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2018-2019学年湖南省长郡中学高一下学期期中考试英语试题
2018-2019学年湖南省长郡中学高一下学期期中考试英语试题 时量:120分钟 满分:100分 得分_____________ 第一部分听力(共两节,满分12分) 第一节 (共4小题;每小题1分,满分4分) 听下面4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。每段对话仅渎一遍。 例:How much is the shirt? A. £ 19.15. B. £ 9.18. C. £ 9.15. 答案是C. 1. What does the woman think of the course? A. Hard. B. Useless. C. Boring. 2. What is the man probably? A. A shop assistant. B. A bank clerk. C. A fashion designer. 3. What will the woman probably buy? A. A book. B. A dictionary. C. A dress. 4. How late was the man for the wedding? A. Twenty minutes late. B. Thirty minutes late. C. Fifty minutes late. 第二节 (共16小题;每小题0.5分,满分8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5段材料,回答第5至7题。 5. When does the conversation probably take place? A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening. 6. What are the speakers talking about? A. How to enjoy a game. B. How to ease the stress. C. How to make a speech. 7. What does the woman think important and useful when dealing with exam nervousness? A. Concentrating on the football game. B. Going to bed early. C. Making study plans. 请听第6段材料,回答第8、9题。 8. What is the woman probably? A. A tour guide. B. A travel agent. C. A hotel manager. 9. According to the man, why were some people ill? A. Because of the bad food. B. Because of the cold room. C. Because of the tiring tour. 请听第7段材料,回答第10至12题。 10. How did the man's friends enjoy themselves in Ogasawara? A. By going fishing. B. By going swimming. C. By going diving. 11. Why did the man get out of the water? A. He had a heart attack. B. He hurt his toes. C. He found some sharks. 12. What happened to the man in Kominato? A. He was bitten by a fish. B. He was frightened by a fish. C. He was stared at by many fishes. 请听第8段材料,回答第13至16题 13. What animal bothered the woman? A. A bat. B. A spider. C. A frog. 14. How does the man think the animal got into the house? A. Through the door. B. Through the windows. C. Through the roof. 15. What does the woman say about the animal? A. It's scary. B. It's harmful. C. It's short-sighted. 16. What does the woman have to do by this Friday? A. Mend the holes in the wall. B. Hand in her working plan. C. Get the animal out of her house. 请听第9段材料,回答第17至20题。 17. Who is Sam probably? A. An adviser. B. A coach. C. A group leader. 18. Where should the rock climbing group meet Mike at noon? A. In the gym. B. In the parking lot. C. In the library. 19. When will the horse riding group probably have lunch? A. At 12:30. B. At 1:00. C. At 1:30. 20. What does the speaker tell the last group to do? A. Have a bath before lunch. B. Go to the drama hall by bus. C. Meet their leader under the trees. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5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 The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028 211-535-7710 www.metmuseum.org Entrances Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street Hours Open 7 days a week. Sunday-Thursday 10:00-17:30 Friday and Saturday 10:00-21:00 Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, January 1,and the first Monday in May. Admission $ 25. 00 recommended for adults, $ 12. 00 recommended for students, includes the Main Building and the Cloisters(回廊)on the same day; free for children under 12 with an adult. Free with Admission All special exhibitions, as well as films, lectures, guided tours, concerts, gallery talks, and family/children's programs are free with admission. Ask about today's activities at the Great Hall Information Desk. The Cloisters Museum and Gardens The Cloisters Museum and Gardens is a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted to the art and architecture of Europe in the Middle Ages. The extensive collection consists of masterworks in sculpture, colored glass, and precious objects from Europe dating from about the 9th to the 15th century. Hours Open 7 days a week. March-October 10:00-17:15 November-February 10:00-16:45 Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1. 21. When can people visit the Cloisters Museum and Gardens? A. At 11:00, on December 25th. B. At 9:30, on March 3rd. C. At 17:00, on February 16th. D. At 15:00, on October 20th. 22. How much may they pay if an adult with her 10-year-old son visits the museum? A. $12. B. $37. C. $ 25. D. $ 62. 23. The attraction of the Cloisters Museum and Gardens lies in the fact that . A. it opens all the year round B. its collections date from the Middle Ages C. it has a modern European-style garden D. it sells excellent European glass collections B I was now in my twenty-third year of residence in this island and was so naturalized to the place and to the manner of living that I finally enjoyed the certainty that no savagesc(野人) would come to the place to disturb me, and that I could have been content to spend the rest of my time there, even to the last moment, till I had laid me down and died, like the old goat in the cave. I had also arrived to some little recreations and amusements, which made the time pass more pleasantly with me a great deal than it did before. At first, I had taught my Poll to speak. And he did it so familiarly and talked so clearly and plainly that it was very pleasant to me. And he lived with me no less than six years. How long he might live afterwards, I don't know; though 1 know people have an idea in Brazil that they live a hundred years. Perhaps poor Poll may be alive there still, calling Poor Robin Crusoe to this day. I wish no other English man the ill luck to come there and hear him. But if he did, he would certainly believe it was the devil. My dog was a very pleasant and loving companion to me, for no less than sixteen years of my time, and then died of mere old age. As for my cats, they multiplied to that degree that I had to shoot several of them at first to keep them from eating up all I had. Besides these, I had two more parrots which talked pretty well and would all call Robin Crusoe, but neither like my first. Nor indeed did I take the pains with any of them that I had done with him. I had also several tame sea-fowls, whose names I don't know, who I caught upon the shore and cut their wings and the little stakes which 1 had planted before my castle wall being now grown up to a good thick bush; these fowls all lived among these low trees and bred there, which was very agreeable to me; so that as 1 said above, I began to be very well contented with the life I led, if it might have been secured from the threat of the savages. 24. How many kinds of animals except humans are mentioned in this passage? A. 3. B. 5. C. 7. D. 9. 25. What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 3 refer to? A. Savages. B. Brazilians. C. Islanders. D. Parrots. 26. This passage is selected from a novel. The hero of this novel probably comes from A. Brazil B. Australia C. Britain D. the U.S. 27. Which of the following can best summarize the passage? A. Robin Crusoe loved animals and savages very much. B. Robin Crusoe trained his animals in pleasant ways. C. The animals raised by Robin Crusoe brought him much pleasure. D. The savages always spoiled Robin Crusoe's happy life. C People traveling long distances frequently have to decide whether they would prefer to go by land, sea, or air. Hardly can anyone positively enjoy sitting in a train for more than a few hours. Train carriages soon get crowded. Reading is only a partial solution, for the monotonous(单调的) rhythm of the wheels clicking on the rails soon makes you sleep. During the day, sleep comes in snatches. While at night you rarely manage to sleep. Inevitably you arrive at your destination almost exhausted. Long car journey are even less pleasant, for it is quite impossible even to read. On motorways you can, at least, travel fairly safely at high speed, but more often than not, the greater span of the journey is spent on narrow, uneven roads which are crowded with traffic. By comparison, trips by sea offer a great variety of civilized comforts. You can stretch your legs on the broad decks, play games, swim, meet interesting people and enjoy good food-always assuming, of course, that the sea is calm. If it is not and you are likely to get seasick, no form of transport could be worse. Even if you travel in ideal weather, sea journeys take a long time. Relatively few people are prepared to sacrifice up to a third of their holidays for the pleasure of traveling on a ship. Airplanes have the reputation of being dangerous and a little expensive. But nothing can match them for speed and comfort. Traveling at a height of 30,000 feet and at over 500 miles an hour is a pleasant experience. For a few hours, you settle back in a deep armchair to enjoy the flight. The real relaxation can be a free film show and some other services. An airplane also offers you an unusual and breathtaking view of the world. You really see the shape of the land. If the landscape is hidden from the view, you can enjoy the extraordinary sight of unbroken cloud plains that stretch on for miles before you, while the sun shines brilliantly in a clear sky. The journey is so smooth that there is nothing to prevent you from reading or sleeping. However you decide to spend your time, one thing is certain: you will arrive at your destination fresh and untired. 28. The author indicates that reading can help lessen . A. the boredom of being in the train B. the tiresome clicking of the wheels C. the sleeplessness during the journey D. the poor atmosphere of the carriages 29. What can we learn about the long distance journey by car? A. It is safe because the car usually goes at high speed. B. It is unpleasant because reading is quite impossible. C. It is exhausting because you seldom manage to sleep. D. It is dangerous because the traffic is always too busy. 30. Traveling by air is quite different from traveling by other means in that . A. traveling by air is not so tiring as the others B. traveling by air brings more fun than the others C. traveling by air is much more expensive than the others D. traveling by air offers more time for sleep than the others 31. What's the purpose of writing this passage? A. To introduce diverse ways of traveling. B. To point out the best means of traveling. C. To emphasize the advantages of traveling. D. To introduce how to relax when traveling D China's box office numbers continue to grow rapidly. It is estimated that the revenues( 收入) may pass the U. S. market's as soon as this year. However, this cinematic party could be over just as it's getting started. Some companies are working to convince consumers that the ultimate viewing experience is not on the big screen. Instead, it's on the small ones that are already in their pockets-thanks to the technology of virtual reality. Already,VR experience centers are popping up in major cities like Beijing and Shanghai. They give customers the opportunity to watch VR movies or play VR games for about the same price as a discount movie ticket. Online video sites, meanwhile, are also moving into the VR field. Some of them, like Youku, have launched(推出) their own VR apps and channels. China has more than 700 million smartphone users. A large percentage of them are already more than willing to download and watch TV shows and even full-length movies on their handsets. This potentially makes them more likely to embrace VR content than Americans and Europeans. But in fact, it's not just Chinese companies and video websites that believe VR will pull viewers away from movie theaters. International production companies that, for years, have made block busters (大片) for cinema audiences are also warning that disruptive change is around the corner. Maureen Fan, chief executive of the Silicon Valley VR start-up Baobab Studios, after bringing her company's animated VR short Invasion to the Shanghai International Film Festival last year, concluded that the field had been evolving much more rapidly than she expected. "What I thought would take ten years has happened in one or two," she said. However, she also noted that the industry needs more people who can create great stories to move VR beyond a niche product(小众产品 ) and into the mass market. "The technology is already there. What continues to be lacking is good content," Fan said. "There's a certain amount, but we would love to see more." 32. What is the main idea of the article? A. China's box office numbers might see a slight decline in the coming years. B. People don't need to mind their manners when watching VR movies. C. Movie theaters in China will be increasingly challenged by virtual reality. D. More and more Chinese online video sites have had their own VR channels. 33. According to the article, Chinese people might be readier for VR movies than Westerners because . A. China's box office numbers have been growing faster than those in the West B. more Chinese people have experienced virtual reality than Westerners C. China has been more supportive of the development of VR than Western countries D. more Chinese people have been watching shows on handsets than Westerners 34. According to the article, it could be hard for VR movies to move into the mass market until A. VR movies become available in theaters B. online video sites launch more VR channels C. VR experience centers appear in smaller cities D. there is a larger amount of good content 35. Which of the following statements would Maureen Fan probably agree with? A. VR movies will completely replace traditional movies sooner or later. B. Virtual reality has been experiencing an enormous development. C. Content matters more than technology when it comes to making movies. D. The West will catch up with China in terms of the development of VR. 第二节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分) 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Winning an Oscar isn't all about acting ability While the awards claim they recognize the top performances from around the world, a new study has found that you're more likely to win an Oscar if you're an American acting in a film that portrays American culture. 36 British actors are more likely to take home an award. Researchers say the trend suggests viewers are more likely to perceive a performance as "truly brilliant" if they are members of the same social group as the actor. It can be seen, perhaps most famously, in the case of Leonardo DiCaprio, who finally won a long-awaited Oscar in the 88th Academy Awards for his role in The Revenant,which follows the story of an American frontiersman. 37 In 2014, Matthew McConaughey won an Oscar for his role in Dallas Buyers Club,and Jennifer Lawrence took an award home in 2013 for Silver Linings Playbook. 38 The findings come from a new study published in the British Journal of Psychology. The team investigated a total of 908 merit prize winners: 97 winners and 383 nominees for the Oscars, and 97 winners and 331 nominees for the BAFTAs. Overall,they found that US actors dominated the awards,claiming over 50 percent of the prizes across the Oscars and BAFTAs. 39 When the performer and judge shared membership within a particular social group-for example, being American-the actor was more likely to win. As a result, American actors were found to win 52 percent of all BAFTAs, and 69 percent of all Oscars. While British actors won just 18 percent of all Oscars, and 34 percent of BAFTAs. 40 In the Oscars, Americans who performed in films about non-US culture accounted for just 26 percent of the award winners. But, those who performed in films about American culture made up 88 percent of the winners. A. In recent years, many actors have cast themselves as frontiersmen. B. Subject matter played a role,too, according to the researchers. C. And, the same applies to London's BAFTAs. D. But they also noted a trend within social groups. E. But the trend also stretches back throughout the years. F. Things are different in Britain. G. Daniel Day-Lewis won an Oscar in 2008 for his role in There Will be Blood. 第三部分语言知识运用(共三节,满分30分) 第一节 (共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分) 阅读下面的短文,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。 All of us can give others a hand as long as we are willing to do so. Actually, there are some people doing kind things all the time. Spreading kindness, one good deed at a time, is Karla Gibson's mission. "I wish everyone could join me. There are so many 41 things going on in the world; 1 mean every day," said Karla. Karla had the commitment and sense of 42 in December of 2013. The single mother of three said she tended to feel depressed around the holidays, so she _ 43 to do something to cheer others up. She started a Facebook page and 44 her good deeds each day, from feeding the homeless to giving Easter gifts to the incarcerated( 囚犯) .She hoped to _ 45 others. "We have to do something. Our 46 can make a difference in someone's day. You 47 know when someone might be having their worst day, and then somethin! like buying them a coffee can change their whole attitude," Karla 48 . Karla's greatest 49 so far had to do with coffee. On September 27th, Karla i birthday, she went to her local Starbucks and gave the 50 $ 127 to pay for othe: people's drinks. She sat at the end of the drive-through holding a _ 51 that read. "Have a great day." She ended up _ 52 about 23 customers. "It was really fun. I was 53 one of the best birthdays ever," she said. Her kindness that day didn't gc 54 . One couple were so grateful that they surprised her with flowers and ballooni to show their 55 . Karla's acts of kindness have become a 56 affair. Her two sons are alwayi 57 others. "Sometimes I'll ask Kyle, ‘ So, did you do anything extra nice today? and his answers are like ’Somebody _ 58 something in the hallway and I picked it up or 'I held the door for someone', that kind of thing," said Karla. It's because of Mom that the boys think it's 59 to give a hand to others.“ think it's a great idea of hers. It's always nice to help someone out 60 they reallneed it," said Karla's 15-year-old son Chad. 41. A. good B. bad C. new D. casual 42. A. appointment B. duty C. preference D. success 43. A. managed B. agreed C. determined D. hesitated 44. A. did B. mentioned C. shared D. told 45. A. inspire B. greet C. introduce D. remember 46. A. kindness B. happiness C. stories D. sadness 47. A. still B. often C. never D. even 48. A. whispered B. explained C. replied D. reported 49. A. surprise B. challenge C. moment D. place 50. A. cashier B. customer C. beggar D. secretary 51. A. logo B. sign C. symbol D. flag 52. A. paying back B. picking up C. paying off D. paying for 53. A. occasionally B. usually C. probably D. hardly 54. A. unoccupied B. unnoticed C. unorganized D. unquestioned 55. A. wisdom B. existence C. generosity D. appreciation 56. A. society B. love C. holiday D. family 57. A. encouraging B. inviting C. helping D. affecting 58. A. fell B. bought C. found D. dropped 59. A. strange B. reasonable C. cool D. funny 60. A. after B. though C. unless D. when 第二节 (共10小题;每小题0.5分,满分5分) 根据句意填上适当的单词或用括号内已给单词的适当形式填空。 61. If you risk something important, you cause it to be in a dangerous situation ____________you might lose it. 62. Thinking makes_______________ we read ours. 63. I still doubt _____________the practical value of this project really exists. 64. It's not_____________ you are from the inside but what you do that defines you. 65. I finally knew the reason for_____________ she didn't talk to me and comforted her. 66. The new school is built on_____________used to be a wasteland. 67. -Hi, Tom, I haven't seen you for ages. -Yes, I_____________ (live) in London for 3 years. 68. You'd better not phone the manager between 7 and 8 tomorrow evening; he _____________ (have) an important meeting then. 69. I'm afraid he's more of a talker than a doer, which is_____________ he never finishes anything. 70. Evidence has been found through years of study_____________children's early sleeping problems are likely to continue when they grow up. 第三节 (共10小题;每小题0.5分,满分5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。 Electric bicycles have made life a lot 71. (easy) for food delivery workers here in China. More than 10,000 kilometers away, there was a familiar sight in New York City. 72. , owing to a new policy, e-bikes can no longer be 73. (common) seen on the street over there. City officials in New York are promising a crackdown(严厉打击) on e-bikes. The pollution-free vehicles are loved by environmentalists and the often poor workforce 74. relies on them. But there are also frequent complaints 75 . the bicycles from drivers and pedestrians(行人) who consider them 76 . public danger. Now it is legal to own and sell the bicycles, but 77. (ride) them on the street could lead to a fine of up to $500. Businesses that equip their 78. (employ) with the bicycles will also be heavily fined. The bicycles, which look just like regular bicycles, can reach speeds of 30 km/h and are sometimes operated recklessly (鲁莽的). Lots of people have stories about dangerous situations where they 79. (step) out into the street, only to be nearly hit by a quick-moving e-bike. Police enforcement (强制执行) against the bicycles has already been tightened. Almost 1,000 of them 80 . (take) away by police since last year, an increase of several hundred from the year before. 第四部分写作(共两节,满分20分) 第一节短文改错(共10小题;每小题0.5分,满分5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(Ʌ),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。 All of we students want to grow up healthily and happily. Here are my tips to you to achieve this goal. First of all, we should have the positive attitude to life. As we all know, there is not only sunshine but also hard times in our life. So when face with difficulties, we should fight against them bravely. Moreover, working hard is essential that it will contribute to realizing our goal. The reason is because knowledge is power. Only by working hard we get the power to make contribution to our motherland. Final, taking exercise regularly and having balanced diets is also of great importance. The healthier we are, the happier we will be. 第二节书面表达(满分15分) 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华,你的英国朋友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他对中国文化感兴趣,计划明年来北京上大学。他向你咨询相关信息。请给他回邮件,内容包括: 1.表示欢迎; 2.推荐他上哪所大学; 3.建议他做哪些准备工作。 注意:1.词数100左右; 2.开头和结尾已给出,不计人总词数。 Dear Jim, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第五部分课文原文填空(共8小题;每小题1分,满分8分) 根据课文原文完成下列句子。 81. This helps the IOC keep the Olympics' budget____________ 82. I saw several houses which ____________wall paintings. 83. These are some of the Olympic athletes who have brought joy to people across the world with their attempts to ____________of human achievement. 84. As a member of the International Olympic Committee, I____________ have been invited to your school to talk to you about the history and significance of the Olympic Games. 85. They might then____________ their parents and other people to give up smoking, too. 86. Before I consulted you, I had no____________ that a company might try to fool people into buying a product or service. 87. On 24 August, the mountain____________ , pouring out a cloud of ash. 88. , and so was the city. 长郡中学2018-2019学年度高一第二学期期中考试 英 语参考答案 第一部分听力 1--5 BACAC 6--10 BCBAA 11~15 CBACA 16--20 BBCBA 第二部分 阅读理解 第一节 21~25 DCBBD 26--30 CCABA 31--35 ACDDB 第二节 36--40 CEGDB 第三部分语言知识运用 第一节 41--45 BBCCA 46~50 ACBCA 51--55 BDCBD 56~60 DCDCD 第二节 61. where 62. what 63. whether/if 64. who 65. which 66. what 67. lived 68. will be having 69. why 70. that 第三节 71. easier 72. However 73. commonly 74. that/who 75. about 76. a 77. riding 78. employees 79. stepped 80. have been taken 第四部分 写作 第一节短文改错 第二节书面表达 Dear Jim , I'm so glad to hear your future education plan in Beijing in your last letter. First I would like to express my warmest welcome to you and 1 am sure you will have the most unforgettable experience during your college in Beijing. Learning your keen interest in Chinese culture, 1 suggest you apply for Peking University, one of the best universities in China. Its Chinese Literature major is perfect for you where you can be completely soaked in profound Chinese history and rich culture. As for preparation, some reading in advance is needed like The Story of'the Stone while some online courses of spoken Chinese can be helpful for you to adapt to the Chinese language environment. I sincerely hope your dream will come true and it's my pleasure to show you around in Beijing when that day comes. If you have further questions, please feel free to let me know. Yours , Li Hua 第五部分 课文原文填空 81. under control 82. were decorated with 83. push the boundaries 84. am delighted to 85. urge 86. comprehension 87. exploded 88. Many people were buried alive 听力材料 Text 1 M: You took the course on learning methods, didn't you? How did you like it? W: Well, in fact, my grades haven't improved at all. Text 2 W: These skirts are very nice. How much are they? M: They're on sale. Thirty dollars each. And twenty dollars off if you buy two. Text 3 M: Wow, look at all the electronic books and dictionaries on this website. W: They're not what I want. You promised to buy me a new dress and I want it today. Let's go get it right now, OK? Text 4 W: You were supposed to be here half an hour ago and the wedding bells rang out 20 minutes ago. M: Sorry. But the traffic today was heavier than any other day this week. Text 5 W: Can you just sit down and stop walking around in the room? I can't concentrate on the football game. M: Sorry, but I can't help it. I feel nervous every time I take exams. W: Just relax and go to bed early. I used to feel the same way but then I attended a talk on taking exams at a university. Things changed. M: How did they change? W: 1 learned how to make study plans before exams from the professor. That was really important and worked quite well. I've never been nervous since then. Text 6 M: I paid good money for this tour and would appreciate some help with some problems that have come up. W: I'd like to help you get rid of any difficulties you're having. How can I help you? M: Your tour company can't seem to organize anything. We are always arriving after something is closed or getting there when the guides are at break. W: We're trying to fix that. Is there anything wrong with your room? M: It was cold and smelled of smoke, but it was supposed to be a nonsmoking room. W: You should not have to put up with that. Was the hotel restaurant good? M: Actually a few people from our group got sick, and everyone thinks it was from the dinner that we ate. Text 7 W: Could you talk about your ocean swimming experience in Ogasawara? M: Sure. One time, my friends came to visit me and so, we went fishing. But before we started fishing, I decided to have a swim instead. I could see all the way to the bottom of the ocean. Suddenly I saw some sharks. My friends helped to get me out of the water. My heart was beating so fast. W: Were they dangerous? M: Not really. They were quite small but I didn't want to take any chances. Have you had any encounters with fish? W: Well, do you remember that time when we were swimming in Kominato and a strange fish started staring at us? And it chased you all the way out of the sea, and onto the beach. M: That's right. I thought it would bite my toes. But it didn't. How can I ever forget that time when such a small fish chased me out of the ocean? Text 8 M: You look really tired. W: Yeah. I haven't had a good sleep for the past three nights. There's a bat in my house. And I'm afraid of such things. M: Bats, just like spiders and frogs, are actually useful animals. A TV program says that a bat eats about 1200 insects in one night. W: Great, but I don't have a problem with insects! I don't ever know how the bat got inside. I usually keep the door and windows closed. M: Oh, most bats can get through very small holes in the roof. W: I just don't know what to do. I don't think it can find its way out by itself. Bats are blind, aren't they? M: No. They may not be able to see very well, but all bats can see. W: I have no idea. Well, I just want to get it out of my house so I can sleep. Above all, my new working plan is due this Friday. Hey, since you're such a bat expert, I was wondering, uh, are you free tonight? Text 9 Now this is the first day of the courses. My name is Danny and I'm your adviser. Those of you doing rock climbing put up your hands. Okay. You'd better go now because Sam is waiting for you. Go to the gym. That's past the swimming pool and the car park. You can't miss it-it's a great big yellow building. At noon, make sure you come back here, I mean, to the library. And Mike, your group leader, will take you off to lunch which is served at 12: 30. Don't be late because the afternoon lessons start at 1: 30. Now the group doing horse riding. Make sure you are wearing either riding boots or strong shoes. The bus will bring you back for lunch. You'll have to wait at the main gate for lunch which should be served at 1: 00 p.m. And finally, for those of you doing disco dancing, your class will meet in the drama hall. That's the building you can see through the trees on your right. You must take a towel because you need to have showers over there before meeting up for lunch.查看更多