2.安徽省合肥市第八中学等十校期中联考

第一节

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。

Text 1

M:Hi.My wife bought me this sweater here,but it’s too small.I want to get my money back.

W:Sorry,the seven-day return period has passed.We can only offer you a gift card.

Text 2

M:Tomorrow is International Day at school,Mom.Everyone has to bring food from different countries.I have to bring pizza from Italy.Can you help me make it?

W:Of course! We can do it when I get home from work.

Text 3

W:Bob,are you going straight home this afternoon?

M:No.I’ll have a class until one o’clock,and after that I’m going to spend two hours in the library before going home.

Text 4

W:Is Tony working as a teacher now?

M:No.He is a reporter at the local newspaper.

W:I’m always expecting him to be a writer because he was so good at writing at school.

Text 5

W:Can you pack faster?

M:Relax! It’s only 4:30.The plane won’t leave until 8:30 pm.We have plenty of time.

W:We need to check our luggage by 7:00.And during the rush hour,it will take us 90 minutes to get to the airport.

第二节

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。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,回答第6、7题。

Text 6

W:Are you having a party?

M:Yes.I am throwing a party for my cousin Sheila.

W:That sounds fun! Is it her birthday?

M:No.She’s graduating from a medical university.We’re very proud of her.

W:That’s wonderful.Does she live here Houston?

M:No,she lives in Dallas.But she will be moving to New York next year,after she gets married.

听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。

Text 7

M:Sit down,Mrs.Philips.Now what can I do for you?

W:It’s my head,doctor.I have a terrible headache and feel weak.

M:I see,and when did these pains start?

W:On Tuesday.

M:Ah,today is Thursday.OK.I’m going to examine you.Open your mouth wide,please.Thank you.Now I’m going to take your blood pressure.

W:Well?

M:Well,Mrs.Philips,it’s nothing serious.You can buy this medicine on your way home and come to see me next Wednesday,please.

听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。

Text 8

W:Hey,John.What are you going to do for the project?

M:I don’t know.I was hoping you could help me think of something.

W:Well,you’re such a good artist.You could talk about how to draw pictures in front of the class.

M:Maybe,but what if I make a mistake in front of everyone?

W:Come on.You’re really talented.

M:Um…

W:Or,how about this? You could bring in a photo and a pencil drawing of the same subject.Something simple,like a flower.Then you could show the advantages and disadvantages of working with different materials.

M:Great.I should find some pictures first.

听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。

Text 9

W:Hey,Paul.You’re still having dinner at my house on Thursday,right?

M:Yeah.Thanks again for the invitation.I was worried I’d have to spend New Year’s Eve alone after my parents went to Russia.

W:I think it’s strange that you’re not going with them.Is it because of the cold weather there?

M:Not exactly.I have a lot of work to do next week.

W:Well,it’ll be great to have you celebrate with us.

M:How many people will be there?

W:Let’s see.My grandparents,my parents,my sister,my brother,plus us.So,eight people altogether.

M:Should I bring something?

W:Nope.There will be tons of food:pies,cakes,beans,sweet potatoes… My sister has already volunteered for dessert.

M:Come on.I hate to show up empty-handed.How about this? I’ll take a nice bottle of wine.You can never have too much of that.

W:Well,sounds good to me.

听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。

Text 10

M:Good morning,students! Happy Tuesday! It’s a beautiful December day,and there are only four days left until your winter vacation.Let’s keep working hard this week.Please note that all classes will finish at 2:00 pm tomorrow.Because of the early end to the day,school buses will run two hours earlier than usual.Please check the time to make sure you won’t miss your bus.On Thursday morning,all students and teachers will be attending the City Music Club’s end-of-year concert.Don’t forget to bring back your note signed by a parent to the headmaster’s office until 10:00 tomorrow morning.Anyone who does not bring his or her signed note will remain at school on Thursday in the library with Miss Williams.Please remember that all activities after school will be canceled on Friday afternoon,except for the chess club.Our students will be taking part in the state competition.