中考英语一模试题目北京通州区 15页

北京市通州区2014年中考英语一模试题 考 生 须 知 ‎1. 本试卷共12页，满分120分，考试时间120分钟。‎ ‎2. 在试卷和答题卡上准确填写学校名称、姓名和准考证号。‎ ‎3. 试卷答案一律填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。‎ ‎4. 在答题卡上，选择题用2B铅笔作答，其他试题用黑色字迹签字笔作答。‎ ‎5. 考试结束，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。‎ 听力理解（共26分）‎ 一、听对话，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三幅图片中选择与对话内容相符的图片。每段对话读两遍。（共4分，每小题1分）‎ ‎ 1.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ A. B. C.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎2. ‎ ‎ A. B. C.‎ ‎ 3. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ A. B. C.‎ ‎ 4. ‎ ‎ A. B. C.‎ 二、听对话或独白，根据对话或独白的内容，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。（共12分，每小题1分）‎ 请听一段对话，完成第5至第6小题。‎ ‎5. What day is coming?‎ A. Mother’s Day. B. Father’s Day. C. Children’s Day.‎ ‎6. What does the boy want to buy?‎ A. A shirt. B. A cap. C. A coat.‎ 请听一段对话，完成第7至第8小题。‎ ‎7. Why will the girl go to Xi’an?‎ A. See her parents. B. Visit a college. C. Go traveling.‎ ‎8. How will the girl go to Xi’an?‎ A. By air. B. By train. C. By ship.‎ 请听一段对话，完成第9至第10小题。‎ ‎9. What will the boy do in the afternoon?‎ A. Swim with Jenny. B. Write a composition. C. Read a story book.‎ ‎10. Who’s Jenny?‎ A. A teacher. B. A student. C. A parent.‎ 请听一段对话，完成第11至第13小题。‎ ‎11. What did the two speakers watch yesterday?‎ A. A tennis match. B. A volleyball match. C. A basketball match.‎ ‎12. Why was the woman late for the match?‎ A. She met a friend. B. Her leg got hurt. C. Her bike was broken.‎ ‎13. When did the match begin?‎ A. At 3:00. B. At 3:30. C. At 4:00.‎ 请听一段对话，完成第14至第16小题。‎ ‎14. Who is the oldest of the children?‎ A. Linda. B. Tom. C. Lucy.‎ ‎15. What are the children talking about?‎ ‎ A. How the children spend their birthdays. ‎ B. Why the children like their birthdays. ‎ C. What birthday gifts the children can get.‎ ‎16. Which of the following is true about the three children?‎ ‎ A. They like to hold their birthday parties.‎ ‎ B. They can get birthday gifts from others.‎ ‎ C. They enjoy having big birthday dinners.‎ Emergency‎ Medical ‎Center‎ ‎ Caller’s name: 17 . ‎ Who needs help: 18 . ‎ Condition: He is lying on the ground, looks pale, can’t 19 .‎ Age: About 20 years old.‎ Place: At McDonald’s, 21 .‎ 三、听对话，记录关键信息。（共10分，每小题2分）‎ 知识运用（共25分）‎ 四、单项填空（共13分，每小题1分） ‎ 从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳 选项。‎ ‎22. We all like ____ math teacher because she is very kind.‎ ‎ A. we B. us C. our D. ours ‎23. On weekend, I usually go to bed late and get up at 10 ____ the morning.‎ ‎ A. in B. at C. on D. for ‎24. ––Where’s your Mom, Xiao Hong?‎ ‎ ––She ____ to music in her room.‎ ‎ A. listen B. listens C. is listening D. has listened ‎25. ––Why are you late, dad?‎ ‎ ––I met a friend and we ____ in the street for a while.‎ ‎ A. talk B. are talking C. talked D. will talk ‎26. ––Beijing is a big city, isn’t it?‎ ‎––Yes. In fact, it’s one of ____ cities in the world.‎ ‎ A. big B. bigger C. biggest D. the biggest ‎27. How are you now? Go to see the doctor ____ you don’t feel well.‎ A. and B. if C. or D. so ‎28. When I got home last night, my parents ____ for me at the table.‎ ‎ A. wait B. waited C. were waiting D. have waited ‎29. ––Can you ride a bike?‎ ‎ ––No, I ____.‎ ‎ A. may not B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. can’t ‎30. Mom and Dad, let me ____ the dinner today.‎ ‎ A. cook B. to cook C. cooking D. will cook ‎31. ––Has Mr Li known the news?‎ ‎––I’m afraid not. I called his house this morning but ____ answered.‎ ‎ A. anybody B. everybody C. somebody D. nobody ‎32. To make the city beautiful, a lot of flowers and trees ____ every spring.‎ ‎ A. plant B. are planted C. planted D. were planted ‎33. I ____ the gift to him as soon as I see him. ‎ A. give B. will give C. have given D. gave ‎34. ––Where’s the key to the car, Li Tao?‎ ‎ ––I can’t remember ____ last night.‎ ‎ A. where did I put it B. where I put it C. where will I put it D. where I will put it 五、完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）‎ 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。‎ A group of fifteen-year-olds at a middle school in a town are holding a charity (慈善) sale to raise money to 35 their classmate Li Xia. Li Xia had cerebral palsy (大脑性瘫痪）when she was a baby. 36 Li Xia has to use a wheelchair (轮椅) to help her get around, she never 37 . And she is always ready to help others. ‎ Many parents have known it from their children and the news has been spread (传播). Some kind people give her a(n) 38 and Li Xia’s classmates decided to raise money to show their love for her.‎ ‎ “Li Xia has the 39 of standing up, but she needs an operation (手术）which will cost lots of money.” Li Xia’s doctor said.‎ ‎“I 40 thought that I could stand up one day. Actually the 41 is surprising for me. However, when I see my parents are worried about the cost of the operation, I am sad. I am used to my life. I don’t 42 even if I can’t stand up,” Li Xia said, “Now my classmates and some other kind people are helping me. I am really thankful. If I stood up one day, I would try my best to help more people.”‎ ‎“While helping Li Xia, we can also learn a lot. We have learned 43 to cook cookies and how to 44 them,” Ma Fang, one of Li Xia’s classmates said. “Now we know making money is not easy, so we won’t 45 money anymore.”‎ Zhang Tong, a boy in Li Xia’s class, told a reporter that they could raise about 100 yuan every day. “We have raised about 2,100 yuan so far. We hope we will raise more money for Li Xia’s operation,” said he.‎ Li Xia is very thankful. And she is very 46 because so many people are helping her. ‎ ‎35. A. help B. thank C. encourage D. see ‎ ‎36. A. Since B. Because C. When D. Although ‎ ‎37. A. gets down B. shows off C. gives up D. has fun ‎38. A. gift B. hand C. smile D. idea ‎39. A. confidence B. chance C. trouble D. skill ‎ ‎40. A. never B. often C. really D. nearly ‎41. A. dream B. hope C. help D. news ‎ ‎42. A. forget B. believe C. mind D. doubt ‎43. A. where B. why C. when D. how ‎ ‎44. A. sell B. share C. keep D. enjoy ‎ ‎45. A. receive B. spend C. waste D. make ‎46. A. kind B. excited C. brave D. lucky ‎ 阅读理解（共44分）‎ 六、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（共26分，每小题2分）‎ A Some students are talking about who’s a better singer, Andy Lau or Jacky Cheung？‎ Jim Some people say Jacky is the best Chinese singer. I don’t think so! Andy is the best. I went to his concert last year. It was so wonderful. I almost cried! OK, I did cry, but that’s because Andy is so handsome！‎ Li Tao I don’t agree with Jim. Andy sounds like every other singer. His voice is nothing special. On the other hand, Jacky’s voice is different from others, and his songs are so romantic (浪漫的).‎ Linda I think they’re about the same. But Andy is a better actor. I’ve seen almost all of his movies. Remember the one where he was a pilot and his plane crashed (坠毁) near a farm? I love that movie!‎ Zhang Fang I also think Jacky is a better singer. I prefer his Cantonese (粤语) songs. Maybe they sound better because Cantonese is his first language.‎ Liu Ying I agree. Jacky’s Cantonese songs are better than his Mandarin (普通话) songs, though I still like all his songs!‎ ‎47. How many students are talking about Andy and Jacky? ‎ ‎ A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 6.‎ ‎48. ____ thinks Andy is the best Chinese singer.‎ ‎ A. Jim B. Li Tao C. Linda D. Zhang Fang ‎49. Linda likes Andy’s ____ very much.‎ A. movies B. voice C. language D. songs B Rose sat behind Kate in the classroom. They got on well with each other. But one day, Rose didn’t see her school IC card at lunch time. She asked her classmates and looked for it everywhere. But she couldn’t find it. Later, one girl said that she saw Kate take a card from Rose’s desk. Hearing this, Rose got very angry.‎ When she met Kate in the afternoon, Rose shouted, “You have stolen my card!” Hearing this, Kate began to cry, “No, no, I didn’t steal it! I only took it by mistake.” But Rose didn’t think so and she began to say bad words to Kate. ‎ Just then a teacher came up and asked what had happened. Kate told the whole story. She said a middle school classmate of hers came to see her in the morning. She was so excited that she took the card on the desk and rushed out. Then they went for lunch happily. “I used the card, but I had thought it was mine. I didn’t know it was Rose’s until she looked for it. I was too afraid to explain it to her. So I decided to put the card back with some money secretly. I am sorry, Rose.” Kate said in a low voice.‎ ‎“It’s just a misunderstanding (误会)!” said the teacher. Tears came into Rose’s eyes. Then she said, “I was very sorry, Kate! I hope we are still good friends.” Kate smiled when she heard the words. Hand in hand, they walked toward the classroom building.‎ ‎50. Rose was very ____ when she heard someone took her IC card away.‎ ‎ A. quiet B. sorry C. excited D. angry ‎ ‎51. Kate didn’t find her mistake until ____.‎ ‎ A. she finished lunch B. Rose looked for the card ‎ C. one girl told her D. the teacher asked her ‎52. From the end of the story, we can learn that Rose and Kate would ____.‎ ‎ A. be good friends again B. say sorry to the teacher ‎ C. go on fighting later D. explain more to each other C Knowing how to ask for information and help politely is important. In English, “Where are the restrooms?” and “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?” are similar requests (请求) — both are correct English, but the first could sound rude. It’s important to use correct language, but sometimes this alone is not enough — we need to learn how to be polite when we make requests.‎ In English, just like in Chinese, we change the way we speak when talking with different people. The expressions you use might depend on whom you are speaking to or how well you know them. If you say to your teacher, “Where is my book?” this will sound rude. But if you say, “Excuse me, Mr West. Do you know where my book is?” your question will sound much more polite. On the other hand, it might be alright to say “Where is my book?” to the people you know well.‎ And you would not usually say, “Peter, lend me your pen.” A very direct order like this can sound rude in English. Usually in English polite questions are longer and include extra (附加的) language, such as “Could you please...?” or “Can I ask...?” It sounds more polite to say, “Peter, could you please lend me your pen?” If you stop a stranger in the street, we might first say, “Excuse me. I wonder if you can help me.” or “I’m sorry to trouble you but…” before asking him for help.‎ It might seem that speaking politely is more difficult than being direct, and in a way this may be true.‎ ‎53. When we make requests, we need to speak in a ____ way.‎ A. polite B. careful C. different D. direct ‎54. You should say “____” when you ask a stranger for a way.‎ ‎ A. Which is the way to the zoo? ‎ B. How can I get to the zoo?‎ ‎ C. Do you know the way to the zoo? ‎ D. Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to the zoo?‎ ‎55. Which of the following is true according to the passage? ‎ ‎ A. We should use long sentences when we ask for information and help.‎ ‎ B. When we ask for help from others, polite language must be used.‎ ‎ C. The way of speaking is important when we ask different people for help. ‎ ‎ D. In English, polite questions are as neccessary as rude and direct ones.‎ D The best tool you can use in communicating with parents is ‎ to keep talking to them, no matter what. Strong relationship (关系) depend heavily on keeping the lines of communication open. Try to talk about everyday things with your parents. That doesn’t mean telling them everything. In fact, turn the focus onto them for a change: Ask about their day — just as they do with you. ‎ David, 16, is a senior school student. One evening, after he mentioned at dinner that he was thinking of trying out for the school play, his mom kept asking about it for weeks. And later, it also felt like she was getting too involved (参与) in something he wanted to do himself. Instead of telling his mom how he felt, David decided it would be easier not to tell her anything he was doing in the future. ‎ A good way to get a parent to ask fewer questions is to offer some information on your own. This puts the communication in your hands. The more you keep a parent told about everyday things, the less they need to ask. Communicating everyday things has another advantage: It can show your parents that you’re responsible enough to make good decisions. ‎ It won’t always be easy. You may get frustrated (受挫) at times. But try not to give up. It may take a bit for a parent who is used to making all the decisions to adjust (适合) to the independent-thinking person their child is becoming. Parents also don’t want to see their sons and daughters suffer (受苦) if the choices they make on their own aren’t the “right” ones. To many parents, it seems easier to step in and take control simply because they believe their years of experience put them in a better position to make decisions. If you feel that’s the case (情况) with your parents, talk to them about it.‎ ‎56. The underlined part “turn the focus onto them” probably means ____.‎ ‎ A. talk the things about them B. have a good time with them ‎ C. show your thanks to them D. do something good for them ‎57. In the third paragraph, you are advised to ____.‎ A. let your parents know everything about your daily life B. tell your parents more information before you are asked C. keep your parents asking you more questions of your things D. be responsible to help your parents make good decisions ‎58. What causes parents to take control of children?‎ A. They find their children wrong. ‎ B. They do well in almost everything.‎ C. They think they can make better decisions.‎ D. They are used to making choices for children.‎ ‎59. The main idea of the passage is how to ____.‎ A. make decisions on your own B. learn from your parents C. think carefully for yourself D. communicate with parents 七、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后面的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。（共8分，每小题2分）‎ Health And Exercise Are you healthy? To find out, ask yourself some questions: Do I exercise every day? Do I ever walk places instead of taking a car or a bus? Do I ever play sports for fun? Do I ever take the stairs instead of the elevator? 60 , you are probably unhealthy and need to start a fitness program (健康计划).‎ Exercise is very important. It gives you more energy. 61 , and it can also help control your weight.‎ The first step is to make a plan. A good plan should be fun. It should include (包括) both your arms and your legs, and it should help you to build the ability to do exercise for a long time. 62 , first you should think about the kinds of activities you like to do, what you think you are able to do, and when you will have time to do it. A good exercise program will include running, biking, swimming, roller skating, playing soccer or tennis, or jumping rope (跳绳). ‎ So what are you waiting for? 63 . Do yoga (瑜伽), or tai ji. Join a gym or a running club, or just start walking half an hour every day. Every little bit helps!‎ A. It can help you relax and sleep well B. If you answer no to any of the questions C. Get off the sofa and start exercising D. I like getting up early E. To make a good program for yourself ‎ ‎ 八、阅读与表达（共10分，每小题2分）‎ 阅读短文，根据其内容回答问题。‎ Have you heard the expression “You are what you eat”? Well, do you like who you are? If not, break some bad eating habits and feel better about yourself. ‎ Bad habit 1: ‎ Many people often eat packaged ( = in small bags) foods at their work places, such as frozen dumplings, rice rolls and instant noodles (方便面), which have lots ‎ of fat and calories (热量).‎ ‎ The solution (解答): Read the instructions to find the healthiest foods that are low in salt and high in fiber (纤维). Also check to make sure they have ingredients (混合物) such as vegetables and grains (粮食). When possible, use packaged foods as part of a “home-cooked” meal. For example, frozen dumplings with fresh vegetables are better than dumplings alone.‎ Bad habit 2:‎ ‎ People without breakfast don’t have enough energy they need to get through the morning. Eating breakfast improves your attention, memory and feelings.‎ ‎ The solution: Always keep a kind of quick foods like yogurt (酸奶). Or have a standing order at a breakfast place.‎ Bad habit 3:‎ ‎ It takes your body at least 20 minutes to “tell” your brain that you are full, so fast eaters usually eat more than people who eat slowly.‎ The solution: Try to slow down. Try eating at least some of your meals without TV, hand phones or computers. Use a plate or bowl when you eat. ‎ Bad habit 4:‎ Healthy snacks (小吃) between meals are fine. But when you snack instead of having real meals, you will not eat your meals regularly. And snack foods such as chips and sweets aren’t very healthy. That makes it easy to overeat.‎ The solution: To get more energy, allow yourself two healthy snacks a day. Choose snacks that will make you feel full. Try fruit, yogurt or nuts.‎ As we all know, bad habits can be broken. Take the first step toward a healthier eating habit — start following these tips today! ‎ ‎64. Is the passage about eating habits? ‎ ‎65. What are the healthiest packaged foods? ‎ ‎66. How long does it take your body to tell your brain that you are full? ‎ ‎67. How can you eat snacks healthily? ‎ ‎68. What are the bad eating habits mentioned in the passage?‎ 书面表达（共25分）‎ 九、完成句子（共10分，每小题2分）‎ ‎69. 博物馆很近，为什么不走着去呢？‎ The museum is near. ____ go there on foot？‎ ‎70. 今天空气污染严重，你们最好还是呆在家里吧。‎ Air pollution is terrible today. ____ stay at home.‎ ‎71. 王伟和赵阳是好朋友。他们喜欢踢足球。‎ ‎ Wang Wei and Zhao Yang are good friends. They ____ football.‎ ‎72. 北京以悠久的历史和名胜古迹而闻名。‎ ‎ Beijing ____ its long history and places of great interest.‎ ‎73. 那段时间妈妈很辛苦，她花了很多时间来照顾我。‎ ‎ Mum was very busy those days. She ____.‎ 十、文段表达（15分）‎ 根据中文和英文提示，写一封意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于50词的回信。信的开头和结尾已给出，其词数不计入所要完成的回信内。所给的英文提示词语供选用。请不要写出你的姓名和校名。‎ ‎74. 假如你叫王刚，最近收到你的英国朋友John发来的邮件，他想了解你的暑 期生活。请你根据他的问题回复邮件。‎ 提示词语：summer vacation, because, helpful, be good for, plan, improve ‎·What are you going to do during summer vacation? Learn English? Read books? Play football? Help do housework? Go traveling? Or…?‎ ‎·Why do you want to do it?‎ ‎·What’s your plan for it?‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 英语试卷答案及评分标准 听力理解（共26分）‎ 一、听对话，选图。（共4分，每小题1分）‎ ‎ 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 二、听对话或独白，选择答案。（共12分，每小题1分）‎ ‎5. B 6. A 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. B 11. C 12. B 13. A 14. C 15. A 16. B 三、听对话，记录关键信息。（共10分，每小题2分）‎ ‎17. Mike 18. A man (an old man) 19. move 20. 60 21. ‎Green Street 知识运用（共25分）‎ 四、单项填空。（共13分，每小题1分）‎ ‎ 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. C 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. A 31. D ‎ 32. B 33. B 34. B 五、完形填空。（共12分，每小题1分）‎ ‎35. A 36. D 37. C 38. B 39. B 40. A 41. D 42. C 43. D 44. A 45. C 46. D 阅读理解（共44分）‎ 六、阅读短文，选择最佳答案。（共26分，每小题2分）‎ ‎47. C 48. A 49. A 50. D 51. B 52. A 53. A 54. D 55. C 56. A ‎ ‎57. B 58. C 59. D 七、阅读短文，还原句子。（共8分，每小题2分）‎ ‎60. B 61. A 62. E 63. C 八、阅读短文，回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）‎ ‎64. Yes, (it is).‎ ‎65. They are low in salt and high in fiber. ‎ ‎66. At least 20 minutes. 只写出20 minutes扣1分。‎ ‎67. Eat two snacks a day and choose snacks that will make you feel full. ‎ 如果后面加了Try fruit, yogurt or nuts.不扣分。‎ ‎68. Often eat packaged foods, don’t eat breakfast, eat fast and eat snacks instead of real meals. ‎ 句子、动名词、不定式形式表达都可以，但要一致，否则扣1分。‎ ‎ 共四点。答出1~3点得1分；答出4点得2分。‎ 注：‎ ‎1. 此大题大、小写和标点错误不扣分。‎ ‎2. 64~67小题，找主要信息，意思正确，就得分。有语法错误，不扣分。‎ ‎3. 68小题，意思表达出来，有语法错误，扣1分。‎ 书面表达（共25分）‎ 九、完成句子。（共10分，每小题2分）‎ 此大题大、小写错误不扣分。没有0.5分，有错即扣1分。‎ ‎ 69. Why not / Why don’t you 70. You’d better 71. like playing/to play ‎ ‎ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1‎ ‎72. is famous for / well known for ‎1 1 1 ‎ ‎73. spent a lot of/much/lots of time (in) looking after/taking care of me ‎ 1 1‎ used a lot of/much/lots of time to look after/take care of me ‎ 1 1‎ 十、文段表达。（共15分）‎ I’m going to learn English during this summer vacation. I find English useful and I am not very good at it. I am especially poor in listening and speaking. I hear there is an English class taught by the U.S teachers. I am planning to go to that English class so that I can improve my listening and speaking.‎ 写作评分标准：‎ 第一档：（13—15分）‎ 内容：完全符合题目要求，达到写作目的；句型使用齐全，有适当的扩展；语法结构和词汇丰富。‎ 表达：字体工整，语言通顺，语意连贯。‎ 第二档：（9—12分）‎ 内容：符合题目要求，基本达到写作目的；句型使用基本齐全，但没有扩展；语法结构和词汇基本满足文章需要。‎ 第三档：（5—8分）‎ 内容：不符合题目要求，没完全达到写作目的；表达信息不全，无关内容较多；语法结构单调，词汇有限。‎ 第四档：（0—4分）‎ 内容：有价值的内容不多；未能把主要信息传达给读者；语言贫乏，只是简单拼凑词语。‎ 注：此大题字母大小写和标点符号错误不扣分。‎ ‎ ‎ 听力录音材料 ‎1. M: What are you doing, Lucy?‎ W: I’m looking for my ruler. ‎ ‎2. M: What will the weather be like tomorrow?‎ W: The radio says it’ll be rainy.‎ ‎3. M: Where’re you going, Linda?‎ W: The fruit shop. I’m going to buy some apples.‎ ‎4. M: What are you going to do this evening?‎ W: I’m going to do some washing.‎ ‎5. W: May I help you, boy?‎ M: Yeah, Father’s Day is coming. I’m looking for a shirt for my father.‎ W: We’ve got a lot of shirts here. How about this white one?‎ M: It looks nice, but I don’t like the colour. ‎ W: What about this blue one?‎ M: That’s OK. How much is it?‎ W: It’s only $9. ‎ M: Oh, thanks. I’ll take it.‎ ‎6. M: The summer holiday will start soon. How are you going to spend it?‎ W: I’ve decided to travel Xi’an with my parents.‎ M: Oh, that’s a beautiful city with traditional cultures. I’ve been there before.‎ W: Have you?‎ M: Yes. I went there three years ago. I was there for a week and I visited many places of interest. It’s a long way to go from Beijing to Xi’an.‎ W: Yes. It’s about 1200 kilometers away.‎ M: How will you go there? By train?‎ W: No. By air. I think it will take less time and bring more pleasure.‎ M: I hope you’ll have a good journey.‎ W: Thank you.‎ ‎7. W: Hi, Alex. Would you like to go swimming this afternoon?‎ M: I wish I could, Jenny, but I have to spend the rest of the day in my room. I have to write a composition for tomorrow.‎ W: Is that for Mr Liu’s class?‎ M: Yes. Yesterday he told me to read my composition in class.‎ W: That’s hard. How is it going so far?‎ M: Not very well. And I also have to study a lot for history test tomorrow. I don’t know how I’m going to do it at all.‎ W: You know, Alex, I’ve been doing well in history, so I can help you.‎ M: Thanks, Jenny. Would you like to come to my house?‎ W: No problem. See you this afternoon.‎ ‎8. W: How did you like the basketball match yesterday?‎ M: Very exciting. Beijing Jinyu and Shanghai Big Shark both did very well in the match and it was a really close game.‎ W: I liked it very much, too. But I missed the first part of the match.‎ M: Why?‎ W: Someone knocked into my bike on the way and I fell off my bike.‎ M: Are you hurt?‎ W: Yes, My left leg got hurt. So I couldn’t ride my bike. I had to walk slowly.‎ M: How late were you for the match?‎ W: When I got to the stadium, it was already 3:30.‎ M: Oh, you were half an hour late. So you didn’t see the scene that two players from different teams jumped to catch the ball, and then both of them fell down on the floor. One of them got hurt.‎ W: It was a real pity.‎ ‎9. Some birthday customs are quite similar in many parts of the world — birthday candles, birthday games，and birthday cakes. But some customs are very different in some countries. Here are some children talking about their customs.‎ My name is Linda. I am fourteen. I come from Aruba. In our country, children take something special to school for their classmates and all teachers. Each teacher gives the birthday child a small gift like a pencil, an eraser or a postcard. The birthday child is also allowed to wear special clothes instead of the school uniform.‎ My name is Tom. I am as old as Linda. I am from Brazil. The birthday child receives a pull on the earlobe for each year in my country. The birthday person also gives the first slice of cake to his or her most special friend or relative, usually mom or dad. ‎ My name is Lucy. I am one year older than Linda. Denmark is my country. A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday. Presents are placed around the children’s beds while they are sleeping so they will see them at once when they wake up. ‎ ‎10. W: Hello! This is Emergency‎ Medical ‎Center. Can I help you?‎ M: Yes. My name’s Mike. I’m passing here…Er…here’s a man…He needs help. ‎ W: Don’t worry, Mike. What’s the matter with him?‎ M: He’s lying on the ground. ‎ W: Can you tell me something more about him? ‎ M: He looks pale and it seems…it seems that he can’t move. ‎ W: Looks pale…can’t move… OK. Now, can you guess how old he is?‎ M: I think he is about 60.‎ W: About…60… And where are you now? ‎ M: We’re near McDonald’s, Green Street.‎ W: McDonald’s…Green Street...OK. Thank you, Mike. We’ll come over at once.‎