2024届河南省联盟考前模拟大联考高三年级下册三模英语试题（含答案）

2023—2024学年高三考前模拟考试

英语

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2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L5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。

例：Howmuchistheshirt?

A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.

答案是C。

1.Howwillthespeakersprobablygotothebookstore?

A.Onfoot.B.Bytaxi.C.Bybus.

2.Whenwillthemangototherestaurant?

A.OnMonday.B.OnTuesday.C.OnWednesday.

3.Whafsthewoman'sbrother?

A.Ateacher.B.Abusinessman.C.Asoldier.

4.Whydoesn'tthemanwanttobuythesuit?

A.Hedoesn'tlikeitscolor.

B.Itdoesn'tfithim.

C.Itisalittleexpensive.

5.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?

A.Takeabreak.

B.Buyanewcomputer.

C.Continuetodealwiththesoftware.

第二节（共15小题；每小题L5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.Whafstheman'sfirstwish?

A.Gettinghealthier.

B.Makingmorefriends.

C.Learningfromthewoman.

7.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Acouple.B.Classmates.C.Workmates.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

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8.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

A.Atarailwaystation.B.Onatrain.C.Atacinema.

9.Whatisthemansearchingforinhispocket?

A.Awallet.B.Anotebook.C.Aticket.

10.Whatwillthemandonext?

A.He'llchangehisplan.

B.He'llbuyaticket.

C.He'llcallhiswife.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Culture.B.Travel.C.Cooking.

12.Whatcausedtheman'sproblemonthethirdday?

A.Weather.B.Food.C.Traffic.

13.WhatdoesthemanthinkofFrenchfood?

A.Terrible.B.Justso-so.C.Delicious.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14.Whendoesthewomanusuallyarriveatschool?

A.At8:15.B.At8:30.C.At9:00.

15.Howlongdoesittakethewomantogethomefromschool?

A.20minutes.B.30minutes.C.45minutes.

16.Whichofthefollowingdoesthewomandowithhercomputer?

A.Doingbusiness.B.Playinggames.C.Creatingprograms.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.HowmuchprizemoneywillJamesPeebleswin?

A.$459,000.B.$918,000.C.$198,000.

18.Whoworksattwouniversitiesatthesametime?

A.JamesPeebles.B.MichaelMayor.C.DidierQueloz.

19.WhyhasPeeblesbeenawardedtheNobelPrize?

A.Hediscoveredanewplanet.

B.Hedevelopedatheoryabouttheuniverse.

C.HechallengedtheBigBangtheory.

20.WhendidPeeblesgetthenewsofhiswinningtheNobelPrize?

A.Inthemorning.B.Intheafternoon.C.Intheevening.

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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

JungleCruise

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JungleCruisehitsDisney'sstreamingservicealongsideitsarrivalatcinemas.Assuch,you511havetopay$30on

topofyoursubscriptionfeetoseeit-ahighpriceforasoloviewing,butagreatdealforafamilysession.Thafs

goodnews,becausethisreallyisawinnerofafamilymovie,thankstotheproductionvaluesyou'dcometoexpect

fromaDisneyblockbuster（大片）andthechemistrybetweenDwayneJohnsonandEmilyBlunt.

InsideOut

JustwhenwethoughtPixarwasonthedecline,itreleasedInsideOut,oneofitsmostthoughtfulandpowerful

movies.FeaturingthevoicesofAmyPoehler,BillHaderandMindyKaling,InsideOutmadeover$850millionatthe

boxofficeuponits2015release.Itwasn9tjustacommercialsuccess,asitscored98%onRottenTomatoes.

FreeSolo

FreeSoloisoneofthebestdocumentariesevermade.TellingthestoryofAlexHonnold,thefirstmanto"free

solo“ElCapitan,it'sacharacterstudyofamanwhomakestheimpossiblelookalmostordinary;anOscar-winning

storythatculminates（至U达极点）-quiteliterally-inaclose-upviewofoneofhumanity'swildestachievements.

Aladdin

Youcanagreeoryoucandisagree,butIbelievethatAladdinhasthebestsonglineupofanyanimatedmoviethat

Disneyhaseverproduced.AWholeNewWorld,PrinceAli,FriendLikeMe,ArabianNights—bangerafterbanger（一

部接一部）.That'sreflectedinthecriticalresponse:Aladdinisoneofthebest-ratedDisneymoviesever,witha92%

approvalratingonRottenTomatoes.

21.WhatdoweknowaboutthemovieJungleCruise?

A.Ittakesatotalof$30toseeit.

B.Itdoesn'trequireasubscription.

C.Itismainlyintendedforchildren.

D.ItstarsDwayneJohnsonandEmilyBlunt.

22.WhatmakesAladdinstandoutamongthemoviesabove?

A.Itsmusic.B.Itsvoiceactors.

C.Itsapprovalrating.D.Itsdialogues.

23.Whichmovietellsaninspiringreal-lifestory?

A.JungleCruise.B.InsideOut.C.FreeSolo.D.Aladdin.

B

MelissaSevigny,asciencejournalistforArizonaPublicRadio,recountsthedetailsofthe1938riverjourneyof

ElzadaCloverandLoisJotter,who,alongwiththeirguide,NormNevills,andafewothercrewmembers,traveled

downtheColoradoRiverwiththegoalofcataloging（登t己）undiscoveredplantsinthearea.TheColoradoRiverwas

knownasthemostdangerousriverintheworld.ButforCloverandJotter,itheld-agreatappeal:noonehadsurveyed

theGrandCanyon'splants,andtheyweredeterminedtobethefirst.

Aswomenscientists,CloverandJotterfacedscrutiny（监督）evenbeforetheirtripbegan.TheystartedinGreen

River,Utah,andthentraveledthroughCataractCanyon,GlenCanyon,andtheGrandCanyonbeforeendingatLake

Mead.ForClover,thetripfitperfectlywithherdreamofcatalogingalltheSouthwest'scacti（akindofplant）,but,

morethanthat,itwasachancetomakehermarkonthefieldofbotany.Astheymadetheirwaydowntheriver,they

continuedtofacechallenges,includingnavigatingintenserapids,losingoneoftheirthreeboats,anddealingwith

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aggressivereportersandinaccurateandimaginarynewsreports.WhenCloverandJotterfinallyreachedtheentrance

oftheGrandCanyon,theyfeltapprehensive,buttheydecidedtheyhadnochoicenowbuttobravethewildriver.

Drawinginformationfromthecrew'slettersandjournals,Sevignybringsusdirectlyintotheboatsand

introducesustomanyoftheplantsthatCloverandJottersurveyedandcollected.Theauthoralsoincludesamapof

therouteandphotographicimagesofthecrewatdifferentpointsalongtheway.Woven（编织）throughoutthe

narrativeofCloverandJotteristheearlyhistoryoftravelontheColoradoRiveraswellashowIndigenouspeoples,

Europeans,andtheParkServicehaveshapedtheecologyoftheriverovertime.

Astheauthornotes,womeninsciencestillfacechallengesandbarriers;Sevignyhopesthatrecallingthepast

willleadtoafairerfuture.

24.WhatmotivatedCloverandJottertomakethejourney?

A.Thenativecultures.B.TheplantsoftheGrandCanyon.

C.Thesceneryalongtheriver.D.TheSouthwest'scactusspecies.

25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“apprehensive“meaninparagraph2?

A.Relieved.B.Guilty.C.Anxious.D.Pleased.

26.WhatcanwelearnaboutCloverandJotter'sadventure?

A.Theywereaidedbyreportersalltheway.

B.Theyendedtheirjourneywithlosingthreeboats.

C.TheypioneeredinsurveyingtheColoradoRiver.

D.Theytookmanypreciousphotosalongsidethetrip.

27.Whatisthetext?

A.Adiaryentry.B.Abookreview.

C.Anewsreport.D.Atraveljournal.

C

Asaseniorresident,Ioftendistributedpoemstomyteam,printingandpostingthemabovethecomputersinour

hospitalworkrooms.Once,duringararequietmomentintheICU,withpermissionfrommycolleagues（同事），Iread

acoupleofpoemsoutloud.Irememberwatchingmycolleagues9eyescloseandtheirbodiesvisiblyrelaxasthe

wordswashedoverthem.

Sincethen,Ihavesharedpoems-myownandothers5-intalksatmyinstitutionandacrossthecountry.Tve

alsoledotherhealthcareprovidersincreativewritingexercisesduringworkshops,lecturesandclasses.Many

institutionshostbookclubs,storyslams,filmscreeningsandotheropportunitiesformedicallearnerstoengagewith

thehumanities（人文学科）.

Whilepoetrycanbefrighteningtosome,manycontemporarypoemsprovideapproachableemotional

experiences.PieceslikeSafiyaSinclair's"NotesontheStateofVirginia^^fullyillustratehowaplacethatseems

innocentorevenbeautifultosomecanbeupsettingtoothers.MonicaSok's"ABCforRefugees“powerfullypaintsa

portraitofayoungchildcaughtbetweenlanguagesandcultures——arealitythatmanypediatric（JL科的）patientsface.

“OdetoSmallTowns“byTyreeDayeoverturnscommonassumptionsaboutrurallife.In“MedicalHistory",Nicole

Sealeysharesapatient'sperspective（视角）onapartofhealthcarethat,formanyofmystudentsandcolleagues,has

beenreducedtoaseriesofcheckboxesonacomputerscreen.Theseandotherpoemsprovidefertilegroundfor

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enhancedunderstandingofthehumancondition,aswellasinspirationforaclinician'sownpotentiallytransformative

reflectivewriting.

Thepossibilitiesforcooperationbetweenliteratureandmedicinearewideopen.Ibelieveallclinicianshavea

roleinrecognizinganddealingwithhoweveryonehasbeenshapedbyanunreasonablesociety.Thehistory,

sociopoliticalcontext,imaginativeperspectiveandreflectivepracticesthehumanitiesoffermayimprovethepractice

ofmedicine.Throughunderstandingothers5experiencesandreflectingcriticallyontheirown,everycliniciancan

moveclosertobeingthekindofhealertheyintendtobe.

28.Whydidtheauthorliketosharepoemsatwork?

A.Tocurehispatients.B.Tobringinthehumanities.

C.Tomakehiscolleaguesamazed.D.Topracticeforacompetition.

29.Whosepoemmaychangepeople'sbeliefsaboutthecountryside?

A.TyreeDaye's.B.MonicaSok's.

C.SafiyaSinclair's.D.NicoleSealey's.

30.WhatdoesNicoleSealey'sworkseemtoimply?

A.Ifsurgenttoupgradethemedicalequipment.

B.Doctorsshouldhavebettermedicalskills.

C.There9sroomforimprovementinmedicalcare.

D.Apatientcanbetreatedfromdifferentperspectives.

31.Whichstatementdoestheauthorprobablyagreewith?

A.Thehumanitieshelpmakeabetterdoctor.

B.Thecliniciansaretoshapeourfuturesociety.

C.Doctorsmustlearnfromeachother9sexperiences.

D.Reflectivewritinggreatlybenefitsadoctor'sskills.

D

Untilnow,dressingrobots,designedtohelpanelderlypersonorapersonwithadisabilitygetdressed,havebeen

createdinthelaboratoryasaone-armedmachine,butresearchhasshownthatthiscanbeuncomfortableforthe

personincare.

Tosolvethisproblem,DrJihongZhu,aroboticsresearcherattheUniversityofYork'sInstitute,proposeda

two-armedassistivedressingplan,whichhasbeeninspiredbycaregiverswhohavedemonstratedthatspecificactions

arerequiredtoreducediscomforttotheindividualintheircare.

DrZhugatheredimportantinformationonhowcareworkersmovedduringadressingexercise,throughallowing

arobottoobserveandlearnfromhumanmovementsandthen,throughAI,generateamodelthatmimics（模仿）how

humanhelpersdotheirtask.Thisallowedtheresearcherstogatherenoughdatatoillustratethattwohandswere

neededfordressingandnotone,aswellasinformationontheanglesthatthearmsmake.

DrZhusaid,"Weknowthatpracticaltasks,suchasgettingdressed,canbedonebyarobot,freeingupacare

workertoconcentratemoreonprovidingcompanionshipandobservingthegeneralwell-beingoftheindividualin

theircare.Ithasbeentestedinthelaboratory,butforthistoworkoutsideofthelab,wereallyneedtounderstandhow

careworkersdothistaskinreallife.^^

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“We'veadoptedamethodcalledlearningfromdemonstration,whichmeansthatyoudon'tneedanexpertto

programmearobot;ahumanjustneedstodemonstratethemotionthatisrequiredoftherobotandtherobotlearns

thataction.Itisclearthatforcareworkerstwoarmsareneededtoproperlyattendtotheneedsofindividuals,9,Dr.

Zhusaid."Withthecurrentone-armedmachineschemeapatientisrequiredtodotoomuchworkinorderforarobot

toassistthem,movingtheirarmupintheairorbendingitinwaysthattheymightnotbeabletodo.”

32.Whafstheproblemwiththeone-armeddressingrobot?

A.Itcausesdiscomfort.B.Itmovestooslowly.

C.Ithasanuglyappearance.D.Itlacksflexibility.

33.DrZhugottheinspirationforhisnewplanfrom.

A.somebooksB.AImodelsinthemarket

C.adressingexerciseD.thehealthcareproviders

34.WhafsonepurposeofDrZhu'sdesigningatwo-armeddressingrobot?

A.Togivebetterdemonstrations.

B.Toallowcaregiversmoretimetodootherthings.

C.Tomakeitabettercompanionfortheneedy.

D.Toimprovethewell-beingofthecareworkers.

35.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.TakingCarewithCaregivingRobots

B.RobotCouldHelpPeopleGetDressed

C.CaregivingRobots:theFutureofHealthCare

D.UniversityScientistsCreateTwo-ArmedCaregivingRobot

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为

多余选项。

Theenvironmenthasneverbeenmoreinneedofahelpinghandfromus.Schools,inparticular,areinagreat

positiontoeducatefuturegenerationsandmakesurethatgoodenvironmentalhabitsarelearnedandadoptedfroman

earlyage.So,rangingfromenergyefficiencytorecycling,hereareourtipstomakeyourschoolmoreeco-friendly

andsustainable.

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Sendingwastetolandfilltoslowlyrotawayisn'tthebestuseoftheworld'sresources.Plus,thespaceavailable

forlandfillisrapidlyrunningout.Instead,boostrecyclingbyprovidingappropriateandappealingfacilitieswithclear

signage（标识）.37.

☆Turnoffthelightsandfitenergy-efficientlightbulbs

Savingenergyusedforlightingisoneoftheeasiestthingsthatwecando.38.Turnofflightswhen

they'renotneeded.Signageaskingpeopletoturnoffthelightscanactasausefulreminder.

☆Gopaperless

39,withpapernowbeingseenasoutdatedinmanycases.Thisisgoodnewsfortheenvironment,butit

sometimesneedspeopletochangehowtheydothings.Lookintooptionsforcreatingandusingfewerpaper-based

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administrationsystemsatschoolandthinktwicebeforeprintingorphotocopyingallthoseA4pages,forexample.

☆Rejectplasticwaterbottles

Recenttelevisionprogramsandcampaignshaveraisedtheissueofwasteplastictowardsthetopofthe

environmentalagenda.Insomeways,thisisn'tsurprisingbecause,again,itisrelativelyeasyforeveryonetomakea

differencetotheenvironmentwithminimaleffort.40.Juststopbuyingbrand-newwaterbottlesthatareused

onceandthenrecycled,andreuseexistingbottlesandcontainersinstead.

A.Encourageandenablerecycling

B.Theworldisbecomingevermoredigital

C.Allittakesisalittlebitofplanningahead

D.Geteveryoneinvolvedwithclean-updays

E.Itwillalsosavemoneyonbuyingtraditionalmaterials

F.Trytomaximizetheuseofnaturallightasmuchaspossible

G.Thisisthekeytopreventingpollutionofdifferentwastestreams

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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，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。

OscarWilde,afamouspoetandplaywright,isprobablyknownforhisconversationasmuchasforhisliterary

works.Therearesomestories41thefactthattheman,aswellasbeingagreatwit（说话诙谐的人）,wasalso

oftenratherwise.

WhenWildewasstudyingClassicsatOxford,hetookpartina（n）42once.Asaresult,heneededto___

43achosenpassagefromthestoryofafamousperson.Afterseveralminutes,theexaminerswere44,and

signaledhimthathecould45.Formoststudents,theywouldhave46finishedthere,butWilde

ignoredthemand47totranslate.Againtheexaminersattemptedtogivehima（n）48,andthistime

succeeded,tellinghimthathedidagoodjobandcouldleave."Oh,doletmegoon,^^saidWilde,UIjustwanttosee

howit49

Onanotheroccasion,Wilde50thatonedayhewashardatwork5（hispoetry.wasworking

onmypoemsallthemorningand52acomma（逗号）hesaidtohisfiiend."Andintheafternoon?^^his

friendasked.t6Well,Iputitbackagain,9,respondedWilde.

Butifs53thatthereisalwayssomeonewhoismuchsmarterthanus.TherenownedactressSarah

BernhardtwasoncetalkingtoWildewhenhewentto54.Wildeinquired,t6DoyoumindifIlightupa

cigarette?95Bernhardtshotback,t4Oscar,Idon'tmindifyoubum.^^DidthewittyWildemeethis55?

41.A.ignoringB.suggestingC.challengingD.contradicting

42.A.trainingB.experimentC.adventureD.examination

43.A.reviseB.assessC.translateD.adapt

44.A.considerateB.impatientC.satisfiedD.confused

45.A.stopB.waitC.questionD.repeat

46.A.shamefullyB.angrilyC.gladlyD.nervously

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47.A.agreedB.continuedC.hurriedD.promised

48.A.interruptionB.explanationC.punishmentD.judgment

49.A.arisesB.improvesC.worksD.ends

50.A.assumedB.declaredC.expectedD.mentioned

51.A.polishingB.selectingC.postingD.memorizing

52.A.cameacrossB.tookoutC.searchedforD.wentover

53.A.appropriateB.usefulC.trueD.rare

54.A.restB.exerciseC.studyD.smoke

55.A.matchB.partnerC.supporterD.witness

第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡上。

Chinarecentlysharedexcitingnewsaboutitsspaceexplorationefforts,andrevealedthenamesofitsmanned

lunarlanderandanewcrewspaceship.Thisdevelopmentmarks56importantstepinthenation?sefforts___

57(explore)outerspace.ThelunarlanderisnamedLanyue,58means“embracing(拥抱)themoon”.

ThischoicereflectsthedreamandconfidenceoftheChinesepeopleintheirspaceexplorationefforts.

ThecrewspaceshiphasbeennamedMengzhou,orDreamVessel,59(indicate)itsroleinrealizingthe

dreamoflandingonthemoonandexploringnewfrontiersinspace.Mengzhouwillhavetwoversions:onefor

exploringthemoonandtheotherfortripsbetweenEarth60theTiangongspacestation,andthelattertakes

overthedutiesfromthecurrentShenzhouspaceship.

Thesenames,LanyueandMengzhou,wereselected61(careful)fromnearly2,000suggestionsbythe

publictoshowthewide62(participate)andinterestoftheChinesepeople63theircountry'sspace

missions.Chinaplanstosenditsfirstmannedmissiontothemoonaround2030.TheLanyuelanderisdesignedwitha

landingandpropulsion(推进)sectiontocarrytwoastronautstothemoon.TheMengzhouspacecraft,designedfor

spacetravel,64(include)areentrymodulefortheastronautsandaservicemodule65(equip)with

powerandpropulsionsystems.

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，你在英语阅读过程中时常对一些习语感到困惑。请给外教Mr.Smith写封邮件，内容包括：

1.你的困惑；

2.寻求帮助。

注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

DearMr.Smith,

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。

Laughterissaidtobethebestmedicineinourlife.Nothingworksfasterormoredependablytobringyourmind

andbodybackintobalancethanagoodlaugh.Laughterlightensyourburdens,inspireshope,connectsyoutoothers,

andkeepsyoumorefocusedonthepositive.Iliketolaughandbehappywheneverthereisareasonforit.Cracking

jokesusuallymakesushappyandlight-heartedafteradayofhardwork,andsodomanyfunnyincidentswhichwe

maysometimesexperienceinourdailylife.

However,today,Iwouldliketotalkaboutafunnyincidentthathappenedtomeafewyearsago,whenIwasstill

astudentatprimaryschool.Thatveryincidenttookplaceatabirthdaypartyheldatmyaunt'shouse.Infact,itwasa

birthdaypartyheldforoneofmylittlecousins.

Onthatspecialoccasion,everybody,includingallofmyfamilymembers,closerelativesandsomeofthelittle

friendsofmycousin's,wasinvitedtothepartyonalovelysummereveninginordertoenjoytheparty.Bytheway,

thepartywassupposedtobeconcludedasearlyaspossible,becauseallthelittleguests,friendsofmycousin's,

neededtoreturntotheirhomessafelybeforeitwasgettingtoolateatnight.So,afterseveralhoursofbusy

preparations,thepartyformallystartedataround8pm.Theadultsandthekidsallcameuptothetableandgently

openedupthevariouscolorfulgiftboxesonebyonewithaformalceremony.Onceweweredonewithopeningthe

giftboxes,thetimecameforustosingthe“HappyBirthdaytoYou“songinchorus,andweallsangthesonginorder

towishaveryhappybirthdaytomylittlecousin.Finallycamethemomentweallhadbeenwaitingforeagerly.And

wewerereadytoopenthecakeboxandcutthebirthdaycake.

注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Tooursurprise,thecakehadalreadybeencut!____________________________________________________

Hearingwhatmyauntsaid,weexpressedourwillingnesstogiveoursharetothehomeless.

2023—2024学年高三考前模拟考试

英语-答案

听力原文

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M:ShallIcallataxi?

W:Thebookstoreisonlyabout10minutes5walk.

Text2

W:ShogunRestaurant.

M:Hi,Iwouldliketomakeadinnerreservation.

W:Ofcourse,whenwillyoubejoiningus?

M:WewillneedthereservationforTuesdaynight.

Text3

W:Mybrotherjoinedthearmylastyear.

M:Oh,whatdoeshelooklike?Ishetall?

W:He'stallandstrong.

Text4

W:Wouldyouliketotakethissuit,sir?

M:Well,Ilikethecolorandthematerial.Thesizeisallright,too.

W:Yes,itfitsyouperfectly.

M:ButI'mafraidthepriceisalittlemorethanIcanafford.PerhapsIcanlookatsomethingelse.

Text5

W:Thenewcomputersoftwareisdrivingmecrazy!

M:Iknowwhatyoumean,Carol.Tvehadnothingbuttroublewithit.Theysaiditwassupposedtobeeasy!

W:ThafswhatIheard.ButasfarasI'mconcerned,onlyageniuscanfigureitout.Ireallyneedabreak!Text6

W:WewillsayhellototheNewYearinacoupleofhours!

M:Yeah.Haveyoumadeanygoodresolutionsforthecomingyear?

W:No,Ihaven'tyet.Howaboutyou?

M:Iwanttobehealthier,soIthinkIshouldexercisemore.

W:Thatwillbealotofwork!

M:Yeah.AndIwillmakemorefriends,asyoudidlastyear.

W:Anythingelse?

M:MaybeIshouldtrytostudymymathematicsharder!Ourteacherhastalkedtomeseveraltimes.

W:Soundsgreat!Ishouldmakemyownresolutionsassoonaspossible.

Text7

M:Oh,no.ItseemsthatI'velostsomethingimportant.

W:Whafsit?

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M:Theticket.

W:Areyoukidding?Thetrainleavesinanhour.Wheredidyouputit?

M:Itwasinmypocket,butnowIcan'tfindit.

W:Isitintheotherpocket?

M:No,itisnothere.I'llhavetobuyanotherticket.IfIdon'tmakeittoBeijingtomorrowmorning,mywifewould

arguewithme.

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W:Hey,Lucas,howwasyourtriptoParis?

M:Itwaswonderful,butIwassotired.

W:DidyougotothetopoftheEiffelTower?

M:Yes,thatwasthefirstthingwedid.Wewentallthewaytothetop.Therewerevisitorsfromallovertheworld

takingphotosthere.

W:Whatelsedidyousee?

M:Artgalleries,churches,statues,palaces,there9sreallytoomuchtosay.

W:Youmusthavehadagreattime.

M:Yes,inthebeginningwewereallexcitedandhadlotsoffun.However,onthethirddayoftravelinginthecity,I

feltsick.IthoughtIhadeatensomethingbadbutitpassedbytheevening.

W:Yes.Youneedtobecarefulwithwhatyoueatwhenyou'reabroad.Sometimesnewfoodmightdisagreewithyou.

M:Onthefourthday,wewenttotastetheFrenchfood.Thatwasreallyfantastic!Andnostomachproblems.

W:Thatisgreat.EveryonesaysFrenchfoodiswonderful.

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M:Howmanyhoursaweekdoyouwork,Sue?

W:Wehavetostartatnineo?clockinthemorning,butI'malwaysatschoolbyaquarterpasteight,infact.Er,we

finishatfouro5clock4daysaweek,andIusuallygohomeatfouro?clock,andI'musuallyhomebyhalfpastfour.

Wednesdayafternoonisfree,sowefinishattwelveo'clockonWednesday.

M:Howlonghaveyoubeeninterestedincomputers,Sue?

W:IsupposeIgotinterestedwhenIworkedfbrmymaster'sdegree.

M:Whatsortofthingdoyoudowithyourcomputer?

W:Well,Iusemycomputer,personally,asawordprocessor,quitealot,butIalsouseitforcreatingprograms.

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W:ThreescientistshavewontheNobelPrizeinPhysicsfortheirworkinhelpingtounderstandtheevolutionof

theuniverse.Halfofthe$918,000inprizemoneywillgotoCanadian-bornJamesPeebles,aretiredprofessorat

PrincetonUniversityintheUnitedStates.TheotherhalfoftheawardwillgotoMichaelMayorandDidierQueloz,

bothofwhomworkintheUniversityofGenevainSwitzerland.In1995,thetwomenannouncedthefirstdiscoveryof

aplanetoutsideoursolarsystem.DidierQue