1、合肥一六八中学2018-2019学年第二学期中考试高二年级英语试卷命题人：鲁俊芳；陆荣荣 审题人：李先敏 （考试时间 ：120分钟 满分 ： 150分 ）本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第卷 第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10称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
2、will the speakers do first?A. Look for the new coat. B. Fix the table. C. Paint the table.2. How old is the man speaker?A. 38. B. 43. C. 48.3. What are the two speakers doing?A. Having an interview. B. Taking an examination.C. Working in the garden.4. How will the woman contact the man?A. By e-mail.
3、 B. By letter. C. By telephone.5. What do we know about the two speakers?A. The woman is a doctor.B. The man is applying for a job.C. They are in a shop.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，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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. Whe
4、re does the man live now?A. In New York. B. In London. C. In Paris.7. What class do the two speakers both have?A. Chemistry. B. English. C. French.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. Why does the woman find drama and theater useful?A. It helps attract more public attention.B. It strengthens her friendship with s
5、tudents.C. It helps understand people better.9. What is the woman going to do if she has a Ph.D?A. Bring the Asian theater to the world.B. Bring her college more Asian drama.C. Build more theaters in Asian countries.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. Where does the girl most probably come from?A. Canada. B.
6、Australia. C. America.11. What will the girl do on Monday night?A. Have a party.B. Study for a test.C. Go to a ball.12. When will the two speakers get together?A. On Tuesday. B. On Saturday. C. Undecided.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. How long will the activities last in the Main Hall?A. The whole mornin
7、g.B. One hour.C. An hour and a half.14. Who is going to give a talk on courses?A. One of the students.B. The student advisor.C. The director of studies.15. What do the students go to Classroom 5 to do?A. Take a test.B. Have a class.C. Take part in activities.16. How does the woman feel?A. Excited. B
8、. Unhappy. C. Curious.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. Where was the survey of 300 youngsters made?A. In Wuhan. B. In Beijing. C. In Shanghai.18. How long do those youngsters spend reading stories?A. Forty minutes.B. Thirty minutes.C. Ninety minutes.19. What is the major source of news in China?A. Internet
9、. B. TV. C. Radio.20. Which of the following is correct?A. Television has huge influence on our lives.B. 63% of Chinese watched the Barcelona Olympic Games.C. Youngsters in China like staying up late to watch TV.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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项；并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A
10、 Looking for new and creative ways to reach your fitness goals? Nows the time to check out the following hottest fitness apps for the new year. Hot5 Platform: iOS Cost: Free Hot5 contains pages and pages of 5-minute video workouts that are easy to follow. You can find video workouts of all varieties
11、 and difficulty levels that will work you out with only five moves. Hot5s are modern. It is also beautifully designed and user friendly. GymPact Platform: iOS, Android Cost: Free We all need a little motivation when it comes to working out, and GymPact is a perfect way to get inspired. Make a commit
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13、racks only the calories you take in. Youll have to research how many calories are actually in the food you eat. That aside, its a simple and easy app that will help you achieve your dieting goals. Zombies, Run! 2 Platform: iOS, Android Cost: 25yuan Zombies, Run! 2 mixes games and stories into your r
14、un as you complete missions in a world full of zombies. Whether youre gathering supplies, saving a fellow human, or avoiding a crowd of the undead, this app adds excitement to your normal jog with imagination and competition.21. If you want to have fun while working out, which app is your best choic
15、e? A. Fitocracy Macros B. GymPact C. Zombies, Run! 2 D. Hot522. What can we know from the passage? A. If you want to do 5-minute exercise after a run, GymPact is for you. B. Fitocracy Macros allows people to track the calories they take in. C. All the four apps can be downloaded for free. D. We can
16、operate all the fitness apps on the platform of Android.23. What can be the best title for the passage? A. Get fit with digital coaches B. Set your fitness goals C. Keep running every day D. Download workout appsB One day in the gym, I asked a coach, “Whats the difference between the best athletes a
17、nd everyone else?” He briefly mentioned the things that you might expect:genetics, luck, talent.But then he added something I wasnt expecting. “At some point,” he said, “it comes down to who can handle the boredom of training every day and doing the same practice over and over again.”Most of the tim
18、e people talk about getting motivated to work on their goals.As a result, I think many people get depressed when they lose focus or motivation because they think that successful people never lack motivation that they seem to be missing. But thats exactly the opposite of what this coach was saying.Wh
19、en I was an athlete, I loved going to practice the week after a big win. Who wouldnt? Your coach is happy,your teammates are excited, and you feel like you can beat anyone. As an entrepreneur, I love working when customers are rolling in and things are going well. Getting results has a way of pushin
20、g you forward.But what about when youre bored? What about when the work isnt easy? What about when it feels like nobody is paying attention or youre not getting the results you want? Its the ability to work when work isnt easy that makes the difference.If you look at the people who are consistently
21、achieving their goals, you start to realize that its not the events or the results that make them different. Its their commitment to the process. They fall in love with the daily practice.So, fall in love with boredom. Fall in love with repetition and practice. Fall in love with the process of what
22、you do and let the results take care of themselves.24. What was the authors attitude towards the coachs added answer? A. He doubted it. B. He argued against it.C. He was surprised at it. D. He was uninterested in it.25. The coach supposes successful people _.A. can avoid negative emotions. B. can ke
23、ep themselves inspired C. have a real enthusiasm for their work. D. will find ways to work through boredom.26. The author mentions his own experience to show _.A. the way of becoming successful. B. the importance of getting results.C. the willingness to work hard when you feel motivated. D. the diff
24、iculty in keeping working when you are bored.27. The text inspires people to _. A. value motivation. B. live with repetition. C. set themselves goals. D. develop a good habit.C Since so much written language we see today comes from a glowing screen, language has begun to change through our interacti
25、on with technology. Social media and the Internet have had a rapid and great effect on the English language, and not necessarily for the better. More and more people have found themselves writing in pieces of words and using unclear acronyms(单词首字母) both in written and spoken language.How many times
26、have you typed “LOL” in response to a humorous message? Referred to someone as your “BFF”? Exclaimed, “OMG!” during a particularly shocking event? Social media has affected the words we use in our everyday life. Abbreviations and acronyms commonly known as “text talk” have made their way into both s
27、poken and written language. These are becoming increasingly popular as people struggle for brief expressions to meet word limits on social media like Weibo and Twitter. In addition, the speed of the Internet means language is changing faster than ever. You no longer have to be published through phys
28、ical and traditional means to bring word trends to public attention.Many people believe the overuse of these new terms is a passing trend, and nobody will be using them in just a couple of decades. With the change of language, older terms will surely disappear and fall out of style, and newer and mo
29、re Internet language will take their place.But the Oxford English Dictionary thinks the contrary. In 2011, a lot of Internet terms including, “LOL,” “BPB,” “OMD,” and “BFF” were added to the dictionary, making these acronyms official parts of the English language. According to the dictionary writers
30、, these terms arent going anywhere anytime soon.The words you use in everyday life are a reflection of yourself; this is especially true on the Internet with the lack of interaction in real life. With the Internet and social media rapidly getting popular, soon your words may be all you have left. Ma
31、ke them good ones.28. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Social Media and the English Language B. The Use of New Internet LanguageC. The Internet and Social MediaD. The Change of the Internet and English29. What is one reason for peoples use of acronyms?A. The decrease of physical and tradit
32、ional booksB. Peoples need for quick response to different messagesC. The lack of peoples interaction with technologiesD. Peoples need to meet word limits on social media30. The “new terms” are considered to be part of a passing trend because_ .A. they are not published in a traditional wayB. they a
33、re not used as formal languageC. theyll be replaced by even newer ones D. they are not supported by dictionary writers31. The writer of the passage thinks that Internet languages _.A. have positive influenceB. should be properly used C. are getting more popularD. are useless for interactionDPeople w
34、ith an impulsive(冲动的) personality refer to those who tend to do things without considering the possible dangers or problems first. According to a new study by researchers at the University of Georgia, such people may be more likely to have food addiction. The study found that people exhibiting impul
35、sive behavior werent necessarily overweight, but impulsiveness was related to a direct relationship with food, and therefore, less healthy weight.Food addiction has been compared to addictive drug use. Studies have linked the dopamine (多巴胺) release that occurs after tasting delicious food to the dop
36、amine release that happens when people consume other addictive substances.Impulsive behavior involves several personality traits (特点). Two of these traits, known as negative urgency and lack of perseverance, were particularly associated with food addiction and high BMI (身体质量指数) during the study.Nega
37、tive urgency is characterized by the tendency to behave impulsively when experiencing negative emotions. Some people might drink alcohol or take drugs. For others, it could mean eating to feel better. Lack of perseverance is when a person has a hard time finishing hard or boring tasks. People with a
38、 lack of perseverance might have difficulty attempting to change addictive eating behavior, which could also cause obesity.“Impulsiveness might be one reason why some people eat in an addictive way despite motivation to lose weight,” said Dr. Ashley Gearhardt, a clinical psychologist. He was involve
39、d in developing the Yale Food Addiction Scale in aid of those people. “We are theorizing that if food addiction is really a thing, then our measure, the Yale Food Addiction Scale, should be related to helping control impulsive action,” said Gearhardt. Clinical psychologist Dr. James MacKillop, whose
40、 lab was conducting the study, believes that therapies（治疗，疗法）used to treat addictive drug behavior could help people who suffer from addictive eating habits.“Most of the programs for weight loss at this point focus on the most obvious things, which are clearly diet and exercise,” MacKillop said. “It
41、 seems that managing strong desires to eat would naturally fit in with the skills a person would need to eat healthily.”32. According to Paragraph 1, the result of food addiction is _.A. taking alcohol or drugsB. motivation to lose weight C. negative emotions D. less healthy weight33. How does the a
42、uthor introduce the two personality traits in Paragraph 4?A. By making comparisons and conclusions.B. By explaining causes and effects.C. By giving definitions and examples. D. By presenting questions and answers. 34. What can be inferred about the Yale Food Addiction Scale from the text?A. It has b
43、een successfully carried out among overweight people. B. It might help some impulsive people with food addiction to lose weight. C. It will prove whether food addiction is a problem to impulsive people. D. It is theoretically a proper treatment for addictive food and drug behavior. 35. Which of the
44、following can be the best title for the text?A. Impulsive personality linked to food addition B. Food addiction compared to drug use C. Dopamine release caused by food addiction D. Food addiction contributing to obesity 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to
45、 Fight Laziness?Lazy people will never gain anything in life. However, laziness can be defeated once a few changes have been made in your mind. 36 . Many people lack sleep constantly, since they stay up too late and get up too early to prepare for work. These people have little motivation(动力) once t
46、hey arrive home. Laziness works hand in hand with a lack of motivation and a tendency to put off things. By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest, you can fight laziness throughout the day. Another way to fight laziness is to change your mind from passive to ac
47、tive. Some people treat their lives as if they were pushed from task to task. Others take a more positive approach, viewing each task as a challenge they must overcome alone. 37 .Some people fight laziness by removing the temptations(诱惑) that surround them. A television in the living room may provid
48、e entertainment, but watching too much TV often contributes to laziness. 38 . Complete a few tasks and rewardyourself with what you enjoy, such as a good dinner or a film.Laziness can also be a lasting problem at home. Couples and children may all have different energy levels, but laziness can be sp
49、read if not dealt with immediately. 39 . Be the first to collect and wash dishes after a meal. Others at home may finally follow your example and perform their own tasks. It is difficult to practice laziness when you are surrounded by motivated people. 40 . Enough exercise and a balanced diet can he
50、lp you to develop a healthy lifestyle, thus enabling you to have more energy and help lift your spirits.A. One way to fight laziness is to get enough sleep.B. Knowing how to fight laziness is important.C. To fight family laziness, set an example.D. Create a reward system for yourself, just as parent
51、s do for a child.E. Laziness sets in when you no longer feel in charge of your own life.F. Finally, taking exercise regularly can help you fight laziness.G. With strong determination, you will be able to achieve your goal.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A、B、C和D四个选项
52、中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。As the saying goes, roses given, fragrance in hand. I am always in the 41 of giving money to every beggar or homeless person I pass by. My friends say it is not good to 42 . We may come across beggars or homeless people begging every day and all beggars have their abilit
53、y to survive. It 43 them that I never listen.On a 44 day, my friend and I were walking to the bus stop 45 I passed a beggar lady. I had seen her several times before and had always given her a few 46 . That day, I gave her 2 Euros. I was waiting for the bus and reading a book when I 47 to see that l
54、ady standing in front of me. She 48 me a piece of paper covered in a plastic bag to prevent it from getting 49_ . She stood there, looking at me 50 . Putting away my book, I took the paper, which 51 she and her family had to 52 their country because of floods, and she was 53 to support them. She had
55、 got a bit of money, but she needed five 54 Euros to get home. I 55 into my pockets and found 20 cents. My friend 56 a 5 Euro note. I asked her to give it to the lady, and said that I would 57 the next day. When she got the money, the lady hugged us and said thanks again and again, and went on her w
56、ay. Later on the bus, I wondered where her home was and 58 she had gotten to this country. In her story, I felt that my friend and I would always remain part of it as the 59 , who helped her get home on a rainy day. But for me, helping a stranger did bring me happiness, giving me a pleasant 60 .41A.
57、 time B. way C. trend D. habit42A. evaluate B. expose C. encourage D. envy43A. delights B. annoys C. interests D. attracts44A. rainy B. dry C. sunny D. cloudy45A. while B. as C. where D. when46A. cents B. suggestions C. books D. roses47A. turned around B. looked up C. looked down D. stood up48A. ask
58、ed B. handed C. bargained D. begged49A. wet B. burnt C. lost D. dirty50A. cheerfully B. clumsily C. eagerly D. silly51A. said B. spoke C. wrote D. told52A. miss B. blame C. leave D. support53A. hesitating B. exploring C. searching D. struggling54A. many B. much C. another D. more55A. touched B. reac
59、hed C. watched D. looked56A. took out B. gave out C. handed in D. made out57A. take back B. come back C. pay back D. get back58A. why B. how C. where D. whether59A. lookers-on B. passers-by C. foreigners D. strangers60A. situation B. spirit C. position D. mood第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填写1个
60、适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式。A few years ago, after a long morning of sightseeing in New York, my children and I took a rest on one of the park 61 (bench) in Central Park.“Look!” my son said, 62 (point) to a nearby rubbish bin. Thats when we saw our first raccoon (浣熊). Quite at home in the big city, he paid us
61、 no attention, concentrating only on finding a 63 (taste) lunch. He sorted through a few options before coming out with a wrapped sandwich 64 (hold) between his paws. 65 (surprise), rather than run away, he jumped down and walked casually to a spot on the path, not a metre from where we sat. The chi
62、ldren were spellbound, the raccoon providing better 66 (entertain) than any museum. He glanced at us, perhaps checking to see 67 we were about to steal his lunch. 68 delicate fingers, he peeled back the layers of plastic wrap until the half-eaten sandwich 69 (uncover).Then he surprised us all. Inste
63、ad of starting his food, he turned to a nearby pool of water and 70 (dip) his paws in. With a casual air, he rubbed his paws together underwater for a moment, brushed his fur, then started gracefully picking at his meal.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，请你修改你同桌系的以下作文。
64、文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），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。Dear Jack,Im sorry to hear that you feel lonely in the new school, because you find hard to make friends. Now, Id like to offer you any advice.
65、 Firstly, its normal for you to feel lonely because you were living in a new environment. Secondly, you should greet your classmates when met them on campus. Thirdly, it will be a good idea if you take an actively part in class activities, what can help them learn more about you. I believe you will
66、be able to make new friends soon unless youre friendly to the others.I hope the suggestion above will be helpful to you and everything will be fine with you for the future . 第二节：书面表达 (满分25分) 假如你是李华, 你班的留学生Charles即将结束三周的假期从美国返回。你想委托他为你代购一个剃须刀, 作为生日礼物送给爸爸。请按照以下要求给他写一封电子邮件: 1. 品牌: Gillette. 2. 价格: 30美元
67、左右。 参考词汇: 剃须刀shaver注意: 1. 词数100左右: 2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯: 3. 开头语和结束语已为你写好, 不计入总词数。Dear Charles, _ Yours, Li Hua听力：15 BAAAB 610 ACCAB 1115 BCBCA 1620 BCABA阅读：21C， 22B，23A， 24C，25D， 26，C， 27 B，28A，29D，30C， 31B32-35 DCBA七选五： 36-40 AEDCF完形填空： 41-45 DCBAD 46-50 ABBAC 51-55 ACDDB 56-60 ACBDD【解析】这篇文章主要讲了在一个雨
68、夜，作者和作者的朋友拿出五欧元，帮助一个老妇人回家。从中作者深刻体会到送人玫瑰，手有余香的真谛。对作者而言，帮助陌生人给作者带来了快乐，也给自己一个好心情。41根据giving money to every beggar or homeless person I pass by. 可知，给乞丐和无家可归的人钱，这是一种习惯。time时间；trend趋势；way方法，habit习惯；故选D。42根据We may come across beggars or homeless people begging every day and all beggars have their ability t
69、o survive. 可知，这里意思是我的朋友说，鼓励乞丐不劳而获是不好的。evaluate评价；expose暴露；encourage鼓励；envy嫉妒，故选C。43根据that I never listen. 可知，这些话让我很恼火。delights高兴；annoys恼火；attracts吸引；interests兴趣；故选B。44根据下文who helped her get home on a rainy day.可知，这是一个下雨天。rainy下雨的；dry干旱的；sunny晴朗的；cloudy多云的，故选A。45根据I was waiting for the bus stop可知，“在那
70、时”我正向汽车站走。故选D。46根据That day, I gave her 2 Euros. 可知，这里意思是我之前见过她几次，并且总是给她几分钱。cents分；suggestions建议；books书； roses玫瑰，故选A。47根据I was waiting for the bus and reading a book when I _7_ to see that lady standing in front of me.可知，这里意思是我正在边看书边等车，就在这时，我向上看到这位女士站在我面前。turned around转身；looked up仰视；looked down俯视；sto
71、od up站立，故选B。48根据Putting away my book, I took the paper可知，这里意思是她交给我一张纸，asked问；handed递送；bargained讨价还价；begged乞讨，故选B。49根据who helped her get home on a rainy day.可知，这里意思是被塑料袋覆盖着，防止被雨淋湿。wet湿的；丢失；burnt燃烧；dirty脏的，故选A。50这里意思是她站在那里，充满渴望地看着我。clumsily笨拙地；cheerfully开心地；eagerly渴望地；silly糊涂地，故选C。51这里意思是纸上写着因为洪水，她和她的
72、家人离开了她们的国家。表示“纸上写着”，应该用动词say。52根据their country because of floods可知，这里意思是她和她的家人离开了她们的国家。故选C。53根据to support them. 可知这里意思是她努力养活他们。hesitating犹豫；exploring探索；searching寻找;struggling努力；故选D。54这里意思是她需要额外的五欧元回家。more额外的，故选D。55根据and found 20 cents.可知，这里意思是我伸进我的口袋。touched接触；reached伸手；watched观看；looked看，故选B。56根据I a
73、sked her to give it to the lady可知，这里意思是我朋友拿出五欧元。took out拿出；gave out分发；handed in上交；made out假装，故选A。57这里意思是第二天我会还给她。take back取回；come back回来；pay back偿还；get back回来，故选C。58这里意思是我想知道她的家在哪儿以及她是怎样到达这个国家的。why为什么；how怎样；where哪里；whether是否，故选B。59根据helping a stranger did bring me happiness可知，这里填strangers。60根据But fo
74、r me, helping a stranger did bring me happiness可知，这里意思是对于我来说，帮助陌生人给我带来了快乐，给自己一个好心情。situation情况；spirit精神； position位置；mood心情；故选D。语法填空：61. benches 62. pointing 63. tasty (tasteful) 64. held 65. Surprisingly 66. entertainment 67. if / whether 68. With 69. was uncovered / had been uncovered 70. dipped 改错
75、：1.find后加it 2. any-some 3. were- are 4. met-meeting 5. actively- active 6. what-which 7. unless-if 8. 去掉others前the 9.suggestion-suggestions 10 for-in第二节 书面表达 Dear Charles,I havent seen you for over three weeks. How have you been doing these days? I miss you so much! But it wont be long before we mee
76、t again, isnt it?Charles, could you do me a favor, please? My fathers birthday is coming, and I want to give him a shaver as a birthday gift. Just buy me a Gillette about 30 dollars. It is a very famous brand around the world. You can bring it back when you come back, and I will pay you back for tha
77、t. Thank you very much.Looking forward to your coming soon.Yours, Li Hua听力原文：Text 1M: I cant find my new coat. I need it for tonights party.W: Lets look for it later. Right now I need your help fixing this table before I paint it.Text 2W: Jack, guess what! That guy we saw working out at the gym is 4
78、3 years old!M: Really? Five years older than I am!Text 3M: Mrs. Morris, thank you very much for your allowing me to visit your wonderful garden. It really helps me a lot to write an article on Sun Gardens for our paper. Now I wonder if I could ask you a few questions.W: Yes, sure.M: Could you tell m
79、e when you became interested in gardening?Text 4M: Have a pleasant journey and good luck. Please keep in touch.W: Sure. When I arrive, Ill send a short message to the address you gave me just now.M: The sooner, the better. Ill be looking forward to it.Text 5W: Your materials look very good. But you
80、must come for an interview tomorrow at 9:30. Will the time be all right with you?M: All right. Then see you tomorrow.W: See you tomorrow. I wish you good luck.Text 6M: What do you do?W: Im a new student here. How about you?M: Me too.W: Really, so were both new. Where are you from?M: Actually, Im fro
81、m Paris, but I live in New York now. How about you?W: Oh, Im from London.M: Do you have many classes this term?W: I have four, on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. How about you?M: I have three classes, on Monday, Tuesday and Friday.W: So what classes do you have on Monday?M: English, Chemistry and Fr
82、ench.W: Really? When do you have French?M: At eleven. Its with Ms. Turner.W: Hey, me too.Text 7M: So, Claire, youre into drama!W: Yes, I have a masters degree in drama and theater. At the moment, Im hoping to get into a Ph. D program.M: What excites you about drama?W: Well, I find its a communicativ
83、e way to study people and you learn how to read people in drama. So usually I can understand what people are saying even though they might be lying.M: That would be useful.W: Yeah, its very useful for me as well. Im an English lecturer, so I use a lot of drama in my classes such as role plays. And I
84、 ask my students to create mini-dramas. They really respond well at the moment. Im hoping to get into a Ph. D course.Id like to concentrate on Asian drama and try to bring Asian theater to the worlds attention. I dont know how successful I would be, but, heres hoping.M: Oh, Im sure youll be successf
85、ul.Text 8M: Jane, I hear youre going back to Australia pretty soon.W: Thats right, David. And Im really busy these days!M: I can imagine. But er Id like to get together with you before you go. Would you like to go out for dinner one night?W: Thats a great idea, Lets seeMonday night is no good, I hav
86、e to study for that final exam.M: Are you going to the last class party on Friday night? Lets go out for dinner before the party. It doesnt start until 8:00.W: I know, but theres a lot of preparation work. So we cant go out before that.M: You are right, butW: Well, theres always Saturday night. Are
87、you busy then?M: No Saturday Im free.W: Im going to a ball with some Canadian friends. Do you want to join us?M: Id really like to have a quiet dinner instead. Oh! Can I call you back? Someones at the door.W: Sure. Ill be home all afternoon.Text 9M: Hello everybody. Todays activities start at 10 ocl
88、ock. All the new students will gather in the Main Hall. The headmaster will give us a welcoming speech and then the director of studies will talk about the courses.W: What do we do after that?M: Let me see, the student advisor will tell you about the various services and activities we offer to stude
89、nts. Any questions?W: So, all of this is in the Main Hall?M: Thats right. And then you will go next door to Classroom 5 at 11 oclock.W: What happens there?M: Youll have a test.W: Test? What sort of test?M: An English test. Oh, its nothing to worry about. It just helps us find your level of English s
90、o that we can put you in the right class.W: I dont like the sound of that.Text 10M: How does television affect our lives? It can be helpful to those who carefully choose the programs that they watch and harmful to those who watch it too much.In China, many people worry that children and young people
91、 are watching too much television. A survey of 300 youngsters in Shanghai last year showed that, on average, they spent half of their free time, that is, two and a half hours watching television. And two-thirds of an hour reading stories. Another survey of school-age children in Wuhan found that hal
92、f of them said they read very little.During the Barcelona Olympic Games, tens of millions of Chinese viewers stayed up late to watch the opening ceremonies and other programs. And television is quickly taking the place of printed material as the major source of news for most Chinese. A recent survey in Beijing found that 63% of those surveyed got their news from television through CCTV and other TV stations.