M7U4综合测试

江苏省连云港市灌云中学

2014-2015学年高二下学期第二次阶段考试

英语试卷

（考试时间：120分钟总分：120分）

注意事项：

1、本试卷共分两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题，第Ⅱ卷为非选择题。

2、所有试题的答案均填写在答题纸上（选择题部分使用答题卡的学校请将选择题的答案直接填涂到答题卡上），答案写在试卷上的无效。

第I卷选择题（三部分，共85分）

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）

做题时，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. What does the man usually have for breakfast?

A. Fried cakes.

B. Fried rice-noodles.

C. Noodles.

2. What will the woman do first?

A. Withdraw some money.

B. See the dentist.

C. Go to the history class.

3. What is the time by Sandra?s watch?

A. 2:55.

B. 3:00.

C. 3:05.

4. What does the woman mean?

A. Filling out the forms is no easy thing to do.

B. She forgot to fill out the forms.

C. She?ll remind the man about the forms

5. What is the conversation mainly about?

A. Differences between mean and fruit.

B. Different ideas about meat and vegetables.

C. Different kinds of meat.

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，各个小题将给出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. What are the speakers talking about?

A. School reunions.

B. Birthday parties.

C. Their old friends.

7. Why did the woman recommend the Omni Hotel?

A. She likes the party rooms there.

B. Her brother is a staff member there.

C. The price is quite reasonable.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. What do we know about the accident the woman experienced?

A. Her jeep went off the road.

B. It was raining that night.

C. She forgot to wear her seat belt.

9. What caused the man?s brother?s death?

A. Speeding.

B. Drunk driving.

C. Not wearing the seat belt. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Who are the speakers?

A. New college students.

B. Students who are going to graduate.

C. Athletes.

11. How do they feel about their future?

A. Hopeful.

B. Doubtful.

C. Puzzled.

12. What are they going to do next?

A. Listen to the president?s speech.

B. Receive gifts from their parents.

C. Go to the stage.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What?s the relationship between the speakers?

A. Teacher and student.

B. Fan and singer.

C. Reporter and interviewee.

14. How many languages does the woman use when she works?

A. One.

B. Two.

C. Three.

15. What subject did the woman like in school?

A. English.

B. Physics.

C. Biology.

16. What?s the woman?s advice to those who dream of being singers?

A. Just do it if you have this dream.

B. Give it up for it?s full of risk.

C. Think twice before deciding.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. How did the speaker get to Main Street?

A. By bus.

B. On foot.

C. By car.

18. What did the speaker do that afternoon?

A. He went shopping.

B. He went to a cinema.

C. He went to the bank.

19. What was the thief doing when he was arrested?

A. Buying something.

B. Drinking in a bar.

C. Running down the stairs.

20. How much was the reward that the speaker received?

A. $ 100.

B. $ 200.

C. $ 1000.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35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. Bruce, ______ headmaster of our school, was elected by voting and other leaders were

chosen in ______ same way.

A. /; the

B. the; the

C. /; a

D. a; the

22. —To tell you the truth, you ______ to win the first prize in the competition.

—Sorry for having let you down.

A. have expected

B. are expected

C. were expecting

D. were expected

23. Once this kind of cellphone is ______, I will try to get one for you.

A. available

B. accessible

C. approachable

D. acceptable

24. In my home breakfast is ______ at 7 o?clock, which has ______ unchanged for 20 years.

A. ordered; lasted

B. served; remained

C. served; appeared

D. ordered; developed

25. —What are you going to do with so many vegetables?

—Well, ______ allow them to go bad, I will sell them at half price.

A. more than

B. less than

C. rather than

D. other than

26. —Was it under the tree ______ you went away talking to a friend?

—Sure. But when I got back there, the bike was gone.

A. that

B. when

C. where

D. while

27. ______ on a clear day, far from the city crowds, the mountains gave him a sense of peace.

A. If walking B While walking

C. Walking

D. When he was walking

28. The large number of donations from China to the earthquake suffers ______ the Chinese

people?s unselfishness and internationalism.

A. let out

B. gave out

C. brought out

D. took out

29. “My Heart will Go on” is once again popular among young people, ______ were often heard

singing it at parties.

A. who

B. which

C. they

D. that

30. —The research on marketing is challenging and demanding. Who do you think can do the

job?

—______ Johnson have a try?

A. Need

B. Must

C. Shall

D. Should

31. —Do you want another coffee?

—______.

A. I don?t think so

B. I?m full.

C. Not at all

D. I wouldn?t say no.

32. John?s father was too old to run the company, so John ______ the company after leaving

university.

A. took on

B. took over

C. took up

D. took in

33. In the evening the General Manager gave a banquet at the International Hotel ______ the

foreign guests.

A. in honor of

B. in place of

C. in face of

D. in favor of

34. If you _______ this newspaper, you?ll get an extra magazine.

A. correspond to

B. subscribe to

C. take to

D. apply to

35. —Last night Ted was late for the party again.

—You know, ______.

A. a good beginning is half done

B. Honesty is the best policy

C. a leopard can not change its spots

D. a work ill done must be twice done

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Growing up, I remember my father as a silent, strict man—not the kind of person around whom one could laugh. As a teenager knowing little about life, I wanted a father who could 36 the mysteries of the human journey. In college, when friends called home for 37 , I would become 38 for what I didn?t have.

Then one night after my move back home, I overheard my father on the telephone. There was some trouble. Later, he 39 the problem with me. Obviously my knowledge of law helped him a lot. I talked through the problem with him, 40 the motives of the people involved and offering several negotiation strategies.

He 41 patiently before finally admitting, “I can?t think like that. I?m a 42 man.”

My father is a 43 scientist who has a good knowledge of the building blocks of nature.

44 , human nature is a mystery to him. That night I realized he was simply not skilled at 45 people. It?s not in his 46 to understand human desires.

It was no one?s 47 that my father showed no interest in human emotions while I placed great importance on them. We are sometimes born more sensitive, and dreamy than our 48 and become more curious, and idealistic than them. 49 I, who knew my father as an intelligent man, had never understo od his intelligence didn?t cover all of my 50 feelings.

I believe that coming home has 51 me years of questions and confusion. I nowadays consider my parents as people who have other relationships than just being my parents, relationships that 52 and define them.

Best of all, I nowadays regard my parents as 53 : people who ask me for advice; people who need my 54 and understanding. And I?ve come to see my past in a 55 view. Knowing them makes me feel safe in where I come from and where I?m going.

36. A. think B. produce C. explain D. explore

37. A. money B. advice C. love D. agreement

38. A. unhappy B. unhelpful C. unknown D. unpopular

39. A. exchanged B. solved C. found D. shared

40. A. proving B. recording C. analyzing D. guessing

41. A. replied B. learned C. chatted D. listened

42. A. simple B. weak C. lazy D. blind

43. A. special B. lively C. brilliant D. humorous

44. A. Therefore B. However C. Indeed D. Anyhow

45. A. meeting with B. dealing with C. talking with D. fighting with

46. A. nature B. plan C. wish D. major

47. A. relief B. secret C. pity D. fault

48. A. relatives B. classmates C. parents D. families

49. A. Besides B. And C. However D. For

50. A. strong B. strange C. different D. unique

51. A. told B. gave C. added D. saved

52. A. raise B. protect C. shape D. enjoy

53. A. friends B. teachers C. travelers D. leaders

54. A. visit B. support C. wisdom D. knowledge

55. A. richer B. harder C. rougher D. clearer

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

请认真阅读下列短文，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

I was wondering when it would happen. As everyone who lives in London and other cities around Britain will know, urban foxes are now commonplace. I recently saw one in the middle of the day, wandering along a street in Pimlico. Twenty years ago, that sight would have stopped the traffic. Now, it is barely worth a remark. Foxes are large animals, as big as many dogs. Of course, as in the terrifying incident at Homerton, one would attack a baby sooner or later.

Actually, this has already happened. In 2002, at Dartford in Kent, a fox bit a

14-week-old boy in the living room of the family home while his mother was sleeping. The last government preferred to ignore the incident; it was, after all trying to ban foxhunting at the time. It could see that some folk love urban foxes, perhaps having the same affection for wildlife as the people I have seen in London parks feeding rats along with squirrels and ducks.

The foxites even include animal scientists, who would seem to have persuaded Bristol City Council (whose advisory Living with Urban Foxes has been adopted by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health) that foxes never attack humans. But then they also deny that country foxes target lambs, when every hill farmer I know would tell them differently. A lamb is much the same size as a baby. It is no more difficult to get into a house than into a hen cage.

According to Living with Urban Foxes, “the fox population is stable”, and has not significantly increased. Is this true? When I first lived in London in the late 1970s, urban foxes had an almost mythical status. They were like yetis. You never saw one; you weren?t sure they really existed. Now, they are part of the scene. I wouldn?t be surprised to find one. Friends in the suburbs are plagued（困扰）with them. A study in Bristol showed that an astonishing 8 percent of pets caged in gardens are killed by foxes each year.

Surely, if foxes are now harming babies, it is time for something to be done about them, yet this is not as straightforward as it might seem. While country residents refer to foxes as harmful animals, that is not how they are officially classified; this means that local authorities do not have a statutory obligation（法定的义务）to control them. It would be an easy thing for this government to change the legislation.

56. What is the author?s purpose in writing the passage?

A. To urge the government to control urban foxes.

B. To show how to provide food for urban foxes.

C. To protect urban foxes from traffic accidents.

D. To prove urban foxes are not dangerous as expected.

57. The underlined word “foxites” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to those who

______.

A. hate urban foxes

B. love urban foxes

C. support foxhunting

D. oppose foxhunting

58. What is the author?s attitude toward Living with Urban Foxes?

A. Support.

B. Praise.

C. Disbelief.

D. Tolerance.

59. What kind of people is the author worried about most?

A. Farmers.

B. Students.

C. Drivers.

D. Babies.

B

One day Edward brought a caterpillar ( a kind of worm) into the classroom he had found in an ear of corn. We placed the caterpillar in a glass fish tank with a metal mesh（网状物）cover for its protection. We couldn?t be sure what type of leaves the caterpillar would eat, but as it had been found in an ear of corn we decided to feed it leaves from particular garden vegetables.

Soon we began collecting information about the caterpillar and noticing changes. The children wrote about what they saw in small groups. Three weeks into the caterpillar observation, the teacher started a whole-group discussion going like this:

Teacher: “What do you notice about the caterpillar?”

Students: “It?s twice as big as when Edward brought it to the class.”

The students also commented that the caterpillar?s color had changed—yellowish and brownish colors clearly appeared.

Teacher: “What do you think will happen next?”

Students: “I think it?s gonna make a cocoon（茧）.”

Teacher: “Wait a minute! What do you mean? The caterpillar will become a cocoon?”

There was a considerable pause allowing the children to organize their thoughts and make a prediction. At this point we took an informal survey showing more than half the class believed the caterpillar would make a cocoon.

Then, to further our learning, we connected the research to literature by reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle(1969). This book presents a fictional account of the “transformation” undergoing by a caterpillar: egg—larva—pupa—butterfly. When reading the book, the teacher used the terms kids already knew like larva or pupa. She also pointed out an error in the book, moths have cocoons and butterflies have chrysalides（蝶蛹）.

Eventually, it developed a cocoon, which lay unnoticed for a week as the children had become distracted by other activities and events in our school and classroom. One day, the class noticed an open “case” with the contents gone. The children decided the caterpillar had “finished growing” and had changed into a butterfly or a moth. They guessed the creature had managed to escape through a tear in the mesh cover of the tank and found its way to a nearby park where there were many trees and some gardens. All these conjectures seemed reasonable and were supported by the teacher.

60. The children gave the caterpillar vegetable leaves in the garden as food based on ______.

A. what it looked like

B. where it tended to make its way

C. where it had been found

D. what they had learned from watching it

61. Which is NOT one of the changes happening to the caterpillar while it was in the classroom?

A. Color.

B. Size.

C. Form.

D. Behavior.

62. The underlined word “conjectures” in the last paragraph could be replaced by ______.

A. experiments

B. guesses

C. statistics

D. elements

63. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A. Firsthand Nature

B. Animal Protection

C. An Amazing Caterpillar

D. An interesting Experience

C

Channel Islands tourist guide

Friendly communities, a rough coastline and gentle, untouched scenery make the islands ideal fo r anyone who wants to …get out there? and explore on foot or by bike.

England tourist guide

England is the largest country in Britain, and home to the largest city in Europe, 600 miles of beautiful coastline, and a population almost three times that of Australia.

Isle of Man tourist guide

A country rich in natural history, beautiful scenery and first-class historical sites with attractions for all age groups and interests.

London tourist guide

London needs little introduction. This lively, multi-cultural capital is a world leading destination city. London is full of history, heritage and culture, yet one of the most fast-moving, cosmopolitan(世界性的) cities on the planet.

Northern Ireland tourist guide

Exciting cities with shopping, nightlife and festivals, outdoor activities, wonderful food and untouched peaceful and private places where you can relax.

Scotland tourist guide

Scotland is everything you imagine—whisky, golf and wealth of castles and historic sites. The Highlands area is one of the last wildernesses in Europe.

Wales tourist guide

Wales is different from other parts of Britain and just 2 hours from Heathrow Airport. With 400 castles, yet only one official motorway, you have to take things at a gentle pace.

64. What is special about England?

A. It is the largest country in Europe.

B. It enjoys a beautiful coastline of 600 miles.

C. It is one of the last wildernesses in Europe.

D. It has a large population similar to Australia.

65. If you want to visit castles, you are supposed to go to ______.

A. Channel Islands and Isle of Man

B. Isle of Man and London

C. Northern Ireland and Wales

D. Wales and Scotland

66. The passage can be classified as ______.

A. an advertisement

B. a geography article

C. a report

D. a diary

D

Six-month-old babies are strictly limited in what they can remember about the objects they see in the world. If you hide several objects from babies, they will only remember one of those objects. But a new study, which was published in an issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds that when babies “forget” about an object, not all is lost. Researchers used to think that babies less than two years old did not understand than an object continues to exist when it is not in the baby?s view. But in the mid-1980s, new ways of doing experiments with babies found that they do, if fact, know that objects don?t disappear when they are not looking at them—a concept know as object permanence. But it was still unknown what babies needed to remember about objects in order to remember their existence.

Now Melissa Kibbe, of Johns Hopkins University, and Alan Leslie, of Rutgers University, are working to figure out exactly what it is that babies remember about objects. For the new study, they showed six-month-old babies two objects, a disk and a triangle. Then they hid the objects behind small screens, first one shape, then the other. Earlier research has shown that young babies can remember what was hidden most recently, but have more trouble remembering the first object that was hidden. Once the shapes were hidden, they lifted the screen in front of the first object. Sometimes they showed babies the shape that was hidden there originally, but sometimes it was the other shape, and sometimes the object had vanished completely.

Psychologists measure how long babies look at something to see how surprised they are. In Kibbe and Leslie?s study, babies weren?t particularly surprised to see that the shape hidden behind the screen had changed, for example, from a triangle to a disk. But if the object was gone altogether, the babies looked significantly longer, indicating surprise at an unexpected outcome. “This shows that even though babies don?t remember the shape of the object, they know that it should continue to exist,”Kibbe says. “They remember the object without remembering the features that identify that object.”

This helps explain how the young brain processes information about objects, Leslie says. He thinks the brain has a structure that acts like a kind of pointer, a mental finger that points at an object.

67. Before the study, which of the following was unclear?

A. Whether babies know objects are gone.

B. Why babies were interested in what was hidden.

C. What made babies remember objects? existence.

D. Whether babies can remember what was hidden first.

68. In the second paragraph, the underlined word “vanished” probably means ______.

A. disappeared

B. forgotten

C. discovered

D. hidden

69. The study is beneficial to know ______.

A. whether babies can remember features of hidden objects

B. how the young brain deals with information about objects

C. whether babies were surprised when they found the objects disappeared

D. why babies less than two years did not understand a hidden object still existed

70. Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. A new concept—object permanence

B. What babies remember about objects

C. A new study on psychology

D. All remembered isn?t lost

第II卷非选择题（两部分，共35分）

第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填一个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应的横线上。

We live in a time when the day is controlled by selfishness and greed. The battle of selfishness and greed has been increasingly fierce and there have been many casualties, but desire has tired too many people and we find that the populated areas of the twenty-first century have lost hope for the boring symphony of selfishness. Now I have several suggestions that will get you back on your feet, so that you can continue walking down the road of life with your head held high, arm in arm with your fellow man as equal.

Money isn?t everything. There exists a common understanding that everything around us is measured by money and an assumption that the meaning of life is to make as much of it as humanly possible, so that you can live a comfortable and luxurious life. It is clear that money is indeed necessary to get through life, whether spent on food or shelter, but the air we breathe and the love we share are both free and extremely rewarding. Too many people die alone, only to be remembered for their full bank accounts or their shocking debts, so we must be remembered for our kindness to others and contributions to society.

Share with others. A miser is a person who cares extremely about their wealth and takes from everyone everything, with only one thing in their mind that they demand more. Not only are misers hated by the people surrounding them, but they are also the death of many men. Some of us will never admit that they take far more than they give. We are supposed to give a little, even if we receive nothing in return. Show generosity to your friends, co-workers, family, neighbors and you will be on your way to removing the greed from your life.

Act unselfishly. We must learn to act unselfishly for people and help whoever in need, not because doing so makes us feel superior, not to expect something in return either, but because it helps them survive, which makes them feel connected with the world, with a smile on their face and a strong need to give to others. By acting unselfishly, we will teach others how to act unselfishly too. Next time you stick your neck out for a selfish miser, be optimistic and think that

第一节：单词拼写（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）

根据所给中文或首字母写出相应单词的正确形式（每格一词）。

81. He is complaining of all the flue usual flu __________（症状）—a high temperature

headache and so on.

82. Nowadays, more and more family problems __________（产生）from lack of communication.

83. Some of the material presented may not be __________（相关的）to you or your

circumstances.

84. They supposed that their theories could explain conclusively the many natural __________

（现象）.

85. We have so much work to do in our department, so the idea of laying off anybody from our

department is just __________（令人不可思议的）.

86. Nowadays an increasing number of people prefer to live in the country because they believe

fresh air is b__________ to their health.

87. With the flight d__________ by the storm, the passengers had to stay at the airport for the

night.

88. We have every reason to believe that with proper measures taken, the current economic

environment will e__________ improve.

89. It?s t__________ of Bob to do a disappearing act just when there?s work to be done.

90. The drug, which is suspected of having serious side effects, has been w__________ from the

market.

第二节：书面表达（满分20分）

在学习生活和工作中，与人合作是非常重要的。请你根据下表中所提供的信息，写一篇题为“Cooperate with others”的英文演讲稿。

注意：

1．对所给要点，逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。

2．词数150左右。开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总数。

3．演讲稿中不得提及考生所在学校及本人姓名。

参考词汇：合作者partner

Good afternoon, everyone!

The topic of my speech today is “Cooperate with others”. _______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________

Thank you for your listening!

高二英语参考答案

第一部分：

一、听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

1—5 ABCAB 6—10 ABBCB 11—15 ACCBB 16—20 CCBAA

第二部分：

第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

21—25 ADABC 26—30 BDCAC 31—35 DBABC

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

36—40 CBADC 41—45 DACBB 46—50 ADCBA 51—55 DCABD

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

56—59 ABCD 60—63 CDBA 64—66 BDA 67—70 CABD

第四部分：

任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

71. situation 72. fiercer 73. attitude 74. commonly 75. comfort 76. Necessary 77. concerned 78. generous 79. reward(s) 80. Teach

第五部分：

第一节：单词拼写（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）

81. symptoms 82. arising 83. relevant 84. phenomena 85. unbelievable 86. beneficial 87. delayed

88. eventually 89. typical 90. withdrawn

第二节：书面表达（满分20分）

Good afternoon, everyone!

The topic of my speech today is “Cooperate with others”.

In this busy, modern world, if we want to complete our work effectively and efficiently, we must all learn to cooperate with others. If we lose our partner, then we will fail. Cooperation can save us a lot of time and energy. Additionally, we can learn much from our partners by cooperating them.

When we cooperate with someone we like, we will feel very happy. And we can share our pleasure and sadness with him. But it can be difficult to be cooperative with someone we dislike. In such a situation, we may focus on our work, instead of our partner. Perhaps in working together with him for a long tim e, we?ll learn that he is a man to get along well with. Even if this doesn?t happen, it?s still worth a try.

How can we become a good partner? In my opinion, (we should try to listen to others?

opinions. If he makes mistakes, we also try to point them out. Thirdly, we mustn?t beat others to make them in unfavorable position)

Thank you for your listening!

听力原文：

Text 1:

W: What do you usually have for breakfast?

M: Fried cakes. But sometimes I have fried rice-noodles for a change. What about you?

W: I often have noodles for breakfast.

Text 2:

W: I?m going to the dentist?s, then the bank, and after that I have to prepare a presentation.

M: You?ll have a busy afternoon.

Text 3:

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

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

Text 4:

M: Have you filled out your financial aid forms yet?

W: Don?t remind me about them! They are so complicated.

Text 5:

M: You prefer meat to vegetables and fruit, don?t you?

W: Yeah. I think different kinds of meat taste better than vegetables, and they?re more nutritious. M: I don?t quite agree with you. Meat is more delicious than vegetables, but it is not more nutritious than vegetables. Eating too much meat will do harm to your health.

Text 6:

M: Have you ever been to a school reunion?

W: Uh, yeah. Why do you ask? Are you going to one?

M: I?m organizing one for this summer. I have to make a reservation for a party room at a hotel. Do you know any good places?

W: Why don?t you try the Omni Hotel? My brother works there.

M: Could I ask you to check with him about the party rooms?

W: Sure. I can do that.

M: So what did you think about your school reunion? Was it fun?

W: I didn?t really enjoy mine. I?m not very good at making small talk, but it was nice to see old friends.

Text 7:

W: Does everyone wear a seat belt each time they drive or ride in a car?

M: Yes, I always have my seat belt on in my car.

W: The chances of being injured in a car accident this year are 1 in 65. I think that?s worth talking about.

M: Have you ever been involved in an auto accident?

W: Only once. My car went off the road on a rainy night. Fortunately I was wearing my seat belt. M: Last December my brother died in an accident. He was in the back seat of his friend?s jeep when it rolled. He wasn?t wearing a seat belt.

W: Fastening your seat belt should be an automatic thing as soon as you get into your car. But too many people still refuse to wear a seat belt.

M: I wouldn?t think of going anywhere without wearing a seat belt. The doctor said it would have saved my brother.

Text 8:

M: Now, listen, he is again hoping that we all achieve what we want and can display our skill to the fullest in our new jobs. I think the president?s speech encouraged me deeply, and doubled my confidence. The bitterness and tiredness we felt in the past have now given way to hope for the future.

W: I feel exactly the same way. I swore in my mind that I will do the best I can in the future so as not to fall short of the expectations of my parents, my teachers and my country.

M: Well, the most exciting moment has yet to come. The next program is the delivery of diplomas and degree certificates. Let?s stand up and get ready to receive them.

W: OK. Listen. The song of graduation is being broadcasted over the sound system. Now, let?s go onto the stage one by one to receive our diplomas and degree certificates delivered by the leaders of the college.

Text 9:

M: Good morning, Ms. Yang. Thank you for accepting my request for an interview. Could I ask you a few questions?

W: Sure. Go ahead.

M: Do you use English when you write songs?

W: You won?t believe it, but actually we use English almost everywhere in our work and life. The songs we listen to and the movies we watch are mostly English ones. The instruments and software we use are all in English. We communicate with singers abroad in English. English is just too important.

M: Have you ever thought of doing some English songs?

W: Yes, but maybe not in China. For one thing, I love Chinese, and also I am afraid my English is not that good.

M: What subjects did you hate or love when you were in school?

W: I loved Chinese and physics. But I wasn?t very good at biology. I barely passed the exam.

M: What do you want to say to students who dream of being musicians and singers?

W: Studying should be the first thing to consider. The music industry is full of risk. Think twice before you step in.

M: Do you mean they should give up on this dream?

W: No, I just mean the job is full of challenges and it?s not easy to be a good musician or singer. But if you are really committed, that?s OK. The only way to fail is to give up. Just keep trying, sooner or later you will make your mark.

Text 10:

On Wednesday morning at 11 o?clock, I was walking down Main Street. I just parked my car in the parking lot near a bank. Suddenly I heard two shots! I thought they had come from the bank.

I ran toward the bank. I saw a man coming out. He was short and fat with a big moustache. More importantly, he had a bag of money and a gun in his hand! Before I could do anything, he ran up the street and disappeared behind a bus. A few minutes later, many policemen rushed into the bank. I went into the bank, and reported what I saw just minutes ago. That afternoon I went to the

movies, I saw the thief again at the foot of the stairs! I called the police from a telephone next to the restrooms. The police arrived in less than five minutes. They arrested the thief just as he was buying a chocolate bar from the candy machine! What an exciting day! And best of all, the bank give me a $ 100 reward.