甘肃省西北师范大学附属中学2025届高三上学期高考一模诊断考试英语+答案

这是一份甘肃省西北师范大学附属中学2025届高三上学期高考一模诊断考试英语+答案，共15页。
英 语
本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟
注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
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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 will James d tmrrw?
A. Watch a TV prgram. B. Give a talk. C. Write a reprt.
2. What can we say abut the wman?
A. She's generus. B. She's curius. C. She's helpful.
3. When des the train leave?
A. At 6:30. B. At 8:30. C. At 10.30.
4. Hw des the wman g t wrk?
A. By car. B. On ft. C. By bike.
5. What is the prbable relatinship between the speakers?
A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Dctr and patient.
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6至7题。
6. What des the wman regret?
A. Giving up her research. B. Drpping ut f cllege. C. Changing her majr.
7. What is the wman interested in studying nw?
A. Eclgy. B. Educatin. C. Chemistry.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What is the man?
A. A htel manager. B. A tur guide. C. A taxi driver.
9. What is the man ding fr the wman?
A. Lking fr sme lcal fds.
B. Shwing her arund the seaside.
C. Offering infrmatin abut a htel.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where des the cnversatin prbably take place?
A. In an ffice. B. At hme. C. At a restaurant.
11. What will the speakers d tmrrw evening?
A. G t a cncert. B. Visit a friend. C. Wrk extra hurs.
12. Wh is Alice ging t call?
A. Mike. B. Jan. C. Catherine.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Why des the wman meet the man?
A. T lk at an apartment. B. T deliver sme furniture. C. T have a meal tgether.
14. What des the wman like abut the carpet?
A. Its clr. B. Its design. C. Its quality.
15. What des the man say abut the kitchen?
A. It's a gd size. B. It's newly painted. C. It's adequately equipped.
16. What will the wman prbably d next?
A. G dwntwn. B. Talk with her friend. C. Make payment.
听第 10 段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Wh is the speaker prbably talking t?
A. Mvie fans. B. News reprters. C. Cllege students.
18. When did the speaker take English classes?
A. Befre he left his hmetwn.
B. After he came t America.
C. When he was 15 years ld.
19. Hw des the speaker feel abut his teacher?
A. He's prud. B. He's sympathetic. C. He's grateful.
20. What des the speaker mainly talk abut?
A. Hw educatin shaped his life.
B. Hw his language skills imprved.
C. Hw he managed his business well.
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
The capital f a cuntry is ften a very ppulated city where much histry has been made due t the high-level plitical and ecnmic functins that ccur there. Hwever smetimes gvernment leaders decide t mve the capital frm ne city t anther. Capital relcatin has been dne hundreds f times thrughut histry. The ancient Egyptians, Rmans, and Chinese changed their capital frequently.
Sme cuntries chse new capitals that are mre easily defended in a time f invasin (侵略) r war. Sme new capitals are planned and built in previusly undevelped areas t prmte develpment. Cuntries smetimes change their capital because they expect sme type f plitical, scial, r ecnmic benefit. They hpe and expect that the new capitals will surely develp int cultural treasure and hpefully make the cuntry a mre stable place.
Here are capital relcatins that have ccurred in apprximately the last few centuries.
21. Why did sme cuntries decide t mve the capital?
A. T further expand their land.
B. T uncver ancient treasure.
C. T develp undevelped areas.
D. T declare war n anther cuntry.
22. Which cuntry was the earliest t mve its capital?
A. Turkey.B. Pland.
C. The United Sate.D. New Zealand.
23. What d Italy and Jamaica have in cmmn?
A. They mved the capitals mre than nce.
B. Their capitals were destryed in the war.
C. They mved their capitals in the same year.
D. Their capitals mved because f the ecnmy.
B
Wearing his bright red armband and speaking fluent Mandarin, frm a distance 62-year-ld Ga Tianrui culd be taken fr any regular Chinese man.
But n clser inspectin, things are nt quite what they seem:Ga's real name is Terry Crssman and he is frm the United States. Having lived in Beijing fr mre than20 years, Terry Crssman has finally fulfilled his Chinese dream: becming a public security vlunteer. Life as a “Xicheng Dama” has even made him an nline celebrity.
Xicheng Dama are vlunteers, usually wmen in late middle-age, wh ram(闲逛) the streets f dwntwn Beijing's Xicheng district. And nw Crssman has jíned their club. He is seen giving turists directins, getting water fr a baby and even helping a neighbr sell ygurt.
“I like helping thers,” he said. “I live in the hutng and my neighbrs and I usually help each ther… This is where I live, where my friends are and where I call hme.”
Crssman became interested in Chinese culture as a teenager. At 18, he tk a ship t Taiwan t learn Chinese. On the ship the captain suggested that he shuld have a Chinese name.“He named me Ga Tianrui,”he said.
Crssman and his family mved t Beijing in 1997. His parents separated when he was yung, and he lived in many different places in the US, s he never felt like he had a regular hme there. “I had n hmetwn in the United States,”he said. “Yur hme is where yur things are. In this sense, Beijing is my hme.”
He can ften be fund chatting with lcal peple, especially taxi drivers. During his leisure time, Crssman teaches peple English. Currently he is helping emplyees at a cafe near his hme, telling them hw t say useful wrds such as“set meal” and “discunt”.
In March, Crssman met Liu Xiaxia, wh helped him get int vlunteering. “He asked me t give him a red armband—the symbl f the vlunteers.” Liu said, and Crssman is prud f his.
“In different perids I had different lives:married life, life with children and life alne,”he said. “Nw I just enjy living here.”
24. What des Crssman need t d as a Xicheng Dama?
A. Pretend t be Chinese. B. Be a tur guide.
C. Chat with thers. D. Help thers.
25. Which f the fllwing best describes Crssman?
A. Warmhearted. B. Humrus. C. Cnfident. D. Prud.
26. Hw did Crssman get his Chinese name?
A. Frm a ship captain. B. Frm a taxi driver.
C. Frm his parents. D. Frm Liu Xiaxia.
27. Why des Crssman feel prud f his red armband?
A. It makes him lk like a native Chinese man.
B. It marks the realizatin f his dream t becme a vlunteer.
C. It reminds him f his hmetwn in the United States.
D. It allws him t chat with lcal peple whenever he is free.
C
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a frequent tpic f cnversatin fr mst f us ver the past year. As we dreamt f indr dining, vacatins, and hugging ur friends again, my friend Ana texted that her mther, living in Brazil, had been infected by the crnavirus. I wn’t g int details here, but the disruptin t life in Brazil have been especially upsetting cnsidering their scial and cultural nrms（规范）.
Ana is Brazilian, and I’m frm the US. While living in New Yrk City, we became fast friends despite the few awkward cultural differences I learned t deal with. She was cmfrtable with intimacy; I preferred t keep my distance. She liked the cmpany f many; I liked the friendship f few. It was awkward fr me t lean in fr a quick hug, nly t be embraced then kissed n the cheeks. T this day, I’m nt an excellent cheek kisser, but I try. She is ne f many peple ver the years wh have educated me, in a way, abut delighting in cultural difference.
I called Ana t check n her mther and I was primarily curius abut hw scial and cultural nrms have been affected. It’s difficult, said Ana, because the necessary health regulatins are ppsite t “what we believe and everything we knw abut living in a cmmunity and displaying feelings f lve”, but she hasn’t given up hpe. I asked if the shifts made during the pandemic will change cultural nrms. “Abslutely nt,” said Ana. This is wh Brazilians are in nature and change desn’t happen vernight. They spend a lt f time and energy investing in relatinships, and the deeply rted scial cnventins wn’t change quickly.
Over the years, Ana has shared many stries that emphasize the differences in ur upbringing. I delight in ur differences, even if kissing n the cheek makes me uncmfrtable. We find ur cmmnalities, like talking with ur hands, being expressive, and valuing cmmunity. And we learn frm ur differences. COVID disrupted many things, but thrugh all f this, Ana said, we must cnstantly be adjusting, understanding, and ding what’s best fr ur cmmunities and the peple we lve.
28. Which f the fllwing wrds can best replace the underlined wrd in Paragraph 1?
A. Adjustment. B. Disturbance.
C. Cmmitment. D. Preference.
29. What can we learn abut Ann frm Paragraph 2?
A. She is gd at educating ther peple.
B. She prefers t stay alne in her wn cmfrt zne.
C. She enjys the clse cntact with thers.
D. It tk a lng time fr her t make friends with me.
30. Why desn’t Ana think the pandemic will change scial and cultural nrms?
A. Because the Brazilians are brn t be sciable.
B. Because the scial cnventins are easy t change.
C. Because the health regulatins cnsist with her beliefs.
D. Because Brazilians rarely value investment in relatinships.
31. What wuld be the best title fr the passage?
A. My Attitude twards Friendship
B. Scial and Cultural nrms in the Pandemic
C. The Influence f COVID-19 n Life
D. My Acceptance f Cultural Differences
D
Fr humans, adapting t climate change will mstly be a matter f technlgy. Mre air cnditining, better-designed huses and bigger fld defenses may help lessen the effects f a warmer wrld. Animals will have t rely n changing their bdies r their behaviur. In a paper published in Trends in Eclgy & Evlutin, a team led by Sara Ryding, a prfessr in Australia, shws that is already happening. In sme species f Australian parrt, fr instance beak (喙) size has increased by between 4% and 10%since 1871. Similar trends are seen in species f mice and bats grwing bigger ears, tails, legs and wings.
All that fits nicely with evlutinary (进化) thery. “Allen’s rule”, named after Je Allen, wh suggested it in 1877, hlds that warm-blded animals in ht places tend t have larger appendages (附加物) than thse in mild areas. Such adaptatins bst an animal’s surface area relative t its bdy vlume, helping it t get rid f additinal heal. Fennec fxes, meanwhile, which are native t the Sahara desert, have strikingly large ears, especially cmpared with their Arctic cusins.
Ryding’s team cmbined data frm different species in different places. Nw that they have little in cmmn apart frm living n a warming planet, climate change is the mst reasnable explanatin. Since any evlutinary adaptatin cmes with trade-ffs, it is unclear hw far the prcess might g. Bigger beaks might interfere with feeding, fr instance. Larger wings are heavier, and bigger legs cst mre energy t grw.
Hnestly, studying a brader range f animals will help firm up exactly what is happening. Fr nw, at least, the increase is small, never much mre than 10%. That may change as warming accelerates. Every little bit f avided future temperature increases results in less warming that wuld therwise stay fr essentially frever.
32. Why d sme species grw bigger parts f their bdy?
A. They are fllwing the new trends.
B. They have t adapt t warmer climate.
C. Scientists need them t d experiments.
D. Larger parts tend t help them feed well.
33. Where may warm-blded animals have bigger bdy parts?
A. In mild areas.B. In ht places.
C. In the Arctic.D. In deserted regins.
34. What d we knw abut the change in animals frm the last tw paragraphs?
A. It cmes at a cst.
B. Its cause is definite.
C. It happens in the same habitat.
D. Its prcess will end sn.
35. What can be a suitable tile fr the text?
A. Living n a Warming Planet
B. Measures t Remve Heat
C. Pineering Research n Animals
D. Evlutin t Survive Heat
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。
When it cmes t building yur savings, these little mves can add up a great deal.
● Gd savers knw the difference between wants and needs
One f the biggest lies we’re sld tday, Stanzak says, is that wants are actually needs.“I've had s many clients try and tell me that travel, new clthing, and eating ut are real needs,” she says.“ They ’ re really nt.” 36 . Fr mre mney- saving tips, learn the things rich peple never waste their mney n.
● Gd savers use cash r checks
37 .“ Research shws yu spend 20 percent mre when using a credit card because it makes purchasing feel less‘painful’,”she explains. Handing smene cash r writing ut a check slws dwn many impulse(冲动) buys.
● Gd savers keep track f the little things
Little things can add up t big expenses quickly, Garrett says, ften befre yu even realize what's happening. 38 .
● 39
Being frugal(简朴的) is a big part f saving mney. And gd savers are nt t prud t use cupns, hunt dwn the best deal, r research all pssible chices befre buying. “Gd savers think thrugh each purchase and cmpare cmpetitr prices,lk fr cupns, and read reviews in detail t make the best purchase decisin,”
Wrch says.
● Gd savers start small
It can be easy t read lists f mney-saving tips like this and feel cmpletely puzzled as t what t d. 40 .“ If yu ’ re new t saving, start small. It's easier t adapt t a small change than a cmplete ne,”Wrch explains.“S begin by autmating(使自动化)a small amunt each week and when yu becme used t saving that amunt and living ff what yu have left, increase it by a little. Yu'll cntinue creating a better savings habit each time.”
A. Gd savers lk fr deals
B. Gd savers adjust fr life changes
C. But saving desn't have t be a huge change
D. Gd savers ften tend t use physical types f mney
E. Gd savers will write dwn, all their expenses, even the tiniest nes
F. Yu can't save if yu dn't even knw hw much mney yu have t begin with
G. Instead, gd savers actually write dwn a list f their basic needs, their wants, and their big wishes
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（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。
Because peple dine ut ften, there are lts f restaurants in Italy. Mst f them are Italian, f curse. 41 , tday the Eurpean cuntry als has many ethnic (民族风味的)restaurants. Al Brg Antic in Legnan, a twn n the utskirts(城郊)f Milan, is 42 . It ffers traditinal Italian fd, but its wners are 43 . In 1989, c-wner Francesc Wu mved with his 44 frm China t Italy. His parents pened a Chinese 45 near Milan.
“When yu mve t a different cuntry, yu have t 46 ,” Wu tld me during a recent interview. At the beginning, the business was 47 fr the brthers. They had t 48 prejudices and the peple wh said that n ne wuld eat Italian cuisine made by Chinese chefs. “It was 49 when peple came in and saw ur Chinese 50 and left,” Wu said.
The brthers 51 it despite all f the dubts, “ 52 , the restaurant became ne f the best-knwn in the area,” Wu said, smiling.
In 2012, eight years after pening his restaurant, Wu 53 a business rganizatin fr Chinese immigrants (移民). “We 54 that smething like this was missing, and that it culd be 55 fr bth the Italian and Chinese cmmunity. Wu said.
41. A. HweverB. TherefreC. Instead D. Otherwise
42. A. cheapB. uniqueC. cnvenient D. cmfrtable
43. A. JapaneseB. GermanC. French D. Chinese
44. A. friendsB. neighbrsC. family D. team
45. A. restaurantB. firmC. schl D. stre
46. A. fightB. adaptC. try D. stand
47. A. prfitableB. tughC. bring D. pleasant
48. A. missB. affectC. ignre D. criticize
49.A. depressingB. surprisingC. amusing D. cnfusing
50.A. facesB. menusC. waiters D. decratins
51.A. fferedB. clsedC. refused D. made
52.A. SuddenlyB. ActuallyC. Hpefully D. Eventually
53.A. fundedB. heard fC. jined D. depended n
54.A. predictedB. realizedC. regretted D. reprted
55.A. enughB. demandingC. useful D. available
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。
The Shenzhu-13 return capsule, carrying the three Chinese astrnauts, Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu, 56 (safe) landed back n Earth n Saturday mrning after a recrd breaking six-mnth missin in space. China declared the Shenzhu-13 missin 57 cmplete success after the medical team waiting n site cnfirmed that all three astrnauts were 58 gd health.
Zhai, the cmmander f the missin, was the first 59 (cme) ut f the capsule, waving his hand t the cheering crwd n site with a big smile. He said he felt very gd. He 60 (fllw) by Wang, the first female Chinese astrnaut wh had entered China’s space statin. “I want t tell my daughter, mm returned after reaching fr the stars,” she said. Ye 61 (exit) last frm the capsule. “My first fight t space lasted six 62 (mnth), which was a challenge t me. My space dream came true,” he said.
During the six-mnth jurney in the space statin, the crew cnfirmed key technlgies fr the cnstructin f the space statin, 63 (invlve) in-rbit transpsitin f spacecraft and rbtic arm peratin f heavy lads. Besides 64 (science) missins, the crew als gave tw live science lectures frm the space statin, during 65 they cnducted varius experiments and answered questins frm students watching the class n Earth.

第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，即将结束在美国高中为期两周的游学旅行，欢送仪式上，你将致感谢词并向校友赠送体现中国特色的礼物。请用英文写一份演讲稿，主要内容包括：
1. 感谢热情接待；
2. 阐明礼物意义；
3. 邀请其来中国。
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 读后续写（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。
One warm, sunny mrning, Marsha jumped right ut f bed.
Tday was the first day f summer vacatin and als the last day she'd be spending with Tanya, her very best friend. Tanya was ging t camp in anther state. She'd be gne all summer. Marsha and Tanya always spent their summers tgether. This ne wuld be n fun withut her!
Marsha's mm came in.“What's the matter, Rabbit?” she said.
“I miss Tanya already. Isn't that silly?” Marsha said.
“N,”her mther said sftly.“Missing a best friend isn’t silly at all. ” Marsha's eyes were wet.
“I knw hw yu feel.”“Yu d?”asked Marsha. Marsha’s mm ndded.“I had a best friend when I was yur age. And she went away t camp, t.”“I felt pretty sad,” Marsha's mm said. “I wanted my best friend t think abut me. S I gave her smething.”“What?”asked Marsha.“I gave her my best necklace,” her mm said.
“Yu did?”asked Marsha.“Well,I wanted her t have it,” Marsha's mm said,“Maybe yu culd give Tanya ne f yur favrite things t take t camp. Hw abut a dll? Then she will never frget that yu are her best friend.”Marsha wiped her eyes.“Mm, that's a great idea!” she said.
“Are yu ging t give Tanya yur Glenda Glitter dll?” said Marsha's mm.“Yes, Mm,”she said.“This is the ne I want her t have. But nw I'm ging t get Glenda all nice and clean. ” Sn, Glenda Glitter lked just like new.
Next it was time t dress the dll. Marsha ran t her rm. In a flash she was back. Her hands were full f dll's dresses. “This is the ne I like best,” she said.“And I knw Tanya likes it best, t.”
“Let's see.I think I can fix this little rip(口子).” Marsha's mm was gd at fixing things. The dll dress sn lked gd as new.
“Lk, Mm!”she said. “Glenda lks beautiful.”
“Yu knw, Kitten,”said Marsha's mm, “Tanya will like this present s much.”“Tanya will be leaving sn,”she said.“We better hurry up.”Marsha and her mm walked ver t Tanya's huse. They rang the bell.
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。
Marsha hid the dll behind her back.
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Tanya and Marsha put their presents in each ther's hands.
Asia
Japan
frm Kyt t Tky — 1868
Turkey
frm Istanbul t Ankara — 1923
Israel
frm Tel Aviv-Jaff t Jerusalem — 1950
Eurpe
Pland
frm Krakw t Warsaw — 1596
Finland
frm Turku t Helsinki — 1812
Italy
frm Turin t Flrence t Salern t Rme — 1871
The Americas
The US
frm New Yrk t Washingtn — 1800
Jamaica
frm Prt Ryal t Spanish Twn t Kingstn — 1872
Oceania
New Zealand
frm Auckland t Wellingtn — 1865
2024年甘肃省西北师大附中高三一模诊断考试参考答案
英 语
第一部分 听力
1—5 BCCBA 6—10 BABCC
11—15 ABAAC16—20 BCBCA
第二部分 阅读
第一节 阅读理解
A:CBA B:DAAB C: BCAD D:BBAD
第二节 七选五
36-40 GDEAC
第三部分 英语知识运用
第一节：完形填空
41-55 ABDCA BBCAA DDABC
第二节：语法填空
56. safely57. a58. in59. t cme60.was fllwed
61.exited62. mnths63. invlving64.scientific65.which
第四部分：写作
第一节：
Gd evening dear teachers and fellw students,
First f all, please allw me, n behalf f the Chinese delegatin, t express ur gratitude fr yur warm welcme and hspitable receptin. The beauty f yur campus and a variety f schl activities deeply impress us, and yur warmth has made ur brief stay here pleasant and memrable.
Here is a Chinese knt fr yu, a symbl f reunin, friendliness, peace and lve in China. With this sign, we wish yu greater happiness prsperity and academic prgress.
Finally, we’d like t invite yu t visit China smetime in near future.
【详解】1.词汇积累
代表：n behalf f→represent/stand fr
感激：gratitude →appreciatin
各种各样：a variety f →varius
希望：wish→expect/hpe
2.句式拓展
并列句变复合句
原句： The beauty f yur campus and a variety f schl activities deeply impress us, and yur warmth has made ur brief stay here pleasant and memrable.
拓展句： The beauty f yur campus and a variety f schl activities as well as yur warmth deeply impress us, which has made ur brief stay here pleasant and memrable.
第二节：读后续写
One pssible versin:
Paragraph 1: Marsha hid the dll behind her back. Marsha and her mm went inside. They said hell t Tanya and her mm. “We’re still packing,” Tanya’s mm said. Marsha went ver t Tanya. “I have smething fr yu,” said Marsha. “Wait!” Tanya said . “ I have smething fr yu, t.” She turned and ran ut f the rm. Tanya was back in a flash. She was hlding smething behind her back. Marsha still had her hands behind her, t. “OK,” said Tanya, “n the cunt f three, hands in frnt.” “1, 2, 3… ” Marsha said.
Paragraph 2: Tanya and Marsha put their presents in each ther’s hands. “But that’s yur favurite!” bth girls yelled at nce. “My mm said this dll wuld help yu think f me at camp,” Marsha said t Tanya. “My mm said this necklace, wuld help yu think f me,” Tanya said t Marsha. The girls lked at each ther. They lked at their mms. Marsha’s mm smiled. “Remember the necklace I gave my best friend?” she asked. “Well, that best friend was—” “Me!” said Tanya’s mm. “And this is still my favrite necklace!”
听力原文：
Text 1
W: James, yu've been watching TV fr the whle evening.What's n?
M: It's a science prgram n the rigin f the universe.
I'll give a presentatin n it in my class tmrrw.
Text 2
M: Hell! D yu have The Best f Mzart?
W: Um,srry,we've just sld ut. But we can rder ne fr yu.
If yu give us yur number, we'll call yu when the CD arrives.
Text 3
W: We'd better be ging nw, r we'll be late fr the train.
M: N rush. It's 8:30 nw. We still have tw hurs.
Text 4
M: I am s tired f driving all thse hurs t wrk.
W: Yeah, I knw what yu mean. I used t drive tw hurs t
wrk each way. But nw I live within walking distance f my ffice.
I dn't even need a bike.
Text 5
W: Hi, Andy! I didn't see yu in Prf. Smith's class yesterday.
What happened?
M: Well1. . . I had a headache, s I called him and asked fr sick leave.
Text 6
W: The biggest mistake I made,uh,was leaving cllege in
my last year and nt cmpleting my educatin. S I'm thinking f ging back t schl.
M: Schl? T study what?
W: Eclgy. I'm interested in the relatinship between
humans and nature.
M: Cl. Is it what yu studied years ag?
W: N. I majred in chemistry then.
Text 7
M: Gd mrning,madam. I am yur guide fr this trip.
W: Hw lvely! Culd yu tell me abut the htel I'm ging t stay at?
M: Yes, f curse! The Grand Htel pened in 1990,and it sits n the seaside alng the Suth Cast Highway. It is the mst beautiful htel here.
W: That sunds great!
M: And there are sme restaurants utside,s at dinnertime,yu'd have a lt f chices.
W: That's really nice! I like t have sme lcal fds while travelling. What abut the scenery arund it?
M: The htel has the best views f the Pacific Ocean.
W: Oh, I think I will lve this htel!
Text 8
W: Hi Mike!M: Hi Alice! Nice t see yu. Yu dn't ften cme here.
W: I usually have fast fd delivered t my ffice. Just came
here fr a change tday.
M: The envirnment here is gd. Clean and relatively quiet.
W: Yeah,and I heard the fd is tasty. By the way,are yu
ging t the cncert tmrrw evening?
M: Yes. Are yu?W: Yeah. Catherine was suppsed t g with me but she may
have t wrk extra hurs tmrrw. D yu knw any ne wh might like t g?
M: N. . . But if yu like, I can ask arund. . . Err. . . Jan might want t g.
W: Oh, yes,she's a great fan f classical music. I'll give her a ring after lunch.
Text 9
W: Hi, I've nly just arrived!
M: Oh,gd. Nw,here are the keys. Let's g in.There are tw apartments. The ne fr rent is n the right. D cme in.
W: Thank yu. I like the carpet. The clr is nice,isn't it?
M: Yes,and this apartment is in gd cnditin. Here is yur lunge.
W: Where wuld we eat?M: There is this crner here r yu can use yur kitchen.
Cme and see.
W: The kitchen is quite small.M: Yes,but it has everything, cker, fridge, even a
dishwasher.
W: And there are lts f cupbards.
M: Let me shw yu the bedrms. This is the smaller ne.W: It's a gd size thugh.M: Nw,cme int the ther bedrm. Yu can see the bathrm t.
W: Yes,it is very nice but I will have t ask my friend first and we will cme tgether. I understand it is eight hundred dllars a mnth.
M: Yes. But a few blcks dwntwn wuld be much mre expensive.
W: Well, thank yu. I will be in tuch.
Text 10
M: Thank yu very much. Thank yu, Dr. Jhnsn.Well,it is really great t be back at university again. The thing that I wanted t tell yu tday is this: Educatin is imprtant.
When I came t the U. S. , I was nly thinking abut being a carpenter. But I culd nt read the newspaper, and I culd nt understand the news n televisin r mvies r anything like this. S I entered the City Cllege t take English classes fr freign students. I was very prud that I was ging t a cllege, because n ne in my family ever went t any cllege r t any university. Yu knw, when yu're 15 years ld in my cuntry, yu finish schl and then yu learn a trade,and that's exactly what I did. When I was 15 years ld I learned hw t be a carpenter. A year later I came t America. Luckily I met a very gd teacher wh encuraged me t take sme math classes, business classes, and histry classes,and I became a full-time cllege student.And tday, when I lk back, I'm s happy because yu never knw where life will take yu. All f a sudden I started making mney because I was really gd at math.Yu knw,hw t wrk ut everything with math is s imprtant. This is smething that I learned when I started my wn business,which is ding really well.