诏安一中2013 - 2014学年下学期期中考高二英语科试题
考试时间：120分钟；满分：150分
I卷（满分115分）
第一部分 听力理解（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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. What are they talking about?
A. A fire B. A matchbox C. A building 2. Where does the man usually go on weekend nights?
A. To the cinema B. To a restaurant C. To a bar 3. What is wrong with the printer?
A. It’s broken B. It runs out of ink C. It’s jammed 4. What are the two speakers doing?
A. Bargaining B. Discussing C. Chatting 5. Why did the man go to the Fragrant Hills last weekend?
A. To see red leaves B. To do morning exercise C. To get together with friends
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。 听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. Why is the woman so worried about her daughter?
A. She has fallen in with an outlaw B. She ran away from home C. She didn’t show up at school
7. What did the man say to comfort the woman?
A. The girl can look after herself B. He is not angry with her C. She shouldn’t feel shame so much
8. What does the man suggest doing?
A. Calling the police B. Contacting some classmates C. Turning to the neighbors
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. What does the professor think of the few unserious teachers?
A. Unfair B. Shameless C. Not responsible 10. What can we learn about the professor’s students?
A. They never cheat B. They seldom cheat C. They always cheat
11. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. How to pass the exams B. Why the students cheat in exams C. How strict a teacher should be
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。 12. When do the speakers usually meet?
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A. On Mondays B. On Tuesdays C. On Wednesdays 13. What does the man think of Professor Grayson?
A. Nice B. Boring C. Humorous 14. What is the man’s major(专业)?
A. Maths B. Economics C. English literature 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. Why does Elizabeth look worried today?
A. She needs money baldy B. She lost her wallet C. She didn’t get the visa
16. What does she plan to do?
A. Go to the police station B. Go to China Daily C. Leave the country soon
17. What will the man do for her? A. Treat the woman breakfast B. put an advertisement C. Call his uncle 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What did Michelle Obama ask ITV to do?
A. Advance the release date of the drama B. Send some DVDs with the latest story
C. Change the sad ending of the play
19. How did the ITV feel when the first lady’s office got in touch with them? A. Overexcited B. Surprised C. Embarrassed 20. What did the ITV hope the Obamas to do?
A. Enjoy the drama B. Invite the stars to dinner C. Keep a secret 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分）
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, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. It is _____ world of wonders, _____ world where anything can happen. A. the; the B. a; a C. the; a D. /; / 22. ----Why are you so grateful to them?
----They _______ us a lot of help when we were in trouble.
A. offered B. provided C. supplied D. took 23. It took a few seconds for her eyes to ______ the darkness.
A. aim at B. hang on C. rely on D. adjust to 24. We have three computer rooms that are _________ to all the students. A. disable B. accessible C. probable D. possible
25. Tony came late again, ________ we could have finished our work earlier and left earlier.
A. otherwise B. however C. therefore D. besides
26. Park Geun-hye of South Korea won the presidential election, becoming the first woman _______ the country.
A. leading B. led C. to lead D. being led
27. In some cities, people’s preference for bikes or electric bikes may_____ their dissatisfaction with the public transportation service.
A. remind B. require C. reflect D. react
28. Jane has been so ________ with getting used to everything that she hasn’t had time for social activities.
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A. confused B. worried C. devoted D. occupied 29. That was the first time I _______ there and I was impressed by the friendly people very much.
A. go B. was going C. had gone D. have gone
30. As the busiest woman in the village, she made _____ her duty to look after all the other people’s affairs in that village.
A. this B. that C. one D. it 31. With a basket on her back，the little girl is walking along the stream with green grass and red flowers ________ on both sides.
A．to grow B．grown C．growing D．being grown 32. - The Korean TV play being shown is really a hit.
- Do you mean the one _______ title is Man From the Stars?
A. which B. who C. what D. whose
33. The smog in many parts of our country these days is reported ________ public awareness of the air quality.
A. to have raised B. to be raised C. raising D. having raised
34. — Do you know where he found his mobile phone?
— It was in the bag he bought the other day _____ he found it. A. how B. where C. that D. what 35. — China's first moon car \— _______! It' s a huge step for our space exploration.
A. Amazing B. Crazy C. Good idea D. My pleasure 第二节：完形填空（共20小题，小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One Monday morning, the class were excited about the rumor（流言）that the science room was on fire over the weekend．Mr. Johnson, my fifth grade teacher 36 it and explained that science class would be cancelled 37 the fire. He also 38 us not to go near the room because it could be dangerous．
During the morning break, Kim and I 39 to check out the damage．A first hand observation would make us heroes at lunch．We safely 40 the science room．We stood on tiptoes（脚尖）looking hard through the door window, trying to see what was like inside 41 suddenly a firm hold on our shoulders stopped us． \
I turned around to find a teacher staring 42 at us, shouting．In those frozen seconds millions of 43 flashed through my mind．My father would kill me for disobeying teachers．Worse than that, my mother might be so mad that she might not 44 him．My heart 45 even lower when I thought of how angry Mr. Johnson would be．Soon the teacher led Kim and me back to the classroom, leaving us 46 before Mr. Johnson．
But to our 47 , there was no yelling and no anger from Mr. Johnson． 48 , he bent slowly to look me in the eye．I was met with a look of 49 rather than anger．He spoke softly and carefully as he explained why he was 50 in my decision to go where I might have got 51 ．As I looked into the eyes of the man who could send me to unimagined 52 at home, tears welled up in my eyes．The thought of disappointing
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Mr. Johnson 53 me while I felt a gentle touch of Mr. Johnson's hand on my shoulder．I glanced up and he smiled．My 54 for Mr. Johnson grew greatly the moment I discovered that he still liked me even after I'd disappointed him．I could see that he cared more about my 55 than the fact that I'd broken a rule．It was the first time I felt the power of forgiveness． 36. A. confirmed B. believed C. heard
D. studied 37. A. in spite of B. due to C. in terms of D. other than 38. A. reminded B. informed C. warned
D. convinced
39. A. pretended B. asked C.promised D. decided 40. A. entered B. found C. examined D. reached 41. A. as B. while C. when D. since 42. A. curiously B. patiently C. silently
D. angrily
43. A. thoughts B. excuses C. words D. feelings 44. A. help B. stop C. hate D.
seize
45. A. flew B. beat C. sank D. moved
46. A. whistling B. chatting C. whispering D.
shaking 47. A. delight B. surprise C. regret D. sorrow 48. A. However B. Therefore C. Instead
D. Otherwise
49. A. concern B. guilt C. comfort D. complaint 50. A. frightened B. puzzled C. disappointed D.
discouraged
51. A. burnt B. hurt C. lost D. blamed
52. A. consequences B. destructions C. influences D.
surroundings
53. A. shocked B. confused C. bored D. shamed 54. A. care B. hope C. love D. desire 55. A. behavior B. freedom C. dignity D. safety 第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题, 每小题2分 , 满分40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, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
(A)
I am a strong believer that if a child is raised with approval, he learns to love himself and will be successful in his own way.
Several weeks ago, I was doing homework with my son in the third grade and he kept standing up from his chair to go over the math lines. I kept asking him to sit down, telling him that he would concentrate better. He sat but seconds later, as if he didn’t even notice he was doing it, he got up again. I was getting disappointed, but then it hit me. I started noticing his answers were much quicker and accurate when he stood up. Could he be more concentrated while standing up?
This made me start questioning myself and what I had been raised to believe. I was raised to believe that a quiet, calm child was a sure way to success. This
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child would have the discipline to study hard, get good grades and become someone important in life.
Now those same people perhaps come to realize that their kids are born with their own sets of DNA and personality characteristics, and all you can do is loving and accepting them. As parents, throughout their growing years and beyond that, we need to be our kids’ best cheerleaders, guiding them and helping them find their ways.
I have stopped asking my son to sit down and concentrate. Obviously, he is concentrating just in his own way and not mine. We need to learn to accept our kids’ ways of doing things. Some way may have worked for me but doesn’t mean we need to carry it through generations. There is nothing sweeter than being individual and unique. It makes us free and happy and that’s just the way I want my kids to live their own life.
56. At the beginning, the author tried to keep his son seated in order to make him .
A. pay more attention to his study B. keep silent in the room C. finish his homework on time D. get right answers
57. Inspired by the case of his son, the author began to doubt .
A. the importance of parents B. the good grades of some kids C. the old form of education D. the relationship between kids and their parents
58. According to the passage, which of the following statements is RIGHT?
A. Parents should study their kids’ DNA. B. Parents should love and accept their kids. C. Kids should be taught to behave themselves. D. We should help kids correct their wrong ways.
59. The author has stopped asking his son to sit down because . A. his son wants to be unique B. his son’s DNA is different C. his son doesn’t follow his advice D. he has changed his traditional ideas
(B)
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60. What is mainly discussed in paragraph 2?
A. the heat of the EP B. the appearance of the EP C. the safety of the EP D. the material of the EP 61. From the passage, we can learn that the EP___________.
A. doesn’t burn up oxygen B. runs without any noise
C. makes people get sleepy D. is unsuitable for children and pets 62. The underlined word “evenly” in paragraph 4 probably means _________. A. continuously B. separately C. equally D. quickly 63. The main purpose of the passage is to______________. A. advise people to save on heating bills B. persuade people to buy the product
C. report the new development of portable heaters D. compare the functions of different heater brands
(C)
Men are spending more and more time in the kitchen encouraged by celebrity (名人) chef cooks like Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver, according to a report from Oxford University.
The effect of the celebrity role models, who have given cooking a more manly picture, has combined with a more general drive towards sexual equality and men now spend more than twice the amount of time preparing meals than they did in 1961. According to the research by Prof. Jonatahn Gershuny, who runs the Centre for Time Research at Oxford, men now spend more than half an hour a day cooking, up from just 12 minutes a day in 1961. Prof. Gershuny said, “The man in the kitchen is part of a much wider social trend. There has been 40 years of sexual equality, but there is another 40 years probably to come.”
Women, who a generation ago spent nearly two hours a day cooking, now spend just one hour and seven minutes—a great fall, but they still spend far more time in the kitchen than men. Some experts have named these men in aprons as “Gastrosexuals (men using cooking skills to impress friends)”, who have been inspired to pick up a kitchen knife by the success of Ramsay, Oliver as well as other male celebrity chefs such as Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Marco Pierre White and Keith Floyd.
“I was married in 1974. When my father came to visit me a few weeks later, I was wearing an apron when I opened the door. He laughed,” said Prof. Gershuny. “That would never happen now.”
Two-thirds of adults say that they come together to share at least three times a week, even if it is not necessarily around a kitchen or dining room table. Prof. Gershuny pointed out that the family meal was now rarely eaten by all of its members around a table—with many “family meals” in fact taken on the sofa in the sitting room, and shared by family members. “The family meal has changed a lot, and few of us eat—as I did when I was a child—at least two meals a day together as a family. But it has survived in a different form.” 64. What is one reason behind the trend that men spend more time cooking than before?
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A. The improvement of cooks’ skills. B. The influence of popular female chefs. C. The change of female’s view on cooking. D. The development of sexual equality campaign
65. What does the author think about the time men and women spend on cooking? A. Women spend much less time on cooking than before. B. Men spend more time cooking than women nowadays.
C. It will take 40 years before men spend more time at the stove than women. D. There is a sharp decline in the time men spend on cooking compared with 1961. 66. How did Prof. Gershuny see the family meal according to the passage? A. It has become a thing of the past.
B. It shouldn’t be advocated in modern times. C. It is very different from what it used to be. D. It is beneficial to the stability of the family. 67. Which is the best title for the passage? A. The Changes of Family Meals B. Equality between Men and Women C. Cooking—a Thing of the Past for D. Cooking into a New Trend for Men Women
(D)
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A. who live in the city of Chicago B. who are free in the evening C. who want to take some special courses D. who like to learn something new 69. There are typing courses___________.
A. on Saturdays and Sundays B. from Monday to Friday C. from Monday to Saturday D. on Tuesdays and Thursdays 70.From the text we can infer ___________.
A. Marianne Adams has had many photographs printed in a magazine B. Joseph Saimders has worked in New Urban University for 12 years C. Dr John Goode’s method of stopping smoking is very successful
D. there are eight different skill levels for business education teachers 71. If you want to take the oil painting course, you should___________.
A. know that oil painting is not so easy to learn B. master some basic oil painting techniques first
C. contact the teacher Ralf Erission for your enrollment
D. have free time in the afternoon of every Thursday in January
(E)
The gentle giants of our oceans are whale sharks. It's the biggest shark and can reach as long as 41.5 feet, and these amazing creatures are not only the biggest sharks. they are also the biggest fish of any kind.
Whale sharks have a life of 70 years on average, and they spend their days gently swimming in the warm and tropical oceans.
Their teeth are the size of match heads, and while their jaws could be powerful, they have never tended to attack humans. Their teeth play no role in eating, as plankton（浮游生物）does not need to be chewed. They are to be found in numbers in the warmer oceans and they prefer the deep waters of the open oceans.
Several times a year they gather together in certain spots where plankton is plentiful. Those areas are all within a 30°north or south latitude (纬度) from equator. Sadly, whale sharks are targeted by commercial fisheries at those spots.
How easy it must for the fishermen to catch those beautiful creatures who can only swim at 3.5 miles per hour! So great a loss have they suffered that whale sharks
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班 级 are now listed as one of the endangered species. Measures have been taken by some countries to protect the whale shark from dying out.
The Philippines and India have all 题目 banned the 第一节 第二节 II卷总分 fishing. selling. importing
得分 and exporting of whale sharks for commercial purposes. However, the law does not seem to be effective because the hunting and killing are 给分 不律一 名 题答 题答准不内线封密still going on today. Especially in the Philippines. Each whale shark can be sold around $21,000. In parts of Asia they are known as the “money shark”.
The great dollar wins again at great cost to our habitat. We will not know what we have lost until we have lost it forever.
72. Which of the following about whale sharks is NOT true?
A. They usually live a life of 70 years on average. B. They can reach as long as 41.5 feet.
C. They depend on their teeth to harvest their food. D. They live in the deep waters of the warmer oceans.
73. Which of the following do whale sharks feed on?
A. Big fish. B. Plankton. C. Smaller sharks of the same kind. D. Seals
74．So many whale sharks have been caught mainly because______.
A. they swim at a slow speed B. they are surrounded by so many fishermen
C. they often gather together in great numbers D. they never tend to attack humans
75. it is implied in the passage that ______.
A. whale sharks are not the biggest sharks but the biggest fish B. whale sharks will be extinct even if they are protected C. all the countries should take steps to protect whale sharks D. the huge profit is to blame for the decreasing of whale sharks
诏安一中2013-2014学年下学期期中考高二英语科试题II卷答卷纸
II卷 第四部分 写作（共35分）
第一节 短文填词（共10小题，满分10分）
阅读短文，根据提示：1）汉语提示；2）首字母提示；3）语境提示, 在每个空格内填入一个适当的单词，并将该词完整地写在答卷纸相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确、拼写正确。
Sports is necessary for everyone. It helps you keep fit. Fitness is i___76___ if you want to be healthy throughout your life. The best way to keep fit is to get plenty__77__ exercise
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准考号by doing sport. According to__ 78_ (科学家), doing sports can benefit people a lot mentally as well as physically. The __79__ sports they do，the happier they will f__80___. Besides，sports can help people develop will and determination. These qualities help people a___81___their goals because they will not give up so easily when __82__ (面对)difficulties. What’s more, sports builds team spirit，___83___ is good for the whole society. It helps people work ___84___(密切地) and smoothly and think about others，not just themselves. As far as I am___85___，sports is good for your health and happiness，and for society.
76.___________77.____________78.
____________80. ____________
81.
___________82.
___________83.
____________84. ____________79.
____________85. ____________
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是李华。你打算利用假期出国旅游。请你就此给你的美国笔
友Michael写一封信,谈论一下你出国旅游的原因。要点如下:
1. 出国旅游很有意义；2. 开阔眼界,了解国外的风俗和历史；3. 和来
自不同文化背景的人交朋友,学习外语；4. 放松身心,欣赏美景；5. 邀请Michael有时间来中国。
注意: 1. 词数120左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Michael, Dear Michael_,________________________________________________________________________ How are you ? 10
诏安一中2013 - 2014学年下学期期中考
高二英语科试题参考答案
听力理解（共20小题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分）
1-5 ACBAB 6-10 BABCA 11-15 BBACB 16-20 CCBBC 单项选择 21-25BADBA 26-30CCDCD 31-35CDACA
完形填空 36-40 ABCDD 41-45 CDABC 46-50 DBCAC 51-55 BADCD 阅读理解 56-59ACBD 60-63CACB 64-67DACD 68-71CBCD 72-75CBAD 短文填词 76.important 77.of 78.scientists 79.more 80.feel
81.achieve 82.facing 83.which 84.closely 85.concerned
座位号 One possible version: Dear Michael, How are you?
These days, I am planning to travel abroad during the vacation. I think
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traveling abroad is very meaningful. First, traveling abroad can broaden my horizon. When I visit a foreign country, I can learn more about the customs and history of the country. At the same time, I can make lots of friends. Besides, communicating with the local people will give me the chance to learn a foreign language. The most important thing is that I can relax and enjoy the beautiful scenery.
Michael, please come to China when you are free. I do hope you can witness the great changes in China. Best Wishes！
Yours truly,
听力材料
Text 1
M：Did you hear about the fire at the Department Store? W：Yes. It’s reported that the building is in ruins.
M：That’s right. It went up like a match-box. There was nothing they could do to save it. Text 2
W：Movies and restaurants are funny places to go on Friday and Saturday nights. M：That’s pretty expensive. I usually like to go to a bar with my friends to have a drink or listen to some good music. Text 3
M：Look! It’s broken. I told you it wasn’t working.
W：Of course it won’t work! See，the ink box has been used up. You have to change it.
M：I'm sorry. I didn’t know what it meant. Text 4
W：Is there any discount on this laptop?
M：It's already very cheap. Let’s make it 6,000 yuan. That’s as cheap as it can get.
W：Alright, I’11 buy this one. Can I pay using a credit card?
M：Sorry，you can only pay cash. We’11 also include a laptop bag and a mouse for you. Text 5
W：Where did you go last weekend? M：I went to the Fragrant Hills.
W：Are you crazy? There are no red leaves left at this time of year.
M：I know that，but there’re lots of people going there in November, so I chose this time. Besides, I only went to get some morning exercise. W：Well，I still think October is the best time. Text 6
M：Ann，don’t concern yourself.
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W：I can’t stop thinking,⑥she has been away from home two days without any messages.
M：⑦She is old enough to look after herself.
W：But she is a girl, I fear if she has fallen in with an outlaw，I can’t image. M：Maybe she just went away in anger, when she is not angry, she will be back. W：I know I shouldn’t beat her, but now I just want her back.
M：Now，⑧let’s turn to her classmates, maybe we can have some information. W：Right, we have to act at once. Text 7
W：Professor, can you talk about the phenomenon of cheating?
M：The phenomenon of cheating is now more and more serious. There are many reasons that include their own and external. W：Can you specifically talk about it?
M：On the one hand，the efforts of students themselves are not enough; on the other hand，⑨the teacher is not responsible for the students. W：The teacher is not responsible?
M：Few teachers are not serious and this has a bad affect on students. Because they did not know，so the students chose to cheat in the exams.
W：Professor, your analysis is right. Do you have students in class cheat you? M：⑩I can assure you my students are not cheating, because I believe that they understand. W：Oh，I also believe that a professor who treats students like you is very responsible. Thanks. Text 8
W：You look familiar. Have we met before
M：No，but I recognize you from my economics class-Professor Grayson，○12 Tuesdays and Thursdays at ten.
W：That’s it！I knew I’d seen you before. Anyway，my name’s Lisa.
M：Hi, Lisa，I’m David. It’s nice to meet you.
W：Nice to meet you，too. So，do you like that class so far?
M：Oh，it’s OK.13 Professor Grayson is a good teacher, but I guess I just don’t ○like economics very much.
W：Oh? Well，why are you taking it?
M ; I thought it would be a good idea to learn about the economy. But there’s more maths than I expected，and my maths skills are kind of weak. W：Yeah，mine too. So，what are you studying? M：14 English literature. ○W：That sounds interesting. Text 9
M：Hello，Elizabeth. How are you?
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W：Fine，thanks.
M：Are you sure you’re all right? You look a bit worried today. Is anything wrong? W：Well，yes，there is something wrong actually. Perhaps you can give me some advice. M：Of course，if I can.
W：Well，last night when I returned from the theatre，○15 I found that I’d lost my wallet.
M：Oh dear! That’s terrible！What was in your wallet?
W：Well，some money，of course, my visa, all my identity cards and some photos. M：Well，if I were you，I’d go to the police station straight away and report it. W：Yes，I’ve already done that, and they said they’d look for it.16 But we’re ○leaving soon and I need my visa and identity card badly.
M：Oh dear！What a pity！Are you sure you lost the wallet in the theatre? W：Yes，quite sure.
M：I think you should put an advertisement in China Daily，saying when and where you lost it.
W：But that takes too long.
M：Wait a minute！○17 My uncle lives in Beijing and he lives very close to the theatre. I’11 telephone him and ask him to go there to inquire about it. You’d better have breakfast now and I’11 meet you later. W：Oh，thank you., I hope he finds it. Text 10
W：The reelection is won，so it’s no wonder Michelle Obama is looking for some relaxing entertainment to get through those four more years.
And the first lady of the United States is turning to British television to get her quick fix.
It has been reported that Michelle Obama is such a big fan of hit show Downton Abbey，that she turned to ITV bosses try and get her hands on season three，ahead of its official U. S. release date.
The first lady and the president are both big fans of the drama，and didn’t want to wait until the series returned on U. S. television on January 6. ○18 Michelle contacted ITV to ask to send her a few DVDs with new episodes，which they did，making sure the couple can sit on the sofa to see the latest developments in Downton，in between running the country of course.
A source at ITV said：19 “We’d heard the Obamas liked to watch it but we were ○very surprised when someone from the First Lady’s office got in touch asking for the series. “They were very polite and we were more than happy to get some DVDs to send over.” However, 20 ITV said they hoped the Obamas could keep a secret and not spoil the ○
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big finale for the rest of the overseas fans.
The source continued：\Obviously，we hope they keep the latest story to themselves as our U. S. fans may not know about... well，you know what!”The show is very popular across the world. Barack Obama is such a fan，he even invited Downton stars to his White House dinner for the Prime Minister David Cameron in March.
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