2024届湖南省长沙市长郡中学、浙江省杭州二中、江苏省南京师大附中三校联考高三下学期模拟考试英语试卷

这是一份2024届湖南省长沙市长郡中学、浙江省杭州二中、江苏省南京师大附中三校联考高三下学期模拟考试英语试卷，共13页。试卷主要包含了 考试结束后，只需上交答题纸， 37 等内容，欢迎下载使用。

1. 本卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟；
2. 答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、试场号、座位号及准考证号；
3. 所有答案必须写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效；
4. 考试结束后，只需上交答题纸。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What des the wman need t buy?
A. A bx.B. A desk.C. A TV.
2. Wh is Dave?
A. The man’s brther.
B. The man’s classmate.
C. A friend f the man’s brther.
3. What is the man ging t d?
A. Check in.B. Take a rest.C. Have a meal.
4. Hw ld is the man?
A. 10.B. 15.C. 25.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. What t eat.B. Hw t place an rder.C. Where t g n hliday.
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. Where des the cnversatin prbably take place?
A. At a museum.B. In a phne shp.C. At the speakers’ huse.
7. What des the man ffer t d fr the wman?
A. Give her a ride.B. Lk fr her keys.C. Lend her his phne.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. When will Carl bring the heater?
A. On Tuesday.B. On Wednesday.C. On Thursday.
9. What des the man think f the written tests?
A. Challenging.B. Simple.C. Dull.
10. Hw des the wman sund in the end?该试卷源自 每日更新，享更低价下载。A. Regretful.B. Encuraging.C. Shcked.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What are the speakers ding?
A. Eating sme fd.B. Playing sft sngs.C. Enjying a cncert.
12. Hw lng have the speakers gt fr lunch?
A. 10 minutes.B. 30 minutes.C. 45 minutes.
13. What is the man ging t eat?
A. Ht dgs.B. Ndles.C. Fish.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What is the relatinship between the speakers?
A. Classmates.B. Guide and visitr.C. Teacher and student.
15. Where is the bird usually seen?
A. Up in the tree.B. Beside a river.C. High in the sky.
16. Why des the bird keep lking arund?
A. T enjy the sight.B. T defend himself.C. T search fr fd.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the main tpic f the ntice?
A. Leaving schl early.
B. Canceling schl tmrrw.
C. Stpping students frm driving hme.
18. What is the current snw depth?
A. 5 cm.B. 10 cm.C. 20 cm.
19. Where shuld students wait fr the schl buses?
A. In the cafeteria.B. In the classrm.C. At the schl gate.
20. What will be talked abut next?
A. Schl schedules.B. Safety suggestins.C. Driving instructins.
第二部分 阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Whether yu’re hiking thrugh Yellwstne r camping in the Ozarks, chsing the best backpacking stve (炉子) t take with yu can make a big difference. Read n fr sme f ur tp picks.
St Windmaster 4Flex
Backpackers lve its cnvenient built-in igniter (点火器), pwerful heat utput, and fur-prnged (四管的) pt stabilizer, which prvides a mre stable platfrm fr cking than three-prnged stves.
Buy it nw at REI
Sl Stve Titan
The Sl Titan burns twigs, pine cnes, leaves, and any ther bifuels yu may find ut in nature, ffering a safe and natural alternative t burning gas. The Titan is cnsidered mid-size, ideal fr cking fr several peple.
Buy it nw at SlStve
Fire Maple Star X2 Cking System
Based n hundreds f reviews, hikers say they’re impressed by this gas-pwered stve’s easy setup. The Star X2 als features Heat Exchange Technlgy, which the cmpany says prvides superir wind-resistance in different weather envirnments, helping t reduce verall bil time.
Buy it nw n Amazn
St Amicus
Weighing just 2.9 unces, the St Amicus is well knwn fr its light weight and attractive appearance. Multiple Amazn reviewers praise this backpacking stve’s easy setup and fur integrated pt stabilizers, which create a stable base fr cking in the wilderness.
Buy it nw n Amazn r REI
21. Which stve suits yu best if yu want a quick meal?
A. St Amicus.B. Sl Stve Titan.
C. St Windmaster 4Flex.D. Fire Maple Star X2 Cking System.
22. What feature d St Windmaster 4Flex and St Amicus have in cmmn?
A. Easy setup.B. Wind resistance.
C. Relative stability.D. Attractive appearance.
23. What is the text?
A. An adventure travel reprt.B. An utdr travel guide.
C. An advertisement fr facilities.D. A ckbk fr easy meals.
B
My parents had purchased an Island Packet 445 ten mnths prir, and the day t bard this bat had finally cme. I was 11 years ld and knew abslutely nthing abut this cruising (海上航游) lifestyle my father had been speaking s highly f fr the previus five years. The nly thing I knew fr sure was that I didn’t want t leave my hme. My father was excited, my mther nervus, my brther disinterested, and I sullen. I was nt at all eager abut this change in my lifestyle.
The first three mnths n the bat had nt been very easy. What my dad called an adjustment perid I called a nightmare. But, after three mnths f traveling, we had a lucky break. In La Paz, there was anther cruising bat with a 13-year-ld by abard. Tw weeks later, Glen and I culd be seen endlessly bgie barding (趴板冲浪) the crashing waves t the beach. After meeting Glen, cruising fr me began t get better and better. At sme pint during these mnths, I decided t give this cruising idea a chance.
One year later, we cntinued turing thrugh the Suth Pacific. I was learning new skills and learning hw t wrk independently. I ften tk a five-hur watch during the dark hurs f lng passages. This was quite a bit f respnsibility t hand ver t a 13-year-ld, especially cnsidering I was in charge f adjusting sails as the cnditins changed, and keeping an eye and ear ut fr any prblems. Almst everybdy in the cruising cmmunity treated me as an adult while still understanding I was a child, thereby giving me the flexibility t make childish mistakes.
As f this writing, my family has nw been abard fr three years. We have plans t return t Canada in 12 mnths and, similar t hw I ppsed mving nt the bat, I am nw cmpletely ppsed t mving ff it. I have s much fun and learn s many things n this bat that I can’t imagine ever returning “hme”, a place I hardly even remember.
24. What des the underlined wrd “sullen” in the first paragraph prbably mean?
A. Upset.B. Calm.C. Cnfused.D. Astnished.
25. What made the authr start t embrace the cruising idea?
A. Overcming the fear f nightmares.
B. Having fun with smene f his age.
C. Learning hw t wrk independently.
D. Making a breakthrugh in barding skills.
26. Which f the fllwing wrds can best describe the authr?
A. Stubbrn but reliable.B. Childish but adaptable.
C. Incnsiderate but flexible.D. Dependent but respnsible.
27. What can be the best title fr the text?
A. Benefits f the Cruising Lifestyle
B. First Day abard Island Packet 445
C. What Mtivates a Teenager t Change His Lifestyle
D. Hw a Yung Sailr Learns t Lve the Cruising Life
C
A new study led by researchers at the Yale Schl f Public Health finds air pllutin may negatively impact standardized test scres. Using data frm the Nrth Carlina Educatin Research Data Center, the researchers tracked 2.8 millin public schl students in Nrth Carlina frm 2001 t 2018 and measured their expsure t PM2.5 fund in plluted air. While previus research has shwn negative effects n academic perfrmance, it has relied n relatively small r less representative samples. “The biggest strength f this study is that we tracked every student in Nrth Carlina in thse years, fr the whle time perid that they were in the public schls,” said Emma Zang, cauthr f the study.
The study als finds that test scres f ethnic minrities and girls are disprprtinately (不成比例地) impacted by PM2.5 levels. “Females and ethnic minrities face sexism and racism,” said Zang. “There are a lt f plicies that are nt friendly twards them. S, when they’re expsed t the same level f air pllutin, they dn’t have the resurces t lessen the negative influences.” Mre privileged ppulatins, hwever, might have mre resurces that allw them t live in a better envirnment, such as in huses with air purifiers.
“The level f PM2.5 pllutin in the US is relatively lw, but students living in areas belw the current air quality standard f annual PM2.5 cncentratin are still negatively impacted by air pllutin when it cmes t their test scres,” said Zang. “We shuld aim t strengthen the annual PM2.5 standard t better prtect ur children.”
Air pllutin is knwn t cntribute t disease and death, and it als negatively affects students’ academic perfrmance even at lw levels f pllutin. The subsequent studies, the researchers said, wuld invlve lking at whether the findings hld true in different areas, and als the reasns behind the ethnic and sexual differences.
28. What’s the greatest advantage f the study?
A. Tracking each student fr 18 years.
B. Cllecting mre cmprehensive data.
C. Measuring students’ PM2.5 expsure precisely.
D. Building links between air pllutin and test scres.
29. Accrding t Zang, ethnic minrities and girls ________.
A. benefit frm current plicies n PM2.5 pllutin
B. have the lwest test scres due t their identities
C. lack resurces t reduce the impact f air pllutin
D. suffer frm educatinal inequalities wing t their backgrund
30. What’s Zang ding in paragraph 3?
A. Offering a suggestin.B. Raising a dubt.
C. Making a cmparisn.D. Giving a predictin.
31. What might be the fcus f the fllw-up studies?
A. Applicability f the findings t ther regins.
B. Ways t address racial and sexual differences.
C. Lng-term impacts f air pllutin n children.
D. Establishment f PM2.5 standard fit fr children.
D
French schls nce prized the nutritinal value f wine. S cmmnly was it served t children that in 1956 the gvernment banned wine in schl canteens—and even then, nly fr the under-14s. France was the wrld’s biggest wine prducer last year. A bttle f wine has lng been t the French meal what fast driving is t the German mtrway: an rdinary habit, natinal right and persnal pleasure.
N lnger. In 2022 rughly 10% f French peple drank wine every day, dwn frm half in 1980. Back in 1960 the French drank an average f 116 liters f everyday wine per persn. Between 2000 and 2018 that shrank frm 28 liters t just 17. A glass f wine is an increasingly rare sight at the lunch table.
What is ging n? It is nt simply price. A bttle f Brdeaux can still be fund in a French supermarket fr under €3. Sme village c-peratives sell lcal prduce straight frm the vat fr €l.90 a liter—less than fresh range juice. A better explanatin is that a beer-drinking trend is challenging Mediterranean habits. The French nw tell plls that they prefer beer t wine. Beer accunts fr mre than half f all alchl bught in French supermarkets. Even in suthern France, sme cafes serve imprted Belgian r German beer n tap.
Mst imprtant, a health-cnscius yunger generatin is drinking less. A quarter f French 18- t 34-year-lds say they never drink alchl. Fully 39% f under-35s say that they d nt drink wine, next t nly 27% f the ver-50s. Le dry January has entered the natinal vcabulary. N- and lw-alchl drinks are spreading. A yunger generatin is rejecting ld Mediterranean habits. In an attempt t “speak t Generatin Z by adpting its cdes”, Pernd Ricard, a drinks giant, runs a marketing campaign with the slgan “Drink mre…water”.
Of curse, cnsumptin f high-quality wine remains strng. But the decline f cheaper stuff has wider cnsequences fr France. Last summer the gvernment allwed €200m t buy surplus lw-end wine that prducers culd nt sell. In sme areas, farmers are tearing ff lesser vines (葡萄藤) altgether. Less alchl may imprve health, but nt necessarily the md r landscapes f rural France.
32. What can we learn frm the first paragraph?
A. Serving wine t French children has been banned.
B. Drinking wine is as dangerus a habit as fast driving.
C. Wine cnsumptin has lng been a practice in France.
D. Nutritinal value f wine is widely recgnized in France.
33. What’s the majr reasn fr the French peple drinking less wine?
A. Health cncern.B. Challenge frm beer.
C. Ecnmic decline.D. Shrtage f wine supply.
34. What des the underlined part “Le dry January” in paragraph 4 prbably refer t?
A. A seasn f pr grape harvest.
B. A perid when the weather is dry.
C. An rganizatin advcating drinking water.
D. A campaign calling fr less wine cnsumptin.
35. What can be inferred frm the last paragraph?
A. Cnsumptin f lw-quality wine remains unchanged.
B. Prductin f high-end wine is lwer than that f lw-end wine.
C. Farmers wh prduce mre wine are awarded by the gvernment.
D. Nt all French peple benefit frm the decline f wine cnsumptin.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Helena Blumen, a cgnitive (认知的) scientist, says the cmplicated mental multi-tasking that dancing requires engages varius parts f the brain at the same time, leading t the strengthening f neural (神经系统的) cnnectins acrss different regins. 36 . “It’s scially, cgnitively and physically demanding,” she says.
Anyne wh’s ever felt the irresistible urge t dance t a favrite sng knws that cmbining music and mvement can lift yur md and melt away stress. But there’s a lt mre happening in yur brain when yu’re trying t fllw even the easiest chregraphy (编舞). 37 . Tasks like getting arund the kitchen r walking t the bus stp can becme mre attainable if regarded as chregraphy.
T learn hw the mechanisms f dancing wrk in the brain, researchers cnducted MRI scans n lder adults wh engaged in either dance r a traditinal exercise prgram ver six mnths. 38 , the dancers grew mre white and gray matter in the parts f the brain respnsible fr cgnitive prcesses.
The researchers assume that these brain changes cntribute t mre neurplasticity, the brain’s ability t frm new cnnectins and pathways. 39 . Brain plasticity is similar t the city’s ability t build new rads, repair ld nes r even change the directin f traffic based n hw ften the rutes are used and what the city needs.
40 . A Finnish study f peple with severe brain injuries shwed that dance-based recvery might imprve mbility, cgnitin and verall well-being. Additinally, research shws that dancing can reduce the risk f brain-related diseases such as dementia (痴呆).
A. Mrever, dancing can help prevent brain injuries
B. In additin t the physical and neurlgical benefits
C. The effect extends beynd dancing t the real wrld
D. While bth grups imprved their level f physical fitness
E. Dancing might even help peple with brain injuries and diseases
F. Imagine yur brain is like a city with lads f rads and pathways
G. Basically, dancing requires mre brain pwer than cmmnly believed
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In a crwded migrant (移民) camp in Tijuana, Mexic, a three-year-ld girl wandered 41 tward the exit. She was steps frm a busy rad. Estefanía Rebellón was the nly persn wh 42 her. The writer had just driven frm Ls Angeles with a grup f friends t drp ff fd and clthing t a(n) 43 rganizatin.
It was December 2018, a time when the US-Mexic brder was seeing migrants frm Central America 44 vilence and pverty. Rebellón rushed ver t the child and tk her 45 . “Where are yur parents?” she asked anxiusly. Eventually, she and her friends fund the girl’s 46 father, wh had stepped away t 47 fr fd.
Back at hme, Rebellón gathered a grup f vlunteer 48 via scial media, and using a thusand dllars frm her 49 , set up a schl at the Tijuana brder. In five years, the pilt prgram has grwn int the nn-prfit Yes We Can Wrld Fundatin, which has 50 three schl buses int classrms and established tw schls
51 by dnatins, the fundatin’s teachers have prvided a bilingual educatin t mre than 3,000 kids. The schls 52 an fficial curriculum (课程) frm Mexic’s educatin ministry. They als ffer 53 curses, which help kids understand mre abut migratin.
Rebellón has received numerus 54 fr her wrk, including Outstanding American by Chice. As mre than 6.6 millin peple still live in refugee camps arund the wrld, she says she’d like t 55 the fundatin’s influence and supprt migrant children glbally.
41. A. leisurelyB. alneC. freelyD. abrad
42. A. tendedB. recgnizedC. invitedD. nticed
43. A. reliefB. healthC. businessD. educatin
44. A. fightingB. preventingC. escapingD. wrsening
45. A. sideB. placeC. handD. heart
46. A. determinedB. annyedC. disappintedD. panicked
47. A. line upB. make upC. stand upD. lk up
48. A. sldiersB. dctrsC. writersD. teachers
49. A. expensesB. savingsC. billsD. charges
50. A. integratedB. frcedC. transfrmedD. translated
51. A. LimitedB. FundedC. MtivatedD. Influenced
52. A. createB. adjustC. rejectD. fllw
53. A. specialB. strangeC. cmmnD. majr
54. A. pprtunitiesB. hnursC. blessingsD. messages
55. A. displayB. pssessC. maintainD. expand
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。
Sichuan Cuisine and Hunan Cuisine are bth knwn fr their ht flavrs, which might appear similar at first sight. That’s why Americans are pretty cnfused abut hw they are different.
This cnfusin has its rts in hw Hunan fd 56 (intrduce) t the American public. Accrding t Kian Lam Kh, the authr f Chinese fd blg Red Ck, a grup f Chinese chefs are said 57 (train) in bth Hunan and Sichuan Cuisines in 1945. When they later 58 (seek) pprtunities in the United States, they brught Hunan and Sichuan Cuisines t New Yrk, 59 these tw cking styles were adjusted t suit lcal tastes.
As Kh puts 60 , these tw cuisines ffer different flavrs. Sichuan Cuisine is characterized by the use f Sichuan peppercrns (花椒粒), which prvide 61 unique numbing feeling. Hunan Cuisine, n the ther hand, is famus fr its bld and burning flavrs, which features the 62 (cmbine) f fresh chilies (辣椒) and garlic t create a pwerful and intense spicy taste. 63 Sichuan Cuisine, Hunan Cuisine des nt typically include the numbing sensatin f Sichuan peppercrns.
“It is amazing 64 distinct Hunan cking is cmpared t its cnfusing Sichuan cusin. It is truly wrthwhile t seek ut restaurants r ckbks that 65 (faith) capture Hunan flavrs in their menus r recipes.” Kh ntes
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假设你是李华，在上周学校举行的“定格校园春光”（Capture Spring n Campus）摄影大赛中获得一等奖。请向你的英国笔友David写信介绍此事，内容包括：
1. 活动目的；
2. 照片描述；
3. 参赛感受。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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。
When I was a kid, my parents and I lived near the frest. They ften tld me that ur family was a team that needed t wrk tgether fr the husehld t functin smthly. There was always an abundance f wrk t d—cking, cleaning, and walking dgs. I vlunteered t walk ur dg, Max, wh had been adpted ne mnth befre. I never dared let this giant dg ff the lead (牵狗绳), just in case he tk ff.
One mrning, we were walking alng in the frest when Max started pulling n the lead. At first, I was able t hld n despite the wet grund frm a recent shwer. But the mre I tried t stp him pulling, the mre it turned int a tug f war. And thanks t the slippery grund, I lst.
Pulling his lead, Max sht ff like a bullet, leaving me screaming behind. I chased him but lst my fting and fell face-first int sme mud. I stumbled (踉跄) t my feet, but lking ahead, I fund him running back twards me. I thught he was ging t stp and give me his “Srry” lk. But instead, the dg sht past me and returned after a while.
As sn as we gt hme, my mther immediately attended t Max with a warm twel and a dggy treat. I thught seeing me stumbling and cvered in mud, I wuld als get a warm cup f tea and a mtherly kiss. Instead, I gt a very lud lecture abut letting the dg lse in the frest.
I felt frustrated. It wasn’t fair that she didn’t understand hw difficult it was t cntrl Max. I fught back, “Stp lecturing me! Why is everything my fault?” With these wrds, I strmed int my bedrm and slammed the dr shut.
In the evening, I heard my mther call Max and take him ut. It wasn’t lng befre I heard my mther screaming and the dr pening again.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
高考英语模拟卷参考答案
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
1. B 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. B
11. C 12. C 13. B 14. A 15. C 16. C 17. A 18. B 19. A 20. B
第二部分 阅读（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）
21. D 22. C 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. B 27. D 28. B 29. C 30. A
31. A 32. C 33. A 34. D 35. D
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
36. G 37. C 38. D 39. F 40. E
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
41. B 42. D 43. A 44. C 45. C 46. D 47. A 48. D 49. B 50. C
51. B 52. D 53. A 54. B 55. D
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56. was intrduced57. t have trained/t have been trained58. sught
59. where/and60. it61. a62. cmbinatin
63. Unlike64. hw65. faithfully
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
Dear David,
I’m thrilled t tell yu that I wn first prize in ur schl’s “Capture Spring n Campus” phtgraphy cmpetitin, whse aim was t mtivate students t appreciate the beauty f nature and capture unfrgettable mments f spring n campus.
My winning pht was taken in frnt f the library, where a cherry blssm tree was blming. Pink petals were falling gently nt the grund while students sat n the grass reading r chatting. Nt nly did the winning bst my cnfidence in pursuing phtgraphy as a hbby, but it als inspired me t embrace the hidden beauty in schl.
What abut the spring n yur campus? Lking frward t yur reply. (111 wrds)
Best regards,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
I walked ut f my rm. Nt surprisingly, they were bth cvered in mud. It was evident that Max had led my mther n anther wild chase thrugh the frest. My frustratin melted away as I saw my mther’s aplgetic expressin. “Sweetheart,” my mm said sftly, “I’m srry fr sclding yu earlier.” After a quick shwer, she then shared her wn adventure with Max and hw he als managed t escape frm her grasp, when I served her a warm cup f tea. It seemed we were bth at ur wits’ end with this dg. (89 wrds)
Dad stepped in, suggesting that we wrk tgether t train Max. We spent the next few days teaching Max basic cmmands like “sit”, “stay”, and “cme back”. It wasn’t easy, but gradually, Max started respnding better t us. The instant we tried t stp him pulling, he sat dwn with eyes lking intently at us. In the prcess, nt nly did Max becme mre bedient, but ur family als grew clser. We realized that every member f ur team played an imprtant rle, and we needed t supprt each ther t ensure everything ran smthly. (84 wrds)
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Text 1
M: Ww, this is great fr a university rm! Yu wn a bathrm and a TV… but where d yu put yur bks? D we need t buy yu a bx?
W: N, there’s space fr them behind the sfa. All I really need t buy nw is a desk.
Text 2
W: Well, Dave is nice. Can yu tell me hw yu knw him?
M: He went t the same university as my brther, and they became really clse. I dn’t knw him that well, but he seems like a gd persn.
Text 3
W: Mr. Shaw, welcme back t the Orin Htel. The restaurant’s just pened fr dinner service. Shall I arrange a table fr yu?
M: N, thanks. I’ll just take my rm key. It’s been a really lng day!
W: Certainly. Call me if yu want any drinks.
Text 4
M: Oh, I can’t wait fr this year’s Wrld Cup t cme. It has been ne f the mst imprtant things t me fr a lng time.
W: Ww, hw lng have yu enjyed it?
M: Abut 10 years, since I was 15 years ld.
Text 5
W: I can’t decide what t rder. I wnder what the cheese sandwich is like.
M: Oh, that’s lvely. My sister and her children had it n hliday in Crnwall. I think I’ll have a hamburger.
Text 6
M: Yur bedrm is such a mess. What happened?
W: I put my phne dwn here smewhere, but I can’t find it nw.
M: Shall I call it fr yu?
W: I’ve tried it, but nthing happened. I think the battery must be dead.
M: Oh, dear. Well, I’ll help yu lk fr it.
W: Thanks. I’m in a rush. I’m suppsed t meet my friends at the natinal museum in 20 minutes.
M: Well, dn’t wrry. Mm left me the car keys, s I can drive yu if yu like.
W: Thanks.
Text 7
M: Is Carl still cming by tday t drp ff that heater? If s, yu’ll have t meet her. I have my English curse n Wednesday nights.
W: N. She called yesterday t say that she wuld bring it tmrrw instead. Hw are yu ding in the class anyway?
M: I am nt sure. I find the written tests very creative but easy. I culd d better n the speaking parts, even thugh they are a little bit challenging. My teacher is strict but fair. I think I am smewhere in the middle, but I d enjy it.
W: As lng as yu enjy it. It gets yu away frm the televisin, anyway.
M: Well, at least I can study fr an hur every night nw, like reading an English bk, but then I get s tired.
W: We just need t find yu the right hbby. Once yu find it, yu’ll lk frward t every minute yu spend ding it.
Text 8
M: This band plays the best sngs. It’s such a jy t listen t the beat.
W: I agree. I’m s glad yu managed t get us tickets. The nly prblem is that it’s a bit lud at times!
M: Yes, it was hurting my ears! Perhaps they will play sme sfter sngs after the break W: Ha-ha! I hpe s. Let’s get ut f here fr sme fresh air. Hw lng will it be befre they will be back n stage? Is it 30 minutes?
M: It’s three-quarters f an hur. That gives us plenty f time fr lunch. I’m s hungry. I culd eat up 10 ht dgs!
W: Hw abut that take-away restaurant ver there?They d sme really nice ndles. Or hw abut that fish shp?
M: Ndles fr me please as they’re filling and time-saving! Then let’s get back t the music!
Text 9
W: Can yu see that bird ver there? It’s in the tree staying perfectly still. It’s a glden eagle and they are extremely rare arund here. I remember ur teacher mentined the bird a few days ag.
M: Yes, I can see him thrugh my telescpe.
W: Nrmally yu might see ne flying high in the sky as they disappear int the cluds. They are usually s far away that yu can hardly see them clearly. But this ne… yu can see him perfectly as he is s clse!
M: Yes, quite an interesting bird.
W: D yu ntice hw he keeps lking arund? He’s viewing the river belw—he’s prbably hungry and lking fr his next meal.
M: What srt f meal will he be lking fr?
W: Rabbit maybe, r a deer. They are pwerful birds and have been knwn t attack peple’s dgs, which is pretty frightening!
M: Let me get my camera ut. There! Take a lk at this pht.
W: He lks s beautiful, standing n the muntain tp.
M: It’s like he thinks he’s the king, and he wns the land!
W: Oh, he’s ff! Int the sky! What an amazing sight!
Text 10
Hell, everyne—this is yur headmaster, Mr. Ddsn, speaking. I’m sure yu’ve all nticed the snwstrm has becme wrse since we arrived here at 8 a.m. The schl staff and I aplgize fr nt realizing hw heavy this strm wuld be. It was reprted that there wuld be 5 cm f snw. But indeed, we currently have duble that amunt, and it’s expected t becme ver 20 cm by three ’clck. S, what des that mean? It will require classes t end nw, at 11 ’clck. Lunch will still be served in the cafeteria; yu may have it nw. Fr senir students wh have driven t schl, yu’re welcme t drive hme, but please be careful. Fr everyne else, the schl buses are cming at nn. Yu are advised t wait in the cafeteria until then. But please, fr everyne in the schl, call yur parents t tell them what yu’re ding. It’s quite a dangerus situatin ut there right nw. And by this evening, we’ll have almst a meter f snw n the grund. Next, wait fr an annuncement frm ur schl bus driver, Jamie Jhnsn. He will tell yu mre infrmatin abut bus schedules and safety advice. Thanks, everyne—and please, stay safe ut there.Dear David,
Best regards,
Li Hua
I walked ut f my rm.
Dad stepped in, suggesting that we wrk tgether t train Max.