1、江苏省镇江市2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题第一部分 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。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.When will the tickets go on sale?A.On the 6th. B.On the 10th. C.On the 28th.2. What will the weathe
2、r be like tomorrow?A.Cloudy. B.Rainy. C.Sunny.3. How will the woman go to Los Angeles?A.By air. B.By car. C. By train.4. What does the man think of the ending of the movie?A.Exciting. B.Happy. C.Sad.5. What are the speakers talking about?A.A pretty lake. B.A skating experience. C.Their summer holida
3、y.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题6. What does the man think is the best thing about traveling?A. Trying new foods. B.Visiting places of interest. C. Meeting different people.7.How does
4、 the woman usually travel?A. By train. B.By plane. C.By car.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Stay in her room. B. Go to the business center. C. Visit the fitness center.9. Where are the conference rooms?A. On the right of the lift. B. Beside the front office. C.Across the f
5、itness center.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题10.What does the woman mainly mention about her brother?A.His good friend. B.His army life. C.His great change.11. Why did the womans brother shout at her?A. She didnt talk with him.B. She took his books by mistake.C.She didnt prepare for the exam.12.What does the woman
6、 ask the man to do?A. Give her some advice.B. Visit a stranger with her. C. Have a talk with her brother.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Where does the man probably come from?A. India. B.Thailand. C.Britain.14. Which sport does the man often do?A. Playing basketball. B.Swimming. C.Running.15.Where does the man
7、often go?A.To the cinema. B.To the theater. C.To the bar.16.How does the man usually spend his holiday?A. By staying at home. B. By visiting relatives. C.By traveling.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.What will the weather be like in France during the day next week?A.Cold. B .Hot. C.Rainy.18.What will be provide
8、d in the hotel?A.Toothbrushes and toothpaste.B.Sunglasses and sun cream.C.Soap and a hairdryer.19. How long will breakfast be served?A. For one and a half hours.B. For two hours.C.For three and a half hours.20.Where are the visitors expected to ask the speaker questions?A.Ina dining room. B.In a cof
9、fee bar. C.In a travel agency.第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AWayqecha Cloud Forest Lodge(旅馆）Wayqecha is one of the worlds best places to explore the cloud forest ecosystem that supports growing populations of animals.LOCATION4 Hours from Cusco City,near
10、the south entrance of Manu National Park.ELEVATION6,500 to 9.875 ft. above sea levelMAIN FEATURESCloud forest, incredible views of the AndesVilla Carmen LodgeLocated in the Andean foothills, Villa Carmen owns over 25 miles of trails covering a wide variety of habitats（栖息地）。The lodge neighbors severa
11、l native communities, including some that offer visiting opportunities.LOCATION7 Hours from Cusco City, southeast border of Manu National Park.ELEVATION1,700 to 3,940 ft. above sea levelMAIN FEATURESSustainable agriculture, on-site fish farmLos Amigos LodgeLos Amigos is part of a watershed that incl
12、udes millions of acres of protected wilderness. Wildlife is rich, including 12 globally threatened species, 11 primate species, and over 550 bird species.LOCATION1 hour drive and 4 hour boat ride from the city of Puerto Maldonado.ELEVATION760 1o 890 ft. above sea levelMAIN FEATURESUnmatched wildlife
13、, lagoon,boat accessibilityStays at our lodges include:Three wonderful meals a day according to your diet needsLimited satellite internet and electricity.Hot water showersOpportunity to interact with local and international scientists doing incredible research on site(在现场）21.If a person likes to exp
14、lore native communities,where will he choose to live?A. Wayqecha Cloud Forest Lodge.B. Villa Carmen Lodge.C.Los Amigos Lodge.D.Puerto Maldonado.22. What can tourists experience in all the three lodges?A.Personalized meals every day.B. Free boat trips.C.Interaction with experts on the Internet.D. Unl
15、imited internet and electricity.23. The purpose of this article is toA. educate people on the importance of environmental conservationB. recommend some lodges located in the Amazon ForestC. appeal to people to concentrate on the diversity of the magic forestD.show people the exploration carried out
16、in Peruvian Amazon ForestBCaleb Anderson is a kid unlike any other. While most students his age are preparing for 7th grade, Caleb-from Marietta, Georgia-is starting his sophomore year of college.The 12-year-old student is currently enrolled at Chattahoochee Technical College, where he is on track t
17、o earn his bachelors degree in aerospace engineering in two years, according to CBS News. “Im not really smart, Caleb told the outlet. “I just grasp information quickly. So, if I learn quicker, then I get ahead faster.But Caleb isnt just shooting for a diploma-he has his eyes set on joining the Geor
18、gia Institute of Technology or the Massachusetts Institute for Technology, which he hopes will help him get an internship(实习期） with Tesla and Space X founder Elon Musk.“When I was like 1, I always wanted to go to space, he recently told USA Today.I figured that aerospace engineering would be the bes
19、t path. Caleb learned sign language when he was 9 months old and kept improving after that. He started reading a few months later, then was able to solve math problems around his second birthday, CBS News reported. He was just 3 years old when he qualified for MENSA-a non-profit organization for peo
20、ple who score in the 98th percentile or higher in a standardized intelligence test. Calebs parents knew early that their child was one of a kind, especially when they talked to other parents. “As we started to interact with other parents, and had other children, then we started to realize how except
21、ional this experience was, because we had no other frame of reference, Calebs dad, Kobi, told WKYC.He has far surpassed me in math, so I cant help him anymore, Calebs mother, Claire, told WKYC that she hopes her sons example can show other African-American parents that their child can be just as spe
22、cial.“I think people have a negative perspective when it comes to African-American boys, she said.There are many other Calebs out there. She continued,From being a teacher-I really believe that. But they dont have the opportunity or the resources.24. Why is Caleb unlike any other kid?A. He is an Afr
23、ican-American boy.B. He is from Marietta, Georgia.C. He is a college sophomore and a MENSA member.D.His mother is a teacher.25. Up to now,CalebA. has joined the Georgia Institute for TechnologyB.has got an internship with Elon MuskC. has earned his bachelors degreeD.has learned sign language26. What
24、 can we infer from Calebs growth?A. He is a gifted child from birth.B. Aerospace engineering is the best path for kids.C. Sign language plays a key role in character training.D. Kids should be taught to learn math before two years old.27.In the eyes of Calebs mother,_A. African-American boys can be
25、very specialB. her child is exactly the same as other African-American boysC.African-American boys are provided with good resourcesD. people now have a correct attitude to African-American boysCScientists say they are in a race against time. The endangered Franciscana Dolphin population off the Arge
26、ntine coast is shrinking. The dolphins are dying in fishing nets and scientists are trying to reverse(扭转）that trend.Doctor Martin Mandez is one of the team leaders. He and his colleagues are combining three lines of research. They are catching the dolphins and implanting devices for satellite tracki
27、ng. They are testing environmental conditions such as the food supply and water temperature to better understand why the dolphins choose to live there. And back in New York, Mandez is studying the dolphins on a molecular(分子的） level by sequencing(测定序列）their DNA to better classify family groups.They t
28、hink that they basically completed a very important piece of research. They combined each of their new data for addressing population structure.The team hopes the combined data will paint a very clear picture of the rare dolphins habitat, allowing scientists like Pablo Bordino to make informed recom
29、mendations for their protection. Bordino says the research is born some surprising discoveries.They are finding that those animals are special residents. They dont like to move a lot so that results support the genetic results too.And that could be important, according to Mandez, gill net fishing in
30、 certain areas has the potential to wipe out entire families of Franciscana Dolphins.Basically the end-goal is to preserve such kind of dolphins, as a viable(可繁衍的）species.This means having viable populations to distribute(分布）in space.So they are basically doing everything they can, combining all the
31、 evidence they can, different tools, and different lines of research to provide the best understanding they can to then put together a sense of conservation plan. So they are basically at the point they. trust throwing science at its best to address this issue.Mandez says in recent years, local fish
32、ing and the government in Argentina had been helpful to their mission. Ultimately though, he believes the fate of the Franciscana dolphin may come down to science.28. Which of the following statements belongs to the three lines of research?A.Tracking the leader of a dolphin family with satellites.B.
33、 Improving the living conditions of the dolphins.C. Studying the dolphins preference for where to live.D. Classifying the dolphins into different family groups by their habitats.29.The Franciscana dolphins habit of living in certain areas without moving may have a consequence thatA. they may eat up
34、all the food in certain areasB. they may have the potential to harm other sea lifeC.they are likely to be killed off by gill fishingD.they will have trouble adapting to the environment in other areas30. What determines the fate of the Franciscana dolphin according to Mandez?A.Science.B.Local fishing
35、.C.The habitat.D.The governments effort.31. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Fishing nets are putting rare dolphins in great danger.B.Satellite tracking is widely used in protecting endangered dolphins.C. Scientist are testing environmental conditions off the Argentine coast.D.Scientists a
36、re trying to stop Franciscana Dolphin population from dying out.DFor some in China, the aim of travel is to create 15-second videos. Its not about where youve been. its about where youre seen to have been.Perched(坐落于） on cliffs above a river,Hongyadong is a stilt-house complex in mock-traditional(仿古
37、的） style in the city of Chongqing. Its bars, restaurants and golden neon lights have been a popular draw since it was built in 2006. Last year the number of visitors surged, with the waiting time to get in being three hours.For a while Hongyadong became the biggest attraction in China after the Forb
38、idden City. The main reason,it seemed, was Hongyadongs sudden popularity on a social-media app.Douyin,which is used for sharing photographs and 15-second videos.Instead of having fun, some people now go in great numbers to remote strawberry farms or Icelandic fjords（峡湾）to take photos to impress thei
39、r friends on social media. In China, Douyin, launched in 2016,has 230m monthly active users. Unlike users of Instagram, who mainly browse feeds of pictures posted by people they follow,Douyins fans commonly use the app to watch hot-trending videos posted by users they do not know under categories su
40、ch as “food and “scenic spots.Uploading a picture or video from a photogenic spot to sites such as Douyin and Kuaishou is known in China as daka, meaning punching the card. The word is also used to refer to the practice of registering your presence at a location that has already become hot. The aim
41、is not to produce a well-crafted video or beautiful photograph, but simply to show that you have also been to the places that are popular.A subculture has developed of young people who choose daka as a lifestyle. So-called daka zu-daka tribes-can be found roaming Chongqing and other cities, checking
42、 in at as many hot locations as possible within a single day. Guides can be found online, to show the most efficient ways to achieve this. Companies offer “daka tours. Shops and restaurants in China try to make themselves as daka- friendly as possible: a coffee shop in Beijing built inside a shippin
43、g container, for example. Douyin users can use the app to create daka videos: super-speed slide shows of themselves at daka sites.The daka craze may have practical origins (起源）。 Chinas young urban professionals have little vacation time. In their first year at a company, employees can expect at most
44、 five-day paid-vacation. So workers need to make the most of their limited leisure time. Douyin captures the mood with its slogan: “Make every second count.32. What made Hongyadong the second biggest tourist attraction in China?A. Its location and mock-traditional style.B. The three-hour waiting tim
45、e to access it.C. Its bars, restaurants and golden neon lights.D. Quite a few users sharing photos and videos of it on Douyin.33. What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?A. Icelandic fjords are the most famous travel destination on social media.B.Strawberry farms are highly rec
46、ommended on social media.C. The purpose of travelling has been changed by social media.D.Social media make it possible for users to have fun in remote areas.34. What most probably causes the increasing popularity of daka?A. The desire for travel.B.Limited leisure time.C.Daka- friendly working places
47、.D. Free daka tours.35. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Are social media popular in China?B. Is daka the aim of travel?C.Hongyadong,a must-see spotD. A slow-paced life, a better choice第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。You might have noticed how everyone
48、is engaged in their electronic devices(设备） during family gatherings or bonding with friends. Disconnecting from electronic devices might be challenging,but there are ways to spend time with your friends without using them. 36 Here are some things you and your friends can do and enjoy.Turn Off Electr
49、onic DevicesIf you want to spend quality time with each other, you and your friends need to sacrifice your screen time. Turning off your electronic devices could be the first step you can do. 37 However, everyone in the group must be willing to cooperate, or the purpose might be defeated.By turning
50、off your gadgets, it would focus the atmosphere to your bonding.Everyone could feel more welcomed and invited.Start Playing With Classic Board GamesA board game had always been the source of entertainment when a group of friends wanted to have some fun. Since one of its side effects is laughter, you
51、 and your friends could release the stress away and start having a good time.38 They are designed for social interaction, and players would be required to engage and communicate. Therefore, it could be the perfect way to build a harmonious relationship with your friends.Play Question GamesAnother he
52、lpful way to initiate a conversation with your friends is through playing question games. The rules depend on the players, but the main idea is to take turns in asking questions. However,there are many different versions of question games you can search online.39 Make sure to prepare many question g
53、ames ahead of time. Aside from these games being easy to play, they would also help you to know and learn more about each other.Have A Heart-To-Heart Talk40 While it is essential to enjoy your get-together, going into a purposeful conversation is also important. You dont know what your friends are g
54、oing through, and making room for a heart-to-heart talk might be what they need.Some people want to spend time with their friends because they want to forget their problems for a while. But some might need some company. Aside from amusing games and pleasant talks, you can also encourage intimate con
55、versations with your friends.A. Design questions in a proper way.B. It could also be one of the house rules when you are together.C.Sincere communication is vital in making friends.D. Entertainment isnt the only way to interact with your friends.E.You can change the mechanics(运作方式） of the games a bi
56、t,depending on your preference.F. The foundation of playing board games is cooperation.G. You can connect more and have fun with the right activities.第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Nearly everyone I meet comments on my bright pink hair. I love it to
57、o and feel more 41than ever before.Although I have my own hair now, it was the pink wig(假发） I wore during breast cancer treatment that 42 the way I look. Losing my hair made me realize how 43 it is to have access to a decent(得体的）wig.I was 31 when my life changed forever. With a high-pressure job in
58、HR and a(n) 44 social life,my days were busy. One day, I started to get great pain in my breasts. Deep down I knew I was probably facing cancer, 45 the diagnosis(诊断） four weeks later was still a big 46. I remember saying to the nurse,Are you joking? Have you got my _47 mixed up with someone else s?F
59、ollowing tests and scans,I was told I should be treated with chemotherapy(化疗）I couldnt 48 the thought of being bald(秃顶的），so the first thing I asked was,Am I going to lose my hair? When it was made 49 that I would,I immediately asked about wig options. 50，after a lot of research, I bought a 400 natur
60、al-hair wig. 1 51 the thought that many patients had no access to something so important to their well-being,so I started collecting money from my sick bed. So far Ive 52 20,000 for patients to buy wigs. Im hoping to offer the 53 at other hospitals in poor areas too.Even though I have a broken heart
61、,its still full of 54 and I will always have a desire to help others. None of us knows what the future 55 ，but the most important thing to me is to stay positive and love life.41.A.confidentB.cautiousC.excitedD.painful42.A.lostB.reflectedC.changedD.prepared43.A.formalB.importantC.strangeD.funny44.A.
62、healthyB.peacefulC.activeD.simple45.A.soB.althoughC.but D.if46.A.decisionB.increaseC.advanceD.shock47.A.opinionsB.effortsC.solutionsD.results48.A.simplifyB.bearC.testD.create49.A.publicB.commonC.clearD.popular50.A. FinallyB.GraduallyC.NaturallyD.Suddenly51.A.hatedB.supportedC.approvedD.recommended52
63、.A.raisedB.wastedC.borrowedD.saved53.A.researchB.serviceC.adviceD.discovery54.A.patienceB. pressureC.freedomD.love55.A.strengthensB.replacesC.holdsD.enlarges第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Even the dirt on the ground is likely to make climate change worse. Researchers have sh
64、own that warmer temperatures are heating the soil,causing microbes 56_ (become) more active and release more of the soils carbon into the atmosphere, contributing to even higher temperatures.Scientists found a sharp increase in carbon released into the atmosphere by bacteria and fungi in soil from 1
65、990 through 2014. Researchers explain that the carbon comes from 57 _the microbes eat, such as the dead plants and leaves. With temperatures 58 _(rise), the microbes eat more. And the more they eat, the more carbon they make into carbon dioxide and release into the atmosphere.Surprisingly, soil lets
66、 59 _ about nine times more carbon than human-caused activities, which is in disagreement with what we originally 60 _(think). But that is part of a natural cycle: The amount of carbon released into the air is about 61 _same as the carbon oceans and plants take in. 62_,carbon which is released from
67、fossil fuel causes an imbalance. Burning coal, oil and natural gas puts 63_ carbon into the atmosphere than nature can take out. The additional carbon heats the air and soil.And as the air and soil get hotter, the earth will release yet more carbon that it has been holding.If something is not done,
68、we are really in trouble, said Rattan Lal of Ohio State University. He held a 64_（believe) that proper soil conservation should 65 _(take) into consideration, including avoiding turning the soil, covering off-season crops and leaving crop deposits on the ground.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）66.应用文写作（满分15分）江苏省电动
69、自行车管理条例已于2020年7月1日起正式实施。请你写一封倡议书，呼吁市民在骑电动自行车时佩戴头盔。【写作内容】1.骑行者安全意识薄弱，车祸频发；2.佩戴头盔的好处：3.呼吁市民在骑电动车时佩戴头盔【写作要求】1.词数80左右：2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头已给出，不计入总词数：4.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。Dear fellow citizens,Standing Committee of Jiangsu Provincial Peoples Congress has recently issued a regulation that all citizens shal
70、l wear a helmet while riding an electric bicycle.第二节 读后续写（满分25分）67.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。The family had just moved to Rhode Island, and the young woman was feeling a little sad on that Sunday in May. After all, it was Mothers Day-and 800 miles separated her from her parents in Ohio.Sh
71、e had called her mother that morning to wish her a happy Mothers Day, and her mother had mentioned how colorful the yard was now that spring had arrived. As they talked, the younger woman could almost smell the fragrance(香味）of purple lilacs(紫丁香） hanging on the big bush outside her parents back door.
72、 Later,when she mentioned to her husband how she missed those lilacs, he popped up from his chair. “I know where we can find all you want, he said.So off they went, driving the country roads of northern Rhode Island on the kind of day only mid-may can produce: warm sunshine, unclouded blue skies and
73、 vibrant(充满生机的） newness of the green and growing all around.Before they got halfway up the hill, the fragrance of the lilacs drifted down to them, and the kids started running. Soon, the mother began running, too, until she reached the top. With a smile, the young woman rushed up to the nearest bush
74、 and buried her face in the flowers, drinking in the fragrance and the memories it brought back. Carefully, she chose a sprig(小枝） here, another one there. Finally, though, they returned their car for the trip home.While the kids chattered and the man drove, the woman sat smiling, surrounded by her f
75、lowers, a faraway look in her eyes.When they were within three miles for home, she suddenly shouted to her husband, “Stop the car. Stop right here! The man slammed on the brakes(刹车）。 Before he could ask her why she wanted to stop. the woman was out of the car and hurrying up a nearby grassy slope (斜
76、坡） with the lilacs still in her arms.At the top of the hill was a nursing home and, because it was such a beautiful spring day, the patients were outdoors strolling with relatives or sitting on the porch. Among them was an elderly lady, sitting in her wheelchair alone, head bowed, her back to most o
77、f the others.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右：2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。The young woman went directly to her, holding the flowers tightly.“Mom, who was that lady? the kids asked as the car pulled away.20202021学年度第一学期高二期中英语试卷参考答案第一部分 听力（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1-5 AAACB 6-10 CACBC11-15 ACCBA16-20 CBCCB第二部分 阅读(共两节, 满分50分)第一节 阅
78、读理解 (共15小题；每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分)21-25 BABCD 26-30 AACCA 31-35 DDCBB第二节 七选五 (共5小题；每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分)36-40 GBFED第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节 完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)41-45 ACBCC 46-50 DDBCA51-55 AABDC第二节 短文填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分, 满分15分)56. to become57. what58. rising59. off/out60. thought61. the62. However63. more64.
79、belief65. be taken第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)第一节应用文写作（满分15分）One possible version:Dear fellow citizens,Standing Committee of Jiangsu Provincial Peoples Congress has recently issued a regulation that all citizens shall wear a helmet while riding an electricbicycle.It is a sad but common phenomenon that traffi
80、c accidents happen frequently, which poses a great threat to peoples safety, electric bicycle riders in particular. As for the possible reasons, the lack of safety awareness is a major one. Therefore, top priority should be given to wearing helmets if we are to guarantee our life. Helmets can undoub
81、tedly protect us from possible blow when accidents happen. Im appealing to all electric bicycle riders to abide by the regulation and make every endeavor to put safety in the first place by wearing helmets.第二节 读后续写（满分25分）One possible version: The young woman went directly to her, holding the flowers
82、 tightly. Across the porch railing went the flowers, onto the lap of the old woman. She lifted her head slowly, eyes wide with confusion. The young woman bent down, holding her hands gently and said, “Happy Mothers Day! They are flowers from a daughter.” The old ladys eyes narrowed in delight, her f
83、ace lit up with a smile. The two women chatted like old friends for a while and then the young woman ran back to her family. “Mom, who was that lady?” the kids asked as the car pulled away. “I dont know.” “But why did you give all your favourite flowers to her?” The kids protested. “Its Mothers Day
84、today, but she seemed alone. After all, who wouldnt be cheered up by flowers?” The mother explained patiently, holding the kids tightly in her arms, “I have all of you, and I still have my mother, even if she is far away. That woman needs those flowers more than I do.” The kids seemed to have unders
85、tood the true meaning of lilacs, the rich fragrance of which would always permeated around them. 听力原文Text 1M: Hi, Amy. The music festival begins this year on the 28th and tickets go on sale on the 6th. Are you interested?W: Sure. The organizer will come to our school on the 10th.Id like to get more
86、information from him before I buy tickets.Text 2W: Luckily, weve got sunny skies at the moment.M: But thats not going to last long. Tomorrow it will be cloudy but it wont actually rain till Saturday.Text 3M: I hear you are going to drive to Los Angeles this weekend? In my opinion, going by train wil
87、l be more comfortable.W: No, Ive changed my mind. Flying will be faster.Text 4M: I should have stayed at home last night.W: Why? That was an exciting movie, and what a happy ending!M: Happy! You call that happy? I have a completely opposite view.Text 5W: I heard you went skating during the winter ho
88、liday.M: Yeah, we stayed by a lake so there was the chance to go skating. My performance was pretty awful.W: But you were only a beginner. I have done skating several times.Text 6W: Well,I really love to travel. Uh,every year I go somewhere new.I never go to the same country twice. I think my favori
89、te part is probably trying new foods.M: Yeah, but the best thing about traveling, I find, is the people that you meet.W: Oh,thats true. Ive met some great people. Uh, well, see, I try to travel by train rather than by car or by plane. And that way you always meet lots of new and interesting people.T
90、ext 7M: Where are you now? In your room?W: No. Im wandering around the hotel. Its really a good place.M: Yeah. You work out, right?Go take a look at the fitness center.W: Where is that?M: You can get to the fitness center from the back of the hotel. Youre going to walk past it to the lift. The first
91、 door youll come to on the right is the business center. A little further down is the fitness center. Its also on the right.W: Sounds good. Where are the conference rooms well be using tomorrow?M: Oh, theyre near the phones right next to the front office.W: Thats right. That should be easy enough to
92、 find.Text 8W: When my brother came back from the army, he was a changed man.M: He doesnt seem any different to me.W: Hes changed a lot. Believe me.M: Can you give me some examples?W: Yeah. Just the other day he shouted at me for not talking with him. I was just reading books to prepare for my exam
93、the next day. I had no time to have a talk with him.M: That doesnt sound like your brother at all.W: Thats what Ive been trying to tell you. He seems like a strange person to me.M: Have you thought about talking to him?W: Ive tried. But he only shouted at me. I was hoping you could say something to
94、him.M: Me?W: Youre his closest friend. I think hed listen to you if you talked to him. Would you please give it a try?M: All right. Ill speak to him when he gets home from work.Text 9W: Excuse me. Were doing a survey on the free time habits of British people.Can I ask you a few questions?M: Sure.W:
95、Thanks. Right, first question. How often do you go to a bar or a pub?M: Oh, not very often. I dont drink, but I sometimes go with friends.W: OK. Do you do any sport?M: Yes, go swimming in the local swimming pool three times a week.W: And how often do you go to the theater?M: Hardly ever. About once
96、a year, perhaps. I go to the cinema quite a lot, but not the theater.W: OK. And do you ever do any gardening?M: No,I havent got a gardenI live in a flat.W: What about holidays?M: I normally have two holidays a year. One in summer and one around Christmas. I seldom stay at home. Sometimes I visit my
97、aunt. Usually I go somewhere in Asia, like Thailand, India.W: OK, thats all. Thanks a lot.Text 10Hello, my name is Sally Croft, and Im here to tell you about next weeks trip to France. Please write down what you need to bring. First of all, a lot of you have asked what the weather will be like next
98、week. Well, it will be a little cool in the evening, so I recommend that you take a sweater with you. During the day, temperatures will be high so dont forget your suncream, your sunglasses and of course your swimsuit. The good news: there is no rain or wind. The hotel we are staying in will provide
99、 soap. And there is a hairdryer in every bathroom. Toothbrushes and toothpaste are your responsibility, though. The hotel also provides free pickup at the airport. The very friendly staff can provide travel information and book tours.Meals are served in the dining room on the first floor, as follows
100、: breakfast is served from 6:30 to 10:00 a.m.;lunch is available between 12:30 and 2:00 p.m.; and dinner is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. You will enjoy a healthy diet in France. And there is quite a variety: in the “meat” division alone. You can find beef, pork, mutton and so on. You can also find vegetables and fruits from all over the world. French cooking is so impressive: imagination!And a final word about travel documents: You will not be allowed to enter France without your passport, so I think thats about all. If you have any questions about the trip, Ill be in the coffee bar all morning.
