高三英语试题

高三英语试题  本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。 注意事项： 1．答题前，考生务必在试题卷、答题卡规定的地方填写自己的姓名、座位号。 2．答第Ⅰ卷时，每小题选出答案后，用2B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。 3．答第Ⅱ卷时，必须使用0．5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上书写，要求字体工整、笔迹清晰。必须在题号所指示的答题区域作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上答题无效。 第Ⅰ卷 (选择题  共115分） 第一部分  听力（共两节，满分30分） 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，并标在试题卷的相应位置。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 does the conversation take place？ A. At a bookstore.   B. In a post office.    C. On the steps. 2. How much should the woman pay for the car? A. 200 dollars.       B. 230 dollars.          C. 240 dollars. 3. What does the woman mean? A. They don’t have to go to the concert. B. They’ll have to rent a car as early as possible. C. The subway is fine with her. 4. What do we learn from the conversation? A. The woman found the essay very difficult. B. The essay was difficult to complete in half an hour.    C. The woman found the essay easy. 5. What is the relationship between the man and the woman？ A. Husband and wife.   B. Father and daughter.   C. Neighbors. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）  请听下面几段对话或独白。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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6和第8题 6. What kind of music does the man like best? A. Classical music.         B. Rock music.              C. Jazz. 7. Who can play the violin? A. The woman.          B. The man.         C. The man’s wife. 8. When will the woman possibly hear the man’s wife play? A. Some day in the future.    B. This weekend.      C. This month. 听第7段材料，回答第9和第11题 9. What is the man doing here? A. He is an English teacher here. B. He is waiting for a teacher here. C. He gives oral examinations here. 10. What was the man’s mistake in the dialogue? A. He mistook the woman for a student. B. He shouldn’t say those words. C. He would be angry after he knew the truth. 11. Who is the woman in the dialogue? A. She is a waitress. B. She is one of the teachers here. C. She is a student here. 听第8段材料，回答第12至第14题。 12. Where does the conversation take place?    A. At a seafood shop.    B. In a dining hall.        C. On the phone. 13. What do we know about the restaurant?    A. It is famous for seafood.    B. It seldom accepts large parties.    C. Famous people often come to dine. 14. What can we learn from the conversation?    A. The restaurant is by the sea. B. Seafood is very popular nowadays. C. Regular customers have advantages there.  听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。 15. What’s the woman?   A. A traveler.           B. A reporter.              C. A governor. 16. How does the man feel about the state of the forest? A. Nervous.              B. Angry.                C. Worried. 17. What does the man want from the government?   A. Help and advice.         B. Enough money        C. Volunteers.                       听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18．What does the speaker think of appearance? A. Nothing important.    B. More and more important. C. More important than anything else. 19. What can you know from the text? A. Wearing jeans for a job interview is wise. B. Doing your hair as you like is unacceptable. C. Jeans and sweaters are becoming popular. 20. What does the speaker imply in the text? A. Different places, different appearances. B. The same appearance, though in different places. C. Always in the latest fashion. 第二部分  英语知识运用 第一节 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。 21. —Tom almost ran into a pole yesterday while driving on the highway. —I suppose he         too fast. A. had driven     B. was driving    C. drives     D. has driven 22. —How's your project work going, Jack?       —       . I'm half finished with it. A. So far so good    B. It's up to you     C. Never mind    D. Forget it 23. If        unsolved, the problem of food safety may lead to more serious results. A. having left      B. to leave      C. left      D. leaving 24. The workers insist that the company should take         measures to improve their working condition. A. attractive      B. effective         C. impressive      D. conservative 25. One of our rules is that every student         wear the school uniform while at school. A. might         B. could        C. shall            D. will 26. Economic growth in the world remains weak throughout 2013 and it is hoped that it will        gradually in 2014.    A. break up   B. make out   C. work out   D. pick up 27. —When will the visas be ready, sir?  —        everything goes well, you should get them in 14 workdays. A. Although B. As far as C. Unless D. As long as 28. Helen has got         it takes to be a great tennis player. In other words, she has the potential to become world famous.           A. how    B. what    C. when    D. that 29. According to a UN report，one third of the world population have no       to clean drinking water and health care.    A. means   B. approach   C. channel    D. access 30. —I’m afraid I can’t finish the book within this week.       —Don’t worry.        . A. Please go ahead  B. That’s right      C. Not at all   D. Take your time 31. The more one is _______ the English-speaking environment, the better he or she will learn the language.    A. exposed to      B. filled in      C. caught on      D. kept up 32. Doctors strongly recommended that my father         more exercise regularly instead of sitting still before a computer all day long.           A. takes   B. take   C. took   D. had taken 33. —Did you look up the time of the high-speed trains to Shanghai?    —Yes, the early train is        to leave at 5:30 a.m.   A. likely  B. possible C. due   D. about 34. My visit to your school is really an unforgettable experience,         I will always treasure.   A. that  B. one  C. it      D. what 35. There are solid reasons for China to claim ownership of the Diaoyu Islands, which lie about 200 miles         the eastern coast of our country.       A. to         B. on         C. off         D. of 第二节  完形填空（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。 Jasmine Harman，a famous TV presenter, was sunny and active. Nothing seemed to   36   her down. But nearly a decade on, Jasmine spent the first years of her TV life   37  a secret about her background—one she couldn’t   38  to be made public. “When I started out in TV, I lived in fear of someone discovering about my   39  ,” she admitted. Because her mother had a   40   illness called hoarding Disorder(囤积症). “Mum would keep  41  batteries, old speakers, broken dolls and baskets she   42   in the street. Nothing would be thrown away. And she’d be   43   if you ever tried to clear them up,” Jasmine recalled. Eventually, the entire family couldn’t have a   44   life. Two years ago, Jasmine did something   45  . She made a documentary called My Hoarder Mum and Me about her family’s battle to fight against her mum’s disease. “I do   46  our program will shine more light on the issue,” said Jasmine. Then a second program, Britain’s Biggest Hoarders   47  Luckily, there are diagnostic criteria(诊断标准)now and experts that can help. Jasmine has become a(an)   48   herself in a way. She runs a website to help sufferers and their   49  . “It’s incredible. I spent most of my childhood being ashamed, but now I’d like to make it   50  . People like my mum need help, but not to be made to feel   51  .” “We hadn’t been able to have Christmas dinner at Mum’s for   52  , because you couldn’t get people into the house   53  . But we had one last year, and it was amazing,” Jasmine said. “The   54   still isn’t perfect, and Mum isn’t perfect either. She’s still   55   with it. But I’m so proud that she’s come this far, and I want to tell other people it’s possible.” 36. A. settle        B. take              C. beat              D. calm 37. A. making       B. discovering      C. hiding               D. mixing 38. A. wait           B. plan               C. cover              D. bear 39. A. work           B. mum             C. illness             D. memory 40. A. mental         B. physical            C. final               D. social 41. A. new           B. used               C. round              D. expensive 42. A. put away       B. made out           C. picked up           D. dug out 43. A. terrible        B. grateful            C.OK                 D. crazy 44. A. rich           B. normal             C. simple             D. hard 45. A. special         B. dangerous          C. hopeless            D. impossible 46. A. hope          B. wonder             C. fear                D. doubt 47. A. ended up       B. broke down         C. kept away           D. came out 48. A. patient         B. expert             C. example             D. role 49. A. friends         B. bosses             C. families             D. mistakes 50. A. fair            B. safe               C. false                D. public 51. A. better          B. younger            C. prouder             D. worse 52. A. years          B. months            C. centuries            D. weeks 53. A. hardly         B. actually            C. luckily              D. regularly 54. A. dream         B. way               C. house              D. study 55. A. struggling      B. filling             C. turning              D. begging 第三部分  阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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 "When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I survived at all. It was, of course, a miserable childhood. The happy childhood is hardly worth your while. "Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood. And worse yet is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood." That was Frank McCourt reading the opening lines of his book Angela's Ashes, released in 1996. This Irish American author best known for the Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiography Angela's Ashes that recorded his poor upbringing, died of cancer on Sunday, The New York Times reported. He was 78. Born in New York City, he was the eldest of the seven children born to Irish immigrant parents. Angela's Ashes was a memoir(回忆录)that captured an irresponsible, drunkard(酒鬼)father with a gift for story-telling. When not drunk, his father was absent, turning his back on a family so poor, McCourt wrote, that they were reduced to burning the furniture in their rented hut to keep warm. His mother struggled to raise her many children after his father left the family. In Angela's Ashes, he wrote of hunger, a home flooded with rainwater and the unbearable humiliation(耻辱)of seeking handouts from charities in the Irish city. But he told the story in a way that is expressive, warm and light-hearted. Frank McCourt left Ireland at the age of 19 to return to New York City where he was born. He earned a degree in English education and taught creative writing for nearly thirty years. After retiring in 1987, he decided to write about his childhood. "Angela's Ashes" became a huge success and brought McCourt a 1997 Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Critics Circle Award and other honors. Millions of copies of the book were sold worldwide and it was adapted into a 1999 movie starring Emily Watson and Robert Carlyle. 56. In the first paragraph, by saying "The happy childhood is hardly worth your while", the writer really means that ________. A. a lot of readers don't deserve happy childhood B. his childhood is not worth of others' sympathy C. his childhood is mixed with happiness and misery D. smooth childhood surely will not draw readers' attention 57. From the passage, we know Frank McCourt's father is ________. A. humorous and trustworthy    B. alcohol-addicted but loves his family C. poor but warm-hearted     D. irresponsible but gifted in telling stories 58. Which of the statements about the book “Angela’s Ashes” is right?    A. This book is intended to show respect to McCourt’s father.    B. The author wrote the book in a sad and serious tone(语调).    C. The book enjoyed great popularity after it came out.    D. The author got two awards because of the book. 59. What's the text mainly about? A. A brief introduction to Frank McCourt and one of his works. B. A literary review(评论) on Frank McCourt's book. C. An account of Frank McCourt's miserable childhood. D. A comment on Frank McCourt's life experience.  B Father’s day Sunset Live Music Dinner Cruise Sunday, June 16th, 2013 6:30pm-8:30pm Join us abroad the 95’ Dana Pride for our special Father’s Day Dinner Cruise. Enjoy a unique evening of fun on the water, complete with live music by Mike O’ Brien and a delicious barbecue dinner. Adult—$ 59 Kids (3-12)—$29 Two and under are Free  LOCATION: Dana Point Harbor BOOK ONLINE OR CALL: 949-496-5794                     Rancho Days Fiesta July 13, 2013      Celebration the history of Saddleback Valley, there will be children’s activities including free crafts projects. Help make and taste homemade ice cream and butter, warm bread from the oven. Dip water and grind (磨碎) corn while learning about the early days of Orange County.       Admission is $ 3 for children 3 to 12 years old and $4 for adults.       LOCATION: Heritage Hill Historical Park INFORMATION: 949-923-2230 Annual Silverado Counter Fair and Art Festival October 5-6, 2013      The 42th Annual Silverado Country Fair explores the wonders of the area’s Old West rustic (乡村的)culture, great live music tasty food, handmade arts, crafts and family games under the oak-trees below Orange Country’s famous Saddleback Mountain.       Daytime adult admission: $4/ Kids under 12: only $2 Saturday Night Music Fest (联欢): $ 5 for everyone LOCATION: Silverado Community Center INFORMATION: 714-997-3968 Starr Ranch Sanctuary October 20-21, 2013 Audubon California’s Starr Ranch Sanctuary invites you to our fall classes for adults. Join our wildlife biologist for two peaceful days at beautiful 4,000 acre Starr Ranch in southeast Orange County and experience nature hands-on as a wildlife researcher.    Cost: $ 95 for those not camping (including dinner) $100 for those camping (dinner and breakfast provided) LOCATION: Starr Ranch Sanctuary RESERVATIONS OR INFORMATION: 949-858-0309 60. Which event is the most suitable for one who wants to enjoy dinner in a boat with live music? A. Father’s day Sunset Live Music Dinner Cruise.      B. Rancho Days Fiesta. C. Annual Silverado Counter Fair and Art Festival.     D. Starr Ranch Sanctuary. 61. At Rancho Days Fiesta, you can ________. A. pay a great deal of money to join in camping   B. join in activities for the whole family C. experience the early life of the Orange County  D. taste food made in the local factories 62. How much will a couple have to pay if they go to Saturday Night Music Fest with their 10-year –old son? A. $ 12.              B. $15.               C. $10.              D. $5. 63. Mr. Smith wants to take his wife and daughter to have some family games in early October. He will call ________ for information. A. 949-496-5794           B. 949-923-2230      C. 714-997-3968       D. 949-858-0309  C People around the world drink about 180 billion liters of soda a year. That translates to more than 29 liters per person. Experts say the amount of carbonated soft drinks we consume(消费) is growing. New research from the American Heart Association finds that drinking soda, even diet soda, may significantly increase your risk for heart disease. Dr. Ramachandran Vasan led the study. "Drinking just one or more sodas a day may not be as innocuous as people think." In a large study of 9,000 people, doctors discovered that those who drank one or more sodas a day had a 30% increased risk for obesity(肥胖), a 25% increase in the risk for abnormal(非正常的) blood sugar levels, and a 32% increase in the odds of having low levels of good cholesterol(胆固醇). All of these factors increase the risk for heart disease. And there was no difference in the results for those who drank diet soda over regular soda. It’s something that surprised even the researchers. Critics of the study say diet soda may not be the cause of increased risk of heart disease. Connie Diekman is president of the American Dietetic Association. "It does not conclusively say that this will cause that." In other words, it could be that unhealthy people like soda. Dr. Vasan found those who drink soda generally tend to have greater caloric intake. They eat more saturated fat and trans fats. They also eat less fiber and exercise less. Diet soda drinkers may also share this unhealthy lifestyle. Dr. Vasan agrees that the link he found between heart disease risk and diet soda needs additional study. 64. What does the underlined word “innocuous” in the first paragraph probably mean?    A. popular.     B. harmless.     C. effective.    D. risky. 65. According to the study, which of the following is true?    A. Only people who overdrink sodas have high risk for heart disease.    B. In the study, about one quarter of people have high blood level.    C. Both regular and diet sodas can probably increase the risk for heart disease.    D. Dr. Vasan is the leader of the American Heart Association. 66. What can be inferred from the passage above?    A. All the experts agree with the results of the study.    B. Sodas of any kind are certain to increase the risk for heart disease. C. People have expected the results of the research. D. More studies are needed to prove the results. 67. How does the writer present the passage?    A. By comparing opinions.     B. By giving advice.     C. By showing facts.          D. By discussing information. D A farm planted levels or floors is called a vertical(垂直的)farm. A skyscraper type building can house a vertical farm. Since the garden is built upwards，rather than outwards，it requires much less space than a conventional farm. The world is quickly running out of room for conventional farming. Vertical farms could be a key to this situation. An 18­story vertical farm could feed as many as 50,000 people，all in an area which is the size of the average city block. Vertical farms in the city could cut down on transportation costs as well. Think about the amount of fuel it takes to transport food from farmland to city. The resources saved would be surprising. Besides saving travel time，food would be delivered in fresher condition and with less damage. There is a growing concern about the use of pesticides(杀虫剂) in agriculture today. But the vertical farm would be a greenhouse type environment, avoiding the need for a large number of pesticides. Vertical farms can be built in a contained space，therefore they are an excellent solution for living well in an environment far different from our own. Hydroponics(水耕法) could be a big part of vertical gardening. This would reduce the amount of soil needed to grow food. Of course，not all food does well with this type of planting，but there are many crops that actually seem to do better. In some climates，a lack of sunlight creates a short growing season. The solar power option may not work as well here. The addition of grow lights would make it possible to grow crops in vertical gardens in these areas .In other words，we could grow crops in areas where we never could before. Vertical farms may just be a concept for now，but they are a concept that will solve many of our problems in the future. 68. According to the passage, a vertical farm ________. A. is mainly built outwards      B. is dependent on solar power C. is planted on levels upwards   D. is only an environmental friendly farm 69. Compared to the conventional farm, the vertical farm can ________. A. depend far less on sunlight             B. greatly increase the use of soil C. help to protect the limited gardens       D. reduce the harmful effect of pesticides 70. It can be learned from the passage that vertical farms ________. A. have already been put into use          B. only use hydroponics to grow food C. need less room than conventional farms   D. may increase the transportation costs 71. What would be the best title for the passage?  A. Vertical farms for our future         B. Ways to deal with future problems  C. Vertical farms and green skyscrapers   D. Making full use of our limited land E The National Park Service in the United States will mark its one hundredth anniversary in 2016. As it nears its second century, the Park Service plans to increase its educational programs for students and teachers. The plans include transportation support for one hundred thousand students each year to visit national parks to learn about nature and history. Yellowstone is believed to have been the world's first national park when it was established in 1872. Other students will get a chance to see parks in faraway places through Skype and other online programs. The National Park Service also works with partners to provide education. One of its partners is a nonprofit organization called NatureBridge. NatureBridge is celebrating its fortieth anniversary and says one million young people have taken part in its programs. The organization works with students from kindergarten through twelfth grade and uses national parks as its classrooms. It provides field science programs at Yosemite National Park and four other locations in California and the northwestern state of Washington. Now, NatureBridge is launching an East Coast center with a four-million-dollar grant from Google. The program will begin in April at the Prince William Forest Park in Virginia. Students stay for three to five days in NatureBridge programs. The activities are aimed at developing their science skills. For example, they learn about different soils and study water quality under a microscope. Jason Morris is executive vice president of NatureBridge. He says when they are not sleeping, eating or in a laboratory, the students spend their time outdoors. Julia Washburn is associate director of education and interpretation for the National Park Service. She says in a time of budget cuts, the agency has to find ways to still meet its goals. Ms. Washburn says one of the most important services that the Park Service provides every day is nature interpretation. Park rangers (公园管理员) try to make visiting the outdoors more meaningful. Interpretation is a form of informal education. Essentially, it is a word that we use for the people in parks that explain the park or help orient(确定方向)you. So park rangers are interpreters. They orient you to the place you are in and help you make connections, emotional and intellectual connections, with the place. 72. Which of the following descriptions about NatureBridge is NOT correct? A. It’s an organization working together with National Park Service to provide education. B. Some of the activities held by NatureBridge are financially supported by Google. C. Students from kindergarten to college can sign up for the organization’s activities. D. It’s going to cut down budget for the activities because of economic hard times. 73. In which national park will the program by East Coast centre start? A. Yellowstone National Park.    B. Prince William Forest Park. C. Yosemite National Park.       D. Not mentioned in the passage. 74. What’s the main idea of the passage? A. National parks are used as outdoor classrooms for students. B. Students are called on to be members of NatureBridge. C. Some famous national parks in US are attractive to students. D. Park rangers make visiting parks much more interesting. 75. Which of the following is the correct structure of the whole passage? (Para=paragraph) A.   B. C.   D. 第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题  共35分） 第四部分  写作(共两节，满分35分) 第一节 任务型读写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下列短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。 注意：表格中每个空格只填一个单词。 In the winter of 1964, the Beatles, a British musical, packed up their electric guitars, drum kits, and rebellious ways and set off for America.     Two days later, more than seventy million people watched the group perform four of their hit songs on the Ed Sullivan Show. This was sixty percent of the American television audience. Here the Beatles sing one of those songs, "I Want to Hold Your Hand."     The Beatles soon had the top five hit songs on the Billboard singles chart. Millions of fans became infected with Beatlemania. They rushed to stores to buy Beatles albums, wigs, clothes, dolls and lunch boxes. The Beatles recorded more than twenty number one hits in America. A Beatles song was almost always at the top of the charts until the group's next hit replaced it. They played to more than fifty thousand fans at large sports stadiums. And they filmed several movies that made millions of dollars.     The Beatles were influenced by American singers including Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly and Little Richard. Yet the group's music sounded completely new and different. The Beatles wrote more than two hundred songs that revolutionized American popular music.     In addition, young people saw the Beatles as spokesmen for their generation. They copied the band members' long hair and free-spirited ways. The band became so popular that in 1966 John Lennon said they were more popular than Jesus Christ.     Soon other musicians began writing their own music the way John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote the Beatles songs.     Many other British groups followed the Beatles to America. This was known as the "British Invasion." They included the Dave Clark Five, the Kinks and the Rolling Stones. The Rolling Stones called themselves the "World's Greatest Rock and Roll Band." The Stones first performed across America in 1964. This song was the group's first Top 40 hit in the United States.     In the spring of 1970, the Beatles released "Let it Be." But their fans were not celebrating. This was the last studio album the Beatles recorded as a group. It tells the story of the band's break up. British (76)______ “Beatles” Time and Place Events 1964 Get everything (77)______ and leave for America. After arriving in USA Over half of American TV audience watched their (78)______ of the most popular songs. And soon, the group had millions of (79)______ in USA.  In America 1. They(80)______  more than 20 number one hits in America; 2. They played a lot to many fans;  3. They filmed movies.    1966 Although American singers had(81)______ on them, their music was (82)______ new. (83)______, the Beatles was (84)______ as models for the young people. 1970 The last group album “Let it be” was (85)______.  第二节  书面表达（满分25分） 最近，你们班召开了以“我的‘中国梦’”为主题的班会活动。请写一篇日记，记述班会情况及自己的感受。内容要点如下： 1. 每位同学都畅谈了自己对中国梦的理解；  2. 你谈到了自己的梦想；   3. 如何实现自己的梦想。  注意： 1. 总词数120左右；   2. 不可逐条翻译；   3.开头已给出，不计入总词数。 Recently we had a class meeting on the topic of My “China Dream”.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2014届江淮十校联考英语参考答案 听力：1-5 BBCCC      6-10 CCBCA       11-15 BCBCB     16-20 CABCA 单项选择：21—35 BACBC   DDBDD     ABCBC 完形填空：36—45 CCDBA  BCDBA   46—55 ADBCD  DABCA 阅读理解：56—59 DDCA      60—63 ACBC        64—67 BCDA     68—71 CDCA    72—75 CBAB 任务型读写：76. musical    77. packed     78. performance   79. fans   80. recorded 81. influence(s)    82. completely/entirely/totally  83. Besides   84. seen/regarded  85. released   书面表达：   Recently we had a class meeting on the topic of My “China Dream”. Inspired by President Xi’s China Dream, everyone talked enthusiastically about his understanding of China Dream. We all believe that this dream will come true in the future. I also talked about my own dream. I have always wanted to be a doctor. Not only can doctors save people’s lives but also they are doing a respectable job. Doctors can also help people to live a better life with their professional knowledge. To realize my dream, I must try to work hard from now on. I must learn as much as I can so that I can get into a good medical college, where I can prepare myself adequately for the job of a doctor. Only in this way can I accomplish my goal. 听力材料： Text 1 M：I need some stamps and some envelopes as well. W：Will you step right over to the second window, please？ Text 2 M: Cars Rental Company. What can I do for you? W: I want to rent this one. How much is it? M: 30 dollars a day, and 200 dollars a week. How long do you want to keep it? W: 8 days. Text 3 M: I’d like to drive to the concert, but my brother will use the car tonight. W: Who needs a car? We can take the subway if we go a little earlier. Text 4 M: The literature essay is so boring. I worked all night and couldn’t finish it. W: You worked all night? It took me only one hour. Text 5 M：Can you do us a favor？ W：Sure, if I can. M：My wife and I want to go out this evening. So can you look after our baby？ It’s only till midnight. We will pay, of course. Text 6 M: Are you interested in music? W: Yes, I like classical music. Beethoven is my favorite composer. How about you? M: I like all kinds of music, but jazz is my favorite and my wife is crazy about rock music. W: You play the piano, don’t you? M: A little bit, but my wife is much better than me. She can also play the violin. W: Really? I hope I can hear her play some day. M: Why not come to our house this weekend? We are going to have a party. W: I’d love to. Text 7 W: Excuse me. Are you Mr. Atkins? M: Yes. You don’t know me, of course. I don’t teach here. I just give oral examinations here now and then. Don’t be nervous. W: Nervous? Who? Me? M: Now, sit down, please. I’m going to ask you a few questions. Then we’re going to have a short conversation in English. Do you understand? W: Yes, of course I do. But may I ask you something first? M: After the examination, please. Just concentrate on my questions for the moment. First of all, why are you learning English? W: Why am I learning English? M: Yes. I mean, what are you going to do with it? Are you going to be a teacher of English or what? W: Please stop just a second. I really must ask you something first. M: Very well, if you insist. W: Would you like a cup of coffee? M: Pardon? What did you say? W: You see, I’m English, too. I’m one of the teachers here. I came to ask you if you would like a cup of coffee. Text 8 W: Hello, Old English Restaurant. Can I help you? M: Yes. I’d like to book a table for tonight. W: Yes, sir. What time? M: Eight o’clock. W: Certainly. For how many people? M: There are ten of us. W: Ten of you! But we don’t usually accept large parties, sir. M: I know, but we are regular customers. W: What’s your name please, sir? M: Michael Peterson. W: Mr. Peterson…of course! That’ll be all right. We’ll put two tables together. M: Thanks. W: What food would you prefer for today, sir? We have fresh seafood tonight. M: No. We like to eat vegetables.  Text 9  W: Welcome to the program. This afternoon I’m standing in the middle of the northern Black Forest, with Rainer Sanger.  M: Good afternoon, Sarah.  W: Rainer, you’re very concerned about this area of the forest, are you? Can you tell us why?  M: Well, much of the forest was wiped out in the terrible storm last winter, as you can see. Many of the trees are dead, and more are dying because of the damage. We believe that the government isn’t doing enough right now to make this beautiful forest get into its former state.  W: I see. But have you spoken to the government about this?  M: We have tried, but each time they say that they haven’t got enough money. They are always using money as the excuse. It’s getting really disappointing!  W: But it’s not just an excuse, is it? They clearly don’t have enough money for everything and the storm was an unexpected occurrence.  M: Of course, we appreciate that, and the point is that actually we aren’t asking for much money. We would just like their guidance--we can provide volunteers to work on the forest. Text 10 The society today is much freer and easier than it used to be. It is no longer necessary to dress like everyone else. Within reason, you can dress as you like or do your hair the way you like instead of the way you should because it is the fashion. The popularity of jeans and untidy look seem to be reaction against the increasingly expensive fashions of the top fashion houses. But, in my opinion, appearance is more and more important and we must choose our clothes carefully. It is some kind of stupid to go on a job interview in the civil service wearing jeans and a sweater, and it would be impolite to visit the elderly persons dressing up as if we were going to the beach or a bar and some places like that. However, you don’t need to feel sad if you don’t look like the latest fashion photo. Look around you and you will see that no one else does either!