福州市2013-2014学年第一学期高三期末质量检测英语试卷听力材料.doc

福州市20132014学年第一学期高三期末质量检测英语试卷听力材料Text 1M: You can sit in my place if you like a window seat.W: Oh, its very kind of you, but mine is right over a wing. I would be able to see anything. Thanks anyway.Text 2M: Mr. Chengs briefing seems to go on forever. I was hardly able to stay awake.W: How could sleep through that? I think it was very important for the work we are going to carry out.M: Sorry! I promise Ill listen carefully next time.Text 3W: What do you plan to do on your vocation?M: Im just going to be lazy at home. I will probably do some gardening, watch TV and work on my stamp collection. However, I once volunteered to protect our plant in the west.Text 4M: How much are these bags?W: The red ones sell for $5.5 each and the green ones for $6.8 each.M: Ill take two of the cheaper ones then.Text 5M: Whats the matter with you, Mary? You looked tired.W: I didnt sleep well last night.M: Maybe a stomachache or headache?W: Neither. The noise almost drove me mad.Text 6M: Id like to make an appointment with the doctor, please.W: OK. How about the day after tomorrow on Wednesday at 4:00 pm?M: Do you happen to have an opening in the morning?W: UmHow about tomorrow at 8:00 am or Thursday at 8:15 am?M: Uh, do you have anything earlier?W: No, Im sorry.M: Well, in that case, tomorrow would be fine.W: Whats the purpose of your visit?M: Well, to tell you the truth, I fell from a ladder two days ago while painting my house, and my foot landed in a paint can and it was badly hurt.Text 7W: Do you have anything particular on this evening?M: No, Ive got a lot of time to kill.W: Well, then. Wont you come over to dinner and have a game of mahjong afterwards?M: With pleasure.W: You were not so eager about mahjong before.M: Thats because I didnt know the fun of playing it then. Why is mahjong such a popular game, do you know?W: Ive got no idea. I only know that foreigners are beginning to take an interest in it, besides their old card games.M: Thats right. Some of them are already experts.W: Indeed they are. But the trouble about mahjong is once youre interested in it, you cant shed it off. M: Yes. Once I went crazy over other hobbies such as stamp collecting and reading, but I find them very boring now.W: Im sure your former hobbies are more beneficial.M: I cant deny that, and I cant help it, either.W: The bells ringing. That must be our partners.Text 8W: Hows your first day on the job going?M: Fine.W: Im glad to hear that. Tell me, have you ever used a floor-polishing machine before?M: No, I havent. Could you show me how?W: Certainly. First, spray the wax on the floor.M: I see.W: Then, press here to turn the machine on Okay so far.M: I follow you.W: Then, polish the floor with a back-and-forth motion like this. Do you think youve got that?M: Yes, Im sure I wont have any trouble.W: Make sure and let me know if you have any questions.M: OK. Thanks.Text 9 M: Is this table on the corner, Okay?W: Sure. We can sit here.M: Gee. Youve hardly got anything on your plate.W: Yeah. I guess Im just not that hungry.M: Whats the matter? Arent you feeling well?W: Well, Ive been really worried. Its my car. Its in the shop again.M: Really? Whats wrong this time?W: I dont know exactly. Something is wrong with the brakes, I think.M: Well, at least that shouldnt cost you much to fix. Parts are cheaper for all the American cars like yours. Did the mechanic say how much it would cost?W: He said he would call me later today about the cost.M: Watch out he doesnt try to take advantage of you.W: What do you mean?M: Well, some car mechanics, if they think that someone doesnt know much about cars, they might try to overcharge that person.W: Maybe so. But I trust this man. He has done some work for me in the past and his prices seemed to be fair.M: Oh, thats good to know. Maybe Ill try using him in the future. By the way, do you need a ride home after class today?Text 10W: Mary, I usually miss very important dates and feel confused. Have you ever forgotten an appointment at the doctors or been late in getting to your part-time job?W: Occasionally, but Id like to show you my tips. Sure that these difficulties happen to everybody. However, you can avoid such problems if you write out schedules. They will help you to find out how much time you have to do the things that are important as well as those that are fun. A master schedule can be used to find out how much time you really have for activities. This schedule lists all of the activities that must complete. A weekly schedule can also be used to help you plan time for the things that you really like to do. Your weekly schedule should include time for activities. It also should include activities that will help you to achi