浙江省G12名校协作体2026-2027学年高三上学期开学考试英语+答案

高三年级英语学科练习考生须知：1．本练习满分150分，练习时长120分钟；2．答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写学校、班级、姓名、试场号、座位号及准考证号；3．所有答案必须写在答题卷上，写在练习纸上的无效；4．练习结束后，只需上交答题卷。Ⅰ卷第一部分：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段录音。每段录音后有1个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。1.Howmuchshouldthemanpay?A.£15.B.£30.C.£45.2.Whydidn’tSophiebuythedress?A.Itwastooexpensive.B.Itdidn’tlookgoodonher.C.Itdidn’tcomeinhersize.3.WhatdoesPetermean?A.Heisaprofessionalpainter.B.HewantstohelpLydiapaint.C.HewillfindapainterforLydia.4.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Teacherandstudent.B.Classmates.C.Motherandson.5.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.Checkthevenue.B.Giveapresentation.C.Scheduleameeting.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。听第6段录音，回答第6、7题。6.Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?A.Agoodreview.B.Somespecialfood.C.Anewly‑openedrestaurant.7.WhatdoesPaulsuggestBethdo?A.Throwabirthdayparty.B.TryanItalianrestaurant.C.Readthereviewsbeforehand.听第7段录音，回答第8至10题。8.Whatdothespeakerstalkaboutatfirst?A.Abuilding.B.Someantiques.C.Moderncities.9.Wherewerethespeakersjustnow?A.Atafactory.B.Atalibrary.C.Atamuseum.10.Whatdoesthemandecidetodolater?A.Collectsomeinformation.B.Buysomevases.C.Seeadisplay.听第8段录音，回答第11至13题。11.Howcanwedescribetheman?A.Heisenergetic.B.Heiscareless.C.Heisadventurous.12.Whathappenedtothemanduringhisholiday?A.Helosthispassport.B.Hemissedhisflight.C.Hedidn’tsleepthefirstnight.13.Whatdidthemandoonthesecondday?A.Herelaxedatabeautifulbeach.B.Hewenttoaseafoodrestaurant.C.Heenjoyedthemountainscenery.听第9段录音，回答第14至16题。14.WhatledtotheslowprogressaccordingtoDavid?A.Fewdiscussions.B.Lackofcooperation.C.Alooseschedule.15.WhatdoesDavidthinkthegroupshoulddoatfirst?A.Spendmoretimeontheproject.B.Setmorerealistictargets.C.Clarifyindividualduties.16.WhatdoesthewomanadviseDavidtodo?A.Turntotheresourcecenter.B.Talktothegroupmembers.C.Learnmoreabouthistory.听第10段录音，回答第17至20题。17.WhatbroughtBronkarLee’svideomillionsofviews?A.HostingaTVprogram.B.Actinginacommercial.C.Performingwithhisson.18.WhatdoesBronkarLeedonow?A.Anassociationleader.B.Aninstrumentmaker.C.ATVhost.19.WhatdoesthespeakerthinkofBronkarLee’sapproach?A.Entertaining.B.Unusual.C.Simple.20.WheredoesBronkarLeelivenow?A.LosAngeles.B.NewYork.C.Atlanta.第二部分阅读理解（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。ADoyourunwantedbutusefulitemsneednewhomes?Areyoulookingforsomething?Freeglehelpspeoplegiveandgetthingsforfreeintheirlocalcommunity.Somepeoplehavestufftheydon’twantanymore.Otherswouldlikethingstheydon’thave.Wematchthemupthroughtheirposts.Wedon’thavephysicalfacilities—peoplegivethingsdirectlytoeachother.Don’tthrowitaway,giveitaway!UnsubscribingandsecurelymanagingyourdataYoucanstopreceivingemailsfromFreegleatanytime.Either:●ChangeyouremailpreferencesinSettings,or●ClicktheUnsubscribelinkatthebottomofouremails.Tokeepyourdatasecure,youhavetherighttohaveallyourpersonaldataremovedwithin14daysofyourdeletionrequest.Ifyouchangeyourmindbeforethatdeadline,youcanlogbackintoreactivateyouraccount.Yourdataisalsodeletedautomaticallyifyouraccountisinactiveforsixmonths.Howisitfunded?Freegleisfreetouse,butnotfreetorun.Werunonaverytightbudget—buyingacupofcoffeecountsasabigdecision.Whynotapplyforgovernmentfunding?Well,thatusuallygoestobiggercausesthanus.Sowecurrentlyrelyonvoluntarydonations.Ifyoucan,pleasedonate£3tokeepusrunning—butanythingyoucangiveisverywelcome.Wealsohaveadsonthesiteandinemails.Itdoesn’traiseasmuchasyou’dthink,butithelpskeepusrunning.21.WhatdoesFreeglehelptodo?A.Storeunwanteditems.B.Buysecond‑handgoods.C.Collecthouseholdwaste.D.Circulatecommunityresources.22.Inwhichcasewillusers’personaldatabecleared?A.Failingtogiveawayposteditems.B.ClickingUnsubscribelinksinemails.C.ChangingaccountpreferencesinSettings.D.Leavingtheiraccountunusedforhalfayear.23.HowdoesFreegleraisemoneytooperate?A.Bydisplayingonlineads.B.Bysellingdonateditems.C.Bychargingmembershipfees.D.Byapplyingforofficialfunds.BAfewyearsago,ouradministrativeteamsenthomewhatwethoughtwasaclearEnglishmessageregardingaschedulechangeaboutanupcomingassessment.Thenextweek,avisiblyfrustratedmotherstoppedmeinthehallway.Shesaid,inSpanish,thatshehadn’tknownanythingabouttheschedulechange.Herchildwasembarrassedandanxious,becausetheyfeltunpreparedfortheassessment.Fromtheschool’spointofview,wehad“communicated.”Fromthefamily’spointofview,wehadn’t.About40percentofthestudentsatourmiddleschoolareHispanic,andmanyspeakSpanishoranotherlanguageathome.Eachyear,wewelcomedozensofnewcomers,includingstudentswithinterruptedformaleducation.Themathissimple:Communicationneedsfaroutpaceavailablebilingualteachers.Ourfirstmovewastostoprewritingthesamemessagesfromscratch.Wecreatedasharedcloudfolderwithmessagebanksforourmostcommonsituations.Eachpatternfollowsasimple,translation‑friendlystructure.WedraftedeverythinginplainEnglishfirst,avoidingidiomsandlongsentences.Then,withhelpfromourbilingualstaff,wecreatedSpanishversionsofthemost‑usedpatterns.Wealsorealizedthatnoteverymessageneedstobealongemail.Listeningtoa60‑to‑90‑secondmessage—evenwithimperfecttranslation—isofteneasierforbusyfamilies.Thesemessagesarescriptedfromourbanks,sotheystayconcise.Familieshavetoldusthathearingafamiliarvoice,eveniftheyrelyonthecaptions(字幕),helpsthemfeelmoreconnectedandlessintimidated.Memoriesmightfailuswhenwetrytotrackthefamilieswe’vecontacted.Sowe’vecreatedasharedcontactlog.Itisnowacomplementtoourstudentinformationsystem—itgivesusaquick,human‑centeredviewofcommunicationpatterns.Whencommunicationbecomesmoreconsistentandaccessible,familiesfeelliketruepartners.Andwhenfamiliescanactuallyhearus—andwecantrulyhearthem—everythingelsewe’retryingtoimproveatschoolbecomesalittlebiteasier.24.Whydidthemotherfeelupset?A.Becausehersonstruggledtofitin.B.Becausethemessagedidn’tgetacross.C.Becausehersonfailedtheassessment.D.Becausesheforgottheschedulechange.25.Whatcanweinferfromparagraph3?A.Bilingualteachersareinshortsupply.B.Communicationclassisnotavailable.C.Studentsmustlearnasecondlanguage.D.Middleschoolinmiddleschooliseasytolearn.26.Whichofthefollowingcouldbeanappropriateschoolmessage?A.“Passthetestwithflyingcolors.”B.“TesttimeischangedtothisFriday.”C.“Hitthebooksfortheupcomingtest.”D.“NotuntilFridaywillthetestbegin.”27.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheschool’spractice?A.Complex.B.Inclusive.C.Ambitious.D.Conventional.CApopularmusicianpostsamusicvideooranathletesharesaworkout,andsuddenlytheyseemlikepartofourlives.Peoplelikeandsharetheseposts,andovertime,admirationcanstarttofeellikefriendship—peopleliketothinktheyknowcelebrities.PsychologyTodaydefinesthisphenomenonasaparasocialrelationship(准社会关系)—aone‑sidedconnectionthatexistsonlyinthefan’smind.Firstidentifiedin1956todescribetelevisionviewerscloselyconnectedtoon‑screenfigures,thisbehaviorhasexistedforages.Today,socialplatformsdeepenthisillusionbyofferingconstant,seeminglyrealupdatesonthelivesofpublicfigures.However,whataudiencesactuallyseeisacarefullyselectedversionofreality,editedforperfectionratherthantruth.Despitethiscreatedcloseness,youngpeoplefrequentlyviewcelebritiesasstandardsforsuccess.Thisinfluenceoftenunconsciouslyshapeseverythingfromtheirself‑imagetotheirlong‑termcareergoals.Theserelationshipsarenotalwaysharmful.Forsome,especiallythosewhofeelleftoutinsociety,seeingpublicfigureswithsimilarbackgroundscanofferasenseofbelonging.Theseconnectionscaninspireconfidenceandmakepeoplefeellessalone.Inthatsense,theycanservearealandmeaningfulpurpose,offeringcomfort.Thedangerariseswhenthelinebetweenadmirationandimaginationdisappears.Therelationshipbecomesunhealthywhenfansactasiftheytrulyknowacelebrity.Theymighttakeplannedpostsaspersonalmessagesanddevelopunrealisticexpectations.Furthermore,thesefeelingsnowextendtoartificialintelligence(AI).Chatbotsactinglikerealfriendscanproducedeepemotionalresponses,makingithardertotellrealhumanconnectionfromAI.Admirationitselfisfine.Music,sportsandentertainmenthavelongconnectedcommunities,butthatinfluenceneedsclearboundaries.Withoutthem,simplywatchingavideoiseasilymistakenforclosefriendship,andcarefullychosencontentismistakenfortrueconnection.Parasocialrelationshipsshouldremainwhattheyare:distantandone‑sided.Inadigitalagewhereeverythingisdesignedtofeelpersonal,wemustrememberthatitisnot.28.Whydidtheauthormentionthemusicianandtheathleteinthefirstparagraph?A.Torevealthemarketvalueofstars’posts.B.Tocriticizecelebrities’too‑much‑sharing.C.Toshowanimaginedfamiliaritywithstars.D.Toillustrateprogressivefan‑starconnection.29.Howdodigitalbondsbuiltoncelebritypostsaffecttheyouth?A.Theyshapeyouths’personalvalues.B.Theymaketheyouthperfectionists.C.Theyeasebeautystandardsforyouths.D.Theydeveloptheyouth’ssocialskills.30.Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofthe“danger”inparagraph4?A.Floodingfriends’chatswithcelebrityupdates.B.UsingAIchatbotstosolveacademicchallenges.C.Takingidols’livestreamasprivatevideocalls.D.Trackingastar’spoststomonitortheirtraces.31.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.MusicandSports:TheUnitingStrengthB.PostsandResponses:TheHealingCircleC.BlessingorDisaster:TheBoomingInternetD.StardomorFriendship:TheMistakenClosenessDYoufinishameal,feelcompletelyfull,andthensomeoneopensaboxofdessert.Amomentago,yourbodyseemedfinishedwithfood.Now,suddenly,dessertsoundspossible.Weusuallythinkofhungerastheonlythingthatdriveseating.Inonesense,that’strue.Butmodernlifesurroundsuswithsomethingthatbiologydidnotquiteprepareusfor:aconstantstreamoffoodcues—packaging,bakerywindows,deliveryphotos…ArecentstudyinAppetitestudiedwhywemaynotbeabletoavoidovereatingwhenfacedwiththesefoodcues.Forthestudy,90universitystudentsratedtheircurrenthungerandthedesirabilityofelevenfoodsandonthisbasistwofoodsofequalratingwereselected.Halfwaythroughtheexperiment,theywerefedoneofthetwofoodsuntiltheynolongerwantedmoreofit.Afterthemeal,participantsratedonceagainandasaresult,theyratedthefoodtheyateaslessdesirableandthefoodshowed“devaluation”.Sofar,thissoundslikecommonsense:Ifyoueatenoughpotatochips,thechipsshouldbecomelesstempting.Ifyoueatenoughbrownies,browniesshouldlosesomeoftheirmagic.Thestudyconfirmedthatpeoplethemselvesreportedexperiencingthis.However,whenresearchersrecordedstudents’rewardpositivitysignalintheirbrain,theresultstoldadifferentstory.Theearlybrainsignaldidnotshrinkwhenparticipantssawimagesofthefoodtheyhadjuststuffedthemselveswith.Themindcan“know”thatafoodisnolongerworthpursuing,butafastandautomaticpartofthebrainstillreactstoitscueasthoughitcarriesreward.Thisstudyhelpsexplainoneofthemostfrustratingaspectsofeating.Overeatingisnotalwaysasimplefailureofwillpower.Itmaybeginearlierthanthat,inthesplitsecondwhenafoodcuegrabsthebrainbeforedeliberatecontrolhashadtimetocatchup.Thissuggeststhatself‑controlmaynotbeginbyerasingtemptation(诱惑),butbyoverridingit.Thefirstwaveofevaluationmaystillarrive,butlaterprocessescanstillstepinandsayno.Seenthisway,self‑controlisnottheabsenceofdesire.Itistheabilitytooutlastasignalthatthebraincontinuestogenerate.32.Whatisthemodernchallengeofeating?A.Wideavailabilityoffood.B.Intensebiologicalhunger.C.Mountingemotionalpressure.D.Frequentexposuretofoodsignals.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“devaluation”inparagraph2referto?A.Adropinitsmarketprice.B.Agrowingattractiontopeople.C.Adeclineinitsoriginalappeal.D.Areductioninitsdailysupply.34.Whatisthepurposeofparagraph3?A.Toquestionthestudy’sfindings.B.Tointroduceanewfoodexperiment.C.Toexplainthereasonbehindhunger.D.Torevealthemind‑braincontradiction.35.Whatcanwelearnaboutself‑controlfromthelastparagraph?A.Itresultsfromthefirstfoodevaluation.B.Itdevelopsthroughrepeatedpractice.C.Itinvolvesactingagainstlastingurges.D.Itrequiresgettingridofdesireforfood.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Inmymid‑twenties,IboardedaplanetoIstanbulwithavagueuneaseIwastooembarrassedtoname.MythoughtsaboutthecityhadbeenshapedbywhatIsawinthenewsandheardfromothers:crowdedstreets,unfriendlylocals,strangecustoms.Steppingoutoftheairport,Iwaitedforthediscomforttosettle.36Instead,Ifoundshopkeepersofferingteatostrangers,teenagerspracticingEnglishwhileplayinggames,andagrandmothermotioningmetojoinherfamily’sdinnersimplybecauseIlookedlost.37PsychologistGordonAllport’s“contacttheory”explainsthis.Hesaidthatwhenpeoplefromdifferentgroupsmeetasequalsandworktowardcommongoals,prejudicecanbreakdown.Inmycase,alocalandItriedtogethertoreadabrokenpublictransitmap.38Smallmomentslikethesechangeus.WatchingagrandmotherbuyvegetablesinaMoroccanmarket,orlisteningtoataxidriverinHanoitalkabouthisdaughter’scollegedreams—thesemomentsturnstrangersintorealpeople.The“foreigner”stopsbeinganideaandbecomesaneighbor.Asonetraveleroncesaid,“themorewetravelauthentically,themoreweshareourhumanexperiences.” 39Ifyoustayinsidearesortandnevertalktolocals,youmightactuallykeepyouroldprejudices.Traveldoesnotalwaysmakethingsbetterrightaway.Sometimesitfeelsuncomfortableatfirst.Buteachhonestconversation—sharingameal,laughingatalanguagemistake,watchingdailylifehappen—breaksdowntheprejudices.WhenIleftthatdinnertableinIstanbul,westillcouldn’tfullyunderstandeachother’slanguage.40Ihadlearnedsomethingimportant:whatunitesusismuchbiggerthanwhatseparatesus.Theworldfeelslessforeignwhenwefinallysitatitstables.A.Itnevercame.B.Butthatdidn’tmatter.C.Ofcourse,noteverytripwillopenyourmind.D.Inoneweek,myoldprejudicesdisappeared.E.Thesemomentsrevealedwhytravelinglightmattered.F.Wewerebothconfusedandbothtryingtohelpeachother.G.Iadmitovercominglanguagebarriersiskeytoculturalexchange.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。I’vegrownusedtothepause.Whensomeonehearsmyname—Goodluck—theyoftenlookatmewithconfusion.It’ssomethingIdidn’tthinkwouldrequiremuch41.BackinNigeria,itdidn’t.NameslikePreciousorBeautywere42.Minewasjustanothername.Ididn’t43howdifferentmynamewasuntilItraveledtotheU.S.formyeducationat19.Thatwasthefirsttime“Goodluck”stoppedblendingin.Ithoughtitwouldbe44toremember,butinsteadofrecognition,itmet45.IhadtospellitandexplainthatIwasnot46.Icouldn’tunderstandwhysomething47backhomeneededsomuchclarification.However,Ialsofeltaquietsenseofgratitude.Ineverhadtochangemynameto48.I’vemetpeoplewhodroppedtheirgivennamestoavoidthe15‑minutepronunciation__49__.Iunderstoodthem,butIwasproudIdidn’thaveto50myname.InNigerianculture,namesaremessages.Some51birthcircumstances,whileothersare 52forthechild’sfuture.Mineremainsa53.Idon’tknowwhymyparentschoseit.Ibelieveit’ssomethingI’mmeantto54anddiscoverformyselfgradually.WhatstartedasjustanameisnowwhatIleadwith.It’salsooneofthefewthingsI’vecarried 55.Inanewcountry,mynamehasbecomeathreadconnectingmetohome.41.A.treatmentB.explanationC.argumentD.complaint42.A.commonB.distinctC.elegantD.magical43.A.valueB.askC.realizeD.miss44.A.funB.vitalC.usefulD.easy45.A.indifferenceB.prejudiceC.disbeliefD.opposition46.A.cheatingB.jokingC.pretendingD.guessing47.A.specificB.complexC.normalD.traditional48.A.calmdownB.fitinC.takeoffD.standout49.A.missionB.gameC.testD.lesson50.A.compromiseB.standardizeC.moderniseD.customize51.A.predictB.judgeC.reflectD.shape52.A.rewardsB.prayersC.seedsD.decisions53.A.mysteryB.problemC.treasureD.reality54.A.growintoB.bringupC.turnonD.payfor55.A.untranslatedB.unheardC.unansweredD.unchanged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。DuringChina’sMayDayholidayboxofficeseason,DearYouemergedasanunexpecteddarkhorse.Deeply56(root)indistinctiveChaoshanculture,thefilmadopts95percentdialectdialoguealongwithlocaltraditionssuchasKungfuteaandYinggeDance,57makestheentirestoryfullofculturalcharm.Itisnotmerelytheregionalsettingbutthehiddenemotionsbehindit58strikeachordwithaudiencesnationwide.Lyingatthecoreofthisfilm59(be)theconceptof“Qiaopi”,avitalculturalsymbolofoverseasChinese,60(refer)tohandwrittenlettersanddocumentssentbyoverseasChinesetotheirhometown61(relative).Inthemigrationyears,Qiaopi62(serve)asanirreplaceablespiritualbondthenforfamiliesseparatedbyvastoceans.Althoughtheirwordsarelimited,theseletterscontainendlessaffection.Thefilmhighlightstheaestheticofsubtlety,whichisdefinitelyamarkoftraditionalChinese63(art)expression.IlliterateoverseasChinesewouldturntoprofessionalwriterswhentheyhopedtotranslateoralfeelings64moreconcisewrittenwords.Suchtenderexpressionsenableqiaopiculturetogobeyondtime—65quietyetpowerfulforcethatcontinuestotouchaudiencesofallagesacrossdifferentlands.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）校英文报专栏“GrowthNotes”开展征文活动。请分享一件对你意义重大的物品，内容包括：1.描述该物品；2.分享它的特殊意义。注意：（1）写作词数应为80个左右。（2）请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。MyValuableCompanion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。Iwasanarrogant(傲慢的)highschoolboyfullofblindself‑confidence,firmlybelievingthatIwasmorecapablethanallmyclassmatesatmanaginggrouptasks.Whenourteacherformallyannouncedthatourschoolwouldholdalivelycampuscharityfairtoraisemoneyforpoorchildreninremotevillages,Ivolunteeredwithouthesitationtotakechargeofthesecond‑handbookstall.Ialsoactivelypersuadednearlytenwarm‑heartedclassmatestodonatetheirunusedbookstosupportmybooth.MythoughtfulclassmateLinahadkindlyremindedmeinadvancetoclassifydifferentkindsofbooks,markclearandreasonableprices,anddesignsimplepromotionalposterstoattractvisitors.However,Irudelyturneddownhersincereadviceandevenlaughedopenlyatherforbeingoverlycautious.Igatheredlargepilesofvariousbooks,includinginterestingstorybooks,popularmagazinesandpracticalexamreferencebooks.Withoutanycarefularrangement,Istuffedthesemixedbooksrandomlyintoseveralroughcardboardboxes.Ontheofficialdayofthecharityfair,whileothergroupsdevotedplentyoftimeandenergytodecoratingtheirstallswithcolorfulribbonsandbeautifulhandwrittensigns,Ididalmostnopreparationatall.Ijustlaidallmybooksinatotalmessonthetableandwanderedaroundthecampuscasually,firmlyconvincedthathigh‑qualitybooksalonewouldnaturallydrawalargenumberofbuyers.Asnoonslowlyrolledaround,alltheneighboringstallswerepackedwithbusyandenergeticstudents.Insharpcontrast,almostnoonestoppedorsparedaglanceatmybookbooth.Worsestill,severalreferencebooksaccidentallyslippedoffthetableandgotbadlystainedbythefruitjuicespilledbypassingstudents.Standingalonebesidemycoldbooth,IwatchedLina’shandmadetoystallbecomeextremelypopularandlistenedtotheircheerfulandmerrylaughter.Strongregretandgreatembarrassmentwrappedmetightly.Ifullyrealizedthatmystupidarroganceandlazinesshadwastedmyclassmates’kinddonations.JustasIsankintodeepself‑blameanddespair,Linafinishedhertemporaryworkandwalkedstraighttowardsme.注意：（1）续写词数应为150左右；（2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Seeingmydepression,Linadidn’tmentionmypreviousrudenessbutproposedaplan.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Whenthecharityfairdrewtoanend,ourbookstallunexpectedlytoppedthedonationlist.附：听力录音稿M:Howmuchdoesaone‑wayticketcostfromLondontoYork?W:Startfrom£15whenyoubookinadvance,upto£45onthedayofdeparture.M:Ican'tgetthediscountthen.W:I'mafraidso.(Text2)M:Didyoubuythatdress,Sophie?W:Unfortunatelynot,Luke.Theyhadoneinmysize,butwhenIlookedattheprice,IrealizedthatIcouldn'treallyaffordit.Itwassuchapityasitlookedreallygoodonme.M:Didyougetyourlivingroompainted,Lydia?W:No,Peter.I'veboughtallthepaint,butI'mstilllookingforsomeonetopaintit.M:YouknowthatI'malwaysheretohelp.I'mnotaprofessional,butI'msureIcandoagoodjob.(Text4)W:Whatdidyouthinkofthegeographytrip?M:Ifeltitliveduptomyexpectations.Asfarasthecourseworkwedidwasconcerned,IreallyfeelIknowwhatI'mdoingnow.W:Ifeltthesameway.W:Ithinkwe'realmostreadyforthepresentationtomorrow.Justafewmorethings.Themeetingwillstartat9sharp.Socouldyoudouble‑checkthemeetingroomtoday?M:Yes,I'llgorightaway.W:Haveyoutriedthatnewrestaurant,Paul?ThereviewIreadsaiditwasreallygood.M:ItmusthavebeenthesamereviewIread.That'swhyIwentlastnight.Iwasdisappointed,though,Beth.Theservicewasveryslow,andthemusicwastooloud.Asforthefood,Ididn'tthinkitwasanythingspecial.W:Iwasthinkingofgoingthereformybirthdaydinner.MaybeI'llchoosesomewhereelseinstead.M:IcanrecommendasmallItalianplacenearby.Theatmosphereismuchbetter,andthefoodisexcellent.W:Ilovedthearchitecture,didn'tyou?M:Itwassounusual.Imean,whenyouthinkofwhat'sbeingputupincitiesnowadays,youknow,alltheshoppingcentersandplaces,thenyouwonderwhetheranyoneactuallybotherstodesignbuildingslikethatanymore.W:That'sright.Andtheatmosphereinsidewasjustsoquiet—youcouldreallytakeyourtimeadmiringeverythingondisplay.Those18th‑centuryvaseswereabsolutelybrilliant.You'dneverfindcraftsmanshiplikethatinanymodernfactory.M:Yeah,theyreallycaughtmyattention,too.Infact,I'mplanningtodosomeresearchonancientvases.SoI'llborrowsomebooksfromthelibrarylater.W:Sohowwasyourholiday?M:Great,butitdidn'tstartthatway.W:Whathappened?M:Well,IalmostmissedmyplanebecauseIdidn'theartheannouncementthatthey'dchangethegate.Thenwhenwelanded,Iwasgoingthroughpassportcontrol,Icouldn'tfindmypassportatfirst—IjustforgotwhereI'dputit.W:Youmustbemorecarefulnexttime.M:You'reright.Andonthefirstnightatthehotel,thepeoplenextdoorwerearguingaboutsomething,whichkeptmeawake.Butafterthat,itwasalllovely.W:Sowhatdidyoudofortherestofthetrip?M:Well,thehotelstaffrecommendedsomelocalattractionstome.Thenextday,Iwenthikinginthemountainsandtooklotsofphotos.Onthethirdday,Ivisitedabeautiful