高二英语第一学期期末调研测试期末试卷
本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。 第I卷 第1页至第7 页。第II卷 第 8 页至第 8 页。 共150分。考试时间120分钟。
第I卷（三部分 共115分）
第一部分： 听力（共两节，满分30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1.5分，满分7.5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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the man have for breakfast?
A. Eggs. B. Bread. C. Coffee.
2. Why does Tom visit Tracy?
A. He wants to say sorry to Tracy.
B. He wants to borrow some milk from Tracy.
C. He wants to help Tracy cook the meal.
3. Why doesn’t Sam eat his cake?
A. He doesn’t like it.
B. He has a toothache.
C. He has trouble in opening his mouth.
4. What time should the two speakers arrive at Jim’s house?
A. At least before 4:45. B. At least before 5:00. C. Before 5:30.
5. Where is the man now?
A. In the street. B. At a bus stop. C. In a bus.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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8题
6. What is the woman interested in seeing?
A. An opera . B. A Broadway play. C. An exhibition of painting.
7. Who gave New York its nickname (昵称)?
A. Artists. B. Grocers. C. Musicians.
8.What is the Big Apple?
A. It’s another name of New York.
B. It’s really a big apple.
C. It’s a name of a concert hall.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题
9. What time was the old lady probably killed yesterday?
A. At 10:00. B. At 20:00. C. At 22:00.
10.Who was the suspect（嫌疑犯）most probably?
A. The man. B. An old man. C. An old woman.
11.What did the killer most probably use to kill the old lady?
A. A knife. B. A handgun. C. A stone.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题
12.What will Sam do tomorrow?
A. Nothing. B. Come to the woman’s house. C. Watch a football game.
13.What kind of football game will the two speakers watch?
A. American. B. African. C. Soccer.
14.Which of the following is true?
A. Not all the balls are round in the USA.
B. All the balls in the USA are round.
C. There are twelve players in an American football team.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题
15.Why does the woman want to talk to the man?
A. She is interested in foreigners.
B. She plans to write something about the evening school.
C. She wants to teach English better.
16.When does the conversation most probably take place?
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.
17.What’s the man going to do after the conversation？
A. See his wife. B. Have classes. C. Talk to some Americans.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题
18.How many people are there in Mr. Green’s family?
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4.
19.What are Mr. Green’s family going to do in China？
A. Work and learn some Chinese.
B. Visit and learn some Chinese.
C. Visit and make some friends.
20.Has Mr. Green been to China before？
A. No, never. B. Yes, perhaps twice. C. Yes, but only once.
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.—Here you are at last!
—_______
A. Are you all right? B. Yes, I ‘m here.
C. You are here, too. D. Sorry for having kept you waiting that long.
22. It’s not easy for me to ____in ______car.
A. be sleepy; a sleeping B. fall asleep; a sleeping
C. go to sleep; the sleep D. have a sleep; the sleep
23.____you ____I ___going to pay a visit to Canada this winter vacation.
A. Neither; nor; are B. Either; or; are
C. Both; and; am D. Neither; nor; am
24.The manager showed the gentleman out ____ he left the tailor’s shop.
A. the moment B. one moment C. by the moment D. for a moment
25.There is no need _______. That is, it’s no use ____ over the spilt milk.
A. to be regretted; to cry B. regretting; crying
C. to regret; crying D. to regret; to cry
26.Don't lose heart _____ difficulties you meet.
A. however B. whatever C. no matter how D. whichever
27.—I hope the students won't read such kind of books.
—I warned them_______.
A. not read B. not C. not to do D. not to
28.The winter holidays came to an end _____ I knew it.
A. when B. after C. before D. since
29. —Did you check the progress of the project yourself last week?
—_____.
A. Yes, I had B. Yes, I checked
C. No, I had it checked D. Yes, I checked the week before last.
30.____the clothes he ______, the young man is a worker.
A. Judging from; is wearing B. Judging by; having on
C. Judging from; putting on D. Judged by; is dressed
31.He insisted that he____ ill, but I suggested medical care _____to him.
A. isn’t; was given B. wasn’t; gives C. wasn’t; be given D. was; should give
32.The price of the computer has been ______ lately.
A. cut down B. put down C. blown down D. brought down
33.—Will you be on holiday soon?
— Well, I’m too busy to take a holiday now. I’ ll be able to take ____ two weeks from now.
A. one B. that C. it D. the one
34.—Did you call to place an order for these new stamps?
— Not yet, but I ____.
A. may B. should have C. must D. ought to
35.— Will you please go to the hospital to see if he is all right?
— ____ On a snowy night like this?
A. Who? Me? B. Who? I? C. There, this a joke. D. Come, not me.
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I come across a good article in reading newspapers, I often want to cut and keep it. But just as I am about to do so I find the article on the 36 side is as much interesting. It may be a discussion of the way to 37 in good health, or 38 about how to behave and conduct(引导) oneself in society. If I cut the front article, the opposite one is likely to 39 damage, leaving out half of it or keeping the text 40 the title. Therefore, the scissors (剪刀) would 41 before they start, 42 halfway done when I find out the 43 result.
Sometimes two things are to be done at the same time, both worth your 44 . You can only take up one of them, the other has to wait or be 45 up. But you know the future is unpredictable (不可预料)- the changed situation may not allow you to do what is left 46. Thus you are 47 in a difficult position and feel sad. How 48 that nice chances and intelligent ideas should gather around all at once? It may happen that your life 49 greatly on your preference of one choice to the other.
In fact that is what 50 is like: we are often 51 with the two opposite sides of a thing which are both pleasing like a newspaper cutting. It often happens that our attention is drawn to one thing only 52 we get into another. The 53 may be more important than the latter and give rise to a divided mind. I 54 remember a philosopher's remarks: "When one door shuts, another opens in life." So a casual (不经意) 55 may not be a bad one.
36.A. front B. same C. either D. opposite
37.A. get B. keep C. lead D. bring
38.A. advice B. news C. message D. a report
39.A. suffer B. reduce C. prevent D. cause
40.A. on B. for C. without D. off
41.A. use B. handle C. prepare D. stay
42.A. or B. but C. so D. for
43.A. satisfying B. regretful C. surprising D. impossible
44.A. courage B. strength C. attention D. patience
45.A. given B. held C. made D. picked
46.A. near B. alone C. about D. behind
47.A. filled B. attracted C. caught D. struck
48.A. dares B. comes C. deals D. does
49.A. improves B. changes C. progresses D. goes
50.A. study B. society C. nature D. life
51.A. faced B. supplied C. connected D. fixed
52.A. before B. after C. until D. as
53.A. following B. next C. above D. former（前者）
54.A. still B. also C. once D. almost
55.A. treatment B. action C. choice D. remark
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized(强调) the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.
One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished. Gently shaking his head and shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not a proper topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic.” So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was wonderful.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it”. Soon I was interrupted again by his words：“You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t request you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say ‘you don’t say’?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really?’ It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.
Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.
56. A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because _______ .
A. English idioms were not important
B. I
was not careful with English idioms
C. My teacher didn’t emphasize the importance of them
D. I had no interest in them
57. At first, on hearing “You don’t say,” I thought the foreigner
meant ___ .
A. he was not interested in the topic B.
he was only interested in the Great Wall
C. I had talked too much D.I
had to stop talking
58. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.
B. The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I
talked about it.
C. The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.
D. The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it
worth visiting.
59. After the Englishman explained the idiom, _______.
A.I thought the Englishman had made me a fool
B. the Englishman became a real fool
C.I felt very silly
D.I became more careful in
everything
B
Plants seem to know which way is up and which way is down. Further more, they seem to know right from left. If a cutting from a Lombardy poplar (白杨树) is kept alive, new shoots will grow from the end that grew upper most in the tree.
There is no visible difference between the top and the bottom of the living stick, even under a microscope. Even so, the stick will not send out shoots from the end it views as bottom even if this end happens to be on top!
Scientists studying this subject further split their cuttings lengthwise. To their surprise, they made another interesting discovery. A good many more buds (芽) grew on the right-hand side of the split surface than on the left. They split the sticks again and found that the buds again grew on the right side.
The results of the entire study showed a 60-40 preference（偏爱）for the right side, proving that growing plants are basically “right- handed”.
60. Scientists examining the ends of a fresh cutting find ____.
A. very little difference between them
B. one end slightly darker than the other
C. no difference between them
D. a difference that only the microscope reveals (展现)
61. If the cutting is sliced (切开) in half lengthwise(纵长地), the buds will ____.
A. appear mostly on the right edge of the surface B. not grow at all
C. all appear on the left edge of the surface D. grow on the “down” end
62. When scientists split the sticks a second time, the cuttings ____.
A. no longer exhibited knowledge of left and right
B. still exhibited “right-handedness”
C. failed to bud again
D.appeared to lose knowledge of original up and down
63. The best title for this selection is ____.
A. Growing Plants Have a Sense of Direction B. A Well-known Plant Experiment
C. How Plants Grow D. The Basis for Right-Handedness
C
The most frightening words in the English language are, “Our computer
is down.” You hear it more and more when you are on business. The other day I
was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the
ticket office said, “I’m sorry, I can’t sell you a ticket. Our computer is
down.”
“If
your computer is down, just write me out a ticket.”
“I
can’t write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so.”
I looked down on the computer and every passenger was just standing there
drinking coffee and staring at the black screen. Then I asked her, “What do all
you people do?”
“We
give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether
you can fly with us or not.”
“So
when it goes down, you go down with it.”
“That’s
good, sir.”
“How
long will the computer be down?” I wanted to know.
“I
have no idea. Sometimes it’s down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours.
There’s no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since it’s down
it won’t answer us.”
After the girl told me they had no
backup(备用)computer, I said. “Let’s forget
the computer. What about your planes? They’re still flying, aren’t they?”
“I
couldn’t tell without asking the computer.”
“Maybe
I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if he’s flying to Washington, ” I
suggested.
“I
wouldn’t know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to
Washington, he couldn’t take you if you didn’t have a ticket.”
“Is
there any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours?”
“I
wouldn’t know,” she said, pointing at the dark screen. “Only ‘IT’ knows. ‘It’
can’t tell me.”
By this time there were quite a few people standing in lines. The word soon
spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people went white,
some people started to cry and still others kicked their baggage.
64. The best title for the article is _______.
A. When the Computer Is Down B.
The Most Frightening Words
C. The Computer of the Airport D.
Asking the Computer
65. What could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without
asking the computer?
A. She could sell a ticket. B.
She could write out a ticket.
C. She could answer the
passengers’ questions. D.
She could do nothing.
66. According to this passage, how long would the computer be down?
A. For ten minutes. B.
For an hour.
C. It would be down for two hours. D. It
wasn’t clear.
67. Why do you think they had not a backup computer?
A. Because it was easy down. B.
Because it was very expensive.
C. Because it was not advanced
enough.
D. Because it was not as big as the main computer.
D
CELEBRATIONS spread across China when Shanghai was given the right to host the 2010 World Expo on December 3, 2002.
Shanghai won the honor after beating rivals (对手) from Russia, Mexico, Poland and South Korea, "I'm very proud of being Chinese," said Wang Kaibo, a Senior 2 student. "The winning of the expo is a victory, not only for Shanghai residents (居民), but for the people of the whole Chinese nation."
Bidding for the expo shows that China is more confident of playing a more important part on the international stage. It is competing for large events and the next one could be the World Cup, Wang said.
The World Expo 2010 and the 2008 Beijing Olympics will become the twin shining stars of China's development over the next 10 years, said experts.
The World Expo is known as the "Olympics of the economic, cultural, scientific and technological fields". It is usually held every five years and lasts for six months.
The Olympics, World Cup and World Expo are considered the three top international events in the world.
China is the first developing country to win the expo bid in the event's 151- year history.
Not only will it attract more foreign investment to China, but experts say that the half-year - long exhibition will bring at least 70 million visitors to Shanghai.
The World Expo is a great event for different countries to exchange social, economic, cultural and scientific achievements, and also help to encourage new technology and ideas.
68. The underlined word "host" in the first paragraph probably means_____.
A. hold B. master C. charge D. want
69. People in_______ countries probably felt disappointed after Shanghai's winning of the 2010 Expo.
A. three B. four C. five D. six
70. We can infer that the first World Expo took place in the____.
A. 1830' s B. 1840' s C. 1850' s D. 1860' s
71. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Shanghai' s winning is a victory for all the Chinese people.
B. Shanghai is going to bid for the World Cup soon.
C. The expo is an exhibition, which lasts for half a year.
D. China is the first developing country that wins the bid for the World Expo.
E
Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses（课程）in order to graduate, and each course which he attends gives him a credit(学分) which he may count towards a degree, In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses each lasting for one semester. A typical course is made up of three classes per week for fifteen weeks; while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during each term. Normally a student would expect to take four years attending two terms each year. It is possible to spread the period of work for the degree over a longer period. It is also possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course, though this is not in fact done as a regular practice.
For very course that the follows a student is given a grade, which is recorded, and the record is available(有用的) for the student to show to future employers. All this imposes a constant pressure and strain（过度的疲劳）of work, but in spite of this some students still find time for great activity in student affairs. Elections to positions in student organizations arouse（唤起）much enthusiasm(热情). The effective work of maintaining discipline(纪律) is usually performed by students who advise the academic authorities(学术专家). Any student who is thought to have broken the rules, for example, by cheating is to appear before a student court, with the huge numbers of students, the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activity. A student who has held one of these positions of power is much respected and it will be of benefit to him later in his career (生涯).
72. According to the first paragraph an American student is allowed ______.
A. to live in a different university
B. to take a particular course in a different university
C. to live a home and drive to classes.
D. to get two degrees from two different universities
73. America university students are usually under pressure of work because ______.
A. their academic performance will affect their future careers
B. they are heavily involved in student affairs
C. they have to observe university discipline
D. they want to run for positions of authority
74. Some students are enthusiastic for positions in student organizations probably because ____.
A. they hate the constant pressure and strain of their study
B. they will then be able to stay longer in the university
C. such positions help them get better jobs
D. such positions are usually well paid
75. The student organizations seem to be effective in ________.
A. dealing with the academic affairs of the university
B. ensuring(确保) that the students observe university regulations
C. evaluating（评价） students' performance by bringing them before a court
D. keeping up the students' enthusiasm for social activities
第II卷（非选择题 共35分）
第四部分： 写（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）； 如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（ ）划掉，在该行右边的横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧ ），在该行右边的横线上写出该加的词。
此行错一个词：在错的词下划一个横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错误的不要改。
Dear Alice，
Thank you for your e-mail! You ask me about my friends and 76._____
my hobbies. Well, I guess I do most people do. I like reading and 77._____
listening to music. My most favorite sport is volleyball. Most of 78._____
my friends play volleyball together with I. My best friend is two 79._____
years older than me. She goes to a different school, and we always 80._____
get together after school to talk and have fun. We sometime do 81._____
homework together. Tell me about yourself, your friends and what 82._____
you like to do. I will also like to know something about China. 83._____
We have read about China in school and I’m very interesting in 84._____
Learning much about it. Please e-mail me soon. 85._____
Lisa
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
根据下面的要点写一篇100词左右的广播通知稿，以便在广播电台中通知市民做好准备。
1． 据天气预报说，一场飓风很可能在2003年10月20日午夜12点左右登陆我市。
2． 大约持续时间2个小时，风速达每小时180公里。
3． 这是历史上最可怕的飓风，树木有可能被刮倒，水电供应很有可能中断，部分建筑物也可能被摧毁，交通中断。
4． 希望大家做好准备，尽力抗击这场飓风，尽量把损失减少到最低程度。
注意：开头已给出，不计入总词数。可以适当增加细节。
Dear citizens,
May I have your attention, please?
参考答案及评分标准
第一卷：
1—-5 CBBCC 6--10 CCACA 11-15 ACCAB 16—20CBBBA
21—25 DBDAC 26—30 BDCCA 31—35 CDABA
36—40 DBAAC 41—45 DABCA 46—50 DCBBD 51—55 ABDAC
56—60 BADCC 61—65 ABAAD 66—70 DBABC 71—75 BBACB
第二卷：
76.ask—asked 77. most前加what 78.most 79.I—me 80.and—but
81. sometime-sometimes 82. √ 83.will-would 84. interesting-interested 85.much-more
One possible version:
Dear citizens,
May I have your attention, please? The weather report says a hurricane is likely to land our city at about 24:00 on 20th October 2003. It’s said the hurricane this time will move across our city with winds up to 180 kph and last two hours or so. It will be the worst hurricane in history. Maybe, the wind will blow over some trees. The supply of water and electricity will probably be cut off because of the wind. Some buildings and houses may be destroyed, too. The traffic will also be blocked. We’ll try our every effort to fight against it. We’ll do our best to let us have the lowest loss in this disaster.
一、 评分原则
1．本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。
2．评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量、确定或调整档次，最后给分。
3．词数少于80和多于120分，从总分中减去2分。
4．评分时，应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性、上下文的连贯性及语言的得体性。
5．拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。
6．如书写较差，以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。
二、各档次的给分范围和要求
第五档：（21-25分）完全完成了试题规定的任务；覆盖了所有内容要点，语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽量使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致；语言应用能力较强。有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑，表达清楚，完全达到了预期的写作目的。
第四档：（16-20分）完全完成了试题规定的任务，尽管漏掉一、二个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。语言应用能力基本满足试题规定的任务，语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致，行文基本连贯，达到预期的写作目的。
第三档：（11-15）基本完成了试题规定的任务。 虽漏掉一些内容，但能覆盖主要内容。语言运用有错误，但不影响意思理解，基本达到预期的写作目的。
第二档：（6-10）未恰当完成试题规定的任务。漏掉或未描写清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容，语言运用错误，影响对所写内容的理解。信息未能清楚的传达给读者。
第一档：（1-5）未完成试题规定的任务。明显遗漏主要内容，未理解试题要求，写了一些无关内容。语言错误多，影响对写作内容的理解，信息未能传达给读者。
0分）未能传达给读者任何信息；内容太少，无法评判；写的内容均与所要求内容
无关或所写内容无法看清。
高二英语试卷录音稿
1. W：Good morning, dear. Do you want eggs for breakfast?
M：No, thanks. I’m late. Just some coffee, please.
2. W: Who is it?
M: It’s me, Tom. Sorry to trouble you, Tracy. But I just ran out of milk. Could you lend me some?
3. W: Why don’t you eat your chocolate cake, Sam? Don’t you like chocolate?
M: Yes I do, but I am having trouble with my bad tooth.
4. W: Aren’t we supposed to be at Jim’s house by five o’clock?
M: Five or five-thirty. He said it didn’t make any difference.
5. M: Excuse me. I am going to World Park. What bus do I take?
W: Get off when the bus stops. Take bus No. 48. It’ll take you there.
6. M: Are you ready for the trip to the museums in The Big Apple? I can hardly wait.
W: The Big Apple? What are you talking about?
M: The Big Apple is the nickname for New York City. You are going to New York with us, aren’t you?
W: Yes, I’m going. I’m especially looking forward to seeing the Museum of Modern Art. There is a special show of twentieth century American painters there. But tell me, where did the nickname The Big Apple come from?
M: The jazz musicians of the 1920’s are responsible for the name: when they played concert in a city, they called that city an apple. Of course New York was the biggest in the country and the best place for a jazz concert. So the musicians called it The Big Apple.
7. W: What were you doing at ten o’clock last night?
M: I was listening to the radio.
W: I see. While you were listening to the radio, someone stabbed an old lady.
M: Where? Outside my house?
W: I didn’t say that, sir.
M: An old lady was stabbed. How terrible!
W: Someone saw a man running towards your house.
M: Really? But I was listening to the radio.
W: I didn’t say “you”, sir. I said “a man”.
8.W: Sam, what are you going to do tomorrow?
M: nothing much. Why?
W: We’re going to watch a football game. Would you like to come?
M: I’d like to! What kind of football, American or Soccer?
W: Soccer. But we don’t call it soccer in China. We call it football.
M: How many players are there in a team?
W: Eleven. And we play the game with a ball like this. Is the game popular in the USA?
M: Not very popular. We play American football in the USA. In our game we also have eleven players in a team, but our ball is like this.
W: Oh! Is that a ball? Aren’t all balls round?
M: Not in USA.
9. W: Excuse me. I’m a student at this school during the day. I’m writing a report for the school newspaper. It’s about the evening school. Can I ask you a few questions?
M: OK. There are about ten minutes before my classes begin.
W: Thanks. Where are you from? And when did you come to this country?
M: I’m from Russia. I came here with my wife and children last year.
W: Did you know any English before you arrived in Washington?
M: Yes, I did. I learned English in middle school.
W: How are you getting along with your English?
M: My reading, writing and grammar are OK, but I have some problems talking to Americans.
W: I see. Well, I have finished my questions. Thank you very much for your help.
M: You are welcome.
10. Mr. green is American. He is now in Beijing with his family. This is his first visit to China. They will stay in China for three weeks. They want to visit some cities and villages. They hope to learn some Chinese too.
Mr. Green is a doctor. He is going to visit a hospital in Beijing. Mrs. green is a schoolteacher. She is going to visit a city school and village school. Their daughter is a schoolgirl. She is going to meet some Chinese students.
They are going to take a lot of pictures in China. When they are back in America, they’ll show the pictures to their friends. They want the American people to know more about China.