河北省某中学2022-2023学年高一年级上册期末考试英语试卷

河北行唐启明中学2022-2023学年高一第一学期期末试题

英语试题

（考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150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，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。

l.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?

A.BuyacarB.DrawsomemoneyC.Pickuphergrandma

2.Whatdosethewomanneedtobuyforskiing?

A.GlovesB.AscarfC.Sunglasses

3.Whenisthemangoingtogetmarried?

A.OnJuly30thB.OnJune30thC.OnMay3rd.

4.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthestudioapartment?

A.Itisold.B.Itissmall.C.Itisexpensive.

5.Whydoesthemanhavemuchcoffee?

A.Heissleepy.B.Heisthirsty.C.Heisaddicted.

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、7题。

6.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Ateacher.B.Aphoto.C.Anouting.

7.WhatdoesthegirlsayaboutherEnglishteacher?

A.Shewearsglasses.

B.Sheisnotstrict.

C.Sheispopular.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?

A.Teachhertousethephone.

B.Helpherwithherwork.

C.Lendherhisphone.

9.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Husbandandwife.B.Co-workers.C.Salesmanandcustomer.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Howmuchistheadultticketforthephotographyexhibitionsonly?

A.£10B.£5C.£6

11.WhereistheHillsideGallery?

A.OnGardeniaRoad.

B.BesidetheTownSquare.

C.OnFlowerStreet.

12.Howwillthewomangotothegallery?

A.Bybus.B.Bysubway.C.Bycar.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Wheredidthewomangetherinformationabout"smart"cars?

A.Fromamagazinearticle.

B.FromaTVprogramme.

C.Fromanewspaperreport.

14.Whatisthepurposeofthevoiceon“smart"cars?

A.Towarnthedriverofdangers.

B.Toexplaintrafficrules.

C.Togivedirections.

15.Whatdoesthemanimply（暗示）abouthisbrother?

A.Heownsa“smart"car.

B.Hehasagoodsenseofdirection.

C.Hedoesn,tknowthewaytothewoman'shouse?

16.Whywasthemandelayed（推迟）onhiswaytothewoman,shouse?

A.Heranoutofgas.

B.Hegotlost.

C.Hemetwithanaccident.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.WheredidGandhi（甘地）studylaw?

A.InPorbandar.B.InBombay.C.InLondon.

18.WhatwasGandhi?sdreambefore1947?

A.LivinginSouthAfrica.

B.Becomingtheleaderofapoliticalparty.

C.GainingIndia'sindependence.

19.WhatcanwelearnaboutGandhi?

A.Heneverfollowedotherpoliticians9methodsinhisfight.

B.Heoncefoughtforblackpeople'srightsinSouthAfrica.

C.Hedidn'tfightforIndianpeople'srightsuntilreturningtoIndia.

20.WhatmakesGandhiremainaninspiration（鼓励）topeople?

A..Hisdreamoffreedom.

B.Hisstrongbeliefs.

C.Hispoliticalpower.

第一部分阅读理解（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。

A

Ifyouwanttohelpothersandimprovetheworld,youstillcan,withoutleavingthehouse.Manyvolunteer

opportunitiesrequireonlyacomputeroraphone.We'veroundedupfourwebsitesofferingavarietyofchoices.

PointsofLight

FoundedbyPresidentGeorgeBush,thisistheworld'sbiggestorganizationaboutvolunteerservice.

0Historyandgardenloverscanhelpmakecollectionsmoreavailablebycopyinghistoricdocumentsor

tagging（力口标签）imagesofAmericangardensbyplanttypeinitsdatabase.

0HelpresearchcoldcasesofmissingandunidentifiedpeoplefortheDoeNetwork.

VolunteerMatch

Thisisahugedatabaseofmorethanonemillionvirtual（虚拟的）volunteerlistings.

0Gotalegalbackground?LawyerscanreviewonlinecontentforIllinoisLegalAid.

0Retiredbusinessowner?Therearemanyopportunitiestoinstructsmallbusinessownersinsalesand

marketing,businessplanningandproductdevelopment.

CreatetheGood

AARP,themembershipgroupforpeople50+,operatesthisvolunteeropportunitiesdatabaseforthe50+age

group.

0Offercareeradvicetohighschoolstudentsinpoorfamiliesinfieldsfrombakingtohandymanbyemailfor

CareerVillage.

0Raiseawarenessaboutscams（诈骗）,especiallythoseaimedatolderpeople,identifiedbyAARP'sNational

FraudTeam.

UnitedNationsVolunteers

Thisgrouplistsorganizationsforpeaceanddevelopmentallovertheworld.Youcan:

0ResearchmoneyanditssourcesforyoungpeoplewhostartbusinessinAsiaandthePacific.

0BrainstormideastocollectplasticwasteinCameroon.

Wanttogetinvolved?Clickheretobecomeamemberorsendanemailtomembership@to

learnaboutopportunities.

21.Whatdoallthevolunteeropportunitieshaveincommon?

A.Theyaredifficulttoacquire.B.Theyrequirenorelatedknowledge.

C.Theyallowonetoprovidehelpathome.D.They'reaimedatexcellentprofessionals.

22.WhatcanvolunteersdothroughCreatetheGood?

A.Teachtheelderlyhowtobake.B.Raisemoneyforpoorfamilies.

C.Providejobsuggestionsforpoorstudents.D.Trainteenagerstoruntheirownbusinesses.

23.Whichwebsitehelpsimprovetheenvironment?

A.PointsofLight.B.VolunteerMatch.

C.CreatetheGood.D.UnitedNationsVolunteers.

AllisonGuallpaconcentratesonfollowingthevideodirectionsforanunusualpaintingathome一the

eighth-gradermustdrawafaceusingfruitsorvegetables.Shechoosespeachesforrosycheeksandabananaforthe

mouth.

ThafsjustoneprojectGuallpaandotherchildrenareparticipatinginduringa10-week,free,virtualart

educationseriesledbyMarieSaint-Cyr,ownerofSaint-CyrArtStudio.Otherchallengeshaveincludeddrawinga

black-and-whitestilllifeofbottles,creatingawatercolorlandscape（风景）andcopyingworksofartistslikeVan

Gogh.

Saint-Cyrbegantheprogramduringthesummerof2020togivechildrenanopportunitytoexpressthemselves

andtheirfeelingsduringdramaticchangesintheirlivesbecauseofCOVID-19.Saint-Cyr,25,movedtoLongIsland

at8.Theprogramssheattendedafterherarrivalwerefreeandinfluencedhersomuchthatshewantedtocreate

somethingalikeforthenextgeneration.

ParentsfirstcontactSaint-Cyrthroughherwebsite,S.Saint-Cyrworkswithprogram

supporterswhopayherandprovidethesuppliesforthechildren,whichparentscanpickuporhavedelivered.

Saint-Cyrthenprovides30-minutevideosthroughGoogleClassroomthatwalkstudentsthroughcreatingtheir

artworkprojects.At4p.m.meetupsMondaysthroughThursdays,whoevercanmakeitattendsaZoommeeting

wherechildrenshowofftheirworksinprogress,giveeachotherfeedback（反馈）andaskquestions.Theyalsodo

5-to10-minutesmallexercisestoimprovetheirskills.Itmightbe“Findanobjectanddrawitwithoutliftingthe

penciloffthepaper”.Attheconclusionoftheseries,Saint-Cyrdisplaysstudents9workinthe"walk-through”

virtualgalleryonline.Itlooksasifviewersarereallywalkingthroughamuseumdisplaywithallthekids'

professionalartworkhangingonthewalls.

Insteadofbeingbored,thestudentsparticipatingintheprogramhavegotsomethingtodo-createthings,see

allthestudents5worksandgetideas.Saint-Cyrisconsideringbringingtheprogramtonearbyschoolsasanoptional

after-schoolactivity.

24.HowdoesGuallpalearntocreatetheunusualpainting?

A.ThroughTVprograms.B.Throughpicturebooks.

C.Throughschoolcourses.D.Throughvideoinstructions.

25.WhydidSaint-Cyrstarttheprogram?

A.Tostrengthenteacher-studentrelationship.B.Tohelpkidsexpressemotionsartistically.

C.Toprovideparentswithpaintingsupplies.D.Tosharpenkids'organizationalskills.

26.Whafsparagraph4mainlyabout?

A.Howtheartprogramworks.B.Howparentsreacttotheartprogram.

C.Whatkidsdoattheregularmeetings.D.Whatviewersthinkofkids9creations.

27.Whafstheauthor'sattitudetowardstheprogram?

A.Doubtful.B.Positive.C.Uncaring.D.Opposed.

C

Dogsareoftenreferredtoas"man'sbestfriend^^.ButMacKenzie,afour-poundchihuahua,whowasnamed

winnerofthe2020AmericanHeroDogCompetitiononOctober19,2020,ismakingtheworldabetterplacefor

humansandanimalsalike.

Initstenthyearin2020,theannualcontestisthebrainchildofAmericanHumane,thecountry'sfirstnational

charitableorganizationfoundedforthesafetyandwell-beingofanimals.Oftencalledthe"Oscarsfordogs”,the

awardrecognizesdogswhomakeextremelygreatcontributions（贡献）tosociety.

Thecompetitionof2020attractedover400entriesfromacrossthecountry.Theseheroicdogshavegoneabove

thecallofduty,savinglives,comfortingtheillandagedandremindingusofthepowerful,age-oldtiesbetween

animalsandpeople.Whileallwereimpressive,itwastinyMacKenziewhowonthejudges5hearts.

MacKenzie?spathtostardomwasnoteasy.Bomwithamouthdisability,shehadtobefedthroughatube（管

子）forthefirstyearofherlife.Despiteherownstruggles,shealwaysseemedtothinkmoreofotheranimalsinneed.

“NeverhaveIseensuchawilltolive.Thoughsick,shecarefullylookedafterthebabyanimalsattherescue（救助）

center,saidhercaretaker.

Alife-savingoperationperformedin2014gaveMacKenzietheabilitytoeatindependently.The

seven-year-oldchihuahuaisnowworkingfortheMiaFoundation,aNewYork-basedcharitableorganizationthat

rescuesandnursesanimalswithinborndisabilities.Thechihuahuadoesanexcellentjobandhasraisedvarious

animals.Sheplaysnurse,cleans,comfortsandhugsthem,actingastheirmotherandteachingthemhowtosocialize,

playandhavegoodmanners.

Inadditiontoherroleasananimalcaretaker,MacKenziealsovisitsschoolstoeducatekidsaboutthe

importanceofacceptingphysicaldifferencesinbothanimalsandpeople.Herheartwarmingandinspiringstory

makesMacKenzieaworthyreceiverofAmerica'stopdoghonor!

28.WhatcanweinferabouttheAmericanHeroDogCompetition?

A.Itwasstartedbyacharitableorganization.B.Itwasmeanttohonorcaretakersofdogs.

C.Ittakesplaceeverytenyears.D.Itwasfirstheldin2010.

29.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMacKenzie?

A.Talentedandstrong.B.Courageousandselfless.

C.Funnyandfriendly.D.Confidentandpicky.

30.InwhichaspectcanstudentsbenefitfromMacKenzie'svisits?

A.Learningfromfailures.B.Valuingphysicalhealth.

C.Understandingthedisabled.D.Developingpracticalability.

31.Whafsthebesttitleforthetext?

A.DogsAreMan'sBestFriendsB.TreatDogstheWayWeWanttoBeTreated

C.2020AmericanHeroDog:ATinyChihuahuaD.TouchingStoriesbetweenMacKenzieandPeople

D

Agroupofsecond-yearcollegestudentshavediscoveredhiddenwritingonapagefromabookfromthe1500s,

usingaspecialcamerasystemtheybuilt.

Surprisingly,findinghiddenwritingonveryolddocumentsisn'tallthatunusual.Infact,there'sevenaspecial

namefordocumentslikethis:apalimpsest（再生羊皮纸卷）.

Longago,writingwasdoneonparchment-thin,driedanimalskinsspeciallypreparedforwriting.But

parchmentwasn'teasytomakeandwasn'tcheap.Soitbecamecommontoerasetheoldwritingoffaparchment

andthenreuseitforanotherpieceofwriting.Thafswhatcreatesapalimpsest.

Thewritingerasedofftheparchmentcan'tbeseendirectly,butscientistshavelearnedwaystousespecial

lightingtorevealtheoriginalwriting.Butifsunusualforyoungcollegestudentstodiscoverpalimpsests.

Lastyear,first-yearstudentsattheRochesterInstituteofTechnologytookpartinaclassthatbroughttogether

manystudentstotakeonaprojectasagroup.Theprojectwastobuildaspecialcamerasystemthatcouldtake

picturesusingdifferentkindsoflight.

Overthesummer,thestudentsworkingontheimagingcameramanagedtofinishit.Whentheyweredone,

theyborrowedseveraloldparchmentsfromthecollectionattheschool'sCaryGraphicArtsCollection.Whenthey

putoneofthepagesundertheircamerasystemwithUVlight,thehiddenwritingsuddenlyappeared.UndertheUV

light,handwritinginFrenchcouldeasilybeseenbehindthefancywritinganddecorationsnormallyvisibleonthe

page.

Zoe,astudentinvolvedintheproject,said,“ThiswasamazingbecausethisdocumenthasbeenintheCary

Collectionforalmost10yearsandnoonenoticedit.^^Thestudentsareevenmoreexcitedbecauseeventhoughthe

parchmentisnolongerpartofabook,theyknowwhere29otherpagesfromthesamebookare.Thestudents,who

arenowworkingwithotherstolocatetheotherparchments,hopethese,too,willhavehiddenwritingandthatthey

canfigureoutwhatitmeans.

32.Whatwasparchmentdesignedforinancienttimes?

A.Writing.B.Decorating.C.Imaging.D.Collecting.

33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"reveal“inparagraph4mean?

A.Heatup.B.Bringout.C.Adjustto.D.Clearaway.

34.Whatarethestudentsexpectingtodoaccordingtothelastparagraph?

A.Makeahandwriting-recognizingcamera.

B.Identifywhattheparchmentsaremadeof.

C.TracktheoriginofthepalimpsestsintheCaryCollection.

D.Discoverhiddenwritinganditsmeaningonmoreparchments.

35.Whafsthepurposeofthistext?

A.Totellaboutanewdiscovery.B.Torecommendaspecialbook.

C.Toexplainaculturalphenomenon.D.Tointroduceanolddocument.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。

Upto40%ofthefoodproducednevermakesittoourmouths.Foodwasteisahugeproblem.___36___Here

arewaystoreducefoodwaste.

•___37___Manyofusblindlythrowthingsthatlooknovelintotheshoppingbasketsandthenletthemsitin

thefridgeuntiltheygobad.Sobeforeshopping,thinkaboutexactlywhatyouneedfortheweek,makeadetailed

shoppinglisttopreventoverbuyingandsticktoit.

•Getcreativewithrepurposingfood.Beforewalkingstraighttothebinwithyouroldcarrots,askyourself:

CanImakethisintosomethingnew?___38___Youneedn'tfollowanycomplicatedrecipestoturnolderproduce

intoafreshnewdish.Justuseyourheadtomakethebestofit.Forexample,roastthecarrotsasasidedishorcut

themforasalad.

•Yburfreezerisyourfriend.Ifyou'reunabletousefoodbeforeifstoolate,turntothetrustyfreezer.Freezing

foodhelpslockinitsflavorandnutrients.Sonexttimeyoufindperfectstrawberriesforyoursummerpicnic,don't

throwtheleftovers.___39___

•Don'tbefooledbythat""sellby"date.Typically,theselabelsareabestguessbybusinessesastowhentheir

productswillbefinest.They'renothard-and-fastrulesaboutwhenthatcheesehastogostraighttothebin.They're

aboutquality,notaboutfoodsafety.Nexttimeyoudoasweepofyourstoreroom,rememberthat.___40___Ifit

doesn'tpass,turntothebin.

A.Makeanadvanceplan.

B.Theanswerisprobablyyes.

C.Whenindoubt,doasmelltest.

D.Addupwhatyouletgotowaste.

E.Thegoodnews:Eachofuscanhelpsolveit.

F.Theymayendupinlandfillsandproducegreenhousegases.

GInsteadbagandputtheminthefreezerincaseyouwantthem.

第二部分语言运用（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。

LastDecember,IwasinCanadaonbusinesswithmycoworkers.Oneofthem,Frank,wasmucholder.Hewas

physically___41___,havingjustrecoveredfromanillness.Hedidn'twantAsian___42___,sohestayedinthe

hotelwhiletherestofusdinedout.However,Ithoughtthismighthaveimpactedhissenseof___43___.

Onenight,ItoldFrankI'dliketotakehimoutwhereverhewantedtoeat.___44___Ihadvegetarianfood

preferencesandhedidnot,hedidnotwantto___45___mebygoingtoplaceswhereIwouldhaveveryfew

___46___.Iassuredhimthatitwasnobigissueandhe___47___eventually.Ithendrovehimtoarestauranthe

wouldprefer.Withothercoworkersgoingoutseparately,Iwasableto___48___Frankaloneandpracticedeep

___49___withhimpouringouthishearttilllateatnight.Mywillingnesstolendanearbroughtustwocloser.

Afterweendedourmeal,Idecidedto___50___himrighttothedoorofthehotelandnottheparkinglot,

becauseitwas___51___outside,whichwouldmakehimeasilycatchacold.Thisfeltgood,andoverthenextfew

outings,itfeltmore___52___totellmycoworkerstowaitinsidetherestaurantwhileI___53___thecarforthemto

avoidthelowtemperatureinit.

Though___54___,suchactshavemagicpower,spreadingjoytoeachofusandfillinguswithastrongsenseof

community.Fmhappytofindmycoworkersaregettingmoreandmorethoughtfuland___55___moreabouteach

other.

41.A.strongB.tenseC.weakD.addicted

42.A.foodB.cultureC.climateD.map

43.A.directionB.communityC.responsibilityD.achievement

44.A.OnceB.ThoughC.BeforeD.As

45.A.troubleB.persuadeC.confuseD.remind

46.A.customersB.optionsC.commentsD.surprises

47.A.leftB.admittedC.apologizedD.agreed

48.A.catchholdofB.makefunofC.getalongwithD.makeupwith

49.A.listeningB.speakingC.arguingD.breathing

50.A.leadB.followC.dropD.invite

51.A.cloudyB.darkC.freezingD.dangerous

52.A.interestingB.naturalC.familiarD.exciting

53.A.parkedB.warmedC.cleanedD.examined

54.A.challengingB.embarrassingC.unnecessaryD.simple

55.A.careB.worryC.askD.talk

第二节（共10小题；每小题L5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。

TheMid-AutumnFestivalortheMoonFestival,thesecondmostimportantfestivalinChinaaftertheSpring

Festival,traditionally___56___(fall)onthe15thdayoftheeighthmonthintheChineselunarcalendar.

Inthepast,theMoonFestival___57___(observe)atharvesttime.AncientChineseemperorsworshiped(敬

奉)themooninautumntogivethanks___58___theharvest.TheordinarypeopletooktheMid-AutumnFestivalto

bea___59___(celebrate)oftheirhardworkandharvest.Nowadays,peoplemainlycelebratetheMoonFestivalas

atimeforfamilyreunions.Theyhavelongbelievedthatworshipingthemoonandeatingtogetheraround___60___

roundtablewillbringthemgoodluckandhappiness.

ThecommoncustomsoftheMid-AutumnFestivalincludefamilymemberseatingdinnertogether,___61___

(share)mooncakes,worshipingthemoonwithgiftsanddisplayinglanterns.

Mooncakesarethemust-eatMid-AutumnfoodinChina.Chinesepeopleseetheroundnessofmooncakesasa

symbolofreunionandhappiness.Otherfoods___62___(eat)duringthefestivalareharvestfoods,suchascrabs,

pumpkinsandgrapes.Peopleenjoythemwhentheyareinthe___63___(fresh)andmostnutritious(有营养的)

state,andnicemeaningsareparticularlyconnectedwithroundfoods.

Festivalfoodtraditionsarechanging.Theyoungergenerationhavetheirownchoicesabout___64___theyeat.

Manyofthemdon'tlikemooncakesverymuchandchoose65(enjoy)theirfavoritefoods.

第三部分写作（满分15分）

.假定你是李华，你校篮球队将参加市中学生篮球决赛。请给你的留学生朋友Tom写封电子邮件，邀请他

一起去观看比赛。内容包括：

1.比赛的时间、地点；2.邀请去看这场比赛的原因；3.会面的相关事宜。

注意：1.写作词数应为100左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

参考词汇：

中学生篮球决赛theMiddleSchoolBasketballFinal

DearTom,

Goodnews!

Lookingforwardtoyourreply.

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。

Mompouredherselfaglassoforangejuice."I'mworriedaboutyourgrandma,“shesaid.Iasked,

“Why?”^Well,beforeshemovedtoFlorida,shewasactive.Butnowshesleepsmostofthedayorwatches

television.Ican'tgetheroutofthehouse,andshewon'ttrytomakefriends,“Momreplied.Mygrandma

wantedtogobacktoNewYork.Butshecouldn，tlivealoneanymore.Thatwaswhymymomlethercometolive

withusinFlorida.

“I'11findawaytomakeGrandmaloveFlorida,“Ithoughtforaminuteandsaid.Momsmiledandsaid,

“Iwishyoucould."Afterschool,IsawGrandmawatchingtelevisionandfiguredshehadn，tmovedall

day.Inmyroom,Itookoutmycollection.Ihadfoundmanybeautifulandspecialseashells.Myfavouriteone

wascalledBaby'sEar.It'sabeautifulwhiteseashell.Lookingatmyseashellsgavemeanidea.Iwentinto

thelivingroomandsatonthesofa.

“Didyouevergotothebeachwhenyouwerelittle,Grandma?”Iasked."Oncemymothertookme

there,butIdidn，tenjoyitbecauseIwasafraidofthewaterandcouldn，tswim.Evennow,Imalittleafraidof

thewater,“shereplied.IwishedGrandmacouldfeelthewayIdidaboutthebeach.Ilovedtoseeseabirdsand

lookforseashells."Well,couldyoutakemetothebeach,Grandma?Ineedsomenewseashellsformy

collection.I'mnotallowedtogobymyself.Please!”Ibegged.Grandmafinallyagreedandtookmyhand

asweleftthehouse.

Wewalkedtothebeach.Theskywasblue.IhandedGrandmaaplasticbag,andsaid,uThisisforthe

seashellsyoufind.”"Oh,youshouldtakeit,“shesaid.Ishookmyhead."No,Grandma.Ineedallthe

helpIcanget.”"Allright,“shesaid.

注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式作答。

Wewalkedsidebysideonthebeach.

“Wow!LookwhatIfound!”Grandmashouted,standinginthesandandholdingapinkseashell.

答案解析

1-5BCCBA6-10BCABC11-15ABACB16-20ACCAB

附：听力录音原文

Textl

M:MayIborrowyourcarsothatIcanpickupmygrandmafromthetrainstationtoday?

W:Sorry,butI'mafraidIhavetodriveintotowntodrawsomemoney.

Textl

M:Now,Sophie,youwillloveskiingbutyoumusthavetherightclothes.Haveyougotgloves?

W:Yes,UncleSteve,andascarf.YougavethemtomeatChristmas,remember?

M:Ihadforgotten.Oh,yes!Youwillneedsunglassesforthesnow.

W:Right.IamgoingshoppingthiseveningsoIwillbuyapair.

Text3

W:Congratulations,darling!Iamsohappyforyou!When'sthebigday?

M:WewerethinkingofJuly.Onthethirtieth,becauseit'souranniversary.Wemetonthethirtieth.

W:ButSevilleistoohotinJuly!

M:Yes,Iknow.Wecan'tmanageJunesowedecidedMay.Maythethird.

Text4

W:Thepriceisreasonable,butifyoudon'tlikethisstudioapartment(单房公寓),Icanshowyouanewone

bedroomunituponthethirdfloor.

M:Allright.Thisonejustdoesn*thaveenoughroomforme.

Text5

W:Anothercupofcoffee?Thatisyourfourthsincelunch.Youmustbereallythirsty.

M:Well,Istayedupverylatelastnightpreparingformypaper.Ijustwanttokeepmyselfawake.

Text6

M:IsthisonebesideyouyourEnglishteacher?Shelooksstrict.

W:Yes,butherteachingisverywellorganizedandclear.(7)Wealllikeherverymuch.

M:Whoisthisgirlwearingglasseswithdarkhair?

W:Oh,sheismybestfriend.Ourclasswentonaspringoutingtotheseasidelastmouthandwetookit.

Text7

W:(8)Ugh...Patrick,Ican*tgetthisphonetowork..Canyouhelpme?

M:Areyoutryingtomakeacall?

W:Yes.IjustgotitandIcan'tgetthethingtowork.

M:Letmesee.OK.Youturniton.

W:Ididn'tturniton?

M:No.See.Youwaitforthescreentolightup.ThenyouenterthephonenumberandpressthenC"buttonright

here.Gotit?

W:OK...I'vegotit.Ha!It'sringing.Hi,baby,it'sme.Listen,Iamgoingtobealittlelate,(9)1amstillatwork

intheoffice,OK?I'llbebackbyaboutsix...

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M:ThankyouforcallingtheHillsideGallery.HowcanIhelpyou?

W:Hello!Isthereaphotographyexhibitionthisweekend?

M:Yes,thereis.

W:Howmuchistheticket?

M:Ticketsforthegalleryaretenpounds,andhalfpriceforchildren,butthisincludesthepaintingexhibitionstoo.

(10)Ifyouonlywanttoseethephotographyexhibition,it*ssixpoundsperperson,withhalfpricefor

childrentoo.

W:Thegallery'sonFlowerStreet,isn'tit?

M:No,wemovedtoadifferentbuildinglastyear.(ll)Ourpresentaddressis25GardeniaRoad.It'sopposite

totheTownSquare.

W:Oh,Isee.DoestheNo.25busgobyit?

M:Yes,butIsuggestyounottakeabusordrivehere.Youwillbestuckinatrafficjamatweekendsonthisstreet.

(12)Theundergroundiseasyandfast.

W:(12)OK.Thankyouforyourhelp.

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M:IamsorryIamlate,Cindy.

W:That'sallright,Joe.Myhouseisn'tthateasytofind.Butyouknow,youwouldn'thave