1、福建省安溪一中、惠安一中、养正中学2012届高三期中联考（英语） November 5, 2011本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分。考试时间120分钟。 第I卷（选择题，共115分）第一部分 听力（共30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟时间把试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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 dress doe
2、s the man suggest the woman wear? AThe pink one BThe white one CThe blue one2. How will the man and the woman go home? ABy taxi BBy bus CBy subway3. Where will the woman go in the end? ATo the bank BTo the dentist CTo the library4. What is the man doing? AAsking for help BMaking suggestions CAsking
3、for permission5. What is the mans attitude towards stopping smoking?AHe is joking BHe is serious CHe is careful第二节 （共5小节；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。听完每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读每小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，每小题将给出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至7题6. What foreign languages can
4、the woman speak?A. English and a little Chinese.B. English and a little Japanese. C. English and a little French7. What else can the woman do besides typing?AUsing a computer and taking short-hand BComputer programming and drivingCTaking short-hand and driving听第7段材料，回答第8至10题8. What are the speakers
5、talking about?A. How to cook a meal B. What to bring to a friendC. What to bring for a camping9. What will the woman buy in the store?APotatoes BHamburgers COrange juice10. What does the woman remind the man to do at last?APack the pots and pans BGo shopping with her CMake some ice听第8段材料，回答第11至13题11
6、. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?AColleagues BNeighbours CSchoolmates12. What will the man do tomorrow morning?ASee a doctor BMeet his sister CHave a meeting13. What do we know about the mans sister?A.She is quite tall B.She is of average build C.She is slim with short curly
7、hair.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题14. What does the man think of the winter in New York City?AIts cold and wet BIts sunny but cold CIts warm but rainy15. What is the unpleasant part of the weather in New York City?AIts hot in the summerBIts often too changeableCIt rains all the year around16. What do we know abo
8、ut the man?AHe is a visitor to New York City BHe is leaving New York City because of the weatherCHe doesnt like the weather in New York City very much听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17. Why does a bus move slowly in London?ATheres usually a lot of traffic BThere are too many bikes on the roadsCThere is always some
9、thing wrong with it18. What is one of the disadvantages in taking the underground train?AThe station is too far BIt costs more money CThe road is crowded.19. How long has the speaker been riding a bike to work?AAbout one year BAbout two years CAbout four years20. Why does the speaker go to work by b
10、ike?AIt costs him less money BIts good for his health CIt saves him some time第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. Many lifestyle patterns do such _ great harm to health that they actually speed up _ weakness of the human body.A. a; theB. a; /C. /; theD.
11、/; /22. -Did you listen to the speech?- No, we _ it. But we had a lot of traffic on our way.A. could have attendedB. must have attended C. could attend D. shouldnt have attended23._, she is the sort of woman to spread sunshine to people through her smile.A. Shy and cautiousB. Sensitive and thoughtfu
12、lC. Honest and confident D. Light-hearted and optimistic.24. I was told that there were about 50 foreign students _ Chinese in the school, most _ were from Germany.A. studying; of themB. studying; of whom C. studied; of themD. studied; of whom25. -Why are you always late? Its not good for your study
13、. -_? I dont fail in exams.A. So whatB. Why notC. What forD. Why me26. $100 a month could hardly _ the cost of his life in such a big city in this country. A. spend B. cover C. take D. meet27. - I have got a headache. - No wonder. You _ in front of that computer too long.A. work B. worked C. are wor
14、king D. have been working28. It is _ he often fails in exams _ makes his parents worried about him. A. what; that B. that; that C. that; what D. /; that29. - There is still a copy of the book in the library. Will you go and borrow _?- No, Id rather buy _ in the bookstore.A. it; oneB. one; oneC. one;
15、 itD. it; it30. - Did Linda see the traffic accident? - No. No sooner _ than it happened.A. she has gone B. has she gone C. she had gone D. had she gone31. Cold as the weather was, our journey here _ to be great fun.A. made outB. found outC. turned outD. left out32. My sister, as well as her classma
16、tes who _ late for class, _ criticized by Mr Hunt. A. was; were B. were; was C. was; was D. were; were第一节 -Daddy, I dont want to go to Jimmys birthday. - You had better go._ you make a promise, you have to keep it. A. Unless B. Even if C. In case D. Once34. -You seemed to have been impressed by his
17、songs.-Well, not exactly so. It was his way of singing _ his voice that really impressed me.A. rather thanB. as well asC. other thanD. together with35. The experiment shows that proper amounts of exercise, if _ regularly, can improve our health.A. carry outB. carrying outC. carried outD. to carry ou
18、t第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30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。 There is a fine line between being a concerned parent and one that doesnt know when to let go. As my daughter, Nicole, prepares to leave home for college, Im 36 how hard it is to stay on the right side of this line. 37 I tig
19、htly hold the string (绳) connecting us, Nicole, 38 to taste her independence, 39 hard at it, trying to get out of my control. We act as if we were dancing kind of tango (探戈舞). So we reached a(n) 40 . She accepted that as her mother, I had a right to express my idea and 41 suggestions. I accepted tha
20、t I had to trust her 42 and respect her choices. I bit my lip a few times and Nicole shot me a few glares, 43 our agreement held. Thank God! She was finally accepted by a great university. When the time came for registration (注册), we went to an introductory meeting together, but then parents and stu
21、dents were 44 . “You may be paying the tuition (学费).” a university 45 told the parents, “but choosing classes really is the students 46 . ” Obviously, I wasnt the only parent having a hard time 47 . The night before, I had carefully read the course catalog (目录) and 48 classes I thought looked good.
22、As Nicole went 49 to meet her adviser, we agreed to meet for lunch before registration. “ 50 those courses I marked.” I called to her. We met three hours 1ater in the 51 hall. Nicole was excited and said to me, “Mum, I have my 52 schedule figured out. Its great. Look at what Im taking.” I examined t
23、he 53 . Nicole had not taken a single one of the classes I had 54 . Every class she had chosen exactly suited her interests. Though somewhat disappointed, I felt 55 that my daughter had grown into an able girl. 36Adiscovering Bexpecting Cwondering Ddiscussing37ASince BUnless CWhile DBefore38Awilling
24、 Bdelighted Ceager Dcontent39Aworks Bpulls Cpushes Dblows40Adestination Bexplanation Cconclusion Dagreement 41Ashared Boffered Cafforded Dcreated42Aconsideration Bsuggestion Cjudgment Ddevelopment43Aso Band Cor Dbut 44Aseparated Bwarned Cinformed Dpersuaded45Aproducer Btranslator CdesignerDofficial4
25、6Aresponsibility Bactivity Cability Dquality47Aletting out B1etting go Cletting alone D1etting down48Aimproved Btook Cattended Dmarked49Athrough Baround Coff Dby50AThink about BPick out CGet through DCarry on51Ameeting Bdinning Cdancing Dreading 52Aentire Bpotential Cregular Doriginal53Aprogram Bnot
26、ice Cschedule Dcourse54Aforced Bprovided Corganized Dsuggested55Anervous Bproud Cregretful Danxious第三部分： 阅读理解 （共20小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。A Scores of farms across the country are opening up to overnight guests. The best have all the appeal of a first-rate inn（小旅馆） plus he
27、re a moo, there a moo.Sure, you and your kids have a plan for the theme parks. In the meanwhile, why not make a little hay（干草）? Farm stays are fast becoming the great American alternative to the pre-packaged vacation.LIBERTY HALL FARMRochester, Vt.; 802/767-3926; Adults $75, teens $50, kids 12 and u
28、nder $35, including breakfast and dinner; shared baths.Beth and Bob Kennett run a farm straight out of a storybookYoull find Beth in the kitchen, rolling out dough（生面团）for a pieBobs busy with other work. Guests sleep in seven sunny bedrooms right in the farmhouse and can participate in any of the fa
29、rm jobs. Maybe you and your kids wont be up at 6 am to meet the milk truck, but you can help with the milking twice a day, collect eggs, and pick sweet corn and wild blackberries in season.HULL-O FARMDurham, N.Y.; 518/239-6950; www.hull-; Adults $110, kids 10-14 $60, 5-9 $50, 2-4 $35, under 2 free,
30、including breakfast and dinner; private baths.It started in 1993 as a way to bring in some extra money at a time of falling milk prices. But soon after Frank and Sherry Hull opened their Catskill Mountains dairy farm to overnight visitors, they discovered they loved it. As you drive up, Sherry greet
31、s you on the porch（入口处）of the 1825 farmhouse with a cow-shaped cookie jar. Before long your kids are playing around with the cows, sheep, ducks, goats and getting ready for a hayride.MERAMEC FARM CABINSBourbon, Mo.; 573/732-4765; http:/www.wine-; Doubles with private bath $75, $10 per additional per
32、son. Trail and riding fees extra.Climb on the back of the Ford pick up and catch up with the herd. One gentle cow named Cricket will even let the kids sit on her back. At the barn（牲口棚）Carol will introduce you to the horses 15 Missouri Fox Trotters and lead you on a ride over the hills and down along
33、 the spring-fed Meramec River, where everyone swims. Grab a fishing pole and head back to the river. When you have your fill of the wild, try Carol and Daves favorite restaurants, within 20 miles of the farm.56The underlined sentence in the first paragraph implies that _Ayou can enjoy the best cuisi
34、ne at the first rate restaurantBsome farms provide country experiences as well as good accommodationsCfarm work is hard, but you can enjoy it a lot, playing with the animalsDif you want to hear a cows cry, please stay on a best farm57We can learn from the three ads that _AHull-O Farm was not built f
35、or overnight visitorsBFrank and Sherry Hull run a farm out of a storybookCkids can sit on a gentle cows back on Hull-O FarmDyou cant milk a cow if you get up late on Liberty Hill Farm58The Browns have a 13-year-old son and 11-year-old daughterIf they stay on Liberty Hill Farm for one night, how much
36、 will they pay?A$175 B$220 C$235 D$25059Who will be most likely interested in the webpage?AKids who want to find pleasure in the theme parksBPeople who expect to be employed on the farmCThose who plan to have family vacations on working farmsDResearchers who are interested in raising cows on farmsBD
37、ANBURY Cheryl Kunst knows a new restriction on teen drivers will help keep them safe, but she worries that it will affect the amount of time she can spend teaching her daughter to drive.The new restriction, which took effect Monday, limits the number of passengers that teenagers with learning permit
38、s are allowed to carry. Teenagers with a permit can only drive with the parent or licensed driver who is teaching them.“I understand the safety issues, but it will make it more difficult to get in the driving hours my daughter needs,” said the Danbury woman, who has been teaching her 16-year-old dau
39、ghter, Sarah, to drive for the last month. “A lot of times Ill let her drive while were doing errands (短差) and a friend or her little sister might be in the car. We wont be able to do that now.”David Scribner, who authored the states graduated license laws, said despite the inconvenience, the new re
40、gulation will save lives.“The highest percentage of accidents with a young driver is caused by distractions (分心),” Scribner said. “It makes sense to prevent the distractions, especially when a teenager is learning to drive. It creates better conditions to learn under and will give the teenagers high
41、er levels of self-confidence when driving.” Barry Thayer, director of the Thayer Driver Education Center on Padanaram Road, said, “I always warn parents that during the first or second hour of driving, there shouldnt be any other passengers in the car,” he said. “But after a few hours, it can work o
42、ut fine. The new law sounds nice, but it has its disadvantages. My only concern is that it could mean parents wont be able to spend as much time on the road with their kids.”60. Cheryl Kunst is worried that _.A. the new restriction wont be carried out successfullyB. her daughter wont drive by hersel
43、fC. she has less time to teach her daughter to driveD. her daughter wont be safe when driving61. According to the new restriction, _.A. teenagers without a permit should drive with their parents B. teenagers with a permit cant carry their classmatesC. Sarah cant learn to drive from her mother any mo
44、reD. parents can teach their children to drive at any time62. David Scribner thought that _.A. teenagers should pay more attention when drivingB. teenagers should enjoy themselves in the carC. parents should give their children more chances to drive by themselvesD. the new rule would save parents dr
45、iving time63. The main idea of the passage probably is _.A. Sarah is learning to drive with her moms help B. people are not satisfied with the new restriction C. experts worry about teenagers driving D. peoples opinions on the new ruleCTALLAHASSEE, November 27 Zach Bonner showed no sign of tiredness
46、 on Monday morning, as he spoke on the steps of the old State Capitol（州议会大厦）, the end point of his 280-mile march from Tampa. The fourth-grader started walking to Tallahassee on Nov. 3rd to raise awareness about homeless children.At 8:30 am yesterday, Zach and his mother walked the final mile down A
47、palachee Parkway to the steps of the old Capitol with Zachs 20-year-old sister, Kelley, and a group of volunteers. “The hardest part was whenever it was pouring down rain,” said Zach, who turned 10 during his walk on Nov. 17th. “I just put on my rain suit and kept walking through it.”Zach got the id
48、ea for his walk about a year ago after watching a TV program about Mildred Norman Ryder, the “Peace Pilgrim（朝圣者）” who walked more than 25,000 miles for nearly three decades. But it was a law that Congress passed in August, declaring November as National Homeless Youth Awareness Month, that persuaded
49、 Zach to undertake his project.When he first announced his plans to his family, “I thought he was crazy,” said his mother, who walked nearly the entire way with her son. “Thats a long way to go . He said, Ive got to do something big. Originally, he said he was going to go from Fort Lauderdale to Tal
50、lahassee. I said, Well, maybe Tampa to Tallahassee might be a little easier.”Zachs project raised not only awareness of youth homelessness, but also about $25,000 in donations (捐款) and supplies. Corporate sponsors（社团赞助者）provided meals and other resources for Zach and his family, who spent nights in
51、a donated RV (recreational vehicle). 64. It can be inferred that Zach finished his 280-mile journey in _. A. fourteen days B. twenty-four daysC. twenty-eight days D. thirty-two days 65. According to the passage, Zach started his long walk from _. A. Tampa B. Tallahassee C. Fort Lauderdale D. Orlando
52、 66. When did Zach determine to make the long journey? A. After he watched a program about Mildred Norman Ryder. B. After he finished a walk from Fort Lauderdale to Tallahassee. C. After a law on awareness of homeless youths was passed. D. After his mother suggested he should do something big. 67. H
53、ow did Zachs mother probably feel when hearing Zachs plans at first?A. Excited and interested. B. Satisfied and pleased. C. Disappointed and angry. D. Surprised and worried. DClose your eyes and think of someone who has hurt you. The offence may be severe or small but deeply painful. He may be a str
54、anger the driver who caused your accident or someone who took your child. More likely, it is someone close and trusted. It may even be yourself.Let all the anger and hurt you feel for that wrongdoer gradually come to the surface. Feel your heart beating quickly, your stomach churning (翻腾) and your t
55、houghts racing in dark directions. OK, stop. Now, forgive the offender. Dont just remember the bitterness, but wish him well and move on whether he is sorry or not.Many researchers think forgiveness may be medicine for the body. They have shown that “forgiveness interventions (介入)” often just a coup
56、le of short sessions in which the wounded are guided towards positive feelings for an offender can reduce pain and depression and increase quality of life among the very ill.Like proper nutrition and exercise, forgiveness appears to be a behaviour that a patient can learn, exercise and repeat as nee
57、ded to prevent disease and preserve health. But the new science worries many in mental health who fear that traumatised (精神受创伤的) patients face pressure to forgive when their desire to do so is not fully developed.While much of the early work on forgiveness has focused on forgiveness of others, scien
58、tists are turning up evidence that forgiving oneself may have a more powerful effect on overall health. “Sometimes people hurt us, and we move on, and it might fade,” says Loren Toussaint, a psychologist who with colleagues was the first to establish a long-term link between peoples health and their
59、 likeliness to forgive. However, Dr. Toussaint has been surprised to learn that those who hold onto self-blame may suffer more. As he says, “The human mind is sometimes an instrument of suffering.”68. The first paragraph mainly wants to tell readers that _.A. its easy for us to remember who has hurt
60、 us B. we may be hurt by any personC. any offence is deeply painful D. to forgive others is to forgive ourselves69. What does the underlined word “so” in the fourth paragraph refer to?A. Forgiveness. B. Treatment. C. Health preservation. D. Pain reduction.70. According to Dr. Toussaint, which of the
61、 following may be the most useful thing for our health?A. Self-blame.B. Forgiving others.C. Showing anger.D. Forgiving ourselves.71. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Happiness keeps you away from diseases B. Learn to treat yourself wellC. Forgive and forget the doctor D. How to forgiv
62、e othersEWhich animal has the fastest snapping jaw (突然合住的颚)? If youre guessing a shark or perhaps a larger animal, youll have to think smaller. The trap-jaw ant, which lives in Central and South America, moves its mouth parts at 35 to 63 meters per second. Another way to think about this is that the
63、 ants jaws close at 125 to 233 kilometers per hour. Thats 2,300 times faster than the blink of an eye.Scientists were able to measure the amazing jaw speed using high-speed video techniques. Sheila Patek, a biologist, says the key is that the jaws have a springy (有弹性的) system, which is critical in g
64、etting explosive (爆发性的) speeds.Consider a bow and arrow. If you try to throw an arrow with your arm, it wont go very far. If you use a bow, elastic energy stored in the bow is freed almost immediately when you let go of the arrow with your finger. Thats exactly what really fast organisms are doing.M
65、aybe even more amazing than how fast these ants grab food or even enemies is how they use this same energy to move. As the ant closes its jaws, it uses them to push off the ground all faster than the eye can see without slow motion video. A snap of the jaw can send an ant up to 8.3 centimeters into
66、the air. Thats like someone who is 1.7 meters jumping 13 meters high! Not only can they quickly escape from enemies, but often a group of ants will start jumping all at once. It would be hard for their enemies to grab just one.72. The fast speed of the trap-jaw ants jaws lies in _.A. their light bod
67、ies B. their springy systemsC. their living environment D. the length of their jaws73. What does the passage use “a bow and arrow” as an example to show?A. How an arrow gets so much energy to fly. B. Why the trap-jaw ants have a springy system.C. Why the trap-jaw ants jaws move so fast. D. How a bow
68、 and arrow works.74. Which of the following things may amaze the scientists most?A. How high the ants can leap by using their jaws.B. How quickly the trap-jaw ants can move on the ground.C. How wonderfully the springy system in the trap-jaw ants jaws works.D. How quickly the trap-jaw ants can grab f
69、ood or enemies.75. According to the passage, the trap-jaw ants jaws keep them safe because _.A. they can catch their enemies easily with their jawsB. their jaws make them difficult to recognizeC. their jaws help them to find food easilyD. their jaws help them to escape from their enemies第II卷（非选择题 共3
70、5分）第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文填词（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文， 依据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地填写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确和拼写正确。 Balloons have been used for sports for one hundred years.There are two k of sports balloons: gas and hot air. Hot76. _air balloons are less risky than gas ones
71、, may catch fire.77. _Hot air balloons are (更喜欢)by most balloonists in the78. _world because of their (安全). Theyre also cheaper and79. _e to manage than gas ones. The best time to fly sports80. _balloons is early in the morning or late in the afternoon _ the81. _wind carrying it. Some balloonists tr
72、ied to c the Atlantic82. _Ocean over the years, but they all failed. Not 1978 did three83. _Americans (成功). It took them just six days to make84. _their t from their home in the USA to Paris, France.85. _第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假设某国际书友协会 开座谈会。假如你应邀参加，请你根据以下提示准备一个发言稿。谈谈读书带来的益处和推广阅读的方式。Readers ClubThe importan
73、ce of reading booksSuggestions for readers clubOther way(s)?Share book reviewsRecommend books注意：1. 开头和结束语已给出，不计入总词数；2. 可根据内容要点适当发挥，但不要逐条翻译；3. 词数：120左右。Ladies and gentlemen,Good morning. Im Li Hua from Fujian, China. Its my great honor to be here to say something about the benefits of reading and how
74、 to promote reading. Thats all. Thank you for your listening! 养正中学、安溪一中、惠安一中2012届高三年上学期期中联考英语试题参考答案听力理解15. CACBA 6-10. BACBA 11-15. CACAB 16-20. CABBC单项填空21-25. CADBA 26-30. BDBAD 31-35. CBDAC完型填空36-40. ACCBD 41-45. BCDAD 46-50. ABDCA 51-55. BACDB阅读理解56-60. BACCC 61-65. BADBA 66-70. CDBAD 71-75. CBC
75、AD短文填词76. kinds 77. which 78. preferred 79. safety/security 80. easier81. with 82. cross 83. until 84. succeed 85. trip书面表达（One possible version）Ladies and gentlemen,Good morning. Im Li Hua from Fujian, China. Its my great honor to be here to say something about the benefits of reading and how to pr
76、omote reading.There is no doubt that reading is an effective way to gain knowledge and enrich our life. In addition, while reading, we can enjoy ourselves with the beautiful language and wonderful stories. Here I have some ideas on promoting reading. First of all, regularly recommending excellent bo
77、oks to members is a good idea. Whats more, by sharing our book reviews, we can enjoy a deeper understanding of the books and life. Believe it or not, the comfortable environment in our book bar has successfully helped inviting more students to join us. Isnt it amazing?In a word, reading is to the mi
78、nd what exercise is to the body. Read more excellent books and you will find your mind and life richer and nicer. Thats all. Thank you for listening. 附听力录音稿：(Text 1)W：Hows this pink evening dress? Shall I wear it to the party or shall I choose that white one?M：They both look beautiful, but I think y
79、our blue dress is more suitable. (Text 2)W：How can we get home? Its so late and the buses and subways have all stopped running. M：It looks as though we have no choice but to call a taxi. (Text 3)W：Im going to the dentist, then the bank and after that I have to go to the library to study for a test n
80、ext week. M：Oh, youll have a busy afternoon. (Text 4)M：Why dont you go to a show or something tonight?W：As a matter of fact, I thought Judy might like to go to a concert. M：Lets have a look and see whats on.You might try the concert at the Festival Hall. W：That sounds nice. (Text 5)W：Lets stop in th
81、e drugstore for a minute. I need some drinks. M：OK. Ive got to buy a pack of cigarettes, anyway. W：Really? Say, when are you going to give up smoking? M：Whenever I can. (Text 6)M：Now, uh, youve applied for a job as secretary with us. And, um, Id like to ask you some questions. Now, first of all, um,
82、 how many foreign languages can you speak? W：Well, I can speak English quite well. And I also know a little Japanese. M：English and a bit of Japanese. Um, can you type? W：Uh yes, I can type. M：Uh, can you use a computer? W：Oh yes. I can use a computer very well. M：Right, and uh can you take shorthan
83、d(速记)? W：Yes, but not very fast. M：Can you drive a car? W：No, I m afraid I can t. M：Well, that s not very important. (Text 7) M：We have a lot to do before we go camping. I talked to Kent and he said theyd bring the tent and the other things if we bought the food. W：OK Let s have hamburgers. Thatll b
84、e simple. M：Hamburgers sounds great. Should I make some orange juice？W：That sounds good. If you make the juice, Ill make some potato salad. We still have some potatoes at home. M：We need to get ice, too. W：Yeah, Ill pick that up when I go shopping for the hamburgers. And we cant forget to pack the p
85、ots and pans. Could you do that? M：Sure, Ill get a box for the pots and pans right now. W：While youre doing that, Ill go to the store.(Text 8) M：Hello, could I speak to Mary, please? W：Speaking. M：Hi, Mary. This is Jacky. Im sorry to bother you so late. I just want to ask you a little favour. W：Oh,
86、sure. Id like to help you out, just ask anything you want. M：Look. My sister Diana is coming to visit our college and see what my college life is like. We are supposed to meet at the front of the main building at 9:00 a. m. tomorrow. Unfortunately, I forgot that Ive got a doctors appointment tomorro
87、w morning so I cant go and meet her. Could you possibly meet her for me? W：Yes, I could, but Ive never seen your sister before. M：Well, she is sort of average height and quite slim. Shes twenty-one years old with short curly hair and she has an attractive face. Its easy to recognize her. W：OK, I thi
88、nk I should be able to recognize her. M：Thank you very much. (Text. 9)W：Tell us something, Mr. Smith, about New York City, about the weather, for example. You lived in New York for many years. Did you like the weather? M：New York is a wonderful city, without doubt the most interesting city in the wo
89、rld today, but Im afraid the weather is not very good. W：Is it very cold in New York, Mr. Smith? M：Sometimes its very cold, and sometimes its very warm. On some days in winter it seems that there is no colder place in the world because the air, while cold, is also wet. W：And in summer its very hot.
90、M：Very hot. Its a large city, and there is little wind. The air in summer is often damp and heavy. W：Why do so many people live there? M：Most people grow used to the weather, but there are many others who complain about it all the time. W：Is the weather always unpleasant?M：Oh, no. On the contrary, t
91、here are many beautiful days in New York, especially in the spring and in the autumn. The sun shines, the sky is clear and blue, and the people walk along the streets, or sit in the parks in the sun. The really unpleasant part, I suppose, is that the weather in New York changes often and so suddenly
92、. One day its warm, but the next day its cold. One day it rains, but the next day its clear and sunny. Theres a story which says that when a visitor to New York complains about the weather, the New Yorker always answers, “Dont you like our weather? Then wait a minute! It will change.” (Text 10) M：To
93、day Id like to tell you what I feel about travelling by bike in London. If you visit London, youll see a lot of buses and cars on the road. Youll also see a lot of bikes because nowadays more and more people travel by bike. It is very cheap to use a bike, and it is quick, too. If you take a bus, you
94、 often have to wait for half an hour or so. When the bus comes, there are so many other buses and cars on the roads that the bus moves very slowly. The underground train is quick but very expensive and often crowded. I used to travel to work by bus. I often arrived at work late, and tired. Then one
95、day, about two years ago, a friend of mine suggested we go to work together by bike. I followed him. Although we went slowly, we arrived at work on time. Taking a bus took forty minutes and riding a bike took half an hour! The next day I bought myself a new bike. Now I love riding a bike to work. I take a different road every day. I arrive at work very quickly. Ive got a little more money now, and I feel well高考资源网w w 高 考 资源 网