1、2007年高考英语模拟考试卷二本试卷分为第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分.满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第I卷(满分115分)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 （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。例：How much is the shirt ?A19.15 B9.15 C9.18 答
2、案是B.1Where did the man find the wallet? AIn the grass. BIn the laboratory CAt the parking lot.2What is the relationship between Jim and Bob? AClassmates BClose friends CTwin brother.3What is the mans purpose in meeting the woman? ATo apply for a job BTo try to please her.CTo find out her position.4W
3、hat will the woman probably do first?AHurry to the meeting. BGo sightseeing by bus. CTake the underground.5What are the two speakers mainly talking about? ANew dictionariesBForms of languages. CDevelopment of languages.第二节 （共15小题；每题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
4、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，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6.7题。6What month is it now? ASeptember BOctober CNovember7What do we know about the speakers?AThey are both football playersBThey are both in training.CThey both enjoy sports.听第7段材料，回答第8.9题。8What are the speakers talking about?
5、AA flight timetable. BThe way to Union StreetCHiring a taxi.9Where is the woman going on Saturday?AGarden Hotel BThe airport CThe taxi company.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10What will Marys mother receive for her birthday?AA shirt BA skirt CA plate.11Wholl cook the special dinner?AMary BMarys friend CMarys moth
6、er.12Who will do the shopping?AMarys father and mother BMary and her mother.CMary and her father.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13What does the speaker mainly discuss?AThe history of cola BSoftink production. CUsing cola as a drug.14How was cola originally sold?AAs a soft drink BAs a medicine CAs a cooking oil.15
7、Why did the speaker mention John S. Pamberton?AHe sold cola to doctorsBHe was a drugstore clerk.CHe developed cola as a drug.16How was the drug made into a soft drink?ABy mixing it with special oils.BBy heating itCBy adding soda water.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17Where did the fire probably start?AOn the fir
8、st floor BOn the second floor COn the third floor.18When was the building built?AIn 1718 BIn 1782 CIn 1930.19What was the building used as at the time of the fire?AA hotel BAn old people home CA history museum.20Who is Andrew Barnes?AA newspaper reporter BThe owner of the building.CThe head of the f
9、ire department第二部分：英语知识运用（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。例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child he or she wants.Ahowever Bwhatever Cwhichever Dwhenever 答案是B.21Things of _kind come together and people of _mind fall into the same group. A不填,
10、 不填Bthe,不填Ca, a D不填,a22Is there a bookshop around _I can buy an English-Chinese dictionary? Awhich Bwhat Cthat Dwhere23_wants to study well must learn things_. ANo matter who, with heart Bwho, with his heart CWhoever, by heart DWhoever, by his heart24You cant stand working with Jane in the same offi
11、ce, can you? _,because she just refuses _while working. ANo, to stop talking BYes, to stop talking CNo, stopping to talk DYes, stopping talking25Mr.Li, our new manager, has gone abroad. Otherwise he _our work right now. Ais inspecting Bwill inspect Cwould be inspecting Dwould have inspected26Your si
12、sters birthday is on the wayWhat do you expect I have got for her? I expect youll give her a new English-Chinese dictionary of idioms, but it is being printed and will soon_.Aturn outBcome out Cstart out Dgo out27If all the oil in the world has _,what shall we use? Arun out ofBrun out Cput out Dused
13、 up28Im sure my elder sister _weight recently. I cant agree more. She _too much. Ahas gained, is eating Blost, doesnt eat Cis gaining, is eating Dis gaining, eats29Early European cards are said _for entertainment and education. Ato be invented Bto have invented Cto have been invented Dand invented30
14、The terrible flood brought about $ 10 million in losses to the island country._.AQuite OKBCertainly CThats the caseDI agree31Everyone was on time for the meeting _besides Jack, whos usually ten minutes late for everything.Abut Bonly CevenDyet32Only 10 minutes has passedJack _home. Yes. Otherwise, he
15、 _ us.Ashouldnt have arrived; would have phoned Boughtnt to arrive; would have phonedCmust have arrived; would phone Dshouldnt have arrived; would phone33In this university a medal with ten thousand dollars _gains success in science and technology every two years .Ais given to whoever Bare given to
16、anyone who Cgives to whomever Dgive to everyone34Although he sometimes loses his temper, his students like him _ for it.Anot so muchBnot so little Cno moreDno less35Now that he has missed his _, hell have to wait for the next round.Aturn BchanceCduty Dclass第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然
17、后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A.B.C和D）中，选出最佳选项Having reached the highest point of our route according to our plan, we discovered something the map had not told usIt was 36 to climb down into the Kingo valleyThe river lay deep 37 mountain sides that were almost vertical（垂直）.We couldnt find any animal tracks,which
18、usually 38 the best way across country,and39 thickly were the slopes covered with bushes that we could not see the nature of the ground.Our guide did 40 but cut a narrow path through the bushes with his long knife and we 41 him in single fileProgress was slowThen, we 42 we had really reached the riv
19、er, only to find ourselves on the edge of a cliff(悬崖) with a straight drop of 1,000 feet to the water 43 We 44 up the slope（斜坡）and began to look for another way downWe climbed and finally arrived at the river45 we came downhill along its bank 46 having to cut our wayHowever, after a few miles the ri
20、ver 47 a steep-sided gap between rocks and suddenly dropped thirty-five feet over a waterfallNo path alongside it and no way round it.Then one of the guides 48 a way of overcoming the difficultyThere was a 49 tree lying upside down over the waterfall with its leafy top resting on the opposite 50 bel
21、ow the fallsWithout 51 he climbed down the slippery trunk to show us how 52 it wasHaving got to the fork of the tree, he 53 hand over hand along a branch for four or five feet with his legs 54 in space, then he dropped onto the flat bank the other side, throwing his 55 in the air like a footballer w
22、ho has scored goal, and cheerfully waving us on.36Apossible Bcertain Cimpossible Dunnecessary37Abetween Bamong Cnear Dbeside38Asay Bshow Cspeak Dread39Avery Balmost Ctoo Dso40Asomething Beverything Cnothing Danything41Awatched Bfollowed Cnoticed Dsaw42Aimagined Bthought CdiscoveredDsuggested43Abelow
23、 Bunder CaboveDover44Awalked back Blooked back Cclimbed back Dlooked behind45AUnluckily BHappily CSadly DSurprisedly46Awithout Bwith Cfor Dwithin47Abecame Bfall into Cfled Dentered48Asearched Bthought of Ccut Dsaw49Atall Bshort Cfallen Dfalling50Abank Bway Criver Droad51Ameasure BexceptionCcompariso
24、n Dhesitation52Adifficult Bamusing Ceasy Dhopeless53Agave Blent Cmoved Dwalked54Ahanging Bsticking Cfastened Dtied55Ahead Blegs Cbody Darms第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题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）He lost his arms in an accident that claimed his fathers life-who was the main sourc
25、e of support for the familySince then, he has had to depend on the arms of his younger brotherFor the sake of taking care of him, his younger brother became his shadow, never leaving him alone for yearsExcept for writing with his toes, he was completely unable to do anything in his life.One late nig
26、ht, he suffered from diarrhea and had to wake up his younger brotherHis younger brother accompanied him into the toilet and then went back the dorm to waitBut being so tired, his younger brother fell asleep, leaving him on the toilet for two hours till the teacher on duty discovered himAs the two br
27、others grew up together, they had their share of problems and they would often quarrelThen one day, his younger brother wanted to live separate from him, living his own life, as many normal people doSo he was heart-broken and didnt know what to do.A similar misfortune befell a girl, tooOne night her
28、 mother, who suffered from chronic mental illness disappearedSo her father went out looking for her mother, leaving her alone at homeShe tried to prepare meals for her parents, only to overturn the kerosene light on the stove, resulting in a fire which took her hands away.Though her elder sister who
29、 was studying in another city, showed her willingness to take care of her, she was determined to be completely independentAt school, she always studied hardMost of all she learned to be self-reliantOnce she wrote the following in her composition: I am luckyThough I lost my arms, I still have legs; I
30、 am luckyThough my wings are broken, my heart can still fly.One day, the boy and the girl were both invited to appear on a television interview programThe boy told the TV host about his uncertain future at being left on his own, whereas the girl was full of enthusiasm for her lifeThey both were aske
31、d to write something on a piece of paper with their toesThe boy wrote: My younger brothers arms are my arms；while the girl wrote: Broken wings, flying heart.They had both endured the same ordeal, but their different attitudes determined the nature of their livesIt is true that life is unpredictableD
32、isasters can strike at any timeHow you handle misfortune when confronted with it, is the true test of your characterIf you choose only to complain and escape from the ordeal, it will always follow you wherever you goBut if you decide to be strong, the hardship will turn out to be a fortune on which
33、new hopes will arise.56Which one of the following statements is true according to the passage?AIn the accident, the boy escaped being hurt.BIn the accident, the boys father escaped being hurt.CIn the accident, the boys father was killed.DIn the accident, the boys younger brother was still alive.57Th
34、e girl refused her elder sisters help, because_. Ashe was lucky and still had two legs. Bshe wanted to be self-reliant rather than rely on others. Cshe didnt want to move to another city. Dshe enjoyed living separate from others.58When the girl wrote the words: Broken wings, flying heart, she really
35、 meant_ Athough she lost arms, she still had legs. Bher elder sisters willingness to take care of her could help fly with wings. Cif one had wings, his or her heart could fly. Dfaced with the misfortune, you should be strong, otherwise youll lose heart.59The passage mainly tells us_. Aa story about
36、a couple who lost their arms Babout the misfortune of two persons Cthat the different attitude towards ones misfortune determines ones future Dthat the elder sister is more kind than the younger brother(B)Perhaps the most famous theory, the study of body movement, was suggested by Professor Ray Bird
37、whistellHe believes that physical appearance is often culturally programmedIn other words, we learn our looks - we are not born with themA baby has generally unformed face featuresA baby, according to Birdwhistle, learns where to set the eyebrows by looking at those around - family and friendsThis h
38、elps explain why the people of some areas of the United States look so much alike, New Englanders or Southerners have certain common face features that cannot be explained by geneticsThe exact shape of the mouth is not set at birth, it is learned afterIn fact, the final mouth shape is not formed unt
39、il well after new teeth are setFor many, this can be well into grown-upsA husband and wife together for a long time often come to look somewhat alikeWe learn our looks from those around usThis is perhaps why in a single country there are areas where people smile more than those in other areasIn the
40、United States, for example, the South is the part of the country where the people smile most frequentlyIn New England they smile less, and in the western part of New York State still lessMany Southerners find cities such as New York cold and unfriendly, partly because people on Madison Avenue smile
41、less than people on Peachtree Street in Atlanta.People in largely populated areas also smile and greet each other in public less than do people in small towns60Ray Birdwhistle believes physical appearance Ahas little to do with culture Bhas much to do with cultureCis ever changing Dis different from
42、 place to place61According to the passage, the final mouth shape is formed Abefore birth Bas soon as ones teeth are newly setCsometime after new teeth are set Daround 15 years old.62Ray Birdwhistle can tell what area of the United States a person is from by Ahow much he or she smiles Bhow he or she
43、raises his or her eyebrowsCwhat he or she likes best Dthe way he or she talks63People who live _ _ are more friendlyAin largely populated areas Bin New York cityCin the country Din the North（C）In some remote Turkish village of Kuskoy, whistling is as important as talkingIn fact, whistling is talking
44、 because the villagers speak and sing by whistlingKuskoy parents begin to teach their boys and girls the language of whistling about the time the children learn to talkIt is considered so important that the village school includes it as one of the subjects taught along with the Turkish language.This
45、 art of communication has taken centuries to developThe village of Kuskoy spreads out across two hillsides that are separated by a deep valleyThe villagers had to find an easy way to communicate where their voices couldnt carryThey developed a high-pitched (高音的) whistle language that could be transm
46、itted as far as five miles through airAs a result, Kuskoy, which means “bird village” in Turkish, has come to be known as a whistlers paradise (乐园).Whistling is so much part of everyday life in Kuskoy that men and women speak, argue, and court (求爱) in whistlesThe story was recently told of a young c
47、ouple who ran away secretlyThe news was sent over the “mountain telephone” by whistlingThe lovers adventure was quickly known to all the villagers.It is little wonder, then, that the children of Kuskoy study whistling in schoolWouldnt it be fun to start the school day with a songwhistled of course!6
48、4The children of Kuskoy learn to whistle because _ _Ait is fun Bit is an important way to communicateCit helps them learn to sing Dit is like the Turkish language65In Kuskoy, whistling as a way of talking started _ _ Arecently Bhundreds of years ago Cfifty years ago Dten years ago66Which one of the
49、following statements is true according to the passage? AThe high-pitched whistle can be heard at a distance of 5 km. BThe parents were too ready to allow the young couple to marry each other. CThe villagers found an easy way to communicate where they could be heard. DThe villagers of Kuskoy are ofte
50、n informed of news by whistling.67Which of the following do you think is the best title for this story? ATo Learn Whistle Is Very ImportantBWhistling Is Fun CWhistlingThe Mountain TelephoneDThe Strange Turkish Language（D）Mr.Peter Johnson, aged twenty-three, battled for half an hour to escape from hi
51、s trapped car yesterday when it landed upside down in three feet of waterMrJohnson took the only escape routethrough the boot(行李箱)MrJohnsons car had finished up in a ditch(沟渠) at Romney Marsin, Kent after skidding on ice and hitting a bank“Fortunately, the water began to come in only slowly,” MrJohn
52、son said“I couldnt force the doors because they were jammed against the walls of the ditch and dared not open the windows because I knew water would come flooding in.” MrJohnson, a sweet salesman of Sitting Home, Kent, first tried to attract the attention of other motorists by sounding the horn and
53、hammering on the roof and bootThen he began his struggle to escapeLater he said, “It was really a half penny that saved my lifeIt was the only coin I had in my pocket and I used it to unscrew the back seat to get into the bootI hammered desperately with a hammer trying to make someone hear, but no h
54、elp came.” It took ten minutes to unscrew the seat, and a further five minutes to clear the sweet samples from the bootThen MrJohnson found a wrench and began to work on the boot lockFifteen minutes passed by“It was the only chance I hadFinally it gave, but as soon as I moved the boot lid, the water
55、 and mud poured inI forced the lid down into the mud and scrambled clear as the car filled up.” His hands and arms cut and bruised(擦伤), MrJohnson got to Beckett Farm nearby, where he was looked after by the farmers wife, MrsLucy BatesHuddled in a blanket, he said, “That thirty minutes seemed like ho
56、urs.” Only the tips of the car wheels were visible, police said last nightThe vehicle had sunk into two feet of mud at the bottom of the ditch68What is the best title for this newspaper article?AThe Story of MrJohnson, A Sweet Salesman BCar Boot Can Serve As The Best Escape Route CDriver Escapes Thr
57、ough Car Boot DThe Driver Survived A Terrible Car Accident 69Which statement is true according to the passage?AMrJohnsons car stood on its boot as it fell downBMrJohnson could not escape from the door because it was full of sweet jamCMrJohnsons car accident was partly due to the slippery roadDMrJohn
58、son struggled in the pouring mud as he unscrewed the back seat70“Finally it gave” (Paragraph 5) means that _ ALuckily the door was torn away in the end BAt last the wrench went broken CThe lock came open after all his efforts DThe chance was lost at the last minute 71It may be inferred from the pass
59、age that _ Athe ditch was along a quiet country road Bthe accident happened on a clear warm day Cthe police helped MrJohnson get out of the ditch DMrJohnson had a tender wife and was well attended （E）Suppose a key man in your firm had just met with a terrible accidentThe doctor tell you that this ma
60、n upon whom you depend for directing sales, checking your books or for performing some other important roles, will be laid up for months, Youd have to replace him, wouldnt you? And probably at a pay about equal to his ?Then youd be faced with double paying for one job because stopping the pay of an
61、injured man would simply be out of the question.You can prevent this kind of unproductive outgo on your payroll by providing your key man with the protection of Travelers Business Accident Insurance! This insurance provides total medical expense and a weekly income in case a key man is disabled for
62、some timeShould the disability prove everlasting, an income for life is certaintyWhy not make out a list of your key men now? Then get together with Travelers Insurance Company, and let us tell you how little it costs to apply this much needed protection to your business.Write and well serve you!72T
63、he above is most probably_Aa report Ba letter Can announcementDan advertisement73Whom might the writing be mainly for?AAn important person in a firmBAn employee of a firmCThe boss of a company DReaders of a newspaper74Why would the pay be doubled?ABecause two persons are doing one job of the sameBBe
64、cause the important job is worth double payCBecause it is necessary that the injured person should be paidDBecause the double pay is for two persons75Travelers Insurance Company _ for a person insuredAwill pay for all the cost of treatmentBwill pay the weekly income or even that of lifetimeCwont get
65、 much from the firmDwill provide everlasting pension as well as medical expense第II卷(满分35分)第四部分：写作（共2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)I received your letter was dated April l6 the day 76 before yesterday All of our family greatly delighted to 77 learn how you are getting along very well with you
66、r 78 lessons Time passes quickly After dozens of days, youll79 finish the middle school What pleases us most is that you 80 do very well to make up your mind to enter for the college 81 entrance examination this summer .What wonderful it is !82 Dad , as well as Mom and I ,is with you .We wished 83 y
67、ou to make better use of your time The full preparations 84 you make , the surer of success youll certain be .85 第二节 书面表达(共1小题；满分25分)86下面两幅漫画反映的是你有一天放学回家的路上碰到的事，以Dont Waste Water为题写一篇短文。要求：1简要说明漫画所反映的内容； 2联想实际生活谈谈为什么不能浪费用水（提示：可以从水与人.水与生物等的关系，水的资源等方面去展开）； 3120词以上。参考答案http:/www.DearEDU.com15ACABC 610B
68、CCBB 1115 ACABC 1620 CCABC单项选择：21答案C不定冠词在这儿表示“同一的”如：were of an age.我们同岁。22答案D注意句中around是副词。where引导的是状语从句。23答案C Whoever引导的是主语从句=Anyone who。词组：learn sth by heart.24答案A弄清上下文的含义。上文问的是：难道你忍受不了与珍妮在同一办公室工作吗？下文的回答应是：是的。我忍受不了，因为她在上班时老是说话(不肯不说话)25答案C与现在事实相反的虚拟语气。Otherwise=If he were here。26答案B come out=be pub
69、lished27答案B run out=be run out of =be used up 用完28答案D上文讲的是“体重在不断的增加”应用现在进行时，说明体重在不断地变化之中，下文说“吃得太多”是现在的事实，应用一般现在时。29答案C转换句式就可知道正确答案：It is said that early European cards were invented.显然invent发生在said前，又因为invent与card存在逻辑上的动宾关系，因而要用不定式完成式的被动式。30答案C 答句意思为：情况就是这样。31答案C要弄清本句的真实含义。句义为：人人都准时到达，甚至连杰克干什么事总要迟到1
70、0分钟的人也准时到了。32答案A 考查情态动词及虚拟语气。shouldnt have arrived 表推测。“估计杰克尚未到家，否则，他早就给我们打电话了。”33答案A 本题考查主谓一致和被动语态两项，其主语为a medal故谓语动词应用单数，又是因为medal为“被给”之意，故选A。34答案D no less意为“还是，仍旧”，相当于none the less.35答案Aturn“轮次.轮值”根据下句中的round“轮”而确定。完形填空36答案C上文说有些东西地图上没有标明，结合下文推断从这儿攀登下去到kingo峡谷应该是不可能的。37答案A两山之间夹着一条河38答案B动物足迹，通常可以给
71、我们指路39答案D下文隔着比较远的地方有“that”提示。sothat结构40答案C do nothing but do结构：没有办法只得41答案B紧紧跟随他(in single file单行)42答案B原来以为我们真正到了河边，结果却发现43答案A悬崖离下面的河大约垂直距离有1000多英尺44答案C下文说另找下山的路，说明又爬山回去了。45答案B跟46题连起来考虑，我们沿着岸边走，不需再用砍刀砍出一条路来，自然是很高兴了。46答案A见45题解释47答案D进入了48答案D本题很易误选B。研读下文才可以正确选择D，看到（发现）了克服困难的办法，并非向导所想出的办法。49答案C根据下文的lying
72、可推断应该是倒下来的树。50答案A对岸51答案D没有迟疑52答案C做给我们看是多么容易做到的53答案C与54题连起来考虑：用手吊着树枝移动，自然脚就悬挂着。54答案A 见53题解释55答案D张开手臂56答案C根据首句中的He lost his arms in an accident that claimed his fathers life（要了他的命）可推断。57答案B根据Most of all she learned to be self-reliant（自立）选答案。58答案D根据最后一段中But if you decide to be strong, the hardship will
73、 turn out to be a fortune on which new hopes will arise.选答案。59答案C根据the boy 和the girl对不幸的态度不同去推测。60答案B根据He believes that physical appearance is often culturally programmed.选答案：与文化有关。61答案C根据The exact shape of the mouth is not set at birth, it is learned after.和For many, this can be well into grown-ups
74、.选答案。62答案A根据In the United States, for example, the South is the part of the country where the people smile most frequently.选答案。63答案C根据People in largely populated areas also smile and greet each other in public less than do people in small towns.选答案。64答案B根据In some remote Turkish village of Kuskoy, wh
75、istling is as important as talking.选答案。65答案B根据This art of communication has taken centuries to develop.选答案。66答案D本题备选项A.B.C都具有干扰作用。选A项是没有弄清英里与公里的换算1英里=1.609公里；选B项是对too ready to（非常愿意）的误解，文中也没有谈到父母对子女的婚姻态度；选C项是因为对原文中的where their voices couldnt carry没有真正理解。67答案C 文中多处提及。68答案C。根据第1段 MrPeter Johnsonescape
76、from his trapped carthrough the boot 可归纳出文章的标题为答案C。69答案C。根据第2段第一句skidding on ice and hitting a bank 可推知答案为C。70答案C。根据其上文 work on the boot lock 及下文 but as soon as I moved the boot lid, the water and mud poured in 可推知此题答案为C。71答案A。根据第4段最后一句 but no help came 及最后一段的第一句 MrJohnson got to Beckett Farm nearby
77、 可推知地点是在寂静的农村，此题答案为A。72答案D显然本文为一个保险广告。73答案C决定为公司的重要人物们买保险的人员一定是Boss.74答案D一个人在病中另一个人在干这份工作而公司要发两份工资给两个人，故应为为D。75答案C广告的最后一句how little it costs to apply 说明答案。短文改错76letter后加which或that或去掉was 77greatly前加are 78去掉how 79AfterIn 80去掉the 81 82 whathow 83wishedwish 84fullfuller85certaincertainly86书面表达Dont Waste
78、 WaterOne day after school, on the way home, I happened to see a little boy turning on a tap and splashing water here and there on the groundIt was obvious that he never realized that this was a big waste. So without hesitation I went over and turned off the water. Seeing this, the little boy might
79、felt sorry for what he had done.As we all know, water is the source of life. Without water we human beings cant live. And all the living things as well depend on water to live. Otherwise they will disappear from the earth. Besides, there is a very limited water resource in our world. Therefore we mu
80、st take some measures to get rid of such wasteful habits. Everyone must save water so that the development of the world and mankind can continue.附：听力录音文字材料(Text 1) W: Where did you say you found the wallet? M: It was lying in the grass, between the parking lot and the laboratory(Text 2)W: I often mi
81、stake Jim for BobCan you tell them apart? M: NoThey look so much alike that even their mother didnt know who was who sometimes when they were young(Text 3)W: Take a seat, MrBrownCould you tell me which position you think most interests you? M: Well, as for me, I prefer to take the post of sales mana
82、ger if you think Im qualified(Text 4) M: If you are in a hurry, you can take the undergroundIf you want to go sightseeing, take a busW: Actually, I dont have to be at the meeting before noon(Text 5)M: According to Professor Thompson, language slowly but constantly develops from all forms into newer
83、onesW: Thats my opinion, tooWe can easily find new words and new expressions in EnglishM: Perhaps thats why new dictionaries are published about every five years. (Text 6)M: Hi, MarthaI see youre working out, tooHow many miles have you run so far? W: Well, Ive been around the track four timesThats t
84、wo milesM: Are you getting in shape for any particular sport? W: Yes, Ive signed up for the school volleyball teamM: Thats wonderfulIm going to play footballW: When do you start? M: In two weeks, at the beginning of NovemberW: Were having our first volleyball practice tomorrow afternoon and our firs
85、t game next weekM: GreatIll be sure to come and cheer for you.（Text 7）M: Good morning, City Taxi.W: Good morningId like to book a taxi to the airport for Saturday morning, please.M: here from?W: Im at Garden Hotel in Union StreetThere will be three of us sharingHow much would it be?M: About sixty do
86、llars.W: Sixty dollars? Each or between us?M: Thats all togetherWhat time do you want to leave?W: even in the morning.M: RightWell pick you up at your hotel at seven thenThank you very muchGoodbye.（Text 8）M: Mary, tomorrow is your Moms fiftieth birthdayDo you know?W: Of course I doHow shall we celeb
87、rate it?M: First of all a birthday presentWhat about buying her a beautiful skirt?W: Thats a good ideaIt would make her look youngerAnd a big birthday cake too, with fifty candles.M: Thats rightShall we have a special dinner?W: How about a Chinese dinner?M: FineWhere should we have it?W: We can have
88、 it at homeIve learned to cook a few dishes from a Chinese friendIm sure Mom would like them.M: All rightAre you going to do the shopping as well?W: Why dont we go together, Dad?M: OKWhen?W: How about this afternoon?（Text 9）How many of you drink cocacola? Nearly everybodyDid you know that cola start
89、ed out not as a soft drink, but as a cure for headache back in the late eighteen hundreds?John SPamberton, a doctor from Atlanta had experimented for many months to find a cure for the common headacheHe worked at his home mixing and heating oils with other materials until he found one mixture that s
90、eemed to have good effect on headache.He began to sell the mixture in drugstoresThe customers had to mix it with water before drinking.Then, how did cola change from a drug to a soft drink? That came about quite by accidentOne day a patient who was suffering from headache came into a drugstoreHe ask
91、ed for a bottle of colaHe wanted to take it right away, so he asked the clerk to mix the medicine while he waitedIt so happened there was no boiled water at the storeThe clerk suggested mixing the drug with soda waterThe customer agreedAfter drinking it, the customer said it tasted wonderfulThe cler
92、k continued offering the mixture, and cola gradually became popular.（Text 10）Now about the newsAn early morning fire damaged the historic Gallad House todayIt destroyed the third floor of the building but fire fighters saved the first and the second floorsThere were only a few elderly people living
93、in the building at the time and they were carried out to safetyThe Gallad House was built in 1718 and was used as a hotel for over 150 yearsGeorge Washington stayed here in 1782The Gallad family owned the building for the elderlySeveral fire departments were called to the sceneWhen we asked Fire Chief Andrew Bond how the fire started, he answered that it was most likely a burning cigarette caused itChief Bond promised to further examine the cause.