2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题新人教版

2020学年高一英语上学期期中试题新人教版

‎2019学年高一英语上学期期中试题 考试日期：11月17日 完卷时间：120分钟 满 分：l50分 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 woman think of her dress?‎ ‎ A. It’s cute. B. It fits her very well. C. It’s a little small for her. ‎ 2. How will the speakers go to the hospital?‎ ‎ A. By bus. B. By bike. C. On foot. ‎ 3. Where are the speakers?‎ ‎ A. In Paris. B. In Blackpool. C. In Manchester. ‎ 4. How much does the ticket cost?‎ ‎ A. $10. B. $7. C. $ 3.‎ 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ ‎ A. The weather. B. A football match. C. Their weekend plans. ‎ 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。‎ 6. Who will meet the woman at the airport?‎ ‎ A. The man. B. The man’s brother. C. The man’s workmate.‎ 7. What does Mark look like?‎ ‎ A. He always wears a brown cap.‎ ‎ B. He has red hair. ‎ ‎ C. He’s very thin. ‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ 8. Why does the man want to move?‎ ‎ A. He can’t afford the rent. ‎ ‎ B. He dislikes his roommate. ‎ ‎ C. He wants to be far away from campus. ‎ 9. What’s the man’s opinion of Andrew?‎ ‎ A. He is hard to get along with. ‎ ‎ B. He always gets good grades. ‎ ‎ C. He is outgoing. ‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ 10. What’s the relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Husband and wife. B. Boyfriend and girlfriend. ‎ C. Customer and shop assistant. ‎ 11. What do we know about the man?‎ A. He hates shopping. B. He often comes to this store. ‎ C. He is very poor. ‎ 12. Which color dress does the woman like?‎ ‎ A. The red one. B. The blue one. C. The white one. ‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ 13. What does the woman want from the man?‎ ‎ A. His money B. His address. C. His computer password. ‎ 14. What does the woman promise to send the man?‎ ‎ A. A check. B. Some cash. C. A credit card. ‎ 15. What does the man think of the woman?‎ A. She is not telling him the truth. ‎ B. She is a careful person. ‎ C. She is rude. ‎ 16. How does the man probably feel?‎ ‎ A. Excited. B. Disappointed. C. Annoyed. ‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ 17. How many Grammy Awards has John Legend won?‎ ‎ A. One. B. Six. C. Nine. ‎ 18. When did John Legend begin playing the piano?‎ ‎ A. At age four. B. At age seven. C. At age eight. ‎ 19. What did John Legend do in 1999?‎ ‎ A. He met Lauryn Hill. B. He finished college. C. He wrote his first song. ‎ 20. Who gave John Legend his stage name?‎ A. A poet. ‎ B. His college teacher. ‎ C. A famous songwriter. ‎ 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)‎ ‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的4个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。‎ ８‎ ‎ A When you study abroad in France, you can expect to be treated the same as your native classmates, whether in a lecture or a discussion class.‎ ‎ While you can study abroad in France and focus on nearly any subject, it’s the students with a passion for the arts, architecture (建筑学) and history that rush to the country in the largest numbers．And that’s no shock, considering that France has been the center of the arts for centuries. ‎ ‎ As students of the arts, you will have to make careful use of your time, given all that France has to offer:‎ ‎ ●Visit the Louvre to view the works of French artists such as Monet, Matisse and Renoir;‎ ‎ ●Read the works of such French literary geniuses as Baudelaire, Proust and Voltaire;‎ ‎ ●Listen to the music of Debussy, or more contemporary (当代的) artists like Air and Daft Punk. ‎ ‎ France is also a main destination for architecture students, as you will see architecture in nearly every style: ‎ ‎ ●The Gothic Chateau de Chambord, built in the 1500s;‎ ‎ ●Place Dauphine built in 1607 in Baroque style; ‎ ‎ ●The post—modern housing development, Marne—la—Vallee. ‎ ‎ History students will find that France has been where the action is for quite some time. Over the course of the centuries, it has been the stage for the most important developments in the history of mankind, including the French Revolution, the rise of Napoleon and the rise of the Fifth Republic under President Charles de Gaulle. It was also the site of the D—Day invasion (诺曼底登陆) of World War II．‎ ‎ As a possible study abroad location, France has a lot to offer, because the combination of educational institutions (教育机构), arts and culture, and national history are second to none. ‎ ‎21. What can we learn about studying abroad in France from the text?‎ A. Few students choose to study in France.‎ B. France is the best place for students who love the arts. ‎ C. Students from China are usually treated badly.‎ D. There are many lectures and discussion classes.‎ ‎22. What can art students do on weekends?‎ A. View Monet’s works in the Louvre. B. Listen to Proust’s music.‎ C. Read Renoir’s literary works. D. Enjoy Voltaire’s music. ‎ ‎23. The text is most likely taken from______．‎ A. a history book B. an architecture advertisement C. a study abroad website D. a fashion magazine B ‎ It’s good to make mistakes, and here is why. First of all, mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things. It’s always good to try new things because when you are trying new things you are growing. If you never try anything new, how can you improve? How can you expand? The simple answer is “You can’t”. Look around you. With very few exceptions (例外), either everything you see in your physical world or every single detail of every single thing is the result of someone trying something new. Another good thing about mistakes is this: When you are making mistakes, you are learning. Consider this: Edison failed 10,000 times before he perfected the light bulb. When asked how it felt to fail that many times, he said that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times, but rather had learned 10,000 things that didn’t work. Finally, when you make a mistake you are much closer to success. Why? Because when all is said and done, you will have tried some number of things before you succeed. Every time you make a mistake, you eliminate one of those things and are one step closer. But this all doesn’t mean that you should go ahead without considering the consequences(后果) of a mistake. Quite the contrary, when you try something new you have to be willing to set some reasonable limits so that in the event that it doesn’t work out the way you want it to, you will be in a position to try again. We all have limited resources in the form of time and money so don’t blow them all on one approach to a problem. Realize that it probably won’t be perfect the first time and allocate (分配) these resources properly so you can learn, make corrections, and try it again. Only by accepting and using your mistakes in this way can you make significant advances in your business and your career. There is an old saying that goes, “If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hard enough.” So go forth and make mistakes. And learn. And grow. And prosper(成功). 24. From the second paragraph, we can conclude that _______. ‎ ８‎ A．it’s common for people to make mistakes ‎ B．we are afraid of trying new things ‎ C．mistakes are better than not trying ‎ D．mistakes are unnecessary for development ‎ ‎25. The article is mainly about _______.‎ A．how to deal with mistakes B．how to make use of your mistakes ‎ C．how to achieve success D．what benefits mistakes bring ‎ ‎26. What would the writer probably suggest we say to ourselves when we make a mistake?‎ A．Never mind, I can always try hard to get it corrected.‎ B．Great! Now I can learn something C．What a pity! How does it come about that I have made a mistake? ‎ D．I won’t mind the consequences of the mistake. Try again!‎ C ‎ It's not right for an adult to leave a child locked in a parked car in the burning heat while they chat with a friend or do anything else without supervising their child. This kind of behavior is so wrong that states have even carried out laws allowing good citizens to rescue trapped kids. Unluckily one Georgia man learned that these laws aren't true to pets after he decided to save a dog and was arrested(逮捕).‎ ‎ According to a story from USA Today, Michael Hammons, used his wife's wheelchair leg to break the window of a parked car after hearing from bystanders that there was a dog inside.‎ ‎ One witness(目击者)told reporters that “if it is 80 degrees outside, within 30 minutes, it will be 114 degrees inside a car, even with the windows broken.” Bystanders had reportedly already phoned 911 before and were waiting for police to arrive, but for Hammons there was no time to lose.‎ ‎ Police were forced to take action after the owner of both the dog and car came out of the store and requested police arrest Hammons. Oconee County Chief Deputy Lee Weems told USA Today, “We would not have made those charges on our own.” But the owner of the car insisted that Hammons be charged with criminal trespassing(非法入侵). The dog's owner said that she had only been gone five minutes, even though bystanders said it was actually much longer. No matter how long it actually was, the decision to leave her dog locked in a car in 80 degree weather wasn't a bright one on her part. Interestingly enough, USA Today reports that Georgia state law does allow a person to break a window to save a child in a hot or cold car, just not a pet.‎ ‎27．What does the underlined word “supervising” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?‎ ‎ A．Helping. B．Raising. C．Feeding. D．Watching.‎ ‎28．The police arrested Hammons according to________.‎ ‎ A．the Georgia state law B．a witness's words C．their own judgment D．the car owner's evidence ‎29．What do we know about Hammons?‎ ‎ A．He was praised by his wife.‎ ‎ B．He used a wheelchair to break the car window.‎ ‎ C．He saved the dog at the request of bystanders.‎ D．He knew the law well before the rescue.‎ ‎30．What's the main idea of the text?‎ ‎ A．A witness reported an accident to the police.‎ ‎ B．A woman found her car broken.‎ ‎ C．A dog was saved from a hot car.‎ D．A man saved a dog but got arrested 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）‎ ‎ A good book can be satisfying. If reading is a habit you’d like to get into, there are some ways to develop it.‎ ‎ ● Realize that reading is enjoyable if you have a good book. If you have a difficult book and you are forcing yourself through it, it will seem like a task. 31 ‎ ‎ ● Set time. You should have some time during every day when you’ll read for at least 5 to 10 minutes. 32 For example, make it a habit to read during breakfast and lunch and even dinner if you eat alone. ‎ ‎ ● Always carry a book. 33 When I leave the house, I always make sure to have my car keys and one book at hand. The book stays with me in the car, and I take it into the office and to appointments and pretty much everywhere I go.‎ ‎ ● 34 Find a place in your home where you can sit in a comfortable chair. Don’t lie down unless you’re going to sleep. There should be no television or computer near ‎ ８‎ the chair, and no music or noisy family members / roommates. If you don’t have a place like this, create one. ‎ ‎ ● Reduce television / the Internet. If you really want to read more, try cutting back on time on TV or the Internet. 35 Still, every minute you reduce of the Internet / TV, you could use for reading. This could create hours of book reading time. ‎ A. If this happens, give up the book and find another one that you’ll really love.‎ B. Go to bookstores.‎ C. Wherever you go, take a book with you.‎ D. It means you will read no matter how busy you are.‎ E. Have some good tea or coffee while you read.‎ F. This may be difficult for some people.‎ G. Find a quiet place.‎ 第三部分：完形填空(共20小题；每小题l．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，并标在答题卷的相应位置。‎ ‎ A lady wanted a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had liked a beautiful 36 , and knowing her husband could 37 it, she told him that was all she wanted. On the morning of the 38 , her husband told her how 39 he was to have such a good wife, and how much he loved her. He 40 her a beautiful gift package（纸盒）. She opened it and 41 a Bible. 42 , she raised her voice and said to her husband, “With all your money, you give me a Bible?” She was so 43 that she left him.‎ ‎ Many years passed and the lady was very 44 in business. She owned two large companies. She 45 her husband was very old, and thought perhaps she should go to 46 him. But before she could, she 47 a letter telling her that he had died, and gave all of his possessions（财产）to her. She needed to come back and 48 things.‎ ‎ When she arrived at his house, sadness 49 her heart. She saw the still new 50 , just as she had left it years before. With 51 , she opened it and began to turn the pages. A ring 52 from the Bible to the floor and a 53 could be seen. She picked it up and found it was the ring she wanted in those days. And on the card was the date of her birth, and the words “LUV U ALWAYS”.‎ ‎ 54 your gift is not packaged the way you want it, it’s because it is better packaged the way it is! Always appreciate little things; they usually lead you to bigger things! The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched for they must be felt with the 55 .‎ ‎36. A. watch B. box ‎ C. coat ‎ D. ring ‎37. A. design B. like ‎ C. afford D. guess ‎38. A. birthday ‎ B. performance C. holiday ‎ D. meeting ‎39. A. sorry ‎ B. kind C. proud ‎ D. brave ‎40. A. gave ‎ B. asked C. lent ‎ D. moved ‎41. A. carried B. held C. missed D. found ‎42. A. Politely ‎ B. Angrily ‎ C. Patiently ‎ D. Lightly ‎43. A. calm ‎ B. careless C. grateful D. upset ‎ ‎44. A. successful ‎ B. lonely ‎ C. failing ‎ D. poor ‎45. A. realized B. hoped ‎ C. wondered D. explained ‎46. A. catch B. understand ‎ C. visit D. help ‎47. A. passed B. received ‎ C. sent D. wrote ‎ ‎48. A. look for ‎ B. pay for C. take care of ‎ D. give away ‎ ‎49. A. covered ‎ B. filled ‎ C. left ‎ D. broke ‎ ‎50. A. car ‎ B. table ‎ C. letter D. Bible ‎51. A. tears ‎ B. laughter ‎ C. smiles ‎ D. interests ‎ ‎52. A. hid ‎ B. made ‎ C. disappeared D. dropped ‎53. A. book ‎ B. card ‎ C. flower ‎ D. pen ‎ ‎54. A. Although ‎ B. But ‎ C. If ‎ D. So ‎ ‎55. A. hand ‎ B. heart C. face ‎ D. eye ‎ 第II卷（共60分）‎ ‎ 第一节 单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎ 根据汉语、首字母或语境提示写出单词。 ‎ ‎56. Passengers are kindly_______________(请求) not to smoke in the car.‎ ‎57. My sister is very active, so she is fond of ______ (组织) this kind of activity. ‎ ‎58. The man has all the __________ (品质) of a successful businessman. ‎ ８‎ 59. He always quarreled with his parents because he ___________ (不同意) with them on most things. ‎ ‎60. I was not _________(完全地) satisfied with your advice. You could think about it more carefully. ‎ ‎61. The earthquake d_________ his home. He lost his parents. ‎ ‎62. Although he is poor, he is very g___________ to his friends in need of help.‎ ‎63. He p_________ to stay at home rather than go shopping at weekends. ‎ ‎64. The girl b________ into tears when she heard the bad news. ‎ ‎65. I can’t speak f___________ in front of strangers because I feel quite uneasy.‎ 第二节 根据所给的汉语提示完成句子。（每空0.5分，共20空，满分10分）‎ ‎66. 让大家感到惊讶的是，这是他第一次对环境保护表示关心。‎ ‎ To our surprise, this is the first time that he ________ ________ ________ ________ environmental protection. ‎ 67. 为了提高我们的成绩，我们必须要充分利用好课余时间。‎ ‎ Our spare time should be _______ ________ _______ _______ to improve our grades.‎ 68. 小芳告诉我们，她的新老板是一个很容易相处的人。‎ ‎ Xiao Fan told us that her new boss was a man who was easy _______ _______ _______ _______ .‎ 69. 当王老师走进教室的时候，并不是所有的学生都埋头于学习。‎ ‎ _________ the students _________ __________ __________ learning when Mr. Wang went into the classroom. ‎ 70. 因为他们两个都失业了，因此生活相当困难。‎ ‎ Life was rather difficult since both of them _______ _______ _______ _______. ‎ 第三节 语法填空（共10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。 ‎ ‎ A couple decided to leave for Florida to warm up during a cold winter. They planned 71. (stay) at the same hotel. There were several reasons 72. stopped them setting out together. So, the husband 73. (fly) to Florida on Thursday, and his wife would go there 74. next day.‎ ‎ The husband stayed in the hotel. There was a computer in his room, so he decided to send an email to his wife. However, he typed another person’s email address, and didn’t check it 75. (careful). Not realizing his mistake, he sent the email.‎ ‎ At the same time, somewhere in Houston, a woman had just returned home from her husband’s funeral (葬礼), tired and exhausted. She decided to check her email to read 76. (message) from relatives and friends. After reading the first message, she screamed. Her son rushed into the room as soon as he heard her voice. He found his mother 77. (lie) on the floor and saw the email on the computer screen:‎ To: My loving wife Subject: I’ve arrived Date: January 6‎ ‎ I know you’re surprised to hear 78. me. They have computers here now, and I can send emails to you. I’ve just arrived. It’s warm and 79. (comfort). Everything has been prepared for you. How I wish I could be with you now! Looking forward to 80. (see) you tomorrow.‎ ‎ ‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节 单句改错（10分）‎ 以下10个句子，每个句中只有一处错误。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改 ‎81. I still remembered the night that the earthquake happened. ‎ ‎82. They told me they hadn’t made up their mind where to spend their holiday. ‎ ‎83. Bob insisted that she accepted the invitation to the party. ‎ ‎84. It was reported that she was recognized and praised by people because she devoted all her life to nurse patients. ‎ ‎85. He found difficult to learn maths well.‎ ‎86. They have fallen in love with each other for five years before they got married. ‎ ‎87. The child was frightened to death when the frightened dog jumped on him. ‎ ‎88. The number of people who are homeless have reduced in the last few years. ‎ ８‎ ‎89. His colleague asked that whether he would go on business the next month. ‎ ‎90. The injured was taken to the hospital as soon as possible after the accident. ‎ 第二节 书面表达（20分）‎ 假如你是李华，国庆期间你去朋友王林所在的城市杭州旅游，回来后想对他表达自己的感激之情。请根据以下要点给王林写一封电子邮件：‎ 1. 感谢王林的帮助和热情款待。‎ 2. 杭州的风景和美食使人印象深刻。‎ 3. 在杭州玩得很开心，增长见识。‎ 4. 邀请王林来福州旅游。‎ 注意：1. 词数100左右。‎ ‎ 2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。‎ ‎ 3. 文章开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。‎ ‎ 4. 国庆节 ：National Day ‎ Dear Wang Lin:‎ ‎ How are you doing? ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Yours sincerely, ‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎ ‎2019学年度第一学期八县(市)一中期中联考 高中 一 年 英语 科试题答案 听力：(共两节，满分30分) ‎ ‎1-5 CCBBA 6-10 BCABA 11-15 ACBAA 16-20 CCBBA 阅读理解：(共两节，满分30分）‎ ‎21-23 BAC 24-26 CDB 27-30 DABD 31-35ADCGF 完形填空：(共20小题；每小题l．5分．满分30分)‎ ‎36-40 DCACA 41-45 DBDAA 46-50 CBCBD 51-55ADBCB 单词拼写：（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 56. requested 57. organizing 58. qualities 59. disagreed 60. entirely ‎61. destroyed 62. generous 63. prefers 64. burst 65. fluently ‎ 完成句子：（每空0.5分，共20空，满分10分）‎ 66. has been concerned about ‎ 67. made full use of ‎ 68. to get along with ‎ 69. All , weren’t buried in ‎ 70. were out of work ‎ 语法填空：（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ８‎ ‎71. to stay 72.which/that 73.flew 74. the 75.carefully ‎ ‎76. messages 77.lying 78.from 79.comfortable 80.seeing 单句改错：（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 81. that -when 82. mind- minds 83. accepted- accept 84. nurse- nursing ‎ 85. found 后加it 86. fallen- been 87. 第二个frightened -frightening ‎ ‎88. have- has 89. 去掉that 90. was- were 书面表达：(20分）‎ Dear Wang Lin:‎ How are you doing？Thank you for your help and good treat while I was traveling in Hangzhou during the National Day. You were so kind and friendly to treat me to the local food，and show us around the city.It is really nice to visit Hangzhou, whose beautiful scenery and delicious food gave me a good impression. I had a great time there and learned a lot about Hangzhou . Wang Lin，are you free these days？I would like to invite you to visit Fuzhou. I'll act as a guide to show you around the places of interest in my hometown.‎ Looking forward to your reply.‎ ‎ Yours sincerely,‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎ 听力原文：‎ Text 1:‎ M: Kathy! You look so cute in this red dress!‎ W: Really? Don’t you think it’s a little small for me? It fit me well last year, but I gained ten pounds this summer. ‎ Text 2:‎ W: How are we going to the hospital to help sick people this Sunday? By bus or by bike? ‎ M: Neither. We should walk there, I think. ‎ Text 3‎ M: I can’t believe it, Ashley. This may look like Paris, but we’re in Blackpool, a town in northwest England. It’s only an hour’s drive from Manchester. ‎ W: Yes, that’s right. I love the beach, the sunshine, and the fish and chips here. ‎ Text 4‎ W: Here’s a ten-dollar bill. Give me one ticket for tonight’s show, please. ‎ M: Sure. Here’s your ticket and your three dollars change. ‎ Text 5‎ W: It’s been raining a lot these days. Do you like the rain, Brent?‎ M: I don’t like it when it always rains like this. I enjoy it fir it rains once a week... but never on the weekends! You know we have to cancel our football match again. ‎ Text 6‎ W: So, you can’t come to get me?‎ M: Sorry, but I have to attend an important meeting with my workmate that day. Don’t worry. My brother Mark will meet you at the airport. ‎ W: Uh, well, what does your brother look like?‎ M: Well, he’s very tall, he has short light brown hair, and he’s pretty thin. He usually wears a white baseball cap with crazy-looking red shoes. I mean, you can’t miss him. ‎ W: All right. ‎ Text 7‎ M: Helen, I want to move into the dormitory.‎ W: What’s wrong? You don’t want to get along well with Allen anymore?‎ M: No, it’s just that the house rent is going up and I can’t afford it anymore. What’s more, campus is a little far from here. ‎ W: Well, who will be your new roommate?‎ M: Andrew. He’s easy-going and always does well on his exams. I can ask him for help with my classes. ‎ Text 8‎ M: What do you think of this clothing store?‎ W: I love it! The only problem is that it’s extremely expensive. ‎ M: Don’t worry. I’ve decided that for your birthday, I’m going to take you shopping for a new dress here. ‎ W: Really? The last time we did that was before our wedding. I thought you hated shopping. ‎ M: I do, and that’s why you should appreciate this gift!‎ W: That’s really nice of you！Let’s go in and try some things on. ‎ M: How about this red dress? I think it would really suit you. ‎ W: I don’t think this color is quite right for me. Do they have the same dress in white in a size 8? ‎ M: Let’s see... they’ve got one in blue, pink, black... and white. Here you are. ‎ W: This is perfect!‎ ８‎ Text9‎ W: Hello, is that Frank?‎ M: Yes. ‎ W: Frank, you’ve won $10,000! To get your prize, you need to give me your credit card number and your address. We will then send you the money right away. ‎ M: Why would I need to give you credit card number?That’s doesn’t make sense. ‎ W: We need the number so we can put you in our computer system. Then we’re able to send you the check. ‎ M: I’m not sure about this. I’d rather just give you my address. ‎ W: I’m sorry, sir, but we also have to have your credit card number in order to send you the money. ‎ M: OKay, then I’m going to hang up. Have a nice day. ‎ W: Sir, wait! This is a real contest. We’d like to send you the prize money. ‎ M: I’ve heard about this kind of contest before. This is not true. ‎ W: Sir, I’m not trying to be rude. I’m just telling you the truth. ‎ M: I’m hanging up now. Goodbye. ‎ Text 10‎ John Roger Stephens, born on December 28th, 1978, better known by his stage name John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He has won nine Grammy Awards, one Golden Globe, and one Academy Award. In 2007, Legend received the special Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. ‎ He is one of the four children in his family. At the age of four, he performed in the church. He began playing the piano at age seven. While in college, Legend was introduced to Lauryn Hill by a friend. Hill hired him to play the piano on Everything is Everything, a song from her album. He finished college in 1999, and after that he began producing, writing and recording his own music. He released two albums of his own. He chose his stage name from an idea that was given to him by the poet J. Ivy. And that’s how John Legend’s career was born. ‎ ８‎