2020学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题 新版 新人教版

2020学年高一英语下学期期末考试试题 新版 新人教版

‎2019学年度第二学期期末考试 高一英语试题 第I卷 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1.What season is it most probably now?‎ A.Summer. B.Winter. C. Autumn.‎ ‎2.Why was the woman absent?‎ A. She looked after her daughter.‎ B.She forgot the invitation.‎ C.She wasn't feeling well.‎ ‎3.What does the man mean?‎ A.He has no interest in wild life.‎ B. He is sorry to fail the exam.‎ C. He won't join the group.‎ ‎4.What does the man want to do?‎ A.Book a room. B.PayMr.Stephen a visit.‎ C.Invite the woman to dinner.‎ ‎5.What is the man trying to do?‎ A. Make an apology. B.Make a decision.‎ C.Make an invitation.‎ 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。‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。‎ - 18 -‎ ‎6.Where is the accounting office?‎ A. On the 4th floor. B. On the 5th floor.‎ C.On the 6th floor.‎ ‎7.Where will the woman go first?‎ A.The Thai restaurant. B.The accounting office.‎ C.The shipping department.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。‎ ‎8. Where was the woman yesterday afternoon?‎ A. In the lecture hall. B.In the classroom.‎ C.In the library.‎ ‎9.How many professors gave speeches?‎ A.3. B.4. C.5.‎ ‎10.What did the woman think of the speeches?‎ A. Meaningful but difficult. ‎ B. She left the hall before they ended. ‎ C. She was quite interested in them.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。‎ ‎11.When will Mr.Green come to Tokyo?‎ A. At the beginning of December.‎ B.In the middle of November.‎ C.In the last week of October.‎ ‎12.How long will the conference last?‎ A. A week. B.5 days. C.3 days.‎ ‎13.When will Mr.Green visit the factory?‎ A. Before the conference. B. During the conference. C. After the conference.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。‎ ‎14.What is Bill?‎ A.A postman. B.A doctor. C.A student.‎ ‎15.What does Bill usually dofirst in the morning?‎ - 18 -‎ A. Sells newspapers. B. Does part-time job. C. Works for Mr. Black.‎ ‎16. How did Bill help Mr.Black?‎ A. He sent him to the hospital. ‎ B. He called the hospital. ‎ C. He saved Mr. Black by himself.‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。‎ ‎17.When will Monica work in the library?‎ A.From 8:30 am to 8:00 pm.‎ B. From 8:45 am to 5:15 pm.‎ C.From 9:10 am to 4:45 pm.‎ ‎18.What can Monica do in the library?‎ A.Have drinks. B.Read books. C.Talk to students.‎ ‎19.Where should Monica go to have her own sandwiches for lunch?‎ A.The speaker’s office.‎ B.The dining room.‎ C.The common room.‎ ‎20.Why doesn’t the speaker recommend cafés in the town center?‎ A.They are crowded. B.They are far away. C.They are expensive.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给四个选项（A, B, C, D）中，选出最佳选项。‎ A With Memorial Day and summer right around the corner, you’re bound to feel a serious case of wanderlust coming on. Whether you want to travel the world or just squeeze in a weekend getaway to your nearest National Park, camping is always the answer. Whatever you’ve got in mind, we’ve rounded up a selection of the world’s most beautiful camping spots to get you started.‎ Yosemite National Park, California Ninety-five percent of Yosemite National Park is set apart for wilderness, which - 18 -‎ ‎ means no cars, no buildings, and no electricity. Sleep under the stars and hike up to Glacier Point for a view of Yosemite Valley, Half Dome, and Yosemite Falls. Make sure you store your food properly though - black bears are common!‎ Boya Lake Provincial Park, Canada Boya Lake Provincial Park, known for the color and clarity of its lake, is a great place to enjoy any type of water recreation. The lake is also one of the few in the north that’s warm enough for swimming. The area was carved out by glaciers, leaving many islands and lakes behind for modern campers to explore on the park’s hiking trails.‎ Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica Corcovado National Park is home to five percent of the world’s biodiversity--National Geographic described it as the most “geographically intense” place in the world. Camping is a great option for a visit to Costa Rica: you’ll be at the heart of the rainforest, away from the country’s touristy resorts.‎ Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya If you’ve always dreamed of safaris（野外观兽旅行）, Maasai Mara is the place to go. The ideal time to visit this large game reserve is between July and October, when you can witness the annual migration（迁徙） of Thomson’s gazelle, zebra, and wildebeest to and from the neighboring Serengeti, in Tanzania. Camp on the banks of the Mara River and hang out with the local Maasai people, well-known for their distinctive customs and dress.‎ ‎21. What are campers advised to do in Yosemite National Park?‎ A. To seek wild black bears.‎ B. To buy food in the store there. ‎ C. To keep their food well.‎ D. To avoid the attack of black bears.‎ ‎22. Which park offers the best lake view?‎ A. Yosemite National Park. B. Boya Lake Provincial Park.‎ C. Corcovado National Park. D. Maasai Mara National Reserve.‎ 23. What is special about the Maasai Mara National Reserve?‎ - 18 -‎ A. It allows camping along the river.‎ B. It has Nature Reserve for wildlife.‎ C. Campers can experience folk customs there.‎ D. Campers can migrate with wild animals there.‎ B Matthew Layton was 20 minutes from home in Sevierville, Tennessee, on a cold November night in 2016 when he got a cell phone call from his mother. "The mountain’s on fire,” she screamed, “and Brian’s up there!”‎ Layton’s family owned a dozen rental cabins(小屋) on Shields Mountain, and Layton’s friend and fellow rental-cabin owner, Brian McGee, age 56, was up there trying to put the fire out by himself. Layton, 32, hit the gas. He lived on the mountain too.‎ Layton turned around and headed for a dirt road. He made it about halfway up the steep, winding path before his front-wheel-drive car gave up. He called McGee, who drove down in his pickup so they could fight the fire together.‎ They headed first to Layton’s rental cabins. “I wanted to make sure our guests were gone. They were,” says Layton. At that point, he had a choice: try to save his cabins or rescue people renting other cabins nearby. “On the mountain, you don't have many locals. They’re mostly tourists who don’t know their way around,” he says.‎ Over the next two hours, the two friends drove through the smoky mountain, knocking on doors and leading panicked people to safety. “I know that mountain so well,” Layton says, “I could drive and know exactly where I am just by time traveled.” Thanks to their brave and immediate action, the two helped 14 people out of the danger.‎ Fourteen people died that night in Sevier County. But the fire didn’t take away a single life on Shields Mountain. And though his home and business were destroyed, Layton remains calm. “I wasn’t worried about my loss, not when I saw those families trapped on the mountain,” he says, “I knew I was gonna help them.”‎ ‎24. Where was Layton when the fire broke out?‎ A. Visiting his mother. ‎ - 18 -‎ B. Away from his home.‎ C. Heading for the cabins. ‎ D. Driving on a dirt road. ‎ ‎25. What can we learn from Para.2-3?‎ A. Layton’s car broke down halfway. ‎ B. Brian was in charge of Layton’s cabins.‎ C. Layton picked up Brian on the path. ‎ D. Brian lived in the mountain alone. ‎ ‎26. Why could the two friends rescue the people?‎ A. They put out the fire before it spread. ‎ B. They turned to locals for help.‎ C. Layton was familiar with the area. ‎ D. Brian gave up his own cabins.‎ ‎27. What did Layton mean in the last paragraph?‎ A. He blamed himself. ‎ B. He suffered a lot.‎ C. He was relieved. ‎ D. He felt sorry. ‎ ‎ C LONDON—Dogs produce more facial expressions when humans are looking at them, according to a new research from the University of Portsmouth.‎ Scientists at the University’s Dog Cognition Centre are the first to find clear evidence that dogs move their faces in direct response to human attention. Dogs don’t respond with more facial expressions upon seeing tasty food, suggesting that dogs produce facial expressions to communicate and not just because they are excited.‎ Dog cognition expert Dr Juliane Kaminski led the study.She said, “We can now be confident that the production of facial expressions made by dogs isdependent on the attention state of their audience and is not just a result of dogs being excited. In our study they produced far more expressions when someone was watching, but seeing - 18 -‎ ‎ food treats did not have the same effect.‎ Dr Kaminski said it’spossible dogs’ facial expressions have changed as part of the process of becoming domesticated. “Domestic dogs have a unique history—theyhave lived alongside humans for 30,000 years and during that time selection pressures seem to have acted on dogs’ ability to communicate with us,” she said.‎ ‎“We knew domestic dogs paid attention to how attentive a human is—ina previous study we found, for example, that dogs stole food more often when the human’s eyes were closed or they had their back turned. In another study, we found dogs follow the gaze of a human if the human first establishes eye contact with the dog, so the dog knows the gaze-shift is directed at them,” Dr. Kaminski said, “This study moves forward what we understand about dog cognition. We now know dogs make more facial expressions when the human is paying attention.”‎ It is impossible yet to say whether dog’s behaviour in this and other studies is evidence that dogs have flexible understanding of another individual’s perspective—that they truly understand another individual’s mental state---or if their behaviour is inborn or even a learned response to seeing the face or eyes of another individual.‎ 28. In what situation will dogs produce more expressions?‎ A. When seeing tasty food. B. When interacting with humans. ‎ C. When they are excited. D. When they observe something.‎ 29. What does the underlined word“domesticated” in Paragraph 4 mean?‎ ‎ A. Evolved. B. Strong.. C. House-trained. D. Dependent.‎ 30. Which of the following has not been proved by researchers?‎ A. Dogs know exactly about human’s mental state.‎ B. Dogs can recognize eye contact with humans.‎ C. Dogs can pay attention to how attentive a human is.‎ D. Dogs make more expressions in response to human’s attention.‎ 31. Where are you expected to read this passage?‎ A. In a fashion magazine. B. In a scientific report.‎ C. In a brochure. D. In a newspaper.‎ - 18 -‎ ‎ D Many Americans think of driverless cars as a futuristic technology that will revolutionize travel in cities and along state highways. But recent experiments are proving that autonomous vehicles also have the potential to improve the quality of life for millions of Americans underserved by traditional modes of transportation, such as the elderly and disabled, so long as lawmakers make smart policies that pave the way for innovation. ‎ A retirement community in San Jose, Calif. , which has been transformed by a small fleet of driverless taxis, shows the potential of self-driving cars to transform people’s lives. Built by a tech start-up called Voyage, the modified Ford Fusions are currently limited to a two-mile road, but residents are already having the benefits of these autonomous vehicles, which allow them to participate in social activities they would otherwise be unable to enjoy simply because they could not get to them. ‎ When the trial run finally expands to 15 miles of road, these residents—whose average age is 76—will also have a convenient and reliable new way to appointments. As these cars continue to serve residents there, it is easy to understand why California is moving to simplify regulations for the industry. ‎ In Michigan, forward-thinking policies have the potential to unlock other hidden benefits of autonomous vehicles, especially for those with physical disabilities. The Michigan Disability Rights Coalition has strongly advocated for the development of this technology, saying that it could give people with disabilities greater opportunities in the workforce and enable them to lead more fulfilling, independent lives. ‎ Many recognize that autonomous vehicles will be the future of transportation, but it is too often overlooked that this future cannot arrive fast enough for millions of Americans who are forced to depend on others for day-to-day travel. The policymakers should follow the lead of places like California and Michigan, and pass rules and regulations to unlock these hidden benefits of driverless cars. ‎ ‎32. What’s the attitude of most American people to the future of autonomous vehicles?‎ A. Curious. B. Doubtful. C. Indifferent. D. Optimistic.‎ ‎33. What is the modified Ford Fusion?‎ A. A kind of autonomous vehicle.‎ - 18 -‎ B. A fleet of driverless taxis. ‎ C. A road for driverless cars.‎ D. A retirement community.‎ ‎34. What are examples in California and Michigan to prove?‎ A. Driverless cars’ disadvantages.‎ B. Governments’ right decisions.‎ C. Benefits to the aged and the disabled.‎ D. The regulations are forward-thinking.‎ ‎35. What does the author attempt to inform us in the last paragraph?‎ A. The benefits of driverless cars have been fully unlocked. ‎ B. Regulations should go hand in hand with driverless technology. ‎ C. The concept of autonomous vehicles has been widely recognized.‎ D. The weak groups are often overlooked despite technology advances.‎ 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。‎ Each year thousands of Chinese tourists visit Cambridge, not to see the beauty of a great university, but to pay homage(敬意) to a poem—Xu Zhimo’s Farewell to Cambridge. 36 As one of the most famous romantic poets of Chinese literature, he is known for his promotion and contributions to modern Chinese poetry.‎ To honor him, in July 2008, a stone of white marble was set up at the Backs of King's College, Cambridge (near the bridge over the River Cam). 37 It records the poet’s feelings of sorrows at departing from Cambridge where he had studied between 1920 and 1922. 38 He was also influenced by French romantic and symbolist poets at that time. The poem is his signature work, most frequently recited at shows. He was one of the first Chinese writers to successfully naturalize Western romantic forms into modern Chinese poetry.‎ ‎ 39 It is a good embodiment(典型) of his life-long devotion to explore poetic qualities— poetic licence, creation and beauty. He creates a beautiful poetic imagery just like the fresh bridge, rainbow and cloud. In such imagery, poem can tell about its own aesthetic(美学的) feelings. 40 ‎ A. Xu Zhimo got the honor in Cambridge. ‎ B. The beauty of this poem impressed the readers.‎ C. Xu Zhimo was an early 20th century Chinese poet.‎ D. It was at Cambridge that he fell in love with English romantic poetry.‎ - 18 -‎ E. On it are written the first two and last two lines from this poem.‎ F. The poem possesses true feelings, fresh language and elegant style.‎ G. Music and color can appeal to the imagery by use of the two senses, ear and mind.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（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)‎ When I was 12, my daddy worked on a very large engineering ship and went where it went. ‎ This meant he was 41 away from our home.‎ As Christmas approached, he called and explained to my mother why he would not be celebrating the holiday with us. 42 was tight to offer him a ticket to get back home.‎ ‎ 43 as she was, Mother knew he was right. Though I was told in a(n) 44 way and promised to have a joyful Christmas as usual, the news 45 me very hard. I knew he had tried his best. 46 , I went to bed that night with a heavy heart.‎ When we woke up on Christmas morning, Santa（圣诞老人） had come. My brother, sisters and I all received 47 . Happy with our gifts, we went 48 to play. I didn’t want Mother to see how blue I was that I couldn’t 49 Daddy what Santa had brought me. I could 50 she was feeling sad, too.‎ As we were playing, I looked up and 51 I saw my daddy in the distance. I ran inside to tell Mother. She did not believe me and told me not to make up 52 .‎ ‎ 53 , I turned to go back outside, when I heard familiar 54 . I ran down the stairs. Daddy was home! ‎ As I rushed 55 his spreading arms, Daddy explained he had tried everything to get home for Christmas, but without 56 . At the last minute, a group of the workers decided to 57 together so as to save cost.‎ But even the 58 guy lived miles away. So Daddy started walking on Christmas Eve and he walked all 59 until he arrived home. ‎ Though the presents that year were wonderful, Daddy’s special surprise made this ‎ - 18 -‎ my most 60 Christmas.‎ ‎41. A. lonely B. independent C. sad D. far ‎42. A. Money B. Security C. Time D. Schedule ‎43. A. Annoyed B. Disappointed C. Excited D. Confused ‎44. A. soft B. strict C. funny D. odd ‎45. A. set B. scared C. hit D. held ‎46. A. In fact B. After all C. Therefore D. Still ‎ ‎47. A. praises B. toys C. cards D. blessings ‎48. A. ahead B. up C. back D. outside ‎49. A. show B. visit C. gave D. greet ‎50. A. say B. find C. tell D. watch ‎51. A. thought B. guessed C. found D. realized ‎52. A. my mind B. lies C. her face D. stories ‎53. A. In surprise B. Depressed C. In relief D. Frightened ‎ ‎54. A. words B. music C. footsteps D. sounds ‎55. A. into B. across C. onto D. with ‎56. A. help B. difficulty C. ticket D. success ‎ ‎57. A. leave B. walk C. drive D. stay ‎58. A. neighboring B. nearest C. surrounding D. farthest ‎59. A. night B. the time C. day D. week ‎60. A. favorite B. comfortable C. typical D. memorable 第Ⅱ卷（共50分）‎ 第二节 (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(最多三个单词)。‎ Chinese oracle bone inscriptions (甲骨文) are now being widely used as emojis by young WeChat users, thanks to a person who made them 61 (close) to people’s life than before.‎ - 18 -‎ ‎“The ancient characters are not as distant 62 they are supposed to be,” said the 63 (create) Chen Nan. “In fact, they could totally serve our needs for online expression.” The 46-year-old professor of fine art at Tsinghua University has been working to make oracle bone inscriptions 64 emojis. For example, the character for “zui,” 65 means “drunk” in English, was created 66 (look) like a stumbling figure. And he has also combined the ancient Chinese characters with cartoon figures.‎ Chen 67(work) on the road of innovation 19 years ago.In 2016, the ancient typeface 68 (include) into the font library under his efforts to let the ancient words walk into people’s life. Now the library has as many as 3,500 characters, 69 Chen’s research on the project still continues, as he plans to extend the library to 7,000 characters. In 70 future, he will apply the ancient characters to education and development of games and apps. ‎ 第四部分 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ ‎71.DrSmith will ______ (发表) a lecture on endangered species.‎ ‎72.I am mixed up about these _________(令人迷惑的) directions. ‎ ‎73.Of all the subjects , I like biology________ (特别地) .‎ ‎74.We must take effective ________(措施) to prevent forests from being cut down.‎ ‎75.The old couple love being _______ (围绕) by their grandchildren.‎ ‎76.Smoking is ________ (有害的)to your health, so you should give it up at once.‎ ‎77.Tom is much ________ (钦佩) for his English listening and speaking skills.‎ ‎78.Everyone has his own strengths and ________(弱点). You should be confident about yourself.‎ ‎79.The lab in our school is equipped with ____________ (先进的) equipment.‎ ‎80.The building is designed as the ___________ (宿舍)for the students.‎ 第五部分 写作（共两节，满分25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。作文中共有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；‎ - 18 -‎ ‎　　 2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。‎ Dear Mr. Smith,‎ I’m so glad to hear from you. With the college entrance examination draw near, I am engaged on preparing for it. Meanwhile, owing to my great interest in sports, I pay closely attention to the 13th National Games to be holding in Tianjin at the end of August. And the good news I want to tell you are that I have become a volunteer for it. In order to have good performance, I have made a lot of preparations for it. After class, I often surf the Internet to get more informations about the history or culture of Tianjin. Practicing your oral English is also becoming my schedule.‎ I do hope for you can visit Tianjin again in the near future.‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 第二节 书面表达（满分15分）‎ 假定你是李华，你校将接待一批来自美国的中学生，为期三周。学校遴选了一批为来访学生提供寄宿（homestay）的自愿者，你是其中之一。请你给即将到来的学生Bobby写一封欢迎信，内容如下：‎ ‎ 1.你的家庭情况；‎ ‎ 2. 你提供的食、宿等生活条件；‎ ‎ 3. 他的周末安排。‎ 注意：‎ ‎ 1．词数100字左右；‎ ‎ 2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ ‎_____________________________________________________________________________ ‎ ‎__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎2019学年度第一学期期末考试 - 18 -‎ 高一英语参考答案及评分标准 第一部分听力 ‎1—5BACBC 6—10CBABC 11—15ACACB 16—20ABACB 第二部分阅读理解 ‎21— 23 CBC 24—27 BACC 28—31 BCAD 32—35DACB ‎36—40 CEDFG 第三部分语言知识运用 完型填空 ‎41—45DABAC 46—50DBDAC 51—55 ADBCA 56—60 DCBAD 语法填空 61. closer 62. as 63. creator 64. into 65. which 66. to look 67. worked 68. was included 69. but / yet 70. the ‎ 单词拼写 ‎71. deliver 72. confusing 73. particularly 74. measures 75 surrounded ‎76. harmful 77. admired 78. weaknesses 79. advanced 80. dormitory ‎ 第四部分 短文改错 Dear Mr. Smith,‎ I’m so glad to hear from you. With the college entrance examination draw near, I am engaged ‎ ‎ drawing on preparing for it. Meanwhile, owing to my great interest in sports, I pay closely attention to the ‎ in close ‎13th National Games to be holding in Tianjin at the end of August. And the good news I want to ‎ ‎ held tell you are that I have become a volunteer for it. In order to have∧good performance, I have ‎ - 18 -‎ is a made a lot of preparations for it. After class, I often surf the Internet to get more informations ‎ information about the history or culture of Tianjin. Practicingyour oral English is also becoming my schedule.‎ ‎ and my I do hope for you can visit Tianjin again in the near future.‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 书面表达 ‎【参考范文】‎ Dear Bobby,‎ ‎ All my family members are glad to offer you a three-week homestay. Besides me, my family includes my grandpa and grandma, and my dad and mom. All of them are of great hospitality and I believe you will love them at the first sight. During your stay, you will have an independent bedroom. Meals include breakfast, lunch and supper, of which breakfast is western style and the rest two are Chinese flavor. WI-FI is free and a separate toiletry kit has been prepared for you. During the weekends, I’d like to show you around the city where I live, which is famous for ancient cultural relics and wonderful natural scenery.‎ ‎ We are eager to meet you and I sincerely hope you will enjoy the time you spend in my family. ‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua 听力录音材料 - 18 -‎ ‎(Text 1)‎ M: Have you finished your homework, Jane?‎ W: Not yet.The temperature is so low that my hands are freezing.‎ ‎(Text 2)‎ M: I thought that you would go to Jim's wedding yesterday.‎ W: I was planning to, but my daughter Lucy was not feeling well, so I stayed at home.‎ ‎(Text 3)‎ W: Well, I'm calling about the Wild Life Protection Group I belong to.We're looking for more people to join, especially men.And I thought you might be interested.‎ M: Oh.You know how much I love wild life, but this is my last year in the middle school.I'm quite busy with my lessons.‎ ‎(Text 4)‎ M: Is Mr.Stephen in his room, please? He has called to see me after the dinner.‎ W: If he is in, his key will be here.Yes, sir.Room 202.He is in his room.Would you like to ring up first, sir?‎ ‎(Text 5)‎ M: Why don't you and Ervin join us for dinner tonight? The five of us haven't gone out together for a long time.‎ W: Ervin says it's always too noisy to enjoy the meal at nightclubs.‎ M: Shall we go somewhere quiet?‎ ‎(Text 6)‎ M: Could you take this down to the accounting office for me, please?‎ W: Sure, Mr.Stone.I was just on my way down to the shipping department which is on the 5th floor, anyway.Accounting is just one floor above it, so it's right on the way.‎ M: Great.Maybe when you get back, I could take you to that Thai restaurant you're always telling me about.‎ ‎(Text 7)‎ W: What did you think of the speech by Professor Green yesterday afternoon?‎ - 18 -‎ M: I thought it was long and boring.I left the lecture hall before the speech ended.‎ W: Where did you go then?‎ M: I went to the library and borrowed some books and then read some magazines in the reading room.Did you stay in the lecture hall all afternoon?‎ W: Yes.Another three professors gave speeches besides Mr.Green.‎ M: How about their speeches?‎ W: I thought all the speeches were interesting and meaningful.I think I learned a lot from them.I really think you shouldn't have left the lecture hall before the speeches ended.‎ ‎(Text 8)‎ M: Hello.Could I speak to Mr.Smith's secretary, please?‎ W: Yes.It's Mr.Smith's secretary speaking.‎ M: Oh, hello, this is Mr.Green's Service in London.‎ W: What can I do for you?‎ M: Well, my boss Mr.Green is coming out to Tokyo in the first week of December and I want to check whether you know he is coming.‎ W: I did already know about it.He's coming for the conference.‎ M: That's right, and he would really like to take up Mr.Smith's offer to visit the factory.‎ W: When would it suit you? The conference will be running from Tuesday to Thursday.‎ M: Er, well, either Monday or Friday would be good.Which day do you think would be better for Mr.Smith?‎ W: Er, as far as he's concerned, Monday will be fine.‎ M: Oh, that's great.‎ ‎(Text 9)‎ W: Bill, here is a letter of thanks for you.Can you tell me who wrote the letter?‎ M: Oh, it is from Mr.Black.He's an old man living near the post office.‎ W: What help did you give him?‎ M: I only took him to the hospital.‎ W: Why did you take him to the hospital? What happened to him?‎ - 18 -‎ M: Well, do you remember the day I was almost two hours late for school?‎ W: Yes.Why?‎ M: That was because I had to take Mr.Black to the hospital.You see, every morning before I go to school I go to the post office to pick up some newspapers and I put them in the letterboxes of the people who live nearby.‎ W: Yes, I see.‎ M: That morning when I had delivered the last copy and was about to leave for school, I heard someone falling down the stairs.It was Mr.Black.I yelled for help, but nobody answered.So I called the police and we took Mr.Black to the hospital.‎ W: He was lucky that you were there when he fell down.‎ M: That's right.But that day I had to stay behind after school to study my lessons.‎ ‎(Text 10)‎ M: Well, Monica, I'm sure you'll enjoy working here.I'm the librarian.We're open from half past eight in the morning until eight in the evening but you're not expected to be here all that time.You start working at a quarter to nine and finish at a quarter past five, OK?‎ Now, students aren't allowed to bring large bags into the library.But staff can bring their bags in and leave them in the office.You have an hour for lunch.But I don't like staff eating in the library.Of course you can have a cup of coffee there while you're working.If you bring sandwiches for lunch, there's a common room downstairs where you can eat them.If you want to buy lunch, I'd recommended the dining room upstairs.There are cafés in the town center but it's a bit of rush to get there and back in an hour though they're cheap.OK.Any questions?‎ - 18 -‎