江西省南昌中学2024-2025学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

高二英语 第 1 页 共 4 页 南昌中学 2024-2025 学年度下学期期中考试 高二英语试卷 命题人： 第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分 30 分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，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。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. Which place did the speakers go to on their school trip? A. The zoo. B. The farm. C. The museum. 2. What will the man do next? A. Attend a party. B. Buy some lights in a shop. C. Borrow a guitar from the woman. 3. Where does the man come from? A. Italy. B. America. C. England. 4. How many members are there in the woman's family? A. Six. B. Five. C. Four. 5. What are the speakers talking about? A. A hairstyle. B. A pop singer. C. The woman’s friend. 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。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。 听第 6段材料，回答第 6、7题。 6. Why doesn't the man want to see the movie on TV tonight? A. It will be interrupted by ads. B. He doesn't like the story. C. He has already seen it. 7. What do the speakers decide to do tonight? A. Have dinner with friends. B. Watch the police series. C. Go to the movies. 听第 7段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 8. What relation is the man to the woman? A. Her husband. B. Her boss. C. Her co-worker. 9. What does the woman think of making small talk? A. Easy. B. Impolite. C. Time-wasting. 听第 8段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. What was the woman doing when the accident happened? A. Driving a car. B.Walking along the street. C. Standing at the traffic lights 11. How does the woman describe the second car? A. It was a red car. B. It had no passengers in it. C. It was driven by a woman. 12. Where did the second car run after the accident? A.West on Fifth Street. B. North on Lake Street. C. North on Fifteenth Street. 听第 9段材料，回答第 13至 16题。 13. How did the woman get the credit card? A. By sending an email to the credit card company. B. By sending an application form by mail. C. By applying for it on the Internet. 14. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Ask the credit company for the interest rate paper. B. Keep a copy of the application form. C. Cancel the credit card. 15. How does the woman feel in the end? A. Pleased. B. Surprised. C.Worried. 16. What do we know about the woman? A. She never pays her bills on time. B. She has already got a credit card. C. She knows much about her new credit card. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20题。 17. Where does the woman live? A. Near the mountains. B. Near a forest. C. Near the sea. 18. What is the woman good at? A. Singing. B. Skiing. C. Swimming. 19. What does the woman like doing in summer holidays? A.Walking beside the sea. B. Playing the guitar in a band. C. Enjoying the views in the mountains. 20. What is the woman's favorite subject? A. Geography. B.English. C. History. 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 Small Business Saturday is a relatively new shopping holiday in Rochester University. This small and local business is home to more unique gifts than you may find at a national retail chain — and we have an abundance of Rochester craftsmen to shop from this holiday season. The Op Shop The Op Shop features 32 different handmade vendor（小贩）, making it a great spot to find some truly unique gifts. They will be hosting their annual holiday market, Secondhand Wonderland, on Saturday Dec.3, at the Nazareth College Field House. I went last year and found two great winter sweaters and some fun ornaments. Parkleigh Parkleigh is a gift-shopping place in Rochester located on Park Ave. They feature a wide variety of items from skin care, novelty socks to Rochester-themed items, and my personal favorite: Jelly cat food dolls. The store features a mix of large and small businesses and is always a fun place to check out on Saturdays. 高二英语 第 2 页 共 4 页 The Lucky Flea Market I can't write an article about shopping local and small without mentioning The Lucky Flea. This year they are hosting indoor markets throughout the colder months, featuring dozens of local vendors. Many of the vendors sell second-hand clothing but there are also jewelry makers and specialty foods. Check out their first indoor market of the season on Saturday, Nov.20! Central Rock Gym Looking for an experience gift on Saturdays? Buy a gift card from Central Rock Gym for a day pass with all climbing equipment included. My friends and I went last year and it was a lot of fun learning how to rock climb and bouldering. This can also be an option for any fitness class at a local gym or specialty fitness center. 20. Where can you buy a unique handmade gift for your friend? ______ A. The Op Shop. B. Parkleigh. C. The Lucky Flea Market. D. Central Rock Gym. 22. What is special about The Lucky Flea Market? ______ A. It sells food. B. It offers clothing. C. It opens on Saturdays. D. It features experience gift. 23. Where is the text probably taken from? ______ A. A travel brochure. B. A campus website. C. An official document. D. A market research report. B Technological progress has transformed every aspect of my life. I bank online and learn online. Just like other young people, when I'm hungry and busy, I will order food through a food delivery app, especially during the pandemic. These apps are fast and convenient. A survey of the food delivery service online conducted in the US shows that 26% of the people surveyed use food delivery service once a week, while 24% order food 2—3 times per week. Some have meals delivered even more often, with 8% ordering 6 times per week. However, I deleted Uber Eats from my phone two months ago. Not because I didn't like using it. I loved it. I can order precisely what I feel like eating. And I can have that hot meal delivered to my door within about 30 minutes with only a small fee. It's the kind of on-demand service that used to be reserved for the ultra-wealthy. Now ordinary people, like me, lying on their couches, working late in their living rooms, or isolating themselves at home during the pandemic can enjoy it, too. However, I was shocked when I knew that five delivery riders were killed in three months last spring. Some riders sometimes were paid at rates lower than the minimum wage or without much of the basic protection enjoyed by the rest of us. They were also doing their jobs in an unsafe working environment—our city streets. This is particularly the case in Sydney, where some major media organizations have complained about the construction of safe cycling infrastructure（基础设 施）for decades and worse still, state governments have previously torn up bike paths. So I deleted the app and haven't used it, or any of its competitors, since then. I have no illusions that my standpoint will make a big difference. But I think our governments need to fight against the companies reshaping our lives and our communities for the worse to make our cities safer for everyone, including cyclists. 24. What can we learn about Uber Eats from Paragraph 3? ______ A. It used to deliver hot food. B. It can satisfy different users' demands. C. It favors a particular group of people. D. It was the most popular app during the pandemic. 25. What's the main reason for the author's deleting Uber Eats? ______ A. The extra delivery fee. B. The attraction from other apps. C. Delivery riders' safety problems. D. Heavy traffic jams caused by delivery riders. 26. What's the author's purpose of writing the last paragraph? ______ A. To ask us to rethink the advantages of technological advances. B. To call on us to play a role in the community development. C. To state the problems of commercial companies. D. To appeal to governments to make some changes. 27. What can be the best title for the text? ______ A. Why I gave up using food delivery apps. B. The rise and fall of Uber Eats. C. My addiction to social apps. D. How I can live with apps. C For adults who have struggled with understanding new math homework or surprised at how quickly kids can learn a second language, there is new evidence that shows kids can really learn things much faster than adults. A study published in Current Biology finds that children and adults have different concentrations of a key brain messenger called gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA. This messenger slows down the brain by blocking specific signals in the body's central nervous system. It also produces a calming effect and is thought to play a major role in controlling the overactivity of nerve cells associated with anxiety, stress and fear. All these contribute to the learning of new things. In the study, the researchers from Brown University used neuro-imaging techniques to examine visual perceptive（视觉感知的） learning in elementary school-aged children and adults. Participants were shown a number of different images and were later asked questions about them following the test. Visual learning caused an increase of GABA in children's visual cortex, the area of the brain that processes visual information. However, GABA levels didn't change in the adults who took the same visual tests. In addition, children participants kept that GABA increase for hours after training ended, while the concentrations of GABA remained the same in the adults studied. "In subsequent behavioral experiments, we found that children indeed learn more items within a given period of time than adults."said Sebastian M.Frank, the co-author of the study. "Our results therefore point to GABA as a key player in making learning more efficient in children." These results, the authors argue, should encourage teachers and parents to keep giving children opportunities to learn anything from riding a bike to playing an instrument throughout their childhood. The findings may also change neuro-scientists’ conception of brain maturity in children." Although children's brains are not yet fully mature and many of their behavioral and cognitive functions are not as efficient as in adults, children are not, in general, surpassed in their learning abilities by adults." said study co-author Takeo Watanabe. 28. What's the function of GABA? ______ A. Send specific messages to the brain. 高二英语 第 3 页 共 4 页 B. Deal with complex math problems. C. Make the nervous system more active. D. Increase efficiency in learning new things. 29. What do we know about the children taking the visual test? ______ A. Their GABA concentrations kept increasing after training. B. Their learning abilities still needed to be improved. C. They could remember more images than adults. D. They were surpassed by adults in learning abilities. 30. How did the researchers do the research? ______ A. By comparing participants’ reaction. B. By analyzing statistics. C. By collecting relative evidence. D. By conducting online survey. 31. What does Takeo Watanabe want to say in the last paragraph? ______ A. Neuro-scientists don't fully understand brain maturity in children. B. Children are not mature in their behavior and cognition. C. It takes a long time for children's brains to be fully mature. D. Children's brain maturity does not affect their learning abilities. D If you seek happiness, then you need to know what happiness is for you. I don't believe there is one universal definition（普遍定义） of happiness. Happiness is a very subjective（主观的） emotion, according to me. Put two people in identical situation: same amount of money, life experiences, etc. and you can be pretty sure that they both wouldn't feel equally happy or equally sad. I believe this is so because there are two kinds of happiness. There is one kind of happiness, which is kind of universal and then there is the other kind, which is very individual to each one of us. It is this kind of happiness that I find more interesting. The second kind of happiness that I talk about comes from our expectations out of our lives, which vary from person to person. For example, a person who expects a lot out of his or her life may find that happiness is hard to find. They are constantly in search of these things in life, which always seem to elude （逃避） them. Those things may be money or fame or power or any of the other pursuits （追求） that humans have, but it would be likely that such people are less likely to be happy, if their goals are not met. In most cases, even after their goals are met, they don't find happiness, because they seek more—new goals, new wish lists, and it's a seemingly never-ending process for them! On the other hand, a person who takes life as it comes along and makes the best of each day is more likely to be happy every day. They have no pressure or goals to occupy their minds and they can achieve happiness from the simple pleasures of everyday life, finding love, making time for the family and kids, seeing their kids grow, etc. Of course, that doesn't mean that you shouldn't have any expectations at all. You should keep those expectations reasonable and manageable. 32. Which of the following is the author's opinion according to Paragraph 1? ______ A. Happiness has one universal definition. B. Every individual has his own happiness. C. There are no people who are really happy. D. Happiness means having money and power. 33. What does the underlined part "these things" in Paragraph 2 probably refer to? ______ A. Daily demands. B. Life experiences. C. Ideas about happiness. D. Expectations out of life. 34. Even if their goals are met, some people still don't feel happy because ______ . A. they gave too much for their goals B. they don't know what happiness is C. they have new goals that need achieving D. they think sadness is a never-ending process 35. The author writes this passage mainly to tell readers ______ . A. the definition of happiness B. the importance of happiness C. to enjoy every day to the fullest D. to give up their dreams and be practical 第二节（共 5小题；每小题 2. 5分，满分 12. 5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能够填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多 余选项。 Critical thinking is making an effort to improve the way you think. 36. _____________We use this process to solve problems, make arguments and evaluate claims. It's important in just about every area of life. Most of our thinking is not critical thinking. We don't need to make many judgments to travel to work or cook dinner. 37. _____________ Critical thinking can save us from blindly making poor choices. So how can you improve your critical thinking skills? You need to practise. There are many ways of doing that. Here are a few： •38. _____________ Look at articles or books written by people on all sides of the issue. For each source, evaluate the argument: What claim is it making? What reasons does it give? Are the reasons logical? • When you see or hear a claim, ask questions about it. Who is making the claim and why? What is the claimant's background and how does this motivate their opinion? • Evaluate your own thinking. Where do you tend to not think critically? Why don't you? How can you improve? • Question things you assume. What claims do you accept without knowing the reasons for them? 39. _____________Try to find out what others believe about that claim and why. As you grow in critical thinking, you'll become a wiser and more thoughtful person. 40. _____________ A. Stick to your claim. B. Read about a topic people disagree on. C. When you think of one, do some research. D. It's analyzing facts separately so you can make decisions. E. And it may help you to succeed at work or school as well. F. We'll only use it if we make a conscious effort to ask questions about what we see. G. But when a problem comes our way, we need to think critically to decide how to solve it. 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节；满分 30 分） 第一节 完型填空（共 15小题；每小题 1分, 满分 15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和 D）中，选出最 佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 高二英语 第 4 页 共 4 页 On several occasions, I arrived at the Starbucks drive-through window only to find my bill already paid by a kind stranger. 41 , I now keep an eye on my rear view mirror, looking for some one deserving of this 42 . One morning, I spotted a (n) 43 middle-aged woman in a shiny sports car behind me. I smiled to myself, "No way does she need me to buy her coffee!" But somehow a voice 44 inside that I should. And so I did. I knew I had trusted that little voice and that was all that really 45 . When I returned to my car, the lady was there. "Hi, " she said. "Thank you for the coffee. I never 46 that." "You're welcome. I was just' 47 .'" Surprisingly, she 48 to cry, revealing her struggle with 49 bankruptcy（破产) following a business crisis and the recent 50 of her son due to cancer. " I needed a 51 that everything would work out. When you bought my coffee this morning, I knew that was it." Now I was the one who was choking back tears. I told her that I could 52 her suffering. I, too, had recently lost my son. I sat in my car for a while, my heart kind of 53 . I believe I gave her much more than a cup of coffee. Next time I am in the drive-through and feel the 54 to pay it forward —there will be no 55 . 41.A. Naturally B. Practically C. Typically D. Consequently 42.A. reward B. attention C. care D. gesture 43.A. exhausted B. proud C. elegant D. weepy 44.A. insisted B. required C. begged D. claimed 45.A. mattered B. remained C. existed D. succeeded 46.A. ordered B. expected C. proposed D. demanded 47.A. stopping by B. taking care C. dealing with it D. paying it forward 48.A. failed B. happened C. proceeded D. prepared 49.A. potential B. permanent C. optional D. unbelievable 50.A. treatment B. loss C. suffering D. condition 51.A. belief B. response C. decision D. sign 52.A. appreciate B. ease C. share D. handle 53.A. stirred B. broken C. racing D. sinking 54.A. duty B. urge C. strength D.determination 55.A. regret B. hesitation C. concern D. sorrow 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 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The skin is 56. _________essential part of your body and is its largest organ. Your skin acts as a barrier 57. _________ disease, toxins, and the sun's rays. It also 58. _________(help) control your body temperature, prevents your body from 59. _________(lose) too much water, warns you when things are too hot 60. _________ cold, and gives you your sense of touch. 61. _________ you can imagine, getting 62. _________(burn) can lead to very serious 63. _________(injury). The first and 64. _________important step in the treatment of burns is 65. _________(give) first aid. 第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分 40 分） 第一节(满分 15分) 66. 近年来，科技的高速发展给人们的生活带来了巨大的改变。假设你是李华，有意参 加你校将举办的 TECH TALK活动。请以"Technology and Lifestyles"为题，写一篇演讲稿，内 容如下：（1）科技的重要性；（2）举例说明科技对人类生活的积极影响；（3）你对科技 应用的态度。 注意：(1)词数 100 左右；(2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；(3)开头和结尾已给出， 不计入总词数。 Ladies and Gentlemen， I'm Li Hua. I am delighted to speak on the topic of "Technology and Lifestyles" at the TECH TALK event. __________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节(满分 25分) 67. 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。 It was a hot day in Florida. The school year had just ended and it was time for summer vacation. We had just gotten a little black dog who we named One-Eyed. We chose that name because he could only see out of one eye. Everybody wanted to do something for the dog: feed him, teach him tricks and take long walks with him. Everybody was so happy to have this active, playful and shaggy new addition to our family. Everybody, that is, except my mom and me. All my mom saw when she looked at the dog was someone else to clean up after. Shedding, messy, muddy, he pounced all over the house. All Mom seemed to care about was getting the house cleaned. My mom began to put Clorox（高乐氏漂白水） in the bathtub. There was no messing with Mom when she started cleaning, so I decided to move out of the way. Actually, getting out of the way is a move I'd been practicing for a long time. Being the youngest in my family has had its advantages, of course. More than a few times I was spoiled or everyone said I was the cutest. But being the youngest also came with its fair share of troubles. "You're too young!" "You'll mess this up!" they'd often say. I knew that my family loved me but I couldn't wait to show them I could do things by myself. Every time I asked my brother or my sister if I could pet One-Eyed, they would shout, "No!" or tell me that I had germs and if I touched One-Eyed he would die! I really believed them. Once I even confessed to my mom that I touched the dog when no one noticed. At first, my mom seemed very confused about what I was telling her, but then she realized. My mom scolded my brother and sister, "You better stop teasing your little brother!" Little brother! That's exactly what I was. That really got my blood boiling! Secretly,I decided, "I’ll show them what a little kid can do!" 注意： （1）续写词数应为 150左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Para 1: That afternoon, I took the dog and sneaked into the bathroom. ________________________________________________________________________ Para 2: I thought my mom would punish me, but she was just standing there and laughing. __________________________________________________________________________ 高二英语 第 5 页 共 4 页 南昌中学 2024-2025学年度下学期期中考试 高二英语试卷参考答案 听力： 1-5ABBAC 6-10 ACCAC 11-15BCBAC 16-20 BABAC 阅读： 21-23 AAB 24-27 BCDA 28-31 DAAD 32-35BDCC 36-40 DGBCE 完形填空： 41-45DDCAA 46-50 BDCAB 51-55 DCABB 语法填空： 56. an 57. against 58. helps 59. losing 60. or 61. As 62. burnt 63. injuries 64. most 65. giving 作文： 66. Ladies and Gentlemen， I'm Li Hua. I am delighted to speak on the topic of "Technology and Lifestyles" at the TECH TALK event. The development of technology has brought a massive transformation to our lives. Technology has impacted our lives in so many areas, including healthcare, communication， and transportation. For example, medical technology has advanced treatments, allowing us to save more lives. Communication technology enables us to connect across the globe, further expanding our horizons. Additionally, transportation technology has made travel more efficient and cost-effective. However, although technology has made many advances, it still has some limitations and negative impacts. Over-dependence on technology can create social and personal problems, such as addiction and mental issues. To conclude, technology plays a critical role in society, which we must use wisely and responsibly. We must utilize the benefits of technology and pay attention to its possible negative consequences. By working together, we can create a healthier and more sustainable future. Yours, Li Hua 67. That afternoon，I took the dog and sneaked into the bathroom. "I'm going to give you a bath!" I announced. One-Eyed looked at me strangely, obviously not understanding what I was saying. I took my sister's shampoo and poured the whole bottle into the bathtub. Then I coaxed the dog in and started scrubbing the dirt off him with our towels. However, things quickly got messy. Soap and water splashed everywhere; bubbles floated like tiny, soapy snowflakes. One-Eyed shook himself vigorously and barked excitedly, soon turning the bathroom into a wet battleground. It should have been my secret mission, but now, it turned into a disaster! Panicking, I ran out to seek help, only to find my mom at the door. I thought my mom would punish me, but she was just standing there and laughing. "Well, well, what do we have here?" she chuckled, wiping away tears of laughter. I stammered, admitting everything. Instead of scolding me, she bent down and gave me a gentle hug, " I knew you just want to help. "Straightening up"，she suggested, "Now shall we clean up the mess together, young man? " "Yes，ma'am!" I nodded. Even though we never actually had a conversation about my being the youngest, I think Mom understood I was trying to make my own place in our family. Bathing the dog might not sound like a Declaration of Independence, but for a six-year-old, well, it was my best shot. 听力材料： (Text1) M: That was a great school trip. It’s so nice to see animals from all over the world. W: Yes, I love dinosaurs, but I got a bit tired of looking at bones last year. M: I’m glad the teacher didn’t decide to do what she’d originally planned and go to the farm. (Text 2) M: Hello, Kim? I want some special lights for my party tonight. Can you bring some? W: Sorry, I can't. Try the shop in town. Do you want to borrow my guitar tonight? M: No thanks. I'll go to the shop now. (Text 3) W: Are you from Italy, Jack? M: Well, my family is in Italy now, but we're from New York, the U.S.A. W: So your first language is English. M: Yes, it is. (Text 4) W: My family is coming to visit. Who do 1 introduce first? M: I think your parents. They're the oldest. It's good to introduce people in order of their age. W: In my case it will be my parents, then my sister and last my two younger brothers. (Text 5) M: Do you know the girl who looks like Katy Perry, the popular singer? W: Yeah, she's my friend. She tried to change her original hair color to brown to look less like the singer. But it's useless. (Text 6) M: What's on TV tonight? Anything worth watching? W: Yes, there's a movie I'd like to see. M: But commercials will cut in every few minutes. And sometimes they edit the movies so much that you can't really follow the story. What else is on? W: Oh, the usual series. One of those police stories and the one where all the people get to live .. M: No, thanks. I don't want to bother with all of them. Let's go out. Let's go somewhere for dinner and take in a movie afterwards.A real movie. W: That's a really great idea! (Text 7) M: Linda, I don't know how to get along well with other clerks in the office. I'm upset. W: Why not chat and make small talk? It can improve your relations with others. M: Isn't it a waste of time doing that? W: It's not wasting time if you do it at certain times. Basically, during breaks and at lunch. Also, small talk should not be viewed as a time to get personal information. That's impolite. Well, in fact, it's not difficult to make small talk. M: Hmm, I see. What else? W: Bob, I know this is important, but can we talk after work? We have a project to 高二英语 第 6 页 共 4 页 complete before the end of the day. Don't you remember the deadline? How about a conversation over lunch? M: OK. (Text 8) M: OK, madam, can you tell me what happened? W: Yes, I can. There was a car driving west and ... M: Excuse me, can you tell me exactly where you were standing? W: I was going to Fifteenth Street. I was waiting on the corner for the traffic lights to change. M: OK.Go ahead please. W: A car was driving west on Lake Street when another car driving north on Fifteenth Street went through the red light. M: What happened next? W: The driver of the second car ran away from the accident. M:. Are you talking about the driver who went through the red light? W: Yes! The car was green and there was only a driver in it. M: Was the driver a man or a woman? Did you see it clearly? W: A man. I'm sure of it. He ran north on Fifteenth. M: OK.Thanks very much for your help. I'll call you if necessary. (Text 9) M: Easy Credit? How did you get it? W: Last month I found an application form in the mail. I filled it out and mailed it back. By the end of last week I received the credit card. M: That was quick. Don't you have one already? W: Yes, but it doesn't hurt to have one more. Besides, the interest rate on Easy Credit is very low. M: Stacy, the low interest rate promise is just a trick. It will go up immediately if you happen to pay your bills a little late. W: I pay my bills on time. M: You should be careful. Do you have a copy of your application? W: No, I don't. M: Call up the credit company immediately and ask for your credit interest rate paper. W: You're making me nervous. I don't think I'm in trouble. M: I hope you're not. (Text 10) M: Giulia, I'm doing a survey on students' life. Can I ask you some questions? W: Of course. M: What do you like doing in your free time, Giulia? W: I'm really into music so I spend a lot of my time playing the guitar and I enjoy singing. I try to play some of the songs from my favorite bands. M: What do you like to do when you're on holiday? W: My house is about 10 minutes’ walk to the mountains so we usually go to the mountains. I like skiing very much. I love to spend time out on the snow. I first learned when I was four years old so I'm quite good at it. M: What about summer holidays? W: I'm not that interested in going to mountains in summer. I can't bear going for long walks among the trees and flowers and looking at the views. I prefer walking along the beach. I can't swim though. M: What is your favorite subject at school? W: Well, English is OK but it's not my favorite. History is what I enjoy most, and geography is the second. I want to study history at university. I'd like to be a history teacher one day.