2023-2024学年陕西省西安市重点中学度高一上学期期中考试英语试题含答案

这是一份2023-2024学年陕西省西安市重点中学度高一上学期期中考试英语试题含答案，共17页。试卷主要包含了 15等内容，欢迎下载使用。
(全卷共120分，考试时间120分钟)
第I卷 (共75分)
第一部分 听力 (共两节，20小题，满分20分)
第一节 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分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。
例：Hw much is the shirt?
A. £19. 15.B. £9. 18.C. £9. 15.
答案是C。
1. What will the wman prbably d?
A. Leave the shp. B. Taste sme ht chclate. C. Have anther drink.
2. Hw des the man feel abut his midterm exam?
A. Satisfied.B. Surprised.C. Unsure.
3. Where des the cnversatin take place?
A. In a travel agency.B. In a htel.C. In an art museum.
4. What is the weather like nw?
A. Sunny.B. Fggy.C. Strmy.
5. What are the speakers mainly discussing?
A. Their sick baby. B. The ht weather. C. Their health cnditin.
第二节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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、7题。
6. Why is the man talking t the wman?
A. She desn’t have a ticket. B. She parks in the wrng place. C. She desn’t pay the parking fee.
7. What des the wman suggest the man d?
A. Remve the tree.B. Keep the sign in sight.C. Stay behind the tree.
听下面一段对话，回答第8、9题。
8. Why did Jhn Mrrisn leave the cmpany?
A. He left fr his medical cnditin.
B. He wanted t start his wn business.
C. He accepted an ffer frm anther cmpany.
9. What des the wman have t d this week?
A. Read sme résumés (简历) 。B. Reply t an ad.C. Pst a jb ad.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。
10. Where des the man mst likely wrk?
A. In a htel.B. In a club.C. In a restaurant.
11. Why is the wman calling?
A. T check a reservatin. B. T cancel a reservatin. C. T make a reservatin.
12. What will everyne have?
A. Milk.B. Cheese.C. Chclate cakes.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至16题。
13. Wh is the man ging t play glf with?
A. His schlmates.B. The wman.C. His wrkmates.
14. What will the wman d this Friday?
A. Learn t drive. B. D sprts in a schl gym. C. Celebrate a special ccasin.
15. What d we knw abut the man?
A. He prefers ding exercise in the gym.
B. He is nt gd at basketball.
C. He is in a basketball team.
16. What des the wman think f playing basketball?
A. Bring.B. Helpful.C. Challenging.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the secnd pint mentined by the speaker?
A. Educatinal backgrund.B. Prfessinal skills.C. Persnal details。
18. What is the mst imprtant cncerning detailing interests?
A. T reflect yur persnality.
B. T describe yur spare-time lite.
C. T shw yur qualificatins fr the jb.
19. Hw many suggestins des the speaker make?
A. Three.B. Fur.C. Five.
20. What is the talk mainly abut?
A. Writing gd CVs (简历).B. Sharing wrk experience. C. Attending an interview.
第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节， 20小题，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，从每题后所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Lying n the nrth-suth axis (轴线) line f Beijing City, the Bell and Drum Twers were built in 1272 and rebuilt twice after tw fires. In ne perid in histry, they were the time-telling center f the capital city during the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.
The Bell Twer
The Bell Twer is 47.9 meters high. This brick-and-stne-made building has tw flrs. Lcated n the secnd flr, the bell is the largest and heaviest in China. It is 7.02 meters high, with a weight f 63 tns (吨). It was made f cpper (铜), and yu can hear its clear sund frm far away.
The Drum Twer
Standing 91 meters suth t the Bell Twer, it was placed n a 4-meter-high stne and brick grundwrk. It is 46.7 meters high. It is a tw flr wden building. There was ne big drum and 24 smaller nes befre, but nly the big ne remains nw.
On New Year’s Eve 1990， the bell was rung again and the drum was rung n New Year’s Eve 2001 after being silent fr s lng. Since then, the drum and the bell have sunded 108 times every New Yea’s Eve.
Hw t get t the Bell and Drum Twers
By Subway：
1. Take Subway Line 8 and get ff at Shichahai Statin.
2. Take Subway Line 2 and get ff at Guludajie Statin.
By Bus：
1. Take Bus 5, 60, 82, 107, 124, r 635 and get ff at Gulu (Drum Twer) Statin.
2. Take the Sightseeing Bus 3 and get ff at Gulu (Huhai) Statin.
Ticket Price: The Bell Twer: CNY15; The Drum Twer: CNY20
Ticket fr bth places: CNY 30
Opening Hurs：09: 00 t 17: 00
Drum Perfrmances at the Drum Twer：09: 30, 10: 00, 11: 30, 13: 30, 14: 30, 15: 30, 16: 45
Nte: An extra perfrmance is at 17: 15 in high seasn.
21. What d we knw abut the Drum Twer?
A. The Drum Twer is a little bit higher than the Bell Twer
B. In all there are twenty-five ld drums nw.
C. Drums are beaten every hur n the hur.
D. There are 8 drum perfrmances in ttal in high seasn.
22. What is this text?
A. A travel brchure.B. An intrductin t a building.
C. A histrical stry.D. An advertisement fr an activity.
23. What d the Bell and Drum Twers have in cmmn?
A. Their tickets cst the same. B. They have the same number f flrs.
C. Their heights are the same. D. They are bth made f brick and wd.
B
I was brn in a pr cmmunity n the nrth side f Bstn, US, raised by a single mther wh didn’t finish 3rd grade, lived each day n fd stamps (券) and attended what the media called “the mst dysfunctinal (功能失调的) public schl district”. Nt many peple expected much f me, s I had t expect
On my 13th birthday, I bught a pster f Harvard t hang in my rm. Being at Harvard became what I dreamt abut. Even if my electricity was cut ff, I still wke up at 5: 30, because I knew that my pster f Harvard was still hanging nly tw feet away frm me.
Reminding myself f my gal each day made it easy t say n t the same chices I saw my peers making, because thse paths wuldn’t have had me clser t my gal. Being pr culd nt take away my pwer t decide what I chse t d with my day. The pster gave me the curage t cld email abut 50 Harvard students s I culd ask fr feedback n my applicatin essays； it gave me the energy t study just ne mre hur n my SATs when my friends were asleep; and it gave me the determinatin t submit just ne mre schlarship applicatin when180 thers had already turned me dwn.
Every day, I culd feel myself getting clser and clser t my gal as my writing gt better, my SAT scre increased, and my schlarship checks started cming in. Finally, an email arrived frm Harvard. The first wrd was “Cngratulatins!” A mnth later, Harvard flew me up t visit the campus where fr the first time I stepped nt my dreaming land.
Wh yu are tday is the result f the decisins yu made yesterday, and wh yu will be tmrrw will be the result f the chices yu make tday. Wh d yu want t be tmrrw?
24. What can we learn abut the authr frm the first tw paragraphs?
A. He experienced disability.B. He had high expectatin f himself.
C. He accepted special educatin.D. He grew up in a happy family.
25. What effrts did the authr make t achieve his gal?
A. He learnt frm his peers frm time t time. B. He ften wrte feedbacks n thers’ essays.
C. He spent mre time preparing fr the exams. D. He turned t his teacher when facing prblems.
26. Which can best describe the authr’s character?
A. Determined and hardwrking.B. Generus and selfless.
C. Intelligent and humrus.D. Curageus and friendly.
27. Which f the fllwing can be the main idea f the text?
A. Failure is the mther f success. B. Perseverance can help realize yur dream.
C. The lngest jurney begins with the first step. D. Yur success in life lies in yur hardship in the past.
C
Wearing heavy cttn clthing, head prtectin and a device t help her breathe, Jessica Ball recently spent the night bserving lava (岩浆) cming ut f Hawaii’s Kilauca Vlcan.
Ball is a researcher frm the United States Gelgical Survey, the agency which studies the cuntry’s land and natural resurces. She was at “fissure 8”, ne f at least 22 hles that have pened arund the Kilauea Vlcan in the past tw mnths.
Rck frm deep inside the vlcan is s ht that it has becme a liquid. The liquid, knwn as lava, began flwing frm the penings in early May. At “fissure 8”, the lava sht up as high as 45 meters in the air befre slwly heading fr the Pacific Ocean a few kilmeters away.
Scientists have been in the area f the vlcanic activity measuring the eruptins 24 hurs a day, seven days a week since Kilauea first erupted. The severe heat will melt (融化) any nn-natural clthing materials, s the team members can nly wear heavy cttn. Glves prtect their hands frm sharp vlcanic rck and glass. Head cverings prtect against falling lava stnes, and breathing devices prtect against gases cming frm the penings.
Kilauea has been erupting almst withut stpping since 1983. It is ne f the wrld’s mst clsely bserved vlcanes. Mst f these bservatins tk place at the Hawaiian Vlcan Observatry n Kilauea’s highest pint, frm which researchers have nw had t escape. But the latest eruptin is the biggest and culd prvide scientists with a lt f new infrmatin.
Ball says they want t learn what warning signs may exist fr future eruptins t better prtect Hawaii’s cmmunities.
Hundreds f small earthquakes caused by the eruptins have damaged the structure f the Hawaiian Vlcan Observatry. S scientists pulled equipment and recrds ut f the building and mved them t the University f Hawaii at Hil.
28. Why d scientists wear heavy cttn clthes while bserving the vlcan?
A. They can bear severe heat.B. They are natural and healthy.
C. They are cmfrtable t wear.D. They can stp pisnus gases.
29. What is special abut the latest eruptin?
A. It lasts lng.B. It has wide influence.
C. It is clsely bserved.D. It ffers much infrmatin.
30. What is Ball’s purpse in gathering useful infrmatin?
A. T prevent eruptins. B. T predict eruptins.
C. T find the cause f eruptins. D. T measure the pwer f eruptins.
31. What can be a suitable title fr the text?
A. The Hawaii Vlcan Has Been EruptingB. The Greatest Eruptin Appears in Hawaii
C. Scientists Risk Heat and Gas t Study a VlcanD. A rare Chance t Observe Vlcan
D
We’re all familiar (熟悉的) with sngs getting stuck in ur head (挥之不去) while we’re awake, but it turns ut this can happen during sleep as well. A new study shws that earwrms getting int ur brains at night culd cause prblems in getting t sleep and staying asleep.
Neurscientist Michael Scullin frm Baylr University and his cwrkers used surveys f 199 peple, as well as a sleep lab test invlving 50 vlunteers, t measure the influence f listening t music befre bedtime n sleep.
In the survey part f the study, thse wh regularly listened t music during the day were mre likely t reprt lasting nighttime earwrms, which then had a negative effect n sleep quality thrugh the night. Fr the lab test, individuals were played instrumental r standard versins (版本) f Shake It Off by Taylr Swift, Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen, and Dn’t Stp Believin’ by Jurney. Tests were used t measure their sleep quality.
Earwrms were reprted thrughut the night by the peple surveyed, with thse taking lnger t fall asleep, spending mre time in the light stages f sleep, and waking up mre times during the night. Surprisingly, the instrumental versins f the sngs caused abut twice as many earwrms and mre sleep prblems than the standard nes.
Past studies have cnnected late-night music listening with better sleep in thse with insmnia, perhaps because it can relax the bdy. The researchers behind the new study suggest that actually it might be wrse fr ur sleep - even after the tunes (歌曲) stp, ur brains cntinue t prcess them fr several hurs.
Scullin suggests aviding listening t music right befre bed t limit the chance f catching earwrms. Ding sme ther cgnitive (认知的) activity befre sleeping, like making a list f jbs fr the next day, might als help clear the mind, Scullin says.
32. Which descriptin best explains earwrms?
A. Wrms entering ne’s ears. B. Wrms stuck in ne’s brain.
C. Prblems caused by sleeplessness. D. Tunes repeating in ne’s mind.
33. What d we knw frm the survey part f the study?
A. Different music has the same effect n sleep at night.
B. Our brain stps prcessing music when we are asleep.
C. Daytime music listening has a negative effect n sleep.
D. Late-night music listening cntributes t sleep at night.
34. What des the underlined wrd “insmnia” mean in paragraph 5?
A. Unfamiliarity.B. Annyance.C. Cnfusin.D. Sleeplessness.
35. Hw can peple imprve their sleep quality accrding t Michael Scullin?
A. By wrking ut a schedule fr tmrrw. B. By ding exercise t relax the bdy.
C. By listening t music right befre bed. D. By ding nthing t clear the mind.
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。
Healthy Habits That Will Keep Yur Mind Sharp
Let’s see hw the healthy chices yu’re already making can keep yur brain sharp.
36 Senirs wh spent 12 weeks learning t use an iPad and varius apps better remembered daily events and hw t perfrm simple tasks than thse in ther grups wh did activities that didn’t invlve learning new skills, such as watching mvies r scializing with thers, accrding t a study. Researchers believe it wasn’t just using the medicine that imprved participants’ thinking, but the prcess f actively learning smething new. Try it yurself instead f sticking with what yu already knw.
Yu play challenging games. 37 Gamers wh played the physics-based puzzle game Cut the Rpe imprved cncentratin, task-switching skills, and adaptatin t new situatins mre than thse wh played ther types f vide games. Researchers suggest cmplex brain teasers (脑筋急转弯), which invlve planning and readjusting strategies, might help imprve memry. 38
Yu mix up yur exercise. Bth walking and lifting weights imprved participants” spatial memry, the type f memry that helps us remember ur envirnment, but thse wh gt their exercise frm walking had greater gains in verbal (言语的) memry. 39 Therefre, try t get bth endurance and weight training int yur rutine.
Yu cut back n sugar. 40 Researchers fund that even amng healthy peple, thse with lwer bld sugar levels, as measured thrugh bld tests, perfrmed better n tests measuring hw many wrds participants culd memrize after a 30-minute delay.
A. Yu like t learn new things.
B. Yu take the prper medicine.
C. Diets rich in sugar culd use up yur intelligence.
D. In additin, they wuld help t imprve yur md.
E. Certain types f games culd give yu a mental bst.
F. Peple wh always wrk with brain are much healthier.
G. Different types f exercises have different mental benefits.
第三部分 语言知识运用 (共两节，满分25分)
第一节 (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。
McCy was lking fr a safe place t take drugs (吸毒). He had been there fr just a minute r s when smething clearly ut f 41 caught his eye: an expensive brwn leather handbag. When he picked it up, he fund that it had been 42 f everything but an electric bill. Remembering hw angry he’d been by his wn 43 , he determined t return it t its wner.
He decided t start with the 44 n the electric bill. It was n the ther side f the city. On the way, a cuple f peple asked t buy the handbag, but he 45 . After traveling much f the day and appraching the address, he luckily 46 the wner, Kaitlyn Smith, n the street.
McCy wasn’t in gd shape then, lking exhausted (疲惫的) and sick. At Smith’s 47 , McCy tld her his stry. He’d been in 48 f a landscaping business until 2018, when a car accident left him 49 t drugs. Smith, 50 at what this stranger had dne, asked whether there was anything she culd d t help. “I’m a drug addict,” McCy 51 “I dn’t want t disturb yur life; I’m prbably gnna let yu dwn.” Smith gave him her phne number, 52 .
Tw days later, she gt a call frm McCy. Realizing that McCy was 53 abut making a fresh start, she bught him a plane ticket t Flrida. After 28 days in the rehab (戒毒) prgram, McCy is drug-free. His life is back n 54 nw, all because ne victim (受害者) culd feel 55 fr anther’s lss.
第二节 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
41. A. breathB. cntrlC. placeD. rder
42. A. rbbedB. affectedC. destryedD. emptied
43. A. lssB. errrC. effectD. pain
44. A. surceB. addressC. destinatinD. registratin
45 A. quittedB. recmmendedC. refusedD. reserved
46 A. came upB. came acrssC. came abutD. came alng
47. A. requestB. invitatinC. serviceD. cnvenience
48. A. hnrB. fearC. searchD. cntrl
49. A. devtedB. relatedC. addictedD. attracted
50. A. cnfusedB. amazedC. frightenedD. annyed
51. A. debatedB. threatenedC. warnedD. struck
52. A. thughB. althughC. stillD. t
53. A. anxiusB. curiusC. cautiusD. serius
54. A. trackB. pathC. siteD. gap
55 A. guiltyB. srryC. helplessD. respnsible
第II卷 (共45分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
HANGZHOU, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- The 17-year-ld Chinese shter Huang Yuting and her 18-year-ld teammate Sheng Liha bagged the gld medal in the 10m air rifle (气步枪) mixed team event at the Hangzhu Asian Games 56 Tuesday mrning. Earlier, Huang Yuting wn the wmen’s 10-meter air rifle team and individual 57 (cmpete) in shting, 58 (becme) the first “Triple Crwn” in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhu.
Brn in 2006 in Huangyan district, Taizhu, Zhejiang prvince, Huang Yuting’s jurney int shting 59 (begin) in the summer f 2016 when the district’s yuth sprts schl rifle team lked fr talent at her schl. Her cach Lin Kehan said with 60 (amaze), “Huang’s perfrmance in the selectin test was 61 (impress)”.
“ 62 (win) the champinship fr this prject brings me great jy and surprise, indicating that the recent preparatin has brne fruit,” Huang Yuting shared, “Athletes shuld nt nly have great skills but als adjust their wn emtins t deal with 63 (anxius). T me, shting is a sprt in 64 yu cmpete against yurself. Whever my ppnent (对手) is, I’ll give my best.”
Huang des set 65 example t us teenagers.
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分35分)
第一节 (满分15 分)
假如你是李明，你的英国朋友Bb所在的学校要组织学生暑假来中国旅行，有两条线路可以选择：“西安之行”或者“上海之旅”。Bb来信希望你能给些建议。请你给他回信，内容包括：
1. 你建议的线路：2. 你的理由：3. 你的祝愿。
注意：
1. 词数80 词左右：12. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Bb,
I am glad yu will cme t China t spend yur summer vacatin.
Yurs
Li Ming
第二节 (满分20 分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My family mved frm Taiwan t a small twn in central Gergia, where my dad gt a visa fr his family and a jb. I had just learned English, and frm what l culd gather frm my friends, Santa Claus wuld cme dwn ne’s chimney (烟囱) and put tys in ne’s stcking (圣诞袜) n Christmas Eve! What a great cuntry, I thught. After I lked up “stcking” in my Chinese-English dictinary, I knew what I had t d and always expected that day.
Finally, the big day came. On that wnderful night, after everyne went t bed, I slid ut f bed, tk my lngest, cleanest knee sck and attached it t a nail (钉子) already n the mantel (壁炉). Obviusly, the previus wners f this huse were n strangers t the Santa character. Lking at the sck and imagining the well-packed gifts in it, I culdn’t help giggling (咯咯笑). Fr the first time, I fund it hard t fall asleep.
And fr the first time, I wke up befre everyne else in the early mrning. Then I headed straight t the fireplace and was even ready fr what t say after seeing the gift. Hwever, what happened next was the least thing I wanted t mentin. On the nail was the empty and lnely sck. 1 was hit with the reality f the empty sck and the biggest lie ever tld. I tried my best t hld back my tears but failed. Bursting int tears, I quickly tk dwn the sck and threw it in the back f a drawer.
Every December since then, the tpic f Christmas memries wuld fld back, and I wuld amuse my friends with my pr-little-me stry. I had t make it as funny as pssible, r else I wuld cry nce again. I didn’t knw whether any f my audience ever nticed the tears hidden in my eyes.
Hw culd I knw that Santa was just late? Nine years ag, n Christmas Eve, I heard a knck n the dr when I was watching TV. Unwillingly, I dragged my feet and pened the dr.
注意：(1) 续写词数应为150左右：
(2) 每段开头已给出。
Paragraph 1：
Outside the dr std an ld man with a white beard (胡子) and a red cap,
Paragraph 2：
Thrugh tear-blurred (泪眼婆娑的) eyes, I recgnized the handwriting n the card.
西安市重点中学2023-2024学年度高一上学期期中考试
英语试题答案
一、听力
1-5 BABCA 6-10 BBCAC 11-15 ACCBB 16-20 BACCA
二、阅读
A 篇：DAB； B 篇：BCAB； C 篇：ADBC D 篇：DCDA
三、七选五
36-40：AEDGC
四、完型答案
41-45：CDABC 46-50：BADCB 51-55： CADAB;
五、语法填空
56. n 57. cmpetitins / cmpetitin 58. becming 59. began 60. amazement
61. impressive 62. Winning 63. anxiety 64. which 65 an
六、作文
应用文写作
Dear Bb,
I’m glad yu will cme t China t spend yur summer vacatin. Actually, many cities in China take much pride in bth its cultural richness and mdern prsperity. Here I hnrably recmmend a wrthwhile jurney t Shanghai t yu. My reasns are as fllws.
Shanghai, which is ne f the mst visited turist destinatins in China, is hme t many histrical sites and man-made attractins where peple f all ages will have access t their favrite rides and amusements. Its histrical landmarks as well as lines f skyscrapers attract millins f turists frm bth hme and abrad wh cme see its higher skyline, experience its cnvenient public transprtatin. Anther reasn why peple include Shanghai in their annual travel plan is that its pubs, bars, and restaurants are blessed with all kinds f fine internatinal cuisines that make Shanghai a paradise fr diners. S yu must keep yur eyes pen if yu are ging t make yur trip t Shanghai enjyable and wrthwhile.
As Shanghai is such an amazing city, I sincerely hpe yu can take it int cnsideratin and have a rewarding time here. I’m lking frward t yur cming.
Yurs
Li Ming
读后续写
Paragraph 1:
Outside the dr std an ld man with a white beard (胡子) and a red cap, hlding a well-packed bx. Wearing a radiant smile, the man reached ut his hands, passed the bx t me and grinned “Christmas gift fr yu”. Shcked at the unexpected guest and gift, I was at a lss what t say. The mment he blended int the darkness, I untied the ribbn with heart thumping wildly. Inside the bx lay a teddy bear I had lnged fr with an attached card. Once again, I culdn’t cntain my tears.
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Thrugh tear-blurred (泪眼婆娑的) eyes, l recgnized the handwriting n the card. It was a friend f mine and I later discvered that the man was her father. She was ne f the audiences f my sad stry. The card read: “Srry, I’m late. Merry Christmas.” I wiped away tears, held the bx tightly and felt a surge f warmth. Christmas memries f this year wuldn’t be a bitter jke. Instead, it was a miracle which witnessed a healed heart. S nw I believe Santa is real. This Santa desn’t cme dwn ur chimneys, but lives inside gd and thughtful peple wh really listen t friends, and then plan deliberate acts f kindness.
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M: Wuld yu like sme ht chclate? It’s gd t warm yu up.
W: N, thanks. I have t watch my weight.
M: What a shame. Ht chclate in the shp is very famus.
W: I have a secnd thught. Maybe it wn’t kill me if I just have a taste.
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W: Hw was yur midterm exam?
M: I culdn’t feel better abut it.
W: Yu must have gt very high scres.
M: Just as yu said.
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W: Here’s yur rm key. It’s 417. I hpe yu have a nice stay in Centeryille.
M: Thanks. I’m in twn fr a cnference. This is my first visit here.
W: In that case, I’d highly recmmend visiting the Centeryille Art Museum. It’s famus fr its cllectin f twentieth-century paintings.
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M: It’s cming dwn pretty hard ut there.
W: Yes, we get strms like this every year. Yu’d better nt g ut in such weather. 5
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W: Tina’s been quiet all day. I think she may be cming dwn with smething.
M: I’ll take her temperature and see if she has a fever.
W: She didn’t feel ht, but she’s been crying a lt and she keeps sneezing.
M: I’d better g see her.
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M: Srry, I wnder if yu wuld mind mving yur car? Yu’re blcking the emergency exit fr the theatre.
W: I’m srry, I must have missed the sign. Culd yu suggest a place t park?
M: The sign is here, just behind the tree. If yu g arund the crner there’s lts f parking by the side f the building.
W: Thanks, I’ll mve my car right away but yu really shuld cut back thse branches.
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W: Hey, Bb! Did yu hear that Jhn Mrrisn left the cmpany? And that’s why the marketing department has been really shrthanded and they asked me t pst a jb ad.
M: Yes, Janet in Accunting tld me he gt a jb ffer frm the P&T Grup in Canada. By the way, did many peple respnd t the ad?
W: A lt mre than I expected. But the prblem is that I shuld finish reviewing résumés and narrw dwn the list f applicants by the end f the week.
M: Yu’ll be very busy, then. If yu need any assistance, please let me knw.
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W: Hell, I just wanted t call, because I made a reservatin fr tnight last week, but I didn’t make a nte f it, and nw I’ve frgtten the time!
M: That’s nt a prblem, madam. We’re a small place, s there aren’t t many reservatins in ur bk fr this evening. Can yu give me sme details abut the party?
W: Sure, s it was fr . . . 6 t 8 peple, nt sure what I said specifically, and I remember I mentined a dietary requirement. One f the party can’t have milk, cheese, that srt f thing . . . I als put in an rder fr chclate cakes fr everyne ahead f time, because they’re delicius but they take quite a while t make, s I thught that might speed things up a bit.
M: Perfect. I’ve fund yur reservatin, madam. Nw, d yu have a pen handy this time? Yu made an rder fr . . . 9
W: Hey Jasn. What are yu ding this Friday?
M: I’m ging t g t the glf curse because I’m playing glf n Saturday.
W: Yu’re glfing withut me? What’s up with that?
M: Srry, but we already have a grup f fur peple. I’m ging with a cuple f guys frm wrk.
W: Where are yu playing?
M: Washingtn Natinal. Have yu been there befre?
W: I’ve been there a cuple f times. It’s a great curse. Yu knw the Huskies play there, right?
M: I didn’t knw that. Is it a hard curse?
W: It’s pretty challenging.
M: D yu want t cme alng?
W: I can’t this Friday. I’m playing basketball with sme friends that night.
M: At night?
W: Yeah. We’re playing indrs at a schl gym.
M: What’s the ccasin?
W: Just a small league I play n. Nthing special.
M: I never gt int basketball. It’s fun and all, but maybe I’m just nt gd at it.
W: It’s still great exercise. I get a better wrkut frm basketball than I d frm the gym.
M: That’s true.
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M: There’s lts f advice n CVs and a lt f it differs s it’s hard t say exactly what a perfect CV is. I’d say a gd CV shuld cver n mre than tw sides f A4 paper and be divided int clear headings. The first sectin shuld include persnal details: name, address, telephne number, email and things. Sme emplyers like t see a pht, t. Yu can always phne the cmpany and find ut. Next cmes educatin and qualificatins starting with the mst recent things. The third sectin deals with wrk experience — again starting with the mst recent jb. I think it’s imprtant here t be brief. Yu dn’t need t use cmplete sentences as lng as it’s very clear what yu’ve dne. Fllwing this is the sectin n prfessinal skills. Shw the emplyer yur abilities, including yur ability t use IT and freign languages. Finally, detail yur interests. An emplyer likes t knw what kind f persn yu are and things like team sprts, fr example, shw this. Perhaps the mst imprtant thing is t shw hw yu meet the requirements in the jb advertisement.