山东省济宁市泗水县2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、山东省济宁市泗水县2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题），满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。第I卷第一部分 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. Who is the woman ?A.A clerk. B. A teacher C. A student. 2. Why is the

2、 man feeling so hot ?A. The sun is shining stronger.B. His car is giving off too much heat.C. There is more pollution in the air. 3. How much will the man spendA. $ 25. B. $30. C. $40.4. When is the concert?A. At 6:50. B. At 7:30 C. At 8:005. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. An idiom. B

3、. The Bible. C. A show.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 is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Friends. B. Boss and employee. C. Teacher and

4、student. 7. When will the woman be available?A. At 2:00 on Tuesday. B. At 3:30 on Thursday . C. At 5:00 on Thursday .听第7段材料，回答8至10 题8. What does Nancy look like?A. She is about 50 inches tall. B. She has a white bag with her. C. She is wearing a pink shirt with long hair. 9. Who might the man be ?A.

5、 A member of zoo staff. B. The womans colleague. C. A salesman.10. What will the woman do next?A. Call the police. B. Go to buy a coke .听第8 段材料，回答第11至13题。11. According to the man, why are arm exercises encouraged?A. They can make your arms soft.B. They can make your blood stable. C. They can make yo

6、u physically healthy.12. How heavy is the mans brother？A. 95kg. B. 82kg. C. 65kg. 13. What type of exercise is also suggested by the doctors?A. Leg exercises. B. Cycling. C. Yoga. 听第9段材料，回答第14 至17 题。14. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Friends. B. Librarian and reader. C. Professor a

7、nd student. 15. What does the man know about the article、A. The written time. B. The title. C. The author. 16. Where is the article from originally?A. A newspaper. B. A book. C. A website.17. Why did the short list appear、A. The man typed in some key words. B. The man started his search well.C. The

8、man only entered some dates in the box. 听第10 段材料，回答第18 至20 题。18. What will the temperature be tomorrow?A. About eighty degrees. B. Around ninety degrees. C. In the low hundreds.19. What does the speaker advise people to do ?A. Drink much water. B. Wear glasses. C. Keep children at home. 20. What wil

9、l the weather be like next week?A. Extremely hot. B. Cooler than this week . C. In the mid sixties. 第二部分阅读理解 （共两节，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AToday, we will talk about the word smart. Like many words, smart has lots of different meanings, depending on

10、how and when you use it.Smart can describe someone who is neat-looking. A person wearing an official uniform with shiny shoes can look very smart. In another use, smart is added to the names of devices and tools. This means that they are controlled by computers-like a smartphone.We can also use smar

11、t as a verb. Used this way, it means to feel pain . That pain could be physical or emotional. If you hit your thumb with a hammer by accident, you might yell out, Oh, that smarts! This would be a very polite thing to yell when you experience an extreme physical pain.But by far, the most common defin

12、ition of “smart” is to be very good at learning and understand things. When students do well at school and get good grades, we can call them smarts”.Being smart, however, goes beyond the classroom. People can be smart in different ways. If you have attended school for many years and have many degree

13、s, people might call you book-smart. Book-smart people often know the names of great thinkers, scientists and other famous people in history. They know facts and information that many other people dont. They are usually good at things like crossword puzzles.However, being book-smart is not everythin

14、g. People who are good at dealing with practical life problems are street-smart. Street-smart people may not have earned college degrees, but they have something just as valuable-the ability to use their experience in many different situations. They are very aware of their surroundings. So whether y

15、ou are book-smart, street-smart or both, being smart is a good thing25. Why are some people called book-smart?A. They are good at writing booksB. They have richer knowledge than othersC. They are great thinkers in historyD. Their books sell better than others26. In which situation can smart be used

16、as a verb?A. A student knows something valuableB. Somebody dresses neatly and cleanly. C. A person suffers from an extreme pain.D. Someone likes to study and gets good grades27. What is the best title for the text?A. How to Be a Smart PersonB. Smart: A Colorful WordC. Advantages of Being SmartD. Str

17、eet-Smart or Book-SmartBTo celebrate his girlfriends birthday, Luke Fortune drove from a small town in Central Oregon to Portland, where he parked his car in a paid garage overnight. The next morning, he discovered that the cars window had been broken into pieces, along with his dreams for the futur

18、e-his backpack and computer were gone. Everything important to him was on that computer. He felt sick.Two days after the theft, another young man was standing outside his apartment, also in Portland. Masoud Almazrouei, 29, was an exchange student. He had been approached by a man who said he had a co

19、mputer for sale. Only $200. Almazrouei, who had been in the United States for only a year, just needed a computer then, so he bought it, took it home and turned it on. Within seconds, he saw files and photographs. He wondered who would sell a computer with all of that on it and then he realized it c

20、ould be stolen.Almazrouei found what appeared to be the owners cellphone number and called it. He told Fortune that he had got his computer, and he admitted it was his own fault. Fortune told Almazrouei if he really had the computer, he should take it to the policeSoon after, a police officer called

21、 Fortune and said that a man had dropped the computer off and had said he was sorry. He passed along the mans number.Fortune called and thanked Almazrouei and insisted on paying him a reward of $200, the money he had paid. Almazrouei refused. He said it was his mistake to buy the computer from someo

22、ne he didnt know. More importantly, it was his honor and duty to return it to the rightful owner24. What happened the morning after Fortune drove to Portland?A The door of his car was broken.B. The gift for his girlfriend was stolen.C. Someone else slept in his car for the night. D.His backpack and

23、computer were stolen.25. How did Almazrouei find that the computer was a stolen one?A. The seller told him the truth. B. It contained much personal information. C. The computer was a used one.D. C Fortune told him about the theft.26. Which of the following words can best describe Almazrouei?A. Carel

24、ess B. Brave C. Honest D. MeanCIt is common knowledge that parents should discourage their children from lying. However, lying a little every now and then might not be such a bad thing, psychologists say. A growing body of research has found that lying indicates developmental progress in children, w

25、hich could sign a higher levels of intelligence and empathy (同情). According to a recent paper published in the journal Developmental Science, children who understand that belief can be subjective are more likely to lie than children who have more objective approach to reality.For the study, a team o

26、f researchers gathered a group of preschoolers once per day for 10 days in a row. Each session involved a game in which the preschoolers could win prizes by tricking an adult about the locations of the treats, which they had hidden around the room.Some of the children caught on quickly, consistently

27、 deceiving the adult in order to win the game and earn as many treats as they could. As for those who did not understand the strategy? They never figured out how to lie and lost the game every session. The researchers believe that the children who succeeded at the game had a more intuitive (直觉) sens

28、e of how others think of the world and how those beliefs could be changed by new information. That can lead to important life skills later on, according to NYU researcher Marjorie Rhodes.For now, the studies in this area remain small and observational. More research is still needed to determine how

29、and why a link between lying and intelligence could exit. Plus, regardless of upsides, most parents want to be able to spot facts from fictions. These telltale clues will almost certainly make a liar known - even if its your own child.27. What is the common attitude to lying?A. Positive B. Doubtful

30、C. Indifferent D . Negative28. How did the kids win prizes in the research?A. By finding the hidden treats.B. By getting the best scores in class.C. By cheating adults about the hiding places of the treats.D. By remembering the hiding places of the treats.29. Which is the new finding of the recent r

31、esearch?A. Lying is in fact a sign of higher intelligence.B. Lying is totally bad for children s growth.C. Lying has nothing to do with children s growth.D. Lying only influences adults developmental progress.30. Which word can replace the underlined word deceiving in the fourth paragraph?A. Helping

32、 B. Cheating C. Exciting D. Believing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。Nowadays we spend a lot of time on computers, phones and televisions. Connecting tonature is a peaceful and rewarding experience that will inspire your mind and spirit. This articlewill tell you how to

33、 connect to nature in an easy fashion1. Go outside and sit down in your own front yard or backyard. 31 Bring a notebook with you and write down what you see, smell, hear and feel.2. Observe the temperature and weather and the patterns of any animals nearby. Note theseason and the direction of the wi

34、nd. 32 Write down your observations in as many details aspossible. Make sure to stay relaxed.3. Try to stay disconnected from any electronics that you do not absolutely need to be usingonce you get home. 33 4. Plant a garden. It can be a flower garden, an herb garden, a vegetable garden or just afew

35、 potted plants on your windowsill. 34 Growing a garden will help your mind understand the life within nature and will bring you closer to the earth, as well as helping to improve air quality.5. 35 Recycle, eat organic fruits and vegetables, dont litter and dont waste waterTurn off lights when youre

36、not using them. Dont hurt animals or plants. Consider becoming avegetarian or vegan6. Just go outside and smell the roses! To truly connect to nature, you need to go outsideand experience it for yourself!A. Make yourself a cup of herbal tea and read a book if youd like.B. If you live in the city, he

37、ad for a local park or natural area. C. Live a low-carbon green life.D. Observe the sky and the ground and observe everything around you .E. Make sure to take care of your plants and expose them to sunlight and water them every day.F. Find an opportunity to go to the countryside to get close to natu

38、re and be relaxed. G. Be kind to Mother Nature .第三部分 语言运用（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，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。Once an unhappy young man came to an old master and told him that he had a very sad life. He was in urgent need of a 36 .The old master instructed

39、the unhappy young man to put a handful of 37 in a glass of water and then 38 itHow does it taste? the master asked. 39 , the young man replied and spat( 吐) it out. The master smiled and then 40 the young man to take another handful of salt and put it in a 41 .The two walked in silence to the 42 lake

40、. And after the young man threw his 43 of salt into the lake, the old man said, Now drink from the lake. 44 the water dripped down the young mans chin, the master asked, How does it taste? “Good!” 45 the young man.“ Do you 46 the salt? asked the master. “No, said the young man. “But what has 47 the

41、difference?The master sat beside this 48 young man, took his hands and said, The pain in 49 is pure salt. No more, no less. The 50 of pain in life remains the same, 51 the same. But the amount of pain we taste 52 the container we put it into. So when you are 53 , the only thing you can do is to 54 y

42、our sense of things. Stop being a 55 . Become a lake.”36. A. meal B. restC. solutionD. prediction37. A. sugarB. saltC. dustD. paper38. A. dropB. smellC. drinkD. observe39. A.TerribleB. WonderfulC. DeliciousD. Plain40. A. warnedB. begged C. askedD. advised41. A. lake B.bowlC. panD. hole42. A. man-mad

43、eB. nearbyC. magicalD. snow-covered43. A. mouthfulB. bagfulC. handfulD. plateful44. A. BecauseB. AsC. AlthoughD. If45. A.repliedB. explainedC. complainedD. suggested46. A. likeB. wantC. tasteD. feel47. A. resulted inB. dived intoC. dealt withD. gone through48. A. funnyB. puzzledC. angryD. bored49. A

44、. mindB. historyC. lifeD. peace50. A. qualityB. amount C. chanceD. meaning51. A. suddenlyB. exactly C. luckilyD. roughly52. A. comes fromB. depends onC. meets withD. turns into53. A. in shapeB. In need C. in painD. in danger54. A. expandB. controlC.reduceD.shake55. A. foolB. humanC. glassD. youth第 卷

45、第三部分 语言应用 （共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）Environmentalists are working hard 56._ (reduce) the use of single-use plastics. The European Union (EU) just voted to ban (禁止) them by 2025.One of the newest 57._ (invention) is edible (可以吃的) spoons. Finish your meal and then eat the spoon, so there is n

46、o waste. That 58._(sound) great but what do edible spoons taste like?Kruvil Patel, from India decided that he could combine the environmentally positive idea 59._ the idea that edible spoons should taste good too. Patel is an engineer who became interested in using edible spoons when he was a colleg

47、e student 60._ (study) engineering. When he graduated , his family wanted him to join the family business, 61._ he wanted to develop his own edible spoons. Patel worked on his idea for a year until he had a product 62._ met his standard. He set up his company, 63._ (name) Trishula, in November 2017

48、and it 64._ (rapid) expanded in India and beyond. The spoons come in eight flavors including chocolate, black pepper and plain (just salted). There is something for everyone. All of the spoons are made from flour, salt and water. The spoons are 100 percent 65. _ (nature).第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）应用文写作（满分1

49、5分）随着网络的流行，很多中学生都开启了自己的微博或开始使用微信。请针对这一现象写一篇80词左右的短文，内容包括以下几点：1. 学生开微博或使用微信的好处；2. 可能出现的负面影响；3. 你的看法和建议；4. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。With the popularity of the Internet, many high school students open their own microblogs or begin to use We-Chat._第二节读后续写 （满分25分）阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。Bill was seven years ol

50、d. His dad had just got transferred to New York. They had shifted intoa rented house. The house was surrounded by lots of bushes and vines. It was raining very heavily on the day they shifted. Bill went out and felt those refreshing raindrops with a cool breeze on his face. It was a cold, dark night

51、. They had their meal and went to sleep early. Somehow in the midnight, Bill heard a loud noise outside the main door. Bill gathered courage and looked out through the window close to the door and Bill was really amused by what he saw outside. There was a small dog lying on an old rug which his moth

52、er had put outside the door. It was wet and shivering. At first it was difficult to see the little one. It had a black body which was darker even than a black rainy cloud. It was the yellow spots on its eyes that made him realize its presence.It was trying to get inside the rug to avoid the chilling

53、 air outside and it had managed to get in as Bill could see only his head outside the rug. He saw that the flowerpot kept on the window sill had fallen down. Bill felt pity for the poor soul. He came out with an old towel. Bill went near the innocent one and held it in his hand and wiped the puppy t

54、ill it became dry. Bill took it inside and made a bed for it with a woolen rug and a small pillow. It seemed very comfortable in its new bed as it went to sleep immediately.The next morning, everyone in the family came to know about the unusual guest. Shall we keep it with us? Bill questioned his mo

55、m. Like any other parents, his parents first totally refusedhis idea. Bill and his sister convinced them to keep it and named it Spotty. They thought they hadthe responsibility to do so.注意1所续写短文的词数应为150左右,不少于120词。2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好4.续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1: Slowly

56、 Spotty got familiar with everyone. _Paragraph 2: Bill was very upset. _高二听力录音原文： 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。Text 1 W: Can I help you? M: Yes, I bought this book here yesterday. But when I took it to

57、school, I noticed this page was missing. Text 2 M: Its so hot today! My car is burning up in this heat. W: Is the sun shining stronger than it used to in this city? M: No. As a matter of fact, they say its because of the more pollution in the air. Text 3 M: How much are these cupcakes? W: Theyre usu

58、ally $20 a box, but were having a sale. Everything in the store is 25% off. M: In that case, Ill take two boxes. Text 4 M: Come on. Its ten to seven. We dont want to be late for the concert. W: Have you checked the start time? Im sure it doesnt start until eight oclock. M: But it says half past seve

59、n on the tickets. W: Well, weve still got plenty of time itll only take us ten minutes to get there. Text 5 M: Im surprised to discover that so many idioms come from the Bible. W: So am I. I really like the story about “feet of clay”, which is a good way to show the hidden weaknesses in the people w

60、e admire. 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。W: Ted, can I speak to you for a minute? M: Yes, Mrs. Edison? W: I finished reading your essay, and before I return it t

61、o you, I hope you might be able to speak with me about it. M: Okay, sure. W: Can you come during my office hours? M: I think so. When would it be convenient for you? W: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 oclock until 4:30. M: OK, no problem. Oh, wait a minute. I have football practice every day from 2 oc

62、lock until 5 oclock. W: Hmm. Well, how about if we get together tomorrow right before class? M: Sure. 听第7段材料，回答8至10 题 W: I need your help, sir. M: Of course, madam. Whats the problem? W: I cant find my daughter. We were at the entrance to the Panda House. I went to buy a Coke, and then she was gone!

63、 M: Please give me some information about her, like her name, age, and height. W: Her name is Nancy. Shes five years old, about 50 inches tall, with long hair. M: What is she wearing? W: She is wearing a pink skirt and white shoes. M: Does she have a red bag with her? W: Yes. She brings it every tim

64、e we come here. How did you know that? M: My colleague just called and said they found a girl at the souvenir store. She said her name was Nancy. Theyre on the way here now. W: You found her? Thank you so much! I dont have to call the police now. 听第8 段材料，回答第11至13题 M: Now, some doctors are strongly e

65、ncouraging arm exercises. W: Arm exercises? Is that because peoples arms can get too fat or too soft? M: Actually, thats not the main reason. They say arm exercises can make you physically healthy. W: But I was told that arm exercises could raise your blood pressure. M: Well, you can add some leg ex

66、ercises to make up for that. That way, the arms will not do all the work. W: Well, it must be good for losing weight. All four limbs can get some exercise. M: Sounds right to me. I need to lose some weight. I weigh 95kg now, 30kg more than my brother. W: So, what else do the doctors suggest? M: They

67、 mention quite a few ways to exercise, but one of the most popular types of exercise is cycling. You can go cycling with your children, your husband, or your parents. And jogging is another one. W: Good. Id like to try that. 听第9段材料，回答第14 至17 题。 W: Are you finding everything all right, sir? Do you ne

68、ed any help with the catalog? M: Actually, yes, Ive never used one of these things before. Im searching for a specific New York Times article. W: OK. Well, youre off to a good start. I see youre already searching through all the Times articles. M: Yeah, but I dont know the title of the article, and

69、these are all from the last 50 years. W: So, what you want to do is be more specific in your search. Do you know when it was written? M: Umno, I dont, actually. W: Now, if you know who wrote the article, you can type that directly into this box. M: All right, done. Wow! This is a lot easier than I t

70、hought. What next? W: Well, now it would be a good time to type in some key words from the article. That should pull up a short list for you. M: Look at that! Only three options! Thanks so much. I should be able to find it from here.听第10 段材料，回答第18 至20 题。 Good evening, folks. Im Hillary Tibbetts here

71、 with this weeks weather report. It sure was hot today! Temperatures rose to a high of ninety degrees in many inland areas. Coastal areas saw a high of around seventy degrees. Right now, its about eighty degrees, and tonights temperatures will drop into the mid-sixties. We are going to continue to s

72、ee hot weather as the week goes on. Tomorrow and Wednesday, temperatures will be in the nineties again, but on Thursday and Friday, we can expect to get up to the lower hundreds! I advise you to drink a lot of water, and dont forget to wear a hat and apply sunscreen when going outside. Older people

73、and small children dont do well in this kind of heat, so please keep an eye on them. Personally, Im going to head to the beach this weekend. I hope you can find a way to beat the heat as well! Next week, well thankfully be seeing temperatures drop a bit. The fire department has issued a fire warning

74、, especially in grassy and forested areas. If you see or smell smoke, call emergency services right away. Outdoor fires are strictly prohibited right now, so please do not light one if you plan on going camping. Thats it for the weather report. Stay tuned for Ned Brown with tonights news report. 听力部

75、分到此结束！高二英语试题参考答案及评分标准第一部分：听力1-5 ACBBA 6-10 CBAAC 11-15 CCBBC 16-20 AABAB第二部分阅读理解 （共两节，满分35分）第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)2123 B C B 2426 D B C 2730 D C A B第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） ：3135 B D A E G第三部分 语言运用（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）36-40 CBCAC 41-45 ABCBA 46-50 CABCB 51-55 BBCAC第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分

76、，满分15分）1. to reduce 2. inventions 3. sounds 4. with 5. studying 6. but 7. thatwhich 8. named 9. rapidly 10.natural第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）应用文写作（满分15分）With the popularity of the Internet, many high school students open their own microblogs or begin to use We-Chat.For one thing, it can provide a colorful p

77、latform to show their talent and it is a useful way to release their pressure. But on the other hand, managing ones microblog or using WeChat will take a lot of time andenergy, while these should be used to study, which is students main task.In my opinion, I am greatly in favor of this activity. Now

78、adays the Internet is playing an important and essential role in our life. We need to learn and make use of this meaningful tool to communicate and displayourselves. More importantly, organizing microblogs or using WeChat needs various abilities such as writing designing and so on. As a result, we i

79、mprove ourselves during the process.Microblog or WeChat itself is of little harm. But it is your attitude towards it that matters. We should take the advantages and avoid some bad effects.第二节读后续写 （满分25分）范文：Paragraph 1Slowly Spotty got familiar with everyone. It soon became one of the family members.

80、 They got used to all its small habits and tricks. Days went by and one evening when Spotty returned from its long walk, it appeared very exhausted. It came to the room and sat near Bill. It was then that Bill saw that its hind leg was injured and bleeding. Bill called out his mother and she quickly

81、 tied a bandage around its leg and gave it some food to eat.Paragraph 2Bill was very upset. But the next day, Spotty was up to its usual tricks though it limped a bit. It could play happily with Bill and his sister again. After this incident his relationship with Spotty became closer. Bill really ad

82、mired it a lot for its courage. And his parents felt happy that theirchildren had a close friend who helped them take more responsibility in their daily life录音原文： Text 1 W: Can I help you? M: Yes, I bought this book here yesterday. But when I took it to school, I noticed this page was missing. Text

83、2 M: Its so hot today! My car is burning up in this heat. W: Is the sun shining stronger than it used to in this city? M: No. As a matter of fact, they say its because of the more pollution in the air. Text 3 M: How much are these cupcakes? W: Theyre usually $20 a box, but were having a sale. Everyt

84、hing in the store is 25% off. M: In that case, Ill take two boxes. Text 4 M: Come on. Its ten to seven. We dont want to be late for the concert. W: Have you checked the start time? Im sure it doesnt start until eight oclock. M: But it says half past seven on the tickets. W: Well, weve still got plen

85、ty of time itll only take us ten minutes to get there. Text 5 M: Im surprised to discover that so many idioms come from the Bible. W: So am I. I really like the story about “feet of clay”, which is a good way to show the hidden weaknesses in the people we admire. Text 6 W: Ted, can I speak to you fo

86、r a minute? M: Yes, Mrs. Edison? W: I finished reading your essay, and before I return it to you, I hope you might be able to speak with me about it. M: Okay, sure. W: Can you come during my office hours? M: I think so. When would it be convenient for you? W: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 oclock unt

87、il 4:30. M: OK, no problem. Oh, wait a minute. I have football practice every day from 2 oclock until 5 oclock. W: Hmm. Well, how about if we get together tomorrow right before class? M: Sure. Text 7 W: I need your help, sir. M: Of course, madam. Whats the problem? W: I cant find my daughter. We wer

88、e at the entrance to the Panda House. I went to buy a Coke, and then she was gone! M: Please give me some information about her, like her name, age, and height. W: Her name is Nancy. Shes five years old, about 50 inches tall, with long hair. M: What is she wearing? W: She is wearing a pink skirt and

89、 white shoes. M: Does she have a red bag with her? W: Yes. She brings it every time we come here. How did you know that? M: My colleague just called and said they found a girl at the souvenir store. She said her name was Nancy. Theyre on the way here now. W: You found her? Thank you so much! I dont

90、have to call the police now. Text 8 M: Now, some doctors are strongly encouraging arm exercises. W: Arm exercises? Is that because peoples arms can get too fat or too soft? M: Actually, thats not the main reason. They say arm exercises can make you physically healthy. W: But I was told that arm exer

91、cises could raise your blood pressure. M: Well, you can add some leg exercises to make up for that. That way, the arms will not do all the work. W: Well, it must be good for losing weight. All four limbs can get some exercise. M: Sounds right to me. I need to lose some weight. I weigh 95kg now, 30kg

92、 more than my brother. W: So, what else do the doctors suggest? M: They mention quite a few ways to exercise, but one of the most popular types of exercise is cycling. You can go cycling with your children, your husband, or your parents. And jogging is another one. W: Good. Id like to try that. Text

93、 9 W: Are you finding everything all right, sir? Do you need any help with the catalog? M: Actually, yes, Ive never used one of these things before. Im searching for a specific New York Times article. W: OK. Well, youre off to a good start. I see youre already searching through all the Times article

94、s. M: Yeah, but I dont know the title of the article, and these are all from the last 50 years. W: So, what you want to do is be more specific in your search. Do you know when it was written? M: Umno, I dont, actually. W: Now, if you know who wrote the article, you can type that directly into this b

95、ox. M: All right, done. Wow! This is a lot easier than I thought. What next? W: Well, now it would be a good time to type in some key words from the article. That should pull up a short list for you. M: Look at that! Only three options! Thanks so much. I should be able to find it from here.Text 10 G

96、ood evening, folks. Im Hillary Tibbetts here with this weeks weather report. It sure was hot today! Temperatures rose to a high of ninety degrees in many inland areas. Coastal areas saw a high of around seventy degrees. Right now, its about eighty degrees, and tonights temperatures will drop into th

97、e mid-sixties. We are going to continue to see hot weather as the week goes on. Tomorrow and Wednesday, temperatures will be in the nineties again, but on Thursday and Friday, we can expect to get up to the lower hundreds! I advise you to drink a lot of water, and dont forget to wear a hat and apply

98、 sunscreen when going outside. Older people and small children dont do well in this kind of heat, so please keep an eye on them. Personally, Im going to head to the beach this weekend. I hope you can find a way to beat the heat as well! Next week, well thankfully be seeing temperatures drop a bit. T

99、he fire department has issued a fire warning, especially in grassy and forested areas. If you see or smell smoke, call emergency services right away. Outdoor fires are strictly prohibited right now, so please do not light one if you plan on going camping. Thats it for the weather report. Stay tuned for Ned Brown with tonights news report.