2022-2023学年辽宁省锦州市第一高级中学高一上学期期中考试英语试题含答案

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 锦州一高中2022-2023学年上学期期中试题
高一英语
考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分
第一部分 听力(共两节, 每小题1.5分，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．How long will the man have to wait for the post office to open？
A． 15 minutes． B． 10 minutes． C． 20 minutes．
2．What is the man going to do during the summer vacation？
A．Go camping．
B．Visit his parents．
C．Visit his friends in London．
3．What is the woman doing？
A.Complaining. B.Apologizing. C.Discussing.
4．Why did the woman call？
A．To ask to borrow some CDs．
B．To ask whether Bill can come to the party．
C．To pass on some information about the party．
5．What is the probable relationship between the two speakers？
A．Boss and secretary．
B．Teacher and student．
C．Customer and waitress．
第二节：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．What is Linda famous for？
A.Painting. B.Traveling. C.Collecting stones.
7. What is the man's opinion of Linda's stones？
A.Valuable. B.Impressive. C.Useful.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题
8．Where does this dialogue take place？
A． In the police station．
B． At the woman's house．
C． In the street．
9. What did the woman do when the thief ran away？
A． She ran after him．
B． She shouted loudly．
C． She called the police．
听第8段材料，回答10~12题.
10．When did the two speakers last meet？
A． Eight moths ago． B． Two years ago． C． Three years ago．
11. What did the woman do when she was in China？
A． She was a journalist．
B． She was an editor．
C． She was a computer programmer．
12. Where does the woman come from？
A． Canada． B． China． C． Britain．
听第9段材料，回答13~16题.
13．Why would the man prefer to rent an apartment near the elementary school？
A． He teaches there．
B． He once lived there．
C． His son studies there．
14. Which price would the man prefer？
A． ﹩480 B． ﹩550 C． ﹩600
15. Which kind of apartment would the man prefer？
A． An empty one．
B． One with furniture in it．
C． One without a kitchen．
16. What can you learn from the conversation？
A． The woman lost the keys to the two apartments．
B． The man might take a look at the two apartments．
C． The man isn't interested in either of the two apartments．
听第10段材料，回答17~20题.
17. Who designed the White House？
A．George Washington．
B．John Adams．
C．James Hoban．
18. Who were the first people to live in the White House？
A．George Washington and his wife．
B．John Adams and his wife．
C．The third president of the US and his wife．
19. How many rooms does the White House have？
A．123． B．132． C．232．
20. What's the speaker describing？
A．The history of the White House．
B．The structure of the White House．
C．Some presidents who have lived in the White House．
第二部分、阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 （共15题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
New York City Explorer Pass
Highlights
See 3, 5, or 7 attractions and tours of your choice and save money on entry fees.
Visit the MET (The Metropolitan Museum of Art), the MoMA (The museum of Modern
Art), the Guggenheim Museum, Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, the Botanical Garden,
Top of the Rock Observatory, and many, many more.
Get around on the Downtown/ Uptown Hop-On Hop-Off bus or take bike tours and Food
on Foot tours. Tour Yankee Station, Rockefeller, Radio City Music Hall and more.
Description
New York City is America’s real land of opportunity, and here’s an opportunity you can’t
pass up. With a New York City Explorer Pass you can choose to check out 3, 5 or 7 amazing
attractions－from a list of over 60. This convenience will save you time. See the big art museums,
take a BEAST speedboat ride, get a tour of Rockefeller and Radio City Music Hall, bike over the
Brooklyn Bridge, and more.
New York has it all. And this Explorer Pass gets you access to as much of it as you can
handle.
What’s included
Access to a number of attractions booked with your ticket.
What’s not included
●Some attractions may offer upgrades or special exhibits for an additional fee.
Instructions
●Show your smartphone at the entrance of the scenic spot you are visiting. The pass will
be scanned and you’ll either receive direct access to the attraction or a paper ticket.
◆The pass can be activated within 1 year after you have bought it and is valid （有效的） for 30 days after activation.
21. What is true about the passage?
A. Yo u may visit more than 60 attractions for free with the pass.
B. Yo u cannot enter scenic spot unless you have a paper ticket.
C. Yo u may have to pay extra money in some attractions.
D. You have to get around the Downtown or the Uptown by bus.
22. When you activate the pass, you must use it ______.
A. on that day B. within a year
C. within a month D. as soon as possible
23. What’s the purpose of the passage?
A. To introduce a product. B. To offer some suggestions.
C. To introduce a travel agency. D. To advertise some attractions.
B
Play it safe. Don’t take risks. High school is too early to make a difference. None of these
criticisms were enough to stop me. I saw a real problem in the education system, and I wanted
to deal with it. Some people pay over $70 an hour for private tutoring（家教）. My company charges （收费）less. I started my business only about four months ago, but I already have 11 tutors and make over $200 in revenue (收益) a week.
It started when someone contacted me and asked me to tutor her child for $15 an hour once
a week. Friends began to take notice, and asked me where I got the part-time job－and that was
when my eyes opened to the opportunity in front of me. I created a website, wrote a marketing
plan and found qualified tutors who were friends of mine. We received an overwhelming
response, with over 30 people requesting tutoring. As it progressed, I found my business
knowledge limited. So I went to used book sales where I picked up lots of business textbooks.
The road to a successful business, however, was not easy. My partner didn’t respond to
many of the people, so many potential clients（客户） were lost. Once I discovered what my partner was hiding（隐瞒） from me, I immediately messaged each person personally saying I would get back to them soon, and I pointed them to our website. After a few weeks, word from mouth began to spread. Clients began coming to us, and we no longer had to advertise heavily.
Yo u may be wondering why I started a business in the first place. It is a great way to show
leadership experience, make money for yourself, and give you the opportunity to employ your
classmates. While it is one of the riskiest things you can do, it is one of the most rewarding things.
Leadership is one of the main qualities colleges look for, and the bravery and experience you
show through starting a business shines through on applications.
24. What does the writer probably do?
A. He is probably a student. B. He is probably a teacher.
C. He is probably a client. D. He is probably a salesman.
25. The writer wanted to improve his business skills by .
A. attending a class B. listening to lectures
C. finding a partner D. reading business books
26. What does the writer think of his partner?
A. Reliable. B. Dishonest. C. Determined. D. Responsible.
27.What does the writer mainly talk about in the last paragraph?
A. His advice on starting a company.
B. His business plan in the near future.
C. His motivation（动力）of starting a business.
D. The process of applying for a college.
C
American psychologist and writer Andrew Solomon won the 2014 Wellcome Book Prize
on Tuesday for his Far from the Tree: a Dozen Kinds of Love about raising unusual children
ranging from talents to those suffering from autism (自闭症) and reading disability.
The prize, which is given to a book centred on medicine and health, is in its fifth year and
carries a 30,000-pound cash award. Solomon’s book, 10 years in the making, is described as a
“monumental work”. Using interviews with more than 300 families, the book covers subjects of
many different kinds of children.
“Solomon has already been widely praised for his depth of research, his writerly gift and
his range of words,” poet and writer Andrew Motion, the head of the judging group, said in the
statement, adding that the book is “a profound reflection on the family and on the influence of
medicine and science”. “It’s also a book that is driven powerfully by an appeal to personal
experience－by his exploration of the difficulties and opportunities this created for him.” Motion
said.
Solomon said he was honoured and congratulated the Wellcome Book Prize for choosing a
work that deals with some of the difficult issues of medical and social progress. “There
sometimes seems to be an opposition between the social progress that allows us to accept the
range of human difference and the medical progress that allows us to cure and get rid of many
such differences.” Solomon said. “My book is about the extraordinary stories of love and pity.
For such a work to be recognized by a prize that is specially focused on medicine and health
indicates the increasing openness to the questions of what makes up health, and what the proper
limits are for medicine.”
28. The book Far from the Tree:a Dozen kinds of Love by American Andrew Solomon is about
_____.
A. raising unusual children who suffered from disabilities
B. unusual children who were abandoned by their parents
C. raising different kinds of unusual children including talents
D. Wellcome Book Prize which focuses on medicine and health
29. What can be concluded according to Paragraph 2?
A. It has taken Solomon five years to get the prize.
B. Solomon wrote the book by interviewing about 300 children.
C. It took Solomon 10 years to finish the book.
D. Solomon got 30,000 pounds by cheque after getting the prize.
30. From what Andrew Motion said we know that Andrew Solomon’s book _____.
A. reflects the family and the influence of society
B. shows his depth of research and his writing ability
C. is widely praised for the subjects of his research
D. is about his personal experience and his exploration
31. What is the opinion of Andrew Solomon about his award-winning book?
A. The society is becoming more open to the social problems.
B. He thought his book dealt with medical matters.
C. The stories of love and pity in the book attracted readers.
D. He found his book was not as great as the prize showed.
D
Perhaps you’ve had to put up with a moody, uncooperative（不合作的）teenager, or you may well have been one yourself. A new study suggests that dogs go through a similar stage of stubbornness（固执）and disobedience (不顺从) when they hit adolescence（青春期） at about eight months old.
Looking at the behaviour of a total of 378 canines (犬), researchers found that the animals
were more obedient and more responsive either side of that eight-month mark— but only when
it came to their owners, not to less familiar trainers.
So not only do dogs appear to have a difficult adolescence just like we do, they also share
the frustration that we often feel towards our parents or caregivers when we hit our teenage years.
That has big implications for long-term canine care and sheltering.
“This is a very important time in a dog’s life,” says animal behaviour researcher Lucy Asher,
from Newcastle University in the UK. “This is when dogs are often rehomed because they are
no longer a cute little puppy and suddenly, their owners find they are more challenging and they
can no longer control them or train them.” “But as with human teenage children, owners need to
be aware that their dog is going through a special stage and it will pass.”
In one experiment with 93 Labrador retrievers (狗), golden retrievers and their cross breeds
(杂交品种), the dogs at eight months old were found to take longer and be loather to respond to
a “sit” command given by their caregiver than they were when just five months old. The eight-
month-olds didn’t show the same stubbornness when the command was given by a stranger,
though.
The researchers found further evidence（证据）of this effect in survey data gathered on 285
Labradors, golden retrievers, German shepherds and their cross breeds. Dog owners and trainers
less familiar with the dogs were asked to evaluate（评估）the animals ‘trainability’ by answering
questions on obedience and how quickly commands were responded（反应）to.
Again, the caregivers ranked their dogs as less obedient at eight months old compared with
five months old or 12 months old. The trainers reported that obedience increased between the
ages of five months and eight months.
32. What is the function of the first sentence in the first paragraph?
A. To raise a problem of teenagers.
B. To lead to the main topic of the passage.
C. To give the background information of the passage.
D. To generalize the whole passage.
33. What is true according to the passage?
A. Dog’s special stage is permanent.
B. Dogs are more obedient at 5 months old compared with 12 months old.
C. Dogs of 8 months tend to listen to a stranger only.
D. Dogs’ owners may find it more challenging to control the dogs of 8 months.
34. Which one can replace the underlined word in the fifth paragraph?
A. more obedient B. more likely
C. more satisfied D. more unwilling
35. Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Dog’s obedience. B. Dog’s stubbornness.
C. Dog’s adolescence. D. Dog’s trainability.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分）
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。
Manners are a set of practices and forms which are followed in a wide variety of situations.
If you are a newcomer to a particular culture, learning these rules can be very challenging. 36
It is safe to assume that there is a rule in every situation one might encounter（遇到）.
37 That’s why many people study manners before travelling or entering a new social circle to ensure that they aren’t considered to be impolite or aggressive（咄咄逼人）.
38 For example, the concept of greeting people politely and with respect is common to
people of many cultures, although the way in which respect is expressed may vary. In some Asian
countries, for example, people may bow or grasp their hands together when greeting someone,
while in the United States, people often shake hands or hug each other.
The consequences（后果） of mistakes in manners may vary. 39 As a result, the people
present at the time of the mistake might form a negative impression of you. At worst, a mistake could cost a friendship or a job, and in some regions of the world, a serious one could cost you your life.
By treating people as respectfully as you can and by using common sense, you will probably
avoid most dangerous behavior-related situations. 40 It is especially important to learn such
guides in the library or on the Internet in advance in case conflicts（冲突） are caused thoughtlessly.
A. The rules of manners govern how people behave.
B. Actually even old hands sometimes have a tough time.
C. Manners begin when meeting someone for the first time.
D. But the good news is that it is very simple to learn manners.
E. At a minimum, you might make others feel slightly awkward（尴尬）.
F. And the rules of manners of different cultures can be quite different.
G. However, if you are planning to enter an unfamiliar culture, it pays to do research.
第三部分　语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节　完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
It is a dangerous time to be a child in Yemen. Besides facing war, hunger and 41 , more
than 25 percent of children are not in school. But eight-year-old singer Amr Muqbel, known as
“the water seller”, is 42 .
He 43 school in the morning. In the afternoon, he used to sell water to help 44
his family. Now, he makes extra money by singing for wedding, fans and several major Arabic
channels. “I’m 45 he has become a singer,” said Ahmed Muqbel, Amr’s 70-year-old
father, with tears in his eyes. One of their relatives is a soldier, he added, and Amr used to sing
war songs. Now, he sings about love and peace in a country where other children can be forced
to join 46 groups.
Amr first became well-known this year when a local hiker recorded him singing to a group
of people. The hiker 47 the recording on Facebook, where it received 20,000 likes, loves
and sad faces. Since then, the boy appears on Arab media 48 . Amr’s family remains poor,
however. He, his mother and his four siblings (兄弟姐妹) still struggle to 49 in a small
house. But as Amr gains the attention of music 50 , the family hopes his voice will help lift
them 51 out of poverty.
“I didn’t even know Amr was singing for the drivers,” said Amr’s mother. “He sells water
so he can earn money to pay for his school fees. I used to 52 Amr for singing while he did
his homework.”
“His songs come out from his 53 ,” said Mohammed al-Adaimi, a 23-year-old who
54 Amr’s songs on YouTube. Other local people said, “They are proud that a young Yemeni
is getting international attention.” “He is a 55 boy,” they said. “We like his songs. He has
the voice and charm.”
41. A. poverty B. anger C. cold D. attack
42. A. outstanding B. popular C. different D. interesting
43. A. finishes B. attends C. joins D. leaves
44. A. provide B. affect C. balance D. support
45. A. curious B. anxious C. proud D. confused
46. A. economic(经济）B. military（军事）C. political D. scientific
47. A. posted B. mailed C. displayed D. explained
48. A. instantly（立刻）B. typically（通常）C. regularly（定期） D. slightly
49. A. strengthen B. compete C. gather D. survive
50. A. officials B. editors C. professionals D. champions
51. A. further B. worse C. less D. fewer
52. A. interrupt B. praise C. strike D. scold
53. A. dream B. happiness C. heart D. fear
54. A. looks at B. listens to C. turns to D. hears of
55. A. funny B. learned C. houmous D. talented
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个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
  Imagine 56 (fly) down a mountain at 70, 80, even 90 miles per hour. Ski racing is not
for the faint of heart. It takes a rare 57 (combine) of skill and courage.
Consider then Ralph Green. He does it with one leg. “He’s hard at work, towards his goal of
becoming 58 Olympic champion. More 59 (specific), a Paralympic champion.
“This winter Ralph and 60 (dozen) of other athletes will train for a spot on the United
States’ Disabled Ski Team and the chance 61 (compete) in the Paralympic Games.
“We have people that ski visually impaired, with a guide in front of them. We have paralysed
athletes who ski in 62 you call a mono-ski (单板式滑雪板). We have people that ski with
one arm or someone like me that skis with one leg.”
Green grew up in Brooklyn and he 63 (lose) his leg in an accident. 64 Green is
broken in body, he is firm（坚定） in spirit.
“Don’t be afraid to be different. Don’t be afraid to think outside the box.” And Green is
speaking from experience. “I never thought I could have an influence 65 somebody else’s
life.”
第四部分　写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节　应用文写作(满分15分)
假定你是李华，你的英国笔友 Jim 发来邮件询问你升入高中后遇到的最大挑战是什
么。请给他回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 感谢 Jim 的关心；2. 告知最大的挑战及应对策略；3. 向 Jim 征求建议。
注意：1. 词数 80 左右； 2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
Glad to hear from you._________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
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。续写的词数应为150左右。
Vilma Washington was a nurse in Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto,
California. She has worked there for twenty-eight years. Since she came to the hospital, she has
helped tens of thousands of premature babies come to the world.
Mrs. Washington was a mother of four children and had a happy family. Her husband was
an engineer and worked in a big company. The only child at home was Mikel, who was in his
high school. Every day, Mrs. Washington would get up at six, cook for breakfast for her husband
and son, and then drive the baby to school before she went to work.
Her husband got good salaries and the family didn’t need her to earn money. But she still
kept her work as a nurse, because she liked the work very much. She was a senior nurse in the
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (新生儿特护中心) to care for premature babies and was respected
by all the doctors and nurses in the hospital. Patients, as well as doctors and nurses, came and
left from the hospital, but she continued to work in the same hospital and even the same unit.
Since it was one of the best children’s hospitals in the area, there were always more than enough
patients. The work in the unit was naturally tough. Once you got into the nurse station, it was
hard to find a chance to put yourself in a chair.
But Mrs. Washington never complained about the job. Instead, she enjoyed it, “I enjoyed
the moment when a baby comes to the world with my help,” she said. “I like to see the happy
and excited expressions on the parents’ faces and hear the beautiful first cry of a baby.” All the
patients liked her. Every Christmas, she could receive countless cards, most of which were from
her patients.
This Monday, a new doctor came to work in her unit of the hospital. He was a handsome
young man. When Mrs. Washington saw the name on his name tag－Brandon Seminatore,
something suddenly hit her.
“Do you live in Handwood Street and your father is a bus driver?” she asked.__________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________

He told his parents about Mrs. Washington after going home that day.________________
________________________________________________________________________________
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高一英语答案
一．听力 1-5 CB AC A 6-10 ABBCC 11-15 BCCBB 16-20 BCBBA
二． 阅读 21-23 CCA 24-27 ADBC 28-31 CCBA 32-35 BDDC
七选五 36-40 BFAEG
三．完型 41-45 ACBDC 46-50 BACDC 51-55 ADCBD
语填 56. flying 57. combination 58. an 59. specifically 60. dozens
61. to compete 62. what 63. lost 64. Although/Though/While
65. on
作文一
Dear Jim,
Glad to hear from you. Thank you for your concern about my senior high school life.
Honestly speaking, the greatest challenge I have ever met since I entered senior high school
is the English learning. Our English teacher speaks English during the whole class, which is hard
for me to follow. I knew I had to find a way out. So I referred to my deskmate’s notes after each
class. Besides, I spared time every day to practise listening skills.
I’m wondering if you have some suggestions for me. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
作文二
“Do you live in Handwood Street and your father is a bus driver?” she asked. “Yes, exactly.
My parents still live in the street, but my father retired years ago,” answered the young man. “So,
that’s right,” Mrs. Washington said. It turned out that the young man was one of the babies she
cared for twenty-eight years before his parents took him home. The young doctor was so happy
and surprised to know this.
He told his parents about Mrs. Washington after going home that day. Mr. And Mrs.
Seminatore were more than happy. The following day, they went to the unit to meet Mrs.
Washington who had helped their son. They took the picture that was kept for many years with
them, on which was their son in Mrs. Washington’s arms. The unit was filled with great delight
that day. The meeting of patients and nurses eventually became a big party! A lot of people
gathered to witness the reunion after twenty-eight years. Mrs. Washington was especially excited.
“ As a nurse,” she said, “it’s really a kind of reward for me.”
听力原文
Text 1
M: I wonder why the post office is still not open. I’ve been waiting for 15 minutes.
W: It’s ten past eight. You’ll have to wait for 20 more minutes before it opens.
Text 2
W: Would you like to go camping with Peter and me during the summer vacation?
M: I’d like to. But I’m going to London to visit my parents with some friends.
Text 3
W: Do you know where our food is? We’ve been here for almost half an hour.
M: I’m sorry. It must be ready now. I’ll go and check.
Text 4
W: Hello. Is Bill there?
M: Sorry, no. This is his brother, Tom. Can I take a message?
W: Yes, please. Tell him that Angela called and that the party is on Friday night at Amy’s flat. It starts at about 7:30 in the evening. Could you please ask him to bring some of his CDs? We’d like some music that we can dance to.
M: No problem.
Text 5
M: How are you getting on with the schedules?
W: I just have one more message to send. Have you got anything else for me to do?
M: Yes, here are some notes for you to type out.
Text 6
M: Good afternoon, everyone. I’m glad to introduce Ms Linda Smith, who is famous for painting stones. Linda, when did you begin painting stones?
W: Actually, I started around six months ago. I happened to find some smooth stones on the beach and I brought them home and began to paint on them. I was amazed that they looked so beautiful, so I continued.
M: How many have you painted so far?
W: About a hundred.
M: What kind of pictures do you paint?
W: It depends on the shape. I usually paint an animal or a scene from a place that I have been to. Look at this painting of a Swiss village. On this stone, you can see my neighbor’s cat.
M: They are so colorful! They look so detailed, even though they are on such a tiny stone.
Text 7
M: Good evening. I’d like to ask you a few questions about the robbery.
W: Of course, officer. Come in.
M: Tell me what happened.
W: Well, last night I left work early. When I reached home, I saw that the lights were on in the study.
M: What did you do then?
W: I looked through the study window and saw a man.
M: What did he look like?
W: He was about 30, he was tall, and he had red hair.
M: Did he see you?
W: Yes, then he ran out of the room and I went to call the police.
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M: Hi, Jenny! I’m so happy to see you again.
W: Me, too. It’s been almost three years since we met in Canada.
M: So, how has everything been going?
W: I really don’t know where to start. I worked as a computer programmer in Canada for eight months and then I went to China and did some editing work for China Daily for about two years.
M: Really? What are you doing at the moment?
W: I’ve just come back to Britain. I’m on my way to an interview for a journalism job at the moment.
M: Oh! Good luck!
W: Thank you!
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W: Good afternoon! Welcome to the Service Center. What can I do for you?
M: Good afternoon. I’d like to rent a two-bedroom apartment.
W: OK, do you have a specific location in mind?
M: Well, I’d like to live near the elementary school, or at least within 2 miles.
W: Do you teach at the school?
M: No. I teach at the university, but my son goes to school there.
W: OK. What price range can you afford?
M: $500 to $580 a month.
W: Would you prefer an apartment with furniture or an empty one?
M: With furniture, and we’d like to be able to cook at home.
W: Okay. Here are the photos of two apartments that I think will fit your needs. You can choose between them.
M: Thank you. Ah. The one on the Broadway Avenue looks nicer than the one on Main Street. When can I have a look?
W: You can look around now if you’d like. Let me get the key for you. If you are satisfied, we can sign an agreement today.
M: Great! Thanks. How much do you charge for the service?
W: $100.
M: All right.
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Hello, everyone, and welcome to the White House! I’ll be your guide today. The building known as the White House is the home of the president of the United States and his family. The president also has his office here.
In 1790, America’s first president, George Washington, wanted to build a new presidential home. A competition was held to find a designer to build it. Architect James Hoban won the contest. He planned a building of grayish-white sandstone. The color gave the house its name. Work started in 1792. But the house was not ready before the end of President Washington’s term. America’s second president, John Adams, and his wife moved into the house on Nov 1, 1800. By then, the building had six completed rooms.
Many of the rooms were still empty when John Adams left office a few months later. Other presidents tried to complete the White House. But the British burned it down during the War of 1812. The White House was rebuilt after that war. Since then, it has been enlarged, repaired and almost totally rebuilt.
Today, the White House has 132 rooms. Visitors can walk through some of the public ones.