2023-2024学年哈尔滨市高二上学期期中英语质量检测模拟试题（含解析）

这是一份2023-2024学年哈尔滨市高二上学期期中英语质量检测模拟试题（含解析），共13页。试卷主要包含了5分，满分7，5分，满分37， A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。
What did Fred have fr breakfast tday?
Bread and an egg.B. Bread and an apple.C. A banana and an apple.
What des the wman think f herself?
Outging.B. Shy.C. Cnfident.
When will the wman meet the man?
At 6:00.B. At 6:45. C. At 7:30.
What may cause the wman truble?
Missing a class.B. Having dinner utside.C. Getting back hme t late.
What are the speakers talking abut?
A teacher.B. A task.C. A mvie.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5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。
What d the speakers bth agree?
It was an enjyable evening.
They had an expensive meal.
The fd was very delicius.
What des the man think f the music?
Relaxing.B. Embarrassing.C. Special.
听第7段材料，回答8-9题。
What kind f peple des Lndn Week need?
Advertisers.B. Reprters.C. Sales representatives.
Hw much did Lisa earn mnthly in her last jb?
2,500 punds.B. 3,000 punds.C. 3,500 punds.
听第8段材料，回答10-12题。
Why des the wman talk t the man?
T ask fr his help.
T invite him t the music festival.
T intrduce a flk band t him.
When will the speakers g t get tickets?
On Friday.B. On Saturday.C. On Sunday.
What is the mst imprtant fr the speakers t get tickets?
by 6:00 a.m.B. Taking smething t sit n.C. Lining up in the park.
听第9段材料，回答13-16题。
Wh is the wman staying with nw?
Her mther.B. Her father.C. Her sister.
What will the man d in the evening?
A. Visit the wman.B. Wrk n his prject.C. Stay with his relatives.
15. Hw will the man g t the wman’s huse?
A. By bus.B. By bike.C. By car.
16. When des the cnversatin take place?
A. In the mrning.B. At nn. C. In the afternn.
听第10段材料，回答17—20题。
17. Where is Cpers?
A. On the edge f twn.B. Behind a market.C. Near the cllege.
18. What is the gd pint abut Shpsmart?
A. The price.B. The psitin.C. Transprt.
19. What can peple buy in Mass?
A. Fruit and vegetables.B. Files and pens.C. Suvenirs.
20. What d we knw abut the museum in Newtwn?
A. It has its wn shp.B. It is clsed n Sunday.C. It prvides parking ces.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
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Whether yu’re after a quiet beach hliday r an adventure-packed trip, with ver 700 islands and 30 territries, the Caribbean ffers many chices. Here we will prvide practical tips t help yu plan yur dream Caribbean vacatin.
Chsing the Best Time t Visit
Generally speaking, the Caribbean has a trpical climate with ht and humid weather year-rund. Hurricanes are cmmn during the summer mnths, s it’s advised t avid travel during this seasn if pssible. The best time t visit typically starts in Nvember and runs thrugh April. Be sure t check lcal weather frecasts befre yur trip.
Experiencing the Lcal Culture
The Caribbean is hme t a variety f cultures. The lcal culture is a key part f the Caribbean experience, s make sure t sak up as much as yu can. Visit museums and histrical sites t get a deeper understanding f the lcal heritage, r explre lcal festivals fr a display f music, dance, and art. Mrever, the peple f the Caribbean are well knwn fr their friendliness, s dn’t be afraid t strike up a cnversatin.
Planning Yur Activities
Whether yu’re int diving, hiking, shpping, r simply lying n the beach, yu will be able t pick between endless activities. Besides, yu can try yur hand at deep-sea fishing, hrseback riding, r even bungee jumping. If yu’re lking fr smething mre laid back, take a guided tur f the island’s btanical gardens r explrer its natinal parks. Whatever yu decide t d, be sure t review safety guidelines and pack all the necessary equipment befre yur adventure.
In cnclusin, the Caribbean ffers a diverse travel experience that caters t different preferences and budgets. With careful planning and a bit f research, yu can plan a vacatin that is truly unfrgettable. S dn’t wait — start planning yur dream Caribbean trip tday!
Which mnth is the best time t visit the Caribbean?
A．July. B．December. C．August. D．June.
22. What is knwn abut the Caribbean experience?
A．Visitrs can experience different cultures and activities.
B．Visitrs can have the pprtunity t play lcal music.
C．Visitrs have t be cncerned abut the safety f accmmdatin.
D．Deep-sea fishing is nt allwed fr the reasn f cean prtectin.
23．Where is the passage mst prbably taken frm?
A．A fashin magazine. B．A shpping guide.
C．A gegraphy textbk. D．A travel brchure.
B
It was a sunny afternn in June f 2022 when 20-year-ld Anthny Perry stepped ff the train at Chicag’s 69th Street statin. On the platfrm, tw men were fighting bitterly. Then the unthinkable happened: the pair fell ver the edge and nt the tracks. One man ended up n his back. Suddenly, he started cnvulsing (抽搐) unnaturally. He had fallen n the third rail, the cnduit (导线管) fr the 600 vlts f electricity that pwers Chicag’s L trains. The aggressr leaped backward, bunded back up nt the platfrm and disappeared.
Perry culdn’t just stand there and watch. He sat at the edge f the platfrm and eased himself dwn. He tk a few quick bunds and apprached the victim. The guy lked dead, his bdy still mving vilently as the electricity pulsed (搏动). Gathering up his curage, Perry reached dwn and grasped the victim’s wrist. Instantly, he felt a blast f electric shck sht thrugh his bdy. Perry shrank and jumped back. He reached dwn a secnd time, and was shcked again. But the third time he seized the man’s wrist and frearm and, braving the shck, pulled with all his strength. The guy’s bdy slid briefly alng the third rail, cming t rest n the gravel n the uter edge f the tracks.
The man was breathing, but irregularly. Smething wasn’t right. “Give him chest cmpressins (按压)!” yelled a wman. Perry was n expert, but fr a few mments he wrked n the man’s heart until the victim began cnvulsing. Then he heard a sudden nise behind him—medical wrkers and firefighters had arrived. Perry let the prfessinals take ver. His heart still racing frm the electric shcks, he climbed back up nt the platfrm, grabbed his things and headed hme.
The evening news reprted the incident. After a friend uted him t the media, Perry became the tast f Chicag. Perry was then recruited by the Chicag Fire Department and is nw training t be an emergency medical technician.
24．What made the rescue f the victim particularly difficult?
A．The man had lst his cnsciusness.
B．The victim lay injured n tp f a track
C．The rescuer was at risk f an electric shck.
D．The electricity pwering trains was hard t cut ff.
25．What can be inferred abut Perry accrding t paragraphs 3-4?
A．He had received prfessinal first aid training.
B．The lcal newper interviewed him n the spt.
C．His chest cmpressins played a key rle in saving life.
D．His heart beat fast because f nervusness and tiredness.
26．What des the underlined sentence in paragraph 4 mean?
A．Perry landed a jb in the Fire Department.
B．The city f Chicag awarded Perry a prize.
C．Peple in Chicag tasted Perry fr his brave deeds
D．Perry gt ppular and greatly admired in Chicag
27. What is the authr’s main purpse f writing the text?
A．T credit a her with saving a victim’s life.
B．T highlight Perry’s curage in stpping a fight.
C．T stress the imprtance f calmness in rescue wrk.
D．T display peple’s cperatin in assisting the victim.
C
Mining rare-earth elements (REEs) has lng been cnsidered a dirty business, as it can lead t water and sil pllutin, but a new technlgy develped by Chinese scientists may change the trend, ffering a greener alternative fr the industry.
REEs, especially heavy nes, are an essential part f many high-tech devices, frm the engines f electric cars and smartphnes, t LED lights. Mre than 90% f the glbal heavy REE demand is surced frm in-adsrptin (离子吸附) depsits, which frm within weathering crusts (风化壳). Hwever, cnventinal mining applies vermuch usage f chemical agents t recver REEs frm these depsits, nt nly exhibiting lw efficiency but als plluting the envirnment.
Researchers frm the Chinese Academy f Sciences’ Guangzhu Institute f Gechemistry prpsed a new apprach in the jurnal Nature Sustainability earlier this mnth, shwing that emplying electrkinetic (动电的）mining techniques t extract REEs frm weathering crusts can be bth clean and efficient. Using this apprach, researchers generated an electric field by putting electrdes n the tp and bttm f a vlume f sil. The electrkinetic effect can speed up the migratin f REEs, reducing the need fr harmful chemical agents.
T evaluate the practicality f the new methd, they carried ut several experiments f different scales. Results suggested that the new methd utperfrmed traditinal mining techniques. Fr instance, the scaled-up experiments achieved a recvery efficiency f 96% within 67 hurs by using electrkinetics. Using the cnventinal technique, it was nly 62% at 130 hurs.
The difference between the impact f the ld and the new appraches was even mre significant in an n-site field test: Using electrkinetics can achieve a recvery efficiency higher than 90%, an 80% decrease in plluting agent usage and a 70 % reductin in impurity.
The study cnfirmed that this nvel electrkinetic technlgy enabled green, efficient and selective recvery f REEs. Researchers als nted that the new methd has great ptential fr use in the mining f ther critical metals under cnditins in which the metals exist in inic states.
28. Why is the new technlgy referred t as a “greener alternative” fr REE mining?
A. It is based n cleaner energy.
B. It achieves a higher recvery efficiency.
C. It recvers REEs frm weathering crusts.
D. It depends less n the use f chemical agents.
29. Hw des the authr present the practicality f the new technlgy?
A. By analyzing causes.B. By listing examples.
C. By prviding test results.D. By giving instructins.
30. What can we knw abut the new technlgy?
A. It cntributes t the extractin f purer REEs.
B. It causes REEs t be mined at a higher cst.
C. It is widely adpted in mining critical metals.
D. It frees REE mining f the impact n nature.
31. What is the text mainly abut?
A. A new technlgy with great ptential in mining metals.
B. A greener REE mining technlgy with higher efficiency.
C. The difficulties in mining REEs frm in-adsrptin depsits.
D. The differences between cnventinal and new REE mining methds.
D
The first time yu start t read a pem, yu must relax and read thrugh it withut cncentrating n its meaning. Imagine yu are meeting a persn fr the first time. Yu will just bserve him and listen t his vice, as well as watch his shapes r mvements, but yu have nt yet knwn what he is all abut. Likewise, yu may enjy the sund, rhythms, r wrding, and frm sme first impressins abut a pem.
On yur secnd reading, yu shuld cncentrate mre n the general meaning f the pem. This time, yu will want t cmpare yur feelings abut the pem by nw with hw yu felt befre. Are they the same? What is different and why?
Yur third reading will fcus mre n details: the wrds, phrases, r images. Lking up any unfamiliar wrds in a dictinary s that yu can gain a mre accurate understanding. Using the example given abve abut meeting smene, his image will change gradually and slightly as yu meet and learn mre abut him. Therefre, in yur additinal readings, it is a gd idea t cmpare yur understanding each time with the understanding befre.
A helpful apprach t further understanding a pem is t summarize it in yur wn wrds. Cmpare yur versin f understanding with thse f thers reading the same pem, and listen t hw they frm such pinins. Remember, hwever, that there is n exact r right meaning fr a pem, as mst pets have admitted they themselves are nt exactly sure what they meant when writing certain lines r phrases; they have even been heard t say n ccasin that smetimes wrds just seem t “drp frm heaven” and land n the page. That is what awakening the imaginatin is all abut. If yu are lucky, and if yu practice enugh, magical things may happen when yu write and yu may be able t prduce a beautiful pem r ther wrk f art yurself.
32．Why des the authr give the example f “meeting a persn” ?
A．T aruse readers’ interest B．T supprt his argument
C．T ffer sme advice D．T interpret his pint
33．What will yu gain frm the third reading f a pem?
A．General meaning.B．Rhythm beauty.
C．Deeper meaning.D．Petic structure.
34．What des the underlined wrd “ that ” refer t?
A．Pets themselves dn’t understand their pems.
B．Beautiful pems drp frm heaven ccasinally.
C．Petic meanings are pen t different explanatins.
D．Writing a summary helps understand a pem.
35．What can we cnclude frm the last paragraph?
A．Inspiratin and hard wrk help create great pems.
B．Petry is an expressin f ne’s will in wrds.
C．Practice and patience make a man perfect.
D．Luck marches with thse wh give their very best.
第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。选项中的两项为多余选项。
Try t picture the wrld befre refrigeratrs. That may be difficult! 36 . They may als help stre leftvers there after dinner. Yes, life tday wuld be quite different withut refrigeratrs. Hw did peple keep their fd fresh befre these machines were arund?
37 . In cld areas, ancient peple culd freeze their fd. They culd then stre it in ice and snw. Warmer places allwed fr drying fd in sunlight. Experts say these early practices gave peple the ptin t settle and frm cmmunities.
One advanced methd f fd strage arse in Persia arund 400 BC. Peple there stred fd in structures called Yakhchal, which were buildings made frm mud brick t keep ice frzen during even the warmest mnths. During the Middle Ages, peple stred meat by salting r smking it. 38 . These fds culd then be stred in cl places, like caves, allwing peple t save fd fr difficult times.
Later, buildings called ice huses r ice pits were built upn the idea f the Yakhchal. Such ice huses were very cmmn by the 1800s. At the end f the 19th century, many peple kept their fd fresh in icebxes made f wd. 39 . Ice delivery businesses grew with mre hmes requiring ice t stre fd.
By the 1930s, many peple were using electric refrigeratrs t keep fd fresh. 40 . Many refrigeratrs tday cme with built-in ice makers. Sme peple even chse smart refrigeratrs that can help them with meal plans and grcery shpping.
They wuld als dry many fds, including grains.
These cntainers held large blcks f ice t keep fd cl.
N ne knws fr sure hw peple first learned t stre fd.
With n means t stre fd, ancient peple ften went hungry r even died.
After all, kids tday are used t grabbing a snack frm the fridge after schl.
Since then, grwth in technlgy has led these machines t becme mre advanced.
Actually, peple fund different ways t keep their fd fresh thusands f years ag.
第三部分 英语知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was a child, my family went t the beach ften. Hwever, we 41 played in the sand r swam in the cean. Nature was t be 42 far away, with the car windscreen in between. We wuld wave t the sea frm ur 43 , watch the sunset and drive hme. My parents were 44 in crwded and plluted cities. Their upbringing made them think maybe it was 45 fr kids t stay inside. Withut knwing it, I was 46 by their attitudes.
It was my wn children wh led me t anther 47 . They liked bserving earthwrms and jumping in mud; their such 48 abut the natural wrld allwed me t see it in a 49 way. On beach trips, I fund myself 50 t dig int the sand with them and 51 its cl graininess as they buried me in it.
Last summer, my lve fr 52 led t us buying a huse in a farming twn near a muntain. It’s smething I wuldn’t have 53 as a city girl. I’ve fund a deeper cnnectin t nature and I’m grateful fr it. There are miles f tracks arund us that I 54 every day. I walk thrugh snw, mud and rain, 55 my bts — which I bring straight int the huse.
41. A. still B. neverC. alwaysD. smetimes
42. A. transfrmed B. evaluatedC. appreciated D. greeted
43. A. vehicle B. tentC. huseD. htel
44. A. hired B. raisedC. invlvedD. trapped
45. A. warmerB. happierC. funnierD. safer
46. A. influencedB. cnfusedC. btheredD. reminded
47. A. careerB. futureC. findingD. path
48. A. cncernB. dubtC. curisityD. knwledge
49. A. systematicB. standardC. generalD. different
50. A. hesitant B. astnishedC. anxius D. disappinted
51. A. shared B. enjyedC. interpreted D. shwed
52. A. shre B. sandC. farming D. nature
53. A. achieved B. imaginedC. supprted D. acknwledged
54. A. explre B. nticeC. measure D. preserve
55. A. washing B. clingC. dirtying D. plishing
语篇填空 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Shadw theater is a unique art frm in China. Thanks t the basic principle f light and shadw prjected nt a screen, perfrmers use puppets 56 (make) frm animal skins t tell stries in a frm f pera. Tw thusand years ag, the sadness f Emperr Wu f the Western Han Dynasty ver the death f his favrite lver was 57 (full) relieved by the prjectin f her figure thrugh a game f lights. This game f lights 58 is als called shadw play became ppular gradually.
Amng all the cuntry’s branches, Beijing shadw theater stands ut 59 its techniques and its specific tunes. It 60 (experience) a lng perid f frmatin t date and nw features unique perfrmance methds. Beijing shadw theater gt its 61 (inspire) frm Kunqu Opera and Peking Opera. In the past, the shadw theater 62 (perfrm) in the fields, with all perfrmers hidden behind the scenes; sme cntrlled the puppets and sang, while thers managed the music. When peple put n 63 play at a market, a light bx and a curtain wuld be enugh 64 (start) the shw. Requiring nly a few things, the theater was characterized by its mbility, ften 65 (appear) at weddings, dinner parties and Chinese New Year celebratins.
第四部分：书面表达（满分40分）
（满分15分）
66．假设你是李华，你校举办了一场学生艺术作品展。请为你校校刊（英文版）写一篇短文，介绍这次活动。内容包括：
1. 活动背景；
2. 活动简介；
3. 个人感受。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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第二节 （满分25分）
67. 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。
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
It was exam time at Marc’s schl. Every day, their teachers gave them lads f hmewrk and tld them the test was very imprtant and that they ught t re n effrt t perfrm well in it. Everyne fllwed the teachers’ instructins and made preparatins fr it, except Marc. He just turned a deaf ear t it. He thught he wuld rather play ftball than study.
His mum and dad repeated the imprtance f revisin fr exams ver and ver again. They tld him that he shuld be wrking hard preparing fr the test. But the weather was sunny and he thught he had better things t d.
“Shall we g t the park?” he said t his friend Huck ne afternn. “It’s a nice day. We culd play ftball and kick arund.” Huck shk his head. “I’m suppsed t review my lessns,” he said. “I'm ging hme t d sme math.”
Marc was amazed. “Yu’d rather d math than play ftball?”
“Math is imprtant. Besides, my mum says she will buy me a muntain bike if I d well in the math exam.”
“That's crazy,” said Marc. Huck shrugged and replied, “Wait until I beat yu in the test and yu will watch me riding past n my muntain bike!”
“Yu wn’t beat me,” said Marc.
“Oh yes, I will.”
“Oh n, yu wn’t! That will never happen. Just wait and see!”
Fr the first time ever, Marc wanted t perfrm well. He culdn’t bear it if his friend came tp and he did badly. S when he gt hme, he pened his math bk. But there was s much t d. All f a sudden, he felt like he’d frgtten everything he had learned that year! He didn’t knw where t start. When his sister Lily came in, he was sitting expressinlessly by the desk, just staring ut f the windw.
Paragraph 1:
“Yu dn’t lk happy, Marc. What's wrng?” she said.
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Paragraph 2:
On the day f the exam, Marc went t schl with great cnfidence.
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英语答案
听力： 1—20 CBCCB BBCAB AACCB ACABA
阅读理解：21---23 BAD 24---27 CCDA 28—31 DCAB 32---35 DCCA
36---40 EGABF
完形填空：41--45 BCABD46--50 ADCDC51--55 BDBAC
语篇填空：
made 57．fully 58．which/that 59．fr 60．has experienced
61．inspiratin 62．was perfrmed 63．a 64．t start 65．appearing
书面表达1：
【正确答案】
On 28, September, a student art exhibitin was successfully held in ur schl, which was intended t stir students’ interest in art and enrich ur campus cultural life.
The activities fascinated a mass f visitrs. At the beginning, ur schlmaster delivered a speech, expressing that art brings us enjyment f beauty and hping that mre students wuld fall in lve with art. The exhibitin cnsisted f different sectins, including phtgraphs, sculptures and paper-cuttings. Students’ creativity, artistic techniques and effrts characterized the artwrks n display. It was said that sme f them had been awarded big prizes.
I enjyed the whle experience. When I laid eyes n the fantastic art pieces, I was struck by them. The art exhibitin has left a lasting impressin n me up t nw.
书面表达2：
“Yu dn’t lk happy, Marc. What’s wrng?” she said. Explaining what had happened, especially the bet between him and Huck，he tld Lily his decisin. He wanted t make careful preparatins fr the exam, but ran int difficulties with math. He was at a lss what t d next. “Dn't wrry! I'll help yu. Just be cnfident!” replied Lily. The fllwing days, Marc wrked very hard and made great prgress. Gradually, his cnfidence grew and he culd slve math prblems with ease, with the instructins appearing in his brain as if the teacher was standing at his side.
On the day f the exam, Marc went t schl with great cnfidence. He met Huck in the classrm, wh lked delighted as if he was bund t win. But Marc didn’t care. When the exam began, Marc answered all the questins as best he culd. Several days later, the result came ut. It turned ut that Marc did much better than Huck. “Well dne,” said Mm. “We culd g t see a mvie t celebrate, and yu can chse ne.” “I think Lily shuld chse,” said Marc. “I wuld never have gained such a great achievement withut her help and encuragement.”
听力原文：
高2上期中听力原文2023.11.
(Text 1)
W: Hmm, I had bread and an egg fr breakfast. What did yu have, Fred?
M: I wasn’t hungry this mrning. I had sme fruit. I had a banana and an apple.
(Text 2)
W: Jane, yu seem t like t stay with peple wh are a lt mre utging and cnfident than yu are.
M: Yeah. I’m kind f shy and quiet myself, s I let them d the talking.
(Text 3)
W: What time shuld I pick yu up?
M: Let’s see. I shuld be hme by 6:00, but I need sme time t get ready. Hw abut a quarter t seven?
W: Well, I have t prepare dinner fr my sn. I’ll be there at 7:30.
(Text 4)
W: Mary and I will g ut t dinner after class n Friday. Can yu g with us?
M: Yeah, sure. But what time are we ging t g ut? I have t be hme by ten, r I’ll get int truble.
(Text 5)
W: Did yur teacher give a task fr Mnday?
M: There is nthing t read in the textbk, but we have t see a mvie and write a shrt reprt abut it.
(Text 6)
M: I dn’t knw abut yu, Tanya, but I’m still hungry.
W: N, I’m fine. It was a gd meal. Rather expensive thugh.
M: Mre than rather! I thught they charged far t much fr what we gt.
W: But if yu want t eat ut elsewhere, yu have t be prepared t pay much mre. It’s nt just yu’re paying fr. Yu pay fr the surrundings, the service, the music--even the fresh flwers n the table. It’s all thse things that make it such an enjyable evening.
M: I suppse s. But I think it’d be better t buy smething really special and eat it at hme.
W: Oh yes! And wh des the cking?
M: I’m always ready t help.
W: That’s nt the pint. I want t be able t enjy a relaxing evening and that means...
M: And wasting mney. Maybe we’ll end up in debt befre lng. Just think what we culd have bught if we’d stayed at hme.
W: But it’s nt as much fun! I lved the music.
M: Well, I fund it embarrassing. I hate it when the vilinist std right beside me. I didn’t knw where t lk.
(Text 7)
M: Hey, I think I fund a jb that might interest Lisa. Where is she?
W: She went t Liverpl visiting friends, I think. What is it?
M: Well, it’s frm Lndn Week which claims t be the nly newper fr visitrs t Lndn.
W: What d they want? A reprter?
M: N, it’s what they call a sales representative.
W: Hmm. Culd be interesting. Hw much des it pay?
M: Nt bad. Three thusand punds a mnth. That’s five hundred punds mre than what she made in her last jb.
W: Nt bad at all. Any requirement?
M: Salespeple with n less than tw years f experience, nt necessarily in advertising. Lisa’s gt plenty f that.
W: Any ther details abut the jb?
M: N, just the paid trips t Paris n tp f the salary.
W: Well, let’s tell Lisa. She’ll be back tmrrw I expect.
(Text 8)
W: Hi, Jhn, yu knw the music festival that’s starting this Saturday?
M: Um… smene mentined it. Is it any gd?
W: It’s great! Mstly small flk grups, but they have well-knwn bands t. Sme f us g every year—yu
want t jin us?
M: But… isn’t it t late t get tickets.
W: Well, the way it wrks is…abut 6 a.m. n Friday, peple start lining up in the park. We all bring
smething t sit n—and fd—s the wait is nt bad. As lng as yu’re at the park by six, yu’ll get a ticket.
M: OK. I think I can get there by six. I’ll g!
(Text 9)
M: Hell, Jenny. This is Mike. I thught yu were cming ver t study.
W: Yeah, I knw, but my mther has t g ut fr the mrning and my father has gne t wrk tday, s I
have t stay with my sister. Srry.
M: Oh, that means yu can’t cme ver, right?
W: I guess s. Can we d it later tday? Hw abut in the afternn? My mther will be back in the
afternn.
M: I can’t. My aunt and uncle are cming t visit fr the weekend. They will arrive at abut 5:00 p.m. and
then we’ll eat ut in the evening.
W: We really need t get ur prject finished. Hey, culd yu cme ver here?
M: What a great idea! I shuld have thught abut that. Sure, when can I cme?
W: Right nw, if yu want t. Yu can take the N. 6 bus here. We can take a break at nn and I can
make us sandwiches fr lunch and then we can cntinue t wrk in the afternn. I’m sure we can finish it befre 4:00 p.m.
M: I’ll tell mm and ride ver n my bike. See yu in an hur.
(Text 10)
W: Welcme t Newtwn, bys and girls. Nw let me intrduce the main shpping places in Newtwn. There
are tw supermarkets: Cpers, selling all kinds f fd, is nly five minutes’ walk frm the cllege and has a large car park; Shpsmart, n the edge f twn, is bigger and usually has the mst cmpetitive prices, but is difficult t get t. It is best t buy fresh fruit and vegetables in the market, which is held every day apart frm Sunday.
In Bridge Street, there are fur bkshps, where yu’ll find a gd range f dictinaries. Fr thse n a tight budget, there is Mass—a huge shp selling study materials, where yu can buy everything frm files and pens t sftware. There is a small bkshp in the cllege, which als sells basic things like paper.
Newtwn desn’t have as many suvenir shps as Lndn, but the castle has its wn shp, and s des the museum. Anyway, I hpe this talk will be useful fr yu and I wish yu a pleasant stay.