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陕西省西安中学2020届高三第三次模拟考试英语试题

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西安中学 高2020届高三第三次模考 英语 第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)‎ 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)‎ 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,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。‎ 例:How much is the shirt?‎ A. £ 19.15. B. £ 9.15. C. £ 9.18.‎ 答案是B。‎ ‎1. What is the problem for the man?‎ A. He has to meet many people.‎ B. He has to leave his friends.‎ C. He has to travel a lot.‎ ‎2. How does the man think of the book?‎ A. Humorous.      B. Scientific.      C. Popular.‎ ‎3. What's the matter with the woman?‎ A. She has caught a bad cold.‎ B. She stayed online too long.‎ C. She is allergic to paint smell.‎ ‎4. What does the man suggest the woman do?‎ A. Consult a repair shop.‎ B. Purchase another car.‎ C. Fix the car herself.‎ ‎5. In which year is the man in college now?‎ A. The first year.  B. The second year.  C. The third year.[来源:Zxxk.Com]‎ 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 has the woman ordered for herself?‎ A. Milk.  B. Juice.  C. Coffee.‎ ‎7. Why does the man recommend strawberry juice?‎ A. It's sweeter.  B. It's fresher.  C. It's colder.‎ 听第7段材料,回答第8,9题。‎ ‎8. Why is Jane upset?‎ A. David fell in love with her.‎ B. Kevin made up stories about her.‎ C. She made a mistake in calculation.‎ ‎9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Teacher and student.‎ B. Father and daughter.‎ C. Employer and employee.‎ 听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. How far away is Hill Farm?‎ A. Nearly a mile.  B. Just one mile.  C. More than a mile.‎ ‎11. Which is the route to Hill Farm?‎ A. Left track → bridge → road. ‎ B. Road → left track → bridge. ‎ C. Bridge → road → left track.‎ ‎12. What would the man like the woman to do towards the end of the conversation?‎ A. Give him a ride. B. Repeat what she said. C. Walk him to Hill Farm.‎ 听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What is the woman doing?‎ A. Hosting a TV show.‎ B. Giving a lecture on poetry.‎ C. Conducting a radio debate.‎ ‎14. How did the man's mother contribute to his success in poetry?‎ A. She sent him to poetry classes.‎ B. She taught him to write business plans.‎ C. She asked him to read from early childhood.‎ ‎15. What does the man find most difficult in writing?‎ A. Choosing the right words.‎ B. Describing real experiences.‎ C. Getting an appropriate opportunity.‎ ‎16. What does the man say about his own writing?‎ A. Creative.  B. Successful.  C. Encouraging.‎ 听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. How do students enter the library?‎ A. With a library account.‎ B. With a student card.‎ C. With a password.‎ ‎18. What is the maximum number of books current students can borrow?‎ A.12.  B.11.  C.9.‎ ‎19. What kind of books have to be returned within one week?‎ A. Books borrowed by local residents.‎ B. Books liked by a lot of people.‎ C. Books published recently.‎ ‎20. What will the speaker do next?‎ A. Tell the students where to get bottled water.‎ B. Take the students on a campus tour.‎ C. Show the students around the library.‎ 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。‎ A Casting Call for TV Role Gender: Female Location: Hollywood, California Genre: TV Serials Producer: Cooper & Cole Productions Full details Who we are looking for: ‎ Are you a woman between the ages 20 and 30? Have you had at least two years of experience as a professional actress? Would you like to appear on a TV show watched by hundreds of thousands of viewers? If you answer yes to all of these questions, this can be a great opportunity. ‎ About the role: ‎ Cooper & Cole Productions is looking for someone to play a role in the popular series, The Mystery of Glastonbury Grove. After two successful seasons, the show is about to start production of the third season. The new season will introduce a number of new characters to the show. The role we are currently seeking to fill is a main character's distant relative. The character will appear in three episodes(剧集) out of the eight in the new season. This is a silent role. ‎ How to apply: ‎ If you think you meet the requirements and are interested in working with us, submit the following information to coopandcole@gmail.net no later than October 12. ‎ Name: E-mail: ‎ Phone: Age: ‎ Height: Weight: ‎ Your work(s): (Please attach the VIDEO/LINK.) ‎ ‎**Attach several recent photos of yourself. ‎ Auditions(试镜) will be held at our Hollywood office at 8:00 am on Saturday, October19. If you are selected for an audition, we will contact you by October 16.‎ ‎21. Who might be an ideal applicant for the TV role?‎ A. A schoolgirl having a gift for performing.‎ B. An experienced actor proud of what he did.‎ C. A famous person eager for a role in movies.‎ D. A 29-year-old actress acting in many films.‎ ‎22. What can we learn about the new role?‎ A. It will not have any dialogue.‎ B. It will exist in the fourth season.‎ C. It will appear in at least 8 episodes.‎ D. It will be the wife of a main character.‎ ‎23. What should applicants submit?‎ A. The address. B. Previous works.‎ C. Recent family photos. D. A recommendation letter.‎ B Howard Weistling wanted to be a comic strip(连环漫画) artist. But when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, he joined the Army. ‎ After flight engineer training, Howard was shipped off to Europe. On his maiden flight, his plane was shot down over Austria. The entire crew of eight men landed safely. But a farmer found Howard hiding in his barn and turned him over to a prison of war camp in Barth, Germany. It was freezing and the men almost starved to death eating the guards' garbage.‎ Hungry and homesick, Howard coped the only way he knew how. He drew a comic strip. The book, made of cigarette wrappers bound together with scrap metal, was sent around the camp. Every couple of days he would add a new panel. One panel at a time would be passed around the whole camp. And they'd have something to look forward to.‎ After an entire year of this, they woke one morning to find their guards gone. They fled and Howard finally got to go home. Just lucky to get out alive, he left the book behind.‎ Back home in California, Howard soon had a wife and kids to feed so he had to set aside his dream of becoming an artist. He took a job as a gardener instead.‎ Morgan Weistling shared his father's artistic gifts. At 15 his parents sent him to art school. And Howard got to see his son become a well-known painter before he died in 2002. That's how, seven decades after the war, when a stranger in New York googled the name "Weistling," he found Morgan online.[来源:学科网ZXXK]‎ ‎"I get an email from a gentleman and he says, ‘I think I may have some drawings your father did when he was a POW (prisoner of war) in World War II,’" Morgan recalls. "‘Would you like them?’ And I just stared at that email and started crying."‎ Luckily Howard had engraved his name on the comic book, which is how the man from New York City had connected with Morgan. A couple of days later when it arrived in California, Morgan couldn't believe it. "It was like getting my father back," Morgan says. "It was like him being able to tell me the story over again – only this time it was real in my hands."‎ ‎24. The passage details Howard's life as a POW to show that .‎ A. war could not stop his pursuit of success B. loss of freedom encouraged his creativity C. passion for art helped ease his sufferings D. misery drives him to fight against his fate ‎25. What can we infer about Howard's comic strip in prison?  ‎ A. It satisfied prisoners' curiosity.‎ B. It aroused the guards' sympathy.‎ C. It was popular among the prisoners.‎ D. It raised prisoners' confidence in freedom.‎ ‎26. What contributes to the stranger's success in finding Morgan? ‎ A. The email from the gentleman.‎ B. Howard's experience in the war.‎ C. Morgan's recalling of his father.‎ D. Morgan's status in the field of art.‎ ‎27. What can we infer about Morgan from the last paragraph? ‎ A. He was excited to get the comic strip.‎ B. He couldn't believe the stranger's story.‎ C. He couldn't wait to tell others his good news.‎ D. He hadn't heard about his father's war stories.‎ C I used to spend the second half of Sunday fearing Monday morning. Over the years, little tweaks to my routine have changed things to the point that I am in the "I Love Mondays" camp. Here's what I've found that works:‎ Consider Sunday nights your warm-up for Monday. Get everything you need for the morning ready to go. If mornings are a struggle…give it a try at least for Mondays and see if it makes a difference. Once that's done, consider a special "Sunday Night Only" calming down ritual (惯例). It might be tea and a favorite TV show, or it might be a long hot bath and reading until you're ready for sleep. Whatever it is, enjoy this Monday morning warm-up, and consider sleeping a little earlier than you're used to, in order to help with the second step.‎ One of my favorite parts of the weekend is sleeping in and waking up when I'm ready instead of fighting with the alarm for "Just five more minutes!" Sleeping a little early on Sunday night can help with getting up a little early on Monday morning – not to pack more into your morning to-do list, but to give yourself time to take it slowly. When you have a little extra time in the morning, you can gently settle into the day and keep that weekend feeling of ease as you start your new week. ‎ Find a theme for the week. Every Monday, I post an inspiring quote or saying. These are intentional! Each week, as part of my Sunday night calming down time, I consider what I'd like to focus on in the coming week, and look for a quote that's a good fit to strengthen it.‎ What are you excited about for the new week? What problem-solving opportunities do you have? What's been hanging over your head undone from last week? During your preparation time on Sunday night, think about the week ahead and mark a few things that you want to get done and can reasonably accomplish. If possible, schedule at least one of them for Monday, so you've started your week off feeling successful, instead of feeling like there's a mountain of tasks ahead of you. The work is the same either way, but our attitudes are always within our control.‎ When you are intentionally creating a life you love, Mondays begin to feel less like drudgery(单调乏味的苦差事), and more like a beautiful start!‎ ‎28. The underlined word “tweaks” is the closest in meaning to .‎ A. mistakes B. problems C. adjustments D. encouragements ‎29. What's the benefit of getting up early enough on Monday morning?‎ A. You can get to your office and start work in time.‎ B. You can have enough time to sit with your tea or coffee.‎ C. You can have the weekend feeling longer by starting slowly.‎ D. You can have enough time to make a to-do list for the week.[来源:Zxxk.Com]‎ ‎30. What does the author want to indicate in Para.5?‎ A. Be confident to solve the problems.‎ B. Look for opportunities for the week.‎ C. Arrange your tasks well for the week.‎ D. Positive attitude means a happy Monday.‎ ‎31. What might be the best title for this passage?‎ A. Monday Morning Warm Up B. How to Love Your Mondays C. How to Spend Your Mondays D. Troublesome Monday Disease D Even though vaccination(接种疫苗) is a powerful defense against disease, some voices are against it. In a recent letter, the American Medical Association (AMA) urged big social media including Amazon, Facebook and Google to take action to defend medical science on their platforms.‎ It said that vaccine-preventable diseases that do harm to the public health like measles(麻疹) are on the rise. Measles cases worldwide jumped more than 30% in 2017 compared to 2016, with the largest increases seen among nations in the Americas, Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. Vaccine-preventable diseases are increasing largely because many people are unwilling to get vaccinated. And some of these people even encourage others to refuse vaccination. So this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the anti-vaccination movement a top-10 health threat.‎ ‎"Vaccination is one of the most cost-effective ways of avoiding disease – it currently prevents 2-3 million deaths a year, and a further 15 million could be avoided if global coverage of vaccinations improved," WHO said.‎ A research article published in 1998 in a medical journal suggested a link between a vaccine and the development of autism(自闭症) in young children. Although the research has been suspected and many other studies have proved that vaccinations do not cause autism, the article is still impressing people strongly today. Another reason for the growth in the anti-vaccination movement is widespread misinformation on social media, which ‎ can turn people against vaccination. If a concerned parent consistently sees information in their Newsfeed that casts doubt on the safety of vaccines, it could cause them to disregard the advice of their children's physicians and public health experts and refuse to follow the recommended vaccination schedule. So access to true information about vaccine safety is badly needed.‎ ‎32. What does the AMA require social media to do on their platforms?‎ A. Unite to develop new vaccines.‎ B. Stop vaccine misinformation.‎ C. Give up the anti-vaccination movement.‎ D. Introduce vaccine-preventable diseases.‎ ‎33. Why does the author mention the measles cases?‎ A. To declare measles can be prevented.‎ B. To prove vaccination doesn't work well.‎ C. To show the result of anti-vaccination.‎ D. To explain the reason for avoiding vaccination.‎ ‎34. Which of the following DOESN'T play a role in the anti-vaccination movement?‎ A. The costs of vaccination.‎ B. People's concerns over vaccine safety.‎ C. A research relating vaccination to autism.‎ D. Misinformation spread on social media platforms.‎ ‎35. What is the author's attitude towards vaccination?‎ A. Doubtful B. Ambiguous C. Positive D. Negative 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。‎ Art galleries are places in which artists can display all types of works of art, including paintings, drawings, photographs, sculptures, etc. 36 At the same time, however, each artwork must be protected from exposure to too much light since that can cause works to fade and therefore get ruined. 37 ‎ The most common form of lighting used to light up artwork is indoor spotlights on tracks attached to the ceiling near where the work is being displayed. 38 It permits the lights to be moved more easily when the light patterns require adjusting. Recessed(嵌入的) lights in walls and ceilings can be useful so long as they are not fixed in place but can instead be easily moved to create ideal light patterns. Most art gallery directors state that a combination of tracked and recessed light equipment is ideal because the tracked lights focus directly on the artwork while the recessed lights are used on the nearby walls to provide a surrounding light source. 39 ‎ How to angle the lights depends upon the height of the ceiling and the size of the artwork. Caution must be taken to avoid creating too many areas with shadows or to have the lights cause a glare on the artwork. Besides, the lights should not be bare bulbs burning directly on the artwork but should be made in some way to make the lighting softer. According to experts, low voltage(电压)bulbs are the best to use when lighting artwork. 40 Thus artwork should be placed in a room where sunlight can't directly hit it.‎ A. It can make the displays attractive.‎ B. Using tracked lighting is beneficial.‎ C. Light plays a key role in art galleries.‎ D. This light source can better improve the mood surrounding the work.‎ E. To better improve their appearance, the display area needs to be well lit.‎ F. Finding a happy medium between not enough light and too much of it requires considerable skill and experience.‎ G. Above all, natural light should be avoided since direct sunlight will damage artwork, particularly paintings, over time.‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用(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。‎ In 1999, Eve and Norman Fertig, a couple, saved a two-week-old shepherd(牧羊犬) named Shana.‎ One winter several years later, as the Fertigs, both then 81, 41 the injured and hungry animals housed in one of their buildings, a 42 snowstorm blew in. When the ‎ couple went outside to check the weather, several trees fell, 43 them in a narrow path between two 44 . Eve and Norman couldn't climb over or duck below the 45 For the next two and a half hours, they crowded together for 46 as the snow piled higher. "We were 47 ," Eve said. "I thought we could die there."‎ Around 9:30 pm, Shana, who was outside, began 48 toward Eve and Norman in the deep snow. It took her nearly two hours, but 49 she cleared a narrow tunnel (隧道) about 20 feet long 50 the front door of the main house with the Fertigs 51 .‎ When breaking through the snow and 52 the couple, the 160-pound dog barked, grabbed the sleeve of Eve's jacket and 53 the 86-pound woman onto her back. Norman 54 Eve's ankles, and for the next two hours, Shana pulled the couple through the tunnel.‎ Thanks to Shana's 55 , they finally reached the house around 2 am, and the Fertigs 56 to get just inside the front door. Extremely 57 , they lay there, still. The storm had 58 the electricity and heat, 59 Shana slept next to them all night to keep them warm until the firemen found them.‎ After five months, Shana's feet recovered from the injuries she 60 while digging.‎ ‎41. A. fed B. found C. rescued D. trained ‎42. A. strange B. unique C. violent D. normal ‎43. A. covering B. pushing C. delivering D. trapping ‎44. A. rooms B. buildings C. tunnels D. animals ‎45. A. trunks B. fences C. leaves D. roofs ‎46. A. faith B. warmth C. freedom D. sympathy ‎47. A. in vain B. in sight C. in trouble D. in place ‎48. A. barking B. checking C. digging D. scanning ‎49. A. carefully B. eventually C. casually D. hopelessly ‎50. A. comparing B. providing C. equipping D. connecting ‎51. A. position B. bedroom C. tree D. tent ‎52. A. observing B. reaching C. returning D. passing ‎53. A. bit B. threw C. fastened D. controlled[来源:Z_xx_k.Com]‎ ‎54. A. lifted B. turned C. pressed D. seized ‎55. A. efforts B. growth C. habits D. eagerness ‎56. A. managed B. planned C. waited D. afforded ‎57. A. stressful B. unprepared C. tired D. desperate ‎58. A. focused on B. knocked out C. got over D. kept off ‎59. A. for B. since C. or D. but ‎60. A. discovered B. predicted C. received D. remembered 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。‎ Li Na is recognized with the highest honor in her profession. She 61 (admit) to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2019 as the first Asian-born player. It cannot cover all 62 Li went through to reach the top of the tennis world. As for her, it means everything – the 63 (tear), the pain, and the tough times. All her hard work finally  64 (pay) off. ‎ Tennis has been an 65 (entire) dynamic stage for some of the most influential people in sports and society, from Arthur Ashe to Serena Williams. Li Na is a 66 (value) member of that Hall – a modest woman from China, whose impact in Asia is the greatest.‎ When Li began playing tennis at 8, most people in China did not even know what the sport was. But when she played in the 2011 French Open, 116 million people in her country watched 67 final on television. They witnessed the moment when Li became the first Chinese player 68 (bring) home a Grand Slam singles trophy(奖杯). Before that, people thought Asian players were not suitable 69 tennis. Li Na, with her 70 (determine) and pioneering courage, made people realize it is reachable.‎ 第四部分 写作(共两节,满分35分)‎ 第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。‎ 修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;‎ 2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。‎ Dear Jennifer,‎ I’m truly delighted to learn that you have won the first prize in your school’s Chinese traditional culture quiz last week! I’m writing to congratulate you for your success from the bottoms of my heart.‎ I know that you have always been interesting in Chinese traditional culture since you came to China. Learning Chinese is not easy for you, and you keep on studying hardly. In fact that impresses me most is your attitude to learning. It is no doubt that your hard work has helped you to become such great success. I’m sure you’ll have even great achievements in your future studies.‎ 第二节 书面表达(满分25分)‎ 假如你是校学生会主席李华。受全球疫情影响,你校现决定取消原定于今年暑假与英国友好学校开展的毕业生互访活动。请你代表学校,给友好学校学生会负责人Peter写一封信,说明以下信息:‎ ‎1. 提议取消活动;‎ ‎2. 说明原因;‎ ‎3. 表达遗憾与希望。‎ 注意:‎ ‎1. 词数100左右;‎ ‎2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;‎ ‎3. 不得出现真实姓名与学校信息。‎ 参考词汇:pandemic全球性大流行病 case病例 Dear Peter,‎ How are you doing there in Britain during this pandemic?______________________ ________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 西安中学 高2020届高三第三次模考 英语答案 ‎1-5. BACBC  6-10.CBBAC  11-15.BAACA  16-20. CBABC ‎21-25. DABCC 26-30. DACCD 31-35. BBCAC ‎36-40. EFBDG ‎41-45. ACDBA 46-50. BCCBD 51-55. ABBDA 56-60. ACBDC ‎61. was admitted 62. that 63. tears 64. paid 65. entirely ‎66. valuable 67. the 68. to bring 69. for 70. determination Dear Jennifer,‎ I’m truly delighted to learn that you have won the first prize in your school’s Chinese traditional culture quiz last week! I’m writing to congratulate you for your success from the ‎ ‎ on bottoms of my heart.‎ bottom I know that you have always been interesting in Chinese traditional culture since you ‎ ‎ interested came to China. Learning Chinese is not easy for you, and you keep on studying hardly. In ‎ ‎ but hard ‎ fact that impresses me most is your attitude to learning. It is no doubt that your hard work ‎ what There has helped you to become such great success. I’m sure you’ll have even great achievements ‎ ‎ a greater in your future studies.‎ 第二节 书面表达(满分25分)‎ Dear Peter,‎ How are you doing there in Britain during this pandemic? After careful consideration of the current global conditions, we regret greatly to suggest cancelling this summer’s mutual visits of our graduates.‎ I’m sure we’re on the same page that it will be a sensible decision to make due to increasing concern over the health and safety of our students. As is reported, the virus is still spreading and the number of cases is on the rise worldwide. Thus it is with deep regret that we may be unable to see each other in the coming summer. It is our greatest hope, though, that our visits will be rescheduled under safer circumstances.‎ Let’s stay in close contact and do take care of yourself during this emergency period!‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua Text 1‎ W:They say you've got a job in New York City.‎ M:Yeah, with the United Nations.‎ W:How fascinating! You can meet people from all over the world.‎ M:Yeah, but just one problem, I'll have to leave my friends behind.‎ Text 2‎ M:Have you read this book, Helen?‎ W:No. What is it about?‎ M:It's about differences between men and women. I wouldn't say it's a scientific book, but it kept me laughing all the way through.‎ Text 3‎ M:Hey, are you OK? Your running nose and cough tell me that you either have a cold or flu.‎ W:Neither. It's just that I can't stand the smell of the paint in the living room. Any idea how to get rid of it?‎ M:Well, maybe we can surf Internet and see if we can come up with something.‎ Text 4‎ M:I heard you had a car accident. Did you get hurt?‎ W:I'm all right, but it's going to cost me a fortune to get my car fixed.‎ M:Why not buy a new one?‎ Text 5‎ W:Hi, are you new here?‎ M:Yes, I am.‎ W:Is this your first year in college?‎ M:No, I am an exchange student from Boston College. I studied for two years there.‎ Text 6‎ M:Would you like something to drink, madam?‎ W:Yes. Give me some coffee please. No milk, no sugar.‎ M:Certainly.‎ W:My friend is coming in a minute and he loves sweet juice. What kind of juice do you recommend?‎ M:We have apple juice and strawberry juice. They are both sweet, but I recommend the strawberry juice. It's squeezed upon ordering and the apple juice was made yesterday and stored in refrigerator.‎ Text 7‎ 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 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 8‎ M:Excuse me. Am I going the right way for Hill Farm?‎ W:I'm afraid not.‎ M:Oh, how can I get there?‎ W:Are you on foot?‎ M:Unfortunately, yes.‎ W:Well, it's easy enough to get there. You need to go down this road till you see a track on your left. Maybe half a mile off.‎ M:Half a mile? OK.‎ W:Then take that track and keep going for another half mile.‎ M:It's over a mile away?‎ W:Oh, at least. Now when you get to a bridge, go straight over.‎ M:Ah ha.‎ W:Then a little way past it you'll see a sign Hill Farm on your left.‎ M:And that's finally it?‎ W:Yes.‎ M:Got it. Ah...You're not driving that way, are you?‎ W:Sorry.‎ M:Well, no harm in asking. Thanks for your help.‎ Text 9‎ W:Welcome to this edition of writers. Tonight we have Steven Darcy with us. Congratulations on your book Life and Everything In Between, Steven. It's such a success.‎ M:Thank you.‎ W:This is your first attempted poetry? Did you ever try it before? Did you take any classes in poetry?‎ M:Well, my only real experience was writing business plans. Other than that, I have zero experience where writing's concerned. I've always had a good grasp of English language. Thanks to my mom who started me reading when I was very little.‎ W:What is the hardest thing about creating your work?‎ M:Definitely finding the perfect words to fit what I want to say. There is always a word or two that I might still rewrite if given the chance.‎ W:Will there be more collections of poetry from Darcy?[来源:Zxxk.Com]‎ M:There will be more of something I suppose, but maybe not poetry. I really don't see myself as a poet. Rather I'd see what wrote is a kind of writing that might inspire people in some way.‎ Text 10‎ Good morning ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to east campus library. To start your tour, I'm going to give you some useful information and regulations. I won't keep you long. First, how to enter our library. Thanks to the advanced technology, you just need to bring your student card and touch it in front of the touch point and the door will automatically open for you. Then the opening hour. Our library is open from 9 am to 10 pm every weekday. For the weekends, it's only open from 11 am to 4 pm. Please bear that in mind, so you won't come in vain. Our library is also open for the local residents. And there are differences for students and the public: our current students can borrow up to 12 books at a time. However, for the rest, the maximum they can borrow is 9. You need to return the books on time, or your library account will be blocked and you can't borrow any more books. Remember books have different due days according to their popularity. Mostly, the books should be returned within 4 weeks, but for the popular books you have to bring them back within only one week. The last thing I must mention here is that you are not allowed to smoke in the library anywhere at any time. And as to drinks, only bottled water is allowed to bring in. OK, now it's time to show you where everything is.‎