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衡阳市八中2016年下期期中考试试题
高 二 英 语
命题人: 胡晓红 肖新征 审题人:尹洁鸿
时量：120分钟 总分：100分
注意事项：
1. 答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2. 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。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题1分，满分20分。）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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. Where are the speakers?
A. In a department store. B. In a big hospital. C. In a hotel.
2. What does Tom imply about Frank?
A. Frank doesn’t like to give a party.
B. Frank has two days to make a decision.
C. Frank won’t be able to come.
3. How did the man feel about the professor’s speech?
A. Touching. B. Serious. C. Boring.
4. What does the woman fail to do?
A. Do her work. B. Take funny activities. C. Take care of her family.
5. What does the woman mean?
A. She wonders why Martin isn’t allowed to use the car.
B. She doesn’t object to Martin’s using the car.
C. She doesn’t see where her car is.
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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
请听第6段材料. 回答第6至7题。
6. When will the man attend the performance?
A. On Sunday evening. B. On Thursday evening. C. On Friday evening.
7. How much does the man pay for the tickets?
A. $10. B. $20. C. $30.
请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. Where is the woman?
A. At the first crossing. B. At the traffic lights. C. At the bus stop.
9. Where is Guangming Park?
A. At the first crossing.
B. On the other side of Baiyun Road.
C. At the corner of Baiyun and Jianshe Road.
请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What does the boy love best?
A. Singing. B. Playing basketball. C. Thinking about nothing.
11. What’s the similarity between the two speakers?
A. Loving family. B. Loving parents. C. Loving grandmother.
12. What does the boy hate?
A. Telling stories. B. Feeling sick. C. Fighting and wars.
请听第9段材料. 回答第13至16题。
13. What’s the man looking for?
A. A monument. B. A pub. C. A hall.
14. What is the Mond?
A. A road. B. A hill. C. A monument.
15. How will the man get there probably?
A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. On foot.
16. What do you think of the woman?
A. She is helpful. B. She is impatient. C. She is so rude.
请听第10段材料. 回答第17至20题。
17. Why is Lily sitting in the trolley(手推车)?
A. She is too heavy for her mother to carry.
B. Her mother wants to talk to Mrs. Bell.
C. Her mother has bought too many things.
18. What is Lily doing while Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Young are talking?
A. She hides a bottle of wine in Mrs. Young’s handbag.
B. She is playing with a bottle of whisky.
C. She is playing with the things her mother has bought.
19. What can we learn from the speech?
A. Mrs. Bell steals a bottle of whisky.
B. The detective finds the whisky in Mrs. Bell’s handbag.
C. Mrs. Young asks her daughter to steal a bottle of whisky.
20. What does the speech tell us?
A. Lily is a shy girl.
B. Mrs. Bell is a forgetful person.
C. People sometimes can hardly explain themselves.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35）
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。
A
After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him. I agreed.
During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy(肌肉萎缩症). When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles and going for my dreams.
I spent over one hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. Obviously, he knew what he was talking about. He didn’t mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weight with me.
When we finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”
Last summer I received a letter from Matthew’s parents telling me that Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:
Dear Rick,
My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I don’t have long to live anymore. But I still smile as much as I can.
I told you someday I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal. But I know now I will never get to do that. But I know I’m a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me.
Yours, Matthew
21. The boy wanted to meet the author because _______.
A. he was interested in weight lifting B. he wanted to get a gold medal
C. he admired the author very much D. he wanted the author to know him
22. We can infer from the passage that _______.
A. Matthew is a determined boy B. Rick used to have the same disease
C. Matthew became a champion finally D. Rick regarded Matthew as normal
23. The boy refused the author’s medal because _______.
A. he was not worthy of it B. he would not be pitied by others
C. he knew he would die soon D. he thought he himself could earn one in
the future
B
Many instructors believe that an informal, relaxed classroom environment is good to learning and innovation（创新）. It is not uncommon for students to have easygoing and friendly relationships with their professors. The casual（随和的）professor is not necessarily a poor one and is still respected by students. Although students may be in a subordinate（从属的）position, some professors treat them as equals. However, no matter how equal professors would like to be, they still are in a position of authority.
Professors may establish social relationships with students outside of the classroom, but in the classroom they maintain the instructor’s role. A professor may have coffee one day with students but the next day expect them to meet a deadline for the submission（提交评判）of a paper（论文） or to be prepared for a discussion or an exam. The professor may give extra attention outside of class to a student in need of help but probably will not treat him or her differently when it comes to evaluating school work. Professors have several roles in relation to students; they may be friends as well as teachers. Students must realize that when a teacher’s role changes, they must appropriately adapt their behaviour and attitudes.
24. Generally speaking, relationships between students and their professors are_______.
A. common B. friendly C. poor D. equal
25. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Professors can set up good social relationship with students outside the classroom.
B. In the classroom, professors should be in a position of authority.
C. Professors may treat their students differently in evaluating school work.
D. If a student has good relationship with a professor, he’ll still have to take an exam.
26. A student must learn to change his behavior and attitude when _____.
A. the professor invites him to have coffee together B. he is in need of help
C. the professor changes his role D. the professor gives him extra attention
27. The main subject discussed in the text is “________”.
A. changing relationship B. the teacher-student relationship
C. professors’ authority D. students’ positions
C
Education is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for life.
In some modern countries it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all whether rich or poor, clever or stupid — one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough; we find in such countries a far larger number of people with university degree；they refuse to do what they think “low” work; and, in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries. But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor; we can live without education, but we die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our
houses, we should get terrible diseases in our towns…
In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever work suited to his brains and ability and, secondly, that we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that it is very bad to be ashamed of one’s work. Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society.
28. The writer of the passage thinks that _______.
A. education can settle most of the world’s problems
B. free education for all probably leads to a perfect world
C. free education won’t help to solve problems
D. all the social problems can’t be solved by education
29. The writer wants to prove that _______.
A. our society needs all kinds of jobs B. our society needs free education for all
C. a farmer is more important than a professor D. work with hands is the most important
30. The purpose of education is _______.
A. to choose officials for the country
B. to prepare children mainly for their future work
C. to let everyone receive education fit for him
D. to build a perfect world
31. The passage tells us about _______ of the education.
A. the means B. the system C. the value D. the type
D
In the second half of each year, many powerful storms are born in the tropical(热带的)Atlantic and Caribbean seas（加勒比海）. Of these, only about half a dozen becomes the strong, circling winds of 75 miles per hour or more that are called hurricanes, and several usually make their way to the coast. There they cause millions of dollars of damage, and bring death to large numbers of people.
The great storms that hit the coast start as soft circling wind hundreds — even thousands — of miles out to sea. As they travel aimlessly over water warmed by the summer sun, they are carried westward by the southeast winds. When conditions are just right, warm, moist（潮湿）air flows in at the bottom of such a wind, moves upward through it and comes out at the top. In the process（过程）, the moisture in this warm air produces rain, and with it the heat is changed to energy in the form of strong winds. As the heat increases, the young hurricane begins to move in a counter-clockwise motion（逆时针运动）.
The life of a hurricane is only about nine days, but it contains almost more power than we can imagine. The energy in the heat release（释放）by a hurricane’s rainfall in a single day would satisfy the entire electrical needs of the United States for more than six months. Water, not wind, is the main source of death and destruction（毁灭）in a hurricane. A typical hurricane brings 6 to 12 inch downpours , causing sudden floods. Worst of all is the powerful movement of the sea — the mountains of water moving toward the hurricane center. The water level rises as much as 15 feet above normal as it moves toward shore.
32. When is an ordinary tropical storm called a hurricane?
A. When it begins in the Atlantic and Caribbean seas.
B. When it hits the coastline.
C. When it is more than 75 miles wide.
D. When its winds reach 75 miles per hour.
33. What is the worst thing about hurricanes?
A. The terrible effects of water. B. The heat they give off.
C. That they last about nine days. D. Their strong winds.
34. Here the word “downpour” means ______.
A. heavy rainfall B. dangerous waves
C. the progress of water to the hurricane center D. the increasing heat
35. Which statement about a hurricane is wrong?
A. It travels more than 75 miles per hour.
B. It usually stays about 9 days.
C. It usually causes 6 to 12 inch downpours.
D. It sometimes brings the sea water level to the height of 15 feet.
第二节 （共5小题，每小题1分，满分5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，选项中有两项为多余选项。
There is no doubt that obesity is one of the biggest problems that many men and women of all ages suffer from. 36 . Here are a few tips on weight loss. Don’t expect to just read these tips and expect to loss weight while you sleep. It will take a lot of effort on your part to succeed.
It is very important to drink a lot of water while reducing the use of salt. 37 .
Try not to eat the foods that contain high amounts of fats and instead focus on eating foods rich in fiber.
38 . This is the best way to lose weight, as playing a sport can give a person a sense of confidence.
Avoid taking medicines that help reduce your appetite, as they usually have many side effects and can do you more harm than good. Also, you shouldn’t follow unusual diets such as those that focus on drinking large amounts of vitamin-concentrated liquids and the like. 39 .
Finally, everyone should know and understand that obesity will eventually lead to bigger and more dangerous diseases and conditions, so it is best for us to stay fit before we gain weight while we still have a chance. 40 . It’s better for you to take things slowly and start with losing just a few pounds a month and then increasing that.
A. Just stick to the most popular diets.
B. Although everyone wants to lose weight quickly, burning fat is no easy task.
C. Exercise consistently while you’re on a diet.
D. Salt tends to store water in the body leading to weight again.
E. And in case you feel hungry you should eat low-calories foods.
F. Also, make sure you don’t work on reducing too much weight too fast.
G. When in doubt, don’t be afraid to ask your doctor for recommendations.
第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分30分。）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20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。
Her, a movie that won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, mainly focuses on the 41 relationship between a man called Theodore and his computer’s operating system.
The story takes place in the near future when virtual assistants are a(n) 42 aspect of daily life. One day, Theodore _ 43 a new-generation operating system. The system, called Samantha, is on Theodore’s computer and his 44 . He carries the latter around in his shirt pocket so that Samantha’s camera-eye can look at the world.
45 time, Samantha learns and grows, discovering her own needs and 46 her own personality. Before long, Theodore 47 her to others as his girlfriend. The movie has captured people’s 48 . Will Samantha-like artificial intelligence (AI) with human emotions be a(n) 49 some day?
Ray Kurzweil, the Google’s director of engineering, 50 we could have Samantha-like girlfriends or boyfriends by 2029. Kurzweil popularized the idea of “the Singularity” —the point in the 51 when humans combine with machines. When that time comes, machines will be so 52__ that they will make technology advance in a way we humans won’t understand unless we _ 53 our brains to machines. In a post on his 54 , he said that Samantha would happen in 2029, when the advance to human-level AI would be 55 believable.
Mars Cyrillo, a director at a technology company, echoes（随声附和）Kurzweil’s optimism in an article he wrote for VentureBeat.com: “If we 56 that everything that makes us human comes from our brains and our interactions（相互作用）with other brains and with our environment, we have to believe that computers we build to simulate（模仿）the brain will exhibit human-like behavior.”
You might think it’s 57 for that to happen in just a couple of decades, but Cyrillo says we shouldn’t think in that way because our technology 58 exponentially（以指数方式）.“In 30 years, Apple managed to build a phone whose capacity（能力, 容量）is almost 200 million times more 59 than the first Macintosh,” Cyrillo wrote. “ 30 years later, the idea that we’ll have a molecule-sized（分子大小的）computer isn’t as 60 as you may think.”
41. A. intense
B. terrible
C. ideal
D. romantic
42. A. wise
B. regular
C. common
D.rare
43. A. sells
B. hires
C. clones
D. purchases
44. A. recorder
B. television
C. smartphone
D. fridge
45. A. By
B. Over
C. During
D. In
46. A. setting
B. absorbing
C. forming
D. increasing
47. A. says
B. talks
C. expresses
D. introduces
48. A. creation
B. imagination
C. feelings
D. emotions
49. A. dream
B. idea
C. reality
D. mistake
50. A. pretended
B. wished
C. planned
D. predicted
51. A. present
B. future
C. past
D. history
52. A. stupid
B. awkward
C. cruel
D. intelligent
53. A. impress
B. access
C. admit
D. connect
54. A. comment
B. program
C. website
D. essay
55. A. simply
B. terribly
C. reasonably
D. finally
56. A. assume
B. adopt
C. refer
D. argue
57. A. likely
B. probable
C. impossible
D. improper
58. A. evolves
B. decreases
C. increases
D. expands
59. A. beautiful
B. quick
C. powerful
D. splendid
60. A. believable
B. serious
C. crazy
D. appropriate
第Ⅱ卷
注意：将答案用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将答案写在答题卡上, 写在本试卷上无效。
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节, 满分30分）
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1分, 满分10分）
With the development of China, the environmental protection is becoming the biggest problem that Chinese face. Cars have made the air unhealthy for people to breathe and poisonous gas is let 61.__________by factories. Trees on the hills have been cut down and waste water is being poured continuously into rivers. Wherever we go today, we can find rubbish carelessly 62. __________(litter). 63. __________( solve) these problems will depend on us all.
As students, we should do something to protect the environment. To begin with, join in the propaganda(宣传) of environmental protection 64. ___________ (raise) the public awareness. Then, start with little things. Go to school on foot or by bike instead of taking a car. We had better 65. ________ (use) shopping baskets when we go shopping. We should use both sides of the paper when 66._________(write).
Last 67. ________ not least , save every drop of water and protect every patch of green. I believe our world will be 68.___________beautiful in the future, 69._________ green patches are everywhere and blue sky can 70.___________ (see) clearly above our heads.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分15分）
第一节 短文改错 （共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请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（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，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。
Do you get angry at your friends' singing loudly while you are working or when your best
friend does not wait you after school? If you did, you need to control your feelings and stop to get angry so easily. Getting angry with people can make you to lose friends. Here is three tips to help you. First, everytime you get angry, write down when you are angry. Look at it later and you would see you get angry too easily. Second, asking your friends to stop talking to you when you lose your temper, this will teach you not to be angry. Third, do something differently. When you get angry, walk away from the problem and go somewhere else.
第二节 书面表达（满分10分）
假如你是李平,是”衡阳中学”的学生。请你以“ 建设和谐社会”为话题， 围绕“人与社会、人与人、人与自然”等内容，用英语给全省中学生写一封倡议书。
注意：
1. 倡议书的开头、结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
2. 词数100左右，注意行文连贯。
Dear fellow students,
Our government is aiming to build a “harmonious society”. I think it is every citizen’s duty to work hard to achieve this goal. As high school students，what should we do?
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Li Ping
(From Hengyang High School)
衡阳市八中2016年下期高二期中考试英语参考答案
第一部分 听力（每小题1分，满分20分。）
1-5 ACACB 6-10 ABBCB 11-15 ACBAC 16-20 AABBC
第二部分 阅读理解
第一节（每小题2分，满分30分。）
21-25 CADBC 26-30 CBDAB 31-35 CDAAD
第二节 （每小题1分，满分5分。）
36-40 BDCAF
第三部分 英语知识运用
第一节 完形填空（每小题1分，满分20分。）
41-45 DCDCB 46-50 CDBCD 51-55 BDDCC 56-60 ACACC
第二节（每小题1分, 满分10分）
61. off 62. littered 63. solving 64. to raise 65.use
66. writing 67.but 68.more 69. where 70.be seen
第四部分 写作
第一节 短文改错 （每小题0.5分，满分5分）
1.L1 …wait you 后加 for 2. L2 If you did… did 改为do
3.L2 stop to get angry… to get 改为getting 4.L3 …to lose friends 去掉to
5.L3 Here is… is 改为 are 6. L4 …when you are angry… when改为why
7. L4 …you would see.. would 改为will 8. L4 asking your friends… asking 改为ask
9. L5 this will teach you… this改为which 10. L5 differently 改为different
第二节 书面表达（满分10分）
Dear fellow students，Our government is aiming to build a“harmonious society”. I think it is every citizen's duty to work hard to achieve this goal. As high school students，what should we do？
First of all，we should love our motherland. Let's take a great interest in the development of our hometowns and take an active part in our school activities. Secondly，let's fill the world with love. We should show our respect for elderly people，our parents and our teachers. We should also care for each other and help those in need. More importantly，all of us must be faithful and honest in our daily life. Finally，let's work together to save energy and protect our natural environment，including animals，trees，flowers and grass.
As for myself，I will study even harder and try my best to do all the above. Dear fellow students，let's start fight now and spare no efforts to do a little bit every day，every hour and every minute！
答案解释
A 本文主要讲述了Matthew。他虽然是一个不幸的孩子，一出生就患了不治之症，但是他意志坚强，富有骨气。
21. C。语义理解题。从第 1 段第 2 句话中的 …but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him 可得出答案。“”
22. A。主旨题。通读全文可以得出结论：他是一位意志坚定的好小子。
23. D。主旨题。从第 4 段最后一句话 Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you 和文章最后的书信中不难找到答案。
B 本文从老师和学生角色变换的角度讨论了师生之间的关系。
24. B。细节题。文中提到It is not uncommon for students to have easygoing and friendly relationships with their professors。而not uncommon= common。所以答案为B。
25. C。推断题。根据The professor may give extra attention outside of class to a student in need of help but probably will not treat him or her differently when it comes to evaluating school work 可以知道，教授在评价学生的学习表现时，不会有什么不同，即教授会平等对待每一个学生。故C项正确。
26. C。细节题，根据Students must realize that when a teacher’s role changes, they must
appropriately adapt their behaviour and attitudes我们知道，当一个教师角色发生改变的时候，学生也应相应地随之改变和适应。
27. B。主旨题。本文从老师和学生角色变换的角度讨论了师生之间的关系。故答案为 B。
C 本文为论说文。作者认为教育不是目的，而是达到目的的一种手段而已。
28. D。细节题。文中说：it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. 但作者对这种说法提出了质疑(But we can already see…)，故D最佳。
29. A。推断题。根据we can live without education, but we die if we have no food.，我们可以推断出来，我们的社会需要各种各样的工作。
30. B。推断题。根据In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life 可知B为最佳答案。
31. C。推断题。根据文章第1段最后一句Our purpose is to fit them for life 以及 Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society 可知，短文主要是讲教育的价值问题。
D 本文为说明文，介绍了飓风形成的过程和危害。
32. D。细节题。根据 … the stories, circling winds of 75 miles per hour or more that are called hurricanes，可推知此题答案为D。
33. A。细节题。根据Water, not wind, is the main source of death and destruction(毁灭) in a hurricane 以及文章的最后两句可推知此题答案为Ａ。
34. A。词义猜测题。根据构词法可猜出其意义。也可根据第3段第4句中的causing sudden floods(导致突然的水灾)推出其义。
35. D。细节题。根据The water level rises as much as 15 feet above normal as it moves toward shore可知，水位已高出正常水位15英尺，这显然与D项内容不符。
附：【听力原文】
Text 1
W: ①Good morning, sir. What can I do for you?
M: Are children’s suits on the fifth floor?
W: No. They are here on the second floor. The fifth is the housewares floor.
Text 2
W: Hi, Tom, Frank insists he’s coming to our party.
M: ②But he has to help an old man that day, doesn’t he?
Text 3
W: Eric, I think the speech the professor gave yesterday was extremely moving.
M: ③I think everyone felt the same.
Text 4
M: You seem to be in the office all the time.
W: No. I take part in many different activities. ④What I fail to do is looking after my husband and kids.
Text 5
M: Would it be okay if I use your car, Sophis?
W: ⑤I don’t see any reason why not, Martin.
Text 6
W: May I help you?
M: Yes, I’d like some tickets for next week’s ballet performance.
W: Which performance do you wish to attend? There will be three: Thursday, Friday and Sunday evening.
M: Are there still seats for all the performances?
W: Not many, and very few together. How many tickets do you want?
M: Just two, preferably together. The date is less important.
W: ⑥I have two together in the last row for Sunday evening.
M: That would be fine. How much are they?
W: Ten dollars each. ⑦That would be twenty dollars for two tickets.
M: Yes, here you are. Thank you.
W: You are welcome.
Text 7
W: Pardon me, officer. Could you tell me how to get to Guangming Park?
M: OK. Guangming Park is about a mile and a half from here. The bus stop is on the other side of the street if you want to take a bus.
W: Well, I’d like to walk if it’s within walking distance.
M: All right. ⑧We are now at the traffic lights. Go straight along the road for half a mile, until you come to the first crossing.
W: I see.
M: Turn left at the first crossing and you will see the Agricultural Bank of China. Continue to walk another two blocks. Then you’ll come to Baiyun Road.
W: Baiyun Road?
M: Yes, then turn right. Walk for a few minutes. ⑨Guangming Park is at the corner of Baiyun and Jianshe Road.
W: Thanks a lot.
M: You’re welcome.
Text 8
M: When are you the happiest?
W: I think I’m the happiest when I’m singing. I love singing so much. When I sing I feel free. How about you?
M: ⑩I’m the happiest when I play basketball. When I’m playing basketball I’m not worried about anything, and I’m not thinking about anything. When I’m playing basketball, everything is simple. What else do you love?
WI love my family, especially my grandmother. My grandmother is so kind and she always wants to help others. When I’m sad she makes me laugh. She tells me stories and teaches me many things.
MYes, I also love my family very much. My parents work very hard and try their best to make me happy. They always love me and I will always love them and take care of them.
W: What do you hate?
MI hate wars and fighting. In history we learn about many wars, and they make me angry. I think people should be kind to each other, and not fight with each other. What about you?
W: I hate feeling sick. When I’m sick I feel helpless, and I can’t do the activities I enjoy or spend time with my friends.
Text 9
M: Oh, excuse me, Madam?
W: Yes?
M: Um, I wonder if you could help me. I’m trying to find a pub called Grey Friar’s Bobby. It’s on the Mond, somewhere down this—off this street.
WWell, that’s right. Um, have you got a map there? We can have a look at it.
M: Yes, Madam, right here.
W: I’ll just show you on it. It’s quite easy. Now you’re just here in Princess Street. What you have to do is walk along a little bit and then turn right, and you go up the Mond. You see up the hill there. There’s a building.
M: Oh, yeah. The MondThe Mond is the name of a road, isn’t it? I see.
W: That’s right. And you walk past the Assembly Hall. Can you see there up on the hill, if you just look up to your right there?
M: That big building up there? OK.
W: That’s rightYou just keep on walking past, and you go across the High Street, or the Royal Mile, as we call it.
M: Go across it?
W: That’s right. You just keep going, and up on your right hand side, you’ll see a little monument, and that’s the monument to Grey Friar’s Bobby. You know, there was a wee dog.
M: Oh, yeah. The dog.
WWell, if you just go in there, the pub is just next door. I think you’ll find it quite easily.
M: Great! I really appreciate it. Thanks a lot.
W: OK. Goodbye!
Text 10
Weekend again. Mrs. Bell after her busy work finally gets the time to shop. She has a hard time in the busy traffic. But she is lucky enough to be able to park her car outside the supermarket. Mrs. Bell goes in and finds her trolley. First she goes to the Grocery Department and gets some apples and oranges. Then, coming to the Poultry Department, she gets some steaks. She also picks a bottle of wine, for the weekend dinner party of course. There, she meets Mrs. Young, with her three-year-old daughterShe is sitting in the trolley, as she is too heavy. While Mrs. Bell is talking with Mrs. Young, the three-year-old girl Lily, who is not interested in their talk, finds a bottle of whisky and begins to play with it. Then she puts it in Mrs. Bell’s handbag. Mrs. Bell puts the bottle of wine she selects into her trolley and joins the line of customers before the cashier to have her shopping checked out. A detective happens to be standing nearby and notices Mrs. Bell’s handbagWhile Mrs. Bell is going towards the exit, the detective stops her and asks her about the bottle of whisky. Mrs. Bell is shocked. She cannot
explain how the bottle of whisky has got into her handbag, so she has to follow the detective into the manager’s office.
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