广东省江门市第二中学2017-2018学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题 Word版含答案

广东省江门市第二中学2017-2018学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试题 Word版含答案

高二年级英语试题 ‎【说明】1、考试时间为120分钟，满分150分（其中听力15分）‎ ‎ 2、做选择题时，请将答案涂到答题卡相应位置；其它题目的答案写在答题卷指定的位置上，写在试题卷上一律无效。‎ ‎ 3、交卷时，只交回答题卷，试卷由考生带回。‎ 一、听力理解（满分15分）‎ Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question. You will hear each conversation TWICE.‎ Conversation 1 ‎ 1. Why is the man going to Paris?‎ ‎ A. To attend an art show B. To attend a meeting C. To visit friends ‎2. When does the next train to Paris leave?‎ ‎ A. At 5:15 B. At 6:35 C. At 5:45‎ Conversation 2‎ ‎3. When does Mary’s party start?‎ ‎ A. At 7:30 B. At 8:00 C. At 9:00‎ ‎4. When will the woman probably leave for the party?‎ ‎ A. At 7:30 B. At 8:00 C. At 9:00‎ Conversation 3‎ ‎5．How does Linda probably feel now?‎ ‎ A. Sorry B. Worried C. Happy ‎6. How many A’s did the woman get?‎ ‎ A. Two B. Four C. Five Conversation 4 ‎ ‎7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?‎ ‎ A. Doctor and patient B. Nurse and patient C. Doctor and nurse ‎8. Why does the man change his appointment?‎ ‎ A. He has another appointment. ‎ B. Doctor Martin had to ask for leave. ‎ C. The bad weather made him do so.‎ ‎9. When will the man meet doctor Martin?‎ ‎ A. At 9:00 pm next Tuesday. B. At 9:00 am next Tuesday. C. At 9:00 am this morning.‎ Conversation 5‎ ‎10. What does the woman say about the hotel?‎ ‎ A. It offers a free supper. B. It is far from Silver‎ ‎Beach. C. It has a swimming pool.‎ ‎11. How does the woman suggest spending the morning?‎ ‎ A. By surfing the Internet.‎ ‎ B. By walking along the beach. ‎ ‎ C. By swimming in the pool.‎ ‎12. What does the woman want to know next?‎ ‎ A. Whether there are spare rooms. B. The breakfast time. C. The extra service.‎ Conversation 6‎ ‎13. Why the man ask to go out for a dinner this week?‎ ‎ A. For his birthday B. For their wedding anniversary. C. For rewarding their son.‎ ‎14. Where are the speakers from?‎ ‎ A. India B. Japan C. Italy ‎15. When will they go to the restaurant?‎ ‎ A. On Monday night. B. On Friday night. C. On Saturday night.‎ 二、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，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。‎ ‎16. Staring into his eyes, I could see a __________ look in them.‎ ‎ A. puzzle B. puzzling ‎ ‎ C. puzzled D. puzzledly ‎17. The largest collection _____in England was one of about 200,000 silver pennies.‎ ‎ A. to be found B. has found ‎ ‎ C. being found D. ever found ‎18. Come and see me whenever __________.‎ ‎ A. you are convenient B. you will be convenient ‎ C. it is convenient to you D. it will be convenient to you ‎ ‎19. Was it in this very room _______ he made up his mind _________ he should break away from his family?‎ ‎ A. that; which B. which; that ‎ ‎ C. which; which D. that; that ‎20. The new shopping center _____ now will be put into use by the end of this year.‎ ‎ A. built B. be built ‎ ‎ C. being built D. to be built ‎21. When _______ to make a speech, he said he would be glad to.‎ A. he asked B. asking him C. asking D. asked ‎22. Not until I began to work ____ how much time I had wasted.‎ ‎ A. didn’t’t I realize B. did I realize ‎ ‎ C. I didn’t’t realize D. I realized ‎23. If you don’t go, neither ____. ‎ ‎ A. shall I B. do I C. I do D. I shall ‎24. Every month I can get 40 dollars extra income _____ my salary.‎ A. in place of B. in return for C. in line with D. in addition to ‎25. The officer demanded that such things ________ from happening again. ‎ ‎ A. prevented B. be prevented ‎ ‎ C. prevent D. were prevented 三、阅读理解（第一节15小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分40分）‎ 第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。‎ A Beldon and Canfield are two seashore towns, not far apart. Both towns have many hotels, and in summer the hotels are full of holiday-makers and other tourists.‎ Last August there was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel in Beldon. The next day, this news appeared on page two of the town’s newspaper, the Beldon Post:‎ FIRE AT SEABREEZE Late last night firemen hurried to the Seabreeze Hotel and quickly put out a small fire in a bedroom. The hotel manager said that a cigarette started the fire. We say again to all our visitors: "Please don't smoke cigarettes in bed" This was Beldon’s first hotel fire for five years.‎ The Canfield Times gave the news in these words on page one:‎ ANOTHER BELDON HOTEL CATCHES FIRE Last night Beldon firemen arrived just too late to save clothing, bedclothes and some furniture at the Seabreeze Hotel. An angry holiday-maker said, “An electric lamp probably started the fire. The bedroom lamps are very old at some of these hotels, when I put my bedside light on, I heard a funny noise from the lamp.” We are glad to tell our readers that this sort of adventure does not happen in Canfield.‎ What are the facts, then? It is never easy to find out the exact truth about an accident. There was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel last August: that is one fact. Do we know anything else? Yes, we know that firemen went to the hotel.‎ Now what do you think of the rest of the "news" ?‎ ‎26. The news of the fire appeared on page two of the Beldon Post because.____.‎ A. page two was important B. more people can read it C. they want to keep secret D. reduce the influence of it ‎27. The Canfield Times used the headline like this in order to make its readers think_______.‎ A. hotels in Beldon often catch fire B. hotels in Beldon don't often catch fire.‎ C. this was the second fire at the Seabreeze Hotel D. Beldon was a good place except that hotels there are not quite safe ‎28. Which of the following are probably facts?‎ ‎ a. The fire broke out in a bedroom at the hotel.‎ ‎ b. A cigarette started the fire.‎ ‎ c. An old lamp started the fire.‎ ‎ d. The fire broke out at night.‎ ‎ e. There has never been a fire in Canfield.‎ A. a and e B. a and d C. b and e D. d and c B ‎ “Have a nice day!” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression. When my friend Maxie says “have a nice day” with a smile, I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me. I feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well.‎ ‎　　“Have a nice day. Next!” this version of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl at the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the door. The words come out in the same tone with a fixed procedure. They are spoken at me, not to me. Obviously, the concern for my day and everyone else’s is the management’s attempt to increase business. ‎ ‎　　The expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other. Sometimes it indicates the end of a meeting. As soon as you hear it, you know the meeting is at an end. Sometimes the expression saves us when we don’t know what to say. “oh, you just had a tooth out? I’m terribly sorry, but have a nice day.”‎ ‎　　The expression can be pleasant. If a stranger says “Have a nice day!” to you, you may find it heart-warming because someone you don’t know has tried to be nice to you.‎ ‎　　Although the use of the expression is an insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is a little uninteresting. The sale girl, the waitress, the teacher, and all the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day. But in a strange and comfortable way, it’s nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really don’t care all that much. While the expression may not often be sincere, it is always spoken. The point is that people say it all the time when they like.‎ ‎29. How does the author understand Maxie’s word?‎ ‎　　A. Maxie shows her anxiety to the author.‎ ‎　　B. Maxie really wishes the author a good day.‎ ‎　　C. Maxie encourages the author to stay happy.‎ ‎　　D. Maxie really worries about the author’s security.‎ ‎30. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?‎ ‎　　A. The salesgirl is rude.‎ ‎　　B. The salesgirl is bored.‎ ‎　　C. The salesgirl cares about me.‎ ‎　　D. The salesgirl says the words as a routine.‎ ‎31. By saying “Have a nice day,” a stranger may______.‎ ‎　　A. try to be polite to you ‎　　B. express respects to you ‎　　C. give his blessing to you ‎　　D. share his pleasure with you.‎ ‎32. What is the best title of the passage?‎ ‎　　A. Have a Nice Day---- a Social Custom ‎　　B. Have a Nice Day----- a pleasant Gesture ‎　　C. Have a Nice Day----- a heart-warming Greeting ‎　　D. Have a Nice Day----- a polite ending of a Conversation C The loneliest chimp(黑猩猩)in the world just got the best surprise------a hug from a new friend．Ponso has been by himself for nearly three years，finding himself alone after his wife and children died on the island where they were abandoned by a medical testing company many years ago．‎ For years a nearby villager named Germain has been Ponso’s only company，visiting him so often to bring bananas and bread—the chimp’s only source of food on the tiny island．It was clear how much Ponso missed companionship when he was recently visited by Chimpanzee Conservation Centre Director Estelle Raballand．The chimp immediately embraced Estelle Raballand in a huge hug and laughed as she reached out for him，with his smile from ear to ear．‎ For those who know Ponso’s backstory，his immediate ease and trust in humans might be surprising．Ponso was one of 20 chimps，all between the ages of 7 to 11 years old，relocated to an island off the Ivory Coast after being used for testing by the New York Blood Centre．After the tests were completed in 2005，the lab reportedly transferred the chimps to a string of islands，occasionally dropping off food and water because there was none in the chimps’ new homes．‎ Disease and hunger soon left only Ponso，his mate and their two children standing．But at ‎ the end of 2013 they died within days of each other and Ponso was now completely alone． ‎ A group called SOS PONSO is trying to raise money for the poor lonely chimp，already achieving its goal of $20,000 - all of which will be used for Ponso’s care．‎ ‎33．What do we know about the chimp Ponso?‎ ‎ A．He was deserted by his family． B．He found many sources of food．‎ ‎ C．He came to the island for a test． D．He suffers from loneliness greatly．‎ ‎34．How did Ponso feel about the visit of Estelle Raballand?‎ ‎ A．Excited． B．Frightened． C．Embarrassed． D．Confused.‎ ‎35．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?‎ ‎ A．The chimps’ new settlement． B．How Ponso came to the island．‎ ‎ C．Why Ponso was used for a test． D．The medical test about chimps．‎ ‎36．What can be inferred from the text?‎ ‎ A．Germain won’t visit Ponso any more． B．A new lab will be built on the island．‎ ‎ C．Many people show concern for Ponso． D．More chimps will be brought to the island．‎ D ‎ Mark and his brother Jason both were looking at the shining new computer enviously. Jason was determined not to go against their father's wishes but Mark was more adventurous than his brother. He loved experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father.‎ ‎　　“Dad will be really mad if he finds out you’ve been playing with his new computer.”Jason said, “He told us not to touch it.”‎ ‎　　“He won’t find out,” Mark said. “I’ll just have a quick look and shut it down.”‎ ‎　　Mark had been scolded before for touching his father's equipment. But his curiosity was difficult to control and this new Computer really puzzled him.‎ ‎　　It was a strange-looking machine — one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he worked. “It’s an experimental model,” his father had explained, “so don’t touch it under any circumstances.” But his father’s warning only seized to make Mark more curious. Without any further thought, Mark turned on the power switch. The computer burst into life and seconds later, the screen turned into colors, shifting and changing and then two big white words appeared in the centre of the screen: “SPACE TRANSPORTER.”‎ ‎　　“Yes!” Mark cried excitedly, “It’s a computer game. I knew it! Dad’s only been pretending to work. He’s really been playing games instead.” A new message appeared on the screen: ENTER NAMES VOYAGER 1:…‎ VOYAGER 2:…‎ ‎ Mark’s fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names.‎ ‎ “INPUT ACCEPTED. START TRANSPORT PROGRAM. AUTO-RETRIEVE INITIATED( 自动回收程序已启动).”‎ ‎ The screen turned even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume. ‎ ‎ “I think we’d better shut it off, Mark,” Jason yelled, reaching for the power switch. He was really frightened. ‎ ‎ But his hand never reached the switch. A single beam of dazzling white light burst out of the computer screen, wrapping the boys in its glow(光芒), until they themselves seemed to be glowing. Then it died down just as suddenly as it had burst into life. And the boys were no longer there. On the screen, the letters changed.‎ ‎ “TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL. DESTINATION(目的地): MARS. RETRIEVE DATE: 2025.”‎ ‎37. Why did Mark touch the computer against his father’s warning?‎ ‎ A. He wanted to take a voyage. B. He wanted to practice his skill.‎ ‎ C. He was so much attracted by it. D. He was eager to do an experiment.‎ ‎38. Where did the boys' father most likely work?‎ ‎ A. In an electronic factory. B. In a computer company.‎ ‎ C. In a scientific research center. D. In an information processing center.‎ ‎39. Why did Jason want to shut off the computer?‎ A. He was afraid of being scolded. ‎ ‎ B. He didn't like the loud noise and light. ‎ C. He didn't want to play games any more. ‎ D. He was afraid something dangerous might happen.‎ ‎40. What happened to the boys at the end of the theory?‎ ‎ A. They were blown into the air. B. They were sent to another planet.‎ ‎ C. They were hidden in the strong light. D. They were carried away to another country.‎ 第二节　七选五 （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。‎ Are you planning to study a course from a foreign university? Well, these tips for studying abroad will make you feel at home in a new city.‎ Learn about the university.‎ When you decide to study abroad, it is important to research well. 41 Instead, talk to people who have completed their studies from that country. This way you will get some real information about the university you’re applying for.‎ ‎ 42 ‎ The more you speak to people, the more you’ll end up driving the blues away. Communicating with others will truly be helpful. Not only will it make it easier for you to face personal interviews but also to interact with the local people and fellow students.‎ Keep a diary.‎ Most students feel that the time they spent abroad was the best time of their lives. What better way to keep those moments “alive” forever than by writing them down on a diary? 43 ‎ Be prepared for adjustments.‎ When you land up in a country with a culture that is completely different from yours, chances are that you will experience some level of culture shock. 44 Consider your stay abroad as an opportunity to discover a new culture and learn new things.‎ Know what to do in an emergency.‎ ‎ 45 Get the details of the U.S. Embassy, including the phone number, and register (登记）yourself and your family members with the U.S. Embassy. This way you’ll know whom to reach out to in case you’re in an emergency.‎ A. Ensure you have all the documents.‎ B. Develop good communication skills.‎ C. However, don’t let that discourage you.‎ D. Don’t just follow adverts blindly and choose the university.‎ E. Make sure that you know what to do in the face of emergency.‎ F. Keep in touch with your friends at home to avoid homesickness.‎ A. You can write down every little detail of the beautiful time when you study abroad.‎ 四、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎ Last Christmas, I didn’t get a single Christmas present. This wasn’t a 46 . I had asked for it. A week before Christmas, I decided that instead of 47  presents, I wanted to buy presents for the 48  in the local orphanage(孤儿院).‎ ‎ When I told my family my plans, there was a lot of 49 . On Christmas Day, however, the 50  shocked me.‎ ‎ As I knocked on the door of the orphanage that morning, I felt 51  and unprepared for what was coming. I almost 52 , but then a woman opened the door and 53  as she led me in.‎ ‎ I’d heard a lot about how orphanages were 54  built but the reality was still a shock. I instantly 55  it. There were no smiles. It felt a bit like being in a huge house filled with forgotten, 56  kids.‎ ‎ I was taken to a room full of children, and was suddenly 57  at how empty it felt. I wanted to make these children smile. I felt 58 , and I was.‎ ‎ But then, as my presents were 59 , the atmosphere in the room changed. I could see the 60  in the eyes of the children. My feeling of powerlessness 61 . A little girl ran up to me and 62  my legs. I carried a little boy in my arms and he kissed me on the nose before lying 63  against my shoulder, which moved me to tears.‎ ‎ For many of us, Christmas is the best time of the year. The time I spent in the orphanage taught me that the 64  I felt at Christmases should not be taken for granted. It taught me to 65  everything that was mine.‎ ‎46. A. joke B. holiday C. surprise D. story ‎47. A. distributing B. receiving C. donating D. exchanging ‎48. A. doctors B. patients C. workers D. children ‎49. A. support B. doubt C. disagreement D. humor ‎50. A. trend B. disaster C. reality D. emotion ‎51. A. energetic B. ashamed C. excited D. uncomfortable ‎52. A. turned up B. turned away C. broke down D. broke in ‎53. A. hesitated B. smiled C. whispered D. cried ‎54. A. secretly B. frequently C. poorly D. randomly ‎55. A. hated B. left C. forgot D. abandoned ‎56. A. unwanted B. unwilling C. unbearable D. unconscious ‎57. A. regretful B. angry C. confused D amused ‎58. A. proud B. encouraged C. disappointed D. powerless ‎59. A. picked out B. put aside C. turned down D. handed out ‎60. A. envy B. kindness C. excitement D. tension ‎61. A. arose B. grew C. disappeared D. returned ‎62. A. hugged B. bit C. scratched D. hit ‎63. A. heavily B. gently C. quickly D. guiltily ‎64. A. happiness B. gratitude C. respect D. loneliness ‎65. A. receive B. keep C contribute D. value 第II卷 五、语法填空　 (共10小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分15分)‎ 阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ ‎ Are you curious about PE classes in Canada? They’re very different from ours in China I have PE class every morning from 8:40 to 10:00. Before the class starts, we all need to get ____66____ (change). Then we have to run around the school to warm up. After that, the teacher decides ____67____ our plan is for that day: go to the weight room or stay inside the gym and play ball games.‎ ‎ In the weight room, there is a lot of ____68 _____ (equip) for us to exercise our muscles on. We usually spend about 30 minutes there. After that, we ____69_____ go back to the gym and play ball games, or enjoy our free time in the playground. Our playground is very big ____70_____ a huge field of grass next to it. Girls may choose to do yoga or join the boys to play soccer, Frisbee or American football. _____ 71____ we don’t want to move, we can just lie on the grass and enjoy the sunshine.‎ ‎ If the teacher decides to stay in the gym, we usually practice different ball games. We learn 72 to play soccer, basketball, volleyball and badminton. At the end of each unit,we have a written test 73 (include) 20“true or false” questions to see if we know the rules of that ball game. We also have skill tests, either 74 (make) up of a ball game ‎ competition or some movement.‎ I learn a lot of new things and I really enjoy 75 in PE class. I love PE class.‎ 六、单词拼写(根据题中所给的汉语提示或首字母完成句子,每空一词)（共10题，每题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎76. Do you know how to prove a new idea in _________(科学的)research?‎ ‎77. He knew it would never be _________(控制) until its cause was found.‎ ‎78. London has been _________(影响) only by some invaders of England.‎ ‎79. Worried about the time __________(可利用的)，Zhang had made a list of the sites she wanted to see.‎ ‎80. Confused by the new ___________(周围的事务，环境)， I was hit by the lack of fresh air.‎ ‎81. The writer has an ________(乐观的) view of the future.‎ ‎82. The man is a _____________(职业的，专业的) basketball player.‎ ‎83. What___________(吸引)me most to the job was the chance to travel.‎ ‎84. He found that it came from the river __________ （污染）by the dirty water from London.‎ ‎85. He slowed the bleeding by applying _____________(压力) to the wound.　　　　　‎ 七、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；‎ 1. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ I still cannot believe that I am taking up this prize that I won last year. I have to remind me constantly that I am really in AD 3008. Worrying about the journey, I was unsettled for the first few days. As the result, I suffered “time lag”. This is similar to the “jet lag” you get from flying, and it seems you keep getting flashbacks from your previous time period. So I was very nervous and uncertain at first. But unfortunately, my friend and guide, Wang Ping, was very understanding and gave me some green tablet which helped a lot of. Well-known for their expertise, his parents’ company, called “Future Tours”, transporting me safely into the future in a ‎ time capsule. When arriving at a house of AD 3008, I felt everything so comfortably and advanced to me. However, that I have gone through made me so exhausted that I slid into bed and fell fast asleep.‎ 八、书面表达 (满分20分；其中内容15分，书写卷面分５分)‎ ‎　　假如你是李华， 是某中学学生。最近你校在为一批来自英国的学生征寻住宿家庭，你有意申请。请根据下面提供的信息用英语给校长写封信，说明你申请的理由。‎ 申请理由 住宿条件 宽敞，整洁，环境优美 语言优势 擅长英语，父母是英语教授，不会有交流困难 接待经验 上个月刚刚接待过两名美国学生 参观游览 父亲可驾车陪同参观附近的名胜 其他 ‎…‎ Dear sir,‎ I’m writing to request a valuable chance to be one of the host families for the British students ___________________________________________________________________________. ‎ Yours sincerely, ‎ ‎ Li Hua 高二年级英语答案 一、听力理解（满分15分；每题１分）‎ ‎　 1—5 BABAB 6—10 CBCBC 11—15 BBCBC 二、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎　16-20 CDCDC 21-25 DBBDB 三、阅读理解（每小题2分，满分40分）‎ ‎　26—28 DAB 29—32 BDAA 33—36 DABC 37—40 CCDB ‎41—45 DBGCE 四、完形（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎　46-50 CBDAC 51-55 DBBCA 56-60 ABDDC 61-65 CABAD 五、语法填空　 (共10小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分15分)‎ ‎ 66.changed 67.what 68.equipment 69.either 　70.with ‎ 71.If/When 72.how 73.including 　74.made 　75.myself 六、单词拼写（共10题，每题1分，满分10分; 设０.５和１分两个分值）‎ ‎76. scientific 77. controlled 78. influenced 79. available 80. surroundings ‎ ‎81. Optimistic 82. professional 83. attracted 84. polluted 85.pressure 七、短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分；设０.５和１分两个分值）‎ I still cannot believe that I am taking up this prize that I won last year. I have to remind me ‎ ‎ myself constantly that I am really in AD 3008. Worrying about the journey, I was unsettled for the ‎ ‎ Worried first few days. As the result, I suffered∧ “time lag”. This is similar to the “jet lag” you get ‎ ‎ a from from flying, and it seems you keep getting flashbacks from your previous time period. So I ‎ ‎ but was very nervous and uncertain at first. But unfortunately, my friend and guide, Wang Ping, ‎ ‎ fortunately was very understanding and gave me some green tablet which helped a lot of. Well-known ‎ ‎ tablets ‎ for their expertise, his parents’ company, called “Future Tours”, transporting me safely into ‎ ‎ transported ‎ the future in a time capsule. When arriving at a house of AD 3008, I felt everything so ‎ comfortably and advanced to me. However, that I have gone through made me so exhausted ‎ comfortable what I slid into bed and fell fast asleep.‎ 八、书面表达 (满分25分；设内容15分，书写卷面分５分两个分值)‎ Dear sir,‎ ‎ I’m writing to request a valuable chance to be one of the host families for the British students. We have a large and clean house, which lies in a beautiful area of ‎ the city. I’m good at English and my parents are both professors of English, so I’m sure we won’t have any difficulty communicating with English speakers. My father is an excellent driver and we will be very glad to show foreign students around some nearby places of interest in our own car. Last month we received two American students. We had a great time. Besides, my mother cooks well, so the students will be able to enjoy delicious Chinese food. I would greatly appreciate it if I could have the chance to make friends with them.‎ ‎ Looking forward to your reply.‎ YYours sincerely, Li Hua