2019-2020学年江苏省海安高级中学高二12月月考英语试题 word版

2019-2020学年江苏省海安高级中学高二12月月考英语试题 word版

江苏省海安高级中学2019-2020学年高二12月月考英语试卷 第Ⅰ卷（选择题部分）‎ 第一部分：听力（共两节，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 woman think of the movie?‎ A. It’s amusing. B. It’s exciting. C. It’s disappointing. ‎ ‎2. How will Susan spend most of her time in France?‎ A. Traveling around. B. Studying at a school. C. Looking after her aunt. ‎ ‎3. What are the speakers talking about?‎ A. Going out. B. Ordering drinks. C. Preparing for a party. ‎ ‎4. Where are the speakers?‎ A. In a classroom. B. In a library. C. In a bookstore. ‎ ‎5. What is the man going to do?‎ A. Go on the Internet. B. Make a phone call. C. Take a train trip. ‎ 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。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、7题。‎ ‎6. What is the woman looking for?‎ A. An information office. B. A police station. C. A shoe repair shop. ‎ ‎7. What is the Town Guide according to the man?‎ A. A brochure. B. A newspaper. C. A map.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What does the man say about the restaurant?‎ A. It’s the biggest one around. ‎ B. It offers many tasty dishes. ‎ C. It’s famous for its seafood. ‎ ‎9. What will the woman probably order?‎ A. Fried fish. B. Roast chicken. C. Beef steak.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. Where will Mr. White be at 11 o’clock?‎ A. At the office. B. At the airport. C. At the restaurant. ‎ ‎11. What will Mr. White probably do at one in the afternoon?‎ A. Receive a guest. B. Have a meeting. C. Read a report. ‎ ‎12. When will Miss Wilson see Mr. White?‎ A. At lunch time. B. Late in the afternoon. C. The next morning.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. Why is Bill going to Germany?‎ A. To work on a project. ‎ B. To study German. ‎ C. To start a new company. ‎ ‎14. What did the woman dislike about Germany?‎ A. The weather. B. The food. C. The schools. ‎ ‎15. What does Bill hope to do about his family?‎ A. Bring them to Germany. ‎ B. Leave them in England. ‎ C. Visit them in a few months. ‎ ‎16. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Fellow-travelers. B. Colleagues. C. Classmates. ‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. When did it rain last time in Juárez? ‎ A. Three days ago. B. A month ago. C. A year ago. ‎ ‎18. What season is it now in Juárez?‎ A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. ‎ ‎19. What are the elderly advised to do?‎ A. Take a walk in the afternoon. ‎ B. Keep their homes cool. ‎ C. Drink plenty of water. ‎ ‎20. What is the speaker doing?‎ A. Hosting a radio program. ‎ B. Conducting a seminar. ‎ C. Forecasting the weather. ‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节（共10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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。‎ A Exploit your parking space An unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to £200 or £300 a week. Put an advertisement for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark.‎ Rent a room Spare room? Not only will a lodger (房客) earn you an income, but also, thanks to the government-backed “rent a room”program, you won’t have to pay any tax on the first £4500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.‎ Make money during special events Don’t want a full-time lodger? Then rent on a short-term basis. If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money, Grashpadder can advertise your space. ‎ Live on set ‎ Renting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for free—but you will be charged if your home gets picked.‎ Use your roof You need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment (around￡14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.‎ ‎21. If you earn￡5000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on ____.‎ A. ￡800       B. ￡500     C. ￡4500    D.5000‎ ‎22. If you want to use energy free, you have to_____.‎ A. sign an agreement with the government ‎ B. pay around ￡14,000 for the equipment C. sell the roof to some energy companies ‎ D. keep the roof unchanged for 25 years ‎23. For whom the text most probably written?‎ A. Lodgers.       B. Advertisers. C. House owners.  D. Online companies B The Amazon Echo, a voice-driven computer that sits on a table top and answers to the name Alexa, can call up music tracks and radio stations, tell jokes, answer simple questions and control smart appliances. Even before Christmas it was already resident in about 4% of American households. Voice assistants are being widely used in smart phones, too: Apple’s Siri handles over 2 billion commands a week, and 20% of Google searches on Android-powered handsets in America are input by voice. Dictating e-mails and text messages now works reliably enough to be useful. Why type when you can talk?‎ Simple though it may seem, voice has the power to transform computing, by providing a natural means of interaction. Windows, icons and menus, and then touch screens, were welcomed as much easier ways to deal with computers than entering complex keyboard commands. But being able to talk to computers abolishes the need for a “user interface (界面)” at all. Just as mobile phones were more than existing phones without wires, and cars were more than carriages without horses, so computers without screens and keyboards have the potential to be more useful, more powerful than people can imagine today.‎ Voice will not wholly replace other forms of input and output. Sometimes it will remain ‎ more convenient to converse with a machine by typing rather than talking (Amazon is said to be working on an Echo device with a built-in screen). But voice is sure to account for a growing share of people’s interactions with the technology around them, from washing machines that tell you how much of the cycle they have left to virtual assistants in corporate call centres. However, to reach its full potential, the technology requires further breakthroughs and a resolution of the tricky questions it raises around the trade-off between convenience and privacy.‎ Computer-dictation systems have been around for years. But they were unreliable and required lengthy training to learn a specific user’s voice. Computer’s new ability to recognise almost anyone’s speech dependably without training is the latest manifestation (证明) of the power of “deep learning”, an artificial intelligence technique in which a software system is trained to use millions of examples, usually selected from the Internet. Thanks to deep learning, machines now nearly equal humans in transcription accuracy, computerized translation systems are improving rapidly and text-to-speech systems are becoming less robotic and more natural-sounding. Computers are, in short, getting much better at handling natural language in all its forms.‎ Although deep learning means that machines can recognize speech more reliably and talk in a more natural manner, they still don’t understand the meaning of language. That is the most difficult aspect of the problem and, if voice-driven computing is truly to flourish, one that must be overcome. Computers must be able to understand context in order to maintain a coherent conversation about something, rather than just responding to simple, one-off (一次性的) voice commands, as they mostly do today (“Hey, Siri, set a timer for ten minutes”). Researchers in universities and at companies are working on this problem, building “bots” that can hold more detailed conversations about more complex tasks, from searching information to making travel arrangements.‎ Many voice-driven devices are always listening, waiting to be activated(激活)．Some people are already concerned about the implications of internet-connected microphones listening in every room and from every smart phone. Not all audio is sent to the cloud — devices wait for a trigger phrase (“Alexa”, “OK, Google”, “Hey, Cortana”, or “Hey, Siri”) before they start passing the user’s voice to the servers that actually handle the requests — but when it comes to storing audio, it is unclear who keeps what and when.‎ ‎24. According to Paragraph l, the Amazon Echo ________.‎ A. has been sold out before Christmas B. has been used by most American families C. came on the market later than Apple’s Siri D. is more useful than smart phones in dictating e-mails ‎25. What can we learn about computers’ deep learning from the passage?‎ A. It is vital to accurate identification of human voices.‎ B. It is almost the same as the computer-dictation system.‎ C. It has helped machines understand the meaning of language.‎ D. It has helped machines beat humans in accuracy and reliability.‎ ‎26. What are some users of voice-driven devices concerned about?‎ A. The devices will be in charge of their life.‎ B. The devices need to be activated before working.‎ C. They are in the dark about their data’s ownership.‎ D. Their voices can be recognized by every smart phone.‎ ‎27. What’s the author’s attitude towards voice-driven technology?‎ A. Worried. B. Doubtful. C. Supportive. D. Objective.‎ C In a new look at the impact of long-time sitting behavior on health, a new study links time watching television to an increased risk of death. One of the most surprising findings is that it isn’t just couch potatoes who were affected. Even for people who exercised regularly, the risk of death went up the longer they were in front of the TV. The problem was the long periods of time spent sitting still.‎ Australian researchers who tracked 8,800 people for an average of six years found that those who said they watched TV for more than four hours a day were 46% more likely to die of any cause and 80% more likely to die of cardiovascular (心血管的) disease than people who reported spending less than two hours a day in front of TV.‎ Time spent in front of TVs and computers and video games has come under fire in studies in recent years for contributing to a spread of obesity in the US and around the world. But typically the resulting public-health message urges children and adults to put down the Xbox ‎ controller and remote and get on a treadmill (跑步机) or a soccer field. ‎ ‎ The Australian study offers a different view. “It’s not the sweaty type of exercise we’re losing,” says David Dunstan, a researcher at Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, who led the study. “It’s the incidental moving around, standing up and using muscles. That doesn’t happen when we are plunked on a couch in front of a television.”‎ ‎ Indeed, participants in the study reported getting between 30 and 45 minutes of exercise a day, on average.‎ ‎ The results are supported by a new field of research that shows how long periods of inactivity can affect the body’s processing of fats and other substances that contribute to heart risk. And they suggest that people can help decrease such risk simply by avoiding extended periods of sitting.”‎ ‎ Keeping such processes working more effectively doesn’t require constant intense exercise, but consciously adding more routine movement to your life might help, doctors say. “Just standing is better than sitting,” says Gerard Fletcher, a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Fla., who works standing up at his computer. “When you stand up, you shuffle around a little bit and use muscles not required when you are sitting or lying down.”‎ ‎ Simple strategies for increasing activity include combining household chores such as folding laundry with TV-watching time or getting up to change a TV channel rather than using a remote control.‎ ‎ The report, published Tuesday in the American Heart Association journal Circulation, focuses on TV watching in part because it is the main leisure-time activity in many countries, researchers said, especially in the US.‎ ‎28. One misunderstanding people might have is that ________.‎ A. regular exercise can minimize the side effect of watching TV ‎ B. TV programs can broaden your horizons effectively ‎ C. the radiation from TV may badly affect your sight D. watching TV very long is a good way to kill time ‎29. What is new about the discovery of the Australian study?‎ A. Remote control shouldn’t be used when people watch TV.‎ B. People who watch TV too long should take more physical exercise.‎ C. Sitting too long in front of TV will lead to high risk of heart attack.‎ D. Long-time sitting is bad for all people including those who exercise regularly.‎ ‎30. According to the Australian study, how can the risk of death be reduced when people watch TV?‎ A. By taking some medicine. ‎ B. By increasing simple movement.‎ C. By totally avoiding watching TV. ‎ D. By increasing sweaty type of exercise.‎ 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。‎ We know that there is nothing worse than finding yourself caught in a strange place, disconnected from your loved ones. Here are a variety of travel tips that will help make your journey a safe and enjoyable one.‎ Plan ahead. There is no way to fully plan for the unexpected, but you can be prepared for it.___31___ If traveling on public transportation, make sure you know the route and the stops. Have a well-charged cell phone with you, or take a Mobile Power Pack. You can often save time and money by planning ahead.‎ Inform family/ friends of your travel plans. Make sure you have someone you can contact in case of emergency. If someone is meeting you at your destination, make sure they know exactly when your lane/ bus / train arrives.‎ ‎___32___ Do you routinely take medicine? Are you traveling with a baby who needs milk powder? These are examples of things to carry with you at all times. If travel is delayed, it doesn't help YOU if these items are part of your checked baggage.‎ Take identification. It is important to have photo identification with you when you travel. Identification is required when purchasing bus and train tickets. ___33___‎ Check on prohibited items in advance. Visit the Transportation Security Agency's website (TSA) to check on what items are prohibited. ___34___ Better to leave it at home, since you will have to surrender (交出) the item in order to get through airport security.‎ Protect your money. Instead of carrying a lot of cash with you, use your card to pay. ‎ ‎___35___ Take some cash just in case, but don’t put all your cash in one place. Put some money in jackets, pockets and different bags. In case your wallet gets lost or stolen, you still have cash in other places.‎ A. Don't forget to take medicine.‎ B. Be aware of your own special needs.‎ C. This makes payment easier and safer to manage.‎ D. In case you want to tour around and look for places, maps app is a must.‎ E. If traveling by car, have a map with you and know your route in advance.‎ F. Also, it must be presented at airline counters and airport security checkpoints.‎ G. Remember the Swiss Army knife your grandfather gave you when you were ten years old?‎ 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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。‎ On the last day of college before graduation, our professor walked up on stage to give us a final lesson, which she called "a life lesson on the _36 of mindsets (思维模式). As she _37 a glass of water over her head, everyone 38 her to mention the typical "glass half empty or glass half full" question. _39 . with a smile on her face, the professor asked, "How heavy is this glass of water I'm holding?"‎ Students shouted out answers _40 from eight ounces(盎司) to a couple pounds.‎ After a few moments of 41 answers, she replied, “In my opinion, the absolute weight of this glass doesn't __42 . It all _43 how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute or two, it's _44_ light. If I hold it for an hour _45 , my arm might feel painful. If I hold it for the whole day, my arm will feel completely numb, 46 me to drop the glass to the floor. In each _47 the weight of the glass doesn't change, 48 the longer I hold it, the heavier it 49 to me."‎ As the class nodded their heads in _50 , she continued, "Your worries, _51 and stressful thoughts are like this glass of water. Think about them for a while and _52_ happens. Think about them a bit longer and you begin to feel _53 . Think about them all day long, and you will feel completely numb, _54 to do anything else until you 55_ them.”‎ ‎36. A. origin B. trend C. standard D. power ‎37. A. picked B. laid C. raised D. pulled ‎38. A. urged B. begged C. expected D. advised ‎39. A. Instead B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Anyway ‎40. A. coming B. ranging C. transforming D. judging ‎41. A. various B. visible C. quick D. short ‎42. A. concern B. matter C. care D. mean ‎43. A. refers to B. results in C. depends on D. mixes with ‎44. A. fairly B. exactly C. theoretically D. merely ‎45. A. only B. again C. later D. straight ‎46. A. permitting B. forcing C. encouraging D. reminding ‎47. A. section B. problem C. case D. field ‎48. A. so B. or C. for D. but ‎49. A. remains B. feels C. proves D. looks ‎50. A. agreement B. relief C. fear D. shock ‎51. A. happiness B. disappointment C. curiousness ‎ D. engagement ‎52. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing ‎53. A. pain B. terror C. sorrow D. doubt ‎54. A. unwilling B. unable C. unwise D. unlucky ‎55. A. destroy B. hide C. drop D. accept 第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题部分)‎ 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45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。‎ Mary families in the United States have a 56 (large) income now than ever before, but people are finding 57 difficult to make ends meet anyway.‎ ‎ 58 isn’t a dollar worth as much as it used to be? Economists say that the cost of living is the money that a family must pay 59 the necessities of life. For many years ‎ now, the cost of living has increased 60 (great), so the value of the dollar has decreased.‎ No one fully understands why the cost of living keeps 61 (increase), but economists believe that workers and producers can make prices go up. As workers earn money, they have more money to spend, so they demand more goods. If there is a demand for certain goods, the prices of these goods go 62 . At the same time, if there’s a 63 (short) of goods, the prices also increase.‎ Families need to know 64 happens to their money. They need to make their income meet the cost of living, so many people plan a family budget. Budgeting 65 (help) you spend your money wisely as the cost of living increases.‎ 第三节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 阅读下面句子，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ ‎66.When you get out of the taxi, make sure that none of your ______(possess) are left behind.‎ ‎67.Visitors were struck by the natural scenery here, which was beautiful beyond______. (describe) ‎ ‎68.A judge has ruled that the prisoner who escaped from prison committed no ______ (offend) because he had been held in terrible conditions.‎ ‎69.Members of a family look and behave______ (like) because they share a certain group of genes.‎ ‎70. Medicine should not be placed where it is ______ (access) to children.‎ ‎71.The story is based on a Richard Matheson novel, and this is its third film_____.(adapt)‎ ‎72.--- Your aunt invites you to the movies today.‎ ‎ --- I would rather she___ (tell) me tomorrow than today.‎ ‎73.If only he had lain quietly as the doctor_____(instruct), he would not suffer so much now.‎ ‎74. The underground system ______(build) in the city will be open next year.‎ ‎75.In the film, the actor threw himself off the horse as if ______(shoot) to death.‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分30分）‎ ‎76. 应用文写作（满分10分）‎ 假定你是高二学生李华，暑假参加了在墨尔本的姐妹学校Yerra Valley Grammar的游学活动。回国后给host family的小伙伴Barry写一封感谢信。‎ 要点如下：1. 感谢他们一家的照顾；2. 分享游学的体会；3. 询问寄给他们的礼物是否收到；4. 邀请他们一家来中国游玩。‎ 注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Barry,‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua ‎77.　概要写作（满分20分）‎ 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。‎ Many Chinese students have studied English for approximately ten years, but most of them cannot even speak English correctly or fluently. In my opinion, there are several obstacles that have caused this to happen. The main obstacle is fear! Another is the habit of mentally translating from Chinese to English and then to change these thoughts into spoken words and sentences. Many of these difficulties are caused by the way Chinese people study and learn the language.‎ ‎ We must learn to speak as a child does. When we are learning a second language we need to remember how we learned our native language. Learning to understand and speak a language is one of the first skills a child develops. How does a child learn the language? He listens for a time and then he tries to repeat the words. Parents give great praise for the smallest effort and slightest improvement. Therefore, the child develops courage and is excited about learning. It takes a long time before he knows anything about grammar, spelling or formal sentence structures.‎ ‎ As for language teachers, they should avoid criticism and be very encouraging and generous with praise. Criticism or pointing out faults too often causes students to lose self-confidence and develop a fear of speaking. The best way to motivate a student is using praise.‎ ‎ The most important aspect of speaking is having good self-esteem. Self-esteem is how you feel about yourself. When most Chinese people are asked how their English is, or they are told their English is very good, they immediately respond by saying, "Oh my English is very poor." If ‎ you say this to yourself often enough, you will believe it. When someone compliments（称赞）you, just say "thank you". ‎ ‎ ‎ 高二英语月考答案 ‎1、听力（30分） ‎ ‎1-5 CACBA 6-10 CABCB 11-15 BCABA 16-20 BCACA ‎2、阅读理解（25分）‎ ‎21-23 BDC 24-27 CACD 28-30 ADB ‎ ‎3、七选五（10分） ‎ ‎31-35 EBFGC ‎4、完形填空（30分）‎ ‎36-40 DCCAB 41-45 ABCAD 46-50 BCDBA 51-55 BDABC ‎4、语法填空（15分）‎ ‎56. larger 57. it 58. Why 59. for 60. greatly ‎61. increasing 62. up 63. shortage 64. what 65. helps ‎5、单词填空（10分）‎ ‎66.possessions 67. description 68. offence 69. alike 70.accessible ‎ ‎71. adaptation/adaption 72. told 73. instructed 74. being built 75.shot ‎6、写作（共两节，满分30分）‎ 应用文范文:‎ Dear Barry,‎ ‎ I've arrived home, safe and sound. And I'm writing to express my sincere gratitude to your whole family because it was your kindness and consideration that made my stay in your country so enjoyable.‎ ‎ The beautiful scenery, well-protected environment and kind local people impressed me so much. Not only did I learn a lot about your rich culture, but practiced my spoken English during the stay. What a meaningful and unforgettable experience!‎ Have you received the silk scarf and tea? They're gifts for you and I hope you'll like them. ‎ I'm expecting your visit to China! Looking forward to your reply. ‎ ‎ ‎ Yours, ‎ Li Hua 概要写作范文:‎ Caused by their fear and way of learning, many Chinese students cannot speak English fluently even after ten-years' learning.（要点1）Actually we should learn to speak English as a child learns his native language by listening and repeating a lot.（要点2）And teachers should praise and encourage rather than criticize students, just as parents do.（要点3）Finally, having good self-esteem is of vital importance in speaking English..（要点4）‎ 听力原文：‎ Text 1‎ W: Have you seen the movie “Hangover”? We went to see it last night.‎ M: How was it?‎ W: Jason thought it was extremely amusing, but I was a bit disappointed.‎ Text 2‎ M: Susan, I heard you are going to France. How long will you be staying there?‎ W: A whole year. My aunt lives there. I’m going to do a one-month course at a language school and spend the rest of the time traveling.‎ Text 3‎ M: Let’s see what drinks you’ve got for the party tonight.‎ W: Everything! Beer, wine, soft drinks like Coke, 7-Up…you name it, I’ve got it! Have you ordered the cake?‎ M: Of course.‎ Text 4‎ M: I don’t have a library card. Do I need one?‎ W: You have to have one only to take books out. You’re okay if you just sit in one of the rooms reading.‎ M: Well then, I’ll just read here. Thank you.‎ Text 5‎ W: I wish I knew the times of the trains to London. But our phone’s out of order.‎ M: Don’t worry, Grandma. I’ll find out for you on the Internet.‎ W: Thank you!‎ Text 6‎ W: Excuse me. I wonder if you could tell me how to find a place to have my shoes mended. I’m new in town.‎ M: Ah, there is a good shop not far from here. Go straight ahead and walk about three blocks. I can’t remember the name of the shop, but you’ll find it. It’s near the police station. By the way, you know about the Town Guide? It’s a thin book and has all kinds of useful information. You’ll find one in any bookstore.‎ W: Thanks a lot! You’ve been so helpful. Let’s see. Did you say the repair shop was three blocks away from here?‎ M: Exactly.‎ W: Thanks again. ‎ Text 7‎ M: I’ve been here many times. There are quite a lot of delicious dishes to choose from. What are you thinking of ordering? ‎ W: Well, I haven’t decided yet. What are you going to order?‎ M: I think I’ll have the roast chicken. They really make it well here.‎ W: I had roast chicken yesterday when I ate out with Shelly. ‎ M: Their beef steak is good, too. You can have it served with beans and mushrooms. ‎ W: But I'm not that hungry. Is the fried fish or the seafood salad good?‎ M: Never had them before. Maybe if you get the steak, we could share. ‎ W: That sounds like a good idea.‎ Text 8‎ W: Hello, Mr. White. Do you think it’s possible for us to talk sometime today?‎ M: I’d love to, Miss Wilson, but I’ve got a pretty tight schedule today. I’ve got to finish reading the yearly financial report by 10. Then I have to drive to the airport to pick up an advertiser at 11. After that, I’ll have a meeting with him over lunch. ‎ W: Can I see you after lunch?‎ M: Well, let me see…after lunch, I have to attend a senior staff meeting, which may last about two hours. Can you come at 3? We can talk for an hour before I meet my sales team at 4. ‎ W: I’m afraid an hour is too short. What about tomorrow morning?‎ M: 9 to 11, then. I’ll wait for you at the office. ‎ W: OK, see you then. ‎ Text 9‎ W: Hey, Bill. I hear they’re going to send you to Germany for the new project. ‎ M: Boy, news travels fast around here! I only got the orders a couple of hours ago. Rachel doesn’t even know…‎ W: Oh, no? So, what are you waiting for? When do you plan to tell her?‎ M: Well, she is at work at the moment. She doesn’t finish until 5. I’ll have to wait until tonight now, I suppose. ‎ W: Well, I was posted there before, back in 2008. It’s OK — a bit like England, really. At least the weather is similar, and the people aren’t much different. The only thing I didn’t like is the food, especially the sausages. What do you intend to do about the family? Are you going to take them with you?‎ M: Well, I’d like to, but I don’t know much about the situation at the moment…you know, about schools and all that. But I hope to move the family out there in a couple of months’ time. I don’t think I want to spend a year and a half out there on my own...I mean, without Rachel and the kids. I mean, I don’t see that much of them now as it is. ‎ W: Yeah. Well, that’s the way it is normally in our company, I suppose.‎ M: Yeah. Well, we’ll see. Let me pay for the coffee.‎ W: No, no. I’ll pay.‎ Text 10‎ W: Hello, everyone. Welcome to our program. I’m Jenny Jackson. The weather here in Juárez has become unbearable. With no rains for over a year, the city is suffering from unusually hot weather. Some light showers have been forecast since last month, but all of them have been effective in surrounding areas. Summer has not even started yet, but temperatures have reached 40 degrees centigrade in the past three days. And people have been warned not to go out of their homes — not if you walk on foot, at least — between 11 in the morning and 7 in the evening. Little kids and the elderly are the ones who have suffered the most from this extreme heat wave. They must drink ‎ water all the time. To help our audience have a better understanding of this extreme weather, we have invited Prof. Torres from University of Mexico to our studio this evening.‎