安徽省马鞍山市第二中学2014-2015学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家马鞍山市第二中学20142015学年度第二学期期中素质测试 高二年级 英语试题命题人 刘声华 审题人 闫明 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. Why does the woman refuse the man?A. She has

2、 to prepare for the final exam. B. She is also poor at maths. C. She has no free time.2. What are the two speakers most probably talking about?A. How to use a camera. B. How to draw a picture. C. How to use a gun.3. What does the man mean?A. He is a poor dancer. B. He doesnt feel like dancing.C. He

3、accepts the invitation.4. How much will the man pay for the tie?A.20. B.30. C.35.5. What probably is the woman?A. A waitress. B. A secretary. C. A saleswoman.第二节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7. 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

4、。听下面一段对话，回答第6至8题。6. Where are the two speakers?A. At an airport. B. At a restaurant. C. At the womans house.7. What does the man eat at last?A. Some rice. B. Korean pizza. C. American pizza.8. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man comes from Korea. B. The man needs two pizzas to eat. C.

5、 The man had an American name.听下面一段对话，回答第9至11题。9. What kind of character does the woman have according to the conversation?A. Hardworking. B. Energetic. C. Honest.10. When will the national conference be held?A. In April. B. In May. C. In June.11. What will the woman probably do next?A. Refusing the

6、 invitation directly. B. Prepare for the conference. C. Ask questions about the conference.听下面一段对话，回答第12至14题。12. How much is the two speakers income per month?A. $3,000. B. $4,000. C. $4,500.13. What do the two speakers spend most money on?A. The house rent. B. Daily use. C. The car loan.14. What ca

7、n we learn from the conversation?A. The woman has got a raise. B. The car loan will be over this month.C. The two speakers have some money left every month.听下面一段对话，回答第15至17题。15. Where does the conversation take place?A. At Philips. B. On the phone. C. In a gym.16. Why will the woman miss the golf in

8、 Houston?A. She will be on business abroad. B. She will be busy in working. C. She will be having her holiday.17. What would be wonderful to the two speakers?A. Being on a holiday. B. Going to the USA. C. Watching the game together.听下面一段独白，回答第18至20题。18. What will the weather be like?A. Cloudy. B. Co

9、ld. C. Sunny.19. What can we learn about the radio station?A. It is owned by the English Coffee Shop. B. It is on Montana at Seventh Street.C. It sells advertising time.20. Where can we park if we are driving to the beach?A. At the north end parking field. B. At the south end parking field. C. At th

10、e west end parking field.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 35分）第一节 单项填空（共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分 5分）21. Li Lei is late again, but it is not surprising to me. It is _ of him to keep others waiting. A. normal B. ordinary C. common D. typical 22. We were impressed so deeply by those lovely children that we took _ pictures of

11、 them. A. a good many of B. masses of C. a great deal of D. a plenty of23. We find that this task is the most challenging one that we have ever _. A. undertaken B. understood C. applied D. employed24. Joan is always open to new ideas and enjoys _ new ways of doing things. A. trying out B. figuring o

12、ut C. letting out D. thinking out 25. Its in the factory _ my father had worked for 10 years _ he met my mother. A. which ;that B. that ;that C. where ;that D. what ;that 26. With a good _ of English and computer skills, she is superior to other candidates. A. understanding B. guidance C. command D.

13、 ability27. Its very interesting to buy a postcard of the place you are visiting, address _ to _ andthen post it at the nearest post office. A. it; you B. it; yourself C. yourself; it D. you; it 28. Since you are free now, _ join us in cleaning up the house? A. why dont B. why not to C. why do you D

14、. why not29. The education program _ combining brain work with manual labor is being widely spread throughout the country. A. to aim at B. aims at C. having aimed at D. aimed at 30. Words failed to _ my feelings when I saw my old friend Jack again after ten years. A. control B. convey C. exchange D.

15、 survey第二节：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和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。God had a horse. The horse was beautiful and had many good 31 . But it wanted to be 32 in every way. One day the horse said to God, “Oh, you have given me 33 . You have given me other good qualities. Im

16、so 34 to you. But how I wish you could make me more beautiful.” God said, “Im more than 35 to make you more beautiful. Tell me in what way you want to be 36 .” The horse said, “It seems to me that Im not well-proportioned (匀称的). My 37 is too short. If you can make it a little longer, my upper body w

17、ill be more beautiful. And if you can make my legs much 38 and thinner, then Ill look infinitely (无限地) more beautiful in my lower 39 .” God said, “OK.” Then 40 he made a camel appear in place of the horse. The horse was so depressed (沮丧的) that it 41 to cry, “In what way is this kind of outer form mo

18、re beautiful?” God said, “This is exactly what you 42 . You have become a camel.” The horse cried, “Oh no, I 43 to remain a horse with good qualities. Nobody will 44 me as a camel.” God said, “ 45 try to achieve or receive more than Ive given you. If you have an endless desire, you will 46 more and

19、more. However, you have no 47 what the outcome will be. If you 48 for a longer neck and legs, this is what will 49 . Each thing in its creation has its own good qualities. The camel is not as beautiful as you are, but it carries heavy loads and has a great sense of 50 .”31. A. memoriesB. fruits C. f

20、riends D. qualities32. A. perfect B. clean C. wise D. free33. A. wealth B. beauty C. chance D. career34. A. polite B. important C. grateful D. kind35. A. ready B. proud C. lucky D. careful36. A. supportedB. saved C. instructed D. changed37. A. tongue B. tail C. neck D. nose38. A. longer B. stronger

21、C. softer D. younger39. A. hair B. voice C. land D. body40. A. simply B. slowly C. immediatelyD. finally41. A. started B. chose C. tried D. expected42. A. pointed toB. asked for C. dealt with D. worked at43. A. afford B. wish C. manage D. learn44. A. appreciateB. help C. serve D. feed45. A. Seldom B

22、. Never C. Sometimes D. Certainly46. A. collect B. understand C. offer D. want47. A. hope B. news C. idea D. plan48. A. hunt B. wait C. come D. cry49. A. improveB. tell C. happen D. promise50. A. humor B. responsibilityC. honor D. taste第三部分：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（

23、A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOn a hot muggy（闷热的） August afternoon, I had every reason to feel sorry for myself - my flight home was full and late.I got even impatient waiting in the noisy crowd. And then I noticed a 5-year-old boy standing by his mother and watching me. He looked at me, then my bag

24、, then back at me. 51 , he left his mothers side and slowly began to walk toward me, glancing between my bag, his mother, and me.Great, I thought, now I have to baby-sit a 5-year-old. My day is now complete.As he came closer, I was alarmed that it wasnt me he was after. It was my hat!I started to te

25、ll him not to bother my things, but something made me stop and watch. He stopped in front of my bag, looking at my hat, then up at me.With wide eyes, he gently ran his index finger（食指） along the edge, carefully touching the emblem(徽章).Again, he looked up at me, now smiling, but saying nothing. I ask

26、ed him if he would like to wear my captain hat.He excitedly nodded his head, still smiling. I placed my hat on his head, but it fell down around his ears. He didnt seem to mind and held it up in the proper position with both hands. He ran to show his mother, then back to me still smiling from ear to

27、 ear.With much reverence(敬畏) and ceremony, he slowly removed my hat with both hands and presented it to me as though it were the crown jewels.I put my hat on and gave him an airplane card. This, too, he held with both hands in awe.After this exchange, he still hadnt spoken, although I knew he was ex

28、cited. I also was happy that I had been briefly distracted from my self-pity.Still holding the card carefully with both hands, he looked up at me and said, Mister, you sure are lucky.Yes, I said, I sure am.That day, I got the last seat on that flight home.51. Which word can be placed at the beginnin

29、g of the third paragraph?A. Excitedly. B. Cautiously. C. Disappointedly. D. Sadly.52. The following contributed to the authors low spirits EXCEPT _. A. the weather B. the noisiness C. the bag D. the flight53. By “My day is now complete”, the author actually means .A. it is common to meet a boy at an

30、 airport B. it is fun to be with a boyC. he knows that a boy usually brings along good luck D. he wouldnt like to be bothered at all54. The author admitted that he sure was lucky, because .A. the boy returned his hat to him B. the boy liked his hat very muchC. the boy gave his seat to him D. the boy

31、 changed his mood for the betterBLast year, A Bite of China, made by CCTVs Documentary Channel, sparked discussion not only on Chinese food, but also on locally made documentary programs.When you think of documentaries, you may think of them as long, boring programs. But documentaries can be wonderf

32、ul and bring stories from the real world into our homes. With fascinating footage（影片片段） and stories, documentaries encourage us to think about interesting issues we wouldnt necessarily know about.So, what makes a good documentary, and what should we pay attention to when we watch one? Here, we offer

33、 a few easy strategies to help you get the most out of watching documentaries.Pay attention to the themesWhile watching a documentary, keep your eyes and ears peeled for the themes people talk about and what ideas they focus on. Is it meant to be informative or raise a certain emotional response?Thi

34、nk criticallyListen to what the people in the documentary are saying and ask yourself the following questions: If you were debating with someone or introducing a new concept, would you say the things the people in the documentary are saying? Do the arguments make sense?Check the sourcesIf youre sitt

35、ing at the computer and cant think of anything to do, why not look up the points the documentary made and see if they are accurate? You could even read more about what is presented in the documentary.Who are the creators?The creators or financial backers of a film will usually be involved with how t

36、he subject matter is presented. For instance, as the documentary 2016: Obamas America was directed in large part by a conservative writer, its not surprising that its critical of President Obama from the beginning.55. Which of the following is the most proper to describe documentaries?A. non-fiction

37、al B. controversial C. subjective D. thoughtful56. The passage is mainly written to _.A. inform us of factors of good documentaries B. help us enjoy documentaries betterC. introduce ways of making documentaries D. help us figure out themes of documentaries57. Why is 2016: Obamas America mentioned in

38、 the article?_.A. Because the author dislikes Obama B. Because it is directed by a writerC. Because it is quite popular in China D. Because it is a persuasive example58. According to the passage, _.A. it is always difficult to get the themes of documentariesB. financial backers often appear in docum

39、entariesC. its better to think twice about what is in documentariesD. many points of documentaries are not accurateCBrighton: It is a seaside resort on the English Channel. Only 50 miles from London, it offers a good variety of lively entertainment. It is a cheerful place, busy and crowded in the su

40、mmer, but alive in every season of the year. Its royal pavilion(布莱顿皇宫)is a masterpiece of English architecture. Durham（杜伦）: Whatever travelers see or dont see in England, they must see this city, in the northeast, just south of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. No one will forget the sight of its cathedral（教堂）an

41、d castle rising together on a steep hill overlooking a loop in the River Wear, which almost surrounds them. The cathedral itself is one of the great medieval(中世纪的,公元476-1500)buildings in Europe. Liverpool: A port in the northwest of England which possesses a quality that is not found in quite the sa

42、me way anywhere else in England: the quality of grandeur (壮观). Liverpool has this grandeur in its site on the broad River Mersey (more than half a mile wide) with the houses rising near it; in its great dock （码头）buildings, its broad streets, and its two enormous cathedrals. Edinburgh: It has long be

43、en the capital of Scotland. Edinburgh Castle is Edinburghs important building, controlling the city from its perch on a rock over a hundred meters above sea level. Another important building is the Palace of Holyrood House（女皇行宫）, begun by James around 1500. Between the castle and the palace is the R

44、oyal Mile, which was the center of Edinburgh life before the 17th century and is fascinating to visit now.59. Which is the suitable time to visit Brighton ? A. Only summer. B. All the year around. C. Holidays. D. Weekdays.60. Which of the following place mentions both a castle and a cathedral ? A. B

45、righton. B. Durham. C. Liverpool. D. Edinburgh.61. From this article , which of the following statements is wrong ? A. Around the broad River Mersey you can enjoy the unique quality of Liverpool.B. The sight of Durhams cathedral and castle is best seen from the banks of the River Wear.C. The Palace

46、of Holyrood House is much older than the cathedral in Durham.D. Edinburgh Castle was built over a hundred meters above sea level.62. This article can be found in _.A. a travel magazine B. a daily newspaper C. a chapter of science fiction D. a column in the financial pressDEco City Farms are becoming

47、 more popular in cities and towns around the United States.Eco City Farms in Edmonston, Maryland, is located near shopping centers, car repair shops and homes. The neighborhood is a workingclass community. People do not have very much money, and they have limited access to fresh food in markets.Over

48、 the past two years, the farm has attracted volunteers from the community like Marcy Clark. She schools her four children at home. On a recent day she brought them to Eco City Farms for a lesson. Her son Alston Clark thinks his experience is very valuable. “I like coming out here，” he says, “You kno

49、w, you connect with the earth, where your food comes from. You appreciate the food a little bit more.”Margaret Morgan started Eco City Farms. She thinks of it as a place where people can learn to live healthier lives. “Growing food in a community brings people together，” she continues, “Every piece

50、of what we do here is a demonstration to show people everything about how to have an ecofriendly community.” she says. From the Eco City Farms people come to know that they are not only growing food and raising chickens and bees, but improving the soil with compost (肥料) made from food waste.Eco City

51、 Farms is an experimental operation. The farm gets its power not from the local electricity networks, but from the sun with solar panels. In winter, the green houses use a geothermal (地热) system.Vegetables can be grown all year. So once a week, all winter long, neighbors like Chris Moss and her thre

52、e children bike to the farm to pick up a share of the harvest.“I like eating the vegetables，” says fiveyearold Owen Moss.63.What is mainly talked about in the passage?A. Eco City Farms save a lot of energy. B. Eco City Farms are gaining popularity.C. Eco City Farms are influencing community life. D.

53、 Eco City Farms helps the workingclass live better.64.According to the passage, Eco City Farms are close to the following places EXCEPT _.A. shopping centers B.car repair shopsC. fast food restaurants D. working class community65. What is the authors attitude toward Eco City Farms?A. Enthusiastic. B

54、. Disappointed. C.Surprised. D. Doubtful.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。Every year, it costs British students more and more to attend university. 66 So is a university degree really worth it?In 2006, the UK government started to allow universities in England and Wales

55、 to charge British students tuition fees. As a result, more than 80% of students in England and Wales now take out a student loan in order to go to university. 67 The average student in England and Wales now graduates from university with debts of around 12,000. Students of medicine, who study for l

56、onger, usually have debts of more than 20,000. That is a lot of money. 68 They even struggle to pay rent on a house, because they have to start paying back the student loan after graduating. You might think that a British person with a degree will find it easy to get a well-paid job. However, most p

57、eople in “white-collar jobs” seem to have a degree these days, so there is a lot of competition. 69 Like everyone else, graduates usually have to start at the bottom and work their way up. That can be very frustrating for them, since they are often over-qualified for the work they are doing. While a

58、t university, they had dreams of getting an exciting, challenging job. Therefore, life after university ends up being quite disappointing for a lot of graduates. 70 Students have always been seen as not having a lot of money, but “student poverty” is now considered a real problem in the UK. Most Bri

59、tish students expect to get a loan, part-time job or summer job. Worse still, however, an increasing number of students turn to crime to support themselves.A. They are graduating with larger and larger debts.B. All these lead to the reevaluation of a university degree.C. It means graduates cannot af

60、ford to buy a house for many years. D. Sometimes they have to borrow money from relatives and friends.E. If solved improperly, the debts might cause serious social problems.F. They use the loan to pay for tuition fees, books and living expenses.G. Also, British companies tend to value work experienc

61、e over a piece of paper.第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。David: Its a great art show, isnt it? By the way, Im David. Lucy: Nice to meet you, David. My name is Lucy. The art show is very 71 (success). The paintings on exhibition are beautiful indeed and they have left me a

62、 deep 72 . David: Nice to meet you, too, Lucy. May I know where you are from? Lucy: Actually, I was born in Paris, but I 73 (bring) up in London. How about you? David: Oh, Im a native American born in New York. Im 74 art teacher in New York University. This art show is held by my students. Lucy: Rea

63、lly? Im a student 75 (major) in piano performance at the same college. A piano party_76_ (hold ) next Saturday night at the Silver Bar. Would you like to come? David: Id love to. Do you mind 77 I take my daughter with me? 88 painting, she is fond of listening to music as well. She has an MP3 player,

64、 with 79 she can listen to some music when she feels 80 (tire) with her lessons. Lucy: Thats great. I will be very glad to see you and your daughter at my piano party next Saturday. 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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修

65、改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(), 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：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。At present we are living in a good age. Therefore, there are still a small number of people who dont act responsible. His bad behaviors are out of place in our civilizing so

66、ciety. For an example, some people often risk their lives to disobey traffic rules. Littering is still a serious problem. Some people are often seen to spit in public places. Bad still, it is common to find silly things writing by some tourists in scenic spots. To my opinion, everyone should learn t

67、o become a responsible citizen. We must aware that everything we do in public places will affect others and we should break our bad habits. As long as we obey the rule in every field and are filled with care and love, our world will become better.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）来上次考试中李华的几位同学因为作弊反而考得比他好，而李华的父母只关注分数，对

68、他的成绩不满意，为此他感到很苦恼，请你写一封E-mail安慰李华。内容主要包括： 1. 考试作弊(cheating in examinations)的危害。 2. 和父母亲多交流，尽可能得到他们的理解。3. 其他建议 注意：1.词数120左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 3.短文中不能出现与本人相关的信息； 4.短文的开头已为你拟好，不计入总词数Dear Li Hua, Im glad that you didnt cheat in examinations. 马鞍山市第二中学20142015学年度第二学期期中素质测试答题卷 阅读理解 第二节：（10分）66._ 67._68._6

69、9._ 70._第二节：语法填空：（10分）71._72._73._74._ 75._76._77._78._79._80._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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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：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。At present

70、we are living in a good age. Therefore, there are still a small number of people who dont act responsible. His bad behaviors are out of place in our civilizing society. For an example, some people often risk their lives to disobey traffic rules. Littering is still a serious problem. Some people are

71、often seen to spit in public places. Bad still, it is common to find silly things writing by some tourists in scenic spots. To my opinion, everyone should learn to become a responsible citizen. We must aware that everything we do in public places will affect others and we should break our bad habits

72、. As long as we obey the rule in every field and are filled with care and love, our world will become better.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）来上次考试中，李华的几位同学因为作弊反而考得比他好，而李华的父母只关注分数，对他的成绩不满意，为此他感到很苦恼，请你写一封E-mail安慰李华。内容主要包括： 1、考试作弊(cheating in examinations)的危害； 2.、和父母亲多交流，尽可能得到他们的理解。3、其他建议 注意：1、词数120左右； 2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连

73、贯。 3、短文中不能出现与本人相关的信息； 4、短文的开头已为你拟好，不计入总词数。Dear Li Hua, Im glad that you didnt cheat in examinations. _ _ _ 马鞍山二中20142015学年第二学期高二期中素质测试试题参考答案听力部分参考答案：30分15 CABBA 68 CCA 911 ABC 1214 BAC 1517 BAC 1820 CCA单项选择题参考答案：（每小题0.5分共计5分）2125 DBAAC 2630 CBDDB完形填空：30分31-35 DABCA 3640 DCADC 4145 ABBAB 4650 DCDCB阅读

74、理解：30分A篇 BCDD B篇 ABDC C篇 BBCA D篇BCA 七选五参考答案：10分 4650 AFCGB 语法填空：10 分71. successful 72. impression 73. was brought 74. an 75.majoring76. will be held 77. if 78. Besides 79. which 80. tired 短文改错参考答案：10分At present we are living in a good age. Therefore, there are still a small number of people who Howe

75、verdont act responsible. His bad behaviors are out of place in our civilizing society. For an example, responsibly. Their civilized some people often risk their lives to disobey traffic rules. Littering is still a serious problem. Some people are often seen to spit in public places. Bad still, it is

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77、every field and are filled with care and love, our world will become better. rules书面表达：25分 A possible version: Dear Li Hua, Im glad that you didnt cheat in examinations. What you have done is right, even though your performance may not be so pleasing. It is universally acknowledged that cheating in

78、studies has bad effects on our personal development, which suggests our total lack of honesty. What some of your classmates did is completely wrong, despite the fact that they might feel self-satisfied with the minor false success. If they are not aware of their mistakes, they will undoubtedly lose

79、in time. As for your parents, you might just as well share your ideas with them, trying to get their understanding and encouragement. From my point of view, we are supposed to focus on adequate preparations before examinations. As you know, we take various examinations to test how well we have learn

80、ed and then make necessary adjustments. Therefore, we can benefit more from honest scores rather than cheating in examinations. What does matter is that we should be brave to face setbacks and challenges. To end this, I really hope that you will work hard and make scientific preparations in advance,

81、 and wish you every success in future. Yours sincerely Wang Lei听力录音原文：Text 1M: Oh, Lily! Could you help me with my maths tonight? The final exam is coming. My maths is very poor.W: Im afraid I couldnt. You know, Im busy with my paper these days.Text 2W: How does this work?M: Its easy. Ill show you.

82、Turn the power on. Focus on the object. Now, press this button to shoot. OK. Look, what a nice picture.Text 3W: Its the weekend again. Do you have any plans for tonight? How about going dancing?M: Well, dancing is the last thing I want to do.Text 4M: The tie is great. But thirty-five pounds is too m

83、uch. Ill offer you 20 pounds for it.W: No. Its a bargain, I promise you. I suppose I can knock the five off.M: OK. Ill take it.Text 5M: Excuse me. My soup is cold and the bread is rather hard as well.W: Sorry, sir. Ill bring you some new as soon as possible.Text 6M: Auntie, your home is very close t

84、o the airport. It only takes twenty minutes to drive from the airport to your house. W: Yes, it is very convenient. Lets go inside and get something to eat.M: That sounds great. Im really hungry.W: What would you like to eat?M: I would like some rice and W: You are in America now. You must be used t

85、o American food. How about eating some pizza?M: I think American pizza is different from Korean pizza. Anyway, I want to try American pizza.W: Jimmy will be coming home soon, so we should order two large pizzas.M: Who is Jimmy?W: Jimmy is the American name of your cousin.M: Wow. I want an American n

86、ame, too.W: Your name is Su-mi. Ill call you Sue. Sue is a good American name, and it sounds the same as the first part of Su-mi.M: Thats great! But when we go back to Korea, Im Su-mi again.Text 7W: You want to see me, Mr. Wallace?M: Yes, Laura. Please sit down. How are things going?W: Quite well, t

87、hank you. My senior year is quite busy, but thankfully Im managing.M: Oh, I wouldnt say you are “managing”, Laura.W: I beg your pardon, sir? To the best of my knowledge, Im doing OK.M: Im sorry. What I mean is, youre not just managing, Laura. You are doing much better than that. You are the best stu

88、dent in the high school.W: Oh, its very kind of you to say so.M: Laura, you are such a polite, hardworking and helpful student. You have set a good example to everyone.W: I dont know what to say. I just try to do my best.M: I know that, Laura. So let me explain why I asked you to come to see me. The

89、re will be a national conference in New York on May 5. Thats half a month from now. Our school has been invited to send one student. Would you like to go?W: Me? Wow! I feel honored that youve asked me, Mr. Wallace.M: Well, you deserve the honor.W: Thank you very much. This is so exciting! But before

90、 I decided, may I ask a couple of questions?M: Certainly.Text 8W: Now that you are making more money, I think we need to make a new budget.M: OK, lets talk about income first. With the raise, my income will be $3,000 a month.W: Great! And with my part-time job, Im still making about $1,000 a month.M

91、: OK. Thats for income. The rent for our new apartment is going to be $1, 350 a month. Our gas and electricity bills will probably be around $100 a month. And for the phone, TV, and Internet, its about $100. How much do you spend on daily use each month?W: About $450. That shouldnt change. Umm, what

92、 about the car?M: Good news. We paid off the loan last month. Now we only need to pay for gas.W: Right. Lets budget $150 for that.M: OK. Well, it seems weve got some extra money. Lets talk about how we use it.Text 9M: Hello, Jane. This is Philip speaking.W: Hi, how are you? Nice to hear your voice.M

93、: I remember you told me that you are interested in watching golf games. Ive got some great news for you.W: Really? Thank you very much. Whats it about?M: The Houston Open will be running from April 27 to 30. Im sure you will be glad to watch the game.W: Oh, thats great. But just a moment, let me ch

94、eck. Its a pity that I cant make it. I will be on business in China from April 15 to May 15.M: Well, Im sorry you have to be away on business then. Let me see. Yes, the US Open. It will be running form June 15 to 18. How about that?W: Thats great. I will be on my holiday then. It would be wonderful

95、if we could watch the game together.M: You are right. Let me check the program.Text 10This is radio station KSPF in Santa Monica, California. Its time for the noon weather report, brought to you today by the English Coffee Shop on Montana at Seventh Street in Santa Monicaopen twenty-four hours a day

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