江苏省扬州某高中中学2022-2023高二上学期期中英语试卷+答案

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江苏省扬州中学2022-2023学年度第二学期期中试题
高二英语2022.11
（试卷满分：150分，考试时间：120分钟）


注意事项：
1. 作答前，请考生务必将自己的姓名、考试证号等写在答题卡上并贴上条形码。
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3. 考试结束后，请将机读卡和答题卡交监考人员。

第一部分 听力（共两节，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。
1. Why is the woman flying to New York?
A. To change her plane. B. To do business. C. To have a vacation.
2. What will the speakers do?
A. Relax on the beach. B. Go jet skiing. C. Ride horses.
3. What does the man invite the woman to do?
A. Go jogging. B. Have a drink. C. Have dinner.
4. What does the woman mean?
A. Ivy is incompetent. 　　　　
B. Ivy thinks highly of others.
C. Ivy is brave enough to quit her job.
5. What does the man ask the woman to do?
A. Wake up Mary. 　　　　
B. Ask Mary for some news.
C. Tell Mary to give him a phone call.
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。
6. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Watching TV. B. Reading magazines. C. Reading newspapers.
7. Where does the woman usually get the news?
A. On TV. B. In magazines. C. On the Internet.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What did the woman do last night?
A. She watched a game.
B. She attended a party.
C. She travelled to Madrid.
9. What does the man say about Barcelona?
A. They played well as usual. 　　　
B. They have a poor goalkeeper.
C. They could have played better.
10. What does the man ask the woman to do?
A. Make a plan on the games. 　　　
B. Watch the next game together.
C. Avoid getting injured in the game.
听第8段材料，回答第 11至13 题。
11. When does the conversation take place?
A. In spring. B. In summer. C. In winter.
12. What is the woman pleased about?
A. Collecting stamps.
B. Playing computer games.
C. Doing indoor sports.
13. Why won't the boy play table tennis?
A. He is afraid to lose.
B. He finds nobody to play with.
C. He thinks it boring.
听第9 段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. How does the woman go to work these days?
A. By bus. B. By car. C. By train.
15. What was the woman two years ago?
A. A city planner. B. A company's boss. C. A landscape gardener. 16. Why did the woman change her job last year?
A. To work at home. 　　　　
B. To start her own business.
C. To spend more time with her family.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Whom has the government promised to offer help to?
A. Some farmers. B. Some pilots. C. Some children.
18. Where are the transport workers going on strike?
A. In Sydney. B. In Melbourne. C. In Queensland.
19. How did the school children feel after the rescue?
A. Thankful. B. Angry. C. Sorry.
20. What can we learn about the school children?
A. They attended a musical concert. 　　　　　　
B. They enjoyed themselves in the sea.
C. Their plane was forced to land shortly after take­off.

第二部分 阅读理解(共三节，满分45分)
第一节 单项选择(共11小题；每小题2.5分，满分27.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Perhaps you have ever heard the saying: Change is the only constant. Everyone, without doubt, goes through changes in their life, whether it is a physical state of aging or a mental state of emotional maturity. However, some are afraid to make the conscious decision to move or they think it's too late to have a fresh start.
I have a friend named Jack. At the age of 37, he is a Senior Manager at one of the Big Four. He has a great salary, owns his own apartment and enjoys the fine things in life, but not without the heavy burdens that his job brings. On the surface, it looks like he has got life figured out. Yet when I once asked if he was happy with his work, he answered that he sometimes wished to quit his job to do something less stressful. But he’d become accustomed to this lifestyle and felt that it would be too late to give it up to achieve a new ambition.
For him, the risks are too high, so whether he can't abide his present job or not, he has to choose to suck it up. You might have come to a similar situation as Jack’s or you might be a Jack. You're now facing a wall. No matter what it is—the stress of your job or the terrible feeling, it’s time that you had to decide whether you'll tear down that wall or continue to let it enclose you. I suggest pushing back the boundaries and breaking the fixed patterns. Why do you feel it's too late to start over? That is simply because you're comparing yourself with others—younger or more successful individuals. In fact, you should compare yourself with the older version of you.
Don't become that person who lets life pass by only to regret it when you are making your way into old age. Don't let your life plateau（停滞不前）and waste away in the daily chores. Don't give up the potential you still have hidden and be locked away by your current state. Now, you’d better bravely start going after the things you want to do, without abandoning your dreams, ambitions and responsibilities.
21. What kind of people does Jack represent according to the author?
A. Those leading a happy life.
B. Those feeling trapped in current career.
C. Those longing to make a change.
D. Those having a high ambition to work.
22. What does the underlined word “abide” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. expand. B. deserve. C. possess. D. tolerate.
23. What does the author advise us not to do?
A. Let life stand still.
B. Enjoy the present job.
C. Have a small goal in life.
D. Consider ourselves as a failure.
24. Which is the best title for the text?
A. Everyone Can Meet a Jack
B. Don't Try to Control Yourself
C. Never Think Change Is Too Late
D. You Should Make Alteration Earlier

B
The “little voice in your head” can be your worst critic and greatest supporter. It’s been known to help with directions, give advice, and even remind you to put potatoes on the grocery list.
But does everyone have an inner monologue? For a long time, it was assumed that an inner voice was simply part of being human. But it turns out, that’s not the case—not everyone processes life in words and sentences.
“By inner monologue, we mean that we can have private speech that’s addressed to ourselves and that is carried out without any sound,” said Helene Loevenbruck, a senior neurolinguistics researcher at CNRS. With true inner speech, you almost “hear” your inner voice, she told Live Science. You’re aware of its tone and intonation (语调). For example, the voice can “sound” angry or worried.
This long-held assumption was first challenged in the late 1990s by Russell Hurlburt, a psychologist at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Hurlburt studied participants’ inner speech by asking them to wear a beeper. Whenever the device beeped, they had to write down what they were thinking or experiencing in their mind just before the sound.
Perhaps the participant wrote down, “I need to buy some bread.” He would then ask if that’s what they actually thought. “Or did you think ‘bread’? Or were you hungry?” Loevenbruck explained. After several meetings, participants got better at articulating (流利连贯地表达)their true thoughts, she said. Eventually, this method revealed that some people had inner speech every time the device beeped. But others had less inner speech than usual, and some didn’t have inner speech at all. They experienced images, sensations and emotions, but not a voice or words.
The lack of an inner monologue has been linked to a condition called aphantasia (心盲症)sometimes called “blindness of the mind’s eye.” People who experience aphantasia can’t mentally picture their bedroom or their mother’s face. Many times, those who don’t experience visualizations don’t experience clear inner speech, either, Loevenbruck noted.
25. What was previously assumed about the inner monologue?
A. It rarely existed in humans. B. It could help solve all kinds of problems.
C. It was something everyone was born with.D. It was used mainly to criticize or support oneself.
26. What does Loevenbruck say about an inner monologue?
A. It lacks tone and intonation. B. It is delivered in public.
C. It can convey emotions. D. It can be heard by others.
27. What did Hurlburt do in his study?
A. He used a beeper to note down participants’ inner speech.
B. He required participants to describe their grocery lists.
C. He placed something in participants’ heads to record their inner speech.
D. He checked participants’ notes and asked about their true thoughts.
28. Why do some people never experience an inner monologue?
A. They suffer serious brain damage.
B. They cannot distinguish what they see.
C. They fail to mentally picture what they see.
D. They misunderstand their true thoughts.

C
Samsung Electronics America announced that Galaxy device owners can make their own repairs to the Galaxy S20 and S21 family of products, as well as the Galaxy Tab S7+, starting August 2nd.
Samsung is cooperating with iFixit, the leading online repair community, to deliver their Self-Repair program. This program adds to Samsung’s continued expansions for convenient repair for consumers and helps them with sustainable solutions to support a more circular economy by extending the life of their devices, as well as minimizing e-waste.
Samsung consumers who wish to make their own repairs can now purchase real device parts and convenient, easy-to-use repair tools, available through iFixit, Samsung retail and service locations, at the same pricing offered to our repair providers. In addition, Galaxy device owners will have full access to online repair guides that provide both visual and written step-by-step instructions, and best of all, at no cost.
“Making replacement parts available is a key sustainability strategy. We’re excited to be working directly with Samsung and their customers to extend the lifetime of their phones,” said CEO of iFixit.
Starting today, Galaxy device owners can replace the phone screen, back glass, and charging ports. In the future, Samsung plans to expand self-repair to include more devices and repair options from the extensive product portfolio (档案).
Furthermore, the program makes it easy for consumers to return their thrown-away parts for responsible recycling, as the new display kits will come with a return label to ship thrown-away parts back to Samsung — at no cost to the consumer.
In addition to the convenience of these new self-repair options, Galaxy smartphone owners have a choice on how they can extend the life of their devices across Samsung’s expansive care options, including: Through Samsung’s perfect care network, customers have access to over 11,000 Samsung Mobile certified repair technicians in the U.S.
29. Who will do the repair work under the Self-Repair program?
A. The iFixit community. B. The Galaxy consumers.
C. Samsung Repair staff. D. The device retailers.
30. What is the Samsung company aiming to do according to paragraph 2?
A. To promote a circular economy. B. To make full use of the old parts.
C. To enrich the life of the phone users. D. To ensure better service by iFixit.
31. Which of the following is free of charge?
A. The Samsung device parts. B. New Samsung products.
C. The written repair instructions. D. The easy-to-use repair tools.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读短文，从短文后选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。有两项为多余选项。
As much as 80 percent of premature heart disease is preventable by making specific lifestyle choices. Some strategies, such as exercising and managing weight, are well known. ___32___“A small change in your everyday routine can potentially have a big impact in the 1ong run,” says preventive cardiologist (心脏病学家) Dr. Beth Abramson, a spokesperson for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
Get eight hours of sleep. “When you’re not rested, everything that happens in your life is a lot more stressful,” says Dr.Arya Sharma, founder of the Canadian Obesity Network. If we’re short of sleep, our bodies also have more difficulty controlling blood pressure, inflammation and blood sugar levels.___33___
Engage in volunteer work.___34___ Research published in Psychosomatic Medicine in 2016 showed that a feeling of purpose in 1ife is linked to a lower likelihood of heart attack and stroke. “We know that loneliness is a risk factor for heart health,” adds Sharma. “Volunteering gets you out of the house and creates a social network.”
___35___ A recent study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that healthy people who skipped breakfast were almost three times more likely to have heart disease six years later than those who had a substantial morning meal. One possible reason: “If you’re eating a proper breakfast, you’re less likely to be hungry later and make poor food choices,” says Abramson. “We need to eat a balanced diet as part of a healthy lifestyle.”___36___
A. Eat breakfast.
B. But others may not have crossed your mind.
C. Volunteering might even increase your physical activity.
D. Choose whole-grain, low-fat breakfast foods and include fruit.
E. These factors can all have an impact on heart and blood health.
F. Eat healthy food rich in protein and fiber but low in fat and sugar
G. Doing good for others helps your self-esteem and relieves stress.

第三节 黑布林《了不起的盖茨比》阅读（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
根据《黑布林》小说内容，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
37. What impression of Gatsby is Mr.Wolfsheim trying to give Nick?
A. Dangerous and should never be trusted.
B. On the verge of bankruptcy because of some bad investments.
C. Interested in politics.
D. Worthy of trust.38. Why does Gatsby deliberately leave Nick’s house?
A. He doesn’t have the courage to meet Daisy.
B. He wants to create the impression that it is a casual meet.
C. He leaves something important at home and has to go back for it.
D. He doesn’t really want to see Daisy again.
39. What does Gatsby think about Daisy’s relationship with Tom?
A. He believes Daisy never loved Tom.
B. He thinks Daisy will do anything to hurt Tom because he has cheated on her.
C. He believes that she once loved Tom but doesn’t anymore.
D. He thinks Daisy loves Tom but Tom never loved her.
40. Which of these statements about the reactions to Myrtle’s death is true?
A. Wilson thinks she deserved it for cheating on him.
B. Tom’s first instinct is to protect himself. Later he cries.
C. Nick is not interested because he hardly knows her.
D. Gatsby thinks he can make up for it but paying Wilson a lot of money.
41. What happened between Nick and Jordan Baker?
A. Nick breaks off the relationship.
B. Nick proposes, but she tells him her golfing career is more important.
C. Nick leaves New York without contacting her.
D. Nick tries to break up, but she begs him to stay.

第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分35分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。
It was 7:15 a.m. and Gary Messina was on his morning run along New York City’s East River. Suddenly something caught his eye — a man screamed for help ____42____ the current pulled him away from the seawall.
David Blauzvern and John Green ____43____ their phones and keys on land and jumped in. Messina, a police officer, also joined them in the river. Just as the man was ____44____, they stabilized him, with Blauzvern ____45____ his back and Messina and Green holding him ____46____ from either side. After ten minutes, they managed to get to the river’s ____47____ and stayed as close to the seawall as they could.
Fifteen minutes later, a rescue boat turned____48____. As they approached the boat, there came a new ____49____: The wave created by the current was sucking them under the boat.Blauzvern remembers being pulled down just as someone in the boat ____50____on to the man, _____51_____ Blauzvern to let go. Somehow, he grasped a pole attached to the boat deck and dragged himself _____52_____. The men in the water pushed the drowning guy while the men in the boat pulled him up and, finally, to _____53_____. The man they had saved was taken to the hospital for medical aid. Details on his _____54_____ have not been released.
As for the rescuers, each of them was at work by 10:30 a.m. “I was a bit late,” _____55_____Blauzvern, smiling. “But I had a good _____56_____.”
42. A. after B. for C. as D. once
43. A. dropped B. landed C. threw D. packed
44. A. opposed B. frozen C. loose D. exhausted
45. A. supporting B. adjusting C. pushing D. tapping
46. A. back B. straight C. still D. up
47. A. boat B. surroundings C. edge D. shade
48. A. out B. up C. in D. down
49. A. accident B. disaster C. panic D. threat
50. A. moved B. passed C. held D. went
51. A. signaling B. allowing C. demanding D. convincing
52. A. away B. aboard C. apart D. aside
53. A. safety B. relief C. aid D. comfort
54. A. inspection B. mood C. identity D. condition
55. A. complained B. reported C. admitted D. argued
56. A. experience B. excuse C. reputation D. memory

第二节 短文填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Shenzhou-13 return capsule, carrying the three Chinese astronauts, Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu, ___57___ (safe) landed back on Earth on Saturday morning after a record breaking six-month mission in space. China declared the Shenzhou-13 mission ___58___ complete success after the medical team waiting on site confirmed that all three astronauts were ___59___ good health.
Zhai, the commander of the mission, was the first ___60___ (come) out of the capsule, waving his hand to the cheering crowd on site with a big smile. He said he felt very good. He ___61___ (follow) by Wang, the first female Chinese astronaut who had entered China’s space station. “I want to tell my daughter, mom returned after reaching for the stars,” she said. Ye ___62___ (exit) last from the capsule.During the six-month journey in the space station, the crew confirmed key ____63____(technology) for the construction of the space station, ___64___ (involve) in-orbit transposition of spacecraft and robotic arm operation of heavy loads. Besides ___65___ (science) missions, the crew also gave two live science lectures from the space station, during ____66____ they conducted various experiments and answered questions from students watching the class on Earth.

第三节 课文原句填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
67. 乡村音乐的调子朗朗上口，歌词常常发人深省。
The tunes are easy to sing, and the lyrics often ________ ________ ________ ________ ________.
68. 伯牙琴弹得极精彩，人人都乐于倾听，并盛赞他琴技高超。
He played so well that everyone enjoyed listening to his music and ________ ________ ________ his techniques.
69. 他看见眼前的人山人海全部起立，有的鼓掌，有的挥舞帽子和手帕，表达着对这部杰作的赞赏。
Before him, he saw a sea of people all standing, clapping, and waving their hats and handkerchiefs to ________ ________ ________ ________ his masterpiece.
70. 虽然从这么多令人称奇的作品中很难选出一幅最喜欢的，但两位伟大的印象派画家给我留下了最深的印象——克劳德·莫奈和皮埃尔-奥古斯特·雷诺阿。
While it was hard to pick a favourite painting out of so many amazing works, the artists who _______ _______ ________ ________ _______ me were two of the greatest Impressionist painters, Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
71. 我享受这整个体验——能够令我感官沐浴在这座人类创造力的殿堂。
I enjoyed the whole experience—to be able to ________ ________ ________ ________ in this palace of human creativity.
72. 甚至在几个世纪之后，公众对《清明上河图》仍热情不减，这足以证明这幅历史名画的魅力。
This public’s continued enthusiasm about the Qingming Scroll, even after all these centuries, ________ ________ ________ the power of this historic piece of art.
73. 即使你似乎无法理解这首诗的真正含义，但是你总是可以说说这首诗在朗读时听上去如何。
Even if its true meaning appears to be ________ ________ ________, you can always say something about how the poem sounds when you read it aloud.
74. 也许你需要抛开逻辑思维以发现它真正的内在美。You might need to ________ ________ ________ to discover its true inner beauty.
75. 在强烈的探险欲和游历欲的驱使下，他二十几岁便离家周游，足迹几乎遍及海内。
________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ adventure and travel, Li Bai left home and started to travel around in his early twenties.
76. 这些特征也离不开他对夸张、比喻等艺术手法的广泛运用。
These features _______ _______ _______ Li Bai’s wide use of exaggeration, metaphor and other artistic techniques.

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：（满分15分）
77. 假设你是李华，最近你要参加主题为“My Dream University”的英语演讲比赛。你的外国好友Jack经常参加各种大型比赛，比赛经验非常丰富。赛前你向他寻求意见，请根据以下要点写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 陈述写信目的;
2. 寻求具体意见;
3. 表示真诚感谢。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jack,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
78. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
It was our turn to open our presents this particular Christmas morning. The living room was already covered with torn wrapping paper. Obviously, the children could hardly wait to discover the hidden treasures, which they had expected for nearly a month. Now we adults sat around the room with our presents at our feet, slowly removing the paper, trying to maintain our dignity in front of the children.
My wife, Brenda, and her family have a tradition of getting each other gag (恶作剧) gifts. This always makes me a bit uneasy at Christmas or my birthday, never knowing what form of embarrassment lies waiting for me under the thin borders of the wrapping paper.
Recently, my six-year-old daughter Christy seemed to busy herself with something while I was playing computer video flight games. Now she was standing directly in front of me. The excitement of the moment just beamed across her face. It was everything she could do to keep herself from helping me rip the paper from each present. Finally, I came to the last gift and with my natural Sherlock Holmes ability, I concluded that this had to be the gag gift. With everyone looking on, I decided to go ahead and get it over with—just let them have their laugh—and I tore the paper and there it was a toy airplane about two inches long. Our holiday guests started giggling to themselves as I looked up to my wife with an unpleasant smile on my face and blurted out (脱口而出), “A toy airplane? Are you kidding me?”
Brenda gave me the look—that look that always tells me I have just said something wrong and should have given it a second thought. I had failed to look at the name tag before I opened the present to see who it was from. As I picked up the paper from the floor and read the name tag, my heart sank.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
On the tag were the letters that read, “To Dad, Love Christy”. _______________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Staring at the gift, I suddenly thought of a way to cheer her up._______________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
高二年级英语学科期中试题答案 2022.11
听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）：
1-5 ABBAC　　6-10 ACBCB　 11-15 CBABC　　16-20 CABAC　
阅读理解 (共11小题；每小题2.5分，满分27.5分)
21-24 BDAC 26-28 CCDC 29-31 BAC
七选五阅读（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
32-36 BEGAD
黑布林《了不起的盖茨比》阅读（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
37-41 DBABA
完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
42-46 C ADAD 47-51 CBDCB 52-56 BADCB
短文填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
57. safely; 58. a; 59. in; 60. to come; 61. was followed
62. exited; 63. technologies; 64. involving; 65. scientific; 66. which
课文原句填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
67. leave you deep in thought
68. thought highly of
69. express their appreciation of
70. made the deepest impression on
71. bathe my senses in
72. speaks volumes about
73. beyond your grasp
74. abandon logical thinking
75. Driven by a burning desire for
76. are inseparable from
应用文参考范文
Dear Jack,
How are you recently? I’m going to participate in an English Speech Competition themed My Dream University. Time ticking by, I’m getting increasingly nervous, so I’m writing to ask for your advice.
Knowing that you have taken part in many competitions and have rich experience in delivering public speeches, I’d appreciate it if you could give me some practical suggestions. How can I adjust my mindset, better my contents and hold the attention from audience?
I truly believe that with your help, I’ll have an excellent performance. Thanks a lot from the bottom of my heart. Looking forward to your reply.Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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On the tag were the letters that read, “To Dad, Love Christy”.Seeing her joy replaced by a look of total embarrassment and humiliation, I was seized by a strong sense of regret and pain. She slowly lowered her head down, seemingly praying that nobody would discover whom the gift came from. Without hesitation, I knelt down and embraced Christy tightly, trying to take back those words. I explained I had thought it was from Mom, but since it came from her, that made it different. However, no matter what I said , it could hardly remove the disappointment in her eyes and hurt in her heart. Confronted with the embarrassing situation, I was at a loss what to do.
Staring at the gift, I suddenly thought of a way to lift her up. I took that toy airplane in my hand, turned on its switch and flew the plane. At the sight of the flying plane, I yelled with excitement, which amused other children who eagerly asked for a try. My eyes resting on Christy, I deliberately ignored their enthusiasm, flying the plane around her. “Let me try it first!”. It wasn’t long before Christy believed it was really a charming gift and grabbed for the plane, a big smile radiating from her lightened face. From then on, I kept the little plane as a reminder of my girl’s love and also, the power of words.

听力原文：
Text 1
W: Are you going to New York for business or pleasure?
M: Well, basically I'm going on holiday. How about you?
W: Actually, I'm going to Rio de Janeiro. New York is just a stopover. I'm going to take another plane from there.
Text 2
W: Do you want to go jet skiing today? The weather is perfect for it.
M: I would rather relax on the beach today, Candy. I am still tired from horseback riding yesterday.
W: Jet skiing is even more fun than horse riding! Come on!
M: Oh, all right. Let's go.
Text 3
M: Hey, Susan. Want to go out for a beer?
W: Sorry, I can't. I always go jogging after work. And then I need to prepare dinner for my family.
Text 4M: I heard that Ivy quit her job again. She was so brave.
W: She just thinks too high of herself, but can do nothing.
Text 5
M: Hello. May I speak to Mary, please?
W: I'm sorry, she's still in bed. May I take a message?
M: Yes. This is David. Please tell her to call me back. I have some good news.
W: OK.
Text 6
W: Hey, listen to this. The average American family watches six hours of TV a day.
M: A day? You're joking.
W: No, it says so right here in this magazine. Hmm, I guess you're an average American, Jack. When I come over to your place, you always have your TV on.
M: Come on. Are you saying I'm a couch potato?
W: Yeah. I really think watching TV is a waste of time.
M: Well, I disagree. Some programmes are bad, like those soap operas. But what about sports or the news? You watch those sometimes, don't you?
W: Well, actually, for the news, I prefer the Internet.
M: Why?
W: Because it gives you a lot more information.
Text 7
M: Did you watch the game between Barcelona and Madrid last night?
W: No, I went to a party. What's the result?
M: The score was 3∶3.
W: Really? I thought Barcelona was going to win. They are a much better team than Madrid.
M: If Barcelona had played as they normally do, they would have won.
W: What happened?
M: Their goalkeeper got injured after the first goal, but he kept on playing anyway.
W: That explains it. It's a pity I missed it. How many more games are left this season?
M: Four. The next game starts in a few weeks. Do you want to come over and watch the next game at my place? I'll planning on having a few people over to watch it together.
W: Sure, that would be great.
Text 8
M: Mum, I haven't got anything to do.
W: Well, Sam, it's snowing heavily, so you can't go outside in such cold weather.
M: No.W: What I don't understand is why you haven't got more hobbies—your friends seem to have lots of different things they like doing, don't they?
M: That's not... well, anyway, they're just things you do inside, you know, collecting stamps, I mean so boring, or like computer games. I'm just not interested in that kind of thing.
W: Yes, well, I do understand that, but actually I'm quite pleased about the computer games. There's table tennis: now, you can play that indoors. And you are great at that, aren't you?
M: Oh Mum, I used to be, but now I'm completely out of practice. I'd lose to anyone.
W: So maybe you should go and get some practice.
Text 9
M: Hey, is that you Joan? I can't believe it!
W: Johnson! I haven't seen you for ages. It's so good to run into you like this!
M: That's for sure! So, what are you doing these days? Are you still going to the health club?
W: Not any more. We've moved to Eastgate.
M: Eastgate! That's twenty kilometres from here!
W: Yeah, I know. So I've got a long drive to work these days. But we bought a really big house with a nice garden.
M: Great! You're a landscape gardener, aren't you? So you'd be working much more in the summer.
W: Uh huh. But actually I've been working as a city planner for the last year or so.
M: Oh... Why did you change jobs?
W: Well... Two years ago I was working so hard that I never had any time to be with my kids. They were growing up really quickly, but I was always driving around from one project to the next. So I was hardly ever spending time at home.
M: Well, it's better now, I expect. You're working for the city, I suppose.
W: You mean in the planning department? No, actually I'm running my own company.
Text 10
W: This is the 6 o'clock news for Tuesday 25 November. And first the headlines：
The government has promised to help the poor farmers in the northern part of the country who haven't seen rain for nearly two years. And in Sydney a group of school children are successfully rescued from a plane which landed in the sea shortly after take­off. Transport workers are on strike in Melbourne asking for a pay raise. And the strike may spread to other states.
Now let's focus on the school children. They were travelling in a plane from Sydney to Queensland to take part in a musical concert. They found themselves swimming for the shore when their plane had to land in the sea just three minutes after taking off from Sydney Airport. The pilot managed to bring the aircraft and its 50 passengers down safely in the calm waters of Botany Bay where boats were able to come to the rescue of the children. It was a weekend, and there were hundreds of boats in the bay enjoying the good weather. This undoubtedly helped the rescue operation. The children said they owed their lives to the skill of the pilot. But the pilot replied modestly that it was all part of a day's work. However, all their musical instruments were lost and they never got to play at their concert.