1、高考资源网提供高考试题、高考模拟题，发布高考信息题本站投稿专用信箱：ks5u，来信请注明投稿，一经采纳，待遇从优2007年南通市高三第二次调研测试英语注 意 事 项考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求本试卷共14页，包含选择题（第1题第75题，共75题）、非选择题（第76题第85题及“书面表达”，共11题）两部分。本次考试时间为120分钟。考试结束后，请将答题卡和答题纸一并交回。2 答题前，请您务必将自己的姓名、考试证号等用书写黑色字迹的0.5毫米签字笔填写在答题纸及答题卡上。3 请认真核对答题卡表头及答题纸密封线内规定填写或填涂的项目是否准确。4 作答非选择题必须用书写黑色字迹的0
2、.5毫米签字笔写在答题纸上的指定位置，在其它位置作答一律无效。作答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。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，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 man suggest the woman do?A. Smoke somewhere else.B. Stop smokin
3、g right away.C. Leave the smoking area.2. What is the mans major (专业)?A. Agriculture.B. Computer. C. English.3. What does the man mean?A. The cages in the center are too small.B. The tigers need to return to the wild.C. The number of tigers is increasing slowly. 4. What does the woman hope to work f
4、or?A. A shop. B. A newspaper.C. An ad firm.5. What will the woman do the next day?A. Leave for Shanghai.B. Go to Mikes home.C. Invite friends to dinner.第二节 （共15小题；每题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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段
5、材料，回答第6至8题。6. What can we learn from this conversation?A. Mary is taking guitar lessons.B. Peter will continue his piano lessons.C. Helen wants to take guitar lessons.7. How much will the woman pay for the lessons a week?A. $ 20.B. $ 40.C. $ 60.8. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Fri
6、ends.B. Strangers.C. Neighbours.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Why hasnt the woman decided to go to Newton?A. She is told that it is very dirty.B. She knows only a little about it.C. She has just returned from there.10. How did the government manage to get rid of the rats?A. It ordered everybody to kill them.B.
7、 It paid local people to kill them.C. It had some volunteers kill them.11. Why were there so many rats in Newton?A. The local people threw rubbish everywhere.B. The cats and dogs there wouldnt catch rats.C. The government paid no attention to the environment.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. What was the woman d
8、oing at lunch time?A. Giving a lecture.B. Saving a seat.C. Talking with her professor.13. Which shows the students enjoy Professor Smiths lectures?A. They all keep silent when he gives a lecture.B. They try hard to get the best seats in his lecture.C. They never joke although allowed in his lecture.
9、14. How does Professor Smith feel when seeing strangers in his class?A. Pleased.B. Disturbed.C. Surprised.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. How did the accident come about?A. The bungee line had two weak spots.B. The bungee line broke into two.C. The bungee line wasnt fastened.16. What did the doctor say about t
10、he injured jumper?A. He would not be able to stand up again.B. He would fully recover in a year.C. He would be all right very soon.17. What does the woman think of the bungee jumper?A. Brave.B. Strong.C. Crazy. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Who is in charge of the students social activities?A. Emma Watson.B
11、. Jack Brown.C. Jone Brone.19. What are the students going to do on Wednesday?A. See a film.B. Have sports.C. Go sightseeing.20. What is the purpose of the mans speech?A. To welcome the students to the center.B. To tell the students the rules to be followed.C. To inform the students of the arrangeme
12、nts.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节；满分45分）第一节：单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。21. It seems that _ chain stores are popular in China. You are likely to find one within _short walk along a busy street.A. 不填; theB. the; theC. 不填; aD. the; 不填22. Among all these presents _ a very nice wat
13、ch, which was given by my teacher John.A. is includedB. are includedC. includesD. include23. -Does the manager say anything about the experience for this job? -Oh, no, but he says the company wants _ young and energetic. A. anyoneB. someoneC. everyoneD. no one 24. Instruments of this kind break easi
14、ly, even if you touch them _.A. merelyB. slightlyC. hardlyD. normally25. Many poorer nations are using up natural resources at a fast rate. _ people be blamed for destroying lots of rainforest if it means a better life for them?A. WouldB. NeedC. CouldD. Should26. _ is expected, according to the onli
15、ne survey, is that prices of houses will not go up any more.A. AsB. ItC. WhatD. Which27. Is it possible for a Chinese school to accept the policy _ the use of mobile phones on campus?A. permittingB. to permitC. permittedD. being permitted28. Several hours later, with the help of the police, the stud
16、ents managed to escape from the dangerous place, _.A. hungry and frightenedB. hungrily and frighteningC. hungry and frighteningD. hungrily and frightened29. Something extraordinary happened in that hospital. A man, _- clinically dead, suddenly came to life.A. declaringB. being declaredC. declaredD.
17、having declared30. - What do you think of the apple pie? I _ it myself. - Very delicious indeed. Even my mothers cant match this.A. makeB. madeC. had madeD. was making31. You will really get into trouble _ you cant explain the whole thing clearly to the police. A. unlessB. whileC. untilD. when32. Al
18、l group members read the instructions first before you act, _ you can find below the title. A. whatB. whenC. whichD. that33. - Mark didnt win that science award after all. - _ I thought for sure he would.A. No doubt.B. So what?C. No way!D. How come?34. The scientists are beating their brains trying
19、to _ with a solution to the problem.A. end upB. come upC. catch upD. put up 35. - Excuse me, I was told I could find Dr. Johnson here. - And you _. Anything I can do for you?A. haveB. hadC. didD. do第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。 Monty owns a horse ranch （牧场） i
20、n San Sedro. Once when asked about his 36 , he told the story about a young man, son of a horse trainer.One day at high school the boy was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he 37 .That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his 38 of someday owning a horse ranch. He
21、 39 about his dream in great detail and 40 drew a diagram (简图) of a 200-acre ranch, 41 the location （位置） of everything important there.The next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he got his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a 42 that read, “See me after class.”The
22、boy went to the teacher. The teacher said, “This is an unrealistic dream 43 a young boy like you. You come from a 44 family. Owning a ranch requires a lot of money. Theres 45 way you could ever do it.” Then he added, “ 46 you will rewrite this paper with a more 47 goal, I will reconsider your 48 .”T
23、he boy went home and thought about it long and 49 . Finally, the boy turned in the same paper, making no 50 at all. He stated, “You can keep the F and Ill keep my 51 .”Monty then said, “I was that boy. And the 52 part of the story is that two summers ago that 53 teacher brought 30 kids to camp out o
24、n my ranch for a week. When he was leaving, the teacher said, When I was your teacher, I was something of a dream stealer. During those years I 54 a lot of kids dreams. 55 you had enough courage not to give up on yours.”36. A. lifeB. successC. familyD. education37. A. got upB. came upC. turned upD.
25、grew up38. A. ideaB. chanceC. goalD. design39. A. thoughtB. arguedC. reportedD. wrote40. A. stillB. evenC. onlyD. nearly41. A. findingB. reachingC. describingD. showing42. A. suggestionB. warningC. noteD. notice43. A. forB. asC. aboutD. in44. A. specialB. poorC. nobleD. successful 45. A. noB. oneC.
26、someD. another46. A. SinceB. UnlessC. ThoughD. If47. A. challengingB. excitingC. practicalD. important 48. A. articleB. futureC. hopeD. grade49. A. farB. hardC. wideD. late50. A. answersB. commentsC. changesD. mistakes51. A. dreamB. paperC. wordD. decision 52. A. saddestB. latestC. bestD. funniest 5
27、3. A. sameB. friendlyC. rudeD. familiar54. A. valuedB. realizedC. hadD. stole55. A. ClearlyB. HopefullyC. FortunatelyD. Confidently第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每题2分，满分40分）请认真阅读下列短文，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黑。ALoose robes (长袍) with big sleeves. High collars and long skirts. Its not a scene in a TV d
28、rama. Tying up their hair and putting on the cotton shoes, about 60 young people gathered in a Beijing teahouse Monday to perform traditional dances, music and poetry readings. The event was set up by H, a non-governmental organization founded in 2003. It has more than 24,000 members worldwide. They
29、 all love traditional Chinese culture and believe that wearing the Han costume（服装）is the best way to show love for China. Active members are mostly in their 20s or 30s.Chen Ye, a 19-year-old student, said it made her feel bad that Koreans have hanbok and Japanese have kimono while Chinese dont have
30、a typical traditional dress. “Most people may think the cheongsam(旗袍) could be a representative, but I dont think so,” said Chen, from Capital University of Business and Economics.Chen said Han costume is the one for China. It is the traditional dress of Han nationality. It had been worn for thousan
31、ds of years before it died out at the end of the Ming Dynasty. This is not the groups first activity. In the past two years, some of the members have dressed up in traditional clothes and visited sights in the downtown areas of many Chinese cities. It helps raise peoples awareness of traditional Chi
32、nese culture. Gu Xiaoming, history professor with Fudan University, said the trend（倾向） is an attempt to hold on to traditional identities in a changing world. “Its a youth movement perhaps springing up against the background of globalization.” 56. The young people gathered in a teahouse in order to
33、_.A. practise performing in preparation for a TV playB. found an organization to show love for their homelandC. give performances based on Chinese traditional cultureD. join in an activity making traditional Chinese clothing57. It can be inferred from the passage that the Han costume is most popular
34、 among _.A. young peopleB. history professorsC. TV play actorsD. visitors to teahouses58. What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?A. The groups first activity.B. Dressing up in traditional costume.C. Visiting sights in Chinese cities.D. What the group has done so far.59. Wh
35、at is the passage mainly about?A. How important the Han costume has been in the history of China.B. Which costume should be regarded as the traditional dress of China.C. Why the Han costume reappears in some young peoples life.D. What a youth group has done to promote traditional Chinese culture.BBe
36、 sure youre at the 2007 Super Conference, the 88th national meeting of the Canadian Community Newspapers Association. Ian Morrison, a futurist and author, will share his long-term forecasting on changing business environments and throw light on the development of the newspaper business model. Later
37、in the day, you wont want to miss David Wilkins, the American ambassador to Canada, as he discusses affairs affecting U.S.-Canada relations. Both presentations take place May 9the opening day of the conference.On Thursday, May 10, meet Rob Curley, vice-president of product development for the Washin
38、gton Post, an online innovator (革新者) whose earlier work at the Naples, Florida Daily News, the small market Lawrence Journal-World in Kansas, and with Morris Communications has made him an innovative legend at age 35. His creativity has changed traditional thinking about newspaper web sites, allowin
39、g for very local community web sites and multimedia features. In 2004, Editor & Publisher named the 19,000-circulation(发行量) Lawrence Journal-World one of the ten newspapers in the U.S. that “do it right.” On Friday, May 11, speakers Juan, Media Consulting Group and Andr, Gesca Ltd., will explore the
40、 trend（倾向）towards free and closely-related newspapers, which is not only a European phenomenon, but has also appeared in North America. They will be followed by Leon Levitt, vice-president of digital media for Cox Newspapers, and others. They will address partnerships such as the one Yahoo! and seve
41、ral large U.S. newspaper companies have created, which are widely greeted as win-win for both organizations.For further information, and to download the full program and registration form, visit munitynews.ca/convention/2007/.60. It can be inferred from the passage that Rob Curley made Lawrence Jour
42、nal-World _.A. a failure in KansasB. a success in the worldC. popular in the United StatesD. available in North America61. You may get a clear picture of the future newspaper industry on_.A. TuesdayB. WednesdayC. ThursdayD. Friday62. The theme (主题) of the speech by _ is entirely different from that
43、of all the others.A. Ian MorrisonB. David WilkinsC. Rob CurleyD. Leon Levitt63. The 2007 Super Conference is mainly about _.A. developing newspaper businessB. forming newspaper organizationsC. improving newspaper qualitiesD. promoting newspaper partnership CBy the end of this year, the contents of a
44、ll 1,800 courses taught at one of the worlds most famous universities will be available online to anyone in the world, anywhere in the world. Learners wont have to register (注册) for the classes, and everyone is accepted.The cost? Its all free of charge.The Open Course Ware(OCW) movement, begun at th
45、e Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT) in 2002 and now spread to some 120 other universities worldwide, aims to spread knowledge to anyone who has an Internet connection and a desire to learn.OCW provides free access to course materials such as video lectures, notes, homework and so on. By giv
46、ing away their content, the universities are not discouraging students from joining them. Instead, the online materials appear to be only attracting more.The MIT site, along with companion sites that translate the materials into other languages, now average about 1.4 million visits per month from le
47、arners in every single country on the planet.So-called “distance learning” over the Internet is not new. Students have been able to pay for online courses at many institutions, either to receive credits（学分） or simply as a noncredit adult-learning experience. Many universities also offer free materia
48、ls delivered through the Internet. But the total number and variety of the educational materials being released (发布) provided by MIT is simply shocking. For example, each of the 29 courses that Tufts University in Medford, Mass., has put online so far is exactly the size of a textbook. The material
49、provides much more than an outline of a course. Visitors to Tufts OCW course on “Wildlife Medicine” call it the most complete website on that topic in the world.What OCW is not, its supporters agree, is a substitute for attending a university. For one thing, OCW learners are not able to receive inst
50、ructions from a professor or to discuss the course with fellow students. It is believed that a college education is really the total package of students working with other students, forming networks, communicating with teachers, and that whole environment of being associated with the school.64. The
51、purpose of the OCW movement is _ . A. to help reduce the expenses of university educationB. to win for MIT an advantage over other universitiesC. to provide educational materials through the InternetD. to make knowledge available to learners on the Internet65. According to the passage, what OCW lear
52、ners wont have is _.A. free online course materialsB. credits after attending the coursesC. a non-credit adult-learning experienceD. normal communication with teachers and classmates66. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means _.A. OCW cannot take the place of normal university educationB
53、. OCW is believed to be a perfect match for attending a universityC. OCW can offer students more materials than attending a universityD. OCW can help learners complete university education at a low cost67. The passage is written mainly to _.A. excite young peoples learning desireB. praise MIT for sp
54、reading knowledgeC. inform people about the OCW movementD. tell people how to go to MIT for freeDBesides news reports that tend to focus on war or election, Americans generally dont hear much about people in other countries. One reason may be that very little foreign-language literature is translate
55、d into English. In the United States, just a few of the titles, mainly translations of foreign novels, short stories, or poetry, make it into English. However, a number of efforts have taken root to try to bring more global literature to US audiences.The online magazine of international literature,
56、Words Without Borders, was founded by Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y. The nonprofit site, now in its fifth year, offers modern writing from places such as Argentina, China and Italy, often for the first time in English. It gets about 200,000 page views per month and counts roughly 8,000 su
57、bscribers (订阅者) , more than one-quarter of whom live in the US.“Theres a wave of interest right now,” says Jill Schoolman, publisher of Archipelago Books, a small nonprofit press in Brooklyn, N.Y., opened in 2003 to publish world literature in translation only. “People are hungry for ideas from othe
58、r countries.” Rainmaker Translations a Las Vegas-based nonprofit was formed two years ago to support the publication of more top-quality global writing here in the US. They put out their first three titles, translated from Arabic, Chinese, and Russian, in the spring of 2006 and plan to aid up to fou
59、r more in the coming year.In March, the Center for the Art of Translation, a nonprofit started in 1994 in San Francisco, will publish Two Lines World Library, focused on writing from some particular areas published over the last several decades.Dalkey Archive Press, a century-old nonprofit publisher
60、 in Champaign, Illinois, has upped the number of translations on its publication list since 2003, from 25 percent to nearly 80 percent.In recent years, more nonprofits have applied to the National Endowment for the Arts for help to publish literary translations. The agency is also trying to increase
61、 the availability of translated prose (散文) and poetry in the US, such as publishing partnerships with foreign governments.68. The main purpose in founding the magazine Words Without Borders is _.A. to compete for page views and subscribers onlineB. to get American literature better known to the worl
62、dC. to help advance nonprofit world literature translationD. to introduce more world literature to readers in the US69. What do the publishers mentioned in the passage have in common?A. They mainly publish top-quality world literature in translation.B. They dont aim at making money by publishing glo
63、bal writing.C. They provide their translation and publication services online.D. They have published a number of literary works in translation.70. Which of the following shows the proper order of the founding of the presses (出版社)?DAP = Dalkey Archive PressCAT = Center for the Art of TranslationRT =
64、Rainmaker TranslationsAB = Archipelago BooksA. DAPCATRTABB. DAPCATABRTC. CATDAPABRTD. CATDAPRTAB71. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. World literature: Shared by the worldB. World literature: Loved by AmericansC. World literature: Found in translationD. World literature
65、: Developed in stylesEQueensland has recently started to carry out a water recycling policy. Queenslanders will be drinking recycled water as well as using it for other purposes. They were quickly followed by South Australia, where the government changed their former anti-recycling policies.So what
66、is Victorian Government doing? Its bringing Victorians “good news” that they wont have to drink recycled water. Great. We actually have a government that is DUMBER than SA and QLD ones. Good news indeed. Now every Melbournian knows we are smarter and better than the Queensland folks. Then why are we
67、 run by fools? Bracks government has put the States water protection on the constant force, by using dangerous and awful system for its projects and failing to provide the necessary rules for the industrial needs. After spoiling the water resources for years on end Bracksie blames the households (i.
68、e. YOU) for water wasteage. Ridiculous restrictions(限制) are made, supported by Dob-your-neighbour phone line. Cars become dirty, grass becomes dead, naked people bathe in the showers. Water resources keep on decreasing. So instead of supporting recycling, Bracks owes it to peoples showing no attenti
69、on. Most of Europe as well as parts of Asia drink recycled water, despite not being in a serious draught(干旱) like Australia. Drinking recycled water is SAFE, if the technologies used are proper ones.Meanwhile, the real reason for the draughts environmental change is hardly being addressed by the Sta
70、te Government at all. Yes, they have given us a target for CO2 20% decrease in 20 years time, but we question: A, that is not enough; B, that is too far away; C, what is going to be done to achieve those targets? 72. According to the author, it is _ for Victorian Government to refuse the water recyc
71、ling policy. A. necessaryB. greatC. unimportantD. stupid 73. Victorian Government believes that _.A. the recycling policy of the other states is effectiveB. supporting water recycling is all Victorians dutyC. giving a target to decrease CO2 also means recyclingD. limiting the use of water resources
72、is very important74. The author thinks that the decrease of water is mainly caused by _.A. environmental pollutionB. industrial developmentC. the governments wrong policiesD. human beings wrong use75. The passage mainly talks about _.A. a thirsty worldB. a wrong policyC. a wise decisionD. a new rese
73、arch第四部分：写作 （共两节，满分35分）第一节：对话填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面对话，并根据各题所给的首字母的提示，在答题卡右栏中标有题目的横线上，写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。N=Nicola A=AnnieN: Hi, Ann. How do you like your new place?A: I like it a lot. Its (76) c to school it only takes about ten minutes by bike. But how did you know that I moved?N: Bob tol
74、d me about it. Actually, Im (77) i because Im looking for a place to move (78) m right now.So how is the rent? Is it (79) r ?A: Yes, I think so. Its especially low because I do housecleaning once a week for the landlady.N: That sounds like a good idea. How do you get (80)a with the landlady?A: Fine.
75、 Actually I dont (81) s much of her. We share the kitchen but it seems shes not in there much when Im there.N: How did you (82) f the place?A: (83) T an ad in the newspaper. I didnt spend too much time (84) l . I hear that the university housing office has a good rental list. Id check over there if
76、I were you.N: Thanks for the idea. I really want to get settled.A: Good (85) l !76. _77. _78. _79. _80. _81. _82. _83. _84. _85. _第二节：书面表达 (满分25分)你的外籍老师想要了解中国学生的午睡情况，为此你在同学中进行了一次问卷调查。请根据下表中的内容(打的选项为大多数人的选择)，用英语写一篇短文，简要介绍调查结果，并就此谈谈你的看法。注意：1. 对所给要点不要简单翻译，可以有适当发挥。2. 词数120左右。短文的开头已为你写好（不计入总词数）。3. 参考词汇：午
77、睡take a nap after lunch午睡情况调查表1. 你有午睡习惯吗？ A. 有 B. 没有2. 你大约何时开始午睡？ A. 12:00 B. 12:30 C. 13:003. 你通常午睡多久？ A. 约15分钟 B. 约30分钟 C. 约60分钟4. 你通常在什么地方午睡？ A. 教室 B. 家中 C. 宿舍5. 你认为午睡有好处吗？ A. 有 B. 没有 C. 不确定Recently I have conducted a survey on taking a nap after lunch among my classmates._2007年南通市高三第二次调研测试英语参考答案
78、1. C2. A3. B4. A 5. B6. C7. A8. B9. A10. B11. A12. C 13. B14. A15. B16. A17. C18. C19. B20. C21. C22. A23. B24. B25. D26. C27. A28. A29. C30. B31. D32. C33. D34. B35. A36. B37. D38. C39. D40. B41. D42. C43. A44. B45. A46. D47. C48. D49. B50. C51. A52. C53. A54. D55. C56. C57. A58. D59. D60. C61. B62
79、. B63. A64. D65. D66. A67. C68. D69. B70. B71. C72. D73. D74. A75. B76. close77. interested78. myself79. reasonable80. along81. see82. find83. Through84. looking85. luckOne possible version: Recently I have conducted a survey on taking a nap after lunch among my classmates. Most of them are in the h
80、abit of sleeping for a while at noon as they believe it does good to them. The majority prefer to do so around 12:30 and the nap usually lasts for about 30 minutes. They often choose to sleep at home instead of in their classroom or dormitory.Hopefully, the result of my survey can draw the attention
81、 of our parents and school. Since most students are in need of a nap, proper arrangements should be made so that students can have a good rest after a whole mornings hard work. Students should not be asked to do extra schoolwork during this period of time. After all, with a nap after lunch, one can
82、feel refreshed and energetic enough to study more efficiently in the afternoon.听力录音材料：Text 1W: I can hardly breathe. Would you please put your cigarette out?M: Im sorry, but this is the smoking area. Why not change your seat?Text 2W: Have you changed your major from agriculture to English?M: No. In
83、fact, Im learning English to help myself with my computer course. Text 3W: What are you worrying about, David?M: The tigers.W: Why?M: Their number in our center is increasing by ten each year. We are pleased, but we cant put them in cages forever.Text 4W: Hello. Im asking about your advertisement fo
84、r a shop assistant in todays newspaper. Is it taken yet ?M: No, but do you have any experience？W: Ive worked in Franklin Department Store for 4 years.M: Fine. Can I have your name and phone number？Ill arrange an interview for you. Test 5M: Are you going to be in Shanghai for a few days?W: Yes, until
85、 the beginning of next week.M: Well, I have invited some friends home for dinner tomorrow, and Id like you to join us. W: Thank you. Im delighted to come. Text 6W: Hello, this is Helen. My friend Mary suggested I call you. Her son Peter is taking your guitar lessons.M: Right. Will the lessons be for
86、 yourself or your child?W: For myself.M: Fine. Have you ever studied music before?W: Well, six years ago I studied the piano.M: Good.W: How much do the lessons cost?M: We have a small group that meets on Wednesday evenings for two hours, which costs $ 10 an hour. Then on Thursdays, I give private le
87、ssons which cost $ 30 an hour.W: OK. I can come on Wednesdays.Text 7M: Hi, Jane. I hear youre going to Newton next week.W: I havent decided yet, because Ive been told that Newton is a very dirty place. Do you know anything about it, Mike?M: Of course. Ive just returned from my trip there. It used to
88、 be very dirty, but not now.W: Really? Tell me more.M: There were millions of rats there before. They even attacked cats and dogs.W: Oh, my god! Wasnt anything done to kill them?M: Yes. First the government ordered everybody to kill rats, but since most people were lazy, they didnt kill many. Then t
89、he government promised to pay some money for each dead rat. Hearing this, the people killed thousands of rats every day.W: But why were there so many rats?M: Good question. The people there threw rubbish everywhere and paid no attention to their environment. W: That was a terrible lesson.Text 8M: Hi
90、, Susan, where were you at lunch time? I was saving a seat for you. W: Oh, sorry to miss you. My class ran longer today.M: Thats been happening quite a lot lately, hasnt it?W: I guess so. Actually, a group of us talked with our professor after class.M: Which professor?W: Professor Smith. Have you he
91、ard of him?M: Mm, yes.W: He is famous. The same students who fall asleep in group discussions fight for front row seats in his lecture.M: Oh, no, I hope this isnt catching.W: You can joke. But its great to have a nice professor like him.M: I see. Maybe I should sit in his class sometime. Do you thin
92、k he would care?W: Not at all. Lots of students bring their friends. He says he never feels too glad. Text 9M: Did you hear that interview with the bungee jumper? The line broke after he jumped off a bridge?W: Oh, no! Was he killed?M: Well, its totally unbelievable that he should have survived the j
93、ump. W: So how did it happen?M: He forgot to check the line before he jumped off the bridge. There was a weak spot in the line when he jumped and it suddenly broke into two pieces. The doctors said he would be in a wheel chair for the rest of his life, but he proved them wrong. He only spent one yea
94、r in recovery. As soon as he was back in shape, he went right out and tried it again.W: Gosh, some people are really crazy.M: That may be true, but you have to say that he has a good spirit. Text 10W: Hello, everyone. Welcome to English for Life. My name is Emma Watson. And Im the center manager. I
95、hope you all will have a wonderful stay here with us. This is Mr. Brone, our social organizer.M: Thank you, Emma. Hello, everyone. Im Jone Brone. And its my job to make sure you have some fun while you are here. Now this afternoon, well go together on a walking tour of the city. And then on Wednesda
96、y afternoon, we leave for the Jack Brown Sports Center where you can play volleyball or football, use the gym, or go swimming. And on Friday afternoon, we have the film club. On Saturday, we are going to Oxford, leaving here at 8:30 in the morning. Please dont be late. Well go without you otherwise. And finally on Sunday, we are off to London, leaving at the same time. If there are any other things youd like to do, just ask me. And Ill see if I can help.共12页 第12页