2023-2024学年四川省宜宾市高一上学期11月期中英语质量检测模拟试题（含解析）

2023-2024学年四川省宜宾市高一上学期11月期中英语质量检测模拟试题注意事项：1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题95分）第一部分听力（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。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．Whatdoesthemanmean?A．Heagreeswiththewoman.B．Thewomanshouldbepolite.C．Thewoman’sconcernisuseless.2．Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A．Haveindependentthought.B．Showrespectforherteacher.C．Reachanagreementwithherteacher.3．Whatdoweknowaboutthecouple?A．Theyhavebeensaved.B．Theyhaveacellphonewiththem.C．Theyhavelosttouchwitheachother.4．Whatwillthemanprobablydo?A．WatchTV B．Readamagazine. C．Listentotheradio.5．Whatwillthewomandothisafternoon?A．Gotothepark. B．Takepictures. C．Attendaclass.第二节（共15小题，每小题15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。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段长对话，回答第6、7题。6．Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Oldteammates. B．Teacherandstudent. C．Formerclassmates.7．Whatisthewomanmoreinterestedinnow?A．Playingtennis. B．Playingthepiano. C．Playingbasketball.听第7段长对话，回答第8至9题。8．Whoisprobablytheman?A．Astudent. B．Ateacher. C．Aparent.9．Whatwillthewomandonext?A．Attendalecture. B．Askaquestion. C．Offermoreinformation.听第8段长对话，回答第10至12题。10．Whendidthewomangettoschooltoday?A．At8:15. B．At8:30. C．At8:45.11．Whatisthewoman’sfirstclassthisyear?A．Math. B．Physics. C．Biology.12．Whatdidthewomanforgettotaketoschoolthismorning?A．Herfootballshoes. B．Herschoolbag. C．Herlunch.听第9段长对话，回答第13至16题。13．Whatisthemandoing?A．Attendingalecture.B．Hostingaworkshop.C．Conductinganinterview.14．WhyisEmilydoingunpaidworkinthenewseasonoftheshow?A．Tofollowthelatesttrend.B．Tohelpraisethecrew’spay.C．Tosupportthepost-production.15．WhatenablesEmilytotrydifferentthingsinherfield?A．Hercollegeeducation.B．Herteachingexperience.C．Herfamilytradition.16．WhatdoesEmilythinkofherworkattheFilmCentre?A．Boring. B．Rewarding. C．Demanding.听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。17．Howmuchishorseridingperstudent?A．£10. B．£12. C．£25.18．Whatmustthestudentstake?A．Asleepingbag. B．Atent. C．Aphone.19．WhatwillthestudentsdoonSaturday?A．Gomountainbiking. B．Gorockclimbing. C．Gohiking.20．Whenwillthestudentsleavethecampsite?A．OnMonday. B．OnTuesday. C．OnWednesday.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。AThecityofSanFranciscoisawonderfultouristattractionthatoffersmanydifferentthingstoseeanddo.ThebestwayforatravelertogetagoodlookatthecityistotakeoneofthemanydifferenttoursthereWalktoTourtheCityWhentouringthecitybywalking,youaren'tgoingtowalkmuch.What'smore,therearefarmorebenefits.Thiskindoftourallowsyoutoseeasmanybuildingsofthecityaspossible.Atourofthecityonfootusuallyfocusesonamorelocalizedneighborhoodlevel,whichcanbeveryinterestinginanumberofdifferentways.HittheWatersofSanFranciscoBayThewatersofSanFranciscoBayhaveplayedanimportantroleinthecity'sdevelopmentoverthelastcentury.TouringSanFranciscofromthewateriscompletelyuniquewayforyoutoseethiswonderfulcity.TakeaBusTourIfyouwanttoseeawidevarietyofattractionsfromalloverthecity,oneofthebestthingsyoucoulddoistobookatourthroughourcompanythatoffersserviceshere.AbustourofSanFranciscoisoneofthemostcompletewaystoexperiencethecityTourSanFranciscoFromtheAirWhileitisoneofthemostexpensivewaystoseeSanFrancisco,touringthecityfromtheairisoneofthemostuniqueandexcitingwaystoseethecity.Seeingthecityfromhighaboveallowsyoutogetafullviewofthecityastourguidespointoutattractionsfromhighabove.IfyoudodecidetotourSanFranciscobyair,you'llbecreatingmemoriesthatyouwon'tforgetforever.Weareatravelagencyprovidinghigh-qualityservicesanddiscounts.Formoreinformation,pleaseclickhere.21．HowshouldyoutourSanFranciscoinordertoappreciateitsbuildings?A．Byair. B．Bybus. C．Onfoot. D．Byboat22．WhatcanwelearnaboutthewatersofSanFranciscoBay?A．Theyhavehigh-qualityseawater.B．Theyareexploredonalocalizedlevel.C．Theywerenotinuseuntilthelastcentury.D．Theyhavehelpedthecitytodevelop.23．Wherecanwemostprobablyreadthistext?A．Inamagazine. B．Inanewper. C．Onawebsite. D．OnTV.BOnChristmasEve─thenightbeforeChristmasDay─childrenalloverBritainputastockingattheendoftheirbedsbeforetheygotosleep.TheirparentsusuallytellthemthatFatherChristmaswillcomeduringthenight.FatherChristmasisverykindandhearted.Hegetstothetopofeachhouseandclimbsdownthechimneyintothefireplace.HefillseachofthestockingswithChristmaspresents.Ofcourse,FatherChristmasisn'treal.InJimandKate'shouse,"FatherChristmas"isreallyMrGreen.MrGreendoesn'tclimbdownthechimney.Hewaitsuntilthechildrenareasleep.Thenhequietlygoesintotheirbedroomsandfillstheirstockingswithsmallpresents.Whentheywereveryyoung,MrGreensometimesworearedcoat.Buthedoesn'tdothatnow.Thechildrenarenolongeryoung,andtheyknowwho"FatherChristmas"reallyis.Buttheystillputtheirstockingsattheendoftheirbeds.24．ChristmasEveis__________.A．thenightofChristmasDay B．theeveningofChristmasDayC．ChristmasDay D．thenightbeforeChristmasDay25．FatherChristmasoftenputspresents________.A．intochildren'shats B．intochildren'sstockingsC．underchildren'sbeds D．intochildren'sshoes26．Whenthechildrenareolder,they__________.A．knowthatFatherChristmasisrealB．asktheirmothertofilltheirstockingswithpresentsC．knowthatFatherChristmasisreallytheirfatherD．knowthatFatherChristmasisreallytheirfriend27．FatherChristmascomesintothehousethroughthe________.A．chimney B．backdoorC．frontdoor D．window.CForpeoplesufferingfromdepression,there’sanall-naturaltreatmenttheyshoulduse—gettingmoreexercise.Itcouldhelpfightdepression,evenifpeoplehaveageneticrisk,newresearchshows.Forthestudy,researcherscollectedinformationfromnearly8,000peopleandfoundthosewithrelatedgenesweremorelikelytohavedepressionoverthenexttwoyearsafterexaminingthem.Butthatwaslesslikelyforpeoplewhoweremoreactiveatthestudy’sstart,eveniftheyhadafamilyhistoryofdepression.Higherlevelsofphysicalactivityhelpedprotecteventhosewiththehighestgeneticriskofdepression.Bothhigh-intensity(高强度)exerciseandlow-intensityactivitieswereassociatedwithareducedriskofdepression.Addingfourhoursofexerciseaweekcouldlowertheriskofanewepisode(一段经历)ofdepressionby17%,accordingtothestudy.“Ourfindingsstronglysuggestthat,whenitcomestodepression,beingphysicallyactivehasthepotentialtoremovetheaddedriskoffutureepisodesinindividualswhoaregeneticallyrisky,”saidleadauthorKarmelChoi.“Onaverage,about35additionalminutesofphysicalactivityeachdaymayhelppeopletoreducetheirriskandprotectagainstfuturedepressionepisodes.”Depressionisacommonmentalillnessglobally,withmorethan264millionpeopleaffected.“Depressionissoubiquitous,andthatunderlinestheneedforeffectiveapproachesthatcanimpactasmanypeopleaspossible,”Choisaid.Andmentalhealthandprimarycareproviderscanusethefindingstoadvisepatientsthatthere’ssomethingmeaningfultheycandotolowertheirriskofdepression.28．Howdidtheresearchersreachtheirconclusion?A．Byanalyzingamassofdata. B．Byconductinggeneticresearch.C．Bycomparingvariouslevelsofactivity. D．Bytrackingthesubjectsformanyyears.29．Whatdoesthestudyshowaboutdepression?A．Physicalactivitybettersmedicaltreatment.B．Exerciseisabletodecreaseandpreventit.C．Differentlevelsofexerciseintensitymatterthesame.D．Exercising35minutesdailyisthemosteffectivetreatment.30．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ubiquitous”inparagraph4mean?A．Harmful. B．Unusual.C．Common. D．Complex.31．Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Todiscussadiseaseofdepression. B．Toexplainaphenomenonofdepression.C．Toanalyzeageneticriskofdepression. D．Tointroduceamethodtolowertheriskofdepression.DKillerwhales(虎鲸),alsoknownasorcas,areknownfortheirsevereattacks(攻击)onseaanimalsbuttheyhaveneverposedathreattohumans.However,sincelateJuly,thenormallysocialanimalshavebeenintentionallyattackingsailboatsoffthecoastsofinandPortugal.ThestrangebehaviorfirstsurfacedonJuly29,2020,whena46­footboatwasrepeatedlyattackedforalmostanhourbynineorcas,causingtheboattorotate(旋转)180degreesandhavingitsengineswitchedoff.Sincethen,over30moresimilarincidentshavebeenreported.OnSeptember23,2020,in’sgovernmentbannedboatsoflessthan50feetinlengthfromsailinginthe60­milestretchoftheAtlanticcoastlinebetweenFerrolandtheEstacadeBaresCape,wheretheattackshavebeenoccurring.Researchersacrosstheworldaretryingtoexplaintheorcas’behavior.Somebelieveitcouldbearesultoftheoverfishingofthebluefintuna—theorcas’primaryfoodsource—whichhasleftthearea’skillerwhalesstarvingandunabletofeedtheirbabies.“Isawthemlookatboatscarryingfish.Ithinktheyknowhumansaresomehowrelatedtofoodshortages,”saysKenBalcomb,seniorscientistattheCenterforWhaleResearchinWashington,USA．Theenvironmentalistsbelievethesuddenincreaseinboattrafficaftermonthsofabsenceduetorestrictionsonhumanactivitylastspring,couldalsobecontributingtotheagitation.However,AlfredoLópez,abiologyprofessorinGalicia,in,thinkstheattacksaredefensivemeasurestheorcastooktoprotectthemselvesagainstboatinjuries.Theresearchercametothisconclusionafterlookingatthevideosofafewincidentsandnoticingthattwooftheyoungkillerwhalesinvolvedhadseriousinjuries.Hopefully,theexpertswillbeabletofindawaytorestoretheharmonybetweentheanimalsandthehumanssoon.32．Whatdoweknowaboutorcasinparagraph1?A．Theyarefriendlytohumans. B．Theyhavechangedtheirbehavior.C．Theyarefamousforhuntingskills. D．Theyhavemettoughlivingconditions.33．Whohold(s)theideathatfishingactivitiescausedtheincidents?A．KenBalcomb. B．Theenvironmentalists.C．AlfredoLópez. D．in’sgovernment.34．Whatdotheunderlinedwords“theagitation”inparagraph3referto?A．Theattacks. B．Foodshortages.C．Theoverfishing. D．Humanactivity.35．Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A．Adisagreementbetweenscientists.B．Possiblereasonswhykillerwhalesareattackingboats.C．Theresultsofthechangeofthebehaviorsofkillerwhales.D．nishgovernment’seffortofprotectingthefishingboats.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。TheImportanceofGettingKidstoBeActiveEveryoneknowsthatkidsshouldbephysicallyactiveandneedtoexerciseregularlytobephysicallyfit.36,regularphysicalactivityisconsideredbymostexpertstobeanimportantpartofahealthylifestyle.However,thatdoesn’tmeaneverychildneedstospendfourorfivehoursadayexercising.HowMuchExerciseDoKidsNeed?Itisrecommendedthatkidsshouldbephysicallyactiveforatleast60minutesperday.37.Forexample,ifyoureight-year-oldplayedsoccerfor20minutesduringPEatschoolandthenplayedbasketballwithhisfriendsfor40minutesafterschool,hewouldmeettherecommendationof60minutesofphysicalactivityforthatday.ExerciseandCalories38.Itcanhelpthembuildself-respect,sleepbetter,havemoreenergy,andreducedepression.Andasmostpeopleknow,alongwithahealthydiet,regularexerciseisthebestwaytoloseweightandpreventchildhoodobesity(肥胖).Sinceyourchildisnotlikelytogethisexerciseusingexerciseequipment,itcanbehardtoalwaystellhowmanycaloriesheisburningwhileexercising.39,aslongasyourchildisgettinghis60minutesormoreofphysicalactivityeachdayandmaintainingahealthydiet.YouthExerciseandFitnessRememberthatkids,eventeens,don’tusuallystickwithexerciseprograms.40.Instead,kidsdobetterwithlifestyleexerciseprograms,suchasactivefreeplayandorganizedteamsports.A．Fortunately,itdoesn’tmatterB．RegularexerciseisgoodforkidsC．SotheywillbeabletoburnevenmorecaloriesD．That’swhyyoudon’tseemanykidsinhealthclubsE．WhethertheyareoverweightoratahealthyweightF．IfyourchildisveryactiveandisstillgainingweightG．Butthatdoesn’thavetobe60minutesofcontinuousactivity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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。In1963,mygrandfatherErwindecidedtobuildanewhouse.However,hedidn’tknowwhattodowiththeoldfarmhouse.Itseemedawasteto41it,butsomethinghadtobegivenup42itsatwherethenewhousewouldbe.Laterhehadacompromise(折衷).Hehiredalargetractor(拖拉机)andmanagedto43itfarintoalandoftrees.Thatoldfarmhousehassattheresincethen.Aftermygrandparentspassedaway,I44theirfarm.Whenmyfamilyfirstmovedin,mywifecheckedtheoldfarmhouse,andsaiditmightbring45toouryoungsons.Iagreedandplannedtotearitdown(拆毁).Butbeforedoingit,Ithoughtitwas46tocheckouttheoldhousemyselfto47havingsomethingvaluableleftbehind.Aftergoingthroughtalltress,Ireachedtheoldhouse.Iwassurprisedbyits48.Itswindowsweregone.Chairswerebroken.Iwasfilledwith49abouttheview.Inthesmallhouse,thereoncelivedninepeople,havinga50timethenwithoutelectricityorheatinwinter.However,theywerehappy.ThenIsawsomeenvelopesinabox.Mydadoncejoinedthearmyand51wrotehomeeachmonth.Mygrandmothersavedallofhisletters.I52oneletter.Init,Dadwonderedaboutwheatharvestathomeandhisyoungestbrother'seducation,whichclearlyshowedhis53forhisfamily.Thatday,Idecidedto54thehouse.Thebuildingwas55.Itgottostayaslongaspossibleasitwasfulloffamilymemories.41．A．destroy B．rent C．exchange D．sell42．A．unless B．as C．when D．though43．A．repair B．decorate C．paint D．move44．A．abandoned B．upgraded C．obtained D．donated45．A．danger B．pressure C．luck D．inspiration46．A．easy B．possible C．wise D．early47．A．delay B．avoid C．imagine D．risk48．A．design B．price C．function D．state49．A．sadness B．nervousness C．shame D．annoyance50．A．quiet B．busy C．healthy D．tough51．A．temporarily B．regularly C．unwillingly D．impossibly52．A．settleddown B．setup C．wentthrough D．sentout53．A．admiration B．care C．regret D．sympathy54．A．replace B．burn C．build D．preserve55．A．valuable B．similar C．grand D．modern第II卷（非选择题55分）第二节（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案转写到答题卡上。ThefirstforeignlanguageIstudiedwasFrench,andIlearneditatasecondaryschoolbetweentheagesof11and18.ItwasacompulsorysubjectforthefirstthreeyearsandI56(choose)tocontinuestudyingitafterwardsbecauseIenjoyedit,foundit57(interest)andwasquitegoodatit.AfterclassIpracticedlisteningtothecourserecordings58(regular).Ialsoplacedgreatimportanceonreading.WheneverImet59(familiar)words,Iwouldfigurethemout.Beforegoingtouniversity,Ispentthreemonthsworkingon60farminsouthernFrance.ThishelpedmebecomeprettyfluentinFrenchandacquireawidevocabularyrelated61farming.FrenchisusedasasecondlanguageinMoroccoandquiteafewplaces62alotoftouristsvisit.Thus,myFrenchhasbeenofgreathelptomewhenIwasonholidayinMoroccoandPortugal.InSeptember2009IjoinedacoupleofFrenchconversation63(group)inBangorandIhavebeergoingtothemeversince,whichhasbeen64(help)inimprovingmyspokenFrench.NowIcanstillspeakFrenchfluentlyandcanalsoreaditwell,butmywrittenFrenchisnotsogood.SoI’vemadeupmymind65(improve)it.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）66．高中生活已经开始了!假定你是李华，请你写一封信给你的美国朋友Peter，信中需表达以下要点：1.介绍开学的所见所感(如：校园环境;同学关系;学习问题等;)2.今后的目标和努力方向。注意：1.词数100左右2.可适当增加细节，以适行文连贯;3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearPeter,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________YoursLihua第二节（满分25分）读后续写67．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。Mygreat-grandmotherEileenisfierce,loyalandstrongandabitofalegendinherownlifetime,whichnowstretchesto92years.Ishouldaddthatwe’renotallowedtocallherGran,becauseshesaysitmakesherfeelold.Thatsummer,Ilostmyjobandfelthopeless.Oneday,Ipaidavisittoher.Shepickedupaboxwhichsheplacedonthecoffeetable.“Thereyougo,”shesaid.“Youdoknowwhatyou’redoingwiththesethings,don’tyou?”Itwasanewphone.Hercurrentmobilewasprettyancient.Iwasamazeditwasstillgoing.“Yes,”Isaid.“Good.That’swhyIaskyou.Youyoungpeopleknowmoreaboutsuchthingsthanusoldies.Youcantakeithomewithyouandgetitallsetup,”shewenton.“Then,whenyoubringitback,youcanshowmehowtousemynewphone,suchasgettingontheinternet,sendinge-mailsandsoon.”ShesmiledsosweetlythatIfeltasurgeofloveforher.Igrabbedtheboxandstoodup.Settingupthephonewouldbeeasy.Itwasteachingherhowtouseitthatmayprovechallenging.ThefollowingdayIheadedbacktomygreat-grandmother’swiththephone.“Here’syourphone.It’sallreadytouse.”Forthenexthour,Iwasbusysettingupherpasscodeandfingerprintrecognition,whichshesaidwaslikesomethingoutofJamesBond.ShechoseapictureforherscreenanditwasallgoingsowelluntilItriedtoshowherhowtoswipe(滑动屏幕).“Whatdoyoumean,swipe?”sheasked.Shewas92,Iremindedmyself.Thishadbeentiringforher.Shepressedattheuparrowandgotangrywhennothinghappened.WhenIfinallygothertoswipe,shedidn’tputtherightamountofpressureonandthemenuslippedaway.Afterwhatseemedlikehours,shethrewthephoneacrosstheroomanditlandedonthesofa.“Takeitaway!”shehowled.“Iwantmyoldphoneback!”IpickedupthephoneandwasabouttoleavetogivehertimetocooldownwhenIrealizedIdidn’twanttogohomewhenshewasangryandupset.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph1“Comeon,Eileen.Onemoretry.”Isaid.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2Iwasnotfeelingsohopelessanymorenow.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________英语试题答案：一．听力1．C2．B3．B4．C5．C6．C7．B8．A9．C10．B11．B12．C13．C14．C15．A16．B17．B18．A19．C20．B二．阅读理解21．C22．D23．C24．D25．B26．C27．A28．A29．B30．C31．D32．B33．A34．A35．B36．E37．G38．B39．A40．D三．完形填空41．A42．B43．D44．C45．A46．C47．B48．D49．A50．D51．B52．C53．B54．D55．A四．语法填空56．chose57．interesting58．regularly59．unfamiliar60．a61．to62．which/that63．groups64．helpful65．toimprove五．书面表达66．DearPeter,Howtimeflies!Myseniorschoollifebegins.IthasbeenabouttwomonthssinceIcametomyschool,whoseenvironmentleftadeepimpressiononme.Firstofall,theteachingbuildingsaretidyandcleanwithacomputerequippedineveryclassroom,inwhichwestudentscanstudyhappilyandattentively.Inaddition,libraries,labsaswellasplaygroundsarealsosuitableforthebalanceddevelopmentofstudents.Besides,allmyclassmatesarehard-workingandreadytohelpotherswhensomeoneisintrouble.Althoughthereismoreknowledgeandwearesupposedtostudyharderanddevelopgoodstudyinghabits,weallhaveconfidenceinmakinggreatprogress.Inaword,Ihaveadaptedtomylifeinhighschool.ThereisnodoubtthatIwillmakemoreeffortstolearnhard.OnlyinthiswaycanIbeadmittedintomyidealuniversity.YoursLihua67．“Comeon,Eileen.Onemoretry.”Isaid.“ThistimeI’llholdyourfingerandshowyouhowmuchpressuretouse.Guesswhat,ittookmeawhiletogetthehangofswiping.”addedI.Iheldherfingergentlyandherfacelitupwhenthemenuappeared.“Iwantaselfiewithyou.Showmehowtousethecamera!”Myheartsankabit,butshedidn’tneedalotofhelpandwesentherfriendEmilyaphotoofusbothlaughing.“Ican’twaittoshoweveryonemynewphone,”shesaidhappily.“Thankyouforyourpatience,Tom.”Iwasnotfeelingsohopelessanymorenow.Great-grandma’sspiritinspiredmegreatly.Itoccurredtomethatifa92-year-oldladycouldlearnnewskills,thensocouldI.IhadnodoubtthatIwouldfindsomethingIlikedevenmore.TheremustbeajoboutthereformesomewhereandIwassuretofindit.Iheadedforhomewithasmileonmyfaceandawholelotofloveformyamazinggreat-grandmother.Mygreat-grandmotherwouldalwaysbearolemodelformetolearnfrom.听力原材料Text1：W:Whenwasthelasttimethatyouheardachildusethewordsma’amandsir?Honestly,Ithinkcivilityisfadingfromsociety.M:Comeon!Isn’tthereanythingmoreimportanttoworryabout?Text2：W:MyteachergetsangryeverytimeIdon’tagreewithher.Thisisridiculous!Sheshouldencourageindependentthought!M:Idon’tthinkshe’dgetangryifyouwerealittlemorerespectfulwhenyoudisagreed.Trythatnexttime.Text3：W:Didyoufindthemissingcoupleinthemountainsyesterday?M:No,butwemanagedtogetintouchwiththem.M:GPSintheircellphone.W:They’rereallylucky!Text4：M:Hi,Marie.Whatareyoudoing?W:I’mjustreadingamagazine.AreyougoingtowatchTVagain?

M:Aha,no.CanIturnontheradio?W:Sure,goahead.Text5：M:Wouldyouliketogototheparkwithmelater?I’mgoingtotryoutmynewcameraandtakesomebeautifulphotos.W:I’dloveto,butIhavemybiologyclassthisafternoon.Enjoyyournewcamera.Text6：W:Hey,Steve!Overhere!Don’tyourememberme?M:Oh,wow!You’reLucyGreen,aren’tyou?W:That’sright.WeusedtobeinthesameclassinmiddleschoolinNewYorkfortwoyears.Right?M:YeahButyouwerereallyquietatthattime,weren’tyou?W:Yeah.Iwasn’tveryoutgoing.M:Butyouwerealwaysfriendly.Doyoustillplaybasketball?W:Yes,butI’mmoreinterestedinmusicthesedays.Iplaythepiano,andIoftengotoconcerts.Howaboutyou?Doyoustilllikeplayingtennis?M:Ofcourse.It’sstillmyfavoriteactivityText7：W:Um,Yes?Yes,theyoungmanatthebackthere....Thankyou,MrsDavies,forsuchaninterestinglecture.ButIhaveaquestion...W:Sure.Please.M:IntheUnitedStates,domostyoungpeopleliveontheirownnow?Imean,dotheyhavetheirownhome?An