湖北省荆门市龙泉中学2017-2017学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案

　　龙泉中学2017-2017学年度上学期期中考试

　　高试

　　本试卷全卷满分10分，考试用时10分钟。

　　第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

　　做题时，请先将答案划在试卷上。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（共5小题：每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）

　　请听下面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 does the woman expect Dad back?

　　A. At 5:00.

　　B. At 6:00.

　　C. At 6:30.

　　2. What time is it now?

　　A. 7:10.

　　B. 7:30.

　　C. 7:40.

　　3. What will the woman probably do next?

　　A. Open the door.

　　B. Clean the kitchen.

　　C. Have dinner.

　　4. What do we know about the man?

　　A. He likes drinking beer.

　　B. He is a coach potato.

　　C. He is particular about food.

　　5. What does the woman think of the food in the new restaurant?

　　A. Disappointing.

　　B. Satisfactory.

　　C. Just so-so.

　　第二节（共15小题：每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）

　　请听下面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。听完每段对话或独白前，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秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

　　请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

　　6. How did the woman feel after watching the movie?

　　A. Excited.

　　B. Frightened.

　　C. Moved.

　　7. What did the man do last night?

　　A. He visited his cousin.

　　B. He went out to sing songs.

　　C. He went to the Internet bar.

　　请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

　　8. What does the man say about the apartment?

　　A. It’s far from his workplace.

　　B. It’s too small for him.

　　C. He can not afford it.

　　9. What does the woman suggest the man do?

　　A. Share her apartment with her.

　　B. Find someone to share his apartment.

　　C. Keep looking around for an apartment.

　　请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

　　10. How many people traveled to London with the man?

　　A. 2.

　　B. 3.

　　C. 4.

　　11. Which of the following places didn’t the man visit?

　　A. The Houses of Parliament.

　　B. The Tower of London.

　　C. Cambridge University.

　　12. What is the man planning to do?

　　A. Take a trip with the woman.

　　B. Take a trip to China.

　　C. Visit London again soon.

　　请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

　　13. What was the man doing?

　　A. Watching TV.

　　B. Watching a video.

　　C. Looking at pictures.

　　14. What happened to the news reporter?

　　A. He was hit by a falling tree.

　　B. He was attacked by an old man.

　　C. He was attacked by many bees.

　　15. What did the news reporter do in the end?

　　A. He drove his car away.

　　B. He finished the news report.

　　C. He went to the nearest hospital.

　　16. What will the man do next?

　　A. Do eye exercises.

　　B. Look for his laptop.

　　C. Go out for a walk.

　　请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

　　17. Where does the speech probably take place?

　　A. In a library.

　　B. In a classroom.

　　C. In a laboratory.

　　18. What is the speaker explaining?

　　A. A book review.

　　B. A weekly timetable.

　　C. A visit plan.

　　19. What will the students practice on Wednesday?

　　A. Reading and writing.

　　B. Grammar and computer.

　　C. Listening and speaking.

　　20. When is the library open every weekday afternoon?

　　A. From 1:30 to 3:30.

　　B. From 3:00 to 6:30.

　　C. From 3:30 to 6:00.

　　第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

　　第一节：多项选择（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. I haven’t seen Sara since she was a little girl and she has changed beyond _____.

　　A. measure

　　B. strength

　　C. attitude

　　D. recognition

　　22. The man who provided relevant information would be offered a(n) _____ of $5000 for the arrest of the murderer, according to the news on TV last night.

　　A. award

　　B. reward

　　C. prize

　　D. price

　　23. ----- I said hello to you in the street yesterday, but you _____ me completely.

　　----- I am sorry. Maybe I was thinking about something else.

　　A. ignored

　　B. hid

　　C. confused

　　D. cheated

　　24. Some parents are just too protective. They want to ______ their kids from every kind of danger, real or imagined.

　　A. escape

　　B. educate

　　C. shelter

　　D. persuade

　　25. The second Sunday of May is Mother’s Day and a time to be

　　to our mothers.

　　A. concerned

　　B. fond

　　C. grateful

　　D. honest

　　26. Thanks to their hard work, the new bridge has been finished ________.

　　A. in front of schedule

　　B. ahead of schedule

　　C. behind schedule

　　D. beside schedule

　　27. ----Volunteering is becoming ______ popular in China.

　　---- Yeah. People are now aware that helping others is helping themselves.

　　A. increasingly

　　B. naturally

　　C. frequently

　　D. fluently

　　28. What a pity. The car ran out of sight before I could ______ its number.

　　A. set about

　　B. set down

　　C. set out

　　D. set up

　　29. All present were shocked by what the little boy______ when he was cheated and sold to the mountain village.

　　A. cared about

　　B. got along with

　　C. went through

　　D. came up

　　30. This soccer team lost the game

　　in the group match, for which they were seriously punished by the FIFA.

　　A. in common

　　B. as usual

　　C. by accident

　　D. on purpose

　　第二节：完型填空（共20小题：每小题1 分，满分20分）

　　阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。

　　A person may have a false idea about himself that will stop him from doing good work.

　　He may have the belief that he is unable to do it. A child may think he is

　　31

　　because he doesn’t understand how to make

　　32

　　use of his mental gifts. Old people may have a false idea that they are unable to learn new things because of their

　　33 .

　　A person who believes that he is stupid will not make a real

　　34

　　because he feels that it would be useless. He won’t go at a job with confidence necessary for

　　35 . Besides, he won’t work his hardest way, even though he may think he is doing so.

　　36 , he is likely to fail, and the failure will

　　37

　　his belief in his incompetence（无能）in turn.

　　Alfred Alder, a famous doctor, had

　　38

　　like this. When he was a small boy, he had a poor_39

　　in math. His teacher told his parents he had no ability in math in order that they would not

　　40

　　too much of him. In this way, his teacher and parents

　　41

　　the idea. He

　　42

　　their false judgment of his ability, feeling that it was useless to

　　43 . Then, he was very poor at math,

　　44

　　as they expected.

　　But one day everything changed. He worked out a problem which

　　45

　　of the other students had been able to solve. He

　　46

　　in solving the problem which gave him confidence. Soon he became especially good at

　　47 .

　　Alder now

　　48

　　with interest, determination and purpose. He not only proved that he could learn math well, but luckily he learned it

　　49 , not too late. From his own experience, we can tell that if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may

　　50

　　himself as well as others by his ability.

　　31.

　　A. stupid

　　B. shy

　　C. useless

　　D. clever

　　32.

　　A. big

　　B. full

　　C. high

　　D. straight

　　33.

　　A. ability

　　B. age

　　C. brain

　　D. knowledge

　　34.

　　A. decision

　　B. plan

　　C. promise

　　D. effort

　　35.

　　A. work

　　B. study

　　C. pleasure

　　D. success

　　36.

　　A. Therefore

　　B. Really

　　C. However

　　D. Truly

　　37.

　　A. lead to

　　B. strengthen

　　C. improve

　　D. get rid of

　　38.

　　A. a thought

　　B. an example

　　C. an experience D. an idea

　　39.

　　A. state

　　B. mind

　　C. start

　　D. ending

　　40.

　　A. blame

　　B. expect

　　C. get

　　D. win

　　41.

　　A. discovered

　　B. organized

　　C. developed

　　D. found

　　42.

　　A. broke

　　B. refused

　　C. doubted

　　D. accepted

　　43.

　　A. manage

　　B. argue

　　C. act

　　D. try

　　44.

　　A. only

　　B. almost

　　C. just

　　D. then

　　45.

　　A. none

　　B. all

　　C. some

　　D. most

　　46.

　　A. succeeded

　　B. broke

　　C. failed

　　D. believed

　　47.

　　A. physics

　　B. medicine

　　C. English

　　D. math

　　48.

　　A. studies

　　B. plays

　　C. works

　　D. graduates

　　49.

　　A. early

　　B. deeply

　　C. late

　　D. simply

　　50.

　　A. discourage

　　B. love

　　C. surprise

　　D. disappoint

　　第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分）

　　阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，

　　并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　A

　　This is an open letter to the three people who stole my handbag from the department store where I am employed as a shop assistant.

　　When you took my bag, I don’t know what you thought you were going to get. With my wages, there's not much left on a Tuesday. I hope the ￡5 was useful to you. If you really need a couple of pounds, I suppose you could always cash one of the two checks left in my check book. Of course, I phoned the bank right away and the check-cashing card is no longer valid, so it won’t be of much use to you.

　　Actually I don’t care about the money too much. We single parents who work to support our families understand only too well what it means to be short of cash. However, I don’t suppose it went very far among the three of you. Sorry about that!

　　I wish you had left the bag behind and just taken the wallet and check book. There were all kinds of papers and notes that I really need. I really think that was very inconsiderate of you. I mean, how would you like something like that to happen to you?

　　Well, perhaps the bag will turn up. It wasn’t even an expensive one, just a plain, old brown leather shoulder bag. You probably threw it in the nearest rubbish bin or threw it into the bushes. We've looked around, of course, but no one saw which way you went after you left the shop.

　　I'm not really angry with you. I know how the pressures of modern life can affect us, but I am sad at the loss of my personal things. I feel helpless. The police were very icy, and they just shrugged their shoulders. “It happens all the time,” they told me. Some small comfort, I suppose. But I’ve lost just a little more faith in human nature. And as my young son said when I told him what had happened, “Why? Mummy, why us?” I couldn't answer that question. I wonder if you can.

　　51. In writing Paragraph 2, the writer wants to

　　.

　　A. describe the contents of the bag in detail

　　B. tell the thieves hardly any money was available

　　C. state the fact that she was careless with the money

　　D. give some suggestions to the three thieves

　　52. Which of the following is the most valuable to the writer?

　　A. The cash in her bag. B. The handbag itself.

　　C. The papers and notes in the bag. D. The check book in the bag.

　　53. What can we conclude about the police?

　　A. They are unable to find the thieves. B. They show sympathy to the woman.

　　C. They have doubts about human nature. D. They think the case quite common.

　　54. Why does the author write the letter?

　　A. To give the thieves a serious warning.

　　B. To express her affection for her valuable bag.

　　C. To call people’s attention to their belongings.

　　D. To complain about the fall of morality.

　　B

　　Animals seem to have the sense to eat when they are hungry and they do not eat more than their bodies need. It has been shown that rats will, when given a choice over a period of time, prefer water with vitamins(维生素) to water without vitamins, even though there is no difference in taste or smell between the two water bottles. When a sweet smell was added to the vitamins-enriched water, the rats did seem to develop a taste for it and kept drinking it, even after the vitamins were changed to the clear water. In time(最后), however, they broke the habit and went back to where the necessary vitamins were.

　　In experiments, babies of 6 to 12 months old were placed in a room with many choices of baby food before them. They were given whatever food they pointed to or appeared interested in. We are told that at first they showed some unusual eating habits, but over a period of time they managed to choose a well-balanced diet.

　　So in choosing food, rats and babies do seem to know what's best for them. Clearly, there is a kind of “body wisdom”, which humans soon lose. Most of us do not eat as wisely as we could. Many of our food preferences are culturally determined and influenced by old habits. Some people eat foxes, dogs and blackbirds, while we eat cows and pigs. So what people eat and how much they eat seem to be greatly influenced by what is going around them.

　　55. In the experiment on rats, a sweet smell was added to the rats’ drinking water to ________ .

　　A. encourage rats to drink vitamins-enriched water

　　B. test whether rats know which drink is good for them

　　C. find out rats’ preference in flavor(口味)

　　D. show the vitamins are tasteless

　　56. Talking about eating habits, babies and rats are just like each other because ________ .

　　A. both have the wisdom to choose a balanced diet

　　B. both prefer flavored food and drink

　　C. both have the same eating habits

　　D. both develop a taste for the same kinds of food

　　57. In the experiment mentioned in the second paragraph, babies were ________ .

　　A. given many choices of drinks

　　B. placed and fed in a hospital

　　C. given all kinds of baby food

　　D. trained to select a balanced diet

　　58. Grown-up people’s eating habits differ from those of babies because ________ .

　　A. they know better than babies what kinds of food are good for their health

　　B. they usually cannot say no to all kinds of delicious foods

　　C. their eating habits have much to do with the social and cultural customs

　　D. they have more choices of food than babies in eating patterns

　　C

　　Children today are crazy about roller skating（溜冰）, for it's easy and fun. After supper on week days, anytime on weekends and especially any day in school holidays, so many roller skaters flow into streets, squares, parks and playgrounds. What a beautiful sight!

　　But a long time ago, roller skating was a different story. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn't exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin，whose work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked playing the violin. Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.

　　One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. Very pleased and a little excited, he accepted it. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think hard how to make an impressive entrance at the party. A strange idea struck him one day—he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.

　　He tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Very proud of his invention, he couldn't wait for the special day to come, when he would arrive at the party on wheels while playing the violin.

　　On the night of the party Merlin did as he had planned, rolling into the room playing his violin. Quite astonished，all present cast their eyes over him. Then, unexpectedly, came one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin's grand entrance for a long time!

　　59. Merlin was considered a dreamer because he ________.

　　A. always dreamed while sleeping

　　B. had very rich imagination

　　C. often gave others surprises

　　D. invented the roller skates

　　60. Merlin roller skated into the room in order to ________.

　　A. arrive at the party on time

　　B. impress the party guests

　　C. test his new roller skates

　　D. make the host satisfied

　　61. The main point the writer tries to make in the last paragraph is ________.

　　A. the party guests laughed at Merlin

　　B. the roller skates needed improving

　　C. Merlin got himself into great trouble

　　D. Merlin succeeded beyond expectation

　　62. The text is mainly about ________.

　　A. an unusual party

　　B. a funny musician

　　C. the origin of roller skating

　　D. the great joy Merlin brought

　　D

　　For centuries, the body's blood has been linked closely with the emotions. People who show no human emotions or feelings, are said to be cold-blooded. For example, the police are searching for a cold-blooded killer. He seems to kill for no reason, and no emotion, as if taking someone's life as nothing．

　　Cold can affect other parts of the body. The expression “get cold feet” has nothing to do with cold or your feet．The expression means being afraid to do something you have decided to do．For example, you agree to be president of an organization．But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned（辞职）, and all the work of the organization will be your responsibility. You are likely to get cold feet about being president when you understand the situation．

　　The expression “give someone the cold shoulder” probably comes from the physical act of turning your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face to face. You may give a cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to you. Or, to someone who has lied about you to others．

　　A cold fish is not a fish．It is a person．But it is a person who is unfriendly, and shows no love or warmth. A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone. Someone who is a cold fish could be cold-hearted. Now a cold-hearted person is someone who has no sympathy. Several popular songs in recent years were about cold-hearted men or cold-hearted women who, without feelings, broke the hearts of their lovers．

　　“Out in the cold” means not getting something that everybody else got. A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise. He was left out in the cold. And it is not a pleasant place to be．

　　63. When you refuse to speak to a man and treat him in a distant way, you may express by “_____”．

　　A. I give him the cold shoulder

　　B. I think he is a cold-blooded man

　　C. I think he is a cold fish

　　D. I'm likely to get cold feet

　　64. If Sue shows absolutely no reaction to those awful pictures of starving children in Africa, you will say ______．

　　A. she is a cold-blooded killer

　　B. she gets cold feet

　　C. she is a cold fish

　　D. she is out in the cold

　　65. We can use the expression “_____" to describe a man who hurts his lover without mercy．

　　A. cold-blooded

　　B. cold-hearted

　　C. cold feet

　　D. cold shoulder

　　66. The topic of this passage is about _____．

　　A. the relationship between cold and our body

　　B. some expressions about friendship

　　C. some expressions connected with cold

　　D. how cold weather comes into being

　　E

　　Getting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing. However, the attitudes to dirt are always changing.

　　In the early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block out disease, and washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in. A particular danger was thought to lie in public baths. By 1538, the French king had closed the bath houses in his kingdom. So did the king of England in 1546. Thus began a long time when the rich and the poor in Europe lived with dirt in a friendly way. Henry IV, King of France, was famously dirty. Upon learning that a nobleman had taken a bath, the king ordered that, to avoid the attack of disease, the nobleman should not go out.

　　Though the belief above was long­lived, dirt has no longer been regarded as a nice neighbor ever since the 18th century. Scientifically speaking, cleaning away dirt is good to health. Clean water supply and hand washing are practical means of preventing disease. Yet, it seems that standards of cleanliness have moved beyond science since World War Ⅱ.Advertisements repeatedly sell the idea; clothes need to be whiter than white, cloths ever softer, surfaces to shine. Has the hate for dirt, however, gone too far?

　　Attitudes to dirt still differ hugely nowadays. Many first­time parents nervously try to warn their children off touching dirt, which might be responsible for the spread of disease. On the contrary，Mary Ruebush，an American immunologist(免疫学家)，encourages children to play in the dirt to build up a strong immune system. And the latter position is gaining some ground.

　　67. The kings of France and England in the 16th century closed bath houses because ________.

　　A. they believed disease could be spread in public baths

　　B. they thought bath houses were too dirty to stay in

　　C. they lived healthily in a dirty environment

　　D. they considered bathing as the cause of skin disease

　　68. Which of the following best describes Henry IV's attitude to bathing?

　　A. Approving.

　　B. Afraid.

　　C. Curious.

　　D. Uninterested.

　　69. How does the passage mainly develop?

　　A. By providing examples.

　　B. By making comparisons.

　　C. By following the order of importance.

　　D. By following the order of time.

　　70. What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?

　　A. To stress the role of dirt.

　　B. To introduce the history of dirt.

　　C. To present the change of views on dirt.

　　D. To call attention to the danger of dirt.

　　第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分50分）

　　第一节：完成句子（共10小题：每小题2分，满分20分）

　　阅读下列各小题，根据汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。

　　71. My father

　　when the explosion happened, so he called the police at once. (happen)

　　当爆炸发生时我爸爸碰巧在那儿，因此他立刻报警了。

　　72. It was the third time in this week

　　, which made the teacher angry. (late)

　　这是他这个星期第三次迟到了，这让老师很生气。

　　73. The survivors

　　in the earthquake are in need of temporary shelters. (destroy)

　　地震中家园被毁掉的幸存者需要临时住所。

　　74. Believe it or not, the man

　　death has been free for two years. (sentence)

　　信不信由你，那个被判过死刑的人已经被释放两年了。

　　75. Only then

　　answer violence with violence. (decide)

　　只有到那时我们才决定以暴制暴。

　　76. Do you know

　　? (set)

　　你知道这家公司是什么时候成立的吗？

　　77.

　　made him so upset? (it)

　　到底是什么让他如此不安？

　　78. The reason why I was late is that I

　　a traffic jam. (trap)

　　我迟到的原因是我遇上了交通堵塞。

　　79.

　　to take part in the sports meeting in such fine weather! (fun)

　　在如此好的天气里去参加运动会多有趣啊！

　　80. I trust the sports goods in this store, because they

　　. (quality)

　　我信任这家商店的体育用品，因为它们是高品质的。

　　第二节：短文写作（共1题：满分30分）

　　继 “卡奴”、“车奴”、“房奴”之后, 现在很多父母又成为了“孩奴”：养育孩子耗费了他们绝大部分的精力和收入。出现这种现象的原因主要在于经济压力，也有攀比心理在作怪。试分析这种现象。

　　注意：①可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；②词数为120左右；③开头已经给出，不计入总词数。

　　Parents’ being slaves to their children or “child’s slave” is nowadays a hot topic in China.

　　龙泉中学高一年级期中考试

　　英语试题答案

　　1-----20

　　CACBB

　　CBCAB

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　　71. happened to be there

　　72. that he had been late

　　73. whose homes were destroyed

　　74. who/that was sentenced to

　　75. did we decide to

　　76. when this company was set up

　　77. What was it that

　　78. was trapped in

　　79. What fun it is

　　80. are of high quality

　　One possible version:

　　Parents’ Being Slaves to the Children

　　Parents’ being slaves to their children or “child’s slave” is nowadays a hot topic in China. It refers to many parents who have to spend a large part of their energy and income on children. These parents feel great strain under the burden of raising a child and struggle hard to make as much money as possible.

　　The cost of raising a child in China is becoming greater and greater. But economic pressure is not the only reason that makes those parents “child’s slave”. Parents’ competing with each other in trying to provide the best possible living conditions for their children is also to blame. Retailers know it so well that infant and child commodities become increasingly expensive.

　　If the phenomenon continues, these parents are sure to suffer from huge economic pressure, which may pose a threat to their marriages or physical and mental health.

　　As far as I’m concerned, parents shouldn’t put so much pressure on themselves.

　　听力材料：

　　(Text 1)

　　M: It’s already half past five. What time do you expect Dad back?

　　W: In about an hour.

　　M: I really hope he’ll be back half an hour earlier. I’m almost out of time.

　　(Text 2)

　　M: Is everybody here? Let’s start.

　　W: Oh, no. Mary hasn’t come yet.

　　M: What’s the matter? She was supposed to get here at 6:30.

　　W: Yes, I know, she’s already 40 minutes late.

　　(Text 3)

　　W: Hi, Dad. Sorry I’m late.

　　M: Come on over here and sit down. How many times do I have to tell you not to shut the door so hard?

　　W: Sorry, Dad … Is there any food left?

　　M: Your dinner’s in the kitchen. You can reheat it.

　　(Text 4)

　　W: Your belly is quite large. Do you drink a lot of beer?

　　M: No, doctor. I seldom drink beer, but I do like watching TV.

　　W: Do you like eating while you watch TV?

　　M: Yes, I do.

　　(Text 5)

　　M: Hi, Jane. Have you tried that new restaurant in town yet?

　　W: Yes, I went there last night with my mother.

　　M: What did you think of it? I may be going there this weekend.

　　W: It took ages for the food to arrive. But when it finally did arrive, I have to say that it certainly was worth waiting for.

　　(Text 6)

　　M: Did you see that movie last night on the movie channel?

　　W: Yes. It was an excellent film. I cried several times. It was such a touching story.

　　M: It’s a pity I missed it. I read a review on the Internet yesterday and had hoped to watch it last night, but my cousin came over and asked me to go out to sing karaoke with her. So I went.

　　W: Why didn’t you just ask her to watch the movie with you instead?

　　M: She doesn’t like staying inside.

　　(Text 7)

　　W: Hi, David, what a surprise to run into you here! What are you doing on Brookline Street?

　　M: I came here to see an apartment. I’m planning to move here. It’s near where I work.

　　W: So how is the apartment?

　　M: It’s grand. I especially like the balcony. But I don’t think I can afford it. The house owner wants 1,500 dollars a month.

　　W: You know what? I rented an apartment near here last month. It’s also 1,500 dollars a month. And I’m living alone.

　　M: Really? Do you want someone to share it with you?

　　W: Yes, actually I’ve been looking for someone to share it with me. What do you think? You can have the smaller bedroom.

　　M: That’s great. I’m really tired of looking around.

　　(Text 8)

　　W: James, have you ever been to London?

　　M: Yes. I traveled to London with my two cousins and my elder sister last year. We had a great time.

　　W: Did you go to Westminster Abbey?

　　M: Yes, of course. It’s one of the oldest buildings in London and one of the most important religious centres in the country. How could we have missed it?

　　W: What other places did you go besides Westminster Abbey?

　　M: We also went to the Houses of Parliament, the Tower of London and Big Ben.

　　W: Sounds like you visited a lot of places there.

　　M: Yes. But it’s a pity that we didn’t make it to Cambridge University. Our time was just too short.

　　W: Will you take a trip to London again soon?

　　M: I don’t think so. But I’m planning a trip to China. I have a friend there, so it won’t cost me much.

　　W: Lucky you!

　　(Text 9)

　　W: Are you looking at some funny pictures? You’ve been laughing all this time.

　　M: I was watching a video on You Tube. It was really funny.

　　W: What’s it about?

　　M: It was a news reporter, reporting a story about an old man who lives under a big tree.

　　W: How could that be funny?

　　M: Well, as he was reporting the story, hundreds of bees attacked him. The reporter had to dive into his SUV and drive away. But he was unlucky.

　　W: Did he have an accident?

　　M: No. Some bees followed him into his car.

　　W: I hope he got to the doctor’s quickly. Jack, how about a walk in the park? It’s a beautiful day today.

　　M: But I don’t feel like walking outside now. There are so many funny videos on this website. I just can’t stop watching them.

　　W: Come on, Jack. You cannot sit in front of the laptop all day. It’s not good for your eyes.

　　M: You’re right — I’ll go to the park with you. Just wait one minute, while I go and get changed.

　　(Text 10)

　　Hello, everyone. Welcome to Language International. Could you please turn to page five? Now, you see that lessons begin here every weekday at 9:00 am. The first class every Monday is grammar practice, followed by a visit to the language laboratory. After a break you have a double lesson of speaking skills. Tuesday morning begins with a reading skills lesson and after the break, vocabulary development. In the afternoon you’ll go to the library, where you can read, watch a video or practise grammar. On Wednesday morning you have listening skills, and then what we call current affairs. You’ll listen to the news on the radio and discuss what’s going on. After the break it’s another double lesson of speaking skills. Thursday morning begins with pronunciation, then a special “Life in Britain” class. After the break is grammar practice once again. Finally on Friday morning in the first lesson you will practise writin