2023-2024学年江苏省扬州市名校高二上学期10月月考英语试题含答案

这是一份2023-2024学年江苏省扬州市名校高二上学期10月月考英语试题含答案，共13页。试卷主要包含了10，5分，满分7等内容，欢迎下载使用。

（考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分）
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. Why is the wman flying t New Yrk?
A. T change her plane. B. T d business. C. T have a vacatin.
2. What will the speakers d?
A. Relax n the beach. B. G jet skiing. C. Ride hrses.
3. What des the man invite the wman t d?
A. G jgging. B. Have a drink. C. Have dinner.
4. What des the wman mean?
A. Ivy is incmpetent.
B. Ivy thinks highly f thers.
C. Ivy is brave enugh t quit her jb.
5. What des the man ask the wman t d?
A. Wake up Mary.
B. Ask Mary fr sme news.
C. Tell Mary t give him a phne call.
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 are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. Watching TV. B. Reading magazines. C. Reading newspapers.
7. Where des the wman usually get the news?
A. On TV. B. In magazines. C. On the Internet.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What did the wman d last night?
A. She watched a game.
B. She attended a party.
C. She travelled t Madrid.
9. What des the man say abut Barcelna?
A. They played well as usual.
B. They have a pr galkeeper.
C. They culd have played better.
10. What des the man ask the wman t d?
A. Make a plan n the games.
B. Watch the next game tgether.
C. Avid getting injured in the game.
听第8段材料，回答第 11至13 题。
11. When des the cnversatin take place?
A. In spring. B. In summer. C. In winter.
12. What is the wman pleased abut?
A. Cllecting stamps.
B. Playing cmputer games.
C. Ding indr sprts.
13. Why wn't the by play table tennis?
A. He is afraid t lse.
B. He finds nbdy t play with.
C. He thinks it bring.
听第9 段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Hw des the wman g t wrk these days?
A. By bus. B. By car. C. By train.
15. What was the wman tw years ag?
A. A city planner. B. A cmpany's bss. C. A landscape gardener.
16. Why did the wman change her jb last year?
A. T wrk at hme.
B. T start her wn business.
C. T spend mre time with her family.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Whm has the gvernment prmised t ffer help t?
A. Sme farmers. B. Sme pilts. C. Sme children.
18. Where are the transprt wrkers ging n strike?
A. In Sydney. B. In Melburne. C. In Queensland.
19. Hw did the schl children feel after the rescue?
A. Thankful. B. Angry. C. Srry.
20. What can we learn abut the schl children?
A. They attended a musical cncert.
B. They enjyed themselves in the sea.
C. Their plane was frced t land shrtly after take­ff.
第二部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Knwn as “the rf f the wrld”, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has lng been an ideal and mysterius destinatin fr visitrs wh are passinate abut explring remte lands. Here we recmmend sme f the best turist destinatins in Tibet which might suit yur travel taste.
Banging Lake Natinal Frest Park
Banging Lake Natinal Frest Park is an ideal place fr bird watching in Tibet in spring. Due t the gd eclgical envirnment, the island basts a gd variety f bird species. Every spring, warm winds frm the Bay f Bengal blw int the Ngari Plateau, and birds that fly frm the plateau t the Suth Asian cntinent the previus winter wuld return here t lay eggs and breed.
Ranwu Lake
Ranwu Lake is well-knwn fr its quietness and its purity f blueness. Scenery alng the lake side varies a gd deal with grass, frest, autumn leaves, white water fwl and clrful pebbles clearly reflected in the mirrr-like water. When spring cmes, a reflectin f green trees dances n the lake and peple feel like they are walking int a rmantic dream land.
Nanyi Valley
Nanyigu scenic spt is an imprtant birthplace f the mysterius Tibetan medicine culture. The eclgical cnditins here are s gd that the place is rich in varius animals, herbs and ther numerus plant species. Surrunded by muntains and cvered in cluds, Nanyi Valley is an ideal spring destinatin fr visitrs, where yu can find peach and azalea blssms everywhere.
Peach blssm valley, Nyingchi
The peach blssms in Nyingchi have been famed as “the mst beautiful peach flwers in the wrld”. The annual Nyingchi peach blssm festival has becme a signature turism event n the plateau. Peach blssms can be seen everywhere—arund huses, acrss farmlands and alng streams.
21. Why is banging Lake Natinal Frest Park an ideal place fr birds?
A. It is an untuched place.B. It is warm all year rund.
C. It ffers gd eclgical cnditins.D. It fries them frm rain and wind.
22. Which f the fllwing highlights Ranwu Lake?
A. Its dancing trees.B. Its rare species.
C. Its mysterius medicine.D. Its natural scenery.
23. What can yu d in bth Nanyi Valley and Nyingchi?
A. Sail alng streams.B. Cllect herbs.
C. Watch varius animals.D. Appreciate peach blssms.
B
Yu might think f martial arts mvies when yu see peple perfrming graceful mves dwn the river, all standing n a bamb strip, but actually it is a frm f intangible cultural heritage: bamb drifting.
Over 2,000 years ag, the high-quality wd, nanmu, in Guizhu was in great demand by the ryal curt mre than 2,000 kilmeters t the nrth. With n better transprtatin, peple had t stand n ne lg t drift dwn the river. Later, lcal peple began t cmpete alng the way and the game f wd drifting was brn. In the Qing Dynasty, wd drifting became bamb drifting because f bamb’s lwer price. Due t the skills it takes fr ne t master this act, bamb drifting was included in the natinal intangible cultural heritage list this year.
Yang Liu, a 24-year-ld inheritr f bamb drifting, learned it at 7. “Usually, the bamb under yur feet is abut 9 meters lng, and the bamb in yur hands is abut 5 meters. If the length r diameter f the bamb is nt lng enugh, it will nt flat. Keeping ur feet firmly psitined n the narrw bamb ple is the key, s we shuld fight against the current by cnstantly changing the angle. I lst my balance and fell in the water many times while practicing. Once I fell, I gave it anther try until I knew hw t handle the mst difficult part.” she said.
The lve fr the ancient skill keeps Yang ging. In the past 17 years, she has drifted all year rund, in winter cld and summer heat. As hanfu culture has been n the rise, Yang started wearing hanfu while perfrming, creating a mre beautiful feel. In 2020, Yang began t pst her vides n scial media. “I'm extremely prud t get respnses frm viewers that bamb drifting makes the line between what is pssible and impssible unclear. It’s my missin t keep it alive and knwn t mre peple,” Yang Liu tld China Daily.
24. What can be learned frm the first tw paragraphs?
A.The martial arts mvie is a frm f cultural heritage.
B. Nanmu was delivered t the nrth by land.
C. Bamb was cstly in Guizhu 2,000 years ag.
D. Bamb drifting invlves lts f skills.
25. What is the biggest challenge in bamb drifting?
A. Finding the prper bamb.B. Hlding the bamb firmly in hands.
C. Maintaining a fixed angle.D. Keeping balance.
26. What d the viewers think f bamb drifting?
A. Unbelievable.B. Impssible.C. Cnfusing. D. Cmplicated.
27. Which f the fllwing is a suitable title fr the text?
A. Transprting Bamb dwn the River. B. Intangible Cultural Heritage in Guizhu.
C. Balancing with Grace. D. Yang Liu: a Creative Perfrmer.
C
Ai­Da sits behind a desk, a paintbrush in her hand. She lks up at the persn psing fr her, and then back dwn as she applies anther drp f paint nt the canvas. A lifelike prtrait is taking shape. If yu didn't knw a rbt prduced it, this prtrait culd pass as the wrk f a human artist.
Ai­Da prduces prtraits f sitting subjects using a rbtic hand attached t her lifelike figure. She's als able t talk, giving detailed answers t questins abut her artistic prcess and attitudes twards technlgy. She even gave a TEDx talk titled “The Intersectin f Art and AI”in Oxfrd several years ag. Ai­Da's creatrs have als been experimenting with having her write and perfrm her wn petry. But hw are we t interpret Ai­Da's utput? Shuld we cnsider her paintings and petry riginal and creative? Are these wrks actually art?
What discussins abut AI and creativity ften verlk is the fact that creativity isn't an abslute quality that can be defined, measured and reprduced bjectively. When we describe an bject—fr instance, a child's drawing—as being creative, we prject ur wn assumptins abut culture nt it. Indeed, art never exists in islatin. It always needs smene t give it“art” status. And the criteria fr whether yu think smething is art are frmed by bth yur expectatins and brader cultural cnceptins.
If we extend this line f thinking t AI, it fllws that n AI applicatin r rbt can bjectively be “creative”. It is always we—humans—that decide whether wrks created by AI are art.
Sme may see rbt­prduced paintings as smething cming frm creative cmputers, while thers may be skeptical, given the fact that rbts act n clear human instructins. In any case, attributin(归属) f creativity never depends n technical arrangement alne—n cmputer is bjectively creative. Rather, the attributin f cmputatinal creativity is largely inspired by cntexts f receptin. Thrugh particular scial infrmatin, sme peple are inspired t think f AI utput as art, systems as artists, and cmputers as creatrs. Therefre, as with any piece f art, yur appreciatin f AI utput ultimately depends n yur wn interpretatin.
28. What can we learn abut Ai­Da?
A. She has a cmplex many­sided persnality.
B. She beat thers in the debate n art and AI.
C. She is capable f drawing high­quality prtraits.
D. She can write pems withut being prgrammed.
29. What fact d discussins abut AI and creativity ften ignre?
A. That art is cntent­based.
B. That art can take many frms.
C. That creativity is clsely related t cultures.
D. That creativity is ften measured subjectively.
30. What idea des the authr want t cnvey in the last paragraph?
A. Every cin has tw sides. B. Great minds think alike.
C. Fur eyes see mre than tw. D. Beauty is in the eye f the behlder.
31. What wuld be the best title fr the text?
A. Is AI­created Art Really Art?
B. Will Peple Accept AI Artists?
C. Can We Use AI t Create Prtraits?
D. D We Need t Imprve AI's Creativity?
D
In cnversatins with strangers, peple cmmnly tend t think they shuld speak less than half the cnversatin time t be likable. But we’ve discvered this idea is wrng. Our data shws that peple tend t think they shuld speak abut 45% f the time t be likable in a ne-n-ne cnversatin with smene new. Hwever, it appears speaking up a bit mre is actually a better strategy.
In ur research, we randmly assigned peple t speak fr 30%, 40%, 50%, 60% f the time in a cnversatin with smene new. We fund that the mre they spke, the mre they were liked by their new partners. This was nly ne study with 116 participants, but the utcme is supprted by ther researchers’ findings. Fr example, a previus study randmly assigned ne in a pair t take n the rle f “speaker” and the ther t take n the rle f “listener. ” After engaging in 12-minute interactins, listeners liked speakers mre than speakers liked listeners because listeners felt mre similar t speakers than speakers did t listeners. This utcme suggests the reasn peple prefer thse wh speak up: Learning mre abut a new partner can make yu feel like yu have mre in cmmn with him r her.
Further, we assigned peple t speak fr up t 70% and even 90% f the time. The result shws it is nt an ideal strategy. Our research des nt suggest peple hld dwn a cnversatinal partner but rather that they feel cmfrtable speaking up mre than they usually might.
Research like urs can help peple gain a ‘mre reasnable understanding f scial interactins with new peple and becme mre cnfident abut hw t make a gd first impressin. It has the bvius benefit f allwing us t carefully cntrl speaking time. Hwever, it des nt reflect mre natural cnversatins. Future research shuld figure ut whether ur findings generalize t mre natural interactins.
32. What is the cmmn belief cncerning cnversatins with strangers?
A. Speaking a little less is preferred.
B. Speaking half the time is the best.
C. Listeners are mre likable than speakers.
D. Listeners fail t cntrl the cnversatins.
33. Hw was the research carried ut?
A. By analyzing speaking habits.
B. By making cmparisns.
C. By listing examples.
D. By cllecting data.
34. What is the disadvantage f the research?
A. The cnversatin time is limited.
B. Further study is hard t cntinue.
C. The findings are less widely appliable.
D. Interactins with strangers are missing.
35. In which situatin can the research finding be applied?
A. Attending a family gathering.
B. Partying with yur friends.
C. Meeting a new teacher.
D. Making a public speech.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，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。
Sme f the best rad trips are unplanned. Yu simply grab a few items, jump in a car and set ff. Hwever, this apprach invlves sme risk. ____36____ That’s why the first rule f rad trip planning is t bring alng whatever yu might need t have fun. Sme fd, a guitar, and a cler full f drinks can g a lng way.
Planning a rad trip can be almst as fun as the trip itself. Sme well-designed travel guides may be f great help. ____37____ Fr the lgically-minded, the management f speed, fuel, accmmdatin and timing details can present a rewarding jurney.
____38____ Highways make it pssible t drive acrss an entire cuntry withut seeing anything r meeting anyne. The mre yu skip freeways in favr f scenic highways, the mre yu’re likely t get ut f yur trip.
Once yu’ve figured ut yur plan rughly, fill in the details, and bear in mind that maps and satellite navigatin systems are nt always up t date. ____39____ Remember, the mre yu prepare nw, the better equipped yu’ll be if yu decide t change yur trip later r have t deal with an unfreseen prblem.
Bking accmmdatin and having backup plans can make r break a trip, especially if yu want t visit sme remte byways with limited accmmdatin pprtunities. ____40____ In sme areas, especially the American West, gas statins can be a hundred miles away.
A. Yu can find this infrmatin nline.
B. Yu may end up in a bring part f twn.
C. It’s gd t take an emergency phne with yu.
D. A quick lk thrugh them can fuel yur inspiratin.
E. Research as much as pssible and crss-reference yur surces.
F. When planning yur rute, cnsider what kinds f rads t take.
G. Als, be sure t investigate fuel availability where yu’re headed.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In Octber, I tld the eight-year-lds in my class abut my plan. “I'd like all f yu t d extra jbs arund the huse t earn sme mney,” I said. “Then we’ll __41__ fd fr a Thanksgiving dinner fr smene wh might nt have a nice dinner__42__.”
Early in Thanksgiving week, the bys and girls arrived in class with their hard-earned mney. They had set tables, washed dishes and helped with baby-sitting. And nw they culdn’t wait t g __43__.
I watched while they dashed up and dwn the supermarket aisles. At last, we headed tward the __44__, pushing a cart filled with turkey and all the items needed. Much t my __45__, I saw a pt f purple chrysanthemums(菊花)n tp f the cart. “Yu can’t __46__ flwers.” I prnunced. “But Mrs. Sherlck,” __47__ the children, “We want flwers”.
We finally __48__ in frnt f a small huse in the wds. A slightly built wman with a(an) __49__ face came t the dr t welcme us.
As my little grup carried the bxes in, the ld wman smiled and ndded. But when Amy put the chrysanthemums n the cunter, the wman __50__. In the fllwing ten minutes, she happily talked with the children. Then, we returned t the car. As we __51__ ur seat belts, we culd see the kitchen windw. The wman inside 52 gdbye, then turned and walked acrss the rm, past the turkey straight t the chrysanthemums. She put her __53__ in their petals. When she raised her head, there was a smile n her lips, and tears in her eyes.
The children were __54__. In that ne brief mment, they had seen fr themselves the __55__ they pssessed t make anther’s life better. The children had realized that smetimes a persn needs a pt f funny purple flwers n a dark Nvember day.
41. A. make B. prepare C. buy D. send
42. A. therwise B. besides C. therefre D. afterwards
43. A. camping B. traveling C. climbing D. shpping
44. A. entrance B. checkut C. guide D. manager
45. A. jy B. disappintmentC. surprise D. disgust
46. A. enjy B. appreciate C. taste D. eat
47. A. argued B. annunced C. predicted D. cmplained
48. A. put up B. pulled up C. settled dwn D. set ff
49. A. pale B. annyed C. scary D. disappinted
50. A. hardened B. darkened C. brightened D. sftened
51. A. fastened B. 1sened C. remved D. wrapped
52. A. signed B. waved C. kissed D. shuted
53. A. head B. muth C. face D. ears
54. A. cnfused B. silent C. crazy D. frightened
55. A. strength B. energy C. effrt D. pwer
第二节(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。
Trch festival f the Ethnic minrity
The Trch Festival, the grandest festival f the Yi peple, is held arund the 24th day f the sixth mnth f the lunar calendar. The Yi peple think fire pssesses a superhuman pwer_____56_____can drive away evil and frighten ff ghsts. They have_____57_____a special relatinship with fire that they call themselves the “fire natinality”.
During the festival, trches, 20-30cm _____58_____diameter, are placed upright in frnt f huses. At the entrance t the villages, a grand “trch twer”, standing mre than 20 metres high and_____59_____(make) f pine branches and dry firewd,_____60_____(decrate) with fresh flwers and fruits.
At last, with expectatin and wishes_____61_____(cme) the lng-awaited mment. After dinner, as darkness casts its shadw, yung and ld,_____62_____(dress) in their mst ceremnial and splendid cstumes decrated with sparkling rnaments, rush_____63_____(excite) t the “trch twer” square. Cheers and screams f delight burst frm the crwd, while the saring flames brighten the darkness f the night and warm everyne present at the scene.
On such a brilliant and marvelus night, the_____64_____(participate) are verjyed by the grand spectacle and the atmsphere f celebratin. Yung men and wmen sing and dance hand in hand arund the bnfire________65________(express) their gratitude fr a life f plenty and gd wishes fr the cming year.
第三节(共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分)
用Bk4 Unit3-4所学词汇或词汇的适当形式填空。
66. The impact f climate change is becming increasingly___________（明显）.
67. The textbk prvides a c___________verview f the subject, cvering all imprtant aspects.
68. The child ran int the rad and was ___________（撞击）by a car.
69. It is imprtant t accurately i___________ the meaning f a pem fr a deeper understanding.
70. The team's star player's exceptinal perfrmance ___________（占有优势）the game and led them t victry.
71. The architect carefully measured the d___________f the rm befre designing the furniture.
72. The sngwriter carefully ___________ （使押韵）the lyrics t match the meldy f the sng.
73. Sme individuals have the ability t p___________ subtle changes in their envirnment.
74. The presidential candidate launched an plitical___________（运动）t raise awareness abut his plicies and gain supprt frm the vters.
75. The prfessr was d___________ in the field f neurscience fr her latest breakthrugh.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假如你是李华，你的朋友David发现同学们都有自己爱好和特长，而他只会学习，他感到有点小嫉妒，有点不知所措，写信向你求助。请根据以下提示给他回信：
1.表示安慰；
2.提出建议。
注意：1.词数80字左右；
2.可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear David,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yurs,
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，使之构成一个完整的短文。
Agatha was in the library, reading the Girl Detective series, when she nticed smething strange. Her best friends, Timmy and Flrence, were talking t each ther in whispers while keeping a gd, safe distance frm her! When she waved at them, they lked away.
Things nly gt stranger in art class. Timmy and Flrence went t sit at a different table frm Agatha, busy painting, and glanced at her when they thught she wasn’t lking.
Nw, Agatha cnsidered herself t be smething f a detective. After all, she had read many detective stries fr children and even had an ld brken magnifying glass(放大镜) abandned by her father. When the rest f the class went ut fr lunch, she slipped t Timmy and Flrence’s table and examined it carefully with the magnifying glass.
There was paint, and red and pink cnstructin paper. What culd they be ding? This was definitely a mystery that needed slving!
After lunch Timmy and Flrence chatted t her as if nthing was ging n, but they kept smiling at her in a slightly strange way. Of curse, Agatha culd have asked them what they were up t, and they might have tld her---but she wuldn’t have a chance t becme a detective!
On the way hme frm schl, Flrence and her mum happened t walk ahead f Agatha and her mum. Agatha saw them g int the bkshp. Strange, again. Flrence didn’t read much---n matter hw many detective stries Agatha recmmended t her!
The next day at schl, Agatha kept an eye n her friends and tried t wrk ut their mystery, but they seemed determined t keep things secret. She asked them if they wuld like t play with her after schl, but they said they culdn’t because they were busy. Things became even mre mysterius.
When Agatha’s mum came t pick her up after schl, she was s lst in the unslved mystery that she hardly nticed her busy father was cming alng, which was unusual. When they arrived hme, her father said she culd g int the living rm.
注意∶
1. 续写词数应为 150 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
参考答案：
听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）：
1-5 ABBAC 6-10 ACBCB 11-15 CBABC 16-20 CABAC
阅读（共15小题；每题2分，满分30分）
21-23 CDD 24-27 DDAC 28-31 CDDA 32-35 ABCC
七选五（共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分）
36-40 BDFEG
完型填空 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)：
41---45 CADBC46---50 DABAC51---55 ABCBD
语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）：
56. that/which 57. such 58. in 59. made 60. is decrated
61. cmes 62. dressed 63. excitedly 64. participants 65. t express
词汇填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
66.apparent67.cmprehensive68.struck69.interpret70.dminated
73.perceive 74.campaign 75.distinguished
应用文（满分15分）
Dear David,
I am srry t hear that yu feel a bit jealus f seeing yur classmates having their wn hbbies and specialties while yu nly learn.
First f all, please remember that nthing is as imprtant as fcusing n yur studies. Hwever, I believe there are many ther things besides academics t explre and discver. Why nt take the initiative t talk t peple? Yur friends may have interesting hbbies which may inspire yu. Additinally, yu culd find smething that suits yur interests n the internet r by reading bks. Use this as an pprtunity t explre and uncver the hidden ptential that lies within yu. I believe that yu’ll eventually find what yu are lking fr.
I hpe my suggestins are helpful and I wish yu the best f luck.
Yur friend,
Li Hua
读后续写（满分25分）
Opening the dr f the living rm, Agatha heard vices shut frm darkness, “SURPRISE!”. When she entered the darkened living rm, the lights came n suddenly. Her best friend Timmy and Flrence were there, grinning! On the table were a cake with candles and a pile f presents. Mum and Dad fllwed her int the living-rm and lit the candles, saying: “Happy Birthday, dear. Yu were s distracted by the mystery t be slved as t frget tday is yur birthday! Nw, blw the candles, make a wish and enjy the cake.”
After eating the cake, Agatha gt dwn t the business f pening her birthday presents. The first gift was the big red and pink birthday card with “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” written n it in Timmy and Flrence’s childish handwriting. “We hpe yu like the card we made fr yu!” said Timmy, and Flrence added, “We als bught the latest Sherlck Hlmes Detective series fr yu!” Agatha hugged her friends in appreciatin f their surprise gifts. Mum and Dad handed her a brand-new magnifying glass in place f the ld brken ne. Agatha might nt have slved the mystery, but it was still a wnderful birthday!
听力原文：
Text 1
W: Are yu ging t New Yrk fr business r pleasure?
M: Well, basically I'm ging n hliday. Hw abut yu?
W: Actually, I'm ging t Ri de Janeir. New Yrk is just a stpver. I'm ging t take anther plane frm there.
Text 2
W: D yu want t g jet skiing tday? The weather is perfect fr it.
M: I wuld rather relax n the beach tday, Candy. I am still tired frm hrseback riding yesterday.
W: Jet skiing is even mre fun than hrse riding! Cme n!
M: Oh, all right. Let's g.
Text 3
M: Hey, Susan. Want t g ut fr a beer?
W: Srry, I can't. I always g jgging after wrk. And then I need t prepare dinner fr my family.
Text 4
M: I heard that Ivy quit her jb again. She was s brave.
W: She just thinks t high f herself, but can d nthing.
Text 5
M: Hell. May I speak t Mary, please?
W: I'm srry, she's still in bed. May I take a message?
M: Yes. This is David. Please tell her t call me back. I have sme gd news.
W: OK.
Text 6
W: Hey, listen t this. The average American family watches six hurs f TV a day.
M: A day? Yu're jking.
W: N, it says s right here in this magazine. Hmm, I guess yu're an average American, Jack. When I cme ver t yur place, yu always have yur TV n.
M: Cme n. Are yu saying I'm a cuch ptat?
W: Yeah. I really think watching TV is a waste f time.
M: Well, I disagree. Sme prgrammes are bad, like thse sap peras. But what abut sprts r the news? Yu watch thse smetimes, dn't yu?
W: Well, actually, fr the news, I prefer the Internet.
M: Why?
W: Because it gives yu a lt mre infrmatin.
Text 7
M: Did yu watch the game between Barcelna and Madrid last night?
W: N, I went t a party. What's the result?
M: The scre was 3∶3.
W: Really? I thught Barcelna was ging t win. They are a much better team than Madrid.
M: If Barcelna had played as they nrmally d, they wuld have wn.
W: What happened?
M: Their galkeeper gt injured after the first gal, but he kept n playing anyway.
W: That explains it. It's a pity I missed it. Hw many mre games are left this seasn?
M: Fur. The next game starts in a few weeks. D yu want t cme ver and watch the next game at my place? I'll planning n having a few peple ver t watch it tgether.
W: Sure, that wuld be great.
Text 8
M: Mum, I haven't gt anything t d.
W: Well, Sam, it's snwing heavily, s yu can't g utside in such cld weather.
M: N.
W: What I dn't understand is why yu haven't gt mre hbbies—yur friends seem t have lts f different things they like ding, dn't they?
M: That's nt... well, anyway, they're just things yu d inside, yu knw, cllecting stamps, I mean s bring, r like cmputer games. I'm just nt interested in that kind f thing.
W: Yes, well, I d understand that, but actually I'm quite pleased abut the cmputer games. There's table tennis: nw, yu can play that indrs. And yu are great at that, aren't yu?
M: Oh Mum, I used t be, but nw I'm cmpletely ut f practice. I'd lse t anyne.
W: S maybe yu shuld g and get sme practice.
Text 9
M: Hey, is that yu Jan? I can't believe it!
W: Jhnsn! I haven't seen yu fr ages. It's s gd t run int yu like this!
M: That's fr sure! S, what are yu ding these days? Are yu still ging t the health club?
W: Nt any mre. We've mved t Eastgate.
M: Eastgate! That's twenty kilmetres frm here!
W: Yeah, I knw. S I've gt a lng drive t wrk these days. But we bught a really big huse with a nice garden.
M: Great! Yu're a landscape gardener, aren't yu? S yu'd be wrking much mre in the summer.
W: Uh huh. But actually I've been wrking as a city planner fr the last year r s.
M: Oh... Why did yu change jbs?
W: Well... Tw years ag I was wrking s hard that I never had any time t be with my kids. They were grwing up really quickly, but I was always driving arund frm ne prject t the next. S I was hardly ever spending time at hme.
M: Well, it's better nw, I expect. Yu're wrking fr the city, I suppse.
W: Yu mean in the planning department? N, actually I'm running my wn cmpany.
Text 10
W: This is the 6 'clck news fr Tuesday 25 Nvember. And first the headlines：
The gvernment has prmised t help the pr farmers in the nrthern part f the cuntry wh haven't seen rain fr nearly tw years. And in Sydney a grup f schl children are successfully rescued frm a plane which landed in the sea shrtly after take­ff. Transprt wrkers are n strike in Melburne asking fr a pay raise. And the strike may spread t ther states.
Nw let's fcus n the schl children. They were travelling in a plane frm Sydney t Queensland t take part in a musical cncert. They fund themselves swimming fr the shre when their plane had t land in the sea just three minutes after taking ff frm Sydney Airprt. The pilt managed t bring the aircraft and its 50 passengers dwn safely in the calm waters f Btany Bay where bats were able t cme t the rescue f the children. It was a weekend, and there were hundreds f bats in the bay enjying the gd weather. This undubtedly helped the rescue peratin. The children said they wed their lives t the skill f the pilt. But the pilt replied mdestly that it was all part f a day's wrk. Hwever, all their musical instruments were lst and they never gt t play at their cncert.
Opening the dr f the living rm, Agatha heard vices shut frm darkness, “SURPRISE!”
After eating the cake, Agatha gt dwn t the business f pening her birthday presents.