1、英语试题第卷（选择题）第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共20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。AVisiting a festival abroad can be a great reason to travel and a way to experience different cultures. These days there is such a number of choices that its possible to spend the whole summer watchi
2、ng live music in exciting places. Of course, its also a chance to meet people from across the world.Melt!Festival,Germany This festival takes place on the site of an open air museum for industrial machinery. Theres also a lake which can be used for swimming when its hot. This years line-up has over
3、120 different bands (乐队). Around 90% of the people attending the festival are German providing a perfect chance to practise speaking the language.ExitFestival,Serbia Set on the banks of the Danube in an old fortress (城堡), the festival began as a way to show peoples dissatisfaction with the governmen
4、t. These days its less political (政治的) but still worries about people who are poor, ill, old, etc and tries to help them. This years festival will host many famous bands. From electronic music and dance music to hard rock, there is something for everyone to enjoy.Belladrum Tartan HeartFestival,Scotl
5、and Set on a Scottish estate (庄园) near Inverness, this year Belladrum will welcome artists from around the world. The most enjoyable part of the weekend is the ceilidh (traditional Scottish dance and party) which is always a lively event. It doesnt even matter if youre a beginner because the band te
6、aches you each dance.Opener Festival,Poland Held in an airfield near the northern city ofGdansk, each year Opener has a seriously good selection of bands. This year is no exception, with many famous bands set to play. Not only are there amazing artists, but bothPolandand the festival itself also pro
7、vide very excellent value for money.21.What is special about Melt! Festival?A.It provides German lessons. B.It is held by a local museum.C.Most of the festival goers are German. D.The bands are from 120 countries.22.Why did Exit Festival begin?A.To offer help to the poor. B.For personal reasons.C.To
8、 help stop a fight. D.For political reasons.23.What makes Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival different from the others? A.It falls in summer. B.It is a live music festival. C.It teaches people Scottish dances. D.It invites the most famous bands.BA Chinese saying goes:Women can hold up half of the sky.
9、Similarly,a large number of women in Western European countries wish that they were born men.The number is said as high as 60% in Germany.“Women often wish that they had the same chance as men have, and believe it is still mens world,” said Dr James Holden, one of the scientists who did the study.An
10、ne Harper has a very good job for an international oil company.She also believes in “Womens Liberation(解放)”. “I dont wish that I were a man,” she says.“And I dont think many women do.But I do wish that people would stop looking down upon us women.At work, for example, we often do the work that men d
11、o but get paid less.There are still a lot of jobs that are usually the best ones and open only to men.If youre a man, you have a much better chance of leading an exciting life.How many women pilots are there.or engineers or scientists?”24. A lot of women in _ wish that they were born men. A.European
12、 countries B.Asia C.USA D.West Europe25.“It is still mens world.” means “_”. A.There are more men than women in the world B.Women have not been given the same chance as menC.Women cannot live without men D.There are more men scientists than women in the world 26.Anne Harper considers that women shou
13、ld _. A.be really liberated B.live a better life C.be well paid D.get better jobs than men27.Anne Harper doesnt wish that she were a man because she _. A.has got a very good job B.believes in “Women Liberation” C.does the work that a man cant do D.isnt looked down upon by anyoneCIfyouaregivenonlyone
14、yuan,couldyouliveinacityforoneday?Itseemsthismaybealittledifficult.ButstudentsfromXiandidit.On April 10, more than 60 students from the Middle School Attached to Northwestern Polytechnical University took part in the One Yuan Metropolis Survival. The charitable(慈善事业的) organization for teenagers call
15、ed Imperceptible Education held this activity. Students not only have to live, but they also have to deal with a lot of hard tasks. It has happened in eight cities and is going to four others, including Beijing, in June.To make money, many students looked for part-time jobs and saw how hard life was
16、. Zhang Qiyue, 14, asked more than 10 restaurants for a job and finally got one chance. “We were sad when they said no. But gradually(逐渐地), we got used to it,” he said. After being a waiter for an hour, he got 25 yuan.Some made use of their talents by singing and dancing in parks or shopping malls.
17、Many people who walked by took notice and helped them. Zhao Jiacheng, 14, drew pictures and made paper crafts(手工). “This showed its important to learn a special skill,” he said.Living was hard, but finishing the tasks wasnt any easier. They went to different places to finish tasks in a short time. T
18、he most amazing one was when they had to exchange things worth thousands yuan with only a piece of paper in half an hour. “We learned how topersuadeothers. From a balloon to a cake to a bottle of yogurt(酸乳) after almost 20 tries, we got an expensive necklace,” he said. They will give all of the mone
19、y they made to poor schools in Tibet, which is their special purpose by taking part in the survival activity.28.Tomakemoney,studentstriedmanythingsEXCEPT_.A.goingtoBeijingtodotheirtasksB. working part-time jobsC.givingtalentshowsD. drawingandmakingpapercrafts29. WhydothestudentstookpartintheOneYuanM
20、etropolisSurvival?A.Togetachancetodopart-timejobs.B.Tofindawaytosurviveinthecity.C.TohelppoorschoolsinTibetD.Toexchangeapieceofpaperforanecklace30. Whatdoestheunderlinedword“persuade”inthelastparagraphmean?A. argue with othersB. show sth. to othersC. sell something to others D.makesb.dosth.31. Whats
21、 the authors attitude toward the One Yuan Metropolis Survival? A. negative B. positive C. unconcerned D. indifferentD Astronomy is the oldest science known to man.Thousands of years ago man looked at the stars and wondered about the heavens.But man was limited by what he could see with his eyes alon
22、e. The Greeks studied astronomy over 2,000 years ago.They could see the size,color,and brightness of stars.They could see their places in the sky.They watched the stars move as the seasons changed.But the Greeks had no tools to help them study the starry heavens. Each new tool added to the files of
23、astronomy;it helped man reach out into space.Until there were telescopes(望远镜),man knew little about the moon.They did not know that the planet called Saturn(土星) has rings around it.Their sight was so limited that they could not see all the planets.In the early 1700s,people thought there were only si
24、x planets. Before the spectroscope(分光镜),man did not know what kind of gases are in the sun or other stars.Without the radio telescope(电波望远镜)we did not know that radio noises come from far out in space. Today, astronomy is a growing science.We have learned more in the last fifty years than in the who
25、le history of astronomy.32.The passage mainly tells us _. A.the spectroscope helps man know what kind of gases are in the sun and other stars B.there are eight planets in space C.there was much noise in space D.science cant grow fast without modern technology33.Thousands of years ago,_. A.man watche
26、d the stars with their eyes B.telescopes helped man to study the stars C.man knew nothing about the sky D.man knew Saturn has rings around it34.When the Greeks watched the stars,they knew all of the following except _. A.the color of the stars B.the size of the stars C.the movement of the stars D.wh
27、at the stars were made of35.Man now knows _. A.the moon has rings around it B.there are six planets C.Saturns rings can be seen by human eyes D.radio noises come from far out in space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。Imagine that you are in a remote village somewhere wit
28、h no medical clinic.36_Once the doctors get to you, they examine you and take blood samples, but they wont be able to help you until they take the samples back to the hospital to find out what is wrong.37_Thanks to engineer Andy Ozcan, many people may never be in this situation. He has invented an a
29、pp that turns your mobile phone into a diagnostic(诊断的)tool.Ozcans invention is important because it is very accurate and easy to use. In many remote places, even if doctors have microscopes and other instruments to help them make diagnoses, there may still be other problems. Many doctors, for exampl
30、e, dont have enough training to correctly interpret what they see.38_With Ozcans mobile phone app, health workers can take a special photo of a blood sample and send it to a central computer at a hospital. The computer will then automatically interpret the photo and send a diagnosis back in a few mi
31、nutes.39_His technology only requires a mobile phone and an Internet connection. As more than four billion people already have cell phones, the cost of establishing the diagnostic system is fairly low.By inventing a medical tool that uses existing technology-mobile phones - Ozcan has developed a med
32、ical tool that is both practical and economical. Therefore, it can be effectively almost anywhere.40_.A. Another reason that Ozcans invention is important is that it is inexpensive.B. Even though you may only have a simple infection (感染), you might die because of the delay.C. People are trying to re
33、duce the cost of this new medical tool.D. Ozcans simple, cost-effective tool might just save millions of lives around the world.E. This tool has become much more popular all around the world.F. You become very sick and must wait days until a mobile medical unit arrives to help.G. As a result, they m
34、ay diagnose illnesses incorrectly.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共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四个选项（A, B, C, 和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Yesterday I took my boys through the drive thru(汽车餐厅) at McDonalds. It was a hot day and they wanted a nice cool 41 . So I said yes. As I ordered I remembered a 42
35、I made to myself a year ago. The promise is that every time I drive through the drive thru (汽车餐厅), I pay for the car 43 me. I made this promise 44 I go through the drive thru about 4 times a year. So its an easy one to keep and up until yesterday, I have 45 that promise. As I drove around to pay the
36、 cashier the $ 6 for our 46 I really did not want to pay for the car 47 behind me. In my head I began to 48 myself out of it. “Its OK Nicole; you dont have to. ” “This isnt a(n) 49 time. You havent much money this week. “And what if its a $ 40 order or 50 !” Thats when the other 51 stepped into my h
37、ead. Its never my own. Its the wise voice,saying, “Its 52 the time that you do it! Its 53 and good when youre happy and rich. But love and kindness doesnt 54 that way. Its conditional and only given when it 55 you!” So I 56 it. I asked the cashier to57 the car order behind me to my card. Thankfully
38、it was only $ 2.95. Can you believe it? 58 , that isnt the point. The point is that I did it. By doing it I 59 someones day,and 60 them that theres love and kindness in this world.41.A.partnerB.treatC.spotD.card 42.A.bargainB.choiceC.promiseD.mistake 43.A.behindB.withoutC.exceptD.before 44.A.ifB.unl
39、essC.thoughD.because 45.A.stood upB.carried outC.broke intoD.made up 46.A.carB.formC.nameD.order 47.A.pulling upB.breaking downC.setting offD.speeding up 48.A.foolB.cheatC.talkD.evaluate 49.A.enoughB.goodC.currentD.bad 50.A.moreB.noneC.lessD.fewer 51.A.noiseB.excuseC.voiceD.question 52.A.exactlyB.fr
40、equentlyC.legallyD.approximately 53.A.strangeB.impossibleC.hardD.easy 54.A.playB.beginC.workD.end 55.A.hurtsB.suitsC.movesD.finds 56.A.hatedB.forgotC.educatedD.did 57.A.supplyB.attractC.addD.lend 58.A.GentlyB.AnywayC.UsuallyD.So 59.A.brightenB.widenC.appreciateD.waste 60.A.agreeB.rememberC.warnD.rem
41、ind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个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Jane Goodall has studied the chimps for many years and helped people understand how much they behave like humans. 61. her childhood she had wanted to work with animals in their own environment.However，this was not easy.When she first arrived
42、 in Gombe in 1960，it was 62. (usual) for a woman 63. (live) in the forest.Only after her mother came to help her for 64. first few months was she allowed to begin her project.She spent many years 65. (observe) and recording their daily activities，and watching them wake up was her first activity of e
43、very day.She also discovered 66. chimps communicate with each other.She has argued that wild animals should 67. (leave) around the wild and not used for entertainment or advertisements.She has helped to set up special places 68. they can live safely.She has achieved everything she wanted to do，and s
44、he 69. (respect) by many people around the world.And now she inspires those who want to cheer the 70._(achieve) of women.第卷（非选择题）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
45、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。Last month I paid a visit the moon with my friend. Before we left, I was told the force of gravity would change three time on our journey. Then we took up. As we left the earth, I became very heavily.Gradually the weight lessen. When
46、 I was in space, it was disappeared.We floated weightlessly around in the cabin and I cheered up. When I was on the moon, I was surprising to find even walking needed a bit of practice now that gravity changed. The returning of the earth was very frightened. We were amazed to watch fire broke out on
47、 the outside of the ship.第二节 书面表达(满分25分)你校英语俱乐部将举办主题为“My Hero”的讨论活动。请你用英语写一篇发言稿,介绍你心中的英雄。要点包括:1.他/她的职业; 2.他/她可称为英雄的理由; 3.你对英雄的理解。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头已为你写好。Good afternoon, everyone. My hero is Thank you!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，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有
48、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. How will the woman pay? A. By cash. B. By credit card. C. By check.2. Where was the man born? A. In America. B. In Canada. C. In England.3. Which season is it now? A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Winter.4. When will the man
49、 get on a plane?A. At 8:00. B. At 8:15. C. At 8:30.5. Where does the woman want to go? A. Spain. B. Sweden. C. Switzerland.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What cant Janie understand? A. Her hom
50、ework. B. Her history test. C. Her English paper.7. Who will the man help? A. His father. B. His sister.C. The woman.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Who read to the girls? A. The woman. B. Only the man. C. The man and his wife.9. When did the girls start reading well? A. At five. B. At six. C. At seven.10. What
51、does the man think the womans son should do now? A. Read a lot. B. Do whatever he likes. C. Learn from the mans daughters.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Whats wrong with the man? A. He has got a cold again. B. He gets tired easily in winter. C. He has been seriously ill for a week.12. What may the man begin t
52、o try? A. Riding a bike. B. Going to the gym. C. Climbing the stairs. 13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Co-workers. B. Husband and wife. C. Doctor and patient.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What does the man want the woman to do? A. Help him with his research paper. B. Go on a bus
53、iness trip with him. C. Write a report for him.15. When would the man like the woman to be finished? A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Next Monday.16. Where will the woman go on Thursday afternoon? A. To the library. B. To a meeting room.C. To a caf.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where is Las Vegas? A. In the deser
54、t. B. Near a forest. C. Close to New York.18. What is Las Vegas famous for? A. Swimming pools.B. Fashion. C. Card games.19. Which is popular with kids? A. Museums.B. Restaurants. C. Music clubs.20. What is the purpose of this introduction to Las Vegas? A. To teach visitors about playing cards. B. To
55、 get families to bring their children.C. To suggest different activities for visitors.英语答案阅读理解（每小题2分，满分30分）A答案：21.C; 22.D; 23.C21.细节理解题。由Melt! Festival, Germany部分中的Around 90% of the people attending the festival are German可知答案。22.细节理解题。由Exit Festival, Serbia部分中的the festival began as a way to show pe
56、oples dissatisfaction with the government. These days its less political可知,该音乐节最初是为了抗议政府产生的。23.细节理解题。由Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, Scotland部分中的The most enjoyable part of the weekend is the ceilidh (traditional Scottish dance and party)和the band teaches you each dance可知,在该音乐节,人们可以学跳苏格兰舞蹈。B答案：24.D
57、; 25.B; 26.A; 27.B24.细节理解题。根据第一段第二句由“a large number of women in Western European countries wish that they were born men.”可知,欧洲西部的国家一些女士的想法,故选C。25.细节理解题。根据第二段Dr James Holden所说的话“Women often wish that they had the same chance as men have.”及第三、四段Anne Harper所说的话,可看出还是男人占据优势,女人在许多方面并没有得到同等的机会、待遇,故选D。26.推
58、理判断题。从她believes in “Womens Liberation”及对男女平等的希望与描述中,可推出她希望的是真正的妇女解放,故选A。27.细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“She also believes in Womens Liberation.”和第四段第一、二句“I dont wish that I were a man.And I dont think many women do.”可知,她仍然热衷于“妇女解放”并希望改变男女不平等状况,故答案是B项。C 答案：28.A; 29.C; 30.D; 31.B D 32.D; 33.A; 34.D; 35.D32.主旨大意题。文
59、章第一段为主题段,此段的最后一句话为主题句,其他段都是围绕这一主题展开,故答案选D。33.细节理解题。由第一段第二、三句话可知,在几千年前人们主要通过肉眼来观察星球。34.细节理解题。由第二段可知,只有D项的内容“星球是由什么组成的”没有提到。35.推理判断题。由第四段最后一句可推知,现在人们已经知道无线电噪声来自遥远的外太空。七选五（每小题2分，满分30分）36F; 37B; 38G; 39A;40 D36.考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据上文“想象一下,你在一个偏僻的村庄,没有医疗诊所”及下句“一旦医生找到你,他们会给你检查并取血样,但是直到他们把血样带回医院,找出问题所在,他们才能
60、帮助你”可推断出生病了要等几天医疗队才来看病。分析选项可知F项符合题意。故选F。 37.考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据上文的内容“如果你生病要等好几天医生才来看病,并送医院检查才能诊断。可推断出”即使只是简单的小感染,可能也会因为耽搁而死”,分析选项可知B项符合题意,故选B。 38.考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据上文“In many remote placesthere may still be other problems. Many doctors, for example, dont have enough training to correctly interpret
61、what they see.”可知,“在许多偏远的地方,即使医生有仪器帮忙,仍然会出现其他问题。例如,许多医生没有足够的培训来正确解释他们所看到的”,由此可判断出“这样可能会出现误诊”,分析选项可知G项(因此,他们可能错误地诊断疾病)符合题意,故选G。 39.考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。第二段说Ozcan的发明重要的一个原因,这儿应当是另一个原因。分析选项可知A项(Ozcan发明重要的另一个原因是它很便宜)应该是正确的。把A放入句中,符合题意。可知本小题是这一段的主题句。根据本段的内容可知“Ozcan的发明成本相当低”。A项与本段有词的复现,inexpensive即为fairly low
62、。故选A。 40.考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据上文Ozcan has developed a medical tool that is both practical and economical. Therefore, it can be effectively almost anywhere“OZCAN研制了既实用又经济的医疗工具。因此,它几乎可以在任何地方都有效”由此可推断出这种简单成本低的工具可以在全世界上救人,分析选项可知D项(OZCAN的简单、有效的工具可能会拯救全世界数百万的生命)符合题意,故选D。完形填空（每小题1.5分，满分30分）41. B; 42.C; 43.A;
63、 44.D; 45.B; 46.D; 47.A; 48.C; 49.B; 50.A; 51. C; 52.A; 53.D; 54.C; 55.B; 56.D; 57.C; 58.B;59.A; 60.D41.这是一个热天,这些男孩都想有一个凉爽的款待。treat “款待;治疗;对待”, 符合语境。partner“伙伴”;spot“地点”; card“卡片”。42.作者记得一年前自己对自己做出的许诺。make a promise “许下诺言”。bargain便宜货”;choice“选择”;mistake “错误”。43.这个诺言就是每次经过汽车餐厅时, “我”都为“我”身后的车付款。behind
64、“在 后面”,符合语境,without“没有”;except “除.之外”;before “在.以前”。44.我”许下这个诺言,因为我”每年经过这里四次。because“因为”,符合语境。45.直到昨天作者坚持履行那个诺言。carry out“执行;完成”,符合语境。stand up“站起来”;break into “破门而入”; make up“编造;构成。46.车开到收银台付款6美元时,“我”真的不想付停在“我”后面的车的费用。order “订单;命令;顺序”,符合语境。car“汽车”;form“形式”;name“名字”。47.解析见上一题。pull up停车”,符合语境。break do
65、wn“跨掉; 坏掉”;set off “出发”;speed up“加速”。48.“我”开始说服自己不付账。talk sb. out of sth. “说服某人不要做某事”。fool “愚弄”;cheat“欺骗”;evaluate“评价;估价”。49.这不是一个好时候,这一周你没有足够的钱。good “好的”,符合语境。enough“足够的”;current “现在的”;bad “坏的”。50.如果这个订单是40美元或更多怎么办呢! more“更多的”,符合语境。51.那时有个声音在脑中响起。voice“声音”,符合语境。noise“噪音”;excuse“借口”;question“问题”。52.
66、这是明智的声音,这正是你做这件事的时候了! exactly“正确地”,符合语境。frequently“频繁地” ;legally “合法地”; approximately“大约”。53.当你高兴而且有钱的时候,这件事简单易行。easy “容易的”,符合语境。strange “奇怪的”;impossible“不可能的”; hard“困难的”。54.但是这样的爱与仁慈不起作用。work“起作用”,符合语境。play“玩”; begin “开始”;end “结束”。55.这是有条件的,只有当它适合你时! suit“适合”,符合语境。hurt“伤害”;move“移动”;find “发现”。56.根据第
67、18空后的“I did it”可知此处指作者给后面的车支付了订单。do “做”,符合语境。hate“厌恶”;forget “忘记”;educate“教育”。57.作者让收银员后面的汽车订单添加到自己的卡上。adcT增加”,符合语境。supply “供应”;attract “吸引”;lend “借出”。58.无论如何,那不是重点。anyway“无论如何”,符合语境。gently“温柔地”; usually“通常”;so“因此”。59.“我”这样做会让别人一天都开心,提醒他们世界上有爱和善良。brighten“使闪亮;使开心”,符合语境。widen“拓宽”; appreciate“鉴赏;感激 ”;
68、waste“浪费”。60.解析见上一题。remind“提醒”,符合语境。agree “同意”;remember “记得”; warn“警告”。 语法填空：（每小题1.5分，满分15分）61.Since 62.unusual 63.to live 64.the 65.observing 66.how 67.be left 68.where 69.is respected 70.achievements你校英语俱乐部将举办主题为“My Hero”的讨论活动。请你用英语写一篇发言稿,介绍你心中的英雄。要点包括:1.他/她的职业; 2.他/她可称为英雄的理由; 3.你对英雄的理解。第一步审题谋篇第一段
69、:介绍英雄的职业; 第二段:作为英雄的理由; 第三段:对英雄的理解。第二步遣词造句 Good afternoon, everyone. My hero is a middle-aged woman called Li Hua. She isnt a woman of great achievement, but an ordinary street cleaner. The reasons why I look on her as my hero are as follows. To begin with, I show respect for her because she devotes
70、herself to her common but useful work, on which she spends more than 9 hours a day, no matter rain or shine. In addition, she is kind and considerate, and always manages to return the wallets or cellphones she finds to the owners while working. It hits me that there s a lot that I should learn from
71、her. In short, my heroes are those who do small things in life, because it is small things that make a difference. Thank you!高一英语听力模拟试题15 BBCAC610 ABCAB1115 ACAAB1620 CACACText 1W: How much should I pay you?M: Thatll be $375. Cash or credit card?W: Ill pay by card. I dont carry that much cash with m
72、e.Text 2W: Were you born in America, Jack?M: No, I was born in Canada. But Im living in England now. Text 3 W: I cant believe it. Susan wore white today!M: Whats wrong with wearing white clothes?W: Its winter now. Everyone knows that you shouldnt wear white in the winter.Text 4 M: We arent done yet.
73、 We need about 15 more minutes.W: Sure. Just let me know when youre ready. Ill have the taxi driver wait for you, while you finish up the meeting. Remember that your flight is at 8:00, OK?Text 5M: Where should we go for winter break this year? We went to Spain last year.W: I was thinking of travelin
74、g to Switzerland. I hear the skiing is amazing there.Text 6M: I dont have anything to do.W: Why dont you find a way to help someone? M: Do you need help?W: No, your sister Janie cant understand her math homework from today.M: I can help her! Im very good at math. I always get As.W: Good idea! Im sur
75、e shell be happy.Text 7W: Your daughters are so cute! I cant believe theyre only seven years old. How did they learn so much already?M: Well, my wife and I have been reading to them since they were very young. So they became interested in reading at a young age. Theyve both been reading well since t
76、he age of five.W: Thats wonderful! I wish my son would do that, too.M: Dont worry too much about him. Hell read more when hes ready. Its better to let him do what hes most interested in. Hes only six, right?Text 8W: Hi, Tom! Are you OK?M: Oh, I have got a cold again and I easily get tired in spring.
77、W: Why not try some exercise? It will help a lot.M: Well, youre right. But I dont have time to go to a gym. I have been too busy lately.W: You dont have to go to a gym. You can walk or ride a bicycle to work.M: But I dont have a bicycle.W: Ah, I got it. But you see, our office is on the fifth floor.
78、 You can just walk up and down the stairs instead of taking a lift. That would be better than any exercise machine in the gym.M: Oh, Mary, you really have a point there. I will have a try tomorrow.Text 9M: Would you take a look at this for me, dear? I have to make my research paper shorter, but I do
79、nt know which parts to cut out. I just cant decide. Maybe you can give me a fresh opinion.W: Sure, Ill do that. Let me seeM: Take your time. I neednt hand it in until next Monday. But if you can look it over by Friday, Ill have the whole weekend to work on it.W: I can finish it by then. On Thursday,
80、 I only have a few short meetings. I should have plenty of time to help you out. M: Its pretty long, as you can see55 pages.W: Ill be able to do it. Ill just sit down at the Black Point Caf all afternoon!Text 10Welcome to Las Vegas! As you can see, we are located in the sunny Nevada desert. Througho
81、ut the world, Las Vegas is known as a place where people come to play cards. Its true that many people do try to win money here. But tourists are beginning to see that Las Vegas has much more to offer. If you love music, this is a great place to be. World-famous musicians perform here all the time.
82、Also, you can find new and exciting nightclubs on the Las Vegas Strip. If good food is what youre looking for, we have fine dining restaurants and all-you-can-eat buffets. For those who like to shop, we have shopping centers that carry the same fashions sold in Paris and New York. We are also a very family-friendly place to visit. Kids will enjoy our museums, parks, and swimming pools. Thank you for choosing Las Vegas. Get ready for a perfect vacation for the whole family.