山东省烟台市芝罘区2023-2024学年高二上学期开学检测英语试题（Word版含答案有听力原文）

第第页山东省烟台市芝罘区2023-2024学年高二上学期开学检测英语试题（Word版含答案，有听力原文）烟台市芝罘区2023-2024学年高二上学期开学检测

英语试题

说明：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，考试时间90分钟，满分125分。

注意事项：

1、答第Ⅰ卷前，考生需将自己的姓名、考号、科目、试卷类型涂写在答题卡上。

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第Ⅰ卷：（选择题共55题，共95分）

听力（每题1.5分，共30分）

第一节听下面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。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.Whatkindofmusicisthewomaninterestedin

A.Classicalmusic.B.Popmusic.C.Rockmusic.

2.WhydoesthewomanapologizetoHenry

A.Herchairisinhisway.

B.Shetookhischairbymistake.

C.Shewrongedhim.

3.Whereistheman’scomicbooknow

A.Onthedesk.B.Onthesofa.C.Underthesofa.

4.Whoisprobablytheman

A.Aphotographer.B.Awriter.C.Asinger.

5.Whatdoesthewomanmean

A.ThemanshouldaskJacktoapologize.

B.Jackissometimesreasonable.

C.It’sowasteoftimearguingwithJack.

第二节听下面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.Howdoesthemanfeelatfirst

A.Calm.B.Surprised.C.Afraid.

7.WhatdoweknowaboutGrace

A.Sheoftenfailsinexams.

B.Shedidn’treviewherlessons.

C.Shemaybeundergreatpressure.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.WhatisJanegoingtodothisSaturday

A.Haveafamilyreunion.B.Invitethemantodinner.C.Gotothecinema.

9.WhyisAlexiamentionedintheconversation

A.Shehasanextraticket.

B.Sheislookingfortheman.

C.Shemightwanttoseethemovie.

10.Wherewillthemanprobablygonext

A.Aschoollibrary.B.Ashoppingcenter.C.Anewapartment.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodoatfirst

A.ChangeasmallerTV.

B.Provideodeliveryservice.

C.Changethetimeofdelivery.

12.WhenwillthewomanreceiveherTV

A.ThisFriday.B.ThisSaturday.C.ThisSunday.

13.Howlongdoesthedeliveryservicelasteveryday

A.4hours.B.6hours.C.8hours.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.Howdidthewomangettoknowabouttheposition

A.Fromherfriend.B.FromtheInternet.C.Fromanewspaperarticle.

15.Whatisthewomanbadat

A.Computeroperation.B.English.C.Shorthand.

16.Whatconcernsthemanmost

A.Thewoman’sexperience.

B.Thewoman’srequirement.

C.Thewoman’sworkefficiency.

17.Whydidthewomanleavethepreviouscompany

A.Ittookheralongtimetogettowork.

B.Herbossdislikedher.

C.Shecouldn’thandleEnglishfiles

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.HowmanysuggestionsdoesthespeakergiveaboutlearningEnglish

A.Four.B.Five.C.Six.

19.Whatshouldpeopledowithanunfamiliarword

A.Writeitdownintheirownlanguage.

B.Noteitdowninthelanguagetheyarelearning.

C.Turntoteachersorlanguagepartners.

20.Whatdoesthespeakersuggestpeopledointheend

A.Practiceaskingquestionsandgivingreplies.

B.Reflectonwhatthey’velearnedatbedtime.

C.ConstructtheatmosphereoflearningEnglish.

阅读理解（共15题，每题2.5分）

A

BKLYNHouseHotel

ThishotelfeaturesworksbyBrooklynartists.The116roomsaregoodvalueandManhattanisonly20minutesawaybytaxiorsubway.Theimmediatesurroundingsfeelurban—thehotelisbyahigh-risepublichousingprojectwhilethenearestcommercialstreetisunderelevated(高的)subwaytracks—butBushwick’sbestbarsandcafes/restaurantsarenearby.

Doublesfrom$99,roomonly.Tel:7183884433

ArcherHotel

VisitorseagertostayintheheartofManhattanshouldtryoneofthebargain-pricedroomsatthishotel.Ratesdifferfromgreatvaluetoexpensive;somestartfromaslowas$179anight(ifprepayinginfull).Roomsaresmallbuttasteful,withnicetouchessuchasexposedbrick.Somehaveclose-upviewsoftheEmpireStateBuilding.

Doublesfrom$199,roomonly.Tel:2127194100

CitizenMNewYorkTimesSquare

ThisisthefirstUSlocationforaNetherlands-basedconcepthotelchain—CitizenM.Thehotelfeaturesselfcheck-inatits230littlebutcomfortableroomsviatouchscreen“MoodPads”.There’sarooftopbar,a24-hourgrab-and-gocafeteriaandanareawithpubliciMacworkspaces.AlthoughNewYorkersavoidnearbyTimesSquare,allthelights,camerasandactioncanmakeitafuntouristexperience.

Doublesfrom$170,roomonly.Tel:2123197000

21.WhatcanweknowaboutBKLYNHouseHotel

A.Ithasthemostrooms.B.ItislocatedinManhattan.

C.ItisBushwick’sbesthotel.D.Itisdecoratedwithsomeartworks.

22.WhatistheadvantageoflivinginCitizenMNewYorkTimesSquare

A.Regularscanenjoyacertaindiscount.

B.Visitorswillgeta“MoodPads”asagift.

C.Visitorscanenjoythemselvesinarooftopbar.

D.VisitorscanhaveagoodviewoftheEmpireStateBuilding.

23.WhichnumbershouldyoucallifyouwanttoliveintheheartofManhattan

A.2123197000.B.7183884433.C.2128655700.D.2127194100.

B

Adecadeago,attheendofmyfirstsemesterteachingatCaptain,mystudentJackstoppedbyforofficehours.Hesatdownandburstintotears.Mymindstartedcyclingthroughalistofeventsthatcouldmakeacollegejuniorcry:Hisgirlfriendhadbrokenupwithhim;hehadbeenaccusedofcheatinginexams;heforgottoturninpapersbeforethedeadline.“IjustgotmyfirstAminus,”hesaid.

Yearafteryear,IwatchindepressionasstudentsarecrazyaboutgettingstraightA’s.Somesacrificetheirhealth;afewhaveeventriedtochargetheirschoolafterfailure.Theybelievetopmarksareatickettoelitegraduateschoolsandrewardingjobopportunities.Iwasoneofthem.IstartedcollegewiththegoalofgraduatingwithaGPAof4.0.Itwouldbeareflectionofmybrainpowerandwillpower,showingthatIhadtherightthingstosucceed.ButIwaswrong.

Theevidenceisclear:Acrossindustries,researchshowsthattheassociationbetweengradesandjobperformanceismodestinthefirstyearaftercollegeandinsignificantwithinahandfulofyears.Forexample,atMicrosoft,onceemployeesaretwoorthreeyearsoutofcollege,theirgradeshavenothingtodowiththeirperformance.(Ofcourse,itmustbesaidthatifyougotD’s,youprobablywouldn’tendupatMicrosoft.)

Academicgradesrarelyassessqualitieslikecreativity,leadershipandteamworkskills,orsocial,emotionalandpoliticalintelligence.Yes,straightAstudentsmasterlargeamountsofinformationandreproduceitinexams.Butcareersuccessisrarelyaboutfindingtherightsolutiontoaproblem—it’smoreaboutfindingtherightproblemtosolve.ThismightexplainwhySteveJobsfinishedhighschoolwithaGPAof2.65,andMartinLutherKingJr.gotonlyoneAinhisfouryearsatMorehouse.

24.WhydidJackfeelsad

A.HisgirlfriendabandonedhimB.Hewascaughtcheatinginexams.

C.HefailedtogetstraightA’s.D.Hedidn’thandinhispaperintime.

25.Whatdidtheauthoroncebelieve

A.Itwaswrongtocaretoomuchaboutmarks.

B.Failurewasschools’fault.

C.Marksdidn’treflectwillpowerandbrainpower.

D.Topmarksmeantwell-paidjoboffers.

26.WhyaretheemployeesatMicrosoftmentioned

A.Toindicateacademicperformanceisimportant.

B.Tostressthecompanyvaluesemployeeswithtopmarks.

C.Tointroducesuccessfulexamplesinthetechnologyindustry.

D.Toshowacademicexcellenceisn’tastrongpredictorofcareerperformance.

27.Whatshouldpeoplefocusmoreontosucceed

A.Howtosolveaproblem.B.Whatproblemtobesolved.

C.Howtobeacreativeleader.D.Whattodowithdetailedinformation.

C

Acoupleofyearsago,AshokGoelwasoverwhelmedbythenumberofquestionshisstudentswereaskinginhiscourseonartificialintelligence.GoelteachescomputerscienceatGeorgiaTech,sometimestolargeclasses,wherestudentscanaskthousandsofquestionsonlineinadiscussionforum.ProfessorGoelalreadyhadeightteachingassistants,butthatwasn’tenoughtodealwiththeincreasingnumberofdailyquestionsfromstudents.

Whenstudentsfeelconfusedandreachoutwithquestionsthatgounanswered,theirmotivationtocontinuebeginstofade.ProfessorGoeldecidedtodosomethingtoimprovethissituationandhissolutionwastocreateavirtualassistantnamedJillWatson,whichisbasedontheIBMWatsonplatform.

GoelandhisteamdevelopedseveralversionsofJillWatsonbeforereleasinghertotheonlineforums.Atfirst,thevirtualassistantwasn’ttoogreat.ButGoelandhisteamsourcedtheonlinediscussionforumtofindallthe40,000questionsthathadeverbeenaskedsincetheclasswaslaunched.ThentheybegantofeedJillwiththequestionsandanswers.Aftersomeadjustmentsandenoughtime,Jillwasabletoanswerthestudents’questionscorrectly97%ofthetime.Thevirtualassistantbecamesoadvancedandrealisticthatthestudentsdidn’tknowshewasacomputer.Thestudents,whowerestudyingartificialintelligence,wereinteractingwiththevirtualassistantandcouldn’ttellitapartfromarealhumanbeing.Goeldidn’tinformthemaboutJill’strueidentityuntilApril26.Thestudentswereactuallyverypositiveabouttheexperience.

ThegoalofProfessorGoel’svirtualassistantnextyearistotakeoveranswering40%ofallthequestionspresentedbystudentsontheonlineforum.ThenameJillWatsonwill,ofcourse,changetosomethingelsenextsemester.ProfessorGoelhasarosyoutlookonthefutureofartificialintelligence,believingitwillbewidelyapplied.

28.WhatdidProfessorGoelfindintheonlinecourse

A.Thecoursewastoodifficultforstudents.

B.Moststudentsdroppedoutofhiscourse.

C.Students’questionsweretoomanytohandle.

D.Assistants’capacitymadestudentsunsatisfied.

29.WhatcanbeinferredaboutJillWatson

A.ShewaseasilyidentifiedasanAI.

B.Sheturnedouttobeagreatsuccess.

C.Shewasreleasedonlineasthefirstversion.

D.Shecouldanswerallthequestionscorrectly.

30.Whichistheclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“rosy”inParagraph4

A.Hopeful.B.Sensitive.C.Adventurous.D.Cautious.

31.Whatisthemainideaofthetext

A.Anonlinecomputercoursebenefitsstudents.

B.AnAlteamdevelopsonlinediscussionforums.

C.AknowledgeableAlassistsinonlineeducation.

D.AnewoutlookpromisesonlineAldevelopment.

D

Weliveinatechnologicalsocietywheremostgoodsaremass-producedbyunskilledlabor.Becauseofthis,mostpeoplethinkthatcraft(手艺)nolongerexists.

Oneofthewaysthesepeoplewronglysupporttheirviewisbypointingto100-year-oldhomeswhicharestillsolid,andarguingthatitisthecraftsmanshipthatisresponsiblefortheirdurability(持久性).“Homesinthosedayswerewell-built,”theysay.Nodoubtthesehomeswerewell-built,butwhatthesepeoplehavedoneismixupthequalityofmaterialusedinthehousewiththequalityofthecraftsmanship.

Homestodaycouldbebuilttolastjustaslongasthoseoldhomesifpeoplewerewillingorabletopaytheprice.Forexample,morepeoplecannolongeraffordsolidoakstairways,althoughtheywereoncefairlycommoninolderhomes.Norcantheyaffordthehighlaborcostofemployingacarpentertobuildthestairway.Yetifsomeonecanpaythehighcost,therearestillplentyofcarpentersaroundabletomakethosestairways.Andnotonlywouldthesecarpentersknowhowtobuildthem,theywouldprobablydoabetterjobthancarpentersofold.

Onethingthemoderncarpenterhaswhichenableshimtodoabetterjobismuchmoreadvancedtools.Suchtoolsaslaserbeamsandpowerplaneshelpthemlayoutahousebetterandmakemoreprecisioncuts(精确切割)onthewood.Also,itisnotuncommonanymoretofindcarpenterswithcollegedegreesandcarpenterswithasolidknowledgeofmathematics,whichwouldenablethemtodealwithmoredifficulthousedesigns.

Theproblemofmodemquality,then,reallyboilsdowntotheproblemofmaterial,forthemoderncarpenterisjustasabletoproducecraftsmanshipasthecarpenteroffiftyyearsago,butonlyifgivenpropermaterial.

32.Comparedtothecarpentersinthepast,moderncarpentersare________.

A.moresuccessfulB.morelearnedC.moreimaginativeD.morehardworking

33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”(paragraph2)referto

A.Carpenterswhoarefondofoakstairways.

B.Carpenterswhohavecollegedegrees.

C.Peoplewhothinkhighlyofcarpentersofold.

D.Peoplewhothinkthatmodernmaterialisoflowquality.

34.Whatdoesthethirdparagraphmainlydiscuss

A.Peopleinthepastpreferredtouseoaktobuildstairways.

B.Itisnowexpensivetoemployacarpenter.

C.Modernhouseslastaslongastheoldone.

D.Goodcarpentersstillexistinmoderntimes.

35.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext

A.IsCraftDeadB.Craft,Backtolife

C.Historyofcraftsmanship.D.CarpentersTodayandYesterday.

七选五（共5个小题，每小题2.5分）

EveryyearinlateApril,studentsatRenminUniversityofChinabecomethesubjectsofadmirationandjealousyoftheirpeersonothercampusesinBeijing.

Why36IthasbeenauniquetraditionofRenminUniversityforadecade.

Expertssaythespringbreakisnotjustforstudentstoenjoyafewdaysoff,butforthemtogainnewexperiencesbeyondthecampuswalls.

Pushthemout

ThetraditionalChinesebeliefoftheexplorationofknowledgeandtruthemphasizes“reading10,000booksandtravelling10,000miles”.37ButwhileChineseuniversitieshavethetraditionofspringoutings,what’sthebenefitofmakingspringbreakaninstitution

QinJianguo,fromShenzhenUniversity,thinkstheideaofthespringbreakinsomeuniversitiesinChinacomesfromtheintentionofpushingstudentsoutoftheivorytowertoexperiencemorediversityintheirlives.Hesaid.“Aweektravelingisaverydifferentexperiencetoaone-ortwo-dayouting.Whenputoutinanunfamiliarcontext,studentsareexpectedtoacquirethespiritofteamworkandcompromise.38”

Diverseapproaches

Manycountrieshavesimilarvacationsinthemiddleofthesemesterforstudentstodothingsoutoftheirowninterest.InsteadofpartyingliketheirUScounterparts,manyJapanesestudentschoosetoworkasinternsorengageinstudy-relatedprojects.

39PanYingzhao,22,majoringinfinanceatRenminUniversityofChina,participatedinasocialprojectonthethemeof“TheChineseDream”.Sheandherteammatesinterviewedpeopleonthestreettoseehowtheyunderstood“TheChineseDream”.

40

ApartfromRenminUniversity,onlyafewotheruniversities,haveaspringbreakfortheirstudents.TheconceptinChinaisstillfarfromthecultureandnormsbuiltarounditintheUS.

WeiXiang,aprofessorofBeijingInternationalStudiesUniversity,saidthatthespringbreakisagoodexperimentforuniversitiestomakestudyschedulessmootherinordertogivestudentsmoreoptionstoarrangetheirownleisureandstudyactivities.

A.Notalegend

B.Notatrendyet

C.AsforChinesestudents,manytendtodovolunteerwork.

D.Theyhavetolearnsurvivalandcommunicationskillsaswell.

E.Itdoesindicatetheimportanceofexperienceasmuchastheory.

F.Becausetheygetaweekoffinthemiddleoftern,theso-calledspringbreak.

G.Tosumup,aspringbreakhelpsstudentsexpandtheirhorizonsandimproveability.

完形填空（共15个小题，每小题1分）

Robesonwasborninaverypoorfamily.Atseven,hehadtopickcoalinadesertedminenearhishome,andthenhesoldwhathehadpickedand41.__________afewcoinstohelphisparents.Hehadlittleschooling,forbeingsopoor,howcouldhisparents42.__________schoolfees

Whenhewasfifteen,heworked43.__________aservantinaschool.Seeingotherchildrenstudyingintheclassroom,hefeltsorryforhimself.Howhe44.__________tohavethesamechance!Hedecidedtostudyby45.__________.Inthedaytime,afterthesweepingandcleaningwasover,he46.__________standbythewindowoutsidetheclassroomtryingtocatchwhattheteachersaid.Atnight,hetriedhisbesttorememberwhathehadlearnedduringtheday.Heworked47.__________hardathislessonsthathesometimeshadjustthreeorfourhourstosleep.Themorehelearned,thegreater48.__________heshowedinhislessons.Amathsteacherdiscoveredhimandcametolikethisdiligentboyand49.__________himtositatthebackoftheclass.Inoneexam,hewasthe50.__________oneinthewholeschoolwhoreachedthehighestgrade.Hewouldhavebeengiventhescholarshipifhehadbeena(n)51.__________studentoftheschool.

Robeson52.__________throughsixlongyearswithhisstudyofmathsandwroteseveralarticleswhichcapturedtheattentionofsomeuniversityprofessors.Theyadmiredhistalent53.__________hisdiligence.Togivehimagoodchance,theyhiredhimasalibrarianand54.__________himfreeguidance.Robesonfelthappy,forhewassurethatbeforehimtherewasabroadroad55.__________success.

41.A.earnedB.spreadC.hidD.borrowed

42.A.affordB.spendC.sendD.read

43.A.likeB.asC.forD.by

44.A.hatedB.decidedC.regrettedD.wished

45.A.theteacherB.hisparentsC.himselfD.hisschoolmates

46.A.couldB.oughttoC.wouldD.should

47.A.soB.veryC.tooD.quite

48.A.joyB.timeC.interestD.taste

49.A.refusedB.agreedC.letD.allowed

50.A.onlyB.worstC.lastD.laziest

51.A.ordinaryB.regularC.commonD.frequent

52.A.struggledB.listenedC.masteredD.learned

53.A.exceptforB.accordingtoC.inspiteofD.aswellas

54.A.taughtB.lentC.sentD.offered

55.A.madeofB.comingfromC.leadingtoD.coveredwith

第Ⅱ卷：（共30分）

语法填空（共10题，每小题1.5分；请将答案填写在答题纸上）

Weallknowcleanwaterisimportantforgoodhealth.Butnowwealsoknowweshouldwatch1wekeepourwaterin.Plasticbottleshardenedwithadangerousmaterial2(call)BPAcanreleasechemicalintoourwaterthatharmsourbodies.Since2023,manycountries3(born)plasticwithBPAfromuseinfoodcontainersandbabybottles.Butareothernon-BPAplasticssafe

PlasticlabeledBPA-freemightuseotherchemicalsthathave4(harm)healtheffects.5(Study)haveshownthatlowlevelsofthosechemicalsmighthavethesameeffectsasBPA.So,whatshouldpeopledoThe6(good)materialtodrinkfromisglass,7hasnochemicalsthatcanpoisonwater.

Anothergoodchoice8adrinkcontainerisstainlesssteel.Stainlesssteelbottlesarebetterthanaluminumbottles,whicharecoveredwithathinplastic9(protect)themetalfromacids.Therearemanygoodfood-gradestainlesssteelwaterbottlesonthemarket.

Ifyoudodecidetouseareusableplasticwaterbottle,avoid10(keep)itinthesun.Sunlightandhotliquidspeedupthereleaseofchemicalsintoyourdrinkingwater.

应用文写作（共15分）

假设你是李华，近日你参观了一场中国画展，写一封邮件推荐你的外国朋友Jenny去看。要点如下：

1.时间，地点；

2.你的感受；

3.推荐理由。

注意：1.写作词数应为80词左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

烟台市芝罘区2023-2024学年高二上学期开学检测

英语答案

2023.9

1—5BCAAC6—10BCACA11—15BABAB16—20CABBC

21—25DCDCD26—30DBCBA31—35CBCDA36—40FEDCB

41—45AABDC46—50CACDA51—55BADDC

语法填空：

1.what2.called3.havebanned4.harmful5.Studies

6.best7.which8.for/as9.toprotect/protecting10.keeping

应用文写作范文参考：

DearJenny,

IvisitedtheChinesepaintingexhibitionstagedbytheStudents’Unionintheschoolartgalleryyesterday.It’ssoamazingthatI’dliketorecommendittoyou.

Walkingthroughthecorridors,Iwasstunnedbythestrengthanddexterity(skillfulness)thepaintersdisplayedincreatingarichdiversityofthemesinthepictures.Besides,redsealmarks,poemsincalligraphicformanddelicatewoodenframesallcombinedaddtothebreathtakingeleganceofthepaintings,whosebeautyhasinspiredmetolookattheworldaroundfromawholenewperspective.

Theexhibitionlastsforonemonth.Forthosewho’reinterestedinthetraditionalChinesepaintings,yousimplycan’tmissit.(92words)

Yours,

LiHua

英语听力模拟试题15原文

Text1

W:Thepopsongsareverypleasanttohear.Ihaveahabitoflisteningtopopmusicwhiledrawing.Butmymotherwantsmetostudyclassicalmusic.

M:Rockmusicismyfavorite.Butmymotherthinksit’stooloud.

Text2

W:Henry,whydidyouleaveyourchairhereIt’sintheway.Moveitrightnow.

M:That’syourchair.

W:Oops,I’msorrytohavesaidthattoyou.

Text3

M:Mom,didyousemycomicbookIrememberIputtonthesofa,butIcan’tfinditnow.

W:Oh,IfounditunderthesofawhenIwascleaning.Iputitonyourdeskjustnow.

Text4

W:Mark,Ifindthatyoureallyliketakingphotosandwritingdownsomeideas.They’regoodwaystorecordlife.Andyouarelikeawriter.Haveyoueverthoughtaboutwritingabook

M:Oh,comeon.Youhaveanexaggerated(夸张的)ideaofmywritingability.Andtakingphotosisbasedonmyoccupationalhabits.

Text5

M:I’mreallyangry!Jackbangedinto(撞上)meonpurposeandyelledatme.

W:Calmdown.That'sjusthisway.It’snousearguingwiththepeoplewhoareunreasonable(不可理喻的).

Text6

W:GuesswhatGracewasfoundcheatingintheexamandwascalledintoMr.Green’soffice.

M:⑥Golly(天哪),didIhearitwronglyIt’sreallybreakingnews!Idon’tthinktheexamisdifficultforher.Sheisalwaysinthetoprankofthegradeandhasnoneedtoworryaboutfailingtheexam.

W:⑦Iheardthatherparentsarebothteachersandpayspecialattentiontohergrades.Gracealwayshasnotimetoplayandsheevenstudiesonweekends.Perhapssheonlywantstomeetherparents’highstandard.

M:Maybeyou’reright.Actuallyshecouldhavedonewellaslongasshegetsenoughreview.

Text7

M:Hey,Jane.⑧AreyoufreethisSaturday

W:⑧Well,no.Ihaveafamilygatheringintheevening.Whatdidyouhaveinmind

M:Oh,Ihaveanextraticket.SoIwasthinkingofgoingtothecinemawithyou.

W:Oh,I’msorryIcan’tgowithyou.⑨Huh,Alexiaiskeenonmovies.Andshe’savailablethisweekend.Whynotaskher

M:Great.Doyouknowwheresheisnow

W:Yeah.Sheintendedtodosomeshoppingforhernewapartmentthisafternoon.Butshechangedhermind.⑩Shesaidshewouldstayintheschoollibrary.

M:Good.⑩I’mgoingtofindhernow.Seeyounexttime.

Text8

M:WhatcanIdoforyou,Madam

W:Well,I’vejustboughtthisTV.It’smuchbiggerthanIexpected.Ican’ttakeithome.Doyouofferadeliveryservice

M:Ofcourse.

W:That’sgreat!So,whatdoIdo

M:CanItakeyourreceipt,please

W:Sure.Hereitis.

M:Letmesee…TheearliestdeliverywillbethisFriday.Willthatsuityou

W:I’matworkduringtheweek.Doyoudeliveratweekends

M:WecandeliveronSunday,butthere’safour-poundcharge.

W:That’sfine.Oh,Inearlyforgot.I’llbeawayonbusinessthisweekend.

M:Oh,that’sterrible.Howaboutnextweekend

W:No.In