2025-2026年浙江省余姚市高二下学期3月月考英语检测卷（含答案无听力音频含听力原文）

PAGE2025—2026学年度下学期高二英语3月月考检测卷本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试时间为120分钟。第一卷（三部分，共115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，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅一遍。1．Wheredidtheconversationmostprobablytakeplace? A．Onaplane. B．Inacoffeeshop. C．Atarestaurant2．Howmuchdoesoneshirtcost?A．$4.5. B．$5. C．$9.3．Wherearethetwospeakerstalking?A．Inthegarden. B．Inthelivingroom. C．Inthegarage.4．Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．Themandidn’tlikeanyicecream.B．Themanwantedchocolateicecream.C．Themandidn’twantanyicecream.5．Accordingtotheconversation,whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheusualweatherhereinMay?A．Cooleranddrier. B．Warmeranddrier. C．Warmerandrainier.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答案。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，听完后，每小题将给出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至8题。6．HowlonghasitbeensinceMaryandJohnlasttalkedtoeachother?A．Morethanoneyear. B．Lessthanoneyear. C．Threemonths.7．Wheredoesthemanwork?A．Inafoodcompany. B．Atauniversity. C．AttheNationalBank.8．Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．Tomhasthreechildren,andMary’sdaughter,Suedoesn’tgotoschool.B．Tomhasfourchildren,andMary’sdaughter,SueisinGradeThreee.C．Tomhastwochildren,andhisdaughter,Suehasstartedschool.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9．Wheredidtheconversationtakeplace?A．Atarestaurant. B．Onanairplane. C．Onaship.10．Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．Themantraveledalotonbusinessbefore.B．Themanisateacher.C．ThemanwasperhapssoldierduringtheSecondWorldWar.11．Whatisthemangoingtodo?A．Visithisgrandson. B．Fetchhiswife. C．Travelaroundtheworld.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12．Whydoesthewomanwanttobuysomethingforherhusband?A．It’sbirthdaypresent.B．It’sChristmaspresent.C．Herhusbandisn’tsatisfiedwiththetie.13．Whatdidtheclerkrecommend(推荐)thesecondtime?A．Atie. B．Anelectricshaver. C．Somecosmetics(化装品).14．Whydidthewomanasktheclerktoputacardintothepresent?A．Totellherhusbandhowmuchshepaidforthegift.B．Tocongratulatehiminwrittenwords.C．Topostit. 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15．Wherearethetwospeakers?A．Onabus. B．Intheshoppingdistrict. C．Atastreetcorner.16．What’sthelargestbuildingtotheleft?A．Thebank. B．Thedepartmentstore. C．CityHall.17．Whatdoesthemanneed?A．Clothes. B．shoes. C．Cigarettes.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18．Whowasfirstrescuedfromthesea?A．Mrs.RuthLi. B．Mrs.Li’sdaughter. C．Mrs.Li’ssister.19．Howmanymilesawayfromthesunkenshipwasthegirlfound?A．40. B．400. C．4000.20．Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A．Mrs.RuthLi’ssistermadealongvoyagetoNewYorkandrecognizedthegirl.B．Thegirl’sauntgotthenewsaboutthefindingofagirlinthenewspaper.C．Thegirl’sauntdidn’tgetthenewsaboutthefindingofagirlinthenewspaper.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳答案。21．Aftermuch,theshopowneragreedtocutdownthepriceby20%.A．trading B．talking C．discussing D．bargaining22．Theyspoketooneanotherinclass,whichmadetheteacherveryangry.A．suddenly B．quickly C．silently D．frequently23．WhathesaidjustnowmeofthatAmericanprofessor.A．mentioned B．informed C．reminded D．memorized24．Yourperformanceinthedrivingtestdidn’treachtherequiredstandard;,youfailed.A．intheend B．afterall C．inotherwords D．atthesametime25．—Haveyoueverbeentothecinema? —Yes.ButIwenttothecinemayesterday.A．late;lately B．latter;late C．lately;late D．latest;latter26．Thiscoatwashalf-price,areal.A．value B．bargain C．price D．worth27．Productionatthefactorywasbecauseoflackofelectricity.A．disturbed B．interrupted C．stopped D．prevented28．PeoplealwaysMacaotheMageTemple.A．join;to B．connect;with C．connect;to D．join;with29．Ishallstayinthehotelalldaythereisnewsofthemissingchild.A．aslongas B．inorderthat C．incase D．sothat30．Thegovernmentthecitizensthattheyshouldpaytheirincomeintime.A．announced;pay B．announced;payC．isannouncing;tax D．announcedto;tax31．—I’llhavetogonow.Someoneisaskingforme.. —Bye.A．Allthebest B．Allthemost C．Allthebetter D．Bestofall32．Whattheywantedtoknowwaswhichcompanieslatestequipment.A．werelacked B．waslackedC．waslacking D．lacked33．CanIhavewithyou?Ijustgotthatshewillbebackinafewdays.A．aword;theword B．words;wordC．word;aword D．aword;word34．Idon’tlikethewayshespeakstome.A．which B．inthatC．不填 D．how35．—Maybewecanfindaweekendtoforachat. —That’sagoodidea.A．getup B．getdown C．gettogether D．getround 第二节：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36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 MyworkkeepsmeinHongKongoftheyear,butIdotrytoget36foramonthin37——usuallyJuly.Nowasyouprobablyknowthat’sthemain38seasoninEurope,thefavouriteplacesforholidayandthefamouscitiesareusuallyvery39.ButI’mnotseeking(寻求)thesun——Igetplentyof40inHongKong——andI’mcertainlynotseekingthe41.SowhenIgoonholidayIbuyaTrainPass(asortoftrainticket)that42mefirstclasstravelonmostofthe43ofWesternEurope.Firstclasscompartments(车厢)are44crowdedandtheyareverycomfortable.Ifyou’regoingonanovernight45youcantakeasleepingtrainforsomemoremoney.Thereareusuallydiningcarsinthetrain. Ifindthat46travelisrestfuland47.There’salwayssomethingtosee.Iparticularlyenjoy48throughSwitzerlandandItaly.Youcangetaverygood49ofwhatacountryislikefromatrain;youdon’tgotoofastandyoustopquiteoften.50railtravelissafeandIamneversickonatrain51Iamonaship!Thentherearealwayspeopleto52ifyoufeellikeachat(闲聊). The53thatIseldomtravelbyplaneisquitesimple:astrainstationsareusuallybuiltinthecitycenter,Idon’thaveto54transport(交通)；trainsportcanbeaproblemwhenarrivingby55.36．A．back B．off C．home D．away37．A．HongKong B．Europe C．summer D．autumn38．A．holiday B．snowy C．windy D．rainy39．A．quiet B．peaceful C．beautiful D．crowded40．A．moonlight B．daylight C．sunshine D．money41．A．crowds B．people C．help D．city-life42．A．shows B．allows C．spends D．takes43．A．highways B．paths C．roads D．railways44．A．hardly B．always C．certainly D．much45．A．way B．journey C．service D．work46．A．sea B．plane C．car D．train47．A．interesting B．tiring C．lonely D．cheap48．A．totravel B．travelling C．todrive D．driving49．A．idea B．listening C．drawing D．painting50．A．Also B．Yet C．But D．However51．A．when B．while C．as D．then52．A．talkto B．talk C．speakabout D．speak53．A．aim B．agreement C．reason D．fact54．A．worryabout B．order C．takecareof D．consider55．A．ship B．train C．car D．air第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。A Withinafewshortyears,girlsinEuropehavebecomeheaviersmokersthanboys,forreasonsexpertsstillfailtounderstand,accordingtoaBritishstudy,presented(递交)lastweektoaninternationalconferencesonsmoking. Peoplewhoareagainstsmokingatthesecond“TobaccoorHealth”conferenceintheCanaryIslandspointedoutthatwhilegrown-upsweregivingupsmokinginever-growingnumbers,moreandmoreyoungpeopleweretakingupthehabit,particularlygirls. One15—year—oldinfourisaregularsmoker,accordingtoastudymadein27countriesinEuropeandtheUnitedStates,CanadaandIsrael——EdinburghUniversitytogetherwiththeWorldHealthOrganization. InWesternEurope,girlsweremorelikelythanboystosmoke.InGermanyorInEngland,onethirdofthegirlsweresmokerscomparedtooneinfourboys.InEasternEurope,thegirls“stillfallbehind”thoseintheWesternEuropebutwere“catchingup”quickly,saidthestudy. Thestudydealtwiththebehaviour(行为)of15—year—oldinsevenEuropeancountriesoverfouryearperiodsbetween1986and1998. Thepercentagesofyoungwomensmokingwentfrom17percentto36percentinAustria,from17percentto28percentinNorway,from21percentto28percentinHungary. InthesevencountriesAustria,Finland,Hungary,Norway,Sweden,SwitzerlandandWales—moregirlssmokedthanboysin1998,exceptHungary.56．Accordingtothearticle,moreandmoreinEuropeweregivingupsmoking. A．grown-ups B．boys C．girls D．oldmen57．Thenumberofboysmokersisthatofgirlsmokers. A．largerthan B．aslargeas C．smallerthan D．assmallas58．Thecountrywherethenumberofyoungwomensmokersincreasesfastestis. A．Norway B．Austria C．Hungary D．Sweden59．Themainideaofthepassageis. A．tointroducesomethingaboutgirlsmokersinEurope B．toreportsomethinginterestinghappenedinEngland C．todescribethepresentconditionofEuropeansmokers D．towarnyoungpeoplearoundtheworldagainstsmokingB Therewasonceacaptainwholovedmoneysomuchthathecheatedhissailorattheendofeveryvoyageandtooktheirwages(工资). Onthelastdayofonevoyage,theshipwasinasmallport.Itwaswintertime,andtheseawasverycold,sothecaptainsaidtohissailors,“Ifoneofyoustayinthewaterduringwholenight,Iwillgivehimmyship.Butifhecomesoutbeforethesunappears,Ishallgethiswages.” Thesailorshadheardaboutthecaptain’scheating,sotheydidn’ttrusthim.Butthenoneofthem,whothoughtthathewasclevererthanthecaptain,saidthathewoulddoit.Hegotintothewater,and,thoughitwasverycold,stayedinit.Whenitwasnearlymorning,somefishermenlitafireontheshoreabouthalfamileaway. “Youarecheating,”thecaptainsaidtothesailor.“Thefire’swarmingyou.” “Butit’shalfamileaway!”saidthesailor. “Afire’sfire,“answeredthecaptain.“Ihavewon.” Thesailorcameoutofthewater,andsaid,“Perhapsyouthinkthatyouarecleverbecauseyouhavewonmywages,butyoucan’tcookachicken.” “Ican,”answeredthecaptain. “Ifyoucookthischicken.”Saidthesailor,“Ishallworkforyouwithoutwagesforsevenyears,butifyoucan’t,youwillgivemeyourship.” Thecaptainagreed,tookthechickenandsaid.“Where’sthefire?” “Thereitis,”answeredthesailor,ontheshore.” “Butit’shalfamileaway.”Saidthecaptainangrily. “Afire’sfire.”Yousaid,answeredthesailor.“Ifitisenoughtowarmmeinthewater,itisenoughtocookyourchicken.”60．Thecaptaingotthesailor’swage. A．tobuyachickenforhimself B．andkeptthemoneyforfutureuse C．bycheatingthem D．andsaidhewouldreturnthemoneysoon61．Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue? A．Allthesailorsrefusedtogetintothewaterbecauseitwastoocold. B．Thecaptainknewthatthefirethefishermenmadewasenoughtowarmthesailorinthewater. C．Thecaptainsucceededincheatingthesailor. D．Itwasthesailorwhowasclever.62．Thecaptaininsistedthatthefirewaswarmingthesailorbecausehe. A．didn’twanttolosethebet B．didn’tbelievethesailor’ssuccess C．wantedtokeephispromise D．wantedtoshowhiscleverness63．Whichofthefollowingstatementisnottrue? A．Thesailordidn’ttrustthecaptain. B．Inordertohelpthesailorinthewater,thefishermenmadeafire. C．Thecaptainfailedtocheatthesailorthistime. D．Thesailordidn’tgetoutofthewaterbeforethesunappeared.C Millionsofhamburgersareeatenbypeopleineverycorneroftheworldeveryday.TogetherwithhotdogsandCoca-Cola,hamburgershavethemostimportantAmericancontributiontointernationaleatinghabits. Thename“hamburger”hasnothingtodowithham(火腿).ItisbelievedthatthehamburgerwasfirstbroughttotheUnitedStatesbyGermansfromthecityofHamburgsometimeinthe1850s.ThefirstknownreferencetohamburgerswasinanewspaperinWashingtonStatein1889.FromthenonthehamburgerbecameakindofpopularAmericanfastfood. NowyoungpeopleinAsia,EuropeandSouthAmericahavelearnedtoeatwhileonthemove——ahamburgerinonehandandasoftdrinkintheother.TherehavebeencriesofangerfromItalyandSpainaboutmakingtheusualfour——hourlunchbreakshort.Instead,youngpeoplehavediscoveredalunchforwhichtheydon’thavetostopatall. However,therearecloudsoverthehamburger’sworld.Peoplewhoworryabouthealthdislikethehighanimalfatinthehamburger.Theythinkthetimesavedseemsahighpricetopayforpoorhealth.Thepackagesinwhichhamburgersareusuallyservedarecausingseriouspollutionproblemsinmanylargecities.BighamburgercompaniesaredestroyinglargeareasofSouthAmericanrainforesttoproducethecheapmeattheyneed.So,willthehamburgercelebrate(庆祝)itsnextcentury?64．Inwhichwaydohamburgerschangepeople’shabits? A．Peoplecanhavetheirmealsatanytimeoftheday. B．Theycanbeservedinanyrestaurant. C．Peoplecanhavethemwithsoftdrinks. D．Mealtimecanbegreatlyreduced.65．Thehamburger,asakindofpopularAmericanfastfood,. A．hasahistoryofoveronehundredyears B．wasbroughttoEuropeinthe1850s C．isusuallyeatenwiththehotdog D．isbetterservedinHamburg66．WhichofthefollowingisTRUE,accordingtothepassage? A．YoungpeopleinEuropedon’tstoptobuyhamburgers. B．Itissuggestedthathamburgersbeeatenwithbothhands. C．SomepeopleinEuropedon’tliketoreducetheirlunchbreak. D．Younginmanycountriesarelearninghowtoeatintheircars.67．Thewriterdoesn’tbelievethat. A．packageforhamburgersarepollutingmanybigcities B．hamburgerswillremainpopularforthefollowing100years C．themeatinhamburgerscancausehealthproblems D．cattleraisingleadstothedestroyingofrainforestD It’sinterestingthatthearrivalofsnowhasadifferenteffect(效果)onpeopleindifferentcountries.Forsomecountriesitisanimportanthappeningtocelebrateeachyear,whileforothersitisacatastrophe(灾害)orevenawonder. Therearecountriesbetweentheseextremes(极端)thatnormallyexpectsnowsometimeoverthewintermonths,butneverreceivesnowregularlyorinthesamequantitieseveryyear.Britainisonesuchcountry,forwhichthearrivalofsnowquitesimplycausesproblems.Withinhoursofthefirstsnowfall,howeverlight,roadsarelocked,trainsandbusesstopinthemiddleoftraffic.Normalcommunicationsareaffectedaswell,telephonecallsbecomedifficultandthepostimmediatelytakesmoretimethanusual.Almostwithinhours,therearealsocertainshortages(短缺)——bread,vegetablesandotherthings—notbecauseallthesethingscannolongerstoreupthesecommodities(goods),“justforfearthatsomethingbadshouldhappen.” Whythendoessnowhavethiseffect?AfteralltheSwiss,AustriansandCanadiansdon’thavesuchproblems.Itissimplybecausethereisnotenoughplanningandpreparation.Weneedmoneytobuyequipmenttodealwithsnowandice.Tokeeptheroadsclear,forexamle,requiressnowploughsandmachinestospreadsalt.ThereasonwhyacountrylikeBritaindoesnotbuysnowploughisthattheyareonlyusedforafewdaysinanyoneyear,andthemoneycouldbemoreusefulinotherthingssuchashospitals,educationorhelpingtheold.68．Accordingtothewriter,Britainisacountry. A．whichhasregularsnow B．whichisnotwellpreparedforsnow C．forwhichsnowisnotcatastrophe D．forwhichsnowisawonder69．Afterafewhours’snowingthereareoftenshortagesoffoodbecause. A．shopshavecloseddown B．peoplebuyasmuchastheycan C．farmerscannotproduceanymore D．peopleeatmorevegetablesinwinter70．ThemainreasonthattheBritaindonotbuysnow—ploughisthat. A．spreadingsaltisgoodenough B．oldpeopleneedmoremoney C．snow—ploughsarenotusedoften D．thehospitalismoreimportant71．Thewords“twoextremes”inthesecondparagraphrefertothecountries. A．whichhavelotsofsnowmostoftheyearandthosewhichneverhaveanysnow B．whicheitherhaveheavysnoworlightsnow C．towhichsnoweithercausesproblemsornoproblems D．whicheitherhavesnowploughsornosnowploughsE Therearedifferentideasaboutpetsindifferentpartsoftheworld.Usuallyanimalshavealowerpositiontohumansbeings.However,somepeopletreattheirpetslikemembersoftheirfamilies,orperhapsbetter.IntheUnitedStatesandEurope,wherepetsareverypopular,therearespecialshopsthatselljewelry,clothing,andbestfoodforcatsanddogs.Thereareshopsonfashionable(上流社会所喜好的)streetsinNewYorkCity,forexample,thatsellgoldanddiamondcollars(项),furjackets,hats,andsoonforpets. Inmanycountriesoftheworld,thereisspecialfoodforpets.Itiscommonforbigshopsinmanyplacestosellcatfoodanddogfood.However,inNice,France,thereisaspecialrestaurantfordogs.Dogsaretheonlycustomers.Thereisseatingfortwentyofthem.Onthemenu(菜单)，thereisaspecialvarietyofdishesforthedogstochoosefrom.Thereisasausage(香肠)dishandaturkey(火鸡)dish,amongothers.Forsweetfood,thereisavarietyofFrenchcheesesand,ofcourse,dogbiscuits(饼干). IntheUnitedStates,thereisaveryrichcatwhocanaffordtogotoanyrestauranthechooses.HisnameisKittyCat.KittyCatgotonehundredthousanddollarswhenhisownerdied.Besides,theownerleftKittyCatabeautifulmansion(house)tolivein.Thereisapersonwhocomestothemansion(house)everydaytofeedandtakecareofKittyCat. Ofcourse,inmostpartsoftheworld,petsdon’tliveinsuchgoodconditions.Thereisamorepracticalattitude(态度)towardpets.Peopleowncatsanddogsbecausetheykeepawaymiceandotherunwantedanimals.Certainly,ownersgenerallyhavesomeaffectionate(慈爱的)feelingsfortheirpets.However,theydonotseethemasequaltofamilymembers.Inmostplacesintheworld,thereisn’tanyspecialclothing,orjewelry,orspecialfoodforanimals.Therearen’tanyspecialrestaurantsfordogs.Therearenorichcatswholiveinmansions. Petsaroundtheworldliveinagreatvarietyofways,justaspeopledo.72．Themainideaofthepassageisthat A．dogsenjoyfinerestaurantsandbeautifulvaluableclothing. B．acatmayberichenoughtogotoanyrestaurant. C．peopleindifferentpartstreatpetsinverydifferentways. D．itisstupidtohaveclothingandjewelryforpets.73．Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat A．inalldogs’restaurants,dogshavecheeseforsweetfood. B．insomepartsoftheworld,thereisspecialfood,clothingandjewelryfordogs. C．somepeoplespendmoremoneyontheirpetsthantheycouldafford. D．NewYorkCityhasalotoffashionableshopsforpets.74．KittyCatisaveryrichcatwho A．cankeepawayallmice. B．hasemployedaservanttotakecareofhim. C．liveslonelyafterhisowner’sdeath. D．ownsalotofmoneyandhisownhouse.75．Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat A．dogsandcatsliketowearexpensivefursandjewelry. B．manypoorpeoplevisitNice,France,toworkwithpetsshops. C．peopleallliketobuydiamondsandfursfortheirpets. D．animalsinsomepartsoftheworldlivebetterthansomepeopledo.第二卷（非选择题，共35分）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） 此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断，如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√），如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正： 该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（/）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。 该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 注意：原行没有错的不要改。 InBritaintheGovernmenthasrecentmade 76．severallawstoreducenoise.TheGovernmenthad 77．spentlotsofmoneymakeairportsandroadsquieter. 78．Butmanypeoplethinkthatwhatmorelawsstillneed 79．tobemade.Forexample,therearenonestrictlaws 80．toreducenoisehasmadebymachinesinBritain.When 81．aworkerinafactorybecomesdeafbecausetoo 82．muchnoise,thereisnolawwhichstates(表明)the 83．companymustpaythat.However,inJapan,Norway 84．andAmerican,therearesuchlaws. 85． 第二节书面表达（满分25分） 在日常生活中，因特网起着越来越重要的作用。请根据下表所给提示为某英文报写一篇题为OntheInternet的征文稿。英特网的主要用途信息看国内外新闻、获取其它信息通讯发e—mail、打电话学习上网上学校、阅读各种书籍、自学外语娱乐欣赏音乐、观看体育比赛、玩棋牌游戏生活购物注意：1．征文稿必须包括表内所有信息，行文连贯通顺； 2．词数100左右；3．标题已给出，不计入总词数。OntheInternet参考答案及听力材料1—5ABACA 6—10BCABC 11—15AACBB 16—20BAACB21—25DDCCC 26—30BBBCD 31—35ADDCC 36—40DCACC41—45ABDAB 46—50DABAA 51—55CACAD 56—60ACBAC61—65DABDA 66—70CBBBC 71—75ACBDD76.recent→recently 77.had→has 78.make→making 79.去掉what80.none→no 81.去掉has 82.because后加of 83√84.pay后加for 85.American→AmericaOnepossibleversion:OntheInternetTheInternetisplayingamoreandmoreimportantpartinourdailylife.Onthenet,wecanlearnnewsbothathomeandabroadandallkindsofotherinformationaswell.Wecanalsosendmessagesbye-mail,makephonecalls,gotonetschool,readvariouskindsofbooksandlearnforeignlanguagesbyourselves.Besides,wecanenjoymusic,watchsportsmatchesandplaychessorcards.Onthenet,wecanevendoshopping,haveachatwithothersandmakefriendswiththem.Inaword,theInternethasmadeourlifemorecolorful.听力录音材料Text1:M:Miss,istherestilltimeforacupofcoffeeonthisflight?W:Yes,butyouhavetodrinkitfast,becausewe’llbelandingin10minutes.Text2:W:Theseareveryniceshirts.Howmucharethey?M:5dollarseach.Fortwo,9dollars.Theyareonsaletoday.Text3:M:WhereshallIplanttheseseeds,Betty?W:Letmesee.Infrontofthehouse?No,Ithinkrightherewouldbebetter.Text4:W:Whatkindoficecreamwouldyoulike,chocolateormilk?M:Neither,thankyou.IlikethembothbutrightnowallIwantissomewater.Text5:M:DoyoualwayshaveweatherlikethisinMay?W:Generallyit’smuchcoolerthanthis.AndIcan’trememberwhenwehadsucharainyday.Text6:M:Why,MarySmith!Ihaven’tseenyouforages.Howhaveyoubeen?W:John,JohnBrown!Ithasbeenalongtime,hasn’tit?Itmustbeatleastayear.M:No,wetalkedatJohnson’sChristmaspartylastDecember.Don’tyouremember?W:That’sright.Well,howareyou?Stillworkingforthefoodcompany?M:No,Ichangedjobsaboutthreemonthsago.I’mwiththenationalBanknow.Howaboutyou?W:I’mstillteachingattheuniversity,butImovedfromtheGermandepartmenttotheSpanishdepartment.M:Don’ttellmeyouspeakSpanish,too.W:Sure,IgrewupinSpain,youknow.GermanwaswhatIstudiedincollege,butmySpanishismuchbetter.M:AllI’vemanagedtolearnisalittleChinese.W:Well,howisyourfamily?Arethechildrenallinschoolnow?M:No,Billyisstillathome.TomisinthethirdgradeandJane’sinthesecond.W:Ourtwochildrenhaven’tstartedschoolyeteither.ButSuewillgointhefall.Text7:W:Yes,sir.Yourang?M:Yes,Iwonderifyoucouldbringmeanotherbottleofbeer.W:Certainly.Wouldyoulikeanythingelse?M:Well,mygrandsonissupposedtomeetmeinLondonattheairport.Doyoulikehe’llbeabletofindme?W:I’msurehewill.Youdon’thavetoworryaboutthat.Areyougoingtobevisitinghim?M:Yes,I’veneverseenmygrandson.W:Ithinkyou’llhaveawonderfultimeinLondon.It’sbeautiful.Isthisyourfirsttimeabroad?M:No,IsawquitealotofEuropebefore.Rome,Berlin,Paris,placeslikethat,butneverLondon.W:Oh,thenyouhaveflownbefore,too.M:No,thatwasduringtheSecondWorldWarandIwentonalargeshipcarryingsoldiers.W:ThingsarequitedifferentinEuropenowadays.M:I’msuretheyare.I’mreallyanxioustogetthere.W:Well,it’s4:00nowandwe’llbethereat6:00.Willyoubestayinglong?M:Iplantostayfiveweeks.IwasateacherbutIhavestoppedworking.Mywifeisdeadandso