1、20122013学年度上学期高三一轮复习英语单元验收试题（3）【新课标】本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（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（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共5小题；每题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面五段对话，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。 1What will the weather be like this afternoon?ASunny.BWindy. CRainy.2Wh
2、ere does the conversation most probably take place?AIn an office.BIn a restaurant.CAt home.3What does the boy want to be in the future?AA businessman.BA lawyer.CA professor.4What is the man doing?AOffering helpBExpressing thanksCAsking for permission5What does the man mean?AHell deliver the luggage
3、by carBHe wont take the luggage with himCHe doesnt need any help with the luggage第二节 （共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面五段对话或独白，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至8题。6Where does this conversation take place?AIn a restaurantBIn
4、 a night club.CIn a supermarket7What kind of snack does the woman have?APancakeBChipsCSalad8How much does the woman pay for the things she asked?A75 penceB130 poundsC205 pounds听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9Which age group do the two speakers most likely belong to?AYoungBMiddle-aged. COld10Which part of the body
5、is probably OK with the woman?AHer legBHer backCHer eyes11Why cant the man do gardening a lot?ABecause of his back troubleBBecause of his leg troubleCBecause of his arm trouble听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12How does the man feel?AHappyBSadCExcited13Whats wrong with the man?AHe was knocked down by a carBHe had a
6、n accident when he was walking along the streetCHe had an accident in the car14Why did it happen?ABecause theres something wrong with the driving mirrorBBecause theres something wrong with the roadside mirrorCBecause the other driver drove too fast听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15Where is Miss Smith?AShe is at ho
7、meBShe is taking a breakCShe is attending a meeting16When should Miss Smith call about whether she will attend the meeting or not?AOn ThursdayBTodayCThe day after tomorrow17What number should Miss Smith call?A802 8714246B802 9714246 C902 8741426听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18Why couldnt the speaker meet with M
8、rSmith as soon as he arrived?AHe arrived lateBHe was sick CHe missed the appointment19Why did he give up making a new appointment with MrSmith?AHe couldnt reach MrSmiths officeBHe didnt want to see MrSmith any moreCHe didnt want to take the trouble making it20Whom did she meet on the street one day?
9、 AA strangerBMrSmithCMrSmiths secretary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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21The China Education Expo 2010 provides visiting students with _ wealth of information on _ options open to them for overseas studyAa ; /B/ ; the Ca ; theD/ ; / 22
10、What would you like to do? Doing shopping or going to the cinema? _Whatever you want to do is fine with meAGo right ahead BIts up to you CIts worth a goDIts hard to say23For some parents, the Internet can seem like a jungle, _ danger for their childrenAfilling withBfilled with Chaving been filled wi
11、thDto be filled with24Under no circumstances_ allowed to go your own ways regardless of the school rulesAyou areByou will beCare youDhave you25China is doing its best to avoid a currency war, _ requires efforts of all the G20 members AwhichBthatCasDwhat26Nowadays _ getting trapped among the steel an
12、d concrete, visitors are encouraged to go to the suburbs to relax the mind and body Ainstead ofBless thanCmore thanDapart from27President Hu demanded the Chinese ship and crew members aboard _ safely and immediately Ato be set freeBbe set freeCmust be set freeDmay set free 28 Do you want tea or coff
13、ee? I dont mind, _ one youre makingAhoweverBwheneverCwhicheverDwhatever29This unfair system once prohibited _ blacks from sitting where we liked on busesAourBweCoursDus30Although _ himself, the professor was quite used to students being late for his lecture ApunctualBadaptableCaccessibleDcompetent31
14、It was our optimism and faith _ Shackleton that had helped us persevere _ staying aliveAwith; onBin; atCfor; in Din;in 32What do you think of the film 2012？Well, its good. At least its _ the one I saw last time with JeanAas bad asBnot as good asCno worse than Dnot better than33More than 400 mainland
15、 tourists _ from the landslide site till Saturday, but 20 others were still missing, because of the heavy rains brought the Typhoon MegiAwere rescued Bhave rescued Chave been rescued Dare rescued34Todays a red-letter day, which will _ in our life as we won a fundamental victory in the battle for our
16、 civil rightsAlive outBspeak outCstand out Dblock out 35Effective adverts that are associated with peoples driving habits probably will_ reduce the number of road accidents ApartlyBfluentlyCoccassionallyDsubsequently 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，选出空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。One
17、 fine afternoon I was walking along the Fifth Avenue, when I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socksI 36 the first sock shop that caught my eye, and 37 , not more than 17, came forward. “What can I do for you, sir?” “I wish to 38 a pair of socks” 39 glowed. “Did you know that you had
18、 come into 40 in the world to buy socks?” I had not been 41 that, as my entrance had been accidental“Come with me,” said the boy happilyHe began to 42 down from the shelves box after box“ 43 , boy, Im going to buy only one pair!” “I know that, but I want you to see how beautiful these areArent they
19、wonderful?” There was 44 an expression of joy, 45 he were revealing to me the 46 of his religionI became far more interested in him than in the socks“My friend,” said I, “if this is 47 the enthusiasm from freshness, and you can keep it up 48 , in ten years youll own every sock in the United States”
20、My amazement at his pride in 49 will be understood by all who read this articleIn many shops the customer has to wait for someone to 50 himWhen 51 some clerk does notice you, you are made to feel as if you were interrupting him 52 possibly that very clerk who is now so 53 began his career with enthu
21、siasmThe freshness 54 ; He became a mechanical salesmanIve observed such change in the lives of so many men in so many occupations that Ive come to the 55 that the fastest road to failure is to do things mechanically36Aturned intoBbroke intoCcame acrossDmet with37Aa female clerkBa boy clerkCa girl c
22、lerkDan old man38AbuyBfindCseeDhave39AHis faceBThe roomCHis eyesDThe fire40Athe worstBthe right placeCthe wrongDthe best place41Acurious aboutBaware ofCsensitive toDattached to42ApushBforceClookDdrag43AHold upBJust you wait CHold onDHang up44Aon his faceBto my surpriseCfor some reasonDto some degree
23、45AwhenBas ifCeven ifDwhile46AbeliefsBstoriesCvaluesDmysteries47AhardlyBonlyCno more thanDnot merely48Aday after dayBday by dayCthe other day Dto this day49ApassionBsalesmanshipCenthusiasmDjob50Aserve onBcare forCwait uponDdeal with51AaccidentallyBoccasionallyCfinallyDdisrespectfully52AYetBSoCThenDF
24、or53AenthusiasticBunconcernedCdifferentDresponsible54Awore of Bwore onCwore overDwore off55AresponseBrealizationCconclusionDcircumstance第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA round of applause, please, for the Indian man who recently sang
25、for 80 hours straight, setting a new Guinness world record. Its an impressive feat, to be sure, but lets just hope he still has a voiceAccording to Indian newspapers, Rajesh Burbure has been told to keep silent for several days so his vocal cords （声带） can healIt was reported that Burbure and his fam
26、ily are in a celebratory mood. “Its a proud moment for all of us,” his wife told DNAIndiacomI, on the other hand, am unable to share their enthusiasmDont get me wrong: I hope the 35-year-old Burbure lives forever, sells a million records and becomes an international celebrityBut his recordsinging fo
27、r 80 hours straightis about as meaningful as most of the other curious but crazy feats listed in the Guinness Book of World RecordsGranted, Im not qualified to speak on the subjectIve got no world records to my name, and I never expect to have anyThen again, maybe I am qualified to speak for those o
28、f us who have better things to do than train for years to sing an 80-hour medley （集成曲） of pop songsBut lets not just pick on poor BurbureHes not the only person chasing meaningless accolades （荣誉）The Guinness Book of World Records is full of the names of people who at one time grew the longest hair,
29、or built the biggest bicycle, or baked the largest cheesecakeTo all of these enterprising souls I ask, simply, “What was it all for?”Congratulations! For all of your painstaking effort, you became a footnote in a thick book that no one reads, except for you and the person who will eventually surpass
30、 you, with one more hour of singing, a few more centimeters of steel or a few more pounds of cheeseAfter all, records are made to be broken56From the text, we can conclude that the author _Athinks singing for 80 hours straight is completely meaningless Bfeels it a pity he was not invited to share th
31、e happiness with the Burbures Cis quite worried about Burbures vocal cords Dhas no Guinness records, so he admires Burbures feat 57Before someone wins a Guinness record, he or she has to _Abecome an international celebrityBknow all about Guinness recordsCpractice a great dealDbear great stress for f
32、ear of injury 58We can infer from the article that _Aafter the 80 hours of singing, Burbure could no longer speakBBurbures wife didnt support his attempt to make a Guinness recordCmany have criticized Burbure for his stupid behaviorDchallenging a Guinness record may be harmful to the health59The aut
33、hors attitude to some Guinness world records is _Apositive Bimpressed Cnegative DtouchedBAlthough credit cards are becoming a more acceptable part of the financial scene, they are still regarded with doubts by many as being a major part of the “live now pay later” syndrome（综合症）Along with hire-purcha
34、se, rental and leasing schemes（租赁项目）, they provide encouragement to spend more moneyOf course, it is only the hotheaded who give way to the temptation to live, temporarily at least, beyond their means, and such people would no doubt manage to do so even without credit cardsAdvertising campaigns have
35、, however, promoted a growing realization of the advantages of these small pieces of plastic. They prevent need to carry large amounts of cash and are always useful in emergenciesAll the credit card organizations charge interest on a monthly basis which may work out as high as 25 per cent a year, ye
36、t sensible purchasing using a card can mean that you obtain up to seven weeks, interest-free creditUsing the card abroad, where items frequently take a long time to be included on your account, can extend this period even furtherIt is worthwhile shopping around before deciding on a particular credit
37、 card. It is necessary to consider the amount of credit granted; interest rates, which may vary slightly; the number and range of outlets（经销店）, though most cards cover major garages, hotels, restaurants and department stores; and of course, what happens if your card is lost or stolenA credit card th
38、ief may be sitting on a potential goldmine particularly if there is a delay in reporting the loss of the cardHowever, if used wisely, a credit card can cost nothing, or at least help to tide you over a period of financial difficulty60The hotheaded are people who _Aspend more money than they haveBspe
39、nd less money than other people Csave moneyDmake money61The disadvantage of credit cards is _ Ato enable you to buy things without carrying large amount of cash Bto encourage people to spend more money Ks5u Cto be always useful in emergenciesDto help people tide over a period of financial difficulty
40、62Deciding on a particular credit, you do not have to consider _Athe amount of credit grantedBthe number and range of outlets Cthe possibility of loss of moneyDthe department stores where you are going to use your credit cards63The underlined words in the last paragraph probably means _Afloating wit
41、h the tide of Bgoing through a difficult period ofCrising and falling with the tide ofDattempting to go against the tide ofCMost shoplifters agree that the January sales offer wonderful opportunities for the hard-working thiefWith the shops so crowded and the staff so busy, it does not require any e
42、xtraordinary talent to help you to take one or two little things and escape unnoticed. It is known, in the business, as “hoisting”But the hoisting game is not what it used to beEven at the height of the sales, shoplifters today never know if they are being watched by one of those evil little balls t
43、hat hang from the ceilings of so many department stores above the most desirable goodsAs if that was not trouble enough for them, they can now be filmed at work and obliged to attend a showing of their performance in courtSelfridges was the first big London store to install closed-circuit videotape
44、equipment to watch its sales floorsIn October last year the store won its first court case for shoplifting using an evidence a videotape clearly showing a couple stealing dressesIt was an important test case which encouraged other stores to install similar equipmentWhen the balls, called sputniks, f
45、irst make an appearance in shops, it was widely believed that their only function was to frighten shopliftersTheir somewhat ridiculous appearances, the curious holes and red lights going on and off, certainly make the theory believableIt did not take long, however, for serious shoplifters to start s
46、howing suitable respectSoon after the equipment was in operation at Selfridges, store detective Brian Chadwick was sitting in the control room watching a woman secretly putting bottles of perfume into her bag “As she turned to go,” Chadwick recalled, “she suddenly looked up at the sputnik and stoppe
47、d. She could not possibly have seen that the camera was trained on her because it is completely hidden, but she must have had a feeling that I was looking at her”“For a moment she paused, but then she returned to counter and started putting everything backWhen she had finished, she opened her bag to
48、wards the camera to show it was empty and hurried out of the store”64January is a good month for shoplifters because _ Athey dont need to wait for staff to serve them Bthey dont need any previous experience as thieves CJanuary sales offer wonderful opportunities for them Dthere are so many people in
49、 the store 65The case last October was important because _ Athe store got the dresses back Bthe equipment was able to frighten shoplifters Cother shops found out about the equipment Dthe kind of evidence supplied was accepted by court66The woman stealing perfume _ Aguessed what the sputniks were for
50、 Bwas frightened by its shape Ccould see the camera filming herDknew that the detective had seen her67The womans action before leaving the store shows that she _ Awas sorry for what she had done Bdecided she didnt want what she had picked up Cwas afraid she would be arrestedDwanted to prove she had
51、not intended to steal anythingDRon Meyer is the president and COO（首席运营官） of Universal StudiosAs one of the most successful business leaders in Hollywood, he heads up Universal Pictures and Universal Parks & ResortsHes the guy who oversees the production of Multimillion-dollar extravaganzas（作品） like
52、King Kong and Cinderella ManMeyers story sounds like the plot of one of his motion picturesHe grew up in a modest home where there was little incomeIt was a big deal to go to a restaurantAt 15, he quit high school and spent his time hanging out with the neighborhood toughs（流氓）He was then a kid quick
53、 with his fists who seemed to get into fights somewhat regularlyAt one point, he was separated from others with an infectious disease, having no TV and nothing to doHis mother sent him two booksOne was The Amboy Dukes, a novel about kids in street gangsThe other was The Flesh Peddlers, about a guy i
54、n the talent agency（星探公司） who lived a successful life“I realized,” he says, “that I was no longer that silly kid I had been, and I wanted to change my life”Meyer took any job he could getHe worked as a busboy and short-order cookHe cleaned offices and sold shoesThat attitude made an impression on pe
55、opleOne day he received a call from Paul Kohner, a successful agent who represented stars like John Huston, Charles Bronson and Lana TurnerTheir messenger and driver had quit, and they knew Ron was willing to take whatever job they offered. He started the job the next dayMeyer was lucky to work with
56、 a good bossand he had the brains to make the most of that experienceIn nearly six years of driving for Kohner, Meyer became his right-hand man and learned a lotBy the 1970s, Meyer had built many relationships in the businessIn 1975, the fate presented an opportunity and he started his own operation
57、 Creative Artists Agency, which became a huge success, representing Hollywood legends like Barbra Streisand, Tom Hanks and Tom CruiseTwenty years later, Meyer was appointed to run Universal Studios, a position far beyond his youthful dreamBut once he saw success was possible, he was driven to achiev
58、e itToday, colleagues regularly owe his successand theirsto his humility and perseveranceIts a level of success that takes determination, personality and intelligence, whether it comes from a college education or from the street68What is the main idea of the passage? AHow a bitter childhood contribu
59、tes to ones successBIts important to choose a right career to achieve ones life goalCA talent agency helps a person to become famousDIts peoples determination, intelligence and personality that decide their success69What does the author mean by saying “he had the brains to make the most of that expe
60、rience”?AHe benefited a good deal from the experienceBHe smartly took the opportunity to learn from the experienceCThat experience made him ever smarter than ever beforeDHe used his brains to impress his boss70Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AA talent agency is to oversee the
61、 production of moviesBRon Meyer did far more successfully than Raul KohnerCRelationship is the most important thing in the film industryDMeyer had never thought of being as successful as today第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。 71 If your complaint is immediate, suppose y
62、ou got the wrong order at a restaurant, make a polite but firm request to see the managerWhen the manager comes, ask his or her nameAnd then state your problem and what you expect to have done about itBe polite! 72 But also be firm in making your complaint 73 This doesnt mean to put on airs and say
63、“do you know who I am?” What it means is that people are often treated the way they expect to be treateDIf you act like someone who expects a fair request to be granted, chances are that it will be granteD 74 You are speaking to a voice coming from someone you cannot seeSo you cant tell how the pers
64、on on the line is reactingIt is easy for that person to give you the run-around. 75 If your complaint doesnt require an immediate response, it often helps to complain by letterIf you have an appliance that doesnt work, send a letter to the store that sold itBe business-like and stick to the pointDon
65、t spend a paragraph on how your uncle John tried to fix the problem and couldntAShouting or acting rude will get you nowhereBComplaining in person or by letter is generally more effectiveCThe worst way to complain is over the telephoneDTelephone complaint is never efficientEThe way to complain is to
66、 act business-like and importantFBesides, act importantGThere are many ways to complain第卷（非选择题 共35分）第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误
67、及其修改均仅限一词； 2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。高考资源网 Sir or Madam,Im a student from Xinhua Middle SchoolIm gladly to learn that you want a few part-time English reporterIm interesting in this opportunityI think Im qualified in the job. As a student, Ive read a lot and have a knowledge in many fieldsI like Engl
68、ish and do well in both spoken and writingBeside, Im easy to get along and enjoy working with othersI once worked as a reporter for my school broadcasting station, but Im sure I can do the job well if I got the positionIm looking forward to your replyYours, Li Lei第二节 书面表达（满分25分） 假如你是李华，最近你班同学就中学生是否可
69、以带手机上学进行了讨论。请你根据下列信息，给校长写一封信，客观地介绍你班讨论的情况。 70%的学生认为30%的学生认为1没有必要带手机；2带手机会分散学习精力，上课开机影响极坏；3学生用手机会增加家长经济负担。1学生可以带手机上学，但上课要关机；2学生带手机可以方便联系；3信息时代的交流工具，不应禁止。注意：1词数100字左右 2信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数。高考资源网 principle,Im writing to tell you about the discussion weve had about whether a mobile phone should be brought t
70、o school Yours sincerely, Li Hua参考答案听力 0105 CBAAB 0610 ACCCC 1115CBCCC 1620 BBBCA单项选择 2125 CBBCA2630 ABCDA 3135 DCACD完型填空 3640 ABACD 4145 BDCAB 4650 DDABC 5155 CABDC阅读理解 5659 ACDC 6063 ABCB 6467 DCAC 6870 DBD信息匹配 7175 EAFCB短文改错高考资源网 Sir or Madam,Im a student from Xinhua Middle SchoolIm gladly to lea
71、rn that you want a few part-time gladEnglish reporterIm interesting in this opportunityreporters interestedI think Im qualified in the job. As a student, Ive read a lot and have a knowledge in many forfieldsI like English and do well in both spoken and writingBeside, Im easy to get alongand speaking
72、 Besides withenjoy working with othersI once worked as a reporter for my school broadcasting station, but Im so/andsure I can do the job well if I got the position getIm looking forward to your replyKs5uYours, Li Lei书面表达高考资源网 principle,Im writing to tell you about the discussion weve had about wheth
73、er a mobile phone should be brought to schoolTo tell you the truth, the students in our class have different opinionsAbout 70% of the students think that we should not bring mobile phones to school, because with them we may not fix our attention to the lessonsIf the phone is not turned off by chance
74、 and the ringing will destroy the classFurthermore, using mobile phones will add to our parents economic burdensHowever, about 30% of the students think we can bring phones to school on condition that we turn them off in classWith a mobile phone, it is convenient for us to keep in touch with our par
75、ents and friendsBesides, the mobile phone is a tool of information timesIt may not be right to ban students from carrying mobile phonesYours sincerely, Li Hua 听力原文Text 1W: Jimmy, take this umbrella with youM: Why? Its a fine day, isnt it?W: Yes, but the weatherman said its going to rain this afterno
76、onText 2M: Here is a menu printed in EnglishWhat would you like, Judy?W: Well, I think Ill have fried oysters firstM: Thats a good choice, since this is the season for oystersText 3M: My father does a lot of business and travels a lotI like his jobW: Are you going to study International Business at
77、university, then?M: I have not made up my mind yet, but very probably, yesText 4W: TomM: Yes?W: Will you please take this recorder to my office for me?M: With pleasureAnd let me carry some of the exercise books for youText 5W: Ill get someone to help you carry your luggage to your carM: If you dont
78、mind, Id like to have it deliveredText 6W: Good morning, SirWhat would you like?M: Id like a red wine, pleaseW: Anything else?M: What snacks have you got?W: The menu is on the board over thereTheres pancake, Greek salad, steak and chipsM: Ill try the Greek salad, pleaseDo I pay now?W: Oh, yes, if yo
79、u would. Thats 75 cents for the wine and 130 for the saladText 7M: HelloHow are you today?W: Not so good. My legs playing me up, awful pains in my leg and my toothache!M: Oh, 高考资源网! Ive got toothache too and the dentist says he simply cant see me before next weekBut what gets me is my headacheW: I k
80、now what you mean, but at least you can do the gardenI cant even do that with my back, the doctor says I mustnt lift or bendM: You poor thingTheres nothing worse than back troubleBut I dont do much in the garden now because Ive hurt my armIts really painfulW: Like my ankleIts all swollen upText 8W:
81、Hi, David, you look awfulWhats the trouble?M: Well, believe it or not, I had an accident in the car this morningSomeone drove into the back of my carW: No! How did it happen?M: I was just turning into my drive when another car came round the corner and drove into the back of mineW: Didnt you see him
82、?M: No, I didntI looked in my driving mirror and there was no one comingNot only that, I also looked in the big mirror on the other side of the roadW: So he must have been coming very fast if you didnt see himM: Thats rightAnd he went straight into meText 9W: Good morning, Miss Smiths secretaryM: Go
83、od morning, may I speak to Miss Smith, please?W: Im sorryShes in conference at the momentDo you want to leave a message?M: Yes, all rightCan you tell her that MrJohnson called? And tell her that the meeting about the Trade Fair is on Thursday 12th at 2 pmW: Fine, is there anything else?M: YesCould s
84、he phone to confirm that she can come before tomorrow?W: Yes, and what number is it?M: 802 9714 Extension 246W: Fine, Ive got thatIll get the message to her as soon as possibleM: Thank you very muchGoodbyeW: GoodbyeText 10 Ks5uI flew to New York to take care of some business with MrSmithBut as soon
85、as I arrived, I got sick, and could not meet with himI had to call our appointment offThen when I felt better, I thought about visiting him at his home, but he lived too far awayI tried to telephone him during office hours, but he was busyHis secretary said that MrSmith would call me back, but he di
86、dntI gave up trying to make a new appointment because it would take more time and efforts than I wanted to spend A few days later, I saw a man on the street who looked like MrSmith, and I called out to himIt was someone elseWhen I returned to my hotel that day, I found a message which said that MrSmith had gone out of town on some sudden unexpected businessI was sorry that I had missed seeing him, but I was really enjoying my sightseeing in New York
