2018-2019学年湖北省四校高一上学期期中联考英语试题

2018-2019学年湖北省四校高一上学期期中联考英语试题

‎2018-2019学年湖北省四校高一上学期期中联考英语试题 注意事项：‎ ‎1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名和座位号填写在答题卡上。‎ ‎2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡对应的答案标号涂黑。如需改动， 用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本 试卷上无效。‎ ‎3. 考生结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。‎ 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. How will the man go to school next week？‎ A. By car. B. By bus. C. By taxi.‎ 2. What’s the man’s major？‎ A. Computer technology. B. Science. C. History.‎ 3. What are the children doing？‎ A. Playing outside.‎ B. Reading in the library.‎ C. Watching a basketball match.‎ 4. What is the woman angry about？‎ A. The traffic. B. Waiting in line. C. The cost of tickets.‎ 5. What does the man mean？‎ A. He found the book boring.‎ B. He finished the book yesterday.‎ C. He likes the book very much.‎ 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。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。‎ 1. Why isn’t Emma listening to the man？‎ A. She’s worried about something.‎ B. She doesn’t want to have coffee.‎ C. She thinks the man is tiring.‎ 2. What is the man’s opinion？‎ A. Emma should live with her daughter.‎ B. Emma should learn to accept the situation.‎ C. Emma should talk with her daughter.‎ 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。‎ 3. How long does he plan to stay there？‎ A. About 10 days. B. About 15 days. C. About 20 days.‎ 4. Which return flight takes longer？‎ A. UA796. B. UA797. C. UA763.‎ 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。‎ 5. What does the man think of living in the country？‎ A. Most neighbors are cold-hearted.‎ B. The public services are very poor.‎ C. Life is healthier than in the city.‎ 6. Where does the woman live？‎ A. In the country. B. In a town. C. In a city.‎ 7. What’s the woman’s attitude toward solving problems in the city？‎ A. Hopeful. B. Uncertain. C. Worried.‎ 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。‎ 8. What is the problem with the room?‎ A. It is too small. B. It is too noisy outside. C. Its window is broken 9. What does the man want to do?‎ A. Close the widow. B. Tidy the room. C. Change a room.‎ 10. When can the man use hot water? A. From 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.‎ B. Before 8:00 p.m.‎ C. After 11:00 p.m.‎ 11. What does the man think of the hotel?‎ A. Terrible B. Wonderful. C. Expensive.‎ 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。‎ 1. How did Bob go into the mountains?‎ A. On foot. B. On a horse. C. On a bike.‎ 2. Why did Bob go to the forest?‎ A. To build their camp. B. To enjoy the cool. C. To watch the trees.‎ 3. What was the weather like that afternoon?‎ A. Cloudy. B. Snowy. C. Windy.‎ 4. Where were they at last?‎ A. At the camp. B. By the river. C. On the bridge,‎ 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A ‎2018 Walking Wednesdays in the Villages of Port Jefferson Program Description:‎ Come and enjoy a walk in a relaxed way! Join community members and village workers as they come together and walk a different part of Port Jefferson each week. Walks may last up to an hour and can always be made short to your liking! Bring comfortable shoes, water and a good attitude in order to receive some wonderful health good as we walk the many sides of Port Jefferson.‎ Dates: Wednesdays (April 25, 2018-June 13,2018)‎ Time: 9:00-10:00am Fee: free Place: April 25-Village Center( to Centennial Park) May 2-East Beach May 9-PJ Greenway May 16- Village Center( to downtown) May 23-West Meadow Beach May 30-Avalon Park June 6-Cedar Hill Cemetery June 13-Belle Terre( meet at PJCC)‎ Age group: All ages. If you have any special needs, please tell the office so that the necessary accommodations(膳宿) can be offered.‎ Youth Learn&Play Tennis Programs Program Description:‎ The Port Jefferson Village Recreation Department with World Gym-Setauket, 10 & under Expert Coaches will be providing Youth Learn & Play Tennis Programs for children ages 3-12 at the Village Tennis Courts!‎ Dates: Wednesdays: April 25‎ May 2,9,16,23‎ June 6,13,20,27‎ July 4,11,18,25‎ August 1,8,15,22‎ Fee: Residents(居民)$65/ per person Non residents $75/ per person Time:4:30-5:30 pm ages 3 & 4‎ ‎5:30-6:30 pm ages 5-10‎ ‎6:30-7:30 pm ages 8-12‎ Coach: PTR Experienced Coaches World Gym-Serauket Place: Village Courts ( at Cliff H. Lee Park, lying behind Village Hall & Schaeffer’s Restaurant, alongside Mill Greek)‎ Notes:All equipment(装备) provided. Remember to bring water.‎ 1. What is special about the walking program?‎ A. It is held every day. B. It encourages teamwork.‎ C. It is open to everyone. D. It lasts over an hour each time.‎ 2. When should 7-year-old Ted take part in the tennis program?‎ A. During 9:00-10:00 am B. During 4:30-5:30 am C. During 5:30-6:30 pm D. During 6:30-7:30 pm 3. If a Port Jefferson villager brings a friend from China to join Youth Learn & Play Tennis Programs, how much will be paid?‎ A.$65 B. $75 C. $130 D.$140‎ B During my elementary school years, I used to compare my mom with my best friend Tiffany's mom.‎ Tiffany's mom always gave her lots of money to buy the most fashionable clothes and favorite food. Her mom allowed her to do anything she liked. I really admired Tiffany. My mom didn't give me much pocket money and she always told me that I should behave myself. I was annoyed with her.‎ Whenever I didn't get what I wanted, I would complain to my mom, Tiffany's mom would give her that! I wish she were my mom. Every time, my mom would calmly say "Poor Tiffany". I couldn't understand her. "She shouldn't be feeling sorry for Tiffany!" I thought, "She should be feeling sorry for me."‎ One day, I couldn't help saying to Mom, "Poor Tiffany? Lucky Tiffany! She gets everything she wants! Why do you feel sorry for her?" I burst into tears.‎ My mom sat down next to me and said softly, "Yes, I do feel sorry for her. I have been teaching you a lesson that she will never be taught."‎ I looked up at her, "What are you talking about?"‎ Mom said with care, "One day she will really want something. Maybe she'll find out that she can't have it. Her mother won't always be around to give her money, and what's more, money can't buy everything."‎ She continued, "I have taught you valuable lessons by not giving you everything you want. You'll know how to look for bargains and save money, but she won't. You'll understand that you need to work hard to get the things that you want but she won't. When Tiffany is a grown woman, she'll wake up one day and she will be wishing that she had a mom like the one you've got. Life lessons are more important than modern clothes and delicious food."‎ It took some time, but I eventually understood my mom's words. Now I am a happy and successful woman.‎ 1. During the author's elementary school years, she _. .‎ A. sometimes gave lots of money to Tiffany B. went to school with Tiffany every day A. usually compared her lesson with Tiffany's B. wished that her mom were as good as Tiffany’s 2. Why did the author's mom always say "Poor Tiffany"?‎ A. She felt sorry for Tiffany because Tiffany was poor.‎ B. She thought that Tiffany was spoiled by her mother.‎ C. She wanted to tell a lie to comfort the author.‎ D. She told the author this and wanted her to help Tiffany.‎ 3. What do we learn about the author's mother?‎ A. She thought that life lessons were as important as money.‎ B. She cared for other people's children more than her own.‎ C. She was strict and taught the author to be independent.‎ D. She was so poor that she couldn't give the author much money.‎ 4. What can we infer from the passage?‎ A. The author was upset with her mother in the past.‎ B. The author felt sorry for Tiffany.‎ C. Tiffany's mother took the author's mother's advice.‎ D. The author is thankful to her mother now.‎ C Have you ever looked at a fashionable(时尚的) item of clothing and felt you cannot understand?‎ If so, that may have been understood.‎ Several months ago, high fashion brand Balenciaga made a “T-shirt shirt” available to the public. It is a shirt sewed on the front of a T-shirt. A lot of people have not completely understood the unusual design.‎ But the “double shirt” isn’t fighting alone in the world of strange fashion. Ever since US shoe maker Crocs made its famous hole-filled foam shoes, so-called “ugly fashion” hasn’t showed it will slow down, the Business of Fashion website noted.‎ British designers Paul Surridge believes that the rise of ugly fashion shows people are tired of looking perfect all the time. “Fashion enjoys its being special,”he told the Financial Times. Indeed, fashion is all about changes. Something that’s considered uncool one minute can become the latest fashion next.‎ And in the eyes of US fashion writer Megan Collins, ugly does not necessarily mean the design of the item is ugly. After all, ugly is something different in the eyes of different people. “Ugly fashion means ‘not the mainstream’—it’s not what everyone’s wearing; it’s not what the general population consider as ‘in’ right now ,” she told style news site Fashionista.‎ At the same time, popular social media fashion bloggers (写博客的人) also help people to pick up new ugly fashion. These bloggers express themselves through their clothes, showing their differences from others and showing their clothing choices. However, as Clever-ish Magazine noted, just being comfortable in your own skin could actually be “the best look”.‎ ‎“I personally love having a different expression from others, because without ugly fashion, we’d all look the same,” Australian fashion model Zanita Whittington told Fashionista. “I enjoy anything that’s unusual.”‎ 1. How does the writer lead to the topic of the passage?‎ A. By telling a funny story. B. By asking and answering questions.‎ C. By giving examples. D. By giving different ideas from different people.‎ 2. The underlined word “in” in the fifth paragraph could be replaced by .‎ A. ugly B. fashionable C. affordable D. expensive 3. To show their differences, some social media fashion bloggers will .‎ A. dress themselves to look perfect B. try some new and comfortable clothes C. express themselves with others’ clothes choices D. express themselves by wearing ugly clothes 4. What can we know from Zanita Whittington’s words?‎ A. She is in agreement with ugly fashion. B. She doesn’t care about fashion at all.‎ C. She hopes to be the same as others. D. She wants to look ugly as a model.‎ D Peak Pegasus, a ship carrying soya beans(大豆) worth more than $20 million had been sailing in circles for long in the Pacific Ocean. As a result, the Amsterdam-based company suffered a great loss because of the trade war between China and the US. The ship, owned by JP Morgan Asset Management, was scheduled to unload （卸载） about 70,000 tons of American soya beans in the Chinese port of Dalian on July6, shortly after Trump decided to raise the customs tax(关税) on Chinese goods worth $34 billion, which led to the first round of trade war between China and the US .‎ Though it rushed to Dalian hoping to go through customs and sell the beans to the company, China’s Sinograin before China raised customs taxes, the ship arrived just too late. It had been sailing around in circles before. The Amsterdam-based company was thought to be paying about ‎$12,500 a day to continue using the ship. A netizen joked about this: They should dry the beans on the boat for 180 days, and then sell them to us as soy sauce. Finally, these beans were unloaded more than one month later in the port of Dalian.‎ Dr. John Gong, a professor at the University of International Business and Economics, said, “The American soya bean is a very good product, but because of Donald Trump’s customs taxes the American soya bean farmers suffered a great loss. This is actually very unlucky.” He considered the situation as a lose-lose game.‎ Considering the fact that China can buy soya beans from other countries mainly to make eatable oil, which can be made from other crops, the American soya bean farmers will suffer losses if the Chinese choose the South African soya beans. Also, Trump’s trade war could become a good chance for China. It will cut down the Chinese market’s dependence on US soya beans, and make it easier for Chinese consumers to turn to native soya beans. In this point, it is not a bad thing for China.‎ 1. Which of the following statements about the ship is TRUE?‎ A. It circled in the Pacific Ocean for over one month.‎ B. It went through customs before China raised customs taxes.‎ C. It was owned by the Amsterdam-based company.‎ D. It arrived in Chinese port of Dalian before Trump’s raising the customs tax.‎ 2. We can infer from the passage that the American soya beans were _.‎ A. unloaded as planned B. unloaded in August C. made into soy sauce D. dried on the boat 3. As far as Dr. John Gong is concerned, .‎ A. Both China and the USA suffered a great loss from the war.‎ B. Only the Amsterdam-based company suffered losses.‎ C. Both the Amsterdam-based company and China’s Sinograin were lucky.‎ D. American soya beans are better than ones from others 4. The last paragraph mainly tells us that .‎ A. South African soya beans will be the first choice of China.‎ B. China will use other crops to make oil.‎ C. Chinese markets will depend on the US soya beans less.‎ D. The American soya bean farmers will lose their jobs.‎ 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。‎ Tips to Start a Great Day For most,the morning is a mad rush to get everyone ready and out of the door. By the time you reach the office, you’ve probably already dealt with the worry of family, weather, and traffic. Unless everything goes perfectly, you’ll carry all that worry and share it all the day with your workmates. 36 ‎ Open your eyes to fresh flowers.‎ If the first thing you see when you wake up is a dark, dirty wall or bare winter yard, you can certainly improve those important few minutes with pleasing and bright colors. 37 Research suggests that putting yourself in bright colors in the morning raises your spirits and energy.‎ ‎ 38 ‎ If you organize your to-do-list, breakfast menu, and your clothes the night before, you’ll wake up feeling in control and relaxed. Taking 20 minutes to lay out everything can save you a 30-minute make-up or search for the car keys.‎ Try 15 minutes of deep and silent thought.‎ Some might be afraid that a thought session early in the morning could just put you back to sleep. 39 It allows you to clear distractions (分散注意力的事物）from your mind and kill off negative energy.‎ Begin with encouraging reading.‎ Part of my morning habits includes reading first thing. Many read the news, which can be a sad way to start the day. 40 This will give you positive, fun thoughts to keep you energetic all the day.‎ Try one of these tips each day or put them together. Either way, you’ll be prepared to make it a good day.‎ A. Plan the night before.‎ B. Be sure you have an another plan.‎ C. Don’t worry, it is possible to get the day started right.‎ D. Be open to the active energy the world brings your way.‎ E. Pick up a pleasant bunch of flowers every few days and set it in your view.‎ F. But really deep and silent thought actually makes the brain become more active in a deep and thoughtful way.‎ G..Buy a few books that are uplifting, encouraging, or even humorous to first help your brain develop better or more quickly.‎ 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。‎ Jaequan Faulkner of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was a 13-year-old youth with a dream. His dream is to sell a few hot dogs and make some 41 to buy himself school clothes and shoes.‎ He has been running his hot dog stand (摊位) since 2016 without a 42 , but this summer,‎ something 43 happened. A Facebook page 44 it and his business took off.‎ ‎45 , more attention often brings attention that isn’t always the 46 kind.Upon survey, Jaequan legally had no right to 47 in his block.‎ ‎48 forcing him to close up, the city officials of Minneapolis Health Code stepped in and 49 him. “When I realized what it was, I said, ‘No, we’re not going to just go and make him 50 down his stand like we would do to unlicensed businessman,’’ said an official. “We can help him. Let’s make this a good thing.”‎ The county’s health inspection officials 51 money out of their own pockets to 52 his license, as well as teaching him some health code practices. But they didn’t 53 there.‎ They then 54 the NEON, a non-profit organization helping new businessmen. NEON taught Jaequan the finer points of business 55 , helped him start a Facebook page, and worked with him to help him create plans for the 56 and build up his business skills.‎ Now Jaequan’s business is not only up and running, he also says he’s here to go on. “It’s not about the money anymore. This is just something I 57 doing.”‎ Here’s the story which turns a usual 58 thing into something that will restart the 59 in humanity(人道). The world will become a better one 60 everyone offers to give a hand.‎ 41. A.promises B.money C.notes D.progress 42. A.license B.lorry C.postcard D.shelter 43. A.unfair B. unexpected C.unreliable D. unselfish 44. A.wrote B.expressed C.forecast D. posted 45. A.Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. Otherwise 46. A.good B. entire C. crazy D. absent 47. A. settle B.operate C.cook D. deliver 48. A. In addition to B. Because of C. But for D. Instead of 49. A.frightened B. helped C. attacked D. punished 50. A.turn B. put C. shut D. look 51. A. raised B. made C earned D. saved 52. A.set up B.result in C.pay for D.blow up 53. A. shock B. stop C. escape D. freeze 54. A. reached B. rewarded C. commanded D. searched 55. A.development B.agreement C. improvement D.management 56. A. future B. education C. family D.organization 57. A.dislike B.imagine C.practice D.enjoy 58. A.extreme B. mean C. bad D. dangerous 59. A.method B. trust C.power D. thought 60. A.unless B. if C. though D. as 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。‎ Learning any language is hard, but learning English can be 61 (especial) difficult. Why? Because 62 (native) of English-speaking countries use the language in ways that textbooks could never cover.‎ Here’s 63 example: you happen to hear Briton calling someone a “wazzock”.But what exactly is a wazzock? This word, as a matter of fact, means a foolish person, though there’s nothing 64 would help you guess that.There are many strange terms like this in British English—the Oxford English Dictionary would be much 65 (small) than now without these strange usages filling its pages.‎ How can these strange words be explained? Part of the answer is the British sense of humour. Britons don’t like to take things seriously, 66 this is clear through many British words and phrases. For example, “spending a penny”means 67 (use) the bathroom. It means the days when people had to pay a penny to use a public toilet.‎ In an interview, British linguists(语言学家) David Crystal showed these strange words 68‎ ‎(begin) in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, which was a great age for the theater, when Shakespeare and other writers worked hard to keep up with the need for new plays. The theater’s popularity also created an 69 (excite) to invent new words.‎ These strange words certainly make 70 more interesting to learn English, though they may not fully come across to non-native speakers 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。每次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(＼)划掉。 ‎ 修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；‎ ‎2. 只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起)不计分。‎ I’m Li Hua, the student from No.1 Middle School in Wuhan. I’m gladly to learn that you want several part-time English reporter. I’m interested in this chance.‎ I think I’m fit for the job. As a student, I’ve read a lot of and I have knowledge in many fields. Also I like English and do well in neither speaking and writing. Besides, I’m easy to get along and enjoy work with others. Most important, I once worked as a reporter for my school newspaper, that I think will surely help me in my future work. So I’m sure I can do the job well if I got the position.‎ I’m looking forward to your reply.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分） ‎ 假如你是第一中学高一(2)班的李华，你初中时期的好朋友李平进入另一所高中学习，请 用英语给李平写一封信，描述一下你的近况。内容包括：‎ ‎1. 你对新学校，新班级的印象；‎ ‎2. 你对高中生活的感受和打算；‎ ‎3. 你对李平的想念和对友谊的理解。 ‎ 要求：1. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎2. 词数 100 左右（信的开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数）‎ Dear Li Ping,‎ How are you? I am now studying in Class 2 Grade1 in No.1 Middle School.‎ Yours ‎ sincerely Li Hua ‎2018—2019 学年上学期高一期中考试 英语参考答案 听力 1-5BCABC 6-10ABCCC 11-15CABCA 16-20ABCBA 阅读 21-23 CCD 24-27 DBCD 28-31BBDA 32-35ABAC 七选五 36-40 CEAFG 完型填空 41-45 BABDB 46-50 ABDBC 51-55 ACBAD 56-60 ADCBB 填词： 61.especially 62. natives 63. an 64.that 65. smaller ‎66.and 67. using 68. began 69.excitement 70. it 改错题：‎ I’m Li Hua, the student from No.1 Middle School in Wuhan. I’m gladly to learn that you a glad want several part-time English reporter. I’m interested in this chance. reporters I think I’m fit for the job. As a student, I’ve read a lot of and I have knowledge in many fields.‎ Also I like English and do well in neither speaking and writing. Besides, I’m easy to get along∧‎ both with and enjoy work with others. Most important, I once worked as a reporter for my school working importantly newspaper, that I think will surely help me in my future work. So I’m sure I can do the job well if which I got the position. get I’m looking forward to your reply.‎ 书面表达:One possible version: Dear Li Ping,‎ How are you? I’m now studying in Class2 Grade1 in No.1 Middle School. I’m writing to tell you something about my recent life.‎ At present, I come to a very large and beautiful school. Here I’m glad to meet many teachers and friendly schoolmates, who are very kind to me. I am getting along well with my classmates and often take part in class activities. However, life in high school is stressful. Many students haven’t been used to it, but I am determined to go through all the difficulties and learn each subject well.‎ Now I still miss you and often think of the days we spent together. We helped each other with ‎ our study and shared our happiness and sadness in the junior school. We are true friends. I hope we’ll keep in touch with each other and let the flower of friendship blossom forever.‎ Best wishes.‎ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 听力材料 Text l W：Tim, do you go to school by car every day?‎ M：No, I sometimes go by taxi. I decided to take the bus starting next week, though.‎ Text 2‎ W：Are you interested in computers?‎ M：Yes, as a matter of fact, I'm crazy about them. Unfortunately, my major is history.‎ Text 3‎ W：Bill! Supper is ready. Will you get the children? M：Where are they?‎ W：They are playing basketball in front of the library.‎ Text 4‎ M：Hurry up and you'll make it in time for the next show.‎ W：Not if there's a line. I hate hearing "sold out" after standing in line for so long.‎ Text 5‎ W：I wish we had been able to find something better to read. That book Lily gave us is so boring! M：Really? I started it yesterday morning and I haven't been able to put it down.‎ Text 6‎ M：And then we'll go for coffee. Is that OK with you, Emma? Emma? Are you listening to me? W：What? Oh, sorry. What did you say?‎ M：What's the matter, Emma? You seem pretty worried.‎ W：It's my daughter. She wants to move out and get her own apartment. M：Does she have a job?‎ W：Yeah, she actually has a good job. I don't know. I just don't like the idea. M：Frankly, Emma, I think you should learn to live with it.‎ Text 7‎ W：Okay, we're all set. M：Great.‎ W：Your flight number on August 3rd is UA796 from Hong Kong to San Francisco. You leave Hong Kong at 11:30 a.m. and arrive in San Francisco the same day at 8:15 a.m. local time.‎ M：8:15 a. m. Okay.‎ W：Now, for the return flight, you've got two choices. The first is UA797, which leaves from San Francisco at 5:30 a. m. on August 23rd and arrives in Hong Kong at 12:30 p. m. on August 24th.‎ M：All right.‎ W：Or you can take UA763, which leaves San Francisco at 7:30 a. m., stops in Tokyo at 10:30 a.‎ m. on August 24th, departs(出发) at 5:30 p.m., and arrives in Hong Kong at 10:30 p. m. on the 24th.‎ M：Wow, that's a long flight.‎ Text 8‎ W：Tom, your wife said you prefer living in the country.‎ M：That's right. Life is generally healthier here, and my neighbors are really friendly. W：I see.‎ M：And when I feel unhappy, I can take a nature walk to enjoy the fresh air and the peace and quiet of the countryside.‎ W：Well, I like living in the city. There are a lot of things to do in the city. I can go to the theatre,‎ movies...‎ M：That's true, but the city is too crowded. There are people everywhere.‎ W：Well, with so many people in the city, our public services are very good. Besides, there are more job opportunities than in the country.‎ M：What about pollution?‎ W：Well, that's a problem, but we can find a solution if we work together.‎ Text 9‎ W：Good evening, Mr. Smith！ What can I do for you? M：It is so noisy outside that I can't fall asleep.‎ W：It will be better if you close the window.‎ M：I have done it, but it doesn't work. Could I change a room? W：Sorry, there are no more rooms now.‎ M：Well, could you at least do something about my shower? There is no hot water. W：I'm sorry, but in your room, there's only hot water between 8:00 p. m. and 11:00 p. m.‎ Text 10‎ M：One day Bob and his two friends rode horses into the mountains. They made their camp and then rode off to a forest to see how the trees were growing. In the morning, it was cloudy and windy. But, in the afternoon, when they were crossing a bridge over a river, it started to snow heavily. Soon they could not see anything even just ten meters away. They couldn't find the road. Suddenly, Bob had an idea. The horses! Let the horses take them back! They rode on and on, and at last the horses stopped. Where were they? None of them could tell. Bob looked around. What was under the tree? It was their camp.‎