四川省成都市石室中学2024-2025学年高三上学期开学考试英语试题（Word版附答案）

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试卷说明：
英语考试时间共120分钟，满分150分。英语试题卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）。考试做答时，须将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷、草稿纸上答题无效。
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. When des the rainy seasn start?
A. In January.
B. In February.
C. In Nvember.
2. Hw des the wman’s fd taste?
A. Salty.
B. Ht.
C. Sweet.
3. What is the relatinship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student.
B. Father and daughter.
C. Schl friends.
4. Which rm has the man finished decrating?
A. The bathrm.
B. The kitchen.
C. The living rm.
5. What des the wman prbably d?
A. A dctr.
B. A cach.
C. An athlete.
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2至4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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 des Miyak want t d?
A. Make a call.
B. Send a card.
C. Hld a party.
7. What is the man ding?
A. Making an aplgy.
B. Giving an explanatin.
C. Sharing an experience.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What did David d last night?
A. He played vlleyball.
B. He watched televisin.
C. He read the newspaper.
9. What time will the match n Saturday afternn start?
A. At 2:30.
B. At 3:00.
C. At 3:30.
10. What will Lisa d first?
A. Talk with her mm.
B. Give David a call.
C. Take a pian lessn.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where did the man mst prbably lse his phne?
A. In a restaurant.
B. At the wrkplace.
C. On the undergrund.
12. What will the man d befre five ’clck?
A. Meet the wman.
B. Buy a new phne.
C. Make a call t the bank.
13. Hw des the man feel in the end?
A. Surprised.
B. Grateful.
C. Dubtful.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What des the man say abut his ffice?
A. His ffice is richly decrated.
B. He has used this ffice fr a week.
C. His ffice space is spacius enugh.
15. Why des the man need a web camera fr his cmputer?
A. T recrd his trip next week.
B. T cllect cst-effective web cameras.
C. T cmmunicate with verseas schlars.
16. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. Hw t chse an ffice chair.
B. Hw t prepare fr an nline meeting.
C. Hw t imprve Prfessr White’s ffice.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What des the speaker mainly talk abut?
A. What curses the cllege ffers.
B. Why tday’s students need exercise.
C. Hw tday’s students spend their mney.
18. What des Sarah spend less mney n?
A. Transprt.
B. Fd.
C. Clthes.
19. Wh lves cycling?
A. Clin.
B. Jack.
C. Sarah.
20. Hw des Diana get her mney?
A. By selling a lt f bks.
B. By asking her parents fr it.
C. By selling clthes made n her wn.
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Is an electric vehicle right fr yu?
Many peple will ask themselves that questin fr the first time this year. Prices are falling, battery range is rising and mainstream brands are adding new EVs at a breakneck pace.
Here are three things anybdy seriusly cnsidering buying an EV shuld knw:
1. The price t install a 240v charger
Anybdy wh wns an electric vehicle needs a 240-vlt charger at hme. With ne, yu can recharge vernight, s yu start every day with the equivalent f a full tank.
Just a few years ag, hme 240v EV chargers cst $2,500-$3,000, including installatin, but prices have declined as cmpetitin grws with the number f EVs n the rad.
2. The time it takes t charge
Abut 80% f miles driven in EVs are pwered by electricity charged at hme, but yu’ll need t charge elsewhere ccasinally. That’s when charging time becmes a big deal, but hw lng it takes depends n a cuple f factrs.
First, vltage frm the charger. Getting 250 miles f range in seven hurs frm a 240v charger is fine when yu’re charging vernight at hme, but it’s a deal breaker if yu’re ging 300 miles fr a weekend getaway. In that case, yu’ll want t lk fr a 400v DC fast charger. They’re nt as cmmn as 240v public chargers yet, but they’re becming mre widespread.
There’s anther factr: the n-bard charger. It regulates hw fast the battery can accept electricity. A vehicle with a higher-capacity n-bard charger accepts electricity faster.
3. Where t charge
Gd rute-planning apps will help yu find chargers n a rad trip.
“Mst peple have n idea hw many public charging statins are within, say, a 10- r 15-mile radius (半径) because they’re small, peple dn’t lk fr them r even dn’t knw what t lk fr, and they’re rarely signpsted,” said jurnalist Jhn Velcker, wh has studied EVs and charging exhaustively.
4. On the hrizn
If an EV desn’t meet yur needs nw, watch this space. They’re cming clser, but large numbers f gasline vehicles will remain in prductin fr years. Beynd that, cmpanies will keep making spare parts fr il-burners fr decades.
21. Which f the fllwing statements is TRUE accrding t the passage?
A. The price f installing a hme EV charger has remained stable in the past few years.
B. It’s quite easy t identify the public charging statins with the help f striking signpsts.
C. Ppular brands are intrducing new EVs at an incredibly fast rate.
D. An electric vehicle can’t prvide the same amunt f energy as a cmpletely filled fuel tank.
22. The underlined phrase “watch this space” in the last paragraph prbably means “________”.
A. give up the plan t purchase an EVB. make space fr an EV
C. find an alternative t EVD. keep an eye ut fr future develpments
23. This passage is mainly intended t ________.
A. illustrate the factrs charging time depends n
B. ffer advice n purchasing an electric vehicle
C. lk frward t the future f electric vehicles
D. explain the reasn fr the falling prices f electric vehicles
B
Yesterday, after a day f Zm (视频会议软件) meetings in my living rm, I stepped ut fr a walk leaving my teen sn bred n the cuch. Bleecker Street, usually packed with peple, was sprinkled with nly the ccasinal pedestrians. Bars and restaurants lining the street were dark. Stres with bright nen lights, drs pen, beckned fr the rare passers-by t enter. After just a week f the Cvid-19 pandemic, an afternn walk in Greenwich Village neighbrhd felt surreal.
But then I nticed a rw f daffdils (水仙) reaching fr the sun in the small triangle-shaped park by Minetta Lane. On the windws f a lcked restaurant, in bright yellw paint, were the wrds “We lve yu, West Village. Take care f each ther.” My phne buzzed — a clleague sent a picture f her newbrn baby just hme frm the hspital. I arrived hme t find my sn animated n the cuch playing a vide game virtually with his friends. Life, lve, play, and human cnnectin persist, even thugh ur wrld has been turned upside dwn.
In my welcme nte t the new students in the Fall, I wrte that this year is abut ur cllege’s cre values f inclusin, innvatin, and impact and emphasized the pwer f intercnnectin. Tday, these cre values persist, with intercnnectin taking n even greater significance. Our cllabrative spirit has always given us an advantage — academically, creatively, culturally, and nw, remtely.
A wise persn nce tld me that getting thrugh a crisis is like being given a new hand f cards in the middle f a game. We are halfway thrugh the semester, with new hands t play, but the game hasn’t changed. We will find new ways t cntinue t wrk, teach, create and learn. Let’s als cntinue the infrmal interactins that make us a cmmunity — the study grups, cffee dates, drp-ins just t say hell. In ding s, we will remain cnnected.
We will cme tgether, frm spaces arund the wrld, t meet this new reality. This is wh we are. Nthing — nt space, nr time — can keep us frm mving frward, tgether.
24. What can be inferred frm paragraph 1?
A. The Cvid-19 pandemic is unstppable.
B. The effects f the pandemic culd be easily felt.
C. Nthing is the same except that the business ges slw as usual.
D. Peple have every reasn t be wrried abut the future.
25. What des the writer include in paragraph 2?
A. Daily rutines that seemed insignificant.B. Reminders that the wrld has been changed.
C. Events that peple can d during the pandemic.D. Things r peple that carry symblic meanings.
26. What des the underlined wrd “cllabrative” mean in paragraph 3?
A. Cperative.B. Pineering.C. Independent.D. Adventurus.
27. What is the main purpse f the text?
A. T express wisdm gained frm previus experience.
B. T give peple sme tips n hw t handle a crisis.
C. T deliver an uplifting message ver the pandemic.
D. T encurage peple t enjy the great utdrs.
C
Fr mst f ur histry, humans have been shrt, a study has fund. Until arund 150 years ag, few peple grew taller than 170 centimeters.
Christiane Scheffler at the University f Ptsdam and Michael Hermanussen in Altenhf have spent several years studying the height f peple frm a wide range f ppulatins. In their latest paper, they cmbined an existing data f mre than 6000 prehistric human skeletns with multiple studies f mre recent histrical ppulatins frm Eurpe and the US. They als included their wn data n 1666 present-day schl children frm Indnesia.
In the prehistric ppulatins，the maximum height fr men was 165 t 170 centimeters, while wmen tpped ut at 160 cm. Tday, men in England have an average height f arund 175 cm, while fr wmen it is abut 162 cm.
But there is significant variatin between mdern cuntries. The Indnesian schl children in the study were shrter than similarly aged children frm the US, despite being well-nurished.
Scheffler and Hermanussen argue that height can be a signal f dminance (显赫地位), s in scieties where it is pssible t mve up thrugh the scial classes, evlutin favrs individuals wh reach a greater height.
Subramanian at Harvard University isn’t cnvinced by the pair’s interpretatin. His team previusly shwed that the best predictr f a child’s height is the height f their parents. This suggests that the influence f ther factrs, such as scial mbility, is limited.
After assessing nearly 163,000 children living in 55 lw and middle-incme cuntries, Subramanian’s team fund that 42.9 percent had pr nutritin but n “sign f stunting” (阻碍发育) r ther physical indicatrs f this fact.
This implies there is a lt f hidden malnutritin that desn’t reveal itself thrugh stunting. A persn’s nutritinal cnditin shuld be assessed by lking at their diet nt their height, says Subramanian.
28. Hw did Scheffler and Hermanussen cnduct the research?
A. Studying the skeletns f prehistric human.
B. Cmbining existing data with recent research.
C. Assessing children living in varius incme areas.
D. Analyzing the results f ther scientists’ researches.
29. What’s Subramanian’s attitude twards the explanatin f Scheffler and Hermanussen?
A. Wrried.B. Cautius.C. Dubtful.D. Supprtive.
30. What can we infer frm Subramanian’s study?
A. Pr nutritin delays physical develpment.
B. A balanced diet cntributes t grwing taller.
C. High scial classes can reach a greater height.
D. A human’s height has little t d with nutritin.
31. What is the text mainly abut?
A. The significance that lies in nutritin.
B. The factrs that influence human’s height.
C. The imprtance that humans attach t height.
D. The reasns why prehistric humans were shrt.
D
The ban n cigarette advertising in the early 1970s in the United States serves as a fascinating case study in the field f public health campaigns and their unintended cnsequences. Despite the gvernment’s intentin t discurage smking and reduce related health risks, the ban led t an unexpected utcme: an increase in cigarette sales fr the majr tbacc cmpanies.
The reasn fr this unexpected utcme can be traced t the principles f game thery, particularly the prisner’s dilemma paradx (悖论). Just as in the prisner’s dilemma, where cperatin leads t the best utcme fr bth parties, the tbacc cmpanies wuld benefit cllectively if nne f them advertised. This actin wuld create fairness in cmpetitin, ensuring that n individual cmpany gains an edge by advertising.
Hwever, the dilemma arises when cnsidering the ptential actins f cmpetitrs. If ne tbacc cmpany decides t ignre the ban and advertise its prducts, it stands t gain a significant market share and increased sales cmpared t its nn-advertising cmpetitrs. This creates a situatin where each cmpany faces the urge t advertise, fearing that their cmpetitrs may d the same and leave them at a disadvantage.
In the end, mst tbacc cmpanies decided t play it safe and invested in advertising, despite the ban, t avid being left behind in the cmpetitive landscape. This strategic decisin reflects the uncertainty and strategic cnsideratins that shape business decisins, even in the face f regulatins aimed at public health gals.
This applicatin f game thery prvides valuable insight int the cmplexities f influencing human behavir thrugh plicy interventins. While well-intended effrts such as advertising bans may seem straightfrward in thery, the realities f strategic decisin-making and cmpetitive dynamics ften lead t unfreseen utcmes. As such, understanding the cmplexities f game thery can prvide valuable insight fr plicymakers seeking t design mre effective interventins and address cmplex scietal challenges.
32. What is a direct result f the ban in the 1970s?
A. Cut in tax incme.B. Reductin in health risks.
C. Rise in tbacc sales.D. Cperatin f cmpanies.
33. Hw can all cmpetitrs benefit in the prisner’s dilemma?
A. They fully trust each ther and fllw the regulatins.
B. They act independently and pursue their wn interests.
C. They increase their market share at the expense f thers.
D. They ignre cmpetitin and fcus n their wn strategies.
34. Why d mst tbacc cmpanies finally chse t advertise?
A. T avid intense cmpetitin.B. T gain a cmpetitive advantage.
C. T shape better business images.D. T achieve public health gals.
35. What can be the mst suitable title fr the passage?
A. A Gd Intentin FailsB. A Ban n Cigarette Advertising Ends in Smke
C. A Ban Bsts Public HealthD. A Dilemma Cncerns Cigarette Campaign
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，选项中有两项为多余选项。请将答案写在答题卷上。
D yu have a passin fr art? Believe it r nt, yu dn’t need a special degree r certificatin t get yur art career started. 36 It’s definitely nt impssible, hwever. With enugh fcus, drive, and determinatin, yu might see yur art gals becme a reality. We’ve put tgether a list f tips and tricks t help yu get started n yur artistic jurney.
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Give yurself a fundatin with art skills. Art fundamentals, like perspective, anatmy (解剖), and cmpsitin are imprtant building blcks in yur art career. These skills may seem basic, but they’ll make a big difference in yur future art pieces.
Sign up fr nline classes.
Pick an nline class that fits yur art niche. Frm traditinal sketches t digital art, there are tns f classes ut there that can help yu refine specific art skill sets. Search nline fr classes run by prfessinal artists — these are great, hands-n ways t imprve yur skills. A lt f prfessinal classes cst mney.
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Inquire abut feedback.
39 Friends r art acquaintances can be a big help. They can help pint ut areas f imprvement, s yu knw what t fcus n in the future.
G easy n yurself.
Becming a self-taught artist is a lng jurney. 40 Instead, lve and accept yur art fr what it is instead f expecting it t be f prfessinal caliber right away.
A. Learn the basics.
B. Fcus n painting techniques.
C. Being a self-taught artist isn’t easy.
D. Dn’t cmpare yur art t the real artists’.
E. Hwever, sme universities ffer free art classes.
F. Ask a secnd pair f eyes t lk at yur artwrk.
G. And yu dn’t need t be an expert t experience art.
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，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。
Des happiness favr thse f a 41 age, sex, r incme level? Des happiness cme with
42 clse relatinships?
Scial scientists have explded sme myths abut wh is happy and wh is nt by identifying predictrs f happiness and life satisfactin. Many peple believe there are unhappy times f life — typically the stress-filled teen years, the “mid-life crisis” years, r the 43 years f ld age. But interviews with peple f all ages reveal that n time f life is remarkably happier r unhappier.
44 d change with age: Satisfactin with scial relatins and health becmes mre imprtant in
45 life. And teens, 46 adults, typically rebund(反弹) 47 glm and jy within an hur’s time.
Yet knwing smene’s age gives n 48 t the persn’s lasting sense f well-being. Des happiness have a 49 sex? Are men happier because f their greater incmes and scial 50 ? Are wmen happier because f their suppsedly 51 capacity fr intimacy and scial cnnectin? Like age, gender gives n clue t subjective well-being. There are gender gaps when misery strikes: Men mre ften becme alchlic, while wmen mre ften think deeply and get 52 . Yet men and wmen are equally likely t declare themselves “very happy” and “satisfied” with life. This cnclusin is
53 in scres f studies arund the wrld.
Living standards have risen during the past years and are 54 t cntinue rising in the decades ahead. Des that mean that we humans can lk frward t increasing happiness? Nt necessarily. Steady imprvements in the ecnmy are nt 55 by a steady increase in peple’s appreciatin f their wn happiness.
41. A. particular B. different C. partial D. special
42. A. interesting B. annying C. sphisticated D. satisfying
43. A. reducing B. declining C. decreasing D. disappearing
44. A. Chices B. Gals C. Emtins D. Tastes
45. A. later B. earlier C. frmer D. latter
46. A. like B. unlike C. with D. as
47. A. between B. arund C. frm D. within
48. A. ideas B. truth C. fact D. clue
49. A. favrable B. favrite C. fixed D. ppular
50. A. reputatin B. scale C. strength D. pwer
51. A. heavier B. smaller C. greater D. less
52. A. thrilled B. exhausted C. depressed D. inspired
53. A. based B. prven C. fund D. grunded
54. A. suppsedB. expected C. determined D. devted
55. A. driven B. dminated C. accmpanied D. imprved
第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共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。
The award-winning phtgraph — f a man wh had lst a leg in a bmb attack in Syria 56.__________(lift) int the air his sn brn 57.__________ limbs(手足), anther victim f the cuntry’s civil war — went viral last year in Italy.
The picture f Mustafa and his father, bth with lving smiles, 58.__________ was taken in January 2021 by Turkish phtgrapher Mehmet Aslan 59.__________ called “Hardship f Life”, was declared pht f the year at the Siena awards last year.
60.__________(amaze), the emtinal and shcking picture 61.__________(make) the headlines in Italy and spread internatinally n scial media, causing the festival’s rganizers t take actin and start a fundraising drive t get treatment fr the father and sn. Finally, Munzir El Nezzel, the man in the picture, and his sn Mustafa arrived in Italy after a 62.__________(remark) effrt by the rganizers f the Siena Internatinal Pht Awards.
Prsthetics(义肢)experts in Italy will meet Mustafa and his father in cming weeks 63.__________
(design) new artificial limbs fr them. Gregri Teti, 64.__________(direct) f the facility, said that the father culd recver mst f his mbility in a few weeks. Fr Mustafa, 65.__________ prcess culd be lnger.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
你校将举办英语演讲比赛。请你以Be smart nline learners为题写一篇发言稿参赛，内容包括：
1. 分析优势与不足；
2. 提出学习建议。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 题目和首句已为你写好。
Be smart nline learners
Gd mrning, everyne. _____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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。
I met Gunter n a cld, wet and unfrgettable evening in September. I had planned t fly t Vienna and take a bus t Prague fr a cnference. Due t a big strm, my flight had been delayed by an hur and a half. I tuched dwn in Vienna just 30 minutes befre the departure f the last bus t Prague. The mment I gt ff the plane, I ran like crazy thrugh the airprt building and jumped int the first taxi n the rank withut a secnd thught.
That was when I met Gunter. I tld him where I was ging, but he said he hadn’t heard f the bus statin. I thught my prnunciatin was the prblem, s I explained again mre slwly, but he still lked cnfused. When I was abut t give up, Gunter fished ut his little phne and rang up a friend. After a heated discussin that lasted fr what seemed like a century, Gunter put his phne dwn and started the car.
Finally, with just tw minutes t spare we rlled int the bus statin. Thankfully, there was a lng queue still waiting t bard the bus. Gunter parked the taxi behind the bus, turned arund, and lked at me with a big smile n his face. “We made it,” he said.
Just then I realised that I had zer cash in my wallet. I flashed him an aplgetic smile as I pulled ut my Prtuguese bankcard. He tried it several times, but the card machine just did nt play alng. A feeling f helplessness washed ver me as I saw the bus queue thinning ut.
At this mment, Gunter pinted twards the waiting hall f the bus statin. There, at the entrance, was a cash machine. I jumped ut f the car, made a mad run fr the machine, and ppped my card in, nly t read the message: “Out f rder. Srry.”
注意：
（1）续写词数应为150个左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
I ran back t Gunter and tld him the bad news. ___________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Fur days later, when I was back in Vienna, I called Gunter as prmised. _______________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
高2025届高三上期开学考试英语参考答案
听力: 1-20 CBBAA ABBCA AABCC CCBAC
阅读: 21-23 CDB24-27 BDAC28-31 BCDB32-35 CABB
七选五: 36-40 CAEFD
完形:41-45 ADBCA 46-50 BADBD 51-55 CCDBC
语法填空:
56. lifting 57. withut 58. which 59. and 60. Amazingly
61. made 62. remarkable 63. t design 64. directr 65. the
应用文:
Be smart nline learners
Gd mrning, everyne. Learning nline has becme an imprtant way t learn recently, nt nly because peple have easier access t mre learning resurces, but als there is n limit t learning time and space. Hwever, sme peple wh lack self-discipline may find themselves easily distracted, which may result in ineffective learning.
Hw can we be smart nline learners? First, set a clear gal by writing dwn learning tasks in detail. Besides, clse irrelevant web pages t avid distractin and increase prductivity. Finally, set aside 10 minutes t take a break when necessary.
T sum up, with careful thught and helpful strategies, everyne can be a smart nline learner. Thank yu.
读后续写:
I ran back t Gunter and tld him the bad news. Seeing me in extreme anxiety abut what t d next, he reached int his wn pcket and handed me sme cash withut hesitatin. “Here, take it because I think yu need sme cash t pay fr the bus,” he said, with trust in his eyes. I was tuched by his genersity, tears f gratitude streaming dwn my cheeks. Having prmised t pay back his mney and the taxi fee, I wrte dwn his telephne number and barded the bus just in time. I waved at Gunter thrugh the windw, muthing “Thank yu.” again and again. His warm smile was the last thing I saw with the bus pulling away.
Fur days later, when I was back in Vienna, I called Gunter as prmised. I wanted t repay him and prperly express my gratitude. He answered the phne cheerfully, remembering me immediately. We arranged t meet at a café near the airprt. When we met, I handed him the mney I wed, alng with a small gift frm Prague t shw my appreciatin. Gunter was delighted and we spent the afternn chatting abut ur lives, hbbies and travels. What had started as a stressful evening turned int a wnderful friendship, all thanks t Gunter’s kindness and trust in me.
听力原文
Text 1
W: It’s January and it’s been raining the whle mnth. Hw lng des the rainy seasn last year?
M: Abut fur mnths. It begins in early Nvember and lasts until February.
Text 2
M: Can yu pass me the salt and pepper please? My fd desn’t taste very gd. It has n taste.
Hw’s yurs?
W: It’s kay. It’s just a little ht.
Text 3
M: What are yu learning in schl right nw, Jennifer?
W: We are learning t make sculptures, dad. It’s amazing. I can nw make a beautiful sculpture ut f nthing. Next we will learn hw t take gd pictures, then we will learn hw t draw.
Text 4
W: Have yu finished decrating yur huse yet?
M: N, I’ve nly just finished the bathrm. It’s taken such a lng time. I’ve still gt the kitchen and the living rm t d.
Text 5
W: What happened t yu, yung man? Why are yu in the hspital?
M: I brke my leg while playing ftball at schl. My friend kicked me instead f the ball. It hurts a lt. I hpe yu can fix it.
Text 6
W: Oh, n, I dn’t have Amanda’s phne number.
M: What’s wrng, Miyak?
W: Amanda said we shuld get tgether again and that I shuld call her, but I dn’t have her phne number.
M: I see. Well, dn’t wrry abut it. Fr Americans, that’s usually a friendly way t say gdbye. It’s like when Americans say hell, hw are yu, but they dn’t want yu t tell them hw yu are. It’s just a friendly greeting.
W: S saying “let’s get tgether smetime” is similar t that?
M: Yeah, that’s right.
Text 7
W: David, have yu heard the news ur schl team is in the finals?
M: I knw. I watched the match n TV last night.
W: D yu think they were gd?
M: They certainly were. A grup f us have decided t g and supprt them in the finals. Will yu cme alng t?
W: I’m nt sure. When is it?
M: It’s n Saturday afternn at three thirty and we’ll get at the schl gate at three. S are yu cming?
W: N, I dn’t think s. I’ve gt pian lessns at tw thirty every Saturday.
M: Can’t yu have it n anther day?
W: But my mther really likes it.
M: Cme n, Lisa. This is the finals. Our schl team has been wrking hard and they need ur supprt.
W: Well, let me talk with my mm first. Okay?
M: Once yu have made a decisin, just give me a call.
Text 8
M: This is William Brwn. What can I d fr yu?
W: Mr. Brwn, I may have yur mbile phne.
M: Oh, yes. I thught I had lst it smewhere n the undergrund this mrning.
W: Actually I fund it under a table at a restaurant and I thught I shuld call the wrk number I fund in its directry.
M: Thank yu s much. I appreciate yu calling me. I just thught I need t buy a new ne as sn as pssible.
W: It was just the right thing t d. I wrk in TC bank n Rsevelt street and I leave it abut five, s please cme t pick it up befre then.
M: Okay, see yu then and thanks again.
Text 9
W: Hi, Prfessr White.
M: Hi, Maggie.
W: It’s been a week since yu arrived at the city. D yu like yur ffice?
M: Yeah, it’s great t have s much rm and I lve the sea view.
W: Glad t hear that. D yu need any equipment r supplies?
M: Well. I’ll give a presentatin at an nline cnference next week. Is it pssible t get a web camera fr the cmputer?
W: N prblem. It’s already at the tp f ur agenda. We encurage using technlgy t cmmunicate with verseas schlars rather than expensive traveling.
M: Exactly. It’s s much easier and cheaper t d things that way.
W: Anything else?
M: Well, I hpe I’m nt asking t much, but can I get a new chair? This ne is really uncmfrtable.
W: I think that’s an ld chair. Srry abut that. Is there a specific kind yu want, like a flding chair r a rcking ne?
M: I just like ne that rises up and dwn and has arms.
W: Sure, I gt it.
M: Thanks.
Text 10
W: What is life like fr tday’s students? Hw d they treat mney? As the university and cllege terms began, I interviewed a few students. Sarah is a secnd year bilgy student. She says that mney is a big prblem. She can eat cheaply at university but she spends quite a lt n transprt. She als spends quite a lt n stylish clthes. Clin wh is studying engineering says that he desn’t spend anything n clthes unless cunting climbing shes and special tls, sme f which are very expensive. Nt much f his mney ges n transprt because he likes t ride his bike arund. Diana is a first year designing student. She makes all her wn clthes. This shuld save her mney. But in fact the materials are very expensive. She des nt knw hw she wuld manage if she did nt sell sme f the dresses and hats she made t ther students. She says that everything is expensive. That includes rent, fd, transprt and heating fr the flat in winter. Jack is a science student. He desn’t spend much mney n clthes but his rent is high and he spend quite a lt n bks. S he is ding part time jbs t affrd all f these.