1、漳州三中2011-2012学年第二学期高二年期中考试英 语 试 题（满分：150分；时间：120分钟）第I 卷( 共105分)第一部分 听力（共20小题，满分20分），并在答题卡上将所选的选项涂黑。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。1What has Jane agreed to do?ATo wait for the man.BTo show her photos.CTo talk about her trip2What happene
2、d in class this morning?ASusan got angry.BThe teacher got angry.CThe teacher asked Susan some silly questions.3What does the woman think of the handbag?AIts beautiful.BIt is expensive.CIt is worth the money.4What does Paul mean?AHe wants to stay at home.BHe wants to know the time.CHe agrees to help
3、the woman.5What will the woman do this evening?ASee the new film.BTake care of her sister.CBring her sister along.第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段对话，回答第6至8题。6What does the man want?AA map.BA book.CA stamp.7
4、Where is the nearest post office?AAt the 3rd bus stop on the 24th Street.BBeside the bus stop on the 24th Street.COpposite the bus stop on the 24th Street.8Where is the nearest bookstore?AIts beside Newton High School.BIts four minutes walk from here.CIts in the right corner of 22nd Street.听第7段对话，回答
5、第9至10题。9What are the man and woman NOT going to take with them?ACards.BBobby.CFood and drink.10What is Bobby?AA cat.BA dog.CA boy.听第8段对话，回答第11至13题。11When does the telephone interrupt the speaker? AWhen the speaker is in bed. BWhen the speaker is writing homework. CWhen the speaker is thinking about
6、schoolwork.12Why is the TV a problem for the speaker? AIt is not working properly. BIt cant be turned off early. CIt attracts the speaker from his study.13How do the neighbors prevent the speaker from studying? AThey shout loudly. BThey often knock at the speakers door. CThey want the speaker to pla
7、y cards with them.听第9段对话，回答第14至17题。14Why is London an exciting place for Carl? ABecause he can see around old things. BBecause he can go around very conveniently. CBecause he can do whatever he likes in the evening15Whats the traffic like in London? AYou may get lost if you go by bus. BThe bus and u
8、nderground are convenient. CThere are three lines of underground train.16What can you do in the evening in London? AYou can visit the concert halls. BThere are parties in public houses. CYou can see all kinds of shows in the theaters.17How did Carl like English food? AHe likes it very much. BHe does
9、nt like it very much. CHe prefers it to Italian and French food.听第10段对话，回答第18至20题。18Where did this story happen? AAt a crossing.BNear the Town Hall. CAt a street corner.19What is the strangest thing about this story? AThe man stopped his car at the green light. BThe man did the same thing for six ti
10、mes. CThe man drove the same car again and again.20What was the cause of the strange happening? AThe man had lost his way. BThe man had been dreaming. CThe man had driven the wrong car.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分），并在答题卡上将所选的选项涂黑。第一节语法和词汇知识（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）21. - Could I ask you a rather personal question
11、, Sir? - Sure, _. A. you could B. my pleasure C. good idea D. go ahead22. -He is _ great comfort to his parents. -You bet. His income enables his parents to live in _ comfort. A. a; / B. a; a C. /; / D. /; a 23. Walking in the forest, she felt _ by the world. A. abandoning B. abandoned C. to abandon
12、 D. abandon24. The boy was at a loss because he had never _ anything like that. A. come about B. come up C. come across D. come on 25. His friend recommended that he _ a doctor immediately. A. to consult B. consulted C. consult D. would consult 26. We then moved to Beijing in 2011, changed my life c
13、ompletely. A. when B. where C. that D. which 27. - Do you need any help, Lucy? - Yes. The job is _ I could do myself. A. less than B. more than C. no more than D. not more than28. In the past few years, he _ into a handsome young man. A. was growing B. had grown C. has grown D. grew 29 Can you imagi
14、ne the great difficulty he had _ such a big family in those days? A. supporting B. supported C. to support D. having supported 30. Most city workers might not earn a lot of money but when they retire they get a good _. A. salary B. donation C. pension D. bonus 31. He kept his head, _ the accident wo
15、uld have happened. A. and B. but C. otherwise D. until 32. I would love _ to the party last night but I had to work extra hours to finish a report.A. to go B. to have gone C. going D. having gone33. He has got used to _ everything he needs. A. be offered B. offer C. offering D. being offered34. The
16、mountain village _ we spent our holiday last week lies in _ is now part of Hubei. A. which; where B. where; what C. that; which D. when; which 35. _ he is concerned, what other people think is not the most important thing. A. As long as B. As far as C. As soon as D. As well as 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分
17、，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)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。“Come on, Rover!” said Harry, as he passed a fine old Newfoundland dog that lay on a mat at the door: “Come, Rover! Im going down to the river to _36_ my boat, and I want you to go with me.” But the dog didnt care to _37_, so Harry wen
18、t off to the riverside _38_. He had not been gone a great while, before a _39_ of her boy came suddenly into the mothers mind. _40_ that he had a little boat, and that the river was near, it _41_ to her that he might have gone there. _42_ her heart began to throb(跳动) with _43_. “Is Harry with you?”
19、She _44_ up to Harrys father, who was in his study. _45_ Harrys father said he was not there. “Im afraid hes gone to the river with his boat,” said the mother. “To the river!” And Mr. Lee _46_ his pen, and came quickly down. Taking up his hat, he went hurriedly from the house. Rover was _47_ lying u
20、pon the mat, with his head upon his paws and his eyes shut. “Rover!” said his master, in a quick _48_ voice, “Where is Harry? Has he gone to the river? Away and see! Quick!” The dog must have understood every _49_, for he sprang eagerly to his feet, and rushed toward the river. Mr. Lee _50_ as fast
21、as he could run. When he reached the river bank, he saw his little boy in the water, with Rover _51_ him toward the shore. Harry, who remained _52_, was carried home and placed in a warm bed. He soon, _53_, revived (苏醒)and began to run about in an hour. But after this, Rover would never _54_ the sid
22、e of his little master, when he wandered _55_ the garden gate.36. A. tieB. sailC. checkD. try37. A. moveB. replyC. botherD. help38. A. anyhowB. thoughC. aloneD. yet39. A. sightB. pictureC. senseD. thought40. A. RememberingB. SuspectingC. WonderingD. Figuring41. A. happenedB. struckC. occurredD. came
23、42. A. FinallyB. InstantlyC. ActuallyD. Quietly43. A. painB. eagernessC. doubtD. alarm44. A. calledB. signedC. cameD. jumped45. A. AndB. ButC. AlthoughD. Since46. A. brokeB. hidC. droppedD. left47. A. alreadyB. alwaysC. evenD. still48. A. excitedB. terrifiedC. annoyedD. frightened49. A. personB. wor
24、dC. signalD. note50. A. AccompaniedB. wavedC. shoutedD. followed51. A. leadingB. catchingC. draggingD. holding52. A. insensibleB. sleepyC. tastelessD. innocent53. A. insideB. thenC. thereforeD. however54. A. missB. leaveC. desertD. pass55. A. overB. besideC. withinD. beyond第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分
25、）阅读下列短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIt is true that human beings need some rest to stay alive, but it doesnt matter when and how much a person sleeps. And thats what all doctors thought , until they heard about Herpin. Herpin, it was said, never slept. Could this be true? The doctors decided to
26、 see this strange man themselves. When the doctors paid a visit to him in his home in New Jersey, he was 90 years old. They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind. So they stayed with him and watched every movement he made. But they were surprised. Though they watched him hour after ho
27、ur and day after day, they never saw him sleeping. In fact , he did not even own a bed. He never needed one. The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness. They asked him many quest
28、ions, hoping to find an answer. They found only one answer that might explain his condition. Herpin remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born. But that was all. Was this the real reason? No one could be sure. Herpin died at the age of 94.56. The main i
29、dea of this passage is that_.A. large numbers of people do not need sleepB. a person was found who actually didnt need any sleepC. everyone needs some sleep to stay aliveD. people can live longer by trying not to sleep57. The doctors called on Herpin, expecting_.A. to cure him of his sleeplessnessB.
30、 to find that his sleeplessness was not really trueC. to find out why some old people did not need any sleepD. to find a way to free people from the need of sleeping58. After watching him closely, the doctors came to believe that Herpin_.A. needed some kind of sleep B. was too old to need any sleepC
31、. needed no sleep at all D. often slept in a chair59. Herpins condition could be regarded as _.A. a common one B. one that could be curedC. very healthy D. an unusual oneBInside China DailyChina, Japan ink fishery agreement The New China-Japan Fishery Agreement will be put into effect starting June
32、this year. Chinese vice-minister of agriculture, Qi Jingfa told a press conference yesterday in Beijing. -Page 2Offshore funeral(葬礼)The remains of more than 500 dead will be scattered at sea this spring near the mouth of Yangtze River in Shanghai. To save space Shanghai officials discouraged land bu
33、rials. Page 3The only wise choiceCo-operation with the mainland for a peaceful reunification(统一) should be the only wise choice for the newly elected Taiwan leader. -Page 4 The Art Market Interest in activities such as fairs, galleries and exhibitions has caused the art market to take shape in China
34、. -Page 9 Two sides of a story The governments efforts to cut the homework burden of primary and middle school students have drawn mixed reactions. -Page 10 Blind, but not out.Yang Jia, an English professor at the Chinese Academy of Science meets the challenges brought by the sudden loss of her eyes
35、ight and continues to make it in her work. -Page 1160. The above section may possibly appear on _ of China Daily.A. Page 5 B. the Front Page C. Page 9 D. the last page 61. From the text we can know that _.A. a blind professor can work better B. Chinese fishermen can go fishing freely in Japan soonC.
36、 no one will be buried in the ground after they die in Shanghai D. more and more people have begun to do art business 62. When you look through this issue of China Daily, you are sure to find _.A. how Taiwans new leader was made B. that people think differently of reducing pupils burden C. sad stori
37、es about students with heavy burden in primary and middle schoolsD. interesting stories of art fairs, galleries and exhibitions of different shapes in China 63. If someone feels upset for the sudden trouble and wants to encourage himself, what wouldyou suggest he should read in China Daily?A. Blind,
38、 but not out. B. Two sides of a story. C. The only wise choice. D. Offshore funeral. CThe growing amount of human noise pollution in the ocean could make fish unable to find a good habitat and cause their death, according to a new research from a UK-led team working on the Great Barrier Reef, the la
39、rgest coral reef (珊瑚礁) in the world, off the northeast coast of Australia. After developing for weeks at sea, baby reef fish rely on natural noises as a clue to find the coral reefs where they can survive and grow stronger. However, with human noise pollution from ships, wind farms and oil mining on
40、 the increase, researchers are now concerned that this important behavior is coming under threat. Dr. Simpson, a senior researcher in a British university, said, “When only a few weeks old, baby reef fish face a very difficult task in locating and choosing a suitable habitat. Reef noise gives them q
41、uite important information. But if they learn, remember and become attracted towards the wrong sounds, we might be leading them in all the wrong directions.” Dr. Simpson and his team began their environment. Using underwater light traps, Dr. Simpson and his team collected baby reef fish and put them
42、 into tanks with underwater speakers playing natural reef noise or a mix of manmade sounds. The next night the fish were put into specially-designed choice tanks. Again they played natural or manmade sounds. All the fish liked the reef noise, but only the fish that had experienced the mix of man-mad
43、e sounds swam towards it, the others swam away when hearing the man-made sounds. The text result shows that fish can learn a new sound and remember it hours later. And they can tell the difference between sounds and, based on their experience, become attracted to other sounds, which might really aff
44、ect their behavior on the most important night of their life. The breakdown of natural behavior could have damaging effects on the population of future fish groups.64. Baby reef fish find coral reefs mainly by their sense of _.A. sightB. hearingC. smellD. touch65. Which of the following statements i
45、s TRUE about the research by Dr. Simpson and his team?A. Scientists got their research results by making a comparison.B. They collected baby reef fish using underwater speakers.C. All reef fish in the text swam to the man-made sounds.D. The test was conducted during the day.66. We can infer from the
46、 passage that baby reef fish _.A. can find their suitable habitat whatever happens.B. can survive in difficult living conditionsC. can get used to noise from humansD. are easily attracted by sounds67. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. A new research about noise pollution.B. A great task fac
47、ed by a British research team.C. They way baby reef fish survive and grow stronger.D. A research about how noise pollution changes fish behavior.DOn August 12, 2000, Vinny Lauwers returned to Melbourne after many hard days and nights at sea. It had taken seven years of preparation for Vinny to reali
48、ze his dream-to be the first disabled person to sail alone and nonstop around the world. Vinny Lauwers lost his ability to walk after a motorcycle accident when he was 22. Not expected to survive the accident, Vinny made a remarkable recovery. However, the accident had taken away not only his abilit
49、y to walk but also his love for lie. Slowly, Vinny lost his hope and soon he believed he was nothing and felt his life had no meaning. However, one thing still burned deeply within Vinny. That was his love for the sea and his dream to sail around the world one day. This dream was born as a 14-year-o
50、ld boy when he sailed with a crew from Melbourne to Sydney. It took Vinny Lauwers seven years to prepare. After repeated operations, great physical and mental pain, and another broken back, his dream began to take shape. In October, 1999. Vinny se sail from Port Phillip Bay on his boat, Vision Quest
51、, to turn his dream into reality. Vinny Lauwers dream was not just for himself; he also undertook this voyage to help improve the quality of life for disabled and disadvantaged kids. Through his world voyage, Vinny raised funds for Parasail, Caring For Kids, a non-profit organization for disabled an
52、d disadvantaged children that he started in 1996. Vinny Lauwers is an experienced sailor who has competed in several races. His sailing experience is over 100,000 km. In May, 2001, Vinny Lauwers was recognized as International Disabled Sports Person of the Year at the Laureus World Sports Awards in
53、Monaco. Vinny Lauwers continues to struggle with many injuries, Vinny Lauwers story has already touched the hearts of many Australians and others around the world.68. Which of the following statements about Vinny Lauwers voyage is WRONG?A. It took him seven years to prepare for it.B. He sailed with
54、several disabled people.C. He stayed at sea for about 10 months in total.D. He sailed around the world without stopping.69. After the motorcycle accident, Vinny Lauwers _.A. became depressed and hopeless for a whileB. was always full of hope for his lifeC. was expected to recover soon by doctorsD. i
55、mmediately began his preparations for sailing70. What does Paragraph 3 mainly show?A. Vinny Lauwers love for life.B. Vinny Lauwers love for the sea.C. Vinny Lauwers painful operations.D. Vinny Lauwers preparations for the voyage.71. Besides for the purpose of realizing his dream Vinny Lauwers took t
56、he voyage to _.A. experience more physical and mental painsB. prove the had a strong will to the whole worldC. establish his non-profit organization for the disabledD. collect money for the disabled to improve their quality of life.EBeijing had its coldest morning in almost 40 years and its biggest
57、snowfall since 1951. Britain is suffering through its longest cold snap(寒潮) since 1981. And freezing weather is hitting the US south. Whatever happened to global warming? Such weather doesnt seem to fit with warnings from scientists that the Earth is warming because of greenhouse gases. But experts
58、say the coldness doesnt deny global warming at all - its just a blip in the long-term heating trend. Its part of natural variability, said Gerald Meehl, a senior scientist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo. With global warming, he said, well still have record cold temp
59、eratures. Well just have fewer of them.Scientists say man-made climate change does have the potential to cause more frequent and more severe weather extremes, such as heat waves, storms, floods, droughts and even coldness. But experts did not connect the current cold weather to climate change.So wha
60、t is going on?We basically have seen just a big outbreak of Arctic air over populated areas of the Northern Hemisphere”, Arndt said. In the atmosphere, large rivers of air travel roughly west to east around the globe between the Arctic and the tropics. But recently, this air flow has become bent int
61、o a pronounced a “z” pattern, moving from north and south. If you live in a place where it brings air up from the south, you get warm weather. In fact, record highs were reported this week in Washington state and Alaska.But in some other unlucky parts of the globe, Arctic air is moving down from the
62、 north. And thats how you get the low temperature in Beijing, and 18 inches of snow in parts of Britain, where a member of Parliament who said the snow clearly indicates a cooling trend was laughed at by colleagues.The “z” pattern arises naturally from time to time, but it is not clear why its so st
63、rong right now, said Michelle LHeureux, a meteorologist at the Climate Prediction Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The center says the pattern should begin to weaken in a week or two.72. Many areas are suffering low temperature except_A. Beijing B. Washington state and
64、AlaskaC. the US south D. Britain73. The present coldness is probably caused by_ A. climate change B. Arctic air traveling west to eastC. the “z” pattern Arctic air flow D. the cooling trend74. From the text, it can be learned that_A. global warming trend has proved wrongB. there will be less coldnes
65、s in the futureC. the “z” pattern Arctic air flow seldom happensD. scientists havent found out the reason of coldness75. The word “blip” underlined in Para3 means_A. temporary phenomenon B. abnormal phenomenonC. common phenomenon D. rare phenomenon班级 姓名 座号 密 封 线 内 不 准 答 题 答 题 一 律 不 给 分 漳州三中20112012学
66、年高二（下）英语期中考答题卷 第II 卷（共45分） 2012-4-10第一节 根据句子意思或者中文提示，填出正确的单词。（共5题，满分5分）1. The designer of the new cinema consider many ways to improve a_(可进入的途径) for disabled people.2. Many people didnt believe that she married a man who was j_ to her by 7 years.3. Clancy was not a_ of Susans presence until she spo
67、ke to him.4. The medical care is still very poor in some r_ villages in Fujian.5. The new computer system will meet all our _ (要求).第二节 请从以下方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其正确形式完成句子，请注意有三个是多余的。( 共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)all in all; reflect on; set aside; be bound to; stick out; leavealone; in other words; adjust to1. There are
68、 a few grammatical errors, but _ it is a good essay. 2. If you work hard, you should _succeed. Keep it up! 3. The building with the national flag _ of the roof is our meeting hall.4. When he entered the room, it took his eyes a few seconds _ the darkness. 5. It was the first time that I _. I was rea
69、lly scared. 第三节 短文填词 （共10题，满分10分）In this passage, I would like to introduce my cousin Li Hua,_ now is working as a village head（村长）in a faraway village in the west of China. From1998 to 2001, he s_1_2_in Quanzhou No.1 Middle School. He worked veryhard and was _（准许）to Xiamen University.3_After _ （毕业）
70、in 2005 , he continued to receive 4_f_ education in London till 2008.5_ To our s_, he chose to return to our 6_motherland _ work as a village head instead of seeking jobs in large cities _ gaining the degree.7_8_Now he is trying his best to spread a_ knowledge9_among the farmers. Besides, he _（奉献）ti
71、me to looking after the old and helping the pupils with their homework. He is a highly respected village head.10_.书面表达 (满分25分)假如你是一个乘客，名字叫李华，你对这次航班不满意，理由有四个：（1）航空公司丢了你一个重要的包，内有公司机密文件；（2）飞机迟到一个半小时；（3）飞机上的食物很差；（4）服务员的服务态度也不好。请就此事给航空公司写一封投诉信，并提出建议。开头已给出，不计入词数。 词数：120左右。另注意信件格式。 注意：请在规定范围内作答，方框外一律严重扣分。D
72、ear Manager, My name is Li Hua. _漳州第三中学20112012学年度第二学期期中考试 高二年英语试卷答案第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）15 CBCCB 610 ACABB 1115 CCCAB 1620 ABABB第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空 （共15 小题，每小题1 分，满分15 分） 21-25 DABCC 26-30 DBCAC 31-35 CBDBB第二节 完型填空（共20小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分30分）3640 BACDA4145 CBDAB4650 CDABD5155 CADBD第三部分：阅读: 40分;
73、每小题2分56-59 BBCD 60-63 BDBA 64-67 BABD 68-71 BCDD 72-75 BCBA第四部分：单词拼写：5分1. access 2. junior 3. aware 4remote 5requirements完成句子： 5分1.all in all 2.be bound to 3.sticking out 4. to adjust to 5. had been left alone第五部分：选词填空 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)1. who 2. studied 3. admitted 4. graduating/graduation 5. furt
74、her 6.surprise 7. and/to 8.after 9. agriculture 10. devotes第六部分：书面表达（共1题，满分25分）Dear Manager, My name is Li Hua. I am a passenger of your airline. Im writing the letter about your bad service. Im sorry to say that Im very unhappy about your airline. First of all, your airline lost one of my bags in w
75、hich there is an important paper. Secondly, my plane was one and a half hours late. You know, I had to attend an important meeting in time. Thirdly, the food on the plane was terrible. Fourthly, I hate to have to say this, but I think that the people at the airport were unfriendly and impolite to me
76、. Honestly speaking, this is the worst airline I know in the world. The focus of my complaint is where my bag is. I do hope you can help me find my bag and improve your service. Yours, Li Hua录音原稿第一节1. M: Hi, Jane. I hear youve just come back from Los Angeles. Can you tell me something about it?W: Su
77、re, but wait until tomorrow. Ill show you my photos.2. W: The teacher seemed to be very angry with Susan this morning. Do you know what had happened?M: She interrupted him with silly questions for five times in one class. Didnt you notice it?3. M: Thats a very beautiful handbag youve got there. How
78、much did you pay for it?W: You wouldnt believe it, but I paid only 54 dollars for it.4. W: Paul, can you come over to my place this afternoon? My computer has broken down again.M: Sure, when would you be home?5. M: Are you free this evening? Theres a new film at the City Theater.W: I want to see it
79、very much, but I have to look after my small sister. 第二节听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。W: Can I help you?M: I wonder where I can buy a map of the cityW: You can get one in a bookstore or a post office.M: Where is the nearest post office then?W: Its a bit far, so you may need to take a bus. Take the No. 5 bus at the
80、 street corner, and get off at the third stop, on Twenty-fourth Street. You will see the post office across the street.M: Hmm, thats quite convenient. How far away is the nearest bookstore then?W: Its about five minutes walk from here. Turn right at the corner into Twenty-second Street. Go along for
81、 about four minutes, and you will see school. The bookstore is beside the school. You cant miss it.M: Whats the name of the school.W: Its Newton High School.M: Newton High. Thank you.W: Thats OK.听第7段材料,回答第9至10题。M: So what do we have to prepare for the picnic, Jane?W: The most important things are fo
82、od and drink, of course. M: Okay, lets make a list of the food and drink first. Lets see, bread, egg, dried beef, beer, orange juiceW: And dont forget fruit. I want some bananas and pears.M: Bananas and pears, of course. What else do we need?W: Are we going to play card games or sports?M: No sports
83、on such a hot day. We may just play card games under a tree.W: Well then. Ill find the cards in the living room. But what about the Johnsons? Are they going to play cards with us?M: Of course, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson always love playing cards.W: Okay then. One last thing, are we going to bring Bobby wi
84、th us?M: Oh no. He always fights with other dogs.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。 Though I have my own room in the school, I prefer to study in one of the classrooms after class. True, I feel much freer in my own room, but there are too many things to lead my attention away from study. For example, theres a teleph
85、one in my room and it may suddenly ring when I am deep in thought my course. Theres also a small television and I find it difficult not to turn it on when I feel a bit tired. But whenever I turn on the TV, I wont turn it off until late at night. Another thing is that the students in my neighboring r
86、ooms like playing cards and they often find enough reasons to knock at my door and persuade me into their games. In one word, there are just too many things to prevent me from studying. So after living in the room for three weeks, I made up my mind to do my school work in the classroom. 听第9段材料,回答第14
87、至17题。W: Have you been to London, Karl?M: Yes, I went there with my parents last summer.W: What do you think of it then?M: Its a very exciting place. There are so many old things to see. We visited quite a lot of famous palaces museums and squares. All these brought me back to the old times, which is
88、 my greatest enjoyment.W: Whats the traffic like in London?M: It was quite convenient. You can get everywhere by bus. Then of course you can take the underground train, but you may sometimes get lost if you are not careful enough. You see, there are thirteen lines.W: Hmm, that is convenient. Is ther
89、e any nightlife in London?M: Yes, you can visit the theaters. They still put on some new plays, and of course you can see the newest films there. Then you can visit the concert halls when there are concerts. The public houses are also worth visiting. You can drink beer there and listen to music.W: W
90、hat do you think of the food there?M: Idont quite like English food, so for most of the time I went to Italian and French restaurants. W: I see.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。 Let me tell you a strange thing happened to me three years ago. I worked as a policeman then. Late one night in AUGUST, I was on duty at
91、a crossing and was watching the traffic light. Suddenly a yellow car appeared from a corner, driving slowly, very slowly toward the traffic light. And then it stopped at the traffic light. The light had just turned green, but the car stayed there. I thought for a while and finally decided that there
92、 must be something wrong with the car. So I went over and knocked at the window. The window moved down and a man with only one eye smiled at me from it. Then he asked politely, “which way is the Town Hall, sir?” I gave him the right direction. He said thank you and drove away. Ten minutes later, I n
93、oticed a second car stopping slowly at the green traffic light. “Not again!” I thought and went over to the yellow car. I knocked at the window and a mans face appeared from inside. The man with only one eye! But he didnt seem to recognize me at all. “Which way is the Town Hall, sir?” he asked polit
94、ely. I gave him the way of course, and he said thank you and drove away. But ten minutes later, the same thing happened again. The same yellow car with the same man stopped at the green light again. This happened six times on that night. Now if I dont tell you what really happened, you may think I a
95、m lying to you. The fact is, the man was asleep and dreaming in his car that evening. And I learnt this the next morning, when his wife came to the police station to report that her husband had been missing. And do you know where we found her husband? In her neighbors garage! The door man must have driven the car to the wrong garage in his dream.
