山东省聊城颐中外国语学校2024-2025学年高一上学期第一次月考英语试题

null 2024级高一上学期第一次教学质量检测 英语试题 (满分150分 考试时间120分钟) 温馨提示： 1. 答题前, 考生务必用黑色中性笔将自己的班级、姓名、准考证号码、座号填写在答案卷相应位置。 2. 选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂;非选择题必须使用0. 5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写, 字体工整、笔迹清楚。 3. 请注意掌握时间；认真读题、审题，注意标划；规范答题，字体端正、美观。 第一部分 (共20个小题，每题1.5分，满分30分) 第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. When does the train leave for Chicago? A. At 9:10 a.m. B. At 9:20 a.m. C. At 9:40 a.m. 2. What sport does the man like most? A. Jogging. B. Swimming. C. Basketball. 3. What will the speakers have? A. A salad. B. Hamburgers. C. Meatballs. 4. How many people will play poker? A. Six. B. Five. C. Four. 5. Why will the woman buy the white car? A. Its appearance is cool. B. It’s more comfortable. C. It’s environmentally friendly. 第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，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、7题。 6. Whom did the woman buy the sweater for? A. A friend. B. A family member. C. Herself. 7. What will the woman do next? A. Talk to the manager. B. Show the receipt（收据）. C. Leave the store. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What does the man want to do on Wednesday night? A. Watch a show. B. Clean the house. C. Finish his homework. 9. Where will the woman be on Thursday night? A. At a restaurant（饭店）. B. At her apartment（公寓）. C. At the Global Theater. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Where will the vegetables be from? A. The grocery store (杂货店). B. The man’s backyard. C. The woman’s vegetable garden. 11. According to the man, who grow their own vegetables? A. Housewives. B. Old people. C. Young people. 12. What day is the party? A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Saturday. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. Where is the little house? A. Near a fruit（水果） farm. B. Three blocks（街区） from the ocean. C. On the rainy side of the island. 14. Why doesn’t the man consider(考虑) the first place? A. There’s no TV. B. It’s too cold there. C. There’s no air conditioner. 15. What do we know about the second place? A. It doesn’t have a dryer. B. It provides toothbrushes. C. It has a big swimming pool. 16. What will the woman do next? A. Pack （打点行李）for a trip. B. Make a phone call. C. Go grocery shopping. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Which floor did the fire destroy（毁坏）? A. The first floor. B. The second floor. C. The third floor. 18. When was the building built? A. In 1718. B. In 1782. C. In 1930. 19. What was the building used as at the time of the fire? A. A hotel. B. A history museum. C. An old people’s home. 20. What probably caused the fire? A. The lightning（闪电）. B. Old electric wires（电线）. C. A burning cigarette(香烟). 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节 (共15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。 A Four-Day Tour in Shangri-La Day 1 Arrival in Dukezong Ancient Town You will be met upon arrival at Shangri-La Airport and taken by bus for about 25 minutes. Have an expensive buffet dinner at a 4-star, the Grand Shangri-La hotel. Then you will have a whole afternoon to visit an ancient Tibetan old city. It is the largest and best-preserved Tibetan city among 147 Tibetan counties. In the evening, you can enjoy local Tibetan folk dance if you are energetic. Day 2 Songzanlin Temple You will leave the hotel at 8:30 for the Songzanlin temple by bus. Once home to 4000 monks, the temple is undergoing a massive restoration. Late in the afternoon, you will visit NaPa Sea where you can see different kinds of birds. Day 3 Potatso National Park Enjoy the natural beauty of places of interest by bus. Located 22m east of Shangri-La, Potatso is the first national park in mainland China. In Tibetan language, Potatso means reaching the opposite side of the lake by boat under the help of spirit. You will stay in the park around 3 hours. Day 04 Tiger Leaping Gorge After breakfast, visit the Tiger Leaping Gorge. You will have two-hour drive from the hotel to the hiking place. This is truly a place of timeless beauty. As you hike on the way, you will feel the sense of peace. Through its narrow way, China’s mother river, the Yangze, flows between Jade Dragon and Haba snow mountains. From the snowy peaks above to the pounding river below, it is a huge drop of 3800 meters. The hiking trip is about 4 hours and we will go back to the hotel around 17:00 in the afternoon. After dinner, pack up your luggage and your local guide will meet you and see you off at the airport. 21．Which of the following places can you visit on the second day? A．Dukezong Ancient Town. B．Songzanlin Temple. C．Potatso National Park. D．Tiger Leaping Gorge. 22．How do the tourists travel to places of interest in Shangri-La? A．By plane. B．By ship. C．By train. D．By bus. 23．How long does the hiking trip take? A．2 hours. B．3 hours. C．4 hours. D．5 hours. B Abby’s father was taking her to visit her grandmother. Abby was going to be away for three months. “I can’t leave Tobias behind,” she said. “You will have to,” said her father. “You can’t take Tobias into another country.” Abby thought it was silly rule. “I will take him,” she said to herself. So she put him in a sock and packed it in her bag. At the airport, Abby put her bag by the x-ray machine. Abby felt her legs shaking as the bag was going through the machine. She hoped Tobias in the bag made no noise. The woman by the machine smiled and said, “Have a good flight.” On the plane, Abby waited until her dad and the woman next to her fell asleep. Then she opened the sock to look at Tobias. But he jumped out of the sock and landed on the woman’s knee. The woman cried loudly, “A mouse!” Abby quickly put Tobias into the sock and back into her bag. Before they landed, Dad filled out a form, choosing no to: Are you bringing any live animals into the country? She saw the man frown (皱眉) as her bag went through the x-ray machine. She watched when he opened the bag and pulled out the sock. “Come with me, please.” Abby followed her dad into a small room. There was a police officer and Tobias in the sock was on the desk. The police officer talked to Abby’s dad, “You have tried to smuggle (走私) an animal into this country.” Abby felt fear came all over her body. “It’s my fault (过错),” she said in a small voice. “I didn’t want to leave him behind.” “Have you ever been in trouble before?” the officer asked as he wrote “animal smuggler” next to her name. Abby opened her mouth but no sound came out. Tobias had to be in quarantine (隔离) for six months, which cost a lot of money. And Abby wouldn’t be able to visit her grandmother again. Now, she learned there was a good reason for rules. 24. How did Abby feel by the x-ray machine? A. Worried. B. Excited. C. Unhappy. D. Relaxed. 25. Why were Abby and her dad asked into a small room? A. Abby told a lie. B. Dad forgot to fill out a form. C. They were thought to be smuggling animals. D. They were asked to explain what happened on the plane. 26. Which of the following is true? A. Dad knew Abby was taking Tobias with her. B. Taking Tobias brought Abby much trouble. C. The police officer wrote “animal smuggler” next to Dad’s name. D. Tobias was found out by the woman beside the x-ray machine. 27. What lesson did Abby learn? A. Never to take Tobias around. B. Always to follow rules. C. Never to smuggle animals. D. Always to tell the truth. C A woman came out of her house and saw three old men sitting in her front yard. She invited them in to have something to eat. “We do not go into a house together,” they replied. “Why is that?” she asked. One of the old men pointed to his friends and explained, “His name is Wealth (财富).” He pointed to the other man and said, “He is Success, and I am Love. Now go in and discuss with your family which one of us you want in your home.” The woman went in and told her husband what happened. Her husband was very happy. “How nice!” he said. “Let us invite Wealth. Let him come in and fill our home with wealth!” His wife disagreed. “My dear, why don’t we invite Success?” Their daughter jumped in with her idea. “Would it not be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love!” “That’s a good idea,” said the husband to his wife. “Go out and invite Love to be our guest.” The woman went out and invited Love in. Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other two old men also got up and followed him. Surprised, the lady asked them, “I only invited Love. Why are you coming in?” The old men replied together, “If you invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would stay outside, but since you invited Love, wherever he goes, we go with him.” 28. When the woman came out, the three old men were ______. A. eating something B. walking toward her house C. sitting in her front yard D. asking for something to drink 29. Who made the introduction to the woman? A. Love B. Success C. Wealth D. Love’s friend 30. When the other men followed Love, the women felt ______. A. angry B. happy C. nervous D. surprised 31. What does the passage mainly tell us? A. You shouldn’t ask for more besides love. B. Love is the most important thing in the world. C. You can’t get everything you need at one time. D. The more successful you are, the richer you’ll become. D Sharing a room with a family member or a friend can be tough(困难), but it becomes especially difficult when you are sharing it with someone you hardly know. If you find yourself in a similar situation, do not despair(绝望). There are things you can do to help you cope with(应付)having a roommate, no matter who it may be. First of all, you have to remember that you get what you give. If you are nice to others, then others will be nice to you as well. You also need to set boundaries for yourself and for the other person. So before your new roommate moves in, talk to him. Set the rules early on and discuss your hopes. Remember that there are two things that make up any good relationship: belief and respect. The same thing applies to(适用于) having a roommate. You have to respect each other. So he has that new PS3 game that you have always wanted to try out? Ask permission first. If he says no, don’t ask him for it again. If he lets you borrow his stuff(东西), take care of the item and treat it as if it were your own. Make sure that you return it in the same condition as when you borrowed it. To keep away from disagreements over who does the housework, clean as you go. For chores (杂务)that can be shared, you may want to divide it equally so that you don’t do all the housework. Take turns (轮流)in washing the dishes. You may do it every other day or you may divide the task so that you only have to do it in the morning and your roommate will only have to do it at night. When it comes to food and grocery items, determine what can be shared. Don’t be too mean when it comes to sharing food. On the other hand, determine what you can share and what you can’t and be clear about it. The advantage of sharing food is that you can save on time and food preparation. 32. What is the passage mainly about? A. Why you need a roommate. B. How you drive a roommate you don’t like. C. What you do to find a roommate. D. How you can get along with your roommate. 33. What may the underlined word “boundaries” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. Borders(边界)of two countries. B. Personal space. C. Public relations. D. Something shared by all roommates. 34. Good relationship among roommates lies in _____. A. money and gifts B. attraction and good words C. trust and respect D. threats and orders 35. What can we infer from the fourth paragraph? A. There are always quarrels between roommates. B. Try to do all the chores by yourself. C. Share everything with your roommates. D. Try to do the chores by turns. 第二节 (共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) (注意：E涂AB F涂AC G涂AD) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Speaking to Develop Self-confidence    Overcoming（克服）stage fright(恐惧)    Most people are nervous about public speaking.   36    If you know that your topic is interesting, and that your material is well organized, you have already reduced a major worry.   Facial expressions(面部表情)    37 During your speech try to change your facial expressions to convey(传递) the emotions that you feel. Throughout your speech you need to use expressive facial expressions. Eye contact    When you speak, you should look your audience straight in the eye. The idea is to give the impression that you are talking to each individual in your audience. If you have a large audience, try to look at people in the middle of the room, then slowly look to the right side of the room, then to the left side, then back to the center of the room.  38 This will give the audience the idea that you are not interested in your topic or in them.   39  __   Enthusiasm(热情) is being lively and showing your own personal concern（关注） for your subject and your audience. If you are truly interested in your topic, your delivery is certain to be enthusiastic and lively. Varying （改变）speaking rate（速度） Your words should not be too fast or too slow. If you speak too slowly you will bore your audience. If you speak too rapidly you will be difficult to understand. Adapt your rate to the content of your speech. For example, if you are explaining complex （复杂的）information, slow down.    40    A. If you are nervous, take a few steps to your right or left while speaking. B. Smiling before you start your speech shows that you are not nervous. C. The best way to cope with （克服，解决）nervousness is to be really well prepared. D. If you are happy or enthusiastic, you should speed up. E. Don’t look at the floor, the ceiling or out the window. F. Speaking with enthusiasm G. Inspiring （激励，鼓舞）your audience 第三部分　语言知识运用(共三节，满分40分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 It was Molly’s job to hand her father his paper lunch bag each morning before he left home to work. One morning, besides his 41 lunch bag, Molly handed him a second paper bag, which looked a bit old. “Why two bags?” her father asked. “The other is something else,” Molly answered. “What’s in it?” “Just something. Take it with you.” He put 42 paper bags into his briefcase (公文包), kissed Molly and rushed off. At noon he opened Molly’s bag and took out all the things: a small Teddy bear, 2 tiny sea shells (贝壳), 5 small stones, and 12 coins…The 43 father smiled, finished eating, and swept the desk clean into the wastebasket, Molly’s things in the bag included, and then put himself into the afternoon work. That evening, Molly ran up to him 44 he was reading the newspaper. “Where’s my bag?” “What’s bag?” “The one I gave you this morning.” “I 45 it at the office. Why?” “I forgot to put this 46 in it,” she said. “And, besides, Daddy, the things in the bag are the things I really like—I thought you might like to 47 with them. You didn’t lose the bag, did you, Daddy?” “Oh, no. I just forgot to bring it home.” he 48 . While Molly hugged (拥抱) her father’s neck, he opened the note that read: “I love you, Daddy.” Molly had given him her 49 —all that a 7-year-old held. Love in a paper bag, and he 50 it. He had even thrown it in the wastebasket. So back he went hurriedly to the 51 . Just before the night cleaner, he found all the things back and carried the bag home 52 . After dinner, he asked Molly to tell him about the things in the bag. It 53 a long time to tell. 54 had a story or a memory. The life journey with the people we love is all that really matters. It is such a simple 55 but it is so easily forgotten. 41. A. usual B. new C. spare D. warm 42. A. all B. both C. some D. many 43. A. angry B. careful C. busy D. strict 44. A. since B. till C. as D. because 45. A. forgot B. hid C. kept D. left 46. A. letter B. message C. diary D. note 47. A. play B. joke C. talk D. deal 48. A. lied B. promised C. nodded D. agreed 49. A. coins B. stones C. shells D. treasures 50. A. cleaned B. missed C. threw D. dropped 51. A. school B. office C. shop D. home 52. A. worriedly B. actively C. carefully D. luckily 53. A. spent B. paid C. cost D. took 54. A. Anything B. Nothing C. Everything D. Something 55. A. rule B. truth C. idea D. way 第二节(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Anna lost her arms in a car accident when she was a child. What was worse, she lost her parents __ 56 the age of twenty. Her elder sister, who was ten years 57 (old) than her, wanted to take care of her. However, Anna refused 58 (live) with her sister, saying that she would like to take care of herself. She managed to enter college and 59 (study) very hard. Four years later, she graduated and found a job. Once she wrote in her diary, “I am quite lucky. I lost my arms, 60 I still have my legs.” Anna chose to face her misfortune (不幸) in an active way. Instead of 61 (feel) sad every day, she decided not to let it hold her back. She has taught us a good lesson. When something bad happens to us, we have two 62 (choice). One is to complain (抱怨), and 63 other is to face it bravely. If we choose to run away, 64 will follow us wherever we go. If we decide to be strong, new hopes will come. So choose 65 (wise). 第三节 单词拼写，根据句意填入恰当的词，每空一词。(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) 66. My self-introduction made a good ______________ （impress）on the whole class. 我的自我介绍给全班同学留下了一个好印象。 67. She is looking forward ___________（eager） to her son’s holiday at home. 她渴望地盼着儿子休假回家。 68. They decided to _________ a second visit there. 他们决定再组织去那里参观一次。 69. I was out of _________（breathe） when I climbed up to the top of the mountain 爬到山顶时我已经气喘吁吁。 70. The new government's first ________ is the economy. 新政府面临的第一项挑战是经济。 71. To those who are new to this system, it can sometimes be ___________（confuse）. 对于那些刚接触这个系统的人来说，它有时会让人感到困惑。 72. I didn't___________ him—he's grown a beard. 我没认出他来—他留胡子了。 73. Maybe you'll experience a bad meal in an _________（familiar） place. 也许你会在一个不熟悉的地方吃一顿糟糕的饭。 74. The two leaders will retire to Camp David for _______（formal） discussions. 这两位领导人将去戴维营进行非正式会谈。 75. I _______to continue it and see the job through to the finish. 我打算继续做下去，帮助把这项工作做到最后。 第四部分 写作 (满分30分) 第一节 （满分10分） 假定你是张华，请写一篇日记记录一下高中开学第一天的感受。 内容包括： 1. 开学前一天的期盼心情； 2. 在教室与同学老师见面的场景； 3. 对高中生活充满信心。 注意： 1. 词数：80左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Tuesday 1 September ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（满分20分） 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为120左右。 During lunchtime, Emma suggested going to the zoo to feed the animals and her mom agreed. “We’ll stop by the bakery and pick some bread up. Now hurry and eat and then we’ll go. It’s going to be a lovely day. Grandma is coming with us. She’ll be here any minute,” mom said. Emma ate her lunch and then ran into her room to get her shoes. The problem was that she could only find one of them. She looked under her bed, but all she could see were dirty towels and pants. She moved some of her toys out of the way, but still couldn’t find her shoe. After she’d checked everywhere in her room，she ran into the kitchen. “Mom，I can’t find my shoe. Will you wait while I look for it？”she asked. Her mom thought about how many times she’d told Emma to clean her room up. She whispered something to Emma’s grandma and then said to Emma, “You will have to stay home. Your dad and I will take Ryan to the zoo. Grandma will stay here with you.” “No! Please wait for me. I want to go to the zoo,” Emma cried. “I’m sorry, Emma. I’ve told you a dozen times to clean your room and you ignored(忽视)me. You can’t find your shoe now. It’s your own fault (过失) for not doing as I asked. You will stay home.” Emma ran into her bedroom, crying. Her mom came to the door and said，“Emma，clean that room of yours before I get home. I’ve told grandma not to give you any sweets until you finish the work.” She went out to the car with Ryan and Emma’s dad and then they drove away. 注意： 1．所续写短文的词数应为120左右； 2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。 Paragraph 1: Emma sat on her bed and cried for a long time.__________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph 2: Emma and her grandma were sitting at the table，eating when her mom，dad，and Ryan came home. _________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ 2024级高一上学期第一次教学质量检测 英语试题答案卷 第三部分 第二节 语法填空(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分) 56.____________ 57.___________ 58.____________ 59._____________ 60._____________ 61.____________ 62.___________ 63.____________ 64._____________ 65._____________ 第三节 单词拼写(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) 66.____________ 67.___________ 68.____________ 69._____________ 70._____________ 71.____________ 72.___________ 73.____________ 74._____________ 75._____________ 第四部分 写作 (满分30分) 第一节（满分10分） Tuesday 1 September __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 读后续写（满分20分） Emma sat on her bed and cried for a long time. ___________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ Emma and her grandma were sitting at the table，eating when her mom，dad，and Ryan came home. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 考场： 座号： 2024级高一上学期第一次教学质量检测 答案 第一部分 听力 1—5 ABBAC 6—10 BAABC 11—15 BACAC 16—20 BCACC 第二部分 阅读理解 21-23 BDC 24--27 ACBB 28-31 CADB 32-35 DBCD 36-40 CBEFD 第三部分 语言知识运用 41-45 ABCCD 46-50DAADB 51-55BCDCB 语法填空 56. at 57. older 58. to live 59. studied 60. but 61. feeling 62. choices 63. the 64. it 65. wisely 单词拼写 66. impression 67.eagerly 68.organise/organize 69.breath 70.challenge 71.confusing 72. recognize 73.unfamiliar 74. informal 75. intend /plan 第四部分 写作 作为示例 Tuesday 1 September After I had pictured it over and over again in my mind, my first day at senior high finally arrived. I couldn’t fall asleep last night because of my eagerness. My first impression of my new school is that it is much bigger than my imagination .There are many teaching buildings as well as IT rooms and a playground. I met my teachers and classmates in my classroom. All of them were friendly and excited. I want to make new friends now since nothing is familiar to me and friends will make it easier. High school appears to be really hard work but I have confidence and will make the most of my time. No pains no gains. I am sure that my future will be colorful. 续写范文： Emma sat on her bed and cried for a long time. And then she wiped （擦）her eyes and started to clean her room. It took her two hours to clean up the room. “I did it！”she said proudly. She even found her missing shoe. She ran into the living room. “Grandma! Come and see. I cleaned my room and found my shoe.” Grandma looked in Emma’s room. “If you had kept it this way, you wouldn’t have lost your shoe. Come and have some sweets now,” she said. Emma and her grandma were sitting at the table，eating when her mom，dad，and Ryan came home. “Well，look at Emma’s room！It’s clean, ”her dad said. “How was the zoo? Did you have fun? I wish I could have gone there with you, ”Emma said. “If you keep your room clean, we may go and see animals again,” her mom said. From then on, Emma tried her best to keep her room clean. 附听力原文 Text 1 W: Sir, I’m in a rush to get to Chicago, but I can’t see the timetable clearly. M: I’ll read it for you. The 9:10 a.m. train is going to Chicago, (1) the 9:40 a.m. train is going to Boston… Oh, madam, it’s 9:20 now! Text 2 W: You look pretty fit. You must be a sports fan. M: Well, I often spend time jogging with my son in the morning, and I sometimes play basketball with my friends. But my favorite sport is still swimming. (2) Text 3 W: I was thinking of making a salad and meatballs, but we’re out of vegetables. M: I could drop by the grocery store on my way home if you want. W: Let’s just have hamburgers instead. (3) We’ve got everything we need for those. Text 4 M: Did you want to come play poker with us on Friday night? We need one more player to make five. W: Sure, I’ll play. I’m going to bring my friend as well. He loves playing poker. (4) Text 5 M: Of the two cars we have seen today, which one do you prefer? W: Well, the red one is more comfortable but costs much more, while the white one doesn’t use much gas. As a lover of nature, I am surely going to choose the latter. (5) Text 6 W: Hello, I’d like to return this sweater. I have the receipt right here. M: OK, let me take a look… Um…so you bought this over a month ago? W: That’s right. It was a birthday present for my niece. (6) M: I’m sorry, ma’am. But if it has been over a month, we can’t return your money. W: Are you kidding me? I haven’t even opened the package, my friend! M: Well, that is just our store rule. W: There must be something you can do. M: I’ll talk to my manager. (7) W: I’d like to talk to him myself! (7) Text 7 M: Hi, Monica! W: Hi, Peter! M: What are you doing on Wednesday night? There will be a great show at the Global Theater. Would you like to go with me? (8) W: Wednesday night? Oh, sorry, I’m planning to finish my composition. M: Oh, well. Never mind. How about Thursday? (9) Why don’t we go out to dinner? Just you and me. W: That sounds like a good idea, but I might have to help my roommate clean up the apartment. (9) M: Well, that means you’re going to be busy on Thursday night, too? W: I’m afraid so. Text 8 M: What are you going to bring to the party tonight? (12) I was thinking about going to the grocery store to pick up some vegetables. W: Oh, there’s no need to do that. I have a vegetable garden in my backyard. We can just pick some from there. (10) M: I thought that was something only old people did. (11) What kinds of vegetables do you have? W: I have carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, and lettuce. M: Perfect. How long have you been growing your own vegetables? W: For the last couple of years. More and more young people are doing it now. It’s not just a thing for housewives. M: Can you come over tomorrow and help me get started on a garden? (12) W: I’m busy on Friday, (12) but I’ll come the day after that. Text 9 W: OK, I think we have two choices of where we can spend our vacation. The first place is a little house. (13) It’s located on a fruit farm. But it says there’s no air conditioner. M: That’s OK. It’s on the rainy side of the island. (13) It’s cooler there. W: You’re probably right. But there’s no washing machine or dryer…not even a TV! M: Oh, no! No TV? That’s terrible! (14) What’s our second choice? (15) W: It’s on the opposite side of the island, a very nice place with a big swimming pool. (15) It’s only three blocks from the ocean. And the pool area also has a beautiful garden. M: Wow, it does have everything: washing machine, dryer, TV, refrigerator... All we need is our toothbrushes. Let’s go with the second choice. I can’t wait to go! W: OK. I’ll call them right now and book it. (16) Text 10 Now, back to the news! An early morning fire damaged the historic Geller House today. It destroyed the third floor of the building, (17) but firefighters saved the first and second floors. There were only a few elderly people living in the building. (19) And they were carried out to safety, so no one was hurt. The Geller House was built in 1718 and was used as a hotel for over 150 years. (18) George Washington stayed here in 1782. The Geller family owned the building until the 1930s. Then they sold it to the Mills family. Five years ago, it was made into a building for the old. (19) All the electric wires in the building were checked and most of them were changed then. Several fire departments were called to the scene. When we asked Fire Chief Andrew Barnes how the fire started, he answered that a burning cigarette most likely caused it. (20) 9 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$