【正文】 A man has been waiting at the bus stop. After a few minutes later, the bus arrived and did not stop. The man thought it would stop a little far, so he started running after the bus. Fortunately, the bus never stopped. The man kept follow the bus until he arrived home. The man was very glad that he could save a bit money. He happily told his wife, “ Honey, today I ran after the buses until getting home. I didn’ t have to pay the fee.” Surprisingly, the wife blamed her, “ You fool! Do you know how many you could save if you ran after a taxi?” 第二節(jié) 書面表達(dá) （滿分 25分） 某英語報(bào)紙以“ What makes a good English teacher?”為題向?qū)W生征集稿子。 others make plans to get on the property ladder. But the current economic situation forced Luke back to his mum’s house at the age of 27. And he’s not alone: a quarter of young adults in the UK now live with their parents. The Office for National Statistics said more than million adults between the ages of 20 and 34 were living with their parents in 2020. Lack of jobs and the high cost of renting acmodation made Luke change his plans. He’s upset. There’s something very difficult about being an adult living in an environment where you’re still a child, he says. It limits me socially。 8. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At a bus stop. B. At a train station. C. At a subway station. 9. What will the two speakers probably do? A. Post a letter. B. Read a paper. C. Have a coffee. 請(qǐng)聽第 8段材料，回答第 10至 12 題。 眉山中學(xué) 2018屆 英 語 12 月 學(xué) 月 考 試 命題、審題：王 崎 楊薪玉 I 卷 一、聽力（共三節(jié)，滿分 20分） 第一節(jié)（共 5小題；每小題 1分，滿分 5分） 請(qǐng)聽下面 5段對(duì)話。 10. What has increased most recently in price? A. Eggs. B. Meat. C. Bacon. 11. Which does the woman think she can afford to buy now? A. Tea. B. Butter. C. Cheese. 12. Why won’t the woman buy the new coffee? A. It doesn’t smell good. B. It’s not popular. C. It’s too expensive. 請(qǐng)聽第 9段材料，回答第 13至 16 題。 sometimes I feel it limits me professionally. Indeed, many young people have no choice but to stay at the hotel of Mum and Dad. Krissy had to return home after a year away and now lives in rather terrible conditions, sharing the family’s three bedroom house with her sisters. She says they end up getting on each other’s nerves when it’s time to use the bathroom in the morning. Of course, living with your parents is not unusual in some countries. Economic conditions, culture, or family traditions mean many young people stay at home until they get married. Even then, it can be too expensive to rent or buy a house and the married couples continue to live at one of their parents’ homes. But some parents seem to enjoy having their kids back at home. Janice’s daughters are part of what’s being called the boomerang generation. She says, I get to share their lives with them, and I’ve got to know them all as adults. We have the sort of conversations that good friends do. So for some it’s a win win situation — spending time with your families, and saving money. 42. How is the passage developed? A. By listing figures B. By making parisons C. By analyzing causes D. By giving examples 43. We can learn from the passage that . A. living with parents is mon in some countries B. all the parents enjoy living with their children C. the author approves of children’s living with parents D. Janice belongs to a group called the boomerang generation 44. What does the underlined sentence mean in the fifth paragraph? A. They get on very well with each other. B. They shout at each other angrily. C. They finally make each other annoyed. D. They are unwilling to share with each other. 45. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To persuade children into living on their own after getting married. B. To show the present situation of young people living with their parents. C. To pare the advantages and disadvantages of living with parents. D. To present the problems young adults may face after going to university. 第二節(jié)（共 5小題，每小題 2分，滿分 10 分） 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的七個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出五個(gè)最佳選項(xiàng)填入空白處。假設(shè)你叫李華，請(qǐng)你將你班討論結(jié)果用英語寫一篇文章向該報(bào)投稿。 注意： 每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改僅限一詞； 只允許修改 10處，多者（從第 11處起）不計(jì)分。s the purpose of the passage? A． To tell readers how to solve a local issue. B． To invite kids to join in the Verizon Innovative App Challenge. C． To offer readers information about a talent show. D． To appeal to adults to make contributions to society. D When Lu