2020 届高三下学期第二次模拟考试
英语试卷
（考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分）
第 I 卷（共 100 分）
第一部分 听力 (共两节, 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。
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．Where does this conversation probably take place?
A．In a bookstore .B．In a classroom. C．In a library.
2．At what time will the film begin?
A．7：20. B．7：15. C．7：00.
3．What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
A．Their friend Jane. B．A weekend trip. C．A radio programme.
4．What will the woman probably do?
A．Catch a train. B．See the man off. C．Go shopping.
5．Why did the woman apologize?
A．She made a late delivery. B．She went to the wrong place.
C．She couldn’t take the cake back.
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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，
各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6．Whose CD is broken?
A．Kathy’s. B．Mum’s. C．Jack’s.
7．What does the boy promise to do for the girl?
A．Buy her a new CD. B．Do some cleaning. C．Give her 10 dollars.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
8．What did the man think of the meal?
A．Just soso. B．Quite satisfactory. C．A bit disappointing.9．What was the 15% on the bill paid for?
A．The food. B．The drinks. C．The service.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10．Why is the man at the shop?
A ． To order a camera for his wife. B ． To have a camera repaired. C ． To get a camera
changed.
11．What colour does the man want?
A．Pink. B．Black. C．Orange.
12．What will the man do afterwards?
A．Make a phone call. B．Wait until further notice. C．Come again the next day.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13．What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?
A．Go to a play. B．Stay at home. C．Visit Kinston.
14．What is Ariel going to do in Toronto?
A．Attend a party. B．Meet her aunt. C．See a car show.
15．Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave?
A．To call up Betty. B．To buy some DVDs. C．To pick up Daniel.
16．What might be the relationship between the speakers?
A．Classmates. B．Fellow workers. C．Guide and tourist.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17．Where does Thomas Manning work?
A．In the Guinness Company. B．At a radio station. C．In a museum.
18．Where did the idea of a book of records come from?
A．A birdshooting trip. B．A visit to Europe. C．A television talk show.
19．When did Sir Hugh’s first book of records appear?
A．In 1875. B．In 1950. C．In 1955.
20．What are the two speakers going to talk about next?
A．More records of unusual facts.
B．The founder of the company.
C．The oldest person in the world.
第一部分 阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 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
If you like tasting food from different countries, here are some events you shouldn’t miss in
New York City this year.
Chinatown Restaurant Week---March 14-30
Martini Week---March 15-30
Various meals will be offered for $18.88 per person at participating Chinatown restaurants such
as Golden Unicorn, Nom Wah Tea Parlor, HK Wonton Garden, Pho Grand, Red Egg and Shanghai
Gourmet. Peking Duck House will offer a special at lunch only.
More Info: www.chinatownrestaurantweek.com
Martini Week is a two-week-long celebration of America’s proudest invention. It will be held at
23 bars and restaurants across the town. They’ll be offering their own unique specialties at low
prices. Choose from places including Ava Lounge, Beaumarchais, Catch, Abe & Arthur’s. Sons of
Essex, Bounce Sporting Club, Aspen Social, Revel, Rayuela, and more.
More Info: www.sociallysuperlative.com
Malaysian Restaurant Week---June 18-24
Malaysian restaurants will offer various $20.12 meals, while Asian-influenced restaurants will
feature a special limited-time-only menu inspired by the country’s special flavors. Participating
restaurants include Fatty Crab, Michelin-starred Laut, Penang and Spice Market.
More Info: www.malaysiakitchennyc.com
Italian Restaurant Week---June 26-July 6
Celebrate New York City’s fifth Italian Restaurant Week---the Italian Dine Out. The 11-day
event will offer special discounted lunch and dinner prices of $23 at New York City’s most authentic
Italian restaurants. Sponsored(赞助) by the Italian Trade Commission, the Italian Dine Out offers
diners special 3-course menus for lunch and dinner.
More Info: www.italianmade.com
Belgian Restaurant Week---July 21-28
This is your chance to enjoy tasty multi-course meals and some of the world’s finest beers. The
Belgian restaurants in NY bring you amazing cuisines and great beers during a week-long
celebration of Belgian food.
More Info: www.belgianrestaurantweeknyc.com
I’m sure you’ll have a great time during the events. Remember: don’t eat too much for the sake
of you health.
21.To enjoy an $18.88 supper during Chinatown Restaurant Week, you probably should avoid going
to .
A. HK Wonton Garden B. Nom Wah Tea Parlor
C. Golden Unicorn D. Peking Duck House
22. If you love eating at Michelin-starred Laut, you’d most probably expect .A. Martini Week B. Italian Restaurant Week
C. Malaysian Restaurant Week D. Chinatown Restaurant Week
23.Which of the following is a feature of the Belgian Restaurant Week?
A. Bringing you free Chinese food B. Providing authentic Italian food
C. Having a special limited-time-only menu D. Offering some of the world’s finest beers
B
Martin Lewis, a Money Saving Expert, told viewers on Good Morning Britain how they could save
￡400 on their energy bills this morning. He gave a warning to N-Power customers explaining how
to avoid a costly price hike and save money through making a simple change.
Martin warned that N-Power customers will experience a rise in costs which will see their energy
bills rise. The company was increasing prices by 5.5 per cent for its customers. This could see them
paying an average of ￡1,230 per year on their fuel bills.
However, through switching energy companies, the lower possible price would be around ~ 810,
Martin explained. He advised existing customers of N-Power to go and do a comparison. By
following
Martin' s advice, you could make an over ￡400 saving.
As for N-Power, Martin said: "I wouldn’t be on it. I just wouldn’t."
As part of his time on the program, Martin also listed a number of other savings. Earlier this
week, Martin explained how to get cash compensation for train delays. Martin said: "The golden
rule is that every time your train is late, check if you' re due 25 to 100 per cent back via Delay
Repay. Twenty of the thirty rail firms, and most of the main ones, are in the Delay Repay plan. This
means you just fill in the online claim form or get a form from the station ( you’ve 28 days to claim)
and if the train' s cancelled or over an hour late you’ll usually get a full compensation in cash not
vouchers (代金券), half an hour late 50 per cent, and a few firms give 25 per cent for a 15-minute
delay."
24. Which of the following best explains "hike" underlined in Paragraph 1?
A. A sharp decrease. B. A shameful cheat. C. An increase in cost. D. An unreasonable
cut.
25. What does Martin Lewis suggest people do about saving energy expense.'?
A. Change the power supplier. B. Adopt more alternative energy.
C. Reduce the power consumption. D. Buy efficient household appliances.
26. What' s the purpose of the last paragraph?
A. To tell us how to claim compensation for train delays.
B. To tell us how to avoid missing the train. C. To show benefits from rail firms.
D. To show how to get an online form from the station.
27. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Tips on Living a Green Life B. Some Ways to Save in Daily Life
C. Late Longer, Compensated More D. Comparison Leading to Money Saving
C
It is one of the oldest magic tricks in the book – a magician locks a woman in a box, with her head
and feet sticking out from either end, and saws (锯) it in half. But when she finally jumps out of the
box the woman is unharmed.This trick was introduced nearly a century ago. It has been around for
some time, but it never goes wrong. Why is it so successful? The answer is simple: the human mind
is easily fooled. Our brain processes the world around us based on information that sensory organs ( 感 官 ),
including the eyes, pick up. For instance, when we see a cow or a horse standing behind a tree, we
automatically “fill in” the part of the animal’s body that is hidden from our sight. “So the brain is
taking this kind of very sparse (匮乏的) information about the world and it’s generating this rich
world by filling in information,” Stephen Macknik, scientist at the Barrow Neurological Institute in
Arizona, US, told Science magazine.
But since our brains are filling in the gaps, sometimes they get it wrong. They tend to be driven by
your previous experiences and you expect things to go as they have in the past even if sometimes
they do not.This tendency explains magicians’ success in fooling people with well-known coin
tricks. For example, when you see a magician throw a coin up and down in one hand and then fake a
coin throw to the other hand, you would naturally believe that the coin is in the other hand. Apart
from the information gaps, magicians also use the “blind spots” theory when doing their shows. The
most well known experiment demonstrating (证明) this theory is called the “invisible gorilla (大猩
猩)”, in which volunteers watch a video of two basketball teams. They are asked to count how many
times the teams wearing white shirts pass the ball. In the meantime, a person dressed as a gorilla
walks onto the court. But shockingly, half of the viewers don’t notice the gorilla, even when they
appear to be looking directly at it.
Magicians employ this tactic (招数), what they call “misdirection”, in almost every one of their
acts. They direct our attention somewhere else using comedy and music, which can make us miss
stuff during the performance.
28. The magic trick is mentioned in the first paragraph to ______.
A. introduce the steps of the magic trick
B. prove magic tricks seldom go wrong
C. reveal how magic tricks are designed
D. get us to wonder how magicians trick the mind
29. We can conclude from the article that the human mind is easily fooled because our brain ______.
a. may have difficulty remembering what we just saw
b. fills in information about the real world
c. is influenced by our previous experiences
d. processes far more information than our sensory organs pick up
A. a, b B. b, c C. a, d D. c, d
30. During the “invisible gorilla” experiment, people watching the video ignore the “gorilla” because
______.
A. they don’t look directly at it
B. they are not interested in it
C. they are too focused on counting
D. they consider it to be a distraction
31. Why do magicians usually use comedy and music when they play magic tricks?
A. To get viewers to stay focused on the show.
B. To make the show more fun and exciting.
C. To draw viewers’ attention away from a secret action.
D. To create information gaps between magicians and viewers.
DVery few of us become fluent in another language by studying it in high school.
I went to university and then moved across the country, pursued a demanding (要求高的) career,
married and raised children. I made an effort to maintain the little bit of French that I learned in
school, but eventually realized that this was pointless. I was well aware that new languages are best
learned when young, and that our abilities in that regard decline with age. However, just before my
50th birthday, I signed up for French classes.
After I was tested to see which group I belonged in, I was placed at almost the introductory level.
When I looked around at my first Saturday morning class, I was struck by how many of the
students were learning French as a third, fourth, or even fifth language. Contrary to (与……相反)
my assumption that learning a new language was impossibly difficult, there were people who
learned new languages as a matter of course. I found that it really was true that certain linguistic (语
言的) abilities fade with age. While I’d always thought of myself as a quick learner, that was no
longer the case. I absorbed new vocabulary very slowly. What I learned one week seemed to slip
away as soon as I learned the next skill. I looked up the same words and language structures (语言结
构) over and over again.
Now, a couple of years in, I can listen to the news in French and catch 90 percent of it on the first
try, read a novel if the language is not too difficult, and hold up my end of a conversation if it
doesn’t go too fast. Who knows what I might still accomplish? I’ve learned so much beyond
grammar and vocabulary. I’ve met people from around the world and all walks of life (各行各业)
who have the courage to make fools of themselves in order to learn something new. I’ve been taught
by patient and inspirational teachers from many corners of the world, including France, Eastern
Europe, the Caribbean and Africa. Listening to the news as it is presented to the people of France, I
have a renewed understanding of how something can look completely different from another
perspective. I’ve learned that a language is not just a set of words, but a way of thinking.
But most of all, I’ve learned that it really is never too late to learn something new.
32. When the author took her first French class, she _______.
A. was ashamed that she was learning it at such an old age
B. was afraid of being unable to learn it
C. was curious about her teachers and classmates
D. was encouraged by her classmates
33. What was the biggest challenge for the author when learning French?
A. She found the language structures puzzling.
B. She often confused French with English.
C. She couldn’t learn things as quickly as before.
D. She made a fool of herself when having conversations in French.
34. After studying French for a few years, the author ______.
A. became a fluent French speaker
B. became aware of different cultural perspectives C. considered listening to news the best way to learn a language
D. can teach others French vocabulary and grammar
35. What message does the author want to convey with the article?
A. People’s abilities to learn languages decline with age.
B. Age is not a problem for those who are determined to learn new things.
C. It is important to hang out with different kinds of people.
D. Practice makes perfect when it comes to learning a language.
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。
Talk shows are television programs in which a host sits down with entertainers, newsmakers, or
other people, to talk. 36
This type of program, sometimes known as a chat show, was one of the earliest formats (形式)
created for television. Early hosts, such as Jack Paar and Garry Moore, combined interviews with
short humorous pieces of acting, and improvised (即兴创作) audience participation. 37 The
audience would be entertained by the anecdotes of the stars or the improvised funny remarks of
the host.
38 Hosts such as Dick Cavett, David Frost, and Tom Snvder all became household names
through their personal interview styles. Guests on these programs were encouraged to do more
than simply promote an upcoming film or musical album. Cavett and Snvder were especially
skillful at the "talking heads (发言者头部特写)" format.
By the 1980s, the talk show format had once again changed from academic interviews to
aggressive arguments, with hosts such as Jerry Springe and Oprah Winfrey often booking
controversial guests. 39 Others changed their formats back to the traditionally friendly
guest-host relationship.
Modem talk shows are usually run at night hosted by such names as David Letterman and Craig
Ferguson. They are often a combination of musical performances, audience interaction, and short
celebrity interviews. Celebrities such as Ellen DeGeneres or Rachael Ray often host talk shows,
since they can be produced quickly. 40
A. Therefore, they won' t affect the talents' other work.
B. Several of the controversial shows did not last for long.
C. There are a wide variety of talk shows on television.
D. Local television stations also produce their own versions.
E. Others focus on a discussion between the host and the guest.
F. The key was to invite popular stars for live interviews with an intelligent host.
G. By the late 1960s, the format became more focused on the interviews themselves.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 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 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选取可以填入空白处的最佳选
项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Steve, a 12-year-old boy, had been failing since first grade. He generally went 41 ... until he
joined Miss White’s class. “You all did pretty well,” she told the 42 as she went over the test results, “ 43 one boy, and it breaks my heart to tell you this, but ...” She hesitated, looking at Steve. “The 44
boy in the seventh grade is failing my class.” Steve 45 his eyes and carefully examined his
fingertips.
After that, Steve refused to do his 46 . Miss White was very 47 and tried to encourage him to
study. “Give yourself a 48 ! Don’t give up on your life!” Miss White told him, yet it didn’t 49 .
Then one day, she said, “Steve! Please! I care about you!”50 , Steve got it. Someone cared about
him. He spent the whole afternoon thinking about what he should do. Arriving at his house after
school, feeling determined, he headed to his bedroom to 51 .
Monday morning, Miss White gave a 52 on the weekend homework. Steve 53 through the test,
and was the first to hand in his paper. Miss White looked it over in total 54 . The smartest boy in the
seventh grade had just 55 his first test. From that moment, nothing was the same for Steve. He
discovered that not only could he learn, but he was 56 it. After high school, Steve joined the Navy.
During his naval career, he 57 many young people who might not have believed in themselves if he
hadn’t believed in them first. Miss White saved one boy who 58 changing many lives. You see, it’s
simple, really. A(n) 59 can take place within the heart of one boy, all because of one teacher, who
60 .
41. A. unchallenged B. unaccompanied C. unnoticed D. unpunished
42. A. class B. staff C. colleagues D. parents
43. A. in addition to B. except for C. instead of D. regardless of
44. A. laziest B. richest C. happiest D. smartest
45. A. opened B. closed C. raised D. dropped
46. A. research B. homework C. projects D. presentations
47. A. impressed B. surprised C. anxious D. embarrassed
48. A. chance B. break C. choice D. reward
49. A. stop B. work C. matter D. happen
50. A. Luckily B. Gradually C. Naturally D. Suddenly
51. A. study B. sleep C. cry D. play
52. A. question B. lesson C. quiz D. review
53. A. hurried B. lived C. broke D. saw
54. A. fear B. shock C. relief D. anger
55. A. attended B. designed C. passed D. failed
56. A. ready for B. responsible for C. tired of D. good at
57. A. persuaded B. taught C. met D. inspired
58. A. put up B. gave up C. ended up D. took up
59. A. problem B. change C. recovery D. improvement
60. A. cares B. believes C. understands D. remembers
龙 海 二 中
2018-2019 学年下学期期初考试
高三英语答题卷
（考试时间：120 分钟 总分：150 分）
第 I 卷（共 100 分）
1 [A] [B] [C] 2[A] [B] [C] 3[A] [B] [C] 4[A] [B] [C] 5[A] [B] [C]
6 [A] [B] [C] 7[A] [B] [C] 8[A] [B] [C] 9[A] [B] [C] 10[A] [B] [C]
11 [A] [B] [C] 12[A] [B] [C] 13[A] [B] [C] 14[A] [B] [C] 15[A] [B] [C]
16 [A] [B] [C] 17[A] [B] [C] 18[A] [B] [C] 19[A] [B] [C] 20[A] [B] [C]
21 [A] [B] [C] [D] 22[A] [B] [C] [D] 23[A] [B] [C] [D] 24[A] [B] [C] [D] 25[A] [B] [C] [D]
26 [A] [B] [C] [D] 27[A] [B] [C] [D] 28[A] [B] [C] [D] 29[A] [B] [C] [D] 30[A] [B] [C] [D]
31[A] [B] [C] [D] 32[A] [B] [C] [D] 33[A] [B] [C] [D] 34[A] [B] [C] [D] 35[A] [B] [C] [D]
36 [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] 37 [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] 38[A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G]
39 [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] 40[A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G]
41 [A] [B] [C] [D] 42[A] [B] [C] [D] 43[A] [B] [C] [D] 44[A] [B] [C] [D] 45[A] [B] [C] [D]
46 [A] [B] [C] [D] 47[A] [B] [C] [D] 48[A] [B] [C] [D] 49[A] [B] [C] [D] 50[A] [B] [C] [D]
51 [A] [B] [C] [D] 52[A] [B] [C] [D] 53[A] [B] [C] [D] 54[A] [B] [C] [D] 55[A] [B] [C] [D]
56 [A] [B] [C] [D] 57[A] [B] [C] [D] 58[A] [B] [C] [D] 59[A] [B] [C] [D] 60[A] [B] [C] [D]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。
（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
I’m Alexandra Grace, Educator at New Zealand Embassy Beijing. Today I will give you a brief
introduction of New Zealand’s higher education. Small -61----- it may be, New Zealand offers quality
higher education opportunities, with two ___62___(three) of its higher education institutes within the
top 10 of QS World University Rankings 2014. __63__makes New Zealand’s universities stand out is
their abilities ___64__(provide) high-end education.
Though Chinese students form the largest international student group in New Zealand, the
country only ranks the 7th on Chinese students’ most __65__(desire) overseas destination list. The
size of the country prevents it ___66___(become)a hot study destination. But it draws students with its
___67___(safety) and multi-cultural environment.
While it attracts mainly wealthy students, higher education in New Zealand is also affordable for many
common Chinese families. Chinese students can get _68___British-based education with the school
fee being some of the lowest in the world. ___69___ average, the school fee was about 25, 000 dollars
per year, and the living costs were about 20, 000 dollars a year. Besides, students can do some
part-time jobs. The money _70__(earn) in those jobs is enough for them to travel around the country
and enjoy its breath-taking scenery.
61 _______________62. _________ 63. ___________64 ______________65_______________
66. _______________ 67. _______________ 68. _________ 69. _____ 70_______________
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分 35 分）
第一节 短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。短文中
共有 10 处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。
Challenges of life remind me of my days in senior high school which I joined in the military training. It was the first time I have lived far away from my home, so I found difficult to fit in. And
the trained officer was strict with me. I once think I could not stick to the end. And anyway, I
succeeded. The trials made it much easy for me to adapt to life, and the difficulty I came across have
now all become a precious memory in my life. In a short, I have learned to regard the challenges of life
like a stepping stone to future success
第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）
.假如你是李华，新华中学的一名学生，学生会将要组织篮球比赛，请你给学校的外国交换生
写一封信邀请他们参加，要点包括：
1. 比赛的目的
2. 比赛时间和地点
3. 比赛的注意事项
注意：1. 词数 100 左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
Dear foreign exchange students
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2018-2019 学年第二学期期初考试
高三英语参考答案
听力 20 题每题 1.5 分
1.C 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.C 7.B 8.B 9．C 10.C
11.A 12.B 13.B 14.A 15.C 16.B 17．A 18.A 19.C 20.A
阅读 共 20 题每题 2 分
21-23 DCD 24-27 CAAB 28-31 DBCC 32-35 DCBB 36-40 CFGBA
完形 20 题每题 1.5 分
41-45 CABDD 46-50 BCABD 51-55 ACABC 56-60 DDCBA
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
61. as 62. thirds 63. What 64. to provide 65. desirable
66. becoming 67. safe 68. a 69. On 70. earned
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分 35 分）
第一节 短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分 35 分）
第 一 节 短 文 改 错 （ 共 10 小 题 ； 每 小 题 1 分 ， 满 分 10 分 ）7
书面表达( One possible version)
Dear foreign exchange students
I am writing to you to invite you to take part in the basketball matches to be held in our
school .The aim is to improve students' physical quality and encourage a sense of team spirit and
cooperation. Moreover, we hope to strengthen the communication between Chinese students and the
foreign exchange students in our school.
The matches will begin next Friday in our school sports center. Each team is expected to consist
of some Chinese students and also some foreign exchange students. I sincerely hope that you can
play carefully and enjoy every minute in the game.
Looking forward to your participation in the matches
Yours
Li Hua
听力原文：
Text 1M：Excuse me，madam.
W：Yes?
M：How long can I keep the book?
W：For one month.Please make sure you return the book before it’s due.
Text 2
M：Hurry up，Jenny.It’s already 7.We’ll be late for the film.
W：Don’t worry，dear.We still have 20 minutes and it takes us only 15 minutes to get there.We’ll be
there just in time.
Text 3
M：I heard on the radio that it will be sunny during the holiday weekend.Maybe we can take a trip to
Boston.
W：That sounds great.I’ll call Jane to see if she’d like to join us.
Text 4
W：It’s nearly 8.If you want to catch the 9 o’clock train，you’d better go now.
M：Don’t worry.I’ll drive to the station.
W：In that case，let me go with you and you drop me off at the city center.I’ll go to the open
market.
Text 5
W：I am sorry the cake is late.We’ll do better next time.I promise.
M：Well，I’m sorry too.You have to take it back.The birthday party is over and we don’t need the
cake any more.
Text 6
W：Oh，it’s broken.Jack is not going to be happy when he sees this.It’s his favorite CD.He will tell
Mom.
M：Please，Kathy，can I borrow 10 dollars？I’ll buy him a new one and I’ll clean up your room.
Text 7
W：How did you like the dishes，sir?
M：Delicious.Everything was excellent here.Thank you.
W：Do you want some coffee or tea，sir?
M：No，thanks.I’m fine.I’ll just have the bill please.How much is your service charge?
W：15% and it’s included in your bill.Thank you very much，sir.We look forward to seeing you
again.
M：Sure.Good night.
Text 8
W：Can I help you?M：Yes.My daughter bought this camera here for my wife’s birthday.But it doesn’t work，so I’d like
to change it for another one.
W：I see.Let me have a look.Well，we’ll be happy to change it for you.But I am afraid we don’t have
another pink one.
M：Oh？What will I do then?
W：Would you like to choose a different color？We do have this camera in black and orange.
M：My wife doesn’t like either of those colors.
W：If you want，we can order another camera just like this one.There wouldn’t be any extra charge
for it.
M：That sounds fine.Would you please go ahead and do that?
W：We’d be very happy to.But it’ll take at least a week，maybe 10 days.We’ll call you when it
comes in.
M：Thank you very much!
W：You are welcome.
Text 9
W：Hi，Joe，many people in our department are leaving for Thanksgiving.What are you going to do?
M：I think I’ll just stay at home.I may see some friends and watch a few DVDs.And I probably
would go to the auto car show.What about you，Ariel？What’s your plan?
W：I’m going to do some travelling with my family.
M：Oh？Where to?
W：Toronto and on our way we are going to visit my aunt Betty in Kinston.
M：That’s exciting.How long do you plan to stay?
W：Two days.I have a gettogether party with my college friends on the 10th in Toronto.Oh，I’m
afraid I’ve got to go now.My husband is waiting for me and we’ll have to pick up Daniel from
school.Have a nice holiday，Joe.
M：Thank you！You too.
Text 10
W：Where can you look if you want to know how tall the tallest person in the world is or who the
oldest person in the world is？There is only one place where you’ll find all these information and
that’s in the Guinness Book of Records.This morning ， we have someone from the Guinness
Company that produces that famous book，Thomas Loel.Welcome to the program.Thomas.
M：Thanks，Sue.It’s a pleasure to be here.
W：Perhaps you can start by telling us where the idea for the book came from.
M：Well，it was first suggested in the early 1930s.Sir Hugh Beaver，the managing director of
Guinness was out shooting birds with some friends.A bird flew away so quickly that no one was able to shoot it.Sir Hugh wondered whether this bird was the fastest bird in Europe.And if it wasn’t the
fastest，he wondered what was.
W：So I suppose he went to the nearest library to look for the information and he couldn’t find it?
M：Yes.That’s exactly what happened.And this made Sir Hugh think there must be other people in
the same situation who wanted this kind of information.He thought that like himself，people would
be interested in finding facts about records to satisfy their curiosity.
W：So the idea for a book of records was born.And when did the first book come out?
M：A few years later in 1955.So to answer your first question，the tallest person in the world is
231.7cm tall and the oldest person is Jeanne L．Calment who was born in February,1875.
W：There are also some rather strange records，aren’t there，Thomas?
M：Yes.That’s right.Did you know，Sue，the shortest time that is taken...
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