【正文】 I enjoy doing different things in my free time. So I like reading books best. I grew up with peoples who loved reading. When I was a kid, my mother reads to me every night. I could never sleep without listening a story. She was and still is the great storyteller. That is because I love books and all the interesting stories that they hold. My favoritest books are fairy tales. I have been read so many stories of princes and princesses, giants and dwarfs. When I read books, I imagine me in faraway, magical places with the fairytale characters, which makes reading so much fun. Yes, read storybooks is my hobby. 笫二節(jié) 書面表達（滿分 25 分） 假如你是李華，你的美國筆友 Jay 的父親因工作調(diào)動要到你所在的城市工作，他們計劃搬至你所在的小區(qū)居住， Jay 寫信向你詢問小區(qū)的情況，請你根據(jù)以下提示給他回信： 1. 表示歡迎； 2. 你所在的小區(qū)適宜居住的理由（至少兩條） 注意： 1. 詞數(shù) 100 左右； 2. 可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。 增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。m 67 18yearold boy in the final year of high school and my life is a work in progress. There are times when I want to give up, but then I look around me and realize life keeps 68 (move).The natural cycle of life is beautiful and doesn39。寫在本試卷上無效。 in the USA it may rather have negative meanings (both parties lose something). In Mediterranean European countries, Latin America and SubSaharan Africa, it is normal, or at least widely tolerated, to arrive half an hour late for a dinner invitation, but in Germany and Switzerland this would be extremely rude. If invited to dinner, in many Asian countries and Central America, it is wellmannered to leave right after the dinner: the ones who don’t leave may indicate they have not eaten enough. In the Indian subcontinent, European and North American countries this is considered rude, indicating that the guests only wanted to eat but wouldn’t enjoy the host’s pany. In Africa, saying to a female friend who you haven’t seen for a while that she has put on weight means she is physically healthier than before or had a nice holiday, while this would be considered as an insult(侮辱 ) in Europe, North America and Australia. 32. Where does “showing the thumb held upwards” have a bad meaning? A. In Greece. B. In Mexico. C. In China. D. In Brazil. 33. What behavior may be avoided in the USA? A. Arrive half an hour late for dinner. B. Have food left on the plate. C. Leave right after the dinner. D. Eat up the food immediately. 34. What is special about Africa? A. You can express your puzzlement by laughing. B. You can praise women for their gaining weight. C. “Compromise” has a positive meaning. D. Shaking the head means “yes”. 35. What is the best title for the text? A. Strange behavior in some countries B. Customs are different in different countries C. Some typical examples of cultural differences D. Cultural values should be paid much attention to. 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，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。 10. Who will take care of Roger? A. His father. B. His mother. C. The woman. 11. How long will the man be away? A. A month. B. Nearly a week. C. Three days. 12. What do we know about the woman? A. She is a teacher. B. She still works. C. She likes children 聽第 9 段材料 ,回答第 13 至 16 題。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。每段對話僅讀一遍。 ，答在本試卷上無效。桂林十八中 15 級 高三第二次月考 試卷 英 語 命題：申偉禎 審題： 趙桂芳 注意事項： 1 本試卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷兩部分。 第 I 卷（選擇題，共 100 分） 第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分 30分） 第一節(jié)（共 5 小題；每小題 分，滿分 分） 聽下面 5段對話。 1. What does the man want to do? A. Interview the manager. B. Apply for a job. C. Ask for directions. 2. What does the mother want the boy to do? A. Read a book. B. Climb the mountain. C. Wait for her. 3. Who broke the coffee cup? A. The man. B. The woman. C. John. 4. Where does this conversation probably take place? A. In a bookstore. B. In a classroom. C. At home. 5. Why is the woman not sure of finishing the report today? A. She can’t type fast. B. The puter may break down. C. The report is too long. 第二節(jié)（共 15 小題；每小題 1． 5 分，滿分 22． 5 分） 聽下面 5 段對話或獨白。 聽第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 題。 13. What will Jane and Hellen do next weekend? A. Enjoy themselves with Susan. B. Go hiking in the moun