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【英语】江苏省响水中学2019-2020学年高一下学期学情分析考试试题(二)
江苏省响水中学2019-2020学年高一下学期学情分析(二) 英语试题 总分:150分 时间:120分钟 第一卷 (选择题, 共110分) 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 does the man want to do? A. Send mail to Sally. B. Contact Mary. C. Get Mary’s address. 2. How long will it take the woman to reach Beijing by train? A. 5 hours. B. 7 hours. C. 10 hours. 3. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A new dress. B. The weather. C. A recent event. 4. What can we learn about the man’s new roommate? A. He really likes potatoes. B. He is fond of watching TV. C. He seldom visits his parents. 5. What is the man looking for? A. Gloves. B. Bus tickets. C. A pen. 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,各个小题将给出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、7题。 6. When will Mr. Miller pick up the speakers? A. At 9:00 am. B. At 2:00 pm. C. At 5:00 pm. 7. Where will the speakers be at 6:00 pm? A. In the hotel. B. On the banana farm. C. In the butterfly park. 听下面一段对话,回答第8至第10三个小题。 8. Who is the woman? A. An architect. B. A saleswoman. C. A gallery worker. 9. How did the man know about the gallery? A. From his friend. B. From a website. C. From a magazine. 10. What does the man think of the exhibition? A. He didn’t like it at all. B. He liked the video a lot. C. He found the paintings great. 听下面一段对话,回答第11至第13三个小题。 11. What will the woman do on Saturday? A. See a film. B. Do the housework. C. Visit her parents. 12. When did the man’s family move to the US? A. Before he was born. B. When he was a young child. C. When he was a teenager. 13. What do we know about boys in Indian families? A. They don’t help with the housework. B. They’re expected to work at an early age. C. They must take care of their sisters. 听下面一段对话,回答第14至第17四个小题。 14. Where does Dr. Gucci work? A. In London. B. In Paris. C. In Bergamo. 15. When will Mr. Wilkinson leave for the airport? A. At about 6:30 am. B. At about 5:30 am. C. At about 4:15 am. 16. With whom will Mr. Wilkinson have lunch on Monday? A. Gianni Riva. B. Gavin. C. Mr. Brown. 17. What is Linda most probably? A. A secretary. B. A tour guide. C. A saleswoman. 听下面一段独白,回答第18至第20三个小题。 18. What is the passage mainly about? A. The origin of advertising. B. The prosperity of advertising. C. The development of advertising. 19. What’s the financial source of the mass media? A. Advertisements. B. The private businesses. C. The local governments. 20. What does the speaker talk about at last? A. Ways of advertising. B. The popularity of advertisements. C. People’s opinions on advertising. 第二部分:语言知识运用(共两节,满分40分) 第一节 单项选择(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分) 21. This area couldn’t _______ the effects of the earthquake quickly without the help from other areas. A. return form B. suffer from C. recover from D. learn from 22. The spokesman seated himself at the desk calmly since he _________ for any question from the reporters. A. was preparing B. was prepared C. prepared D. has prepared 23. My parents always want me to stay home or learn the extra classes outside at the weekend, _______ is very boring. A. when B. where C. which D. what 24. --Bob is a wise man. --Oh, yes. How often I have regretted ________ his advice. A. not to take B. not taking C. having taken D. not to have taken 25. —May I go to play football with Dick now, Dad? —No, you can’t go out _______ your work is being done. A. before B. until C. as D. after 26. To her disappointment, her parents wouldn’t let her marry anyone __________ family was poorly educated. A. of whom B. which C. of whose D. whose 27. I found that the homework was not as heavy as ________ I used to get in my old school. A. that B. which C. what D. it 28. The demand is the good use we ______ our spare time for our study of science and technology. A.make from B.make of C.make out D.make into 29. Kate is beginning to ______ and will soon recover under good treatment. A.bring up B.show up C.pick up D.take up 30. ---When he is invited to a party, he is always making trouble or upsetting others. --- Just as people who know him say, ________. A. he is always a wet blanket B. he is always pulling our leg C. he is really the top dog D. he really has green fingers 第二节 完形填空(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。 “A” for Attitude English was always my favorite subject. In my freshman year of high school, I could write a killer composition. In my second year, my____31____ allowed me to give spelling tests to the class. I had wonderful____32____of my junior year. Mrs. Alexander ___33___me to sit at her desk and take over the class when she had to leave the room. Only my senior English class was____34____, as we had a teacher right out of college who expected college-level work. Every student received a “C” or “D” grade the first quarter. ___35___English was still my subject. I graduated from high school, ___36___early and had children. Confident about my English, I often helped my kids with their English homework. And I ____37____long articles and beautiful poetry as a columnist for a newspaper. Fifteen years later, I went to college, and because I had been an "A" student, I remained an “A” student. I____38____up to my own expectations. Yesterday, I____39____my high school report cards(成绩单) when I was reading old papers. That bundle(捆) of report cards_____40_____back the old days. I remembered sitting in my advisor's office,explaining that I had always excelled at English, and _____41_____that I did not deserve a “D” from that _____42_____ teacher of my senior year. The advisor was sympathetic but unable to change a (an)_____43_____. Reading_____44_____my old report cards revealed something else too. I wanted to shred them or hide them. I was not an “A” student in high school English! Somehow, I had _____45_____ myself of this, when the grades clearly reflected an _____46_____student with an occasional “A” or “B” but mostly “C” s. If I had lived up to those grades and_____47_____ myself according to those letters, I would have never confidently sought my writing_____48_____. If I had believed in my early grades instead of myself ,I would have allowed my fear of ______49______to defeat my enthusiasm and damage my creativity. _____50_____,I viewed my younger self as an “A” English student, except for that undeserved “D”. 31. A. monitor B. headmaster C. classmate D. teacher 32. A. impressions B. thoughts C. inspirations D. memories 33. A. approved B. appointed C. expected D. urged 34. A. flexible B. creative C. disappointing D. controversial 35. A. So B. But C. And D. Or 36. A. married B. worked C. succeeded D. progressed 37. A. wrote B. edited C. read D. copied 38. A. added B. lived C. grew D. went 39. A. counted B. remembered C. approached D. discovered 40. A. brought B. turned C. held D. kept 41. A. reporting B. guaranteeing C. complaining D. recommending 42. A. impolite B. impatient C. inexperienced D. independent 43. A. grade B. figure C. paper D. entry 44. A. out B. through C. from D. into 45 A. warned B. reminded C. informed D. convinced 46. A. average B. enthusiastic C. outstanding D. awkward 47. A. considered B. defined C. reflected D. described 48. A. goal B. dream C. career D. enterprise 49. A. change B. risk C. stress D. failure 50. A. Otherwise B. Besides C. Instead D. Still 第三部分:语篇理解(共两节,满分40分) 第一节 阅读理解(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 Exploring Caves — Suit up with a helmet and light, and take Cave Crawl(爬行). Bring your own knee pads. Learn about equipment used by cavers and rules for safe cave exploration. Spend the morning viewing stalactites(钟乳石)— rock formations that hang from the ceiling — and their opposites, stalagmites(石笋). Cave Alive — Take a look and learn about bats, salamanders, and other interesting creatures that grow up in caves. See crickets, crayfish, and even beetles. Learn why bears like to live in caves. Fossils(化石)— Learn how remains of ancient plant and animal life became set in rocks, and discover how they provide clues about Earth’s history. Examine fossils in the cave. Caves — Learn how changes in underground rock formation cause openings and caverns to develop. Find out how acidic water dissolves(溶解)limestone to create caves. Manners — Learn how to preserve and protect beautiful, interesting, and educational caves. Learn why bats should not be disturbed when they are hibernating. Never go caving alone. Take nothing but pictures; leave nothing but footprints. JOIN TODAY. RECEIVE THESE EARLY BIRD BENEFITS: ● A membership card. ● A membership certificate. ● A Caves and Caverns activity book. ● A newsletter with games, activities, and special offers. THAT’S NOT ALL. MEMBERS ALSO RECEIVE: ● Free unlimited admission to Echo Cove Cave. ● One-week Echo Cove Youth Camp enrollment(注册)at half price. ● Ten tickets for you and your friends to a private “off the beaten track” tour of the cave. ● Two free admission tickets to Echo Cove Cave for friends or family members. ● Admission to “Caves Around the World” lectures given by world famous cavers every month. 51. If you are interested in rock formations, which activities are the best choices? A. Caves and Fossils. B. Fossils and Manners. C. Caves and Exploring Caves. D. Exploring Caves and Manners. 52. If you are members’ friends, what benefits can you receive? A. Two free lectures every month. B. A membership card and certificate. C. Favorable price for Youth Camp. D. Two free tickets to Echo Cove Cave. 53. The purpose of this poster is to invite more people to ________. A. join the Cave Club B. enjoy the underground world C. work as volunteers D. protect the educational caves B I must have been about fourteen then, and I put away the incident from my mind with the easy carelessness of youth. But the words, Carl Walter spoke that day, came back to me years later, and ever since have been of great value to me. Carl Walter was my piano teacher. During one of my lessons he asked how much practicing I was doing. I said three or four hours a day. “Do you practice in long stretches, an hour at a time?” “I try to.” “Well, don't.” he exclaimed. “When you grow up, time won't come in long stretches. Practice in minutes, whenever you can find them five or ten before school, after lunch, between household tasks. Spread the practice through the day, and piano-playing will become a part of your life.” When I was teaching at Columbia, I wanted to write, but class periods, theme-reading, and committee meetings filled my days and evenings. For two years I got practically nothing down on paper, and my excuse was that I had no time. Then I remembered what Carl Walter had said. During the next week I conducted an experiment. Whenever I had five minutes unoccupied, I sat down and wrote a hundred words or so. To my astonishment, at the end of the week I had a rather large manuscript ready for revision, later on I wrote novels by the same piecemeal method. Though my teaching schedule had become heavier than ever, in every day there were idle moments which could be caught and put to use. I even took up piano-playing again, finding that the small intervals of the day provided sufficient time for both writing and piano practice. There is an important trick in this time-using formula: you must get into your work quickly. If you have but five minutes for writing, you can't afford to waste four chewing your pencil. You must make your mental preparations beforehand, and concentrate on your task almost instantly when the time comes. Fortunately, rapid concentration is easier than most of us realize. I admit I have never learnt how to let go easily at the end of the five or ten minutes. But life can be counted on to supply interruptions. Carl Walter has had a great influence on my life. To him I owe the discovery that even very short periods of time add up to all useful hours I need, if I plunge in without delay. 54. What is the best title of this passage? A. Concentrate on Your Work B. Good Advice C. How I Became a Writer D. A Little at a Time 55. Which of the following statements is true? A. The writer owes great thanks to his teacher for teaching him to work in long stretches. B. The writer didn't take the teacher's words to heart at first. C. Carl Walter has had a great influence on the writer’s life since he became a student. D. Rapid concentration is actually more difficult than most people imagine. 56. The underlined part “counted on” can be replaced by __________. A. expected B. concentrated C. valued D. enriched 57. We can infer that the writer ____________. A. can find sufficient time for mental preparations in advance, so he’s devoted to work instantly B. is always tired of interruptions in life because his teaching schedule is always heavy C. has formed a bad habit of chewing a pencil while writing his novels D. has new books published each year however busy his teaching is C A breathtaking trick potentially left over from our ancestors might be found in us — the ability to sense oxygen through our skin. Amphibians, animals such as frogs that can live both on land and in water, have long been known to be able to breath through their skin. In fact, the first known lungless frog that breathes only through its skin was discovered recently in the rivers of Borneo. Now the same oxygen sensors found in frog skins and in the lungs of mammals (哺乳动物) have unexpectedly been discovered in the skin of mice. “No one had ever looked,” explained Randall Johnson, a biologist researcher. Mice and frogs are quite distant relatives, so the fact they have these molecules (分子) in common in their skin suggests they might well be found in the skin of other mammals, such as humans. “We have no reason to think that they are not in the skin of people too,” Johnson said. These molecules not only detect oxygen, but help increase levels of vital red blood cells, which carry oxygen around the body. Normal mice breathing in air that is 10 percent oxygen—a dangerously low level similar to conditions at the top of Mount Everest, and about half that of air at sea level. However, mice that had the oxygen sensor HIF-1a genetically removed from their skin failed to produce this hormone (荷尔蒙) even after hours of such low oxygen. These findings, if they hold true in humans, suggest one could raise the level of oxygen circulating inside the body. This could help treat lung diseases and disorders such as anemia (贫血症) without injecting drugs, which make up a multibillion-dollar market, Johnson said. Athletes also often try to get more oxygen delivered to their muscles in order to improve their performance. They often do this by training at high altitudes or in low-oxygen tents. The new study suggests they might want to expose their skin as well as breathing in low-oxygen air to improve their performance. “It’s hard to say what exactly might be done, however—there’s a lot we don’t know yet,” Johnson explained. The scientists detailed their findings in the April 18 issue of the journal Cell. 58. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Johnson believes that Oxygen sensors also exist in human skin. B. People have to surf the Internet to read detailed findings. C. It has been proved that these findings help treat lung diseases. D. It has long been expected oxygen sensors exist in mice’s skin. 59. One of the functions of the molecules mentioned above is _______. A. carrying oxygen around the body B. improving athletes’ performance C. detecting oxygen D. increasing level of oxygen 60. What is Johnson’s attitude to the application of the findings to the athletes’ training? A. Negative B. Doubting C. Positive D. Hesitating 61. The best title of the passage may be _______. A. Great Findings Benefits Athletes A Lot B. Frogs And Mice Are Distant Relatives C. First Known Animal Breathes Through Skin D. Humans Might Sense Oxygen Through Skin D Humankind has tried to improve its standard of living since the very beginning of civilization. Back then, as well as today, providing food and security was the basic task for a person. However, nowadays the range of required goods has expanded significantly. People feel the need for not only some primary things, such as a piece of bread and a roof over their heads, but also for various facilities and luxuries. Providing humanity with these things is connected to the use of natural resources, which requires energy. In turn, the common sources of energy we use today cause pollution, so economic growth is almost unavoidably associated with environmental damage. Economic growth is the increase in numbers of goods and services produced over time by an economy and it is calculated in terms of real Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Before growth is calculated, inflation (通货膨胀)is adjusted in order to take into account its misleading effect on the price of goods and services. Economic growth can also be explained as the increase in expected output, which results from an increase in actual output, or total demand. There are certain aspects of economic growth which affect the environment. The first of these is the fact that in order to produce more goods and products, at a faster rate, the construction of large industrial plants is required. These plants produce a lot of waste, leading to the pollution of water and the atmosphere, which may cause negative long term health effects to nearby populations of animals, or people. They also lead to global warming. Industrial manufacturing leads to the constantly increasing energy consumption. The traditional energy sources, which are commonly used nowadays, are considered to be the greatest polluters to the environment. There also exist so-called eco-friendly sources of energy. They are sometimes preferred but replacing the traditional sources with them also requires time, during which people have to make some sacrifices to support these undertakings. In order to produce economically practical energy, a sometimes significant transformation of the natural site is often inevitable. This is expensive and, has harmful effects on the environment. Application of wind energy would block airflows’ natural speed which is the reason for their decrease in strength, after crossing the windmill. Consequently, the pressure balance that is brought about by this current will be affected, and it is important to remember that the environment and weather conditions are directly affected by atmospheric pressure. For these reasons, bringing about economic growth without any resulting environmental damage, whatsoever, is impossible. 62. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. Pollution caused by plant construction. B. Effects of windmills on the environment. C. Economic growth and human civilization. D. Economic growth and environmental damage. 63. What does the underlined word “They” in the third paragraph refer to? A. Goods and products B. The industrial plants C. Water and atmosphere D. Negative health effects 64. According to the passage, the author holds the opinion that ______. A. economic growth should be calculated in terms of GDP B. use of natural resources causes no damage to the environment C. industrial manufacturing may cause damage to the environment D. a windmill is a perfect way to produce economically practical energy 65. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? A. B. C. D. CP ( Central Point) P (Point) Sp (Sub-point次要点) C (Conclusion) 第二节 七选五(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分) 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Reflect on our relation with nature UK physicist Isaac Newton once said, “____66____.” Indeed, Mother Nature can provide almost everything human beings need if we follow her rules. But if we break the rules, she is likely to be cruel and lash out (迅猛攻击) at us. The outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) in China and some other countries at the beginning of this year is an example. ____67____ and probably has an intermediate host(中间宿主). It’s said that the virus originated from the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, Hubei province, where live wild animals were sold. The Wall Street Journal reported that Dr Peter Daszak, president of the US-based health organization EcoHealth Alliance, said, “This outbreak is a lesson for us. On a global scale (规模), human population density (密度), wildlife diversity, and land use change are what drive new pandemics (流行病).” In the ancient times, people needed to rely on nature to survive so they held it in awe(敬畏地). For example, the American Indians believed that humans are a part of nature and nature is a part of humans. ___68___ However, as human beings master more knowledge and make more advanced tools, people try to change and even conquer nature. They use more land to make buildings, genetically modify (改变) plants, capture some wild and odd animals to suit their own needs. In this process, humans gradually lose contact with nature and even throw it out of balance. ___69___, Brian Lamacraft at Medium said it’s time for people to “reflect on our relationship with our planet” and “reconnect with this world and everything that we’ve been given”. After all, according to US poet Gary Snyder, “____70____” A. Nature is not the place to visit. It’s our home. B. Nature is pleased with simplicity and nature is no dummy(虚伪). C. Chinese ancients always lived in harmony with nature and human beings. D. It reminds us that the past outbreaks did severe damage to the human society E. Although we don’t know for sure what first caused the NCP outbreak F. The new coronavirus is similar to a virus found in a bat in 2017 G. The only mother of human beings are now facing a great threat-environmental problem. 第二卷 (非选择题, 共40分) 第四部分:语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10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。 In elementary school, George wasn’t ___71___ (exact) popular, but he always had a couple of really good friends. In middle school, he was really good at science and math. ___72___ most kids were going to _____73_____movies on weekends, George preferred to design his own special projects. He dreamed of owning his own technology company someday. When George got to high school, some of the other students made fun of him for being into books and computers. This made George very upset, but he tried not to let anything keep his dream from ___74___ (achieve). George got excellent grades and was admitted ____75____ both Harvard and Yale, but he decided to go to Stanford ___76___ there were many opportunities for people ___77___ wanted to work in Silicon Valley. This was the first time George ___78___ (feel) accepted by the people around him. He took many computer classes, and kept designing his own projects on weekends. During the summer months, he would take extra classes, and he ended up ___79___ (graduate) a year early. He took a job ____80____ a computer programmer at Apple. After five more years there, George left to start his own company, finally realizing his childhood dream. 第五部分:完成句子(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分) 81. Don't forget to _______▲______ (与……保持联系) your teachers and classmates. 82. The twins tried out for the Chinese Poetry Conference and they _______▲______ (领先) in the preliminary contest last month. 83. _______▲______ (在……的帮助下) Mike, I have made great progress in my English study. 84. The teachers _______▲______ (对……要求严格) us, so we are not allowed to play computer games at school. 85. To my surprise, they had _______▲______ (毫不费力地找到) my home. 86. Our limited resources _______▲______ (快要耗尽了) now. We must do what we can to save the Earth! 87. There are lots of different ways _______▲______ (将你的信息传达清楚) when you are putting together an ad campaign. 88. China has _______▲______ (做出巨大贡献) maintaining the ever-lasting peace of the world. 89. In order for a new sport to _______▲______ (被加入) the Olympics, a current sport must be dropped. 90. The police insisted the witness _______▲______ (告知他们) what was going on. 第六部分:书面表达(满分20分) 近年来许多名校成为旅游景点,这引起了广泛的公众关注。为此你班展开有关“Should university campuses be open to tourists?”的讨论。请你根据下表所提供的信息,给China Daily报社写一封信,介绍讨论情况并发表白己的看法。 反对者 影响在校学习的学生,分散其注意力;大量游客涌入校园,会带来安全隐患。 赞成者 拉近学生和社会距离,利于文化交流;一些大学已成为社会文明的象征,应该让人们去感受那里的气氛。 你的建议/看法 ……(至少谈两点) 注意: 1.词数:150左右。信的开头和结尾已经给出,但不计人总词数; 2.短文须包括表中的全部内容,可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯; Dear Editor, ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Best regards, Li Hua 【参考答案】 听力 (1.5×20=30) 1-5 ACABC 6-10 CACAC 11-15 BBABC 16-20 BABAC 单项选择 (1×10=10) 21-25 CBCBC 26-30DCBCA 完形填空 (1.5×20=30) 31-35 DDBCB 36-40 AABDA 41-45 CCABD 46-50 ABCDC 阅读理解 (2×15=30) 51-53 CDA 54-57 DBAA 58-61 ACCD 62-65 DBCB 七选五 (2×5=10) 66-70 BFCEA 语法填空(1×10=10) 71. exactly 72. While 73. the 74. being achieved 75. to/into 76. because/since 77. who/that 78. had felt 79. graduating 80. as 完成句子(1×10=10) 81. keep in touch with 82. led the way/ took the lead 83. With the help/ aid of 84. are strict with/ are hard on 85. no difficulty (in) finding 86. are running out 87. to get your message across 88. made great contributions to 89. be added to 90. (should) inform them of 书面表达(20) Dear Editor, Recent years have witnessed the fact that campuses of famous universities have become one of the popular tourist destinations, which has aroused great public concern. I'm writing to tell you about the discussion we’ve had about whether the university campus should be open to tourists. Some students argue that tourists shouldn’t have access to university campuses. They think the tourists visiting the campuses will make it harder for students to focus on their studies. Worse still, with so many tourists entering the campuses, some safety problems will probably arise. However, others hold opposite opinions. They insist that this can bring students and society closer together and is good for cultural exchange between people. Besides, some universities have become a symbol of social civilization and people should be given the chance to experience the atmosphere. As far as I’m concerned, several factors should be considered before opening university campuses to tourists. First, campuses should only be open to tourists on weekends or during holidays. Second, the number of tourists should be strictly limited to guarantee safety. (150 words) Best regards, Li Hua 听力材料 Text 1 M: Do you know Sally’s new address? She’s got some mail here and I’d like to send it to her. W: Well, we’ve not been in touch for quite a while. Mary might know it. Text 2 M: How are you getting to Beijing, by air or by train? W: By train. It leaves at 7:00 pm and arrives in Beijing at 5:00 tomorrow morning. Text 3 M: The dress fits you perfectly. Is it something you bought recently? W: Actually, I’ve had it for a while. I’ve just been waiting for the weather to get warmer. Text 4 W: How is your new roommate? M: Well, all I could say is that he’s a real couch potato. Last weekend he invited me over to his parents’ house to watch TV. I bet watching TV is his only hobby. W: He is so boring. Text 5 W: What are you looking for? M: Gloves…bus tickets…change…Everything’s here except what I need. W: And what’s that? M: My favorite pen! I had it a few minutes ago, but it seems to have disappeared! Text 6 W: Today will be an exciting day. At 9 o’clock in the morning, we will have the tour of the butterfly park and then later at 2 o’clock we are going to the banana farm. M: It does sound wonderful! But we must remember that Mr. Miller will be waiting to pick us up at 5 o’clock. W: Is he going to drive us to a different site that I didn’t know about? M: No, he isn’t. He’s going to drive us to the hotel by 6 o’clock so that we can get dressed for dinner. Tonight we will be dining with the director. W: Oh, I see. Text 7 W: Hello, sir. Do you have a moment? M: Sorry, but who are you? Are you selling something? W: No. I work for the art gallery you just visited. I was wondering if you have time to answer a quick survey about the exhibition. M: OK. I can spare a few minutes. W: Great. First, what’s your name and occupation? M: My name is Raymond Wade. I work as an architect. W: So you have a university education? M: Yes, I attended the University of Toronto Architecture School. W: And how did you hear about the gallery? Did you see our website, or our ad in an art magazine? Or was it by word of mouth? M: My friend Barry told me about your gallery. W: I see. Finally, do you have any comments about the show? M: Yes, I liked the paintings very much. But I found the video recorder a bit disturbing. Text 8 M: Tammy, do you want to go to the movies with us on Saturday? W: Hey, Raj! I’d love to, but I have to help my mom clean the house. M: Too bad for you! W: What do you mean? You never have to help around the house? M: That’s right! Only my sisters have to do chores. W: How do you get away with that? M: Well, my family’s a little more traditional, and my parents lived in India for most of their lives. In fact, we didn’t move from there to the US until I was about four. In many Indian families, girls do the housework, and boys, well… W: Get treated like kings? M: Exactly. In fact, that’s what my name means: “king”. W: So, basically, your parents spoil you. M: I guess they do, in many ways. But being a son means I’ll have more responsibility toward my parents when I get older. Text 9 M: Linda, I’ve finished with Mr. White now. Please take a seat. Could you tell me the detailed information about the date arrangements for the French trip? When is my first meeting? W: Certainly, Mr. Wilkinson. Everything is here with me. Your first meeting is on Monday the 21st at 9:00 am with Dr. Gucci of Bancos en Piedra in Paris. M: OK. So I can fly out early Monday morning. W: Well, there is a flight which leaves at 6:30 London time and gets in at 8:30 French time. M: So it means I have to check in by 5:30, which means leaving home at about 4:15. W: I’m afraid so. You should start early. And the program for the rest of that day is quite full, I’m afraid. At 11:00, you’re seeing Gianni Riva at Megastar and then you’ll have a lunch engagement with Gavin from the Chamber of Commerce at 1:00. M: Chamber of Commerce? Where’s that? W: You’re meeting him at his office and then he’s taking you somewhere. M: Good, that sounds fine. What about the afternoon? W: Well, at 3:00, you’re seeing our sales representative there and then you’re free till the evening. M: I see. I seem to remember that I’m having dinner with someone from Bergamo. W: That’s right. And Mr. Brown from SAP Industries at 8 o’clock. Text 10 W: When you turn on the radio, you hear an advertisement. When you watch television, you hear and see an advertisement. If you turn the pages of a newspaper or magazine, again you find an advertisement. If you walk down the street, you see one advertising board after another. All day, every day, people who want to sell you something compete to catch your attention. As a result, advertisements are almost everywhere. In the West, advertisements are the fuel that makes mass media work. The government does not give money to mass media such as TV stations, newspapers, magazines and radio stations. They are all owned privately. So where does the money come from? From advertisements. Without advertisements, there would not be these private businesses. Have you ever asked yourself what advertising is? Through the years, people have given different answers to the question. For some time it was felt that advertising was a means of “keeping your name before the public.” And some people thought that advertising was “truth well told.” Now more and more people describe it in this way: Advertising is the paid, non-personal, and usually persuasive description of goods, services and ideas through various media.查看更多