广西南宁市第三中学2019届高三10月月考英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、南宁三中20182019学年度上学期高三月考（三） 英语试题 2018.10命题人： 审题人： 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. Why is Ann so upset? A. She failed one of her exams.B. She is worrying about lessons.C. She has no time to do her math homework.2. What type of food does the woma

2、n eat? A. Junk food.B. Healthy food.C. Delivered food.3. What will the man probably do to stay warm? A. Use a blanket.B. Turn on the heater.C. Drink some hot chocolate.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. The mans career.B. The mans travel plan.C. The mans plan after graduation5. What a

3、re the speakers opinions about the painting? A. Its simple.B. Its colorful.C. Its complex.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. Where does the conversation take place? A. In an office downtown.B. In an apartme

4、nt downtown.C. In an apartment in the East End.7. What does the man want to do now? A. Get to work.B. Go to a restaurant.C. Visit the womans company.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. How do the speakers know each other? A. They are family members.10. Which subject is difficult for the woman? A. Math.B. History.C. C

5、hemistry.11. When can the woman have tutoring?A. On Tuesdays.B. On Thursdays.C. On Fridays.12. Who is in charge of the Gifted Program? A. Mr. Jennings.B. Mr. Hobart.C. Mrs. Lee.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What might the womans job be? A. Shes a diver.B. Shes a lifeguard.C. Shes a swimming instructor.14. Wh

6、o called the ambulance? A. The woman.B. One of the students.C. The mans colleague.15. When did the ambulance arrive? A. Immediately.B. Ten minutes later.C. Twenty minutes later.16. How did the girl react when she awoke?A. She didnt know what happened.B. She went back in the pool.C. She cried.听第10段材料

7、，回答第17至20题。17. Who is making the announcement?A. The student government.B. The school newspaper.C. The football team.18. How many new teams are added this year? A. Four.B. Three.C. Two.19. What do the music club members do?A. They organize trips.B. They attend concerts.C. They have dancing nights.20

8、. Why should a student join a campus group?A. To have friends.B. To make good grades.C. To keep up with world news.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节, 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。 ADuring ancient times, children didnt have smart phone, or computer to entertain them. Instead, they ca

9、me up with interesting games to play in their childhood. Lets take a look.Stone ballsDuring the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular sport in northern part of China, and it was often played in winter to keep warm. Stones were carved into small balls and kicked along with feet. In

10、1999, the sport was included in the competition item in the 6th National Ethnic Group Traditional Sports Meeting held in Beijing.Flying kitesKites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood, instead of paper. Nowadays, the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin ki

11、te and Weifang kite, which each has distinctive features. The swallow-shaped kite is a well-known Beijing style.Hide-and-seekHide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. There are two ways to play: covering a childs eyes while other kids run around to tease him or, mo

12、re commonly, participants hide and one child must try to find them.Watching shadow playsThe closest thing to watching a film or television for entertainment during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. Folk artists control puppets （木偶）behind the screen, telling stories and accompanied by mus

13、ic. During the Qing Dynasty, shadow play art reached its peak, and was staged for each major occasion. Shadow play was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006, and was added to the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list in 2011.21. Why was the stone ball a popular game in Qing Dy

14、nasty?A. Because it was a good way to cure cold.B. Because it could make people feel warm.C. Because it was invented in the northern part.D. Because people had different ways to play it.22. What is the difference between modern and ancient kites according to the passage?A. There are only three kinds

15、 of kites left now.B. Beijing style kites are the most famous now.C. Different materials are used to make a kite now.D. Flying kites is no longer a traditional game now.23. Which game would be played during a big event in 1900?A. Watching shadow plays.B. Playing hide-and-seek.C. Flying kites.D. Play

16、ing stone balls.BMany people find the thought of quitting their job scary.How do you tell your boss?What if they become upset or try to get you to stay?These fears can be enough to keep many employees from walking away but not anymore.Now, employees can pay someone else to quit for them.A new Japane

17、se company, Exit, will handle the whole process for a fee of $450. Exit sends the employer a resignation letter and helps to arrange some details, such as when the employee could pick up their belongings.However, the company does not handle more complex matters, such as what to do with remaining vac

18、ation days.Since starting Exit last year, co-founders Yuichiro Okazaki and Toshiyuki Niino have helped nearly 800 people quit their jobs, the Japan Times reports. “Quitting.can be a soul-crushing experience,” Niino said in an interview,“Were here to provide a sense of relief by taking on that burden

19、.”The average Japanese employee stays at the same company for 12.1 years, according to the Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training.The average is about eight years in the UK and four years in the U.S.Japanese companies often reward employees who stay with them for a long time with higher pay,

20、 even if they are not highly qualified.This discourages people from changing jobs or careers.Still, the number of people who changed jobs has increased over the last seven years, reaching 3.11 million in 2017, according to Japans Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.The Wall Street Journa

21、l says that Japans strong economy and decreasing population have made it possible for many workers to find higher-paying jobs with fewer work hours.This is good news in a country where overwork is still a major problem.24. Which of the statement about Exit is true?A. Exit is an American company. B.

22、Exit helps people quit their job free of charge.C. Exit handles remaining vacation days.D. Okazaki and Niino set up Exit together.25. In Niinos opinion, quitting a job is_.A. easy and relaxingB. boring and scaryC. satisfying and rewardingD. painful and troublesome26. Why do Japanese employees keep t

23、heir jobs for a long time?A. Because they are devoted workers. B. Because they can get higher salaries. C. Because it is a tradition in the workplace.D. Because they are too shy to tell their boss. 27. What is the text mainly about?A. Quitting a job is hard in Japan.B. Japanese employees work the lo

24、ngest hours.C. More Japanese quit their jobs than before.D. A Japanese company helps employees quit their jobs.CA French artist is preparing to stay for a week inside a 12-ton limestone rock in a modern art museum in Paris after which he will come out and attempt to hatch a dozen eggs by sitting on

25、them for weeks on end.“I think of it as an inner journey to find out what the world is,” said Abraham Poincheval, who has carved a hotel in the rock just big enough for himself to fit inside.Poincheval is no stranger to unusual and hair-raising performances. He once spent a fortnight inside a stuffe

26、d bear, was buried under a rock for eight days and floated down Frances Rhone River inside a giant corked bottle. He has also crossed the Alps in a barrel (桶) and last year spent a week on top of a 20-metre pole outside a Paris train station like the saints of the early Christian church.But Jean de

27、Loisy in charge of the Palais de Tokyo museum where Poinchevals “Stone” and “Egg” performances are being held, insisted that his work should not be regarded as stunts (作秀) but as a series of mystical journeys. Instead they are significant reflection on “inner exploration, on modifying the self and o

28、f living in other space beyond our own”, De Loisy said.The artist said he has spent months mentally and physically preparing himself for the life inside the rock, where he will sit up with his arms outstretched. Holes have been bored in the rock for air and cables for a heart monitor and emergency t

29、elephone line. Poincheval said all he will have to eat during the time will be a little dried meat and cartons of soup and other liquids.His next performance “Egg” will begin on 29 March, with Poincheval sitting on a dozen eggs for between three and four weeks until they hatch.He will eat a special

30、diet rich in ginger so he can keep the eggs at a minimum of 37 degrees Celsius, with only a half an hour break every 24 hours to keep him from cracking. The chicks that hatch “will go and live with my parents”, Poincheval added.28. Abraham Poincheval will stay in the big rock for a week to _.A. show

31、 his unique characterB. attract the attention of peopleC. experience a special lifeD. prove how strong he is29. The performances of Poinchevals in paragraph 3 are mentioned to show_A. staying in a stone is the scariestB .he is really a strange personC. he is always challenging limitsD. his action is

32、 actually very normal30. According to Jean de Loisy, Poinchevals performances_A. are of great significance B. are nothing but stuntsC. can be models for people to followD. show that life in other space is mystery 31. The special diet mentioned in the last paragraph _A. will help him to keep fullB. w

33、ill keep a high body temperature C. is to protect the eggs from being broken D. is to keep him awakeDResearchers at the University of Chicago have trained an artificial intelligence system, to write fake reviews on Yelp, a website showing customers reviews on shopping or something else, and its pret

34、ty hard to tell them apart from a human review. Their study, which will be presented at the ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security in October, aimed to highlight how easily these systems can write reviews like humans and how damaging they can become if theyre not monitored properly.S

35、ince many small businesses rely on online reviews to help grow and sustain their reputation, a future where someone - like a rival or angry customer - could crazily fill their page with negative reviews written by a machine is pretty worrying.And, according to the research team, the threat goes far

36、beyond a bunch of fake reviews on Yelp. In general, the threat is bigger, Ben Y. Zhao, one of the authors of the study, said. I think the threat towards society is large and it really misleads users and shakes our belief in what is real and what is not. I think thats going to be even more unimaginab

37、le.To test how believable these reviews came across, the researchers invited 40 volunteers and had AI generate five fake reviews for 40 actual restaurants. The volunteers were asked how useful they thought the review was and whether or not they thought it was fake. The AI reviews ranked as “effectiv

38、ely indistinguishable” from real reviews, according to the study. Further, the fake reviews were given a 3.15 usefulness rating, compared to a3.28 rating for human reviews.32. What can the new artificial intelligence system do according to the passage?A. It can help train new reviewers.B. It can tel

39、l the real reviews from the fake ones.C. It can write human-like reviews.D. It can easily damage the businesses.33. What does the underlined word “rival” mean in the passage? A. A person who respects you deeply.B. A person who competes with you. C. A person who loves to give fake reviews.D. A person

40、 who can control you from distance.34. What can we infer from Ben Y. Zhaos remarks?A. Artificial intelligence can put the society in danger.B. The artificial intelligence is only used by the researchers.C. The artificial intelligence will help people shake.D. Ben Y. Zhao is optimistic about the furt

41、her development of artificial intelligence.35. What is the best title for the passage?A. Tips & Suggestions on Giving Reviews.B. How to Tell the Fake Reviews.C. Development of AI in Review on Yelp.D. AI is Coming to Steal Your Reviews.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。Wh

42、at Makes a Story Newsworthy?News can be defined as “ newsworthy information about recent events or happenings, especially as reported by news media”. Bur what makes news worthy? 36._Timing The word news means things which are new. Topics which are current are good news. 37._ If it happened today, it

43、s news. If the same thing happened last week, its no longer interesting.Significance 38._ A plane crash in which hundreds of people died is more significant than a crash killing a dozen.Nearness Stories which happen near to us have more significance. The closer the story to home, the more newsworthy

44、 it is. For someone, living in France, a major crash in the USA has a similar news value to a small plane crash near Paris. 39._ Stories from countries with which we have a particular similarity have the same effect. For example, Australians would be expected to relate more to a story from a distant

45、 Western nation than a story from a much closer Asian country.Human interestHuman interest stories are a bit of a special case. 40._ For example, they dont date as quickly, they need not affect a large number of people, and it may not matter where in the world the stories take place. Human interest

46、stories inspire peoples feelings and aim to draw responses.A. The stories accuracy matters.B. People need emotional communication.C. The number of people affected by the story is important.D. They often dont follow the main rules of newsworthiness E. Note that nearness doesnt have to mean geographic

47、al distance.F. A story with average interest needs to be told quickly if it is to be told at all.G. There is a list of factors considered when deciding if a story is newsworthy.第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节, 满分45分）第一节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分）阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Ive never been the kind o

48、f person to say, “its the thought that 41._” when it comes to gifts. That was until a couple of weeks ago, when my kids gave me a 42._ that blew me away. For years now, Ive been wanting to 43._ our home, the place where my husband and I 44._ our kids. But to me, this house is much 45._ just a buildi

49、ng. In the front room, theres a 46._ that has hundreds of pencil lines, marking the 47._ of my childrens growth. Every growth stage is marked in grey, with each childs name and the date when they were 48._. Over the years, Ive talked about how much I would 49._ leaving that wall behind when I moved,

50、 even though the 50._ marks were made 10 years ago when my kids stopped growing.So one day, while I was at work, my children hire a professional 51._ whose work is about 52._ the beautiful things in life, from clear lakes and skies to diamonds and ballgowns(舞会礼服). She came to our house and over seve

51、ral hours, took photos of the hundreds of drawings, 53._and little grey fingerprints. Somehow, she 54._ to photograph all those years of memories 55._. Afterwards, she put all the 56._together into one image(影像), transforming them into a beautiful 57._ of my family.Three weeks later, my childrens wo

52、nderful gift 58._ its way to me-a life-size photo of the pencil lines and fingerprints that 59._entire lifetimes of 60._ and growth.41. A.helps B. troubles C. counts D. improves42. A. impresion B. present C. greeting D. blessing43. A. sell B. build C. afford D. return44. A.fed B. comforted C. educat

53、ed D. raised45. A. less than B. more than C. better than D. worse than46. A. board B. door C. wall D. window47. A. memory B. progress C. step D. story48. A.described B. told C. found D. measured49. A. imagine B. hate C. avoid D. miss50. A. last B. early C. unforgettable D. grey51. A. artist B. desig

54、ner C. photographer D. coach52. A. taking B. covering C. enjoying D. catching 53. A. words B. circles C. prints D. lines54. A. managed B. meant C. remembered D. intended55. A.happily B. fortunately C. eagerly D. perfectly56. A.fingerprints B. marks C. photos D. drawings57. A. history B. future C. di

55、fference D. experience58. A. pushed B. fought C. made D. forced59. A. offers B. represents C. brings D. provides60. A. love B. courage C. excitement D. need 第二节 语法填空（请在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。每空1.5分，共15分）第四部分 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。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中

56、最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词的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。Dear Tommy, As you mentioned in your letter, obesity(肥胖) really has become a serious problem what bothers you these days. And its high time that you take

57、the following effective measure to solve this problem.From my point of view, unless you keep a balance diet, you will put on the weight. Also, the more exercise you take, the health life you will live. Most important, getting rid of such habits as smoking and drinking may work.By the way, a lecture

58、about health will be hold in our school, but I think it useful for you. Would you come or not? Please reply me soon. Yours, Mary第二节 书面表达 （满分25分）假定你叫李华，学校英语社的社长。英语社拟于10月20 日举行英文电影“配音大赛”。请你给外教Mr Smith 写一封信，邀请他做大赛的评委，内容包括：1. 写信的目的；2. 大赛的时间，地点与意义；3. 回复时间：10月15日前配音比赛（dubbing contest）注意：开头和结尾已经1.词数100左右：2

59、.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；Dear Peter, Yours,Li Hua南宁三中20182019学年度上学期高三月考（三）答案第一部分：听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分）15 ABACA610 CBCCA1115 BCBBC1620 AACBA第二部分：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) 2123 BCA 2427 DDBD 2831 CCAB 3235 CBAD第二节（共5小题；每小题2分,满分10分） 3640 GFCED第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分

60、,满分30分） CBADB CBDBA CDDAD CACBA41-45 CBADB 46-50 CBDBA 51-55 CDDAD 56-60 CACBA第二节 语法填空（每空1.5分，共15分）61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70第四部分 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）71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 第二节 书面表达 （满分25分） Dear Mr Smith ,Im Li Hua , chairman of our English Club. I am much ho

61、nored to invite you to be the judge of the coming English film dubbing contest in our school since youve been the judge of such contests for several times and have much experience . The contest will be held on 20th October in the school hall to inspire students to learn English and improve our speak

62、ing ability. Not only the competitors but also the audiences can benefit a lot from the contest by imitating or listening to the speech in the films. I would appreciate it if you could be our distinguished judge of this activity .And hopefully , we can receive your reply by 10th October.Looking forw

63、ard to your coming . Yours, Lihua A【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。作者介绍了纽约中国文化中心即将举行的一些活动。21. D推理判断题，根据第一部分：Ancient Chinese Arts Today: Fan Dance内容：This program is a part of Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion, an exhibition which examines the history of trade and immigration between China and the United States. 我

64、们可以断定地点为：New-York Historical Society Museum & Library，答案：D。22. B 细节理解题，根据第二部分：Dance to China的票价Cost is $15 for adults, $12 for teenagers and senior citizens, $10 for children under 12. 我们可以算出票价为52，故选B。23. C主旨大意题，根据第四部分：NYCCC School of the Arts Open House内容：Join us and see Chinese dance, kung fu, and

65、 acrobatic performances performed by our current students. 我们可以推测这一部分目的是：Promoting Chinese folk arts， 故选：CB【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。讲叙了Veronika通过给流浪者设计睡袋并通过the Empowerment Plan给无家可归者提供工作机会，进而帮助他们改变现状的故事。24. B推理判断题，根据第二段After graduating from college in 2012, Veronika founded the Empowerment Plan, a nonprofit o

66、rganization.可以推出Veronikas second inspiration是found a nonprofit organization.故选B。25. C细节理解题，根据第二段She hired two homeless women to sew the coats and paid them with donations she received through her blog. Now, the Empowerment Plan employs about 20 people and has produced more than 10,000 coats and dist

67、ributed them in 30 states, Canada, and elsewhere abroad.可知the purpose of the Empowerment Plan是为无家可归的人提供帮助。故选 C。26. D 推理判断题，根据最后一段，我们可以看出Veronika有创造力和爱心。答案为：D。27. A 标题归纳题。文章开头即点明主旨：she received a task to “design to fill a need.”纵观全文，讲述的是Veronika通过给流浪者设计睡袋并通过the Empowerment Plan给无家可归者提供工作机会，满足他们需求的故事，

68、故选A。C28A细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Ridley calls himself a rational optimistrational, because hes carefully weighed the evidence; optimistic, because that evidence shows human progress.” Ridley 自称是一个理性的乐观主义者，所谓理性是因为他仔细权衡证据；所谓乐观是因为这些证据表明人类进步是不可避免的，而且也是十分美好的。这就是他在近期的一本书当中以全新的视角向人们证明的主题。故此处A项正确。29C推理判断题。根据第一个小标题题目“

69、Shopping fuels invention”以及其内容最后一句“The more we specialize and exchange, the better off well be.”可知，购物刺激发明创造，刺激消费，促进生产，这种情况越多，我们将会越富有。故此处C项正确。30B细节理解题。从第二个标题内容可知，我们生活远比以前富裕，健康，长寿，人也长得高了，也比以前聪明了，其中一个原因是我们人类的四种基本需求衣，食，住，行比以前便宜了很多。因此以油灯和蜡烛为例进一步阐述，故此处B项正确。31.C推理判断题。由文章最后一句可知，如果气候变化证明是轻微的，然而降低二氧化碳会引起麻烦，那么

70、很可能会发现我们用止血带缠绕脖子以此止住鼻血。此处暗指对气候变化的过度反应存在危险。故C项正确。D32.C细节理解题，由第二段first responders are the first emergency workers to arrive at a fire, traffic accident or other emergency.可知答案为C33.C 细节理解题， 由第四段至第五段Some people have predicted that the Chinese community is likely to become New Yorks largest immigrant gro

71、up. They think the city will have the largest Chinese community outside of Asia.The Census Bureau also found that almost 200 languages are spoken in the city. So, knowing different languages is important, especially if you are a first responder.可知作为first responders 需要会中文34.B推理判断题，由文中He adds that it

72、is vital, or very important, that first responders are able to communicate with the people calling for help.可知first responder以及最后一段 And the most important question, Is there anybody left in the building and where?可知关心受灾人的安全35.B主旨大意题，这是一篇新闻，通读全文可知文章报道的是纽约救灾人群学中文的人越来越多。语法填空篇章导读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者讲述了自己学校为即将

73、参加高考的高三学生加油鼓励的独特传统。作者认为这种祝福方式让他倍受鼓舞，且当时的场景成为他记忆中最为闪亮的时刻之一。61lower考查形容词比较级。此处暗含了对比。对于高三的学生来说，高一和高二的学生就是较低年级的学生，所以要用比较级，故填lower。62personally考查词性转换。设空处修饰动词短语took part in，应用副词，故填personally。63meaning考查词性转换。设空处作understood的宾语，应用名词形式，故填meaning。64On考查介词。此处表述：在那个特殊的晚上。在具体的某一天晚上要用介词on，句首单词注意首字母大写，故填On。65Variou

74、s考查词性转换。此处应用形容词作定语修饰名词cheers，故填Various “各种各样的”。66Seeing考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，此处应用非谓语动词，动词see和其逻辑主语I之间是主动关系，所以要用现在分词作状语，故填Seeing。67a考查冠词。quote是可数名词，意为“引语；引文”，而且此处表示泛指概念，故填不定冠词a。68be blessed考查非谓语动词。此处表述很快就轮到“我”收到这种方式的祝福。It is ones turn to do sth.为固定句型，意为“轮到某人去做某事”，根据句意可知，此句中“我”和bless之间是被动关系，应用不定式的被动形式，故填be

75、 blessed。69which考查定语从句的引导词。两个句子中没有连词，该空指代前面一句话的内容，而且在从句中作主语，所以此处应用which引导非限制性定语从句，故填which。70times考查名词的复数。当作“时光；岁月”讲时，time为可数名词；“one ofthe形容词最高级可数名词复数”意为“最的之一”。故填times。英语听力原文Text 1 M: Could you turn down the music a bit? (1) Its louder than the planes flying overhead! I cant even hear myself think!W:

76、 Oh, sorry. I didnt know it was that loud. Text 2W: Where did you get this calendar, Ricky? It covers your whole desk!M: I ordered it online. Im sure if you ask Mr. Denison in the finance department, hell order one for you, too. (2)Text 3 W: Time for bed!M: Oh, Mom! We were having such a good time.

77、Cant we just watch for another while?W: No more TV! You have to brush your teeth and go to bed. (3) We cant have you falling asleep in class tomorrow!Text 4 W: Have you finished all the things on the list?M: Well, I took out the trash, but I forgot to pick up milk and eggs at the grocery store.W: Oh

78、, no! I guess well have to keep up our instant noodle diet for breakfast tomorrow morning! (4)Text 5 M: Here are my books, and heres my card.W: Oh, OK. But we dont check out books here anymore. We only give out information. You should use the self-checkout booths by the exit. (5)M: Sometimes I long

79、for the good old days!Text 6 M: Are you ready for your business dinner?W: Yes. Were going to the Seafood Palace.M: Well, youll have some nice ocean views, but are you sure you want to eat seafood during a business meeting?W: Oh, yeah. I guess it is kind of messy. Maybe I should just stick to salad.

80、M: Salad could be a problem there, too. They never cut the lettuce small enough, and its served in a big bowl. You cant really cut the lettuce yourself without making a lot of noise. (6)W: I guess youre right. M: Maybe you can order soup or steak.W: Well, Im definitely going to have a glass of wine!

81、 (7)Text 7 M: Good afternoon. Have a seat, and tell me whats wrong. (8)W: Ive had a stomachache for a long time. It started Friday morning. M: Youve had a stomachache for four days and you are only just now coming to the doctors office? (8) Why did you wait so long?W: I didnt think it was serious. I

82、 kept thinking it would get better on its own.M: And do these stomachaches happen at any particular time?W: Yes, every morning, just before lunchtime.M: Have you changed your morning routine recently?W: Well, I have a new job, and Ive been skipping breakfast and drinking more coffee. (9)M: Thats pro

83、bably why your stomach has been bothering you. (9) Lets order some tests, and Ill examine you. (8) But you should consider changing your breakfast habits. (9)Text 8 W: This is beautiful. Are we setting up camp here, or are we going to follow the trail down to the river?M: Lets rest here for a bit. I

84、 told the others to meet us here so we could take advantage of the view, but we should go down to the river to put up the tents. (10)W: How did you find out about this place? (11) It seems pretty far away from towns.M: My dad used to live near here. When I was young, my uncle took my brother and me

85、to his cabin, and we used to fish there. (11) W: Why dont we just sleep there, then?M: Its abandoned, so theres nothing there. By the way, did you bring the water up from the car?W: No, I thought you brought it. Now we have to go back down to the car! M: Calm down. The river flowing all around us is

86、 a clean water source. (12)W: What was that noise? Oh, Scott.M: Its probably the other guys on the trail. Unless its a monster.W: Stop joking around!Text 9 M: Hilda, I know youre busy, and I really hate to bother you, but.W: What is it, Bill?M: Well, I was hoping you could give me a ride to the airp

87、ort. (13) W: Cant you take the subway?M: My flight is early in the morning on Sunday. (14) I dont think the subway is open then.W: Well, Ive got tons of homework to do before next Monday. You know we have exams on Wednesday afternoon. (15) What about calling a taxi? It shouldnt be too expensive on a

88、 day with so little traffic.M: Youre right. But its not money Im worried about; its the time of day. W: You think there wont be any taxis on the road in the morning?M: Exactly. I wont be able to get a ride and Ill miss my flight. I could explain how youre helping me. So our teacher might excuse you.

89、 (15) W: That would be great, but I doubt if I can get out of a final exam. My neighbor sometimes drives people to the downtown area. (16) He charges them $6, and they save money on a $10 parking fee.M: Do you think hed take me?W: Ill be happy to give you his number. (16)Text 10It was certainly an u

90、nusual morning. Amber was late for work for the first time in two years. (17) But even more unusual was the story she told her boss. As she was about to send her son to school, a friend called and said there was a crime being reported on Ambers street. She looked down the street and saw a large man

91、with an angry face. He was knocking loudly on her neighbors door. (18) She knew Frank was going to be late for school, but she didnt dare to let him leave. A few minutes later, she heard the police arrive. She knew they would be safe then, so she told her son he could leave. But when Frank opened th

92、e door, their cat ran out into the yard. (19) Amber ran after the cat, but it ran to the left. Just as the cat was picking up speed, Amber finally caught up to it. She grabbed it by the tail and shouted as if she just won a victory. Just then, she looked up and saw a shiny car entering her neighborhood. It was the Stevensons, the “perfect” neighbors with all the right friends. And there was Amber, standing in her nightshirt, surrounded by police cars, and holding a scared cat in the air by the tail. (20)