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2019-2020年高一上学期期末考试英语试题B卷含答案注意事项
1. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分
2. 答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名,准考证号填写在相应的位置
3. 全部答案在答题卡上完成,答在本试卷上无效
4. 第Ⅰ卷听力部分满分30分 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 例 How much is the shirt A.£
19.15 B.£
9.18 C.£
9.15 答案是C
1.WhattimeisitnowA.9:
10.B.9:
50.C.10:
00.
2.WhatdoesthewomanthinkoftheweatherA.It’snice.B.It’scold.C.It’swarm.
3.WhatwillthemandoA.Leavehisoffice.B.Givealecture.C.Attendameeting.
4.Whatisthewoman’sopinionaboutthecourseA.Toohard.B.Worthtaking.C.Veryeasy.
5.WhatdoesthewomanwantthemantodoA.Speaklouder.B.Apologizetoher.C.Turnofftheradio.第二节听下面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.HowlongdidMichaelstayinChinaA.Fivedays.B.Oneweek.C.Twoweeks.
7.WheredidMichaelgolastyearA.India.B.Norway.C.Russia.听第7段材料,回答第
8、9题
8.WhatfooddoesSallylikeA.Chicken.B.Fish.C.Eggs.
9.WhatarethespeakersgoingtodoA.Cookdinner.B. Go shopping. C. Order dishes. 听第8段材料,回答第10至12题
10. Where are the speakers A. In a hospital. B. In the office. C. At home.
11. When is the report due A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Next Monday.
12. What does George suggest Stephanie do with the report A. Improve it. B. Hand it in later. C. Leave it with him. 听第9段材料,回答第13至16题
13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers A. Salesperson and customer. B. Homeowner and cleaner. C. Husband and wife.
14. What kind of apartment do the speakers prefer A. One with two bedrooms. B. One without furniture. C. One near a market.
15. How much rent should one pay for the one-bedroom apartment A. $
350. B. $
400. C. $
415.
16. Where is the apartment the speakers would like to see A. On Lake Street. B. On Market Street. C. On South Street. 听第10段材料,回答第17至20题
17. What percentage of the world’s tea exports go to Britain A. Almost 15%. B. About 30%. C. Over 40%.
18. Why do tea tasters taste tea with milk A. Most British people drink tea that way. B. Tea tastes much better with milk. C. Tea with milk is healthy.
19. Who suggests a price for each tea A. Tea tasters. B. Tea exportersC. Tea panies.
20. What is the speaker talking about A. The life of tea tasters. B. Afternoon tea in Britain. C. The London Tea Trade Centre.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、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑ADearmyparentsNowhereisverybadnewsforyou.Ihavebeenverynaughtyandtheschoolmasterdoesnotwantmeintheschoolanylonger.Sheisgoingtowritetoyou.Youmusteandtakemeawayfromhere.ThetroublestartedlastnightwhenIwassmokingacigaretteinbed.AsIwassmokingIheardfootstepsingtowardstheroom.IdidnotwantateachertocatchmesmokingsoIthrewthecigaretteaway.Unfortunatelythecigarettefellintothewaste-paperbasket.Itcaughtfire.Therewasacurtainnearthewaste-paperbasket.Itcaughtfiretoo.Soonthewholeroomwasburning.Themasterphonedthefirebrigade.Theschoolisalongwayfromthetownandbeforethefirebrigadearrivedthewholeschoolwasonfire.Thereforethemasterbecameveryangrywithme.ShesaidthatthefirewasallmyfaultandImustpayforthedamage.Shewillsendyouabillforaboutamilliondollars.Imverysorryforthis.MuchloveSarah
21.WhydidSarahwritetohisparentsA.Hemissedthemverymuchfortheyhadn’tseeneachotherforalongtime.B.Hethoughthewasoldenoughtohelpthemdosomething.C.Hewastiredofstudyingandwantedtoleaveschool.D.Hetoldhisparentswhathehaddoneinschool.
22.WheredidSarahsmokeA.intheclassroomB.intheschoolrestaurantC.inthestreetD.inthedormitory
23.WhywastheschoolmasterangrywithhimA.BecausehewastoonaughtyB.BecausehewastoolazyC.BecausehecausedabigfireD.Becausehestolesomethingfromtheschool
24.AccordingtothepassagewhatshouldstudentsnotdointheschoolA.Theyshouldnotsmokebecausesmokingisdangeroustothem.B.Theyshouldnotthrowcigarettesawaybecausecigaretteswillfallintowaste-paperbaskets.C.Theyshouldnotliveinschoolbecausetheschoolwillcatchfirefrequently.D.Theyshouldnotphonethefirebrigadebecausetheschoolisfarawayfromthetown.BHello,everyone!IamTom,thetriporganizerforthisweekend’sactivity.It’sthattimeoftheyearagainwhenthedaysarelonganditisnicetositoutsideandenjoysomeoysters牡蛎.WeplantoheadouttotheMissionBaythisSundayforabeachpicnic.YoucanbuyfreshoystersattheMissionBayOysterpanyandyoujustneedtopay$6to$10foreachdozen,dependingonthesize.It’sonSunday,June
30.WewillmeetattheStudentCenterat900amandallgotogether.Thedrivingtimeisoneandahalftotwohours,andthetimeofreturnisstilluncertain.eandjoinusinwhatmustnowbethe4thor5thsuchtripfortheOutingClub.Theoysterfarmhasasmallpicnicareawithchairsandbarbecuegrills烧烤架.Bringsomebriquettes煤球ifyouwouldliketogrill.Exceptforoysters,littleisavailablethere,sopleasebringyourownfoodanddrinks.Andofcourse,ifyouhaveanyspecialoysterrecipes食谱,bringthem,makethemandsharethem!Theweatherforecastsaysit’sgoingtobesunnyandaround26℃thisweekend.Mytelephonenumberis408896
3228.Pleasefeelfreetocallmeifyouhaveanyquestions.Remembertofinishyourhomeworkbeforeweleaveforthepicnic.
25.OnJune30,Tomwill________.A.holdameetingattheStudentCenterB.arriveattheoysterfarmat900amC.teachthestudentstocookoystersD.takethestudentsforapicnic
26.Ifyoubuy24bigoysters,youshouldprobablypay________.A.$6B.$10C.$12D.$
2027.Ifyouplantogrill,youmustbring________.A.aBBQgrillB.somebriquettesC.yourownrecipesD.someoysters
28.WheredoesthistextprobablyefromA.Abusinessnewspaper.B.AbookontheMissionBay.C.Anoticeonaschoolwebsite.D.Asciencemagazine.CLaptopputersarepopularthroughouttheworld.Peopleusethemontrainsandairplanes,inairportsandhotels.Theselaptopsconnectpeopletotheirworkplace.IntheUnitedStatestodaylaptopsalsoconnectstudentstotheirclassrooms.WestlakeCollegeinVirginiawillstartalaptopputerprogramthatallowsstudentstodoschoolworkanywheretheywant.Withinfiveyears,eachofthe1,500studentsatthecollegewillreceivealaptop.Thelaptopsarepartofa$10millionputerprogramatWestlakea110yearoldcollege.ThestudentswithlaptopswillalsohaveaccesstotheInternet.Inadditiontheywillbeabletouseemailto“speak”withtheirteacherstheirclassmatesandtheirfamilies.However,themostimportantpartofthelaptopprogramisthatstudentswillbeabletouseputerswithoutgoingtoputerlabs.Theycanworkwithitathomeinafast-foodrestaurantorunderthetrees—anywhereatall!Becauseofthemanychangesinputertechnology,laptopuseinhighereducation,suchascollegesanduniversitiesisworkable.Aslaptopsbeemorepowerful,theybeemoresimilartodesktopputers.Inaddition,theportableputerscanconnectstudentstonotonlytheInternetbutalsolibrariesandotherresources.Statehighereducationofficialsarestudyinghowlaptopscanhelpstudents.Stateofficialsarealsotestinglaptopprogramsatotheruniversities,too.AtWestlakeCollegemorethan60percentofthestaffuseputers.Thelaptopswillallowallteacherstouseputersintheirlessons.AsoneWestlaketeachersaid,“HereweareinthemiddleofVirginiaandweregivingstudentsawindowontheworld.Theycanseeeverythinganddoeverything.”
29.Whyistheword“speak”inthesecondparagraphinquotationmarks引号A.Noneoftheabovereasonsiscorrect.B.Theyusetheputerlanguage.C.Laptopshavespeakers.D.Theydontreallytalk.
30.Themainpurposeofthelaptopprogramistogiveeachstudentalaptopto________.A.accesstheInternetB.usefortheirschoolworkC.workathomeD.connectthemtolibraries
31.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutWestlakeCollegeA.Allteachersuseputers.B.1,500studentshavelaptops.C.ItisanoldcollegeinAmerica.D.Studentstherecandoeverything.32.Awindowontheworldinthelastparagraphmeansthatstudentscan________.A.getinformationfromaroundtheworldB.travelaroundtheworldC.attendlecturesoninformationtechnologyD.havefreelaptopsDYoueitherhaveitoryoudon’t---asenseofdirection.ButwhyisitthatsomepeoplecouldfindtheirwayacrosstheSaharawithoutamapwhileotherscanlosethemselvesinthenextstreetScientistssaywe’reallbornwithasenseofdirectionbutitisnotproperlyunderstoodhowitworks.Onetheoryisthatpeoplewithagoodsenseofdirectionhavesimplyworkedharderatdevelopingit.ResearchbeingcarriedoutatLiverpoolUniversitysupportsthisideaandsuggeststhatifwedon’tuseitweloseit.“Childrenasyoungassevenyearsoldhavetheabilitytofindtheirwayaround”saysJimMartlandResearchDirectoroftheproject.“Howeveriftheyarenotallowedoutaloneoraretakeneverywherebycartheyneverdeveloptheskills.”JimMarlandalsosaidthatyoungpeopleshouldbetaughtcertainskillstoimprovetheirsenseofdirection.Hemakesthefollowingsuggestions:Ifyouareusingamapturnitsoitrelatestothewayyouarefacing.Ifyouleaveyourbikeinastrangeplaceputitnearsomethinglikeabigstoneoratree.Payattentiontolandmarksontheroute路线asyougoawayfromyourbike.Whenyoureturngobackalongthesameroute.Simplifythewayoffindingyourdirectionbyusinglinessuchasstreetsinatownstreamsorwallsinthecountrysidetoguideyou.Countyourstepssothatyouknowhowfaryouhavegoneandnoteanylandmarkssuchastowerblocksorhillswhichcanhelptofindoutwhereyouare.
33.Whatistrueofseven-year-oldchildrenaccordingtothepassageA.Theyneverhaveasenseofdirectionwithoutmaps.B.Theyshouldneverbeallowedoutaloneiftheydon’thaveasenseofdirection.C.Theyhaveasenseofdirectionandcanfindtheirwayaround.D.Theycandevelopagoodsenseofdirectioniftheyaredrivenaroundinacar.
34.Scientistsbelievethat________.A.somebabiesarebornwithasenseofdirectionB.peoplelearnasenseofdirectionastheygrowolderC.peopleneverlosetheirsenseofdirectionD.everybodyhasasenseofdirectionfrombirth
35.Accordingtothelastparagraphthebestwaytofindyourdirectionisto______.A.usewallsstreamsandstreetstoguideyouB.askpolicemenfordirectionsC.rememberyourroutebylookingoutforstepsandstairsD.countthenumberoflandmarksthatyousee第二节七选五 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Weallwanttobesuccessfulinourlifedontwe?_36__Itreallyisntthathard.Followthestepsbelowandyoucanhaveasuccessfulteenagelife!•Dowellinschool.Tryyourbestlistentotheteachersdoyourhomeworkstudyandgetgoodgrades.__37__Andabettereducationwillhelpyoutogetagreatjobinthefuture.•Dosomethinggoodinyourmunity.Ifyoulikehelpingpeoplevolunteeratasoupkitchen.Ifyoulovehelpingtheenvironmentplanttreesorpickupgarbage.__38__Youremakingabigdifferenceintheworldandaboveallhavinglotsofvoluntaryhourswillmakeyourresume简历moreattractive!•__39__Remembertheyretheretohelpyoubethebestthatyoucanbe.Respectthemandvaluetheiropinionseveniftheyannoyyousometimes.Keepinmindthattheydothethingsbecausetheycareaboutyouandwantyoutosucceedinlife.•Havegoodfriendstohelpyouout!Friendsaretheretosupportyouandliftyourspirits.__40__Andcreateagroupofsupportivelovingfriendsthatcanhelpyousucceedinlife.Findafewreallygoodfriendsthatwillstickwithyouonceyouleavehighschool.A.Dowhatyoulove.B.Benicetoyourparentsandteachers.C.Bewithpeoplewhomakeyouhappy.D.Thiscouldbeyourjobfortherestofyourlife.E.Doingsowillhelpyougetintoabetteruniversity.F.Evenasateenageryoucanachievesuccessinyourlife.G.Whenyouhelpothersitwillmakeyoufeelbetteraboutyourself.第三部分英语知识运用共两节,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,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(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Roseismybestfriend.Fromthefirstdayofhighschool,shewasalwaysgoingoutwiththepopulargirls.__41__Ithought,“It’sokay;she’sjustmakingnewfriends.”ButsoonIrealizedthatRosewasn’tinterestedinmeanymore.I’d__42__mybestfriend.Itreallyhurt.Oneday,ItoldRosethatweshould__43__pretending假装tobefriendswhenwereallyweren’tanymore.Iwasn’ttryingtomakehermad,__44__shewas.Afterthat,Rosestartedtalkingaboutmebehindmyback,tellingpeoplethatIwas__45__.Someofourfriends__46__withher.Ifeltlikeshewastakingthemawayfromme.ThemoreIthoughtaboutit,the__47__Igot.Finally,I__48__apictureofRoseanddrewlinesonherface.Iwrote,“I__49__thisperson”acrossthebottom.AndthenIdidsomethingI’llalways__50__IputitonawebsiteIthoughtwas__51__.Ithoughtpeoplewouldseeit,anditfeltgoodtovent发泄.Aweeklater,Rose’smomsawthe__52__.Shecalledmymom,whomademetakeitoffthewebsiterightaway.However,itwasalreadytoo__53__.Lotsofpeoplehadseenit,andIwasinalotof__54__.Thatwholeday,Ifelt__55__.IhadtosaysorrytoRosefacetoface.Shesaidsheacceptedmyapology道歉,butIfeltshewas__56__angrywithme.Postingthatpicturewasoneoftheworst__57__I’veevermade.IrealizenowIcouldhavefoundamuchbetterwaytodealwithmy__58__.IfI’djusttoldRosehowmuchI__59__her,maybethingswouldhaveturnedout__60__.It’stoolateformetochangethings,butIhopeyou’lllearnfrommymistake.
41.A.AtleastB.AtfirstC.IngeneralD.Inpublic
42.A.lostB.metC.foundD.made
43.A.enjoyB.suggestC.stopD.continue
44.A.becauseB.soC.butD.and
45.A.busyB.sadC.carelessD.bad
46.A.sidedB.talkedC.remainedD.studied
47.A.lessseriousB.lessproudC.quieterD.angrier
48.A.gavebackB.tookupC.cutD.received
49.A.needB.fearC.hateD.prefer
50.A.regretB.controlC.correctD.mention
51.A.strangeB.unknownC.popularD.private
52.A.bookB.pictureC.newsD.letter
53.A.darkB.bigC.oldD.late
54.A.troubleB.peaceC.dangerD.help
55.A.excitedB.freeC.terribleD.lucky
56.A.justB.stillC.onceD.soon
57.A.excusesB.explanationsC.changesD.decisions
58.A.lessonsB.feelingsC.mistakesD.friends
59.A.missedB.trustedC.praisedD.influenced
60.A.suddenlyB.clearlyC.differentlyD.hopefully第II卷(50分)第二节语法填空共10小题;每小题
1.5分满分15分阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案写在答题卡的相应位置上(注不区分大小写不给分)Manyyearsagomymomstartedatraditionlikethis.MymommybrothermysisterandIallwenttothecancertreatmentcenterwithsomeflowers.Eachpatientdoctor,andnursereceived
61.________flowerfromus.“Whydoyousendusflowers?”theywouldaskandouranswerwasthat“Itsjustbecauseyourespecial.”
62.________thiswentonweoftensentevenmoreofflowers.OnedayIaccidentlyfoundaboywasmaking
63.________beautycardsinthestreetwiththewords“JustBecauseYoureSpecial”onthem.OutofcuriosityI
64.________chatwiththeboyandthisremindedmetomakesomecardstosendtogether
65.________someflowers.Todayafterourmompassedawayfromcancer
66.________stilltakeflowerstothepatients,doctorsandnurseswithourown“JustBecauseYoureSpecial”card
67.________tietothem.Eventhoughthecancertreatmenthasmovedtodifferentlocationwestillpassthison.Onepatienttoldus
68.________excitedthatitwasthefirstrosethathe
69.________receiveovertenyearsandtherosemadehislifeenergeticduringhisstayinhospital.WeplantocontinuetodothisandIwillencouragemorepeopletodothis.
70.______giveaflowertoothersmightmaketheirdayspecial.第四部分写作共两节,满分35分第一节 短文改错共10处;每处1分,满分10分增加在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词删除把多余的词用斜钱(\)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
1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只充许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分Amongdifferentkindofsports,swimmingismyfavorite.ItwasaveryexcitedexperiencetolearnswimmingwithmyparentswhenIamfiveyearsold.Swimmingisarealgoodsport.Itmakesmefeelingrelaxed.Thissportcanmakemestayhealthandstrong,soIexercisealmosteverypartofmybodyeverytimeIgoswimming.Beforegoingtoswim,weshouldpayattentionthreepoints.Thefirstistomakeyourbodyinabetterstate.Thesecondisthatdonoteattoomany.Thelastisthatyoudbetterswimwithsomefriends.Thesecanhelpyoustaysafeandenjoyourselves.第二节 书面表达满分25分假设你是21stCentury英语报的编辑张华,学生王亮向你请教如何学好英语下面你就如何学好英语以书信的形式给他提出几条建议
1.坚持多说英语,不要害怕犯错误
2.朗读英语单词、句型及短文背诵一些有用的句子和文章
3.经常进行大量的课外阅读
4.每天应安排一些时间进行听力练习
5.只要你能充分利用你的业余时间来学习英语,你的英语就会很快得到提高注意
1.内容应包括以上要点,可以适当发挥,增加细节,以使文章连贯;
2.开头已给出,但不计入总词数;
3.词数100左右DearWangLiang,Imaneditorof21stCentury.I’vereceivedyourletteraskingmetogiveyousomeadviceonhowtolearnEnglishwell.Allthebest!YoursZhangHua菏泽市xx学年度第一学期期末学分认定考试高一英语试题(B)参考答案参考答案 1-5: ABCBC 6-10: BCBCB 11-15: ABCAB 16-20: CBAAC21-25DDCAD26-30DBCDB31-35CACDA36-40 FEGBC41-45BACCD46-50ADBCA51-55CBDAC56-60BDBAC语法填空共10小题;每小题
1.5分满分15分61.a 根据语境可知每个人一朵花62.As as表示“随着”63.beautiful 修饰名词cards,因此用形容词形式64.chatted 根据全文的时态可知用一般过去时65.with with表示“带有……”66.we 根据前面的our可知用we67.tied 此处作定语,和card之间是动宾关系,因此用过去分词形式68.excitedly 修饰动词told,因此用副词形式69.hadreceived 根据后面的overtenyears可知用完成时态,结合前面的was可知用过去完成时70.Giving 第四部分写作共两节,满分35分第1节短文改错共10处;每处1分,满分10分Amongdifferentofsports,swimmingismyfavorite.ItwasaveryexperiencetolearnswimmingwithmyparentswhenIfiveyearsold.Swimmingisagoodsport.Itmakesmerelaxed.Thissportcanmakemestayandstrong,IexercisealmosteverypartofmybodyeverytimeIgoswimming.Beforegoingtoswim,weshouldpayattentionthreepoints.Thefirstistomakeyourbodyinabetterstate.Thesecondisthatdonoteattoo.Thelastisthatyoudbetterswimwithsomefriends.Thesecanhelpyoustaysafeandenjoy.第二节 书面表达满分25分【参考范文】DearLiMing,Iamaneditorof21stCentury.I’vereceivedyourletteraskingmetogiveyousomeadviceonhowtolearnEnglishwell.Herearesomeofmysuggestions Firstofall,IsuggestyoureadtheEnglishwords,sentencesandshortarticlesaloudeverymorning.Meanwhile,youshouldtrytomemorizetheusefulsentencesasmanyaspossibleandrecitesomeshortpassagesaswell.Moreover,itissuggestedthatyoureadagreatvarietyofbooksafterschool.Lastbutnotleast,acertainamountoftimeshouldbespentonlisteningexercises.AslongasyoucanmakegooduseofyoursparetimetolearnEnglishsurelyyouwillmakerapidprogress.Justasthesayinggoes,“Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.”Ifyousticktoyourdreamandstudyhard,ImsureyouwillbesuccessfulinyourEnglishstudy.Allthebest!YoursZhangHua听力原文Dialog1:W:WhattimeisyourtrainleavingM:Itleavesat
10.I’vegot50minutesleft.W:You’dbetterhurryoryouwon’tbeabletocatchit.Dialog2:M:Niceweatherwe’rehaving!Don’tyouthinkW:Noitistoocold.M:Ithinkitisjustright.W:I’dpreferafewdegreeswarmer.Dialog3M:Nowlet’sstoptalkingandgetgoing.Ineedtobeinmyofficein15minutes.OrI’llbelateforameeting.W:OK.Bye!Dialog4M:Thiscourseisreallydifficult.W:Idon’tthinkit’sallthatbad.Andwe’llbenefitalotfromit.M:Soyou’retakingittoo.W:That’strue.Dialog5W:CouldyouturnthatoffIcan’thearmyselfthink!M:WhatW:Theradio.M:Ohsorry.第二节Dialog6W:HiMichael!IheardyoujustcamebackfromaholidayM:Yes.IstayedforaweekinChinaand5daysinIndia.W:Youdotravelalotdon’tyouLastyearyouwenttoNorwayrightM:WellI’vebeentoquitesomecountriesbutnotyettoNorway.LastsummerItouredRussiafortwoweeks.Dialog7M:SallydoyoulikeseafoodW:Yesofcourse.M:IsthereanythingyouespeciallylikeW:WellIreallydon’tknow.Icanneverrememberthename.M:Ok.Isthereanyfoodyoudon’teatW:WellIdon’teatchickenandIdon’tlikeeggseither.ButIlikeallkindsoffishandvegetable.M:Thenlet’slookatthemenuandseewhatthey’vegotforus.Dialog8M:YoulookpaleStephanie!What’swrongW:Idon’tfeelgood.Ihaveabadheadache.InfactIhaven’tgotmuchsleepthispastweekandIfeelreallytired.M:Whydon’tyougotoseeadoctorW:YeahIthinkIshould.ButIhaveareporttodotomorrow.Ms.JenkinsmeansitfortheboardmeetingnextMonday.M:Wellit’sWednesdaytoday.Whydon’tyoutalktoMs.JenkinsandaskifyoucanhanditinonFridaymorningW:MaybeIshouldtry.IguessIjustneedagoodsleep.ThanksGorge.M:Ifyouneedanyhelpforthereportjustletmeknow.Dialog9W:AnythinginterestinginthepapertodaydearM:Wellyeah.Thereareafewherethatmightinterestus.Hereisoneforjustfourhundreddollars.ItonlyhasonebedroombutitsoundsnicenearLakeStreet.W:Yeahletmeseewhatthecheapesttwo-bedroomapartmentis.OhhereisoneonMarketStreet.It’sarealbargain.Only350dollars.Butitdoesn’thaveanyfurniture.M:Wellitcostsalottobuyallthefurniture.W:Ohhereisanotheroneforjustoverfourhundreddollars.Thissoundsveryinteresting.It’sonSouthStreet.That’sanicearea!M:Yesit’squiet.DidyousaytwobedroomsW:Yesat415dollars.M:WhydonotwegoandhavealookW:OKI’llgivethemacall.Monolog10Lookatthispicture.It’stheLondonTeaTradecentre.AsyoucanseeitisontheNorthBankoftheRiverThames.ItisthecenterofanimportantindustryintheeverydaylifeoftheBritishpeople.TeaistheBritishnationaldrink.Everymanwomanandchildovertenyearsofagehasanaverageoverfourcupsadayorsomeonethousandfivehundredcupsannually.About30percentoftheworld’sexportofteamakesitswaytoLondon.AndBritainisbyfarthelargestimporterofteaintheworld.NowinthesecondpictureyoucanseehowteaistastedintheTeaTradeCentrebeforeitissold.Heredifferenttypesofteaaretastedbyskilledtea-tastersbeforetheyaresoldateachweek’steasale.It’samazingtoseethematwork!Overahundredkindsofteaarelaidoutinalineonalongtable.ThetastersgenerallytasteteawithmilksincethatishowthemajorityofBritishpeopledrinktheirtea.Thetastersmovedownthelinewithsurprisingspeedtastingfromaspoonanddecidingwhatisafairpriceforeachtea.Afterthatthey……。