2017-2018学年湖北省部分重点中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版 12页

湖北省部分重点中学2017-2018学年度下学期高二期中考试 英 语 试 卷 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，共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. Why does the man feel tired?‎ ‎ A. Overworked. B. Sleepless last night. C. Stayed up too late.‎ ‎2. What does the woman really imply?‎ ‎ A. She can rest on weekends.‎ ‎ B. She has to work on weekends.‎ ‎ C. She works for only eight hours each day.‎ ‎3. How did the woman get to the hotel from the airport?‎ ‎ A. By subway. B. By taxi. C. By bus.‎ ‎4. What does the man think of the movie last night?‎ ‎ A. Boring. B. Interesting. C. Thrilling.‎ ‎5. What is the new number of the City Health Service?‎ ‎ A. 8576-9872. B. 5867-7289. C. 5876-2789.‎ 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. What has Peter been doing?‎ A. Studying in the student union.‎ B. Mending a computer.‎ C. Playing computer games.‎ ‎7. What does Mary advise Peter to do?‎ A. Take a break. ‎ B. Buy a computer. ‎ C. Download some games.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。‎ ‎8. What do we know about California oranges?‎ A. They are sour. B. They are small. C. They have no seeds.‎ ‎9. How many bananas does the man buy?‎ A. Four. B. Five. C. Nine.‎ ‎10. How much are the oranges?‎ ‎ A. One dollar. B. Two dollars. C. Three dollars.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。‎ ‎11. What is the weather like according to the conversation?‎ ‎ A. Sunny and hot. B. Windy but warm. C. Windy and cold.‎ ‎12. Why does the man want to drive to work in a hurry?‎ ‎ A. To have a meeting. B. To play football. C. To see off the client.‎ ‎13. How long has the woman been a nurse?‎ ‎ A. Five years. B. Less than five years. C. More than five years.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。‎ ‎14. What did Jack buy?‎ ‎ A. A new car. B. An electric car. C. An old car.‎ ‎15. Why did the car cost so much?‎ ‎ A. It is collector’s favorite. B. It is in very good shape. C. It is a new car.‎ ‎16. How will he deal with the car?‎ ‎ A. Paint the car. B. Fix up the wheels. C. Clean the car.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. How long does this class last every time?‎ ‎ A. 45 minutes. B. An hour. C. One and a half hours.‎ ‎18. How often do students have the class in room 405?‎ ‎ A. Once a month. B. Twice a month. C. Once a week.‎ ‎19. When can students get their textbooks?‎ ‎ A. Today. B. Tomorrow. C. The day after tomorrow.‎ ‎20. What may not determine the grade?‎ ‎ A. Homework. B. A research subject. C. Classroom participation.‎ 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。‎ A It looks like 2017 is shaping up to be a record-breaking year in movie history. Here is a list of some of the year’s biggest blockbusters so far.‎ Kong: Skull Island A reboot (重启) of King Kong would normally get laughed at in this day and age, but it looks like this modern version of the story will be worth watching. With US actress Brie Larson and UK actor Tom Hiddleston in the mix, this film is set to be this year’s biggest monster tale. Release Date: 3/10/17‎ Beauty and the Beast ‎ Director Bill Condon is bringing back a part of our childhood in live action, complete with the songs we all remember and love. With British stars Emma Watson and Dan Stevens leading the cast, the classic Walt Disney story already sounds like it’ll be a delight for both children and adults. Release Date: 3/17/17 The Fate of the Furious ‎ There was doubt that we’d even get a Fast 8, especially after the fitting ending US actor Paul Walker’s character was given at the end of Furious 7. Fans thought they’d never see Dom and the rest of the crew back in action, but thankfully, US star Vin Diesel himself confirmed that The Fate of the Furious is fueling up for another go. The actor’s character, Dom, turns to the dark side, funded by new enemy Cipher, played by South African actress Charlize Theron. Can the rest of Dom’s family join together to bring their old leader down? Find out in April. Release Date: 4/14/17 Spider-Man: Homecoming Spider Man is heading home to Marvel Studios for the first time. The movie will show us Peter Parker’s high school days, and will continue the threads we saw formed during his initial appearance in Captain America: Civil War. We know that Michael Keaton is playing The Vulture in this story, and that both Happy Hogan and Tony Stark, played by US actors Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr., are along for the ride. But it’s Tom Holland’s show as Spider-Man, so let’s see what he has in store. Release Date: 7/7/17 21. Which of the following movies can’t you see on May Day? A. Kong: Skull Island B. Beauty and the Beast C. The Fate of the Furious D. Spider-Man: Homecoming 22. What can we know about Beauty and the Beast? A. It is fueling up for another go. B. It is produced by Marvel Studios. C. It’ll show us Peter Parker’s school days. D. It’ll be enjoyable for both children and adults. 23. Dom, played by _______, turns to the dark side in The Fate of the Furious. A.Vin Diesel B. Charlize Theron C. Paul Walker D. Dan Stevens B Feeding a crowd of hundreds doesn’t make Kenny Seals-Nutt nervous.‎ In fact, he loves being in the kitchen.‎ By the time Kenny, 16, reached his third year of high school in Charlotte, US, he had become vice president of his school’s cooking club.‎ ‎ Kenny said he developed his love of cooking by watching his grandmother, who owned a business.‎ And at the age of 5, he cooked his first dish. Taking it to school for lunch, he warmed it up in the school’s microwave, while the other kids ate their sandwiches.‎ ‎ “I love to eat, and it started to become more fun to cook than to have food prepared for me,” he said.‎ Cooking came easy to Kenny, and he enjoyed adding new ingredients into common dishes. “It started with a passion and I wanted to know more,” he said. ‎ ‎ Last summer, Kenny put his skills to the test by working with his grandmother to cater his uncle’s wedding. Kenny added new changes to the traditional dishes that his grandma had prepared.‎ ‎ Chef Frederick Mookie Hicks, owner of a catering business, said Kenny’s success comes from his ability to multitask in the kitchen.‎ ‎“He’s so enthusiastic about cooking that he doesn’t let anything stop him,” Hicks said.‎ ‎24. What inspired Kenny’s interest in cooking? A. The cooking club in his school. B. His love for eating. C. His desire to run a catering business alone. D. The sight of his grandmother cooking.‎ ‎25. The underlined word “cater” in Paragraph 8 probably means “to ______”. A. have fun at B. be present at C. provide food for D. make a plan for ‎26. Which of the following best describes Kenny’s cooking? A. Traditional. B. Creative. C. Simple. D. Strange.‎ ‎27. What does Hicks think sets Kenny apart from other students? a. His passion for cooking. b. His cooperation with others. c. His ability to multitask. d. His special family background. A. a, b B. a, c C. b, c D. c, d C Along with soccer, basketball is a global sport. As you read this, young people somewhere in the world are happily passing, dribbling and shooting. It’s enormous fun and a joyful way to spend time with others.‎ Basketball is a game for everyone. Unlike golf or tennis, it doesn’t require great wealth or a lot of space to play. After all, not many people have a golf course-sized backyard, and tennis equipment is expensive. Basketball, by contrast, just needs a wall with a hoop (篮筐) and a ball.‎ So after its invention by Canadian-American physical educator James Naismith in 1891, the sport took off with US city-dwellers, who quickly became attracted to the game because it suited their circumstances. Today, 126 years later, basketball remains one of the most popular sports in the US, and the National Basketball Association (NBA) has an increasing appeal to fans around the world. ‎ The success of basketball as a global phenomenon is undoubtedly related to the way African-Americans play the game. “The basketball court reflected some of the major cultural shifts in America, such as from segregation (种族隔离) to integration (融合),” the LIVESTRONG website noted. ‎ ‎ From the 1950s onwards, segregation rules, which had prohibited African-Americans from playing in NBA games, were no longer used in the US. In 1950, when Earl Lloyd started to play for the Washington Capital team, things began to change. Since then, most of the greats of the game ‎ have been African-Americans, like Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James.‎ ‎ It’s not difficult to see that there’s a strong link between political liberation and basketball. Something of this is expressed in a quote from the US author John Edgar Wideman. He makes a connection between basketball and hope: “When it’s played the way it’s supposed to be played, basketball happens in the air; flying, floating, elevated (升起) above the floor, levitating (使飘浮) the way oppressed (压制的) peoples of this earth imagine themselves in their dreams.”‎ ‎28. What advantage does basketball have over golf or tennis, according to the author? A. It can be played anywhere. B. It doesn’t cost much to play. C. It doesn’t require too much skill. D. It interests almost everyone. 29. What can we learn about basketball from Paragraph 3? A. The sport was created by a PE teacher. B. The sport was not popular with people at first. C. Its rules have changed a lot to suit new circumstances. D. The NBA, with a history of 126 years, attracts people worldwide. 30. The main purpose of Paragraph 5 is to ________. A. explain the origin and rules of NBA games in the 1950s B. prove the popularity of basketball among African-Americans C. stress the success of African-Americans in basketball D. show how racial integration took place in basketball 31. What do John Edgar Wideman’s words mean? A. Basketball is sometimes a useful tool for politicians. B. American people usually have a basketball dream. C. Basketball stands for the freedom and hopes of people. D. Political oppression is a serious problem in the US.‎ D Imagine you’re standing in line to buy an after-school snack at a store. You step up to the counter and the cashier scans your food. Next, you have to pay. But instead of scanning a QR code (二维码) with your smartphone, you just hold out your hand so the cashier can scan your fingerprint. Or, a camera scans your face, your eyes or even your ear.‎ Now, this type of technology might not be far away. As technology companies move away from the traditional password, biometric security (生物识别技术), which includes fingerprint, face and voice ID, is becoming increasingly popular. ‎ In 2013, Apple introduced the iPhone 5s, one of the first smartphones with a fingerprint scanner. Since then, using one’s fingerprint to unlock a phone and make mobile payments has become commonplace, bringing convenience to our lives. And since last year, Samsung has featured eye-scanning technology in its top smartphones, while Apple’s new iPhone X can even scan a user’s face.‎ But despite its popularity, experts warn that biometrics might not be as secure as we’d imagined.‎ ‎ “Biometrics, ideally, are good,” John Michener, a biometrics expert, told tech website Inverse. “In practice, not so much.”‎ When introducing the new iPhone’s Face ID feature at Apple’s Keynote Event in September, Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president, said, “The chance that a random person in the population could look at your iPhone X and unlock it with their face is about one in a million.”‎ But it’s already been done. In a video posted on community website Reddit on Nov 3, two brothers showed how they were each able to unlock the same iPhone X using their own face, Quartz reported. And they aren’t even twins.‎ ‎“We may expect too much from biometrics,” Anil Jain, a computer science professor at Michigan State University, told CBS News. “No security systems are perfect.”‎ Earlier this year, Jain found a way to trick biometric security. Using a printed copy of a thumbprint, she was able to unlock a dead person’s smartphone for police, according to tech website Splinter.‎ ‎“It’s good to see biometrics being used more,” Jain told CBS News, “because it adds another factor for security. But using multiple security measures is the best defense.”‎ ‎32. What is the latest technology to unlock a smartphone according to the article? A. QR code scanning. B. Eye scanning. C. Fingerprint scanning. D. Face scanning. 33. What’s a major problem of the iPhone X’s Face ID system? A. It often fails to recognize its owner’s face. B. Different faces could be used to unlock the same phone. C. Face data could be used for other purposes. D. It takes too long to unlock the phone. 34. What does Anil Jain think of biometric security? A. It still needs much improvement. B. It has caused much trouble for police. C. It’s more secure than traditional measures. D. It should be used with other security measures. 35. The author wrote this article mainly to ______. A. describe the popularity of biometrics B. show how biometrics has changed our lives C. discuss the security problems of biometrics ‎ D. point out various problems with biometrics ‎ 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。‎ Many people’s picture of knitting (编织) includes grandmothers sitting in rocking chairs with a fat cat in their laps. But teenagers are taking up the old arts of knitting and turning them into trendy hobbies.‎ ‎ 36 , and it was sometimes hard to find nice yarn (纱线) in the US. Not anymore.‎ Anel Aguayo is known as “the yarn lady” at Beverly Fabrics in San Jose, California. She says that “yarn sells faster than I can put it out”. 37 . Even kids as young as 11 shop there.‎ ‎ Cassie Marshall, 14, began knitting about two years ago after her grandmother taught her how. At her school, a club sold things the students knitted to raise money for Hurricane Katrina victims.‎ ‎ 38 . Lacey Cope started crocheting (钩编) when she was eight, and began to knit at 12.‎ ‎ “It is relaxing and gives me something to do with my hands,” Cope explained.‎ Cope has noticed the popularity of her hobby. “It used to drive me crazy seeing people trying to knit. Now I like it, but only if they are trying for themselves, not because it is popular.”‎ She learned to knit from the Internet. 39 .‎ At Waldorf Schools, knitting is part of the curriculum (课程) for boys and girls. 40 .‎ A. Her department is always crowded B. If you are looking for a hobby, give knitting a try C. Ten years ago, few young people knew how to knit D. And she finds patterns and buys yarn through eBay E. A few kids started knitting before it became popular F. A lot of time in class people knit instead of studying G. The school believes knitting helps children learn hand-eye coordination (协调) and improves their study skills 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) ‎ 阅读下面的短文，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。‎ As my husband, Doug, stood on the busy New York city street trying to stop a taxi, I tried to protect my daughter from the cold December wind and rain. I put my head down to kiss her tiny face. 41 and wet, my husband gave up his attempt to flag down a taxi. I knew the 42 . Just after her first birthday, we were told our daughter Katie has a 43 brain illness. Since that moment, Doug and I felt like runners in a marathon race where the finish line kept 44 . We knew Katie was running out of 45 . It had taken months before we finally had a name for the 46 , but we were told only a few specialists in the world knew how to 47 it. Now, as we finally found a brilliant doctor to 48 our girl, we were in a strange 49 in the cold rain. Just at the moment, a middle-aged woman pulled over and said, “Pardon me? May I offer you a(n) 50 ?” Before we could say anything, she continued, “It’s really no 51 for me. Just get in.” It was then that I noticed her thick Irish accent, which 52 me up like hot soup. We simply said, “Thanks! Roosevelt Hospital, please,” as we got in her car for the ride. “Are you going 53 the baby?” she asked us. I nodded my head, holding back my 54 . At the hospital, we 55 her a dozen times for the ride. As the woman hugged me, I 56 her face was wet with tears. She promised to 57 for us before she left. After three more visits to New York and two more 58 surgeries (手术), Katie is cured. But the 59 of the Irish Angel still rang as a constant reminder of a tiny ray of light that appeared in our 60 days. 41. A. Excited B. Frustrated C. Worried D. Satisfied 42. A. feeling B. spirit C. message D. sense 43. A. simple B. rare C. normal D. natural ‎ ‎44. A. coming B. lowering C. disappearing D. running 45. A. time B. confidence C. money D. courage 46. A. race B. illness C. doctor D. challenge 47. A. explain B. check C. reach D. treat 48. A. protect B. meet C. save D. encourage 49. A. country B. hospital C. town D. city 50. A. seat B. ride C. car D. umbrella 51. A. trouble B. difference C. question D. loss 52. A. picked B. called C. warmed D. woke 53. A. to B. after C. for D. with 54. A. surprise B. anger C. smile D. tears 55. A. thanked B. praised C. respected D. accepted 56. A. guessed B. believed C. understood D. noticed 57. A. work B. sing C. pray D. drive 58. A. eye B. brain C. kidney D. heart 59. A. voice B. bravery C. reward D. advice 60. A. busiest B. luckiest C. happiest D. darkest 第二节(共10小题；每小题 1.5分，满分15分)‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ The long history of the Chinese knot(中国结) dates back 61 ancient times when people first used knots for fastening, wrapping, hunting and fishing. Recent 62 (discover) include 100,000- year- old bone needles used for sewing and bodkins(锥子), which were used to untie knots, but because of the nature of the materials, few examples of prehistoric Chinese knotting exist today.‎ ‎ The knot was developed into 63 art form during the Tang and Song dynasties and it became much 64 (popular) later in the Ming and Qing dynasties.‎ ‎ One major characteristics of decorative knot work is 65 all the knots are tied using one thread. When 66 (finish), the knot looks the same from both front and back. The knot can come in a variety of colors such as gold, green, blue or black. However, the most 67 (common) used color is red. This is because it stands for good luck and prosperity(繁荣).‎ Making the Chinese knot is a three- step process, which includes tying, tightening and adding. There are many different shapes of Chinese knots, 68 (offer) blessings of happiness, love and good luck.‎ In Chinese, “knot” means reunion, friendliness, 69 (warm), love,etc. Up to now, many people in China 70 (use) the art of the Chinese knot in their necklaces, buttons and even hangings for cars or mobile phones.‎ 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，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。‎ 修改：在错词下面划一横线，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。‎ Recently, every morning and evening, many people gathered to dance in our community square, what does help to keep healthy. However, the long time dancing and the most pollution causing by the loudspeaker really brought about unbearable inconvenience. We can’t rest or sleep well. As result, the students are not only late for school but also sleepy in class, and the workers are easy tired while working. Here are some suggestion to solve the problem. We are supposed either to shorten the dancing time and reduce the music noise or to make another choice of dancing places. Only by this way can they have fun and let others to enjoy life.‎ 第二节 书面表达(满分25分)‎ 假如下周将有一些来自友好学校的英国师生到你校进行一周的友好访问，请你代表全体师生用英语写一篇欢迎词，内容包括： 1. 欢迎英国客人的到来； 2. 介绍在你校期间活动安排（参观学校；共同进行环保项目研究；足球比赛；参观中国家庭、吃中国美食）； 3. 希望达到的目的：交流文化，相互学习。 注意： 1. 词数100左右，开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Honorable British guests, dear teachers and fellow students, _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Thanks for listening!‎ 湖北省部分重点中学2017-2018学年度下学期高二期中考试 英语试卷答案 ‎1-5 CBAAC 6-10 CBCAB 11-15 CACCA 16-20 ACBCA ‎21-23 DDA 24-27 DCBB 28-31 BADC 32-35 DBDC 36-40 CAEDG ‎ ‎41-45 BABCA 46-50 BDCDB 51-55 ACCDA 56-60 DCBAD ‎61. to 62. discoveries 63. an 64. more popular 65. that 66. finished 67. commonly ‎68. offering 69. warmth 70. have used ‎71. what-which 72. causing-caused 73. brought-bring 74. As 后加a 75. easy-easily 76. suggestion-suggestions 77. We-They 78. noise后的to-or 79. by-in 80. 去掉 to 参考范文： Honorable British guests, dear teachers and fellow students, Allow me, first of all, on behalf of all the teachers and students at our school, to extend a warm welcome to our honorable guests from our link school in Britain. During your stay at our school, we will first show you around to give you a general idea of how our school works. Then, we will carry out our joint project on environmental protection together. We’ve also arranged a football match to promote our friendship. Last but not least, you will be taken to several Chinese host families, where you can try delicious traditional Chinese food. We hope that these activities allow you to experience a different culture, and we also hope to learn about yours. We wish you a pleasant stay at our school! Thanks for listening!‎ Text 1‎ M: I’m very tired this morning, Chelsie. And I want to have a rest in the meeting room.‎ W: Don’t you feel well, George?‎ M: Fine, Chelsie. I’m just tired because I stayed up too late last night.‎ Text 2‎ M: You are very busy recently, aren’t you?‎ W: Yeah. I have to bend over for more than ten hours a day from Monday to Friday, and even worse, on weekends I can not spare myself from my project.‎ Text 3‎ M: Did you get to the hotel in the center of the town by taxi?‎ W: No. Too dear for me! I took a tube to get there after we arrived the airport.‎ Text 4 ‎ W: What do you think of the movie shown last night?‎ M: Interesting at the very beginning, but the rest was much more boring than I had stood.‎ Text 5‎ W: Hello! Is this the City Health Service?‎ M:No. You called the old number,8576-9872. They have a new number. It’s 5876-2789.‎ Text 6‎ W: Peter, where have you been?‎ M: I’ve been play Pac Man in the student union.‎ W:Oh, you’re wasting your time on computer games again!‎ M: Not really, Mary. I’ve been busy this week and I need a break.‎ W: Why don’t you buy a computer and some of those games? Then you can play at home. Home computers are getting cheaper.‎ M: How do you know that?‎ W:I’ve been thinking of buying a home computer too.‎ Text 7. ‎ W: Can I help you?‎ M: Yes, please. I’d like some oranges.‎ W: Do you want Florida or California oranges?‎ M: Which do you think are better?‎ W: Florida oranges are sweet but they are small. But California oranges have no seeds.‎ M: Then give me five California oranges.‎ W: Anything else?‎ M: I also want some bananas. How do you sell them?‎ W: One dollar a pound. How many do you want?‎ M:Give me four and see how much they are.‎ W: They are just one pound.‎ M: Good. How much do I owe you?‎ W: Three dollars.‎ M: Here you are.‎ W: Thank you.‎ Text 8‎ M: I’m feeling hot, Ophra.‎ W: Hot? It’s windy and cold today. You must have got a cold. I’m afraid that you took off your coat while you played football with your friends yesterday afternoon.‎ M: Yes. I felt sweat then. Oh, it’s seven fifty now. My gosh! I’ll be late if I don’t drive to work in a hurry. I have an important meeting with my clients this morning.‎ W: How do you feel now?‎ M: Just a little headache.‎ W:Then you’d better not go to work today. I think you’ve caught a cold. You’ll have to see a doctor. But drink some water first.‎ M: Yes, “My sweety”. You sound like a doctor, Ophra.‎ W: After leaving the nursing school, I have been working as a nurse in a hospital for over five years.‎ Text 9‎ W: Jack, I hear you bought a new car.‎ M: I did just buy a car, but it’s not exactly a new one—it was made back in the 1950s. Here, take a look at this photo.‎ W:You are right. This car hasn’t been new for a long time. Couldn’t you afford a newer car?‎ M: Believe it or not, this car costs almost as much as a new one.‎ W:Really? How could it be?‎ M: Well, a lot of cars from the 40s, 50s and 60s have become collectors’ items and are worth a lot of money.‎ W:But this one doesn’t seem to be in very good shape.‎ M: The engine is still in good condition. I plan to fix up the interior and paint the car myself. Then it will be worth even more money.‎ W: So then you’ll resell it?‎ M: No, I don’t plan to resell it, but I might enter it in some classical auto shows. Maybe I’ll win a prize.‎ Text 10‎ ‎ Okay, let’s begin. Hello, everyone. My name is Karl Roberts, and I’ll be your teacher for this class, Intercultural Communication.‎ ‎ To begin with, please take a look at the introduction in front of you. As you all should know by now, this class meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15p.m. to 4:45p.m.. We’ll be meeting in this room for the first half of the course, but we will be using the research lab every other week on Thursday in room 405 during the last two months of the class.‎ ‎ Uh, this is the textbook for the class, Beyond Language. Unfortunately, the books haven’t come in today yet, but I was told that you should be able to purchase them at the bookstore the day after tomorrow. Again, as you see on your course outline, grade is determined by your performance on a midterm and final test, weekly quizzes, a research subject, and classroom participation. My office hours are from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesdays, and you can set up an appointment to meet with me at other times as well.‎