2015-2016学年上学期第四次月考高一英语试题【新课标】
第I卷
第一部分 听力 （共两节， 满分20分）
第一节（共5小题；每题1分，满分5分）
听下面5段对话,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman mean?
A. The man always loses his car keys. B. The man should let the woman keep the car keys.
C. The man should study harder for his lessons.
2. What does the girl imply?
A. She will definitely go to the party. B. She won’t come because it’s Friday the 13th.
C. She will be out of town that day.
3. Why doesn’t the woman want to drink the water?
A. She isn’t thirsty. B. It tastes bad. C. It has dark stuff.
4. What does the man imply?
A. The woman got a good deal. B. The woman probably paid too much.
C. The woman’s hair looks better than normal.
5. What will the man do at noon?
A. Play football. B. Ride a bike. C. Stay at home.
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,从题中A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题
6. Where is the woman’s new house?
A. By the beach. B. In the city. C. In the country.
7. How does the man sound in the end?
A. Satisfied. B. Unhappy. C. Humorous.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the man recommend to begin with?
A. Sharing a flat. B. Staying in a hotel. C. Staying with a family.
9. According to the man, who can help the woman find the right place to stay?
A. Her teacher. B. People at the student union. C. Her friends.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why is the woman a bit nervous?
A. She is afraid of getting up late. B. She is a newcomer at the school.
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C. She isn’t ready for the coming exam.
11. What must the students do before morning reading?
A. Hand in their homework. B. Do some morning exercise. C. Go to the teacher’s office.
12. What can students do if they feel hungry?
A. Ask the teacher for some food. B. Eat something during a break.
C. Go home and have something to eat.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Where might the woman come from?
A. China. B. America. C. The UK.
14. Where will the speakers go first?
A. Chinatown. B. Central Park. C. National History Museum.
15. When is the best time to go to Broadway?
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.
16. Where will the speakers have dinner probably?
A. In Chinatown. B. In Harlem. C. At the woman’s home.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the website called?
A. MobileCook.com. B. GlobalChef.com. C. MobileChef.com.
18. What type of food does the speaker mention?
A. Chinese noodles. B. American barbecue. C. Italian rice dishes.
19. How can people find dishes to cook?
A. By typing words in the search bar. B. By pressing the “Shop” button.
C. By first paying a fee to use the site.
20. What can we learn about the site’s users?
A. They always post videos of themselves cooking.
B. They sometimes make money from their posts.
C. They mainly come from America.
第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节：单项填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。
21．________your doctor’s advice and you will get well soon.
A．Following B．Followed C．To follow D．Follow
22．It’s surprising that your brother________Russian so quickly---he hasn’t lived there very long.
A．picked up B．looked up C．put up D．made up
23．Professor Williams keeps telling his students that the future________ to the well-educated.
A．is belonged B． belongs C．is belonging D．will be belonged
24 .By the time my parents reached home yesterday, I ________the dinner already.
A．cooked B．have cooked C．had cooked D．was cooked
25．It was 80 years before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic ________Zheng He had
sailed to East Africa.
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A．when B．that C．after D．since
26．________basic first-aid techniques will help you respond quickly to emergency.
A．Known B．Having known C．Knowing D．Being known
27．The middle-aged woman couldn’t stand________ a thief and she said she didn’t
steal anything in the supermarket.
A．calling B．to call C．being called D．to be called
28． with so much trouble, we failed to complete the task on time.
A. Faced B. Face C. Facing D. To face
29. The spread of the Ebola virus in Nigeria is believed _______ by August, 2014.
A. to be controlled B. to have been controlled
C. to control D. to have controlled
30. --- Lydia, what did our headteacher say just now?
--- Every boy and every girl as well as the teachers who to lead the group
asked to be at the school gate before 6:30 in the morning.
A. is; is B. are; are C. are; is D. is; are
第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。
The town I live in is about to put cameras at all traffic lights to catch people who run red lights. It 31 me of how many people I’ve seen who take the yellow light as a 32 to go faster. I also can’t understand why people don’t move when the traffic light has turned green. Above all, there are those 33 situations in which someone doesn’t even 34 that the light turns red, and just keeps going. That is why so many 35 happen! All these situations make me 36 the purpose of traffic lights.
37 , it’s even more frightening to imagine letting people make their own decisions
at 38 crossroads. Do the biggest cars get to go first? Who decides who goes next? So
I guess I do like the idea of a system to 39 traffic. And I’ll do my best to 40 the traffic rules: to go, to be cautious, and to stop when I’m 41 to.
It occurs to me that my 42 have done much the same for me 43 teaching me how to live. They have given me many 44 lights: to get along well with others, to listen and talk to them, to help others, and to 45 with joy and purpose. They have also given me some red lights 46 my life goes astray(误入歧途): not to be greedy, to keep my temper, and to control my desires. And there 47 have been some yellow caution lights: to watch how much I drink, to keep control of my behavior, and to 48 school regularly and work hard.
If I obey these rules, my life will be as 49 as it can be. Just as I’m wise to pay attention to the traffic lights when I’m walking across the street, I’m wise to pay attention to the“ 50 signals” given to me by my parents.
31. A. suggests B. informs C. warns D. reminds
32. A. signal B. sight C. message D. switch
33. A. instant B. dangerous C. exciting D. cautious
34. A. sense B. notice C. remember D. feel
35. A. events B. accidents C. situations D. problems
36. A. think of B. care for C. wonder about D. worry about
37. A. Besides B. Anyway C. However D. Instead
38. A. noisy B. narrow C. crowded D. key
39. A. direct B. control C. improve D. serve
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40. A. obey B. learn C. protect D. carry
41. A. used B. supposed C. devoted D. delighted
42. A. teachers B. friends C. parents D. leaders
43. A. in charge of B. in face of C. in terms of D. in danger of
44. A. green B. safe C. beneficial D. helpful
45. A. work B. share C. live D. communicate
46. A. unless B. when C. before D. till
47. A. still B. even C. only D. also
48. A. start B. attend C. leave D. miss
49. A. good B. colorful C. meaningful D. healthy
50. A. traffic B. life C. light D. confidence
第三部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、 D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Everyone has got two personalities—the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control your behavior, but when you're asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.
If you go to sleep on your back, you're a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don't like to upset people, so you never express your real feelings. You're quite shy and you aren't very confident.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive（不坦率的）person. You worry a lot and you're always easily upset. You're very stubborn（顽固的）, but you aren't very ambitious. You usually live for today not for tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.
If you sleep curled up（卷曲）, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you're often defensive. You're shy and you don't normally like meeting people.You prefer to be on your own. You're easily hurt.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You're usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don't often get depressed. You always say what you think even if it annoys people.
51. According to the writer，you naturally show your secret and real personality _________.
A. only in a normal night
B. only when you change sleeping position
C. only when you refuse to show yourself to the world
D. only when you go to sleep
52. Which is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph about a person's personality？
A. He or she is always easily upset.
B. He or she always likes new ideas earlier than others.
C. He or she is always open with others.
D. He or she tends to believe in others.
53. Maybe you don't want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up, Why？
A. He or she is rarely ready to help you.
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B. He or she would rather be alone than communicate with you.
C. He or she prefers staying at home to going out.
D. He or she wouldn't like to get help from you.
54. It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because __________.
A. he or she always shows sympathy for people
B. he or she often considers annoying people
C. he or she has more strengths than weaknesses
D. he or she is confident but not stubborn
B
Ever walked to the shops only to find, once there, you’ve completely forgotten what you went for? Or struggled to remember the name of an old friend? For years we’ve accepted that a forgetful brain is as much a part of ageing as wrinkles and grey hair. But now a new book suggests that we’ve got it all wrong.
According to The Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain, by science writer Barbara Strauch, when it comes to the important things, our brains actually get better with age. In fact, she argues that some studies have found that our brain hits its peak between our 40s and 60s—much later than previously thought.
Furthermore, rather than losing many brain cells as we age, we retain (保留) them, and even produce new ones well into middle age. For years it’s been assumed that brain, much like the body, declines with age. But the longest, largest study into what happens to people as they age suggests otherwise.
This continuing research has followed 6,000 people since 1956, testing them every seven years. It has found that on average, participants performed better on cognitive(认知的) tests in their 40s and 50s than they had done in their 20s. Specifically,older people did better on tests of vocabulary, verbal memory (how many words you can remember) and problem solving.
Where they performed less well was number ability and perceptual speed—how fast you can push a button when ordered. However, with more complex tasks such as problem-solving and language, we are at our best at middle age and beyond. In short, researchers are now coming up with scientific proof that we do get wiser with age.
Neuroscientists are also finding that we are happier with ageing. A recent US study found older people were much better at controlling and balancing their emotions. It is thought that when we’re younger we need to focus more on the negative aspects of life in order to learn about the possible dangers in the world, but as we get older we’ve learned our lessons and are sub-consciously aware that we have less time left in life: therefore, it becomes more important for us to be happy.
55. Barbara Strauch probably agrees that ______.
A. people’s brains work best between their 40s and 60s
B. the young are better at handling important things
C. ageing leads to the decline of the function of the brain
D. wrinkles and grey hair are the only symbols of ageing
56. The continuing research has found older people perform better on _____ .
A. number ability B. vocabulary tests
C. perceptual speed D. body balance
57. People are happier with age because ______.
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A. they know how to share feelings B. they learn to value the time left
C. they cannot focus on negative aspects D. they do not realize the possible dangers
58. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. People get more forgetful with age. B. People get wiser with age.
C. People get happier with age. D. People get more self-aware with age.
C
The Internet has revolutionized our lives to such an extent that for most people, the global network has become more than just a tool but rather an indispensable aid in everyday life. More and more people go online as wireless networks have brought the Internet closer and closer: it's on our mobile phones, in our cars and TV sets, in hospital surgery rooms and in fishing boats that battle the waves of the Atlantic.
And this revolution has brought along with it a new way of shopping. Both big and small, e-commerce websites have literally flooded the Internet by the hundreds of thousands. Anything you can buy from a brick and mortar store(实体店) you can also buy online: from food and clothes to guns and bombs, no matter what you're looking for, you're bound to find the right online store with just a few clicks of the mouse.
This revolution has sent cold trembles down the backbones of brick and mortar business owners. And what was their reaction? They've opened online stores to go hand in hand with their conventional businesses. Nowadays, every "Mom and Pop's" cheesecake store also has a website.
In a recent survey, 68% of small business owners have stated that they are scared of being put out of business by the powerful flood that e-commerce has become. So it's no wonder many of them have decided to join the revolution and establish some kind of an online presence even though most of them have stated that they dislike the Internet.
But do the big players have reasons to be afraid? Are we going to start seeing ghostly, deserted Wal-Marts across the country? Probably not in the near future but the day will come when most people will just stop shopping offline anymore. A trip to Wal-Marts wastes time, burns gas and sometimes adds a few extra dots on the stress counter.
The recent advancements in mobile technology and the introduction of mobile phones with improved web capabilities has even made some people order their groceries when they get out from work and have them delivered at their doorstep by the time they get home. And as "Time is money", this practice is lifesaving for people who work two jobs.
Technology will continue to advance and e-commerce will follow closely in its footsteps. Everything will become easier and less time consuming, leaving us more time to enjoy the things that really matter in life: the ones we love, our friends and hobbies.
59. What is Para. 1 mainly about?
A. The popularity of mobile phones. B. The function of the global network.
C. The importance of the Internet. D. The great impact of the Internet.
60. In response to the threat of online business, the brick-and-mortar store owners .
A. have stopped their traditional businesses B. have stated their dislike of the Internet
C. have opened their online stores D. have established their own website
61. According to Para 5 and Para 6, the greatest benefit of online shopping is .
A. to save time B. to follow the fashion
C. to release pressure D. to protect environment
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62. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. A New Way of Shopping.
B. The Internet Revolution.
C. What is the Reaction to Online Shopping?
D. Is Online Shopping the Future of E-commerce?
D
You either have it, or you don’t---a sense of direction. But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?
Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works.One theory is that people with a sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it, we lose it.
“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, Research Chief of the project. “However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills.”
Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:
² If you are using a map, turn it,and it relates to the way you are facing.
² If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree. note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.
² Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are.
Now you need never get lost again!
63. Scientists believe that _________.
A. some babies are born with a sense of direction
B. Everybody possesses a sense of direction from birth
C. people never lose their sense of direction
D. people learn a sense of direction as they grow older
64. If you leave your bike in a strange place, you should _________.
A. tie it to a tree so as to prevent it from being stolen
B. draw a map of the route to help remember where it is
C. remember something easily recognizable on the route
D. avoid taking the same route when you come back to it
65. According to the passage, the best way to find your way around is to _________.
A. ask policemen for directions
B. use walls, streams, and streets to guide yourself
C. remember your route by looking out for steps and stairs
D. count the number of landmarks that you see
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
__66__. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while, then no more. If the same two people
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meet again by chance, even years later, __67__. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flow more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings.
Another difficult point for us to understand is that __68__. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend; __69__. The Americans, however, they will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, __70__. For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for pure business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!
A. they don’t show their politeness if it requires a great deal of time
B. they pick up the friendship
C. the welcome will be full, warm and real
D. Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy
E. America is a mobile society
F. we may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends
G. Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families
第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题，共60分)
第四部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分60分)
第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料， 在标有71-80的空格处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Nowadays，the ice bucket challenge is among the 71 (hot)news of all．It is an activity 72 (hold)by an American charity organization.It not only helps the sick people to get the money to heal their disease，but also makes more and more people aware 73 the disease,so that they can give more care to the patients.
Ice bucket challenge is like the epidemic(流行病)， 74 becomes popular around the world very 75 (quick)．The starter holds the activity， 76 (hope)people can experience the ALS patients’pain．In the activity，people need to pour the ice water down from their heads，and then propose another three people.They can either choose to accept the challenge 77 donate 100 dollars,or do the both．
The ALS makes people’s muscles become hard．It is hard for the patients to move．Stephen Hocking is one of the 78 (suffer).Ice bucket challenge is 79 great success.Until now，a big donation 80 (receive)．
第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面句子，根据首字母或汉语提示填单词
81. In a_______________ times, only men were allowed to take part in the Olympic Games.
82.The flag is a s__________of the state, representing the supreme honor（至高荣誉）.
81. It is the t___________culture in China to eat dumplings on the Eve of the Spring Festival.
84.Are there any _______________ (相似) between the two coastal cities?
85. She had Mickey Mouse or some other cartoon c_______________on her sweater.
86.Although the lawyer___________(争辩)that the old man couldn’t bring any harm to society, he was still sentenced to death.
87.The ___________(观众)was enjoying every minute of the performance.
88.He is so a_____________to computer games that sometimes he sits before the computer without eating anything the whole day.
89 He was one of the excellent___________(指挥)of the orchestra before he retired.
90.Most students prefer pop music to___________(古典的) music.
第三节：短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
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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。错误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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
My cousin Xiao Hong and I went on a trip to my uncle’s on last Sunday. We were riding along a hillside while suddenly some big stones rolled down and knocked them off our bikes. Xiao Hong’s legs got seriously hurt and so did I. We couldn’t move a bit. Lucky, I saw some farmers ahead. Waving our hand, we cried for help. On hearing us, they ran to the spot as fast as they can. Thanks to their help, both of us were sent for a nearby hospital and treating in time. Though we did not know them, but we felt as if we were friends.
第四节：书面表达(满分25分)
假设你是校报的编辑刘伟，你收到学生李华的来信。请你就来信内容写一封回信，帮他出出主意。
Dear editor,
I’m a Senior Three student. I’m unhappy these days. Last Tuesday, I was doing my homework with my favorite MP3 on in Self-Study Class. Suddenly my head teacher took my MP3 away from behind and the next day he scolded (批评) me before the whole class. I reasoned
(理论)with him, only to make things worse. Is there anything wrong enjoying music? What can I do?
回信中应包括以下要点：
1. 你也是音乐爱好者； 2. 音乐的好处；
3. 音乐和学习关系的处理； 4. 老师的意图；
5. 和老师沟通。
注意：1. 词数：100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear LiHua,
I am sorry that____________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Liu wei
参考答案
一、听力
1-5 AABBC 6-10 ABCBB 11-15ABBBC 16-20 BCBAB
二、单选
21-25 DABCB 26-30 CCABC
三、完形填空
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31-35DABBB 36-40CCCBA 41-45BCCAC 46-50CDBAB
四．阅读理解 A: DABD B: ABBB C: DCAD D:BCB
五 七选五 EBAFC
六 语法填空
71 hottest 72 held 73 of 74 which 75 quickly
76 hoping 77 or 78 sufferers 79 a 80 has been received
七． 单词拼写
81. ancient 82.symbol 83.traditional 84.similarities 85.characters
86. argued 87.audience 88.addicted 89.directors 90.classical
八． 改错
My cousin Xiao Hong and I went on a trip to my uncle’s on(删掉) last Sunday. We
were riding along a hillside while suddenly some big stones rolled down and knocked
when
them off our bikes. Xiao Hong’s legs got seriously hurt and so did I. We couldn’t
us mine
move a bit. Lucky, I saw some farmers ahead. Waving our hand, we cried for help.
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On hearing us, they ran to the spot as fast as they can. Thanks to their help, both of could
Us were sent for a nearby hospital and treating in time. Though we did not know
to treated
them but we felt as if we were friends.
九． 书面表达
Dear Li Hua,
I’m sorry that you have trouble with your head teacher. From your letter I know you are a music fan. So am I. As everyone knows, music can be a good companion, which can bring you happiness, helping forget worries at school. One can’t live happily without music. No wonder you have a great passion for music. If you enjoy music in a proper time as well as in a proper way, you can keep on studying in a better state. I think you should understand your teacher’s intention. He just cared too much about you. You’d better have a heart-to-heart talk with him so that you can understand each other much better. I’m sure music is the bridge to the soul.
Good luck!
听力原文
Text 1
M: Oh, this is so annoying. Where on earth did I put my car keys?
W: You never learn your lessons. (1)
Text 2
M: Do you think you can come to my birthday party on Friday the 13th? We’re renting an entire pizza place. There are video games there, and we’re going to have cake and ice cream.
W: Even if it is an unlucky day, I wouldn’t miss it for the world! (2)
Text 3
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W: Look at all that white stuff at the bottom of my cup! I can’t drink this. It tastes bad. (3)
M: Those are just minerals. They’re good for you. The water comes from underground.
Text 4
W: Hey, what do you think of my new haircut? I went to this really fancy place in Beverly Hills. The owner is from Paris, and he works with movie stars, like, all the time.
M: I’ll bet you could’ve gotten about as good a haircut from a normal place. (4)
Text 5
W: We are going to play football at noon, join us?
M: Sorry, I hurt my leg last week because I fell off my bike, and the doctor said I have to stay in bed for four weeks. (5)
Text 6
M: I like this table. It looks very strong. Do you think it will look good in your new house?
W: I don’t think so. My new house is by the beach. (6) I want something that looks like it belongs by the beach.
M: What about this one? It looks good.
W: It’s too dark. I want something light, like the color of sand.
M: You’re very picky. This one?
W: No. It looks too weak. And it’s way too dark.
M: All right, then. How about this table? It’s strong and light.
W: Hmm... Maybe. I’ll have to think about it. It also has to be big enough.
M: There’s no way to please you! (7)
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W: What’s the accommodation like in London, Ahmed?
M: Well, it’s a bit difficult. There are thousands of overseas students here, you know.
W: Would it be better to stay in a hotel, to share a flat, or to stay with a family?
M: It would probably be better to stay with a family to begin with, Carla. (8)
W: You wouldn’t recommend sharing a flat?
M: No, I wouldn’t move into a flat if I were you. You won’t get much studying done in a flat.
You’ll spend half your time cooking and cleaning!
W: How can I find out about families who take in students?
M: There’s a list at the student union building on campus. The people at the student union
should be able to help you find a family to stay with. (9)
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M: Hi, Tracy. You’re getting ready for tomorrow’s lessons, aren’t you?
W: Oh, yes, but I’m a bit nervous. I don’t know what will happen in class or how I’ll get along with my new classmates… (10)
M: I can understand. Just take it easy. You’ll make a lot of new friends very soon.
W: Thank you. I’ll try my best to get used to my new school life as soon as possible. By the way, what time does the first class begin?
M: At 8 o’clock. But before that, we have 10 minutes to hand in our homework and then 20 minutes for morning reading. (11)
W: So, we must get to school before 7:30, right?
M: Right.
W: And how long does each class last?
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M: 45 minutes, with a 10-minute break.
W: Well, I hear that lunchtime is at 12 o’clock, and I think I’ll be starving by then.
M: Don’t worry. There’s a 30-minute break after the second class, so we can buy something to eat. Or you can take some cookies or fruit to school. (12)
W: That’s good.
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M: Hi, Marina! I’m sorry to keep you waiting. I bought a map in the bookstore.
W: Oh, we don’t need a map at all. I’ll be your tour guide. I’m familiar with every corner of the city: Chinatown, Broadway, Central Park, the Natural History Museum.... (13)
M: That’s great! Where shall we go first? Broadway? (15) I’ve been dreaming of watching a musical there.
W: It’s the best to go there in the evening. (15) How about going to Central Park first? (14)
M: OK. (14) What’s there to see?
W: Lots of trees, walking paths, statues and areas for performances. You can relax in a wonderful nature setting in the middle of a busy city. The Natural History Museum is located on its west side.
M: Many famous people mentioned Central Park in their books. It must be a place worth visiting.
W: It certainly is!
M: Where shall we go for dinner? A restaurant in Chinatown?
W: We can go there next time. I have a classmate living in Harlem, and he is very interested in Chinese culture and wants to see you. We’ll have dinner there, if you don’t mind. (16)
M: No, I don’t. It will be nice to meet someone who loves Chinese culture. I want to learn more about Harlem, its food and music.
W: Harlem has an interesting lifestyle. You’ll really love the music there. After dinner we’ll go to Broadway. If we’re lucky, we can buy tickets to see a show.
M: I just can’t wait to go!
W: OK. Let’s go and take a ride on the largest subway system in America.
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