湖北省武汉市江汉区2022-2023学年八年级上学期期末质量检测英语试题（含答案）

这是一份湖北省武汉市江汉区2022-2023学年八年级上学期期末质量检测英语试题（含答案），共17页。试卷主要包含了听力测试部分，选择填空，完型填空，阅读理解，词与短语填空，连词成句，用所给词的正确形式填空，完形填空等内容，欢迎下载使用。
江汉区2022-2023学年度第一学期期末质量检测
八年级 英语试题
第Ⅰ卷 (共100分)
一、听力测试部分 (共三节，满分25分)
第一节 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面5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。
1. A. The Old Man and the Sea. B. Russian soup. C. Yunnan Rice Noodles.
2. A. When I was in college. B. Yesterday. C. When I finish high school.
3. A. A piece. B. Two cups. C. Three.
4. A. Sure, I’d love to. B. No, he’s not available. C. That sounds great.
5. A. Sorry, I’m not free. B. Yes, I will. C. No, they won’t.

第二节 (共7小题；每小题1分，满分7分)
听下面7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
6. When will they probably have the party?
A. Today. B. The day after tomorrow. C. Tomorrow.
7. Where does the woman live now?
A. Highville. B. Greenville. C. We don’t know.
8. What are they talking about?
A. New Year’s resolutions. B. Piano lessons. C. The soccer team.
9. How many kinds of food do they need?
A. Four. B. Five. C. Six.
10. What does Steve think of documentaries?
A. Funny. B. Boring. C. Educational.
11. What does the woman mean?
A. She won’t sing any more. B. She will go on singing. C. She doesn’t like the song.
12. What are the two speakers doing?
A. Going sightseeing. B. Visiting friends. C. Talking about the weather.

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。
听第13段材料，回答第13至第15小题。
13. Where is Jane now?
A. In the park. B. At home. C. In a shop.
14. What will the weather probably be like?
A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Windy.
15. What do they decide to do at last?
A. To take a walk. B. To go shopping. C. To go bowling.
听第14段材料，回答第16至第18小题。
16. How long does it take Alice to get to her office by subway?
A. About 20 minutes. B. Less than 20 minutes. C. About 30 minutes.
17. Which is TRUE according to Alice?
A. Fewer people will live in cities. B. There will be less pollution. C. There will be more subways.
18. What does Frank think of the life in the city?
A. Interesting and comfortable. B. Noisy but convenient. C. Crowded but enjoyable.
听第15段材料，回答第19至第22小题。
19. What are they talking about?
A. Computers. B. Televisions. C. Sports.
20. What does the woman think of watching TV on small screens?
A. Fantastic. B. Cool. C. Great.
21. What is Bill Gates trying to do?
A. To invent a new phone. B. To make a movie about himself. C. To move from computers to TV.
22. How will the show be in the future?
A. We can join in and answer the questions.
B. It can show if we are playing sports.
C. We can see what we did in the past.
听第16段材料，回答第22至第25小题。
23. What is the speaker talking about?
A. A movie. B. A show. C. A team.
24. The questions will not be about __________.
A. movies and music B. books and movies C. schools and children
25. Which one is TRUE about Answer That?
A. The show will be on Channel Five at six every day.
B. The children on the program will be on eight teams.
C. All the winners will get a camera and a dictionary.

笔试部分
二、选择填空 (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答案
26. —Can I look at the menu before making the decision?
— __________, Sir.
A. Take your time B. That’s right
C. Make yourself at home D. Sorry, you can’t
27. —A video extended (延长) to 10 minutes will make people have __________ time to create.
—But we will lose users who like __________ videos better.
A. less; longer B. more; longer C. more; shorter D. less; shorter
28. —It’s so dry these days! The crops are dying!
—If we __________ rainfall to help, it __________ very useful for those crops.
A. make; is B. make; will be C. will make; is D. will make; will be
29. —What a pity! __________ my parents __________ teachers allow me to drive a car.
—You are too young and they care about your safety.
A. Both; and B. Not only; but also C. Neither; nor D. Either; or
30. —Your teacher __________ mad. What happened?
—Three boys __________ in class again.
A. looked; talk B. looks; talked C. looks; talk D. looked; is talking
31. —Andy, could you please __________ some milk __________ my coffee? I don’t like black coffee.
—Sure, wait a minute.
A. fills with B. mix; with C. add; to D. cover; with
32. —Hurry up, Jack!
—It’s __________ for me to be there in an hour. I’m up to my neck in work.
A. simple B. comfortable C. normal D. impossible
33. —He didn’t appear at all __________ at the news.
—Really? But all of us think it is __________.
A. surprised; surprising B. surprise; surprising
C. surprised; surprised D. surprising; surprised
34. —Walking is easy and good for our health.
—Studies show that walking and other physical activities can even __________ memory.
A. shape B. improve C. organize D. prepare
35. COP 14, held in China’s Wuhan and Switzerland’s Geneva, on wetlands conservation (保护) ended with twenty-one __________, and three of them were advised by China.
A. changes B. discussions C. experiences D. resolutions
36. —__________. What’s the matter, Lucy?
—Lily said she lost my notebook, but I saw it on her desk.
A. You look kind of upset B. I’m sorry to hear that
C. You are unlucky D. It makes me unhappy
37. —Could you get me the book on the top?
—I’m afraid I can’t __________ it. It’s well above my head.
A. catch B. touch C. teach D. reach
38. —Can you help me find out some information about the train to Little Rock?
—__________! When will you leave for it?
A. I’m OK B. Sounds great C. No problem D. That’s all right
39. —I heard Ma Ning worked as a referee (裁判) in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
—That’s __________ for him.
A. a so fantastic experience B. such an unforgettable experience
C. so unforgettable experiences D. such fantastic experiences
40. —Hi, Tina! What are you going to do for the coming winter holiday?
—I am going to __________ ice-skating.
A. look up B. clean up C. turn up D. take up

三、完型填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面两篇材料，掌握其大意，然后从41-50各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
A
Jeff: Nick, can you come to my house on Saturday? My cousin Sam from Xian is going to be 41 .
Nick: Oh, Sam! I remember we went bike riding together last fall 42 he visited you.
Jeff: Yes, that’s right.
Nick: I’d love to come, but I’m 43 I can’t. I have an exam on Monday so I must 44 for it.
Jeff: That’s really too bad! Oh, but Sam isn’t leaving until next Wednesday. Can you hang out with us on Monday night?
Nick: Sure! Catch you 45 Monday!
41. A. there B. come C. home D. here
42. A. when B. why C. what D. which
43. A. angry B. glad C. surprised D. afraid
44. A. look B. ready C. prepare D. think
45. A. at B. on C. in D. of

B
Today there are already robots working in 46 . Some can help to build cars, and they do simple jobs over and over again. Fewer people will do such jobs in the future because they are boring, but robots will never get 47 .
Scientists are now trying to make robots look like humans and do the same things 48 we do. Some robots can walk and dance. They are fun to watch. However, some scientists 49 that although we can make robots move like people, it will be difficult to make them really think like a human. For example, scientist James White thinks that robots will 50 be able to wake up and know where they are. But many scientists disagree with Mr. White.
46. A. schools B. factories C. hospitals D. apartments
47. A. boring B. bored C. interested D. interesting
48. A. to B. with C. from D. as
49. A. believe B. know C. make D. disagree
50. A. always B. usually C. never D. often

四、阅读理解 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
A
Purrble has seven sensors (感应器) which respond (回应) to touch. Its heartbeat speeds up when you play with it. Then you comfort Purrble by petting it. This slows its heartbeat down. It calms you, too. In a study of 20 families, 19 parents said that Purrble helped their anxious kids calm down. “I would have loved to have this as a child,” says the CEO of Sproutel, which designed the toy.
The Mega Cyborg Hand was created by Thames &. Kosmos. It helps kids build a robotic hand that copies the movements of a real hand. The device is made up of plastic pieces and tubes filled with water. It transmits (传输) force from the user’s fingers to the fingers of the robotic hand. The Mega Cyborg Hand can be adjusted (调整) to fit arms of almost any size. It easily switches from left-handed to right-handed to “claw”.
Hands-On Basketball helps to hold the ball and make it easier to properly shoot with two colorful handprints. Chris Hass was only 9 years old when he came up with this idea after trying to teach his friends how to make simple shots. He made a prototype (雏形) for an Invention Competition at his school. Although he didn’t win, he was encouraged to file a patent (申请专利) and keep selling his product. Since then he has sold thousands of hands-on basketballs.
51. In which section can we read the news?
A. WORLD. B. SPORTS. C. LIFE. D. TRAVEL.
52. What would be the heading for the second piece of news?
A. Helping Hand B. Hands On the Ball
C. A Robotic Arm D. A Hand Makes Kids Calm
53. __________ created Purrble according to the news.
A. Chris Hass B. Sproutel C. Thames D. Kosmos
54. When did Chris Hass have the idea?
A. After trying to teach his friends to make simple shots.
B. When someone had coached him to properly shoot.
C. After selling thousands of hands-on basketballs.
D. When he was encouraged to file a patent.
55. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Chris Hass is only 9 years old. B. Purrble slows its heartbeat down itself.
C. Kosmos keeps selling basketballs. D. The Hand fits arms of almost any size.

B
When Brazilian musician and bar-owner Delei Duarte received an invitation to work as a guitarist in China in 2006, he accepted it without thinking. Duarte, then in his mid-40s, closed his bar in Brazil and traveled to Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi province in China, where he met his wife and started a life that is beyond his expectations.
Now every night, the Brazilian man presents bossa nova, a popular Brazilian type of music, and Chinese pop music at his newly opened restaurant bar.
Since living in China, Duarte has opened three bars, all named after bossa nova. Over the years, he has seen the great changes that have taken place across China. From paying in cash to digital payments, from home cooking to the fast development of food delivery services, all of which have provided him with further enthusiasm (热情) for life.
“Things change and can’t stay the same forever, and more changes are on the way,” says Duarte. Several months ago, Duarte and his wife decided to close their popular bar and opened a restaurant instead.
“I hope that our business can keep up with the changes in consumer (消费者) spending habits. In the past, they mostly cared about the taste and size of the food, but now they pay more attention to the dining environment. That’s why we keep the live performances at the new restaurant.” he adds.
To him, music, family, friends, local food and traveling have become indispensable parts of life, and he hopes his local life will continue to be rich and fascinating. Duarte jokes that, despite his growing age, he is still a “big boy” enjoying life with youthful enthusiasm.
56. How old is Delei Duarte?
A. In his forties. B. He is forty-five. C. In his sixties. D. He is sixteen.
57. What does Delei Duarte think of the changes in China?
A. They have provided him with further enthusiasm.
B. Music, friends, food and traveling are dispensable.
C. We businessmen need not keep up with the changes.
D. Things can’t change and stay the same forever.
58. The underlined word “indispensable” can be replaced by __________.
A. serious B. necessary C. probable D. available
59. What can’t we know from the passage?
A. Delei Duarte really enjoys the local life.
B. Bossa nova is a popular type of music in Brazil.
C. The new restaurant still keeps the live performances.
D. Delei Duarte moved to Shangxi with his family in 2006.
60. What is the best title for the passage?
A. A Brazilian Musician Opened Three Bars B. Further Enthusiasm for Life
C. A “Big Boy” Enjoying Life with Enthusiasm D. Changes in Life across China

五、词与短语填空 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
teenagers / remember/ serve / hardly / look after / hard / look forward to
先阅读各个小题，然后用下面方框所给的单词或短语填空，使全文在逻辑上正确。 (提示：选项中有两个是多余的。)


61. You should study __________. Then you can be a pilot.
62. If the __________ stay out too late, their parents will worry about them.
63. But you should also __________ that there will be both good things and bad things in life.
64. I’m afraid I have to __________ my little cousin.
65. Finally, mix everything together and __________ it.

六、连词成句 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
请将所给单词按照横线后提供的标点组成一个意思完整的句子。注意句首字母大写
66. have, to, might, friends, they, meet, their
_______________________________________________________.
67. when, grow, you, want, what, you, to, up, be, do?
_______________________________________________________?
68. there, be, people, the, in, will, more, cities
_______________________________________________________.
69. we, people, to, should, bring, ask, food
_______________________________________________________?
70. we, need, much, yogurt, do, how
_______________________________________________________?

七、用所给词的正确形式填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
首字母填空或用所给单词的正确形式填空。
71. People now u__________ live to be 70-80 years old.
72. She talked to her parents and they were really __________(understand).
73. Cities will be more polluted because there will be __________ (few) trees.
74. I believe there will be world __________ (peaceful).
75. I’m going to write articles and s__________ them to magazines.
76. Can you h__________ out with us on Monday night?
77. Mike told us to wear nice clothes, but I don’t have a__________.
78. People usually eat __________ (tradition) food on special days.
79. I’m a little busy, so I’ll not come back u__________ midnight please?
80. Can you give me some a__________ please?

第Ⅱ卷 (共50分)
八、完形填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
People worldwide are cheering for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. In the big event this year, many __________ (81) soccer players are found gradually moving out from the field. At the same time, “new blood (血液)” is __________ (82).
Enzo Fernandez, from Argentina, is one of the young soccer players who have made great performances and shown their __________ (83). He not only is able to __________ (84) rivals’ (对手) passes in the center of the field, but also delivers the ball perfectly. __________ (85) he was not chosen for the first eleven in Argentina’s first two World Cup matches, the 21-year-old shone __________ (86) in the match against Mexico on November the 26th. After Messi scored a fantastic goal in the 64th minute Fernandez doubled their lead with __________ (87) score in the 87th. The two scores helped his team win the match. But what really __________ (88) him was celebrating the victory with Messi, the hero in his heart.
Besides the wonderful games and shining stars, the idea of “Made in China” is also __________ (89) the world’s attention. From brand support to cultural products, Chinese __________ (90) can be found both on and off the field. Chinese companies from Guangdong and Zhejiang have provided more than 10, 000 containers (集装箱) for __________ (91) and soccer fans to live in. Another company from Guizhou built the first power plant that use the energy from sunlight in Qatar. It makes this World Cup ___________ (92). Apart from big companies, small workshops from Yiwu are also seeing their __________ (93) influence. Nearly 70 percent of the World Cup’s gifts are made in Yiwu, from soccer balls to national __________ (94).
The Qatar World Cup is not only a great event for soccer fans, but also a great gathering for human to __________ (95) with each other and look for peace and unity.
81. A. primary B. special C. experienced D. fresh
82. A. appearing B. running C. missing D. falling
83. A. news B. interests C. information D. talents
84. A. cut up B. cut out C. turn up D. turn out
85. A. Although B. Because C. If D. Until
86. A. high B. fast C. bright D. wide
87. A. another B. the other C. other D. any
88. A. questioned B. educated C. covered D. excited
89. A. catching B. seeing C. expecting D. meeting
90. A. markets B. bridges C. marks D. buildings
91. A. officers B. tourists C. students D. patients
92. A. redder B. bluer C. blacker D. greener
93. A. swinging B. growing C. planting D. dropping
94. A. paper B. medicine C. flags D. teams
95. A. mix B. shake C. serve D. sing

九、阅读理解 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
Parents, teachers, and anyone who often deals with teens know how difficult the teen years can be. Teens always do wild and even dangerous things. This was thought to be due to the foolishness of youth. Now, scientists have a new idea of why teens act this way.
Recently, scientists discovered that though our brains are almost at their full size by the age of six, they are far from fully developed. Only during the teen years do our brains truly “grow up”. During this time, they go through great changes. These changes were once thought to be finished by age 12. Now, scientists have found that our brains continue to change until age 25. Such changes make us better at balancing our impulses (冲动) with the need to follow rules. However, a still-developing brain does this clumsily. The result is the unpredictable behavior (行为) in teens.
The studies show that teens prefer to take risks (冒险). Luckily, the news isn’t all bad. As brain scientist B. J. Casey points out, the teen brain inspires (激发) such behavior to help teens prepare for adult life. One way is by changing the way teens measure risk and reward (回报). When teens think about rewards, their brains get more pleasure than an adult brain would. This makes the rewards seem more important than the risks, and makes teens feel the excitement of new experiences more strongly than adults do.
Although teens sometimes make bad decisions for greater rewards, they are still less afraid to try new things. The special period of brain developing is what help teens leave their parents’ care and live their own lives successfully.
96. What is the main purpose of the reading?
A. To advise teens to think the same as their parents.
B. To explain how teen brains affect their behavior.
C. To describe a study on teen brains.
D. To encourage teens to take risks.
97. Which of the following statements about a human brain is NOT true?
A. It is almost at the full size by the age of six.
B. It makes teens less afraid to try new things.
C. It goes on developing until about age 12.
D. It changes the way teens measure risk and reward.
98. The underlined word “clumsily” probably means __________.
A. without skills B. with hope C. without danger D. with warmth
99. What does the author mean by “the news isn’t all bad” in the third paragraph?
A. The teens can get less pleasure than adults.
B. The bad side of the studies is not understood.
C. The way teen brains work has some strong points.
D. The weak points of the teen brain can be predicted.
100. According to the author, the development of the brain in teen years is __________.
A. successful B. helpful C. acceptable D. unpredictable

十、阅读理解填词 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
先阅读短文，然后在短文后空白处写出各单词的正确形式，单词的第一个字母已给出
When I was nine years old, my parents bought me a cockatiel (鸡尾鹦鹉) from a local pet store. I n__________ (101) him Bubba. Like any young kid, I was excited to have a new friend.
After a few weeks, however, the feelings of e__________ (102) wore off. Being a kid, I was not r__________ (103) for the responsibility of taking care of Bubba. Neither were my parents. Bubba had to live all his life in a small, dirty cage. Unable to stretch his wings, the bird ended up living a much s__________ (104) life than he would have done in the wild.
It’s a sad story, but unluckily, it’s a story that has been too c__________ (105). No bird was born to live in a cage, yet millions are kept behind bars. Many of these birds are b__________ (106) treated and die young.
Most people buy pet birds without t__________ (107) carefully, as my family did. They don’t know how much time, money and energy will be needed to c__________ (108) for them. When the birds that seem so cute and beautiful in p__________ (109) stores turn out to be noisy, many are abandoned (被遗弃的). Because of boredom and loneliness, birds can go mad. They may keep hurting t__________ (110) by pulling out their own feathers or pecking (啄) over and over again at the bars of their cage. Please never buy a caged bird. Birds never belong in cages.

十一、书面表达 (本题15分)
假如你是 Wang Lin, 写信给美国的笔友Nick, 讲述自己过去一年的生活并与他分享自己新年的计划。信件的开头已给出。
内容要点如下：
1、自学了网络运用，了解了感恩节文化；
2、交了新朋友，英语进步了；
3、打算培养一项爱好，学习制作中国传统食品；
4、多做运动，保持健康；
5、补充一两点寒假计划。
参考词汇：Internet互联网，culture文化， traditional传统的
要求：
1、文中不得出现个人姓名和学校姓名；
2、书写工整，要点齐全，词数80词左右；
3、内容连贯得体；
4、开头结尾已给出，不计人总词数。
Dear Nick,
How’s it going with you? I really enjoyed myself in the past year.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
How about you? I am looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Wang Lin


江汉区2022-2023学年度第一学期期末质量检测
八年级 英语试题 参考答案
一、听力测试：
1-5 ACBBC 6-10 BCABC 11-15 BABAC 16-20 BCABA 21-25 CABCB

二、单项选择：
26-30 ACBCB 31-35 CDABD 36-40 ADCBD

三、完形填空：
41-45 DADCB 46-50 BBDAC

四、阅读理解
51-55 CABAD 56-60 CABDC

五、词与短语填空
61. hard 62. teenagers 63. remember 64. look after 65. serve

六、连词成句
66. They might have to meet their friends.
67. What do you want to be when you grow up?
68. There will be more people in the cities.
69. Should we ask people to bring food?
70. How much yogurt do we need?

七、词语填空
71. usually 72. understanding 73. fewer 74. peace 75. send
76. hang 77. any 78. traditional 79. until 80. advice

八、完形填空
81-85 CADBA 86-90 CBDAC 91-95 BDBCA

九、阅读理解
96-100 BCACB

十、阅读理解填词
101. named 102. excitement 103. ready 104. shorter 105. common
106. badly 107. thinking 108. care 109. pet 110. themselves

十一、书面表达
Dear Nick,
How’s it going with you? I really enjoyed myself in the past year. I taught myself to use the Internet for study, and I learned about the culture of Thanksgiving. It is a time when people get together to celebrate the harvest and give thanks for the people they love. I also made some new friends and did better in English.
The new year is coming and I have made my New Year’s resolutions. I’m going to take up a hobby. Learning to make traditional Chinese food is a good choice. And I’m going to exercise more to keep healthy. As for the coming winter vocation, I plan to take a trip to a warmer city like Sanya. I hope my winter vacation will be colorful.
How about you? I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Wang Lin

听力稿
第一节 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面5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 What are you reading?
Text 2 When are you going to start?
Text 3 How much yogurt do you need?
Text 4 Can he go to the party?
Text 5 Will people use money in 100 years?
第二节 (共7小题，每小题1分，满分7分)
听下面7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 6
W: If we have the party today, half the class won’t come.
M: There’s a test tomorrow. Why not have it the day after tomorrow?
Text 7
M: Did you live in Highville 10 years ago?
W: Not really. I lived in the country with my grandparents in Greenville. I went to school in Highville, though.
Text 8
W: The new year is coming. What’s your New Year’s resolution, Larry?
M: I’m going to make the soccer team and practice hard. How about you, Sally?
W: I’m going to take piano lessons.
Text 9
M: What should I do after I finish potatoes? Do you need any green onions?
W: Yeah, I need two large. I also need an egg, milk and butter.
Text 10
W: Steve, let’s go to see Inside the Forbidden City.
M: Sounds great, documentaries are educational. But my sister says they are boring.
Text 11
M: Lucy, please don’t sing the song any more.
W: Why? It’s the newest song.
Text12
W: We are lucky today.
M: I agree. There aren’t any clouds in the sky and the view is so beautiful. Look! This is St James Park.
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。
听第13段材料，回答第13至第15小题。
Text 13
W: Hey, Tom, what are you doing right now?
M: Nothing, Jane. Do you want to hang out?
W: Yes, I do. I’m at home myself with nothing much to do.
M: Me, too. What would you like to do?
W: Well, what about going for a walk?
W: We could, but it’s windy and it seems to rain soon.
M: Why not go shopping?
W: I’d really rather not. It would be easy to buy something that I don’t need. Do you want to go bowling at the new bowling alley on 1st Street?
M: That sounds interesting. Let’s go.
听第14段材料，回答第16至第18小题。
Text 14
M: How do you go to work, Alice?
W: I take a bus, Frank.
M: Is your office far from your home?
W: Yes. And it takes me about 20 minutes to get to my office by bus. Next month, I’ll not take a bus because there will be a subway. It’s much faster.
M: Do you think there will be more subways in the city?
W: Yes, there will. More and more people will live in cities.
M: So there will be more and more buildings.
W: And there will be more and more pollution, too.
M: I don’t think so. I think there will be less pollution.
W: That’s what we want. Do you like living in the city, Frank?
M: Yes. It’s interesting and comfortable.
听第15段材料，回答第19至第22小题
Text15
M: Nowadays you can watch TV on some small screens, like the iPod video. What do you think about that?
W: I think they’re fantastic. Yeah, especially when traveling.
M: But for the future of televisions, I listened to an interview with Bill Gates a few days ago and he’s trying to move from computers to TV-interactive TV.
W: Yeah, TV of the future. Sounds great. So what was he saying about this kind of TV?
M: He said you could join in and answer the questions when seeing a show.
W: Wow, that would be cool.
M: Yeah, and also for sports you could maybe choose your own sports team.
听第16段材料，回答第22至第25小题。
Text16
Now, listen carefully! I want to tell you about a new live show for children. Its name is Answer That, and it will be on Channel Five at six o’clock every Monday. I’m sure you will like it!
Every week there will be forty-eight children on the program. They will be on eight teams, and each team will have six children. The questions will be easy at the beginning and then they will get more difficult. They will all be about movies, books and music. At the end there will be only one team left- the winners.
There will be some great prizes. This week the winners will all get a camera. Everyone loves taking photos. Next week’s first prize is a dictionary. If you would like to be on Answer That, call 136-5726-9468. Just give your name, age and school address, and hope to see you!