河北省武邑中学2019_2020学年高二英语12月月考试题202001070272.doc

1、河北省武邑中学2019-2020学年高二英语12月月考试题(考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分)注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分20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分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。每段对

2、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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. How much time is left before the meeting begins?A. 20 minutes. B. 30 minutes. C. 40 minutes. 2. What does the man want the woman to do?A. Keep a kitty. B. Sing a song for him. C. Look after his sick pet. 3. What is the man?A

3、. A hairdresser. B. A tailor. C. A salesman. 4. Whose birthday is coming?A. Geralds. B. Sarahs. C. Tonys. 5. What did the man see in the painting?A. Some boats. B. Some mountains. C. Some houses. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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

4、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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. What does the woman offer to do?A. Drive the man downtown. B. Lend her car to the man. C. Check the mans house. 7. When is the man supposed to arrive at the mechanics?A. At 1:00 pm. B. At 2:00 pm. C. At 3:00 pm. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8. Where

5、 does the conversation probably take place?A. In a police station. B. In a music shop. C. In a clothes shop. 9. What does the madam look like?A. She is short. B. She wears blue jeans. C. She has red hair. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. What are the speakers discussing?A. Who should clean the floor. B. Wh

6、ere dark marks are from. C. Why the shoes get dirty. 11. When does the conversation take place?A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening. 12. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Detective and homeowner. B. Cleaner and employer. C. Husband and wife. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第

7、16四个小题。13. Who made many mistakes in the monthly report?A. The woman. B. The manager. C. The managers supervisor. 14. How long has the woman worked in the company?A. Three years. B. Four years. C. Five years. 15. What is the woman expecting?A. A transfer. B. A raise. C. A promotion. 16. What will th

8、e woman probably do?A. Leave the company. B. Speak up her opinions. C. Bear the unfair treatment. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. Whats the speakers attitude towards exams?A. Positive. B. Indifferent. C. Negative. 18. What does the speaker usually do the night before exams?A. Watch TV. B. Study all night.

9、 C. Do something interesting. 19. What problem does the speaker have during exams?A. He couldnt arrange time properly. B. He often skips the first question. C. He usually falls asleep. 20. Why doesnt the speaker discuss answers right after exams?A. Hes sure of his answers. B. He finds that very stre

10、ssful. C. Hell check answers at home. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ABabysitter WantedI am seeking a babysitter for my 6-month-old son. A few hours on Saturdays and Sundays to help me and then other times are needed. He or she should be ove

11、r 18, responsible, loving, warm, and have some experience in caring for babies. This position also suits a college student with experience looking for a part-time job. The pay is $10 an hour. If this sounds like a good job to you, please reply to rebecharv or call 800-4964.Office Manager WantedOur c

12、ompany is looking for a full-time experienced manager to run the business. Strong skills in organization and business management are required for this position. The office manager will be responsible for keeping financial records, so he or she should be familiar with computers. Please reply to jim o

13、r call 800-6978 to apply.Waiter/Waitress WantedA restaurant is looking for an experienced waiter / waitress. Knowledge of wines and experience in dining are necessary. Must work well under pressure and understand the basics of fine dining and customer service. If youre interested, please contact us

14、at job-tkupe-1329358152 craigslist.org to apply. This is a part-time job.Office Cleaner WantedLooking for a Part-time job? A position in the Mississauga area needs an office cleaner! Part-time 4 hours a day from 10:00 am-2:00 pm.Duties include:Cleaning the washroomsCleaning the furnitureSweeping the

15、 floorsOther general cleaning experience is necessary. Pay: $15 per hourReply to:job-p3b7u-1365632206craigslist.org or call 800-8197.21. Which of the following position is a full-time job?A. Babysitter. B. Office manager. C. Waiter/waitress. D. Office cleaner.22. If a college girl with some experien

16、ce caring for children wants to apply for a job, where should she send an email?A.job-p3b7u-1365632206craigslist.org B.job-tkupe-1329358152craigslist.orgC.rebecharv D.jim23. What can we learn from the passage?A. The office cleaner has to work three hours each day.B. Experience is necessary for all t

17、hese four jobs.C.A babysitter earns $5 more than an office cleaner per hour.D. One can apply for a waiter or waitress by telephone. BFor years, scientists and others concerned about climate change have been talking about the need for carbon capture and storage (CCS).That is the term for removing car

18、bon dioxide from, say, a coal-burning power plants smokestack and pumping it deep underground to keep it out of the atmosphere, where it would otherwise contribute to global warming.However, currently, only one power plant in Canada captures and stores carbon on a commercial scale (and it has been h

19、aving problems). Among the concerns about storage is that carbon dioxide in gaseous or liquid form that is pumped underground might escape back to the atmosphere. So storage sites would have to be monitored, potentially for decades or centuries.But scientists at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at C

20、olumbia University and other institutions have come up with a different way to store CO2 that might eliminate that problem. Their approach involves dissolving the gas with water and pumping the resulting mixture soda water, essentially down into certain kinds of rocks, where the CO2 reacts with the

21、rock to form a mineral called calcite( 方 解 石 ). By turning the gas into stone, scientists can lock it away permanently. Volcanic rocks called basalts(玄武岩) are excellent for this process, because they are rich in calcium, magnesium and iron, which react with CO2.The project called CarbFix started in

22、Iceland, 2012, when the scientists pumped about 250 tons of carbon dioxide, mixed with water, about 1,500 feet down into porous basalt. Early signs were encouraging: The scientists found that about 95 percent of the carbon dioxide was changed into calcite. And even more importantly, they wrote, the

23、change happened relatively quickly in less than two years.“Its beyond all our expectations,” said Edda Aradottir, who manages the project. Rapid change of the CO2 means that a project would probably have to be monitored for a far shorter time than a more conventional storage site.There are still con

24、cerns about whether the technology will prove useful in the fight against global warming. For one thing, it would have to be scaled up enormously. For another, a lot of water is needed 25 tons of it for every ton of CO2 along with the right kind of rock.But the researchers say that there is enough p

25、orous basaltic rock in Iceland, including in the ocean floors and along the margins of continents. And sitting a storage project in or near the ocean could potentially solve the water problem at the same time, as the researchers say seawater wouldwork just fine.24. What can we learn about CCS in Par

26、agraphs 2 and 3?A. Scientists believe global warming will be avoided if CO2 is pumped underground. B. Its been a common practice in many plants to capture and store CO2 underground. C. There is no guarantee that CO2 will not escape even if pumped underground.D. It requires decades to turn CO2 into l

27、iquid form and be locked underground.25. What materials should be involved in the project CarbFix? A. Water, CO2, soda water and basaltsB. W ater, soda water, a pump and calciteC. CO2, basalts, a pump and calciteD. Water, CO2, a pump and basalts26. According to Edda Aradottir, the result of the proj

28、ect was beyond the researchers expectations, because.A. its disappointing to discover new problems caused by rapid changeB. its amazing to see 95% of the carbon dioxide turn into calcite that fastC. its puzzling to find the encouraging but unexpected result of the project. D. its exciting to sense t

29、he problem of storing CO2 likely to be solved27. What is the authors purpose in writing the passage? A. To inform us of a breakthrough in storing CO2.B. To praise the efforts of scientists in storing CO2. C. To show the different ways to fight against CO2. D. To urge people to produce the least poss

30、ible CO2.CHow do you spend your time? To get it，Paul TRankin asked sixty-eight individuals to keep an accurate，detailed record of what they did every minute of their waking hoursHe discovered that 70 percent of their waking time was spent on one thing only communication Put that evidence alongside t

31、he research findings uncovered the Human Engineering Laboratories ， they discovered that ， vocabulary ， more than findings uncovered by the Human Engineering Laboratories，they discovered that, vocabulary，more than any other factor yet known，predicts financial success ，New words make us better thinke

32、rs as well as communicators Whats better reason for beginning right now to extend your vocabulary? But how?Hybrid(杂交产生的)corn combines the best qualities of several varieties to ensure maximum productivity ， A hybrid approach to vocabulary should ， in the same way ， ensure maximum resultsThats why yo

33、u should use the CPD formulaThrough ContextWhen students in a college class were asked what should be done when they came across an unknown word in their reading ， 84 percent said ， “Look it up in the dictionary”If you do，however，you short-circuit the very mental processes needed to make your effort

34、s most productiveBut theres another reasonSuppose someone asks you what the word “fast” means ，You answer ， “speedy or swift”But does it mean that in such context as “fast color”or “fast friend”? And if a horse is fast ， is it securely tied or galloping at top speed? It could be either It all depend

35、sOn the dictionary? No，on the contextAfter all，there are over twenty different meanings for“fast”in the dictionary But the dictionary doesnt tell you which meaning is intended. Thats why it makes such good to begin with context.Through Word PartsNow for the next stepOften unfamiliar words contain on

36、e or more parts，which，if recognized，provide definite help with meaningTake the word“monolithic”for exampleTry to separate the parts. There is the prefix mono-，meaning“one”，and the root-lith， meaning “stone”Finally， theres the suffixic，meaning“consisting of”Those three parts add up to this definition

37、：“consisting of one stone”.To speed up your use of word parts ，you will be introduced to the fourteen most important words in the English languageThe prefix and root elements in those few words are found in over14，000 wordsWith those amazingly useful shortcuts，you can build up vocabulary，not at a sn

38、ails pace，one word at a time，but in giant leaps，up to a thousand words at a timeThrough the DictionaryNow you can see why you should consult the dictionary last，not firstYouve looked carefully at the contextYouve looked for familiar word partsNow you play Sherlock Homes. In light of context or word

39、parts，you try to solve a mysteryWhat exactly does that strange word mean? Only after you go through the mental gymnastics to come up with a tentative(不确定的)definition should you open the dictionary to see if youre rightYou are now personally involved. Your increased interest will lead to a better mem

40、ory of both word and meaning It also encourages your development of the habits needed to accelerate your progressAnd when you see in black and white the definition you had expected，what a feeling of accomplishment is yours In that way ， the CPD Formula provides the exact approaches for maximum effec

41、tivenessWell，there it is，your new formulaContext，Parts，DictionaryUse it! The results will be like the money in the bank28The research findings of the Human Engineering Laboratories show that Aintelligence and vocabularies are closely relatedBincome and vocabularies are closely relatedCpeople of larg

42、e vocabularies are bound to succeed in the futureDvocabulary is of great importance to a students academic performance29What would most college students do while coming across an unfamiliar word? ASeek help from othersBInfer the meaning through context CLook for familiar word pansDConsult the dictio

43、nary.30What does“monolingual”mean according to the passage? AInvolving only one language.BUsing two languages CSpeaking or using many languages DInvolving more than one languages.31This passage is meant to teach readers how to Ause the dictionary Bbuild up vocabulary through contextCextend vocabular

44、y with the help of dictionariesDenlarge vocabulary by means of the CPD formulaDThe American Thanksgiving holiday is on Thursday. Many people will get together with family members for a big meal. It is a time to celebrate family, friends and everything there is to be thankful for.But some people do n

45、ot look forward to spending a lot of time with their family. It can be stressful. Family members can start arguments with each other. Some people at the meal may have conflicting(冲突的）political beliefs. Conflict can even find its way into the kitchen, where all the cooking takes place. There is a say

46、ing called “too many cooks in the kitchen.” This means that sometimes, if many people are trying to do a project together, it does not turn out as well as it could have if only one person were in charge. That is why people are offering Thanksgiving survival ideas on Twitter.Rick Irwin had one. “Say

47、that youre letting the dog out and use it as an excuse to disappear for several hours.” Tracy Brooks had a suggestion for limiting Thanksgiving dinner responsibilities. She wrote: “Be the last to arrive and the first to leave.”Since there is so much food at the Thanksgiving meal, Christine Turner su

48、ggested forgetting about your diet and wearing loose clothing. But, one fitness expert said people do not have to give up on their diets during the big meal. They can prepare foods that have few calories(卡路里). For example, they could bake some foods instead of frying them in oil.But other people are

49、 looking forward to the holiday. Sara Marie Brenner wondered why people need to “survive” Thanksgiving, at all. She wrote: “I enjoy the holiday.”32. Why do some people dislike having Thanksgiving with their family?A. Some disagreements may arise.B. They live far away from each other.C. They have dis

50、tant family relationships.D. The traditional cooking takes up too much time.33. Which of the following is an example of “ too many cooks in the kitchen”?A. Many friends came to help but ruined my plan.B. Nobody is willing to help me when Im in trouble.C. I dont know who to choose from the many helpe

51、rs.D. Many cooks dont know more about cooking than I.34. What advice does Christine offer on Thanksgiving diet?A. Preparing low-calorie foods.B. Limiting food intake.C. Enjoying the food. D. Baking foods.35. What is Saras attitude towards Thanksgiving?A. Worried. B. Positive. C. Critical. D. Uninter

52、ested.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。Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. 36 Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety t

53、o your study time and helps you to hold your interest.You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 37 whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process（过程）. 38 The following methods may wo

54、rk best for you. Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it. Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts. Write your notes in your own words. 39 Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.As you take notes,

55、 you may want to use your own shorthand (速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 40 A. Use words, not complete sentences.B. There are three practical note-taking methods.C. You must write your notes on separate paper.D. Otherwise, you may not be

56、 able to read your notes later.E. You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.第三部分 英语知识运用（

57、共三节，满分55分）第一节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)In the middle of town lived an old man. One day he 41 his watch in his own store. It was 42 to him because it was from his wife. After searching 43 in the store for a long while，he 44 to ask for help from a group of children playing outside the store. He 45 th

58、em that the person who found it would be rewarded. 46 this，the children hurried inside the store，went through and around the 47 store，but still could not find the watch. Soon the man felt hopeless and wanted to 48 . A little boy went up to him and asked for another 49 . The man looked at him and tho

59、ught，Why not？ 50 this kid looks sincere enough. 51 the man sent him back in the store. After a while the boy 52 with the watch in his hand！The man was very 53 ，and he asked the boy how he found it while the others had 54 . The boy replied，1 did nothing but sat on the ground and 55 . Then I heard the

60、 ticking（滴答声）of the watch and just looked for it in that 56 . We usually think about our own needs，which cant bring peace into our mind. 57 ,we need to think about ourselves and keep peaceful for a while，which can produce a 58 result. So allow a few minutes of 59 to your mind every day，and see how i

61、t helps you deal with your work and make 60 as you expect to！41AlostBbrokeChidDfixed42AcloseBstrangeCsimilarDimportant43Ayoung and oldBheavy and lightChigh and lowDblack and white44AforgotBdecidedCagreedDlearned45AwarnedBtaughtCworriedDpromised46AHearingBSeeingCWearingDFeeling47AbigBdirtyCwholeDbusy

62、48Aset offBgive upCcalm downDshow off49AdateBreasonCmeetingDchance50AAfter allBSo farCAt firstDAs usual51AButBOrCSoDUnless52Aran awayBcame outCfell downDwent back53AangryBproudCnervousDsurprised54AfailedBfinishedCregrettedDdoubted55AplayedBwaitedClistenedDwatched56AstationBdirectionCsituationDdarkne

63、ss57ALuckilyBPossiblyCBesidesDInstead58AclearBgoodCdirectDnatural59AsilenceBexerciseCpleasureDconversation60AnoisesBsenseCprogressDmistakes第卷第二节：语法填空(共10小题；每小题l.5分满分l5分)阅读下面材料在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为6170的相应位置上。Today I will share a true story about an overseas student 61 studied in G

64、ermany.After years of hard work, this student graduated with 62 (amaze) achievements. Everyone was sure that he was going to get a good job 63 (easy) and have a bright future. But to his surprise, he was not even given the chance for 64 interview! It was the third time that he 65 (refuse), he couldn

65、t help 66 (telephone) the company to ask why they didnt want him. The answer was simple. “We dont offer jobs to dishonest people in Germany.”Youmightwonder whatwaswrong. Thetruthis,shortly after he 67 (arrive) in Germany, this clever student found that 68 was easy to skip(逃票) buying subway tickets i

66、n this country. So in order to save money, he often went in the subway without a ticket. As a result, he had been caught without a ticket many times.From this story, we learn that we may get short-term benefits（好处）in dishonest ways, 69 the truth will come out sooner or later and the cost is high. So

67、 remember that 70 (honest) may lead to failure. We must be honest. It is a rule.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，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

68、修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。 As far as Im concerned, houses in the future will be like to be built with environment-friendly materials. The materials are so wonderful which they can not only produce electricity by taking in air and sunshine, but also keeping the houses warm in winter and cool in summer. In

69、addition, if there is an accident happened in the house, the host will receive the alarm call immediately. Most importantly, once some disaster such as earthquakes or storms happen, the house will fly away avoid the danger. In a word, with the develop of science and technology, I believe my dream wi

70、ll be come true. And the houses in the future will become much comfortable to live in.第二节假设你是李华，你的笔友Tom对中国文化非常感兴趣，他和他的家人准备今年来中国过春节，写信向你咨询相关事宜。请根据所给提示，用英语给他回一封电子邮件。内容包括：1. 春节在中国文化中的重要性；2. 主要的庆祝活动和方式；3. 旅游注意事项：选好参观的城市、提前预定宾馆等注意：1. 词数120左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Tom,Im glad to hear t

71、hat you and your family are visiting China during the Spring Festival.第三节 _ Yours,参考答案1-5 BBAAC 6-10 AABCB 11-15 ACBCB 16-20 CCBAB 21-23 DAD 24-27 CDBA28-31 BDAD 32-35 AACB 36-40 GEFAD 41-45 ADCBD 46-50 ACBDA 51-55 CBDAC 56-60 BDBAC语法填空61.who/that 62.amazing 63.easily 64.an 65.had been refused 66.te

72、lephoning 67.arrived 68.it 69.but 70.dishonesty课文内容填空：71.typical 72. possessions 73. convey 74. flexible 75. strengthen76.By coincidence 77. appeal to 78. made up of 79. in particular 80. due to 第四部分 写作第一节 改错1.like 改成likely 2.which改成 that 3.keeping 改成 keep4. happened 改成 happening 5.the alarm clock 改

73、成an alarm clock 6.disaster改成disasters 7.avoid 改成to avoid 8.develop改成development 9.will be come true删除be 10.much改成more或者在much后加more第二节参考范文：Dear Tom,Im glad to hear that you and your family are visiting China during the Spring FestivalThe Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in China

74、. It is an occasion when family members get together and have a good rest. Before the festival, we clean our houses and decorate them with red couplets and pictures, which express our best wishes for the coming new year. During the festival, we visit relatives. Children are given lucky money in red

75、paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, from which you can learn more about Chinese culture. In the north of China the special food for the Spring Festival is dumpling.Please decide which cities you are going to visit and book the hotel rooms in advance.I wish you a pleasant journey in China.Y

76、ours,Li Hua听力材料Text 1M: Its already six oclock. The meeting will begin in ten minutes. How can we get there in time?W: Dont worry. I put the clock twenty minutes forward. Text 2M: Sing Soft Kitty to me. W: Soft Kitty is for when youre sick. But youre not sick. M: Injured and drugged is a kind of sic

77、k. Text 3M: Would you like it short or long at the back?W: Quite short. M: Anduhdoesnt it bother you having so much grey hair at your age?W: No, I like it. Text 4M: Sarah?W: Here! In my bedroom. M: The day after tomorrow, this Wednesday, is Geralds birthday. Tony suggested that we should hold a part

78、y for him. Text 5W: Do you like this painting? I bought it last week. M: Yes, its lovely. I like the color of the houses. W: I nearly bought the one with some boats and there was a really beautiful one with mountains, but that was too big. Text 6W: Hey Chris. What time did you say you needed to go d

79、owntown to the mechanics? I have some time today. How about I drive you there?M: Great. They originally said at 2:00 pm, but the shop called to tell me that the car will be ready by 1:00 pm. Could we go down there by then?W: No problem, but I must be back at the house by 3 oclock. The city building

80、inspector is coming around then to check the house. M: Oh, dont worry about that! Youll be back at the house long before he comes. Text 7W: Oh, where are they?M: Who?W: I went to get this CD for a madam and her husband. Now I cant find them. M: What do they look like?W: Well, shes very tall with sho

81、rt red hair. Her husband is tall and thin with curly black hair. M: I dont see anyone like that. What are they wearing?W: The woman is wearing a white skirt and a purple sweater. The man is wearing a red sweater and blue jeans. M: Hey, wait! I think I see them in the classical section. Text 8M: What

82、 is that on the floor?W: Im not sure. It looks like wet mud, but I havent been outside today. Have you?M: No. I mean, we just woke up about two hours ago. We havent had time to get the house dirty. Look, there are dark marks all over the house! What in the world could they be?W: Well, theyre definit

83、ely from someones shoes. You can tell by the shape. And Ive been wearing my slippers all morning, so it cant be me. M: Hmm, it looks like the marks come off pretty easily. W: I think theyre from your black shoes, honey. Try walking down the hall and I see if you make any marks on the floor. M: OKwel

84、l, what do you know? It was me the whole time!Text 9M: Hi, Emily, how was your day?W: To be honest, it was terrible! My manager is such a pain in the neck!M: What happened?W: Well, he made quite a few mistakes in the monthly report, and when his supervisor found them, he blamed them on me!M: Thats n

85、ot fair. What did you do?W: There wasnt really anything that I could do. If I had said anything, he would have fired me for sure though I have worked there for five years. M: Does he treat everyone in your department like this?W: Yes. He treats everyone badly, but he treats me worse!M: Do you have a

86、ny idea why he treats you worse than the others?W: No. M: Is there anyone else you can talk with about it in your company?W: No. Im hoping to live with it for a while until I get a raise. M: Thats sensible. W: I try to be sensible about it, but its not very easy. Sometimes you just have to bear it.

87、M: Thats true. Text 10M: Exams! The very mention of it makes me feel ill! I try to make my review techniques practical but it never seems to work. The first thing I do is make a detailed timetable of which subjects Im going to study. I also plan how long Ill spend on each one and how much I should g

88、et done. But unfortunately I never seem to stick to this! I normally end up finding out something more interesting to do, like watching TV. When it gets to the night before the exam, I usually end up staying up all night studying. One time I fell asleep on the bus on the way to the exam center and w

89、as late for the exam! The thing that usually gets me about exams is timing. I always spend much time on the first question and have to rush through the rest. I really hate it when you come out of the exam room and everyone starts saying “What did you put for Number 2?” It just stresses me out, so I avoid everyone, go straight home and try not to think about it until the results come out!