2017年八年级英语下期中试题扬州竹西中学有答案听力

1、2017年八年级英语下期中试题（扬州市竹西中学有答案听力）2016-2017学年第二学期期中测试八年级英语试卷（满分140分，考试时间110分钟）2017.4第I卷（选择题80分）一、听力（共20分）第一节（共10小题）听下面10段对话。每段对话后有1个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。1.What'stheweatherliketoday?ABC2.WhathappenedtoMeimei'sbrother?ABC3.Wheredidtheboygo?ABC4.HowisMar

2、ygoingtoSydney?ABC5.WhichsubjectdoesDavidlikebest?A.GeographyB.MusicC.Science6.Howmanyhoursdoesthemanneedtofinishthework?A.0.5hourB.2hoursC.2.5hours7.Whichboxisthelightestofall?A.ThewhiteboxB.ThegreyboxC.Theblackbox8.WhatdoesthewomandislikeinCanada?A.TheweatherB.ThefoodC.Thelanguage9.Whydoesthemanad

3、visethewomantogiveupsmoking?A.Becauseitisawasteofmoney.B.Becauseitisabadexampletothechildren.C.Becauseitisbadforherhealth.10.Whatwerethegirl'sparentsdoingatthattime?A.Theyweredoinghomework.B.TheywerewatchingTV.C.Theyweredoinghousework.第二节（共10小题）听下面3段长对话和短文，每段对话和短文后有几个小题，从题中A、RC三个选项选出最佳选项。听每段对话和短

4、文前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题6秒钟，听完后，每小题将给出6秒钟的作答时间。每段对话和短文读两遍。听第11段材料，回答第11、12题。11.Whatlanguageisthewomanstudyingintheschool?A.Japanese.B.English.C.Chinese.12.Whatdoesthewomandotoimproveherstudy?A.ShedoesalotofbusinesswithaJapanesecompany.B.Shespeaksthelanguageasmuchaspossible.C.Shereadsalotaboutthecountry.听第

5、12段材料，回答第13至15题。Wnyishikingpopular?Reason1healthyandrelaxinggoodexercisewithout13Reason2simpleandcheapwhatyouneedtodo:wearapairof14andasmileonyourfaceReason3canhelpyougetawayfromyour15canmakeyouhaveaclearmindandbeconfident13.A.moneyB.timeC.hurting14.A.glassesB.trainersC.trousers15.A.dailylifeB.stran

6、gefeelingsC.badhabits听第13段材料，回答第16至20题。16.Wheredidthestoryhappen?A.Inafruitshop.B.Inabookshop.C.Inaclothesshop.17.Howmanyapplesdidtheboywanttobuy?A.Foronedollar.B.Forfourdollars.C.Forfivedollars.18.Howdidtheboyfeelwhenhecountedtheapples?A.Relaxed.B.Surprised.C.Pleased.19.Whydidn'ttheshopassistan

7、tlettheboyleave?A.Becausetheboydidn'tgivehimenoughmoney.B.Becausehewantedtogivetheboymoreapples.C.Becausetheboy'smothercametotheshop.20.Whatdoyouthinkoftheboyfromthestory?A.Heiskind.B.Heissilly.C.Heisclever.二、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）从A、B、CD四个选项中选出一个可以填入句中空白处的最佳答案。21.Inthenovel,Quasimodoisuglym

8、an,heisfromEuropeancountry,France.A.a;aB.a;anC.an;anD.an;a22.Theygotmarried2010.Thatmeanstheyhavebeenmarried2010.A.since;inB.since;sinceC.in;sinceD.in;in23.Amy,youshouldremembertoyourbookreportontime.A.putinB.cutinC.handinD.givein24.She'sneverbeentoHainan,she?.Shewenttherelastweekforthefirsttime

9、.A.has;YesB.has;NoC.is;YesD.hasn't;No25.Wecan'tbelievelittlechildrencanfinishthedifficultprobleminashorttime.A.so;soB.so;suchC.such;soD.such;such26.PeopleinYangzhouwalkorridebikes,butnowtheytakingthebusordrivingcars.A.usedto;usedtoB.wereusedto;usedtoC.wereusedto;areusedtoD.usedto;areusedto27

10、.IhavecollectedsomeinformationontheInternet.Wouldyoutellmenext?Makeachart.A.whattodoB.whattodoitC.howtodoD.whentodoit28.-IsMr.Liuateacherwithalotofteaching?Yes,heis.Healwaystellsussomefunnyafterclass.A.experience;experienceB.experiences;experiencesC.experiences;experienceD.experience;experiences29.I

11、gotobedmymothercamebackhome.A.won't;untilB.didn't;untilC.will;untilD./;when30.Jimhasmanyhobbies,swimming,hikingandplayingbadminton.A.forexampleB.suchforC.suchasD.asaresultof31.Helikesplayingtricksonothers,but,heisagoodboybecauseheiswillingtohelpothers.A.onthewayB.inthewayC.insomewaysD.bythew

12、ay32.一Canyougivemeonwhattoweartotheparty,Tom?IthinkthewhitedressisOK.A.someadviceB.someadvicesC.anadviceD.anyadvices33.Whatdoyouthinkofthelifeinthecenterofthecity?NotbadbutIfeellonelybecauseithasbecomedifficulttoseesomeofmyfriends.A.sometimesB.sometimeC.fromtimetotimeD.onetime34.MissLiu,Iplaychesswi

13、thmyfriendhere?Yes,butyoutalkloudly.Mr.Huangishavingarestnow.A.must;can'tB.may;mustC.can;mustn'tD.can't;can35.Wouldyoulikemetohelpyouwiththehomework?.ButIcandoitmyself.A.Itdoesn'tmatterB.ThesametoyouC.It'sverykindofyou.D.Takeiteasy三、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给四个选项中选出一个最佳

14、答案。Yoga（瑜伽）isakindof36.Itisvery37aroundtheworldnow.Everyone,theyoungandtheoldcandoyoga.It'sgoodfor38menandwomen.39dopeoplelikeyoga?Thereisashortanswerandalonganswer40thatquestion.41shortansweristhatyogamakesyoufeelbetter.Practicingbreathingexercisesandthinkingmakeyou42inbody,mindandspirit.Forman

15、ypeople,this43isenough.Butthereismoreifyouhavean44init.YogabeganinIndiaabout5000years45.Atthattime,peoplewantedtobefree,healthyandlivealonglife,46thiskindofexercisewasborn.Theearlyyogawaspartofareligion（宗教）.Itwasusuallytaughtonetoone-one47withonestudent.YogaisaSanskrit（梵语）wordandit48"tojointoge

16、ther”.Thereare49partsofyogatogether:exercise,breathingandthinking.Yogacangiveyoupeace（平静）andhelpyourelievethepressure（缓解压力），andhave50worriesand川nesses.36.A.foodB.placeC.stationeryD.sport37.A.possibleB.popularC.personalD.pleasant38.A.bothB.neitherC.allD.either39.A.WhenB.HowC.WhyD.What40.A.inB.forC.at

17、D.to41.A./B.AC.AnD.The42.A.unhealthyB.healthierC.healthD.healthily43.A.answerB.ruleC.wayD.length44.A.interestedB.interestC.interestingD.interests45.A.beforeB.yetC.agoD.still46.A.soB.alsoC.butD.besides47.A.doctorB.teacherC.policemanD.officer48.A.meansB.coversC.understandsD.shows49.A.twoB.threeC.fourD

18、.five50.A.moreB.manyC.lessD.fewer四、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，计30分）AWHERETOSTAYINBOSWELL?TOURGUIDETOOURBESTHOTELSFIRSTHOTELAddress:222EdwardRoadTelephone:414-6433Thenumberofrooms:120Singleroom:$25Doubleroom:$35Specialattractions:Air-conditionedrooms.Frenchrestaurant.Swimmingpool.Shops.Coffeeshopandbar.Telepho

19、ne,radioandtelevisionineachroom.Closetothecitycenter.FAIRVIEWHOTELAddress:129NorthRoadTelephone:591-5620Thenumberofrooms:50Singleroom:$12Double:$18Specialattractions:Closetotheairport.Telephoneineachroom.Bar.Restaurant.Garage.Swimmingpool.ORCHARHOTELAddress:233EdwardRoadTelephone:641-6446Thenumberof

20、rooms:120Singleroom:$15Double$20Specialattractions:FacingFirstHotel.Europeanrestaurant.Coffeeshop.Television.Nightclub.OSAKAdOTEIAddress:1264VenningRoadTelephone:643-8200Thenumberofrooms:180Singleroom:$30Double$50Specialattractions:Air-conditionedrooms.JapaneseandChineserestaurants.Swimmingpool.Larg

21、egarden.Shops.51.IfyouwanttoeatChinesefood,youwillgototherestaurantin.A.FairviewHotelB.FirstHotelC.OrchardHotelD.OsakaHotel52.IfaJapanesetravelerlikestoeatinaFrenchrestaurant,_istherightplaceforhimtogoto.A.233EdwardRoadB.1264VenningRoadC.222EdwardRoadD.129NorthRoad53.WhichhotelfacesOrchardHotel?A.Fi

22、rstHotelB.OsakaHotelC.FariviewHotelD.NohotelBForyearsIwenttoschoolbybus,soImetmany“familiar”strangers.Wetookthesamebusbutdidn'tknoweachother'snames.Iusedtothinkitwasimpossibleforustobetruefriends.HowwrongIwas!Smilesfromthe“nameless”peoplehavechangedmythoughts.Thefirsttimeonthebus,Isawdiffere

23、ntfaces,wemet,greetedandcoldfacesturnedintosmilingfaces.Asdayswenton,wechattedlikeoldfriends.ButIfeltitapitythatIwasunabletosetupthesamefriendshipwithasilentgirlinthefrontofthebus.Heroldclothingsuggestedthatshedidn'thavemuchmoney,butshealwaystookacupofwaterforthedriver.Iguessedshewasakindgirl.Bu

24、twhydidshesitinsilenceinsteadoftalkingwithus?Whydidsheneverreplytoourfriendlygreetings?Couldn'tshesmile?Then,oneevening,Igottheanswer.Iwalkedtotheparknearbyandfoundthegirlsittingaloneunderatree,lonelyandsad.IgreetedherwiththesamewarmsmilethatIhadshowntoherallthesemonths,butthistimeherfaceturnedr

25、ed,thenashysmileappeared.Assoonasshebeganherfirstwords,Iunderstoodwhyshehadn'tspokentousbefore.Talkingwashardforher.Ilearnedherstory:Herparentsworkedhardsomewhere.Shelivedwithherdisabledgrandparents.Shesaid,"Ican'texpress（表达）myselfverywell.Mostofthetime,Ican'tsaywhatIwanttosay.Ihave

26、nofriendsbutyoualwayssmiletomelikeanangel,soIalsowanttosmile.”Thatevening,weexchangedournamesandwesaidgoodbyelikeoldfriends.Smileisthekeytoopeningthedoorofheart;itcanbreakthecoldwallsinfrontofus.54.AllthefollowingwordscandescribethegirlExcept.A.silentB.kindC.proudD.poor55.Thegirlhaddifficultyin.A.li

27、steningB.singingC.writingD.talking56.WhichofthefollowingisTrue?A.Thegirlonlytalkedwiththedriver.B.Thegirlwastooshytotalkwithothers.C.Thewritergottoknowthenameofthegirlthatevening.D.Thewritercan'tmakefriendswiththosenamelesspeopleonthebusnow57.Themainideaofthepassageisthat.A.weshouldhelpthosesile

28、ntpeopleB.smilescandealwitheverydifficultywemeetC.weshouldsmiletothenamelesspeopleonthebusD.smilescanhelpusgetcloserandunderstandeachotherbetterCAhabitisanyactionthatwehaveperformedsooftenthatitbecomessomethingthatwedoalmostwithoutthinking.Someofthemarethoughttobebadhabits.Peoplespendcountlesshoursa

29、nddollarseachyeartryingtogetridofthesebadhabitsbutoftenfail.Why?Changeishardworkandthereisnoshortcuttoachieveit.However,thereisstillsomeadviceforyoutofollow.First,lookatwhyyoudoit.Inotherwords,what'stheresultofdoingthisthing?Ifyourbadhabitisshoutingatpeoplewhenyouareunhappyorunderpressure,whatdo

30、yougetfromit?Itmaymakeyoufeelalittlebetterforthemoment.Ormaybeyouhaveabadhabitofleavingyourhomeworkundone.TheresultcouldbethatyougetmoretimetospendontheInternet!Next,takealookontheotherhand.Whatareyoulosingbecauseofyourhabit?Shoutingatotherpeopleisabadhabitbecauseitmakespeoplearoundyoufeelbadandunha

31、ppy.Leavingyourhomeworkundoneisabadhabitbecauseyoumaybepunishedbyyourteacher.HavingmoreInternettimemeansthatyouarelosingthechancetolearnthethingsthatyouneedtolearn.Whenyouthinkthatway,you'llfindthatit'snotwisetokeepyourbadhabit!Nowitistimetomakeadecision.Whatwillyouchoose?I'msureyouwillc

32、hoosetodowhatyouthinkismoreimportant.58.Theunderlinedsentence“thereisnoshortcuttoachieveit“meansthat.A.itisnoteasytogetridofbadhabitsB.thereisalongwayandashortwayC.somethingdangerousmayhappenD.wemustcutitinashorttime.59.Accordingtothereading,ifyouwanttogetridofyourhabits,youhaveto.A.talktootherswhen

33、youareinlowspiritsB.knowwhyyoudowhatyoudoC.finishyourhomeworkfirstD.spendlesstimeontheInternet60.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOThappenbecauseofabadhabitaccordingtothereading?A.Youarepunishedlater.B.Makingpeoplearoundyoufeelunhappy.C.Youfeelalittlebetteraftershoutingatothers.D.Youleaveyourhomeworkathomeby

34、accident.61.Themainpurpose（目的）ofthispassageisto.A.introduceanddescribeB.complain（埋怨）anddisagreeC.explain（解释）andadviseD.discussandargue（争论）DDoyounoticethatthoughstudentsspendthesameamountoftimeinclass,somegetbettergradesthanothers?Insomeways,it'sbecausetheyaredifferentlisteners.Whenhavingclasses,

35、someofthemlistencarefully.Wecallthemeffectivelisteners.Somejustdaydreamortalktoothers.Theyareineffectivelisteners.Howaresomelistenerseffective?Firstofall,theydon'tcareaboutsomepoorsituations,likeanuncomfortableseatorapersonalproblem.Theysay"No'toanythingthatwillstopthemfromunderstanding

36、andremembering.Afterleavingaclassormeeting,theyrememberwhatthespeakerssaid,nottheroomconditionsorthespeaker'saccent（口音）.Effectivelistenersalwayspayattentiontothemessageitself.Theytrynottobeinfluenced（被影响）bytheirownfeelingsoropinions.Theydonotdecideifthethingisboring,tooeasy,ortoodifficultbeforel

37、istening.Theylikegettingthechallenge（挑战）ofnewideas.Tohelprememberdifficultideas,theywritedownimportantwordsandphrases.However,ineffectivelistenersoftendaydream.Theydon'tliketohearwhattheydon'tagreewithoreasilyunderstand.Theyareoftensobusytakingnotesthattheymissthespeaker'smainidea.Thesel

38、istenersleaveaspeechoraclasswithanotebookfullofwords,butthenotebookmeansnothing.Doyouwishtodowellinyourstudy?Starttobeaneffectivelistener.Itmayhelp.62.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordaeffective"mean?A.杰出的B.有效率的C.机智的D.积极的63.Tobeaneffectivelistener,you'dbetter.A.payattentiontothemessageitselfB.tryto

39、knowwhathappenedaroundyouC.lookupsomethingaboutthespeakerD.notwritedownanything64.Whichofthefollowingshowsthelistenersiseffective?A.Lindawasbusywritingdowneachwordthespeakersaidinthemeeting.B.BencontinuedpayingattentiontotheteacherwhileothersweremakingnoiseC.Ericdidn'tlistentotheteacherwhenhefou

40、ndthemathproblemeasyforhim.D.Susanstoppedlisteningwhenshefoundthespeakerwaswrong.65.Thewriterprobablyagreethat.A.listenersshouldbeopentonewideasB.listenerscanimprovelisteningskillsbytakingdownmanythingsC.listenersshouldstopthespeakerwhentheydon'tsharethesameideaD.listenersshouldn'tacceptthes

41、peaker'sideabecauseheisbadatspeaking第U卷（非选择题60分）五、词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，计10分）根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。（每空词）66.I'mafraidwecan'tcome,butthanksforyourinvitation.（即使这样）67.Allthekidsweresurprisedwhentheyheardthatacowhasfour.（胃）68.Don'tmissthechancetoaskforhelpifyoucan'tanswerthequesti

42、onA.（Ji接）69.Thehousewithabiggardenisoneofmy.（亲M）70.HoWonghaveyou（借）thebook?.71.Doyoumind（share）aroomwiththiskindgirl?72.Themagazineispopularamongtheteenagers.Ithasthe（sell）of2million.73.Usuallyitisquitecoldinthe（north）partofChinainwinter.74.Thismeetingisimportant,sowe'llhavea（far）discussionlater

43、.75.Thetheartrehasbeenfamoussincetheearly（twenty）century.六、任务型阅读（共10小题，每小题1分，计10分）阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填的单词的正确形式。（每空一词）Whatdowereallymeanbybeingopen?Beingopenisakindofinvitationtootherstocomein,tospeakandtoshare.Itisimportantinlettingothersgettoknowhowwethinkandfeel.Inthiswaywewi

44、llbeunderstoodandacceptedbyothers.Ifwearen'topenwithothers,wewon'tfullybelieveinourselvesorothers.Hereareafewwaysforyoutobemoreopen.First,makeyouroutsidebehaviorthesamewithyourinsidefeelingsandthoughts.Second,sharehowyoureallyfeelaboutsomethinginsteadofjustopinions.Third,trytochangeyourquest

45、ionsintostatements（陈述句）andtalkinthefirstpersonsothatpeoplewillunderstandyoumoreeasily.Forexample,youmightsay,“Ifeelhappythatyou'rehere,"insteadof,“Areyougladthatyou'rehere?”Finally,trynottosay,“Idon'tknow.”ThisusuallymeansIdon'twanttothinkaboutitanymore.Rememberalsothatitisnotsu

46、itabletobeopenwitheveryoneineverysituation.Youmaywanttobemoreopenwithclosefriends,butnotwithpeopleyoudon'tknowwell,becauseyouarenotsurehowsomeoneelsewillusewhattheyknowaboutyou.Besides,somepeoplemaynotbeusedtotoomuchopenness.Ifwesayeverythingwefeelorthinktothem,theywillfeelveryuncomfortableattim

47、es.Inall,beingopenisagoodwayforustogetonwellwithotherpeople,butwedbetterkeepthebalancebetweenbeingopenandnotbeingtooopen.Title:BeingopenMeaningsofbeingopen76otherstocomein,tospeakandtoshare.Showothers77wethinkandfeel.Letothersunderstandand78us.Believeinourselvesandothersbybeingopen.79tobemoreopenMak

48、e80youroutsidebehavioristhesamewithyourinsidefeelingsandthoughts.Trytoshareyour81feelings.Makestatementsinsteadof82andusethefirstperson.Trynottosay,"Idon'tknow.”ReasonsfornotbeingtooopenSomeonemayuseyour83tohurtyou.Youwillmakethemfeelveryuncomfortable84.Conclusion:Itwillhelpusgetonwellwith8

49、5ifwekeepthebalancebetweenbeingopenandnotbeingtooopen.七、缺词填空（共10空；每空1分，计10分）根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。（每空一词）WheneveryApplefanwaswaitingforthenextsurprise.SteveJobs,thefounder（创女台人）andformerCEOofApple,passedawayonOctober5th.2011,atthea86offifty-sixafteraseven-year-longfightwithcancer.WhatisJobsb

50、estrememberedf87?Manyofuswouldnamesomegreatproducts:theiPod,theiTouch,theiPhoneandtheiPad.Theyhavec88thewayweenjoymusic,television,andevenbooks.ButJobsbroughtmuchm89totheworldthanthesepopularproducts.Asas90businessman,Job'spassion（激情）andenergyencouragedtheworld.Hetoldus“dowhatyoulove”.Hesaid,“Te

51、onlythingthatkeepsmegoingisthatIlovew91todo.”Hebelieved“Peoplewithpassioncanchangetheworldfortheb92."Jobsmadecomputersi93andeasytouse.HisiPhone,iPadandiToucharepopulararoundtheworld.PeoplesayJobssolddreamsi94ofproducts.AstheformerPresidentofUSBarackObamasaid,Jobswas“bravee95tothinkdifferently,b

52、old（大胆的）enoughtobelievehecouldchangetheworld,andtalentedenoughtodoit.”八、书面表达（计30分）A.根据中文意思，完成下列句子，词数不限。（共5小题；每小题2分，计10分）96.她的丈夫不知道如何处理那辆破自行车。97.那个著名的加拿大作家已经去世三年多了。98.你曾经梦想过不用护照就能出国旅游吗？99.这个公园很美，我禁不住拍了很多照片。100.我设法阅读大量的书籍来更多地了解世界。B.写作。（计20分）101.假如你校将开展“读好书，促成长”活动，请你根据这项活动的主题，向全校同学发出倡议。请参考表格内容，用英语写一份倡议

53、书。读书的意义1.获取许多知识，开创新视野；2.使人愉悦，益智，益于学习；3.有助于我们健康成长4.（自由发挥一点）现状1.作业多，无良好读书习惯；2.电视和网络占时多。倡议从图书馆多借书。每天花一小时阅读各方面书籍，比如科学，健康，文化等方面的。（自由发挥一点）要求：1）要点完整，可适当发挥，使句子通顺、连贯。2）正确使用时态，语法正确，书写整洁。3）100词左右，开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dearfriends,Readingisveryimportantinourdailylife.Let'sstartreadingnow!2016-2017学年第二学期期中测试八年级英语听力

54、材料2017.4第一节（共10小题）听下面10段对话。每段对话后有1个小题，从题中所给的A、RC三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。1.M:Oh,it'ssunnyoutsidetoday.W:Yes.Buttheradiosaysit'sgoingtoraintomorrow.2.M:Meimei,what'swrongwithyourbrother?W:Well,yesterdayhefelldownfromhisbikeandhurthisarm.3.M:I'vealreadybeent

55、othelibrarytogetsomeinformationabouttherestaurant.W:OK,don'tworry.Ifyoucomehere,youcangetmoreaboutit.4.M:Hi,Mary!W:Hi,Steven.I'mgoingtoSydneybyplane.It'smoreexpensivethanbytrain,butfaster.5.W:Whichisyourfavouritesubject,David?M:Well,Idon'tlikegeography.ButIlikescienceandmusic.Ilikesc

56、iencebetterthanmusic.6.M:Twohoursisn'tenough.Ican'tfinishtheworkontime.W:Nevermind.I'llgiveyouthirtymoreminutes.7.M:Lookattheblackbox.Howheavy!W:Thewhiteoneisheavierthanthisblackone.Andthegreyoneistheheaviest.8.M:DidyouenjoyyourtriptoCanadalastyear?W:Itwasverypleasant,butIgotverytiredoft

57、herainandthedarksky.9.M:Whydon'tyougiveupsmoking?It'ssuchabadexampletothechildren.W:It'soneoftherealpleasuresinmylife.That'swhy.10.M:WereyoudoingyourhomeworkwhenIcalledyoulastnight?W:No,IwaswatchingTVwithmyparents.Mysisterwasdoinghouseworkthen.第二节（共10小题）听下面3段长对话和短文，每段对话和短文后有几个小题，从题中A

58、、RC三个选项选出最佳选项。听每段对话和短文前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题6秒钟，听完后，每小题将给出6秒钟的作答时间。每段对话和短文读两遍。听第11段材料，回答第11、12题。M:Areyoustudyinghere?W:Yes.I'mstudyinginEastAsianLanguageSchool.M:Whatareyoulearning?W:Japanese.M:Isitdifficulttolearn?W:Yes.Thelanguageishardtolearn,butitisinteresting.M:Doyouknowanythingaboutthatcountry?

59、W:Yes.I'mreadingalotofbooksaboutJapan.Ilikeitsculture.It'sdifferentfromours.听第12段材料，回答第13至15题。Today,moreandmorepeopleliketogohiking.Whyishikingbecomingpopular?Firstly,hikingisnotonlyahealthyactivitybutalsoarelaxingone.It'sgoodexerciseanditdoesn'thurtyourbody.Secondly,it'ssimplean

60、dcheaptogohiking.Allyouneedtodoistowearapairoftrainersandasmileonyourface.Thirdly,hikingisthebestwaytogetawayfromyoureverydaylife.Youcanhikealoneorgowithyourfriends.Afterhiking,you'llhaveaclearmindandthenreturntoworkwithconfidence.听第13段材料，回答第16至20题。Onedayalittleboycameintoafruitshop.Hehadfivedollarsandwantedtobuysomeapples.Hesaidtotheshopassistant,“Givemeapplesforfivedollars,please.”Whentheshopassistantgavehimtheapples,theboycountedthemandfeltverysurprised.Thenhesaid,“LastFriday