松江區(qū)2010學(xué)年度第二學(xué)期高三英語考試A卷

松江區(qū)2010學(xué)年度第二學(xué)期高三英語考試A卷英語試卷〔完成時間120分鐘，總分值150分〕第I卷I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InsectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatissaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Doctorandpatient. B.Policemanandcardriver.C.Librarianandstudent. D.Parentandchild.2.A.It’stimetourgeTomtostudymaths.B.Theyshouldleaverightnow.C.Tomhimselfshouldmakethedecision.D.TheyshouldhelpTomstudymaths.3.A.Itwasn’tveryenjoyable. B.Itwasveryexciting.C.Itwasveryinteresting. D.Itwasbetterthanpreviousones.4.A.Africa. B.NorthAmerica. C.Asia. D.Europe5.A.Everyonetoldhimtocheerup. B.Spendingmoneyputshiminagoodmood.C. He’sverypleasedwithhispurchase. D.Hehadtopayahighpriceforhisnewpiano.6.A.Takeabreak. B.Gotowork. C.Dotheotherproblem. D.Keeptrying.7.A.Hemustdomanymorepages.B.Hemustfinishhispaperbefore8inthemorning.C.Hecannotcomebackthenextmorning.D.Hemuststoptoeatdinnerat8.8.A.BobwillseeJanetomorrowevening.B.Bobmightbeathomelatetomorrowevening.C.BobandSusanhavedecidedtogoonaholiday.D.Bobaskedthewomantocomeanothertime.9.A.Itwillprobablyraintomorrow.B.Itwillrainmuchlaterintheweek.C.Heneedstobuyanotherumbrella.D.Theweatherforecastersalmostneveragree.10.A.Youshouldn’tbelieveeverythingyouread.B.Themanthinksthebookisexcellent.C.Opinionsaboutthebookarevaried.D.Thewomanwonderswhichnewspaperthemanisreading.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Theyoftengoforwalksaimlessly.B.Theyusuallyhaveaspecificpurposeinmind.C.Theyliketheseasidemorethanthecountryside.D.Theyneverplantheirleisureactivitiesinadvance.12.A.Theirhardworkingspirit.B.Theirimpatienceinwaitingfortheatretickets.C.Theirdelightinleisureactivities.D.Theirenthusiasmforthearts.13.A.ThePolishpeoplecannowspendtheirleisuretimeinvariousways.B.ThePolishpeopleareproudofwalkingleisurelyinthecountryside.C.ThePolishpeopleenjoypickingwildfruitintheirleisuretime.D.ThePolishpeopleliketospendtheirholidaysabroad.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Smallgrocerystores. B.Smallgrocerychains.C.Supermarketswithfewerproducts. D.Largediscountcenters.15.A.Supermarketshavesoldmoreorganicfoodsthanothercompetitors.B.Marketsthatsellnaturalfoodsarenotcompetitive.C.Supermarketsofferlessvarietythandiscountchains.D.Supermarketsareusuallyownedbymanycompanies.16.A.Supermarketsarenolongerimportant.B.Thereismorecompetitionnowthanthereusedtobe.C.Supermarketshavehadtoraisepricestomakeaprofit.D.Naturalfoodshavetakenoverthemarketthatsupermarketsusedtohave.SectionCDirections:InsectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.InthesurgeryThewoman’strouble:Alittle____17____andsorethroat.Thewaythedoctorexaminesher:Tolistentoher____18____andexaminethroat.Thecauseofherillness.Aslight____19____infection.Howtotakemedicine.Onecapsuleevery____20____hours.Completetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachanswer.Blanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Whatislikelytotakeplaceinthefuture?Huge____21____inthewaypeopleusecars.Whatisthedisadvantageofairports?They____22____toomuchspace.Whatwillbeneededbetweencities?Moreefficienttrain____23____.Wherecanyouprobablyfindtrainsgoingtoconnectthemajorcontinents?____24____.Completetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.II.GrammarandvocabularySectionADirections:BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.25.Shanghaiis______thelargestcitiesinAsia.A.among B.over C.of D.between26.Whenyouareshoppingonline,youmovethe“mouse”fromoneHomePageto_____toselectsomething.A.other B.others C.another D.theothers27.Askthosewomencarryingbabiestocomeinfirst,_______?A.won’ttheyB.willthey C.willyou D.shallyou28.Whatshecouldn’tunderstandwas______fewerandfewerstudentsshowedinterestinherlessons.A.why B.what C.because D./29.Theyear2008______themostsplendidOlympicGamesinhumanhistoryinBeijing.A.haswitnessed B.witnessed C.hadwitnessed D.havewitnessed30._____fromthefifthfloorwhenthepolicemensurroundedhim.A.Jumpeddownthethief B.DownthethiefjumpedC.Downjumpedthethief D.Downdidthethiefjump31.Teachersalwaysremindusofsomereadingskills_____weshouldpayattention.A.aboutwhich B.towhich C.withwhich D.onwhich32.Theyoungcouple______totakeawalkafterdinnereveryevening.A.makeitarule B.makethatarule C.makearule D.makethoserules33.Nobodyknowstheexactnumberofpeopleandcattle_____weredrownedintheflood. A.which B.who C.whom D.that34.Wasitwhenyouweretalkingwithafriendunderthetree______yourbikewasgone?A.that B.where C.which D.while35.Jackissaid_____abroadforthreeyears,butIdidn’tknowaboutit.A.studyingB.tohavestudied C.havingstudied D.tostudy36._______environmentaldamageisdone,ittakesmanyyearsfortheecosystemtorecover.A.Evenif B.Ifonly C.While D.Once37.Itseemsthathehassucceededinthisyear’sentranceexaminationtothecollege.Yes,butyoucannotimagine______duringthepastthreeyears.A.whatahardlifehehasexperienced B.whathehasexperiencedahardlifeC.hehasexperiencedwhatahardlifeD.whatahardlifehasheexperienced38.Smallsailboatscaneasilyturnoverinthewater________.A.ifnotmanagedcarefully B.ifarenotmanagedcarefullyC.unlessnotmanagedcarefully D.unlessarenotmanagedcarefully39.Atpresent,whenpurchasingahouse,wehavetotakethefactintoaccount_____wearestillfacedwiththeglobalfinancialcrisis.A.whether B.what C.that D.which40._____inanatmosphereofsimplelivingwaswhatherparentswishedfor.A.Thegirlwaseducated B.ThegirleducatedC.Thegirltobeeducated D.Thegirl’sbeingeducatedSectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.economyB.datedC.relationshipD.eventE.achievementF.appliedG.globalH.regularlyI.financialJ.promoteTheWorldExpo(shortfor“exposition”)isknownasWorld’sFair.Anditisalarge,__41__,non-commercialexpositionthathasbeenheldsincethemid-19thcentury.TheWorldExpoisthethirdlargest__42__intheworldintermsofeconomicandculturalimpact,aftertheFIFAWorldExpoCupandtheOlympicGames.Infact,theWorldExpoisregardedasthe“OlympicGamesofthe__43__,scienceandtechnology.”ThehostingoftheWorldExpomustbe__44__forbyacountryandapprovedbytheinternationalWorldExpocommittee.Expoaimsto__45__theexchangeofideasanddevelopmentoftheworldeconomy,culture,scienceandtechnology,toallowexhibitorstopublicizeanddisplaytheir__46__andimproveinternational__47__.Exhibitionsarenotarecentinvention.They__48__backtothetimeswhenlarge-scalemarketswere__49__heldincitieswhichattractedvisitorsandbroughtprosperitybecausetheywerelocatedatmajortraderouteintersections.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordandphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.ThegrowingopportunitiesforChineseAmericansinChinaactasausefulrulerofthecountry’seconomicprogress.Afewyearsago,ChineseAmericansweretobefound___50___inthemanagementpositionsinlocalbranchesofbigAmericanfirms.Now,theyarealmost__51__,includingimportantpositionsinfamousChinesecompanies.Chinaisreallyrisingineconomy.___52___,lookingChineseandbeingAmericancanbringsomeparticulartroublesinChina.CynthiaLiu,themanagerofinvestorrelationsatBaiduisanexample.ShesaysthereareculturaldifferencesthattheseChineseAmericanshavetobecome___53___.Forinstance,pointingsomethingout___54___inpeople’sfaceusuallyresultsinawkward___55___amonghercoworkersalthoughtheydon’tsayaword.LiuenjoysherbestdaysinChina’sgrowingeconomybyoffering___56___skills.But___57___Chinacontinuestogrow,thewindowofopportunityforChineseAmericanswillbeginto___58___.DanielShe,aChinesenativewhobecameaY.S.citizenin1984saysthatthedayswhenChineseAmericanscoulddeterminetheirown___59___inChinaaregoingtoend.Chinaisnowamuchmore___60___jobmarketevenforwell-educated,highly__61__workers.Thequestiontothinkistheadditional___62___thatChineseAmericansarebringingtothecompanies.Thecompaniesaregoingtohirelocalpersonsmore___63___unlessChineseAmericansarebringingsomethingtothetable.AndwithChina’snative___64___becomingmoreandmorequalified,it’salreadyhappening.50.A.mainly B.loosely C.closely D.smoothly51.A.anywhere B.everywhere C.nowhere D.somewhere52.A.Inall B.Moreover C.However D.Otherwise53.A.addedto B.devotedto C.appliedto D.adjustedto54.A.directly B.merely C.hurriedly D.quickly55.A.peace B.quarrel C.joy D.silence56.A.generous B.hopeful C.professional D.sensible57.A.as B.whenever C.until D.wherever58.A.narrow B.deepen C.widen D.limit59.A.names B.patterns C.paychecks D.habits60.A.competitive B.enjoyable C.promising D.negative61.A.skilled B.inexperienced C.unqualified D.dissatisfied62.A.money B.background C.feature D.value63.A.illegally B.cheaply C.socially D.reluctantly64.A.workforce B.foreignemployees C.universitystudents D.factoryworkersSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingfourpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.AWhensomeonehasdeeplyhurtyou,itcanbeextremelydifficulttoletgoofyouranger.Butforgivenessispossible–anditcanbesurprisinglyhelpfultoyourphysicalandmentalhealth.Indeed,researchhasshownthatpeoplewhoforgivereportmoreenergy,betterappetiteandbettersleeppatterns.“Peoplewhoforgiveshowlessangerandmorehopefulness,”saysDr.FredericLuskin,whowrotethebookForgiveforGood“Soitcanhelpsaveonthewearandtearonoursystemandallowpeopletofeelmoreenergetic.”Sowhensomeonehashurtyou,calmyourselffirst.Takeacoupleofbreathsandthinkofsomethingthatgivesyoupleasure:abeautifulsceneinnature,someoneyoulove.Don’twaitforanapology.“Manytimesthepersonwhohurtyoumayneverthinkofapologizing,”saysDr.Luskin.“Theymayhavewantedtohurtyouortheyjustdon’tseethingsthesameway.Soifyouwaitforpeopletoapologize,youcouldbewaitingaverylongtime.”Keepinmindthatforgivenessdoesnotnecessarilymeanacceptingtheactionofthepersonwhoupsetyou.Mentallygoingoveryourhurtgivespowertothepersonwhobroughtyoupain.Instead,learntolookforthelove,beautyandkindnessaroundyou.Finally,trytoseethingsfromtheotherperson’sperspective(視角).Youmayrealizethatheorshewasactingoutofignorance,fear–evenlove.Togainperspective,youmaywanttowritealettertoyourselffromthatperson’spointofview,65.Thetextismainlywrittentoexplain_______.A.howtokeepyourselffrombeinghurtB.howtostaymentallyhealthyC.howandwhentoremaincalmD.whyandhowtopardonothers66.Accordingtothewriter,whatistherightwaytocalmdownafterbeinghurt?A.Trytofigureoutwhyyougethurt.B.Writealettertothepersonwhohurtyou.C.Persuadeyourselftoacceptwhatothershavedonetoyou.D.Thinkaboutpleasantthingsandforgetaboutthehurt.67.Dr.Luskinadvisesusnottowaitforanapologyafterbeinghurtbecause_______.A.wearenotpatientenoughB.we’dfeelworseacceptingothers’apologyC.peopleneverwanttoapologizeD.peopledon’tmeanitwhentheyapologizeBWeAreNowOpenDailyThroughColumbusDayThemuseumandstoreareopenfrom10a.m.to5p.m.throughouttheseason.Trolleyridesstartwiththefirstdepartureat10:05a.m.andcontinueuntiltheendofthedaywiththelastridebeingat4:15p.m.WeareopenRainorShine.April30toMay21May28toOctober10October15toOctober30OpenSaturdaysandSundaysOnlyOpenEveryDayOpenSaturdaysandSundaysOnlyIceCream&SunsetTrolleyRideSpecial($3.50perperson)At7:30p.m.,everyWednesdayandThursdayeveninginJulyandAugust,joinusforaspecialsunsettrolleyridewithice-creamincluded.Bringthewholefamily!RegularFaresSeniorCitizens:Adults:Children(Ages6-16):Children5andunder:FreeDiscountsareavailablefortourgroup.Admissionincludesunlimitedtrolleyrides,accesstotheMuseumGroundsandExhibits,anduseofourpicnicareastoenjoyyourownpicniclunch.68.FromnowontoColumbusDay,themuseumisopen______.A.onlyonSundaysandSaturdays B.onsunnydaysC.everyday D.alloftheabove69.What’sspecialinJulyandAugust?A.AtrolleyridetotheMuseum. B.AdailyvisittotheMuseum.C.Asunsettrolleyride. D.Afreetrolleyridetoviewsunsets.70.Ifafamilyof4persons–onesenior,acoupleanda12-year-oldboy–aretakingasunsettrolleyride,howmuchisthetotaladmissionfee?A.$18. B.$25.5. C.$33. D.$39.5.71.Whichoneofthefollowingisnotincludedintheadmission?A.Unlimitedsunsettrolleyride.B.Accesstothemuseumgrounds.C.Avisittomuseumexhibits.D.Auseofthemuseumpicnicareas.CThereisapopularbeliefamongparentsthatschoolsarenolongerinterestedinspelling.NoschoolIhavetaughtinhaseverignoredspellingorconsidereditunimportantasabasicskill.Thereare,however,vastlydifferentideasabouthowtoteachit,orhowmuchpriority(優(yōu)先，重點)itmustbegivenovergenerallanguagedevelopmentandwritingwithoutholdinghimbackwiththecomplexitiesofspelling.Ifspellingbecomestheonlykeypointofhisteacher’sinterest,clearlyabrightchildwillbelikelyto“playsafe”.Hewilltendtowriteonlywordswithinhisspellingrange,choosingnottouseadventurouslanguage.That’swhyteachersoftenencouragetheearlyuseofdictionariesandpayattentiontocontentratherthanspellingabilityonly.Iwasonceshockedtoreadateacher’scommentonthebottomofasensitivepieceofwriting:“Thisworkisterrible!Therearefartoomanyspellingmistakes!”Itmayhavebeenasharpcriticismofthepupil’sspellingabilityinwriting,butitwasalsoasadreflectionontheteacherwhohadfailedtoreadthecompositionwhichcontainedsomebeautifulexpressionsofthechild’sdeepfeelings.Theteacherwasnotwrongtodrawattentiontothemistakes,butifhisprioritieshadcenteredonthechild’sideas,anexpressionofhisappreciationwouldhavegiventhepupilmoreencouragementtoseekimprovement.72.Theunderlinedexpression“playsafe”inparagraphtwoprobablymeans_______.A.towritecarefully B.todoasteacherssayC.tousedictionariesfrequently D.nottowritewordsoneisnotsureof73.Teachersencouragetheuseofdictionariessothat_______.A.theymayspendmoretimeteachingwritingtechniquesB.theymayhavelesstroubleincorrectingmistakesC.studentswillhavemoreconfidenceinwritingD.studentswilllearntobeindependentofteachers74.Thewriterseemstothinkthattheteacher’sjudgmentonthatsensitivepieceofwritingis_______.A.reasonable B.unfair C.foolish D.careless75.Teachersaredifferentintheiropinionsabout_______.A.thenecessityofteachingspellingB.theroleofspellingingenerallanguagedevelopmentC.thewayofteachingspellingD.theimportanceofthebasicgrammarDAstudypublishedinSeptembersuggeststhereisasurprisingwaytogetpeopletoavoidunhealthyfoods:changetheirmemories.ScientistElizabethLoftusoftheUniversityofCaliforniaatIrvineaskedvolunteerstoanswersomequestionsontheirpersonalitiesandfoodexperiences.“Oneweeklater,”Loftussays,“wetoldthosepeoplewe’dfedtheiranswersintooursmartcomputeranditcameupwithanaccountoftheirearlychildhoodexperiences.”Someaccountsincludedonekeyadditionaldetail:“Yougotsickaftereatingstrawberryice-cream.”Theresearchersthenchangedthisdetailintoamanufactured(人為促生的)memorythroughleadingquestions“Whowereyouwith?Howdidyoufeel?”Bytheendofthestudy,upto41%ofthosegivenafalsememorybelievedstrawberryice-creamoncemadethemsick,andmanysaidthey’davoideatingit.WhenLoftuspublishedherfindings,shestartedgettingcallsfrompeoplebegginghertomakethemrememberhatingchocolateorFrenchfries.Unfortunately,it’snotthateasy.Falsememoriesappeartoworkonlyforfoodsyoudon’teatonaregularbasis.Butmostimportant,itislikelythatfalsememoriescanbeimplanted(灌輸)onlyinpeoplewhoareunawareofthementalcontrol.Andlyingtoapatientisimmoral,evenifadoctorbelievesit’sforthepatient’sbenefit.Loftussaysthere’snothingtostopparentsfromtryingitwiththeiroverweightchildren,“Isay,wakeup.ParentshavebeenlyingaboutFatherChristmasforyears,andnobodyseemstomind.Iftheycanpreventdiseasescausedbyfatnessandalltheotherproblemsthatcomewiththat,youmightthinkthat’samoremorallie.Decidethatforyourself.”76.WhydidLoftusaskthevolunteerstoanswersomequestions?A.Toimprovehercomputerprogram.B.Tofindouttheirattitudestowardsfood.C.Tofindoutdetailsshecanmakeuseof.D.Topredictwhatfoodthey’lllikeinthefuture.77.WhatdidLoftusfindoutfromherresearch?A.Peoplebelievewhatthecomputertellsthem.B.Peoplecanbeledtobelieveinsomethingfalse.C.Peopletendtoforgettheirchildhoodexperiences.D.Peoplearenotalwaysawareoftheirpersonalities.78.Accordingtothestudy,peoplemaystophavingacertainfoodifthey______.A.learnitisharmfulforhealthB.lietothemselvesthattheydon’twantitC.arewillingtoletdoctorscontroltheirmindsD.thinktheyoncehadabadexperienceofeatingit79.Whatisthebiggestconcernwiththemethod?A.Whetheritismoral.B.Whoitisbestfor.C.Whenitiseffective.D.Howitshouldbeused.SectionCDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandchoosethemostsuitableheadingfromA-Fforeachparagraph.Thereisoneextraheadingwhichyoudonotneed.TherearefewstatuesintheMiddleEast.Artisagoodmeansforpeopletoknowaboutreligions.Artistsexpresstheirfeelingsandopinionsintheirworks.Peopleknowmoreaboutourculturethroughlearningarthistory.Artismoreobjectivethanhistoryitself.Arthistoryprovidesinformationofdifferentplacesandpeople.80.Astudyofarthistorymightbeagoodwaytolearnmoreaboutaculturethanispossibletolearningeneralhistoryclasses.Mosttypicalhistorycoursesconcentrateonpolitics,economicsandwar.Butarthistoryfocusesonmuchmorethanthisbecauseartreflectsnotonlythepoliticalvaluesofapeople,butalsoreligiousbeliefs,emotions,andpsychology.81.Inaddition,informationaboutthedailyactivitiesofourancestors–orofpeopleverydifferentfromourown–canbeprovidedbyart.Inshort,artexpressestheessentialqualitiesofatimeandaplace,andastudyofitclearlyoffersusadeeperunderstandingthancanbefoundinmosthistorybooks.82.Inhistorybooks,objectiveinformationaboutthepoliticallifeofacountryispresented;thatis,factsaboutpoliticsaregiven,butopinionsarenotexpressed.Art,ontheotherhand,issubjective:itreflectsemotionsandopinions.ThegreatSpanishpainterFranciscoGoyawasperhapsthefirsttruly“political”artist.Inhiswell-knownpaintingTheThirdofMay1808,hecriticizedtheSpanishgovernmentforitsmisuseofpoweroverpeople.Overahundredyearslater,symbolicimageswereusedinPabloPicasso’sGuernicatoexpressthehorrorofwar.Meanwhile,onanothercontinent,thepowerfulpaintingsofDiegoRivera,JoseClementeOrozco,andDavidAlfaroSiqueiros–aswellastheworksofAlfredoRamosMartins–depictedtheseMexicanartists’deepangerandsadnessaboutsocialproblems.83.Inthesameway,artcanreflectaculture’sreligiousbeliefs.ForhundredsofyearsinEurope,religiousartwasalmosttheonlytypeofartthatexisted.ChurchesandotherreligiousbuildingswerefilledwithpaintingsthatdepictedpeopleandstoriesfromtheBible.Althoughmostpeoplecouldn’tread,theycouldstillunderstandbiblicalstoriesinthepicturesonchurchwalls.84.Bycontrast,oneofthemaincharacteristicsofartintheMiddleEastwas(andstillis)itsabsenceofhumanandanimalimages.ThisreflectstheIslamicbeliefthatstatusareunholy.第II卷I.TranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthebrackets.1.我們已5年沒見面了。(It)2.年齡6至10歲的男孩通常很頑皮。(rangev.分詞作定語)3．他沒能抓住這篇文章的主旨大意。(fail)4．這項研究成果將極大地有利于沙漠地區(qū)的農(nóng)業(yè)開展。(benefit)5.據(jù)說中國將在醫(yī)療(medicalcare)方面有重大的改革。(report)6.參加體育活動是勞逸結(jié)合的重要方式之一。(balancen.)II.WritingDirections:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120—150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.DIY(DoItYourself)現(xiàn)在越來越得到青睞。你愿意選擇這一方式嗎？請說出你的理由。ListeningComprehensionSectionA1.W:IsupposeIwasgoingabout60,officer.M:60!Youmustbekidding.Youweredoingatleast85whenIsawyou.Q:Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthemanandthewoman?2.W:DoyouthinkyoushouldurgeTomtostudymaths?M:Oh,weshouldleavethatdecisionuptohim.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?3.W:Howwasyourvacation?Didyougoaway?M:Yes,wewenttoMaine.Unfortunately,thefliesandmosquitoeswerebadanditrainedmostofthetime.Q:Whatconclusioncanbemadeabouttheman’sholidays?4.W:Americaisanationofimmigrants.EventheAmericanIndiansaredescendantsoftheMongoloidpeopleofAsia.M:Really?IthoughttheAmericanIndianshadalwaysbeeninNorthAmericaQ:WheredidAmericanIndianscomefrom?5.M:Frankiscertainlyinagoodmood.W:Thebargainhegotonhisnewpianomadehimveryhappy.Q:WhatdoesthewomansayaboutFrank?6.M:Ijustcan’tgettheanswerstotheproblem!I’vebeenworkingonitforthreehours.W:Maybeyoushouldgetsomerestandtryitagainlater.Q:Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?7.W:I’msorry.Thecomputerlabisclosingintenminutes.Weopenagainat9a.m.M:Butmypaperisdueateight!Q:Whatistheman’sproblem?8.W:Bob,canIcometoseeyouatyourhometomorrowevening?M:Sure,Jane.SusanandIhavehalfdecidedtogoswimminglatetomorrowafternoon.Sogivemearingbeforeyoucome,OK?Q:Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?9.W:Isitsupposedtoraintomorrow?M:Ifyoubelievetheweatherforecast,we’dbetterbringourumbrellas.Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?10.M:Ireadinthenewspaperthatthenovelyouarereadingisexcellent.W:I’vealsoreadsomenegativereviews.Q:Whatcanbelearnedfromtheconversation?SectionBQuestions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.PeopleinPolandtaketheirpleasureseriously.Theyliketohaveanaimevenwhenspendingthetimewhichisentirelytheirown.Duringthesummer,peoplestartworkveryearlyinthemorningsothattheycanfinishearlyandenjoyaleisurelyafternoon.ItisdifficulttoimaginePolishpeoplegoingaimlesslyforawalkinthecountry,thoughtheymightgotopickwildfruit,tovisitaplaceofhistoricalimportanceortowalk20kmasatrainingexercise.Theyareoftenadmiredfortheirimmenseenjoymentofthearts.Allparksarebeautifullycaredandarefortheuseandenjoymentofthepeople.Quiteordinarypeoplewilltalkwithobviousdelightaboutconcerts.Thereisnearlyalwaysacrowdatthedoorofthetheatre,askingforreturnedtickets.PeopleinPolandnowhavefarmoreleisuretimeandmoremoneythaneverbefore.Itisthereforepossibletospendtheweekendsinmanynewways.Manypeoplenowhaveover20daysholidaysayear.Thisprovidesanopportunityforholidaysinthecountryorattheseaside.Questions：11.WhatisspecialaboutthePolishwayofspendingleisuretime?12.ForwhatdoestheauthoradmirethePolishpeople?13.Whatdowelearnfromthepassage?Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Supermarketsarebigstoresthatprovideawidechoiceoffoodsandotherproducts.IntheUnitedStates,traditionalsupermarketsarefacingcompetitionfromevenbiggerstores.Theyarealsofacingcompetitionfromstoreswithmorechoiceoffresh,naturalfoods.Manysupermarketsarechains,storesownedbyonecompany.Pricecompetitionisfierceinthegroceryindustry.MostAmericansstillspendthemostmoneyatsupermarkets.Buttraditionalsupermarketshavelostsomeoftheirbusiness.Manypeoplearechangingwheretheybuygroceries.Theyarealsochangingthekindsofgroceriestheywant.Newcompetitorsarewinningbusinessbecausetheyareevenl