安徽省合肥市部分重点高中2024-2025学年高二上学期11月期中联考试卷英语试题含答案

这是一份安徽省合肥市部分重点高中2024-2025学年高二上学期11月期中联考试卷英语试题含答案，共13页。试卷主要包含了5分，满分7，5分，满分37等内容，欢迎下载使用。
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．What are the speakers prbably talking abut?
A．A musical.B．A bk.C．A mvie.
2．What des the wman plan t d next?
A．Watch a TV prgram.B．Finish her hmewrk.C．G t a lcal cncert.
3．What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A．Husband and wife.B．Neighbrs.C．Driver and passenger.
4．Hw des the man find the restaurant?
A．Unwrthy.B．Wnderful.C．Cheap.
5．When is the basketball game?
A．On Thursday.B．On Saturday.C．On Friday.
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ABC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．Which clthes des the man need earlier?
A．The cat.B．The pants.C．The shirt.
7．Where des the cnversatin take place?
A．At a tailr’ s.B．At a clthing shp.C．At a laundry.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What des the wman spend mst f her spare time ding?
A．Watching mvies.B．Listening t music.C．Ging t the gym.
9．What kind f films des the wman like best?
A．Thrillers.B．Actin films.C．Art films.
10．Where des the wman usually watch mvies?
A．In the cinema.B．At hme.C．At an Internet bar.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．What prblem did Jack meet in Flrida?
A．There were t many turists.
B．The weather was changeable.
C．He gt sun-burnt badly.
12．With whm did the wman g t Queenstwn?
A．Her father.B．Her husband.C．Her friend.
13．What will the wman d fr Jack next?
A．Teach him hw t dive.B．Shw him sme pictures.C．Give him a gift.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14．What des the wman say abut this apartment?
A．It is n the 5th flr.B．It desn’t have a dishwasher.
C．Its lcatin is nt bad.
15．What are excluded abut the bills fr this apartment?
A．Heating and water.B．Cable TV and electricity.C．Water and electricity.
16．What are the tw speakers talking abut?
A．Buying the apartment.B．Renting the apartment.C．Repairing the apartment.
17．What is the disadvantage f the studi?
A．It is nisy at night.B．There is n elevatr.C．It is t far frm the city.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．Hw did Jack Hawken becme wealthy?
A．By grwing crps.B．By develping turism.C．By exprting wl.
19．Hw lng did the Hawken family wn Haybridge Hall?
A．Fr arund 50 years.B．Fr arund 10 years.C．Fr arund 200 years.
20．What d we knw abut Haybridge Hall?
A．It was nce used by the army.
B．It changed a lt in the last 500 years.
C．It was built in the furteenth century.
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）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Bradcast jurnalism and cmmunicatins prgrams generally ffer radi bradcast training. Many schls als ffer real-wrld experiences n and ff campus. The fllwing are the tp radi-bradcasting schls acrss the US.
University f Central Flrida
The University f Central Flrida’ s Steven Stlff Memrial Endwed Fund prvides jurnalism students with a schlarship. Students learn t practice radi bradcasting by managing the campus radi statin, WNSC-FM. The prgram features a $14,000,000 cmmunicatins building equipped with digital technlgy. The schl was ranked16th by U. S. News & Wrld Reprt fr 2019.
USC in Ls Angeles
The USC Annenberg Schl fr Cmmunicatin and Jurnalism has the bachelr’s and master’s degree prgrams in bradcast jurnalism. This emphasis features curses in radi news writing. Students gain bradcast experience by wrking at the campus radi statin, KCSR. Admissin t the schl is highly cmpetitive. It was titled fr 22nd amng natinal universities by U. S. News & Wrld Reprt rankings in 2020.
Califrnia State University, Fullertn
Califrnia State University’ s Internet radi statin, Titan Radi, reaches audiences wrldwide. Here, undergraduate students interested in radi bradcasting can d a B. A. in cmmunicatins with cncentratin n jurnalism and turism cmmunicatins. Students can als get real-wrld radi training by wrking at Titan Radi. The schl was ranked 17th amng western reginal schls by U. S. News & Wrld Reprt fr 2020.
New Yrk Film Academy’s Bradcast Jurnalism Schl
Like all f the New Yrk Film Academy’s prgrams, the schl has its wn radi statin and the curriculum cmbines academic learning with practical, hands-n training. NYFA emphasizes a prfessinal mix f skills and instills an appreciatin f the ethical（道德的） cncerns that differentiate jurnalism frm ther prfessins. The schl was ranked 19th by U. S. News & Wrld Reprt fr 2020.
21．What is the feature f the prgram in the University f Central Flrida?
A．Its schlarship fr excellent students.
B．Its ff-campus training pprtunities.
C．Its ffer f the bachelr’s and master’s degrees.
D．Its digitally-equipped cmmunicatins building.
22．What can we knw abut Titan Radi?
A．Its signal ges beynd America.B．Its fcus lies in ethical cncerns.
C．It is entirely managed by students.D．It is graded prly by the media.
23．What d the fur radi-bradcasting schls have in cmmn?
A．They all have radi statins n campus.
B．Admissins t them are nt cmpetitive.
C．Jb pprtunities are all ffered t students after graduatin.
D．They all cme in the tp twenty by U. S. News & Wrld Reprt.
B
Acting is all abut charm, respect, hnr, and all that fame stuff, right? Wrng. Maybe when yu’re a big star yu’ll get all f that, but it’s a different stry fr the rest f us. As a nrmal and unknwn actr, here’ s a typical day n a film set.
Yesterday my alarm clck went ff at 5:20 AM. I had a call time f 7:00 AM and the filming place was far. I gave myself time fr a shwer and an hur’s drive t the set, plus an extra 10 minutes fr safety. LA mrning traffic was slw as usual, but I managed t get there n time.
The directr and crew were already there, setting up the scene. Then I talked with the directr and fund ut that he’ d changed the lines that I had stayed up until 1:00 AM memrizing the night befre. We rehearsed（排练） the scene several times, and then they excused me frm it while the crew cntinued setting up the lights. Nrmally I’d stay and hang ut, but I needed t memrize the new lines s I went t my truck. Abut twenty minutes later, a prductin assistant kncked n my dr.
We gt t set and I stepped up t my psitin. “Rll Camera!” ... “Actin!” I started t say my lines... “Cut!” After a few mre takes, it was time t mve n.
Was there applause? Cngratulatins? Of curse nt. This is a film, nt theater. Yu might get a “nice jb” ut f the directr, but that’s it. If there’s ne thing yu shuld knw abut film acting, it’s that there’s a lt f waiting: auditins and preparatin fr acting. S, is it as shiny as yu imagined? Prbably nt. I’ve gt used t my rdinary acting day, but it’s still a wnderful experience bnding with the crew.
In all walks f life, we usually nly give thse excellent peple cheers and it’s mre likely that we will nt pay attentin t the rdinary persn. Hwever, even if they have nt becme a shining star, they are wrthy f applause, because they are twards their gal f cntinuus effrts, and finding the value f their wn with their passins as well.
24．What can we say abut the authr accrding t Paragraph 2?
A．He is tired f his busy life.B．He has an irregular wrk schedule.
C．He can well arrange his time t wrk.D．He is wrn ut by the lng driving every day.
25．Hw did the authr mst prbably feel after talking with the directr?
A．Mved.B．Upset.C．Nervus.D．Excited.
26．What des the authr mst prbably think f his wrk?
A．It is nrmal but wrthy.B．It is tiring but interesting.
C．It wins much applause fr him.D．It has unexpected events all the time.
27．What wuld be the best title fr the text?
A．First steps in becming a film actr.B．My day wrking as a film actr.
C．An unusual day f an actr.D．My first day as an actr.
C
Cws lve having an pen area f grassland t graze n. But in sme parts f the wrld, this is nly feasible during the summer. In the winter mnths, it can becme t cld fr cws t safely stay utside, s they are kept in a large farm building fr warmth. Being stuck inside is nt always pleasant fr the cattle, and their unhappiness is clsely cnnected t less milk prductin.
Fr this reasn, sme cattle wners have fitted their cws with VR headsets that run a prgram specifically. The prgram simulates（模拟） grassland in summer and was designed specifically fr the way that cws get clr and light. Accrding t the Natinal Library f Medicine, cattle see shades f red the easiest but have a hard time distinguishing between blue and green.
Reprts frm a farm in Mscw, Russia — where the VR headsets were first develped by vets— fund in 2019 that the cws that used the VR headsets saw a decrease in anxiety and an imprved md. This led t an increase in milk prductin, which went frm 5.8 gallns t 7 gallns a day.
Cattle wner Izzet Kcak frm Aksaray, Turkey, heard abut this experiment and tried the VR headsets n his cws in December 2021. When Kcak put the headsets n his cws, he fund an imprvement in the emtinal well-being f his animals. “They are watching an area f grassland, and it gives them an emtinal bst. They are less stressed,” he said.
The technlgy is nw being passed arund the wrld. Accrding t the BBC, the headsets were made specifically fr the “structural features f cw heads” by vets, and the animals were shwn a “unique summer field simulatin prgram”. The familiar sight f an area f grassland is enugh t imprve the md f the entire herd.
Ministry f Agriculture f the Russian Federatin says that research has shwn a link between a cw’s emtinal state and its milk prductin. They stated, “Examples f dairy farms frm different cuntries shw that in a calm atmsphere, the quantity f milk increases markedly.”
28．What des the underlined wrd “feasible” prbably mean in Paragraph 1?
A．Influential.B．Pssible.C．Necessary.D．Meaningful.
29．What’s the result f cws’ wearing the VR headsets?
A．They culd distinguish between blue and green.
B．Their milk prductin rse accrdingly.
C．Their physical health imprved greatly.
D．They culd adapt t winter easily.
30．What cncept is behind the VR headset prgram?
A．High tech is necessary in the dairy field.
B．A silent envirnment helps cws stay healthy.
C．Natural grassland is better fr the milk quality.
D．A cw with gd mds can prduce mre milk.
31．What is the main idea f the passage?
A．The emtinal difficulties cws face in cld winter mnths.
B．The benefits f keeping cws in a large farm building in winter.
C．VR headsets imprve cws’ emtinal well-being and milk prductin.
D．The develpment f VR technlgy fr animals living n the grassland.
D
There have been many prblems with ur schls tday, the biggest f which is clsely related t ur culture. In general, ur culture, as represented in the media, gets excited by famus stars, and cnstantly stresses that it’s what yu have, nt what yu are, that cunts. Parents are encuraged t be away frm even very small children fr mst f the day. T many vters g fr pliticians wh wuld rather cut schl funding than get rid f tax cuts fr the wealthy. All cntribute greatly t the prblems f educating ur children.
Tday’s teachers have t deal with a culture that is vastly different frm that in the past. They reprt that there is, amng mre children than ever, a lack f mtivatin, with n drive t succeed r even try. The rle mdels that bys view in the media mstly cnsist f men in cmedies and ther shws wh are rude and ften extremely immature: self-centred verpaid athletes; men in mvies, televisin dramas, vide games, etc. wh are lst in vilence and pwer. As Lenard Sax wrte in Bys Adrift, “Teenage bys are lking fr mdels f mature adulthd. But we n lnger make any cllective effrt t prvide such mdels.” Girls are attacked nt nly with such annying images f males, but als with wmen wh are preccupied with appearance and are extremely materialistic.
In such a cultural envirnment, it is mre imprtant than ever t have respnsible, lving and caring parents wh have enugh time and mtivatin t devte themselves t their children and see it as their duty t serve as mdels fr them and raise them with high standards f hnesty and respnsibility alng with tending t their physical needs. They need t care enugh t see that their children are nt attacked with the garbage that cmes frm mvies, televisin and cmputer screens. In tday’s culture, they are basically alne in this effrt since, unfrtunately, s much is wrking against them.
Unless we, as a culture, face the truth abut urselves— that we are nt prviding things adequately fr a great many f ur children— the strm will cntinue t rage （肆虐） n ur educatin system.
32．Hw is Paragraph 1 mainly develped?
A．By analyzing causes.B．By shwing differences.
C．By describing a prcess.D．By using time rder.
33．What des tday’s culture prbably bring t the children?
A．Narrw access t entertainment.B．Pr understanding abilities.
C．Few materialistic mdels.D．Little desire fr success.
34．We can we infer frm the passage?
A．All pliticians are against schl funding.
B．Parents tday are less caring than in the past.
C．Girls are mre easily affected by the media than bys.
D．Tday’s culture in the media is misleading ur children.
35．Accrding t the text, what shuld parents d in tday’s culture?
A．Keep their children away frm cmputers.B．Find hnest mdels fr their children.
C．Devte themselves mre t their children.D．Help their children develp mtivatin.
第二节 （共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
As the saying ges, failure is the mther f success. Many f us were tld frm an early age that, at schl r in life, “yu learn frm yur mistakes.” Is this actually true?
The shrt answer is “yes”. 36 . Actually, learning frm ur mistakes is very hard, because we wuld nt like t fail. It desn’t feel gd. S we react t failure in emtinal ways, like giving up n a task easily, telling urselves we dn’t care whether we succeed, r finding fault with the task itself. This is self-prtective, accrding t Hallgeir Sjastad, a psychlgy prfessr. In his pinin, mst f us want t think f urselves as capable. 37 .
Frtunately there are strategies t help us vercme the emtinal barriers. 38 . Instead f asking “Why did I fail?”, we culd ask “Why did Sam fail?”, fr example. Multiple studies shw this way helps t sften ur negative emtinal reactins. Als it allws us t lk at failure mre bjectively.
39 . This led t better levels f mtivatin and academic success in the test grups — invlving bth adults and children — that were asked t give advice based n their wn failures. Prfessr Eskreis-Winkler fund that the satisfactin f helping thers “frces peple t engage with their experience and what they have learned”.
The writer Samuel Beckett nce said, “fail again, fail better.” But it nw seems that we shuld say, “fail again, fail smarter”. 40 , but by learning t vercme the emtinal barriers arund it, we may find the rad t success is a little easier t navigate（驾驭）.
A．Everyne needs success
B．Hard wrk leads t success
C．Failure can be a teachable mment
D．Failure is an unavidable part f life
E．One f them is t adpt a third-persn view
F．Next, ffer advice t thers in the same psitin as us
G．S what failure causes is a serius threat t ur self-image
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In 2018, Mlly Baker unluckily lst her husband in a severe skiing accident. She was 41 . In the first several weeks after his passing, her friends and family 42 a great deal f supprt. But after a while, the cards and meals started t 43 . “Peple had t get back t their nrmal 44 . And s things kind f drpped ff,” Baker recalled.
That was when ne f Baker’s friends, Carla Vail, thught up a way t 45 the help fr an entire year. She called it the “Calendar Girls”. Vail gathered the names f 31 f Baker’s friends wh wanted t help, and 46 each friend with a particular day. Vail als gave Baker the names n the 47 , s Baker culd knw what t 48 each day.
“And what that lked like fr them was that n that day, they wuld reach ut t me in sme 49 ways— maybe via text, r a card,” Baker said.
Lking back, Baker feels that Vail’s 50 was essential t helping her cpe with her husband’s death, because she was 51 at that time.
“A lt f peple are really uncmfrtable arund great 52 ,” Baker said. “S what they tend t d is, instead f ding smething, that they 53 d nthing. Luckily, they have the ‘Calendar Girls’ that ffers them much cmfrt and hpe.”
Tday, Baker tries t d smething similar fr her friends ging thrugh 54 . In hard times, she knws hw 55 it is t have smething t lk frward t every day.
41．A．cautiusB．clumsyC．desperateD．cnfused
42．A．extendedB．demandedC．annuncedD．assumed
43．A．pass dwnB．shw upC．break thrughD．slw dwn
44．A．exerciseB．rutineC．dietD．grwth
45．A．cnsultB．cntinueC．explainD．test
46．A．restrictedB．definedC．wedD．tasked
47．A．furnitureB．facilityC．timetableD．Internet
48．A．expectB．examineC．insistD．evaluate
49．A．rareB．strangeC．specificD．amusing
50．A．curisityB．thughtfulnessC．ambitinD．tughness
51．A．inncentB．ptimisticC．trublesmeD．lnely
52．A．prirityB．evidenceC．puzzleD．pain
53．A．simplyB．hardlyC．skillfullyD．secretly
54．A．infectinB．criticismC．lssD．annyance
55．A．cnsistentB．valuableC．astnishingD．universal
第二节 （共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
As we knw, glbal warming affects us in varius ways. And extreme weather that（56）______（cause） by glbal warming will increasingly challenge the utput f traditinal crps like crn. Farmers（57）______（lack） the resurces t adapt t climate change will be hard hit. Many scientists believe the nly way t handle this is by intrducing new and hardier crps t what they’re currently grwing. That’s where （58）______ kind f plant called “false banana” cmes in.
The “false banana” plant, reprtedly able t reach a （59）______（high） f ver 12 feet, is similar t the banana plant.（60）______（unfrtunate）, its fruits can’t serve as fd. The fd n a “false banana” plant cmes frm its stems（茎） and rts, instead,（61）______ can be used t make fd like bread.
“False banana” plants have characteristics that make them an ideal and （62）______（pwer） tl t reduce glbal fd insecurity. They grw fast and are highly resistant（有……抵抗力的） t diseases. And reprtedly just 15 “false banana” plants can feed a persn fr an entire year!
S far, millins f peple in Ethipia （63）______（feed） by these plants. Hwever, the amazing plant is largely unknwn（64）______ the cuntry. Scientists hpe these plants can get well recgnized by mre African cuntries easy（65）______（suffer） frm hunger.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假设你是李华，下周六你们班同学打算举办一次骑行活动，请你给留学生朋友Jack写一封信，邀请他参加，内容包括：
1．发出邀请；
2．介绍活动安排；
3．表达期待
注意：1．写作词数应为80左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
第二节 （满分25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。
In the Game
“I’m gnna play basketball, Daddy.” My daughter, Lauren, cried in delight skipping int the rm. “There are nly eleven girls in Verden, and everybdy makes the team.”
High-schl sprts is the biggest thing that happens in Verden, s I shuldn’t have been surprised when Lauren annunced she was ging ut fr the girls’ basketball teams— Lady Tiger. But I was. My wife and I never tld Lauren that she was disabled. We didn’t want her t feel different frm ther children. She has Dwn syndrme（唐氏综合征）.
What if the ther girls n the team failed t accept her? What if Lauren spent mst f her time n the bench? What if she gt injured during the game? What shuld I say t the cach?
The next afternn, I parked by the basketball curt （球场）.
“Hey, Jhnny,” Cach Frthythe called. “We’re glad Lauren came ut fr the team.”
“Well, Mr. Frthythe, yu knw we dn’t expect yu t play her in a game. Just include her when yu can.”
The game arrived the next Sunday. I settled int a seat n the secnd rw with my wife. Mments later, a train f girls chugged ut f the lcker rm. Last in line was Lauren. I std alng with the crwd and clapped. She searched the stands, sptted us and waved bradly.
The game gt ff t a gd start, but sn Verden was behind. I gazed at Lauren, the mst excited n the team. She slapped （拍打） her knee when the ppnents scred. Her arms mved arund in the air each time Verden sht. Even thugh she wasn’t playing, she lked as if she were having the time f her life. Nw, I felt admiratin fr my daughter. Her team was getting beat, yet she still enjyed the actin.
Just less than tw minutes were left, and Verden was dwn by 17 pints. Cach called a time-ut. Then bmed the annuncer’s vice, “Number thirty-three, Lauren, in fr the Lady Tigers.”
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卷的相应位置作答。
With a slap n her back, Cach sent Lauren running nt the curt. _________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
“Did yu see? Dad and Mum. I scred! I made a basket!” __________________________________________
高二年级英语参考答案
第一部分 听力（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1-5CABAC 6-10 ACACB 11-15 ACBCB 16-20BACBA
第二部分 阅读 （共20小题，每小题2.5分，满分50分）
21-23 DAA 24-27CBAB 28-31 BBDC 32-35 ADDC 36-40CGEFD
第三部分 语言应用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
41—45 CADBB 46—50DCACB 51—55 DDACB
第二节 （共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56．is caused 57．lacking 58．a 59．height 60．Unfrtunately
61．which 62．pwerful 63．have been fed 64．utside 65．t suffer
第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分） （One pssible versin）
Dear Jack,
Hw is everything ging? Our class is planning an uting next Saturday, and I’d like t invite yu t jin us.
At 1:00 pm, we will get tgether at the schl gate and cycle t the Central Park tgether, abut 20 kilmeters away frm ur schl. Upn arriving there, we will play games, chat, and have meals tgether while appreciating nature’s beauty. In the late afternn, we will return t the schl gate.
I believe this shrt trip will be a wnderful pprtunity fr yu t make new friends and relax. And yur presence will add greatly t the jy f this uting. I sincerely hpe yu can accept my invitatin, and I’m lking frward t yur reply!
Yurs,
Li Hua
第二节 （满分15分） （One pssible versin）
With a slap（pat） n her back, Cach sent Lauren running nt the curt. Watching Lauren ding warm-up exercises cnfidently and listening t Cach’ s guidance attentively, I felt a ripple f excitement and pride welling up and surging thrugh me. With my wife hlding my hands tightly, I sincerely admitted that we culdn’t restrain urselves frm weeping. The game restarting, Lauren kept pace with the thers fairly well. T my astnishment, a player unhesitatingly passed the ball t Lauren. She caught it successfully and dribbled tward the gal. Amazingly, the ppsing team did nt blck her. She sht. She scred. Applause explded. Lauren gave her teammates five, held her arms high and rushed t us t share her jy.
“Did yu see? Dad and Mum. I scred! I made a basket!” Stunned and thrilled, hardly culd Lauren cntain her emtins. The next few minutes witnessed her head ndding heavily and her eyes shining brightly twards my thumbs-up gesture. Then my wife and I threw ur arms arund each ther, tears f happiness rlling dwn cheeks. Fr sixteen years, we had attempted extremely hard t prevent her frm feeling she was different. But watching Lauren enjying herself in the game, I was aware that my daughter was undubtedly different---nt physically, but spiritually! It was awesme t get deeply impressed by her ptimism, bravery and persistence.
第一部分 听力 （参考材料）
Text 1
W: I really lved the music. It sunded s beautiful.
M: Yes. And I really lved the stry. It’s s rmantic.
W: Yes. And the lines were really funny smetimes. Anyway I really enjyed myself in the cinema.
Text 2
M: Hi, Anne. It’s Tm here. Are yu busy?
W: Nt really. I did my hmewrk as sn as I gt hme and I’m listening t music at the mment t wait fr a TV prgram.
Text 3
M: Gd mrning. D yu knw why we can’t use ur parking lt tday?
W: Yeah. They’re painting lines fr new parking spaces fr ur building. They’d better nt make the spts t small. My husband drives a truck, and it still needs t fit!
Text 4
W: The music was lvely, wasn’t it? And I liked the flwers, t.
M: I will g t a different restaurant t have a party next year. It is nt reasnable that we paid s much fr s little fd.
Text 5
M: Here yu g. Tickets fr this Friday’s basketball game.
W: Oh, n! I thught yu said the game was n Saturday. I already bught us the tickets fr the baseball game that day.
M: Ops. I thught the baseball game was n Thursday.
Text 6
W: Let’s see... There are tw pairs f pants, ne lady’s dress, and ne man’s cat.
M: And this sprts shirt, t, ⑦all t be cleaned and irned. When will they be ready?
W: Is Sunday mrning sn enugh?
M: Well, yes, ⑥but I need that cat earlier.
W: ⑦We d have a special quick service at an extra charge f 15%.
M: When will it be ready?
W: Tmrrw afternn, anytime after 4:00．And ur stre is pen until 9:00 p. m.
M: OK. Thanks.
Text 7
M: ⑧What d yu like t d in yur spare time?
W: Well, smetimes I g t the gym. Smetimes I listen t music. ⑧But I spend mst f my time watching mvies.
M: What a cincidence! I als watch a lt f mvies.
W: Oh really? What kind f mvies d yu like?
M: Actually, I watch thrillers and actin mvies. Hw abut yu?
W: I like thrillers t. ⑨But art films are my favrite.
M: Hw ften d yu g t the cinema?
W: Once in a while. I prefer ging t the cinema. The audi and visual effects attract me mst. But it’s expensive. ⑩S, I usually dwnlad mvies nline and watch them at hme.
Text 8
W: Hw was yur hneymn, Jack?
M: ⑪We had a great time in Flrida. But it was their high seasn, s we spent hurs queuing.
W: Was the weather fine there?
M: Yes. Flrida had great weather while we were there. By the way, yu lk sunburnt. Where have yu traveled?
W: Well, my husband was busy with his wrk, ⑫s I went t Queenstwn with my best friend.
M: Ww! The scenery there is fantastic.
W: Yeah. My friend’ s father wned a resrt there s we visited the place free. Pretty lucky. By the way, I bught a gift fr yu there. Here yu are.
M: Oh, thanks. Did yu take diving classes while yu were there? It shuld be fun.
W: Sure.
M: Did yu take any pictures?
W: Yeah. ⑬I’ve als gt quite a few pictures f all different kinds f fishes. I’ll shw them t yu.
Text 9
W: This is the last apartment we have in yur price range. ⑭Yu can see it has a great view ver the city, and it is a gd price cnsidering its place. And it’s gt everything — washing machine, dryer, dishwasher... yu name it.
M: It is nice. But I wnder hw I wuld get my furniture all the way up t the 15th flr, thugh.
W: There’s an elevatr fr that.
M: Okay. What abut the bills?
W: ⑮Heating, water, and Internet access are included in the rent, althugh electricity and cable TV are nt. Rent is $3,000 per mnth.
M: All right. The first place we lked at included everything, crrect? The basement suite.
W: Yes, althugh prices are a little different utside the city. That’s why it’s $1,600 cheaper.
M: I see. ⑰And the studi? That was $2,000 a mnth, right?
W: Yes, ⑰but I seem t remember yu saying yu were wrried abut the nise at night, due t all the bars clse by.
M: True. Well, I have a lt t think abut. Thank yu fr yur time.
Text 10
W: Welcme t Haybridge Hall. First, we’ll intrduce the general histry f the huse. Haybridge Hall was cnstructed at the end f the 15th century and was riginally called Hawken Hall when the first family wned it. ⑱Jack Hawken was a lcal businessman wh had becme wealthy thanks t success with wl exprts. The huse changed very little in the last 500 years with the exceptin f the Dawsn Cnservatry which can be fund behind the ticket ffice. ⑳This was added in 1941 when the British Amy was using Haybridge Hall as a head ffice fr the 8th Army. ⑲The Hawken family nly managed t hld nt this fine prperty fr arund a decade befre they had t sell up and the name Haybridge was used by the Yardley family wh bught. The Yardley family was nt frm this area but frm the nrth f England. They wned Haybridge fr sme 200 years and turned the surrunding area int prductive farmland where varius crps were grwn.