1、泉州市2012届普通中学高中毕业班质量检查英 语 试 题考试时间：120分钟；试卷总分：150分第一卷（三部分，共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题15分，满分75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。听完每段对活后，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?A1915 B915 C918（答案是B）1Where is Mary now?AIn the classroomB In the womans office
2、CIn the library2What does the woman mean?AShe is warm enoughBShe has to study CShe wants to go to the garden3What will the speakers do together?AGo campingBHold a partyCTake a ride4What did the woman dislike during the holiday?AThe weatherBThe foodCThe transportation5When will eh two speakers probab
3、ly go to the concert?AAt 7:45BAt 8:30CAt 10:00第二节 （共15小题；每题15分，满分225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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6What difficulties may the woman come across?ANot enough money and experienceBNot enough money and p
4、roper placeCNo experience and employees7What can we learn about the woman?AShe unsureBShe is determinedCShe is disappointed听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8Where is the flat?AFar from the city centerBOn a busy roadCOn a river bank9Which of the following is TRUE about the flat?AIt has three bedroomsBIt has parking p
5、lacesCIt has a big living room10When do they decide to meet?AThis afternoonBThis eveningCTomorrow morning听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11What will the man do with the womans phone?AHe will check his emailBHe will call his fatherCHe will take a photo12What was the matter with the mans phone?AIt broke downBIt was
6、stolenCIt was left at home13What are they likely to do next?ATo answer a phoneBTo find a public phone CTo buy a new mobile phone听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14What is the man surprised to learn?AThe library opens at 8:00BNone of the books he needs is availableCThe books he needs cant be taken out of the library
7、15What does the woman suggest the man do?AWait for the books for all the afternoonBCome early tomorrow and have another tryCBorrow the same books from Professor Smith16Whats the relationship between the two speakers?AProfessor and studentBLibrarian and studentCClassmates听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17Why do pe
8、ople consider the speaker strange?AThere is no television in his homeBHe doesnt make friendsCHe likes to stay at home for most of the time18Why is the speakers wife interested in learning foreign languages?ABecause she has some foreign friendsBBecause it helps when they travel abroadCBecause she wor
9、ks in a foreign company19What are the couples common hobbies?ACooking and listening to musicBCollecting and listening to musicCSinging and playing chess20Whats the main idea of the passage?APeople cant live without televisionBWhy people should have hobbiesCLife is possible without television.第二部分：英语
10、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。21 What should I do at this moment? You just do anything you likeAshallBmustCcanDwill22 The food in this restaurant is horrible But the food isnt Isnt it nice just to get away from all the noise?23The real reason
11、 I dont have a hobby is I dont have timeAhowBwhyCthatDwhen24Tom Cruises excellent performance in Mission Impossible 4 all the audience that nightApuzzledBdisappointedCannoyedDdelighted25You are lucky to have a teacher as good as MrSmithHe is one a millionAinBofCoutDfrom26 I wish I hadnt thrown away
12、that reading list! I thought you might regret itThats why I it up from the waste paper basketAhad pickedBwould pickChave pickedDpicked27When Jennifer stepped in quietly, her mother, on the bed, was sleeping soundAlayingBlyingClaidDlain28, I think, and youll be hit by the running trainAOnce you take
13、one more stepBIf you take one more stepCOne more stepDTaking one more step29Everyone who helps in the business will surely get their in the profitsAsharesBattentionCdutiesDconcern30The Kaiyuan Temple is the place of interest almost all tourists would like to visit when they come to QuanzhouAwhereBas
14、CwhenDwhich31I still havent read the invitation het so I am not sure when for the partyAleavingBto leaveCleftDbeing left32Your handwriting is really too bad to read; I can hardly what exactly youre trying to sayAgive outBmake outCleave outDbring out33 Why does Jack shut himself in het room all day?
15、He to be writing a book these daysAhas thoughtBis thinkingCis thoughtDthinks34We have to say good-bye to each other and it will be five more weeks we can meet againAafterBwhenCuntilDbefore35 Is online education going to replace the traditional schools? Schools are here to stay, because they are much
16、 more than just book learningAForget itBI doubt itCThats itDTake it easy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，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Once, my father and I were waiting to buy tickets for the circusFinally, there only one family _36 us and the counter, who made a big 37 on meThere w
17、ere eight children, all probably under 12You could 38 they werent richTheir clothes werent expensive but 39 The children were well-behaved, standing in line behind their parents and 40 talking about what they would see that nightOne could 41 they had never bee no the circus beforeThe mother was hold
18、ing her husbands hand while the father was smiling in 42 The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wantedHe proudly 43 , “Eight for children and two for adults, please”The ticket lady told him the priceThe mans wife let go of 44 hand, her head dropped, and his lip began to trembleThe fath
19、er leaned a little 45 and asked, “How much did you say?”The ticket lady 46 the priceThe man didnt have enough money 47 was he supposed to turn and tell his kids that he didnt have enough 48 to take them to the circus? Seeing this, my father put his hand in his pocket, 49 a $20 bill and dropped it on
20、 the groundThen my father _50 down, picked up the bill and said the man, “Excuse me, sir, this fell out of your pocket”The man knew what was going onHe wasnt begging for it but certainly 51 the timely help in such an 52 situationHe took my fathers 53 in both of his, squeezed（紧捏） tightly onto the 54
21、, and with a rear running down his cheek, he replied, “Thank you, sirThis really _55 a lot to me and my family”36AbeforeBbetweenCbehindDbesides37AdifferenceBeffortCimpressionDsuggestion38AtellBagreeCbelieveDsuppose39AcleanBshabbyCsimpleDcommon40AdisappointedlyBbitterlyCexcitedlyDcarelessly41AsenseBe
22、xpectCdoubtDrecognize42AsurpriseBturnCsilenceDpride43AlaughedBannouncedCcommentedDresponded44AmyBhisCherDtheir45AbackwardsBawayCcloserDfarther46ArefusedBrecitedCreducedDrepeated47AWhenBWhereCHowDWhy48AtimeBmoneyCchanceDcourage49Apulled outBpulled upCpicked outDpicked up50AjumpedBlayCknockedDreached5
23、1AappreciatedBadmiredCrejectedDoffered52AinterestingBembarrassingCenjoyableDunbelievable53ApocketBwalletCarmDhand54AticketBbillCpoundDpaper55ApaysBcostsCmeansDgives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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by
24、 the company he keepsOne should always live in the best company, whether it be of books or of menA good book may be among the best of friendsIt is the most patient and cheerful of companionsIt always receives us with the same kindness; amusing and instructing us in youth, and comforting us in ageMen
25、 often discover their similarity to each other by the common love they have for a book just as two persons sometimes discover a friend by the admiration which both entertain for a thirdThere is an old proverb, “Love me, love my dog” But there is more wisdom in this: “Love my, love my book” The book
26、is a truer and higher bond（纽带） of unionMen can think, feel, and sympathize with each other through their favorite authorThey live in him together, and he in themA good book is often the best container of a life preserving the best that life could think out; for the world of a mans life is, for the m
27、ost part, but the world of his thoughtsThus the best books are treasuries of good words, the golden thoughts, which become our steady companions and comfortersBooks are by far the most lasting products of human effortTemples and statues decay（腐朽）, but good books surviveTime is of no account with gre
28、at thoughts, which are as fresh today as when they first passed through their authors minds, ages agoThe great and good do not die, even in this worldPreserved in books, their spirits walked abroadThe book is a living voiceIt is an intellect（智者） to which one still listens56The writer introduces the
29、topic of the passage by Adescribing life experience of great writersBtelling his own story of reading good booksCpresenting the best thoughts in good booksDcomparing good books to good friends in life57What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?AReaders feel sympathy for the authorBReader
30、s live together with the authorCReaders and the author share the same feelingDReaders are the authors companions and comforters58Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AWe can learn about the great and good through booksBThe most important part of a mans life is his treasuresCGood b
31、ooks help us to know about their authors friendsDBooks are often regarded as best containers in our life59The passage mainly tells us that Aone should have some good friendsBone should read as many books as possibleCone should keep company with good booksD books are the most lasting products of huma
32、n effortsBExpress delivery: How you can buy your groceries from a virtual supermarketAug, 1st, 2011 Daily MailA “virtual supermarket” consisting of posters of goods put on platform walls is set to be introduced at London Underground stationsPassengers “shop” by scanning QRQuick Responsecodes of the
33、items they want to buy using their smart phonesThese goods are later delivered to their home addressSupermarket giant（巨头） Tesco successfully trialed the hi-tech store in a South Korean underground station and there are now plans to bring the concept to BritainNYPD to Scan Facebook, Twitter for Troub
34、leAug, 11th, 2011 ForbesThe New York Police Department announced it will form a new unit to search social media as part of its law enforcement（执行） efforts, responding to the criminals growing use of these sites to plan and celebrate illegal activitiesThe NYPD unit created particularly to comb social
35、 media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and BlackBerry messenger for information on planned crimes and their criminalsSpace Junk（太空垃圾） reaching “tipping point”, report warnsSep 3rd, 2011 Toronto SunThe amount of debris（碎片） orbiting the Earth has reached “a tipping point” for crashes, which would produc
36、e more debris that may be dangerous to astronauts and satellites, according to a US studyAccording to the US Space Surveillance Network, the number of orbital debris jumped from 9,949 in December 2006 to 16,094 in July 201160The “virtual supermarket” would be introduced to Britain because of Athe su
37、ccessful experience of a hi-tech store in South KoreaBthe wide use of smart phones for scanning QR codesCthe large varieties of goods in the supermarketD the convenient home delivery system around London61We can learn from the news that Apeople with mobile phones can shop at London Underground stati
38、onsBFacebook, Twitter, and BlackBerry messenger are not popular in the USCthe amount of space junk has more than doubled in the past few yearsDmore and more criminals are using social media sites for crimes62What does the underlined word “comb” in the second piece of news mean?ACreateBOperateCBlockD
39、Search63The third piece of news will be in the section of the newspaperAsportsBopinionCscienceDbusinessCThe New York Philharmonic（爱乐乐团） came to an unexpected stop on Tuesday night when an audience members cell phone started ringing and wouldnt stopConductor Alan Gilbert was nearing the end of Mahler
40、s Ninth Symphony（交响乐） when the interruption beganAs eh New York Times writes, the symphony, “contains some of the most spiritual and peaceful music ever written”As the cell phone continued to ring, the iPhones signature ringtone, Gilbert stopped the entire performanceAnd yet shockingly the phone con
41、tinued to ring“Nothing happened,” Gilbert told the Times, “Nobody was to blame for itIt was unbelievable”Gilbert said minor cell phone interruptions have become common and rarely interfere with a live performanceThe Philharmonic does what it can to remind to audience to turn off their cell phones be
42、fore the performance beginsBut the audience and performers stood by in astonished silence as Gilbert asked the offender（肇事者） to silence the phone, only to hear it continueMr Gilbert said audience pointed out two people sitting where the sound was coming from“They were staring at me firmly,” he said
43、of the coupleEventually, the man put his hand in his pocket and the ringing stoppedThe conductor said he asked the man if he was sure the phone was quieted“Then he nodded his head,” Mr Gilbert saidPeople in the hall had been shouting for the sound to stopMr Pelkonen reported that they yelled: “Thous
44、and-dollar fine!” “Kick him out!” “Get out!”Once the phone was finally silenced, Gilbert apologized to the audienceThey responded with cheers and applause（掌声）And the performance continued64The underlined words “interfere with” in the third paragraph means “ ”AenjoyBattendCdisturbDcomplete65What do w
45、e know about the offender?AHe silenced the phone the moment he was reminded toBHe enjoyed the ringtone so he kept the phone ringingCHe quieted the phone after hearing peoples angry shoutsDHe didnt like the music so he wouldnt silence the phone66What does the writer of this passage intend to imply?AI
46、ts not acceptable to carry an iPhone to a concertBIts rude to attend a concert with the phone ringingCIts necessary to quiet the phones when the performance is overDIts common for a conductor to make an apology to the audience67What can be the best title for the passage?AiPhone ringtone bring New Yo
47、rk Philharmonic to a stopBiPhone signature ringtone defeats New York PhilharmonicCNew York Philharmonic puts on a successful performanceDNew York Philharmonic stops the audience using iPhoneDErnest Miller Hemingway （July 21, 1899July 2, 1961） was an American writer and journalistHis writing style ha
48、d a strong influence on 20th-century fiction, while his life of adventure and his public image（形象） affected later generationsHemingway produced most of his works between the mid-1920s and the mid-1950s, and won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954Hemingway was raised in IllinoisAfter high school h
49、e reported for The Kansas City Star, before leaving for the Italian front to enlist with the World War I ambulance driversIn 1918, he was seriously wounded and returned homeIn 1922, he married Hadley RichardsonThe couple moved to Paris, where he worked as a foreign journalistAdvised and encouraged b
50、y other American writers in ParisFScott Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, he began to see his work appear in print there, and in 1925 his first important book, a collection of stories called In Our Time, was publishedA year later, he published The Sun Also Rises, a novel with which he scored h
51、is first solid successThe writing of books occupied Hemingway for most of the postwar yearsHe remained based in Paris, but he traveled widely for bullfighting（斗牛）, fishing, and hunting that by then had become part of his life and formed the background for much of his writingHemingways love of Spain
52、and bullfighting resulted in Death in the Afternoon （1932）His position as a master of short fiction had been advanced by Men Without Women in 1927The harvest of Hemingways considerable experience of Spain in war and peace was the novel For Whom the Bell Tolls （1940）In the public view, however, the n
53、ovel A Farewell to Arms （1929） overshadowed such worksShortly after he published The Old Man and the Sea in 1952, Hemingway went to Africa, where he was almost killed in a plane crash that left him in pain or ill-health for much of the rest of his lifeHemingway lived in Florida and Cuba during the 1
54、930s and 1940s, but in 1959 he moved from Cuba to Ketchum, Idaho, where ended his life in the summer of 196168Which best arranges Hemingways works in the correct order of time?aA Farewell to ArmsbMen Without WomencThe Old Man and the SeadDeath in the AfternooneThe Sun Also RisesfFor Whom the Bell To
55、llsAe, a, b, f, d, cBe, b, a, d, f, cCb, a, d, f, e, cDb, d, a, e, c, f69The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 probably means that A Farewell to Arms Awas thought to be better than other works of HemingwaysBwas considered to make a show in Hemingways lifeCwas only as excellent as the other works of
56、 HemingwaysDwas believed to be among the worst works of Hemingways70Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AHemingway must have spent his childhood in ItalyBHemingway was an energetic writer with a wide interestCHemingways first book In Our Time was published before 1925D Hemingway
57、won the Nobel Prize for Literature just before his death71It can be concluded from the passage that AHemingway produced most of his works in AfricaBHemingway led a very happy life in his last few yearsCmost of Hemingways works were based on his life experienceDHemingways writing style affected the l
58、ife of later generations:ZxxkComEAround the world coral reefs（珊瑚礁） are facing threats（威胁） brought by climate change and great changes in sea temperaturesWhile ocean warming has been the primary focus for scientists and ocean policy managers, cold events can also whiten coralsA new study by scientist
59、s compared damaged to corals exposed to heat as well as cold stressThe results show that cool temperatures can cause more damage in the short term, but heat is more destructive（破坏性的） in the long runClimate change is widely known to produce warming conditions in the oceans, but extreme cold-water eve
60、nts have become more frequent and serious as wellIn 2010, for example, coral reefs around the world faced on of the coldest winters and one of the hottest summers on recordDuring a unique experiment, corals under cold temperatures suffered greater damage in just days compared with heat treated coral
61、sYet the researchers found that corals were eventually able to adjust to the cold conditions, make their health stable and continue to growHowever, over the long term corals subjected to heat suffered more greatly than those in cold, with evidence of severe whitening and growth stoppage, which leads
62、 to deathThe corals ability to adjust to cool temperatures surprised the researchers, who say the studys results show the complexities（复杂性） of monitoring coral health in response to different environmental factors（因素）“Global warming is associated with increases but also decreases of temperatures,” s
63、aid Deheyn, one of the researchers“Not much has been known about the comparative effects of temperature decrease on coralsThese results are important because they show that corals react differently to temperature differences, which is important for future management of coral reefs in the field of cl
64、imate change”72Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?ACorals are unable to adjust to temperature changesBCold temperature causes greater damage to coralsCHot temperature helps coral reefs to grow quicklyDHeat and cold damage corals in their own ways73We can learn from the passage t
65、hat Ascientists used to pay no attention to the effect of cold events on coralsB2010 witnessed one of the greatest temperature differences on recordCcorals prefer warmer conditions to cold temperatures in the long runDglobal warming has nothing to do with the decrease of temperature74According to th
66、e research, Acorals may continue to grow in cold events after a few daysBcold events help corals grow more quickly in a short timeCcorals show no response to hot temperatures in the first daysDcorals are whitened mainly because of warm temperatures75Scientists reached the conclusion through Anews re
67、portBscientific studyCgreat imaginationDnatural conditions第二卷（共35分）注意事项：用05毫米黑色签字笔在答题卡上作答。在试卷上作答，答案无效。第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示；2）首字母提示；3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确、拼写正确。Saying “thank you” is one of the basics of good mannersOftenwe d
68、ont say it well enoughWe usually dont （忘记）76 to say “thank you” to （陌生人） when they help us, but77 we do not always e our thanks to our friendsBut I think78 it is just as important to be t to the former as to the79 （后者）We also need to say “thank you” to the things80 h us so often but unable to speak,
69、 such as air, water, trees,81 animals and so on, because without , we could not exist82 But saying “thank you” is from enoughWe should be83 willing to help others when they are needSo, lets say84 “thank you” to those that help us it is necessary85第二节：书面表达（满分：25分）假如你是李华，某校高三年级学生，你想给曾经教过你的外教Alan写一封邮件请
70、教在英语学习上遇到的一些问题。主要内容包括：1英语成绩不理想；2恐难进心仪大学；3花时多，收效少4要求：1不要逐条翻译，可适当发挥，行文通畅；2词数：120左右。高考资源网 Alan,Best wishes,参考答案1-5: ACCAB 6-10: ABBAC 11-15: AACBB 16-20: BABCC21-25: CACDA 26-30: DBCAD 31-35: BBCDB36-40: BCAAC 41-45: ADDBC 46-50: DCBAD 51-55: ABDBC56-59: DCAC 60-63: ADDC 64-67: CCBA 68-71: BABC 72-75:
71、DBAB76forget 77strangers 78express 79thankful 80latter 81helping82them 83far 84in 85when短文填词评分原则：按标准答案给分，每小题的横线上只能填写一个词，超出一个的不给分。如果出现与标准答案不同，但符合题目要求的答案也可以接受，具体由阅卷点裁定。书面表达：一、 评分原则：1本题总分为25分，按5个档次给分。2评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。3词数少于100或多于150的，从总分中减去2分。4评分时应注意的主要内容为：内容要点、应用词汇和语法
72、结构的数量和准确性及上下文的连贯性。5拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面。评分时，应视其对交际的影响程序予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。6如书写较差以至影响交际，将分数降低一个档次。二、 内容要点：1说明英语成绩不理想；2恐难进心仪大学；3花时多，收效少的情况；4请求Alan帮忙三、 各档次的给分范围和要求第五档21-25分完全完成了试题规定的任务。覆盖所有内容要点。应用了较多的语法结构和词汇。语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但是为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致；具备较强的语言运用能力。有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。完全达到了预期的写作目的。第四档16-20分完全完
73、成了试题规定的任务。虽然漏掉一两个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。应用的主要语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致。应用简单的语句间连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。达到了预期的写作目的。第三档11-15分基本完成了试题规定的任务。虽漏掉一些内容，但覆盖所有主要内容。应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。有一些语法结构和词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。应用简单的语句间连接成分，使全文内容连贯。整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的。第二档6-10分未恰当完成试题规定的任务。漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容。语法结构单调，词汇项目
74、有限。有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解。较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺少连贯性。信息未能清楚地传达给读者。第一档1-5分未能完成试题规定的任务。明显遗漏主要内容，写了一些无关内容，原因可能是未能理解试题要求。语法结构单调，词汇项目有限。较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解。缺乏语法之间的连接成分，内容不连贯。信息未能清楚地传达给读者。0分未能传达给读者任何信息，内容太少，无法评判；写的内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内容无法看清。One possible version高考资源网 Alan,Recently Im faced with some diffic
75、ulty in learning English which has been bothering me continuouslyHardly have I seen any progress in my English study even though I have spent quite a lot of time in English every dayNo matter how hard I try, I would never get good results in the examsI began to realize how serious the situation woul
76、d beI feel so worried that I always blame myself for itTo improve the situation, I have discussed it with some of my teachers and classmatesThey have done their best to help me, but I am still not confidentNowadays, it has even become such a headache for me that being admitted to my dream university
77、 seems impossibleI would appreciate it if you could give me some adviceThank youBest wishes,Yours, sincerely,Li Hua附：听力稿Text 1W: Hi, Jake! Nice to meet you here in the library!M: Me tool do you know where Mary is?W: Im just going to meet her in my office in half an hourShes now having her classText
78、2M: Its sunny and warmStop studying and come into the garden with meW: Why not?Text 3W: Im free todayWould you like to go camping with me?M: Thats goodBut Id rather take a ride in the countryIt is more excitingW: Good ideaWe havent taken it for agesText 4M: I heard you went to Europe last monthWhen
79、did you come back?W: Last SaturdayThe transportation is really convenient thereM: Did you enjoy your holiday there?W: YesThe guide was friendlyIt was perfect except for the weatherText 5W: its a quarter to eight nowgive me 45 minutes and I will finish the is report and get dressed and then we can go
80、 to the concertM: OKIt doesnt start till the, so we have plenty of timeText 6M: Have you found a job?W: Not yetIm thinking of doing something differentM: What would you like to do after graduation?W: Im planning to open a company of my ownM: Open a company? I think youre too young to do thatWhy not
81、go to a company to work for several years first?W: I know what you meanAlthough I have no money, I can borrow money from a bankAs for experience, I can learn from work and the employees can also help meM: There will be more difficulties than you have expectedW: I knowBut Id like to have a try and I
82、believe I can succeed at lastText 7W: Hello, good morningM: HelloIs that 672451?W: Yes, it isWhats the matter?M: Im calling about eh flatCan you tell me where it is?W: Its in the center of the cityM: Is it on a busy road?W: Yes, it isBut it faces a parkIt has a lovely viewM: How many bedrooms does i
83、t have?W: It has three bedrooms and one bathroomM: Is the living room big?W: No, its small, but it has a large kitchenM: It sounds niceUm, when can I see it? How about this afternoon?W: Sorry, I am out all day and may get home late in the eveningM: OKIll call you early tomorrow morning thenW: FineSe
84、e youText 8M: Lily, is that your phone?W: Yes, its my new business phoneDo you like it?M: Its very niceCan you use the Internet on your phone?W: It has wireless Internet accessM: Thats really convenientDoes it have a camera?W: Of course it doesDoesnt every new phone include a camera these days?M: I
85、guess soWould you mind if I checked my email quickly? Im supposed to be getting an important email from my fatherW: SureHere you goM: Im surprised you dont use more of the features on your phoneW: Im surprised you know so much aboutWheres your phone?M: My pone didnt work last week and I havent had a
86、 chance to buy a new one yetW: How have you been living without a cell phone for a week?M: It feels like Im on vacation, not having to answer my phone all the time!W: Lets go to the mobile phone shop right nowYou cant depend on public phones in this day and ageText 9W: Can I help you?M: Im looking f
87、or some books for my history classW: Professor Smiths class?M: Thats rightW: Im afraid I cant give you any of them at the momentThey all have been checked outM: you are kidding, all of them?W: See that girl in the black sweater? Shes been waiting for all the afternoon for these same books to be retu
88、rnedM: Really? What should I do now?W: All that I can suggest is that you come early tomorrow morning and try againAnd maybe there will be one available at that timeM: By the way, when does the library open?W: We open at eightI wish you good luck tomorrowM: Thank you very muchW: You are welcomeText
89、10When friends come to visit us in the evening, very often they seem in a hurry and look at their watchesIt isnt that our friends are all very busy; it is just that we havent got a televisionPeople think that we are very strange“But what do you do in the evenings?” they are always askingThe answer i
90、s simpleBoth my wife and I have hobbiesWe certainly dont spend our evenings staring at the wallMy wife enjoys cooking and often attends evening classes in foreign languagesThis is particularly useful as we always go abroad for our holidaysI am always busy with my collectionBoth of us enjoy listening
91、 to music, singing and playing chess togetherWhen there are power cuts we all have no electricity in the houseMy friends dont know what to doOn such evenings our house is very full as they all come to usThey all have a good timeInstead of sitting in silence in front of the television, everybody talks and plays gamesYes, life is certainly possible without television
