浙江省绍兴市上虞区2020届高三英语下学期二模试题（Word版附答案）

浙江省绍兴市上虞区2020届高三英语下学期二模试题（Word版附答案）

试卷第 1页 2019 学年第二学期高三第二次教学质量调测 英语试卷 本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）。第 I 卷 1 至 7 页，第 II 卷 7 页至 8 页。满分 150 分，考试用时 120 分钟。 请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案涂、写在答题纸上。 第 I 卷 注意事项： 1．答第 I 卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2．选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡 皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。 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. Where did the man meet Shelley? A. At summer camp. B. In a writing class. C. In a college. 2. What is the most expensive thing that the woman orders? A. Her drink. B. Her bread. C. Her vegetable. 3. Why isn’t the Internet working? A. The power went out. B. The woman disconnected it. 试卷第 2页 C. The man didn’t pay the bill. 4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Brother and sister. C. Husband and wife. 5. What does the woman tell the man? A. Shoes are 15% off. B. He should come back next month. C. Winter jackets are the only items on sale. 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。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 至第 7 题。 6. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a clothing store. B. At a work event. C. At the cleaner’s. 7. When will the woman return? A. Tomorrow morning. B. This afternoon. C. Tonight. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至第 10 题。 8. According to the article, what’s wrong with smoothies? A. They contain too many calories. B. The man doesn’t make his properly. C. They take too long to drink. 9. What did the man put in his smoothie? A. Vegetables. B. Sugar. C. Milk. 试卷第 3页 10. What does the man imply in the end? A. He’ll read the article. B. He’ll stop drinking smoothies. C. He’s still going to make smoothies. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11. What is the man doing? A. Giving suggestions. B. Offering information. C. Asking for help. 12. What does the woman think of her father? A. Stubborn. B. Understanding. C. Warm-hearted. 13. What will the woman probably do next? A. Quit the play. B. Talk with her father. C. Take her father to the show. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。 14. What do we know about the area? A. Lightning strikes mostly in December. B. The people there worry about getting hit. C. The area is near the Andes Mountains. 15. What did NASA call the area? A. The Never-Ending Storm of Catatumbo. B. The Lightning Capital of the World. C. The Light of Venezuela. 16. How many people are struck by lightning near the Catatumbo River? A. One in three per year. 试卷第 4页 B. One in 12,000 per year. C. 80% of people who live there. 17. What does the man say in the end? A. He’s scared of storms. B. He’ll never visit Venezuela. C. He’d be careful if he lived in the area. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。 18. What does the speaker suggest people do at the beginning of the week? A. Stay indoors. B. Put their summer clothes away. C. Get out to enjoy the beautiful weather. 19. When should the storm be over? A. By Tuesday evening. B. By Friday morning. C. By next Monday. 20. What usually happens in late September and early October? A. There are a lot of storms. B. The weather gets hot again. C. It is always quite cold. 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 35 分） 第一节（共 10 个小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 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，并在答题卡 上将该项涂黑。 A Khalifa joined the Roots & Shoots in 2007. But her involvement began much earlier when 试卷第 5页 she was inspired by a video shown in a school classroom of Dr. Jane Goodall doing research in Tanzania. “I think it was the third grade,” she says. “I was like, ‘Wow, I want to be like her.’” That drive led her to participate in Roots & Shoots and several other youth programs. As a member of the Roots & Shoots in high school, she was involved in many service projects, to make the world a better place for people, animals, and the environment. She travelled to national youth summits, to gatherings with other students from around the world, and to Tanzania where she met youth leaders there and saw Jane’s work in Gombe. Reflecting on the many Root & Shoots projects she was involved in, Khalifa says a favorite was called Peace Through Art. During the Iraq War, she and her peers made and collected art from students in the United States and sent them to Iraqis. The project tapped into both her passion for expression through art and her commitment to helping others. “Art is very special,” she says, “in that art is kind of a universal language. You don’t have to really speak the same language as someone to get a message across.” She hopes to be an inspiration to women, to people of color, and to others who “have that little seed”—who want to ask questions, seek answers, have an impact on their communities. “So people pull you up, right, but the idea is that you should pull someone up too,” she says. “The mountain top, for me at least,” she says, “is making a positive impact in my community, knowing that I helped change not only my life but other people’s lives.” She hopes that her story will motivate others. Ultimately, she says, “I want to do the same for others that Jane has done for me. That’s the long-term goal.” 21. Why did Khalifa join Roots & Shoots? A. To collect art to help other people in Iraq. B. To follow Jane Goodall to build a better world. C. To travel to meet different students and youth leaders. D. To be an inspirational woman to encourage weak groups. 22. Which of the following best describe Khalifa? A. Clever and determined. B. Brave and outgoing. C. Aggressive and strict. D. Caring and ambitious. 23. What can we learn from Khalifa’s words in the last two paragraphs? A. People should get involved in social activities. B. People should try their best to change their own life. C. People should make a difference to others. D. People should never give up their dreams. 试卷第 6页 B If you cut in line, you might just be a bad person. The queue（排队）is a regulation where the reward (the ice-cream stand/dining room/ticket booth) is earned through patience. Your choice to avoid this time-honored process will be bound to draw the anger of those you pass by, drawing remarks like “Whoa there, Chief,” the passive-aggressive “There’s a line, you know!” and of course, the incredibly common “Hey, Copernicus, why don’t you guide yourself to the back of the line?” But, in the moment in which you really cannot wait, for example, the entire royal family has prepared a dinner party upon you last minute, then there is a way to cut the line correctly. There are a few different ways to consider and a few different methods to employ. The regularity of the situation is very important. If you’re waiting to use the photocopier at work, you might be more likely to manage a successful cut than if you were waiting for a lifeboat on the Titanic. Sure, that might be an extreme example. But the importance of the event does matter. For those requests in normal situations, emphasizing either the urgency of your task or the simplicity of your task proved to be effective: experimenters who said “Excuse me, I have five pages. May I use the photocopier?” had a cut rate of 60 percent and experimenters who said “May I use the photocopier because I need to make copies?” saw a success rate of 90 per cent when queuing for the copy machine. If you have a couple of extra dollars lying around, bribing（贿赂）members of the line also proved to be effective. And most of the time, the person being bribed didn’t end up accepting the money, because even the offer showed that the briber had a sense of desperation. 24. Why does the author use the remarks about Chief and Copernicus in paragraph 1? A. To illustrate the reaction from members in line. B. To encourage those who want to cut in line. C. To praise the behavior of cutting in line. D. To provide advice which helps cut in line. 25. Which of the following is not a wise way to cut in line? A. Giving the members in line money. B. Stating the emergency of the event. 试卷第 7页 C. Considering the regularity of the situation. D. Defending the right of cutting in line. 26. What is the best title for the text? A. Be Patient When Queuing. B. Acceptable Ways to Cut in Line. C. Time and Tides Waits for No Man. D. Special Rights under Emergency. C "Shine in the dark" dolphins may seem like something straight out of a science fiction movie. However, that is precisely what Newport Coastal Adventures' Captain Ryan Lawler and professional videographer Patrick Coyne witnessed, when they set out to explore the spectacular blue tides that have been lighting up the waters off Southern California's coast since mid-April. The partner scanned the ocean for hours and was returning to shore when they spotted the "electric" dolphins swimming through the bloom of shining plankton （ 浮 游 生 物 ） . The videographer, who had seen the phenomenon only once before in a Netflix show, says catching the scenes proved to be a lot harder than he had expected. "For starters, the shining plankton has sweet spots to where it shows up and then fades away, so while on the water, it's impossible to just find it," Coyne says. "Also, conditions have to be absolutely perfect for the shining plankton to show and for animals to swim through it so we can film it." Though witnessing shining sea life is rare, the electrifying blue ocean scenery is a fairly common sight around Southern California between February and September. The phenomenon can be attributed to the presence of millions of plankton, which tend to gather and reproduce in large quantities in the warm coastal waters during this time. Though a majority of California's red tides are caused by plankton species that do not produce deadly poison, some algal blooms（藻花）can be dangerous for sea animals, especially when they stay for long periods of time. In 2018, an almost year-long "red tide" along Florida's Gulf coast caused by the excessive growth of microalgae Karenia Brevis, killed hundreds of fish and other sea animals. 27. What does the underlined phrase “sweet spots” in paragraph 2 mean? A. A sea plant. B. A lost world. 试卷第 8页 C. A perfect moment. D. A missing camera. 28. What is the main reason for the sea life shining? A. They absorb the light in the ocean and then reflect it. B. They are surrounded by millions of shining plankton. C. They swim through the ocean with electricity in large quantities. D. They benefit from the warm water to power themselves. 29. What caused the death of some sea animals according to the text? A. Red tides. B. Human exploration. C. Warm water. D. Algal blooms. 30. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear? A. Science. B. Health. C. Entertainment. D. Education. 第二节（共 5 小题；每题 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。 Whether you're learning English as a second language or are a native speaker who's never had the habit of writing, improving your English composition skills is very important. Knowing your shortcomings and practicing will allow you to write essay that is at first simply grammatically correct, and eventually sparkling with style. 31 32 Look up the definitions of words with which you are unfamiliar. The more words you can use successfully, the more often you'll be able to find the right one for the task at hand -- and the less likely your writing will be simplistic and repetitive. Ask a friend with good English skills to criticize and correct your writing. 33 Rewrite your paper or letter after listening to her advice, making the necessary changes. Use your word processing software spelling and grammar-check tools to fix simple errors. Whenever you misspell a word, replace it with the correct suggestion and then look at it carefully, noting the differences from how you thought it was spelled. 34 Use them. Think in English while writing if you're a native speaker of a different language. Having to translate in your head slows you down, and can easily lead to errors. Study English grammar if you are having difficulties. Look up the rules whenever you're having difficulties or read a 试卷第 9页 grammar book all the way through. It may be boring, but it's extremely helpful. Practice writing! 35 Every skill requires regular repetition to achieve mastery, whether playing a musical instrument, flying a jet or writing good English prose. A. The more you write, the better writer you'll become. B. Broaden your vocabulary by reading as much as possible. C. Most modern Web browsers also include spell-checking tools. D. Knowing what you're doing wrong is necessary before you can improve. E. The more aware you are of your writing, the better your handwriting will be. F. To achieve this you'll need to read more, ask friends for help, and continually write. G. Put the symbols on flashcards and memorize them, then write them again and again. 第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第一节 完形填空（共 20 个小题，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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，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。 You may have heard of Osceola McCarty, who worked for 75 years as a washer woman. After she retired, she went to the bank and 36 , to her surprise, that her small monthly savings had 37 to over $150,000. She donated $150,000 to the USM for a scholarship fund for students with financial 38 . What you have not heard is how Osceola’s gift has 39 my life. I was a 40___ student and I had my heart set on going to USM. But I 41 a regular scholarship by one point on my entrance exams, and a scholarship was the only way I could attend. One Sunday, I ___42 the story about Osceola and her generous 43 in the newspaper, and went to the financial aid office and became the first 44 of an Osceola Scholarship. I first 45 Osceola at a press conference——meeting her was like finding family. Osceola 46 married and lived alone, so my family has since become her family. My grandma and she talk 47 on the phone and she 48 us in family gatherings. It was amazing that I used to cycle right by a 49 every day on my way to school and I did notice how everything was clean and neat there, but I didn’t know it 50 to be where she lived. Osceola gave me much more than a scholarship. She taught me about the gift of 51 . 试卷第 10页 She worked her whole life and gave to others, which reached deep inside of me and fueled my ___52 to give back when I can. Eventually I plan to add to her scholarship fund. I want to give Osceola the 53 she’s always wanted, so I’ve adopted her as another grandma. And when I graduate from USM, she’ll be sitting in the audience 54 my mother and my grandmother—right where she 55 . 36. A. believed B. discovered C. checked D. collected 37. A. grown B. arrived C. added D. gathered 38. A. interest B. support C. need D. limit 39. A. meant B. served C. affected D. infected 40. A. curious B. worried C. concerned D. devoted 41. A. missed B. lost C. ignored D. wasted 42. A. got across B. came across C. went across D. looked across 43. A. donation B. money C. reputation D. message 44. A. user B. helper C. learner D. receiver 45. A. found B. knew C. saw D. got 46. A. ever B. never C. once D. just 47. A. randomly B. fluently C. suddenly D. regularly 48. A. joins B. attends C. contacts D. touches 49. A. restaurant B. house C. library D. shop 50. A. appeared B. seemed C. occurred D. happened 51. A. doing B. working C. giving D. helping 52. A. conclusion B. preparation C. attention D. passion 53. A. position B. fund C. family D. job 54. A. around B. between C. above D. under 55. A. belongs B. lives C. expects D. likes 试卷第 11页 第Ⅱ卷 注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 第二节（10 个小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分） Graffiti is writings, drawings or marks made on walls in public places. In most cases, it is often 56 mixture of writing and pictures, usually 57 (mark) with a tag, which is unique 58 an artist or a group. Graffiti is now popular all over the world. Graffiti is believed to become popular in the United States in the 1960s. Young adults in cities like New York would use paint to spray their tag on walls. 59 , New Yorkers used to see graffiti as something 60 (disturb). Up to the 1970s, most people hated graffiti and painting graffiti was illegal and graffiti artists 61 (punish) by fines. Later, the image of graffiti and graffiti artists changed a lot and graffiti was no longer only found in the subways or the poor areas of cities but also in the 62 (gallery) of Manhattan art world. In the late 1980s the popularity of hip-hop music helped to spread the culture of graffiti, first at home in the United States and then 63 (international). Recently, graffiti 64 (gain) the reputation of “street art” and it has become a movement expressing the street culture of young people. You can even find graffiti in places ___65 you least expect to see it—in advertisements, on clothes, on toys and even in newspapers. 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节 应用文写作（满分 15 分） 假设你是校英文报编辑李华，近期收到一封署名为 Anxiety 的求助信，在信中该同学表 示由于考试临近压力剧增。请用英文给该同学回信，内容要点如下： 1. 表示安慰； 2. 提出建议； 3. 表达祝愿。 注意：1. 词数 80 左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 试卷第 12页 第二节：概要写作（满分 25 分） 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。 When the pandemic started, some people were wondering if the internet could stand up to the rise in demand. The answer is not only a clear “yes” but this whole period made it even stronger. How would our world survive without Internet in pandemic situation? The answer is simple: differently but not better or worse. We know that the internet available is changing a lot of things. Thanks to it, people were able to keep on working from their home, others were able to keep contact with their loved ones and friends and most found their entertainment relief through it. Had it not ever existed, people would have stayed at home and enjoyed their family or created more since they would have had more time on their hands. But in today’s world, the internet has become the one link that unites us all. It is the reason why people were able to forget for minutes and hours at a time through the use of Internet. It is the reason why so many companies will survive and most probably grow stronger afterwards, since they were able to plan through Skype and Zoom. It is the reason why lovers did not fall into full depression, having to live away from their partner for a few months, since they were at least able to talk and see each other while sharing moments of their lives. There cannot be any doubts anymore: The internet is the one link that unites us all. In the first three months of this year, internet use has grown by 25% in most major cities around the world. This number is reflected in the use of various applications and websites. One of the clearest jumps up is the use of video calls. This should not be surprising since it is used both for business and for personal purposes. PC Game stores have also seen a huge increase in their sales during this period. A bit more surprising maybe, is the increase of online grocery stores usage as the stores were breaking down under the demand. 试卷第 13页 2019 学年第二学期上虞区高三第二次统测 英语试卷参考答案及评分标准 第一部分：听力（共两节，20 小题，满分 30 分） 第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分） 1—5 BAACB 第二节（共 15 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分） 6—10 CBACC 11—15 AABCB 16—20 ACCBB 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 35 分） 第一节（共 10 个小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 分） 21—23 BDC 24—26 ADB 27—30 CBDA 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 31—35 FBDCA 第三部分： 语言运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第一节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 36—40 BACCD 41—45 ABADC 46—50 BDABD 51—55 CDCBA 第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分） 56.a 57. marked 58. to 59. However 60. disturbing 61. were punished 62. galleries 63. internationally 64. has gained 65. where 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节: 应用文写作（满分 15 分） 试卷第 14页 一、评分原则 1. 范文仅供参考，学生可用不同语言表达形式来表述要点。 2. 本题总分为 15 分，按 5 个档次给分。 3. 评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量、 确定或调整档次，最后给分。 4. 词数少于 60 和多于 100 的，从总分中减去 2 分。 5. 评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的丰富性和准确性、上 下文的连贯性。 6. 拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。 英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。 7. 如书写较差，以至于影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。 二、各档次的给分范围和要求 档次 描述 第五档 （13-15） 完全完成了试题规定的任务。 —覆盖所有内容要点。 —应用了较多的语法结构和词汇。 —语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词 汇所致；具备较强的语言运用能力。 —有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。 完全达到了预期的写作目的。 第四档 （10-12） 完全完成了试题规定的任务。 —虽漏掉 1、2 个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。 —应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。 —语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法 结构或词汇所致。 —应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。 达到了预期的写作目的。 第三档 基本完成了试题规定的任务。 试卷第 15页 （7-9） —虽漏掉一些内容，但覆盖所有主要内容。 —应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。 —有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。 —应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文内容连贯。 整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的。 第二档 （4-6） 未适当完成试题规定的任务。 —漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容。 —语法结构单调，词汇项目有限。 —有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解。 —较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺少连贯性。 信息未能清楚地传达给读者。 第一档 （1-3） 未完成试题规定的任务。 —明显遗漏主要内容，写了一些无关内容，原因可能是未理解试题要求。 —语法结构单调，词汇项目有限。 —较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响对写作内容的理解。 —缺乏语句间的连接成分，内容缺少连贯性。 信息未能传达给读者。 三、该题具体要求： （一）内容要点： 1. 表示理解和安慰； 2. 给予建议； 3. 表达祝愿。 （二）应用词汇和语法结构的情况： 时态以一般现在时和一般将来时为主； 使用与主题相关的词汇； 试卷第 16页 能够使用恰当的语法结构。 （三）上下文的连贯性 按照内容要点展开写作，使用恰当的连接词或表达法使文章内容连贯。 One possible version: Dear Anxiety, I’m sorry to know that you are experiencing a tough time now. Actually, everyone seems to have one of those periods when they are under great pressure, so there is no need to worry too much. In my opinion, sharing your feelings with your friends is a wise choice as you can remove your negative emotions. Another effective suggestion is that you should take more physical exercise, which can lift your spirit. Also, keep an optimistic attitude towards life about your future. I hope my advice will be of benefit to you. May you get rid of your trouble soon. Yours sincerely Li Hua 第二节: 概要写作（满分 25 分） 一、评分原则 1. 范文仅供参考，学生可用不同语言表达形式来表述。 2. 本题总分为 25 分，按 5 个档次给分。 3. 评分时，先根据所写概要的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡 量、确定或调整档次，最后给分。 4. 词数少于 40 和多于 80 的，从总分中减去 2 分。 5. 评分时，应主要从以下四个方面考虑： (1) 对原文要点的理解和呈现情况； (2) 应用语法结构和词汇的准确性； (3) 上下文的连贯性； (4) 对各要点表达的独立性情况。 试卷第 17页 6. 拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个重要方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以 考虑。 7. 如书写较差以致影响交际，可将分数降低一个档次。 二、各档次的给分范围和要求 档次 描述 第五档 （21-25） —理解准确，涵盖全部要点。 —能准确使用相应的语法结构和词汇。 —有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使所续写短文结构紧凑。 —完全使用自己的语言。 第四档 （16-20） —理解准确，涵盖绝大部分要点。 —所使用语法结构和词汇可能有些许错误，但完全不影响意义表达。 —比较有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使所完成的概要结构紧凑。 —有个别整句抄自原文。 第三档 （11-15） —理解较为准确，涵盖大部分要点。 —所使用语法结构和词汇虽有些错误，但不影响意义表达。 —应用简单的词句间连接成分，使上下文内容连贯。 —出现两句以上整句抄自原文现象。 第二档 （6-10） —理解有误差，仅涵盖半数要点。 —有些语法结构和词汇方面的错误，影响了意义的表达。 —缺乏词句间的连接成分，全文内容缺少连贯性。 —出现两句以上整句抄自原文现象。 第一档 （1-5） —没有理解原文，造成概要内容与原文主题不符。 —有较多语法结构和词汇方面的错误，严重影响了意义的表达。 —缺乏词句间的连接成分，全文内容不连贯。 —多个句子抄自原文。 One possible version The internet supports the rising demand and grew stronger confronting the pandemic. The life without internet would be then different but not better or worse since internet offers ease to work and connection but steals personal time. Nowadays the internet connects us all so that people forget about time and distance and companies maintain growth. In the first quarter of 2020, internet use has surged worldwide in terms of video calls, PC games and even online grocery stores. 听力原文： Text 1 试卷第 18页 W: I saw a photo of you on Facebook with Shelley! She was my best friend in sixth grade. I can’t believe you know her, too. Did you meet her in college? M: No, I met her at a summer writing course we took last year. She’s great. Text 2 W: I’d like some toast with butter and an iced tea, please. M: All right. $2 for the toast, so your total comes to $5.50. W: Actually, I’d also like to order a side salad. M: Sure. Your total will be $8.50. Text 3 M: The Internet isn’t working. I know I paid the bill on time. Did you turn it off? W: No, I didn’t. The lights aren’t working, either. I think the power has been shut off. Text 4 W: I need to make a dish for Mara’s party on Saturday. I also have my sister’s graduation to attend on Friday. I feel stressed out. M: Don’t forget we’re also meeting my mom for lunch on Sunday. Text 5 M: Are there any items that are on sale? W: The shelf in the corner is 50% off. Most of our winter jackets are on that shelf. Our shoes are also buy one, get one free. Next month, we’re having our winter sale, so you can always check back then as well. Text 6 M: Good morning. How can I help you? W: Hello. I need to get this dress cleaned. I spilled pasta sauce on it last night. It’s silk, so I can’t wash it at home. Do you think it’s ruined? M: Oh, no, I can get that out for you. It will be ready tomorrow morning. W: I’m going to a work event tonight and I need to wear it. Do you think you can have it ready by this afternoon? M: Sure, I can do that for you. Why don’t you come back around 4:00 p.m.? W: That’s perfect. Thank you so much. 试卷第 19页 Text 7 W: Do you know what a smoothie is? M: Sure. A smoothie is fruit juice mixed with milk or ice cream. W: I just read an article about smoothies. They may not be so good for us after all. M: Why? W: Well, you’re likely consuming more calories and sugar than by eating whole fruits or vegetables. M: This is pretty healthy. I used yogurt, a banana, three strawberries, and some milk. W: According to the article, drinking a whole smoothie in a few minutes is much worse for you than eating the same ingredients in fifteen minutes. M: Why? W: The substance in the fruit and vegetables slows down the time your body processes the sugar. But when you drink a smoothie, you’ll just feel hungrier later. You should read the article. M: Thanks, but I’ll be sticking with my morning smoothie. Text 8 M: Judy, you look sad. What’s up? W: Jack, I just talked to my father. He’s making me quit the play at the Grand Hall. Acting is everything to me, but he doesn’t know that. And he has never asked me what I want. M: Have you ever told him what you just told me? About your strong feelings about acting? You ever show him that? W: I can’t talk to him that way. M: You are trying to be a good daughter, but you have to talk to him. You have to show him who you are and what is in your heart. W: I know what he’ll say. He’ll just tell me to put it out of my mind. M: You need to prove your love of acting with your determination. What about the play? W: The show is tomorrow night. M: Well, you have to talk to him before tomorrow night. W: Isn’t there an easier way? M: No. 试卷第 20页 W: Well, I’ll try. Thanks. Text 9 W: There’s a place in Venezuela where lightning strikes about 200 days a year. M: Are you serious? W: Yep. Locals call it “the Never-Ending Storm of Catatumbo” because the area is near the Catatumbo River. Scientists found that most of the lightning strikes between April and November. NASA named the area “the Lightning Capital of the World”. M: Why does the area get so many storms? W: The Andes Mountains are on one side of the river, and the Caribbean Sea is on the other side. Cool mountain winds move into the valley and hit warm sea air, creating the perfect conditions for lightning. M: Are the people there afraid of getting hit? W: Most people stay inside at night, but they don’t really worry about it. The chances of being struck by lightning are pretty slim. In the U.S., about one out of every 12,000 people gets hit in their lifetime. M: Yeah, but we’re talking about an area that gets struck by lightning about 80% of the time. W: True. This article says that near the Catatumbo River, one in three people gets struck every year. M: Wow. That’s really scary! I would never go outside if I lived there. Text 10 Well, folks, it’s time for the weekly weather report. We have a lot of different kinds of weather coming at us over the next several days. On Monday and Tuesday, the weather will be just as pleasant as it has been lately. Warm days, cooler nights, with a light wind from the ocean coming across the hills: beautiful late summer weather — so get outside and enjoy it! By Tuesday evening, though, the weather will turn. We’ll be getting the first of the autumn rains. The storm system will come down from the north, from the direction of Fremont. Our area will be hit hardest with rain — we should receive up to an inch of rain overnight! With the storm, much cooler weather will come. You’d better pack your summer clothes away, because you won’t need them for a long time! By Friday morning, all the wet weather will have passed. But the temperatures will drop even further into the weekend. And since Gilroy is not very close to the sea, we can expect the weather to remain cool for quite some time. But if we get lucky, we’ll have hot weather once more before winter. Late September and early October generally bring a couple of weeks that feel like summer.