1、山东省临朐县实验中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期12月月结学情检测试题本试卷分第卷和第卷两部分，满分为150分，考试用时120分钟。第卷(共95分)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 buy?A. Meat. B. Bread. C. Vegetables.2. Where will the speakers meet?A. In
2、a park.B. In a gym. C. In a coffee shop.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. Who to boil the eggs.B. How to cook the eggs.C. What to cook for breakfast.4. When were the speakers planning to have dinner together?A. At 7:00 tonight. B. At 8:00 tomorrow. C. At 9:00 tomorrow.5. What is the relation
3、ship between the speakers?A. Family members. B. Friends. C. Neighbors.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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. When did the man start wearing glasses?A. At six years old.B.
4、 At seven years old. C. At ten years old.7. How did the man end up with bad eyesight?A. He got it from his mother. B. He watched too much TV.C. He had bad reading habits.听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。8. What kind of restaurant are the speakers talking about?A. A restaurant with robot waiters.B. A restaurant with
5、out human staff.C. A restaurant with only one human staff member.9. Who opened the restaurant?A. A famous chef. B. Several programmers. C. Some university students.10. What do some customers complain about the restaurant?A. The number of dishes available. B. The quality of the ingredients.C. The spe
6、ed of the service.听下面一段对话，回答第11至13题。11. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Chinese culture. B. The womans trip of this summer.C. Some places of interest in Beijing.12. Which city will the woman surely visit besides Beijing?A. Shanghai. B. Xi an. C. Chengdu.13. Where will the woman be stay
7、ing in Beijing?A. In a dormitory. B. In a rented apartment. C. In a local familys house.听下面一段对话，回答第14至17题。14. When did the woman begin to feel bad?A. Yesterday afternoon. B. At midnight last night. C. This morning.15. Whats wrong with the woman?A. She has a low fever. B. She has a backache. C. She h
8、as caught a bad cold.16. Why does the woman want to go home?A. To study for a test. B. To eat something. C. To get her phone.17. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Take some medicine as soon as possible.B. Read her books in the hospital.C. Ask her brother for help.听下面一段独白，回答第18至20题。18. What d
9、o we know about Seville?A. Its famous for its cafes.B. Its full of old buildings.C. Its the biggest city in Spain.19. Why is the Cathedral the most amazing?A. You can get lost in it.B. You can sit in it for hours. C. You can see the whole city from it.20. What are the professional dancers wearing?A.
10、 Red flowers in their hair. B. Big dancing shoes .C. Short skirts.第二部分 阅读理解(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AA team of global body language experts has come up with this list of the best body language courses.1. Body Language For BusinessmenThis cours
11、e is particularly useful to businessmen. It will teach you how to use body language to increase your success, influence, and income. By the end of the course, you will understand the role of body language in business success and get a Certificate of Completion after completing the course.2. Body Lan
12、guage CourseThis beginner level course is useful to anyone eager to learn how to use body language to communicate effectively. The course discusses topics like the significance of communication and tips of improving body language. The course is delivered by award-winning instructors.3. Digital Body
13、LanguageThis course teaches how to improve your digital personal brand. It discusses a variety of topics like power of face, personality and confidence, drawing attention, and web page essentials. By the end of the course, you will perfect online presence, master body language online and level up yo
14、ur digital brand.4. How To Make A Great First ImpressionThis course will make you realize how eye contact, a smile and handshake can increase your chances of improving the first impression you make on the other person, which is quite useful for anyone starting a new job. By the end of the course you
15、 will pick up the skills and confidence you need to make a good first impression.21. Which of the following courses may best suit a senior manager?A. Digital Body Language B. Body Language CourseC. Body Language For Businessmen D. How To Make A Great First Impression22. What can you learn if you tak
16、e Digital Body Language?A. How to change your characters. B. How to protect yourself online.C. How to build up a successful company. D. How to improve personal influence online.23. Who is more likely to attend How To Make A Great First Impression?A. A news reporter. B. A job seeker. C. A lab researc
17、her.D. An interviewer.BIn July 1954 Richard Baker, who died aged 93, became the first announcer to introduce a news bulletin (新闻快报) on BBC television. His debut (处女秀) was limited and urged the BBC to put aside any fears that seeing facial expressions might be distracting for viewers, and make their
18、newsreaders visible.Bakers first newsflash outside a scheduled bulletin came in October 1955, when Princess Margaret declared the break-up with Peter Townsend, and from 1957 he was joined by Robert Dougall as the regular faces of BBC TV news.Baker had started with the corporation in 1950, first as a
19、 studio manager and then an announcer on the Third Programme, now Radio 3, and returned to his love for classical music, introducing concerts from the Royal Albert Hall for TV (1960-95), and presenting programmes with enthusiasm on Radio 2, including Friday Night Is Music Night (1998-2005). He also
20、broadcast onRadio 3 and Classic FM. Besides, he had become the nearest the BBC had found to a successor for Richard Dimble by as a reporter for outside broadcasts of great occasions.His sense of composure-thinking quickly on his feet without betraying the fact-served him well in broadcasting. He lik
21、ed to give the impression that he was rather a muddler who could forget where he should be at any given moment, but in reality he was in complete control.He was declared TV newsreader of the year three times in the 1970s, and won a Sony Gold award for lifetime achievement in radio. As a member of th
22、e Broadcasting Standards Council, he did much to lessen complaints against his industry.24 Why was BBC cautious about making newsreaders visible?A. Facial expressions were hard to read. B. Audiences attention might be divided.C. Technological support was not reliable. D. Viewers were uninterested in
23、 newsreaders.25. What does Para 3 mainly talk about?A. Baker made a career in BBC.B. Music programs were popular.C. A suitable job was hard to find.D. Baker had a deep love for music.26. What contributed to Bakers success in career?A. His good sense of humor.B. His rich work experience.C. His calm p
24、ersonality.D. His good education.27. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Journalism was a promising industry .B. Baker was the most successful newsreader.C. Broadcasting received some criticism. D. Baker had a talent for management.CWhen the first visitors to Yellowstone tried to report wha
25、t they saw, news magazines responded, “Thank you, but we do not print fiction.” Established in 1872 and located primarily in Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park (YNP) was famous for its natural scenery and biodiversity. As Americas first national park, it remains one of the most popular tourist attra
26、ctions.This year, YNP has reported that it had the most-ever September visitors. The increase contrasts sharply with May, when visitation rates were 90% lower compared to the same month last year. The park recorded about 837,000 visits in September, a rate 21% higher than September 2019 and 15.6% hi
27、gher than the parks second-busiest September on record in 2018, when it hosted724,000 people.Yellowstone was closed due to the coronavirus pandemic from March 24 to May 18, when its two Wyoming entrances reopened. In June, the park opened its three other entrances and visitation rates improved sligh
28、tly. The park reported a 32% decline in visitors compared to the same month last year. Visitation rates through June were down 49% compared to numbers from the first six months of 2019. However, a rapid uptick saw an increase of 2% in visitation rates in July compared to the same month last year. Th
29、e park hosted 955, 645 visitors in July compared to 534,000 people in June.The national parks peak season is typically from May through September. Most lodges, restaurants, stores and other services close for the year in October, followed by all park roads in early November.Sara Fleming, a spokesper
30、son for the Gardiner Chamber of Commerce, said the increase in tourists could be caused by an increase in the amount of young people who have visited the park in recent months. She said more young people between 20 and 50 have visited the park than in previous summers.28. In which of the following m
31、onths visitation rates dropped most?A. May. B. June. C. July. D. September.29. What does the underlined word “uptick” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Rise. B. Decline. C. Close .D. Reopen.30. Why is the number of visitors to YNP increasing?A. The government encourages people to visit it.B. YNP is th
32、e best destination for holiday takers.C. The number of young visitors is on the rise.D. The admission fee has declined greatly.31. What may the best title for the text?A. Americas first national parkB. YNP got its busiest SeptemberC. The best season to visit YNPD. Visitors lost interest in YNPDWind
33、turbines (涡轮) and solar panels that generate electricity are examples of “green” technology. A new study finds that such renewable energy might be green in another sense. Large collections of those turbines or solar panels appear capable of bringing rains to the desert and would allow more plants to
34、 grow.Building large wind or solar farms just to study their question was not an option. It would be too costly. So experts Kalnay and Safa developed a model of North Africas Sahara Desert to find out how wind turbines and solar farms might alter the deserts climate.The team ran its model several ti
35、mes. In one run, it assumed that people would set up wind farms only. Another run assumed people would install just solar farms. A third assumed people would build both. They would affect the deserts weather with temperature and average daily rain increasedbut differently. Installing a mix of solar
36、farms and wind turbines brought about a bigger changenot in temperature but in rainfall. In the Sahara, having both wind and solar farms more than doubled the amount of rain that fell, up to 215.4 millimeters per day.The models predicted that the average rainfall would increase over time, as more pl
37、ants grew. Plants move water from the ground to the air. Warmer air can carry more water. So as this air rises, it can ferry more water up to become clouds. Those clouds can release rain, relieving the thirst of plants below. Over time, this process repeats itself over and over. This positive feedba
38、ck can greatly boost rains.Such rainfall changes could lead to better agriculture, says Safa. “More rain also would help wild plants grow. We believe that the countries in the Sahara should seriously consider investing in wind and solar power”, he added.32. What is the new finding of the research?A.
39、 Deserts will be suitable for farming. B. It costs much to get deserts greener.C. Renewable energy can green a desert. D. Clean energy helps plants grow better.33. What discouraged experts from building energy farms?A. High construction expenses. B. A lack of suitable test sites.C. Shortage of manpo
40、wer. D. Terrible climate.34. What was the advantage of the third run?A. Saving more energy with less cost. B. Doubling global rainfall per year.C. Raising daily rainfall in the desert. D. Decreasing temperature in the desert.35. What may Safa advise the countries in the Sahara to do?A. Build more fa
41、rms to grow crops. B. Save more water for agriculture.C. Invest in wind and solar power. D. Consider moving to other places.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。In the future, when robots can be used both in homes and in other areas, they could improve the living standar
42、ds of people. _36_ When robots can complete such jobs, people can spend more time with their family and friends.Experts believe robots can be used on certain jobs to avoid accidents caused by careless behavior of some people. When robots are used on such work, it does not risk any human life due to
43、accidents at the workplace. Human resources can be efficiently used by performing tasks which demand human skills like critical thinking and problem solving. _37_While some people talk about how robots can be useful to humans, others voice their concerns. When robots become cheaper to produce, emplo
44、yers may prefer to use more robots than humans. As the technology constantly improves the abilities of robots, it could weaken the value of humans. _38_ Some may even develop the habit of using robots on tasks that they can easily do. This could create a lazy society._39_ Without them, the nations h
45、ealth care system will break down. There will simply be too many elderly people to care for as the nation faces a decreasing birth rate, an aging population, and the loosening of family ties. _40_ Above all, Japan needs its dreams of robots in the home to come true because its immigration policy is
46、anti-immigration.A. Robots have been widely used in Japan.B. Many people may rely on robots heavily.C. They can free people from such tasks as cooking.D. Most people believe robots have changed their life.E. Japan sees it as a must to build robots to take care of the elderly.F. Robots can be also us
47、ed on low-end jobs like moving heavy things.G. However, many elderly people would prefer human helpers to robots.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)Thanksgiving Day was near. One day, the first-grade teacher, Miss White, let her students draw a picture of something for which they were th
48、ankful.Most students would _41_ the holiday with turkey and other traditional foods of the season. These, the teacher _42_, would be the subjects of most of her students art. Miss White was _43_. but Douglas made a different kind of _44_. When he was asked to draw a picture of something for which he
49、 was _45_, he drew a hand. Nothing else. Just an empty hand. His picture brought _46_ to his classmates. Whose hand could it be? One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, _47_ farmers raised turkeys. Another suggested it was a police officers hand, because the police _48_ and cared for people.W
50、hile the children were _49_ with each other, Miss White stood at Douglas_50_, bent down and asked him whose hand it was. The little boy _51_ and whispered, “Its yours, Miss White.” What Douglas had said _52_ Miss White of the time she had taken his hand and walked with him here and there. How often
51、had she said, “Take my _53_, Douglas, well go outside.” Or, “Let me show you how to hold your pencil.”The _54_ speaks of more than thankfulness. It says something about teachers teaching, parents parenting, friends showing friendship, and how much Miss Whites hand _55_ to Douglas. He might not alway
52、s say thanks, but hell remember the hand that Miss White reaches out.41. A. celebrateB. spend C. decorate D recommend42. A. rememberedB. heard C. thought D. doubted43. A. clearB. rightC. curious D. smart44. A. pictureB. choiceC. effort D .food45. A. delightfulB. carefulC. pitiful D. grateful46. A. c
53、onflictsB. imaginationC. trouble D. fear47. A. ifB. becauseC. unless D. though48. A. protectB. catchC. trust D. encourage49. A. discussingB. quarrelingC. communicating D. greeting50. A. positionB. carC. desk D. bed51. A. turned backB. sat downC. leaned backward D. looked up52. A. convincedB. informe
54、dC. reminded D. warned53. A. handB. adviceC. coat D. book54. A. newsB. storyC. lesson D. holiday55. A. makesB. discoversC. means D. offers第卷(共65分)第二节 语篇填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填写适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式Two rare volumes of an ancient Chinese encyclopedia sold for more than 8 million ($9 million
55、) at auction(拍卖会) Tuesday, more than 1,000 times the 56 (estimate) price. The encyclopedia, known as the Yongle Dadian, was 57 (original) commissioned by the Yongle Emperor, the third ruler of the Ming Dynasty, who reigned (统治) from 1402 to 1424. More than 2,000 scholars worked 58 the encyclopedia b
56、etween 1404 and 1408, according to a press release from Beaussant Lefvre, the Paris-based auction house that made the sale.The Yongle Dadian is the largest encyclopedia in the world, and originally consisted of 22,877 59 (chapter). In 1562, the Jiajing Emperor, the 11th Ming ruler, 60 (order) two co
57、pies of the encyclopedia to be made, but the original 61 (lose) due to the many wars, thefts and fires that occurred under the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the auction house said. 62 the two volumes sold Tuesday are copies, they are extremely rare, with only 400 known volumes, or 4% of the original enc
58、yclopedia, left in 63 (exist), according to Beaussant Lefvre.The books, 64 measure 20 inches by 12 inches, were written in red and black ink on paper. While 65 (print) techniques had been developed at the time, the encyclopedia was written by hand due to its length.第四部分 单词拼写(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)根据汉语提示或首
59、字母，在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式。1.They did not a_(预见)seeing such an open country ,and were truly amazed .2. C_ (与.相反）to what many people believe, there are a lot of vast and empty spaces in China, actually.3. We will listen to your problem and give you p_(实际的)advice.4. Zongzi are w_(包裹）in bamboo leaves.5. The m
60、an was lost in the desert was in d_( 极度渴望）for water第五部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分). 假设你是校学生会主席李华。你校拟开展“光盘行动”号召同学们节约粮食。请你以学生会的名义写一则倡议书。要点如下:1. 活动目的；2. 活动内容；3. 号召同学积极参加。注意:l. 词数80-100之间；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇:光盘行动Clear Your PlateDear schoolmates,_Students Union第二节 读后续写(满分25分)57. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段
61、，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Its funny that you can always tell when somebodys laughing behind your back. Jodie hadnt really heard anything, maybe a whisper, but when she turned around, the girls in the back row of the class were looking at her, trying to hide smiles and laughs. She looked back at her teacher. Mr S
62、wales was talking about what people do all day. He also wanted to find out what his students wanted to be when they grew up.He called on Billy Miter first. “My daddy works in a bank,” Billy Miter said. “I guess I want to work in a bank too. Theres lots of money in the bank.” My parents have a grocer
63、y store,” Emmy Disal said. “Papas behind the counter and Mama keeps the cash register. But I want to be an airline pilot.”Jodie liked it when Mr Swales asked them questions like this. He was about to call on Jodie when the girls in the back row burst out laughing.Shirley Danes yelled, “Jodies daddy
64、is a garbage man!”Everybody in the class laughed out loud. Everybody except Jodie, that is. She felt her face turn bright red. She looked around the whole classroom. Everyone was laughing. Some kids were even holding their noses.Jodie looked at Mr Swales. He was angry. He almost never raised his voi
65、ce, but now he did.“Silence! I want everybody to quiet down this instant.”The laughter stopped immediately. The sound of cars and people going by out on the street came through the windows.” You should be ashamed of yourselves,” Mr Swales said. “Being a garbage man I mean, is a difficult and enormou
66、sly useful job. We should all be grateful to Mr Harris. Where would we be without him? Up to our cars in garbage, thats where. How would you like that?”“Its not funny,” Mr Swales went on. “Garbage is a serious matter. I think you all owe Jodie an apology. And after that, youre all going to write Jod
67、ies father, Mr Harris, a nice letter to tell him how much you appreciate what he does for all of us. In other words, keeping our city clear.”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。Everyone said “Sorry, Jodie”, but Jodie could tell they didnt really mean it._Jodies father came to walk her home from s
68、chool as usual._高二12月学情检测英语参考答案1-5: BCBAA 6-10: BCBCA 11-15: BACBC 16-20: ABBCAA篇 21. C 2 2. D 2 3. B B篇 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. CC篇 28. A 29. A 30. C 31. B D篇32. C 33. A 34. C 35. C36. C 37. F 38. B 39. E 40. G41. A 42. C 43. B 44. A 45. D 46. B 47. B 48. A 49. A 50. C 51. D 52. C 53. A 54. B 55. C第二
69、节 语篇填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分15分)56. estimated 57. originally 58. on 59. chapters60. ordered 61. was lost 62. Although 63. existence64. which 65. printing单词拼写66 anticipate 67 Contrary 68 practical 69 wrapped 70 desperate第五部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)Dear schoolmates,An activity called “Clear Your Plate” will be held in
70、 our school with the purpose of calling on us to realize the importance of food and save food.As the name suggests, we are required to clear our plates while eating in the canteen. That means we shouldnt order more food than that we can eat up. In this way, we can reduce food waste and save food for
71、 those in need.We hope everybody can take an active part in this meaningful activity and do our part to help reduce food waste.Students Union本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生以学生会的名义写一则倡议书，号召同学们积极参加你校拟开展的“光盘行动”。【详解】第一步：审题体裁：应用文 时态：根据提示，时态主要为一般现在时,少量一般将来时。结构：总分总法要求：1. 活动目的；2. 活动内容；3. 号召同学积极参加。第二步:列提纲 （重点词组）an activity
72、 called; with the purpose of; call on; realize the importance of; be required to; eat up; reduce food waste; in need; take an active part in; do ones part to 第三步：连词成句1. An activity called “Clear Your Plate” will be held in our school with the purpose of calling on us to realize the importance of foo
73、d and save food.2. We are required to clear our plates while eating in the canteen. 3. That means we shouldnt order more food than that we can eat up. 4. We can reduce food waste and save food for those in need.5. We hope everybody can take an active part in this meaningful activity and do our part
74、to help reduce food waste.根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。第四步：连句成篇（衔接词）1.表补充关系：as the name suggests 2.表方式：in this way【点睛】高分句型1 An activity called “Clear Your Plate” will be held in our school with the purpose of calling on us to realize the importance of food and save food.（过去分词短语作后置定语）高分句型2 As the na
75、me suggests, we are required to clear our plates while eating in the canteen. （现在分词作状语）第二节 读后续写(满分25分)【答案】Paragraph l:Everyone said “Sorry, Jodie” but Jodie could tell they didnt really mean it. Jodie also knew nobody wanted to write her father a letter. Her face was burning red and she felt like cr
76、ying. Mr Swales came to her desk and patted her shoulder.” Lets go out in the hall while everyones writing those letters so we can have a private talk.” Jodie started crying out in the hall. “Im sorry this happened.” Mr Swales said. “But remember, hard work done well is something to be proud of.”Par
77、agraph 2:Jodies father came to walk her home from school as usual. She didnt run up to him the way she always did. When they arrived home, Jodie went to her little room and cried for a good long time before she had her supper. Mr Harris noticed her red eyes and asked “What happened, Jodie?” Jodie to
78、ld her father what had happened and looked at him. He didnt seem angry. He laughed and said, “Although my work seems to be a humble one, my devotion to the job will be everlasting and encouraging.”本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了发生在主人公乔迪身上的故事。一天，乔迪的老师问学生们长大之后想做什么，轮到乔迪回答时，大家哄堂大笑，因为乔迪的父亲是一个垃圾工。乔迪感到很难过，这时，老师制止了大家的行为，并告诉
79、他们垃圾工这个职业也是同样值得尊重的，并让大家向乔迪道歉。详解】1.段落续写：由第一段首句内容“每个人都说“对不起，乔迪”，但乔迪可以看出他们不是真心的。”可知，第一段可以描写乔迪的心理感受和老师对她的安慰。由第二段首句内容“乔迪的父亲像往常一样从学校步行接她回家。”可知，第二段可以描写乔迪向父亲讲述了学校发生的事以及父亲对她的安慰。2.续写线索：感到难过老师安慰见到父亲心情沮丧讲述事情父亲安慰3.词汇激活行为类.安慰：patted her shoulder/have a private talk.哭泣：felt like crying/started crying out/cried for
80、 a good long time情绪类.难过：burning red/red eyes.骄傲：be proud of/ lasting and encouraging【点睛】高分句型1. When they arrived home, Jodie went to her little room and cried for a good long time before she had her supper. （由从属连词When引导的时间状语从句）高分句型2. Although my work seems to be a humble one, my devotion to the job
81、will be everlasting and encouraging. （由从属连词Although引导的让步状语从句）录音原文Text 1M:Im going to go shopping in a minute. What do we need?W: We have enough vegetables and meat, but we need some bread.Text 2W:Im having coffee near the park. Where are you?M:I have just finished my basketball practice in the gym.I
82、 will go to the coffee shop to meet you.Text 3W: Would you like me to fry the eggs or just boil them for your breakfast?M:Id like them boiled. But dont boil them for too long.Text 4W: Can we reschedule our dinner tonight from 7:00 to 9:00?I need to finish a report this evening.M:Im afraid the restau
83、rant will be closed at 9:00. How about 8:00 tomorrow?Text 5W: Hey, Josh, will you take Pepper for a walk with me?M: Sure! Lets take her to our neighbors big yard. We should have time to play there and still make it back for dinner, so we dont get into trouble with mom and dad.W: Good idea.Text 6W: W
84、hen did you start wearing glasses?M: Ever since I was seven years old.W: Oh, it is already ten years. Did you get it from your family?M: No,Im the only one in my family that wears glasses.W: Did you watch too much TV before six years old?M: No. My mom knew that watching TV could ruin my eyes, so she
85、 was really strict about it.W: How did you end up wearing glasses, then?M: Well,I held my cartoon books too close to my face, so I guess thats how I harmed my eyesight.Text 7W: Did you hear about that new robot restaurant?M: No. What is it? A restaurant with robots walking around as waiters?W:Thatd
86、be funny, but no. Its a restaurant where everything is done without any human assistance.M: Are you saying the restaurant doesnt have a single human staff member?W: Exactly.M: Thats fascinating! How does it work, then?W: Well, you order on a touch-screen, and then your food will be prepared by robot
87、s designed by programmers.M: Cool! So the restaurant was opened by a group of programmers?W: No. Its a project by a group of university students. They hired professional programmers with financial support from their school.M: Sounds great! Is the business good there?W: Obviously its very popular. Th
88、e service is very fast, which is the main reason for people to go there.M: Is there anything that customers complain about, though?W: Oh yeah. Even though the ingredients are very fresh, the variety of dishes is very limited.Text 8M:Hey, I heard youre about to go to China this summer.W:Yes, Im going
89、 to stay there for two months as an exchange student.M:Nice! Which city are you going to stay in?W:The exchange school is in Beijing.But Im also planning to take some short trips during the weekends.M:Thats great.Will you go to Chengdu to see the pandas?W:Id love to! But I dont think Ill have enough
90、 time to take a trip there.M:What a pity! Where do you plan to visit, then?W:Shanghai, for sure, and maybe Xian as well.M:Cool! Will you be staying in a dormitory?W:Well, we can choose to stay in a dormitory, rent an apartment or live with a local family.M:I would stay with a local family.You get to
91、 experience the culture more that way.W:Exactly! Ive already chosen that.Text 9W: Good morning, Dr. Jackson.M: Good morning, Paula. You dont look very well. What seems to be the trouble?W:Yesterday afternoon,I was planting cabbage in the garden when it suddenly began to rain heavily.I got completely
92、 wet.I didnt pay much attention to it. But at midnight,I began to feel very cold.M: Did you have anything to eat this morning?W: No. There might be something wrong with my stomach, too, because I didnt feel hungry at all.M: Well, Paula, youve caught a bad cold.You still have a high fever.Im afraid y
93、ou have to stay in the hospital for two days.W: But Dr. Jackson, there is an English test on Wednesday, and I ve only got three days to prepare for it.I need to go home to study.M: Paula, you can read your books while you are getting treated here.You ll get well much slower if you go home and just t
94、ake medicine.W: Well then,I ll call my brother to bring my books here.Text 10M: If you want to go to a beautiful and romantic city, Seville, Spain is the place to go.Its the capital and the biggest city in the area of Andalusia, and the fourth largest city in Spain.There is so much beauty and histor
95、y there. The city is full of flowers and windingstreets, beautiful old buildings and fountains. You can get lost in the narrow streets, and then suddenly find yourself in a cafe by a fountain. You could sit for hours listening to the street musicians and drinking strong coffee.There is also one part
96、 of the city called Old Town, which has three world-famous historical places. The Cathedral is the most amazing, because it has a three-hundred-foot-tall tower that you can walk up. You can see all of the city from there. There is also dancing at night, in the famous Flamenco style. You can watch professional dancers perform with big flowing skirts and bright red flowers in their hair.If you visit Seville, youll never want to leave this magical place!