1、四川省南充市西南大学南充实验学校2019-2020学年高二英语下学期第二次月考试题注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分：听力第一节（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
2、一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the woman suggest?A. They dont have to go to the concert. B. His brother will let them use the car. C. The bus is fine for them. 2. What do we know about the match?A. It may not be exciting. B. It must be exciting. C. It may be put off. 3. What does the man have to change?A
3、.The printer B. The ink box. C. The computer. 4. What magazines is the man interested in?A. Sports. B. Fashion. C. Politics. 5. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. The development of languages. B. Language forms. C. New dictionaries.第二节(共15小题；每小题l分，满分15分)听下面4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
4、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。听第六段材料, 回答第6至7题。6. What will the man have next week? A. A big test. B. An interesting party. C. A good report. 7. What did the man do last night? A. He studied in the library. B. He went to a party. C. He prepared
5、 for a report.听第七段材料, 回答第8至10题。8. How did the two speakers get to their destination? A. By bike. B. By car. C. By taxi. 9. What are the two speakers going to watch? A. A film. B. A match. C. A car race. 10. Why did the two speakers arrive early? A. To find Peter. B. To meet the players. C. To get a
6、good place. 听第八段材料, 回答第11至13题。11. Who is Jimmy? A. A policeman. B. A passer-by. C. Another truck driver. 12. What time was it when the accident happened? A. At 2:45. B. At 2:54.C. At 4:25. 13. Who or what was to blame for the accident? A. The truck driver. B. The driver of the car. C. The traffic li
7、ghts. 听第九段材料, 回答第14至16题。14. What did the man do? A. He traveled in Chicago. B. He visited a plant. C. He found a job. 15. Who is going to be in charge of the whole southern market? A. Jim. B. Martha. C. The man. 16. Where does the woman want to stay? A. In a plant. B. In California. C. In the compan
8、y office. 听第十段材料, 回答第17至20题。17. What do you think The Voice is? A. A newspaper. B. A volunteer center. C. An organization. 18. Whats the best reason for taking the job according to the speaker? A. To make some money.B. To have fun. C. To learn to type. 19. When are volunteers expected to start worki
9、ng? A. Tomorrow. B. Next week.C. Immediately. 20. What kind of volunteers do they need? A. Those who have rich experience. B. Those who need money. C. Those who can manage their time well.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C 和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AA Language Programme for Teenager
10、sWelcome to Teenagers Abroad! We invite you to join us on an amazing journey of language learning.Our CoursesRegardless of your choice of course, youll develop your language ability both quickly and effectively.Our Standard Course guarantees a significant increase in your confidence in a foreign lan
11、guage, with focused teaching in all 4 skill areas-speaking, listening, reading and writing.Our Intensive Course builds on our Standard Course, with 10 additional lessons per week, guaranteeing the fastest possible language learning (see table below).Course TypeDaysNumber of Lesson Course TimetableSt
12、andard CourseMonFri20 lessons ：Intensive CourseMonFri20 lessons：20 lessons：Evaluation Students are placed into classes according to their current language skills. The majority of them take on online language test before starting their programme. However, if this is not available, students sit the ex
13、am on the first Monday of their course.Learning materials are provided to students throughout their course, and there will never be more than 15 participants in each class.Arrivals and TransferOur programme offers the full packagestudents are taken good care of from the start through to the very end
14、. They are collected from the airport upon arrival and brought to their accommodation in comfort. We require the students full details at least 4 weeks in advance. Meals/Allergies/Special Dietary RequirementsStudents are provided with breakfast, dinner and either a cooked or packed lunch (which cons
15、ists of a sandwich, a drink and a dessert). Snacks outside of mealtimes may be purchased by the student individually.We ask that you let us know of any allergies or dietary requirements as well as information about any medicines you take. Depending on the type of allergies and/ or dietary requiremen
16、ts, an extra charge may be made for providing special food.21. When can a student attend Standard Course? A. 9:00-12:30 Tuesday B. 13:00-14:30 Monday.C. 13:00-14:30 Friday. D. 9:00-12:30 Saturday.22. Before starting their programme, students are expected to _. A. take a language testB. have an onlin
17、e interview C. prepare learning materialsD. report their language levels23. With the full package, the programme organizer is supposed to_. A. inform students of their full flight detailsB. look after students throughout the programme C. offer students free sightseeing tripsD. collect students lugga
18、ge in advanceBRetirement should be time of joy and freedom. However, for some people retirement comes with feelings of depression, which makes life difficult for them.Retirement is a major life change. Even good changes usually involve some kinds of loss. When you retire, you find yourself lacking w
19、hatever working used to provide. That could include, for example, 1. knowing youre working for society, 2. getting admiration from your skills, 3. having “aha” moments when you solve problems, 4. having people to socialize with, and 5. simply having a place to go and a reason to get out of bed every
20、 day. For most people, theres a financial loss, too. Also, retirement age is a time when a lot of people have to deal with losing their parents or having serious health problems of their own.Because of all these, retirees are more likely to get depressed. Depression is very harmful. First, depressio
21、n can make physical health problems worse. Second, it takes a toll on relationships, because it can make people angry. Third, its hard to get much done when youre depressed.What can we do to overcome the feelings of depression? First, do all the things that help depression in general: drink enough w
22、ater, exercise, talk to friends, have a hobby, laugh, and spend time in nature. If you feel depressed more often than not, its probably time to talk to a doctor about your feelings. Second, its important to keep busy and get out of the house when you can. Make specific plans with friends. Take a cla
23、ss Volunteer. Or just make sure you start each day with some kind of goal. Third, try to focus on what youve gained by retiring. Think about what you may have now that you wished you had before you were able to retire. For example, days that are less stressful, a chance to rest and take better care
24、of your body, more time for your family and yourself. To write, to start a hobby and to learn something new are all new possibilities. Finally, tell your story. Youve lived a long time and you become an oral historian each time you talk with someone about your experiences. You can also write in a jo
25、urnal or make a video recording of your memories. Telling your stories can help you look back on your life and career with a sense of wholeness and achievements.24People may find life very hard after they retire because of _.A. freedom B. nervousness C. discouragement D. hard work25All the following
26、 can cause the retirees unpleasant feelings EXCEPT _.A. they will suffer from financial loss B. they have to support their parentsC. they may lose the reason to get up early D. they may have fewer people to socialize with26The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 means _.A. it makes peoples relationsh
27、ips unusual B. it makes peoples relationships in peaceC. it makes peoples relationships in danger D. it makes people stay in touch with each other.27What would be the best title for the passage?A. Retirement should be enjoyable B. Depression During Retirement Is HarmfulC. Reasons for Depression Duri
28、ng Retirement D. How to Overcome Depression During RetirementCMany people heard about the Little Free Library, which was a movement that let people swap a book for another or take it and bring it back. Now, people are joining in the Little Free Pantry idea, which shares a similar value of spreading
29、kindness with mini pantries.One family who live in Boise, Idaho, have a three-year-old son who wanted to build something for his third birthday, so they decided that they would build a community pantry box that they would share with their neighbors. They felt that they had everything they wanted, so
30、 they wanted to give a little something back to the community and help the people in need.The idea is that the family fill this box up with non-perishable (不易腐的)items, which include tins, toiletries, and other goods. However, its meant to be a community give and take, so other people would also cont
31、ribute to adding to this mini-pantry.It seems that the idea has taken off in other communities who also want to give a little something back and help those in need. the kind of movement that helps the struggling members of the community, allowing them to live knowing that they can have a can of soup
32、 for dinner if they have nothing else. Or that sanitary products are available .The Millers keep their little pantry going, realizing that its emptiest toward the end of the month, so they know that its really helping people. They dont believe that anyone has taken advantage of it and that its only
33、helped people.Various other communities have taken on the mini pantries project in order to spread a little kindness within their community.28. Why is Little Free Library mentioned in the first paragraph?A.To show the striking difference between it and Little Free Pantry.B.To help readers have a bet
34、ter understanding of Little Free Pantry.C.To encourage people to take Little Free Library as an example.D.To prove that most people are just so kind as to help those in need.29. Why did the family build the Little Free Pantry?A.To let others know about their sons birthday.B.To show that they lived i
35、n great abundance,C.To express gratitude and offer help to others.D.To test if people in the community are honest.30.Whom is “Free Pantry” most helpful to?A. Those who cant go shopping often. B.Those who want to show kindness.C. Those who want to celebrate birthdays.D.Those who live in great poverty
36、.31.How is the Little Free Pantry idea going?A.The community pantry box is always empty.B.Peopletake advantage of others kindness.C.More items are badly needed to refill the box. D.It is gaining more and more popularity.DBats quickly eat the insects that bite us and ruin our crops. They pollinate （授
37、粉）flowers and they replant forests by spreading seeds around. But as agriculture overtakes rain forests and jungles, humans have come into conflict with one bat species: the common vampire bat （吸血蝙蝠）.Well, vampire bats are ugly little animals. Theyve got these wrinkly noses that have infrared （红外线的）
38、heat sensors so they can detect warm blood flowing beneath the skin. Theyve got ears that can pick up the sound of low frequencies. Thats the sound of big animals breathing. And they have super sharp teeth. So when youre bitten by one of these bats, you dont even feel it. They also have amazing move
39、ment skills. They can fly, but they can also run with their wings,And vampire bats mainly interact with humans who are raising livestock. Theyll drink the blood of cows and pigs and chickens. You can find newborn cows with bites from vampire bats, chicken coops that are covered in drips of blood. Ch
40、ildren will regularly wake up with vampire bat bites on their feet. Actually, the bites arent that big of a health problem. The main problem is that very rarely these bats are sick with rabies (狂犬病).And they can spread this fatal disease to cattle and people.Gerry, a scientist, does experiments wher
41、e he keeps one of the bats away from food for a night. And thats something that actually happens in the wild all the time. The bat will go out and it cant find anything to eat. And if that happens two nights in a row, the bat could actually starve to death. But what happens is that another bat will
42、come in and theyll rescue that hungry bat. Theyll let out a little blood to feed it. And this behavior is seen between mothers and their children and between siblings. But surprisingly, its also seen between bats that arent related at all.32. What does the second paragraph mainly want to tell us abo
43、ut vampire bats?A. Their physical organs. B. Their super powers. C. Their living habits. D. Their attacking skills.33.What is the vampire bats biggest threat to human beings?A. It drinks the blood of livestock. B. It prefers to bite little children.C. It can spread a fatal disease. D. It is often in
44、fected with rabies.34. What do Genys experiments find out?A. Bats, not related by blood, share blood. B.Bats usually live a hard life in the wild.C. Different bats live a quite different life.D.Blood is even more important for bats.35. What can we infer from the text?A. Vampire bats are humans natur
45、al enemy.B. Human should try to get rid of vampire bats.C. Vampire bats are humans true friends. D. Vampire bats should not always be blamed.第二节 （共5小题;每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Gift giving has been a long tradition and is rooted in our DNA. In the past, gift giv
46、ing was popular with our ancestors. 36 There has been a considerable amount of research over the years into the feelings when we give gifts to those we care about. The reasons why gift giving can stand the test of time are as follows:Make people feel happy. In studies where people were asked to give
47、 gifts as a part of an experiment, the result was that people actually felt better and happier about their own lives. 37 Research suggests that giving gifts may improve a persons state of mind. If gift giving makes you feel happier with a sense of purpose, then this may inevitably improve your state
48、 of mind.Establish greater social connection. By giving a gift, you not only express your feelings but also build a stronger connection to that person as well. 38 This greater social connection also means an improvement in the state of being as well as overall happiness.Influence others to imitate i
49、t. 39 When a person starts giving gifts, not only will the receiver become more likely to give, but also those around them who see this act will start giving as well.Gift giving is spread across all cultures around the world, from celebrating birthdays, anniversaries offering good luck, showing love
50、 and affection, to just saying thanks. Gifts are given to family members, friends, those we work with and even neighbors. 40 A.Improve state of mind.B.Help people contact others.C.It is better to give than to receive.D.The act of giving has an effect on others around.E.In brief, gifts are given to e
51、veryone for all occasions.F.The receiver as well as the giver feels closer to each other.G.Today, gift giving exists nearly every corner throughout the world.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 The city where I live is about to put cameras at
52、all traffic lights to catch people who run red lights. It 41 me of how many people Ive seen who take the yellow light as a signal to go faster. I also cant 42 people who dont move when the traffic light has turned green. Above all, there are those 43 situations in which someone doesnt even 44 that t
53、he light is red, and just keeps going; that is how many accidents happen. All these situations make me 45 about the purpose of the traffic lights. However, its even more 46 to imagine letting people make their own 47 at crowded intersections. Do the biggest cars get to go first? Who decides who goes
54、 next? 48 I guess I do like the idea of a system to 49 traffic, and do my best to 50 the traffic signals: to go, to be 51 , and to stop when Im supposed to. It occurs to me that my 52 have done much the same for me in 53 of teaching me how to live. They have given me many 54 lights: to live in harmo
55、ny with others, to listen and talk to them, to help others, to live with _55 and purpose. They have also given me some red lights so that my 56 doesnt go wrong : not to covet, to watch my temper, to control my desires. And there have been some yellow caution lights: to watch how much I drink, to kee
56、p control of my behavior, to 57 school regularly and work hard. If I obey these signals, my life will be as 58 as it can. Just as Im wise to pay attention to the traffic lights when Im walking 59 the street, Im wise to pay attention to the life 60 given me by my parents. 41. A. informsB. remindsC. s
57、uggestsD. indicates 42. A. realize B. understandC. clarifyD. remember 43. A. surprising B. competitive C. dangerousD. mysterious 44. A. noticeB. examineC. touchD. feel 45. A. careB. worryC. complainD. wonder 46. A. frightening B. relaxingC. confusing D. interesting 47. A. attemptsB. effortsC. decisi
58、ons D. preparations 48. A. Since B. ButC. So D. As 49. A. affect B. controlC. serve D. improve 50. A. obey B. recognizeC. reflect D. analyze 51 A. sensitiveB. annoyedC. cautious D. nervous 52. A. teachers B. relativesC. parents D. friends 53. A. caseB. honour C. place D. terms 54. A. yellow B. red C
59、. colorful D. green 55. A. violence B. joy C. luck D. excitement 56. A. confidence B. life C. dream D. belief 57. A. attend B. quitC. organizeD. create 58. A. good B. convenientC. special D. simple 59. A. through B. across C. over D. above 60. A. purposesB. featuresC. qualitiesD. signals 第二节 （共10小题；
60、每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River Cleveland, Ohio. It _61_（be）unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it _62_ (actual) caught fire
61、and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of _63_most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.But the river wasnt changed in a few days _64_even a few months. It took years of work_65_ (reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the wat
62、er in the river is_66_ (clean) than ever.Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you leave a habit _67_is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or dont know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation, dont you want a quick fix and som
63、ething to change immediately?While there are _68_ (amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the_69_ (change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be _70 (patience) 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请
64、你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（） 并在该词下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。There was a time when I was addicted to online games. Because of that, my study was suffered a lot. Instead for scolding me, Moth
65、er gave me a book by Helen Keller and asked me to read it. Hardly have I finished a few pages when I was great attracted by Helen Keller. Despite her disability, she didnt abandon hope and achieve a lot. This was her determination and courage that made her huge success.When I finished reading the bo
66、ok, Mother had a talk with me. You can also accomplish which Helen Keller did. Mothers words ring in my ear whenever I see the book, inspired me to face challenges in life.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是红星中学学生会主席李华，目前，你校发出了开展“全校阅读”活动的号召。请你围绕“爱读书，读好书”这一主题，根据下面要点，用英语给学校学生写一封倡议书。要点： 1.读书的益处； 2.谨慎选择书籍； 3.发出“爱读书，读好书
67、”倡议 注意：1. 词数120左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear fellow students,Now our school is launching a “book-reading campaign” 参考答案第一部分 听力(共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1一5 CABCA 6一10 ABABC 11一15BAABB 16一20 CABCC第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，每小题2分，满分40分）21一25 AABCB 26一30 CDBCD 31一35 DBCAD 36一40 GAFDE第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1
68、.5分，满分30分）41-45 BBCAD 46-50 ACCBA 51-55 CCDDB 56-60 BAABD 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）61. was 62. actually 63.the 64. or 65. to reduce 66. cleaner 67. that/which 68. amazing 69. changes 70. patient第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）第二节 书面表达（25分）：Dear fellow students,Now our school is launching
69、 a “book-reading campaign” to improve the cultural quality of the whole school.As a student, we should know the importance of the campaign and take an active part in it.We can benefit a lot from reading. First, reading helps us gain information and acquire knowledge, which makes us wiser. Besides, n
70、ot only can reading bring us pleasure but also it can enrich our life experience and strengthen our character. However, not all books do us good while bad ones will do us much harm. Therefore, we must be careful when choosing books. Dear fellow students, good books are our teachers and friends. Dont
71、 hesitate to make friends with good books and get into the good habit of reading! Student union第一段第二句 In-On, were-was 第二段 第一句 manage-managed，加my grandparents第二句 删除them, a-an 第三句 hurried-hurriedly，away-off 第四句 Waved-Waving, but-and第三节 书面表达（25分）：Dear fellow students,Now 、our school is launching a “boo
72、k-reading campaign” to improve the cultural quality of the whole school.As a student, we should know the importance of the campaign and take an active part in it.We can benefit a lot from reading. First, reading helps us gain information and acquire knowledge, which makes us wiser .Besides, not only
73、 can reading bring us pleasure but also it can enrich our life experience and strengthen our character. However, not all books do us good while bad ones will do us much harm. Therefore, we must be careful when choosing books. Dear fellow students, good books are our teachers and friends. Dont hesita
74、te to make friends with good books and get into the good habit of reading! Student union第一部分（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）1-5. CABCA 6-10.ABABC 11-15. BAABB 16-20. CABCC21 24. AABD CBCD BCDD BCAD24C 25B 26C 27D【解析】试题分析：如何克服退休期间的沮丧感。24C 推理判断题。根据第三段第一句Because of all these, retirees are more likely to get depre
75、ssed.因为所有这些，退休人员更可能感到沮丧。也就是“丧失信心”。故选C。25B推理判断题。根据第二段中theres a financial loss, too.财政上的损失，可排除A项；a reason to get out of bed every day.每天起床的理由，可排除C项；having people to socialize with,可以社交的人，可排除D项。B项符合题意。26C词义猜测题。根据第四段第三句中because it can make people angry.因为它能使人生气。可知划线部分的意思是：使人之间的关系处于危险状态。因为只有关系不好，才会让人生气。故
76、选C。27D主旨大意题。根据第一段Retirement (退休) should be time of joy and freedom. However, for some people retirement comes with feelings of depression (沮丧), which makes life difficult for them.退休应该是快乐自由的时候，然而，对一些人来说，退休带来沮丧感，这会使生活艰难。再根据文章最后一句Telling your stories can help you look back on your life and career with
77、 a sense of wholeness and achievements.告诉你这些故事能帮助你带着完美和成就回顾你的生活和事业。也就是克服退休后的沮丧感。可知D项符合题意。GAFDE41-45 BBCAD 46-50 ACCBA 51-55 CCDDB 56-60 BAABD 完形填空 41-45 BBCD(A)D 46-50 ACCBA 51-55 CCDDB 56-60 BAABD 61. was 62. actually 63.the 64. or 65. to reduce 66. cleaner 67. That/which 68. amazing 69. changes 70
78、. PatientDear fellow students,Now 、our school is launching a “book-reading campaign” to improve the cultural quality of the whole school.As a student, we should know the importance of the campaign and take an active part in it.We can benefit a lot from reading. First, reading helps us gain informati
79、on and acquire knowledge, which makes us wiser .Besides, not only can reading bring us pleasure but also it can enrich our life experience and strengthen our character. However, not all books do us good while bad ones will do us much harm. Therefore, we must be careful when choosing books. Dear fell
80、ow students, good books are our teachers and friends. Dont hesitate to make friends with good books and get into the good habit of reading! Student union英语录音材料原文Text 1M: Id like to drive to the concert, but my brother will use the car tonight. W: Who needs a car? We can take the bus if we go a littl
81、e earlier. Text 2M: Im really looking forward to the match. W: Yes, so am I. If only it would stop raining tonight. M: Well, it cant be helped. W: No, I suppose not. The field is so wet. Im afraid it wont be very exciting. Text 3M: Look! Its broken. I told you it wasnt working. W: Of course it wont
82、work! See, the ink box indicator is flashing. You have to change it. M: Im sorry. I didnt know what it meant. Text 4W: Do you like reading fashion magazines?M: Not particularly. They are a little too boring for me. W: Im not into fashion, either. I prefer outdoor magazines. M: Not me. The magazines
83、I read are all about politics. Text 5M: According to Professor Thompson, language slowly but constantly develops from allforms into newer ones. W: Thats my opinion, too. We can easily find new words and new expressions in English. M: Perhaps thats why new dictionaries are published about every five
84、years. Text 6 W: Ali! Whats the matter? Cant you wake up this morning?M: I was up late last night. My friend had a party. I only slept about four hours. W: Why didnt you stay in bed this morning?M: I have to meet my study group at the library. We have a big test next week. W: A big test? Why didnt y
85、ou study last night instead of going to the party?M: Oh, its OK. I studied a lot before the party. W: Maybe thats not a good idea. I read a report. It said that if you dont get enough sleepafter you study, you may forget 30% of what youve studied!Text 7M: Its lucky that we rode our bike here instead
86、 of driving. W: Its a good job that we got here early. Look at all those cars there. Theyll never get in. M: Youd better follow me closely. I dont want to lose you. W: Dont worry. Ill keep up. M: We go in over there. Gate B. Peter said theyre pretty good tickets. W: Where are they?M: Theyre right be
87、hind the goal. W: Oh, do we have to stand up all the time?M: Thats right. W: I hope we can see the match clearly. M: Thats why weve come early. The earlier, the better. Text 8W: Now, Jimmy, did you get a good view of the accident?M: Oh, yes. I was standing outside the bank building and I saw it all
88、quite clearly. W: Do you know what time it was?M: Yes. I checked my watch. It was 2:45 exactly. W: Good. Now, how fast was the truck moving?M: Well, quite slowly - about 10 miles an hour. It was coming up York Road. I suppose thetruck driver knew the lights were going to change. But they were still
89、red when he wentover them. W: I see. What about the car? Was it also driving slowly?M: It was coming along Union Street about 30 miles per hour. It was a blue Ford. The driver stopped his car when he saw the truck crossing the street. W: Did you see what colour his traffic light was?M: Yes, it chang
90、ed to yellow just before he crossed it. Text 9M: Whats going on around here? Why is everyone changing offices?W: Havent you heard? Where have you been anyway?M: I just got back from visiting the plant in Chicago. W: Well, there are a lot of changes being made here this week. M: Yes, I see. But what
91、are they?W: For one thing, Martha and Jim are leaving. M: Where are they going? Did they get a higher position?W: Marthas going to the office in Atlanta. She is going to be in charge of the wholesouthern market. M: That sounds like a good position to me. What about Jim?W: He is going to manage the p
92、lant in California. M: And you? What about you? Are you going to rise to a higher position?W: Not yet, but Im hoping I will. M: Dont you want to get a raise? Id like the job in California. W: No, I want to stay here at the company office. This is the place to get noticed by top management. Text 10He
93、llo! Im Harvard Smith. As the editor of The Voice, Id like to introduce you to our school daily newspaper. We need volunteers to help us with our newspaper. Experience isnt absolutely necessary. But we need people with writing and typing skills. Since The Voice comes out five days a week, we need ex
94、cellent students who know how to plan their time well. Good grades are necessary. We can pay you, depending on your work but dont expect to get rich. This isnt something you do for the money. Mostly its just for fun. Anyone who is interested in this job should speak to me immediately after this meeting. Be prepared to start right now. The first issue goes to press tomorrow.
