山东省莱芜市2017届高三英语4月质量检测（二模）试题

 

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分，考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：

    1. 答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名. 班级. 准考证号. 座号填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。

    2. 第I卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

    3. 第II卷必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡上各题目指定区域内相应的位置，不能写在试卷上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液. 胶带纸. 修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

第I卷 (共100分)

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，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。

例： How much is the shirt?

A.£ 19.15 B.£ 9.18 C.£ 9.15

答案是 C。

1. What’s the woman’s reaction?

  A. She is excited. B. She feels cold. C. She feels astonished.

2. Why can't Lee go to the concert?

  A. He can’t afford the concert..   

  B. He will do something else.

  C. He isn't interested in it.

3. What are they going to listen to?

  A. Popular music.   B. Weather forecast.    C. Climate change.

4. What does the sign say?

  A. No entrance.    B. No talking.    C. No camera.

5. Where is Mr. Davidson now?

  A. In Paris.    B. In London.    C. In New York.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分）

   听下面五段对话。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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Why is the woman crying for help?

  A. She lost her handbag.   

  B. She was attacked by a robber.

  C. She found her money bag missing.

7. What clothes was the suspect wearing?

  A. Pants and a shirt.    B. Jeans and a long shirt.     C. Jeans and a T-shirt.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Which program does the man dislike most?

  A. Educational programs.    B. Police shows.    C. News shows.

9. How does the woman feel about the TV programs?

  A. Only a few TV programs are good.

  B. None of the TV programs are interesting.

  C. Most TV programs are educational.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题

10. How did the man travel for the holiday?

  A. By bus.    B. By train.    C. By air.

11. What did the man think of his holiday?

  A. Quite satisfactory.    B. A little disappointing.    C. Too long and costly.

12. What's the man saving up for?

  A. His new car.    B. The holiday next year.   C. His new hours.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What kind of seat did the woman reserve?

  A. The first class.       B. The business class.    C. The economy class.

14. Which of the woman's flight has been reconfirmed?

  A. Both of them.   B. Neither of them.   C. Only the first one.

15. What difficulty with the system does the airline clerk mention?

  A. Problems with aircrafts.   

  B. Problems with computers.   

  C. Too many passengers.

16. How does the airline clerk promise to help the caller?

  A. By calling her back. B. By making her reservation.  C.By rewriting her tickets.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. In which country was Mother's Day first celebrated?

  A. The USA.   B. China.    C. England.

18. When did people begin to celebrate Mother's Day?

  A. About 10 years ago.   B. About 50 years ago.   C. About 100 years ago.

19. If somebody's mother is dead, what color of flower should he wear?

   A. Red.    B. White.    C. Pink.

20. What do some people do on Mother’s Day in China?

 A. Wear special clothes.

   B. Choose a song over the radio for mother.   

 C. Sing a song over the radio for mother.

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

Community is the heart of everything we do. We can share tips on where to go and what to do with other like-mind people and help others discover amazing places.

Cris Castelul Bethlen

Castle Bethlen in Cris is being restored right now but you ©an still look around the inside and the small exhibition. The tower is dating back to the medieval ages. Its highest level facade being decorated by the painted high relief of figures shows warriors dressed in the Hungarian garment. It’s one of the most beautiful pieces of Transylvanian renaissance dwelling and defense castle architecture.

St Kilda Beach in Melbourne

A great place to relax towards the end of the day and be sure to catch the beautiful sunset at the pier! If you are feeling adventurous enough，you can climb down the rocks at the pier and sit there to enjoy the sunset. Penguins make their way back home after sunset too，so be sure to catch a glimpse of those cuties.

Waipio Valley Lookout

This is a very cool lookout spot in America. There really isn’t a parking lot here and you will have to find street parking and then walk to this lookout spot. If you want to continue driving into the valley, you will need a 4x4 vehicle since it’s a pretty hilly drive.

Jamboree Monument in Korea

Standing approximately 50 feet tall, Jamboree Monument has become one of the notable landmarks of Sokcho City since it was built in 1991 for celebrating the largest World Scout Jamboree. Towering amongst the other 30 sculptures sculpted in the park, it adds the attractiveness of the surrounding area.

21. Which place is ideal for you to experience the history of Transylvanian renaissance ?

   A. Melbourne      B. Cris          C. America         D. Korea   

22. What may be your possible means if you go travelling in Waipio Valley Lookout?

   A. By car.      B. Using whatever vehicles .     C. On foot     D. By bus .

23. What is the most striking feature of Jamboree Monument?

   A. Its remarkable height.       B. Its excellent location.

   C. Its surrounding area.          D. Its cultural relics.

B

Kathy Fletcher and David Simpson have a son named Santi. Re had a friend who sometimes went to school，hungry. So Santi invited him to occasionally eat and sleep at his house.

That friend had a friend and that friend had a friend，and now when you go to dinner at Kathy and David’s house on Thursday night, there might be 15 to 20 teenagers gathering around the table，and later there will be groups of them crashing in the basement. The kids who show up at Kathy and David’s house have suffered the pains of modem poverty: homelessness, Hunger and abuse.

And yet by some miracle, hostile soil has produced beautiful flowers. Kids come from around the city. Spicy chicken and black rice are served. Cell phones are banned. The kids who call Kathy and David “Momma” and “Dad” are polite and clean the dishes. Birthdays and graduations are celebrated. Songs are performed. Each meal everybody has to say something that nobody else knows about. Each meal kids show their promise to care for one another.

The adults give the kids the chance to present their gifts. “At the first dinner, Edd read a poem that I first thought was from Langston Hughes, but it turns out to be his own. Kesari has a voice that appeared from New Orleans jazz. Madeline and Thalya practice friendship as if it were the highest art form. ”

“They give us a gift－complete intolerance of social distance. When I first met Edd, I held out my hand to shake his. He looked at it and said, ‘ We hug here. ’ And we’ve been hugging each other since.”

Bill Milliken, a youth activist, is often asked which programs turn around kids’ lives. “I still haven’t seen one program that can change one kid’s life,” he says. “What changes people is the relationship. Somebody is willing to walk through the shadow of the valley of adolescence with them.” Souls are not saved in bundles. Love is the necessary force.

24. What kind of person are Santi’s parents?

  A. Cold and mean.         B. Particular about food and environment.  

  C. Caring and organized.   D. Loyal and punctual.

25. Which of the following may be the reason “cell phones are banned”?

  A. Kids need to do some housework.

  B. Kids are expected to care more for each other.

  C. Santi’s family hate electronic things.

  D. Santi’s parents are strict with them.

26. What gift did the writer get at a Thursday dinner?

  A. Very close interpersonal relationship.

  B. A big hug from Edd.

  C. The practice of art form.

  D. A pleasant time with strangers.

27. What idea does the story convey?

  A. The value of programs is limited.

  B. Love is the power to change a kid’s life.

  C. Kids need to keep away from pains in life.

  D. Love from friends is necessary for kids.

C

“How to Let Go of the World and Love All the Things Climate Can’t Change” is the latest movie from film-maker and climate activist Josh Fox. The movie is the third film in a three-part series about climate change.

In 2010，Fox’s documentary “Gasland” was appointed for the highest award—an Oscar. “Gasland” explored the hotly debated process of removing natural gas from the ground. He examined the subject again in “ Gasland II ”.

Fox was in Washington, D.C. recently to present his third film. He was arrested during a protest against a new fuel pipeline. In the film, Fox says pollution from fossil fuels must be reduced. Without limits, there will be more extreme weather, like severe storms and dry weather, rising sea levels, causing shortages of food and water. When you really encounter that head on, it causes an incredible crisis.”

In the new film, Fox travels through a sunless forest in the Amazon with local activists to measure oil spills： He goes to a village in Ecuador to learn how people there stopped a pipeline from being built. He joins young people in Australia to stop boats from entering the port of Newcastle.

“You should probably know the downside of what we’re about to do: This is the short list： drowning, being arrested, being run over by boats, drifting away in currents out into the Pacific Ocean, cultural disrespect, big waves.

Also in the film, Fox talks to Ella Zhou, an energy expert. She explained the importance of what she calls “moral imagination”. “ I think that it forces us to get out of our box of thinking about，for instance，what is being successful. It allows us to have a moral value about what you want as a person. What do you want to do for the world and for yourself ?”

28. Why did Fox’s “Gasland” win an Oscar?

  A. Because it is one of a three-part series.

  B. Because it is starred by famous actors.

  C. Because it is about reducing pollution.

  D. Because it related to climate change.

29. What does the underlined word “that” refer to?

  A. The pollution from fossil fuels.

  B. The extreme weather.

  C. Shortage of food and water.

  D. The social crisis.

30. What can you infer about the film?

  A. It is about a legend of some villagers.

  B. It tells a stormy story about a war.

  C. It carries justice and power.

  D. It tells an adventurous travel.

31. Why is “moral imagination” in the last paragraph mentioned?

  A. To inspire people to think out of box.

  B. To inspire people to set up the moral values.

  C. To make people learn to be creative.

  D. To encourage people to live for themselves.

D

If you're encouraged by the tiny house movement and think 160 square feet is just enough for your needs, you may want to contact the Academy of Construction and Design ( ACAD) at IDEA Public Charter School in northeast Washington.

Students in the program built a micro house with a kitchen, a bathroom, a sleeping loft with space for a queen-size bed and a storage loft, all set on a trailer for mobility. The exterior(外部) of the house was part of a continuous living exhibit in 2015 and was moved to the IDEA campus so students could work with builders to complete the interior earlier this year.

McMahon said the D.C. government’s approval to push companies to hire District residents was at odds with the school system not preparing students for careers in construction, exploring or electrical work. McMahon gathered industry and community leaders to establish ACAD in 2005 and he said 100 percent of the companies he contacted responded positively to the idea, including major firms such as JBG, Clark Construction, Hines Construction and Boston Properties.

“ When students make the connection between what they are learning and a potential career，their academics improve dramatically,” said Carol Randolph, chief operating officer of the D.C. Students Construction Trades Foundation. “Some of them who didn’t think college was an option now have a better chance because their classes have become relevant to a job.”

“We teach them life skills and explain that even if you start as a laborer, there are opportunities to move up quickly,” he said. “We rewrite the story for them and explain that they can work for a few years，make good money，get promoted，and start their own business or go to school with less debts.”

“Parents and school advisors can be the biggest obstacles because of the negative idea of construction as a blue-collar career,” Karriem said. “I get middle-school advisors on board to talk about the opportunities this education provides. These kids are learning lifelong skills that can help them in other fields, provide them with income and allow them to take care of their homes.”

 32. What is the purpose of the program of building a micro house?

  A.  To satisfy different needs of people.

  B. To help acquire lifelong skills from the college.

  C.  To make the college more attractive.

  D.  To offer more job opportunities in colleges.

33. What does the underlined part “at odds with” mean in the third paragraph?

  A. Inconsistent.   B. Varied.    C. Harmonious.     D. Similar.

34. What can we infer from the words of Kairiem?

  A. Students tend to choose the blue-collar career.

  B. Parents and school advisors are wrong.

  C. It’s hard to make the program popular.

  D.  Life skills help improve scores greatly.

35. Which of the following may be the title of the passage?

  A. A Micro House Program for Students

  B. Build a Micro House for Campus Students Soon

  C. Why Not Build More Tiny Houses

  D. Develop Lifelong Skills of Students

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。

Advice for High School Students Pursuing College

    ●Develop good habits.

  Excellent learning habits will make things easier for you in college. You are less likely to burn out and you will already know what works best for you to learn.     36     Lots of times, students who struggle in college do so because they have not developed good study habits since they merely breezed through high school.

●       37       

This not only applies to high school or college, but it also applies to life in general . It's always a good idea to be involved in organizations related to your major and to get major-related jobs.     38        You have to learn multitasking now. It's obvious why you need good time management skills.

●Volunteer

Volunteering has other benefits besides making your college application more well-rounded. A lot of times, you have an idea of what career you want to take up, so start looking for volunteer opportunities in those fields.     39      Ask to shadow a professional and start building your net work. You can also ask these people for a letter of recommendation when you need one.

●        40       .

Many universities and scholarship program ask for letters of recommendation. Some may even have a requirement that at least one come from a teacher. Teachers are more likely to give you a strong, positive recommendation. But they have to know you better and they can see that you work hard.

    A. Turn to your teacher whenever possible.

    B. Get involved in major-related jobs.

    C. Combine these things with studying for exams and assignments.

    D. This allows you to see what it's like to take that type of jobs.

    E. Learn good time management skills.

    F. Build good relationships with your teacher.

    G. Studying is a skill.

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A few years ago, an elderly woman entered my video store, along with her daughter. The daughter was displaying a serious case of   41    ,   42   her watch every few seconds. If she had possessed a leash(绳子), her mother would have been   43   to it as a means of pulling her along to   44   the rush of other shoppers.

I   45   and asked if I could help her find something. The woman smiled up at me and showed me a   46   on a piece of paper,   47   rushing off to find the DVD for the woman, I asked her to  walk with me   48   I could show her where she could find it and I want to enjoy her   49  for a moment. As we walked along the back of the store, I  50  its floor plan: old television shows, action movies, cartoons, science fiction. The woman seemed glad of the unrushed “trip” and   51   conversation.

I said to her daughter, “  52   some advice?” “Of course not,” said the daughter. “  53    her ,” I said. “When she's gone, it's the little   54   that will come back to you. Times like this. I know.” It was   55  . I still missed my mom and remembered the times when I'd used my impatience to make her   56  .

Together they made their way toward the store's resting area. They sat there for a moment, side by side,    57   the holiday crowds. Then the daughter   58    and immediately regarded her mother lovingly. And slowly she placed her arm with   59   unaccustomed affection around her mother's shoulders and    60   guided her back into the crowd.

41. A. warmth   B. strictness   C. impatience   D. depression

42. A. fixing up   B. checking    C. adjusting   D. winding up

43. A. accustomed   B. fastened   C. applied   D. stuck

44. A. keep step with B. get away from C. keep off D. escape from

45. A. jumped over   B. walked over   C. sat still   D. lined up

46. A. receipt     B. title     C. theme     D. subject

47. A. Rather than    B. Apart from   C. Afraid of   D.Worrying about

48. A. because     B. though    C. so    D. unless

49. A. time     B. stay      C. company   D. conversation

50. A. changed   B. described    C. updated    D. ignored

51. A. serious    B. meaningless   C. rough    D. casual

52. A. Offer     B. Mind     C. Take      D. Have

53. A. Forgive   B. Seize        C. Follow     D. Cherish

54. A. chances    B. feelings      C. moments    D. presents

55. A. true       B. impossible      C. unusual      D. rare

56. A. different    B. puzzled     C. upset        D. critical

57. A. expecting     B. observing    C. approaching   D. blaming

58. A. glanced over   B. looked down     C. watched out   D. set out

59. A. suddenly     B. gradually    C. apparently     D. basically

60. A. smoothly   B. gently    C. wisely         D. hurriedly

第II卷（共50分）

第三部分 英语知识运用

第二节（共10小题； 每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个 单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Once upon a time, there was a man from the State of Chu who loved his sword very much. One day, he was sitting in a boat    61   (prepare)to cross a river, when he accidentally dropped his sword into the water.    62    the ship moving fast on and the water running, the people on board reminded that he should go into the water to find his beloved sword back. The man felt in great    63   ( anxious) too. However, he turned a deaf ear to that and instead, he    64     (immediate) took out a knife and made a notch（刻痕） on the side of the boat    65    his dear sword fell. The people wondered why he did so. He said proudly the notch could help   66   (get) his sword back. Shortly after the   67    (arrive) at the shore, he entered the water just beneath the notch he made. Though    68   (spend) rather a long time, he returned empty-handed. Without doubt, he was laughed at in public and his story became   69   well-known joke in China.

Today the idiom     70      (relate) to the story is used to describe a person who stick to rigid rules without considering a changing environment or describes an action made pointless by changing circumstances.                           

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）

假定以下是某同学的一篇习作，请你帮助修改。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：在错的词下画一横线，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。

Our class had an exciting basketball match with our neighbor Class four. I had thought that our team was consisted of strong and able players, me included, while opposite team were no match for us. And when the match started, I was amazed to find that each member of the other team was fighting hardly, regardless upon the fact that they were far less capable than us. Therefore, it came as no surprised that we became the winner in the match, but the loser won our respecting for their fight in the match. The result of it have taught me, whatever the outcome is, what counts is we have tried our best. Only in this way can we made an improvement in life.  

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

   假定你叫李明，最近收到一封来自英国笔友Peter的来信。他在信中告诉你最近学习汉语的情况，并希望你提供一些有益的建议。

   请根据以上情境，结合表格中的提示，写一封电子邮件给予回复。

Peter 学习汉语情况	困难大，障碍多，缺少语言环境，信心不足；
你的建议	制定计划，多听多读多练，利用学习网站等；
其它	------

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter,

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                                                            Yours,

                                                           Li Ming

 

 

 

         高三二模英语试题答案  2017.4

第I卷  （共100分）

第一部分  听力 (每小题1.5分,共30分)

1-5 CABCA 6—10 BCBAC 11—15 ABCCB 16—20 AACBB

第二部分  阅读理解 （共40分）

第一节 （每小题2分，共30分）

21-25 BCACB    26-30 ABDBC   31-35 BBACA  

第二节 （每小题2分，共10分）

36-40 GECDF

第三部分 英语知识运用

第一节 完形填空 (每小题1.5分，共30分)

41-45 CBBAB    46-50 BACCB   51-55 DBDCA    56-60 CBACB

第II卷  （共50分）

第三部分  

第二节 语篇填空 （每空1.5分，共15分）

61. preparing    62. With           63. anxiety    64. immediately    65. where     66. (to) get

67. arrival      68. having spent     69. a         70. related

第四部分 书面表达

第一节 短文改错（共10分）

假定以下是你同学的一篇习作，请你帮助修改。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：在错的词下画一横线，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。

说明： 文中出现的10处错误依次如下：

Our class had an exciting basketball match with our neighbor Class four. I had thought that our team was

 

consisted of strong and able players, me included, while∧opposite team were no match for us. And when the

                                         the                             But

match started, I was amazed to find that each member of the other team was fighting hardly, regardless upon the

                                                                    hard            of

fact that they were far less capable than us. Therefore, it came as no surprised that we became the winner in the

                                                       surprise

match, but the loser won our respecting for our fight in the match. The result of it have taught me, whatever

                        respect                                    has

the outcome is, what counts is ∧we have tried our best. Only in this way can we made an improvement in life.  

                      that                                make

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

　听力原文

Text 1

W: Oh, my god! Look that man!

M: Yes?

W: He's swimming in the cold sea. He must be very strong.

 

Text 2

W: Come on, Lee. Why can't you go with me to the concert this Saturday?

M: Sorry, I just don't think I have enough money to pay for you and me.

W: That's OK. I'm inviting you, so I'll pay.

Text 3

W: Look at the sky! I don't like this. It's really cloudy.

M: You're right. I'll turn on the radio.

W: See if you can find a weather report.

Text 4

M: Oh, wow, the Mona Lisa, a very famous painting , and it is the real one. I must take a photo of it.

W: I'm afraid you can't. Look at the sign.

M: I'm afraid I didn't notice. I'll not do so.

Text 5

M: Hello. Is Mr Davidson here, please? This is Lin Tao speaking.

W: I'm sorry he is on holiday in Paris this week. Would you like to leave a message?

M: Yes. Please tell him to give me a call before I leave London for New York.

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，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。 

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

W: Officer! Officer! Someone just took my purse! Everything's gone! My money, ID card and credit card!

M: Just calm down a minute... OK. Now what did the person look like?

W: He was tall. Around 180cm.

M: And about how old was he?

W: Oh, he was quite young. I think...sixteen or seventeen.

M: Do you know about how heavy he was? And what color was his hair?

W: Oh, he was about 170 pounds, I guess. His hair was black and long. And he was wearing a T-shirt and Jeans.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

M: What do you think of today's programmes?

W: Well, if you ask me, they're terrible. Most of the programmes are a complete waste of time. How do you feel about them?

M: Well, in general, I agree with you. But what troubles me more is that they're too violent. There are too many police shows and there are not enough educational programmes.

W: I think so too. In my opinion, the news shows are extremely silly; they don't tell you anything.

M: Oh, I don't know about that. I think the news reports are excellent. Reporting the news is what TV does best.

W: Maybe, but the news shows still aren't very good.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题

W: Oh hello. Nice to see you again. Did you have a good holiday? I was thinking of ringing you to ask you about it.

M: Yes, it was lovely. We had to set off really early because the plane took off at 6:00 am. But then we were on the beach in the sun by lunchtime.

W: Great! And what did you do most days?

M: Well, we usually slept in. It was very nice not having to get up early. And then we stayed up late at night, going out to discos and nightclubs. During the day, we usually lay on the beach or looked round the town.

W: And what about the food?

M: Well, we didn't usually have any breakfast. By the time we got downstairs at the hotel, they had cleared away all the breakfast things. We tried out different restaurants for lunch and most of them were very good. The fish was particularly nice. And we usually stayed in for dinner at the hotel.

W: So what did you like best?

M: I liked everything- the beaches, the weather, the food, the night life, the people. I'd like to go back again next year so I'm saving up for it already. People book very early for that area, so I must fix it up right after the New Year. If I carry on saving for a few months, I'll have enough money.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

M: Hello, International Airlines, reservations.

W: Hello. I'm calling to reconfirm my flight to London on Monday.

M: Your name, please?

W: Lydia Smith.

M: One moment, please. Yes, Mrs Smith, you economy class seat has been reconfirmed.

W: And my connecting flight to Paris?

M: According to my monitor, that hasn't yet been confirmed on Air schadia.

W: Oh, why's that? I made these reservation last week.

M: There've been some computer problems the last few days, but these are being cleared up now.

W: It's vital that I make that connection. What do you suggest I do?

M: Don't worry, Mrs Smith. I have your telephone number here. As soon as the information comes through, I will personally call you back.

W: That's very kind of you. Thank you very much.

M: It's my pleasure. And thank you for flying International Airlines.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

As we all know, Mother's Day is a holiday for mothers. It is celebrated in the USA, England and some other countries. In a short time, it has become a festival in many other countries. Mother's day comes on the second Sunday in May in the USA. On that day, many people send presents of love to their beloved mothers. Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink or red rose or carnation, while those whose mothers are dead wear a white one. The idea of a day for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Janis of Philadelphia. As a result of her hard work, the first American Mother's Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular all over the country and around the world. In China, many people do the same thing on this day for mothers now. And some people choose a song over the radio for their mothers. This might cost a little money, but as we say, “Love is invaluable.”