英语卷·2018届河北省故城县高级中学高三12月月考（2017-12）

英语卷·2018届河北省故城县高级中学高三12月月考（2017-12）

高三英语月考试题 ‎ 2017年12月 考试时间:120分钟 总分：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。‎ 例：How much is the shirt?‎ ‎ A. ￡19.15 B. ￡‎9.18 C. ￡9.15‎ 答案是C ‎1. What is the man looking for?‎ ‎ A. His pen B. His book C. His phone ‎2. What does Carol’s father ask her to do?‎ ‎ A. Talk with her friends B. Go out with him C. Put on warm clothes ‎3. How many members are there in Alice’s group now?‎ ‎ A. Two B. Four C. Six ‎4. What are the speakers talking about?‎ ‎ A. Ways of cooking B. Healthy food for kids C. Kids helping in the kitchen ‎5. What is the woman?‎ ‎ A. She’s a shop assistant B. She’s a receptionist C. She’s a secretary 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 does the man sound surprised?‎ ‎ A. Lily rejected a job offer ‎ B. Lily was absent from school ‎ C. Lily turned down a scholarship ‎7. What has Lily decided to do?‎ ‎ A. Travel to Dubai B. Stay with her mom C. Start a business 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。‎ ‎8.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?‎ ‎ A. Colleagues B. Relatives C. Classmates ‎9. What is Sabrina’s sister doing?‎ ‎ A. Touring in Africa B. Teaching in a village C. Working in a company ‎10. How can Sabrina reach her sister now?‎ ‎ A. By phone B. By email C. By letter 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。‎ ‎11. What does Maria think of the soup?‎ ‎ A. Tasteless B. Just fine C. Thick ‎12. What does Karl say can be added to the soup?‎ ‎ A. Salt B. Onions C. Pepper ‎13. Where are the speakers?‎ ‎ A. At home B. At a restaurant C. At a friend’s house 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。‎ ‎14. When will someone come to check the hot water?‎ ‎ A. This afternoon B. Tomorrow C. At the weekend ‎15. How did the students know about the flat?‎ ‎ A. From a friend B. From a newspaper C. From a house agency ‎16. What will the woman do to settle the problem about the fridge?‎ ‎ A. Pay the students for the new one ‎ B. Get someone to fix the old one ‎ C. Order one on the Internet 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Who is the speaker?‎ ‎ A. an invited guest B. A news reporter C. A radio host ‎18. In what way has the speaker changed?‎ ‎ A. He speaks faster B. He becomes heavier C. He cooks more often ‎19. What is different for the speaker to get used to?‎ ‎ A. The food B. The weather C. The language ‎20. What does the speaker think of the French people?‎ ‎ A. A bit cold B. Generous C. Easy-going 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 （共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。‎ A ‎ When I was in fourth grade, I worked part-time as a paperboy. Mrs. Stanley was one of my customers. She’d watch me coming down her street, and by the time I’d biked up to her doorstep, there’d be a cold drink waiting. I’d sit and drink while she talked.‎ ‎ I told my father how Mrs. Stanley talked as if Mr. Stanley were still alive. Dad said she was probably lonely, and that I ought to sit and listen and nod my head and smile, and maybe she’d work it out of her system. So that’s what I did, and it turned out Dad was right. After a while she seemed content to leave her husband over at the cemetery(墓地).‎ ‎ I finally quit delivering newspapers and didn’t see Mrs. Stanley for several years. Then we crossed paths at a church fund-raiser(募捐活动). She was spooning mashed potatoes and looking happy. Four years before, she’d had to offer her paperboy a drink to have someone to talk with. Now she had friends. Her husband was gone, but life went on.‎ ‎ I live in the city now, and my paperboy is a lady named Edna with three kids. She asks me how I’m doing. When I don’t say “find,” she sticks around to hear my problems. She’s lived in the city most of her life, but she knows about community. Community isn’t so much a place as it is a state of mind. You find it whenever people ask how you’re doing because they care, and not because they’re getting paid to do so. Sometimes it’s good to just smile, nod your head and listen.‎ ‎21. Why did soda go up the author’s nose one time?‎ ‎ A. He was talking fast B. He was shocked ‎ C. He was in a hurry D. He was absent-minded ‎22. Why did the author sit and listen to Mrs. Stanley according to paragraph 3?‎ ‎ A. He enjoyed the drink B. He wanted to be helpful ‎ C. He took the chance to rest D. He tried to please his dad ‎23. Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “work it out of her system”?‎ ‎ A. recover from her sadness B. move out of the neighborhood ‎ C. turn to her old friends D. speak out about her past ‎24. What does the author think people in a community should do?‎ ‎ A. Open up to others B. Depend on each other ‎ C. Pay for others’ help D. Care about one another B ‎ It’s surprising how much simple movements of the body can affect the way we think. Using expansive gestures with open arms makes us feel more powerful, crossing your arms makes you more determined and lying down can bring more insights(领悟).‎ ‎ So if moving the body can have these effects, what about the clothes we wear? We’re all well aware of how dressing up in different ways can make us feel more attractive, sporty or professional, depending on the clothes we wear, but can the clothes actually change cognitive (认知的)performance or is it just a feeling?‎ ‎ Adam and Galinsky tested the effect of simply wearing a white lab coat on people’s powers of attention. The idea is that white coats are associated with scientists, who are in turn though to have close attention to detail.‎ ‎ What they found was that people wearing white coats performed better than those who weren’t. Indeed, they made only half as many errors as those wearing their own clothes on the Stroop Test( one way of measuring attention). The researchers call the effect “enclothed cognition,” suggesting that all manner of different clothes probably affect our cognition in many different ways.‎ ‎ This opens the way for all sorts of clothes-based experiments. Is the writer who wears a fedora more creative? Is the psychologist wearing little round glasses and smoking a cigar more insightful? Does a chef’s hat make the resultant food taste better?‎ ‎ From now on I will only be editing articles for PsyBlog while wearing a white coat to help keep the typing error count low. Hopefully you will be doing your part by reading PsyBlog in a cap and gown.(学位服).‎ ‎25. What is the main idea of the text?‎ ‎ A. Body movements change the way people think ‎ B. How people dress has an influence on their feelings ‎ C. What people wear can affect their cognitive performance ‎ D. People doing different jobs should wear different clothes ‎26. Adam and Galinsky’s experiment tested the effect of clothes on their wearers’___________.‎ ‎ A. insights B. movements C. attention D. appearance ‎27. How does the author sound in the last paragraph?‎ ‎ A. Academic B. Humorous C. Formal D. Hopeful C LAS VEGAS‎ — It was different in the light of day.‎ There was no ‘pop, pop, pop’ of gunfire, no screams. Just a quiet lot of cars abandoned by those, like Kassidy Owen, who escaped with their lives.‎ ‎“It’s strange to hear the silence,” Owen said, “because all I remember was the noise.” ‎ The 22-year-old was one of dozens of concertgoers who returned to the scene of the Route 91 Harvest festival on Wednesday morning to fetch the vehicles they left behind as they fled from a gunman raining down bullets from high above in the tower of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino across the street. ‎ Survivors of the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas on Sunday needed their cars to move on with their lives — to get back to work, to school, home. It was the first time they were returning to a scene that would forever change them, when joy and celebration and music turned into killing and horror.‎ Before they could move forward, they had to go back to the place where they thought they were going to die.‎ Owen had run to her car to hide and had tried to drive away, but she couldn’t. People were running, bodies dropped to the ground, and cars bottlenecked in the parking lot. During a brief pause after more than 10 minutes of gunfire, she worried the lights of her SUV made everyone inside a shining target.‎ ‎“They’re shooting again!” her best friend’s brother screamed. “‘Turn off the car!’”‎ That’s when she got out and fled.‎ ‎“I just remember shutting the door and running,” Owen said. ‎ Now, nearly three days later, she was back, sitting in the driver’s seat of her SUV. Her eyes were swollen and red. This was a long way from over.‎ ‎“You just keep hearing the gunshots in your head,” Owen said.‎ ‎28. Why did Kassidy Owen return to the scene of terror?‎ ‎ A. To get back her car for daily life. B. To show sympathy to the victims.‎ ‎ C. To search for her missing friends. D. To look into the cause of the shooting. ‎ ‎29. Where was the gunman when the mass shooting happened?‎ ‎ A. Behind a car. B. In the parking lot. C. On the stage. D. In a tall building. ‎ ‎30. Why did Owen keep hearing the gunshots in her head?‎ ‎ A. Because she had escaped being caught.‎ ‎ B. Because she wanted to find the gunman.‎ ‎ C. Because she couldn’t rid herself of those terrible scenes.‎ ‎ D. Because she had saved others’ lives by turning off the car. ‎ ‎31. Where is the text probably taken from? ‎ ‎ A. A story book. B. A newspaper. C. A guide book. D. A research report.‎ D Even for a certified teacher with a degree and teaching certificate from Florida, a certain embarrassment exists. The two words “English teacher” don’t clearly show who I am. ‎ Let me explain: When I go back to the US, I meet all my old friends. Some are stressed, exhausted and generally unhappy. They are stuck in jobs they don’t love that they do only to pay the bills. Even the ones making good money don’t even have the time to spend it and enjoy themselves. If I were in the US and I was working as a teacher, accountant, lawyer or so on, then that would be my job more or less for the next 30 to 40 years. I might have other talents, but I would be limited in being able to explore them. ‎ In China the system is fluid for everyone: Chinese and expats（侨民）. I know many friends, both Chinese and expats, who changed careers because they wanted something new and it didn’t require going back to university four more years. All it required was motivation and a calculated risk. One of the best things about living in China for me is that I can explore different career choices and actually find one that I truly love. Let’s face it people change over the years: Your likes, your abilities and even the things that make you happy are constantly changing. Why shouldn’t your jobs and the opportunities also change with you?‎ When people ask me if I love my job, my answer is ‘YES.’ In China I have had many jobs: actor, model, salesman and teacher at various stages during my seven years here. And no one told me “You can’t do that.” There was no self-limiting. In China, if you have the motivation to work hard and the drive to succeed then opportunities present themselves around every corner. ‎ ‎32. Why the term “English teacher” couldn’t explain the author’s role in China clearly?‎ ‎ A. Because he has taken many different jobs in China. ‎ ‎ B. Because he has no choice but to be an English teacher.‎ ‎ C. Because the purpose of his teaching is to make good money. ‎ ‎ D. Because there’re too many jobs for him to choose from. ‎ ‎33. Why are some of the author’s old friends generally unhappy?‎ ‎ A. Because they have no chance to work in China as teachers.‎ ‎ B. Because it’s even harder for them to earn money in the US now. ‎ ‎ C. Because they have no ability to explore their other talents.‎ ‎ D. Because they can’t get away from the work they don’t enjoy. ‎ ‎34. What does the underlined word “fluid” in Paragraph 3 mean?‎ ‎ A. Strict. B. Fixed. C. Changeable. D. Exciting. ‎ ‎35. What does the author think of China?‎ ‎ A. A country without motivations. B. A land of opportunity.‎ ‎ C. A nation full of foreigners. D. A place short of jobs. ‎ 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。‎ People often say you never get a second chance to make a first impression, and that's actually quite true. 36 After all, making a good first impression is all about making others feel good when spending time with them．The following tips will help you make a positive impression every time．‎ ‎● Dress appropriately ‎ 37 That means dressing up or putting on nice, clean, situation-appropriate clothes for social situations．It isn't difficult and it doesn't have to cost you much, either．‎ ‎ ● Be aware of your body language ‎ Words express very little of what you say．Body language can tell someone a lot about your mood and confidence level． 38 Eye contact is an easy way to make others feel comfortable, important and special．Nervous body language can make others uncomfortable and anxious．Try to be aware of your body language when communicating with others．‎ ‎ ● Respect the opinions of others ‎ Not everyone will have the same opinion with you, and friendly disagreements can be a gateway to a great conversation. Respect other people's right to have their own opinion．Respect the opinions of others even if you disagree with them． 39 ‎ ‎ ● 40 ‎ ‎ People love talking about themselves, but generally, you want to be careful of taking over the conversation．By listening carefully to what others are saying, you are not only making them feel important, but you can gather cues you need to keep the conversation going and bridge to new topics．‎ A．Be a careful listener.‎ B．Show an interest in every person you meet.‎ C．Smile especially when first meeting someone. ‎ D．Make sure you look nice whenever you meet someone new.‎ E．Meeting new people and starting conversations is often challenging.‎ F．Others will want to be with you and help you make a good impression.‎ G．Don't force others to believe what you believe or to see things only as you see them.‎ 第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分45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 A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。‎ Two years ago，I donated my kidney(肾)to my brother.I considered it a complete lifechanging experience，not only for the two of us （41） for the entire family.We ended up （42） from surgery(外科手术)at a friend's home in Baton Rouge，LA．His （43） to us was unforgettable.We had received so many （44）.We had gotten food donation from so many people who （45） us something beyond physical comfort. Now my brother is back on his feet and is living life （46） normal.Last April，he （47） to give back to the community(社区)by （48） money for the Medical Association through cycling 180 miles from Houston to Austin.I felt greatly moved，tears in eyes，（49） that my kidney gave him a second chance in life and that he is now living beyond what he imagined （50） to be.Recently，our mother suffered from breast cancer.（51） she was the one who took care of me and my brother，we wanted to do something in her （52）.My brother，my sister and I are going to （53） next year for the Cancer Society，（54） my brother and I will be joining in the half marathon in honour of our mother and this will be our good chance to be kidney donation （55） as well. We （56） during our surgery that several thousand people die from kidney disease every year.Patients would be on the （57） list for kidney donation and many of them end up in death because of the （58） of kidney donors.If my brother and I can （59） others to do the same thing I did，maybe more lives will be saved.（60） only I had more kidneys，I would do it again for other people. （41）A.and B.but C.so D.or （42）A.rebuilding B.reusing C.recovering D.reserving （43）A.kindness B.courage C.power D.manners （44）A.friends B.people C.patients D.doctors （45）A.devoted B.contributed C.delivered D.gave (46）A.against B.under C.beyond D.for （47）A.decided B.urged C.demanded D.insisted （48）A.earning B.lending C.donating D.raising （49）A.knowing B.expecting C.hoping D.reporting （50）A.future B.life C.success ‎ D.luck （51）A.If B.Though C.Because D.Before （52）A.place B.job C.health D.honour （53）A.run B.study C.cheer D.fight （54）A.as B.when C.while D.however （55）A.sellers B.collectors C.volunteers D.advocates （56）A.figured out B.found out C.learned from D.looked into （57）A.working B.waiting C.sending D.growing （58）A.delay B.common C.lack D.help （59）A.encourage B.support C.order D.affect （60）A.But B.Not C.Just D.If ‎ 卷二(共50分)‎ 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ China has always been famous for being a “State of Etiquettes（礼仪）.” According to historical documents, as early as 2,600 years ago, this nation has already established a thorough set 61 dining etiquettes. ‎ A famous 19th century Russian writer, Anton Chekhov, once invited a Chinese man 62 (have) a drink in a bar. Chekhov said, “Before drinking from his cup, he held 63 with his hands and presented to me and the bar owner and bar tenders, 64 (say) ‘qing (please).’ This is the custom of China. They are not like us to finish it in one drink, 65 prefer to drink by taking a small amount at a time. With every sip （一小口）, he 66 (eat) some food. Afterwards he handed me some Chinese 67 (coin) to show gratitude. This is a rather interestingly polite nationality…” This was the most valuable opinion of a Chinese person ‎ ‎ 68 was given by a foreigner two centuries ago. Chinese traditional dinner procedures used to be long and dealt 69 (serious) with; the 70 (important) the occasion, the more complex the procedures were. ‎ 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 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，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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。‎ It is essential to take an useful summer vacation after the exam. There are many kinds of activity for us to take part. First, we can visit our relatives and friends or spend a happily time with our family. Second, seeing a film, listening to music or hang out with our friends will also be excited. Third, we should take more exercise to keep healthy. What’s more, we’d better to review what we had learned at school. Finally, it is necessary of us to do some housework, that can help our parents a lot. Above all, I hope all of us can have a pleasant vacation.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假设你是李华，你的美国笔友Steve来信说，他计划收藏一些有代表性的中国传统文化读本，请你推荐两本经典中文启蒙教材。根据下表提供的信息，请你给他写一封回信。‎ 读本 千字文 三字经 收字 ‎250句，994字 ‎574句，1722字 价格 ‎12元 ‎18元 特点 全文为四字句，易诵易记，是中国影响很大的儿童启蒙读物。‎ 内容涵盖广，“熟读《三字经》，可知千古事”。‎ 参考词汇：‎ ‎　1. children’s primer 启蒙课本 ‎ ‎　2. Thousand-Character Classic千字文 The Three-Character Classic 三字经 注意：1. 词数100左右，信的开头和结束语已为你写好（不计入总词数）；‎ ‎2. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，使行文连贯。‎ Dear Steve,‎ I’m so pleased to learn that you are collecting some traditional Chinese books. ____________ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Please let me know if you want me to buy these books for you.‎ Yours sincerely,‎ ‎ Li Hua 高三英语试题答案 第一部分 听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎1.A 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.B 6. C 7.B 8. A 9. B 10. C ‎11. A 12. C 13. B 14. A 15. B 16. A 17. A 18. B 19. C 20. A 第二部分 阅读理解 ‎21.B 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. C 27. B 28—31ADCB 32—35ADCB ‎36—40EDCGA 完形填空：41--45BCABD 46--50CADAB 51--55CDACD 56--60BBCAD 解析：(41)not only...but(also)．..不但(对我们两个来说)，而且(对整个家来说)。 (42)兄弟二人刚做完换肾手术，应该是手术后的康复。 (43)住在朋友家疗养，自然是朋友的善良让我难忘。 (44)本句中received意为“接待”；下文提到得到很多人的捐赠，可见此处指接待了许多人，而不仅仅局限于朋友。 (45)四个选项中只有gave可以跟双宾语，故选D项。 (46)against“反对，靠着”；under“在……之下”；beyond“超过”；for“为了”。beyond normal在此处指“非常正常”。 (47)弟弟决定要回报社会，而不是极力要求，或者坚持要这样做。 (48)raise有“募捐”之意。句意：去年4月，他决定从休斯敦到奥斯汀骑行‎180英里为医疗协会募捐，以回报社区。 (49)句意：我被(弟弟的行为)深深地感动了，热泪盈眶，知道我的肾给了他再生的机会…… (50)本段第一句即“...and is living life ______ normal.”此处是对这句话的进一步阐述：他过着比他想象的还有意义的生活。 (51)此处表示原因，因此用because引导从句。 (52)与本段最后的“...in honour of our mother”呼应。 (53)上文提到弟弟要为医疗协会骑行募捐，下文又提到兄弟二人要为纪念母亲及宣传捐肾而跑半程马拉松，因此此处应该是为癌症协会而跑步。 (54)while连接并列句，表示轻微的对比。 (55)句意：……这也将是我们做捐肾的倡导者的好机会。 (56)figure out“算出；理解”；learn from“从……中学习”；look into“调查”。均不符合句意。find ‎ out“查明，发现”，符合句意。句意：在手术期间，我们发现每年有数千人死于肾病。 (57)病人会被列入等待名单。 (58)因为缺乏捐肾的人，很多病人以死亡而告终。 (59)句意：如果我和弟弟能够鼓励别人和我做同样的事情，或许更多的生命会被挽救。上文主要讲述了兄弟二人为宣传公益活动而作的努力，这里也是如此。 (60)四个选项中只有if可以与only连用，表示虚拟语气，符合“...I had more kidneys，I would do...”。‎ 语法填空：‎ ‎61. of 考查介词。根据固定搭配A set of 可知。‎ ‎62. to have 考查动词不定式。根据搭配invite sb. to do sth.可知。‎ ‎63. it 考查代词。指代上文中的cup，为同一物。‎ ‎64. saying 考查非谓语动词。表伴随，且与主语之间是主动关系，故填动词-ing形式。‎ ‎65. but。考查连词。not … but… 不是……而是……。 ‎ ‎66. ate。考查时态。叙述过去发生的事情用一般过去时。‎ ‎67. coins。coin为可数名词，被some修饰，用复数。‎ ‎68. that。考查定语从句关系代词。本句的先行词为opinion，且被形容词最高级修饰，故用that来引导。‎ ‎69. seriously。考查副词。修饰动词用副词。‎ ‎70. more important。考查形容词比较级。本句为句型The more… the more…。场合越重要，程序 改错：‎ ‎1. an改为a(useful不是元音字母开头单词，定冠词用a) ‎ ‎2. activity改为activities (many后边加可数名词复数) ‎ ‎3. take part后加in （固定短语，意味“参加……”） ‎ ‎4. happily改为happy（用形容词修饰名词time，happily是副词）‎ ‎5. hang改为hanging（前后一致原则） ‎ ‎6. excited改为exciting（excited修饰人，人做主语，本句主语是一件事，用exciting修饰） ‎ ‎7. 删掉we’d better后的to（had better do sth…固定短语，意味最好做某事。）‎ ‎8. had改为have（全文一般现在时，所以用have） ‎ ‎9. of改为for（固定搭配） ‎ ‎10. that改为which（which引导非限制性定语从句，that不可以）‎ 作文：One possible version:‎ Dear Steve,‎ I’m so pleased to learn that you are collecting some traditional Chinese books. I’d like to recommend the following two popular children's primers.‎ ‎　　The first is called Thousand-Character Classic, which has great influence in China and is really a good one for beginners. It has 250 sentences and 994 Chinese words. As each sentence is made up of 4 words, it’s easy to memorize and recite. The other is The Three-Character Classic and it has a collection of 1,722 words. The content of this book covers a wide range of topics. By reading it, you can have a good knowledge of what has happened in the history of China. Of the two, The Three-Character Classic is a little more expensive, costing 18 yuan, while Thousand-Character Classic costs 12 yuan.‎ ‎　　Please let me know if you want me to buy these books.‎ Yours sincerely,‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎