2017-2018学年贵州省思南中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

2017-2018学年贵州省思南中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

贵州省思南中学2017-2018 学年第一学期半期考试 高二英语试题 注意：本试卷分为卷 I（选择题）和卷 II（非选择题）两部分，总分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。‎ 第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共100分）‎ 第一部分：听力（共两节，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，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 does the man ask the woman to do?‎ A. Think again. B. Pay a visit to him C. Give the right answer now.‎ 2. Why is the boy in the woman’s office?‎ A. He has the flu.‎ B. He comes here to look for his friends.‎ C. His mother has an appointment here.‎ 3. Who probably made the mess? ‎ A. The woman. B. The boy. C. The dog.‎ 4. What do we know about the man？‎ A. He doesn’t often go online. ‎ B. He can always know the newest events. ‎ C. He likes to get the information from the woman.‎ 5. How might the woman feel now? ‎ A. Disappointed. B. Excited. C. Confused.‎ 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。 ‎ 请听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至第 7 题。 ‎ ‎6. What degree does the man have? ‎ A. APHD in chemistry. ‎ B. A master’s in marketing. ‎ C. A master’s in design. ‎ ‎7. Where has the man been working for the past threeyears? ‎ A. In a school. ‎ B. In a research center. ‎ C. In a design company.‎ 请听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至第 9 题。‎ ‎8. When will the woman take a vacation? ‎ A. In one week. B. In two weeks. C. In three months. ‎ ‎9. Where will the woman probably spend most of her vacation? ‎ A. On the beach. B. In the mountains. C. In the countryside.‎ 请听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 ‎ ‎10. What is the benefit of the farmers' market? ‎ A. The items are imported. ‎ B. The vegetables are local. ‎ C. The selection is huge. ‎ ‎11. Why can't the woman go to the sale? ‎ A. She will beat a soccer game. ‎ B. She will be out of town.‎ ‎ C. She will be busy shopping. ‎ ‎12. Who is Tommy? ‎ A. The woman's son ‎ B. The woman's husband. ‎ C. The woman's neighbor.‎ 请听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 ‎ ‎13. How did the woman get to the museum? ‎ A. By subway. B. By bus. C. By car. ‎ ‎14. How many of the paintings did the woman see? ‎ A. Very few of them. ‎ B. About half of them. ‎ C. Almost all of them. ‎ ‎15. Whose painting did the woman like the most? ‎ A. Diego Rivera. B. Frida Kahlo. C. Henri Matisse. ‎ ‎16. What does the man want to do together with the woman? ‎ A. Make some paintings. ‎ B. Go traveling this summer. ‎ C. Go back to the museum. ‎ 请听第 10 段材料，回答17 至 20 题。 ‎ ‎17. What is the talk mainly about? ‎ A. How weather can affect everyone. ‎ B. What people can do on a fine day. ‎ C. How people prepare for bad weather. ‎ ‎18. According to the talk, what do many people do first after getting up? ‎ A. Play a game. ‎ B. Go out for a walk. ‎ C. Check the weather. ‎ ‎19. Why are special people hired? ‎ A. To arrange activities. ‎ B. To analyze news reports.‎ C. To predict the weather. ‎ ‎20. How does the speaker feel about the information given by professionals? ‎ A. He feels grateful. ‎ B. He has doubts about it. ‎ C. He has no idea about it.‎ 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，共30分）‎ ‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。‎ A ‎ Reading a bedtime story to his son one evening, Carl Honore noticed that he was ‎ reading very quickly. He was thinking about all the things he had to do later: check email, make phone calls, book a flight, prepare things for work, and so on. He suddenly realized that he had become caught in the trap of speed, rushing here and there, getting up early in the morning and burning the midnight oil at night. The more he thought about the fast pace of modern life, the worse he felt. He had ended up speed-reading to his son because he was so busy.‎ ‎ As a journalist, he was curious about the phenomenon he was experiencing, so he did some research. He found that Americans now spend forty percent less time with their children than they did in the 1960s. Honore decided to write a book about the subject called In Praise of Slow. He wanted to let people know about the benefits of slowing down. He does not ask readers to throw out their TVs and become farmers. Instead, he describes the harmful effects of our love of speed in our lives, such as stress and health problems, he also explains the philosophy of the Slow Movement. A growing number of people around the world are choosing to take things easy, to do less, in order to lead a fuller life. There is even an International Day of Slowness on June 21. Cark Honore strongly believes that if people would only slow down, they would enjoy life so much more.‎ 21. According to the passage, if American parents in the 1960s spent 6 hours with their kids, American parents now spend ___________ hours with their kids.‎ A. ‎2 B. 3.6 C. 2.4 D. more than 6‎ 22. If John burned the midnight oil at night, he was ___________.‎ A. at play B. at leisure C. at work D. at rest 23. According to the passage, which statement about Carl Honore is NOT true?‎ A. He suffered from stress and health problems.‎ B. He read a bedtime story to his son.‎ C. He was a news reporter.‎ D. He was the writher of In Praise of Slow.‎ B Having parked near the car wash beside the supermarket, I came away to wait for my wife to come from work. Coming my way from across the parking lot was what society would consider a bum (流浪汉). From the looks of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money. There are times when you feel generous but there are other times that you just ‎ don’t want to be bothered (打扰). This was one of those “don’t want to be bothered times.”‎ ‎“I hope he doesn’t ask me for any money,” I thought. He didn’t. He came and sat on the seat by the bus stop but he didn’t look like he could have enough money to even ride the bus. After a few minutes he spoke, “That’s a very pretty car”. He was ragged (衣着破旧的) but he had an air of dignity (尊严) around him. I said, “thanks,” without taking a look at him.‎ He sat there quietly for a moment. The expected begging for money never came. As the silence between us widened something inside said, “Ask him if he needs any help.” I was sure that he would say “yes”. So I asked, “Do you need any help?” ‎ He answered in three simple words that I shall never forget. The three words shook me. “Don’t we all?” he said.‎ I was feeling successful and important, above a bum in the street, until those three words hit me. Don’t we all? I needed help. Maybe not for bus fare or a place to sleep, but I needed help. I reached in my wallet and gave him not only enough for bus fare, but enough to get a warm meal and shelter for the day. Those three little words still ring true. No matter how much you have, you need help too. However, no matter how little you have, you can give help too. ‎ ‎24. The author walked away from the car wash to _____. ‎ A. meet his wife ‎ B. wash his car C. go shopping ‎ D. go to work ‎25. When the author first saw the bum, he planned to _____.‎ A. make friends with him ‎ B. give him a lesson C. offer him some help ‎ D. ignore his difficulty ‎26. When the bum said “Don’t we all?”, the author felt _____.‎ A. satisfied B. shy C. shocked D. sad ‎27. What is the best title for the text?‎ A. The clever bum B. Never lose your dignity C. To give or not?‎ D. Don’t we all need help?‎ C I had managed to sell all my papers and was coming home in the snow. It was that strange hour in New York when the workers were walking towards home in the evening. I recognized my father near Cooper Union, a frozen figure in an old overcoat standing by a banana cart (手推车). He looked so lonely; tears came to my eyes. Then he saw me, and his face lit with his sad, beautiful smile.‎ ‎ “Arch,” he said, “so you have sold your papers! Come and eat a banana.”‎ ‎ He offered me one, but I refused it. I felt it important that my father sell his bananas, not give them away. He thought I was shy, and joked with me, and made me eat the banana. It smelled of wet snow.‎ ‎ “You haven’t sold many bananas today, Dad,” I said.‎ ‎ “What can I do? No one seems to want them,” Dad said.‎ ‎ It was true. The crowds pushed home; the sky darkened over the New York buildings; the tall street lamps were lit; street cars and bikes went by. Nobody and nothing in the great city stopped for my father’s bananas.‎ ‎ “I ought to yell (叫喊),” said my father sadly. “I ought to make a big noise like other peddlers (小贩), but it makes my throat sore. Anyway, I’m ashamed (羞愧的) of yelling; it makes me feel like a fool.”‎ ‎ I had eaten one of his bananas. A voice deep down told me that I ought to pay for it somehow. I must remain here and help my father.‎ ‎ “I’ll yell for you, Dad,” I volunteered.‎ ‎ “Arch, no,” he said, “go home; you have worked enough today. Just tell momma I’ll be late.”‎ ‎ But I yelled and yelled. My father, standing by, spoke words of praise, and said I was a wonderful yeller. However, nobody else paid attention; nobody listened and came to buy our bananas.‎ ‎ My father tried to stop me at last. He said, “That was wonderful yelling, Arch. But it’s ‎ just we are unlucky today! Let’s go home.”‎ ‎ I insisted on keeping up my yells. But at last my father persuaded me to leave with him. ‎ ‎28. Which of the following can NOT be used to describe the son? ‎ A. Hard-working. B. Shy.‎ C. Kind. D. Determined. ‎ ‎29. The son yelled in order to _____. ‎ A. prove he was angry ‎ B. help his father sell bananas ‎ C. get the praise of his father ‎ D. show his excitement ‎ ‎30. What happened to the father and the son at last? ‎ A. They went home without selling any bananas.‎ B. They sold out all their bananas. ‎ C. They ate up all their bananas.‎ D. They sent all their bananas to passers-by for free. ‎ ‎31. What is the main idea of the text? ‎ A. The hard lives of factory workers. ‎ B. How to survive in a hard environment. ‎ C. Misunderstanding between the father and the son. ‎ D. The love between the father and the son.‎ D Almost all theme park accidents can be prevented. Here, based on coverage of theme park safety, are some tips to help you and your family stay safe on your next visit.‎ If you are visiting with a child, take a moment to explain the ride to them, and tell them how they should behave. They are depending upon you to keep them safe. Set a good example for them by following the rules of the park, and make sure that they know you expect them to follow those rules, too. ‎ Tell them to stay seated, to hold the grab bar or put their hands in the laps, and not to stick their knees and feet outside a ride vehicle. Make them look to you for the okay to get on or off a ride, too. ‎ And never put a crying child on a ride. If your child starts to cry, let others pass you in line until your child is calmed. Or, gently exit the queue and find something more relaxing to do. ‎ Young kids can’t keep an adult’s pace in a theme park. Let them take plenty of breaks. ‎ ‎“Kids get tired,” said TPI reader Matt Johnson, a father of four. “Tired kids make parents even more tired. And tired kids and parents may get hurt — physically and emotionally.” He advises that parents plan a mid-day break, perhaps a swim back at the hotel, to avoid mid-day heat and crowds. “You will see cranky families having a miserable time while you are refreshed and having a great evening.” ‎ ‎32. The second paragraph tells readers that ________.‎ ‎ A. adults should tell children some safety rules firstly ‎ B. children should be trained to be more independent ‎ C. adults should set a good example to behave well in a theme park ‎ D. there is a danger to take young children to visit a theme park ‎33. Which of the following is NOT right for children who are taking the rides?‎ ‎ A. They should ask adults’ permission first to get on a ride. ‎ ‎ B. They are forbidden to put their knees or feet out.‎ ‎ C. They cannot put their hands away from the grab bar.‎ ‎ D. Without adults’ okay sign, children shouldn’t get off a ride. ‎ ‎34. If your child begins to cry just when he is going to take a ride, you should ________.‎ ‎ A. tell him to be relaxed ‎ B. give up the present activity ‎ C. make him share your interest ‎ D. encourage him to be brave ‎ ‎35. We may infer from Matt Johnson’s words that ________. ‎ ‎ A. he doesn’t like to visit a theme park with his children ‎ B. parents with many children may be tired of visiting a theme park ‎ C. visitors should arrange everything carefully before starting D. not all the families are relaxed or happy when they visit a theme park 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。‎ People around the world used their computers to buy goods, communicate with others, listen to music, see pictures and learn about different places and ideas．In 2006, more people around the world used new ways to communicate and connect with each other through the Internet.‎ ‎ 36 Blog is a short way of saying Web log.Through these personal websites，people can share their experiences，ideas and opinions with anyone on the Internet.‎ ‎ People of all ages have their own blogs．For young people，they are a way to show their writings and other forms of self-expression.‎ ‎ 37 These sites include “MySpace”，used mainly by teenagers and young adults．MySpace is an online community that lets people share message and pictures with an increasing number of friends. 38 ‎ ‎ YouTube is another Internet site that became more popular this year．This website lets anyone create，share and watch short videos．People can watch almost anything on YouTube：news，sports and entertainment events． 39 These include videos of people singing or dancing，or animals doing funny things．Three young men created YouTube almost two years ago as a personal’video sharing service．They recently sold it to Google for more than one half billon dollars. ‎ ‎ Games and entertainment also became a larger part of the Internet this year．One Internet social site is called Second Life． 40 They get married，build homes，operate businesses，buy and sell goods，work，play and attend school.‎ ‎ A. Many Websites offer free services to create personal Web pages and fill them with writing site on the web. ‎ ‎ B. There are music videos，and videos made by people in their own homes.‎ ‎ C. More and more people are buying computers because of the lower price.‎ ‎ D. The blog is one form of communication that enjoys growing popularity.‎ ‎ E. People of all ages use computers to express themselves.‎ ‎ F. It is the most popular social networking site on the web.‎ ‎ G. It is an online world in which computer users create a new self and live a different life.‎ 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）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ Who is a great person? To answer this question, we often think of someone 41 , such as the South Africa hero Nelson Mandela or the NBA basketball star Kobe Bryant. But often a great person is 42 next to us—but we never see the greatness unless a difficult 43 comes up.‎ ‎ In May, 2008, a high school girl in Beichuan, Sichuan, 44 a hero just next to her. When the earthquake hit, her school 45 on top of the students. Just next to her was her classmate Li Anqiang. Li worked to move rocks to make 46 for her. Before rescuers reached them, 47 , aftershocks brought down 48 rubble(碎石) around them. Li’s earlier efforts kept his classmate 49 from danger, but the new rubble that fell on his legs crushed them beyond 50 .‎ ‎ Today, Li is in a wheelchair; he is missing both of his legs, but he is not missing the good 51 that made him a hero during the earthquake. He still 52 the sports he played before the earthquake, table tennis and basketball—and still 53 his hero, Kobe Bryant.‎ ‎ Kobe Bryant, however, considers Li a hero. In reply to Li’s 54 letter, Kobe praised Li as a “strong boy whose attitude toward 55 was amazing”. He encouraged Li in his love of basketball, telling Li that he looked cool in a photo of his 56 a basketball from his wheelchair.‎ ‎ So 57 that we have great people next to us every day—in school, at work, on the bus. There may not be a 58 to show us who they are, but we can be sure they are 59 . Who knows? 60 you are one yourself.‎ ‎41. A. active B. exciting C. brave D. famous ‎42. A. ever B. still C. right D. even ‎43. A. decision B. situation C. duty D. adventure ‎44. A. found B. helped C. understood D. realized ‎ ‎45. A. built B. collapsed C. bombed D. landed ‎46. A. peace B. difference C. room D. allowance ‎ ‎47. A. instead B. however C. therefore D. fortunately ‎ ‎48. A. enough B. more C. deadly D. many ‎49. A. calm B. healthy C. safe D. clear ‎ ‎50. A. repair B. hope C. reach D. doubt ‎ ‎51. A. habits B. grades C. reputation D. quality ‎52. A. enjoys B. studies C. advertises D. dislikes ‎ ‎53. A. drops into B. looks up to C. looks out for D. sets an example to ‎ ‎54. A. fan B. invitation C. recommendation D. introduction ‎ ‎55. A. sports B. choice C. fate D. history ‎56. A. watching B. holding C. shooting D. drawing ‎57. A. remember B. see C. appreciate D. decide ‎ ‎58. A. report B. luck C. direction D. disaster ‎ ‎59. A. hidden B. nearby C. awarded D. normal ‎ ‎60. A. Perhaps B. Accidentally C. Eventually D. Obviously ‎ ‎ 第II卷（非选择题 共50分）‎ 第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并填在答题卡的相应位置。‎ It was 61._________ quarter past nine at night on Mid-autumn Day, when the old couple 62.__________ (have) the reunion dinner prepared for a long time. They were sitting at the table 63.__________ (wait) for their son, daughter-in-law and their lovely grandchildren. 64._________, they had not come yet. The grandmother stared at the door eagerly and the grandfather made several telephone calls but could not get 65. __________.‎ Are they 66._________ busy to come to their parents’ home to have a dinner on Mid-autumn Festival?‎ It ought to be a happy day for 67. _________ (family) to get together. But like the old couple above, today many old people, 68. _________ also need love and care, are ignored by their children. There is 69.__________ more important than their family’s 70.__________ (happy) for them. So adults should try their best to spend some time with their parents and comfort their lonely hearts.‎ 第四部分 写作 （共三节，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。‎ Tom and Dick are next door neighbor who both work in same office. They often walk together to and from work. Once they were walking to home together while it suddenly started to rain. Tom quickly opened his umbrella and said proud, “My wife really has great foresight. She said this morning it would rain and tell me to carry my umbrella. ”Dick smiled and walked up to her under the protection of the umbrella, said, “Mine has even great foresight. She didn’t let me carry one as she knew you’d share yours to me.”‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 某英文报社准备刊发一篇题为“Living in a City”有关城市生活利和弊的文章。根据下面提示写一篇英语短文。‎ ‎ 优点：找工作容易；交通便利；有公园、饭店等休闲场所。 ‎ ‎ 缺点：生活消费高；人口多，拥挤；空气污染，居住环境差。‎ 要求：1. 覆盖以上全部内容，可适当发挥。‎ ‎ 2. 词数100左右，标题已给出。‎ 贵州省思南中学2017-2018 学年第一学期半期考试高二英语试题参考答案 第一部分：听力 ‎1- 5 ACBBA 6-10 BCCAB 11-15 BABBA 16-20 CACCA 第二部分：阅读理解 ‎21-25 BCAAD 26-30 CDBBA 31-35 DACBD 36-40 DAFBG 第三部分：英语知识运用 ‎41-45 DCBAD 46-50 CBBCA 51-55 DABAC 56-60 CADBA ‎61. a 62. had had 63. waiting 64.However 65.through ‎ ‎66. too 67.families 68.who 69.nothing 70. Happiness 第四部分 短文改错 Tom and Dick are next door neighbor who both work in ∧same office．They often walk ‎ ‎ neighbors the together to and from work．Once they were walking to home together while it suddenly 去掉to when ‎ started to rain．Tom quickly opened his umbrella and said proud，“My wife really has great proudly ‎ foresight．She said this morning it would rain and tell me to carry my umbrella．”Dick told ‎ ‎ smiled and walked up to her under the protection of the umbrella，said，“Mine has even ‎ him saying great foresight．She didn’t let me carry one as she knew you’d share yours to me．”‎ ‎ greater with 书面表达 ‎ Living in a City Living in a city has both advantages and disadvantages. It is often easier to find work. There are always many choices of public transport. Besides, there are a lot of interesting things to do and places to see. You can eat in good restaurants, visit museums, go to cinemas and go to parks whenever you want to relax. ‎ However, living in a city is often very expensive. You must find a well-paid job, otherwise, you will not be able to afford the things you will do. What's more, the city is always crowded, noisy and dirty. It is very difficult to find a good place where people can enjoy peace and fresh air as in the countryside.‎ Anyway, you can make the choice that suits you best.‎ 听力原文：‎ Text 1‎ M: OK, what is the next number in this pattern?‎ W: I know! It's ten!‎ M: No, think again. Go home and look at the pattern again. (1) If you haven’t understood it by tomorrow, I’ll tell you how it works.‎ Text 2‎ W: So, what seems to be the problem, young man? Do you have the flu like these other boys here in my office?‎ M: Um…I'm just looking for my mom. She was supposed to be finished with her checkup fifteen minutes ago. （2）‎ Text 3‎ W: Come down here and clean up this mess right now.‎ M: What? That wasn't me. Reggie did it.‎ W: Look at the shoe marks in the chocolate on the floor. Reggie doesn’t wear sneakers. (3)‎ Text 4‎ W: You are always informed about the newest events, Derek. (4) Where do you get your news?‎ M: Well, these days, I get most of my information from the Internet.‎ Text 5‎ W: Will you go to the dance with me, John?‎ M: Sorry, Mable. I'm doing with Bandy. She asked me two months ago. I wish you'd asked me sooner. l ‎ would rather go with you, but I already made a promise.‎ W: OK, I see. (5)‎ Text 6‎ W: Good morning. Mr. Clarkson. Please sit down.‎ M: Thanks.‎ W: I wonder if you could start off by telling me a bit about yourself.‎ M: Yes, of course. Well, I got a degree in chemistry actually, and I worked for a research center for some time but I didn't want to stay in that Field, so I got a master's in marketing. (6)‎ W: That was in the résumé, I see. And since then, you've been working for a design company? (7)‎ M: That's right. I have been with Proton Designs for three years now. (7) I think it's time to move on.‎ Text 7‎ W: Hi. I'd like to arrange a trip to Mexico. My cousin just went there last month and said it was wonderful.‎ M: We can certainly help you with that. How long do you have to travel?‎ W: I'll have a two-week vacation from work in three months. (8)‎ M: That will be September, which is a good time to visit. We can design a trip based on your favorite activities.‎ W: My favorite activity will probably be taking naps on the beach. (9) My job is very stressful, and I am looking forward to relaxing.‎ M: Mexico has many beautiful beaches. You can also explore the countryside, hike in the mountains, or even ride horses.‎ W: 1 live in the middle of America, far from the ocean. I would like to spend most of my time near the water. (9)‎ Text 8‎ M: Have you been to the new local farmers' market, Sandra?‎ W: Not yet. You mean the one down the street from our neighborhood? Is it nice?‎ M: It's very nice. Everything comes from local farms. The food is fresh, local, and cheap, even though the selection is not as huge as the regular supermarkets. (10)‎ W: l like the idea that the food is cleaner and healthier for my family and me.‎ M: You should go before the weekend. They are having a Grand Opening sale that lasts until Friday at 7:00 p.m.‎ W: Thanks for letting me know. 1 would go, but Larry and I are headed out of town tonight. We are going to the beach with the Smith family for two weeks. (11)‎ M: How nice! Do you have a beach house?‎ W: No, the Smiths do, though. We will stay with them.‎ M: Great. Are you taking the kids? (12)‎ W: No, we are leaving them with my mom. Tommy has a soccer game tomorrow.‎ Text 9‎ M: How was school today?‎ W: It was fun. Our class went on a field trip to the Museum‎ of ‎Modern Art.‎ M: You did? How did you get there? (l3)‎ W: We took the bus. (13)‎ M: Oh, really`? Isn't the subway faster?‎ W: Sure. But it's also more crowded. The teachers like to keep an eye on us.‎ M: I see. So, how was the museum?‎ W: It was great. It is so big that we only saw about half of the paintings. (14) 1'd have to go back another day to see them all. But l did see some great ones?‎ M: Did you have a favorite?‎ W: Yeah. My favorite was a painting by Diego Rivera. (15) I stared at it for about fifteen minutes. There were some nice ones by his wife Frida Kahlo, too.‎ M: Yes. I've seen those. My favorite painting there is actually by Henri Matisse. Did you see that one?‎ W: No, I didn't.‎ M: Well, we should go to the museum together this summer so I can show it to you. (16)‎ Text 10‎ Weather affects all of us in one way or another, directly or indirectly. (17) For example, good weather makes people happy. Bad weather makes people sick and sad. Besides, on a fine day, people can go out for a walk or play a game outside. On a rainy day, however people can only stay indoors.‎ The first thing that many people do after getting up is to see what the weather is like. (18) With knowledge of the weather people can arrange work and life of the day. If it is fine, he may decide to go on a picnic. If it is cloudy, he will have to take a raincoat or an umbrella with him when he is leaving the house. Whatever the weather may be, one tends to adjust his activities to it. In order to know what the weather ‎ will be, special people are hired to provide this information. (19) They collect data, analyze them and predict the weather of the coming day. This information, which is announced on the radio or on TV, is usually right. Thanks to the efforts of those professionals, we can always know the weather in advance and get prepared for it.‎