湖北省荆门市2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末学业水平选择性考试阶段性检测试题

湖北省荆门市20192020学年高二英语上学期期末学业水平选择性考试阶段性检测试题（考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分试卷共10页）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）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。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。1.Wheredoesthemanwanttomeetthewoman?A.Intheparkinglot. B.Atthemaingate. C.Inhisoffice.2.Whydoesthewomancalltheman?A.Toexpressthanks. B.Togiveanexplanation. C.Tomakeaninvitation.3.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Anopera. B.Asinger. C.Adance.4.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Trysomecoffee. B.Seehisniece. C.Haveahotchocolate.5.Whatwillthewomandealwithfirst?A.Thebike. B.Thefootball. C.Thewindow.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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.Whatanimalisnewtotheshelter?A.Atiger. B.Alion. C.Abear.7.Howmuchwillthewomanpaytovisittheshelter?A.$7. B.$12. C.$14.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.WhatdoesthewomanlikeaboutStoneKastell?A.Thesize. B.Thelocation. C.Thefacilities.9.Whichplacecoststhemost?A.TheSunset. B.StoneKastell. C.LaGuardia.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WhatparticularlyattractsthemantoMidway?A.Itsmountainviews. B.Itsoldbuildings. C.ItsIceCastles.11.WhatwillthemandoatSoldierHollowResort?A.Goskiing. B.Gosnowshoeing. C.Gosnowtubing.12.HowlongwillthemanstayinMidway?A.Foraweek. B.Fortwoweeks. C.Forthreeweeks.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whenwillthemantourthecampus?A.OnMondaymorning. B.OnMondayafternoon. C.OnTuesdayafternoon.14.Whichyearofcollegearethespeakersprobablyinnow?A.Thefirstyear. B.Thesecondyear. C.Thethirdyear.15.WhatdoesthemansuggestdoingonTuesdaymorning?A.Attendingalecture. B.Seekinglegaladvice. C.Visitingthelibrary.16.WhatactivitywillthemantakepartinonWednesdayafternoon?A.CareersLecture. B.StudentUnionInduction. C.puterLabTour.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whydoesthespeakerremendworkingintheputergameindustry?A.It'spopular. B.It'screative. C.It'swellpaid.18.Whatdidthespeakermajorinatuniversity?A.puter. B.Physics. C.History.19.Whoinspiredthespeakertofindajobintheputergameindustry?A.Hismother. B.Hisfather. C.Hisuncle.20.Whatdidthespeakerdoatfirstatthegamespany?A.Hetestedgames. B.Hewroteprograms. C.Hedidresearch.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AArchitectDanielLibeskindisthedesignerofsuchgloballandmarksasNewYork'sOneWorldTradeCenterandBerlin'sJewishMuseum.Inhisnewbook,hereviewshislife'sworkanditsinspirations—includingthesebooks.Alice'sAdventuresinWonderlandandThroughtheLookingGlassbyLewisCarroll.IloveLewisCarroll;he'satotalgenius(天才).Histwoclassicworksarechildren'sbooksforgrownupsbecausetheyshowaspectsofthecreativemindthatweallhavebutseldomuseinadulthood.InspiredbyCarroll,Imakeahabitoftryingtolearnsevenamazingthingsbeforebreakfast.UlyssesbyJamesJoyce.JoyceoncesaidthatifDublinweredestroyed,youcouldrecreatetheentirecityfromthisnovel.Youcan'tdourbanplanningwithoutUlyssesbecauseitisalabyrinth(迷宫)youcanneverleave.InSearchofLostTimebyMarcelProust.Proust'sgreatnovelisreallyabookofreflectionsabouthowarchitecture—ourlivingspaces—createsablueprint(蓝图)forourdreams,ourdesires,ouremotions,andourmemories.Wherewehavelived,whatwehaveeaten,andwhatkindofcupsweuse—allofthoseaspectsareexaminedhereinminutedetail.EmilyDickinson'sHerbariumbyEmilyDickinson.Fromchildhoodonward,Dickinsoncollected,pressed,andclassifiedtheplantsshegrewinhergardeninAmherst.Throughthepicturesinthisbook,youcanseehowherpoetry—allhersymbols,allhermetaphors(隐喻),thecolorsshementions—mirrorsnature.Youdon'tevenhavetoreadherpoetrytoseewhatagreatartistshewas.WhichofthefollowingbooksissetinDublin?A.Ulysses. B.InSearchofLostTime.C.ThroughtheLookingGlass. D.EmilyDickinson'sHerbarium.22.Whosebookhaspicturesofvariousplants?A.JamesJoyce's. B.EmilyDickinson's.C.MarcelProust's. D.LewisCarroll's.23.Whatcanbelearnedaboutthebooksmentionedinthetext?A.Theyareallnovels. B.Theyarewrittenforchildren.C.TheyofferinspirationsforDanielLibeskind. D.Theyfocusonthepowerofnature.BHomepartymarketingoriginatedinAmericaintheearlytwentiethcentury.Atthattime,directsellinghadbeeaverymonpartofAmericanlife.Doortodoorsalesmenwouldtravelthroughoutthecountrysellinganythingfromsewingmachinestocureallmedicines.In1931,amannamedFrankStanleyBeveridgewhohaddugenoughgoldbydoingthissellingstartedapanycalledStanleyHomeProducts.Thepanysoldcleaningsuppliestohousewives.SoonafterMr.Beveridgebeganhispany,oneofhissalesmenbegansellingStanleyproductsathomeparties.ThesalesmanwouldorganizeaStanleyPartywherehecouldgiveacleaningdemonstration(演示)toaroomfullofguests.ItallowedhimtosellStanleyproductstomanydifferentcustomersatonce,anditprovedtobemuchmoreeffectivethanstandarddoortodoorsales.Thepracticequicklybecamethemainmarketingstrategy(策略)ofStanleyHomeProducts.Next,duringthe1940s,manyhousewivesstartedsellingStanleyproductstomakeextramoneyfortheirfamilies.ThejobwasperfectforhousewivesbecauseStanleysellerscouldworkfromhomeandsettheirownschedules.AsinglemothernamedBrownieWisetookfulladvantageofthisopportunityandquicklybecameoneofStanley’stopsellers.Notlongafterthat,shestartedherowndirectsellingbusinesscalledTupperwarePatioParties,whichfocusedonsellinganewtypeofplasticfoodcontainer,Tupperware,usingtheStanleyhomepartysystem.WisehadrealizedTupperwarewasperfectforthehomepartysystem.Shecouldshowhercustomersitspatented(专利的)airtightseal,andshecouldalsotakeawaytheiranxietyaboutthesafetyofplasticsafairlynewinventionatthetime.Wise’spanywasverysuccessful,anditwassoonsellingmoreTupperwarethandepartmentstores。Today,manyotherpanieshaveadoptedhomepartymarketingplans.So,nexttimeyouleavefriend’spartywithahundreddollars’worthofnewTupperwareorjewelry,youcanthankFrankStanleyBeveridgeandBrownieWiseforyourunintendedpurchase.24.WhatdoweknowaboutFrankStanleyBeveridge?A.Hewasaninventorofmanyhomeproducts.B.Hewasanexperienceddoortodoorsalesman.C.HewasthepresidentofTupperwarePatioParties.D.HewasthefirstpersontoorganizeaStanleyParty.25.Whywasbeingahomepartyselleraperfectjobforhousewives?A.Theylikedholdingpartiesattheirhouse.B.Theycouldmakesomemoneyquickly.C.Theyneededhardlyanyprejobtraining.D.Theycouldworkunderaflexibleschedule.26.AccordingtoWise,whywasTupperwareperfectforthehomepartysystem?A.Itwaslikedbypartyorganizers.B.Itrequiredademonstration.C.Itsoldbadlyindepartmentstores.D.Itwasespeciallymadeforthesystem.27.Thistextisorganizedinthepatternof____________.A.timeandevents. B.parisonandcontrast.C.causeandeffect. D.argumentandexplanation.CChristinaHorstenandFelixZeltnertriednottopanicwhentheywerehitwitha$400rentincreaseontheirParkSlopeapartmentin2016,andrealizedtheywouldhavetomoveforthesecondtimeintwoyears.Insteadoffeelingintimidatedbytheunexpectedevent,theyhituponanunconventionalidea:Whynotmovetoanewneighborhoodeverymonthforayear?Atfirst,thingswentremarkablywell.Theyfoundtheirnextapartment,abeautifulapartmentinChinatown.ThenextmonthsbroughtstopsinStatenIslandandHarlem.AsSeptemberapproached,theirnextplacetoliveproveddifficulttofind.WhentheirHarlemlease(租约)ended,theytookaroadtrip,thenfellforafalseadvertisementinSunsetPark,Brooklyn,whenanapartmenttheyfoundadvertisedonlinewasn'tactuallyavailabletorent.AndeventuallytheygottheirmoneybackthroughPaypal.“Thatwasrockbottom,”Ms.Horstensaid.Overtherestoftheyear,theyspenttimeinatownhouseinMottHaven,aswellasapartmentsinChelsea,theEastVillage,Hell’sKitchen,andWilliamsburg.“Intheend,wewerelike,‘Whyshouldweevenstopdoingthis?’”Ms.Horstensaid.ButthenaleasetakeoveronListingsProjectcaughttheirattention:atwobedroomapartmentatopanUpperWestSidetownhouse.Aseconddaughter,Lily,wasborninJanuary.Andwithanewborn,theyhavenointentionofmovingagainanytimesoon.Still,manyaspectsoftheiradventurehaveremainedwiththem.“Inthesamewaythatwe’vetriedtokeepminimalism(极简主义)inourlife,wetrytostayintouchwithallthepeoplewe’vemet,”Ms.Horstensaid.“WerealizeditwasalifelongprojecttotrytogettoknowNewYorkCity,”sheadded.Butthereisonememberofthehouseholdeagerlywaitingforarepeat:their4yearolddaughterEmma.“Ithinksheloveditthemost,”Ms.Horstensaid.“Atalltheplaceswestayed,shefoundthingsInevernoticed:children’sbooks,adollhouse,adrumset.Evennow,she’slike，‘Whenarewemovingtoanewhome?’Andwe’relike，‘Wekindoflikeithere.’”Whatdoestheunderlinedword“intimidated”inParagraph1mean?A.Frightened. B.Surprised. C.Embarrassed. D.Confused.29.Whilelookingforaplacetostay,wherewasthecouplenearlycheated?A.InChinatown. B.InSunsetPark. C.InStatenIsland. D.InHarlem.30.What’sthecouple’splanfornextmonth?A.BuyingatownhouseinBrooklyn.B.StayingintheapartmentintheUpperWestSide.C.Donatingtheirdaughter’stoystothoselivingnearby.D.Lookingforatwobedroomapartmentfortheirnewborn.31.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Eastorwest,homeisbest. B.Wheretostart,wheretoend.C.Whereveryouare,thereishome. D.Anothermonth,anotherneighborhood.DMedicaldevelopmentsanddiscoveriesoftenprovidethebestthingsforcontroversies(争论).Thisisbecausewheneveranewdiscoveryortheoryisproposed,thereisalwaysdisagreement.Onlyviaobjectivescientificevidencecansuchargumentsbecleared.But,asisoftenthecase,aclearsolutionisnotinstantlyfound.However,oncethetechnologycatchesupwiththeareaofthediscovery,itshowsexactlyhowvalidthetheoryis.Sincethisisaslowprocessandcantakeyears,thedevelopmentofcontroversiesisunavoidable.Overtheyears,varioussuchcontroversieshavebeendeveloped,examined,andeitherrejected,orprovedrightforthegoodofmankind.Nowreadthefollowingexamples.Firstly,cancerwaslargelyregardedasanincurabledisease,sinceitsexactcausewasunknown.Later,professorsanddoctorscameupwithvarioustheoriesregardingthecause.Someclaimeditwastheresultofchemicalprocesses,whileothersbelieveditwasasortofpoison.Afterafewdecades,adoctorproposedthatcancerwascausedbytheinhalation(吸入)ofpollutants,intheformofsmoke,gas,etc.Hisclaimwasrejectedbymanyresearchersanddoctors.However,duetovariousscientificstudies,thisclaimisnowclearlymonknowledge,thoughtheremaybeothercauses.Manypeopleworrythattheuseofcellphonescancausecancer.Recentstudiessuggestthatthismonthreatisactuallyquitetrue.Numerousstudiesindicatethatthelongusageofcellphones(atleastanhourperday)increasestheriskofdevelopingbraintumors.AfterthediscoveryofXrays,theywerewidelyused,fromdoctors'clinicstoshoestorestoseethefitofshoes.Peoplethoughttheycouldofferthebenefitofvisualizingtheskeleton(骨骼)ofapersonwithoutcausinganydangertotheperson.However,in1956,theNationalAcademyofSciencereportedtheharmfuleffectsoftheseraysonthehumanbody,andthepracticewasthengivenup.Presently,weallknowthatexposuretoXraysmayleadtoradiationpoisoning,tissuebreakdown,andevendeath.32.Whatmaystopthescientificevidenceofatheorybeingfoundquickly?A.Agreementamongscientists. B.Thelackofprofessionalresearchers.C.Technologicallimitations. D.Thelackofmotivationforinvestigating.33.Differentscientificstudieshaveprovedthat_________.A.cancerisnotanincurabledisease. B.canceriscausedbychemicalprocesses.C.airpollutionisbeingmoreserious. D.airpollutionisoneofthecausesofcancer.34.Howisthepassagemainlydeveloped?A.Bygivingexamples. B.Bymakingparisons.C.Byfollowingtimeorder. D.Bymakingclassifications.35.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Toremovepeople’smisunderstandingofmedicine.B.Toreportthemostrecentmedicaldevelopment.C.Tofindgoodsolutionstomedicalproblems.D.Tostressthedevelopmentofcontroversies.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。Aslongastherehavebeenexams,studentshavefoundwaystocheat.Todaythecorrectanswersarejustafewtapsawayonasmartphone.Socountrieshaveeupwithnewwaystostopthefunnybusiness.Someusemetaldetectors,surveillance(监控)cameras,andmobilephonejammers(干扰器).36CheatinginhighschoolleavingexamsgotsobadinMauritaniaandAlgeriathatthisyeartheauthoritiesturnedofftheInternetfortheentirecountry.Algeriadidsoforatleastanhourduringtests(whichlastaboutaweek).37Othercountries,suchasIraq,UzbekistanandEthiopia,haveforyearsbeenshuttingdowntheInternetduringexamtime.Ineachcountrystudentsareunderhighpressuretodowellinthetests,whichoftendeterminewhethertheycancontinuetheireducationatagooduniversity.38Buthighmarksarerare.InAlgeriaonlyaroundhalfofstudentspassedtheexamsinrecentyears.InMauritaniatherateismuchlower.39DarrellWestoftheBrookingsInstitution,athinktank,estimatesthatin20152016Internetshutdownsorderedbygovernmentscostcountriesatleast$2.4bn.40A.TurningofftheInternetisexpensive.B.Teacherstrytohelp—intheirownway.C.Othershavetakenamoreseveremeasure.D.Asplendidgrademaymeanascholarshipabroad.E.Mauritaniacutaccessfrommorninguntileveningonexamdays.F.Forthatkindofmoney,countriescouldevenimprovetheirschools.G.Withsomanystudentscheatingelectronically,governmentsaretakingextremesteps.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Itwasmytwentyeighthbirthday,andIwasseriouslyupset.Iwasanewlydivorcedmom,raisingtwosmallchildrenonmyown.Feeling41myselfhadbeefortableforme.Theeveningbeforemy42,mysixyearoldsonNicksaid,“Tomorrow'syourbirthday,Mommy!Ican't43!”Unabletoreturnhisenthusiasm,Ikissedhischeeksand44hecouldforgetitthenextday.Thenextmorning,I45noisesinourlivingroomandthenIheardNick46hisbabysisterMaya,tellingherto“makeMommysmiletoday.”Itsuddenlyhitme.I'dbeenso47inmysadnessthatIhadn'trealizedhowitwasaffectingmychildren.Sensingmy48,mylittleboywasdoinghisbestto49Imarchedintothelivingroomtohugmychildren—andwas50inmytracks.TheresatNickonthefloor,Mayaonherblanketnexttohim,andinfrontofthemwasapileof51Ilookedwideeyedandopenmouthedatthepresents,thenbacktomyson.“HappyBirthday!”hecried.“I52you,Mommy,didn'tI?”Iknelt（跪）downnexttohimandaskedhowhe'd53togetmethepresents.Heremindedmeofour54totheDollarTreestore，andI55rememberedhimtellingmehewasgoingtospendthepocketmoneyhe'dbeensavingforages.Ihadalmost56himforspendingeverythinghehadsocarefullysaved.Iwouldneverhaveimaginedthathewas57giftsforme.58thepresents,Isuddenlysawthebeautyinmylife.Thesadness59frommyheart.Ihuggedmysonanddaughterandtoldthemhow60Iwastohavetheminmylife.41.A.satisfiedwith B.sorryfor C.afraidof D.amazedby42.A.graduation B.anniversary C.retirement D.birthday43.A.lie B.leave C.wait D.play44.A.hoped B.proved C.promised D.advised45.A.tested B.made C.heard D.remembered46.A.singingto B.talkingto C.arguingwith D.speakingabout47.A.similar B.skilled C.lost D.scared48.A.unhappiness B.importance C.impatience D.confusion49.A.explain B.read C.find D.do50.A.blamed B.stopped C.refused D.chosen51.A.clothes B.bags C.toys D.presents52.A.surprised B.trusted C.missed D.frightened53.A.expected B.managed C.agreed D.pretended54.A.dream B.plan C.trip D.task55.A.immediately B.frequently C.recently D.continuously56.A.forgiven B.thanked C.supported D.scolded57.A.preparing B.designing C.opening D.ordering58.A.Dependingon B.Runninginto C.Lookingat D.Payingfor59.A.expanded B.rose C.appeared D.removed60.A.busy B.lucky C.wrong D.greedy第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Mydeargrandson，yourmothertellsmethatyou61(start)smokingsometimeagoandnowyouarefindingitdifficult62(give)itup.Bytheway，didyouknowthatthisis63youbeeaddictedinthreedifferentways?Firstly，youcanbeephysicallyaddictedtonicotine，64isoneofthehundredsofharmfulchemicalsin65(cigarette).Thismeansthat66(accustom)tohavingnicotineinit,youfeelgood.Butwhenthedrugleavesyourbody，yougetwithdrawalsymptoms.Iremember67(feel)badtemperedandsometimesevenmorepain.Secondly，youbeeaddicted68habit.Asyouknow，ifyoudothesamethingoverandoveragain，youbegintodoitautomatically.Lastly，youcanbee69(mental)addicted.IbelievedIwas70(happy)andmorerelaxedafterhavingacigarette，soIbegantothinkthatIcouldonlyfeelgoodwhenIsmoked.Iwasaddictedinallthreeways，soitwasverydifficulttoquit.ButIdidfinallymanage.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）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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：在错的词下划一横线，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。Iusedtothinkvisitingmuseumswasboring.Oneday,Iwastakingtoanartmuseumthattherewereagroupofotherkids.“Nothavingfuns?”theguidewhispered,watchmyface.Isighedbutfollowedthegroup.“Sincetheparentsaregone,let'sfindsomethingspecially!”theguidesaid.Wesawapaintingofpeopleinacaféandtheguideaskedwhywaswrongwiththem.Ifoundoutthattablelegswasallmissing.Theguidepraisedmeandthensaid,“Ourbrainsplaytricksus,makingusignoresmallchanges,andthepainterjustmadeagooduseofit.”Fromthenon,Istartedtolovemuseums.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你所在的城市正在创建全国文明城市。国检结束后，城市形象和市民素质有了明显提升，但仍然有一些不文明现象。请你给荆门日报写一封建议信，呼吁大家行动起来，争做文明市民，内容包括：1.分享创城的意义；2.争做文明市民的建议；注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；全国文明城市theNationalCivilizedCityYoursLiHua荆门市2019—2020学年度上学期高二年级学业水平选择性考试阶段性检测英语参考答案一、听力：15CAACB610CBBCC1115ABBAC1620CBBCA二、阅读理解：2123ABC2427BDBA2831ABBD3235CDAD3640CEDAF三、完形填空：4145BDCAC4650BCADB5155DABCA5660DACDB65.cigarettes66.a69.mentally 70.happier→taken2.that→where3.funs→fun4.watch→watching5.but→and→special→what8.was→were9.tricks^us→on10.madeagooduse→删掉a六、书面表达Onepossibleversion:WhatisknowntoallisthatJingmencityhasbeenmakingeveryefforttobeoneofthecivilizedcitiesacrossChina.Thepurposeofactivityistoimprovethequalitiesofthecitizens.What'smore，it'sanextremelyimportantopportunitytomakeJingmenabetterplaceforustolive.Therefore,allcitizensshoulddosomethingmeaningful.Firstandforemost，ourlittleactioncounts.Asastudent，we’dbettershowrespectforteachersoncampusand

parentsathome.What'smore，wearesupposednottothrowrubbishinpublicplacesandshouldobeythetrafficruleswhereverweare.Lastbutnotleast，nothingcanbebetterifweattachgreatimportancetoenvironmentalprotection.TheideaofthreeRs“recycle,reuseandreduce”canmakeagreatdifferencetoabettercity.Allinall,onlybymakingjointeffortscanwebecivilizedcitizensandmakegreatcontributionstoourcity.听力材料(Text1)W:Howaboutmeetingintheparkinglotorinsidethemaingate?M:It’stoocoldintheparkinglot.Whydon’tyoujustfindmeinmyoffice?(Text2) W:Mr.Brown,I’mcallingtothankyouforthewonderfuldinneryouinvitedustoyesterday.Ireallyenjoyedit.M:I’mverygladtohearthat.I’dlikeyoutojoinusfordinneragainsometime.(Text3)W:Theoperawasfantastic!Thesingerhadanamazingvoice.M:Howwastherestoftheperformance?W:Everythingwasimpressive,thesetdesign,theclothes,thedancing…(Text4)M:I’minthemoodforalargehotchocolatewithalotofcream.W:Whathappened?Ourcoffeeisn’tgoodenoughforyouanymore?M:It’snotthat.MynieceisingtovisitandIpromisedherthatIknewwheretogetthebesthotchocolateintown.Thetruthis,I’venevereventriedyourhotchocolate!Somakesureit’sgood.(Text5)M:Ireallywanttogooutonmybike,butit’sgotaflattyre.Canyoufixit?W:I’mreallybusyatthemoment.Whydon’tyouplayfootballinstead?M:Butthefootballisflataswell.W:Oh.Butitjustneedsmoreair.Thatshouldn’ttaketoolong.I’vejustfinishedputtingsomenewglassinthewindowsoI’llhaveateaandthenI’lldoitfirst.(Text6)W:HowaboutgoingtoamoviethisSaturday?M:I’dliketo,butI’vealreadymadeplans.I’mgoingtovisitNoah’sLostArk.W:Whatisit?M:It’sanonprofitshelterforallkindsofanimals,suchaslions,tigers,wolvesandtortoises.Theirnewestarrivalisabrownbear.Inthepast,theanimalswerekeptinzoos,butnowsomezooshaveclosed.W:That’sreallysad.Dopeoplehavetopaytovisitthere?M:Yes.Admissionis$7foradultsand$5forkids.DoyouwanttojoinmethisSaturday?W:Yes,andI’dlovetobringmysonalong.Helovesanimals.(Text7)M:I’vejustreceivedthesehoteldetailsfromJohnson.Whatdoyouthink?W:Well,themostconvenientplaceseemstobeStoneKastell.Onlythirteenkilometersfromtheairport.M:Butlookhowsmalltheconferenceroomis.Itonlyholdsfortypeople.Andtheyonlyhavethreeconferencerooms.Ithinkthebestisthisone,TheSunset.W:Well,itcertainlyhaslargerconferenceroomsthanStoneKastell.Sixconferencerooms—that’sOK.Theonlythingis,TheSunsetisthefurthestout.It’sfortykilometersfromtheairport.Whydon’tyoulikethisone,LaGuardia?M:Ido.It’sjusttheprice.Theirfacilitieslookgreatfromthephotosbutit’sdefinitelythemostexpensive.(Text8)W:Bob,what’syourplanforthewinterholiday?M:I’lltakeatriptoMidway.MyfriendJameslivesthereandhe’spersuadedmetogotherewithhimwhenschoolisover.W:Arethereanythingsthatappealtoyou?M:Certainly.First,themountainviewsaregreat.Second,IespeciallywanttolookattheannualIceCastlesthere.They’rehugehandmad