贵州省铜仁市第一中学2019-2020学年高一下学期网上第一次周考英语试题

贵州省铜仁市第一中学2019-2020学年高一下学期网上第一次周考英语试题

铜仁一中高一年级防疫期间“停课不停学”网上第一次周考 英 语 试 题 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 is the woman going to do this morning? ‎ A. Go to work. B. Look after her mother. C. Pick up her boss.‎ ‎2. What will the woman probably do next? ‎ A. Help the man with math.‎ B. Go through her notes.‎ C. Go for a walk with the man.‎ ‎3. What does the woman probably do? ‎ A. She is a teacher. B. She is an actor. C. She is a doctor.‎ ‎4. What are the speakers talking about? ‎ A. When to play the piano.‎ B. How often to go to the gym.‎ C. How to deal with stress.‎ ‎5. How many people will go to the art show? ‎ A. About 150. B. About 200. C. About 300.‎ 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 language is the woman learning? ‎ A. Chinese. B. Japanese. C. English.‎ ‎7. What does the woman offer to do? ‎ A. Bring some of her records.‎ B. Tell the teachers about the party.‎ C. Invite Bob and Jane to the party.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What does the woman want the man to do? ‎ A. Keep warm.‎ B. Drive Fred‎ to work.‎ C. Come home for lunch.‎ ‎9. What’s the weather like now, according to the woman? ‎ A. Rainy. B. Snowy. C. Partly cloudy.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. Why is the woman making the call? ‎ A. To ask where the man is.‎ B. To inform the man about a meeting.‎ C. To tell the man to do something for her.‎ ‎11. When will the man be back from London? ‎ A. This evening. B. Tomorrow morning. C. In three days.‎ ‎12. What is the report about? ‎ A. How to be a good headmaster.‎ B. What to do in the new school year.‎ C. How to help foreigners learn English.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What is the relationship between the speakers? ‎ A. Teacher and student.‎ B. Interviewer and interviewee.‎ C. Saleswoman and customer.‎ ‎14. Why does the woman only give the man eight seconds? ‎ A. She is very busy.‎ B. She doesn’t like the man.‎ C. She has decided on another person.‎ ‎15. What shows that the man is careful? ‎ A. The way he took off his hat when he came in.‎ B. The way he cleaned his feet at the door.‎ C. The way he cleaned his hair.‎ ‎16. When can the man start? ‎ A. Right now. B. Tomorrow morning. C. Next Monday.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Who was from the farm? ‎ A. The duck. B. The fish. C. The dog.‎ ‎18. Why did the little rabbit try swimming in the water? ‎ A. Other animals liked doing it.‎ B. He wanted to leave the farm.‎ C. He wanted to prove he was the best.‎ ‎19. How did the rabbit feel after being in the water? ‎ A. He felt cold. B. He felt frightened. C. He felt excited.‎ ‎20. What did the rabbit say at the end? ‎ A. He liked to be outside the farm.‎ B. He didn’t like swimming.‎ C. He wanted to stay home.‎ 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A KidsPost Summer Book Club—Unlikely Heroes This year’s Summer Book Club focuses on heroes who have more in common with our readers. Join us this summer to meet some unlikely heroes.‎ June 13 Eddie Red Undercover: Mystery on Museum Mile by Marcia Wells The New York Police Department is looking for an art thief on the popular area of Museum Mile. Edmund Xavier Lonnrot, sixth-grader, code name Eddie Red, uses his super memory and great drawing skills to help the NYPD find the thief. Can Eddie solve this dangerous mystery?‎ June 27 The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez Twelve-year-old Malú is crazy about punk(朋克摇滚乐). On her first day of school, she dresses against the school’s rules with her punk-rock look. Malú begins to find her place through her love of skateboarding and punk, and sets out to fight for her right to express herself at school.‎ July 18 Ungifted by Gordon Korman Donovan mistakenly ends up in a school filled with people with a high IQ after a trick. Donovan has trouble hiding the error and fitting in to a school where he doesn't think he belongs. But it turns out that his gifts are not what the school expects.‎ August 1 Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed Amal has dreams, as any young girl does. But her hope of becoming a teacher breaks when she runs into trouble with a ruling member of her village. To pay her family’s debt, she must work as a servant. But through her love of poetry and reading, Amal goes on a mission to seek justice and realize her dream.‎ ‎21. Which book encourages kids to be themselves?‎ A. Eddie Red Undercover: Mystery on Museum Mile.‎ B. The First Rule of Punk.‎ C. Ungifted.‎ D. Amal Unbound.‎ ‎22. When can kids go to the club if they like mystery stories?‎ A. On June 13. B. On June 27. C. On July 18. D. On August 1.‎ ‎23. Which author teaches kids to achieve goals in the story?‎ A. Marcia Wells. B. Celia C. Pérez. C. Gordon Korman. D. Aisha Saeed.‎ B When I stepped out of Heathrow Airport, the British accents were music to my ears! The roads were so empty and traffic was so organized, with open spaces everywhere and so few people on the streets—what a difference from where 1 came—Mumbai. The difference was even more obvious after I had spent 21 years of my life living in that place. The streets were unfamiliar, and the faces were all foreign.‎ I boarded my bus for my university town. I felt like I had been in a fairytale book—the small houses, the quiet streets and the well-dressed people among other things. A small and beautiful three-storeyed building is quite a rarity back home and here, I have yet to see a building taller than that! Back home in India, the kind of rent I pay here could have afforded me a luxurious 2 bedroom-hall-kitchen apartment in a good location. But my accommodation here is the size of my bathroom back home! It’s just a fact... reality can be rude at times!‎ I really cherish the first day of my new university. I’ve met so many students from countries that I didn’t even know. But living alone in a new place, away from the protection of my family and friends, is a different experience altogether—a wonderful experience of further education!‎ It's been almost two months now. The novelty(新奇)is gradually disappearing, and the dust is settling down. It’s all just daily now but I feel fully settled. I really like this place. It feels like home!‎ ‎24. What does the underlined part “that place” in paragraph 1 refer to?‎ A. Heathrow Airport. B. Britain.‎ C. Mumbai. D. A university of India.‎ ‎25. What is the author’s first impression of Britain?‎ A. Dirty and noisy. B. Different but poor. ‎ C. Hopeful and inspiring. D. Strange but beautiful.‎ ‎26. What does the author probably do？ ‎ A. An international student. B. A tourist from India.‎ C. A British college teacher. D. An unknown writer.‎ ‎27. What can we know from the last paragraph?‎ A. The author is less interested in everything because of dust.‎ B. The author still feels curious about everything around.‎ C. The author has been used to the new environment.‎ D. The author feels like going home after nearly two months.‎ C Even before a baby is born, the process of learning language has already begun. In the third stage of pregnancy, when the baby’s ears are fully developed, the intonation(语调)patterns of the mother’s speech are sent through the fluids in the body. This is thought to be like listening to someone talking in a swimming pool: It’s difficult to make out the individual sounds, but the rhythm and intonation are clear. This has an important effect on language learning. By the time a baby is born, she already has a preference for her mother’s language. At this stage the baby is able to identify language through the intonation patterns.‎ For example, French and Russian speakers place emphasis on different parts of a word or sentence, so the rhythm of these two languages sounds different. Even at four days old, babies can use this information to tell their own language from an unfamiliar other language. This means that the newly born infants (婴儿) are ready to start learning the language that surrounds them; they already have an interest in their mothers’ language.‎ Research has shown that babies prefer to listen to this exaggerated(夸张的)type of speech than typical adult-like speech. They pay more attention when a parent’s speech has a higher pitch(音调)and a wider pitch range compared to adult-like speech with less exaggerated pitch features. For example, a mother might say the word “baby” in an exaggerated “singsong” voice, which holds a baby’s attention longer than it would in a simple adult-style voice. Words produced in this way also stand out more from the speech stream, making it easier for babies to pick out smaller groups of language.‎ So, baby talk is not just a way of getting involved with infants on a social level—it has important effects on language learning from the very first moments of a newborn’s life.‎ ‎28. What does a baby first learn in the process of learning language?‎ A. Her mother’s language. B. Individual sounds.‎ C. The rhythm and intonation. D. Speeches around.‎ ‎29. How does the author develop paragraph 2? ‎ A. By making an instruction. B. By providing an example.‎ C. By giving a definition. D. By making a comparison.‎ ‎30. Why does a mother prefer the “singsong” voice when talking to her baby?‎ A. To amuse herself.‎ B. To teach a song.‎ C. To attract her baby’s attention.‎ D. To make her baby familiar with a higher pitch.‎ ‎31. What is the best title for the text?‎ A. Baby talk helps infants learn language B. Babies tend to learn from their mothers C. Babies are born with unusual learning ability D. Baby talk helps infants tell one language from another D Bananas are one of the healthiest fruits you can eat, being loaded with protein, fiber, vitamins A, B6, and C, etc. Bananas are delicious on their own as well. But we’re not here today to talk about the banana fruit, but rather its peek. Generally thrown away as waste, banana peels actually bring about different uses.‎ Starting off with a topical benefit, banana peels are great for relieving the painful itch(瘙痒)of bug bites. Science hasn’t figured out why it works, but you can’t argue with results. People who have tried it report that it is really useful.‎ There are lots of expensive ways to whiten teeth, and a lot of them use bleaching agents(漂白剂) which weaken teeth and can cause sensitivity. But guess what? Banana peels can whiten teeth naturally and gently due to their potassium(钾)content.‎ Banana peels contain a lot of antioxidants that are great for your skin. To reduce the look of lines and wrinkles, simply rub a banana peel directly on the affected areas and wash your face 30 minutes later.‎ It is fiber once again that can lower your cholesterol(胆固醇)levels, which is critical to maintaining a healthy heart. Banana peels contain more soluble fiber than the fruit itself, so throwing away the peel wastes a valuable opportunity to bump your intake. And finally, you can actually rub a banana peel on shoes, leather, and silver articles to clean them up and make them shine.‎ Whether you eat them or use them, banana peels don’t save very well. Once removed from the fruit, they blacken pretty quickly. It's best to prepare and consume banana peels right away. However, one thing is for sure—you will stop throwing these valuable wrappers in the trash after you discover all the incredible things they can do.‎ ‎32. Why can banana peels be used to whiten teeth?‎ A. They will cause sensitivity to our teeth.‎ B. They are much cheaper than bleaching agents.‎ C. They can make our teeth white while doing no harm.‎ D. The effect is better than any other things.‎ ‎33. What do we know about banana peels’ function?‎ A. They can stop the bites of some insects.‎ B. They can clean leather shoes and gold jewellery.‎ C. They can act as a facial mask and make us look younger.‎ D. They can keep our heart healthy by increasing our cholesterol levels.‎ ‎34. What should we do with bananas according to the last paragraph?‎ A. Consume them right away.‎ B. Throw their peels in the trash.‎ C. Try to save their peels in good condition.‎ D. Make use of their peels soon after being removed.‎ ‎35. What is the best title for the text?‎ A. Why not cat banana peels?‎ B. How to make good use of bananas?‎ C. Banana peels do good to our mental health.‎ D. It is worthwhile using banana peels.‎ 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。‎ A tired, poor traveler arrived in a small village. 36 The one thing he had was a cooking pot that he used on those rare occasions when he had something to cook.‎ He built a small cooking fire, placed his pot on it, and poured in some water. When a few villagers asked what he was doing, he replied that he was making Stone Soup which was an ancient tasty recipe passed down to him from his grandfather. 37 ‎ As the soup warmed, the traveler told the villagers stories of his travels and the exciting things he’d seen. He tasted his soup and said it was coming along nicely. 38 One curious villager went into her home and returned with some salt for the soup. ‎ ‎ 39 The traveler told more stories and said that a couple of carrots or onions would be a nice addition to the already delicious soup. So, another villager thought he could give a few carrots and brought them from his home.‎ This continued on with the traveler casually asking for onions, seasoning, a bit of meat, celery and potatoes to bring out the full potential of the soup. 40 It was from just a stone, and a few other items.‎ A. He found there was no way to find food B. The traveler spent several days preparing the Stone Soup.‎ C. He had no food or money and had not eaten for days.‎ D. He added that a bit of salt would make it much tastier.‎ E. A few more villagers walking by stopped to see what happened.‎ F. Finally, the soup was ready and everyone enjoyed the tasty meal.‎ A. He then dropped a smooth, round stone he had in his pocket into the pot.‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ Today was a terrifying day for all the students in our university. Everyone was to 41 their report to the headmaster. The headmaster is known to be a very 42 man. So when a person went to hand in the report, he would 43 it over and over again to make sure all the details had been 44 dealt with. Many of my friends’ reports were 45 for small mistakes.‎ I think that my report was 46 as the way he wanted it. But my friends 47 me not to even hand it in and that I should 48 it first. In my heart, I just 49 short three words “God help me” and went to the headmaster’s 50 without changing anything. I was really poor so I had no enough 51 to print another copy of my report again, so I took a 52 and went on ahead. Reaching the office, the headmaster quickly took my 53 and started to check it, which made me anxious. 54 , he did not notice and pick out any 55 I made but instead he shook my hand and 56 me on a nice report and even. I was very 57 . My friends were out waiting and they hardly 58 everything I told them.‎ I am reminded that the teacher ‎59 a report of high quality. I am grateful that my teacher can 60 my report and the effort I put on it.‎ ‎41. A. break in B. settle in C. hand in D. take in ‎42. A. strict B. kind C. gentle D. honest ‎43. A. take B. get C. check D. count ‎44. A. properly B. frequently C. officially D. faithfully ‎45. A. held B. called C. paid D. returned ‎46. A. simple B. perfect C. difficult D. obvious ‎47. A. forced B. encouraged C. allowed D. reminded ‎48. A. offer B. charge C. correct D. expect ‎49. A. whispered B. explained C. accepted D. expressed ‎50. A. village B. garden C. college D. office ‎51. A. time B. money C. effort D. power ‎52. A. risk B. break C. bath D. look ‎53. A. homework B. project C. report D. hand ‎54. A. Luckily B. Gradually C. Generally D. Personally ‎55. A. mark B. signal C. promise D. mistake ‎56. A. rewarded B. understood C. protected D. congratulated ‎57. A. excited B. confused C. annoyed D. shocked ‎58. A. guessed B. imagined C. believed D. realized ‎59. A. wants B. designs C. controls D. draws ‎60. A. borrow B. forgive C. appreciate D. remember 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。‎ Barry called Gene from work this morning. The two of them talked from time to time. They used to be 61 (friend) to each other. First Barry asked Gene how everything was these days. Then he asked about Gene’s 62 (healthy). While Gene was answering, he heard that someone 63 (talk) to Barry. “What’s going on?” Gene wondered. It was a coworker 64 was chatting with Barry. The conversation lasted about 20 seconds. 65 (final), Barry said, “I'm sorry. Susan asked me 66 small question. ” Gene asked, “Couldn't she see you were on the phone?" Barry said, “Yes, but she needed a fast answer.” Gene said it 67 (be) not polite for her to do so. Barry said, “Sometimes she forgets her manners.”‎ Then Gene said, “It was rude of you two 68 (do) this way. You were talking with me. You should have asked me if I minded 69 (wait) a second. Instead, you ignored me and paid complete attention 70 her. Would you have done that if you had been talking to your boss?”‎ 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)‎ 第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号( ∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；‎ ‎2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。‎ I have a good friend what name is Zhang Juan. She is our monitor and one of the excellent student in our class. Though she is clever, but she studies very hard. We have a lot on common and have a lot to talk about. One evening she told me that something happened when her parents was out. She was doing her homework one Sunday morning while she smelt something burning. She stopped to look out of the window and find a cloud of smoke coming out of her neighbor’s house. He called 119 immediately. Ten minutes later, the firemen came and put out fire. They were very thankfully for her help.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华，圣诞节期间你到美国旅游，住在笔友Mike家，如今你已回国，请给他写一封感谢信，内容包括：‎ ‎1.表示感谢；‎ ‎2.邀请他来中国过春节。‎ 注意：‎ ‎1. 词数100左右；‎ ‎2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ 圣诞节：Christmas Day ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 铜仁一中高一年级防疫期间“停课不停学”网上第一次周考 英 语 答 案 听 力 ‎1—5 BAACB 6—10 ACACB 11—15 BCBAB 16—20 CCABC 阅读理解 A 本文介绍了 4本儿童书。‎ ‎21.B 根据第2本书的介绍可知，书中的主人公在学校勇于表现自己。‎ ‎22.A Eddie Red Undercover： Mystery on Museum Mile这本书主要讲述代号为Eddie Red的六年级学生帮助纽约警察局寻找窃贼的故事。‎ ‎23.D 通读最后一部分可知，如Amal Unbound这本书主要讲述小女孩Amal在艰苦的境下仍然坚持迫寻自己的梦想的故事。‎ B 文章讲述了作者作为一名来自印度的留学生到英国后的所见所感，以及从最初感到新鲜而陌生到最后适应的过程。‎ ‎24.C 根据第1段中“...what a difference from where 1 came—Mumbai.”可知，这与作者的家乡—孟买不同。因此that place指作者生活的城市—孟买。‎ ‎25.D 根据1、2段可知，刚到英国时，作者感到陌生而新鲜，认为这里很美。‎ ‎26.A 根据第3段末句可知，这完全是一种不同的体验—一段进行继续教育的美妙体验，由此可以推出作者是一名留学生。‎ ‎27.C根据最后一段可知，大约两个月之后，最初的新奇感逐渐消失，作者觉得自己完全安定下来了而且很喜欢这个像家一样的地方。由此可知作者逐渐适应了新的环境。‎ C 本文主要说明婴幼儿在早期如何学习语言。‎ ‎28. C 根据第1、2段可知，在孕期的第三个阶段时，胎儿的耳朵就发育得很好了，并且能听到并学习母亲说话时的语调和节奏。‎ ‎29. B 第2段通过举例子的方法说明婴儿能分辨不同的语调和节奏。‎ ‎30. C 根据第3段可知，母亲使用夸张的唱歌一样的声音说出baby这个单词比用简单的成人风格的声音更能吸引婴儿的注意力。‎ ‎31. A 婴儿在出生之前就已经开始语言的学习了,baby talk会对婴儿的早期语言学习产生重大影响。‎ D 大家都知道香蕉有很多益处，那香蕉皮呢？‎ ‎32.C 根据第3段可知，香蕉皮含钾，可以美白牙齿，而旦不会损伤牙齿。 ‎ ‎33.C 根据第4段可知，香蕉皮可用来涂抹皮肤，减少皱纹。‎ ‎34.D 根据最后一段可知，香蕉皮剥离后会很快变黑，应立即使用。‎ ‎35.D 通读全文可知，本文介绍了香蕉皮的多种用处。‎ 补全短文 ‎36—40 CGDEF 完形填空 校长要求每个学生上交自己的报告。他要求非常严格，很多同学的报告都被退回。作者的朋友提醒作者先修改再上交，但是作者的报告一次性就通过了。 ‎ ‎41.C 根据下文的went to hand in the report可知,每个人都要把报告上交给校长。‎ ‎42.A 根据下文可知，校长很严格。‎ ‎43.C 根据下文的started to check it可知，校长会一遍一遍地检查学生上交的报告。‎ ‎44.A 校长仔细检查报告以确保所有的细节都被处理好。‎ ‎45.D 根据下文的for small mistakes可知，作者很多朋友的报告都被退回。‎ ‎46.B 根据下一句中的But可知，作者认为自己的报告是完美的。‎ ‎47.D 根据下文可知，作者的朋友提醒作者先修改再上交报告。‎ ‎48.C ‎ ‎49.A 根据上文的In my heart可知，后而的话是作者在心里小声说的。‎ ‎50.D 根据下文的Reaching the office可知，作者去了校长的办公室。‎ ‎51.B 根据上文的I was really poor可知，作者没有足够的钱再打印一份报告。‎ ‎52.A 校长是个严格的人，作者没有修改报告就上交，这是在冒险。‎ ‎53.C 根据下文的started to check it可知,校长接过了作者的报告。‎ ‎54.A 根据下文可知，校长没有发现作者的报告有任何错误，所以这是幸运的。‎ ‎55.D ‎56.D 根据下文的on a nice report可知，校长因为作者的报告写得好而表示祝贺。‎ ‎57.A 作者的报告受到了表扬，所以作者很兴奋。‎ ‎58.C 很多同学的报告都被退了回来，但是作者的报告受到了表扬，所以作者的朋友们难以置信。‎ ‎59.A 根据上文可知，老师想要一份高质量的报告。‎ ‎60.C 作者感谢老师能欣赏自己的报告和自己为之付出的努力。‎ 语法填空 ‎61. friendly 62. health 63. was talking 64. that / who 65. Finally ‎ ‎66. a 67. was 68. to do 69. waiting 70. to 短文改错 71. 第一句中将what改成whose 72. 第二句中将student改成students 71. 第三句中将but去掉 72. 第四句中将on 改成in 73. 第五句中将was改成were 74. 第六句中将while改成when 75. 第七句中将find改成found 76. 第八句中将He改成She 77. 第九句中在fire前面加the 78. 第十句中将thankfully改成thankful 书面表达 One possible version：‎ Dear Mike,‎ I’m writing to express my thanks to you and your parents for your kindness and hospitality when I was in America.‎ The celebration of the Christmas Day with you gave me a chance to learn about your culture. With your well-prepared decoration of the house, I was bathed in the joyful festival atmosphere. On the Christmas Eve, we had a great dinner. What amazed me most was that your parents also prepared a gift for me! Thank you very much!‎ I’d like to invite you to celebrate the Spring Festival with my family and experience Chinese culture. Looking forward to your reply.‎ Yours faithfully,‎ Li Hua 附：‎ 听力部分材料 Text 1‎ M: Don’t you have a lot of office work to do this morning?‎ W: I called my boss and told him I had to look after my mom because she was sick.‎ ‎ (1)‎ Text 2 ‎ W: Would you like to go for a walk with me, Jack?‎ M: I’m getting absolutely nowhere with these math problems. ‎ W: How about I go through them with you? (2) And then we can go out together.‎ Text 3 ‎ W: All right, class. (3) Now that we’re all dressed up, let’s see what jobs you chose. Ah, I see a fireman, a police officer, a doctor, and a lifeguard! Can anyone tell me what these people have in common?‎ M: They save people from bad things?‎ Text 4 ‎ W: When I am playing the piano, I don’t worry about anything. How about you?‎ M: I go to the gym every day. It helps me deal with stress. (4)‎ Text 5 ‎ W: Can you tell me how many people will go to the art show?‎ M: Of course. We’ve invited about 300 students from 150 schools, and two-thirds will come to our show. (5)‎ Text 6 ‎ M: Hi, Lily. I was planning to have a party at my house. Would you like to come?‎ W: Sure, I’d love to. Who else are you inviting?‎ M: Some young teachers from the department and three of you American students. Oh, there is also my roommate, a Japanese boy. That way, you can practice your Chinese, too. (6)‎ W: That’s a great idea. Also, I’ll be seeing Bob and Jane tomorrow. Do you want me to tell them to show up? (7)‎ M: Yes, I hope they don’t have other plans. Oh, one other thing: could you ask Bob to bring his records?‎ W: All right.‎ Text 7 ‎ W: What a cold day! The weatherman says there will be a snowstorm today. You’d better wear warm clothes, dear. (8)‎ M: I don’t believe the weatherman anymore. Last week, he said there would be clear skies, but it rained all week.‎ W: In winter, that always means it is going to snow. But go ahead and catch a cold.‎ M: It doesn’t make any difference. Fred is driving me to work.‎ W: Just the same, you have to go out for lunch.‎ M: By that time, this storm will have stopped. Look! It’s partly sunny already.‎ W: No, it’s partly cloudy. (9) Here are your overcoat and boots.‎ Text 8 ‎ W: Hello, Mr. Strong. This is Jenny speaking.‎ M: Hello, Jenny. What can I do for you?‎ W: Well, I’m calling to tell you that there is going to be a meeting in the hall this evening. (10)‎ M: Do you know what the meeting is about?‎ W: Yes. The headmaster will tell us what we will do in the new school year.‎ M: Well, Jenny, I’m in London now. I can’t get back until early tomorrow morning, (11) so I won’t be able to attend the meeting. Will you tell the headmaster?‎ W: Sure, Mr. Strong. By the way, have you finished your report on how to help foreigners learn English? (12)‎ M: Not yet, but I’ll finish it in about three days.‎ Text 9‎ M: Excuse me. I’m here to apply for a job you advertised on the Internet. (13)‎ W: Come in, please. You have eight seconds to impress me.‎ M: I’m afraid I don’t understand. I’m here...‎ W: Three seconds left.‎ M: Can I at least sit down?‎ W: There’s no need. The interview is over. (13)‎ M: Oh, sorry, but I’m afraid I don’t understand.‎ W: Young man, I’m very busy. (14) I have to interview 50 people today, so I have to act quickly. And you know what? You’ve got the job.‎ M: This is very strange.‎ W: Quite so! But I can tell a lot about a person in eight seconds. For instance, from the way you cleaned your feet at the door, I could tell that you are careful. (15) I know that you are polite by the way you took off your hat when you came in. And look at your clean hair! I think you’ll do just fine. You can fill in a form tomorrow morning and start to work from next Monday. (16)‎ Text 10 ‎ Once upon a time, there was a farm with chickens, rabbits, cows, and even a dog. (17) One day, a little rabbit found a hole in the fence, and he decided to see what was on the other side. He found a small river and saw a fish swimming in it. He asked the fish if swimming was fun, and the fish said that he liked it. Then a duck flew over and landed in the water. The little rabbit asked the duck if swimming was fun. The duck said that he liked it. So, the rabbit decided to try it for himself, and he jumped into the water. (18) But the little rabbit didn’t know how to swim. He tried his hardest, but it was too difficult and he got scared. (19) The fish couldn’t help him and the duck flew away. But suddenly, the dog from the farm jumped in and pulled the little rabbit out of the water. “I think we’d better go home,” said the dog. The rabbit thanked the dog and promised never to leave the farm again. (20)‎