黑龙江省哈尔滨师范大学附属中学2022-2023学年高二英语10月月考试题（Word版附答案）

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哈师大附中 2021 级高二学年上学期十月月考英语试题

英语试卷

（满分 150 分 时间 120 分钟）

第 I 卷

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 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 does the man want to do?

A. Fly a kite.
B. Go to the park.
C. Play on the Internet.
2. What will the girl buy this evening?

A. Sunglasses.
B. A scarf.
C. Gloves.
3. What does the man suggest the woman do?

A. Take a taxi.
B. Walk to the hotel.
C. Ask someone else for
help.


4. Who is the woman probably?

A. A hotel clerk.
B. A police officer.
C. The man’s wife.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. A birthday party.
B. New Year’s gifts.
C. The man’s parents.
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，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. How does the man probably feel?

A. Excited. B. Nervous. C. Regretful.

7. What will the man do next?

A. Talk to Samantha. B. Dance with the woman. C. Attend a graduation

ceremony.

听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。

8. What will the man do with his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day?

A. Go to a movie. B. Go to a concert. C. Eat at a nice restaurant.

9. According to the woman, what would be a special gift?

A. A song. B. A poem. C. A piece of jewelry.

听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。

10. How does the man want his hair cut?

A. All off the back. B. All off the sides. C. A little off the

top.

11. What did the man complain about?

A. The woman got shampoo in his eyes.

B. The woman cut his ear accidently.

C. The towel was too dirty.

12. Why can’t the man complain directly to the manager?

A. He is on vacation.

B. He is out to lunch.

C. He is dealing with another customer.

听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。

13. Who is the woman?

A. The boy’s aunt. B. The boy’s mother. C. The boy’s grandmother.

14. What did the woman enjoy doing when she was young?

A. Playing with a cat. B. Doing art projects. C. Taking photographs.

15. What is the boy like?

A. He is shy. B. He likes to paint. C. He doesn’t have many

friends.

16. What does the woman imply about her husband?

A. The boy looks just like him.

B. He held the boy before she did.

C. He would be pleased with the boy.

听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。

17. Where will visitors go on the first day of the tour?

A. Arches National Park. B. Temple Square. C. Goblin Valley.

18. What do we know about Little Wild Horse Canyon? A. It’s very narrow.
B. It’s in northern Utah.

C. It was formed from an earthquake.

19. What is included in the tour?

A. Entrance fees. B. Three meals a day. C. Transportation in Utah.

20. When can you make a reservation for the tour?

A. Two weeks in advance. B. One week in advance. C. Four days in advance.

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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。

A



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Official Ticketing Service Welcome to the official Louvre online sales site

The Musée du Louvre is reopening and we are glad to be able to welcome you back again. In line with the measures taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19, visitors will be required to wear a mask. According to government recommendations, all visitors to the Louvre aged 12 years and two months or older must show a Health

Pass. All visitors, including those entitled（享有权利）to free admission, must book a time period. Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience.

Individual tickets for the Museum

Admission and reservation （预订）of a time period to access the permanent collections.

Tickets valid for the selected date only. Full list of visitors entitled to free admission at Louvre.fr.

General admission: €18


The Musée du Louvre is open every day — except Tuesdays, January 1, May 1 and December 25— from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Visitors will be asked to leave the exhibition rooms 30 minutes before closure.

All tickets purchased online are time-stamped（时间标记）and nominative (记名的); you may therefore be asked to provide proof of identity.

They are only valid for the service, date and time selected. They cannot be used to skip the queue but do guarantee access to the museum within half an hour of the time shown on the ticket. Any holder of an online ticket who does not arrive within the assigned time period for admission to the museum shall be subject to（服从）the same admission and waiting conditions as visitors without tickets.

Visitors entitled to free admission (other than Louvre members)

—Under 18s, proof of ID required

—16-25 year-old residents of the European Economic Area (European Union, Norway,

Iceland, and Liechtenstein), proof of ID and residency required

Professionals

—Teachers working in France, valid “Pass Education” required

—Teachers of art, art history or the applied arts, valid proof of employment stating subject taught required

—Artists with the Maison des Artistes or International Association of Art, valid proof required

Other

—Jobseekers, valid proof and ID required (dated within the last year or indicating a period of validity)

—Disabled visitors and the person accompanying them


21. This passage mainly aims at ________ . A. introducing the exhibits at the Louvre
B. providing ticketing information of the Louvre

C. listing restrictions （限制）on admission to the Louvre D. clarifying the history of the Louvre

22. If a family in Norway, including the wife, an art teacher, the husband, an IT engineer, and a 10-year-old son, want to visit the Louvre this weekend, they should pay at least
________ in all.

A. €18 B. €36 C. €45 D. €54

23. What can be learned about the Louvre from the passage? A. It is open every day except on Tuesdays.
B. Its online tickets guarantee access to it at any time.

C. Proof of ID is required for anyone buying its tickets online.

D. Ticket holders may be refused to enter it if arriving an hour late.

B

When Paul was a boy growing up in Utah, he happened to live near a copper smelter （炼铜厂），and the chemicals that poured out had made a wasteland out of what used to be a beautiful forest. One day a young visitor looked at this wasteland and called it an awful area. Paul knocked him down. From then on, something happened inside him.

Years later Paul was back in the area, and he went to the smelter office. He asked if they had any plans or if they would let him try to bring the trees back. The answer from that big industry was “No”.

Paul then went to college to study the science of plants. Unfortunately, his teachers said there weren’t any birds or squirrels to spread the seeds. It would be a waste of his life to try to do it. Everyone knew that, he was told. Even if he was knowledgeable as he had expected, he wouldn’t get his idea accepted.

Paul later got married and had some kids. But his dream would not die. And then one night he did what he could with what he had. As Samuel Johnson wrote, “It is common to overlook what is near by keeping the eye fixed on something remote. Attainable（可得到的） good is often ignored by minds busied in wide ranges.” Under the cover of darkness, he went secretly into the wasteland and started planting.

And every week, he made his secret journey into the wasteland and planted trees and



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grass. For fifteen years he did this against the plain common sense. Slowly rabbits appeared. Later, as there was legal pressure to clean up the environment, the company actually hired Paul to do what he was already doing.
Now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees and grass and bushes, and Paul has received almost every environmental award Utah has. It took him until his hair turned white, but he managed to keep that impossible vow he made to himself as a child.

24. According to the passage, which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A. He persuaded the factory to make some plans to deal with the pollution voluntarily.

B. He learned a lot about the science of plants while he was in college.

C. His teachers offered his some advice on solving the pollution problem.

D. At first, he managed to get some people to accept his idea.

25. What does the underlined phrase in the Paragraph 5 “the plain common sense” probably refer to?
A. That it was impossible for trees to grow on the wasteland． B. That no one would like to join him in the efforts．
C. That his normal work and life would be greatly affected． D. That he had to keep everything he did secret．

26. The company hired Paul to plant trees and grass because ________．

A. they realized the importance of environmental protection

B. Paul persuaded them to help him

C. what Paul was doing moved them

D. they were forced to do so

27. The message of the passage is that ________． A. action speaks louder than words

B. God helps those who help themselves C. determination works wonders
D. many hands make light work

C

Recently, a group of scientists decided to find out what the funniest joke in the world was. This is obviously a difficult task, as no two people really agree about what is funny and what is not—especially when they are from different countries.

Here is the joke which the experts decided was the funniest joke in the world：

Two hunters were out in the woods. One of them fell to the ground. He didn’t seem to be breathing ；his eyes were closed. The other hunter took out his mobile phone and called the emergency services. “My friend is dead!” he cried to the operator. “What can I do?” The operator said, “Don’t worry. First, make sure he’s dead.” There was a silence, and then a shot was heard. Bang! The hunter’s voice came back on the line. He said, “OK, now what?”

This is perhaps amusing. Culturally, it depends on us knowing that often hunters are not considered to be very intelligent people, and that often they are quite violent. But perhaps this is not so all over the world. It’s also quite a black joke—a joke about something that isn’t really a funny subject. The experts also found the second funniest

joke in the world. Here it is：

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson went on a camping trip. After dinner, they went to sleep. Some hours later, Holmes woke up. “Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see.”

“I see millions of stars，Holmes, ” replied Watson.

“And what do you infer from that?”
“Well, there are billions of stars...we are a small part of the universe.” “Watson, you idiot!（笨蛋）” he said. “Someone has stolen our tent!” I personally think this is better.

Can scientists in the end decide what is funny? Some things are much too complicated, even for scientists.
28. What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. Few jokes can make scientists laugh.
B. Only scientists can find out the funniest joke.
C. There are different jokes in different countries.
D. People hold different opinions about what is funny.
29. What does the author think of the first joke?
A. It is not so funny as the experts thought.
B. It is really the funniest joke he has ever heard.
C. It can greatly affect readers’ attitudes toward hunters.
D. It shows that not all hunters are intelligent.
30. What can affect a person’s understanding of a joke?
A. The person’s feeling. B. The length of the joke.
C. The person’s cultural background. D. The language that the teller uses.
31. Which of the following is the best title for this text?
A. Uninteresting Jokes B. Different Kinds of Jokes
C. The Funniest Joke in the World D. Tips on How to Make Others Laugh

D

Not all bodies of water are so evidently alive as the Atlantic Ocean, an S-shaped body of water covering 33 million square miles. The Atlantic has, in a sense, replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea of Western civilization. Unlike real inland seas, which seem strangely still, the Atlantic is rich in oceanic liveliness. It is perhaps not surprising that its vitality （活力）has been much written about by ancient poets.

“Storm at Sea”, a short poem written around 700, is generally regarded as one of mankind’s earliest artistic representations of the Atlantic.

When the wind is from the west

All the waves that cannot rest

To the east must thunder on

Where the bright tree of the sun

Is rooted in the ocean’s breast.

As the poem suggests, the Atlantic is never dead and dull. It is an ocean that moves, impressively and endlessly. It makes all kinds of noise—it is forever thundering, boiling,



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crashing, and whistling.

It is easy to imagine the Atlantic trying to draw breath—perhaps not so noticeably out in mid-ocean, but where it meets land, its waters bathing up and down a sandy beach. It mimics(模仿)nearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living creature. It is filled with symbiotic existences, too; unimaginable quantities of creatures, little and large alike, mix within its depths in a kind of oceanic harmony, giving to the waters a feeling of heartbeat, a kind of sub-ocean vitality. And it has a psychology. It has personalities: sometimes peaceful and pleasant, on rare occasions rough and wild; always it is strong and striking.

32.What does the underlined word “symbiotic” in the last paragraph mean?

A. Living together.
B. Growing fast.
C. Moving harmoniously.
D. Breathing peacefully.
33.In the last paragraph, the Atlantic is compared to
.





A. a beautiful and poetic place
B. a flesh and blood person
C. a wonderful world
D. a lovely animal
34.Unlike real inland seas, the Atlantic Ocean is

.




A. always energetic
B. lacking in liveliness
C. shaped like a square
D. favored by ancient poets
35.What is the purpose of using the poem “Storm at Sea” in the passage?
A. To describe the movement of the waves.
B. To show the strength of the storm.
C. To represent the power of the ocean.
D. To prove the vastness of the sea.

第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

How Laughing at Yourself Makes You Attractive

Have you ever embarrassed yourself in public and got laughed at for it? 36 And it’s okay—we should even have a laugh about them.

·Laughing at yourself means accepting who you really are. You may feel bad about yourself because of past misfortune. However, it’s normal to be imperfect. What’s
important is that you should be honest with yourself about who you are.
37
You
won’t be able to laugh at yourself without self-acceptance.



·Laughing at yourself helps increase your confidence. When you’re able to stay
optimistic and laugh at yourself, you are likely to be more successful in life.
38
More

importantly, it helps you realize your own weaknesses, so you know which areas to do better in.
· 39 Laughing at someone else may hurt their feelings even if you didn’t intend to, while laughing at yourself does not. You might even bring a smile to their faces. Don’t worry about losing respect from others, because people actually appreciate it when you laugh at yourself. Laughing at yourself shows that you have the courage to do so and you’re being real about your imperfections, making people think you are likeable.
Just remember that humans all make mistakes. So instead of blaming yourself, try to think of your mistakes in a positive way and accept yourself just as you are. 40


A. Laughing at yourself makes you popular.
B. Accept yourself despite your imperfections.
C. You should try to understand yourself better.
D. Chances are that we all have these kinds of experiences.
E. Laughing at yourself changes an ideal image of yourself.
F. Learn to laugh at yourself and you will be more attractive.
G. This is because laughing at yourself helps lift your mood in face of difficulties. 第三部分 英语知识运用 （共三节，满分 40 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四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The earthquake was over and the city was in ruins. I had no choice but to walk home

as all the
41

had stopped as a result of the quake. On my way home I
42

an
old lady at a bakery giving out free bread, which made my heart warm. A man was



holding a sign saying, “Please use our toilet.” He was

43his house for people to go
to the restroom.















My friend,

44wanted to be of help to others, stood in the cold with a sign, “If













you don’t

45


a motorcycle, I’ll be glad to drive you home.” And then I saw him
pick up an old man and drive him all the way to a faraway place!






Then the next day I drove to have my car46
. There was not enough47












and many gas stations were closed or had very long lines. I got worried, since I was
48

fifteen cars. Finally, when my turn came, the man smiled and said, “ 49
this situation,




















we are only giving $30 worth of gas per person. Is that alright?” “ _50 . It’s nice that we


are all able to _ 51 ,” I said. His smile gave me so much comfort.


At the escape centre I saw a man __52 when people brought food to him. It was


the first time in three days that food had been brought to their centre. However, after he

cleaned up the tears, his next
53
surprised me. “I am very grateful that we are
provided with food. But people in the city next to us haven’t
54
any food at all.

Please go to that centre as well.” Hearing that, I realised there was a bright future on the

other side of this
55 .


41.
A. life

B. business
C. rescue
D. traffic
42.
A. noticed

B. missed
C. ignored
D. caught
43.
A. opening

B. selling
C. repairing
D. building
44. A. who

B. whom
C. which
D. he
45.
A. buy

B. care
C. matter
D. mind
46.
A. used up

B. taken up
C. filled up
D. washed away
47.
A. gas

B. information
C. food
D. water
48.
A. behind

B. between
C. among
D. beneath
49.
A. Except for

B. Together with
C. Instead of
D. Because of



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50.
A. Not at all
B. Of course
C. No way
D. Never mind
51.
A. share
B. offer
C. learn
D. choose
52.
A. crying
B. eating
C. smiling
D. singing
53.
A. ways
B. roles
C. words
D. promises
54.
A. bought
B. wasted
C. prepared
D. received
55.
A. disaster
B. chance
C. city
D. centre
第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个词（冠词，介词，代词或连词），或在空白处填入单词的正确形式。

Christopher Reeve is not only known as a superhero in the Superman films, but also he 56 (regard) as a superhero to many in real life.

Reeve had passion in acting and starred in his first school play at the age of eight. Later, he was given the lead role in a Superman film. Reeve starred in four Superman

films from 1978 to 1987. He gained a reputation for raising 57 (aware) for good


causes. He spoke out about health, education and child protection to help those most

58
need.





Unfortunately, in 1995 disaster

59

(strike) Reeve. He was thrown off his horse
and broke his neck. His injuries were
60

severe that his doctors didn't believe he

would survive. He even thought of ending his own life. It was only due to the ongoing

support of his wife, parents and friends
61

he eventually found the will to live
again.







After hard training, Reeve managed

62
(return) to his film career by directing,
producing and even starring in films. He became a passionate and
63
(energy)
advocate for people with back injuries and disabilities,
64
(raise) millions of dollars

in support of medical research. Many people who were stuck in illness were inspired by

his positive attitude. 65 (sad), Reeve died on 10 October, 2004. He will always be remembered as a superhero—in more ways than one.

第三节 单句语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）

66. Forecasters say the strong wind may not be as bad as they _____________ (initial) predicted.
67. The conference’s failure _____________ (reach) an agreement makes the chairman disappointed.
68. _____________ (surround) yourself with people who’ll provide you with support can be very beneficial.
69. It’s lovely at the beach, but not _____________ when you’re wearing a suit and in a crowd of passengers!
70. Unlike most of the Netherlands, Hilversum is actually in a hilly area with the soil mostly _____________(consist) of sand.
71. The increase in racial tension constitutes a threat _____________ our society.

72. What made him _____________(remark) as a photographer was his skill in capturing the moment.
73. On the radio I caught Mr Hague’s _____________(conclude) remarks at the Blackpool conference.
74. He put me on _____________ spot a bit because he invited me right in front of his mum and I didn’t particularly want to go.
75. The club is careful not to let the younger players be overexposed, and_____________(rare) allows them to be interviewed

第II卷

第四部分：书面表达（满分 40 分）

第一节 （满分 15 分）

假定你是李华, 从网上得知你的美国朋友 Phil 的家乡前天遭受龙卷风(tornado)

的袭击, 请你写封邮件安慰她, 内容包括:
1.说明你知道的情况；

2.询问你朋友的近况, 表示安慰。

注意：1. 词数 80 词左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Phil,
________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Yours, Li Hua

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。

For many years, I had a recurring ( 重复出现的 ) dream. I was a little girl again, rushing about, trying to get ready for school.

“Hurry, you’ll be late for school,” my mother called to me.
“I am hurrying, Mom! What did I do with my books?”
Deep inside I knew where the dream came from. It was about some unfinished business in my life. As a kid, I loved everything about school. I loved books, teachers, tests and homework. Most of all I longed to someday march down the aisle ( 通道 ) to receive my diploma. That seemed more appealing even than getting married.



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But at 15, I had to drop out because my parents couldn’t afford tuition (学费). My ________________________________________________________________________hope of getting a diploma was dead, or so I thought. Pretty soon, I married and had three
children, and I thought: “There goes my diploma.”
Even so, I wanted my children to be educated. But Linda, our youngest child, had

juvenile arthritis (幼年型关节炎) in her hands and knees, which made it impossible for

her to function in a normal classroom. I felt really sorry for her and I didn’t want her to
live her life with regret. I didn’t give up hope of her being back to school in some way.
One day, I saw an ad in the newspaper for evening courses. “That’s the answer,” I
said to myself. Linda always feels better in the evening, so I’ll just sign her up for night
school.

Linda was busy filling out enrollment (入学) forms when the secretary said: “Mrs.

Schantz, why don’t you come back to school?”
I laughed: “There’s no way! I’m 55!” But he persisted, and before I knew what I had
done, I was enrolled for classes in English and crafts. “This is only an experiment,” I
warned him, but he just smiled. So, I told myself to try for just a semester and to see if it
would work. Anyway, my dream was still there in my heart.

注意：

1）所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；

2）续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；

3）请在相应位置作答。

Paragraph1:
It was exciting to go to school again but…__________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

Paragraph 2:

Linda and I saw each other through the time.

_________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________




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Keys:
第一部分：
1-5 CACBA 6-10 BACBC 11-15 AACBB 16-20 CBACA
第二部分：
第一节：
21-23 BAC
24-27 BADC
28-31 DACC
32-35 ABAC
第二节：
36-40 DBGAF
第三部分：
第一节：
41-45 DAAAD 46-50 CAADB 51-55 AACDC
第二节：
56. is regarded 57. awareness 58. in 59. struck 60. so 61. that 62. to return 63. energetic 64. raising 65. Sadly
第三节：
66. initially
67. to reach
68. Surrounding
69. so
70. consisting
71. to
72. remarkable
73. concluding
74. the
75. rarely
第四部分：
第一节：
Dear Phil,
I’m sorry to learn from the Internet that your hometown was struck by the tornado the day before yesterday. According to the video of the report, so strong was the tornado that it brought about a lot of losses. Many houses were destroyed and worse still, many people were injured or some were even killed.
Seeing the disaster, I have been worried about you and your family. I'm anxious to know your present situation. Please tell me what you experienced these days. I hope that everything is all right for you.
I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours, Li Hua

第二节：
续写范文
Paragraph 1:
It was exciting to go to school again but it was no game. Sitting in a classroom full of kids was awkward, even if most of them were respectful and encouraging. During the day, I was still a busy married woman having loads of housework to do. In the evening, I was a hardworking student working on my courses. To my surprise, both Linda and I did very well in night school. I went back again the next semester, and my grades steadily improved.
Paragraph 2:
Linda and I saw each other through all these years. When I was down, Linda encouraged me. “Mom, you can’t quit now!” And when she was down, I encouraged her. I have to say it was a time which was really hard on both of us. But neither of us gave up. At last, I got my diploma. To my surprise, almost all of my classmates voted for me to be class speaker, and I got a $3,000 college scholarship. The unfinished business in my dreams was eventually finished.

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1. W: I can’t believe how nice it is outside. We sure have been lucky with the weather. Let’s take a walk to the park.
M: And do what? Fly a kite? I’d rather just stay home and play on the Internet.
2. M: Now, Sophie…you will love skiing, but you must have the right clothes. Do you have gloves?
W: Yes, Uncle Steve, and a scarf. You gave them to me at Christmas, remember?
M: Oh, yes! I had forgotten. You will need sunglasses for the snow as well.
W: All right. I am going shopping this evening, so I will buy a pair then.
3. W: Excuse me. Do you know where the Admiral Hotel is?
M: I can’t say that I do. Why don’t you walk over and ask that taxi driver? He should know.
4. W: Calm down, sir. Where were you last Tuesday evening? And who were you with?
M: I was staying in a hotel in Brighton. I was with my wife, Joan.
W: What was the name of the hotel?
M: The George and Dragon.
5. M: I can’t wait until my birthday this weekend.
W: Me too. Are you having a giant cake this year?
M: Yes, and hopefully, I get a lot of gifts. My parents have planned out the whole party already. And I know my
friends are preparing to give me a big surprise.
6. W: Hey, I think Samantha just came in.
M: Uh…really?
W: Yes. She is here! You should go talk to her.
M: Ah…no, I wouldn’t know what to say.
W: Oh, come on. Everyone knows you like her. Go ask her to dance.
M: Um…maybe later.
W: You have been saying that for years! We just graduated! This is your last chance.
M: You are right. Fine, I’ll do it.
7. W: What have you been up to lately?
M: Just spending a lot of time with my girlfriend.
W: Oh, nice. Do you two have any plans for Valentine’s Day? Go see a film?
M: No, I’m taking her out to dinner at a nice restaurant.
W: She’ll love that.
M: I hope so. I want to do something else special for her, too.
W: Like what?
M: I don’t know. Do you have any romantic ideas?
W: Hmm…you could always write her a poem.
M: Great idea! It’s much better than a piece of jewelry that might break or get lost.
W: Definitely.
M: So, what are you doing with your boyfriend this Valentine’s Day?
W: We’re going to the Taylor Swift concert. We both love her so much.
M: Sounds fun.
8. M: Hi. I’d like to get my hair cut.
W: Well, can we interest you in today’s special? We’ll shampoo, cut, and style your hair for one unbelievable low
price of $12.
M: Okay, but I just want to get my hair cut a little bit. A little off the top and sides, that’s all.
W: No problem. Okay, here we go. So, what do you do for a living?
M: I’m a lawyer, and I’m in town for a job interview, and…
W: Oops.
M: What do you mean oops? Hey, can I see a mirror?
W: Nothing to worry about, sir. Relax.
M: Ouch. That really hurt! What are you doing anyway? Oh, look at all my hair on the floor. How much are you
really cutting off?
W: Relax. Time for the shampoo.
M: Hey, you got shampoo in my eyes! Where’s towel? Oh, gosh, you cut my hair too short. I want to talk to the
manager…now!
W: I’m sorry, but he’s on vacation.
M: Ugh!
9. M: What were you like when you were my age?
W: That was a long time ago. I was a lot like you, actually. I loved art, and I took dance lessons.
M: I like art, too.
W: I know you do. I have hung a lot of your paintings up in the living room. I was also very shy, and I didn’t
make friends very easily. Do you want to see some photos of me when I was little?
M: Yeah!
W: Here I am on Easter Sunday. Look at my silly hat! And here I am with the family dog, Buttons. He was so
sweet. Oh, look, this is me with your mother when she was little. She looks just like you!
M: I think she looks just like you.
W: She does look like me. I’m her mother, after all.
M: When did you meet me?
W: When you were born! I was at the hospital when your mother had you, and I was the third person to hold you.
Your grandfather was the fourth. He would be very proud of you if he were still with us today. You’re a
wonderful little boy.
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