山东省枣庄市高二下学期期末考试英语试题

2022～2023学年高中教学质量检测高二英语试题 注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题分，满分分）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.Wherewillthemanprobablymeetthewomantomorrow?A.Atthelibrary.B.Onthebasketballcourt.C.Intheclassroom.2.Whatdoesthemanregretaboutthetriptothemuseum?A.Thesubjectofit.B.Theexhibitionshowninit.C.Thelengthoftimehevisitedit.3.Whywon'tthewomangotoSteven'sparty?A.She'llentertainrelatives.B.She'llgotoheraunt'splace.C.She'llgoforadrivewithherparents.4.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?A.Leavehome. B.Makeaplan. C.Havelunch.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Astore. B.Adress. C.Asale.第二节（共15小题；每小题分，满分分）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。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。6.Howdidthewomanfeelabouttheweekend?A.Satisfied. B.Bored. C.Tired.7.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Teacherandstudent. B.Cousins. C.Classmates.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whatcolorofsweaterdoesthemanwant?A.Red. B.Green. C.Black.9.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Tryonasweater. B.Paythebill. C.Askforanothersize.10.Howmuchtaxwillthemanpay?A.$3.20. B.$8. C.$11.20.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whywasthebigconferenceheld?A.Tofinishthegroupwork.B.Toshareworkexperience.C.Toencouragepeopletotravel.12.Howdidtheprojecthelpthewoman?A.Itlethergainreal-lifeexperience.B.Ithelpedherdevelopherpersonality.C.Itallowedhertomeetdifferentpeople.13.Whatdoesthewomanmeanintheend?A.Sheasksthemantodovolunteerwork.B.Sheinvitesthemantotravelabroad.C.Sheexpressesheradmiration.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.WhywillthewomangotoMontreal?A.Toattendawedding.B.Totouraroundthecity.C.Tovisitafriend.15.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.VisitQuebecCity. B.PracticeFrench. C.Dosomesightseeingfirst.16.WhatisQuebecCityfamousfor?A.Ariver. B.Thewinterscene. C.Historicalbuildings.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whoisthespeakerpossiblytakingto?A.Apotentialclient. B.Atravelguide. C.Agoodfriend.18.Howmanywalksareofferedeachday?A.Two.B.Three.C.Twelve.19.WhatdoesTraveliteguaranteetodo?A.Neverchargeextramoney.B.Providedoubleroomsonly.C.Organizeentertainmenteveryothernight.20.Whyaretablessharedfordinner?A.Toofferentertainment.B.Toletpeopleknoweachother.C.Tocreateafamilyatmosphere.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题分，满分分）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。AManypeoplearealittlescaredbytheterm“mountainbiking"becausetheythinkitimpliestheneedforextremephysicalfitnessorsomekindofdeathwish.Butinactualfacttherearedifferentformsofmountainbiking,someofwhichprovideagreatchancetogetoutinthegreatoutdoorsandenjoythemainattractionthatbringspeopletoNewZealand-thebeautyofnature.DownhillMountainBikingDownhillmountainbikingisoneofthecraziestsportinNewZealand,andtheonewhichwilllikelyappealmosttoNewZealandadventuretraveltourists.Itcanbeextremelydangerous.Ifyouhaven'ttrieditbefore,sticktoasmalltrackwithoutasteepincline,andmakesureyouwearthecorrectsafetygearsuchasahelmetandchestplate.LongDistanceMountainBikingManyNewZealanderstreatmountainbikingasaserioussportandmanyalsouseitastheirprimarywayofkeepingfit.Comparedtomanyothercountries,across-countrytourbybikeisrelativelyeasyandsafeonNewZealandroads.However,ifyouwanttopushyourselfphysicallyandexperiencepartsofNewZealandwhichare“offthebeatentrail,”amountainbiketrekmaybeidealforyou.ScenicMountainBikingYoucanexperiencethefreedomofmountainbikingthroughtheNewZealandlandscapeevenifyouaren'tparticularlyadventurousorfit.Infact,ifyouhavethetime,bikingisoneofthebestwaystoseethecountry.Youcangetatasteofsomeoftheeasier,flattertrailsthroughtheNationalParksandforests.Thewine-growingregionsarealsogoodareasforguidedscenicbiketours.Theseareastendtoberelativelyflatandhaveagoodclimateforenjoyingsomeopenoutdoors.21.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofmountainbiking?A.It'sawayofkeepingfit.B.It'saverydangeroussport.C.It'sagoodwayofsightseeing.D.It'shighlyphysicallydemanding.22.WhichbestsuitsyouifyouintendtoenjoytheNewZealandlandscape?A.Amountainbikerace.B.Scenicmountainbiking.C.Downhillmountainbiking.D.Longdistancemountainbiking.23.Inwhichsectionofanewspapermightyoufindthetext?A.Sport. B.Advertisement. C.Lifestyle. D.Travel.BKamisiAdetunji,a17-year-oldstudentfromNorthCarolina,ismakingheadlineswithherscienceprojectthataimstotacklecommunityhealthandsafetyrisks.Herprojectaimstoimprovetreatmentforsicklecelldisease(镰状细胞贫血).Thisgeneticdiseasecausesredbloodcellstosickle,makingitharderforthosecellstocarryoxygenthroughoutthebody.Naturalcompoundscalledflavonoidswereknowntoreducesicklecells.Bychangingthechemicalstructureofflavonoidsextractedfromfruits,Adetunjiwasabletoimprovetheiranti-sicklingpowers.Adetunji'sinspirationfortheprojectcamefromherpersonalexperience.“MyfamilyisNigerian,”Adetunjisaid."OnedayIwaswalkingwithmymom,andweweretalkingaboutafamilyfriendwhowascurrentlybattlingsicklecelldisease.Andshetoldmeaboutallthepeoplebackhomethatsheknewwhohaditorhavepassedfromit."Whenhavingtheopportunitytodoresearchatschool,sheimmediatelyknewthatshewantedtostudysicklecelldisease.ThebiggestchallengeAdetunjifacedwasthatshehadnoexperiencewithascienceprojectlikethis.Shehadtotrustinherselfandbelievethatshewouldbeabletofinishthisprojectandcontinuetryingdifferentthingswhenhermethodsatfirstweren'tworking.What'snextforAdetunji?Sheplanstocontinuetheresearchonsicklecelldisease."Istillwanttodomedicinalchemistryresearch,especiallywithotherdiseasesthataffectminoritycommunities.IfyouaskedmetwoyearsagoifIwouldbedoingthisresearch...Iwouldhavebeenlike,"Adetunjisaid."Ithinkthemostimportantthingistojusttrustthatyou'recapableofalotmorethanyouthinkyouare."24.WhatisKamisiAdetunji'sprojectaimedat?A.Rootingoutsicklecelldisease.B.Takingflavonoidsfromfruits.C.Improvingbloodcirculation.D.Increasingcureeffectsofflavonoids.25.WhatcausedKamisiAdetunjitostarttheproject?A.Herpersonalexperience. B.Herinterestinmedicine.C.Hermother'sencouragement. D.Hereducationbackground.26.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesKamisiAdetunji?A.Creativeandoutgoing. B.Ordinarybutambitious.C.Caringandself-confident. D.Popularandimaginative.27.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.AYoungScientist'sAmbition.B.AU.S.Girl'sResearchonBloodDisease.C.ANewTreatmentforSickleCellDisease.D.AScienceProjectonCommunityHealth.CABeijingsubwaylinelinkingwithDaxingInternationalAirporthasnowstartedanewrecognitionsystem,whichallowspassengerstoenterandexitstationsbyjustscanningthepalmofahand,accordingtoareportinChinaDaily.Thesystemisavailableattheticketmachinesandgatesatallstopsalongtheline.ThepilotprogramwaslaunchedonSundayontheDaxingAirportExpresssubwaylinetosparepassengersthetroubleofswipingacardorscanningaQRcodetocatchatrain,theBeijingMunicipalCommissionofTransportsaid.Anypeopleaged14andabovecanfirstregistertheprintofeitherpalmthroughasimple,automatedprocessandproviderelevantinformationtoauthorizethepaymentgatewayofWeChat,apopularmessagingappinChina.Theregistrationisaone-timeprocessanddoesn'trequirerenewal.Oncethepalmprintisregistered,apassengercanjustplacethepalmabovethescanningmachinewhenenteringorexitingasubwaystation.Theticketgatewillopenautomaticallyifthepalmscanmatchesthepalmprintregistered.Thefareisautomaticallydeducted(扣除）afterexit.Toprotecttheusers'information,thesystemusesdatamaskingandencryption(加密）technologiesanditcombinestheuseofpalmprintandveinmapping,whicharedifferentforeveryindividual.Itcanrecognizetheuser'spalmprintandveinswithoutcontact,whichishealthier,fasterandsaferthantheordinarycheck-inmethods.Currently,itisveryusefulfortheelderlyandthosewhohavephysicallimitations.Theycantakethesubwaywithoutusingsmartphoneapps.Passengerscantakesubwaytrainsiftheydonothavecashorwhentheyforgettheirsubwaycards.Thesystemcanbegraduallyusedinoffices,schools,gymsandrestaurants,asitrequiresnocontactandisthereforemoresafeandefficient.28.Howcanapassengertakethesubwaywiththenewsystem?A.Byswipingasubwaycard. B.ByscanningaQRcode.C.ByshowinghisIDcard. D.Byscanninghispalm.29.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?A.Theworkmodeofthesystem. B.Themethodofregistration.D.Theagelimitofapplicants. C.Thegatewayofpayment.30.Whatmightbepassengers'mainconcernaboutthenewsystem?A.Thesafetyofinformation. B.Theeffectsonpersonalhealth.C.Thereliabilityofdata. D.Thepriceofthetickets.31.Whatcanwelearnaboutthesystemfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Itishighlycompetitive. B.Itneedstobeimproved.C.It'llbeusedmorewidely. D.Ittakesyearstoseeeffects.D"Ladiesandgentlemen,welcomeaboardNASA'sSpaceElevator.We'regoingtoleavesoon.Theentireridewilltakeaboutfivehours,sositbackandenjoythetrip."DoesthissoundliketheSci-FiChannel?Well,it'snot.Althoughspaceelevatorsareoftenconsideredasasciencefictiondream,Ibelievetheywillexistsoon—perhapsintwoorthreedecades.Throughoutmycareerasanaerospaceengineerandphysicsprofessor,IkeepcomingbacktotheconceptofacablestretchingfromEarthtospace,alongwhichpeopleandcargocaneasilytravel.InrecentyearsIandotherresearchershavefoundnewwaystotinkerwithdesignsandanswerquestionsabouthowspaceelevatorscouldwork.Therearemanyreasonstobuildaspaceelevator.Theobviousoneisthemajorenergyandcostsavings;it'samuchmorepracticalwaytogettoorbitthanrockets.Anotherreasonthatisoftenoverlookedisaccessibility.Theword"spacemission"wouldbereplacedby“transit,”astripstospacebecomeroutineandmostlyindependentofweatherconditions.Transitsinvolvinghumanswouldbesaferthancurrentpractices,wherebyastronautsmustacceptanenormousrisktotheirliveswitheachlaunch.Aspaceelevatorbecomesabridgetotheentiresolarsystem.Releaseapayloadinthelowerportion,andyouorbitEarth,butdosointheupperportion,andyouorbitthesun;allwithoutfuel.AlthoughImaycomeacrossasaspaceelevatoradvocate,thetruthis,Isimplyenjoystudyingtheirmechanics.Inaworldwithmonumentalproblems,dreamingofsuchprojectsallowsmetoenvisionascenariowherewehavebecomeresponsiblecustodians（守护者）onthisplanet.32.What'sthefunctionofParagraph1?A.Tointroducethetopic. B.Tosetabackground.C.Tomakeacomparison. D.Togiveanexample.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"tinkerwith"meaninParagraph3?A.Abandon. B.Improve. C.Establish. D.Discuss.34.Whatisthepurposeofbuildingaspaceelevator?A.Topleasesciencefictionfans. B.Topromotespacetourism.C.Toprotectastronauts'safety. D.Tomakespacetraveleasier.35.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsspaceelevators?A.Unclear. B.Doubtful. C.Optimistic. D.Dismissive.第二节（共5小题；每小题分，满分分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Ifyouconsideryourselftobeshybynature,youmayworrythatyou'renotagoodconversationalist.36Thereareplentyofeasy,subtlewaystoimproveyoursocialskillsinyourdailylife.Hereareafewtipsandtrickstohelpyougetstarted.Startaconversation.37Manypeoplefeelmorerelaxediftheyhavetimetoprepareaconversationstarter.Youcanwritedownalistofpotentialconversationstarters.Youcould,forexample,talkaboutanassignment,ifyou'remakingaconversationinclass.38Peoplewanttofeelthattheotherpersonisinterestedinthem.Youcansharesimpleinsightsandaskingquestionstocontinuetheconversation.Beforeyoubringupyourowninsights,makearulethatyouaskatleastonequestionaboutwhattheotherpersonissaying.Remembertoengageinonlyonethingatatime.Whenapersonistalking,payattentiontowhatheorsheistalkingabout.Keepyourmindfocusedonthepresentmomentinsteadofplanningwhatyou'llsaynext.It'sinevitablethatyouwillthinkofsomethingthatrelates.That'sokay.39Butdon'tspendtimethinkingabouthowtowordyourresponses.Mostconversationswillruntheirowncourses.It'sokayifyoucan'tthinkofanythingelsetosay.Simplymentionsomethingelseyouhavetodo,andthatyou'llhavetostepaway.Thankthepersonfortheirtime,andletthemknowthatyou'dliketotalkagainsomeothertime.40A.Don'tworry.B.Chooseasharedtopic.C.Keepaconversationgoing.D.Itisgoodtohaveresponsesready.E.Asimplequestioncanbeenoughtostartthetalk.F.Practiceaheadoftime,ifyou'reeasytogetanxious.G.Inthisway,allowtheconversationtocometoanaturalstop.第三部分语言运用（共两节；满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ItwasaFridaymorning.Ifelttoolazytodrive,somyson41meanuber.Infiveminutes,theuber42andwaitedformeattheentrancegate.Ijusttookalookatthecab43andenteredthecar.Ididn'tpayany44towardsthedriver.Itookoutanimportantpaperfrommyleatherbagandsaid45:"Please,goquickly!I'minahurry!"Thevoicecame,“Yes,ma'am!”IwasreallysurprisedwhenIhearda46voice!Istoppedmyworkforasecondandlookedatthedriver.Itwasayounglady47thirtyorthirty-two!Forthefirsttime,Isawaladydrivinganuber!Thecarwasrunningquicklytowardsmy48Shewasdrivingperfectlywell.Ibecameso49toknowwhyshehadchosenthisjob.Istartedthe50"Ifyoudon'tmind,canIaskyousomequestions?”“Noproblem,ma'am!”"Iguess,youarewell51!""Yes,ma'am!IhavedonemyMBAcourse.”"Oh,wow!Whydidyouchoosethisprofessioninsteadofgoingfora(n)52career?”Icouldseehersmilingfaceintherearviewmirror.“Ilove53frommychildhood!Idorespecteachandeveryjob.Idon't54forbigorsmall.IwantedajobwhereIcanget55.Ican'tgetenoughmoneyoutofit,yetIlovedriving!That'sit!"Shesaidpolitely.41.A.bought B.booked C.drove D.stopped42.A.arrived B.left C.turned D.went43.A.driver B.door C.number D.type44.A.money B.greetings C.tips D.attention45.A.politely B.finally C.instantly D.hesitatingly46.A.female B.loud C.childish D.quiet47.A.over B.within C.around D.from48.A.home B.school C.business D.destination49.A.enthusiastic B.curious C.sincere D.talkative50.A.chance B.conversation C.exchange D.interview51.A.qualified B.paid C.done D.treated52.A.notable B.comfortable C.academic D.scientific53.A.driving B.schooling C.reading D.smiling54.A.mean B.take C.ignore D.mind55.A.friendship B.satisfaction C.bonus D.salary第二节（共10小题；每小题分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个单词或括号内单词的正确形式。InChina,therearemanyplaceswherepeoplepreferspicyfood,butnoplacelikeZaozhuang56(have)spicychickendominatingthelocals'diningtableforhundredsofyears.Accordingtolegend,inthelateQingDynastyinZaozhuang,ShandongProvince,therewasachefnamedXuZihua,57usedtoworkasaroyalchefinthepalace.Heopenedarestaurantafter58(return)tohishometownandcreated"spicychicken".Thedishhasaspicyflavor,whichmadedinerssweatbuthard59(resist).Therewasasaying,“Theguestssittingtenmilesawaycanstillsmellthefragranceofthechicken”.Zaozhuangspicychickenis60(extreme)brightincolor,spicyandfragrant,withtraditionalandparticularworkmanship,andstrictingredients.Genuinespicychickenneeds61(make)withZaozhuanglocalchicken,peppersandpeppercorns.Inthedish,thechickenandpeppersareequallyimportant.Theygofifty-fifty,withthewholechicken62(bury)inthepeppers.ZaozhuangSpicyChickenis63uniquelocaldelicacythatcarriesfood64(memory)ofgenerations.Thecustomofeatingspicychickenhasbeenpasseddownfor300years.In2016,ZaozhuangCitywasnamed“HometownofSpicyChickeninChina”anditsspicychickencookingskillswereselectedintothe65(five)batchofrepresentativeprojectsofShandongprovincialintangibleculturalheritagein2021.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华。你的美国朋友Selena发来电子邮件，说暑期要来中国旅游，让你推荐一个地方。请用英语给她写一封回复邮件，内容包括：1.推荐的地方；2.简要介绍；3.推荐理由。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearSelena,Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。IwassittingnexttoMissyinmy9th-gradeworldhistoryclasswhenMrs.Bartlettannouncedanewproject:Ingroups,weweretocreateanewspaperabouttheculturewewerestudying.Onapieceofpaper,wewrotethenamesofthreefriendswewantedinourgroup.Aftercollectingalltherequests,Mrs.Bartletttoldusthatshewouldtakeintoconsiderationourchoicesandletusknowtheresultsthenextday.Afterthebellrangthenextday,MissyandIwaitedanxiouslyasMrs.Bartlettstartedtocalloutnames.Whenshereachedgroupthree,Missy'snamewascalled.Iwouldbeinthesamegroup,Ithought,asIknewwehadchoseneachother.Thentheotherthreenameswerecalled.Minewasnotincluded.Theremustbesomemistake!ThenIheardit.Thelastgroup:Mauro,Juliette,Rachel,Karina!Icouldfeeltearswellinmyeyes.HowcouldIfacebeinginthatgroup-theboy,Mauro,whobarelyspokeEnglishandhislackoffriends;Juliette,who,fromWestAsia,wasalwayscoveredbylongskirtstoherankles;andtheothergirlwhoworeoddclothes.Oh,howIwantedtobewithmyfriends!IfoughtbacktearsasIwalkeduptoMrs.Bartlett.KnowingwhatIwastherefor,shelookedatmeandgentlyplacedahandonmyshoulder."Iknowwhatyouwant,Karina,”shesaid,"butyourgroupneedsyou.Ineedyoutohelpthemgetapassinggradeonthisassignment.Willyouhelpthem?"Iwasstunted.ShehadseensomethinginmeevenIhadn'tseen.“Yes,”Ireplied.Icouldn'tbelieveitcameoutofmymouth,butitdid.ThenIbravelywalkedtowheretheothersinmygroupwas,satdownandstartedtowork.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Gradually,Igrewinterestedinworkingwithmynewfriends.Mrs.BartlettgaveusanAonthatassignment.2022～2023学年高中教学质量检测高二英语试题参考答案及评分标准第一部分：听力（共20小题；每小题分，满分30分）1-5ACBCB 6-10ACCBA 11-15BBAAB 16-20CABAC第二部分：阅读（满分50分）第一节（每小题分，满分分）21-25CBDDA 26-30CBDAA 31-35CABDC第二节（每小题分，满分分）36-40AFCDG第三部分：语言运用（共两节；满分30分）第一节（每小题1分，满分15分)41-45BACDC 46-50ACDBB 51-55ACADB第二节（每小题分，满分15分）56.hashad 57.who 58.returning 59.toresist 61.making/tobemade62.Buried 63.A 64.Memories 65.Fifth附：录音原文(Text1)M:I'llprobablyseeyouatthelibraryafterschooltomorrow.W:Really?ButyouusuallyplaybasketballonSaturdays,don'tyou?M:Yeah,butwe'renotplayingthisSaturday.Wealwaystakeaweekoffforfinalexams.(Text2)W:Didyouenjoythetriptothemuseumlastweek?M:Yes,itwasgood,thanks.Wesawsomeinterestingthings,andIfoundoutsomeusefulinformationformyhistoryproject.Ijustwishwe'dhadlongertimetolookaroundthemuseum.(Text3)M:Hey,Jennifer.You'replanningtogotoSteven'spartythisweekend,aren'tyou?W:No.Ireallywanttogo,butI'mgoingtovisitmyauntinChicagowithmyparents.Andwe'redrivingthewholeway!(Text4)M:Whatareyoumaking?W:Justafriedegg.MumandDadhavegoneout,sowehavetogetourownlunch.M:Ithoughtwewereeatingtogetherfirst.W:Theydecidedtoleaveearlierthanplanned.(Text5)M:Hey,Annie,thatdresslooksreallyniceonyou.Isitnew?W:Yeah,IgotitonsaleatGeorgeBrothersDepartmentStore.Inevermisstheirsales.M:Well,youmadeagoodchoice.Thatcolorlooksgreat.(Text6)M:Hi,Emma.Howwasyourweekend?W:Oh,mycousincametovisitandwewenttothebeach.Butmostlywejustrelaxed.readingbooksandenjoyingthegoodweather.You'dhavebeenterriblybored!M:Yeah.Idopreferamoreactiveweekend.W:Well,Ineededtherest.Schoolhasbeensobusywithexamslately,andIfelttired.TheweekendwasjustwhatIneeded.NowI'vegotplentyofenergytogetbacktostudying!M:Metoo.(Text7)W:CanIhelpyou?M:Yes,Ireallylikethissweater.Doyouhaveitinamedium?W:Let'ssee…wehaveitinredandgreeninamedium.M:No,Iwantitinblack.W:Justaminute,I'llgoandcheck.Hereyouare.Ablackmedium.Doyouwanttotryiton?M:No,thanks.I'msureit'llbefine.Howmuchisit?W:$43.20.M:Itsays40.W:Yes,butthatdoesn'tincludesalestax-that's8%extra.M:Oh,OK.(Text8)M:So,doyouthinkyou'llgobacktothePhilippines?W:Ihopeso.Forourfinalproject,weheldabigconferencewithlotsofothervolunteergroups.M:Andwhatwasthegoaloftheconference?W:Well,everybodysharedideasofgettingmorepeopleinvolvedinvolunteerwork.Forme,itwasgreattofeelpartofagroup.IguessI'vealwaysbeenakindofreservedandcautiousperson.Ireallywantedtochangethatpartofmypersonality,totrytobemoreoutgoin