2009 年 湖 南 省 六 校 聯(lián) 考
湖南師大附中 長沙市一中 常德市一中 株洲市二中 湘潭市一中
英 語 試 題
時(shí)量：120分鐘 滿分：150分
注意事項(xiàng)：
1．答題前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、座位號(hào)等寫在答題卷的指定區(qū)域。
2．請將答案寫在答題卷上。
第一部分聽力（共三節(jié)，滿分30分）
第一節(jié)（共5小銓;每小銓1.5分，滿分7.5分）
聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。
1．What's the
probable relationship between the two speakers?
A．A student and his teacher.
B．A student and his classmate.
C．A librarian and a student.
2．When should
the man place his call to Houston?
A．At 8:00. B．At 10:00. C．At 12:00.
3．Why isn’t the woman sure whether
she can change the order?
A．The cook never changes an order.
B．She already gave the order to the
cook.
C．She has already given the man his
food.
4．What does the
man mean?
A．There were a lot of people．
B．All of them like eating fish．
C．It was a big fish.
5．Where does
the conversation most probably take place?
A．At a computer centre.
B．In the office
C．At home.
第二節(jié)（共12小銓；每小銓1.5分，滿分18分）
聽下面4段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。
聽第6段材料，回答第6至8題。
6．Where was Colin Boyle born?
A．In Dublin. B．In London. C．In Paris.
7．Why wasn't
the woman able to get tickets for the concert?
A．All tickets were sold out.
B．She was too poor to buy a concert
ticket.
C．She couldn't afford the expensive
tickets.
8．Which of the
following is true?
A．The singer will give the woman the
tickets she needs.
B．The woman will get some tickets at
the cheaper price.
C．The concert hall manager will let
them in free of charge．
聽第7段材料，回答第9至11題。
9．Where was the
woman when the hurricane took place?
A．In her father's friend's house.
B．In the house with her husband.
C．On her way home.
10．When did the
hurricane hit the area where the woman lived?
A．At 3:30 a.m．on August 29.
B．At 5:00 a．m．on August 30．.
C．At noon on August 30.
11．Why did they
drive very slowly?
A．Too many cars were on the road.
B．Broken tree branches were
everywhere.
C．There was a very strong wind．
聽第8段材料，回答第12至14題。
12．Why does the
man make a call to Marketing Department?
A．Because he wants to know something
about the department.
B．Because he is interested in
marketing research.
C．Because he wants to get a job in
the department.
13．How did the
man know the number of the department?
A．By watching an ad on TV.
B．By reading an ad in the newspaper.
C．By reading an ad on the Internet.
14．When does the
manager promise to give an interview to the man?
A．At 2:45 p. m. on Thursday.
B．At 2:50 p. m. on Wednesday.
C．At 2:15 p. m. on Wednesday.
聽第9段材料，回答第15至17題。
15．What's the
probable relationship between the two speakers?
A．They are good friends.
B．They meet for the first time.
C．They work in the same department．
16．What
achievements has the woman made?
A．She won a cup in the national
tennis competition.
B．She covered the national event
successfully.
C．She took good pictures for the
newspapers．
17．Why does the
man plan to join a club?
A．To improve his skills.
B．To meet new friends.
C．To catch up with the woman.
第三節(jié)（共3小題；每小銓1分，滿分4.5分）
聽下面一段材料，將第18至第20三個(gè)小題的信息補(bǔ)充完整,每小題不超過三個(gè)單詞。聽材料前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題,每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出15秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。本段材料讀兩遍。
A Class: on 18．
Teacher: Prof．John Morris
Duration (為期)：19．
Content: Word
formation of the English language
Shortcuts (捷徑)：Learning 20．
from foreign languages
第二部分英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）
第一節(jié)單項(xiàng)填空（共15小題；每小銓1分，滿分15分）
從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
21．_____
children grow older, they need more understanding and support from their parents.
A．While B．As C．Before D．Since
22．That woman
does odd jobs for two households (家庭)to pay for her son's schooling, _____
included.
A．I B．my C．mine D．me
23．? Excuse me,
where can I get _____ application form?
?Go to _____ Window 11, please.
A．a(chǎn)n; 不填 B．a(chǎn)n; the C．不填；不填 D．the; the
24．For more information, please send
an e-mail, _____ you can also include your suggestions to us．
A．where B．when C．which D．that
25．We rushed to the football court,
only to see a sign _____ into the ground _____PERIODIC MAINTENANCE (定期維修).
A．knocked; reading B．knocking; reading
C．knocked; to reading D．knocking; to read
26．? Can you get
the computer fixed for 5 dollars?
?Two more dollars, _____ you take it
to any fixer who will do it.
A．but B．a(chǎn)nd C．or D．so
27．The construction of an economic
zone to the west coast of the Taiwan Straits, _____ at present, will surely
stimulate (刺激)the
declining economy on both sides of the Straits.
A．to be discussed B．being discussed
C．discussed D．discussing
28．What we learn
today will certainly be _____ some service to us in our future life.
A．for B．in C．with D．of
29．? Who messed
up my study?
?Who else but your son _____ it?
A．must have done B．could do
C．could have done D．must do
30．I hope
further report will appear on TV _____ the government is dealing with the
matter.
A．what B．when C．how D．why
31．He said hello
to me, but before I could finally think of his name he _____ among the crowd.
A．has disappeared B．would disappear
C．disappeared D．had disappeared
32．He told me
that he had mailed part of the books and that the rest _____ in a few days.
A．was following B．have followed
C．has followed D．were following
33．He found it dull to be kept in the
same class with the other students, for his English was_____ above beginners’
level.
A．obvious rather B．obviously well
C．obvious much D．obviously fairly
34．Was it because you were not
interested in the topic or because you didn't like the speaker_____ you left
the lecture hall halfway?
A．why B．when C．that D．then
35．I really
admire how _____ she is to _____ the rights and dignity (尊嚴(yán))of women.
A．devoted; defending B．devoting; defend
C．devoted; defend D．devoting; defending
第二節(jié)完形填空（共20小銓；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意,然后從36―55各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)， 并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
A
woman came out of her house and saw 3 old men sitting in her front yard. She
did not recognize them. She said, "I don't think I know you, but you must
be 36 . Please come in and have something to
eat."
"We
do not go into a house
37 , " they
replied. " 38 is that?" she asked. One
of the old men explained, "His name is Wealth," he said pointing to
one of his friends, and said pointing to another one, "He is Success and I
am Love." Then he
39 ， "Now go in and discuss with
your 40 . which one of us you want in your
home."
The
woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was 41 with joy. "How nice!” he said,
" 42 that is the case,
let's invite Wealth. Let him come and 43 our home with wealth!"
His
wife 44 ， "My dear, why don't we invite 45
?" Their 46 was listening from the other corner
of the house. She jumped in with her own 47 ， "Would it not be better to invite Love? Our 48 will then be filled with
love!"
"Let's
listen to our daughter's advice," said the husband to his wife. "Go
out and invite Love to be our 49
" The woman went out and
asked the 3 old men, "Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our
guest."
Love
got 50 and started walking toward
the house. The other two also got up and 51
him. 52 ,
the lady asked Wealth and Success, "I 53 invited Love. Why are
you coming in?" The old men replied together, "If you had invited
Wealth 54 Success, the other two of us
would have 55 out, but since you
invited Love, wherever he goes, we go with him."
Wherever
there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!
36．A．tired B．hungry C．cold D．sleepy
37．A．together B．a(chǎn)lone C．quickly D．slowly
38．A．How B．When C．Why D．Where
39．A．ordered B．shouted C．a(chǎn)dded D．complained
40．A．father B．mother C．child D．husband
41．A．wild B．upset C．a(chǎn)nnoyed D．desperate
42．A．While B．Since C．Though D．Whether
43．A．mix B．connect C．cover D．fill
44．A．disagreed B．a(chǎn)greed C．disallowed D．a(chǎn)llowed
45．A．Love B．Happiness C．Success D．Wealth
46．A．brother B．sister C．son D．daughter
47．A．suggestion B．reason C．plan D．instruction
48．A．town B．home C．city D．room
49．A．relative B．neighbor C．guest D．friend
50．A．out B．in C．down D．up
51．A．pulled B．pushed C．followed D．led
52．A．Shocking B．Shocked C．Surprising D．Surprised
53．A．never B．only C．a(chǎn)lready D．a(chǎn)lso
54．A．a(chǎn)nd B．or C．but D．with
55．A．stayed B．found C．picked D．left
第三部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）
第一節(jié)選擇題（共17小銓；每小題2分，滿分34分）
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
A
Money
There
was a man who worked all of his life and saved all of his money. He was a real
miser (吝嗇鬼) when it
came to his money. He loved money more than just about anything, and just
before he died, he said to his wife, "Now listen, when I die, I want you
to take all my money and place it in the casket (棺材) with me. I want to take my money to the afterlife."
So
he got his wife to promise him with all her heart that when he died, she would
put all the money in the casket with him. After all that, he still doubted his
money wouldn't go with him. Therefore, he wrote it in his will and a lawyer was
asked to see to it.
Well,
one day he died. He was stretched out in the casket, and the wife was sitting
there in black next to her closest friend, the lawyer standing on the other
side. When they finished the ceremony, just before the undertakers (殯儀員) got ready to close the casket,
the wife said "Wait just a minute!"
She
had a shoe box with her. After the lawyer took a look inside, she came over and
placed it in the casket. Then the undertakers locked the casket down and rolled
it away. Her friend said, "I hope you weren't crazy enough to put all that
money in the casket."
"Yes,"
the wife said, "I promised. I'm a good Christian. I can't lie. I promised
him that I was going to put that money in that casket with him."
"You
mean to tell me you put every cent of his money in the casket with him?" .
"I
sure did. I got it all together, put it into my account and wrote him a
check."
56.The man asked his wife to put his money _____ when he died.
A．in a box B．in the bank C．in his tomb D．a(chǎn)t home
57．According to
the passage, the man _____.
A．believed in life after death B．loved his wife more than anything
else
C．died because of lack of money D．was generous to others
58．According to
the passage, how did the wife deal with her husband's money?
A．She gave it to her friend. B．She buried it.
C．She used it up. D．She kept it.
59．Which of the
following words can best describe the wife?
A．Honest. B．Clever. C．Stupid. D．Crazy.
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Jon
Peter Lewis, also known as JPL by his enthusiastic fans, will release his eagerly expected debut (首次) album on November 7th， 2006. The long awaited record, "Stories From Hollywood," has been in the works for over a year and features
all original songs. From
the moment Jon stepped out onto the American Idol stage he was anything but typical. His unconventional (非傳統(tǒng)的) performance of "A Little Less Conversation" captured the
hearts of millions and he was easily ranked among the top ten finalists. Following
Jon's successful run on Idol, he continued down an unconventional
path by turning away offers from producers who wanted to create an image he
wasn't comfortable with. Instead, Jon decided to step aside and take the time
to develop his own music and unique style. "Looking
back, it would have been a lot easier to jump into one of the offers handed to
me, but it would have been a mistake to try and be somebody I wasn’t. My heart just wasn't into being
a ballad (民謠) singer or
creating a image for teenage girls. I’ve always felt more comfortable with a rock edge to my music and I
wanted to develop that sound. It's been a long and challenging road over the
last two years, but well worth the wait." The
mix of rock and soulful pop on the album is proving to be the perfect style for
Jon's superb vocal (嗓音的) range. Elton John has praised JPL for his exceptional voice,
admiring his "great pitch and phrasing." Jon
continues to be a frequent guest of radio and television, most recently taking
up a radio tour across the country. Jon, who also plays the guitar, is
currently performing with his band and making final plans for a nationwide
tour. 60．Which of the
following can best serve as the title of the passage? A．JPL, ranked top 10 B．JPL, a new image for teenage girls C．JPL, the ballad singer planning a
nationwide tour D．PL, going his own way to success 61．According to
the passage we can see "Idol" is _____. A．a(chǎn) T．V．station B．a(chǎn) talent show C．a(chǎn)n album D．a(chǎn) famous singer 62．From the
passage we can infer that JPL prefers _____ element in his music. A．classical B．ballad C．rock D．traditional 63．Which of the
following statements about JPL is TRUE? A．He often gets close to his fans via
radio and television. B．It was hard for him to stand out
because few producers offered chances. C．"A Little Less
Conversation" is the name of his first album. D．He began to make his first album at
the beginning of 2006. C Hayden, Congratulations
on being 12! Wow, your 11's are over and after this year you will officially be
a teenager. Happy Birthday pal! I’m so excited for you. Last
night at the dinner table I told you about how clearly I remember the day
before you were born. I sat in front of that fireplace in our very first house
in Rowlett, Texas, in 1996 and cried my eyes out before God. I cried
because potentially, something could have been wrong with you, but even more
than that, I believe I cried out to him because of the gift he was giving me.
You are incredibly (難以置信的) special Hayden Davis. You will make your mark on the world in
amazing ways. I’ve always known that. I’m glad to be your father, and I’m glad
I get to witness how God will use you. The
gifts you receive today will give hints (暗示) of our first big trip that will take place in January. Every
quarter there will be a special, secret trip you and I will take up. Many times
you won’t know what’s to come; I want you to trust me. Trust that I’m doing
what’s right for you and planning events that will be memories for years to
come. Every
month I will sit down with you and talk to you about what it takes to be a
Christ-follower and leader in this world and how to navigate life in a way that
honors the God who loves you so dearly. The men who are the closest to you will
speak into your life during these months, teaching you the most valuable
lessons they’ve learned in life. They are my closest friends and they will also
become your friends and confidants (知己). I
will always believe in you and I’ll always be right by your side cheering you
on through each and every stage of your life on this Thanksgiving Day? I
couldn’t be more thankful to have you in my life. I
love you! 64．This is most
probably a letter _____. A．from a father to his son B．from a mother to her son C．from a father to his daughter D．from a mother to her daughter 65．The child of
the writer will probably become a teenager in _____. A．2006
B.2007 C．2008 D.2009 66．"Over this year we will do
many things together" is a sentence from the letter and should be put at
the beginning of _____. A．Paragraph 1 B．Paragraph 2 C．Paragraph 3 D．Paragraph 4 67．Which of the
following statements is NOT right about the writer? A．He believes in Christianity． B．He will arrange a secret trip every
two months. C．His child was born on Thanksgiving
Day. D．His friends will help with
educating his son. 68．When the
writer "cried his eyes out", he felt _____. A．both anxious and terrified B．both anxious and delighted C．both delighted and surprised D．both terrified and surprised D Jascha
Richter once sang "don’t need too much talking without saying
anything" to reveal his lonely feeling in a crowd. Dad
always told me never to ever reveal your true opinions towards other people if
such opinions are negative. He said this is the "Chu Shi Zhe Xue", the
philosophy of dealing with social network. It
seems that everybody here just follows this philosophy very very well. Friends.
I would say that if I were given true friendship I would definitely treasure it
with my greatest care. If I really regard someone as my bosom (親密的) friend, I would never leave her
alone whenever she’s in need, either financially or mentally. And I always
believe, as long as I treat people with whole-hearted honesty, I would have
some rewards -- at least, just one true friend. Sometimes
I just miss my friends in China. Perhaps when we became friends, we were still
young, too young to have been contaminated (污染)by any dirt in the society. But here, it is simply different. It
seems that all of us have learnt how to survive in a foreign land and such an
experience actually makes us learn how to extract (榨取) the most benefits from the
surroundings in order to survive. All
are friends around me. I’ve looked through all the dark sides of their
personalities and yet I have to pretend that I know nothing. They are good.
They are good. And we are friends. And then I can make myself comfortable
enough to talk to people I hate the most. And of course, they don’t say any
words truly from their hearts. Nor will I. But
sometimes I just feel loath to talk to these people. Sometimes, I just
want to be alone, quietly, without being forced to listen to their gossip or
other useless words. "Standing
on a mountain high Looking
at the moon through a clear blue sky I
should go and see some friends But
they don’t really comprehend" Jascha
Richter expresses my feelings also. 69．The writer
mostly expresses her _____ in this passage. A．happiness B．loneliness C．sadness D．homesickness 70．The
underlined word "loath" in Paragraph 7 has the closest meaning to
_____. A．unwilling B．eager C．pleased D．hurt 71．By saying
"All are friends around me", the writer means _____. A．people around her all like her B．she has a lot of friends C．there are no real friends D．no one is friendly to her 72．Which of the
following statements about the writer is TRUE? A．She mentioned Jascha Richter’s song
to show her love for music. B．She believes in her father’s
philosophy of dealing with social network. C．She shows a positive attitude
towards her relationship with others in the passage. D．She is living abroad but doesn’t
enjoy the life there. 第二節(jié)簡答題（共3小題；每小題2分，滿分6分） 閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)第73至第75小題的具體要求，簡要回答問題。 It’s
getting tougher these days to think of the glass as half full rather than half
empty, but if you’re going to survive this economic crisis, you might as well
try. That’s
the lesson from a large study of death rates in optimistic vs. pessimistic (悲觀的) women, conducted by researchers
at the University of Pittsburgh. Using data from an ongoing government study of
more than 100,000 women over age 50 that began in 1994, the team found that 14
years into the study, optimistic women were 14% more likely to be alive than
their pessimistic peers (同齡人). What
makes this study different is that women with similar health status and
lifestyle were grouped together and compared. "Taking into account health
status and lifestyle, we still see optimists with a decreased risk of death
compared to pessimists," says Dr. Hilary Tindle, lead author of the study.
"I was surprised that the relationship was independent of ail of
these factors." So if the women’s lifestyle doesn’t explain their longevity (長壽),what does? While the study was
not designed to find out specific factors, Tindle has several potential
explanations* which she hopes to be proved in further trials: optimistic people
have more friends and a larger social network on which they can rely during
crises; they also tend to deal better on their own with stress, a risk factor
that has been related to high blood pressure, heart disease and early death in
previous studies. It’s
also worth noting that the current report identifies only a relationship
between optimism and longevity? it does not actually confirm whether optimism
can directly cause a longer life. Additional research will have to be done in
order to answer that question. But if a sunnier disposition (性格)helps promote healthy behaviors
like eating well and exercising regularly, then there’s no reason not to view
the glass as half full. 73．Find in the passage what the
underlined part "the relationship" in Paragraph 3 refers to.(回答詞數(shù)不超過8個(gè)) 74．In what way
is Tindle’s study different from other similar studies?(回答詞數(shù)不超過14個(gè))
75．Why do fewer optimistic people have
blood pressure and heart disease compared with pessimistic ones?(回答詞數(shù)不超過6個(gè)) 第四部分書面表達(dá)(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分） 第一節(jié)填空（共10小題;每小銓1分，滿分10分） 閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文后第76至第85小題的空格里填上適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或短語。 注意:每空不超過3個(gè)單詞。 You might
have heard a lot about the Chinese Olympic team competing in the Beijing Olympics,
but how much do you know about the British team? Team
GB (Great Britain), as they are also known, have been training in Macau. The
team are using the sports facilities that were used for the East Asian Games in
Macau in 2005. Special gym equipment has also been shipped in for them and the
sportsmen and women are spending a week or so there before they head up to
Beijing. The
idea behind the camp is to give the British team time to overcome the time
difference between China and the UK. The team also need to adjust to the hot
temperatures and the humidity (濕度).A tropical storm this week has however affected training. UK
Sport is an organization responsible for managing the development in sport in
the UK and they have set targets for the British team’s achievements in
Beijing. They want the team to achieve a minimum of 35 medals in total. Sports
experts are predicting the British team will exceed (超越) this target but only time will
tell. The
British team has plenty of strong competitors for medals. Ben Ainslie is a
sailor and he is aiming for his third gold medal in Beijing. He has been
described as Britain’s top hope for a medal. Katherine Grainger is a female rower and she will lead the women’s
rowing team. The team have scored other medals including an Olympic silver but
they are aiming for a first British women’s rowing team Olympic gold. Everyone
is talking about diver Tom Daley. He is only 14 years old and it’s a great
achievement to make it into the Olympic team at such a young age. We
wish both the Chinese and the British teams great Olympic success over the next
couple of weeks. Title: 76 _______
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to college is becoming the current of the day, I have my own pursuit in
college. I love literature. Therefore, I want to learn more about literature in
college so that I can write my own literary works. In my
opinion, my ideal college should have a big library where I can pursue my dream
of literature. What’s more, I really wish to be taught by some outstanding
teachers. When I become a college student, besides doing a good job in my
studies, I hope to do some part-time jobs, so I can have a better understanding
of the society and myself. If I weren’t
admitted to college I would feel a little sad. But I won’t give up my dream.
I’ll find a job and try to realize my dream. 一、 1―5BABCC 6―10ACBAA 11―15BCBCB 16―17AA 18．English Words /
English words 19．13 weeks / thirteen
weeks 20．part(s) of words 21―25BCAAA 26―30CBDCC 31―35DDBCA 36―40BACCD 41―45ABDAC 46―50DABCD 51―55CDBBA 56―60CADBD 61―65BCAAD 66―70CBBBA 71―72CD 73．The
relationship between optimism and longevity. 74．Women with similar health status and
lifestyle were grouped together and compared. 75．Because they deal better with stress. 76．British
Olympic Team / Team GB 77．Target
78．Training
in Macau 79．the
time difference 80．(the)
weather 81．About
a week 82．special
gym equipment 83．Sailing 84．top
hope 85．Diving 聽力材料 Text 1 W: I heard you got a full mark in math exam. Congratulations! M: Thanks! I’m sure you also did a good job. Text 2 M: Miss Smith, I told Dr. Brown that I would call him in the Houston
office at ten o’clock by their time. Please find out the time difference for me
so that I’ll know when to place the call. W: It’s two hours earlier in Houston, sir. I know without looking it
up because my sister lives there. Text 3 W: Can I help you, sir? M: Could I change my order? I just want the sandwich and not the
soup. W: I’ve just handed in your order, sir. I’m not sure if I can change
it now. I’ll ask the cook. Text 4 W: Mike sure got a big fish last weekend. M: You’re right. That fish was so huge that it was enough for all of
us. Text 5 M: Good afternoon, Mum! I’d like to take a few minutes of your time
to show you how better your life will be with the help of our newest PC. W: Now? I’m too busy washing clothes to talk about computers. M: Wait, Mum! Our new PC can wash those clothes for you! Text 6 M: Well, what was Colin Boyle, the singer, like? Was he friendly?
What did he say? W: He was really friendly. He asked me who I was. M: Then what? W: He asked me where I came from. M: And what did you say? W: I told him I came from Dublin of course. Then he said that was
where he was born too. Then I told him I’d been a fan of his for ages, and he
said he was very flattered, and then he asked whether I was going to the
concert tonight. So I told him we wanted to, but we hadn’t been able to get
tickets, because they’d sold all but the most expensive ones and we couldn’t
afford those. M: And did he give you some tickets? W: No, he didn’t. But he did ask the concert hall manager if we
could have some at the cheaper price. And the manager said, "yes"! Text 7 M: Where were you when the hurricane hit your area? W: We were invited to stay in my daddy’s friend’s in Amelia. M: What do you know about Katrina? W: Katrina was the strongest hurricane in the history of hurricanes.
When she hit early Monday on August 29, 2005, it was about 3:30 in the morning.
The storm lasted until about noon on Monday. The winds were very strong, with
wind up to about 100 miles per hour. It was very frightening. M: Was there any injury? W: Thankfully, no one was hurt in our area. M: Can you say something about your trip back home? W: Finally, on August 30, 2005, we were on our way home from Amelia.
Our trip home was sad seeing houses with roofs torn off. We had to drive slowly
because the broken tree branches were everywhere. Text 8 W: Good morning, Marketing Department. M: Well, Pm phoning a job you advertised in the local newspaper. W: I’m the marketing manager. Could I have your name, please? M: Yes, Johnson. W: Good. How old are you? And are you still in college? M: Twenty-four years old. I graduated one year ago. W: And what was your major at college? M: Business Administration. Besides, I studied English, math, law,
accounting computer and ten more courses. W: Have you any experience as a salesman? M: Yes, I worked in the marketing department during the summer
holiday. W: Um， I see. Could
you come for an interview at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, young man? M: Yes, madam. W: Good. See you then. M: Thank you. Text 9 M: Do you mind if I join you? W: Please do. M: I’m Alan Hook. I work at Jude’s Training College. W: How do you do? Barbara Samuel. And what do you do at the college? M: I’m in charge of the science department. W: Have you been there long? M: Just over a year. By the way, I have seen your picture in the
paper recently. W: Ah, that must have been the national tennis competition last
week. M: That’s right?you won a cup. W: Well, I guess I was lucky. How about you? Do you play? M: I used to, but I’m out of practice these days. I must consider
joining a club sometime. Text 10 M: Good afternoon, everybody and welcome to this class on English
words. I hope that all of you can hear me. If not, please let me know. I am
Prof. John Morris. I’ll be your teacher for the next 13 weeks. As you can
probably tell, this is one of the popular and crowded classes. Indeed, every
time these courses are offered this room which is very full. Why is that? Well,
in order to use the English language, it’s very important to have at least a
basic understanding of how words are formed. There are about one million words
in English. If you are an English learner, you might wonder how you can
possibly remember all of these words. Well, for one thing you don’t have to. No
native speaker exists who knows all of the words in the English language.
Besides, there are shortcuts. Shortcuts? Yes, for example, if you know how
words are formed by using parts of words from other languages, such as Greek
and French, you’ 11 understand a good number of English words when you first
come across them. Let me put it this way. Knowing the rules will help you
master a large number of words. This is probably the No. 1 reason why this
class is so popular.
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