河北省唐山市第一中学2015-2016学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、唐山一中20152016学年度第二学期期中考试高一年级 英语试卷说明：1.考试时间120分钟，满分150分。2.将卷答案用2B铅笔涂在答题卡上,将卷答案答在答题纸上。3.卷答题纸卷头和答题卡均填涂本次考试的考号，不要误填学号，答题卡占后位。卷(选择题 共100分) 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30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1.5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秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅

2、读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15 B. 9.15 C. 9.18答案是B。1. What is the weather like? A. Its raining. B. Its cloudy.C. Its sunny.2. Who will go to China next month? A. Lucy. B. Alice. C. Richard.3. What are the speakers talking about? A. The mans sister. B. A film. C. An actor.4. Where wi

3、ll the speakers meet? A. In Room 340. B. In Room 314. C. In Room 223.5. Where does the conversation most probably take place？ A. In a restaurant. B. In an office. C. At home.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，每段对话或独白后面有几个小题，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，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5

4、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至8题。6. Why did the woman go to New York? A. To spend some time with the baby.B. To look after her sister.C. To find a new job.7. How old was the baby when the woman left New York? A. Two months. B. Five months. C. Seven months.8. What did the woman like doing most with

5、the baby? A. Holding him. B. Playing with him. C. Feeding him.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. What are the speakers talking about? A. A way to improve air quality. B. A problem with traffic rules. C. A suggestion for city planning.10. What does the man suggest? A. Limiting the use of cars. B. Encouraging people

6、to walk.C. Warning drivers of air pollution.11. What does the woman think about the mans idea? A. Its interesting. B. Its worth trying. C. Its impractical.听第8段材料，回答第12至14小题。12. How long will the man probably stay in New Zealand? A. One week. B. Two weeks. C. Three weeks.13. What advice does the woma

7、n give to the man? A. Go to New Zealand after Christmas. B. Book his flight as soon as possible.C. Save more money for his trip.14. What can we learn about flights to New Zealand at Christmas time? A. They require early booking.B. They can be twice as expensive.C. They are on special offer.听第9段材料，回答

8、第15至17题。15. Why did Jane call Mike? A. To ask him to meet her. B. To tell him about Tom. C. To borrow his car.16. Where will Jane be in about one hour? A. At Mikes place. B. At the airport. C. At a garage.17. What can we infer from the conversation? A. Jane has just learned to drive. B. Janes car is

9、 in bad condition. C. Mike will go to the airport.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What did the speaker ask the students to do the week before? A. Write a short story. B. Prepare for the lesson. C. Learn more about the writer.19. Why does the speaker ask the questions? A. To check the students understanding of

10、 the story.B. To draw the students attention to reading skills.C. To let the students discuss father-son relationships.20. What will the students do in 10 minutes? A. Ask more questions. B. Discuss in groups. C. Present their answers.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和

11、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADear Alcohol, Youve been around forever. I can remember all the pain youve caused for me.Do you remember the night you almost took my fathers life? I do. He loves you. Sometimes I think he loves you more than he loves me. Hes addicted(上瘾) to you, to the way you promise to rid

12、 him of his problems only to cause more of them. You just sat back and laughed as his car went spinning through the street, crashing into two other cars. He wasnt the only one hurt by you that night. Do you remember the night of my first high school party? You were there. My friends were intrigued b

13、y you. They treated you as if they were never going to see you again, drinking all of you that they could. I spent two hours that night helping my friends who had fallen completely. Two 15-year-old girls slept in hospital beds that night thanks to you. Do you remember the night when you took advanta

14、ge of my 17-year-old neighbor who had to drive to pick up his sister from her dance lessons? Do you know how we all felt when he hit another car and killed the two people in the other car? He died the next morning too. His sister walked home from her dance lesson, and passed police cars and a crowd

15、of people gathering on the sidewalk just two blocks away from the dance studio. She didnt realize her brother was in the middle of it all. She never saw him again. And its all your fault.I wish youd walk out of my life forever. I dont want anything to do with you. Look at all the pain youve caused.

16、Sure, youve made people happy too from time to time. But the damage youve caused in the lives of millions is inexcusable. Stop luring (引诱) in the people I love. Stop hurting me, please. Sincerely, Anonymous21. What is authors purpose in writing to Alcohol? A. To introduce Mr. Alcohol to the readers

17、B. To describe the harm alcohol did to his family. C. To show how much alcohol can hurt people. D. To show the great fun that alcohol can bring to peoples life.22. What did alcohol do to the authors father? A. It made him crash into two other cars and took his life. B. It made him drink too much and

18、 he had to get his stomach pumped. C. It made him kill two other people when driving. D. It made him get into a car accident and badly injure himself.23. The underlined phrase were intrigued by is closest in meaning to _. A. were familiar with B. were interested in C. were disappointed with D. were

19、satisfied with24. What is the tone of the article? A. Critical. B. Doubtful. C. Unconcerned. D. Humorous.BProverbs are quite common in spoken English. We dont normally put them in a composition or a letter. Sometimes it is helpful if you know what common proverbs mean. Here are a few examples.1)“Onc

20、e bitten, twice shy.” If a dog bites me, I shall be twice as careful in future when I see it. This proverb is also used to apply to many things and not only to dogs. If you have been cheated at a shop, you will not go to the same shop again.2) “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.” If I am a

21、 hunter, trying to catch birds, it is better to catch one than to see two birds in a bush but not able to catch them. Thus this means that what you have already got is better than the chance of being able to get something bigger in future.3) “Too many cooks spoil the broth (soup)”. When too many peo

22、ple do something, they get in each others way and do a bad job.4) “To pour oil on troubled waters” is to try to calm things down. Oil is lighter than water. If a ship is in trouble at sea, another ship may come to help it. The second ship can send small boats to rescue people. However, it may first

23、pour oil on the sea to make the sea less rough.5) “Dont be a dog in a manger(槽)”means“ Dont be selfish.” In a stable (马房), the manger is the place where the horses food is put. Sometimes a dog will sleep in the manger and bark when a horse comes to get its food. The dog does not want to eat the hay

24、in the manger but it will not let the horse eat it.6) “He is sitting on the fence” means that somebody will not say whether he is in favor of a plan or against it. He is sitting on a fence between two opposing sides, perhaps waiting to see which side will win.7) “He who pays the piper calls the tune

25、.” A piper is a musician. The man who employs or pays a musician can say what tunes the musician will play. Thus this means that if a man provides the money for a plan, he can say how it will be carried out.8) “You cant get blood out of a stone” means that you cannot get something from a person who

26、has not got any of the things you want. e. g. you cannot get a million dollars from a poor man. 25. Peter has a bicycle which is much too small for him but he does not want to let his younger brother ride on it. His mother is angry and says to him: _. A. You cant get blood out of a stone B. Dont be

27、a dog in a manger C. Once bitten, twice shy. D. To pour oil on troubled waters26. Mr. Wang paid for a new school. Some people didnt like the design of the school but they didnt argue with Mr. Wang because _. A. he was sitting on the fence B. once bitten, twice shyC. he who pays the piper calls the t

28、une D. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush27. Mrs. Lin wanted to buy a new dress. Her husband suggested that she buy it from a shop near their home. Mrs. Lin disagreed because she had been cheated by that shop. So she said: “I wont go there again because _.”A. a bird in the hand is worth two

29、 in the bush B. I am sitting on the fenceC. once bitten, twice shy D. too many cooks spoil the broth28. Mr. Brown had quite a good job in Hong Kong but he thought that if he went to Singapore, he might get a much better job with more money and a larger house. His wife didnt want him to leave his job

30、 in Hong Kong and she reminded him that _. A. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush B. too many cooks spoil the broth C. you cannot get blood out of a stone D. he who pays the piper calls the tune C On a clear night, the sky is a wonderful thing. Is there life out there somewhere? Is there ano

31、ther place like Earth where life might exist? If so, where is it? And how far away is it? Recently, the American Kepler spacecraft found 22b, a planet about six hundred light years away. It is the first planet in a “habitable zone” outside the solar system. That means the planet orbits a star like o

32、ur Sun, but it is not too close to it, nor too far away. Because of this position, scientists say Kepler22b might have water, one of the main things needed for life. The newly-discovered planet is about two and a half times larger than the Earth. It is closer to its star than we are to the Sun, but

33、22bs sun is smaller than ours, and doesnt produce as much heat. Scientific instruments show the new planet could be made of gases, rocks or some kinds of liquids. The Kepler spacecraft was named in honor of Johannes Kepler, the seventeenth century German astronomer. It was designed to examine a smal

34、l part of the Milky Way galaxy and search for places like the Earth. It was made to inspect over 150,000 stars and measure how bright they are. If a planet passes between Kepler and the star, it blocks out part of the light. That is what suggested to scientists that there is at least one planet orbi

35、ting the star. The instruments on Kepler show the new planet as a small, black dot moving across its sun. An important part of the Kepler experiment is on the Earth. After the spacecraft gathers information, scientists use the space telescopes on the ground. Scientists have found over 2,300 new plan

36、ets since Kepler was launched. About 200 of these are about the size of the Earth. Most are much larger, but it is the new planets length from its star that is important. For life to possibly exist there, the planets temperature must not be too hot or too cold.29. What can we learn about Kepler-22b?

37、 A. Water must have existed on it.B. It takes humans about 600 years to get there.C. It is made of gases, rocks and many kinds of liquids.D. It is the first planet outside the solar system where life may survive.30. The Kepler spacecraft was sent into space to _.A. show honor to Johannes KeplerB. lo

38、ok for Earth-like planets in the skyC. observe the changes of a stars brightnessD. measure the brightest star among 150,000 stars31. In Paragraph 5 the author mainly tells us_.A. how the Kepler system worksB. if the Kepler system sees a new planetC. how the Kepler system uses the space telescopesD.

39、why an important part of the Kepler system remains on the Earth32. What can we infer from the passage?A. Life may exist on the new planet in another form.B. It is colder on the new planet because its sun is smaller.C. Life cant exist on planets which are much larger than the Earth.D. The new planets

40、 length from its star decides on the possibility of life existence.DWhen I was about twelve, I headed to a restaurant for dinner with my family. It was winter, and on that particular night, the wind was really blowing. As my mom and I headed towards the restaurant from our car, a girl about my age a

41、nd her mother came up to us. They asked if we had any spare change. My mom immediately asked where they kept their things. They pointed to an old car in a parking across the street. The girl said there were six of them living in that car, which was the same size as my own family. My mom said she had

42、 something to do after handing the people a few dollars. She sent me inside the restaurant with my dad and my three siblings(兄弟姐妹). But she didnt come.Later, I found out she had gone home and practically emptied our cupboards into a few bags. Then, she brought that food over to the car and handed th

43、e bags to the family. I wasnt there when that part happened, but I can only imagine the joy it brought to their faces.A few days later, when I actually found out about what she had done, I asked her why she helped those people. She told me that they were not lucky. I remember the face of that girl w

44、ho had asked us for change; she was the same age as me, yet we looked so different.Here I stood, dressed in almost new clothes, headed to dine in a restaurant and then back home to the bedroom I shared with my younger sister. I remember thinking that the girl didnt have any food to eat and that she

45、was heading back to a cold car shared with five other people. After painting this picture in my mind, I understood why my mom had done what she did. I will never forget what she did that night, and how she taught me one of the best lessons I ever learned.33. Which of the following is true according

46、to the first paragraph?A. The girls family lived a hard life. B. The author was happy to go to a restaurant.C. The girls family lived in an old house.D. There were more members in the authors family than in the girls.34. How did the author feel when she knew what her mother had done?A. She should va

47、lue what she had.B. Her mother shouldnt help the strangers.C. She must work hard to reward her mother.D. She was unlucky to have such living conditions.35. What is the best title of the passage?A. How to support the poor family B. A friend in need is a friend in deedC. The hard life of a little girl

48、s family D. A lesson in kindness from my mum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。（如果所用的答题卡没有E、F、G选项，则选E涂A、B，选F涂A、C，选G涂A、D。） Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, gained worldwide honor for her devotion to easing human suffering and earned the nickname “Angel of th

49、e Battlefield. ” Barton was born into a liberal freethinking family in 1821. Her elder brothers and sisters happily taught her in math and reading, so when she entered school at three years old, she could read and spell simple words. 36 Concerned about Bartons difficulty in making friends, her paren

50、ts sent her to a boarding school, hoping it would make her more comfortable with her peers. 37 Barton lost her appetite and cried constantly. After only one term, she had to be brought home. Then, Barton stayed out of school to nurse her older brother through a serious injury and also volunteered to

51、 care for poor families during a smallpox(天花）outbreak. In 1861,the Civil War broke out. The sight of wounded soldiers touched Barton deeply. She began to collect and distribute food, bandages, medicines, and other supplies for the Union army. 38 There, with little concern for her own safety, she coo

52、ked meals, assisted surgeons, and comforted wounded soldiers. Eventually, because of working too hard, Barton collapsed, ill with typhoid fever. 39 It was there that she learned of an organization based in Switzerland一called the International Red Cross, whose work mirrored her own. Shortly after Bar

53、ton arrived back home in 1873, her sister died. 40 When recuperating(休养）at a health facility in New York，she began planning for the establishment of an American wing of the International Red Cross. Although at first the authorities resisted, her efforts finally paid off. The American Red Cross was o

54、fficially organized on May 21, 1881. Her influence lives on today in the work of the organization she founded.A. Barton fell into a deep depression.B. Unfortunately, it had the opposite effect.C. Many people felt sorry for the loss of her sister and her own health.D. Barton risked her life to transp

55、ort wagonloads of supplies to the front lines.E. When she recovered, her doctors prescribed (开处方) a long, restful trip to Europe.F. Barton spent the following several months learning basics about Swiss Cross.G. She easily kept up with the older children academically but did not fit in socially.第三部分

56、英语知识运用完形填空（共20小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选取出适合填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。Ted spent seven years as a prisoner of war. There he discovered the power of 41 . For more than half of that 42 he was in isolation (隔绝). He lived for ten months in total 43 . Those ten months was the longest o

57、f his life. When they 44 with wooden boards the window of his little seven-by-seven foot cell, shutting out the light, he 45 if he was going to make it. Ted spent hours a day exercising and thinking. But at times he felt he could do 46 but scream. Not wanting to give his 47 the satisfaction of knowi

58、ng theyd 48 him, he placed clothing into his mouth to lessen the noise 49 he screamed at the top of his lungs. One day Ted got down on the 50 and crawled (爬) under his bed. He found a hole that 51 air from the outside. As he approached the hole, he saw a 52 ray of light. Ted put his eye next to the

59、wall and discovered a small crack in the building. It allowed him to glimpse 53 , though all he could see was a 54 piece of grass. But when he saw this, he felt a surge of joy, excitement and 55 that he hadnt had in years. “It represented life, growth and 56 ” he later said. It was the small hope th

60、at helped Ted 57 this nearly unbearable experience. The human spirit is 58 . It seems to run forever 59 nothing but a faint (微弱的) hope. Without it, you have nothing. With it, nothing else 60 even the worst conditions.41.AthoughtBscreamCsupportDhope42. AprisonBtimeCwarDmonth43.AdarknessBsadnessChappi

61、nessDsilence44.AstrengthenedBfixedCcoveredDbroke45.AremindedBrequiredCwonderedDfeared46.AsomethingBanythingCeverythingDnothing47.AsoldiersBfriendsCenemyDarmy48.AwoundedBquittedCsatisfiedDbroken49.AtillBsinceCasDafter50.AwindowBfloorCwallDboard51.Alet inBput outCtook inDgave off52.AweakBsoftCstrongDs

62、harp53.AinsideBoutsideCaboveDbelow54.AveryBrightCspecificDsingle55.AgratefulnessBusefulnessCpunishmentDorganization56.AcourageBdeterminationCfreedomDchoice57.AbyBoutCoverDthrough58.AstraightBstrongCluckyDinteresting59.AagainstBfromConDover60.AmattersBrelatesCchangesDhappens卷(非选择题 共50分) 注意：将答案写在答题纸上。

63、写在本试卷上无效。第四部分 基础知识第一节 单词拼写(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) 61. As a punishment, she was not _ (允许) to attend any school activities. 62. _(理论) is based on practice.63. She is one of the friendly _（女主人）who can make their guests feel at home. 64. The young man secretly left home and _（寻求）his fortune in the U.S.65.

64、My brother happened to be sitting next to a girl who was _（明显）upset. 66. Mother suggested that I _（道歉）for being so rude. 67. The more the young students worked, the more _（精力充沛）they became. 68.He had difficulty _（侦查）on the enemy camp. 69.There is an/a （气氛）of peace and calm in the country.70.There is

65、 a lake near our school (围绕)by many trees.第二节 语法填空(共10空，每空1分;每空不多于三个单词)在空白处填入适当的内容（一个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式(不多于三个单词)。I was traveling in a small place in New York. That place had no taxi for a short 71 (distant). I neednt 72 (worry) before I got there, for one could take a rickshaw(人力车). I called out for an

66、old man in the waiting line. Before I got on the rickshaw, I asked how much he would charge to take me across to the Mall. I 73 (tell) “10 dollars”. Then I started bargaining. He just gave a hard smile and said, “whatever you feel like, please give me. It is not necessary 74 (bargain) on this small

67、amount.”I was a bit ashamed of 75 I did and kept quiet when he continued, “ 76 (like) those taxis, my vehicle does not run on petrol or diesel (柴油) or even gas; 77 runs on my sweat.” So please give it to me 78 a smile, for the money has to feed so many 79 (hunger) mouths at home.When we reached the

68、Mall, I gave him both the money and the smile. He smiled back and I would preserve his smile for 80 long time.第三节 短文改错 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在此符号下面写出该加的词；删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉；修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词；注意：每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。格式错误不得分。I am Li Hua, a student from Xinhua Middle school. Not long ago

69、I win the first prize in the English contest hold in our school. Here Id like to share my English learning experiences with you. First, I find taking part in the English corner can of great help in learning English. In the English corner, I can talk free with my English teachers and classmates in En

70、glish. However, I have been greatly improved my speaking English. Second, keeping a diary in English is my hobby and benefit a lot to my writing. Third, Enjoy Reading is a very useful website, where has many interesting English articles. By reading these articles I get a lot.第五部分 书面表达(满分20分) 假如你叫李华，

71、是一家英文杂志社的心理咨询师，某中学生Mary给你写信，提到自己偏胖，想节食减肥，征求你的意见，请你回一封信.内容要点：1.健康比漂亮重要；2.学生以学习为主，不要过于注重外貌和别人的看法；3.可通过锻炼保持身体健康，要改变不良饮食习惯;4.健康的心态也很重要。注意：1短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥；2词数：100左右。（信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数） 3参考词汇：state of mind 心态Dear Mary,I have received and read your letter, in which you mentioned that you want to lose w

72、eight by dieting . I hope my advice will be helpful to you and Im looking forward to your next letter. Yours, LiHua 唐山期中考试高一英语试卷参考答案听力理解: 1-5BACAB6-10 ACCAA11-15CCBBC16-20ABBAC阅读理解: 21-24 CDBA25-28BCCA 29-32 DBAD 33-35 AAD 七选五: 36-40 GBDEA完形填空: 41-45：DBACC 46-50: DCDCB 51-55: AABDA 56-60: CDBCA单词拼写:

73、 61. permitted 62. Theory 63. hostesses 64. sought 65. obviously 66. apologize/apologise 67. energetic 68. spying 69.atmosphere 70.surrounded语法填空: 71. distance 72. have worried 73.was told 74. to bargain 75. what 76. Unlike 77.it 78. with 79. hungry 80. a 短文改错:I am Li Hua, a student from Xinhua Midd

74、le school. Not long ago I win the first prize in won the English contest hold in our school. Here Id like to share my English learning heldexperiences with you. First, I find taking part in the English corner canof great help in experience belearning English. In the English corner, I can talk free w

75、ith my English teachers and freelyclassmates in English. However, I have been greatly improved my speaking English. Therefore spokenSecond, keeping a diary in English is my hobby and benefit my writing a lot. Third, benefitsEnjoy Reading is a very useful website, where has many interesting English a

76、rticles. By whichreading these articles I get a lot.参考译文：Dear Mary,I have received and read your letter, in which you mentioned that you want to lose weight by dieting . It is natural that young girls at your age hope to look beautiful. However, in my opinion, health is more important than beauty. A

77、s a student, study comes first while appearance is the second. So do not let others opinions affect your normal life. But if you do want to lose weight, its a good idea to do it by getting more exercise. Besides, keeping a healthy diet is important too. So it is necessary to change your unhealthy ea

78、ting habits. Youd better eat lots of fruit and vegetables because they are rich in fibre and vitamins. Dont eat the food containing too much sugar and fat like butter and chocolates as they make you put on weight easily. Last but not least, keeping a healthy state of mind does count.I hope my advice

79、 will be helpful to you and Im looking forward to your next letter. Yours, LiHuaText1M:Ithinkitsgoingtorain.W:Iguessso.Theskyisdarkandcloudy.Text2M:LucyisgoingbacktoChinanextmonth,Alice.W:Oh,really.M:AndshewillnottakeRachelthistime.Text3W:Ihatetosayit,butJackieisntdoingwellinthefilm.M:Well,Ionlythin

80、kheisplayingadifferenttypeofrole,butmysisterthinksheisstillthebest.Text4M:ProfessorMiners,couldItalktoyouaboutmypaper?W:Sure,cometomyofficebetweentwotothree.ItsRoom340.Text5W:OK,timetogohome.M:Icant,becauseIhaventfinishedthereportaboutthenewlyopenedrestaurant.W:Well,ifyoucarryonworkinglikethat,youll

81、makeyourselfill.Text6M:Ihaventseenyouforalongtime.Wherehaveyoubeen?W:IwenttoNewYorktovisitmysisterandstayedtherefortwomonths.Actually,Ireallywenttomeetmynewnephew.M:Thatsgreat!Howoldishe?W:Well,hewasfivemonthsoldwhenIgotthereandhecouldpossiblybethemostbeautifulbabyIveeverseen.M:Whatdoyoudowhenyourei

82、nyoursistershome?W:Ihelpedthebabyandplayedwithhimalotwhichwasnice,butwhatIenjoyedmostwasbeatinghim.Text7M:Airpollutionissobadinthiscity.Ithinkthegovernmentshouldstoppeoplefromdrivingcarsoncertaindays.W:Youhaveapoint.Airpollutionisaproblem,butnotlettingpeopledriveoncertaindaysisabadidea.Peoplehavetog

83、otoworkbycar.M:ImafraidIdontagreewithyouthere.Reducingairpollutionisreallyimportant.Peoplearesousedtodrivingthattheydontthinkaboutwaystodothings.Ifwestopthemfromdrivingoncertaindays,maybetheycouldthinkofnewwaystogetaround.W:Iseeyourpoint,butIstillthinkitwouldntbepossibletostoppeoplefromdriving.Text8

84、M:Letsgoandhavelunchtogether.W:OK.M:Bytheway,ImthinkingofgoingtoNewZealandaroundChristmasforthreeweeks.Itssuchabeautifulcountry.Iveneverbeentherebefore.W:Haveyoubookedtheflight?M:Notyet.Implanningtobookmyflightintwoweekstime.W:Bookyourflightrightnow.M:Why?W:Becausethelongeryouleaveit,themoreexpensiv

85、eitllwillbe.Asamatteroffact,theNewZealandersusuallygohomeforChristmas.M:Then,Imgoingtobookmyflighttomorrowmorning.Text9M:Hello.W:Hello,Mike.ThisisJane.M:Oh,hello,Jane.W:Listen,Mike,Ivegotareallyproblem.M:Whatisit?W:Thecarisbrokendown.M:Oh,nowagain.W:Yeah,Icheckedtheoil,andIcheckedalmosteverything.It

86、sjustnotstartingatall.M:Youhavetogetreadyofit,youknow.W:Iknow,Iknow.But,look,thethingisIvegottopickTomupattheairport,CanI.M:Usemycar?Yes,ofcourse.W:Thatllbegreat;itsverykindofyou.M:Comeonwhenyoulike,Idontneedituntiltonight.W:OK.Illbearoundinaboutanhour.Text10OK,whenwemetlastweek,wetalkedaboutdiffere

87、ntkindsofshortstoriesandsomewell-knownshortstorywriters.IrememberedthatmanyofyousaidyoulikedtheAmericanwriterErnestHemingway,right?Ihopeyouallfollowedmyadviceandfinishedreadinghisstory“ADaysWait”,becauseasIsaidweregoingtostudyittogetherintodayslesson.Now,sinceyouresupposedtohavereadthestory,letshave

88、somediscussion.Pleaselookatthefourquestionsontheblackboard.First,whenandwheredoesthestorytakeplace?Second,whatdoestheboywaitforinthestory?Andwhatkindofpersondoesheshowhimselftobe?Third,whatkindofpersonistheboysfather?Fourth,whatisthewritersmainpurposeofwritingthisstory?Idlikeyoutoworkingroupsoffourorfiveandpresentyouranswersintenminutes.Iseverythingclear?