四川省凉山州2021届高三英语上学期第一次诊断性检测试题.doc

1、四川省凉山州2021届高三英语上学期第一次诊断性检测试题本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。第I卷（选择题）第1至6页，第卷（非选择题）第7至8页，答题卷2页，共计10页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、座位号、准考证号用0. 5毫米的黑色签字笔填写在答题卡上，并检查条形码粘贴是否正确。2. 选择题使用2B铅笔涂在答题卡对应题目标号的位置上；非选择题用0.5毫米黑色签字笔书写在答题卡的对应框内，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。3. 考试结束后，将答题卡收回。第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音

2、内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。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. 9.18. C. 9.15. 答案是C。1. What does Jennifer prefer doing?A. Writing. B. Playing basketball. C. Playing games with others. 2. Wh

3、ere does Susan want to go most?A. The desert. B. The Forest. C. The sea. 3. How might Tom perform in the company?A. Terrible. B. Just soso. C. Very well. 4. When did the man visit Oxford University?A. This April. B. This February. C. Last December. 5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A nationa

4、l park. B. A famous man in history. C. Their plans for a trip. 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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题。每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题6. What does Bill often do on Friday night?A. Visit his parents. B. Go to the movies. C

5、. Walk along Broadway. 7. Who watches musical plays most often?A. Sarah. B. Bills parents. C. Bill. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题8. Where are the speakers?A. In the mans office. B. Over the phone. C. In the womans office. 9. What does the man expect Mrs. Brenda to do?A. Attend a meeting. B. Send him an email. C

6、. Read a document. 10. What relation is the woman to Mrs. Brenda?A. Her client. B. Her sister. C. Her secretary. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题11. Why does the woman want to have the TV set repaired?A. For the unclear picture.B. For its bad sound.C. For some spots on the screen. 12. What do we know about the wo

7、man?A. She doesnt watch TV very much. B. TV always brings trouble to her. C. She likes watching TV very much. 13. What can we know from the conversation?A. The woman wants to sell her TV set to the man. B. The man recommends another brand. C. The man hasnt fixed that TV. 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16题14. Why do

8、es the woman call the man?A. To invite him to play golf. B. To send him a message. C. To do business with him. 15. When will the speakers meet on Saturday?A. At 11：00a.m. B. At 11：30a.m. C. At 1：00p.m. 16. What do we know about the woman?A. She works for a magazine company. B. She met the man at a m

9、eeting. C. She has known the man for a very long time. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题17. Who is Edgar Olson?A. A singer. B. A movie director. C. An opera conductor. 18. Where should white tickets be collected?A. From the operas website. B. From the seating assistants. C. From the customer service desk. 19. What

10、 color is a free ticket to a future performance?A. White. B. Brown. C. Blue. 20. How will people be contacted for the make-up performance?A. By email. B. By phone. C. By notice. 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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AThe popularity of niche（小众的）spor

11、ts has increased, thanks in large part to pop culture interest. From the traditional Japanese martial arts to ancient Greek combat sports. here are some trendy options you wont want to miss. KendoThis Japanese martial art is gaining popularity in China, partly because of Japanese sports manga（日本漫画）s

12、eries such as One Piece（海贼王）. In many major cities, its not uncommon to see young athletes carrying the bamboo swords used for Kendo. Kendo is a form of swordsmanship（剑术）that requires concentration, discipline and constant repetition, but the benefit goes beyond physical fitness. According to the So

13、uth China Morning Post, practicing kendo can effectively relieve stress and relax ones mind. BoxingSome of the greatest English-language writers, like Ernest Hemingway, Jack London and TS Eliot, were hardcore boxers. After reading their portrayals of tough boxers, some readers have been inspired to

14、pick up their own pair of boxing gloves and enter the ring. Boxing is more than just a workout. Sure, it can give you a lean and strong body. But according to boxing expert Hollywood Hino, its a kind of addiction as well. Boxing gives you the challenge of learning technique, as well as the general e

15、mpowering feeling of hitting something, he told Yahoo Sports. ParkourThe James Bond blockbuster Casino Royale (2006) introduced parkour to the mainstream, with an intense action scene that shows Bond using skills to go through an urban landscape. Thats parkour in a nutshell: the art of moving quickl

16、y and creatively through unconventional obstacle courses. Parkour gives young people a way to improve themselves, both physically and psychologically. 21. Which of the following is the benefit of practicing kendo? （ ）A. Popularity. B. ConcentrationC. Easiness. D. Constant repetition. 22. Some reader

17、s would pick up their boxing gloves after reading Hemingways works because_.（ ）A. Hemingway was a hardcore boxer. B. boxing could give them a lean and strong body. C. boxing gave them the challenge of learning technique. D. they were encouraged by the spirits of tough boxers created by Hemingway23.

18、If you want to move quickly and go through obstacle courses in a city, you may choose_.（ ）A. ancient Greek combat sports B. parkour C. boxing D. kendoBAfter about two weeks of intense negotiations in Paris, delegates from around the world reached an international agreement on Dec. 12 to address clim

19、ate change. For the first time in history, 195 countries have promised to reduce greenhouse gas（GHG）emissions and to increase these reductions over time.The agreement goes beyond requiring developed countries like the US to take actions to cut down emissions. Its a universal agreement requiring some

20、 form of action from every country, rich or poor.The agreement sets the date for an emissions peak as soon as possible. It would also limit warming worldwide to less than 2 above the levels in the 1800s. According to scientific studies 2 is the point at which climate change will bring destructive co

21、nsequences to the planet, including rising sea levels, severe droughts, increased flooding, destructive storms, and widespread food and water shortages. The deal also urges wealthy countries to set a non- binding goal of providing more than $100 billion（650 billion yuan）per year in public and privat

22、e financing by 2020 for poorer countries to help them invest in clean energy and combat the impact of climate change.The Paris deal asks countries to make voluntary promises based on an analysis of each countrys economy, politics and technology. However, the deal also includes a series of legally bi

23、nding（有约束力的）requirements. It requires countries to reconvene every five years, starting in 2020, with updated plans that would cut their further emissions. Countries will also be legally required to reconvene every five years starting in 2023 to publicly report on their progress. The Paris deal alon

24、e wont solve global warming. Its effectiveness will depend on whether each country enacts（立法）their promise. But the deal could be viewed as a signal to global financial and energy markets, triggering a fundamental shift away from investment in coal, oil and gas as primary energy sources like wind, s

25、olar and nuclear power, according to The New York Times. 24. Which of the following is true according to the passage? （ ）A. The agreement requires only developed countries to take actions to cut down emissions. B. The agreement would limit warming worldwide to 2 less than the levels in the 1800s. C.

26、 The agreement requires some form of action from all the countries in the worldD. The constant global warming will do great harm to the planet. 25. The 195 countries have to_.（ ）A. do something to fight against the influence of climate changeB. invest more in coal， oil and gas as primary energy sour

27、cesC. provide more than $100 billion per year in public and private financingD. report on their progress of reducing their emissions every 5 years in Paris26. What does the underlined word reconvene in paragraph 5 mean? （ ）A. Meet B. Report. C. Promise D. Return. 27. You may read this article from_.

28、（ ）A. a science magazine B. a newspaper C. a school text D. an economic lectureCThe World Health Organization（WHO）declared on Dec 29 that Guinea was Ebolafree, which means the Ebola outbreak has officially ended in West Africa. The fatal disease broke out in Guinea in December 2013, and then spread

29、to neighboring Sierra Leone and Liberia, salon. com writer Ben Norton wrote. A handful of Ebola cases were subsequently reported in Nigeria, Mali, the US and some European countries, yet were all contained. The WHO declared the end of the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone in November, just after Liberi

30、a was declared Ebola - free in September. However, Liberia has had new cases since the declaration, reported the BBC. The disease killed more than 2,500 people in Guinea, and a further 9,000 in Liberia and Sierra Leone. It is the largest Ebola epidemic（流行病）in history, according to the WHO. Children

31、were especially vulnerable（脆弱的）to the disease. During the outbreak, more than 22,000 kids lost one or both parents in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, according to UNICEF. In Guinea alone, 6,220 children lost a parent or both, and 519 more were killed. A salon. com article says when a few cases of

32、Ebola were found in the US, the media went hysterical（歇斯底里的）, But since the disease was contained in the West Africa in 2014, Western governments and media outlets have devoted little attention to it. This reaction, says the article, has led critics and activists to accuse the Western media of preju

33、dice and racism. When white people were threatened by the disease, there was more concern and interest. When they were no longer threatened, there was silence.”28. The Ebola outbreak has officially ended in West Africa because_ has no Ebola. （ ）A. Guinea B. Sierra Leone C. Liberia D. Nigeria29. How

34、many kids lost one or both parents in Liberia and Sierra Leone? （ ）A. 6,220 B. 9,000 C. 22,000 D. 15,78030. Whats the authors attitude towards western medias reaction to Ebola in West Africa? （ ）A. Critical B. Neutral C. Supportive D. Unclear31. With the declaration that West Africa is Ebolafree, th

35、e WHO may call on nations to_.（ ）A. fight against prejudice and racism. B. stop ignoring the survivors. C. care for the children who have lost their parents. D. look for a cure for EbolaDWhen Du Yongbo, 23, entered Beijing Jiaotong University graduate school, he could see a difference between himsel

36、f and his local peers in terms of their consumption capacities and life attitudes. However, he was lucky compared to other newcomers from small towns. The difference could have been more obvious if he had not spent his undergraduate years doing extra learning. Growing up in Baoding, Hebei. Du was en

37、rolled in a little -known institution in Hebei after high school. Knowing that I would be stuck in this place for the next four years, I felt like I was chained down, he said. Determined to change his situation, Du made use of everything he could find on campus, starting with the technology lab. Her

38、e he got to know talented members of the senior class and joined them in their innovative experiments and technology competitions. Du learned a lot more than he could ever have by sitting in class. But Du didnt just hide away in the lab all day long. He kept himself busy by working with all kinds of

39、 student societies, such as the Speech and Eloquence（雄辩）Association and the Drama Club.I used to be a little self-isolating, but student club experiences gave me new hobbies and the ability to manage tough people and issues, he said. Internet was a great helper too. Du once planned to study user int

40、erface design at a training center. But he was taken aback upon hearing the training fee70,000 yuan. Fortunately, a friend instructed him to buy a similar course on Taobao for a much lower price. That was when Du learned about the abundance of resources online. He was eager to know more, studying on

41、line educational resources and listening to podcasts（播客）. Now that he has made his way to Beijing, Du says that all his efforts have paid off and that he has gotten the chance to stretch his legs on a bigger platform. 32. Du felt different from his local peers when entering a graduate school because

42、_.（ ）A. he entered Beijing Jiaotong University graduate schoolB. he had spent his undergraduate years doing extra learningC. he was lucky compared to other newcomersD. he came from a smaller town than Beijing33. When Du was admitted to an institution in Hebei, he felt_.（ ）A. excited B. depressed C.

43、self-isolating D. confused34. Which of the following is true according to the passage? （ ）A. Du was determined to change his situation to make use of everything he could find. B. Du learned a lot more by sitting in class after he was enrolled in an institution. C. Du took part in some student societ

44、ies to develop his abilities on campus. D. Dus friend instructed him to study user interface design at a training center. 35. What can be the best title for the passage? （ ）A. Doing is better than sayingB. Experience is the mother of wisdomC. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart D. Every man has

45、 his price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。Some people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you have known them half your life. These people have something in common 36 If you follow them, they will help you put peopl

46、e at their ease, and make friends with them quickly. Ask questions. Good talkers always ask questions. 37 One famous businesswoman says, At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. Its a common question, but it will get things going. From there you can move on to other matte

47、rssometimes to real persona questions. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go. 38 Once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answer. Your question should have a point and can help to tell what sort of person you are talking to. And to find out, you should have to lis

48、ten carefully. Real listening at least means some things. If someone sticks to one topic, you can take it as a fact that he is really interested in it. 39 If the voice sounds dull, then its time for you to change the subject. Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the occasion of parting.

49、If youre saying goodbye, you may give him a firm handshake and say, Ive really enjoyed meeting you. 40 Let them know how you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if theyve known you half their life. A. Listen attentively. B. Listen with a smile. C. Its polite to say something nice when partingD.

50、Here are several skills that good talkers have. E. Real listening involves words as well as tones of voice. F. If you want to see that person again, dont keep it a secretG. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question. 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题

51、所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。Face Adversity（逆境）with a SmileI often cycle from my house to the town centre. And I used to 41 about a big hill on the route. When my friend Steven heard, he replied, You are 42 . You should be glad of the 43 exercise that the hill provides. My 44 to the h

52、ill now has changed. When I 45 it, I will tell myself: This hill will exercise my heart and lung. It will help me to lose weight and get 46 . It will mean that I can live 47 . This hill is my friend. Finally, I have a smile of 48 as I reach the top of the hill. Problems are there to be 49 and overco

53、me. We cant achieve anything with an easy life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to 50 a university degree. She wrote, “Character cant be 51 in ease and quiet. Only through 52 of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision 53 , ambition inspired and success achieved.One

54、of the main 54 of success in life is our attitude towards adversity. At times we all face hardships, problems, accidents and difficulties. Though we cant choose the 55 , we can choose our attitude towards it. 56 , dont listen to anyone who tells you that you cant do this or that. Thats nonsense. 57

55、your mind and have a 58 at everything. Go to school, and join in all the games you can. Go 59 you want to. But never, never let them 60 you that things are too difficult or impossible. （ ）41. A. comment B. confuse C. complain D. observe（ ）42. A. cool B. fortunate C. careful D. fantastic（ ）43. A. ext

56、ra B. proper C. abundant D. necessary（ ）44. A. access B. affection C. attitude D. preference（ ）45. A. arrive B. get C. pick D. approach（ ）46. A. fit B. tired C. excited D. delighted（ ）47. A. harder B. longer C. happier D. easier（ ）48. A. devotion B. caution C. satisfaction D. contribution（ ）49. A. p

57、ut aside B. put away C. settled down D. faced with（ ）50. A. gain B. accept C. admire D. accomplish（ ）51. A. founded B. developed C. produced D. constructed（ ）52. A. pressures B. stresses C. experiences D. difficulties（ ）53. A. taken B. cleared C. recorded D. kept（ ）54. A. factors B. conflicts C. sou

58、rces D. conditions（ ）55. A. goal B. course C. failure D. adversity（ ）56. A. However B. Otherwise C. Besides D. Therefore（ ）57. A. Make up B. Cheer up C. Open up D. Put up（ ）58. A. break B. go C. look D. rest（ ）59. A. everywhere B. nowhere C. somewhere D. anywhere（ ）60. A. advise B. request C. persua

59、de D. attempt第卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分 语言知识运用第二节（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。On the northern tip of New Zealands South Island, there is a long bar of sand 61 （call）Farewell Spit. The area is famous, but for a 62 （desire）reason. Its a hotspot of whale stranding（搁浅）, Wha

60、les strand 63 （they）on beaches. Are these coastlines the whales graveyards?In February, 2015, 200 pilot whales became stuck on the shore. It was the biggest stranding in the area in over a decade, according to local conversation team. 64 （rescue）spent hours trying to refloat them, but 100 died. With

61、out the support of water, the weight of their bodies 65 （break）their muscles. The 66 （remain）whales were watered and kept as comfortable as possible by volunteers equipped with buckets and spades. Sixty were eventually refloated, but soon stranded again. Memhers of the Public helped to refloat them

62、67 second time and now the whales 68 （believe）to be back at sea. Beaches like Farewell Spit are perhaps the most places 69 whales can die. To all purposes, it seems as if the whales have killed themselves by swimming too close 70 the shore. So are beaches places in which whales go to dieor are there

63、 other graveyards that we dont know about? Its a mystery that has been around since ancient times. 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）下面短文中有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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）

64、不计分A foreign student graduated with honor from a fine university in Germany. He expected to find the good job and have a bright future. But in his disappointment, he wasnt even giving the chance for an interview! The third time he was refused, he phoned the company to ask how. We dont employ dishone

65、st people in Germany. is the answer. What was wrong? Shortly before he arrived in Germany, he found easy to steal ride. So he often rode without a ticket and was caught up three times. Now he had to pay a highly price for his own behavior. We should all keep in minds: Honesty is the best policy.第二节

66、书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你们学校英语报社征文，题目是“我理想的高中生活”，请根据下列要点用英语写一篇征文。要点如下：1. 学习情况； 2. 班级氛围； 3.课外活动。注意：1.字数100左右。2.开头已给出，不计入总字数。I often imagine what my life will be like in my dream high school. _参考答案凉山州2021届高中毕业班第一次诊断性检测英语参考答案第一部分1-5 ABCBA 6-10BABCC 11-15ACBAB 16-20 ACBCA第二部分第一节21-23CDB 24-27DAAB 28-31ADAB 32

67、-35DBCC【答案解析】21. 答案C。根据Kendo第二段末句可知，身心放松也是练习剑道的一大益处。22. 答案D。根据Boxing下面第一段末句可知受到海明威笔下拳击手形象的激励鼓舞。23. 答案B。根据Parkour下面第一段2句可知，你应选择跑酷这项运动24. 答案D。根据3段末句可知D正确。A项only太绝对；C项是要求与会的195国，不同于地球上全部国家；B项是3段2句错误拼接，意思不对了。25. 答案A。综合全文可知A项正确。C项是要求发达国家的；D项每五年聚集一次不一定每次都还在巴黎；B项明显是对末段末句的错误拼接。26. 答案A。根据5段大意，这些国家每五年重聚一次报告减排

68、进展。但是不一定重返巴黎。每次举办地可能不一样。所以D是干扰项。答案应为A，会聚。27. 答案B。本文明显是一篇关于“巴黎气候大会”的新闻。28. 答案A。根据1段可知。29. 答案D。根据5段，22，000（三地总数）减6，220（Guinea一地）可算得 Liberia and Sierra Leone两地失去父母的儿童数量。30. 答案A。根据末两段可知。西方媒体对美国发生的疫情个案歇斯底里，却对西非的严重疫情漠不关心，批评家和社会活动家们也控诉这种偏见和种族歧视。作者当然意图借此来表明他的批判态度。31. 答案B。根据末段信息承上启下，接下来作者最有可能呼吁各国停止对西非疫情的忽视，行

69、动起来帮助幸存者。A项范围扩大了，种族歧视和偏见由来已久，且涉及方方面面，明显超出了本文西非伊波拉疫情这个主题范围；C项范围又缩小了，疫情的受害者不只是孩子；D项与末段信息不连贯，思维太跳跃了。32. 答案D。根据第一段可知。本文提及了城乡差别对年轻人的影响及通过自己努力学习可以缩小这种城乡差别。33. 答案B。根据第三段可知Du高中毕业后上了一所没有名气的大学，这让其沮丧。34. 答案C。根据5、6段可知。A项因果倒置了；B项by sitting in class与作者本意相悖，是对4段末句错误解读；D项不同于倒数第二段信息，他朋友教他网上淘宝学习，at a training center错

70、了。35. 答案C。尽管城乡差别对年轻人的发展有很大影响，但是Du Yongbo通过自己的额外努力最后缩小了这种差别给他带来的不利。对于有志者来说，出生环境的局限是不足以阻挡成功者脚步的。A项是“行动胜于言语”；B项是“实践出真知”；D项是“天生我材必有用”。第二节36 D 37 G 38 A 39 E 40 F第三部分第一节41-45 CBACD 46-50 ABCDA 51-55 BCBAD 56-60 DABDC第二节61. called 62. undesirable 63. themselves 64. Rescuers 65. broke66. remaining 67. a 68

71、. are believed 69. where 70. to第四部分第一节A foreign student graduated with honor from a fine university in Germany. He expected to find the good job andahave a bright future. But in his disappointment, he wasnt even giving the chance for an interview! The third time heto givenwas refused, he phoned the

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73、hould all keep去掉 highin minds: Honesty is the best policy. mind第二节One possible version:I often imagine what my life will be like in my dream high school. In my mind, my dream high school should not be so stressful and the schedule not so tight. We students have time to relax ourselves by listening t

74、o music and taking a lot of exercise. In our class, everyone is friendly and helpful, who studies hard by themselves instead of being pushed by their teachers and parents. Every day, after class at 4：00 oclock, we are supposed to have a number of activities, in which we develop our own hobbies and i

75、nterest, such as painting, photographing and so on. We are designed to have labor class, toodo some farming and gardening.This is the high school that I dream of. 听力原文：听力考试正式开始。（停顿三秒钟）请看听力部分第一节。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。例如：现在你有5秒钟的时间看试卷上的

76、例题。你将听到以下内容：M: Excuse me， can you tell me how much the shirt is?W: Yes. Its nine-fifteen. 你将有5秒钟的时间将正确答案标在试卷上。衬衫的价格为9磅15便士。所以你选择C项，并将其标在试卷上。现在你有5秒钟的时间阅读第一小题的有关内容。Text 1:M: Jennifer, I hear you want to become a basketball player in the future. Is that true?W: No. Thats not my dream. I prefer creative

77、 writing to sportsM: No wonder you are often seen writing. Text 2:M: Susan, where do you want to take a trip most? The desert, the sea, or the forest?W: The last. What about you?M: I really look forward to visiting the desert. Text 3:M: How is Tom getting along with his work?W: Oh, he is on the road

78、 to becoming the most highlypaid man in the company. Text 4:W: Did you pay a visit to Oxford University in December of last year?M: No, I didnt go because of my busy work. But I made it two months later. Text 5W: Do you know Martin luther King Jrs Birthplace and Memorial?M: Yes. It is a national par

79、k with free entrance. Its a great place for kids to learn history. W: I think its worth a visit for adults, too. Text 6W: So, Bill, what do you usually do on the weekend?M: I often go to the movies with friends on Friday night. How about you, Sarah?W: Well, I love seeing musical plays on Broadway wi

80、th my friends. Have you been to many?M: Not really. I saw one when I moved to New York, and another when my parents came to visit. But none ever since.Text 7W: Good morning, Brother Company. How can I help you?M: Good morning, Im Peter. Could you please put me through Mrs. Brenda?W: Im sorry. Shes a

81、ttending the meeting right now. Would you leave me a message or call back later?M: Ok. Could you please tell her to check her email address because Ive sent her an important document. W: Certainly, sir, I will. Any other message, sir?M: Yes, please also ask her when will be the best time for us to m

82、eet this week. I should meet her this weekW: Do you mean to meet her at our office orat your office, sir?M: No matter. Either is ok. W: Alright, sir. Ill tell herText 8W: Hill, my TV set doesnt work. I cant get a clear picture. Can you help me fix it?M: Oh, sure, I can. Ive fixed millions of televis

83、ion sets. W: Good. I dont know what to do without TV. M: Dont worry. Ill have it working by tomorrow. In fact, Ive worked on this model many times. Quite a few sets of this type have problems. W: Really?M: Oh, yes. I prefer a different brand. Look at the model over there. That is the only kind I sel

84、l. W: Wow! Thats a great picture. Do you have any problems with this set?M: Well, so far Ive only worked on a handful of them. This TV is really good. It should give you no trouble at all. W: That sounds good. Maybe Ill get one soon. Text 9W: Hello, George? This is Jenny. We met at a party a few wee

85、ks ago. M: Oh, yes, Jenny. How is it going?W: Really well. Sales are good. And I wanted to thank you for your help.M: Not at all. Your magazine must be good. Youll have to send me one. W: Of course, Id love to. But thats not why I called. I heard from your secretary that you play golf. And Im playin

86、g golf on Saturday at the Green Bay club. Would you like to come? It starts at one. M: Great! Id love to come. W: Shall we meet for an early lunch in the clubhouse before we start? Say 11:30?M: Excellent. Ill see you there then.Text 10M: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Harry Robbins,

87、and Im the director of the Houston Opera. I have something unfortunate to tell you. The conductor of the performance, Sir Edgar Olson, has gotten the flu and will be unable to lead our musicians this evening. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Kindly make your way slowly to the exits, and

88、make sure to pick up a white ticket from the seating assistants on your way out. This will be your ticket for the makeup performance. We will let everyone know by email when this takes place. Also, we would like to offer everyone a free ticket to a future performance with us. Make sure to stop by the customer service desk and take a blue ticket to take advantage of this offer. Please visit for the rest of the schedule for the season, or call 1-800-356-2290. Again, we sincerely apologize for this unfortunate situation. I hope you have a pleasant evening.