山东省滨州市博兴县、阳信县2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期中联考试题.doc

1、山东省滨州市博兴县、阳信县2020-2021学年高一英语下学期期中联考试题 （试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）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 recommend?A. An apple pie.B. A steak.C. A cake. 2. When should the audience be seated?A. No lat

2、er than 7:15 pm. B. Anytime before 7:30 pm. C. No later than 7:25 pm. 3. What does the woman ask Jim to do first?A. Wash his fathers car. B. Clean the window. C. Drink some milk. 4. What is the woman going to do next?A. Go to the restaurant. B. Type the document. C. See a dentist. 5. What do we know

3、 about the woman?A. She is keen on arts. B. She is short of money. C. She is always careless. 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、7题。6. Why does the woman come to the store?A. To buy a book. B. To bo

4、rrow textbooks. C. To return some books. 7. What should the woman do first?A. Find her book card. B. Make a late payment. C. Write an e-mail. 听下面一段对话，回答第8、9题。8. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a hotel. B. In the office. C. At the airport. 9. Why did the man make the trip here?A. For hol

5、iday. B. For study. C. For business. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。10. What are the speakers talking about?A. Getting their parents a gift. B. Working in a Thai restaurant. C. Holding a Christmas party. 11. How much money do the speakers have in total?A. Only $64. B. Around $100. C. About $140. 12. Who will the

6、 speakers ask for help?A. Their brother. B. Their mother. C. Their uncle. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至16题。13. Where was the photo taken?A. In Peru.B. In England.C. In Thailand. 14. What color shirt was Carlos wearing?A. White. B. Pink. C. Blonde. 15. What was the man doing in the photo?A. Listening to a joke. B.

7、Putting advertisements. C. Interviewing a teacher. 16. What does the man think of Carlos?A. Helpful. B. Humorous. C. Unfriendly. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。17. Why does the speaker surf the Internet?A. To read comments on herself. B. To know the world news. C. To order some food. 18. Where does the speaker u

8、sually have breakfast?A. In her house. B. In the music club. C. In a cafe. 19. What does the speaker usually do at about 3:00 pm?A. She goes home. B. She attends a meeting. C. She has lunch. 20. What does the speaker do?A. She is a singer.B. She is a journalist. C. She is a businesswoman. 第二部分 阅读（共两

9、节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ADavid Beckhamis set to present a new Disney Plus series called Save Our Squad. Co-produced by Twenty Twenty and Beckhams production outfit Studio (制片室)99, the series will find the football idol returning to East London football pitch

10、es where he played as a child. He will assist a young boy who are struggling to survive in the league. Beckham and his team will take the players, their coach and their community on a transformative journey of a lifetime. Save our Squad will be executive produced by Sean Doyle, who joined the compan

11、y last year.Arnold Schwarzeneggerkeeps saying hasta la vista to his most famous movie phrases. The action-film stars son PatrickSchwarzenegger is a guest on the Thursday, April 15 episode (集) of The Kelly Clarkson Show to promote his newNetflixfilmMoxie. As seen in a preview clip, hostKelly Clarkson

12、wanted to know if Arnold, 73, uses his well-known one-liners (俏皮话) in everyday life. As it turns out, he definitely does. Candace Cameron Bureis supporting a friend to remind the world that her positive spirit is not an act. The 45-year-oldHallmark Channelkeystone appeared on the Monday, April 12 ep

13、isode of theBob Sagets Here For You podcast, where she asked host Bob Saget to address online comments shes received from fans who have questioned whether her generally happy behaviour is truly genuine. Bob is certainly a good person to ask, given that he has known the actress sinceFull Housefirst l

14、aunched in September 1987.Allison Janneyis loving her new look, but the producers of her long-running show Mom apparently took some convincing. The 61-year-old Oscar winnervisitedThe Tonight Showon Wednesday, April 14, where she spoke with hostJimmy Fallonabout the fact that herCBSsituation comedy i

15、s coming to an end after eight successful seasons. 21. Who will help a young football player succeed in a league.A. Arnold Schwarzenegger B. David Beckham C. Candace Cameron Bure D. Allison Janney22. Who is PatrickSchwarzenegger?A. Candaces son. B. Kelly Clarksons son. C. Allisons son D. Arnolds son

16、 23. What do we know about Candace and Allison?A. They are questioned for generally happy behaviours.B. They are popular actresses in Full House in 1987.C. They are experienced and successful actresses.D. They are Oscar winnersvisitingThe Tonight Show.B A school in Connecticut once held a day devote

17、d to the arts, and I was invited to talk about writing as a career. When I arrived I found that a second speaker had been invited Dr. Brock, a surgeon who had recently begun to write and had sold some stories to magazines. He was also going to talk about writing as a career. We sat down to face a cr

18、owd of students and teachers and parents, all eager to learn the secrets of our charming work.The first question went to Dr. Brock. What was it like to be a writer? He said it was extreme fun. Coming home from a heavy day at the hospital, he would go straight to his yellow pad and write his pressure

19、 away. The words just flowed. It was easy. I then said that writing wasnt easy and wasnt fun. It was hard and lonely, and the words seldom just flowed. Next Dr. Brock was asked if it was important to rewrite, Absolutely not, he said. Let it all hang out, he told us, and whatever form the sentences t

20、ake will reflect the writer at his most natural. I then said that rewriting is the essence of writing. I pointed out that professional writers rewrite their sentences over and over and then rewrite what they have rewritten.What do you do on days when it isnt going well Dr. Brock was asked. H密 封 线 e

21、said he just stopped writing and put the work aside for a day when it would go better. I then said that the professional writer must establish a daily schedule and stick to it. I said that writing is a craft, not an art, and that the man who runs away from his craft because he lacks inspiration is f

22、ooling himself. He is also going broke.As for the students, anyone might think we left them confused. But in fact we gave them a broader glimpse of the writing process than if only one of us had talked. For there isnt any right way to do such personal work. There are all kinds of writers and all kin

23、ds of methods, and any method that helps you to say what you want to say is the right method for you. 24. Why were the author and Dr. Brock invited?A. To participate in an art event. B. To debate a charming job.C. To share their writing secrets. D. To sell their stories and magazines. 25. What do we

24、 know about Dr. Brock from the passage?A. He thought being a writer was as easy as a doctor.B. He felt writing washed away his stress.C. He found rewriting was definitely helpful. . D. He was tired of his busy work at the school. 26. What did the author do as a professional writer？A. He carried out

25、his writing plans strictly.B. He hung out his craft after rewriting.C. He gave up writing for lack of creativity.D. He wrote with the words flowing freely.27. What is the authors purpose in writing the passage? A. To complain about a day devoted to the arts.B. To describe a writing style of the surg

26、eon.C. To announce the necessity of rewriting.D. To remind us to choose suitable writing methods . CPeople from all walks of life tend to become more personal and hide less of themselves when using email. Researchers from Open University in Britain have found in a recent study that there are good re

27、asons for this.The team of researchers asked 83 pairs of students, all strangers to each other, to solve a problem. They had to discuss this question: If only five people in the world could be saved from a world disaster, who should they be? The pairs of students had to talk over the problem either

28、face to face or by computers. Dr. Johnson said, They told their partners four times as much about themselv县区 学校 姓名 准考考号 密 封 线 es when they talked over the Internet as when they talked face to face. When the computers were fitted with cameras so that students could see each other, this limited the pe

29、rsonal side of the conversation.Generally the information was not extremely personal. It was mainly about things such as where they went to school, or where they used to live. But some students discussed their love stories, and personal childhood experiences.Dr. Johnson believes that emailing encour

30、ages people to focus on themselves. And when they do this, they become more open, especially if there are no cameras. If you cannot see the other person, it becomes easier to talk about yourself. This is because you are not thinking what the other person is thinking of you. So emailing has become th

31、e modern way of talking, said Dr. Johnson. However, this style of talking is not completely new. In the 19th century people started to use the telegraph to communicate. Now the same kind of thing has happened and people ended up speaking more freely.Dr. Johnson thinks that emailers need to know abou

32、t these effects of emailing, especially when they start work in a company. If you dont know about it, you could find yourself saying more about yourself than you wanted to.28. What is the subject discussed in this passage?A. How to communicate using email. B. How to solve a problem using email.C. Ho

33、w people open up when emailing. D. How people do research studies when emailing.29. What is the reason why some pairs talked freely about themselves?A.They couldnt see each other B. They didnt talk about very personal thingsC. The cameras on the computers were turned onD. They had to discuss a quest

34、ion30. What does the underlined sentence refer to?A. The telegraph. B. Emailing. C. The computer. D. Face-to-face talk.31. Which of the following is the Dr. Johnsons opinion?A. We should focus on ourselves when emailing. B. We should talk more freely in emails than usual.C. We should discuss any sub

35、ject when emailing.D. We should consider how to use email at work.DAfter years in the wilderness, the term artificial intelligence (AI) seems to make a comeback. AI was big in the 1980s but vanished in the 1990s. It re-entered public consciousness with the release of AI, a movie about a robot boy. R

36、esearchers, executives and marketing people are now using the expression. It is becoming acceptable again to talk of computers performing human tasks such as problem-solving and pattern-recognition. Admittedly, the return of the term has a long way to go, and some firms still prefer to avoid using i

37、t. But the fact that others are starting to use it again suggests that AI has moved on.The field was launched, and the term artificial intelligence was created, at a conference in 1956 by a group of researchers that included Marvin Minsky, John McCarthy, Herbert Simon and AlanNewell, all of whom wen

38、t on to become leading figures in the field. The goal they shared was an attempt to capture human abilities using machines. That said, different groups of researchers attacked different problems, from speech recognition to chess playing, in different ways. AI unified the field in name only. But it w

39、as a term that captured the public imagination. Most researchers agree that AI peaked around 1985. For years, AI researchers had implied that a breakthrough was just around the corner. However, thinking computers and household robots failed to materialise. people realised these were hard problems. B

40、y the late 1980s, the term AI was being avoided by many researchers. Even in some ways, AI was a victim of its own success. Meanwhile, the technologies that made it onto the market, such as speech recognition, language translation and decision-support software, were no longer regarded as AI. Yet all

41、 three once fell well within the umbrella of AI research.But the tide may now be turning, according to Dr Leake. HNC Software of San Diego, backed by a government agency, reckon that their new approach to artificial intelligence is the most powerful and promising approach ever discovered. HNC claim

42、that their system, based on agroup of 30 processors, could be used to spot camouflaged (伪装)vehicles on a battlefield or extract a voice signal from a noisy background-tasks humans can do well, but computers cannot.Whether or not their technology lives up to the claims made for it, the fact that HNC

43、arehighlighting the use of AI is itself an interesting development, says Dr Leake. Another factor that may promote the future for AI is that investors (投资者) are now looking for firms using clever technology, rather than just a clever business model, to differentiate themselves. That may mean that mo

44、re artificial intelligence companies will start to emerge to meet this challenge. 32.Why is the movie AI referred to in the first paragraph?A. To explain the term of AI.B. To inform the history of AI.C. To introduce the return of AI.D. To show the success of AI.33. What happened at the conference in

45、 1956?A. It started a field AI in the meeting.B. AI only captured the public imagination.C. The researchers captured human abilities using machines.D. All of the researchers attending the meeting became leaders.34. What do we know from the passage with AI off-peak.A. Researchers didnt work on AI.B.

46、AI became a victim of the term. C. Some researchers stopped using the term AI.D. Technologies fell well within the umbrella of AI.35. What is one of the reasons for AIs bright future?A. The support from all agencies of government.B. The investment in companies using AI.C. The occurrence of more AI c

47、ompanies. D. The usage of camouflaged vehicles on a battlefield.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。The death of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, at Windsor Castle at the age of 99, has been announced by Buckingham Palace. 36. _Prince Philip married the future Que

48、en Elizabeth II, at Westminster Abbey in 1947. He went on to become the longest-serving consort (统治者的配偶) of any monarch in British history, accompanying his wife on her royal duties around the country and the world.He also had a busy life of his own, championing many causes and charities, including

49、setting up the hugely successful Duke of Edinburgh Award program. 37._ When he retired from public life in August 2017, the records showed that in addition to accompanying the queen, the prince had attended 22,219 public events on his own.Born in 1921 on the Greek island of Corfu, Philip, prince of

50、Greece and Denmark, and sixth in line to the throne of Greece, had an unstable (动荡的) childhood. 38._ His father was largely absent on military duty and, later, in political exile, and his mother, who suffered severe hearing loss, experienced mental health issues that resulted in her spending time at

51、 a rest room. 39._ .After leaving school in the United Kingdom, Philip attended the Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, and when the royal family paid a visit in 1939, he was given the task of accompanying the 13-year-old Princess Elizabeth. 40. _A. It was the start of a life-long romance.B. It aimed

52、at encouraging schoolchildren to take part in charity work. C. He wrote to her mother, saying,To have fallen in love completely.D. Philip was on the opposite side in the conflict to his German brothers-in-law.E. The young Philip was often cared for by British relatives, a move that was to prove life

53、-changing.F. He had four older sisters, the youngest being seven years his senior, so he grew up as effectively an only child.G. It brings the curtain down on a remarkable public life and an era of huge transformation in British social and national history.第三部分 语言运用（共三节，满分40分）第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分

54、15分）阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。So far, many dolphins worldwide have been captured and kept in small pools, performing for people, especially kids. These dolphins are fed with fish instead of having to 41 them. Gradually, they start spending most of their time near the pool waiting for food

55、rather than underwater. They get out of shape and can no longer 42 long distances, which affects their 43 greatly, resulting in 44 consequences (后果).Thus comes the question, Should captive(被俘的) dolphins be 45 ?密 封 线 Jeff Foster, an dolphin expert, decided to help two captive dolphins, Tom and Misha,

56、 to reach their top physical 46 . Every day, he used to train the two dolphins to get used to their wild homes again. Twenty months later, Tom and Misha began to act like 47 dolphins and they were set free back into the sea. 48 Tom and Misha lived in captivity for 4 to 5 years, they were able to ada

57、pt to the wild. It was 49 what Foster had hoped for. His dreams for the dolphins had finally come true and he knew that the dolphins would 50 in the wild.This program was successful, but there have been other failures. For example, another dolphin, Keiko, returned into the ocean in 2002, but 51 a ye

58、ar later because of all the misery (不幸) he 52 . The sudden 53 change did not suit him well.If people want to avoid these accidents, we must go to great lengths and put in the 54 to ensure it doesnt happen ever again. In fact, with virtual reality technology picking up, there can still be great ways

59、to 55 kids with sea animals without having to capture dolphins.41A. pick upB. throw awayC. look afterD. hunt for42A. seeB. hearC. jumpD. dive43A. appetiteB. shelterC. lifestyleD. popularity44A. unexpectedB. potentialC. terribleD. indirect45A. releasedB. disturbedC. protectedD. fed46A. exerciseB. pai

60、nC. appearanceD. condition47A. wildB. cleverC. helplessD. harmless48A. BecauseB. UnlessC. AlthoughD. If49A. hardlyB. exactlyC. possiblyD. awfully50A. trainB. searchC. surviveD. produce51A. escapedB. diedC. returnedD. recovered52A. led toB. went throughC. got overD. brought up53A. environmentB. tempe

61、ratureC. oceanD. food54A. tankB. timeC. waterD. effort55A. inspire B. treatC. please D. change第二节 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 根据首字母和汉语提示用所学单词填空，注意在答题卡上对应位置写完整的单词。56. You need to work together, and that means communicating with each other clearly and r_ (解决) conflicts.57. But to what extent can we j _ (证明.有道

62、理) telling white lies like these?58. Now tick县区 学校 姓名 准考考号 密 封 线 the solutions that you think are most e _ (有效) to supply Afica with fresh water.59. He used d_(捐助) funds and his own money to pay the 50 pounds per child that the British government required.60. Advances in virtual reality and wearable

63、 tech, as well as the f_ (柔韧、易弯曲的) battery, mean we should soon be seeing further developments.61. He raised the kite with a piece of string tied to it. A metal key was a_ (系、贴) to the string.62. The Chinese porcelain v_ (生动) illustrated a dragon playing with a ball.63. The Tang emperors were very f

64、_ (喜欢) of horses.64. With the majority of a_ (尝试) to climb Qomolangma resulting either in total success or failure, is there also a scientific reason behind this risk-taking?65. Experts say this bad weather has o_ (发生) due to climate change. 第三节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

65、Pompeii was a typical Roman city 66._ people could see a model of the whole Roman empire. It is believed that the city was founded in the 7th or 6th century BC. Each day, the streets were filled 67._ the sounds of busy shops and customers enjoying the citys cafes. The rocks of Mount Vesuvius in Pomp

66、eii warned people of the possible 68._ (erupt). One morning, a huge cloud in the form of a tree 69._ (shoot) from the peak of the volcano. The earth shook violently. Ashes and burning stones were thrown out like a shower. A young man, watching from a 70._ (distant), recorded how the thick dark cloud

67、 71._ (entire) spread everywhere. People ran away in all directions fearfully. Then 72._ (come) the disaster. Many people 73._ (trap) by falling buildings. Seventeen centuries later, Pompeii was rediscovered and the remains of the city were dug out. Many bodies have been found in 74._ same positions

68、 in which they fell. Its walls were fresh as if painted yesterday and the columns seemed as if just left by the workers. Today Pompeii has UNESCO World Heritage Site status and is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Italy, 75._ (attract) millions of visitors each year.第四部分 写作部分（共两节，满分30分）

69、第一节 （满分15分）假定你是李华, 五一假期来临，你的英国网友John来信询问你的假期计划。请你给他写一封回信, 告知他：为弘扬中国传统文化，你将参加中国艺术节，欣赏并学习一种或几种中国传统文化（如剪纸、书法、国画等），介绍学习的原因和期待。 注意: 1.词数应为80左右;2.可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。_第二节 （满分15分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。注意：1. 续写的词数应为80左右。2. 请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。 Adult humpback whales living in the deep ocean, which a

70、re extremely huge, can be 16 metres long and weigh up to 35,000 kilos! Even babies are very big. To look for food and warm waters, They swim long distances, together in a group. Last week, there was an oil spill (溢出) and a large area of the ocean was polluted severely. It was difficult for the sea c

71、reatures to see and swim there. Some even lost their lives. A baby whale, or calf, nearly died. The water dirty, though he tried his best to follow his companions, he swam away from the other whales and got lost.The calf attempted to find his mother but he couldnt see anything. He was very tired so

72、he let the water carry him. The next morning, the calf stranded (搁浅) on a beach in Didgery Bay. He couldnt breathe and he was too hot without water. Hearing the news of a humpback whale on the beach, crowds of people came to see the stranded whale, excited. Taking photos with their cameras, they all

73、 looked at and talked about the creature, without doing anything. The calf was becoming weaker and weaker.Rawiri, a kind-hearted boy, loved whales, reading books and watching films about these amazing creatures. He wanted to work with animals when he grew up. On seeing what happened on the beach, Ra

74、wiri walked over to the whale and touched him gently. The calfs skin was covered in a layer of oil. All the other people just looked and took photos. Suddenly, Rawiri turned to the crowd and shouted, Come on! We must help the whale. Its dying!Some people from the crowd answered, Its too big! What ca

75、n we do? Some adults smiled loudly. They thought Rawiri was just a idealistic kid.But Rawiri had a plan. _20202021 学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题参考答案15ACCBA 610ABCCA 1115BCCBA 1620AACCA21-23. BDC 24-27 CBAD 28-31.CABD 32-35. CACB 36-40. GBFEA41- 45DDCCA 46-50DACBC 51-55BBADC单词拼写56.resolving 57.justify 58.effective

76、 59. donated 60. flexible61. attached 62. vividly 63. fond 64. attempts 65. occurred语法填空66. where 67.with 68. eruption 69. shot 70. distance 71. entirely 72. came 73. were trapped 74.the 75. attracting附：听力原文Text 1W: Thats the best steak that Ive ever had. M: Yes, and the desserts here are even bette

77、r. I know you dont like cakes, so lets have an apple pie. Text 2M: When does the play start? My ticket says 7:30 pm. W: Well, thats when it officially starts. They actually check tickets fifteen minutes earlier. And if youre not seated five minutes before it starts, they wont let you in. Text 3W: He

78、llo, Jim. That window is very clean. M: Oh, hello, Mom. Dad and I washed it before lunch. But the car is dirty and I need to help Dad do that now. W: OK, but have a bottle of milk first. Text 4M: Hey, Emily. Were going to Susie Qs Restaurant for lunch. Do you want to come along?W: Sorry, I cant. I h

79、ave to type the document for Scott. Hes having a dentist appointment. Text 5M: What a waste of money just for a new arts center! Why couldnt the money be spent on something more important?W: Nonsense! Nothing is more important than the arts. Text 6W: Hi, I would like to purchase this book. M: Can I

80、have your card, please? W: Card? Oh, the book card. I dont have it with me right now. I left it at home. But I think you can identify me with my phone number, right? My phone number is 6838585, and my name is registered as Julie. M: Very good, Miss. Please wait a moment. Um, Im sorry, Julie, but my

81、computer indicates that the last time you were in our store, we allowed you to take two textbooks that were required for your biology class, under the condition that we would send you a bill through the mail and that you would pay it by the due date. You have missed that due date, and until you pay

82、the fee, I cannot let you purchase another item. Text 7M: Thanks for seeing me off. I really appreciate it. W: No problem. Its my pleasure. I am glad you had a chance to visit our headquarters, and hope you can come back soon. M: I will be back in about three months. Well have another meeting next q

83、uarter. Will you be in the area at that time?W: I should be. Remember to let me know when your flight is coming in when you come. Ill come and pick you up at the airport. M: Youre too kind. W: Here we are in the waiting room. What airline are you flying with?M: Um, let me look at the ticket. Oh, tha

84、ts right, China Air. W: China Air is in terminal B. This is the international terminal. So all you have to do is walk straight through those doors and turn to your left. You should be able to see the check-in counter. M: Thanks again for all your help. If youre ever in the Michigan area, be sure to

85、look me up. W: Yes. Lets keep in touch. Text 8W: Ive got 64 dollars left. How much do you have? M: About 40. (11)So, we have a little over 100 together. Is that enough to get Mom and Dad what they want for Christmas? W: I dont know. I think that Thai restaurant is probably pretty expensive. Its one

86、of the best places in the city. M: Well, what are we going to do? It might cover their meal, but what if they want to order drinks? We cant just pay for half of their evening out. That would be impolite. (10)We might as well give them something else instead. W: But theyve been talking about it for s

87、o long. (12)Hey, why dont we find out if Uncle Dave has got anything for them yet? Hes moms younger brother, and he would probably like to help us pay for this gift. Besides, he can never think of anything good to get for them, so he always asks us for ideas. M: (12)Yeah, lets ask him!Text 9M: Look

88、at this photo my friend sent me by e-mail. (13)It was taken when I was in Thailand teaching English a few years ago. W: I never knew you had been to Thailand. How long were you there for?M: Oh, not long, about 8 weeks, but we all had a great time. This was the evening before we came back home. Here,

89、 have a look. Thats me in the back, almost hidden. Can you see me? (14)Im sitting next to Carlos wearing the pink shirt. Im wearing a white shirt. W: That could be anyone!M: (15)I didnt know they were taking the photo. I was listening to Sara tell a joke. She was from Manchester in England. W: The b

90、londe girl?M: Yes, I still hear from her sometimes. She is friendly. Now shes working in advertising in London. W: The guy sitting next to you is Carlos, you said?M: Yes, he was one of the best teachers there. He is from Peru. (16)He gave me so much help. Text 10W: (20)I love working in the music bu

91、siness. Every day is different to me. The first thing I do every day is to check my e-mail messages from fans and write a couple of replies. (17)Then I surf around on some music websites to see what the music journalists say about me. (18)Then I leave the house and go to a small French cafe for brea

92、kfast. I enjoy relaxing with a cup of coffee, watching the world going by. At about eleven oclock，my car arrives and takes me to the studio, where I meet the other members of the band and start working. Usually, we begin with the problems of the previous day. (19)At about three in the afternoon, we have lunch. (20)After that we continue recording. I am careful with my voice. I never sing if I feel tired and I drink a lot of water during the day. I usually arrive home at about half past six or seven. I never go to bed too late as I dont want to be too tired for the studio.