2018-2019学年浙江省嘉兴市第一中学高一上学期期中考试英语试题

2018-2019学年浙江省嘉兴市第一中学高一上学期期中考试英语试题

‎2018-2019学年浙江省嘉兴市第一中学高一上学期期中考试英语试题 考生须知：‎ ‎1．本卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟 ‎2．答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写学校、班级、姓名、试场号、座位号及准考证号 ‎3．所有答案必须写在答题卷上，写在试卷上无效 ‎4．考试结束后，只需上交答题卷 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。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. When will the speakers meet?‎ A. Tonight. B. On Sunday. C. Next Monday.‎ ‎2. Why does the man spend less time playing the guitar these days?‎ A. He doesn’t like it anymore.‎ B. He’s busy with his studies.‎ C. He has a new hobby.‎ ‎3. What time is it now?‎ A. 9:00. B. 8:30. C. 8:00.‎ ‎4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ A. How to find a cheap hotel.‎ B. Where to spend their vacation. ‎ C. When to go to Disney World.‎ ‎5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Mother and son. B. Boss and employee. C. Teacher and student.‎ 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。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. Why is Susie raising money?‎ A. To fix a parking lot.‎ B. To help the Children’s Home.‎ C. To build a new kitchen for the club.‎ ‎7. How will Susie collect more money according to Tommy?‎ A. By washing cars.‎ B. By selling cookies.‎ C. By having a yard sale.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. Where might the speakers be?‎ A. In a repair shop. B. In an elevator. C. In a meeting room.‎ ‎9. How will the man probably go to work tomorrow?‎ A. By car. B. By bus. C. By taxi.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What did the man think of the woman’s idea at first?‎ A. He doubted it.‎ B. He agreed with it.‎ C. He strongly opposed it.‎ ‎11. Why does the woman want to plant things?‎ A. To work outside more.‎ B. To be like the neighbors.‎ C. To make the house more beautiful.‎ ‎12. What flowers does the woman want?‎ A. Pink ones. B. Purple ones. C. Yellow ones.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. How many nights is the man going to stay at the hotel?‎ A. One night. B. Two nights. C. Four nights.‎ ‎14. What time is it now?‎ A. 6:30 p.m. B. 10:00 p.m. C. 10:45 p.m.‎ ‎15. What is on the 14th floor?‎ A. A gym. B. A restaurant. C. A swimming pool.‎ ‎16. What does the woman tell the man about breakfast in the end?‎ A. How good it is.‎ B. How much to pay for it.‎ C. Where and how long it is.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Which flights have been canceled?‎ A. Ones to Western Europe.‎ B. Ones to Northern Europe.‎ C. Ones to Eastern Europe.‎ ‎18. When might the canceled flights start again?‎ A. After the big rainstorm stops.‎ B. After the winds clear the skies.‎ C. After the volcano stops putting out smoke.‎ ‎19. What will the affected passengers do tonight?‎ A. Call their airlines.‎ B. Find a hotel nearby.‎ C. Stay at the airport.‎ ‎20. What does the speaker ask some passengers to pay attention to?‎ A. Their phone calls.‎ B. Their text messages.‎ C. The radio announcements.‎ 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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 ‎ A We were on tour a few summers ago, driving through Chicago，when right outside of the city, we got pulled over(被迫停车). A middle-aged policeman came up to the car and was really being troublesome at first. He said, “ You were speeding. Where are you going in such a hurry?” Our guitarist, Tim, told him that we were on our way to Wisconsin to play a show. Then his way towards us totally changed. He asked, “Oh, so you boys are in a band（乐队）?” We told him that we were. He then asked all the usual band questions about the type of music we played and how long we had been at it.‎ Suddenly, he stopped and said, “Tim, you want to get out of this ticket, don’t you?” Tim said, “Yes.” So the officer asked him to step out of the car. The rest of us, inside the car, didn’t know what to think as we watched the policeman talk to Tim. Then the policeman put Tim in the back of the police car and threw the car into reverse(倒车), stopping a few feet in back of our car.‎ Now we suddenly felt frightened. We didn’t know if we were all going to prison. Suddenly, the policeman’s voice came over in a loudspeaker. He said, “Ladies and gentlemen, for the first time ever, we have Tim here singing on Route 90.” Later we knew, the policeman had told Tim that if he sang one of our songs over the loudspeaker in the police car, we would get out of the ticket. Seconds later, Tim started screaming into the receiver. The policeman enjoyed the performance, and sent us on our way without a ticket.‎ ‎21. Why did the policeman stop the boys?‎ A. Because they drove too fast.‎ B. Because they were late for their show.‎ C. Because they didn’t see the policeman.‎ D. Because they had to answer the band questions.‎ ‎22. The policeman became friendly to the boys when he knew they __________．‎ A. were famous singers B. were driving for a show C. didn’t break the traffic rules D. promised him a performance ‎23. The underlined word “ticket” in paragraph 2 means “a piece of paper that __________.”‎ A. allows you to enter a cinema B. shows the price or size in a shop C. shows that you have paid to travel on a bus D. orders you to pay money because you have done something wrong B BEIJING (News Agency) — Children in China today spend five times more money than their parents did when they were young.‎ So what are all these children buying? The list is long: iPads, cell phones and jeans are typical items that children “have to” buy. And they will do anything to get them. They ask their parents over and over until they buy them.‎ But parents also need to take the blame(责备) for spending so much money. They want their children to have the best things. They end up competing with other parents over whether their children have the latest products.‎ So it’s no wonder children find it hard to learn the importance of saving money rather than spending it all the time.‎ And it's hard to save when companies use advertising (打广告)and clever slogans (口号) to encourage young people to buy their products. They even encourage children to keep asking their parents for something until they get it.‎ Today, you don’t even need to have money in order to buy something. Banks give out credit cards and loans (贷款) all the time, so people are saving less and less. We are used to carrying lots of money around. And if you don’t have much, you can always borrow some.‎ But this hasn’t always been the case. When our grandparents were young, there was very little money and everyone had to save hard for things they bought. They only bought things they needed, not things they just wanted.‎ The older generation made the wise expression, “Money doesn’t grow on trees.” This is as true now as it was 50 years ago. They give money a great deal of value. And we all have a lot to learn from them.‎ ‎24．The text mainly tells us ________.‎ A. differences between teenagers and their parents B. what is popular among children at the moment C. how to spend money wisely D. children’s high consumption(消费) of products ‎25．Parents are to blame for children’s spending a lot of money because ________.‎ A. they don’t give children positive guidance in consumption B. they offer to buy the latest fashions for their children C. they always give children too much pocket money D. their consumption habits set a bad example to children ‎26. The saying “Money doesn’t grow on trees.” in the last paragraph seems to tell us that ______.‎ A. the older generation understood how to teach children to save B. in the past, people attached more importance to saving money C. money has a great deal of value both in the past and at present D. money is not easily earned and people should be careful when we spend it ‎ C One of the most firmly established idea of manliness(男子汉) is that a real man doesn’t cry. Although he might cry a bit at a funeral, he is expected to quickly regain control. Crying openly is for girls. One study found that women cry significantly more than men do—five times as often, on average, and almost twice as long per period. ‎ Historically, however, men usually cried, and no one saw it as shameful. For example, in the Middle Ages, knights(骑士) cried only because they missed their girlfriends. In The Knight of the Cart, no less a hero than Lancelot cries at a brief separation from Guinevere. There’s no mention of the men in these stories trying to hold back or hide their tears. They cry in a crowded hall with their heads held high. Nor do other people make fun of this public crying; it’s universally regarded as an expression of feeling to show love. ‎ So where did all the male tears go? The most obvious possibility is that this is the result of changes as we moved from an agricultural(农业的) society to one that was urban（城市的）and industrial(工业的). In the Middle Ages, most people spent their lives among those they had known since birth. If men cried, they did so with people who would sympathize(同情). But from ‎ the 18th to 20th centuries, the population became increasingly urbanize, and people were living in the midst of thousands of strangers. Furthermore, changes in the economy required men to work together in factories and offices where expressions of feelings and even personal conversations were discouraged as time wasting.‎ Yet human beings weren’t designed to hide their feelings, and there’s reason to believe that restraining tears can be harmful to your well-being. Research from the 1980s has suggested a relationship between stress-related illnesses and not enough crying. Crying is also, somewhat related with happiness and wealth. Countries where people cry the most tend to be richer and more confident.‎ ‎27. In history, people considered it ________ for men to cry in public. ‎ A. manly B. shameful C. acceptable D. funny ‎28. How does the author answer the question raised in paragraph 3? ‎ A. By offering descriptions.‎ B. By asking questions.‎ C. By comparing facts.‎ D. By listing numbers.‎ ‎29. Who is likely to be healthier according to the passage?‎ A. Tony who lives alone and never expresses himself.‎ B. Peter who is outgoing but sometimes cries in public. ‎ C. Arthur who is under great stress but never shed a tear. ‎ D. Adam who sometimes cries but quickly regain control.‎ ‎30. What is the best title for the text?‎ A. Men Don’t Cry. Why?‎ B. Crying Is for Women C. Who Cry More? Men or Women?‎ D. Crying Makes a Weak Man ‎ 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。‎ I’ve been keeping an English blog for many years. These practical tips have helped me over the course of my blogging.‎ Read quality books, blogs, journals, etc. which are written in English. ‎ Blogging is not always about writing.     31      Reading also improves your English comprehension, grammar, spelling, vocabulary and writing. ‎ Practice helps, so continue writing. ‎ ‎    32      Trying to make a perfect post free from grammar and spelling mistakes is good but you’re not making use of your time efficiently. ‎ ‎    33      ‎ Think about the main points you want to raise. I prepare an outline of my post and a list of the points I want to talk about. Doing this has helped me stay on track and centre on my main points. The outline and the list of points I want to write about serve as my guidelines when I’m writing. ‎ When writing, use simple words and sentences. ‎ Using simple sentences makes your job as a blogger easier.　    34      Always remember this: The aim of your writing is to get your message across and the only way to become an effective writer is successfully getting your message across to your readers. ‎ Write your posts ahead of time.　‎ ‎    35      To free yourself from the pressure of making a post on daily basis, which might influence your writing, consider making your posts ahead of time. ‎ A. Also, it makes your posts more understandable to your readers.‎ B. Welcome comments from your blog readers.‎ C. There are advantages of daily blogging, but if it becomes tiring, forget about it.‎ D. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes.‎ E. Mistakes can be reduced with the help of your readers.‎ F. You need to read to be able to write fluently G. Prepare an outline of your post.‎ 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。‎ My father and I are moving gracefully(优雅地) across the floor. Around and around we go, 36 and nodding to the other dancers. We are the best dancers on the floor, they tell us. My father holds my hand and smiles at me. All the years that I 37 to dance with him disappear now. And those 38 times come back. I remember when I was almost three and my father came home from work, he pulled me into his 39 and began to dance me around the table. We danced through the years. One night when I was fifteen, I was 40 in some painful feelings. My father asked me to dance with him. “Come on,” he said, “let’s get the 41 on the run.” When I turned away from him, my father put his hand on my shoulder, and I 42 out of the chair shouting,‎ ‎ “Don’t touch me! I am sick and 43 of dancing with you!” I saw the 44 on his face, but words were out and I could not call them back. I ran to my room crying 45 . We did not dance together after that night. My father waited up for me through my high school and college years when I danced my way out of his 46 . Many years later, soon after his 47 picked up from a heart problem, my mother wrote that they had 48 a dance club. “You remember how your father loves to dance.” Yes, I remembered. My eyes filled up with 49 . I knew he was waiting for a(an) 50 from me, but I could never find the right words. ‎ As my parent’s 50th wedding anniversary 51 , I knew 52 I wanted to do was dance once more with my father. On the big day, in the party after the dinner, my parents danced around the room with the other dancers. I walked 53 the dancing people, looking directly into my father’s eyes, “Excuse me, but I believe this is my dance.” My father stood 54 . Our eyes met and traveled back to that night when I was fifteen. In a(an) 55 voice, I said, “Let’s get the unhappiness on the run.” My father bowed(鞠躬) and said, “Oh, yes. I’ve been waiting for you.”‎ ‎36. A. laughing B. crying C. speaking D. joking ‎37. A. refused B. hated C. used D. hid ‎38. A. happy B. hard C. early D. unhappy ‎39. A. head B. hands C. arms D. face ‎40. A. covered B. settled C. stopped D. lost ‎41. A. feelings B. unhappiness C. pains D. regret ‎42. A. ran B. waved C. walked D. jumped ‎43. A. tired B. concerned C. uninterested D. frightened ‎44. A. disappointment B. hurt C. attitude D. anger ‎45. A. formally B. incorrectly C. loudly D. hardly ‎46. A. control B. floor C. life D. field ‎47. A. speed B. heart C. body D. health ‎48. A. joined B. left C. started D. trained[来源:‎ ‎49. A. loving B. remembering C. worrying D. dancing ‎50. A. answer B. change C. apology D. praise ‎51. A. appeared B. passed C. held D. came ‎52. A. how B. what C. that D. who ‎53. A. through B. around C. over D. across ‎ ‎54. A. up B. still C. behind D. out ‎55. A. confident B. careful C. amused D. shaking 第二节（共10个小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Brownie and Spotty were neighbor dogs who met every day to play together. They did it so often 56 they had worn a path through the grass of the field between their houses.‎ ‎ 57 (luck), one evening, Brownie didn’t return home. His family went looking for him but with no 58 (succeed). To make things worse, though his family made their efforts to find him, by the next week he was still missing. This made the whole family 59 (concern) a lot about Brownie. Just then, his friend Spotty showed up, barking and whining (怒叫), but the crazy family ignored 60 little nervous dog. The determined dog, however, kept barking, which made Brownie’s owner Ted tired 61 him. Finally, Spotty refused 62 (take) “no” for an answer. He dragged Ted about and led him to an empty ground 63 Brownie was trapped and couldn’t move. Ted suddenly realized the whole story. Then Ted noticed that Spotty 64 (do) more than just leading Brownie’s human owner to his friend. During the past days, 65 was Spotty that protected and stayed with him at night to warm him. ‎ 第四部分：写作（共三节，满分40分）‎ 第一节：单词拼写(共10小题;每题1分，满分10分)‎ 根据所给首字母写出单词的正确形式。‎ ‎66. We not only went to the same school, but have become great business p___________ after graduation.‎ ‎67. He was so b___________ in the old memories that he didn’t notice me entering the room.‎ ‎68. We are having more e___________ weathers now as a result of the global warming and pollution.‎ ‎69. The headmaster s___________ congratulated on my being the first in the competition and gave me an award.‎ ‎70. The river f___________ quietly and the sun shone brightly. What a lovely morning in the valley!‎ ‎71. Unfortunately, the school was completely d___________ in the earthquake.‎ ‎72. I had such a tight s_________ that I had no time to write a travel journal.‎ ‎73. Some English people speak with a strong a___________, which adds difficulty to our understanding of them.‎ ‎74. The man is so stubborn that we have to consider what a___________ we should take towards him.‎ ‎75. She is a d____________ woman who can always overcome difficulties and gets what she want 第二节：句子翻译（共5句；每句2分，满分10分）‎ 按给出的中文意思，用括号内所给的英语，翻译下列句子。‎ ‎76. 令我们髙兴的是，那些在地震中遭受很多的人们都从悲伤中恢复了过来了。（recover)‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎77. 正是由于糟糕的天气，足球比赛不得不推迟。(It was…that…)‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎78. 曾经有段时间，玛丽在早上充分利用每分钟练习英语。（There was a time…）‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎79. 我宁愿看莫言写的书而不愿看根据他的小说拍摄的电视剧。(prefer)‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________ ‎ ‎80. 我尽力想说服他改变主意，但是他坚持认为自己是对的。（persuade）‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________‎ 第三节：应用文写作（满分20分）‎ 假如你是李华，你们学校要在11月20日举办英语配音比赛，要求主题是关于友谊，时间限定在4到5分钟。你想参赛，但是不知道该选什么电影。你给笔友Peter写封邮件，请他推荐。‎ 注意：1.词数80左右；‎ ‎ 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ‎ ‎ 3.参考词汇：配音比赛：dubbing contest；要求：requirement ‎_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎2018学年第一学期高一期中联考 英语答案 第一部分：听力（共两节，20小题；每小题1.5，满分30分）‎ ‎1-5 CBCBA 6-10 BABBA 11-15 CAACA 16-20 CABCB 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）‎ ‎21-23ABD 24-26 DBD 27-30 CCBA 第二节（共5个小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ ‎31-35 FDGAC 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）‎ ‎36-40 AACCD 41-45 BDABC 46-50 CDABC 51-55 DBABD 第二节（共10个小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎56. that 57. Unluckily 58. success 59. concerned 60. the ‎ ‎61. of 62. to take 63. where 64. had done 65. it 第四部分：写作（共三节，满分40分）‎ 第一节：单词拼写(共10小题;每题1分，满分10分)‎ ‎66. partners 67. buried 68. extreme 69. sincerely 70. flowed ‎ ‎71. destroyed 72. schedule 73. accent 74. attitude 75. determined 第二节：句子翻译（共5句；每句2分，满分10分）‎ ‎（一）评分标准 分值 描述 ‎2‎ 运用所给的全部英语翻译；句子结构完整；意义表达清晰、无歧义；无语法错误。‎ ‎1.5‎ 运用所给的全部英语翻译；句子结构完整；有少量语法错误，但不影响意思表达。‎ ‎1‎ 运用所给的全部英语翻译；句子结构基本完整；有一些语法错误，影响意思表达。‎ ‎0.5‎ 运用所给的部分英语翻译；句子结构不完整；有较多语法错误，严重影响意思表达。‎ 若没有用所给英语翻译，属于没有按要求做题，即使翻译正确，只能得该档次分数。‎ ‎0‎ 句子结构不成立；语法错误太多，词不达意、不知所云；只抄写所给英语。‎ ‎ ‎ ‎（二）参考译句 ‎76. To our joy, those who suffered a lot in the earthquake have recovered from sadness.‎ ‎77. It was because of the bad weather that the football match had to be put off.‎ It was the bad weather that led to the football match being put off.‎ ‎78. There was a time when Mary made full use of every minute to practise English in the morning.‎ ‎79. I prefer reading books written by Mo Yan to watching TV series based on his novels.‎ I prefer to read books written by Mo Yan rather than TV series based on his novels.‎ ‎80. I tried to persuade him to change his mind, but he insisted that he was right. ‎ 第三节：应用文写作（满分20分）‎ ‎（一）评分原则 ‎1. 本题总分为20分，按5个档次给分。‎ ‎2. 评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量、确定或调整档次，最后给分。‎ ‎3. 词数少于60和多余100的，从总分中减去2分。‎ ‎4. 评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的丰富性和准确性及上下文的连贯性。‎ ‎5. 拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。‎ ‎6. 如书写较差，以致影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。‎ ‎（二）各档次的给分范围和要求 档次 描述 第五档 ‎（17—20）‎ 完全完成了试题规定的任务。‎ ‎—覆盖所有内容要点。‎ ‎—应用了较多的语法结构和词汇。‎ ‎—语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致；具备较强的语言运用能力。‎ ‎—有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。‎ 完全达到了预期的写作目的。‎ 第四档 ‎（13—16）‎ 完全完成了试题规定的任务。‎ ‎—虽漏掉1、2个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。‎ ‎—应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。‎ ‎—语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致。‎ ‎—应用简单的语句间连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。‎ 达到了预期的写作目的。‎ 第三档 ‎（9—12）‎ 基本完成了试题规定的任务。‎ ‎—虽漏掉一些内容，但覆盖所有主要内容。‎ ‎—应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。‎ ‎—有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。‎ ‎—应用简单的语句间连接成分，使全文内容连贯。‎ 整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的。‎ 第二档 未适当完成试题规定的任务。‎ ‎（5—8）‎ ‎—漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容。‎ ‎—语法结构单调，词汇项目有限。‎ ‎—有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解。‎ ‎—较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺乏连贯性。‎ 信息未能清楚地传达给读者。‎ 第一档[来源:学。科。网]‎ ‎（1—4）‎ 未完成试题规定的任务。‎ ‎—明显漏掉主要内容，写了一些无关内容，原因可能是未理解试题要求。‎ ‎—语法结构单调，词汇项目有限。‎ ‎—较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响对写作内容的理解。‎ ‎—缺乏语句间的连接成分，内容不连贯。‎ 信息未能传达给读者。‎ ‎0‎ 未能传达给读者任何信息：内容太少，无法评判；写的内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内容无法看清。‎ ‎（三）参考范文 Dear Peter,‎ How is everything going? I’m writing to you in the hope of seeking for help.‎ Our school will hold an English dubbing contest on November 20th. I’m eager to have a try but have no idea which film is suitable. So I’m wondering if you’d give me some recommendations. According to the requirements, the theme should be about friendship. And each video may last 4 to 5 minutes. ‎ I’d appreciate it if you could do me the favor. Looking forward to your reply.‎ Yours ‎ Li Hua 录音原文 ‎ Text 1‎ W: Are you still going to have pizza together tonight?‎ M: I’m not so sure anymore. My stomach hasn’t been feeling so well since yesterday. Maybe tomorrow?‎ W: No. I’ve got plans for Sunday. How about next Monday?‎ M: Sure. My stomach should be fine by then.‎ Text 2‎ W: Do you still play the guitar sometimes these days?‎ M: Yeah. But not as often as I used to.‎ W: Why? Don’t you enjoy it as much as you did before?‎ M: No, it’s still one of my favorite hobbies. I’m just busy with my studies these days. ‎ Text 3‎ M: I can come to your house and pick you up in half an hour. Is that all right?‎ W: Sure. That means you will be here at 8:30. ‎ Text 4 ‎ M: Where should we take the kids on vacation this year? They’ve been begging to go to Disney World, but I just don’t think we can afford it.‎ W: I know. Why don’t we find a cheap hotel on the beach? We always have a great time there.‎ Text 5 ‎ M: I’ve finally finished my paper. Can you help me check it before I hand it in?‎ W: Sure. Let’s take a look, sweetie. Oh, it’s excellent! I can tell you worked hard on it.‎ M: Thanks. I really did. I just hope my teacher agrees.‎ Text 6‎ M: Hey, Susie. What are you doing?‎ W: Hi, Tommy. I’m making a list for our club. We are raising money for the Children’s Home. They need a new kitchen.‎ M: You’ll need a lot of money for that! How are you raising money?‎ W: Last month, we sold homemade cookies. We had a yard sale last week as well. We’ve gotten some donations, too, but we need more. Any good ideas?‎ M: I think you should have a car wash. I’m sure you’ll raise a lot of money.‎ W: That’s a good idea. We can have it in the parking lot of the community center.‎ Text 7‎ M: Mary, when we get out of the elevator, could you call the repair shop to ask if my car has been repaired? I’m going into a meeting right away, so I don’t have time to call them. ‎ W: Sure, Mr. Walters. By the way, if your car’s still being repaired, how are you going to get to ‎ work tomorrow? Is your wife going to take you?‎ M: No, she goes in a different direction.‎ W: I can call a taxi for you, if you want.‎ M: No, thanks. I’m considering taking the bus. ‎ W: That might be a good idea. You could get off right in front of our building, and you wouldn’t have to worry about parking.‎ Text 8‎ W: I’d like to plant some flowers and bushes in the front and back yards. I noticed the other day that we are the only people on our street that don’t have a garden.‎ M: Well, I’m not sure. It will cost a lot of money and take a lot of time. Are you doing it just to fit in with everyone else?‎ W: No, that’s not the reason. I think their houses look nice with gardens. And I think ours would look better, too. ‎ M: Okay. If that’s how you feel, we can go down to the local garden center and pick out some things. What kind of flowers would you like to plant? I like yellow ones and purple ones.‎ W: I’m not quite sure. I’d like to look at some different kinds. I love pink, so I’d want to choose some flowers in that color. I’m determined to make our home look pretty.‎ Text 9‎ M: Good evening. Do you have any rooms available at the moment?‎ W: Yes, we do. How many nights do you want to stay?‎ M: Four, if it’s possible.‎ W: Okay, let me see… I’m sorry, sir. I’m afraid we can only give you a room for two nights. It’s a very busy period right now. We’re almost fully booked these days.‎ M: All right. I’ll just stay for tonight, then. It’s too late to go to other hotels now. I’ll search for another one tomorrow. ‎ W: That’s an excellent idea, sir. And thank you for your understanding. So, a single room for one night. Here is your key card, and your room is on the 7th floor.‎ M: Thanks. By the way, is there a swimming pool in the hotel? ‎ W: Yes, there is. It’s on the 15th floor. But it closes at 10:00 p.m., so it was closed 45 minutes ago already.‎ M: That’s too bad. ‎ W: We do have a gym that opens 24 hours. It’s on the 14th floor. ‎ M: Great! Thanks for letting me know.‎ W: You’re welcome, sir. Oh, before I forget, breakfast is served on the 2nd floor from 6:30 to 10:00 in the morning. ‎ Text 10‎ Ladies and gentlemen, we have an announcement for you. All flights leaving for Western Europe have been canceled because of a large cloud of smoke that has traveled from a volcano. If you were planning to fly to Northern Europe today, please check with your airline to see if your flight is still scheduled to take off. We aren’t sure when the planes to Western Europe will be rescheduled. There is no rain in the forecast right now, but there is a chance that some strong winds from the east will clear the skies tomorrow. We apologize for this delay. Unfortunately, the airlines cannot provide you with a hotel for the evening, but we hope you’ll be comfortable in our airport. There are small cupboards with locks just outside each security check. You can store your luggage safely and freely. There is a quiet zone on the third floor with chairs that open out to make small beds. If you’re from the Dallas area, please pay special attention to your cell phone. You will receive a message from your airline if your flight gets scheduled to leave.‎ ‎ ‎