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2022—2023（下）六校高二3月联考
英语试题
考试时间:120分钟 满分：150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，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。
1．How much will the man pay for the shoes?
A．$50. B．$75. C．$ 100.
2．Where is the woman from?
A．Russia. B．America. C．France.
3．Where does the conversation take place?
A．On a beach. B．In a hospital. C．Over the phone.
4．How does the woman feel?
A．Confused. B．Angry. C．Scared.
5．What does the woman suggest the man do?
A．Drink some coffee.
B．Get up early tomorrow.
C．Finish reading tonight.
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．Where does the conversation probably take place?
A．At a restaurant.
B．At home.
C．At office.
7．What is the woman most worried about?
A．Missing the snacks.
B．Failing to finish her financial report.
C．Leaving a bad impression on the man’s parents.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9、10题.
8．What will Finn do this weekend?
A．Go to the theatre.
B．Travel with his parents.
C．Train for a football match.
9．When was Theatre Sans built?
A．In the 14th century. B．In the 19th century. C．In the 20th century.
10．What did Theatre Sans serve as originally?
A．A market place.
B．A company’s headquarters.
C．A place for political meetings.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题.
11．What is the man doing on his computer?
A．Watching a movie.
B．Listening to a book.
C．Enjoying some music.
12．How often is the reading posted on the website?
A．Monthly. B．Weekly. C．Daily.
13．What is Daniel Radcliffe?
A．A director. B．A writer. C．An actor.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题
14．Why does Nancy come to the store?
A．To learn to make a cake.
B．To get some tools for baking.
C．To buy a few things for a cake.
15．What kind of birthday cake does Nancy prepare for her grandmother?
A．A fruit one. B．A chocolate one. C．A cheese one.
16．What does Nancy think of making a cake all by hand?
A．Very easy. B．Quite boring. C．A little difficult.
17．What will Nancy do next?
A．Return home. B．Go to a bakery. C．Chat with the man.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题 。
18．Where will the junior and senior competitions take place this season?
A．At Queen’s Park. B．At King’s Park. C．At Royal Park.
19．What does the speaker recommend the listeners to do?
A．Watch an awards ceremony.
B．Go to a party.
C．Attend a picnic.
20．What can we learn about the competition for seniors?
A．Four teams will take part in it.
B．Players will wear red shirts this year.
C．The games will be played on Sundays.
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
Coach Mike Murphy's
Raider Basketball Camp
Emphasizing the fundamentals of basketball, it is our goal to see every camper improve and gain a better understanding of the game. It is our mission to teach our campers in a positive, fun and safe environment in order to develop their love of basketball.
Coach Mike Murphy
Coach Mike Murphy has taught basketball for over 30 years to youth of all ages.
In his role as Sonora High School's Varsity Basketball Coach, his teams have won 17 league championships and over 600 victories.
An expert in the basic fundamentals of the game and a master of drills and instruction, Coach Murphy will be assisted by members of his coaching staff, as well as former and current players.
Price: $300
Dates: June 27- July 1
Daily Schedule:
8:30 - 9:00 Drop Off
9:00 - 9:30 Warm-Up
9:30 - 10:00 Passing
10: 00-10: 30 Ball Handling
10:30 - 11 00 Shooting
11: 00- 11: 30 Defensive Moves
11:30 - 12:00 Lunch Break
12: 00-13: 00 Games
13: 00 Dismissal
Registration Cancellation:
*If paying via check or cash, registrations must be sent to:
Raider Basketball Camp
Sonora High School
401 S. Palm St.
La Habra, Ca 90631
*A $100 non-refundable(不能退回的) deposit is required prior to camp.
*If you paid via credit card online, you can pay off your balance(余款) by logging back onto the website and clicking your account.
*If you paid via check or cash, your balance should be paid by check or in cash on the first day of camp.
*There is a $100 cancellation fee per camper for cancellations before June 1. There are no refunds for ANY reason for cancellations after June 1.
21. Which words can best describe Coach Murphy?
A. Friendly and devoted. B. Enthusiastic and optimistic.
C. Creative and efficient. D. Professional and experienced.
22. When can campers learn how to score?
A. 9:30- 10:00. B. 10:00- 10:30.
C.10:30-11:00. D. 11:00- 11:30.
23. What is a requirement of the camp?
A. A registration fee of $100. B. One third of payment in advance.
C. Cancellations before June 1. D. Payment by check or in cash.
B
As a parent of two young children, I sometimes find myself saying less-than-perfect things: "If you spill (洒) that milk everywhere, you're not drinking milk for the rest of your life." or "Hold on, Mommy's on the phone. " (Not really, Mommy is checking her Facebook.)
But at the library, I'm better. When I'm at the library, watching my two kids with heads bent over books, I feel certain I'm getting one thing right. And that thing is plainly, the library.
It starts with the walk over, when my sons and I gather up the books that are due and head out the door. Nate sits in the pushchair(折叠式幼儿车) and Clark holds my hand as we cross the street. We talk about what we' re renewing and how many books we're going to get . "It's really nice that we live so close to our library," Clark sometimes remarks.
We started going to the library when Clark was a baby. I knew I wanted books and reading to be ingrained (根深蒂固的) in his life from an early age. I took Clark there at least every three weeks (when the books were due) starting when he was around six months old. He came to know our librarians --Bev and Blossom are his favorites. He began to practice writing his name so that he'd qualify for his own library card.
As soon as we arrive, I feel like we're at our happy place. You may think
it's our happy place because my children suddenly become quiet --let me assure you that's not it. I frequently have to remind excited Clark and Nate to whisper. I' m happy because at the library I know I'm doing something good for them - without the cajoling (劝诱) that good-for-them things often require. The added bonus for a book lover like me is the flood of joy that comes when I see either of my kids turning the pages of a book they pulled off the shelves themselves.
24. What does the author intend to show by mentioning her own words in paragraph 1?
A. She is an imperfect parent at times.
B. She is addicted to her cellphone.
C. She is tired of looking after kids
D. She is absent-minded and forgetful
25. What pushed Clark to practice writing his name?
A. His mother's requirement.
B. The librarians' encouragement.
C. A longing for Blossom's praise.
D. A desire for his own library card.
26. Why does the author feel happy at the library?
A. She can cajole her kids into reading.
B. She can enjoy some quiet reading time.
C. Her kids are doing the right thing
D. Her kids learn a lot from book lovers.
27. What can be the best title for the text?
A. My Idea About Reading
B. My Love of the Library
C. Library: Dreamland of the Young
D. Reading: A Source of Knowledge
C
AI software can already identify people by their voices or handwriting. Now, an AI has shown it can label people based on their chess-playing behavior, an advance in the field of "stylometrics" that could help computers be better chéss teachers or more humanlike in their game play. Alarmingly, the system could also be used to help identify and track people who think their online behavior is anonymous (匿名的).
Chess-playing software, such as Deep Blue and AlphaZero, has long been
Superhuman. But Ashton Anderson, a computer scientist at the University of Toronto, says the chess engines play almost an "alien (外星人的) style" that isn 't very instructive for those seeking to learn or improve their skills. They' d do better to tailor their advice to individual players. But first they'd need to acquire a player' s unique form.
To design and train their AI, the researchers collected more than 50 million
human games and fed them into a network. The researchers tested the system by seeing how well it distinguished one player from another. They gave the system 100 games from each of about 3,000 known players, and 100 fresh games from an unknown player. The system looked for the best match and identified the unknown player 86% of the time, the researchers reported last month at the Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurlPS). "We didn't quite believe the results," says Reid Mcllroy-Young, a student in Anderson's lab and the paper's primary author. A non-AI method was only 28% accurate.
"The work is really cool," says Noam Brown, a research scientist at Meta.
"Style-aware AI could transform other computer interactions."
The researchers are aware of the privacy risks posed by the system, which
could be used to expose anonymous chess players online. And in theory, they
say, given the right data sets, such systems could identify people based on the
habits of their driving or the timing and location of their cellphone use.
NeuriPS organizers found the study technically impressive but ethically
(道德上) questionable, and accepted it on condition that the researchers detail
the privacy risks. Anderson says they' ve decided, for now, not to release the
software.
28. What advance in AI technology is described?
A. It can recognize different human chess players.
B. It can behave like humans when playing chess.
C. It can identify different people's handwriting.
D. It can track people's unacceptable online behavior.
29. Why does Anderson describe chess engines' style as alien?
A. They have remarkable but unhelpful ability.
B. They instruct players in an extremely unique style.
C. They have an advantage over individual players in skill learning.
D. They are outstanding in acquiring a player's unique form.
30. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about concerning the new AI system?
A. Its significance to players. B. Its development process.
C. Its wide application. D. Its primary aim.
31. What is NeurIPS organizers' attitude toward the style-aware AI?
A. Favorable. B. Disappointed. C. Careful. D. Uninterested.

D
Giant pandas are among the most lovable animals alive today. Unlike their relatives, such as the polar bear, pandas don’t eat meat but survive on a diet of only bamboo. So why and how have pandas abandoned their taste for meat to pick up a vegetarian diet?
Pandas today don’t eat meat. However, they’ve kept much of their meat-eating adaptations from times past. Their digestive systems have not changed much from their meat-eating days. Out of the huge 12. 5 kg of bamboo they eat in a single day, only about 17% of it is digested. To survive, pandas eat large amounts of bamboo while having a low-metabolic (新陈代谢的)，lazy lifestyle to make up for the poor energy return.
The giant panda’s shift to a vegetarian diet is in line with the inactivation of a specific gene-Taslrl, which provides them with the ability to taste certain amino acids (氨基酸) abundant in meat. Its inactivation in pandas would lead to their dietary change.
Pandas have evolved to a great degree to cope with their relatively recent bamboo-eating lifestyle. Pandas must seize long and thin pieces of bamboo shoots. To assist with this, they have developed a long “fake-thumb” (伪拇指). So giant pandas have six fingers in each paw which provides better support for them to seize objects such as bamboo in one paw quickly. Researchers have found that the surface of the panda’s tongue is different. While other bears and many meat-eating animals have smooth tongues, pandas have evolved tiny projections(隆起物) on the surface of their tongues that serve to file down(锉平) food. This is especially useful for pandas as they remove the outer cover of bamboo.
Time will tell if pandas will adapt and survive, go back to eating meat, or disappear in the wild. Whatever the future holds, we can be grateful that, for the time being, we get to share our planet with these adorable animals.
32. Why are the numbers mentioned in paragraph 2?
A. To illustrate the variety of food.
B. To represent the evolutionary rule of pandas.
C. To describe the changes of living environment.
D. To show the ineffectiveness of digestive system.
33. What caused pandas’ change in diet?
A. The low-metabolic ability.
B. The amino acids in meat.
C. The Taslrl gene’s inactivation.
D. The supplies of bamboo.
34. What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Seizing bamboo shoots.
B. The low energy return.
C. Developing more fingers.
D. The vegetarian diet.
35. What is the text mainly about?
A. Pandas’ adaptation to the new environment.
B. Pandas’ evolutionary reason and feature in eating.
C. Pandas’ unique lifestyle.
D. Pandas’ special appearance.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后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。
In North America, October usually means pumpkin fields, Halloween or mountain tours. But in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the beginning of October brings you a different but impressive scene.__36__.
Started in 1972, the Albuquerque International Fiesta enjoys its 50th anniversary this year. __37__, and is the largest gathering of balloonists in the world, with more than 500 hot air balloons flying high in the sky this week. The local people can view the flying balloons simply by stepping outside their homes and looking up.
__38__. The park sits on the northern outskirts of Albuquerque with the Sandia Mountains a few miles away. The land has a spectacular beauty of colors—the autumn air has dyed the woods green, yellow and red, and the mountain takes on a pink hue(色调) with the sun shining against its western face at sunset.
The Balloon Fiesta claims to be the most photographed event in the world, and it's easy to understand why. __39__. In two waves, they are released from the ground and fly up, decorated with every color and some shaped like animals or cartoon characters. In the age of jets and helicopters and rockets, the mass celebration of nearly silent flight reminds us of the magic of flying: __40 __.
A.The balloons are of different sizes
B.It has now become a 9-day international event
C.You'll be amazed by a skyful of hot air balloons
D.It is not about speed, but simply reaching the sky
E.The event is staged from the 365-acre Balloon Fiesta Park
F. In Albuquerque you can enjoy different entertainments, especially ballooning
G.The mass uprising of all the balloons is the most picturesque scene of the week
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
For the past ten years, my dad and I have attended the same school—he as an administrator and I as a student. Our relationship, in and out of school, has been totally unpredictable.
When I was younger, all that my dad said was doctrine(信条)and anything he did I,  41 , copied. As I grew older, we were not as 42 as we used to be. He wasn't cool anymore. He listened to 43 country music and laughed too loudly in front of my friends. He became a total embarrassment.
However, the 44 that occurred in school were even worse. This 45 continued into high school, but we somehow began to find a balance. Things started to 46 around the time of my 10th-grade physics project. The 47 was to build a wood bridge with the best strength-to- weight ratio(比率). All the students and physics teachers 48 . So did my dad, the only administrator! Embarrassed, as usual, I 49 the scene. 50 , later when I learned from my friends that my dad defeated all competitors and won everyone's admiration, I found that mixed in with my 51 was a touch of pride.
I had needed someone else to show me what I 52 in my dad. It wasn't the fact that he'd won; it was more than that. I began to 53 many of the same values and sometimes the same opinions that we have.
I feel 54 to have such an unusual father. The 55 I have developed with my dad over the years has enabled me to look back and see how I've grown.
41. A. temporarily  B. naturally  C. originally  D. passively
42. A. close  B. reliable  C. generous   D. confident
43. A. creative  B. familiar  C. horrible  D. live
44. A. failures  B. coincidences  C. competitions  D. disasters
45. A. debate  B. party  C. progress  D. struggle
46. A. happen  B. change  C. grow  D. disappear
47. A. issue  B. task  C. lesson  D. procedure
48. A. participated  B. protested  C. hesitated  D. explored
49. A. fled  B. investigated  C. pictured  D. made
50. A. Instead  B. Otherwise  C. Therefore  D. However
51. A. confusion  B. encouragement C. embarrassment  D. fascination
52. A. recommended  B. tolerated  C. doubted  D. appreciated
53. A. be aware of  B. call for  C. argue for  D. bring about
54. A. puzzled  B. fortunate  C. concerned  D. awkward
55. A. strategy  B. habit  C. relationship  D. potential
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。
Thomas Panek, who has a passion for running, lost his eyesight more than 25 years ago. Indeed, ___56___ Panek had been running since high school, the idea of running blind seemed altogether too frightening. But he did manage to keep his dream alive – with help from human ___57___ (guide) who assisted him on each run.
Even so, the real joy of the run shunned him. "When you're tied to another person, it's no longer your own race,"___58___48-year-old said. "The independence isn't quite there."
But Panek found a friend – indeed, man's best friend – who would help ___59___(he) regain that sense of determination. He started running with a guide dog named Gus. Not only did Panek rediscover his love for running, ___60___, along the way, he founded Guiding Eyes for the Blind, an organization dedicated ___61___(provide) service dogs for the visually impaired.
On March 16, Panek finished the course in a little more than two hours and 20 minutes, and became the first blind runner to complete the race___62___(lead) by dogs.
Along the way, they got plenty of support from event host New York Road Runners. "We offer a accommodations for athletes with disabilities, and we've worked___63___(close) with Guiding Eyes for the Blind to ensure Tom and his team of guide dogs had a safe and enjoyable experience," explained race director Jim Heim of New York Road Runners.
___64___retirement approaching, it would be the faithful yellow lab's last race. But for Panek, the road ahead___65___(remain) long and bright – not only for him, but for anyone with a disability who still hopes to pursue a dream .
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）
假设你是晨光中学的高中生李华。你校拟选拔一些优秀学生，利用暑期到晨曦希望小学为学生辅导英语。你希望参加此活动。请根据以下提示，用英语给校评选组写一封申请信：
1·对此活动的认识。
2·个人优势。
注意：
1.词数不少于80；
2.可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯；
3.信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数。
参考词汇：晨曦希望小学Chenxi Hope School
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am Li Hua from Class One, Senior Two.　　
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua

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。
Once upon a time, there were two brothers who lived on two adjoining(相邻的)farms. The elder brother is John and the younger one is Jack. One day they got a problem. It was the first serious disagreement in 40 years of farming side-by-side, sharing machines and using goods as needed. Clearly they could not get on well with each other like before and the long-time good relationship fell apart. It began with a small misunderstanding and then it grew into a big difference. Finally, they had a quarrel with each other followed by weeks of silence. No one was willing to be the first to accept mistakes or forgive each other.
One morning there was a knock on John's door. He opened it to find a man with a carpenter's toolbox. “I'm a carpenter(木匠), and I am good at making chairs, tables, and even bridges. Now I'm looking for a few days' work,” the man said. “Perhaps you would have some small projects and I could help. Could I help you?”
“Yes,” said John. “I do have a job for you. Look across the river at that farm. That's my neighbor. In fact, it's my younger brother! There was a piece of grassland between us. However, he recently brought his bulldozer (推土机) and now there is a river between us. Well, he may have done this to upset me on purpose, but I'll do more. See the wood over there? I want you to build a fence, an eight-foot-long fence, so I won't need to see his place or his face anymore.”
The carpenter said, “I think I understand the situation. Show me the materials and I'll be able to do a job that pleases you.”
John had to go to town to buy something for his farm, so he helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he left.
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。
The carpenter worked hard all that day. __________________________
_________________________________________________________________
The two brothers stood at each end of the bridge. ________________________
_________________________________________________________________

2022—2023（下）六校高二3月联考
英语试题参考答案
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
1-5 ABCCB 6-10 BCBAA 11-15 BBCCB 16-20 CABCA
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
21-23 DCB 24-27 ADCB 28-31 AABC 32-35 DCAB
36-40 CBEGD
33. 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空
41-45 BACDD 46-50 BBAAD 51-55 CDABC
第二节 语法填空
56. although 57. guides 58. the 59. him 60. but
61. to provide 62. led 63. closely 64. With 65. remains

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
应用文参考范文：
One possible version:
Dear Sir or Madam, 
I wish to apply for the job as a volunteer to help the students in Chenxi Hope School with their English. Thus they can improve their English during the summer vacation. Meanwhile, I can learn how to get along with the students and benefit the whole school.
I’m kind, easy-going and always ready to help others. I wash clothes and make beds by myself to develop independence. English is my favourite subject and I’ve won several prizes in English contests. So I think that I’m qualified for the position.
I’d appreciate it if you could give me the opportunity. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours Sincerely,
Li Hua 

读后续写参考范文：
One possible version:
The carpenter worked hard all that day. When John returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. John was surprised because there was no fence at all. It was a beautiful bridge! A bridge that connected one side of the river with the other side! He has never seen such a fine piece of work in his life! And the neighbor, his younger brother Jack, was coming toward them with a big smile on his face.
The two brothers stood at each end of the bridge. They met on it, taking each other's hand. They both admitted that they should have accepted their own mistakes and forgiven each other earlier. After a while, they saw the carpenter picking up his own tools. John said, “Please stay here to help me. I will pay you a lot of money.” The carpenter replied, “No, thanks. I still have important bridges to build. I hope you will get on well with each other like before.”

听力答案
第一节
1．原文：W: I wanted to buy a new pair of shoes from Foot Locker, but the ones I want cost $100. I can only spend $75 at the most.
M: I will pay for half of the price. You can consider it as part of your birthday gift.
2．原文：M: How many countries have you been to?
W: France, Italy and Russia. I’ll be back home in America next week.
3．原文：W: San Francisco General Hospital.
M: Hello. This is an emergency. Can you please send an ambulance?
W: OK, OK. Just try to calm down, sir. And tell me where you are.
M: Right. Uh, we are at La Traviata Restaurant in North Beach.
4．原文：W: Will you come with me to take the garbage out?
M: Are you confused of where the garbage can is? It is right there outside by the light.
W: No, I am afraid of the neighbor’s angry cat. It attacked me yesterday!
5．原文：M: I have 50 pages more to read tonight, but it’s already 11:00. I really need some coffee. It’ll take me at least two hours, and I need it done by 10:00 tomorrow morning.
W: Just wake up at 7:00. You’ll have plenty of time then.
第二节
第六段对话
原文：M:When will you be finished with your work?
W:Give me another hour, please. I just have to write an environmental report before tomorrow.
M: That’s fine. Our dinner reservation isn’t until 8:00. It’s only 5:45 now. We can leave the apartment at 7:15.Is that enough time for you to get yourself ready?
W: Yes, definitely. I don’t want to keep your parents waiting, either, so I’ll try to hurry up.
M:Don’t worry. They can order snacks and drinks if we’re a bit late.
W:I don’t want to make them upset.
M:They understand how important it is to work. They’ll be impressed with your commitment. They’ll also be relieved that at least one of us is earning money, since my book hasn’t found a publisher yet!
W:Ha-ha! OK, Mike. Let me get this done. I can’t concentrate when you’re joking around.
第七段对话
原文：W: Hey, Samuel! Have you got any plans this afternoon? Still training for your football match?
M: No. My coach Finn is out of the town. He’s having a short trip to Ronda with his parents this weekend.
W: In that case, would you like to go to Theatre Sans with me?
M: Theatre Sans? Is it a theatre or something?
W: It’s a small theatre that has been open over 25 years and which is not far from where we live now.
M: Wow! Can you tell me more about it?
W: Well, you’ll be interested. It’s an old 14th century building. At first, it was used as a marketplace. In the 20th century, it became the headquarters of the Republican Party, where they held political meetings. Later, a theatre company rented it as a theatre for performances and they are now running it.
M: Sounds great! And I’ll join you to take a look myself.
第八段对话
原文：W: Are you listening to any music on your computer?
M: No. I started listening to the book Harry Potter a month ago.
W: I love this book.
M: Then why not listen to it on the Harry Potter website? Each week a famous person reads out loud a new chapter of the book. Then it is posted on the website.
W: That’s great. So, who read the first chapter of the book?
M: It’s Daniel Radcliffe, the man who starred Harry Potter in the Harry Potter movies.
W: Oh, really? Now I just cannot wait to listen to his reading.
第九段对话
原文：M: Hi, Nancy! What are you doing here at the grocery store?
W: Oh, hey, Landon. I am getting ready for my grandmother’s eightieth birthday party tonight. I am going to make her a cake in advance, and I need a few things.
M: Wow, eighty years old. Your grandmother sure is something! What type of cake are you making?
W: Since my grandmother likes chocolate, I am making a chocolate cake with sliced strawberries on top; that’s her favorite fruit.
M: That sounds delicious! Have you baked a cake before?
W: Well, sort of. I have followed directions on those cake mixes. This time, I am making it all by hand. It’s a bit of a challenge, and I guess I’m a little nervous.
M: I am sure it will turn out fine. The cake will be delicious, and your grandmother will be so happy.
W: I sure hope so. Well, it has been nice chatting with you, but I must get going. This cake is not going to make itself.
M: Ha-ha, understood! Tell your grandmother I said happy birthday. I cannot wait to hear about the cake.
第十段对话
原文：
Good evening and thank you for coming to the Soccer Club meeting. I know you are looking forward to a great football season. Now I’d like to take a few minutes to tell you about some changes to the Soccer Club for the coming season. This season we’ll be playing all our matches for both the junior and senior competitions at King’s Park, instead of Royal Park or Queen’s Park, which were used last season. As usual, we hope to begin the season with a picnic next Saturday at the clubhouse. Please try and come to the picnic as it’s always good fun. At the last week of the season we usually have a big dinner and present prizes to the players. This season we have more teams than ever. We hope to have ten teams, instead of five, in the junior competition and they will play at 8:30 am on Saturday mornings. Training sessions will be held in King’s Park on Wednesday afternoons for the juniors and they will be wearing red shirts again this year. In the senior competition, there’ll be four teams, the same as last year, and their games will be played on Saturday afternoons starting at 2:30 pm.