the store manager. I have some special announcements for the holidays. (17) The store will close early every day this week, at five o’clock ‎ instead of eight o’clock. (18) We will also be closed all day on Friday and Saturday. We want our employees to be able to enjoy the holidays with their families. The good news is that we are having a huge sale all week! The regular price of all women’s and children’s clothes is decreased by ten dollars. The regular price of all men’s suits is decreased by fifty dollars. If you buy one pair of shoes, you will get another one for free. (19) You should buy something today to use these sale prices. The sale won’t last long! It only happens this week. While you’re here, enjoy the music and stop by the store café for some coffee. (20) Have fun shopping! And thank you for being our customers. Happy holidays!‎