高二第一学期期末英语试卷及答案(共3套)

高二上学期英语期末试题
第I卷（共95分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分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l0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 seems to be wrong with the woman’s car?
A.One of the doors is broken.
B.The door handles don’t work.
C.The engine needs to be changed.
2.Where are the speakers most probably?
A.In a coffee bar.
B. In a shop.
C. In a street.
3.What is the man doing?
A.Making a request.
B. Making a suggestion.
C. Making a complaint.
4.When should they leave?
A.7：40.
B.7:15.
C. 7:30.
5.What does the man think of the film?
A. Disappointing.
B. Confusing.
C. Enjoyable.
第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题,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。

听下面一段对话，完成第6和第7题。

6. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A psychology class.
B. Their homework.
C. A scientific report.
7. What does the woman think is easy?
A. Preparing a survey questionnaire.
B. Finding enough people.
C. Analyzing the data.
听下面一段对话，完成第8至第10题。

8. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Guide and tourist.
B. Husband and wife.
C. Customer and saleswoman.
9. What do we know from the conversation?
A. The woman cannot swim.
B. The weather was awful.
C. The woman didn’t wear the swimming suit.
10. What will the speaker probably do next?
A. Go swimming.
B. Take a boat ride.
C. Have a sunbath.
听下面一段对话，完成第11至第13题。

11. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. The best way to travel.
B. Their daily transportation.
C. The minutes of riding buses.
12. When does the man go cycling with his friends?
A. Weekends.
B. Every day.
C.Weekdays.
13. How does the man get to work in winter?
A. By taxi.
B. By bike.
C. By bus.
听下面一段对话，完成第14 至第16题。

14. What does the man think of his stay in Thailand?
A. Difficult.
B. Pleasant.
C. Disappointing.
15. How did the man learn Thai?
A. Practice talking with people.
B. Go to the pub.
C. Attend a training class.
16. What do we know about the man?
A. He lived in a Thai friend family.
B. He went to Thailand this summer.
C. He was afraid of making mistakes.
听下面一段对话，完成第17和第20题。

17. What is the first boat trip about?
A. Fishing.
B. Bird-watching.
C. Swimming.
18. When does the second boat trip end?
A. At 3:00 p.m.
B. At 5:00 p.m.
C. At 6:00 p.m.
19. What is the ticket price for one adult and two children under 14?
A. 85
B. 50
C. 95
20. When does the speaker give the talk?
A. In the early morning.
B. In the midmorning.
C. In the afternoon.
第二部分：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
从四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项标号涂黑。

21. ____New Year's Eve is celebrated as a family affair, _____ time of reunion and thanksgiving.
A. the; 不填
B. 不填; the
C. 不填; 不填
D. 不填; a
22. The reporters hurried to the airport, only ______ that the film stars had just left by air.
A. telling
B. being told
C. to be told
D. to tell
23. Instant messengers have their own shorthand language. Grammar isn't important. In English, instant
messengers can ________articles（冠词）, pronouns（代词）, etc.
A. cut out
B. leave out
C. pick out
D. break out
24. At a rough estimate, our new campus is ____________ the one at present.
A. twenty times the size as
B. twenty times the size of
C. twenty times as the size of
D. the size twenty times of
25. —Good afternoon. Doctor Smith’s office.
—Hello, this is Tom Green. Could you please tell Doctor Smith I _____? My car ____ start.
A. was delayed; doesn’t
B. will be delayed; won’t
C. am delayed; didn’t
D. would delay; mustn’t
26. Perhaps ______ confidence often prevents the clever students from thinking right and giving the correct
answers.
A. lack for
B. lack in
C. lack of
D. for lack of
27. It is suggested that we ______ watch the movie “Life of Pi”, which will excite us most.
A. could
B. can
C. must
D. should
28. It was ______ the professor said _____ had a great effect on us.
A. what; that
B. that; what
C. that; that
D. that; which
29. We put our books in bookcase to keep them free_____ dust so that my mother felt content _____ what we
did.
A. from; with
B. of; of
C. with; of
D. for; with
30. The days are gone______ letters are a main part of our life.
A. that
B. whose
C. when
D. where
31. —My house was robbed last night and the thieves stole all my furniture.
—________ you look so upset. Have you called the police?
A. In general
B. In fact
C. By the way
D. No wonder
32. It’s not you but Mr. Anderson who ______ to answer for the accident.
A. was
B. were
C. are
D. is
33. Don’t worry. After lunch we will _______discussing the problem.
A. get down to
B. put forward to
C. get close to
D. focus on to
34. The old black woman used to tell stories under the tall tree, with her grandchildren ____ around and ______
attentively.
A. seating; listening
B. seated; listened
C. seating; listened
D. seated; listening
35. —Are you getting a new flat this year?
—_______ I can’t afford to pay my bills, let alone buy a new flat.
A. Without question.
B. You must be joking.
C. Good idea!
D. Are you sure?
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Rocky was 11 years old when his mother dropped him off for his first piano lesson. I 36 that students begin at an earlier age, which I explained to Rocky, but Rocky said that it had been his mother’s 37 to hear him play the piano. So I took him as a student.
Hard as Rocky tried, he 38 the basic sense of music. However, he persisted, and at the end of each weekly 39 , he always said, “My mom’s going to hear me play some day. “ But it seemed 40 . He just did not have any inborn ability.
I only knew his mother from a distance as she 41 Rocky off or waited in her old car to pick him up. She always 42 and smiled but never visited my class. Then one day Rocky 43 coming to our lessons. He telephoned me and said his mother was 44 .
Several weeks later I was preparing my students for the upcoming recital （演奏会）45 Rocky came and asked me if he could be in the recital. “Miss Wood…I’ve just got to 46 !” he insisted.
The night for the recital came. The high school gymnasium was 47 with parents, friends and relatives. The recital went off well. 48 , Rocky came up on stage. I was 49 when he announced that he had chosen Mozart’s Concerto(协奏曲) No.21 in C Major. I was not 50 what I heard next. His fingers were light on the keys. He played so 51 that everyone rose to applaud him. In tears I ran up on 52 . “Oh, Rocky! How did you do it?”
“Well, Miss Wood… I kept on 53 at home. Remember I told you my mom was sick? Well, 54 she had cancer and passed away this morning. And well…she was born deaf, so tonight was the 55 time she ever heard me play...”
36. A.prefer B. imagine C. suppose D. wish
37.A.plan B. belief C. need D. dream
38. A.held B. lacked C. hid D. showed
39. A.class B. lesson C. test D. show
40. A.successful B. senseless C. wonderful D. hopeless
41. A. put B. saw C. dropped D. sent
42. A. waved B. waited C. jumped D. left
43. A. finished B. broke C. stopped D. continued
44. A. tired B. deaf C. sick D. unhappy
45. A. as B. since C. while D. when
46. A. succeed B. learn C. play D. act
47. A. seated B. surrounded C. packed D. mixed
48. A. Suddenly B. After C. Finally D. Latter
49. A. surprised B. certain C. disappointed D. angry
50. A. pleased with B. interested in C. eager for D. prepared for
51. A. bad B. hard C. differently D. well
52. A. platform B. stairs C. stage D. floor
53. A. practising B. listening C. training D. performing
54. A. unluckily B. therefore C. however D. actually
55. A. best B. first C. last D. worst
第四部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，共40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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
We all love our parents and turn to them when we’re in need, but would you like them to hear the conversations you have with your friends in the school playground or lunch queue? Social networking sites, such as micro-blog, blog and the Facebook, have actually become extensions of the school hallways（走廊）, so would you add your parents as “friends” and allow them to view your online activities and conversations with friends?
In the past the generation gap included a technology gap, where children were up to date with latest technology and parents were left behind, content to continue their day to day lives as they always had because they had no need to be good at new technology. However, more and more parents are beginning to realize just how important social networks are in their lives. This realization has given many parents the motivation to educate themselves about social networking sites.
These days many people are attracted to social networking sites because they can choose who they have around them; there’s also a certain amount of control over privacy that we don’t get in real life. Sometimes we feel that privacy is invaded when we must accept a “friend” request from a parent or family member.
It’s a difficul t choice whether or not to allow a parent to become a part of our online lives. On the one hand we don’t want to “refuse” their request because that might hurt their feelings or make them feel you have something to hide. On the other hand if you do accept, then you could have a sense of being watched and no longer feel free to comment or communicate the way you did before.
A recent survey suggested that parents shouldn’t take it personally if their child ignores their request: “When a teen ignores a parent’s friend request, it doesn’t necessarily mean that they are hiding something, but it could mean that this is one part of their life where they want to be truly independent.”
Perhaps talking with parents and giving explanations would help soften the blow if you do choose not to add them to your friends list.
56.The underlined sentence in paragraph 1 means that _______________.
A. students begin to communicate on some websites
B. students may log in micro-blog on school hallways
C. students can find pictures of hallways on micro-blog
D. schools begin to build their hallways on the internet
57. According to paragraph 2, parents nowadays __________________.
A. are not content with their life any more
B. are all very good at new technology
C. go to school to learn new technology
D. begin to know their children through network
58.What can we infer from paragraph 3, 4 and 5？
A. People like network because they can choose friends as they like.
B. People cannot keep all their privacy on social networking sites.
C. Children refuse their parents’“friend” request to hide something
D. Refusing parents “friend” request on the internet will hurt their feelings.
59. According to the passage, if Jack, a 17-year-old high school student refuses a “friend” request from his mother
on micro-blog, ____________.
A. it means he will feel being watched and unsafe then
B. it is because Jack wants to own his independence
C. his mother will know that Jack wants to keep privacy
D. a quarrel will break out between Jack and his mother
60. What is the passage mainly taking about?
A. Children are more likely to turn to parents when they need help.
B. Children should be “friends” with their parents in order not to hurt parents.
C. It is a question to children whether to be “friends” with their parents.
D. There are some ways preventing children from hurting parents’ feelings.
B
Elshijh, an Egyptian doctoral candidate at Beijing Language and Cultural University, said he felt fairly excited when he learned that Mo Yan had won the literary prize. “Mo's winning of the prize is pushing Egypt to translate more of his works into Arabic," Elshijh said, adding that there is already an Arabic edition of "Red Sorghum," but Egypt's Ministry of Culture recently announced that it will translate another of Mo's works from Chinese to Arabic.
Although Chinese literature is getting more attention around the world, translated versions of Chinese works remain in small supply in places like the United States and Europe.
Jonathan Chuck, an American who has been working in social media for three years in China, has read some ancient Chinese classics in English and can name several ancient poets such as Li Bai.
Chuck said works of Chinese literature are hard to get in the United States, as bookstores simply don't carry many English translations. "Besides, China is considered a mysterious country and far away from our daily life."
Chuck said when he was in school, pupils mostly studied Western literature translated from French, German and Portuguese, not literature translated from Asian languages. "China's Nobel prize will inspire more Westerners to notice Chinese literature, and I may read some of Mo's works," he added.
Li Ling, a professor at Beijing Language and Cultural University, said Chinese literature has less of a market than English-language literature because Western culture is the dominant culture.
Moreover, it is difficult to fully express some Chinese words in English, which can limit Chinese literature to a Chinese-literate audience, Li added.
"Western readers are more picky about what they read," he said, explaining that if a Chinese book is not translated well, it would be "out of the question" to recommend it to Western readers.
Li expects China's Nobel laureate(获奖者) to expand foreign readership.
61. Why was Elshijh so excited when he heard that Mo Yan won Nobel Prize?
17.Because he wants to translate some of Mo Yan’s works.
18.Because he will be able to read some of Mo’s works in Arabic.
19.Because it will make Chinese literature more popular in USA.
20.Because his favorite book “Red Sorghum” will have an Arabic edition.
62. According to what Chuck said, Mo’s winning Nobel Prize has a/an _____ effect on Chinese Literature.
A. positive
B. negative
C. immediate
D. unobvious
63. The following aspects prevent Chinese literature being popular in western countries, EXCEPT ________.
A. Western culture is playing a dominant role nowadays.
B. Western readers are not interested in Chinese culture at all.
C. Some Chinese words can hardly be translated well into other languages.
D. Western readers are particular about what they are reading.
64. The phrase “out of the question” in the last paragraph means_____________.
A. not likely to do
B. not happy to do
C. not willing to do
D. not disappointing to do
65. The author writes this article mainly to tell readers that _______.
A. Mo Yan has won the Noble Prize in literature recently.
B. Chinese literature gets no attention in western countries.
C. Mo Yan’s winning Nobel Prize may do good to Chinese literature.
D. some foreign students are really interested in Mo Yan’s works.
C
She was 6 years old when I first met her on the beach near where I live. She insisted on talking to me. "I'm building," she said.
"I see that. What is it?" I asked, not caring.
"Oh, I don't know, I just like the feel of sand."
That sounds good, I thought, and slipped off my shoes.
A sandpiper (矶鹬) glided by.
"My mom says sandpipers come to bring us joy."
"Good-bye joy," I muttered (低语) to myself, "Hello pain," and turned to walk on. I was depressed; my life seemed completely out of balance.
"What's your name?" She wouldn't give up.
"Robert," I answered.
"Mine's Wendy... I'm 6. Why are you so quiet?"
I turned to her and shouted: "Because my mother died!"
"Oh," she said quietly, "then this is a bad day."
"Yes," I said, "and yesterday and the day before and - oh, go away!"
"Did it hurt?" she asked. "Did what hurt?" I was annoyed with her, with myself.
"When she died?"
"Of course it hurt!" I replied angrily, misunderstanding.
Looking depressed, she lost in her own thinking.
A month after that, when I next went to the beach, she wasn't there. Feeling guilty, ashamed, I went up to the cottage and knocked at the door. A young woman answered.
"Hello," I said. "I'm Robert Peterson. I missed your little girl today and wondered where she was."
"Wendy died last week, Mr. Peterson. She had leukemia(白血病). Maybe she didn't tell you."
I had to catch my breath, saying nothing.
"She seemed so much better here and had a lot of what she called happy days. But the last few weeks, she declined rapidly...
"She left something for you... if only I could find it," she said. "Could you wait a moment while I look?"
It was a drawing in bright colors- a yellow beach, a blue sea, and a brown bird. Underneath was carefully printed: A SANDPIPER TO BRING YOU JOY.
I took Wendy's mother in my arms. "I'm so sorry," I muttered over and over, and we wept together. But then we looked at the picture of the sandpiper and slowly both of us began to smile, remembering the lesson that Wendy had left us.
Even when life seems sad, joy can be found in the smallest of things. We should take time to seek out these little joys in life and live for the love that we have for each other.
66. Put the following events into correct order according to the passage.
a. I saw Wendy playing sand on the beach.
b. My mother died, which made extremely sad.
c. I learned what Wendy had left to me.
d. Wendy wrote a letter to m
e.
f. I felt guilty for what I have done to Wendy.
A. a,b,d,f,c
B. b,a,f,d,c
C. a,b,f,d,c D, b,a,d,f,c
67. What was the author’s attitude towards Wendy when he first met her?
A. friendly
B. curious
C. regretful
D. impatient
68. When Wendy and the author met on the beach, _________________.
A. Wendy knew the author’s mother died
B. the author was aware of Wendy’s disease
C. Wendy was aware of her own disease
D. Wendy was ready to give the author a lesson
69. The author felt guilty when he saw Wendy was not on the beach, because he didn't ______.
A. know that the girl had a deadly disease
B. treat the girl in a friendly way a month ago
C. took good care of the girl at her last days
D. keep his promise to be always happy
70. What can we learn from the little girl?
A. Living itself is a kind of happiness.
B. Death is nothing to worry about.
C. Life is full of happiness and sadness.
D. People should enjoy each living day.
D
下面61-65题是关于一个企业管理者在关键时刻要做出抉择的种种情形。

后面A、B、C、D、E和F分别是六个商业巨头（比尔•盖茨等）面临关键时刻所做抉择的简单介绍。

阅读完后，请选出每一情形和他们抉择的相应的最佳选项。

选项中有一项是多余的。

_____ 71. You run a billboard advertising business you inherited from your father, and you are
looking to expand in new directions. What do you do?
_____ 72. You are a successful talk-show host, and have just achieved national recognition（认
可）. You want more control over your show, and a greater share of its profits. What do you do?
_____ 73. You are still in college, but together with a friend you have established a software
company that deals with major corporations. What do you do?
_____ 74. You are a successful business analyst(分析师), and come to think that the mail-order business model could be adapted to online book sales. What do you do?
_____ 75. You own several highly profitable waste-collection routes. The government has recently issued the Solid Waste Disposal Act, increasing standards of hygiene(卫生)in waste disposal. What do you do?
A. In 1968, H. Wayne Huizenga teamed with a partner to create a nationwide company for waste collection, a business traditionally made up of small, local companies. The new company, Waste Management, Inc., became the foundation of his fortune.
B. While attending Harvard University in 1975, Bill Gates teamed with Paul Allen to develop a version of the BASIC programming language for the Altair 8800, the first personal computer. They licensed the software to the manufacturer of the Altair and formed Microsoft (originally Micro-soft) to develop versions of BASIC for other computer companies. Gates decided to drop out(退学) of Harvard in his junior year to devote his time to Microsoft.
C. In 1963, Ted Turner took over his family billboard-advertising business. In 1970 he bought a failing UHF(ultrahigh frequency) television station in Atlanta, Georgia, and by 1975 Turner had transformed it into the first “superstation”—WTBS, by transmitting(传送) low-cost sports and entertainment programs via satellite to cable systems throughout the country.
D. In 1986, Oprah Winfrey formed Harpo Productions to produce her own show and other projects. With distribution rights（销售权）to her shows, Winfrey used profits to expand her business activities. By 1998 Winfrey was worth $675 million.
E. Microsoft founder Bill Gates planned to give away almost all of his vast fortune, largely to the cause of global health. Having already the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with $ 24 billion to address global health issues, Gates said that eventually his entire fortune would be put towards the cause except “a few percent left for the kids.”
F. Amazon. com founder Jeff Bezos grew interested in online retailing(零售业) in 1994 while working as a business analyst in New York City. After researching the success of different mail-order companies Bezos decided that books were the perfect product to see via the Internet. That year he left New York to establish his new company in Seattle, chosen for its being near to major book wholesalers and the advanced high-tech industry. In July 1995 Amazon. com developed its Web site, and has since expanded to offer many other retail products in addition to books.
第II卷（满分25分）
第五部分：写作（共两节，满分25分）
第一节：改错（满分I0分）
假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(/\)，并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从11处起)不计分。

As winter holiday are coming soon, my classmates are trying very hard to get train tickets to
go to home. After make up my mind, I decided to stay in Shanghai where my university is.
This is the first time that I spent the Festival away from home. My parents agreed
to visit me, but I will have a different festival. When they came here, I will show them
around my university and the city just as well. I have decided to buy them some nice gift. It will
be the big surprise for them. Our parents have done a lot for me, and I think it is high time
that I did something specially to express my thanks.
第二节：书面表达（满分15分）
是否应该取消春节联欢晚会曾一度热议，最近，我们学校学生会也组织学生进行了辩论，请你就辩论结果用英语写成一篇小短文。

内容主要包括：
1.许多人喜欢在除夕夜看春节晚会，一家人可以在一起，享受电视节目带来的欢
乐，……
2.但有些人提出取消春节晚会，因为这是一种消极的度假方式，……
3.我的看法。

注意：
1. 字数120左右；
2. 开头已给出，不计入总词数；
Last week, we had a debate about whether CCTV Spring Festival Gala should be cancelled or not. ______________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________
答案
第I卷（共95分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）
1-5 CACAC 6-10 BBBAB 11-15 AACBA 16-20 AACAB
第二部分：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
21-25 DCBBB 26-30 CDAAC 31-35 DDADB
第三部分：完形填空(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)
36-40 ADBBD 41-45 CACCD 46-50 CCCAD 51-55 DCADB
第四部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）
56-60 ADBBC 61-65 BABAC 66-70 DDCBD 71-75 CDBFA
第Ⅱ卷（共25分）
第一节：短文改错（满分10分）
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to visit me, but I will have a different festival. When they came here, I will show them so /and come
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第二节：书面表达范文（满分15分）
Last week, we had a debate about whether CCTV Spring Festival Gala should be cancelled or not. Many peopl e hold the view that Spring Festival Gala offers a wonderful opportunity to celebrate this traditional festival, for th e Chinese all over the world can share the same happiness and excitement brought by the impressive TV program.
However, some people are for canceling the Gala. One of the most significant reasons may be that this form of celebration force people to spend the eve more passively. What’s more, a great proportion of the programs are n ot attractive enough.
As to me, my favor goes to the former opinion, because Spring Gala gives us another option to celebrate this i mportant moment. But it is really essential to improve the quality of the programs. And I hope some better forms of celebration will be created in the near future.
注：（作文时态可以是现在时也可以是一般过去时）
听力原文
第一节：
1.-I just got this car and one of the door handles is falling off.
-Well, my car seems to need a new engine.
2 – Shall we go and visit the antique shop near the culture street.
- I am too tired to go anywhere Le t’s stay here to have anther drink.
3. -Peter, can you clean up the grill?
-How can I always get the dirty and difficult job. It’s not fair.
4.- Why aren’t you dressed?
－We still have half an hour.
That was five minutes ago. We have to be out the door at 7:40.
5.-How do you like the film?
-I really like comedies. And I laughed my head off for most of the film.
-But it seemed to run out of ideas in the end. And the ending was really disappointing.
-It’s all right. And if only there were no better movies to see.
第二节
听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7三个小题。

现在，你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。

6-7
-Did you hear about the psychology homework? It’s going to be a lot of work.
-What’s so hard about it? We just have to make up a survey questionnaire related to theories from the class.
- That isn’t so hard. But we have to find 50 people to fill out the questionnaire and then write up a report analyzing the data.
-It’ll be easy to find 50 people. That actually sounds like fun to me.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。

现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。

8-10
-Aren’t you going to swim?
-Are you kidding? Don’t you know I can’t swim?
-You’re not telling me that we drove 50 miles to come here just for a sunbath, are you？
-Hey, don’t shout! Come here! Sit closer. Now, Jim, we’ve had a lovely Sunday. Don’t spoil it.
-What about your beautiful bathing suit? We shopped all day for our anniversary. Don’t you want to show it off? -Everybody who walks past me sees it. Besides, it’s a good sunbathing suit.
-All right. Suit yourself. I’m going into the water now. I’m tired of lying in the san.
-I’ve got a better idea. Why don’t we hire a boat and go for a ride？
-Are you serious? That’ll be wonderful!
听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。

现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。

11-13
-As far as I’m concerned, the bus is the only way to travel.
-But in my opinion the best way to travel is on a bike. With a bike, you can go where you like when you like. You don’t have to wait at bus stop. It’s awful.
-Well, but you can’t really go where you like, can you? I mean, you can’t go very long distances.
-I take your point, but I cycle to work everyday. Most of my friends have bikes, and we often go cycling on Saturday or Sunday.
-That all sounds very nice, but what do you do in the winter?
-I see what you mean. In the winter it’s often too wet to cycle, or sometimes the roads are too icy. When that happens, I take the bus. I don’t want to waste my money to take a taxi.
听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。

现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。

14-16
-What is that?
-It’s a Thai magazine.
-Thai? You can read Thai? How?
-I went to Thailand last summer and I lived with a Thai friend and his family. I had such a great experience that I want to go back.
-Why? What was your experience like?
-Well, I started to learn some Thai and practiced talking with people and ordering in restaurants and everybody was so nice…you know, Thailand is called the Land of the Smiles. They even smiled when I made a mistake speaking the language.
-But I’ve always heard that Thai was impossible to learn.
-Maybe for some people but not for me. I mean it is totally different from English. The writing system is different, they use different tone, everything is different, but I really want to learn it.
-I wish I felt that about learning French. Maybe I should study another language.
-No, Cindy, it’s not the language. You’ve just go to get into it.
听下面一段对话，回答第17至第20三个小题。

现在，你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。

17-20
M: Welcome to River Ride. We offer boat trips on the Ocoee River all through the summer season. We have two trips every day. Our first trip is at ten in the morning. It’s the fishing trip. It’s a 2-hour trip. You don’t need to bring your own fishing liens. And the other trip —the bird-watching trip is at three in the afternoon. This trip takes three hours. Prices are 35 dollars for adults and 25 dollars for children under 14. To book, please call 8888-865-9344 or come into our office. Now, our mooring trip will leave in about ten minutes. You can get on the boat now if you like. And don’t forget to bring some sun cream with you. Enjoy your trip!。