凉山州2024届高三三诊（第三次诊断性检测）英语试卷（含答案）+听力材料

后附原卷扫描版凉山州2024届高中毕业班第三次诊断性检测后附原卷扫描版 英语 2024.05本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。第Ⅰ卷(选择题)第1至7页，第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)第8页，答题卡2页，共计10页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、座位号、准考证号用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔填写在答题卡上，并检查条形码粘贴是否正确。2.选择题使用2B铅笔涂在答题卡对应题目标号的位置上；非选择题用0.5毫米黑色签字笔书写在答题卡的对应框内，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。3.考试结束后，将答题卡收回。第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力(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.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inabookstore.B.Inalibrary.C.Inacafé.2.HowwillthewomancontactJohn?A.Byphone.B.Byemail.C.Inperson.3.WhattimeisAlexsupposedtoarrive?A.At8:00.B.At7:30.C.At8:15.4.Whatseatsareavailable?A.Thewindowones.B.Thefrontrowones.C.Thebackrowones.5.Whatcolorbagdoesthemansuggest?A.Brown.B.Yellow.C.Blue.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和7题。6.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Talkingaboutaband.B.Lookingatapicture.C.Enjoyingaperformance.7.HowoldisJenny?A.20.B.21.C.19.听第7段材料，回答第8和9题。8.Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?A.Theirparents.B.Theirdreams.C.Thewoman'splan.英语试卷第1页(共8页)

9.Whatdoesthewomanwanttobeinthefuture?A.Alawyer.B.Ajournalist.C.Ateacher.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Wheredidthewomanstay?A.Atacampsite.B.Inaguesthouse.C.Inahotel.11.Howdidthewomanspendmostofhertime?A.Byswimming.B.Byhavingwalks.C.Bytakingshortjourneys.12.Whatwastheextremethingforthewoman?A.Stepdancing.B.Waterskiing.C.Bungeejumping.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whydidthewomanvolunteertobethefirsttodoherpresentation?A.Shewasveryconfident.B.Shewantedtohaveagoodstart.C.Shecouldsufferlessnervousness.14.Howdidthewomandoherpresentation?A.Byusingsomepictures.B.Byraisingsomequestions.C.Byhandingoutnoteswithallpointson.15.Howlongdidthewoman'spresentationlast?A.Sixminutes.B.Tenminutes.C.Twentyminutes.16.Whatdidtheteacherthinkofthepresentation?A.It'sagoodstart.B.It'sjustsoso.C.It'snotsointeresting.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whichbenefitofexerciseismentioned?A.Gainingweight.B.Buildingmuscles.C.Improvingsleepquality.18.Whendohumanbonesstopgrowinginstrength?A.Attheageof18.B.Intheirlate20s.C.Attheageof40.19.Whoisprobablythespeaker?A.Ateacher.B.Atrainer.C.Adoctor.20.What'stheadviceforpeopletokeepbonehealthy?A.Doingregularexercise.B.Stayinginagoodmood.C.Keepingtheirbrainsactive.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AJoinusforanin-depthlookatarangeofourcourses.OurSubjectMasterclassesrunthroughouttheyear,wewillupdatethispagewithfuturesessionsatregularintervalsthroughouttheyear.BothUKandinternationalstudentsarewelcometoattend.Whatarethey?英语试卷第2页(共8页)

SubjectMasterclassesaresubject-specificeventsthatofferstudentsthechancetoexperiencetypicalundergraduateteachingattheUniversityofCambridge.TheeventsaredesignedforstudentslookingtoapplyinOctober2024,includingmaturestudents.EachMasterclassincludes:·twotastersessionsdeliveredbyacademicstafffromtheUniversity·anintroductiontotheCambridgeadmissionsprocess·thechancetohearaboutlifeasaCambridgestudentfromcurrentundergraduatesHowdoIbook?Theeventsareopentoindividualsatacostof£12.50foronlineand£20forin-person.BookingisessentialandmustbemadeinadvanceoftheMasterclassthroughouronlinestore.BookingswillcloseapproximatelyoneweekpriortoeachMasterclass,sodoensureyoubookinadvanceifyouwishtoattend.Fundedplacesareavailableforqualifiedstudentsandmustbebookedbythedeadlineshowninthetablebelow.Pleasefindourcriteriaandapplicationform,onourFundedPlacewebpage.WewillbeannouncingmoreSubjectMasterclassesthroughouttheyearsosignuptoourStudentNewsletterfordatesandsubjects.21.Whowillfindtheeventsuseful?A.Studentswholackmoney.B.StudentswhowanttostudyinCambridge.C.Studentswhojustgraduatedfromuniversity.D.StudentswhodreamttobeemployedbyCambridge.22.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Itischeapertobooktheeventinperson.B.Masterclassesareonlyavailableinsummer.C.Youdon'tneedtobookfortheMasterclass.D.Studentshavethechancetogetfinancialsupport.23.Wheredoesthetextprobablycomefrom?A.Awebsite.B.Amagazine.C.Abrochure.D.Abook.BInLulea,acityinnorthernSweden,thesunonlyshinesaroundthreehoursadayinthewintermonths.Peopletendtostaywarmathomeandthatcanbeverylonely.Tohelpeasewinterloneliness,thelocalauthorityisaskingeveryonetojustsayhellotoeachother.ThenewcampaigniscalledSaghej.WhiletheworldisexperiencinganincreaseinlonelinessfollowingtheCovid-19pandemic,inplacesthatdonotgetalotofsunlightduringthewintermonths,theissuesareexasperating.“Lonelinessandisolationaremajorproblemsatanytimeoftheyearandalmosteverywhereintheworldrightnow,”MicaelDahlen,professorofwellbeingandhappinessattheStockholmSchoolofEconomics,said.“Itcomeswiththetimesthatwelivein,withthelifestylesthatwehave,wherewedon'tnecessarilyencountereachothertothesameextentthatweusedto.Thisincreasesinwinterwhenweareoutsidelessandsocializingless,”headded.Whilemostpeoplebelievethatlonelinessismostcommonamongstseniorswhotendtolivealone,theoppositeistrue.Itisactuallyrisinginyoungpeople.ArecentstudypublishedintheInternationalJournalofAdolescenceandYouthfoundthatlonelinessinyoungpeoplehasbeenincreasingandthisnegativelyimpactsmentalandphysicalwellbeing.ResearchaboutLuleafoundthat45percentof16–to–29–year–oldswereexperiencingproblemsduetobeinglonely.英语试卷第3页(共8页)

AsaKoski,whoworksforthecity,cameupwiththeideaoftheSaghej!campaign.Shewantsthecity,whichisundergoingrapidgrowthduetogreenindustryjobs,tobeafriendlier,morewelcoming,andlesslonelyplacefornewcomers.“Wedon’tjustwantthatLuleaisgoingtogrowasacity;wewantLuleatobeapleasantandsafeandfriendlycityaswellwherethere'sculture,leisureactivities,andsport,”saidKoski.Manypeopleagreethatsayinghelloshouldbeencouragedandbelievethatthemoreinternationalthecitybecomes,themorepeoplewillbecomefriendliertoo.24.Whichwordcanreplacetheunderlinedword“exasperating”inParagraph2?A.annoyingB.interestingC.inspiringD.surprising25.WhatdoesMicaelDahlenagreewith?A.Lonelinessandisolationdominatepeople'sfeeling.B.Sayinghellohelpspeopledealwithwinterloneliness.C.Alackofsunshineinwintercontributestoloneliness.D.People'slifestylesinwinterincreasetheirfeelinglonely.26.WhatcanyouinferfromParagraph4?A.Seniorssuffermorefromloneliness.B.Therearemoreyoungpeoplefeelinglonelythanseniors.C.Thephenomenonoflonelinessiscommonindifferentagestages.D.45percentof16-to-29-year-oldshaveproblemsbecauseofloneliness.27.WhatmakesAsaKoskicomeupwiththeideaoftheSaghej?A.Herjobisconnectedwiththecity.B.ShehasconfidenceinLulea'sculture.C.Shewishesthecitytodeveloprapidly.D.Sheexpectsthecitytobeabetterplacefornewcomers.CIwasbornandraisedinMelbourne,Australia,anditwasashocktomyparentsthatIarrivedwithoutarmsorlegs.Myparentsdidtheirverybesttokeepmeinthemainstreamschoolsystemandgivemeeveryopportunitytolivetothefullest.WelatermovedtoBrisbane,Australia.Atageeight,IcouldnotseeabrightfutureaheadandIbecamedepressed.WhenIwastenyearsold,Idecidedtoendmylifebydrowningmyselfinabathtub.Afteracoupleofattempts,IrealizedthatIdidnotwanttoleavemylovedoneswiththeburdenandguiltthatwouldresultfrommysuicide.Icouldnotdothattothem.Iwasn'tdepressedinmyentirechildhood,butIdidhaveupsanddowns.AtagethirteenIhurtmyfoot,whichIuseformanythingsliketyping,writingandswimming.ThatinjurymademerealizethatIneedtobemorethankfulformyabilitiesandlessfocusedonmydisabilities.AcleaneratmyhighschoolinspiredmetostartspeakingaboutmyfaithandovercomingadversitywhenIwasseventeen.Then,Ifoundmyselfinfrontofthreehundredsophomore(grade10)studentsandIwasverynervous.Mykneeswereshaking.Withinthefirstthreeminutesofmytalk,halfthegirlswerecrying,andmostoftheboyswerestrugglingtoholdtheiremotionstogether.Onegirlinparticularwassobbingveryhard.Wealllookedatherandsheputherhandup.Shesaid,“Iamsosorrytointerrupt,butcanIcomeupandhugyou?”Shecameandhuggedmeinfrontofeveryone,andwhisperedinmyear,“Thankyou,thankyou,thankyou.NoonehasevertoldmethattheylovedmeandthatIambeautifulthewayIam.”Hergratitudeinspiredmetogoacross44countriesandspeak2,000times.Irealizedthatweallneedloveandhope.Ispokeonmotivationaltopicsaftercreatingthecompany‘AttitudeisAltitude’tospreadmymessagesoffaithandhopearoundtheworld.英语试卷第4页(共8页)

Dreambig,myfriendandnevergiveup.Weallmakemistakes,butnoneofusaremistakes.Takeonedayatatime.Embrace(拥抱)thepositiveattitudes,perspectives(思考方法),principlesandtruthsIshare,andyoutoowillovercome.28.Nickfirstbecamedepressedwhen.A.herealizedhewasquitedifferentfromothersB.hefoundtherewasfaintlightinhisfutureC.hesensedheavyburdenfromhisparentsD.hefelthehadnooneaccompanyinghim29.WhichofthefollowingmadeNickmoregrateful?A.Hisfaithinhimself.B.Aninjurytohisfoot.C.Theadviceofacleaner.D.Atalkwithhisclassmates.30.ThegirlmentionedinthepassagewantedtohugNickbecause.A.shewantedtoshowherlovetohimB.shefeltsympathyaboutNick'sdisabilityC.NickmovedherwithsomeencouragingwordsD.shewassadthatNickcouldneverpullthrough31.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoconyey?A.Withapositiveattitude,anydreamcanbeachieved.B.Byfocusingonourdisabilities,wecanovercomethem.C.Thosedisabledcanliveasnormallyascommonpeople.D.Weshouldfocusonwhatwecando,notwhatwecan't.DCities,coveringlessthan2%oftheearth'ssurface,greatlyinfluenceclimatechange,consumingalmost80%oftheworld'senergyandproducingmorethan60%ofgreenhousegasemissions.Fortunately,netzeroemissions(净零排放)by2050,atargetsetattheCOP26conference,couldbeachievedfasterusingdigitaltwinscities,accordingtoarecentresearch.Lookingandbehavingidenticallyintheirreal-worldphysicalenvironments,digitaltwinscanhelptrack,manageandreduceenvironmentaldamagerapidly.Thesereplicas(复制品)linktonetworksofsensorsthatcollectdatafrombuildings,transport,airquality,andenergyuse,toseewhereemissionscanbecutandefficiencyimproved.SimilartechnologieshavebeeninusesinceNASA'sApollomoonmissionin1969,wherecomputersandmachinereplicaswereusedtotestandmonitorspacecraft.Researchshowsthatdigitaltwinscansavecitiesmorethan$280billiongloballyby2030throughmoreefficienturbanplanning.DigitaltwinproviderCityzenithbelievesthatnetzerodeadlinescouldbeachieved15yearsearlieriftheworld's100biggestcitiesusethetechnologytodecarbonize.“Theyaretheperfecttoolformanagingandspeedinguptheenergytransformation,”saidCEOMichaelJansen.“Wecouldgettonetzerogloballyby2035.”Overthepastdecades,bigtechcompaniesaroundtheworld,includingGEDigitalandSiemens,havedevelopedsoftwareforreplicatingcities,includingadistrictofBerlin,theislandnationofSingapore,andtheentirecityofShanghaiinChina.IntheUS,theDigitalTwinConsortiumisworkingtostandardizehowdigitaltwinsarebuiltandsharedata.TechnologycompanyMX3Dbuilttheworld'sfirst3D-printedstainlesssteelbridgeandco-createditsdigitaltwin.CEOGijsvanderVeldenbelievestwinswillgiveusprecisecontroloverthebuiltenvironment.Recently,OpenAIalsomadeadvancesinthisfield.OnFebruary15,thecompanyrevealeditslatestgroundbreakingtech—Soratotheworld.Soraisatext—to—videogenerativeAImodel.Itcangeneratevideosthatmatchesthetextprompt(文本提示)giventoitinafewseconds.ExpertsbelieveSoraislikelytobeappliedinscienceandnationaldefenceinthefuture.英语试卷第5页(共8页)

32.Howdoestheauthorshowtheinfluenceofcitiesonclimatechange?A.Bylistingdata.B.Bygivingexamples.C.Bycomparingopinions.D.Byquotingresearchfindings.33.What'sMichaelJansen'sattitudetowardsdigitaltwins?A.Optimistic.B.Doubtful.C.Indifferent.D.Objective.34.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Sorahasbeenusedinscientificresearchandmilitary.B.GijsvanderVeldenhaslittlefaithindigitaltwins’future.C.Digitaltwinstechnologyisdevelopingrapidlyaroundtheworld.D.Fewtechconlp………areinvolvedinthestudyofreplicatingcities.35.Whichisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.BigCitiesAretoBlamefortheSevereEnvironmentPollutionB.DigitalTwinsCanSaveCitiesMuchMoneyGloballyby2030C.DigitalTwinCitiesCanReducethePollutionImpactofLargeCitiesD.TheTargetofNetZeroEmissionsCouldBeReached15YearsEarlier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。Sinceweliveinaworldthatrequiresyoureyestoroutinelystareatsmalltypesandimagesoncellphones,computerscreens,andtelevisions,itisimportantthatyoutakestepstoimproveyoureyesight.36.Thereare,however,manysolutionstokeepingyoureyesighthealthyandsharpsothatyoucanenjoyyourvisionfortherestofyourlife.37Eyesarejustlikeanyotherpartofthebody—theyneednutritiontofunctionatanoptimallevel.Similartootherorgans,adiethighinfruitsandvegetablesandlowinsugarandfattyfoodswillgoalongwayinmaintaininghealthyeyes.ExerciseyoureyesExercisingyoureyesdailywillhelpyoumaintainhealthyeyesandoptimalvision.38,beforegoingtobed,orwhenyoureyesarefatigued.Makesureyourhandsarecleansothatyoudonotirritateyoureyesandyourmindisrelaxedbeforestarting.RestandrelaxyoureyesSinceyouuseyoureyeseverywakingmoment,you'dbettergivethemlotsofrestandrelaxationbytakingbreaksthroughoutthedayandgettingenoughsleepeverynighttofullyrest,repair,andrecoveryourvision.39.Wearcorrectivelenses40,youmightneedglassestoimproveyourvision.Inbothcases,correctivelenseswilleithercounteracttheincreasedordecreasedcurvatureofyourcorneaorthelengthofyoureye.A.“Feed”youreyesB.Don'tignoreyoureyesC.PlantoexerciseyoureyeswhenyouwakeupD.AlackofsleepwillweakenyourvisionhealthE.IfyouhaveeithernearsightednessorfarsightednessF.ThereareseveraldifferenttypesofsurgerytochoosefromG.Pooreyesightcouldleadtoexpensivesurgeriesorpartialblindness英语试卷第6页(共8页)第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(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。QianQihu,China'stopdefenseengineeringexpert,hasonceagainmovedmanynetizenswithhischarity—donatingatotalof500,000yuantohelpchildrenlivinginpoorconditions.Qian,87,wasborninKunshan,Jiangsuprovince.HeisanacademicianfromtheChineseAcademyofEngineeringandalsothe41ofChina'shighestmilitaryhonor,theAugust1Medalin2022.Healso42theawardofPersonTouchingChinafor2023.Qian,togetherwithhiswifeandKunshanUndergroundSpaceTechnologyResearchInstitute,431millionyuantoJinhuiCharityFundbasedinKunshan,to44actuallyunattendedchildrenandchildrensufferingfromleukemia(白血病).Hesetupthe45fundin2013,whichisnamedafterhismotherandwife,tohelpexcellentstudentsfrom46familiesgainaccesstoschoolsandqualityeducation.Asofnow,theprogramhas471,331students,with48ofabout13.6millionyuanandQianhaspersonallydonatedabout13.38millionyuan.Manybeneficiarieshavenotonlyreceived49assistancebutalsohavebeeninspiredbythespiritofQian,takinghimasarole50“Hisassistancehasnotonlyenabledmetocontinuemystudieswithpeaceofmind,butalso5myway.Inthefuture,IhopeIcanfollowhisstepsandmake52toourcountry'snationaldefense,”saidaNationalUnıversıtyofDefenseTechnologystudentwhoreceived53fromQian.In2019,Qianwas54withStatePreeminentScienceandTechnologyAward,China'stopscienceaward,forhis55contributionstonationaldefenseinfrastructure(基础建设).Hedonatedallthe8millionyuanhewas56tohelppoorchildrenreceiveeducation.In2020,Qianmadetwodonations576.5millionyuantosupportWuhaninthefight58theCOVID-19pandemic.Qianhas59donatedallhiss…tothecharityfund.“Thevalueoflifeliesin60.Ihavedevotedmywholelifetoourcou--,andthepeople,”saidQian.41.A.winnerB.loserC.heroD.celebrity42.A.refusedB.receivedC.renewedD.registered43.A.donatedB.collectedC.purchasedD.adopted44.A.lookintoB.worryaboutC.focusonD.carefor45.A.governmentB.schoolC.charityD.profit46.A.richB.poorC.literaryD.broken47.A.defeatedB.assistedC.foundD.instructed48.A.payingB.earningC.raisingD.funding49.A.spiritualB.virtualC.financialD.physical50.A.modelB.teacherC.leaderD.scholar51.A.misledB.lostC.guidedD.attracted52.A.contributionsB.predictionsC.destinationsD.congratulations53.A.praɪseB.aidC.receiptD.passion54.A.convincedB.orderedC.honoredD.named55.A.temporaryB.necessaryC.cautiousD.outstanding56.A.returnedB.guaranteedC.shownD.awarded57.A.appealingB.promusingC.budgetingD.totaling58.A.forB.againstC.withD.on59.A.seldomB.onceC.almostD.never60.A.devotionB.struggleC.purposeD.privilege英语试卷第7页(共8页)第Ⅱ卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分语言知识运用第二节(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。Chinawillbecometheguestcountryofhonorforthe37thInternationalKiteFestivalinBerck-sur-MerfromApril20to28.It'sthefirsttimethatthefestival61(introduce)theconceptofguestcountriessince62(it)establishmentin1987.Duringthenine-dayevent,theChinaCulturalCenterinPariswilljoinhandswithWeifangcityinShandongprovince—known63the“kitecapitaloftheworld”,toshowcasethemostauthenticChinesekiteartandculturalexperiencetotheaudience.Variousculturalactivitieswilltakecenterstage,64(include)kitecompetitions,culturalperformancesandworkshopsonintangibleculturalheritage.TheInternationalKiteFestivalinBerck-sur-Meristhelargestandmost65(influence)kite-themedeventinFrance.Visitorscannotonlyobserveawidevarietyofkites,traditionalandmodern,smallandgiant,66alsoengageinkite-makingworkshops,artperformancesandexperientialactivities.67(additional),thisyear'sfestivalwilldebut(首次亮相)theinternationalkitestunt(特技)competition,called“TheWorldKiteCupBerck-sur-Mer”.Kite-flyingmastersfromten68(country)andregionswillcompetefortheworldchampiontitleinashowdownofskillsandcreativity.Tokickoff69festivalonApril20,a100–meter–longdragonkitewilltakeflight,70(follow)byaseriesofactivities,suchasdragonandliondanceperformances,martialartsdemonstrations,ateaceremony,andcalligraphyexhibitions.第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词；删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：(1)每句不超过两个错误；(2)每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分Assciencefictionofferssurpriseandexciting,IhadastrongurgetoreadTheThree-BodyProblemwrittenbyLiuCixin.Thebook,firstreleasingasaseriesinScienceFictionWorldmagazinein2006inChina,turnedouttobeahit.ThebookdescribedthestoryofYeWenjieandWangMiao,twoscientistsonthenotdistantfuture.Yejoinsasecretprojecttocontactaliens.Meanwhile,Wangregistersorlogsontoanonlinevideogamecalled“ThreeBody”.Ithasinfluencedmindsdeeplythatpeopleareworriedaboutthepossibilityoftheearthbeinginvadedbyanadvancedcivilization.Curiously,Iwasreferredtoanonlineforumandconcludedthattheconcernisnecessary,atleastfornow.Whichisdeclaredbyscientists,thechanceoflifebeyondtheearthdevelopsintosuperiorintelligenceisquiteslim.第二节书面表达(满分25分)假设你是你们学校书友会成员李华，4月23日是世界读书日，你应邀用英语做一个主题发言，内容包括：1.读书的意义，2.你的读书经历；3.发出倡议。注意：字数100左右。英语试卷第8页(共8页)2024届凉山三诊英语听力原文Text1W:Excuseme,I'dlikeacupofblackcoffee.M:OK.Youcanreadthebooksandmagazinesonthatshelfbeforethecoffeeisserved,madam.W:That'sgood.Text2W:Hello,thisisMargaretShawspeaking.CanyouputmethroughtoJohnplease?M:I'msorrybuthehasjustlefttheoffice.Heshouldbeintomorrowifyouwanttocallback.Wouldyouliketoleaveamessageforhim?W:No,that'sokayIwillemailhiminstead.Text3W:IwonderifAlexwillbeherebyeighto’clock.Heissupposedtobe.M:Hismothersaidheleftatseventhirty,sohewouldbeherebyeightfifteenatthelatest.Text4M:Haveyougotanyseatslefttoday?ThefrontroworthewindowseatswouldbeOK.W:Sorry,they'reallgone.Onlythebackrow.Text5W:Iboughtanewcoatyesterday.Whatdoyouthinkofit?M:Great,yellowlooksgoodonyou.W:DoyouthinkIcanusemybluebagwithit?M:Ithinkyourbrownonewilllookbetter.Text6M:Whoisthegirlinthispicture?W:Oh,it'smyfriendJenny.She'sreallykind-hearted,butsheisshy.M:Really?She's,uh,reallybeautiful.Howoldisshe?W:Well,sheisoneyearolderthanme.I'm20.M:Oh,soissheyourbestfriend?W:No.We'refriendsbecauseherboyfriendandmybrotherareinthesameband.Text7M:Sowhatareyougoingtodowhenyougraduate?W:Well,ImightgotolawschoolifIgetgoodgradesnextyear.M:I'msureyouwill.W:Well,youneverknow.MyparentswillbedisappointedifIdon'tgointolaw.They'rebothlawyers.AfterIgraduate,I'llbeabletoworkintheircompany.M:Uh-huh.Well,that'sgood.W:Yeah,butIdon'treallywanttobealawyer.Iwanttobeajournalist.IguessIneedtodecidebeforeIgohomeforthesummer.M:Well,goodluck.Text8M:Howwasyourweekendtrip?W:Super.Iwantedtogetoutoftown,soIwenttoavillagebythesea.Ibookedintoasmallhotel.Therearealsoacoupleofguesthousesandacampsiteifyouwantacheapholiday.M:Sowhatdidyoudothere?W:Well,therearesomeshortjourneystoplacesofinterest.And,ofcourse,youcanalsowalkinthefreshair.ButIpreferswimmingforrelaxation.M:Sonothingextreme?W:No.Youcangobungeejumping,ifyouwant,andwaterskung.ButthemostextremethingIdidwasonSaturdayeveningwhenIdidsomestepdancing.M:Soyoudidn'tgetbored.W:No,notatall.Infact,itwasveryrelaxing.IwastiredbeforeIwentbutnowI'mreadyfortheweek.Text9M:Hi.Howdidyourpresentationgo?W:Reallywell.M:Wereyounervous?W:Yes,IwasthefirsttodoitbecauseIwantedtogetitoverbeforeIgotanymorenervous.M:Howdidyoupresentyourself?W:Iusedabout20pictures.AndIhadmostofthesixpointswritte