2021南通如皋中学高二下学期第二次阶段考试英语试题含答案

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江苏省如皋中学2020-2021学年度第二学期第二次阶段考试高二英语本试卷分第I卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分, 满分150分。考试用时120分钟。第I卷第一部分 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. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A photographer. B. A magazine. C. A picture.2. What does the woman suggest?A. Cutting the grass.B. Playing computer games.C. Cleaning the house.3. How does the man feel about flying?A. Nervous. B. Relaxed. C. Excited.4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Shop assistant and customer.B. Librarian and library user.C. Tour guide and tourist.5. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a university. B. In a cafe. C. In a restaurant.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟；听完后, 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料, 回答第6、7题。6. Who might Edward be?A. The speakers’ neighbor. B. David’s classmate. C. The woman’s son.7. What do we know about David?A. He is not into mathematics.B. He plans to do homework on Sunday.C. He may have just entered a new school.听第7段材料, 回答第8至10题。8. What did Bruce break?A. Emily’s cup. B. Emily’s vase. C. Emily’s plate.9. How does Emily sound in the end?A. Angry. B. Grateful. C. Regretful.10. What will the speakers do next?A. Go out for a meal. B. Do some shopping. C. Exchange some money.听第8段材料, 回答第11至13题。11. What is the symptom of the woman?A. She has a fever.B. She doesn’t feel like eating.C. She has a slight headache.12. What does the woman decide to do?A. Ask for leave.B. Continue to complete a project.C. Stop taking medicine.13. Where probably are the speakers?A. At the chemist’s. B. In the woman’s office. C. In a hospital.听第9段材料, 回答第14至17题。14. When does Barbara usually cook?A. On Monday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday.15. What does the man plan to do this weekend?A. Do some exercise.B. Cook by himself.C. Go to a Thai restaurant.16. What is Barbara’s nationality?A. British. B. Chinese. C. Greek.17. What dish does Barbara like making best?A. Beef roast. B. Moussaka. C. Toad-in-the-hole.听第10段材料, 回答第18至20题。18. How long are the business hours of the swimming pool every weekend?A. Twelve and a half hours.B. Eleven and a half hours.C. Nine and a half hours.19. Who can enter the swimming pool on Friday mornings?A. All students. B. Mothers and babies. C. All adults.20. What can people do at the new Water World Cafe?A. Enjoy a movie. B. Learn to make coffee. C. Observe the swimmers.第二部分阅读理解(共两节, 满分40分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30分) 阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATips for Writing a Cover LetterIf you are applying for an internship, you will likely have to submit a cover letter as part of your application. Read below for tips on writing an internship cover letter.Use Business Letter FormatUse proper business letter format when sending a cover letter by mail. Include your contact information at the top, the date, and the contact information for the employer. Be sure to provide a proper salutation, and sign your name at the bottom.Individualize Your Cover LetterMake sure to write a unique cover letter for each internship for which you apply. Highlight skills and abilities you have that relate to the specific internship listing. The main emphasis of your cover letter should be convincing the reader that you will be a qualified intern.Emphasize Your Academic ExperienceIn the letter, you can mention academic experience, if applicable. Especially if you have limited work experience, you might use examples from school to demonstrate that you have particular skills. For example, if the internship requires you to work as part of a team, provide an example of an assistant at the library or a successful team project you worked on during one of your college courses.Include Extra Classroom ExperiencesYou can also include details about your relevant experience form extra classroom activities or volunteer work. For example, a reporter for a college newspaper can point to interviewing and writing skills; a history of volunteering at a shelter can provide an example of strong interpersonal and organizational skills.Proofread and EditBe sure to thoroughly proofread your cover letter for spelling and grammar errors. Many internships are very competitive, and any error can hurt your chances of getting an interview. Also, avoid using too many words to convey your information and intention.21. What can you do to personalize your internship cover letter?A. Use proper business letter format.B. Employ more convincing expressions.C. Promise a good performance in the internship.D. Stress my own abilities related to the requirements.22. Academic experience included in the cover letter can _____.A. make up for the lack of work experience B. prove you’ll be an outstanding organizerC. show you have a good academic performance D. multiply the chance of working on a team project23. According to the text, a cover letter should be _____.A. emotional and simplified B. informal and detailedC. brief and targeted D. academic and qualifiedBHaving a microchip implanted in a man's brain may be common in sci-fi movie plots, but it may soon become an actual possibility.Elon Musk -a US tech tycoon, founder of Space X- has been working on this technology. On Aug 28, Musk gave a display of the chip, which was implanted into the head of a pig named Gertrude.The chip, developed by Musk's company Neuralink, is the size of a coin. But don't let its size fool you. The tiny chip has over 3,000 electrodes (电极) attached to flexible threads, which can monitor about 1,000 neurons (神经元). It collects neural signals from an area of the brain, and then transmits those signals wirelessly to nearby computers, according to MSN. That enabled researchers to monitor Gertrude's brain activity while she was walking around in the display.Though the technology is still in its early stage, it is encouraging for humans. This technology would solve a lot of brain injuries and is essential for Al symbiosis, which will allow the human brain to combine with an artificial intelligence.When the device can be applied to humans, its main goal will be to help those who have mobility difficulties. Musk hopes this technology can also be used to help those with hearing and eyesight issues.Although such a device could repair those problems, putting it into practice is by no means a piece of cake. Currently, the device can transmit signals from about 500 neurons in the pig's brain. Compared to 80 billion neurons in a human brain, this number is tiny. And to cover the whole human brain also means the electrodes have to be much smaller.Also, implanting the chip into the brain poses a potential danger. There is a risk of the immune system attacking this foreign body.Right now, the hope of controlling the brain via controlling a few neurons seems overly optimistic. "There are many technological challenges ... to overcome before Neuralink can put its devices to the purposes," Yuan Lanfeng (袁兰峰), an associate professor at the University of Science and Technology of China, told China Daily.24. What do we know about Elon Musk's microchip?A. It was inspired by sci-fi movie plots.B. It is able to collect wireless signals.C. It is tiny in size but powerful in function.D. It has been implanted into a human's brain.25. What does the underlined word “that" in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. The operation of the chip in Gertrude’s brain.B. The attachment of electrodes to flexible threads.C. The development of neurons inside Gertrude's brain.D. The transmission of signals from a nearby computer26. What is the major target of the microchip?A. To monitor animals’ brain activity.B. To help people with mobility issues.C. To develop a cure for immune system problems.D. To contribute to the research on Al technologies.27. How does Yuan Lanfeng feel about implanting the chip into the human brain?A. Worried. B. Excited. C. Optimistic. D. Challenged.CDigital devices are great, but they can also be annoying when it comes to writing or drawing.Most of the time you must rely on your fingertips to do the typing or drawing for you, and what you wanted to write or draw might not come out the way you imagined. A new pen called “Phree”, created by Israeli company called OTM Technologies, aims to change the dependency that most of us have when it comes to writing or drawing in digital form.The Phree pen looks a lot like a regular pen in both size and shape. The difference is that you can use the Phree pen to write on any surface (from a table to a wall), and then transfer that writing directly to your target device.Phree uses a sensor called a 3D laser interferometer (激光干涉仪). The laser beams are projected (投影) on the surface and they will be reflected back to the interferometer. By analyzing these beams' tracks, the laser interferometer measures the hand motion while writing.The pen connects with your phone via a Bluetooth. Phree can be used to take notes using various applications on the target device. The notes will appear on the target device whenever you open it. You can even receive, write and send text messages using the device display and it can function as an earphone. Phree can also be used as a regular computer mouse whenever it is connected to a target device. The device can also be used as ID equipment as it can precisely analyze the way a person writes.“We see Phree as a standard input device in the mobile world, in the same way the mouse became a standard part of PC use. We also see benefits to emerging technologies like AR and VR headsets, interactive TV, and IoT (Internet of Things).” Gilad Lederer, co-founder of OTM Technologies said. 28.What inspires the OTM Technologies to create Phree?A. Drawing pictures in a better way. B. People's relying too much on typing.C. Making digital devices less annoying.D. The inconvenience of data input using fingertips.29.How does Phree measure the movement of hands? A. By sending out laser lines.B. By connecting with the Bluetooth.C. By analyzing the reflection lines of lasers.D. By checking the writing ways of certain person.30.What can we infer about Phree from paragraph 4?A. It can identify people. B. It can connect to the Internet.C. It can be used as a remote control. D. It can function as a device display.31.What will Phree be like in Lederer's opinion?A. It will create more new technologies.B. It will be widely used in many areas.C. It will be the best tool to write letters.D. It will take the place of the mouse of PC.DIn a new blog post for the International Monetary Fund, four researchers presented their findings from a working paper that examines the current relationship between finance and tech as well as its potential future.Gazing into their crystal ball, the researchers see the possibility of using the data from your browsing, search, and purchase history to create a more accurate mechanism for determining the credit rating of an individual or business. They believe that this approach could result in greater lending to borrowers who would potentially be denied by traditional financial institutions.At its heart, the paper is trying to wrestle with the dawning notion that the institutional banking system is facing a serious threat from tech companies like Google, Facebook, and Apple. The researchers identify two key areas in which this is true: Tech companies have greater access to soft-information, and messaging platforms can take the place of the physical locations that banks rely on for meeting with customers.The concept of using your web history to inform credit ratings is framed around the notion that lenders rely on hard-data that might hide the worthiness of a borrower or paint an unnecessarily bad picture during hard times. Citing soft-data points like "the type of browser and hardware used to access the internet, the history of online searches and purchases" that could be included in evaluating a borrower, the researchers believe that when a lender has a closer relationship with the potential client's history, they might be more willing to cut them some slack.“Banks tend to cushion credit terms for their long-term customers during downturns,” the paper's authors write. This is because they have a history and relationship with the customer.The researchers acknowledge that there will be privacy and policy concerns related to including this kind of soft-data in credit analysis. Getting the soft-data points would probably require companies like Facebook and Apple to loosen up their standards on linking unencrypted information with individual accounts. How they might share information with other institutions would be its own can of worms.32. What is the approach put forward by the researchers?A. Replacing banks with soft information. B. Lending money by predicting the future.C. Determining credit ratings by web history. D. Facing the threat posed by high-tech companies.33. Why do they advocate the new way of rating the borrower’s credit?A. Traditional finance refuse to lend money.B. The new approach helps reduce burden on banks.C. The type of hardware misleads the lender’s judgement.D. Soft information better reflects the truth than hard data.34. Which is the closest in meaning with the underlined phrase in Paragraph 4?A. Be less strict. B. Share interests. C. Forgive others’ fault. D. Cut a piece of bread.35. What do the researchers worry about?A. Banks will break up with customers.B. High tech companies will be in a mess.C. Sharing information may cause problems of privacy.D. Competition between tech companies will be fiercer.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。Where you choose to stay can make or break your vacation experience. But even the most experienced travelers may not know the difference between the two main types of homes-away-from-home—hotels and motels. 36 The answer isn’t as simple as you’d think. These two types of lodging (住宿) have the same basic purpose—a place for travelers to sleep. 37 For instance, they came to be for different reasons, and at very different times. The word“hotel”dates back to the 1600s and comes from a French word, hotel. That word, just like the English one, referred to a place that provides lodging, meals, entertainment, and other services to travelers. 38 This word dates back to the 1920s and combines the words “hotel” and “motor”. As America’s major highway system developed, so did motels, filling the need for roadside stops for motorists traveling cross-country. 39 Hotels tend to be built for longer stays, while motels are intended more for one-or two-night stops along a journey. Because of this, hotels are much more likely to have offerings like lounges, gyms, and entertainment. _40 Want the place you stay to be just as much a part of your travel experience as anything else? Choose a hotel. Just need a place to pop in and out of to shower and sleep? A motel might be the better choice. There are many secrets that hotels won’t tell you. But there are plenty of features that set them apart. Have you ever stayed in a motel on your vacation?Motels, on the other hand, are a much more recent lodging option. Besides their first letters, is there any real difference between them?So, in the end, it comes down to what you want from your trip and from your lodging. There are also other differences that can help you figure out which type of place you’re in. 第三部分 英语知识运用(共三节, 满分45分) 第一节 完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分) 阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A, B, C和D) 中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。At three, I was inseparable from my parents. Wherever they went I went, always reaching out for their hands to ensure their 41 . Never having left them until three, I had what is called 42 anxiety. This made preschool a/an 43 time for all of us.As we approached my preschool for the first time, one of my hands tightly 44 my father’s hand, the other nervously grasped my mother's. I was happy and curious—what could this new place be? There were other 45 for me to play with and of course toys. Soon, however, I was introduced to my teachers. They guided us towards a small window seat in a classroom. Just then, my parents suddenly 46 my hands and broke away from our group and went a 47 way. They were heading toward the door. Realizing what happened, I attempted to 48 them, only to be held back by my teachers. I shouted, loud enough for my parents, now outside, to 49 . I pressed against the glass, tears down my face. "We call this The Crying Window," my teachers had told my parents. ''Children are often 50 when seeing their parents leave the school without them. My parents stood outside, tormented by having to stand by while their kid 51 . But soon an older girl appeared. She wrapped her arms around me until I stopped 52 .The hug was comforting like that of my parents. Then she took me away from the 53 . My parents breathed a sigh of 54 .The girl was Helen, and soon we were best friends. Every day when I was dropped off at school, tears would come but then I would fight them back, as Helen grabbed my hand and led me away. We have developed great 55 since then.41. A. interest B. presence C. success D. safety42. A. health B. graduation C. employment D. separation43. A. boring B. exciting C. tough D. happy44. A. pressed B. squeezed C. struck D. slid45. A. children B. parents C. teachers D. friends46. A. caught B. loosened C. touched D. washed47. A. curious B. familiar C. different D. strange48. A. looked after B. looked for C. run after D. run against49. A. give in B. give up C. turn out D. turn around50. A. crazy B. disappointed C. upset D. angry51. A. suffered B. fought C. studied D. swam52. A. paining B. singing C. speaking D. crying53. A. window B. door C. seat D. floor54. A. sorrow B. regret C. relief D. comfort55. A. friendship B. education C. careers D. hobbies第II卷注意事项：用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分 英语知识运用(共三节, 满分45分)第二节 (共10小题, 每小题1.5分, 满分15分) 阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的1个单词或给出括号内单词的正确形式.Although Laughter Yoga definitely includes some yoga, don’t expect it to have much in common with the yoga classes56. (offer) at your local studio or gym. It promotes the use of laughter as a form of physical exercise, attaching57. (much) importance to the former than to the latter.Laughter Yoga58. (create) in the mid-1990s as a social experiment. In 1995, Dr. Madan Kataria called on a group of students in a park59. (test) whether adding regular laughter to people’s lives would improve60. (they) well-being, Kataria also introduced deep breathing and simple yoga moves61. the exercises.So far, medical research 62. (suggest) that language is a good way to reduce stress and help people feel good. Kataria Laughter Clubs are popping up in response to people’s need to handle 63. (press).Kataria also offer books and DVDs to people 64. don’t have access to a local Laughter Club. However, connecting with other humans is65. big part of Laughter Yoga’s success in helping people feel better and experience more joy.第三节 单句语法填空 (共10小题, 每小题1分, 共10分)阅读下列各小题, 根据所给首字母拼写正确的单词。When the Americans objected to this, the British would not c________, but increased control over their American colonies instead.The government has announced an a________ program to modernize the railway network.I s________ to repair the broken computer but gave up half way.As a result, the government has strengthened r________ to protect these historic sites.The center is well e________ for canoeing and mountaineering.This agreement is very a________ and open to various interpretations.Most important of all, these sites have been r________ as UNESCO World Heritage sites.He knew I was energetic and d________ and would get things done.He o________ his survival to his strength as a swimmer.In hard times, the Spring Festival was the only o________ where a family threw off the old attire and put on new clothes specially made for the festival.第四部分 写作第一节应用文写作(15分) 假设你是校图书馆馆长的学生助理李华, 图书馆要进行网络系统升级, 请给本校学生拟一则口头通知, 告知相关事宜, 并请他们相互转告。内容包括：1. 升级时间：12月20日至12月30日。2. 在此期间, 关闭阅览室、暂停电子阅览。3. 仅周二和周五可以借、还图书。注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节读后续写(25分) 阅读下面短文, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语进行续写, 使之构成一个完整的短文。续写的词数应为150词左右。It had been one of those days when nothing goes right. I was due at work at 8 o’clock, but I was ten minutes late because I overslept. I went straight to my regular post – the toy department. It was two days before Christmas and the department was a mess. It caused me to think back to the time when I enjoyed Christmas. That was two years ago, before I went work here.Somehow since that time, Christmas didn’t mean much anymore, except more work and headaches. The whole day, I was cursed, yelled at and stepped on. And I still had to finish my Christmas shopping that evening. I had just finished explaining to a man why we didn’t sell firecrackers, when I felt a tug on my arm.It was one of the two kids I had been keeping an eye on for a while --- security told us to watch kids for stealing. He and his little sister had been looking at the “discount” counter, where we had all the cheapest toys. Before I even bent down to listen to him, I checked around for his sister. I didn’t see her.“Mister, do you think this would be a good present for my little sister?” he said in a broken accent, holding up a bottle of soap bubble liquid. “I don’t want her to know about it,” he whispered before I could even answer.I just agreed with him. He stuck his hand in the pocket of his dirty jeans and pulled out a fistful of change, asking if he had enough money to pay for it. “It looks like you’ll have to try to find something else,” I said. “You need ten more cents.” I doubted it was a trick, especially at Christmas. He looked sad and went back to find something else.I watched him from the corner of my eye for a while as he looked at other items, but always came back to the soap bubbles. I left the area for a few minutes and when I came back, he was still there, trying to find a cheaper gift. Somehow, the kid struck me as different from most the troublemakers we got in the toy department.Paragraph 1:I went over to him and asked if he had found anything yet.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph 2:I followed him secretly to see what he really spent the money on.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二次阶段考试 参考答案1. CABAB 6. ACBCA 11. BACCB 16. ABABC21. DAC 24. CABD 28. DCAB 32. CDAC36. EBDGF 41. BDCBA 46. BCCDC 51. ADACA56. offered 57. more 58. was created 59. to test 60. their61. into 62. has suggested63. pressure 64. who/that 65. a66. compromise 67. ambitious 68. sought 69. regulation 70. equipped71. ambiguous 72. registered 73. dynamic 74. owed 75. occasion应用文Hello everybody! May I have your attention? I have an announcement to make. The school library will soon carry out an update of the Internet system. I would like everybody to know that between the dates of 20th December and 30th December, the reading room will be closed and the e-reading system will be temporarily stopped. You will only be able to take out and return books on Tuesdays and Fridays. By the way, please pass on this message to those who are not here today. That’s all. Thank you.【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生拟一份口头通知，通知图书馆要进行网络系统升级相关事宜。【详解】第一步：审题时态：根据提示，时态主要为一般现在时和一般将来时。结构：总分法总分法指把主题句作为总说，把支持句作为分说，并以这种方式安排所写内容。要求：详见题干第二步：列提纲 （重点词组）carry out; update; would like; temporarily; be able to; return; pass on; message; be able to; take out 第三步：连词成句1. May I have your attention? 2. The library will soon carry out an update of the Internet system.3. I would like everybody to know that between the dates of 20th December and 30th December, the reading room will be closed and the e-reading system will be temporarily stopped.4. You will only be able to take out and return books on Tuesdays and Fridays.5. Please pass on this message to those who are not here today.6. Thank you all.根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。第四步：连句成篇（衔接词）1.表文章结构顺序：First of all, Firstly/First, Secondly/Second（供参考）2.表并列补充关系：What is more, Besides, Moreover, Furthermore（供参考）连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡，书写一定要规范清晰。【点睛】[高分句型1] I would like everybody to know that between the dates of 20th December and 30th December, the reading room will be closed and the e-reading system will be temporarily stopped. (运用了that引导宾语从句)[高分句型2] Please pass on this message to those who are not here today. (运用了who引导定语从句)读后续写I went over to him and asked if he had found anything yet. He just shook his head and looked very disappointed. “Well, let’s see how much money you have again,” I said. He dumped the change in with the two dimes I had concealed in my hand. “Well, look it here!” I said, “I must have counted wrong before –you have just enough for those soap bubbles.” His smile spread out to his ears again, and he headed for the checkouts.I followed him secretly to what he really spent the money on. He went through the line with the one item and a smile, then met his sister outside. He kept the bag tightly clenched in his fist so his sister couldn’t see what he had bought for her with his last pennies.Somehow the rest of the day went much better, and when I went to buy Christmas presents that night, I looked for gifts instead of obligations. For the first time in three years, I had Christmas spirit again, but I got some really odd looks from my family when I came home with soap bubbles.【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者是一位玩具柜台的售货员，遇到了一位小男孩，他想买一瓶肥皂泡泡作为自己妹妹的圣诞礼物，但是自己的零钱不够，还差10美分。作者建议小男孩选择其它的礼物，但小男孩看其它东西的时候，总是回到肥皂泡上。【详解】1.段落续写：①由第一段首句内容“我走过去问他有没有找到什么东西。”可知，第一段可描写作者帮助小男孩的经过。②由第二段首句内容“我秘密跟踪他，了解他到底把钱花在了什么地方。”可知，第二段可描写作者想了解小男孩究竟给妹妹买了什么礼物。最终作者重获圣诞精神。2.续写线索：失望——帮助——高兴——微笑——感悟3.词汇激活行为类①.帮助：shake one’s head/ dumped the change/ conceal/ smile/ head for②.好奇：follow/ went through/ met/ kept the bag tightly clenched③ .感悟：went to buy Christmas presents/ came home with soap bubbles情绪类① .失望：disappointed②.高兴：smile spread【点睛】[高分句型1]. He kept the bag tightly clenched in his fist so his sister couldn’t see what he had bought for her with his last pennies.这句话运用过去分词作宾语补足语和what引导的宾语从句。[高分句型2]. For the first time in three years I had Christmas spirit again, but I got some really odd looks from my family when I came home with soap bubbles.这句话运用了when引导的时间状语从句。Text 1W: What a nice photo, Bill! I especially like its composition and colors.M: Yes, it was taken by my favorite photographer. You can see it in the local travel magazine.Text 2M: Darling, what about playing computer games this afternoon?W: I’m afraid not. We haven’t mowed the lawn(修剪草坪) in the yard for a long time. I think we have to do it then.Text 3W: There’re too many news reports about aircraft accidents these days, so I feel nervous about flying.M: In fact, there’re far more car accidents than aircraft accidents every year. And I think flying is very relaxing, which gives me enough time to sit there and be lost in thought.Text 4M: Could you please find me a book on spoken English? I’m going to travel to England.W: Okay, follow me please. A lot of useful books on spoken English arrived last week.M: That’s great. I think I can buy one that suits me best.Text 5W: Good afternoon, this is your order.M: Thank you. Are you new here? I come to this coffee shop almost every day. But I didn’t see you here before.W: Yes, I am a new part-timer from a nearby university.Text 6M: Mom, I’m home.W: ⑦How’s your new school, David?M: Pretty good. I’ve made a few friends already. And the math class is very interesting.W: That’s good. Do you have homework this weekend?M: Yes, I will finish it all on Saturday. ⑥By the way, Edward, who lives next door, has invited me to watch a movie at his house on Sunday. Can I go?W: Of course. You don’t have to ask me.M: That’s what Edward said.W: Just don’t stay out too late.Text 7W: What was that, Bruce?M: Oh no. ⑧I’m terribly sorry that I broke your vase accidentally.W: How did it happen?M: I bumped into it by accident, but I didn’t mean to do it.W: It was my favorite, you know.M: I’m awfully sorry about that. Can I give you money for it? Or can I buy you something that you really want? Haven’t you always wanted a new cup and a new plate?W: ⑨Maybe I shouldn’t have put it here. Someone was bound to bump into it eventually. ⑩But if you really want to do something for me, just treat me to dinner.M: ⑩That’s so kind of you, Emily. Let’s go. I happen to be hungry now.Text 8 (第13题为推断题)W: Good morning, sir. I’ve got a cold and I’m not sleeping well either. ⑪I have no appetite these days. At the same time, I have been working for two months without any rest days. What do you think the problem could be?M: I’d say you’ve been working too hard. Have you been taking anything for your cold?W: Yes, I bought some medicine at the chemist’s.M: Good. I’m going to prescribe something stronger. It will make you feel sleepy, so you certainly should rest.W: OK. ⑫I can afford to take a few days off. I have just got a project finished, so I can have a good rest from today.M: OK. Do you have any other symptoms?W: I also have a bad headache.M: Don’t worry about that. Just take some aspirin. Combined with the stronger cough medicine, you’ll fall asleep easily. You shouldn’t work or use any equipment which requires concentration. Here is your prescription.W: Thanks a lot.Text 9M: ⑭Do you cook on weekends, Barbara?W: ⑭Yes, I like cooking very much. But from Monday to Friday, I am always too busy to cook.M: You must save a lot of money by eating at home at weekends.W: I do. ⑮If you cook at home, you can eat healthy food, too.M: ⑮I think you are right. I will give it a try this weekend. What kind of dishes do you usually make?W: I always make beef roast with asparagus(芦笋), parsnips(欧洲萝卜), peas and carrots.M: Wow, people who like doing exercise tend to eat those. ⑯Don’t you eat traditional British food?W: Of course. ⑯Like other British people, I usually eat toad-in-the-hole(面拖烤香肠). And I eat fish and chips once a week.M: Do you like spicy food?W: Yes. My family and I all love spicy food. We often eat Chinese or Thai food when we’re in the mood for hot dishes.M: ⑰What’s your favorite dish to make?W: ⑰I absolutely love making moussaka(茄合（一种希腊菜肴）) the most, which is a Greek dish with eggplant.Text 10W: Good morning, everyone! The new Water World Swimming Pool will open up on June 23rd. The business hours will be eleven and a half hours every weekday, from eight o’clock in the morning to seven thirty in the evening. ⑱It will open every weekend from half past seven in the morning until eight o’clock in the evening. However, no admission will be allowed two hours before the closing time each day.⑲On Friday morning the pool is only open to mothers and babies. So mothers can enjoy themselves in the water with their babies. Please leave your older children at home on Friday morning.Normally, it will cost fifteen dollars for adults to enter the pool. Students can enjoy a 50% discount. But from tomorrow, the day of opening, until this Friday, we have a special opening event. During these three days, all adults can enjoy half price, and all students only need to pay five dollars.⑳The new Water World Cafe will open up on the same day as the swimming pool. From the cafe you can watch the swimmers or enjoy a drink after you swim.Please call 210-5369 for more information. We look forward to seeing you at the Water World Swimming Pool.