【英语】山东省肥城市2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试

【英语】山东省肥城市2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试

山东省肥城市2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试 英语试题 本试卷共12页。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。‎ 注意事项:‎ ‎1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。‎ ‎2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。‎ ‎3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。‎ 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. How did the woman plan to get to Red Square at first? ‎ A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. By subway.‎ ‎2. What is the TV program mainly about? ‎ A. Family. B. People over 40. C. Cancer research.‎ ‎3. Who is Mr. Roe probably? ‎ A. A teacher. B. A judge. C. A manager.‎ ‎4. What is the main idea of this conversation? ‎ A. How to make a bookcase. ‎ B. How to choose a new desk.‎ C. How to arrange furniture.‎ ‎5. What is the woman looking for? ‎ A. Her car. B. Some keys. C. The man’s house.‎ 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 is the relationship between the speakers? ‎ A. Family members. ‎ B. Teacher and student.‎ C. Photographer and customer.‎ ‎7. Why doesn’t the woman want her photo taken at first? ‎ A. She is too busy. ‎ B. She doesn’t like photos in general.‎ C. She doesn’t think she looks good. ‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What type of animal does the woman like most? ‎ A. Cats. B. Birds. C. Dogs.‎ ‎9. What does the man think of pets? ‎ A. They can teach kids responsibility.‎ B. They are not easy to care for.‎ C. They are good friends.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. When did the man call to make an appointment? ‎ A. Last week. B. Yesterday. C. This morning.‎ ‎11. What time is it now? ‎ A. 10:‎45 a.m. B. 11:‎00 a.m. C. 11:‎15 a.m.‎ ‎12. What will the man do with the forms? ‎ A. Leave them empty. ‎ B. Fill them out completely.‎ C. Write down his name and ID number.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What is the purpose of the event? ‎ A. To welcome new professors. ‎ B. To help seniors graduate successfully.‎ C. To give freshmen some useful advice.‎ ‎14. Who is organizing the event? ‎ A. The whole college. ‎ B. The student union. ‎ C. The speakers’ department.‎ ‎15. What is the man worried about? ‎ A. He can’t dance well. ‎ B. He won’t have fun there.‎ C. He’ll miss some important speeches.‎ ‎16. How does the woman know the pie is delicious? ‎ A. She will make it. ‎ B. She has tasted it before.‎ C. She is the one who bought it.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What did Joel hear at the burning building? ‎ A. A baby crying. B. A man shouting. C. A woman crying.‎ ‎18. What did Joel see inside the building? ‎ A. A lot of smoke. B. A safe way out. C. A person in trouble.‎ ‎19. Why didn’t Joel go back inside the building? ‎ A. He thought everyone was safe. ‎ B. He was seriously injured.‎ C. The fire was too hot.‎ ‎20. What can we learn about Sparky? ‎ A. He survived the fire. ‎ B. He saved two lives. ‎ C. He lost his human partner.‎ 第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分50分)‎ 第一节 (共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。‎ A Membership Card Fighting Fit is a members-only club. When you first join, we give you a computerized card. It has your name, photo and membership number on.‎ Please have your card with you every time you use the club. The card is for your use only, and there is a small charge to provide a new one if you lose it. Members are permitted to bring guests to use the facilities at the club. A visiting guest fee is charged for each guest.‎ Fitness Programs Your Fitness Program includes a meeting with one of our skilled instructors. This will happen two or three weeks after you have joined. The instructor looks at your health, your current needs and the way you live, and organizes a program suitable for you.‎ Gymnasium Our gymnasiums are the most modern in the area and have high quality exercise equipment. For safety reasons, you must wear sportswear and trainers while exercising, and please remember to take a small towel too. It is one of our rules that you wipe the equipment after use.‎ There is no limit to how long you spend in the gymnasiums, but we ask you to respect other members by only spending 20 minutes on each piece of equipment. There are experienced staff helping you in the gymnasiums at any time.‎ Locker Rooms We have large male and female locker rooms. Please ensure that your property is kept in your locker at all times. Any belongings which are found in a locker overnight will be removed and taken to Lost Property.‎ Café The Café offers free tea, coffee and soft drinks.‎ Suggestion Box Members’ suggestions are always welcome, and the suggestion box and forms can be found at reception. We try to respond within two days.‎ ‎21. What does the Fighting Fit Health Club provide for its members?‎ A. A personalized program on their first visit. ‎ B. A second membership card for free.‎ C. Help from the staff all the time. ‎ D. Certain kinds of clothes and towels.‎ ‎22. At the Fighting Fit Health Club, you can .‎ A. share your membership card ‎ B. have free drinks in the Cafe C. leave personal items in the locker for 24 hours ‎ D. spend as long as you like on all equipment ‎23. Where is the information most probably from?‎ A. A news report. B. A notice board. ‎ C. A guide book. D. A reference book.‎ B Kevin Carroll is one of the world’s leading scientists. Besides his work with people, he has designed prosthetics (假肢) for dogs and even a duck. And now he is working on Winter.‎ Winter, an Atlantic dolphin, is a playful two-year-old. She was found off the coast of Florida, caught in a trap. When she arrived at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, CEO David Yates said her condition was serious.‎ ‎“The first few days, we really didn’t think she’d live at all. 24-hour around-the-clock care was provided by our veterinary (兽医) staff, our animal care staff, and our volunteers who literally watched her every second of the day,” Yates said.‎ Winter survived, but she lost her tail. Without a tail, she can neither swim as fast nor jump as high as a normal dolphin. “She has had to get used to swimming without a tail. We didn’t know if she could do that,” he said.‎ Winter’s swimming style changed from up and down to side to side. Veterinarians were concerned that this unusual swimming form might change the long-term health of her spine (脊柱). The vets, therefore, began to explore how to design a prosthetic tail for Winter. Carroll called Winter’s caretakers after he got word of the need for a prosthetic tail, and he offered his services.‎ Designing a prosthesis for a dolphin was a trickier process than Carroll expected. He said, “With a person, when we fit a prosthesis, we have one long, firm bone. We don’t have to have it moving in every direction. With a dolphin, it needs to move along with her whole spine.” Teaching Winter how to use the prosthetic device (设备) also presents a challenge. Carroll will have to help her to learn how to once again swim up and down like a typical dolphin.‎ ‎“It’s going to be powerful seeing her coming out of the water with that tail,” Carroll said. “I know she’s going to do it. We’re really looking forward to that.”‎ ‎24. What can we infer about Winter from Yates’ words?‎ ‎ A. She was slightly hurt. ‎ ‎ B. She recovered sooner than expected.‎ ‎ C. She failed to receive timely medical care. ‎ ‎ D. She was treated attentively and watchfully.‎ ‎25. Why did Carroll decide to offer help?‎ ‎ A. To save Winter’s life.‎ ‎ B. To enable Winter to swim normally.‎ ‎ C. To help Winter get back to water.‎ ‎ D. To assist Winter in adapting to a new environment.‎ ‎26. What does the underlined word “trickier” in Paragraph 6 mean?‎ ‎ A. Smarter. B. Quicker. C. More difficult. D. More valuable.‎ ‎27. What is Carroll’s attitude to Winter’s new device?‎ ‎ A. He has high hopes for it. B. He has doubts about it.‎ ‎ C. He is uninterested in it. D. He is thankful for it.‎ C Jaguar Land Rover has released new technology designed to constantly monitor drivers and passengers in order to adjust settings to match their mood (情绪). The carmaker has tested a special system which uses a camera to film drivers to monitor their facial expressions.‎ If the system detects a driver who is stressed, it can automatically turn on calming mood lighting. The car could respond to a driver who was tired by lowering the car’s temperature, or by beginning to play a specific playlist of music. The carmaker has also developed headrest cameras to monitor the facial expressions of passengers. If the cameras detect sleepiness, then the car can automatically dim (使变暗) the passenger lighting to help people go to sleep. Jaguar‎ ‎Land Rover said that the system also uses artificial intelligence to learn people’s preferences, so that it could automatically adjust a car’s settings based on their previous interactions with the car.‎ Dr Steve Iley, Jaguar Land Rover chief medical officer, said, “As we move towards a self-driving future, the focus for us remains as much on the driver as it ever has.”‎ ‎“By considering the overall behavior of drivers, and using much of what we’ve learned from the advances in research around personal well-being over the last 10 or 15 years, we can make sure our customers remain comfortable, involved and alert behind the wheel in all driving situations, even motorway journeys.”‎ The system is still being developed and is not yet available in cars, Jaguar Land Rover said.‎ In 2015, the company released a similar system which monitors drivers to detect signs of sleepiness. The system is now in use in Jaguar cars, and alerts drivers when they become too sleepy.‎ ‎28. What is Jaguar Land Rover’s new invention?‎ ‎ A. An automatically adjusted headrest. B. An intelligent alarm system.‎ ‎ C. A mood-detection system. D. A self-driving car.‎ ‎29. How is Paragraph 2 developed?‎ ‎ A. By giving examples. B. By making comparisons.‎ ‎ C. By following time order. D. By analyzing cause and effect.‎ ‎30. What does Dr Steve Iley think about the new invention?‎ ‎ A. It is customer-friendly. B. It is environmentally friendly.‎ ‎ C. It fails to meet drivers’ need. D. It should focus greatly on passengers.‎ ‎31. What is the present situation of the new invention?‎ ‎ A. It has already been banned. B. It is doubted by customers.‎ ‎ C. It still needs to be improved. D. It is widely used in Jaguar cars.‎ D When we buy something new, we get rid of what’s old. That cycle of consumption has made electronics waste the world’s fastest-growing solid-waste stream, which is expected to grow as the world upgrades to ‎5G.‎ While promising faster speeds and other benefits, ‎5G will result in a dramatic increase in e-waste. That’s good business for ERI, which charges customers to collect their electronics and to securely wipe their data. But less than a quarter of U. S.‎ electronic waste is recycled, the rest ending up as rubbish, posing environmental risks.‎ Part of the problem concerns regulation (法规). In states without laws banning electronics from the regular trash, electronics often end up in garbage and recycling bins. Even when e-waste ‎ rules exist, it’s left to consumers to handle their old devices properly. But recycling them can be a pain. Rather than drop a used phone in a bin, lots of people have to take their electronics to a store, which may pay them for it or charge them to get rid of it. Many consumers simply throw their devices into the trash or throw them in a drawer.‎ One solution is to make electronics last as long as they once did. Yet, technology companies are speeding the pace of being deserted. “It’s a strategy by producers to force us into shorter upgrade cycles,” said Kyle Wiens, the founder of iFixit, which publishes do-it-yourself repair guides.‎ Some environmental groups say big companies like Apple and Samsung should pick up the cost of recycling the devices they sell. Lawmakers have passed Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws, which require producers to establish and fund systems to recycle or collect abandoned products.‎ Some companies are increasing their recycling efforts on their own. For instance, Apple in 2018 introduced Daisy, a smartphone-recycling robot that can take apart 200 iPhones every hour. But that’s a drop in the bucket compared with the 50 million tons of e-waste generated globally last year.‎ ‎32. What’s the problem ‎5G technology will cause?‎ A. Failure in some traditional business. ‎ B. Faster and shorter cycle of electronics.‎ C. Many electronics ending up as waste. ‎ D. Added cost to recycling old electronics.‎ ‎33. How does Kyle Wiens view the act of technology companies?‎ A. They design to shorten the life cycle of products.‎ B. They struggle to provide goods with good quality.‎ C. They have a short life cycle because of the market.‎ D. They are trying to collect their abandoned products.‎ ‎34. What’s the duty that Daisy performs daily?‎ A. Funding to collect abandoned iPhones. ‎ B. Guiding people on do-it-yourself repair.‎ C. Checking environmental risks of phones. ‎ D. Taking apart smartphones automatically.‎ ‎35. What is the best title for the text?‎ A. Choice for Recycled Smartphones B. Dealing with the Mountain of E-waste C. Bad Effect of ‎5G on the Environment D. Apple on Its Duty for Nature Protection 第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ Is Society Too Dependent On Technology?‎ Just think, what would happen if your computer, iPad or laptop crashed today? What if someone took away your phone for some days or perhaps you lost it? If thinking about these incidences makes you stressed, you are not alone. 36 ‎ Most of us cannot go for a minute without looking at our phones and the fear of the battery dying is huge. If you happen to work in offices you may be familiar with this trend. 37 Anyway, it’s true. How can work continue if it’s hard to send an email to a colleague or customer? This is common in almost all offices.‎ ‎ 38 Those evening games after school are over; watching cartoons on a Sunday or playing with friends are no longer there. Today, most kids remain indoors playing computer games or with a smart phone. Technology has taken all their time.‎ Society may have gone too far in technology dependence. It has become so huge that doctors have recommended for “technology detox”. 39 If not, according to Oxford Dictionary, Technology Detox is a period during which an individual avoids using any electronic devices including computers, smart phones, etc., as a chance to reduce stress and focus on social interaction in the outside world.‎ Well, the choice remains in our hands. We must agree that society is being carried away by the increased inventions being introduced in our lives today. 40 Meanwhile, we should have the discipline to turn it off when we are supposed to experience life in reality.‎ A. Perhaps you may have heard of it.‎ B. We appreciate technology since it has its benefits.‎ C. If the Internet is down, all the tasks are over for the day.‎ D. Technology addiction is sure to cause social problems.‎ E. Today, most people are becoming dependent on technology.‎ F. Here are some signs that our generation depends too much on technology.‎ G. Kids used to spend a lot of time with each other or parents playing or just sharing stories.‎ 第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分30分)‎ 第一节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)‎ 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ Yesterday, a salesman called me by phone, on behalf of a telecommunication company, to sell his phone plans. I was at work and while I usually don’t 41 to spend time with those conversations, I 42 myself that I couldn’t talk yet and proposed him to call me back one hour later, at 6 pm.‎ That’s what he did. So we 43 15 minutes. He explained to me his different phone plans, which he stated to be better than my 44 one. While listening to him, sometimes I was lost in my thoughts. I gave several “hmm hmm”, as a 45 of approbation (赞同) and to 46 to him that I was still there. Sometimes, I felt a bit 47 especially as he had a bit of difficulty in correctly talking in French. But I stayed calm and 48 until the end of the discussion.‎ At the end of the conversation, he 49 the following to me: “Thank you, Olivier. You are the first person in a long time, with whom I had a(n) 50 conversation. Usually, people 51 at us, insult us, and treat us as thieves. Today, since 10 am, I hadn’t had a(n) 52 without an offense. I know you had a long day at work and you could have ‎53 in front of your TV or done something else. Instead, you listened carefully to me. I am 54 and I sincerely thank you. I wanted to tell it to you.”‎ I thanked him for this revelation. I realized how much he could have been the subject of verbal 55 , all through his working days. Yet, he was only doing his job. I hope he will have a good weekend.‎ ‎41. A. forget B. pretend C. like D. dare ‎42. A. comforted B. excused C. reminded D. convinced ‎43. A. talked B. argued C. waited D. rested ‎44. A. previous B. useless C. favorite D. current ‎45. A. sign B. result C. reward D. rule ‎46. A. whisper B. lie C. explain D. confirm ‎47. A. guilty B. impatient C. nervous D. moved ‎48. A. silent B. patient C. polite D. concentrated ‎49. A. revealed B. recommended C. promised D. introduced ‎50. A. awkward B. enjoyable C. usual D. brief ‎51. A. wave B. signal C. point D. shout ‎52. A. interview B. order C. conversation D. quarrel ‎53. A. worked B. relaxed C. complained D. slept ‎54. A. disturbed B. embarrassed C. exhausted D. touched ‎55. A. violence B. communication C. agreement D. explanation 第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ To many Chinese，playing traditional Chinese musical 56 (instrument)，such as the guzheng or erhu, may seem a bit old-fashioned. But there are musicians who take these instruments and combine them 57 modern sounds.‎ One of these artists 58 (be) Brad Seippel. He is a 33-year-old music producer from the US city of New Orleans. ‎ Seippel 59 (play) music since he was just 12 years old. But it was not until he was 24 and living in China 60 he learned to play the pipa.‎ ‎“When I was young，my father encouraged me to play the bass guitar. A bass guitar has four strings，and so 61 (do) the pipa, so for me it was natural,” he said. ‎ Seippel’s music is 62 (main) electronic and sounds quite modern. But the pipa lets him add 63 unique element to his music.‎ Chinese musicians are bringing back 64 (tradition) music as well. Nine Treasures is a heavy metal band from Inner Mongolia. They use Mongolian throat-singing (呼麦) and a horsehead fiddle to add a folk flavor to 65 rock songs. I’ve seen them live many times myself—it is truly a powerful mix. ‎ 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)‎ 第一节 (满分15分)‎ 假定你是李华，你收到外国朋友 Peter 的邮件，他想了解你校在新冠疫情（COVID-19‎ ‎ epidemic）期间线上教学的情况。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：‎ ‎1. 课程与时间； ‎ ‎2. 你的学习状态； ‎ ‎3. 你的期待。‎ 注意:‎ ‎1. 词数80左右；‎ ‎2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎3. 信的格式已为你写好。‎ 第二节 (满分25 分)‎ 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。‎ 续写的词数应为150左右。‎ We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.‎ Growing up, I wanted to be just like my mom. Kind and caring, she always seemed to make people comfortable in her presence. For years she was a volunteer in our community. I loved going to the local nursing home to help with her until I hit my preteen years. Suddenly, I was too caught up in my adolescent world to worry about helping others.‎ One particular summer day when I was twelve, Mom came into my room and told me to get up and meet her at the car. I had planned to spend the day at the lake with friends. Why did she have to ruin everything? Eventually, I made my way outside. I imagined the lake water cooling my skin. Annoyed, I climbed into the car and slammed the door shut. I sat in silence, too upset to make a conversation.‎ ‎“Tasha, would you like to know where we are going?” Mom asked calmly.‎ ‎“I guess. . . ” I murmured under my breath.‎ ‎“Sweetheart, we are going to a children’s shelter. I have been there before and I think it would benefit you,” she explained.‎ I felt a knot slowly form in my stomach. How was I supposed to help there?‎ When we reached the shelter, I was rather surprised. It was a large white Victorian home. As we approached the large front porch, wind bells played a calming tune while trees and blossoms welcomed us. Maybe this wasn’t going to be so bad.‎ Mom rang the doorbell. The door flew open and we were led to the front room, where all of ‎ the children were playing. Toys were spread out across the floor. I noticed a baby whose body was scarred with wounds. The majority of the children had noticeable physical scars (伤疤) such as cuts and burns. What a terrible life they had had before they moved here! My heart sank.‎ ‎【参考答案】‎ 第一部分 听力 （共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎1—5 BCACB 6—10 ACABB 11—15 ACCBB 16—20 ACACB 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）‎ 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）‎ ‎21—23 CBB 24—27 DBCA 28—31 CAAC 32—35 CADB 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）‎ ‎36—40 ECGAB 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分）‎ ‎41—45 CBADA 46—50 DBCAB 51—55 DCBDA 第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)‎ ‎56. instruments 57. with/and 58. is 59. has been playing 60. that ‎ ‎61. does 62. mainly 63. a 64. traditional 65. their/the 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 (满分15分)‎ One possible version:‎ Dear Peter, ‎ I’m glad to hear from you. I’m writing to tell you how our school is now going on.‎ Actually, we are having e-learning at home, studying in the “classroom in the air” all the subjects. The schedule runs from 8:00 am till 4:30 pm on workday, with more and longer breaks for rest than usual.‎ Personally, I’ve got used to online learning, which I think is a creative form of schooling. But I really miss the days on campus. That’s why I pray for the complete end of the epidemic, and I believe we will return to school soon.‎ Best wishes.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 第二节 (满分25分)‎ One possible version:‎ Para. 1：As I was looking around, I felt a gentle pull on my shirt. I looked down to see a little girl with brown eyes looking up at me. I could see there were some scar on her little arms. “Hi. I’m Ashley. You wanna play dolts with me?” she asked. I looked over and saw Mom nodding to me with a smile. I bent toward Ashley and whispered, “Sure. I’d love to.” Her tiny hand reached up and took mine, and we walked toward the doll house. Our time together brought her great joy and fun and she also made my day.‎ Para. 2: I returned to the shelter with Mom several times. During those visits, some of the children including Ashley shared their troubled pasts with me. I felt sore for what had happened to them and treasured the friendship between us. I would like to do everything in my power to help the children there. At the same time, I learned to be grateful for all that I had. It was Mom who taught me the valuable lesson that summer.‎ 听力录音原文 Text 1 ‎ W: Excuse me, sir. Is it possible to get to Red Square by bus from here? (1)‎ M: Yes, but there isn’t a direct bus. You have to change buses twice. Why not take the subway or a taxi instead? It’s much easier.‎ Text 2 ‎ W: Did you watch the 7 o’clock program on Channel 2 yesterday evening? I was about to watch it when my parents came to see me. ‎ M: Yeah! It reported the major progress in cancer research. (2) People over 40 would definitely find that program worth watching.‎ Text 3‎ W: I wonder when Mr. Roe will finish grading our papers. (3)‎ M: He is leaving tomorrow to attend a meeting, so he has to finish his grading by then. ‎ Text 4‎ M: If you’re trying to fit this bookcase in here, you’ll have to turn your desk sideways. (4)‎ W: I guess you’re right, but I hate to lose the view I have from my window.‎ Text 5‎ M: Think it over carefully. You must have left it somewhere.‎ W: But the problem is that I need it now. I need it to start my car, and to open the door when I get home. (5)‎ Text 6 ‎ M: I just started taking a photography class, and my first assignment is to take photos of my family. Can I take some photos of you right now, or are you busy? (6)‎ W: Right now? I look terrible! I’m not busy, but I just got back from work! I love getting my photo taken, but not when I don’t look my best. (7)‎ M: The pictures are supposed to be natural. Please?‎ W: Okay, fine. Do I have to do anything?‎ M: No, just act like I’m not here.‎ Text 7 ‎ M: What do you think about pets?‎ W: Dogs are OK, I guess. But I’d have to say that I’m a cat person. (8) And I’m definitely not a bird person. And...‎ M: No, I mean, do you think pets are a good idea?‎ W: Oh! Yes, of course. ‎ M: Why?‎ W: A pet will always be your best friend.‎ M: But pets are a lot of work, don’t you think? (9)‎ W: That’s true. It can be a lot of work to take care of them.‎ M: My friend has a daughter and he is thinking about buying a pet for her.‎ W: Oh, that is a great idea. Taking care of a pet will teach her responsibility. ‎ Text 8 ‎ W: Hello, may I help you?‎ M: Yes, I’m here to see Dr. Fugazi.‎ W: Do you have an appointment? (10)‎ M: Yes, I called yesterday. (10) The name is Bernelli.‎ W: Oh, I see. You have an 11 o’clock appointment for this morning. (11)‎ M: That’s right. I’m 15 minutes early, I guess. (11)‎ W: No problem, Mr. Bernelli. Please take a seat and fill out these forms. We’ll call you in a few minutes.‎ M: These are the same forms I filled out last week. Do I have to fill them all out again?‎ W: You can just put your name and ID number on the top, (12) and we’ll get the rest of the information from our computer.‎ M: OK, thanks.‎ Text 9‎ M: Excuse me. May I have some information about the party you’re advertising outside?‎ W: Well, the party will provide students with a chance to get to know each other. It’s also a chance for the seniors to share their experience with new students to help them graduate successfully. (13)‎ M: Who’s organizing the event, our department or the whole college? (14)‎ W: Actually, it is the student union. (14)‎ M: I hope we don’t have to sit through a lot of boring speeches by some professors. Will we have any time for some fun at this party? (15)‎ W: Most of the time will be for eating, dancing, and singing, so don’t worry. However, some words from former students should not be missed. And besides that, there’s another reason to go: the pie there will be delicious. I know since I’m the one who will be making it. (16) You will love it if you taste it. It’s even better than those bought from the store.‎ M: OK, thank you very much.‎ Text 10 ‎ Hello, and welcome to today’s BBC evening news radio. Our top story is a sad one. Sparky, the famous fire department dog, died today in the line of duty. Sparky and his human partner Joel were walking down Maple Street when they spotted a building on fire. Joel and Sparky ran to the building to help. Joel heard the cries of a woman inside the building, (17) so he ran inside to save her. Sparky followed Joel into the building. Joel could hear the woman crying, but he couldn’t find her because of all the smoke from the fire. (18) It was Sparky who was finally able to find the woman. Sparky led Joel and the woman out, (20) but Sparky suddenly ran back into the building. The fire was too hot for Joel to go back inside, (19) and he shouted at Sparky to come back. A few moments later, Sparky came out of the building pulling something behind him. It was a baby. (20) Sparky was able to save the baby’s life, but the furry hero died from serious injuries just after coming out of the burning building. The whole neighborhood is expected to come to Sparky’s memorial service to be held tomorrow morning.‎