1、2016年春学期高二年级阶段测试（四）英 语 试 题第一部分 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. Where does the conversation take place probably?A. In a shop. B. At home.C. In a swimming pool.2. On which days doesnt the mans son work?A.
2、Monday, Wednesday and Friday.B. Monday, Friday and Saturday.C. Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday.3. Who is going after Jack?A. Mrs. Green.B. Mr. Green. C. His brother.4. What does the man mean?A. Mark should clean the car this time.B. The car doesnt need cleaning.C. He cleaned the car last time.5. When s
3、hould the delivery be made to the man?A. On Sunday.B. On Saturday.C. On Thursday.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几小题。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5秒钟来阅读各个小题；听完后，每个小题将给出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6至7题。6. What did the IOC President announce?A. The winner to host the 34th
4、Winter Olympic Games.B. The winner to host the 44th Winter Olympic Games.C. The winner to host the 24th Winter Olympic Games.7. How many more nods did Beijing get than its rival-Almaty?A. Four. B. Forty. C. Forty-four. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. How long does the woman need the car?A. For three days. B. For
5、thirteen days.C. For three weeks.9. Which car does the woman choose at last?A. The black one. B. The silver one.C. The red one.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the woman want?A. A skirt.B. A jacket.C. An overcoat.11. Who promised to solve the problem for the woman?A. The manager. B. The tailor.C. The
6、tailors assistant.12. When will the speakers go to the tailors?A. Next Sunday morning. B. Next Saturday morning.C. Next Saturday afternoon.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What are the speakers doing?A. Waiting for a flight. B. Saying good-bye to each other.C. Exchanging their pictures.14. What do we know about
7、 Jane?A. She will graduate next July.B. She is twenty-one years old.C. She is studying at Cambridge University.15. Who is the womans daughter?A. Jane.B. Tina. C. Beth.16. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman likes playing the piano.B. The mans son is a college teacher.C. The man has
8、been traveling for a month.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What do restaurants in America seldom accept?A. Checks. B. Cash.C. Credit cards.18. What do we know about popular restaurants?A. They have many reservations every day.B. They serve alcohol to guests under 20.C. They accept reservations for large parti
9、es.19. How much should you tip for superior service in a restaurant?A. 15% of the total bill.B. 20% of the total bill. C. 25% of the total bill.20. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Asians smoke less than Europeans.B. Americans smoke less than Europeans.C. The legal smoking
10、age in America is 21.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. The company has got _ from many users both at home and abroad for top-quality products and services.A. benefitB. apologyC. creditD. envy22. Parents should guide their children, not direct them. Observe _ your childs talent and
11、 interests lie, and then encourage them in those directions.A. whatB. whereC. whenD. that23. Despite the fact that all three teams _ different approaches to the problem, they were all immediate successes.A. acquired B. adapted C. achieved D. adopted24. Across the Yangtze River _ more than one bridge
12、, the Nanjing Changjiang Bridge being the first one.A. lay B. lie C. lies D. laid25. “He _ lived well on his good looks, but instead he chose to thrive (成功) on his talent.” People praised Ning Zetao like this.A. should haveB. must haveC. may haveD. could have26. To strengthen Japans diplomatic influ
13、ence and increase military presence across the world, Abe (安倍) _ a greater role for his country in international affairs since he took office.A. soughtB. had soughtC. is seekingD. has been seeking27. _ the poem a second time, the meaning will become clearer to you. A. Having readB. While readingC. I
14、f readingD. When you read28. The female driver was criticized online after being beaten up for _ lane changes.A. abruptB. abnormalC. accidentalD. appropriate29. I could have got good grades in the maths exam, but _ I made some mistakes and failed.A. somewhatB. somehowC. anyhowD. anyway30. The Chines
15、e government has made it clear _ it tries to achieve in space science in the next 5 years.A. whatB. thatC. howD. which31. In ancient Egypt, green represented hope and spring, _ is the time of year _ things in nature start to grow after a long winter.A. when; whichB. what; whenC. which; whenD. which;
16、 that32.We are not supposed to escape from difficulties in that they can _ our best qualities.A. make out B. work out C. carry out D. bring out33. Many university graduates wish to be offered a job _ they can find an opportunity to experience the excitement of it. A. which B. why C. where D. what34.
17、 We thought that, _ we were in the area, wed stop by and see the places of interest.A. until B. since C. unless D. though35. To save trouble, you _ as well preview the product online before you place an order. A. can B. should C. may D. need第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）Third Culture Kids As more citie
18、s and companies become increasing international, there is a growing number of children that are creating their own sub-culture. Often 36 to as TCKs (Third Culture Kids) or Global Nomads, these students have a(n) 37 impact on the global community. So who are these Third Culture Kids? They are not a n
19、ew phenomenon. As one looks 38 history, there is a realization that certain groups of people have led highly 39 lives, a key 40 in describing TCKs. They often 41 their parents into another country and spend a significant part of his or her development years outside the parents culture. They are 42 t
20、o new cultures and to other people in the community who 43 move constantly. Their numbers 44 into the hundreds of thousands and are increasing. Ease of 45 and constant relocation of people through multinational companies and global business links contribute to this 46 . The question “Who am I?” is f
21、requently asked by TCKs. They have 47 a host of cultural identities, and have built relationships to all the cultures, 48 not having full ownership of any. Although elements from each culture are absorbed into TCKs life experience, the sense of 49 is in relationship to others of a similar background
22、. As you enter into the world of TCKs, one might suspect they are no 50 . But it is 51 , after spending only a short time with them, that they bring a deep knowledge from inside and a special ability to compare 52 and local issues. They represent many countries and cultures. They are the future cros
23、s-culturalists and 53 future politicians, diplomats, government employees and educators. They certainly experience a different lifestyle compared to their mono-cultural peers but we can benefit from their global and 54 lives. So, whatever one chooses to label the international students as -TCKs, Glo
24、bal Nomads, or Global Souls -we will gain unbelievable 55 .36. A. referredB. appealedC. subscribedD. submitted37. A. temporaryB. greatC. immediateD. initial38. A. down onB. back on C. forward toD. up to39. A. adventurousB. civilizedC. mobileD. primitive40. A. figureB. reasonC. causeD. factor41. A. d
25、riveB. divideC. accompanyD. invite42. A. exposed B. connected C. addictedD. committed43. A. frequentlyB. approximatelyC. barelyD. also44. A. burstB. extendC. breakD. change45. A. communication B. exportC. interactionD. travel46. A. trend B. traditionC. optionD. shift47. A. revealedB. accumulated C.
26、discoveredD. accelerated48. A. asB. whenC. whileD. so49. A. achievementB. responsibilityC. possessingD. belonging50. A. exceptionB. denyingC. different D. doubtful51. A. apparentB. universalC. vitalD. essential 52. A. updated B. internationalC. complicatedD. specific53. A. hopefullyB. luckilyC. nece
27、ssarilyD. generally54. A. material B. spiritualC. professionalD. colorful55. A. awardsB. successC. popularityD. rewards第三部分 阅读理解（共 10小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 分）AIn her new book, “The Smartest Kids in the World,” Amanda Ripley, an investigative journalist, tells the story of Tom, a high-school student from G
28、ettysburg, Pennsylvania, who decides to spend his senior year in Warsaw, Poland. Poland is a surprising educational success story: in the past decade, the country raised students test scores from significantly below average to well above it. Polish kids have now outscored(超过分数) American kids in math
29、 and science, even though Poland spends, on average, less than half as much per student as the United States does. One of the most striking differences between the high school Tom attended in Gettysburg and the one he ends up at in Warsaw is that the latter has no football team, or, for that matter,
30、 teams of any kind.That American high schools waste more time and money on sports than on math is an old complaint. This is not a matter of how any given student who plays sports does in school, but of the culture and its priorities. This December, when the latest Program for International Student A
31、ssessment(PISA) results are announced, its safe to predict that American high-school students will once again display their limited skills in math and reading, outscored not just by students in Poland but also by students in places like South Korea, Belgium, the Netherlands, Finland, Singapore, and
32、Japan. Meanwhile, they will have played some very exciting football games, which will have been breathlessly written up in their hometown papers. Why does this situation continue? Well, for one thing, kids like it. And for another, according to Ripley, parents seem to like the arrangement, too. She
33、describes a tour she took of a school in Washington D.C., which costs thirty thousand dollars a year. The tour leadera mother with three children in the schoolwas asked about the schools flaws(暇疵). When she said that the math program was weak, none of the parents taking the tour reacted. When she sa
34、id that the football program was weak, the parents suddenly became concerned. “Really?” one of them asked worriedly, “What do you mean?”One of the ironies(讽刺) of the situation is that sports reveal what is possible. American kids performance on the field shows just how well they can do when expectat
35、ions are high. Its too bad that their test scores show the same thing. 56. The purpose of this article is to _. A. compare Polish schools with those in America B. call on American schools to learn from the Polish model C. draw public attention to a weakness in American school tradition D. explain wh
36、at is wrong with American schools and provide solutions 57. According to Paragraph 2, we know that _. A. PISA plays a very important role in AmericaB. little time is spent on sports in Japanese schools C. American high schools complain about sports time D. too much importance is placed on sports in
37、America 58. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means _. A. American students academic performance worries their parents a lot B. low expectations result in American students poor PISA performance C. high expectations push up American students academic performance D. lacking practice contr
38、ibutes to American students average performanceBCall it the learning paradox: the more you struggle and even fail while youre trying to learn new information, the better youre likely to recall and apply that information later.The learning paradox is at the heart of “productive failure,” a phenomenon
39、 identified by researcher Manu Kapur points out that while the model adopted by many teachers when introducing students to new knowledge providing lots of structure and guidance early on, until the students show that they can do it on their own makes intuitive sense, it may not be the best way to pr
40、omote learning. Rather, its better to let the learners wrestle with the material on their own for a while, refraining from giving them any assistance at the start. In a paper published recently, Kapur applied the principle of productive failure to mathematical problem solving in three schools.With o
41、ne group of students, the teacher provided strong “scaffolding”-instructional support and feedback. With the teachers help, these pupils were able to find the answers to their set of problems. Meanwhile, a second group was directed to solve the same problems by cooperating with one another, without
42、any hints from their instructor. These students werent able to complete the problems correctly. But in the course of trying to do so, they generated a lot of ideas about the nature of the problems and about what potential solutions would look like. And when the two groups were tested on what theyd l
43、earned the second group “significantly outperformed” the first.The apparent struggles of the second group have what Kapur calls a “hidden efficacy”: they lead people to understand the deep structure of problems, not simply their correct solutions. When these students meet with a new problem of the s
44、ame type on a test, theyre able to transfer the knowledge theyve gathered more effectively than those who were the passive recipients of someone elses expertise. In the real world, problems rarely come neatly packaged, so being able to discern their deep structure is key. But, Kapur notes, none of u
45、s like to fail, no matter how often Silicon Valley entrepreneurs praise the beneficial effects of an idea that fails or a start-up company that crashes and burns. So we need to “design for productive failure” by building it into the learning process, Kapur has identified three conditions that promot
46、e this kind of beneficial struggle. First, choose problems to work on that “challenge but do not frustrate.” Second, provide learners with opportunities to explain and elaborate on what theyre doing. Third, give learners the chance to compare and contrast good and bad solutions to the problems. And
47、to those students who protest this tough-love teaching style: youll thank me later.59. Why does the author call the learning process a paradox?A. Pains do not necessarily lead to gains. B. What is learned is rarely applicable in life.C. Failure more often than not breeds success. D. The more is taug
48、ht, the less is learned.60. What does Kapur disapprove of in teaching?A. Asking students to find and solve problems on their own.B. Developing students ability to apply what they learn.C. Giving students detailed guidance and instruction.D. Allowing students a free hand in problem solving.61. What k
49、ind of problem should be given to students to solve according to Kapur?A. It should be able to encourage collaborative learning.B. It should be easy enough so as not to frustrate students.C. It should be solvable by average students with ease.D. It should be difficult enough but still within their r
50、each.62. What can be expected of this tough-love teaching style?A. Students will be grateful in the long run.B. Teachers will meet with a lot of resistance.C. Parents will think it too harsh on their kids.D. It may not be able to yield the desired results.CIn this passage adapted from a novel, a Can
51、adian woman recalls for her childhood during the 1960s. Originally from China, the family travelled to Irvine, Ontario, Canada, where the parents opened a restaurant, the Dragon Caf.As a young girl I never really thought about my parents lives in Irvine, how small their world must have seemed, never
52、 extending beyond the Dragon Caf. Every day my parents did the same jobs in the restaurant. I watched the same customers come for meals, for morning coffee, for afternoon soft drinks and French fries. For my parents one day was like the next. They settled into an uneasy and distant relationship with
53、 each other. Their love, their tenderness, they gave to me.But my life was changing. I became taller and bigger, my second teeth grew in white and straight. At school I began to learn about my adopted country. I spoke English like a native, without a trace of an accent. I played, though, and dreamed
54、 in the language of our Irvine neighbors. A few years later and I would no longer remember a time when I didnt speak their words and read their books. But my father and Uncle Yat still spoke the same halting English. My mother spoke only a few words. I began to translate conversations they had with
55、the customers, switching between English and Chinese. Whenever I stepped outside the restaurant it seemed I was entering a world unknown to my family: school, church, friends houses, the town beyond Main Street, I found it hard to imagine a year without winter any more, a home other than Irvine.For
56、my mother, though, home would always be China. In Irvine she lived among strangers, unable to speak their language. Whenever she talked about happy times, they were during her childhood in that distant land. A wistful smile would soften her face as she told me about sleeping and playing with her sis
57、ter in the attic above her parents bedroom. She once showed me a piece of jade-green silk cloth that was frayed and worn around the edge. In the center was a white lotus floating in varying shades of blue water, the embroidery(刺绣) so fine that when I held it at arms length the petals looked real. I
58、had been helping her store away my summer clothes in the brown leather suitcase from Hong Kong when I noticed a piece of shiny material spread it on her lap. “My mother embroidered this herself. I was going to have it made into a cushion, but then my life changed and over here there seems to be no p
59、lace for lovely things. Its all I have that reminds me of her,” she said. “Maybe, Sun-Jen, one day you will do something with it.” I admired the clothsome more, then she carefully folded it and stored it back in her suitcase.There was little left from her old life. She said it was so long ago that s
60、ometimes it felt as if it had never happened. But she described her life with such clarity and vividness that I knew all those memories lived on inside her. There was so little in this new country that gave her pleasure. The good things she found were related in some way to China: an aria from a Chi
61、nese opera, a letter from a relative back home or from Aunt Hai-Lan in Toronto, written in Chinese, a familiar-looking script that I couldnt read and that had nothing to do with my life in Canada.There were times when I felt guilty about my own happiness in Irvine. We had come to Canada because of m
62、e, but I was the only one who had found a home.63.The primary purpose of the THIRD paragraph is to _.A. provide insight into the motivations of the writers parents and uncleB. emphasize the great transformation the writer undergoesC. describe the complex interrelationships in the writers familyD. re
63、veal the writers preference for a cold climate over a warm one64. According to the writer, her mother experienced feelings of _ in Canada.A. lonliness B. confusion C. stability D. security65. The items mentioned in paragraph 4 had meaning for the mother because they _.A. introduced her to a world ri
64、ch in culture B. helped connect the writer and her motherC. supplied her with familiar associations D. provided relief from her boring work routine第四部分 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。What is ecofashion？Eco-fashion is about making clothes that take into account the envir
65、onment, the health of consumers and the working conditions of people in the fashion industry. It is a complex phenomenon and the common use of the fashionable termsecological and ethical. Ecological fashion usually refers to textile (织物) and clothing production processes and the environmental issues
66、 surrounding them；ethical fashion generally relates to the working conditions involved in the producing processes.What are the problems with fashion？A closer look at the fashion industry points out many problems that are common practices in the creation of our fashions from the field to the factory.
67、 Firstly，the production of textiles pollutes the environment heavily. Cottonplanting uses pesticides；sheepfarming and woolcleaning contribute to global warming；syntheticsmaking (人造纤维生产) brings about waste which does harm to our environment. Secondly，every stage of clothing production has a significa
68、nt effect on the environment. They all use a great deal of energy，and some also involve chemicals which evidently do harm to the surroundings. In addition to this，there is a lot of waste produced in the process，especially in the form of polluted water. Thirdly，growing consumption levels and our shop
69、ping habits further worsen the bad effects. We are now buying clothes in increasing quantities without realizing the scale on which it affects natural environment，and we are also quick to throw away clothes that have been worn only a couple of times.Then，how to solve the problems? Other industries t
70、hat design products are ahead of the fashion industry when it comes to choosing sustainable materials, designing for minimum waste, choosing energy efficient manufacturing and creating products for longevity. The fashion industry has been slow to adopt these changes and part of the problem is the ve
71、ry nature of fashion. To a large degree，it is the fashion producers that really have the power and the responsibility to shape our future. There are numerous ways in which these producers can reduce their ecological footprint，from switching to green energy and reducing energy use，through selecting s
72、ustainable materials and choosing local suppliers，to recycle and minimize waste. On the other hand，as consumers we can all make contributions by selecting environmentally friendly clothing and reducing clothing consumption. There is some concern that eco-friendly fashions are just a trend that we wi
73、ll eventually grow tired of but we can make sure that doesnt happen. Now many people are beginning to shop for organic food products because the benefits of eating food free of chemicals are straightforward and immediate. They relate directly to our personal health. In fact, choosing ecofashion can
74、also contribute to our personal health, though it is mostly done by way of keeping the health of the planet. Why choose eco-fashion? 66 of fashionEcologicalTextile & clothing production processes;Issues related to 68 EthicalWorking 69 involvedProblems with FashionTextile 70 Cotton-planting: use of p
75、esticides;Sheepfarming & woolcleaning: global warming;Synthetics-making: 71 wasteClothing productionProducing a lot of waste;Using chemicals; 72 a great deal of energyConsumption levels & shopping habits New clothes: bought in increasing quantitiesOld clothes: 73 away quickly 67 to problemsFashion p
76、roducersWays to recycle and 74 waste:Switching to green energy;Reducing energy use;Selecting sustainable materials;Choosing local suppliers_75_Selecting environmentally friendly clothingReducing clothing consumption Choosing ecofashion can contribute to our personal health.第五部分 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分
77、5分）76. Unfortunately, the plane crashed and all the people a_ were all killed.77. The weather in this area is so c_ that people can even experience four seasons in a day.78. An important meeting is to be held in our school next week and we are busy making a_ for it.79. Since you have done much work,
78、 you are b_ to pass the exam.80. Making a_ for his poor health, his boss permitted him to work 6 hours a day.81. _(总共)， there are 11 books on the shelf, five of which are mine.82. The next stage is to carry out some _(分析) of the data we have collected.83. The _(进步) in science and technology have bro
79、ught people a lot of convenience.84. This is a new invention that people will see _(应用) widely in many fields soon.85. _(假设) that there is a lack of money, who can we turn to for help?第六部分 句型转换（共20空；每空0.5分，满分10分）86. Im honored to act as a representative of our team to present our research to you.I f
80、eel it a great honor to present our research to you _ _ _ our team.87. If I gave up at that time, I was likely to have my company closed down and lose all my possessions. If I gave up at that time, _ _ _ I would have my company closed down and lose all my possessions. 88. It is suggested that specia
81、l attention should be paid to the mental health of teenagers. It is suggested that great importance should be _ _ the mental health of teenagers.89. He couldnt but walk home because there was no bus then. There _ no bus then, he _ _ _ but to walk home.90. He may win the competition. If so, he is lik
82、ely to get into the national team. He may win the competition, _ _ _ he is likely to get into the national team.91. The job market has changed and we should also change the way to find a job. We should adapt the _ _ finding a job _ the change in the job market.92. Jay Chou has created a new song, wh
83、ich his fans believe will become popular soon. Jay Chou has created a new song, which his fans believe will_ _ soon.第七部分 书面表达 （满分20分） 现在越来越多的人选择微信阅读的方式，你就这一现象在班上进行了调查。请根据下表内容写一篇短文，客观介绍调查的结果，并谈谈自己对微信阅读的看法和建议。 70%的学生赞成30%的学生反对你的看法和建议1、方便，随时随地可看；2、内容丰富、有趣，更新快。1、过度依赖，浪费时间；2、信息良莠不齐，准确性有待核实。（至少两点）注意：1、对照要
84、点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。2、字数120左右，开头已写好，不计入总词数。 Recently, we have conducted a survey about reading on WeChat in our class and the results are as follows. 高二英语阶段测试（四）答题纸班 级_姓 名_考试号_装订线第四部分： 任务型阅读 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)66. _ 67. _ 68. _ 69. _ 70. _71. _ 72. _ 73. _ 74. _ 75. _第五部分：单词拼写（共10小题，每题0.5分，满分10分）76. _
85、 77. _ 78. _ 79. _ 80. _81. _ 82. _ 83. _ 84. _ 85. _第六部分 句型转换（共20空；每空0.5分，满分10分）86. _ _ _87. _ _ _88. _ _89. _ _ _ _90. _ _ _91. _ _ _92. _ _第四部分：书面表达（满分20分） Recently, we have conducted a survey about reading on WeChat in our class and the results are as follows. 座号高二英语第四次阶段检测参考答案15 ACBAB 610 CAABC
86、 1115 AAACB 1620 CACBB21-25 CBDCD 26-30 DDABA 31-35 CDCBC3640 ABBCD 4145 CADBD 4650 ABCDC 5155 ABACD 56-58 CDB 59-62 CCDA 63-65 BAC66. Aspects 67. Solutions 68. environment 69. conditions 70. production 71. harmful 72. Consuming/using 73. thrown 74. minimize 75. Consumers76. aboard 77. changeable 78
87、. arrangements 79. bound 80. allowance(s)81. Altogether 82. analyses 83. advances 84. applied 85. Assuming/ Supposing/ Suppose/ Provided86. on behalf of 87. chances were that/ the chances were 88. attached to89. being; had no choice/ alternative 90. in which case 91. approach to; to92. catch on/ gai
88、n popularityOne possible version:Recently, we have conducted a survey about reading on WeChat in our class and the results are as follows.About 70% of the students are in favor of reading on WeChat. With the convenience the Internet and the smartphone bring to us, we can do reading whenever and wher
89、ever we like. Besides, there is such abundant information on WeChat that it can meet different needs. Also, the information on WeChat is always updated so that we can be informed of what is happening. The other 30% take the “Against” side for the following reasons. Firstly, some people may depend on
90、 WeChat and spend too much time on it, which is harmful, especially to students. Secondly, WeChat is full of all kinds of information, the accuracy of which is doubtful. As for me, though the benefits of WeChat are beyond doubt, its negative effects should also be taken into account. We should make
91、the best of it to keep us informed and broaden our horizons. 听力原文Text1M: May I help you?W: Yes, I would like to buy a swimming suit for my older sister as a birthday present.Text 2W: I hear your son is working part-time at the supermarket.M: Yes, he works on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4:00 p.
92、m. to 7:00 p. m. and all day on Saturday.Text 3M: Wait a minute. I recognize the man whos following Jack. Its Mr. Green.W: Now I remember. Mr. Green told me yesterday his brother was coming.Text 4W: The car hasnt been cleaned for a few days.M: No, it hasnt.W: Its very dirty. Someone ought to clean i
93、t today.M: Its Marks turn.Text 5M: Can you deliver this, please.W: It depends where you live, sir.M: In Camden Town.W: Yes, we deliver there. But it will cost two pounds fifty.M: All right. But Im only in on Saturday.Text 6W: Good news!M: Whats it?W: The IOC President Thomas Bach announced the winne
94、r just now.M: What winner?W: Silly bookworm! Beijing has got the right to host the twenty-fourth Winter Olympic Games in 2022.M: Thats really good news! Tell me something further, please.W: Beijing and its co-bidder Zhangjiakou won 44 nods against Almatys 40 in the voting, becoming the first city to
95、 host both summer and winter Olympics.M: Wonderful! Ill do something for the Winter Olympic Games from now on.Text 7M: Hello, can I help you?W: Id like to rent a Toyata Corolla.M: All right. How long will you need it?W: For three days.M: Have you ever rented a car before?W: No, I havent. Can I choos
96、e the color of the car?M: Sure. We have Toyata Corollas in black, red and silver.W: I dont like black or red.M: Then you can have the other one! Please show me your ID card and I will copy it.W: OK. Anything else?M: Sign your name on the application form, and here are the keys to the car.W: Thanks!
97、What time do I have to bring it back?M: It needs to come back by noon of the third day.W: All right. Thanks!M: Drive safely.Text 8W: Can you recommend a good tailor?M: Yes, why?W: I want a new overcoat for the winter.M: Oh, how about the tailor near my school?W: I dont think that one is very good. I
98、 had a dress made there, but it pulled open under the arms a few days later.M: Why didnt you go back and reason with the tailor?W: I did, but he refused to do anything about it and quarreled with me. In the end, I had to talk to the manager.M: What did he say?W: He said he would see what he could do
99、.M: Well, thats good.W: But I dont want to have the same kind of trouble. Do you know any other tailors in town?M: Well, theres one next to the 6th Department Store. Hes said to be very good.W: Could you take me there someday?M: Certainly. How about next Sunday morning?W: OK. Thats very kind of you.
100、Text 9W: Oh, what terrible weather! The plane must be delayed.M: I know. I cant wait to get home. Ive been traveling on business for a month. I really miss my family.W: A month is a long time to be away. Well, do you have any children?M: I have two, a boy and a girl. Would you like to see a picture
101、of them?W: SureOh, how nice! Now, whos this?M: This is Jane, my beautiful daughter. Shes twenty-four.W: Is she married?M: No. She is studying engineering at Cambridge University. She will graduate this June. And she has gotten a position with IBM.W: What an excellent girl!M: So she is! And this is m
102、y son, James. W: How old is he?M: He is twenty-one. Hes in college now. Thats my wife, Beth, a college teacher.W: Wow, you certainly have a lovely family!M: Thank you. So, tell me about your family.W: My husband and I have a daughter, Tina. She is a lovely girl and she likes playing the piano. But I
103、 dont have a photo with me.M: Well, it seems that you miss your daughter very much.W: Yes. I havent seen her for nearly two weeks.Text 10If you visit America, you should be aware of some of the American customs and habits. All restaurants in America accept cash for payment, and most also accept cred
104、it cards. You will seldom find a restaurant that accepts checks. It is common to have to wait for a table in a popular restaurant.There are many popular restaurants that do not accept reservations, or will only accept reservations for large parties, for example, six or more people. Many restaurants
105、in America have a license to serve alcohol. The drinking age in America is 21.Tipping is another common custom. American restaurants do not add a service charge to the bill. Therefore, it is expected that the customer will leave a tip for the server. The common practice is to leave a tip that is equ
106、al to 15% of the total bill for acceptable service, and about 20% for superior service. Smoking in America is not always considered to be a good social habit. Smoking in public is not as common in America as in many other countries. Generally, Americans smoke less than Europeans and much less than Asians. It is a fact that smoking is becoming less and less socially acceptable. Smoking is forbidden in many places. The legal smoking age in America is 18. 版权所有：高考资源网()