浙江省宁波市金兰教育合作组织2022-2023学年高二英语上学期期中联考试题（Word版附答案）

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2022学年第一学期宁波金兰教育合作组织期中联考
高二年级英语学科试题
考生须知：
1.本卷共8页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2.答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场号、座位号及准考证号并填涂相应数字。
3.所有答案必须写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效。
4.考试结束后，只需上交答题纸。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题部分）
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. What does the woman like best on her bread?
A. Chocolate. B. Honey. C. Butter.
2. Where does the man live?
A. On a mountain top. B. Next to an airport. C. In a valley.
3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Roommates. B. Boss and employee. C. Teacher and student.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A joke. B. A film. C. A sport.
5. When did the woman have breakfast?
A. At 7:10. B. At 7:30. C. At 7:50
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，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. Why does the woman like the color blue?
A. It matches the color of her eyes.
B. It’s the man’s favorite color.
C. It reminds her of the ocean.
7. Where are the speakers?
A. At an office. B. At a restaurant. C. At a clothing store.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the woman prefer?
A. Reading books first. B. Using time wisely. C. Watching movies first.
9. How does the man feel about reading the book before watching the film in the end?
A. Uninterested. B. Curious. C. Bored.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What type of business does the man have?
A. Repairing. B. Moving. C. Painting.
11. What will the man do first?
A. Do the work immediately. B. Visit the woman’s house. C. Call the woman again.
12. How will the man send the price list to the woman?
A. By phone. B. By letter. C. By email.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What sport does the man like to play only?
A. Football. B. Tennis. C. Golf.
14. What does the man think of skating?
A. It’s not safe enough. B. It’s more of a hobby. C. It’s good for the body.
15. What do we know about the woman?
A. She was a member of the school swimming team.
B. She likes playing golf on the grass.
C. She got injured when skating.
16. What will the speakers do next?
A. Go for a run. B. Play tennis. C. Watch a game.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Which club did Ronaldo first join?
A. Real Madrid. B. Sporting Lisbon. C. Manchester United.
18. What does the speaker think makes Ronaldo special?
A. His talent. B. His kindness. C. His determination.
19. How has Ronaldo changed his body from a weak teenager to an excellent athlete?
A. Through operations.
B. Through hard training.
C. Through a balanced diet.
20. Who once helped Ronaldo?
A. Some staff members of a restaurant.
B. A famous doctor.
C. A fitness coach.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第-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，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项涂黑。
A
Visiting Rome? Insiders share tips on hotels
To really discover the best of Rome, there’s a lot of walking to do, so choosing a hotel in the city center is wise.
Hotel Lunetta Rome
This four-star hotel near Campo de’ Fiori will surprise you with its modern black and- white marble（大理石）interiors （内部），but it’s an amazement in the basement that’ll have you posting on Facebook - the ancient Roman walls of the Theater of Pompey. Hotel Lunetta doesn’t have a restaurant, but there’s a health spa for guests.
Hotel Campo de’ Fiori
The best thing about this hotel is its private rooftop terrace（露台）, with a 360-degree city view so good that people sit up there even on cold winter evenings. Guests are positively encouraged by the hotel’s friendly staff to take a book, a bottle of wine or a pizza to the roof. This homey, four-star hotel has comfortable baroque（巴洛克式）-style rooms. The hotel is about 10 meters from historic Campo de’ Fiori.
Brunetti 28 Guest House
This pricey family - run guest house is a short walk from Piazza del Popolo but also a stone’s throw from the Museo dell’ Ara Pacis. Brunetti 28 has seven rooms on two floors. The double rooms aren’t huge, but they’re big enough and well appointed. Guests can breakfast on a small terrace（排屋）in summer, or return there after a long day of walking around the city.
Hotel Sunset Roma
This modest guesthouse is a good spot from which to see the best of Rome in the day and explore the narrow streets of Monti in the evening. With its small bars, this neighbourhood has an old Rome feel to it. Its airy rooms are a cheaper alternative to some of the city’s grand hotels. The hotel is on the street that runs between Via Nazionale and the Colosseum.
21. What can you do in Hotel Lunetta Rome?
A. Have healthy food in the restaurant. B. Enjoy the night scene.
C. Watch a play on the rooftop. D. Appreciate the historic walls.
22. What is special about Hotel Campo de’ Fiori?
A. It is a family -run hotel.
B. It has a personal rooftop terrace.
C. It is 10 meters from the Museo dell’ Ara Pacis.
D. It is within walking distance of Piazza del Popolo.
23. Which hotel would you choose if you have a tight budget?
A. Hotel Lunetta Rome. B. Hotel Campo de’ Fiori.
C. Brunetti 28 Guest House. D. Hotel Sunset Roma.
B
Twelve years ago, Danny called me from a dark, damp subway station. “A baby!” he shouted. “Get down here, and flag down a police car or something.” By nature, Danny is a very calm person, so when I could almost feel his heartbeat through the phone line, I ran.
When I got to the subway station, Danny was holding a light-brown-skinned baby, about a day old. The baby had been wrapped（被包裹）in an oversize black sweatshirt and left on the ground in a corner behind the gate.
What neither of us knew, or could have assumed, was that Danny had not just saved an abandoned infant; he had found our son.
Three months later, Danny appeared in family court to tell the story of finding the baby. Suddenly, the judge asked, “Would you be interested in adopting this baby?” The question surprised everyone in the courtroom, except Danny, who answered, simply, “Yes.”
“But I know it’s not that easy,” he said.
“Well, it can be,” said the judge before giving orders to allow me to be a parent-to-be.
My first reaction, when I heard, went something like, “Are you crazy? How could you say yes without asking me?
In three years as a couple, we had never discussed adopting a child: I was an devoted playwright（剧作家）working as a part-time word clerk. Danny was a respected yet wildly under paid social worker. We had a roommate, who slept in our living room, to help pay the rent.
We knew how many challenges couples usually faced when they want to have a baby. And while Danny had patience and selflessness, I didn’t know how to change a diaper（尿布）, let alone nurse a child. I didn’t trust the social system and was sure there would be difficulties. Also, I couldn’t handle parenthood. So I promised myself I wouldn’t devote to it.
The caretaker held the baby and then placed him in my arms. But when the baby stared up at me, with all the innocence and hope he showed to me, I, like Danny, completely fell for him.
24. Why did the author rush to the subway station?
A. Because Danny finally found their son.
B. Because she sensed Danny met something urgent.
C. Because Danny had a heart disease.
D. Because someone gave birth to a baby there.
25. How did the author feel on hearing Danny’s answer to the judge’s question?
A. Excited by Danny’s words.
B. Crazy to be a parent-to-be.
C. Angry about Danny ‘s decision.
D. Upset about losing her authority.
26. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ______.
A. the author will adopt the baby
B. the couple were not to take the baby
C. the baby will bring hope to the family
D. the couple love each other very much
27. What is the author’s intention of writing the passage?
A. To introduce a story of a poor family.
B. To inform people of the difficulty of adopting a baby.
C. To show human’s kindness and love by nature.
D. To call on people to donate money to them.
C
Soil creates life from death. The production of more than 95% of the food we eat relies on soil. But this precious resource is eroding（侵蚀）at a global average of 13.5 tons per hectare per year. Instead of nourishing crops, fertile topsoil is washed and blown away, ending up in inconvenient places such as ditches and oceans.
Jo Handelsman and Kayla Cohen try to make readers care about soil in A World Without Soil. Their prologue（前言）takes the form of a letter to the government. With the letter, they hope to make soil management a federal priority. The following chapters cover the basic science of soil as well as the causes and consequences of its erosion. In the last part of the book, the authors turn to possible solutions—many of them simple, and some centuries old. They describe about traditional soil management techniques, including planting diverse crops in rotation（轮种）, increasing organic content, ploughing as little as possible, etc. With these techniques, farmers are able to produce rich agricultural production while maintaining deep banks of fertile soil.
Why, then, is fertile soil being allowed to be washed and blown away? The answer, not surprisingly, rests in global capitalism. Farmers’ profit is thin, forcing farmers to plant the highest-profit crop from field to field every season. To ensure food security, Handelsman and Cohen urge the world to demand a real top-down change in how agricultural production is managed. “The burden of protecting soil cannot be shifted to farmers and environmental activists,” they note. Governments must begin to move towards a model in which farmers are less independent business people growing and selling food, and more government-supported land workers managing both food production and soil protection. This should be the core of agriculture.
Our land and soil are too precious to be destroyed by the market price of crops. We must invest deeply and thoughtfully in our farmers so that they can invest deeply and thoughtfully in the land. This is the future of farming.
28. What is paragraph 1 mainly about?
A. The gradual process of losing soil.
B. The worrying situation of soil erosion.
C. The alarming decrease of food output.
D. The great significance of soil protection.
29. What do we know about the book A World Without Soil?
A. It targets federal officials as its main readers.
B. It puts forward some practical solutions to soil loss.
C. It advocates changing traditional farming techniques.
D. It blames governments for not taking care of farmlands.
30. What do Handelsman and Cohen suggest farmers do?
A. Invest in the most profitable crops.
B. Grow and sell food all by themselves.
C. Shoulder the burden of protecting soil.
D. Work the land with government support.
31. Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A. A Call to Save Soil B. Tips to Reshape Agriculture
C. Ways to Enrich Farmland D. An Appeal to Guarantee Food Supply
D
It scarcely seems surprising that learning to underline a modal verb, such as “can”, and “may”, does little to help students use them effectively in their own writing. These words are anyway grasped by tiny children without the need to know what they are called. This may tempt the conclusion that the teaching of grammar should be shelved altogether. But there are reasons to reform it rather than throw it away.
Understanding of language is part of a wider education in what makes human beings human. How concepts are turned into sounds, and how those sounds combine to form commands or questions, are issues that have occupied many language experts. What they reveal about the mind has exercised psychologists and cognitive（认知的）scientists.
There are practical reasons to ask children to work hard at grammar, too. One is that a knowledge of it will make learning a foreign language easier. Even if you did know by nature how to make clauses in your native languages as a child — just without instruction — getting to grips with them in German or Russian in later years is simpler if you know how to define and spot them. As it is, many English- speakers come to understand grammar by studying a foreign language, rather than the other way round.
For grammarians keen on future jobs, the natural-language processing field is booming. After many years of poor results, technological wizards have developed programs for automated translation, speech recognition and other services that are actually usable, if far from perfect. These tools may rely more on knowledge of artificial intelligence than of the subjunctive, but linguistic（语言学的）expertise still matters, and may give beginners an edge over competitors whose best language is Python（编程）.
Grammar could still be taught better. One small study showed improvement in some students when concepts are linked concretely to writing tasks. A cook does not need to know chemistry to make a delicious soup. But the science of how words combine to make meaning is fascinating and fundamental.
32. Why do some people consider stopping teaching grammar?
A. Teachers’ teaching methods are far from satisfactory.
B. It’s unnecessary for small kids to grasp modal verbs.
C. Drawing lines under words fails to be effective in learning.
D. Grammar Learning doesn’t bring obvious effect to writing.
33. Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “getting to grips with” in paragraph 3?
A. Controlling B. Mastering C. Holding on to D. Dealing with.
34. When it comes to future jobs, grammarians believe ______.
A. a good command of Python is enough for programmers
B. the field of artificial technology still shows great promise
C. being expert in language means advantages in competition
D. computer geniuses will invent perfect tools to process language
35. What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. Grammar teaching shouldn’t be stopped but reformed.
B. Scientific study of human beings benefits from grammar.
C. Grammar helps children to learn foreign languages better.
D. There’s much room for improvement in grammar research.
第二节:（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Death is a part of life and it’s natural to grieve（悲伤）when an animal you love dies. Grieving is the emotional response to death. 36
A pet is part of the family, so when they die it can be very difficult and upsetting for everyone who love them. It’s OK to feel sad, angry, numb or to feel hard to believe they’re no longer alive. You may have lots of feelings but there’s no right way to feel or to grieve. As people are all different, the length of time it takes for you to feel less sad may not be the same as for someone else. 37 Dipti Solanki, who helps people with their grief, says, “Your feelings matter and are normal after you lose a pet. They can feel really big and overwhelming.”
38 Solanki says, “It’s really important that you talk about feeling sad, afraid or if you have any questions, because once you do you will start to feel calmer and less alone. 39 ” Talking about your pet helps to keep their memory alive as you remember the time you spent together. It also lets other people know that you want to talk about your pet.
Remembering the funny things your pet did and the happy times you shared can be of great help. 40 . Print out photos of your pet and frame them or make them into a collage（拼贴画）to display. You can draw or paint a picture of them. Or write a story about something you did together or how they made you feel.
A. It doesn’t mean pets are not important.
B. There’s no rush and you can take your time.
C. It is an important part of the healing process.
D. As well as talking about them, you can get creative.
E. After you share your feelings they become easier to deal with.
F. It’s better to talk than keep your thoughts and feelings bottled up.
G. They have been a part of your life so it’s a big change to get used to
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。
When struggling single mom Shetara Sims won $100 on the lottery, she decided to donate it all to the family of a police officer who had been shot while on 41 .
Sims did so despite her own financial worries. Like many Americans facing 42 , she had recently lost her job. One Kansas City resident said she had only $7 left when she found a dollar bill in a parking lot. She used it to buy a lottery ticket, 43 $100. Sims’ 12-year-old daughter, 44 , suggested they donate it to the family of the wounded police officer rather than 45 the money.
The officer’s difficult situation was a 46 of their own tragic experience. Sims’ eldest daughter was killed in 2012. “The police were really there for us more than anyone I can 47 ,” Sims said. “They came to see my kids. They did a lot. They were fathers, therapists. They were everything.”
To 48 some of the hope these officers gave to her family, Sims called the police department to make her donation. She decided to donate the money without 49 her name or number.
News of the 50 donation soon spread throughout the community. Officers spent days 51 her down, hoping to find her. “It’s really 52 to us,” said Sgt. Jake Becchina, a spokesman for the Kansas City Police Department.
Once they learned her 53 , officers started a campaign for Sims. Hundreds of people had 54 wanting to help. By Wednesday, it had raised more than $59,000. Becchina said it’s kindness from people like Sims that motivates 55 including him to keep serving.
41. A. display B. duty C. vacation D. fire
42. A. unease B. disappointment C. unemployment D. dissatisfaction
43. A. costing B. taking C. earning D. winning
44. A. therefore B. anyway C. however D. otherwise
45. A. keep B. spend C. leave D. contribute
46. A. reminder B. witness C. reflection D. warning
47. A. observe B. imagine C. obtain D. assume
48. A. highlight B. reserve C. illustrate D. repay
49. A. bearing B. submitting C. leaving D. signing
50. A. potential B. generous C. individual D. infectious
51. A. turning B. knocking C. shaking D. tracking
52. A. warning B. touching C. exciting D. astonishing
53. A. address B. characteristics C. identity D. document
54. A. come out B. turned up C. taken up D. reached out
55. A. officers B. soldiers C. residents D. volunteers
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题部分）
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节 语法填空（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内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Over 180 North American teenagers and university students have participated in a “cloud dialogue”, learning about the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins in China.
Named “Night at Sanxingdui Museum”, the one-hour online event targets foreign youth 56 are learning the Chinese language 57 are interested in Chinese culture.
58 the help of 3D technology, the event presented various kinds of cultural relics in the Sanxingdui Museum, including the Bronze Standing Figure, Bronze Sacred Tree, and Gold Mask.
Xu Danyang, a 27-year-old archaeologist who was in charge of the excavation（挖掘）of a sacrificial pit in the Sanxingdui Ruins site, 59 (introduce) the cultural relics’ characteristics and historical background, as well as the excavation process via live-streaming. He also answered questions 60 (raise) by the curious participants. The participants also engaged in 61 interactive activity to restore and decorate the cultural relics and craft their own 62 (create) works.
Discovered in the late 1920s, the Sanxingdui Ruins have been called one of the world’s greatest archaeological 63 (discovery) of the 20th century. 64 (cover) 12 square kilometers, the ruins are located in the city of Guanghan in Sichuan. They 65 (believe) to be remains of the Shu Kingdom, which survived for over 2,000 years. The ruins date back at least 4,800 years.
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）
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友John被当地一所孔子学院（Confucius Institute）录取，即将入学，不知道如何作学业方面的准备。请你给他写封信，内容包括：
1.表示祝贺；2.你的建议；3.表达祝愿。
注意：
1.字数80词左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
第二节（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。
I love to play the piano and I greatly enjoy performing my songs, so when the annual winter recital（独奏）was canceled, I was disappointed. I had looked forward to it for a long time and had already prepared two of my best songs.
My mom had a wonderful idea, however, to turn this disappointing letdown into something worthwhile. “You can perform your songs at Carriage House Senior Living,” my mom suggested brightly. “I’m sure the seniors there who do not have families visit them that often, would really appreciate the music and you could play more than just two songs.”
I immediately thought this was a great idea. One of the things I did not like about the recitals was that I was limited to playing just a couple of songs. Playing the piano at Carriage House seemed like a win-win situation because not only would I get to play more songs, but I would also have the chance to cheer up the residents there with some lively tunes.
My mom called Carriage House and made arrangements for me to perform. In the coming days, I worked especially hard to polish up fifteen pieces that I thought the crowd would enjoy, including many old classics.
When the much-anticipated day finally arrived, my family and I drove to Carriage House. Walking through the enormous double doors, we stepped into an entryway that overlooked the spacious grand dining room. Right at the entrance to the dining room stood the piano as if it were just waiting to make some music to liven the place up a bit. At nearly every table several gray-haired women or men were seated enjoying their dinner and the company that the crowded room provided. Despite the conversations going on at various tables though, isolation hung like a dark cloud in the room.
Almost immediately, we were greeted by an old woman with a walker who introduced herself as Phyllis in charge of Carriage House. She welcomed me and led me to the stage.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
As I sat down on the bench, I pressed a key on the piano and was surprised to hear no sound. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Nervousness melted away and I started to enjoy the performance with the old. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2022学年第一学期宁波金兰教育合作组织期中联考
高二年级英语学科 参考答案
第一部分：听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1-5 CAABA 6-10 CBABC 11-15 BCCAA 16-20 BBCBA
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）
21-23 DBD 24-27 BCAC 28-31 BBDA 32-35 DBCA
第二节：（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
36-40 CBFED
第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
41—45 BCDCA 46—50 ABDCB 51—55 DBCDA
第二节：语法填空
56. who/that 57. and 58. With 59. introduced 60. raised
61. an 62. creative 63. discoveries 64. Covering 65. are believed
第四部分：写作
应用文写作（满分15分）
参考范文：
Dear John,
I’m delighted to learn that you’ve been admitted into the Confucius Institute. Congratulations! Here, I’d like to share how to get prepared for the coming study there.
First, you need to enlarge your Chinese vocabulary, thus potentially helping you better fit into the class. Also, some knowledge of Confucius will surely help you catch a glimpse of his thoughts and ideas, which are deeply rooted in the Chinese culture but quite different from what you hold.
I hope you’ll harvest a lot in the Confucius Institute and hopefully be a man with a global vision. May everything go well with you!
Yours,
Li Hua
续写参考例文：
As I sat down on the bench, I pressed a key on the piano and was surprised to hear no sound. Feeling as if the whole world was watching me, I was struck dead with embarrassment. How could I perform the song without the piano? I was on pins and needles when Phyllis slowly made her way to the front of the crowd of dinners and announced in a comforting tone, “This girl has come to sing for us but the piano seems to be a little nervous.” Almost immediately, there was scattered applause and several people stepped forward to help me plug in the piano and set the microphone. With everything in place, I took a deep breath and began my performance.
Nervousness melted away and I started to enjoy the performance with the old. One woman got up and began to enthusiastically dance about the room. Some of the people swayed in their chairs to the beat of the music while others tapped theirs toes. The performance ended up with a storm of applause from the crowd. I realized that it was far better than a piano recital because almost everyone seemed to truly appreciate my music and I’m proud that I have the power to spread kindness to them. It ended up being a blessing in disguise that the recital was canceled, leading to me sharing the gift of music with those who needed it most.
听力录音原文
Text 1
M: What do you like best on your bread? Is it hot chocolate like me?
W: Chocolate is quite nice, but I prefer butter. That is my favorite. (1)
M: Oh, I thought honey was your favorite.
Text 2
M: Sometimes, you can see planes come from nowhere and fly through the valley.
W: That must be pretty cool. Since you live on the top of the mountain, (2) they must fly below you.
M: That’s right.
Text 3
W: Nick, can you clear up that mess in the bathroom before you go to college today?
M: Oh, I don’t have time. Could you please ask Milly? She doesn’t have any classes today.
W: It’s not her turn! (3)
Text 4
W: Have you seen any good movies lately? I am looking for something funny or maybe an action movie.
M: Well, I saw The Lego Movie 2 last night. It was an action movie, very funny. Check it out.
W: Nice! Thanks for the suggestion. (4)
Text 5
M: It’s already 7:30. We need to go now or we’ll be late.
W: It will be fine. I just had breakfast 20 minutes ago. (5) We don’t need to rush. We have plenty of time.
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W: I love this blue dress I just got. Blue is my favorite color because it reminds me of the ocean. (6)
M: Yeah, nice dress. It matches the color of your eyes. Did you buy that from the store around the corner? They are having a huge sale on at the moment.
W: No, it’s from a store near my office building. I don’t often shop from the one you mentioned because of its bad quality.
M: I see. Oh, the waiter is coming to serve our food. (7)
W: Finally! I’m starving. (7)
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M: Emma, have you read The Lord of the Rings?
W: Yeah, of course. I read them in order before watching each of the movies. I mean the movies are pretty fantastic, but the books are even more special. That’s why I prefer reading books first. (8)
M: I have seen the movies but I don’t really enjoy reading. It takes too much time and can be a little boring.
W: Maybe because you have no imagination! Only when you use your mind can you see the beauty of the books. And you’ll see the words come to life.
M: I should read the book before watching the film. Is that what you are trying to say? (9)
W: Yes, try it, and you may be surprised! (9)
M: I might try it! (9)
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W: Hello.
M: Good morning, New Coats Decorating Service. How can I help you? (10)
W: I’ve just moved into a new house and the paintwork outside is in poor condition. I think it needs to be done again. (10)
M: OK. Would that be doors and windows, that sort of thing?
W: Yes, and pipes. How much do you think it would cost?
M: Well, it’s hard to say without seeing the job. The best thing for me would be to visit your house, have a look at it and then send you the price list. (11)
W: That would be great. When do you want to come?
M: Tomorrow?
W: All right. Would it be OK if I check and call you back in a few minutes?
M: Yes, that’s fine. What I usually do is look at the job, work out the time it will take and the materials I will need, then send the price list by email —or letter if you like. (12)
W: OK, you can send me an email. (12)
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W: Jim, what’s your favorite sport? (13)
M: To watch or to play?
W: Both!
M: Well, to watch and play, my favorite is football, of course. To just play, it would be golf. (13) To watch only, it would be skating.
W: Interesting. Why don’t you skate?
M: I think skating is a bit dangerous. (14)
W: What about swimming?
M: I like swimming, but I consider it more of a hobby than a sport. How about you?
W: Well, I love tennis, particularly on the grass. I also love running and swimming. I used to be on the school swimming team. (15) It’s great for the body. If you ever get injured while playing sports, swimming will help.
M: Oh, I forgot about tennis. I’m good at it. Shall we go for a game now? The weather is nice and there should be courts available at this time. I am free for an hour. (16)
W: I have the time too. Let’s go. (16)
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Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the world’s most famous, successful and highest paid sports players. He first played in Portugal, where he began his career at Sporting Lisbon. (17) He then moved to Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus. He has won many team and individual honors, both for the clubs and for his national team. What makes Ronaldo so special? (18) Is it his natural talent? I don’t think so. I believe it is his determination that makes him to the very top. (18) For his whole career, he has trained very hard to change his body from a weak teenager to an excellent athlete. (19) When he took his medical test for Juventus, the doctors were amazed by his great health condition. Ronaldo was born in a poor family and is one of four children. He was often hungry and had to rely on the kindness of three McDonald’s staff members for food. He is thankful to them and wants to pay them back for their kindness. And because of the kindness he received in his childhood, he has always been working for a good cause. In 2008, Ronaldo sold his football shirt and donated the money to China to help those in the Sichuan earthquake-hit area.