2017～2017学年度第一学期期中考试试题
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命题：姜堰中学
吉晨春
审稿：胡春林
说明：1．本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题），满分120分，考试时间120分钟。
2．请将所有答案按照题号填涂或填写在答题卡相应的答题处，考试结束时，只需交答题纸。
第一节（共5小题）
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. When will dinner be ready?
A. At 11 o’clockB. At 12 o’clock.
C. At 11:30.
2. Who is Sharon most likely?
A. The woman’s pet.
B. The woman’s classmate.
C. The woman’s friend.
3. What does the man want to do?
A. See a patient.
B. Visit a friend.
C. Make an appointment.
4. How is the traffic this time every day?
A. Fine.
B. Unusual.
C. Heavy.
5. What relationship is most likely of the two speakers?
A. Husband and wife.
B. Renter and house owner.
C. Mother and son.
第二节 第二节（共15小题）
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6~8小题。
6. Where does this conversation take place?
A. In an old house.B. At a bus stop.
C. At a university.
7. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Buy a modern house.
B. Clean the rooms every day.
C. Buy an old house with small rooms.
8. What do we know about the woman?
A. She prefers to live in small rooms.
B. She’ll buy a house near the university.
C. She wants to buy an old large house.
听第7段材料，回答第9~11小题。
9. Why did the woman go to London during the vacation?
A. To learn English.
B. To do business.
C. To visit some teachers.
10. How long did the woman stay in London?
A. About 30 days.
B. About 40 days.
C. About 45 days.
11. What did the woman like particularly about the English classes?
A. The teachers were nice.
B. There were a lot of activities in class.
C. The students were quite free in class.
听第8段材料，回答第12~14小题 。
12. How many times has the woman been sailing before?
A. Never.
B. Once.
C. Twice.
13. In which way will the woman pay for her trip?
A. By check.
B. With cash.
C. By credit card.
14. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The man is planning a trip for the woman.
B. The woman is going to climb mountains.
C. They are talking about their travel experience.
听第9段材料，回答第15~17小题。
15. Where does this talk take place probably?
A. In the street.
B. At a shoes shop.
C. On the bus.
16. Why does she think of buying Tom a pair of iron shoes?
A. Because Tom’s shoes wear out like paper.
B. Because Tom likes iron shoes.
C. Because Tom asked the woman to buy him a pair of iron shoes.
17. What shoes did she buy at last?
A. A pair of leather shoes.
B. A pair of iron shoes.
C. A pair of sports shoes.
听第10段材料，回答第18~20小题。
18. How does a person view the new culture in the first stage of culture shock?
A. Everyone is watching me.
B. Wow! Everything is different.
C. I want to go home.
19. Which statement of the visitor best describes t he “home” stage?
A. I’m glad to be returning to my own country.
B. These people love their families and homes.
C. I really enjoy living among the people here.
20. What is the best title for this passage?
A. How to Adjust to Culture Shock.
B. The Stages of Culture Shock.
C. The Causes of Culture Shock.
二、单项选择（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. It is important for you to make _______ most of your chances to win _______success.
A. the; /
B. the; a
C. a; /
D. /; a
22. The train ran over a boy and his dog ________ were just crossing the railroad.
A. who
B. which
C. that
D. as
23. The book is written by a famous author so it抯 well worth ________.
A. to read
B. being read
C. to be read
D. reading
24. He and Tom ________ over the decision last month and haven抰 spoken to each other ever sinceTh.
A. fell down
B. fell off
C. fell out
D. fell behind
25. The little boy, along with his classmates, ________ for their bravery action in time of danger.
A. were praised
B. was praised
C. have praised
D. has praised
26. --- Honey, I have to say I can’t go to the party tonight. I’m tired out.
---- _______. Have some fun!
A. Don’t be a black sheep
B. Don’t pull my leg
C. Don’t be a wet blanket
D. Don’t give me the cold shoulder
27. --- Can you believe I had to pay 30 dollars for a haircut ?
---You should try the barber’s ______ I go. It’s only 15.
A. as
B. which
C. where
D. when
28. Jack抯 trousers looked just the same as Peter抯, but they cost ________ his.
A. as much twice as
B. twice as much as
C. much as twice as
D. as twice much as
on29. --- Have you finished all your homework?
--- Of course. I ________ it before I went out to play football.
A. had finished
B. have finished
C. finished
D. was finishing
30. --- I reminded you not to forget the appointment.
---________.
A. So you did
B. So I do not
C. So did you
D. So did I
三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。It was my first day to Miss Hargrove’s seventh grade. Past “newcomer” experiences had been difficult, so I was very
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to fit in. After being introduced to the class, I bravely put on a smile and took my seat.
Lunchtime was a pleasant surprise when the girls all crowded around my table. They were friendly, so I began to
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. My new classmates told me about the school, the teachers and the other kids. They
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out the class nerd (书呆子) to me: Mary Lou. She was a pretty girl with dark eyes and olive-skin,34
she wore a long woolen skirt and an old-fashioned blouse. She looked stupid. The girls whispered and laughed
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Mary Lou walked by. She ate alone.
After school, the girls invited me to
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them in front of the school. I was excited to be a(n)
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of the club. We waited. For what, I didn’t know. Then Mary Lou came down. The girls started making
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of her, shouting rudely. I paused(暂停), then joined right in. Dirty words fell out of my
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. No one could
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I’d never done this before. The other girls stepped back and started cheering for me. Feeling
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, I pulled on her backpack and then pushed her. Her backpack broke, Mary Lou fell and I backed off. Everyone was laughing. I
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in. I was a leader.
I was not proud. Something inside me
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. If you’ve ever picked a wing off a butterfly, you know how I felt.
Mary Lou got up,
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her books and left without a tear or saying anything. She held her head
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as blood ran down from her knee. I
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her limp(跛行) away down the street.
I turned to leave with my
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friends and noticed a man standing beside his car. He must have been Mary Lou’s father ––– he had the same olive skin, dark hair and handsome look. He remained still and watched the
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girl walk toward him. Only his eyes ––– shining with both sadness and pride ––– followed. As I passed, he looked at me in
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with burning tears that reminded me of my shame.
Mary Lou’s father’s eyes taught me a good lesson that day. I never again hurt someone for my own
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.
31. A. anxious
B. excited
C. dying
D. afraid
32. A. talk
B. study
C. relax
D. defend
33. A. picked
B. pointed
C. worked
D. found
34. A. because
B. so
C. and
D. but
35. A. as
B. before
C. after
D. since
36. A. select
B. fight
C. support
D. join
37. A. leader
B. member
C. host
D. organizer
38. A. fun
B. use
C. interests
D. friends
39. A. hands
B. heart
C. mouth
D. mind
40. A. tell
B. say
C. report
D. announce
41. A. ashamed
B. confused
C. encouraged
D. powerful
42. A. turned
B. went
C. entered
D. fitted
43. A. sank
B. hurt
C. lost
D. screamed
44. A. took
B. closed
C. gathered
D. grasped
45. A. strong
B. still
C. low
D. high
46. A. watched
B. noticed
C. looked
D. noted
47. A. caring
B. laughing
C. disappointing
D. satisfying
48. A. silly
B. only
C. lonely
D. friendly
49. A. surprise
B. comfort
C. weakness
D. silence
50. A. loss
B. gain
C. effort
D. duty
四、阅读理解（共1小题；每小题2分，满分0分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A
Ideas about education are changing in the United States. Education today is not just a high school diploma(文凭) or a college degree. Many adults are not interested in going to college. They are interested in other kinds of learning. For them, learning does not end with a diploma.
Continuing education gives these adults the opportunity to increase their knowledge about their own field or to learn about a new field. It also gives them a chance to improve their old skills or to learn new ones.
Scientists, mechanics and barbers can take classes to improve their work skills. If they know more or learn more, they can get a better job or earn more money.
Continuing education classes give more adults the chances to learn new skills. There are different classes to choose from: typing, foreign cooking, photography, auto repair, furniture repair, or swimming. These are only some of the classes available.
Some adults take classes for fun or because the class will be useful for them. Other adults take continuing education classes to improve their own lives because they want to feel better about themselves.
Almost any community college or public school system has a continuing education program. There are classes in schools, community buildings or churches. Most classes are in the evening, so working people can attend. The classes are usually small, and they are inexpensive.
51. What’s the purpose for adults to continue their education?
A. To enlarge their knowledge and learn new skills.
B. To catch up the opportunity to get a higher degree.
C. To learn more basic knowledge to get a diploma.
D. To make more money by getting a high degree.
52. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A. Only a few continuing education classes are offered to adults.
B. Only those who want to get more money should go on with their education.
C. People taking continuing education can get a good job.
D. All the people getting continuing education can get a good job.
53. Usually, the continuing education program is given________.
A. only for working people
B. in a small size and expensively
C. only in community buildings or churches
D. by community colleges and public schools
B
Wugging, or web use giving, describes the act of giving to charity at no cost to the user．By using Everyclick.com, which is being added to a number of university computers across the UK, students can raise money every time they search, but it won’t cost them a penny.
Research shows that students are extremely passionate(热情) about supporting charity — 88% of full time students have used the Internet to give to charity．This age group is often the least likely to have their own income．19% of 22 to 24 year olds have short-term debts of more than £5,000．With rising personal debt levels in this age group, due to university tuition fees or personal loans and a lack of long-term savings, traditional methods of donating to charity are often not attractive or possible.
Beth Truman, a 21-year-old recent university graduate, has used Everyclick.com to donate to her chosen charity, the RSPCA, for two years and has seen the “wugging” movement grow in popularity with students．“When you’re at university you become more socially aware, but it’s sometimes hard to give to others when you have little money yourself,” says Beth．“Wugging is great for people in this age group as it allows them to use the technology on a daily basis(基础) to give to charity, without costing them a single penny.”
Wugging is perfect for people who want to be more socially aware and supportive but don’t feel they have the means to do so．Students using the web can raise money for causes they care about without costing them anything in terms of time or money, and charities get a valuable source of funding．
Everyclick.com works like any other search engine, allowing users to search for information, news and images but users can decide which of the UK’s 170,000 charities they would like to support through their clicks．Everyclick.com then makes monthly payments to every registered(注册的)charity．Launched in June 2005, Everyclick.com is now the eighth largest search engine and one of the busiest charity websites in the UK.
54. According to the passage, “wugging” is actually ______.
A. a website
B. an action for charity
C. a school organization
D. a student movement
55. In the case of charity, Everyclick.com ______
A. frees students from the financial(经济方面的) worries when they give to charity.
B. receives much money from students to make payments to registered charity.
C. offers valuable information to students as one of the largest search engine.
D. praises students for their money-raising at the website.
56. What would be the best title for this passage?
A. “Wugging”, a new popular term(术语) on the Internet.
B. British people show strong interest in charity.
C. More Britain charities benefit from the Internet.
D. Students raise money for charity by “wugging”.
C
Nobody likes home economics (家政学). But thinking back the program could help us in the fight against being overweight and chronic (慢性的) diseases today.
The home economics movement was founded on the belief that housework and food preparation were important subjects that should be studied scientifically. The first classes occurred in the agricultural and technical colleges that were built in the 1860s. When most departments of universities were not willing to accept women, home economics was a back door into higher education.
Indeed, in the early 20th century, home economics was a serious subject. When few people understood germ (微生物) theory and almost no one had heard of vitamins, home economics classes offered important information about washing hands regularly, eating fruits and vegetables and not feeding coffee to babies.
However, today we remember only the fixed ideas about home economics, forgetting the movement’s most important lessons on healthy eating and cooking. Too many Americans simply don’t know how to cook. Our diets, made up of highly processed foods made cheaply outside the home, have led to many serious health problems. In recent years, many cities and states have tried to tax junk food heavily or to forbid the use of food stamps (食品券) to buy soda. Clearly, many people are doubtful about any governmental steps to push ahead with healthy eating. But what if the government put the tools of obesity(肥胖) prevention in the hands of children themselves by teaching them how to cook?
My first experience with home economics happened 20 years ago when I was a seventh grader in a North Carolina public school. A year later, my father’s job took our family to Wales, where I attended a large school for a few months. It was the first time I had ever really cooked anything. I remember that it was fun, and with an instructor standing by, it wasn’t hard. Those lessons stuck with me when I first started cooking for my husband and myself after college and they still do. Teaching cooking in public schools can help solve some problems facing Americans today. The history of home economics shows it’s possible.
57. Home economics______.
A. is a subject becoming more and more popular with Americans
B. is often used to help fight against obesity and chronic diseases
C. once offered women as a special way to receive university education
D. was first taught in the agricultural and technical colleges in the early 1900s
58. The third paragraph mainly tells us______ .
A. the importance of regular hand washing
B. the health benefits of fruits and vegetables
C. what home economics classes were about in the early 20th century
D. the importance of teaching home economics in the early 20th century
59. In the opinion of the author, how should we fight against childhood obesity?
A. Children should be taught how to cook.
B. A heavy tax should be put on junk food
C. Healthy eating should be pushed ahead with at school
D. Using food stamps to buy soda should be forbidden
60. What does the author imply(暗示) in the last paragraph?
A. Her family moved frequently in her childhood.
B. Cooking classes have a far-reaching effect on her later life.
C. To receive a better education, she went to a large school in Wales.
D. Teaching cooking is the key to solving Americans’ health problems.
第Ⅱ卷(共五大题；满分60分)
五、课文填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
根据所学课文填空。请将答案填写在答题纸相应的栏目内。
1. During the (1) __________, the headmaster told us about the rules of the school. He also told us that the best way to earn (2) __________ was to devote ourselves to study and (3) __________ high grades.
2. Life never seems to be going fast enough; yet, in other ways, like a race car, life seems to be (4) __________ too fast and even going out of (5) __________.
3. In the social world, as teenagers get older, they (6) __________ to depend on themselves. They may badly want and need their parents’ love, yet feel (7) __________; they may want to be part of the group; yet (8) __________ independence.
4. As a teenager, it is important to give your body the energy it needs. If you (9) __________ meals, you don’t get enough energy, and then you feel (10) __________.
六、单词拼写 （共1小题每小题分满分0分What did he say in e
of his being late for class? His car broke down, again?
3. There are many a
whose behaviors are generally unacceptable, causing a lot of trouble in the school.
4. If you have already taken too many weight-loss pills, go to the e
room of the nearest hospital now.
5. Activities all take place under the g
of an experienced tutor.
6. The
(争论) among the two parties was blown up by the press.
7. Can it be possible that the damage is caused by
(处理) the chemicals carelessly?
8. Having stayed in America for 5 years, he is able to speak
(流利的) English.
9.
(雕像) made by a Berlin artist which look like ducks, were set in the shopping malls.
10. For all her faults, Tallulah's friends
(容忍) and even helped her out of the difficulty.
七、动词填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。请将答案填写在答题纸相应的栏目内。
1. Within a few days she became seriously ill, __________(suffer) great pain and discomfort.
2. We will keep you__________( inform) of all developments of our country.
3. Students suggested that our school__________(broadcast) light music during break times.
4. He hates to walk so far to the company every day and is considering __________ (change)
his job.
5. Tom is planning to buy a car. By next month, he __________ (save) enough for a used car.
6. Yesterday he __________ (catch) in a heavy rain and as a result, he fell ill.
7. The old man__________(prefer) sitting in the sun doing nothing to walking around the garden
in his late years.
8. We had only __________ (limit) communion with the natives for we were not able to
understand their language.
9. Being too poor, the peasant had to sell his blood to feed his __________ (starve) family.
10. He __________ (bend) on computer games, caring nothing about his lessons so he failed again
to pass the exam.
八、句型转换 （共20空；每空0.5分，满分10分）
在下面空格中填入适当的词（每空一词），使句子完整并与原句意思相近。请将答案填在答题纸相应的栏目内。
1. My homework here is less heavy than that of the past in my old school.
My homework here is not (1)__________ (2)__________ (3)__________ (4)__________ I used to get in my old school.
2. I have been to Shanghai lots of times, but for some unknown reason, I got lost when I was there
last month.
Although I have been to Shanghai lots of times, I lost my way (5)__________when I was there
last month.
3. He was satisfied with the work that was finished all by ourselves ahead of time.
(6)__________(7)__________(8) __________, we finished the work on our own ahead of time.
4. Follow the suggestions and you will feel better immediately.
(9)__________(10)__________(11) __________, you will feel better if you follow the
suggestions.
5. I am not a failure! Miss Xu has mistaken my results for someone else’s in fact.
I am not a failure! Miss Xu has made an (12)__________ and (13)__________ (14)__________
my results with someone else’s in fact.
6. What annoys my father is that I often play foreign music which is not his favorite.
My father (15)_____________ (16)____________ when I play foreign music which he dislikes.
7. Teenagers feel lonely as if nobody understands them and the changes they are experiencing.
Teenagers feel lonely. To them, no one understands them and the changes they are (17)____________ (18)____________.
8. Since John has arrived, let’s start our work right away.
(19)____________ (20)____________ John has arrived, let’s start our work right away.
九、完成句子 （共40空；每空0.5分，满分20分）
根据汉语，用英语完成下列各句（每空一词）。请将答案填写在答题纸相应的栏目内。
1. Most of the money (1)_________ (2) _________ (捐赠给) the Hope Project was spent on desks
for children in the flooded area.
2. All our services (3) _________ (4) _________ (5) _________ (让…得以享用) everybody
including students like you.
3. (6)_________ (7)_________(一到) at Beijing, he phoned me letting out the good news.
4. It’s too hard for a senior student to keep (8)_________(9)_________ (锻炼) every day for
he has too much homework to do.
5. You are always (10)_________(11)_________(12)_________(找茬) me. Isn’t it clear that this
time you are wrong?
6. I enjoyed the show very much. (13) ________ (14) _________ (15) _________ (多么有趣) it really was!
7. You can ask her for more details, because she is the person who is (16) _________ (17) _________ (18) _________ (负责) the project.
8. She (19)_________(20)_________(21)_________(坚持要去) to Africa to study wild animals although her parents asked her not to.
9. I was woken up by (22)_________(23)_________ (24)_________ (听上去像) fireworks that night.
10. Some famous singers will come to our school and hold a concert this weekend. Students (25)_________(26)_________(27)_________ (迫不及待地) attend it.
11. Mrs Brown doesn’t (28)_________(29)_________ our (30)_________(31)_________ (32)_________(33)_________(不赞成我们节食) blindly for it does harm to our health.
12. This program aims at (34)_________(35)_________ (36)_________(使运动员们做好…准备) the nest Olympic Games.
13. When I (37)_________(38)_________ (39)_________ my childhood(回顾童年时), I still think of it as the happiest time in my life.
14. Every minute (40)_________ (要紧)when a doctor saves the life of a dying person.
2017～201学年度第学期
高试
一、听力（共两节，满分10分）
1~5 CACCB
6~10 BACAB 11~15 CACAB 16~20 ACBCB
二、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
21-25 ACDCB 26-30 CCBAA
三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
31-35ACBDA
36-40 DBA CA
41-45 CDBCD
46-50 ABCDB
四、阅读理解（共1小题；每小题2分，满分0分）
CDAB
五、课文填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
1. assembly
2. respect
3. achieve
4. rushing
5. control
6. struggle
7. distant
8. desire
9. skip
10. tired
六、单词拼写 (共1小题每小题分满分0分)
explanation
3. adolescents
4. emergency
5. guidance
6. argument
7. handling
8. fluent
9. Sculptures
10. tolerated
七、动词填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
1. suffering 2. informed 3. (should) broadcast 4. changing 5. will have saved
6. was caught 7. preferred 8. limited
9. starving 10. was bent
八、句型转换 (共20空；每空0.5分，满分10分)
1. as heavy as what
2. somehow
3. To his satisfaction 4. In no time
5. error; mixed up
6. is/gets annoyed 7. going through
8. Now that
九、完成句子 (共40空；每空0.5分，满分20分)
1. donated to
2.are available to 3.Upon/On arriving
4. working out/doing exercise
5.finding fault with
6. What great fun
7.in charge of
8.insisted on going/ she go
9. what sounded like 10.can’t wait to 11.approve of/agree to; going on a diet
12.preparing athletes for
13.look back upon/on
14. counts
听力材料
第一节
听下面5段对话，回答第1~5小题。
(Text 1)
W: What’s the time by your watch?
M: It’s eleven sharp.
W: I feel hungry now. I think it must be time for lunch.
M: You have to wait for another half hour.
(Text 2)
W: Sharon, I know you are not really a pet. You are a friend...sort of. But I can’t let you stay out here in the cold.
M: Who are you talking with, Jane?
(Text 3)
M: Will Dr Smith be able to see me at about 8:30 on Friday?
W: Sorry, but he’s fully booked till 11: 30.
M: Would 1:50 be convenient?
W: Yes, he is free then.
(Text 4)
W: I want to go to Yellow Street.
M: Yes, Madam. It’ll take about twenty minutes.
W: The traffic seems terribly heavy. It’s unusual.
M: No, Madam. It’s about the same every day at this time.
(Text 5)
W: This is my house. You can’t do anything against my wishes. You can’t put your feet on my chairs. You can’t stay out late at night. You can’t ask friends to dinner in the house. You must pay me at the beginning of every month but not at the end.
M: OK.I won’t do anything against your wishes.
第二节
听第6段材料，回答第6~8小题。
(Text 6)
M: Hi, Rose. You’ve been looking for houses for months. Can’t you find one?
W: Well, I should be careful about choosing one. It’s a big step to buy a house. I’d rather take time now than be sorry later.
M: That’s right. There’re a lot of houses for sale near the university.
W: I’ve been there, very beautiful houses, but I prefer old but big houses. We need lots of rooms, you know. And I think I can get a better buy on an old house.
M: However, a cheap house means less modern conveniences. Why not get a new one?
W: Well, Jeff can re-modern the old one. You know, he’s so skillful. Some of the new houses now have very small rooms. I wouldn’t want to spend the rest of my life in them.
M: Aren’t you tired of keeping so many rooms clean every day?
W: Not at all. Cleaning is a pleasure for me. Oh, here comes my bus. Bye!
听第7段材料，回答第9~11小题。
(Text 7)
M: Hi, Jane. It’s nice to see you again. I heard that you went to the United Kingdom during the vacation.
W: Yes. I paid a visit to London and attended a summer course in English.
M: Wow. It sounds so good. How long did you stay there?
W: Well, I went there on July 5th and came back on August 15th.
M: What about the course?
W: I think the course was well organized. The teachers were nice. They taught us to listen, speak, read and write in English, but it mostly focused on speaking. One interesting thing I found was that the English classes were different from ours because they were very free. You can sit anywhere you like in the classroom. You can ask the teacher questions at any time during the class, and you are welcome to share your ideas with the classmates and teachers. I really enjoy this kind of class.
M: How interesting! Maybe our teachers should try that.
听第8段材料，回答第12~14小题。
(Text 8)
M: Hello, can I help you?
W: Yes, I’d like to go on a sailing holiday this summer in Italy.
M: Have you been sailing before?
W: No. I wanted to go to Sweden last year, but I didn’t have enough money.
M: Well, it is quite expensive. Sailing holidays start at about three hundred pounds.
W: Yes, my friends went in August last year. They paid four hundred and fifty pounds each. The most I can pay is three hundred and eighty pounds.
M: Well, that should be enough. Would you like to be by the sea or a lake?
W: Well, I’d prefer a lake in the mountains.
M: Okay. The Aqua Center in north Italy will be best for you. That costs ￡370.
W: Okay. Can I pay by credit card? I haven’t got my checkbook.
M: Yes, that’s fine.
听第9段对话，回答第15~17小题。
（Text 9）
M: Hi, Mrs. Smith. Nice to see you here.
W: Hi, Mr. White. I’m here to buy a pair of shoes for Tom again.
M: He wore out the pair you bought last month?
W: Yes. Sometimes I think I should buy him a pair of iron shoes.
M: Oh, no. What you need is a pair of strong and comfortable shoes.
W: What’s your suggestion?
M: Maybe you should buy him a pair of leather shoes.
W: Tom doesn’t like leather shoes.
M: Then, how about sports shoes? They are strong and comfortable.
W: It seems that is the only choice. All right, I’ll take your suggestion. How about this pair?
M: They are good.
听第10段材料，回答第18~20小题。
（Text 10）
Well, generally speaking, we could say that there are four stages to culture shock. First of allthe “honeymoon” stage. Uh, to the visitor, everything seems new, different, and novel. The food, the surroundings, and the buildings. And it produces a feeling of excitement: a desire to look around, to