河南省南阳市2023-2024学年高二下学期期终质量评估英语试题

这是一份河南省南阳市2023-2024学年高二下学期期终质量评估英语试题，共13页。试卷主要包含了 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷两部分，15等内容，欢迎下载使用。

说明：
1. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题，满分95分）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，满分55分）两部分。
2. 将所有答案均按题号填涂或填写在答题卡或答题纸相应的答题处，否则不得分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共95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。
例：Hw much is the shirt?
A. £19.15.B. £9.18.C. £9.15.
答案是C。
1. What is the weather like?
A. Rainy.B. Sunny.C. Cludy.
2. When will the next bus leave fr the train statin?
A. At 8:20.B. At 8:30.C. At 8:40.
3. What did the man lse?
A. Leathers.B. A pet.C. A suitcase.
4. Which film des Mike prefer?
A. The hrrr film.B. The histrical film.C. The science fictin film.
5. Where des the cnversatin prbably take place?
A. In a restaurant.B. In a library.C. In a cinema.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或读白，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. Hw did the man get t the huse?
A. On ft.B. By car.C. By train.
7. What did the man have when they stpped?
A. A cld drink.B. A fresh egg.C. sme ht fd.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student.B. Brther and sister.C. Classmates.
9. Hw ften des the by g t the bkstre?
A. Once a mnth.B. Twice a week.C. Once a week.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. Where will the speakers live n the trip?
A. In a wd huse.B. In a htel.C. In a tent.
11. What will Paula take fr the trip t the muntains?
A. Bedding.B. Sme fd.C. Cleaning items.
12. What is the speakers’ attitude t the trip?
A. Expectant.B. Hesitant.C. Critical.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. What is the wman ding?
A. Reprting t her bss.
B. Cmplaining f her bredm.
C. Aplgizing t the man.
14. What is the man mst prbably?
A. A reprter.B. A businessman.C. A dctr.
15. What day is it tday?
A. Friday.B. Saturday.C. Sunday.
16. What can we learn abut the man?
A. He ften quarrels with the wman.
B. His life is always easy and interesting.
C. He seems t understand the wman at last.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. What is the reprt abut?
A. A mvie.B. A strm.C. A village.
18. Hw many huses were damaged altgether?
A. 36.B. 14.C. 200.
19. What were the farmer cuple prbably ding when hearing a lud nise?
A. Lking fr their children.B. Repairing their huse.C. Preparing breakfast.
20. What was the ld wman’s first reactin when her huse began shaking?
A. Rushing ut with her grandchildren.
B. Taking smething ut.
C. Calling her husband.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。
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Ec Yga Argyll, Sctland
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Wild & Free, Crnwall
This wmen-nly retreat aims t recnnect yu with the earth while yu navigate the waves and calm yur mind thrugh yga, all within the stunning scenery f Crnwall’s castline. It fcuses n “re-wilding” yurself. Fr a female adventurer wh needs a shrt hliday frm her lively career and hme life, this trip is a lve letter t yurself. It’s a chance t breathe withut interruptin, explre new activities withut judgement, and whlly fcus n neself befre returning t daily life.
Arvn Writers’ Retreat, Shrpshire
Every writer fears the sensatin f lnging t write, but sitting dwn t d just that and simply lsing inspiratin. And, as frustrating as this may be, it’s nt always the fault f the writer—what’s really needed is a little encuragement and relaxatin. Simplicity is the key with this retreat. Delicius meals are prvided and are enjyed with ther writers, luxurius yet understated bedrms will inspire rather than distract and the wrkshp and library will give yu pckets f inventive visin every time yu venture in.
21. Which ne is envirnmentally friendly amng the fur retreats?
A. Ec Yga Argyll.B. FitAgain.
C. Wild & Free, Crnwall.D. Arvn Writers’ Retreat.
22. Wh may prefer Arvn Writers’ Retreat mst?
A. A directr.B. A phtgrapher.C. A nvelist.D. An engineer.
23. What d the fur listed retreats have in cmmn?
A. They are all in British.B. They all ffer pst-service.
C. They are all cuple-friendly.D. They all prvide library time.
B
An egg is kept n tp f a cardbard tilet paper rll, which is n a plate that is resting n a glass f water. On the cunt f three, Tatiana Erukhimva quickly remves the plate, which, alng with the rll, flies sideways and allws the egg t fall int the glass. She knew this wuld happen, thanks t the law f inertia (惯性), but Erukhimva still celebrates it.
Since this first vide was psted n December 13, 2021, Erukhimva has received millins f views fr her physics practical experiments, accrding t Texas A&M TODAY. “I culd never get bred in her class,” reads ne f the cmments n the egg drp vide.
Erukhimva mved frm Russia t Cllege Statin in 1999 t take up a research psitin at Texas A&M. Bth her parents are physicists. “My passin fr physics runs in the family,” she said. She wrked at the Russian Academy f Sciences’ Institute f Applied Physics befre taking the psitin at Texas A&M.
When she was ffered a part-time psitin instructing a junir-level curse, Erukhimva had n teaching experience. It turned ut t be a success even thugh the class nly had 30 students. “After three years f teaching this class, I felt I was an experienced instructr. And then in 2006 at eight in the mrning, I fund myself in frnt f a large intrductry physics class with mre than 100 freshmen,” she recalled. That first day, Erukhimva said, was a “disaster.” The students were uninterested in her class. That experience is what taught her the imprtance f getting students interested in the subject.
Nw she believes in giving demnstrative classes. Erukhimva des this by applying abstract physics cncepts t everyday life. “I strngly believe everyne has t get a chance t play with physics and learn hw much fun it is,” she said.
While sharing her lve fr physics is nthing new fr Erukhimva, she has been pleasantly surprised by the number f peple she’s been able t reach thrugh her vides.
24. Hw is paragraph 1 mainly develped?
A. By shwing general rules.B. By prviding a result.
C. By making classificatins.D. By describing a prcess.
25. What might the students think f Erukhimva’s physics class in 2006?
A. Thrilling and fascinating.B. Challenging but appealing.
C. Discuraging and bring.D. Embarrassing but rewarding.
26. What d we knw abut Erukhimva?
A. She nce tk n a part-time psitin in Russia.
B. She fcuses n making physics accessible and enjyable.
C. She aims t increase the number f peple she can reach.
D. She was inspired by nline vides t start demnstrative classes.
27. What wuld be the best title fr the text?
A. Meet a Physics Prfessr Educating Millins Online
B. Admire a Physics Enthusiast Claiming Varius Inventins
C. Appreciate a Physics Instructr Pineering the Use f Vides
D. Remember a Physics Researcher Guiding the Develpment f Physics
C
Stuffed animals have ften been seen as ne f the strange cnventins f childhd — an childish lve we shuld eventually let g f, alng with imaginary friends and Capri-Suns. If that lve lasts past adlescence, it can be seen as embarrassing.
Yet that isn’t really such an unusual thing t d: Surveys have fund that fur in ten American adults sleep with stuffed animals. And it seems that ver the past few years especially, plushies (绒毛公仔) and tys have becme mre ppular with adults. This isn’t necessarily a matter f childhd keepsakes tagging alng int adulthd fr sentimental reasns — adults are buying plushies fr themselves, simply because they like them. The “kidult” market, which is defined as anyne ver age 12, is said t accunt fr abut $9 billin in ty sales every year. Gen Z is leading the way in embracing stuffed animals. “It went frm being an embarrassment… t tday, when Gen Z and Millennials prudly play,” the ty-industry cnsultant Richard Gttlieb tld NPR.
Of curse, plenty f peple still find it dd r childish fr adults t cllect stuffed animals. When the TikTk influencer Charli D’Ameli psted a pht f herself lunging with a small army f clrful Squishmallws, sme cmmenters were quick t deride her cllectin. D’Ameli respnded with frustratin: “Everyne expects me t be this adult all the time,” she wrte (she was l6 at the time), “I’m still grwing up.”
I, fr ne, am nt immune t the adult stuffed-animal revival. As a child, I wasn’t super interested in plushies; I saw them as useless, candyless piñatas (采罐). But in my early 20s, many f my friends started buying and gifting stuffed animals. One friend cnsulted me n whether the name Belly r Lulu wuld better suit a stuffed dragn. On my 21st birthday, smene gave me my wn stuffed Jellycat. I placed it n my bed with n shame, knwing that many f my peers were ding the same.
28. Why is ne’s lve fr stuffed animals cnsidered awkward?
A. Because it is unusual.B. Because it is immature.
C. Because it is imaginary.D. Because it is cnventinal.
29. Why d peple buy plushies?
A. Because f their reasnable prices.
B. Because f their persnal preference.
C. Because f their sentimental feelings.
D. Because f the ppularity f plushies.
30. Which phrase can best explain the underlined wrd “deride” in paragraph 3?
A. Make fun f.B. Lse cntrl f.
C. Speak highly f.D. Take advantage f.
31. What’s the authr’s present attitude twards stuffed animals?
A. Critical.B. Objective.C. Apprving.D. Dismissive.
D
We are ften tld that we are at the heart f a technlgical revlutin, in which business and the wrld f wrk cntinue t be transfrmed and imprved by cmputers, the Internet, the increased speed f cmmunicatin, data prcessing, rbtics, and nw — artificial intelligence.
There is nly ne small prblem with all this — nne f it seems t shw up in the ecnmic data. If all this technlgy really is making us all wrk faster and better, there is precius little evidence. Between 1974 and 2008 the UK’s prductivity — the amunt f utput yu get per wrker — grew at an annual rate f 2.3%. But between 2008 and 2020 the rate f prductivity grwth cllapsed t arund 0.5% per year. And in the first three mnths f this year, the UK’s prductivity was actually dwn 0.6% n a year earlier. It is a similar picture in mst ther Western natins.
There are said t be tw main explanatins fr why technlgy is nt bsting prductivity.
The first is that we are just nt measuring the impact f technlgy prperly. Dame Diane Cyle, a recgnized expert n hw we measure prductivity, says, “There is nthing that desn’t invlve digital technlgy nw, but it is difficult t see what is ging n because nne f this is visible in the statistics. We just dn’t cllect the data in ways that wuld help us understand what is happening.”
The ther argument is that ecnmic revlutins tend t be rather slw-burning affairs. Nick Crafts, a frmer prfessr at the University f Sussex Business Schl, pints ut that the huge changes in ecnmic perfrmance we tend t think f as having happened almst vernight actually tk decades, and the same may well be happening nw.
Technlgy is seemingly nt the prblem, and in sme respects it is nt the slutin either. High prductivity grwth will cme nly t thse wh learn hw t use it best.
32. What d the cmparisns in paragraph 2 indicate?
A. Technlgy didn’t prmte prductivity.
B. The UK’s prductivity hasn’t grwn fr years.
C. Technlgy caused the decline in the influence f Western natins.
D. The UK’s prductivity grwth trend is an exceptin in Western cuntries.
33. Why is it difficult t see the impact f technlgy n the ecnmy?
A. There aren’t enugh recgnized experts.
B. Technlgy is used in an imprper way.
C. There is n prper measurement equipment.
D. The cllected data desn’t reflect the technlgy.
34. What is the cmmn understanding f past ecnmic changes accrding t Crafts?
A. They appeared by making use f technlgy.
B. They came decades after technlgical changes.
C. They ccurred unexpectedly in a very shrt time.
D. They happened in a way different frm thse nwadays.
35. What is the authr’s pinin n technlgy?
A. It remains invisible t the statistics.
B. It is develping mre slwly than we expected.
C. It is the slutin t ur daily prblems.
D. It cntributes t high prductivity if fully used.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。
Turning the Page
Life is filled with numerus victries and dwnfalls, but what matters is hw yu tackle each situatin. May it be yur lve life r a serius life struggle, we must learn t mve n. 36
Draw a line mentally.
Life is ging t thrw a lt f prblems. Yu need t be mentally prepared fr each and every situatin. Yu might find yurself in the same knts, in the same rtting cmpany, and in the same dead ends. 37 This line will help yu mark yur future decisins.
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There is ne cmmn mistake that many f us make when dealing with a prblem r situatin: We try t g thrugh all f it n ur wn. In rder t get ut f this situatin, yu must be willing t bring thers int the struggle. When we talk abut thers, I refer t the peple that yu are clse with. These culd be yur family and clse friends.
Try everything in yur hands.
Hw can yu mve n frm a struggle unless yu have tried everything in yur hands? Smetimes we might feel that we have tried ut s much and still nthing is wrking ut fr us. I knw that situatin as I have been there. 39 Try slutins that yu never ever dreamed f, and wh knws, they might actually make things better fr yu.
Let g f yur past.
In rder t mve n frm every struggle and heartbreak, yu must let g f the past, guilt, and hatred. 40 Yu may feel like justifying them but they are nly ging t wear yu ut in the lng run, s yu have t avid them.
Picture yur gals in yur mind and make sensible steps twards them with each passing day. Let nthing stand in yur way.
A. Seek help frm thers.
B. Rely n whever can help.
C. Thugh painful, we can get smething ut f them.
D. Here’s hw yu can create a new chapter in yur life.
E. What yu can d in this kind f situatin is draw a mental line.
F. N matter what, negative feelings are always ging t be helpless.
G. I wuld say this ne thing t yu, giving up is easy, but cntinuing with the pain is hard but wrth it.
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）
Luke Celh recently mved frm Brazil t attend schl in the United States. He understands that integrity and 41 are values appreciated in all cuntries and cultures. And Luke didn’t hesitate t 42 bth when he fund a pcket full f family 43 left behind in a(n) 44 jacket.
Andy’s Attic is a clthing dnatin prgram at Luke’s new schl, and Luke recently 45 the jacket thrugh the prgram. Lcal resident Dave Kenney was the ne wh dnated the jacket.
When Luke put n the cat, he fund much mre than a warm uter layer 46 . Inside the pcket, Luke discvered several pieces f 47 , including a bracelet and tw diamnd rings.
Luke 48 shared the news with his aunt Taryn Suza and tgether they set t wrk, trying t 49 the wner f the items. With sme detective wrk, they were 50 t find Dave. Of curse, he was 51 t receive the prized pieces back, but he hadn’t even 52 that they were in the jacket!
Earlier this year, bth Dave’s mther and wife passed away, s he was especially 53 t have back the wedding ring he’d bught fr his wife and items that had 54 his mther. Dave stated, “This fine yung man did the right thing. I ttally 55 what they did fr me and my family.”
41. A. curageB. lyaltyC. genersityD. hnesty
42. A. exerciseB. checkC. prmteD. learn
43. A. elementsB. treasuresC. traditinsD. hnrs
44. A. frgttenB. utdatedC. dnatedD. wrn
45. A. discveredB. receivedC. fundD. changed
46. A. in surpriseB. in reliefC. as expectedD. as imagined
47. A. gldB. artC. materialD. jewelry
48. A. excitedlyB. hesitantlyC. eventuallyD. immediately
49. A. lcateB. recgnizeC. remindD. infrm
50. A. eagerB. likelyC. ableD. ready
51. A. suppsedB. thrilledC. astnishedD. annyed
52. A. mentinedB. imaginedC. admittedD. realized
53. A. gratefulB. determinedC. amusedD. amazed
54. A. gne withB. cme frmC. belnged tD. std fr
55. A. acceptB. appreciateC. supprtD. understand
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共55分）
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。
In the lng crridrs f histry, sme peple dedicate their lives t unveiling the mysteries f bygne civilizatins. Dame Jessica Rawsn, a 56 (distinguish) British art histrian, archaelgist, and sinlgist, is ne f the mst authritative and representative experts in Western academia 57 (specialize) in ancient Chinese culture and archaelgy. 58 ver fur decades dedicated t riental antiquities, her cntributins are unparalleled.
Rawsn, a 59 (cnsult) t the Palace Museum in Beijing, an hnrary prfessr at Peking University and the China Academy f Art in Hangzhu, and a fellw f the British Academy, has served as 60 prfessr f Chinese art and archaelgy at the University f Oxfrd. In 2022, she 61 (award) the Tang Prize in Sinlgy, recgnizing her utstanding cntributins t the field. “I think 62 peple need t understand, if they can, is that there are many different regins, and the regins have different histries, different custms, and even tday, quite different fd and almst different dialects,” she said.
Frm a yung age, Rawsn has been fascinated by the distant civilizatin f China. Her 27 years at the British Museum allwed her 63 (examine) Chinese artifacts and cmpare them with glbal cllectins, gaining rich academic experience. Since the 1970s, she has visited China dzens f times, cnducting research at significant archaelgical sites like Sanxingdui and Liangzhu. She has delved int the histrical and cultural 64 (significant) f unearthed artifacts frm tmbs frm varius dynasties. Her latest bk, Life and Afterlife in Ancient China, published in 2023, 65 (ffer) fresh perspectives n ancient Chinese civilizatin based n China’s latest archaelgical discveries.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Tm对中国书籍非常感兴趣，想让你推荐一类有趣又能提升思维品质的中国图书。请你给他写一封信，内容包括：
1. 推荐的图书类别；
2. 推荐理由。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tm,
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Yurs,
Li Hua
第二节（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。
Last year, I started ding sme vlunteer wrk fr a charity in my twn that helps disabled children. I fund ut that the charity needed t buy sme new wheelchairs, but that they really didn’t have the mney. S, I started t think abut what I culd d t raise mney.
When I mentined this t my friends, they said, “Well, why dn’t yu run the Lndn Marathn?!” They laughed and s did I-we all knw that I’m nt an athlete at all. I’d never dne any running befre. But later, I started t think that it might nt be a bad idea.
I apprached the charity and discussed the pssibility f participating in the marathn n their behalf. They were excited with the idea and agreed t appint me as their representative. With their supprt, I purchased the necessary running equipment and began my training jurney.
Every night, I laced up (系紧) my running shes and hit the sidewalk, determined t build my endurance (M/J). After a mnth f cnsistent training, I was pleasantly surprised t discver that I culd cmfrtably run nearly five kilmeters. Hwever, the reality remained: the marathn cvered a challenging distance f 42 kilmeters.
With the race nly five mnths away, I intensified my training effrts. I pushed myself t the limits, knwing that cmpleting the marathn was nt nly a persnal achievement but als a means t secure funds fr fur much-needed wheelchairs. The thught f making a difference in the lives f disabled children mtivated me t persevere.
As the race day apprached, I filled my mind with determinatin and excitement. I knew that crssing the finish line wuld symblize the end f my hard wrk and the success f a nble cause. With the supprt f my friends and the charity, I culd run 25 kilmeters during my training sessins.
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。
Hwever, when the big day came, I was nt at all sure that I was ready. _________________________________
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With every step, I fught against my physical limitatins. ____________________________________________
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2024年春期高中二年级期终质量评估
参考答案
1—5 BCCCA 6—10 BACCA 11—15 BABBA 16—20 CBACA
21—23 ACA 24—27 DCBA 28—31 BBAC 32—35 ADCD
36—40 DEAGF
41—45 DABCB 46—50 ADDAC 51—55 BDACB
56. distinguished 57. specialising/specializing 58. With 59. cnsultant 60. a
61. was awarded 62. what 63. t examine 64. significance 65. ffers
写作：
第一节
Dear Tm,
Thrilled t learn that yu are fascinated by Chinese bks, I wuld heartily recmmend fantasy nvels as a great chice.
Filled with thrilling adventures and memrable characters, fantasy nvels can transprt yu int magical and imaginative wrlds. Mrever, they encurage us t think utside the bx and develp a deeper understanding f human nature and ethical dilemmas. Mst imprtantly, nt nly can it braden ur perspectives, but it will als enhance ur critical thinking skills.
If yu have further questins, please keep me infrmed at yur earliest cnvenience.
Yurs,
Li Hua
第二节：
Hwever, when the big day came, I was nt at all sure that I was ready. Despite managing t run 25 kilmeters during my training sessins, the thught f finishing the full 42-kilmeter marathn was frightening. Dubts appeared in my mind. Culd I truly cmplete this event? Abslutely I culd! The weather was favrable, and the friendship amng fellw runners prvided much-needed surce f encuragement. As the race prgressed, I fund supprt in the cheers frm the watchers lining the rute. Their enthusiasm encuraged me frward, even when tiredness threatened t verpwer me.
With every step, I fught against my physical limitatins. The finish line seemed bth distant and within reach, as I gathered every unce f energy t frce myself frward. Finally, after what felt like frever, I crssed the finish line. Thugh my bdy was weary, my effrts had paid ff. The funds raised thrugh my marathn wuld nw enable the charity t purchase wheelchairs, transfrming the lives f disabled children. The marathn nt nly tested my physical capabilities but als revealed the incredible impact that a single act f determinatin can have n the lives f thers.
听力原文：
(Text 1)
M: It’s wnderful after the rain. There isn’t a clud in the sky. It is s clear, and the air is s fresh.
W: Yu bet! Let’s g fr a walk utside n this beautiful day.
(Text 2)
M: Excuse me, can yu tell me when the next bus will leave fr the train statin?
W: Just in ten minutes. It’s 8:30 nw. Run quickly, and yu may catch it.
M: Thank yu. I’ll try my best.
(Text 3)
W: Can yu describe what yu lst in detail, sir?
M: Well, it is a large leather suitcase with sme English letters and animal patterns n it.
(Text 4)
M: Hi, Lily. What’s n dwntwn?
W: Hi, Mike. The Grand Theater has a histrical film. The star cinema has a science fictin film. And there’s a hrrr film in the sunshine Theater.
M: Let’s g t the star cinema. The ther tw films sund bring.
(Text 5)
W: I want t see yur manager. I’m really nt satisfied with the restaurant’s service.
M: I’m the manager. What’s the matter, madam?
W: When I call the receptin, there’s always n answer.
(Text 6)
W: Did yu have any truble finding the huse?
M: N, nt at all. We used the GPS. But it was really a lng drive.
W: Did yu stp anywhere?
M: Yeah, we cnsumed much strength. S we stpped and relaxed halfway t get a cld drink and stretch ur legs. It was really ht ut, and there were a lt f peple, which was beynd ur imaginatin. But it was a gd weekend fr a rad trip.
(Text 7)
W: Hell, Jim. Where are yu ging?
M: Oh, Lucy, I’m ging t a bkstre fr students. What abut ging with me?
W: N, thanks. I’m ging hme. Hey, yung man, yu are s hard-wrking.
M: What a pity! D yu remember ur hmewrk — picking a gd bk t read? I believe there are many classics n the shelves nw.
W: Yes, but my mther is expecting me. D yu g t the bkstre a lt?
M: Nt really. Every Sunday, I like reading in the bkstre r buy a bk rather than watch TV at hme.
(Text 8)
W: Hi, Sam.
M: Oh, hell, Paula. I’m just calling t see if yu want t cme with us n a trip t the muntains?
W: Sunds like fun! When are yu ging?
M: Next weekend. We’re getting there by bus. Yu’ll need t take smething t eat.
W: D I have t take my tent?
M: N. Actually, we’ll live in a wd huse n the farm instead f staying in a htel and the muntains, where the wner will prvide everything necessary, including bedding and cleaning items, like yur tthbrush and twel.
W: Cl. Wh else?
M: Anna and David. S there will be fur f us if yu cme. We’ll climb and explre the muntains, enjying the scenery and exercising ur whle bdies alng the way. And the huse is big enugh fr us t have a barbecue in the evening. I’m really lking frward t the trip.
W: Fantastic! Me t.
(Text 9)
M: What’s wrng with yu, dear?
W: Oh, I dn’t knw. I just feel bred. Life is really busy.
M: I’ m srry t hear that. I thught yu were relaxed staying at hme and lking after Tmmy.
W: But he is nly a baby! Yu dn’t understand anything. Yu leave the huse early in the mrning every day. And yu wn’t be back until seven ’clck in the evening. But I’ll be staying here all day with n ne t talk t.
M: But, yu knw, ne f us must g ut t wrk, dear.
W: Yes, but yur days are easier than mine.
M: My wrk isn’t always easy. I have t read sales reprts every day, deal with ther cmpanies and attend regular meetings which are nt easy at all.
W: I knw, but at least yu have chances t travel arund smetimes and meet different peple while I’m always ding the same things day in and day ut.
M: I didn’t knw yu were s busy and tired at hme. Hw abut ging t see a mvie this weekend?
W: But tmrrw is just Saturday. There is n dubt that yu are always busy except Sunday.
M: Oh, I understand. I’ll take time ff t accmpany yu tmrrw, and I’ll als make time t take care f ur baby with yu in the future.
(Text 10)
M: Welcme t the news reprt. Last Mnday, a strm hit tw villages. The rfs f furteen huses were s badly damaged that their wners were afraid t live inside. The drs f seven ther huses were damaged. Besides, the windws f fifteen ther huses were damaged. One persn was killed, and nine were badly injured and taken t hspital. A number f ther peple received small injuries. Altgether ver tw hundred peple were hmeless as a result f the strm. A farmer said the strm began early in the mrning and lasted ver an hur. He was in the kitchen with his wife when they heard a lud nise. A few minutes later, their huse fell dwn. They managed t climb ut, but then he saw that ne f his children was missing. He went back inside and fund him safe but very frightened. An ld wman said that her husband had just left hme when she nticed that her huse was shaking. Her first respnse was t take their grandchildren ut immediately. There was n time fr her t take anything. A few minutes later, the rf came dwn. Rescuers went t the area t help the peple in truble.