浙江省宁波市余姚中学2024-2025学年高一上学期10月月考英语试题

null 余姚中学2024学年第一学期质量检测高一英语学科试卷 命题人：卢建立 审题人：张东升 考生须知： 1．本卷共8页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟； 2．答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、学号和姓名；考场号、座位号涂写在指定位置； 3．所有答案必须写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效； 4．考试结束后，只需上交答题纸。 客观题部分 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 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。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 is the woman waiting for? A. The subway. B. A bus. C. A taxi. 2. Where did the girl study in the past? A. In Chicago. B. In Boston. C. In Rochester. 3. What is the man doing? A. Selling popcorn. B. Playing in the waves. C. Drawing on the sand. 4. How many right answers did the girl have? A. 40. B. 50. C. 10. 5. What will the weather be like next week? A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Foggy. 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。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。 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。 6. How does the man feel? A. Tired. B. Thirsty. C. Hungry. 7. What day is it today? A. Saturday. B. Friday. C. Thursday. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。 8. Why was the concert canceled? A. The weather was bad. B. The tickets didn’t sell well. C. The performer felt uncomfortable. 9. What does the man advise the woman to do on the weekend? A. Go swimming. B. Go hiking. C. Watch TV. 10. What does the man mean in the end? A. He will join the woman. B. He will call Vivian and David. C. He will miss his favorite season. 听下面一段对话，回答第11和第12两个小题。 11. How will the man go to the market? A. By taxi. B. By car. C. By subway. 12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? 第 1 页 共 8 页 A. Co-workers. B. Neighbors. C. Strangers. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。 13. What does the woman possibly do? A. She is a manager. B. She is a salesperson. C. She is a hotel receptionist. 14. Why does the man need a car? A. He is going on a trip. B. He will have an interview. C. He wants to realize his wife’s dream. 15. How long will the man keep a car? A. Half a day. B. One day. C. One week. 16. How much will the man pay at last? A. $124.5. B. $249. C. $140. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。 17. What is the talk mainly about? A. Italian coffee. B. Italian food industry. C. Italian eating habits. 18. What do people prefer to eat in the south according to the speaker? A. Vegetables. B. Meat. C. Milk. 19. Which is not included in the “tourist menu”? A. A dessert. B. A soup. C. A salad. 20. What does the speaker mention in the end? A. Butter. B. Milk. C. Coffee. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节, 满分50分） 第一节（共 15个小题；每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上 将该项涂黑。 A Though many people think of summer as a time to slow down and enjoy a vacation, it can also be the perfect time to make money or get experience. Here are some good summer jobs for you. Survey-taking Survey-taking is a way to make money during your summer holiday, especially if you live in an area that doesn’t have many chances. With a computer or smartphone, you can sit on your sofa and search for survey sites such as Surveys On The Go, InboxDollars or Swagbucks. Without much effort, you can start making money for your opinions. However, the ease of use comes with a low earning potential. Food Delivery(递送) If you enjoy driving, you can use your car to deliver food. You can sign up to deliver food from restaurants with services such as Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub. Another choice is delivering daily used goods with services such as Postmates, Shipt and Instacart. The earning potential for delivery can be higher than for other jobs because customers often give tips. The disadvantage is that these jobs require you to put in more time. Photo Applications If you go to the mall, you can use an app such as Field Agent or Gigwalk to make money by taking pictures of products in stores. See any help-wanted signs in the store windows? Take a picture and get paid for each one you find. House Sitting and Pet Care Summer is a time when people take vacations and may need someone to look after their homes or pets. Services such as HouseSitter and MindMyHouse connect homeowners with proper house sitters(看房人). For animal lovers who would rather care for someone’s pet while they are away, you 第 2 页 共 8 页 can turn to services like Rover. 21. What do we know about making money through Survey-Taking? A. It’s interesting. B. It takes much time. C. It requires little effort. D. It requires special knowledge. 22. Why is the earning potential for Food Delivery higher than for other jobs? A. You can get some extra reward. B. You work longer hours. C. You need to drive your own car. D. You deliver food for many people. 23. Which app should you use if you enjoy looking after animals? A. Swagbucks. B. Uber Eats. C. HouseSitter. D. Rover. B In December 2004, I had just become a professional photographer and was working on a project about communities who live on the sea, known as sea nomads (海上游牧民族). I was living with members of the Chao-Ley tribe (部落) on a small island in southern Thailand. We didn’t share a language and relied on body language to communicate. I went out to sea with them regularly. One morning, I was due to set out with a group of six Chao-Ley fishermen in a small boat. The sea looked different, with the water totally still. About 20 minutes after we left and a few miles out in the open sea, one of the fishermen pointed to a small white spot far in the distance. It was getting bigger and bigger very quickly. This was a tsunami (海啸) wave speeding through the ocean. Usually, the deeper the water, the weaker the wave. But we weren’t out far enough to be safe, nor close enough to shore to make it back in time. We were stuck. I began to feel really scared. The captain told the six of us where to sit, so we would balance out the boat. My camera was in my backpack. I wanted to capture the scene, but I couldn’t. Any movement would imbalance the boat. Suddenly there was a huge noise. The wave hit the boat, but in a flash the skilled captain managed to swerve (使突然转向) us up and onto the wave. Then the boat moved from the tip of the wave down into safe waters. Our eyes and mouths were wide open, and everyone let out heavy sighs. The captain had saved us all. Surviving gave me a deep understanding of how important life can be. I’ve been going back to Southeast Asia almost every year since. The photography project has become a thank-you to the people who saved my life. The picture I wanted to take on the boat remains “the one that got away” — I think every photographer has one. But mine changed my life. 24. What happened before the author set out with the fishermen? A. The captain wanted to cancel the trip. B. He noticed something unusual. C. They saw a white spot in the distance. D. It looked like it was about to rain. 25. When did the author start to feel frightened? A. When the boat shook violently. B. When the boat was about to be hit. C. When he realized they were trapped. D. When fishermen on the boat felt nervous. 26. What was the author doing when the tsunami wave hit the boat? A. Helping the captain swerve. B. Trying not to move. C. Taking a photo of the wave. D. Reaching for his backpack. 27. What did the author learn from his experience? A. Opportunity never knocks twice. B. Life is too short to be wasted. C. Sometimes regrets in life can save us. D. We should have the courage to take risks. C We’re all familiar with the feeling — it usually starts with a little itch (痒) deep inside the nose. Next comes the awareness that it’s going to happen. Then, achoo! Air erupts out of our nose at an 第 3 页 共 8 页 astonishing 100 miles per hour, bursting out whatever was causing the itch. The high-pressure from a sneeze (喷嚏) has led some people to think that if we didn’t close our eyes, they could pop out. For decades, countless people have tested the theory. Upon finding it almost impossible to keep their eyes open while sneezing, many have concluded that the theory must be true. If you try it yourself, the chances are that your eyes are still where they belong. That’s because they are held firmly by the muscles in the eyes. Furthermore, increased pressure from sneezing actually builds up in the blood vessels (血管), which may cause vessels to break but is less likely to cause the eyeballs to pop out. Why did this theory start, anyway? Some say that it all began in 1882, when the New York Times reported an incident of a woman who burst one of her eyeballs during a sudden sneeze. Others point at the fact that different high-pressure experiences, such as childbirth, can cause blood vessels in the eyes to pop. Still others say that closing our eyes when we sneeze shows the theory is true. Scientists, on the other hand, explain that we close our eyes for the same reason we sneeze — to prevent unwanted things from entering our bodies. Either way, as far as we know, there are no actual recorded cases of anyone losing an eyeball because of a sneeze, so don’t lose any sleep over it! 28. What is mainly talked about in paragraph 1? A. The cause of a sneeze. B. The danger of sneezing. C. The importance of a sneeze. D. The experience of sneezing. 29. Why won’t eyeballs pop out while people are sneezing? A. Because they are fixed firmly in the eyes. B. Because high pressure builds up in the eyes. C. Because they are held strongly by blood vessels. D. Because increased pressure prevents them from popping out. 30. What can we infer from the text? A. Sneezes usually cause an itchy nose. B. People sneeze to burst out unwanted things. C. The high pressure caused by a sneeze will be released through breathing. D. People close their eyes when sneezing to stop their eyeballs from popping out. 31. Where is the text most likely from? A. A research paper. B. A biology textbook. C. A guidebook. D. A magazine. D Humans evolve (进化) from apes. This is what we learned in biology class. But what came before apes? Chinese scientists have discovered fossils (化石) that could enrich the evolutionary story of how humans evolved from fish. According to four articles published in the journal Nature in late September, Chinese researchers found fish fossils that provide the “missing link” about the origin of the jaw (下颚), a key feature that 99.8 percent of vertebrate (脊椎动物) species have. Zhu Min, a lead researcher of the studies from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said that the findings drew a large amount of interest in the science world because of the importance of jaws in animal evolution. However, the rise of the jaw had been a secret for a lack of enough fossil evidence to support that jawed vertebrates lived 450 million years ago. The latest findings made by Zhu’s team presented a set of five surprisingly well-preserved fish fossils that included three whole-bodied fish, helping scientists paint a more correct evolutionary picture of the origin of the jaw. The fish fossils were discovered at two places in Chongqing and Guizhou, whose strata (岩层) date back to the Silurian Time (志留纪) that began around 440 million years ago. 第 4 页 共 8 页 These fossils show that jawed fish were already rising in the world’s ancient oceans at that time. Later, more different and larger jawed fish evolved and began to spread around the world, paving the way for some fish to finally go on land and evolve into other animals — including humans. “These fossils provide a good opportunity to understand the ‘dawn of fish’ and help scientists trace many human body structures back to these ancient fish thus filling some key gaps in the evolutionary history of how fish evolved into humans,” Zhu said. 32. In which column of a magazine will you most probably read the passage? A. Entertainment. B. Animals. C. Science. D. History. 33. Why did the findings draw a large amount of interest in the science world? A. Because there is a lack of fish fossils. B. Because jaws are a key feature of all species. C. Because the missing of the jaw had been a mystery. D. Because jaws are significant while animals evolve. 34. What does the underlined phrase “at that time” refer to? A. Around 440 million years ago. B. Around 450 million years ago. C. When fish evolved into humans. D. When jawed fish began to spread around the world. 35. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. Who Are Our Ancestors? B. What Came Before Apes? C. The Origin of the Jaw D. Key Steps in Evolution 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 提示，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 How to Develop Courage by Overcoming Daily Fears Sometimes when thinking of courage, we think it only applies to rare and uncommon situations. Yet our ordinary lives can also be full of courage, even if we are not facing the end of a gun, a wild animal or a dangerous criminal. Courage doesn’t just mean doing heroic acts. ___36___ In fact, where there is fear on a daily basis, there are opportunities for you to show your courage. Here are some suggestions to develop courage by overcoming daily fears. ● Recognize your fears. By realizing that you’re fearful, you are more likely to get to the bottom of what your fear is. ___37___ You might come to understand that you’re afraid of failing or taking chances. You may be fearful simply because you don’t have confidence in yourself. The key is not to dwell on (细想) your fear, but to understand what it is and what you’re worried about. ● Ask yourself what is the worst that can happen. If you hesitate to take action, ask yourself this: What’s the worst that can happen? Then prepare to accept it. Then go on to improve on the worst. Is failure the worst thing that can happen? No, absolutely not. ___38___ Doing nothing is actually the worst thing that can happen. When you take no action, you are sure to get nowhere. ● Take action. Courage comes from taking action. ___39___ You need to act to overcome your fear. Your action may put you into discomfort, but you have to just do it. And your action can prevent you from being stuck. ● ___40___. To build up your confidence, you need to do the same thing over and over again. Soon you will discover that less courage is needed because you have already gained mastery (精通). You are able to move decisively (果断地) forward. A. Share your fears with others. 第 5 页 共 8 页 B. Practice, practice and practice. C. So you are already in a comfort zone. D. You cannot think courage comes just in one day. E. Each undesired result is just one more step towards your goal. F. Find out what is truly holding you back. G. You needn’t wait for an emergency to occur to develop courage. 第三部分 高 考 资 源 网 ： 语言运用 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Afraid to have a start, I was walking slowly into my first school in America. I had ___41___ a long way from India in order to join parents. They had been here for three years, and hoped America would help my future. My father decided that I would go to school here, so I found a local high school in my new town. With ___42___ on one hand and fear on the other, I arrived at the classroom. Everyone's eyes were on me as I entered the classroom. Without paying attention to them, I went straight to the ___43___ and asked if it was the right class. With a ___44___ voice, he answered, “Yes.” His voice comforted me a little. He gave me a piece of ___45___ called “course requirements”, which I would never get in India. Then he asked me to choose where I would sit. I chose the ___46___ closest to the door instead of the corner where all of the boys were sitting. I didn't ___47___ want to pick a seat. In India, the teacher ___48___ seats, so I never needed to worry about that. I spent the rest of the class taking notes from the picture produced by the overhead projector (投影仪). ___49___ it was my first day, I was confused about which hallway (走廊) to use, but I _____50_____ to get to my classes without asking anyone. I was very confused about when I would have _____51_____. It was noon when I went to my next class and the bell rang as I entered. I went through the normal process of asking the teacher if I was in the right class. Feeling _____52_____, she said, “That is the lunch bell.” I felt a little awkward. Without another word, I headed for the cafeteria (食堂). At the end of the day, I was on my way to the bus stop. I realized that all the _____53_____ was like the difficulty I had to _____54_____ to reach my goal. I _____55_____ my bus and sat down inside happily. I said to myself: Today isn't so bad. 041. A. traveled B. increased C. walked D. planned 042. A. anger B. anxiety C. doubt D. sadness 043. A. worker B. classmate C. teacher D. trainer 044. A. deep B. familiar C. strict D. soft 045. A. book B. paper C. notice D. tool 046. A. seat B. direction C. table D. goal 047. A. generally B. suddenly C. honestly D. actually 048. A. kept B. repaired C. arranged D. took 049. A. Though B. When C. Since D. Before 050. A. feared B. refused C. allowed D. managed 051. A. gifts B. lunch C. fun D. chances 052. A. surprised B. excited C. frightened D. challenged 053. A. failure B. thought C. confusion D. amazement 054. A. put away B. get through C. build up D. show off 055. A. saw B. missed C. drove D. waited 第 6 页 共 8 页 主观题部分 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，在空白处填入一个单词或括号内单词的正确形式 Nuseir Yassin is a Harvard graduate in economics and was once an IT expert in Venmo, earning thousands of dollars a year. However, he preferred doing something outdoors to ____56____ (stay) in the office. Soon ____57____ saving enough money, he quit the job and started touring the world. ____58____ (record) his travels, he also set up a Facebook page called Nas Daily. It was ____59____ (amaze) that over 12 million people ____60____ (attract) to his vlogs. He went to remote places, and made videos about people’s stories. It was for this reason ____61____ his videos made a strong ____62____ (impress) on the viewers. In 2019 Nas Daily set up its TikTok channel（频道）____63____ (official) and grew to 40 million followers. So did the advertising income from the websites. Since 2019, Yassin ____64____ (register) two companies in order to reach more people with the same interest. He said he was lucky to make _____65_____ (he) dream come true while making money from it. 第三节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 根据首字母或汉语提示写出单词的正确形式拼写 066. I haven’t seen Julia since she was a little girl, and she has changed beyond r__________. 067. Researches have shown that having a p__________ for junk food can result in being overweight. 068. The letter wasn’t addressed to me but I opened it out of c__________. 069. It is our r__________ to protect our environment from being polluted. 070. I want to express my a__________ for you because you never give up in the face of difficulties. 71. This book, which is quite __________(合适的) for beginners, has been a best-seller on the Internet in recent years. 072. It is __________(推荐) that fathers should be present at their baby’s birth. 073. As __________(青少年) grow，they are more likely to be confused about the changing world both inside and outside of them. 074. She gave me a __________(坚定的) look — the kind that said she would not change her mind. 075. On Christmas eve, family members always __________(交换) gifts in some western countries. 第四部分 书面表达 第一节 应用文（满分15分) 上周末，你校刚举办了余姚中学2024学年秋季运动会，请你为校英语报写一篇报道，内容 包括： 1.活动时间、地点；2.活动参加人员、比赛过程；3.活动反响及你的收获。 注意：1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考词汇：开幕式 the opening ceremony The 2024 Yuyao High School Fall Games __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 第 7 页 共 8 页 第二节 高 考 资 源 网 ： 读后续写（满分15分） 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Ali and his younger sister, Zahra, lived with their parents in a poor neighborhood. Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job, and they had only a little money with which to buy food. As they had not paid the rent for several months,the landlord was breathing down their necks (盯着他们). One day, Ali took Zahra’s shoes to a shoe repairman to be fixed, but he lost them on the way home. It wasn’t until he got home that he realized he had lost the shoes. He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed, so he begged his sister to keep it secret. Zahra agreed and the two decided to share Ali’s running shoes. Zahra’s school hours were in the morning, so she would wear them first. After school, she would rush back and give them to Ali. He could then run to his school,which began in the afternoon. Although he ran as fast as he could, Ali often arrived late and was warned by the school. Ali heard about a long distance race that was held for the boys in the city. When he learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes, he decided to take part. He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he would win her the new shoes. The day of race arrived. Ali had a strong start, but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache. Getting more and more tired he thought only of Zahra and his promise to her. Dreaming of the new shoes he would win for his sister gave him strength and he stayed right behind the two fastest runners, determined to finish third. Suddenly, as the finishing line drew near, another runner collided (碰撞) with Ali from behind and he crashed to the ground. 注意：1.续写词数为100左右； 2.续写部分共一段，开头语己为你写好，请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead.____________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 第 8 页 共 8 页 余姚中学2024学年第一学期质量检测高一英语学科答案 命题人：卢建立 审题人：张东升 客观题部分 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30分） 1-5：BCAAB 6-10：ACCBA 11-15：CBBCA 16-20：ACABC 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节, 满分50分） 21-25：CADBC 26-30：BCDAB 31-35：DCDAB 36-40：GFEDB 第三部分 语言运用 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分） 41-45：ABCDB 46-50：ADCCD 51-55：BACBA 主观题部分 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 56. staying 57. after 58. To record 59. amazing 60. were attracted 61. that 62. impression 63. officially 64. has registered 65. his 第三节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 66. recognition 67. preference 68. curiosity 69. responsibility 70. admiration 71. suitable 72. recommended 73. teenagers 74. determined 75. exchange 第四部分 书面表达 第一节 应用文（满分15分) 【参考范文】 The 2024 Yuyao High School Fall Games Last weekend, the 2024 Yuyao High School Fall Games took place on our playground, lasting two days. Many students from each class took an active part in the games. As soon as the opening ceremony was finished, all players immediately joined in their games. Runners struggled hard to compete for medals, with their classmates along the way giving them necessary help as well as encouragement. Even teachers also took part in the relay race, which added color to the wonderful event. The winners were awarded medals in public, receiving congratulations from their classmates and friends. The event turned out to be a great success. Not only did it provide a chance for us students to build up our bodies, but also it enriched our campus life and made us more connected. 第二节 读后续写（满分15分） 【参考范文】 第 1 页 共 4 页 Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead. Refusing to give up at this point, he jumped to his feet and ran as fast as he could. He dashed across the finishing line and won the fourth prize. Thinking he would let her sister down, Ali couldn’t help sobbing. Just then he suddenly heard the announcement from the broadcast that he won the third prize as the runner who collided with Ali was disqualified for breaking the rule. Holding the shoes close to his chest during the award ceremony, Ali felt overjoyed and relieved as he eventually won the shoes for his sister. 听力原文 Text 1 W: Excuse me, do you know when the No. 123 bus will arrive? I’ve been standing here for quite a while. M: Its route has been changed. You should take the subway, or you can take a taxi. W: Thank you. Text 2 M: Sophia, welcome to our class. Your parents told me that you studied in Rochester in the past. W: Thanks. Yes. Now I live with my family in Chicago. I want to gain knowledge here and go to Harvard University in Boston in three years. Text 3 M: Popcorn! Popcorn! Warm, freshly made popcorn! W: Come over here, please. I’d like two buckets of it. My kid and I just love to eat it by the sea. M: Oh, keep an eye on your kid, because he has left the sandy beach and is playing in the waves. Text 4 M: Sarah, you made some mistakes. There are 50 questions, but you got 10 answers wrong. W: Oh, Mr. Brown. I will be more careful next time. Text 5 W: Honey, you’d better leave the laundry. The dryer doesn’t work. The clothes will take ages to dry on such rainy days. M: OK. Maybe I’ll do it another day then. The weather forecast said it will be clear next week. Text 6 W: Hey, Ralph. You look pale. Would you like some water? M: No, thanks. I just want a rest. It was a really busy day at work. I carried out many difficult tasks today. W: What tasks did you do? M: Besides my own work, I helped my colleague James deal with two unreasonable customers. W: I see. That does seem difficult. It will be Friday tomorrow. Hopefully it will be easier. 第 2 页 共 4 页 M: I hope so. I have done most of my work so far this week. W: That’s nice. And I’m also really looking forward to the coming Saturday. Text 7 W: Hey, Fred. Did you know that the concert was called off? M: Yes, it’s really a pity that the guitar player got sick. In fact, I’ve been longing for that night for a few months since I got the tickets. W: I’m definitely sorry for him, but now I have to think about what to do this weekend. Going swimming or watching TV? M: Why not go hiking? Last weekend, you said you would like a hike. It’s beautiful and warm at this time of year. W: Yeah. Vivian and David will probably go with me. Will you go? M: Okay, count me in. Text 8 M: Caroline, do you know a fast way to the City Market? W: You can drive there or take a taxi, but you might get stuck in traffic jams. M: Yes. I wonder if it is possible to get there by subway. It’s seldom late to take the subway. W: I’m pretty sure you can, but you’ll have to walk for about 10 minutes after you get off. M: That’s okay. It will be good exercise for me. The tomatoes you gave me last Friday were delicious. Did you buy them at the market? W: Yes. They’re called Black Tomato. Are you going to pick some up? Can you get some for me? M: Yes, sure thing. We live next to each other. I’ll bring some to my office too. W: Thank you very much. Text 9 W: Hello. Welcome to Hertz Rental Car. How can I help you? M: I want to rent a unique car you have. What would it be? W: We have a wide selection of cars. M: That sounds interesting. Can I see them? W: Definitely. May I ask if you need a car for a road trip, or maybe an interview for a new job? M: Actually, neither. My wife dreams of driving a cool car. W: Oh, I see. That’s our selection. The red one is $249 per day. The gray one you see over there is $229 per day. Which one do you prefer? M: Honestly, I think they’re both really expensive. W: Maybe you will be interested in the black one? It is only $140 per day. And the weekly rent on the car will be $980. M: What if I keep a car for half a day? 第 3 页 共 4 页 W: Hmm. I need to ask our manager … OK. It could be arranged. Which one will you take? M: I’ll take that red one. Text 10 Do you like pasta and pizza? Italian food culture appears in front of us in its full diversity. An interesting fact is that cooking differs from each other in various parts of Italy. The northern region has always been famous for animal farming. People there mainly have butter, milk and meat. Moreover, meat is usually served in large pieces. And if cut into small pieces, it is used to make sauce. The South provides a good harvest of fruits and vegetables. Herbs are grown there, which are then added to food. On average, a dinner in Italy, not in the most expensive restaurant for two people with wine, will cost up to 50 euros. There are also other choices: takeaway food or “tourist menu” — an Italian business lunch, which costs around 20 euros. The price is reasonable. It includes a main dish, a salad, a dessert and a drink. And, of course, one more thing we have to mention, Italian coffee. Believe me, even in an ordinary café in any city of Italy, coffee will be better than that in many places around the world. You can’t miss it 第 4 页 共 4 页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$