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2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末模拟考试试题I本试卷满分150分,考试时间120分钟注意事项
1.考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上
2.选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号不能答在本试卷上,否则无效第一部分听力(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HowmuchistheshirtA.£
19.
15.B.£
9.
15.C.£
9.
18.答案是B
1.WhatwillthespeakersdotogethernextA.Celebrateabirthday.B.Studyforanexam.C.Getsomethingtoeat.
2.WheredidthemanliveasachildA.InChile.B.InColumbia.C.InArgentina.
3.WhyisthewomanupsetA.Theflowershopisclosed.B.Shereceivedthewrongdelivery.C.Herdeliveryhasn’tbeenreadyintime.
4.HowmuchtaxshouldthemanpaypernightA.$
5.B.$
10.C.$
15.
5.WhatisthemandoingnowA.Borrowingapen.B.Askingaboutthehomework.C.Exchangingphonenumberswithhisclassmate.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.WhoisthewomanA.Acustomer.B.Abookstoreclerk.C.Anewspaperjournalist.
7.WhatisthemanunclearaboutA.Thenameofthebook.B.Thelocationofthestore.C.Thearticleintoday’snewspaper.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题
8.WhydoesthewomanwanttogooutsideA.Shedoesn’tfeelwell.B.Shewantstoseetheview.C.Shewantstotakeawalkbytheocean.
9.WhatdoesthemanofferthewomanA.Ajacket.B.Somethingtodrink.C.Acamera.
10.WhendoestheconversationprobablytakeplaceA.Inthemorning.B.Intheearlyafternoon.C.Inthelateafternoon.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题
11.WhatdoesthewomanwanttoteachA.Math.B.Arthistory.C.Science.
12.WhatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakersA.Newfriends.B.Workmates.C.Teacherandstudent.
13.WhatdoesthemanimplyintheendA.He’safraidtograduate.B.He’sgoingtomissschool.C.Helongstobeginhissociallife.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题
14.HowdoesthemanfeelaboutlivinginNewYorkA.Hedoesn’twanttobethereforlong.B.He’seagertostaytherehiswholelife.C.He’sconfusedabouttherecyclingrules.
15.WhyaretherethreetrashcansinNewYorkA.Theyareusedbydifferentcleaners.B.Theyareintendedfordifferentkindsoftrash.C.Theyhelppeoplethrowawaytheirtrashquicker.
16.Whatcanwelearnabouttheman’shometownA.Therewerenocleanersatall.B.Onetrashcanforeachhousewasenough.C.Localpeopleseparatedrubbishthemselves.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题
17.WhatdidMiltondoA.Hecaughtathief.B.Hewenttoathemepark.C.Hetravelledacrossthecountry.
18.WhathappenedonMondayA.Somecarswerestolen.B.Arollercoasterstoppedworking.C.TheJohnsonfamilymovedtoNewYork.
19.WhereisSixFlagslocatedA.InNewYork.B.InUnionCity.C.InOrangeCounty.
20.WhatwillviewersseeafterthenewsreportA.Aninterview.B.Aweatherreport.C.mercialads.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ABillboardsareeverywhere.Indoorsadvertisingisinmagazinesandnewspapersontelevisionandevenpoppinguponputerscreens.Outdoorsadvertisingmeansbillboards.They’reintrainstationsandonthesidesofbuildings.They’realonghighwaysinthecountryside.Billboardswereoncelargepaintedsignsthaturgedconsumerstobuyanythingfromfriedchickentodishsoap.Nowadaysbillboardsarehigh-techdevicesthatadvertisetheproductsofthemodernworldfromcellularphoneservicetoperfume.Billboardshavechangedalongwithtechnology.Originallypainteddirectlyontowoodenboardsorthesidesofbuildingsbillboardswerefirstimprovedbyattachinglargeprintedstripstoastructuretoformanadvertiser’smessage.Latermechanicalbillboardsweredevelopedwhichcoulddisplaythreedifferentimages.Asoneimagechangedtothenextthemovementcaughttheeyeofanyonepassingby.Morerecentlyelectronictechnologyhasproducedback-litbillboardswhichshinealightthroughanimageprintedonasheetofplasticanddigitalbillboardsthatcandisplayhugeimagessimilartothoseonatelevisionscreen.Thelatesttrendinbillboardsisinteractivity.InBelgiumabillboardthatlookedlikeapinballmachinehadpeopleonthestreetusingtextmessagingtoansweraquestionthebillboardsenttotheircellphones.Iftheyansweredcorrectlytheyhadachancetowinanewcar.InJapansomebillboardsfeatureQR“QuickResponse”codesanewerversionofbarcodeswhichcanbereadbyspeciallyprogrammedcameracellphones.WhenapersontakesapictureofabillboardwithaQRcodetheadvertiser’swebsiteappearsontheirphone.AbillboardinNewYork’sTimesSquareallowspeopleonthestreettoplayavideogameusingtheircellphonesandahugedigitalsigninLondon’sPiccadillyCircusrespondswhensomeonewavesatitanddisplaysdifferentimagesdependingontheweather.
21.What’sthewritingpurposeofparagraph1A.Tointroducethemaintopic.B.Tolistthebenefitsofbillboards.C.Toshowtheauthor’sattitude.D.Todescribethefunctionsofbillboards.
22.It’spossibleforpeoplewithoutcellphonestointeractwiththebillboardin________.A.BelgiumB.JapanC.NewYorkD.London
23.WhatcanwelearnaboutbillboardsfromthepassageA.Billboardsaretheproductsofmoderntechnology.B.Billboardsadvancewiththedevelopmentoftechnology.C.Thelatestbillboardsarenotprimarilydesignedforadvertising.D.Themoreadvancedthebillboardsthemoreimagestheycandisplay.BOneofthemostfirmlyestablishedideaofmanlinessisthatarealmandoesn’tcry.Althoughhemightshedatearatafuneralheisexpectedtoquicklyregaincontrol.Sobbingopenlyisforgirls.Onestudyfoundthatwomencrysignificantlymorethanmendo—fivetimesasoftenonaverageandalmosttwiceaslongperperiod.Historicallyhowevermenroutinelyweptandnoonesawitasshameful.ForexampleintheMiddleAgesknightscriedpurelybecausetheymissedtheirgirlfriends.InTheKnightoftheCartnolessaherothanLancelotweepsatabriefseparationfromGuinevere.There’snomentionofthemeninthesestoriestryingtorestrainorhidetheirtears.Theycryinacrowdedhallwiththeirheadsheldhigh.Nordotheirpanionsmakefunofthispubliccrying;it’suniversallyregardedasanadmirableexpressionoffeeling.SowheredidallthemaletearsgoThemostobviouspossibilityisthatthisshiftistheresultofchangesaswemovedfromanagriculturalsocietytoonethatwasurbanandindustrial.IntheMiddleAgesmostpeoplespenttheirlivesamongthosetheyhadknownsincebirth.Ifmencriedtheydidsowithpeoplewhowouldsympathize.Butfromthe18thto20thcenturiesthepopulationbecameincreasinglyurbanizeandpeoplewerelivinginthemidstofthousandsofstrangers.Furthermorechangesintheeconomyrequiredmentoworktogetherinfactoriesandofficeswhereemotionalexpressionsandevenprivateconversationswerediscouragedastimewasting.Yethumanbeingsweren’tdesignedtoswallowtheiremotionsandthere’sreasontobelievethatrestrainingtearscanbeharmfultoyourwell-being.Researchfromthe1980shassuggestedarelationshipbetweenstress-relatedillnessesandinadequatecrying.Weepingisalsosomewhatrelatedwithhappinessandwealth.Countrieswherepeoplecrythemosttendtobericherandmoreconfident.
24.Inhistorypeopleconsideredit________formentocryinpublic.A.manlyB.shamefulC.acceptableD.ridiculous
25.Howdoestheauthoranswerthequestionraisedinparagraph3A.Byofferingdescriptions.B.Byanalyzingeffects.C.Bymakingparisons.D.Bygivingdefinitions.
26.WhoislikelytobehealthieraccordingtothepassageA.Tonywholivesaloneandseldomexpresseshimself.B.Emilywhoisoutgoingbutsometimessobsinpublic.C.Arthurwhoisundergreatstressbutnevershedatear.D.Rebeccawhosometimescriesbutquicklyregaincontrol.
27.WhatisthebesttitleforthetextA.MenDon’tCry.WhyB.WeepingIsforWomenC.WhoCryMoreMenorWomenD.WeepingMakesaWeakManCDoyouknowofanyonewhousesthetruthtodeceive欺骗?Whensomeonetellsyousomethingthatistruebutleavesoutimportantinformationthatshouldbeincludedhecangiveyouafalsepicture.Forexamplesomeonemightsay“Ijustwonahundreddollarsonthelottery彩票.Itwasgreat.Itookthatdollarticketbacktothestoreandturneditinforonehundreddollars!”Thisguy’sawinnerrightMaybemaybenot.Wethendiscoverthathebought$200worthofticketsandonlyonewasawinner.He’sreallyabigloser!Hedidn’tsayanythingthatwasfalsebutheleftoutimportantinformationonpurpose.That’scalledahalf-truth.Half-truthsarenottechnicallyliesbuttheyarejustasdishonest.Somepoliticiansoftenusethistrick.Let’ssaythatduringGovernorSmith’slasttermherstatelostonemillionjobsandgainedthreemillionjobs.Thensheseeksanotherterm.Oneofheropponents对手says“DuringGovernorSmith’stermthestatelostonemillionjobs!”That’strue.Howeveranhoneststatementwouldhavebeen“DuringGovernorSmith’stermthestatehadanetgainoftwomillionjobs.”Advertiserswillsometimesusehalf-truths.It’sagainstthelawtomakefalsestatementssotheytrytomisleadyouwiththetruth.Anadvertisementmightsay“NineoutoftendoctorsadvisedtheirpatientstotakeYuckyPillstocuretoothache.”ItfailstomentionthattheyonlyaskedtendoctorsandnineofthemworkfortheYuckypany.Thiskindofdeceptionhappenstoooften.It’sasadfactoflife:Liesareliesandsometimesthetruthcanlieaswell.
28.HowmuchdidthelotterywinnerloseA.Onehundreddollars.B.Twohundreddollars.C.Threehundreddollars.D.Fourhundreddollars.
29.Wemayinferthattheauthorbelievespeopleshould.A.buylotterytickets.B.makeuseofhalf-truths.C.becarefulaboutwhattheyaretold.D.nottrusttheYuckypany.
30.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“netgain”inParagraph5meanA.Finalincrease.B.Bigadvantage.C.Largeshare.D.Totalsaving.
31.WhatcanweknowfromtheexampleoftheYuckyPilladvertisementA.Falsestatementsareeasytoseethrough.B.Half-truthsareoftenusedtomisleadpeople.C.Doctorsliketoactinadvertisements.D.Advertisementsarebasedonfacts.DEmojimightnotbeyourfirstchoiceofmunicationinadisasterbutresearchersfeeltheycouldmakeadifferenceduringemergencieswhereeverysecondcounts.NowtheEmoji-quakecampaignislobbyingforanearthquakeemojitobeaddedtotheUnicodeset—thestandardgroupoficonsavailableondigitaldevicesworldwide.Thecampaignaimstofindanearthquake-appropriatedesigntobesubmittedtoUnicode.“Approximatelyuptoonethirdoftheworld’spopulationareexposedtoearthquakes”explainsUniversityofSouthamptonseismologist地震学家Dr.StephenHicksafounderofthecampaign.“Sowereallywanttobeabletomunicatetoallofthoseregionsallofthosedifferentlanguagesandanemojiisanamazingwayofdoingthat.”Unlikemanyotherweatherandclimaterelatedeventswherelongerwarningtimesorvisiblesignsareavailableearthquakesmoveincrediblyquicklyandaredifficulttomeasurewhiletheyarestilloccurring.PopulationsinareaslikeJapanandMexicoaredependentonearthquakeearlywarningtechnologywhichissuesanalertondigitaldevicesandbroadcastmedia.“Youmayhavesecondstogetunderatableortoprotectyourself”explainsDr.Hicks.“Thatcanbelifesavinginmanycases.Naturallyyoudon’twanttoomuchwordinginthewarningmessage.”Pictographs象形文字andothervisualslikeemojihaveatrackrecordofbeingfasterandeasiertounderstandthanwritteninformation.Dr.SaraMcBrideamunicationsspecialistwhoisalsopartofthecampaigntoldBBCNews“Emojicancrosstheboundariesofwrittenlanguageshelpingmunicatevaluableinformationtopeoplewhomaystruggletoreadacertainlanguage.”Thepotentialusefulnessofemojiinemergenciescouldextendwellbeyondearthquakes.Ateamofdesignersalsocameupwithemerji—anentiresetofemojidedicatedtoclimateandenvironmentalevents.A.Becauseearthquakesthreatenmanypeopleindifferentregions.B.Becauseearthquakesaretheeasiesttobeexpressedbyanemoji.C.Becauseearthquakesarenotdifficulttomeasurewhileoccurring.D.Becauseearthquakesarethemostdestructivedisastersintheworld.
33.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedphrase“lobbyfor”inthefirstparagraph?A.Hopefor.B.Enterfor.C.Appealfor.D.Runfor.
34.WhatcanweinferfromDr.SaraMcBride’swordsaboutemojiA.Emojibenefitspeoplewithreadingdisabilityalot.B.Emojiisbeingusedtoconveyvaluableinformation.C.Emojicancrosstheboundariesofwrittenlanguages.D.Emojiisauniversallanguageandhelpfultoolinmunication.
35.Thebesttitleofthepassageshouldbe___________________.A.CouldanemojisaveourlifeB.WhatcanemojidoinourlifeC.HowisemojichangingourlifeD.Dowereallyknowaboutemoji第二节(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Researchsuggeststhatatleast64percentofpeoplenowspenduptofourhoursofleisuretimedailyinfrontofascreen.JustasTVwatchinghasbeenlinkedtohigherratesofobesityanddiabetesthisextrasedentary(久坐不动的)timeisbadnewsforourhealth.
361.Chooseoutdooractivitiesovertechnology.Whenyou’reathomemakeitarulethatyoucan’tbeonlineifthesunisshining.37Thenaftertakingthesehealthyphysicalactivitiesyoucanpulloutyourphoneortabletortakeaseatattheputer.Thisruleshouldapplytoeveryoneinyourhousehold.
2.Limitsocialmediause.Accordingtosomeexpertstheeffectoftechnologyonhumanrelationshipsisworryingastechnologyhasbeeasubstituteforface-to-facehumanrelationships.AndSocialnetworkshavetransformedputerandmobileuseforpeopleofallages.38Avoidaimlessbrowsingandgiveyourtimespentonsocialmediaapurpose:researchholidaysorcatchuponthenewsoftheday.Thenlogoff.
3.39Challengeyourselftoreadatleast30pagesofagreatbookbeforeyoucheckyourputerormobiledevice.Sticktoreadingandyou’llsoonfindyou’vediscoveredanenjoyablepastime.
4.Createprojectsforyourself.It’samazinghowmuchyoucanacplishwhenyou’renotgluedtothescreen.40Somesuggestionsareorganizingkitchencupboardssortingthroughyoursewingmaterialsorcleaningyourcar.Thentrytodooneeachevening.A.Setasidereadingtime.B.Choosethesuitablereadingmaterials.C.Makealistofone-houreveningprojects.D.Herearesomewaystostoptechnologyaddiction.E.Whetherit’sFacebookorTwitterlimitthetimeonline.F.Thefollowingaresomewaystomakebetteruseofyourleisuretime.G.Insteadyouhavetogoforawalkrideabikeorswimforatleastanhour.第三部分语言运用(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TheDoctorIsOutIt’saFridaymorningandDr.O’Connellismakinghisrounds.Hemightbemore41insidethedoctor’sofficebutthat’snotwherehis42are.Hespendshisdayswalkingaroundwherethe43live—inparksonstreetsandunderbridges.Morethan550000Americansarehomelessandmanyhave44problemsbutnoaccesstomedicalcare.AsoneofahandfulofphysiciansmakinghousecallstothehomelessDr.O’Connell45about20regularpatients.Heknowswheremostofthemsleepandwhomtoaskiftheyaremissing.Ifpatientsaretoo46tobeonthestreetshefindsthematreatmentbedatthelocal
47.Fromstitches(缝线)foranarmtosurgeryforthesoulO’Connellofferstodo
48.“I’madoctor.WhatIcandoisjustto49theirsuffering.ButIgainalotintheprocess.”O’Connellsaid.“50Icouldnotfindamore51population.”“Thismanisunbelievable!”oneofhispatientsremarked.“He’slikeJesus”another
52.“Itneeds53”O’Connellsaid.“WhenseeingsomebodyoutsideIgetthemacoffeeand54withthem.Sometimesittooksixmonthsofofferingacoffee55theywouldstarttotalktome.56oncetheyengagethey’lletomeanytimebecausethey57me.”Whenaskedabouthowhislifemighthave58hadhebeeahighlypaiddoctorO’Connellsaid“Ineverthinkaboutitanymore.”Somethingsaremore59thanmoney.Justaskthemanwhogetseverythingfrompatientswhohavenothing60togive.
41.A.enthusiasticB.fortableC.professionalD.responsible
42.A.friendsB.colleaguesC.patientsD.students
43.A.oldB.weakC.disabledD.homeless
44.A.healthB.survivalC.financialD.moral
45.A.educatesB.greetsC.treatsD.forts
46.A.poorB.sickC.lonelyD.upset
47.A.hospitalB.hotelC.shelterD.nursery
48.A.somethingB.everythingC.operationsD.consultations
49.A.endureB.ignoreC.easeD.experience
50.A.ActuallyB.SimilarlyC.ConsequentlyD.Accordingly
51.A.generousB.flexibleC.faithfulD.grateful
52.A.addedB.arguedC.plainedD.explained
53.A.ambitionB.inspirationC.patienceD.intelligence
54.A.sitB.chatC.tradeD.joke
55.A.afterB.beforeC.onceD.since
56.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.MoreoverD.Otherwise
57.A.understandB.envyC.trustD.pity
58.A.turnedinB.turnedoutC.turnedupD.turneddown
59.A.valuableB.reasonableC.achievableD.visible
60.A.mercialB.spiritualC.materialD.beneficial第二节(共10小题;每小题
1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式Washingmachinesareheavy.That’s61there’sanaverageof25kgofconcreteinsidethemtostopthemmovingaroundwhenthey’reonaspincycle.Andthatmeansthey’renotonlydifficult62movearoundinyourhometheyalsocostalottotransport.63allthiscouldbeabouttochangethankstoasimple64inventbyateamattheUK’sNottinghamTrentUniversity.ProfessorAminhitonthe65brilliantsimpleideaofreplacingsomeoftheconcretewith66sealableplasticcontainerwhichcanbefilledwithwateroncethemachineisinplace.67doingthistheweightofawashingmachinecan68cutbyathird.IntheUKalonethiscouldmeanasavingofaround45000tonsofcarbondioxideemissionsayearwhenthemachinesaretransported69isreallyapieceofgoodnewstotheenvironment.“Everyonethinkstheideamusthavebeenthoughtofbefore”saysDylanKnight.“Noonecanreallybelieveit.Butitwilldefinitelyworkwhen70putintouse.”第四部分写作(共两节,满分35分)第1节短文改错(满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌的以下作文文中共有10处错误,每句中最多有两处错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改增加在缺词处加一个漏词符号∧,并在此符号下面写出该加的词删除把多余的词用斜线\划掉修改在错词下面划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词注意
1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多者从第11处起不计分Lastweekwewatchedanexcitedbasketballmatchinourschool.ItisbetweenGrade1andGrade2students.Duringthematchtheplayersfromallteamsplayedveryhardly.Grade2wasamorestrongerteam.HoweverforoursurpriseGrade1wonatlast.Theplayersjumpedandhuggedtocelebratingtheirsuccess.Justthentheplayersfromotherteamapproachedandsaid“Congratulations!”tothem.Theyworesmilesontheirfaceandyoucouldnttellfromtheirexpressionsthattheylostthematch.Weweretouchedbythesceneandfeltwhatimportantarolesportplaysindailylife.第二节书面表达(共25分)假如你是李华,你的美国笔友Tom准备组织一个“HiChina”的活动,他写信请你帮忙策划一下活动内容并介绍一下有中国特色的元素,以便让他的同学更好地了解中国请你用英文写一封回信要求
1.100字左右;
2.需包括至少两个中国元素
3.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________英语答案第一部分听力(共20小题;每小题
1.5分,满分30分)1-5CACBC6-10BBABC11-15AACCB16-20BCABC第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共10小题;每小题2分,满分30分)21-23ADB24-27CCBA28-31ACAB32-35ACDA第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)36-40DGEAC第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节(共20小题;每小题
1.5分,满分30分)41-45BCDAC46-50BABCA51-55DACAB55-60ACBAC第二节(共10小题;每小题
1.5分,满分15分)
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10.what改成how第二节作文(25分)DearTomI’mgladtoknowthatyouarelaunchingacampaign“HiChina”aimedtointroduceyourpeerstoathrivingChina.FrommyperspectivetheactivitiesmayrangefromChinesecalligraphypetitionstopapercuttingmartialartsappreciationofBeijingOperaandsoon.AsforChineseelementstheGreatWallwithalonghistorysymbolizesthenationalfightingspiritswhilehigh-speedrailwayrepresentingthecutting-edgetechnologytakestheleadintheworld.BythewaymascotslikepandasandMonkeyKingwillenjoygreatpopularityamongparticipants.Wishyourcampaignasuccess.YoursLiHua听力原文Text1W:WhyareyousohappyM:IgotanAonmytest!Istudiedsohardanditpaidoff.Ifeelgreat!W:Congratulations!I’mveryproudofyou.Letmetakeyououtforicecreamtocelebrate.1Text2W:IhavetwoweeksoffattheendofAugust.I’mthinkingoftravelingtoArgentina.M:Thatsoundsgreat.IgrewupinChile2somyparentstookmeallaroundSouthAmerica.YoushouldgotoColumbiaifyougetachance.It’sbeautiful.Text3W:Ijustcan’tbelievethis.ItoldthemIneededtheflowersthismorning.Aretheyreallygoingtodeliverthemtomorrow3M:Itriedtohelp.Ievenwenttotheshoptoseeiftheycoulddoarushorder.I’msorry.Text4M:I’dliketocheckout.W:Justamomentplease.I’lldrawupyourbillforyou.Theroomratewillbe$100pernightnotincluding10%taxand5%servicecharge.4Text5M:Let’sexchangephonenumbers.Thatwayifoneofusisabsentwecancalleachotherforthehomework.W:That’sagreatidea.Mynumberis555…5M:Waitasecondthispenjustdied.Letmegetanotherone.W:Heretakemypencil.Text6W:ThankyouforcallingEllenJay’sBookstore.WhatcanIdoforyou7M:HelloI’dliketobuythenewlyreleasedbookBacktoNature.Itwasreviewedintoday’snewspaper.Idon’trememberhowtogettoyourstorethough.6Isiton14thStreetor16thStreetI’mgoingtostopbyyourstoreonmywayhome.W:Neither.We’relocatedon17thStreetandyouneedtowalkthreeblocksdown.Howeverwe’reclosinginfiveminutes.Youwillhavetoetomorrowinstead.We’reopenat9:00a.m.Text7M:WhereareyougoingW:I’mheadingoutforsomefreshair.Ifeellightheadedallofasudden.8M:AreyouokayWouldyoulikesomewater9W:I’mfine.IthinkIjustgottoohot.M:I’lletakeawalkwithyou.Letmegrabmyjacket.W:Okay.M:It’schillyouthere!W:Itfeelsreallynice.IwassicklastweeksoI’mjustnotfeelinglikemyself.M:DoyouwanttowalkdownbythewaterSomeseaairwouldbegoodforyou.W:Sure.WhichwayisitM:It’sjuststraightahead.You’llseetheoceansoon.Maybewe’llevencatchthetailendofthesunset.10W:Ishouldhavebroughtmycamera.Text8W:WhatareyougoingtomajorinM:I’mthinkingofmajoringinarthistorybutIalsolovebiology.WhataboutyouW:I’mamathmajor.Iwanttobeeahighschoolmathteacher.11M:IwasthinkingofbeingascienceteacherbutIdon’tthinkI’dbeverygoodinthefrontofaclassroom.W:Ithinkyoujustgetusedtoit.WhenIwasalittlekidIwasreallyshy.ButthenItookapublicspeakingclassinhighschoolanditreallyhelpedme.Wehadtospeakinfrontofagroupeveryweek.12M:YeahIguesspracticemakesperfect.WhatyearareyouinschoolW:I’majunior.HowaboutyouM:I’mstillinthesecondyear.WowsoyouonlyhaveayearleftafterthisoneW:Yeah.Itfeelsstrange.I’mnotreadytograduateyet.M:Maybeyou’llfeeldifferentlynextyear.W:Idoubtit.I’mreallygoingtomisscollege.M:ReallyIcan’twaittogetoutintotherealworld.13Text9W:HelloMike.HowdoyoulikelivinginNewYorkM:It’sreallyamazing.I’mhappytogetthechancetobehereforamonth.HoweverIstilldon’tpletelyunderstandtherecyclingrules.14W:Yes.Italwaystakestimetogetusedtothewayoflifeinanewplace.DoyoulitterM:Ofcoursenot.IeventhrowmycigarettesinthetrashwhenI’mdonesmoking.HowaboutyouW:ItiseasierformebecauseIdon’tsmokeatall.ButIamgladyouthrowyourtrashaway.M:HoweverIhavethreetrashcans.Iamconfused.YouknowinmyoldtownIonlyneededonetrashcan.16Youhavebeenheremuchlongerthanme.CanyouhelpmeW:Sure.Firstyoushouldknowthatonlyonetypeoftrashgoesintoeachcan.Onecanisforpaperproductsoneisforplasticandoneisforglass.15M:Butinmyhometowntherewerepeoplewhowouldseparatethetrashforme.Don’tyouthinkit’sabetterwaytosaveustimeandenergyW:Butit’saheavyburdenforthecleaners.Inordertokeepthecitycleanandrecycletheresourcesefficientlyyoumustseparateyourtrashyourself.Thatistherule.M:Thanksalot.Iunderstandnow.Text10Goodmorning.ThisisMichaelJonesherewiththe10:00NewsReport.EarlierthisweekweheardaboutMiltonthedogthattraveledover3000milestoreunitewithhisfamily.17WhentheJohnsonfamilymovedfromCaliforniatoNewYorktheycouldn’tfindtheirdogandtheyweresadtoleavehimbehind.AboutamonthlaterMiltonshowedupattheirdoorstepinNewYork.Wecannotbelievehowfarthisdogtraveled!Thefamilywillbedoinganinterviewinthestudiotomorrowmorning.Inothernewsthere’sbeenanoutbreakofcartheftsinOrangeCountythisweek.Abouttencarshavestolenfromoutsidetheirowners’homessinceMonday.18Ifyouseeorhearanythingpleasecall
911.AbouttenpeoplefoundthemselvesstuckonarollercoasterafteritbrokedownattheSixFlagsthemeparkonTuesdayinUnionCity.19Thevictimsswungupsidedownforaroundthreeminutesasstaffworkedtorestarttherollercoaster.Fortunatelynoonewashurt.SixFlagshassaidthattheychecktheirridesveryseriouslyandthatthiswassimplyanunfortunateaccident.That’sitforthenews.Whenweebackfromamercialbreak20MichelleSmithwillbeherewiththeweatherreport.。