江苏省泰州市田家炳实验中学2018－度高三第一学期期末考试英语试卷.doc

1、泰州市田家炳实验中学20192019学年度第一学期高三英语期末联考模拟试卷（试卷总分：120分；考试时间：120 分钟）命题：陈 海第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分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 will the woman do on Sunday? A. Go to Canada.

2、 B. Have dinner with the man. C. Go to the mans house.2. Which club is the man in? A. The sports club. B. The performance club. C. The book club.3. How many people will attend the meeting now? A. 15. B. 35. C. 50.4. Why did the man leave Atlantic Industrial?A. He likes marketing. B. He found the job

3、 boring. C. The job was unrelated with electronics.5. What do we know about the man?A. He missed the meeting at the university. B. He feels strange about losing his way. C. He has never been to the university before.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将

4、有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6-8题。6. Which bus goes to River Drive? A. No.16. B. No.14. C. No.6.7. What will the woman ask the bus driver?A. Where to change buses. B. The ticket price. C. How to get some change.8. Whats the relationship between the speakers? A. Friends. B. D

5、river and passenger. C. Strangers. 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Where does this conversation probably take place? A. On a plane. B. At the airport. C. At a restaurant.10. Why does the man complain?A. He cant sit next to his wife.B. He cant get a business-class ticket. C. There are no tickets available.11. Whe

6、re will the man and his wife sit? A. In business class. B. In economy class. C. One in 38-G and one in 44- A. 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. How does Steven spell the word? A. P-E-T-P-E-I-V-E. B. P-E-T-P-E-E-V-E. C. P-I-T-P-E-E-V-E.13. Why does the woman talk about watching a movie? A. To tell the man her exp

7、erience. B. To explain something. C. To express her feelings.14. What did the womans mother ask her to do last Friday? A. Do some shopping. B. Help her with cooking. C. Watch TV. 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. Where might the speakers be? A. On a street. B. In a library. C. At home.16. What does the man think

8、 of seeing-eye dogs（导盲犬）? A. They cost too much. B. They arent as useful as we expect. C. They are hard to get.17. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman is blind. B. The mans fingers are very sensitive. C. They are willing to help the disabled. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. How long is the ro

9、ute? A. About 170 kilometers. B. About 700 kilometers. C. About 1700 kilometers.19. What did the brave Alaskans bring to Nome in 1925? A. Medicine. B. Food. C. Gold.20. What do most of the drivers consider to be a victory? A. Winning the race. B. Finding gold. C. Finishing the race.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满

10、分35分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Why does he never pick up the waste paper on the ground? Maybe because he thinks its beneath his _ to do so. A. identity B. dignity C. property D. liberty22. John is really expert at fighting cybercrime! Yes, but he

11、_ his potential if it had not been for his desire to meet the new challenge. A. never realizedB. would never realizeC. would never have realizedD. had never realized23. Furniture and flooring usually come to mind when we think of ways to use bamboo. Not many of us, _, think of bamboo clothing. A. th

12、erefore B. thusC. thoughD. meanwhile 24. Traffic conditions in Beijing _ for decades. At first people only complained about jams during rush hours，but today every hour is rush hour.A. is worsening B. have worsened C. have been worsening D. worsened25. Legal experts are _the Criminal Law to be change

13、d after a number of incidents have come to light.A. looking forB. standing forC. sending forD. calling for26. I dont think the competition is _failure, because it has offered us _ valuable experience for the next competition.A. 不填；不填B. 不填；aC. a ; 不填D. a ; a27. Ask a group of people _ it is about the

14、ir lives _ made them happiest, and they will probably mention some warm relationships with family.A. that; thatB. how; thatC. that; what D. what; that28. Do you think a war will break out between the two countries?_Their conflict can be settled if theyre willing to sit down for peace talks.A. No way

15、.B. Thats for true.C. Why not?D. It depends.29. Singing with Sun Yang, the swimming champion at the London Olympics, face to face is an unforgettable moment, _ the little girl always treasures.A. one B. thisC. thatD. it30. Only when _ Mary reread his works _ to appreciate its beauty.A. did I reread;

16、 I began B. did I reread; did I beginC. I reread; began I D. I reread; did I begin31. Its hard to believe that Robert _ have fought with the policeman while driving. Yes. If one _ ask for trouble, it cant be helped. A. would; will B. should; must C. must; may D. need; dare32. Diaoyu Island Issue cau

17、ses different reactions in both countries. Unless _ properly, it will directly affect smooth development of relationships between China and Japan. A. handled B. handling C. handle D. having handled33. After so many school bus accidents, plenty of _ has been paid by the government to safety issues of

18、 the children on school buses.A. concentrationB. attractionC. influenceD. attention34. _ our foreign policy, we now have multiple threats, very few of which involve the traditional battles of the past. A. In honour of B. In terms of C. In favor of D. In defence of35. Students should try to do a litt

19、le studying every evening throughout the term, rather than study all night during the week before the exam. Exactly. _, as the saying goes.A. Practice makes perfect B. Great minds think alike C. Slow but sure wins the race D. One false move may lose the game第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题l分，满分20分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所

20、给的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Ive cheated in school when I thought that I could get away with itIm not 36 of it and I dont usually feel very good about myself afterwards, but sometimes its the only way possible to 37 in a pressure cookerMy parents are always set on my netting good gradesThey 38

21、my report card the same way they examine the newspapers stock market pageAnd they make me feel that Ive got to 39 their expectationsSome teachers are really 40 Theyll give tests containing at least one or two questions on materials weve never even 41 in classIts not always possible to come out ahead

22、Some teachers act 42 his is the only subject we haveThey think 43 of piling on our homework or giving 44 quizzesSometimes we have to take two or three tests in different 45 on the same dayWhen the work load becomes too difficult, some kids tend to 46 If you have three or four subjects to study for,

23、youre not going to be able to 47 enough time to each subject in order to be well 48 for each class 49 , youre still expected to do well in everythingAnd youll usually 50 cheating in the classes you are least prepared forIt may be the only way left to satisfy your parents and 51 with the top students

24、 in the classMy father has gotten countless traffic tickets for parking in no parking zones or for not coming to a full stop at stop signsAnd youre always hearing about people who dont file their income tax honestlySuccessful adults often accept 52 in order to achieve their business goalsAre kids th

25、e only ones who are supposed to be perfect?Most of my friends have cheated on tests in school at one time or anotherThe kids who 53 cheat are usually either afraid of getting caught or just dont know how to do it 54 Nobody wants to cheatBut if its a choice of being honest or of getting a grade, most

26、 kids will try for the A That may sound wrong, but we didnt make the rules, were just trying to get 55 the tests36Aaware Btired Cproud Dafraid37Amake Bsurvive Cfind Descape38Astudy Bpreview Cresearch Dspy39Alook up to Bface up to Clive up to Dadd up to40Akind Bstrange Ctalented Drough41Acovered Btau

27、ght Cincluded Dunderstood42Ain a way Bat times Ceven if Das if43Ahighly Bmuch Cfew Dnothing44Aexpectation Bsurprise Cchallenge Dstruggle45Aschools Bclassrooms Csubjects Dfields46Aquit Bcheat Cstruggle Drisk47Adevote Bdivide Cspend Dtake48Aknown Bprovided Cprepared Ddone49ATherefore BNevertheless CBe

28、sides DSo50Aend up Bresult in Clead to Dtake on51Afight Bcompete Ctalk Dplay52Adisability Bdisappointment Cdishonesty Ddiscrimination53Aalways Boften Csometimes Dnever54Acarefully Bsafely Cperfectly Dquietly55Aaway Bacross Cout Dthrough第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳

29、选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOne day Marilla said, “Anne, your new teacher, Miss Stacy, spoke to me yesterday. She says you must study for the examinations for Queens College in two years time. Then if you do well, you can study at Queens in Charlottetown for a year, and after that youll be a teacher!” “That doe

30、snt matter, Anne. When Matthew and I adopted you three years ago, we decided to look after you as well as we could. Of course well pay for you to study.” So in the afternoons Anne and some of her friends stayed late at school, and Miss Stacy helped them with the special examination work. Diana didnt

31、 want to go to Queens, so she went home early, but Gilbert stayed. He and Anne still never spoke and everybody knew that they were enemies, because they both wanted to be first in the examination. Secretly, Anne was sorry that she and Gilbert werent friends, but it was too late now. For two years, A

32、nne studied hard at school. She enjoyed learning, and Miss Stacy was pleased with her. But she didnt study all the time. In the evenings and at weekends she visited her friends, or walked through the fields with Diana, or sat talking to Matthew. “Your Anne is a big girl now. Shes taller than you,” R

33、achel Lynde told Marilla one day. “Youre right, Rachel!” said Marilla in surprise. “And shes a very good girl now, isnt she? She doesnt get into trouble these days. Im sure she helps you a lot with the housework, Marilla.” “Yes, I dont know what Id do without her,” said Marilla, smiling. “And look a

34、t her! Those beautiful grey eyes, and that red-brown hair! You know, Marilla, I thought you and Matthew made a mistake when you adopted her. But now I see I was wrong. Youve looked after her very well.” “Well, thank you, Rachel,” replied Marilla, pleased. That evening, when Matthew came into the kit

35、chen, he saw that his sister was crying. “Whats the matter?” he asked, surprised. “You havent cried since well, I cant remember when.” “Its just well, I was thinking about Anne,” said Marilla. “IllIll miss her when she goes away.” “When she goes to Queens, you mean? Yes, but she can come home at wee

36、kends, on the train.” “Ill still miss her,” said Marilla sadly.” In June the Avonlea boys and girls had to go to Charlottetown to take their examinations. “Oh, I do hope that Ive done well,” Anne told Diana when she arrived back at Green Gables. “The examinations were very difficult. And Ive got to

37、wait for three weeks before I know! Three weeks! Ill die!” Anne wanted to do better than Gilbert. But she also wanted to do well for Matthew and Marilla. That was very important to her. Diana was the first to hear the news, she ran into the kitchen at Green Gables and shouted, “Look, Anne! Its in Fa

38、thers newspaper! Youre first with Gilbert out of all the students on the island! Oh, how wonderful!” Anne took the paper with shaking hands, and saw her name, at the top of the list of two hundred. She could not speak. “Well, now, I knew it,” said Matthew with a warm smile. “Youve done well, I must

39、say, Anne,” said Marilla, who was secretly very pleased. For the next three weeks Anne and Marilla were very busy. Anne needs new dresses to take to Charlottetown. 56. Which of the following statements is true? A. To be a teacher was one of Annes dreams. B. Both Anne and Diana studied hard for the s

40、pecial examination. C. Matthew and Marilla were Annes parents. D. Anne was adopted by Matthew and Marilla. 57. The paragraph “Oh Marilla! Id love to be a teacher! But wont it be very expensive?” should be put between _. A. paragraph and B. paragraph and C. paragraph and D. paragraph and 58. What wil

41、l be written in the following paragraph? A. Annes summer holiday. B. What will Anne talk about her college life with Diana C. How will Miss Stacy help Anne study. D. What will Anne do before attending college. 59. From the passage, we can learn that _. A. Miss Stay liked Anne very much B. when Anne

42、became a teacher, she would have lived in the family for six years C. Marilla cried because Anne would leave for ever D. Rachel was a teacher of AnnesBBelow is adapted from an English dictionary.60. Choose a word to complete the sentence “The _, which killed a policeman and wounded a passer-by, was

43、reported to have lasted only 13 seconds.”A. shooter B. shoot C. shooting D. shot 61. What does the phrase “green shoots” mean in “Green shoots have begun to appear in different markets”? A. Change in policy. B. High prices.C. Environmental protection. D. Signs of recovery.62. Fill in the blank in th

44、e sentence “I cant believe this is Joshua hes _ since we last met!”A. shot out B. shot up C. shot through D. shot down63. When you are talking about unimportant things, we say you are _.A. shooting the breeze B. shooting yourself in the footC. shooting your mouth off D. shooting questions at somebod

45、yCA novel with legsA novel published in 1847 still hugely popularnot just respectedover 150 years later? Can it be true? But anyone who doubts the enduring appeal of Charlottle Brontes Jane Eyre should take a look at the Wikipedia entry for the book. Not only does it still sell in vast numbers, in E

46、nglish and just about every other language in the world, but it has been adapted into all the forms there are.Dozens of movie versions have been madethe latest will be released on March 11. There are Jane Eyre stage plays and radio plays and Jane Eyre musicals.And Jane Eyre features on thousands of

47、college reading lists. Study English Literature at a university and you are almost certain to be set it as a course book.What explains its continuing appeal? The simple answer is the story and characterswhich are as attractive as any in world literature.Two things especially seem to sit well with re

48、aders. First, the character of Jane herself: a feisty（有主见的）heroine who struggles against the difficulties and will not let herself be put downcertainly not by a man. Secondly, the relationship at the heart of the story, between young Jane and the older and very mysterious Mr Rochester. This romance

49、has been the inspiration for countless thousands of other storiesmostly, it must be said, very inferior（较差的）to Brontes tale.The heart of the book is the period when Jane spends working as a governess（女家庭教师）to Adele, the daughter of Mr. Rochester. Rochester attempts to impose（把强加于）his will on his you

50、ng employeebut Jane resists. And yet it is out of the respect that these two come to hold for each other that love blooms between them. Finally, to readers delight everywhere, and after many complications（错综复杂）a first Mrs. Rochester hidden away in the attic（阁楼）, a fire, a blindingthe two marry.Today

51、, JK Rowling. The author of the Harry Potter novels, outsells any other writer. Yet surely Rowling envies the longevity（长久）of Jane Eyre, as famous and well-loved a book today as it has been for a century and a half.64. The point of the article is to _.A. review critically the novel Jane EyreB. expla

52、in what kind of love story is appealing to readersC. say what makes Charlotte Bronte the greatest writer in historyD. analyze the reasons behind the long popularity of Jane Eyre65. Which of the following is TRUE of Jane Eyre, according to the text?A. It outsells the Harry Potter books.B. Its plot ha

53、s lots of twists and turns.C. It is about the romance of love at first sight. D. It is set as a course book for English majors.66. The underlined phrase “put down” probably means _.A. taken advantage of B. looked down upon C. taken control of D. made a fool ofDAre you an optimist? Do you look at you

54、r glass and see it as half full? Do you believe that every cloud has a silver lining and that generally things turn out for the best? Do you believe that if something is meant to be, it will be? If you reply “yes” to all of these questions, then you are an optimist. You probably are enthusiastic, ch

55、eerful and outgoing. You may well be successful at work and in love.But you may be misguided because things dont turn out for the best. You may believe that when one door closes another one opens (for example，you may fail to obtain a new job，another chance will come around soon), Wrong. When one doo

56、r closes, another door slams in your face. Thats bitter reality.Now a book has been published which confirms what we pessimists (悲观者）have suspected all along. Its called The Positive Power of Defensive Pessimism. Its author argues that defensive pessimism can lead to positive results. Defensive pess

57、imism is a strategy used to manage fear, anxiety and worry. Defensive pessimists prepare for things by setting low outcomes for themselves. They carefully consider everything that may go wrong and plan for ways to handle these problems. And this gives them a sense of control. Lawrence Sanno, a psych

58、ology professor, says, “Whats interesting about defensive pessimists is that they tend to be very successful people, so their low opinion of the situations outcomes is not realistic. They use it to motivate themselves to perform better. ”So far, so good. This is not rocket science. Defensive pessimi

59、sts prepare carefully and consider what might go wrong, whether at work, on a date or even in a sports game. It makes sense to have a back-up plan. There are many sayings in English urging caution. For example, “Dont put all your eggs in one basket,” and “Dont count your chickens until they hatch. “

60、 To have a confident and optimistic approach to lifes problems is good. But listen to what Woody Alien，the American comedian says, ”Confidence is what you have before you understand the problem.”There are pros and cons to being an optimist and a pessimist. Dont feel bad if you see the glass half emp

61、ty. You are a realist. But lighten up and hook up with someone who sees the same glass half full.67. What is the passage mainly about?A. A book that has recently been published.B. The dangers of being too optimistic.C.How to become successful in life. D. The benefits of defensive pessimism.68. The u

62、nderlined sentence “This is not rocket science” in paragraph 4 means .A. it is quite simple to understandB. there is no real proofC. its not a dangerous thing to doD. the cost is not so high69. The writer would probably describe himself as .A. an optimistB. a defeatist C. a realist D. a scientist70.

63、 Which of the following English expressions would a defensive pessimist believe? A. “Every cloud has a silver lining.”B. “Dont put all your eggs in one basket.” C. “Whatever will be, will be.” D. “The glass is half full not half empty.”第四部分 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单

64、词。注意：每空格1个单词。Back to School: Why Perseverance（毅力）Is More Important than Good Grades?The back-to-school season is upon us, and once again, parents across the country have loaded their kids backpacks up with snack packs and school supplies. Its a good moment to reflect on what else we should be giving

65、 our kids as they head off to school.American parents are feeling particularly anxious about that question this year. The educational process feels more than ever like a race, one that starts in pre-school and doesnt end until your child is admitted to the perfect college. Most parents are more worr

66、ied than they need to be about their childrens grades, test scores and IQ. And what we dont think about enough is how to help our children build their characterhow to help them develop skills like perseverance, optimism, responsibility, and self-control, which together do more to determine success t

67、han S.A.T. scores or I.Q. There is growing evidence that our anxiety about our childrens school performance may actually be holding them back from learning some of these valuable skills. If youre concerned only with a childs G.P.A., then you will likely choose to minimize the challenges the child fa

68、ces in school. With real challenge comes the risk of real failure. And in a competitive academic environment, the idea of failure can be very scary, to students and parents alike.But experiencing failure is a critical part of building character. Recent research by a team of psychologists found that

69、adults who had experienced little or no failure growing up were actually less happy and confident than those who had experienced a few significant setbacks in childhood. “Overcoming those obstacles,” the researchers assumed, “could teach effective coping skills, help engage social support networks,

70、create a sense of mastery over past adversity, and foster beliefs in the ability to cope successfully in the future.”By contrast, when we protect our children from every possible failurewhen we call their teachers to get an extension on a paper; when we urge them to choose only those subjects theyre

71、 good atwe are denying them those same character-building experiences. As the psychologists Madeline Levine and Dan Kindlon have written, that can lead to difficulties in adolescence and young adulthood, when overprotected young people finally confront real problems on their own and dont know how to

72、 overcome them.In the classroom and outside of it, American parents need to encourage children to take chances, to challenge themselves, to risk failure. In the meantime, giving our kids room to fail may be one of the best ways we can help them succeed.Back to School: Why Perseverance Is More Import

73、ant than Good Grades?Common phenomena Parents throughout America(71) their kids backpacks up with snacks and school supplies.Many American parents dont(72) enough importance to their kids character building.The writers(73) Parents should pay more attention to their kids character building.Evidence a

74、nd (74) findingsParents anxiety about their kids performance may(75) them from learning some valuable skills.Parents concerned only with a kids G.P.A. have a (76) to minimize the challenges the child faces.Adults who have experienced a few significant setbacks in childhood are (77) and more confiden

75、t than those who havent.Denying kids character-building experiences can(78) in difficulties in adolescence and young adulthood.The writers suggestions (79) kids to be risk-takers.Give kids room to experience(80) .第五部分：书面表达（满分25分）假如你是一名高三学生, 最近你看了一则央视公益广告Family且深有感触。请用英语根据下面的图给你校英语报写一篇立志学习, 感恩父母的文章,描

76、述图片要表达的内容和意义并谈谈你的感受。注意: 词数150左右, 开头已为你写好, 不计入总词数。As is vividly shown in the picture, the word family represents three people, who are father, mother and I. When I was young, father was the most important person in my family. _高三英语期末联考模拟参考答案听力：AABAB BACBA ABBAA ACCAC单项填空：BCCCD CDDAD BADBC完形填空：CBACD A

77、DDBC BACBA BCDBD阅读理解：DCDB CDBA DBB DACB任务型阅读：71. load 72. attach 73. view/opinion 74. research 75. discourage/prevent/stop/keep 76. tendency 77. happier 78. result 79. Encourage 80. failure(s)书面表达：As is vividly shown in the picture, the word family represents three people, who are father, mother and

78、 I. When I was young, father was the most important person in my family. Mother took good care of me and protected me from wind and rain. Later, I grow up. I take on the responsibility to look after my parents. I realize that the family also means father and mother I love you.The picture mirrors a c

79、ommon phenomenon, which has aroused our social concern. Undoubtedly, our parents have made a lot of sacrifices. It is high time we took measures to show gratitude to them. Whats more, we should not take our parents love for granted. Instead, we are supposed to appreciate it from the bottom of our he

80、arts. From my point of view, we ought to show our affection for our beloved parents. Now it is time for us to do what we can in return for their hard work. What we shall do now is study hard and make progress in our studies. Only in this way can we live up to their expectations and take better care

81、of our aged parents in the future. (165 words)听力原文：Text 1M: Would you like to come to my house for dinner on Sunday?W: Id like to, but Im leaving for Canada on Sunday.Text 2W: Alex, what are you doing with that glove? I thought you were in the book club.M: The book club? Nah. I can read books anytim

82、e, anywhere, so I decided to join a sports club.W: But can you really play baseball?M: Yes! Actually, Im good at all kinds of sports tennis, swimming, running.Text 3M: How many people will be coming to the meeting? W: We had to cross off fifteen names from our original list of fifty.Text 4：W: Well,

83、Mr. Jackson. Why did you leave Atlantic Industrial?M: Because I found that what I really liked was marketing. So I joined RTL Electronics as a salesman.Text 5：W: I hear you got lost on the way to the meeting at the university.M: I dont know how it happened. In fact, Ive been there a million times.Te

84、xt 6W: Excuse me. Do the Number 16 and the Number 6 buses both go across town?M: Yes, but you may need to change buses. Where do you want to go?W: Im going to City Square.M: Take the Number 14 to River Drive. Then change to the Number 15 or 18. They both go to City Square.W: Can I get change from th

85、e bus driver? M: No, you need exact change.W: How much is the fare? M: Its a dollar ten. W: OK. Thanks a lot for your help.M: Youre welcome. Dont forget to ask the bus driver about where to change buses.W: Thanks. I wont.Text 7M: Excuse me. Hi, there must be some mistake. We got our tickets at the t

86、icket counter, but when we looked at our boarding passes, we found that were not seated together. Im in 38-G and my wife is in 44- A.W: Yes, sir, I know, and Im terribly sorry about that. You see, were completely full in economy. Im afraid theres nothing we can do about it.M: But, please, we just ha

87、ve to sit together. Couldnt you do anything about it?W: You know, let me just check the computer. Hey, its your lucky day! We do have two together in business class with a really delicious dinner tonight.M: I really appreciate that. My wife will be really happy. Im sure.Text 8W: Hello? M: Hey, Julia

88、, its me.W: Steven, I knew it was you. Whats up?M: Nothing, I found a new word today, but I dont know what it means.W: What is it? M: I dont know how to read it.W: Then spell it for me. M: P-E-T-P-E-E-V-E.W: Ah, its pet peeve.M: What does that mean?W: A pet peeve is something that you really hate.M:

89、 Like what?W: Maybe you dont like people bothering you when youre watching a movie. That is a pet peeve. You know what I mean?M: I got it. Thanks. By the way, what are your pet peeves?W: I have many. I dont like people rushing into the bus before I get off. You know, its crazy. When the door opens,

90、suddenly a thousand people come in, and theres absolutely no way for you to get off.M: Theres nothing we can do about that.W: Last Friday, my mother asked me to buy something for her while I was watching TV. That is another one of my pet peeves.Text 9M: Mom, this road is so strange! It is different

91、from the other roads.W: Oh, it was built for the blind. They can feel and find their way to any place they want.M: Is that so? Oh, great. Now they dont need to get extremely expensive seeing-eye dogs(导盲犬).W: Yeah, seeing-eye dogs are expensive but they can look after their masters without any proble

92、ms.M: But how do blind people without seeing-eye dogs have normal lives?W: They have much less trouble in public places now thanks to good social services. You know, we have a lot of public facilities designed especially to assist the blind, such as those in elevators and on the subway.M: Oh, yeah,

93、I also hear a sound when I cross the street. Is that for the blind, too?W: If there wasnt a sound to remind blind people to be careful, they would be unable to cross safely.M: I recall that you told me there is something that you can touch on paper money to identify how much it is. Where is that?W:

94、Mr. Forgetful, I told you its right here. Can you feel it?M: Oh, its impossible for me. I feel nothing. How can blind people feel it just by touching it?W: Their sense of touch is incredibly sensitive.M: Sounds quite reasonable.W: People should do more for the disabled.M: Oh, I want to be an invento

95、r to make useful things.W: Thats a good idea.Text 10Alaska is known for its cold snowy weather. For many years, dog sleds were the only means of transportation. Some Alaskans combine fun and hard work in an annual dog-sled race. The race is the longest dog-sled race in the world. It lasts between tw

96、o and three weeks and covers almost 1700 km. The race goes across Alaska from Anchorage to Nome. It follows the trails that were once used by the people who looked for gold in Alaskas wilderness. The race also follows the route of several brave Alaskans who brought medicine from Anchorage to Nome in

97、 the winter of 1925. They carried the badly needed medicine through a bad storm and helped save many lives. The race from Anchorage to Nome, which is held in March, is very hard for the drivers and sled dogs. Each day the dogs run for about four hours and then rest for four hours. They run day and night, and sometimes travel as much as 110 km a day. The drivers must feed and take care of the dogs at race periods. Sometimes they only sleep for about two hours each day. Because the race is so hard, many drivers do not expect to win. For most of them, just being able to finish is a victory.