湖北省荆州市滩桥高级中学高二英语下学期期中试题(2021年整理)

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滩桥高中2017—2018学年度下学期期中考试
高二年级英语试卷
考时:120分钟分值：150分
第Ⅰ卷
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. What kind of music does the woman like？
A。

Rock music。

B。

Classical music。

C。

Country music。

2。

What does the woman want to buy？
A。

Oranges and apples. B。

Sweets and apples。

C. Vegetables and apples.
3。

What does the man mean?
A。

.He doesn't want to see his friends again.
B。

He had a good time at the party C。

He didn’t enjoy the party at all。

4. What does the woman suggest the man do？
A. Go on a diet.
B. Talk to her sister。

C。

Introduce himself first。

5. What will the man probably do tonight?
A. Read Chapter 4. B。

Study in the library。

C. Watch the football match.
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、7题。

6. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers？
A. Travel agent and customer.
B. Husband and wife.
C. Boss and secretary. 7。

When will the meetings end?
A. At 3：00 p.m。

B。

At 5:00 p。

m. C。

At 6：30 p。

m。

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8。

Why does Diana say sorry to Peter？
A。

She wants to visit another city。

B。

She has to give up her travel plan。

C。

She needs to put off her test.
9. What does Diana want Peter to do?
A. Take a book to her friend。

B. Help her with her study。

C. Teach a geography lesson。

听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。

10. Why can't Jim find Susan’s home?
A。

Because he hasn’t been told how to get there。

B. Because he forgot to bring the map Susan gave him。

C. Because he is so forgetful that he can’t remember her address。

11. Where is the bank？
A。

It is next to the bus stop。

B. It is on the corner beside the bus stop.
C. It is on the corner across the street.
12。

Where is Susan’s house?
A. It is the seventh house from the corner on Jim's left。

B。

It is the seventh house from the corner on Jim’s right.
C. It is the seventeenth house from the corner on Jim’s right.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题.
13. Where are the new houses?
A. On the main road。

B. Close to a bus station。

C。

Near the sports center.
14。

What does the woman like most about the new houses？
A。

The sports center. B. The space. C。

The quietness。

15. Why does the man sound uninterested?
A. Because he doesn’t want to move.
B. Because he is very interested in the book.
C. Because he has to finish his work first。

16. What can we know about the man in the end？
A。

He is interested in the new houses.
B。

He will change his mind. C。

He will go to see the new houses。

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题.
17. Why have many people done everything possible to make sure the test goes smoothly？
A。

Because the students have less choices now。

B。

Because the test has become more important than in the past。

C. Because the test is an important and life changing event。

18。

What is TRUE about traffic control during the Gaokao？
A. It lasts for a long time.
B。

It aims to create a peaceful environment for students。

C。

It does not only happen around the examination sites。

19. What is the most important lesson students should learn before graduation？
A。

Respect other people's interests。

B. Don't be too sensitive to the Gaokao。

C. Depend on themselves in life.
20. What is the speaker’s attitude toward traffic control in the end？
A. Negative.
B. Positive。

C. Uninterested。

第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Welcome to the North Pole Adventure
The North Pole Adventure is a one—of—a—kind interactive Christmas attraction for the entire family。

Unlike other Christmas attractions, it is open from November 25 until Christmas Eve. It is not a guided tour。

While elves (小精灵) are throughout the adventure to interact with your children， your kids can spend as much time in each area as they wish. The adventure features a replica （复制品) of the North Pole including everything you imagine at Santa’s North Pole。

Santa’s House
Kids will experience what it's like at the North Pole and see first—hand what it takes for Santa and his elves to get ready for Christmas each year。

The memories your children will take away from Santa’s House will be ones they will remember for a life time.
Post Office
All kids will be assisted by Santa's elves in writing a letter to Santa and then depositing it in Santa’s magical mailbox。

A few days before Christmas， they will receive letters at their own homes from Santa.
Elf University
Elf University is the place where elves go to school。

It's also the place where kids enjoy making Christmas presents, coloring Christmas pictures, and even filling out applications to become elves one day。

Admission
Buy your tickets online to avoid waiting in line. If the tickets sell out when you buy them online, there will still be tickets available at the ticket office。

21. The North Pole Adventure________.
A。

provides visitors with tour guide service
B。

is open to visitors for nearly one month
C。

is modeled on other Christmas attractions
D。

arranges elves to entertain kids in some areas
22. What can we learn from the passage？
A。

Kids can have fun in Santa’s House by dressing up like Santa
B. Elf University offers kids opportunities for becoming elves
C。

Kids who visited Post Office would receive letters on Christmas Eve
D。

Tickets to the adventure can be bought online if they sell out at the ticket office
23. Where can you probably see the article？
A. a tourist booklet
B. a science fiction
C. a newspaper
D. a story book
B
When I was in seventh grade， I was a candy striper (护士助手） at a local hospital in my town。

I volunteered about 30 to 40 hours a week during the summer.
Most of the time I spent there was with Mr。

Gillespie。

He never has any visitors, and nobody seemed to care about his condition。

I spent many days there holding his hand and talking to him, helping with anything that needed to be done。

He became a close friend of mine, even though he responded with only an occasional hold of my hand。

Mr. Gillespie was in a coma （昏迷).
I left for a week for a vacation with my parents， and when I came back， Mr. Gillespie was gone. I didn’t have the courage to ask any of the nurses where he was， for fear they might tell me he had died。

So with many questions unanswered, I continued to volunteer there through my eighth-grade year.
Several years later， when I was a junior in high school, I was at the gas station when I noticed a familiar face。

When I realized who it was， my eyes were filled with tears。

He was alive！ I got up the nerve to ask him if he was Mr。

Gillespie, and if he had been in a coma about five years ago。

With an uncertain look on his face，he replied yes. I explained how I knew him, and that I had spent many hours talking to him in the hospital. His eyes welled up with tears, and he gave me the warmest hug I had ever received。

He began to tell me how, as he lay there comatose (昏睡的）, he could hear me talking to him and could feel me holding his hand the whole time。

He thought it was an angel，who was there with him。

Mr. Gillespie firmly believed that it was my voice and touch
that had kept him alive. Then he told me about his life。

We exchanged a hug， said our good-byes and went our separate ways。

Although I haven't seen him since， he fills my heart with joy every day。

I know that I made a difference between his life and his death. As importantly， he has made a great difference in my life。

I will never forget him and what he did for me： He made me an angel。

24。

When the author volunteered at a local hospital, she .
A. mainly helped the nurses with their paper work
B. made up her mind to become a nurse herself one day
C。

spent most of her time taking care of a man in a coma
D. became friends with Mr。

Gillespie’s visitors
25。

The author didn’t ask where Mr. Gillespie had gone because .
A. she feared that he might have died
B. she knew for sure that he had recovered
C。

she forgot all about him when she returned to the hospital
D she had been concerned that he might stay in coma forever
26。

Judging from the article, which of the following statements is TRUE？
A. The author met Mr. Gillespie at a gas station several years later.
B. Mr. Gillespie recognized the author's voice the moment he met her。

C. The author continued her volunteer work in the hospital until eighth-grade.
D. No one in the hospital believed that Mr。

Gillespie would recover from his coma.
27. Which of the following statements best summarizes the point of the story？
A。

Kindness is loving people more than they deserve。

B. Those with faith in themselves will succeed.
C。

Respect people and they will try hard to improve.
D。

If you spread happiness you will be happy yourself。

C
As computers become all the more popular in China， Chinese people are increasingly relying on computer keyboards to input Chinese characters。

But if they use the computer too much， they may end up forgetting the exact strokes（笔画）of each Chinese character when writing on paper。

Experts suggest people, especially students, write by hand more.
Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing， students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more wide-spread among university students. Almost all their writings are typed on a computer.
All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer.
It’s faster and easier to correct if using a computer。

And that’s why computers are being used more and more often to modern education. But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear。

“When I’m writing with a pen, I find I often can’t remember how to write a character，though I feel I’m familiar with it."
“I’m not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper.”
Many students don't feel this is something to worry about. Now that it’s more convenient and efficient to write on a computer， why bother to handwrite？
Many educators think differently。

Shi Liwei, the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said “Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic(审美的) value。

But those characters typed with computer keyboards only maintain their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost。

And handwriting contains the writer's emotion。

Through one's handwriting, people can get to know one’s thinking and personality。

Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them。

”
To encourage students to handwrite more， many primary schools in Beijing have made
writing classes compulsory（必修的）and in universities， some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand.
28. Which of the following can BEST serve as the title of the passage?
A。

The Importance of Handwriting and Typing
B. To Type or To Hand Write
C. Writing By Computer Will Replace Writing By Hand
D. Practical and Aesthetic Value of Chinese Characters
29。

The students interviewed prefer to write using a computer mainly because .
A. they are usually asked to e-mail their homework and essays
B. computers have become a trend and fashion in China
C. they find it not easy to remember how to write a character
D. they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and conveniently
30. The underlined expression “taking stock in” in the fourth paragraph probably means 。

A。

becoming crazy about B。

getting bored with
C。

getting dependent on D。

looking forward to
31. We can draw the conclusion from the passage that 。

A。

more and more students will give up writing on a computer
B. writing by hand will give way to typing by computer one day
C. more and more students will pay attention to handwriting
D. the typed article better expresses one's emotion and quality
D
Is beauty something always positive? Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier， have better marriages and have more respectable jobs. Personal advisors give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants. But in the executive(主管的） circle， beauty can become a disadvantage。

While attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder, it is harmful to a woman. Handsome male executives were considered having more honesty than plainer men; effort and ability were thought to lead to their success。

Attractive female executives were considered to have less honesty than unattractive ones； their success was connected not with ability but with factors such as luck. All unattractive women executives were thought to have more honesty and to be more capable than the attractive female executives。

Why are attractive women not thought to be able？ An attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally manly position appears to lack the manly qualities required。

This is true even in politics. “When the only clue is how he or she looks， people treat men and women differently，” says Anne Bowman, who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates. She asked 125 college students to rank two groups of photographs， one of men and one of women， in order of attractiveness. The students were told the photographs were of candidates for political offices。

They were asked to rank them again, in the order they would vote for them。

The results showed that attractive males completely defeated unattractive men，but the women who had ranked most attractive unchangeably received the fewest votes。

32。

In traditionally female jobs， attractiveness ________.
A。

makes women look more honest and capable B。

strengthens the manly qualities required
C. is of no importance to women
D. often enables women to succeed quickly
33. Bowman’s experiment shows that when it comes to politics， attractiveness
________.
A。

affects men and women alike B。

has as little effect on men as on women
C. is more of a disadvantage to women D。

turns out to be a disadvantage to men 34。

According to the passage， people's views on beauty are often ________.
A. practical B。

one—sided C。

old-fashioned D. supportive
35。

The passage is mainly about ________.
A. the disadvantages of being attractive B。

the advantages of being attractive
C。

equal rights for women D。

the importance of appearance
第二节（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.选项中有两项为多余选项。

How to improve your vocabulary
Vocabulary is a key part of learning a new language. 36 Maybe you can't learn a hundred new words a day， but you can learn one or two a day， totaling thousands of new words over the years。

Here are some tips for building up your vocabulary。

Make a plan to learn new words。

If you want to improve your vocabulary more quickly，you have to make at least a small promise。

37
Make you vocabulary practical。

38 For example, learn more of your trade language-——- the words that are commonly used in your business or hobby or vocation （职业)。

Find better, fresher, clearer words to express what your friends are talking about。

39 As you read，if you come across a new word that you don’t understand。

Don't miss it。

Take the time to look it up in a dictionary。

Write it down and use it later。

When you learn a word， use it immediately and frequently. Put your new word into conversation with as many different people as you can。

40 Use it in sentences。

Write it on a card and practice it while waiting for red lights.
A。

Repeat it to yourself。

B. They’re highly reusable.
C. Start learning where you are.
D。

Decide to learn one new word every day or two.
E. When you’re writing something, use a dictionary frequently.
F。

Start by learning the words that can express what's most important to you.
G。

The more you read，the more words you’ll see, and the more you'll understand。

第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节完形填空(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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.
Dropping into hopelessness completely, Jack wandered on the streets， knowing he came to the end of life. In his mid-fifties, Jack had never been 41 , experienced the joy of having children or spent holidays with his family. On this miserable rainy night, he felt as if there was 42 in the entire world who cared whether he lived or died.
Meanwhile, I was sitting in my room watching the rain 43 my window. When I heard the doorbell ring， I 44 from my chair and raced out. But my mother was already
at the door. Opening it, she found herself face-to—face with a very dirty-looking man with tears streaming down his face. My mother, overcome by 45 , invited the man inside， and he sat with my parents in our living room．
46 ， I walked secretly downstairs so that I could get a better look. I cou ldn’t understand what they were saying, but the sight of the man， 47 his head
in his hands and crying， made my chest ache。

I raced back upstairs to my room and 48 my hand into my money jar. Pulling out my only half-dollar coin， I ran back downstairs。

When I reached the door of the living room, I walked right in. The three 49 looked at me in 50 as I quickly made my way over the stranger。

I put the half-dollar
in his hand and told him that I wanted him to have it. Then I gave him a 51 ， turned and ran as fast as I could out of the room and back upstairs. I felt excited but happy.
Downstairs， Jack sat quietly with his head 52 .Tears streamed down his face as he 53 held that coin. Finally looking up at my parents，he said, “It’s just that I thought nobody cared。

For the last twenty years, I have been so 54 。

That
is the first hug I have ever got. It’s hard to believe that somebody 55 .”
Jack’s life changed that night. When he left our house, he was 56 to live instead of die。

Although we never saw Jack again, we received letters from him 57 , letting us know that he was doing fine。

My life changed that night, too， as I 58 the huge healing power of giving，even if it’s only a gift of fifty cents。

Before Jack left, my parents asked him why he had knocked on our door. Jack said that 59 he was walking along the streets that rainy night， 60 and ready to die, he noticed a sticker on the car. It read: SOMEBODY LOVES YOU。

41. A。

married B.employed C。

managed D.understood
42. A。

somebody B。

everybody C. nobody D.anybody
43。

A.break B.cover C。

approach D. beat
44。

A.looked B.settled C。

jumped D。

ran
45. A.pity B.anxiety C.guilty D. fear
46. A.Annoyed B.Curious C. Worried D。

Excited
47. A.holding B。

nodding C。

shaking D. resting
48. A。

presented B。

adjusted C。

pushed D。

reached
49. A。

strangers B.adults C. neighbors D. visitors
50. A。

anger B.delight C. fun D。

surprise
51。

A。

hug B。

smile C。

kiss D. handshake
52。

A。

raised B. bowed C. ignored D. turned
53。

A。

calmly B.privately C. tightly D. impatiently
54。

A。

anxious B. lonely C. stressed D。

bored
55。

A。

makes B. deserves C。

cares D。

figures
56。

A。

disappointed B。

flexible C。

likely D。

ready
57. A。

hardly B.immediately C. occasionally D. never
58. A saw B。

informed C. 。

hid D. assisted
59。

A.before B. until C。

unless D. when
60. A.weak B. hopeless C. ashamed D。

regretful
第Ⅱ卷
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）
第二节:语法填空（共10小题；每小题1。

5分，满分15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.
Located in the northwest of Hunan Province，about 300 kilometers away from Changsha， capital of Hunan，Zhangjiajie，1.covers a total area of 9,563 square kilometers， is a tourist city for its unique natural scenery and abundant tourism resources。

Zhangjiajie 2.__________(award) the title of “World Geological Park”in 2004。

3.（actual)，Zhangjiajie, honored as “the most fantastic mountain under heaven”and“a walking Chinese landscape painting”,is also widely praised as “4.enlarged potted landscaping"“a mini fairyland”and“a maze(迷宫)of nature”, attracting a growing number of tourists 5。

home and abroad.
Since it was discovered in the 1980s，tourism industry 6。

（become） the leading industry in Zhangjiajie， which has stimulated the development of other industries 7。

(relate) to tourism. At the same time, eco-tourism has been
developed rapidly in Zhangjiajie. When you come to Zhangjiajie, you can fully appreciate 8。

（it) magnificent natural scenery and experience appealing folk custom as well as other thrilling tourist 9.__________（activity）,and you will be deeply impressed by 10。

________is performed by the minorities there。

It must be an exciting, joyful and unforgettable tour to Zhangjiajie.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35）
第一节短文改错（满分10分;只允许修改10处，每处错误及其修改均仅限一词，多者从第11处起不计分.）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。

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（∧）,并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改: 在错词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

With the development of science and technology， intelligent robots will be wide used in the future. At home ，robots will help people do some housework and taking care of the elderly， babies and patients。

In addition to these task, robots will even be able to play the chess and do exercise with people. In factories， robots will be used to perform some dangerous jobs avoid accidents。

Robots will change our future life by many ways, what will make it more colorful and comfortable. Therefore，we shouldn’t depend on intelligent robots too much,for they were made to help humans rather than replace us。

As helpers of we humans， robots should be used properly.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是学生会主席李华，为了让外国人了解中国传统文化，学生会将进行“唐诗吟诵大赛"（Tang Poetry Recitation Contest),特邀请学校国际部学生参加,请你根据提示写一则通知。

主要内容包括:
1．大赛目的和意义；
2．主办方:校学生会。

时间：201 6年12月30日。

地点：校报告厅（assembly hall）； 3．范围：唐诗三百首（Three Hundred Tang Poems)。

注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。

Notice
Do you want to have a further knowledge of Chinese culture？
__________________________________
高二下学期期中考试英语参考答案
听力:
1— 5。

ABBAC 6-10。

CABAB 11—15。

CBCBA 16—20. CCBAB
阅读：
21—23 BBA 24—27 CAAD 28—31 BDCC 32-35 DCBA 36—40 GDFCA
完形填空：
41—45 ACDCA 46—50 BADBD 51—55 ABCBC 56-60 DCADB
语法填空:
1。

which 2.was awarded 3。

Actually 4。

an 5。

from/at
6.has become
7.related
8.its 9。

activities 10.what
短文改错：
①wide→widely②taking→take③task→tasks④删除the ⑤jobs后加to
⑥by→in⑦what→which⑧Therefore→However⑨were→are⑩we→us
书面表达：
Notice
Do you want to have a further knowledge of Chinese culture？ Here comes your opportunity: the Student Union will organize a Tang Poetry Recitation Contest。

I’d like to share with you some details。

As scheduled, the contest is to be held on Dec 30th ,2016。

You are supposed to get prepared before the contest。

Above all， it's recommended that you should read Three Hundred Tang Poems , and learn to appreciate the beauty of ancient Chinese culture. Whoever feels interested and has a passion for Chinese culture, please sign up for the contest as soon as possible. If you want to attend， please come to the school assembly hall. Don’t miss the chance of being a winner， and some appealing prize is eagerly waiting for you。

Don’t hesitate to take part! I’m sure you will benefit a lot and your Chinese will gain much
听力材料
Text 1
W:What kind of music do you like？
M:I enjoy nearly all kinds of music, especially country music and classical music. What about you？
W:I like rock music.
Text 2
M：Do you have everything ready？
W:I’m sorry， but I have to buy a pound of sweets and some apples。

Text 3
W：We had great fun at the party，didn’t we？
M：Yes, it was nice to have seen our old friends again。

Text 4
M:Your sister Jane didn't recognize me at first。

W:I'm not surprised. Why on earth don't you lose some weight?
Text 5
M：Hi，what’s the homework for the literature class？ I missed it today.
W：We are supposed to read Chapter Four。

M：Great! I have read it when I was studying in the library last night.
W：Wow， lucky you。

You can watch the football match tonight！
M：That is right！
Text 6
M：What is my schedule for tomorrow， Lisa?
W：Well, your flight leaves from Heathrow at 7:10 a。

m. from Terminal 2， and arrives in Frankford at 8：40 a。

m。

M：And then？
W：Then you can take the shuttle bus into town。

M：Oh, yes， of course. And the meetings， when do they begin?
W：The meetings will start at 10：00 a. m。

and end at 3：00 p. m。

with a short lunch break. After the meetings, you will have some time for afternoon tea。

Your flight back will leave at 5：00 p。

m. It gets back here at 6：30 p。

m。

M：That’s fine。

Then I will be able to have dinner with my wife。

Text 7
W：Hey，Peter, I’m sorry！
M：Hi, Diana, what’s wrong?
W：We were going to Hong Kong this weekend，but I’m afraid I can't go。

M：How come？
W：I have a really big geography test and I have to study for it.
M：We can go next week instead.
W：No， I don't want to ruin your weekend. You go ahead and please take the book I bought to my friend Sally. Tell her I have to study all weekend, because I can’t afford to fail the test。

M：OK, then I’ll go with them。

But it’s a pity you can’t come.
Text 8
W：Hello.
M：Hello, Susan，this is Jim. I'm calling from the bus stop at Pine Street. I’ve been searching for your house for about thirty minutes now， but I can't find it。

I forgot to bring the map you gave me.
W：OK. Wait right where you are。

I’ll come and get you.
M：That’s not necessary。

If you tell me the direction once again， I'll probably be all right this time。

W：OK。

Can you see a bank on the corner?
M:Yes， there's one across the street。

W：Well, cross the street and walk past the shoe shop. My house is the seventh house from the corner on your right。

M:OK. Thanks. I’m sure I'll be able to find it this time。

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W：I went to look at those new houses near the sports center this afternoon。

M：Oh， yes.
W:They are really nice。

There is a lot of space and each house has got 3 bedrooms and a separate shower room.
M:Em。

W:And there is a garden at the back。

John, will you put down your book？Aren’t you interested?
M：Not especially。

W：But why? I thought you wanted to move.
M：You are the one who wants to move.
W：But you said the last time your brother stayed, it is impossible to live without an extra bedroom。

M:I didn't say that。

I like this flat. I can walk to work.
W:You could still walk to work if we move。

M：It is farther away, and it is being far more noisy near the sports center。

W：But it is not exactly quiet living on this main road。

It is simply that we need more space. John， will you at least come and have a look at the new houses？
M：Very well， then, but do not expect to change my mind.
W:OK. We will just look。

Text 10
Every year， around 9.4 million Chinese students take the Gaokao. Although young people have more choices nowadays than in the past, the test is still an important, life changing event。

That's why local authorities and parents have done everything possible to make sure the test goes smoothly.
One measure taken lately is traffic control around examination sites. It aims to create a peaceful environment so that students taking the exam are not distracted.
Some are willing to cooperate. They understand students are all under great pressure。

What's more, they say traffic control is just temporary. It doesn't last a very long time. So, it’s not a big deal.
However， not everyone thinks so. Some people argue that the first and the most important lesson students should learn before graduation is to respect other people’s interests。

It is not reasonable to disturb other people's lives for the Gaokao. The second reason is that they think many parents are too sensitive to the Gaokao。

One's future depends on one’s self， not on society。

Anyway， the whole society has done a lot for students and the exam. In my personal opinion， I take this sacrifice as a sign of special caring for students by society。

It is very common to see some traffic policemen at the crossroads near high schools during these two special days。

【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了湖南张家界的地理位置、荣誉称号、旅游业的发展等情况。