2023-2024学年度河南省驻马店市驻马店市第一中学高二上学期12月月考英语测试试卷含答案

这是一份2023-2024学年度河南省驻马店市驻马店市第一中学高二上学期12月月考英语测试试卷含答案，共22页。试卷主要包含了5分, 满分7，15等内容，欢迎下载使用。

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:Hw much is the shirt?
A. £19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.
答案是C.
1.What will Linda d?
A. Drive t the supermarket. B. Buy things fr the man. C. Lend the man her car.
2.What makes the man unwilling t attend the party?
A.A rude friend.B.A late invitatin.C. His father’s presence.
3.What are the speakers talking abut?
A.A subway trip.B.A frmer wrkmate.C. A new prject.
4.Where des the cnversatin prbably take place?
A. At a schl.B. In a shp.C. In a car museum.
S. When did the man first meet his wife?
A. 20 years ag.B. 21 years ag.C. 22 years ag.
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。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What’s the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. Trainer and trainee.B. Husband and wife.C. Waiter and custmer.
7.Where will the speakers have dinner tnight?
A. In an Italian restaurant.B. In a bar.C. At hme.
听第7段材料，回答第8至第10题。
8. What makes the man upset?
A. T much nise.B.A ht rm.C. A brken windw.
9. What 's the wman’s ffer?
A. T fix the air cnditiner.
B. T give the man a discunt.
C. T get the man an electric fan.
10.Hw des the man sund at the end f the cnversatin?
A. Satisfied.B. Annyed.C. Stressed.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why des the man want t buy a car?
A. T g t wrk.B. T pick up his uncle.C. T travel n weekends.
12.What is the man's cmment n German cars?
A. Expensive. B. Trustwrthy. C. Big-sized.
13.What dcs the wman advise the man t d?
A. Buy a brand new car.
B. Call his wife fr advice.
C. Speak t a car salesman.
听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。
14.What did the man d last Saturday?
A. He visited his grandma.B. He went t see a dctr.C. He attended the sprts meeting.
15.Hw des the wman feel abut the pening ceremny?
A. It's bring.B. It’s plain.C. It's amazing.
16.Hw many gld medals did the class win this year?
A. Tw.B. Three.C. Eight.
17. What might the man d next?
A. Sign up fr the events. B. Take phts f athletes.C. Read blg psts.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18. Wh is the speaker?
A. An award winner.B.A news reprter.C.A jurnal editr.
19. What did Lin Sen want t express?
A. Prfessinal awards have imprved editrs’ life.
B. Wrking experience is a must in jurnal editing.
C. Editrs are devted t their wrk despite difficulties.
20. What d we knw abut the Baihua Literature Awards?
A. It was first held in the 1980s.
B. It favurs science fictin writers.
C. It faces pressure frm nline readers.
第二部分 阅读(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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
A newly released TV drama has wn viewers’ hearts, with many saying it’s quite “sul-healing” in this time full f anxiety and cmpetitin. It has nt nly imprved the lcal turism, but als presented the charm f sme intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) items in Dali. Let’s take a lk at a few.
Jianchuan wd carving
Jianchuan wd carving has a histry f mre than 1,000 years. It was listed as a natinal intangible cultural heritage in 2011. The carvings usually include pictures like flwers, plants and s n, which are widely used in their architecture as well as arts and crafts fr decratin. The TV shw als pints that the traditinal craft f wd carving faces challenges. The shw discusses hw machines are taking place f handwrk, because they are mre effective and less cstly.
Tie-dyeing
Tie-dyeing is a traditinal staining(着色)technique amng the flks. The tie-dyeing technique f the Bai ethnic (民族的) grup had grwn in ppularity as early as in the Tang dynasty, and it was listed as a natinal intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Nw the tie-dyeing has mixed mdern artistic elements, prducing mre prducts such as clthing, bags and tissue bxes.
Three-curse tea
Three-curse tea is a tea serving traditin f the Bai ethnic grup. It was listed as a natinal intangible cultural heritage in 2014. It has been an imprtant traditin during special events such as weddings and festivals. What’s mre, peple usually drink this kind f tea during special ccasins.
21. What can we learn abut Jianchuan wd carving?
A. It csts little.
B. It is ut f date.
C. It faces many difficulties.
D. The machine has taken place f it.
22. When was tie-dyeing listed as a natinal intangible cultural heritage?
A. In 2006.B. In 2008.
C. In 2011.D. In 2014.
23. What des the authr think f the three-curse tea?
A It’s a cmmn way fr relaxatin.
B. It’s ppular amng all the peple.
C. It’s served in Bai peple’s daily life.
D. It’s a traditin during special events.
B
P. T. Usha is an Indian athlete. Her success stry is an inspiratin t wmen all acrss the wrld.
She was brn in a pr family in Kerala in 1964. She was unable t enjy her childhd because f her family’s pverty. Usha was always interested in sprts and tk part in a variety f cntests frm a yung age. She easily defeated the schl champin, wh was three years lder than her, in a schl race.
She received Rs. 250 schlarships frm the Gvernment f Kerala in 1976. Later cach OM Nambiar gave her an award in a match event. In an interview, he stated that he felt she had the ability t be a great shrt-distance runner s he began caching Usha. She wn a variety f medals in the sprts cntests she cmpeted in under his guidance. Usha wn six medals at the interstate meet fr junirs in 1978. She wn 14 medals at the Kerala State Cllege Meet. Usha had bth the best and a little tugh time during the 1984 Olympics.
At the games, she established new Cmmnwealth marks by running 56.81 secnds in the heats and 55.54 secnds in the semi-finals, and she advanced t the final. She finished furth in the final with a time f 55.42 secnds. She was just 0.01 secnd slwer than the brnze mdel.
Usha wn six medals in the 1985 Jakarta Asian Champinships, five gld and ne brnze. She established a recrd fr the mst gld medals wn at a single event in the champinships’ histry. She wn fur gld medals in the Asian Games in 1986. She became the first wman president f Indian Olympic Assciatin.
P. T. Usha’s sprting career and mments f glry are imprinted in the minds f many peple. P. T. Usha is still an inspiratin t female athletes all ver the wrld.
24. What des the paragraph 2 mainly talk abut?
A. P. T. Usha’s early life.B. P. T. Usha’s success.
C. P. T. Usha’s family.D. P. T. Usha’s educatin.
25. Why did OM Nambiar decide t train P. T. Usha?
A. He was requested by her.
B. He believed her athletic talent.
C. He wanted t achieve his dream.
D. He wanted t help her earn mney.
26. What kind f persn is P. T. Usha?
A. A persn wh is very interested in swimming.
B. A persn wh sets an example t males.
C. A persn bringing hpes t the wrld.
D. A persn with amazing achievements.
27. Hw is the text develped?
A. By space.B. By time rder.
C. By cmparisn.D. By listing reasns.
C
On Indnesia’s eastern island f Sumba, a lack f electricity nce left many cmmunities in the dark at night. But ff-grid(离网) slar energy prgrams are bringing peple there limited electricity years befre nrmal pwer systems reach them. Such small slar panels(电池板) mean a lt t them. They can wrk later in the evenings, help their kids with their hmewrk and even hld mre scial gatherings. Besides, there are experts saying ff-grid slar prgrams culd be reprduced acrss the natin f thusands f islands and that the energy is renewable.
Hwever, ff-grid slar energy systems face prblems t. Mst villagers depend n dnatrs, sme internatinal rganizatins, t pay mst f the cst f slar panels, s, villagers withut ff-grid slar panels have t wait until there is enugh mney frm the dnatrs. And when slar systems break, imprted parts are needed, which can be hard t find and cstly. While the slar systems can pwer light bulbs and charge cellphnes, they d nt prvide the same amunt f pwer as a grid and thus cannt perate devices like a sund system fr a church.
Despite these challenges, ff-grid slar prgrams have prven successful in Indnesia and ther places, such as Bangladesh and Africa, suth f the Sahara Desert. These prgrams, ffered by cmpanies like Sumba Sustainable Slutins, help prvide electricity fr millins. The cmpany has sent ver 3,000 slar light systems acrss the island, reaching mre than 3,000 hmes. T cntinue the successful cmpletin f ff-grid slar prjects, Sumba Sustainable Slutins is seeking supprt frm Indnesia’s Just Energy Transitin Partnership Deal, which invlves lans and ther mney frm develped natins and internatinal financial cmpanies. By increasing slar use in Indnesia, mre peple will have access t electricity and imprve their livelihds.
28. What is the first paragraph mainly abut?
A. The benefits such prgrams ffer.
B. The future slar panels will hld.
C. The living cnditins f peple n Sumba.
D. The advantages f nrmal pwer systems.
29. Hw many challenges are mentined in paragraph 2?
A. 2.B. 3.C. 4.D. 5.
30. What is the authr’s attitude twards ff-grid slar prgrams in Indnesia?
A. SubjectiveB. Favrable.
C. Dubtful.D. Critical.
31. What can we infer abut ff-grid slar prjects in Indnesia?
A. Jint effrts are being made t cmplete them.
B. It has bettered peple’s lives acrss the cuntry.
C. The gvernment ffers financial supprt fr them.
D. Many cmpanies are participating fr huge prfits.
D
The Great Barrier Reef in Queensland has suffered several mass bleaching events due t the impacts f climate change. The Australian gvernment turned dwn a prpsal fr a new pen-cut cal mine near the Great Barrier Reef, cnsidering envirnmental laws and the risk f “irreversible damage”. It was the first time the gvernment had used its pwers under envirnmental laws t reject a mine.
In turning dwn the prject, Tanya Plibersek, the minister fr the envirnment and water, cited significant ptential envirnmental dangers t the reef, which is already heavily threatened by climate change.” The risk f pllutin is real and the damage t the reef, nce dne, will never be repaired. “The prject wuld have had unacceptable impacts n freshwater in the area and ptentially n fragile seagrass meadws,” Plibersek said in a vide psted n scial media. She said that during the public cnsultatin perid, her department had received 9,000 public cmments abut the mine in just 10 business days.
The gvernment has been under pressure frm UNESCO t better prtect the reef and in 2022, it pledged ne billin Australian dllars fr effrts t prtect the fragile ecsystem, including climate adaptatin measures and water quality prgrams. Last year, the Great Barrier Reef, which stretches fr mre than 2,300 kilmeters, experienced its sixth mass bleaching event, due t warming waters caused by climate change.
The gvernment, elected in 2022, came t pwer prmising strnger actin n the climate in a cuntry still heavily depending n fssil fuels. But its climate plicies are rated “insufficient” by Climate Actin Tracker, which fund Australia is nt n curse t meet targets t limit warming t 1. 5 degrees Celsius abve pre-industrial levels. The gvernment has rejected calls frm the cuntry’s Green Party t turn dwn all new fssil fuel prjects.
32. Which f the fllwing can replace “irreversible” in paragraph 1?
A. Permanent.B. Gradual.
C. Severe.D. Significant.
33. Which statement wuld Plibersek prbably agree with?
A. The reef is in gd cnditin nw.
B. 9,000 peple made gd cmments n the mining prject.
C. The mining prject has drawn the attentin f the public.
D. The mining prject has had bad effects n freshwater in the area.
34. What can we infer frm the last paragraph?
A. Fssil fuels are nt in demand in Australia.
B. The gvernment has made effective climate plicies.
C. The gvernment failed t carry ut its previus prmises.
D. The Green Party reached an agreement with the gvernment.
35. What’s the main idea f the passage?
A. The Great Barrier Reef is faced with mass bleaching events.
B. Australia is n the way t prtecting the Great Barrier Reef.
C. The Great Barrier Reef calls fr help due t climate change.
D. Australia says “N” t a mine near the Great Barrier Reef.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Are yu lking fr a fun way t imprve yur fitness? Lk n further than tennis! This fast-paced sprt ffers mre than just a gd time n the curt. ____36____
Becme mre agile (敏捷的) and flexible.
____37____ These activities help imprve yur verall (全面的) balance and verall flexibility. Accrding t a study cnducted by The Physitherapy Assciates f Scttsdale, tennis players shwed a greater ability fr flexibility and agility cmpared t peple wh lead less active lives. S, put n yur tennis shes and get ready t play!
____38____ Tennis is ne f thse sprts that can get yur heart pumping and bld flwing. A study perfrmed by the British Jurnal f Sprts Medicine fund that sprts with rackets (球拍), like tennis, can help lwer their player’s risk f heart diseases. Wh knew that hitting a ball with a racket culd be s gd fr yur heart?
Build up verall strength.
Have yu ever nticed that tennis isn’t just abut the arm mvements? ____39____ The cnstant running, swinging and hitting the ball builds muscular strength. Because f this, tennis can make yu physically as well as mentally strng.
Establish-scial interactin.
Sme sprts can be played r dne n yur wn, such as swimming. ____40____ It is a game played between tw players (singles) r between tw teams f tw players (dubles). The scial interactin that happens as a result f playing tennis with smene else is nt nly great fr yur scial interactin, but als bsts yur mental and physical well-being.
A Avid any bld disease.
B. Imprve yur heart’s health.
C. But tennis is nt ne f them.
D. It is actually related t many muscle grups.
E. Read n t find hw yu can play tennis well.
F. Here are a few ther reasns why yu might want t have a try n it.
G. Tennis demands quick respnses, quick changes in directin and agile mvements.
第三部分完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A dg named Russ ran away frm his wner’s vehicle as the Caldr Fire rared tward Suth Lake Tahe. His wner was frced t___41___ during the fire, leaving him unable t ___42___ his dg. It was assumed that Russ had been lst fr gd. ___43___ n Dec. 16 2021, a man skiing west f Tahe ___44___ Russ, wh was unable t ___45___. The skier psted phts f the animal trapped in deep snw nline.
That ___46___ caught the attentin f Wendy Jnes, the executive directr f Tahe PAWS and TLC 4 Furry Friends. Althugh in the middle f anther ___47___ she gathered a team f ___48___.“Because the dg had been ut in the snw all day, we knew ___49___ was f imprtance”, Jnes said.
It was getting ____50____. The dg was tracked up the muntain, and finally lcated under a tree. “I gt really____51____ ,” said Allen, a 61-year ld vlunteer, “fr he was nt mving. I ____52____ he was dead. Luckily, he pened his eyes and lifted his head.”
Russ was very scared, s Allen spent sme time winning his ____53____ befre attempting t mve him nt a sled (雪橇). It was a ____54____jurney back dwn the muntain by mnlight, since there was such deep snw and the sled kept trying t fall ver. It’s certain that Russ has a (n) ____55____ t tell.
41. A. waitB. sufferC. adapt D. evacuate
42. A. lk atB. talk abutC. search fr D. depend n
43. A. HweverB. TherefreC. Indeed D. Otherwise
44. A. keptB. spttedC. remembered D. threatened
45. A. mveB. rarC. eat D. hear
46. A. pstB. letterC. vide D. prpsal
47. A. matchB. turC. rescue D. mystery
48. A. researchersB. vlunteersC. dctrs D. sldiers
49. A. timeB. patienceC. curage D. envirnment
50. A. busyB. darkC. hard D. clear
51. A. excitedB. relievedC. nervus D. annyed
52. A. frgtB. prvedC. knew D. feared
53. A. attentinB. supprtC. respect D. trust
54. A. safeB. simpleC. tugh D. great
55. A. secretB. adventureC. plane D. excuse
第二节(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。
Recently, a cleaner named Chen Liyan has made the headlines fr her____56____ (hnest). Early last Tuesday mrning, Chen was sweeping the flr at Taiyuan Railway Statin ____57____ suddenly she fund a small plastic bag near a chair and discvered 100,000 yuan inside. Chen was shcked but determined t return the mney t ____58____(it) wner.
While wrking, Chen watched carefully fr anyne wh might have been the wner. She waited fr ver tw hurs, but.____59____ (have) n luck, she went t the nearest plice statin t turn the mney in. There, it was finally returned t Wang Zheng, the wner f the mney.
Wang thanked Chen repeatedly and aplgized____60____ the incnvenience, even ffering her 5,000 yuan as a reward. But Chen refused, believing it wuld be wrng ____61____ (accept) the mney thugh she had spent the last f her savings treating her daughter, ____62____ is currently seriusly ill.
Frtunately, Mr. Ma, wh wrks at the plice statin,____63____(step) in. Living in the same apartment building as Chen’s family, Ma was well aware f Chen’s difficulties. When Wang Zheng ____64____(tell) abut Chen’s situatin, he decided t set up a fundraising website t help Chen ut.
Mney is imprtant, but mney ____65____ (definite) isn’t everything. And that’s a great attitude t take

第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，上周你校举办了一场剪纸比赛。请你就此给校英语报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1.比赛时间、地点和目的；
2.比赛作品描述；
3.比赛的反响。
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。
An Impressive Paper-cutting Cmpetitin
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第二节(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。
Alzheimer’s disease (阿尔茨海默病) is a battle ver 6 millin Americans are fighting. One f these fighters is 85-year-ld Rn Rbert. When Rn was diagnsed (诊断) with Alzheimer’s disease, he did nt find the news shcking. He has a brther and a sister wh were diagnsed with the same illness. He knew there is n cure fr Alzheimer’s but there was a way t imprve his mental fitness. Instead f wrrying abut memry lss, he fught it ff by ging t schl and earning a university degree.
It was frightening fr him t lse a lt f imprtant things such as his driver’s license but he realized that this was nt the end fr him. He had tw chices: t fight back r d nthing abut it. He chse t fight it ff and imprve his lifestyle. After such realizatin, he made a majr decisin t g t schl and earn a university degree, which was n his bucket list.
“I’m nt ging t just sit in my sfa and let it take ver my life,” Rn said with determinatin.
He was anxius t g back t schl at first but he was determined t reach his gal. He prepared by starting a walking abut five kilmeters a day. He wanted t make sure he wuld be physically in shape t cmplete varius schl activities.
“I wanted t get a university educatin,” Rn said. “I knew I was ging t be tested and I knew it was lng-term. Thse tw things made me decide university was the way t g.”
Thugh Rn did nt have a university degree, he had a lng, fulfilling career as a jurnalist and a radi bradcaster in Western Canada. He later wrked as a plitical advisr.
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。
As he expected, Rn fund studying quite challenging.
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After three years f hard study, Rn finally finished his bachelr’s degree at King’s University Cllege.
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参考答案
英语听力
1-5.AABBC 6-10.BBBCA11-15.CBCAC16-20.ACBCA
阅读理解
21-23. CAD 24-27. ABDB 28-31. ABBB 32-35. ADCB 36-40.FGBDC
完形填空
41-45. DCABA 46-50. ACBAB 51-55. CDDCB
语法填空
56. hnesty 57. when 58. its 59. having 60. fr 61. t accept 62. wh 63. stepped 64. was tld 65. definitely
应用文
An Impressive Paper-cutting Cmpetitin
Last Friday afternn, ur schl held a handicraft cmpetitin in the schl hall. The cmpetitin is designed t enrich ur campus life and enhance ur innvative ability.
We just used rdinary clred paper and scissrs t create pieces f vivid art. The artwrks have different patterns, which cme frm ur lives. Blming flwers, dancing butterflies and varius artistic characters were all amazing.
The cmpetitin left us a deep impressin. As a matter f fact, it made us deeply understand the prfund fundatin f Chinese traditinal paper-cutting art. Besides, it is helpful fr us t develp ur hands-n skills.
读后续写
As he expected, Rn fund studying quite challenging. He was learning t learn again in the first tw years f ging t schl. Thugh he understd facts, it was difficult fr him t memrize names, places and dates. Hwever, things went frm bad t gd. In his first year, he went frm a D in his first exam t an A in his final exam. It was really surprising and satisfying, mainly because f the prgress it shwed. He wrked hard thrugh the curse despite his health cnditin. He believed that studying hard prevented his Alzheimer’s frm prgressing.
After three years f hard study, Rn finally finished his bachelr’s degree at King’s University Cllege. His family, teachers and peers were all prud f what he had achieved. When he went acrss the stage, and as he gt his diplma, the kids all std up and yelled and clapped. He had t hld back the tears. It was smething else, just wnderful. Rn is planning t pursue a master’s degree and keep finding ways t imprve his mental health and live his life t the fullest. He als hpes t spread mre awareness and infrmatin abut Alzheimer’s disease. He wants peple t knw that lder peple can still cntribute t and participate in the cmmunity.
听力原文
Text 1
M: Culd I brrw yur car, Linda? There's a newly pened supermarket utside the city. Things there are much cheaper. I can als help yu pick up smething.
W: Well, why dn't we shp tgether? I can drive yu there.
Text 2
M: I really can't tlerate the way David talks t us. He is always trying t cntrl the cnversatin and cuts in wherever he wants. S, if he is invited t yur party tmrrw, I just wn't shw up.
W: I’m srry yu feel that way but my dad insists that he cme.
Text 3
M I met Jack n the subway this mrning+
W: Ww, yu mean the big Jack wh quitted last mnth?
M Yes. He tld me he had been busy with a new prject recently.
Text 4
M: Gd afternn, madam. What can I d fr yu?
W: Well, my sn is graduating frm cllege next mnth and I'm getting him a care
M: N prblem. This way; please.t
Text 5
W: Hey, Daddy. Yu have been married with mmmy fr 20 years!
M: Yes. I wuld never frget the first day I met yur mm. She was s sweet and we gt married tw years 1ater. One year after that, yu were brn.
W: Ww! We need a big celebratin!
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M: Let's eat ut tnight Hw abut the Italian restaurant yu mentined last time?
W: Wnderful, I'd lve t.
M: S when will yu finish yur wrkut?。
W: Yu can pick me up in half an hur. Wait, it's September 23rd! The Hangzhu Asian Games!
M: Exactly! Then we shuld head straight hme and watch the pening ceremny.
W: I knw a better place, a bar, where we can watch the ceremny while having dinner.u
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W: Frnt desk, may I help yu?
M: This is Rm 806. It's s ht here and we dn't see an air cnditiner.
W: Oh, srry. But here in Denmark we rarely equip ur rms with air cnditiners because we dn't have many ht days.
M: Interesting! But hw are yu ging t fix the prblem here?
W: Hmm, hw abut changing t anther rm with a big windw t get a little fresh air mving in?
M: Will it be nisy with the windw pen? What bad luck we have! We shuldn't have cme in such peak seasn.
W: Well sir, yu are very 1ucky actually because yu can enjy the mst beautiful sunny days in nrthern Eurpe.
M: Really? But we paid twice as much as usual Is it pssible fr us t get a discunt?
W: Srry sir, perhaps we culdn't d that but we can get yu an electric fan and sme fruits.
M OK That's gd. Thank yu.。
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M: Well, I'm cnsidering buying a car.
W: Oh, s yu're planning t drive t wrk every day?
M: N, just fr weekend trips with my wife.
W: Sunds gd. Then have yu settled n a specific brand r mde1?
M Nt really: My uncle tld me that German cars are f high quality and I prefer a small ne. I think it's easier t drive a small car in big cities.
W: True. I have a friend selling cars. Yu can get ne frm him at a reasnable price. Here's his phne number.
M: Nice. But what if I dn't buy frm him? Wuld it be a truble fr yu?4
W: Oh, n. There is nthing t wrry abut. I bet he will be happy t ffer advice.
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W: Did yu participate in the sprts meeting at the Olympic Center last Saturday?
M N, I went t my grandma's. She was ill and dctrs asked her t stay in bed fr anther week.
W: Srry t hear that. I hpe she will recver sn.
M: Thank yu s much. I heard sme classmates talking abut the pening ceremny. Hw did it g?
W: It was impressive. Shrt but exciting. Yu knw what? This year ur schl invited a famus athlete t declare the meeting pen.
M: What a pity that I missed it! Then hw abut ur classmates' perfrmance in the events?
W: Gd as always. We tpped the medal table again—11 in ttal, three mre than last year. The tw gld medals are bth frm men's running.
M S prud f them. Did anyne take phts f them?
W: Well, yu can access ur schls website r just have a 1k at Miss Lin's blg. She must have
psted a lt.
M: Okay. Thank yu.
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W: The prize-giving ceremny f the 20th Baibua Literature Awards was held in Tianjin n Tuesday. Thirty-nine wrks received awards in seven categries, including shrt stries, nvels, science fictin and nline literature. Additinally, 18 editrs frm literary jurnals received the Editr's Award, while 30 readers frm bth China and abrad received the Reader's Award. Lin Sen, representative f the award-winning editrs, said: “I have been wrking in jurnal editing fr mre than 15 years, and I deeply understand that life has nt been easy fr us editrs recently. We need t put ur whle heart int wrk but receive few prfessinal rewards and face pressure frm all sides.” As the first literary award in China t be selected by readers, the Baibua Literature Awards is held nce every tw years. During the past fur decades, the Baibua Awards has cntinuusly expanded its areas f interest. In 2019. the science fictin award was intrduced. This year, the nline literature award was als added. I'm Li Hua, frm CGTN.