2019-2020学年江苏省马坝高级中学高一上学期期中考试英语试题

2019-2020学年江苏省马坝高级中学高一上学期期中考试英语试题

‎2019-2020学年江苏省马坝高级中学高一上学期期中考试英语试题 共五部分 满分150分 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。‎ 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1. Where are the speakers? ‎ A. At a train station. B. In an airport. C. In a car.‎ ‎2. What are the speakers mainly talking about? ‎ A. A book. B. A movie. C. An actor.‎ ‎3. What does the man ask the woman to do? ‎ A. Help him with his homework. B. Go running in the park. C. Play football with him.‎ ‎4. What is the man’s favorite thing to do when it’s hot out? ‎ A. Having ice cream. B. Going to the beach. C. Drinking iced tea.‎ ‎5. Who did the bag belong to first? ‎ A. The man’s father. B. The woman. C. The man.‎ 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. What will the man do this afternoon? ‎ A. Plant flowers. B. Do his homework. C. Play football with John. ‎ ‎7. What do we know about the man? ‎ A. He was tired from playing with Tony. ‎ B. He’s too busy to help Mr. Smith. ‎ C. He’ll get paid for his work. ‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。‎ ‎8. How long hasn’t the woman seen her mother? ‎ A. For two months. B. For three months. C. For four months.‎ ‎9. Where does the woman’s mother live? ‎ A. By the ocean. B. On a farm. C. Near a lake.‎ ‎10. What is the likely relationship between the speakers? ‎ A. Husband and wife. B. Parent and child. C. Brother and sister.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。‎ ‎11. What is the woman doing wrong, according to the man? ‎ A. Her hands are often dirty. B. She always touches her face.‎ C. She seldom washes her face.‎ ‎12. How old is the woman? ‎ A. She’s over 20. B. She’s 12 years old. C. She’s under 10.‎ ‎13. What does the man want the woman to learn? ‎ A. How to dress better. ‎ B. How to wash her hands well. ‎ C. How to have better manners.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。‎ ‎14. Why did the master kiss a pig? ‎ A. To keep his promise. B. To show his courage. C. To amuse the students.‎ ‎15. Where did the master kiss a pig? ‎ A. In the classroom. B. In the playground.‎ C. On the road in front of the school gate.‎ ‎16. What did the master want the students to do? ‎ A. Study harder. B. Protect the animals. C. Stop throwing garbage.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What has the weather been like so far? ‎ A. Very rainy. B. Very cold. C. Very dry.‎ ‎18. When will the big storm arrive? ‎ A. Later today. B. After Tuesday. ‎ C. At the beginning of the summer.‎ ‎19. How long will the storm last? ‎ A. Three days at most. B. About a week. C. At least two weeks.‎ ‎20. What are people advised not to do? ‎ A. Go to the beaches. B. Stand under a tree. C. Drive at a high speed.‎ 第二部分：单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 从A、B、C、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。‎ ‎21. Everyone should learn something about first aid，for every second will in an emergency.‎ A．count B．last C．happen D．gain ‎22. Your handwriting is really too bad to read; I can hardly _____ what exactly you are trying to say.‎ ‎ A. give out B. figure out C. turn out D. take out ‎23. I insisted that he _____ with us, but he insisted on _____ alone at home. ‎ ‎ A. should go; he stayed B. go; he stays ‎ C. should go; his staying D. would go; his staying ‎24. Many people, _____ are not overweight, are going on a diet.‎ ‎ A. some of them B. and whom C. and some of who D. some of whom ‎25 Nobody wanted to go alone，______？‎ A. do they B. don't they C. did they D. didn't they ‎ ‎26. The old couple always take a walk in the park, hand in hand, _____ impresses us most. ‎ ‎ A. which B. as C. where D. that ‎27. Being a doctor is one of the few professions if you make a mistake，it can mean somebody's life．‎ ‎ A. that 　 B. which 　 C. when 　 D. where ‎28. —Mo Yan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.‎ ‎—He certainly that honor，for his works are so popular.‎ A．affects B．respects C．recovers D．deserves ‎29. — Come on, please give me some advice about the project.‎ ‎ — Sorry. With so much work _____ my mind, I can’t spare you any time.‎ ‎ A. filled B. filling C. to fill D. to be filled ‎30.— I’m afraid I can’t go to the party with you tonight. I’m too busy. ‎ ‎— _____. Have some fun!‎ A. Don’t pull my leg B. Don’t be a wet blanket ‎ C. Don’t be a black sheep D. Don’t give me the cold shoulder 第三部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)‎ 第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的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 Welcome to LoongBridge Volunteer Summer Camps! Click HERE to join us!‎ Type/Focus: Arts, Community Service, Study Abroad, Teen Travel Description: For this year, we have 3 kinds of programs for young students (aged 8-20) all over the world.‎ ‎1. Volunteer & Culture Camp (3 weeks): June 29—July 20‎ ‎●One-day visit to children Charity(慈善) Villages to give some help, understand their lives, and learn from these children who never give up though they have family misfortunes.‎ ‎2. Language& Arts Camp (3 weeks): June 25—July 15‎ ‎●Chinese language study through high-quality classroom education, one-on-one partnership with local Chinese students, real-life conversation, etc.‎ ‎●Chinese traditional arts learning including Chinese painting, erhu and paper-cutting.‎ ‎3. Learning-China Camp (2-3 weeks): July 4—July 20/ July 15—August 5.‎ ‎●Chinese history learning from visiting museums and ancient capitals of China: Beijing, Xi’an Luoyang.‎ ‎●Learning about today’s China to know its rapid development and new challenges through activities, factory tours, city walks, etc.‎ ‎●Understanding the lifestyles of Chinese people in different ages from talks, home visits, shopping experience, etc.‎ Phone: 010-45652571‎ Email: info@loongbridge.com ‎31. The passage is most probably from ______. ‎ ‎ A. a magazine B. a website C. a travel guide D. a textbook ‎32. After joining in Learning-China Camp, you can learn ______. ‎ ‎ A. Chinese arts B. Chinese geography C. Chinese history D. Chinese painting ‎33. The passage is written for _____. ‎ ‎ A. children in Children’s Village B. students in China ‎ C. teens in Beijing D. teens in foreign countries B Saturday, June 24, 2019‎ Dear Dad and Mom,‎ The time has come: I’m graduating, and I thank you both for all your help during these 15 years. I still remember when you used to say, “You can be whatever you want.” I’m so glad you are my parents, especially when I hear kids say they don’t get on well with theirs. I’m glad that you support me when I decide to do anything. You always try to help, and that’s important to me.‎ Dad, I remember when you first took me fishing. I loved going even though I never caught anything. I also remember when you would get angry with me. I realize you were only trying to show me the right way. When I cried, you would always be there to try to cheer me up. That’s what I call a good, loving, caring dad. Sometimes you and Mom don’t agree with me, but you are there on my side in anything that I do, and that’s why I love you both so much.‎ Mom, I enjoy going out with you and having our happy time every Friday night, and I hope that never changes. I love telling you everything; the best part about you is that you listen. I’m glad we do a lot together. You love to have fun, and Dad does, too. You always give me your opinion and I listen. Thank you for bringing me up.‎ Love always,‎ Alison ‎34. Alison writes the letter to show ________ to her parents.‎ A. wishes B. support C. help D. thanks ‎35. In Alison’s opinion, other kids of her age may ________ their parents.‎ A. have problems with B. get on well with C. like to talk to D. like to listen to ‎36. Father might get angry with her when Alison .‎ A. didn’t accept him B. didn’t do things in the right way C. didn’t catch any fish D. didn’t agree with her parents ‎37. What makes Alison and her mother good friends?‎ A. Cheering up each other. B. Listening to each other and having fun together.‎ C. Encouraging each other. D. Going out together.‎ C When I was sixteen years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been abroad. Like most English children, I learned French at school. And I had often been to France, so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand English. But when I went to America, I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems.‎ ‎       How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to give my American friend Daisy a call and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked if he could help me.‎ ‎       “Yes”, I said, “I want to give my friend a ring.”‎ ‎        “Well, that’s nice,” he said, “Are you getting married? But aren’t you a bit young?”‎ ‎       “Who is talking about marriage?” I replied. “I only want to give my friend a ring to tell her I’ve arrived. Can you tell me where there is a phone box?”‎ ‎       “Oh!” he said, “There is a phone downstairs.”‎ ‎       When at last we met, Daisy explained the misunderstanding to me.‎ ‎       “Don’t worry,” she said to me. “I had so many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from British. You’ll soon get used to all the funny things they say. Most of the time, British and American people understand each other!”‎ ‎38. Where was the writer from?　　‎ ‎        A. He was from America. 　                     B. He was from England.　‎ ‎       C. He was from China.                              D. He was from France.　‎ ‎39. The writer thought in America.‎ ‎       A. he would not understand the Americans ‎       B. the Americans might not understand him ‎       C. he wouldn’t have any language difficulties ‎       D. he would have difficulties at the airport ‎40. From the passage, we can see that “give somebody a ring”               .‎ ‎       A. means “be going to get married with somebody”   ‎ ‎       B. means the same in America as in England ‎       C. means “call somebody” to the old man ‎       D. has two different meanings in America and in England ‎41. In the last paragraph the word “they” refers to               .‎ ‎       A. the Americans                                       B. the British ‎        C. the old man and the boy                       D. the French ‎ D Imagine a relay race. During this race, an athlete holds a stick as he runs a certain distance. Then he passes the stick to the next runner. That person runs faster, and then passes the stick to a third runner. Now imagine that the runners do not pass a stick. Instead they pass shiny silk, as well as gold, fruit, and glass. Imagine that the race does not move forward in just one direction. Instead the runners go back and forth along a road. They trade goods all along this route (路线) and at each end of it. Now imagine that the runners are businessmen. They lead caravans (商队) or lines of camels that carry things to sell. They travel on the ancient Silk Road to earn their living.‎ The Silk Road was a complex trade network. It passed through thousands of cities and towns. It stretched from eastern China, across central Asia and the Middle east, to the Mediterranean Sea. Businessmen traveled on the Silk Road from about 200 B.C. to about 1300 A.D.. Then sea travel began to offer new routes. Some people called the Silk Road the world’s longest highway. However, the Silk Road included many routes--not just one smooth path. The routes ran through mountains and across deserts. They passed through an area that now includes 18 countries. The Silk Road had many dangers. These dangers ranged from hot sun and deep snow to thieves and wars. Only expert traders could survive.‎ The Silk Road got its name from its most prized goods. People used silk as money. They could pay taxes or buy goods with it. Traders carried more than just silk, though. They had gold, silver, and glass from Europe. People in the Middle East and Asia wanted these things. Businessmen also took horses from flat, grassy areas in central Asia and brought them to China and other areas. The horses changed the way people farmed and ran their armies. Indian businessmen traded salt and rare, beautiful stones. Chinese merchants traded medicine and china. They also traded paper, which quickly replaced animal skins in the west. Businessmen carried ‎ apples from central Asia to Rome. The Chinese had learned to combine different trees to create new kinds of fruit. They taught this science to others, such as the Romans. The Romans began to grow apples for food. The Silk Road led to worldwide commerce 2,000 years before the World Wide Web.‎ The people along the Silk Road did not share only goods. They also shared beliefs. Monks, priests, and other faith leaders taught their religions to others. The Silk Road created pathways for knowledge, diplomacy, and religion.‎ ‎42. People turned to the sea for new routes after around 1300 A.D. because ________.‎ A. the Silk Road included many routes ‎ B. the Silk Road passed through many areas ‎ C. people traveled on the Silk Road for too long D. there were more dangers along the Silk Road ‎43. Which of the following is closest to the meaning of the word prized in paragraph 3?‎ A. appropriate B. preserved C. valuable D. useful ‎44. Which of the following statements is WRONG?‎ A. The Silk Road helped spread religions to more people.‎ B. The Silk Road gave people the idea to build highways.‎ C. Some people probably died while travelling.‎ D. Westerners probably used to write on animal skins.‎ ‎45. In which column of a newspaper can we most probably read the article?‎ ‎ A. Science. B. Travel. C. Sports. D. Culture.‎ 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。‎ Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways 46 .Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.‎ You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 47 Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 48 ‎ The following methods may work best for you.‎ ‎●Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.‎ ‎●Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and ‎ supporting facts. ‎ ‎● Write your notes in your own words.‎ ‎●  49 ‎ ‎● Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.‎ As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols(符号) and that you use them all the time. 50 ‎ A. Use words, not complete sentences. ‎ B. There are three practical note-taking methods.‎ C. You must write your notes on separate paper.‎ D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes late E. you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.‎ F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.‎ G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.‎ 第四部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分55分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A.B.C和D）中，选出可以填入 空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ I always long for romantic moments, like a little girl longing for candies．However, my husband is my complete 51 His inability to bring romantic moments into our life has made me get tired of our 52 One day, I finally told him that I wanted a divorce.‎ ‎“Why?” he asked, 53 ‎ ‎“I am tired; there are no 54 for everything in the world!” I answered.‎ He kept 55 , seeming to be in deep thought, with a lighted cigarette in his hands. Finally he asked, “What can I do to change your 56 ?”‎ Looking deep into his eyes I slowly answered, “Let’s say, I want a flower on a mountain cliff and picking the flower will cause your 57 Will you do it for me?”‎ He answered, “I will give you my answer tomorrow.”‎ I 58 the next morning, finding a piece of paper on the dining table, which read: “My dear, I would not pick that flower for you, but please allow me to 59 .”‎ My feeling of disappointment only 60 , but I continued reading: “You always leave the 61 keys behind, so I have to save my legs to 62 home to open the door for you. You always like to stay indoors and I 63 that you will feel too lonely, so I have to save my mouth to tell you jokes and stories. You always stare 64 the computer and that will do nothing 65 for your eyes, so I have to save my eyes so that when we grow 66 , I can help to clip your nails. Thus, my dear, 67 I am sure that there is someone who loves you more than I do, I could not pick that flower yet, and die.”‎ My tears fell on the 68 and I continued reading: “ Now that you have finished reading my answer, if you are 69 , please open the front door for I am standing outside 70 your favorite bread and fresh milk.”‎ Love, not words, wins arguments.‎ ‎51. A. supporter B. opposite C. follower D. advocate ‎52. A. marriage B. connection C. career D. future ‎53. A. annoyed B. shocked C. frightened D. amused ‎54. A. results B. signs C. causes D. reasons ‎55. A. easy B. normal C. silent D. calm ‎56. A. habit B. feeling C. attitude D. mind ‎57. A. death B. injury C. happiness D. trouble ‎58. A. hurried up B. looked up C. woke up D. went up ‎59. A. love B. explain C. stay D. change ‎60. A. arose B. disappeared C. reduced D. increased ‎61. A. car B. office C. bicycle D. house ‎62. A. leave B. walk C. rush D. get ‎63. A. worry B. think C. believe D. remind ‎64. A. at B. to C. on D. in ‎65. A. bad B. good C. terrible D. important ‎66. A. weak B. ill C. old D. close ‎67. A. unless B. if C. since D. because ‎68. A. photos B. flowers C. floor D. letter ‎69. A. hungry B. thirsty C. satisfied D. regretted ‎70. A. buying B. bringing C. heating D. catching 第二节 语法填空，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。（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ Recently Linda hasn’t felt herself. She was a really good student, but her grades 71 (fall) since three months ago. This is because she sometimes has trouble 72 (put) her heart into her study. She also refuses 73 (talk) with teachers and friends. What’s worse, she feels 74 （tire）all the time but has 75 (difficult) in falling asleep. Her behavior attracts her mother’s attention. Her mother asks her 76 happens to her, but she just cries.‎ As 77 matter of fact, Linda is suffering from clinical depression(临床抑郁症).What is clinical depression? It can be described as a mood which is 78 low that it affects your daily life seriously. The first signs of it in teens are 79 (poor) school reports than before, learning difficulties and staying away from classmates and teachers. If you have these signs, don’t worry. It is not so difficult to deal 80 clinical depression. There are many effective ways, such as medicine, small talk, more exercise and a balanced diet.‎ 第三节 完成句子（共10空；每空1分，满分10分）‎ ‎81. to a British high school for one year was a very and exciting experience for me.‎ 在英国上了一年的中学对我来说是一段非常令人愉快和兴奋的经历。‎ ‎82.He also told us that the best way to respect was to ourselves to study and achieve high grades.‎ 他也告诉我，最好的赢得尊重的方式就是投身于学习，取得高分。‎ ‎83.Daniel has his arms and looks .‎ 丹尼尔双臂抱在胸前，看起来很不高兴。‎ ‎84.Boys and girls to be different in this .‎ 男孩和女孩在这方面往往有所不同。‎ ‎85.l’m now in hospital liver failure.‎ 我现在住院了，正在从肝衰竭中恢复。‎ 第五部分：书面表达 （满分15分）‎ ‎86.假设你是李华，你的朋友Mary因为缺乏运动而生病。请给她写一封信，劝说她康复以后多参加体育活动，每天锻炼一个小时，以增强身体素质。‎ 注意：1.词数100左右；‎ ‎2．开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。‎ Dear Mary，‎ I am sorry to hear that you have been ill for days and hope you have got better now.‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 江苏省马坝高级中学2019-2020学年度第一学期期中考试 高一英语试题答案 听力 ‎1-5 :ABCCA 6-10:ACCAA 11-15 :BBCAB 16-20 :CCBBA ‎ 单项选择 ‎21-25: ABCDC 26-30: ADDBB ‎ 阅读理解 ‎31-33 BCD 34-37 DABB 38-41 BCDA 42-45 DCBD 46-50 G E F A D 完形填空 ‎51-55BABDC 56-60DACBD 61-65DCAAB 66-70CADCB 语法填空 ‎71. have fallen 72. putting 73. to talk 74. tired 75. difficulty ‎ ‎76. what 77. a 78. so 79. poorer 80. with 完成句子 ‎81.Going enjoyable 82. earn devote 83.crossed upset 84.tend regard 85.recovering from 写作 Dear Mary，‎ I am sorry to hear that you have been ill for days and hope you have got better now. You have studied so hard that you have had no time for exercise. This is harmful to your health. You have been in poor health these years. I feel it would be more beneficial to your health if you could take more exercise in future.‎ Do not think that time spent in exercise is wasted. Exercise can improve your physical health and refresh the mind. Only when you have a strong body can you keep on studying without feeling exhausted.‎ I am not advising you to devote all your time to exercise. What I want to say is that exercise is ‎ as useful and important as your study. ‎ I hope you can take at least one hour’s exercise every day after you have recovered. I would be more than happy to see you have a stronger body.‎ Yours，‎ Mary 听力原文： ‎ Text 1‎ W: Can you help me? My train leaves from Platform One. (1) Do you know which way it is? ‎ M: Yes. Turn left here and then walk for five minutes. ‎ Text 2‎ W: Did you watch this movie? I heard it was really good. The actor was a handsome guy.‎ M: No. I read the book, but it wasn’t that good. I don’t want to watch the movie. (2)‎ Text 3‎ M: I bought a new football. Would you like to come to the park with me and play? (3)‎ W: I would love to, but I have to finish doing my homework first.‎ Text 4‎ W: What is your favorite thing to do when it’s hot outside? ‎ M: I like going to the beach and having ice cream. But what I love best is drinking iced tea with my friends! (4)‎ Text 5‎ M: What do you think about my new bag? ‎ W: Is that really new? It looks so old! How can you say it’s new?‎ M: It used to be my father’s… (5)‎ Text 6‎ W: Did you play football yesterday?‎ M: Yes, I played with Tony and John.‎ W: Are you going to play football again this afternoon?‎ M: No, we aren’t. We’re going to help Mr. Smith plant some flowers. (6)‎ W: Are you helping him all afternoon?‎ M: Yes, we are. We can neither play football nor do our homework today.‎ W: You’re going to be very busy.‎ M: Yes, we certainly are. But Mr. Smith is going to pay us for all the work we’ll do. (7)‎ Text 7 (第10题为推断题)‎ M: When are we going to visit your mother? We haven’t seen her for four months. (8) ‎ W: I would like to visit her. It’s just that she moved so far away. ‎ M: It’s only three hours away. We can go there on a weekend. Plus, her new house is right by the ocean. (9) It will be good for the children if they can play at the beach.‎ W: You are right. It’s not really that far. We should try to visit her soon.‎ M: Do you think next weekend will be too soon for her?‎ W: No, she would be very glad to see us. She always talks about how much she misses her grandchildren.‎ Text 8‎ M: Stop touching your face! Your hands have dirt on them. (11)‎ W: But my hands aren’t dirty. I just washed them!‎ M: I mean, you shouldn’t touch your face in general. (11) It’s a bad habit. It is bad for your skin. And even when you think your hands aren’t dirty, they probably are. There are so many things we touch during the day without realizing them. Plus, it looks bad when you touch your face all the time. You should act like a lady.‎ W: I’m not a lady. I’m only 12! (12)‎ M: You’re a young lady, and you should act like one. You need to learn better manners. (13)‎ Text 9‎ W: Can you believe that a schoolmaster kissed a pig in front of all of his students?‎ M: What? Kissed a pig, a live pig?‎ W: Of course.‎ M: But why?‎ W: It is said that the master did that in the playground to keep his promise. (14) (15)‎ M: Tell me in details. ‎ W: All right. The master made a bet with his students that he would kiss a pig a month later only if the students stopped throwing garbage on the road in front of the school gate. (16)‎ M: So the students managed to follow it?‎ W: Yeah, so the students did and so did the master.‎ M: I can’t help laughing, but to be honest, I admire his courage. He sets a good example to his students in keeping a promise at least.‎ Text 10 ‎ Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. So far, we have had an unusually dry summer here in southern Florida. (17) There has only been one small storm. And it has rained only three times ‎ since the beginning of summer. We will continue to have lots of sun until Tuesday. So, enjoy the sunshine and the beaches for a few days longer. After Tuesday, a big storm system is expected to hit the coasts. (18) There will be heavy rains, along with thunder and lightning. The storm is expected to last for about a week. (19) It will probably cause a lot of flooding(水灾). People are advised not to go near the beaches. (20) Driving will also be dangerous, due to the strong winds and heavy rains. We will be talking more about this in the days to come. ‎