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高二英语第一次
质量检测
第Ⅰ卷(选择题 共 90 分)
第一部分 听力(共两节,每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分)
第一节 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,并标注在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有
关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man plan to do?
A. Attend a concert. B. See a film. C. Watch a game.
2. What is the man doing?
A. Asking permission. B. Offering help. C. Finding the smoking area.
3. When did the woman come back home?
A. At 8:00 B. At 10:00. C. At 11:00.
4. Where does the woman want to have dinner?
A. At the man’s house.
B. At the Red Rose Restaurant.2
C. At the Blue Moon Restaurant.
5. What will the woman do?
A. Take a bath. B. Cook a meal. C. Call her dad.
第二节: 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C
三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读
各个小题,每小题 5 秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两
遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。
6. How much will the woman pay?
A. $200. B. $100. C. $400.
7. What does the woman ask the man to do?
A. Walk the dog twice a day.
B. Feed the dog every two hours.
C. Get the dog’s registration papers.
听下面一段对话,回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题。
8. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Boss and employee. B. Husband and wife. C. Neighbors.
9.What does the man have to do now?
A. Talk with the woman. B. Go to the airport. C. See Mr. Brown off.
听下面一段对话,回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题。
10. What’s the woman’s trouble?
A. She argued with her classmate.
B. She has difficulty getting a job.
C. She lacks fashionable clothes.3
11. What should the woman do according to her parents?
A. Buy some new clothes.
B. Spend more time on her study.
C. Get a part-time job.
12. What do we know about the woman?
A. She is the same size as her sister.
B. She doesn’t want to wear her sister’s clothes.
C. She will have a talk with her parents.
听下面一段对话,回答第 13 至第 16 四个小题。
13. Why does the woman call the man?
A. To invite him to a party.
B. To help him buy some food.
C. To ask him to send some invitations.
14. What does the woman say about Ben?
A. He is leaving France.
B. He has become a teacher.
C. He will work for a magazine.
15. Who will attend the party?
A. Ben’s teachers. B. Ben’s parents. C. Ben’s workmates.
16. When will the speakers meet?
A. At 8:45. B. At 9:00. C. At 10:00.
听下面一段独白,回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。
17. Who is the speaker?4
A. Brandon’s mother. B. A customer. C. An announcer at Wal-Mart.
18. Where was Brandon last seen?
A. In the frozen foods section.
B. In the sporting goods section.
C. In the toys section.
19. What is Brandon wearing?
A. A white shirt and a red baseball cap.
B. Blue jeans and a black baseball cap.
C. A dark shirt and blue jeans.
20. What should customers do if they see Brandon?
A. Call the security department.
B. Take him to the Pizza Hut.
C. Help him to get to the security desk.
第二部分:阅读理解 (共两节,满分 30 分)
第一节(共 10 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 20 分)
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Millions of people all over the world use the word okay.In fact,some people say the word
is used more often than any other word in the world.
It may be common,but no one can seem to agree on how the "OK" came to be.
Okay means "all right" or "acceptable".It expresses agreement or approval.You might ask
your brother, “Is it okay if I borrow your car?”Or if someone asks you to do something,you
might say,"Okay,I will."Still,language experts do not agree about where the word came from.
Some people say it came from the Native American Indian tribe known as the Choctaw.
The Choctaw word "okeh" means the same as the American word okay. Experts say early 5
explorers in the American West spoke the Choctaw language in the nineteenth century. The
language spread across the country.
But many people dispute(争论)this.
Language expert Allen Walker Read wrote about the word okay in reports published in
the 1960s.He said the word began being used in the 1830s.It was a short way of writing a
different spelling of the words "all correct."Some foreign﹣born people wrote "all correct" as
"o﹣1﹣1k﹣o﹣r﹣r﹣e﹣c﹣t."and used the letters O.K.
Other people say a railroad worker named Obadiah Kelly invented the word long ago.They
said he put the first letters of his names﹣O and K﹣on each object people gave him to send on
the train.
Still others say a political organization invented the word. The organization supported
Martin Van Buren for president in 1840.They called their group,the O.K.Club.The letters
were taken from the name of the town where Martin Van Buren was born﹣Old Kinderhook,
New York.
Not everyone agrees with this explanation,either. But experts do agree that the word is
purely American.And it has spread to almost every country on Earth.
21.What is the text mainly about?
A.How the word Okay came into being.
B.The different meanings of the word Okay.
C.The dispute of the origin of the word Okay.
D.How widely the word Okay is used.
22.What does the underlined word Okay express in the 2nd example in Paragraph 3?
A.Promise. B.Admission. C.Permission. D.Correctness.
23. What do language experts agree on?
A.Okay is the most widely﹣used word.
B.It came from some Indian dialect.6
C.It was invented by a politician.
D.It is first used by Americans.
B
A serious problem for today’s society is who should be responsible for our elderly and how
to improve their lives. It is not only a financial problem but also a question of the system we want
for our society. I would like to suggest several possible solutions to this problem.
First, employers should take the responsibility for their retired employees. To make this
possible, a percentage of profits should be set aside for this purpose. But when a company must
take life-long responsibility for its employees, it may suffer from a commercial disadvantage due
to higher employee costs. Another way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility to the
individual. This means each person must save during his working years to pay for his years of
retirement. This does not seem a very fair model since some people have enough trouble paying
for their daily life without trying to earn extra to cover their retirement years. This means the
government might have to step in to care for the poor.
In addition, the government could take responsibility for the care of the elderly. This could be
financed through government taxes to increase the level of pensions(养老金). Furthermore, some
institutions(机构) should be created for senior citizens, which can help provide a comfortable
life for them. Unfortunately, as the present situation in our country shows, this is not a truly viable
answer. The government can seldom afford to care for the elderly, particularly when it is busy
trying to care for the young.
One further solution is that the government or social organizations establish some working
places especially for the elderly where they are independent.
To sum up, all these options have advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, it is reasonable
to expect that some combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to
give to our elderly generations.
24. What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this article?
A. To discuss some possible solutions to an important social problem.7
B. To make general readers aware of the problems of retired people.
C. To point out the need for government support for old people.
D. To instruct retired people on how they can have a happier life.
25. According to the passage, how can the government help to improve the lives of retired people?
A. Set aside some profits to help people with problems after they retire.
B. Increase savings levels of people during their working years.
C. Increase the discounts for food and transport for the old.
D. Make available pensions for those who have retired.
26. What can be concluded from the passage?
A. Taking care of the old is only an issue of money.
B. Employers should allow their workers to retire at a later age.
C. There is no single solution to the problems of the old.
D. Becoming independent should be the goal of most old people.
c
Slowly but surely, we’re moving closer and closer to 5G world. From smart-home security to
self-driving cars, all the Internet-connected devices in your life will be able to talk to each other at
lightning-fast speeds with reduced delay. Objectively speaking, the fastest 4G download speeds in
the U. S. top out at an average of 19.42 Mbps. But by comparison 5G promises gigabit (千兆)
speeds.
“5G is one of those signs, along with artificial intelligence, of this coming data age,” said
Steve Koenig, senior director of market research for the Consumer Technology Association. “The
self-driving vehicle is a great emblem of this data age, and that is to say, it is a sign of time,
because with one single task, driving, you have massive amounts of data coming from the vehicle
itself, and a variety of sensors are collecting a lot of information to model its environment as it
moves. It’s pulling in data from other vehicles about road conditions down the lane. It could be
weather information, but also connected infrastructure (基础设施) construction. There’s lots of 8
data behind that task, which is why we need high speed.
Augmented reality ( 简 称 AR ) glasses and virtual headset haven’t yet broken the
mainstream, but tech companies are joyfully betting(打赌) that these devices will eventually
replace our smartphones. With 5G, that could actually happen. This is notable(值得注意的)
because companies such as Apple are reportedly developing AR glasses to assist — or perhaps
even replace — smartphones.
Ericsson stated at February’s Mobile World Congress how smart glasses could become faster
and lighter with a 5G connection, because instead of being weighed down with components, the
glasses could rely on hardware for processing power.
But don’t get too excited. There’s still a lot of work to be done in the meantime including
various trials to make sure the radios play nicely with hardware and infrastructure construction so
5G isn’t concentrated only in big cities.
27. What does the author want to stress in Paragraph 1?
A. The lighting-fast speed of 5G. B. The expectation of 5G world.
C. The difference between 4G and 5G D. The internet-connected devices in our life.
28. What does the underlined word “emblem” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Exhibition. B. Success. C. Symbol. D. Explanation.
29. We can infer from the text that ________.
A. 5G world won’t come without AR glasses
B. 5G helps to create the artificial intelligence vehicle
C. Apple company is developing AR glasses worldwide
D. Tech companies will face the fact that smartphones may be replaced
30. What will the author probably tell us next?
A. How to fully expand 5G coverage.
B. Smart glasses will become faster and lighter.9
C. Why 5G isn’t concentrated in big cities.
D. The importance of infrastructure construction
第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 10 分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。
The iPod Generation
Today it is common to see people who walk about with colored wires hanging from their
ears wherever they go. They move about in their personal bubbles, sometimes unaware of
what's happening around them. 31 . Outside life is shut out. So are you one of "them"?
For me, walking around in my own personal bubble is perfect. 32 _. What's even
better, wearing earphones seems to give a signal to people which says, "I'm not available for
chatting at the moment!"
Suppose you're at work and about to make an incredible breakthrough, but a colleague
suddenly turns up. At this precise moment, the slightest disturbance would break your
concentration. 33 . Once again, those wires hanging from your ears would be sure to give
that "Go away!" signal.
34 . It's probably part of the growing up stage when they just want to ignore their
whole family. While their mothers give them lectures about why they should do their
homework, they can just turn up the volume on their MP3 player, smile, and say "Yes,
Mum." Problem solved.
Pretty soon, not only will we have pretty colored wires hanging from our ears﹣but also
our brains will be directly plugged into some new high﹣tech instruments. We'll be in a virtual
(虚拟的) world, communicating with everyone else, or choosing not to, as we like. In
this world, we will all be permanently plugged in. 35 . And they are changing our social
habits along the way.
In the end, there is a thin line between using technology as a tool for making life better
and being a slave to it! It's so strange﹣suddenly, I don't feel like wearing my earphones
anymore.
A. Our instruments are changing quickly.
B. I also have wires hanging from my ears.10
C. In the home situation, teenagers love these wires.
D. I don't have to deal with the noise from the environment.
E. After all, I am listening to my favourite music and would rather not be disturbed.
F. Listening to music through earphones is the perfect way to ignore such interruptions.
G.They walk around in their own spaces, with their personal "digital noise reduction systems".
第三部分 英语知识运用(共三节,满分 50 分)
第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题;每题 1.5 分,满分 30 分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A, B、C 和 D)中, 选出可以填入空白处
的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Years ago, I lost my sight completely. I would do anything for a 36 . In fact, desperate
and 37 , I tried every supplement, experimental trial, diet and anything anyone 38 . All
for nothing.
But now, after 25 years in physical darkness, my life is 39 than ever. The change began
one day, many years ago, when I drank my tea 40 , swallowing gulps(一大口) of “poor me”
and wondering what my future would 41 . Then, the doorbell rang. Janet came in and brought
an idea. “Have you ever thought about working as a(n) 42 ? ” she said, “You speak Spanish.
Go for it.”
Her idea 43 me to make a phone call. And the interpreting company I contacted invited
me to take a test. Thank goodness it was 44 .
“We’re so 45 with the results,” the receptionist said the next day, “that we want to send
you on your first 46 tomorrow. It’s in the Immigration and Naturalization Court.”
That was the beginning. That was when I began to 47 possibilities when my blindness
wouldn’t get 48 . The view of my world had changed. Blindness didn’t have to label me as
49 . On the contrary, the blindness improved my ability to 50 information and present a
quicker and more 51 interpretation.
The letters from judges, praising me for my work, 52 me for the hours I’d spent 11
studying, memorizing, and 53 .
Blindness? Not a barrier any more. 54 , it became a handy 55 to sharpen my
creativity. Not only in the courtroom, but at home, in my relationships and in the way I viewed
myself.
36. A. method B. cure C. suggestion D. change
37. A. anxious B. delighted C. peaceful D. ashamed
38. A. discovered B. offered C. recommended D. appreciated
39. A. darker B. brighter C. harder D. calmer
40. A. eagerly B. nervously C. bravely D. pitifully
41. A. conclude B. need C. hold D. share
42. A. assistant B. applicant C. teacher D. interpreter
43. A. advised B. inspired C. permitted D. expected
44. A. oral B. useful C. easy D. written
45. A. moved B. impressed C. crazy D. tolerant
46. A. appointment B. interview C. talk D. assignment
47. A. suffer from B. leave out C. focus on D. recover from
48. A. on the way B. through C. in the way D. over
49. A. effective B. unproductive C. exhausted D. uncommon
50. A. memorize B. check C. correct D. share
51. A. fair B. accurate C. formal D. funny
52. A. rewarded B. awarded C. informed D. amazed
53. A. imagining B. previewing C. practicing D. performing
54. A. However B. Instead C. Therefore D. Besides
55. A. handle B. challenge C. description D. tool12
第Ⅱ卷
注意:用 0.5 毫米黑色签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
第二节 (共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分)
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Forbidden City in Beijing, home to the Palace Museum, houses more than 1.8 million
cultural relics and is one of the world’s most visited tourist attractions.
56 (mark) the 600th anniversary of the Forbidden City, the Palace Museum will hold a
series of events throughout 2020. Over 20 exhibitions will be held, 57 (cover) different areas
such as history, art, festivals, and so on. For the special occasion, Along the River during the
Qingming Festival, one of China’s most 58 (wide) known masterpieces, will go on display in
September 2020. For 59 (it) best preservation, this treasured artwork is seldom fully
exhibited. The painting 60 (display) for the first time back in 2005 to celebrate the museum’s
80th anniversary. Such 61 rare sight is expected to draw huge crowds. In addition, the
museum will also display exhibits from other 62 (country).
During the past few years, the Palace Museum has been working hard to get the public
familiar 63 the history and culture of the Forbidden City. And it seems that these efforts
have been paying off, with its 64 (popular) reaching a new height. Over 17 million people
visited the museum in 2018, of 65 40 percent were under 30 years old.
第三节 完成句子(共 5 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 5 分)
66. Finding a solution to this problem is one of the greatest _______(挑战) faced by scientists
today.
67. We found our fold table a great ______ (方便).
68. She lives in a pleasant neighbourhood and enjoys her ________(surround).
69. This book demanded all your _________(concentrate).
70. They are ______(呼吁) to the public for donation for the earthquake-hit areas.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分 40 分) 13
第一节 应用文写作(满分 15 分)
假定你所在的英语俱乐部将就“如何正确看待压力”进行讨论。请根据以下提示用英
语写一篇发言稿。
要点如下:
(1)适度压力的必要性
(2)过度压力的危害
(3)如何缓解压力
注意:1.词数 80 左右 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
My fellow students,
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
That’s all. Thank you.
第二节: (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。
Mary waited anxiously for her turn in the empty dressing room. Never had she been so
nervous before. This competition was of vital importance to her comeback .“If I can win today,”
she said to herself, “I can dance on the national stage next month.” Three months ago, her left
arm was seriously injured in a car accident.After the medical treatment , she began to recover
slowly. She practiced over and over again in order to regain her dancing skills.14
“Hi, Mary,” in rushed her friend Jessica.“How is your arm? Is it going to influence your
performance?”
“I guess it can be tolerated for I am to win the match . ” said Mary with a determined look.
“Admirable! But I hear that a girl called Linda is really gifted and strong.She can be your
real well-matched competitor. Come on!”
After Jessica left,Mary decided to practice her most difficult spin . “If I don’t try harder, I
won’t grasp this chance.” She thought. But her arm began to hurt, making her worried. “Mary,
what makes you think you have a chance tonight?” she said to herself. After the pain was gone,
she continued to warm up.
A slim girl hurried in and put down an equipment bag on the chair.Then, she took out her
dance dress quickly and put it on skillfully. Seeing Mary, she smiled politely and said “Hi, I’m
Linda. I am the next one!” Mary nodded in reply but felt uncomfortable. “This is just my
competitor. Because of her, I may lose tonight.” Her mind was wandering when Linda let out a
scream, “Oh, God, I can’t find my music tape!” Linda searched her bag but in vain . “It may be
missing on the way.” With these words, she then rushed out.
注意:
1.所续写短文的字数应为 150 字左右;
2.应使用 5 个以上的短文中标有下划线的关键词语;
3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;
4.续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:
Suddenly, Mary caught sight of a black box under the chair where Linda put her
bag._________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:15
Hearing her name called, Mary walked on the stage with her heart beating faster and
faster._______________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
英语试题答案
听力
1-5 CACCB 6-10 BAABC 11-15 BAACC 16-20 ACABC
阅读理解
21—23 CAD 24-26 ADC 27---30ACDA 31-35 GDFCA
完形填空
36-40 BACBD 41-45 CDBAB 46-50 DCCBA 51-55 BACBD
语法填空
56. To mark 57. covering 58. widely 59. its 60. was displayed
61.a 62. countries 63. with 64. popularity 65. whom
填词
66. challenges 67. convenience 68. surroundings 69. concentration 70. appealing
范文:
My fellow students:
Good morning. I feel honored to deliver a speech here. The body of my speech is “How
to think of the pressure.”16
We all have pressure in life. To some degree, having some pressure is positive, as it
shows that we have high expectations of ourselves and inspires us to work harder. So don’t
avoid it completely. But too much pressure can do lots of harm to our health, and it can lead
to some mental problems.
So dealing with pressure is of vital importance. First, we should set goals that are
practical, and learn to achieve our dreams step by step. Then we should work out regularly
however busy we are.
Besides, we should spare some time for our friends and family, which can give us the
strength and energy to go on.
That’s all. Thank you.
读后续写:
读后续写范文 1
Suddenly, Mary caught sight of a black box under the chair where Linda put her bag.
She went over and then opened the box to find Linda’s tape was just inside. At that time, she
was in a dilemma, “This is my chance to defeat her.” But on a second thought, she changed
her mind, “If I hide it, I will win the competition but I may lose something.” She placed it on
the chair carefully, leaving a note saying “Take it easy, we are the best.” Soon, it’s her turn
to come on the stage.
Hearing her name called, Mary walked on the stage with her heart beating faster and
faster. She kept reminding herself, “I have been practicing for so long, and I will certainly
make it.” But the serious pain in her arm came again when she was performing the most
difficult spin. She fell down on the stage. At that moment, Linda came back in low spirits. To
her surprise and relief she saw the tape and Mary’s note. With Mary’s kindness and
encouragement, Linda finished her performance calmly and skillfully. Finally, Mary lost the 17
game but she believed she had won everything.
读后续写范文 2
Suddenly, Mary caught sight of a black box under the chair where Linda put her bag.She
bent over to pick it up. “Linda’s music tape!” She cried out in surprise. “It must have rolled
out of her bag,while she got changed here.” At this moment, an idea flashed through her
mind, which made her rooted to the spot. “Without her music tape, Linda will surely lose;
without this real competitor, I will definitely win.” At the thought of this, Mary shivered
slightly. She was in a dilemma, wondering what to do next. “Do I really want to win so
much?”She hesitated for a second and then hurried out to give the music tape to Linda ,who
was extremely anxious in the corridor. Linda was so grateful to Mary, and finished her
dancing successfully.
Hearing her name called, Mary walked on the stage with her heart beating faster and
faster. Nervous as she was, she stepped onto the stage with a big smile. She danced
skillfully to the music and completed her most difficult spin smoothly. “Good,” she thougt to
herself, “my injured arm is awesome today.” As the music ended, thunderous applause filled
the stadium.With the final marks announced, Mary knew she achieved her goal and tears
began to well up in her eyes . (Possible ending 1)As she headed back to the dressing room,
Linda came up to her cheerfully and held her hand tightly, “Congratulations!You’ve done
an amazing performance! You win!” Mary smiled happily, “I win.” (Possible ending 2)As
she headed back to the dressing room, she thought about the music tape. “No one will know
how close I really came to losing,” Mary said softly to herself.
听力原文:
Text 1
W: What are we going to do tonight? Why don’t we go to the cinema or a concert?[]18
M: Well, the thing is that there’s a football match on television.
Text 2
M: Excuse me. Could I smoke here, ma’am?
W: I’m sorry, but you see that my baby is sleeping here. Why don’t you go to the smoking
area between Carriages 8 and 9?
Text 3
M: When was your laptop stolen?
W: It was about 10 o’clock. I left home at 8:00, and when I came back at 11:00, it was gone.
Text 4
M: Shall we eat out tonight?
W: Sounds great. Where do you want to go?
M: How about the Red Rose Restaurant? It’s very near my house.
W: It’s too noisy there. How about the Blue Moon Restaurant? I like the soft music
there—it’s a much nicer environment for eating.
Text 5
W: Why are you all wet, Nick?
M: Someone fell into the lake, and I jumped in to save him.
W: Oh, my dear boy, I’m so glad you’re OK. Go and take a hot bath. Then give your dad a
call. I’ll go and prepare you some dinner.
Text 6
W: Hello, can you board dogs here?
M: Yes. How long do you want to board your dog?
W: ⑥I want to board my dog here from next Monday to next Thursday. How much per day?19
M: ⑥A small dog is $25 a day; a big dog is $50 a day.
W: ⑥Oh, I think mine is a small one.⑦Can you walk the dog twice a day?
M: No problem. When you bring your dog, please bring the dog’s registration papers.
Text 7
M: Hello, Alice. What’s the matter?
W: I’ve been here for two hours. Can you spare me a few minutes?
M: Right now?
W: Yes.⑧I’d like to have a word with you about my job.
M: Sorry.⑨I’m afraid I can’t, for I must go to the airport to meet Mr. Brown now.
W: What about this time tomorrow?
M: OK. This time tomorrow then. See you!
W: See you!
Text 8
W: Oh, Dennis, what should I do?
M: What’s wrong, Julia?
W: I do not have cool clothes for the Talent Show next week. My clothes are out of style.
M: Why not buy some new clothes?
W: I don’t have enough money.
M: Maybe you could get a part-time job in your free time.
W: No, I can’t. My parents want me to spend more time on my study. So I argued with
them.
M: Oh, you shouldn’t argue with your parents. You should talk to them. Hey, Julia, why
don’t you borrow some from your sister? I think you two are the same size.20
W: That’s true. But my sister doesn’t want me to wear her clothes. She wants to be original.
So I had an argument with her too.
Text 9
W: Hi, Jackie! We’re going to a farewell party on Friday evening. Would you like to come?
M: To a party? Ruth, I’d love to! Whose party is it?
W: My friend, Ben. He’s going to Paris on Saturday. He’s got a great job with a French
magazine.
M: Wow! Good for him. Is he having a party at his flat?
W: Yes. He’s arranged for it.
M: Who else is going?
W: Well, some of Ben’s friends from work and us.
M: That sounds good. What time are you going?
W: About nine o’clock. The party is at ten.[]
M: I’d like to go with you. I’ll meet you at your flat at a quarter to nine.
W: No problem. See you then.
Text 10
W: Good afternoon, shoppers! This is a special request from the security department here at
Wal-Mart. We hope you are finding everything you are looking for, but right now, we need
your help. We are looking for a 12-year-old boy named Brandon McSorley. Brandon, if you
can hear this, please go to the security desk. Your mom is looking for you. All other guests,
please take a moment to help us find Brandon. His mother Sally was last with him in the
frozen foods section about 10 minutes ago, and she thinks he is still somewhere in the store,
possibly in the toys section or the sporting goods section. Brandon is wearing a red shirt,
blue jeans, white shoes, and a black baseball cap. He is about 5 feet 2 inches tall with dark
hair and blue eyes. If you see Brandon, please help him to get to the security desk. You can 21
also tell us in time if you see Brandon or have any other information about him. Thank you
very much for your help, and enjoy the rest of your day here at Wal-Mart.