福建省福州市连江第一中学等学校2022-2023学年高一下学期4月期中英语试题

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福建省福州市连江第一中学2022—2023学年度第二学期期中联考
高一年英语科试卷

完卷时间：120分钟 满 分：150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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man ask the woman to do?
A. Play tennis after school. B. Have lunch together. C. Lend him a tennis ball.
2. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A piece of news. B. A company. C. An accident.
3. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. In a bookstore. B. In a gym. C. In a library.
4. What does the woman suggest doing?
A. Buying a new chair. B. Replacing the broken chair. C. Fixing the broken chair.
5. What happened to Anna?
A. She dropped her coffee. B. She got her clothes dirty. C. She fell on the carpet.
第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. Where will the speakers go this weekend?
A. To a cinema. B. To the beach. C. To a park.
7. How much will the speakers probably spend?
A. £40. B. £24. C. £8.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. What does the man want to do?
A. Buy a book. B. Check a database. C. Attend a class.
9. Which method of payment is unacceptable?
A. The credit card. B. The cash. C. The check.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. What is Sam’s opinion on the concert?
A. It is crowded. B. It is long. C. It is excellent.
11. What does Stacy plan to do in the summer?
A. Design a logo. B. See a band. C. Go on a tour.
12. What will Sam give Stacy?
A. A ticket. B. A T-shirt. C. A CD.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. How long did the woman study German?
A. Four years. B. Three years. C. One year.
14. What does the article say about people going abroad?
A. They prefer to go to countries without language problems.
B. They use foreign languages they studied at school.
C. They practice the foreign languages in advance.
15. What language is the most popular among students?
A. Italian. B. Spanish. C. French.
16. What will schools do with the state of language learning in the UK?
A. Encourage students to practice foreign languages.
B. Offer foreign language classes in primary schools.
C. Ask parents to help their children learn languages.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. What is the speaker?
A. A doctor. B. A hostess. C. A coach.
18. What did Eric Nerhus do when he was in danger?
A. He hit the shark’s mouth.
B. He knocked the shark’s body.
C. He stuck his fingers into the shark’s eye.
19. How did Eric Nerhus get to the hospital?
A. By helicopter. B. By car. C. By boat.
20. What does the speaker think of Eric Nerhus?
A. He is brave. B. He is strong. C. He is lucky.
第二部分 阅读 （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。
A
“I’ll be there in a few minutes. I’m playing a game with a friend，a guy named Snoopy.”my 15-year-old son shouted from his room.“Oh, what is Snoopy’s real name? ” I asked. “I have no idea,”he said.“Where is he from?”I continued. He responded,“I think somewhere in Canada. Oh, wait, it doesn't even matter because Snoopy just left the game and he has been replaced with a robot.”
“Your friend is replaced by a robot?”“It doesn’t matter, Dad. It happens all the time! The game continues.”My son doesn’t mind playing with a person or a robot, which is typical of gamers these days. I wonder whether the face-to-face experience of friendship that I grew up with will be lost by our children.
Aristotle, the great Greek thinker and educator, has pointed out that shallow friendship is easily formed but also easily abandoned because such bonds(纽带) are weak and uncertain. Deep friendship, by contrast, is when you care for your friend for his sake, not for any benefit you can get. This is selfless friendship. You can have only a couple of these friends because they require lots of time and effort. You must make sacrifices(牺牲) for each other.
Presence in friendship requires "being with" and “doing for” . Perhaps the most typical feature of deep friendship is “doing for”, as my friend has my back in trouble or brings me soup when I’m sick. Only strong bonds have the power to motivate real sacrifices. But it is unclear why online “friends” would bother to do the hard work of friendship. When I asked my students whether they had people in their lives who would bring them soup when they were sick, they laughed at my Stone Age question and said they'd just order soup online.
Digital life fills and absorbs waking life time so that people do not join in example case of friendship, like sports, collective arts, free range childhoods, etc. In this way, digital life produces false friendships.
21. How does the author lead in the topic of the text?
A. By introducing a game. B. By quoting mottos.
C. By showing robots gamers. D. By presenting a conversation.
22.What can we know about the author?
A. He was troubled by his son's addiction to online games.
B. He was concerned about his son's attitude towards friends.
C. He tried to stop his son from playing with a robot.
D. He could not get along well with his son.
23. What does the underlined word “abandoned” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. Kept B. Reflected. C. Strengthened D. Quit
24. What can be inferred from the text?
A. Company and devotion promote real friendship.
B. New generation values friendship a lot more.
C. Strong bonds can be easily formed in digital life.
D. Collective arts contribute a little to producing false friendships.
25. What is the text mainly about?
A. The formation of deep friendship. B. Digitalized friendship.
C. The significance of online friends. D. The disadvantages of digital life.
B
Diwali is a festival of lights observed in October or November each year in Canada. During the festival, various community groups, businesses, schools and associations celebrate it in different ways. Some companies have Diwali dinners and some communities organize gatherings that feature firework displays, dances, street lighting, and plays.
Many women wear fine jewelry and silk clothing to celebrate Diwali. Some women and girls use Mehendi, a dye decoration which can last a limited time, on their palms, and then they will finally get colorful hand paintings. Many homes that celebrate Diwali have various types of sweets, salty and spiced food as well as Diwali herbs (香料). Various lights, candles and sparklers are lit inside and outside homes, particularly in courtyards, on Diwali. Diwali is not a nationwide public holiday in Canada but it is a prevalent festival celebrated in many towns and cities. There may be traffic jams and parking places may be full in areas where events are held to celebrate Diwali. Some Indian businesses may close early on Diwali.
Diwali is called the "Festival of Lights" and is celebrated to honor Rama, a hero who once fought and won a battle against the demons(恶魔). In the past, people lit their houses to celebrate his victory over demons (light over darkness). At the same time, every household did careful and complete cleaning at home in advance. It is believed that the goddess of happiness and good fortune, Lakshmi travels around the Earth on this day and enters the house that is pure, clean, and bright.
Diwali celebrations may vary in different communities but its spiritual meaning is generally "the awareness of the inner light". As the word "Deepavalt" means "a row or cluster of light", the festival represents the victory of righteousness and the lifting of spiritual darkness.
26. What can we learn about Diwali from the first two paragraphs?
A. People from all walks of life enjoy celebrating it.
B. People stay up late to prepare for It.
C. It centers on various local food.
D. It is celebrated on a fixed day.
27. What does the underlined word "prevalent" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.Funny. B. Free. C. Serious. D. Popular.
28. According to Paragraph 3, why did people make their houses bright and clean on Diwali?
A. To pray for good journey. B. To create a romantic atmosphere.
C. To expect joy and good luck. D. To welcome their friends to visit.
29. What's the present meaning of Diwali?
A.Showing respect for others. B. Staying straight and positive.
C.Valuing your family members. D. Improving your living environment.
30. What is the author's purpose in writing this passage?
A. To stress the importance of a public holiday.
B. To briefly introduce a traditional festival in Canada.
C. To tell an interesting story about a Canadian festival.
D. To show different holiday celebrations in Western cultures.
C
Eliana Yi dreamed of pursuing piano performance in college, never minding that her fingers could not reach the length of an octave (八度音阶). Unable to fully play many works by musicians including Beethoven and Brahms, she tried anyway — and in her determination to spend hours practicing one Chopin composition, wound up injuring herself.
The efforts of Professor Carol Leone from Southern Methodist University (SMU) are changing all that: twenty years ago, the school became the first major university in the U.S. to introduce smaller keyboards into its music program, leveling the playing field for Yi and other
piano majors.
Yi, 21, tried one of the smaller keyboards, “I remember being really excited because my hands could actually reach and play all the right notes.” she said.
For decades, few questioned the size of the traditional piano. For those with small hand spans(掌距), it's difficult to properly play many works of Beethoven and Brahms. Those who attempt to play them either get used to skipping notes or risk injury with repeated play. Leone is familiar with such challenges. Born into a family of musicians, she favored classical music and pursued piano despite her small hand span, and earned a degree as a doctor in musical arts.
The idea of smaller keyboards first met resistance from some traditionalists. Leone also said that when she raised the issue with one Viennese professor, he told her there were already too many pianists anyway.
Though such resistance is fading, there are some very traditional people who think of piano as a competitive thing. Leone said, “ This is art, not sport. It's about making as much beautiful art as possible, and we should give everybody the opportunity to do that.”
31. Why did Elena Yi find it hard to play a Chopin concerto so well?
A. Her hand spans were small. B. The traditional piano was out of tune.
C. Her fingers got injured. D. It was time-consuming.
32.What is paragraph 4 intended to do?
A. Provide some advice for pianists. B. Introduce a new topic for discussion.
C. Add some background information. D. Summarize the previous paragraphs.
33.What is the Viennese professor's attitude towards smaller keyboards?
A. Positive. B. Unclear. C. Objective. D. Negative.
34. What can we infer from Carol Leone’s words in the last paragraph?
A. Smaller keyboards have not been fully accepted yet.
B. Smaller keyboards are more popular among young people.
C. Piano is as competitive as sport.
D. Piano doesn’t require great talent.
35.Which is the most suitable title for the text?
A. Traditional Piano: A Competitive Thing
B. Yi's Road to a Brilliant Artist
C. The Story Behind Smaller Keyboard Pianos
D. Hard-working SMU Professor
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Language is part of our daily lives, no matter where we live in the world. Similarly, music is a part of many people’s lives. 36 Here are some of their similarities.
Both language and music have a writing system
37 Similarly, we use notes to keep a record of music. Just as you are reading this collection of letters on the paper and find meaning in it, musicians read notes and create meaning in the form of music which we can hear. By reading pieces of text or music, we are able to share experiences through time. For example, we can read the ideas or hear the composition of someone who lived hundreds of years ago, which is really quite exciting.
38
You can make a good guess at where someone is from by listening to the language they use. In the same way, we know that styles of music are different around the world, which gives us the opportunity to explore many different cultures through their music and providing us with music for every situation.
Both share emotion
How do you know that I am angry? Of course, you may be able to see it in my face, but you will know for sure through my words. 39 Music can show you exactly how the composer was or is feeling, and allows us to share that emotion. When you feel happy, you might want to sing and dance to a happy song. 40

A. Both language and music play a huge role in our lives.
B. Similarly, music can sound angry, sad or happy.
C. Both vary with culture.
D. Different culture makes different music.
E. We use music to express emotions, combining it with language in form of lyrics（歌词）.
F. In contrast, you have probably also listened to sad music when you feel down.
G. In English we record language using the alphabet, which is a collection of letters.
第三部分语言运用 (共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.
A few months ago I went to a beautiful national park on vacation. I 41 in a very remote, small house. But the most special of all was that there was unexpectedly no 42 available.
At first I thought this would 43 boring, long evenings after long days out and I would feel 44 because I would lose my connection to the people I love, with whom I could not 45 my location, thoughts or pictures.
I was already 46 a bad review about the place in my head, complaining about the non-existing Internet when I 47 the great books on the bookshelf. So I sat on the chair, lit a candle and started to 48 . What happened then was 49 .
I was struck by the strength of the 50 making a direct connection to my mind and moving me in a way I had 51 experienced before. There were no distractions(使人分心的事物)and my mind was wide awake. While I read the words, it 52 me that this was exactly what I was searching for on my journey. Just to be myself. I 53 my reading pace and started
to enjoy every word as I do when eating my favorite dish really slowly to enjoy every 54 .
Without the Internet, I had the attitude of 55 getting lost, getting in touch with myself again and having a clear mind.
41.A. practiced
B. worked
C. dreamed
D. stayed
42.A. food
B. Internet
C. water
D. parking
43.A. date from
B. wait for
C. result in
D. aim at
44.A. lost
B. excited
C. proud
D. surprised
45.A. improve
B. share
C. forget
D. recognize
46.A. doubting
B. investigating
C. removing
D. composing
47.A. finished
B. arranged
C. discovered
D. translated
48.A. read
B. prepare
C. write
D. discuss
49A. embarrassing
B. disappointing
C. amazing
D. confusing
50.A. places
B. environment
C. information
D. words
51.A. never
B. ever
C. even
D. often
52.A. demanded
B. warned
C. hit
D. promised
53.A. depended on
B. benefited from
C. experimented on
D. slowed down
54.A. bite
B. book
C. form
D. page
55.A. remembering
B. enjoying
C. requesting
D. suggesting

第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
With clouds and fog 56 (surround) its peak(山峰), river valleys at its base and green forest all around, Mount Namjagbarwa has been selected 57 “the prettiest peak in China”. 58 (locate) in Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, it is also the area's 59 (high) peak. Though the distance between the top 60 the foot of the mountain is just two km, severe seasonal extremes -- from a freezing winter to a hot summer-- can 61 (experience), and due to its rich 62 (various) of plants, it has even earned fame as “a natural museum of mountain plants in the world.”
Mount Namjagbarwa seems too shy to show its face. Blocked from public sight, Mount Namjagbarwa appears to be a mysterious wonderland, 63 peak always hides in a sea of clouds. The local Tibetans say only those with greatest sincerity can look at its true face. However, several British 64 (explorer) once waited for more than a month but still couldn't see it clearly. According to a scientific explanation, Mount Namjagbarwa stands next to the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon(峡谷), which helps wet air from the Indian Ocean move northward. As a result, high mountains along the canyon are 65 (general) covered in clouds and fog.

第四部分 课内知识（共三节，满分25分）
第一节（共7小题; 每小题1分，满分7分）
根据语境，选择框中单词替换句中划线部分的单词或短语，使之意思一致。
提醒:请将所选答案对应的字母序号，填涂到答题卡相应位置。
A. significant B. announced C. function D. conquered
E. assumed F. upset G. performed


66.Despite the power cuts, the hospital continued to work in the correct way normally.
67.The Normans took control of England in 1066.
68.This operation has never been carried out in this country.
69.It is widely believed that stress is caused by too much work.
70.The scientific development is of great importance for the future of the city.
71.The government has officially told people about a plan to build a new school to improve the
local education.
72.The decision is likely to make a lot of people unhappy.

第二节 （共8小题; 每小题1分，满分8分）
根据语境，选择下框中的单词或短语，必要时用正确的形式填空。框中有两个为多余的单词或者短语。


belong to set off confirm get absorbed in break away from
phenomenon get through keep track of range charge
73. In order to improve your study, you should first bad study habits.
74. When he his world of music, he felt as if he could “see” the beauty of the world around him, like he had in his previous life.
75. Remember to take away everything you before leaving the restaurant.
76.The original goal of the research was the popular belief that ageing is connected with increasing sleep problems.
77. Your blood pressure is well within the normal .
78. This app allows you to easily everything you eat and shows you the
calories you're consuming(消耗).
79. It usually takes one hour to get my cellphone fully .
80. Look! A group of boys firecrackers in the street.
第三节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
翻译: 81-83题按括号中的要求进行汉译英, 84-85题进行英译汉。
81.50岁时，她发觉自己失业了，困在家里，只有电脑相伴。（用find+宾语+宾补；with+宾语+宾补）


82.购物网站和社交媒体应用程序极大地方便了人们为至亲挚爱花更多钱购买礼物。
(用make +宾语+宾补；it作形式宾语)


83.受到启发，他邀请粉丝们录制视频，然后他将这些视频拼接成一场演出。（用分词作状语；定语从句）


84. She believes that it is highly important to bridge the digital divide and make sure that everyone has access to the Internet and knows how to use new technology.


85. The peaceful landscape of the “Emerald Isle” and its many green counties is a true feast for the eyes, with its rolling green hills dotted with sheep and cattle.（Emerald Isle绿宝石岛 ）



第五部分 写作 (满分 25分)
86.假定你是学生李华，你校计划近期主办题为“My Dream”的英语演讲比赛，你准备参加。请你根据以下要点写一篇演讲稿，内容包括:
1.梦想的重要性；
2.你的一个梦想及原因；
3.你打算如何实现这个梦想。
注意：1.字数100字左右，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
2.不能透露自己的真实学校及姓名。













高一英语试题参考答案
第一部分：听力（共两节，20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1—5 CACBA 6—10 BCAAC 11—15 BBAAC 16—20 BBCAC
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，每小题2分，满分40 分）
21-25 DBDAB 26-30 ADCBB 31-35 ACDAC 36-40 AGCBF
第三部分：语言运用 (共两节，满分30分)
第一节：完型填空 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
41-45 DBCAB 46-50 DCACD 51-55 ACDAB
第四部分 第一节 (共7小题; 每小题1分, 满分7分)
66-70 CDGEA 71-72 BF
第二节 (共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分15分)
56. surrounding 57. as 58. Located 59. highest 60. and
61.be experienced 62. variety 63. whose 64. explorers 65. generally
（58题首字母小写不扣分）
第四部分 课内知识 (共三节, 满分25分)
第一节 第二节 (共8小题; 每小题1分, 满分8分)
73. break away from 74. got absorbed in 75. belonging to 76. to confirm
77. range 78. keep track of 79. charged 80. are setting off
第三节 (共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分)
评分基本规则：
提示词或要求句型1分，时态错误扣0.5分，非提示词部分的单词拼写错2个扣0.5分；打分以扣分进行，扣完2分为止。）
81. At age 50, she found herself out of work and stuck at home with only her computer to keep
0.5 0.5 0.5
her company.
0.5
82. Online shopping websites and the social media apps have made it much easier for the public
0.5 0.5

to spend more on gifts for their loved ones.
1
83. Inspired, he asked his fans to make videos, which he then joined together into one performance.
0.5 0.5 1


84. 她认为，消除数字鸿沟、确保每个都能使用互联网并且知晓如何运用新技术，是非常重要的。 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

85.“绿宝石岛”风光宁静秀美，郡县草木葱茏，青山连绵起伏，牛羊点缀其中，堪称一场
0.5 0.5 0.5

名副其实的视觉盛宴。
0.5

第五部分 写作 (满分 25分)
86. A possible version：
Good morning!
My name is Lihua. I’m very glad to stand here to give you a speech about dreams. A dream is like a light tower, showing the way when one is sailing on the sea, without which one may not know where he goes or even gets lost in life. Therefore, have a dream and that really matters!
As for me, I am determined to be a teacher, devoting myself to education. For the purpose of achieving my dream, firstly, reading a variety of books is an effective way for me, which could enable me to broaden my horizons. Secondly, success can be achieved with anything but laziness. It’s a must for me to accumulate related knowledge and get well prepared.
Hopefully, all of us will stick to our dreams and have a promising future.
That’s all, thank you!

(一)评分原则：　　
1. 本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。
　　2. 评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。
　　3. 词数少于80和多于120的，从总分中减去2分。
　　4. 评分时应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性及上下文的连贯性。
　　5. 拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面。评分时应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。
(二)评分标准：
第五档 (21-25分)：完全完成了试题规定的任务，完全达到了预期的写作目的
　　——覆盖所有内容要点。
　　——应用了较多的语法结构和词汇。
　　——语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致；具备较强的语言运用能力。
　　——有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。
第四档 (16-20分): 完全完成了试题规定的任务，达到了预期的写作目的
　　——虽漏掉1、2个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。
　　——应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。
　　——语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致。
　　——应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。
第三档 (11-15分)：基本完成了试题规定的任务，整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的
　　——虽漏掉一些内容，但覆盖所有主要内容。
　　——应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。
　　——有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。
　　——应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文内容连贯。
第二档 (6-10分)：未恰当完成试题规定的任务，信息未能清楚地传达给读者
　　——漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容。
　　——语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。
　　——有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解。
　　——较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺少连贯性。
第一档 (1-5分)：未完成试题规定的任务，信息未能传达给读者
　　——明显遗漏主要内容，写了一些无关内容，原因可能是未理解试题要求。
　　——语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。
　　——较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响对写作内容的理解。
　　——缺乏语句间的连接成分，内容不连贯。
不得分 (0分)：未能传达给读者任何信息：内容太少，无法评判；写的内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内容无法看清。




听力录音材料
Text 1
M: Hey Sally, do you have a spare tennis ball? We lost ours during lunch break at school.
W: Sure Tim! I’ll get one from my room and be out to play in about 20 minutes, if that’s okay?
M: Perfect, thanks.
Text 2
W: Did you see the headlines in today’s paper?
M: No, I didn’t. Did anything serious happen?
W: Yes, another large company in town went out of business.
M: That’s terrible.
Text 3
M: I’d like to check out these books.
W: May I see your card?
M: Here. How long can I keep them?
W: Three weeks. You can even renew them over the phone.
Text 4
M: Jane! Hanna just broke the chair and the guests are due to arrive in 3 hours. Do you know how to fix it?
W: I’m really sorry but I have no idea; I don’t even have any tools. As for chairs, there are several more in the garden though. Hopefully one of those will be okay.
Text 5
M: Anna, be careful with your coffee!
W: Ouch, sorry David! I didn’t mean to drop it on your carpet, but I burnt my hand.
M: Don’t worry. Are you okay?
W: Yeah, I should be okay … I’ll get a cloth.
Text 6
W: What do you fancy doing this weekend?
M: We could go to the cinema, but the beach is only an hour away.
W: Well, if all three of us watch a movie, it’ll probably cost around £40.
M: Hmm, that’s probably a bit much. If we go to the beach, we’ll only have to pay £8 for parking.
W: Okay, that sounds good. Do you know what the weather will be like?
M: It looks like it’ll be sunny and warm, maybe a little cloudy too.
W: Fantastic, I can’t wait!
Text 7
M: Excuse me. I’d like to purchase a book called The Far East for my history class.
W: Okay. Let me check our database. Well, I’ve found two different books with the same title. One is written by Julia Simpson and the other is by Sam Cook. Which one are you looking for?
M: I’d like the one by Sam Cook. How much is it?
W: It costs $30. You can pay either by cash or by check. We can’t accept credit cards right now because our credit card machine is currently not working.
Text 8
W: Hey Sam, how was the Big Tune concert?
M: It was great, Stacy. They played all the hits!
W: Awesome, did they play The Day Is Here?
M: Yeah, it was great. They waited until the end and the crowd went wild!
W: Wow, I wish I were there. I’m going to have to see them on their next tour, in the summer. Did you get their latest CD?
M: No, I didn’t need to. I already had it. I did get this T-shirt though, look!
W: That’s so cool, I love what they did with the logo.
M: You can have it if you want.
W: Wow, Sam! Really? Thanks so much!
Text 9
M: Amy, did you study foreign languages at secondary school?
W: Yes, I did.
M: Which ones did you study?
W: Well, I did French for three years, then I did German for four years, and I studied Spanish for a year during my lunch break.
M: And how much French can you remember?
W: Not much!
M: Well, I’ve just read this article about the state of language learning in schools in the UK, and it isn’t looking good. It says that adults only remember about few words from the languages they studied at school.
W: So, what happens when people are abroad? Do they practice the language?
M: Not at all. The article suggests that people often choose not to go on holiday to countries where they have to worry about language problems.
W: That’s probably because they’re too lazy to learn a language.
M: No. The article says it’s because they’re too embarrassed to try and speak it.
W: OK. So which languages do students study at school today?
M: There’s a list here. It says 65% of students study French, 25% study German, 22% Spanish, and 2% Italian.
W: And what are schools going to do about the problem?
M: Well, first of all, they’re going to introduce language classes for children in primary schools. And then they’re going to start offering languages from outside Europe.
Text 10
W: And our final story on tonight’s programme is about an Australian diver who has survived a shark attack. 46-year-old Eric Nerhus was under the water at the time, and he didn’t see a great white shark swimming towards him. Mr. Nerhus’s head, shoulders, and one of his arms ended up in the shark’s mouth, but, fortunately, he was wearing a heavy metal jacket. When the shark tried to bite the man in half, its teeth hit the jacket and not his body. Mr. Nerhus knew he had to do something, so he felt for the shark’s eye with the hand of his other arm. When he found it, he surprised the animal by pressing his fingers into its eye. The shark reacted by opening its mouth, giving Mr. Nerhus a chance to escape. Despite his injuries, Eric managed to swim up to the surface of the water. His son pulled him onto his boat, and took him quickly to the shore. Meanwhile, another friend called the emergency services. Mr. Nerhus was flown to hospital by helicopter. He had deep cuts all over his body and a broken nose, but he was very lucky to be alive. Attacks by great white sharks usually result in death because of their size and strength. The shark that attacked Mr. Nerhus was over three meters long.