2017-2018学年浙江省嘉兴市第一中学高二上学期10月月考英语试题

2017-2018学年浙江省嘉兴市第一中学高二上学期10月月考英语试题

‎2017-2018学年浙江省嘉兴市第一中学高二上学期10月月考英语试题 第I卷 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 does the man invite the woman to do? ‎ A. Go camping. ‎ B. Go to a movie.‎ C. Go to Henry’s party.‎ ‎( ) 2. What’s the time now? ‎ A. 10:00. B. 9:53. C. 7:10.‎ ‎( ) 3. What’s the weather usually like in May? ‎ A. Very rainy. B. Not too hot. C. Very windy.‎ ‎( ) 4. Where does the conversation probably take place? ‎ A. At a hospital. ‎ B. At a restaurant. ‎ C. At a bank. ‎ ‎( ) 5. What does the man mean? ‎ A. The woman can stay in the room for free.‎ B. The woman can only use half of the room.‎ C. The room will not be free.‎ 第二节（共15小题,每小题1.5，满分22.5）‎ 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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 does the boy want to eat right now? ‎ A. Apples. B. Oranges. C. Ice cream.‎ ‎( ) 7. Where did the boy come from? ‎ A. The school.‎ B. The restaurant.‎ C. The ice cream shop.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎( ) 8. What does the man do? ‎ A. He’s a clerk. ‎ B. He’s a taxi driver.‎ C. He’s a traffic policeman. ‎ ‎( ) 9. What is true about the airport? ‎ A. It’s about 40 kilometers away. ‎ B. It is nearer than the railway station. ‎ C. The traffic there is heavy all the time.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎( ) 10. What has the woman been trying to do? ‎ A. Find a job. ‎ B. Convince the man to hire her.‎ C. Persuade her father to retire.‎ ‎( ) 11. How does the woman feel? ‎ A. Happy. B. Bad. C. Lucky. ‎ ‎( ) 12. What does the woman’s father tell her to do? ‎ A. Stay in the city.‎ B. Get married soon. ‎ C. Live on the farm.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎( ) 13. Where is the man from? ‎ A. Britain. B. Kenya. C. The U.S.‎ ‎( ) 14. Where does the man want the box picked up from? ‎ A. Westhall Road.‎ B. Downlands College.‎ C. Somewhere in Bristol.‎ ‎( ) 15. What does the box contain? ‎ A. CDs. B. Food. C. Books.‎ ‎( ) 16. What information does the woman ask for in the end? ‎ A. The total value of the contents.‎ B. The weight of the box.‎ C. The postal code.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎( ) 17. When is the next SAT exam? ‎ A. On Friday.‎ B. On Saturday.‎ C. On Wednesday.‎ ‎( ) 18. How many times can one take the SAT? ‎ A. Three times. ‎ B. Six times. ‎ C. As many as one wishes.‎ ‎( ) 19. What does the speaker recommend? ‎ A. Not reporting your first score.‎ B. Finishing as quickly as possible.‎ C. Taking at least two practice tests.‎ ‎( ) 20. Who will offer help in the library? ‎ A. The speaker.‎ B. Students who have good SAT scores.‎ C. Teachers who wrote SAT questions.‎ 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节（共10个小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ‎ ‎ A For the longest time, Amber Austwick was unable to speak. In fact, it took a donkey to inspire her first words. Amber, a 6-year-old girl in Birmingham, England, was born prematurely, along with her twin sister, Hope, in June 2010.‎ Both babies suffered severe bleeding in their lungs, but Hope got stronger while Amber needed a life-saving tracheotomy（气管切开术）that restricted air to vocal cords（声带）.As a result, she was able to breathe, but unable to speak. But that changed three years ago, when Amber's mom, Tracy Austwick, took her to an animal shelter. It was there that Amber met Shocks, a donkey that had been rescued from abuse.‎ ‎“It was quite scary really,” Tracy Austwick said.“Shocks was in the stadium and the riding instructor took little Amber to him and I found it scary for me because Shocks was so much bigger than her.”“But Amber wasn't scared and Shocks was really excited to meet her and they've kept that bond ever since.”The bond is so strong that when Amber was ready to say her first words, she said them to Shocks: “I love you.”‎ Amber's mother was shocked that her daughter spoke to Shocks.“It was such an emotional moment. I couldn't believe my daughter had finally found her voice,” she said.“Once she met Shocks he brought her out of her shell, she's a lot more confident with him and with friends at school who she loves to talk to about him and the donkey shelter.”‎ Although Shocks still lives at the shelter, he's part of the Austwick family.“Amber will always visit Shocks and she still sees him whenever she can,” Tracy said. ‎ ‎( ) 21. What do the twin sisters have in common?‎ ‎ A. They were both deaf and dumb. B. They had vocal cord injured.‎ ‎ C. They suffered physical abuse. D. They had severe lung problems.‎ ‎( ) 22. The bond with Shocks made Amber______.‎ ‎ A. like going to the donkey shelter with her good friends ‎ ‎ B. fear animals no longer and dare to get close to them ‎ C. become more confident and willing to talk to people ‎ ‎ D. fight against her lung disease bravely ‎( ) 23. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?‎ ‎ A. Shocks Helps Amber to Recover from Her Lung Bleeding ‎ B.A New Medical Cure Is Applied to Rescue the Patients ‎ C. Amber Has Developed a Strong Bond with Her Friends ‎ D. Girl Who Couldn't Speak Tells A Donkey “I Love You” ‎ ‎ B If you make a list of the world's top ten most challenging jobs, chances are that being a teacher will not make the cut. But think about the discouraging task millions of educators face each day as they try to shape a group of often bad-tempered, wild kids into intelligent, well-rounded individuals. That surely has to be the toughest job in the world, especially given that there is no promotion or bonus awaiting them even if they are wildly successful!‎ What if these all-important individuals that we often take for granted（想当然）disappear from our lives? That was what Project Ed and Participant Media's Teach campaign asked filmmakers of all ages to imagine in their recently-held competition. Entitled “A World Without Teachers”, its purpose was to inspire more young people to become teachers. However, the 62 amazing video submissions also serve as a reminder of how horrible things would be if we didn't have these selfless individuals guiding us through life. What was interesting is that even the youngest participants did not appear to be happy at the idea of not having anybody telling them what to do.‎ High-school student Savannah Wakefield reflected if art as we know it today would have been different without teachers. Would Monet have discovered his talent for impressionism? Los Angeles-based Miles Horst, who won the 1000 USD prize for the best adult submission imagines a world where teachers are replaced by a “brain box” in his fun lively entry.‎ Youth category winner Marina Barham's video represents a fact we all know but often forget. Teachers don't just teach, they inspire-something that no electronic device, no matter how smart, can do! So the next time you think your teacher is being ‎ ‎“mean” for trying to channel you in the right direction, imagine a life without him/her. We have a feeling it will not appear as rosy!‎ ‎( ) 24. What is the text mainly about?‎ ‎ A. The significance of teachers. ‎ ‎ B. The campaign to promote teachers' status.‎ ‎ C.A survey of people's views about teachers.‎ ‎ D.A competition to win the prize for the best teacher.‎ ‎( ) 25. From the passage we can learn that______.‎ ‎ A. teaching naughty kids is a very discouraging task ‎ B. being a teacher is one of the most challenging jobs in the world ‎ C. a successful teacher has the greatest chance to be promoted ‎ D. teachers have little influence on kids' individual development ‎( ) 26. What is the purpose of the project “A World Without Teachers”?‎ ‎ A. To attract kids to submit more videos of their teachers. ‎ ‎ B. To encourage more people to go into teaching career.‎ ‎ C. To expect teachers to devote themselves to their jobs. ‎ ‎ D. To remind students to appreciate teachers' hard work.‎ ‎( ) 27. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 suggest?‎ ‎ A. Teaching is quite different from other jobs.‎ ‎ B. The future of teachers' work appears inspiring.‎ ‎ C. A world without teachers will be unimaginable. ‎ ‎ D. Many people attach more importance to teaching.‎ ‎ C ‎ For the Swiss, punctuality is a source of deep satisfaction. They obtain real joy from the fact that life unfolds on time and in a highly efficient manner. Whenever I visit Switzerland, I go through several stages of punctuality reaction. At first it delights me, especially if I’m coming from Neighbouring Italy or France with their rather more flexible approach to timekeeping. By contrast, life in Switzerland is enthusiastic and dependable. If someone says they will meet me at 2 pm, they arrive at 2 pm not 2:05 (or 1:55,for that matter). I like this, for a while.‎ ‎ Then it annoys me. The extreme punctuality strikes me as a kind of being mean, and I find myself agreeing with the English writer Evelyn Waugh who said that “punctuality is the virtue of the bored.”‎ ‎ That is unfair though, and finally I come to appreciate Swiss punctuality for what it is: a deep expression of respect for other people. A punctual person is a considerate one. By showing up on time for everything, a Swiss person is saying, in effect, “I value your time and,by extension, I value you.”‎ ‎ It's no coincidence that the Swiss are the world’s watchmakers. Which came first, the precise clocks and watches or the precise people? Hard to say, but the result is the same: a nation where the trains and everything else really do run on time.‎ ‎ How to explain this punctuality? No one knows for sure. But a popular theory is that, historically, it arises from the tough, mountainous area. Either you planted your crops on time and harvested them at the correct time or, well, you starved.‎ ‎ Punctuality, sadly, is a dying art in many parts of the world. Mobile phones are partly to blame. We feel less compelled（紧迫的）to arrive on time if we can always text to say we're running a few minutes late. I don't sense that is happening in Switzerland, though.‎ ‎ Punctuality is not without its weaknesses. Extreme punctuality also creates an expectation, and if that expectation is not met,disappointment follows. On those rare occasions when things do not function smoothly, the Swiss get nervous, confused and angry.‎ ‎( ) 28. What’s NOT the author’s attitude towards the Swiss punctuality?‎ ‎ A. Pleasant. B. Exhausted. C. Annoyed. D. Appreciated.‎ ‎( ) 29. What do the Swiss people want to show by arriving on time?‎ ‎ A. To show their respect for other people. ‎ ‎ B. To show that they have the best watches.‎ ‎ C. To show that they are considerate persons. ‎ ‎ D. To show that they are the best watchmakers in the world.‎ ‎( ) 30. The passage is probably taken from a .‎ ‎ A. A history book B. A business newspaper ‎ ‎ C. A cultural guidebook D. An economic magazine 第二节（共5个小题；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。‎ ‎ How to Keep a Relationship Healthy and Strong     Are you new to experiencing relationships? Well, let me give you advice on having a healthy and possibly long-term relationship.     ___31___ Do not hide things from them, do not lie. Don’ t be afraid to say things that isn't very flattering about yourself. Getting them to trust you is the most important element in any relationship. If there’s no trust, there’s nothing there. So please be honest and they'll learn to open up to you.     Make sure you give them respect. Now respect isn't just simply treating her or him nicely. There’s a lot more to it. You have to learn to adjust to their liking. ___32___ Don’t just think about yourself, think about what your partner needs out of it as well.      ___33___ Always be willing to help them and give them honesty and positivity at the same time. Make them feel you are someone they can really count on and build a future with. This is an important step in a relationship. Your partner has to be able to count on you when needed.      Make sure you have a good sense of humor with them. Laughter is the key to happiness. Laugh a lot with them, joke with them. Laughter may seem silly, but it’s the secret to a lot in life. It will keep the sparks alive. ___34___     Make sure the communication is good. This goes along with trust, but always communicate how you feel, even if it's something that upsets you. Instead of screaming, talk to them. ___35___ It ' s important to communicate this to them , not keep it bottled up. A. Show them your personality. B. Be an honest person with them. C. Make sure you are reliable to your partner. ‎ ‎ D. Laughter keeps the relationship strong and lasting. E. Don' t start to neglect them and make them feel unwanted. F. Basically , learn to study your partners' moods, wants and needs. G. If they did something that made you unhappy, tell them  about it in a respectful manner 第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节：完形填空（共20个小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ On my twelfth birthday, my parents and I 36 toward a building to select a dog for me. Wheel-chaired since my birth, I really needed a 37 .‎ Two angelic Shih Tzus 38 me. A white male and his smaller sister, a black-and-white puppy. ‎ ‎ I was 39 toward the male which was far more playful. Yet the girl was so tiny, her black eyes attractive and sweet.‎ ‎ I held them 40 , the male against the center of my chest, while the female in the warmth of my lap.‎ ‎ Seeing this, the employee whispered 41 me, “ Look, if I were you, I’d take the boy because the female’s 42 . Her legs are deformed (变形的) ; she stands like a ballerina (芭蕾舞女) in first position.”‎ ‎ My eyes widened. Hadn’t he seen my legs or the wheelchair I sat in? I wondered.‎ ‎ Noticing my 43 , the employee continued, “I don’t 44 to upset you, but she’ll need constant care. And the last thing you probably face is another pile of doctor bills.”‎ ‎ Wanting to 45 him wrong, I placed her on her feet. But 46 her great effort, she couldn’t keep her 47 . Seeing her almost out of breath, I was moved. I knew her struggle far too well. I recalled those times 48 I had used all my strength to stand upright, and that unforgettable second when I stood tall – only 49 crashing down.‎ ‎ “Okay… I’ll take him,” I said sadly.‎ ‎ As we were saying good-bye to the little female, she struggled to 50 herself up. Her eyes bursting with 51 . she pushed her brother out of the way and then carefully placed one foot in front of the other, as she began to climb across my lap and up my shirt. She didn’t stop until she rested against my heart.‎ ‎ 52 and crying at the same time, I 53 , “I hear you, ballerina dog. You’re coming home with me.” We would 54 whatever care she needed.‎ ‎ “Excuse me, sir,” I announced loudly, “I’ve changed my mind. I’m taking 55 .”‎ ‎( ) 36. A. telephoned B. ran C. headed D. set ‎( ) 37. A. companion B. assistant C. attendant D. guide ‎( ) 38. A. was interested B. interested C. was excited D. exciting ‎( ) 39. A. leaning B. standing C. pushing D. running ‎( ) 40. A. all B. either C. both D. whole ‎( ) 41. A. at B. in C. to D. on ‎( ) 42. A. disability B. disabled C. inabilities D. disabling ‎( ) 43. A. expression B. appearance C. tragedy D. anger ‎( ) 44. A. like B. mean C. tend D. ready ‎( ) 45. A. tell B. decide C. inform D. prove ‎( ) 46. A. in spite of B. despite of C. though D. no matter how ‎( ) 47. A. balancing B. balance C. to balance D. balanced ‎( ) 48. A. on which B. for which C. when D. where ‎( ) 49. A. to come B. coming C. to coming D. to be coming ‎( ) 50. A. stand B. rise C. back D. follow ‎( ) 51. A. determination B. decision C. curiosity D. love ‎( ) 52. A. Laughed B. To laugh C. Being laughed D. Laughing ‎( ) 53. A. whispered B. shouted C. cried D. talked ‎( ) 54. A. take B. manage C. arrange D. make ‎( ) 55. A. the male dog B. ballerina dog C. neither D. both ‎ ‎ 第II卷 第二节（10个小题；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。‎ I like riding bicycles here. For me, it is the 56 (easy) way to travel around. And bicycles allow people the 57 (free) to move about that other vehicles can’t provide. ‎ ‎ Last Saturday, 58 (accompany) by lovely weather, I jumped up on my newly-bought bicycle seat and started home. To be safe, I stayed with a “pack” of bikers 59 cars on the streets came 60 (run) swiftly out of nowhere. I took the ride 61 (careful). Crossing the streets was challenging. 62 you know, the streets were wide. So crossing took time, skill and a little bit of luck.‎ I finally 63 (make) it home. The feeling 64 the bicycle was excellent when I felt the air hitting my face and going through my hair. It seemed as if I were ‎ on top of the world as I passed by 65 (place) and people. Biking made me feel alive.‎ 第四部分：写作（共两节, 满分40分）‎ 第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）‎ 假定你是李华。你收到了美国朋友彼得寄来的最新英文小说。请给他回信，要点如下：‎ ‎1. 小说收到；2. 回赠礼物；3. 礼物意义；4. 邀请来华。‎ 注意：1. 词数80左右;‎ ‎ 2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Peter,‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 第二节：读后续写（满分25分）‎ 阅读下面短文, 根据所给情节进行续写, 使之构成一个完整的故事。‎ 注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；‎ ‎ 2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；‎ ‎ 3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；‎ ‎ 4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。‎ ‎“What’s wrong with you, dear?” said Granny Bell to a little boy, who sat near a wall at the back of the house. He had a book in his hand, and tears were in his eyes.‎ ‎“We have all got a poem called Little Jim to learn,” said the boy, whose name was Tom Blair, “and the one who says it best is to get a prize from the master. But I don’t think I can learn it.”‎ ‎“Why not?” said Granny Bell.‎ ‎“The boys say that I can’t, and that I need not try,” said Tom in a sad tone.‎ ‎“Don’t mind what the boys say. Let them see that you can learn it,” said his friend.‎ ‎“But I don’t think I can,” said Tom; “it is so long, and some of the words are so hard. I know I need not try for the prize. But I should like to learn the poem as well as I can; for the boys laugh at me, and call me ‘Slow Tom.’”‎ ‎“Well, dear,” said Granny Bell, in a kind voice, “if you are slow, and can’t help it, try to be ‘slow and sure,’ as they say. Look at the snail （蜗牛）on the wall; how slow it is! And yet, if you watch it, you will see it will get to the top in time. So just try to learn a few lines each day, and you may gain the prize in the end. And when you feel like losing heart, think of the snail on the wall.”‎ When Granny Bell had said this, she went on her way. And Tom thought that, though he could not keep up with the boys, he might run a race with the snail. So he resolved to try to learn his task by the time the snail got to the top of the wall.‎ Paragraph 1:‎ At last, the day came on which the master was to give the prize, and after he called up five or six boys to repeat the poem, it came to Tom’s turn. ___________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________‎ Paragraph 2:‎ ‎“Well done! Tom! Well done! Tell me how you made it!” said the master with great joy. __________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________‎ 嘉兴一中高二英语十月阶段练习 英语（答题卷）‎ ‎ 班级：_________ 学号：__________ 姓名：____________‎ 第二部分 阅读理解 第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ ‎ 31. ________ 32. ________ 33. ________ 34. ________ 35. ________‎ ‎ ‎ 第三部分：语言运用 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎ 56. ____________ 57. ____________ 58. _____________ 59. _____________ 60. _____________‎ ‎ 61. ____________ 62. ____________ 63. _____________ 64. _____________ 65. _____________‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）（）‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________‎ 第二节：读后续写（满分25分）‎ Paragraph 1:‎ At last, the day came on which the master was to give the prize, and after he called up five or six boys to repeat the poem, it came to Tom’s turn. ___________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________‎ Paragraph 2:‎ ‎“Well done! Tom! Well done! Tell me how you made it!” said the master with great joy. __________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________‎ 高二英语十月阶段练习 参考答案 听力：1—5 ABBAC 6—10 CABBA 11—15 BCBCC 16—20 ABACB 阅读： A：D C D B：A B B C C：B A C ‎5/7： B F C D G 完型： 36--45 CABAC CBABD 46--55 ABCAC ADABB 语法填空：‎ ‎56. easiest 57. freedom 58. accompanied 59. while 60. running ‎ ‎61. carefully 62. As 63. made 64. on 65. Places 应用文写作：‎ Dear Peter,‎ ‎ I am glad to receive the novel. Thank you for such a lovely gift as I have been expecting for a long time. This novel gives me some insights into American society and daily life.‎ ‎ I know you are interested in Chinese festivals, and therefore I choose some paper cuts for you. Paper cuts are a unique form of Chinese culture, which are often used as decorations for a joyous atmosphere. I hope they will bring happiness and luck to your family as they always do in China.‎ ‎ Best wishes. Expecting you to come to China and experience the rich culture in person.‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 听力原文 Text 1 ‎ M: Why didn’t you go to the party at Henry’s? And what’s your plan for tomorrow, Mary?‎ W: I was too tired last night, and I have no plans for tomorrow. I’ll probably just end up doing nothing like always.‎ M: In that case, why not come camping with us? (1)‎ Text 2‎ M: What’s the time, Mandy? My watch has stopped working. What’s the time by your watch?‎ W: Um... Let me see. It says seven to ten. (2)‎ Text 3‎ W: Do you always have weather like this in May?‎ M: Generally, it’s much cooler than this. (3) And I can’t remember when we had such a rainy day.‎ Text 4‎ M: Can you bill me later?‎ W: I’m sorry, I can’t. You’re a new patient, so the fee for the first examination is due now. (4) You can pay in cash, by credit card, or by check.‎ Text 5‎ W: My train doesn’t leave until 5:30 p.m., and I don’t want to wait at the railway station the whole afternoon. Could I stay in my room this afternoon?‎ M: I’m sorry, madam. If you want to keep your room this afternoon, we’ll have to charge you 50% of the price. (5)‎ Text 6‎ M: Hi, Mom! I’m home! And I’m really hungry today. When is the dinner? Can I have something to eat right now?‎ W: Sure. You can have a piece of fruit first. There are apples, oranges…and I think there are some grapes, too. ‎ M: I was thinking of having ice cream instead. (6)‎ W: No, you can’t have that! Ice cream is a dessert. I know you’re hungry by the time you get home from school, (7) but you can’t eat dessert when you’re hungry. ‎ M: But it’s banana ice cream. So, I’ll be eating fruit anyway.‎ Text 7‎ M: Good afternoon, ma’am. Where do you want to go? (8)‎ W: I would like to go to the airport.‎ M: Yes, ma’am. Please get in! (8)‎ W: How long will it take to get there?‎ M: From here, it’s about 30 kilometers, so about 40 minutes if we get stuck in traffic. But if we’re lucky, 25 minutes will be enough. It is not as far as the railway station. (9)‎ W: By the way, is the traffic very heavy at this time?‎ M: It’s hard to say. Generally speaking, traffic during rush hour is usually very heavy.‎ W: Well, how do you charge taxi fares here?‎ M: It’s 10 yuan for the first 3 kilometers and after that, it’s 2 yuan for every kilometer.‎ W: I see. It is a little more expensive here than it is in my country.‎ Text 8 ‎ M: You don’t look too happy, Lucy. What’s the problem?‎ W: I have been looking for a job for over a year, but I haven’t gotten one yet. (10)‎ M: I know how bad you feel. (11) But if you don’t keep on looking, you’ll never get a job.‎ W: If I had taken our father’s advice, I wouldn’t have had so much trouble. (12)‎ M: But you didn’t want to be a farmer like he was, I remember. (12)‎ W: Yes. I thought I was going to find a good job in the city.‎ M: Well, there are so many people out of work nowadays. It is not easy to find a job.‎ W: Besides, it is too crowded, too dirty, and too noisy here in the city.‎ M: Well, are you thinking of going back to the farm?‎ W: If I can’t find a job tomorrow, I will return to our father’s farm in the countryside. (12)‎ M: Good luck!‎ W: Thank you.‎ Text 9‎ W: Good morning, Packham’s Shipping. Can I help you?‎ M: Yes, I’m calling to ask about sending a large box back home to Kenya from the UK. (13)‎ W: Yes, of course. Would you like me to try and find some prices for you?‎ M: Yes, that’d be great. Thank you.‎ W: Well, first of all, I need a few details from you. Can I have your name?‎ M: It’s Jacob Mkere.‎ W: Can you spell your surname, please?‎ M: Yes, it’s M-K-E-R-E.‎ W: Thank you. So, you say that you will be sending the box to Kenya?‎ M: That’s right.‎ W: And where would you like the box picked up from? (14)‎ M: From my college, if possible. (14)‎ W: Yes, of course. I’ll take down that address now.‎ M: It’s Westhall College.‎ W: Westhall College. And where’s that exactly?‎ M: It’s on Downlands Road, in Bristol. (14)‎ W: Oh, yes, I know it. And the postal code?‎ M: It’s HS8 9FU.‎ W: Great. Can you tell me what will be in the box?‎ M: Yes, mostly clothes and toys…and also some books. (15)‎ W: OK, and what is the total value of the contents? (16)‎ M: Well, the clothes and the books are more expensive than the toys — maybe about £1500 in total. ‎ Text 10 ‎ This is an announcement for all juniors and seniors. The next scheduled SAT exam is on Saturday, October 12. (17) This time it will be held right here at North High School. We hope many of you will show up at 9:00 a.m. to take the test, even if you don’t think you’ll get a good score. Remember — you can take the test up to three times. (18) Only your best score will be sent to the colleges of your choice. If you don’t do well on this exam, there will be plenty of opportunities to do better! For the next six weeks, a series of SAT preparation classes will be held after school on Friday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. Practice tests will be given every Wednesday evening at 6:00 p.m. Each practice test is 3 hours long, just like the real tests. You should take at least two practice tests. (19) If you still don’t have enough confidence about taking the SAT, you can get help from your fellow classmates! Students who have gotten scores of 1500 or better are available to assist you. They’ll be hanging out in the library study room during the lunch period every day. (20) To get their help, just sign up on the “SAT Help” list in the main office each morning.‎