1、2005届 湛 江 市 高 三 联 考英语试卷(2004.12.20)本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第I卷（三部分，共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分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，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。1Where is Jimmy now?A
2、At a hotelB At homeCAt the lab2What is the man? AA waiterBA taxi driverCA conductor3How does the woman feel?A DiscouragedB SatisfiedCHappy4How many bank robbers were there altogether? A1B2C45What would the man probably do?A To save 300BTo have the machine repair the carCTo buy a new car第二节（共15小题，每小题
3、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。6How long is it since Mary and John last talked to each other?A More than one yearB Less than one yearCThree months7Where does the man work?A In a food f
4、actoryB At a universityCAt the National Bank8Which of the following is true?AThe woman speaks German better than SpanishBTomJohns son，is in Grade ThreeCThe man has two children听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9Why does the woman make the telephone call?AShe wants to know more about the clubBShe hopes to find a job i
5、n WashingtonCShe plans to go to evening classes10What do the members do on Thursday evening? A They have sportsBThey have language classesCThey have dinner together11Why does the man ask the woman for her name and address?A He wants to Send her a formBHe intends to visit herCHe would like to know mo
6、re about her听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12Who is the woman?A Jimmys neighbourBA policewomanCA workwoman in the bank13What time was it when the accident broke out?A At 2：45B At 2：54 CAt 4：2514Who or what was to blame for the accident?A The truck driverBThe driver of the blue Ford CThe traffic lights听第9段材料，回答第15
7、至17题。15where do the two speakers work?A In a plant in ChicagoBIn a large companyCIn an office in Atlanta16Who has risen to a higher position?A JimB MartaCBoth Jim and Marta17Why does the woman want to go on with her work in the office? Ashe is fond if writing notices BShe is still new in her positio
8、n CShe hopes to keep in close touch with her superiors（上司）听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18Why did Mrs Clarke return home after a short walk in the park? Ashe felt a bit thirsty Bshe meant to go to the club but now she changed her mind Cshe planned to find out the thief19When did Mrs Clarke go to the front door?
9、 Awhen the door bell rang a second time BAs soon as the doorbell rang CWhen the piece of wire appeared through the letter-box20What do we learn from this story? AThe police helped Mrs Clarke quite a lot BThe club often taught people how to protect themselves CMrs Clarke lived alone第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分
10、45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题，每题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。21way to understand thousands of new words is to gain good knowledge of basic word formationAThe; the,BOne; aCA; theDThe; 不填22There must be a dozen pens in this house but I can never find one when need one Keep lookingis sure to turn upAOneB
11、ItCThatDThis23We are leaving on June 15So why not come to spend days with us? Im seriousAall these last fewBthese all last fewCthese last all fewDall last these few24In my opinion, what he told us just now about the affair simply doesnt make anyAmeaningBideaCsenseDpoint25She is always ready to help
12、people in trouble because she thinks it aAdecisionBchanceCprideDpleasure26He is unfit for the job, whichpatience and creativenessAcalls inBcalls offCcalls forDcalls up27MrAlcott told me that four- fifths of the housesAhave been sold outBhad been sold outCwere sold outDwas sold out28I know Jack spend
13、s at least as much time reading as heAdoes writingBis writingCwritesDdoes to write29There was a terrible noisethe sudden bursts of lightAfollowedBfollowingCto be followedDbeing followed30You this morning if you really wanted to see it yourselfAought to comeBcould comeCought to have come Dmust have c
14、ome31There are hundreds of islandsthe coast Fujian, the biggest of is not far from the main landAon, whichBoff, themCoff, whichDon, them32 is mentioned above, the number of the students in senior high school is increasingAAsBItCThatDWhat33 , this kind of disease can do great harm to people thereAOcc
15、urring whereBIt occurs where it isCWhere does it occur DWhere it occurs34It was computer games that took the boy a lot of time that he ought to have spent on his lessonsAto have playedBplayingCplayedDhaving played35How do you find your missing pen?AQuite by accidentBI found it in my drawerCIt writes
16、 wellDIt was well kept by my father第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）If you do not use your arms or your legs for some time, they will become weak; and when you start using them again, they will slowly become strong again 36 knows this, and nobody would think of 37 the factYet there are many people who 3
17、8 to know than the memory works in the same wayWhen someone says that 39 has a good memory, he 40 means that he keeps his memory 41 practice by exercising it very 42 , either consciously or unconsciouslyWhen someone else says that his memory is 43 , he means that he does not give it enough 44 to bec
18、ome strongThe position is exactly the same as that of 45 people, one of 46 exercises his arms and legs by playing balls, while the other 47 in a chair or a car all dayIf a friend of yours says that his arms are weak, we know that it is his own 48 But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, 49 of u
19、s think that his parents are to blame, or that he is just 50 , and few of us realize that it is just as it was his arms or legs that were weakNot all of us can become very strong in body or very clever in mind, 51 all of us can improve our strength and our memory by the same means 52 Have you ever 5
20、3 that people who cannot read or write usually have 54 memories than those who can? Why is this? Of course, because they cannot write down something in a little notebook or something elseThey have to remember names, places, songs and stories; so their memory is always being exercisedIn a word, if yo
21、u want to have a good memory, 55 practise remembering36ASomebodyBEverybodyCNobodyDEach one37AprovingBdescribingCquestioningDindicating38AwantBneedChaveDseem39AheBsheCitDone40AalwaysBreallyCnearlyDalmost41AwithBinCtoDby42AsoonBfastCquicklyDoften43AbadBuselessCpoorDhelpless44AchanceBtimeCspaceDplaces4
22、5AthreeBfourCtwoDfive46AthemBwhomCthatDwhich47AliesBstandsChidesDsits48AbusinessBfaultCstoryDinterest49AfewBsomeCseveralDmany50AunhappyBunfortunateCunthinkableDmiserable51AbecauseBsinceCforDbut52AstudyBworkCplayDrest53AfoundBthoughtCnoticedDrealized54AbetterBpoorerCworseDstranger55ArememberBtryCdoDn
23、eed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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A The dream of flying into outer space，cherished by the Chinese people for centuries，will soon come true. China launched its fourth unmanned spacecraft(无人飞船) “Shenzhou IV” on December 30，at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Cen
24、tre in Gansu Province，It was the 27th consecutive(连续的)and successful launch of China-made rockets since October 1996This launch has made it more realistic for China to send a person into space on its own following Russia and the US. Qi Faren，leading designer of the spacecraft system，said all the fun
25、ctions(功能) designed for manned flights have with stood(经受住) the test of three previous，successful launches and return landings of the “Shenzhou”spaceships. China launched the “Shenzhou I”，“Shenzhou ”and“Shenzlou ” spacecrafts in 1999，2001 and 2002 respectively (分别). “Shenzhou ”was to make it a more
26、comfortable place in which astronauts can live and workAll parts of the application system(应用系统)for manned flight are aboard the “Shenzhou ” craft in all test flights. China s manned flight programme began in 1992A number of unmanned test flights will be launched before Chinese astronauts are sent i
27、nto space. Leading scientists in charge of Chinas manned space programme said the successful launch of the“Shenzhou ”laid a solid foundation for the countrys future task of sending Chinese astronauts to outer space. The spacecraft returned to Earth on January 5，after completing seven experiments in
28、space. Officials at the centre said that “Shenzhou V” ，a manned spacecraft，is expected to be launched later this year.56How many countries can send a person into space on its own by now?A2B3C4DNot mentioned.57Chinas manned flight programme began in .A1992BOctober 1996C1999DNot mentioned58As a matter
29、 of fact，_.A“Shenzhou V” has been launchedB“Shenzhou IV”was a manned spacecraftC“Shenzhou ”and“Shenzhou IV”were not launched in the same yearDThe dream of flying into outer space comes true59Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?AThe successful launching of “Shenzbou ”.B
30、The landing of“Shenzhou IV”.CChinas manned flight programme.D. The third country sending a person to outer space.B There are many types of reportsA report is simply an account of something that has happenedThe commonest are news reportsWe get them in newspapers，over radio and on televisionSometimes
31、cinemas also show us newsreels. The main purpose of a newspaper is to provide newsIf you examine a newspaper closely，you will find that there are all types of news: accidents，floods，fires，wars，fashions(服装)，sports，books，etcThe news covers everything that happens to people and their surroundingsSometi
32、mes there are news items which are very amusing. A news report is usually very short，except when it is about something very important，but it contains(包含)a lot of informationIt is also written in short paragraphsThe first paragraph is in fact a summary(总结)of the news itemIt gives all the necessary in
33、formation，what，when，where，how and whyThe other paragraphs give full details of the subjectThere may also be interviews with peopleThe words actually spoken by them are within inverted commas(引号). Often there are photographs to go with the news to make it more interesting.60The easiest way to get tod
34、ays news is .Ato go to the cinema Bto watch a color TVCto read todays newspapers Dto listen to the music over radio61Newspapers sell well mainly because .Athey cost very little Bthey are easy to getCthey have got pictures to go with the news Dthey provide all sorts of news in them62If you want to ge
35、t enough information about yesterdays traffic accident within a very short time，you d better_.Aread the first paragraph of the news report in todays newspaperBstart from the second paragraph of the news report in todays newspaperClook through the whole news report in todays newspaperDtalk with peopl
36、e who have seen the accident63This passage mainly talks about _.Adifferent types of reports Bnews reportsChappenings to people and their surroundingsDthe length of a news reportsC When in 1789，George Washington became the first president of the United States，there was no permanent(永久的)capital in whi
37、ch to house the governmentDuring the Revolutionary War seven different cities had served as the national capitalIn addition，members of congress(国会)could not agree as to where this permanent capital should be locatedSome officials wanted it in the north，others wanted it in the southEach of the states
38、 hoped that the capital might lie within its own state linesAt last it was decided that the capital should occupy a section(区域)by itself，separate from any of the statesThe place chosen was situated on the Potomas RiverThe land belonged originally(原先地) to the state of Maryland，but Maryland agreed to
39、the national governmentThe section was named the District of Columbia after Christopher ColumbusThe city itself was named Washington，after George WashingtonWork was begun on the new capital in 1791In the year 1799 Congress occupied the new capital building at the same time the White House was opened
40、 as the home of all future presidents.64Before the year 1800，the capital of America had been located in_. AMarylandBWashingtonCNew YorkDseveral cities65Why was it decided that the capital should be separated from any of the states? Because_.Athe District of Columbia was on the borders(边境)of several
41、statesBthe District of Columbia was in the center of AmericaCMaryland insisted that the capital lie in its own stateDeach of the states wanted the capital might lie within its own state66Presidents of the United States live in_.Athe capital buildingBMarylandCNew YorkDthe White House67Which of the fo
42、llowing statements is true?ACapital is the place for presidents to live in.BCapital should be the largest city in the country.CIt took nine years to build the capital of Washington.D. Since 1791 ，Washington has been the capital of the United States.DHow Good Are US Drivers? The CBSTV“National Driver
43、s Test”，showed that many US drivers have a lot to learnHeres why. CBS picked 1，799 sample drivers to take the test in TV studios in New York，Philadelphia，Chicago，and Los Angeles. More than two out of five of the drivers failed the testAnd the average score was the lowest passing mark51 points out of
44、 a possible 80. Chicago drivers did best with an average of 53 pointsLos Angeles drivers came next with 52 pointsNew York and Philadelphia drivers got 50 pointsa failing scoreDrivers with 50 points or less were rated“poorly informed”by the judges. Here are some of the test results: 1Are men drivers
45、better informed than women ones? YesMen averaged 52 pointsWomen got an average of 49. 2Are older drivers better informed than younger drivers? NoDrivers under 26 averaged 52 pointsDrivers from 27 to 45 averaged 51，Drives over 45 failed with a 48 point average. 3Does education make a difference? YesC
46、ollege graduates averaged 52 pointsHigh school graduates averaged 50Those without high school diplomas(毕业证)got 48And people who had taken driver education courses scored an average of 53 pointsthree more than those who hadnt. 4Does driving experience make a difference? YesDrivers with three or more
47、years of experience averaged 51 pointsDrivers with less experience averaged 49. Here are some surprising facts brought out by the test: 1More than one out of three drivers did not know that a blinking red light means a full stop. 2Three out of ten drivers did not know that an octagonal(eight-sided)s
48、ign means stop. 3More than two out of three drivers did not know what to do when being“tailgated(追尾)”. The answer: slow down，drive to the right，and let the driver behind pass. The results of the test were turned over to the National Safety Council(委员会)They will help future safety planning.68The auth
49、ors purpose is to _. Aprove that men are better drivers than women Bgive you safe driving directionsCtell you the results of a national drivers test Drequire you to get an education69From the information in this article，which of the following is true?AOlder drivers are better informed than younger d
50、rivers.BExperience makes a difference among drivers.CMost drivers failed the test.DMost people don t know what a blinking red light means.70The test covered the following areas about drivers except _.AeducationByears of driving experienceCsexDhealth71Which of the following as a group was rated“poorl
51、y informed”by the judges?AMenBHigh school graduated drivers.CDrivers from 2745 years of ageDDrivers with 3 or more years of experience.72Which of the following statements is not true?AEducation makes no difference in the passing rate of the drivers.BMen are better informed than women.CChicago driver
52、s are the best informed drivers in America.DThe test results will be used as a guide for future safety planning.E In a family where the roles of men and women are not sharply separated and where many household tasks are shared to a greater or lesser extent，notions of male superiority are hard to mai
53、ntain. The pattern of sharing in tasks and in decisions makes for equality，and this in turn leads to further sharingIn such a home，the growing boy and girl learn to accept that equality more easily than did their parents and to prepare more fully for participation in a world characterized by coopera
54、tion rather than by the “battle of the sexes”. If the process goes too far and mans role is regarded as less important and that has happened in some caseswe are as badly off as before，only in reverse. It is time to reassess(重新确定) the role of the man in the American familyWe are getting a little tire
55、d of“Momism”but we don t want to exchange it for a“neopopism”What we need，rather，is the recognition that bringing up children involves a partnership of equalsThere are signs that psychiatrists，psychologists，social workers，and specialists on the family are becoming more aware of the part men play and
56、 that they have decided that women should not receive all the creditsnot all the blameWe have almost given up saying that a woman s place is in the homeWe are beginning，however，to analyze mans place in the home and to insist that he does have a place in itNor is that place irrelevant(不相关的) to the he
57、althy development of the child. The family is a cooperative enterprise for which it is difficult to lay down rules，because each family needs to work out its own way for solving its own problems. Excessive authoritarianism(权力主义) has unhappy consequences，whether it wears skirts or trousers，and the ide
58、al of equal rights and equal responsibilities is pertinent (有关系的)not only to a healthy democracy(民主)but also to a healthy family.73Sharing the tasks and decisions in the home leads to .Amasculine(男子气的)womenBinequalityCeffeminate menDfurther sharing74The danger in the sharing of the household tasks b
59、y the mother and father is that . Athe role of the father may become an inferior(次要的)oneBthe role of the mother may become an inferior oneCthe children will grow up believing that life is a battle of the sexesDthe father will be less capable in his profession75The author states that bringing up chil
60、dren _.Ais primarily the mothers jobBbelongs among the duties of the fatherCbelongs to the one who is free more oftenDinvolves partnership of equals第卷(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) 此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾()；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正： 该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线()划掉，在该行右
61、边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。 该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 注意：原行没有错的不要改。 I often read English aloud and trying to learn something76 important in heartIt helps me remember what l have learned77 And form good habit of thinking in EnglishI listen78 a lotand communicate wit
62、h the others in English79 h this way，I improved both my listening ability and my80 speaking EnglishI keep a diary in English every91 day and my written English is becoming better and92 betterI also try my best master the necessary grammar93 knowledgeBy this means，I can express me94 correctlyThats wh
63、y l have been learning English85 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）以Tianan men Square为题写一篇短文。1我和张新上周六上北京去参观了天安门广场。 2广场面积44万平方米。3广场布局如图。4谈感受。参考词汇：天安门城楼：Tianan men Gate Tower毛主席纪念堂: the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall人民英雄纪念碑： the Monument to the Peoples Heroes人民大会堂North历史博物馆天安门城楼人民英雄纪念碑毛主席纪念堂答案：120 CBACC BCBAC ABAAB CCCAC21.
64、 Bknowledge是不可数名词，但常构成a knowledge of用法。22. A turn up vi. 意思是“找到，发现”。23. A all为前位限定词，these为中位限定词，last, few为后位限定词。24. C make sense“有意义”。25. D pleasure作“乐事”、“令人高兴的事”。26. C call for“需要”。27. B told为过去时，从句为过去完成时。sell out“出售”。28. A asas比较状语，从句中用does代替spends。29. B following与noise在逻辑上为主谓关系，following短语作noise的
65、后置定语。30. C 表示“过去应该怎样”用ought to 的完成式。31. C 离海岸多远，常用介词off，分句为非限定性从句。32. A as引导非限定性从句。33. D 作地点状语，it指this kind of disease。34. B 该句子是强调句，playing computer games作took的主择。35. C “write”此为主动式表“笔好写”。3640 BCDAB 4145 BDCAC 4650 BDBDB 5155 DBCBC56A 在第二段中提及“神舟四号”的成功发射使中国有可能成为继俄罗斯和美国之后第三个实现用宇宙飞船把人送上太空的国家，所以该题的答案为A
66、。57A本题是细节题，可以从第6段第1句直接得出正确答案。58B 本文中提到神舟系列的宇宙飞行器都是载人飞行器，所以B项是正确的，则A项中提及的神舟五号并没有被发射，三号和四号在同一年发射，D项在文中的正确提法只是梦想将要实现。59A 本文主要围绕“神舟四号”的成功发射展开描写，故正确答案为A。60C 报纸是新闻报道最常见的媒介，所以，读报是得到消息的便利而又经济的途径。61D AB两答案似乎是报纸畅销的某种原因，如不抓住主要原因就可能被误导，从而选AB。C离题太远，明显属于错误选项。D回答了畅销的主要原因：提供了大量的、多样的新闻，满足了读者的要求。62A 文章的第三段告诉我们，新闻报道的第
67、1段实际上是一篇summary，它向我们提供了必要的信息。因此读完第一段即可掌握交通事故的足够信息。63B 新闻报道是全文谈论的中，它比较全面地概括全文内容，点明主题。64D 根据seven different；cities had served as the national capital故选D。65D 由于意见不统一，只能用这种折衷的办法。66D D项指“白宫”，A项太笼统。67C 从1791始建，到1799年竣工，大约是八、九年的时间。68C 此题考查对作者写作意图的推断。从“National Drivers，Test”及下文的分数、考试结果等可推知。69B 此题考查对全文的事实理解。
68、从文中的第4点及回答可知。70D 根据文章细节，用排除法可知。71B 此题考查归纳能力。由第3段最后一句话及第3点可知。72A 此题考查对全文事实的理解。从考试结果的第3点可知，也可运用排除法得知。73D 此题考查细节理解。从第2段第1句可知。74A 此题考查深层次含义的理解。从第3段可推知。75D 此题考查常识及综合理解能力。从常识及第4段第3句可知，抚养、教育孩子是夫妻双方共同的责任，不应由某一方来承担。76去掉and或tryingtry77inby78Form后加a/the79the去掉80I后加have81speakingspoken8283best后加to84memyself85wh
69、yhow书面表达One possible version： Tian anmen SquareZhang Xin and I arrived in Beijing last Saturday. On the same day we visited Tiananmen Square.It is one of the largest square in the world, covering an area of 444,000 square meters. On the north of it is the red Tiananmen Gate Tower. On the south is th
70、e grand Chairman Mao Memorial Hall. At the center stands the Monument to the Peoples Heroes. On the side of the square is the Great Hall of the People and on the other the Museum of Chinese History.Millions of people dream of visiting the square. Everything there reminds us of the history of our str
71、uggle and inspires us to work still harder.附：听力录音稿Text 1W： Hello. This is Barbara from the Rainbow Hotel. Is Jimmy at home?M： No. Hes at the lab, but he will be back home at four oclock.Text 2M： This is River Street. What number do you want to go?W： Let me get off there in front of that tree? Thats
72、fineText 3M： Linda, how are you getting along with the translation work？W： I have written and rewritten so much that I dont know if Ill ever get it finished.Text 4M： Did you know the news about the bank robbers？W： Yes, but I dont know whether they have been caught or not.M： All except one. He escape
73、d while the police were searching the hotel where the other three were hidden. Text 5W: The mechanic said it would cost 300 dollars to have the car repaired.M: We might as well spend 300 dollars more to buy a new one then.Text 6M: Why, Mary Smith! I havent seen you for ages. How have you been?W: Joh
74、n, John Brown! It has been a long time, hasnt it? It must be at least a year.M: No, we talked at the Johnsons Christmas party last December. Dont you remember?W: Thats right. Well, how are you? Still working for the food company?M: No, I changed jobs three months ago. Im with the National Bank now.
75、How about you?W: Im still teaching at the university, but I moved from the German Department to the Spanish Department. Well, how is your family? Are the children all in school now?M: No, Billy is still at home. Tom is in the third grade and Janes in the second.W: Our two children havent started sch
76、ool yet, either. But they will go in the fall.Text 7M: Hello. International Friends Club. Can I help you?W: Oh, hello. I read about your club in the paper today and I thought Id phone to find out a bit more.M: Yes, certainly. Well were a sort of social club for people from different countries. Its q
77、uite a new club we have about 50 members at the moment, but were growing all the time.W: That sounds interesting. Im British actually, and I came to Washington about three months ago. Im looking for ways to meet people. Er, what kinds of events do you organize?M: Well, we have social get-togethers,
78、and sports events, and we also have language evenings.W: Could you tell me something about the language evening?M: Yes. Every day except Thursday we have a language evening. People can come and practise their language you know, over a drink or something. We have different languages on different even
79、ings. Monday Spanish; Tuesday Italian; Wednesday German; and Friday French. On Thursday we usually have a mean in restaurant for anyone who wants to come.W: Well, that sounds great. I really need to practise my French.M: OK. Well, if you can just give me your name and address, Ill send you the form
80、and some more information. If you join you can have the first month free.Text 8W: Now, Jimmy, did you get a good view of the accident?M: Oh, yes. I was standing outside the bank building and I saw it all quite clearly.W: Do you know what time it was?M: Yes. I checked my watch. It was 2:45 exactly.W:
81、 Good. Now, how fast was the truck moving?M: Well, quite slowly about 10 miles an hour. It was coming up York road. I suppose the truck driver know the lights were going to change. But they were still red when he went over them.W: I see. What about the car? Was it also driving slowly?M: It was comin
82、g along Union Street about 30 miles per hour. It was a blue Ford. The driver stopped his car when he saw the truck crossing the street.W: Did you see what colour his traffic light was?M: Yes, it changed to yellow just before he crossed it.Text 9M: Whats going on around here? Why is everyone changing
83、 offices?W: Havent you heard? Where have you been anyway?M: I just got back from visiting the plan in Chicago.W: Well, there are a lot of changes being made here this week.M: Yes, I see. But what are they?W: For one thing. Martha and Jim are leaving.M: Where are they going? Did they get a higher pos
84、ition?W: Martas going to the office in Atlanta. She is going to be in charge of the whole southern market.M: That sounds like a good position to me. What about Jim?W: He is going to manage the plant in California.M: And you? What about you? Are you going to rise to a higher position?W: Not yet, but
85、Im hoping I will.M: Dont you want to get a raise? Id like the job in California.W: No, I want to stay here at the company office. This is the place to get noticed by top management.Text 10It was another Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Clarke went out at her usual time, but didnt go to the club. Instead she
86、 took a short walk in a park nearby and came home, coming in through the back door. She settled down to wait and see what would happen.It was 4 oclock when the front doorbell rang. Mrs. Clarke was making tea at that time. The bell rang again, and the next moment she heard her letter-box being pushed
87、 open. Picking up the pot of boiling water, she moved quietly towards the door. A piece of wire appeared through the letter-box and then a hand. The wire turned and caught around the button on the doorlock. Mrs. Clarke raised the pot and pored the water over the hand. A sharp cry was heard outside as the wire fell to the floor and the hand was pulled back, which was followed by the sound of running feet.It wasnt long before the police caught the thief. And Mrs. Clarke was greatly praised at the club for her successful self-protection.