高三英语第一次月考试卷
英 语
（本卷满分150分，考试时间为120分钟）
第I卷（三部分，共105分）
第一部分：听力（20分）
第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
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．At what time did Mary leave?
A．Five o'clock． B．Ten to five． C．Ten o’clock．
2．Who is the man talking to?
A．A house painter． B．A mailman． C．A carpenter．
3．What does the man suggest?
A．It is polite to write back．
B．Send her aunt a present to show her apology．
C．Keep in touch with her aunt through Internet．
4．Where will the family probably go for their holidays?
A．Beijing． B．Guangzhou． C．Seaside．
5．What happened to steam trains?
A．They have been replaced by electric trains．
B．They have been used for special railway service．
C．They have become more comfortable．
第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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至7题。
6．Why does the little girl write the letter?
A．To thank her aunt for last year's present．
B．To tell her aunt about her study．
C．To get this year's birthday present．
7．How does the girl make her aunt understand her？
A．To thank her aunt for last year's present and make her aunt know her birthday is coming soon．
B．To ring her aunt she wants her present．
C．To tell her aunt she is going to her aunt's．
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8．Where are they?
A．In a shop． B．In a hospital． C．In a library．
9．What should the woman do after the medical examination?
A．She should be in hospital．
B．She should have a rest．
C．She should lie in bed and take some medicine．
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．What did the woman decide to buy?
A．Licence． B．A new car． C．A used car．
11．Why did the old woman give up her driver's licence?
A．Her eyesight was had．
B．She is old．
C．She is too old to give it up．
12．What's the price of the old woman's ear?
A．Too high．
B．Too low．
C．It isn't mentioned in the dialogue．
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．Where is Tom now?
A．At the college． B．At the hospital． C．At TV studio．
14．Which day is Tom's birthday?
A．Sunday． B．Monday． C．Saturday．
15．What's the woman going to do?
A．To think about a good idea for Tom．
B．To give up the chance of helping Tom．
C．To help Tom leave the hospital as soon as possible．
16．Why does the woman ask Tom to put on his clothes?
A．She worries about Tom to get a bad cold．
B．She knows Tom used to wear more clothes in autumn．
C．She'll take Tom to see other children who'll have their tonsils (扁桃腺) out．
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．What is the habit of reading newspaper like?
A．Widespread．
B．No more popular than one copy of newspaper a day．
C．Two or three different newspapers every day．
18．How was news sent in the past?
A．Sent by telegraph．
B．Passed from one person to another．
C．Sent by letter．
19．What other information do newspapers give us?
A．Large companies．
B．The weather．
C．Advertising space．
20．What do large companies think of the money spent on ads?
A．Wasted． B．Worthwhile． C．Not much．
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从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．In the face of ______ failure, it is the most important to keep up_______ good state of mind．
A．/; a B．a; / C．the;/ D．/; the
22．Seeing the happy of children playing in the park, I'm full of joy and confidence in the future of our country．
A．sight B．scene C．view D．sign
23．Who did the teacher, as well as the monitor, an article for the wall newspaper?
A．has written B．has write C．have write D．have written
24．He likes to be a friend of shares his interests．
A．whom B．whoever C．what D．that
25．The book is boring; it is, in fact, rather exciting and fascinating．
A．anything but B．nothing but C．no more D．all but
26．--I'm too tired to walk on and I want to have a rest．
-- _______________．
A．Me, too B．I, too C．Me, also D．I, also
27．Look! There are lots of __________ birds flying over the trees．
A．funny red little B．funny little red C．little funny red D．little red funny
28．--Thank you very much．
--You are welcome．I was __________ glad to help．
A．too much B．only too C．not so D．very much
29．----He was nearly drowned once．
----When was _________?
----_______ was in 1998 when he was in middle school．
A．that, It B．this, This C．this, It D．that, This
30．—Is it cold?--- yes, a little, but quite warm____ January．
A．in B．on C．by D．for
31．“Mike is______ , Mum”, said his little sister．“That is not my fault．I noticed some broken toys ______ on the floor, so I picked them up and ______ them on the chair．
A．lying; lay; lay B．lying; lie; lay
C．lying; lain; laid D．lying; lying; laid
32．There are three libraries in our school, ________ were built five years ago．
A．all of them B．either of them C．all of which D．both of that
33．He hasn’t slept at all for three days．______ he is tired out．
A．There is no point B．There is no need
C．It is no wonder D．It is no way
34．My sister wants to work in a power plant which _____ still_______．
A．is; being built B．is ;building C．is; to be built D．has；been built
35．---Finally I got to my grandmother’s home on foot．
--- Really? You_______ a ride there．
A．must have taken B．could have taken
C．shouldn’t have taken D．couldn’t have taken
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5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，并在答题卡上该项涂黑。
Throughout history man has had to accept the fact that all living things must die． But people now live longer than they 36 ．Yet, all living things still show the 37 of aging, which will eventually 38 death．
Aging is not a disease, but as a person passes maturity, the cells of the body and the
39 they form do not function as well as they 40 in childhood and teenage years．The body provides less 41 against disease and is more 42 to have accidents．
A number of related causes may 43 aging．Some cells of the body have a fairly long life, but they are not 44 when they die．As a person ages, 45 of brain cells and muscle cells decreases． 46 body cells die and are replaced by new cells．In an aging person the 47 cells may not be as workable or as capable 48 growth as those of a young person．
Another 49 in aging may be changes within the cells 50 ．Some of the protein chemicals in cells are known 51 with age and become less elastic(有弹性的)．This is why the skin of old people wrinkles and 52 ．This is also the reason why old people 53 in height．There may be other more important chemical changes in the cells．Some complex cell chemicals, such as DNA and RNA, store and 54 information that the cells need．Aging may affect this 55 and change the information-carrying molecules so that they do not transmit the information as well．
36．A．would B．be used to C．used to D．used
37．A．function B．effect C．affect D．sign
38．A．lead in B．give in C．run into D．result in
39．A．hands B．feet C．heart D．organs
40．A．do B．has done C．did D．had done
41．A．energy B．protection C．vigor D．power
42．A．likely B．probable C．possible D．alike
43．A．attend to B．contribute to C．add to D．devote to
44．A．replaced B．reborn C．recovered D．surrendered
45．A．a number B．the amount C．the number D．a great deal
46．A．The others B．The other C．Another D．Other
47．A．old B．left C．new D．other
48．A．to B．for C．of D．in
49．A．factor B．effect C．reason D．element
50．A．for themselves B．of themselves C．themselves D．on their own
51．A．change B．to have changed C．to change D．to be changed
52．A．hangs loose B．hangs loosely C．is hanging loosely D．is hanging loose
53．A．increase B．shrink C．lengthen D．decrease
54．A．pass away B．pass by C．pass off D．pass on
55．A．improvement B．procession C．approach D．process
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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上该项涂黑。
A
The repairman told me, "No charge, Professor Pan! We're friends．""I'd rather pay," I replied．"If it's free, I can't afford it!"
Chinese often refuse payment for professional services, insisting, "We're friends now!" But then they show up later to ask me to tutor them in English, or get them into an American university, and I wish I'd have just paid the 30 yuan I owed them in the first place!
According to the Americans, "There's no free lunch," meaning that there's a price for everything, and I'm always looking around to figure out what this means．
Many of our neighbours have given us fruit or flowers or costly teas, never asking anything in return．For years, a bicycle repairman has repeatedly refused to let me pay him．"Wait until you have something major to fix! "he insists．
I mentioned to a peasant friend that I wished I had a stone mill to grind(磨)flour for bread．A month later he showed up with a beautiful mill that he'd had his uncle in the countryside carve from a solid block of granite(花岗石)．
Chinese generosity(慷慨)is a real education for Americans like me, who would rather avoid social entanglements (纠纷) and just hand over the money．But cash can't compensate(补偿)for the greatest gift--friendship．
When an American saw some of my friends sitting on bamboo stools under the trees, sipping(呷)tea, he said, "They must have nothing better to do．""Actually, "I said, "they are professors, with plenty to do．But probably you're right in saying that, at this moment, they have nothing better to do．And neither do I!"
And I joined the group．We chatted about tea and Chinese cooking and how much my boys have grown since we arrived．One man said, "They were pocket-sized when you came here．Now
they're taller than you．How time flies!"
How life flies．And Chinese are smart enough to share what they know they cannot keep．They freely give of their time, never too busy to help a friend．And they are teaching me, slowly, to both give and receive．So the next time someone says, "No charge．We're friends! " I will thank them heartily．But if they show up later asking me to tutor them in English, I'll make sure they tutor my son in Chinese as well, because there's still no free lunch．
56．Why did the author insist paying the repairman while he was offered free repairs?
A．Because he was an upright man．
B．Because he didn't know the repairman．
C．Because he thought it natural to pay for others' service．
D．Because he didn't want to help others in return．
57．Generally, the author thinks that _________．
A．Chinese are generous and always ready to help their friends
B．Chinese are good at exchange of equal values
C．Chinese are free enough to drink tea and chat with their friends
D．Chinese are helpful but don't treasure time
58．The best title for the passage should be " "．
A．Still No Free Lunch B．A Good Lesson from Chinese
C．True Help or Not D．Learn to Both Give And Receive
59．Which of the following is TRUE?
A．All the Chinese that once gave the author help have asked him to tutor them in English．
B．When a peasant knew the author needed a mill, he made one for the author himself．
C．The author thinks that Chinese are wise enough to enjoy the limited life．
D．Finally, the author changed his mind and decided to do as the Chinese do．
B
After a month of preliminary (初步的) contests, the TV Fashion and Modeling Competitions have entered the second round．More than a thousand design sketches were sent into the competition and, after serious appraisal (评估), experts from the China Fashion Designers Society and Tsinghua University narrowed the field to 30 designs including 3 from Taiwan, Hong Kong and abroad．All of the designs in the top 30 are based on the theme of joy, and embody national and artistic characteristics．
The preliminary phrases of the modeling competition were held in the major cities including Harbin, Zhengzhou, Hefei, Nanjing, Kunming, Xi' an and Beijing．First, second and third placed winners from each of the seven groups of the preliminary round were announced on October 30, and at the same time 90 contestants were chosen to take part in the second and final rounds in Beijing．
Viewers of television modeling contests in the past will notice that this year's competitions will not only be evaluated on their stage performance but also on their capacity to learn, comprehend and express ideas．Entrants will face a range of other personal tests as well．The whole show will be a combination of live, onstage performances and taped sections where the models express their personal qualities．No doubt the competition will be interesting, instructive and entertaining．
The second round and the finals will be held in early December and programs will be a chance for viewers to see the future of modeling in China．
The award ceremony for both competitions will be held in the middle of the month and aired on CCTV．
60．________ designs have entered the second round．
A．One thousand B．More than one thousand
C．30 D．More than 30
61．There are changes in this year's competition, the most important one is ________．
A．all of the designs are based on the theme of joy
B．the preliminary contests were held in different cities at the same time
C．the judging method of the competition was different
D．the models could express their personal qualities
62．As the last sentence shows, the award ceremony for both competitions will be held in the middle of the month．Here, "the month" means ________．
A．this month B．October C．November D．December
63．What's the importance of this Ct．competition?
A．The competition will be interesting and entertaining．
B．It will be a very useful way to embody artistic characteristic．
C．It will show us the changes and future of modeling in China．
D．It can really be very instructive．
C
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Requirements:
--College degree and above．
--Good English and computer skill．
--Related working experience in the international organization．
--Patient, careful, supportive．Has strong team work spirit．
English Teacher
Responsibility:
--Conduct English teaching according to British education system．
Requirements:
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--Eager to learn and open-minded with creativity．
--With deep understanding and respect for different cultures．
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Marketing Assistant
Responsibility:
--Responsible for the local management of marketing & sales activities according to the instruction from the head office．
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Requirements:
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--With basic idea of sales and marketing, related experience is preferred．
--Working experience in the international organizations is a must．
--Good communication and presentation skills．
Accountant (会计)
Responsibility:
--Accountant work for Chongqing office and project．
--Perform the finance(金融) management locally according to the rules & policy of the company．
Requirements:
--college degree and above in finance area．
--Good English and good computer skill．
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--Self-management, hardworking, independent and able to deal with pressure．
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A．project management assistant B．English teacher
C．marketing assistant D．accountant
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A．you always have new ideas and can't wait to see them
B．you can decide everything for yourself and have your plan carried out
C．you are always ready to listen and help carry out good decisions
D．you are good at persuading others to follow you and making a good leader
66．If you want to apply a position, you can
A．go to the company or make a telephone call at any time
B．go to acercq@ eta．cq．cn for the information about the employment
C．tell the company how much money you want for your position
D．write about yourself either in English or in Chinese
D
For centuries the chief defense of nations against infectious(传染的) disease was the keeping apart of the sick and possibly sick．Quarantine (检疫), the name given to that practice, was particularly hard on travelers entering a country from an infected area—which until recently meant most of the world．By holding such persons for a fixed period, it was believed that enough time would be given for any undeveloped disease to show itself．
Although it was started with good purpose, the good name of quarantine was gradually destroyed by the bad uses to which it was put．Businessmen angered by constant delays and losses, finally turned against it．
By the middle of the nineteenth century the feeling had become so great that in 1851 the first international meeting on quarantine matters met in Paris．Twelve countries took part．After half a year of talk an agreement was reached, dealing with the control of three major infectious disease．Only three of the twelve countries signed the agreement, and two of them later insisted on getting out of it．
Still, it was a start．Ten international meetings in the next half century showed more agreement on the part of nations to talk about health problems, but few written agreements were signed．During the same period, however, Pasteur, Koch, and the other microbe-hunters are laying a strong base for new international health rules．Once it was known what caused outbreaks, it was much easier to reach agreement about methods of stopping them．
67．Quarantine usually means holding people
A．for a fixed period of time
B．until the outbreak slows down
C．as long as the doctors wish
D．until they have recovered from any possible illness
68．Some of the people against quarantine for travelers were
A．politicians B．army men C．merchants D．shipping companies
69．The first international meeting on quarantine in 1851 tried to control
A．all diseases B．most serious diseases
C．only a few diseases D．only one disease
70．It was easier to reach agreement on quarantine rules when
A．nations became richer
B．doctors got more political control
C．the world got more frightened of disease
D．more was known about the cause of diseases
E
Today, at 28, the young German Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter is at the top．"She gives radiance(光辉)to the music," wrote Geoffrey Norris in The Daily Telegraph, London．Mutter was also one of the world's youngest professors．
Born in Rheinfelden on June 29, 1963, Anne-Sophie grew up in Wehr, a small town just five kilometres from the Swiss border．Her father, Karl Wilhelm Mutter, and her mother, Gerlinde, considered music lessons part of a good education．Thus, their first son, Andreas, began practising the violin at eight, and his younger brother, Christoph, had piano lessons．It came as no surprise when Anne-Sophie said she wanted a violin for her fifth birthday．
Her parents thought she was too young for the violin, and persuaded her to start on the piano．But Anne-Sophie has always had a mind of her own．"I longed to play the violin," she says．"It seemed to me a much more interesting instrument．" After six months, her parents gave in．
The famous violin teacher Erna Honigberger, who lived nearby, became Anne-sophie's tutor (家庭教师)．After only nine months of lessons, she entered the six-year-old in a nationwide competition for young musicians．With Christoph accompanying her(为她伴奏)on the piano, Anne-sophie won first prize．
In 1974, Erna Honigberger died．Anne-sophie's new teacher was Aida Stucki．She taught Anne-Sophie to develop her own ideas on how a piece should be played, not just to imitate(模仿)others．This is one of the violinist's strongest, most distinctive characteristics(与众不同的特点) today．
Though the Mutters were short of money at times, they limited their daughter's performances to one or two a year．"We are glad we went the family road," says her father．"No outsider(外人)can ever have an effect on our daughter's career(生涯)or push her into playing more concerts than she wants to．" Later she was allowed to give six to eight concerts a year and make some recordings．Only when she turned 18 did she begin her professional career．
71．Anne-Sophie's career dates back to ___________．
A．the late 1960's B．her family education
C．the late 1970's D．her fifth birthday
72．Anne-Sophie's concerts are __________．
A．limited to one or two a year B．accompanied at the piano by Christoph
C．highly praised throughout the world D．appreciated by professors in London
73．Which sentence shows Anne-Sophie's strong point as a violinist?
A．She wanted a violin for her fifth birthday．
B．She has always had a mind of her own．
C．She had two famous violin teachers．
D．Violin seemed to her a much more interesting instrument．
74．The virtue the Mutters have is that they believe ___________．
A．children should learn music
B．money is not everything
C．Anne-Sophie was too young to give concerts
D．parents have a great effect upon their children
75．Which of the following is right?
A．Mutter's family had an effect on her．
B．Anne-Sophie's concerts are limited to one or two a year．
C．Anne-Sophie liked to imitate others．
D．Anne-Sophie liked all the instrument．
第II卷(共45分)
第一节：完成句子（10分）
76．牲畜都拖着疲惫的步子走，虚弱得已经拉不动那么重的车子了，它们把舌头伸得老长，急切地想要喝水。
The animals dragged their legs, too weak to pull their burden, and their tongues _________in desperate need of water．
77．对于早期文明的人类来说，世界地图是一大谜。
To people of early civilizations, the world map was________________．
78．战后，国家经历了社会和经济的动荡，遭受了30年代大萧条的苦难。
After the war, the country experienced ___________ and suffered from the Great Depression of the 1930s．
79．许多像他这样有地位的年轻人过的是舒适安逸的生活，而小班克斯却有着渴求知识的欲望。
Many young men in his position would lead a cosy life, but young Banks ______________ knowledge．
80．管这项记录给人的印象很深刻， 但不如阿姆斯特朗同疾病作斗争的故事那么令人瞩目。
Impressive as the record is, it fades next to the story of Armstrong’s ____________ disease．
81．很明显，圆圈舞告诉蜜蜂有关喂食点位置的情况。
__________ the circle dance told the bees about the location of the feeding place．
82．有许多事情能带给我好处，而不是利益。
There are many things that ____________ without bringing in profits．
83．但是三个月后，王林听说有一个保健项目能根据患者需要以半价、甚至更低的价格提供治疗。
Three months later, however, Wang Lin was told about a health care project that provides treatment ________________, depending on the needs of the patient．
84．你是否能与朋友祸福与共？
Do you stick with your friends ____________?
85．广播、电视和其他媒体与广告业同步发展。
The development of radio, television and other media has gone ___________ with the development of advertising．
第二节：对话填空（10分）
M: Hello, International Friends Club．Can I help you?
W: Oh, hello．I read about your club in the n_______ today． 86．___________
And I thought… I phone to find out a bit more．
M: Yes, certainly．Well, we’re a sort of social club for people
from different c_________．It’s quite a new club．We have 87．___________
about fifty members at the moment but we are growing all the time．
W: That sounds i___________．I’m British actually, and I came 88．___________
to Washington about three months ago．I’m looking for
w_________ to meet people．Err, 89．___________
what kind of event do you o__________? 90．___________
M: Well, we have social g____________ and sports events and 91．___________
we also have language evenings．
W: Could you tell me something about the language evenings?
M: Yes, every day except T____________ we have a language 92．___________
evening．People can come and practise their languages．
You know, over a drink or something．We have different
languages on different evenings．Monday, Spanish; Tuesday,
Italian; Wednesday, German; and Friday, French．On Thursday,
we usually have a meal in a restaurant for anyone who wants to come．
W: Well, that sounds great．I really need to p__________ my French． 93．___________
M: OK．Well, if you can just give me your name and a_________, 94．___________
I’ll send you the form and some more information．If you j________ 95．___________
now, you can have the first month free．
第三节：书面表达（满分25分）
最近，你校同学参加了一场讨论——户外自动售卖机的利与弊。请根据以下信息写一篇英文讨论情况介绍。
| 大约35％的同学认为应该设自动售卖机，优点有： | 大约65％的同学认为不应该设 自动售卖机，缺点是： |
| 广布售点，购物方便，无需排队，节省时间，所占空间小 | 广布售点，浪费资源，且有损城市美观，乱扔空罐，环境问题，认钱不认人，中、小学生可能买香烟，造成不良影响 |
注意：1．文章的开头已经写好； 2．词数：100左右。
We' ve had a discussion about whether vending machines should be installed here and there in the city．
Opinions are divided on the question．
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参考答案
听力
1－ 5 BACCA 6－10 CABCC 11－15 ACBCA 16－20 CABBB
单项选择
21－25 ABCBA 26－30 ABBAD 31－35 DCCAB
完型填空
36－40 CBDDC 41－45 BABAC 46－50 DCCAC 51－55 DABDD
阅读理解
56－60 CAACC 61－65 CDCBC 66－70 CACCD 71－75 ACBBA
完成句子
76．hung out 77．a great puzzle 78．social and economic unrest
79．had an appetite for 80．struggle against 81．It was evident that
82．do me good 83．at half the cost or less
84．through thick and thin 85．hand in hand．
对话填空
94. newspaper 87．countries 88． interesting 89．ways
95. organize 91．get-together 92．Thursday 93．practise
96. address 95．join
书面表达
We've had a discussion about whether vending machines should be installed here and there in the city．
Opinions are divided on the question．About 65% of the students are against the idea．They think vending machines are on all the time, wasting a lot of energy．The city is full of vending machines, and they spoil the beauty of the scenery．Empty cans can be thrown away anywhere．What is more, there is no way to check the age of a customer, and primary and middle school students could buy cigarettes at such vending machines．
On the other hand, 35% of us think it is quite necessary to install some vending machines in the city．The machines keep working 24 hours a day, they are so convenient．Thanks to them, you can get something to drink almost everywhere, at any time．Also, you don't have to stand in line waiting to pay for only one small can of coffee．Besides, they don't take up much room．
听力录音稿
第一节
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。
(Text 1)
M: Where has Mary gone?
W: She went home ten minutes ago．
M: Would you please tell me the time now?
W: Five o'clock．
(Text 2)
M: If you can make up your mind about the color, I can start on the outside of your house by early next week．
W: Well, right now I think I want white for the door and yellow for the wall, but I'll let you know tomorrow for sure,
(Text 3)
W: I received a letter from my aunt two weeks ago．But I am up to my neck in work so that I hardly find-time to write back．
M: If I were you, I would send her an e-mail．It is so quick and convenient! Your aunt is sure to be
happy with it．
(Text 4)
W: Have you planned your holiday?
M: Well, I had intended to visit Beijing, but my wife insists on seeing Guangzhou and Shenzhen in the south and my son Bill wants to go to the beach．I think both my wife and I will have to give up our ideas to please Bill．
(Text 5)
M: I have been greatly impressed by the changes in China over the past 20 years, especially the railway service．
W: Yes．Steam trains have given way to electric trains and all our trains run much faster and become more comfortable than before．
第一节到此结束。
第二节
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，每个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
(Text 6)
M: What are you doing?
W: I'm writing a letter．
M: But you don't often write．Who are you writing to?
W: My aunt．
M: What do you want to say?
W: Just to thank her' for giving me the birthday present．
M．But she hasn't sent you a present this year．
W: No．I'm writing to thank her for last year's present．
M: Do you think she will understand you?
W: Sure, my letter will help her to remember my birthday is coming soon．
M: So you are expecting another present from her．
(Text 7)
M: What's the matter with you?
W: Oh, I feel terrible．I had a fever last night．
M: Did you take your temperature?
W: No．I didn't dare to take any medicine．
M: Let me listen to your chest．Please take a deep breath．
W: Is there anything serious?
M: Don't worry．There is nothing serious．
W: Do l have to lie in bed?
M: Of course, you should lie in bed till the fever is gone．Here's the medicine for you．
W: Shall I come again?
M: I don't think you need to come again．I'm sure you will be all right soon．
(Text 8)
W: Hi, Jeff, I have been looking for you．Do you think you could help me buy a car?
M: Sure, what kind of car do you want?
W: A NISSAN．
M: Can you pay for it?
W: Yes．I have enough money．
M: How much is enough?
W: The most I could spend is 2,000．
M: You'll never get a new car for that．A used car is your only hope．A used car is OK, if everything goes well．
W: I just heard about something you may want to know．My friend's grandma lives next door to an old woman．She and my mother just mentioned that her eyesight is so bad she had to give up her driver's license．That means she can't drive any more．
M: Is her car very good? How much do you think she wants?
W: It's really very good, only 43,000 miles on it and most of those come from her driving down to New York each winter, but I don't know the price yet．
(Text 9)
W: Tom, does your throat hurt?
M: Yes．
W: OK．Do you want to get better?
M: Yes．
W: OK．We want you to get better, too．You'll have your tonsils out tomorrow, and you won't get so many colds any more．
M: But if I have my tonsils out tomorrow．I'll miss my birthday party on Saturday．
W: I know．It's a problem, isn't it? Let me try to work something out．
M: What?
W: I have to think about it．
M: You're joking with me．
W: Oh, I'm not, Tom．Give a chance to think about it, and I'll get a new idea．
M: A surprise?
W: Maybe．But you just put on your clothes, and I'll think of a surprise．
M: Will it hurt?
W: No．There are other boys and girls, and they are having tonsils out．
M: I don't want to．
W: Change your clothes, Tom．Everything will just be fine．
(Text 10)
Almost every family buys at least one copy of a newspaper every day．Some people buy as many as two or three different newspapers．But why do people read newspapers?
Five hundred years ago, news of important happenings took months and even years to travel from one country to another．The news passed from mouth to mouth and sometimes was not true．Today we can read in our newspapers about important events that occurred in far-away countries on the same day they happened．
Besides supplying news from all over the world, newspapers give us a lot of other useful information．There are weather reports, radio, television and film guides, book reviews, stories, and of course, advertisements．There are all sorts of advertisement．Large companies pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space to bring attention to their products so that their products can go into almost every home in the country．For those who produce newspapers, advertisements make it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price．