贵州省黔西南州2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期末检测试题

贵州省黔西南州20202021学年高二英语下学期期末检测试题考生注意：1.本试卷共150分。考试时间120分钟。2.请将各题答案填写在答题卡上。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。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15. B.£9.18. C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Whenwillthespeakersstartthemeeting?A.At7:30am. B.At8:00am. C.At8:30pm.2.WhereisMarynow?A.Sheisathome.B.Sheisintheschool.C.Sheisatthebusstation.3.WhyweretheresomanypeopleatBill'sparty?A.Hehasalwaysbeenpopular.BHeispopularwithchildren.C.Hehadasurprisingparty.4.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Salesmanandcustomer.B.Husbandandwife.C.Doctorandpatient.5.Whichapartmentisthewomaninterestedin?A.Thethreebedroomone.B.Thetwobedroomone.C.Theonebedroomone.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.WhenwasJimmyexpectedtobebackhome?A.At5:00pm. B.At7:00pm. C.At8:00pm.7.WheredoesthemanthinkJimmyis?A.Atateacher'soffice.B.Ataclassmate'shome.C.Inthecinema.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatistheequipmentusedfor?A.Cutting. B.Washing. C.Fishing.9.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheequipment?A.Useless. B.Expensive. C.Practical.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Wheredidthewomangolastnightbeforegettinghome?A.Toafriend's. B.Toacinema. C.Toastore.11.Whathappenedwhenthewomancameatthedoor?A.Thedooropened. B.Herkeywasmissing. C.Sheheardanoise.12.WhowasKarl?A.Thesecurityguard.B.Thewoman'sworkmate.C.Thewoman'sneighbor.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatisthewoman?A.Astudent. B.Adoctor. C.Ateacher.14.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Goingshopping. B.Givingaclass. C.Doingasurvey.15.Howmanyhoursaweekdoesthemanwork?A.About50. B.About40. C.About30.16.Whatdoesthemanspendthreehoursdoingaweek?A.Talkingtofriends.B.Talkingtohisfamily.C.Reading.第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhenwastheBritishLibraryfounded?A.In1937. B.In1973. C.In1965.18.HowmanybooksdoestheBritishLibrarycollect?A.About14million.B.About4million.C.About40million.19.Whatdoweknowaboutthelibraryinthespeech?A.Itholdsmanyconcertseveryyear.B.Ithasawidecollectionofstamps.C.Itistheoldestlibraryintheworld.20.Whyarepeoplerequiredtoprovideproofofaddress?A.Forreturningthebooks.B.Fordoingmoreresearch.C.Forsecuritypurposes.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWonderfulMoviesHoopDreamsIttellsaboutthestoryoftwoAfricanAmericanhighschoolstudentsinChicagoandtheirdreamsofbeingprofessionalbasketballplayers.Originallyintendedtobea30minutefortfilm,iteventuallyledtofiveyearsoffilming.Itwaspremiered(首映)atthe1994SounceFilmFestivalwhereitwontheAudienceAwardforBestDocumentary.TheKarateKid12yearoldDreParkercouldhavebeenthemostpopularkidinDetroit,buthismother'stestcareermovehaslandedhiminChina.Withnofriendsinastrangeland,Drehasnoheretoturnbutakindman,Mr.Han,whoisamasterofkungfu.HetellsDrethatkungisnotaboutfighting,butmaturityandcalm.RagingBullItisanAmericansportsfilmdirectedbyMartinScorseseandadaptedbyPaulSchraderdMardikMartinfromJakeLaMotta'sautobiography(自传)RagingBull:MyStory.ItrsRobertDeNiroasJakeLaMotta,anItalianAmericanmiddleweightboxerwhodestroyedrelationshipwithhiswifeandfamily.MoneyballMoneyball:TheArtofWinninganUnfairGame,isabookbyMichaelLewis,publishedin2003,abouttheOaklandAthleticsbaseballteamanditsgeneralmanagerBillyBeane.Itslocusistheteam'sorganizingapetitivebaseballteam.AfilmbasedonthebookstarringBradPittandJonahHillwasreleasedin2011.21.WhichmovieissetinChina?A.HoopDreams. B.RagingBull. C.TheKarateKid. D.Moneyball.22.WhatisspecialaboutRagingBull?A.Ithaswonanaward.B.Itisadaptedfromatruestory.C.Itstopicisaboutsports.D.Itisdirectedbyaforeigner.23.WhoistheroleofMoneyball?A.MichaelLewis. B.BradPitt. C.JonahHill. D.BillyBeane.BItallhappenedoneafternooninCarl'sbackyardafewyearsago.Wehadjustfinishedplayingstickball,andIwasabouttogohome.“Waitaminute,”Carlyelled.Heranintohishouseandcamebackwithabookformetotakehomeandread.Allhesaidwas.“Seeifyoulikeit.”Isaidabsolutelynothing.lkeptthebookforacoupleofweeksandthenreturneditunread.CarlneveraskedmeifIlikeditornot.DuringthefollowingtwoyearsCarllentmethreemorebooks.EachtimeIreturnedthemunread.Afewdaysaftergraduatingfromhighschool,Carlasked,“Benny,whichcollegeareyougoingto?”“I'mnotgoingtocollege.”Isaid.“Whynot?”heasked.“Becausemyfathercan'taffordthetuition(学费).”Ianswered.“Isthatit?”Carlasked.“Yes,”Isaid.Ilied.IhadnointentionofgoingbacktoschoolnowthatIwasout.Thefollowingday,CarlknockedonmydoorandhandedmeacheckforseventyfivedollarsfromhisfatheralongwiththebookMartinEden.“Ithinkthatshoulddoit.”hesaid.OnceagainIwasinshock.Iwasworkingfulltimeinmybrother'sbakery.IattendedtwoclassesatWayneUniversityparttimeatnight.Halfwaythroughthesemester,afterreceivingfailinggradesonexamsandessays,IdecidedtherewasnowayIwouldeverbeeagoodstudentandgetsatisfactorygrades.Idroppedoutofcollege.Oneday,curious,Ipickedupthebook,thinkingCarlwastryingtotellmesomething.Despitedifficulty,Ipressedon.BythetimeIfinishedthebook,Iunderstoodwhy:themaincharacter,MartinEden,hadmyownpooreducationalbackground,butmanagedtoeducatehimselfandbeeapublishedauthor.24.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?A.Heoftentoldlies.B.Hequitschoolunwillingly.C.Hehadthoughtlittleofeducationbefore.D.Hebecameapublishedauthor.25.WhatkindofpersonisCarl?A.Caring. B.Emotional. C.Stubborn. D.Cautious.26.WhatmessagedoesCarlwanttoconvey?A.Readingmakesarichman.B.Readingisthejourneyofthesoul.C.Readingopensupnewopportunities.D.Readingmakesapersonbetterknown.27.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Astrongdesireforcollege B.AwishforbettereducationC.Awisebook. D.AwisefriendCPaperisanimportantpartofmodernlife.Peopleuseitinschool,atwork,tomakeartworkandbooks,towrappresentsandmuchmore.Treesarethemostmonmaterialforpaperthesedays.Sohowdopeoplemakepaperoutoftreestoday?Peoplefirstcuttrees,loadthemontotrucksandbringthemtoafactory.Machinescutopentheoutercoveringsofthetrees,andcutthetreesintopieces.Thosepiecesareboiledintoasoup.Afterthat,itishitflat,driedandcutupintosheetsofpaper.Theentireprocess,fromplantingasmalltreetobuyingyourschoolnotebook,takesaverylongtime.Justgrowingthetreestakes10to20years.Makingtonsofpaperfromtreescanharmtheplanet.Humanscutdown80,000to160,000treesaroundtheworldeveryday,andusemanyofthemtomakepaper.Someofthosetreesefromtreefarms.Butpeoplealsocutdownforestsforpaper,whichmeansthatanimalsandbirdslosetheirhomes.Cuttingforestsdownalsocontributestoclimatechange,andpaperfactoriespollutetheair.Afteryouthrowpaper,itoftentakesthepapersixtonineyearstobreakdown.That'swhyrecyclingisimportant.Itsavesalotoftrees,slowsclimatechangeandhelpsprotectendangeredanimals,birdsandallcreaturesthatrelyonforestsfortheirhomesandfood.Soifpaperisn'tgoodfortheenvironment，whydon'tpeoplewriteonsomethingelse?Theanswer:Theydo.Withputers，tabletsandcellphones，peopleusemuchlesspaperthaninthepast.Maybeadaywillewhenwewon'tusepaperatallorwillsaveitforveryspecialbooksandartworks.28.Whatcanweknowaboutmakingpaperoutoftrees?A.Itcostsmuchmoney. B.Ittakesalotoftime.C.Itisveryeasyandfast. D.Itisdangerousanddifficult.29.Whatistheimpactofpaperproduction?A.Itpromotestherecycling.B.Itprotectstheanimalsfromlosinghomes.C.Itslowsdowntheclimatechange.D.Itdoesharmtotheenvironment.30.Howwillweusepapersomedayinthefutureaccordingtothetext?A.Useitforbooksonly. B.Useitforartworks.C.Treasureitoccasionally. D.Usetherecycledpaper.31.Whatideadoestheauthorwanttoexpressfromthetext?A.Theinfluenceofmakingpaperonenvironment.B.Thewonderfulexperienceofmakingpaper.C.Thenecessaryprocessofmakingpaper.D.Thegoodreasonsformakingpaper.DAccordingtothestudypostedonScienceDirect,gardeningjusttwotothreetimesaweekincreasethebenefitsofbetterwellbeingasmuchaspossibleandlowerstresslevels.Theresearchexploredwhyresidentsengagedwithgardeningandtheextenttowhichtheyrecognizedanyhealthbenefitsfromtheactivity.AquestionnairewashandedoutelectronicallywithintheUK,with5,766gardenersand249nongardenersresponding.Datawascollectedonfactors..includinggardentypology(类型学),frequencyofgardeningandindividualawarenessofhealthandwellbeing.“Thisisthefirsttimethedoseresponse(剂量效应)togardeninghasbeentestedandtheevidencefromthesurveystronglysuggeststhatthemorefrequentlyyougarden,thegreaterthehealthbenefits,”saidRoyalHorticulturalSociety(RHS)leadauthorDr.LaurianeChalminPui.Infact,gardeningeverydayhasthesamepositiveimpactonwellbeingthanundertakingregularandpowerfulexerciselikecyclingorrunning.Whengardening,ourbrainsarepleasantlyentertainedbynaturearoundus.Gardeningtakesourattentionawayfromourselvesandourstresses,therefore,ithelpsrestoreourmindsandreduceunfavorablefeelings.Improvinghealth,however,wasnotthemainmotivepowertogarden,butratherthedirectpleasuregardeningbroughttotheparticipants.“Gardeningislikeeffortlessexercisebecauseitdoesn'tfeelasexhaustingandhardasgoingtothegym,forexample,butwecanexpendsimilaramountsofenergy,”ChalminPuiadded.Mostpeoplesaytheygardenforpleasureandenjoyment,sopeoplewholikegardeningmaybeeasytobeaddictedtoit.However,thissometimesmaybeeapieceofgoodnews,fromtheaspectofmentalhealth.“Wehopeallthemillionsofnewgardenerswillbegettingtheirdailygardeningandfeelingallthebetterforit.”ChalminPuisaidintheinterview.32.Whatcanbeinferredaboutgardeningfromthesurvey?A.Healthbenefitsfromfrequentgardening.B.Gardeningmakesnodifferencetohealth.C.Improvinghealthistheaimoftheparticipants.D.Toomuchgardeningalwaysdoesharmtohealth.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“expend”meaninparagraph7?A.Increase. B.Makeuseof. C.Consume. D.Save.34.Whydosomanyparticipantslikegardening?A.Itisn'texhausting.BItisgoodforhealth.C.Itbringspleasure.D.35.WhatisChalminPui'sattitudetothenewgardeners'gardening?A.Carefree. B.Supportive C.Tolerant. D.Indifferent.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）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。Doyouhaveoneofthosedayswheneverythingseemstoannoyyou?Evenifyoudonothingaboutit,yourbadmoodswillprobablygoawayaftersometime.36Giveyourselfapositivetalk.37Badmoodsareoftenstartedbytoomanynegativethoughts.Writethemalldownonpaperandthengiveoptimisticanswers.Thentryyourbesttothinkandbehavepositively.38Exerciseisthemostpopularbadmoodbuster(遏制者).Apersonwhoisinabadmoodhaslowenergyandhightension.Takingafasttenminutewalkordoingsomequickexercisescandowonderstowardschangingthatbadmood.However,youshouldpayattentiontothelengthoftime.Avoidthingsthatwon'timproveyourmoods.TVmaynothelpmuch,becauseyouneedtoincreaseyourenergylevelandstimulateyourmind.Andbeforeyoureachforapieceofcakeandcoffee,thinkabouthowmoodsandfoodarelinked.39Researchshowsthatcarbohydrates(碳水化合物)produceacalmingeffectonpeoplewhohaveadesireforthem.Anothersimplewaytobeagainstunhappinessistomakeatodolist.Onereasonforbeinginabadmoodisfeelingyouhavenooptions.Bytakingcontrolovercertainareas,yourrealizeyouarenothelpless.40A.Walkitoff.B.Saveyourstrength.C.Stopandlistentowhat'sonyourmind.D.Thinkaboutyourpastdifficultexperiences.E.Youcanmakechangesinyourmoodsandlife.F.Sugarandcoffeecontributetodepressedmoods.G.Butwithalittleeffort,youcanforgetitmuchfaster.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Ateenager,JustinGavin,18yearsold,waswalkingdownthestreet.Suddenly,hesawsomethingthatmadehisheart41.AsmallSUVcoveredin42drovepasthim.ThePoliceDepartment43multiplecalls,describingawomantrappedinsideaburning44.Gavinwasonawalktoalocalmarketwhenhefirst45therewasacaronfire.Drivershonkedtheirhorns(按喇叭)andgotouttheircarsto46themotheroftheburningvehicle.Gavinwas47tothewomantostopthecar.Butshecouldn'tstop.That'swhen,hedidn'thavetimetothinkandfellinto48.He49theburningcartohelpthefamilyescape.“IjustfeltlikeifIwereinthat50,Iwouldwantsomebodytohelpmeout,”hesaid.WhenGavinfinally51thevehicle,ithadetoastop.Heopenedthecardoorandpulledthethreechildreninthebackseatto52first.Beforetheflamesgrew53,hehadgotteneveryoneoutintime.The54wasengulfed(吞没)byflamesmomentslater.Themother55theteenagerwithsavingherfamily'slife.ThePoliceDepartmenthonoredGavinasa56.PoliceChiefFernandoSpagnolo57theteenagerwitha“challengecoin”toacknowledgehis58act.GavinsmiledbigastheChiefshookhishandandofferedhimthe59.AndGavinrealizedtheexperiencewas60.41.A.open B.sink C.smile D.fail42.A.flames B.gas C.hopes D.fear43.A.recalled B.returned C.received D.rewarded44.A.truck B.tool C.board D.vehicle45.A.understood B.realized C.insisted D.wondered46.A.approve B.suspect C.remind D.accuse47.A.yelling Bresponding C.whispering D.plaining48.A.ground B.danger C.excitement D.action49.A.tookoff B.chaseddown C.cameout D.ranaway50.A.platform B.family C.situation D.area51.A.reached B.postponed C.witnessed D.occupied52.A.decision B.condition C.base D.safety53.A.bigger B.darker C.deeper D.thinner54.A.teenager B.car C.woman D.children55.A.provided B.assisted C.connected D.credited56.A.host B.scholar C.hero D.celebrity57.A.awarded B.attained C.appointed D.advocated58.A.demanding B.aggressive C.fortable D.courageous59.A.behavior B.potential C.appreciation D.opportunity60.A.hopeful B.educative C.available D.puzzling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。PapercuttingisoneofChina'smostpopularfolkarts.Archaeologicalfindsshowthatthetraditionstartedinthe61(six)century;itisevensupposedthatthebeginningofpapercuttingisevenafewcenturies62(early).Papercuttingshavespecial63(important)atfestivalsandonholidays.64(get)ridoftheoldandbringgoodluck,peopleputuppapercuttings65thewindowsontheEveoftheSpringFestival.Therearetwomethodsofmakingpapercuttings—byusingscissorsorknives.Asthenamesuggests,scissorscuttingsaremadewithscissors.Severalpiecesofpaper(uptoeightpieces)66(place)together.Thepatternsarethencutwithpointedscissors.Knifecuttingsaremadebyputtingseveralpiecesofpaperonatable.Followingapattern,theartistcutsthepatternsinto67paperwithaknife.Inthepast,papercuttingswereusuallymadeonlybywomenand68(girl).Theyusedscissorsandpapertocutallkindsofpicturessuchasappletrees,peachblossoms,mice,fightingroostersandrabbits69(eat)carrots.Thisusedtobeoneoftheskillsthateverygirlhadtomaster.Professionalpapercuttingartistsare,ontheotherhand,almostalwaysmen70canmakealivingbyworkingtogetherinworkshops.第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加﹑删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Onceuponatime,therewasanoldfarmerwhomplantedaplotofrice.Beforeheplantedtheseeds,everydayhegoestothefieldtowatchthemgrow.Hesawtheyoungplantsbreakthroughthesoilandgrowmuchmoretallereachday.Butshestillthoughttheyweregrowingtooslow.Suddenlyhehituponaideathat,onebyone,hepulleduptheyoungplantsbyhalfaninch,suchthattheyoungplantscouldgrowfaster.Thenextearlymorning,theoldfarmercouldn'twaitcheckhis“achievement”andhewasheartbrokentoseeallthepulledupyoungplantsdying.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，上周参观了一个机器人展览。请你给英国朋友Andy写封邮件，和他谈谈此事，内容包括：1.时间和地点；2.你的所见所闻；3.你的收获。注意：1.词数100左右；2.开头和结尾已为你写好。2021年春季学期高二期末考试试卷英语参考答案听力部分录音材料听力部分。该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意：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。停顿00'10"现在是听力试音时间。M:Hello.InternationalFriendsClub.Canlhelpyou?W:Oh,hello.IreadaboutyourclubinthepapertodayandIthoughtI'dphonetofindoutabitmore.M:Yes,certainly.Well,weareasortofsocialclubforpeoplefromdifferentcountries.It'squiteanewclubwehaveabout50membersatthemoment,butwearegrowingallthetime,W:Thatsoundsinteresting.I'mBritishactually,andIcametoWashingtonaboutthreemonthsago.I'mlookingforwaystomeetpeople.Er,whatkindsofeventsdoyouorganize?M:Well,wehavesocialgettogethers,andsportsevents,andwealsohavelanguageevenings.W:Couldyoutellmesomethingaboutthelanguageevenings?M:Yes.EverydayexceptThursdaywehavealanguageevening.Peoplecaneandpracticetheirlanguages—youknow,overadrinkorsomething.Wehavedifferentlanguagesondifferentevenings,Monday—Spanish;Tuesday—Italian;Wednesday—German;andFriday—French.OnThursdayweusuallyhaveamealinarestaurantforanyonewhowantstoe.W:Well,thatsoundsgreat.IreallyneedtopracticemyFrench.M:OK.Wellifyoucanjustgivemeyournameandaddress,I'llsendyoutheformandsomemoreinformation.Ifyoujoinnowyoucanhavethefirstmonthfree.试音到此结束听力考试正式开始。停顿00'10"请看听力部分第一节。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。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。停顿00'02"例如：现在你有5秒钟的时间看试卷上的例题。停顿00'05"你将听到以下内容:M:Excuseme.Canyoutellmehowmuchtheshirtis?W:Yes,it'sninefifteen.停顿00'02"你将有5秒钟的时间将正确答案画在试卷上。停顿00'05"衬衫的价格为9镑15便士，所以你选择C项，并将其画在试卷上。现在，你有5秒钟的时间阅读第1小题的有关内容。停顿00'05"哔一(Text1)M:Hi,Sally.Wewillhavetheschoolfamilystudentmeetingat8:00thismorningattheschoolmeetinghall.Andwewillstarthalfanhourearlier,W:Gotit.(Text2)M:WhereisMary?W:Shewasplanningtoe.Butafewminutesagohermothercalledtosaythatshehadtogotothebusstationandmeethersister.(Text3)W:Youcouldn'timaginethereweres0manypeopleatBill'sparty.M:It'sreallynosurprise.Hewasverypopularevenwhenhewasachild.(Text4)W:Oh,mydarling.Ican'tfindmywallet.Doyouknowwhereitis?M:Isawitbesidetheboxonthebedthismorning.(Text5)W:Hello,I'mcallingabouttheapartmentyouadvertisedinthenewspaper.M:Twobedroomorthreebedroom?W:No,theadvertisementsaysonebedroom,onebath.M:Oh,sorry.That'snotavailablenow.第一节到此结束。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。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。哔一听下面一段对话。回答第6和第7两个小题。现在，你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。(Text6)W:Idon'tknowwhyJimmyhasn'teback.Wherecanhebeatthistimeofday?M:Whenishesupposedtobebackhome?W:Twohoursago.I'mreallyworried.M:Hasthishappenedbefore?W:Once.Severalweeksagohedidn'tebackuntilabouteighto'clock.Hewasatoneofhisclassmates'house.M:Thatmustbewhathe'sdoingagain.W:Well,Ihatehisstayingawaylikethis!M:Ithinkhe'soldenoughtotakecareofhimself.Don'tgetsoupset.Anyway,it'sonly7o'clock.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。现在，你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。(Text7)W:Theotherdayasalesmancametomyhouse.M:Oh,that'sinteresting.Whatwasthesalesmanselling?W:Akitchentoolthatcancutvegetablesintoallkindsofshapes.M:Howdoestheequipmentdoit?W:Ididn'tknowatfirst,sothesalesmanexplaineditsfunctionstomefornearlytwohours.M:Sothesalesmanwouldn'ttake“no”forananswer.W:Right!Finally1boughtsomethingjustsothathewouldleave.M:Doyoufindituseful?W:Thegoadthingisthathisequipmentisprettyuseful.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。(Text8)M:Morning.Julia.Didyougotothecinemalastnight?W:Yes,itwasagoodfilm.ButthestrangestthinghappenedwhenIgothome.M:What?W:Well,whenIgothome,Icameupthestairsandstartedtoputmykeyinthedoor.AndIheardanoiseinmyflat.Ithoughtitwasathief.M:Sowhatdidyoudo?W:Iranintothestreetandphonedthepolice.Theycameveryquickly.Butwhiletheywerewalkingupthestairs.mydooropened.Ithought:Oh,no.Butitwasn'tathief.M:Whowasit?W:ItwasKarl.Youknow.whositsnexttomeintheoffice.M:Howdidhegetin?W:Thesecurityguardlethimin.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。现在，你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。(Text9)W:Hello.I'mauniversitystudent.I'mdoingasurveyofworkandleisuretime.CanIaskyousomequestions?M:Yeah,allright.W:Howmanyhoursaweekdoyounormallywork?M:Iworkaboutfiftyhoursaweek.W:So,howmuchfreetimedoyouhave?M:Aboutthirtyhours.W:Thirtyhours?Andhowdoyouspendyourfreetime?M:Well.IspendabouttwohoursadaywatchingTV.W:Aboutfourteenhoursaweek?Andhowdoyouspendtherestofyourfreetime?M:Idon'tknow.Iprobablyspendaboutmorethananhouradaytalkingtofamilyorfriends.W:So,abouttenhours?M:Yeah.Thatsoundsaboutright.ThenIspendabout,maybe,threehoursaweekreading.Iprobablyspendtheres