2021乐山十校高二下学期期中联考英语试题含答案

这是一份2021乐山十校高二下学期期中联考英语试题含答案，共14页。试卷主要包含了 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷两部分， 考试结束，将答题卡交回， B等内容，欢迎下载使用。

乐山十校高2022届第四学期半期联考英语试题

注意事项：
1. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答第Ⅰ卷时，每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。写在试卷上无效。
3. 回答第Ⅱ卷时，将答案填写在答题卡上，写在试卷上无效。
4. 考试结束，将答题卡交回。
第Ⅰ卷(共100分)
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个小题；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，从每题所给的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 time is it now?
A. 2:30 p.m. B. 2:00 p.m. C. 3:00 p.m.
2. What is the man’s son now?
A. A pupil. B. A high school student. C. A university student.
3. How long has the girl learned to play the guitar?
A. For three months. B. For two years. C. For three years.
4. What has made working at home possible?
A. The communication industry. B. Personal computers.
C. Living far from companies.
5. What are the speakers talking about?
A. The season. B. The terrible weather. C. The high temperature.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
请听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给出的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至7题。
6. How long did the woman live in this house?
A. For a week. B. For ten days. C. For two weeks.
7. What did the man buy for the woman?
A. Some flowers. B. Some books. C. Some CDs.
听第7段材料, 回答第8至10题。
8. What will the speakers do at the weekend?
A. Have a rest at home. B. Go to the theatre. C. Perform a play.
9. Which performance is suitable for the woman?
A. The morning one at 11:30. B. The afternoon one at 4:00.
C. The evening one at 7:00.
10. Where does the woman usually sit in the theatre?
A. In the dress circle. B. On the stage. C. In the front rows.
听第8段材料, 回答第11至13题。
11. What do we know about the two speakers?
A. They told each other their names.
B. They have been friends for quite a long time.
C. The man helped the woman find her lost umbrella.
12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Old friends. B. Neighbors. C. Colleagues.
13. What was the woman going to do?
A. Do some shopping. B. Look for her umbrella. C. Go to work.
听第9段材料, 回答第14至17题。
14. Who do we know about the woman?
A. She’s enthusiastic about art.
B. She doesn’t have much taste for art.
C. She likes all kinds of art except modern art.
15. How many pieces of art are mentioned in this conversation?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
16. Why is the first painting famous?
A. Because it was done by a kid.
B. Because it was done hundreds of years ago.
C. Because the painter showed great talent in the work.
17. What are the speakers doing?
A. Visiting an art museum.
B. Trying to buy a painting.
C. Displaying(展览) their works of art.
听第10段材料, 回答第18至20题。
18. What is the speed limit on highways in America?
A. 25 miles an hour. B. 55 miles an hour. C. 35 miles an hour.
19. What is on a traffic ticket?
A. Traffic rules. B. Why the driver is stopped by the police.
C. How much the driver must pay.
20. What will happen if a driver receives too many traffic tickets?
A. He will be put in prison.
B. He can’t drive on highways.
C. He can’t drive for some time.
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
Michelle Swan, a 33-year-old mother, says she was ordered off a bus into the cold and rain by the driver because one of her twin toddlers(学步的小孩)was crying.
Michelle Swan says the driver stopped the bus angrily, walked up to her and shouted at her to shut up her son and get off the bus. Afterwards, she had a 30-minute walk in to a nearby town Tonbridge in the cold and rain.
Ms. Swan said: “I was shaking and fighting back tears. I just froze. I felt awful. I’d been to hospital with one of the boys because he can’t walk properly. I had been to a hospital appointment. About every two weeks he goes to see the doctor. We go about three or four times a month. I had tried everything to stop Rocco crying, but it was useless,”
After she was forced to get off the bus, she had to walk in to Tonbridge town centre to get her prescription(处方) when it was so cold in the rain and then on home.
She telephoned the company and said she wanted an apology from the driver.
The manager from the company spoke to Miss Swan for around 15 minutes on the phone and listened carefully to everything she had to say. Then he apologised several times to her. Meanwhile, he took down the code(密码) on her bus ticket to find out who the driver was. As a result, the driver was spoken to and left work for one day.
21. Why was Michelle Swan ordered to get off the bus?
A. Because it was raining and very cold.
B. Because her twin babies were crying.
C. Because the driver couldn’t stand the crying baby.
D. Because the driver stopped the bus angrily.
22. Who was Rocco in this text?
A. The driver of the bus. B. A son of Michelle Swan.
C. The manager of the company. D. A doctor in the hospital.
23. Which of the following words can be used to describe the manager of the
bus company?
A. Careful and curious. B. Cold and angry.
C. Sad and rude. D. Patient and caring.
B
Since moving to New Zealand from Australia to raise our new family, my husband Mike and I have been living on a small income, as he is the only one who is working full time. Neither of us have debt, nor do we use credit cards to buy things. In doing so, we are doing fairly well. We have savings(存款), but this could change very quickly if we’re not careful.
So how do we manage?
We sat down and really looked at what we could afford to spend each month on rent, food, baby things, and anything extra. We were pretty astonished at how little we would have left at the end of each month.
Mike suggested we eat only vegetable meals at home, so for the past four months we’ve been on a vegetable diet. I was really impressed when he suggested this, as it also betters our health and helps the environment.
We’re active gardeners and we recently start to grow our own vegetables. The growing season is long here, so we’re pretty excited when imagining eating good home-grown vegetables all the year round.
We hardly ever eat out now and on most weekends we can be found picking up fresh vegetables from the local farmers’ market. Except getting some fried fish, we’re really turning into home cooking—and this is a huge difference from our time in Perth.
Thankfully, our life on a small income has been an eye opener in such a positive way. We’re really pleased we’ve managed to get through our first year without turning to our savings. We are really looking forward to what the future holds for us here in New Zealand.
24. What can we learn about the author’s family according to the first paragraph?
A. They move from New Zealand to Australia.
B. They are enjoying a rich life happily.
C. They have to be very careful with money.
D. They pay their debt with credit cards.
25. Why were the author and her husband astonished at the end of each month?
A. Because they could afford to spend on rent each month.
B. Because they didn’t have much money left then.
C. Because they sat down and really looked at each other.
D. Because Mike was the only one who was working full time.
26. According to the author, what’s the advantage of eating vegetable meals at home?
A. It can make people healthier.
B. It might pollute the environment.
C. It can make others really impressed.
D. It can help people go on a diet.
27. Which can be the best title for the passage?
A. Living On A Small Income. B. Eating Vegetables.
C. Eating At Home. D. Active Gardeners.
C
Autism(自闭症) could be caused by a lack of protein(蛋白质) in the brain, new research suggests.
A third of cases are believed to be down to a lack of nSR100, which is important for normal brain development. Experts say this can cause mistakes in the wiring(布线) of the brain and possibly lead to autism.
Researchers from the University of Toronto lowered levels of the protein, which controls the building of cells(细胞), in mice. They found that a reduction in nSR100 by just half was enough to trigger typical autistic(自闭症的) behaviors. These include avoiding social activities and increased fear to noise.
This is the second study of the protein by the Canadian researchers. The first showed that nSR100 is reduced in the brains of autistic people.
Lead researcher of the study, Dr Sabine Cordes, said: “We previously reported a connection between nSR100 protein levels and autism. But this time we show that reduced levels of this protein could really be the reason—that’s a big deal. Just by reducing the nSR100 levels by 50 per cent, we observe clear signs of autistic behavior.” 
Autism—which is known best for changing social behavior—is a mental disorder affecting more than one per cent of the population. While its origins are genetic
(基因的), the real causes are known in only a very small number of cases.
28. What does the underlined “nSR100” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?
A. A normal brain development. B. A kind of protein.
C. The brain of an expert. D. The wiring of the brain.
29. Which of the people might have autism according to the third paragraph?
A. Peter who is fond of sports with friends in the open air.
B. Paul who is noisy and interested in school activities.
C. Tom who is afraid of taking part in a birthday party.
D. Jim who is easily angry and unwilling to work hard at school.
30. Where does Dr Sabine Cordes probably come from?
A. China. B. The USA. C. Germany. D. Canada.
31. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Autism can best change social behavior in a mental order.
B. Researchers have only understood a little about autism so far.
C. More than one percent of the population affect autism.
D. Researchers believe autism has nothing to do with gene.
D
For riders of the Lopifit, getting from A to B is as easy as putting one foot in front of the other, with its unusual design helping users to ride around by walking.
Designed by Dutchman Bruin Bergmeester, the electric walking bike called Lopifit is a mixture between a scooter(踏板车), an electric bike and a treadmill(跑步机).
According to Lopifit’s website, bike lover Bergmeester came up with the idea while training in the gym, wondering: “How can I use the treadmill outdoors? What about a treadmill on wheels?”
Four years ago the first Lopifit was created in the Netherlands, now the Lopifit firm is selling the bikes to several countries, including the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean.
The bikes use a motor to support the treadmill, so using the bikes takes “no more effort…than a walk in the park”. As the rider walks, sensors(传感器) record the turning treadmill and kick the motor into gear(齿轮) to support the movement and set the wheels in action.
Lopifit’s bikes come with a heavy pricetag(价格标签), at $2,495 (£1,980) per bike. But bikers can choose their walking bike with a series of colours.
At present, the company is struggling to keep up with the orders from all over the world. Bruin Bergmeester, CEo of the company, says smiling : “Our goal is to make the electric walking bike available for as many people as possible. We want to change the way people move. We wish that everyone can benefit from a greener and cleaner way of transportation that naturally improves your health.” 
32. When did Bruin Bergmeester come up with the idea of the Lopifit bike?
A. While he was training on a treadmill in the gym.
B. While he was putting one foot in front of the other.
C. While he was mixing a scooter and an electric bike.
D. While he was using unusual design to help users.
33. What does the fifth paragraph mainly talk about?
A. How to use a motor to support the treadmill.
B. How to use the electric walking bike in the park.
C. How the electric walking bike really works.
D. How sensors kick the motor into gear on the treadmill.
34. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. The Lopifit bikes are getting more and more popular.
B. The Lopifit bikes can be available to many people naturally.
C. The Lopifit company hopes to help many more people walk.
D. The Lopifit company is struggling with Bruin Bergmeester.
35. Where does this text most probably come from?
A. A TV interview. B. A newspaper C. A science textbook. D. A novel.
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。
The robots are coming. They will take our jobs. The solution lies in education. When choosing a college degree, it is important to understand the 5 college degrees that will be sure to be disappearing.
Accounting(会计) Degree
36 More and more companies are coming up with ways to do taxes online. In house accounting is only truly necessary for larger companies, and tax accounting for most people can be done online directly.
Hospitality And Tourism Degree
You know those kiosks(亭) that you check in to at the airport? That is the projected future of hotels. 37 Most of that industry can easily be replaced by technology. The need for hotel desk agents, travel agents, and more are truly reducing.
Paralegal(律师助理) Degree
Most of the duties of a paralegal can easily be done by a computer these days. Filing and research can easily be done online, and does not require a human touch.
38 So paralegal studies is the obvious first cut to the industry.
Broadcast Communications(广播通信) Degree
Broadcast is an ever changing field. Watching TV is no longer the main way to learn news. And a degree in broadcast communications focuses on an outdated technology. Communication efforts are changing daily, from Snapchat to Facebook.
39
Pharmacy(药剂学) Degree
Your prescription(处方) can be filled by a robot. That is a simple idea to understand. More and more drugstores(药店) are turning to this idea. 40 Go big and become a doctor instead, as this job is very replaceable.
A. Law itself can be replaced by technology.
B. Majoring in hospitality and tourism is a mistake.
C. We get our news in a very different way these days.
D. So there is no real need for a pharmacist in this world.
E. A human touch is required online for filing and research in law.
F. Both Snapchat to Facebook are more and more popular for doctors.
G. Basically, if Quickbooks can do it—you don’t really need your accountant.

第三部分 英语知识运用（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）
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My father was a very warm and caring man, quick to lend a hand to anyone who needed it. I always looked up to my father and deeply 41 his way with people.
He was in a care center for years after suffering from a series of strokes(中风) that damaged his ability to 42 and caused his speech to be slow and 43 . It 44
me very much to see him lying there in bed all day long, unable to get around on his own. We tried to visit him several times a month. My baby 45 , Kelsey, read stories to him, and he lay 46 as her imagination ran wild, pretending to read words from the books she held in her 47 hands. They loved each other dearly, and he was her “Papa”.
Kelsey was only four years old when Dad 48 . I was heartbroken for weeks, and Kelsey tried to 49 me. Oftentimes she cried with me or tried in some way to make me feel 50 . Nothing 51 . I needed my father on this Earth, and sometimes my heart ached so badly that I thought it might 52 from sadness.
While we were preparing to go to my husband’s parents’ home for Thanksgiving, I heard Kelsey talking to her daddy. They were 53 about Papa and 54 he had gone to heaven and was now watching over us. She said in the 55 voice, “Daddy,
56 Mama doesn’t have a daddy anymore, do you think you could just 57
yours with her?”
Laughing and 58 , I thought my heart would burst.
From that day on, my sadness reduced little by little. I knew my father had given Kelsey 59 of compassion(怜悯), sympathy(同情) and concern for others.
He would live 60 forever, in her.
41. A. avoided B. admired C. disliked D. knew
42. A. walk B. smile C. eat D. sleep
43. A. unknown B. unfair C. unlucky D. unclear
44. A. pained B. shocked C. disappointed D. embarrassed
45. A. daughter B. sister C. brother D. son
46. A. reading B. learning C. listening D. encouraging
47. A. large B. small C. dirty D. cold
48. A. passed away B. went away C. broke away D. ran away
49. A. warm B. hurt C. comfort D. separate
50. A. safer B. better C. busier D. worse
51. A. happened B. lost C. existed D. helped
52. A. escape B. hide C. burst D. react
53. A. meeting B. chatting C. playing D. arguing
54. A. where B. what C. when D. how
55. A. highest B. sweetest C. lowest D. biggest
56. A. since B. unless C. once D. if
57. A. let B. give C. share D. allow
58. A. jumping B. dancing C. waving D. crying
59. A. gifts B. memories C. books D. stories
60. A. with B. on C. beyond D. for
第II卷(共50分)
注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
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。
In May 2001, I found a job in New York at the World Trade Centre. On September 11, 2001, I arrived at my building at around 8:30 a.m. I was about to go up 61 I
decided to get a coffee first. I went to my favorite coffee place 62 though it was two blocks(街区) east from my office. As I was waiting in line with other office 63
(work), I heard a loud sound. Before I could join the others outside 64 (see) what was going on, the first plane had already hit my office building. We stared in disbelief at the black smoke 65 (rise)above the burning building. I 66 (feel)lucky to be alive. Almost 10 years later, I woke up at 10:00 a.m. on February 21, 2011 and realized that my alarm clock never went off. I jumped out of bed and went straight to the airport. But by the time I got to the airport, my plane to New Zealand 67 (take)
off already. “This is the first holiday in a year, and now I’ve missed my plane. 68
bad luck!” I thought to 69 (me). The other planes were full so I had to wait till the next day. The next morning, I heard about the earthquake in New Zealand the day before. My bad luck had unexpectedly turned out to be 70 good thing.


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：在错的词下划一横线，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。
As soon as I arrive home, I take my father smartphone. Then I start to chat on QQ and listen some pop music. Although the screen is not big enough, but I look at it excitedly. My friend love QQ, too and when I can talk with them happy, they’re happy too. Usually, I go on using the smartphone until 22:00. Sometime, I’m unhappy when my father stopped me playing with the smartphone. However, I know clearly what I should not spend so much time on the smartphone. Instead, I must study hard for a bright future, as it is not easy to go to a excellent university before graduation from high school.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是李华。最近, 你的好友Jane开始了早恋, 为此, 你非常的担忧。请你根据以下要的提示, 给她写封英文信。
1. 表示担忧; 2. 指出弊端(2点); 3. 提出建议（2点）。
注意: 1.词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
3. 参考词汇: 开始早恋 start puppy love
Dear Jane,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
乐山十校高2022届第四学期半期联考
英语试题参考答案

第一部分 听力（共20个小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1BBAAB 6ABBBC 11CBAAB 16CABCC
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）
21-23CBD 24-27CBAA 28-31BCDB 32-35ACAB
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
36-40 GBACD
第三部分 英语知识运用（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）
41BADAA 46CBACB 51DCBDB 56ACDAB
第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）
61 when 62 even 63 workers 64 to see 65 rising
66 felt 67 had taken 68 What 69 myself 70 a
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）
1. 第一句 father改为father’s 2. 第二句listen后加to
3. 第三句 去掉but 4. 第四句 friend改为friends
5. 第四句 happy—happily 6. 第六句 Sometime改为Sometimes
7. 第六句stopped改为stops 8. 第七句 what改为that或去掉
9. 最后一句 excellent前的a改为an 10. 最后一句 before改为after
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
一. 各档次语言要点配分参考标准
档次
要点数
要点分
语言要点表达情况划档依据
第五档
5
21-25
语言基本无误，行文连贯，表达清楚
第四档
4
16-20
语言有少量错误，行文基本连贯，表达基本清楚
第三档
3
11-15
语言有一些错误，尚能表达
第二档
2
6-10
语言错误很多，影响表达
第一档
1
0-5
只能写出与要求内容相关的一些单词
二. 语言要点及给分标准
1. 表达担忧(阐述清楚, 表达正确, 计5分);
2. 指出弊端(两个弊端, 阐述清楚, 表达正确, 各计5分);
3. 提出建议(两条建议, 阐述清楚,表达正确, 各计5分);
三. 扣分参考依据
1. 其表达未能达成正确句意, 不给分, 如: 写出了主语或谓语等关键词，但未能达成符合
要点要求、意义正确的句子。
2. 句子结构完整, 但关键点出现错误或漏掉部分关键词, 扣半个要点分, 如:主谓一致错误, 或关键词拼写错误(如: 主语、关键性名词等), 或谓语动词时态、语态错误等;
3. 凡使用铅笔答题, 或答题中使用了涂改液或不干胶条，一律不给分;
4. 凡多次出现非关键性单词拼写或其他同类错误, 原则上每4处扣1分;
5. 文章内容要点全面, 但写出了一些多余内容(连接或过渡词不在此列), 原则上不扣分;
6. 凡书写超出规定的答题区域，全卷不给分;
7. 书写潦草凌乱、但基本不影响阅卷的, 酌情扣卷面分1-2分。
四. One possible version:
Dear Jane,
On learning that you’ve started puppy love, I can’t but feel worried about you, which is why I’m writing to you so eagerly.
Obviously, puppy love is harmful for you since you’re still a high school student. For one thing, once lost in puppy love, you will no longer be interested in studying attentively. What’s worse, you might be mentally hurt if the puppy love is gone.
To get rid of the puppy love, you’d better turn to your parents or friends for some practical advice. More importantly, it’s helpful to take part in some activities so that you will be too busy to think about the puppy love.
Hopefully, you’ll be free from puppy love soon enough.(共118词)
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua





听力原文
Text 1
W: Bob, I have just finished lunch. I can come to see you in half an hour. Is it all
right?
M: Good. That means you’ll be here at two thirty.
Text 2
M: My son will take his college entrance examination next year. But he dreams of
being admitted into Tsinghua university.
W: Then he must make more effort than other classmates.
Text 3
W: I’m learning to play the guitar.
M: Great. How long have you learned it?
W: I got my guitar two years ago but I began to learn it three months ago.
Text 4
M: Miss Dermott, let me ask you straight away. Do you think, within a few years, many people could work at home instead of working in offices?
W: Oh, yes. It’s happening now. You see, the communication industry has made such
progress in the last ten years.
Text 5
W: Wow! Can you hear the wind?
M: Yeah, listen to that rain! This is a bad storm.
W: The temperature is low, too.

Text 6
M: Thanks for taking care of my house and my cat while I was away.
W: Not at all. I had fun with her.
M: You did the cleaning for me! That’s very nice of you.
W: I lived in your house for a week, so I should do it.
M: Well, thank you all the same.
W: It’s my pleasure.
M: By the way, I bought some books for you.
W: Yeah, I like them. Thank you very much.
Text 7
M: Mrs. Brown, you must be very tired after a week’s hard work and tomorrow is the
weekend. Would you like to relax yourself a little?
W: Yes. What do you suggest?
M: How about going to the theatre? I hear Kong Fansen is on at the Guangming
Theatre nowadays.
W: Who are the leading roles?
M: I have no idea.
W: When does the performance start?
M: There are four performances every day. A morning performance at 11:30, an afternoon performance at 4:00 and two evening ones at 7:00 respectively. Which one suits you?
W: The afternoon performance, I think.
M: Do you like seats in the stalls or in dress circle?
W: I prefer the stalls. You know, I’m short-sighted. I always like seats in the front
rows, as near to the stage as possible.
M: OK. I’ll phone the theatre to see if we can get the tickets we want.
Text 8
M: Is this your umbrella, Miss?
W: Oh, yes, it is. Thank you. I was looking for it just now.
M: You look a bit familiar to me. I wonder if I have seen you somewhere before.
W: Have you?
M: May I ask where you live?
W: Just two blocks away, in the tall building.
M: That’s it. I live there, too. I live on the fourth floor.
W: I moved in just two weeks ago. I live on the fourth floor, too.
M: It’s a small world. May I have your name, Miss?
W: I’m Chen Ying.
M: How do you do? I’m Song Wei.
W: I’m glad to know you, Mr. Song. I’m going to do some shopping for the weekend.
See you later.




Text 9
M: Are you really going to a museum?
W: Of course, art is very important. It’s a way to understand culture and history.
Don’t you like art?
M: OK. OK, if you say so.
W: And this is the largest museum in Beijing.
M: What kind of art is there? Paintings? Statues? Pottery?
W: Mostly modern art, but in all styles and forms.
M: Is there a special exhibit?
W: Yes, there is a modern art exhibit all month, and it’s on the third floor. Let’s go
upstairs. Look at this piece of art; it’s very famous. You know why?
M: I don’t know. It looks like a kid did that one with some colored pencils or
something.
W: You really don’t have a taste for art. Look at the shapes and colors. It’s fantastic.
It takes talent to make this kind of painting.
M: Look at this one. It looks really old.
W: Yes, it is. It was done hundreds of years ago. Look at all the details. I bet it’s
expensive.
M: Yeah, I think so, but it’s not for sale.
W: Could you even afford it if it was?
M: Ha-ha…
Text 10
Many rules govern drivers on American streets and highways. The most common ones are the speed limit. The speed limit regulates how fast a car must go. On streets in the city, the speed limit is usually 25 or 35 miles an hour. On highways between cities, the speed limit is usually 55 miles per hour. When people drive faster than the speed limit, a policeman can stop them. The policeman gives them a paper which people call traffic tickets. Traffic tickets tell the drivers how much money they must pay. When drivers receive too many tickets, they probably cannot drive for a while. The rush hour is when people are going to work or going home from work. At rush hour there are many cars on the streets and traffic moves very slowly. Nearly all American cities have rush hours. Drivers do not get tickets very often for speeding in the rush hours because they cannot drive fast.
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