英语卷·2018届四川省成都七中高三一诊模拟（2017-12） 17页

四川省成都市第七中学2018届高三上学期一诊模拟 英语 第Ⅰ卷 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，你将有两分钟的试卷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，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并阅读下 一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1. Who w ants to borrow a camera?‎ A. Mary. B. Jane. C. Alice.‎ ‎2. What is the man doing?‎ A. Attending an appointment. B. Discussing an agreement. C. Applying for a position.‎ ‎3. Where are the tw o speakers talking?‎ A. In a shop. B. In a bank. C. In a cinema.‎ ‎4. How long did Eric stay abroad in all?‎ A. 9 days. B. 11 days. C. 16 days.‎ ‎5. Why w ill Mr. Rogers be off w ork next w eek?‎ A. To make his holiday. B. To attend a w edding. C. To travel on business.‎ 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.Why is Jane unhappy?‎ A. David fell in love w ith her.‎ B. She met problems w ith math.‎ C. Kevin made up stories about her.‎ ‎7. What is the probable relationship betw een the speakers?‎ A. Teacher and student. B. Father and daughter. C. Boss and employee.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。‎ ‎8. When does the conversation most probably take place?‎ A. On Monday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Saturday.‎ ‎9. What makes the new ly-opened restaurant popular?‎ A. Good position. B. Special foods. C. Music show.‎ ‎10. When w ill the music be over?‎ A. At 8. B. At 9. C. At 10.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。‎ ‎11. How did the w oman get to know about third-hand smoke?‎ A. From young smokers.‎ B. From a new spaper article.‎ C. From some smoking parents.‎ ‎12. Why does the man say that he should keep aw ay from babies?‎ A. He’s just become a father.‎ B. He w ears dirty clothes. C. He is a smoker.‎ ‎13. What’s the w oman’s suggestion for smoking parents?‎ A. Quit smoking. B. Stay outdoors. C. Clean clothes.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。‎ ‎14. What does the w oman say about the science book?‎ A. It’s of little value. B. It’s in bad condition. C. It’s an old edition.‎ ‎15. How much w ill the w oman pay the man?‎ A. $30. B. $23. C. $21.‎ ‎16. Why is the w oman unw illing to buy more textbooks?‎ A. Textbooks are changeable. B. She’s in financial trouble. C. She prefers new books.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What does the speaker mainly talk about?‎ A. His success in acting. B. His w ork experience. C. His regret for ignorance.‎ ‎18. How did the speaker feel on his arrival at Los Angeles?‎ A. Discouraged. B. Worried. C. Confident.‎ ‎19. What did he think of his career as an actor?‎ A. Disappointing. B. Tiring. C. Interesting.‎ ‎20. What did he decide to do in the end?‎ A. Say goodbye to movies.‎ B. Turn to movie management. C. Be happy w ith small roles.‎ 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，并在答读卡上将该 项涂黑。‎ A Road trip Motorhome delivery offers great family ho lidays. For just $1 a day, you can hire a fully -equ ipped motorhome, w hich you deliv er to a specific destination w ith in some days and kilometers. You then hire another one to get home or take a bus or train. Your only other expense w ill be fuel and about $20 a day for parking fees. To learn more, visit apolloc amper.c om.‎ Plan ah ead For a comfortable break, flexib ility w ith times, dates and places helps low er the cost. Find a few hotels you lik e, ask about their vacant rooms, then w ait a few w eeks and call again. If they still have rooms, you’re at an advantage to ask for a better price. Lots of last -minute deals are online. Wat if (w atif.c om.au) has deals on hotels that have dropped their prices so low. You don’t know w here you’re staying until it’s booked, but anyw here w ith four or five stars has to be fairly good.‎ Back to nat ure Wild camping appeals to nature lovers and costs nothing. This is forbidden on beaches and parks in most urban areas, but you can turn up in more distant areas as long as nobody ow ns the land. You’ll need to take everything w ith you and may need to shop on eBuy ( ebuy.c om.au). If you’re a camping beginner, be aw are of safety measures and get your questions answ ered on the Internet.‎ Swap meet How about a home sw ap? For a $250 yearly join ing cost, you can stay in someone’s home in an internat ional place of your choice w hile they or someone else stays in yours. Find out more at familylink.c om.au.‎ ‎21. Where can you get the information about motorhomes?‎ A. apollocamper.com. B. w atif.com.au.‎ C. ebuy.com.au. D. familylink.com.au.‎ ‎22. What helps to pay less for rooms in a hotel?‎ A. Choosing hotels w ith four or five stars. B. Bargaining prices through the Internet. C. Waiting for some time before booking. D. Deciding on rooms as early as possible.‎ ‎23. What’s the advice for camping beginners?‎ A. Keep in touch w ith eBey. B. Watch out for possible dangers. C. Stay aw ay from no-man’s land. D. Take only w hat you need.‎ ‎24. What’s the purpose of the text?‎ A. To teach the importance of running aw ay from w ork. B. To introduce new destinations for nature lovers.‎ C. To show the advantages of online service. D. To help people have fun at less expense B One time a young man, w ho hoped to study law, w rote to Lincoln for advice, and Lincoln rep lied, “If you are determined to make a law yer of yourself, the thing is more than half done already. Alw ays bear in mind that your ow n determination to succeed is more important than any other one thing.”‎ Linco ln knew. He had gone through it all. He had never, in his ent ire life, had more than a total of one year ’s schooling. And books? Lincoln once said he had w alked to borrow every book w ithin fifty miles of his home. A fire w as usually kept go ing all night in the small house and he read by the light of it.‎ He w alked tw enty or thirty miles to hear a speaker and, returning home, he practiced his talks everyw here — in the fields, in the w oods, before the crow ds. He jo ined several societies and practiced speaking on the topics of the day.‎ A lack of confidence alw ays troubled him. In the presence of w omen he w as shy and dumb. Even w hen he w as in love w ith Mary Todd, he used to sit there, nervous and silent, unable to f ind w ords, listening w hile she did the talking. Yet that w as the man w ho, by practice and home study, made himself into the speaker w ho debated w ith the famous speaker Douglas! That w as the man w ho, in Gettysburg address, rose to the heights of eloquence ( 雄辩) that have seldom been achieved in all the human history.‎ Small w onder that, speaking of his ow n great barriers and painful struggle, he w rote, “If you are determined to make a law yer of yourself, the thing is more than half done already.”‎ ‎25. What does the underlined w ord “it” (in Paragraph 2) refer to?‎ A. Earning a fortune. B. Making a living. C.Asking for advice.‎ D. Becoming a law yer.‎ ‎26. What is the key point of the fourth paragraph?‎ A. Lincoln’s courage. B. Lincoln’s position. C. Lincoln’s progress.‎ D. Lincoln’s eloquence.‎ ‎27. What is the most vital spirit reflected in Lincoln’s story above?‎ A. Believing in oneself.‎ B. Keeping on practicing hard. C. Overcoming ‎ difficulties.‎ D. Sticking to one’s determination C David Rees runs a truly distinctive bus iness. He charges customers $15 to sharpen their pencils to perfections, using a variety of tools.‎ I know w hat you’re thinking — is this a joke? The 39-year-old gets asked that question a lot. To clarify everything, he even created a special sec tion on his w ebsite telling everyone he’s actually providing a real service.‎ You can supply your ow n pencil or you can have Rees sharpen one of his ow n favorite 2 B pencils.‎ After that, he mails it to you in a display tube w ith the shavings in a separat e bag, and an authentic certificate w hich just happens to mention the pencil is so sharp as to be a dangerous object.‎ To achieve the desired result, the master sharpener uses all kinds of tools, including general sandpapers, pocket knives and even a s pecial $450 sharpening machine. “It depends on w hat the customer w ants to use his/her pencil for,” he says. “That determines the most appropriate pencil-sharpening technique. Some customers buy pencils as inspiration al symbols w hile others buy them because of their special memories of classic 2B pencils.‎ ‎$15 to have a pencil sharpened is a bit exp ensive though, right? You’re not the only one w ho feels that w ay, and David’s unique business has really ang ered lots of people, w ho talk of inequality in Amer ica, saying it is so insane for the w ealthy to pay $15 to sharpen a pencil. But others w ill say, “This is just our urge to put an end to the w elfare state because new ideas arise along w ith the business.”‎ David adm its his trade is sort of unusual. But there ar e those w ho actually value h is service, as proven by the over 500 orders he has gotten.‎ ‎28. How could David make money by sharpening pencils?‎ A. He invented new tools for the job.‎ B. He promoted his skill on his w ebsite.‎ C. He saved lots of time for other people.‎ D. He provided quality service to his customers.‎ ‎29. From his w ords, w e can infer that David Bees .‎ A. know s all kinds of pencil users B. provides personalized services C. values ideas behind the pencils D. alw ays w rite w ith pencils ‎30. What does the underlined w ord “insane” (in Paragraph 5) mean?‎ A. Deliberate. B. Rew arding.‎ C. Unreasonable. D. Irresponsible.‎ ‎31. What seems to be the author ’s attitude to David Bees’ trade?‎ A. It’s a fancy service.‎ B. It has a good reputation.‎ C. It’s aw fully expensive.‎ D. It w astes time and money.‎ D German artist HA Schult is an unusual artist w ho uses trash ( 废旧物) to make sculptures. “We are liv ing in the time of garbage,” says Schult. “I created a thousand sculptures of garbage. They are a mirror of ourselves.” Here, Schult w as talking about his 1,000 trash sculptures in the form of humans.‎ He first exhibited them in 1996 in the w estern German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.‎ ‎“They are social sculptures,” he explains. “They are not only sculptures for the eyes. They are sculptures to spread the idea that w e live in a time of garbage.” So far, Schult’s social sculptures have been on show in Paris, in Moscow ’s Red Square, on the Great Wall of China, and in the desert next to the Giza Pyramids near Cairo.‎ HA Schult’s w ork is unforgettable. Although h is w ork has had a big inf luence on the ‎ art w orld, Schult remains modest about his creations , “Artists have to learn every time. We are not important. All that counts is the time in w hich w e are living.”‎ Trash art has been around for years. But it seems that only the popular artists are regarded as true artists w hen w orking w ith trash. Why can’t common people be considered artists w hen they use the same things and change them into some form of personal art? Maybe it’s because w e all have our ow n preset ideas of w hat art is and isn’t, or w ho artists are or should be.‎ You can be an artist like Schult if you try. Look at used metal cans. What might be done w ith them? Imagine them in any number of new uses, or imagine them simp ly as an art form. What about boxes or clothing? Box es can usually serve as new storage containers and houses for pets. And clothing? Imagine taking old clothes and turning them into hats or hanging organizers.‎ ‎32. What do w e know about Schult’s sculptures?‎ A. They served as garbage containers. B. They reflected environmental issues.‎ C. They w ere first show n in Paris‎, ‎France. D. They w ere to raise economic aw areness.‎ ‎33. HA Schult’s artistic w orks also get the message across that an artist must .‎ A. be socially responsible B. be as modest as possible C. make garbage recyclable D. take diverse artistic forms ‎34. According to the last tw o paragraphs, the author probably agrees that .‎ A. it takes talent to be a trash artist B. preset ideas are important to artists C. trash art can’t be seen as a real art form D. average people can also make trash artists ‎35. Which of the follow ing is the best title for the text?‎ A. Could You Be a Trash Artist? B. What Are Social Sculptures?‎ C. Do You Know About Trash Art?‎ D. How Can We Deal w ith Used Cans?‎ 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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ Competitors w ho w ear red w in more than those that are dressed in any other color, according to a study in Germany.‎ ‎ 36 Experts believe that red could make individuals and teams feel more confident as w ell as being perceived by others as more aggressive.‎ ‎ 37 On the other hand, the results could suggest that the success of those teams has given those that w ear the red color more confidence.‎ The study, by German sports psychologists at the University‎ of ‎Munster, w as reported in New Scientist magazine. They show ed video recording of taekw ondo matches to 42 experienced referees. One fighter w ore blue and the other w ore red. They then show ed them the same recordings but digitally manipu lated the clothing to exchange the colors. 38 If one competitor is strong and the other is w eak, it w on’t change the outcome of the fight,” said Norbert Hagemann, w ho led the study. “ 39 ”‎ In 2004 scientists at Durham Un iversity also look ed at how color influenced sporting competitiveness. They analyzed O lympic contest sports such as boxing, taekw ondo, and freestyle w restling and found that nearly 55% of w hich w ere w on by the competitor in red.‎ ‎“ 40 ” said Robert Burton, one of the researchers.‎ A. It is the color of fire and is often associated w ith ener gy, danger, strength, pow er, and determination. B. The fighters w earing red w ere given an average of 13 percent more points than w hen they w ore blue.‎ C. The study show s that football shirts from w orldw ide teams such as Arsenal, Liverpoo l, sell successfully.‎ D. It is reasonable that w earing red makes indiv iduals feel more confident, although this hasn’t yet been tested.‎ E. Researchers found that those w ho w ear red tops, jackets or clothing score 10 percent more in any competition than if they w ere in another color.‎ F. The findings could explain w hy Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal have been so successful. G. But the closer the levels, the easier it is for the color to tip the scale.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节，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 A、B、C、 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题 卡上相应番号处将该 项涂黑。‎ I had been staring at the w hite w alls of the video game store for about tw o hours since lunch. It w as a very 41 day. I glanced at the table in front of the store, and my heart 42 . It w as the donation tab le for the victims of Typhoon Yolanda and even though I had donated w hat I could, I ‎43 felt sad w henever I saw the people on the TV suffering.‎ I w as broken out of my thoughts w hen the doors got open. Customers, 44 !‎ It w as a small gir l w ith her mother. I 45 her mom. I got to know her w hen she w as selling clothes she 46 herself at the market.‎ The daughter just had a 47 and her mom finally had 48 money to buy a PS3 and some games.‎ The girl skipped to my counter. She 49 her backpack and pulled out a console (操纵板). Her mom handed me the games.‎ ‎“Can I 50 this?” “Sure sw eetie.”‎ I 51 the console and the games, and nothing w as opened. According to our ‎ 52 , I returned the 53 to the girl. And she ran off as 54 as her litt le feet could take her.‎ The mom explained, “She w ants to sell her birthday 55 , so she can donate to the 56 .”‎ She w as 57 to give up her favorite games and gave to those 58 . That’s real generosity out there.‎ ‎ 59 I w as w atching her talking to the girl at the donation tab le, I w as reminded that even though there are a lot of 60 people in the w orld, there are still those people just like that little girl.‎ ‎41. A. good ‎42. A. beat ‎43. A. almost B. cold B. ached B. also C. w arm C. ran C. still D. slow D. shook D. never ‎44. A. firstly ‎45. A. served ‎46. A. w ore B. eventually B. found B. made C. quickly C. recognized C. w ashed D. excitedly D. told D. bought ‎47. A. date ‎48. A. enough ‎49. A. carried B. job B. little B. opened C. birthday C. easy C. sold D. disease D. big D. left ‎50. A. sell ‎51. A. opened ‎52. A. plan B. change B. checked B. decision C. return C. held C. discussion D. donate D. looked D. regulation ‎53. A. money ‎54. A. long ‎55. A. card B. backpack B. fast B. cake C. games C. high C. surprise D. receipt D. far D. gift ‎56. A. victims ‎57. A. grateful ‎58. A. ordinary B. w orkers B. w illing B. unfortunate C. charities C. unhappy C. disabled D. typhoons D. afraid D. injured ‎59. A. Since ‎60. A. selfish B. Until B. lucky C. While C. special D. Although D. kind 第 II 卷 第二节 短文填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于 3 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ In many countries, 61 is not unusual for families of different backgrounds to live together in the shared space. 62 , in the United States, this idea may still be considered odd.‎ But this type of housing, 63 (call) co-housing, is gaining 64 (popular) in the Un ited States, too. Co-housing complexes are popping up across the country. For many people, this w ay of life is a relief to the busy modern lifestyle. A co-housing community has 65 (private) ow ned houses and shared land. There is often a “common house” w ith a kitchen and dining room, meeting room, and maybe a w orkshop of library or music room. About 25 co-housing communities ‎66 ( build ) in recent years, and 150 more are planned.‎ A co-housing complex is a place 67 residents shop, cook, and eat together. Residents of a co-housing complex like its sense of shared community. Children have other kids to play 68 ,‎ ‎69 many families like. Other residents like the feeling of liv ing in a “ villag e”. Residents also say that they can live in co-housing for 70 money than they w ould pay for nearby apartments.‎ 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：把缺词处加个漏字符号（∧），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。‎ 例如：Ken w as having a serious back pain. He w as in the hospital. The doctor talked to Eva, Ken's w ife, about her condition. When she asked w hat serious her husband’s back trouble w as, the doctor his how said that Ken should have ∧ completely bed rest.‎ a Questioning can lead to search for an answ er. If w e are in the habit of raising doubts as to w hether w hich w e are told is true, w e can find the correct answ er and learn more. Tw o years before, our teacher offered us an answ er to a difficult math problem in the class. Although the answ er seemed a litt le strange, nobody but I doubted it. Thinking that his solution may be w rong, I carefully analy zed the problem but tried to w ork it out in a different w ay. Half an hour late, I managed to find the correct answ er. When I show ed my answ ers to him, the teacher praised me for my independent think ing. From this experience I have learnt that questioning can serve as a bridge helps us to seek the truth.‎ 第二节 书面表达（ 满分 25 分）‎ 假设你是李华，你校外教 Anno 即将结束在你校的任期并回国。临别之际，请你代表同学们 写封邮件，表达对他的感谢并和他道别。内容包括：‎ ‎1. 感谢他的原因；‎ ‎2. 对他的祝愿；‎ ‎3. 欢迎他再次来中国。 注意：‎ ‎1. 词数 100 左右；‎ ‎2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Anno,‎ Yours, Li Hua 参考答案 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）‎ ‎1—5 CABCB 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）‎ ‎6—10 CACCB 11—15 BCABC 16—20 ABCAB 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)‎ ‎21—25 ACBDD 26—30 CDDBC 31—35 ABADA 第二节 (共 5 小题；每小题 2 分, 满分 10 分)‎ ‎36-40 E F B G D 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）‎ 第一节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ ‎41—45 DBCBC 46—50 BCABC 51—55 BDABD 56—60 ABBCA 第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）‎ ‎61. it ‎62. How ever ‎63. called ‎64. popularity ‎65. privately ‎66. have been built ‎67. w here ‎68. w ith ‎69. w hich ‎70. less 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）‎ Questioning can lead to searc h for an answ er. If w e are in the habit of raising doubts as to searching w hether w hic h w e are told is true, w e can find the correct answ er and learn more. Tw o years w hat before, our teacher offered us an answ er to a difficult math problem in the class. Although the ago answ er seemed a little strange, nobody but I doubted it. Thinking that his solution may be w rong, I me might carefully analyzed the problem but tried to w ork it out in a different w ay. Half an hour late, I and later managed to find the correct answ er. When I show ed my answ ers to him, the teacher praised me for answ er my independent thinking. From this experience I have learnt that questioning can serve as a ‎ bridge helps us to seek the truth. helping 或者前面加 that/w hich 第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）‎ Dear Anno,‎ I’m sorry to hear that you are going back to your homeland after finishing your teaching w ork in our school. At this moment to say goodbye, I’m w riting to express our sincere thanks to you on behalf of all your students.‎ A sentimental farew ell is not enough to convey our gratitude for the generous help that you’ve given us during your stay in our school. Firstly, it is w ith your help that w e’ve made rapid progress in our English. In addition, your impressive lessons introduce us to a new w orld of international understanding, w hich undoubtedly have broadened our horizons and set up a bridge betw een China and the outside w orld.‎ We w ish you a pleasant journey back home and all the best! Looking forw ard to seeing y ou again in China.‎ 一、各档次评分参考标准 Yours, Li Hua 档 次 给分范围 语言及要点要求 第五档 ‎21～25‎ 要点齐全，语言基本无误，行文连贯，表达清楚 第四档 ‎16～20‎ 包含绝大部分要点，语言有少量错误，行文基本连贯，‎ 表达基本清楚 第三档 ‎11～15‎ 包含多数要点，语言有一些错误，尚能表达 第二档 ‎6～10‎ 只涉及少数要点，语言错误很多，影响表达 第一档 ‎0～5‎ 只能写出与要求内容有关的一些单词 二、扣分参考依据 ‎1、其表达未能达成正确句意的，不给分, 如：写出了主语或谓语等关键词，‎ 但未能达成符合要点要求、意义正确的句子。‎ ‎2、句子结构完整、但关键点出现错误或漏掉部分关键词，扣半个要点分，如：‎ 主谓一致错误，或关键词拼写错误（如主语，关键性名词等），或谓语动词时态/‎ 语态错误等；‎ ‎3、凡使用铅笔答题、或答题中使用了涂改液或不干胶条，一律不给分；‎ ‎4、凡多次出现非关键性单词拼写错误或其它同类错误，原则上每 4 处扣 1 分；‎ ‎5、文章内容要点全面，但写出了一些多余内容（连接或过渡词句不在此列），‎ 原则上不扣分；‎ ‎6、凡书写超出规定的答题区域，全卷不给分；‎ ‎7、书写潦草凌乱、但基本不影响阅卷的，酌情扣卷面分 1～2 分。‎ 听力朗读稿 Text 1‎ W: Hi, could you lend me the digital camera, David? M: Hi, Alice. I’d like to, but it belongs to Jane.‎ W: Well, in that case, I’ll borrow one from Mary.‎ Text 2‎ M: Good afternoon. I’m Robert Anderson. Mrs. Brown agreed to meet me here, and talk about some details of our cooperation. Is she in?‎ W: Yes, she is. She’s been waiting for you in the office. Please come in.‎ Text 3‎ W: Good morning. May I help you, sir?‎ M: Yes. Could I change these pounds for dollars, please? W: Do you want small bills or large ones?‎ M: Both will do.‎ Text 4‎ W: Eric, could you tell me something about your trip to Europe?‎ M: S ure. We spent 4 days in England, 5 days in Italy, and finally one week in France.‎ Most of the journey, we were absorbed with the fascinating sights and views.‎ Text 5‎ W: It’s said that Mr. Rogers will be out of work next week. M: Yes, exactly.‎ W: For what? To take a holiday or go on business?‎ M: Neither. He’s travelling to see his niece. She’s getting married next Tuesday.‎ Text 6‎ W: Hello, sir. Could you spare me a minute?‎ M: Sure, Jane. You look upset. What happened?‎ W: Well, you know, it’s Kevin. He is telling everyone that David and I are in love. But we are not. We are just a study pair. You know I help him with his English and he helps me with my math.‎ M: Oh. I was going to tell you that you have made great progress in math. That explains.‎ Don’t worry. I’ll talk to Kevin tomorrow.‎ Text 7‎ M: Hi, Kathy. Any plans for tonight?‎ W: Not yet, Frank. I was wondering where to go for dinner. M: But I thought you always eat at the school.‎ W: Most of the time I do. But on weekends, I’d like to go out. Any suggestions?‎ M: Well, a new restaurant opened recently. I went there last Wednesday. It’s so great.‎ W: In what way?‎ M: They offered food as well as music show. W: Music show?‎ M: Yeah. You know, songs, dances. W: Sounds good. When does it start? M: At 8. And it will last an hour.‎ W: How wonderful! What’s their menu like?‎ M: They offer food of different kinds. You know, Japanese food, French food, Indian food …‎ W: Great. I like French food. I think I ’d better reserve a table for 3 at 6, and then we can stay for the show.‎ Text 8‎ W: Bob, I’m sure you know about second-hand smoke. M: Of course, I do.‎ W: But have you heard about third-hand smoke?‎ M: Third-hand smoke? I’m afraid not. What is that then?‎ W: Well, it is here in today’s paper. Parents may think they are protecting children from second- hand smoke when they smoke outside their home or only when the children are not there. But now researchers are warning about what they call third -hand smoke. When you smoke, dangerous matter from cigarettes get into your hair and clothing. As babies are the weakest, when you come to a baby, you pass it to the baby and increase the chances of disease in the baby.‎ M: Is that so? In that case I have to say that I should never get close to a baby.‎ W: That’s right. Actually all smoking parents should do the same or better give it up completely.‎ Text 9‎ M: Hey Susan, are you interested in buying some used books for school? You can really save some money that way.‎ W: Well, what do you have?‎ M: Well, let’s see. I have a science book called Today’s World and I am selling it for 30‎ dollars.‎ W: 30? That’s too expensive for a broken book like that.‎ M: Maybe so, but I bought it for 60 and I wrote a lot of notes in the book that ‎ should help you with the class if you could read my writing.‎ W: What else are you selling?‎ M: OK, I have an English writing textbook for 14 dollars, a maths book for 23 and a novel for only 7‎ W: Hmm...‎ M: It’s up to you. You know these things go fast.‎ W: OK, I’ll take the writing book and the novel. I need both of those for sure. M: No more text books?‎ W: Not now. Teachers are always changing their minds about textbooks.‎ M: All right.‎ Text 10‎ M: Good morning, everyone. It’s good to see you all here today. I believe some you once dreamed of becoming famous. I was one of you. Now I’d like to share my story with you. As a young actor, I first arrived in Los Angeles in 1984. I saw the shining lights of the city as the plane landed and I felt excited as the first step that would lead me to fortune got under way. I imagined that the development of my dream would move smoothly, and soon I would be one of the best-known faces on cinema screen throughout the world. I was confident in my first performance in ‎1986. I knew the lead role was perfect for me. I was anxious to become well-known.‎ But when they offered me a small role, I saw that my plans for quick success had been ruined. Over the years I tried out for other roles, but I never got a good part. Sometimes I thought of giving up. F ive years later, I found myself working in the offices of a movie company. And eventually I ended up as a manager of this company after years of hard work.‎