湖南省六校联盟2017届高三上学期12月联考英语试卷

　　六校联盟2017届高三年级联考

　　英语试题

　　时量：120分钟分值：150分

　　命题人：刘艳芳（醴陵一中）

　　罗京（衡阳八中）

　　肖玉秀（株洲二中）

　　第I卷（选择题，共100分）

　　第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

　　做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答

　　案转涂到答题卡上。

　　第一节f共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

　　听下面5段对话。每段对话后面有一个小题，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 does the woman want to do?

　　A. She wants to have lunch.

　　B. She wants to buy a table.

　　C.She wants to wait for someone.

　　2. What is the time now by Shelly's watch?

　　A. 2:55.

　　B.3:00.

　　C.3:05.

　　3. What does the man really want to say?

　　A. The lady shouldn't care too much about it.

　　B. The kid has secretly had some of the candies.

　　C. He gave the kid fewer candies on purpose.

　　4. Where does the conversation most probably take place?

　　A. In a lecture hall.

　　B.On a train.

　　C.In a cinema.

　　5. Why does the man call Doctor Lee?

　　A. He wants to see Doctor Lee about his illness.

　　B. He wants to ask Doctor Lee to give a lecture.

　　C. He wants to discuss something with Doctor Lee.

　　第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

　　听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、

　　B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白

　　前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的

　　作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

　　请听第6段材料，回答第6，7题。

　　6. Where is the man going?

　　A. The travel agency.

　　B.The bank.

　　C.The shop.

　　7. How will the man go there?

　　A. In his own car.

　　B.In the woman's car.

　　C.In a taxi.

　　请听第7段材料，回答第8,9题。

　　8. What's the weather like outside?

　　A. It's raining.

　　B.It's sunny.

　　C.It's cloudy.

　　9. How does the woman feel now?

　　A. Comfortable.

　　B.Crazy.

　　C.Frightened.

　　请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

　　10. What's the relation between the speakers?

　　A. Friends.

　　B.Husband and wife.

　　C.Boss and employee.

　　11. Why does the woman look womed?

　　A. She has been late for work recently.

　　B. She is not getting on well with his boss.

　　C. She has trouble taking her children to school.

　　12. What might the woman think ofAlice's way to deal with her problem?

　　A. Practical.

　　B.Unbelievable.

　　C.Doubtful.

　　请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

　　13. How long will Anna still have to stay in London?

　　A. At least 40 days.

　　B.At least 30 days.

　　C.At least 25 days.

　　14. What does Anna do in the afternoon?

　　A. Taking classes.

　　B.Doing homework.

　　C.Going sightseeing.

　　15. Why does Anna want to improve English?

　　A. To get a promotion soon.

　　B. To communicate with her customers better.

　　C. To make friends with British people.

　　16. What do we know about Anna?

　　A. She has never been to London before.

　　B. She knew little English before coming to London.

　　C. She practices English with her roommates.

　　请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

　　17. What did the speaker do for his holiday last year?

　　A. Went to the mountains.

　　B.Went to the beach.

　　C.Stayed at home.

　　18. What does the speaker like about the seashore?

　　A. Sunbathing at the seashore.

　　B．Surfing on the sea.

　　C. Taking a walk along the beach.

　　19. How far is it to the seashore?

　　A. 18 miles.

　　B.80 miles.

　　C.300 miles.

　　20. Where did the speaker decide to go at last?

　　A. To the beach.

　　B.To the mountains.

　　C.To the countryside.

　　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。

　　A

　　China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, is held in Guangzhou

　　every spring and autumn. The Fair is a comprehensive one with the longest history, the

　　highest level, the largest scale, the most complete exhibit variety, the broadest distribution

　　of overseas buyers and the greatest business turnover in China.

　　Canton Fair attracts more than 24 000 China s best foreign trade companies with good

　　credibility and sound financial capabilities, and 500 0verseas companies to participate in

　　the Fair.

　　Canton Fair is a platform for Import and export mainly, with various and flexible

　　patterns of trade. Besides traditional way of negotiating against samples, the Fair holds

　　Canton Fair Online . Various types of business activities such as economic and technical

　　cooperation and exchanges, goods inspection, insurance, transportation, advertising and

　　consultation are also carried out in flexible ways. Business people from all over the world

　　are gathering in Guangzhou, exchanging business information and developing friendship.

　　Events Schedule of the 115th Session of Canton Fair

　　Time: May lst, 14:00-16:00

　　Place: No. 8 Meeting Room, B Floor, Area B

　　Event: Training Seminar of Overseas Marketing

　　Theme: Market Segmentation and Channel Building

　　Details: Cloris, Project Facilitator, Trade for Sustainable Development of International

　　Trade Centre (ITC)

　　Time: May 2nd, 14:00- 16:30

　　Place: No. 8 Meeting Room, B Floor, Area B

　　Event: Fashion and Trend Forum

　　Theme: The "must have" fashion trends for Meds and Womeds wear for Spring/Summer

　　Details: Michael Leow, Sales and Market Director of Fashion Snoops (Asia Pacific)

　　21. The Canton Fair is organized in Guangzhou .

　　A. every two years

　　B. every season

　　C. once a year

　　D. twice a year

　　22. If you want to visit the clothing show, you can be there .

　　A. on May lst 14:00 - 18:00

　　B. on May 2nd 14:00 - 16:30

　　C. on May lst 8:00 - 16:30

　　D. on May 2nd 10:00 - 16:00

　　23. What is the main purpose of the text?

　　A. To introduce the Canton Fair.

　　B. To present overseas investment.

　　C. To report the trade achievements.

　　D. To attract the best foreign trade companies.

　　B

　　aktak tabulaba?

　　You probably don't know how to answer that question---unless you happen to be one

　　ofthe about 430 people in the world who speak a language called Matukar Panau. Then you

　　would know it means "What are we doing?" Matukar Panau is one of the world's rarest

　　languages. It is spoken in just two small coastal villages in Papua New Guinea.

　　Several years ago, David Hamson, a language expert, didn't know much about

　　Matukar Panau either. No one had ever recorded or even studied its words and rules. With

　　so few speakers, the language risked disappearing soon. It was endangered.

　　Hamson didn't want that to happen to Matukar Panau. So in 2009, he set out for Papua

　　New Guinea. His goal: use modern technology to help the remaining speakers preserve

　　their native tongue.

　　But Matukar Panau is far from the only language facing loss. Studies suggest that by

　　the end of this century, nearly half of the 7,000 languages now spoken worldwide could

　　disappear. They're in danger partly because the only people left speaking them are elderly

　　adults. When those individuals die, their language will die with them. In addition, children

　　may discard a native language and instead use more common global languages, such as

　　Chinese, English or Spanish.

　　In the United States alone, 134 native American languages are endangered. "language

　　hotspots" exist all over the world. These are places with endangered languages that haven't

　　been recorded. They include the state of Oklahoma, pockets of central and eastern Siberia,

　　parts of northern Australia and communities in South America.

　　24. What did Harrison go to PaPua New Guinea for?

　　A. Learning their native language

　　B. Helping preserve their endangered tongue

　　C. Leaning their modern technology

　　D. Teaching the natives a new language

　　25. The underline word "discard" in Paragraph 4 means

　　A. hear of

　　B. pick up

　　C. get rid of

　　D. learn about

　　26. The last two paragraphs imply that endangered languages are

　　A. dying quickly in Siberia

　　B. becoming a worldwide problem

　　C. popular in some special places

　　D. some native tongues

　　27. According to the passage, the author is _about the endangered languages.

　　A. indifferent

　　B. suspicious

　　C. supportive

　　D. concerned

　　C

　　I told my friend Graham that I often cycle two miles from my house to the town centre

　　but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, "You mean fortunately." He

　　explained that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided.

　　My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to complain as I approached it but now

　　I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to lose

　　weight and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. Finally I comfort

　　myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on

　　stationery exercise bicycles when I can get the same value for free. I have a smile of

　　satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill.

　　Problems are there to be faced and overcome. We cannot achieve anything with an

　　easy life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a university degree. Her

　　activism and writing proved inspirational. She wrote, "Character cannot be developed in

　　ease. Only through experiences of suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared,

　　ambition inspired and success achieved."

　　One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards adversity. From

　　time to time we all face hardships, problems, accidents and difficulties. Some are of our

　　making but many are no fault of our own. While we cannot choose the adversity, we can

　　choose our attitude towards it.

　　Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs cut off following a flying

　　accident.

　　He was determined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying

　　aviators in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans .

　　He was an

　　inspiration to others during the war. He said, "Don't listen to anyone who tells you that you

　　can't do this or that. That's nonsense. Make up your mind, you'll never use crutches or a

　　stick, and then have a go at everything. Go to school, and join in all the games you can. Go

　　anywhere you want to. But never, never let them persuade you that things are too difficult

　　or impossible."

　　The biographies of great people are full of examples of how they took steps to

　　overcome the difficulties they faced. The common thread is that they did not become

　　depressed. They chose their attitude. They chose to be positive. They took on the challenge.

　　They won. Nevertheless, there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards

　　adversity.

　　28. Which of the following is true according to the author of the passage?

　　A. Those who want to achieve success can't expect to live an easy life.

　　B. Climbing hills on bicycles is the best way to take exercise.

　　C. Going to a gym is greatly beneficial to people's health.

　　D. People's attitude to hardships is the only factor of their success.

　　29.

　　By quoting what Douglas Bader said, the author intends to tell us "

　　A. Failure is the mother of success.

　　B. A bad workman quarrels with his tools.

　　C. Nothing is difficult to the man who will try.

　　D. If you risk nothing, you will have nothing.

　　30. Following this passage, the author will further talk about

　　A. how his friend helped him to change his attitude towards the challenge he faced

　　B. why it is important to keep optimistic in face of trouble

　　C. what steps to take to change your attitude towards the difficulty you face

　　D. what great people have in common

　　31. Which of the following can best function as the title of the passage?

　　A. Different attitudes towards misfortune

　　B. Face difficulties with a smile

　　C. Nothing is impossible

　　D. Life is full of adversity

　　D

　　Adding math talk to story time at home is a winning factor for children's math

　　achievement, according to a new research from a university. The study from psychologists

　　Sian Beilock and Susan Levine shows a marked increase in math achievement among

　　children whose families used Bedtime Math, an iPad app that delivers engaging math story

　　problems for parents and children to solve together.

　　Even children who used the app with their parents as little as once a week saw gains in

　　math achievement by the end of the school year. The app's effect was especially strong for

　　children whose parents tend to be anxious or uncomfortable with math.

　　Previous research from this group has demonstrated the importance of adults' attitudes

　　about math for children's math success. For example, a recent study found that

　　math-anxious parents who help their children with math homework actually weaken their

　　children's math achievement.

　　The new findings demonstrate that structured, positive interactions around math at

　　home can cut the link between parents' uneasiness about math and children's low math

　　achievement.

　　"Many people experience high levels of anxiety when they have to solve a math

　　problem, with a majority of adults feeling at least some worries about math," said Beilock,

　　professor in Psychology and author of Choke, a book about stress and performance. "These

　　math-anxious parents are probably less likely to talk about math at home, which affects

　　how competent their children are in math. Bedtime Math encourages a dialogue between

　　parents and kids about math, and offers a way to engage in high-quality math interactions in

　　a low-effort, high-impact way."

　　Study participants included 587 first-grade students and their parents. Families were

　　given an iPad installed with a version of the Bedtime Math app, with which parents and

　　their children read stories and answer questions involving math, including topics like

　　counting, shapes and problem-solving. A control group received a reading app that had

　　similar stories without the math content and questions related to reading comprehension

　　instead. Children's math achievement was assessed at the beginning and end of the school

　　year. Parents completed a questionnaire about their nervousness with math.

　　The more times parents and children in the math group used the app, the higher

　　children's achievement on a math assessment at the end of the school year. Indeed, children

　　who frequently used the math app with their parents outperformed similar students in the

　　reading group by almost three months in math achievement at year's end.

　　32.

　　Bedtime Math is an iPad app that _

　　A. requires parents and children to answer reading comprehension questions

　　B. assesses children's math achievement and parents' nervousness with math

　　C. encourages children together with their parents to solve math story problems

　　D. teaches children how to count, recognize shapes and solve practical problems

　　33.

　　The previous study found that____.

　　A. help from math-anxious parents improves children's math achievement

　　B. interactions around math at home will cut off the family relationship

　　C. children's math achievement is related to parents' attitude about math

　　D. children can achieve more success if they see the importance of math

　　34.

　　We can infer from the passage that____.

　　A. it is the math problems related to the stories that make the great difference

　　B. children whose parents are uneasy about math are superior to other students

　　C. Parents using the app for three months can see gains in math achievement

　　D. the frequency of using the app has nothing to do with children's achievement

　　35. What does the author want to tell us?

　　A. High-anxiety parents influence children's attitude about math.

　　B. Frequent use of app can develop problem-solving ability.

　　C. Low-effort activities create good parent-child relationship.

　　D. High-quality math interactions improve children's performance.

　　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 Study Habits

　　Perhaps you are an average student with average intelligence. You do well enough in

　　school, but you probably think you will never be a top student.__36

　　.You can receive

　　better grades if you want to and even can be top students without additional work. Here's

　　how:

　　◎Plan your time carefully.

　　Make a list of your weekly tasks. This weekly schedule may not solve all of your

　　problems, but it will make you more aware of how you spend your time.__37

　　◎38_

　　It may be a desk or a chair at home or in the school library, but it should be

　　comfortable, and it should not have distractions.

　　◎Make good use of your time in class

　　Listening to what the teacher says in class means less work later. Sit where you can

　　see and hear well. Take notes to help you remember what the teacher says.

　　◎Study regularly

　　Go over your notes as soon as you can after class. If you know what the teacher will

　　discuss the next day, skim and read that material too. This will help you understand the next

　　class.

　　39 .

　　◎Develop a good attitude about tests

　　The world won't end if you don't pass a test, so don't worry excessively about a single

　　test. Tests provide grades, but they also let you know what you need to spend more time

　　studying, and they help make your knowledge permanent.

　　There are other techniques that might help you with your study. Talk with your

　　classmates about their study techniques.

　　40

　　.Improving your study habits will improve

　　your grades.

　　A. Share with them what you have found to be helpful

　　B．Skim before you read

　　C. Find a good place to study

　　D. This, however, is not necessarily the case.

　　E. Read about these points in your textbook.

　　F. Furthermore, it will enable you to plan your activities so that you have adequate time for

　　both work and play

　　G.A good review leads to improved performance on test

　　第三部分语言知识运用（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。

　　”If mum finds out that I'm going to the beach, I’ll be in big

　　41

　　.”I muttered（轻声

　　低语）to myself softly.

　　I crept slowly down the stairs and tried to walk

　　42

　　into the kitchen. As I was

　　walking towards the back door, mum asked "Where are you going? “I answered, "I'm going

　　to the garden to play." After I got out of the kitchen, I breathed a sign of

　　43

　　.I scaled

　　the fence, jumped onto the muddy field and started

　　44

　　towards the bus-stop at top

　　speed.

　　After half-an-hour, I was at the

　　45

　　scanning the crowd for my friends, Jimmy

　　and Bobby. After a while, I spotted them near a coconut tree and we began to play

　　volleyball

　　46

　　．

　　Suddenly, Bobby

　　47

　　the ball too hard and the ball fell into the sea. The__48

　　came in and carried the ball further and further away from the shore.1 wanted to____49

　　my swimming skills so I decided to get the ball for them.

　　I

　　50

　　the water and started swimming. Ten minutes later,I became tired but when

　　I saw that the ball was only a few feet away from me, I

　　51

　　an extra burst of speed.

　　52_, just as l was going to grab the ball, a very strong current swept the ball further away

　　from me. At that moment, a string of weed tangled（缠绕）up with my feet and I could not

　　swim properly. I struggled to keep

　　53

　　but it was no use. "If

　　I had

　　54

　　to mum

　　and dad, this would never have happened," I thought silently.

　　Finally, after struggling for a minute or two, I had no more energy and got pulled

　　underwater. I tugged at the weed which finally broke. I swam back to the

　　55

　　,gasping

　　for breath. I was exhausted but I shouted for help. By the time, a lifeguard who was holding

　　a life buoy reached me, I had already

　　56.

　　When l woke up,1 was in an

　　57 room lying on a bed. It was not until a doctor

　　came into the room that I realized that l was in a

　　58

　　.After a few minutes, my parents

　　with half angry and half worried

　　faces walked in. My parents

　　59

　　me for sneaking out

　　of the house but were also glad that l was not seriously injured.

　　I will never forget that temfying_60

　　.

　　Neither will I ever want to show off again.

　　41.

　　A.surprise

　　B.curiosity

　　C.trouble

　　D.gratitude

　　42.

　　A.formally

　　B.casually

　　C.excitedly

　　D.seriously

　　43.

　　A.relief

　　B.risk

　　C.failure

　　D.shock

　　44.

　　A.jogging

　　B.walking

　　C.jumping

　　D.running

　　45.

　　A.bus-stop

　　B.door

　　C.beach

　　D.stairs

　　46.

　　A.happily

　　B.quietly

　　C.easily

　　D.equally

　　47.

　　A.caught

　　Bhit

　　C.grabbed

　　Dheld

　　48.

　　A.tide

　　B.boat

　　C.weed

　　D.net

　　49.

　　A.pick up

　　B.show off

　　C.accelerate

　　D.polish

　　50.

　　A.ran out of

　　B.floated on

　　C.drifted up

　　D.dived into

　　51.

　　A.join in

　　B.take in

　　C.consist in

　　D.put in

　　52.

　　A.However

　　B.Instead

　　C.Furthermore

　　D.Therefore

　　53.

　　A.awake

　　B.alike

　　C.afloat

　　D.ahead

　　54.

　　A.followed

　　B.obj ected

　　C.informed

　　D.listened

　　55.

　　A.water

　　B.surface

　　C.bottom

　　D.land

　　56.

　　A.fainted

　　B.survived

　　C.slept

　　D.died

　　57.

　　A.crowded

　　B.noisy

　　C.shabby

　　D.empty

　　58.

　　A.kitchen

　　Bhospital

　　C.garden

　　D.pool

　　59.

　　A.thanked

　　B.searched

　　C.scolded

　　D.supported

　　60.

　　A.challenge

　　B.decision

　　C.experience

　　D.current

　　第二节（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。

　　Have you ever noticed that you feel happier and more relaxed after you eat bread,

　　pasta or fruit? Do you find that you are more energetic and awake after eating yogurt or

　　beans? These things are not accidents. Food affect__61

　　we feel more than we think.

　　Scientists researching

　　62

　　(it)effect on our moods are beginning to understand that we

　　can influence our feelings with what we eat.

　　Although our moods relates

　　63

　　having various foods, it is not quite as simple as

　　choosing the foods for the right occasions. If that

　　64

　　(be) the case, athletes would not

　　eat a lot of carbohydrates before a race.

　　Another chemical

　　65 (connect) with our mood is caffeine, which

　　_66

　　(find) in

　　coffee, chocolate and many types of tea, is perhaps

　　6 7

　　worst thing you can have when

　　you are feeling stressed.

　　Of course,

　　68

　　(enjoy)a nice meal with friends, whatever we eat, can also impact

　　our spirits. Being with friends and family plays a big part in experiencing happiness.

　　Most

　　69

　　(important), though, remember the following old rule: try to eat

　　different food, 70

　　not too much.

　　第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）

　　第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

　　假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作

　　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（八），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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

　　注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

　　2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

　　Ben is my good friend. We are of the same age.I like being with him because he often

　　make me happy.

　　But yesterday we have an argument about the football clubs. During the break time,

　　we argued about what club was the best. Me thought it was FC Barcelona but Ben thought

　　it was Real Madrid C.F. After that, he said good-bye to me and talked with students loudly.

　　I felt angry with him.

　　During the next break time he still didn't talk to me. He didn't even look at me. I felt

　　very sad because we are good friend. When it was time to go home, I asked him when he

　　wanted to go with me. But he said "No" to me and went away.

　　At last, Ben called to me just before l went to bed, I said I ever minded. We are still

　　good friends now and I feel much good.

　　第二节书面表达（满分25分）

　　假如你是李华，你收到留学生Frank来信。他希望参加你校即将举行的成语

　　大赛，请你给他写封回信，介绍本次大赛的相关事宜。

　　注意：1、词数100左右。

　　2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

　　六校联考英语参考答案

　　第一部分听力

　　1-5 ACBAC

　　6-10 BBACB

　　11-15 CACCB

　　16-20 AACBB

　　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）

　　A 篇阅读21-23 DBA

　　B 篇阅读24-27 BCBD

　　C篇阅读28-31 ACCBD 篇阅读 32-35 CCAD

　　第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）36 –40 DFCGA

　　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）

　　41- 45 CBADC

　　46-50 ABABD

　　51-55 DACDB

　　56-60 ADBCC

　　第二节英语知识运用（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）

　　61. how

　　62. its

　　63. to

　　64. were

　　65. connected

　　66.is found

　　67.the

　　68.enjoying (to enjoy也给分) 69.importantly

　　70.but / yet

　　第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）

　　第一节 短文改错（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）

　　第二行 make →makes

　　第三行have →had

　　第四行what →which;

　　Me→I

　　第五行 students前加other

　　第八行friend→friends；

　　when →if / whether

　　第十行去掉called 后面的to ; ever → never

　　注意：因为印制原因，逗号后加and也可以给分。

　　第十一行 good →better

　　第二节（满分25分）

　　老师评分：

　　总的评分原则是高考评分要求。

　　称呼和落款必须要有，否则扣一分。

　　参考范文

　　Dear Frank,

　　How happy we are to know that you’re going to participate in our Chinese Idiom Contest. Here is what you are supposed to know about.

　　We're going to hold the contest in the school library at 8:00 a.m. on December 20, 2016. Characters wrongly usedare to be recognized in some Chinese idioms. Besides, you are required to say out the idioms by guessing gestures of your partner. Hopefully, what I have to remind you of is that you’d better get one story of idiom prepared in case you are probably invited to tell one. By the way, all our Chinese teachers will be invited as judges.

　　Expecting your excellence in the approaching contest. Best wishes!

　　Yours，

　　Li Pin

　　听力材料

　　第一节

　　Text 1:

　　W: I’d like a table, please.

　　M: I’m sorry. You’ll have to wait for some time. You see there are too many people at lunch time.

　　Text 2:

　　M: Shelly, what’s the time by your watch? Mine is always fast. It’s already 3:00.

　　W: I’m afraid not so. Yours is five minutes slow.

　　Text 3:

　　W: Excuse me, sir?

　　M: Yes?

　　W: My child bought one kilogram of candies here this morning, but it didn’t weigh so much as it should be!

　　M: Oh, really? But have you weighed your kid?

　　Text 4:

　　W: Excuse me. Would you do me a favor to move a little to let me in? My bag is too big.

　　M: OK, no problem.

　　W: Thank you. Is it the one about the development of movies? I’m afraid I’ve come to a wrong place.

　　M: Yes, it is. It’s said that the lecturer is from Hollywood.

　　Text 5:

　　W: Hello. May I speak to Doctor Lee, please?

　　M: Sorry, he’s having a meeting. Would you like to leave him any message?

　　W: Yes, please. He asked me to give a lecture next week and I’d like to discuss some details with him.

　　M: OK. I’ll tell him about it after the meeting and you can call him again later.

　　听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

　　W: Hey! What’s the rush?

　　M: The bank closes in half an hour and I need to cash a check.

　　W: I can lend you some money.

　　M: Actually, I need to cash a check because I’m going on a trip this weekend. The travel agency said I have to buy some traveler’s checks today.

　　W: Hmm. Can I help in some way?

　　M: You can drive me to the bank if you want to. My car’s out of gas.

　　W: Yeah. Glad to. Let’s go.

　　听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

　　W: That rain is really coming down out there!

　　M: Yes, it’s kind of crazy weather outside.

　　W: I get kind of nervous flying in this kind of weather.

　　M: I don’t think anyone feels all that comfortable flying in a storm.

　　W: Do you think it will last the whole trip?

　　M: It will probably be with us for a while.

　　W: I still worry about the weather.

　　M: We have to believe that our pilot knows what he is doing and we’ll be OK.

　　听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

　　M: Hi, Jean. You look worried. Is everything ok?

　　W: Well, my new boss is expecting us to start work at 8 O’clock in the morning. But I have to take our children to school. That means I’ll be late for work. And you can’t spare any time to do it.

　　M: Oh, dear…er…but not a surprise. My friend Alice had a similar problem last year.

　　W: How did she settle it?

　　M: She didn’t do anything at first. But in the end she told it to her boss. He said he hadn’t realized the early start would present a problem and he agreed to let them start half an hour late.

　　W: That’s great. Perhaps I should deal with it the same way.

　　听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

　　M: Er, Anna, tell me, how long have you been here in London?

　　W: I arrived ten days ago.

　　M: I understand you are taking an English course at this school.

　　W: Yes, that’s right.

　　M: When did the course start?

　　W: It started ... er, five days ago.

　　M: How long does it last?

　　W: It lasts a month, and there are three hours of classes every morning. In the afternoon there are trips to places of interest in London.

　　M: I see. Why did you decide to take this course?

　　W: For two reasons, really. You see, I work in the Sales Department of a computer company, and I often have to speak English to customers, so I wanted to improve my spoken English.

　　M: You speak very well.

　　W: Thank you.

　　M: And the second reason?

　　W: It was a good excuse to see London.

　　M: Is this the first time you’ve been here?

　　W: Yes.

　　M: And are you living with an English family here in London?

　　W: No, I’m living in a hotel, but I think it’s better to live with a family. There are five French people staying at the hotel, so we speak French together. I haven’t met many English people yet!

　　听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

　　There is a holiday next week and I can’t decide what to do. I have a lot of work to do at home, and this would be a good chance to do it. But I’d rather not spend the holiday that way. I can work at home all the rest of the year. Last year, I went north to the mountains. Everything was beautiful, but it is too cold this time of year. And it’s really too far to go for a short holiday. I have decided that this is not a good time to go to the mountains. But I do want to go to some place. Perhaps this would be a good chance to go to the beach. I like to go for walks along the seashore in the warm sunshine and watch the water. It’s only about 80 miles and I could get there in about two hours. After thinking it over, I’m sure that this is a better time for the seashore than the mountains. I guess I’ll plan to go to the beach next week. Oh, here’s a letter from Jim. He says he is going to his house in the mountain for the holiday, and he wants me to go with him. After giving it some more thought, I guess it wasn’t really too cold last year, and perhaps it might rain at the seashore and then I wouldn’t enjoy it at all. The mountains are only 300 miles away. I think I’ll write to Jim right now and tell him I’ll go with him.