湖北省武汉市东西湖区2021-2022学年上学期期中考试九年级 英语试卷
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九年级 英语试卷
亲爱的同学,在你答题前,请认真阅读下而的注意事顼:
1. 本试卷由第I卷 (选择题) 和第II卷 (非选择题) 两部分组成。全卷共10页,七大题,满分120分。考试用时120分钟。
2. 答笫1卷 (选择题) 时,选出每小题答案后,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。不得答在”试卷”上。
3. 答第II卷 (非选择题) 时,答案用0. 5毫来黑色笔迹签字笔书写在”答题卡”上。答在”试卷” 上无效。
4. 认真阅读”答题卡”上的注意事项。
预祝你取得优异成绩!
第I卷 (选择题, 共85分)
第一部分 听力部分
一、听力测试 (共三节)
第一节 (共4小题, 每小题1分, 满分4分)
听下面4个问题. 每个问题后有三个答语. 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每个问题后, 你都有5秒种的时间来作答和阅读下一个小题, 每个问题仅读一遍。
1. A. It’s 332-221. B. Beside the bank. C. It’s a new one.
2. A. By working with a group. B. Sounds interesting. C. At the third exercising.
3. A. In 3 years. B. A year ago. C. For two years.
4. A. In China. B. A white one. C. Cotton.
第二节 (共8小题, 每小题1分, 满分8分)
听下面8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. 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。
5. What did the man use to be like?
A. Thin and short. B. Big and strong. C. Shy and silent.
6. What’s the machine used for?
A. Washing clothes. B. Cleaning the floor. C. Cleaning the shoes
7. What time did the match start actually?
A. At 8: 15 B. At 7: 45 C. At 6: 45
8. Why does the man not want to go to the amusement park?
A. Because ifs too small. B. Because it’s dirty. C. Because it’s too crowded.
9. Where are probably the two speakers now?
A. On the 10th floor. B. On the 9th floor. C. On the 8th floor.
10. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Husband and wife. B. Teacher and student. C. Father and daughter.
11. What can we learn about Tom?
A. He doesn’t work hard now.
B. He used to play computer games too much.
C. He is an excellent student now.
12. What does the man mean?
A. The German team has scored 50.
B. The French team will win at last.
C. Two teams are nearly neck and neck.
第三节 (共13小题, 每小题1分, 满分13分)
听下面4段对话或独白. 每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给A, B、C三个选项中选出 最佳选项. 听每段对话和独白前, 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.
听下面一段材料, 回答第13-15题.
13. Why does the woman invite the man to dinner?
A. She has passed her driving test. B. It’s the man’s birthday. C. It’s her birthday.
14. Why does the woman want to go to the Friendship Restaurant?
A. She can afford the prices there.
B. The food and service are good there.
C. The food and service there are the best in the city.
15. How will the two speakers go to the Friendship Restaurant?
A. By car. B. By taxi. C. By bike.
听下面一段材料, 回答第16-18题.
16. What does the man want to do?
A. Take the train to Washington. B. Drive to New York. C. Fly to New York.
17. What can we know about the travelling at night?
A. It’s much cheaper. B. It’s boring. C. It’s safe.
18. When will the man arrive there?
A. At 8: 30 am. B. At 7: 30 am. C. At 6: 00 am.
听下面一段材料, 回答第19-22题.
19. When did the woman begin to swim?
A. After her youngest child was born.
B. After she got married.
C. After she joined the swimming club.
20. What stops the woman from practicing regularly?
A. Her work. B. Family duty. C. The changing climate (气候)
21. What prizes has the woman won?
A. Three individual gold medals (个人金牌)
B. One individual medal and two team cups
C. Two individual medals and one team cup
22. What can we know about the woman?
A. She will enter a competition today.
B. Her husband doesn’t like swimming.
C. Her fourth child is three years old.
听下面一段材料, 回答第23-25题.
23. Why did the rich Texan farmer stop at the house?
A. To visit the owner’s farm. B. To get something to drink. C. To show off his car.
24. What might the house owner think of the Texan’s car?
A. Cool. B. So old. C. Expensive.
25. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The house owner admired the rich Texan farmer for his big farm
B. The rich Texan farmer once had the same car as the house owner’s
C. Texans really like to show off.
第二部分 笔试部分
二、选择填空 (共15小题, 每小题1分, 共15分)
从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案。将代表该答案的字母在答题卡上相应的位置涂黑。
26. —Thank you for driving me home.
— __________. I’m just going in the same direction.
A. With pleasure B. There’s nothing of it C. None of your business D. Take your time
27. —At present, one of the best ways to study is working in groups.
—In this way, more chances __________ to students to learn from each other.
A. offer B. are offered C. have offered D. are offering
28. — Why did you walk here today?
— Oh, there was something wrong with my car. It __________.
A. is repaired B. was repaired C. has been repaired D. is being repaired
29. — Do you know how to improve our English?
— I think the best way is to __________ the habit of thinking in English.
A. form B. increase C. grow D. produce
30. —Are you alone? I just wanted a __________ word.
—Please wait another ten minutes.
A. social B. personal C. special D. private
31. —Do you doubt __________ Cindy can make a living by herself?
—Yes, I doubt __________ she can get through this week.
A. whether; if B. that; that C. if; that D. that; whether
32. —Cycling (骑行) is becoming so popular in our city,
—Yeah. It is one of the best choices for people Who want to get into __________.
A. shape B. form C. pattern D. style
D. style
33. —What were you thinking about?
—I felt that I’d seen that girl before. But my memory just __________ at this moment.
A. missed B. fell C. dropped D. failed
34. —If we own a car in a big city, we’ll be more __________.
—Yeah, we can go everywhere we want.
A. mobile B. convenient C. private D. helpful
35. —Have you heard of the big fire that broke out during the exhibition?
—Yeah. That’s so terrible! Few of the paintings there __________.
A. lost B. missed C. remained D. left
36. —Why does the baby only have two teeth, Mom?
—Children don’t __________ their set of 20 baby teeth until they are two to three years old.
A. finish B. stop C. end D. complete
37- — All the tickets were sold out. How could Ken attend the concert?
—One of the organizers used his personal __________ and helped him.
A. experience B. introduction C. influence D. information
38. —Our manager __________ his view of the new project at the meeting.
—Are you against it or for it?
A. put out B. laid out C. broke out D. turned out
39. —When will the performance begin? I can’t wait, Mom.
—Look! The curtain is __________. I guess the show will start in a minute.
A. dividing B. changing C. dropping D. failing
40. —Good news! I hear that we will go on a school trip out of our city next Saturday.
—Really? I wonder __________.
A. who else will we invite to go with us B. what’s the weather like on that day
C. whether we can have a picnic there D. if we can go there by subway
三、完形填空 (共15小题, 每小题1分, 共15分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C、D) 中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案.
Most of us need to heal (康复) once in a while, physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually. Sometimes it’s all the 41 . For some of us, the hardest part of healing is simply to believe that it’s possible.
Years ago, I was watching my oldest son practice free 42 . The boy was good. He made a dozen shots through the net without a 43 .
“How do you do that?” I said.
“Before I release (放开) the ball, ” he said, “I see it in my mind 44 the net, then make it happen.”
I loved those words. It struck me that they might also be 45 for healing. We need to believe healing can happen and 46 it in our minds to see it in reality. Belief doesn’t promise us of the outcome we hope for. But it 47 us in movement to move toward it.
My late husband, the coach who taught the boy to shoot free throws, was diagnosed (确诊) with cancer and given six 48 to live. With a firm belief that healing was possible, he stretched those six months into four years. He worked hard to heal. At the same time, he also learned to 49 and let go. Healing begins when we let go of the past, accept the 50 and believe that all things are possible.
A few years ago, I had surgery (手术) for a broken ankle and spent eight weeks m a wheelchair. At the 51 of those eight weeks, I expected to start walking again. That didn’t happen.
I started going to physical therapy (治疗) . I believed it could help, so I 52 at it. Just when it seemed I’d never again walk 53 I did before, I did just that.
When hope doesn’t grow bright, believing 54 the way and makes all things possible. We need to believe healing is possible. If we can see it in our minds and 55 it in our hearts and believe it in our souls, we can begin to move forward with our lives.
41. A. past B. following C. before D. above
42. A. shots B. plays C. throws D. tries
43. A. miss B. stop C. rest D. success
44. A. pushing through B. pulling through C. going through D. coming through
45. A. used B. spoken C. taken D. said
46. A. keep B. picture C. lock D. ring
47. A. leads B. gives C. provide D. sets
48. A. years B. months C. days D. weeks
49. A. appreciate B. refuse C. enjoy D. accept
50. A. past B. present C. important D. sadness
51. A. beginning B. end C. middle D. back
52. A. kept B. looked C. continued D. wondered
53. A. what B. how C. when D. as
50. A. past B. end C. middle D. back
54. A. lights B. shows C. directs D. notes
55. A. produce B. feel C. polish D. think
四、阅读理解 (共15小题, 每小题2分, 共30分)
阅读下面三篇材料, 从每篇材料后各小题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C、D) 四个选项中, 选出最佳答
A
Culture China Daily. com | Updated: 2021-10-13
Henan TV marks Chongyang Festival with new shows
As Oct. 14 marks the traditional Chongyang Festival, Henan Satellite TV, which has been widely praised for its Magical Trip series (系列), will broadcast the show Magical Trip on Chongyang on its media platforms tonight, as a completion for this year’s traditional Chinese festival programs.
Photo provided by the Henan Satellite TV
According to Xu Na, a planner of Henan TV’s Magical Trip series, this show is set during the Song Dynasty (960-1279). A leading dancer from the China National Opera who is famous for playing the role of Li Bai will act as the poet again in the dance during the show. He will perform a sword dance at the Yuntai Mountain in Henan, and draw the calligraphy style of slender gold (瘦金体) created by the Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty.
This show was actually planned by the director team of the Magical Trip series, and will take place at the Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden in Kaifeng on the night of Oct 14. “This is the only offline show we have made this year”, Xu said. “We hope it will bring a different visual (视觉) experience to audiences?”
In Qian’s view, the shows are also part of Song Dynasty culture.” Both our online and offline shows are not only promoting the chrysanthemum festival, but also presenting our traditional culture.” she said.
56. According to the passage, we can know that __________.
A. this show was on Oct. 14
B. the photo was provided by China Daily
C. Li Bai plays a role in the show
D. “Henan TV marks Chongyang Festival with new shows” comes from
57. Who will draw on the calligraphy style of slender gold in the show?
A. the Emperor Huizong B. the leading dancer C. Li Bai D. Xu Na
58. What can we learn from the material?
A. Henan Satellite TV has been widely praised for its new show.
B. Modem audiences can only enjoy the show at the Yuntai Mountain.
C. The leading dancer from the China National Opera will act as Li Bai for the first time.
D. The aim of this show is to present and popularize our traditional culture.
59. How will the show bring a different visual experience to audiences?
A. This is the only offline show during this year.
B. The show will take place on the night of Oct 14
C. The show will be planned by the famous director Qian Linlin.
D. The show will take place at the Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden in Kaifeng.
60. The writer gives the title because he wants to __________.
A. increase the readers” reading speed
B. guide the reader to have a better understanding of the news
C. ask readers to watch the new shows on time
D. draw the readers” attention to the traditional culture
B
I was walking home from work on a busy city street with lots of people. J wasn’t looking forward to going home, because my friends were busy with their own business and weren’t able to spend time lazily with me. It’s then when I walked past a homeless person that I hadn’t seen before. He was moving back and forth (来回地) to stay warm, and very gently asking for some change. His words for money were so quiet that I could hardly hear him.
Something made me stop, turn around and walk up to him. At the same time, some thoughts appeared in my head like, “What do you think you’re doing?” You’re alone, its dark out and you’re a woman.” Before I knew what I was doing asked him if he had had dinner yet and if he would like to join me at a nearby restaurant. He said he hadn’t eaten and he would like to. So he walked with me a few yards to the restaurant and held the door open for me as we entered.
He asked for the smallest thing on the menu, but I ordered a larger meal and I explained that the price wasn’t worth worrying about. We had a good dinner and a pleasant conversation about our life like where we grew up and what kind of music we liked. During the whole time, I just tried to say the right thing and give him the respect and care everyone has. I didn’t want to show that I was better than him.
I was so grateful for this experience. I may not have met my friends that evening but I met an unexpected friend and the experience changed my life. It will make me think twice in future before I complain about something I don’t have.
61. Why was the homeless man moving back and forth?
A. To look for some money. B. To wait for his friends.
C. To keep himself warm. D. To make people notice him.
62. Some thoughts appeared in the writer’s head shows that __________.
A. she was kind of excited B. she was kind of afraid
C. she was kind of interested D. she was kind of surprised
63. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The writer’s friends didn’t like to spend time lazily with her.
B. The writer was familiar with the homeless person.
C. The homeless person was polite to hold the door for the writer.
D. The writer felt better than the homeless person.
64. What the writer learn from her experience?
A. She should live better than the homeless man.
B. She should do more for homeless people.
C. She would care more about her friends.
D. She would let herself complain less.
65. Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?
A. A homeless but very polite person.
B. Dinner with an unexpected friend.
C. A hard experience without friends.
D. A story about a lady and a stranger.
C
When you think of the Arctic (北极), you imagine an icy land of pure white snow. Others imagine it as the last really clean place left on earth. We have polluted the deepest oceans with plastic rubbish. “And now”, CNN says, “It’s the Arctic’s turn.”
German scientists have recently found microplastics in Arctic snow. Microplastics are pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters. Sadly, the scientists found 1800 pieces of microplastics per liter (每升) of snow.
How is plastic pollution reaching the Arctic? According to scientists, “It’s clear that most of the microplastics in the snow come from the air.” They fall off the plastic objects and are moved by the wind, just like dust. They mix with ice in the air and fall to the ground as snow. Finding these plastics in Arctic snow means that we may breathe them in.
Are they bad for us? Scientists cannot answer this question for now, according to the WHO. We do know that our bodies cannot take in “large” pieces of microplastics. However, if the plastics are small enough, they can find ways into our bodies and stay there for a long time, which can be bad for our health. What’s more, earlier studies have shown that microplastics may contribute to lung cancer risk.
Microplastics have also been found in rivers and oceans around the world. Earlier research has found that they flow over long distances and into our oceans, hurting ecosystems along the way. They start in our wastewater, then flow into rivers and out to the sea, where they are eaten by sea animals. If people then eat these animals, it means that we’re eating the plastic as well.
66. We can learn from Paragraph 1 that __________.
A. the Arctic is the last really clean place left on earth
B. the Arctic is an icy land of pure white snow
C. the Arctic is a beautiful icy land with clean air
D. the Arctic has been polluted by plastic rubbish
67. The underlined word “contribute” in paragraph 4 probably means __________.
B. join with others in giving
A. make larger or more
D. help something happen
C. provide a good place for an action
68. How are most of the microplastics arriving in the Arctic?
A. By river. B. By air. C. By snow. D. By dust.
69. Which of the following isn’t true?
A. We may breathe microplastics in Arctic.
B. Microplastics may cause lung cancer.
C. We don’t have to mind microplastics right now.
D. Microplastics have hurt ecosystems.
70. How does the writer end this passage?
A. By telling the seriousness of plastic pollution.
B. By asking people not to eat sea animals.
C. By advising us to drink clean water.
D. By showing the beauty of Arctic.
第Ⅱ卷 非选择题 (共35分)
五、词与短语填空 (共5小题, 每小题2分, 共10分)
仔细阅读下面五个句子, 然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空, 使每个句子在结构、句意和逻辑上正确. (提示: 方框中有两个是多余的)
avoid / absent / required / turned into / attention / covered with / success
71. The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, are __________ objects of beauty.
72. Americans can hardly __________ buying products made in China.
73. Candy didn’t use to be popular in school, but now she gets tons of __________ everywhere she goes.
74. People are usually __________ to give a general self-introduction in a job interview.
75. Sometimes Li Wen was __________ from classes and failed his examinations.
六、阅读理解填词 (共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入适当的单词,单词的第一个字母己给出。
“Are you going to the audition (试镜)?” someone asked Connie, as we came out of the ballet class.
“What audition?” I asked.
“Oh, n__________ (76)!” said Connie, “It’s for The Ed Sullivan Show. You won’t be interested.”
The Ed Sullivan Show was a famous one-hour show on CBS. This time, they were looking for six dancers to s__________ (77) the star performer Jimmy Durante.
“Why not? I’d love to go!”
Connie f__________ (78) a smile,” I don’t think you’re ready yet, Eva.”
It b__________ (79) me. Who said I shouldn’t go? Only because I was a young novice (初学者) ? How would I know if I didn’t try?
The next morning, I decided to go to the audition.
I packed my dancing shoes, and put on bright red lipstick. As I looked at myself in the mirror, I saw one thing m__________ (80): a smile. Then a smile appeared on my face.
When I got there, I saw Connie and five of my other friends. “What are you doing here?” Tone asked.
I said s__________ (81),” Well, I have nothing to lose but trying”
The look I got said, “Okay. Whatever.”
The audition began. We were asked to do a jett enfair individually.
All the other dancers did b__________ (82), I wore a smile, serious.
It was my turn! I took the preparatory step, and with that never ending smile, I leaped up, the smile never left my face.
Then, my friends were instructed to go to the right. When I was told to go to the 1__________ (83), their faces told they felt s__________ (84) for me.
I picked up my belongings and prepared to leave when the choreographer (舞蹈指导) called. “Where are you going? You’ve got the j__________ (85)!”
So I made my first appearance on national TV. I never stopped smiling, and I always landed on my feet.
A smile will get one further.
七、书面表达 (共1大题,满分15分)
你叫李华,为了感谢张老师对你英语学习的帮助,你准备了小礼物送给她。请写一封感 谢信,表达你的心情。
内容要点如下:
1. 过去害怕说英语,讨厌英语课;
2. 老师鼓励你,无论多困难,相信自己;
3. 一年来变化很大,对学习更感兴趣:
4. 上周参观茶艺博物馆,买茶壶送老师;
5. 茶壶陶土手工制作,可用来泡茶;
6. 适当补充一两点有关信息。
注意
1. 文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称;
2. 词数:60-80;开头已给出,不计入总词数:
3. 内容连贯,不要逐条翻译。
参考词汇: Tea Art Museum 茶艺博物馆 tea pot n. 茶壶 clay n. 陶土
Dear Ms. Zhang,
I’d like to thank you for your help with my English learning. _______________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thanks again for your kind help.
Yours,
Li Hua
东西湖区2021-2022学年度上学期期中考试
九年级 英语试卷 参考答案
一、听力部分 (共25小题,每小题1分,满分25分)
1-5 BACCA 6-10 CBBCB 11-15 ACABA 16-20 CABAB 21-25 CABBC
二、选择填空 (共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
26-30 BBDAD 31-35DADAC 36-40 DCBAD
三、完形填空 (本题共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
41-45 DCACA 46-50 BDBDB 51-55 BADAB
四、阅读理解 (本题共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
56-60 ABDDB 61-65 CBCDB 66-70 DABCA
五、词与短语填空 (本题共5小题,每小题2分,本题共10分)
71. turned into 72. avoid 73. attention 74. required 75. absent
六、阅读理解填词 (本题共10小题,每小题1分,本题共10分)
76. nothing 77. support 78. forced 79. bothered 80. missing
81. simply 82. beautifully 83. left 84. sorry 85. job
七、书面表达 (本题共1小题,满分15分)
Dear Ms. Zhang;
I’d like to thank you for your help with my English learning.
I used to be afraid of speaking English. I used to hate English classes, too. Thankfully, you encouraged me to believe in myself no matter how difficult it is. With your help, I have changed a lot since last year. Now, I am more interested in studying. Last week, I visited a tea museum. I bought a tea pot for you as a gift. It is made of clay by hand. It can be used to make tea. I hope you will enjoy this gift as much as I enjoy learning now.
Thanks again for your kind help.
Yours,
Li Hua
2021-2022学年度上学期期中考试
九年级英语试卷听力测试
第一节 (共4小题, 每小题1分,满分4分)
听下面4个问题,每个问题后有三个答语,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每个问题后, 你都有5秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题。每个问题仅读一遍。
Text 1 Where is the pay phone?
Text 2 How do you study for a test?
Text 3 How long have you been away from your home?
Text 4 What are the shirts made of?
第二节 (共8小题, 每小题1分,满分8分)
听下面8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。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。
Text 5
M: When I was at the primary school, I used to be thin and short.
W: But look, how big and strong you are now!
Text 6
W: Is this machine used for cleaning the floor?
M: No, it’s used for making the shoes clean.
Text 7
M: What time did yesterday’s basketball game begin?
W: It was supposed to begin at a quarter to seven, but it was put off until an hour later.
Text 8
W: Jack, I think the amusement park is small but uncrowded.
M: But it’s not clean. I don’t want to go there again.
Text 9
W: Excuse me. I’m looking for Mrs. Black.
M: Oh, she is not on this floor. She is on the 9th floor. Go upstairs and turn right.
Text 10
W: Excuse me, Mr. Black. Do you know when the school trip is?
M: Sorry, we haven’t decided yet. It depends on the weather.
Text 11
M: What? Tom has failed in the exam? I thought he was a top student in his class.
W: He used to be, but he has spent too much time playing computer games.
Text 12
W: Which team do you think will win, Germany or France?
M: I think they’ve got a fifty-fifty chance.
第三节 (共13小题,每小题1分,满分13分)
听下面4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。听每段对话和独白前,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。
听下面一段对话,回答13至15三个小题。
Text 13
W: Hi, John! I’d like to invite you to dinner this evening.
M: To dinner? What for?
W: I have passed my driving test!
M: Congratulations! I’m really glad to hear that.
W: Thank you! I have been preparing for it for half a year, you know. And I made it at last.
M: So, where shall we have our dinner?
W: How about the Friendship Restaurant? I like the food and service there.
M: I agree. I’ll take you there in my car.
W: Fine. Let’s go at half past six.
听下面一段对话,回答16至18三个小题。
Text 14
M: I’d like to buy a flight ticket for this afternoon.
W: All right. To Washington or to New York?
M: To New York, please.
W: I’m sorry the tickets to New York for this afternoon have been sold out. But we still have some left for this evening.
M: For this evening? I’m not used to traveling in the evening.
W: Why? An evening flight will cost much less.
M: I think it’s more dangerous to travel at night.
W: So what about a flight tomorrow morning? It takes off at 6:00. And it arrives at New York one and a half hours later.
M: All right. I’ll take this one. How much is it?
W: Four hundred and eighty dollars.
M: Here’s the money! Thank you!
听下面一段对话,回答19至22四个小题。
Text 15
M: Mrs. Williams, have you been swimming long?
W: No, not long at all. I started swimming to get in shape again after my youngest child was born 5 years ago. I only started exercising properly when I realized how much I was enjoying it.
M: So when did you start to take it seriously?
W: I suppose it was 2 years ago. I joined the swimming club then.
M: How often do you practice?
W: Every day in summer and autumn; every other day in spring and winter. But I can’t go regularly as I have to look after my 4 children.
M: What does your husband think of it?
W: He thinks it wonderful. He is proud of me for being on the national team and winning prizes.
M: How many prizes have you won?
W: 3 so far, all in last year. 2 were individual medals and 1 was team cup.
M: I hope there will be more today. Thanks.
听下面一段独白,回答23至25三个小题。
Text 16
Texas is a large state in the USA, and Texans often show off how big everything is there.
One day, a rich Texan farmer travelling in Europe stopped at a house along the road. Because the weather was hot and he had been driving for many hours, he needed something to drink.
“I am sorry to trouble you.” he said to the man who answered the door, “Would it be possible for you to let me have a glass of water?”
The man looked at the visitor up and down, as if to decide whether he could trust him. He finally said, “Of course.”
He gave the Texan a glass of cold water. After drinking it, the Texan asked him, “Are you a farmer?”
“Yes.” the man said, “I keep some chickens.”
“I am also a farmer.” the Texan said, “How big is your farm?”
“It’s about a hundred meters by a hundred meters.” the man said proudly, “What about your farm? How big is it?”
“Well,” the Texan said, “After I’ve had my breakfast, I get in my car and I drive and drive and drive. I keep on driving all day, and I don’t reach the other side of my farm until dinner time.”
The man looked at the Texan sympathetically. “Oh, I know how you feel.” he said, “I once had a car like that.”
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