2017-2018学年湖南省长郡中学高二12月月考（第二次模块检测）英语试题 19页

湖南省长郡中学2017-2018学年高二12月月考(第二次模块检测）‎ 英语试题 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，你将有两分钟的时间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和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。‎ ‎1. When does this conversation take place?‎ A. At 5:00. B. At 5:15. C. At 4:45.‎ ‎2. What gift will the woman probably get for Mary?‎ A. A school bag. B. A record. C. A theater ticket.‎ ‎3. Where does the conversation take place?‎ A. In a post office. B. In a hotel. C. In a bank.‎ ‎4. How did the man break his leg?‎ A. He had a fall at the pool.‎ B. He had an accident while skating.‎ C. He fell when jumping over a tennis net.‎ ‎5. What does the man mean?‎ A. He went mountain climbing last year.‎ B. He doesn’t want to go mountain climbing at all.‎ C. He hasn’t traveled around the world yet.‎ 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. What was the news about?‎ A. It’s about the space station.‎ B. It’s about the space.‎ C. It’s about the astronauts.‎ ‎7. Why is the man interested in such news?‎ A. Because he hopes to go to the moon.‎ B. Because he is an astronaut.‎ C. Because he wants to do research in space.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What kind of room does the man want to take?‎ A. A single room. B. A double room. C. A room for three.‎ ‎9. What does the man need to put in the form?‎ A. Telephone and student card numbers.‎ B. Student card number and address.‎ C. Address and telephone number.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10〜12题。‎ ‎10. Where do you think the dialogue most probably take place?‎ A. In a hotel. B. In the street. C. In a park.‎ ‎11. What is opposite the park?‎ A. The college. B. The bus stop. C. The hotel.‎ ‎12. Why does the woman want to take a taxi?‎ A. Because the bus stop is farther away than the college.‎ B. Because the man suggest her taking a taxi.‎ C. Because the bus stop isn’t near to her and she is in a hurry.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13〜16题。‎ ‎13. Where does this conversation take place?‎ A. At the airport. B. In a restaurant. C. In the street.‎ ‎14. Why does the woman like San Francisco?‎ A. It has less traffic.‎ B. It has the best food and music.‎ C. People there are friendlier.‎ ‎15. Where does the woman come from?‎ A. Pennsylvania. B. San Francisco. C. China.‎ ‎16. What does the woman think of the man’s English?‎ A. Excellent. B. Acceptable. C. Strange.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17〜20题。‎ ‎17. What do Tom’s parents expect him to be in the future?‎ A. An artist. B. A doctor. C. A teacher.‎ ‎18. Where is Tom studying now?‎ A. In an art school.‎ B. In a university.‎ C. In a medical school.‎ ‎19. Why do Tom’s parents want him to become a doctor?‎ A. Because a doctor can earn more money.‎ B. Because a doctor can help people.‎ C. Because a doctor can work in the hospital.‎ ‎20. Why can’t Tom make up his mind to be an artist?‎ A. Because he isn’t sure whether he can support himself.‎ B. Because he doesn’t know what an art school is.‎ C. Because he doesn’t want to spend too much of his father’s money.‎ 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A LIPITOR atorvastatin calcium tablets ‎ WHO IS LIPITOR FOR?‎ Who can take LIPITOR:‎ ‎● People who cannot lower their cholesterol (胆固醇) enough with diet and exercise.‎ ‎● Adults and children over 10.‎ Who should NOT take LIPITOR:‎ ‎● Women who are pregnant, may be pregnant, or may become pregnant. LIPITOR may harm your unborn baby. If you become pregnant, stop LIPITOR and call your doctor right away.‎ ‎● Women who are breast-feeding. LIPITOR can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby.‎ ‎● People with liver problems or allergic (过敏的) to anything in LIPITOR.‎ HOW TO TAKE LIPITOR ‎ Do:‎ ‎● Take LIPITOR at any time of day, with or without food.‎ ‎● If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. But if it has been more than 12 hours since your missed dose, wait. Take the next dose at your regular time.‎ Don’t:‎ ‎● Do not change or stop your dose before talking to your doctor.‎ ‎● Do not give your LIPITOR to other people. It may harm them even if your problems are the same.‎ POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF LIPITOR ‎ Serious side effects in a small number of people:‎ ‎● Muscle problems that can lead to kidney problems, including kidney failure. Your chance for muscle problems is higher if you take certain other medicines with LIPITOR.‎ ‎● Liver problems. Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start LIPITOR and while you are taking it.‎ Call your doctor right away if you have:‎ ‎● Unexplained muscle weakness or pain, especially if you have a fever or feel very tired.‎ ‎● Allergic reactions including swelling (肿胀) of the face, lips, tongue, and/or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing which may require treatment right away.‎ ‎● Nausea, vomiting, or stomach pain.‎ ‎● Feeling more tired than usual.‎ ‎● Your skin and the whites of your eyes turn yellow.‎ ‎● Allergic skin reactions.‎ Common side effects of LIPITOR are:‎ ‎● Diarrhea (腹泻).‎ ‎● Muscle and joint pain.‎ ‎● Upset stomach.‎ ‎● Changes in some blood tests.‎ NEED MORE INFORMATION?‎ ‎● Ask your doctor or health care provider.‎ ‎● Go to www. lipitor.com. A customer said, “It was a horrible feeling; I was having a heart attack. Now I’m exercising, watching my diet, and trust my heart to Lipitor.”‎ ‎21. LIPITOR is a medicine .‎ A. specially designed for young kids B. to cure serious liver problems C. that can lower the risk for heart attack D. for mothers-to-be to lower cholesterol ‎22. Which of the following is most likely to be a bad sign for LIPITOR takers?‎ A. Drinking alcohol twice a day.‎ B. Changes in medical tests.‎ C. Discomfort and ache in muscles.‎ D. Feeling tired after a day’s work.‎ ‎23. If it has been over 12 hours since you missed a dose, you should .‎ A. change the amount of your next dose B. take the next dose at your regular time C. have a dose as soon as you remember D. eat more when taking your next dose B While I was teaching in China, I became interested in acupuncture. It was after returning from China and witnessing how successful it had been that I reached the decision to become an acupuncturist myself. I was lucky to discover that the town where I lived had a famous college of traditional acupuncture.‎ Alternative medicine such as acupuncture is particularly important for me because I firmly ‎ believe that it works on the level of body, mind and spirit. This is very different from Western medicine which is supposed to work only on the body. When a person is ill, it is believed that there’s something in their life which is putting their energy levels out of balance. What alternative therapies (疗法) try to do is help to gradually push that energy back into balance. The result is that any disease present might naturally disappear as it cannot survive when energies are balanced.‎ I’ve treated a wide range of people for various conditions, for example people suffering from stress and anxiety. To acquire a qualification in acupuncture, I took a course that lasted three years. I had to go to the college about one weekend in three. I also had a large amount of homework and practical work to do, which I did two or three evenings a week. This involved locating points on different people. As you can imagine, this isn’t straightforward as people are of different sizes and have differently shaped bodies.‎ In the future I hope to set up an alternative health clinic which will involve myself as an acupuncturist but perhaps other people as well. I’d like to work with people who provide treatments such as rubbing (按摩) and pressing people’s feet in a special way to help them relax and feel well. I’d like to set it up somewhere in the countryside, where people could feel free from the stress of life.‎ ‎24. The author decided to learn acupuncture.‎ A. when he was teaching in ‎China B. when he was studying in college C. after he came back to his mother country D. after he discovered an acupuncture school ‎25. What does the author think of acupuncture?‎ A. It prevents disease.‎ B. It treats people as a whole.‎ C. It has an immediate effect.‎ D. It helps improve people’s lives.‎ ‎26. The acupuncture course the author took was .‎ A. time-consuming and challenging B. learner-centered and effective C. difficult but interesting D. painful but helpful ‎27. What do the underlined words “other people” in the last paragraph refer to?‎ A. Other acupuncturists.‎ B. Other alternative therapists.‎ C. Other doctors who use Western medicine.‎ D. Other people who want to escape from stress.‎ C The biggest danger facing airlines nowadays may not be a terrorist with a gun, but the man with the portable computer in business class. In the past 16 years, pilots have reported well over 100 incidents that could have been caused by electromagnetic interference (电磁干扰). The source of this interference remains not proved, but increasingly, experts are pointing the blame at portable electronic devices such as portable computers, radio and cassette players and mobile telephones.‎ RTCA, an organization which advises the aviation (航空) industry, has suggested that all airlines ban such devices from being used during “ critical, stages of flight particularly take-off and landing. Some experts have gone further, calling for a total ban during all flights. Currently, rules on using these devices are left up to individual airlines. And although some airlines prevent passengers from using such equipment during take-off and landing, most are unwilling to carry out a total ban, given that many passengers want to work during flight.‎ The difficulty is predicting how electromagnetic fields might affect an aircraft’s computers. Experts know that portable devices send out radiation which affects those wavelengths which aircraft use for navigation and communication. But, because they have not been able to reproduce these effects in a laboratory, they have no way of knowing whether the interference might be dangerous or not.‎ The fact that aircraft may be fragile to interference raises the risk that terrorists may use radio systems in order to damage navigation equipment. As worrying, though, is the passenger who can’t hear the instructions to turn off his radio because the music’s too loud.‎ ‎28. What is said about the over 100 aircraft incidents in the past 16 years?‎ A. They may have been caused by the damage to the radio systems.‎ B. They may have taken place during take-off and landing.‎ C. They were proved to have been caused by the passengers’ portable computers.‎ D. They were suspected to have resulted from electromagnetic interference.‎ ‎29. Why is it difficult to predict the possible effects of electromagnetic fields on an airplane’s computers?‎ A. Because it is extremely dangerous to conduct such research on an airplane.‎ B. Because it remains a mystery what wavelengths are liable (有责任的) to be interfered with.‎ C. Because research scientists have not been able to produce the same effects in labs.‎ D. Because experts lack adequate equipment to do such research.‎ ‎30. Few airlines want to perform a total ban on their passengers using electronic devices because .‎ A. they don’t believe there is such a danger as radio interference B. the harmful effect of electromagnetic interference is yet to be proved C. most passengers refuse to take a plane which bans the use of radio and cassette players D. they have other effective safety measures to fall back on ‎31. The passage is mainly about .‎ A. a new rule for all airlines B. the disadvantages of electronic devices C. a possible cause of aircraft incidents D. effective safety measures for air flight D Just how much does the Constitution (宪法) protect your digital data? The Supreme Court will now consider whether police can search the contents of a mobile phone without a warrant (授权令) if the phone is on or around a person during an arrest.‎ California‎ has asked the justices to restore the practice that the police may search through the contents of suspects’ smartphones at the time of their arrest. It is hard, the state says, for judges to assess the implications of new and rapidly changing technologies.‎ The justices would be careless if they followed California’s advice. They should start by rejecting California’s weak argument that exploring the contents of a smartphone is similar to say, going through a suspect’s wallet. The court has ruled that police don’t offend against the Fourth ‎ Amendment (修正案) when they go through the wallet, of an arrestee without a warrant. In fact, exploring one, s smartphone is more like entering his or her home. A smartphone may contain an arrestee’s reading history, financial history, medical history and comprehensive records of recent correspondence.‎ Americans should take steps to protect their own digital privacy and should avoid putting important information in smartphones. But keeping sensitive information on these devices is increasingly a requirement of normal life. Citizens still have a right to expect private documents to remain private and protected by the Constitution’s prohibition on unreasonable searches.‎ In many cases, it would not be very difficult for authorities to obtain a warrant to search through phone contents. They could still trump (打出王牌) the Fourth Amendment protections when facing severe and dangerous circumstances, such as the threat of immediate harm, and they could take reasonable measures to ensure that phone data are not deleted or altered while a warrant is on the way. The justices, though, may want to allow room for police to cite situations where they are entitled to more flexibility.‎ But the justices should not swallow California’s argument whole. New technology sometimes demands fresh applications of the Constitution’s protections. Orin Kerr, a law professor, compares the explosion and accessibility of digital information in the 21st century with the establishment of automobile use as a digital necessity of life in the 20th. At that time, the justices had to explain new rules for the new personal domain (领域) of cars. Similarly, the justices must sort out how the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution applies to digital information now.‎ ‎32. The Supreme Court will work out whether, during an arrest, it is legal to .‎ A. search for suspects’ mobile phones without a warrant B. check suspects, phone contents without being authorized C. prevent suspects from deleting their phone contents D. prohibit suspects from using their mobile phones ‎33. The author believes that exploring one’s phone content is comparable to .‎ A. getting into one’s residence B. handing one’s historical records C. scanning one’s correspondences D. going through one’s wallet ‎34. In Paragraph 4 and 5, the author shows his concern that .‎ A. principles are hard to be clearly expressed B. the court is giving police less room for action C. phones are used to store sensitive information D. citizens’ privacy is not effectively protected ‎35. Or in Kerr’s comparison is quoted to indicate that .‎ A. the Constitution should be carried out flexibly B. new technology also requires reinterpretation of the Constitution C. California’s argument goes against principles of the Constitution D. principles of the Constitution should never be altered ‎ 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。‎ At is from a Middle Eastern country. He now stays in the USA. He smokes a lot of cigarettes every day. He has smoked for nine years. At says, “I tried to quit smoking in my hometown, but it was impossible. My parents smoke. My brothers smoke. All my friends smoke. At parties and at meetings, almost all the men smoke. Here in the United States, not as many people smoke. 36 ”‎ Many smokers are like Ali: they want to stop smoking. 37 They know it can cause cancer and heart disease. But it is difficult for them to give up smoking because cigarettes have a drug in them. The drug is nicotine. People who smoke a lot need nicotine.‎ ‎ 38 The nicotine makes him sick. In a few days, the smoker’s body is used to the nicotine, and he feels fine. Later, the smoker needs nicotine to keep feeling fine. Without nicotine, he feels bad.‎ ‎ 39 Many people who quit will soon smoke again. At a party or at work they will decide to smoke “just one” cigarette. Then they will smoke another cigarette, and another. Soon they become smokers again. 40 ‎ A. It is very hard to quit smoking.‎ B. It will be easier to change the smoking habit here.‎ C. Thus nicotine makes smokers addicted to cigarettes.‎ D. The smokers know that smoking is bad for their health.‎ E. When a person first begins to smoke, he usually feels terrible.‎ F. Maybe there is only one easy way to quit smoking: never start.‎ G. But it is said that medicine is needed to stop them from smoking.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Race Against Death It was a cold January in 1925 in North Alaska. The town was cut off from the rest of the world due to heavy snow.‎ On the 20th of that month, Dr. Welch 41 a sick boy, Billy, and knew he had diphtheria, a deadly infectious (传染的) disease mainly affecting children. The children of Nome would be 42 if it struck the town. Dr. Welch needed medicine as soon as possible to stop other kids from getting sick. 43 , the closest supply was over 1,000 miles away, in Anchorage.‎ How could the medicine get to Nome? The town’s 44 was already full of ice, so it couldn’t come by ship. Cars and horses couldn’t travel on the 45 roads. Jet airplanes and big trucks didn’t exist yet.‎ ‎ 46 January 26, Billy and three other children had died. Twenty more were 47 . Nome’s town officials came up with a (n) 48 . They would have the medicine sent by 49 from Anchorage to Nenana. From there, dogeled (狗拉雪橇) —drivers known as “mushers”—would 50 it to Nome in a relay.‎ The race began on January 27. The first musher, Shannon, picked up the medicine from the train at Nenana and rode all night. 51 he handed the medicine to the next musher, Shannon’s face was black from the extreme cold.‎ On January 31, a musher named Seppala had to 52 a frozen body of water called Norton Sound. It was the most 53 part of the journey. Norton Sound was covered with ice, which could sometimes break up without warning. If that happened, Seppala might fall into the icy water below. He would 54 , and so would the sick children of Nome. But Seppala made it ‎ across.‎ A huge snowstorm hit on February 1. A musher named Kaasen had to brave this storm. At one point, huge piles of snow blocked his 55 . He had to leave the trail (雪橇痕迹) to get around them. Conditions were so bad that it was impossible for him to 56 the trail again. The only hope was Balto, Kaasen’s lead dog. Balto put his nose to the ground, 57 to find the smell of other dogs that had traveled on the trail. If Balto failed, it would mean disaster for Nome. The minutes passed by. Suddenly, Balto began to 58 . He had found the trail. At 5:30 a.m. on February 2, Kaasen and his dog 59 in Nome. Within minutes, Dr. Welch had the medicine. He quickly gave it to the sick children. All of them recovered.‎ Nome‎ had been 60 .‎ ‎41. A. warned B. examined C. interviewed D. cured ‎42. A. harmless B. fearless C. helpless D. careless ‎ ‎43. A. However B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Moreover ‎ ‎44. A. airport B. station C. border D. harbor ‎ ‎45. A. narrow B. busy C. snowy D. dirty ‎46. A. From B. On C. After D. By ‎47. A. sick B. upset C. pale D. tired ‎48. A. excuse B. plan C. message D. topic ‎ ‎49. A. air B. sea C. rail D. road ‎50. A. return B. carry C. mail D. give ‎51. A. Though B. Since C. If D. When ‎ ‎52. A. cross B. move C. visit D. enter ‎53. A. shameful B. boring C. foolish D. dangerous ‎54. A. die B. bleed C. swim D. escape ‎55. A. memory B. exit C. destination D. way ‎56. A. fix B. find C. pass D change ‎ ‎57. A. pretending B. asking C. trying D. learning ‎58. A. leave B. run C. bite D play ‎59. A. arrived B. stayed C. camped D gathered ‎ ‎60. A. controlled B. founded C. saved D. developed ‎ 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。‎ John constructed the first colour TV in 1928, but it was not until 1938 61 the first colour TV programme was broadcast. It took more than two decades, though, until 1951, for regular colour TV broadcasts to begin in the USA. Regular colour TV broadcasts 62 (delay) in the UK until 1967. However, within a short time nearly all TV broadcasts were made in colour, and within five years more colour TVs than black- and-white TVs were being used.‎ Satellites were used to broadcast TV beginning in 1962. Satellites allow TV 63 (broadcast) live over vast distances, 64 everyone receiving the same broadcast at the same time. They also make TV 65 (access) to people who live far away from cities, and satellites dishes can often be seen 66 (distribute) throughout the countryside and remote areas. Of course, only 67 small percentage of people own satellite dishes. 68 , most people still benefit from satellite TV, as local TV 69 (company) broadcast the signals they get from satellite receivers to the population 70 (live) nearby.‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分） ‎ 第一节 短文改错（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。‎ Last week our class voted what to do about our class outing: visiting Yanghu‎ ‎Park or going to the Zoo. Our girls wanted to go to Yanghu‎ ‎Park. And since we were in the minority, we lose to the boys, who all wanted to go to the Zoo. We got the admission rate for students, which was greatly since I still had enough money to buy a brochure about the park as well as anything at the souvenir shops. The animal were scary but really amusing. As we were taking the pictures, we could see the eyes of many creatures look out at us. Most of the animals there sleep when there is sunny and wake up at night.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 学校图书馆需要购置一批新书，现向学生征求意见。假如你是李越，你认为学校图书馆最需要购置科普类图书（popular science books)和文学类图书（literary books)。请你用英语给图书馆王老师写一封100〜120词的信，推荐这两类书，并分别说明推荐理由。‎ 注意：信的抬头与落款已给出（不计入词数）。‎ Dear Mr Wang,‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Yue 湖南省长郡中学2017-2018学年高二12月月考(第二次模块检测）‎ 英语试题答案 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ ‎1-5 CBABB 6-10 AAACA 11-15 BCABA 16-20 ABCAA 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 CCBCB 26-30 ABDCB 31-35 CBADB 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ ‎36-40 BDEAF 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节（共20小题；每小题！ 5分，满分30分）‎ ‎41-45 BCADC 46-50 DABCB 51-55 DADAD 56-60 BCBAC 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎61. that 62. were delayed 63. to be broadcast 64. with 65. accessible ‎ ‎66. distributed 67. a 68. However 69. companies 70. living 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错（满分10分）‎ Last week our class voted ∧ what to do about our class outing: visiting Yanghu Park or going to the Zoo. Our ‎ ‎ on We girls wanted to go to Yanghu‎ ‎Park. And since we were in the minority, we lose to the boys, who all wanted to go to ‎ ‎ But lost the Zoo. We got the admission rate for students, which was greatly since I still had enough money to buy a brochure ‎ ‎ great about the park as well as anything at the souvenir shops. The animal were scary but really amusing. As we were ‎ ‎ something animals taking the pictures, we could see the eyes of many creatures look out at us. Most of the animals there sleep when ‎ ‎ 删除the looking there is 或 sunny and wake up at night.‎ it sunlight 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ Dear Mr Wang,‎ Knowing that our library is going to buy books, I’d like to give some suggestions.‎ What we need most are popular science books. Usually popular science books explain basic principles of nature in a simple and interesting way. They help us understand science subjects better and arouse our curiosity about scientific discoveries. In addition to reading for knowledge, we read for fun and inspiration. That is why I recommend another category of books—literary books, written by masters presenting great thoughts through fascinating stories and language. They not only offer us joy and excitement, but also encourage us to think critically.‎ I’ll be happy if you can consider my recommendation.‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Yue 听力材料 Text 1‎ W: Oh, no. It’s five o’clock already, and I haven’t finished my homework.‎ M: Don’t worry. That clock is fifteen minutes fast. You still have time to do it.‎ Text 2‎ W: Have you got any idea what you’ll buy for Mary’s birthday?‎ M: Well, I’ll get her a very new school bag. And I promised to take her to a film. What about you?‎ W: Oh, I haven’t decided yet. I probably buy her a new music record as she likes it so much.‎ Text 3‎ W: Can I help you?‎ M: I just need to send this letter the fastest way possible.‎ W: Let’s see. We have overnight business service. That takes just two days.‎ Text 4‎ W: What happened to you? Were you in a car accident?‎ M: No, I broke my leg while skating during my vacation.‎ W: Oh, I’m sorry to hear that. As for me, I just spent the holiday swimming, diving, and playing tennis.‎ Text 5‎ W: Would you like to come mountain climbing with us?‎ M: That’s the last thing in the world I ever want to do.‎ Text 6‎ M: Did you hear the 6 o’clock news?‎ W: No, I didn’t. Was there anything interesting?‎ M: They’ve built another space station. They will send it up sometime next year.‎ W: Oh, I’ve read about the plan somewhere. Is there anything else?‎ M: Just think! Astronauts will live and do research work there.‎ W: Will they stay in space all their lives?‎ M: Of course not. People have gone to the moon and come back to the earth again.‎ W: Really? But I wonder why you’re interested in such things.‎ M: I’ve always been. I hope to go to the moon one day.‎ W: Oh, I see!‎ Text 7‎ W: Welcome to Youth Hotel. Can I help you?‎ M: I’d like a room for the night.‎ W: Would you like a single room, a double room, or a room for 3?‎ M: A single room, please. Can I pay by check?‎ W: Sure. Fill in this form please.‎ M: Need my student card number?‎ W: No, just your address and telephone number.‎ M: OK, here is the form.‎ W: Very well, here is your key to Room 212.‎ M: Thank you.‎ W: Have a good stay.‎ Text 8‎ W: Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the Medical‎ ‎College, please?‎ M: The Medical‎ ‎College? Well, let me see. Oh, yes, it’s on South Street, near the lake.‎ W: Is it far to walk?‎ M: It’s quite a long way. I don’t think you want to walk.‎ W: Can I take a bus from here?‎ M: Yes, a No. 10.‎ W: Where is the bus stop?‎ M: Turn left outside the hotel. Go straight ahead until you get to the main road. Then turn right and the bus stop is on the right hand, opposite the park.‎ W: Well, I think I’ll take a taxi. Could you order me a taxi, please?‎ M: There’s a taxi outside now, madam.‎ W: Oh, good! Thanks. Hello, taxi!... The Medical‎ ‎College, please. I have to be there by 9:30.‎ Text 9‎ M: Excuse me, do you mind if I sit here?‎ W: Not at all, go ahead.‎ M: Thank you.‎ W: Are you going somewhere or are you meeting someone?‎ M: I’m on my way to Washington, and you?‎ W: I’m on my way to San Francisco.‎ M: Really? I think San Francisco is probably the most exciting city in the US.‎ W: So do I. No other city has as many good restaurants or as much good music!‎ M: Is San Francisco your hometown?‎ W: No, I’m from a very small town in Pennsylvania. I wouldn’t want to live there again either. I don’t like small town living very much.‎ M: En, neither do I. But small towns have their advantages, less traffic.‎ W: And friendlier people. You know I’m beginning to feel homesick. By the way, where are you from?‎ M: China.‎ W: China? But you speak English like a native speaker. I didn’t have any idea.‎ M: Oh, excuse me. It’s time for my flight. Well, nice talking with you. ‎ W: Me too. Bye.‎ Text 10‎ Toms father is a doctor, and he wants Tom to become a doctor, too. However, Tom would rather be an artist. He loves to draw and paint. People say that he is very talented. Toms parents say it would be foolish for Tom to become an artist, because artists don’t make enough money to support themselves. Tom is now in a medical school, but he is not very happy. He doesn’t mind the hard work, but he finds studying medicine very boring. Moreover, he doesn’t like hospitals,‎ ‎ either. Tom is still thinking of becoming an artist, but he isn’t sure that he can do it. He doesn’t know how he will support himself if his parents don’t help him. He wishes he didn’t have to worry about money. He wishes he could please himself and make his parents happy, too.‎