云南省玉溪市民族中学2017_2018学年高二英语上学期第2次阶段检测试题.doc

1、玉溪市民族中学2019届高二年级第二次阶段性考试英语试卷考生注意：1. 本卷分第1卷和第卷，共150分，考试时间120分钟。2. 请将各题答案填在答题卡上。第I卷 选择题 （共100分）第一部分 听力（共两节，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. What time will the speakers get to the theatre if they leave now? A. At 7: 30B. At 7: 4

2、5C. At 8: 002. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Ask Mary to help her.B. Type the data quickly. C. Put the data into the computer at once.3. What does the woman mean? A. She still hasnt heard what was shocking. B. She wasnt able to manage the project well. C. Shes not sure how she was able

3、to finish so early.4. What are the womans instructions? A. To eat every bit of food the mans given. B. To clean the plate after the man finishes eating. C. To give Mrs. Jameson something the man doesnt like.5. How is the traffic this time every day? A. Fine.B. Heavy.C. Unusual.第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白

4、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至第8题.6. Where is the woman? A. At home.B. In the office.C. On the way.7. Who would visit the man at four this afternoon? A. Mr. Hopkins.B. Mr. Johnson.C. Miss. Li.8. Whats the probable re

5、lationship between the speakers? A. Friends.B. Husband and wife.C. Boss and secretary.听第7段材料, 回答第9至第11题.9. What kind of money does the woman want? A. Hong Kong dollars.B. American dollars.C. British pounds.10. What does the man ask the woman to show before they exchange the money? A. Her passport.B.

6、 Her credit card.C. Her ID card.11. How much money will the woman get at last? A. About 190.B. About 200.C. About 330.听第8段材料, 回答第12至第14题.12. When does the womans sister plan to arrive? A. At 7: 30 a. m.B. At 7: 30 p. m.C. At 8: 30 p. m.13. Where are the speakers? A. At the airport.B. At the train st

7、ation.C. At the air ticket office.14. How does the womans sister get to the speakers home? A. By bus. B. By taxi.C. By car.听第9段材料, 回答第15至第17题.15. Why does the man take part in this match? A. He loves this game.B. He wants to do some exercise. C. He has confidence in his strength.16. What does the ma

8、n think of the young people nowadays? A. They do nothing good for the health.B. They love all kinds of sports. C. They seldom watch games on TV.17. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Never stick to only one type of exercise.B. Take part in the race next year. C. Do easy movements at first.听第

9、10段材料, 回答第18至第20题.18. What is considered impolite when you are invited to meal? A. Arriving early.B. Arriving late. C. Failing to come.19. Where will the hostess probably meet you when you arrive? A. In the living room. B. In the sitting room.C. At the door.20. What does the hostess plan to do after

10、 the dinner is over? A. Some entertainment.B. Some films.C. Some dancing. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15题，每题2分，共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 work in a nursing home and my job is to take care of the elderly.This year, a very sweet old lady that I cared for, Alice, had gone through a diffi

11、cult time. She got dementia and so she had been in the hospital twice. In November I was finally able to get her back to her “home”.Alice had thought her daughter was coming to visit her on Christmas day and that they were going to have the whole family together like the old days. When she finally r

12、ealized that that happy moment was not going to happen, she was very sad. Knowing that her daughter was coming after Christmas was not enough to make her feel happy, I hated the idea of her being alone on the holiday! On Christmas Eve, I gave her a surprise by asking if she would like to go to a can

13、dlelight service at church that night. Instead of taking her to my church, I took her to her old neighborhood church where all her friends were. We got there early and I got her a seat where her friends could see her as they came in. Then soon some of her friends came to the church and they rushed o

14、ver to greet her and sit with her. The candlelight service was beautiful and Alice got a lot of love from her old and new friends there.The truth of the story is that I am the one who got the best gift: the smile on Alices face. 21. The underlined word “dementia” in Paragraph 2 probably is _.A. a le

15、tterB. a job C. an illnessD. a plan22. From the passage we can learn that Alice _.A. didnt like living in the nursing home B. was thrown out by her daughter C. returned to her home after leaving the hospitalD. expected to spend Christmas with her daughter23. What was the best gift that the author go

16、t on Christmas Eve?A. Alices happiness. B. Alices praise. C. Alices thanks. D. Alices recovery. 24. What is the best title for this passage?A. A special candlelight Christmas Eve B. The dream of an old lonely ladyC. A real present D. The true loveB Dealing with a broken friendship can be one of the

17、most heartbreaking situations you go through in life，especially if youve been friends with the person for a long timeThere are a lot of things that can lead to division between friends，but I think in general real breakups occur when friends take very different paths in life，and find it harder and ha

18、rder to relateThen，even if they dont have a sudden split due to a major argument，theyll still find themselves drifting apart （逐渐疏远） Obviously time plays a big part hereIf an argument has taken place，but there is at least the potential for the friendship to be re-established，both people will need som

19、e time to sort out the situationAfter a while，they may be able to start talking againThe hardest part may be the friendship not being the same as before or not being as close，but this depends on the situations of the division People also have a hard time seeing changes in their friendsThis is especi

20、ally serious if your friend has changed for the worse，and you risk getting pulled in the same direction by trying to fix the friendshipIn such a situation，its often best to ask someone you trust outside the broken friendshipsomeone who can be objective （客观的） about itto keep yourself on track if you

21、do decide to try to help your friend25.Generally speaking，two friends break up when Athere isnt enough communication between them Bthey have a major argument Cthey have different life goals Dtheyre separate for a long time26.Whats the most difficult problem when two friends are reunited？ AThey may n

22、ot be able to start talking again BTheir relationship might not be as close as before CThey may start quarrelling again DThey no longer have time and patience27.Whats the best thing to do to remain friends following a breakup，especially if one has changed？ A. Stay on the same track as before B. Pull

23、 the changed friend in the same direction C. Make yourself objective D. Turn to someone reliable and objective28.What might be the best title for the passage？ AWhat to Do when Time Pulls Us Apart BWhat Does True Friendship Mean？ CHow to Deal with a Broken Friendship DHow to Treat a Changed FriendC I

24、f you like traveling, you can go to the following cities.Marrakech, Morocco The city is known as the “red city” for its rose-colored buildings. The citys Medina, an old city, is a really famous place. 1,000-year-old monuments (历史遗迹)can be found in Medina. Today, the place is a crowded marketplace wi

25、th traditional Moroccan goods for sale. Make sure to visit an outdoor theater in the city. Storytellers and musicians perform there.Siem reap, Cambodia Visitors can see hundreds of ancient Buddhist temples in and around the town. After a long day at the temples, tourists can enjoy one of the towns m

26、any bars, restaurants and nightclubs. If you go there, you can pay a visit to Phnom Kulen National Park in Siem Reap Province. The parks two waterfalls offer great swimming areas. Istanbul, Turkey Turkeys largest city has one foot in Europe and the other in Asia. The city is a great place for histor

27、y lovers. If you go there, make sure to see Istanbuls most famous religious（宗教的）buildings: the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque. At night, you can try sailing on the Bosporus Strait. It divides this city into the European and Asian areas.Hanoi, Vietnam Vietnams capital has tree-lined streets, lakes, and

28、 some 600 temples and towers. If you go there, dont miss the Temple of Literature. It was built in the year 1070. You can also enjoy a slow walk down the Old Quarters coffee street. Enjoy a cup of local coffee while being there. The peaceful Hoan Kiem Lake is also a nice place to go to. It is one of

29、 the prettiest places in central Hanoi. 29. Medina in Marrakech is most likely a nice place for those who love _. A. watching movies outdoors B. buying expensive dresses C. visiting old monuments D. playing outdoor sports 30. What can you do if you go to the Phnom Kulen National Park? A. Buy traditi

30、onal goods. B. Swim near a waterfall.C. Visit restaurants and nightclubs. D. See hundreds of ancient temples.31. What do we know about Istanbul? A. It lies between Europe and Asia. B. It is the largest European city. C. Its near the Bosporus Strait. D. Its attractive to history lovers. D Insects (昆虫

31、) are a very healthy food. They have almost as much protein (蛋白质) as meat from a pig or cow and are low in fat. Eating insects is also very good for the environment since they need less land and water than larger animals. Marcel Dicke, who studies insects, explained in a talk how insects also produc

32、e more meat from the food they eat. For example, imagine a farmer feeds a cow 10 pounds of food. Those 10 pounds of food produce about 1 pound of meat for people to eat. However, imagine the farmer gives a certain number of insects 10 pounds of food. Those 10 pounds of food produce 9 pounds of meat

33、for people to eat! Eating more insects can also help people in poor areas. Many people can raise and sell insects, which can provide jobs and food. But insects will not replace (替代) animal meat very quickly. First, people in some countries would have to change how they think about eating insects. Ma

34、ny people in North America and Europe eat a lot of meat like beef and pork. But they do not traditionally eat insects. In fact, for many people in the west, eating insects sounds crazy! They believe insects are dirty and dangerous. Insects make them feel uncomfortable.Some people are trying to deal

35、with this problem. For example, David George Gordon wrote a book named “The Eat-A-Bug Cookbook”, which tries to show people that insects can be delicious. Other insect experts travel around telling people about the benefits (好处) of eating insects. But they still have a lot of work to do.32. Eating i

36、nsects _.A. is not healthy B. makes people put on fatC. helps protect large animals D. is environmentally friendly33. The example of Marcel Dicke is given to show _.A. the high cost of food production B. its quite easy for farmers to raise insectsC. raising insects is a good choice for farmersD. the

37、 different ways of feeding cows and insects34. The long way eating insects has to go mainly results from _.A. their terrible taste B. peoples old beliefsC. family traditions D. eating methods35. We can infer from David and other insect experts that _.A. people can make a lot of money from insects B.

38、 insects should be better protected C. people should eat more insects D. its dangerous to eat insects 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出的最佳选项。选项中有两个多余项。 36 People often dream of a perfect holiday with white sands, blue beaches and so on. But traveling or sometimes even planning a trip can

39、 be a stress. Here are some tips to make your holiday a memorable one. Plan ahead. The first thing you need to do is to be sure of what you need from this trip. Do you want to experience the local culture or just have fun on those sandy beaches? 37 Read up before you go. 38 Buy a good guidebook and

40、read up on the culture, history, local attractions of the place. You can read the local publications online or surf the Net for more information. The more you know, the better you can enjoy the place and its traditions. Pack light and right.Pack only the important things. 39 A heavy luggage may some

41、times influence your holiday spirit. Carry clothes that are comfortable and right for the season. As much as possible try to put everything you need in a single carry-on bag. 40 Unreasonable（不合理的） expectations can lead to unwanted stress, so enjoy the holiday by managing what you can with the time y

42、ou have. Enjoy each moment, whether good or bad.A. Always book your stay.B. Have realistic expectations.C. How to plan for a perfect holiday D. Avoid carrying unnecessary things around.E. Plan your trip according to your needs and likes.F. Prepare yourself before visiting an unknown holiday place.G.

43、 All you need is to get away from busy people and the world. 第三部分 语言知识运用第一节 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。 A Person Who Has Influenced My Life There is always a time in ones life when a hero comes along. Someone who has inspired you can really help you learn

44、 what life is about. I 41 it as if it was yesterday. I was fifteen years old that year. It was around eight oclock one evening when my mother 42 a phone call from her brother-in-law, who told us my aunt was in hospital and that the doctor 43 them she would need an operation immediately. My family be

45、came very 44 about my aunts situation. While my aunt was in the hospital with special 45 , my cousin Mark, who is mentally disabled, spent time with my family. Mark was seventeen at the time, and had been born with severe mental disorders, which 46 a wide range of social and physical problems for hi

46、m throughout everyday life. He never had any true friend 47 no one could relate to him. I must 48 that at the 41. A. acceptB. rememberC. imagineD. discover42. A. madeB. missedC. receivedD. used43. A. promisedB. informedC. showedD. begged44. A. curiousB. sureC. disappointedD. worried45. A. careB. act

47、ionC. purposeD. interest46. A. createdB. facedC. foundD. influenced47. A. unlessB. althoughC. untilD. because48. A. believeB. regretC. admitD. decidebeginning I was filled with uncertainty as to how much of a 49 my cousin would bring on my family. Now looking back it saddens me to see the 50 I once

48、showed. Over the two weeks when Mark lived with my family, I probably 51 more about life and its meanings. Thinking back, I took 52 in daily life for granted, believing it would always be there. I never even thought about being able to do things like walking, brushing my teeth, or going to the bathr

49、oom on my own. Now I see how 53 I am to be able to do these things independently. Mark was seventeen, but learned on a nine-year-old 54 . Although his learning ability was slower than most, he could still learn. He explored 55 to do most of the things everyone else did. 56 he did pretty well and suc

50、ceeded in almost everything he tried to do. He 57 his illness and showed an ambition to love life. To him, having a successful life means achieving goals on his own terms and at his own 58 . Mark is my hero, for his disability has forever 59 my viewpoint on life. It seems like a well-deserved life w

51、hen youre fifteen, and it is amazing how in a period of time your point of view can change so 60 . 49. A. puzzleB. failureC. burdenD. conflict50. A. weaknessB. ignoranceC. reliefD. mercy51. A. understoodB. dreamedC. questionedD. required52. A. anythingB. somethingC. nothingD. everything53. A. powerf

52、ulB. braveC. luckyD. successful54. A. varietyB. levelC. jobD. balance55. A. possibilities B. functionsC. achievementsD. difficulties56. A. TypicallyB. OccasionallyC. AccidentallyD. Actually57. A. challengedB. preventedC. treatedD. reported58. A. businessB. costC. paceD. request59. A. represented B.

53、changedC. formedD. supported60. A. easilyB. normallyC. properlyD. completely第卷（非选择题 共50分）第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节：（共10小题；每题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面材料在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Jane had two little boys aged 8 to 10. They were so naughty 61 they were always getting into trouble. Jane heard that a clergyman (

54、牧师) 62 town was successful in teaching children. So Jane asked him to talk with her 63 (boy). The clergyman agreed 64 asked to see the boys one by one. Jane sent her 8-year-old boy 65 (see) the clergyman first in the morning. The clergyman, a big man, 66 (sit) the younger boy down and asked in a ser

55、ious voice, “Where is God?” 67 boys mouth was wide open, but he made no answer. Then the clergyman repeated the question even 68 (serious). “Where is God?” Again the boy made no answer. So the clergyman shouted angrily “WHERE IS GOD?”The boy cried out. He escaped from the room and ran directly home.

56、 He rushed into his bedroom and shut the door 69 (hurry) behind him. When his older brother found him, he asked, “What happened?”The younger brother replied in a 70 (frighten) voice, “We are in BIG trouble this time. God is missing and they think WE did it!”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

57、)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：在错的词下画一横线，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。It has been a long time since I did anything good for the environment. Feeling responsible to protect the e

58、nvironment, I decided to take the action again. I told my idea to my friends and we planned to plant tree on the hill in the countryside. We came to the foot of the hill and selected a place where looked suitably and settled down. We spend a few hours digging holes and placing the young seedlings. T

59、hen we wrote our wishes on cards one to one and buried it deep down the roots of the trees. We also took a lot of pictures. We were such busy that we didnt realize that it was time to go back. I felt really glad that we made difference to the environment.第二节：书面表达 （共1题，满分20分）假如你是王璐，你在报上看到上海电视台今年三月将举办

60、外国人“学中文，唱中文歌”才艺大赛。你的美国朋友Tom正在上海一所大学学中文，你觉得他应该去试一试。请按以下要点给他写信告知此事，并表示可以提供帮助。1. 比赛时间：3月16日 2. 报名时间：截止到2月16日3. 报名地点：上海电视台注意：1. 信的格式已给出； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 词数：100左右。 参考词汇：才艺大赛talent showDear Tom,- Yours, Wang Lu1.听力15 BACAB610 BACBA1115 CBACC1620 ACBCA2。阅读 A篇CDAA B篇 CBDC C篇CBD D篇 DCBC七选五 ：3640 CEFDB完型

61、填空：（1）B（2）C（3）B（4）D（5）A（6）A（7）D（8）C（9）C（10）B（11）A（12）D（13）C（14）B（15）A（16）D（17）A（18）C（19）B（20）D 完形填空【解析】【分析】本文介绍了自己的表兄弟Mark是如何影响了作者人生的故事，从中让读者了解到每个人都有那么一个人在影响着自己，启发自己领悟到人生的真谛。（1）B 考查动词。A. accept接受；B. remember记得；C. imagine想象；D. discover发现。我记得这件事就好像发生在昨天似的。根据句意可知选B。（2）C 考查动词。A. made制造；B. missed想念，错过；C.

62、 received收到；D. used使用。大约在某个晚上八点钟的时候，我妈妈接到一个电话。根据句意可知选C。（3）B 考查动词。A. promised许诺；B. informed告知；C. showed展示；D. begged祈求。医生告知他们我阿姨要立刻动手术。故选B。（4）D 考查形容词。A. curious好奇的；B. sure确信的；C. disappointed感到失望的；D. worried担忧的。我的家人都非常担忧我阿姨的状况。故选D。（5）A 考查名词。A. care关心；B. action行动；C. purpose目的；D. interest兴趣。当阿姨在医院里得到特别的照

63、顾时，我的表兄弟Mark和我们呆在一块。故选A。（6）A 考查动词。A. created创造；B. faced面对；C. found发现；D. influenced影响。神经紊乱给他的日常生活创造了很多的问题。故选A。（7）D 考查连词。A. unless除非；B. although尽管；C. until直到为止；D. because因为。他没有任何真正的朋友，因为没人和他交往。故选D。（8）C 考查动词。A. believe相信，认为；B. regret后悔；C. admit承认；D. decide决定。我必须承认的是刚开始的时候我不知道他会给我家带来多少负担。故选C。（9）C 考查名词。A

64、. puzzle迷惑；B. failure失败；C. burden负担；D. conflict冲突。句意见上一句解析。根据语境可知选C。（10）B 考查名词。A. weakness劣势；B. ignorance无知，愚昧；C. relief减轻，安慰；D. mercy同情。现在看来我当时表现无知。故选B。（11）A 考查动词。A. understood理解；B. dreamed梦想；C. questioned询问；D. required要求。我可能对生活和它的含义了解更多了。故选A。（12）D 考查不定代词。A. anything任何事情；B. something某事；C. nothing什么

65、也没有；D. everything每件事情。回想起来，我认为生活中的一切都是理所当然的。故选D。（13）C 考查形容词。A. powerful强大的；B. brave勇敢的；C. lucky幸运的；D. successful成功的。现在我知道能独立做这些事是多么幸运啊。故选C。（14）B 考查名词。A. variety种类；B. level水平；C. job工作；D. balance平衡。Mark17岁，但学习相当于9岁的水平。故选B。（15）A 考查名词。A. possibilities很可能；B. functions功能；C. achievements 成就；D. difficulties

66、困难。他尝试做大部分其他人能做的事情的可能性。故选A。（16）D 考查副词。A. Typically典型地；B. Occasionally偶尔；C. Accidentally意外地；D. Actually事实上。事实上他做得很好。故选D。（17）A 考查动词。A. challenged挑战；B. prevented阻止；C. treated对待，治疗；D. reported报告。他向病魔发起挑战，表现出热爱生活的态度。故选A。（18）C 考查名词。A. business生意；B. cost费用；C. pace步调；D. request请求。at ones own pace以某人自己的节奏，故选

67、A。（19）B 考查动词。A. represented象征；B. changed改变；C. formed形成，组成；D. supported支持。Mark就是我的英雄，因为他的残疾永久改变了我对生活的态度。故选B。（20）D 考查副词。A. easily容易地；B. normally正常地；C. properly合适地；D. completely完全地。你的观点能改变地这么彻底。故选D。【点评】解答夹叙夹议的完形填空的文章时，首先要认真读懂第一段，尤其是文章的第一句话，如本文There is always a time in ones life when a hero comes along.

68、 Someone who has inspired youcan really help you learn what life is about. 这样就可以迅速找到文章的主旨大意，其次要跟着作者的思路读全文，思维要有灵活性，要随着继续与议论的转换，及时调整思维方式，答题时必须要遵守“整体-部分-整体”的步骤。 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）61. that 62. in 63. boys 64. but 65. to see66. sat 67. The 68. more seriously 69. hurriedly 70. frightened短文改错：1.

69、anything something 2.take the action去掉the 3. 第三句的tree改为trees 4. where that /which 5. suitably suitable 6. spend spent 7. to by 8. it them 9. such so 10. made 后加a第三节：书面表达 （共1题，满分20分）Dear Tom,How are you these days? The other days, I happened to read in a newspaper that a “Learn Chinese, Sing Chinese

70、Songs” Talent Show for Foreigners would be organized by Shanghai Television Station on March 16.I know you have been learning Chinese for a year and are good at singing Chinese songs. I think it is a good chance for you to show your singing talent and how well youve learned Chinese. If you would lik

71、e to try, youll have to go to the TV station to sign up before February 16th.If there is anything I can do for you, I would be very glad to help. Dont hesitate to let me know if I can be of some help. Yours, Wang Lu听力原文(Text 1)W: Well have to hurry if we dont want to miss the beginning of the play.

72、Its already 7: 30.W: Well, it takes 15 minutes to get to the theater and the play doesnt begin until 8: 00(Text 2)W: How can I get all this data put into the computer on time?W: You could ask Mary to give you a hand.(Text 3)W: I was shocked when I heard youd finished your research project a whole mo

73、nth early.W: How I managed to do it is still a mystery to me.(Text 4)W: Be sure to clean your plate while youre there.W: Even if Mrs. Jameson gives me something I dont like?W: Yes, especially if she gives you something you dont like.(Text 5)W: I want to go to Yellow Street.W: Yes, Madam. Itll take a

74、bout twenty minutes. W: The traffic seems terribly heavy. Its unusual.W: No, Madam. Its about the same every day at this time.(Text 6)W: Good afternoon. Mr. Zhao.M: Hello, Miss Li. I think youve got some messages for me.W: Yes. Do you want to read hem now?M: Can you tell me what they are, please? Im

75、 in a hurry.W: Yes, Mr. Johnson left a message.M: Mr. Johnson?W: Yes, Mr. Johnson of the BEC Development Cooperation. He rang to ask about buying some TV sets.M: Anything else?W: Yes, Mr. Hopkins rang and he would be here at four this afternoon as you asked.M: Right. Put them here on my desk. Ill be

76、 back then. Goodbye.(Text 7) M: Good morning. Can I help you?W: Yes. Id like to change some travelers cheques into cash, please, W: Certainly. Madam. How much would you like to change?W: 200 pounds, please, into American dollars. Could you tell me todays rate of exchange?M: Of course. It is 1. 62 do

77、llars to the pound. Do you have arty means of identification with you?W: Yes. Here is my passport.M: Thank you very much. Now, if you could sign your cheques Just here. Thats right. Thank you. Now, 200 pounds. That will be a total of 334 dollars. How would you like it?W: Oh, in fairly. small notes.M

78、: So, here you are. Thats 50, 100, 150, 170, 190(Text 8)W: Look, Jenny. I dont understand whats going on. You said your sister was arriving at 7: 30 and its 8: 30 now.W: I am sorry. Mike. I dont understand, either. Heres Helens telegram. Have a look at it.W: Arriving at Hetton Tuesday 7: 30 p. m. Je

79、nny, where does she come from? What air line is she traveling on? Whats the flight number?W: I dont know, do I? The telegram is the only information I have. Mum. The last time we heard front her, she was in Wallence.W: Then lets check flights from Wallence. I think thats the best thing to do.W: You

80、neednt do that. Here she comes. Go and get your car.(Next 9）W: How do you do, Mark? Im the reporter from the Sports Weekly. May I ask you some questions about the Marathon Race that youve finished?M: Please go ahead.W: What makes you participate in such a long race?M: I have confidence in my strengt

81、h. You know, I manage to do some exercise for two hours every day.W: Do you mean that regular exercise contributes a lot to your excellent health?M: Sure. Young people nowadays watch games on television and read about sports in the newspaper and claim to love sports. I cant see any good of that.W: I

82、 am one of those young people. What shall I do?M: A human being is a kind of machine that wears out from lack of use. You can start with some easy movements, such as jogging and swimming.W: Shall I stick to one exercise?M: You can stick to a type of exercise that is suitable for you. Your general fi

83、tness level is likely to increase through a variety of different activities.W :Thank you for your advice. And I hope I can see you in the race next year. (Text 10)W: In English-speaking countries, when you receive an invitation you should answer it immediately, saying whether you are able to accept

84、it or not. If the invitation is given by word of mouth, you should answer at once whether you can come or not. If you can not give an answer at that time, you may say, “May I let you know this evening?” Or some such words. When you are invited to lunch, dinner or supper, it is very impolite to arriv

85、e late. When you arrive, the hostess or some members of the. family will probably meet you at the door and take your coat and hat. In a few minutes the hostess will ask her guests to come in to dinner. She may or may not ask each gentleman to take a lady in. If she does, the lady will take the gentl

86、emans arm as they walk into the dining room. If she does not, the ladies will go in first, followed by the gentlemen. The hostess will either point out their seats to the guests as they come in or have a place card at each place with the guests, name on it.After the meal is over it is not polite to leave for at least half an hour, lest you seem to have come only for the meal. An evening dinner invitation usually implies that you stay for the whole evening. The hostess often plans some after-dinner entertainment