河北省衡水市桃城区第十四中学2019_2020学年高一英语下学期第二次综合测试试题.doc

1、河北省衡水市桃城区第十四中学2019-2020学年高一英语下学期第二次综合测试试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What are the two speakers talking about? A. The womans husband. B. The man feels annoyed. C. The womans car. 2. How muc

2、h more is needed for the new car? A.87,000 yuan. B.92,000 yuan. C.5,000 yuan. 3. Where does the woman find the key? A. On the table. B. In the drawer. C. On the icebox. 4. When will the two speakers be likely to meet? A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Saturday. 5. What has happened to the house? A. The roo

3、f is missing. B.A storm damaged it. C.A tree fell onto the house. 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，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。每段对话和独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。 6. How will the man go to the museum? A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. On foot. 7. Wh

4、ere is the museum located? A. Behind Queen Mary Ave. B. At the end of Museum Drive. C. On the left of Queen Mary Ave. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 8. Where does the conversation take place? A. On the phone. B. At a dentists. C. At the meeting. 9. Which doctor did the man see last time? A. Dr. Williams. B.

5、 Dr. Robinson. C. Dr. Andrew. 10. What date is it today? A. January 14. B. January 12. C. January 11. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11. Where will they go to have lunch? A. East Sunshine. B. West Sunshine. C. Test East Sunshine. 12. Why does the woman know the restaurant? A. Because she has eaten out in t

6、he restaurant. B. Because she got news from their website. C. Because she was invited to taste dishes. 13. Which of the following is the owner of the restaurant? A. Jenny. B. Mark. C. Judy. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。 14. What resulted in Peter quitting his job? A. His boss is mean B. He had no chance t

7、o advance. C. The salary is low. 15. How many companies did Peter send out the resume to? A. Two. B. Twelve. C. Twenty. 16. Where does the man speaker want to work? A. Boston. B. Chicago. C. Seattle. 17. What suggestion does the woman give? A. Find a job working online. B. Contact the networking gro

8、ups. C. By a new suit. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。 18. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. Three positives of traveling alone. B. His experience of adventure. C. His trip to Chicago during spring break. 19. What did the speaker do in the workshops? A. To visit the local people. B. To buy a bea

9、utiful earrings. C. To design a T-shirt. 20.How did the speaker build his confidence? A. Have some valuable conversations. B. Have no one to depend on. C. Set up a comfort zone. 第二部分 阅读理解（共二节，满分35分）第一节 (共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)阅读下面材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项符号涂黑。AYou probably know who Mar

10、ie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams (1860-1935)Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked

11、 for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区) by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson (1907-1964)If it werent for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not

12、 exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the worlds lakes and oceans.Sandra Day OConnor (1930-present)When Sandra Day OConnor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she c

13、ould not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. OConnor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.Rosa Parks (1913-2005)On December 1,1955, in Mo

14、ntgomery, Alabama, Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Park

15、s.21. What is Jane Addams well-known for in history?A. Her social work.B. Her lack of proper training in law.C. Her efforts to win a prize.D. Her community background.22. What was the reason for OConnors being rejected by the law firm?A. Her lack of proper training in law.B. Her little work experien

16、ce in court.C. The discrimination against women.D. The poor financial conditions.23. Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the U.S.?A. Jane Addams. B. Rachel Carson. C. Sandra Day OConnor.D. Rosa Park.BIt was several years since Adolf Hitler came into power in Germany. And no

17、w his army was marching into some parts of Europe. He must be in the prime of his career.One day, Hitler went to an exhibition where the works of school children were on show. He seemed to have great interest in the exhibitsinventions as well as carvings, drawings. After having walked around the hal

18、l and examined every one, he said he was ready to meet the young artists. And soon a group of children came into the room to salute (敬礼) him.“Well, well. You did very good work,” nodded Hitler in satisfaction. “I promise on my honour Id satisfy you with whatever you want. What would you wish to be i

19、f I were your father?”“A sailor sailing on the sea,” one of the boys answered.“Good. Ill have you join my navy (海军) and some day you will rule the oceans.”“Ask for anything? What would you wish to be if I were your father?” he asked a second boy.“A painter as great as Rembrandt.”“Good. You are to be

20、 sent to the Fine Art School and surely you will be an even greater painter.”When Hitler caught sight of a sad-looking boy, he frowned (皱眉),and then quickly forced a smile, “There my boy, in spite of my point of view towards the Jews, Id do you a favor, and your dream will come true. What would you

21、wish to be if I were your father?”The boy looked straight at the man.“An orphan (孤儿),”he murmured.24. The underlined part “the young artists” in Paragraph 2 refers to _.A. some famous artistsB. the school childrenC. the artists who served in the armyD. the young teachers who taught the children25. H

22、itler frowned when he saw the sad-looking boy because _.A. the boy was recognized to be a JewB. the boy didnt come to the front to greet himC. the boy didnt want to ask for anythingD. the boy was not happy at all26. According to what the sad-looking boy said we can see that _.A. the boys parents had

23、 diedB. the boy had no brothers or sistersC. the boy hated Hitler very muchD. the boy wanted himself to be an orphan27. We can infer that after hearing the Jewish boys answer Hitler may _.A. feel angryB. laugh at the boyC. want to satisfy the boyD. take the boy as his own sonC I have heard having a

24、good sense of humour often helps in breaking the ice. Also people remember you because of your humour. But I think I dont have a very good sense of humour. Could you suggest how to build on this?Radha Karnik This is a great question that is unfortunately difficult to answer. I can only give you my v

25、iews on this topic, which may or may not be correct. I know that my sense of humour developed over time. When I was younger I was not funny at all; now I can easily make people laugh. At the same time, som etimesI say things that I think are very funny but others do not. Improving wit and humour, I

26、believe, is an ongoing process. Now, there are various forms of humour and everyone has their individual style. Overall I believe being fluent in a language is very important for being witty or funny. The way we play around with words adds the “funny” tag to an otherwise normal sentence. Also, seein

27、g irony is very important. I think humour is often the link between two unrelated things. In my experience, laughing frequently and appreciating other peoples jokes and wit are very important. Within these, finding humour in everyday normal situations is the key. I often notice what is going on arou

28、nd me and say funny things in my head and laugh to myself. That serves almost as practice for me when I am in a group. I watch comedy shows and movies and I am sure that has some effects on helping me improve my sense of humour. And last, having confidence that you are witty is important. There will

29、 always be someone wittier or funnier than you, which is fine. Just work on building your own style. Remember, if you are trying to be funny and witty in order to break the ice at a business function, be careful. In those situations, humour has to be mild and politically correct.Yours,Brad28. Radha

30、Karniks problem is that he doesnt_.A. have friendsB. know the functions of humourC. understand others humourD. have a good sense of humour29. In order to improve our sense of humour, Brad believes that the followings are important EXCEPT_.A. good language ability B. loyalty C. learning from lifeD. c

31、onfidence30. Radha Karnik is warned_.A. not to be funny improperlyB. not to be funny frequentlyC. not to be funny naturallyD. not to be funny differently第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person a genius,

32、 like brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? 31_ We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. 32_Mental exer

33、cise (done with the mind) is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about. 33_If, on the contrary, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely

34、to become dull and unintelligent.34_According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot(白痴), then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their childre

35、n, such as 35_or “You are such a smart child.A.It needs exercise.B.Parents should also be careful about what they say to young children.C.These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.D.Child psychologists dont believe it.E.The children are then more likely to grow up brig

36、ht and intelligent.F.You must he careful about what you are doing.G.That is a very clever thing you did.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完型填空 （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四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Daily Star, sir called Jason, carrying some newspapers under his arm. The little boy had been run

37、ning up and down the street, but there were still twenty 36 left. His voice was almost gone and his heart was 37The shops would soon close, and all the people would go home. He would have to go home too, carrying the papers 38 money. He had hoped to sell more papers tonight to make more money to buy

38、 a39 for his mother and some seeds for his bird. That was why he had bought the papers with all his money. He 40 as he thought of his failure to sell all his papers.You dont know the 41 of selling papers. You must shout, Hot news! Bomb bursting! another newsboy Chad told Jason.42 its not in the pape

39、r at all, replied Jason. Just run away quickly 43 they have time to see, and youll 44 out and get your money, Chad said.It was a new45 to Jason. He thought of his bird with no46and the cake he wanted to buy for his mother, but was 47 that he would not tell a lie. Though he was48 apoor newsboy, he ha

40、d been 49 some good things.The next afternoon Jason went to the office for his papers 50. Several boys were crowding around Chad, who declared with a 51 smile that he sold six dozen the day before. He added that Jason 52 money because he would not tell a lie. The boy53 at Jason. You wouldnt tell a l

41、ie yesterday, my boy? A gentleman at the office came up and patted Jasons shoulder 54. Youre just the boy I am looking for. A week later Jason started his new 55. He lost sale of twenty papers because he would not tell a lie, but got a well-paid job because he told the truth.36. A. shopsB. coinsC. p

42、eopleD. papers37. A. openB. heavyC. pureD. weak38. A. instead ofB. in return forC. regardless ofD. in exchange for39. A. cupB. cardC. combD. cake40. A. gave inB. broke downC. got awayD. showed up41. A. difficultyB. processC. goalD. secret42. A. AndB. ButC. ForD. So43. A. beforeB. sinceC. thoughD. un

43、less44. A. callB. dropC. sellD. reach45. A. editionB. ideaC. policyD. task46. A. breadB. insectsC. seedsD. water47. A. concernedB. amazedC. excitedD. determined48. A. stillB. alreadyC. justD. also49. A. taughtB. handedC. awardedD. allowed50. A. at onceB. by chanceC. as usualD. on purpose51. A. proud

44、B. gentleC. warmD. polite52. A. borrowedB. lostC. madeD. saved53. A. laughedB. shoutedC. noddedD. started54. A. bravelyB. gratefulC. fondlyD. modestly55. A. dutyB. businessC. jobD. method第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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。 Wu Zetian the only woman emperor to rule ancient Chi

45、na, is considered56_one of the most powerful women in Chinese history. She was born into a 57_ (wealth) family with great beauty and intelligence. This beautiful girl, unlike others in ancient China, 58_ (be) in favour of reading and often travelled around the country with her father when she was yo

46、ung,59_ increased her knowledge and developed her talents. When she was about fourteen, she 60_ (send) to the palace and married to the Emperor. After many difficulties and hardships, she 61_ (successful) made herself the queen. Afew years after Emperor Gaozong died, Wu Zetian changed the name of th

47、e Tang Dynasty to Zhou, and became Empress.62_ seemed like a hard task for women to be rulers in ancient times, but Wu Zetian succeeded. When she ruled the country, she supported economic and cultural 63_ (develop) and improved peoples living quality. She also encouraged girls to go to school 64_ (s

48、tudy). Before then, girls were not allowed to go to school. Wu Zetian died at the age of 82, 65_ (leave) a gravestone without any words on it. Although the Zhou Dynasty only lasted for one generation, it marked an important period in Chinese history.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）利用本课时所学句型完成下面各句并

49、按照逻辑连成短文1. 众所周知,哑剧幽默大师查理卓别林,生于一个贫困的家庭。(as引导非限制性定语从句)_，Charlie Chaplin, master of nonverbal humour, was born into a poor family.2. 他小时候,他的父亲就去世了,这使得他的家境更为贫寒。(分词做状语)When he was young, his father died, _.3. 有他的妈妈和弟弟要照顾,査理不得不努力工作。(with复合结构)_, Charlie had to work hard.4. 即使他过着艰难的生活,他也设法利用幽默使人们在感到沮丧的时候开怀大

50、笑。(make+宾语+宾补)Even if he led a hard life, _.5. 他创造了许多著名的角色,例如给许多人的生活带来欢乐的小流浪汉。(非限制性定语从句)He created many famous characters, such as the little tramp, _.6. 我最喜欢卓别林的原因如下。(定语从句)_.7. 他在电影方面的工作很杰出,因而被授予奥斯卡特别奖。(so . that .)_.8. 他有幽默感而且擅长使糟糕的情况变得有趣。(make+宾语+宾补)_.9. 无论何时我有困难,他的生活态度和克服困难的决心总是鼓舞着我。(分词做宾补;whene

51、ver引导让步状语从句)His attitude towards life and determination _.10. 到目前为止,我向查理卓别林学到了很多。(时态使用现在完成时态)_.11. 按照逻辑将以上各句串联成文(可利用适当的过渡词如to begin with, in addition,whats more, in general等) 1. As is known/As we know;2. leaving the family even worse off;3. With his mother and brother to care for;4. he managed to us

52、e his humour to make people amused/entertained when they felt depressed;5. who brightened the lives of many people;6. The reasons why I like Chaplin best are listed as follows.7. His work in films was so outstanding that he was awarded a special Oscar.8. He had a sense of humour and was good at maki

53、ng a bad situation entertaining/interesting.9. to overcome difficulties always make me inspired whenever I am in trouble;10. Ihave learnt a lot from Charlie Chaplin up to now/so far.Possible VersionAs is known, Charlie Chaplin, master of nonverbal humour, was born into a poor family. When he was you

54、ng, his father died, leaving the family even worse off. With his mother and brother to care for, Charlie had to work hard. Even if he led a hard life, he managed to use his humour to make people amused when they felt depressed. He created many famous characters, such as the little tramp, who brighte

55、ned the lives of many people. The reasons why I like Chaplin best are listed as follows. To begin with, his work in films was so outstanding that he was awarded a special Oscar. In addition, he had a sense of humour and was good at making a bad situation entertaining. Whats more, his attitude toward

56、s life and determination to overcome difficulties always make me inspired whenever I am in trouble. In general, I have learnt a lot from Charlie Chaplin up to now.第二节概要写作(满分15分)阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。A recent UN report shows that many of us are working longer and harder than ever. In the past, em

57、ployees worked eight or nine hours a day. Today, however, many companies expect their employees to work longer. In addition, the boundary between work and personal life has become less clear. If we are not working in the office, we might be working at home. We are required to be on call whenever our

58、 company needs us. In short, we are all working and having less time with family and friends.This over-emphasis (过分强调) on work can lead to serious problems in our personal lives. The more time we spend at work, the less time there is available for maintaining relationships with our friends and famil

59、y. Many of us spend so much time on the job that we hardly ever get to see our partners or children. When we do get home, we are often tired and lack the energy to spend time doing what we really enjoy.There are, however, a number of ways in which we can regain control of our lives and correct the w

60、ork-life balance. First of all, workers, especially those employed in offices, have to realize that work is rarely finished. In other words, taking work home does not usually decrease the amount of work. As one task finishes, another one appears. This means that, unless there is a strict deadline, w

61、ork should stay at work.Another way to regain a work-life balance is to plan your free time. Most of us spend a lot of time planning our working week. Few of us put the same effort into organizing our leisure time. However, if we dont have a plan, there is a danger that we will miss out on the thing

62、s that we really enjoy doing. So, if you like going to the cinema, make sure that you go regularly. Write it in your diary. If you enjoy having friends visit, plan a time and write that in your diary too. Its all too easy to let your precious time slip away.Possible version 1:Currently employees ten

63、d to work longer hours and harder than ever before, breaking the work-life balance. Actually too much devotion to work has a negative impact on their family and social bonds. To solve this problem, employers should strike a balance between work and life by figuring out a clear boundary and schedulin

64、g their leisure time with some effort. (59 words)Possible version 2:A recent study has found that we employees are now working longer and harder than in the past. As a result, we have less time for our personal lives, like staying with our family and enjoying our pastimes/hobbies. However, we can st

65、rike a work-life balance by, for example, leaving unfinished work in the office, or planning our free/leisure time properly. (60 words)答案听 力：15 CCBCB 610 CBAAC 11-15 ABCBC 1620 CBACB 阅 读：21-23 ACD 24-27 BACA28-30 DBA七选五： 31-35 CAEBG完形填空：36-40 DBADB 41-45 DBACB 46-50 CDCAC51-55 ABACC语篇填空：56. as 57. w

66、ealthy 58. was 59. which 60. was 61. successfully 62. It 63. development 64. to study 65. leaving阅读理解解析:A篇解析：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了几位著名的女性，她们在各自的领域做出了非凡的贡献。21. 细节理解题。根据第二段首句可知她是一位社会工作者，而且获得诺贝尔和平奖。故选A。22. 细节理解题。根据第四段中she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman可知，她因为是女性而被法律公司拒绝录用。故选C.23. 细节理

67、解题。根据末段倒数第二句中and kicked off the civil-rights movement可知，Rosa Parks对民权运动做出了贡献。故选D。B篇解析：24.词义猜测题。根据第二段第一句“One day,Hitler went to an exhibition where the works of school children were on show.”可知,画线部分指的是学校的孩子。25.细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的“There my boy,in spite of my point of view towards the Jews.”可知,希特勒因对犹太人有偏见,

68、所以不喜欢这个小男孩。26.推理判断题。众所周知,希特勒屠杀了大量的犹太人。如果希特勒是自己的父亲,他宁愿自己成为孤儿,也就是说他非常痛恨希特勒,希望他死。27.推理判断题。希特勒好心想满足孩子们的愿望,而这个犹太小男孩竟然说如果希特勒是自己的父亲的话,他就想成为孤儿。很明显这个小男孩是在公然挑衅希特勒,故希特勒听到他的回答后会很气愤。C篇解析：28.细节理解题。由第一段中的“But I think I dont have a very good sense of humour. 可以得出答案。29.细节理解题。文中并没有提及忠诚。30.细节理解题。由最后一段中布拉德的提醒:幽默一定要根据情况

69、合理运用,可知答案。 七选五解析：CAE BG 解析：31.根据前面的几个问题可知C符合要求。32.根据前面的the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle.肌肉需要锻炼.可知A正确。33.根据前面的give them problems to think about可知要提出问题让孩子回答,孩子才更有可能聪明。34.根据本段内容可知父母要注意孩子所说内容35.根据前面的That was a very clever thing you did.可知下面这一句应该是和它相似的一句表示鼓励的话。完形填空解析：36.小男孩儿很卖力地在街上跑着卖报纸,仍然有20份报纸没有

70、卖出去。因此选D。37.报纸没卖完,小男孩儿的心情当然是沉重的(heavy)。38.报纸没卖完,那么小男孩儿就只能把剩余的报纸而不是钱拿回家,故用instead of表示而不是。39.根据第46空后的 the cake he wanted to buy mother 可知选D,他要给妈妈买蛋糕。40.想到没能把报纸都卖完,小男孩儿要崩溃了 break down表示(健康、精神)垮掉。41.文中的报童Chad给小男孩儿传授了卖报纸的诀窍,因此选D表示诀窍。42.Chad给Jason传授卖报纸的诀窍,说报纸上存爆炸性新闻。此时Jason说,但是报纸上根木没有这些新闻。故选B。43.这里应用befo

71、re引导时间状语从句表示在之前,在他们有时间看(报纸)之前,你就赶紧跑开。44.根据空后的get your money 可知,此处表示卖完报纸,因此用sell out表示卖完。45.Chad告诉的卖报诀窍对于Jason来说是种新的想法(idea),因此选B。46.本空所在部分与前面第39空后的some for his bird相对应,给他的鸟买种子,因此选C。47.小男孩儿下定决心不能撒谎,故用determined表示坚定的。48.从本题的四个选项,这里应用just表示仅仅,只是,此处指尽管自己只是个贫穷的报童。49.这里说的是小男孩儿从小受到的教诲,故用teach表示教导,教育。50.Jas

72、on像往常一样到办公室取他的报纸,故用as usual表示像往常一样。51.Chad面带得意的笑容,说自己昨天卖了六打报纸。因此选A。52.除了为自己的(卖报)成绩感到骄傲之外,Chad还补充说Jason因为不愿意撒谎而没卖完报纸亏本了。这里用lose表示(使)亏损,(使)损失。53.根据空格后面的叙述知,其他的报童都在因为Jason不撒谎而嘲笑他,选A。54.此时从办公室走过来的一位先生听到报童们的话,很赞赏Jason的行为,因此选C,表示喜爱地。55.根据下文中的a well-paid job可知,选C,此处指Jason开始了自己的新工作。 语篇填空解析： 本文介绍了武则天这位中国古代历史

73、上唯一的女皇帝的一生。56.as 考査介词。be considered as.意为“被认为是”。57.wealthy考査词性转换。设空处做定语修饰family,表示“富裕的”,故填wealthy。58.was考査主谓一致。设空处所在句主语为“This beautiful girl”,谓语应用单数形式,且由“when she was young”可知, 此处应用一般过去时,故填was。59.which考査定语从句。设空处引导非限制性定语从句,补充说明“ This beautiful girl . when she was young” 这件事,故填which。60.was sent考査动词时态和

74、语态。she与send之间是被动关系,且由“ When she was about fourteen,” 可知,send 所表示的动作发生在过去,故填was sent。61.successfully 考査词性转换。设空处做状语修饰made,故填successfully。62.It 考査代词。设空处做形式主语,真正的主语是“to be rulers in ancient times”, 故填It。63.development考査词性转换。设空处做宾语,表示“发展”,故填development。64.to study考査非谓语动词。女孩子们去上学的目的是学习,girls与study之间是逻辑上的主

75、谓关系,故填to study。65.leaving考査非谓语动词。设空处做状语,Wu Zetian与leave之间是逻辑上的主谓关系,且leave所表示的动作与谓语动作同时发生,故填leaving。听力材料:Text 1W: Last night my husband parked his car in front of the building. This morning when he came back, it was gone.M: Thats really annoying. I remember you bought it three months ago?Text 2W: Jac

76、k, Ive heard you are planning to buy a new car? Have you saved enough?M: Now I have 87,000 yuan in the bank, but the car. It will cost me 92,000 yuan. My brother offered to help it, but I want to make it on my own.Text 3M: Hi, Cathy, please hand me the key on the table?W: On the table? Nothing on it

77、.M: Ive got the wrong place. Maybe I have left it in the drawer or on the top of the icebox.W. Here it is, just under the book in the drawer.Text 4M: Hello, Jessie. I will go shopping in the supermarket near my home. Shall we meet there?W: Im afraid I cant make it. First I have to accompany my fathe

78、r to the hospital. Shall we meet in two days? Today is Thursday.Text 5W: The yard is covered with fallen leaves and there seems to be something wrong with the roof of the house.M: I know. Ive informed the owner of the house. A strong storm hit the town last night.W: It needs cleaning and repairing i

79、mmediately.Text 6Tourist: Excuse me, can you help me? Im lost!Person: Certainly, where would you like to go?Tourist: Id like to go to the museum, but I cant find it. Is it far?Person: No, not really. Its about a five-minute walk.Tourist: Maybe I should call a taxi.Person: No, Its very easy. Really.

80、I can give you directions.Tourist: Thank you. Thats very kind of you.Person: Not at all. Now, go along this street to the traffic lights. Do you see them?Tourist: Yes, I can see them.Person: Right, at the traffic lights, turn left into Queen Mary Ave. Then go straight. Take the second left and enter

81、 Museum Drive. Just follow Museum Drive and the museum is at the end of the road.Tourist: Great. Thanks again for your help.Person: Not at all.Text 7W: Good morning, Beautiful Smile Dentistry, this is Jamie. How may I help you today?M: Good morning, Id like to schedule a check-up.W: Id be happy to d

82、o that for you. Have you been to Beautiful Smile before?M: Yes, I have. My last check-up was six months ago.W: Great. Can I get your name, please?M: Yes, of course, sorry. My name is Andrew Smith.W: Thank you, which dentist did you see on your last check-up.M: Im not sure. Maybe it is Dr. Robinson.W

83、: Thats OK. Let me check your chartOh, Dr. Williams.M: Yes, thats right.W: OKhe has time two days away in the morning.M: Hmmmthats not good. Ive got work. How about another time?W: Yes. Would you like to suggest a time?M: Does he have anything open in the afternoon?W: Yes, we could fit you in on Thu

84、rsday, January 14th at 2.30 in the afternoon.M: Great. Thatll work.W: OK, thank you for calling Mr. Smith, well see you next week.M: Thank you, bye-bye.Text 8W: Hi, Mark. Jenny and I are getting together for lunch. Do you want to come with us?M: I cant agree more. Where are you taking me?W: Some pla

85、ce youve never been before. A new Chinese restaurant named East Sunshine.M: Fantastic! Ive always wanted to try Chinese food. Have you tasted Chinese food?W: Ive eaten out at several Chinese restaurants before but I think East Sunshine offers something new.M: Really? What is it?W: It serves traditio

86、nal Chinese food such as soup dumplings, Shandong pancakes and Peking duck.M: Yum! You are making me hungry. Whats the famous dish?W: The signature menu is Dongpo Pork. Have you heard of Celebrity Chef Judy? Shes the owner of the restaurant.M: I see. What about the price?W: I dont know. I didnt find

87、 pricing information on their website.M: I thought you had eaten out at the restaurant before.W: No, I havent. Dont worry. Its my treat.M: Well, have you made a reservation?W: Yes. Ive booked a table for three.M: Great! Lets go now, shall we?Text 9W: Hi Peter! How are you doing these days?M: Not ver

88、y well, actually. You know Ive been looking for work. I cant seem to find a job.W: Thats too bad. Why did you leave your last job? Did you have a mean boss?M: No, I didnt like my chances of advancing in the company.W: That makes sense. A job without opportunities isnt very attractive.M: Exactly! So,

89、 anyway, I decided to quit and find a new job. I sent outmy resume to more than twenty companies. Unfortunately, Ive only had two interviews so far.W: Have you tried looking online for a job?M: Yes, but so many of the jobs require moving to another city, like Boston, Chicago, not in Seattle. Ive got

90、 used to the life here.W: I can understand that. How about going to some of those networking groups?M: I havent tried those. What are they?W: Theyre groups of people who are also looking for work. They help each other discover new opportunities.M: That sounds great. Ill definitely try some of those.

91、W: Im glad to hear that. By the way, what are you doing here?M: Oh, Im shopping for a new suit. I want to make the best impression possible at my job interviews!W: Thats the spirit. Im sure things will look up for you soon.M: Yes, youre probably right. I hope so!Text 10Recently I went to Chicago by

92、myself during spring break and it got me thinking about the many positives of traveling alone. I will share three with you today! First, something that I noticed was the fact that I had the freedom to do what I wanted. I didnt have to consider others interests, which means that I spent more time in

93、bed relaxing! Second, I can visit more local places. I got involved in a couple of local workshops. In the first one I designed a T-shirt and in the second, I made some special earrings. During these workshops I got the opportunity to talk with the locals. If I had traveled with a friend these conve

94、rsations would not have happened. Traveling alone can equal some valuable conversations. Last but certainly not least, I developed my self-confidence. When traveling alone, I had no one to rely on, which pushed me out of the comfort zone. In the end, I realized everything is not so difficult after all.