2022年新人教版高二英语下册期末考试题9
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高二英语下册期末考试题英语科试卷本试卷共10页,四大题,满分150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项:1.答卷前,考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型(B)填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。2.选择题每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑,如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案,答案不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答,答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上;如需改动,先划掉原来的答案,然后再写上新的答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后,将试卷和答题卡一并交回。I听力(共两节。满分35分)第一节听力理解(5段共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题,各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题,在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听第一段对话,回答第1~3题。1.HowdidBillyfeelabouthismathtest?A.Itwashard.B.Itwaseasy.C.Itwastoolong.2.Whenwilltheyhavesupper?A.Atabout5o’clock.B.Atabout6o’clock.C.Atabout6:30.3.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.Billylikessnowboardingverymuch.B.BillywillgotothechurchwithGeorge.C.Billyissocarelessthatheoftenhurtshimself.听第二段对话,回答第4~6题。4.Whydoesthemanwantthispart-timejob?A.Hehastopayforhisapartment.B.Hehasdonetheworkbefore.C.Hehasmuchfreetime.5.Whatjobwillthemanget?A.Aclerkinthemailroom.B.Adishwasherattherestaurant.C.Alifeguardforsummervacation.6.Howmuchcanheearneveryday?A.$20.B.$40.C.$80.听第三段独白,回答第7~9题。7.Whatisthemainpurposeofthespeech?A.Totellthestudentshowtocollectrubbish.B.Tocomparedifferentrecyclingprograms.C.Toencouragethestudentstojoininarecyclingprogram.8.Whatdoweknowabouttheprogram?A.Thesearchingisthemostdifficultpartintheprogram.-14-/14\nB.Theprogramhasbeengivenuponthecampus.C.Theprogramismorethanavolunteeringtask.9.Accordingtothespeaker,whyaremanyrecyclingprogramsNOTsuccessful?A.Becausemostrecyclingrulesarenotclear.B.Becausemostpeopleareunwillingtosortrubbish.C.Becausemostcollectingtasksaretoodifficult.听第四段对话,回答第10~12题10.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.ShewantsashorttourinLondon.B.ShewantstogototheHydeParkHotel.C.ShewantstoaskthewaytotheBritishMuseum.l1.Howmuchwillthewomanpayforhertour?A.£9.5.B.£5.3.C.£15.12.WhencanthewomanvisitLondonTower?A.Intheafternoon.B.Rightafterlunch.C.Inthemorning.听第五段对话,回答第13~15题。13.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Houseagentandcustomer.B.Waiterandcustomer.C.Husbandandwife.14.Whatdoesthemanlikeaboutthehouse?A.Publictransportation.B.Theswimmingpool.C.Theshoppingcentre.15.Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?A.Thereisagymjustupstairs.B.Theapartmenthastwobedrooms.C.Theapartmenthasagreatoceanview.第二节听取信息(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)听下面一段独白,请根据题目要求,从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息,填人答题卡标号为16~20的空格中。听录音前,你将有10秒钟的阅题时间,录音读两遍。你将有60秒钟的作答时间。WhenWhoWhattodoEarlyin16MankindFoundawaytomakepictures17.In1884GeorgeEastmanInventedakindoffilmthat18intoasmallcamera.Today19AidsscientistsbytakingpicturesthroughmicroscopesandtelescopesDeep-seaDiversTakepicturesof20andanimalsII语言知识及应用(共两节,满分35分)-14-/14\n第一节完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21~30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Swinefluisabreathingsicknesscausedbyafluvirusthatmainlyinfectspigs.However,sometimestheviruscanmake21sick.ThatiswhathashappenedinMexicointhelastfewweeks.The22isbelievedtohavesickenedatleasttwothousandpeoplethere.Mexicanhealthofficialsdoubtatleastonehundredfifty-twopeoplehave23fromswineflu.Manyofthosewhodiedwereyoungadultswhowere24beforetheybecameinfected.Mexicohasorderedschoolsnationwidenotto25classesuntilatleastMay6th.Ithasclosedrestaurantsandchurches.Thegovernmentalsostoppedlargegatheringsforsports,concertsandsimilarevents.ButmanyMexicanshave26aboutthecountry’shealthmeasures.Thereareangryreportsthatit’sdifficulttosendseriouslysickpeopletohospital.MexicanHealthMinisterJoseAngelCordovaVillalobos27tothepublicthatalthoughthegovernmentdoesn’thaveenoughhealthcareworkersforallthevictims,thereisenough28totreatthosewhohaveswineflu.Thediseasehas29toatleastsevencountriesanddoubtedcaseshaveappearedinothers.TheUnitedStateshasoverforty-eightconfirmed30infivestates,butnoonehasdiedfromswinefluinthiscountry. (Apr.29,ChinaDaily)21.A.humansB.pigsC.cowsD.birds22.A.factB.reportC.virusD.sickness23.A.escapedB.diedC.returnedD.recovered24.A.safeB.dangerousC.sickD.healthy25.A.stopB.startC.increaseD.reduce26.A.thoughtB.worriedC.complainedD.talked27.A.explainsB.addsC.guessesD.doubts28.A.timeB.measuresC.medicineD.hospitals29.A.flewB.referredC.turnedD.spread30.A.ideasB.casesC.conditionsD.workers第二节语法填空(共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31~40的相应位置上。Mostworkersspendeightorninehoursonthejob.Theyworkbecauseit'sunavoidable.Theyneedtomakeenoughmoneyfor31(necessary):food,rent,clothing,transportation,tuition,andsoon.Theyspendaboutone-thirdoftheirlivesatwork,buttheyhate32.Theycomplainandcounttheminutes33quittingtimeeachday—orthedaysuntiltheirnextvacation.However,thereareotherworkersthateitherlovetoworkor34(addict)towork.Sometimesitisnoteasy35(distinguish)betweentheworkloverandtheworkaddictorworkaholic.Thefactis36thoughtheworklovermayspendmanyextrahoursonthejobeachweekandoftentakeworkhome,heorshedoesnotregardwork37theonlysourceofself-esteemandsatisfactioninlife.Workaholics,ontheotherhand,becomesoemotionallydependentontheirworkthatwithoutittheyareincapableoffunctioning.Realworkaholicswouldratherworkthandoanything38.Theyprobablydon'tknow39torelax;thatis,theymightnotenjoymovies,sports,or40typesofentertainment.Mostofall,theyhatetositanddonothing.-14-/14\nⅢ阅读(共两节,满分40分)第一节阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AYou'reinadepartmentstoreandyouseeacoupleofattractiveyoungwomenlookingatasweater.Youlistentotheirconversation:"Ican'tbelieveit—aLorenzoBertolla!Theyarealmostimpossibletofind.Isn'titbeautiful?Andit'salotcheaperthantheoneSaraboughtinRome."Theyleaveandyougoovertoseethisincrediblesweater.It'sniceandthepriceisright.You'veneverheardofLorenzoBertolla,butthosegirlslookedreallystylish.Theymustknow.So,youbuyit.Youneverrealizethatthoseyoungwomenareemployeesofanadvertisingagency.Theyareactuallypaidtogofromstoretostore,talkingloudlyaboutLorenzoBertollaclothes.Everydaywenoticewhatpeoplearewearing,drivingandeating.Ifthepersonlookscool,theproductseemscool,too.Thisisthesecretofundercovermarketing.CompaniesfromFordtoNikearestartingtouseit.Undercovermarketingisimportantbecauseitreachespeoplethatdon'tpayattentiontotraditionaladvertising.ThisisparticularlytrueoftheMTVgeneration—consumersbetweentheageof18and34.Itisagoldengroup.Theyhavealotofmoneytospend,buttheydon'ttrustads.Soadvertisingagencieshireyoungactorsto"perform"inbarsandotherplaceswhereyoungadultsgo.Somepeoplemightcallthispracticedeceptive,butmarketingexecutiveJonathanResslercallsitcreative."Lookattraditionaladvertising.Itseffectivenessisdecreasing."However,onemightaskwhatexactlyis"real"aboutofyoungwomenpretendingtobeenthusiasticaboutasweater?Advertisingexecutiveswouldsayit'snolessrealthananad.Thedifferenceisthatyouknowanadistryingtopersuadeyoutobuysomething.Youdon'tknowwhenaconversationyouoverhearisjustaperformance.41.Thetwoattractiveyoungwomenweretalkingsothattheycould________.A.getthesweateratalowerpriceB.beheardbypeoplearoundC.beadmiredbyothershoppersD.decideonbuyingthesweater42.LorenzoBertollais_________.A.averypopularmalesingerB.anadvertisingagencyC.aclothingcompanyinRomeD.thebrandnameofasweater43.Theunderlinedword"real"inthelastparagraphisclosestinmeaningto_________.A.honestB.trueC.falseD.artificial44.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.ThetwogirlsareinfactemployedbytheLorenzoBertollaCompany.B.TheMTVgenerationtendtobemoreeasilyinfluencedbyads.C.Traditionaladvertisingisbecominglesseffectivebecauseit'stoodirect.D.Undercovermarketingwillsurelybebannedsoonbythegovernment.45.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TwoAttractiveShoppersB.LorenzoBertollaSweatersC.WaysofAdvertisingD.UndercoverMarketingB-14-/14\nWhatistheconnectionbetweenviolenceandsports?Psychologistssaythattherearemanyreasonsforviolenceatsportsevents.Oneisalcohol.Manyfansdrinkalotatgames.Whenpeopledrink,theyaremorelikelytodoabnormalthings.PsychologistDennisBrocksays,"Quietpeoplebecomeloud.Normallynonviolentpeoplebecomedestructive."DavidSampson,asportssociologist,agrees,"Theseareoftencelebratoryriots—alargenumberofveryhappypeoplemixedinwithlargeamountsofalcohol.Theydon'toftenseemdangerousinthebeginning,butthingsgetviolentquickly."Anotherreasonforviolenceatsportseventsisthecrowditself.Whenindividualsareinalargegroupofpeople,theycanlosetheirsenseofpersonalresponsibility.EdwardHirt,asocialPsychologist,saysthatresearchshowsthatpeopledothingsincrowdsthattheywouldneverdoalone.Peopleincrowdsfeelanonymous—nooneknowswhotheyare.Crowdsalsomakepeoplefeelpowerful.Theystopmakingpersonaldecisions.Theyjustfollowthecrowd.Socialpsychologistscallthisa"mobmentality."DaveZarifis,headofpublicsafetyatNorthernIowaUniversitysays,"Somepeopledon'tevencometocelebrate.Theywanttodrinkhardandmaketrouble.Someonedoessomethingstupid,anditgrowsfromthere.Yougetamobmentality.Peoplethinkit'sOKtodoalmostanything.Therearesomanyofusandnotenoughofthem."SocialpsychologistDr.SharonKennedysaysthatthereareafewthingsofficialscandotopreventviolence.Makingsurethatanareaisnotovercrowdedisveryimportant.Officialsshouldalsothinkofgamesasbigparties.Thentheywillpreparedifferently.KennedysaysthatinGreatBritaintheyarecontrollingtheproblemwithcamerasinallthestadiums."Whenyouknowsomeoneiswatching,youaremuchlesslikelytobehavebadly."46.Whichofthefollowingbestgivesthemainideaofthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.There'saconnectionbetweenviolenceandsports.B.Therearemanyreasonsforviolenceatsportsevents.C.Onecauseofviolenceatsportseventsisalcohol.D.DavidSampsonandDennisBrockhavethesameopinion.47.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTbelongtoa"mobmentality"?A."NooneknowsI'mdoingthis."B."It'ssafetodowhatmanypeoplearedoing."C."Therearesomanyofusandnotenoughofthem."D."Imustdrinksomealcoholtostopmyselffeelingshy."48.Howmanyexpertsarequotedbythewriterofthispassage?A.Five.B.Four.C.Three.D.Two.49.Thelastparagraphismainlyabout.A.howtomakegamesintobigpartiesB.howtopreventviolenceatsportseventsC.whytoinstallcamerasinstadiumsD.howtoavoidoneselfbehavingbadly50.Whatlessoncanwelearnfromthispassage?A.Neverdrinkanyalcoholnomatterwhereyouare.B.Wheneveryouarewatchingagame,youshouldkeepquiet.C.Neverfollowblindlynomatterhowmanypeoplearedoingsomething.D.Becarefulwhenyouareatastadiumbecausetherearecamerasthere.-14-/14\nCFriendsplayanimportantpartinourlives,andalthoughwemaytakethefriendshipforgranted,weoftendon'tclearlyunderstandhowwemakefriends.Whilewegetonwellwithanumberofpeople,weareusuallyfriendswithonlyaveryfew—forexample,theaverageamongstudentsisabout6perperson.Inallthecasesoffriendlyrelationships,twopeoplelikeoneanotherandenjoybeingtogether,butbeyondthat,thedegreesofintimacy(亲密)betweenthemandthereasonsfortheirsharedinterestvaryenormously.Aswegettoknowpeoplewetakeintoaccountthingslikeage,race,economiccondition,socialposition,andintelligence.Althoughthesefactorsarenotofprimeimportance,itismoredifficulttogetonwithpeoplewhenthereisamarkeddifferenceinageandbackground.Somefriendlyrelationshipscanbekeptonargumentanddiscussion,butitisusualforclosefriendstohavesimilarideasandbeliefs,tohaveattitudesandinterestsincommon—theyoftentalkabout"beingonthesamewavelength".Itgenerallytakestimetoreachthispoint.Andthemoreintimatelyinvolvedpeoplebecome,themoretheyrelyononeanother.Peoplewanttodofriendsfavorsandhatetobreakapromise.Equally,friendshavetolearntoputupwithannoyinghabitsandtotoleratedifferencesofopinion.Incontrastwithmarriage,therearenofriendshipceremoniestostrengthentheassociationbetweentwopeople.Butthesupportingandunderstandingofeachotherthatresultfromsharedexperiencesandemotionsdoseemtocreateapowerfulbond,whichcanovercomedifferencesinbackground,andbreakdownbarriersofage,classorrace.51.Accordingtotheauthor,___________.A.thosewhogetonwellwitheachotherarefriendsB.friendsarecloserthanpeoplewhojustgetonwellwitheachotherC.everyoneunderstandsclearlyhowtomakefriendsD.everystudenthas6friends52.Whenwemakefriends,weconsidersuchthingsasage,race,andbackground,because__________.A.itisnoteasytohaveafriendlyrelationshipwithpeoplewhenthereisamarkeddifferenceinageandbackgroundB.thedegreeoffriendshipbetweentwopeopleandthereasonfortheirsharedinterestcanvarygreatlyC.friendsneedtoknowallthesethingsD.thesearethemostimportantfactorstomakefriends53.InParagraph2,theunderlinedphrase"beingonthesamewavelength"means.A.usingthesamefrequencywhiletalkingB.keepingthesamefriendlyrelationshipasotherpeopledoC.havingsimilarideas,beliefs,attitudesandinterestsD.havingthesamebackground54.WhichofthefollowingisNOTimpliedordirectlystatedinthepassage?A.Evenfriendsmayhavedifferentopinions.B.Friendsneverarguewitheachother.C.Itgenerallytakestimeforpeopletobecomeclosefriends.D.Someofone'shabitsmayannoyhisfriends.55.Tostrengthenfriendlyrelationship,people_________.A.mustholdfriendshipceremonies-14-/14\nB.havetogetridofdifferencesinbackgroundC.shouldmakefriendswiththosewhoareofthesameageandofthesameraceD.shouldsupportandunderstandeachotherthroughsharedexperiencesandemotions第二节信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。请将答案填涂在答题卡标号为56~60的相应位置上。首先,请浏览以下网站图片信息:A.B.C.D.E.F.-14-/14\n中山市高二级2022—2022学年度第二学期期末统一考试英语科试卷(续卷)请阅读以下的网站简介,然后匹配简介与网站图片信息:56.Wonderingwhat’sonthesedaysandwhattheyareabout?Thousandsofwonderfulvideoclipsarejustafewclicksaway.Thewebsiteoffersyoutheopportunitytopreviewthelatestfilmsbeforeyoudecidewhichtowatch.57.Findingithardtolookforajobnowadays?That’sprobablybecauseyourpersonalinformationisnotavailableontheNet,orit’soutofdatesothatitdoesn’tattractattention.Putinyourinformationinthiswebsite,andallyouhavetodoisstayhometowaitforinterviewcalls!58.Inthiswebsiteyouareabletofindalotaboutfamoussingersandtheirsongs,especiallythenewones.Youcanalsofindoutwhattheyaredoing.Someofthemwouldevensharetheirlifestories!59.Thiswebsitetellsyouwhattobuyfordifferentoccasions,andhow,attheleastcost.Therearesomanyspecialthingsherethatyouaresuretocomebackhereagain.Ithasalmosteverything—whatevercomesintoyourmind!60.Thesewebpageshelpyoutomakegoodpreparationsforyourtraveland,aboveall,totravelatareasonablecost!Youcanalsoexpecttoreadsomespecialsuggestionstomakeyourtravelperfect.Ⅳ写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节基础写作(共1小题,满分15分)明天你们班将举行“关爱残疾人,温情满社会”主题班会,请你按下面提供的内容和要求用英语书写一篇简短的倡议书。[写作内容]1.我国现有残疾人八千多万,约占全国人口的百分之六;2.全社会有义务理解、尊重残疾人群体;3.对残疾人不取笑、不歧视;4.相信我们每个同学都有一颗善良的心,踊跃帮助残疾人士;5.关爱残疾人,共建美好家园,让世界充满爱。[写作要求]只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。[评分标准]句子结构准确,信息内容完整,篇章结构连贯。-14-/14\n第二节读写任务(共1小题,满分25分)阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。TheFirstLessonoftheNewTerm,aTVprogramabouthowtoprotectoneselfintimesofemergency,ismeanttoprovideschoolstudentswiththeknowledgeonself-protection.Itwillhelpstudentsincaseofnaturaldisasterssuchasearthquakes,fires,snowstormsorfloods.Manyexamplesshowthatenoughknowledgeaboutself-protectionalongwithenoughcourageandwillpowercanhelpmanysurvive.ThemostrecentexampleisfromtheearthquakeinSichuanProvinceinMayof2022.Whilethousandsofschoolkidswerekilledbycollapsedschoolbuildings,allstudentsfromamiddleschoolsurvivedevenwithoutasingleonebeinghurt.That’sbecauseoftheirtimelyandorderlyevacuations(撤离),whichtheyhadbeendrilledineveryterm.It’sgoodtoseethisprogramisthemostimportantactivityofanationalcampaigntomakestudentsbeawareofpersonalsafety.ChineseEducationMinistryhascalledonallschoolsnationwidetogivelessonsonself-protectionknowledgeintimesofemergencyeveryterm.[写作内容]某中学生英文报就“学生安全教育”为主题举行英语征文活动。你阅读了上述文章后,准备给该报投稿,稿件内容要点包括:1.以约30个词概括以上短文内容。2.然后以约120个词谈谈你的观点,并包括以下要点:(1)安全教育的重要性;(2)举例说明中学生在日常安全方面应该注意的事项;(3)呼吁中学生提高安全意识。[写作要求]1.在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事,也可以参照阅读材料的内容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子;2.文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。[评分标准]概括准确,语言规范,内容合适,篇章连贯。-14-/14\n中山市高二级2022~2022学年度第二学期期末统一考试英语科试卷参考答案听力理解:1-5BCAAA6-10CCABA11-15CCACB听取信息:16.the19thcentury/nineteenthcentury17.lasting18.fit19.Photographers20.oceanplants完形填空:21-25ACBDB26-30CACDB语法填空:31.necessities32.it33.until/till34.areaddicted35.todistinguish36.that37.as38.else39.how40.other阅读理解:41-45BDACD46-50CDABC51-55BACBD信息匹配:56-60CFAEB基础写作:TodayinChinathenumberofthepeoplewithdisabilitiesisover80,000,000—6%ofthewholepopulationofourcountry.Itisthedutyofthewholesocietytounderstandandrespectthedisabledpeoplearoundus.Weshouldnotmakefunofthemandneverlookdownuponthem.Ibelievethatallofusarekind-heartedandarealwaysreadytoofferourhelpinghands.Let’scareaboutallthedisabledpeopleandmakeourcountrymorebeautifulandfilledwithlove.读写任务:Takecareofourselves!ChineseEducationMinistryhaspaidcloseattentiontoself-protectioneducationamongschoolstudentsbecausesomeknowledgeaboutself-protectionmayhelponesurviveincaseofemergency.Inmyopinion,nolessonismoreimportantthantheoneonpersonalsafety.Lifeisfragilebutcanbestrengthenedwhenoneisarmedwithenoughknowledgeonhowtoprotectoneselffromdanger.Asmiddleschoolstudents,weshouldlearnsomeknowledgeaboutsafety.Firstly,weshouldalwaysobeythetrafficrules.Whenwegoacrosstheroad,wemustwaitforthegreenlight.Whenwegotoschoolorgohomebybike,weshouldgoalongtherightsideandshouldnotrideatahighspeed.Secondly,inordertoavoidfireinourdormitory,weshouldnotuseanyelectricdevicewithoutpermission.Thirdly,weshouldnotclimbthefenceoftheschoolincasethatwemighthurtourselves.Itishightimethatweshouldbeawareoftheimportanceofself-protection.Andonlywithagoodsenseofself-protectioncanweliveasafeandhappylife!听力部分录音原文-14-/14\n(Text1)M:Hi,Mom!W:Hi,Billy.Didyouhaveagooddayatschool?M:Itwasprettygood.Mymathtestwasabreeze.W:Great.Doyouwantsomethingtoeat?M:I’mnothungry.GeorgeandIaregoingtomakearamponthehillbythechurch.I’mgoingtousemynewsnowboard!W:Becareful.Lasttimeyousoaredoffarampandhurtyourleg.M:Iknow.I’llbecareful.AndI’llwearmysnowpants,too.W:Good,Billy.Butrememberyoumustbebackhomeinanhourandahalf.It’salmostfiveo’clocknow.M:OK,Mom!Bye!(Text2)W:Haveaseat,Mr.Wells.Letmetakeaquicklookatyourapplication.You’reajuniorattheuniversity.Also,youwerealifeguardandadishwasherforthepasttwosummers.M:Yes.ButthisyearIhaveanapartment.SoIneedajobduringtheschoolyear,too.W:Isee.Doyouthinkyoucanhandlebothajobandschool?M:Yes,IthinkIcandoit.W:Well,weneedaclerkinthemailroom.Thejobpays20dollarsperhour,andit’sonthenightshift.Thehoursare2amto6am,MondaythroughFriday.Whatdoyouthink?Areyouinterested?M:Yes,everythingisOKexceptthehours.I’mnotusedtostayinguplate.ButifItakeanapintheafternoon,Imaymanageit.WhendoIstart?W:OnMonday.M:Allright.Thankyou!(Text3)Goodevening,thankyouallforcomingheretolearnaboutourrecyclingprogramatourschool.Somepeoplesaytheydon’trecyclebecausetheroomsaretooconfusingandtextistoodifficult.WellIamsuretheyarestillunsureaboutthewholeprogram.Therecyclingisplannedassimplyasathree-partprogram:searching,collectinganddelivering.Thefirstpartsearchingisalsothehardestone.Mostpeopledon'tliketotakethetimetoseparaterubbishandthisisusuallywhymostrecyclingprogramsfail.However,wehavereasontobelievethatourprogramwillwork.Fromnowon,insteadofseeingtheusualblackrubbishcansallovertheschool,youwillseethreedifferentcoloredrubbishcans.Pinkcansareforpaper,bluecansareforbottles,andwhiteonesareforallotherwaste.Justrememberpink--paper;blue--bottles;white--waste.Aftertherubbishiscollected,itneedstobesortedthoughandthentakentotherecyclingcenter.Sincethisrecyclingprogramatpresentisstillavolunteerprogram,weaskfornomorethan5hoursperpersonineachweekandyourjobwillbetocollectallsortsofrubbishandtakeittodifferentcentersforeachtypeofrubbish.Ifyouwouldliketohelp,pleaseleavemeyournameandtelephonenumberandwe'llmeethereformoredetailson15thSeptemberrightafterschool.Hopetoseeyouthen!-14-/14\n(Text4)M:MayIhelpyou?W:Yes,I’dliketotakeaone-daysightseeingtouraroundthetown.M:Wehaveseveral.Wouldyoutellmewhereyouwanttogo?W:IparticularlywanttovisittheBritishMuseumandtheTowerofLondon.Doyouhaveanytoursthatincludebothofthem?M:Yes,thisonedoes.YouvisittheTowerandWestminsterAbbeyinthemorning.Rightafterlunch,thetourmakesastopatSt.Pauls.Therestoftheafternoonisspentatthemuseum.W:Howlongdoesthetourtake?M:Aboutsevenhours.Whereareyoustaying?W:AttheHydeParkHotel.M:Let’ssee.Thebusstopsthereat9:50.Youshouldbebackby5:30intheafternoon.W:Whatisthecostofthetour?M:It’s15pounds,includinglunch.(Text5)W:Well,hereweare.I'lljustopenthedoor.Ah,herewego.Comeonin,Mr.Smith.Isn'titnice?M:Hmm.Whereistheview?Theadvertisementsaysthisplacehasagreatviewoftheocean.W:Oh,well,you…nowlook…ifyoustandrighthereandlookbetweenthosetwobuildingsoverthere...M:Where?Oh,Icanhardlyseeitatall!W:Oh,comeon,Imean,thinkofallthegoodpoints.M:Likewhat?W:Thepublictransportationrightatthefrontdoor.It’sreallyconvenient.M:ButIdon'tneedpublictransportation.Ihaveacar.W:Maybeyoudon'tneedthecar.M:Ilikethecar.W:Thereisashoppingcentrejustuptheroad.M:Yes,that’sagoodpoint.W:Andtheswimmingpool,andthegymdownstairs.M:Idon’thavetimeforsports.Look,canwetakealookattheplace?Idon’thaveallday.W:Sure.Here’sthemainbedroom.Isn’titlovely?M:Butisitquiet?W:Oh,it’sveryquiet.Andhere’sthesecondbedroom.M:Hmm.It'sverysmall.W:Well,secondbedroomsareneverasbigasthemastersuite.M:Butthisistoosmall.Well,we'llhavetothinkaboutit.(Text6)Camerasareanimportantpartinourmodernlife.However,theinventionofthecameragoesfarintothepast.Itwasnotuntiltheearly19thcenturythatmanfoundawaytomakethepictureslasting.Eventhen,photographywasanewfield.Mostfamilieshadtheirpicturestakenbyaphotographer.Peopledidnotowncamerasbecausetakingpicturesanddevelopingthefilmweretoo-14-/14\ndifficultforthem.In1884,GeorgeEastmanchangedphotographybyinventingakindoffilmthatfitintoasmallcamera.Becausethenewfilmwaseasytocarryanduse,manypeoplebegantobuycameras.Whentheyhaduseduptheirfilms,peoplereturnedtheircamerastothefactory.There,thefilmwasdeveloped,andpictureswereprinted.Eastman’scameramadeiteasytotakepictures.Today’scamerasareeveneasiertouse,andpeoplecanputintheirownfilm.Actually,photographyhasbecomeagrowinghobby.Therearealsomanynewjobsinthefieldofphotography.Oneofthemostimportantkindsofworkisinnewsreporting.Newspapers,magazinesandtelevisionsallneedpicturestotelltheirstories.Photographersaidscientistsbytakingpicturesthroughmicroscopesandtelescopes.Deep-seadiverstakepicturesofoceanplantsandanimals,whileastronautstaketheircamerasintospace.Still,menaretryingtofindnewusesforthecameraeveryday.-14-/14\nw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mwww.ks5u.com-14-/14