LESSON 11 & 12

听力与口语

听力练习

听录音，完成下列对话。

W: What did you think of the exams, Peter?

M: Maybe they were 1. ____________ for you but they were much too hard for me.

W: Oh, come on. You’ve probably 2. ____________ than you think.

M: No. I’m certain I’ve failed in chemistry and most likely in physics and maths, too. 3. ____________, it’s all over. We can forget about it now—at least until we get back our papers.

W: Yes. Now I can go on to read all the books I’ve been wanting to read but haven’t had time for.

M: What? Well, 4. ____________, I suppose, but I’ve had enough of reading. I think I’m going to Bob’s party tomorrow night.

W: If I’m going to university 5. ____________, I’ll have to get down to some work soon.

M: That’s the trouble with you. You’re too serious.

W: You always try to do everything at the 6. ____________ —that’s your trouble.

M: I think I’ll join the army instead of going to university.

情景口语

情景口语是对生活中实际场景极好的模拟演练。看看下面的对话中，哪个回答最为合适？选出答案，脱口而出吧！

1. —Good afternoon, ______ ? The name is David Parks.

—Two letters, sir, and a postcard.

A. is there any mail for me

B. could you post these letters for me

C. what can I do for you

D. is that John speaking

2. —David, it’s Frank. Do you have a few minutes? I need to see you.

—______. But I hope “a few minutes” doesn’t turn into an hour.

A. I’m afraid not

B. It doesn’t matter

C. I don’t think so

D. I guess so

3. —Have a good Women’s Day, mum.

—Thanks. ______.

A. You’re welcome

B. That’s all right

C. It’s kind of you to say so

D. The same to you

4. —Excuse me, ______ ?

—That’s $35.76 altogether, madam.

A. how much is the meal we’ve had

B. but can I take your order

C. could I have the bill, please

D. would you please take the money

词汇与语法

词汇测试

下面的词汇题均来自课文中的关键难点词汇，来检验一下自己吧！

临考情境模拟：每题控制在1分钟内，本级测试限时10分钟，请把计时器调到10分钟。计时开始！

1. I will pay you back when I get my ______ at the end of the month.

A. wage

B. salary

C. bonus

D. pension

2. My home is on the opposite ______ of the river.

A. shore

B. coast

C. bank

D. place

3. Can I ______ your bike for just one day?

A. borrow

B. lend

C. give

D. take

4. They deserve ______ to prison.

A. being sent

B. to send

C. be sent

D. to be sent

5. His past record is certainly something to be proud ______.

A. in

B. at

C. by

D. of

6. The great ship, Titanic, sailed ______ New York from Southampton on April 10th, 1912.

A. to

B. for

C. across

D. at

7. John is leaving for London tomorrow and I will ______ him ______ at the airport.

A. send; away

B. leave; off

C. see; off

D. show; around

8. The firemen arrived half an hour ______ the alarm was first raised, when it was too late to save much of the building. 

（PETS 2, 2006）

A. since

B. until

C. as

D. after

9. Having decided to rent a flat, we ______ contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city.

A. set about

B. set down

C. set out

D. set up

10. Rita ______ two hours every Sunday afternoon to spend with her son.

（联考）

A. set out

B. set away

C. set aside

D. set off

语法测试

这两课的语法消化得如何了？用下面的真题或模拟题来检验一下自己的成果吧！

1. This message is very important. Can you make sure that Helen ______ it?

（PETS 2, 2006）

A. got

B. gets

C. get

D. is getting

2. —I really hope your cousin Tim gets the job.

—Thanks. I’ll tell Tim when I ______ him.

（PETS 2, 2005）

A. would see

B. see

C. have seen

D. will see

3. Mary ______ a dress when she cut her finger.

A. made

B. is making

C. was making

D. makes

4. I invited Tom and Ann to dinner, but ______ of them came.

A. neither

B. both

C. either

D. none

5. Does ______ matter if he can’t finish the job on time?

A. this

B. that

C. he

D. it

6. The experiment was ______ easier than we had expected.

A. most

B. much more

C. much

D. more much

7. It ______ the year of the ox next year.

A. is going to be

B. is going to

C. will be

D. will is

8. ______ open the window?

A. Will you please

B. Please will you

C. You please

D. Do you

9. Tomorrow he ______ a kite in the open air first, and then ______ boating in the park.

A. will fly; will go

B. will fly; goes

C. is going to fly; will goes

D. flies; will go

10. The day after tomorrow they ______ a volleyball match.

A. will be watching

B. watches

C. is watching

D. is going to watch

11. There ______ a birthday party this Sunday.

A. shall be

B. will be

C. shall going to be

D. will going to be

12. They ______ an English evening next Sunday.

A. are having

B. are going to have

C. will having

D. is going to have

13. When Jack arrived, he learned Mary ______ for almost an hour.

（高考）

A. had gone

B. had set off

C. had left

D. had been away

14. Mary, ______ here; everybody else, stay where you are.

（高考）

A. come

B. comes

C. to come

D. coming

15. —Did you tell Julia about the result?

—Oh, no, I forgot. I ______ her now.

（高考）

A. will be calling

B. will call

C. call

D. am to call

阅读部分

阅读是综合能力的检测。读读下面两篇短文，争取最佳表现吧！

临考情境模拟：请在5分钟内读完文章，3分钟内做完题。请把计时器调到8分钟。计时开始！

New Timetable of Zhonghua Airline

（中考）

1. The above is a ______.

A. picture

B. notice

C. map

D. piece of news

2. It gives a timetable to people who are traveling ______.

A. by bus

B. by car

C. by plane

D. by train

3. There are ______ flights between Hong Kong and Beijing every week.

A. 3

B. 4

C. 5

D. 6

4. If as soon as you arrive in Shanghai by Zhonghua Airline on Wednesday, you are told to return to Hong Kong by Zhonghua Airline at once, now the best way is ______.

A. to wait until Friday

B. to stay in Shanghai and take the Thursday’s flight from Beijing to Hong Kong

C. to go to Beijing and take the Thursday’s flight

D. to take the same day’s flight from Shanghai to Hong Kong

临考情境模拟：请在5分钟内读完文章，4分钟内做完题。请把计时器调到9分钟。计时开始！

Pat Hogan was traveling around the country in his car. One evening he was driving along a road and looking for a small hotel. When he saw an old man at the side of the road, he stopped his car and said to the old man, “I want to go to the Sun Hotel. Do you know it?”

“Yes,” the old man answered. “I’ll show you the way.”

He got into Pat’s car, and they drove for about twelve miles. When they came to a small house, the old man said, “Stop here.”

Pat stopped and looked at the house. “But this isn’t a hotel,” he said to the old man.

“No,” the old man answered, “this is my house. And now I’ll show you the way to the Sun Hotel. Turn around and go back nine miles, then you’ll see the Sun Hotel on the left.”

（中考）

（　）1. What was Pat looking for?

A. The Sun Hotel.

B. The Moon Hotel.

C. The Star Hotel.

D. The Sunday Hotel.

（　）2. Whom did Pat meet?

A. A policeman.

B. An old man.

C. An old woman.

D. The owner of the hotel.

（　）3. Where did the old man take Pat to?

A. The Sun Hotel.

B. A supermarket.

C. The old man’s house.

D. A police station.

（　）4. How far was the hotel from where Pat saw the old man?

A. Five miles.

B. Twelve miles.

C. Three miles.

D. Nine miles.

（　）5. What is the best title for the story?

A. I’ll Show You the Way

B. A Strange Story

C. Twelve Miles

D. How Silly Pat Is

翻译部分

中英文之间的熟练转换是一项重要的技能，也是开始写作重要的第一步。看看下面的句子，结合括号中的提示，将它们转换成刚刚学过的英文吧！

1. 这篇文章值得仔细研究。（deserve）

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2. 你打算什么时候还他钱？ （pay back）

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3. 云彩在天空中飘过。（sail across）

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4. 青少年要学会拒绝毒品。（say...to...）

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5. 他们为取得这样的成功而骄傲。（be proud of）

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