1、济宁一中2017级高三年级第一学期阶段检测英语试题（时间：120分钟 满分：150分）出题人：姜乘鹤 曹慧 审题人：徐磊注意事项：1答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。答在本试卷上无效。第I卷 （共95分）第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) sdzxlm听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从试题所给的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
2、小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the woman think of her vacation?A. Exciting. B. Tiring. C. Disappointing. 2. What are the speakers talking about?A. What to buy. B. Where to eat. C. When to set off. 3. How many students are there in the dorm now?A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. 4. What is the relationship between the spea
3、kers?A. Doctor and patient.B. Boss and employee. C. Teacher and student. 5. Why will Anna leave her job?A. To run a store. B. To cure her illness. C. To look after her kids. 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，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
4、秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. What does the man want to buy?A. A sofa. B. A table. C. A lamp. 7. What will the speakers probably do next?A. Shop for a sofa. B. Remove the lamp.C. Read some books. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。山东中学联盟8. What did David do last night?A. He went to a concert. B. He pra
5、cticed the violin. C. He watched a soccer game. 9. Who works in the hospital?A. Marys mother. B. Marys father. C. Tina. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. What do we know about the woman?A. She is a visitor here. B. She is a new teacher here. C. She works in the dining hall. 11. What is beside the Students D
6、ining Hall?A. The playground. B. The Students Apartment. C. The Teaching Building. 12. On which floor is the League Office?A. The fifteenth.B. The tenth.C. The fifth.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At the mans home. B. At a laundry. C. At a hotel. 14. Wha
7、t does the woman offer to do for the man?A. Change the bed sheets. B. Bring a laundry bag. C. Take away the rubbish.15. What is hard for the man to find?A. The lamp. B. The bedside table. C. The light switch. 16. What will the man do today?A. Visit a gallery. B. Spend the day at a caf.C. Go to his f
8、riends house. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. When was the 44th contest held?A. In 2016. B. In 2017. C. In 2018. 18. What role does Safeway play in the contest?A. It provides the prizes. B. It judges the pumpkins. C. It teaches pumpkin growers. 19. What is the requirement for the maximum prize?A. Being la
9、rger than the others. B. Being over 2,624 pound. C. Being the prettiest. 20. How much did Steven Daletas get in 2018s contest? A. $15,190. B. $19,150. C. $30,000. 第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分50分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和 D)中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。ALosing a wallet is one of those carele
10、ss acts most of us have come across, at some point or the other in our lives. While most of us tend to move on after mourning over the lost necessities, there are a few lucky ones who get them back, with the help of the police or the generosity of the person who finds it. And then there is Hunter Sh
11、amatt, who not only got back his wallet but with some added happiness that was tagged along!Hunter was on his way to attend his sisters wedding on a Las Vegas-bound flight when he realized that he had misplaced his wallet, sometime during the journey. Hunters family reached out to the Frontier fligh
12、t to enquire if someone had handed it over to them. Unfortunately, there was no sign of the missing wallet.But wait. The story was far from over. Just a week after Hunters sisters wedding, he received a package in his mail. And guess what? There was his wallet! Surprisingly, the wallet was not the o
13、nly thing that was inside the package. It also had a handwritten note for Hunter which turned out to be a bonus! The piece of paper read,“Hunter, Found this on a Frontier flight from Omaha to Denver row 12, seat F wedged between the seat and wall. Thought you might want it back. All the best.P.S. I
14、rounded your cash up to an even $100, so you could celebrate getting your wallet back. HAVE FUN!” Moved by the touching gesture, Hunters mom, Jeannie Shamatt, decided to write a post on Facebook giving a detailed description of the incident. She also urged everyone to share the post as she would lik
15、e to meet and greet the person behind the act of kindness, personally. Now, thanks to the astonishing power of social media, the post finally reached the man behind the note. The man was identified as Todd Brown and it was one of his co-workers who made sure Jeannie Shamatts post reaches his colleag
16、ue. Jeannie turned to Facebook again to thank Brown and his family for restoring her faith in humanity. “I try to teach my children to do the right things in life, help people when you can regardless of the outcome. This story is more about restoring faith in people than anything. We hear a lot of b
17、ad news but not enough good news. I personally want to thank Todd Brown and his wife for restoring faith that there are amazing people out there.” sdzxlm21. How did Hunter Shamatt get his wallet back?A. Todd Brown sent it back.B. The police mailed it back.C. He found the wallet by himself.D. The Fro
18、ntier flight helped him get it back.22. What things were found in the package?A. A wallet and a tag. B. A wallet and a note.C. A note and a tag.D. A mail and a tag.23. How did Hunters mom feel after receiving the package?A. Touched.B. Uninterested.C. Satisfied.D. Confused.24. What does the author in
19、tend to convey?A. Friendship.B. Freedom.C. Kindness. D. Justice.BWhenever Jane Lockshin went out to lunch with her elderly aunt Sylvia, she made a point to pay the bill. After all, Sylvia Bloom was a modest secretary, a widow of more than a decade who lived in a one-bedroom Brooklyn apartment and to
20、ok the subway everywhere, including to her job at a Manhattan law firm. She worked there full-time until she was 96. Simply put, Lockshin didnt want Aunt Sylvia to blow her budget on lunch.So when Bloom died in 2016, at 97, it was something of a shock to discover that shed left behind a multimillion
21、-dollar estate. Almost as shocking: She had chosen to give $8.2 million to charity. Six million dollars went to educational programs at the Henry Street Settlement, a social services organization in New York City. An additional $2 million went to scholarship funds, including at Blooms alma mater (母校
22、), Hunter College. “She had millions,” says Lockshin, “and no one suspected it.”Blooms bequest (遗产) to the Settlement, the largest in its 126-year history, will help fund a program for disadvantaged students. “The gift has been transformative not just because of the good well be able to do with it,”
23、 says David Garza, the agencys executive director, “but because of the selflessness and the humility behind it.”Sylvia Blooms story is indeed extraordinary, but its not as uncommon as you might think. Working-class benefactors (捐助者) make headlines now and then. In 2015, a retired grocer in Milwaukee
24、 left $13 million to a local Catholic high school. The year before, a former JCPenney janitor(看门人) from Vermont left a nearly $5 million bequest to a local hospital. Their stories are as rich and as full as their hidden bank accounts. “In a world that is in many ways survival of the fittest, theyre
25、certainly a special class of people,” says Garza. 25. What kind of person is Sylvia Bloom?A. She likes traveling by subway.B. She is very capable at work.C. She leads a rich life.D. She is an invisible woman of wealth.26. According to the text, the Henry Street Settlement _.A. is an agency of Blooms
26、 alma materB. receives the largest part of Blooms bequestC. will raise funds for poor students using Blooms contributionD. is going to set up scholarship funds27. Whats the meaning of the underlined word in paragraph 3?A. Honesty B. Modesty C. Responsibility D. Dignity28. What does the last paragrap
27、h tell us?A. Blooms story is not an exceptional case.B. Working class people become the main force contributing to charity.C. Many wealthy people become famous through charity.D. Those best adaptable to the changing society survive.CIm starting to get scared of the sound my phone makes when I get a
28、text. Last week, more than three neighborhood parents, none of whom I know particularly well, texted me with the same request: Could I possibly watch their kids? The thing is, Im a working parent, too. I actually have two jobs writing, and parenting my three- and six-year-old children both of which
29、I do from home. Yet, when I tell people this, all they seem to hear is: stay-at-home-mom. And from this they infer that I spend my days flitting between nail salons and coffee shops, not with my best scrubbing (擦洗) hand cleaning a toilet bowl while the other crazily types up an article I promised to
30、 hand in two days ago.Because of this assumption, when parents who work outside the home need extra childcare, they quite often call me. At first, I was flattered (奉承) when other moms I barely knew emailed to say how much their kid loved mine and would she be down for a playdate. Sure, I said. Great
31、! Any chance you could pick him up on Tuesday as the nanny has the day off? I can pick him up by 6:30. A four-hour playdate with a child whos never been to our house and who I hardly know. Thats . a lot. But sure, I said, not quite comprehending how thoroughly Id been tricked. And of course, after t
32、hat Id find myself hosting again and again, which often resulted in chaos at my house and were rarely reciprocated (回报).To be clear, I have no problem watching the kids of my parent friends on a basis of mutual benefit, but Im no longer willing to make up the childcare shortfalls for anyone who thin
33、ks they can escape paying out for babysitters when theyre in a dilemma. Im no longer giving in when I get requests from someone I barely know asking me to watch their two kids without ever using the words please, grateful, or massive favor.29. What do we know about the author?A. She runs nail salons
34、 and coffee shops.B. She sometimes delays her work.C. Shes upset because she struggles between work and housework.D. She prefers texting to making phone calls.30. Why do the neighborhood parents often ask the author to help watch the kids?A. Because they think she is dependable.B. Because their kids
35、 prefer to play with her kids.C. Because they want the author to tutor their kids in writing,D. Because they think the author has sufficient spare time at home.31. Which of the following statements is true?A. Watching the kids of her parents friends is beneficial for the author.B. The author is no l
36、onger prepared to watch other peoples kids.C. The author is tired of being used by other parents.D. The author often gets paid as a babysitter.DA childs brain uses almost half of the bodys energy in the early years of life, and scientists are now hypothesizing that the period in which a kids brain s
37、tops consuming so much fuel comes with the risk of becoming obese.In the study published in the journal PNAS, the researchers investigated whether the way our brain develops poses a risk for excess weight gain, alongside well-explored factors such as diet and exercise.According to the authors, most
38、newborns have a relatively large amount of body fat, but the percentage of body weight made up of this substance starts to drop away between the ages of 3-8 years old. Humans are their leanest in early childhood, generally between 4 to 7 years of age, before the obesity rebound happens. At around 5
39、years old, the brain takes up around 43 percent of daily energy requirements; thats two to three times higher than the adult brain.The huge part of energy the brain uses might explain why humans gain weight 30 to 100 times slower in childhood than non-primate (非灵长类的) mammals of a similar size, and p
40、uts us in line with cold-blooded reptiles.Study co-author Christopher Kuzawa, Professor at the Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University, commented in a statement that it is widely known that the amount of energy a body burns is an important influence on weight gain.When kids are 5, the
41、ir brains use almost half of their bodies energy. And yet, we have no idea how much the brains energy expenditure (耗费) varies between kids, said Kuzawa. This is a huge hole in our understanding of energy expenditure.”Kuzawa said a major aim of the paper is bringing attention to how little is known a
42、bout the role of brain energy and body weight, and to encourage other researchers to measure brain energy in studies about child development especially those focusing on understanding weight gain and obesity risk.32. According to the study, the more energy a childs brain consumes _.A. the leaner he
43、might beB. the more he will eatC. the more exercise he will takeD. the more likely he will suffer diseases33. What can we learn from paragraph 3 and paragraph 4?A. The main part of Newborns body weight is fat.B. A child may put on weight quite fast at 4.C. Non-primate mammals brains may consume a sm
44、all amount of energy.D. Cold-blooded reptiles may gain weight faster.34. What does the “hole” mean in the last but one paragraph?A. Space. B. Opening. C. Crack. D. Weakness.35. Whats the purpose of the study?A. To help children avoid obesity.B. To arouse interest in the effect brain energy consumpti
45、on has on body weight.C. To improve childrens development. D. To understand childrens variation of brains energy expenditure.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。For a language learner, taking part in a public speech is one of the best ways to improve your speaking skill
46、s. 36 . If you can avoid them in your speech, you will make great progress.The use of “I feel”, “I think” and “maybe”In many public speeches, the speakers tend to use some uncertain expressions like “I feel”, “I guess”, “maybe” and “perhaps”. 37 . Therefore, instead of the empty sounding “I guess”,
47、using facts, together with a clear conclusion based on those facts is far more likely to be popular with an audience. 38 Dont stick to the same tone. It can be boring. Try to mix it up. For example, when they spoke about their dreams, some sounded romantic. Others used humor. Very few used several d
48、ifferent styles together. Try mixing more than one style, rather than just sticking with the same one. Sdzxlm Irresponsible answersPublic speaking is different from personal conversations. You are responsible for your words. Even though you want to answer quickly, you dont want to sound foolish. 39
49、.Talking around the topic rather than directly answering it 40 . The key is to work out what question is being asked. Use one or two arguments together and give a strong conclusion. Remember that judges are not judging you on whether they agree, but on your ability to say what you think clearly.A. U
50、sing only one speaking styleB. Improving your communication skillsC. Here are some good suggestions for youD. So you should think twice before you talkE. You should focus on one point and give a clear solutionF. However, there are some common problems in question and answer sessionG. These words sho
51、w that the person is only speaking from his or her point of view第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30）第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Doing one good deed turns into another coming your way. Lizs life was 41 forever over the course of that year. It all 42 with a s
52、ingle act of kindness towards two strangers who walked into her diner(小餐馆) early one morning.After they fought a horrible 43 for 12 hours, Tim and Paul stepped into the 130 Diner for breakfast. When the time came to pay the bill though, they were in for a 44 . The young waitress who had served them
53、had 45 their conversations and paid their bill, leaving a sweet message on their check instead, “Your meal is on me today. Thanks for 46 others and running into the places everyone runs away from.”Touched, the two firefighters 47 her kind deed on social media where it quickly went viral. And that wa
54、s when they found Liz Woodward had been struggling to 48 ends meet for the last few years after her father suffered a brain disease that left him paraplegic(瘫痪). 49 to help the woman who had showed such kindness even if she was suffering, they 50 a campaign to raise $10,000 for a wheelchair accessib
55、le for her father. The 51 , however, did not stop pouring in when the campaign ended. Having 52 of her kind deed, Mobility Ventures, which made the wheelchairs, refused to take the money and gave the Woodward family one for free.Liz couldnt be too 53 to many strangers who have reached out to help he
56、r, saying, “The kindness and generosity the 54 supporters and the Mobility Ventures have shown is really incredible, and I hope this bring hope to others in 55 situations, and inspires people to help those in need in any way possible.41. A. createdB. changedC. spentD. disturbed42. A. metB. endedC. f
57、ormedD. started43. A. fireB. floodC. earthquakeD. hurricane44. A. satisfactionB. reminderC. surpriseD. inspiration45. A. interruptedB. ignoredC. joinedD. overheard46. A. changingB. educatingC. servingD. attacking47. A. wroteB. sentC. introducedD. shared48. A makeB. takeC. keepD. live49. A. Embarrass
58、edB. EncouragedC. DeterminedD. Threatened50. A. set upB. take upC. pick upD. make up51. A. friendshipsB. instructionsC. commentsD donations52. A. talkedB. heardC. thoughtD. dreamed53. A. accessibleB. sensitiveC. helpfulD. grateful54. A. firefighterB. communityC. campaignD. family55. A. hopelessB. si
59、milarC. dangerousD. various第II卷 （共55分）第二节（共10题，每题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填上1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。China Takes Falling Stars Challenge to a New LevelFalling star Challenge, which began in Russia, invites participants 56 (share) their best fake fall and recommend their friends to do the same, and people hav
60、e been going to make their falls as dramatic as possible. At first, the falling stars Challenge 57 (regard) as a way for the wealthy to show off their 58 (possession). People were 59 (lie) face-down with luxurious jewelry, expensive items from high-end brands surrounding them.However, as the challen
61、ge spread, it transformed from being a way of showing off to a creative way to show 60 people consider important in their lives. The social media craze soon made 61 (it) way to Weibo, a Chinese social media platform. A major difference with the Chinese version of the Challenge 62 (be) that professio
62、nals from different industries participated to show their daily routine. These include a firefighter lying in front of a row of fire trucks and 63 officer at an emergency call center on the ground with documentsthrown in all directions.While some pictures are intended 64 fun online, Chinese authorit
63、ies are taking it 65 (serious). Some people who have participated in the trend have received tickets for breaking traffic laws to get the perfect photo. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 书面表达（满分15分）假设你是红星中学高三学生李华，请给你同班的美国留学生Jim写一封电子邮件，邀请他周末到学校对面刚开业的文化中心去做义工。内容包括： sdzxlm1. 目的和意义；2. 时间、地点和内容；3. 请求回复。注意：1. 词数80左右；
64、2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Jim,_第二节 读后续写（满分25分）阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。In Your EyesThe park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath an old willow tree. I was deserted. Endless quarrels with my family had left me nowhere to go but this desolate corner of the park. As I sat on the bench, t
65、hings happening recently began to flash through. Days seemed months to me recently. No cozy home to stay. No happy memories with family. No considerate family members to talk to. Even the book I was reading was no fun. Not content with life, I had a good reason to frown, for the world was intended t
66、o drag me down. If that wasnt enough to ruin my day, a young boy out of breath approached me, all tired from play. He stood right before me with his head tilted(倾斜的) down and saidwith great excitement, “Look what I found!” In his hand was a flower, and what apitiful sight, with its petals(花瓣) all wo
67、rn not enough rain, or too little light.He must have picked the flower somewhere shady and sunless, just like where I was staying these days. I couldnt help self-pitying. Wanting him to take his dead flower away and go off to play, Ifaked a small smile and then looked away. Sdzxlm But instead of lea
68、ving, he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared withcertainty,“It surely smells pretty and it must be beautiful, too. Thats why Ipickedit; here, its for you.”The flower before me was dying or dead, not vibrant of colors, orange, yellow or red. But I knew I musttake it, or
69、 he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, andreplied, “Just what I need.” But instead of placing the flower in my hand, he heldit mid-air without reason. Curiosity drove me to look into his eyes. Blue as the sea, there was no color of light in his beautiful eyes. 续写要求：1. 所续写短文词数应为150左右。2.
70、至少使用5个短文中有下划线的关键词语。3. 续写部分分为两段，每段开头语已为你写好。4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1:It was then that I noticed for the very first time that the boy couldnt see: he was blind. _Paragraph 2:And for all of those times I myself had been blind towards the world around me. _高三年级第一学期阶段检测 英语答案 2019.10.51-5 CAAB
71、A 6-10 CABAA 11-15 BCCAC 16-20 ABABA21-24 ABAC 25-28 DCBA 29-31 BDC 32-35 ACDB36-40 FGADE41-55 BDACD CDACA DBDCB 语法填空56. to share 57. was regarded 58. possessions 59. lying 60. what 61.its 62. is 63. an 64. for 65. seriously 应用文参考范文Dear Jim,Im writing this letter to invite you to the Cultural Center
72、 of our city to do voluntary work with us on Sunday, which can make our spare time more meaningful. The Cultural Center lies opposite to our school. Since its newly opened, lots of people are needed to offer help. We are expected to help do some cleaning and keep order. We can also hand out flyers,
73、providing visitors with more detailed information to make their visits more enjoyable. We can not only help others but at the same time enrich our own life. I hope you can join us. It will be of great benefit to you. Your early reply is greatly appreciated.Yours, Li Hua续写参考范文Paragraph I:It was then
74、that noticed for the very first time that the boy could not see: he was blind. I heard my voice trembling. Tears shone like the sun as I thanked him for picking the very best flower. Youre welcome, he smiled, and then ran off to play, not realizing the impact hed had on my day. I sat there and wonde
75、red how he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree. How did he know of my self-indulged plight(困境)? Perhaps hed been blessed with true sight from his heart by God.Paragraph 2:For all of those times I myself had been blind towards the world around me. Through the eyes of a blin
76、d boy, at last I could see, the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. I decided and promised to see beauty and appreciate every second of my life. Then I held that dead flower up to my nose and breathed in the fragrance of a beautiful rose, smiling like that young boy. Another flower i
77、n his hand was about to change the life of an unsuspecting old man.英语听力原文Text 1M: How was your vacation? Did you go anywhere?W: Yes, we went to Thailand, but unfortunately, the flies and mosquitoes there were awful and it rained most of the time. M: That doesnt sound good. sdzxlmText 2M: What do we
78、need to buy today?W: We need some carrots, some apples, a fish, some pork, and some soft drinks. Ive written down all that we need on this list. M: Good. Now lets set off. Text 3M: How do you like your new dorm, Anna?W: Not bad. Its a four-bed room. But now only Kate and I live in it. It is said tha
79、t the third student is coming tomorrow. Text 4M: You want to see me, Mrs. Smith?W: Yes. I find out that you are always late for work. Besides, you have a habit of sleeping during working hours. Im afraid I have to ask you to leave. M: Oh, no. Please give me one more chance. I promise I will not let
80、you down any more. Text 5W: I havent seen Anna in the office for a few days. Is she ill?M: No. Dont you know that she is going to leave?W: But why? To look after her kids at home?M: Of course not. She plans to open her own store in the city center. Text 6W: The department store has reduced all its p
81、rices by forty percent during the sale. Dont you think its time to replace our sofa? Its so old!M: Do you think so? What we really need is a proper lamp on the table next to the sofa. Its important to sit and read there at the moment. W: Well, we can move one of the lamps down from the bedroom. The
82、blue one would look good on that table. M: Youre right. Okay, lets go and look for something more comfortable to sit on now. Text 7W: David, did you go to the soccer game last night? It was really exciting, and almost everyone was there. But I didnt see you. M: I was dying to, but I missed it. I pra
83、cticed the violin for a concert and I forgot the time. W: What a pity!M: I guess you went, Mary?W: Yeah, I did, but I had to leave early. My mom asked me to get home before eight so that she could go to work. She didnt want to leave Tina at home alone. M: Your mom is on night shifts again? Thats not
84、 easy. W: Yeah. She is busy in the hospital all year round. And my father is always on business. M: I see. Text 8W: Excuse me, sir. M: Yes?W: Is this the right way to the Students Dining Hall? (10)Im new here. One of my friends teaches here. M: Well, let me think. Go along this road and walk across
85、the playground. Then you will see the Teaching Building on your left. Go on until you see the Students Apartment on your right. (11)You can find it next to the Students Apartment. W: I see. By the way, I want to go to the League Office after lunch. How could I get there?M: Go back to the Teaching Bu
86、ilding. (12)On the right of it is the School Office Building. The League Office is in the building. After entering the building, you can take the lift to the fifth floor directly. Its across from the restrooms. You cant miss it. W: Thanks a lot. M: Youre welcome. 山东中学联盟Text 9W: May I come in, sir?M:
87、 Yes. Thanks for coming so quickly!W: Certainly, sir. How can I help you?M: (13)Id like some fresh towels in the suite when I get back this evening. W: Ill get them for you immediately. (13)(14)Would you like me to change the bed sheets? M: (14)Yes, that would be nice. Could you also turn down the c
88、overs?W: OK. Is there anything else I can do for you? Perhaps you have some laundry I can take to be washed. M: Now that you mention it, I do have some clothes in the laundry bag. W: OK, sir. Ill have them washed and folded when you return. M: Excellent! You know, it gets stuffy in this room. W: Ill
89、 open the window while youre away and close it before you return. M: (15)And I can never find the light switch when I get back in the evening. W: Ill leave the lamp on the bedside table on before leaving. M: Thats good. (16)Well, its time for me to see my friends at the caf. Today were visiting a ga
90、llery. W: Enjoy your day, sir!Text 10M: Every October, farmers across the US harvest millions of pumpkins. (17)Some are selected to win contests like the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off held annually in Half Moon Bay, CA. Celebrating its 45th year in 2018, the contest has always been ex
91、tremely popular with pumpkin growers. However, (18) it has become even more so since supermarket chain Safeway, which sponsors the event, increased the maximum prize to $30,000 in 2015. To qualify for this world Record Prize, competitors have to produce a world Record pumpkin. (19)In 2018,that meant
92、 one heavier than the huge 2,624-pound pumpkin, which broke the previous world record at the Giant Pumpkin European Championship in 2016. If the heaviest pumpkin weighs less, the owner receives $7 per pound, which, given the size of the gourds（葫芦）,adds up to thousands of dollars in cash. The event, which took place on October 8th,2018,attracted more than 20 huge pumpkins. (20)Though 12 came in at more than 1,000 pounds each, it was three-time winner Steven Daletas who took home the top prize of $15,190.
