1、高三英语第 1页共 8 页安徽师范大学附属中学 2021 届高三 5 月最后一卷英语试题本试卷共 8 页，考试时间：120 分钟全卷满分：150 分注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、座位号填写在试卷和答题卷上，并将条形码粘贴在答题卷上的指定位置；2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用符合要求的 2B 铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择的作答：用符合要求的签字笔直接答在答题卷上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卷的非答题区域均无效；3.考试结束后，请将试卷和答题卷一并上交。第卷（选择题）第一部分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两
2、分钟的时间将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。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。例：How much is the shirt?A.19.15.B.9.18.C.9.15.答案是 C。1.What kind of sports did the man like very much?A.Football.B.Tennis.C.Basketball.2.How will the man go to H
3、ong Kong from Shanghai?A.By air.B.By subway.C.By bus.3.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A.In a laboratory.B.In a hospital.C.In a lawyers office.4.What happened to the man?A.He was asked to go back home.B.He caught a bad cold days ago.C.He gave the bug to his workmates in the offi
4、ce.5.What do we know about the man?A.He hasnt got the chance to perform.B.He doesnt have much time to practice.C.He is sure of winning the contest.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。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，各高三英语第 2页共 8 页小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话
5、或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6.How was the rain last month?A.It had been raining for half a month.B.It rained heavily and washed away the soil.C.The rainfall was half the monthly average.7.What is the season now?A.Autumn.B.Summer.C.Spring.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8.What do we know about the walking shoes?A.T
6、heyre sold with a pair of socks.B.Theyre soft because of the material.C.Theyre too loose without the inner sole.9.What is the man unsatisfied with?A.The shoes polish.B.The original shoelaces.C.The color of the shoes.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10.What does the man ask the woman to do while he is dialing?
7、A.Make a shopping list.B.Arrange the place for the party.C.Find some fun things for the party.11.Who wont come to the party?A.David.B.Jane.C.Davids girlfriend.12.What will the man do?A.Call those boys once more.B.Go to visit Davids girlfriend.C.Go shopping with the woman.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13.Wh
8、at is the man?A.An inventor.B.A professor.C.A reporter.14.Who is Hermione Granger based on?A.The woman.B.One of the womans best friends.C.The womans favorite teacher.15.What was beyond the womans expectation?A.The publication of the Harry Potter books.B.The popularity of the Harry Potter books.C.The
9、 inspiration for the Harry Potter books.16.How different will the womans future books on Harry Potter probably be?A.Rather exciting.B.More realistic.C.Rather scary.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.What is the passage mainly about?A.A visit to Arabs.B.The business in Arab countries.C.The Arab customs.18.Wh
10、at is an unpleasant behavior for Arabs?A.Talking business immediately.B.Having refreshments before talking.C.Discussing business in front of strangers.高三英语第 3页共 8 页19.What should people do when a meeting is interrupted?A.Stop talking and leave.B.Pretend not to hear and go on.C.Let someone know your
11、displeasure.20.Why do Arabs rarely say“No”directly?A.They consider it impolite to a guest.B.They think it is disrespectful to God.C.They want to have lots of time to consider.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWhether youve got children to enterta
12、in or are a child at heart yourself,discover Brisbanes widerange of wildlife parks,zoos and animal farms where you can view and interact with creatures big andsmall from koalas and kangaroos,to camels and ostriches!Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary(保护区),BrisbaneLone Pine,Brisbanes favourite native animal sa
13、nctuary,is the worlds first and largest koalasanctuary.Here you can meet more than 130 koalas,hand-feed kangaroos without barriers and meetother Australian wildlife.Entry is cheaper purchased via the Brisbane Visitor Information Centre on 073006 6290 or online here.Open seven days,9 am-5:30 pm Monda
14、y to Thursday,9 am-7 pm Friday,9am-5 pm Saturday and 10 am-5 pm Sunday.Daisy Hill Koala Centre,City of LoganThis free-to-visit koala centre is located 25 km south of Brisbane and is home to a number ofeducational koalas.You cant touch or hold the koalas,but can see them up-close from two viewingplat
15、forms.Entry is free.Open 9 am-4 pm daily.Suitable for wheelchairs.Walkabout Creek Wildlife Centre,BrisbaneJust 12 km from the city center of Brisbane,the wildlife centre is home to native wildlife kept inexhibits that mirror their actual habitat.Be sure to stop by the centres most famous attraction-
16、theGondwana Platypus Rockpool.Entry is$7.70 for adults,concessions(优惠票)$5.25,children$3.70 ora family pass is$19.50.Open seven days,9 am-4:30 pm.Summer Land Camels,Scenic RimFind Australias largest wild camel training centre and dairy operation right in the heart of theScenic Rim.Meet their gentle c
17、amels,feed and ride them,take photos and learn about the anti-aging andimmune health benefits of camel milk.You can purchase some of their camel milk skincare from thefarm shop.Prices start from$20 for varying camel experiences.Open Monday-Saturday 8 am-3 pm andSunday 9 am-4:30 pm.21.Daisy Hill Koal
18、a Center is different from the other three in that it _.A.charges no admission feeB.allows touching the koalasC.lies outside the city of BrisbaneD.is accessible to visitors every day22.Where should you go to visit the Gondwana Platypus Rockpool?A.Summer Land Camels.B.Daisy Hill Koala Centre.C.Lone P
19、ine Koala Sanctuary.D.Walkabout Creek Wildlife Centre.23.When can you visit Summer Land Camels?A.At 8:30 am on Sunday.B.At 7:30 am on Saturday.C.At 2:30 pm on Thursday.D.At 3:30 pm on Wednesday.高三英语第 4页共 8 页BKemira had just jumped in the shower when she heard her mother,Tammy,yelling.Kemiras12-day-o
20、ld daughter was choking.Having fed baby Ryleigh just 30 minutes earlier,the 24-year-old newmother burst out of the bathroom and began patting(轻拍)her daughter on the back,but the baby didntmake a sound.Kemira knew they needed to get to the hospital fast.They had barely made it out of their neighborho
21、od when the flashing lights of a police car appearedbehind them.Officer Will Kimbro stopped the speeding driver.Tammy pulled over and jumped out ofthe car,crying that her granddaughter had stopped breathing.Desperate for help,Kemira handed herdaughter to Kimbro.He found her heart was barely beating,
22、and called an ambulance-it would takeseven minutes,and the hospital was even further away.That was seven minutes Ryleigh didnt have,because her lips had already become blue.The fact that Kimbro was there was something of a miracle.He is a school police officer whousually spends his days patrolling(巡
23、逻)the middle school ten miles away.But he travels further whenschool is out in the summer.Even luckier:He had recently completed a first-aid class.Officer Kimbro gave the baby to Kemira to hold.He checked Ryleighs pulse and then begantapping and pressing her chest.Thanks to the class,Kimbro knew the
24、 choking baby didnt have a chanceif there was a blockage(堵塞物),and he used one finger to clear her throat.Twenty seconds later,Ryleigh began to cry.“If shes crying like that,shes breathing,”said Kimbro.Before the ambulancearrived,Kimbro continued giving first aid.The whole time he was thinking,“Dont
25、let this baby die infront of her mother and grandmother.”At the hospital,Ryleigh recovered quickly,and she was brought back to life thanks to a determinedschool police officer who was in the right place at the right time.24.Why did Kimbro stop the car?A.Kemira signaled to him for help.B.Tammy drove
26、faster than the legal limit.C.There was a traffic jam in the neighborhood.D.The baby had to be taken to hospital at once.25.What was Kemiras reaction after being stopped?A.She was too angry to explain herself.B.She tried to do all she could to save her baby.C.She got mad at Kimbro and gave up hope.D
27、.She lost her mind and didnt know what to do.26.Kimbro felt sure that his aid worked when _.A.he noticed Ryleighs lips were blueB.he checked Ryleighs pulseC.he pressed Ryleighs chestD.he heard Ryleigh crying27.Which of the following words can best describe Kimbro?A.Warm and lucky.B.Brave and generou
28、s.C.Kind and responsible.D.Intelligent and skillful.CChristy and Ted Wilson set aside time every Sunday evening to go over their shared to-do list.Mostof the items are tasks like scheduling doctor appointments and organizing play dates for their threeyoung children.In every relationship,theres a que
29、stion of who is pulling their weight around the house.Now that amajority of married-couple families have two working parents,the old“rough day at the office”excusedoesnt really cut it.Women still handle more of the household activities,but men increasingly are spending time onfood preparation and cl
30、eanup.To keep things fair or at least to avoid fights,couples are turning totechnology.They are using project management apps designed for the workplace to divide up and track高三英语第 5页共 8 页household to-dos and reserving a portion of their date nights to compare chores.In some cases,they areeven turni
31、ng it into a game,setting rewards for getting things done.The imbalance doesnt always follow gender lines(性别界线).There was a time when Mr.Wilsonwas in more of a“Mr.Mom”role:He was attending business school,while Mrs.Wilson was clockinglong hours as a lawyer.So Mr.Wilson had more flexibility to take o
32、n more of the child-care andhousehold-management work.The couples roles changed after Mr.Wilson graduated and started ane-commerce company.“We have had a lot of switching back and forth of who was in the drivers seat interms of household management so one person wasnt too put upon,”she said.They beg
33、an usingcalendars to keep the family schedules straight and sharing a to-do list in the Notes app on their phones.Each can take on chores the other dislikes.28.What does the underlined part“pulling their weight around the house”in Paragraph 2 probablymean?A.Taking on the household chores.B.Sharing t
34、he burden of buying a house.C.Running around the house to lose weight.D.Making excuses for not doing any housework.29.Why does the couple turn to project management apps?A.To stop their arguments over dates.B.To play phone games with each other.C.To distribute and follow household to-dos.D.To reward
35、 themselves for doing the housework.30.What can we infer from the Wilsons example?A.Digital apps can only handle household arguments.B.Couples need to switch their roles each day.C.Gender plays a key role in management.D.Understanding can help settle conflicts.31.What would be the best title for the
36、 text?A.Ways to finish housework.B.Advantages of the Notes app.C.A family to-do list goes digital.D.Working parents face difficulties.DResearchers at Ohio State University report that they have been able to recover the sense of aresearch participants hand with a severe spinal cord(脊髓)injury using a
37、brain-computer interface(BCI)system.The technology applies neural(神经的)signals to the participant,resulting in greatly improvedmotor function.The participant in this study is Ian Burkhart,a 28-year-old man who suffered a spinal cord injuryduring a diving accident in 2010.Since 2014,Burkhart has been
38、working with researchers on a projectthat aims to recover the function of his right arm.The system they have developed works through asystem of electrodes(电极)on his skin and a small computer chip inserted into his motor cortex(thebrain area that influences motor movements).This setup,which uses wire
39、s to route movement signalsfrom the brain to the muscles,bypassing(绕过)his spinal cord injury,gives Burkhart enough controlover his right arm and hand to lift a coffee cup,pick up a credit card,and play Guitar Hero.The advances in the BCI system led to important improvements.They enable Burkhart to r
40、eliablyrecognize something by touch alone.The system is also the first BCI that allows for recovery ofmovement and touch at once,and this ability to experience increased touch during movement gives hima greater sense of control and lets him do things more quickly.Finally,these improvements allow the
41、BCI system to sense how much pressure to use when it is handling an object or picking something up.The researchers are working on creating a next-generation sleeve(套管)containing the requiredelectrodes and sensors that could be easily put on and taken off.They also want to improve the systemthat can
42、be controlled with a tablet rather than a computer,making it smaller and much easier to carryaround.高三英语第 6页共 8 页32.What is the study at Ohio State University aimed at?A.Protecting peoples spinal cord.B.Improving ones motor function.C.Helping ones hand regain its sense.D.Preventing severe spinal cor
43、d injuries.33.How did the new system help Ian Burkharts right hand lift a coffee cup?A.By building up his body muscles through electrodes.B.By recovering the function of his injured spinal cord.C.By inserting a computer chip into his injured spinal cord.D.By sending movement signals directly to his
44、arm muscles.34.What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?A.The advantages of the improved BCI system.B.The improvement the BCI system needed.C.The doubt about improving the BCI system.D.The principles of improving the BCI system.35.In what aspect will the researchers improve the BCI system?A.Its stabilit
45、y.B.Its portability.C.Its accuracy.D.Its safety.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。Many people want to read books because they think books will improve their health.Others find itrewarding to read books.Whatever your motivation,books just sit quietly and wait for us.
46、36Read more than one book at a time37Sometimes I need something that helps me escape my world and at other times I want todive deep into a subject I dont know much about.Having choices means Im less likely to pick up myphone or to reach for the TV remote.Schedule itMany people read in bed for 20 min
47、utes before going to sleep.This is a great time to read,sinceyou want to calm your mind from your day and a book can definitely help with that.38I lovestarting my day slowly,and reading a book rather than the news is more enjoyable for me.Make full use of reading timeThere are a lot of 10-to 20-minu
48、te gaps in the day that you could use to read or listen to an audiobook.I read when Im waiting at the bank or when Im taking the train.39I always carry a bookwith me,so I never waste time on my phone when I could be reading.Become a browserIm always on the hunt for new books even if I have a few Im
49、enjoying.Ill randomly stop by thelibrary or the book store for a quick look to see if theres anything new.This way theres alwayssomething new in my reading queue.40A.How do you know what you want to read?B.Here is how to give them more of your time.C.Keep books that youll always pick up close at han
50、d.D.Im not always in the mood for the same kind of books.E.I listen when I clean up the kitchen at the end of the night.F.I actually read first thing in the morning in bed for 15 minutes.G.Finding books hurriedly when you are out can lead to bad choices.高三英语第 7页共 8 页第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节完形填空（共
51、 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Recently while driving,I heard poet Robert Pinsky on the radio.He was talking,41,about poetryand said something that42the way I had always thought about the43.The idea was so44that I was almost embarrassed to admit it.It was so
52、mething45this:when we look at apainting,we dont expect ourselves to46its literal meaning,or any meaning at all,right away.No,we enjoy47because we like it,and we dont know why.We generally48this as aesthetics(美学),a word that49the most“un-artsy”recognize and willingly accept.Yet,when words on a page c
53、ome into play,our brains 50,and we start trying to51andunderstand word structure.If we cant assign a meaning within the first few 52,then our brains,53since childhood in the task of“reading comprehension”,may start to panic at our54.Theinformation becomes difficult,maybe even unknowable and therefor
54、e 55.This can happen to even agreat156,a lover of literature-for poetry is a different animal.However,as Pinsky57that day,if we can recognize this,let it go,and58ourselves to readpoetry as we would look at a painting,with no59of“translation”,then we may decide if we likeit-or maybe even 60it.Once we
55、 fall in love,a true passion is awakened.41.A.at leastB.of courseC.by accidentD.in vain42.A.approachedB.changedC.provedD.repeated43.A.talentB.lessonC.subjectD.example44.A.strongB.specialC.simpleD.stupid45.A.similar toB.familiar toC.useful forD.famous for46.A.hideB.limitC.rememberD.understand47.A.art
56、B.cultureC.literatureD.history48.A.writeB.acceptC.memorizeD.report49.A.yetB.seldomC.evenD.again50.A.pauseB.recallC.returnD.switch51.A.organizeB.missC.recommendD.believe52.A.goalsB.offersC.rulesD.lines53.A.trustedB.worriedC.trainedD.sharpened54.A.failureB.illnessC.regretD.carelessness55.A.unarguableB
57、.unappealingC.unavoidableD.undemanding56.A.speakerB.adviserC.performerD.reader57.A.showed upB.handed outC.printed outD.took up58.A.allowB.inspireC.warnD.forbid59.A.lossB.expectationC.evidenceD.suggestions60.A.createB.seeC.hearD.love第二节语法填空(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。
58、The water is sitting in around 1000 tanks at the former nuclear power station,but the amount isgrowing 61(day)as rainfall and groundwater62(enter)the site continue to be polluted.With anaverage of 160 tonnes a day being added last year,the International Atomic Energy Agency expectsexisting capacity
59、will be full by mid-2022.That is63 the Japanese government is reportedly going to approve a strategy 64discharging the water to the ocean,as65(recommend)by scientific advisers.The release would高三英语第 8页共 8 页start in around 2022 and continue for decades.The news sparked immediate66(complain)from Japan
60、ese fishing groups and hid warningsthat China67(ban)Japanese seafood imports.But are people right to be worried about the68(environment)and health effects of releasing such a large amount of contaminated water?Much of the existing water69(filter)already by a process designed to remove more than 62ra
61、dioactive contaminants.The Japanese government and Tokyo Electric Power Company(TEPCO),thefirm70runs the site,have emphasized that the main radionuclide(放 射 性 核)remainingis tritium(氚).Francis Livens at the University of Manchester,UK,says this is very hard to separatebecause it is a radioactive isot
62、ope(同位素)of hydrogen,and so part of the water molecules themselves.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，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改 10 处，
63、多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。I grew up in a small town there the elementary school was a ten-minute walk from my house and inan age when children could go home for lunch and found their mothers waiting.I took for granted thatmothers were the sandwich-makers or the homework monitors.I never questioned if this int
64、elligentwoman,who had had a job before I was born,would eventually return again to work.I only knew thatwhen the noon bell rings,I would race breathless home.My mother would be standing at the top of thestair,smiling at me in a look that suggested I was the only important thing she had on her mind.F
65、or this,I am forever grateful.第二节书面表达（满分 25 分）你的一个善意举动就可以让世界变得更美好，请记述一次你帮助他人的经历，内容包括：1.时间、地点；2.帮助过程；3.个人感受。注意：1.词数 100 左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。高三英语第 9页共 8 页英语参考答案第一部分听力1-5 AABBC6-10 CCBBA11-15 BACAB16-20 CCABA第二部分阅读理解21-23 ADC24-27 BBDC28-31 ACDC32-35 CDAB36-40 BDFEG第三部分语言知识应用41-45 BBCCA46-50 DABCD51-55
66、 ADCAB56-60 DCABDplaints67.would ban68.environmental 69.has been filtered 70.that/which第四部分写作短文改错I grew up in a small town there(there 改成 where)the elementary school was a ten-minute walk from myhouse and in an age when children could go home for lunch and found(found 改成 find)their mothers waiting.I
67、 took(添加 it)for granted that mothers were the sandwich-makers or(or 改成 and)the homework monitors.Inever questioned if(if 改 成 that)this intelligent woman,who had had a job before I was born,wouldeventually return again(删去 again)to work.I only knew that when the noon bell rings(rings 改成 rang),Iwould r
68、ace breathless(breathless 改成 breathlessly)home.My mother would be standing at the top of thestair(stair 改成 stairs),smiling at me in(in 改成 with)a look that suggested I was the only important thing shehad on her mind.For this,I am forever grateful.书面表达 One possible versionLast Friday,after I finished
69、seeing the doctor in Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine,I metan old lady who was over eighty years old.I learned she had come to the hospital by herself.I thought shemust have many difficulties to encounter,so I volunteered to accompany and help her.After the granny saw the doctor,I he
70、lped her to receive medical tests and took the results to the doctorwho gave her a prescription.Then I fetched the medicine for the granny.Finally,I helped her get on the busand waved goodbye to her.I felt delighted to do my little bit of good and spread kindness to the world.高三英语第 10页共 8 页听力原文1.W:I
71、 hold that every kind of sports contributes to our well-being.Which one do you like best?M:I once enjoyed football so much.Now I think nothing can compare with basketball.2.W:On the first day,you will leave Shanghai for Hong Kong on the night flight.And youll stay there for twodays.You will then go
72、to Shenzhen by subway on the third day and stay two nights there.M:That sounds great.Im looking forward to it.And can I get back by train?W:Of course.3.M:Are these treatments really necessary?They dont seem to be of much help.W:Just be patient,Mr.Paris.Im sure youll see some results soon.4.W:You loo
73、k run-down,Brian.M:Yeah.Ive been feeling under the weather recently.I caught a bad cold last week,and I still havent gottenover it.Even though I seem to be over the worst of it,I dont want to give the bug to anyone in the office.W:Uh,better not.Well,you want to take sick leave?All you need now is a
74、good,long rest.M:I guess so.5.W:Are you planning to enter the singing contest?M:Of course.This is a great chance for me to show off my beautiful voice.W:Do you think you have a chance to be the winner?M:A chance?Not just a chance,Im a hundred percent certain.I still have 5 days to practice.6.W:I thi
75、nk a drought has set in.It hasnt rained a drop for months.M:I think so,too,but didnt it rain last month?W:It did rain last month,but the rainfall was only half the monthly average.M:Oh.Thats bad!W:Thats right.Its really bad.Im really concerned though not panicked yet.M:I dont blame you.The pastures
76、have browned out even before the summer hasnt arrived.W:Yeah,and the soil has been baked so hard that the plow cant even break the soil.M:Looks like its going to be an ongoing thing that would get worse each day.W:Yeah.If it doesnt rain,its going to get critical.7.M:Hello.Do you carry walking shoes?
77、W:Yes,we do.This is such a large shoes store that we can carry almost everything.高三英语第 11页共 8 页M:Thats good.Can you show me some walking shoes?W:Yes.This pair is made of calf leather,very soft.M:Let me try it on,and see how it fits.W:It looks comfortable.M:But it seems a little tight.W:Thats because
78、 you are wearing heavy socks.M:What about if I take the inner sole(鞋垫)off?W:Thatll help.M:Yes,its more comfortable now.But can I change these round shape shoelaces(鞋带)?W:You can if you want.But this original one lasts longer.M:I know that.But it loosens easily.W:Thats all right.Ill change you anothe
79、r pair of shoelaces.M:Thanks.I also need some shoes polish if theres any.W:We carry plenty of them here.M:Ill take two.Black and brown,one each.8.W:Whats your plan for the weekend?M:Ive no idea.W:What about having a party?M:Thats good.Who will you invite and where to?W:Maybe Jane,Jack,Tony,and.just
80、these old fellows in my new house.Whats your opinion?M:Thats great.I havent seen them for days!Everyones busy.W:Now,go and call them as soon as possible to assure when theyll come,so that we could prepare for itearlier.M:Leave it to me.And you can make a shopping list while Im dialing.Ill be back in
81、 a minute.W:OK.M:Hey!Good news and bad news,which one is first wanted?W:Come to the point!M:OK,Jane has to go to work this weekend.That is to say,therell be 13 people including you and me.W:And the good news is.M:David promised to carry his girlfriend!So its OK now.That a great idea!Ill call the boy
82、s again to remindthem that they must carry their girlfriends!More people,more fun!9.M:Where do you get your idea from,Mrs.Rowling?W:Where the idea for Harry Potter came from I really couldnt tell you.I was traveling on a train betweenManchester and London,and it just popped into my head.I spent four
83、 hours thinking about what Hogwartswould be like-the most interesting train journey Ive ever taken.By the time I got off at Kings Cross,many ofthe characters in the books had already been invented.M:Are any of the characters in the books based on real people?W:Tricky question!The answer is yes and n
84、o.I have to confess that Hermione Granger is a little bit like I高三英语第 12页共 8 页was at her age,though I was neither as clever nor as annoying.Ron is a little bit like my best friend andProfessor Snape is a lot like one of my old teachers,but Im not saying which one.M:How long have you been writing?W:N
85、early all my life.I had written two novels before I had the idea for Harry Potter,though Id never tried toget them published.M:Did you expect the Harry Potter books to be so successful?W:Never.I just wrote the sort of thing I liked reading when I was younger.I didnt expect lots of people to likethem
86、.In fact,I never really thought much apart from getting them published.M:Any clues about the next book?W:I dont want to give anything away,but I can tell you that the books are getting darker.Harry Pottersgoing to have quite a bit to deal with as he gets older.Sorry if they get too scary!M:Thanks fo
87、r your time.W:Youre welcome.10.W:Arabs consider it extremely bad manners to start talking business immediately.Even the busiestgovernment official always takes extra time to be polite and offer refreshments.No matter how busy you are,you should make time for this.The conference visit is a way of doi
88、ng business throughout the Arab world.Frequently,you will have todiscuss your business in the presence of strangers,who may or may not have anything to do with yourbusiness.Do not be surprised if your meeting is interrupted several times by people who come in talking,andleave.Act as though you do no
89、t hear,and never show displeasure at being interrupted.Making decisions quickly is not an Arab custom.There is a vagueness in doing business in the MiddleEast which will puzzle a newcomer.Give yourself lots of time and ask lots of questions.When an Arab says yes,he may mean maybe.When he says maybe,
90、he probably means no.Youwill seldom get a direct no from an Arab because it is considered impolite.Instead of no he will sayinshallah,which means,if God is willing.On the other hand,yes does not necessarily mean yes.Asmile and a slow nod might seem like an agreement,but in fact,your host is being polite.An Arab considersit impolite to disagree with a guest.
