辽宁省重点高中沈阳市郊联体2024-2025学年高二上学期11月期中考试英语试卷（Word版附答案）

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英 语
命题人：沈阳市第八十三中学 肇秋红 校对人：辽中高中 杨国侠
考试时间：120分钟 试卷总分：150分
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
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. Where are the speakers mst prbably?
A. In a museum. B. In a cinema. C. In a lab.
2. What did the girl d during the winter hliday?
A. She visited her teachers. B. She read bks. C. She went sightseeing.
3. What will the speakers prbably d next?
A. Tur Bstn. B. Visit Carline. C. Watch the news.
4. What des the wman think f the scenery?
A. Nice. B. Bring. C. Changeable.
5. What might the by d this weekend?
A. G t the cuntryside. B. D his hmewrk. C. Play chess with the girl.
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。每段对话后有几个小题，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 the wman’s life in America like?
A. Busy. B. tiresme. C. Enjyable.
7. What is the wman ging t d in China?
A. Open a cmpany. B. Study further. C. Travel in Beijing.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Hw did Mary knw the cmpetitin?
A. Frm TV. B. Frm the Internet. C. Frm a newspaper.
9. What can we knw abut Mary?
A. She is twenty-ne years ld nw. B. She is eleven years ld nw. C. She is ten years ld nw.
10. What are the speakers talking abut?
A. The impressin f schl. B. Past persnal experience. C. A lcal bkshp.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11. Where did the man find the car?
A. Near the N.8 Bridge. B. Alng the Eatn Rad. C. Far frm the Lndn Rad.
12. What d we knw abut the man?
A. He is a pliceman. B. He is an engineer. C. He is a driver.
13. Which des the man prvide abut the car?
A. Its brand. B. Its type. C. Its number.
14. Where des the cnversatin prbably take place?
A. On the phne. B. On the street. C. At the plice statin.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. Why des the man make the call?
A. T rent an apartment. B. T seek help fr repairs. C. T cmplain abut the service.
16. What needs t be dealt with first?
A. The fridge. B. The switch. C. The water heater.
17. What’s wrng with the gas water heater?
A. It can’t be used. B. Its seal is brken. C. It is ut f rder smetimes.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What did Jasn usually d during winter?
A. He had snwball fights. B. He went fr a walk in the park. C. He gathered his friends at hme.
19. Why did Jasn lve Christmas?
A. He culd play with snw. B. He culd receive many presents. C. He culd send gifts t his friends.
20. Hw lng wuld it be befre the cming Christmas?
A. Three mnths. B. Abut fur mnths. C. Mre than five mnths.
第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分50分）
第一节 （共15个小题，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中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Academic Cntests fr Schlers
Indiana Letters Abut Literature Writing Cntest
Deadline: Dec.31,2024.
Letters Abut Literature is an Indiana reading and writing cntest fr students in grades 4-12. Students are asked t read a bk, pem, speech, r an essay and write t the authr abut hw the wrk affected hw they see themselves r hw they see the wrld. The annual cntest’s winners are annunced each spring. They will receive cash prizes and their wrks will be published in a magazine.
Team America Rcketry Challenge
Deadline: Dec.1, 2024
The American Rcketry Challenge is the wrld’s largest student rcket cntest and a key piece f the aerspace and defense industry’s strategy t build a strnger Amerícan wrkfrce in science, technlgy, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Spnsred by the Aerspace Industries Assciatin (AIA), the cntest was created in the fall f 2002 as a ne-time celebratin f the Centennial f Flight, but by ppular demand became an annual prgram.
Optimist Internatinal Oratrical （演说的） Cntest
Deadline: Dec.31, 2024
The Optimist Oratrical Cntest gives yungsters the chance t speak t the wrld. Tpic fr the 2024-2025 schl year is “Hw t Change the Wrld with Optimism”. The annual cntest is eligible （有资格的） t students under the age f 19 wh have nt yet graduated frm high schl and wh are educated in the United States, Canada r the Caribbean.
C-SPAN StudentCam
Deadline: Jan.19,2025
StudentCam is C-SPAN’s annual natinal vide dcumentary cmpetitin that encurages students t think critically abut issues that affect ur cmmunities and ur natin. This year students in grades 6-12 are asked t create a shrt (5-6 minute) vide dcumentary n a tpic related t the cmpetitin theme, “If yu were a newly elected member f Cngress, which issue wuld be yur first pririty and why?” Registratin begins annually in September.
21. Which cntest has the earliest deadline t enter?
A. Indiana Letters Abut Literature Writing Cntest.
B. Optimist Internatinal Oratrical Cntest.
C. Team America Rcketry Challenge.
D. C-SPAN StudentCam.
22. What are the participants required t d in C-SPAN StudentCam?
A. Be a newly elected member f Cngress.
B. Express their thughts n specific issues.
C. Register befre September,2024.
D. Create a shrt vide f future technlgy.
23. What d the cntests have in cmmn?
A. They are all annual prgrams.
B. They are all related t literature.
C. All winners will get cash rewards.
D. They are pen t all students wrldwide.
B
Bianca Mavrick’s first attempt in the jewellery wrld was as an enterprising （有创业精神的） 10-year-ld, selling seashell carrings at the Clevcland markets.
Nw the 28-year-ld has her wn studi in Mrka, in Brisbane’s suth, and her handmade designs enjy wrldwide ppularity amng fans. “It’s amazing t be selling internatinally. When yu d a creative business, yu’re ging t have t wrk hard and it will take a few years t get ff the grund, but it’s really grwing fast nw,” she says.
Bianca pened her nline stre in 2014. Prductin happens in her studi, with help frm ne staff member and smetimes her grandma. “My grandma enjys sitting with the girls. She acts as a kind f quality cntrller and helps with packing and putting bar cdes （条形码） n things.” Bianca says. Bianca laughs as she recalls lking thrugh her grandmther’s pile f cstume jewellery as a child. “She had an amazing cllectin and I was allwed t have sme f the brken pieces and fix them up t sell alngside the shell earrings n my stand,” she says.
Mum and Dad pened an accunt fr me and put the prfits away. Even then I knew I wanted t wrk with jewellery. All f my hbbies always related back t my jewellery. I’m always lking fr inspiratin, whether I’m visiting an art gallery r lking at furniture fr my apartment.
Next mnth Bianca will jin ther talented Queensland artists and designers t shw his creatins at the MAYO Arts Festival, named after well-knwn Australian sculptr Daphne May. “It’s really exciting t be a part f it,” she says, “It will enable me t meet my clients, t, which is always great because having an nline stre I can’t nrmally get t d that. My clients lve the unique nature f my designs, as well as the fact that they are handmade, nt mass-prduced.”
24. What des Bianca think f her business?
A. It had a terrible start. B. It leaves a lt t be imprved.
C. It is expanding rapidly. D. It aims at freign clients.
25. What des Bianca’s grandma d in her studi?
A. She designs the bar cdes. B. She mnitrs prduct quality.
C. She acts as a spkeswman. D. She helps with sales prmtin.
26. What made Bianca devted t jewellery?
A. The childhd hbbies and talent.
B. The inspiratin frm her surrundings.
C. The handsme prfits in the industry.
D. The family’s influence and supprt.
27. Why is Bianca excited t attend the festival?
A. Her unique designs are likely t becme a hit.
B. She can cmmunicate with her clients in persn.
C. The festival is t be held by a famus sculptr.
D. Many f her wrks will be created n the spt.
C
As China’s cities grw, they are als sinking. An estimated 16 percent f the cuntry’s majr cities are lsing mre than 10 millimeters f height per year and nearly half are lsing mre than 3 millimeters per year, accrding t a new study published in the jurnal Science.
“Land subsidence （下沉） is a prblem that almst exists everywhere,” said Rbert Nichlls, a climate scientist and civil engineer at the University f East Anglia wh reviewed the paper, “T my knwledge, this study is the first t measure land subsidence acrss many urban areas using radar （雷达） data frm satellites. I believe the majrity f the adaptatin strategies that we have, and the plans t fight climate change, are inaccurate, just because they did nt include land subsidence. Land subsidence is an unheeded prblem. It hasn’t been studied the way, fr example, sea level rise has been studied.”
The new study was based n satellite radar measurements f hw much the grund surface in 82 majr cities, accunting fr three-quarters f the urban ppulatin, mved up r dwn between 2015 and 2022. The researchers cmpared these measurements t data n ptential cntributing factrs. Subsidence in these cities is caused in part by the pure weight f buildings, the study fund. Grundwater extractin （开采） underneath the cities als plays a rle, as d il drilling and cal mining. These activities leave empty space undergrund where sil and rcks can press tgether r cllapse （倒塌）.
Being belw sea level desn’t mean a city is autmatically destryed. Much f the Netherlands is belw sea level and sinking, but the cuntry has been extensively engineered t prevent flding in places and t accmmdate it in thers. Shanghai is already limiting grundwater extractin and is sinking mre slwly than ther cities. In Japan, grundwater management ver the years has prved successful. “It’s difficult t stp subsidence entirely,” Dr. Nichlls said, “Yu’ve gt t live with what’s left.”
28. What d the figures in paragraph 1 imply?
A. Land subsidence is an urgent issue. B. Cities face fierce climate change.
C. Land subsidence is under cntrl. D. Cities grw at an alarming speed.
29. Which f the fllwing can replace the underlined wrd “unheeded” in paragraph 2?
A. Overestimated. B. Identified. C. Unchanged. D. Ignred.
30. What may cntribute t land subsidence in cities accrding t the passage?
A. Ppulatin expansin. B. Overuse f farmland.
C. Energy extractin. D. Unequal distributin （分配） f water.
31. What can be inferred frm the last paragraph?
A. Measures can be taken t ease subsidence.
B. Grundwater is t blame fr land sinking.
C. City planning calls fr jint effrts.
D. Flding preventin deserves further research.
D
Pnds （池塘） are a rich surce f bidiversity, prviding natural envirnments fr many rare and endangered species, including plants, insects, birds and bats. Pnds shw far greater variatin than rivers and streams. Yet, fr a century r s, pnds have been unnticed by scientists.
Why have we verlked such a significant part f the natural wrld? A key reasn appears t be the cgnitive bias （认知偏见） where we assume that if smething is small, it can’t be all that imprtant. Rather than study pnds, bilgists in the past typically headed fr the largest lake r river they culd find. Mst f us als undervalue pnds because we assume they are human-made habitats and dn’t realize that these waters have a deeply ancient rigin. Pnds have clearly existed n Earth as lng as there has been land and water and the gelgical recrd shws they have been a lng-lasting presence.
Overlking pnds within science has had a big effect n ur ability t prtect their wildlife. It has created a wrld view in which plicy-makers can simply ignre the big netwrks f pnds that make up s much f the glbal water envirnment. In Eurpe, fr example, the Water Framewrk Directive mstly excludes any bdies f water smaller than 50 hectares.
Frtunately, views are changing. Last year, the Ramsar Cnventin, an internatinal agreement, intrduced a reslutin （决议） n small wetlands, including pnds, giving mre recgnitin t them. And the Eurpean Unin-funded PONDERFUL prject is gathering data n Eurpe’s pnds.
Hwever, if we want t make use f the bidiversity pwer that pnds ffer, there remains much t d. In a wrld where fresh water faces big challenges, creating and prtecting pnds prvides a ray f hpe: a piece f natural eclgical engineering we can achieve t help supprt bidiversity.
32. What can be learned abut pnds frm paragraph 1?
A. They are difficult t research. B. They are t small t supprt wildlife.
C. They fail t get apprpriate attentin. D. They have greater imprtance than rivers.
33. What des the cgnitive bias assume?
A. Small things are unimprtant. B. Rivers are fully-develped.
C. Pnds are shrt-lived. D. Natural habitats are unnticed.
34. Why is the Water Framewrk Directive mentined in paragraph 3?
A. T slve a prblem. B. T present a fact.
C. T make a cmparisn. D. T prve a pint.
35. What des the authr imply in the last paragraph?
A. Eclgical diversity is easy t realize. B. Explring pnds has a lng way t g.
C. Fresh water supply can meet ur needs. D. Building pnds can prmte ecnmy.
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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Hw can a teen set themselves up fr success? Here are sme imprtant pints that yu may find helpful.
Figure ut yur gals in life and wrk twards them. Start thinking abut careers yu wuld like t be in, but make a gd chice based n yur interests and strengths. 36 Yu culd als wrk twards nn-career related gals, such as creating yur wn fundraiser, getting gd grades in schl, jining in a team sprt, etc. Challenge yurself and yu’ll be surprised at what yu can accmplish!
Dn’t get int any truble, legal r therwise. It culd ruin yur future plans. Avid the peer pressure and keep away frm the cigarettes, alchl, and drugs. 37 If yu’re being pressured int anything, walk away. If yu can avid these things during yur teen years, they’re a lt easier t avid nce yu’re ut f high schl and away frm peer pressure.
Have gd friends t help yu ut! 38 Be with peple wh make yu happy. Create a grup f supprtive, lving friends that can help yu succeed in life and live yur dreams. Find a few really gd friends that will stick with yu nce yu leave high schl.
39 Jin a sprts team at schl r ut f schl. Take yur dg fr a nice, lng walk. Jin a yga grup, g swimming at the lcal recreatin center, r d sit-ups during cmmercial breaks n TV! Just exercise! 40 Studies shw that peple wh are actively invlved in activities in their teen years will be mre active when they’re adults.
A. G fr a run arund yur neighbrhd.
B. Get active!
C. Yu will start frming yur wn ideas in this way.
D. This culd be yur jb fr the rest f yur life!
E. Obey the law and avid ending up in the back f a plice car.
F. Friends are there t supprt yu and lift yur spirits.
G. It helps yu feel better, mentally and physically.
第三部分：英语知识运用 （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。
One July afternn witnessed a tuching rescue that happened in Zhanjiang, China’s Guangdng Prvince.
Liang Yngyu, a 33-year-ld father f tw, was n his way hme when he heard smene shuting, “Lk, there is smke up there, and a child.” 41 his head, Liang saw thick smke puring ut f the third-flr balcny 42 with guardrails （护栏）, where a frightened by f abut 6 gt 43 with the heavy fire spreading inside the apartment and 44 the way ut. The by walked back and frth, desperately seeking 45 .
Liang’s mind wrked fast. He quickly studied the 46 and nticed a delivery truck next t him. A rescue plan was 47 . He requested the driver t 48 the vehicle directly underneath the burning apartment. Meanwhile, ther residents 49 in the actin. Ms Zeng brught a ladder （梯子）, and anther resident brught irn pliers （钳子）.
Sn bystanders set up the ladder 50 the truck. Liang climbed it in a rush and skillfully cut ff sme guardrails, thus creating a 51 , thrugh which the by stepped ut just secnds befre the massive fire swallwed the balcny. Firemen 52 came and put it ut.
Relieved, bystanders applauded Liang, saying that if he had 53 fr a little mre time, the cnsequence wuld have been disastrus. Liang Yngyu’s decisive heric deed has nt nly made a great 54 t the by but strengthened peple’s trust in 55 .
41. A. LweringB. LiftingC. ShakingD. Ndding
42. A. ccupiedB. assciatedC. cveredD. surrunded
43. A. cnfusedB. delayedC. trappedD. separated
44. A. blckingB. leavingC. sparingD. bringing
45. A. assistanceB. understandingC. guidanceD. sympathy
46. A. lssB. scheduleC. situatinD. phenmenn
47. A. figured utB. held backC. laid asideD. switched n
48. A. restartB. accessC. driveD. park
49. A. checkedB. believedC. jinedD. cmpeted
50. A. side by side withB. n tp fC. fr lack fD. in place f
51. A. targetB. passageC. psitinD. bnd
52. A. eventuallyB. graduallyC. mainlyD. suddenly
53. A. arguedB. predictedC. hesitatedD. cmplained
54. A. pintB. prmiseC. chiceD. difference
55. A. friendshipB. fairnessC. cmmunicatinD. humanity
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。
The 2.4-km-lng Peljesac Bridge （佩列沙茨大桥）, cnnecting Cratia’s mainland with the Peljesac Peninsula n the cuntry’s suthern Adriatic cast, 56 ________ (be) a Belt and Rad Initiative prject built by China Rad and Bridge Crpratin (CRBC).
The bridge has 57________ (significant) imprved peple’s lives, cut travel time t the Adriatic cast and increased 58 ________ (ecnmy) pprtunities fr the regin. “This bridge is nt a luxury; it is ur 59 ________ (necessary),” said Prime Minister Andrej Plenkvic when the bridge was pened.
The cnstructin team attached great imprtance 60________ envirnmental prtectin. While 61 ________ (build) the bridge, they tk different measures t create 62 ________ envirnmentally friendly site. A bubble curtain. a measure t reduce nise caused by underwater cnstructin, 63 ________ (apply) t decrease the disturbance t the wildlife in the sea and neighbring residents. In additin, il cntainment （密封） znes were set up at the site 64 ________ (prevent) pssible il leaks.
“I have wrked n sme ther big prjects in Eurpe, but nne cmpare with the Peljesac Bridge prject,” Selma Knudsen said, 65________ wrked as a cmmercial crdinatr n the Peljesac Bridge prject.
第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Emily来信说她非常喜欢中国的民族舞，并打算最近来中国学习民族舞，想请你帮她推荐一位舞蹈老师。请你根据以下要点给她写一封信，推荐一位老师。
要点：
1. 写信目的；
2. 推荐该老师的原因；
3. 表达期待。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Emily,
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，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
In the heart f the busy city f Avnlea, where the sunds f rushing cars never stpped, lived sixteen-year-ld Emma. Unlike her classmates, wh were ften keen n the latest technlgy, Emma had a preference fr knitting （编织）.
Emma’s lve fr knitting was deeply influenced by her mther, wh pssessed a skilled and creative tuch with needles. Her mther’s passin fr knitting and generus spirit f helping thers always inspired Emma t fllw in her ftsteps and take up knitting as a meaningful hbby.
Emma was really gd at knitting. She liked t make scarves, glves, hats and mini bags fr her friends as well as her relatives. Her hats were created in a variety f styles and clrs, each ne unique and full f persnality. Whether it was a mini bag r a classic scarf, each knitting wrk was a carefully crafted masterpiece and a unique gift full f lve and warmth. With beauty and practicality, Emma’s creatins never failed t impress.
One freezing mrning in the peak f winter, the city had just been blanketed by a snwstrm that had left many, particularly the hmeless, in desperate situatin. As Emma made her way t schl, she nticed a shaking figure under the bridge near her schl. It was a hmeless man she ften saw n her rute, but tday he lked particularly miserable （可怜的）. His face was half-hidden under a piece f wrn clth that hardly served as prtectin against the cld. Tuched by the sight, Emma decided t present her scarf t the hmeless man. She apprached, handing the scarf t him.
“Fr me?” the man asked, his eyes widened with surprise.
“Yes! I thught it might help with the cld,” Emma said, her breath visible in the cld air.
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。
Paragraph 1:
The man wrapped the scarf arund his neck, instantly feeling a bit warmer.
Paragraph 2:
Led by Emma, Knits fr Hpe Club was started in her schl.
辽宁省重点高中沈阳市郊联体
2024-2025学年度上学期高二年级期中考试试题
英 语
命题人：沈阳市第八十三中学 肇秋红 校对人：辽中高中 杨国侠
听力：1-5 BCBBC 6-10 CACAB 11-15ABCAB 16-20ACACC
阅读：21-23. CBA 24-27. CBDB 28-31. ADCA 32-25. CADB
七选五：36-40. DEFBG
完型：41-45. BDCAA 46-50. CADCB 51-55. BACDD
语法填空：56. is 57. significantly 58. ecnmic 59. necessity 60. t
61. building 62. an 63. was applied 64. t prevent 65. wh
应用文：
Dear Emily,
Glad t hear that yu are ging t learn Chinese flk dance in China. I’m mre than happy t recmmend an excellent teacher, Miss Chen, t yu.
Miss Chen is the best dance teacher in ur schl. Yu knw, I lve flk dance. I used t watch Miss Chen’s perfrmances f Chinese flk dance, which really impressed me. And I have seen almst all f her perfrmances in ur schl. Her peacck dance is wnderful. She has helped many students wh want t learn flk dance, including me. Besides this, Miss Chen is patient and enthusiastic abut teaching. I believe yu will achieve a lt with her help.
I sincerely wish yu gd luck t be Miss Chen’s student.
Yurs,
Li Hua
续写文：
The man wrapped the scarf arund his neck, instantly feeling a bit warmer. “Thank yu. Yu are an angel,” he murmured, a glimmer f smile cming t his dry lips. He grabbed the scarf tightly, his eyes shining with happy tears. At that mment, Emma realized what she presented was nt just a scarf but als a sign f hpe. Inspired, she determined t bring that spark f hpe t mre peple. An idea suddenly ppped int her head that she culd set up a knitting club t bring mre warmth t thse in need. Then Emma waved him gdbye and hurried t schl, her heart light and warm.
Led by Emma, Knits fr Hpe Club was started in her schl. Her classmates expressed their willingness t d their part. As time passed, the club grew in numbers and enthusiasm. By the end f winter, Knits fr Hpe had distributed mre than tw hundred hand-knitted items, warming numerus bdies and hearts. Thrugh their needles, they had knitted a blanket f cmmunity, cmpassin, and warmth that envelped everyne. Never did Emma realize the impact f her small gesture. It wasn’t abut the scarves r hats; it was abut weaving kindness int the fabric f sciety, shwing that even the smallest acts can create the warmest changes.
听力原文
Text 1
M: Shall we sit at the back?
W: It’s s far frm the screen. I’d rather sit in the middle rw.
Text 2
W: This winter hliday was especially lng. What have yu dne, Mike?
M: Nthing special. I visited ur teachers at the high schl and read a cuple f bks which I had been lnging fr. Hw abut yurs?
W: Yu knw I like traveling. I made gd use f this lng vacatin and enjyed myself.
Text 3
M: Yu lk happy, Alice. Any gd news?
W: Carline has cme back frm Bstn!
M: Really? Shall we g and see her right nw?
W: That’s what I’m here fr.
Text 4
W: Hw much lnger until we get there? We’ve been n this same rad fr hurs, and the scenery hasn’t even changed.
M: Anther hur r s. I knw what yu mean, thugh. It wuld be nice t see sme tall trees r a hill smetime.
Text 5
W: Will yu play chess with me this weekend?
M: I wuld lve t, but I am leaving fr the cuntryside.
W: What are yu ging t d?
M: Nthing imprtant. Well, I think there is n need t g nw.
Text 6
W: Is that Bb? I’m calling yu t say gdbye. I’m leaving n Sunday.
M: Well, gdbye then. Have yu enjyed yur three years in America?
W: Yes, thank yu. I’ve had a wnderful time.
M: I’d like t cngratulate yu n yur gd wrk. Yu’ve dne very well and made lts f prgress. Why d yu have t g back t China sn?
W: I plan t pen a cmpany based in Zhngguancun, Beijing’s Haidian District.
M: I wish yu every success in the future.
W: Thank yu.
Text7
M: Did yu ever win anything, Mary?
W: Well, yes, I did. I came in first in this little cmpetitin in the lcal newspaper, and it was in this cmpetitin that yu had t, um, finish the sentence “Schl is. . .” and design a pster.
M: Right.
W: Because I was quite a gd student at the time, I said “Schl is the key t a new and better wrld”.
M: S hw ld were yu then?
W: It was ten years ag, and I was eleven.
M: Oh, right. S what did yu win then?
W: I wn a 20-dllar gift certificate t Hathaway Huse Bkshp, and I spent the whle summer there because twenty dllars was quite a lt then. I still have the bks that I bught there.
M: Lucky yu.
Text 8
W: Plice statin. Can I help yu?
M: Yes, I’m calling t tell yu I fund a car. I thught it might be a stlen car.
W: I see. Where exactly did yu find it?
M: Near the N.8 Bridge alng the Lndn Rad.
W: Can I knw yur name and address, please?
M: Henry Rberts. I live at 51 Eatn Rad.
W: What d yu d, Mr. Rberts?
M: I’m an engineer at Backset Cmpany.
W: D yu still remember the number f the car?
M: Yes. The number is BWE4578.
W: Anything else?
M: It’s yellw and nearly new.
W: When did yu find the car?
M: On Wednesday.
W: Well, thank yu very much, Mr. Rberts. We’ll investigate it.
Text 9
W: Gd mrning. IMA Rental Agency. Hw can I help?
M: Oh, hell. I’m ringing abut sme prblems with my apartment that have been building up ver a few days.
W: What are the prblems yu’ve fund?
M: Well, the first thing is the fridge. The seal n the dr is lse. We have a small child and need t keep milk cl, s we need t get that dne straight away
W: OK. . . that’s the fridge fr immediate repair.
M: And there’s a little prblem with the gas water heater.
W: Ah ha…
M: The switch is brken. It’s nt serius and we can still use it. But yu knw, smetimes we are just chilled t the bne when taking a shwer if it is ut f rder. If yu can send smebdy ver in the next cuple f weeks r s, that’d be great.
W: OK, I’ve gt that.
Text 10
W: Winter was appraching. Jasn was excited abut the cming seasn. It was his favrite time f the year. He lved cld weather and snw. During winter he always played with snw, even as an adult. Jasn wuld gather his family and friends at the park, where they had snwball fights. It was a lt f fun. His favrite hliday Christmas came in winter. This was anther reasn why Jasn lved winter. Every year, he bught presents fr his friends and family. Jasn lved seeing the lk n their faces when they unwrapped their Christmas presents. It was better t give than t receive, Jasn thught. Jasn lved everything abut Christmas. He lved Christmas music. He lved playing with his children under the Christmas tree. Jasn smetimes even dressed up as Santa Claus fr fun and entertained his children. Jasn culd nt stp thinking abut winter. He culd nt wait any lnger. Hwever, it was barely in the middle f July. . . it was summer.