福建省2020年高一英语下册期中试题(含答案)

福建省 2019-2020 学年第二学期期中模拟考试
高一英语试题本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分150 分。

考试时间120 分钟。

第一卷（选择题共110 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.How does the man think of the oil painting?
A.It 's great.
B. It 's expensive.
C. It 's ordinary.
2.What subject does the woman like?
A.English.
B. Maths.
C. Physics.
3.What will the woman do this weekend?
A.Watch TV.
B. Go shopping.
C. Go boating.
4.When will the man see the doctor again?
A. Next Monday.
B. Next Tuesday.
C. This Saturday.
5.How will the woman go to the Wonder Theatre?
A. By taxi.
B. On foot.
C. By underground.
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，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 time is it now?
7.What will Dan do next?
A. Call his father.
B. Watch a match.
C. Have dinner.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

A. 6:00 pm.
B. 7:30 pm.
C. 8:00 pm.
8.Where will they stay in New York?
A. In the hotel.
B. In a friend ' s flat.
C. In their parents
place.
9.When can they get to New York?
A. On Thursday noon.
B. On Thursday evening.
C. On Friday morning.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Where was George at lunchtime yesterday?
A. At home.
B. In the restaurant.
C. In the office.
11.What did George do yesterday morning?
A. He went shopping.
B. He fixed the radio.
C. He cleaned the house.
12.Who did George meet last night?
A. His boss.
B. The woman.
C. Mary.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Why does Tom call the woman?
A. To ask her to visit his new house.
B.To ask her to attend Susan ' s wedding.
C.To ask her to give Susan a call.
14.What is Susan ' s telephone number?
A. 555-4653.
B. 555-4656.
C. 655-4653.
15.Where does the man live?
A. In the countryside.
B. In the town.
C. Downtown.
16.What is near the woman ' s house?
A. A park.
B. A bank.
C. A shopping mall.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Where was Presley from?
A. The USA.
B. Brazil.
C. Britain.
18.What do we know about Presley at Lymington?
A.It was in a poor family.
B.It lived in a pet cage.
C.It got a heart problem.
19.How old was Presley when it died?
A. 40.
B. 20.
C. 14.
20.What did Luiz Claudio Marigo do?
A. He directed Rio and Rio 2.
B.He looked after Presley.
C.He filmed the parrots.
第二部分英语知识运用第一节单项填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21.—I have collected coins of different countries out of interest. Could I make some
suggestions?
A. You 'll make it
B. Take your time
C. Go right ahead
D. Take it easy
22.When eating fish, you ____ be careful with the bones.
A. can
B. may
C. dare
D. must
23.Some strangers ______ stared at me and discussed who I was.
A. helplessly
B. hopefully
C. curiously
24.The ____ of Mr. Wang ' s restaurant is that it provides a balanced menu.
A. function
B. strength
C. theory
D. harvest
25.She has a gift for creating a(n) __ for her students which allows them to communicate freely with each other.
A. permission
B. tradition
C. religion
26.He still remembers that he was 10 years old when the war ___ .D. carelessly D. atmosphere
A. broke out
B. broke in
C. broke down
D. broke up
27. Hainan ProVi nce,
________ by water, lies in the south Of China. A. SUrroUnd B. SUrro Un ded C. is SUrroUn ded D. SUrroUnding 28. — Who is kn OCki ng at the door? —It ______ be Tom , but I ' m not sure. A. may B. Can C. must D. shall 29. — HaVe you WatChed A Bite of China （ 舌尖上的中国），Judy? — Yes. It tells about food and ____ it shows social Cha nges. A. that B. What C. Whe n D. how 30.
It is obvious bike-shari ng has a bright future in China. A. What B. that C. Where D. if 第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项 （A 、B C 和D ）中，选出可以填人空白处的 最佳选项。

Three engineers （工程师）and three acco UntantS （会计）Were traveli ng by train to a meeti ng. At the StatiO n, the three acco UntantS each bought a ticket, 31 the _____ three engin eers bought Only a Si ngle ticket. “ How are three people going to travel 32_ Onlyone ticket? ” asked an accoUntant. “WatCh and you ' ll see, ” anSWered an engin eer. They all 33 the trai n. The acco UntantS took their OWn 34 , and all the ___ behind them. The train 36 Came to 37 tickets. He The door ope ned just a 39 it and _____________ three engineers Went Into a restroom
the StatiO n, and after a while the Con ductor kno Cked On the restroom door and said, and 35 the door （售票员） α
Ticket, please! ” 38 and a Single arm appeared With a ticket in hand. The Conductor moved on. The acco UntantS SaW this and 40 it WaS quite a CIeVer idea. 41 after the conference, the acco UntantS decided to 42 What the engi neers did On the return trip and 43 some mon ey. When they got to the Station, they bought a Single ticket for the return trip. To their 44 , the engin eers bought no tickets 45 . ______
“WatCh and you ' Il see, ” anSWered an engineer.
47 they got On the train
,
three accoUntantSWentinto a restroom and the
three engineers Went into another
that WaS 48 . Then the train started. Shortly afterwards （ 不久之后 ）,One of the
engin eers left his restroom and WaIked 49 to the restroom Where the acco UntantS Were 50 . He kno Cked On the door and said,
“ Ticket, please! ”
31. A. and B . bUt C. or D. s o 32.
A. in B .
at
C. With
D. t o 33.
A. PUt On
B. got off
C. PUt off
D. g ot On 34.
A. SeatS B .
ChairS C. desks D. t ables 35.
A. hit B .
closed C. OPened D. k noCked 36.
A. arrived B .
left C. WaIked D. PaSSed 37.
A. collect B .
PUt C. get D. f etch 38.
A.
hole B .
CUt C. half D. C raCk 39. A. brought B .
took C. held D. retUr
ned 40. A. expected B .
ShOWed
C. agreed
D. a dvised 41.
A. So
B. AlthoUgh
C. Or
D. B Ut 42.
A.
lear n B . PraiSe
C. tell
D. C oPy 43. A.
SaVe B . earn C. make D. SPend 44. A. Pity B . SUrPriSe
C. joy
D. f ear 45. A.
above all B .
after all C. at all D. i n all 46. A. frighte ned B. PUZZIed
C. excited
D. S Cared 47. A. BefOre B .
Si nce C. DUring D. A fter 48.
A.
not n ear B. not closely
C. not n early
D. n ot far 49. A.
UP B .
On C. at D. PaSt 50. A. Sitt ing B. Sta nding
C. hidi ng
D. rest
ing
第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
HoW are you going to travel WithoUt a ticket?
asked One 46 acco Untant.
the One
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

The Hampton Inn Boone hotel is in the attractive Blue Ridge Mountains, just minutes from four ski areas. Our hotel is less than three miles from Appalachian State University, Boone Mall, and Boone Golf Club. Within those same three miles, you can eat at the historic Dan' s Boone Inn, Makoto' s Japanese Steakhouse and many others.
Guest Accommodations (住宿)
Hampton Inn is a value- priced hotel. Here you' ll find clean, fresh, comfortable rooms standard with a coffee maker, iron and ironing board, and wonderful in-room movie channel. Enjoy good local calls and no additional charge for using a calling card. Guests also enjoy the
following items: high speed internet access in every room, wireless internet access in the lobby
(前厅) and public areas, coffee and tea in
the lobby 24 hours a day, and USA Today(R) copies (available from Monday to Friday). Hampton also offers a 24- hour front desk, message and fax service. If you ' re not 100% satisfied, we don ' t expect you to pay. That 's our promise.
Directions & Transportation
From Hwy221S —Follow 221S to Newland and make a left on to Hwy105 at the entrance to Grandfather Mountain. The hotel is 15 miles on the right.
From Hwy 321N —Follow 321 N into Boone. Turn left onto Hwy 105 at the Wendy's. The hotel is one block down on the left.
From Hwy 321S —Turn right onto Hwy 105. The hotel is one block on the left.
Hotel Policies: Check-In: 3:00PM / Check-Out: 11:00AM
Pets: No Pets Allowed
51.In the Hampton Inn Boone hotel, you can enjoy the following EXCEPT ___ .
A.making coffee
B. watching TV
C. making any calls for free
D. getting on the internet
52.When is suitable for a guest to pay a bill and leave the Hampton Inn Boone hotel?
A.At dawn.
B. Before noon.
C. In the evening.
D. At night.
53.If staying in the Hampton Inn Boone hotel, one is not able to _____________ conveniently.
A.raise pets
B. play golf
C. go shopping
D. go skiing
54.The main purpose of writing this text is to .
A.announce a travelli ng PIa n
B.attract more people ' S attentiOn to a hotel
C.Share some in formati On about a good hotel
D.in troduce the adva need equipme nt in a hotel
B
Don' t try telling Mark Bouch that dogs are man ' S best friends. HiS Pet KeiIar
helped him go into PriSon. It dropped his PaCkage（包裹）of drugs at the feet of police
as they bega n SearCh ing his house.
Bouch, 26, WaS SUre that the two OffiCerS would not find the PaCkage after he
hid it in the bathroom. BUt he failed to think about the dog ' S natural inStinct.
MiCheIIe Lockhart, 20, Mark ' S girlfriend at that time, Said yesterday, “ I PUt the dog into the bathroom to get it out of the way. The next thing I knew WaS that
KeiIar had a PaCkage in its mouth. I couldn ' t believe it When the dog Came out and
PUt the PaCkage of drug right in front of the policeme n. It WaS just follow ing its
inStinct to PiCk things up. The police looked as SUrPriSed as I WaS and KeiIar just
looked really PIeaSed With itself. It really gave the game away. I haven ' t spoken
to Mark SinCe it happe ned. ”
It is believed that KeiIar found the drugs in the bathroom before going beh ind
the furniture and then showing the OffiCerS its find. DeteCtiVe ConStabIe JameS Little, who WaS in Charge of the case, said: “Somebody had a bag of drugs and When the police arrived, it disappeared rather rapidly. The dog, following its inStinct, went and
PiCked it UP in its mouth and brought it back ”.
55.The Un derl ined word “ in Sti net ” in Par.2 mea ns ________ .
A.POSSibiIity
B. inborn ability
C. hon esty
D. SPeCiaI in terest
56.WhiCh of the follow ing shows the right order of the story?
a.Mark Bouch WaS in PriS on.
b.MiCheIIe LOCkhart PUt the dog into the bathroom.
c.Mark hid the drugs in the bathroom.
d.KeiIar PiCked UP the PaCkage of drugs.
e.KeiIar ShOWed the OffiCerS its find.
A.acbde
B. cbdea
C. bdcea
D. ecbda
57.Why did the police look as surprised as Lockhart?
A.They found Mark was dishonest.
B.They saw Keilar was really pleased.
C.They saw Mark hid the drugs in the bathroom.
D.They never thought the dog put the drugs in front of them.
58.What would be the best title?
A. A Dog Sent His Owner into Prison
B. A Nine-mouth Prison Sentence
C.Mark Bouch Hid a Package of Drugs in the Bathroom
D.How Did a Dog Help the Policemen Find the Drugs.
C
Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse according to the doctors. I think there are a number of reasons for this.
Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices. This has turned out a whole generation of grown-ups who seldom cook a meal for themselves. If there were fewer of these restaurants, then probably children would buy less take-away food.
There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight. I agree with this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long before good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops. If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than
healthy food, or are always allowed to choose what they eat, they will go for sweet and salty foods every time, and this will carry on throughout their lives.
There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days take very little exercise. They do not walk to school. When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their
computers and play computer games. Not only is this an unhealthy pastime（消遣）, it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food. What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports.
The above are the main reasOnS for this problem, and therefore We have to enCoUrage young people to be more active, as Well as guid ing them away from fast food shops and bad eati ng habits.
59.ACCOrd ing to the passage, What kind of ChiIdre n may eat more Un healthy food?
A.Those who ofte n do sports.
B.Those who ofte n WatCh televisi on.
C.Those who ofte n have meals at home.
D.Those who ofte n walk to school.
60.The author thinks that ChiIdre n are beco ming OVerWeight because . ________
A.they Can ' t choose What to eat
B.they are too busy to go out and play
C.their Pare nts ofte n cook meals for them
D.there are too many fast food shops around
61.The main PUrPOSe of the PaSSage is to . ________
A. tell a story
B. PrOVide facts
C. give advice
D. COmPare opi nions
D
Weadmire great inven tors, and you may have asked yourself, “ Why did n ' t I think of that? ” Well, luck is Certainly Part of it. BUt there may be WayS to SeriOUSIy
in CreaSe your Cha nces.
PerhaPS the biggest problem With having a breakthrough （突破性的）idea is the
Way We think of breakthrough ideas —making them Seem more attractive than they really are. AS the Nobel PriZe WinnerLinUS Pauli ng OnCe PUt it, the Way to get good ideas is to have a lot of ideas and throw the bad OneS away. “ Begi n a daily PraCtiCe of
listi ng 10 ideas, ” advises the author and bus in essma n Jame AItUCher. “ Then throw the list in the dustb in: the Point is to build the idea muscle, not to PUt feeli ngs into any sin
gle idea. ”
Another thing to remember is that there S no SUCh thing as a totally new idea.
“Every creative thing you 've ever seen or idea you 've ever heard can be broken
down into smaller ideas that existed before, ” writes Scott Berkun, an expert in this field. “Great inventions happen when the right parts are already there, waiting to be combined. That 's one reason for the phenomenon（现象） where more than one person came up with the idea for something creative, within a short time of each other. So think of any two successes at present and combine them. ”
“I believe that our planet is not only for animals and plants and bacteria （细菌） and viruses（病毒） , but also for ideas, ” says the author Elizabeth Gilbert, in
her new book, Big Magic. I t's a slightly crazy way of making an excellent point that you will go further by becoming more open to ideas than by trying to invent them from the start. It 's an exciting thought: the next Mark Zuckerberg 's big idea is already out there, maybe in several pieces. You just have to find it, and then put them together.
62.Why does James Altucher advise us to list 10 ideas every day?
A. To get good ideas.
B.To put them into future use.
C.To point out those bad ideas.
D.To compare problems with inventions.
63.According to Scott Berkun, new inventions actually come from _______ ?
A. breakthrough ideas
pletely new ideas
C.the combination of ideas around
D.the agreement from different people
64.Who is the writer of the book Big Magic?
A. Scott Berkun
B. Linus Pauling
C. James Altucher
D. Elizabeth Gilbert
65.All the people mentioned in the passage advise us to _______
A. be willing to accept existing creative ideas
B.avoid referring to others ideas
C.learn from successful people
D.become open to nature
第二节阅读七选五（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有一项为多余选项。

Question: I have been learning English for about 7 years. __66__ And I still can't make myself understood in English. However, I love learning English. How can I learn English well? Please help me.
Answer: Many people have asked me this question. __67__ Here I will give you several tips for learning English.
•__ 68__
First of all, you must want to learn. If you are not interested in learning English, no class will help you and no book will help you. So you have to be honest with yourself. Ask yourself, “Do I really want to learn English ？” If you can't answer “yes”
to this question, it is better for you to set English aside until you're ready and willing to learn.
•Set goals （目标）．
To learn English well, you must set some goals. __69__ It will also help you to see your progress. Ask yourself, “What are my goals? What areas would I like to
improve ？” Think about what your goals are, and review once in a while to see that you are making progress toward your goals.
•Practice, practice, and practice.
After you have set your goals, you have a better idea of what you need to practice. Just like the athlete whose goal is the Olympics must train daily, you as a language learner must practice language every day to make progress toward your goal. __70__
A. I think it is not easy to learn it well.
B.Want to learn.
C.Reading is a very good way to learn new words.
D.Make friends with some Americans online.
E.The more you practice, the more progress you will make.
F.The answers are as different as the people asking the question.
G.HaVing goals Will help you remember What areas you Want to Work on.
第二卷（非选择题，共40分）
第一节完成句子（共7空，每空1分，满分7分）
根据中文意思，完成句子的填空。

71.他的画展下月开幕，我盼望着它的到来。

HiS art gallery will ope n n ext mon th. I am ______________________________ it.
72.既然我们已经完成了设计，就该轮到公司来进行建设了。

________________________ W e have finiShed the design, the company, in its turn, will do the Con StrUCti on.
73.她是由她姑姑抚养长大的。

She WaS ________________________ by her aunt.
第二节语篇填空(共8空，每空1分，满分8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。

The earth WaS just a cloud of dust after the “ Big Bang ” . The earth exploded loudly With fire and rock. They Were in time 74 (ProdUCe) many things, WhiCh
Were to make the earth ' S atmosphere. AS the earth cooled down, Water began to appear
On 75 (it) surface. It alloWed the earth to dissolve 76 (harm) gases and _____
acids. Then life bega n to develop.
The first small pla nts 77 (multiply) and filled the ocea ns and SeaS With
oxyge n. ThiS en COUraged the 78 (develop) of early shellfish and fish. Land
ani mals SUCh as in sects, reptiles and dino SaUrS and so On appeared after gree n pla nts appeared. Small CIeVer animals SPread all over the earth. They are PUtting too much
Carb On dioxide into the atmosphere, 79 PreVentS heat from escap ing from the
earth into space. 80 Iife WiIl Con ti nue On the earth for milli OnS of years to
come Will depe nd 81 Whether this problem Can be solved.
第三节单句改错（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
假定英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改句子，请你修改你同桌写的以下句子。

每个句子均有一处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、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。

82.DUring the SPring Festival, people get together to have funs With each other.
83.I don' t need your charity. OnContrary, I need an honest job.
84.She is On a diet because She WantS to lose her weight.
85.Henry had just about give n UP while he WaS SPOtted by a ship.
86.That he n eeds for the SPaCe trip is CarefUI PreParati on.
第四节书面表达（满分20分）
假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Tom来信说要来你所在的城市旅行。

请用英语给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.发出邀请；
2.介绍你所在的城市（位置、资源、文化…）
3.提议陪同期间的活动（观光、美食、购物…）
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Tom,
I ' m Very glad to learn that you are Coming to my City for
travel. ____________________________________________________________________________________
Looking forward to meeting you earlier
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
高一英语试题参考答案及评分细则
听力（共两节20 题，每小题1.5 分，满分30 分）
1-5 ACABB 6-10 CCBBA 11-15 BCBBA 16-20 CBCAC
单项填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
21-25 CDCBD 26-30 ABADB
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5 分，满分30分）
31-35 BCDAB 36-40 BADBC 41-45 ADABC 46-50 BDDAC
阅读理解（共两节20题，每小题2分，满分40分）
51-54 CBAB 55-58 BBDA 59-61 BDC 62-65ACDA 66-70 AFBGE
完成句子（共7空，每空1分，满分7分）
1.按参考答案给分。

每空完全正确的给1 分，不正确的不给分。

2.大小写错误或拼写错误的均不给分。

71 looking forward to; 72 Now that; 73 brought up
语篇填空（共8空，每空1分，满分8分）
1.按参考答案给分。

每小题完全正确的给1 分，不正确的不给分。

2.大小写错误或拼写错误的均不给分。

74.to produce 75.its 76.harmful 77.multiplied
78.development 79.which 80.Whether 81.on
单句改错（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
1.按参考答案给分。

2.找出错误，并按要求正确改正的，给1 分。

3.未找出错误，或找出错误但没有改对的（或正确的词写在上方）
，均不给分。

82. funs 改成fun; 83. On 后加the; 84. her 去掉
85. while 改成When; 86. That 改成What
书面表达（满分20分）
一、评分原则
1.本题总分为20分，按5个档次给分。

2.评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量,
确定或调整档次，最后给分。

3.词数少于80从总分中减去2分，多写不扣分。

4.评分时应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性及上下文的连贯性。

5.拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面。

评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。

英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。

如书写较差以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。

二、内容要点
内容必须包括：
1、发出邀请，
2、介绍所在城市；
3、提议陪同期间的活动。

三、各档次的给分范围和要求
One PoSSible VerSion
Dear Tom,
I ' m VerV glad to Iearn that VoU are Coming to my CitV for travel. _________ Certainly as your frien d, I will accompa ny you all the time while you are here and all my family are expect ing to hold a grand Party On your arrival.
My City lies in the SOUtheaSt of China, famous for mountains and ocea ns. Here you Can have the best tea in the world and get to know the WarmeSt people. AS a CUItUraI
Center With a Iong history, OUr City has many buildings PreSenting traditiOnal Chinese style as well as modem WeSter n style. So, I SUggeSt We ViSit some most famous old buildi ngs and taste some UniqUe local foods. Above all, a Street full of local goods is a place We must go to and Where you Can buy some gifts for your family.
Look ing forward to meeti ng you earlier.
Sin CereIy yours,
Li HUa
附听力原文
TeXt 1
W: So how do you like this oil Painting?
M: If I had eno Ugh room in my apartme nt, I would buy it.
TeXt 2
M: I think En glish is more in teresti ng tha n PhySiCS and maths.
W: I really Can ' t agree With you. I Prefer PhySiCS .
TeXt 3
M: How do you pla n to SPe nd the Weeke nd?
W: My husband will go boating and I ' ll Stay at home, WatChing TV inStead of shopping. TeXt 4
W: Did you See the doctor On SatUrday.
M: Yes. She told me to See her again next Tuesday. The test result Won ' t come out
Un til next Mon day.
TeXt 5
W: Will it take Iong to get to the Wonder Theatre on foot?
M: About One hour. You Can take a taxi if you don ' t Want to walk.
W: Well, to See One of ShakeSPeare ' S plays is worth it.
TeXt 6
M: Mom, I' m home!
W: Dan, Why a re you so late today? I ' Ve been WOrried about you.
s eight o ' clock now. Was he caught by the
W: Oh, right. What about your father? It
traffic jam?
M: I told you I would WatCh a match at 6:00 pm, WhiCh would last for 1.5 hours. Remember?
M: Don't worry. I called him in the afternoon and he told methat he had an important meeting. Mom, I ' m so hungry. Is the dinner ready yet?
W: Yeah, go and wash your hands.
Text 7
M: Would you like to come to New York with me over the spring break, Julia?
W: I ' d love to, Jo hn, but where shall we stay? In the hotel?
M: No. A friend of mine will go and visit his parents. We will stay in his flat.
W: He won' t mind?
M: Of course not.
W: That 's great. Will we drive to New York?
M: Yes, it takes about six hours. We can leave about noon and get there by supper
time.
W: Fine. When shall we leave?
M: How about Thursday? Can you be ready by noon?
W: No problem. See you then.
Text 8
W: Hello, George! I wanted to talk to you yesterday, but I didn ' t see you at your
usual restaurant for lunch.
M: No, I had a free day from the newspaper office. I worked so much overtime last weekend.
W: I see. You had a holiday.
M: Well, I looked after the baby at home.
W: What? You took care of the baby? Whose baby?
M: It was my sister ' s baby. She went shopping in the morning. So I stayed at home
and did a lot of things.
W: Oh?
M: Yes. I fixed my radio, washed some clothes and cleaned the drawers of my desk.
W: I don ' t call that a holiday. I wanted to ask you to a concert last night.
M: That 's funny! M y boss called me in the afternoon and asked me to go and write
an article about the concert. I noticed that you weren't there, but your friend Mary was.
W: Was she indeed? That 's very strange.
Text 9
W: Tom? It 's been a while since we talked to each other. Nice to hear you again.
M: Me too. Hey, do you know Susan is going to get married? She invited me to her wedding and she wanted you to attend too.
W: Really?
M: Of course. I 'm calling to tell you this.
W: Why didn ' t she call me?
M: She tried, but your line is always busy.
W: Well, I may have stayed on the phone too long. Can you give me her number? I 'll
call her later.
M: Of course. It 's 555 -4653. Oh, sorry, the last number is six.
W: Thanks. So how are things with you?
M: Pretty good. I 've just moved int o a new house.
W: Wow! Great! Where?
M: In the countryside. How are you and Karl? Are you still living downtown?
W: Yeah, it 's really convenient. The shopping mall is within 5 minutes ' walk. Well, I'm in the parking lot and I'm going to the bank. I'll get in touch with you soon. M: Okay, see you.
Text 10
Some really sad news. Presley, the Spix 's macaw, was dead. Presley was a parrot.
And it was one of the most endangered parrots. Fourteen years ago Presley was rescued from a small pet cage in the USA. And then it was sent back to Brazil. The films Rio and Rio 2 were both based on the story of Presley. For most of the time since Presley 's return, it was in the care of Bill and Linda Wittkoff at Lymington. It was in very poor condition when it arrived. The couple improved its condition greatly. But one day it developed a heart problem. It passed away in 2014. When it died, it was nearly
40 years old. More sad news on this. The famous Brazilian wildlife photographer, Claudio
Luiz Marigo, died after returning from a run. Luiz filmed and took photos of the most endangered
parrots in the wild before they disappeared. His death is a great loss to the protection of the wildlife.。