2024临沂高二上学期期末考试英语试题

这是一份2024临沂高二上学期期末考试英语试题，共12页。

本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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。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 animal is the man wrrying abut?
A. A bear.B. A dg.C. A cat.
2. What subject is the man prbably teaching?
A. Gegraphy.B. Physics.C. English.
3. Wh is late fr the meeting?
A. Jill.B. Eric.C. Martin.
4. Hw will the man g hme?
A. Take the subway.B. Mail sme papers.C. Drive hme.
5. When was the parcel suppsed t arrive?
A. In the mrning.B. In the afternn.C. In the evening.
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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the man planning t make?
A. Apple juice.B. Banana juice.C. Orange juice.
7. What will the speakers prbably eat fr lunch?
A. A salad.B. Hamburgers.C. Barbecue.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What des the wman ask the man t d at first?
A. Sell a secnd-hand cmputer t her.
B. Buy a new cmputer fr her.
C. Repair her cmputer.
9. What will the wman d in the afternn?
A. Clean her ffice.B. Attend meetings.C. G shpping.
10. What day is it tmrrw?
A. Mnday.B. Tuesday.C. Wednesday.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. Lawyer and client.
B. Father and daughter.
C. Cmpany wner and emplyee.
12. Where des the cnversatin take place?
A. In an ffice.B. In a cffee shp.C. In the man's hme.
13. Why des the wman talk t the man?
A. T invite him fr cffee.
B. T ffer him a new psitin.
C. T cmplain abut her family matter.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Hw des the wman feel abut the man's beard?
A. She thinks it makes him lk strange.
B. She prefers him t shave it all ff.
C. She likes it t be lnger.
15. Hw lng des it take the man t grw a beard?
A. Abut a mnth.B. Abut tw mnths.C. Abut three mnths.
16. What sprt is the man ging t watch?
A. Ftball.B. Rugby.C. Car racing.
17. Which cuntry's fd des the wman prefer?
A. Italy.B. France.C. Switzerland.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the talk mainly abut?
A. Origin and develpment f kites.
B. Methds f making kites.
C. Uses f kites in wars.
19. What did ancient Chinese use kites t d?
A. Pass n secret messages.
B. Give warnings f danger.
C. Carry rpes acrss rivers.
20. Why did Benjamin Franklin fly a kite in the strm?
A. T test the effects f an inventin.
B. T prtect huses against lightning.
C. T prve that lightning is electricity.
第二部分 阅读（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，选出最佳选项。
A
The Inca Empire was the mst pwerful f the day, ruling western Suth America between 1400 and 1533. And the Inca leaders smetimes needed vacatins! That's why the Inca built Machu Picchu in what's nw Peru. All that's left tday are ruins, but abut 500 years ag, it was a bustling ryal residence. Peek int the past t discver the secrets f this awesme spt.
ROYAL RELAXATION
The ryal family lived mstly in the muntainus capital city, Cusc. But during the winter, they culd mve dwn t the warmer Machu Picchu. Emperr Pachacuti Inc a Yupanqui likely rdered cnstructin f it arund 1450. There, the ryals culd feast and entertain guests. The ther 750 residents served the rulers and maintained the city.
PERFECT FIT
Earthquakes are cmmn in Peru, s Inca builders designed Machu Picchu t resist these shakes. They cut the stnes t fit tgether, and they didn't use any material, like cement, t bind them. This way, when the grund shk, the stnes culd bunce（弹跳） arund and then settle back int place.
CODED LANGUAGE
The Inca didn't have a written language and instead used kntted crds called quipu(KEE-p)t send messages and keep recrds. Experts think the style f the knt and the clr f the string cntained infrmatin. Researchers are nw using cmputers t try t untangle these lng-lst cdes.
21. Why did the Inca Empire build Machu Picchu?
A. Fr pleasure f mre residents.B. Fr the recreatin f the leaders.
C. Fr relcating the capital city.D. Fr appealing t mre vacatiners.·
22. What did Inca builders d t resist the shakes?
A. They made the stnes fit tgether.B. They used cement t bind them.
C. They made the stnes bunce arund.D. They settled the stnes back int place.
23. Hw did the Inca share imprtant infrmatin?
A. By telling thers face t face.B. By writing it dwn n large stnes.
C. By using their wn unique language.D. By clring sme materials picked.
B
When Sares was a yung by grwing up in Ri de Janeir, Brazil, his family didn't have the means t pay fr extracurricular activities. Hwever, they fund a slutin by signing him up fr a free circus（马戏团） schl that aimed t keep him ff the streets and ut f truble. It was there that Sares discvered his passin fr perfrmance art, including acrbatics, capeira, acting, and clwning. Ballet never crssed his mind as a practical career ptin, as ballet wasn't a nticeable dance frm in Brazil at the time.
At the age f 12, Sares began dancing but nt in the traditinal sense. His lder brther was part f a hip-hp street dance grup, and Sares started hanging ut with them. He sn cmbined his circus schl skills with hip-hp and capeira t create a unique style that fascinated audiences in Ri.
One day, the head f a Brazilian dance cmpany saw Sares perfrm and arranged fr him t selectin fr a dance schl. He was awarded a schlarship that cvered his tuitin fees, and he began studying mdern dance. Hwever, it wasn't lng befre everyne believed that Sares shuld switch t ballet. He was immediately put n a fast track, attending academic schl in the mrnings and ballet classes in the evenings.
Sares' parents were hesitant abut their sn pursuing ballet as a career. They were wrried abut his grades and whether ballet wuld prvide him with a stable future. Sares shared their cncerns and had never knwn anyne wh pursued ballet prfessinally.
Despite these reservatins, smething incredible happened within tw years f Sares starting ballet training. He participated in the Paris Internatinal Dance Cmpetitin and wn a silver medal. This achievement was even mre impressive cnsidering that mst f his cmpetitrs had been studying ballet since childhd. After Paris, Sares jined the natinal ballet cmpany in Brazil and began earning mney frm his dancing.
Three years later, he went n t win the gld medal at the Mscw Internatinal Cmpetitin, previusly wn by legendary ballet dancers like Mikhail Baryshnikv.
24. Why was Sares sent t a circus schl?
A. T seek a chance t make a name.B. T stp him getting int truble.
C. T earn mney t pay fr tuitin fees.D. T develp an interest in perfrmance art.
25. What can be inferred frm Paragraph 3?
A. Mdern dance became his favrite.
B. Winning a schlarship was his main aim.
C. He quickly displayed his talent fr ballet.
D. His academic classes had t give way t ballet classes.
26. What is the riginal attitude f Sares' parents t his pursuing ballet?
A. Dubtful.B. Objective.C. Supprtive.D. Unclear.
27. What's the best title fr the text?
A. An Uncnventinal Jurney t a Ballet Star
B. The Financial Struggles f a Yung Dancer
C. Mdern Dance: A Gateway t Ballet Excellece
D. The Dilemma: Balancing Schl and Ballet fr Success
C
A mdel f persnalised dementia （痴呆症） supprt culd imprve life fr peple with dementia and their carers by allwing them t make the best chices fr their wn care needs.
In Britain, there is a cncerning gap in dementia supprt, ntes Dr Tmasina, Dementia Care Prgramme Lead at the University f Plymuth. "They have received a diagnsis but are nt yet in need f a care hme r input frm specialists. Wrryingly, these individuals and their carers, wh are usually family members, are ften left withut suitable supprt t face a range f severe challenges," she says.
Challenges can include scial lnliness, despair and frailty（脆弱） due t cmbined physical and cgnitive decline. Hwever, a five-year research prject including the Universities f Plymuth and Manchester-established in 2018 and funded by the Natinal Institute fr Health and Care Research—aims t remedy this disregard by evaluating a system fr dementia supprt they have develped.
Dementia Persnalised Care Team(D-PACT) prpses imprving the lives f peple living with dementia and their carers with persnalised emtinal and practical supprt frm an apprpriately trained Dementia Supprt Wrker. "The Supprt Wrker becmes a trusted pint f cntact wh can spt ptential prblems befre they get int crises," says Prfessr Richard Byng, Prfessr in Primary Care Research at the University f Plymuth. "It's a mdel that helps the individual and their carers functin and stay tgether."
The study, which was cnducted in a range f settings, shws ptential value and has been well-received by thse wh tk part. "Peple have described a step change in their supprt," says Prfessr Byng. "They say they feel listened t and treated as a persn, getting reassurance and relief—particularly carers—that they are ding things right and smene is alngside them."
28. What's the purpse f the persnalised supprt?
A. T cure peple with severe dementia.
B. T bridge the gap between patients and dctrs.
C. T help peple with dementia chse the best carers.
D. T better the life f peple with dementia and their carers.
29. What des the underlined wrd "remedy" mean in Paragraph 3?
A. Build up.B. Make up fr.C. Take ver.D. Take care f.
30. What can a trained Dementia Supprt Wrker d?
A. Deal with ptential prblems.
B. Prpse t D-PACT a better supprt.
C. Help peple with dementia recver quickly.
D. Prvide emtinal supprt fr patients with dementia.
31. What can we learn abut the persnalised supprt?
A. It can relieve peple's stress.B. It functins like a persn.
C. It can help peple listen better.D. It is especially helpful t carers.
D
When it cmes t keeping ff extra punds, watching what we eat may nt be enugh—we have t keep an eye n ur fd's packaging, t. Half the wrld is expected t be verweight by 2035. In additin t vereating and lack f exercise, the scientific cmmunity is explring anther factr that may cntribute—eating prducts packaged in plastic.
Fr a study published last year, researchers at the Nrwegian University f Science and Technlgy set ut t determine what chemical cmpunds（化合物） exist in 34 cmmn plastic items that tuch things we eat, such as ygurt cups, juice bttles, candy packages, and plastic wrap used fr prduce and cheese, as well as items ften fund in kitchen.
Of the 55,000 chemicals the researchers fund in these items, nly 629 were identifiable, which influence ur bdies' ability t regulate weight, trubling health effects. "We're quite certain that there are many chemicals in plastic prducts that impact metablism（新陈代谢）, but we just culdn't identify all f them," Martin Wagner, a study c-authr said. Strikingly, Wagner and his clleagues fund that a third f all the cmmn prducts they tested cntain chemicals that cause the adipgenic （生脂的） prcess. Althugh we are expsed t them daily, mst f these mystery chemicals are unknwn, unstudied and unregulated.
Fr years, experts have been warning against plastic fd cntainers, particularly fr ht r ily fds which may make the plastics unstable and increase the risk f chemical leaching（渗出）. As ne f them, Wagner argues that we need t start reducing ur expsure t plastic withut waiting fr mre slw-mving research t prve that the plastics in ur fd, prducts, bld and rgans are risk factrs fr bad health utcmes.
Really, reducing ur plastic expsure shuld be ur verall gal. When we think abut cutting junk ut f ur diets, the criminals shuldn't just be candy and sda—plastic needs t g, t.
32. What newly-fund factr may cause verweight?
A. Eating t much.B. Lack f exercise.
C. Unhealthy eating habits.D. Fd's plastic packaging.
33. What is the finding f the study published last year?
A. Mst prducts tested cntain adipgenic chemicals.
B. Metablism is affected by chemicals in plastic prducts.
C. The influence f plastic prducts n ur health is unknwn.
D. Only 629 chemicals in plastic prducts regulate peple 's weight.
34. What des Wagner suggest we d?
A. Stp eating fds packaged in plastic.
B. Avid using plastic prducts fr ht r ily fds.
C. Reduce ur expsure t plastic as much as pssible.
D. Wait fr mre research t prve the risks f plastics.
35. What is the passage mainly abut?
A. Keeping ff extra punds is urgent.
B. It's high time t stp using plastic packaging.
C. Chemicals in plastic packaging may lead t verweight.
D. Plastic fd packaging prves t cntain harmful chemicals.
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。
When visiting a park, it is cmmn t bserve lder individuals listening t audi（有声的）bks instead f reading traditinal bks. Audi bks have becme quite ppular these days. ___36___Is listening t an audi bk just as beneficial as reading a bk?
___37___ Reading needs us t fcus all ur attentin n the wrds in a bk. We als need t find time and a specific place t sit dwn and read. Hwever, audi bks prvide flexibility and allw individuals t engage in ther activities while listening. And it gives yur eyes a break, t.
But the big questin is, d we get knwledge frm audi bks as effectively as we d frm paper bks? ___38___ Vlunteers in grup ne were asked t listen t an audi bk while vlunteers in grup tw read a bk f the same cntent. Surprisingly, bth grups recalled the same amunt f infrmatin, whether they listened t it r read it.
Anther study published in the Jurnal f Neurscience further supprted the result abve. In the study, researchers scanned（扫描） peple's brains when they listened t and read bks. ___39___
Sme peple still believe that they learn better frm reading paper bks. One reasn might be that when we listen t audi bks, we are ften multitasking. If yu're trying t learn while ding tw things, yu're nt ging t learn as well. ___40___ It is imprtant t avid it while listening t audi bks t ensure best learning utcmes.
A. Hw d peple btain audi bks?
B. Yu can listen t audi bks anytime.
C. Multitasking can interrupt effective learning.
D. Researchers cnduct an experiment t figure it ut.
E. Why are mre and mre peple chsing audi bks?
F. One f the main advantages f audi bks is cnvenience.
G. It reveals that bth activities excite almst the same parts f the brain.
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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
In 1978, Avril and Christpher Rwlands paid £6 fr a fir（冷杉）, brught it t their new hme in the pretty village f Inkberry. After ___41___ their first Christmas tgether, they planted the tree in their frnt garden t ___42___ their first Christmas in their new hme. It has ___43___ grwn ver the years and nwadays, it ___44___ ver their fur-bedrm prperty—measuring abut 50 feet. Each December the cuple decrate their giant fi r with thusands f fairy lights which they switch n fr the ___45___ .
The tree is s ___46___ that a cherry picker is used t reach the tp branches and add the star t the tp. The lighted tree is ne f the brightest landmarks（标志性建筑） in Inkberrw, which is ne f UK's darkest villages ___47___ there being n street lights.
Avril and Christpher's fi r nw attracts thusands f peple wh ___48___ their tree every December. As a retired TV writer, Avril said, "We lve ding the Christmas lights. The ___49___can be seen frm miles arund n nights and peple ___50___ t see it. It's becme smething f a (an) ___51___ fr peple in the village and beynd. It even ___52___ me t write a children's bk abut the tree called The Laxfrd Huse Christmas Tree." The cuple ask fr peple wh admire the tree t make a ___53___ and ver the years they have raised thusands f punds fr charity.
"The tree is really ___54___ ," said the retired BBC editr Christpher. "During COVID, it was lit, like a beacn（灯塔） f ___55___ ."
41. A. cnsumingB. enjyingC. perceivingD. planning
42. A. defendB. supprtC. expseD. mark
43. A. initiallyB. steadilyC. tightlyD. severely
44. A. runsB. standsC. swingsD. stretches
45. A. strangersB. passers-byC. villagersD. travelers
46. A. tallB. attractiveC. uniqueD. bright
47. A. in spite fB. by means fC. in case fD. n accunt f
48. A. sptB. viewC. decrateD. water
49. A. treeB. lightC. giftD. garden
50. A. struggleB. crwdC. marchD. parade
51. A. appetiteB. fashinC. traditinD. trend
52. A. inspiredB. persuadedC. allwedD. cnvinced
53. A. differenceB. decisinC. dnatinD. frtune
54. A. rareB. slightC. secureD. special
55. A. hpeB. kindnessC. successD. pride
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。
In China, paper-cutting is ne f the treasures f traditinal culture. It uses paper ___56___ a material and create s varius patterns and shapes thrugh the cutting and carving f scissrs r knives. The histry f paper-cutting ___57___ back t the Han Dynasty, when peple began t use paper-cutting t decrate drs, windws, and screens. With the passage f time, paper-cutting ___58___ (gradual) develped int a unique art frm and spread thrughut the cuntry.
The themes f paper-cutting are very extensive, ___59___(include) animals, plants, characters, fairy tales, and s n. The mst cmmn themes are zdiac signs and the character "fu" (gd frtune), ___60___ symblize gd luck and happiness. The prductin prcess f paper-cutting requires patience and skill. First, artists need t draw sketches（草图） ___61___ (base) n the theme and shape t be expressed n paper. Then, they use scissrs r knives ___62___ (cut) and carve alng the lines f the sketch, cutting ut varius shapes and patterns. Finally, the cut patterns ___63___ (stick) t paper r ther items t cmplete a beautiful paper-cutting wrk.
Paper-cutting is nt nly ___64___ art frm, but als a cultural heritage. It shws the ___65___(wise) and creativity f the Chinese peple, cnveying the values and beauty f Chinese culture. Therefre, we shuld treasure and inherit（继承） this valuable cultural heritage.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假如你是李华，你校的某位外籍交换生在校英文报“Ask and Reply”栏目中求助，说自己刚到中国不久，语言不通，朋友不多，心理压力很大。请你就此来信给出建议。
注意：
1.词数80 左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear newcmer,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yurs,
Li Hua
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一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I was already afraid f the water. After experiencing a shark attack when I was eight years ld n a family trip t Flrida, I barely went in the cean any deeper than my knees. By shark, I mean dlphin, and by attack, I mean he was bbbing arund in the water abut five miles frm shre, but peple were screaming“SHARK!”and waving their hands arund alng the castline. Real shark r nt, that mment stuck with me. That memry, cupled with being freezing in any weather less than thirty degrees Celsius（摄氏）, made the idea f plunging（投入） int cld water a hard pass.
My husband, Mike, had been cld plunging（冰浴） fr years and wuld present me with facts t prve that it was a gd thing. By ding s, yu experience benefits such as heightened energy, immune（免疫的） system supprt, bsted md, better sleep, and stress reductin. It was an appealing list f benefits—nne f which mattered t me. What was presented as a clear "wnder drug" was still nt attractive enugh fr me t get ut f my warm huse and g swimming. Did I mentin that I live in Canada? It's minus twenty degrees Celsius here smetimes.
On New Year's Day, Mike invited me t his cld plunging. I had been thinking less abut health data and mre abut my cnfidence. D yu want t d smething hard? Smething brave? I asked myself. Smething cmpletely scary, uncmfrtable and seemingly crazy, r d yu want t say n and fcus n all f the reasns why yu wuldn't dare? I put n my swimsuit, cvered it up with eighteen wl sweaters, and jined Mike fr the adventure.
In fairness, it was a beautiful day. This made the scary thing feel a little mre reasnable as Inegtiated（谈判；协商） with myself the entire twelve-minute drive. My heart was already punding. We had packed a bag with twels, blankets, warm water fr cleaning ur sandy feet, and a ht cup f cffee t warm ur hands.
注意：
1.续写词数应为 150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
高二期末考试英语试题
参考答案 2023.7
第一部分 听力 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
1~5 BABAA 6~10 CACBB 11~15 CCBBA 16~20 BAACC
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 BAC 24~27 BCAA 28~31 DBDD 32~35 DBCC
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
36~40 EFDGC
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 BDBDC 46~50 ADBAB 51~55 CACDA
第二节 语篇填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)
56. as 57. dates 58. gradually 59. including 60. which
61. based 62. t cut 63. are stuck 64. an 65. wisdm
第四部分 写作 (满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
One Pssible versin:
Dear newcmer,
I've read yur prblems in the newspaper and I understand quite well that yu are anxius.
It is true that learning a new language and adjusting t a new envirnment take time. Actually, language is yur advantage, which yu can take f t help yur classmates t learn English. And I believe they wuld be glad t help yu with yur Chinese.
What's mre, taking part in sme activities r jining schl clubs wuld be a gd chice, which prvides a chance t meet new peple and gets familiar with the envirnment. Yu may even make new friends.
Enjy yur life in China and have a gd time here.
Yurs,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
One pssible versin:
I was determined t d the hard thing. I dipped a te in the icy waters. Slwly, I inched my legs frward until the waves unexpectedly climbed up t my kneecaps. My first cld plunging lasted five secnds. I was ut f that water faster than a ball frm a cannn. I screamed, laughed, and tripped. I had dne it! The feeling f accmplishment washed away all my fears. I already knew I had the curage t g under, but nw I had t wrk n staying there. The fllwing week I stayed a little lnger. I taught myself I culd trust myself, knwing that I was mre pwerful than that taunting vice in my head.
I have nw been cld dipping fr ver a year. In the depths f winter, I have brken thrugh ice and breathed thrugh the icy cld. I enjy thse mments mre than any ther part f my day. I am thinking nly abut survival, nt my car payment, the garden that need cleaning, r my gray hair. The first thirty secnds are still challenging, and l always get a little nervus befre I step int the lake r cean. But I have learned t relax in this state f immersin. What began as a place f fear has becme a place f finding.
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Text 1
M: I can't bear t put my dg up fr adptin, but I'm t ld t take him fr walks anymre. He's always chasing after cats. (1)
W: Dn't wrry. We'll find him a gd hme, I prmise.
Text 2
M: Hw many planets are there between the Earth and the Sun? (2)
W: Tw. They are far beynd ur current reach thugh.
Text 3
W: OK, let's get the meeting started. Martin, can yu hand ut these papers? Jill, pull the curtains, please. Eric…where is Eric?
M: He called t say his train has been delayed. (3)
W: OK, well, let's get started anyway.
Text 4
W: D yu need a lift? I g past yur place n my way hme.
M: N, thanks. I have sme papers t check s I'll catch the subway.(4)
W: OK then, dn't wrk t late. See yu tmrrw.
Text 5
W: Wh was n the phne?
M: The parcel service. The parcel we were suppsed t get at 8:00 a.m. is nw cming at 8:00 p.m. (5)
W: Really? I knew they wrked in the mrning and afternn, but I didn't knw they wrked in the evening.
Text 6
M: I'm just heading t the stre. What kinds f fruit d yur parents like?
W: My dad likes apples but my mm prefers bananas.
M: OK, I'll get bth. I'll als get sme ranges s I can make juice. (6)
W: What are yu ging t make fr lunch? (7)
M: Well, I knw yur mm desn't eat meat, s I thught we culd just have a salad. (7)
W: That's very thughtful f yu, althugh I want a hamburger fr lunch.
M: Maybe next time, sweetheart. If they cme during summer, I can make sme barbecue.
W: Well, let's just get thrugh this meeting.
Text 7
W: My cmputer culdn't turn n. Can yu have a lk at it fr me? (8)
M: Sure. It desn't seem t be getting any pwer. The pwer unit may be damaged.
W: Can it be fixed? (8)
M: N, it wuld have t be replaced.
W: Hw much will that cst?
M: I have a spare ne here. It's $50.
W: That's nt as much as I thught. When can yu d it by?
M: I can d it this afternn. I'll check if ther cmpnents are damaged t.
W: That's great. Unfrtunately I'll be in meetings in my ffice all afternn. (9) Can I pick it up tmrrw? (10)
M: My shp will be clsed tmrrw. Is the day after that any gd? (10)
W: Yes, Wednesday is fine. (10) See yu then.
Text 8 (第11题为推断题)
M: Hw d yu take yur cffee?
W: N milk r sugar please. I like the riginal taste.
M: S it must be imprtant fr yu t visit me at hme instead f the ffice. (12)
W: It's a bit sensitive. Julie is having t step away frm her rle as the cmpany's general manager. (13)
M: Are yu able t tell me why?
W: Nt really. It's nthing t d with the cmpany. It's a family matter.
M: Well, I knw her father was unwell.
W: Yes. In any case, we need smene t take charge while she is gne. (13)
M: Yu want me?
W: I have spken with the bard, and we think yu are the ideal candidate. The cmpany needs yu t step up. (13) Think f it as a new challenge.
M: I guess I have been in my rle fr a lng time. Can I think abut it?
W: By all means, but I'll need an answer by Friday.
Text 9
W: What happened t yur beard? (14)
M: I had a slight accident when I was cutting it s I had t shave it all ff. (14)
W: Yu lk s yung. Yu shuld keep it that way. (14)
M: N, I like my beard. I'll grw it back.
W: Hw lng will it take yu t get it back t the way it was? (15)
M: Abut a mnth. (15) It grws pretty fast.
W: My sn tried t grw a beard. After six weeks he gave up as it wasn't very lng.
M: Well, as lng as it's back by the time I g n hliday in tw mnths.
W: That's right. Yu're ff t watch the Rugby Wrld Cup in France. (16)
M: Actually, Italy. They changed the venues. France is als hsting a ftball turnament, s there wuld have been t many peple.
W: Well, I prefer Italy. They have better cuisine. (17)
M: Yeah, we're flying t Germany t see sme ld friends and then driving dwn thrugh Switzerland.
W: The scenery is t die fr!
M: Have yu been t Switzerland?
W: N, but I've seen it in films. I'm s envius.
M: I'll bring a gift back fr yu.
W: Yu better. But seriusly, lse the beard.
Text 10 (第18题为总结题)I was determined t d the hard thing.
I have nw been cld plunging fr ver a year.