陕西省咸阳市实验中学2019-2020学年高一下学期月考英语试卷 16页

www.ks5u.com 英语 本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。‎ 第一部分: 听力（共两节，满分20分）‎ 第一节（共5个小题, 每小题1分，满分5分）‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A B C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1. Where is Tom? ‎ A. At home. B. At the grocery store. ‎ C. In the ice cream shop.‎ ‎2. Why is Sandy good at playing the violin? ‎ A. She works hard. B. She has natural talent. ‎ C. She learned it from the best violinist.‎ ‎3. What's the relationship between the speakers? ‎ A. Salesman and customer. B. Brother and sister. ‎ C. Waiter and guest. ‎ ‎4. When did the football match start? ‎ A. At 2:15. B. At 2:30. C. At 2:45.‎ ‎5. What is the purpose of the conversation? ‎ A. To plan a trip. B. To plan a party. C. To plan a wedding. ‎ 第二节（共15个小题, 每小题1分，满分15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。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. Who is Fido? ‎ A. Bob's dog. B. Bob's brother. C. Annie's friend.‎ ‎7. What will Bob do later? ‎ A. Buy a new watch. B. Have coffee with Annie. ‎ ‎ C. Go back home for dinner.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。‎ ‎8. When does the conversation take place? ‎ A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.‎ ‎9. What did David do last night? ‎ A. He watched TV.‎ B. He cleaned his room up.‎ C. He studied deep into the night.‎ ‎10. What's the weather like now? ‎ A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。‎ ‎11. What is the woman trying to do? ‎ A. Move to another city. B. Buy a CD player. C. Buy a car.‎ ‎12. How does the woman feel about taking the subway at night? ‎ A. It is not safe. B. It is convenient. C. It is comfortable.‎ ‎13. What does the man suggest the woman do? ‎ A. Try to save more money.‎ B. Look for something cheaper.‎ C. Find a better job opportunity.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。‎ ‎14. How long did the woman study guitar before? ‎ A. For four months. B. For three years. C. For six years.‎ ‎15. On what day is the woman going to take guitar lessons? ‎ A. Mondays. B. Wednesdays. C. Fridays.‎ ‎16. How much will the woman pay for each lesson? ‎ A. $20. B. $40. C. $80.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Where did the boy live? ‎ A. In a forest. B. On a farm. C. In a city. ‎ ‎18. Why was the boy in the fields? ‎ A. To look for a wolf. B. To do various chores. ‎ ‎ C. To look after his sheep.‎ ‎19. How did the villagers react on the third day? ‎ A. They watched in fear. B. They ignored the boy's cries.‎ C. They rushed out of their houses.‎ ‎20. What lesson did the boy learn? ‎ A. Always tell the truth. B. Take better care of the animals.‎ C. Never take the sheep to another village.‎ 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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 ‎ ‎ A Thanks for signing up for the 2014 Black Friday Turkey Trot! This email will provide some basics about the race and some great news!‎ First, your race packet (参赛物品包) is ready and can be picked up at the Fleet Feet Sports Tulsa location you've specified during registration.‎ Hours for pickup.‎ Tuesday, 10 am to 8 pm (Fleet Feet Kings Point)‎ Tuesday, 10 am to 7 pm (Fleet Feet Blue Dome)‎ Wednesday, 10 am to 5 pm (both stores, closing early for Thanksgiving)‎ Packets can also be picked up on the race day at BOK Center, beginning at 8:30 am.‎ Race Start Times ‎1) 5 mile, 8:30 am 2) 1 mile fun run, 9:30 am Parking There is surface parking to the east of the BOK Center, and some surface parking to the west of the Convention Center. Many lots will be pay-lots. Please pay attention to the signs. We suggest arriving early to find parking.‎ Racing Timing The 5 km run will be timed using the BIB-TAG system. Your race number will have a timing device attached to the back of the race number; don't remove or bend this device. Simply wear the Bib on the front of your body on the outside of your clothing so it is visible and facing forward. You don't need to return the Bib, which is disposable.‎ The Turkey Trot is also a kick-off event for our weekend long “FITNATIC” celebration---we also have a huge number of events and specials all weekend. For more information, please visit you on Friday.‎ ‎21. Where should a runner go to pick up his packet at 8:30 am on Friday?‎ A. Kings Point. B. Convention Center. C. Blue Dome D. BOK Center ‎22. How long will the FITNATIC celebration last?‎ ‎ A. Seven days. B. Five days C. Two days D. One day.‎ ‎23. What is the purpose of the passage?‎ ‎ A. To attract sports fans to apply for the activity.‎ ‎ B. To inform the race participants of the activity.‎ ‎ C. To describe details related to the activity.‎ ‎ D. To collect money for the parking-lots.‎ ‎ ‎ B There is a "culture of walking and texting" on the Utah Valley University campus, according to conversations with students, but that's not the main reason Matt Bambrough, the creative director at UVU, came up with an idea to paint "a texting lane" on a staircase leading up to the Wellness Center.‎ According to Bambrough, it's first and foremost a design project---the texting lane was a tongue-in-cheek (戏谑）reference to the college-wide epidemic (流行）of kids walking around with their faces buried in their iPhones. ‎ ‎"You have 18-24-year-olds walking down the hall with smart phones. You're almost bound to run into someone somewhere; it's something we're dealing with in this day and age", Bambrough said. "But preventing collisions isn't the reason we did it---we did it to arouse the students' attention. It's meant to be there for people to look at and enjoy. "‎ Still, when talking to Utah Valley students, it sounds like texting and walking can be quite the annoyance. Robbie Poffenberger, an assistant news editor at the UVU Review, said that most collisions he witnesses aren't human-on-human; rather,it's generally human-on-inanimate-object. "They walk into barriers-chairs on the side of the hallway, or railings, "Poffenberger said, "I'm sure they're fairly embarrassed. "‎ ‎24. What do we learn about the "texting lane” from the text? ‎ A. It is a special campus culture in Utah Valley University.‎ B. It is used to encourage the campus culture.‎ C. It is painted on a staircase leading to everywhere.‎ D. It is popular with students in universities.‎ ‎25. According to Bambrough, _______.‎ A .the "texting lane" is to attract students' attention ‎ B. we don't have to face the problem in this age C. what they did is to prevent the collisions ‎ D. students enjoy looking at each other ‎ ‎26. How do students feel about texting and walking?‎ A. They are worried. B. They are annoyed.‎ C. They are puzzled. D. They are surprised.‎ ‎27. What would most students run into from what Robbie said?‎ A. Students in the same direction. B. Teachers opposite to them.‎ C. Barriers on campus. D. Grass on campus ‎ C More than billion cups of coffee are drunk throughout the world each day, and it's likely that many taste bitter. Now, a new study suggests that coffee fans can make their drink sweeter by changing the color of their cups.‎ Researchers from Oxford set out to prove whether the claim that coffee drunk from a white cup tastes biter was true. They used 36 volunteers and three different colored cups---blue, white and transparent glass--- to examine the claim.‎ In one experiment, the white cup increased the intensity (浓度) of the coffee taste relative to the transparent cup. Then, in a second experiment, coffee drunk from the white cup was found to taste less sweet when compared to the other colored cups, while the blue cup made the coffee taste the sweetest.‎ The scientists believe that the color brown may be associated with bitterness, and coffee in a white cup appears the brownest.‎ ‎“Our study clearly shows that the color of a cup does influence our sense of the coffee taste,” leading author Dr. George Doorn, wrote in an article for The Conversation. “The effect of the color of the cup on the taste of the coffee reported here suggests that cafe owners should carefully consider the color of their cups,” he said. “The potential effects may spell the difference between a one-time purchase and a return customer.”‎ Actually, the idea that color can change the food and drink taste came out many years ago. A study published last year reported that red, strawberry-flavored cake served on a white plate was rated as 10 percent sweeter than the same food presented on a black plate.‎ ‎28. The passage is mainly about _____.‎ ‎ A. the popularity of sweet coffee. ‎ B. an experiment made in Oxford.‎ ‎ C. the effect of cup color on coffee's taste ‎ ‎ D. useful tips on how to make coffee.‎ ‎29. In which cup will coffee taste the sweetest?‎ ‎ A. A white cup. B. A blue cup. ‎ ‎ C. A transparent cup D. A brown cup ‎30. Café owners should consider their cups'color in order to ______.‎ ‎ A. reduce the daily expenses B. show their taste in coffee ‎ C. appeal to more customers D. make their café different.‎ ‎31. We learn from the passage that_____.‎ ‎ A. coffee in a white cup tastes sweeter than that in a transparent glass ‎ B. over 2 billion cups of sweet coffee are drunk worldwide each year.‎ ‎ C. Dr. George Doorn wrote an article about making conversations.‎ ‎ D. the idea that color could affect the taste of drink is not new.‎ ‎ ‎ D It is widely acknowledged that nearly every kid might come across some kind of school bullying, however, the age at which kids first fall victim to bullying (欺侮）could influence how strongly they are affected, suggests a new study. And, surprisingly, it is not the youngest kids who are hurt the most in the long term.‎ Bullying can have long-lasting effects, but particularly when it begins in adolescence, the researchers say. People subjected to either verbal (口头的）or physical bullying are known to be at greater risk of developing depression, anxiety disorders or to behave violently. But not everyone reacts in this way.‎ Children bullied for the first time before they hit adolescence seem to get over it, but those who are bullied for the first time later on in adolescence seem to become more aggressive or are more likely to turn to drink as the conclusions of psychologist Matthew Newman and colleagues of Texas at Austin, US.‎ The team gave questionnaires to nearly 1, 500 college students regarding their experience of physical and psychological bullying before adolescence-before high school-and in late adolescence-at high school. They assessed mood and mental state, judging by signs of anxiety or depression, such as sleeplessness. The group was also questioned about how they would react to certain challenges, such as humiliation.‎ People who were bullied all revealed slightly higher levels of stress. But while those bullied earlier in life seemed to respond normally to provocation (煽动），people bullied for the first time late in adolescence are more withdrawn and sensitive to violence.‎ There are also sex differences between those bullied for the first time during adolescence, with females more likely to react aggressively when provoked and males are much more likely to turn to alcohol to escape bad situations. The best solution in all cases was strong social support, whether from friends, family or school. Those with no one to share their problems with suffered the most.‎ So perhaps it is best not to shelter children completely from bullying ‎ early on, suggests Newman. "They may get stressed, but unhealthy coping really jumps out when they are bullied for the first time later on. "‎ ‎32. What determines the degree of bullying's effect on people according to the study?‎ A. The reason why they are bullied. ‎ B. The place where they are first bullied.‎ C. The age at which they are first bullied. ‎ D. The person who first bullies them.‎ ‎33. What may happen to those first bullied later on in adolescence according to Newman and his colleagues?‎ A. Some are likely to be more aggressive.‎ B. They seem to easily get over the effect of bullying.‎ C. Most of them will respond to bullying normally.‎ D. Most of them are afraid of sharing their problems.‎ ‎34. What does the underlined word "humiliation" in Paragraph 4 mean?‎ A. Carrying out an important plan. ‎ B. Being made to feel ashamed ‎ C. Trying hard to survive an accident. ‎ D. Feeling hopeless in an emergency.‎ ‎35. The sex differences between people bullied for the first time during adolescence are reflected in_____‎ A. the support they get from the society ‎ B. the effect bullying has on them ‎ C. the way they react to provocation ‎ D. the type of bullying they receive 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。‎ People tend to become more personal and hide less of themselves when using email. Some Britain researchers have found in a recent study that there are good reasons for this.‎ The team of researchers asked 83 pairs of students, all strangers to each other, to solve a problem. They had to discuss this question: ___36____.The pairs of students had to talk over the problem either face to face or by computers. Dr. Johnson said, “They told their partners four times as much about themselves when they talked over the Internet as when they talked face to face. When the computers were fitted with cameras so ‎ that students could see each other, this limited the personal side of the conversation.”‎ ‎___37___ It was mainly about things such as where they went to school, or where they used to live. But some students discussed their love stories, and personal childhood experiences.‎ Dr. Johnson believes that emailing encourages people to focus on themselves. __38__ “If you cannot see the other person, it becomes easier to talk about yourself. This is because you are not thinking what the other person is thinking of you. So emailing has become the modern way of talking,” said Dr. Johnson. ___39___ “In the 19th century people started to use the ‘telegraph’ to communicate. Now the same kind of thing has happened and people ended up speaking more freely.”‎ Dr. Johnson thinks that e-mailers need to know about these effects of emailing, especially when they start work in a company, “___40___”‎ A. Love stories are a popular choice.‎ B. However, this style of talking is not entirely new.‎ C. Generally, the information was not extremely personal.‎ D.The more personal information you give, the more friends you can make.‎ E. And when they do this, they become more open, especially if there are no cameras.‎ F. If only five people in the world could be saved from a world disaster, who should they be?‎ G. If you didn't know about it, you could find yourself saying more about yourself than you wanted to. ‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分55）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共20小题，每题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。‎ My fiance (未婚夫) and I were excited about shopping for our first home. But our funds were 41 , and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory. ‎ ‎ One agent 42 a house in particular. Although her description sounded wonderful, the price was 43 our range, so we declined. But she kept urging us to have a look 44 .‎ ‎ We finally did and it was 45 at first sight. It was Our Home, small and charming, overlooking a quiet lake. Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners, a nice elderly couple, we felt the warmth and 46 ‎ of the marriage within that home. As perfect as it was, the price remained too high for us. But every day, we would sit by the lake, looking at the house and dreaming of 47 it would be like to live there.‎ ‎ Days later, we made a(n) 48 —far below the asking price. Surprisingly, they didn't 49 us. They renewed their offer 50 . It was also much more than we could afford, but far 51 than the original asking price.‎ The next day, we got a 52 message that another buyer had offered a much higher price. Even so, we decided to talk with the 53 directly. We made our final offer, which 54 was thousands of dollars less than the other buyer's bid. We knew it, 55 we had to try.‎ ‎ “Sold!” said the owner. Then he 56 . He'd seen us sitting by the lake all those times; he knew how much we loved the place and that we'd 57 the years of work they had put into their home; he realized he would take a 58 by selling it to us, but it was worthwhile; we were the people they wanted to live there. He told us to consider the 59 in the price “an early wedding present.”‎ ‎ That's how we found our home and how I learned that when people are 60 they are not strangers, only friends we haven't yet met.‎ ‎41. A. needed B. limited C. enough D. large ‎42. A. recommended B. decorated C. sold D. rented ‎43. A. below B. within C. beyond D. between ‎44. A. at least B. at most C. at times D. at hand ‎45. A. relief B. concern C. love D. curiosity ‎46. A. pride B. happiness C. challenge D. desire ‎47. A. which B. why C. that D. what ‎48. A. effort B. offer C. promise D. profit ‎49. A. come across B. look after C. depend on D. laugh at ‎50. A. instead B. indeed ‎ C. aside D. apart ‎51. A. worse B. better ‎ C. less D. higher ‎52. A. relaxing B. disappointing C. pleasant D. regular ‎53. A. agents B. buyers ‎ C. managers ‎ D. owners ‎54. A. already ‎ B. still ‎ C. generally D. ever ‎55. A. so B. or C. for D. but ‎56. A. apologized B. complained ‎ C. criticized ‎ D. explained ‎57. A. check B. analyze C. appreciate D. ignore ‎58. A. loss B. risk ‎ C. chance D. lead ‎59. A. increase B. difference C. interest D. average ‎60. A. kind B. polite C. smart ‎ D. energetic 第二节（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。‎ There are several reasons why school uniforms are good idea. First of all, uniforms help the school look smart. The students feel that they belong to a particular group. When every pupil in the school wears the uniform, nobody __61___ (have) to worry about fashion. Everybody wears__62___ same style of clothes. Uniforms can be useful in unexpected ways. A school in Ireland has introduced an interesting new uniform. On the edge of the jacket, there is a piece of cloth ____63_____gives off light in the dark. When the children are walking or ___64___ (cycle) to school on dark mornings, car drivers can ____65___ (easy) see them.‎ But can uniforms help improve school standards? The answer _____66____ this question is not clear. One study in America found that students'grades __67__ (improve) a little after the school introduced uniforms. But some students didn't want ____68_____ (wear) the uniform. Other American studies showed no ___69__ (connect) between uniforms and school performance.‎ School uniforms are __70____ (tradition) in Britain, but some schools are starting to get rid of them. Some very good schools don't have a uniform policy. However, uniforms are still popular. Pupils at about 90 percent of British secondary schools wear uniforms.‎ 第三节 单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 71. Since her _________(童年) she had wanted to work with animals in the environment.‎ 72. For forty years Jane Goodall has been ________(坦诚的) about making the rest of the world understand and respect the life of animals.‎ 73. She _______(鼓舞）those who want to cheer the achievements of women.‎ 74. I looked carefully at the text and realized that it ______(打算，意图）for women in the countryside.‎ 75. There was story after story of how Lin Qiaozhi, went late at night to _____‎ ‎(接生) a baby for a poor family who could not pay her.‎ 76. At that time, hunger was a _______(令人不安的，困恼人的) problem in many ‎ parts of the countryside.‎ 71. Yuan Longping searched for a way to increase rice harvests without ______(扩大) the area of the fields.‎ 72. He therefore gives millions of yuan to ______(装备) others for their research in agriculture.‎ 73. They damage the land by killing the helpful _______(细菌) and pests as well as the harmful ones.‎ 74. Yuan Longping is now ______(循环) his knowledge in India, Vietnam and many other less developed countries to increase their rice harvests.‎ 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）‎ 假如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，每句中最多有两处错误。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。‎ ‎ My motherland, China, which capital is Beijing, is a great country with a long history and rich culture. It was located in the east of Asia, with the area of ‎ ‎9, 600, 000 square kilometers and a population of 1. 4 billion. Our country is made of 56 nationalities, among which the Han Ethinic Group is the largest, makes up 94% of the people. There are many beautiful mountains and rivers as well as rich natural resources in China. As we all known, the Yangtze River is the three longest river in the world, and the Great Wall is one of the seven wonder in the world. The Chinese people are hard-working and bravey. Great changes have been taken place in China in the past 20 years.‎ 第二节   书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华，上周参加了英国朋友Tom的生日聚会，请写一封感谢信，表达你对聚会的喜爱和对Tom的祝福。‎ 注意：1. 词数100字左右。‎ ‎ 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ ‎ 3. 结束语已为你写好。‎ Dear Tom,‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Yours, ‎ ‎ Li Hua ‎ 英语试题答案 听力 1—5 BABCB 6—10 ACACA 11—15 CABAB 16—20 CBCBA 阅读理解 ‎ A篇 21-23 DCB B篇24-27 AABC ‎ C篇28-31 CBCD D篇 32-35 CABC 七选五 36-40 FCEBG 完型填空 41-45 BACAC 46-50 BDBDA ‎ ‎51-55 CBDBD 56-60 DCABA 语法填空 ‎61. has/will have    62. the    63. that/which    64. cycling   ‎ ‎65.easily 66. to    67. improved   68. to wear    69. connection/connections   70. traditional ‎ 单词拼写 ‎ 71. ‎ childhood 72. outspoken 73. inspires/encourages ‎ ‎74. was intended 75. deliver 76.disturbing 77. expanding ‎ ‎78. equip 79. bacteria 80. circulating 改错 My motherland, China, which capital is Beijing, is a great country with a long ‎ ‎ whose history and rich culture. It was located in the east of Asia, with the area of ‎ ‎ is an ‎9, 600, 000 square kilometers and a population of 1. 4 billion. Our country is made∧‎ ‎ up ‎ of 56 nationalities, among which the Han Ethinic Group is the largest, makes up 94% ‎ ‎ making of the people. There are many beautiful mountains and rivers as well as rich natural resources in China. As we all known, the Yangtze River is the three longest river in ‎ ‎ know third the world, and the Great Wall is one of the seven wonder in the world. The Chinese ‎ ‎ wonders people are hard-working and bravey. Great changes have been taken place in China in ‎ ‎ brave the past 20 years.‎ 作文 Dear Tom,‎ I'm writing to convey my sincere/ heartfelt / deepest appreciation to you for inviting me to attend your birthday party, which brought me lots of pleasure and provided me with an opportunity to experience a different culture.‎ What impressed me most was the hospitality and harmony of your family. It's considerate of you to prepare tasty food and drinks for us. You parents must have made full preparations for the party, which showed their love and care for you! In addition, it's a privilege for me to meet with so many friends of yours. So friendly and excellent are they that I can't help admiring you. It was your sincere personality and generosity that helped you build a strong friendship with others. What's more, as an exchange student, taking part in your birthday party with beautiful music and sweet candlelight made me feel at home, which greatly relieved/eased my homesickness.‎ As far as I'm concerned, the party was a very successful one. I wish you all the best in the years to follow and I hope to give you a nice treat next time on my birthday. Thanks again for inviting me！‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 英语听力模拟试题 Text 1‎ W: Tom, it’s raining hard outside, and I’m in the ice cream shop around the corner. Can you get me an umbrella?‎ M: Sorry, Kathy. I’m not at home. After you left, I went out to buy some drinks. Now I’m at the grocery store. (1)‎ Text 2‎ M: Congratulations, Sandy. You’re the best violinist in the class now. You really are talented at playing the violin. ‎ W: Well, thanks, Mr. Hill. But I don’t think it’s talent. I’ve been practicing for four hours a day. (2)‎ Text 3 ‎ W: It’s so hot — I’m dying for a drink! Let’s go down to the store and get something cold to drink.‎ M: Take a look at the fridge. I think mom made some iced tea for us this morning. (3)‎ W: Oh, yeah! Ahh, this is delicious!‎ Text 4 ‎ W: Did you go to the football match last Sunday?‎ M: Oh, yes. It was supposed to start at 2:30. But it was put off for 15 minutes. (4)‎ Text 5 ‎ M: Congratulations on your wedding! I heard about it from Susie. We should have a party for you! I’ll organize it for this weekend. What do you think? ‎ W: Aw, that’s so sweet of you. I’d love that! I can’t wait for you all to meet my husband before our honeymoon. (5)‎ Text 6 ‎ W: Hi, Bob. (6) Nice to see you here in the park.‎ M: Hi, Annie. This is Fido. As they say, a dog is a man’s best friend, and he is my best friend. (6) ‎ I’m taking him for a walk. But we have to get back home soon. (7)‎ W: Why? I was going to ask if you want to have coffee with me.‎ M: Sorry, I can’t. I love walking Fido, and sometimes I forget to look at my watch. I keep coming home late for dinner, and my family is annoyed with me. (7)‎ Text 7 ‎ W: David, hurry. You finished breakfast half an hour ago. (8) Why are you still in your room? ‎ M: I can’t find my pen.‎ W: Why didn’t you get everything ready last night?‎ M: I was too sleepy. I stayed up studying until midnight. (9)‎ W: You shouldn’t stay up before an exam. David, you are not studying in the right way. (9) Are you sure you can pass the exam this time?‎ M: I don’t know. Oh, I’ve found my pen. I have to go now.‎ W: Take your umbrella.‎ M: Is it raining now? ‎ W: No. It’s fine now. (10) But the weather report on TV said it would be cloudy around noon and rainy this afternoon.‎ M: OK, I’ll take it. ‎ Text 8‎ M: Look! A 2016 Ford Escape with a CD player, leather seats, and only 20,000 miles on it! The price is only $17,000. (11)‎ W: That’s too expensive for me. (11) I used to have enough money for a nice car like that. Before I came to New York, everything was great. ‎ M: Are you sorry you came here?‎ W: No. I have a lot of great opportunities here, but it seems like I never have enough money.‎ M: I know what you mean. Don’t worry. In a few months, you’ll be able to save money again.‎ W: But it’s not safe or comfortable for me to take the subway so late at night. (12)‎ M: So, you’ll have to find a car that is a little older and cheaper. (11) (13)‎ W: Yeah, I guess I’ll have to. (11)‎ Text 9 ‎ W: Hi. My name is Mary Jackson. I have a friend named Susan whose son has taken guitar lessons from you for a year now. She suggested I call you.‎ M: OK. Will the lessons be for you or a child?‎ W: They will be for me. My son’s only three, and I’d like him to take piano lessons next year.‎ M: I see. Do you have any musical experience?‎ W: Well, I studied guitar for four months, (14) but that was six years ago.‎ M: That’s good. So, we don’t have to start right from the beginning.‎ W: No. So when can I have lessons and how much do they cost?‎ M: Well, we have a big class that meets on Monday evenings for three hours, which costs $20 an hour. And we have a small group that meets on Wednesday or Friday evenings for two hours. This one costs $40 an hour. (16)‎ W: I’m afraid I can’t make it on Mondays, but Wednesdays are fine to me. (15) (16)‎ Text 10 ‎ Once, there was a young boy who lived on a farm near a dark forest. (17) He often helped his father with various chores around the farm. One day, his father became too sick to look after the ‎ sheep. From then on, the boy took the sheep into the fields every day. (18) The job was lonely and boring. One day, he had an idea. He ran down into the village nearby, knocking on doors, crying, “Wolf! There’s a wolf in the fields!” The villagers rushed out, but when they reached the fields, there was no wolf in sight. The boy, enjoying the attention and excitement, tried the same thing the very next day. “Wolf!” the boy shouted. Again, the villagers ran to the boy’s rescue, but they saw no wolf. On the third day, as the boy sat among his sheep, he saw a wolf walking slowly toward his sheep. “Wolf, wolf!” he screamed. This time, none of the villagers came. (19) The boy watched in terror as the wolf attacked his sheep, even though he continued to call for help. On that day, the boy learned a very important lesson — always tell the truth. (20)‎