2026届高二年级第四次月考英语试卷

2026届高二年级第四次月考英语试卷--2026届高二年级第四次月考英语试卷--届高二年级第四次月考英语试卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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.WhatdoesJimdo?A.Ateacher.

B.Anofficer.

C.Astudent.2.WhattimedidSuzyleavehome?A.4:30.

B.5:00.

C.5:15.3.Whatistheman’ssuggestion?A.Goingtotheconcert. B.Goingtoseeashow. C.Justwalkingaround.4.Howlonghastherainlasted?A.5days.

B.6days.

C.7days.5.Whatopiniondotheyholdontheirchemistrycourse?A.It’swellorganized. B.Itissatisfactory. C.Itisunsatisfactory.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，从每题所给的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。听第6段材料，回答6、7题。6.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?A.Inalibrary.

B.Inaschool.

C.Inabookstore.7.WhyisWilliamShakespearementioned（提及）intheconversation?A.Hegavegiftstomillionsofpeople.B.Hewasaverywealthymaninhistimes.C.Hissignature(签名)isworthalotofmoney.听第7段材料，回答第8至11题。8.Whatarethemanandwomanlookingfor?A.Acomfortablehotel. B.Amodernhotel. C.Aninexpensivehotel.9.Whomdidthemanandwomanaskforhelp?A.Apolicewoman.

B.Awaitress.

C.Apasser-by.10.Wherecouldthemanandwomanfindahoteltheyneeded?A.Inthenextstreet. B.Nexttoabank. C.Two-minutedrivetothewest.11.Wheredidtheconversationmostlikelytakeplace?A.Inastreet.

B.Inarestaurant.

C.Inahotel.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.Whatwouldthewomanliketodothisweekend?A.Goclimbing.

B.Goshopping.

C.Gofishing.13.WhatdoesthemanplantodoonSaturday?A.Checkhisschedule. B.Stayathome. C.Helphissistermove.14.Howwillthemangetintouchwiththewoman?A.Bymakingaphonecalltothewoman’shouse.B.Bymakingaphonecalltothewoman’smother’shouse.C.Bymakingacalltohercellphone.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Listeningtomusic. B.Seeingafilm. C.Writingaletter.16.Howlongwillthewomanstayin

Japan?A.Forayear.

B.Foramonth.

C.Fortwoyears.17.Whatwillthewomandobeforesheleavesfor

Japan?A.ReadmoreJapanesenovels.B.Attendalanguageclass.C.Applyforanewprogram.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whatisthecauseoftheexplosion?A.Itisunknown.B.Theirtruckswereattacked.C.Atourbusslidoffahighway.19．WhathappenedearlyonSaturdaymorning?A.ARussianrocketwassentup．B.Atourbusslidoffahighway．C.Threeaidworkerswerekilled．20．Howmanypeoplewerekilledinthegasexplosion?A．Atleast4．

B．About30．

C．Over40．第二部分阅读（共两节，满分30分）第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AEmojiStoryContestDoyoulikespeakinginsymbols?Doyoulovetellingstories?Doyoulikeachallenge?Wouldyouwelcomeachancetowinthousandsofdollarsinprizemoney?Ifso,thismaybethecontestforyou!OurcompanyislookingforshortstoriescreatedonlywithiDiversicons,theworld’sfirstdiverseemojis(表情符号).Thinkyoucancreateawinningstorywiththem?Ifyes,thenentertheFirstiDiversiconsShortStoryContestforachancetowinupto$25,000incashprizes.Thereareover900iDiversiconsemojistochoosefromandyoumayusethemmorethanonce.ThiscontestisopentoMiddleSchoolStudents(Grades6-8);HighSchoolStudents(Grades9-12);andCollegeStudents.iDiversiconsinvitesentriesfromallcountriesalthoughwrittenwordtranslationsareacceptedinEnglishonly.Eachstorymusthaveatitle;containaminimumof100iDiversiconsemojis(noiDiversiconsimagesthatincludewordsareallowed);andawrittenwordtranslation.Entrieswillbeacceptedbyemail,beginningSaturday,November23,2024.Thedeadlineforreceivingregistrationandshortstoriesis12p.m.WednesdayMarch20,2025.Thejudgingwillbefairandindependent.Criteriawillincludecreativity,culturalsensitivity,composition,andoriginality.AlljudgeswillbeappointedbythefounderofiDiversicons.Thejudges’decisionsarefinal.Step1:Registerfor$3(ClickBuyNow)Step2:DownloadAppStep3:SubmityourstoryandtranslationClickHeretoreadmore...21．Whocantakepartinthecontest?A．Professionalwriters. B．Secondarystudents.C．Educationalexperts. D．Emojislovers.22．Whichofthefollowingisarequirementforthecontest?A．Explainingtheselectionofemojis.B．Usingatleast100iDiversiconsemojis.C．ComposingapoemusingiDiversiconsemojis.D．SubmittingthestorybeforeNovember23,2024.23．Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A．Awebpage. B．Anewspaper.C．Amagazine. D．Areport.BThesunmao(榫卯)methodofjoinerywascommonlyusedinancientChinesearchitectureandfurniture.Butwhenmoderntechnologydiscouragesmanyinmasteringthisancientskill,JiaJing,ajuniorstudentatHubeiEcologyPolytechnicCollege,offershisanswer.“Itisessentialtotrainyoungpeopleinthiscraft,”saidthe20-year-old.“Notonlydoesitensurethepreservationofcarpentry(木工)skills,butthereexistdelicatewoodenartifactsfromancienttimesthatmachinesstillcannotrepeat.”Growingupinafamilywithacarpenterfather,Jiawouldconstantlyobservehisfatherdoingwoodworkandsometimesassisthim.Thisearlyexposureignited(点燃)hispassionandtalentforcarpentry.Butasachild,hecouldn’tbuildfurnitureonhisown.So,heconveyedthispassionintobuildingwithLegobricksattheageof8.“Atthattime,IwouldthinkbeforegoingtobedaboutwhatIwouldbuildtomorrow,”Jiarecalled.“Ibrainstormedaframeworkinmymind,andthenextdayIwouldstartbuildingit.”ThishobbysignificantlybenefitedJia’sfuturefurniture-makingskills.Beforemakinganypiece,Jiacanquicklysketchadraftinhismind,whichprovesusefulduringthecarvingprocess.WhenthemomentarrivedforJiatoheadtocollege,hechoseinteriordesignatthesuggestionofhisfather.Beyondhistheoreticalstudies,Jiaalsosignedupforschoolfurniture-makingtrainingcenter.Sawing,planning,andcarvingwoodrepeatedlyeverydaycanbeanextremelydulljobformostyoungpeople.Whileotherstudentswereenjoyingtheircollegelife,Jiahadalreadylearnedtobearlonelinessandfocusonachievingexcellence.“Thisexperiencenotonlyimprovedmyskillsbutalsotestedmycharacter,”Jiasaid.Recently,Jia’scommitmenttothiscraftachievedasignificantmilestone.HewaschosenasoneofthecandidatestocompeteonbehalfofChinaatthe47thWorldSkillsCompetitioninLyon,Francenextyear.“IfIcanrepresentChinaontheglobalstage,Iwillexertallmyeffortstobecomethewinner,”Jiasaid.24．WhyshouldyoungpeoplelearnthesunmaomethodaccordingtoJiaJing?A．ItiskeytomakingChinesefurniture. B．Itisbetterthanmoderntechnology.C．ItexhibitstraditionalChineseculture. D．Itexhibitsancientcarpentrywisdom.25．HowdidLegobenefitJiaJing?A．Arousinghisinterestincarpentry. B．Assistinghisfatherinfurnituremaking.C．Improvinghiscarpentryskills. D．Preparinghimforhisidealuniversity.26．WhatdidJiasacrificeduringhiscollegetime?A．Hisleisuretime. B．Hispracticalskills.C．Histheoreticalstudies. D．Hisoriginalcharacter.27．Whatcanbethebesttitleofthistext?A．Makingfurnitureagainsttechnology. B．PreservingcarpentryinsideLego.C．Carvingdreamsinwood. D．Continuingpassiononglobalstage.CScanninganitematcheckoutissomethingwetakeforgrantedinthisageofconvenience.Wecanthankbarcodesforthat.It’sbeen50yearssincethebeginningofthisgame-changingtechnology.OnMarch31,1971,ahistoricmeetingtookplaceinNewYorkCityandincludedexecutivesfromsomeofthetopUScompaniesatthattime.Themeetingagreedtocreateasystemtouniquelyidentifyeverysingleproduct,callingittheGlobalTradeItemNumber(GTIN),thecoreofbarcodes,accordingtoElMundo,aSpanishnewspaper.Whatinformationdoesabarcodecontain?Wheretheproductcomesfrom,whereithasbeen,itsprice,expiration(过期时间)...younameit.Thefirsttwonumbersindicatewherethatproducthasbeenidentified(theplace),thenthereisthenumberthatcorrespondstothemanufacturingcompanyandtherestofthenumbersuniquelyidentifyeachunitthatthemanufacturermakes.Barcodesdon’tonlyidentifythecategoryofgoodsbutalsomanagethenumberofgoods.Forexample,ifthereare10cartonsofmilkandacustomertakesone,itwillberegisteredwhenitisscannedatthecashcounter,sothestoreownerknowsthereareninecartonsleftandmanagesstockaccurately.“Itscreationallowedthefirstdigitizationinthecontrolofthestock,”JoséMaríaBonmatí,generaldirectorofAECOC,aSpanishcommercialassociation,toldElMundo.“Theuniqueidentificationofproductsatagloballevelwasthekeythatopenedthedoortoretailasweknowittoday.”Inthepastfivedecades,barcodeshaveprovidedmanyconveniencesforcommerce.Thenextgenerationofbarcodes,suchasQRcodes,canholdvastlymoreinformation.“Theiruse,forexample,cantellconsumersifaproductcontainsallergens(过敏原),ifitisorganicandinformationonitscarbonfootprint.Ultimately,thisprovidesconsumerswithagreaterleveloftrustandloyaltyrelatingtotheproductstheybuy,”accordingtoGS1,theorganizationthatdevelopsandmaintainstheglobalbarcodesstandard.28．Whatdoesthearticletellusaboutbarcodes?A．Theywerefirstintroducedfivedecadesago.B．TheyweredevelopedbyaSpanishexecutive.C．TheGTINwasthefirstversionofabarcode.D．Theyareusedbysomeofthetopcompaniesworldwide.29．Whatinformationcanpeoplegetbyscanningbarcodes?A．Aproduct’scarbonfootprint.B．Aproduct’smarketingcompany.C．Theallergenscontainedinaproduct.D．Theremainingamountofacertainproductinstock.30．WhatisthebenefitofbarcodesaccordingtoJoséMaríaBonmatí?A．Theyhelpimprovethequalityofgoods.B．Theyfurtheredthedevelopmentofretail.C．Theyofferconsumersawiderchoiceofproducts.D．Theysavecompaniesfromhavingtostockproducts.31．WhatistheattitudeofGS1?A．ConcernedB．DoubtC．CriticalD．PositiveDSearch“toxicparents”,andyou’llfindmorethan38,000posts,largelyurgingyoungadultstocuttieswiththeirfamilies.Theideaistosafeguardone’smentalhealthfromabusiveparents.However,asapsychoanalyst(精神分析学家),I’veseenthattrendinrecentyearsbecomeawaytomanageconflictsinthefamily,andIhaveseenthesevereimpactsestrangement(疏远)hasonbothsidesofthedivide.Thisisaself-helptrendthatcreatesmuchharm.“Canceling”yourparentcanbeseenasanextensionofaculturaltrendaimedatcorrectingimbalancesinpowerandsystemicinequality.Today’ssocialjusticevaluesrespondtothisreality,callingonustocriticizeoppressiveandharmfulfiguresandtogainpowerforthosewhohavebeenpowerless.Butwhenadultchildrenusethemosteffectivetooltheyhave–themselves–togainasenseofsecurityandbantheirparentsfromtheirlives,therolesaresimplyswitched,andthepainonlydeepens.Often,whatIseeinmypracticearecasesoffamilyconflictmismanaged,powerdynamicsturnedupsidedownratherthannegotiated.Iseetheterribleeffectofthattrend:situationswithnowinners,onlyisolatedhumanswholongtobeknownandfeelsafeinthepresenceoftheother.Thecatchisthatafterestrangement,adultchildrenarenotsuddenlylessdependent.Infact,theyfeelabandonedandbetrayed,becauseintheunconscious,itdoesn’tmatterwhoisdoingtheleaving;thefeelingthatremainsis“beingleft”.Theycarrytheghostsoftheirchildhood,tacklingtheemotionalrealitythatthosewhoraiseduscannevertrulybeleftbehind,nomatterhowhardwetry.WhatIhavefoundisthatmostofthesefamiliesneedrepair,notpermanentbreak-up.Howcanonelearnhowtonegotiateneeds,tocreateboundariesandtotrust?Howcanweloveothers,andourselves,ifnotthroughacceptingthelimitationsthatcomewithbeinghuman?Goodrelationshipsaretheresultnotofaperfectlevelofharmonybutratherofsuccessfuladjustments.Topursuedialogueinsteadofestrangementwillbehardandpainfulwork.Itcan’tbeasingleprojectof“self-help”,becauseattheendoftheday,realintimacy(亲密关系)isachievedbyworkingthroughtheinjuriesofthepasttogether.Inmostcasesoffamilyconflict,repairispossibleandpreferabletoestrangement–andit’sworththework.32．Whydoyoungpeoplecuttieswiththefamily?A．Togainanindependentlife. B．Torestoreharmonyinthefamily.C．Toprotecttheirpsychologicalwell-being.D．Tofollowatendencytowardssocialjustice.33．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“catch”inParagraph4mean?A．Response. B．Problem. C．Operation. D．Emphasis.34．Tomanagefamilyconflict,theauthoragreesthatyoungadultsshould________.A．breakdownboundaries B．gainpowerwithinthefamilyC．liveuptotheirparents’expectations D．acceptimperfectionoffamilymembers35．What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthepassage?A．Toadvocateaself-helptrend. B．Tojustifyacommonsocialvalue.C．Toargueagainstacurrentpractice. D．Todiscussameansofcommunication.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。HowManyCupsofCoffeeperDayAreTooMany?Fromcappuccinostocoldbrew,coffeeisamust-havetostartthedayformanypeople.36However,anewstudysuggeststoomuchcoffeecanbeharmful.Thisiswhatarecentstudyshows.37AUniversityofSouthAustraliastudyledbyElianHypponensuggestsacoupleofcupstostartyourdayprobablywon’thurt—andmayevenbegoodforyou.Butdrinkingsixormorecupsofcoffeeadaycanincreaseyourriskofheartdiseasebyupto22%,theresearchersfound.Acupwasdefinedaseightouncesofcoffee.Knowingthelimitsofwhat'sgoodforusandwhat'snotisnecessary.38AboutoneinfourdeathsintheUnitedStatesisduetoheartdisease,accordingtotheU.S.CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention.Heartdiseaseistheleadingcauseofdeathworldwide.That'swhyEliansetouttodiscoverhowmuchcaffeinecauseshighbloodpressure.39Eliansaysherfindingssuggestthatsippingtwotothreecupsperdayisprettysafeandpossiblybeneficial.Shealsonotesthatifyou'regenerallyhealthy,lotsofevidencesuggeststhatfourcupsperdayshouldn'tbeharmful.40Eventhoughtheresearchsaysfivecupsofcoffeeispermissible,eachpersonshouldknowhisorherownlimit.Ifwebeginhavingdifficultysleepingorfeelingnervous,wemighthavereachedourlimitfortheday.A．Drinknomorethansixcupsperday.B．Overthelimitsandourhealthwillpayforit.C．Coffeeisthemostpopulardrinkintheworld.D．Butofcourse,don'tforgettolistentoourbody.E．Therelationbetweenthemisquitecomplicated.F．Asweknow,itisakeyheartdiseaseriskfactor.G．Itsetsyouoffonanenergeticmorningandpreparesyouforabusyday.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。HaveyoueverheardofandseenCanadiangeese?Doyouknowthatthey41freshgrassandseeds?Canadiangeesehaveagood42fortheirpoliteness.Theyalwaysbowdowntoyouwheneveryouwalkby.However,Ihaverecentlyfoundthattheycansometimesbe43totheirpeers,especiallyonoccasionswhentheyquarrelforfood——yes,these44gentlemendoquarrel,justforsomethingtoeatYesterdayIwitnessedtwoCanadianGeesearguing45foraclump(草丛)ofbeautifulfreshgrass.Theclumpwas46rightinthemiddleofthem,whilethetwowereshoutingnoisily,stretchingtheirnecksaslongastheycouldtolookaggressivelyateachother.It’s47towitnessthe“impolite”sideofCanadiangeese.Hence,Icouldn’thelp48mymorningwalk,standingstilltowatchthese“gentlemen”quarreling.Interestingly,afterashortwhile,atruckroaredpasttheirfeast,disturbingtheir49conversation.Thetwogeesewereequally50bythemassive“monster”,thusgivinguptheirconversation.Wouldtheystartquarrelingagain?Istoodstill,51theridiculousquestionandwaited.Beyondmyexpectation,rightafterthetruck’spassingby,thetwogeeseimmediatelylosttheir52forquarrelingasiftheyhadforgottenallaboutwhathadhappened.Eventhetwoturnedaroundandleftthe53inoppositedirectionsasifnothinghadhappened.Theyleftonlymethere,imaginingwhatmighthavehappenedwithoutthe54.Theygotalongharmoniouslyagain.Sometimesit’snotthatbadtobe55.41．A．drawon B．focuson C．feedon D．tryon42．A．desire B．reputation C．affection D．appetite43．A．generous B．faithful C．weird D．rude44．A．well-informed B．well-dressed C．well-behaved D．well-balanced45．A．fiercely B．blindly C．cautiously D．gently46．A．deserted B．located C．fixed D．laid47．A．frequent B．rare C．common D．constant48．A．restricting B．changing C．pausing D．speeding49．A．desperate B．simple C．serious D．disharmonious50．A．frightened B．annoyed C．crashed D．injured51．A．findingout B．dealingwith C．lookinginto D．wonderingabout52．A．passion B．reason C．talent D．anxiety53．A．scene B．destination C．landscape D．park54．A．looker-on B．passer-by C．truck D．clump55．A．upset B．forgetful C．mean 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。JianbingisoneofChina’smostpopularstreetbreakfasts.EveryneighborhoodhasitsownJianbingvendor(摊贩)servingbreakfast56dawnthroughmid-morning,satisfyinghungry57(local)ontheirwaytowork.Contraryto58youmightthink,Jianbingisnograb-and-gostreetbreakfast.Topreservethecrispness(酥脆)ofthepancake,thevendorsnevercookJianbinginadvance,sowaitinginalineispartoftheculture.But59(basic),Jianbingisabreakfastworthwaitingfor.JianbinghasalongerhistorythanalmostanyotherChinesestreetfood.ItisthoughttohaveoriginatedinShandongProvinceduringtheThreeKingdomsPeriod,60militarystrategistZhugeLianghadhissoldierscookfoodonshields(盾)61(hold)overthefire.Ofcourse,ifJianbingwerethateasytomake,itwouldhavetakentheworldbystormlongbeforenow.Partof62challengeofcopyingthedishisthattherecipeforaJianbingdiffersfromregiontoregion,andevenfromvendortovendor.Manyconsiderit63(possible)tomakeyourownJianbingwithoutmonthsofpracticeandtuitionfromamaster.Yetafewcommittedforeignershavemadeit,who64(inspire)tobringJianbingtoahungryaudienceaftertheirfirsttasteinChinabackinthe1980s.IntheUK,twinsMelissaandOliverFu,ownersofMeiMei’sStreetCartarebringingthejoysofJianbingfirsttoLondonandnowManchesterdespiteallthedifficultytheyhavein65(perfect)theirtechnique.五、书信写作66．假如你是李华，在元旦来临之际，你的交换生朋友John想买一个具有中国特色的礼物送给他的中文老师，向你求助，请你根据以下提示写一封邮件向他推荐一个礼物：1.推荐的礼物；2.对礼物做简单描述；3.推荐的理由。注意：1.词数100字左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearJohn,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua六、书面表达67．阅读下而材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。InacoastalvillagenamedSeaford,livedacourageousyoungwomannamedAmelia.AmeliawasknownthroughoutSeafordforheradventurousnature.Fromthemomentshecouldwalk,shewouldeagerlyruntowardsthecrashingwaves,feelingthesandbetweenhertoesandthecoolsprayoftheoceanmistonherface.Shewasawomanwithastrongwillandpossessedaheartfullofkindness.Amelia’slovefortheoceanwasintense,andshespentmostofherdaysexploringthebeautifulbeachesandsparklingwatersthatsurroundedherhouse.Onesunnymorning,whileAmeliawaswalkingalongtheshore,shenoticedagroupofrestlessseagullsabnormallycirclingabovethecrashingwaves.Theirunusualcallsechoed(回)throughtheair.Concernedfortheirwell-being,shefollowedtheirflightpattern,herinstinctsguidinghertowarddanger.Assheapproachedatoweringcliff,Ameliagaspedinhorror.Onanarrowledge(岩架),highabovetheviolentwaves,wasayoungdolphintrappedinathickfishingnet.Itsshinybodyshoneunderthegoldenraysofthesun,butitsfreedomwascruellylimitedbythetrap.Witheachstruggle,thenettightenedarounditsdelicatebody,leavingpainfulmarksonitsskin.Itstailflappedhelplessly,eachmovementarequestforhelp,whileitsdesperatecriesforassistanceechoedthroughtheair.Asenseofurgencyfilledher,pushingherforwardwithdeterminationandresolve.Realizingthattimewastight,Ameliaknewshehadtoactinstantlytofreethisinnocentcreaturefromitsdifficultpositionbeforeitsubmittedtoexhaustionortheforceofthetides.注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph1:Withouthesitation,Ameliarushedbacktothevillage.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Asthedolphinwasreleasedintothewaters,ithesitatedforamoment.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2026届高二年级第四次月考英语试卷答案参考答案及听力原文1-5CCABC6-10CAABB11-15CBABA16-20CBACC(Text1)M:CanIleavenow?W:Sure,Jim.Butremembertopaymoreattentiontoyourwork,oryouwon’tpassthefinalexams.(Text2)M:IwonderifSuzywillbehereby5o’clock.W:Herhusbandsaidshelefthomeat4:30.Sheshouldbehereat5:15.(Text3)W:Whatshouldwedotoday?Doyouhaveanyidea?M:Whydon’twegototheNationalExhibition?Iheardthatthere’sagoodshowgoingon.Wecanseealotofthings.(Text4)M:It’sbeenrainingsinceMonday,buttheweatherreportsaysthattomorrowwillbeclearandsunny.Thankgoodness,wecanatlastsaygoodbyetotherain.W:That’sreallygoodnews.YouknowIalwaysplayfootballonSaturday,andIliketoplayingoodweather.(Text5)M:Howdidyoulikethechemistrycourselastterm?W:Ifyouaskme,thecoursecouldhavebeenbetterorganized.M:Youareright,Freda.Inmyopinion,hehastaug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Japan,andIthinkIshouldfindoutmoreaboutitsculture.M:Youmeanyouhavebeenacceptedintotheprogram?W:Isurehave.M:That’swonderful.Youmustbeexcited.W:Excitedandnervous.YouknowIhavetoworkonsomebasicconversationskills.M:HowmuchJapanesecanyouunderstand?W:Onlyalittlenow.ButI’mgoingtotakeaspeciallanguageclassnextmonth.M:IwishIwereascleverasyouareatforeignlanguages.Iwouldlovetostudyabroad.W:Thenwhydon’tyou?Theschoolhasalotofprogramsthatdon’trequirethemasteryofaforeignlanguage.Youjusthavetobethekindofpersonwhoisquicktolearnnewthingsandcangetusedtoanewenvironmentfast.M:Ithoughtallprogramsrequiredonetoknowaforeignlanguage.Thankyouforlettingmeknowthis.(Text10)W:Goodevening．Thisisthe9o’clocknews．Firsttheheadlines．AgasexplosioninSouthernFranceisbelievedtohavekilledmorethan40people．Thecauseoftheexplosionisstillunknown．Threeaidworkerswerekilledwhentheirtruckswereattackedearlythismorning．AllthreeoftheworkerswerefromFrance．ARussianrocketliftedoffat3:37a．m．Saturdaycarryingthefirstspac