2018-2019学年湖南省五市十校高二下学期期末联考 英语 word版

2018-2019学年湖南省五市十校高二下学期期末联考 英语 word版

姓名 准考证号 ‎(在卷上答题无效）‎ 绝密★启用前 湖南省五市十校2019年上学期高二年级期末考试试题 英语 命题单位:株洲市南方中学 ‎ 本试卷共8页。全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。‎ 注意事项：‎ ‎1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。‎ ‎2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。‎ ‎3.考试结束后，将本试题和答题卡一并交回。‎ 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。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。‎ 第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5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. What can we learn from the dialogue?‎ A. The concert started at 7:45pm.‎ B. The concert started at 8:00 pm.‎ C. The concert started at 8:15 pm.‎ ‎2. What do we know about the man?‎ A. He ran the red light.‎ B. He wasn’t careful at all when driving.‎ C. He didn’t notice the lights turning.‎ ‎3. When does the man often go to bed?‎ A. At 7:00 pm. B. At 9:00 pm. C. At 10:00 pm.‎ ‎4. What do the two speakers talk about?‎ A. Mr. Green’s working place.‎ B. Mr. Green’s home address.‎ C. Mr. Green’s working plan.‎ ‎5. What does the woman want to find?‎ A. When the train leaves for Beijing.‎ B. When the train leaves for Shanghai.‎ C. The maps of Beijing and Shanghai.‎ 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至7题。‎ ‎6. How does the woman like her job?‎ A.Poorly-paid. B.Quite normal. C.Very interesting. ‎ ‎7.What does the woman hope for?‎ A.A low salary. B.More holidays. C.Long working hours,‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。‎ ‎8. What can we know about the woman?‎ A. She had a fever last night.‎ B. She slept too much last night.‎ C. She was late for work several times.‎ ‎9. What might be the result of the woman’s being late again?‎ A. The woman's boss would fire her.‎ B. Although very angry,her boss forgave her.‎ C. She would buy a new alarm clock.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What’s wrong with the woman?‎ A. She is lost in the street.‎ B. She doesn’t want to return to her hotel.‎ C. It is too far for her to walk to her hotel.‎ ‎11. How can she return to her hotel?‎ A. Turn right and walk three blocks.‎ B. Turn left and walk four blocks.‎ C. Turn left and walk three blocks.‎ ‎12. What’s the most probable relationship between the two speakers?‎ A. Boss and employee.‎ B. Strangers.‎ C. Neighbors.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. Why does the woman ask for leave?‎ A. To go to the UK.‎ B. To teach her parents English.‎ C. To stay with her parents.‎ ‎14. What do we know about the woman s parents?‎ A. They know a little English.‎ B. They are Chinese.‎ C. They are too old to look after themselves.‎ ‎15. Where does the conversation most probably take place?‎ A.In the office. B. On the street. ‎ C. In a restaurant.‎ ‎16. What can be the result?‎ A. The woman can take two days off.‎ B. The man refuses the woman.‎ C. The woman will come back to China.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What is the speaker mainly talking about?‎ A. How to dress for a job interview.‎ B. How to prepare for a job interview.‎ C. How to do research on your dream company.‎ ‎18. How can you show that you are the best for a certain position?‎ A. By dressing properly.‎ B. By doing some research on the company.‎ C.By telling them confidently and directly.‎ ‎19. What should the interviewees NOT do?‎ A. Boast (吹牛）about their abilities and skills.‎ B. Do research on the company.‎ C. Learn about some job interview tips and put them into use.‎ ‎20. What do we know about the speaker?‎ A. He is experienced. B. He is fresh. C.He 15 dishonest.‎ 第二部分阅读现解(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。‎ A ‎ So you want to figure out who moved your cheese，or just learn some spiritual laws of success. Whatever’s standing between you and happiness，chances are that someone s written a self-help book about it. Here’s what they say.‎ ‎ Bookl ： Self Help by Samuel Smiles ‎ Back in Victorian England，the aptly-named Samuel Smiles wrote the first self-help book. Smiles told his readers that there’s no quick fix，and the harder you worked, the happier you would be.‎ ‎ Book2 ： How To Win Friends And Influence People by Dale Carnegie ‎ Fast forward to 1936. Struggling actor Dale Carnegie writes an optimistic masterpiece that leads him to fame. He wrote that power and happiness would increase if you tried to see the world as others see it,remember people’s names,and develop a firm handshake.‎ ‎ Book3： The Power Of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale ‎ In thel950s，minister Norman Vincent Peale brought God into the equation(平等、等式）with his message that faith is the key to achieving anything. His message? Pray* visualize (形象化) solutions，and remove self-doubt.‎ ‎ Book4： Who Moved My Cheese by Dr. Spencer Johnson ‎ The message of this book is that change is unavoidable. The sooner you let go of the old and embrace(拥抱）the new，the happier you’ll be.‎ ‎21. Which of the following is the first self-help book?‎ A. The Power Of Positive Thinking B. How To Win Friends And Influence People C. Self Help D. Who Moved My Cheese ‎22. What made Dale Carnegie famous?‎ A. He was brave enough to fight with actors.‎ B. He wrote his most popular book.‎ C. He lived an optimistic life in the 1930s.‎ D. He found the secret of happiness.‎ ‎23. What’s the similar theme of the above books?‎ A. Know exactly what you want and act positively.‎ B. The more you smile,the happier you will be.‎ C. The harder you worked,the happier you would be.‎ D. Faith is the key to achieving anything.‎ B ‎ As she walked around the huge department store, Edith reflected how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy to please as her mother,who was always delighted with perfume.‎ ‎ Besides,shopping at this time of the year was a most disagreeable experience： people trod (踩）on your toes，poked(捅）you with their elbows and almost knocked you over in their haste to get to a bargain ahead of you.‎ ‎ Partly to have a rest,Edith paused in front of a counter where some attractive ties were on display. “They are real silk,” the assistant assured her, trying to tempt her. “Worth double the price. ” But Edith knew from past experience that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.‎ ‎ She moved on reluctantly and then quite by chance，stopped where a small crowd ‎ of men had gathered round a counter. She found some good quality pipes on sale—and the prices were very reasonable. Edith did not hesitate for long： although her father only smoked a pipe occasionally* she knew that this was a present which was bound to please him.‎ ‎ When she got home，with her small well-chosen present concealed in her handbag* her parents were already at the supper table. Her mother was in an especially cheerful mood，“Your father has at last decided to stop smoking. ” She informed her daughter.‎ ‎24. Why was shopping very disagreeable at that time of the year?‎ A. Because customers were doing their shopping in a great hurry.‎ B. Because customers often poked each other with their elbows.‎ C. Because customers often knocked each other.‎ D. Because some customers trod on others’ toes.‎ ‎25. What do we know about Edith’s father?‎ A. He did not like presents.‎ B. He never got presents.‎ C. He preferred ties.‎ D. It was difficult to choose a present for him.‎ ‎26. How did Edith come to the next counter?‎ A.Purposely. B. Happily. C. Accidentally. D. Unwillingly.‎ ‎27. How do you think Edith would feel when she heard her mother’s words?‎ A.Glad. B. Disappointed. C. Annoyed. D. Joyful.‎ C ‎ Language learning apps are very popular now and offer opportunities to learn vocabulary and practice grammar. But there has been a discussion about just how effective such apps can be.‎ ‎ Among the most popular apps are Duolingo and Busuu. A previous research found positive results on the use of them. But it mainly concentrates on studies with learners who had signed up for language courses and these apps worked as an after-class support, so the results were not always reliable. A recent study of 4,095‎ ‎ Busuu users has been carried out to find out if users can actually learn a language with an app.‎ ‎ Busuu provides learning materials for 12 different languages. It offers special models where some contents are available for free while some contents are not. We find that its users are an even mix of men and women. More than half consider themselves to be at the beginner level as there is a decrease in users as their language levels go up. Most people use the app because of personal interest,or because they want to study or live abroad. Females tend to use it less often but for longer periods of time than male users.‎ ‎ Getting any feedback on Busuu depends on whether your answer is correct or not. While it is helpful,this is not the sort of feedback language teachers prefer,as it does not explain why the answer is right or wrong. In spite of this,feedback in the app is very highly rated.‎ ‎ More than 92% of the people state that the app has met their expectations and 86% consider the app as very good or good. In fact,more than SQ% of the users surveyed strongly agree that using the app has helped them improve their knowledge of the language they are learning.‎ ‎ Besides，language learning apps also create an environment where mistakes are only known to the users，and this can address the performance anxiety that many learners suffer from when asked to speak a foreign language. So language teachers should encourage their students to use them to do the grammar work,leaving precious class time for more language communication.‎ ‎28. Why weren’t the results of the former research always dependable?‎ A. Because it used out-of-date methods.‎ B. Because it just focused on positive results.‎ C. Because it was only carried out before class.‎ D. Because it only considered users of a limited type.‎ ‎29. What can we learn about the app Busuu from the text?‎ A.All the contents are of free to use.‎ B.It's used by more advanced learners.‎ C.Most users consider it satisfying.‎ D.It's more popular with female learners.‎ ‎30. Which of the following can probably replace the underlined word address?‎ A.Deal with. B. Write down.‎ C.Turn to. D. Speak of.‎ ‎31. What is the main idea of the text?‎ A. Students won’t suffer anxiety in learning languages by using Busuu.‎ B. Language learning apps are effective and satisfactory to language learners.‎ C. Language learning apps are very popular with most language teachers.‎ D. Students should be required to use apps for homework after class.‎ D ‎ The AlphaGo program’s victory is an example of how smart computers have become.‎ ‎ But can artificial intelligence (AI) machines act ethically—can they be honest and fair?‎ ‎ One example of AI is driverless cars. They are already on California roads，so it is not too soon to ask whether we can program a machine to act ethically. As driverless cars improve,they will save lives. They will make fewer mistakes than human drivers do. Sometimes，however,they will face a choice between lives. Should the cars be programmed to avoid hitting a child running across the road, even if that will put their passengers at risk? What about making a sudden turn to avoid a dog? What if the only risk is damage to the car itself,not to the passengers?‎ ‎ Perhaps there will be lessons to learn from driverless cars，but they are not super-intelligent beings. Teaching ethics to a machine even more intelligent than we are will be the bigger challenge.‎ ‎ About the same time as AlphaGo’s victory, Microsoft’s ‘chatbot，took a bad turn. The software,named Taylor* was designed to answer messages from people aged 18-24. Taylor was supposed to be able to learn from the messages she received. She was designed to slowly improve her ability to handle conversations，but some people were teaching Taylor racist ideas. When she started saying nice things about Hitler,Microsoft turned her off and deleted her ugliest messages.‎ ‎ AlphaGo’s victory and Taylor’s defeat happened at about the same time. This should be a warning to us. It is one thing to use AI within a game with clear rules and clear goals. It is something very different to use AI in the real world. The unpredictability of the real world may bring to the surface a troubling software problem.‎ ‎ Eric Schmidt is one of the bosses of Google, which own AlphaGo. He thinks AI will be positive for humans. He said people will be the winner, whatever the outcome. Advances in AI will make human beings smarter,more able and“just better human beings. ”‎ ‎32.What does the author want to show with the example of AlphaGo’s victory?‎ A. Computers will win human beings.‎ B. Computers have unmatched potential.‎ C. Computers are man’s potential opponents (对手).‎ D.Computers can become highly intelligent.‎ ‎33. What is said to be the bigger challenge facing humans in the AI age?‎ A. How to make super-intelligent AI machines share human feelings.‎ B. How to ensure that super-intelligent AI machines act ethically.‎ C. How to prevent AI machines doing harm to humans.‎ D. How to avoid being over-dependent on AI machines.‎ ‎34. What do we learn about Microsoft’s ‘chatbot’ Taylor?‎ A. She could not distinguish good from bad.‎ B. She could turn herself off when necessary.‎ C. She was not made to handle strange situations.‎ D. She was good at performing routine tasks.‎ ‎35. What does Eric Schmidt think of artificial intelligence?‎ A. It will be far superior to human beings.‎ B. It will keep improving as time goes by.‎ C. It will prove to be valuable to human beings.‎ D. It will be here to stay whatever the outcome.‎ 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。 ‎ ‎ When I received my admission decision for Middlebury,my mouth dropped open in genuine (真的）shock. 36 Feeling unpreparedj was considering taking a gap year.‎ ‎ However，in processing this*I could only think about the negative points of taking a break between high school and college. I would fall behind my peers. I would forget everything I learned in high school with seven months of no learning. 37‎ ‎ Upon arriving at Middlebury for the admitted student days，I was amazed at the beauty of the town and the campus. While speaking with Midd kids (as students are called)，they all appeared happy and generally stress-free.‎ ‎ 38 In August，a few Midd kids I had met and befriended during the admitted student days suggested going to Newburyport,MA for a week. For the first time,I went on a road trip with someone I had only known for a few months. Yet,this trip showed me the freedom of being an independent adult in a way I had not felt at home.‎ ‎ 39 My gap semester was the best beginning to adulthood because it helped me become mature in an unexpected and enriching manner. 40‎ ‎ To students reflecting on a gap year，be brave and do things that are outside your comfort zone. Talk to people j the world has so much to teach.‎ A. I didn’t think I was a worthy enough candidate to get accepted.‎ B. It was my way of letting go and starting a new chapter of my life.‎ C. But eventually I decided to apply to Middlebury for a few reasons.‎ D. I also opened my mind to the benefits of taking some time off from my studies.‎ E.I felt like a gap year would narrow down what I wanted to study and do in my life.‎ F. My trips provided me with a sense of freedom and independence I did not experience during my teens.‎ G.Once I restarted my academic studies, I would actually perform better than those who went straight from high school to college.‎ 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）‎ ‎ 阅读下列短文，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。‎ ‎ I opened my eyes to find doctors standing by my hospital bed. They had some 41 news.‎ ‎ They told me that my brother Adam’s healthy cells were beginning to 42 in my bone marrow (骨髓）.I was showing 43 of progress. I was able to walk around 44 without assistance，and my blood counts were going in the right direction.‎ ‎ It was“graduation”day. The 45 were sending me to the Hope Room，a halfway house sponsored by the American Cancer Society. I would live there for the next three months，46 by my boyfriend,Seamus.‎ ‎ 47 out of the hospital in a wheelchair , I took my first breath of 48 air in weeks. But 49 I could enjoy this moment.my mother helped me 50 a face mask. I shot her an 51 look，but I know she was right. For the immediate future，anywhere I wanted to go in public I would need to wear gloves and a 52.No subways, no crowds. However ,I can 53 my freedom，even if cancer continues to 54 my choices. My new freedom means not being waken up every couple of hours by a nurse with 55 in her hand. It’s not seeing doctors with their masks and their caring，and not being 56 an IV(静脉注射）machine 24 hours a day.‎ ‎ Freedom now is being able to eat a home-cooked 57 and then fighting to keep it down. Freedom also means being 58 with my loving mother and boyfriend. Freedom is the 59 to take the medicines on time. Freedom also means returning to the hospital several times a week to 60 follow-up examinations. But all is well worth. I love every one of my family and I love Seamus.‎ ‎41. A. valuable B. exciting C. interesting D. funny ‎42. A. work B. fight C. wander D. disappear ‎43. A. actions B. signs C.features D. manners ‎44. A. appropriately B. quickly C. slowly D. properly ‎45. A. friends B. doctors C. teachers D. classmates ‎46. A. cared for B. operated on C. dealt with D. taken up ‎47. A. Walking B. Jogging C. Rolling D. Stepping ‎48. A. fresh B. dusty C. thick D. thin ‎49. A. after B. since C. when D. before ‎50. A. put off B. put on C. put away D. put up ‎51. A. frightened B. delighted C. embarrassed D.annoyed ‎52. A. hat B. scarf C. necklace D. mask ‎53.A. create B. abandon C. enjoy D.share ‎54. A. stop B. limit C. keep D. steal ‎55. A. books B. bills C. flowers D. pills ‎56. A. devoted to B. addicted to C. connected to D. applied to ‎57. A. meal B. salad C. dessert D. hamburger ‎58. A. bored B. patient C.angry D. dependent ‎59. A. possibility B. ability C. skill D. responsibility ‎60. A. receive B. develop C. explore D. improve 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。‎ ‎ M. Pei,one of the best-known architects of the 20th century,has died. He was 102. Born in China,Ieoh Ming Pei moved to the USA in 1935 61. (study) architecture at Harvard University. Pei’s 62. (work) around the world include museums government buildings. hotels and other structures 63. ‎ ‎ (build) with stone,steel and glass.‎ ‎ One of his best-known works was a new entrance for the world-famous Louvre Museum in Paris. Pei first spent four months studying the museum and French history. He then drew plans for 64. 21-meter-tall steel and glass pyramid, with three 65. (small) pyramids nearby. It was an extremely modern style of work for the 12th-century building, 66. raised a heat argument. Some people even accused Pei 67. ruining one of the world’s greatest landmarks.‎ ‎ The pyramids 68. (open) in the spring of 1989. Over the years that followed, the stmeture came to be loved by most,if not all of its critics (批评家）.There are many other famous Pei buildings.such as the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art in Washington and the Dallas City Hall in Texas. ‎ ‎ Pei 69. (official) retired in 1990. 70. ,he continued to work on projects—including museums in Luxembourg.Qatar and his ancestral home of Suzhou.‎ 第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节短文改错（共10小题；毎小题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:在缺词处加一个漏宇符号（∧),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:在错的词下画一横线，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 Charlie, ‎ ‎ I'm more than pleased to know that you are fond of Chinese Beijing Opera. A performance of Beijing Opera will put on in a theatre in this weekend. I'd like to share some relevantly information with you.‎ ‎ Beijing Opera has the long history. Centred in Beijing, the opera has many types of facial make-up,referred to different characters. Its music and singing is unique and the costumes are graceful. I believe you will like it.‎ ‎ As the poster says, some popular selections will be performed and many famous actor will show a visual feast to the audience. But I invite you to go to the theatre with me，which you can appreciate the performances. It will be well worth watching.‎ Looking forward to meeting you and enjoy the opera.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 第二节书面表达（满分25分）‎ ‎ 假设你是光明中学高三学生李华,请你写信给正在中国做交换生的英国朋友David，建议他参加中国日报专门为外国人举办的2019“最美中国”手机摄影大赛。信的内容包括：‎ ‎1.作品内容；‎ ‎2.作品要求附上拍摄时间、地点等；‎ ‎3.提交时间和方式:2019年10月15日前发送到Liuying@chinadaily. com；‎ ‎4.表示愿意提供帮助，‎ 参考词汇:中国日报:China Daily；“最美中国”:Amazing Chinai手机摄影大赛；a mobile photo contest 注意：1.词数100左右；‎ ‎ 2.开头已给出，不计入总词数。‎ Dear David，‎ How is everything going? ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 湖南省五市十校2019年上学期高二年级期末考试试题 英语科参考答案 听力 (20题×1.5分/题=30分)：‎ ‎1-5: CACAB 6-10: CBCBA 11-15: CBCBA 16-20: ABCAA 阅读理解 (20题×2分/题=40分)‎ ‎21-23: CBA 24-27: ADCB 28-31: DCAB 32-35: DBAC 36-40: ACDFB ‎ 完形填空：(20题×1.5分/题=30分)‎ ‎41-45: BABCB 46-50: ACADB 51-55: DDCBD 56-60: CABDA 语法填空(10题×1.5分/题=15分)：‎ 61. to study 62. works 63. built 64. a 65. smaller ‎ ‎66. which 67. of 68. opened 69. officially 70.‎ ‎ However/Nevertheless/Whereas 短文改错(10题×1分/题=10分)：‎ Dear Charlie,‎ I’m more than pleased to know that you are fond of Chinese Beijing Opera. A performance of Beijing Opera will put on in a theatre in this weekend. I’d ‎ ‎ be like to share some relevantly information with you.‎ ‎ relevant ‎ Beijing Opera has the long history. Centred in Beijing, the opera has many types ‎ ‎ a of facial make-up, referred to different characters. Its music and singing is ‎ ‎ referring are unique and the costumes are graceful. I believe you will like it.‎ As the poster says, some popular selections will be performed and many famous actor ‎ ‎ actors ‎ will show a visual feast to the audience. But I invite you to go to the theatre with ‎ ‎ So me, which you can appreciate the performances. It will be well worth watching.‎ ‎ where/‎ Looking forward to meeting you and enjoy the opera.‎ ‎ enjoying Yours, Li Hua ‎ 书面表达(满分25分)范文：‎ Dear David,‎ ‎ How is everything going? I have some exciting news for you! China Daily will hold a mobile photo contest named “Amazing China”, only open to foreigners. I know you love photography, so why not give it a try?‎ The contest welcomes works about natural scenery, famous places or historical sites, local customs of China and so so. And every photo should be attached to an ‎ explanation: time, place, name of the work, and stories behind. Each participant can turn in three photos at most to Liuying@chinadaily.com. Deadline for entries is Oct.15, 2019. ‎ For more information, you can refer to China Daily’s official website. ‎ ‎ If you are interested, I’m more than happy to be your photography companion.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 听力原文：‎ Text 1‎ W: Did you go to the concert last night?‎ M: Oh, it was supposed to start at 8:00 pm, but it was delayed 15 minutes.‎ Text 2‎ W: I don’t understand how you got a ticket. I always thought you were a careful driver.‎ M: I usually am. But I had thought I could make it before the light turned.‎ Text 3‎ W: Do you get up at 7:00 every morning?‎ M: Yes, and I need 9 hours of sleep.‎ Text 4‎ M: Do you know Mr. Green works in a hospital?‎ W: Yes. I heard that the hospital is near the railway station.‎ Text 5‎ W: I can’t find the starting time for the Shanghai to Beijing train on this schedule.‎ M: Look for Shanghai in the left-hand column and follow it across until you find the hour listed in the Beijing column.‎ Text 6‎ M: What do you do, Rose?‎ W: I’m a lawyer.‎ M: Do you like your job?‎ W: Yes, I do. The work is very interesting. I get on well with my colleagues.‎ M: Are there any bad things?‎ W: Well, I work for very long hours…Ten hours a day is quite normal. And if something important comes up, I’m often in the office until eight or nine in the evening. Or I take work home. The other bad thing is that I don’t have many holidays, only twenty days a year. Actually, I’d prefer less money and more holidays.‎ Text 7‎ M: You look upset, Monica.‎ ‎ W: It was our boss.‎ M: Then you were late again?‎ W: Yeah. You know, my husband was away on business. My child had a fever last night. I had little sleep all night. I must have turned off the alarm clock and gone back to sleep again.‎ M: Did our boss accept your excuse?‎ W: Well, he was mad at me. But I promised it wouldn’t happen again.‎ Text 8‎ W: Excuse me, sir. I’m a stranger here and have lost my way.‎ M: Where would you like to go?‎ W: I want to return to my hotel, the New York Hotel.‎ M: Oh, it’s quite near here. You just turn left and walk three blocks and you’ll find your place.‎ W: Thank you very much, sir. By the way, could you direct me to Central Park?‎ M: You can take the subway near your hotel and get off at the 59th Street.‎ W: Can I walk there?‎ M: No. It’s too far for you to walk. It might take you three quarters of an hour.‎ W: I’ve got it, thank you.‎ M: You are welcome.‎ Text 9‎ W: Mr. Black, I need to take a few days off because my parents are coming over to visit.‎ M: But it’s not really a good idea to take time off right now, you know.‎ W: I know, but they’ve never been to the UK before and they can’t speak English.‎ M: Um, you know there are thousands of tourists in London who can’t speak English and they manage to get around.‎ W: Yes, I know. But they really expect me to be there. It’s cultural differences. Chinese parents expect their children to do things like this.‎ M: I know. But actually, if they care about your education, they’ll understand.‎ W: Well, but do you think I could take maybe just two days off ?‎ M: OK, two days. But you must catch up with all of the work and get all of the materials.‎ Text 10‎ Good morning, everybody. My topic for today is “How to prepare for a job interview”. If you are looking for a new job, here are some job interview tips you should keep in mind. First, be sure to dress properly for the position. However, you don’t want to overdress for the interview either. Second, be sure to do some research on the company for which you are interviewing. This will help you know if you have the needed skills or experience to work for that company. Finding out something about the company will also help you ask clever questions about their business to show them that you are interested in their company. Finally, be prepared to tell them why you would be their best choice for the position. You don’t have to boast about your abilities and skills, but you can tell them in a confident and direct way why you can help their company better than other applicants. ‎