2017-2018学年吉林省延边市第二中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

2017-2018学年吉林省延边市第二中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

延边第二中学2017-2018学年度第一学期期中考试 高二英语试卷 注意事项：答案必须写在答题卡上，答在试卷上无效。本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，本试卷满分120分。考试时间120分钟。‎ 第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共85分）‎ 第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题1分；满分20分）‎ 第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话有一个小题，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. Where does the woman want to go? ‎ A. To the zoo. B. To the park. C. To a movie theater.‎ ‎2. What are the speakers complaining about? ‎ A. The dirty environment. B. The slow service. C. The boring lecture.‎ ‎3. What does the woman mean? ‎ A. Only true friendship can last. ‎ B. She keeps in touch with her classmates regularly.‎ C. She has lost contact with most of her old friends.‎ ‎4. How does the woman feel? ‎ A. Excited. B. Scared. C. Proud.‎ ‎5. What problem are the speakers talking about? ‎ A. There’s not enough food. ‎ B. The air conditioner is broken. ‎ C. The door of the refrigerator won’t shut.‎ 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，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. When can the man get a cheaper raincoat? ‎ A. Now B. Tomorrow. C. Next Monday.‎ ‎7. How much will the man spend on a raincoat? ‎ A. Two dollars. B. Ten dollars. C. Twelve dollars.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。‎ ‎8. What website is the man using? ‎ A. LinkedIn. B. Twitter. C. Facebook.‎ ‎9. Why is the woman surprised? ‎ A. The man has many pictures.‎ B. The man is good at taking pictures.‎ C. The man has many friends online.‎ ‎10. What does the woman think about the man? ‎ A. He is always on the Internet.‎ B. He needs a new smart phone.‎ C. He should post more pictures on Facebook.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。‎ ‎11. When is the man going to New Zealand? ‎ A. In two weeks. B. In three months. C. In half a year.‎ ‎12. Why does the woman know a lot about New Zealand? ‎ A. She was born there. ‎ B. She has visited it several times. ‎ C. She has read many books about it.‎ ‎13. Where are the speakers going to meet? ‎ A. At Susan’s. B. At Tom’s. C. In New Zealand.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。‎ ‎14. Where does the conversation take place? ‎ A. In Toronto. B. In Vancouver. C. In San Francisco.‎ ‎15. What does the man say about America? ‎ A. It is quieter than Canada. ‎ B. It is friendlier than Canada. ‎ C. It isn’t so different from Canada.‎ ‎16. How does the woman feel about people from the West Coast? ‎ A. They are relaxed. ‎ B. They are too crazy. ‎ C. They are very aware of other people’s feelings.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Why did the speaker go to Mexico City? ‎ A. To visit some friends. B. To see the ancient art. C. To practice her Spanish.‎ ‎18. Who gave the speaker the map of the city? ‎ A. A policeman. B. A tour guide. C. The manager of the hotel.‎ ‎19. Why did the speaker take a taxi in the end? ‎ A. She got lost. B. She lost her map. C. A taxi was faster.‎ ‎20. How did the speaker probably feel about her trip? ‎ A. She felt helpless. ‎ B. She was greatly disappointed. ‎ ‎ C. She was pleased about her success.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35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、D)中，选出最佳选项。‎ A ‎ Imagine, one day, getting out of bed in Beijing and being at your office in Shanghai in only a couple of hours, and then, after a full day of work, going back home to Beijing and having dinner there.‎ Sounds unusual, doesn't it? But it's not that unrealistic, with the development of China’s high-speed railway system. China has an even greater high-speed railway plan to connect the country with Southeast Asia, and finally Eastern Europe. ‎ China is planning to extend(延长) its own high-speed railway network to up to 17 countries in 10 to 15 years, eventually reaching London and Singapore. ‎ If China’s plan for the high-speed railway goes forward, people could rush from London to Beijing within two days. The new system would still follow China’s high-speed railway standard. And the trains would be able to go 346 kilometers an hour, almost as fast as some airplanes.‎ ‎ China’s bullet train(高速列车), the one connecting Wuhan to Guangzhou, already has the World’s fastest average speed. It covers 1,069 kilometers in about three hours. ‎ Of course, there are some technical challenges to overcome. There are so many issues that need to be settled, such as safety and maintenance(保养) of railway tracks. So, it’s important to pay attention to every detail. But the key issue is really money. China is already spending hundreds of billions of yuan on longer railway construction.China prefers that the other countries provide natural resources rather than financial investment. Resources from those countries could flood into China to support development.‎ It’ll be a win-win project. For other countries, the railway network will certainly create more opportunities for business, tourism and so on, not to mention the better communication among those countries. ‎ For China, such a project would not only connect it with the rest of Asia and bring some much-needed resources, but would also help develop China’s far west. We predict that in the coming decades, millions of people will move to the western parts, where the land is empty and resources unused. With high-speed trains, people will set up factories and business centers in the west. And they’ll trade with Central Asian and Eastern European countries.‎ ‎21. According to the passage，the greatest challenge to the new high-speed railway plan is . ‎ A. financial problems ‎ B. safety of the system ‎ C. technical issues D. maintenance of railway tracks ‎22. What’s the author’s attitude towards China’s high-speed railway plan?‎ A. Positive B. Negative C. Doubtful D. Critical ‎ ‎23. China’s new high-speed railway plan will be a win-win project because .‎ A. China and the countries involved will get much-needed resources ‎ B. China and the countries involved will benefit from the project in various ways C. China will develop its railway system and communication with other countries D. the foreign countries involved will develop their railway transportation, business and tourism ‎24. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage? ‎ A. International Railway Network ‎ B. High-speed Bullet Trains C. Big Railway Dreams ‎ D.New Railway Standards B SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND Captain Goodfellow Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Goodfellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatres on Saturday morning at 10:00 Free.‎ Walking Tour of the Town Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!‎ Films at the Museum Two European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898. ‎ International Picnic Are you tired of eating the same kind of food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p.m.‎ Take me out to the Ballgame ‎ It’s October, and tonight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold. Don’t forget sweaters and jackets.‎ Do you want to hear “The Zoo”?‎ ‎ “The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US. concert this year tomorrow night at 8 Rose Hall, City College. ‎ ‎25. If you are going on the Walking Tour, don’t forget _________.‎ A. your worries B. your beautiful walk C. your comfortable shoes D. your sweaters and jackets ‎26. You can probably eat Chinese, Italian and Arab food _________.‎ A. at Central Park on Saturday B. at the front entrance of City Hall C. at the ballgame D. at 5:00 p.m.‎ ‎27. Which of the following is NOT true?‎ A. “The Zoo” is an Australian rock group. ‎ B. “The Zoo” is going to meet the American audience for the first time ‎ C. “The Zoo” will appear at 8:00 p.m. ‎ D. “The Zoo” will perform in front of college students.‎ C I had been working for a company in Australia for more than ten years. I had just found a better job and I knew that the manager would be disappointed when I was leaving.‎ I recently became friends with a young man who had just migrated (移民) to Australia to escape war in his homeland. He was unskilled and was finding life difficult as he was unemployed.‎ ‎ The manager asked me to introduce someone who I thought could do the job just as well as me, so I took this opportunity to arrange (安排) an interview for my new friend. However, in the end, he was not offered the job after the interview.‎ Later, I asked the manager why my friend was turned down. The manager thought that his English was not good enough for the position, but I suggested that my friend will be a good choice for the company since I could train him. I believed that once given the time to learn, he could do the job. After a week’s training, he was employed and was happy with his position.‎ ‎ I knew how the terrible war had forced him to leave his homeland and what price he had paid for doing so. I appreciate being able to live in Australia and believe that this appreciation is best proved by offer acts of kindness to people in need of help. The smile of appreciation from this man continues to motivate (激励) me to be kind.‎ ‎28.The reason why the manager was disappointed when the author left may be that 　　　. ‎ A. they were close friends and he didn’t want him to leave ‎ B. his leaving might cause more workers to leave ‎ C. the author had never disagreed with him ‎ ‎ D. the author was an excellent worker for the company ‎29. His new friend was refused at the interview because 　　　. ‎ A. he was weak at English ‎ B. they were afraid he wouldn’t work there long C. he had just migrated from another country ‎ D. he was introduced by the writer who was about to leave the company ‎30.How did the man get the job in the end?‎ A. He insisted that he could do the job well.[‎ B. The manager knew him better and had pity for him.‎ C. He showed his confidence and patience during the interview. ‎ D. The author helped train him for the job.‎ ‎31.Which of the following statements might the author agree with?‎ A. The appreciation from a person you’ve been kind to is the best gift you can get.‎ B. If someone migrates to a foreign country, knowing English is important.‎ C. People who live in other countries have difficulty getting good jobs.‎ D. People should work hard and not give up when they can’t find a job.‎ D I heard many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling(叛逆). I suggested they recall their own teenage years. At that age they would like to be growing away from parents. They preferred to stand on their own two feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of going out fighting bravely on their own, most of them are clutching (紧握) at one another’s hands for reassurance.‎ They declare they want to dress as they like. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But somehow they all end up gathering around listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in a similar way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon (蚕茧) into a larger cocoon.‎ It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. And many of today’s parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All this create a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.   ‎ But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don’t care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go for it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come — with the people who respect you for who you are. That is the only kind of popularity that really matters. ‎ ‎32. This passage is aimed at _______.‎ A. people who try to understand and respect each other ‎ B. readers who try to be popular with people around C. parents who try to control and guide their children ‎ D. teenagers who try to seek for their real selves ‎33. The author doesn’t prefer rebelling teenagers _______.‎ A. walking a new way on their own               B. always turning to friends for help ‎ C. growing away from parents                    D. following others blindly ‎34. The phrase “larger cocoon” at the end of the second paragraph refers to _______.‎ A. the care and love from parents B. the popular trend in the society C. the present teenage market   D. the fantastic music world ‎35. According to the author, what might happen when a teenager follows his/her own path?‎ A. He/She gets larger collection.    B. He/She gains valuable popularity.‎ C. He/She shares fresh thoughts with classmates. D. He/She loses good friends.‎ 第二节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5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。‎ 注意：若选E在答题卡上涂AB;选F涂AC； 选G 涂AD Do you have a hobby? Something you look forward to spending your time with? Something you love to do? 36 Or making useful things out of waste materials. It could be a musical instrument(乐器) that you love playing. Or singing and dancing. ‎ There are many things that a hobby can give you, in addition to an enjoyable time. Tom was a shy boy but through his interest in model airplanes he learned the value of sticking to a task until it was finished. 37 His model airplane club brought him to get into touch with similar persons. ‎ Having a hobby helps you relax and get away from the routines of school. 38 It gives you focus, self-dependence, confidence and builds your personality and this is an opportunity to lose yourself in an interesting activity, away from the pressure of school, so at the end of it, you feel relaxed and mentally charged.‎ Your hobby defines(确定; 解释) you. 39 And it also shows you what you are good at, and how far you can go, when you devote yourself to it. ‎ ‎ 40 A hobby is: ‎ Happiness: something which you look forward to doing. Opportunity: to develop your special and ‎ unique skills and celebrate them. Belief in yourself: makes you understand your strong advantages and improves your confidence. Best in you: brings out your best – for in each one of us there is a best that is only ours. ‎ A. It could be collecting something.‎ B. It proves your ability.‎ C. He learned to make friends for the first time.‎ D. So go ahead and develop a hobby.‎ E. It gives you a break.‎ F. Hobbies show your character.‎ G. It shows your special skills.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共二节；；满分30分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）‎ 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ ‎ Some people are just born to be failures. That’s the way some adults look at 41 kids. Maybe you've heard the saying, “A bird with a 42 wing will never fly high.” I'm sure that T. J. Ware was made to 43 this way almost every day at school.. At high school, T. J. was the best-known troublemaker in his town. He was a silent boy, didn’t answer questions and often 44 .‎ ‎ I met T. J. for the first time at an activity aimed at getting students more involved in community charity. When I 45 , the community leaders 46 me that T.J. had the longest arrest（拘留） record in the history of town. Actually, I wasn’t the first to hear about T.J.’s darker side as the first words of 47 . ‎ At the start of the activity, T. J. was just 48 outside the circle of students, against the back wall, with a(n) 49 look on his face. He didn’t readily join the discussion groups, and didn’t seem to have much to say. But gradually, the interactive(互动的) games 50 him in. T. J. shared his great thoughts on 51 . The other students 52 his ideas and were impressed with his passion for helping those in need. 53 , they elected T. J. co-chairman of the group. ‎ After the activity, T. J. started attending school on time and being active in class, which none of his teachers expected. More 54 , two weeks later, T. J. led a group of 70 students in a drive(活动) to collect ‎ ‎55 . They collected a school 56 : 2,854 cans of food in just two hours, (the shortest time in the history of town) enough to take care of 57 families in the area for 75 days.‎ T. J. reminds us that a bird with a broken wing only needs 58 . Once it has 59 , it can fly higher than the rest. Now T. J. is 60 quite nicely as a chairman of a nationwide charity organization.‎ ‎41. A. troublesome B. greedy C. annoyed D. delighted ‎ ‎42. A. broken B. bad C. burden D. single ‎ ‎43. A. feel B. walk C. speak D. fasten ‎44. A. drove B. fought C. challenged D. laughed ‎ ‎45. A. looked up B. stood up C. finished up D. turned up ‎ ‎46. A. suggested B. warned C. said D. assisted ‎47. A.explanation B. introduction C. communication D.instruction ‎ ‎48. A. hiding B. laughing C. standing D. wandering ‎ ‎49.A. humorous B. poisonous C. indifferent D. scared ‎50. A. allowed B. submitted C. put D. drew ‎ ‎51. A. demand B. concerns C. school D. charity ‎ ‎52. A. welcomed B. ignored C. doubted D. agreed ‎53. A. Therefore B. Besides C. Anyway D. However ‎ ‎54. A. importantly B. deliberately C. surprisingly D. popularly ‎ ‎55. A. money B. food C. cans D. rubbish ‎ ‎56. A. restaurant B. yard C. record D. term ‎57. A. friendly B. lonely C. needy D. likely ‎58. A. persuading B. teaching C. observing D. mending ‎59. A. changed B. noticed C. appeared D. healed ‎ ‎60. A. tolerating B. flying C. growing D. achieving ‎ 第二节 单项选择题（共10个小题；每小题1分；满分10分）‎ ‎61.Anyone, once _____ positive for H7N9 flu virus, will receive free medical treatment from our government.‎ ‎ A. testing B. to test C. tested D. is tested ‎62_______, they still worked hard to achieve their goals.‎ A. Exhausted though they were B. Exhausted although they were ‎ C. As they were exhausted D. Although exhausted they were ‎63.The instant _____ the button is pushed the seat will give you an electric shock.‎ ‎ A. when B. as C. D. while ‎64. ---We heard Jack was badly injured in a traffic accident, --- ______, let’s go to see him.‎ A. If not B. if so C. if ever D. if any ‎65. Though _____ confidence, Tom managed to finish the speech.‎ ‎ A. lacks B. lacked C .to lack D. lacking ‎66. Amy, please tell the people _____ for their turns to come up to my office five minutes later.‎ ‎ A. seating and waiting B. seated and waited C. seated and waiting D. seating and waited ‎67. If you stick _____ practicing the piano, you can become a good pianist sooner or later.‎ ‎ A. to B. in C. with D. for ‎68. _____ a good knowledge of French, he was admitted to work in a famous university.‎ ‎ A. Having acquired B. Have acquired C. Acquired D. To acquire ‎69. The young man _____ the president for a better job.‎ ‎ A. applied with B. applied to C. informed of D. accused of ‎70. Much time _____ sitting at a desk, office workers are generally troubled by health problems.‎ ‎ A. spending B. to spend C. spent D. having spent 第II卷（非选择题 共35分）‎ 第四部 分 写作(共三节；满分35分)[]‎ 注意事项：‎ 1、 用蓝色或黑色钢笔或圆珠笔将答案写在答题纸上，直接答在试卷上不得分。‎ 2、 答卷前将密封线内的项目填写清楚。‎ 第一节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ A cruise ship 1________(carry) 456 people capsized(翻) on the Yangtze River in China's Hubei province. Officials say so far only 15 people 2_________(survive). 3_________ is reported that the ship sank within a few 4________(minute), while many people were asleep. Most of those 5________ board were tourists aged between 50 and 80 travelling from the eastern city of Nanjing to Chongqing. There is no doubt 6_________ for some of those on the Eastern Star it would have been the trip of a lifetime. One survivor, 7_________ tour guide said the ship began to shake 8_________(violent) and capsized all of a sudden. A 65-year-old woman was among those 9_________(save) from the ship by brave divers. She said ‎ she tried to hold on to 10________ she could find to keep her head above water in the darkness until divers came to her rescue.‎ 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桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ ‎ 增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号 (^), 并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ ‎ 删除: 把多余的词用斜线 ( ) 划掉。‎ ‎ 修改: 在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ ‎ 注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；‎ ‎ 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ Wechat is becoming increasing popular with people. Recently I have made a survey among my classmates about the use of Wechat. According to a result, 45% of the classmates admit they often use it because comparing with other means of communication, Wechat has more advantage. It was cheap, convenient and easy to send all kinds of messages around. Besides, 35% of they are against using it, saying it will affect their study. Not using Wechat, the rest has no opinion about it. As far as I'm concerned, since Wechat offers us great convenience, it should be made good use. We should not be slaves to it or let it to govern our minds and behaviors.‎ 第三节 书面表达（满分15分）‎ ‎ 博文杂志英文版就学校少数学生作弊现象向中学生征文，标题是“My Opinion on Cheating in Examinations”。请根据下列提示用英语写一篇征文稿。内容要点如下：‎ ‎ 1 主要原因：考试偏多，偏难；贪玩，懒散,没有好好学习；取悦父母，老师 ‎ 2 个人看法：作弊不对，违反校规；要诚实，努力学习；…….（其他看法）‎ 注意：1 短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥；‎ ‎ 2 短文标题与开头已为你写好，不计入总词数；‎ ‎ 3 词数110左右；‎ ‎ My opinion on Cheating in Examinations ‎ It is known to us all that some students cheat in examinations at school. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ‎ ‎ 延边第二中学2017-2018学年度第一学期期中考试 高二英语答案 听力：1—5 BBCBC 6—10 CBBCA 11—15 ABBAB 16—20 ABCAC 阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分，共35分）‎ ‎21-24 AABC 25-27 CAB 28-31 DADA 32-35 DDBB 36-40 ACEGD 完形填空 （共20小题；每题1分，共20分）‎ ‎41-45 AAABD 46-50 BBCCD 51-55 DAACB 56-60 CCDDB 单选61-65 CACBD 66-70 CAABC 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎1. carrying 2. have survived 3. It 4. minutes 5. on ‎ ‎6. that 7. a 8. violently 9. saved 10. what ‎ 短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)‎ ‎1. increasing改为increasingly 2. a改为the 3. comparing改为compared ‎ ‎4. advantage改为advantages 5. was改为is 6. Besides改为However ‎ ‎7. they改为them 8. has改为have 9.use后加of 10. 去掉第二个to 书面表达 (满分15分)‎ One possible version:‎ ‎　 It is known to us all that some students cheat in the examinations at school. It has three reasons. First of all, there are so many exams for the students. Besides, the exams given are difficult in some way. Secondly, some students have to cheat in the exams because they are too lazy to study. The last reason is to please their parents and teachers. For some students, bad ‎ marks give them great pressure and make them depressed.‎ ‎ In my opinion, cheating in exams is wrong. It is not allowed in the school rules. We should take active attitude to our studies, be honest and hard-working, and try to get a mark which is true as well as good. In a word, study is our duty.‎ Text 1‎ M: I want to go to the zoo. There are a lot of interesting animals there.‎ W: I’d prefer to go to the park. (1) We can rent a boat there.‎ Text 2‎ W: The service is really slow here. (2) I’ve been trying to get the waiter’s attention for the last ten minutes.‎ M: I hope he takes our order soon. I have a class at two o’clock.‎ Text 3‎ M: I just received an email from one of my former classmates. I was surprised. I hadn’t heard from him for ages.‎ W: Well, I’ve been out of touch with most of my old friends. (3) Only one or two still drop me a line occasionally.‎ Text 4‎ W: I’m afraid to go in there. ‎ M: Why? Is something scary going to jump out at you?‎ W: That’s what I’m afraid of. (4)‎ Text 5‎ W: Dad, will you fix my refrigerator?‎ M: Sure, honey. What’s wrong with it? ‎ W: Well, the door doesn’t always shut right. (5) It gets too warm in there, and then the food goes bad.‎ Text 6‎ M: I’m trying to find a fairly inexpensive raincoat, size 42.‎ W: I’m sorry, but the least expensive one we have in stock is twelve dollars. (7)‎ M: Are you likely to be getting any cheaper ones? (6)‎ W: I think so. Come back next Monday. (6)‎ M: How much will those probably cost?‎ W: Two dollars cheaper than the ones we have now. (7)‎ M: Great. I’ll come next week.‎ Text 7‎ W: What are you doing?‎ M: I’m putting pictures online.‎ W: On Facebook?‎ M: No, I’m using Twitter. (8) I try to post at least one new photo every day.‎ W: Can anybody view your photos?‎ M: No, only my followers.‎ W: How many followers do you have? (9)‎ M: I have more than a thousand. (9)‎ W: No way! You don’t even know that many people. (9)‎ M: It doesn’t matter if I know them. I like their pictures and they like mine.‎ W: Wow. No wonder you’re on your smart phone most of the day. (10) It must be a lot of work to keep up with all those people.‎ M: I wouldn’t call it work. I do it because it’s fun. I like to see which pictures people comment on.‎ Text 8‎ M: Hello! Can I speak to Susan, please?‎ W: Speaking. Is that you, Tom? (13)‎ M: Yes, it is. (13) I am going to New Zealand in two weeks, (11) and my wife is going with me.‎ W: Oh, how lucky you are! How long are you going for?‎ M: For a couple of months, maybe half a year. My boss wants me to help set up a branch of the company there. Susan, you have been to New Zealand several times. (12) Can you give me some suggestions, or just tell me about the country?‎ W: I’d love to. We can talk anytime.‎ M: Can you come over to my house for dinner this weekend? (13) My wife wants to meet you as well.‎ W: All right. (13) What about Saturday?‎ M: OK. See you at 6:00 p.m. this coming Saturday. Goodbye!‎ Text 9‎ W: Johnny, you’ve lived in San Francisco before, right?‎ M: Yeah.‎ W: Well, how was it different from here in Toronto? (14)‎ M: Oh, it was really different. You’d think America wouldn’t be so different from Canada, but it was. ‎ W: Like what? Are there more people in America?‎ M: Yeah. Way more people! But the people in America are more friendly, (15) and also more energetic and loud. They just say what they think. People in Canada are more quiet and more aware of other people’s feelings, I think. I just prefer Canada. America was too crazy for me.‎ W: But maybe it was different because San Francisco is on the West Coast. I find people from Vancouver are much more relaxed than people from Toronto, (16) but we’re all from Canada.‎ M: That’s true. Maybe people from Vancouver would like San Francisco, since they’re both West Coast cities. (16)‎ W: Well, they both definitely have nicer weather than here!‎ Text 10‎ Last spring, I visited Mexico City to see the ancient art in the museums there. (17) I was surprised at how well I managed to get around, even though I don’t speak a word of Spanish. (20) You just have to be able to make the right decisions in difficult situations. The manager of my hotel gave me a map of the city and told me that the best way to get to the museum was by subway. (18) I didn’t know where the nearest subway was, but I was sure I would find it if I walked a little. After an hour, I was still walking. I was completely lost. (19) Just then, a policeman came over and showed me the nearest station. I looked at the subway map on the wall and didn’t know which line to take. In fact, I wasn’t sure which station I was in. Most people would give up in that situation, but not me. After I thought about it, I knew exactly what to do. I went upstairs and took a taxi.‎