福建省四地六校2017-2017学年高一上学期第二次月考英语试题 Word版含答案

　　“连城、华安、永安、漳平、泉港一中、龙海二中、”六校联考

　　2017～20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）

　　1.What does the woman plan to do during the summer？

　　A. To teach.

　　B. To stay at home and rest.

　　C. To go to China for a visit.

　　2.What did the woman buy her husband for Christmas？

　　A.A book.B.A watch. C.A case for coin collection.

　　3.What does the man intend to do？

　　A. He intends to put something into the boxes.

　　B. He intends to ask the woman to help him carry boxes.

　　C. He intends to help the woman carry boxes.

　　4.What does the woman mean？

　　A. She doesn’t agree with the man.

　　B. The man shouldn’t eat the fish.

　　C. The fish is safe to eat.

　　5.How much will the woman lend the man？

　　A.$6 .B. $4 .

　　C.$7.

　　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。听第段材料，回答第至题。6.What is going on in the dialogue？

　　A.A formal talk between the boss and his secretary.

　　B.A formal talk between a professor and a student.

　　C. An interview between the interviewer and the job applicant（申请者）.

　　7.Which of the following is NOT true about Ms. Jenkins？

　　A. She types well.

　　B. She speaks Italian.

　　C. She can say not only one language.

　　8.When can Ms. Jenkins know the result？

　　A. In 2 days. B. In 14 days.

　　C. In 40 days.

　　听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

　　9.Who is answering the call？

　　A. Anne.B. Jean.

　　C. Mary.

　　10.Why is Pat making the telephone call？

　　A. To tell his friend to attend a discussion meeting.

　　B. To tell his friend to hand in the experiment report.

　　C. To tell his friend to come to work for the chemistry Department.

　　11.Which of the following do you think is TRUE？

　　A. Pat knows Anne. B. Jean knows Pat.

　　C. Mary doesn’t know Pat.

　　听第8段材料，回答第12至1题。

　　12.Which of the following that George did NOT do yesterday？

　　A. Going shopping.B. Washing clothes.

　　C. Looking after the baby.

　　13.Where did George see Mary？

　　A. At the office.B. At the concert.

　　C. In his sister’s home.

　　听第9段材料，回答第至1题。

　　14.What are the two speakers talking about？

　　A. The education in England.

　　B. The examination in England.

　　C. The children in England.

　　15. At what age do children go to school there？

　　A. At six.B. At five and a half.

　　C. At five.

　　16.Which of the following is TRUE？

　　A. Boys and girls can study together at school.

　　B. Boys and girls hardly go to school together.

　　C. Only boys go to school.

　　听第10段材料，回答第1至20题。

　　17.When did the fire break out？

　　A. On the morning of December 24th, 1996.

　　B. On the night of December 25th, 1996.

　　D. On the morning of December 26th, 1996.

　　18.How old was the woman？

　　A. Nearly 90 years old. B. Just 80 years old. C. Above 90.

　　19.What’s the trouble with the woman?

　　A. She is blind.

　　B. She is too weak to walk.

　　C. She has lost her sense of hearing.

　　20.Who saved the old lady？

　　A. A fireman.

　　B. Father Christmas.

　　C.A man dressed like Father Christmas.

　　第二部分

　　英语知识应用（共两节，满分45分）

　　第一节：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. 22. Anne felt very nervous ______she gave a speech in front of so many students.

　　A. first time

　　B. for the first time

　　C. the first time

　　D. by the first time

　　23. ______seems to be something important in today’s newspaper.

　　A. It

　　B. That

　　C. This

　　D. There

　　24. I______ Beijing in a few days. Do you know when the earliest plane ______on Monday?

　　A. leaves , takes off

　　B. am leaving , is taking off

　　C. leaves , is taking off

　　D. am leaving , takes off

　　25. The film is sure to win the award because it ______ by most people.

　　A. thinks well of

　　B. is well thought of

　　C. is well thought

　　D. is thought well

　　26. The island is ______attractive in spring and autumn because of the pleasant weather in both seasons.

　　A. partly

　　B. merely

　　C. equally

　　D. nearly

　　27. Only when you leave your parents for college education ______ how much you love them.

　　A. do you realize

　　B. you realize

　　C. you will realize

　　D. will you realize

　　28. The ____ people in the accident should be given first aid at once.

　　A. injured

　　B. damaged

　　C. wounded

　　D. hurt

　　29. Is it in this room______ the great writer Mo Yan once lived ______ he finished his famous novel?

　　A. that, where

　　B. where, that

　　C. that, that

　　D. where, which

　　30. The hunter insisted that he _____ a tiger and that a searching team ______ to hunt for it.

　　A. has seen; be set up

　　B. had seen; be set up

　　C. saw; would be set up

　　D. should see; should be set up

　　31 Standing on the top of the hill, you can get a better ______of the city.

　　A. scene

　　B. scenery

　　C. view

　　D. sight

　　32. Tom was late again but he was lucky to escape_______.

　　A. punishing

　　B. being punished

　　C. to be punished

　　D. to punish

　　33. The kind-hearted couple treat the orphan very well as if he_______ their own son.

　　A. were

　　B. is

　　C. had been

　　D. should be

　　34. The old farmer has two daughters, _______is kind to him, _______makes him very sad.

　　A. neither of whom, which

　　B. neither of them, who

　　C. both of whom, which

　　D. both of whom, they

　　35. ----Do you know the big news that Joan will marry Frank soon?

　　----Marry Frank? ______.

　　She told me she would keep single.

　　A. You can’t be serious.

　　B. Good for you.

　　C. It doesn’t make sense.

　　D. I can’t agree with you more.

　　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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　One day I took my son to the doctor’s for physical examination and being flu (流感) season there were several children there with physical and mental disabilities. Right

　　36

　　from us was a man with his son in a wheel chair. The chair secured (使安全) the boy who probably (可能) couldn’t sit up on his own. The boy 37

　　very slowly and was seriously mentally and physically challenged. But his eyes 38 up when I asked his Daddy if I could 39

　　my son to him. Jeremy had been 40

　　him and told me he couldn’t talk normally, so I asked the dad if I could 41

　　him. The dad seemed 42

　　too, so I crossed the room to sit down right by him and asked the boy his 43

　　. He said, “Tim”. I said, “Hi, Tim, this is Jeremy.” Then I asked, “How old are you, Tim?” He said, ‘Ten.” While I talked with him, I rubbed （擦）his leg 44

　　and I could see he was trying to put his 45

　　out for me to catch it. The conversation was short but 46

　　. The nurse then called them in and the dad 47

　　me and we said goodbye.

　　On the way home, I was able to explain to Jeremy that Tim has48

　　just like any boy who wants to

　　49

　　. He wants to have friends and experience life and love his family. He doesn’t want to be laughed at or pointed at just 50

　　he is different.

　　I don’t know if it made a(an) 51

　　on Jeremy that day, but I feel that it did. We will 52

　　to speak with whoever comes along our path no matter how 53

　　they are from us. Teaching our children not to stare is probably 54

　　. But teaching them to share a 55

　　with people who are different is truly remarkable (值得注意的)!

　　36．A．across

　　B．above

　　C．among

　　D．out

　　37．A．looked

　　B．walked

　　C．ate

　　D．spoke

　　38．A．lit

　　B．went

　　C．came

　　D．pulled

　　39．A．point

　　B．introduce

　　C．take

　　D．lead

　　40 .A .running after

　　B．laughing at

　　C．looking after

　　D．staring at

　　41．A．

　　B．check

　　C．cheer

　　D．meet

　　42．A．happy

　　B．interested

　　C．surprised

　　D．sorry

　　43．A．condition

　　B．problem

　　C．name

　　D．age

　　44．A．joyfully

　　B．gently

　　C．heavily

　　D．eagerly

　　45．A．foot

　　B．hand

　　C．head

　　D．leg

　　46．A．simple

　　B．sweet

　　C．boring

　　D．sad

　　47．A．rewarded

　　B．invited

　　C．thanked

　　D．moved

　　48．A．feelings

　　B．words

　　C．ideas

　　D．troubles

　　49．A．go through

　　B．

　　C．fit in

　　D．set out

　　50．A．once

　　B．but

　　C．so

　　D．because

　　51.A．message

　　B．expression

　　C．mark

　　D．impression

　　52．A．continue

　　B．prefer

　　C．decide

　　D．stop

　　53．A．ugly

　　B．different

　　C．far

　　D．beautiful

　　54．A．meaningless

　　B．ordinary

　　C．impossible

　　D．useless

　　55．A．viewpoint

　　B．toy

　　C．lesson

　　D．conversation

　　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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　A

　　One summer my friend and I decided to go to Italy for a holiday and we decided to travel there without going through a travel agency. You know, you would be submerged (淹没) in crowds of tourists and lose lots of opportunities to get familiar with the country more closely. We started to think over our trip and managed to come up with a free tour of Italy.

　　The trip was not very long but it was still very impressive. We look forward to going there again! Of course, we spent lots of time arranging the trip, but it was well worth it! Of course I was afraid that something would go wrong and I was especially anxious about my visa, but everything went quite smoothly in the end.

　　The most difficult part was getting a visa without an invitation. In the Italian consulate(领事馆), one must hand in some official paper proving that one has a hotel booked for oneself in order to get the visa. Then we had to solve the ticket problem. Airlines often sell cheap tickets and we bought ours far in advance. The next step was to book a hotel. We finally booked a hotel about thirty km away from the heart of Rome and it was the perfect choice for our trip.

　　Every day we took a train that carried us to the heart of Rome. Our big house, which was surrounded by the forest, was a rare girl for the fresh air and absolute silence, beautiful views, hospitable (好客的) hosts, comfortable living conditions delighted us to no end. Besides this, we were very lucky that our mistress was Russian. She gave us a lot of advice that was of great use. She told us what transport to choose and where the best places to go.

　　Don’t be afraid to arrange your trip by yourself. It’s not difficult! The only thing I’ll say right now is that we really enjoyed traveling by ourselves. We walked with a map and a guide-book to wherever we wanted and we even met some of our fellow countrymen on the way just two or three times. So, if you’re also planning a "single" trip, don’t forget to take a Russian-Italian phrasebook as people in Italy prefer to speak in their native tongue.

　　56. Why does the author want to go to Italy again?

　　A. He had a great time there.

　　B. Italy has a lot of attractions.

　　C. His friend invited him there.

　　D. He didn’t stay in Italy long enough.

　　57. What does the author think was the hardest in preparing for his Italian trip?

　　A. Buying cheap airline tickets to Italy before the traveling

　　B. Getting a visa without an invitation from the Italian consulate.

　　C. Booking a comfortable hotel on his own in Rome.

　　D. Solving the ticket problem far in advance.

　　58. In the fourth paragraph the author mainly explains______.

　　A. the reason why he chose to live in the center of Rome

　　B. the reason why the hotel he booked was the right choice

　　C. what transport they chose to travel in their Italian trip

　　D. the reason why the mistress gave them some advice

　　59. From the text we can know the author______.

　　A. enjoys traveling everywhere in the world

　　B. likes being accompanied by tour guides

　　C. advises us to arrange trips by ourselves

　　D. met with a lot of his countrymen in Italy

　　B

　　Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people understand what it is to move,” said David Belle, the founder of parkour(跑酷).

　　Do you love running? It is a good exercise, yet many people find it boring. But what if making your morning jog a creative one? Like jumping from walls and over gaps, and ground rolls? Just like the James Bond in the movie Casino Royale? Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way. It is just because of Bond’s wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide.

　　Yes, that’s parkour, an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible, getting over all the obstacles in the path using only the abilities of the human body. Parkour is considered an extreme sport. As its participants dash around a city, they may jump over fences, run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop.

　　Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds, but its participants see parkour much more than that.

　　Overcoming all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy(理念) behind parkour. This is the same as life. You must determine your destination, go straight, jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back from them in your life, to reach the destination successfully. A parkour lover said, “I love parkour because its philosophy has become my life, my way to do everything.”

　　Another philosophy we’ve learnt from parkour is freedom. It can be done by anyone, at any time, anywhere in the world. It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself that you earn energy and confidence.

　　60.

　　Parkour has become popular throughout the world because of

　　.

　　A. its founder, David Belle

　　B. the film, Casino Royale

　　C. its risks and tricks

　　D. the varieties of participants

　　61． The underlined word “obstacles” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “

　　”.

　　A. streets

　　B. objects

　　C. barriers

　　D. roofs

　　62． Which of the following is true of parkour?

　　A. It challenges human abilities.

　　B. It is a good but boring sport.

　　C. It needs special training.

　　D. It is a team sport.

　　63． Which of the following is the philosophy of parkour?

　　A. Sports and extremes.

　　B. Excitement and popularity.

　　C. Dreams and success.

　　D. Determination and freedom.

　　C

　　Blogs are here to stay. They have become a deep-rooted part of the literary, journalistic, and even social area.

　　Perhaps you would like to start a blog; perhaps you would like to improve your blog; perhaps you would like to take your blog to professional standards—as a means of earning incomes or increasing your visibility. Whatever your goal is, this course will move you in the right direction.

　　Millions of people have blogs. Only a part of them do it well enough to achieve real benefits, in terms of incomes, visibility, or sheer (纯粹的) entertainment. This course will show you how to join the band of better bloggers. You will learn how to find the right tone for your blog, set it up and maintain it, write posts that are effective and worth reading, and attract people from all over the world to your spot on the blogsphere. While it’s simple to start a blog, it takes vigilance and skill to do it really well, as is true of any kind of writing.

　　Among the topics covered: overviews of the blogsphere, the benefits of blogging, focusing on your blog concept, how to set up and maintain a blog, tips for effective blog writing and drawing visitors to your site.

　　You will get hands-on practice creating your blog plus time for questions. Whether you wish to blog for fun or business, you will gain a realistic understanding of how to become part of the blogsphere.

　　Course offered.

　　HOW TO BLOG

　　In this four-week course, a blogging expert will guide you through the process of conceiving, setting up, writing, and promoting a blog. Each student will consult with the instructor on a blog concept, then set up a “live” blog and introduce it to the rest of the class for feedback. Students will also have ample opportunities to ask the instructor questions.

　　ONLINE CLASSES

　　Tuition: $125. Registration Fee: $25

　　Each class is strictly limited to 25 students, aged 18 and up.

　　Starts New Lecture Location Time Enroll

　　Jan 12 Wednesdays Online 24hrs. a day CLASS FULL

　　Feb 9 Wednesdays Online 24hrs. a day CLASS FULL

　　Mar16 Wednesdays Online 24 hrs. a day Enroll

　　64. The passage is mainly about_______.

　　A. an online programme about blog history

　　B. an online writing arrangement

　　C. an online course for writing good blogs

　　D. an online competition in writing blogs

　　65. After joining in the course, you will______.

　　A. learn skills of writing effective blogs

　　B. have to recite the blog concepts

　　C. be required to write blogs as a career

　　D. choose blogs for fun or business

　　66. What do we know about the course?

　　A. There are no more than 25 students in each course.

　　B. The course is intended for teenagers under 18.

　　C. It will cost you $150 to learn the course.

　　D. New lectures are given each day every week.

　　D

　　An American woman Anna Jervis was the first person to decide that mothers should have a holiday in their honor each year. Miss Jarvis started her campaign in 1906 in her home city Philadelphia. She wrote thousands of letters to congressmen（国会议员），city officials, teachers and newspaper publishers, proposing (提议) an official holiday for mothers. She traveled all over America, trying to get support for the idea. Her battle went on for years. In 1914 the Congress declared(宣布) the second Sunday in May each year as Mother’s Day. Anna Jarvis wanted Mother’s Day to be a simple event. She thought children could honor their mothers by spending some time with them as an act of love and respect. However, the holiday turned out to be a major event for department stores, flower shops and greeting card industry, which Miss Jarvis didn’t like.

　　Americans spend millions of dollars on gifts for their mothers on this day. Younger children often try to prepare and serve breakfast for their mothers. Fathers may offer to take care of children so that mothers can enjoy themselves. The holiday becomes an important time for family fathering. 67. Miss Jarvis ______________.

　　A. kept writing letters to persuade people to love and respect their mother

　　B. kept writing letters and making speeches for people to support her idea

　　C. declared the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day

　　D .did all she could to support people to accept the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day 68. Miss Jarvis proposed Mother’s Day in order that people could show their love and respect to their mother by _________.

　　A .spending some time with them

　　B. offering them precious (珍贵的) gifts C. eating in restaurants together

　　D. taking care of children for them 69. On Mother’s Day, department stores, flower shops _________.

　　A. are closed

　　B. have fewer customers

　　C. are full of people

　　D. only have women customers 70. Miss Jarvis didn’t like _____________.

　　A .department stores

　　B. flower shops

　　C. greeting-card industry

　　D. the way people spend Mother’s Day

　　“连城、华安、永安、漳平、泉港一中、龙海二中、”六校联考

　　2017～20高一英语答题卷

　　（考试时间：120分钟总分：150分）

　　第 Ⅱ 卷 (共45分)

　　第一节：完成句子（共5小题10空；每空1分，满分10分）71. He _____

　　_____ (失去信心)finally when he failed again.

　　72. Once again we were_____

　　_____(遭到袭击)from the enemies.

　　73. _____

　　_____(根据……判断)her pale face, he may be not well.

　　74. He _____

　　_____(突然)tears when he heard the bad news.

　　75. The hurricane left the whole city _____

　　______ . (成为废墟)

　　第二节：填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

　　根据在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。76. He decided to work in Tibet after ________ (毕业) from Beijing University.

　　77. All these goods will be t________

　　abroad by ship.

　　78. The houses were d_______ by an earthquake.

　　79. One of the greatest _______ (优势 ) is that they can save people lots of time and energy.

　　80. It ________（使震惊）me to see how my neighbors treated their children.

　　81. Many men were t________ underground when there was an accident at the mine.

　　82. C_________ to you on winning the games.

　　83. The news comes from a reliable s_______.

　　84. I am _________(有决心) to finish the work ahead of time.

　　85. As John was out of work, he had to turn to his ________(亲戚) for help.

　　________

　　__________

　　72. _________

　　_________

　　73. ___________ __________

　　74. _________

　　_________

　　75. ________

　　_________

　　76.

　　77.

　　78.

　　79.

　　80.

　　81.

　　82.

　　83.

　　84.

　　85.

　　第三节：书面表达（满分25分）

　　fall in low spirits （情绪低落）；

　　take a positive/negative attitude towards...(对...态度积极/消极)

　　词数：120字左右。

　　We middle school students have had many tests or exams. We have both achieved

　　success and suffered from failure.

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　　“连城、华安、永安、漳平、泉港一中、龙海二中、”六校联考2017～2017学年上学期第次月考

　　高一英语试题参考答案

　　听力理解（共20小题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分）

　　1--5 CBCBB

　　6--10 CBBBA 11--15 AABAC

　　16--20 AAABC

　　单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

　　21--25

　　26--30 CDABB

　　31—35CBAAA

　　三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

　　36--40

　　41--45 DACBB

　　46--50 BCACD

　　51--55 DABCD

　　四、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

　　ABBC

　　(B)

　　BCAD

　　(C)

　　CAC

　　(D)BACD

　　第二卷

　　第一节：完成句子（共5小题10空；每空1分，满分10分）

　　71.

　　72.under attack

　　73. Judging from/by

　　74.burst into

　　75. in ruins

　　第二节：句子填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

　　76. 77. transported

　　78. destroyed

　　79. advantages

　　80.shocked

　　81.

　　trapped

　　82.Congratulations

　　83. source

　　84. determined

　　85.relatives

　　书面表达（满分25分）

　　One possible version:

　　Failure is the mother of success

　　We middle school students have had many tests or exams. We have both achieved success and suffered from failure. Different students take different attitudes to failure. Some fall in low spirits when they don’t do well in the exams. They usually lose heart and no longer study as before. But most students take an active attitude towards failure. They encourage themselves to be self-confident. They found out and analyze the causes so that they will no longer make similar mistakes. I agree with those with active attitudes. As we all know, failure is the mother of success. Even great men have failed many times before they succeeded. So we must deal with our failure correctly.

　　附: 听力原文

　　(Text 1)

　　M：Are you teaching this summer？

　　W：No. I’m going to take the summer off. I plan to go back to China for a visit.

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　　M：Have you gotten your Christmas shopping done yet？

　　W：Almost. I got a watch for my husband, but I can’t seem to find anything for my dad. He would probably like a book or a case for his coin collection.

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　　M：Need a hand with those boxes？

　　W：That’s OK. I can manage. They are empty.

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　　M：I bought this fish to cook for my dinner tonight, but it doesn’t look all that fresh to me now. Would you say it’s still all right to eat？

　　W：Let’s take a look...Oh, if I were you, I wouldn’t even think about it.

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　　M：This pen costs $11, but I have only $7.

　　W：I’ve got $6, so I’ll lend you the rest.

　　(Text 6)

　　M：Have a seat, please, Ms. Jenkins.

　　W：Thank you, sir.

　　M：Well, I’d like to start our conversation with some questions. Shall we start？

　　W：Sure.

　　M：Can you type, Ms. Jenkins？

　　W：Yes, I can.

　　M：How many words a minute？

　　W：Sixty.

　　M：Hmm. Have you ever learned how to operate an office computer？

　　W：Yes, I have. I worked for two years as a computer operator in a school.

　　M: Good. Are you familiar with other modern equipments, the fax machine, the printer, and things like that?

　　W: I don’t think it’s a problem for me to work on those machines. You know, sir, I’ve even learned shorthand.

　　M: You have? That’s good. And you speak foreign languages, don’t you?

　　W: Yes. I speak German and French.

　　M: Do you speak Italian?

　　W: No, I don’ t speak Italian. But I speak Chinese.

　　M: Really? We have branches in Beijing and Shanghai.

　　W: You mean I have the job?

　　M: Wait, wait, Ms. Jenkins. I have to talk to the general manager before a final decision is made.

　　W: I see. When can I know the result

　　M: In about two weeks, I think.

　　W: Thank you very much.

　　M: Goodbye, Ms. Jenkins.

　　W: Goodbye.

　　(Text 7)

　　W: Hello! 6677567.

　　M: Hello! Is Mary there?

　　W: No. I’m sorry. Mary is not here at the moment.

　　M: Is that you, Anne?

　　W: Oh, no. I’m Jean.

　　M: I’m sorry... er... well, could you please pass Mary a message for me?

　　W: Sure. What is it for?

　　M: Well, she’s wanted to attend a discussion meeting at 8: 00 tomorrow morning. Please tell her to come in time with the experiment report she’ s written.

　　W: All right. And where are you calling from?

　　M: From the chemistry department office, Zhejiang University. I’m Pat, Mary’ s friend.

　　W: Thank you for calling, Pat.

　　M: And thank you, Anne.

　　W: But I’m not Anne, I’m Jean. I’m Jack’s sister-in-law.

　　M: Oh, I’m sorry, Jean. Good-bye.

　　W: Good-bye.

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　　W: Hello. George! I wanted to speak to you yesterday, but you weren’t at your usual place for lunch.

　　M: No. I had a day off from the newspaper office because I worked so much overtime last week.

　　W: Oh. I see. You had a holiday.

　　M: Well! I stayed at home and looked after the baby.

　　W: What? You took care of the baby? Whose baby?

　　M: Oh, it was my sister’s baby. She wanted to go shopping in the morning, so I stayed at home and did a lot of useful things.

　　W: Oh?

　　M: Yes. I mended my radio, washed a shirt and some socks, and cleaned out the drawers of my desk.

　　W: I don’t call that a holiday. I wanted to ask you to the concert last night. The one at the Town Hall near where we live.

　　M: That’s funny! My office 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.

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　　M: May I ask you some questions?

　　W: What do you want to know about?

　　M: Something about the education in England.

　　W: OK. It’s my pleasure.

　　M: At what age do children start school in England?

　　W: At five years old.

　　M: Do boys and girls go to school together?

　　W: Yes, they do.

　　M: What exams do the children take first when they go to university?

　　W: "0" level and "A" level first.

　　M: How long do they usually stay at university?

　　W: Three or four years.

　　M: Thank you for telling me so much.

　　W: You are welcome.

　　(Text 10)

　　A house in Liverpool caught fire on the early morning of Christmas Eve, 1996. An old lady who lived in the house alone was already in her late eighties. As she was very old and in poor health, she had great trouble walking even when things were fine. With her house on fire all around her, she was unable to go anywhere. The smoke made her choke. The fire soon spread all over the house, so she would have died without quick rescue. Firefighters arrived at the house before long and searched through the house. But unfortunately they didn’t find her, so they began to try to put out the fire. Just then a man dressed like Father Christmas was passing by, and he heard the old lady coughing badly in the house. At once he threw away all the gifts which he would give to poor families and rushed into the burning house. After a while he was seen to rush out with the old lady on his back. First he carried her to safety, and then he managed to take her to the nearest hospital. In the end, the old lady was saved