黑龙江省绥化市绥棱县2023-2024学年高二上册1月期末英语检测试卷（附答案）

黑龙江省绥化市绥棱县2023-2024学年高二上学期1月期末英语模拟试题注意事项：1.本试卷分四部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；主观题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。3.本试卷命题范围：选择性必修第一册～选择性必修第二册。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.Whatwillthemandotonight?A.Haveaparty. B.Worklate. C.VisitLinda.2.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Boilwater. B.Haveghetti. C.Cookthevegetables.3.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theirreadinginterest.B.Theirmajorinschool.C.Theirknowledgeaboutdifferentsubjects.4.Whatdoesthemanneedtodotoday?A.Gobackhomeearly.B.Workonthenewproject.C.Drivehiswifetotheairport.5.Whatdidthemanbuyforhissister?A.Awatch. B.Twobooks. C.Somejewelry.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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whichflavorofcandydoesthemanlikebest?A.Orange. B.Watermelon. C.Peach.7.Whatwillthemandolater?A.Gotoastore. B.Eatmorefruit. C.Dohishomework.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatdoesthewomanliketodo?A.Feedthezooanimals.B.Givethezooanimalsnames.C.Savetheendangeredanimals.9.Whatisthewoman’sfavoriteanimal?A.Thecat. B.Thegiraffe C.Themonkey.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Friends. B.Motherandson. C.Husbandandwife.11.Whywon’tthemanbuyTomacar?A.Tomdrivestoofast.B.Tomisunder18yearsold.C.Tomdoesn’tknowhowtodrive.12.HowdoesthemanfeelaboutTom?A.Shameful. B.Proud. C.Unsatisfied.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WhatdoesthemansuggestdoingonSaturday?A.Ridingbikes. B.Havingapicnic. C.Watchingafashionshow.14.WheremightMarywanttogoafterhavingdinneronSaturday?A.Toadanceclub. B.Toacinema. C.Home.15.Whenwillthespeakersgotothemuseum?A.OnSundaymorning. B.OnSundayafternoon. C.OnSundayevening.16.Whyarethespeakersalwaysbusyonweekends?A.Theyliveinabusycity.B.Theyhavetoomanyfriends.C.Theyhavemanythingstodoforfun.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhatcanbeseeninWoodhillShelter?A.Wildanimals. B.Seacreatures. C.Farmanimals.18.Whenwasthesheltersetup?A.In2011. B.In2013 C.In2016.19.Whatdoweknowabouttheworkersoftheshelter?A.Theycangetfreesupper.B.Theyworkwithoutanypay.C.Theyliveonaplant-baseddiet.20.Whatshouldpeopledotobeaworkeroftheshelter?A.Postaletter. B.Makeacall. C.Filloutanonlineform.第二部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ASmartHomeProductsforLivingaConnectedLifeWhatmakessomethingasmarthomeproduct?Generally,it’sdefinedbyitsabilitytoconnecttoaWi-Finetwork,allowinguserstointeract(互动)withitfromtheirsmartphones.We’veroundedupsomecool,diverseofferingsthatyou’lllovetohaveinyourhome.NestCamIQ$299.00TheNestCamIQisabeautifullydesignedhomesecuritycamerathatcanrecognizefaces.Itcanwamyouifthere’sastrangerinyourhome.Thedevicealsosupportstwo-waycommunicationviabuilt—inmicrophonesandapowerfulspeaker.LogitechHarmonyElite$249.99TheLogitechHarmonyEliteisoneofthebestuniversalremotecontrolsavailableonthemarket.Itcancontroljustabouteverypieceofelectronicsyouown(itsupportsover270,000devices!)ineveryroomofyourhouseorapartment,includingTVs,streamingdevices,andsoundsystems.AppleHomePod$349.00TheAppleHomePodhasbetteraudioqualitythananyothersmartspeakeravailabletoday.Availableinwhiteorcegray,theSiri-powereddevicealsoallowsyoutocontrolanumberofdeviceswithyourvoice.AugustSmartLockPro$279.99TheAugustSmartLockProiscompatible(兼容的)withmostlocks.Amobileappallowsyoutomanageaccesstothelock,checkitsusagehistory,andgetinformedwhensomeoneopensthedoor.Youcancontrolitandcheckonthestateofyourdoorwithvoicecommands.21.WhatcantheNestCamIQhelpyoudo?A.Helpyoudohomework. B.Keepyourhomesafe.C.Checkthelocksofyourhouse. D.Controlelectronicswithyourvoice.22.Whichdevicecanhelpyouoperatealmostallyourelectronicequipmentremotely?A.NestCamIQ. B.AppleHomePod.C.LogitechHarmonyElite. D.AugustSmartLockPro.23.Whichcolumnofawebsiteisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A.Technology. B.News. C.Society. D.Education.BI’vebeenintovolunteerworksincechildhood.Asagirl,Ivolunteeredatanimalshelters,playedmusicatnursinghomes,andhelpedwithcommunitycleanup.Incollege,Ivolunteeredheavilyatalargeyearlyconference(会议),whereIfirstmetandfellinlovewithmyhusbandTom,whowasonmyteamofco-volunteers.VolunteeringhasbeenawayoflifeformeandIwouldn’tdoitifIdidn’tenjoyit.Mostofthetime,youdofeelthatyou’remakingadifference.OnceIledaprojectthatprovidedfoodtoSyrianfamilies.WhenitwasnearingRamadan,thebiggestholidayseasoninIslam,Ifilledthefoodpackagewithnuts,oliveoil,sweets…WelookthepackageandarrivedjustasaSyrianfamilywassittingontheirfloorforbreakfast.Theyhadnothingbutsomebreadandapotoftea.Themothercriedwhenseeingus,sayingshewouldneverforgetourkindnessgratefully.Anothertime,somefriendsandIvolunteeredtoachurchwithonlyafewelderlyresidents.Thechurchyardneededattention.Wespenttheweekendinthehomeofoneoftheseoldladiessowecouldcleanandrepairthechurchyard.I’llneverforgetthenewlifeinhereyesasshestayedwithus.Itbrokemyhearttorememberthisoldladywithpleasureforsuchsmalleffortswemade.Volunteerworkissatisfyingnotbecauseyouhavedonesomework,butbecauseyourpresencehasaneffectonpeoplearound.ItmakesmegratefulforwhatIhaveandgivesmeachancetoservepeople.24.Wheredidtheauthormeetherhusbandforthefirsttime?A.Inhercollege. B.Ataconference.C.Atanursinghome. D.Atananimalshelter.25.WhydidtheSyrianmothercrywhentheauthorarrived?A.Shewasgratefultothekindness. B.Herchildrenwerebadlyill.C.Shedidn’thaveanyfoodatall. D.Herhousewasbroken.26.Whatwastheoldlady’sattitudefromParagraph3?A.Surprised. B.Disappointed. C.Pleased. D.Confused.27.Whydoestheauthorthinkvolunteeringissatisfying?A.Shecanmakelotsoffriends. B.Shecanlearnmuchknowledge.C.Shecankillmuchofherfreetime. D.Shecanhaveaneffectonpeoplearound.CRobotsareoftencastinpopularsciencefictionasthebadcharactersthattakeovertheworldandenslavemankind(奴役人类).Butwiththebeginningofsomeseriousdiseases,robotsareincreasinglybeingemployedashelpers,takingonoftendull,difficultanddangeroustasksandthusreducinghumans’exposuretosometerrifyingvirus.IntheUnitedStates,twoofthemainwaysinwhichrobotictechnologyisbeingusedinthehospitalsaretodisinfect(消毒)hospitalroomsandactasatelemedicine(远程医疗)portal,allowingdoctorsandhealthcareworkerstocommunicateviavideoconferencedirectlywithpatientswithoutunnecessarilyexposingthemselvestothosehighlyinfectiousvirus.InBoston,doctors,researchersandroboticsengineershaveteameduptobringafriendly,dog-like,four-leggedrobotnamedSpotintoBrighamandWomen’sHospital,allowingdoctorstocommunicatewithpatientsviatelemedicine.InMarch,atthestartofthepandemic,aleaguefromhospital,theMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyandSpot’smanufacturer—BostonDynamics,begantestingtherobot’sdesigntoenableSpottocommunicatewithpatients,thusreducingtheexposureoffrontlinehealthcareworkerstothevirus.Intheplaceofahead,SpothasaniPadaffixedtoastand,allowingdoctorstoconducttelemedicineserviceswiththeirpatients.“Mostpeopleactuallyreallylikeit,”saysDr.PeterChai,anemergencymedicinephysicianwhoservesasthehospital’schiefresearcherontherobotproject.Researchersareworkingtoincreasetherobot’sdiagnosticabilities,enablingittomeasurethepatientstemperatureandhisorherrespiratoryrate(呼吸率).Chaipredictsthathospitalswillcontinuetofindmorewaystouserobots,andtiewonderswhetherrobotscandeliversuppliestoroomsorseepatientswithotherinfectiousdiseases(传染病).28.Whatwordscanbestdescribethejobsrobotsareemployedtodo?A.Normalandeasy. B.Frighteninganddifficult.C.Dirtyandcomplex. D.Excitinganddangerous.29.WhyarerobotsbeingusedinAmericanhospitals?A.Tosavemoney.B.Toreplacedoctors.C.Toprotectdoctorsfrominfectingvirus.D.Todeliversuppliestopatientsanddoctors.30.WhatdoweknowaboutSpot?A.Itallowsdoctorstoconducttelemedicineservices.B.Itcanhelpadjustthepatient’stemperature.C.Itcandeliversuppliestohospitalrooms.D.Itisafriendlydog.31.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.SpottheRobotDog B.TrainRobotDoctorsC.RobotsBeingUsedinHospital D.RobotsinPopularScienceFictionDOurbrainshavean“auto-correct”featurethatweusewhenre-interpreting(重新解释)ambiguous(模糊的)sounds,accordingtonewresearch.Thestudyshedslightonhowthebrainusesinformationgatheredafterthediscoveringofaninitialsoundtoaidspeechcomprehension.Thefindingspointtonewwaysweuseinformationandcontexttoaidinspeechcomprehension.“Whatapersonthinkstheyheardoesnotalwaysmatchtheactualsignalsthatreachtheear,”explainsleadauthorLauraGwilliams.“Thisisbecausethebrainre-evaluatestheinterpretationofaspeechsoundatthemomenteachfollowingspeechsoundisheardinordertoupdateinterpretationsasnecessary,”Gwilliamssays.It’swellknownthattheperceptionofaspeechsoundisdeterminedbyitssurroundingcontext—intheformofwords,sentencesandotherspeechsounds.Thisplaysoutineverydaylife—whenwetalk,theactualspeechweproduceisoftenambiguous.Forexample,whenafriendsaysshehasa“dent(凹痕)”inhercar,youmayhear“tent”.Althoughthiskindofambiguityhappensregularly,we,aslisteners,arehardlyawareofit.“Thisisbecausethebrainautomaticallyresolvestheambiguityforus—itpicksaninterpretationandthat’swhatweperceivetohear,”explainsGwilliams.“Thewaythebraindoesthisisbyusingthesurroundingcontexttonarrowdownthepossibilitiesofwhatthespeakermaymean.”Inthestudy,theresearcherssoughttounderstandhowthebrainusesthisfollowinginformationtoadjustourperceptionofwhatweinitiallyheard.Todothis,theyconductedaseriesofexperimentsinwhichthesubjectslistenedtoisolatedsyllablesandsimilarlysoundingwords.Theirresultsproducedthreeprimaryfindings:Thebrain’sprimaryauditorycortex(听觉皮层)issensitivetohowambiguousaspeechsoundisatjust50millisecondsafterthesound’sappearance.Thebrain“replays”previousspeechsoundswhileinterpretingthefollowingones,suggestingre-evaluationastherestofthewordunfolds.Thebrainmakescommitmentstoits“bestguess”ofhowtointerpretthesignalafterabouthalfasecond.32.Whatisthestudymainlyabout?A.Whypeoplemakeunclearsounds.B.Howbrainsunderstandunclearwords.C.Howbrainstellapartusefulinformation.D.Whysomepeopleprocessinformationfaster.33.WhatdoestheauthorwanttoshowbygivingtheexampleinParagraph3?A.Itisnormalforpeopletomakeunclearsounds.B.Peoplearemorelikelytomisheartheirfriends.C.Peoplecanunderstandotherseveniftheymishearaword.D.Peoplearelikelytomistakeawordforsomethingfamiliar.34.Whatdoweknowabouttheunclearwordsintheexperiments?A.Theyseemedtobeuseless. B.Theywerenoticedinstantly.C.Theyledtomisunderstanding. D.Theystoppedusthinkingfurther.35.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“thesignal”inthelastparagraphreferto?A.Thepreviousspeechsound. B.Thesimilarlysoundingword.C.Theunclearlysoundingword. D.Thefollowingspeechsound.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，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。FourhabitsofhappypeopleWhiletherecentresearchhasshownthatabout60percentofourbaselinelevelofhappinessisprobablygeneticallydetermined,itmeans40percentisunderourcontrol.Youcan’tgobackandgetnewgenes.36Herearethegoodhabitsofhappypeople.●Spendtimeoutside.Ifyoucanclock20minutesadayoutside,studiesshowyou’llnotonlymaintainabettermood,butyourmindwillbemoreopenandyou’llimproveyourworkingmemory.37●Exerciseregularly.Allexercisereleasesendorphins(内啡肽)inyourbrain,andifyouworkoutregularly,thismoodcanevencarryovertonon-workoutdays.38Moodstaysaboutthesameondaystheydon’t.●39Astudyhasconfirmedthatwhenpeopleactivelytrytobehappy,theyraisetheirbaselinemoods,makingthemfeelhappierthanthosewhodonottry.Inthestudy,twosetsofparticipantslistenedto“happy”music.Thosewhoactivelytriedtofeelhappierreportedthehighestlevelofpositivemoodafterwards.Careforothers.40Volunteerworkisgoodforbothmentalandphysicalhealth.Peopleofallageswhovolunteerarehappierandexperiencebetterphysicalhealthandlessdepression.A.Exerciseiseasytodo.B.Puteffortintobeinghappy.C.Peoplearoundyouimpactyourmood.D.Sunshineandfreshairmakeyoufeelgoodtoo.E.Butyoucanstartagoodmorningoverwithanewattitude.F.Peoplewhospendtimeeverymonthhelpingothersarehappier.G.Onexercisedays,people’smoodissignificantlyimprovedafterexercising.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分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。Inher102years,SallyLepishasbeenknownforhelpingherfamily,friendsandneighbors.Sowhentheoldladycouldn’t41toreplaceherdecades-oldhearingaids(助听器)anditbecameincreasinglydifficultto42,alocalnon-profitwashappytogivea43.Lastmonth,Lepiswaspresented(赠予)withhearingaids,worthabout$7,500,throughSeniorDreamsComeTrue,anon-profitprogram44byalawfirm.“Mrs.Lepishas45somuchofherselfovertheyearstofriends,familyandthose46inhercommunity,”saidJenniferCona,amanagingpartneratthelawfirm.Lepishaslongbeenthe47that’skeptherfamilytogether,herniece,OliviaSchmidt,73,said.WhenSchmidtwasateenager,hermother,Lepis’twinsister,diedatage42.Lepis48jumpedinandraisedSchmidtinherWestburyhome.“It’s49thatshehasdonesomuchforsomanypeopleandthinks50ofit,”saidSchmidt,who51torecommendherauntforSeniorDreamsComeTrueoverthesummer.InJuly,Schmidtandhercousinswroteletterstothenon-profit,52Lepisforherlifetimeof53deeds.Laterthatmonth,Lepislearnedshewould54newhearingaids,replacingtheonesshehadusedforthepast25years,anditis55thatLepiswillagainbealivelypresenceatherfamily’sThanksgivingdinner.41.A.expect B.afford C.stop D.offer42.A.communicate B.exercise C.explain D.see43.A.suggestion B.promise C.hand D.prize44.A.lent B.sold C.run D.recommended45.A.given B.lost C.talked D.hidden46.A.withpatience B.withluck C.incharge D.inneed47.A.voice B.bond C.tradition D.change48.A.gratefully B.repeatedly C.eventually D.immediately49.A.pitiful B.challenging C.natural D.amazing50.A.nothing B.something C.everything D.anything51.A.asked B.decided C.managed D.continued52.A.forgiving B.thanking C.admiring D.praising53.A.good B.creative C.basic D.wise54.A.produce B.buy C.receive D.find55.A.necessary B.impossible C.helpful D.certain第二节（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。WhenJoebeganhisschool,all56(sign)pointedtosuccess.Yetthingsturnedouttobequitedisappointing.Thefourthgradeevenfoundhimatthebottomoftheclass.Joestruggled57(handle)hisschoolworkdayandnight,butwhatmadehimupsetwasthatitdidnotwork—untilonestormyafternoon.Onthatafternoon,themathteacherwasintroducingdifficultconcepts58darkcloudscoveredthesky,andthestormsetin.Althoughshetriedtomakethekidsconcentrate,thethunderwonthebattlefortheirattention.Noonegraspedtheconcepts.ExceptforJoe.Heunderstoodandansweredall59questionscorrectly.Theteacherpattedhimonthebackandtoldhimtogoaroundtotheothersandexplainhowhehadmanagedit.60(encourage)byhisnewfoundsuccess,Joemovedquicklythroughouttheroom.Soonmathtime61(follow)bythetimeforart.Allchildrennaturallydrewdarkpictures62suchaday.ExceptforJoe.Sincethen,Joestartedtotakeonmore63(challenge)tasksthanbefore.Hismathteacherwasalwayscuriousabouttheamazingchange:“WhyhadthatstormydaychangedJoe?”heputforwardthequestionwith64(cautious).Atthegraduationceremony,Joepresentedtheteacherwithhismostfamiliar65(collect)—thepictureofbrightyellowsun.OnthepictureJoehadwritten:ThisisthedayIwokeuptomybrightness.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假如你是李华，上周日下午在你校排球场上举行了你校高中排球决赛（thevolleyballfinal），请你为校英语报写一篇报道，内容如下：1.赛程回顾（如啦啦队欢呼，队员奋力夺冠，冠军感言等）；2.赛后反响。注意：1.短文不少于80词；2.标题已给出，不计入总词数。ThevolleyballFinal________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（满分25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。WhenJayceCrowderwasinkindergarten,hebegannoticingthathelookeddifferentfromhisclassmates.Theyhadtwohands.Buthehadonlyone.Itstartedwhenoneboyteased(取笑)him.Jaycewasinabadmood(心情).He’dreturnhomeinDesMoines,Iowa,withquestions:WhyamIdifferent?Whyme?Why?“Heactuallytoldusthathewasmadatlookingsodifferentfromothers,”saidhismother,CortneyLewis.“Thatreallyhurthim.”Lewisadmittedshedidn’tknowwhattodoatthatpoint.Howcouldsheprovideanswerstoherson’squestionswhenshehadneverfoundthoseanswersherself?Afewweekslater,LewiscamehomefromherjobandturnedontheTVtoanewsstoryaboutTrashaunWillis,aneighth-graderfromWashingtonmiddleschool,Iowa.Theboy,then14,hadbecomeanInternetstarafterpostingvideosofhisslamdunk(扣篮),and,likeJayce,hewasmissingmostofhisleftarm.LewiscalledJayceintoseeTrashaunonTV,too.Hewasshocked,staringatonedunkafteranother.Hewasshocked,staringatonedunkafteranother.“Cool,”Jaycerememberedthinkingwithexcitement.“IsawhimdunkingonTV.”Willis’storyblewuplastwinter.TheDesMoinesRegisterwroteabouthim.NBCNightlyNewsflewtoIowatointerviewhim.Justrecently,SportsIllustratednamedhimoneofitsSportsKidoftheYearfinalists.Atthetime,itseemedthatwatchingTrashaunwouldsimplybeaninspiringmomentforJayce—he’dseeashiningrolemodelwithaseeminglysimilarborndisability.Andhaditstayedjustthat,Lewiswouldhavebeenhappy.ButlittledidsheknowthatafamilyfriendhadalreadyreachedouttotheDesMoinesRegister,askingthenewpertohelpsetupameetingwithTrashauntoencourageJayceandbuildhisconfidence.Afewdayslater,thegoodnewsthatTrashaunacceptedtheinvitationtomeetJaycecame.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。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Afterthemeeting,Jaycelearnedtoaccepthisdisability.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

答案、提示及评分细则听力部分录音稿(Text1)W:Lindaishavingapartytonight.Itseemsreallyfun.Wouldyouliketocomewithme?M:I’dliketo,butIcan’t.Ihavetoworkovertime.(Text2)W:Willyoupleaseboilapotofwater?We’rehavingghettifordinner.Ihavetocookthevegetablesnow.M:Noproblem!I’dliketohelp.(Text3)M:Asalawstudent,youseemveryknowledgeableabouttheworld’shistory.W:Thanks.Ireadalotabouthistoryinmyretime.Whatdoyouliketoreadabout,bytheway?M:IreallyenjoyRussianliterature,soIreadlotsofnovels.(Text4)M:I’mdrivingmywifetotheairporttomorrowmorning,soImaycomeinabitlater.Ihopethat’sokay.W:Noproblem.Idoneedyoutostayintheofficealittlelongertoday,though.Weneedtofinishthenewproject.(Text5)W:Christmasiscomingsoon.Haveyouboughtanygiftsforyourfamily?M:Yes,ofcourse!I’veboughtawatchformyfatherandtwobooksformysister,butIhaven’tdecidedwhattobuyformymother,probablysomejewelry.(Text6)W:Weboughtagreatwatermelon.Thisisdelicious!Fruitistheperfectdessert,isn’tit?Idon’tknowwhyyoubuycandyallthetime.M:Ilikefruit,too.Butorangeisnotonlymyfavoritefruitbutalsomyfavoritecandyflavor.Here,doyouwantsome?W:No,thanks.Itwouldruinthewatermelonforme.Idon’tlikemixingnaturalandartificialflavors.Besides,Ilikethepeachcandiesbetter.M:Toobad.IguessI’llhavetoeatthemallmyself.Thisshouldkeepmeawakeenoughtodomyhomeworklater!(Text7)M:Whatdoyouthinkaboutzoos?W:Iliketogotothezoo.Iliketogivealltheanimalsnames,like“BerttheGiraffe”.Iwishtheanimalsdidn’thavetobeinzoos.ButIthinkitisgoodwhenzoossaveanimalsandhelptomaketheirpopulationsgrow.M:Yeah,theycandosomegoodthings.That’sforsure.Ah,whatisyourfavoriteanimal?W:Myfavoriteanimal,oh,letmethink…Ilovecats.ButIthinkIlikemonkeysthemost.M:Therearealotofmonkeysinmycountry.W:Oh,that’scool.(Text8)M:Tomtookmycaragainyesterday,andhedidn’tcomehomeuntilmidnight!W:Howdidyouknow?M:Icalledhisfriends.TheysaidTomtookthemforaridelastnight.W:Really?Maybeit’stimeweboughthimacar.M:He’sonly18!Andwecan’tjustgivehimwhateverhewants.We’llspoilhimthatway.W:Don’tgetmad,honey.Tomisagoodboy.Buyinghimacarwillnothurtanyone.M:Hewillhurtsomebodyifhekeepsdrivingtoofast.Hecan’thavehisowncaruntilhelearnshowtodriveproperlyW:It’sashamethatyoutalkaboutyourownsoninsuchahighvoice.M:Isit?Hedeservesit.I’lltalktohim.(Text9)W:DoyouwanttohaveapicnicintheparkonSaturday?M:That’sagoodidea.Wecanrideourbikesforawhiletoo.W:That’dbefun,butweshouldgetbackintheearlyafternoon.MarkandMaryinvitedustodinneronSaturdayevening.M:That’sright!Itotallyforgotaboutit.Whattimedoyouthinkwe’llbehomeafterthedinner?W:Probablylate.Marywantstogooutdancingsomewhereafterdinner.M:Thenwe’llprobablyendupsleepingalldayonSunday.W:Oh,notallday.Don’tyouhavesomethingspecialthatyouwanttodoonSunday?M:Wetalkedaboutgoingtoseethatnewmovie.W:Oh,yes!Let’sdothatintheevening.ThereisanewartshowinthemuseumthatIwanttocheckoutintheafternoon.M:Itsoundslikeabusyweekend.W:Ourweekendsarealwaysbusy.Butthat’swhyIlikeNewYork—thereisalwayssomuchtodo!(Text10)TodaywearevisitingWoodhillShelter,anunusualanimalshelterinBritain.It’snotaplaceforwildanimalsrescuedfromzoosorseacreaturesfromoceanparks,butratheraplacewheremanyluckyfarmanimalslikecows,pigs,sheepandchickensstay.Whylucky?Becausetheyhavebeenrescuedfrombecomingyourlunch