2020驻马店高一下学期期末考试英语含答案

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驻马店市2019～2020学年度第二学期期终考试
高一英语试题
本试题卷分为第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试题卷上答题无效。考试结束后，监考老师只收答题卡。
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写(涂)在答题卡上。考生要认真核对答题卡，上粘贴的条形码的“准考证号、姓名”与考生本人准考证号、姓名是否一致。
2.第I卷每小题选出答案后，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。第II卷用黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上书写作答，在试题上作答，答案无效。
3.考试结束，监考教师将答题卡收回。
第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30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1.5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. What does Shirley plan to do this afternoon?
A. Do her homework. B. Have classes. C. Go swimming.
2. When is Peter’s father’s birthday?
A. On September 1st. B. On September 10th. C. On September 20th.
3. Where will the man go first?
A. Washington D. C. B. New York. C. Chicago.
4. What does the man offer to do?
A. Lend the woman his copy.
B. Underline the important parts.
C. Go to the bookstore with the woman.
5. What will the man probably do at ten o’clock tomorrow?
A. Meet the woman. B. Attend a meeting. C. See a film.
第二节(共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。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、7题。
6. What magazine will the woman work for?
A. Sports Weekly. B. Swim World. C. National Football.
7. What will the woman most probably work as?
A. A secretary. B. A designer. C. An editor.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. What is the man’s cousin?
A. A sailor. B. A teacher. C. A journalist.
9. How does the man find teaching?
A. Exciting. B. Boring. C. Challenging.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. What is the matter with Mr. Smith?
A. His throat is in pain. B. He can’t sleep at night. C. He is not fit for the job.
11. What does Mr. Smith teach?
A. Chinese. B. English. C. Physics.
12. Why doesn’t Mr. Smith want to take a rest?
A. He has to help his students.
B. He has rested for a week.
C. He wants to visit a university.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. What does the woman think of her co-workers?
A. Friendly. B. Bad. C. Selfish
14. How is the research program going?
A. It was finished before Christmas. B. It hasn’t been finished yet. C. It hasn’t started yet.
15. What do we know about the woman?
A. She didn’t like to work there.
B. She won’t go back in March.
C. She enjoyed herself in parties.
16. What day does Boxing Day fall on?
A. December 26. B. December 25. C. December 24.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. What will the headmaster do tomorrow morning?
A. Meet the listeners in the library.
B. Introduce the school to the listeners.
C. Take photos in the lab building.
18. Where will the listeners visit on Tuesday morning?
A. The Statue of Liberty. B. Brooklyn Bridge. C. Central Park.
19. What will be held on Tuesday night?
A. A talk show. B. A lecture. C. A party.
20. When will the listeners go to Washington?
A. On Tuesday afternoon. B. On Wednesday morning. C. On Wednesday afternoon.
第二部分：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、和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Do you want to buy books? Here are some choices.
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Publication date: October 6,2015
Laura Numeroff(Writer)
Price: $5. 46 Sale: $4. 87
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie is one of the most popular children’s books of all time. This book is a great first introduction to the series of If You Give a Mouse… It is perfect for story time and beginners to read.
The Wonderful Things You'll Be Publication date: August 25,2015
Emily Winfield Martin(Writer)
Price: $ 7. 64 Sale: $ 6. 58
Brave, creative and clever, Emily Winfield Martin expresses all the loving things that parents think of when they look at their children. This is a book grown-up will love reading over and over to kids.
Goodnight Moon Publication date: January 23,2007
Margaret Wise Brown(Writer)
Price: $ 7. 64 Sale: $ 6. 12
In a great green room is a little bunny(兔子)who is loved by generations (几代人)of readers and listeners. The quiet words and the gentle pictures make a perfect book for the end of the day.
Baby Touch and Feel Animals
Publication date: January 21,2008
DK(Writer)
Price: $ 13. 62 Sale: $ 12. 12
This is a hook full of lovely bunnies and other animals. This is a gift that your little child is sure to like. Babies can practice recognizing animals and animals’ voices when they touch the pictures on the pages. With more than one million copies sold, Baby Touch and Feel Animals is the perfect book for the child’s bookshelf.
21. Whom is If You Give a Mouse a Cookie written for?
A. Kids who like the mouse. B. Kids who like cookies.
C. Kids who like animals. D. Kids who begin learning to read.
22. Which one of the four books is published earliest?
A. If You Give u Mouse a Cookie. B. The Wonderful Things You’11 Be.
C. Goodnight Moon. D. Baby Touch and Feel Animals.
23. What can Baby Touch and Feel Animal do for kids?
A. Help kids recognize animals. B. Help kids love animals.
C. Help kids draw animals. D. Help kids feed animals.
B
May is a beautiful month full of sunshine and flowers. It is also the month when we show thanks to our mothers on Mother’s Day.
In my family, Mother’s Day celebration is different every year. Two years ago, I made breakfast for my mom and she still remembers all the dishes I cooked. Last year, I bought her a selfie stick(自拍杆)with the money that I made from selling some of my old books. She uses it all the time.
I wanted to do something special on this "quarantined"(隔离)Mother’s Day due to the coronavirus(新冠病毒)outbreak. In April, I started to search for different gift ideas on the internet. Finally, I decided to make multiple cards by hand and make a box out of the cards. It took me a long time to make it. I then put a small bag of colorful chocolates in the box. The messages I wrote on the cards were some small favors I could do for my mom, such as washing dishes.
On the night before Mother's Day, I asked my mom to go to sleep early so that I could go into her room and put the present next to her bed. When she woke up, she was very excited about my gift and spent a lot of time looking at every tiny detail of the box.
My mom is my hero and she has sacrificed(牺牲)her career to take care of me. I am glad that there is a special day in May for me to honor my mom and show her my thanks and love.
24. What did the writer buy for her mom on last Mother’s Day?
A. dishes. B. selfie stick. C. chocolates. D. flowers.
25. Why were they quarantined on Mother’s Day this year?
A. Because of the coronavirus outbreak. B. Because of the sunshine and flowers this month.
C. Because of selling some of her old books. D. Because of her mother’s sacrifice.
26. Why did the writer ask her mom to go to sleep early on the night before Mother’s Day?
A. Because her mother is a hero.
B. Because she wanted to wash dishes.
C. Because she would make a box out of cards.
D. Because it was convenient for her to put her present.
27. What is the best title for the text?
A. Mother’s Day. B. A Box out of Cards. C. May Love for Mom D. My Hero.
C
Recently, a six-year-old girl netnamed Miumiu has successfully made herself known abroad because of her playing guitar! Her videos of playing guitar and singing have harvested over one million "likes" since uploading her first video on Youtube in January. Now, the subscriptions(订阅)of her videos on Youtube have reached 138,000.
Miumiu’s videos became famous overnight, which has immediately caught eyes from abroad media and many famous singers.
"The little girl from Nanjing, China, whose real name is Zhou Zhaoyan, may be 6 years old, but her musical gift goes far beyond her years. Not only is she a great guitar player, but she’s also a beautiful singer! It’s no wonder she’s charming thousands with her playing and singing." written from Inspiremore Web.
"I saw this this morning and cried a happy tear or two listening to her singing. Let’s go back to the basics, everybody. Who we really are? I wish you health, and more than wealth. I wish you love. I am Really gonna sing this live one day too. Have a blessed day!" Xue Kaiqi wrote on her blog.
We're living in a strange time in an even stranger world at the moment, but it is people like Miumiu that will keep us going and shine a light even in the darkest of times. The six-year-old singer is without a doubt going to become one of the biggest social media sensations(引起轰动的人), but until then, she'll put a smile on your face and continue to brighten your day.
If that isn’t enough to make you fall in love, her personality is great too. Each video on her YouTube channel comes with the words: "Thank you for your encouragement. I will continue to study hard. To realize my dream to be an excellent guitarist."
28. How did Miumiu make herself known abroad?
A. By playing and singing. B. By catching eyes from abroad media.
C. By her beautiful appearance. D. By her great personality.
29. From the text, we know .
A. Miumiu is sixteen years old B. Miumiu is from Nanning
C. Miumiu has the gift for music D. Miumiu is just a guitar player
30. What’s the Miumiu’s dream by the text?
A. To be a famous singer. B. To he a guitarist.
C. To go abroad. D. To earn much money.
31. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?
A. We are living in a dark world.
B. Miumiu is not modest at all.
C. Miumiu wants to be a social media sensation
D. Miumiu is an inspiring and well-behaved girl.
D
Fixing photos can hurt
Posting selfies(自拍)online can be a fun way to share your life with your friends and family. But some people take their photos a bit too seriously and spend a lot of time editing them. This not only presents a "fake" image(形象)of those people to the world, but can even make people feel worse about themselves.
Researchers in Australia did a study in which 130 women aged 18 to 30 were asked to look at a series of photos. Some of the photos showed thin women, while others showed average-sized women. Afterwards, the women were asked to take a selfie with an iPad and were then given 10 minutes to edit the selfie.
The women were also asked about their personal dissatisfaction with their bodies and faces several times during the experiment-before and after viewing their images, and after editing their selfies.
The researchers’ findings showed that the longer the women took to edit and post their selfies, the more likely they were to have negative(消极的)feelings about their own appearance. In addition, the more heavily edited the photos were, the more likely it was that the women were dissatisfied with their facial appearance.
People are often pressured to present the best version(版本)of themselves. This in turn creates greater stress as they edit their photos to "perfection", while they themselves don’t actually change, according to Professor Marika Tiggemann, one of the researchers. The findings show the difficulties people face when using social media.
32. Why do some people spend plenty of time editing their photos?
A. Because they want to show people their fake image.
B. Because they want to make people feel worse about them.
C. Because they want to kill time.
D. Because they take their photos too seriously.
33. Which things were the women asked to do in the study?
①To look at given photos ②To make their selfies
③To comment on given photos ④To express their attitudes
⑤To edit their selfies
A.①②③④ B.①②④⑤ C.①②③⑤ D.②③④⑤
34. Which one of the following is NOT the research’s finding?
A. The longer one edits his selfies, the more likely he feels negative with his appearance.
B. The more heavily edited one’s selfies are, the more likely one dissatisfies with his face.
C. When people post online their best selfies, their stress may decrease.
D. Posting over-edited selfies online can make people feel worse about themselves.
35. What do Professor Marika Tiggemann’s words mean in last paragraph?
A. One’s stress with over-edited selfies actually results from pressure.
B. One’s stress with over-edited selfies is related to his appearance change.
C. One’、stress can lead to his photos’ perfection.
D. One can present his best version of himself under no pressure.
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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
World Environment Day: Eco-friendly fashion tips
June 5 will see another World Environment Day, 36 rather than something only remembered as a slogan(口号). Saving water, using public transportation and avoiding throwaway plastic products can all help benefit our future generations in the long run.
Your wardrobe could also be more environmentally friendly too，by following these tips:
Buy less
Many people take shopping, or buying things that are not necessary, as a way to reduce pressure. 37 Find a better and healthier way to reduce pressure, as unnecessary shopping could become another coming of pressure to both your money and the environment.
Less denim(牛仔布)and fur
If you still can’t change old shopping habits, try to buy less denim and fur products. Making just one pair of denim pants can seriously pollute the water. 38
Choose natural and green material
Natural material, such as cotton, is good for not only the environment, but also the mind and body. The feeling of wearing a polyester(涤纶)shirt and an cotton shirt is totally different, especially in the hot summer.
Use natural cleanser(洁肤液)
Washing liquid and powder will pollute the water and harm your clothes. Try a natural cleanser, it can clean your clothes well without doing any harm to either the environment or your skin.
39 as dry cleaning will cause a lot of damage to the environment.
40
Secondhand clothes can be a smarter choice, especially for those you only wear on special occasions. And there are services for renting clothes, which can also help you save money and protect the environment.
A. Smart shopping.
B. Reduce the times you dry-clean clothes
C. Don’t waste too much time on washing clothes.
D. yet environmental protection should he an everyday activity.
E. And fur products could cause countless animals needlessly to die.
F. And nowadays, almost everyone buys more clothes than needed.
G. so we should celebrate it as a great event.
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 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A、B、C和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。
Monty Roberts was the son of a horse trainer who would go from farm to farm and ranch(大牧场)to ranch, 41 horses. One day, while he was still in 42 , Roberts was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be in the future.
That night, he wrote a seven-page 43 describing his goal of someday owning a horse 44 . He wrote about his 45 in great detail and even drew pictures of the ranch.
He put a great deal of heart into the 46 and the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later, he got his paper 47 . On the front page was a large red F with a note that 48 , "See me after class."
49 , Roberts went to see his teacher 50 class and asked, "Why did I receive an 51 ?"
The teacher said, "This is a(n) 52 dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. You come from a 53 family. You have no resources(财力). Buying a horse ranch takes a lot of 54 . There’s no way you could ever do it. Change it."
Roberts went home and thought long and hard. One week later, the boy 55 the same paper, making no changes at all.
He said, "You can keep the F 56 I’ll keep my dream."
After that, Roberts worked very hard, little by little, and many years later he 57 owned a 200-acre horse ranch. He shared his 58 with his friends. "I could succeed because I had enough courage and determination not to 59 on my dream. Don’t let anyone 60 your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what."
41. A. buying B. selling C. training D. feeding
42. A. farm B. ranch C. hospital D. high school
43. A. paper B. letter C. note D. book
44. A. trainer B. ranch C. shoe D. carriage
45. A. discovery B. argument C. dream D. decision
46. A. adventure B. responsibility C. horse D. project
47. A. across B. back C. in D. down
48. A. read B. commented C. explained D. made
49. A. Confused B. Excited C. Bored D. Confident
50. A. before B. in C. after D. during
51. A. A B. F C. E D. H
52. A. horrible B. unrealistic C. frightening D. great
53. A. classic B. shamed C. poor D. greedy
54. A. space B. efforts C. energy D. money
55. A. turned in B. turned down C. turned over D. turned up
56. A. so B. until C. unless D. and
57. A. finally B. fortunately C. peacefully D. curiously
58. A. preference B. ambition C. bravery D. experience
59. A. give in B. give up C. give away D. give through
60. A. appreciate B. replace C. steal D. educate
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
National Eye Care Day 61 (fall)on June 6. On this year’s NECD, Central South University(CSU) released a report on behaviors 62 affected the eyesight of Chinese students during the 2020 coronavirus epidemic(流行). They collected 63 analyzed 28 million pieces of online data from 3,566 children aged 6 to 17.
The report said that students spent an average of 4 hours 64 (use) digital devices each day between January and April. That’s twice as long as the Ministry of Education’s recommended 65 (long) of time.
Forty percent of students used their devices 66 more than two hours each day, according to the report. The report said they used 67 (they) devices at a distance of 34.3 cm on average, 4.5 cm 68 (far) than that in 2018.
"Having the right habits can be helpful for students 69 (avoid) nearsightedness. They should follow 70 20-20-20 rule: every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet (about 6 meters) away for 20 seconds," said Yang Zhikuan, a professor from CSU.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下而写出修改后的词。
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。
After learning that you are interesting in rural life, I’m pleased to share my thoughts to you.
Rural life has many benefit. For instance, living in the countryside saves us the trouble of get caught in traffic jams or industrial pollution. Also, we can very refresh ourselves with the beautiful and peaceful scenery. Therefore, every coin has two sides. Living in the countryside can boring. Besides, education and medical service aren’t as best as those found in the city.
Personal, I would prefer to live in the countryside to enjoy simple pleasures. I believe something is better than bathing in the sun and reading in the yard!
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李华，你的家乡今年新建了一个中国民俗文化主题公园，请给你的留学生好友Mike写封邮件，邀请他一同来公园参观，内容包括：
1.时间、地点；
2.参观内容：了解中国民俗文化,体验民间艺术等；
3.注意事项。
参考词汇：中国民俗文化主题公园Chinese folk culture theme park
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear Mike,




Yours,
Li Hua











驻马店市 2019—2020 学年第二学期期终考试
高一英语试题答案
第一部分（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1-5 CCBAB 6-10 CBABA 11-15 BAABC 16-20 ABACC
第二部分
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
21-23 DCA 24-27 BADC 28-31 ACBD 32-35 DBCA
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10）
36-40 DFEBA
第三部分
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
41-45 CDABC 46-50 DBAAC 51-55 BBCDA 56-60 DADBC
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
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第四部分
第一节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
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第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
One possible version:
Dear Mike,
I can’t wait to share a piece of good news with you. A Chinese folk culture theme park has just been built in my hometown. I think this is a great chance for you to learn more about Chinese culture, so I’d like to invite you to visit the park with me.
We can meet at the bus station at 8 next Saturday morning and then set off for there. During the visit, we will learn about Chinese folk culture and experience various forms of folk art, through which we can see Chinese history changes and great society development, especially Chinese countryside. When we visit it, we had better behave well and follow the related rules and order. Don’t smoke, make noises or throw rubbish anywhere. I am sure you can harvest and benefit from this visit.
Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Lihua
（一）评分原则
1．本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。
2．评分时，先根据文章所表达的要点和语言质量初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。
3．词数少于80或多于120的，从总分中减去2分。
4．评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性以及上下文的连贯性。
5．拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。
6．如书写较差以致影响交际，可将分数，降低一个档次。
（二） 内容要点
1.写信目的；2 . 见面的时间和地点；3. 参观内容；4. 注意事项。5.盼望回复。
（三） 各档次的给分范围和要求
第五档 （21~25分）：完全完成了试题规定的任务，完全达到了预期的写作目的。
—覆盖所有内容要点。
—应用了较多的语法结构和词汇。
—语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致；具备较强的语言运用能力。
—有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。
第四档（16~20分）：完成了试题规定的任务，达到了预期的写作目的。
—虽漏掉一两个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。
—应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。
—语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂
语法结构或词汇所致。
—应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。
第三档（1l~15分）：基本完成了试题规定的任务，基本达到了预期的写作目的。
—虽漏掉一些内容，但覆盖所有主要内容。
—应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。
—有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。
—应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文内容连贯。
第二档（6~10分）：未适当完成试题规定的任务，信息未能清楚地传达给读者。
—漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容。
—语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。
—有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解。
—较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺少连贯性。
第—档（1~5分）：未完成试题规定的任务，信息未能传达给读者。
—明显遗漏主要内容，写了一些无关内容，原因可能是未理解试题要求。
—语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。
—较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响对写作内容的理解。
—缺乏语句间的连接成分，内容不连贯。
不得分（0分）：未能传达给读者任何信息：内容太少，无法评判；写的内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内容无法看清。


附：听力原文
Text 1
M: Are you free today, Shirley?
W: Oh, yes. No school and no homework. I’m going to swim this afternoon.
Text 2
W: Peter, when is your father’s birthday?
M: Well, it is September 10th today. My father’s birthday is in ten days’ time.
Text 3
W: If I go to Washington D. C., will you meet me there?
M: I have to go to New York first, and then Chicago. But if I have time, I’ll meet you there on Friday.
Text 4
W: I’m going to the bookstore later. I need to buy a copy of Invisible Man for English class.
M: You should borrow my copy instead. I’ve already underlined the most important parts.
Text 5
W: Would you spare some time to see me tomorrow, Jerry?
M: Let me check. In the morning I’ll have an appointment at 9 o’clock, and then have a meeting at 10 o’clock. Well, I’m available the whole afternoon.
Text 6
W: Hi, Mr. Brown, my name is Joanna Linden. I was told that I’d be working on your team.
M: Hello, it’s nice to meet you. You can call me Mark. I hear you’ve worked on a few magazines before.
W: Yes, I worked as a designer for Sports Weekly and Swim World. I’m very excited to be joining you on National Football. I used to play football when I was younger.
M: Wonderful, so you have experience as a designer. I think you’ll be great for the magazine. Let me show you to your desk, and then we’ll meet the editor in chief.
Text 7
W: Hi, David. What would you like to be when you leave school?
M: I have no idea. But my cousin is a sailor in the navy. He sent me postcards from the ports where the ship stops. It’s exciting.
W: Are you going to be a sailor then?
M: Well, I don’t think it’s a good job for me.
W: What do you think of my job, teaching?
M: It’s quite boring. I would prefer to work as a journalist.
Text 8
W: Say “Ah” and let me have a look at your throat… Well, Mr. Smith… I strongly advise you to take a good rest and you’d better not talk…
M: Oh, no. Doctor… I can’t… my job…
W: What do you do, Mr. Smith?
M: I teach English, Doctor. I’m afraid I can’t have any rest recently. My students are… they are about to take the university entrance exam in July. There isn’t enough time left. All the other teachers all work very hard to help students prepare for the exam.
W: I know exactly how you feel! But Mr. Smith, you must stop teaching for at least one week, or the problem could get worse.
Text 9
M: Jessie, long time no see. Where have you been recently?
W: I was in a town near Boston for three months and I’ve just come back. I was helping in a research program.
M: How nice! Did you enjoy your stay there?
W: Yes. I like to work there. I mean, the people I worked with are very friendly and helpful. And I’m going back in March.
M: Did you go sightseeing there?
W: No. We were very busy. We are planning to finish the rest before Christmas. But I took part in quite a few parties with my friends, and I will never forget the big meal on Thanksgiving Day and the fun we had on Boxing Day.
M: What day? I’ve never heard of it.
W: It is a day following Christmas Day.
M: You certainly learned a lot from there.
Text 10
M: Attention, please! I have an announcement to make. First, welcome all of you to the USA! My name is Bill Smith. I want to tell you what you are going to do during your stay in New York. Tomorrow morning, our headmaster will make a brief introduction to our school to you. In the afternoon, you will visit the lab building and the library. On Tuesday morning, you are going to visit the famous Statue of Liberty. And I will tell you some interesting stories about it. In the afternoon, you will visit Brooklyn Bridge and Central Park. You can take some photos over there. In the evening, a party is going to be held. On Wednesday morning, you will have a talk with some students of our class. After lunch, you are going to Washington by train at 3 pm.