2022宁波高三下学期4月二模考试英语PDF版含答案

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选择题部分
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。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。
When shuld the meeting havestarted?
A. At9:00a.m.B. At10:00a.m.C. At 11:00a.m.
What is the wman telling theman?
The huse isuntidy.
She wn’t d thecleaning.
He isn’t wrking hardenugh.
What is the man’scncern?
A.Safety.B. Speed.C.Width.
Which name did the wman’s husbandsuggest?
A.Amy.B.Luise.C.Elizabeth.
What is the wman trying td?
A. Writea reprt.B. Print utafile.C. Set up a cluddrive.
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。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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和7题。
Hw can the wman slve the pain in herhand?
She shuld quit herjb.
She shuld take smemedicine.
She shuld stp typing fr a perid ftime.
What is the wman’sprblem?
She culdn’t becured.
She desn’t trust thedctr.
She can’t balance wrk andhealth.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。
When can peple buy the magazine in theshps?
A.Next Mnday.B.ThisSaturday.C. ThisFriday.
What methd wuld help the man learnbetter?
Using relevantpictures.
Reading the infrmatin alud.
Listening t thers’explanatin.
What are the speakers mainly talkingabut?
A. Asciencecurse.B.Anarticle.C. A new technlgy.
听下面一段对话，回答第11至13题。
Why desn’t the wman want t eat Thaifd?
A. She’s tiredfit.B. She’s nadiet.C. She can’t eatpeanuts.
Where will the speakers havedinner?
A. At theman’shme.B. At aBBQrestaurant.C. At acafe.
Hw will the speakers travel t their nextdestinatin?
A.By car.B.Bytrain.C. Onft.
听下面一段对话，回答第14至17题。
What is the girlding?
Searching fr a lst pet.
Lking fr a missingfriend.
Helping the man make apster.
Where was Charlie last seen accrding t theman?
A. At thepark.B. In thegirl’syard.C. On thestreet.
What d we knw abutCharlie?
A. Heisyung.B. He hasbrwneyes.C. He has preyesight.
What is the relatinship between thespeakers?
They arestrangers.
They areneighbrs.
They are family members.
听下面一段独白，回答第18至20题。
What is the main idea f thetalk?
Mvies are highlyinaccurate.
Sciety seems like magicenugh.
Science is advancing very quickly.
What wuld happen t the persn frm 1500 A.D. waking uptday?
He wuld betired.
He wuld getcnfused.
He wuld bedisappinted.
Hw ld is thespeaker?
A.Frty.B.Sixty.C.Ninety.
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35分） 第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
I had just delivered a memrized speech that I had labred ver fr mnths, and I was abut t learn hw the experts judged my perfrmance. The plite audience leaned frward in their flding chairs. Silence fell acrss the rm and the drum rlled in my mind.
The cntest rganizer annunced the third-place winner. Alas, the name was nt mine. Then
the secnd, and nce again it was nt me. At last, the mment f truth came. Either I was abut t be bathed in the warmth f victry r regretted the last several mnths spent preparing. While neither f these came t pass, my heart justsank.
Lsing is a part f life, but it was an indescribable depressin t drive 200 miles rund trip, get up early n a freezing Saturday mrning, and yet still finish furth ut f fur cntestants. After Lincln lst the 1858 Illinis Senate race, he reprtedly said, “I felt like the 12-year-ld by wh stubbed his te. I was t big t cry and it hurt t bad t laugh.” Oh yeah, I culd relate.
Mnths befre the cntest, I had spent hurs in frnt f a cmputer and in libraries ding research fr the Lincln Bicentennial Speech Cntest. As I read thrugh several bigraphies, ne idea std ut: Lincln was handed many sund defeats, but he never allwed them t permanently stp his spirit r ambitin. I thught “failing successfully” was a very apprpriate tpic, given the many letdwns Lincln experienced, and s this became the title f my speech.
Never mind the lst prize mney and praise —I did gain a new perspective. Thrugh
learning abut Lincln, I discvered that I culd fail successfully. Nw, whenever I’m faced with a failure, I remember what Lincln said after his unsuccessful 1854 Senate race, “The path was wrn and slippery. My ft slipped frm under me, kncking the ther ut f the way, but I recvered and said t myself, ‘It’s a slip and nt afall.’”
Hw did the authr feel when waiting fr the annuncement f theresult?
A.Relieved.B. Thrilled.C.Nervus.D.Desperate.
Why did the authr mentin Lincln’s failures in Senaterace?
T shw Lincln’s determinatin t win Senate race.
T present his research findings f Lincln’sbigraphies.
T cmpare what they had in cmmn in theirexperiences.
T indicate that he drew inspiratin frm Lincln’sfailures.
What can be a suitable title fr thetext?
A. AnUnexpectedSpeechB. A SlipperyPath
C. ASuccessfulFailureD. An ImpressiveExample
B
When did yu last write a letter? Prperly write ne — by hand? In a digital wrld, where
sending a text r email is far mre cnvenient than using snail mail, is the writing n the wall fr traditinal pen and paper? Well, sme peple claim that writing still has many benefits, s maybe it’s nt time t ditch yur ballpint r funtain penyet.
These days, when peple request things in writing, a typed, electrnic dcument will be accepted. Ding this n a cmputer means it culd be saved, edited, cpied and sent via email. But crafting a handwritten dcument is unique: it requires planning and thught, and, as well as practising yur handwriting, it helps yu t remember spelling and punctuatin.
Sme experts believe yur brain benefits frm using ld-fashined pen and paper. This is particularly relevant fr students, where typing ntes int a laptp is thught t lack the “tactile feedback ( 触觉反馈)” tthebrainthatcntactbetweenpenandpaperdes.BBCWrklife website qutes Hetty Ressingh frm the University f Calgary, wh says that taking ntes by hand invlves cgnitive engagement in summarising, paraphrasing, rganising, cncept and vcabulary mapping. Others agree that handwriting may bst fine mtr skills in yur hands andfingers.
Thereareeverydaybenefitsfusingpenandpapert. Scribbling ( 匆忙书写) ntes, shpping lists r messages n the back f an envelpe can still be useful, quick and prtable. But putting pen t paper in a letter t a friend r lved ne can prbably have the mst impact. Pen pal writer Katherine Mller tld the BBC, “In a wrld where it is s easy t hp nline t email r t send a fast text, it is s persnal and s precius t knw smene chse t turn ff the virtual wrld t spend sme time withyu.”
S, while digital skills remain imprtant, dn’t write ff yur pens and pencils yet —
especially if yur smartphne, tablet r laptp runs ut f pwer.
The underlined wrd “ditch” in the first paragraph can be replacedby“”.
A.abandnB.preserveC.cnductD.emply
Which f the fllwing belngs t the features f writing byhand?
It can be edited and deliverednline.
It strengthens peple’s cgnitiveabilities.
It lacks the “tactile feedback” t thebrain.
It prmtes mtr skills thrughut yurbdy.
What did Katherine Mller suggest in Para4?
Peple are suppsed t turn ff the virtualwrld.
Scribbling ntes, shpping lists, r messages savestime.
It is quite cnvenient t cmmunicate with thersnline.
Writing by hand is an imprtant way t care abutthers.
C
As new year appraches, crwds arund the wrld may be expecting firewrks t light up thesky. Butthefirewrksculdfinallylsetheirappealwiththegrwingusefdrnes (无人机) fr light shws. One bvius example was drne light shw in the pening ceremny f Tky Olympics.
Ollie Hwitt, a technician at SkyMagic, which used 300 drnes t create a display fr Lndn’s new year celebratin, said demand had increased substantially. She added that drnes were increasingly able t fly in greater density and fr lnger. Hwitt als said there were benefits f drnes, “They give ut n pllutants, they’re reusable, and there’s n fallut r that kind f thing. S in that sense they are a very sensible chice.”
Rbert Neff, the general manager at Mercia Harbr, als said the decisin t use a drne display at the harbr was dwn t a number f factrs, including the impact f firewrks n animals — frm wildlife t the pets f bat wners. “They’ve ften cmmented n hw much suffering is caused t their pets by the firewrks,” he said.
But nt everyne agrees. Hans Rsling, a spkespersn frm the British Firewrks Assciatin said drnes culd als pse envirnmental prblems. “Suggestins are that drnes have less f an impact n the envirnment, but we have cncerns abut electrical demand and useflithium (锂) batterieswhichareknwnnttbeallthat ‘green’,” hesaid. “Theimpactf firewrk use n the envirnment has been shwn t be minr and very shrt-lived and recent studies have suggested that there is likely t be mre pllutin frm a cuple f cars driving t an event than caused by firewrks at anevent.”
And there are issues with drne light displays, which need t receive specific safety apprval frm certain authrities. Sme suggest the use f drnes desn’t mean shutting ff firewrks. The bangs f firewrks create a sund feeling that is hard t replace. Meanwhile, thers prefer the chance t tell stries in the sky by using a series fimage.
Why des the writer talk abut the Tky Olympics in Para 1?
T attract readers’ attentin t theOlympics.
T advcate setting ff firewrks in the newyear.
T intrduce the ppular use f drnes fr lightshws.
T highlight peple’s celebratin f this peningceremny.
What did Ollie Hwitt think f drnedisplays?
They bring envirnmental prblems.
They cause little suffering t thepets.
They add clr t the new yearcelebratin.
They are ecnmical andenvirnmentally-friendly.
Which f the fllwing did Hans Rsling agreewith?
Firewrk displays last shrter than drnedisplays.
The pllutin frm firewrks isn’t as much as peplethink.
Drnes have less impact n the envirnment thanfirewrks.
Peple shuld abandn the drne displays because f lithiumbatteries.
What are peple’s attitudes twards drne lightdisplays?
A.Cntrversial.B. Favrable.C.Cautius.D.Neutral.
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。
With the pandemic in full swing, mst clleges and universities have transitined almst all f their classes nline. Sme students prefer nline classes. They lve having the flexibility t wrk frm hme and t wrk in the hurs they want t wrk. 31 They find wrking frm hme difficult and they learn better frm in-persn instructin. A number f students fall in between. Whichever yu prefer, yu can always find ways t d better. Read n fr sme tips fr acing nlineclasses.
Read the syllabus (大纲).
When yu need t knw smething, d nt blindly g thrugh yur nline educatin prtal clicking tabs r g ahead and email yur prfessr. Wait until yu have lked thrugh the syllabus fr yur answers. The syllabus is suppsed t be yur guide fr the entire semester.
32 It shuld tell yu basically everything that yu need t knw fr the class. Anytime yu have a questin abut yur schedule, check thesyllabus.
Nte the deadlines.
In an nline class, it is incredibly easy t let deadlines creep upn yu r even pass yu by befre yu even knw it. S make sure that yu nte the deadlines. Hwever yu need t d that r find ding that t be mst effective, d it. Find writing things dwn in yur planner mst effective? D it. Making reminders n yur phne? D it. Filling it ut in yur nline calendar? D it. 33
Ask questins.
While strategy number ne tld yu that yu shuld nt immediately email yur prfessr with a questin, that was in regards t asking questins that culd be answered by the syllabus.
34 Prfessrs d nt actively want their students t fail, s if they can reasnably help yu ut, theywill.
35 But knwing that and preparing fr it is half the battle. Using these tips and strategies will help yu navigate the wrld f nline learning and keep yur GPA and mrale up even when the rest f the events f the wrld might be bringing yudwn.
Online classes can be tugh.
It is fun t attend nlineclasses.
They think they can save much time andenergy.
Other students really struggle with nlineclasses.
It tells yu what yu are ding, when, why, andhw.
Yu d nt want t fail a class because yu never turned anythingin.
Hwever, yu shuldn’t be afraid t message yur prfessr with thughtfulquestins.
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, 掌握其大意, 然后从 36～55 各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
Minnie Blumfield believed that with age came a true appreciatin f life — all life. That’s why, at the age f eighty-six, Minnie became the 36 f a flck f chickens deserted
alngside a Califrnia freeway after a truck accident. The chickens 37 residence in the radside bush, becming 38 t lcals as the Hllywd FreewayChickens.
Like many senirs, Minnie lived alne and 39 n a pensin (养老金). But t her, life
was precius and nt t be 40 — nt even the lives f little animals. Minnie simply saw creatures 41 and withut hesitatin, stepped int 42 . Fr nine years, while thers sped past 43 , Minnie prvidedand water fr the deserted chickens, using what little mney she had 44 . As the years passed, she wrried abut the day when she wuld 45 be able t care fr her 46 chicken. Wh wuld lk after these pr 47 creatures if she culdn’t make herjurney?
At ninety-five, just when the 48 f time began t ruin Minnie’s bdy, Jdie Mann, Minnie’s neighbur, 49 . Jdie had nticed that the lder wman als 50 many f the hmeless cats in the neighbrhd. A quick and lasting friendship 51 . Learning f Minnie’s cncern fr the fate f her flck, Jdie 52 t find the chickens a newhme.
Minnie is 53 nw, but her cncern fr her fellw creatures lives n. Her curage and
54 cntinue t be a surce f inspiratin and 55 fr me, fr Jdie and fr everyne else, as we cntinue ur wrk f caring fr all living creatures wh share ur planet, ur hmes and urhearts.
36.
A. petkeeper
B. caretaker
C. receiver
D. playmate
37.
A. tk up
B. set up
C. put up
D. gave up
38.
A. expsed
B. appealing
C. knwn
D. similar
39.
A. carried
B. insisted
C. held
D. survived
40.
A. punished
B. ignred
C. bjected
D. restred
非选择题部分
第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
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。
Nt satisfied with pushing the bundaries f speed, endurance and civil engineering, Chinese cmpanies are amng the first in the wrld 56 (intrduce) new technlgy such as driverless train peratin and advanced signaling and cntrltechnlgy.
The driverless bullet trains 57 (cnnect) Beijing and Zhangjiaku in nrthern Hebei Prvince are capable f hitting speeds up t 350 kph, which makes them the wrld’s 58 (fast) driverless trains. The new rute, pened in December 2019 as part f preparatins 59 the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, 60 (reduce) travel time fr the 174-kilmeter jurney frm three hurs t less than 60 minutes sfar.
61 (build) in just fur years, the line has 10 statins serving tw f the majr Winter Gamesvenues (举办地), plusantheratBadalingChangcheng, makingtheGreatWallfChina faster 62 (access) fr turists. 63 latter is the wrld’s deepest high-speed railway statin, situated 102 meters undergrund. These statins are like airprt 64 (terminal), with acres f sptless plished marble and glass, enrmus infrmatin screens and lunges 65 passengers are held until their train is called.
41.
A. in despair
B. in ruins
C. in pain
D. in need
42.
A. actin
B. functin
C. cntrl
D. frce
43.
A. uncertain
B. unbearable
C. uncncerned
D. unkind
44.
A. acceptable
B. available
C. applicable
D. affrdable
45.
A. n dubt
B. n wnder
C. n matter
D. n lnger
46.
A. adpted
B. identified
C. disturbed
D. cnfirmed
47.
A. prmising
B. restless
C. helpless
D. striking
48.
A. credits
B. values
C. cruelties
D. shrtcmings
49.
A. turned up
B. shwed ff
C. mved ut
D. brke in
50.
A. caught
B. fed
C. pssessed
D. dnated
51.
A. remained
B. insisted
C. accunted
D. resulted
52.
A. prmised
B. persuaded
C. prepared
D. pretended
53.
A. passed
B. gne
C. lst
D. finished
54.
A. carefulness
B. bravery
C. frgiveness
D. selflessness
55.
A. unity
B. fcus
C. strength
D. patience
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节应用文写作（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你班今天与英国姊妹学校 Hamptn Schl 在线共上一堂课，介绍各自国家的传统节日。请你就此事给校刊英文栏目写一篇报道。内容包括：
活动目的；
活动过程；
活动反响。注意：
词数 80 左右；
可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
第二节 读后续写 (满分 25 分)
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
My parents d a lt f embarrassing things! Usually, it’s my dad wh sings silly sngs r tells crny jkes arund my friends. But a few weeks ag, it was my mther wh played the embarrassing-parent rle.
While my mm and I were shpping, we ran int my teacher, wh mentined that the schl didn’t have a music teacher t help ur class put tgether a perfrmance fr Winter Fair. And, right then and there, my mm said, “I knw the perfect sng and dance. I’ll teach it t the kids!”
Befre I culd say “Please dn’t”, my mm had agreed t cme t my class every mrning at 9:30 fr a week. Oh, and just t be clear, it’s nt as if she’s a prfessinal entertainer. My parents run a small grcery stre, and the nly singing my mm des is in the shwer.
“Um,” I said n ur way hme, “are yu sure this is such a gd idea?” “Of curse!” she said. “If we want yur schl Winter Fair t happen, peple need t step up and vlunteer.” “I knw vlunteering is imprtant,” I said, “but culdn’t yu help ut in Tex and Indi’s
kindergarten instead?” She laughed, “Dn’t be silly. We will have fun!”
“OK, fellas!” my teacher said at 9:28 n Mnday. “We’re ging t stp silent reading a little early tday because a special guest is here t help us with a perfrmance fr Winter Fair. Let’s all welcme Arizna’smther.”
I lked up t discver my mm standing at the frnt f the rm wearing the wrld’s silliest snwflake hat. “I’m super excited t be here with yu!” my mm said, “I’m ging t teach yu a fun little sng-and-dance perfrmance I learned a few years back, when I did sme theater in cllege. Hereges!”
Oh please, h please, I said ver and ver in my head, let there be a fire drill, r an assembly, r a pwer failure, r anything t stp my mm frm cmpletely embarrassingherself
— and me!!!
But apparently, my mm was nt at all cncerned abut lking silly. She turned n sme backgrund music and started singing and dancing away.
注意：
所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；
至少使用 5 个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1
“I can’t believe this is happening” was all I culd think. ___________________________
Paragraph 2
My mm turned ut t be mre than a little OK atperfrming.
宁波市2021学年第二学期高考与选考模拟考试
英语参考答案
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分；每题1.5分）
1-5 BAACB6-10 CCAAB11-15 CACAB 16-20 CBCBB
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）
（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）
21-23 CDC24-26 ABD 27-30 CDBA
第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
31-35 DEFGA
第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
36-40 BACDB 41-45DACBD 46-50 ACCAB 51-55 DABDC
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56. t intrduce57. cnnecting 58. fastest59. fr60. has reduced
61. Built 62. accessible 63. The64. terminals65. where
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节应用文写作（满分15分）
T enhance mutual understanding, tday we had an nline class with Hamptn Schl, ur sister schl in the UK, intrducing ur traditinal festivals t each ther.
We started by presenting the rigin, significance and celebratin ways f the Spring Festival with pictures and vides. Afterwards, students frm Hamptn Schl described their traditinal festival, Guy Fawkes Night. In the next sessin, we asked questins and exchanged pinins in a relaxing atmsphere.
This nline class was well received. Wang Ming, ne f my classmates, said, “It prvides a meaningful platfrm t prmte ur culture and get a glimpse f the UK.”
第二节读后续写（满分25分）
“I can’t believe this is happening” was all I culd think. I clsed my eyes, cvered my ears and shrank as lw as I pssibly culd in my chair. After a few secnds, thugh, I mustered up enugh curage t uncver ne ear and peek thrugh a half-pen eye. That’s when I saw the expressin f pure jy n my mm’s face. She was having s much fun that I culdn’t help smiling. My classmates clapped and cheered, and I heard smene say, “Ww! Arizna’s mther is pretty talented!”
My mm turned ut t be mre than a little OK at perfrming. She was als gd at teaching us the sng and the dance steps, t. We learned quickly. By the time f the fair, I was actually prud f her fr putting herself ut there fr the sake f us kids. Our perfrmance at the Winter Fair was a huge success. As we drve hme, I said t my mm, “I’m really glad yu vlunteered t help my class with the perfrmance.” My mm reached back and squeezed my hand. “Thanks fr saying that. I can see why yu might’ve been embarrassed, but I had such a great time.”
听力原文：
Text 1
M: Where is Jennifer? It’s 11:00 a.m. The meeting shuld have started an hur ag.(1)
W: She called earlier. All the subway trains have been canceled, s she had t take a taxi. But it’s stuck in traffic.
M: Really — this city.
Text 2
W: Lk at this huse. Bks are all ver the flr, and dirty plates are in the sink. D we live in a z?(2)
M: I have exams sn. I dn’t have time t d anything but read.
W: I knw. I just culdn’t d all the cleaning by myself.
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M: Hardly a week ges by withut there being an accident n this rad.
W: Cars g t fast. It’s t narrw fr them t travel at that speed.
M: Smething shuld be dne r smene will be badly hurt.(3)
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M: Hi Luise, hw is little Amy tday? It’s a lvely name yu chse fr yur baby.
W: Thanks. My husband said we shuld call her Elizabeth, after his mther, but I thught it sunded ld-fashined.(4)
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W: My laptp has stpped wrking. Can I access my clud drive frm yur cmputer t print ut my reprt?(5)
M: Sure, but did yu knw yu can access it thrugh yur phne?
W: Yu’re right. Why didn’t I think f that? Nt a prblem.
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W: What can yu tell me, dctr?
M: Mlly, yu’re a perfectly healthy yung wman.
W: That’s gd t hear, but then why d I have this pain? (6)
M: The main prblem with yur hand is caused by t much typing. Yu nly need t stp ding that fr a mnth r tw. (6)
W: A mnth r tw? Typing is part f my jb. It’s what I d. What’s mre, my cmpany is very busy at the mment. I’m n my feet all day.
M: I understand that. Hwever, rest is the nly cure. Yu use yur hand t much and, as a result, yu’ve injured it.
W: I believe yu, dctr, but yu can see my prblem. On the ne hand I need t get better, but n the ther hand I need t wrk. It’s hard fr me t d bth. (7)
M: Take a break, Mlly. Only then will yur hand get better.
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W: My first article has been published in a famus science magazine. (10)They are ging t send me a special cpy n Friday, but it will be available in the shps three days later. (8) I’m s glad that they have chsen it t be n the frnt cver.
M: Cngratulatins! Yu deserve t be recgnized. I will read it n Saturday when the children are at their grandparents’. What are the cntents f the article?(10)
W: Dn’t yu remember? It’s the ne abut the atm.
M: Like the atm bmb?
W: N, it’s abut hw they functin. I have suggested a new thery which scientists all arund the wrld are nw accepting.
M: I knw, I’m just teasing. Will I understand it? Is it very technical?(9)
W: It is, but there are pictures t help explain it.(9)
M: Gd. I find I absrb infrmatin better if there are visual aids t help. (9)
W: I can als explain it t yu in simple terms if it desn’t make sense.
M: Well, I’m glad I have yu t help me grasp it.
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M: Hey Mandy, I’m ready t g ut t eat. I knw yu’re tired f Mexican fd. Wuld yu like t try that Thai restaurant tnight?(11)
W: I’d like t, but Thai fd always has s many peanuts and I’m allergic t them.(11)
M: I wuldn’t mind cking at my huse, plus my father can help with grilling BBQ n the grill.(12)
W: That sunds s nice fr tnight. (12)
M: What shuld we take hme frm the supermarket?
W: Let’s get sme pasta. I’m eating vegetarian fd nly this week, s yu can pick ut the meat.
M: OK. Als I’m still n my diet, s let’s leave ut chclate ice cream and all dessert tnight.
W: The cafe n Main Street has special prices n bread this week, s let’s pick up sme takeut.
M: All right. Can yu drive us there?
W: My car is at wrk. We can either walk r take the train.(13)
M: The trains are t crwded at this time f the evening. It seems that there’s nly ne chice left.(13)
W: OK, let’s g!(13)
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M: Oh, hell Susie. Hey, what’s the matter? Yu lk upset.
W: Mr. Jacksn, I can’t find Charlie anywhere. (15) I haven’t seen him since this mrning.
M: Oh, n. That’s terrible!
W: This is s unlike him. I just came hme frm the park and I nticed that ur frnt gate was pen.
M: Well, I did see him playing n yur frnt grassland earlier tday.(15) I think the gate was clsed then, thugh. Have yu spken t the ther neighbrs n the street? (17) Maybe they’ve seen him.
W: Yeah, but nbdy else has seen him. I think the mailman must have frgtten t clse the gate.
M: Have yu thught abut creating a “missing” pster?
W: Yes, but my parents haven’t gtten back frm wrk yet. (17) Can yu help me?
M: Of curse. First, yu need a picture f him, s peple knw what he lks like. Then yu shuld mentin sme ther imprtant infrmatin abut him. Hw ld is he?
W: He’s 12 years ld, s he isn’t exactly yung anymre. He has lng white hair and he desn’t see very well. (16) He als has a small brwn spt n his back. (14)
M: That’s a great start. I’ll help yu print ut sme psters, and we’ll g put them up n the telephne ples in the neighbrhd. Hpefully — h, Susie, lk wh it is!
W: Charlie!
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Many things in ur every day lives wuld have seemed like magic t previus generatins. Think f that small device we all lve. It lets tw peple n ppsite sides f the glbe talk t each ther. Or, that bx with little peple living inside f it — at least ur distant ancestrs wuld guess s, if they ever saw a televisin. But the technlgies shwn as impssible in mvies and bks frm just 40 years ag are nw real. That was when the Hllywd space trend f the 1980s happened. I persnally remember watching thse films when they came ut. Clearly, they missed the mark fr what the far future will lk like. It’s bvius that scientific prgress is mving faster tday than peple have ever seen. (18) Every generatin in histry has thught abut his wn time. A persn brn in 1000 A.D. culd prbably understand the wrld if he wke up five hundred years later. Things wuld be different, but they wuld still make sense. But, can yu imagine a persn frm 1500 A.D. waking up tday? (19) The ther side f this questin is this: Hw much change is t much fr us t handle? This is an issue sciety has never seriusly thught abut, since we have never seen such rapid transfrmatin in the wrld. While I am at the age f sixty, I still cannt guess what the wrld will lk like if I reach my 90s. (20)