江苏省如皋中学2014-2015学年高一英语10月阶段练习试题.doc

1、江苏省如皋中学2014-2015学年度第一学期阶段练习 高一英语（请注意：本试卷分为卷I和卷II两部分，请把卷I答案填涂在答题卡上，卷II答案写在答题纸上。试卷满分共120分。）卷I (81分)第一部分：听力（共两节， 满分20分）第一节 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 think about the man?A. He doesnt like rock.B. He is not familia

2、r with modern rock.C. He doesnt know anything about rock.2.What do we know about the boy?A. He didnt prepare for the quiz.B. He missed the last class.C. He is a lazy student.3.What does the man do?A. Hes a worker.B. Hes a salesman. C. Hes a repairman.4.What does the woman think of the TV star?A. Con

3、fident. B. Attractive. C. Honest.5.Why will the man go to the airport?A. To see a girl off.B. To catch Flight 587.C. To meet a girl from London.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。听第6段材料， 回答第6、7题。 6.What was Abraha

4、m Lincolns family like in his childhood according to the woman?A. Poor. B. Happy. C. Well-educated.7.Why does the woman admire Abraham Lincoln?A. He was honest and clever.B. He was one of the American presidents.C. He overcame difficulties and succeeded in the end.听第7段材料， 回答第8至10题。 8.Where does the

5、conversation most probably take place?A. In a bookstore. B. In a science museum. C. At a clothing store.9.What does the man want to buy for his daughter?A. A piano. B. A dress. C. A book.10.What is the mans daughter interested in?A. Painting. B. Science. C. Music.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11.Who probably is

6、 the woman?A. A reporter. B. The mans nurse. C. The mans daughter.12.What kind of food does the man often eat?A. Meat. B. Fruit. C. Rice.13.What is the most important thing to the man living a long life?A. He lives in the mountains.B. His grandfather and father lived a long life.C. He has been doing

7、 hard work since he was a child.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14.What do we know about the conversation?A. Its a survey(调查). B. Its a phone interview(采访).C. Its a face-to-face interview.15.How many shows has the man had?A. One. B. Two. C. Three.16.Where are the mans ideas from?A. Nature. B. His family. C. His e

8、xperience.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17.Where did the Beatles give their first concert?A. In Britain. B. In Germany. C. In the USA.18.What else did the Beatles do?A. They made films. B. They wrote books. C. They gave speeches.19.What were Lennons songs about?A. Life. B. Environment. C. Love and world peace.

9、20.What do we know about Lennon?A. He moved to Liverpool in 1970.B. He was killed by somebody in 1980.C. Only he in the Beatles received a prize from the Queen.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节： 单项填空（共20题；每小题1分，满分20分） 请阅读下面各题，从题中所给的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。21. To live in _ countryside for some time

10、is really _ helpful experience to children growing up in the cities.A. a; a B. a; the C. the; a D. the; the22. On the top the mountain, you can get a wonderful _ of the nearby hills.This is the very reason _we like to go there in our spare time. A. scene; why B. view; why C. scenery; that D. look; w

11、hich 23. - Did you _ the concert yesterday evening?- Sorry, I didnt have enough time. I really regret _ my homework earlier. A. attend; not to finish B. join; not finishing C. take part in; having not finishedD. attend; not having finished24. -Is your uncle Tom a soldier?- No, but he once _ in the a

12、rmy for 4 years. A. served B. is serving C. has served D. had served 25. It takes _ diligence to learn all the subjects well. It takes brains, too. A. other than B. less than C. more than D. rather than 26. The graduate insisted that he _ to the West to teach the children there and that what he chos

13、e _ right even though his parents didnt want him to go,. A. should be sent; should be B. send; be C. was sent; was D. be sent; was 27. To our great surprise, Bill is no longer the naughty boy _. A. what he used to be B. that he used to be C. what he was used to D. who he was used to 28. We all like

14、James because he is a man _ everybody thinks is pleasant _ . A. who; to be got along with B. whom, to get along with C. who; to get along with D. whom; to be got along with 29. - Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to the nearest Wenfeng Supermarket? -OK. It s two blocks straight ahead. Y

15、ou _ miss it. A. cant B. mustnt C. neednt D. shouldnt 30. The mother watched her child playing on the beach, _ in front of her chest.A. crossed her hands B. crossing her hands C. with her hands crossing D. with her hands to be crossed31. -What are you reading, Dad? - Im not really reading, just _ th

16、e pages. A. turning over B. turning around C. turning on D. turning up32.- Is this company _ your elder sister once worked in? - Yes, it is. A. where B. which C. the one D. that33. Witnessing the explosion(爆炸) in a chemical plant in Kunshan is the most frightening experience _ I have ever had. A. th

17、at B. when C. which D. who34. Whenever our friends come to see us, my parents will take them to the Shuihui Park and the Dinghui Temple, _Rugao is famous in the country. A. which B. that C. for which D. for that 35. Alice was not satisfied with the apples her mother had picked for her, _ was small a

18、nd not ripe. A. some of them B. some of which C. one of them D. one of which 36. James, _ money is now no problem, has run another business in his hometown.A. for whose B. for whom C. with whom D. with whose37. During the holiday I bought a CD player, _ was rather reasonable. A. its price B.of which

19、 price C. the prices of which D. whose price 38. To tell you the truth, the accident and the damages _ caused frightened me so much that I almost gave up driving ever since.A. it B. they C. which D. what39. The place_ the bridge is supposed to be built should be _ the cross-river traffic is the heav

20、iest.A. which; where B. where; in which C. in which; where D. in which; in which40.He is such _! He is sure to ruin（毁坏）all the fun here if you invite him to the party.A. a wet blanket B. a black sheep C. a white elephant D. a green finger第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选

21、项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Even people who dont have much talent for acting or singing still dream of being discovered by a talent scout (星探). It seems just like 41 the lottery(彩票), but better 42 you get fame and money. For me, the dream seemed likely to stay a dream. But everything 43 last week in Beijing. I w

22、as eating dinner with some friends. As I was getting ready to pay, a young Chinese woman came running up to me. I was 44 that I must have done something horrible to offend(冒犯) her without 45 it.“You are a white man,” she said 46 when she got to our table.“Yes, I am a white man,” I replied.“Can you s

23、peak 47 ?” she asked.“Yes.”“Oh good. Come with me now, please.” I walked outside and saw that a movie was being shot in front of one of the streets largest _48_ . The woman, a talent agent (经纪人), had 49 a foreigner for this movie, but he had forgotten to 50_. She needed to find a white guy who spoke

24、 English, and I was the only one 51_ . My part was to walk from one end of the street to the other, and then 52 _ the club. When I got to the club, I was supposed to 53 to my friend and say, “Forget about the girl, man. We are here to party!” It took me three tries to say the line 54 or walk without

25、 tripping(绊倒), but 55 I got it right.The talent scout ran to me afterward. “You are so 56 . I would like you to join my agency.” I know I am not going to be the next Jay Chou. 57 , it seems that my 58 _ “star” talents are being white and being able to speak English. 59 , next time you are watching a

26、 Chinese movie, look in the 60 . If you see a white guy stumbling (蹒跚) on his way into a nightclub, it might just be me on my way to stardom (星途)!41. A. accepting B. bargaining C. predicting D. winning42. A. although B. as if C. since D. unless43. A. began B. changed C. disappeared D. improved44. A.

27、 amazed B. curious C. guilty D. worried45. A. admitting B. imagining C. pretending D. realizing46. A. breathlessly B. cautiously C. proudly D. surprisingly47. A. Chinese B. English C. French D. Cantonese48. A. cinemas B. nightclubs C. schools D. restaurants49. A. introduced B. needed C. persuaded D.

28、 signed50. A. come out B. stay up C. turn up D. show off51. A. away B. around C. beyond D. up52. A. enter B. name C. recognize D. search53. A. find B. offer C. turn D. stick54. A. quickly B. simply C. properly D. reasonably55. A. finally B. hopefully C. obviously D. unfortunately56. A. brave B. inte

29、resting C. strange D. talented57. A. In return B. In brief C. In turn D. In fact58. A. best B. last C. only D. other59. A. Instead B. Besides C. However D. Otherwise60. A. background B. connection C. expression D. meaning第三部分：阅读理解（共14小题；每小题1.5分，满分21分） 请阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的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

30、黑。AAfter an absence of thirty years, I decided to visit my old school again. I had expected to find changes, but not a completely different building. As I walked up the school drive, I wondered for a moment if I had come to the right address. The dirty red brick houses had been swept away. In its pl

31、ace stood a bright, modern block. A huge expanse of glass extended (延展) across the face of the building, and in front, there was a well-kept lawn (草坪) where previously there had been “an untidy gravel (沙石) yard”.I was pleased to find that it was bread time and that the children were all in the playg

32、round. This would enable me to meet some members of staff(职员). On entering the building, I was surprised to hear loud laughter coming from what appeared to be the masters common room. I could not help remembering the teachers in my time, all dressed in black gowns (长袍) and high collars (领子). And abo

33、ve all, I recalled Mr Garston whom we had nicknamed “Mr Ghastly”, the headmaster who had iron discipline(纪律) on staff and pupils alike. I knocked at the common room door and was welcomed by a smiling young man who introduced himself to me as the headmaster. He was dressed casually in a sports jacket

34、, and his cheerful manner, quickly dispelled (驱散) the image of Mr Ghastly. After I had explained who I was, the headmaster presented me to the teachers all of whom were a little younger than himself, and said he would take me round the school.Here the biggest surprise of all was in store for (在等待)me

35、. Gone were the heavy desks of old with their deeply carved names; gone too, were the dark classrooms with their ink stained, dark brown walls, and their raised platforms for the teachers. The rooms now were painted in bright colors, and the children, far from sitting straight in their places, seeme

36、d almost free to do as they liked. I looked with envy(嫉妒) as I remembered how, as a child, I had looked at the blackboard hardly daring to whisper to my neighbor.61. “Mr Ghastly” must be _.A. the writers teacherB. a serious old manC. the strict headmaster D. a naughty boy62. Which of the following s

37、tatements is NOT true?A. He had expected that the school had completely changed.B. In the writers time, all the teachers were dressed in black gowns and high collars.C. There was a well-kept lawn in their school when he visited it.D. An untidy gravel yard had disappeared.63. From what is said in the

38、 passage, it seems clear that the writer _.A. disapproved of all the changes that had taken placeB. felt sorry for the children in the schoolC. was glad that the school was still the sameD. felt that conditions at the school had improved a lotB As children enter their teens, they usually begin to pa

39、y more attention to their peers (同龄人) or friends. Peer pressure (压力) can be direct or indirect, but it is almost always present. Learning to deal with peer pressure makes a teen mature (成熟的), and able to get along well with others. Bad peer pressure is when teens feel pressured to do something that

40、they know is wrong, such as smoking, drinking, or drugs (毒品), and it can remain (保持) with them into adulthood. This is the main reason teens have to learn how to deal with it. Some of the things you can do to deal with peer pressure include: Choose friends who share your values. Good friends use pos

41、itive (正面的) peer pressure to help you be your best self. Keep away from situations where people are doing things you dont want to do. Think about your reasons for doing things. Are they good reasons? Are you being true to yourself and your values? Practice ways of saying no, giving excuses if necess

42、ary. Talk to your parents, or other trusted adults, about the kinds of peer pressure you face, and listen to their advice. Let the adults know when you need help to get out of a bad situation, and dont know what to do about it.Remember that if just one teen stands up to (对抗) peer pressure, usually o

43、thers will join him or her. Learning to deal with peer pressure will make you confident and mature.64. According to the passage, which of the following is true? A. Peer pressure includes direct and indirect pressure. B. Peer pressure comes from smoking, drinking and using drugs. C. Teens facing pres

44、sure cant tell right from wrong. D. Teens who face pressure are more mature than those who dont65. Teens should learn to deal with peer pressure mainly because _. A. it can keep them from making serious mistakes B. it can influence them even when they have grown up C. learning to deal with it can he

45、lp them get along well with others D. learning to deal with it can make them mature and confident66. According to the passage, teens should _. A. stay away from people who dont share their values B. have good reasons for anything they doC. say no more often than yesD. ask adults they trust for help6

46、7. Which column(专栏) of a magazine may the passage be from? A. Social problem.B. School news. C. For teens. D. Science.CFinished school for the summer? Its great to kick back and relax after the school year-and you deserve it! but it might also be the time to start building that resume(履历) to help yo

47、u impress the college of your choice. Having a great resume doesnt just mean getting a summer job; lots of activities can help you stay active and gain valuable experience over the summer months. WorkGetting a job is one of the most practical ways to build your resume and impress colleges, even if w

48、orking during the school year is not an option（选择）, look out for specific holiday jobs, like residential（寄宿的）summer camps that look for help during the summer months. Any job is good, but working in a leadership position or in an academic area looks particularly good on your resume. The more a job c

49、hallenges you, the more it builds the skills that colleges and future employers are interested in seeing in applicants(申请者).VolunteerGive back to gain resume points. Community service is another great way to gain valuable work and leadership experience. Nonprofit（非利益性） organizations such as soup kit

50、chens and animal shelters are always looking for volunteers, and it shouldnt be difficult to find a volunteer organization near your home that could use an extra pair of hands for a few hours a week during the summer.TravelThis may not be a viable（可行的）option for everyone, but if you can afford it, s

51、ummer travel can be an exciting way to enrich your mind and improve your resume. Visiting and exploring（探索） foreign places will broaden your horizons（视野）, allowing you to expand your awareness of other people and cultures. Its also a great chance to develop your language skills.Take Classes“School”

52、might be the last thing you want after a hard year of studying, but summer school isnt always a bad thing. Colleges may look kindly upon applicants who take the initiative（主动）to further their education over the summer. There are a variety of options available for high school students wishing to take

53、 summer courses, both at their own schools and at local colleges. If your high school offers summer classes, they could be a great way to advance your math or language skills, two areas that are often lacking on students college applications. Local community colleges also offer summer courses for hi

54、gh school juniors and seniors that cover a variety of introductory-level topics. They not only look great on your transcript（成绩单）,but also provide a chance to improve your preparations for college and allow you to explore possible career options.68. What is the main benefit of summer activities acco

55、rding to the text?A. To enjoy yourself to the full.B. To enrich your resume.C. To develop certain skills.D. To improve your academic performance.69. What is the most practical activity to do during summer vacation?A. Getting a job.B. Traveling overseas.C. Doing volunteer work.D. Attending classes.70

56、. According to the text, “soup kitchens and animal shelters” .A. are places that you can travel toB. might be included in summer coursesC. are recommended（推荐）as part-time jobs for the summerD. can be good volunteer jobs71. Why is “taking classes” recommended in the article?A. It only takes a few hou

57、rs a week.B. It can enrich your career experience.C. It can prepare you for further study. D. It can raise your cultural awareness.DWith the development of society, the choice of food and drinks for children is more diversified(多样化) than ever before. However, every coin has two sides. Many facts sug

58、gest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse, according to the statistics(数据统计). I feel there are a number of reasons for this.Some people blame（责怪）the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices. Thi

59、s has turned out a whole generation of grown-ups who seldom cook a meal for themselves. If there were fewer of these restaurants then probably children would buy less take-away food.There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight. I agree to this, becau

60、se good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops. If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, or are always allowed to choose what they eat, they will go for sweet and salty foods every time, and this will carry on through

61、out their lives.There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days take very little exercise. They do not walk to school. When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their computers. Not only is this an unhealthy pastime（消遣）, it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy

62、food. What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports.The above are the main reasons for this problem, and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active, as well as guiding them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.72. What is suggested by the author to dea

63、l with “overweight”?A. Blaming the shops selling unhealthy and fatty foods.B. Asking young children to walk to school every day.C. Living an active life and giving up bad eating habits.D. Not watching TV or playing computer games after school.73. Which of the following shows the structure of the who

64、le text?74. The author writes the passage to _A. show people a social problem B. provide facts for governmentC. advise solutions to a problem D. compare opinions with people卷II (满分39分)第四部分. 词汇及句型（每小题1分；满分14分）A 单词拼写（5分）1. Our school rules won t have this kind of bad behavior go u_. 2. Nobody is willi

65、ng to make friends with him because he is always finding f_ with others.3. Though they live in the mountainous area, they are well kept i_ about the outside world by watching TV every day. 4. Could you give us an _ (解释) of how water travels in water?5. Im sorry to tell you that my father _（禁止）me fro

66、m watching the football game yesterday.B. 选用动词短语的适当的形式填空（4分）be supposed to; feel like; mixup; make good use of ; devoteto; come up with6. Xiao Feng works very hard because he believes that any student who _the spare time can achieve high grades. 7. Why are you still at home, Mike? You _ go to school

67、 early this morning. 8. _ teaching, he has no time to look after his own child. 9. She was very tired and _ having a good sleep. C. 句型转换 ( 5分) 10. The moment he got to the station, he found his wife already waiting for him. _ _ at the station, he found his wife already waiting for him.11. Jack found

68、 it really difficult to get ready for the interview in such a short time. It was a _ _ for Jack to get ready for the interview in such a short time.12. Before the terrible storm came, the monitor told the teacher that the windows of the classroom should be repaired at once. Before the terrible storm

69、 came, the monitor told the teacher that the windows of the classroom required _ _. 13. The boy went out to play but his homework was left undone. The boy went out to play, _ his homework _.14. This morning, I lost my glasses. Not wearing them, I felt like a blind man This morning I lost my glasses,

70、 _ _ I felt like a blind man. 第五部分：任务型阅读（共10小题; 每小题1分，满分10分）请阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填一个单词。Boys are not so good at English when there are girls in their class, a research student said. This finding disagrees with the widely held belief that girls always have a

71、good influence on boys in school.Boys do best with as few girls as possible in English lessons at primary and secondary schools, Steven Proud, a research student at Bristol University, told the Royal Economic Societys conference.But when it comes to math and science, both boys and girls at primary s

72、chools achieve up to a tenth of a grade higher when there is a greater percentage of girls in the class, Proud found.Proud kept a record of boys and girls test results at the ages of 7, 11, and 16 in 16,000 schools in England. He studied the test scores to see whether the percentage of girls made a

73、difference to the results of both boys and girls in math, science and English.Boys always perform worse when the number of girls they study English with increases, which is especially the case at primary schools. Proud also found that girls are unaffected by the number of boys in their English class

74、.Proud said boys may do worse in English when there is high proportion(比例) of girls in their class because they think that the girls are better than them. It could also be that teachers use teaching styles more appropriate(适合) to girls when there are more girls than boys in the class.Proud argues th

75、at his results show boys should be taught English in single-sex classes.However, Professor Alan Smithers, director of the Centre for Education and Employment Research at the University of Buckingham, said, “Boys may be discouraged by how well girls are doing in English, but you cant say that it mean

76、s boys and girls should be separated. It has very little practical importance to schools.”ThemeBoys may do _1_ in English in a class with a higher percentage of girls.Widely held_2_Girls always have a good influence on boys in school.Prouds _3_When there are more girlsboth boys and girls at primary

77、schools perform better in math and _4_.When the number of girls _5_.boys perform worse in EnglishWhen the number of boys changesgirls arent _6_ in an English class.Possible _7_.Boys think that the girls are better than them.Teachers use _8_ styles more appropriate to girls.Prouds suggestionBoys and

78、girls should be taught English in _9_ classes.Alans opinionDont _10_ the boys and girls.第六部分.书面表达 (满分15分) 假如你是校学生会成员，校学生会将为来访的美国朋友举办一个晚会，要在全校通知此事，请你依据如下要点写一则通知：目的：欢迎来访的美国朋友；组织者：学生会；时间：10月18日（星期六）晚上7：30，活动大概持续一个半小时；地点：学校体育馆活动内容：音乐、舞蹈、唱歌、游戏、交换小礼品；参加人员：所有学生，特别是英语俱乐部的成员。要求：请包装好礼品、签名并在包装外面写上祝愿词；准时参加。注意：

79、1词数120字左右；开头和结尾已经给出。2内容应包括以上要点，但不要逐字翻译，要组织成一篇通顺连贯的短文。参考词汇：交换礼品 exchange of gifts 包装 wrap upNoticeWe are glad to _The Students Union高一年级第一阶段测试参考答案（2014，10）卷I (81)I. 听力(20)1-5. BABBC 6-10. ACACC 11-15. ABBCB 16-20. ABACBII单选(20)21-25 CBDAC 26-30 DBCAB 31-35 ACACD 36-40 BDACA 完型(20)41-45 DCBDD 46-50 AB

80、BDC 51-55 BACCA 56-60 DDCCAIII. 阅读(21)61-63 CAD 64-67 ABDC 68-71 BADC 72-74 CBC卷II (39)IV词汇及句型(9)A. 1. unpunished 2. fault 3. informed 4. explanation 5. forbade B. 6. makes good use of 7. were supposed to 8. Devoted to 9. felt like C. 10. On/Upon arriving 11. real struggle 12. repairing immediately

81、13. leaving/ with; undone/ unfinished 14. without which V. 任务型阅读(10)1.worse 2. belief 3. findings 4. science 5. increases 6. affected 7. causes/reasons 8. teaching 9. single-sex 10. separateVI.书面表达 (15)One possible version : We are glad to inform you that the Students Union is going to hold a party

82、on Saturday evening, October 18, to welcome our friends from the United States. The party will be held in the school gym. It will begin at 7.30p.m.and last about one and a half hours. There will be music, dancing, singing, games and exchange of gifts. All the students are welcome to attend the party

83、, especially those who are members of English club. You are required to bring along a small gift for this purpose. Whats more, remember to wrap it up, sign your name and write a few words of good wishes.Please be on time. We are sure there is a lot of fun.Thank you for your attention.The Students Un

84、ion附听力材料(Text 1)M:Rock music hasnt changed much since Elvis Presley.W:Im afraid you havent been paying much attention to modern music for the last ten or twenty years.(Text 2)W:Charles, who was the first man to land on the moon?M:Im sorry, Mrs Smith, but my younger brother tore up my history notes a

85、nd I wasnt able to prepare for the quiz.(Text 3)M:Can I help you?W:Id like to order the machines we talked about yesterday. Can I have them within two days?M:Sure. Ill send them by air. (Text 4)W:You know, I met the TV star once at a party.M:Yeah? What is he like?W:Oh, hes really attractive.M:Yeah,

86、he looks like that on TV. I think hes so confident. (Text 5)W:Martin, you go to the airport.M:For what?W:To meet Catherine Parker. Shes a girl with long black hair. She is arriving from London on Flight 587.M:All right. Flight 587 from London.(Text 6)W:Where are you going?M:Im going to a lecture on

87、Abraham Lincoln.W:Oh, I admire him very much.M:Why?W:He was born in a poor family and only went to school a little now and then. His whole school education was no more than a year. But he never stopped learning by himself and finally became one of the greatest presidents in the United States.(Text 7

88、)W:May I help you, sir?M:Yes, Id like to buy a book about great men or women. Its for my daughter.W:Well, let me see. How about this one? It tells the story of Van Gogh.M:I dont think its suitable for my daughter.W:Is this one OK? Its about Madame Curie, the famous woman scientist who discovered rad

89、ium.M:My daughter shows little interest in science.W:Well, whats she fond of?M:She likes music very much and she is good at playing the piano.W:Then, this one must be fine. Its about Beethoven, the famous musician.M:Yes, that will suit her. I think Ill take it.(Text 8)W:Congratulations on your l00th

90、 birthday.M:Thanks.W:Would you mind telling us something about yourself?M:Not at all.W:Can you tell us the secret of living a long life?M:Well, first I live in the mountains, free from pollution and pressure.W:Thats very important. And then?M:I have been doing hard work since I was a child.W:What el

91、se? What kind of food do you eat?M:I have little animal meat. I live on fresh vegetables, fruit, nuts, milk and so on.W:Is that all?M:No, the most important thing is that both my grandfather and father lived to over 100.W:That means genes play an important part. Thanks a lot.(Text 9)W:Congratulation

92、s on the show.M:Thanks very much.W:I just wondered if I could ask you a few questions for our readers.M:Sure. Go ahead.W:This is your second show, isnt it?M:Yeah. My first one was three years ago.W:I notice that most things have been sold. So you must be very pleased.M:Yes.W:Youve been described as

93、one of the most excellent and creative people around at the moment. Where do you get your ideas from?M:From nature.W:From nature?M:Thats right.W:But these are very hard to understand.M:Thats true, but it doesnt matter. Its nature that does it for me.(Text 10)M:Welcome to our programme, “People weve

94、loved”. Todays programme is about the famous musician, John Lennon. He was one of the most important artists of our time. John Lennon was born in Liverpool in 1940. He and three other musicians formed a group called “The Beatles”. In 1960, they gave their first concert in Germany. People really love

95、d their music. Besides music, “The Beatles” also made three successful films. In 1965, “The Beatles” received a prize from the Queen herself, which was a great honour! John Lennon went to live in the USA with his wife in 1970. There he wrote many famous songs. His songs were about love and world peace. Unluckily Lennons great contribution to music ended suddenly. Somebody shot him outside his house in New York in 1980. His fans were very sad and cried for days. People still love him and his songs are very popular all over the world.