2022-2022学年第一学期半期考试高二英语试题注意：本试卷分为卷I（选择题）和卷II（非选择题）两部分，总分150分，考试时间120分钟。第Ⅰ卷（选择题共100分）第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题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.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?A.Thinkagain.B.PayavisittohimC.Givetherightanswernow.2.Whyistheboyinthewoman’soffice?A.Hehastheflu.B.Hecomesheretolookforhisfriends.C.Hismotherhasanappointmenthere.3.Whoprobablymadethemess?A.Thewoman.B.Theboy.C.Thedog.4.Whatdoweknowabouttheman？A.Hedoesn’toftengoonline.B.Hecanalwaysknowthenewestevents.C.Helikestogettheinformationfromthewoman.5.Howmightthewomanfeelnow?A.Disappointed.B.Excited.C.Confused.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。请听第6段材料，回答第6至第7题。6.Whatdegreedoesthemanhave?-18-\nA.APHDinchemistry.B.Amaster’sinmarketing.C.Amaster’sindesign.7.Wherehasthemanbeenworkingforthepastthreeyears?A.Inaschool.B.Inaresearchcenter.C.Inadesigncompany.请听第7段材料，回答第8至第9题。8.Whenwillthewomantakeavacation?A.Inoneweek.B.Intwoweeks.C.Inthreemonths.9.Wherewillthewomanprobablyspendmostofhervacation?A.Onthebeach.B.Inthemountains.C.Inthecountryside.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatisthebenefitofthefarmers'market?A.Theitemsareimported.B.Thevegetablesarelocal.C.Theselectionishuge.11.Whycan'tthewomangotothesale?A.Shewillbeatasoccergame.B.Shewillbeoutoftown.C.Shewillbebusyshopping.12.WhoisTommy?A.Thewoman'ssonB.Thewoman'shusband.C.Thewoman'sneighbor.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Howdidthewomangettothemuseum?A.Bysubway.B.Bybus.C.Bycar.14.Howmanyofthepaintingsdidthewomansee?A.Veryfewofthem.-18-\nB.Abouthalfofthem.C.Almostallofthem.15.Whosepaintingdidthewomanlikethemost?A.DiegoRivera.B.FridaKahlo.C.HenriMatisse.16.Whatdoesthemanwanttodotogetherwiththewoman?A.Makesomepaintings.B.Gotravelingthissummer.C.Gobacktothemuseum.请听第10段材料，回答17至20题。17.Whatisthetalkmainlyabout?A.Howweathercanaffecteveryone.B.Whatpeoplecandoonafineday.C.Howpeopleprepareforbadweather.18.Accordingtothetalk,whatdomanypeopledofirstaftergettingup?A.Playagame.B.Gooutforawalk.C.Checktheweather.19.Whyarespecialpeoplehired?A.Toarrangeactivities.B.Toanalyzenewsreports.C.Topredicttheweather.20.Howdoesthespeakerfeelabouttheinformationgivenbyprofessionals?A.Hefeelsgrateful.B.Hehasdoubtsaboutit.C.Hehasnoideaaboutit.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，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。AReadingabedtimestorytohissononeevening,CarlHonorenoticedthathewas-18-\nreadingveryquickly.Hewasthinkingaboutallthethingshehadtodolater:checkemail,makephonecalls,bookaflight,preparethingsforwork,andsoon.Hesuddenlyrealizedthathehadbecomecaughtinthetrapofspeed,rushinghereandthere,gettingupearlyinthemorningandburningthemidnightoilatnight.Themorehethoughtaboutthefastpaceofmodernlife,theworsehefelt.Hehadendedupspeed-readingtohissonbecausehewassobusy.Asajournalist,hewascuriousaboutthephenomenonhewasexperiencing,sohedidsomeresearch.HefoundthatAmericansnowspendfortypercentlesstimewiththeirchildrenthantheydidinthe1960s.HonoredecidedtowriteabookaboutthesubjectcalledInPraiseofSlow.Hewantedtoletpeopleknowaboutthebenefitsofslowingdown.HedoesnotaskreaderstothrowouttheirTVsandbecomefarmers.Instead,hedescribestheharmfuleffectsofourloveofspeedinourlives,suchasstressandhealthproblems,healsoexplainsthephilosophyoftheSlowMovement.Agrowingnumberofpeoplearoundtheworldarechoosingtotakethingseasy,todoless,inordertoleadafullerlife.ThereisevenanInternationalDayofSlownessonJune21.CarkHonorestronglybelievesthatifpeoplewouldonlyslowdown,theywouldenjoylifesomuchmore.21.Accordingtothepassage,ifAmericanparentsinthe1960sspent6hourswiththeirkids,Americanparentsnowspend___________hourswiththeirkids.A.2B.3.6C.2.4D.morethan622.IfJohnburnedthemidnightoilatnight,hewas___________.A.atplayB.atleisureC.atworkD.atrest23.Accordingtothepassage,whichstatementaboutCarlHonoreisNOTtrue?A.Hesufferedfromstressandhealthproblems.B.Hereadabedtimestorytohisson.C.Hewasanewsreporter.D.HewasthewritherofInPraiseofSlow.BHavingparkednearthecarwashbesidethesupermarket,Icameawaytowaitformywifetocomefromwork.Comingmywayfromacrosstheparkinglotwaswhatsocietywouldconsiderabum(流浪汉).Fromthelooksofhim,hehadnocar,nohome,noclean-18-\nclothes,andnomoney.Therearetimeswhenyoufeelgenerousbutthereareothertimesthatyoujustdon’twanttobebothered(打扰).Thiswasoneofthose“don’twanttobebotheredtimes.”“Ihopehedoesn’taskmeforanymoney,”Ithought.Hedidn’t.Hecameandsatontheseatbythebusstopbuthedidn’tlooklikehecouldhaveenoughmoneytoevenridethebus.Afterafewminuteshespoke,“That’saveryprettycar”.Hewasragged(衣着破旧的)buthehadanairofdignity(尊严)aroundhim.Isaid,“thanks,”withouttakingalookathim.Hesattherequietlyforamoment.Theexpectedbeggingformoneynevercame.Asthesilencebetweenuswidenedsomethinginsidesaid,“Askhimifheneedsanyhelp.”Iwassurethathewouldsay“yes”.SoIasked,“Doyouneedanyhelp?”HeansweredinthreesimplewordsthatIshallneverforget.Thethreewordsshookme.“Don’tweall?”hesaid.Iwasfeelingsuccessfulandimportant,aboveabuminthestreet,untilthosethreewordshitme.Don’tweall?Ineededhelp.Maybenotforbusfareoraplacetosleep,butIneededhelp.Ireachedinmywalletandgavehimnotonlyenoughforbusfare,butenoughtogetawarmmealandshelterfortheday.Thosethreelittlewordsstillringtrue.Nomatterhowmuchyouhave,youneedhelptoo.However,nomatterhowlittleyouhave,youcangivehelptoo.24.Theauthorwalkedawayfromthecarwashto_____.A.meethiswifeB.washhiscarC.goshoppingD.gotowork25.Whentheauthorfirstsawthebum,heplannedto_____.A.makefriendswithhimB.givehimalessonC.offerhimsomehelpD.ignorehisdifficulty26.Whenthebumsaid“Don’tweall?”,theauthorfelt_____.-18-\nA.satisfiedB.shyC.shockedD.sad27.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.ThecleverbumB.NeverloseyourdignityC.Togiveornot?D.Don’tweallneedhelp?CIhadmanagedtosellallmypapersandwascominghomeinthesnow.ItwasthatstrangehourinNewYorkwhentheworkerswerewalkingtowardshomeintheevening.IrecognizedmyfathernearCooperUnion,afrozenfigureinanoldovercoatstandingbyabananacart(手推车).Helookedsolonely;tearscametomyeyes.Thenhesawme,andhisfacelitwithhissad,beautifulsmile.“Arch,”hesaid,“soyouhavesoldyourpapers!Comeandeatabanana.”Heofferedmeone,butIrefusedit.Ifeltitimportantthatmyfathersellhisbananas,notgivethemaway.HethoughtIwasshy,andjokedwithme,andmademeeatthebanana.Itsmelledofwetsnow.“Youhaven’tsoldmanybananastoday,Dad,”Isaid.“WhatcanIdo?Nooneseemstowantthem,”Dadsaid.Itwastrue.Thecrowdspushedhome;theskydarkenedovertheNewYorkbuildings;thetallstreetlampswerelit;streetcarsandbikeswentby.Nobodyandnothinginthegreatcitystoppedformyfather’sbananas.“Ioughttoyell(叫喊),”saidmyfathersadly.“Ioughttomakeabignoiselikeotherpeddlers(小贩),butitmakesmythroatsore.Anyway,I’mashamed(羞愧的)ofyelling;itmakesmefeellikeafool.”Ihadeatenoneofhisbananas.AvoicedeepdowntoldmethatIoughttopayforitsomehow.Imustremainhereandhelpmyfather.“I’llyellforyou,Dad,”Ivolunteered.“Arch,no,”hesaid,“gohome;youhaveworkedenoughtoday.JusttellmommaI’llbelate.”ButIyelledandyelled.Myfather,standingby,spokewordsofpraise,andsaid-18-\nIwasawonderfulyeller.However,nobodyelsepaidattention;nobodylistenedandcametobuyourbananas.Myfathertriedtostopmeatlast.Hesaid,“Thatwaswonderfulyelling,Arch.Butit’sjustweareunluckytoday!Let’sgohome.”Iinsistedonkeepingupmyyells.Butatlastmyfatherpersuadedmetoleavewithhim.28.WhichofthefollowingcanNOTbeusedtodescribetheson?A.Hard-working.B.Shy.C.Kind.D.Determined.29.Thesonyelledinorderto_____.A.provehewasangryB.helphisfathersellbananasC.getthepraiseofhisfatherD.showhisexcitement30.Whathappenedtothefatherandthesonatlast?A.Theywenthomewithoutsellinganybananas.B.Theysoldoutalltheirbananas.C.Theyateupalltheirbananas.D.Theysentalltheirbananastopassers-byforfree.31.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Thehardlivesoffactoryworkers.B.Howtosurviveinahardenvironment.C.Misunderstandingbetweenthefatherandtheson.D.Thelovebetweenthefatherandtheson.DAlmostallthemeparkaccidentscanbeprevented.Here,basedoncoverageofthemeparksafety,aresometipstohelpyouandyourfamilystaysafeonyournextvisit.Ifyouarevisitingwithachild,takeamomenttoexplaintheridetothem,andtellthemhowtheyshouldbehave.Theyaredependinguponyoutokeepthemsafe.Setagoodexampleforthembyfollowingtherulesofthepark,andmakesurethatthey-18-\nknowyouexpectthemtofollowthoserules,too.Tellthemtostayseated,toholdthegrabbarorputtheirhandsinthelaps,andnottosticktheirkneesandfeetoutsidearidevehicle.Makethemlooktoyoufortheokaytogetonoroffaride,too.Andneverputacryingchildonaride.Ifyourchildstartstocry,letotherspassyouinlineuntilyourchildiscalmed.Or,gentlyexitthequeueandfindsomethingmorerelaxingtodo.Youngkidscan’tkeepanadult’spaceinathemepark.Letthemtakeplentyofbreaks.“Kidsgettired,”saidTPIreaderMattJohnson,afatheroffour.“Tiredkidsmakeparentsevenmoretired.Andtiredkidsandparentsmaygethurt—physicallyandemotionally.”Headvisesthatparentsplanamid-daybreak,perhapsaswimbackatthehotel,toavoidmid-dayheatandcrowds.“Youwillseecrankyfamilieshavingamiserabletimewhileyouarerefreshedandhavingagreatevening.”32.Thesecondparagraphtellsreadersthat________.A.adultsshouldtellchildrensomesafetyrulesfirstlyB.childrenshouldbetrainedtobemoreindependentC.adultsshouldsetagoodexampletobehavewellinathemeparkD.thereisadangertotakeyoungchildrentovisitathemepark33.WhichofthefollowingisNOTrightforchildrenwhoaretakingtherides?A.Theyshouldaskadults’permissionfirsttogetonaride.B.Theyareforbiddentoputtheirkneesorfeetout.C.Theycannotputtheirhandsawayfromthegrabbar.D.Withoutadults’okaysign,childrenshouldn’tgetoffaride.34.Ifyourchildbeginstocryjustwhenheisgoingtotakearide,youshould________.A.tellhimtoberelaxedB.giveupthepresentactivityC.makehimshareyourinterestD.encouragehimtobebrave-18-\n35.WemayinferfromMattJohnson’swordsthat________.A.hedoesn’tliketovisitathemeparkwithhischildrenB.parentswithmanychildrenmaybetiredofvisitingathemeparkC.visitorsshouldarrangeeverythingcarefullybeforestartingD.notallthefamiliesarerelaxedorhappywhentheyvisitathemepark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。Peoplearoundtheworldusedtheircomputerstobuygoods,communicatewithothers,listentomusic,seepicturesandlearnaboutdifferentplacesandideas．In2022,morepeoplearoundtheworldusednewwaystocommunicateandconnectwitheachotherthroughtheInternet.36BlogisashortwayofsayingWeblog.Throughthesepersonalwebsites，peoplecansharetheirexperiences，ideasandopinionswithanyoneontheInternet.Peopleofallageshavetheirownblogs．Foryoungpeople，theyareawaytoshowtheirwritingsandotherformsofself-expression.37Thesesitesinclude“MySpace”，usedmainlybyteenagersandyoungadults．MySpaceisanonlinecommunitythatletspeoplesharemessageandpictureswithanincreasingnumberoffriends.38YouTubeisanotherInternetsitethatbecamemorepopularthisyear．Thiswebsiteletsanyonecreate，shareandwatchshortvideos．PeoplecanwatchalmostanythingonYouTube：news，sportsandentertainmentevents．39Theseincludevideosofpeoplesingingordancing，oranimalsdoingfunnythings．ThreeyoungmencreatedYouTubealmosttwoyearsagoasapersonal’videosharingservice．TheyrecentlysoldittoGoogleformorethanonehalfbillondollars.GamesandentertainmentalsobecamealargerpartoftheInternetthisyear．OneInternetsocialsiteiscalledSecondLife．40Theygetmarried，buildhomes，operatebusinesses，buyandsellgoods，work，playandattendschool.A.ManyWebsitesofferfreeservicestocreatepersonalWebpagesandfillthemwithwritingsiteontheweb.-18-\nB.Therearemusicvideos，andvideosmadebypeopleintheirownhomes.C.Moreandmorepeoplearebuyingcomputersbecauseofthelowerprice.D.Theblogisoneformofcommunicationthatenjoysgrowingpopularity.E.Peopleofallagesusecomputerstoexpressthemselves.F.Itisthemostpopularsocialnetworkingsiteontheweb.G.Itisanonlineworldinwhichcomputeruserscreateanewselfandliveadifferentlife.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（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四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Whoisagreatperson?Toanswerthisquestion,weoftenthinkofsomeone41,suchastheSouthAfricaheroNelsonMandelaortheNBAbasketballstarKobeBryant.Butoftenagreatpersonis42nexttous—butweneverseethegreatnessunlessadifficult43comesup.InMay,2022,ahighschoolgirlinBeichuan,Sichuan,44aherojustnexttoher.Whentheearthquakehit,herschool45ontopofthestudents.JustnexttoherwasherclassmateLiAnqiang.Liworkedtomoverockstomake46forher.Beforerescuersreachedthem,47,aftershocksbroughtdown48rubble(碎石)aroundthem.Li’searliereffortskepthisclassmate49fromdanger,butthenewrubblethatfellonhislegscrushedthembeyond50.Today,Liisinawheelchair;heismissingbothofhislegs,butheisnotmissingthegood51thatmadehimaheroduringtheearthquake.Hestill52thesportsheplayedbeforetheearthquake,tabletennisandbasketball—andstill53hishero,KobeBryant.KobeBryant,however,considersLiahero.InreplytoLi’s54letter,KobepraisedLiasa“strongboywhoseattitudetoward55wasamazing”.HeencouragedLiinhisloveofbasketball,tellingLithathelookedcoolinaphotoofhis56abasketballfromhiswheelchair.So57thatwehavegreatpeoplenexttouseveryday—inschool,atwork,-18-\nonthebus.Theremaynotbea58toshowuswhotheyare,butwecanbesuretheyare59.Whoknows?60youareoneyourself.41.A.activeB.excitingC.braveD.famous42.A.everB.stillC.rightD.even43.A.decisionB.situationC.dutyD.adventure44.A.foundB.helpedC.understoodD.realized45.A.builtB.collapsedC.bombedD.landed46.A.peaceB.differenceC.roomD.allowance47.A.insteadB.howeverC.thereforeD.fortunately48.A.enoughB.moreC.deadlyD.many49.A.calmB.healthyC.safeD.clear50.A.repairB.hopeC.reachD.doubt51.A.habitsB.gradesC.reputationD.quality52.A.enjoysB.studiesC.advertisesD.dislikes53.A.dropsintoB.looksuptoC.looksoutforD.setsanexampleto54.A.fanB.invitationC.recommendationD.introduction55.A.sportsB.choiceC.fateD.history56.A.watchingB.holdingC.shootingD.drawing57.A.rememberB.seeC.appreciateD.decide58.A.reportB.luckC.directionD.disaster59.A.hiddenB.nearbyC.awardedD.normal60.A.PerhapsB.AccidentallyC.EventuallyD.Obviously第II卷（非选择题共50分）第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并填在答题卡的相应位置。Itwas61._________quarterpastnineatnightonMid-autumnDay,whentheoldcouple62.__________(have)thereuniondinnerpreparedforalongtime.Theyweresittingatthetable63.__________(wait)fortheirson,daughter-in-lawandtheirlovelygrandchildren.64._________,theyhadnotcomeyet.Thegrandmotherstared-18-\natthedooreagerlyandthegrandfathermadeseveraltelephonecallsbutcouldnotget65.__________.Arethey66._________busytocometotheirparents’hometohaveadinneronMid-autumnFestival?Itoughttobeahappydayfor67._________(family)togettogether.Butliketheoldcoupleabove,todaymanyoldpeople,68._________alsoneedloveandcare,areignoredbytheirchildren.Thereis69.__________moreimportantthantheirfamily’s70.__________(happy)forthem.Soadultsshouldtrytheirbesttospendsometimewiththeirparentsandcomforttheirlonelyhearts.第四部分写作（共三节，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。TomandDickarenextdoorneighborwhobothworkinsameoffice.Theyoftenwalktogethertoandfromwork.Oncetheywerewalkingtohometogetherwhileitsuddenlystartedtorain.Tomquicklyopenedhisumbrellaandsaidproud,“Mywifereallyhasgreatforesight.Shesaidthismorningitwouldrainandtellmetocarrymyumbrella.”Dicksmiledandwalkeduptoherundertheprotectionoftheumbrella,said,“Minehasevengreatforesight.Shedidn’tletmecarryoneassheknewyou’dshareyourstome.”第二节书面表达（满分25分）某英文报社准备刊发一篇题为“LivinginaCity”有关城市生活利和弊的文章。根据下面提示写一篇英语短文。优点：找工作容易；交通便利；有公园、饭店等休闲场所。缺点：生活消费高；人口多，拥挤；空气污染，居住环境差。-18-\n要求：1.覆盖以上全部内容，可适当发挥。2.词数100左右，标题已给出。-18-\n2022-2022学年第一学期半期考试高二英语试题参考答案第一部分：听力1-5ACBBA6-10BCCAB11-15BABBA16-20CACCA第二部分：阅读理解21-25BCAAD26-30CDBBA31-35DACBD36-40DAFBG第三部分：英语知识运用41-45DCBAD46-50CBBCA51-55DABAC56-60CADBA61.a62.hadhad63.waiting64.However65.through66.too67.families68.who69.nothing70.Happiness第四部分短文改错TomandDickarenextdoorneighborwhobothworkin∧sameoffice．Theyoftenwalkneighborsthetogethertoandfromwork．Oncetheywerewalkingtohometogetherwhileitsuddenly去掉towhenstartedtorain．Tomquicklyopenedhisumbrellaandsaidproud，“Mywifereallyhasgreatproudlyforesight．Shesaidthismorningitwouldrainandtellmetocarrymyumbrella．”Dicktoldsmiledandwalkeduptoherundertheprotectionoftheumbrella，said，“Minehasevenhimsayinggreatforesight．Shedidn’tletmecarryoneassheknewyou’dshareyourstome．”greaterwith书面表达LivinginaCity-18-\nLivinginacityhasbothadvantagesanddisadvantages.Itisofteneasiertofindwork.Therearealwaysmanychoicesofpublictransport.Besides,therearealotofinterestingthingstodoandplacestosee.Youcaneatingoodrestaurants,visitmuseums,gotocinemasandgotoparkswheneveryouwanttorelax.However,livinginacityisoftenveryexpensive.Youmustfindawell-paidjob,otherwise,youwillnotbeabletoaffordthethingsyouwilldo.What'smore,thecityisalwayscrowded,noisyanddirty.Itisverydifficulttofindagoodplacewherepeoplecanenjoypeaceandfreshairasinthecountryside.Anyway,youcanmakethechoicethatsuitsyoubest.听力原文：Text1M:OK,whatisthenextnumberinthispattern?W:Iknow!It'sten!M:No,thinkagain.Gohomeandlookatthepatternagain.(1)Ifyouhaven’tunderstooditbytomorrow,I’lltellyouhowitworks.Text2W:So,whatseemstobetheproblem,youngman?Doyouhavethefluliketheseotherboyshereinmyoffice?M:Um…I'mjustlookingformymom.Shewassupposedtobefinishedwithhercheckupfifteenminutesago.（2）Text3W:Comedownhereandcleanupthismessrightnow.M:What?Thatwasn'tme.Reggiedidit.W:Lookattheshoemarksinthechocolateonthefloor.Reggiedoesn’twearsneakers.(3)Text4-18-\nW:Youarealwaysinformedaboutthenewestevents,Derek.(4)Wheredoyougetyournews?M:Well,thesedays,IgetmostofmyinformationfromtheInternet.Text5W:Willyougotothedancewithme,John?M:Sorry,Mable.I'mdoingwithBandy.Sheaskedmetwomonthsago.Iwishyou'daskedmesooner.lwouldrathergowithyou,butIalreadymadeapromise.W:OK,Isee.(5)Text6W:Goodmorning.Mr.Clarkson.Pleasesitdown.M:Thanks.W:Iwonderifyoucouldstartoffbytellingmeabitaboutyourself.M:Yes,ofcourse.Well,Igotadegreeinchemistryactually,andIworkedforaresearchcenterforsometimebutIdidn'twanttostayinthatField,soIgotamaster'sinmarketing.(6)W:Thatwasintherésumé,Isee.Andsincethen,you'vebeenworkingforadesigncompany?(7)M:That'sright.IhavebeenwithProtonDesignsforthreeyearsnow.(7)Ithinkit'stimetomoveon.Text7W:Hi.I'dliketoarrangeatriptoMexico.Mycousinjustwenttherelastmonthandsaiditwaswonderful.M:Wecancertainlyhelpyouwiththat.Howlongdoyouhavetotravel?W:I'llhaveatwo-weekvacationfromworkinthreemonths.(8)M:ThatwillbeSeptember,whichisagoodtimetovisit.Wecandesignatripbasedonyourfavoriteactivities.W:Myfavoriteactivitywillprobablybetakingnapsonthebeach.(9)Myjobisverystressful,andIamlookingforwardtorelaxing.M:Mexicohasmanybeautifulbeaches.Youcanalsoexplorethecountryside,hikeinthemountains,orevenridehorses.-18-\nW:1liveinthemiddleofAmerica,farfromtheocean.Iwouldliketospendmostofmytimenearthewater.(9)Text8M:Haveyoubeentothenewlocalfarmers'market,Sandra?W:Notyet.Youmeantheonedownthestreetfromourneighborhood?Isitnice?M:It'sverynice.Everythingcomesfromlocalfarms.Thefoodisfresh,local,andcheap,eventhoughtheselectionisnotashugeastheregularsupermarkets.(10)W:lliketheideathatthefoodiscleanerandhealthierformyfamilyandme.M:Youshouldgobeforetheweekend.TheyarehavingaGrandOpeningsalethatlastsuntilFridayat7:00p.m.W:Thanksforlettingmeknow.1wouldgo,butLarryandIareheadedoutoftowntonight.WearegoingtothebeachwiththeSmithfamilyfortwoweeks.(11)M:Hownice!Doyouhaveabeachhouse?W:No,theSmithsdo,though.Wewillstaywiththem.M:Great.Areyoutakingthekids?(12)W:No,weareleavingthemwithmymom.Tommyhasasoccergametomorrow.Text9M:Howwasschooltoday?W:Itwasfun.OurclasswentonafieldtriptotheMuseumofModernArt.M:Youdid?Howdidyougetthere?(l3)W:Wetookthebus.(13)M:Oh,really`?Isn'tthesubwayfaster?W:Sure.Butit'salsomorecrowded.Theteachersliketokeepaneyeonus.M:Isee.So,howwasthemuseum?W:Itwasgreat.Itissobigthatweonlysawabouthalfofthepaintings.(14)1'dhavetogobackanotherdaytoseethemall.Butldidseesomegreatones?M:Didyouhaveafavorite?W:Yeah.MyfavoritewasapaintingbyDiegoRivera.(15)Istaredatitforaboutfifteenminutes.ThereweresomeniceonesbyhiswifeFridaKahlo,too.M:Yes.I'veseenthose.MyfavoritepaintingthereisactuallybyHenriMatisse.-18-\nDidyouseethatone?W:No,Ididn't.M:Well,weshouldgotothemuseumtogetherthissummersoIcanshowittoyou.(16)Text10Weatheraffectsallofusinonewayoranother,directlyorindirectly.(17)Forexample,goodweathermakespeoplehappy.Badweathermakespeoplesickandsad.Besides,onafineday,peoplecangooutforawalkorplayagameoutside.Onarainyday,howeverpeoplecanonlystayindoors.Thefirstthingthatmanypeopledoaftergettingupistoseewhattheweatherislike.(18)Withknowledgeoftheweatherpeoplecanarrangeworkandlifeoftheday.Ifitisfine,hemaydecidetogoonapicnic.Ifitiscloudy,hewillhavetotakearaincoatoranumbrellawithhimwhenheisleavingthehouse.Whatevertheweathermaybe,onetendstoadjusthisactivitiestoit.Inordertoknowwhattheweatherwillbe,specialpeoplearehiredtoprovidethisinformation.(19)Theycollectdata,analyzethemandpredicttheweatherofthecomingday.Thisinformation,whichisannouncedontheradiooronTV,isusuallyright.Thankstotheeffortsofthoseprofessionals,wecanalwaysknowtheweatherinadvanceandgetpreparedforit.-18-
