2021-2022学年辽宁省营口市普通高中高二上学期期末教学质量检测英语试题含答案

2021-2022学年辽宁省营口市普通高中高二上学期期末教学质量检测英语试题

试卷说明：试卷分为试题卷和答题卷，试题卷中第Ⅰ卷为选择题，答案选项填在答题卷选择题答题表中，用答题卡的学校涂在答题卡相应题号上；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题，答案一律答在答题卷相应位置上。

第Ⅰ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，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 did the man get home?

A. Before six o’clock. B. After six o’clock. C. At six o’clock.

2. Where is Mr. Baker now?

A. At his office. B. At the travel company. C. At the restaurant.

3. What’s the man’s reaction to the woman’s request?

A. He is warm-hearted.

B. He wants his secretary to be here at once.

C. He doesn’t like to be interviewed at the moment.

4. What do we know about the man?

A. He won’t go to the party.

B. He will attend the party alone.

C. He will take friends to the party.

5. What are the tickets for?

A. A movie. B. A football game. C. A concert.

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。每段对话或独白白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。

6. What are the speakers talking about?

A. Lady first. B. Gender equality. C. Good manners.

7. Which of the following do not the speakers mention?

A. Men pick the women up.

B. Men take care of the women.

C. Men help the women with the luggage.

8. What can be concluded from the conversation?

A. Men like to help women in many ways.

B. The woman thinks men should open doors for women.

C. The woman doesn’t think men should always care for women.

听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。

9. How long has the man kept the disc player?

A. One day. B. One week. C. Two weeks.

10. What is wrong with the disc player probably?

A. The play button can’t be pressed.

B. There’s something wrong inside.

C. Something is wrong with the batteries.

11. How does the woman deal with the matter?

A. Ask the manager for help.

B. Return the money to the man.

C. Change another player for the man.

听下面一段对话，回答第12至第14三个小题。

12. What do the speakers want to do according to the conversation?

A. Rent a bigger office. B. Buy a bigger house. C. Rent a bigger house.

13. How much does the speakers’ present house worth?

A. 24,000 dollars B. 45,000 dollars. C. 75,000 dollars.

14. What is the man’s suggestion?

A. Selling the old house.

B. Renting the new house.

C. Paying a 35% down payment.

听下面一段对话，回答第15至第17三个小题。

15. What kind of color TV does the man want to buy?

A. A smaller one. B. A bigger one. C. A cheaper one.

16. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Husband and wife. B. Teacher and student. C. Good friends.

17. Why does the woman suggest the man buy a smaller TV?

A. Because the man’s sitting room isn’t very big.

B. Because the bigger TV would be a waste of money.

C. Because the smaller TV would be out of fashion in a few years.

听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。

18. What will the students do next Thursday?

A. Take an exam. B. Review lessons. C. Begin a new book.

19. Which is the most important thing of good speech delivery?

A. Eye contact. B. Note cards. C. Visual aids

20. What will you do if you want to make a good speech?

A. Look directly at one man all the time.

B. Always stare at one man’s eyes.

C. Look at the entire audience.

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

A

Spent all summer exploring the best national parks in the US, and now you’re seeking some cold weather thrills? We suggest taking a break from classic winter activities and taking part in some family-friendly ones instead Head to the best indoor amusement parks in the US, and enjoy your dose of family fun.

●I-X Indoor Amusement Park

During the weeks starting in late March, enjoy sky wheels and merry-go-rounds (旋转木马). While taking some time to digest the corn dogs and carnival favorites you’ll surely be wolfing down, enjoy some music by live bands.

Address: 6200 Riverside Dr, Cleveland, 44135

Price: $19.99, discounts for larger groups available

●iPlay America

The indoor 115,000 square feet amusement park includes family-friendly rides like a merry-go-rounds, happy swing and dizzy dragons. Classic boardwalk games like whack-a-mole (打地鼠) and balloon darts will make you miss summer days while common arcade (游戏厅) games like skee-ball and air hockey will keep you feeling competitive. Stick around for dinner on Saturdays, and you’ll also enjoy free live music.

Address: 110 Schanck Rd, Freehold, NJ

Price: $29.99

●Nickelodeon Universe

Everything’s bigger in Bloomington, including America’s largest indoor theme park, the seven-acre Nickelodeon Universe in the Mall of America Here, your family can enjoy 27 rides that rang from the toddlers Wonder Pet’s Flyboat to the thrilling big kids-only Avatar Airbender. Make sure there’s room on your camera for pictures — your kids are going to want to remember meeting their favorite cartoon characters, including SpongeBob and the Bubble Guppies.

Address: Mall of America, 5000 Center Court, Bloomington, MN.

Price: $34.99

●Mt Olympus

Another stop in Wisconsin Dells is Mt Olympus, a paradise for little ones. With gentle rides perfect for tots — including mini hot air balloons, bi-planes, tea cups and a trolley — your kiddo will be delighted. The alien ball pit is a must-visit, and your older elementary school-aged children will amuse themselves on the climbing wall, bumper cars and the arcade, which includes mini bowling.

Address: 1701 Wisconsin Dells Parkway, Wisconsin Dells, WI

Price: $16.66

21. What is special about I-X Indoor Amusement Park?

A. It only opens in cold months.

B. It has large group discounts.

C. It offers free corn dogs on Saturdays.

D. It is America’s largest indoor theme park.

22 What can visitors do at iPlay America?

A. Play board games at the arcade.

B. Take pictures with SpongeBob.

C. Play on a merry-go-rounds with family

D. Enjoy free live music shows on weekdays.

23. At Nickelodeon Universe, which of the following is for little kids?

A. Air hockey. B. Avatar Airbender. C. Whack-a-mole. D. Wonder Pet’s Flyboat.

B

A tip to the library was like a great journey to a different county. To get there, we had to walk a mile. But our weekly journeys to the library were a piece of perfection. I had around me at one time all the people I loved best—my father and mother and brothers and sister—and all the things I loved best—quiet, space, and books.

I read a lot of books about science: not the spaceships my brothers preferred, but the birds and bees—literally. I brought home a book of birds and searched the trees for anything other than robins. I went through a phase of loving books with practical science experiments and used up a whole bottle of white vinegar by pouring it on the sides of our apartment building to prove that it was constructed of limestone.

One Saturday, as I wandered through the young adult section, I saw a title: Little Women, by Lousia May Alcott. I had learned from experience that titles weren’t everything. A book that sounded great on the shelf could be dull once you got it home.

So I sat in a chair near the shelves to skim the first paragraphs. I read and read and read Little Women until it was time to walk home, and, except for a few essential interruptions like sleeping and eating. I did not put it down until the end. Even the freedom to watch weekend television held no appeal for me in the wake of Alcott’s story. It was about girls, for one thing, girls who could almost be like me, especially Jo. I had found someone who thought and felt the way I did.

24. What can we say about the author’s family?

A. They were travel fans.  B. They were bookworms.

C. They were against watching TV. D. They held seminars in the library.

25. What is Paragraph 2 mainly intended to convey?

A. Her different attitudes towards nature. B. Her experiments of science.

C. Her reason of studying birds and bees.  D. Her reading craze at one time.

26. What is the author’s belief in book reading?

A. Book titles might be misleading.

B. Science books are more interesting than arts books.

C. Repetitive reading is important.

D. All books need to be digested.

27. What effect did Little Women produce on the author?

A. She was totally transformed.

B. It made her sleepless and tasteless.

C. She was heartbroken.

D. It kept her absorbed.

C

Chinese astronauts conducted a science lecture 400 kilometers above Earth to millions of students on Thursday afternoon, as they orbited in the Tiangong space station. All members of the Shenzhou XII mission crew, Zhai Zhigang, Ye Guangfu and Wang Yaping, the only woman on the mission, greeted students, teachers and other participants when the lecture started at 3:54 pm. They showed viewers how they live and work inside the space station, which currently consists of a core module, a spacecraft and two robotic cargo spaceships.

The astronauts displayed their exercise equipment and a specially designed space suit, and conducted demonstrations on physical phenomena in microgravity, such as “disappearing buoyancy” and a “water ball”. Ye, who is on his first spaceflight, showed how he rotated his body in the weightless environment. The astronauts also answered questions from students during the lecture.

Tens of millions of primary and middle school students across China watched the hourlong televised event. A total of 1,420 invited students were present at “ground class venues”, with some taking part in video chats with the crew members during the lecture.

It was the first lecture of the Tiangong Class, or Heavenly Palace Class, China’s first extraterrestrial (地球外的) lecture series to popularize space science.

More lectures will be held based on the country’s manned spaceflights and will also be presented by Chinese astronauts, the manned space agency said.

Shi Yi, a physics teacher at the Beijing No. 101 Middle School, said the space lecture was an eye-opening experience that would ignite students’ interest in science.

Wang Yihan, a fifth-grade student at the Yuxin School, said: “The astronauts’ experiments really intrigued and surprised me. I have great interest in spaceflight and would like to take part in our country’s space exploration program in the future.”

Vincent Wong Wai-shing, deputy principal of Hong Kong’s Pui Kiu College, said after watching the lecture that the event gave Hong Kong students an opportunity to communicate with the astronauts while stimulating their interest in space and science.

28. What do we know about the lecture conducted in space?

A. The lecture conducted by three Chinese astronauts lasted nearly an hour.

B. The astronauts showed how they live and work outside the space station.

C. How body is rotated in the normal environment was shown by the crew.

D. The lecture was conducted 400 kilometers above the earth in Tianhe space station.

29. What do we know from the passage?

A. Tiangong is made up of a core module, a spacecraft and a cargo spaceship.

B. AI members of the Shen Zhou XIII mission crew had conducted spaceflights.

C. More lectures in spacecraft have been arranged based on the manned spaceflights.

D. Students present at “ground class venues” thought highly of the lecture.

30. What docs the underlined word mean?

A. Astonished. B. Puzzled. C. Interested. D. Tricked.

31. Which section can you read about the passage in the newspaper?

A. Science & Technology  B. Space exploration

C. Economy development  D. Innovative teaching

D

You’re often served by young people at restaurants. But Forget Me Not Cafe in Shanghai is different.

The cafe has eight elderly employees with cognitive impairments (认知障碍) who take turns working with other waiters to help customers. They often provide basic services for guests, such as pouring water, serving and taking orders.

“The guests are also very tolerant of us, because sometimes we make mistakes,” said Zhu Caiping, one of the elderly employees at the cafe. Sometimes, they are also invited to take part in welfare activities organized by volunteers, such as baking, dancing and learning English.

“These activities are essential for me. They reactivate my brain,” the 73-year-old said. “What old people like us worry about most is that our brain stagnates (停滞) due to being inactive.”

Because of memory loss, Zhu writes down all the information she wants to remember on sticky notes, such as the names of the volunteers and the teacher as well as English words. “But I really became happy and confident because of being here,” she said.

In addition to the job opportunities for the elderly, information about cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease is posted on a board outside the restaurant to help people recognize symptoms and seek treatment as soon as possible.

Zeng Rong, a co-founder of the restaurant, said the cafe has had a great impact on elderly people with cognitive impairment.

A 58-year-old woman from Jiangsu province, whose husband brings her to the restaurant, is an example. “When she came here for the first time, she barely said a word and was indifferent. I told her that she must communicate and gave her homework every time with rewards,” Zhu said. The woman has since come to the restaurant every Friday, and after several months, her condition has improved.

“She started to comment that the food was ‘delicious’ and speak with others. Moreover, she began to hug me every time,” Zhu said.

Inspired by their kindness, many young people like to come and enjoy the warm atmosphere of the shop.

32. What do we know about Forget Me Not Cafe?

A. It serves elderly people alone.

B. It helps heal Alzheimer’s disease.

C. It often organizes welfare activities.

D. It hires people with cognitive impairments.

33. Why is the 58-year-old woman mentioned in the article?

A. To show a rise in cognitive impairment among people.

B. To illustrate how the restaurant makes a difference.

C. To explain the popularity of the cafe among the elderly

D. To describe how cognitive impairment can affect people.

34. What docs Zhu think of the job in the cafe?

A. It is stressful.  B. It is demanding.

C. It is meaningful.  D. It is exhausting.

35. Which can serve as a good title of the article?

A. A Restaurant in Shanghai

B. Story of Forget Me Not Cafe.

C. Great Care for Alzheimer.

D. Attention Needed for Cognitive Health.

第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。

I’m coming to the end of my first semester in Italy, and I couldn’t be happier. I have met some incredible people, seen some beautiful places and also learned how to cook pasta properly.    36    However, there are definitely some things that I’ve had to remind myself along the way.

Don’t put too much pressure on yourself.

I’m very much a perfectionist. Sometimes, this can be a good thing, but in this case, it makes you too stressed. The more frustrated you become when you don’t pick something up right away, the less you absorb.    37    Improvement is gradual, and you won’t notice that you’ve improved for a while.

   38  

Even if you haven’t mastered an Italian accent, or don’t know a particular word, everyone will appreciate it if you just try. Sometimes, saying an English word with a slightly more Italian accent turns everyone will appreciate it if you just try. Sometimes, saying an English word with a slightly more Italian accent turns out to be right. In any case, people will understand.

Confidence comes with time.

Such a huge part of learning to speak another language is being confident enough to actually say what you’re thinking out loud.    39    And after a while you realize that you’ve stopped being nervous at all.

It’s OK to feel overwhelmed at times.

There are definitely moments when I think I can’t keep up—especially if there is more than one conversation happening simultaneously or if someone takes me by surprise. Needless to say, one of the first phrases I picked up here was how to ask someone to repeat themselves.    40  

A. People appreciate effort.

B. Accent is no more important than try.

C. Adopt the European way and relax a little.

D. Big thanks to my friends for being unbelievably patient.

E. Also, I would like to think that my Italian has improved.

F. Perfectionism is like a double-edged sword—it cuts both ways.

G. It’s OK to be nervous to say things you aren’t 100 percent sure about.

第三部分  语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

In India, there are many ironing vendors (商贩) who    41    people’s clothes for a living Their main tool is an iron box    42    by charcoal (木炭).

India’s science and technology department    43    that there are about 10 million ironing carts in the county. Each of them uses more than 5 kilograms of charcoal each day on average, Reuters reported.

After seeing her    44    ironing vendors throw the    45    charcoal away on the street side, Vinisha Umashankar, 15, told NPR that she started to “think about the amount of charcoal burned every day and the damage it does to the    46   ”. Burning charcoal releases greenhouse    47    such as carbon dioxide, which leads to climate change.

Vinisha, a student from Tamil Nadu, India, had the idea of crating a renewable energy source to    48    charcoal.

She spent six months designing a wheeled cant. The cant has solar panels which    49    sunlight to provide electricity that fuels the iron. Surplus energy can be    50    in a battery for use on cloudy days, according to Time magazine. Five hours of bright sunshine is enough to operate the iron for six hours.

To complete the invention, Vinisha devoted herself to reading college-level physics textbooks to    51    how solar panels work. Then, she submitted her concept to the National Innovation Foundation, run by the Indian government.    52    there helped her build a full-scale working prototype (原型) and apply for a patent, NPR reported.

Now, her innovation is getting    53    recognition. In this September, Vinisha was invited by Prince William to    54    a speech at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 26) in Glasgow, UK, in November.

“I am not just a girl from India. I am a girl from Earth,” Vinisha said in her speech. “All of us should understand that environmental issues are real and can’t be    55    at a later date,” Vinish a continued. “There is no stop button. There is no magic fix.”

41. A. make B. tailor C. press D. sew

42. A. fueled B. supported C. consumed D. burned

43. A. recalled B. estimated C. reviewed D. criticized

44. A charity B. committee C. school D. neighborhood

45. A. processed B. used C. burning D. gilled

46. A. streets B. neighborhood C. environment D. blocks

47. A. gases B. air C. covering D. emission

48. A. instead of B. take place C. upgrade D. replace

49. A. submit B. reflect C. absorb D. expose

50. A. contained B. stored C. sucked D. conveyed

51. A. work on B. know from C. approve of D. figure out

52. A. Engineers B. People C. Faculty D. Intellectuals

53. A. national B. global C. nationwide D. neighboring

54. A. address B. outspeak C. deliver D. present

55. A. raised B. avoided C. fostered D. fixed

第Ⅱ卷

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。

As the world sees more and more extreme weather patterns, it is becoming    56    (increase) difficult to ignore the effects of climate change. It is now a common topic of discussion and has even found    57    (it) way into the books we read. Because of this, a genre called climate fiction, or cli-fi, has found new life.

The term “cli-fi” was first used in 2007 by US climate activist and writer Dan Bloom. He wanted to make “climate fiction” more fascinating. According to Bloom, the term really gained    58    (popular) when Canadian writer Margaret Atwood used it in a tweet,    59    (introduce) it to her half-a-million followers.

As the name suggests, climate fiction refers to stories with the    60    (center) theme of climate change or global warming. These kinds of books can help us imagine    61    the world might be like in the future because of major climate change events.

In 2015, cli-fi author Sarah Holding wrote for The Guardian that cli-fi “   62    (reconnect) young readers with their environment”,    63    helps them appreciable it more, “especially when today, a large amount of their time is spent in the virtual word”. Cli-fi has also helped to inspire students to pursue science majors,    64    some universities even offering courses specifically focusing on climate fiction.

As Atwood wrote in her dystopian cli-fi novel MaddAddam, “People need such stories, because    65    dark, a darkness with voices in it is better than a silent void.”

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节  应用文写作（满分15分）

近来，网络交友话题深受你校同学关注。请你以“Should we click for friends?”为题，给你校广播站英语栏目写一篇广播稿。

内容包括： 1. 网络交友的利弊：

2. 你的观点。

注意：

1. 词数80左右。

2. 适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Should we click for finds?

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第二节  读后续写（满分25分）

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数为150左右。

The whole class burst out laughing as John rushed into the classroom. He was a strange sight. His half-buttoned white shirt revealed a red striped pajama top underneath, and instead of white school shoes, he had on a pair of bright green sandals (凉鞋) that were too big in size. The physics teacher’s hand froze in the middle of writing a formula on the blackboard.

John murmured, “Sorry, teacher,” and quickly stepped to his seat. Mr. Tan glared at the rest of the students. The laughter quickly died down. John’s classmates always looked forward to Mondays. Nine times out of ten, they would be entertained by John’s late arrival and his odd appearance which usually included inappropriate clothing. That day, it was the pajama top and green sandals.

John lived just a street away from the school. He walked to school daily. Students passing by in buses would yell his name together just to see him jump and stop in his tracks. Although John was adorable, he was too lost in his own thoughts to make friends. His classmates found him amusing but they ignored him most of the time. Only Harry, who sat next to John, tried to be his friend.

The following Monday, John did not turn up at school. His classmates were a little disappointed but quickly forgot about him. After school, Harry decided to walk over to John’s house to check on him. As he approached the gate, he could hear violin music. John must be listening to music, he thought. The gate was not locked. Harry let himself in. He called John’s name a few times but there was no response. The music played on. Harry peered in through a window. His eyes widened in surprise. In the middle of the living room, John was playing the violin. His eyes were closed in concentration as he drew the bow over the strings expertly. He played perfectly, so much so that it sounded like a recording. Harry left quietly.

注意：

1. 续写词数应为150左右；

2. 请按如下格式作答。

Paragraph 1

When Teacher’s Day came around, Harry had a plan. _______________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 2

When he started to play, the audience fell silent. ____________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

营口市普通高中2021—2022学年度上学期

期末教学质量检测二年级

英 语 试 卷（答案）

第一部分：听力（每题1.5分，共两节，满分30分）

第一节：1-5 BCCAC

第二节：6-10 AACAB    11-15 CBCAB    16-20 CAAAC

第二部分：阅读理解（每题2.5分，共两节，满分50分）

第一节：21-23 BCD    24-27 BDAD    28-31 ADCB    32-35 DBCB

第二节：36-40 ECAGD

第三部分  语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：完形填空

41-45 CABDB    46-50 CADCB    51-55 DABCD

第二节：语法填空

56. increasingly 57. its 58. popularity 59. introducing 60. central

61. what 62. reconnects 63. which 64. with 65. however

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）

Should we click for friends?

Nowadays, the arrival of the digital age brings people increasing ease in accessibility, enabling us to make friends online more easily. However, whether we should click for friends is gradually coming into focus.

On one hand, the Internet provides us with a platform where we can easily get acquainted with people who share our interests. Besides, social media tools make us aware of what our friends are up to and maintain friendship. On the other hand, making friends online might expose us to the risk of being cheated and privacy being leaked.

We cannot throw the baby out with the bathwater. Just be careful when acquiring friends, both in virtuality and reality.

第二节：读后续写（满分25分）

Paragraph 1 （评分建议：写出计划，如：Harry说服同学让John表演）

When Teacher’s Day came around, Harry had a plan. It was the tradition of the school to have a concert for the teachers. Every class had to contribute an item. Harry convinced the class to let John perform. Short of ideas, the class agreed. When the invitation approached John, he jumped at it. On the day of the concert, both the teachers and students were surprised to see the school’s clumsiest student walking on stage with a violin.

Paragraph 2（评分建议：写John的精彩表现使同学惊叹并改变看法。）

When he started to play, the audience fell silent. Jaws dropped. Everyone was stricken dumb with amazement and also carried away by the beautiful notes flowing from the strings. There were no more judgments on John’s dressing or behavior, but the entertainment by his remarkable performance. As the last note ended, there was a moment of silence. Then the audience erupted into thunderous applause. John became a sensation and had many fans in his final year of school though he still arrives to class wearing an inside-out shirt or mismatched shoes.

听力原文

Text 1

M: If the traffic wasn’t so bad, I should have been home at six o’clock.

W: What a pity! Henry was here to see you.

Text 2

M: Good afternoon. This is Dick Williams at World Travel Company. Is Mr. Baker there?

W: No. He’s out for lunch.

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W: Could I have a few words with you, Mr. Chairman?

M: I’m very busy at the moment. Please contact my secretary to fix a date for another interview.

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W: Well, we have considered carefully about allowing friends at the party, but we’ve decided against it since it’s paid by student fees. Sorry about that.

M: I guess if I can only bring myself, I’ll give it a miss.

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W: I have waited so long in this line and my feet hurt.

M: I just hope that the tickets aren’t sold out.

W: I have heard them singing before, and I think the wait will be worth it.

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W: I didn’t know that in foreign countries men should always pick up the bill or pay for cinema tickets. It sounds very good to me.

M: So, other examples are, opening doors for women, helping them put on their coats, carrying heavy bags or luggage, helping them sit down at the table…Men take care of women because…

W: Men don’t need to do that. It just gives you the idea that girls and women can’t open the door for themselves. It puts women in a bad position. Men and women are equal. Women can...

M: Yeah, they should carry their own heavy bags and pay for the ticket to the cinema…

W: Yes. Sometimes, yes. And men should help to do the dishes and…

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M: Excuse me. Could you help me? I have a problem with this disc player. I bought it here yesterday afternoon.

W: I see. What seems to be the problem?

M: It doesn’t work! I put in a CD and pressed the play button, but nothing happened. I haven’t been able to play any CDs at all since I bought it.

W: I’m very sorry to hear that. Could you let me have a look at the disc player?

M: Sure. Here it is.

W: You’re right. It doesn’t play. Let me just check the batteries. No, they’re OK. There must be something wrong inside. I’ll have to send it back to the manufacturer to be repaired. I’m very sorry. Would you like a replacement model?

M: Yes, I would. Thanks.

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M: Look at this three-bedroom house. It has two baths, a desk and a fireplace.

W: And just look at the price: a hundred and twenty thousand dollars.

M: That’s just the asking price.

W: Well, that’s true. But we haven’t even seen it yet. And I didn’t know we were looking for a new house.

M: Well, interest rates are low and it’s a very good time to get a mortgage (抵押贷款).

W: We’d probably need a 20% down payment. Where are we going to get 24,000 dollars?

M: We’d have to sell our house, of course.

W: Our house is only valued at 75,000.

M: Yes, but we only owe about 30,000 on the mortgage. If we sold it, we would have 45,000 dollars to use.

W: Maybe we should just take a look at it first.

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M: We have just moved into a house.

W: Congratulations!

M: Thank you, and we want to buy a new television.

W: What kind of television do you want to buy?

M: A color TV, of course, but I’m not sure about the size. Maybe we should buy a big one. If we buy a smaller one, we might have to change it in a few years for a bigger one. That would be a waste of money. What is your opinion?

W: In my opinion, I don’t think it’s necessary to buy a very big one.

M: Any reason?

W: Yes. If your sitting room isn’t big enough, you put in a very big television, that will be bad for your eyes, but a smaller size TV can also pick up good programs.

M: Um, that’s quite true. I’ll think about it.

W: You’d better make a quick decision because the price may go up now.

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M: Good evening, class. Before we begin tonight’s lesson, I want to remind you about next Thursday’s mid-term. Remember to review chapters one through eight in the book. You will be responsible for knowing all of the information in the chapters plus all of the other topics we have discussed in class. Last week, we talked about the importance of using note cards and visual aids to prepare your speeches. Tonight I’ll tell you the details that could help you with your speech delivery. Please take careful notes. The first and perhaps the most important thing of good speech delivery is eye contact. It is extremely important, especially in the English-speaking world, to make eye contact with all your audience. This may be very difficult for you if you come from a culture where making direct eye contact is a sign of disrespect. But, you really need to practice this skill until you are comfortable looking directly at all of your audience members when you are speaking to them. Please note that you need to look at the entire audience. Please don’t direct your attention to just one person or one side of the room, and don’t stare into the eyes of anyone for a long time.