2016/9
第Ⅰ卷 選擇題 （滿分100分）
第一部分 聽力（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
第一節(jié)聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。
1. What does the man advise the woman to do?
A. Sell her books. B. Collect her books.
C. Throw away her books.
2. Where does the man want to go?
A. New York. B. Chicago. C. Phoenix.
3. How does the man probably feel?
A. Tired. B. Happy. C. Scared.
4. What does the man mean?
A. The play was a little sad.
B. The main actor was great.
C. The story was very confusing.
5. What is the best way to get to the train station, accordingto the man?
A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. On foot.
第二節(jié)聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。
聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。
6. Who will have a birthday party tomorrow?
A. The woman. B. The man. C. Mr. Wang.
7. When will the party begin?
A. At 5:30 p.m. B. At 6:30 p.m. C. At 7:30 p.m.
聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。
8. Why did the man make the call?
A. To apply for a job.
B. To speak to Ms. Sharma.
C. To ask for some information.
9. What will Ms. Sharma do?
A. Call the man back.
B. Pay the housing fee.
C. Give a message to someone else.
聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。
10. How long has the woman been collecting stamps?
A. For 50 years. B. For 8 years.
C. Since she was 8 years old.
11. According to the woman, what is the main benefit ofcollecting stamps?
A. Becoming a millionaire.
B. Visiting many old places.
C. Making many friends.
12. What does the man decide to do?
A. Buy the woman’s collection.
B. Start a new hobby.
C. Save some money.
聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。
13. How did the woman get the job information?
A. From her friend. B. From the ad on TV.
C. From the newspaper.
14. How long will the woman work a day?
A. Three hours. B. Four hours. C. Eight hours.
15. What is needed to work in the store?
A. Speaking English well.
B. Having part-time experience before.
C. Knowing at least three foreign languages.
16. When does the man want the woman to work at first?
A. On Monday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Friday.
聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。
17. What is the Colosseum?
A. A famous park. B. A former stadium. C. A new palace.
18. How did the public feel about the battles?
A. Indifferent. B. Frightened. C. Excited.
19. Who could determine people’s seats?
A. The emperor. B. The Roman law.
C. The winner of the battle.
20. How did the emperor use the games?
A. To make the people happy.
B. To get rid of his enemies.
C. To announce his new laws.
第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）
第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中,選出最佳選項。并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑。
A
Oyster cards
What is an Oyster card?
The Oyster card is the easiest way to pay for journeys on buses,Tubes, trams, the Docklands Light Railway(DLR), London Overgroundand most National Rail journeys in London. You can store yourtravel cards, Bus & Tram Pass, season tickets and credit to payfor journeys as you go.
Where to get an Oyster card?
There are a number of ways for you to get an Oyster card:
·At over 3,900 Oyster Ticket Stop agents
·At Tube and London Overground station ticket offices
·At some National Rail stations
·At London Travel Information Centres
·Online at tfl. gov. uk/oyster
How to use an Oyster card?
To pay the correct fare on Tubes, the DLR, London Overground andNational Rail services, you must always touch in on the yellowOyster card reader at the start of your journey, and touch out atthe end. If you don’t, a maximum cash Oyster fare will be changed.When using the bus or trams, you must only touch in at the start,but not at the end of your journey.
What happens if I don’t visit London very often?
Don’t worry. Any pay as you go credit on your card will notexpire (過期), so you can keep it for your next visit or lend it to afriend.
Fares
Traveling by Tube from Central London (Zone 1) to Heathrow (Zone6)
Adult Oyster single fare
￡4.20 Monday to Friday 06:30—09:30 and 16:00—19:00
￡2.70 at all other times including public holidays
Adult single cash fare￡5.00
For further information, visit tfl. gov. uk/fares.
21. You can get an Oyster card at the following places EXCEPT.
A. at a post office B. at an Oyster Ticket Stop agent
C. on the website D. at a Tube station
22. If a person with an Oyster card takes the 7 o’clock Tubefrom Central London to Heathrow for a week (no public holidays inbetween), he should pay .
A.￡18.90 B.￡29.40
C.￡26.40 D.￡21.90
23. The passage is probably taken from a 。
A. journal B. travel brochure
C. textbook D. novel
B
“You’re too small, Ginny, and you’ll never make an Olympicteam,” claimed my first-ever rowing coach in the late winter of1978. I had just taken an extremely large risk being here, as Istood in the basement of Yale’s Payne Whitney Gymnasium. I hadconfessed (坦白) my dream, which was admittedly outsize at thatpoint, to somebody whose opinion not only mattered, but whoseemotional support could play an important role. However, the easyroad did not lie ahead for me.
Defeated not just by his choice of words, but by his certainty,I left the gym in a panic, forcing my tears back, rushing out intothe cold winter weather to find comfort in the loneliness of myoff-campus apartment.
As I walked, I began to reassess my future, making room for mycoach’s opinion. But just because my own coach didn’t have faith inme, or just because I’d heard a forceful “no” instead of even auseless “yes”, it didn’t mean I had to give up on myself soquickly. When I arrived at my apartment, I was annoyed with mycoach and my dream was back on the center stage.
To achieve my goal, I struggled hard every day. Eventually, Imade that 1980 team, despite our not beginning to compete at theOlympics. All the effort was worth the wait. And the lesson—not togive up on myself too soon and not to allow someone else’s opinionto destroy my desire—has stood me in good stead since those years.Everything I have today is a result of sticking to that dream, allthose hours on the water, in the weight room, and in thestadium—they got me here, where I know now that big aspirationsneed not just time to develop, but a firm belief in them. If I’mnot going to be my own champion for my dreams, no one else will.And I will not allow anyone else to decide for me what’spossible.
24. What did the author think was “an extremely large risk”?
A. Her bad health condition. B. Being too small.
C. Her coach’s objection. D. Being a rowing player.
25. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?
A. The author’s coach was not responsible.
B. The author was a student of Yale University.
C. The author’s coach felt uncertain about the author’sdisadvantages.
D. The author felt extremely sad after hearing her coach’swords.
26. What kind of person is the author?
A. Hard-working and brave.
B. Ambitious and proud.
C. Shameful and unconfident.
D. Hopeful and clever.
27. What can we learn from the author’s experience?
A. Believe yourself no matter what others say.
B. Listening to other’s opinions is good for your success.
C. It is important to maintain a good relationship with yourcoach.
D. It is impossible for us to have no weakness.
C
Love to sink into your chairs and relax when you get to school?Then you will not be happy to hear that schools all over the worldare seriously considering exchanging traditional desks for oneswith no seats at all-Yes, that means you will be encouraged tostand through those already too long math and science lessons! Whywould anyone even think of putting kids to such cruelty? Expertssay it improves their health and helps fight obesity. While thatmay seem a little far-fetched (牽強(qiáng)的), the officials at the fewschools around the world seem to agree.
Among them are educators from the College Station IndependentSchool District in Texas, who recently completed a week-longexperiment involving 480 students across three elementary schools.The 374 kids that agreed to participate in the study were provideda device that helped record step count and calorie consumption overthe entire period.
All 25 teachers involved in the study reported that studentsappeared to be more alert and concentrate better, when allowed tostand. The one thing that did surprise the researchers was thatyounger kids were more willing to stay standing than kids in highergrades. They believe this may have something to do with the factthat after years of being asked to “sit still”, older kids have aharder time adjusting to this unexpected freedom.
American schools are not the only ones reporting success withstand-up desks. Four Catholic schools in Perth, Australia, whichhave been testing them since October 2013, have seen similarresults. In May 2014, Grove House Primary School in Bradford, WestYorkshire, became Europe’s first test one, with a seven-week trialthat involved the use of desks made by Ergotron in theirfifth-grade classrooms. While official results are not out yet,early reactions from both teachers and students, have beenextremely encouraging.
The findings of these studies and others done previously, allseem to mean that allowing kids to move around in classrooms is awin-win for students and teachers—it helps kids get healthier andprovides educators with a more engaged audience.
28. According to the first paragraph, what may make the studentsat school unhappy is that .
A. they have to exchange desks with each other
B. they have to exchange traditional desks for ones with noseats
C. there are no seats for them to sit in class
D. the officials show no sympathy to them at all
29. According to the teachers, older students may not likestand-up desks because .
A. they are cleverer than younger students
B. they are easily tired of standing long
C. they have formed the habit of sitting
D. they do badly in class while standing
30. What is most likely to be the result of the seven-weektrial?
A. The standing desks can’t be used at all.
B. It is good for students to use stand-up desks.
C. More tests should be done in other schools.
D. The students are different in personality.
31. Why do the teachers like the standing desks?
A. Because the educators can draw the students’ attention.
B. Because the teachers can keep the students healthy.
C. Because the students can have a walk in the classroom.
D. Because the standing desks can keep the studentsconcentrated.
D
More than four decades ago British scientist Robert Edwardsfirst witnessed the miracle of human life growing inside a testtube at his Cambridge lab. Since that ground-breaking moment, morethan four million babies have been born through IVF and in 2010 hisgreat contribution to science was finally recognized as he wasawarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine.
The prize for Dr Edwards, who was given a Daily Mirror Pride ofBritain Award in 2008, includes a ￡900,000 cheque. The NobelAssembly described IVF as a “milestone in modern medicine”.
With the help of fellow scientist Patrick Steptoe, theManchester-born physiologist developed IVF—leading to the birth ofthe world’s first test tube baby. Dr Steptoe died 10 years laterbut their work has transformed fertility treatment and given hopeto millions of couples.
It was a scientific breakthrough that transformed the lives ofmillions of couples. They said: “His achievements have made itpossible to treat infertility, a disease which makes human unableto have a baby. This condition has been afflicting a largepercentage of mankind including more than 10% of all couplesworldwide.”
Louise Brown, the world’s first test tube baby, madeinternational headlines when she was born in Oldham, GtrManchester, in 1978 to parents Lesley and John who had beenfruitlessly trying for a baby since 1969.
IVF—in vitro fertilisation—is the process whereby egg cells arefertilized outside the body before being implanted in the womb.After a cycle of IVF, the probability of a couple with infertilityproblems having a baby is one in five—the same as healthy coupleswho conceive naturally.
Professor Edwards, who has five daughters and elevengrandchildren, began his research at Cambridge University in 1963,after receiving his PhD in 1955. He once said: “The most importantthing in life is having a child. Nothing is more special than achild.” With the help of fellow scientist Patrick Steptoe, Prof.Edwards founded the Bourn Hall Clinic in Cambridge shire, which nowtreats more than 900 women a year. Each year, more than 30,000women in Britain now undergo IVF and 11,000 babies are born as aresult of the treatment.
But his work attracted widespread criticism from some scientistsand the Catholic Church who said it was “unethical andimmoral”.
Martin Johnson, professor of reproductive (生殖的) sciences at theUniversity of Cambridge, said the award was “l(fā)ong overdue”. Hesaid: “We couldn’t understand why the Nobel has come so late but heis delighted—this is the cherry on the cake for him.”
Professor Edwards was too ill to give interviews but a statementreleased by his family said he was “thrilled and delighted”.
32. What is Robert Edwards’ contribution to science?
A. Challenging a disease which stops human having a baby.
B. Seeing the wonder of the first tube baby growing.
C. Enabling millions of couples to live a better life.
D. Helping couples with infertility to have tube babies.
33. What does the underlined word “afflicting” (Paragraph 4)most probably refer to?
A. Troubling. B. Developing.
C. Improving. D. Confusing.
34. It can be inferred from Paragraph 8 and Paragraph 9 that.
A. some people envied Professor Edwards for his beingawarded
B. different opinions were voiced on Professor Edwards’finding
C. Professor Edwards deserved the prize for his breakthrough
D. the prize was late because the finding was first consideredimmoral
35. What might be the best title for the passage?
A. Life Stories of Robert Edwards
B. Preparations for Having a Baby
C. Nobel Prize for IVF Expert Edwards
D. Treatment of Infertility in a Lab
第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分)
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。選項中有兩項為多余選項。注意：涂卡時，E涂AB，F涂AC，G涂AD。
How table manners became polite
Do you remember being told to keep your elbows off the tablewhen you are eating? 36 Back then, children weren’t evenallowed to sit at the table. They stood behind the adults and atewhatever the adults gave them.
Later, children were allowed to sit at the table, but theycouldn’t speak unless an adult spoke to them. They couldn’t ask fora dish, either. 37 It was also considered rude to look atsomeone else who was eating.
Table manners are even older than tables. About 9,000 years ago,people cooked soups in pots. When they ate, they dipped spoons,made of wood or bone, into the cooking pot. Sometimes people didn’tuse spoons. They just picked out pieces of meat with theirfingers.
38 Some cultures still follow this custom. For example,some people use only the first three fingers of the right hand. Innorthern India, some diners use only the fingertips of the righthand, but in the south, it is acceptable to use both hands.
Table manners became quite important in Europe in the 1100s.That was when people developed the idea of courtesy (禮貌). Soonrules about eating began appearing in written texts.
In the 1300s, the Renaissance arrived in Europe. So did thefork. As new table customs developed, people began to eat fromplates, and everyone had their own cup. People couldn’t throw boneson the floor anymore. 39
Nowadays people use many simple table manners without thinking.But if you’re a guest, and you’re not sure what to do, just do whatthe host does and follow the basic principle of table manners:40
A. It was more polite to leave them on the plate.
B. Eating with the fingers has never disappeared.
C. They had to wait until an adult offered it to them.
D. There are many other rules, especially at formal parties.
E. Be thoughtful of others, and make dining as pleasant aspossible.
F. The rules were meant to make the dining experience pleasantand tidy.
G. Well if you do, be grateful you weren’t a child of America’searly settlers.
第三部分 英語知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）
第一節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題；每題1.5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A, B, C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Yesterday I was shopping with my 5-year-old daughter 41 agroup of punk(朋克) rockers walked by with orange spiked hair andtattoos(紋身) 42 much of their bodies. At the sight of them,my daughter immediately asked me, “Daddy, why are they 43like that?” Years ago I would have felt very 44 with suchyoung people. I would have given a judgmental explanation andpassed along to her my 45 . However, that day I said to mydaughter, “I’m not really sure, but it’s interesting how 46we all are, isn’t it? ” She said, “Yeah, 47 I like my ownhair.”
Actually, I was pretending to be an anthropologist (人類學(xué)家).Anthropology is a science which deals with man and his socialhabits. I think of anthropology here as “being interested, without48 , in the way other people choose to live and 49 ”.When you are curious about the way someone behaves or the way theyfeel about something, it’s 50 that you will be annoyed.
When someone acts in a way that seems 51 to you, ratherthan react in your usual way, such as “I can’t believe they woulddo that,” 52 say something to yourself like “I see, thatmust be the way they 53 things in their world. Veryinteresting.” In order for this 54 to help you, you have tobe genuine as I tried that day. I 55 my perspective from thebottom of my heart. And that made me 56 .
When you are interested in other perspectives, it doesn’t meanyou’re 57 them. I certainly wouldn’t choose a punk rocklifestyle or 58 it to anyone else. At the same time,however, it’s really not my 59 to judge it either. One ofthe most important rules of joyful living is that judging otherstakes a great deal of energy and 60 you away from where youwant to be.
41. A. while B. until C. since D. when
42. A. showing B. covering C. painting D. presenting
43. A. tried on B. taken up C. acted out D. dressed up
44. A. delighted B. interested C. bored D. obsessed
45. A. views B. questions C. advice D. plan
46. A. similar B. confident C. humorous D. different
47. A. and B. but C. so D. or
48. A. agreement B. judgment C. improvement D. entertainment
49. A. behave B. speak C. grow D. seek
50. A. natural B. certain C. obvious D. impossible
51. A. passive B. common C. conventional D. abnormal
52. A. just B. also C. still D. never
53. A. make B. find C. see D. get
54. A. person B. way C. interest D. word
55. A. blocked B. changed C. enlarged D. raised
56. A. softer B. higher C. narrower D. angrier
57. A. as B. for C. beside D. against
58. A. present B. connect C. send D. suggest
59. A. place B. attempt C. fault D. decision
60. A. gives B. brings C. pulls D. puts
第Ⅱ卷 非選擇題（滿分50分）
第三部分 英語知識運(yùn)用
第二節(jié) 選詞填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）
閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。
閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。
My grandfather took me to the fishpond on the farm when I wasabout seven, and he told me 61. (throw) a stone into the water. Hetold me to watch the waves 62. (create) by the stone, and then heasked me to think of myself 63. that stone.
“You may create a lot of splashes in your life, 64. remember thewaves that come from those splashes will affect the peace of all65. (you) fellow creatures,” he said. “You are responsible for whatyou throw into your circle, and your waves 66. (touch) many othercircles. Always try to send out the peace of your 67. (kind) toother circles. The waves that come from anger and jealousy willalso send those feelings to other circles.”
That 68. (be) the first time I had realized each person createsthe inner peace or discord (不和) 69. flows out into the world. Wecannot create world peace if we are 70. (fill) with inner conflict,hatred, doubt or anger. We radiate (散發(fā)) the feelings and thoughtsthat we hold inside, whether we voice them or not.
第四部分 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）
第一節(jié) 短文改錯（共10小題;每小題1分，滿分10分）
假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。
增加：在缺詞處加一個漏子符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。
刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。
修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。
注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；
2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。
I’m a senior high school student, but I have little free time.In the fact during the week I have no free time, so I need tomaking the most of my free time on the weekend. I play basketballwith some of my friend on Saturday morning. Then, we go for lunchtogether and enjoy us greatly. In the afternoon, I relax a bit andwatch TV. In the evening, I usually watched a movie in English helpme with my studies. On Sunday morning, I go for a swim. In theafternoon, I usually go on a visit for the bookstore near my home.I work hardly at school, but I also know I need to relax to makesure I am ready for the newer week.
第二節(jié) 書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）
假定你是李華，貴校在學(xué)生中征集意見，詢問學(xué)生是否贊成開設(shè)iPad課堂（iPadclassrooms）。你支持開設(shè)iPad課堂。請給校長寫一封建議信，要點如下：
1.資源豐富；
2.促進(jìn)交流；
3.利于環(huán)保；
4.其他理由。
注意：
1.詞數(shù)100左右；
2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；
3.開頭語已為你寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)。
Dear Headmaster,
We have been asked about our opinions on opening iPadclassrooms.
高三英語階段性測試題答題卷
選詞填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）
61. 62. 63.
64. 65. 66.
67. 68. 69.
70.
短文改錯（共10小題;每小題1分，滿分10分）
I’m a senior high school student, but I have little free time.In the fact during the week
I have no free time, so I need to making the most of my freetime on the weekend. I play
basketball with some of my friend on Saturday morning. Then, wego for lunch together
and enjoy us greatly. In the afternoon, I relax a bit and watchTV. In the evening,
I usually watched a movie in English help me with my studies. OnSunday morning,
I go for a swim. In the afternoon, I usually go on a visit forthe bookstore near my
home. I work hardly at school, but I also know I need to relaxto make sure I am
ready for the newer week.
書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）
Dear Headmaster,
We have been asked about our opinions on opening iPadclassrooms.
________________________________________________________________________
Yours，
Li Hua
高三英語階段性測試題答案
2016/9
1—5 ACCBC 6—10 BBCAC 11—15 CBCBA 16—20 ABCBA
21～25 ACBDD 26～30 AACCB 31～35 DDABC
36～40 GCBAE 41～45 DBDCA 46～50 DBBAD
51～55 DACBB 56～60 ABDAC
61. to throw 62. created 63. as 64. but 65. your
66. will touch 67. kindness 68. was 69. that/ which 70.filled
71. …but I have… but → and / so
72. In the fact … 去掉the
73. …to making the… making → make
74. …my friend… friend → friends
75. …enjoy us greatly. us → ourselves
76. …watched a movie… watched → watch
77. …h(huán)elp me with… help前加to
78. …for the bookstore… for → to
79. …work hardly… hardly → hard
80. …the newer week. newer →new
作文：
Dear Headmaster,
We have been asked about our opinions on opening iPadclassrooms. I am in favor of this plan for the followingreasons.
To begin with, everyone learns differently. Students cancustomize their iPad with materials that fit their level andlearning style, and thus tailor it to different needs. Moreover,when connected to the internet, students can interact with teachersand classmates about what they learn more conveniently. For thesake of environmental protection, opening iPad classrooms is a goodway to save trees that we have been cutting down for paper. Mostimportantly, I believe students will develop their interest in thesubjects by enjoying a new way of learning.
I hope you would take my ideas into consideration and we lookforward to attending an iPad class.
Yours
Li Hua
【核心增分技巧】
方法技巧
這篇文章為建議信，寫作重點是突出你支持iPad課堂的理由。在講述理由的過程中，要分點進(jìn)行表述，才能達(dá)到更好的效果，才能更有說服力。
出彩詞匯&詞組
customize定制 interact 互動 onveniently 方便地 in favor of 支持
tailor it to different needs 調(diào)整使適應(yīng)不同需求 for the sake of 由于，為了
take… into consideration 把……考慮在內(nèi) cut down 砍伐
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Text 1
W: I have these books to get rid of. Should I just throwthem away?
M: No way! You can sell them at a local bookstore or donatethem to the library. (1)
Text 2
W: You can change planes in either Chicago or Denver.
M: You mean there’s no direct flight from New York toPhoenix? (2)
Text 3
M: Wow! You almost scared me to death! (3)What’s on your face?
W: Mostly yogurt with some honey mixed in. It’s good for yourskin.
Text 4
W: Jack, how do you like the play?
M: It’s a simple story with a happy ending, but luckily theyhad a very strong lead actor. He managed to carry the wholeplay. (4)
Text 5
W: Could you tell me how to get to the train station? I hearthat it’s in this direction.
M: Yes, it is. You can either take a bus or taxi heading south,but it is not too far. If I were you, I’d walk.(5)
Text 6
M: Hello. I haven’t seen you for a long time. How are you?
W: Fine, thanks.
M: Tomorrow is my birthday. I would like to invite you andyour family to my birthday party. (6) Our collegeteacher Mr. Wang will also come.
W: Thank you very much for the invitation. When will itbegin? (7)
M: At 6:30 p.m. (7)
W: Oh. Let me see. I get off work at 5:30 every day, and then Imeet my husband and my daughter at 6:05. We’ll probably arrive atyour house at 7:30. Is that all right?
M: Yes, of course.
W: OK. See you tomorrow.
M: See you then.
Text 7
W: Good morning, Admissions Office. Can I help you?
M: Yes, please. My nephew in Mexico is interested in takingyour course. I’m calling to find out how he can apply.(8)
W: First, we need a completed application form, and then youneed to pay some money in order to register.
M: Where can I find out about student housing?
W: From Ms. Sharma in the General Information Office.
M: Could I speak to Ms. Sharma, please?(9)
W: Of course. Hold on one moment, please… I’m sorry, her line isbusy right now.
M: Could I leave a message for her?
W: Certainly.
M: My name is Manuel Vargas. V-A-R-G-A-S. I want to find outabout the housing fees. Can she call me back?(9)
W: Yes. I’ll give her the message. (9)
M: Thank you.
Text 8
M: I heard you’ve spent a lot of time and money collectingstamps.
W: No, not so much. I only do it in my spare time. I spend aboutfifty yuan a month on it.
M: When did you begin collecting stamps?(10)
W: When I was 8 years old. (10)
M: Oh, you must have a big collection by now.
W: Yes, I do. Including the ones I get from my father, I havefifty albums of stamps.
M: Fifty? That’s great! You must be a millionaire by now.
W: Well, I am rich…but only in spirit, not in money! I’ve gaineda lot of knowledge, seen many beautiful places, and above all,made a great deal of friends. (11)
M: What you’ve said makes me want to try it, too. Is it toolate for me to start collecting stamps?(12)
W: No, not at all. Haven’t you heard the saying “It’s nevertoo late to try something new”? (12)
M: Yes, and I hope it’s true for me!(12)
Text 9
W: Good afternoon. May I see the manager of your store?
M: Hello, I’m the manager. What can I do for you?
W: Oh, great. I saw a job ad in the newspaper on Friday and afriend of mine said I should have a try. So I came here.(13)
M: All right. Would you like to be a shop assistant?
W: Yes. I worked part-time in a small store during my wintervacation last year.
M: So do you want a full-time job or a part-time job?
W: At present, both are OK for me. What do you need most,then?
M: Now we really need some part-time workers to work from5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (14) But I’m not sure ifyou are suited for the job. Since most of our customers areEnglish, speaking English well is necessary here.(15)
W: I think I can. I have been learning English for almost fiveyears and I’m especially good at speaking English. Also I have madesome English friends during the experience of learning English.
M: That’s fine. Our store really needs someone like you. Canyou start on Monday? (16)
W: I’m afraid not. There are a few personal things I have totake care of.
M: How about Wednesday?
W: No problem.
Text 10
The Colosseum was the name of a large sports stadiumin the city center of ancient Rome. (17) It hadmany seats. But if you weren’t lucky enough to get a seat, therewas also a standing section. It was the place where men foughtother men or wild animals. The Romans eagerly went to theColosseum to watch the battles and they thought it was veryexciting. (18) Plus, at that time admission wasfree and anyone could attend. The Colosseum was built of concreteand stone. It is still mostly standing, even today. And it isconsidered to be one of the greatest works of Roman architectureand engineering. You can go to Rome and take a tour of theColosseum. Standing inside, you can imagine yourself sitting in theaudience long ago. Where people sat in the Colosseum wasdetermined by Roman law. (19) The best seat inthe house belonged to the emperor who sat in the Emperor’s Box.Of course, it was often the emperor who was paying for the gamesto be held. This was one way for the emperor to make the peoplehappy. (20)
