河北省武邑中学2019届高三上学期第三次调研考试英语试题 Word版含答案

河北省武邑中学2019届高三上学期第三次调研考试英语试题 Word版含答案

河北武邑中学2018-2019学年高三年级上学期第三次调研 英语试题 ‎ ‎ 注意事项：‎ 一、本试卷分8 页，包括四部分。其中第一部分、第二部分和第三部分为选择题，包括60个小题；第四部分为非选择题。 考试时间为120分钟，总分为150分。‎ 二、答题前请仔细阅读答题卡上的“注意事项”，按照“注意事项”的规定答题。所有题目均需在答题卡上作答，在试卷和草稿纸上作答无效。‎ 三、做选择题时，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。‎ 第一卷 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)‎ 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后。你将有两分钟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 are the speakers talking about? ‎ A. Driving. B. The Internet. C. Their job. ‎ ‎2. How long has the man been a bus driver?‎ A. Two months. B. Three months. C. Four months. ‎ ‎3. What does the woman work as now? ‎ A. A waitress. B. A manager. C. A cashier. ‎ ‎4. Where are the two speakers?‎ A. In a bookstore. B. In a library. C. In the classroom. ‎ ‎5. What does the woman think of the pet dog? ‎ A. Lovely. B. Annoying. C. Lazy. ‎ 第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)‎ 听下而 ‎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。 ‎ 听笫6段材料，回答第6至7题。 ‎ ‎6. When will the man probably check out of his room?‎ A. On May 14th. B. On May 16th， C. On May 17th. ‎ ‎7. What kind of room does the man reserve?‎ A. A single smoking room. B. A single non-smoking room. C. A double non-smoking room. ‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。‎ ‎8. Where did the woman buy the local products?‎ A. The local museum. B. The market. C. The post-office. ‎ ‎9. What will the woman do tomorrow? ‎ A. Buy some paper-cuts. B. Learn to make paper-cuts. C. Send paper-cuts to her friends. ‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. How long will the woman stay in New York?‎ A. For two years. B. For three years. C. For four years. ‎ ‎11. From whom did the man know where the woman is?‎ A. The woman’s brother. B. The woman herself. C. The woman’s team-member. ‎ ‎12. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?‎ A. They are teammates. B. They are lovers. C. They are coach and player. ‎ 听第9段材料，阿答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. How long will the man probably stay in China?‎ A. Half a year. B. At least one year. C. Less than one year. ‎ ‎14. What is very difficult for the man to learn Chinese?‎ A. Knowing the four tones. B. Writing the Chinese characters. C. Getting interested in the language. ‎ ‎15. Why does the woman suggest the language-exchange program?‎ A. The man has long been interested in it. ‎ B. She wants to make friends with the man. ‎ C. They can help each other in 1anguage learning. ‎ ‎16. When do the speakers plan to begin their lessons?‎ A. Tonight. B. This Sunday. C. Next Sunday. ‎ 听第10段材料. 回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. How many French songs should DJs play according to the new rule?‎ A. 40 percent. B. 60 percent. C. 90 percent. ‎ ‎18. Why are the radio bosses and DJs unhappy about the new rule?‎ A. More people will not listen to their radio. ‎ B. No people will listen to their American songs. ‎ C. The English language will get deeper into their culture. ‎ ‎19. What is the purpose of the new rule?‎ A. To protect American culture. B. To protect French culture. C. To protect British culture. ‎ ‎20. What’s the French musicians’ attitude toward the new rule?‎ A. They hate it. B. They don’t care. C. They’re for 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，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 ‎ If you are heading for Paris this year, be sure to include at least one of these shopping malls in your schedule.‎ Au Printemps Tel: 01133014282‎ ‎ Located near the Paris Opera, this huge store is well-known for household goods as well as its fashion. The store also offers many services to overseas visitors, including shipping, translation and a personal shopping service. Au Printemps, whose name means springtime, hosts several free fashion shows each week. The store’s beauty department has one of the world’s largest selections of perfumes.‎ Galeries Lafayette Tel: 01133014283‎ ‎ The Galeries Lafayette was built in 1906. It is as much fun to look at as it is to shop in this 10-storey shopping palace. In fact, the flagship store is the second most visited attraction in Paris, after the Louvre Museum. This shopping palace specializes in women’s clothing. Make sure to take ‎ in the view from the tea shop on the top floor; it’s well worth the visit.‎ Le Bon Marche Tel: 01133014439‎ ‎ This stylish Left Bank department store was Paris’ first such store. Designed by Gustave Eiffel, Le Bon Marche is particularly known for its food hall, its wedding shops and its selection of modern clothes.‎ La Forum des Halles Tel: 01133014476‎ ‎ This modern, underground shopping center was built in 1979. La Forum des Halles, the three-storey-tall shopping center offers everything from souvenirs to haute couture（高级女子时装）to entertainment, such as first-run movies and street performers. The shopping center is attached to the busy La Halle-Chatelet metro station and can be easily reached from all over Paris.‎ ‎21. Which of the following places attracts the most visitors according to the passage?‎ ‎ A. The Louvre Museum. B. The Paris Opera. ‎ ‎ C. La Forum des Halles. D. Au Printemps.‎ ‎22. Which of the stores pays its special attention to women’s dressing?‎ ‎ A. Le Bon Marche. B. Au Printemps.‎ ‎ C. La Forum des Halles. D. Galeries Lafayette.‎ ‎23. We can learn from the passage that .‎ ‎ A. Au Printemps is famous for its food hall ‎ B. La Forum des Halles is next to the metro station ‎ C. the clothes in Le Bon Marche are usually very cheap ‎ D. the tea shop that is worth visiting is on the ninth floor of Galeries Lafayette ‎ B Bike sharing have become popular words in cities from Cape Town to Shanghai to Melbourne. Planners, politicians and media keep showing off their benefits: reducing pollution, congestion, travel costs and oil dependence, while improving public health. Bike sharing also helps make cities appear modern, dynamic and world-wide-----qualities much sought after by the creative class.‎ ‎ But what makes for a successful public bike-sharing program? This is an important question because installing one requires significant public and private investment and adjustment to the built ‎ environment.‎ ‎ While many programs have been launched among much praise, often their popularity has soon declined. Many end up operating at a financial loss and depend on other profitable enterprises to cross-subsidize (交叉补贴) them. Some have resulted in thrown-away bikes becoming an eyesore.‎ ‎ Understanding which factors enhance or stop public bike sharing is critical in helping cities decide whether such a program is workable, before considering what design and sitting will work best.‎ ‎ Drawing on current knowledge, we discuss the importance of the local landscape, climate, cycling infrastructure (基础设施) and land use. We also touch on other factors, such as the legal environment and the characteristics of the bike-sharing program itself.‎ ‎ Take natural environment for example. Two natural environment factors are known to affect participation: hilliness and weather. Hilliness discourages balanced bike-sharing use, as users avoid returning bicycles to stations on hilltops. Those stations end up being empty, while stations on flat areas are often full, so users cannot find a station to return their bikes.‎ ‎ As for weather, ideal temperature ranges vary by the climate zone. Case studies show warm and dry weather encourages public bike-sharing use. Rain and strong wind reduce the frequency of trips. However, some approaches, such as providing sheltered, shaded, or even heated or cooled cycling infrastructure, could prove useful.‎ 24. What can we infer about bike sharing from Paragraph 1? ‎ A. It has no disadvantage. B. It is welcomed worldwide.‎ C.It can solve every problem. D. It is the symbol of modern cities.‎ 25. What is the current situation of bike-sharing programs? ‎ A. Many of them run at a loss. B.Most of them make huge profits.‎ C.They are the most promising business. D.Their development is determined by public investment.‎ 26. Why does the author mention the natural environment? ‎ A. To show user’s interest in various natural environment.‎ B. To show the decisive function of natural environment.‎ C. To show the necessity of bike-sharing programs.‎ D. To show the significance of some factors.‎ 24. Which of the following might increase bike-sharing use? ‎ A. Hilliness. B.Attractive bikes. C.Rain and strong wind D. Perfect cycling infrastructure ‎ ‎ C Recently a study, led by Pedro Hallal of the Federal University, suggests that nearly a third of adults, 31%, are not getting enough exercise. That rates of exercise have declined is hardly a new discovery. Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, technology and economic growth have helped to create a world in which taking exercise is more and more an option rather than a necessity. But only recently have enough good data been collected from enough places to carry out the sort of analysis Dr Hallal and his colleagues have engaged in.‎ There are common themes in different places. Unsurprisingly, people in rich countries are less active than those in poor ones, and old people are less active than young ones. Less obviously, women tend to exercise less than men—34% are inactive, compared with 28% of men. But there are exceptions. The women of Croatia, Finland, Iraq and Luxembourg, for example, move more than their male countrymen.‎ Malta wins the race for most slothful country, with 72% of adults getting too little exercise, and Swaziland and Saudi Arabia are in close behind, with 69%. In Bangladesh, just 5% of adults fail to exercise enough. Surprisingly, six Americans in ten are active enough according to Dr Hallal’s study, compared with fewer than four in ten British.‎ ‎ These high rates of inactivity are worrying. Human beings seem to have evolved to benefit from exercise while deliberately avoiding it whenever they can. In a state of nature it would be impossible to live a life that did not provide enough of it. But that is no longer the case. Actually lack of enough activity these days has nearly the same effect on life span as smoking. ‎ ‎28. We may learn from Paragraph 1 that _________.‎ A. the decline of exercise rates is newly discovered ‎ B. the study suggests 31% of female adults get too little exercise ‎ C. the industrial revolution has changed the way people live to some degree D. the good enough data has been collected from only one country ‎29. According to the study, women of Luxembourg _________. ‎ A. have little time to exercise B. hate to get regular exercise C. take more exercise to lose weight D. exercise more than men in their country ‎30. The underlined word “slothful” in Paragraph 3 most probably means _________.‎ A. lazy B. rich C. powerful D. unpopular ‎31. What can be the best title for the text? ‎ A. Benefits of Taking Exercise B. New Health Discovery C. Evolvement of Human Beings D. Worldwide Lack of Enough Exercise D Getting stitched(缝合)up by Dr. Robot may one day be reality. Scientists have created a robotic system which did just that in living animals without a real doctor pulling the strings. Much like engineers are designing self-driving cars, the medical research is part of a move toward autonomous surgical robots, removing the surgeon’s hands from certain tasks that a machine might perform all by itself. ‎ Doctors wouldn’t leave the bedside they’re supposed to watch. Plus they’d handle the rest of the surgery. In small tests using pigs, the robotic arm performed at least as well, and in some cases a bit better, as some competing surgeons in stitching together intestinal(肠的)tissue. “The purpose wasn’t to replace surgeons, ”said Dr. Kim who led the project. “If you have all intelligent tool that works with a surgeon, can it improve the outcome? That’s what we have done. ”‎ If you’ve heard about machines like the popular Da Vinci system, you might think robots already are operating. Not really. Today many hospitals offer robot-assisted surgery where surgeons use the machinery as tools that they control by hand to operate through tiny openings in the body. But robot-assisted surgery has been controversial, as some studies have shown it can bring higher costs without better outcomes. ‎ Kim’s team at Children’s Sheikh Zayed Institute invented the new STAR system—it stands for Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot—works sort of like a programmable sewing machine. They added sensors to help guide each stitch and tell how tightly to pull. But the approach wasn’t perfect. In the living animals, the robot took much longer and made a few stitching mistakes while the surgeon sewing by hand made none. Kim said the robot can be sped up. He hopes to begin human studies in two or three years. ‎ ‎32. What’s the best title for the text?‎ A. A new robotic system ‎ B. A new-style way of stitching C. The newly-designed driverless vehicles ‎ D. Robot surgeons one step closer to reality ‎33. What will surgeons do when Dr. Robot is used in surgery?‎ A. They can help pull the strings. B. They rest at the bedside. ‎ C. They join in when necessary. D. They perform another surgery. ‎ ‎34. Some people are against using robots in surgery probably because_________. ‎ A. they can be out of control B. they will take shorter time C. they may be expensive to use D. they are likely to cause great pain ‎35. What can we infer from the text?‎ A. Dr. Robot can take the place of surgeons. ‎ B. Dr. Robot will be improved. ‎ C. Dr. Robot has been tested with human trials. ‎ D. Dr. Robot can free doctors’ hands in the operation. ‎ 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。‎ Parents usually teach their children how to cross the street safety, by looking both ways for cars. 36 The city of Honolulu, Hawaii wants everyone to learn that lesson.‎ ‎ 37 Beginning on October 24, you will be fined from ＄ 15 to ＄ 99 if you step into a Honolulu street while looking at your phone. Honolulu is the first major U.S. city to ban what is called “distracted walking”. It recently passed a law in a seven to two vote. The law says, “No pedestrian shall cross a street or highway while viewing a mobile electronic device.” 38 ‎ The law includes all electronic devices with screens: cellphone, tablets, gaming devices, digital cameras and laptop computers. 39 Pedestrians may use such devices in the street to call emergency services and rescue workers, such as firefighters and police officers.‎ Pedestrian deaths have been increasing as the use of cellphones rises. The Governors Highway Safety Association, or GHSA, says pedestrian deaths in the United States increased 25 percent 2010 and 2015. That trend continued in 2016 with the number of pedestrian deaths rising to almost 6000, 11% higher than in 2015.‎ ‎ 40 The state of Washington was the first to outlaw distracted driving back in 2007. Now, 46 other states as well as D. C. , Puerto Rico, Guam and the U. S. Virgin Islands, have laws against texting while driving.‎ If you still want to text while walking, you could avoid being fined in Honolulu by using a voice-controlled digital assistant such as Siri or Google Assistant. Or you could just wait until you are again, safely, off the street.‎ A. The law does permit an exception.‎ B. Other U. S. cities may follow Honolulu C. But do they also teach them to put away their cellphones?‎ D. Texting while crossing the street will soon be banned in the city.‎ E. Do you like Honolulu’s new law that bans texting while walking?‎ F. In other words, do not look at a screen when you cross the street or you could be fined.‎ G. The law’s creator hope it will lower the number of people hit and killed by cars in the city.‎ 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和D)中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ ‎ I used to believe politeness was a thing of the past. Very seldom have I 41  a polite human being in this modern society.‎ However, I had to   42   my thinking, when I , with two of my grown-up daughters, came face to face with such a gentleman in a coffee place. The place was   43  with customers and we had to climb steep stairs to find an empty table. 44 enjoying coffee and snacks, we went down the   45 stairs, where there was hardly any space for another person to either   46  or come down.‎ Just as I was in the middle of my descent(下降), a gentleman entered the main entrance which was 47 in front of the staircase. I was sure I would be   48   roughly by this man going up. I kept coming down as fast as I could. My smart daughters were already down, looking up at me   49  , hoping I would reach them before the stranger started up the stairs, knowing I was a   50 sort. ‎ ‎   51   reaching my daughters, I noticed the man still standing near the door. I reached them ‎ and passed the   52    at the entrance door which he   53   holding open. I looked back thinking he was still at the door, deciding whether to go in 54 find another less crowded place. I saw him going up the stairs and I told my daughters about it. We three felt   55     that we did not even   56   the polite gentleman who was actually   57    the door open for us ladies.‎ We   58  his kindness, for such well-mannered people are   59    to find these days.   60  I remember this gentleman and pray that there will be more human beings like him. ‎ ‎41. A. brought up B. turned down   C. come across    D. appealed to ‎42. A. change   B. shape                     C. confirm                D. identify ‎43. A. provided     B. equipped                        C. spotted                     D. crowded ‎44. A. Before         B. After          C. When                 D. Upon ‎45. A. wide                B. high                      C. narrow                        D. low ‎46. A. turn around B. set off                    C. reach out                  D. go up ‎47. A. right B. much                C. closely                     D. directly ‎48. A. pushed         B. injured                    C. arrested                  D. denied ‎49. A. worriedly        B. delightedly                        C. heartily                   D. sadly ‎50. A. genuine                  B. pessimistic                     C. dynamic                 D. nervous ‎51. A. Hardly                  B. Nearly                         C. Slightly                        D. Previously ‎52. A. daughters             B. waiter                            C. stranger                    D. manager ‎53. A. avoided                  B. kept                    C. enjoyed                D. resisted ‎54. A. and                      B. but                   C. or                    D. so ‎55. A. innocent                B. sensible                        C. jealous                     D. ashamed ‎56. A. award             B. remind        C. thank            D.‎ ‎ consult ‎57. A. holding                B. crashing                       C. seeking                   D. forcing ‎58. A. distinguished       B. applauded                   C. commented                     D. witnessed ‎59. A. easy                 B. rare                        C. unlikely                      D. common ‎60. A. In general        B. At length                    C.Till now                  D. By accident 第二节(共10小题：每小题1.5分, 满分15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。‎ Nearly 800 new pupils of Lianhua Elementary School in Hefei, Anhui Province, is reported _61_ __ (receive) a unique gift: an admission letter 62 their names are written by teachers using Chinese writing brush. 63 (similar), Shaanxi Normal University has been sending their freshmen calligraphy admission for eleven years. Several former professors in 64 70s take about a week writing more than 4,500 admission letters every year.‎ ‎ It is believed in China that “handwriting is the man,” 65 (mean) good handwriting can not only cultivate one’s temperament (气质), but can also reflect one’s literacy and character. At present, _66_ __ (tradition) calligraphy has again become a compulsory lesson in many Chinese primary and middle schools, which aims 67 (enhance) students’ cultural competence. At the same time, parents are attaching great importance 68 children’s calligraphy practice. It is fair to say that calligraphy is not left out in today’s fast-paced society; 69 , its incomparable value is standing out.‎ ‎ The charm of Chinese culture embodied in calligraphy can always strike a chord with writers and _70_ __ (view). Do you have any interest in learning it?‎ ‎ ‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 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。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限一词; 2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 ‎ One day, little Tony went to a shopping center with his parent. It is very crowded. Tony saw a toy on a shop window. He liked it so very much that he quickly walked into the shop. After looks at the toy for some time, he turned around and found where his parents were missing. Tony was scared and begun to cry. A woman saw him crying and told him to wait outside a shop. Five minutes late, Tony saw his parents. Mom said,“ How nice to see you again! Dad and I were terrible worried.” Tony promised her that this would never happen again 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假设你是李华,你的美国朋友Tom近日写信给你，想了解中国高中生的体育锻炼情况。请给Tom写一封回信，内容包括：‎ ‎1．中国高中生参加体育运动的现状；‎ ‎2．分析该现状产生的原因；‎ ‎3．你自己的感想。 ‎ 注意：1. 词数100左右；‎ ‎2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； ‎ ‎3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。‎ ‎答案 ‎1—5CBCAB 　 6—10 CBBAC　 11—15 ABBAC　16—20 BAABC ‎21—23ADB 24—27 BADD 28—31 CDAD 31-35 DCCB 36-40 CDFAB ‎41---45 CADBC 46—50 DAAAD 51—55 BCBCD 56---60 CABBC 语法填空 ‎61. to have received 62. where 63. Similarly 64. their 65. meaning ‎66. traditional 67. to enhance 68. instead 69. out 70. viewers 改错1*10=10‎ Parent改为parents is改为was on 改为in 去掉very ‎ looks改为looking where去掉或改为that Begun改为began ‎ ‎ late改为later a改为the terrible改为terribly书面表达 One possible version:‎ Dear Tom, ‎ Delighted to receive your letter. And I’m writing to tell you something about Chinese high school students’ physical exercise. ‎ With the increasing pressure from the national college entrance exam, more and more students have to sacrifice the time for sports to prepare for the exam, which is so important for their future development. They only have one P.E. class a week, obviously not enough. Actually, most of the students are eager to take part in sports, but they are so occupied with their study. ‎ In my view, important though it is for them to have a better performance in the exam, health is equally important. Without a strong body, we would achieve nothing in our life. I hope all students can reorganize their timetable and try to build up their body. ‎ Yours, ‎ Li Hua 听力材料 ‎(Text 1)‎ M: I’m so bored. I have nothing to do at work. I just surf the Internet all day long. ‎ W: Damn! I’m so busy at work and it’s driving me crazy. I really wish I had your job.‎ ‎(Text 2)‎ W: So, how long have you been driving buses?‎ M. I’ve been driving this bus for only three months.‎ W: Do you enjoy being a bus driver? M: Not really.‎ ‎(Text 3)‎ M: Are you still working in a bar on the weekend?‎ W: That’s right. But I’m not working as a waitress any more. Now I’m working at the cash register. ‎ M: Lucky you.‎ ‎(Text 4)‎ M: Do you have any English dictionaries?W: Yes, just over there. Only two copies are left.‎ M: I’d like to see some English textbooks, too. Do you have any?W: Yes, they are at a discount. ‎ ‎(Text 5)‎ M: So how is your lovely pet dog?W: It really makes me upset.M: What happened?‎ W: It always makes loud noises at midnight. Whenever I fall asleep, it always barks. ‎ ‎(Text 6)‎ M. I would like to make a hotel reservation.W: What day will you arrive?‎ M. I will arrive on May 14th.W: How long will you stay?M: I need the room for 3 nights.‎ W: How many people will stay in the room?M: I will stay in the room alone.‎ W: Would you like a smoking or non-smoking room?M: I need a non-smoking room. ‎ W: We have booked a room for you. Please be sure to arrive before 4: 00 pm. ‎ ‎(Text 7)‎ M: What did you buy at the market?W: I bought some special local products.‎ M: You seem to have bought the whole market!‎ W: Yes. I really wanted to do so. I love those handicrafts, especially the paper-cuts.‎ M: Paper-cuts are all hand-made. Let me see the paper-cuts you bought. Oh, they are all animals.‎ W: Aren’t animals the main content of Chinese paper-cuts?‎ M: All right. Animals are the most common theme in paper-cuts. But there are other themes. ‎ W: I will buy some tomorrow.M: Why do you want to buy so many? ‎ W: Because I want to send them to my friends. ‎ ‎(Text 8)‎ W: Hey, Matt! What are you doing here?‎ M: I called your house. And your brother told me you’d be here. Nice jacket.‎ W: Thanks. It’s a present from the baseball team.‎ M: They’re going to miss you. You’re their star player.‎ W: I wasn’t today. We lost, twenty-two to two.‎ M: Ouch. I think we need to have a talk.‎ W: Look, if it’s about my decision to go to New York, I’m not going to change my mind.M. I realize that. ‎ W: But I’ll be back to visit…and you can come and see me.‎ M. No, let’s not kid ourselves. Four years in New York will pretty much end our relationship.‎ W: Lots of people have long-distance relationships.‎ M: Not me. I’m not a long-distance kind of guy. All our friends are getting married. They’re having kids. I thought we were the next. ‎ ‎(Text 9)‎ W. Eric, how long will you be in China?‎ M: I don’t know. Well, my contract here is for one year, and I don’t know what I should do after that. Maybe going around for a while. ‎ W: Well, have you ever thought about learning some Chinese?‎ M: Actually, I am learning that now. But it’s too hard for me. The four tones really drive me mad. ‎ W: Don’t worry. All things are difficult before they are easy.‎ M: You hit the nail right on the head. ‎ W: Well, are you interested in the language-exchange program?M: What is it?‎ W. I teach you Chinese, and in exchange you teach me English. ‎ M: Awesome. I’ve been giving this a lot of thought. When can we do this?‎ W: How about this Sunday?M: OK. Cool. ‎ W: Good. I’ll give you a call tonight and let you know the details. M: No problem. W: Bye. ‎ ‎(Text 10)‎ M: French radio stations are angry about a possible new government rule. DJs are already unhappy because they have to make sure that 40 per cent of the songs they play are in French. Radio bosses say the new rule will make French people switch to music stream services instead of listening to the radio to listen to American or British songs. France says the new law is to protect its culture from American and British influences. It wants to stop the English language from getting deeper into French culture. The French music industry says the new law is necessary for the French language and French music. French musicians say the law is important to protect French musicians. One musician said, “It remains important for French artists to have the chance of making a career out of music. ‎ ‎1—5CBCAB 　 6—10 CBBAC　 11—15 ABBAC　16—20 BAABC Dear Leslie,‎ I’m writing this letter to invite you to the Cultural Center of our city to do voluntary work with us on Sunday, which can make our spare time colorful and meaningful.‎ The Cultural Center lies in Zhenxing road, opposite Xinhua post office. Since it’s newly opened, lots of people are needed to offer help. Meanwhile, it’s a good chance for you to get exposed to the Chinese culture. We’re expected to help do some cleaning and keep order. We can also hand out flyers, providing visitors with more detailed information to make their visits more enjoyable. Not only can wen help those who need our help, but also we can enrich our life. ‎ Ido hope you can join us.It will be of great benefit to you.Your early reply is highly appreciated.‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua