山东省青岛市2011届高三三月质检（二）（英语）.doc

1、高三自主检测 英 语 本试卷分第卷和第卷两部分，共12页，满分150分。考试时间120分钟。考试结束后，将答题卡和答题纸一并交回。注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必用2B铅笔和0.5毫米黑色签字笔（中性笔）将姓名、准考证号、考试科目、试卷类型填涂在答题卡规定的位置上。2第卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。答案不能答在试题卷上。3第卷必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔（中性笔）作答，答案必须写在答题纸各题目指定区域内相应的位置，不能写在试题卷上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。不按以上要求作

2、答的答案无效。第卷 (共105分)第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。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? A.19.15. B.9.15. C.9.18. 答案是B。1. How many things did

3、 Mum buy for her son? A. One.B. Two.C. Three.2. What mistake did the man make last time? A. He didnt separate clothes.B. He didnt wash clothes.C. He didnt wash clothes by hand.3. How does the woman feel? A. Surprised.B. Happy.C. Sad.4. What did the man have to do on his way? A. To repair his car.B.

4、To reduce his driving speed.C. To buy some jam.5. What does the woman mean? A. She doesnt want to eat anything.B. She wants to eat something very much.C. She is well enough to eat something.第二节（共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题

5、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. Which age group do the two speakers most likely belong to? A. Children.B. Teenagers.C. Adults.7. What kind of movie does the man like? A. Comedy.B. Tragedy.C. Cartoon.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8. Where does the conversation take place? A. Over the

6、telephone.B. In a hospital.C. In a car.9. Who is Mr. White? A. Jacks father. B. The doctor.C. The headmaster of a schoo1.10. Where is Jack now? A. Still in the school. B. In the emergency room.C. On his way to a hospital.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。11. Why does the woman invite the man to the dinner party

7、? A. He was her doctor. B. He acted as the chairman.C. He helped her with her paper.12. When will the dinner party start? A. Before 7：00.B. At 7：00.C. After 7：00.13. Who is Elizabeth? A. The womans friend.B. The mans wife.C. Alans wife.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。14. How long did the headmaster talk? A. 1

8、5 minutes.B. 25 minutes.C. 35 minutes.15. Who leads the Students Union? A. Mike.B. Jerry.C. John.16. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Mother and son.B. Teacher and student.C. Classmates.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. What is mentioned as a consideration in buying a dog? A. How

9、 much it will cost the buyer.B. Whether the dog will fit the environment.C. Whether the dog will get along with the other pets.18. Why does the writer say a dog is a more demanding pet than a cat? A. It needs more love and care.B. It demands more food and space.C. It must be trained so that it wont

10、bite.19. Why is it advised to buy a baby dog under two months old? A. It is easier to buy a baby dog in the market.B. The dog can get along with its owner easily.C. The owner can look after it without much effort.20. Which place do house-protecting dogs like best? A. A house.B. The countryside.C. A

11、large city.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 语法和词汇知识 （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。 21. Can you give me an example to show how the AAA model ? A. goesB. affectsC. worksD. uses 22. Mr. Taylor, of the urban life, is considering his last years in the countryside after his retireme

12、nt. A. tiring; spendB. tired; to spend C. tiring; spendingD. tired; spending23. What is the price of petrol these days? Oh, it sharply since last month. A. is raisedB. is increasedC. has arisenD. has risen24. As we know, Potala Palace, a combination of Tibetan construction art and culture, is consid

13、ered precious treasure of China. A. a; aB. the; aC. the; theD. a; the25. Honey, lets go out for dinner. I dont have to cook.A. Forget it!B. Thats great!C. Why? D. Go ahead!26. A forest is usually found heavy rainfall is frequent. A. in whichB. whichC. whereD. that27. Safety in school has been of gre

14、at concern because of frequent reports about accidents students got injured or killed while in school. .A. in whichB. for whichC. whichD. when28. Some of the wheat is from Canada. What about ? A. anotherB. the otherC. othersD. the rest29. If you want to be a successful leader, you need to your confi

15、dence first. A. add upB. get upC. build upD. make up30. Jenny took the 8:00 bus to Guangzhou this morning. Really? He the 9:00 train. Its much more comfortable and safer to travel by train.A. could have takenB. should takeC. must have takenD. can take31. They havent made known where they are to hold

16、 the conference. A. thisB. thatC. itD. one32. I on my report next week so I wont be able to meet you any day. A. am workingB. will be workingC. was workingD. have been working33. Mr. Green stood up in defense of the 16-year-old boy, saying that he was not the one . A. blamedB. blamingC. to blameD. t

17、o be blamed34. As a result of the terrible snowstorm, the highway has been closed up, so you have to wait for further . A. introductionB. attentionC. noticeD. advice35. Compared with that article, this article is but not _. A. longer; as goodB. longer; goodC. longest; bestD. long; so good第二节 完形填空 (共

18、20小题；每小题1分，满分20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，可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 While eating lunch with my 4-year-old daughter this afternoon at a fast food restaurant, I noticed an old man walking to the table with a stick. The manager kindly carried the food for him. During the meal I 36 the man tell a

19、 woman it was his 37 . So I 38 what I heard to my daughter. She loves it when people have birthdays. I told her it was OK for her to wish him a happy birthday. He 39 was spending this special day alone.At first she was 40 and decided against it. As I was 41 our plates into the dustbin she turned to

20、him and quietly 42 him a Happy Birthday. I could tell he was 43 by the way he looked at her. I 44 behind her and gave him my own wishes. He was grateful. 45 we walked away he called my daughter back and 46 her a brand-new gold $1 coin. She thanked him. But that wasnt enough for him. He 47 his pocket

21、 and at that I kindly told him that wasnt 48 . He ignored me and 49 out an envelope with about a dozen of a different kind of gold coins. He continued to give her another one and tell her how 50 it was and that one day it would be worth 51 . He then 52 me in the eye and wished me a good day.What a k

22、ind man. Im sure my daughter 53 his day. On such a special day, 54 can I take away his glory and 55 his offering of thanks?Happy Birthday!36. A. listenedB. noticedC. learnedD. overheard 37. A. birthdayB. giftC. foodD. stick 38. A. whisperedB. screamedC. shoutedD. signed 39. A. eventuallyB. luckilyC.

23、 naturallyD. obviously 40. A. curiousB. angryC. shyD. proud 41. A. fillingB. droppingC. cleaningD. emptying 42. A. madeB. gotC. celebratedD. wished 43. A. encouragedB. touchedC. botheredD. respected 44. A. went onB. went upC. looked aroundD. set out 45. A. SoB. IfC. AsD. Though 46. A. boughtB. award

24、edC. showedD. handed 47. A. picked upB. dug intoC. put upD. took out 48. A. badB. availableC. necessaryD. impossible 49. A. putB. sentC. pulledD. gave 50. A. beautifulB. commonC. necessaryD. special 51. A. somethingB. anythingC. everythingD. nothing 52. A. caughtB. lookedC. glaredD. touched 53. A. t

25、roubledB. madeC. witnessedD. remembered 54. A. whenB. whyC. what D. how 55. A. put awayB. turn downC. turn outD. hold up 第三部分 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题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。AOf the 7,000 languages spoken in the world today, linguists (语言学家) say, nearly half are likely to disa

26、ppear this century. In fact, one falls out of use about every two weeks. Some languages die out in an instant, at the death of the only surviving speaker. Others are lost gradually in bilingual (双语的) cultures, as local tongues are edged out by the dominant (占主导地位的) language at school, in the marketp

27、lace and on television. New research, supported by the National Geographic Society and the Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages, has found the five regions where languages are disappearing most rapidly. They are northern Australia, central South America, North Americas upper Pacific coa

28、stal zone, eastern Siberia, and Oklahoma and the southwestern United States.K. David Harrison, an associate professor of linguistics at Swarthmore College, US, said that more than half the languages had no written form and were vulnerable to loss and being forgotten. Their loss leaves no dictionary,

29、 no text, or no record of the accumulated knowledge and history of a disappeared culture. Harrison and other researchers started their rescue project last year. They have been trying to identify and record endangered languages. They interviewed and made recordings of the few remaining speakers of a

30、language and collected basic word lists. The individual projects, some lasting three to four years, involve hundreds of hours of recording speech, developing grammar and preparing childrens readers in the obscure (逐渐没落的) language. The research has concentrated on preserving entire language families.

31、 These are probably languages that cannot be brought back, but at least we made records of them, said Gregory Anderson, director of the Living Tongues Institute, in Oregon, US.56. What does the passage mainly tell us? A. Many languages are quickly disappearing.B. Some languages are disappearing beca

32、use they are hard to remember.C. Chinese is one of the languages that are disappearing.D. Thanks to some researchers, many endangered languages have been rescued.57. What does the word vulnerable in the fourth paragraph mean? A. easy to remember.B. easy to forget.C. likely to be damaged.D. likely to

33、 be protected.58. Which of the following is true according to the fifth paragraph? A. Harrison and other researchers are trying to find out why some languages died out.B. Harrison and other researchers tried to start a rescue project.C. Harrison and other researchers have concentrated on preserving

34、all the languages.D. Harrison and other researchers have done some rescue work on the obscure languages.59. One of the things that Harrison and other researchers did was . A. to have more people speak the disappearing languageB. to make records of the disappearing languageC. to limit dominant langua

35、gesD. to publish a dictionary of the disappearing language60. What do you think is the suggested reason for some languages disappearing? A. Local tongues are gradually edged out by the dominant language at school, in the marketplace and on television.B. The number of people who speak the languages a

36、re small.C. There are no dictionaries for the languages.D. No one make records of the languages, so they gradually disappear.B BUILDING up a close bond (关系) with friends is important in all cultures. But different cultures have different ways of socializing.The Chinese love going to restaurants. Fam

37、ily, friends and colleagues all go out to eat as a way of relaxing. So Chinese restaurants are much louder and noisier places compared with those in the Western world.Although British people do socialize by going out for dinner, most people meet in pubs. They go there in the evening and sometimes du

38、ring the day. Most people order wine or beer.Going for a drink with colleagues after work is a particularly important British tradition. A recent survey of office workers found three-quarters of people regard the after-work drink as the key to building positive relationships with colleagues.But for

39、the French, the preferred place to socialize is in cafs. They are a central part of daily life in France and its culture. People will go to cafes at all times during the day.In the morning, people may go there to buy a newspaper and a cup of coffee. At lunch they may go there for something to eat. T

40、hen when its evening they may return to enjoy a glass of wine.While the meeting place is different from culture to culture, Essentially (本质上) they serve the same purpose, which is that humans need a place to come together to meet, said Aidan Saunders, a professor of social history at the University

41、College London. We are sociable animals.People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other. 61. W

42、hat is the passage mainly about? A. Different cultures and different people.B. Different places where different people love to go.C. Different ways of building up relationships with friendsD. Different relationships in different countries.62. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

43、A. The Chinese love to dine out.B. The Chinese always talk loudly in restaurants.C. Making friends is an important thing in all countriesD. French people spend all their time in cafes.63. What does Aidan Saunders mean by We are sociable animals.? A. Human beings need society to survive in.B. Human b

44、eings need to communicate with each other.C. Human beings are the same as the other animals.D. Human beings are also animals belonging to the society.64. The following are all mentioned as ways of socializing except . A. dining out with friendsB. drinking in pubs with colleagues after workC. going t

45、o the cafes to have a cup of coffeeD. going to the cinema to see a film65. Who are the intended readers of the passage ? A. People in general.B. Adolescents.C. Business people.D. Educators.CA pair of pandas being lent by China to Japan was set to arrive in Tokyos Ueno Zoo in the Japanese capital and

46、 raising hopes that the animals may help improve bilateral (双边的)ties. Bi Li and his female partner, Xian Nu, both 5, were due to touch down at Narita international Airport in Tokyo on a flight from Shanghai. Together with their keeper, the pair were transferred from Chengdu, to Shanghai on Monday mo

47、rning, said Li Desheng, deputy chief of the Wolong Nature Reserve. The pair, which are young adults, will be the first pandas at Ueno Zoo since April 2008, when the institutions beloved Ling Ling died. Ueno Zoo had spent 90 million yen ($1.1 million) installing under-floor heating, a playground with

48、 a sandbox and landscaping. The pair will dine on rare bamboo from the central Japanese mountain of Izu that is similar to what they are used to at home in China. The zoos first pair of pandas arrived in 1972, marking the normalization of diplomatic ties between the two countries. Expectations are r

49、unning high that the pandas that will stay in Japan for 10 years will boost the local economy and improve troubled relations between Tokyo and Beijing. Business and tourism officials expect them to bring in around 20 billion yen a year, or 10 percent of the local economy.In 1993, a year after Ling L

50、ing arrived in the zoo, an additional 1 million people visited the attraction. Visitors have fallen to around 3 million a year from 3.5 million since Ling Lings death. Since a boat collision near the Diaoyu Islands in September, Sino-Japanese relations have been at a low point. The media outlets exp

51、ressed hope that bilateral relations will improve with the arrival of the pandas. 66. The passage mainly tells us . A. a pair of pandas was lent to Japan by ChinaB. the pair of pandas from China brought hope of improving Sino-Japanese relationsC. the normalization of diplomatic ties between China an

52、d JapanD. sino-Japanese relations have been at a low point since the Diaoyu Island incident67. When the pair of pandas arrives in Japan, . A. an additional 1 million people will visit the zooB. they will eat what they are used to from ChinaC. they will stay there for 10 yearsD. they will be the firs

53、t pandas at Ueno Zoo68. According to the passage, we know that Ling Ling stayed in Japan for about . A. 5 yearsB. 10 yearsC. 15 yearsD. 20 years69. What does the underlined phrase touch down probably mean ? A. take offB. landC. come upD. meet70. The arriving of the pandas is expected to bring severa

54、l positive effects except . A. boosting the local economyB. improving the troubled relations between China and JapanC. bringing in around 20 billion yen a yearD. attracting 3.5 million visitors from ChinaDA report by the Consumer Electronics Association says electronics are among the most popular gi

55、fts being bought this holiday season. Jim Barry is a spokesman for the Consumer Electronics Association. He says the CEA study found that electronics represent three of the top five things on its holiday gift wish list this year.JIM BARRY: Notebook computers are at the top, followed by iPads and the

56、n e-readers. IPad is a touch-screen tablet computer and thats really the big player in that category.The computer company Apple began selling its small, touch-screen computers in April. People use the touch-screen computers to surf the Web, write e-mails, watch movies and read books. Since the iPads

57、 release earlier this year, several other companies have come out with their own tablet computers just in time for Christmas.A report from the e-Marketer research group predicts that worldwide, tablet sales will reach more than eighty-one million in two thousand twelve. Still, Jim Barry says these d

58、evices are facing tough competition this year from another Christmas favorite.JIM BARRY: Another hot category right behind that are the e-readers. So you can read on an iPad or a touch-screen tablet, but the e-book readers are less expensive. The Kindle is the market leader there, from Amazon. But y

59、ou also have the Nook from Barnes and Noble and the e-reader from Sony. And you have more and more of those e-readers coming into the market as well.The Consumer Electronics Association report found that iPod music players are also in high demand this holiday season. But not all of the things on the

60、 holiday gift wish list involved electronics. Clothes, cars and motorcycles also made the list. So did family togetherness and good health. And the one thing that people wanted most?JIM BARRY: At the top of the list was peace and happiness.That is also our wish for you this holiday season.71. The be

61、st title of the passage is . A. How to choose a suitable gift for ChristmasB. iPads, E-Readers, Notebook Computers top wish listsC. What we should buy for our kids this holiday seasonD. How modern technology is changing the way people relate72. People use the touch-screen computers to do all the fol

62、lowing things except . A. surf the Web and write e-mailsB. watch movies and read booksC. surf the Web and contact others on phoneD. surf the internet and use it as an e-reader 73. Which of the following sentences is TURE? A. iPads are the most popular gift among all the electronics.B. Only the compu

63、ter company Apple releases a touch-screen tablet computer. C. All of the things on the holiday gift wish list are electronics.D. There are more and more kinds of e-readers in the market.74. You dont have enough money for an iPad, but you can buy for a friend who enjoys reading. A. notebook computers

64、B. iPod music playersC. touch-screen tablet computerD. e-book readers75. We can infer from the last paragraph that . A. people value peace and happiness more than anything elseB. clothes, cars and motorcycles are also popular gifts for ChristmasC. family togetherness and good health dont make the li

65、stD. JIM BARRY also sends their wish for us this holiday season第 卷 (共45分)第四部分: 书面表达 (共两节，满分45分)第一节 阅读表达 (共5小题;每小题3分,满分15分)阅读下面的短文并回答文题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的词数要求）。With rapid increase of economic rate in western countries, more and more married young couples tend to have no child or only one. At th

66、e meantime, many developing nations adopt family planning policy to get rid of poverty. All these facts result in a world with population growth rate declining. But I myself would like to grow up in a big family. Of course, a small family has its advantages. Firstly, small family makes it easier for

67、 parents to bring up and educate their children. Parents could spend more time and money educating one child than several. The child could grow up in an influential environment. Secondly, the child could learn more survival skills for future success. However, . The only child becomes the little empe

68、ror. It would make the one child ask more for him and think less of others. Besides, after the child grows up and gets married, the new couple has to take care of four old parents. That means the two children must work hard to support the old parents. At present, many nations are facing the problem

69、of becoming aged society. China will face this situation in a short time to come. On the contrary, a big family weighs over a small family in many aspects. Firstly, parents could educate several children with almost the same time as they spend with one. Moreover, the old brothers or sisters also cou

70、ld help their parents bring up little children. Secondly, if one of the children turns out to be successful, it may mean he or she is becoming a model for other children to learn from. Despite the fact that parents have to spend more time and money bringing up several children, it is not as difficul

71、t as people think it to be. With the help of good educational system and modern technology, it is becoming easier to afford several children.76. What is the writers attitude whether it is good to grow up in a big family? （no more than 10 words.） 77. Translate the underlined sentence in the first par

72、agraph into Chinese. 78. Whats the main idea of the second paragraph? （no more than 10 words.） 79. Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases. （no more than 10 words.） 80. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one? Although parents need more time and money to rais

73、e several children, its easier than its thought to be. 第二节 写作 (满分30分) 春节燃放烟花爆竹是普遍的欢庆方式，但是对这种方式的利弊一直争论不休。请你根据下列提示写一篇英语短文谈谈你的看法： 1、可以燃放的理由；2、禁放的理由；3、建议。注意：1、词数 120 1502、参考词汇：firecracker (鞭炮)；firework (焰火)。高三自主检测英语参考答案及录音原文2011.04第 卷第一部分：听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）15 BAABB 6 10 CBACC 1115 BCBCB 1620 ABABB第

74、二部分：英语知识运用第一节 语法和词汇 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）2125 CDDBB 2630 CADCA 3135 CBCCA 第二节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1 分,满分20分）36 40 DAADC 41 45 DDBBC 46 50 DBCCD 51 55 ABBDB 第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）56 60 ACDBA 61 65 CCBDA 66 70 BCCBD 71 75 BCDDA 第卷第一节：阅读表达（共5题，每小题3分，满分15分）76. He would like to grow up in a big family. /

75、The writer supports the idea of a big family. / The writer thinks big families have more advantages. 77. 同时，许多发展中国家为了摆脱贫困实行了计划生育政策。78. A small family had its advantages. / Advantages of small families. 79. the small families also have their disadvantages/ a small family also has its disadvantages80.

76、 Despite the fact that parents have to spend more time and money bringing up several children, it is not as difficult as people think it to be. 第二节：写作(30分)评分注意事项：1评分时，先根据文章内容和语言初步确定给分档次(18分以上为及格线，18分以下为不及格线)。2字数少于120，多于150，减去2分。3书写差影响阅读减去2分。4给分档次：(分)：只要要点全面紧扣主题，观点表达充分，能有效使用连接成分，具备较强的书面表达能力(2225分)：要点

77、全面紧扣主题，观点表达较充分，语言有少量错误，但基本不影响意思表达。(1821分)：要点全面，紧扣主题。语言表达基本充分，语言错误影响部分意思的表达，但多数句子基本正确。听力部分录音原文1. M: What did you buy this afternoon, Mum?W: I bought you a hat as well as a tie, a skirt for your sister, an overcoat for your dad and one dress for myself. 2. W: Please separate the clothes before washing

78、 them.M: I learned from my mistake the last time I didnt do it. 3. W: You want another big hamburger?M: Yeah. I usually eat a lot when Im happy. 4. W: Why are you late again, Jack?M: I was caught in a traffic jam. The road conditions kept me from driving fast.W: Youd better start off ten minutes ear

79、lier next time. The traffic in the rush hour is always like this.M: I see. 5. M: How is your stomach this morning?W: Much better, thanks.M: But you should stay in bed for another day or two, and you shouldnt eat too much.W: But, doctor, I havent eaten anything for 2 days. 6.W: Dave, how do you spend

80、 your spare time usually?M: I usually go to the cinema.W: What kind of film do you like best? Tragedy, comedy or cartoon?M: I like the first. That always deeply touches my heart. Further more, it is also another kind of beauty. How about you?W: To be honest, I prefer cartoons.M: Cartoons? Are you ki

81、dding?W: No, I m serious. I enjoy it because it brings me a lot of happiness and joy and makes me feel relaxed after work.M: I see. Maybe next time I will try to see some cartoon movies. 7. M: Hello, is that you, Mrs. Daniel? This is Mr. White, headmaster of the grammar school.W: Oh, Hello, Mr. Whit

82、e. How can I help you?M: Its about Jack. He has had a slight accident, but theres nothing to worry about.W: An accident? Is he hurt? Wheres he? How did it happen?M: The class teacher said there was something wrong with his left foot. Its painful, of course, but nothing serious.W: Has the doctor seen

83、 him?M: Jacks on his way to Kings Hospital right now. He should be in the emergency room within half an hour.W: Oh, Ill be there soon. 8. W: Good morning, Dr. Hampton. May I come in?M: Morning, Lynn. Of course.W: Its just that Alan and I want to have a few people over for a dinner party to celebrate

84、 finishing my paper. We would like to invite you especially, since you are the chairman. Would you be able to come this weekend on Saturday?M: Id be glad to. Saturday, did you say, Lynn?W: If thats all right for you and Mrs. Hampton.M: Ill have to check with Elizabeth, but Im pretty sure it will be

85、all right.W: Good. If you could come over around 6:30 or 7oclock, that would give us time to chat a while over a glass of wine before dinner.M: That sounds fine. Well be there then. And we should celebrate it after all that hard work of yours.W: Great! And by the way, I can never thank you enough fo

86、r your help. 9. W: Mike, how was your first day at the senior school?M: I arrived at the school at 8:10 and at half past eight the headmaster delivered a welcome speech.W: What did the headmaster say?M: He welcomed us first and then gave an outline of the history and organization of the school. Of c

87、ourse, he didnt forget to mention some of the school regulations. He talked and talked until 9:05.W: Did you listen carefully?M: A number of the students sitting around me appeared to be taking notes, so I pretended to do the same.W: Thats just like you!M: But the chairman of the Students Union talk

88、ed about something quite interesting. Whats his name? John? oh, Jerry.W: I know the things that interest you, films, outings, music.nothing that involves learning.M: But there are also clubs for painting and poetry. I cant wait to sign up.W: Well, wel1, youve been a little dreamer ever since you wer

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