湖南省长沙市一中2010届高三第五次月考

湖南省长沙市一中2010届高三第五次月考

英 语

本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读理解和书面表达。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION A

Directions: In this section, you’ll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet.

You will hear each conversation TWICE.

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When will the magazine probably arrive? A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday. The answer is B.

Conversation 1

1. Who is crazy about rock music?

A. The lady. B. The man. 2. What instrument does the man play?

A. The piano. B. The violin.

C. The man’s wife. C. Both.

Conversation 2

3. How much snow did the weather report predict last winter?

A. Four feet. B. Four inches . 4. Where are the two speakers?

A. In the supermarket. B At school.

C. More than four inches.

C. At the bus station.

Conversation 3

5. What are the speakers talking about?

A．A flight timetable. B．The way to Union Street 6. Where is the woman going on Saturday?

A．To Garden Hotel． B．To the airport．

C．Hiring a taxi. C．To the taxi company.

Conversation 4

7. What is the man’s plan for his future?

A. Taking a business course in Beijing. B. Learning some English in Beijing. C. Doing some business in Beijing. 8. What can you tell about the man?

A. He used to live in Beijing.

B. He used to live in Hangzhou. C. He used to live in Shanghai.

9. What do we learn from the conversation?

A. A business course is needed. B. English is useful.

C. Practicing is necessary.

Conversation 5

10. Why does the woman find drama and theatre useful?

A. It helps her to attract more public attention. B. It strengthens her relationship with students. C. It enables her to understand people better.

11. How did the woman’s students respond to her way of teaching English?

A. Passively. B. Positively. C. Sensitively. 12. What is the woman going to do if she has a PhD course?

A. To promote the Asian theater to the world.

B. To introduce more theatres to the Asian countries. C. To bring her college more Asian theatre.

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13. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A. In the student center. B. In the campus canteen. C. In the university bookstore.

14. How does the woman plan to spend her evening?

A. Studying. B. Preparing snacks C. Playing cards. 15. Why doesn't the man accept the woman's offer?

A. He doesn’t have enough free time. B. He doesn’t like to play games. C. He already knows how to play.

SECTION B

Directions: In this section, you’ll hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you’ve got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS.

You’ll hear the mini-talk TWICE.

Help your friends stop drug abuse

The first step: Let your friends know that you 16 .

⊕You and your friends taking time to care for each other helps to stop drug abuse. The second step: Let your friends know why people abuse drugs. ⊕People take drugs to change the way 17 . ⊕Drugs don't 18 .

⊕People who miss drugs may feel 19 about themselves, and then they may use 20 .

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Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

21. It was the bank manager that , but he tried to scold a clerk. A. was blaming B. has been blamed C. has blamed D. was to blame 22. He admired my sister Melody very much. her prettiness, she was smart, kind and

helpful. A. Except for B. But for C. Apart from D. In spite of 23. There is no possibility ____ all the students can pass the college entrance examination.

A. what B. which C. that D. whether 24. My father insisted that every minute ______ made full use of ______ the work well.

A. be, to do B. has been, doing C. be, doing D. has been, to do 25. How happy they are! The holiday they have been looking forward _______ at last.

A. to have come B. to has come C. to having come D. to coming 26. Nothing that Leo suggested at the meeting _____ to be of any use.

A. prove B. proved C. proving D. to prove

27. All ______ you must do now is to lend me ten dollars, because I haven’t any money with me at the moment. A. that B. what C. which D. things

28. ______ the satellite launch drawing near, the research workers put their hearts to the test and always stayed up late. A. As B. Because C. With D. While 29. ----My nephew will come tomorrow.

---- But I’d rather he _____ the day after tomorrow.

A. came B. is coming C. will come D. had come 30. It’s high time you had your essay cut ; it’s getting .

A. too much long B. much too long C. long too much D. too long much

31. No teacher and student usually_____ to have classes on Saturdays and Sundays here.

A. agrees B. agree C. have agreed D. has agreed

32. Believe it or not, 40 percent of the toys _____ in the United Kingdom are designed for adults. A. to sell B. selling C. sold D. to be selling

33.---The research on the new bird flu virus vaccine is challenging and demanding. Who do you

think can do the job? ---____ my students have a try? A. May B. Must C. Will D. Shall

34.The plan was that the two companies should first reach an agreement on the basic principle, the details _________ later. A. to be discussed B. discussed C. were discussed D. discussing 35. I saw no more than one notebook in that shop. Will you go and buy _____?

A. some B. one C. ones D. it

来源学#科#网Z#X#X#K]来源:Z#xx#k.Com]SECTION B

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.

Starting next year, Ford Motor Co. will allow parents to limit the speed at which their teenage children drive their cars.

The company will make a 36 feature on many 2010 models that can 37 teen drivers to 80mph(130kph), using a computer chip in the 38. Parents in the United States, where most teens can get their 39 at 16, also have the option of programming the car key to limit the audio system’s volume, and to sound continuous alerts if the driver doesn’t wear a 40. “Our message to 41 is, hey, we are providing you some conditions to give your new drivers that may allow you to feel a little more comfortable in giving them the car more often,” said Jim Buczkowski, Ford’s director of electronic and electrical systems engineering.

More than 5,000 US teens die each year in car 42. The rate of crashes, fatal and nonfatal, per mile driven for 16-year-old drivers is almost 10 times the 43 for drivers ages 30 to 59, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The new feature, called “MtKey”, will be standard on an unspecified number of Ford models when the 2010 cars and trucks come out late next summer. Ford arrived at the 80 mph limit even though freeway speed limits are lower in most states because it wanted to leave a margin 44 an unusual situation arises, Buczkowski said. In some states, freeway speed limits are above 70 mph.

The company already uses computer chips in its keys to prevent thefts. The car won’t start 45 it recognizes the chip in the key.

“ It’s 46 existing technology, and 47 the magic of software, we’re able to build features on top of the features we already have,” Buczkowski said. 36. A. new B. old C. strange D. advanced 37. A. fasten B. encourage C. limit D. make 38. A. wheel B. key C. window D. seat 39. A. drivers license B. drivers picture C. ID cards D. certificates 40. A. school uniform B. T-shirt C. seat belt D. climbing boots 41. A. teachers B. neighbours C. parents D. friends 42. A. factories B. crashes C. shows D. drives 43. A. number B. average C. speed D. rate 44. A. in case B. if only C. even though D. in addition 45. A. because B. while C. if D. unless 46. A. making up of B. making use of C. making of D. making for 47. A. in B. with C. across D. through SECTION C

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

Global rating system is for computer and video games.

There are 48 parts to the new system: an age rating and an indication of the content of the game. In future, all games, whether for computer 49 video, must feature an age rating on the front cover indicating that the game is only suitable for users aged at or 50 the particular age listed.

来源学科网ZXXK]The new age brackets are: 3+ 7+ 12+ 16+ 18+

Additionally, the game box should feature one or more descriptors (标注), 51 the type of content. This descriptor will normally appear 52 the cover of the box, and the content will always 53 appropriate to rating.

Violence: Game contains descriptions of violence. Bad language: Game contains bad language.

Fear: Game may be frightening for young children

Discrimination: Game contains depictions（描述）or material 54 may encourage discrimination.

The new system has been based on existing systems throughout the world, and consultations（咨询）with parents, consumers 55. religious groups. It has been designed to meet the various cultural standard and attitudes of the participating countries. PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

Jamie Oliver has been invited by Gordon Brown to prepare a banquet at No. 10 for President Barack Obama and other leaders of the G20, offering a cut-price menu to reflect times when trade and industry are far from prosperous and the rate of employment is decreasing.

Downing Street sources say Oliver, the well-known chef, will cook using “honest high-street products” and avoid expensive or “fancy” ingredients.

The prime minister is trying to avoid a repeat of the embarrassment last year when he sat down to an 18-course banquet at a Japanese summit to discuss world food shortages.

Obama, President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and other leaders will be served by apprentices (学徒) from Fifteen, the London restaurant Oliver founded to help train young people in poverty in order to make a living by mastering a skill.

Brown wants the dinner to reflect the emphasis of the London summit, which he hopes will lead to an agreement to lift the world out of recession. “To be invited to cook for such an important group of people, who are trying to solve some of the world’s major problems, is really a privilege,” said Oliver.

“I’m hoping the menu I’m working on will show British food and produce is some of the best in the world, but also show we have pioneered a high-quality apprentice scheme at Fifteen London that is giving young people a skill to be proud of.”

The chef has not yet finalized the menu, but is expected to draw inspiration from his latest book, Jamie’s Ministry of Food, which has budget recipes for beef and ale stew (啤酒炖菜) and “impressive” chocolate fudge cake.

56. The underlined word “recession” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to “_______”. A. business B. opposition C. discussion D. depression 57. What can we learn about Oliver from the text? A. He is a well-known American cook. B. He is invited to attend the G20 summit.

C. He has founded the Fifteen London.

D. He is one of the apprentices serving leaders of the G20.

58. The menu of the banquet for the leaders of the G20 is supposed to _______. A. include all delicious British food

B. use inexpensive produce with special characteristics C. be rich, varied and of high quality D. imitate the menu of last Japanese summit

59. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A. Oliver is honored to be invited to cook for the G20 leaders. B. Altogether three presidents are mentioned in the text. C. President Barack Obama offers the cut-price menu.

D. The menu for the G20 dinner banquet has been decided. 60. What is the Fifteen London? A. an apartment in London.

B. a luxurious restaurant in London.

C. a restaurant as well as a training center. D. a famous avenue.

B

India has two national languages for central administrative purposes: Hindi and English. Hindi is the national, official, and main link language of India. English is an associate official language. The Indian Constitution also officially approves twenty-two regional languages for official purposes.

Dozens of distinctly different regional languages are spoken in India, which share many characteristics such as grammatical structure and vocabulary. Apart from these languages, Hindi is used for communication in India. The homeland of Hindi is mainly in the north of India, but it is spoken and widely understood in all urban centers of India. In the southern states of India, where people speak many different languages that are not much related to Hindi, there is more resistance to Hindi, which has allowed English to remain a lingua franca（混合语） to a greater degree.

Since the early 1600s, the English language has had a toehold on the Indian subcontinent, when the East India Company established settlements in Chennai, Kolkata, and Mumbai, formerly Madras, Calcutta, and Bombay respectively. The historical background of India is never far away from everyday usage of English. India has had a longer exposure to English than any other country which uses it as a second language, its distinctive words, idioms, grammar and rhetoric spreading gradually to affect all places, habits and culture.

In India, English serves two purposes. First, it provides a linguistic tool for the administrative cohesiveness of the country, causing people who speak different languages to become united. Secondly, it serves as a language of wider communication, including a large variety of different people covering a vast area. It overlaps with local languages in certain spheres of influence and in public domains.

English has special national status in India. It has a special place in the parliament, judiciary, broadcasting, journalism, and in the education system. One can see a Hindi-speaking teacher giving their students instructions during an educational tour about where to meet and when their bus would leave, but all in English. It means that the language permeates daily life. It is unavoidable and is always expected, especially in the cities.

61. According to the writer, the Indian constitution recognizes_______.

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B. Hindi as the national language C. 2 national, official languages D. 2 national languages

62. English's status as a lingua franca is helped by the fact that________.

A. the homeland of Hindi is mainly in the north of India B. it is widely understood in urban centers in India

C. people from the south speak languages not much related to Hindi D. it shares many grammatical similarities with Hindi

63. In paragraph 3, 'toehold' means that English____________.

A. dominated India

B. changed the names of some cities in India C. has had a presence in India

D. has been in India longer than any other language

64. According to the passage, Hindi-speaking teachers_______.

A. might well be heard using English B. only use English

C. only use English for instructions D. do not use English

65 We can infer from the passage that English in India_______.

A. is going to decrease

B. has decreased since independence C. causes disagreement

D. is going to have greater importance

C

The security for the 2010 Winter Olympics will be carried out in a subtle and friendly way, and cost less than one billion Canadian dollars (800 million US dollars), the top officer for the job said Sunday.

The security budget for the games will not surpass 1 billion, but the exact figure will only be released after the federal and British Columbia provincial governments settled their agreement, Assistant Commissioner Bud Mercer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) told Canadian Press.

The billion dollar ceiling was floated by former Public Safety minister Stockwell Day, who said late 2008 that the budget was at least double the original figure of 175 million, but less than 1 billion.

The Integrated Security Unit in charge of the Games is led by the RCMP, but also includes Vancouver municipal police departments, the military, border services officials and private security. At an exercise in November 2008, more than 500 people from 70 different agencies were involved in running scenarios for the Games. Two further exercises are planned this year, said Mercer.

Military camps are planned for the Sea-to-Sky highway linking Vancouver and Whistler, B.C. in order to patrol the backcountry and keep watch on the vital Games artery.

Secure zones will be established around all venues and handheld screening equipment will be used at entrances.

A network of surveillance cameras will also be in place, and the equipment that can scan for biological or nuclear threats will also reportedly be used.

As to reports that terrorists are a threat and may go as for as infiltration contractors to gain access to security planning, Mercer said,” Our threat at present is low.”

“ I know where the security plans are, the security plans are secure, they’re safe, they’re locked up and they’re not in any danger of being leaked or be in the hands of anybody we wouldn’t want them to be in.” Mercer said his goal is not only to ensure safety, but also best service. “ I’ll be personally disappointed if anybody left here and all they remembered was security,” he said,” So our goal is to do it the Canadian way. Security will be there, security will be subtle, security will be friendly based on the threat level we’re at today.”

66. The expense for the security for the 2010 Winter Olympics__________. A. will be about 800 million US dollars. B. will be over one billion Canadian dollars

C. will be just double the original figure of 175 million D. can not be known exactly from the passage

67. Mercer mentioned the following EXCEPT_____________. A. the security budget B. the original budget C. security exercises D. security service

68. It can be concluded from the passage that ____________. A. Mercer is the top officer for security

B. Stockwell Day is the top officer for security C. Mercer knows about the security details

D. Canada has never been threatened by terrorists

69. From what he said we can know Mercer is _________. A. optimistic B. cautious C. worried D. unsure 70. The passage mainly tells us __________________. A. that 2010 Games security will cost less than 1 billion B. how 2010 Games security will be carried out

C. the plans that Mercer has made for the 2010 Games security D. 2010 Games security with ensure safety and best service. PART FOUR WRITING

来源学科网SECTION A

Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram / Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information for the passage.

Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer.

Why must we pay taxes? The answer is that the government needs money for many things, for example, to pay its soldiers, sailors and airmen, to build roads, bridges, offices, schools, etc, and to buy goods from abroad; and only the people of the country can supply the money.

One of the most important taxes is income-tax which a person pays according to the amount of his income, whether he is a merchant, a doctor, a lawyer, a shopkeeper, a miner or anything else. This is called a “direct” tax, because it is paid in money directly to the government.

Another tax is paid on goods such as watches, jewelry, new clothes, tobacco, wine, etc, when they are brought into a country. Such a tax is paid as part of the price of these goods if they are late sold in shops. We call it “indirect” tax, because it is paid indirectly through the shopkeepers.

People usually complain about having to pay taxes, but they forget that the money is spent on things that they and their families need. We need policemen to catch thieves, to see that men obey the laws, to direct traffic, etc, and they must be paid what they earn; children need

education and there must be schools and teachers; we want our streets to be kept clean, and the wages of men who do this kind of work have to be paid. Above all, the country must always be ready to defend itself against attacking enemies, and we can’t have an army without paying for it. Besides, if a country wants to develop, there are many other things to do.

Taxes, therefore, cannot be avoided. We buy our food and clothes and pay for our amusements; but, there are several things that the State finds the money for, and that is necessary for us if our society is to continue. We have no real reason to complain, therefore, when we are asked to supply money to be spent for the good of ourselves and for our fellow-citizens.

Tax is a 71 part of our life

Why must we pay taxes?

⊕The State need the money for our society to 72 . ⊕We supply money for the good of ourselves and 73 . How do we pay taxes?

⊕ 74

The tax is paid according to one’s 75 . The tax is paid to the government. ⊕ 76

The tax is paid through 77 . The tax is paid as part of the price of goods. Where does tax money go? ⊕To 78 —to keep us safe ⊕To teachers—to 79 ⊕To cleaners—to 80

⊕To the army—to defend our country

SECTION B

Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and the required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

Baloney sausage is a kind of sausage that many Americans eat often. The word baloney also has another meaning in English. It is used to describe something—usually something someone says—that is false or wrong or foolish.

Baloney sausage comes from the name of the Italian city, Bologna. The city is famous for its sausage，a mixture of smoked，spiced meat from cows and pigs. But baloney sausage does not

taste the same as beef or pork alone.

Some language experts think this different taste is responsible for the birth of the expression baloney. The baloney sausage tastes nothing like the meat that is used to make it.

Baloney is a word often used by politicians to describe the ideas of their opponents. The expression has been used for years. Fifty years ago，a former governor of New York State, Alfred Smith，criticized some claims by President Franklin Roosevelt about the successes of the Roosevelt administration. Smith said,“No matter how thin you slice it, it is still baloney.”

A similar word has almost the same meaning as baloney. It even sounds almost the same. The word is blarney. It began in Ireland about 1600.

The lord of Blarney castle，near Cork，agreed to surrender the castle to British troops. But he kept making excuses for delaying the surrender. And，he made them sound like very good excuses，“this is just more of the same blarney.”

The Irish castle now is famous for its Blarney stone. Kissing the stone is thought to give a person special powers of speech. One who has kissed the Blarney stone, so the story goes, can speak words of praise so smoothly and sweetly that you believe them, even when you know they are false.

81. What does baloney originally mean in this passage? (no more than 4 words) 82. Where was Blarney castle? (no more than 2 words)

83. According to some experts, what resulted in another meaning of the expression baloney？ （no more than 12 words）

84. Why do the people enjoy kissing the Baloney stone?(no more than 10 words) SECTION C

Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

要求：1。请描述图画内容，写出图片的寓意并发表自己的看法。 2．字数不少于120词。

Keys

1---5 CABCC 6---10 BCABC 11---15 BABCA

16. care; 17; they feel; 18. solve problems; 19. worse; 20. more drugs 21---25 DCCAB 26---30. BACAB 31---35. ACDAD 36---47. ACBAC CBDAD BD

48. two 49. or 50. above 51.including 52. on 53. be 54.which/that 55.and 56—60. DCBAC 61—65. BCCAD 66-70 DBCAD

71. necessary; 72. continue; 73. our fellow-citizens; 74. Direct tax; 75. income

76. Indirect tax; 77. shopkeepers; 78. policemen; 79. get children educated; 80.keep streets clean

81. A kind of sausage. 82. In Ireland.

83. That baloney sausage tastes nothing like the meat used to make it. 84. Because it can give people a special power of speech. One possible version:

A painter wants to paint a beautiful tree, but on the dry land where he is living he can’t find a tree with any leaves. Therefore, he has no choice but to add some imaginary leaves to the bear branches of the tree. That is what we can see in the picture. But what does the picture try to tell us?

I guess the picture is trying to draw our attention to the worldwide problem of water shortage.

In fact, in today’s world, water shortage is becoming an increasingly serious problem. As members of the global village, we should do our best to keep what is described in the picture from becoming true by saving water, planting trees and doing whatever we can to protect the environment. Only in this way will we have beautiful green leaves around us forever.

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听力材料录音稿

湖南省长沙市第一中学高三第五次月考英语听力测试

Part I ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION SECTION A

Directions: In this section, you’ll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter

(A, B or C) on the question booklet. You will hear each conversation Twice.

Example: You will hear

W:Hasn’t the lastest TIME magazine arrived yet?Today’s already Wednesday. M:Sorry,it’s late.Maybe tomorrow.

You will read

When will the magazine probably arrive?

A.Wednesday. B.Thursday C.Friday.

From the conversation,we know that the correct choice is B.(On Thursday),so you should mark the letter B on the QUESTION BOOKLET.

Questions 1 and 2 are based on Conversation 1. You now have 10 seconds to read the

questions. ??

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M: Are you interested in music?

W: Yes, I like classical music. Beethoven is my favorite composer. How about you?

M: I like all kinds of music, but jazz is my favorite and my wife is crazy about rock music. W: You play the piano, don’t you?

M: A little bit, but my wife is much better than me. She can also play the violin. W: Really? I hope I can hear her play some day.

M: Why not come to our house this weekend? We are going to have a party. W: I’d love to.

Questions 3 and 4 are based on Conversation 2. You now have 10 seconds to read the

questions. ??

Conversation 2

M: Oh, I wish that bus would come! My feet are freezing! W: Have you been waiting long?

M: It feels like hours — but I think I’ve only been here ten minutes at most. W: That’s long enough in this winter. This is awful. I hate winter.

M: So do I. And this morning the sun was shining and they were predicting light rain.

W: I called the weather report at noon. They’re still predicting one or two inches but we’ve got at least three inches already and my shoes are full of snow.

M: Well, that’s common. Remember last year when they predicted four inches of snow and we ended up with four feet?

W: Well, it’s really bad. But I wasn’t here last year.

M: Oh. I wish I had a cup of coffee right now. W: That’s okay. Oh, over there is a café.

Questions 5 and 6 are based on Conversation 3. You now have 10 seconds to read the

questions. ??

Conversation 3

M: Good morning, City Taxi. W: Good morning．I'd like to book a taxi to the airport for Saturday morning, please. M: Where from?

W: I'm at Garden Hotel in Union Street．There will be three of us sharing．How much would it be?

M: About sixty dollars.

W: Sixty dollars? Each or between us?

M: That's all together．What time do you want to leave? W: Seven in the morning. M: Right．We'll pick you up at your hotel at seven then．Thank you very much．Good—bye.

[来源:学#科#网Z#X#X#K]Questions 7 ，8 and 9 are based on Conversation 4. You now have 15 seconds to read the

questions. ??

Conversation 4 M: Hi, Emma

W: Hi, Gary. Haven’t seen you for ages. Any news?

M: I’m going to do a business course when I leave school.

W: Are you? Very glad to hear it. Then what are you going to do when finish? M: Oh, I shall go back to Beijing to practice there.

W: That’s a good idea. You know there are more opportunities for business there than in Hangzhou. And English is very useful in the job. M: Yes, I think it’ll be very useful in many ways.

W: Besides, Beijing is an international trade centre. English is used almost everywhere. M: Then I’ll be a promising businessman there.

Questions 10, 11 and 12 are based on Conversation 5. You now have 15 seconds to read the

questions. ??

Conversation 5

M: So, Claire, you’re into drama!

W: Yes, I have a master’s degree in drama and theatre. At the moment, I’m hoping to get onto a PhD program.

M: What excites you about drama?

W: Well, I find it’s a communicative way to study people and you learn how to read people in drama. So usually I can understand what people are saying even though they might be lying. M: That would be useful.

W: Yeah, it’s very useful for me as well. I’m in English lecture, so use a lot of drama in my classes such as role plays. And I ask my students to create mini-dramas. They really respond well. At the moment, I’m hoping to get onto a Ph.D course. I’d like to concentrate on Asian drama and try to bring Asian theatre to the world’s attention. I don’t know how successful I would be, but, here’s hoping.

M: Oh, I’m sure you’ll be successful.

Questions 13, 14 and 15 are based on Conversation 6. You now have 15 seconds to read the

questions. ??

Conversation 6

W: This food is terrible. I can't even finish my dinner.

M: I know. You think with all the money we pay for room and board, the university could hire a better food service. Where are you headed next? W: I'm going over to the student center to play some bridge. M: You are spending your time on a card game?

W: Not just any card game. It's one of the most strategic. M: So I've heard about it. Don't you play with a partner? W: Yeah. Four people play, two against the other two. M: So you try to play in cooperation with your partner.

W: Actually, the cards of one of the four players are turned face up. That player is called the dummy.

M: I wouldn't want to be called that. When you are the dummy what do you do while the cards are being played?

W: Anything you want. Sit there and study, get snacks for everyone. I like to stand behind my partner and watch.

M: You know, I've heard that bridge is habit forming. You should be careful not to play so much that you don't get your studying done.

W: Don't worry about me. I only play Thursdays after dinner, and sometimes when they need a fourth player. If you like, I could teach you.

M: Thanks. But I have a pretty heavy work this term. I already spend my evenings learning things I don't really know. SECTION B

Directions: In this section, you’ll hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you’ve got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS. You’ll hear the mini-talk TWICE.

The first step to stop drug abuse is knowing why people start to use drugs. The reasons people abuse drugs are as different as people are from one to another. But there seems to be one common thread: people seem to take drugs to change the way they feel. They want to feel better or feel happy or to feel nothing. Sometimes, they want to forget or to remember. People often feel better

about themselves when they are under the influence of drugs. But the effects don't last long. Drugs don't solve problems. They just postpone them. No matter how far drugs may take you, it's always around trip. After a while, people who miss drugs may feel worse about themselves, and then they may use more drugs. If someone you know is using or abusing drugs, you can help. The most important part you can play is to be there. You can let your friends know that you care. You can listen and try to solve the problem behind your friend's need to use drugs. Two people together can often solve a problem that seems too big for one person alone. Studies of heavy abusers in the United States show that they felt unloved and unwanted. They didn't have close friends to talk to. When you or your friends take the time to care for each other, you're all helping to stop drugs abuse. After all, what is a friend for?

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