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黑龙江省哈尔滨师范大学附属中学2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题
哈师大附中2018级高二学年下学期期中考试 英语试卷 2020.06 (满分150分 时间 120分钟) 第I卷 第一部分:听力(共两节;每小题0.5分,满分10分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题0.5分,满分2.5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 colour was the woman’s shirt? A. Pink. B. White. C. Light yellow. 2. What does the man want? A. A one-dollar bill. B. Some coins. C. A parking place. 3. What is the man? A. A businessman. B. A teacher. C. A student. 4. What does the man mean? A. He has seen the movie. B. He is interested in the movie. C. He doesn’t want to see the movie. 5. What are the speakers talking about? A. When to go on a hike. B. Whether to go to the movie. C. What to do in the afternoon. 第二节(共15小题;每小题0.5分,满分7.5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 does the man think of the book? A. Surprising. B. Creative. C. Encouraging. 7. What is the purpose of the project? A. To call on people to live a healthy life. B. To give people chance to write a book. C. To encourage teamwork among students. 听第7段材料,回答8-9题。 1. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a train station. B. At an airport. C. At a bus station. 2. How much should the woman pay for her ticket? A. £45. B. £35. C. £27. 听第8段材料,回答10-12题。 3. What did the woman’ lost handbag look like? A. It was made of cloth. B. It was brown. C. It was new. 4. What was inside the handbag? A. Some money. B. The address book. C. The purse. 5. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Go to the hotel again. B. Look for the handbag herself. C. Ask the hotel about her handbag. 听第9段材料,回答13-16题。 6. Why does the woman want to buy something for her husband? A. It’s Christmas. B. It’s his birthday. C. It’s an apology. 7. What present did the woman give to her husband last Christmas? A. A coat. B. A sweater. C. A tie. 8. What does the man say about the wallets? A. They have just arrived from Italy. B. They are popular with famous people. C. They are especially designed for men. 9. What does the woman finally decide to give to her husband? A. A wallet. B. A shirt. C. Trousers. 听第10段材料,回答17-20题。 10. What is the speech mainly about? A. How one open-air theatre was built. A. What it’s like to work in an open-air theatre. B. How the open-air theatres developed in Britain. 1. What will the actors do when an animal suddenly appears on the stage? A. Ignore it. B. Cancel the play. C. Include it in their play. 19. What will the audience usually react to bad weather? A. They’ll accept it and continue to sit. B. They’ll want to return their tickets. C. They’ll think it is fun. 20. What does John Barnack say about outdoor theatres? A. They are just like clubs. B. They have advantages over normal theatres. C. They create distance between actors and audience. 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,满分30分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。 A 2 Killed in Knife Attack in French Town Under Lockdown In what was described as a potential terrorist attack, a knife-wielding man killed two people and wounded five others on Saturday morning in a town in southern France with only a few shops open under a national lockdown to prevent the coronavirus pandemic (新冠肺炎). The attacks took place about 11 a.m. local time outside a bakery and other shops. Witnesses said that the suspect yelled, “Allahu akbar!’’ as he lunged at his victims, according to France Bleu. The assailant (行凶者) randomly attacked bystanders on the street, first cutting the throat of a man in his 40s in front of his companion and his son, in the center of Romans-sur-Isère, just south of Lyon, according to the French authorities and news media. He then attacked two workers and a customer inside a tobacco store before heading to a butcher’s shop. The suspect, a 33-year-old man of Sudanese origin, was arrested by the police as he was “found on his knees on the sidewalk while praying in Arabic,” said the country’s antiterrorism prosecutor’s office, which is handling the investigation into the attack. At the man’s home, investigators found religious writings in which the author complained of living in a “country of infidels (没有信仰的),” the prosecutors said in a statement. The suspect—who the French news media said was an asylum-seeker (避难者) from Sudan—was not immediately identified by name. President Emmanuel Macron vowed that “light would be shed on this odious (可憎的) act which casts a shadow on our country, which has already been severely tested in recent weeks.” 21. Where does the attacker come from? A. Iraq B. Saudi Arabia C. France D. Sudan 22. The first victim was accompanied with when he was attacked. A. his son B. his companion C. his wife and his son D. none 23. Which of the following statements is Not True according the passage? A. The attack was in the street. B. The suspect was an infidel man. C. The suspect’s name wasn’t known to the French new media at first. D. President Emmanuel Macron cared much about the case and promised to make it clear. B I watched my Dad close the door. It was a really cold night in dead silence and I was all alone at home. My parents left because they had been running fever for several days and they were showing other symptoms of COVID-19. It was the 9th day of Wuhan lockdown starting on January 23. The virus we now know as COVID-19 is somehow fearsome partly because it does not discriminate (区别对待) in choosing who it infects. But that is only partly true. All the evidence suggest that it can be merciless to older people, so I was wondering whether my parents would make it and whether we would ever take family photos, which my parents and I had talked about during the Spring Festival holiday. On their second day away my parents called and asked me how I was. We talked using FaceTime, and the moment I saw mom lying there with an oxygen mask and my dad could not talk without breathing heavily, I realized that I had to live on my own. But two weeks later, I came across a fever and had to go into quarantine (隔离) and be put under medical observations for 14 days. Fortunately, my illness turned out to be due to a bacterial infections but not COVID-19. Everything there was hectic, and there seemed to be a shortage of medical staff and materials were in short supply. Even though the doctors and nurses were covered from head to toe, I could see how tired they were when I looked into their bloodshot eyes. They would work a whole day preparing for new patients and seemed incredibly apologetic for not having everything that was needed. Most of the patients were really understanding, but of course there were those who were not, and complained loudly, but all the doctors and nurses tried their best to deal with it in a calming way. And they are all from other cities like Shanghai and Guangzhou, and some of them are just three or four years older than me. When the quarantine was over, every patient effusively thanked the workers for what they had done, but the answer they received was exactly the same: “That’s what we’re here for.” 24. When did the author’s parents leave her for the hospital? A. January 23 B. January 30 C. January 31 D. February 1 25. What does the underlined phrase “make it” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. succeed B. join in C. arrive D. survive 26. What can we learn according to the passage? A. Both the author and her parents got infected with COVID-19. B. The majority of the patients understood the doctors and nurses. C. The patients apologized to the doctors and nurses because they were too tired. D. The author didn’t get infected with COVID-19 because the virus can only infect the older. 27. What may the author think of the medical workers according to the passage? A. admirable B. outgoing C. impatient D. thankful C Dutch author Marieke Lucas Rijneveld has become one of the youngest writers to be shortlisted (列入候选) for a Booker prize, after their debut novel (处女作) made the final line-up for the International Booker. Rijneveld, a rising star in Dutch literature, is 28—slightly older than British author Daisy Johnson was when she was shortlisted for the Booker prize in 2018, age 27. The author, who identifies as male and uses the pronouns they/them, was shortlisted after a six-hour virtual (虚拟的) judging meeting for the £50,000 prize, which is shared equally between writer and translator, for The Discomfort of Evening, translated by Michele Hutchison. The novel, tells of a girl whose brother dies in a skating accident and draws from Rijneveld’s own experiences: when they were three, their 12-year-old brother was knocked over and killed by a bus. “Rijneveld’s language renders (重现) the world again, revealing the shocks and violence of early youth through the angle of a Dutch dairy farm. The strangeness of a child looking at the strangeness of the world is in it,” said judges of the work. “The Discomfort of Evening is one of six novels in the running for the International Booker, each of which,” said chair of judges Ted Hodgkinson, “restlessly reinvents (重塑) received narratives, from foundational myths to family folklore, plunging us into discomfiting and delightful encounters with selves in a state of transition (过渡)”. Hodgkinson chaired a panel (专家组) of five judges who selected the shortlist from 124 submissions. The coronavirus pandemic meant their meeting had to be virtual, but Hodgkinson said he and his panel still managed to discuss the line-up for more than six hours. The winner will be announced on 19 May. 28. We can learn from the 2nd paragraph that . A. Rijneveld is a young male writer. B. Rijneveld and the translator Michele Hutchison will share the $50,000 prize. C. Daisy Johnson was the youngest writer shortlisted for a Booker prize this year. D. The Discomfort of Evening is partly adapted from Rijneveld’s own experiences. 29. Which can we infer from the passage? A. Rijneveld’s brother died from a skating accident. B. The judges of the work speak highly of Rijneveld’s language. C. Six novels reveal the shocks and violence of early youth on a Dutch dairy farm. D. Hodgkinson and his panel were unhappy to discuss the line-up online for over six hours. 30. Why did the panel have a virtual judging meeting? A. Because of the coronavirus pandemic. B. Because there were too many submissions. C. Because it was more effective online. D. Because the judges lives too far away from each other. 31. What is the most suitable title of the passage? A. Booker prize winner will be announced B. Rijneveld, one of the most youngest Booker winner C. International Booker prize shortlist led by 28-year-old’s debut D. The Discomfort of Evening: a novel running for the International Booker D The 3D-printing industry is accelerating its efforts to help fight the new coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19. On Tuesday, HP announced it’s working with those who bought its 3D printers to make medical face shields, hands-free door openers and an adjuster for face masks for medical staff who often must wear them for hours. It’s also testing “hospital-grade” face masks meeting the higher-end FFP3 (过滤式面罩) standard and parts for simple emergency ventilators (呼吸机) and it’s looking into nasal swabs to test for COVID-19 infection. HP also is offering free downloads of its 3D-printed medical equipment designs. Carbon, whose 3D printers are used to make everything from bicycle seats to teeth straighteners, said it plans to send face shield designs to its network of customers who’ve bought its 3D printers. Carbon co-founder and Executive Chairman Joseph DeSimone said on Monday the company expects to send the designs by early Tuesday. 3D-printer makers typically sell their products to others that actually do the 3D printing. One such customer, Ford, said Tuesday that it’s made 1,000 face shields and shipped them to Michigan hospitals, with plans to make 100,000 face shields a week. It is also working with 3M and General Electric on respirator masks and ventilator designs. The effort is one of several to apply 3D-printing technology to the fight against coronavirus. 3D printing isn’t as fast at churning out products as conventional mass production methods. But 3D printers are flexible and able to make many different parts anywhere there’s a printer and raw materials like the plastic resins Carbon printers use. Some 3D-printing efforts have focused on ventilators, which expected to be in short supply with a surge of COVID-19 patients suffering from respiratory (呼吸器官) problems. Also in short supply are N95 masks that can be useful in reducing the likelihood a wearer will spread COVID-19 to others. Carbon’s DeSimone is cautious about the enthusiasm, though, saying that regulatory approval is important and that 3D-printer enthusiasts shouldn’t be making components not intended for close human contact that might release unhealthy gases. 32. What is the passage mainly about? A. An introduction about 3D-printing. B. The 3D-printing industry’s efforts to help fight COVID-19. C. The products that 3D-printing makers sell. D. How 3D-printing makers produce medical equipment. 33. HP announced to help its customers to make the following products except for . A. medical face shields B. hands-free door openers C. an adjuster for face masks D. emergency ventilators 34. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Carbon’s company will finish its design after Tuesday. B. Ford has made 1,000 face shields and plans to make 10,000 more in a week. C. 3D printers are more flexible than traditional mass production methods. D. Most 3D-printings focus on making ventilators and N95 because of their short supply. 35. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. 3D-printing may release unhealthy gases. B. DeSimone is cautious about 3D-printing. C. Carbon’s company didn’t gain regulatory approval of making medical equipment. D. 3D printers aren’t enthusiastic about making components designed for close human contact. 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填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 We Are All Fighters We are facing a dark time right now. Some of us are stuck at home. Some are stuck far away from home. Some of us have lost their jobs. Some have to shut down their businesses. Some of us are cutting down the expenses. Some can’t even pay their rent and bills. 36 Some can’t get back to their jobs. And some of us are still working day and night, no matter how exhausted they are, or how dangerous it is. Some of us have become infected. They are isolated from their families, their loved ones, and have to be alone in the wards. Or even worse, it is their children, their parents, or loved ones that are infected and they don’t even have a chance to say goodbye. The virus is rampaging. The numbers are increasing. The rumors are spreading. 37 It seems that all of a sudden the whole country lost its vitality and prosperity. You are not the only one who is worrying. You are not the only one who is fearing. You are not the only one who is struggling. We are all facing a dark time right now. Our whole country is facing a dark time right now. This is a war! 38 But it’s a war with virus, doubts, fears, rumors, and discrimination. But we shall all be fighters, my dear fellows! 39 But all of us should be the fighters in this war. We shall fight against fear. We shall fight against uncertainty. We shall fight against doubts. We shall fight against selfishness. We shall fight against rumors. We shall fight against discrimination. This is going to be a fierce and cruel war. But don’t be afraid, because we’re going to win this war together in the end! Our people may get sick, our city may get sick, but we as a brave nation, will never get sick. Because we have the spirit, history and determination to win. In each dark time, we’ve always fought together, no matter how strong our enemy was, or how impossible it seemed to win. We just kept fighting, because we are all fighters! When all of this is over, we’ll have another great and heroic story to tell our children, our grandchildren and they will tell the next generations. 40 A. The fear is growing. B. Some can’t go back to school. C. It’s a war concerned with all of us. D. It’s a war without guns, bombs, or smoke. E. And that’s what makes us the greatest nation ever. F. That’s how we’ll pass this great spirit on, and keep it alive forever! G. Not just the doctors, the nurses, the policemen and the scientists should fight. 第三部分 英语知识运用(共四节,满分65分) 第一节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分) Monroe took the full-time job as an English teacher in Wuhan to get her teaching certificate. She never 41 that an outbreak of coronavirus would turn all her plans 42 . “When the epidemic first 43 , my supervisor and I got lots of food and other necessities in 44 and weren’t too focused on work,” she told the Global Times on Sunday. Although the US 45 to have its citizens evacuated (撤离) from the city, Monroe decided to stay in Wuhan 46 she felt living alone in her apartment in the city was more 47 than on a plane with a lot of people. Since the lockdown of Wuhan, Monroe has been 48 videos about her 49 in the city on TikTok (抖音) as well as producing 50 including audio recordings, video clips, and other anecdotes for her students every day. Additionally, she also shared her experience 51 on TikTok. In the video, Monroe can be seen wearing gloves and a hazmat suit as she delivers big bags of vegetables, eggs, fish to residents who 52 them online since most residents are not 53 to go out of their homes 54 some sort of permission. She explained that the service is a type of “no contact” 55 , and that she was very 56 to help the community. “I felt 57 to be out of the apartment and interacting with people. Even though I can’t speak Chinese yet! I could still empathize with these people,” she said. Monroe said a lot of people have also followed her TikTok account to stay 58 on her life. The videos have 59 many Chinese netizens (网民), with many expressing their thanks in the comment section. “ 60 does not have a border. Thank you, our foreign friend. We care about you and hope you can protect yourself,” one Chinese netizen wrote. 41. A. accepted B. expected C. learned D. pretended 42. A. upward B. away C. upside down D. back and forth 43. A. broke out B. set off C. occurred D. took place 44. A. debt B. charge C. surprise D. panic 45. A. forced B. forbade C. arranged D. disagreed 46. A. as B. though C. while D. if 47. A. lonely B. interesting C. annoying D. secure 48. A. watching B. sharing C. recording D. selling 49. A. life B. work C. hobbies D. family 50. A. entertainment B. lessons C. speeches D. classes 51. A. modelling B. travelling C. volunteering D. performing 52. A. appointed B. hired C. requested D. ordered 53. A. prepared B. occupied C. limited D. allowed 54. A. in B. for C. without D. from 55. A. donation B. distribution C. reputation D. contribution 56. A. delighted B. amazed C. shocked D. terrified 57. A. terrible B. nice C. ashamed D. sympathetic 58. A. updated B. escaped C. inspired D. repeated 59. A. reflected B. witnessed C. frightened D. touched 60. A. Challenge B. Warmth C. Love D. Communication 第二节 单项选择(共10小题; 每小题1分,满分10分) 61. This dictionary, which I bought yesterday, has been highly _______ by my professor. A. acknowledged B. appealed C. recommended D. commanded 62. No matter how busy he is, Tom makes _______ a rule to see his parents every week. A. this B. that C. it D. him 63. As a great team leader, Yao Ming has got to think that he’s the best player out there. That way, he can _______ the game. A. defend B. confirm C. attain D. dominate 64. Many experts stick to the view _______ teacher development is the key to the education quality. A. which B. what C. that D. where 65. With our country entering an aging society, _______ the retirement age is probably unavoidable. A. having delayed B. delaying C. being delayed D. to be delayed 66. This restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere _______ many others are short of. A. where B. when C. which D. what 67. Mary is always ready to do some _______ work at the local nursing house in her spare time. A. responsible B. exhausting C. voluntary D. professional 68. It is clear that in modern society high _______ and demands are placed on students. A. motivations B. expectations C. standards D. opportunities 69. What worried the child most was _______ to visit his brother in hospital. A. his not being allowed B. his not allowing C. his being not allowed D. having not been allowed 70. For a moment nothing happened, then _______ all shouting together. A. voices had come B. did voices come C. voices would come D. came voices 第II卷 第三节 根据首字母或提示词,结合句意写出所缺单词及其适当形式(共10小题;每小题1分,共10分) 71. Antarctica holds 90% of the world’s ice, and most of its fresh water is in a frozen s__________, of course. 72. What western civilization gained from Gutenberg’s contribution is impossible to c__________. 73. He hesitated for a second before shooting the ball, otherwise he could __________ (score) 3 points. 74. To my delight, I __________ (promote) to senior manager to attend the opening ceremony the other day. 75. We have already bought the house but we won’t take __________ (possess) of it until May. 76. Although the car is __________ (basic) sound, I am worried about certain parts. 77. Police caught up with one gang the other day, but the three chief members f_____________ accidentally. 78. Secondly, people were bored with the pop music of the day—disco music were both in d__________ in the mid-1970s. 79. Many people suffered from the effects of poor nutrition and even starvation because of a lack of food, yet their welfare was of no c__________ to the taxpayers of London. 80. The German team d__________ to win the championship—they performed much better than any of the other teams. 第四节 语法填空(共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 An elderly woman has broken down in tears inside a Coles supermarket after arriving in the canned food aisle to empty 81 (shelf), with all products taken by “selfish” panic buyers. A heartbreaking image of the woman, 82 (take) inside the Port Melbourne supermarket at midday on Thursday and shared to Twitter by Nine News reporter Seb Costello, started an outpouring of feelings from the public, with many 83 (express) their willingness to help the lady and others currently suffering. “ 84 (honest), it is the picture 85 catches this ‘madness’,” one person responded. “This really breaks my heart, the elderly have already given to society, why aren’t we looking after them?” another said. “This absolutely breaks my heart. If I 86 (know) where this lady lives, I’d help her out with food in a heartbeat. This has to stop now,” 87 third wrote. One lady claimed she sobbed 88 10 minutes after seeing the image, and hoped someone helped her fill her basket and made sure she was OK at home. Others shared similarly shocking events they had seen during the COVID-19 chaos. “I 89 (tell) that the 92 year-old mum of a friend had a tin of tomato soup snatched from her hand at a supermarket in Ryde earlier this week. Disgraceful 90 (behave),” one wrote. 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。 Is creativity a natural gift like good looks, or is it something that it can be acquired like knowledge? If we analyze the creative process careful, we might know what it is and what it might work. The creative process has always accepted as the source of all important works in the arts, so we should not think the creativity plays a role only in the arts. Every major scientific discover begins with someone seeing the world differently from the way others sees it. And this is which creativity is all about—imagining the world in the new way. We all have the potential to imagine the world in an absolutely new way. In fact, we are born for it. 第二节 书面表达(满分25分) 近年来,随着科技发展,电子产品越来越多,学生的汉字书写能力大大降低。假定你是李华,代表校书法协会, 为了让同学们重视书写,写一封倡议书,内容包括: 1. 减少对电子产品的依赖,多动手记笔记; 2. 养成练书法和写日记的习惯。 注意:1. 词数100左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Calligraphy Association 哈师大附中2018级高二学年下学期期中考试 英语试卷 答案 2020.06 听力(每小题0.5分,满分10分) 1—20 BBACC ACACB BCBAC ABCAB 阅读理解(每小题2分,满分40分) 21—23 DCB 24—27 CDBA 28—31 DBAC 32—35 BDCA 36—40 BADGF 完形填空(每小题1.5分,满分30分) 41—45 BCADC 46—50 ADBAB 51—55 CDDCB 56—60 ABADC 单项选择(每小题1分,满分10分) 61—65 CCDCB 66—70 CCBAD 单词拼写(每小题1分,满分10分) 71. state 72. calculate 73. have scored 74. was promoted 75. possession 76. basically 77. fled 78. decline 79. concern 80. deserved 语法填空(每小题1.5分,满分15分) 81. shelves 82. taken 83. expressing 84. Honestly 85. that 86. knew 87. a 88. for 89. was told 90. behaviour 短文改错(每小题1分,满分10分) Is creativity a natural gift like good looks, or is it something that ① it can be acquired like knowledge? If we analyze the creative process ②, we might know what it is and ③ it might work. The creative process has always ④∧been accepted as the source of all important works in the arts, ⑤ we should not think the creativity plays a role only in the arts. Every major scientific ⑥ begins with someone seeing the world differently from the way others ⑦ it. And this is ⑧ creativity is all about—imagining the world in ⑨ new way. We all have the potential to imagine the world in an absolutely new way. In fact, we are born ⑩ it. 书面表达(满分25分) 【参考范文】 With the development of technology, more and more students prefer to use electric products for taking notes and sending messages, rather than write on the paper. Thus, our handwriting is not as good as it was in the past. Facing the problem, we should do as follows: First, we should use less electric products when learning. If so, we can have more opportunities to improve our handwriting. Besides, we must form the habit of practising calligraphy and keeping dairy every day. What’s more, it is better to write letters to our relatives and friends by hand instead of sending e-mails. Beautiful and neat handwriting is of great benefit to us students. So let’s take action right now! I’m sure our efforts will pay off! Calligraphy Association 听力原文 (Text 1) W: Oh! My clothes are all pink! My best white shirt is ruined. M: Yeah. The light yellow coat is also ruined. W: Next time, separate everything into dark and light groups. (Text 2) M: Do you have any change for one dollar? W: What do you want it for? M: I need to pay for the parking fee. W: I can just give you 4 quarters if that’ll help you. (Text 3) W: Are you still a teacher of English at the junior high school? M: No, since September. My brother and I started up a company as soon as he finished school. (Text 4) W: I’d like to see that movie playing at the Times, but only if I have someone to come with me. Are you interested? M: I doubt that I can be persuaded. (Text 5) W: Shall we go for a long hike this afternoon? M: Great, but I’m supposed to go out for a movie tonight. So, I’m not sure if we have enough time. How about we go for a run in the park instead? W: Good idea. (Text 6) W: Have you heard that children at Grantleigh School have just published a book about how to live healthy lives? M: What? You mean the children published a book? W: Yeah. The book contains a range of articles on diet and exercise, all of which were written by the children. It had cartoons and photographs, and these were all created by the children too. The book is the end product of a project developed by Grantleigh’s headteacher with a view to encouraging the children to learn to work together as a group. M: That’s interesting. (Text 7) W: Can you tell me how much a day return is for Manchester and also whether it will be cheaper with a student card? M: The next train’s at 9:50 but it’s a non-stop one and there are no reductions so you’d have to pay the full price of £45. There’s another one at 10:15 and tickets are £35 so they are a bit cheaper. Now you can get reductions on that so with a student card it would be £27. W: I’d like a return for the 10:15 please. And here’s my student card. (Text 8) M: Hi, Dora. How was your holiday in the Cotswolds? W: Oh, great. The countryside is so beautiful there. The only problem was that I think I left my handbag at the Lakeside Hotel, where I was staying. M: Oh no! Was it that new one you bought? The red cloth one? W: No, it was an old one, but I really liked it. It was the small brown leather one. You know it. M: Oh yes, I remember. It was quite old, wasn’t it? W: Yes. Luckily I had my purse with me but my address book was in it. M: Oh dear. Did you have much money in the handbag? W: Well… no, no money in it. M: I really think you should call the hotel and see if they’ve found it. If I were you, I would have wanted to go back to the hotel. But it isn’t worth the money. (Text 9) W: Could you help me please? I’m looking for something for my husband’s birthday next week and I just can’t seem to think of anything to buy. M: Certainly, madam. You don’t have anything special in mind? W: Right. I just don’t know… M: How about a coat? We have some nice coats that just arrived from Italy. W: Not a coat. I gave him one for last Christmas. M: Then how about a tie? We have some nice silk ties. W: He dislikes ties. He was not very happy when I gave him a tie for his last birthday. M: Then how about a wallet? We have some handsome wallets designed especially for men by famous designers. And we also have some shirts, sweaters and trousers of high quality. W: The wallet sounds nice. I hope my husband will like it. It is so hard to find a gift that satisfies him. (Text 10) W: In Britain, the ancient tradition of open-air performance is still alive and well. Cornwall has some of Britain’s oldest working theatres, with one open-air theatre actually built by the sea, a project only recently completed. Two actors, Dave and Muriel, came from London theatres to join a theatre company called Coastline. They now perform in just such a theatre. They say that one thing about performing outside is they never know what’ll happen. For example, if a bird lands on stage, they can’t act as if it’s not there—the audience are all watching it. So they just bring the bird into the play, too. The weather can also be difficult. Sometimes it’s been very bad. The actors will ask the audience if they really want to stay. Usually they will sit with their coats and umbrellas and say, “Yes, please carry on!” They must feel it isn’t fun, but no one’s returned their tickets so far. Coastline’s director, John Barnack, works hard to introduce people to open-air theatres. Many people feel open-air theatres are like clubs where they don’t belong. But he doesn’t think so. He says that sitting in the open air can change that feeling. The audience are far more involved. They aren’t sitting in the dark, at a distance like in normal theatres, and that improves the actors’ performances, too. He is very proud of the work they’ve done so far.查看更多