2018-2019学年福建省泉州市泉港区第一中学高二上学期第一次月考试题 英语 Word版

2018-2019学年福建省泉州市泉港区第一中学高二上学期第一次月考试题 英语 Word版

泉港一中2018-2019学年上学期第一次月考 高二英语试卷 ‎（考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分）‎ 第I卷（共 100 分）‎ 第一部分 听力 (共两节, 满分30分)‎ 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 is Mr. Hopkins probably?‎ A. A sailor. B. A captain. C. A traveler.‎ ‎2. How does the woman go to work in London?‎ A. By bus. B. By subway. C. By car.‎ ‎3. What do the man’s words mean?‎ A. Everything must be done perfectly.‎ B. Do as well as you can.‎ C. It’s no need doing everything perfectly.‎ ‎4. What will the speakers do tomorrow?‎ A. Have a picnic. B. Visit the Summer‎ ‎Palace. C. Go to the Great Wall.‎ ‎5. When do the students have to be at school in the woman’s hometown?‎ A. From 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. B. From 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. C. From 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.‎ 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。听第6段材料，回答第6~7小题。‎ ‎6. Why did the woman go to the doctor last year?‎ A. She had a bad cold. B. She had a headache. C. She had a toothache.‎ ‎7. What can we learn from the conversation?‎ A. The doctor uses a lot of idioms when speaking to his patients.‎ B. The man and the woman are from different places.‎ C. It’s hard for the man to understand the local accent in Detroit.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8~10小题。‎ ‎8.What is the man’s opinion on the lecture?‎ A .Very dull. B. Not impressive at all. C. Interesting.‎ ‎9. What does the woman think of the lecture?‎ A. She has the same opinion as the man does.‎ B. She thinks poorly of the lecture.‎ C. She thinks highly of the lecture.‎ ‎10. Why does the woman think coal won’t be important any longer?‎ A. People will use atomic energy as power.‎ B. People don’t have any modern machinery.‎ C. The coal gets less and less.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第11~13小题。‎ ‎11.Where is the man going to travel?‎ A. Washington. B. Honolulu. C. Chicago.‎ ‎12. How much will the man probably pay for the ticket?‎ A.＄952. B.＄515. C.＄476.‎ ‎13. Which flights is the man going to take for his round trip?‎ A. Flight 220 and Flight 515. B. Flight 515 and Flight 476. C. Flight 220 and Flight 576.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14~16小题。‎ ‎14. What can we know about the summer courses from the conversation?‎ A. Students only need to study part-time.‎ B. Each course lasts for four weeks.‎ C. Students need to work 23 hours a week.‎ ‎15.When will the second course begin?‎ A. On July 3. B. On July 20. C. On July 24.‎ ‎16.If the man takes one course and lives in the dormitory，how much will he pay in total?‎ A. 350 yuan B. 450 yuan. C. 500 yuan.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17~20小题。‎ ‎17.When did Dr. Mott start running?‎ A. When he was a teenager. ‎ B. When he was twenty-seven. ‎ C. When he graduated from high school.‎ ‎18.How did Dr. Mott value the exercise? ‎ A. It is the key to better work. ‎ B. It is the key to better sleep. ‎ C. It is the key to better health.‎ ‎19.What should you do when you don’t have exercise for a couple of days?‎ A. Walk first. B. Run fast for five days. C. Pick it up where you left off.‎ ‎20. What does regulated exercise mean?‎ A. Running twice a week. ‎ B. Controlling the exercise program. ‎ C. Running a six-mile race.‎ 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)‎ 阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项。‎ A If you enjoy reading， the realm of books will become a paradise（乐园） which cannot be experienced by watching television． A study has shown how those who read for pleasure achieve more in literacy（读写能力） and thinking abilities than those who don't． Actually， there is nothing else which will expand your language skills and make your imagination fly．‎ To begin with， language skills can be better learned through reading for pleasure than through watching TV for entertainment． At best， watching television can be educational as well as entertaining， but nobody wishes to raise literacy levels by simply sitting in front of a TV box．‎ Therefore， only by reading can you enrich your vocabulary． However， it must be made clear that the link between literacy and reading is like comparing health to sport． One is something functional and the other is something you do because you enjoy it．‎ The books that help you most in imagination are those which make you think the most． In this light， reading for pleasure， both paper﹣based and on﹣screen， is far more beneficial than watching TV． For example， there is always a book which is opened with expectation and closed with profit： imagination． Unfortunately， some people's love of books is being ruined by television， which may be considered as a decline in thinking abilities．‎ On the whole， watching TV is largely harmless as an entertainment and information tool， but there is no better way to enhance your language skills and imagination than reading for pleasure． For those who would continue to enjoy reading， there is a paradise not yet being lost． Having acquired an amount of language skills through wide reading， you might as well imagine that such a paradise would not be very unlike a kind of library．‎ ‎21． In the author's opinion， watching TV is　 　．‎ A． a waste of time and energy B． a paradise for children C． beneficial to some extent D． just for entertainment ‎22． What does the author think of reading？　 　‎ A． People can obtain the truest information through it．‎ B． Watching TV offers more pleasure than it in reality．‎ C． More language skills will be obtained as people do more of it．‎ D． It plays the same role in firing kids' imagination as watching TV．‎ ‎23． How is the passage mainly developed？　 　‎ A． By making a comparison． B． By describing a process．‎ C． By using some examples． D． By following time order．‎ B Almost everybody is familiar with the classic image of Frankenstein's monster（怪物）： a tall man with light﹣green skin， who can't speak more than a few simple words． Perhaps， if you celebrate Halloween， you might have dressed up as him! But not so many people know the original book that he comes from．‎ In the summer of 1816， a group of young writers were on holiday near Lake Geneva in Switzerland． Unusually for summer in Switzerland， the sky was covered in dark clouds and it was pouring with rain， so the friends had to spend most of the week trapped in their house． To entertain themselves， the most famous of the writers， Lord Byron， decided they should have a ‎ competition． Each person had to create a ghost story and whoever wrote the scariest one would win． It was during this competition that Mary Shelley， who was only nineteen years old． had the idea of an ugly monster． Two years later， she published her first novel： Frankenstein．‎ In the film， the monster can't really talk much， but in the book． he has a voice and can explain his side of the story． Although he is scary， ugly and violent， he also has understandable human emotions， and the book explores the reasons for his actions． The monster is abandoned by the scientist who creates him， and all of the human beings he meets are cruel to him without reason． He suggests that he only becomes cruel and violent because he has been treated cruelly and violently by other people．‎ The reason I personally love Frankenstein so much is that it is so open to interpretation （解释）．The problems and issues it talks about are simple and universal． It can be interpreted as a metaphor（隐喻） for family relationships， or for childbirth， or for racism： as a criticism of science or a criticism of religion： whatever you think it is about， it is for you to decide．‎ ‎24． Frankenstein probably tells　 　．‎ A． a love story B． a horror story C． a detective story D． an adventure story ‎25． Why is Halloween mentioned？　 　‎ A． To explain why the book is famous． ‎ B． Because the book is about the holiday．‎ C． Because the film is played on Halloween． ‎ D． To show the image of the monster is popular．‎ ‎26． What is Paragraph 2 mainly about？　 　‎ A． The features of the novel． ‎ B． How Mary Shelley became a writer．‎ C． A competition held by Mary Shelley． ‎ D． The creation background of the novel．‎ ‎27． What can readers learn from the monsters story？　 　‎ A． There is none without a fault． ‎ B． Actions speak louder than words．‎ C． Think about the effects of our actions． ‎ D． Science is usually extremely important．‎ C My four years at university had earned me double degrees in theater and philosophy and a fulltime job as a cleaner． Riding an electric cleaning machine at ‎7a． m． was fun for the first month， but decreasingly so over the next five， until I was so bored that my boss took notice and fired me．‎ My family and I lived in Norway when I was 3， but I grew up in California． By the end of college， I could feel the Norwegian language and culture fading． My brother decided to move back to Norway during my final year of college， and after I graduated， I followed him． He helped get me the job as a cleaner． Now I'd have to find something new．‎ Walking home， I saw a "help wanted" sign． I called the number and lined up an interview for ‎ the next day． There was only one problem： I didn't know what the job was．‎ ‎"What's a sivilarbeider？" I asked my brother． He didn't know either． "But it doesn't matter，" he told me． "Just say ‘yes' to whatever they ask．"‎ I went to the interview the next day． The second question was when I was ready for my siviltjeneste． I considered making up a date， but that seemed risky． I replied， "I don't actually have a siviltjereste yet． But how do I get one？"‎ I ran home and immediately called the number the interviewer had given me． The woman at the other end of the line seemed happy to discover that I absolutely was qualified． Forms would be sent to me right away to fill out． I hung up feeling optimistic． Anything was better than mopping floors． I had to get this job．‎ A few days later， a large envelope arrived． It had a photo of people in green fatigues（工作服） working together． Inside were brochures． I couldn't understand much， so I took the packet with me and visited my grandmother later that day．‎ ‎"Oh， sweetheart，" she laughed． "You got yourself drafted（征召入伍）．" She then laughed so hard she started coughing．‎ All Norwegian men are drafted when they turn 18． They have the option to do siviltjeneste， or civilian service， instead． I had been in California when I turned 18， so I hadn't been called to serve． Now I'd returned to Norway， called the government， and asked them to draft me．‎ ‎28． What did the author ask his brother about？　 　‎ A． The benefits of a job． B． What a job was about．‎ C． Some interviewing skills． D． How to learn the Local language．‎ ‎29． After calling the woman， the author thought　 　．‎ A． he would get the job ‎ B． he wouldn't like the job C． he had made a big mistake ‎ D． he should have listened to his brother ‎30． Why did the author visit his grandmother？　 　‎ A． To ask for help． B． Because he missed her．‎ C． Because she needed him． D． To share some good news．‎ ‎31． Why did the author's grandmother laugh？　 　‎ A． She was proud of him． ‎ B． She was so happy seeing him．‎ C． The photo was very interesting． ‎ D． What happened seemed unbelievable．‎ D Dogs， unlike people， are capable of pure love﹣at least according to Freud． As more Americans live alone， unconditional affection is in demand． Pet ownership has risen for decades． More than a third of homes have at least one dog， according to the American Veterinary Medical Association．‎ But the popularity of four﹣legged friends has an unpleasant cost： dogs squeeze out more than twice the waste of the average person， or around 275 pounds a year． With over 83，000，000 dogs ‎ running around the country， that is a lot of waste．‎ Around 60% of the stuff gets collected and trucked to landfills， where it releases methane， a greenhouse gas． The rest delivers surprises to pedestrians and can pollute waterways．‎ The problem is particularly bad in cities， where green spaces are few and lonely souls seeking puppy love plentiful． There are over 600，000 dogs in New York﹣one for every 14 people﹣generating over 100，000 tons of turd （粪便） a year．‎ This is a missed opportunity， says Ron Gonen， the city's former recycling tsar（掌权者）．Now in the private sector， he is trying to launch "Sparky Power"， a programme to transform dog waste into clean energy in the city's dog parks．‎ The idea is to fit parks with small anacrobic digesters（厌氧分解池）． Dog owners would place their dogs' turd into the machine， which then turns turd into gas for powering lamps and other park equipment． A year﹣long pilot would introduce digesters in three parks at a cost of around $ 100，000，000． The parks department is thinking about the proposal．‎ Similar schemes in other cities have proved short﹣lived． An underground Energy Transformation Using Reactive Digestion （E﹣ TURD） device created by Arizona State University students for a dog park in Gilbert， Arizona， in 2012 finally failed．‎ ‎"It's great to turn it into a biofuel， but first you gotta pick it up，" says Tom Boyd， an entrepreneur in Tennessee． His company， Poo Prints， shames the owners of dogs who fail to clean up their messes by testing DNA in uncollected turd．‎ ‎32． What does the underlined part "The problem" in Paragraph 4 refer to？　 　‎ A． Lots of people feel lonely． ‎ B． Pet dogs produce a lot of waste．‎ C． There are very limited green spaces． ‎ D． The greenhouse effect is getting serious．‎ ‎33． What do we know about the programme "Sparky Power"？　 　‎ A． It is about recycling household waste． ‎ B． It is operated by the local government．‎ C． It aims to produce power from dog waste． ‎ D． It aims to clean parks with renewable energy．‎ ‎34． So far the programme "Sparky Power"　 　．‎ A． has just started B． is a great success C． has ended in failure D． is still under consideration ‎35． What is the purpose of the company Poo Prints？　 　‎ A． To make good use of dog waste． ‎ B． To help people look for their dogs．‎ C． To reduce the number of dog owners． ‎ D． To push people to pick up their dogs' waste 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。‎ Everybody likes to get a freebie（赠品）． On my way to work today I was offered a bottle of new ‎ mineral water． Lucky me eh？（36）　 　 ﹣where you can get a freebie depends on a number of factors．‎ For businesses， giving out something for nothing is an important marketing technique． They want to see our reaction and hear our feedback（反馈） and finally make us buy more．（37）　 　．They want to target the so﹣called trendsetters， in the hope that they will speak positively about the product and encourage people to buy more．‎ Living in a capital city certainly improves your chances of getting a freebie．（38）　 　． So if you live in London， Paris or Beijing， you'll probably see a new promotional campaign starting there first．The hope is that the fashionable people there will try and like the new item and support it on social media．Eventually everyone around the country will know about it．‎ How businesses give away freebies is also of interest．（39）　 　 ： future selling， cross﹣selling and up﹣selling．The first is about giving something away assuming we will like it and buy more clients（客户） through an entrance product， with the intention of selling them additional products during its life cycle， and up﹣ selling happens when a basic version is given away for free but charges a client for more advanced and complete versions．‎ ‎（40）　 　﹣someone has to pay for it and this usually comes from a firm's marketing budget which is funded by the products we buy﹣so the expression "there's no such thing as a free lunch" could be true．‎ A． We might not given it much thought B． Well it's a not necessarily down to luck C． Of course a freebie is not actually free D． But who they hear from is very important E． Maybe you have experienced one of these approaches F． According to economist Enrico Trevisan， they have three approaches G． Not only is the population larger but these places are considered the trendsetter 第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分40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。‎ Years ago, a critical event occurred in my life that would change it forever. I met Kurt Kampmeir of Success Motivation Incorporation for breakfast. While we were 　41　, Kurt asked me, ＂John, what is your 　42　for personal growth?＂‎ Never at a loss for words, I tried to find things in my life that might 　43　for growth. I told him about the many activities in which I was 　44　. And I went into a 　45　about how hard I worked and the gains I was making. I must have talked for ten minutes. Kurt 　46　patiently, but then he 　47　smiled and said, ＂You don’t have a personal plan for growth, do you?＂‎ ‎＂No,＂ I 　48　.‎ ‎＂You know,＂ Kurt said simply, ＂growth is not a(n) 　49　process.＂‎ And that’s when it 　50　me. I wasn’t doing anything 　51　to make myself better. And at that moment, I made the 　52　: I will develop and follow a personal growth plan for my 　53　.‎ That night, I talked to my wife about my 　54　with Kurt and what I had learned. I 　55　her ‎ the workbook and tapes Kurt was selling. We 　56　that Kurt wasn’t just trying to make a sale. He was offering a 　57　for us to change our lives and achieve our dreams.‎ Several important things happened that day. First, we decided to 　58　the resources. But more importantly, we made a commitment to 　59　together as a couple. From that day on, we learned together, traveled together, and sacrificed together. It was a 　60　decision. While too many couples grow apart, we were growing together.‎ ‎41.A. working B. preparing C. thinking D. eating ‎42.A. suggestion B. demand C. plan D. request ‎43.A. appeal B. look C. call D. qualify ‎44.A. involved B. trapped C. lost D. bathed ‎45.A. lecture B. speech C. discussion D. debate ‎46.A. calculated B. listened C. drank D. explained ‎47.A. eagerly B. gradually C. gratefully D. finally ‎48.A. admitted B. interrupted C. apologized D. complained ‎49.A. automatic B. slow C. independent D. changing ‎50.A. confused B. informed C. pleased D. hit ‎51.A. on loan B. on purpose C. on sale D. on balance ‎52.A. comment B. announcement C. decision D. arrangement ‎53.A. life B. progress C. performance D. investment ‎54.A. contract B. conversation C. negotiation D. argument ‎55.A. lent B. sold C. showed D. offered ‎56.A. recalled B. defined C. recognized D. declared ‎57.A. tool B. method C. way D. rule ‎58.A. provide B. buy C. give D. deliver ‎59.A. grow B. survive C. move D. gather ‎60.A. difficult B. random C. firm D. wise 第II卷（共50分）‎ 第二节 语法填空 (共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10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。 ‎ At work, it is IQ 61.___________ gets you hired but it is EQ that gets you 62. ___________ (promote). ‎ ‎63. ___________is generally believed that people with high EQs are open to new ideas and have positive attitudes towards life. On the other hand, there is no doubt that people with low EQs have a harder time 64. ___________ (survive) in life. 65. ___________ addition, EQ has a lot 66. ___________ (do) with education.‎ When normal students were introduced to students with disabilities, scientists found that students were 67.__________(much) willing to help people with difficulties and showed a better understanding of the disabled students’ feelings 68. ___________ (compare) to students who had not been involved in the study.‎ To get ahead in the world and lead 69. ___________ happy successful life means getting on with other people and 70. ___________ (be) able to react to situations in the best way possible. People's futures are not entirely determined by their IQs.‎ 第四部分 写作（共三节；满分40分）‎ 第一节 完成句子 （共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）‎ ‎71.The volunteers are reminded of taking everything _______________ (属于) to them before leaving the hotel.‎ ‎72.No matter who points out our _________________ (缺点), we will correct them.‎ ‎73.The teacher is ___________ (satisfaction) with his test results and praised him.‎ ‎74.Much to my ___________ (relieve), my son was eventually admitted to a famous university.‎ ‎75.It is requested that our headteacher ________________(give) a speech at tomorrow’s meeting.‎ 第二节 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学们交换修改句子，请你修改你同桌写的以下句子。每个句子均有一处错误，错误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（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。‎ ‎76. One day, I was cooking in the kitchen as the telephone rings. I went to answer it immediately. She was my close friend, Lisa. When we were talking on a phone, the fire alarm sounded. I ran back to the kitchen. The room full of smoke and the beef was bad burnt. I quickly turned off the gas, opening all the windows, and then went out of the house. In my surprise, two fire engines were outside my house. I was rather worried. I told about the firemen that it was my careless cooking which caused the heavy smoke.‎ 第三节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是来自美国的高三学生John,现在在某市的一所高中学习中文。该市的流行音乐俱乐部正在招聘新成员,要求会某种乐器,嗓音好且有团队意识,你希望加入该俱乐部。请用英文写一封申请信,要点如下:‎ ‎1.个人基本情况;‎ ‎2.加入俱乐部的目的及所具备的条件;‎ ‎3.你的联系方式(电话:12345678;邮箱:johnamerica@hotmail.com)。‎ 注意:1.词数100左右;‎ ‎2.可适当增加细节使行文连贯;‎ ‎3.开头和结尾已给出,但不计入总词数。‎ Dear Sir/Madam,‎ I’m John, ______________________________________________________________‎ ‎______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ Yours sincerely,‎ John 泉港一中2018-2019学年上学期第一次月考 高二英语试卷答案 ‎30分听力1~5 ABBAC 6~10 ACCBA 11~15 BCACC 16~20 BACAB ‎40分阅读21 CCA 24.BDDC 28.BAAD 32.BCCD 36.BDGFC ‎30分完型 41.DCDAB 46.BDAAD 51.BCABC 56.CCBAD ‎10分短文填词：61.that 62.promoted 63.It 64.surviving 65.In 66.to do 67.more 68.compared 69.a 70.being ‎5分填空71. belonging 72. shortcomings 73．satisfied 74. relief 75. (should) give ‎ ‎10分改错：第一句:as→when;rings→rang第三句:She→It第四句:a→the第六句:room后加was;bad→badly第七句:opening→opened第八句:In→To第十句:去掉about;which→that ‎25分作文：‎ Dear Sir/Madam, ‎ I’m John,a senior 3 student from America. Now I am studying Chinese in No.2 Middle School here. I’d like to join the club when I see your advertisement. ‎ ‎ I have many interests, especially music. I’m good at playing the piano. I also love singing pop songs and people tell me my voice sounds beautiful. In addition, I have a strong team spirit. I want to improve my spoken Chinese by joining the club. When there’s an activity, I will be more than happy to serve as the host, which, I believe, can strengthen my skills and improve my abilities. What’s more, I believe that I can make many Chinese friends there.‎ I would appreciate it if you could allow me to join the club. Please email me at johnamerica@hotmail.com or call 12345678.‎ Yours sincerely, ‎ John 听力原文：‎ Text 1‎ W：Why do you know so many things about foreign countries，Mr. Hopkins?‎ M：Because I work in a great ship，and I travel all over the world under the leadership of our captain.‎ Text 2‎ M：How do you go to work in London，by bus or by the underground railway?‎ W：Buses are always crowded and are often stuck in traffic jams.The private cars can’t help at all，so I prefer to use the subway.‎ Text 3‎ W：I don’t think the job has to be done perfectly.‎ M：Maybe，but it’s important to do your best.‎ Text 4‎ W：We’re going to have a picnic near the Summer Palace tomorrow，aren’t we?‎ M：Yeah，what’ll the weather be like tomorrow?‎ W：The weather report said it’ll be fine.‎ Text 5‎ W：Why are you leaving school so early?‎ M：Early?It’s already twenty past three now.School goes from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm.‎ W:But in my hometown，in China，students have to be at school at 8:‎30 a.m.and stay until 5:00 pm.‎ M:Gosh!‎ Text 6‎ M：Have you ever gone to the doctor here in Detroit?‎ W：Yes，I went last year when I had a very bad cold.‎ M：Did you understand him?‎ W：Pretty much.After I had listened to his accent for a few minutes，I didn’t have any trouble.Why?‎ M：Well，I couldn’t understand a word，I mean，I understood the words，but they didn’t seem to make any sense.Maybe you can help me out.‎ W：I will if I can.‎ Text 7‎ W：What do you think of the lecture?‎ M：I thought it was very interesting.‎ W：Did you really think so?‎ M：Yes，didn’t you?‎ W:Certainly not.I thought he talked a lot of rubbish.‎ M：So you think you know more than he does.‎ W:Well ，take coal for example.‎ M：What about it?‎ W：Coal won’t be important any longer.‎ M:Why not?‎ W:It’s too dirty.They won’t be able to find people working down in coal mines in the future.‎ M:But they’ll invent new kinds of machinery to solve the problem.‎ W:The only sort of power they’ll use in the future is atomic energy.‎ Text 8‎ W：United Airlines，may I help you?‎ M：Yes，I’d like to book some tickets on your Flight 220，departing for Honolulu on December 22 at 7:‎30 in the evening.‎ W：Your name，please.‎ M：John Scott.‎ W：Do you want to fly first or economy class?‎ M：Economy，please.‎ W：Yes，we still have room on that flight.Will this be a one-way trip?‎ M:No，round trip back to Chicago on January 3.By the way，do you have any direct flights coming back?‎ W：Yes，we do.Flight 515，leaving Honolulu at 3:00 pm.，flies non-stop back to Chicago. ‎ M:That’ll be perfect.What’s the exact air fare?‎ W:Economy fare round trip from Chicago to Honolulu is ＄476 during the busy season.‎ M：I see...then my ticket is confirmed?‎ W:Yes，your seats are confirmed on those two flights.Please be at the airport at least one hour before departure.‎ Text 9‎ W:Good morning，can I help you?‎ M：Yes，please.I would like to have some information about the summer courses in your school.‎ W：Fine.We have short full-time courses during the summer.Each course lasts for three weeks.It’s about twenty-three hours a week and usually four and a half day each week.‎ M：You must have a lot of students in your class，haven’t you?‎ W：We have a lot of students in the school but in the class only between twelve and fourteen students.‎ M：Could you please give me the dates of the first and second courses?‎ W:Yes，certainly.The first course begins on July 3 and lasts until July 20，and the second course is from July 24 until August 10.‎ M：How much do we have to pay for each course?‎ W：Well，each course costs 300 yuan.‎ M：Do we have to find some place to live in?‎ W：No，we can do that for you.You can live in the dormitory which is 50 yuan a week.‎ M：50 yuan.Thank you very much.‎ W：You are welcome.‎ Text 10‎ First，let me introduce myself.I’m Dr. Mott，from the school clinic.I’ve been asked to speak to you this afternoon on running，and most of what I’m going to say，I guess，isn’t new.I’m a runner myself.Got into it in middle school.Been running for 27 years.Every morning I get up and go out before breakfast.It helps me a lot.‎ Now is running better than any other sport?Exercise seems to be the key to better health.And it should be constant and regulated，that is，it should be controlled.‎ By constant I mean you don’t study like crazy Monday through Friday and then run one hour Saturday and another Sunday.Do a little each day，and a ten-minute walk is plenty to start out with if you’re out of practice.‎ You should check with your doctor before you begin any hard exercises，especially if you’re over 30.And it is no good overdoing it.If you’ve been running a mile a day and want to enter a six-mile race next spring，work up to it.Increase your distance by an eighth of a mile，for instance，twice a week.And if you stop your training for more than a couple of days，don’t try to pick it up where you left off.Ease back into it.‎