河北省保定市定兴县北河中学2016届高三英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、定兴县北河中学2016届高三期中考试英语试卷 满分 150分 时间 120分钟第一部分 听力(每小题1.5分，满分30分)第一节听下面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. How does the man usually get to his office? A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. On foot.2. What does the man mean? A. Hell pick the woman up. B. He

2、cant help the woman. C. Hell go to the engineering building.3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Colleagues. B. Classmates. C. Neighbors.4. What does the man ask the woman to do? A. Buy him some cigarettes. B. Give him some change. C. Lend him some money. 5. What is the woma

3、n doing? A. Apologizing. B. Complaining. C. Expressing thanks. 第二节听下面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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What kind of exercise does Michael do every day? A. Walking. B. Cycling. C. Fishing. 7. What is t

4、he most important thing about doing exercise? A. Keeping safe. B. Choosing suitable activities. C. Doing it regularly.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why does the boy still want to be a boy? A. To be a better boy. B. To be different. C. To have more experience.9. What do we know about the girl? A. She hates livin

5、g an unpredictable life. B. She likes challenges. C. She dislikes the boy.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. When will the woman go home? A. In two weeks. B. Tomorrow. C. Still uncertain.11. Whats the doctors suggestion for her? A. Take the medicine every day.B. Have medical checks regularly.C. Avoid any physical

6、 exercise.12. How soon will the woman get well completely? A. In a few days. B. In quite a long time. C. As soon as she is out of the hospital.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why will the woman visit her daughter? A. Her daughter is ill. B. Her daughter gave birth to a baby. C. She misses her daughter.14. When

7、 was the man in New York? A. About a month ago. B. About a year ago. C. About a week ago.15. What do we know about the womans husband? A. He loved traveling. B. He is traveling with the woman. C. He is in China now. 16. Who is traveling with the man? A. His colleagues. B. None. C. His wife and a fri

8、end.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What was Mr. Perkins like? A. He tried to be better than others. B. He tried to be the same as others. C. He was always different from others.18. Where did he go the day after he bought his new car? A. His friends house. B. His office. C. The country.19. How did he find his

9、 car? A. By trying his key in every car. B. By checking the plate number.C. By waiting until all other cars had left.20. When did he leave the car-park? A. Around 7:00 p.m. B. Around 5:00 p.m. C. Around 6:00 p.m. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。AI stoppe

10、d to watch my little girl busy playing in her room. In one hand was a plastic phone; in the other a toy. I listened as she was speaking to her make-believe little friend. And Ill never forget the words she said, even though it was pretend.She said, “Suzies in the corner because shes not been very go

11、od. She didnt listen to a word I said or do the things she should.” In the corner I saw her baby doll well dressed. It was obvious shed been put there to sit alone and think.My daughter continued her “conversation”, as I sat down on the floor. She said, “Im all fed up, I just dont know what to do wi

12、th her anymore? She never lets me do the things that I just have to do?And that day I thought a lot about making some changes in my life; As I listened to her innocent words that cut me like a knife. I hadnt been paying enough attention to what I hold most dear. Id been caught up in responsibilities

13、 that increased throughout the year.But now my attitude has changed, because, in my heart, I realize. Ive seen the world in a different light through my little darlings eyes. So, let the cobweb(蜘蛛网) cut the corners and the children rule the floor, Im not going to worry about keeping up with them any

14、more. Im going to fill the house with memories of a child and her mother. For we have only one childhood, and we will never get another.21. Who is Suzie?A. My girls phone.B. A baby doll.C. The author.D. My girls friend.22.How did the author feel when hearing my little girls words?A. Uncomfortable.B.

15、 Moved.C. Interested.D. Unbelievable.23.The passage leads you to believe that _.A. the little girl doesnt hate her mother any moreB. the author wants her little girl to have a happy childhoodC. the author cares nothing about her daughters happinessD. the author has become lazy because of her daughte

16、r 24.What might be the best title?A. How to deal with my daughterB. My lovely daughterC. Only one childhoodD. A world of children BWelcome to Arundel Castle which is situated in West Sussex, England. The castle has a history of nearly 1000 years and has welcomed visitorstravelingfromallovertheworld.

17、 Arundel Castle also plays a starring role in many films.The GardensThe White Garden is planted with soft white Iceberg Roses, and Snow White Lilies.The Rose Garden is newly planted with lovely old-fashioned English roses that are at their very best in June and July.The Organic Kitchen Garden produc

18、es a wide range of seasonal fruit and vegetables, pears, cherries and apples.The Castle Shop In the Castle Shop, you will discover a wide and interesting range of gift ideas for everyone. It offers gifts and souvenirs designed to appeal to all tastes and pockets. Foods, china, books, and stationery

19、(文具)are all available. Many are sold in this Castle Shop only. At Arundel Castle we pride ourselves on supporting local suppliers and actively encourage environmentally friendly products.The Arundel Festival 2014 Saturday 16th to Monday 25th August The annual Arundel Festival gets bigger and better

20、every year. It is one of the most amazing, diverse and easily accessible arts festivals in the UK, offering a mix of visual arts, music, theatre and street entertainment.Parking Coaches and mini-buses can drop off at the main Castle entrance in Mill Road and park in the main town car park that is op

21、posite the Castle entrance. Please inform us when making your booking of how many parking permits are required.25. When visiting the castle, you can_.A. get old-fashioned English roses as giftsB. see how the local gifts are being made C. get seasonal fruit and vegetables for freeD. buy eco-friendly

22、products in the Castle Shop26. How long does the Arundel Festival last this year?A. 16 daysB. One weekC. 10 daysD. One month27. Where can you park the coach?A. In the main town car parkB. Inside the CastleC. In Mill RoadD. At the main Castle entranceCI am a taxi driverOne Monday morning, I had stopp

23、ed at New York Hospital when I spied a well-dressed man dashing down the stepsHe was hailing（招手） meI waited until he jumped into the cabLaGuardia Airport, please, he said As always, I wondered about my passengerWhat do you do? Im in the neurology department（神经科） at this hospital For some unknown rea

24、son, I decided to ask for his helpCould I ask a favor of you? He didnt answerI have a son, 16Hes doing well in schoolHe wants a job this summerIs there any possibility that you might get him a summer job? After a pause, he said, The medical students have a research projectMaybe he could fit inHave h

25、im send me his school record He searched his pocket and handed me a cardThat evening, I pulled the card from my pocketRobbie, I announced proudly, this could be a summer job for youSend him your school record He read it out loud: Fred Plum, New York Hospital Is this a joke? he said in disbeliefAfire

26、 I yelled and threatened to cut off his allowance, Robbie promised to send off his grades the next mimingIowa weeks later, when I arrived home, my son handed me a letter from PlumHe was to phone Plums secretary for an interview Robbie got the jobThe white coat he wore made tom feel more important th

27、an he really wasAs high school graduation neared, Plum was kind enough to write letters of recommendation for universitiesTo our delight, Robbie was admitted to New York Medical CollegeIt never occurred to me that a stranger should transform my sons future28Who does the underlined phrase a well-dres

28、sed man in the first paragraph refer to?AThe author. BPatient CRobbie DPlum29The author threatened to cut off Robbies allowance probably because _ .Ahe was tired after a days workBRobbie doubted what he saidCRobbie was unwilling to workDhe didnt earn enough money 30It can be inferred from the passag

29、e that Plum is Akind and helpfulBgenerous and respectfulCpatient and selflessDwealthy and handsome31What message does the passage convey?AA father should be responsible for his sonBOne must be friendly to strangersCA stranger may change your lifeDDoctors may have great influence over peopleDThe spre

30、ad of Western eating habits around the wood is bad for human health and the environmentThese findings come from a new report in the journal NatureDavid Tillman, a professor of ecology at the University of Minnesota, America, examined information from 100 countries to identify what people ate and how

31、 diet affected health He noted a movement beginning in the 1960sHe found that as nations industrialized（工业化）, population increased and earnings rose, more people began to adopt what has been called the Western dietThe Western diet is high in sugar, fat, oil and meatBy eating these foods, people bega

32、n to get fatter and sickerDavid Tillman says overweight people are at greater risk for non-infectious diseases like diabetes（耱尿病） and heart diseaseUnfortunately when people become industrialized, if they adopt this Western diet, they are going to have these health problems, especially in developing

33、countries in AsiaChina is an example where the number of diabetes cases has been jumping from less than one percent to 10 percent of the population as they began to industrialize over a 20-year periodAnd that is happening all across the world, in Mexico, in Nigeria and so onAnd, a diet bad for human

34、 beings, is also bad for the environmentAs the worlds population grows, more forests and tropical（熟带的） areas will become farmland for crops or grasslands for cattleWe are likely to have more greenhouse gas in the future from agriculture than that coming out of all forms of transportation right nowMr

35、Tillman calls the link between diet, the environment and human health, a dilemma: a problem offering a difficult choiceHe says one possible solution is leaving the Western diet behind32According to the passage, more greenhouse gas might be given off in the future from .Aagriculture Bdeveloping count

36、riesCtransportation Ddeveloped countries33David Tilman believes that . Apeople in tropical areas are more likely to have heart disease Bthe Western diet is the only choice as the nation industrializes Cdiet, the environment and human health are closely connected Dtraditional diets are more balanced

37、than the Western diet34We can infer from the passage that _ ANigeria has the largest number of diabetes casesBindustrialization contributes to the spread of the Western dietCthe examined information comes from developing countriesDoverweight people are at higher risk of infectious diseases 35The mai

38、n purpose of the passage is to _ Acan on us to protect the environmentBremind us of the importance of healthCwarn us of the danger of the Western dietDadvise us to have a balanced diet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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 How to test bestIts back to school, whic

39、h means its back to tests. Which might also mean its back to being majorly stressed out . 36 Here are some simple ways to prepare thoroughly for tests. Schedule study time. Trying to do all studying the night before a test makes it impossible to master all the material. 37 Instead, prepare for a tes

40、t by scheduling study time each day for several days before. Use your time wisely. 38 Also, make sure you have all the supplies you need to study so you dont lose focus. While studying, be sure to make regular short breaks. Get a snack, take a bathroom break or play a quick computer game when it fee

41、ls as if your brain is about to explode. 39 Studying with a parent or friends can help you understand the material better and to learn from one another. Have every person or pair take a part of the material, and come up with questions to quiz the group. Keep the group small. Have everyone take turns

42、 as the group leader, who will assign the material, and make sure that conversation stays on what is being studied.Dont forget last-minute preparation. Have your sharpened pencils and other things in your bag ready the night before the test. Its important to get a good nights sleep and then eating a

43、 healthy breakfast the next morning. 40 Also,studying all the way up until test time can only create more anxiety. Stop studying an hour beforehand.A. This way, both your mind and body are fully prepared. B. Before studying , clear your desk so you can concentrate. C. Stay cool before the test.D. It

44、 doesnt have to be this way. E. Form a study group. F. It will also make you tired and stressed on the day of the test.G. This will help you store important information.第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节 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四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A friend of mine met w

45、ith an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldnt move. What was the 41 that was he found himself unable to ask for helphis mobile phone went out of 42 as a result of exhausted (用尽的) battery. Nothing could be done but to 43 in cold wilderness. It was 8 hours later that the d

46、ay broke, and then the 44 of the rescue.It is almost 45 that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his 46 : “ First of all I checked up my 47 conditions and found myself not in mortal (必死的) danger. As there was no 48 to call for help, I leaned back in my sea

47、t trying my best to keep the wound from 49 . In this way I dozed (打盹) off.His story put an end to my regret for the 50 of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men 51 to explore a mountain cave and got lost. 52 to find a way out in the dark cave they were frightened and

48、ran anxiously without a sense of 53 . Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion . According to the 54 people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the 55 of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to 56 themselves, they

49、would probably sense a faint light glimmering not far away.Dont you think that you can compare it with 57 itself? When you meet with obstacles in life and work, you are lost in darkness. 58 you its unclear yet and you neednt put up struggle 59 . It seems to be a negative attitude, 60 a person who ca

50、n afford to do so must have foresight as well as great courage in the first place.41.A. hopelessB. best C. moreD. worst42.A. serviceB. workC. order D. way43.A. waitB. lieC. cryD. sleep44.A. delay B. arrivalC. teamD. success45.A. untrue B. uselessC. trueD. unimaginable46.A. explanationB. decisionC. p

51、lan D. excuse 47.A. workingB. mental C. physicalD. medical48.A. courageB. strengthC. tools D. way49.A. rotting B. bleeding C. hurtingD. spreading 50.A. lossB. sadnessC. disappointment D. failure 51.A. triedB. managedC. had D. dreamed52.A. WillingB. DecidingC. Determined D. Unable 53.A. hearingB. dir

52、ection C. feeling D. sight 54.A. localB. villageC. rescue D. brave55.A. openingB. topC. endD. side56.A. saveB. calmC. stopD. help 57.A. lifeB. work C. adventureD. mankind58.A. ImagineB. Watch C. MindD. Warn59. A. reallyB. hopefully C. carefully D. immediately 60.A. butB. so C. and D. because第II卷第二节

53、(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(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。W: Lets go see the new movie at Mall Cinema. Its a beautiful love story. M: Oh, goodness, please not again. Thats 61 we did last week. W: No, we didnt. Last week we went to see that movie about a mans struggle against illness. M: Right, th

54、at 62 (intend) for women, just like this one. 63 , this is the last week for Rush Hour. And action movies like that need to be 64 (see) in a theatre on a big screen.W: Oh, yeah, I did promise to see 65 with you. But you liked that movie, didnt you? M: Oh, sure, it was great. I had popcorn for dinner

55、 and paid 66 price of a movie ticket to get a two-hour sleep. W: It wasnt that bad and we went to an excellent restaurant. M: That place doesnt have a single meat dish. Just fish 67 you know I dont like fish that much. W: And I dont like meat that much. The only meat I eat 68 chicken. M: But when I

56、pick the restaurant, I always respect all your food 69 (prefer). W: Well, I suppose that, to be fair, you 70 get to pick the movie and we can go to a restaurant that serves meat.定兴县北河中学2016届高三期中考试英语答题纸班级_ _姓名_ 班级 姓名 考号 分数第一部分 听力(每小题1.5分，满分30分)1. _ 2._ 3._ 4. _5._6. _ 7._8._ 9. _ 10._11._12._ 13_14._

57、 15._16._17._ 18._ 19._ 20._第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）21._ 22._ 23._ 24._ 25._26._ 27._28._29._30._31._32._33._34._35._36._37._38._39._40._第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）41._42._43._44._45._46._47._48._49._50._51._52._53._54._55._56._57._58._59._60._第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)61._62._63.

58、_64._65._66._67._68._69._70._第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。I went shopping yesterday after

59、noon. It is seven oclock when I was going home by bus. The bus was full of passengers, all of which kept silent. A mother with her little son was sitting nearby. All of sudden, the son cried loud. The mother tried to do what she could him stop crying. Thus, the son went on crying. After a long time,

60、 a man sitting next of the to make mother said angrily, “Why dont you give the child what he wants it.” The mother answered quietly, “I would if I could, and what he wants is your hat.” Heard this, all the passenger burst into laughter.第二节书面表达 （满分25分） 假如你是高中生李华，最近你班组织了一次周末郊游，旅途中你发现很多同学举止不文明，比如随手乱扔垃圾

61、，在建筑物上乱涂乱画，采摘花草，在公众场合大声喧哗等。请你就这一现象写一篇英语短文呼吁大家进行绿色、环保旅游。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数； 3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear students, Last weekend, our class went on an interesting camping trip. All the way we enjoyed the beautiful scenery and fresh air. _Best wishes! Yours, Li Hua 高三期中考试答案听力：1-20. ABABB BCABB

62、BBBAA CBBCA二、阅读理解：童年就像手中握不住的沙粒，总在不经意间就消逝而去。那短短的几年时光，也许是每个人漫长一生中最无忧无虑的一段。在这灿烂如花的年华，别让孩子背负太多，就让他们好好享受这仅有一次的童年吧。21.B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的句子Suzies in the corner与In the corner I saw her baby doll well dressed.可知“Suzie就是她的小布娃娃”。22.A 推理判断题。根据第四段中的句子As I listened to her innocent words that cut me like a knife.可知“作

63、者很难受”。23.B 推理判断题。最后一段谈到So, let the cobweb(蜘蛛网) cut the corners and the children rule the floor、Im going to fill the house with memories of a child and her mother. For we have only one childhood, and we will never get another.可知“作者希望女儿度过一个快乐的童年”。24.C 主旨大意题。文章从我的小女儿的话语入手，谈到对我的触动，最后作者明白，孩子仅有一次的童年，别让孩子背

64、负太多，就让他们好好享受吧，判断A项恰当。25-27 DCA28-31 DBAC 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. C3640. D F B E A 41-45 DBABD 46-50 ACDBD 5155 ADBCA 56-60. BACDA第三部分 61.what 考查表语从句的连接词。what引导表语从句，在句子中作did的宾语。62.was intended 考查时态语态。intend构成短语be intended for，同时根据前面语境Last week we went to see that movie about a mans struggle against ill

65、ness.判断应该为一般过去时，即was intended。63.Besides 考查副词。前面说：就像这部影片一样，那部电影针对的是女性。后面说：“这是尖峰时刻的最后一周。判断Besides恰当。64.seen 考查非谓语动词。that与see为被动关系，所以用过去分词。65.it 考查代词。it指代前面的影片Rush Hour。66.the 考查冠词。根据后面的修饰语of a movie ticket判断该词应该是特指，即the。67.and 考查连词。前后为并列关系，所以用and。68.is 考查动词。前面语境谈到：我不太那么喜欢吃肉。判断“我吃的唯一的肉就是鸡肉”，判断用is。69.p

66、references 考查名词。根据前面的修饰语all your food判断该名词应该用复数，即preferences。70.should 考查情态动词。前面语境说：公平起见。判断“你应该选电影”，判断用should。I went shopping yesterday afternoon. It is seven oclock when I was going home by bus. The was bus was full of passengers, all of which kept silent. A mother with her little son was sitting n

67、earby. whom All of sudden, the son cried loud. The mother tried to do what she could to make him stop a loudly crying. Thus, the son went on crying. After a long time, a man sitting next of the mother said However to angrily, “Why dont you give the child what he wants it.” The mother answered quietl

68、y, “I would I could, and what he wants is your hat.” Heard this, all the passenger burst passengers into but Hearing passengers laughter.One possible version:Dear students, Last weekend, our class went on an interesting camping trip. All the way we enjoyed the beautiful scenery and fresh air. Howeve

69、r, many of us didnt notice the bad effects on the environment due to our bad behavior. Some of us threw rubbish here and there, leaving words on famous buildings, picking flowers and speaking loudly in public, etc. Firstly, what these students did is against the spirit of eco-travel. A true eco-trav

70、el is a journey which not only allows us to express our love for nature but also needs our responsibility. As we enjoy the beauty of nature we cant damage it. And all we should do is protect the environment and wildlife.Only when we improve our awareness of eco-travel can our earth become more and m

71、ore beautiful. After all, the earth is the only place for us to live on.Best wishes! Yours, Li Hua Text 1W: How do you get to your office every day? Do you walk?M: Well, its too far to walk. I usually take the bus, since the bus stop is just at the corner by my house.Text 2W: Could you give me a rid

72、e to the engineering building?M: I would. But Im late for an appointment on the other side of town.Text 3M: Well, Id better get back to work. Ive got a ton of stuff on my desk!W: Me too. Ill see you after work, huh?M: Yeah, definitely. I was hoping to catch a ride with you.W: Sure. Meet me at five.T

73、ext 4M: Excuse me, could you give me change for a dollar?W: Ill see what I have. What do you need it for?M: I want to get some cigarettes.Text 5W: I would appreciate it if you would turn the volume of your music player down a little lower in the evenings. It is really quite annoying, you know.M: Im

74、sorry for that. I didnt realize I was bothering anyone else. I promise it wont happen again.Text 6W: Michael, what kind of exercise do you like to do?M: Well, I love lifting weights, and I go cycling every day.W: What do you like about them?M: Theyre free of charge. They make me feel stronger, but t

75、he most important thing is that they make me feel good.W: What else do you do?M: Swimming, jogging.W: Wow! That sounds great. How often do you go jogging?M: I try to do at least a little every day. The key to exercise is to do it regularly. Well, whats your favorite type of exercise?W: Walking, I gu

76、ess.Text 7M: If I had a choice to do it all over again, Id still like to be a boy.W: Why? I am sure that I would change.M: Well, you see, now that I have been a boy all these years, I think I would be an even better boy because Ive already had some experience.W: Sounds good. But I would still choose

77、 to be a boy. I would like to try living a different life. That must be wonderful. Can you imagine to be able to do all the things you never did before?M: Oh, that sounds great. But maybe then you would have a tough life. I wouldnt like my life if I never knew what would happen next, with everything

78、 out of my control.W: But I like trying new things. I learn best when I face challenges. Nobody knows anything at the beginning, right?M: Well, thats true.Text 8M: Here is the pill. Ill help you get up.W: Can I try to walk around the room or corridor? I have stayed in bed all day.M: Of course you ca

79、n! It seems feeling well again is not such a long process.W: I have been in hospital for two weeks, havent I?M: Yes, and you are going to be discharged(出院) from here tomorrow!W: Really? Im so happy.M: I have written a certificate for you.W: Im eager to go home! Doctor, what should I do after I go ho

80、me?M: I have two suggestions. First, avoid any mental stress and have lots of rest. Secondly, examinations should be done regularly.W: Im sure your advice will help me a lot.M: Complete recovery will still take a long time. So take care of yourself.W: I want to thank all the doctors-in-charge. Im re

81、ally very grateful to you all.M: Dont mention it. That is our duty.Text 9W: Excuse me. I think Im in 18D, next to the window.M: Oh, Im terribly sorry.W: Thats okay. Oh, its good to sit down. Ive been rushing around all day. Are you going to New York?M: Yes, I am. How about you?W: Me too. Im going to

82、 visit my daughter. Shes got a new baby boy.M: Oh, congratulations. You must be very happy.W: Yes, I am. Have you been to New York before?M: Yes, I have. I was in New York about a month ago.W: Oh, so youve been traveling around the country. Thats wonderful. Have you been enjoying yourself?M: Yes, I

83、love traveling and seeing different places.W: By the way, where are you from?M: From China. How about you?W: I was born in India, but Ive lived in the States since I was two years old. Are you traveling alone?M: No, Im traveling with my wife and a friend. Theyre sitting over there.W: You know, Ive b

84、een to China.M: Really?W: Yes, my husband and I went there about ten years ago. He loved to travel.M: Is your husband traveling with you now?W: No. Unfortunately, he passed away last year.M: Oh, Im very sorry.Text 10Mr. Perkins stood at the bus stop and watched the cars go by. Many of the cars were

85、new Beta400s, and most of them were yellow. Mr. Perkins always wore the same clothes as other men, atethe same food as other people, and did the same things after work and at the end of the week. Mr. Perkins did not like to be different.The following week, Mr. Perkins bought a new, bright yellow Bet

86、a 400. He was satisfied with it,and drove to work in it the very next day. He was even more satisfied with his new car when he saw all the other Beta 400s in front, behind, and on both sides of him.Mr. Perkins parked his car in a big parking lot near his office, and worked the rest of the day. But w

87、hen he came back at five oclock, there were so many bright yellow Beta 400s in the car-park that he did not know which was his car. He tried his key in some of the cars, but people passing by gave him a look he didnt like. So he stopped. Poor Mr. Perkins had to wait nearly two hours until his car was the only one left in the parking lot.