1、人教版新课标2012届高考英语单元测试题四（必修一）必修一Unit 4 Earthquakes第一部分 听力（共二节,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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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 does the woman plan to do during the summer？ A.To teach. B.To stay at home and rest. C.To go to Ch
2、ina for a visit.2.What did the woman buy her husband for Christmas？ A.A book.B.A watch.C.A case for coin collection.3.What does the man intend to do？ A.He intends to put something into the boxes. B.He intends to ask the woman to help him carry boxes. C.He intends to help the woman carry boxes.4.What
3、 does the woman mean？ A.She doesnt agree with the man. B.The man shouldnt eat the fish. C.The fish is safe to eat.5.How much will the woman lend the man？ A.$6 .B. $4 .C.$7.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, 从每题所给的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,
4、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68题。6.What is going on in the dialogue？ A.A formal talk between the boss and his secretary. B.A formal talk between a professor and a student. C. An interview between the interviewer and the job applicant（申请者）.7.Which of the following is NOT true about Ms.Jenkin
5、s？ A.She types well. B.She speaks Italian. C.She can say not only one language.8.When can Ms.Jenkins know the result？ A.In 2 days. B.In 14 days. C.In 40 days. 听第7段材料, 回答第911题。9.Who is answering the call？ A.Anne.B.Jean.C.Mary.10.Why is Pat making the telephone call？ A.To tell his friend to attend a d
6、iscussion meeting. B.To tell his friend to hand in the experiment report. C. To tell his friend to come to work for the chemistry Department.11.Which of the following do you think is TRUE？ A. Pat knows Anne. B. Jean knows Pat. C. Mary doesnt know pat. 听第8段材料, 回答第1213题。12.Which of the following that
7、George did NOT do yesterday？ A.Going shopping.B.Washing clothes. C. Looking after the baby.13.Where did George see Mary？ A.At the office.B.At the concert.C.In his sisters home. 听第9段材料, 回答第1416题。14.What are the two speakers talking about？ A.The education in England. B.The examination in England. C.Th
8、e children in England.15. At what age do children go to school there？ A.At six.B.At five and a half. C.At five.16.Which of the following is TRUE？ A.Boys and girls can study together at school. B.Boys and girls hardly go to school together. C.Only boys go to school. 听第10段材料, 回答第1720题。17.When did the
9、fire break out？ A.On the morning of December 24th, 1996. B.On the night of December 25th, 1996. D. On the morning of December 26th, 1996.18.How old was the woman？ A. Nearly 90 years old.B. Just 80 years old. C. Above 90.19.Whats the trouble with the woman? A.She is blind. B.She is too weak to walk.
10、C.She has lost her sense of hearing.20.Who saved the old lady？ A. A fireman. B.Father Christmas. C.A man dressed like Father Christmas. 选做题：听第10段材料, 用恰当的词填空, 完成第1720题。A house in Liverpool caught fire and the 17 was unable to go anywhere because she was already in her late eighties. Fire fighters 18
11、the house soon but they didnt find the woman. Just then a man was seen to 19 with the old lady on his back. He tried hard to carry her to safety and managed to take her to 20 . 第二部分:词汇知识运用(共二节, 满分40分)第一节 单元要点, 选择最佳答案填空。10分 21.When he learned that his brother had returned from abroad, he set off to h
12、is home _. Which of the following is not OK? A. immediately B. right away C. right then D. at once22. Everybody went to visit the library _Jeffery because he was absent that day.A. except B. besides C. except for D. except that23.Would you like to go to the theatre with me, Mary ?I have got no inter
13、est in it;_ I have a lot of homework to do. A. otherwise B. besides C. however D. therefore24. The lost of 100 lives in the aircraft crash was a great _.A. incident B. event C. affair D. disaster25. Why dont you_a club? That will make you stronger and help you achieve your goal more quickly. A. orga
14、nize B. make C. build D. discuss26. He got _ in the battle. A. damaged B. harmed C. hurt D. wounded 27. We dont need to do extra work this evening. The days work was almost _ now.A. at the end B. at an end C. at one end D. at our end28. In that big fire all their houses were_, so they had to build n
15、ew ones.A. hurt B. harmed C. injured D. destroyed29. ItissaidthattherearemillionsofcamelsinIndiaand_ofthemisgrowing. A.thenumberB.agreatnumberC.alotD.agoodmany30. What really_me was that no one seemed to care about the beggars.A. interestedB. pleasedC. excitedD. shocked第二节 完形填空。30分New comers to the
16、United States are often 31 by the schools.American schools 32 seem so different from schools they know in 33 parts of the world.American education is based on the 34 that children 35 to learn to think 36 themselves.The school should be the 37 where they learn to do this. 38 ,children learn the three
17、 Rs(Reading, Writing and Arithmetic),history and government(often called Social Studies) and many other 39 .They also learn 40 be independent(独立的), how to make their own judgment(判断),and how to develop their own 41 and interests.The American teacher does not 42 the children in her class to sit 43 ha
18、nds folded quietly and to say 44 .She wants them to listen attentively, to ask questions. She knows that 45 children learn from books is 46 .She also knows that, it is necessary for them to know how to use this 47 for their 48 and development. During Open School Week, parents have a 49 to see how Am
19、erican education 50 .31. A. happy B. afraid C. glad D. surprised32. A. some time B. sometime C. sometimes D. sometimes33. A. other B. the other C. another D. all34. A. opinion B. idea C. promise D. question35. A. need B. needed C. dare D. dared36. A. of B. against C. for D. with37. A. place B. space
20、 C. room D. area38. A. From school B. Out school C. By school D. In school39. A. lessons B. knowledge C. subjects D. objects40. A. when to B. how to C. what to D. where to41. A. ability B. skill C. abilities D. skills42. A. think B. want C. let D. make43. A. with B. across C. over D. above44. A .som
21、ething B. anything C. nothing D. much45. A. that B. which C.不填 D. what46. A. important B. unimportant C. necessary D. useless47. A. study B. work C. learning D. aim48. A. growing B. growth C. future D. tomorrow49. A. ability B. possibility C. interest D. chance50. A. develops B. learns C. goes D. wo
22、rks第三部分 阅读理解 （40分）ALong long ago, a God called Ratu lived in the sky. Ratu liked to play games and make people angry. The game he liked best was to fly down into the sea and frighten all the fishes. The fishes became very tired of his game. They asked Hemi, the God of the sea, to help them.So Hemi t
23、ried to catch Ratu the next time he flew into the sea, but he was too slow. Ratu laughed at Hemi as he flew past him. This made Hemi angry and he had an idea. He asked the fishes to bring him a lot of seaweed. Hemi tied it all together and made a large net from it. Soon Ratu flew down and Hemi threw
24、 the net over him. Ratu fought and fought but could not get free. He was caught.Ratu promised (保证) never to frighten fishes again if Hemi would set him free. But Hemi did not believe him. Instead, he changed Ratu into a mountain in the sea. Ratu was so angry that when he opened his mouth to shout at
25、 Hemi, fire and smoke broke out. And that is why the Island of Ratu is a volcano (火山). 51.This story is a _. A. joke B. humor C. true story D. fairy tale52.The key meaning of this story is _. A. how volcanoes are born B. how Ratu was beaten C. why some gods are good and some are bad D. why the Islan
26、d of Ratu is a volcano53.Ratu liked to fly down into the sea because _. A. he liked to make fun of the fishes B. the fishes welcomed him C. the fishes were friendly to him D. he had too much fire in his mouth.54.Why did Hemi not believe Ratus promise? A. Because Ratu was a funny god. B. Because Hemi
27、 was an honest god. C. Because Hemi was not believable. D. Because Ratu was not believable.55. The main point of the story seems to be that _. A. the person who makes trouble will be punished B. some volcanoes in the sea are gods C. seaweed is a good material for making netsD. one who makes promises
28、 is not to be always believedBWelcome aboard the Luxury Cruise bus to Dallas, Rouge, and Atlanta. We plan to arrive in Dallas at 1:45 this afternoon. There will be a fifteen-minute rest stop at that time. We will give a thirty-minute dinner stop in Rouge at 6:15 for those of you who are continuing o
29、n to Atlanta. We should arrive in Atlanta at 1:15 tomorrow morning. Please remember the number of your bus for re-boarding. That number is 3224.This bus is air-conditioned for your comfort. Please remember that smoking of cigarettes is permitted only in the last six rows, and the smoking of any othe
30、r material is not allowed, as is the drinking of wine. 56. The passengers will have a fifteen-minute rest stop at the city of _. A. Atlanta B. Rouge C. Baton D. Dallas57.Which of the following is permitted in the last six rows? A. Smoking of cigarettes. B. Smoking of any material. C. Having a thirty
31、-minute dinner. D. Drinking of wine.58. The number 3224 should be remembered for _. A. telephoning B. writing a letter C. returning to the bus after a rest stop D. finding the hotel59.The bus must be comfortable because _. A. there will be a rest stop between the cities B. smoking of cigarettes is p
32、ermitted C. the air-temperature in the bus can be controlled D. the passages will have a free dinner60. How long will it take the passengers to go to Atlanta from the city of Rouge? A. 5 hours B. 6 hours and a half C. 17 hours D. 18 hoursCI was a freshman in college when I met the Whites. They were
33、completely different from my own family, yet I felt at home with them immediately. Jane White and I became friends at school, and her family welcomed me like a long-lost cousin. In my family, it was always important to place blame when anything bad happened. “Who did this? ”my mother would scream ab
34、out a dirty kitchen. “This is all your fault, Katharine, ”my father would insist when the cat got out or the dishwasher broke. From the time we were little, my sister, brothers and I told on each other.We set a place for blame at the dinner table. But the Whites didnt worry about who had done what.
35、They picked up the pieces and moved on with their lives. The beauty of this was driven home to me the summer Jane died. In July, the White sisters and I decided to take a car trip from their home in Florida to New York. The two older sisters, Sarah and Jane, were college students, and the youngest,
36、Amy, had recently turned sixteen. Proud of having a new drivers license（驾照），Amy was excited about practicing her driving on the trip. She showed off her license to everyone she met. The big sisters shared the driving of Sarahs new car during the first part of the trip, but when they reached less cro
37、wded areas, they let Amy take over. Somewhere in South Carolina, we pulled off the highway to eat. After lunch, Amy got behind the wheel. She came to a crossroads with a stop sign. Whether she was nervous or just didnt see the sign no one would ever know, but Amy continued into the crossroads withou
38、t stopping. The driver of a large truck, unable to stop in time, ran into our car. Jane was killed immediately. I was slightly injured. The most difficult thing that Ive ever done was to call the Whites to tell them about the accident and that Jane had died. Painful as it was for me to lose a good f
39、riend, I knew that it was far worse for them to lose a child. When Mr. and Mrs. White arrived at the hospital, they found their two daughters sharing a room. Sarah had a few cuts on the head; Amys leg was broken. They hugged（拥抱）us all and cried tears of sadness and of joy at seeing their daughters.
40、They wiped away the girls tears and made a few jokes at Amy as she learned to use her crutches（拐杖）. To both of their daughters, and especially to Amy, over and over they simply said, “Were so glad that youre alive. ”I was astonished. No blame. No accusations (谴责).Later, I asked the Whites why they n
41、ever talked about the fact that Amy was driving and had run a stop sign. Mrs. White said, “Janes gone, and we miss her terribly. Nothing we say or do will ever bring her back. But Amy has her whole life ahead of her. How can she lead a full and happy life if she feels we blame her for her sisters de
42、ath? ”They were right. Amy graduated from the University of California and got married several years ago. She works as a teacher of learning-disabled students. Shes also a mother of two little girls of her own, the oldest named Jane.61. The author of the passage is _. A. Mrs. Whites niece B. Janes s
43、chool friendC. The Whites cousin D. Sarahs friend from college62. How did the authors parents differ from the Whites? A. The authors parents were less caring. B. The authors parents were less loving. C. The authors parents were less friendly. D. The authors parents were less understanding. 63. How d
44、id the accident occur? A. Amy didnt stop at a crossroads and a truck hit their car. B. Amy didnt know what to do when she saw the stop sign. C. Amy didnt slow down so their car ran into a truck. D. Amy didnt get off the highway at a crossroads. 64. The accident took place in _. A. Florida B. Califor
45、niaC. South Carolina D. New York65. The Whites did not blame Amy for Janes death because _.A. they didnt want Amy to feel ashamed and sorry for the rest of her life B. Amy was badly injured herself and they didnt want to add to her painC. they didnt want to blame their children in front of othersD.
46、Amy was their youngest daughter and they loved her best DYi So-yeon, an engineer from Seoul, returned to Earth on Saturday after 11 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS), along with Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko and US astronaut Peggy Whitson.A technical problem turned a routine (常规
47、) return to Earth into a sharper than usual descent (下降) that tested the group members stamina and courage. They landed in the Kazakh steppes ( 大草原) about 420km (260 miles) wide of their target.During the descent there was some kind of fire outside the Soyuz capsule because we were going through the
48、 atmosphere, Yi said.At first I was afraid, but the two other guys looked okay, so I tried to look okay too.Yi smiled and joked her way through a 10-minute news briefing at Star City, the wooded Sovietera cosmonaut training centre on the edge of Moscow. However, Malenchenko and Whitson looked tired
49、and thin after nearly six months in space. Their answers were short and Whitson needed support to balance when she walked. The 29-year-old Yi has become famous in South Korea since the take-off but she brushed this aside and said she has had little contact with friends or family since returning. In
50、fact, they are the heroes right now, Yi said, referring to Malenchenko and Whitson. Im just a beginner and a little ashamed to say that I am a hero. She did, though, relate a more light-hearted incident on the ISS.I sang Fly Me to the Moon Yi said about the 1950s pop song. Its my favorite song from
51、university although at that time I didnt know I would be an astronaut. The capsules so-called ballistic re-entering made the group members face twice the usual pull from the centre of the earth. The flames Yi described may have been caused by friction (摩擦) heating the capsule as it fell through the
52、atmosphere.Whitson told reporters that Saturdays ballistic landing, was irregular but not an emergency.The Soyuz has been through its history very reliable and there has obviously been some issue in the last couple of descents which went ballistic, but Im sure the engineers will determine what the p
53、roblems are and get them fixed, she said.In October, a Soyuz capsule carrying Malaysias first space tourist touched down about 200 km (125 miles) off course in a similar ballistic landing caused by a technical problem.The Soyuz is the worlds longest-serving manned space capsule. An early version of
54、the craft, the Vostok, carried the first person into space in 1961.Whitson, 48, has become the American with the longest amount of time in space with 377 days.66. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. Flight in space is very dangerousB. Not everybody can go into spaceC. Fearful landing tests the Ko
55、rean astronautD. Yi didnt know she would be an astronaut when she was young67. The reason why Yi Suo-yeon felt afraid at first was that _.A. a fire was caused by the frictionB. she had no such experience beforeC. she was not brave enoughD. the other two didnt help her68. From the passage, we can lea
56、rn that _.A. Yi So-yeon, a space tourist came from South KoreaB. Whitson became energetic when they landed on earthC. the two other guys were not afraid during the descentD. the Soyuz, an unmanned space capsule, had a long history69. The underlined phrase in this passage means _.A. out of work B. ou
57、t of control C. in the wrong direction D. in danger70. We can conclude from this passage that _.A. experience is very important for astronauts to ensure safetyB. Yi Suo-yeon will never return to the space stationC. people are not willing to experience the space flightD. we should draw a lesson from
58、the accident第四部分 书面表达 (40分)第一节 根据所给单词的首字母以及汉语提示，完成下列句子。 5分 71. There is so much _(苦难)in this world. 72. He was one of the_（裁判员）at the boxing match. 73. After the battle they b_ the dead.74. We tried all sorts of medicine but they were all _（无效）. 75. He has many oil _（井）in his hand. 第二节 根据所给汉语,用题后括号中
59、的英语提示完成句子。15分76.The army organized teams (将受困的人们挖出来)and to bury the dead.(dig)77.The miners who (被困在煤矿里)for two days were finally rescued .( trap)78.The reporter realized that the girl (女孩很害怕)was trying to avoid the question.( frighten)79. On hearing the news, Leslie (突然大笑) while Tracy burst out cry
60、ing. (burst)80.I (无法表达)how I am feeling at the moment.( express)81.Please （代我向她祝贺）on her success when you see her. (congratulation)82.She was the teacher (她教我们英国文学).(teach)83.If he is in danger, many people (会来营救他)him. (rescue)84.The road (正在修建)will be 80 metres wide.(build)85.An earthquake left (全城
61、到处是残垣断壁).( ruin)第三节 短文写作。 20分荆州市将举办主题为“Protecting Mother Earth”的中学生英语作文竞赛。你准备根据下列四幅图画写一篇“Story of a Tree”的英语小故事参赛。注意：1.词数：100左右；2.开头已为你写好。Story of a TreeOnce there was a family living in a cabin (小屋) 参考答案听力1一20 CBCBB CBBBA AABAC AAABC17 .owner 18.arrived at 19.rush out 20.the nearest hospital单元要点21.
62、 C 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. D 29. A 30. D完形填空。31.D 根据第二句所讲的美国学校和其他国家不同可知，美国的学校教育制度“令人惊讶”。32. C 本题考查词形相似词汇的比较。Sometimes在句子中表示“有时”的意思。33. A 此处表示泛指的其他国家。34. B idea在句中是不可数名词，表示“理念”的意思。35. A need 在句中是及物动词，表示“需要”的意思。36. C “for oneself”是“独立地”的意思。37. A 本句表示“学校应该是学会学习的地方”。38. D “In school”是“在学
63、校内”的固定表达。39. C 根据前文将到的“history and government”就可以推断出在校学习的学科。40. B 本题考查“疑问词+不定式”作宾语用法，how在不定式短语中作方式状语。41. C 只有A项才能与interests形成逻辑上的平行关系。42. B 句中指美国的教师并不向学生提出学生具体手要放好等具体的要求。43. A 英文中作伴随状语的唯一的介词就是with。44. C 本题把美国的学校教育和中国的学校教育进行了对比，在中国的学校里事实上就要求学生把手放好，不准讲话。45. D that引导的宾语从句的主语就是由主语从句来充当的，而该主语从句中的句子结构不完整，
64、因此，指事作宾语常用what引导主语从句。46. A 从上下文可知，学校里所学的东西是重要的。47. C 此处指学生学来的学问。48. B 在四个选项中只有growth才能与development构成逻辑上的平行关系。49. D 最后一句表示“在学校的开放周，家长才有机会了解美国学校教育是如何实施的。”的意思。50. D 题解同上。阅读理解 A阅读提示51. D. 这是一道理解题。从文章内容看，这是一则神话故事。52. D. 这是一道总结概括题。文章主要介绍的是the Island of Ratu形成火山的原因。53. A. 这是一道细节题。从文中第一段第二、三两句 Ratu liked to
65、 play games and make people angry. The game he liked best was to fly down into the sea and frighten all the fishes. 可知答案。54. D. 这是一道推断题。从文中第三段第一句 Ratu promised never to frighten fishes again if Hemi would set him free. 可推断出答案。55. A. 这是一道理解题。根据故事含意可知选项为A。 B阅读提示56. D. 这是一道细节题。从文中第一段一、二两句We plan to arr
66、ive in Dallas at 1:45 this afternoon. There will be a fifteen-minute rest stop at that time.可知答案。57. A. 这是一道细节题。从文中第二段最后一句可作出判断。58. C. 这是一道细节题。从文中第一段最后两句Please remember the number of your bus for re-boarding. That number is 3224.可知答案。59. C. 这是一道细节题。从文中第二段第一句 This bus is air-conditioned for your comf
67、ort.可知答案。60. B. 这是一道分析题。根据文中的 a thirty-minute dinner stop in Rouge at 6:15 和arrive in Atlanta at 1:15 tomorrow morning 这两部分计算出两地时间为6.5小时。 C阅读提示 61. 选B。根据短文第一段中Jane White and I became friends at school, and her family welcomed me like a long-lost cousin.可以确定此题的答案。62. 选D。根据全文内容，尤其In my family, it was
68、always important to place blame when anything bad happened.一句可以确定此题的答案。63. 选A。根据短文Whether she was nervous or just didnt see the sign no one would ever know, but Amy continued into the crossroads without stopping. The driver of a large truck, unable to stop in time, ran into our car. 可以确定此题的答案。64. 选C
69、。根据描述事故的部分中Somewhere in South Carolina, we pulled off the highway to eat.一句可以确定答案。60. 选A。根据短文倒数第二段中But Amy has her whole life ahead of her. How can she lead a full and happy life if she feels we blame her for her sisters death?两句可以推断出答案。D阅读提示本文讲述Yi Suo-yeon与另外两名宇航员在太空站11天后返回的不平凡经历。 66. C 主旨大意题。令人恐惧的
70、着陆让进入太空的韩国宇航员经受了一次考验。67. B 细节理解题。根据第六段推理得出, Yi开始时恐惧的原因是以前没有过这种经历。68. C 由“At first I was afraid, but the two other guys looked okay.”判断得出答案。69. C 词意猜测题。off course偏离轨道。70. A 推理判断题。有上下文推理可得:飞行员的经验在旅途中能够对安全起很大作用。单词拼写71. suffering 72. judges 73. buried 74. useless 75. wells完成句子76. to dig out those who we
71、re trapped77.had been trapped in the coal mine78. who was so frightened79. burst into laughter80. cant express81.pass on my congratulations82. who taught us English Literature83. will come to rescue 84. (that/which is) being built85. the whole city / town in ruins书面表达One possible Version:Story of a
72、Tree Once there was a family living in a cabin under a huge tree. Its strong branches and thick leaves kept the family safe from the wind and rain. Sometime later, they fell down the tree with an ax, as they were building another cabin. They needed the wood for its walls and the branches and leaves
73、for its roof. But before the completion of the new cabin, a storm came. And strong winds blew away the roofs of both the old and new cabins, because the tree was no longer there to protect the place from the wind. The people are too astonished to do anything. Text 1M：Are you teaching this summer？W：N
74、o.Im going to take the summer off. I plan to go back to China for a visit.Text 2M：Have you gotten your Christmas shopping done yet？W：Almost.I got a watch for my husband, but I cant seem to find anything for my dad.He would probably like a book or a case for his coin collection.Text 3M：Need a hand wi
75、th those boxes？W：Thats OK. I can manage.They are empty.Text 4M：I bought this fish to cook for my dinner tonight, but it doesnt look all that fresh to me now. Would you say its still all right to eat？W：Lets take a look.Oh, if I were you, I wouldnt even think about it.Text 5M：This pen costs $11, but I
76、 have only $7.W：Ive got $6, so Ill lend you the rest.Text 6M：Have a seat, please, Ms.Jenkins.W：Thank you, sir.M：Well, Id like to start our conversation with some questions.Shall we start？W：Sure.M：Can you type, Ms.Jenkins？W：Yes, I can.M：How many words a minute？W：Sixty.M：Hmm.Have you ever learned how
77、to operate an office computer？W：Yes, I have.I worked for two years as a computer operator in a school.M: Good. Are you familiar with other modern equipments, the fax machine, the printer, and things like that?W: I dont think its a problem for me to work on those machines. You know, sir, Ive even lea
78、rned shorthand.M: You have? Thats good. And you speak foreign languages, dont you?W: Yes. I speak German and French.M: Do you speak Italian?W: No, I don t speak Italian. But I speak Chinese.M: Really? We have branches in Beijing and Shanghai.W: You mean I have the job?M: Wait, wait, Ms. Jenkins. I h
79、ave to talk to the general manager before a final decision is made.W: I see. When can I know the resultM: In about two weeks, I think.W: Thank you very much.M: Goodbye, Ms. Jenkins.W: Goodbye.Text 7W: Hello! 6677567.M: Hello! Is Mary there?W: No. Im sorry. Mary is not here at the moment.M: Is that y
80、ou, Anne?W: Oh, no. Im Jean.M: Im sorry. er. well, could you please pass Mary a message for me?W: Sure. What is it for?M: Well, shes wanted to attend a discussion meeting at 8: 00 tomorrow morning. Please tell her to come in time with the experiment report she s written.W: All right. And where are y
81、ou calling from?M: From the chemistry department office, Zhejiang University. Im Pat, Mary s friend.W: Thank you for calling, Pat.M: And thank you, Anne.W: But Im not Anne, Im Jean. Im Jacks sister-in-law.M: Oh, Im sorry, Jean. Good-bye.W: Good-bye.Text 8W: Hello. George! I wanted to speak to you ye
82、sterday, but you werent at your usual place for lunch.M: No. I had a day off from the newspaper office because I worked so much overtime last week.W: Oh. I see. You had a holiday.M: Well! I stayed at home and looked after the baby.W: What? You took care of the baby? Whose baby?M: Oh, it was my siste
83、rs baby. She wanted to go shopping in the morning, so I stayed at home and did a lot of useful things.W: Oh?M: Yes. I mended my radio, washed a shirt and some socks, and cleaned out the drawers of my desk.W: I dont call that a holiday. I wanted to ask you to the concert last night. The one at the To
84、wn Hall near where we live.M: Thats funny! My office called me in the afternoon and asked me to go and write an article about the concert. I noticed that you werent there, but your friend Mary was.W: Was she indeed? Thats very strange.Text 9M: May I ask you some questions?W: What do you want to know
85、 about?M: Something about the education in England.W: OK. Its my pleasure.M: At what age do children start school in England?W: At five years old.M: Do boys and girls go to school together?W: Yes, they do.M: What exams do the children take first when they go to university?W: 0 level and A level firs
86、t.M: How long do they usually stay at university?W: Three or four years.M: Thank you for telling me so much.W: You are welcome.Text 10A house in Liverpool caught fire on the early morning of Christmas Eve, 1996. An old lady who lived in the house alone was already in her late eighties. As she was ve
87、ry old and in poor health, she had great trouble walking even when things were fine. With her house on fire all around her, she was unable to go anywhere. The smoke made her choke. The fire soon spread all over the house, so she would have died without quick rescue. Firefighters arrived at the house
88、 before long and searched through the house. But unfortunately they didnt find her, so they began to try to put out the fire. Just then a man dressed like Father Christmas was passing by, and he heard the old lady coughing badly in the house.At once he threw away all the gifts which he would give to poor families and rushed into the burning house.After a while he was seen to rush out with the old lady on his back.First he carried her to safety, and then he managed to take her to the nearest hospital.In the end, the old lady was saved.