福建省福州市高一英语下学期期末考试试题-人教版高一全册英语试题

2016—2017学年第二学期期末考试
高一英语
考试时间:120分钟试卷总分为:150分
2017.7.13
第一卷〔总分为100分〕
第一局部：听力〔共20小题；每一小题1.5分，总分为30分〕
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三个选项中选出最优选项，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 is the man looking for?
A. A book.
B. His iPhone.
C. A pay phone.
2. Where is the woman going next?
A. To a snack bar.
B. To a movie theater.
C. To her friend Simon’s house.
3. What will the man do next?
A. Fill out another form.
B. Correct his mistake on the form.
C. Tell the woman his medical history.
4. When will the man most probably get home?
A. At7:00.
B. At about 7:30.
C. After 8:00.
5. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. On a farm.
B. At a fruit market.
C. At customs.
第二节〔共15小题；每一小题1.5分，总分为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三个选项中选出最优选项，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，每一小题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至7题。

6. What relation is the woman to George?
A. His mother.
B. His teammate.
C. His coach.
7. What does the woman think is more important?
A. Winning the game.
B. Being a team player.
C. Impressing the parents. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. What does the man want to do at the restaurant at first?
A. Hold a party.
B. Watch the big game.
C. Book a table.
9. Why does the woman suggest the man try the bar?
A. The restaurant is all booked.
B. They have a different menu there.
C. There is room for five people.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. When does the woman have to hand in her essay?
A. This afternoon.
B. Tomorrow.
C. In a couple days.
11. What is the woman having trouble with?
A. Ending her paper.
B. Starting her essay.
C. Giving more thoughts.
12. How will the man help the woman?
A. By correcting her mistakes.
B. By showing her some examples.
C. By reading what she has written.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Who do the woman’s parents probably cheer for?
A. England.
B. Portugal.
C. Spain.
14. According to the woman, what is most possibly to happen tonight?
A. Spain will lose.
B. Portugal will lose.
C. Ronaldo will score three goals.
15. Why does the man support for Portugal?
A. He likes Ronaldo.
B. Spain is way too confident.
C. Portugal hasn’t lost a single game yet.
16. How much money do the speakers agree to bet?
A. $10.
B. $20.
C. $40.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. How many participants are in the festival?
A. 200.
B. 700.
C. 1000.
18. What is different about this year’s festival?
A. It’s not free.
B. There are more prizes.
C. Donald Trump will be attending.
19. What is the biggest prize?
A. “The Grand Pumpkin〞.
B. “Celebrity Pumpkin〞.
C. “The Great Pumpkin〞.
20. Who might the speaker be?
A. A news reporter.
B. A radio announcer.
C. A participant in the festival.
第二局部阅读理解 (共两节，总分为40分)
第一节〔共15小题；每一小题2分，总分为30分〕
阅读如下短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最优选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Should online learning be encouraged?
Editor's note: As many parents have tried to give their children a head start, online education services, with their relatively cheap prices, are mushrooming across the world. What do you think? Should this way of teaching be encouraged?
Ted M (UK)
Online education is not new. It has been found effective in many countries where access to schools is difficult. It lacks the opportunity for social learning of course, but in most systems there are weekend, summer and winter "camps" where students can arrange to meet and interact with others as part of the courses. Such education is valuable for remote(远程的) learning in inaccessible regions.
Linda (China)
I find that children today spend less and less time playing outdoors than we did when we were young. We have the technology to enable us to teach students to learn with an amazing variety of resources but I do hope not at the expense of losing their childhood. Breathing (Canada)
I think education is not about learning or gathering only textbook knowledge. It's about communicating with others, discussing, group work etc. Online education means distance education. At present it is spread all over the world. It has some good results too. But I like face-to-face education. It helps a student to build up his or her mental and physical strength besides textbook knowledge.
Jimmy (US)
It really depends on what kind of learner you are. If you are a self-motivated student and can manage your own time, online learning is for you. So long as you have the ability to learn on your own.
Sunny (Australia)
Online schools offer students with customized learning and help them gain access to courses that may not be provided in their assigned school. This is one of the primary reasons for the increased demand in online learning. Online learning is providing new choices for kids and more choices for parents.
21. Which of the following is Linda’s opinion on online learning?
A. It limits the time children spend playing outdoors.
B. It is valuable for learning in remote regions.
C. It lacks the opportunity for social learning.
D. It is very popular all over the world.
22. Who is totally supportive to online learning?
A. Ted M
B. Breathing
C. Jimmy
D. Sunny
23. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To list the benefits of online learning.
B. To introduce the access to online learning.
C. To show the quick spread of online learning.
D. To present different opinions on online learning.
B
The Owl Count
Annie slept in the front of the seat as her father drove through the darkness. 〞We’re almost there!〞Dad announced cheerfully. “Soon well be observing and counting owls at the state park.〞 Yawning, Annie nodded and smiled. The time was 4:30 a.m. Looking out into the
darkness, Annie remembered learning in school that most owls are active at night, when they hunt for food. During the day they sleep in hard-to-find spots.
“Dad, why do you need to count owls?〞she asked. “It’s important for the scientists to have current information about bird populations,〞he explained. “We want to know which birds have decreased in number and whether any new kinds of birds are coming into a certain area. You and I will write down the kinds of birds that we see today and keep a record of how many times we see each kind. Then we’ll send out a report to a scientific organization that is collecting about birds from people all over the county.〞
Dad pulled into the parking lot of the state park. Then, with a flashlight in hand, they began their hike into the woods. Annie zipped(拉上拉链)up her coat and tried to keep
from trembling. She had not expected the morning to be so frigid. Luckily her gloves were in her pocket.
Suddenly Annie’s father stopped and gestured for her to be still. Obeying, Annie did not take another step. She thought she heard a low crying up head. “That’s certainly a screech owl,〞 her father whispered. “Let’s get a look at it.〞 After looking more closely, Annie could see that it was a small owl. Sensing danger, the owl narrowed its eyes and pulled its feathers tightly against its body. Annie carefully wrote down in her notebook that they had seen a screech owl.
Walking a little farther, they came to a tall oak tree. “This looks like a perfect spot to attract owls,〞Dad said. “I’m going to play a recording of common call of the barred owl. Maybe we can get one to answer.’ Annie could hardly bel ieve her ear. The recorded all sounded as if the bird were asking, “who cooks for you?〞 Moments later Annie thought she heard a return call in distance. She held her breath and waited. Suddenly a huge bird landed very quietly on a branch above them.
Annie had long forgotten how cold it was. She stood in wonder, shining her flashlight on the bird and studying it carefully. The barred owl was nearly two feet tall. Gray feathers were around its dark eyes.The bird did not matter. Annie would never forget the image of the powerful barred owl.
24. Why did Annie and her father go to the state park?
A. To take a hike in the woods.
B. To record the call of barred owl.
C. To collect information about birds.
D. To protect the environment for wildlife.
25. The underli ne word “frigid〞 in paragraph 3 probably means.
A. dark
B. clear
C. cold
D. nice
26. In paragraph 4, why did Annie’s father stop her suddenly?
A. He noticed a screech owl.
B. He heard somebody crying.
C. He sensed they were in danger.
D. He reminded her to take down note.
27. How did Annie feel when she saw the barred owl?
A. Bored
B. Relaxed
C. Frightened
D. Amazed
C
Imagine looking at a view of mountaintops
and wondering about the name of each peak.
Suddenly, above each mountaintop, a name
appears on the sky. The words are not written
in smoke by skywriting planes. The words are
actually not in the sky at all. They come from tiny computers in contact lenses(隐形眼镜).
Computers have become smaller and smaller over the decades. The first computers filled houses. Transistors(晶体管) and then chips allowed computers to become small enough to fit on a desktop, then a laptop, and finally a phone. When experimenting with further reductions in size, developers often have to deal with the limits of human eyesight, which control how small the computers can be and still present visible information.
One new solution employs microprojectors(微型投影机) to create a readable display(显示) for tiny computers. These machines project computer information onto any surface. Though an amazing breakthrough, there are potential problems. Such public displays can lead to privacy concerns; most people do not want their information displayed on a wall for everyone to see. Besides, these projectors are extremely expensive, and their screens give users headaches.
Babak Parviz, a researcher at the University of Washington, created another solution: inventing a screen visible only to a person wearing a contact lens. Parviz created a computer in a contact lens that uses the wearer’s field of vision as the display. To create the display, Parviz took ordinary soft contact lenses with a wirelessly controlled system. At some point, Parviz says, it will be possible to connect the lens to a personal computer device far away such as a cellphone or a laptop. By looking in a certain direction, the
wearer sends the computer visual information about what he or she sees. The device then uses this information to point out the names of peaks.
These contact lenses are inserted and removed in much the same way as ordinary contact lenses. In addition, the computers in the lenses won’t block the wearer's sight at all. Although now the computers are not on lenses treating eyesight problems, Parviz hopes that someday the technology will progress to that level.
28. The contact lenses in the text can ________.
A. treat eyesight problems
B. offer beautiful views of nature
C. project information on wall surface
D. show information about what wearers see
29. According to Paragraph 3, the microprojectors ________.
A. put people’s privacy at risk
B. save computer information
C. cause serious illnesses
D. support users’ needs
30. According to the passage, these contact lenses contribute to ________.
A. saving users’ expenses
B. reducing computers’ size
C. limiting the field of vision
D. guarding the faraway computers
31. What might be the best title for the passage?
A. Tiny Computers, Amazing Sights
B. Smaller Lenses, Closer Views
C. Progress towards Clearness
D. Road to the Small World
D
Enough may never be enough. As human beings, it seems that once we get what we think will make us whole, we grow bored quickly and need something new in order to feel satisfied. We are addicted to what we don’t have.
You’d better sit down at this very moment and make a list of all the reasons why you’re fortunate and while you’re writing the list, you would want nothing more. You could get together with a group of people whom you care about and discuss ideas. You would feel comfortable with what you have and who you are at that moment or some hours later. The talking
heads always tell you that you need to be rich and famous on your television, so your desire for more becomes unquenchable (难抑制的). You forget that you are enough. You find yourself making comparisons between your life and the life of people you think who have figured it out, and all of your achievements are never enough to satisfy you.
The issue with this “never enough〞 mentality is that we all have it to some degree. We fail to realize that even the people who have figured it out are on some level still as lost and broken as everyone else. Everyone is constantly looking for validation (确认) in the form of likes and comments to give meaning to our self-sense. We honestly believe that as long as we buy into the illusion (错觉) when we are happy, everything is going to be great, we won’t have to face reality.
Reality is that we want all the material, social media fame, and worthless validation in order to feel accepted by others. The reason why all of those things bring only short-lived satisfaction is that they aren’t the answer. We all keep looking for other people to accept us in order to feel whole. But in fact, it is when we accept ourselves that we can feel really satisfied. We are in a universal competition for acceptance that no one wants a part of, but so few have the courage to stop competing. What will ever be enough?
32. After writing down the reasons why you’re fortunate, you may think _______.
A. you are lucky enough
B. you need something new
C. you will grow bored quickly
D. you should discuss ideas with others
33. According to Paragraph 2, the people who have “figured it out〞 refer to those ___.
A. who don’t dare to face the reality
B. who want to compare with others
C. who have achieved some kind of success
D. who can’t be accepted by others
34. People can only get long term satisfaction if __________.
A. they can achieve great success
B. they believe in their own abilities
C. they can accept themselves joyfully
D. they stop commenting on others’ b ehavior
35. What’s the writer’s purpose of writing the passage?
A. To warn people not to set long-term goals.
B. To ask people to appreciate what they have.
C. To teach people how to hold a positive attitude.
D. To make people understand the importance of comparison.
第二节：〔共5小题；每一小题2分，总分为10分〕
阅读填句，根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最优选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Ensuring that disabled people have an easy life is very important, not just because they are human, like all of us, but because their dignity and social well-being should not be ignored just because of a disability. Disabilities can occur through illness, aging, accidents and other different causes that may happen to anyone or affect us all at some stage in life. ____36______
We are all human beings and so have the same basic needs. But we should remember that there is a wide range of what we call a disability, and while the basic needs are all the same for everyone, the different lifestyle needs are entirely individual(个体的). ____37________ It is best to find out people’s needs from spending time with them.
____38______ Even the most attractive homes can feel like a cage, so it makes a huge difference to be able to go out to a park or a shopping center, or to plan a day trip such as a picnic or a trip to the beach. Even if a trip can only be organized one day a month, it is more than nothing and does really make a difference.
If they are interested or able, pets can be great companions. ___39_______Some may be able to take care of a cat or dog; some prefer goldfish or birds in a cage. Very often, people who are cared for don’t feel that they have the chance to care for someone or something else, so caring for pets can improve their confidence and mental health, which can take their mind off their own troubles.
Do not let pets be their only companions. Book a regular appointment with a social worker
to visit them at least once a month. This is to check on their mental and physical health as well as ways of improving their living conditions. _____40_______
第三局部
英语知识运用〔共两节，总分为30分〕
第一节：根据汉语提示与提醒词完成句子。

(每空一词，每空1分；总分为20分)
第二节：语法填空〔共10题，每题1分，总分为10分〕
1. Green Maps并不是专门为旅游者设计的。

〔intend〕
Green Maps ____61_____ not specifically __62______ for travelers.
2. 在他们为公司装备了新的网络之后，似乎顾客们的需求变得容易满足了。

After they ___63___ the company ____64___ the new net, all the customer’s needs seemed
to be easily met.
3. 我们太穷，没有钱支付房租。

We are too__65_____ ___66_____ to pay the room rent.
4. 我们能让学生相信更广泛阅读的必要性。

(请用Module4 Unit3的新词汇)
The students were able to be __67___ __68___ the necessity for wider reading.
5. 这个渐渐靠近的大台风无法让这座城市的人们轻松起来。

The __69___ big typhoon couldn’t set people’s mind __70____71__ in thi s city.
6. 哪一个你更可能随身携带——手机还是钱包？
Which __72____ you more ____73______ to have with you at any given moment- your cellphone
or your wallet?
7. 他发现自己被一群充满好奇心的孩子围住了。

He found himself____74___ ____75____ a group of children full of ___76____.
8.毫无疑问的是做一个令人印象深刻的演讲需要查阅各种资料。

(deliver)
There is no doubt ____77_____ ___78______ an ____79_____ speech needs to ____80____ to all kinds of material.
阅读以下已读过的Teens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。

1. There are people who can keep things to themselves until the day they die and people
___81_____mouths constantly swing open like a door.
2. Researchers, who have been looking __82______ the question scientifically for decades,
argue that people’s general views are normally wrong.
3. Because of so many possibilities, I mean to repeat the neighborhood soup night as a
______83_____ (month) event.
4. When Prince Philip made an announcement___84____ he is to retire this summer, many people
may have wondered what exactly it is that the husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will be retiring from.
5. ____85_____ (provide) clean drinking water for people who live in poverty is now a focus
for Kids on a Mission.
6.The Indian movie Dangal is about an underdog ____86_____ (realize) an impossible dream.
7. It really doesn’t matter where you go to college. The only thing that really matters
in life is ___87_____ you grasp your opportunities.
8. The working class family _____88____ (struggle) to make ends meet nowadays.
9. The show The Simpsons is a hugely___89______ (entertain) prog ram that’s also full of
satire(讽刺) and clever humor.
10. The volunteers were shown video clips of social interactions(互动), which tested their
____90____ (able) to read the minds of the characters.
第二卷〔总分为50分〕
第四局部：完形填空〔共20小题；每一小题1分，总分为20分〕
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从60—79各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最优选项。

“Paul must have been trying to carry his waste paper to garbage can and dropped a few pieces.〞 I 41 picking them up. 42 later I found more pieces. No quiet sighing this time. I 43 ,“Who is throwing garbage?〞 No answer. Instead, I saw more bits of paper silently floating 44 from upstairs. Looking up, I saw my seven-year-old son, Paul.
“Stop making a mess.〞“It’s not a mess. They’re 45 .〞“Sorry, what did you say?〞I hadn’t heard him clearly.
He didn’t answer me.Paul has autism (自闭症) and 46 answers a question, especially when he’s 47 attentively on something else. He ran down the stairs. “Where are my other butterflies?〞 he asked, 48 around. Every time Paul 49 five or more words together, my heart says a 50 of thanks. But lately he seems to 51 that the benefits of forming complete sentences when communicating are 52 of the effort.
Butterflies. Of course. I rushed to 53 them from the garbage, 54 them off and handed them to my young artist. “Want to see them 55 again?〞 he asked with a shy smile. “Oh yes! They’re beautiful.〞 I whispered. He ran back upstairs to float his 56 down again. They really did look like beautiful butterflies.
That day Paul 57 me to look up at 58 instead of down at garbage. How many other masterpieces do I miss because I’m too caught up in my 59 to take time to appreciate what’s right in front of me? Life is not what happens to us. It’s 60 we look at it. Now, I look up.
41. A. laughedB. sighedC. amazedD. shouted
42. A. DaysB. YearsC. MomentsD. Weeks
43. A. called outB. turned upC. got inD. added to
44. A. up B. down C. away D. off
45. A. planesB. papersC. leavesD. butterflies
46. A. rarelyB. continuouslyC. willinglyD. eagerly
47. A. devotedB. dependedC. focusedD. attached
48. A. showingB. lookingC. playingD. drawing
49. A. spellsB. putsC. pushesD. multiplies
50. A. soundB. remarkC. reportD. prayer
51. A. refuseB. hear C. mind D. realize
52. A. worthyB. aware C. fond D. typical
53. A. hide B. destroyC. rescueD. remove
54. A. tore B. dustedC. cut D. seized
55. A. throwB. flow C. land D. fly
56. A. masterpieces B. schoolworkC. inventionsD. imagination
57. A. reminded B. forced C. failed D. permitted
58. A. mistakes B. weaknessesC. beauty D. scenery
59. A. amusement B. houseworkC. communicationD. homework
60. A. when B. whether C. where D. how
第五局部写作(共两节；总分为30分)
91.第一节短文改错 (共10小题；每一小题l分，总分为10分)
假定英语课上教师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉与一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误与其修改均仅限一词； 2．只允许修改l0处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Advertising informs consumers of newer products on the market. It gives us information with everything from shampoo and toothpaste to computers and cars. But there is one serious problems with us. The information are actually very often misinformation. It tells us the products' benefits but hides its advantages. Advertising not only leads us to buying things that we don’t need and can’t afford but also co nfuses our sense reality. "Zoom toothpaste prevents bad teeth and gives you the white teeth!" the advertisement tells us. And it doesn’t tell us the complete truth that a health diet and a good toothbrush will have the same effect.
92.第二节书面表达(总分为20分)
假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。

你的英国朋友Jim 想了解中国人起名字的习惯，并请你帮他起一个中文名字。

请给他写封信，内容包括：
1. 介绍中国人起名字的习惯；
2. 给他起一个中文名字；
3. 说明起此名字的理由。

注意：1.词数约在100词左右;
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

3. 参考词汇：中国汉字Chinese characters
Dear Jim,
I am glad to tell you something about the Chinese naming practice.
_____________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
高一英语必修4试卷参考答案与评分标准
第一卷〔总分为100分〕
第一局部听力〔每一小题1.5分，总分为30分〕
1—5 CAABC 6—10 CBCCB 11—15 ACABB 16—20 ABBAA
第二局部阅读理解(共两节，总分为40分)
第一节：〔共15小题，每一小题2分，总分为30分.〕
21-23 ADD 24-27 CCAD 28-31 DABA 32-35 ACCB
第二节〔共5小题，每一小题2分，共10分〕36-40 GFACE
第三局部英语知识运用〔共两节，总分为30分〕
第一节：根据汉语提示完成句子(每空一词，每空1分；总分为20分)
61. is 62.intended 63.equipped 64. with 65. badly 66.off 67. convinced 68. of 69. approaching 70. at 71. ease 72. are 73.likely 74. surrounded 75. by 76.curiosity 77.that. 78.delivering 79.impressive 80. refer
第二节语法填空〔每一小题1分；总分为10分〕
81. whose 82.into 83. monthly 84. that 85.Providing/To provide
86. realizing 87. whether/how88. are struggling 89. entertaining 90. ability
第二卷〔总分为50分〕
第四局部完形填空〔共20小题；每一小题1分，总分为20分〕
41-45 BCABD 46-50 ACBBD 51-55 DACBD 56-60 AACBD
第五局部短文改错(共10小题；每一小题l分，总分为10分)
1.newer-new
2. with-on/about
3. problems-problem
4. are-is
5. its-their
6. buying-buy
7. sense-sense of
8.去掉the
9.and-but 10.health-healthy
书面表达〔总分为20分〕
Dear Jim,
I am glad to tell you something about the Chinese naming practice.
Unlike your tradition, the family name in China is put first, followed by the given name. The given name usually contains one or two Chinese characters. Chinese people often name a baby with their best wishes in mind, like wishes for good health, bright future and happiness. Some names imply the birthtime, birthplace, weather or even a natural phenomenon at the time of the baby’s birth. In terms of choosing the characters, parents still need to consider how they sound when combined into a name. They definitely wouldn’t want their child to be teased or given a bad nickname because of the pronunciation.
As for your Chinese name, how about “吉祥(Ji Xiang)〞？The first character has a similar pronunciation to your name Jim, and both of the characters mean “good luck〞. You can imagine it: whenever someone calls you “Ji Xiang〞, it’s like he or she is wishing you good luck. I hope you’ll love this Chinese name.
Yours,
Li Hua
听力材料
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W: Excuse me, sir. Do you need help finding a book?
M: No. Actually, I’m looking for a pay phone. (1) I need to make a phone call but I’m
not getting any reception on my iPhone.
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W: Excuse me. Can you tell me where I can get a snack around here, please?
M: Certainly. At Simon’s Snack Bar. (2)It’s the nearest one. It’s down the street on the right, next to a movie theater.
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W: Can I get you to fill out this part here, where it asks for your medical history? It’s a very important part of your application.
M: Really? I thought I filled that part out already.
W: No problem. Just fill out a new one. (3)
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M: What time are your parents arriving for dinner? I have to finish up here at work, so
I might be half an hour late or so.
W: That’s OK. It’s just 7:00 now.(4)We can eat after we watch TV for a while. Just make sure you’re here before 8:00.
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M: Are you carrying any fresh fruit, vegetables or meat?
W: Yes, I have a basket of tropical fruit I’m taking as a gift for a friend.
M: Sorry, madam, but it’s illegal to bring fresh fruit into the country. Please open your carry-on. (5)
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M: Coach? (6)Why did you take me out? I want to play, and we’re w inning the game because of me.
W: Yes, you are playing well. However, you need to pass the ball more. The other players need to have a chance as well, you know.
M: But my mother is watching, and I want to show her how good a player I am.
W: There are many parents in this gym, and they all want to see their children do well. M: Yeah, but isn’t the point of the game to win?
W: This is a team game, George. You can’t win by yourself. (7)
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W: Hello, thanks for calling Seagull’s Restaurant. How can I help you?
M: I’d like to make a reservation for around 8:00 tonight, for a party of five. (8) W: I’m sorry, we only have tables for four people at the moment.
M: Oh! Can’t you just put two tables together?
W: I’m sorry, sir.But you need to have at least seven people to do that. Normally, we could help you, but it’s a Saturday and the big game is on.
M: Oh, I forgot about that.
W: You should try calling our bar downstairs. They have tables for five, (9) although they have a different menu.
M: OK, thanks. Can you give me their telephone number?
W: Certainly. One moment…
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W: Do you haveany time this afternoon, Dave?I need help with my essay that’s due tomorrow.(10) It’s almost the end of the term, and this paper counts for half of my grade.
M: Sure. What do you need help with? (11)
W: Well,I don’t know how to write the last part of my paper. (11)
M: You mean a conclusion?
W: Yeah. I’ve been working on it for a couple days. It just seems like it’s supposed to mention everything I just wrote about.
M: Well, t hat’s true. But you alsoneed to give your readers something they will remember. W: But if you read my paper, shouldn’t you know what my thoughts are?
M: Yes, but a conclusion helps your readers understand what is most important.
W: Will you read what I ha ve so far and tell me if I’m on the right track? (12)
M: Sure. (12)
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M: The World Cup this year has been really exciting. Who are you cheering for?
W: Well,I cheer for England when my parents are around. (13) But I secretly want Portugal to win.
M: Probably because you likeCristiano Ronaldo. Is that the only player you know?
W: Yeah, pretty much.
M: Well, do you think Portugal is going to beat Spain tonight?
W: I hope so.A lthough Spain hasn’t lost a single game yet, and Portugal has been playing pretty badly so far. (14)
M: Maybe Ronaldo will score three goals, and they will go to the championship match. W: I think there’s a better chance of him marrying me, to be honest.
M: I agree with you, but crazy things can happen! Spain thinks they’re the best in the world. They’re way too confident. That’s often when teams end up losing. (15) W: Maybe you’re right, but my money is still on Spain. Would you care to place a little bet on the game? Say, 20 dollars? (16)
M: Whoa, I don’t want to take that much money from a friend!How about half that amount?
(16)
W: Deal. (16)
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We’re here at Westfield Farms Annual Pumpkin Carving Festival.And as you can see, we have 700 participants of all different ages this year. (17)S o it’s not just for the kids. Unlike last year where there was one grand prize winner, this year they have added a couple prizes, (18) including “The Great Pumpkin〞, which goes to the person who has grown the largest pumpkin, and “Celebrity Pumpkin〞, which is a jack-o-lantern carved to look like the face of a famous person they like. As you can imagine, there are a lot of works about Donald Trumpthis year! Of course, there is also the biggest prize of all: $10,000 to “The Grand Pumpkin〞, (19)which is the best jack-o-lantern from all the competitors. It’s $20 per person to get into the festival, just like last year. But a lot of that money is going。