陕西省西安中学2020届高三第四次模拟考试英语试题 17页

西安中学高2020届第四次模拟考试 英语 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。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. Where is the man’s passport?‎ A. In his car. B. In his bag. C. In his pocket. ‎ ‎2. What will the woman do next? ‎ A. Walk to the university. ‎ B. Get off at the next stop. ‎ C. Take the downtown bus. ‎ ‎3. What does the woman like best about the shirt? ‎ A. The color. B. The price. C. The material. ‎ ‎4. What does the man say about Stephanie? ‎ A. She will get well soon. ‎ B. She has a very bad cold. ‎ C. She is coming to the beach. ‎ ‎5. Where does the conversation probably take place? ‎ A. At a laundry. B. In a tailor’s shop. C. At a clothing store. ‎ 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。‎ 听第六段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. According to the man, what is special at the Salvadoran restaurant? ‎ A. A special drink. B. A certain kind of soup. C. Corn pancakes.‎ ‎7. Where is El Salvador? ‎ A. In South America. B. In Central America. C. In the north of ‎ Mexico. ‎ 听第七段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. How did the man learn about the job? ‎ A. From an agency. B. From the Internet. C. From the newspaper.‎ ‎9. What will the man probably do next? ‎ A. Learn to type faster. ‎ B. Start working right away. ‎ C. Pick up an application from the woman.‎ 听第八段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What season do the two speakers talk about? ‎ ‎ A. Autumn B. Winter C. Summer ‎11. What does the woman think about watching movies? ‎ A. It’s so exciting. B. It’s too boring. C. It’s too expensive. ‎ ‎12. What do we know about the woman? ‎ A. She hasn’t been used to the weather there.‎ B. She will have a date with the man tonight. ‎ C. She paid too much to watch a movie. ‎ 听第九段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. Where are the speakers? ‎ ‎ A. In Los Angeles. B. In Chicago. C. In Connecticut. ‎ ‎14. What does the woman finally buy? ‎ ‎ A. A light coat. B. A heavy coat. C. A wool coat. ‎ ‎15. What discount does the woman get for the coat?‎ A. Five percent. B. Ten percent. C. Fifteen percent.‎ ‎16. What does the man recommend to the woman in the end?‎ A. Some scarves. B. Some gloves. C. Some shirts.‎ 听第十段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Where was the school located?‎ A. In the woods. B. Two miles from a farm. C. In the middle of a field.‎ ‎18. What did all the students bring with them to school?‎ A. Books. B. Food. C. Money.‎ ‎19. How old was the speaker on his first day at that school?‎ A. Fifteen years old. B. Eight years old. C. Seven years old. [来源:学科网]‎ ‎20. What was the speaker confused about?‎ A. Why they had to eat outside. ‎ B. Why smoking was not considered bad.‎ C. Why they had to go to school in summer.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A You wake up and the weather is all wet. What are you going to do today? Here are four ideas to try when it’s raining cats and dogs. [来源:学§科§网Z§X§X§K]‎ Puppet (木偶) showtime You can create your own puppets with items your parents already have around the house. First, you’ll need some old socks or brown paper bags. Then get busy decorating them with markers, crayons, glitter, string, ribbons, buttons-even dry macaroni (通心粉)! Give your puppets names and funny voices. You might want to make up a special story for them. To make your show even better, use a cardboard box as a stage. ‎ Build a castle Ask your parents for some old sheets, blankets, or comforters. Spread them over chairs or other furniture to create a top-secret hideout. Bring a flashlight, a good book to read, and maybe even a snack. And don’t forget to think of a secret password. ‎ Dress-up time ‎ Both boys and girls can have fun trying on old clothes. Ask your parents to let you try on old hats, jewelry, shoes, and clothes. Do you want to be a doctor? You can pretend an old white shirt is a lab coat. Or maybe you see yourself as a movie star. ‎ Say thanks Birthdays and holidays are chances for us to thank people who love us and take good care of us. But it can be a special treat to get a gift or a card on an ordinary day. Think of the people who make you happy and then come up with a way to show them your care. It might be an aunt, uncle, grandmother, neighbor, or babysitter. It could even ‎ be your mom or dad! Use your arts and craft supplies to create a special card. You will be delivering sunshine on a rainy day! ‎ ‎21. What can you do to make your puppet show much better?‎ A. Creating your puppet by yourself. B. Offering your puppet a good name.‎ C. Giving a special story for your puppet. D. Using a cardboard box as a stage.‎ ‎22. According to the passage, which of the following can be used to create a castle?‎ ‎ A. Old sheets, blankets or chairs. B. Old socks or brown paper bags.‎ ‎ C. Markers, crayons or comforters. D. Ribbons, chairs or other furniture.‎ ‎23. The passage is mainly written to ________.‎ ‎ A. tell us how to keep safe when it rains heavily ‎ B. encourage kids to do some things themselves ‎ C. introduce some ways of making our home beautiful ‎ D. advise us how to make rainy days fun and meaningful B Do you believe that blood types can determine your personality? People in Japan take blood types very seriously, according to a recent BBC report. They have big implications for life, work and love. “What’s your blood type?” is often a key question in everything from matchmaking to job applications.‎ Last year, four of Japan’s top 10 best-sellers were about how blood type determines personality, selling more than 5 million copies altogether. Why is it such a popular belief that they determine one’s character? Taku Kabeya, chief editor, the publisher of one of the books, told The Huffington Post that he thought the appeal of these books comes from having one’s self-image confirmed. Readers discover the definition of their blood type and “It’s like ‘Yes, that’s me!’” A popular reason often given about the craze is that in a relatively homogenous (一致) society, it provides a simple framework to divide people up into easily recognizable groups. “Being the same is considered a good thing here in Japanese society,” translator Chie Kobayashi told the BBC. “But we enjoy finding little differences that distinguish people.”‎ As defined by the books, type As are sensitive perfectionists and good team players, but they tend to be over-anxious. Type Os are curious and generous but stubborn, while ABs are artistic but also mysterious and unpredictable. Type Bs are ‎ cheerful, but have eccentric (怪癖的), individualistic and selfish traits (特点). ‎ The beliefs surrounding blood groups have been used in unusual ways. The women’s softball team that won gold for Japan at the Beijing Olympics is reported to have used blood type theories to design training for each player. Major companies reportedly make decisions about assignments based on employees’ blood types, for example, in 1990 the Asahi Daily newspaper reported that Mitsubishi Electronics (日本三菱电器) had announced the creation of a team made up entirely of A workers.‎ ‎24. What is the popular belief in Japan according to the passage?‎ ‎ A. Being the same is considered a good thing.‎ ‎ B. Blood types can determine personality.‎ C. Happy marriage is based on personality. ‎ D. It is fashionable to buy top 10 best-sellers.‎ ‎25. What does the underlined word craze in the second paragraph probably mean? ‎ A. fashion B. behavior C. attraction D. habit ‎ ‎26. Why did Mitsubishi Electronics hire so many workers with blood type A? ‎ A. Because they are mysterious artistic and unpredictable.‎ B. Because they are perfectionists, good team players.‎ C. Because they are curious and generous but stubborn.‎ D. Because they are cheerful, but have eccentric traits. ‎ ‎27. This passage is likely to be selected from a book of ________. ‎ A. medicine B. teamwork C. geography D. culture ‎ C Would you believe that the first outstanding deaf teacher in America was a Frenchman? His name was Laurent Cleric. He became a friend of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and together they founded America’s first school for the deaf.‎ Laurent Cleric was born in a small village near Lyons, France, on December 26, 1785. When he was one year old, he fell into a fire, losing both his hearing and his sense of smell. At 12, Laurent entered the Royal Institution for the Deaf in Paris where he excelled in his studies. After he graduated, the school asked him to stay on as an assistant teacher.‎ Meanwhile, in America, Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet was studying to be a minister. ‎ He was very concerned about the lack of educational opportunities for the deaf. Therefore, in 1815, Gallaudet sailed to London, England to seek ideas on how to teach deaf people. While he was there, he met a French educator of the deaf who invited him to go to Paris to spend three months learning at the Royal Institution for the Deaf, the school where Laurent Cleric was teaching. Gallaudet accepted the offer. The two worked and studied well together. When the time came for Gallaudet to return, he asked Cleric to come with him. Cleric accepted on one condition: that he would stay in America only a short time.‎ The two men set sail on June 18, 1816. The voyage across the Atlantic Ocean took 52 days; however, Cleric and Gallaudet put the time to good use. Cleric studied English, and Gallaudet studied sign language. They discussed the school for the deaf which they planned to open. On the long trip, they had many conversations about education and deafness. The year after they arrived, they founded a school for the deaf in Harford, Connecticut.‎ At the school, Cleric led a busy life. He taught signs to Principal Gallaudet; he taught the pupils; and he taught hearing men who came to the school to study deaf education.‎ In 1819, Cleric married Eliza Crocker Boardman, one of his pupils. They had six children. He retired from teaching in 1858. Although he had intended to return to France, he never did. He died on July 18, 1869 in the United States.‎ ‎28. Why did Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet sail to London? ‎ A. He needed to finish his studies to become a minister.‎ B. It was the easiest way to get to France.‎ C. He wanted to study their system of deaf education.‎ D. He wanted to marry Alice Cogswell.‎ ‎29. From the information in this passage we can infer that ________.‎ ‎ A. Laurent Cleric was an intelligent man ‎ B. Cleric had difficulties learning language ‎ C. Cleric married Eliza in order to get his Green Card ‎ D. Cleric was paid well because he made such important contributions to society ‎30. On their trip from Paris to America, Cleric and Gallaudet ________.‎ ‎ A. played cards and socialized ‎ B. studied and discussed their plans for a deaf school ‎ C. founded a school for the deaf ‎ D. Gallaudet studied English and Cleric studied Sign Language ‎31. The main idea of this passage could best be stated as __________.‎ A. Cleric managed his time well, and was able to teach a lot of information in a short period of time B. Thomas Gallaudet was indebted to Cleric for all that he taught him C. Cleric preferred teaching deaf students to hearing students D. Cleric, an educated Frenchman, had a great influence on American Deaf Education D In the early days of sea travel, seamen on long voyages lived exclusively on salted meat and biscuits. Many of them died of scurvy (坏血病), a disease of the blood which causes swollen gums (牙龈), livid white spots on the flesh and general exhaustion. On one occasion, in 1535, an English ship arrived in Newfoundland with its crew desperately ill. The men’s lives were saved by Iroquois Indians who gave them vegetable leaves to eat. Gradually it came to be realized that scurvy was caused by some lack in the sailors’ diet and Captain Cook, on his long voyages of discovery to Australia and New Zealand, established the fact that scurvy could be prevented by the supply of fresh fruit for the sailors.‎ Nowadays it is understood that a diet which contains nothing harmful may yet result in serious disease if certain important elements are missing. These elements are called “vitamins”. Quite a number of such substances are known and they are given letters to identify them, A, B, C, D, and so on. Different diseases are associated with shortages of particular vitamins. Even a slight lack of Vitamin C, for example, the vitamin most plentiful in fresh fruit and vegetables, is thought to increase significantly our susceptibility (敏感度) to colds and influenza.‎ The vitamins necessary for a healthy body are normally supplied by a good mixed diet, including a variety of fruit and green vegetables. It is only when people try to live on a very restricted diet, say during extended periods of religious fasting (斋戒), or when trying to lose weight, that it is necessary to make special supply to make up for the missing vitamins.‎ ‎32. Scurvy is a disease that is caused by .‎ A. salted meat and biscuits B. exhaustion C. lack of some essential substances D. need of fresh vegetables and fruits ‎33. To avoid such disease as scurvy, it’s better for us .‎ ‎ A. not to eat much salted meat ‎ B. to supply our diet with various vitamin pills ‎ C. to have more fresh fruit and vegetables ‎ D. to develop a good dietary habit ‎34. Based on the passage we can safely conclude that if our diet is not comprehensive enough, .‎ ‎ A. vitamin pills are of no use ‎ B. nutritious food might be unhealthy ‎ C. vegetable leaves can be a good treatment ‎ D. religious fasting may help out a lot ‎35. Which of the following sentences best expresses the main idea of the passage?‎ ‎ A. Shortages of Vitamin C may cause serious diseases.‎ B. Fresh fruit and green vegetables contain enough nutrition that is necessary for a healthy body.‎ ‎ C. Vitamins play a vitally important role in people’s health.‎ ‎ D. A good mixed diet normally supplies sufficient vitamins for us.‎ 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出最佳选项填入空白处。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ ‎ If you think you’re not especially smart or capable, or that failure is bound no matter how hard you try, you’re right.  36  You can do it by using these five tips to start appearing as confident on the outside as you will soon feel on the inside.‎ l Buy clothes that fit. Clothes never make the person, but it’s hard to feel confident inside when your outside sends signals of uncertainty.  37 ‎ l Keep laughing. Laughter releases some of the tension that builds in your body each day.  38  You don’t have to overdo it, but a bit of humor goes a long way toward elevating your level of confidence.‎ l ‎  39  It helps to break things down into achievable pieces, and start to accomplish them, easy ones first, thus you will develop a mindset of success. This, in turn, makes it easier to feel confident. Whatever your goals may be, find something you desire, make a promise to see it through to the end, and then feel the confidence of success.‎ l Realize you know more than you think you do.  40  Admitting you don’t have the answer is the first step toward finding it, and the right answers pave the road to confidence.‎ l Be enthusiastic. Be happy and excited, and allow the world to see it. Your joy and confidence will be infectious.[来源:学科网ZXXK]‎ Start with any of the five items on this list, and start feeling better inside out today! A. Set reasonable goals.‎ B. But confidence is like any other skill you develop.‎ C. Wait until you have a good shape to start to dress well.‎ D. Love what you’re wearing and the world is likely to love it too.‎ E. Surround yourself with people who deserve your love and dignity.‎ F. If you don’t know something, there’s no shame in asking for the answer.‎ G. Include your routine with the people or media that make you really happy.[来源:Zxxk.Com]‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ One cold evening, I was waiting outside for a taxi in New York City. Later, I was 41 by a man in his thirties. Obviously, he was angry, complaining how 42 New Yorkers were. I knew my 43 would only be about 10 minutes and a part of me wanted to keep 44 and just move on, but I also wanted to try and connect.‎ I asked him why. He told me he had just come from JFK airport 45 a customer, which means $70 in lost fare (车费), a fairly big deal. I tried to share his 46 . Gradually, he calmed down. He mentioned he had read an article 47 that the happiest people are those who give. 48 , he hoped to have more chance to 49 in his life, I was starting to 50 being with him!‎ ‎ Arriving at my destination, I paid him, giving a generous tip. I also pulled out an extra $20 and said, “Sir, I share the same 51 of giving with you. Here’s the extra money for you. 52 it, since you’ve already 53 $70 from JFK. But, if you want to experience the 54 of giving, give it to the next 55 .”‎ ‎ For a moment I thought I was so 56 ! But the driver 57 me by ‎ saying, “Sir, I have a 58 idea. You give that $20 to a homeless person and I will serve the next rider for free.”‎ ‎ It was an honor meeting the driver and learning the lesson of 59 everyone is able to give and surprise 60 with their generosity.‎ ‎41. A. taken up B. picked up C. sent up D. put up ‎42. A. serious B. cruel C. horrible D. strict ‎43. A. ride B. flight C. way D. distance ‎44. A. free B. calm C. busy D. silent ‎45. A. with B. without C. for D. to ‎46. A. delight B. worry C. unhappiness D. surprise ‎47. A. saying B. writing C. telling D. speaking ‎48. A. Otherwise B. However C. Besides D. Therefore ‎49. A. give B. share C. take D. forgive ‎50. A. mind B. regret C. enjoy D. hate ‎51. A. idea B. action C. practice D. story ‎52. A. Forget B. Keep C. Put D. Pay ‎53. A. given B. got C. lost D. gained ‎54. A. force B. energy C. strength D. power ‎55. A. passenger B. conductor C. stranger D. tourist ‎56. A. bad B. cool C. silly D. simple ‎57. A. disappointed B. satisfied C. surprised D. encouraged ‎58. A. better B. further C. worse D. newer ‎59. A. what B. when C. which D. how ‎60. A. one B. another C. other D. some 第二节 （共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）‎ ‎ On Feb 22nd, 2018, Chinese skater Wu Dajing became the first Chinese man 61 (win) an Olympic short track gold medal, 62 (claim) China’s first gold medal at the Pyeongchang Games. And on Nov 11, Wu Dajing, 24, set 63 new world record. It took him just 39.505 seconds to finish the men’s 500-meter race at the 2018 Short Track World Cup, 64 took place in Salt Lake City, US.‎ Shaoang Liu, who competed against WU at the World Cup, 65 (shake) his head in disbelief after the race. “It’s 66 (true) lucky to have been in a world record race,” Liu said. “The rest of us are all on a certain level but Wu is just, like, ‘up ‎ here’.” Indeed, every time Wu skates, he leaves his 67 (compete) behind within seconds. Wu is untouchable, not only for dominating his sport, but also for his unusual 68 (high) (182cm, tall for a short tracker).‎ Wu owes his success 69 his self-discipline. He started to skate at the age of 10. He got up at 4 am every day to practice. He never 70 (eat) meat or has carbonated drinks, even though he loves cola very much. Only once has Wu broken his self-made rule once-just after his win at the Winter Olympics.‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意： 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； ‎ ‎2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ As we all know, culture is similar with an iceberg. There are cultural roles where are obvious and easily to understand. Most of our cultural values, however, is not clear or hidden. For example, when you will visit a restaurant in Japan, people may sit in the floor and use chopsticks to eat. These eat habits are easy to come across. You may not know, therefore, that it’s common for a man to sit cross-legged on the floor, but it’s not considered acceptable for woman to do so. You have to study people’s body language to understanding this less obvious cultural rule.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假设你是李华，是某国际学校的学生会主席。最近，你校发起了“消除不良行为习惯”的活动。请你代表学生会写一封倡议书。内容包括：‎ ‎ 1. 列举学生的不良行为习惯（迟到、乱扔垃圾、缺失礼仪等）；‎ ‎2. 好习惯的重要性（决定命运、传承美德等）；‎ ‎3. 发出倡议。‎ 注意：1. 词数100左右；‎ ‎ 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ [来源:Zxxk.Com]‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 西安中学高2020届第四次模拟考试 英语答案 听力 ‎1-5 CBABA CBCCA CAABA BABCB ‎ 阅读理解 A 21-23 DAD B 24-27 BABD C 28-31CABD D 32-35CDBC ‎35-40 BDGAF 完形填空 ‎41-45 BCADB 46-50 CADAC 51-55 ABCDA 56-60 BCADB 语法填空 61. to win 62. claiming 63. a 64. which 65. shook ‎ ‎66. truly 67. competitors 68. height 69. to 70. eats 短文改错 As we all know, culture is similar with an iceberg. There are cultural roles where ‎ to that are obvious and easily to understand. Most of our cultural values, however, is not ‎ ‎ easy are clear or hidden. For example, when you will visit a restaurant in Japan, people may sit ‎ in the floor and use chopsticks to eat. These eat habits are easy to come across. You on eating ‎ may not know, therefore, that it’s common for a man to sit cross-legged on the floor, ‎ ‎ however but it’s not considered acceptable for ˄woman to do so. You have to study people’s ‎ ‎ a ‎ body language to understanding this less obvious cultural rule.‎ ‎ understand 书面表达 Dear students,‎ As everybody can see on our school, many students don’t have good behavior. They don’t get up early and are late for school. They throw rubbish and park their bicycles anywhere as they like. What’s worse, they don’t behave according to the etiquette rules.‎ I think it’s high time that we should develop good behavior habits when studying at school. For one thing, good habits have a key effect on our characters, which will determine our future. For another thing, good habits are symbols of Chinese traditional virtues, which we are responsible to spread to the world.‎ Dear friends, if we take action to change our behavior right away, we can make a big difference in the future.‎ ‎ Student Union 附：听力材料 Test 1‎ M: It looks like I lost my car keys.‎ W: Uh-oh, I hope you didn’t lock your passport in your car.‎ M: No, Luckily, it’s right here in my pocket.‎ Test 2‎ W: This bus goes to the university, right?‎ M: No! You’re going the wrong way. You need to get off at the next stop, cross the street, and take the uptown bus. ‎ Test 3‎ M: That’s a very nice shirt. Did you just buy it?‎ W: Yeah, I bought it yesterday. It was kind of expensive, but I just love wearing red.‎ Test 4‎ W: Is Stephanie coming to the beach with us?‎ M: No. I called her this morning to invite her, but she is still sick. I think she must have a severe cold.‎ Test 5‎ M: Can I help you? W: Yes, I would like to have these clothes washed. Please be careful with this sweater. It is very valuable. ‎ M: Don’t worry. We will be gentle with all of your clothes.‎ Test 6‎ W: Let’s go to that Mexican restaurant where we used to eat. It has the best soup.‎ M: I’d rather go to that Salvadoran restaurant. It has good soup, too, but the special is corn pancakes with melted cheese inside.‎ W: What kind of restaurant is that? ‎ M: It serves food that people eat in EI Salvador.‎ W: Where is EI Salvador?‎ M: It’s the smallest country in Central America, south of Mexico. The food there is tasty. Wanna try it out?‎ W: Sure, let’s go!‎ Test 7‎ W: Hi, can I help you?‎ M: Yes, I saw your ad in today’s newspaper. It says that you need to hire an assistant. Can you tell me some information about the job?‎ W: OK. Well, we manage a very busy agency. The assistant will help by answering phones and typing documents. The problem is that you’ll have to concentrate in a noisy environment. Can you handle that?‎ M: Yes. I have worked for busy organizations before.‎ W: And how fast can you type?‎ M: I type 60 words per minute.‎ W: Great. Feel free to come down and pick up an application from me. If we hire you, your position will be temporary for the first three months.‎ M: That makes sense. Well, I look forward to meeting you.‎ Test 8‎ W: Is the weather in San Francisco so bad all the time in the fall?‎ M: Yes. This is atypical autumn. It gets worse though. At least it’s not raining that ‎ much.‎ W: That’s too bad.‎ M: You’ll get used to it. In the meantime, you’ll have to watch a lot of movies. Seems like the only thing to do with the bad weather.‎ W: Too expensive. Can you believe how much movies cost these days?‎ M: Yeah. It’s crazy. It’s like nine dollars a movie.‎ W: Unless it’s a date, I’m not going to pay that much to watch a movie.‎ Test 9‎ M: Good morning, ma’am. Are you being helped?‎ W: No, I’m not. I’m here to look for a winter coat.‎ M: I can certainly help you with that…How about this one? It’s made of very high quality wool.‎ W: It’s nice. But I actually need something warmer. This would work if I were staying here in Los Angeles, but it’s too light for a Chicago winter.‎ M: Ah! You need a very heavy coat, then. Please follow me…Look at this one. It is our warmest coat, and it’s also fashionable and very comfortable.‎ W: Would you be possible to get a discount on it?‎ M: Maybe we can give you a five percent discount.‎ W: OK. I’ll take it.‎ M: Can I interest you in some gloves? They’re ten percent off now.‎ W: No, thanks. I used to live in Connecticut, so I already have some.‎ Test 10‎ So, here we are. As I told you, the country schoolhouse was three miles from my uncle’s farm. You wouldn’t imagine that there would be a school in the woods, would you? The house held about 24 boys and 20 girls at that time. We went to school once or twice a week in summer. All the pupils brought their lunches in baskets—corn cakes, milk and other good things. We sat in the shade of the trees at noon and ate them. You know how old I was when I went to this school for the first time? I was seven. I can still remember what happened that day. A fifteen-year-old girl stopped me at the gate and asked me if I was used to smoking. I said no. She made a face at me and made fun of ‎ me to the crowd, saying, “Here is a boy who is seven years old and can’t even smoke!” I didn’t understand why that could have possibly been a bad thing, and I continued to my classroom.‎