江苏省南通市、泰州市2020届高三英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

1、江苏省南通市、泰州市2020届高三英语上学期期末考试试题本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。满分120分，考试时间120分钟。第卷(选择题共85分)第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分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。()1. What will the man probably drink?A. Real coffee. B. Instant coffee. C. Hot chocola

2、te.()2. What will the man do first?A. Pick up lunch. B. Visit the bank. C. Go to the post office.()3. What did the woman fail to see?A. A disabled person. B. A sign. C. A parking lot.()4. Why does the boy like sharks?A. They are great swimmers. B. They make funny sounds. C. They are very smart.()5.

3、What is the time?A. 6：00 pm. B. 9：00 pm. C. 10：00 pm.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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. What kind of coffee does the man usually have?A. Italian. B. Brazilian. C. French.()7.

4、Where are the speakers?A. In an office. B. In a restaurant. C. In a coffee shop.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。()8. What was the girls most recent purchase?A. A dog toy. B. Some clothes. C. An ice cream maker.()9. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Father and daughter.C. Shopk

5、eeper and customer.()10. Which word can describe the girls attitude to money?A. Irresponsible. B. Wise. C. Greedy.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。()11. Where does the womans mother live?A. In Spain. B. In Mexico. C. In America.()12. What do the speakers plan to do on November 2nd?A. Travel to Madrid. B. Visit some

6、 friends. C. Attend a holiday event.()13. When will the speakers leave New York?A. On October 22nd. B. On October 28th. C. On November 22nd.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。()14. Where will the speakers most likely go swimming?A. In the pool. B. In the ocean. C. In the lake.()15. Why cant the speakers meet up this

7、coming Sunday?A. There will be a football game. B. There will be a family party.C. There will be bad weather.()16. What will the speakers most likely watch?A. An action movie. B. A comedy. C. A war movie.()17. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Friends. B. Teammates. C. Family

8、 members.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。()18. How did Whittle first learn about engineering?A. From school. B. From work. C. From his father.()19. What did Whittle do after having his idea for an engine?A. He joined the Air Force. B. He gained the legal right of ownership.C. He decided to study further in colleg

9、e.()20. Where was Whittles last home?A. Maryland. B. Coventry. C. Cambridge.第二部分：英语基础知识运用(共两节，满分35分)第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。()21. When we Chinese need help in a foreign land, at our back _ a strong motherland.A. will stand B. stands C. is standing D. stood()22.

10、 When I am faced with any illegal behaviour, my _ will not allow me to sit there in silence.A. conscience B. assessment C. dilemma D. privilege()23. The scientist found a cure for the disease, _ approximately 600 clinical cases.A. studying B. to study C. having studied D. to have studied()24. New em

11、ployees, _ they are skilled, will get more opportunities for personal development.A. though B. since C. once D. unless()25. Although there are many uncertainties in our life ahead, our pioneering spirit will help us _A. pull through B. catch on C. fold up D. split off()26. A range of green campaigns

12、 have been launched globally _ the gravity of the climate crisis.A. in contrast to B. in terms of C. in defence of D. in response to()27. Did you watch the news about the success story of a farmer in Longhu last night?Yes. By using an ecommerce platform, his fruit business _ nationwide.A. is expandi

13、ng B. has expanded C. would expand D. was expanding()28. The new graduate has started several microenterprises with his friends, all of _ are well managed and organized.A. whom B. those C. which D. them()29. Pity that I missed the Womens Volleyball Match on Thursday. If only I _ the ticket in advanc

14、e!A. booked B. had booked C. would book D. have booked()30. _ with global vision and the spirit of innovation is crucial to Chinas young generation.A. Being equipped B. Equipping C. Equipped D. Having equipped()31. I hope we have opportunities to see each other in the future.Is it a _ way of telling

15、 us you are to leave?A. controversial B. roundabout C. confidential D. ridiculous()32. In the New Year speech _ by our headmaster, he summarized the progress we made in 2019.A. clarified B. restored C. underlined D. delivered()33. _ volunteer service at the museum can better cater to visitors in fut

16、ure will be discussed at the seminar.A. That B. Why C. When D. How()34. What about your trip to Nantong Printed Blue Nankeen Museum?It displays traditional Chinese art and craft and we _ a great time there.A. had B. have C. would have D. had had()35. The development of geneediting has released huge

17、innovation potential.But if used illegally, such a promising technology could become _A. a Pandoras box B. a dark horseC. a childs play D. a Herculean task第二节： 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。I had a rocky start to life. My mum brought me up as a single parent. School w

18、as a _36_ experience. I was troublesome and _37_ teachers in lessons.At 14, I was _38_ out of school. My mum took me to the Caribbean, where my grandparents lived. It turned out to be a good experience for me: I returned to school and became _39_. It was a kick up the backside(警醒) to see a different

19、 culture. I returned to the UK after two years and _40_ applied to study in a college.It was then that I knew I really had to _41_ and avoid getting into trouble. One day, a college tutor told me he felt I had _42_ and told me not to waste it. He was the first teacher to _43_ me. He gave me a selfde

20、velopment book that explored _44_. From there I started reading all sorts of selfdevelopment books and watching _45_ speakers.I _46_ studying business and marketing at Manchester Metropolitan University. I realised I could stay out of _47_ and make money, and it made me _48_ to start my own business

21、.I received a _49_ of 2，000 and business support from the Princes Trust to help me set up a sportswear business. I also _50_ We Shine Together, a social enterprise that provides training programmes to help people from _51_ communities gain qualifications. Im also a motivational speaker and regularly

22、 _52_ my story at schools and colleges around Birmingham.I like to _53_ in myself and regularly buy selfdevelopment books and go on courses. I feel like Ive _54_ my life massively. _55_ I was kicked out of school, I knew what I wanted in life. I always had that kind of courage and determination in m

23、e.()36. A. pleasant B. shared C. negative D. rewarding()37. A. assisted B. challenged C. defended D. monitored()38. A. kicked B. helped C. freed D. scared()39. A. arbitrary B. intelligent C. aggressive D. disciplined()40. A. successfully B. temporarily C. previously D. unrealistically()41. A. relax

24、B. focus C. hide D. suffer()42. A. money B. time C. sympathy D. potential()43. A. doubt B. trust C. bless D. warn()44. A. nature B. culture C. business D. education()45. A. fragile B. desperate C. tricky D. inspiring()46. A. ended up B. gave up C. objected to D. stuck to()47. A. order B. sight C. tr

25、ouble D. hand()48. A. hesitant B. disappointed C. determined D. reluctant()49. A. deposit B. pension C. revenue D. grant()50. A. praise B. avoid C. run D. shut()51. A. wealthy B. civilized C. disadvantaged D. harmonious()52. A. publish B. share C. read D. invent()53. A. invest B. take C. trade D. in

26、terfere()54. A. shrank from B. turned around C. broke down D. messed up()55. A. Before B. Unless C. As if D. Even though第三部分： 阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AAbout The Postal MuseumTheres nothing ordinary about the story of the post. From fivewheeled cycles and rockets

27、 to a lioness and flintlock pistols(手枪), the awardwinning Postal Museum offers a surprising and entertaining half day out for all ages.See a restored Mail Coach that thundered across 1800s Britain, get up close to the only existing sheets of the worlds first postage stamp, the Penny Black, and explo

28、re Mail Railone of Londons hidden gemswith a 15minute ride through the underground tunnels of the Post Offices own 100yearold railway.Forget what you think you know about the post and visit one of Londons newest museums to discover just what it took to keep us all in touch.Know Before You GoMail Rai

29、l is a miniature railway designed to carry post, not people. As such, its not suitable for everyone and were unfortunately unable to accommodate wheelchair users on the ride itself.The Postal Museum is open 10am5pm every day(closed at Christmas)Please ensure you arrive at least 15 minutes before the

30、 end of the onehour Mail Rail timeslot shown on your ticket. Failure to arrive on time may result in being unable to ride Mail Rail.Reentry is permitted any time between 10am and 4：30pm on the date stated on the ticket.()56. A visitor to the Postal Museum will have the chance to _A. take the restore

31、d Mail Coach B. ride Mail Rail for 15 minutesC. get a copy of the Penny Black D. hear an unusual story of the post()57. From the advertisement, we can know that _A. reentry is not permitted during the opening hoursB. the museum reduces the opening hours at ChristmasC. unpunctual visitors may not get

32、 the most out of the tourD. wheelchair users cannot ride Mail Rail without attendanceBAccording to new health guidelines, even a minute or two of physical exercise is better than nothing: just walking upstairs and down again, before continuing your otherwise entirely sofabased afternoon of crisps an

33、d television, makes for a healthier life than if you hadnt bothered. The previous recommendation was for a 10minute minimum, but for years, the general direction of research has been toward the conclusion that there is no minimum at all. This doesnt just go for exercise, either. Five minutes in natu

34、re can boost your mental health; and while one daily serving of vegetables may be too few, its definitely preferable to zero. If you are wondering whether or not some tiny but healthful activity is worth it, the answer, almost alway, is yes.Its a little strange, actually, that this is even a topic o

35、f debate. Of course anything is better than nothing. For one thing, its a good start for building habits. For another, tiny actions are valuable in themselves. Human bodies arent digital devices, and health generally isnt a matter of reaching fixed thresholds(门槛); what is good for the organism in la

36、rge quantities is usually good in smaller ones, too.The real reason for the debate is not that the facts are in dispute(争议). Its that information is dangerous. When public bodies recommend, say, a 10minute minimum, its because they worry that if they dont, people who might otherwise have exercised f

37、or 10 minutes will stop after two.Even this column risks making things worse. If you had truly been planning to spend all day on the sofa, perhaps I have inspired you to take a fiveminute walk; but if there is a chance that you would have gone to the gym for an hour, reading these words might persua

38、de you to settle for the stroll(散步) instead.Ideally, we would stop thinking about healthy behaviours in terms of minimums: within reason, you should be doing as much exercise as you can，not as little as you can get away withwhile remembering that nothing is too minor to be not worth the bother. This

39、 is a sensible approach to much of life, I would say, from being a good friend or paying attention to your kids, to saving money or reducing your environmental impact. However much you do, it will never be enough. But that is not a reason to do nothingon the contrary, its a reason to do something.()

40、58. Tiny healthy actions are worthwhile because _A. they contribute to good habits and healthB. they provide abundant choices for fitnessC. they add a new dimension to peoples livesD. they are easily conducted in peoples daily lives()59. Why dont public bodies recommend a minimum time for exercise?A

41、. People have their own concept of time.B. It contradicts with new health guidelines.C. There is a lack of scientific research on it.D. People may misinterpret its real intentions.()60. What does the writer want to stress in the passage?A. Life lies in movement. B. All roads lead to Rome.C. Actions

42、speak louder than words. D. Anything is better than nothing.CWe like to think that the human mind is special. One sign of our superiority is selfawareness, which is generally seen as the peak of consciousness. Only a select group of species has passed the test of being able to recognise themselves i

43、n a mirror. Most, including elephants, apes and dolphins, are smart. But now a little fish, the cleaner wrasse has become the first fish ever to pass the mirror testa classic experiment used to judge selfawareness in animals. What are we to make of this?Admittedly, the mirror test is a questionable

44、way of probing(探究) the minds of other animals. But the finding does fit with a new idea that the ability to recognise oneself is more related to an animals lifestyle than to its brain size. Selfawareness is likely to occur in creatures whose survival is dependent on reading the minds of others. In f

45、act, by this way of thinking, it is nothing more than an accidental byproduct of evolution, a simulation(模拟) created by the brain, or even just a hall of mirrors giving the illusion of complexity.The cleaner wrasse lives on coral reefs and provides a service by biting parasites(寄生虫) off the scales o

46、f bigger fish gently, a delicate relationship that may require insight into the minds of its clients. Such “theory of mind” has long been seen as another cornerstone of human mental superiority. The possibility that fish possess it is not, however, the only threat to our human exceptionalism(例外). It

47、 may not be long before computers give_us_a_run_for_our_money,_too.Researchers have created a set of tests to look for theory of mind in artificial intelligenceand some systems are on the point of passing. No AIs have passed the tests yet, but one got extremely close. We probably dont need to worry

48、about robots that can recognise themselves in mirrors. But we might want to be more open to the idea that human intelligence isnt quite as special as we like to think.()61. What can we learn from the mirror test?A. Mammals have a more adaptive body system.B. A species of fish is capable of selfrecog

49、nition.C. The human mind is just as special as expected.D. Humans have reached the peak of consciousness.()62. According to the passage, selfawareness _A. is formed during evolution by chance B. corresponds with the size of the brainC. isnt a hall of mirrors but a simulation D. reflects the typical

50、mental complexity()63. The underlined part in Paragraph 3 probably means “_”A. bring us huge profits B. cost us a lot of moneyC. have great control over us D. challenge our exceptionalism()64. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Fish possess no level of intelligence.B. Humans are not unique in int

51、elligence.C. AIs will be able to understand our thoughts.D. Selfawareness is a big mystery of the mind.DFor me, Christmas was always complicated. As a child, it was joyful, yet a bit bittersweet. On the one hand, there was my Scottish mother, who went allout for tradition. On the other hand, there w

52、as my Bengali(孟加拉) father. He was a reluctant participant in our Christmas celebration.To fiveyearold me, the idea that someone might not love Christmas was unbelievable. It was years before I realised that my fathers own childhood had been a Santafree zone. I was vaguely aware of the Bengali equiva

53、lent(等同物) to Christmas. Every September or October, airmail parcels would arrive, and ambitious plans were hatched to acquire syrupy cottagecheese dumplings. But for me this was an addition to 25 December, not a substitution.Matters were further complicated by my fathers job. After going to medical

54、school in Kolkata, he had got a posting as a junior doctor at a hospital in Glasgow, where he met my mother, a nurse.(She gave up work after having children.) He often had to work on Christmas Day, which would make Mum angry. My sister and I were largely unaware of this tension, thrilled to go to wo

55、rk with Dad and see actual Santa visiting sick children on the wards.As the years went by, though, my father began to accept Christmas. He was promoted to consultant, so he didnt have to work on the day. Everyone was joyful. Somehow, the more Dad engaged with Christmas, the more I disliked it. It wa

56、s as if happy atmosphere was one of the infectious diseases he specialised inI had caught a terminal case, while he had gone on to make a full recovery.Things probably became worse in adulthood by the fact that bad events had a habit of happening to me at Christmas: losing a job, a breakup, a health

57、 emergency. My symptoms worsened and I gave up on sending cards or putting up decorations.But then, one day everything changed. In October 2012, my father died. He had been in good health; nothing could have prepared us for such a loss. I have no memory of Christmas that year, except that it was the

58、 worst of my life.During that period, one of the only things that kept me sane(理智的) was weekly choir(唱诗班) practice. However, as anyone who has ever been in a choir knows, Christmas_is_nonnegotiableSo I dragged myself out on that freezing night. The lights were sparkling; London had never looked so b

59、eautiful, I was totally lost in the music, so I started dancing, laughing and doing jazz hands, carrying on like the naughty 15yearold chorister I had been at school.It was then that a woman approached me. “Hi，” she faltered(支吾), “You were wonderful up thereI wanted to thank you.” I made a joke abou

60、t how we didnt sound as out of tune as normal, but she shook her head. “No, I wanted to thank you.” I couldnt think what she meant. “Things arent so good for me at the moment，” she told me.I looked at her more closely. What I saw in the womans watery blue eyes was grief. It dawned on me then that wh

61、ile I missed my father very much, the loss had come after 48 years of his devoted attention. What I had was a rare gift. Because of it, I would find my way back to myself. Not everyone was that lucky.But the woman was still talking. “Seeing you up there having such a good time, it made me realise Iv

62、e forgotten how to enjoy myself.” She made a show of jazz hands：“Im going to remember to do this.”Six years on, I am the one buying wrapping paper in July and making my own Christmas cards. It might sound strange, but that generous conversation somehow gave me permission to get back to the serious b

63、usiness of enjoying lifeand Christmas. Not only was it what my father would have wanted, but doing so could have a positive impact on otherseven perfect strangers.()65. Christmas was complicated for the author as a child because _A. it was celebrated at a different timeB. her parents couldnt afford

64、decorationsC. her parents had their own social customsD. it was reduced to being abandoned in his family()66. What was to blame for the authors tense parental relationship at Christmas?A. Mums loss of job. B. A junior doctors workloadC. Dads absence from Christmas. D. Childrens curiosity about Santa

65、.()67. Why did the author have a negative feeling towards Christmas in her youth?A. Her fathers change touched her.B. She matured and lost interest in it.C. She was infected with an incurable disease.D. Her misfortunes always came with Christmas.()68. What does the author mean by saying “Christmas i

66、s nonnegotiable” in Paragraph 7?A. She changed her attitude towards Christmas.B. She was fascinated with the merry atmosphere.C. Her fathers sudden death was a heavy blow to her.D. She had to join in the celebration as a choir member.()69. Why was the woman grateful to the author?A. She was inspired

67、 by the author.B. The author made her feel lucky.C. The author taught her how to dance.D. They were both in the same situation.()70. What can be learned from the last paragraph?A. The womans remarks helped the author regain passion for life.B. The author makes Christmas gifts with paper to make a li

68、ving.C. The author fails to live up to her fathers high expectations.D. Positive mind made little difference to peoples wellbeing.第卷(非选择题共35分)第四部分：任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。The things we can really learn from booksIts believed that everything you ne

69、ed to know you can find in a book. People have always received lifeguiding wisdom from certain types of nonfiction, often from “selfhelp” books. But actually all sorts of books can carry this kind of wisdom. A random sentence in a thriller will give you unexpected insight.It is also believed that th

70、ere is no book so bad that you cant find something of interest in it. That, actually, is a paraphrase(释义) from the Roman lawyer Pliny the Younger, a viewpoint later adopted by Miguel de Cervantes in Don Quixote. Admittedly, neither Pliny nor Cervantes were subject to some of the weakest “sex and sho

71、pping” books from the 1980s, but people still think it mostly holds true. You can learn something from the very worst bookseven if it is just how crass(粗鲁的) and base, or boring and petty(琐碎的), or cruel and intolerant the human race can be.There is a proud tradition of extracting(摘录) lines from poetr

72、y and songs and using them in this way. But not everyone is a fan of cherrypicking odd passages from random books and using them to direct your life. Some people argue that lines from novels and plays are dependent on what surrounds themthat its improper and selfserving to grab the odd line here and

73、 there. Others dont buy this. It ignores the way that your brain collects, refracts, sorts and combines information. We can find meaning in everythingand everything is fair game.We overschedule our days and complain constantly about being too busy; we keep up with hundreds of acquaintances but rarel

74、y see our best friends; we bombard ourselves with video clips and emails and instant messages; we even interrupt our interruptions.Books are uniquely suited to helping us change our relationship to the rhythms and habits of daily life in this world. We cantt interrupt them; we can only interrupt our

75、selves while reading them. They speak to us thoughtfully, one at a time. They demand attentionthey demand that we briefly put aside our work at hand and listen to someone else. You can rant(咆哮) against a book, scribble(涂鸦) in the margin, or even throw it out the window. Still, you wont change the wo

76、rds on the page.We all ask each other a lot of questions：“How did you sleep？”“Where did you go on your holidays？” But theres one question we should ask of one another a lot more often, and that is：“What are you reading？” When we ask one another that, we sometimes discover the ways we are similar; so

77、metimes the ways that we are different. “What are you reading？” isnt a simple question when asked with genuine curiosity; its really a way of finding out, “Who are you now and who are you becoming？”The things we can really learn from booksPopular beliefsBooks are the (71)_ of knowledge and wisdom.An

78、y book (72)_ its readers regardless of its quality.Mixed (73)_to lines extractionSome think little of it, arguing that extracted lines without (74)_ are meaningless.Others counter that they are meaningful because our brain has the ability to (75)_ information.Feature ofmodern lifePeople today are (7

79、6)_ in endless connectivity and tight schedules.(77)_ of booksBooks can help us adapt to the pace of life today. They urge us to stay (78)_ and listen quietly.However we (79)_ books, the words on the book pages remain the same.ConclusionBy asking what a person is reading, we can easily determine his

80、 or her (80)_ and ambition.第五部分：书面表达(满分25分)请认真阅读下面短文，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。Is youth lingo ruining the Chinese language?Young people often create their own language that goes beyond rigid linguistic rules. This years latest slang(俚语) terms add a further simplification: the use of pinyin acronyms(首字母缩略

81、词). “Awsl，” in pinyin, for instance, means “Ah, wo si le”(Oh, Im gonna die), and is used if something is too cute or adorable to bear. “Pyq” stands for “pengyou quan”， the social feed on the popular Chinese social media app WeChat, and “nsdd” stands for “ni shuo de dui”(youre right)Teens want to be

82、different from their parents, so its natural for them to create and use their own linguistic terms to show that. In doing so, young people are indeed driving linguistic change. They arent the only factor influencing language development, but they can indeed transform how future generations communica

83、te.Critics fear that Chinese internet slang will have the potential to negatively influence broader linguistic trends of Mandarin Chinese, in particular, the gradual taking over of pinyin. As pinyin gets widely used when texting or writing on mobile phone or computer, while less and less people writ

84、e characters by hand, people gradually forget how to write them. The phenomenon has got a name in China：“Character amnesia(健忘症)”【写作内容】 1. 用约30个单词概述上文年轻人使用网络语言的现象；2. 用约120个单词发表你的观点，内容包括：谈谈你的看法，并用23个理由或论据支撑你的看法。【写作要求】 1. 写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；3. 不必写标题。【评分标准】 内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。(这是边文，请据需

85、要手工删加)2020届高三模拟考试试卷(南通、泰州)英语参考答案及听力材料听力15ABBAC610BCCBA1115BCAAC1620BACBA单项填空2125BACCA2630DBCBA3135BDDAA完形填空3640CBADA4145BDBCD4650ACCDC5155CBABD阅读理解5657BC5860ADD6164BADB6570CCDDAA任务型阅读71. source(s)/fountain(s)72. interests/benefits/profits/helps/attracts73. attitudes/responses/reactions74. context(s)

86、75. process/handle/analyze/analyse76. engaged/involved/buried/occupied/lost77. Advantages/Benefits/Features/Characteristics/Strengths78. focused/concentrated/attentive79. treat/handle80. identity/identities书面表达One possible version：Young internet users are always coming up with new slang to different

87、iate themselves. But with the rapidly developing internet lingo, some people are concerned that its ruining the Chinese language.In my opinion, its unnecessary for older generations to fear the use of slang is weakening the peoples capability to write and remember Chinese characters. For one thing,

88、new terms add variety to a language as they give a group of people a sense of belonging. For another, youth lingo, which is a source of identity for young people, has existed long before the internet. As a matter of fact, youth lingo has not made the Chinese language disappear but has impacted the l

89、anguage.To conclude, while language development is unavoidable, Chinese internet lingo is unlikely to replace the existing use of Mandarin Chinese, but will rather be enriching it by adding another layer.听力材料Text 1W: We have no real coffee. Will instant coffee be OK?M: Its not my favorite drink. Do

90、you have tea?W: We have hot chocolate. Oh, wait a minute. Ive found the proper coffee.Text 2M: Im going to visit the bank. Do you need cash?W: No, but can you drop off this box at the post office and pick up something to eat?M: Ill get rid of the mail and pick up lunch on my way back.Text 3M: What a

91、re you doing? You cant park there. That is for disabled people.W: Oh. I didnt even see that. All right, all right, Ill go find somewhere else to park.Text 4W: My favorite animal is the dolphin. They make such funny sounds, and they are very smart.M: Dolphins are cool, but sharks are way better. They

92、 are so fast in the water and they can grow to be some of the biggest fish in the world.Text 5M: Hi, Ive just checked in. Is food still being served?W: Im sorry sir, the restaurant is just closing. It is open from 6：00 pm. to 10：00 pm. However, room service is available until 11：00 pm., so you have

93、an hour to order.Text 6W: Good morning. Im afraid we dont have your favorite today. Our supplier didnt deliver any.M: What other types do you recommend?W: Well, the lady sitting over there used to order the same Brazilian coffee you have. Then one day she tried Italian and shes been having it every

94、day since.M: Hmm, Ill try that then, but I dont think Ill be changing permanently. Its my weekly treat after a tough morning at the office.W: Its good to try different things. I went to a French restaurant once and tried snails. I didnt think Id like them but they were great.Text 7M: What was the la

95、st thing you bought?W: Let me thinkwas it a Superman toy for my dog? No, it was an ice cream maker.M: Do you ever save money?W: No. Im always overdrawn at the bank.M: Your mom and I have always taught you to manage your money wisely. Has none of that sunk in?W: Live for today. Thats what I say. Who

96、knows what will happen tomorrow?M: We knowsimply because we have lived longer. You should save up and use money wisely instead of wasting too much on clothes and things you dont need.W: Maybe youre right. but the shopkeepers can be so persuasive.M: Of course, its their job. It is your responsibility

97、 to look after your own interests.Text 8W: I really miss my mothers roasted chicken.M: Why dont we go visit her?W: I wish we could. Its been five years since we went to Mexico City for Christmas.M: Well, I have a surprise. I bought plane tickets for October 28th. Well be there for a week. W: Really?

98、M: Yes, dear.W: I cant believe it! Well be there for the Day of the Dead on November 2nd, too! Thats a very important holiday for my family, you know. We visit the tombs of my grandparents and then have a family dinner in honor of our ancestors.M: I remember. Youve told me about it many times.W: But

99、 you havent experienced it yet. Im so happy that youll be there, too. Oh, Paul, thank you!M: Well, pack your bags. Were flying to Mexico City from Madrid on the 28th, but we leave New York on the 22nd.W: Wonderful! We can visit our college friends there.M: Exactly.Text 9W: Where is the best place to

100、 learn how to swim? I am afraid of the ocean, and there are no lakes around for me to practice in.M: Why dont you just come over to my house? I swim in my backyard all the time.W: That sounds great! Which day do you want me to come over? I am busy with a family party this weekend, but I am free on S

101、unday afternoon. I also have Wednesday and Thursday free.M: I have football team practice on Wednesday and a game the next day. I dont know about Sunday though. Isnt it supposed to be a thunderstorm then?W: I think I heard about that bad weather coming this way. Maybe we should plan to go swimming s

102、ometime next week instead. If it is going to rain on Sunday, would you want to come to my house and watch a movie instead? My parents have a large collection of films.M: That sounds fun. Do they have anything funny or actionfilled to watch?W: They have a lot of history movies, but there are ones to

103、make you laugh too. Im sure we will find something that we both can enjoy.M: OK, well, I will send you a message later this week about it.Text 10M: Frank Whittle was a British Royal Air Force air officer who invented the jet engine. He was born in a humble house in Coventry, England, on June 1st, 19

104、07. His father was a clever engineer who passed on his skills to his son. Whittle became adventurous, developing an early interest in planes. He joined the Air Force and was taugh about aircraft engines, gaining experience in the engineering workshops. He was excellent in his studies and became a pi

105、lot. During study time, he had the ideas that led to the creation of the jet engine, and he was given the legal right of ownership of his design in 1930. His studies earned him a place on a further course at Cambridge University, where he graduated with a first class degree. His first engine was tes

106、ted in 1937. Official interest grew but it was many years before it came into use. Whittles invention was of great importance. It increased the speed of planes dramatically and jet engines are now used by nearly every airline in the world. Whittle held many important jobs and became a hero in his country. He later married an American woman and moved to the United States, where he became a professor. He died at his home in Maryland on August 9th, 1996.