1、平阳二中2019学年第一学期期中考试高二英语第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）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. What will the man do on Sunday?A. See a film. B.Go to an international meeting C. Attend a lecture.2. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a
2、 bakery. B.At a restaurant. C. At a supermarket.3. What does Tom Watts want to do?A. Change the schedule.B.Speak to the man. C. Hand out gifts.4. What was the weather like last weekend?A. Windy. B.Sunny. C. Rainy.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. How to do a job interview.B. How to me
3、ntion personal information.C. Whether to talk about college experience.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，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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. How does the woman pay?A. In cash. B. By card. C. By check.
4、7. How much tip does the woman give?A.$23 . B. $27. C. $50.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What did the woman do on the weekend?A. She went skiing. B. She saw a movie. C. She did some cleaning.9. What does the man think of his weekend?A. Exciting. B. Boring. C. Tiring.听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。10. What could the man most
5、likely be?A. An artist. B. An architect. C. An athlete.11. What is one of the advantages of the new stadium?A. It has first-class sports facilities, B. It can hold 8,000 people.C. It allows matches to go on in bad weather.12. What difficulty is the man experiencing now? A. Cutting down expenses. B.
6、Meeting the deadline. C. Looking for materials.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why can the busiest people do urgent things?A. They have more time. B. They are better organized. C. They act more quickly.14. What is the womans advice on the housework?A. Finish them at once.B. Think about them until theyre finish
7、ed.C. Put them off until a time people want to do them.15. How does the woman think people can organize their time?A. By listing everything they want to do.B. By making a list of their housework.C. By writing down the urgent things.16. What is the woman doing?A. Making a speech.B. Giving a class. C.
8、 Assigning tasks.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the first step of marketing a new product?A. Handing out samples. B. Selecting a test market. C. Researching on customers love.18. How is the cost of the testing produces controlled?A. By reducing the size of the samples. B. By keeping the test period s
9、hort.C. By limiting the test areas.19. Who usually does the testing and interview?A. Experienced salespeople. B. Specially trained people. C. Producers.20. What does the speaker say in the end?A. Everyones opinion is very important.B. Listeners should stay after the talk to take part in a test.C. Co
10、mpanies should try their best to test more new products.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节：（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B.C和D）中，选出最佳选项。并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AWelcome to Long Bridge Volunteer Summer Camps! Click HERE to join us!Type/Focus: Arts, Community Service, Study Abroad, Teen TravelDescription: For thi
11、s year, we have 3 kinds of programs for young students (aged 8-20) all over the world.1. Volunteer & Culture Camp (93 weeks): June 29July 20One-day visit to children Charity(慈善) Villages to give some help, understand their lives, and learn from these children who never give up though they have famil
12、y misfortunes.2. Language& Arts Camp (3 weeks): June 25July 15Chinese language study through high-quality classroom education, one-on-one partnership with local Chinese students, real-life conversation, etc.Chinese traditional arts learning including Chinese painting, erhu and paper-cutting.3. Learn
13、ing-China Camp (2-3 weeks): July 4July 20/ July 15August 5.Chinese history learning from visiting museums and ancient capitals of China: Beijing, Xian Luoyang.Learning about todays China to know its rapid development and new challenges through activities, factory tours, city walks, etc.Understanding
14、 the lifestyles of Chinese people in different ages from talks, home visits, shopping experience, etc.Phone: 010-45652571Email: info21. The passage is most probably from _. A. a magazine B. a website C. a travel guide D. a textbook22. After joining in Learning-China Camp, you can learn _. A. Chinese
15、 arts B. Chinese geography C. Chinese history D. Chinese painting23. The passage is written for _. A. children in Childrens Village B. students in ChinaC. teens in Beijing D. teens in foreign countriesBNonverbal communication is a broad term used to describe any method of conveying information witho
16、ut words. Whether intentional, based on societal cues （提示），or completely unconscious common forms of nonverbal communication include body language and facial cues, fashion and personal clothing hand gestures, as well as graphical signs and design。It is important to note that nonverbal communication
17、is really about a lack of words, rather than a lack of speech sounds. That means writing would be considered verbal communication while sounds like grunts (嘟哝)would not.Nonverbal communication can be broadly divided into relatively universal forms and culturally dependent forms. Many facial expressi
18、ons, for example, are relatively universal, with most cultures able to identify expressions of fear, joy, or anger. On the other hand, nonverbal cues like bowing, shaking hands, or flashing a peace sign are culturally characteristic, and therefore have little meaning outside of cultures that underst
19、and them.Fashion is a form of nonverbal communication, and in many modern cultures is a hugely important way in which people telegraph things about themselves.Gestures also act as a form of nonverbal communication. A wide range of hand gestures can be found in most cultures, and in the west there ar
20、e some almost universal gestures, such as a wave goodbye, a thumbs-up to show everything is okay, or hands outspread to signify offerings.Body language is one of the most studied forms of nonverbal communication, and deals with how the body rests, how it is situated in relation to other bodies, and
21、the special distance between bodies. For example, turning towards a person when seated and speaking to them is a nonverbal cue showing interest, while turning away shows a lack of interest. Tipping your head slightly is a form of nonverbal communication to show curiosity or express that you are list
22、ening closely or what they are saying, while constantly looking away would show a lack of attention.24. What is the purpose of the author in writing the text?A. To explain what nonverbal communication is.B. To introduce some universal body languages.C. To compare nonverbal cues and verbal ones.D. To
23、 discuss the cultural shock of communication.25. According to the author, the meaning ofdiffers across cultures.A. smilingB. gruntingC. bowing D. screaming26. What is Paragraph 6 mainly about?A. Body language is the most frequently studied by scientists.B. Body language relies on body movements to c
24、onvey messages.C. Body language can be used to express your different meanings.D. Body language varies very slightly from one country to another.CSteven Stein likes to follow garbage trucks. His strange habit makes sense when you consider that hes an environmental scientist who studies how to reduce
25、 litter, including things that fall off garbage trucks as they drive down the road. What is even more interesting is that one ofSteins jobs is defending an industry behind the plastic shopping bag. Americans use more than 100 billion thin film plastic bags every year. So many end up in tree branches
26、 or along highways that a growing number of cities do not allow them at checkouts(收银台) . The bags are banned in some 90 cities in California, including Los Angeles. Eyeing these headwinds, plastic-bag makers are hiring scientists likeSteintomake the case that their products are not as bad for the pl
27、anet as most people assume.Among the bag makers argument: many cities with bans still allow shopperstopurchase paper bags, which are easily recycled but require more energytoproduce and transport. And while plastic bags may be uglytolook at, they represent a small percentage of allgarbageon the grou
28、nd today. The industry has also taken aim at the product that has appeared as its replacement: reusable shopping bags. The stronger a reusable bag is, the longer its life and the more plastic-bag use it cancels out. However, longer-lasting reusable bags often require more energytomake. One study fou
29、nd that a cotton bag must be used at least 131 times to be better for the planet than plastic.Environmentalists dont question these points. They hope paper bags will be banned someday too and want shopperstouse the same reusable bags for years.27. What has Steven Stein been hired to do?A. Help incre
30、ase grocery sales. B. Recycle the waste material.C. Argue for the use of plastic bags. D. Stop things falling off trucks.28. What does the word “headwinds” in paragraph 2 refer to?A. Effects of city development. B. Bans on plastic bags. C. Headaches caused by garbage. D. Plastic bags hung in trees.2
31、9. What is a disadvantage of reusable bags according to plastic-bag makers?A. Producing them requires more energy. B. Replacing them can be difficult. C. They are less strong than plastic bags. D. They are quite expensive.30. What is the best title for the text?A. Garbage Collection and Waste Contro
32、l B. Industry, Pollution and Environment C. Recycle or Throw Away D. Plastic, Paper or Neither 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。Nobel Prize Winner Studied How People Spent Their MoneyThe winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences studies how people spend their
33、money. 31_ The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is presenting the Economics Prize to Professor Angus Deaton of Princeton University in New Jersey. The Nobel committee says his research has mainly dealt with three questions: How do consumers distribute their spending among different goods? How much
34、of societys wealth is spent and how much is saved? 32 Mr. Deaton used household surveys to collect detailed information about how families spend their money. For example in one study, the Princeton professor examined the relationship between poverty and the amount of calories in the food people ate.
35、The Nobel committee says Mr. Deatons research has shown how the clever use of household data can shed light on (阐明) issues such as the relationship between income and calorie intake, and the extent of gender discrimination with the family. People often asked him the question why he paid so much atte
36、ntion to household information. 33 “Well, its individually. its about people in the end. You have to understand what makes people tick, and whats good for them. And for me its always been about trying to understand behavior and to try to infer from that behavior, you know, how people are doing.” 34
37、Subjects of his research have included happiness, well-being and aging. At a press conference last month, the Nobel Prize winner said he was pleased that his work had been recognized. 35 “I think we have had a remarkable decrease for the past 20 to 30 years. I do expect that to continue,” he said.A.
38、 Are you a saver or a spender?B. He told reporters he believed poverty would decrease.C. And, how do we best measure and study well-being and poverty?D. He said that his studies were mainly about people and their behavior.E. He also has explored how spending can affect both living conditions and pov
39、erty.F. He examined the close relationship between poverty and the kind of food people ate. G. The Nobel committee also praises Mr. Deatons work because it uses detailed information about real people, not theoretical ideas.第三部分:英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)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
40、和D)中，选岀可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When I was 13 my only purpose was to become the star on our football team. That meant _36_ Miller King, who was the best _37_ at our school.Football season started in September and all summer long I worked out. I carried my football everywhere for _38_.Just before Se
41、ptember, Miller was struck by a car and lost his right arm. I went to see him after he came back from _39_. He looked very _40_, but he didnt cry.That season, I _41_ all of Millers records while he _42_ the home games from the bench. We went 10-1 and I was named most valuable player,_43_ I often had
42、 crazy dreams in which I was to blame for Millers _44_.One afternoon, I was crossing the field to go home and saw Miller _45_ going over a fencewhich wasnt _46_ to climb if you had both arms. Im sure I was the last person in the world he wanted to accept _47_ from. But even that challenge he accepte
43、d. I _48_ him move slowly over the fence. When we were finally _49_ on the other side, he said to me, “You know, I didnt tell you this during the season, but you did _50_ .Thank you for filling in for _51_.”His words freed me from my bad _52_. I thought to myself, how even without an arm he was more
44、 of a leader. Damaged but not defeated, he was _53_ ahead of me. I was right to have _54_ him. From that day on, I grew _55_ and a little more real.36. A. cheering forB. beating outC. relying onD. staying with37. A. coachB. studentC. teacherD. player38. A. practiceB. showC. comfortD. pleasure39. A.
45、schoolB. vacationC. hospitalD. training40. A. paleB. calmC. relaxedD. ashamed41 A. heldB. brokeC. setD. tried42. A. reportedB. judgedC. organizedD. watched43. A. andB. thenC. butD. thus44. A. decisionB. mistakeC. accidentD. sacrifice45. A. stuckB. hurtC. tiredD. lost46. A. steadyB. hardC. funD. fit4
46、7. A. praiseB. adviceC. assistanceD. apology48. A. letB. helpedC. hadD. noticed49. A. droppedB. readyC. trappedD. safe50. A. fineB. wrongC. quicklyD. normally51. A. usB. yourselfC. meD. them52. A. memoriesB. ideasC. attitudesD. dreams53. A. stillB. alsoC. yetD. just54. A. challengedB. curedC. invite
47、dD. admired55. A. healthierB. biggerC. clevererD. cooler第II卷非选择题部分第二节：(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分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。You might have been conditioned during childhood to hide your mistakes so that nobody else could criticize, judge or embarrass you for making it 56 the surface, this might m
48、ake you feel a little 57 (good). However, below the surface, the mistake you 58 (make) will eat you up with unhappy feelings.More often than not, when you make a mistake, psychologically the best thing for you to do is 59 (admit) that you made the mistake and take full _60. (responsible) for resolvi
49、ng things. Not only will this gain you the respect of your peers, it will 61_ give you peace of mind.You made a mistake, and now you are responsible for 62 (fix) things and learning from your experience so that you can do better next time. This is how things should be. However, often people wont adm
50、it their mistakes, and they 63（certain） wont learn from their experience. And as 64 result, they keep repeating the same mistakes over and over again until critical lessons are finally 65（learn）.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）假设你是李华，你所在的国际高中学校举办有关“健康睡眠，高效学习”的活动。请你写一封倡议书，倡议大家健康作息，杜绝熬夜。内容包括：1.现象及原
51、因2.规律作息、保证充足睡眠的重要性；3.提出相应健康作息的建议。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_第二节：短文缩写 （满分25分）阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行缩写，使之成一篇70至90字的小短文。注意：主题明确，与原文主旨一致。The reporter, Beth Allen, arrived in a northerncalled Iqaluitin Nunavut. Nunavut was created in 1999 as a special area for Inuit people. Its nameOur Land in their languag
52、e. It is in the farthest northeastern area of Canada, north of theCircle (北极圈), and is very cold - thewinter temperature in Nunavut is 35 degrees below zero. Beth said, I knew it would be cold in January, but not this cold! Maybe there is a dog sled (雪橇) that can take me into town. The quiet man who
53、 had been on the plane with her said, Ill take you into town,but I dont have a dog sled. Most people only use the dogs for competitions. Why are you visiting Iqaluit? Beth answered, Im writing a story for my newspaper about Iqaluit - wed like toit as a holiday place, but I think its too cold. The ma
54、n laughed. My name is Simon and I am Inuit, he said. I think its too far north here for holidays but more and more tourists are coming. They like ice fishing and photographingbears. I stay as far away from polar bears as possible. I like my warm office and my warm house. Beth asked, What do you do i
55、n an office? Dont youanimals for a living? I thought you lived in ice houses. Im a business man. My grandfather would live in ice houses when hein winter, but not so many people do that now. The old mento make one in a few hours. They used to live in skin tents in summer - the tents were easy to mov
56、e so the people could follow the animals. A few minutes later they arrived in Iqaluit, a town with a population of 6,000, on Simons snowmobile. It was two oclock in the afternoon, but it was already dark, and all the houses shone with bright lights. Beth said, Why is it so dark? Its the middle of th
57、e day! Simon replied, Its dark in the day because we are so far north. You should come in June. The sun shines all night in the north then. Thats why its called The Land of the Sun. There were people on the streets and snowmobiles everywhere. There were even a few dog teams._2019年11月高二期中考英语参考答案第一部分
58、听力（共两节，满分30分）1-5 CBCBA6-10 ABCAB 11-15 CABAA 16-20 BCCBA第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节 阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）21-23 BCD 24-26 ACB 27-30 CBAD第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）31-35 ECDGB第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）36-40 BDACA 41-45 BDCCA 46-50BCBDA 51-55CDADB第二节 语法填空 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）56
59、. on 57. better 58. made/have made 59. to admit 60.responsibility 61. also 62. fixing 63. certainly 64. a 65. learnt/learned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）Dear fellow students,Recently, there is a common phenomenon that most of the high school students cant get enough sleep, because they stay up
60、 late for various reasons, such as heavy homework or being addicted to digital devices. Its of key importance for us students to sleep regularly and get enough sleep, which helps us concentrate in class and live happily and healthily. If you stay up late frequently, you will fail to focus on class.
61、Whats worse, too much time spent on digital devices really does great harm to your health.In order to gain enough sleep and healthy life, all of you are highly recommended to plan your time properly for homework, take physical exercise regularly，and keep away from digital devices before sleep . Only
62、 by doing this will you enjoy a healthy and happy life.Yours, Li Hua应用文评分原则:1. 上文仅供参考，学生可用不同的语言表达形式来表述要点。2. 本题总分为15 分，按以下5 个档次给分。评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。第一档：（13 分）只能写出一两个要点；语言错误很多，只有个别句子正确；第二档：（46 分）能写出部分要点；语言错误多，影响意思表达；第三档：（79 分）能写明基本要点；语言虽有较多错误，但能基本达意；第四档：（1012 分）能写明全部或绝
63、大部分要点；语言有少量错误；行文不够连 贯，表达基本清楚；第五档：（1315 分）能写明全部要点；语言基本无误；行文连贯，表达清楚。3. 词数少于60 和多于100 的，从总分中减去2 分。4. 评分时，应注意的主要内容为：时态、人称、内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性、上下文的连贯性、语言的得体性及应用文体裁格式。5. 拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。6. 如书写较差，以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。第二节：读后续写 （满分25分）阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行缩写，使之成一篇70至90字的小短文。Beth
64、 is a reporter and she is writing a story about Iqaluit. Now she has arrived in Iqaluit and she is talking with a man called Simon. Simon is Inuit. From Simon, Beth knows that Iqaluit is a town with a population of 6,000. Although it is too cold, tourists like ice fishing and photographing polar bea
65、rs here in holidays. The sun in Iqaluit shines all night in the north in June. So this place is called “The Land of Midnight Sun.”评价原则评分项目 具体要求总分本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。定档评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量、确定或调整档次，最后给分。卷面字体工整、整洁。字迹潦草难以辨认，从总分中减去1分。内容要点突出主题，保留原文的主要内容、要点及基本情节。词数高一6080，词数少于60和多于80， 高二70-90，
66、词数少于70和多于90 ，则从总分中减去2分。语言表达（语法词汇）可引用原文原句或做适当的变动，也可用自己的话加以概括或连接，鼓励能用自己语言呈现要点的学生，敢于给这些学生打高分；语句连贯，语言简洁，概括性强。条理性（语句连接）清晰、有序，过渡自然，主次分明，详略得当。短文缩写评分标准第五档(很好);(21-25分) 1. 正确理解文章主旨大意，覆盖所有内容要点。2. 应用了较多的语法结构和词汇，有些许错误，但不影响意义。3. 有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。 4. 语法结构或词汇方面具备较强的运用能力，能很好地选用、改编原文句子，简洁扼要地表达主题内容，或能用自己语言呈现要点（
67、观点）。 第四档(好)：(16-20分) 1. 正确理解文章主旨大意， 虽遗漏1、2个次要点，但覆盖所有主要内容。2. 语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误但不完全影响意义的表达。 3. 应用简单的语句间连接成分，使全文结构比较紧凑。4. 能较好地利用原文语句或语言，简洁扼要地呈现要点。第三档(中档)：(11-15分) 1. 基本理解文章主旨大意，虽漏掉一个要点和1个次要点，但覆盖了大部分的主要内容。 2.应用了一些语法结构和词汇，其中有错误，但不影响理解，基本满足任务的要求。 3.应用简单的语句间连接成分，使全文内容连贯。 4.能选取原文语句，比较简洁地表达大部分主要内容（要点），基本达
68、到写作目的。 第二档(较差)：(6-10分) 1. 文章大意理解有偏差，漏掉或未能清楚描述一些主要内容。2. 选用了原文中的一些语法结构和词汇，但抄写的内容大部分跟与文章主旨无关。 3. 语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了读者对写作内容的理解。 4. 语句间缺乏连接成分，内容缺少连贯，信息未能清楚地传达给读者。 第一档(差)：(1-5分) 1. 未能理解文章内容，无法抓住文章主要内容。2. 原文摘抄的句子有语法和词汇错误，字迹非常潦草。 3. 抄写的句子之间没有连接成分，内容不连贯。4. 抄写的内容大部分与原文主题无关，信息未能传达给读者。听力录音稿这是高二英语模拟试题听力部分。该部分分为第一、
69、第二两节。注意：回答听力部分时, 请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前, 你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。停顿005现在, 你有5秒钟的时间阅读第1小题的有关内容。(Text 1) W: Will you be free this Sunday? Im thinking of going to the cinema.M: Oh, what a pity! Sunday is difficult for me. I intended to go to a lecture about international trade. Can you make it some other
70、time?(Text 2)W: The fruit cake is excellent, sir.M: OK, then make that two, and a large bowl of vegetable soup.W: OK, sir. Wait a moment.(Text 3)M: Just before we finish the meeting, theres just one thing thats not on the schedule. Tom Watts e-mailed me to say he wants to give gifts, for everyone wh
71、o attends the exhibition.W: What kind of gifts?M: He didnt say. (Text 4)M: Hi, Ann. Whats happened to your umbrella? Was it the wind?W: Yes, and I got wet this morning in the rain.M: The weathers really changed, hasnt it? At the weekend I sat in the sun all day.W: Yes, its good it didnt rain then. (
72、Text 5) W: What should I do tomorrow?M: You should talk about your educational background, achievement and working experience.W: But I dont have working experience.M: Then mention your experience in college.第一节到此结束。第二节听下面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
73、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。现在，你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。(Text 6)W: Is my bill ready, please?M: Yes, madam, here it is. How would you like to pay? By cheque or by card? Its $223.W: Well, let me see. One hundred, two hundred and fifty dollars. Here you are. That covers the bill, and something
74、 for the staff.M: Thank you very much.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。现在，你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。(Text 7) M: Hi, Louisa! How was your weekend?W: It was kind of boring and tiring. All I did was clean my apartment and study.M: Thats too bad.W: How was yours?M: I had an excellent weekend.W: Im glad to hear that. What did
75、 you do?M: Well, I went to dinner and a movie with friends on Saturday.W: That sounds fun.M: Then on Sunday I went skiing and then I went to a soccer game with my brother.W: You did a lot. I need to have a weekend like yours!听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。(Text 8)W: Can I ask you what you
76、 see as the main advantage of existing facilities in this state-of-the-art stadium?M: Well, the stadium will hold an extra 800 people, which means an increase in ticket sales. However, the chief achievement over the great building is that the new one will have a movable roof, allowing matches to go
77、on even when its raining.W: Well, youre experiencing some difficulty on the project at present, arent you?M: At the start, we were challenged by the heaviness of the roof we had designed, but we solved the problem fairly easily with a change of materials. What is a problem right now is that we will
78、have to make a few savings in the coming months, but Im confident we can do that and still complete the project on time.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。现在，你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。(Text 9) W: It has been said that if you want something done quickly you should find the busiest people to do it. Why do you think this is
79、 true?M: Because they have more time?W: Well, I dont think so. Everyone has 24 hours in each day. M: Is it because they can arrange their time to fit a new task?W: Very good answer. Some people are natural organisers, but most of us, however, have to plan our time carefully in order to finish everyt
80、hing. Most of you have housework to do at home and most of you probably put them off until a time you want to do them. However, if you did them immediately, they would be finished and you wouldnt have to think about them. M: But how can we organise our time?W: Well, lets see. First, you could make a
81、 list of your tasks including everything you want to do, even the fun things. Then on a paper, write down the time you set aside for sleeping and connect the remaining hours with the tasks you listed first. Please do this for the next class and we will compare how different people manage their own 2
82、4 hours per day.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。现在，你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。(Text 10)W: The market for food products in the United States today is so large and various that suppliers must do a lot of research on customer likes and dislikes before they place a new product on the market. To do this, they often intervie
83、w shoppers in supermarkets and give them small samples of a new product to try. This gives them a good idea of what people will find interesting. The next step is to select a test market. If the sales during this test period are attractive, they will expand the test area and continue checking for cu
84、stomer satisfaction. Not every new product is successful and sometimes it has to be changed. This is a very expensive process but by keeping the test areas relatively small, the investment can be absorbed. Deciding what preferences the public has is not an easy task and requires specially trained pe
85、ople to carry out the testing and interview. Only after many people have stated they like a product is it then produced and distributed to a wider market.Sometime in the future you will be offered a sample of some new product when you visit a supermarket. You will probably be part of a test to see if that product is worth producing on a mass scale or not. Your opinion as to whether you like it a lot, a little or not at all will be very important.
