2022重庆市八中高三上学期8月入学摸底测试英语试题含答案

这是一份2022重庆市八中高三上学期8月入学摸底测试英语试题含答案，共13页。试卷主要包含了5分，满分7等内容，欢迎下载使用。

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
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。
1. What is the weather like nw?
A. Cld. B. Cludy. C. Rainy.
2. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. A lecture. B. A curse. C. A hall.
3. Where are the speakers?
A. On a bus. B. On a plane. C. In a car.
4. When is the man meeting the wman tmrrw?
A. At 1: 00 a.m. B. At 11:00 a.m. C. At 2:00 p.m.
5. Which shp are the speakers ging t first?
A. The chemist’s.B. The sprts shp. C. The bkshp.
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。听完每段对话或独白前后，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至7题。
6. What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers？
A. Salesman and shpper. B. Waiter and custmer. C. Neighbrs.
7. What des the wman need?
A. Tw eggs. B. Sme cffee. C. A cake.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. Hw lng shuld the man talk in the speech?
A. 20 minutes. B. 15 minutes. C. 5 minutes.
9. What des the wman advise the man t d?
A. Give mre examples. B. Talk abut the images.C. Simplify his speech.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the wman?
A. A librarian. B. A student. C. A teacher.
11. Where is the pen PC zne?
A. In the nrth f the hall. B. In the middle f the library. C. On the left f the stairs.
12. Which place des the man prefer t study in?
A. The library café. B. The training hall. C. The silent zne.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why des the man make the phne call?
A. T ask fr a clred picture.
B. T cnfirm the delivery time.
C. T rder sme machines.
14. What will the wman d this afternn?
A. Fax the man a brchure. B. Wrk ut the agreement.C. Attend a meeting.
15. Why can’t the machines be delivered by the end f this mnth?
A. There aren’t enugh machines.
B. The distance is t lng.
C. The time is t limited.
16. When will the man sign the agreement?
A. This evening. B. Tmrrw mrning. C. Tmrrw nn.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What did the speaker’s parents suggest him d?
A. Camp near hme. B. Stay at hme. C. Take a raincat.
18. Hw des the speaker plan t g t the campsite frm the village?
A. By bus. B. By car. C. On ft.
19. What shuld Plly bring?
A. Fd. B. A tent. C. Drinks.
20. Hw lng will it take t get t the village by bus?
A. Abut ne hur. B. Abut fur hurs. C. Abut five hurs.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
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The fllwing safety risks may result in serius injury r death t the user f the MINI Cper S:
This prduct cntains small parts that are fr adult assembly(组装) nly. Keep small children away when assembling. Remve all prtective materials befre assembly. Be sure t remve all packaging materials and parts frm underneath the car bdy.
Battery psts cntain lead knwn t the state f Califrnia t cause cancer and reprductive harm. Never pen the battery.
Bdy parts such as hands, legs, hair and clthing can get caught in mving parts. Never place a bdy part near a mving part r wear lse clthing while using the vehicle. Always wear shes when using the vehicle.
Using the vehicle near streets, mtr vehicles, drp-ffs such as steps, water (swimming pls) r ther bdies f water, hills, wet areas, in alleys, at night r in the dark culd result in an unexpected accident. Instead, use the vehicle n the highway. Always use the vehicle in a safe, secure envirnment.
Using the vehicle in unsafe cnditins such as snw, rain, lse dirt, mud, r sand may result in unexpected actin, fr example tip ver.
Using the vehicle in an unsafe manner. Examples include but are nt limited t:
·Pulling the vehicle with anther vehicle r similar device
·Allwing mre than tw riders
·Pushing the user frm the back
·Traveling at an unsafe speed
Always use cmmn sense and safe practices when using the vehicle.
Stre the vehicle indrs r cver it t prtect it frm weather. Water will damage the mtr, electric system, and battery.
21. When assembling, yu shuld ______.
A. pen the battery n the sptB. keep small children ff the spt
C. ignre the packaging materialsD. take away all prtective materials
22. Accrding t the text, it is safer t ______.
A. have at least fur passengersB. push the user frm behind at the start
C. drive n the highway instead f n hillsD. wear lse clthes while using the vehicle
23. Where can yu prbably find the text?
A. An fficial reprt.B. A ppular magazine.
C. A prduct handbk.D. A physics textbk.
B
Standing at the finish line, 70-year-ld Bb Lng spent a while reflecting n the achievement he’d just made. Behind him was the wild, endless Mnglian grassland extending int the distance. This American had just becme the ldest persn ever t cmplete and win the Mngl Derby, the wrld’s lngest hrse race.
Lng, a rider all his life, entered the race after being inspired by All the Wild Hrses, a mvie based n the grueling event.
Fearing that he wuldn’t be able t cmplete it, he set abut preparing his mind and bdy fr this “hardest, tughest, mst demanding thing yu can d n a hrse”, an annual 1,000-kilmeter race that was recgnized as the wrld’s lngest hrse race by The Guinness Bk f Recrds in 2011.
Althugh Lng had been riding hrses fr many years, the hardship and uncertainty f the task pushed him t his limit and frced him t depend entirely n his wn will. The race rganizers had prvided an extensive supprt netwrk t keep an eye n the participants frm afar. Despite that, the physical strain f riding such a lng distance made simple things like squatting (蹲) dwn at the end f the day almst impssible.
Alng the vast race curse there were unpredictable circumstances beynd Lng’s cntrl, hwever well prepared he’d been. Weather was ne f them, which culd switch frm heavy rain t burning sun unexpectedly.
Abve all else, the biggest bstacle was the state f mind. Withut a living sul in sight, Lng was desperate fr interactin, guidance, and cmfrt. This feeling f lneliness accunted fr his hpe that ne f his fellw cmpetitrs wuld catch up.
Regardless f the hardship, Lng felt a srt f spiritual adventure while traveling thrugh the wilderness. He was prvided with sme memrable mments while cnnecting with nature. Still hlding the passin fr riding, Lng never dismisses the idea f cmpeting in anther Mngl Derby.
24. What distinguished Bb Lng frm ther cmpetitrs in the Mngl Derby?
A. He rde the whle race curse alne.
B. He was the ldest participant f the hrse race.
C. He was mst likely t enter the cmpetitin again.
D. He was made int The Guinness Bk f Recrds in 2011.
25. What des the underlined wrd “grueling” in Paragraph 2 prbably mean?
A. Pains-taking but senseless.B. Cmfrtable and pleasant.
C. Difficult and exhausting.D. Rmantic but time-cnsuming.
26. What was the biggest challenge that Lng faced during the race?
A. The changeable weather.
B. The mental state in the curse.
C. The difficulty in finding the right rute.
D. The physical strain f riding a lng distance.
27. What is the text mainly abut?
A. An intrductin t the Mngl Derby.
B. A review f a film based n the lngest hrse race.
C. The cntributins Bb Lng made t the hrse race.
D. The experience f the Mngl Derby’s ldest winner.
C
The United States is a natin f car wners. Ninety-five percent f husehlds wn a car, and 85 percent f peple get t wrk in ne. This lifestyle cntributes t cngestin n ur rads and damages the envirnment. As autnmus vehicles begin t hit the streets ver the next decade r s, it’s believed that all this will change.
Autnmus vehicles will mst likely decrease the number and severity f crashes, allw cars t travel mre clsely tgether and imprve cperatin between vehicles, all f which tend t reduce traffic jams and increase capacity(容量).
Hwever, this future is nt assured. T realize the full ptential benefits f driverless cars, we will have t act sn t encurage a culture in which transprtatin is shared. Many peple in the autmbile industry assume that driverless vehicles will autmatically be shared, but there is little evidence that this is true. Mst estimates suggest that driverless cars will eventually be nly slightly mre expensive than traditinal cars, which means they’ll be within reach f many cnsumers, s users are nt willing t share rides.
If mst peple are ging t buy-in t a shared-ride culture, they need t get a significant benefit. Saving a few dllars ff the fare isn’t likely t prmte the mvement dramatically. A better benefit wuld be knwing that yu’re ging t reach yur destinatin mre quickly. The way t guarantee quick passage is t redesign ur rads t give pririty t ride-sharing autnmus vehicles like building pririty lanes. The cst f travel will als be varied based n hw efficiently a vehicle uses the rads. Autnmus vehicles carrying multiple peple shuld get higher pririty than thse carrying ne r nne at all.
Decisin-makers must push fr incentives(动机) that encurage the mst efficient use f ur limited radway infrastructure (基础设施). The autnmus future is rapidly appraching; it is critical that we act nw, while the impacts f autnmus vehicles n traffic jams and emissins are still largely within ur cntrl.
28. What’s the purpse f the first paragraph?
A. T intrduce the tpic.
B. T tell the severe traffic prblem.
C. T prve the necessity f autnmus vehicles.
D. T shw the damage f cars t the envirnment.
29. What can we learn frm the passage?
A. Autnmus vehicles are likely t reduce traffic jams.
B. Driverless Cars are unaffrdable fr the average American.
C. Saving sme fares cntributes t shared-ride significantly.
D. Many peple have ridden autnmus vehicles t avid traffic jams.
30. Which will be a benefit f sharing autnmus vehicles?
A. T save a large amunt f mney.
B. T redesign rads t priritize car-shared mdes.
C. T prmte the develpment f radway infrastructure.
D. T allw yu t reach yur destinatin much mre quickly.
31. Which is the best title fr the passage?
A. Driverless Cars Will Make Our Traffic Prblems Wrse
B. Autnmus Vehicles Will Make a Difference t Traffic
C. The Current Situatin f Cars in the United States Is Serius
D. The Develpment f Driverless Cars in United States Ges Rapidly
D
A star athlete at the cllege where I wrk recently stpped by my ffice. After cmmitting a few unfrced errrs during a weekend match, she was trn apart by self-criticism. “I can’t stp beating myself up,” she tld me. “I’m at peak fitness, and I practice hard. Hw is this happening?”
Many students I teach, like this athlete, believe that all-nighters in the library and hurs n the field shuld get them exactly where they need t g. When they fall shrt f what they imagine they shuld accmplish, they are crushed by self-blame.
We talk ften abut yung adults struggling with failure because their parents have prtected them frm discmfrt. But there is smething else at play amng the mst privileged in particular: a false prmise that they can achieve anything if they are willing t wrk fr it.
Psychlgists have surced this phenmenn t a misapplicatin f “mind-set” research, which has fund that praising children fr effrt will increase academic perfrmance. Develped by Stanfrd psychlgist Carl Dweck, mind-set educatin has entered classrms arund the wrld. But a 2018 analysis fund that while praising effrt ver ability may benefit high-risk r ecnmically disadvantaged students, it des nt necessarily help everyne.
One pssible explanatin cmes frm Suniya Luthar, wh argued in a research paper last year that fr teens in wealthy cmmunities, “it is nt a lack f mtivatin and perseverance that is the big prblem. Instead, it is unhealthy perfectinism, and difficulty with backing ff when they shuld, when the drive fr achievements is ver the tp.” This can lead t physical and emtinal stress.
The cruel, messy reality is that yu can d everything in yur pwer and still fail. Instead f allwing ur kids t beat themselves up when things dn’t g their way, we shuld all questin a culture that has taught them that feeling anything less than verwhelmed means they’re lazy, and that where they g t cllege matters mre than the kind f persn they are.
The pint is nt t give ur kids a pass n wrking hard. But we wuld be wise t remind ur kids that life has a way f sucker-punching(出其不意地击打) us when we least expect it. It’s ften the peple wh learn t say “stuff happens” wh get up the fastest.
Which srt f students des the star athlete belng t?
A. Thse lacking curage t make self-criticism.
B. Thse tired f wrking all night in the library.
C. Thse believing hard wrk surely pay ff.
D. Thse verprtected by their parents in life.
What can we learn abut the mind-set educatin frm paragraph 4?
A. It encurages teachers and parents t praise smart children.
B. It has been prved beneficial t students all ver the wrld.
C. Applying it wrngly causes a prblem fr privileged teens.
D. Psychlgists believe it is the surce f academic achievement.
What des Suniya Luthar find abut teens in rich families?
A. They dn’t stick t their gals.
B. They are less mtivated t achieve success.
C. They break dwn easily under mental stress.
D. They can’t tlerate imperfect things.
Accrding t the authr, hw can parents help the kids vercme barriers in life?
A. By telling them t give up sme unrealistic gals.
B. By discuraging them frm wrking hard.
C. By chsing where t g t cllege fr them.
D. By pushing them t fight against the cruel reality.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，共12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。
D Actins Speak Luder than Wrds?
Our sciety is fast paced. We are all rushing frm ne place t the next, blwing ur hrn at slw drivers wh may be singing sngs in the car with their children r pinting ut sme interesting sights. We dn't have time fr that silliness tday. But we try t say t urselves that we will make time fr fun tmrrw. It is time t take a few deep breaths and think abut ur actins and ur wrds. __36__
Have yu ever really thught abut the saying “Actins speak luder than wrds”? Think abut it nw. If yu say ne thing and act in an ppsite way, will the wrds be ignred and just the actins remembered? I dn’t think s. __37__ It is als equally imprtant t use wrds t shw appreciatin, lve, apprval and happiness and then fllw thse wrds with a hug, pat n the back r smile.
__38__ What abut that saying? True? Yes! Wrds carry a lt f weight and will be remembered fr years especially when they are written dwn. Mean wrds can hurt fr that mment and fr a lifetime. I am sure that each f us remembers a time when a friend made an unkind cmment. __39__ Let’s nt be a member f that “club”. When was the last time that yu hid a lve nte in a lunch bx r in yur mate’s cat pcket? If yu want t see a bright smile, that will d it! The pwer f this written nte will be remembered fr many days, even years.
“I can live fr tw mnths n a gd cmpliment(夸奖)”, said Mark Twain. Children grw strnger when they feel appreciated and understd. __40__ A perfect way t turn a bad day arund is t praise yur child. “I nticed that yur hair lked very nice tday.” “Did yu hang yur cat up all by yurself?” It is amazing hw thse few wrds can change a child's utlk... almst immediately.
The pen is mre pwerful than the swrd.
Is it really reasnable t d smething like that?
D they display the attitude that we want t cnvey?
It is imprtant t have yur wrds match yur actins.
Behavir is a mirrr in which everyne shws his image.
Thse wrds did lasting damage t yu, the relatinship r bth.
Dn’t be afraid t shwer yur child with encuraging wrds all day lng.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When Amanda Mre nticed that the new student frm Mexic always sat alne at lunch, she decided t befriend Rafael Anaya. She als nticed that he ___41___ t understand English. Then she used the Ggle Translate app t hand-write a letter in Spanish asking him t ___42___ her fr lunch. Her actin ___43___ her the “Student f the Mnth” award fr Octber at schl.
Actually, Rafael always ___44___ because he felt s lnely. “He always ate lunch alne and I felt ___45___ abut that,” Amanda said. She knew he spke Spanish and he seemed lnely. She spent the whle afternn ___46___ writing the letter, using the app t help her.
The next day Amanda handed the letter t Rafael and waited fr his ___47___. It wasn’t until their math class that he said “yes”. The tw had been ___48___ tgether fr lunch ever since. The letter helped Rafael feel mre cmfrtable and encuraged him t ___49___ his English harder. “I think fr Rafael it made a huge ___50___,” said their teacher. “He really wants t learn English t talk t Amanda. The tw used hand gestures and Ggle Translate fr ___51___ nw but they hped it wuld becme ___52___ when Rafael’s English imprved. And, Amanda was learning sme ___53___.”
Amanda’s mther felt ___54___ mved by her daughter’s actin. “It is just s sweet,” she said. “I think this __55___ is special.”
41.A. appearedB. happenedC. struggledD. managed
42.A. prepareB. jinC. leaveD. pay
43.A. savedB. cstC. earnedD. prved
44.A. weptB. listenedC. chattedD. laughed
45.A. badB. curiusC. gladD. dubtful
46.A. painfullyB. hurriedlyC. carefullyD. crrectly
47.A. arrivalB. cmmentC. appreciatinD. reply
48.A. sittingB. waitingC. wrkingD. singing
49.A. put up withB. wrk nC. shw ffD. lk frward t
50.A. ppularityB. differenceC. chiceD. plan
51.A. cmpetitinB. typingC. travelD. cmmunicatin
52.A. easierB. quickerC. simplerD. harder
53.A. EnglishB. psychlgyC. mathD. Spanish
54.A. widelyB. deeplyC. gentlyD. wisely
55.A. discussinB. sufferingC. friendshipD. dnatin
第二节 短文填空（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。
Accrding t Xinhua News Agency, the Palace Museum and Huawei signed a cperatin agreement n March 15. The tw sides will set an example 56 5G applicatin.
The Palace Museum received mre than 17 millin visitrs in 2018, 57 (make) it the mst visited museum in the wrld. In the past 20 years, an ffice infrmatin netwrk cvering the whle museum 58 ( build) gradually. The museum has develped an App that prvides an in-depth 59 (explain) f cultural relic infrmatin and cultural services. Als, the museum has research n the applicatin f VR, AR, AI and ther 60 (technique) in museums.
61 signing f the agreement marks a new chapter in the strategic cperatin between the Palace Museum and Huawei Technlgies C. S, Huawei will make effrts 62 (accelerate) the intelligent cnstructin f the Palace Museum.
“The 600-year-ld Palace Museum has never been s clse t science and technlgy,” Shan Jixiang said 63 (prud), directr f the Palace Museum.
Shan shared many ideas abut the 5G Palace Museum. With the help f advanced technlgy, 64 is expected that in the future, audiences arund the wrld will be able t experience and visit the Palace Museum, whether it is a field trip r a virtual tur. Als, the use f AI technlgy prvides a 65 (brad) platfrm and strnger knwledge supprt fr cultural relics amng yung peple.
第四部分 写作（共三节, 满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假如你是李华，校学生会主席。为了弘扬传统文化，增强合作意识和动手能力，你校将举办第25届校园风筝节，你打算邀请你校的外教老师David担任评委。请给他写一封邮件，要点包括：
活动主题；
活动时间和地点；
活动的主要内容。
注意：写作词数应为80左右。
Dear David, _____________________________________________________________________________
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Yurs,
Li Hua
（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
“I never wanted t cme n this stupid hiking trip anyway!” Jeff’s vice eched acrss the narrw canyn (峡谷). Nthing was as pretty as it had seemed when they first hiked this way t their campsite yesterday mrning. Befre, the rcks had been an interesting challenge. Nw, they were bstacles that were threatening their lives. Steep cliffs had earlier been natural curisities, but nw they were nature’s weapns, beating and rubbing Jeff and his father wh pushed thrugh as quickly as they culd.
His father stpped fr a third time, pale and ut f breath, and turned t lk at the 12-year-ld by. “This is hard n yu, sn, I knw. But yu’ve gt t cme thrugh with curage and calmness.” “But I’m scared! I dn’t even want t have curage!” he cmplained, turning his head the ther way, and wiped his eyes acrss his arm. “If nt curage, fine.” his father replied strictly. “Then have enugh lve fr yur sister t think this thrugh!” He gently placed his hand n the by’s shulder and cntinued, mre sftly this time. “I’m just hlding yu back. Yu’re yung, but yu’re strng and fast. D yu remember the way back frm here t the rad, if yu had t g alne?”
Jeff flashed back t the painful scene f his sister at their campsite this mrning. She’d been bitten by a snake, befre lng she culd barely mve, and the pain seemed t be getting wrse. She needed medical attentin right away, s leaving her at the campsite and seeking help was their nly chice. “Jeff? Jeff, culd yu d it? Culd yu climb up the canyn and make it withut me?”
Jeff lked past his father’s encuraging eyes t the end f the canyn, several miles away. He ndded slwly as the path and the plan began t take hld in his mind. “What was the name f that little twn we stpped in, Dad?” “Flint. We parked at the side f the main rad a few miles ut f twn.” Jeff thught abut this and then ndded.
Paragraph 1: He waved gdbye t his father and mved n. _________________________
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重庆八中2021—2022学年度（上）高三年级摸底考试英语试题答案
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应用文写作
Dear David,
On behalf f the Student Unin, I’d like t invite yu t be present at the cming Kite Festival. I have n dubt that yur excellence in Chinese culture will make yu a qualified judge.
In an attempt t attach imprtance t traditinal culture and raise students’ better awareness f cperatin as well as the ability t practice, the 25th Kite Festival will be held in ur playgrund next Saturday mrning. Splendid and appealing, the histry f kites dating back t 2,000 years ag, will be intrduced in the speech delivered by ur headmaster in the pening ceremny, after which many kite arts will be shwed, thus ffering us lts f knwledge. Besides, we are prvided a chance t present ur hand-made kites and the winner ges t wh blends kite-making with ur glrius culture.
I hpe yu can jin us and yur presence will add clr t the activity.
Yurs,
Li Hua
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Paragragh 1: He waved gdbye t his father and mved n. With great cautin, he climbed ver sharp rcks, crawled thrugh dead branches and avided the dangerus creatures, making his way up. At ne pint, he stpped just t catch his breath when suddenly, he stumbled ver a rck and fell. A sharp pain went acrss his leg. “N, I can’s stp,” he thught, struggling t his feet. With bld dripping dwn his leg, he limped n. Rising stne by stne, he was clser and clser t the edge.
Paragraph 2: Finally, he made it t the main rad. Much t his disappintment, nt a single persn was in sight. He was just at a lss what t d when he heard the deafening nise f a vehicle. “A truck!” he exclaimed with excitement. Gathering all his energy, he yelled, waving bth his arms. The truck pulled ver. Anxiusly, Jeff explained what happened. The driver instantly called the lcal rescue team fr help. Eventually, Jeff, tgether with tw medical wrkers, hurried back t the campsite just in time t save his sister.
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(Text 1)
M: D I need glves?
W: Well, it’s nt very cld. I dn’t think yu need glves. Just bring an umbrella. Lk, hw cludy it is. It’s ging t rain.
(Text 2)
M: There is a lecture n French histry in the hall this evening. I think yu’ll be interested.
W: Great! I’ve been lking frward t ne like that.
M: Dn’t frget t g there early, r there wn’t be any seats left.
(Text 3)
W: Fasten yur seat belt, please, sir.
M: Thank yu. But I didn’t realize we were ging t land sn.
(Text 4)
W: Dn’t frget we’re meeting tmrrw mrning utside the railway statin at 11.
M: But I’m ging ut with Simn tnight. We’re staying in a nightclub till 1:00 a.m. I can’t meet yu until the afternn. Tw ’clck is better.
W: OK.
(Text 5)
W: I want sme hand washing liquid. The chemist’s is at the ther end f the shpping centre. S let’s g and lk fr yur swimming suit first.
M: Oh, yes. There’s a really nice ne in the sprts shp ver there.
W: OK. And remind me t buy smething t read. The bkshp is next t the chemist’s.
(Text 6)
W: Hi, Mark. Hw’re yu?
M: Great, Cindy. What’s new? Wuld yu like t cme in fr cffee?
W: I’d lve t, but t tell yu the truth, I’m right in the middle f making Rachel’s birthday cake, and I’m ut f eggs. D yu think I culd brrw a cuple?
M: Oh, sure. N prblem. Hw many d yu need?
W: Just tw.
M: Wait a minute. I’ll get them.
(Text 7)
W: Have yu gt any ther questins?
M: Yes. The speech shuld be fr 20 minutes, is that right?
W: Yes, but 20 minutes in ttal, including 5 minutes fr questins. S yu’ll nly talk fr 15 minutes.
M: I wn’t be able t say much in that time at all.
W: That’s why yu have t plan what yu’re ging t say carefully and make sure yu nly include the mst imprtant infrmatin. Fr instance, yu wn’t have time t give examples. But yu culd give sme images that shw examples, withut spending time talking abut them.
M: That’s a gd idea. And the audience can lk at them while I talk. Thanks a lt fr yur help.
(Text 8)
M: Excuse me, Lily. Culd yu help me? Yu knw we’ve gt an essay t write abut eating custms acrss the wrld?
W: Yeah. We have t brrw sme bks, dn’t we?
M: Yes, but I missed the library training. Culd yu tell me smething abut the library?
W: Sure, n prblem. Let me tell yu abut the different parts f the library first. Here, yu can see the main dr in the nrth that leads int the hall. In the middle f the building, there is a big pen PC zne. The stairs are n the left as yu g in, and n the ther side f the building there’s the library café. It’s a gd place t study with friends.
M: I really prefer t study alne.
W: Oh, if yu like studying in a quiet place, it’s better t g upstairs, t the silent zne. It’s just n the secnd flr.
M: OK, thanks.
(Text 9)
M: Hi, Judy. It’s me, Peter Kent frm ABC Cmpany. I’d like t tell yu that we have received the machine and are quite satisfied with it. But we find we dn’t have much chice abut the clr.
W: Srry t hear that. We will fax yu the brchure this afternn. Yu may see all the mdels with a clred picture.
M: Great.
W: Can we expect an rder frm yu?
M: Yes, that’s why I’m calling. I want t rder 500 machines. I wnder if yu can make the delivery by the end f this mnth.
W: Thank yu s much fr yur rder. We will have sme prblem delivering them by the end f this mnth because we dn’t have enugh machines. But we can deliver them early next mnth.
M: OK. We can d with that.
W: Gd. I will wrk ut the agreement this evening and wuld yu please cme ver tmrrw mrning t sign it?
M: I’m afraid I can’t. I’ve a staff meeting t attend then. Shall we meet at lunchtime?
W: Sure. Bye fr nw.
(Text 10)
M: Hi, Plly, this is James. I was just ringing t check that yu’re still OK t cme camping with me at the weekend and tell yu what I’ve planned. My parents thught it was prbably better nt t g t far away because the weather hasn’t been very gd this week and if it rains all the time we might want t cme hme! They said what abut if we g t the campsite just utside Guilsfield, that’s a village nt far away. We can catch a bus t the village, and then we’ll walk frm the bus stp t the campsite. It’s n a farm. I stayed there nce, abut five years ag, with my parents and we had a car then f curse, but we’ll be OK. I’ve talked t my parents abut what we need t take. Well, yu’ve gt a tent which desn’t weigh t much, s can yu bring that? There’s n need t bring fd because we can eat at the farmhuse, but we need smething fr biling water fr drinks. I can bring smething t ck n. And I’ll bring cffee and milk. We must get the tent up befre dark n Friday, which is abut eight, s we must meet at the bus stp at a quarter t fur s we can catch the fur ’clck bus. We’ll be there by five, then. I’m s excited! Call me back sn, bye.