1、第一轮复习:高2008届英语综合练习八第I卷 (共85分)第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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? A. Taking a plane. B. Taking a train. C. Driving a car.2. What will the speakers do first? A. Go home. B. Ea
2、t downtown. C. Go to the concert.3. How much does the woman weigh now? A. 153 pounds. B. 160 pounds. C. 163 pounds.4. Where is the womans father now? A. At home. B. In a hospital. C. At a restaurant.5. Who will probably do the paperwork? A. Beth. B. The man. C. The woman.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）听下面5段对话
3、或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，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至7题。6. What probably is the woman? A. The mans colleague. B. The mans wife. C. A doctor.7. Why does the man come to the woman again? A. He is tired of smoking. B. Hes still cough
4、ing. C. He failed in quitting smoking.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The party is over. B. The speakers are at a very high building. C. The woman prefers a small house in a poor neighborhood.9. Where did the woman live when she was small? A. A poor low suburban neighb
5、orhood. B. A high apartment building. C. A faraway village.10. What can we learn about the woman? A. She is sleepy now. B. She doesnt sleep much. C. She doesnt need to work tomorrow.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A library. B. A university. C. A city.12. What is
6、Plymouth? A. A ship. B. A town. C. A museum.13. What is Boston best known for according to the man? A. Economy. B. Farming. C. Culture.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At a bus stop. B. At an airport. C. At an office.15. Where are the speakers now? A. In India
7、na. B. In Florida. C. In California.16. Why did the woman and her mother move here? A. Its cool here. B. Its warm here. C. Its dry here.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where do children play games after school? A. On the street comer. B. At home. C. At school.18. What do old people do in the evening? A. Read
8、newspapers. B. Go to car races. C. Watch TV at home.19. How do young people go on outings at the weekends? A. By bike. B. By car. C. By train.20. What does the speaker mainly talk about? A. Different ways of enjoyment. B. The life of Australians.C. Australians live a relaxed life.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分
9、35分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，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.Brussels, the capital city of Belgium, is home to the European Union, _organization of European nations.A. the; anB. 不填; anC. a; an D. 不填; the22._, I have never seen anyone whos as capable as John.A. As long as I have
10、traveled B. Now that I have traveled so muchC. Much as I have traveled D. As I have traveled so much23.Youd better take some medicine with you before you leave _ someone gets sick.A. so that B. the moment C. as long as D. in case24.The students entered the classroom, smiling and , and down to have t
11、heir lessons.A. talked; sat B. talking; sitting C. talking; sat D.talked; sitting 25.Varieties of programmes in the TV station _ many different types of interestand taste among the public.A. cater to B. appeal to C. apply to D. adjust to 26.It was _ the old clock that the old man spent the whole mor
12、ning at home.A. repairing B. repaired C. to repair D. in repair27.TheGreatWesternDevelopment_abridgebetweenChinaandtherestworld,promoting the common economic development and prosperity of China and the world atlarge.A. is led to B. is determined to be C. is bound to be D. is to build28.The project _
13、 by the end of 2007, will expand the citys telephone network to cover 2,000,000 users.A. being accomplished B. to beaccomplishedC. accomplished D. having been accomplished 29. _ in the cage for half a day, the bird became hungry.A. Being kept B. Kept C. Having been kept D. Have been kept30.It is _he
14、 often fails in exams_ makes his parents worried about him.A. what, that B. that, what C. that, that D. /, that31._ a mobile phone can you ring _ you want to talk with anywhere.A. Using; whoever B. Only on; whomever C. By; whatever D. With; anyone32.All the building materials have been washed away.S
15、o I have heard. But there was no sign _ a heavy rain was on the way last night.A. when B. that C. which D. if33. I want you to _ each sum of the money you spent. A. explain B. work out C. consider D. account for 34. _ I admit that the problems are difficult, I dont agree that they cannot be solved.A
16、. When B. AsC. While D. Since35.May I move your bag a little and take this seat? _.A. Do it please B. I dont mindC. It doesnt matterD. Go ahead 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。As an engineering student, I had a degree and three good job offers. I cant he
17、lp trembling when I hear about studies that show that women are at a _36 when it comes to math. However, I discovered: just because a subject is 37 to learn, it does not _38_ you are not good at it. You just have to grit your teeth and work harder to get good at it. _39 you do, theres a strong chanc
18、e you will enjoy it more than anything else.In eighth grade I took algebra（代数学）. On one test I got only 36 percent of the _40 answers. I failed the next one, too. I started to _41_ . Maybe Im just not good at this. I was lucky enough to have a teacher who didnt take my bad grades as a judgment of my
19、 _42 _, but 43 as an indication that I should study more. He _ 44 me aside and told me he knew I could do better. He let me _45 the tests, and I pulled my grade up to an A.I studied a lot in college, too. I had moments of fear while sitting below the buzzing fluorescent lights in the 46 library on S
20、aturday afternoons, when I _47 _that the estrogen (雌性激素) in my body was 48_ me from understanding thermodynamics (热力学). But the _49 _ in my classes had to work just as hard, and I knew that I couldnt _50_ to lose confidence in myself. I didnt want to choose between my femininity（女性）and a good career
21、. _51_ I reminded myself that those 52 _, the ones that say that math comes more naturally to men, are faulty.Heres a secret: math and science dont go _53_ to most people. No one was _54 born knowing calculus. A woman can learn anything a man can, but first she needs to know that she can do it, and
22、that takes a leap of _55 . It also helps to have selective hearing.36. A. difficulty B. disadvantage C. trouble D. discomfort37. A. enjoyable B. humorous C. simple D. difficult38. A. sign B. state C. mean D. exhibit39. A. Once B. Where C. Although D. Until40. A. wrong B. complete C. correct D. missi
23、ng41. A. think B. suggest C. choose D. decide42. A. activities B. possibilities C. characteristics D. abilities43. A. extremely B. simply C. slightly D. normally44. A. pulled B. led C. knocked D. pushed45. A. design B. attend C. desert D. retake46. A. chemistry B. engineering C. biology D. geography
24、47. A. worried B. excited C. disturbed D. astonished48. A. protecting B. awaking C. preventing D. attempting49. A. girls B. boys C. students D. professors50. A. afford B. encourage C. persuade D. manage51. A. Also B. But C. Furthermore D. So52. A. studies B. explorations C. performances D. experimen
25、ts53. A. actively B. easily C. actually D. gradually54. A. never B. ever C. even D. often55. A. honesty B. knowledge C. reality D. faith第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIt was a day to celebrate if your family had put most of its money in a bank. You
26、 will get more money back because of a recent rise in interest rates.On October 29, for the first time in nine years, the Peoples Bank of China (PBOC) raised interest rates. The rate for one-year renminbi deposits (存款) was increased from 1.98 percent to 2.25 percent. And the rate for one-year renmin
27、bi loans (贷款) went up from 5.31 percent to 5.58 percent. Longer term rates saw higher increases.So what are interest rates? Banks offer some money to encourage people to keep their savings in a saving account, and ask more money in return if you borrow money from them. The percentage of the extra mo
28、ney is the interest rates.If your parents have borrowed money from banks to pay for houses or cars, the interest rates rise was not good news. An increase in the interest rates on a loan means the borrower will need to repay more to the bank. For example, a person who borrowed 10,000 yuan from the b
29、ank had to return 10,531 yuan before the interest rise. But after the interest rates are increased, he was to pay extra 27 yuan per year.The rise came following a great demand for the cooling of the overheating Chinese economy. For several years, pushed by a huge investment and construction projects
30、, the country has had the fastest economic growth in the world. But this can be damaging just as it is when a person grows too fast and can no longer fit their clothes. It is hoped that with a higher interest rate people will act more cautiously and take less risks when borrowing money.“The rate ris
31、e will help the economy to cool down. It will reduce investment in unnecessary industrial and construction projects,” said Su Ning, deputy governor of the PBOC.56. If we deposit 1,000 RMB in the bank for one year, how much can we get after October 29? (The tax rate on interest rates is 20 %.)A. 1021
32、.6 B. 1013.68 C. 1015.84 D. 101857. What is the purpose of the rise in the interest rates? A. To attract greater investment. B. To make people earn more money. C. To carry out construction projects. D. To cool down the over-heating economy.58. By saying “this can be damaging just as it is when a per
33、son grows too fast and can no longer fit their clothes”, the writer _. A. warns that if the economy grows too rapidly, it will cause trouble B. warns us that industry will suffer a loss C. advises us to buy bigger clothes when we are young D. advises us not to grow too fast59. Which of the following
34、 is NOT a result of the increase in the interest rates on a loan? A. People will make wise investments. B. People will need to repay more to the bank. C. People will borrow more money to invest in their business. D. People will be careful of taking money from banks to expand their business.BWASHINGT
35、ONPresident Bush plans to meet next week with top Pentagon and State Department officials, and hopes to offer a revised Iraq plan within two weeks, aides said Friday.White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said today Bush wants to give a major speech on Iraq before Christmas, “but that is not set in sto
36、ne.”At a morning meeting with congressional leaders, Bush said, “We talked about the need for a new way forward in Iraq.”Bush will visit the State Department on Monday and meetings with military officials will follow over the next two days, according to a tentative White House schedule. All are invo
37、lved in an ongoing administration review of the situation in Iraq.“These are deliberative (慎重的) meetings and discussions,” said Gordon Johndroe, a spokesman for the National Security Council. “They will inform the presidents thinking, and he will inform their thinking.”Bush said he is also reviewing
38、 the Iraq Study Group report released Wednesday. Its suggestions include withdrawing US troops by early 2008, conditions permitting, and a new diplomatic (外交的) effort including Iraqs neighbors, Iran and Syria.The president said he also wanted the troops home too, but not until the new Iraq governmen
39、t can sustain (支撑) itself. He expressed skepticism (怀疑态度) about possible talks with Iran and Syria, saying they must stop efforts to undermine (削弱) Iraqs fledgling (年轻的) democracy.60. The word “revised” in Paragraph One can be replaced by “_”.A. rewriting B. changed C. important D. directed61. The w
40、ord “that” in Paragraph Two refers to _.A. President Bush plans to meet next week with top Pentagon and State Department officials B. the thing that President Bush hopes to offer a revised Iraq plan within two weeks C. what White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said today D. the thing that President B
41、ush wants to give a major speech on Iraq before Christmas62. How many suggestions are mentioned in the Iraq Study Group report released Wednesday? A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 563. The last paragraph shows us that _. A. President Bush wants to have a talk with Iraqs neighbors, Iran and Syria B. Bush will make
42、his troops go home unless the new Iraq government can sustain itself C. Bush will make his troops go home if the new Iraq government can sustain itself D. President Bush is sure to have a talk with Iraqs neighbors, Iran and SyriaCRead the following job advertisements:(1) Needed: Full-time secretary
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44、o work during the evening. No experience required; applicants should be between 18 and 26. Call 366-76564 for more information. (3) Secretaries trained in the use of computer: Do you have experience working with computers? Would you like a full-time position working in an exciting new company?If you
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46、 looking for retired adults who would like to work part-time at the weekend. Responsibilities include answering the telephone and providing customers with information. For more information contact us by calling 345-674132.(6) University positions open: The University of Bristol is looking for 4 teac
47、hing assistants to help with homework correction. Applicants should have a degree in one of the following: Political Science, Religion, Economics or History. Please contact the University of Bristol for more information. 64. If you want to be a full-time secretary, you can contact the company by . A
48、. writing letters B. asking other peopleC. going there personally D. sending emails65. You must work if you are accepted by calling 345-674132. A. during the evening B. on Saturday and SundayC. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. D. during the day66. If you are , you cant work as a shop assistant according to the
49、 above advertisement. A. a woman B. in your thirties C. a man D. a student67. Vincent loves working with children and has an education license from the city of Birmingham. He would like to work with young children. The best job for Vincent is _. A. (6) B. (2) C. (3) D. (4)DMy topic today is the inte
50、rnet. It was prompted (引出) by the first letter, which I am unable to answer fully for the reasons given!Dear David,I am a middle school student. Now I am preparing for a writing competition. Could you please check the mistakes in my article about using the Internet and give me some advice?Thank you!
51、 No nameDavid writes: I am very sorry to say that I think it would be very unfair for me to help you win a competitionunfair to the other competitors! But I will say that your article is very interesting and I wish you good luck. Your article makes some good points that deserve talking about in this
52、 column!.Dear David, Im now learning English by myself. Can you introduce some useful websites where I can make friends with foreigners? Please help me.MoonlightDavid writes: Well, dear Moonlight, I bet you will make a good choice by using the Internet in your studies. Two very good websites I would
53、 suggest to you are: www. British council. org. cn and www.britishcouncil. org. cn /learn English.By the way, for those readers interested in the teaching of English, there is an Internet discussion group called English Language Teaching Contacts Scheme China List.And also, a healthy warning to all
54、my readers: If over used, the Internet can be a WOMBATa Waste of money, Brains and Time!68. David is probably a _.A. language expert B. computer expert C. college student D. club chairman69. What is the reason why the first letter is unable to be fully answered?A. David is unable to think out good a
55、dvice. B. David thinks it is expected to be fair in the competition. C. David is going to talk on another topicthe Internet. D. David finds no mistakes in that article.70. “www. British council. org. cn ” is a (an) _. A. English newspaper for students and language teachers B. website where one can j
56、oin a discussion group C. newspaper column for answering readers questions D. website where one can make foreign friends71. Which of the following is NOT Davids opinion of the Internet? A. English teachers can exchange opinions on the Internet. B. The Internet is of much help to English learners. C.
57、 Using the Internet is a waste of money and time. D. We should make proper use of the Internet. EYears ago, when I started looking for my first job, wise advisers said, “Barbara, be enthusiastic! Enthusiasm will take you further than any amount of experience.” How right they were!“Nothing great was
58、ever achieved without enthusiasm,” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. It is the paste that helps you hang on there when the going gets tough. It is the inner voice that whispers, “I can do it!” when others shout, “No, you cant!” It took years and years for the early work of Barbara Mc Clintock, a geneticist
59、 (遗传学家) who won the 1983 Nobel Prize in medicine, to be generally accepted. Yet she didnt let up on her experiments. Work was such a deep pleasure for her that she never thought of stopping.We are all born with wide-eyed, enthusiastic wonder and it is this childlike wonder that gives enthusiastic pe
60、ople such youthful air, whatever their age. At 90, cellist (大提琴家) Pablo Casals would start his day by playing Bach. As the music flowed through his fingers, his bent shoulders would straighten and joy would reappear in his eyes. As author and poet Samuel once wrote, “Years make the skin old, but to
61、give up enthusiasm makes the soul old.”Enthusiastic people also love what they do, regardless of money, title or power. Patricia Mcllrath, retired director of the Missouri Repertory Theater in Kansas City, was once asked where she got her enthusiasm. She replied, “My father, a lawyer, long ago told
62、me, I never made a penny until I stopped working for money.”If we cannot do what we love as a fulltime career, we can do it as a hobby. Elizabeth Layton of Wellsville, Kan, was 68 before she began to draw. This activity ended her sadness that had troubled her for at least 30 years, and the quality o
63、f her work led one critic (评论员) to say, “I am persuaded to call Layton a genius.”We cant afford to waste tears on “might-have-beens”. We need to turn the tears into sweat as we go after “what-can-be”. We need to live each moment whole-heartedly, with all our sensesfinding pleasure in the sweet smell
64、 of a backyard garden, the simple picture of a six-year-old, and the beauty of a rainbow.72. The passage mainly shows us _. A. enthusiasm is the basic element of everything B. enthusiasm helps us to succeed to a greater degree C. enthusiasm makes us experience more life D. we can do nothing without
65、enthusiasm73. From the example of the Nobel Prize winner Barbara Mc Clitock, we may find _. A. enthusiasm can encourage us in difficult times B. enthusiastic people always get a deep pleasure from work C. you cant make any achievement if you have no enthusiasm D. enthusiastic people are sure to gain
66、 great fame in the end74. The underlined sentence in Paragraph Three suggests _. A. time and tide wait for no man B. we grow old as time goes on C. people feel young with enthusiasm D. our soul becomes old with enthusiasm75. The main idea of the last paragraph is _. A. we should try heart and soul t
67、o win what we want B. enthusiasm can give us pleasure, though we have to sweat C. we have not enough money to buy what we need D. enthusiasm with sweat is what we need 第II卷 (非选择题 共35分)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）请认真阅读下列对话，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、正确的形式，使对话通顺。W: Bil
68、l, how long do you stay online (76) d _?M: Three hours at least.W: Three hours? What are you doing with them?M: Thousands of things! I (77) s_ the Net, check my e-mails, order interesting things, and most (78)i_ of all I chat with my friends.W: Chat over the Internet? I think its easier to talk on t
69、he (79) p_.M: Well, my friends are living everywhere. Its (80) c _ to chat online.W: It surely is. Do you meet new people in the chat rooms?M: Of course. Ive met many cool guys there. We share a lot in (81) c_.W: Id like to try, but my parents (82) d_ with the idea. They explained the dangers of hac
70、kers and bad guys who pretend to be people they are not.M: That might be true. Of course online chatter isnt always so harmless. But you can tell if you keep your senses about you.W: I guess so. Anyway I was not born (83)y_.M: Do you have any (84) s_ for getting along with others? It seems that none
71、 of my (85) c_likes me.W: Is that so serious? Dont be so pessimistic (悲观的); at least you have my friendship. 76 _ 77_78_79_80_81_82_83_84_85_ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你的名字叫王海，你的朋友林宏在国外深造，他对选择回国还是在国外工作难以决定，来信向你征求意见。请你按下表内容给他写封回信。词数：120140。开头已给出，不计入总词数。国内形势介绍可提供的工作你的建议1经济高速发展2需要大量人才3政府鼓励回国4上海2005年归国人员48000人1大
72、学教育2公司高层管理3政府部门4自主创业12Dear Lin Hong,I am very happy to receive your letter and hear that you are thinking about _Best wishes!Yours,Wang Hai参考答案第一、二、三部分： Key to 17515 CBABA 610 CBBAB 1115 CBCAB 1620 BACBA 2125 BCDCA 2630 ACBCC 3135 BBDCD3640 BDCAC 4145 ADBAD4650 BACBA 5155 DABBD5659 DDAC 6063 BDAC 64
73、67 CBBD 6871 ABDC 7275BACA第四部分：76. daily 77. surf 78. important 79. phone 80. cheaper81. common 82. disagreed 83. yesterday 84. suggestions 85. classmatesOne possible version: Dear Lin Hong,I am very happy to receive your letter and hear that you are thinking about returning home and working in Chin
74、a. I have tried to get as much information as possible.Chinas rapid development and the increasing international companies have let a lot of Chinese who have studied and worked abroad come back. Our government has also made new programmes to encourage people to start their own companies and become b
75、usiness owners.As you can see, more and more Chinese have returned. In 2005, there were 48,000 returnees in Shanghai alone, and many of them are now working as managers, senior engineers, university professors or business owners. I think it is high time that you returned home. I have found several i
76、nstitutes or universities that you could teach at. You can also start a company or have a job in a government office. I am sure you will find a suitable job here. Best wishes!Yours, Wang Hai听力材料：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。(Text
77、1)W: It is going to be expensive to take the train to New York. Have you seen the rates?M: Yes, I think wed better be off driving.(Text 2)W: I want to go to the concert tonight, but it starts at 7:30, and I have to work until 5:30. There wont be enough time to go home for dinner.M: Ive got an idea.
78、Ill pick you up after work and well eat downtown. Thatll save us a lot of time.(Text 3)M: Susan told me you were on a diet. How much weight have you lost?W: Well, to start with, I weighed 160 pounds. The first two weeks I took off ten pounds, but then I gained 3 over the holidays.(Text 4)M: How has
79、your father been feeling since his operation?W: Much better, thanks. We will be bringing him back home in about 3 days. And hes planning to retire and leave the restaurant for me to run.(Text 5)W: Im never going to have free time to finish the paperwork for Mr. Anderson.M: Do you want me to take car
80、e of it for you?W: Oh, thats okay. Ill have Beth do it. 第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。(Text 6)W: Hi, its you again. What can I do for you?M: Well, Ive got this terrible cough.W: Youve stil
81、l got the cough?M: Yes, there doesnt seem to be any improvement.W: You know what I want to say, right?M: Yes, I know. Im sorry. But I . Ive tried but I cant give it up.W: But you have to if you want to stop coughing. By the way, have you got any cigarettes on you at the moment?M: Er. yeah.W: My advi
82、ce is to throw away the packet of cigarettes and give up smoking.M: Could you give me something else? For example .W: There is nothing else. Its only your willpower that can help.M: I suppose youre right. Thank you.听下面一段对话，回答第8至10三个小题。(Text 7)M: What are you doing out here alone?W: Just looking at t
83、he lights. I like to look at the city at night.M: Everybodys standing around the piano and singing. Dont you want to join us?W: Id rather stay out here for a few minutes. Look down there where Im pointing.M: I dont see anything special.W: Thats where I used to live when I was a child.M: What kind of
84、 neighborhood was it?W: A very poor one. Everybody was supposed to work hard and end up with a house in the suburbs.M: But youve ended up with an apartment in the sky.W: Yes, and I dont want to lose it.M: I think that means that all of us had better go home soon so that you can get a little sleep.W:
85、 Well, I do have to be at the office in the morning.M: Tell me, how do you do it, both work and play so hard?W: I dont know. I just like to do both. And I dont need much sleep.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。(Text 8)W: How would you describe Boston?M: Boston is a cultural city. It has the two most famous univ
86、ersities in the US.W: Harvard and MIT.M: Right. They are both on Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge. The famous Kennedy Library is also in Boston.W: Did the early immigrants come to Boston?M: They actually came to the small town near Boston called Plymouth on the ship the May-flower.W: Oh yes. Ive he
87、ard of the May-flower.M: Boston also had numerous historic events.W: Whats the best way to get to know these events?M: There is a building downtown called John Hancock Observatory. Its the highest view point in New England. You can see the historic presentations there.W: What are we waiting for? Let
88、s get up there.M: Okay.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。(Text 9)M: Hot today, isnt it?W: Yes, it is. I wish that it would rain and cool off.M: Me, too. This is unusual for May. I dont remember it ever being so hot and dry in May before.W: You are from Florida, then.M: Not really. I was born in Chicago, but Ive
89、 lived here for ten years now.W: My mother and I have just moved here from Indiana.M: Pretty cold in Indiana, isnt it?W: Yes. That is why we moved. But we didnt know that it would be so hot here. We should have gone to California. Do you think that weve missed the bus, by the way?M: No. Its always a
90、 little late.听下面一段对话，回答第17至第20三个小题。(Text 10)M: In Australia, different people have their own ways of enjoyment and their own worlds in which to pass time.Most children work hard in school since they have to take various exams. After school they do not want to stay at home reading books any more. Ins
91、tead, they put aside their schoolbags and go quickly to some quiet street comer to play games. Some old people get up early in the morning and go to parks to read newspapers. After breakfast, they go to horse races, dog races and sometimes car races for betting. If they win, they can buy themselves
92、a good dinner. In the evening they stay home, watching TV, sometimes with their grandchildren. Some older people also enjoy fishing and gardening. Young people prefer to go on outings during the holidays. At the weekends, they go to the seashore for swimming or to the forest for hunting and camping, or mountainous areas for picnicking. Then on Sunday evenings, they start their long drive back home on the highways. Nobody seems in a hurry.