福建省四地六校高二英语下学期第一次月考试题(含听力)

“四地六校”联考2013~2014学年下学期第一次月考
高二英语试题
（考试时间：120分钟总分：150分）
第Ⅰ卷（满分105分）
第一部分听力理解（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What are they talking about?
A. A fire
B. A matchbox
C. A building
2. Where does the man usually go on weekend nights?
A. To the cinema
B. To a restaurant
C. To a bar
3. What is wrong with the printer?
A. It’s broken
B. It runs out of ink
C. It’s jammed
4. What are the two speakers doing?
A. Bargaining
B. Discussing
C. Chatting
5. Why did the man go to the Fragrant Hills last weekend?
A. To see red leaves
B. To do morning exercise
C. To get together with friends
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8题。

6. Why is the woman so worried about her daughter?
A. She has fallen in with an outlaw
B. She ran away from home
C. She didn’t show up at school
7. What did the man say to comfort the woman?
A. The girl can look after herself
B. He is not angry with her
C. She shouldn’t feel shame so much
8. What does the man suggest doing?
A. Calling the police
B. Contacting some classmates
C. Turning to the neighbors
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. What does the professor think of the few unserious teachers?
A. Unfair
B. Shameless
C. Irresponsible
10. What can we learn about the professor’s students?
A. They never cheat
B. They seldom cheat
C. They always cheat
11. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. How to pass the exams
B. Why the students cheat in exams
C. How strict a teacher should be
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. When do the speakers usually meet?
A. On Mondays
B. On Tuesdays
C. On Wednesdays
13. What does the man think of Professor Grayson?
A. Nice
B. Boring
C. Humorous
14. What is the man’s major?
A. Maths
B. Economics
C. English literature
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. Why does Elizabeth look worried today?
A. She needs money baldy
B. She lost her wallet
C. She didn’t get the visa
16. What does she plan to do?
A. Go to the police station
B. Go to China Daily
C. Leave the country soon
17. What will the man do for her?
A. Treat the woman breakfast
B. put an advertisement
C. Call his uncle
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What did Michelle Obama ask ITV to do?
A. Advance the release date of the drama
B. Send some DVDs with the latest story
C. Change the sad ending of the play
19. How did the ITV feel when the first lady’s office got in touch with them?
A. Overexcited
B. Surprised
C. Embarrassed
20. What did the ITV hope the Obamas to do?
A. Enjoy the drama
B. Invite the stars to dinner
C. Keep a secret 第二部分英语知识应用（共两节，满分45分）
单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空格的最佳选项。

21. _____birth of Dolley the sheep was really _____ significant breakthrough achieved in cloning.
A. A, the
B. The, a
C.A , a
D. The, the
22. Only 55 per cent of the raw material is canned; ______ is thrown away or fed to cows.
A. the other
B. the others
C. the rest
D. another
23. To be honest, I have never seen ________ that one.
A. as a beautiful picture as
B. a picture beautiful as
C. as beautiful a picture as
D. as beautiful picture as
24. In some cities, people’s preference for bikes or electric bikes may_____ their dissatisfaction with the public transportation service.
A. remind
B. require
C. reflect
D. react
25. The girl insisted that she _______ anything wrong and that the teacher
_______ to her.
A. hadn’t done, apologize
B. hadn’t done, apologized
C. didn’t do, apologize
D. not do, apologized
26. The school is trying to build more buildings to provide_____ to the students.
A. impression
B. construction
C. conversation
D. accommodation
27. If Robert is only interested in your beautiful appearance, that shows what
a______ person he is.
A. vivid
B. shallow
C. narrow
D. aware
28. He felt happy when his boss stated that he could _______ some time for exercise。

A. set aside
B. set off
C. set down
D. set up
29. I’m afraid the children are so young that they can’t _____the life when they are in London alone.
A. apply to
B. appeal to
C. attend to
D. adapt to
30. Generally speaking, children hate____ the same thing over and over again
by their mothers.
A. being told
B. telling
C. having told D .told
31.--- Helen, you seem very excited. Any good news?
---Yeah. I______ the blue sea in California at this time next Monday.
A. enjoy
B. am enjoying
C. will enjoy
D. will be enjoying
32. I don’t know the girl you ______ the sheep.
A. had fed
B. had feed
C. had her fed
D. had to feed
33. Many people ______ the opening ceremony of 2010 World Expo, which was so amazing.
A. swallowed
B. witnessed
C. participated
D. handled
34. This is the only answer ______ right.
A. which we think is
B. that we think it is
C. that we think is
D. which we think it is
35.---Can I help you, Madam?
----Yes.______ The coat is of poor quality.
A.I wouldn’t say so.
B. What a pity.
C. It’s my pleasure.
D. I’d like a full refund.
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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

One day, while waiting for my husband to get off work, I noticed a most beautiful Cadillac in the lot. It was certainly the kind of car you 36 .
I was busily 37 the car when I noticed the driver. Honestly, she was probably the 38 woman I had ever seen off the movie screen. Her eyes were as blue as the sea, and her 39 like a row of pearls. A couple of minutes later, a 40 man came out of the building, entered her car, kissed her and she drove away. Sitting there silently in my car, I wanted to 41 . How could some people have it 42 ?
The following week, I saw her again. She seemed friendly and always 43 with
a big smile. I wondered what she was 44 . Did she wear really high –heeled shoes or a skirt? I would get my 45 in a couple of weeks.
I was holding my book and watching her through the car window at that time. She was 46 when her husband came to the car. He opened the car door for her to 47 .
I could see very well as she moved to get out. She walled around to the passenger side very 48 , leaning on a walking cane. The beautiful lady had a prosthesis （假肢）on the left leg. I couldn’t watch them drive away as the tears were 49 me.
When my 50 found me crying, he immediately asked what was wrong. Through my tears, I told him about the beautiful 51 . He said he knew the story. The lady and her parents were in a car 52 . Both her parents were killed and she was 53 injured. She was only 12 then.
I 54 for forgiveness all the way home. I thanked God over and over for my legs, arms and 55 , and for teaching me a lesson early in life.
36. A. dream about B. send for C. get into D. decide on
37. A. painting B. washing C. expecting D. admiring
38. A. ugliest B. richest C. tallest D. prettiest
39. A. ears B. face C. teeth D. fingers
40. A. strange B. careless C. handsome D. middle-aged
41. A. follow B. cry C. fight D. admit
42. A. all B. as well C. at once D. instead
43. A. pretended B. waved C. slept D. acquired
44. A. ordering B. fetching C. wearing D. assisting
45. A. records B. change C. answers D. bargain
46. A. waiting B. laughing C. working D. smoking
47. A. stand by B. step out C. calm down D. come along
48. A. skillfully B. happily C. slowly D. sincerely
49. A. blinding B. covering C. preventing D.
affecting
50. A. husband B. neighbor C. father D. friend
51. A. car B. dream C. picture D. lady
52. A. garage B. factory C. accident D. race
53. A. actually B. severely C. exactly D. slightly
54. A. searched B. headed C. prayed D. hoped
55. A. marriage B. fortune C. sight D. job
第三部分阅读理解(共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分)
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。

A
Are people less happy or more happy when they get older? If you choose the latter, then you are right. According to a study published recently, people generally become happier and experience less worry after age fifty. In fact, it found that by the age of eighty-five, people are happier with their life than they were at eighteen.
The findings came from a Gallup survey（盖洛普民意测验）in the United States. Arthur Stone led the study. His team found that levels of stress are highest among adults between the ages of 22 and 25. Stress levels drop sharply after people reach their fifties. Happiness is highest among those in their early seventies. But the people least likely to report feeling negative emotions are those in their eighties.
The survey also found that men and women have similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness and worry than men did. The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these do not affect the levels of happiness.
So why does happiness increase with age? One theory is that as people get older, they become more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.
Happiness is not the only thing that apparently improves with age. In a study published this year, people reported that they felt their sleep quality improved as they got older.
56. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Happiness is related to people's career.
B. The older people get, the happier they feel.
C. People will have no worry as they get old.
D. The quality of people's sleep depends on their age.
57. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Stress of adults is the same as that of the old.
B. Men have different emotional patterns compared with women.
C. Women are more stressed and sadder than men.
D. Being single influences people's level of happiness.
58. If you are getting older. you are likely to
A. be grateful to your parents for what you have
B. control your feelings when you have problems
C. pay no attention to your bad experiences in life
D. offer help to someone in trouble
B
The gentle giants of our oceans are whale sharks. It's the biggest shark and can reach as long as 41.5 feet, and these amazing creatures are not only the biggest sharks. they are also the biggest fish of any kind.
Whale sharks have a lifespan（寿命）of 70 years on average, and they spend their days gently swimming in the warm and tropical oceans.
Their teeth are the size of match heads, and while their jaws could be powerful, they have never tended to attack humans. Their teeth play no role in eating, as plankton（浮游生物）does not need to be chewed. They are to be found in numbers in the warmer oceans and they prefer the deep waters of the open oceans.
Several times a year they gather together in certain spots where plankton is plentiful. Those areas are all within a 30°north or south latitude (纬度) from equator. Sadly, whale sharks are targeted by commercial fisheries at those spots.
How easy it must for the fishermen to catch those beautiful creatures who can only swim at 3.5 miles per hour! So great a loss have they suffered that whale sharks are now listed as one of the endangered species. Measures have been taken by some countries to protect the whale shark from extinction（灭绝）.
The Philippines and India have all banned the fishing. selling. importing and exporting of whale sharks for commercial purposes. However, the law does not seem to be effective because the hunting and killing are still going on today. especiallyin the Philippines. Each whale shark can fetch around $21,000. In parts of Asia they are known as the “money shark”.
The mighty dollar wins again at great cost to our habitat, we will not know what we have lost until we have lost it forever.
59. Which of the following about whale sharks is NOT true?
A. They usually live a life of 70 years on average.
B. They can reach as long as 41.5 feet.
C. They depend on their teeth to harvest their food.
D. They live in the deep waters of the warmer oceans.
60. Which of the following do whale sharks feed on?
A. Big fish.
B. Plankton.
C. Smaller sharks of the same kind.
D. Seals
61．So many whale sharks have been caught mainly because______.
A. they swim at a slow speed
B. they are surrounded by so many fishermen
C. they often gather together in great numbers
D. they never tend to attack humans
62. it is implied in the passage that ______.
A. whale sharks are not the biggest sharks but the biggest fish
B. whale sharks will be extinct even if they are protected
C. all the countries should take steps to protect whale sharks
D. the huge profit is to blame for the decreasing of whale sharks
C
Are you starting to get bored with the monotony（单调） of life? Do you find something funny that helps get you through every day? That is what I have been going through for quite some time now. But that was only until I discovered the power of a good joke.
There are so many times when you find yourself laughing at a good joke told by one of your family members or friends. Indeed, a good joke will surely brighten your day. But you can't always be with the people you love and they won't always have an endless supply of new jokes to share with you.
Wouldn't it be nice if you had an endless supply of jokes that you can read, enjoy, and laugh about every day? The good news is that there are many sources for good jokes. The more traditional method would be to buy joke books. But these will cost you money and there is no assurance that most of the jokes contained in a certain book will be really funny.
That is why the Internet would be the best source of good jokes. There are thousands of websites on which you can have fun reading jokes. And you will not have to pay a single cent in order to enjoy these. All you need to do is to log on a couple of joke sites you especially like. Then you can read the jokes.
Trust me, this will work in brightening up your day. A good joke will help you get out of a bad mood and will make you more energetic and lively. If you memorize a couple of these jokes, you can share them with your loved ones as well. So share some joy and laughter you get foamy.
63. What does the author a dvise us to do in this text?
A. To buy some books with good jokes.
B. To write funny stories every day.
C. To enjoy some jokes every day.
D. To surf online every day.
64. The underlined word "assurance" in the third paragraph probably means “______”.
A. feeling confident
B. being angry
C. feeling doubtful
D. being relaxed
65. Where can we find good jokes easily?
A. From our family.
B. From our friends
C. From funny books.
D. From the Internet
66. What does the author advise us to do in the last paragraph?
A. To enjoy more jokes every day.
B. To keep healthy through jokes.
C. To share jokes with others.
D. To find online jokes.
D
Having a dental fear（牙科恐惧症）is a common problem. Learning to overcome your fear of the dentist is possible with a little determination（决心）and guidance. It is worthwhile to overcome the issue as healthy teeth might help you be healthy physically and spiritually.
Admission
Admitting you have a fear is the first step in overcoming dental fear. When you acknowledge your fear, you can start the process. Dentistry has come a long way over the years. The anesthetics（麻醉）are improved, the techniques are of higher quality and dental offices have a better understanding of these issues you are concerned and all these can help you overcome it.
Research
Speak to family and friends about your fear. Be open and honest about your issues and get feedback from them regarding their dental experiences. You can contact your local Dental Society and express your concerns. Another good approach is to simply call dental offices and get useful information from the front office staff.
First visit
Most dental offices schedule your first visit by a dental assistant. This gives you a chance to ease into the situation. Do not hesitate to express your fear and hesitation. Pay attention to what the assistant says. It can be very useful and it can gently guide you to a new attitude towards dentists.
Relaxation techniques
There are many things you can do to relax yourself. Slow, steady, deep breathes are keys to relax properly. Another aid in relaxation is to bring your iPod to play some relaxing music while you are in the dental chair. Music is a wonderful tool to use and is a helpful distraction（分散注意力的事物）.
Facing your fear and making the first dental appointment are necessary for your health. Ignoring your dental health because of your fear will only worsen the issues and cause you to have serious dental problems.
67. We can learn from the first paragraph that ______.
A. few people might have the dental fear
B. it’s impossible to overcome the dental fear
C. it’s not necessary to pay attention to dental health
D. it’s meaningful to overcome the dental fear
68. You can start the process of overcoming dental fear after______.
A. making an appointment with a good dentist
B. learning something about dental health
C. admitting your dental fear
D. asking advice from other people
69. What should you do when you first visit a dentist?
A. Avoid telling your fear and hesitation
B. Listen carefully to the assistant’s advice
C. Ask someone to accompany you
D. Avoid showing any attitude towards the dentists
70. In the last paragraph the author wants to express ______.
A. one must be brave enough to face the reality
B. dental fear can be overcome easily
C. it ’s quite difficult to be honest
D. fear is a natural thing that everyone might have
四地六校联考2013~2014学年下学期第一次月考
高二英语答题卷
（考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分）
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
第二部分 英语知识应用（共两节，满分45分） 单项填空 完形填空
第三部分 阅读理解(共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分)
___________班级_______________姓名_____________________座号__________成绩___________
…………订………………………
第Ⅱ卷（满分45分）
第四部分写作（共三节，满分45分）
第一节：词汇题（根据句中要求写出下列单词或短语）10分
71. Her e ___ grew so bad that she could hardly see.
72. Simon said he was full, in other _______________（换句话说）, he didn’t want to have more.
73. Cycling is highly b ___ to health and the environment.
74. I have established a good working ___________ (关系) with my boss.
75. She was very ___________________（同情）when I failed in the exam.
76. He came to a p ________ in reading and then went on reading.
77. _____________ in all（总之）,I have a good life.
78. The old man lives on a _______________.（养老金）
79. The child was found ________________（抛弃）but unharmed.
80. We all ______ (渴望) peace and happiness.
第二节：短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个
空格
内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。

所填单词要求
意
义准确，拼写正确。

It is important to deal with rubbish in cities. Rubbish must be treated properly.
O ① , it may cause a lot of problems. It may pollute the air and water when people ②（呼吸）the polluted air or drink the polluted water, they may get ill. Our city has begun to pay attention to the problem. As far as I know some rubbish is sorted and s ③（送）to different factories. Rubbish, such as old newspapers and glass,
is r ④ . Some harmful rubbish is sent to a certain place and ⑤（埋掉）. Waste air is cleaned ⑥ it goes into the air. Waste water is treated before
it p ⑦ into rivers. ⑧ protect the environment the government（政府）has passed laws to ⑨ people from throwing rubbish everywhere. We should do our best or do ⑩ we can to take good care of the environment and fight ageist pollution.
1. _______________
2. ________________
3. _______________
4. _______________
5. _______________
6. ________________
7. _______________
8. _______________
9. _______________ 10. ________________
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
以“How to care for the disabled”这一话题发表你的看法，写一篇120词左右的文章，内容包括：
（1）对待残疾人的正确态度；
（2）你认为应该如何帮助残疾人；
（3）残疾人也应该享有平等的权利。

Warmth（温暖）accept（接受） equally（平等地）volunteer（志愿者）
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“华安、连城、永安、漳平一中，龙海二中，泉港一中”六校联考
2013~2014学年下学期第一次月考
高二英语参考答案
听力理解（共20小题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分）
1-5 ACBAB 6-10 BABCA 11-15 BBACB 16-20 CCBBC
单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
21-25 BCCCA 26—30 DBADA 31-35 DBBCD
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
36-40 ADDCC 41-45 BABCC 46-50 ABCAA 51-55DCBCC
阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
56-59 BCDB 60-62 ADC 63-67 DBCAB 68-70 ACD
词汇题（根据句中要求写出下列单词或短语）10分
第一节71. eyesight 72. words 73. beneficial 74. relationship 75. sympathetic
76. pause 77. All 78. pension 79. abandoned 80.desire
第二节短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
81. Otherwise 82. breathe 83. sent 84. recycled 85. buried 86. before 87. pours
88. To 89. prevent/stop/keep 90. what
书面表达（满分25分）
There are more and more disabled people begging along the street, who lead a hard life. Therefore, we should care for them, like accepting, helping them and giving them warmth.
The treatment for disabled people should go like this: First，accept them. Don’t be afraid of looking at the terrible shape of disabled. Try to treat them equally. Because they are a part of the society，we can’t abandon them. The second is to help them as much as we can. If you can be a volunteer and do some work for the disabled people, that would be very nice. That does good not only to disabled people but also to yourself，because you will feel good after your kind action.
So give an air of warmth to disabled people，and the world would be much better.
高二英语听力材料
Text 1
M：Did you hear about the fire at the Department Store?
W：Yes. It’s reported that the building is in ruins.
M：That’s right. It went up like a match-box. There was nothing they could do to save it.
Text 2
W：Movies and restaurants are funny places to go on Friday and Saturday nights. M：That’s pretty expensive. I usually like to go to a bar with my friends to have a drink or listen to some good music.
Text 3
M：Look! It’s broken. I told you it wasn’t working.
W：Of course it won’t work! See，the ink box has been used up. You have to change it.
M：I'm sorry. I didn’t know what it meant.
Text 4
W：Is there any discount on this laptop?
M：It's already very cheap. Let’s make it 6,000 yuan. That’s as cheap as it can get.
W：Alright, I’11 buy this one. Can I pay using a credit card?
M：Sorry，you can only pay cash. We’11 also include a laptop bag and a mouse for you.
Text 5
W：Where did you go last weekend?
M：I went to the Fragrant Hills.
W：Are you crazy? There are no red leaves left at this time of year.
M：I know that，but there’re lots of people going there in November, so I chose this time. Besides, I only went to get some morning exercise.
W：Well，I still think October is the best time.
Text 6
M：Ann，don’t concern yourself.
W：I can’t stop thinking,⑥she has been away from home two days without any messages. M：⑦She is old enough to look after herself.
W：But she is a girl, I fear if she has fallen in with an outlaw，I can’t image. M：Maybe she just went away in anger, when she is not angry, she will be back. W：I know I shouldn’t beat her, but now I just want her back.
M：Now，⑧let’s turn to her classmates, maybe we can have some information. W：Right, we have to act at once.
Text 7
W：Professor, can you talk about the phenomenon of cheating?
M：The phenomenon of cheating is now more and more serious. There are many reasons that include their own and external.
W：Can you specifically talk about it?
M：On the one hand，the efforts of students themselves are not enough; on the other hand，⑨the teacher is not responsible for the students.
W：The teacher is not responsible?
M：Few teachers are not serious and this has a bad affect on students. Because they did not know，so the students chose to cheat in the exams.
W：Professor, your analysis is right. Do you have students in class cheat you? M：⑩I can assure you my students are not cheating, because I believe that they understand.
W：Oh，I also believe that a professor who treats students like you is very responsible. Thanks.
Text 8
W：You look familiar. Have we met before
M：No，but I recognize you from my economics class-Professor Grayson，○12 Tuesdays
and Thursdays at ten.
W：That’s it！I knew I’d seen you before.
Anyway，my name’s Lisa.
M：Hi, Lisa，I’m David. It’s nice to meet you.
W：Nice to meet you，too. So，do you like that class so far?
13 Professor Grayson is a good teacher, but I guess I just don’t M：Oh，it’s OK.○
like economics very much.
W：Oh? Well，why are you taking it?
M ; I thought it would be a good idea to learn about the economy. But there’s more maths than I expected，and my maths skills are kind of weak.
W：Yeah，mine too. So，what are you studying?
M：○
14 English literature.
W：That sounds interesting.
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M：Hello，Elizabeth. How are you?
W：Fine，thanks.
M：Are you sure you’re all right? You look a bit worried today. Is anything wrong? W：Well，yes，there is something wrong actually. Perhaps you can give me some advice. M：Of course，if I can.
W：Well，last night when I returned from the theatre，○15 I found that I’d lost my wallet.
M：Oh dear! That’s terrible！What was in your wallet?
W：Well，some money，of course, my visa, all my identity cards and some photos. M：Well，if I were you，I’d go to the police station straight away and report it.
16 But we’re W：Yes，I’ve already done that, and they said they’d look for it.○
leaving soon and I need my visa and identity card badly.
M：Oh dear！What a pity！Are you sure you lost the wallet in the theatre?
W：Yes，quite sure.
M：I think you should put an advertisement in China Daily，saying when and where you lost it.
W：But that takes too long.
M：Wait a minute！○17 My uncle lives in Beijing and he lives very close to the theatre. I’11 telephone him and ask him to go there to inquire about it. You’d better have breakfast now and I’11 meet you later.
W：Oh，thank you., I hope he finds it.
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W：The reelection is won，so it’s no wonder Michelle Obama is looking for some relaxing entertainment to get through those four more years.
And the first lady of the United States is turning to British television to get her quick fix.
It has been reported that Michelle Obama is such a big fan of hit show Downton Abbey，that she turned to ITV bosses try and get her hands on season three，ahead of its official U. S. release date.
The first lady and the president are both big fans of the drama，and didn’t want to wait until the series returned on U. S. television on January 6.
○18 Michelle contacted ITV to ask to send her a few DVDs with new episodes，which they did，making sure the couple can sit on the sofa to see the latest developments in Downton，in between running the country of course.
19 “We’d heard the Obamas liked to watch it but we were
A source at ITV said：○。