2021常州“教学研究合作联盟”高二上学期期中考试英语试题含答案

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2020 学年度第一学期期中质量调研高二年级英语试题
选择题部分
第一部分 听力（共两节，每题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 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。
What time is it nw?
A. 10:00.B. 9:10.C. 9:50.
What des the wman think f the weather?
It’s nice.B. It’s cld.C. It’s warm.
What will the man d?
Give a lecture.B. Leave his ffice.C. Attend a meeting.
What is the wman’s pinin abut the curse?
Very easy.B. T hard.C. Wrth taking.
What des the wman want the man t d?
Turn ff the radi.B. Aplgize t her.C. Speak luder.
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,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。
Hw lng did Michael stay in China?
One week.B. Tw weeks.C. Five days.
Where did Michael g last year?
India.B. Nrway.C. Russia.
听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。
What fd des Sally like?
Fish.B. Eggs.C. Chicken.
What are the speakers ging t d?
G shpping.B. Order dishes.C. Ck dinner.
听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。
Where are the speakers?
At hme.B. In a hspital.C. In the ffice.
When is the reprt due?
Friday.B. Thursday.C. Next Mnday.
What des Gerge suggest Stephanie d with the reprt?
Imprve it.B. Leave it with him.C. Hand it in later.
听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。
What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
Hmewner and cleaner.
Husband and wife.
Salespersn and custmer.
What kind f apartment d the speakers prefer?
One with tw bedrms.B. One near a market.C. One withut furniture.
Hw much rent shuld ne pay fr the ne bedrm apartment?
A.＄400.B.＄350.C.＄415.
Where is the apartment the speakers wuld like t see?
On Market Street.B. On Suth Street.C. On Lake Street.
听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。
What percentage f the wrld’s tea exprts g t Britain?
Over 40%.B. Almst 15%.C. Abut 30%.
Why d tea tasters taste tea with milk?
Mst British peple drink tea that way.
Tea with milk is healthy.
Tea tastes much better with milk.
Wh suggests a price fr each tea?
Tea tasters.B. Tea cmpanies.C. Tea exprters.
What is the speaker talking abut?
Afternn tea in Britain.
The Lndn Tea Trade Centre.
The life f tea tasters.
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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
Humpback Whale Swim and Watch Tur
Every year ver 30000 humpback whales pass ur Ningal reef ( 礁 ) at different stages f their migratry jurney. Their size, beauty and funny behavirs have attracted turists frm all ver the wrld.
We nw have the pprtunity t enter their wrld and swim quietly alng with them t experience a small part f their jurney. There will be nly 7 swimmers in the water at any ne time alng with ur guide and phtgrapher t capture this truly amazing event.
At 8 am turists will be picked up frm their accmmdatin（ 住处） and delivered t ur
beautiful Hern. Once n bard we head ut t the reef fr ur mrning snrkel ( 潜 泳 ). Peple wanting t swim with the humpbacks will need t be able t swim and be ver the age f 18.
After ur mrning snrkel, ur sptter（侦查）plane will search fr a resting grup as these
slw mving whales are mre likely t be interested in interacting with ur swimmers and prviding that breath-taking experience yu will never frget. When the humpback swimming is finished, we serve a delicius lunch with all drinks prvided. If time permits, we'll mve int ne f ur favrite snrkeling spts fr anther explre f the Ningal reef. We will return t Exmuth later in the afternn.
Prices Swimmer: AU$369.00 Observer: AU$195.00 Included in the Tur
Bus transfers frm and t yur accmmdatin
Experienced guides wh are all qualified dive prfessinals
Prfessinal phtgrapher n-bard—prfessinal phts f yur day included free f charge .
Tw meals fr breakfast and lunch
All dive equipment and life vests ( swimming suits can be purchased at lw csts)
In-water radi cmmunicatin with the sptter plane
Ht water shwers after in-water activities
Wh can swim with humpback whales?
Adults wh can swim.
Teenagers wh are learning diving.
Bys wh are interested in whales.
Adventurers wh like sea creatures.
Hw can the guide lk fr the target humpback whales?
By bat.B. By radi.C. By plane.D. By satellite.
Which f the fllwing is a turist suppsed t pay fr?
Swimming suits.B. Prfessinal phts.C. Life vests.D. Ht water shwers.
B
We all knw that little excitement frm creating a ppular pst n Facebk. Watching the number f likes can be bth attractive and addictive.
That same buzz（兴奋） can have its disadvantages, thugh. We all knw the feeling f
watching ther peple's psts get unending psitive feedback. We tell urselves that the nly reasn why these peple are getting attentin is that they're ppular and gd-lking. We sink int
self-lathing (自我讨厌) and cmparisn. Therefre, after experimenting with hiding likes n
Instagram in select cuntries, Facebk is explring ding the same n its main platfrm.
That Facebk is cnsidering this is encuraging. After years f appearing t ignre criticism abut its effects n sciety , the cmpany finally seems t be listening. Hwever, there is a basic cnflict between Facebk's business mdel and its new-fund altruism(利己主义). Relying n Facebk t lk after its users' mental health is a bit like asking McDnald's t keep its custmers' bld pressure under cntrl: At sme pint, a cmpany's need t make mney is nt in line with its suppsed desire t d gd.
The prblem with likes is that they mark ut hw successful r happy thers are, which in turn can prmte a feeling f envy and insecurity. It's a real phenmenn. Hwever, Facebk wuld certainly want yu t pst things that get mre likes. The cmpany's success relies upn yu psting mre and encuraging mre “engagement” frm ther peple s that the value f Facebk's targeted ad business increase.
Facebk's reliance n engagement is deep-rted, and it destrys a suppsed desire t prevent the platfrm frm encuraging envy. Withut a dubt, hiding likes can have sme benefit, but the way Facebk is built means that this will always be a small step at best.
Why des Facebk try hiding likes n its main platfrm?
T catch mre users' eyes.B. T reduce envy frm ther peple.
C. T speed the peratin f the platfrm.D. T encurage users' psting psitive things.
What can we infer frm the cmparisn between Facebk and McDnald's?
Facebk fcuses mre n the users' interests.
Facebk cares less abut users' mental health.
Facebk makes a lt f mney frm the users.
Facebk des better than McDnald's in service.
What des mre “engagement” mean t Facebk accrding t paragraph 4?
The grwth f value.B. Mre users' needs.
C. The increases f desire.D. Mre users' security.
What is the authr's attitude twards Facebk's hiding likes?
CriticalB. Psitive.C. Objective.D. Indifferent.
C
Grandma was ging t turn eighty-tw n Friday. I heard Mm rdering a cake frm the bakery ver the phne. “Dn’t put any icing n it,” she said, “Just a plain angel cake.” Angel cake with fresh strawberries was her favrite. S Mum was ready.
That afternn when Dad came hme, he shwed me the phne he had bught fr Grandma. “It has speed-dialing,” he said. “She wn’t have t push s many buttns when she calls the
dctr’s ffice r her sister.” Dad lked pleased. “Her fingers are s stiff with arthritis ( 关节炎)
that the phne seems a gd idea.”
But what abut me? Here I was with nly ne dllar in my pcket and ne night t think f a gift. Even thugh Mm always insisted that “it’s the thught that cunts,” I had a big prblem. My mind was even mre empty f ideas than my wallet was empty f mney.
When I have a prblem, it smetimes helps t sht a few baskets in the driveway. Dribble( 运
球), sht, rebund.
Fr a while I just played withut even trying t think. I began t remember back befre Granddad died. When we used t visit them in Kentucky, Granddad shwed me hw t d a jump sht. Thinking abut Granddad made me sigh. Grandma’s life was a lt happier when he was alive.
Swish! I’d made tw in a rw.
Suddenly, I remembered a green glass dish in the shape f a leaf that Grandma used t keep n a table back in Kentucky. It was always full f thse red-and-white-striped peppermint candies（薄
荷糖）. I hadn’t thught f that dish fr a lng time. Maybe it was lst r brken when Dad rented the truck and brught Grandma and the belngings t Ohi.
Just thinking abut that candy dish made me taste the peppermint slwly disslving n my tngue. I culd almst hear Grandma saying，“Help yurself t a piece f peppermint, Burt.” That vice had a smile behind it. It was a vice I hadn’t heard fr a lng time.
Aha! I tk ne last sht, then dribbled t the back dr, ran up the steps tw at a time, and grabbed my wallet.
What d yu knw abut the authr’s grandma?
She has difficulty mving fingers.B. She lves high-tech prducts.
C. She desn’t like a plain cake.D. She has a sweet tth.
What des the underlined wrd “disslving” mean in the last paragraph but ne?
Melting.B. Spreading.C. Sinking.D. Cvering.
What wuld the writer prbably buy in the end?
Smething t cntain candies.B. Smething bringing gd memries.
C. Smething cnvenient t use.D. Smething t Grandma’s taste.
What is the best title f the text?
The Gd Old DaysB. The Gift f Gratitude
C. The Thught That CuntsD. The Inspiratin frm Basketball
D
My twin sister is in therapy（治疗）. The ther day, she missed an appintment fr n gd reasn. She had been ding sme law schl wrk n her cmputer and making lunch, and when she lked at the time, her appintment had passed. “My therapist said it was 'time blindness',” she tld me later. “We're all time-blind,” I thught. Time blindness is just like being unable t distinguish between red and blue.
I'm living in New Yrk, 3,000 miles away frm my twin and ur parents in Suthern Califrnia. We vide chat every day, but I haven't seen her in persn since Christmas. I knw hw much time has fficially passed. But it feels much lnger, like we have unknwingly entered a new century since then. I swear I heard her laugh just the ther day.
Time blindness is a term invented by dctrs wh treat peple with ADHD (注意缺陷多动障
碍 ). Psychlgist Ari Tuckman says adults typically develp an awareness f time and an ability t track its passing. Sme peple have what he calls "harder" r sharper time awareness: they knw when they've been ut fr lunch t lng, r when smething hasn't been in the ven fr lng
enugh. Others have much sfter time awareness: they can miss appintments and trains, r play a game fr hurs and nt realize they haven't eaten dinner. Time blindness can greatly impact smene's life, if they can't ever meet deadlines. Peple with ADHD are ften mre time-blind than thers.
Besides ur wn time awareness, Tuckman says, cntext plays a rle: Sleep lss, anxiety, r being drunk. It might impact hw we deal with the wrld and can make us feel mre time-blind. Withut the usual time-marker reminders that we might use t divide up ur days: the schl bus arriving, the line at the cffee shp, r weekend nights spent at restaurants with friends, we're swimming in a sea f sameness.
Tuckman says it might be nice fr mre peple t understand time blindness, if nly t help nrmalize this feeling that clcks have stpped wrking. Trains and appintments are ur cntext reminders, and s are ther peple. He says talking t them, even while physically apart, can be a way t keep time. Lved nes are gd clcks.
What d we knw abut the authr when it cmes t her sister?
She is nt ptimistic abut her sister's health.
It has been years since they chatted face t face.
She really cares abut her sister wh is far away.
She has learned that her sister was seriusly ill.
What are peple having harder time awareness like accrding t AriTuckman?
They are ften prductive in a limited time.
They tend t spend less time in having lunch.
They usually need strnger time management.
They are gd at keeping track f time passing.
What d the time-marker reminders in Paragraph 4 refer t?
Cmmn events in ur daily life.
Trubles we are suffering frm in life.
Gd friends in ur scial life.
The same things we share regularly.
What might Ari Tuckman suggest t deal with time blindness?
Just setting yur clck frward.
Being pen with yur lved nes.
Shwing negative feelings bravely.
Staying with yur family all the time.
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。
Ways t Teach Kids Gd Behavir
Kids can be hard t handle smetimes. When a child acts ut, yu may be unsure hw t handle it effectively. In mst cases, yu dn't have t make use f punishment. 36
Tell the children yu want t change yur behavir. If yu feel that yu used ineffective strategies befre, it may be wrth talking abut it t the kids. 37 Aplgizing fr the past misbehavir als sets a gd example.
38Unmet needs can lead t misbehavir. Meet the needs, and misbehavir may nt happen. When a child expresses a need, acknwledge it, either meeting it nw r telling them yur
plan t meet that need sn. Pay attentin when a child says r hints ( 暗 示 ) at things like “I'm
hungry”, “I'm tired” and “I'm upset”.
Keep yur expectatins reasnable. 39 Kids are ging t be annying smetimes, and they wn't always be little angels. They might nt be able t d everything yu ask f them, n matter hw hard they try.
Be clear abut yur expectatins. 40 Let them knw what yu expect frm them, and give reminders as needed.
Offer praise when the child des smething well.
Meet the children's needs when they say smething.
This helps them recgnize that yu will behave differently.
Kids can't fllw the rules if they dn't knw what they are.
Let them knw that yu see them behaving better and that yu appreciate it.
Sme kids, especially yunger nes, have limited self-cntrl and attentin spans.
Instead, talking t the child and setting psitive expectatins can make a big difference.
第三部分 语言运用
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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
Our ld sfa had seen better days. The cushins（坐垫） were trn in places. I had cvered the 41 with tape but fam ( 海 绵 ) was still 42 ut f them. The springs inside were brken. The 43 we cvered it with was trn, mended, and trn again. The right frnt leg had becme 44 and fell ff wherever we sat dwn n it. All in all, ur sfa had becme wrn ut and it wasn’t very 45 .
T buy a new ne, I 46 mney fr several mnths. Finally, I had enugh and bught a new, smaller sfa that I hped wuld 47 fr years t cme. We carried it up the steps and gt it in 48 . While the delivery men dragged ff the ld ne, I lked ver ur new 49, lking frward t having a 50 n it. I went t make a cup f tea and then walked back int the living rm. I 51 suddenly and stared. There n my 52 sfa were my dgs, lying with 53 fr a shrt sleep.
I smiled and didn’t 54 them ff it. I watched them sleep peacefully fr a while. I didn’t 55 sharing my cmfrtable new sfa with them. After all, they had 56 me fr years with the cmfrt f their lve.
Lve truly is the mst 57 thing in this entire wrld. Nthing cmfrts us like knwing that smene 58 us. Nthing cmfrts us like 59 ur lve with peple, animals, and the wrld arund us. Always carry yur lve with yu. Let it be yur cmfrtable sfa. Let it give 60 t yur heart and refresh yur sul.
41. A. spts
B. marks
C. cuts
D. painting
42. A. falling
B. jumping
C. puring
D. leaking
43. A. cushins
B. sheet
C. jeans
D. paper
44. A. ugly
B. thin
C. lse
D. shrt
45. A. cmfrtable
B. fashinable
C. flexible
D. mvable
46. A. brrwed
B. raised
C. shared
D. saved
47. A. stand
B. last
C. shine
D. cntinue
48. A. fashin
B. rder
C. place
D. sight
49. A. device
B. additin
C. supply
D. cmpanin
50. A. meal
B. sleep
C. celebratin
D. seat
51. A. stpped
B. screamed
C. cried
D. sat
52. A. expensive
B. new
C. wide
D. lng
53. A. cnfusin
B. excitement
C. satisfactin
D. energy
54. A. shut
B. leave
C. see
D. turn
55. A. tlerate
B. enjy
C. try
D. mind
56. A. cvered
B. accmpanied
C. assciated
D. equipped
57. A. demanding
B. exciting
C. cmfrting
D. challenging
58. A . lves
B. inspires
C. praises
D. admires
59. A. exchanging
B. cnnecting
C. sharing
D. expressing
60. A. curage
B. warmth
C. prtectin
D. rest
非选择题部分
第二节 语法填空 (共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)
Shijing, als the Bk f Sngs r Shihching, is 61 (early) cllectin f Chinese petry. It cnsists f 305 pems 62 (date) frm the early years f Western Zhu Dynasty t the middle stage f the Spring and Autumn Perid. Nwadays, Cnfucius is generally believed t be the 63 (edit) f the bk.
Shijing is rich in cntent, 64 (reflect) lve and labr, war and slavery, custms and marriage, ancestr wrship and special events. It is a mirrr f scial life.
All the pems included in Shijing fall int three sectins—pems that cme frm villages belng t Feng; the pems 65 (write)t persuade r praise the rulers belng t Ya; thse used at religius ceremnies belng t Sng. Ya and Sng are flwery and serius in language, 66 Feng is relatively inspiring and full f passin.
The pening pem f Shijing, Cing and Wing( 《关雎》), is abut lve, which 67
(read):
By riverside are cing A pair f turtledves;
A gd yung man is wing A fair maiden he lves.
Thrugh these lines, the pet expresses the man's 68(lng) fr a girl and his hpe that ne day he can win ver the girl's heart.
As the beginning f ancient Chinese petry, Shijing enables peple t have a better understanding f Chinese civilizatin. 69, it is als frequently quted in ther Chinese texts and has always been 70(refer) t as mral truth and lessns.
第三节 单词拼写 （共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
根据中文提示写出下列各句中单词的正确形式(用 Mdule 5 词汇表上词汇)
71. They shw respect fr each ther in spite f different （信仰）. 72.Yu can hardly imagine the truble the man had （回应）t the emergency.
73. It is reprted that Trump made （荒谬）threat t end ‘whle relatinship’ with China again. 74.If yu cnducted a survey abut clning human beings amng UK citizens, it wuld shw that the （大多数）f peple wuld nt supprt this type f scientific research.
75. Mst peple d nt want t be assciated with a cmpany that is seen as （贪婪）. 76.Mther's calm behavir made the （受惊） child quiet.
77.When he heard the exciting news, tears （流淌） ver his face. 78.They said many peple were （非法） prevented frm vting.
79. Even if the clned pet lks the same as the （起初）ne, it wn't behave in the same way. 80.When I was abrad, the cultural differences （使印象深刻） me mst.
第四部分 写作
读后续写（满分 25 分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数为 150 左右。
Afternn was Mrs. Green's favrite time f day. After a hard day at wrk, her eyes were tired and her feet hurt. She usually enjyed the nice lng sleep when she was n the bus. Mrs. Green had made friends with the bus driver, Mr. Smith. He always wke her up befre her stp. She usually felt fresh again when she gt ff the bus. But tday was different. Mr. Smith wasn't driving. A small man sat in the driver’s seat. "Where's Mr. Smith?" asked Mrs. Green, drpping her mney int the bx. "I dn’t knw. Sick, I guess. I just wrk here, lady." Mrs. Green hped that Mr. Smith was all right. She didn't like this new driver. She decided nt t sleep n the way hme tday. She didn't want t ask this driver t wake her.
Mrs. Green lked ut f the windw. It was a warm afternn. Thugh she tried hard t stay awake, the gentle rcking f the bus made her fall asleep sn.
Then Mrs. Green felt smene shaking her. "Wake up, lady. We’ve cme t the end f the line." Mrs. Green slwly pened her eyes. The bus driver lked dwn at her, "I said, this is the end f the line, lady. It's time t get ff."
Mrs. Green lked ut f the windw. "Where am I?" she asked. "I was suppsed t get ff at Brighten Avenue."
"Yu are at the last stp, lady. Cme n, get ff the bus."
Mrs. Green had truble waking up. When the bus driver tk her arm and helped her step ff the bus, she felt a sense f panic. "Wait a minute," she screamed. "This isn't Brighten Avenue. Where am I? Hw can I get hme?"
"Cl ff, lady. Yu are at the end f the line. Yu have t get ff here." But why can't I ride back with yu?" she begged."I have the fare!"
"Srry, lady," he said as he clsed the dr. It's against the rules. Yu have missed the stp, and I can't take yu back again."
注意:
续写词数应为 150 左右。
请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Mrs. Green watched the bus disappear dwn the rad.
Suddenly the afternn sun seemed surprisingly bright.
2020-2021 学年度第一学期期中考试参考答案
听力（共 20 小题，每题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
1-5 BBCCA6-10 ACABC11-15 BCBAA 16-20 BCAAB
阅读理解(共 15 小题:每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)
21-23 ACA24-27BBA C28-31 AABC32-35 CD AB
七选五(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分) 36-40G C B F D
完型(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)
41-45 ADBCA46-50 DBCBD51-55 ABCAD56-60 BCACD
语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分）
61. the earliest62.dating63.editr64.reflecting65.written
66.while67.reads68.lnging69.Mrever/Besides/Furthermre/Additinally 70.referred
单词拼写 （共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
读后续写（满分 25 分）
Mrs. Green watched the bus disappear dwn the rad. She 1ked and walked arund, trying t figure ut what part f the city she was in. There were n stres arund, n street signs, and n taxis. Few peple culd be seen at this lnely stp. It seemed the city was miles away. She culdn't help cmplaining. "Hw rude the new driver is!" she thught. "Althugh it is the end f the line, why can't I ride back? Is it a ne-way ride?" It seemed she culd nt find the way hme.
Suddenly the afternn sun seemed surprisingly bright. The small driver drve his car and pulled up. He gt ut f his car, smiled and came up t her, saying it was time fr her t g. She culdn't understand and still cmplained abut the driver and the unreasnable rules, saying that she was just having a sleep and then missed Brighten Avenue. But the driver explained patiently that thse were the cmpany's rules and he culdn't break them, and that was why he came again t send her hme.
Mrs. Green watched the bus disappear dwn the rad. Irritated, she started shuting at the bus. When she lked arund, n stres and n street signs culd be seen. At this lnely stp, she even culdn't find a taxi. It seemed she culd nt find the way hme. With a surge f panic rising within her, she began t sb uncntrllably. "What a terrible afternn!" she thught. At that mment, she reached fr her phne and was abut t dial the number f her husband.
Suddenly the afternn sun seemed surprisingly bright. A tall, handsme man in a blue suit appeared. He smiled and came up t her, saying it was time fr her t g. She culdn't understand and still cmplained abut the driver and the unreasnable rules, saying that she was just having a
71. beliefs
72.respnding
73. absurd
74.majrity
75.greedy
76.frightened
77.flwed
78.illegally
79. riginal
80.impressed
sleep and then missed Brighten Avenue. But the man explained patiently that he was the driver's friend, and that they culdn’t break the rules, but it was the driver wh asked him t help her.
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Text 1
W: What time is yur train leaving?
M: It leaves at ten. I’ve gt fifty minutes left.
W: Yu’d better hurry, r yu wn’t be able t catch it. Text 2
M: Nice weather we’re having, dn’t yu think? W: N. It is t cld.
M: I think it is just right.
W: I’d prefer it a few degrees warmer. Text 3
M: Nw, let’s stp talking and get ging. I need t be in my ffice in fifteen minutes, r I’ll be late fr a meeting.
W: Okay, bye. Text 4
M: This curse is really difficult.
W: I dn’t think it’s all that bad. And we’ll benefit a lt frm it. M: S, yu’re taking it t?
W: That’s true. Text 5
W: Culd yu turn that ff? I can’t hear myself think. M: What?
W: The radi. M: Oh! Srry. Text 6
W: Hi Michael! I heard yu just came back frm a hliday. M: Yes. I stayed fr a week in China, and five days in India.
W: Yu d travel a lt, dn’t yu? Last year, yu went t Nrway, right?
M: Well, I’ve been t quite sme cuntries, but nt yet t Nrway. Last summer, I tured Russia fr tw weeks.
Text 7
M: Sally, d yu like seafd? W: Yes, f curse.
M: Is there anything yu especially like?
W: Well, I really dn’t knw. I can never remember the names. M: Okay. Is there any fd yu dn’t eat?
W: Well, I dn’t eat chicken. And I dn’t like eggs, either. But I like all kinds f fish and vegetables. M: Then let’s lk at the menu and see what they’ve gt fr us.
Text 8
M: Yu lk pale, Stephanie. What’s wrng?
W: I dn’t feel gd. I have a bad headache. In fact, I haven’t gt much sleep this past week, and I feel really tired.
M: Why dn’t yu g t see a dctr?
W: Yeah, I think I shuld. But I have a reprt due tmrrw. Ms. Jenkins needs it fr the bard meeting next Mnday.
M: Well, it’s Wednesday tday. Why dn’t yu talk t Ms. Jenkins, and ask if yu can hand it in n Friday mrning?
W: Maybe I shuld try. I guess I just need a gd sleep. Thanks, Gerge. M: If yu need any help with the reprt, just let me knw.
Text 9
W: Anything interesting in the paper tday, dear?
M: Well, yeah. There are a few here that might interest us. Here’s ne fr just fur hundred dllars. It nly has ne bedrm, but it sunds nice, near Lake Street.
W: Yeah. Let me see what the cheapest tw-bedrm apartment is. Oh, here’s ne n Market Street. It’s a real bargain. Only three hundred and fifty dllars. But it desn’t have any furniture.
M: Well, it csts a lt t buy all the furniture.
W: Oh, here’s anther ne fr just ver fur hundred dllars. This sunds very interesting! It’s n Suth Street. That’s a nice area.
M: Yes, it’s quiet. Did yu say tw bedrms? W: Yes, at fur hundred and fifteen dllars.
M: Why dn’t we g and have a lk? W: Okay, I’ll give them a call.
Text 10
Lk at this picture. It’s the Lndn Tea Trade Centre. As yu can see, it is n the nrth bank f the river Thames. It is the center f an imprtant industry in the everyday lives f the British peple. Tea is the British natinal drink. Every man, wman, and child ver ten years f age has n average ver fur cups a day. Or sme ne thusand, five hundred cups annually. Abut thirty percent f the wrld’s exprts f tea makes its way t Lndn. And Britain is by far the largest imprter f tea in the wrld. Nw, in the secnd picture, yu can see hw tea is tasted in the Tea Trade Center befre it is sld. Here, different types f tea are tasted by skilled tea tasters, befre they’re sld at each week’s tea sale. It’s amazing t see them at wrk. Over a hundred kinds f tea are laid ut in a line n lng tables. The tasters generally taste teas with milk, since that is hw the majrity f British peple drink their tea. The tasters mve dwn the line with surprising speed, tasting frm a spn and deciding what is a fair price fr each tea. After that, they…