2019届陕西省宝鸡市宝鸡中学高三上学期模拟考试（二）（11月） 英语（B）（word版）
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2019届陕西省宝鸡市宝鸡中学高三上学期模拟考试（二）
B卷
英 语
（时间：120分钟 满分：150分）
第Ⅰ卷（共90分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面5短对话，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。
1．What will the weather be like tomorrow?
A. Snowy and cold． B. Fine but cold． C. Sunny and warm．
2．Where are the speakers?
A. At home． B. At a pet store． C. At school．
3．What will the woman do today?
A. See a doctor． B. See her brother off． C. Go to the library．
4．Who is the woman?
A. A customer． B. The man’s wife． C. A shop assistant.
5．Why is the woman calling?
A.To book a table． B. To borrow something． C. To make an invitation．
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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．Why does Mike call Mary?
A. To get a lift from her． B. To discuss homework with her． C. To invite her to see a film．
7．What will Mary do next Monday?
A. Hand in a report． B. Take a math test． C. Have a chemistry class．
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8．Who gave the girl this book?
A. Her uncle. B. Her friend． C. Her classmate．
9．When will the boy get the book?
A. On Wednesday． B. On Friday． C. On Thursday．
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Schoolmates. B. Teacher and student． C. Boss and secretary．
11．What food does the man like best?
A. Vegetables and fruits． B. Chocolate and cake． C. Hamburgers and fries．
12．Which meal does the man pay most attention to?
A. Supper B. Lunch． C. Breakfast．
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．When will John leave for Boston?
A. On May l5th． B. On May 14th． C. On May 13th ．
14．Where will the party probably be held?
A. At a restaurant． B. At John’s grandparents’． C. At schoo1．
15．How many people will be invited?
A. 25． B. At least 28． C. At most 20．
16．What gift will the woman probably give John?
A. A book． B. A pen． C. A dictionary ．
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．How long did the speaker stay in France?
A. About three months． B. About five months． C. About four months．
18．What does the speaker love about France most?
A. The style of dining． B. The delicious food． C. Longer holiday．
19．What does the speaker think of the life in France?
A. Busy． B. Relaxing． C. Boring．
20．Why did the speaker go to France?
A. She went to France to work．B. She went to France to study． C. She went to France to travel．
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Sydney Day Tours
Port Stephens Day Tours
Labeled “Blue Water Paradise”, Port Stephens is known for its beauty and marine surroundings with over 19 miles of clean, white and sandy beaches. It is home to around 150 bottle nose dolphins and thus called the dolphin capital of Australia.
Highlights: Dolphin Watching; Australian Reptile Park
Operates: Mon, Wed & Sat---8 AM
Adults: $195 Children: $98
Note: Not suitable from Dec. 20th, 2017 to Jan. 9th, 2018 in Christmas & NY period, Feb.14th-22th, 2018 in Chinese NY.
Sydney City Day Tours
Sydney is a big city, filled with lots of landmarks and attractions to see. This can make it a stressful task to plan your own vacation in Sydney. Luckily, our tours are designed to allow you to see all of Sydney’s most famous landmarks. You can rest and make sure that you will be seeing all that Sydney has to offer.
Highlights: Harbour Bridge; Sydney Opera House
Operates: Daily---8 AM
Adults: $129 Children: $65
Blue Mountains Tours
These Blue Mountains Tours from Sydney have been designed for the adventurers and people who like to enjoy bush walking. Additionally, these Blue Mountains Day Tours include a tough walk from Glenbrook to the Wentworth Falls.
Highlights: See Australian wildlife up-close; Guided hike at Wentworth Falls
Operates: Daily---8 AM
Adults: $99 Children: $74
Note: A good level of fitness is required for the bush walk. Minimum child age is 11 years.
21. Which one is NOT proper time for the Port Stephens Day Tours?
A. Feb. 15th, 2018(Thur.). B. Jan. 15th, 2018(Mon.).
C. Jan. 24th, 2018(Wed.). D. Jan. 13th, 2018(Sat.).
22. What can tourists enjoy on Sydney City Day Tours?
A. Marine surroundings. B. Dolphin Watching.
C. Harbour Bridge. D. Adventurous activities.
23. Which of the following is true according to the advertisement?
A. All the tours are available every day.
B. Sydney city has the most landmarks and attractions in the world.
C. All the tours are charged and designed only for adventures.
D. Children 10 years and under are not permitted on Blue Mountains Tours.
B
If you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are.
Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly highclass Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one，tell the driver to drop you at any place，say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least signs of anxiety.
The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration cards to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.
The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss at the rate. From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly.
With so many loopholes(漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages”. But the strange thing is that all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fares after they have attended to their business and that not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”．
24．The underlined words in Paragraph 5 means to “________”．
A. gain something at other's expense B. make good use of one's friends
C. be a little ahead of others D. be ready to help others
25．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. While taking a taxi in Finland，you can get off without first paying your fare.
B. In a big hotel in Finland, you can enjoy free meals if you're living in the hotel.
C. The workers are always honest with their working hours.
D. The bosses in Finland pay the employees according to the registration of their working hours.
26．We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. there are many loopholes in everyday life in Finland
B. the Finnish society is of very high moral(道德的)level
C. in Finland, most taxi drivers will not charge you anything
D. everyone in Finland is like a gentleman, for they have faith in themselves
27．Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. Life in Finland B. What a Life
C. A Society with “Foolish” People D. Honest Accounts of the Finns
C
Kanda really doesn't like to walk alone. The scientist from a research institute of intelligent robots finds the experience so boring that he'd rather drive—even though he lives close to his lab and knows that walking is healthy. “I enjoy walking with someone, like with my wife, with my daughter,” Kanda said.“But they are not always available.”
So Kanda, who specializes in humanlike bots, developed a robotic walking partner that could make small talk based on its surroundings, which, he hopes, might motivate people to get out and exercise more. The bot (聊天机器人) rests on a person's shoulder like a boxy parrot. It weighs about a pound and a half and sits roughly 8.5 inches high, and is 3.5 inches wide and 10 inches long. A microphone, a speaker, and an internal camera allow it to communicate. It's even equipped with a smile.
Kanda and his team collected video from five different locations，including a garden and a shopping mall, and created a dataset of small talk topics related to each location. Then they programmed the robot to associate visual cues（虚拟暗示）with specific topics. A special speech software provided the robot with a voice. Near a group of parked cars, for example, it might say, “In a big parking lot, sometimes I forget where I parked.”
They tested the robot on 15 volunteers, 10 males and 5 females, who were paid and averaged about 26 years old.“Have you ever blown a puff of dandelion(蒲公英)seeds into the air？” The robot asked a participant, who smiled and responded, “Yes, I often did that when I was a child.” Although several participants noted the robot's weight, Kanda was surprised that no one considered the experience strange or funny.“I guess people enjoy new technologies,” he said.
Just like a human partner, Kanda's bot isn't perfect. It's not able to go for walks in heavy rain and，while the robot can make expressions, it can't really hold a conversation, about which Kanda is most worried. Despite its limits, Kanda was comforted by the bot's presence. “I felt a kind of sense of being with someone,” he said, “particularly when it spoke.”
28．Why does Kanda have the idea of developing a robotic walking partner?
A. Because he has never developed a robot like a parrot.
B. Because he wants someone to accompany him while walking.
C. Because his family are unwilling to walk with him.
D. Because he is crazy about developing robots.
29．What characteristic does the robot have?
A. It can walk like a human being. B. It can “speak” and “see”.
C. It can communicate with people freely. D. It is much more humorous than a real person.
30．What is necessary for the robot to function(起作用)?
A. A speech software. B. A boxy shape.
C. A human partner. D. A small size.
31．What is Kanda most likely to do about his robot next?
A. To make it more convenient to carry. B. To enable it to walk in heavy rain.
C. To improve its conversational skills. D. To better its sound system.
D
In many ways, Providence Mount St.Vincent in Seattle is a typical senior living community. It is home to about 400 elderly residents and provides them with different types of assistance. However, it is also the Intergenerational Learning Center—a preschool where children and seniors have the chance to bond.
Established in 1991，the ILC's purpose is to allow kids to learn about acceptance while they are also being nurtured(培育).It also aims to help seniors develop a greater sense of selfworth and strengthen social interactions. Babies to prekindergartenaged children are placed into six different classes at the ILC. The kids attend art and music classes, as well as story time and exercise time with the seniors. Marie Hoover, ILC director, said that interacting with the seniors has proven beneficial for the young ones, making them more openminded.
“For the ILC children, interacting with the residents is simply part of their daytoday life here and the way aging is ‘normalized’, which may be the most important benefit they receive,” Hoover said. “I've had parents call me years after their children have graduated from our program to let me know about some incidents when their child was the first to warmly greet someone who happened to be in a wheelchair.”
As for the seniors, they're delighted by the companionship the children provide. The children bring so much energy and joy to our residents. Many of the residents are widows （寡妇）or widowers（鳏夫） and can become lonely. Their adult children may still be working, so they may not get to see them as often as they would like. Having the children stay with the old makes our residents feel they are still part of a community. The young and the old connect and learn from one another at this unique facility.
32．ILC is intended to ________.
A. build a typical senior living community B. take good care of the children
C. rid the seniors of loneliness D. benefit both the children and the seniors
33．From what Hoover said in Para.3，we can learn that the ILC children ________.
A. keep in touch with the seniors even if they have left the ILC
B. take different attitudes to the elderly after graduation
C. come to realize that aging is a normal part of life
D. think it easy to interact with the elderly residents in the ILC
34．The last paragraph mainly tells us ________.
A. the situation of the seniors B. the benefits the seniors receive
C. children's company D. the interaction between the children and the seniors
35．The underlined words “this unique facility” may refer to ________.
A. a special learning center B. a typical family
C. a typical teaching program D. a special building
第二节 七选五 （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。
Lots of people find it hard to get up in the morning and put the blame on the alarm clock. In fact, the key to easy morning wake-up lies in resting your body clock. 36 Here is how to make one.
● 37 In order to make a change, you need to decide why it's important. Do you want to get up in time to have breakfast with your family, get in some exercise, or just be better prepared for your day? Once you are clear about your reason, tell your family or roommates about the change you want to make.
l Rethink mornings. Now that you know why you want to wake up, consider re-arranging your morning activities. If you want time to have breakfast with your family, save some time the night before by setting out clothes, shoes, and bags. 38 That’s a quarter-hour more you could be sleeping if you bought a coffee maker with a timer.
l Keep your sleep/wake schedule on weekends. If you’re tired out by Friday night, sleeping in on Saturday could sound wonderful. But compensating(补偿) on the weekends actually feeds into your sleepiness the following week, a recent study found. 39
l Keep a record and evaluate it weekly. Keep track of your efforts and write down how you feel. After you’ve tried a new method for a week, take a look at your record. 40 If not, take another look at other methods you could try.
A. Get a sleep specialist.
B. Find the right motivation.
C. A better plan for sleep can help.
D. And consider setting a second alarm.
E. If the steps you take are working, keep it up.
F. Stick to your set bedtime and wake-up time, no matter the day.
G. Reconsider the 15 minutes you spend in line at the café to get coffee.
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When you give thanks for help，everyone benefits. And the 41 will last longer than you expect：researchers have found that writing thankyou notes raises people's 42 levels for up to six months.
“If you express gratitude in a diary，it makes you happier，but if you 43 it with the person who helped you, it has the 44 to bring you two closer together,” says researcher Jeff Tsang.
Lawyer John Kralik experienced this personally. He'd been feeling depressed and 45 about his life: He'd been divorced and wasn't 46 with his children. He felt tired from the 47 hours he devoted to work. At a/an 48 low point, he remembered his grandfather telling him about the importance of 49 . He decided to write 365 thankyou notes over 365 days, hoping for a/an 50 change.
Immediately, he noticed his 51 begin to improve.“The first effects are that you realize that your life is much better than you thought and you become more positive,” Kralik says of his 52 acts of expressing thanks.
53 by Kralik's experience, I decided to try the 54 myself. I chose someone from my past whom I'd 55 thanked before: my wonderful highschool English teacher. I wasn't sure if I'd be able to 56 him，but eventually I found where he lived.
In my letter, I thanked him for the 57 and support that he'd given me years earlier. I may never hear from him 58 , but that isn't the 59 . The letter helped me 60 my life, and I've been happy now for months.
41. A. time B. thoughts C. relationship D. effects
42．A. education B. income C. happiness D. health
43．A. complete B. share C. compare D. leave
44．A. potential B. desire C. energy D. method
45．A. dishonest B. discouraged C. impatient D. surprised
46．A. bored B. strict C. honest D. close
47．A. long B. valuable C. delightful D. limited
48．A. importantly B. physically C. particularly D. exactly
49．A. forgiveness B. achievement C. patience D. gratefulness
50．A. unexpected B. positive C. possible D. instant
51．A. wealth B. position C. attitude D. competence
52．A. simple B. strange C. brave D. generous
53．A. Struck B. Shocked C. Inspired D. Invited
54．A. belief B. idea C. letter D. test
55．A. never B. frequently C. already D. nearly
56．A. remember B. recognize C. reward D. locate
57．A. guidance B. money C. gift D. degree
58．A. in advance B. in public C. in person D. in return
59．A. case B. fact C. point D. solution
60．A. understand B. appreciate C. face D. review
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共60分）
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，并将答案填写在答题卡指定区域的横线上。
Keeping a diary in English is one of the most 61 (effect) ways to improve our English writing ability. 62 (compare) with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes 63 (little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. 64 we persist in this practice, gradually we’ll learn how to express ourselves in English. When keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many 65 (difficult). In the first place, 66 often happens that we have trouble finding appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly. As far as I 67 (concern), my 68 (suggest) is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is 69 great use to keep a diary in English for 70 development of our writing skills.
第四部分 写作（共三节；满分45分）
第一节：单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据句意和所给汉语提示，在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确、完整形式，每空只写一词。
71. You should _______________(道歉) to somebody if you wrong him or her.
72. She is always optimistic and _________(满足的) with her present situation.
73. It’s a _________(遗憾) that you missed the wonderful game.
74. The historic building is well ___________(保存).
75. Baoji Senior School is extremely large , __________(组成) of over 80 classes.
76.We can draw a ___________(结论) that knowledge can change our fortune.
77. A spy is said to have been ____________(严格地) trained.
78. __________(有毒的) food is to be forbidden to be traded in the markets.
79. The Great Wall _____________(象征) the civilization(文明) of ancient China.
80. One of the athlete’s ________ (强项) is high jump.
第二节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
下面短文中共有10处语言错误，请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加： 在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除： 把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改： 在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意： 1、每句不超过两个错误； 2、每处错误及其修改均限一词；
3、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Is it necessary to practice handwriting? Some students consider handwriting least important than before. They preferred the keyboard to the pen now, for the former is fast, convenient and clear. They think it is waste of time practicing handwriting. However, others think Chinese handwriting is an important part of our traditional culture. Though computers are very convenient, but handwriting still plays an important role in the modern world. Beside, beautiful handwriting makes a good impression in others. It shows your attitude to do things. Chinese character are very beautiful and rich in culture. As for me, when reading a neat written article, you will feel pleased and relaxed.
第三节：书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是我校学生叫牛宝中，今年暑假你在美国游学时认识的美国学生Tom来信询问今年我校举行的14届校园艺术节晚会情况，请你按照以下提示给他写封回信。
1. 晚会主题、时间、地点、参演人员；
2. 节目内容（舞蹈、唱歌、相声、校园剧、魔术、乐器演奏等）；
3. 给你印象最深刻的或你认为最精彩的节目;
4. 演出的效果及你的感受。
参考词汇：1. 以德树人, 文化圆梦 virtuous campus, cultural dreams
2. 相声：cross talk 3. 社团: society
注意：
（1）词数100左右，开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。
（2）不要逐条翻译，要组成一篇通顺的短文。文中不能出现真实的人名和班级。
Dear Tom,
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Here are some pictures and videos taken at the party for you. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Niu Baozhong
宝鸡中学2016级高三月考二参考答案
英语
A卷 1-20 CBABC BACBC BCCAA BBCAA 21-23. DBC 24-27 DCAB
28-31 AADB 32-35CBAD 36--40 CBGFE 41-60 CBADA CDBCA BDBAD CDCBA
B卷 1-20 ACBCA CBACA CAABB CCABB 21-23. ACD 24--27 ADBC
28--31 BBAC 32-35DCBA 36--40 CBGFE 41-60 DCBAB DACDB CACBA DADCB
语法填空: 61.effective 62.Compared 63.less 64.If 65. difficulties
66. it 67. am concerned 68. suggestion 69. of 70. the
单词拼写: 71. apologize 72. content/satisfied 73. regret/ pity 74. preserved
75. consisting 76. conclusion 77. strictly 78. Poisonous 79.represents/symbolizes 80.strengths
短文改错：81. least --- less 82. preferred---prefer 83. 在waste前加a 84. 删除but
85. Beside --- Besides 86. others前 in --- on 87. do---doing 或删除do
88. character---characters 89. neat---neatly 90. you --- I
书面表达：
参考范文：
I’m glad to receive your letter asking me about the 14th Campus Art Festival Party. Now I’ll introduce it to you briefly.
The party ,whose theme was virtuous campus,cultural dreams, took place in our central square at 7:30 on Oct.12,2018. 14 societies and young teachers of our school put on their self-composed and self-directed wonderful performances.
The programs were various, including dancing, singing, cross talks, campus plays, magic and musical instrument shows etc. The first program ---str-dance, given by the Str- dance society ,which is full of young blood, left a deep impression on me. The most wonderful program was Gongfu Dream, fully displaying the performers’ skills and power. What made me excited was the cross talk, filled with humour and cultural stories.
All in all, the students fully show their talents and skills, carry forward the traditional culture of China and enrich our school life. I feel proud of being a student of Baoji Senior School.
Here are some pictures and videos taken at the party for you. Looking forward to your reply.
Listening comprehension
Text l
W：It was fine and warm yesterday, but today it suddenly becomes cold and snowy．
M：The weather forecast says that it won’t stop snowing until this Friday．
W：So bad．
Text 2
W：Class is over now, Tom．Thank you for bringing your pet spiders today．They really helped make our biology class more interesting. You can bring them home now．
M：You’re welcome．
Text 3
W：Sam，I can’t go to the library with you today．
M：What’s wrong，Maria?
W：My brother is taking off to Shanghai，and I have to drive him to the airport．
Text 4
M：These shoes are really nice．
W：Yes．They are our most expensive shoes· As you can see，they are fashionable．
M：Can I have them on?
Text 5
M：Lotus Restaurant．Can I help you?
W：Hello. I'd like a non-smoking table for four tomorrow, at about one o’clock. The name is Jane．
M：0K．I’ll check it for you．
Text 6
M：Mary, this is Mike．Listen，Jerry and I want to go to a movie tonight．
Jerry’s brother will give us a lift to the cinema．Would you like to join us?(6)
W：Well，it sounds like fun，but actually I’ve really got a lot of homework to do．
M：Oh，come on，Mary．It’ll be fun!
W：I really can’t．I've got a math test on Monday and I have to hand a chemistry report in on Tuesday．(7) And I’m really getting nervous about that．Thanks for asking．Hope you will have a good time．
Text 7
M：Hello．Viola．I see that you take this book with you all day．What book is it?
W：A Wrinkle in Time．
M：You had a birthday party last weekend．So is this book a birthday gift from your friends or classmates?
W：It is a birthday gift．My uncle sent it to me from New York．(8)
M：It must be a fantastic book, right?
W：Yeah．In the book．together with her brother Charles and her friend Calvin，Meg starts the journey to find her missing father，who is a scientist．
M：Sounds interesting．Can you lend it to me?
W：Yes，of course，but I haven’t finished it yet．Today is Tuesday．I think I will finish it the day after tomorrow．(9)
M：Great．I can’t wait to read it．
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W：Hello．I'm from the Students’ Union．We’re doing a survey of students’ eating habits．Would you mind if l ask you a few questions?(10)
M：Not at all．
W：What’s your favorite food?(11)
M：Hamburgers and French fries．(11)
W：What’s your least favorite food?
M：Hmm．I never eat carrots and fish．
W：How many meals do you have a day?
M：Well，I always oversleep，so I never have breakfast．And I’d probably just have a chocolate bar and hamburgers for lunch．So I don’t sit down for a meal till evening．(12)
W：OK．And is fresh fruit included in your diet?
M：Not really．I know it's bad，but…I’m just not in the habit of eating fruits really．
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W：Hi．Albert．You know John won first place during the chess competition and we’ve been asked to organize a party for him．
M：Yeah．sure．It’s about time we started to prepare it．
W：Exactly．And when is the best time to hold it?
M：Well, John will leave for Boston next Tuesday．(13)
W：So what about 2 days before he leaves．On May 13th? That’s a Sunday．(13)
M：Sounds nice．
W：What about the place? At school or at a restaurant?
M：l think it’ll be expensive if we hold it at a restaurant．John said his grandparents welcome us to their big house．(14)
W：Great．And then we ought to be thinking about invitations．Who must we invite?
M：Well, John’s chess coach．(15)
W：And John’s parents．(15)
M：Yes．besides, we’ll invite at least five teachers and twenty students．(15)
W：OK．By the way, what gift will you give John?
M:A book or a pen. What about you?
W：Well，I will buy a dictionary for him.(16) I heard him say that he needed a good one．
M：Yeah．That’s a good idea!
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On August 8th this year, I went to France．Having just returned to England yesterday on December 10th，(17)I thought some of the best and worst of life in France.
Of course everybody loves cheese and wine in France, but what I love most of all is the French style of dining. (18)Compared to the people in the UK, people in France have shorter working hours and longer lunch breaks．While people in the UK are rushing out to buy a quick meal at lunchtime, the French are having leisure time in cafes．(19)
The worst thing of all about France for me is the opening hours of shops! Shops in France are only open for a few hours a day because shopkeepers often take a four—hour lunch break! How could I get my shopping done? What’s more，for me, as a language learner, one of the most terrible things about France is that so many people speak English(20)!
