四川省绵阳外国语学校2025届高三下学期二模英语试题（Word版附答案）

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本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共10页。完卷时间：120分钟。满分：150分
第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共95分）
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 des the man plan t d?
A. Lk fr a jb.
B. Mve t a new place.
C. Rearrange the furniture.
2. What are the speakers talking abut?
A. A new bk. B. A mrning paper. C. An African teacher.
3. Hw des the wman prbably feel nw?
A. Regretful. B. Anxius. C. Cnfused.
4. Where des the cnversatin take place?
A. In a restaurant. B. In a plice statin. C. In a car.
5. What is the man ging t d tmrrw?
A. Pay the bill. B. Check the mailbx. C. Fix the gas cker.
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、7题。
6. What des Steve think f his training?
A. Disappinting. B. Acceptable. C. Excellent.
7. Hw lng des Steve train each day?
A. Three hurs. B. Five hurs. C. Ten hurs.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What des Mark say abut live drawing?
A. It’s enjyable. B. It’s stressful. C. It’s creative.
9. What is the new thing that Mark wants t draw n?
A. Magazines. B. Diaries. C. Maps.
10. Where d Mark’s inspiratins cme frm?
A. His dreams. B. His parents. C. His travels.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What psitin is the man interested in?
A. Windw cleaner. B. Shp assistant. C. Fitness cach.
12. What will be prvided fr the jb?
A. A cmpany car. B. A smartphne. C. A vide recrder.
13. What is needed t d the jb?
A. Cmputer skills.B. Physical strength.C. Wrk experience.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What des the man d?
A. He’s a receptinist. B. He’s a secretary. C. He’s a waiter.
15. Why des the man say srry t the wman?
A. He shwed her the wrng way.
B. There is n reservatin fr her.
C. Her name has been misspelled.
16. What is the man’s advice fr the wman?
A. Cme back later.
B. Talk t the manager.
C. Pstpne the meeting.
17. What will the wman prbably d next?
A. Tidy up a rm.
B. Make a phne call.
C. G fr a cffee.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Why d many birds live in the city?
A. They can btain fd easily.
B. They enjy human cmpany.
C. They lst their natural habitat.
19. What des Christina find surprising?
A. The birds are facing serius dangers.
B. Different kinds f birds live tgether.
C. Sme birds are attracted t the ples.
20. What is Christina’s suggestin cncerning the birds?
A. Drive them away.
B. Feed them regularly.
C. D research n them.
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
New year, new yu... at least that's the plan, right? We all start January with big intentins, but actually sticking t thse shiny New Year's reslutins is a different stry. Luckily,there's an app fr that— actually, there are lads!
AIITrails
AllTrails is a great exercise app as it encurages yu t get ut int nature instead f hitting up an verpriced gym. With detailed trail maps that guide yu thrugh numerus utdr activities, yu' ll be wrking up a sweat in n time while taking advantage f natural beauty!
Rcket Mney
Cutting back n spending is the mst ppular New Year's reslutin glbally, every year. This user-friendly app simplifies everything that cmes alng with budgeting and expense tracking, while als helping yu manage subscriptins and bills. With features like autmated bill negtiatin and credit scre mnitring, yu can think f Rcket Mney as yur persnal financial assistant.
Imprint
Want t cut dm-scrlling but nt ready t drp yur phne? Imprint is here t help. The app takes big ideas frm the wrld's greatest thinkers and breaks them dwn int simple,visual snippets that yu can actually remember.Whether yu want t master essential tpics, r just have a few fun facts t thrw int yur cnversatins, Imprint makes learning quick,and easy!
Duling
This language app really is ne f the best fr sticking t yur gals. Frm the way it gamifies yur prgress t the user-friendly interface, Duling makes learning a new language bth easy and enjyable!There's just ne majr setback fr Hng Kngers: the app nly ffers Cantnese lessns fr Mandarin speakers, s if yu' re hping t pick up sme f the lcal language, yu' ll have t lk elsewhere.
21. Which app best suits peple wh want t effectively manage their budgets?
A. AllTrails. B. Rcket Mney. C. Imprint. D. Duling.
22. What is Duling's key limitatin fr Hng Kng users?
A. It avids games in teaching.
B. It lacks a user-friendly interface.
C. It has limited language chices.
D. It requires expensive subscriptins.
23. What is the shared purpse f the fur apps?
A. T encurage healthy lifestyles.
B. T supprt self-imprvement.
C. T track real-time user prgress.
D. T help make new year reslutins.
B
Amina's lungs burned as she reached the summit f the hill, her feet punding against the unfamiliar pavement f her new hmetwn. As she ran, memries flashed thrugh her mind.
Six mnths earlier, Amina had fled her war-trn hmeland. When she finally reached this small twn in a cuntry whse language she barely spke, she felt mre ut f place than ever. That first week, she had hardly left her tiny apartment. But n the eighth day, driven by a restlessness she culdn't shake, Amina laced up her wrn running shes and stepped utside.
At first, she ran t escape frm the memries, frm the pitying lks f her new neighbrs. But with each day and each mile, smething began t shift. The rhythmic punding f her feet became a way t prcess the hurt she’ d endured and the challenges that lay ahead. Weeks later, Amina had explred every street f her new twn. She started recgnizing faces n her runs: the elderly man waving frm his prch, the smiling mther pushing a strller. One day,t her surprise, she fund herself waving back.
Nw, as Amina pushed up the last hill f her rute, she realized hw far she'd cme. Running had becme her lifeline,a way t bridge the gap between her past and her present. When she apprached the entrance f her apartment building, she nticed her English teacher, Mrs. Thmpsn, standing with several ther runners frm the cmmunity.They held a banner reading, “Walnut Grve Running Club.”
Mrs. Thmpsn stepped frward, smiling warmly. “Amina, we've seen yu running every day. We wndered if yu'd like t jin ur club.”
Amina felt a lump frm in her thrat. She ndded, a smile spreading acrss her face. “Yes,” she said, her accent still thick but her vice strng. As the grup cheered and welcmed her, Amina realized she had been running thrugh mre than just physical brders. With each step, she had been crssing the bundaries f fear, islatin, and hurt.
24. What can be learned abut Amina?
A. She was a distance runner at hme.
B. She spke the lcal language fluently.
C. She left her mtherland because f war.
D. She missed her mtherland very much.
25. What initially mtivated Amina t start running?
A. T explre her new hmetwn. B. T escape pain and lneliness.
C. T prepare fr a running club. D. T reach the summit f the hill.
26. What des“waving back” in paragraph 3 suggest abut Amina?
A. She had learned the lcal custms.
B. She had mastered the lcal language.
C. She wanted t impress Mrs. Thmpsn.
D. She began develping scial cnnectins.
27. Which can be the best title fr the text?
A. Running Thrugh Brders
B. Running Tward a Peaceful Life
C. Overcming Pain Thrugh Sprts
D. Breaking Barriers in a New Cuntry
C
Mre than 1,000 metres belw the surface f the ceans, darkness dminates. Marine creatures rely n sund fr navigatin, cmmunicatin, and searching fr fd. Hwever, this way f life has cme under threat frm shipping, cntributing t a rise in underwater vlume f apprximately 3.3 decibels(分贝) per decade. The trend shws little sign f levelling ff.
With rughly 90% f trade relying n shipping, quieting the cean thrugh reductins in shipping itself is untenable. While efficiency imprvements f shipping may cut nise, experts say mre is needed.That is why technlgies like mdified prpellers(螺旋桨) and nise-reducing materials are being develped t help humans and marine life cexist.
Much f the underwater nise a ship prduces cmes frm its prpeller. Spinning blades(桨叶) create lw pressure, causing the water t bil and prduce bubbles, a prcess knwn as cavitatin(空化现象). When thse bubbles cllapse,a lw-frequency nise is prduced, disrupting the mvements f marine lives.
One slutin, being develped by researchers at the University f British Clumbia, integrates
flexible plymers(聚合物) int the metal prpeller blades, allwing their tips t bend and twist. This
mvement prevents bubbles frm frming and thereby reduces the nise the blades prduce. Based n simulatins, the design culd reduce cavitatin nise by 20 decibels. Dr Jaiman says researchers intend t start testing a mdel next year.Cavitatin can als be reduced by increasing the number f bubbles, rather than reducing them.
Researchers at MARIN,a Dutch research institute, have blwn bubbles nt a prpeller's blades, which can dampen the resulting nise. Mdel-scale tests f this system shwed a 12-decibel decrease in lw-frequency nise. But shipping nise des nt cme nly frm the prpeller, with rughly 20%
cming frm engines and generatrs. T reduce this, MARIN researchers have experimented with a
bubble screen generated frm tubes psitined in belts arund the utside f the ship. These bubbles
prevent nise frm spreading.
28. Which best explains the underlined wrd“untenable” in paragraph 2?
A. Impractical. B. Unavailable.C. Unstable. D. Immeasurable.
29. What is the main surce f underwater nise frm ships?
A. The spinning blades.B. The prcess f cavitatin.
C. The engines and generatrs.D. The bubbles generated by ships.
30. What slutin is being develped at MARIN?
A. Bsting ship efficiency.
B. Creating flexible blade tips.
C. Generating mre bubbles n blades.
D. Using quieter engines and generatrs.
31. What's the passage mainly abut?
A. Strategies t prevent ships frm making nise.
B. Innvatins t minimize underwater ship nise.
C. Adapted prpeller designs t restre undersea quiet.
D. Negative impacts f underwater nise n marine life.
D
The idea that night wls wh dn't g t bed until the early hurs struggle t get anything dne
during the day may have t be revised. It turns ut that staying up late culd be gd fr ur brain pwer as research suggests that peple wh identify as night wls culd be sharper than thse wh g t be early.
Researchers led by academics at Imperial Cllege Lndn studied data frm the UK Bibank study n mre than 26,000 peple wh had cmpleted intelligence, reasning, reactin time and memry tests. They then examined hw participants' sleep duratin, quality, and chrntype affected brain perfrmance. They fund that thse wh stay up late and thse classed as “intermediate” had “superir cgnitive functin”, while mrning larks had the lwest scres. Ging t bed late is strngly assciated with creative types. Artists, authrs and musicians knwn t be night wls include James Jyce and Lady Gaga.
But while pliticians like Barack Obama famusly seemed t thrive n little sleep, the study fund that sleep duratin is imprtant fr brain functin, with thse getting between seven and nine hurs f shut-eye each night perfrming best in cgnitive tests. Prf Daqing Ma, the c-leader f the study, added, “We fund that sleep duratin has a direct effect n brain functin, and we believe that actively managing sleep patterns is really imprtant fr bsting and safeguarding the way ur brains wrk.
We'd ideally like t see plicy interventins t help sleep patterns imprve in the general ppulatin.”Sme experts, hwever, urged cautin in interpreting the findings. Jessica Chelekis, a sleep expert at Brunel University Lndn, said there were“imprtant limitatins” t the study as the research did nt accunt fr educatin attainment, r include the time f day the cgnitive tests were cnducted in the results. The main value f the study was challenging steretypes arund sleep, she added.
32. What can be learned abut the new research?
A. It advcates a new trend f sleep patterns.
B. It reveals mst night wls have sharp brains.
C. It suggests staying up enhances brain pwer.
D. It challenges cmmn belief abut night wls.
33. Why are James Jyce and Lady Gaga mentined in paragraph 2?
A. T prvide examples f intermediate peple.
B. T suggest mst successful artists are night wls.
C. T prve artists have superir cgnitive functin.
D. T shw the link between late hurs and creativity.
34. Which statement will Prf Daqing Ma prbably agree with?
A. All sleep lengths equally imprve brain functin.
B. Parents shuldn't intervene children's sleep pattern.
C. Schls shuld start later t fit teens' bdy clcks.
D. Sleep duratin is mre imprtant than sleep quality.
35. What is the authr's attitude twards the new study?
A. ObjectiveB. SkepticalC. AppreciativeD. Critical
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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Travelers ften fill their suitcases with suvenirs like refrigeratr magnets, keychains, and pstcards.
36 Nw, thse visiting the Italian lakeside twn f Cm have anther, slightly less cnventinal item t bring hme: a sealed can f Lake Cm air.
Italy Cmunica, a cmmunicatins cmpany, is selling 13.5-unce cans f “pure air frm the mst beautiful lake in the wrld” fr rughly $11 (€9.90) each. 37 They feature a dark blue label with an illustratin f a bat cruising thrugh the water.“Open it whenever yu need a mment f escape, tranquility, r simply beauty,” instructs the website.“Only thse wh visit Lake Cm can want t buy ur suvenir; memries are nt bught but lived.”
Sitting at the base f the Alps, Lake Cm is a large bdy f water in Italy’s nrthern Lmbardy regin. 38 Many celebrities wn secnd hmes in the surrunding area, and numerus mvies have been filmed there.
39 Clever business peple have been selling similar prducts fr decades.In muntain twns and ther high-elevatin destinatins, “xygen in a can” is smetimes marketed as an antidte (缓解物) t altitude sickness, despite little scientific evidence t supprt that claim.Any benefits frm canned air are likely due t the placeb (安慰剂) effect, experts say.
Alessandr Rapinese, the mayr f Cm, says that he wuld rather vacatiners bught silk scarves, which the regin is knwn fr, r ther suvenirs.Hwever, he adds:“ 40 Just make sure t take beautiful memries f this area as well.”
It’s the best suvenir ptin.
It has becme a ppular vacatin destinatin.
C. Suvenirs have a lng and fascinating histry.
D. These little items serve as reminders f their vacatin.
E. If smene wants t take sme hme, that’s perfectly fine.
F. The cans are marketed as “luxurius” suvenirs n the prduct website.
G. This is nt the first time canned air has been marketed t turists, thugh.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分70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。
On a fall day, my wife and I went bating n the Blackft River. I was excited abut the trip because it wuld allw me t frget my 41 .
At nn, we rested n a bank. ___42___ the scenery, we barely realized the appraching danger. Then three large 43 emerged frm the frest: a huge mama bear with tw babies. They were less than 100 feet away acrss the river, far clser than the recmmended ___44___ distance.
I culd feel 45 reached deep int my stmach. Time std still. Then, I grabbed the bear spray (喷雾) and we walked dwnriver t 46 urselves. “Hey, bear!” I said, “We are nt here t 47 yu!” At that mment, I thught the mama bear wuld 48 acrss the river, cvering the 100 feet in secnds. Althugh I knew hw t use the spray, I didn’t think I culd use it 49 .
T ur surprise, the mama bear 50 drank water frm the river. When ne baby wandered just a few steps away, she quickly 51 him. Just like their 52 appearance, they were gne, disappearing int the frest. We returned t ur bat, lst in 53 .
This encunter 54 me, making my daily cncerns seem insignificant in the larger cntext f ur planet. The experience, the fear, and my 55 as a human have changed my perspective n the wrld frever.
41. A. cncernsB. principlesC. passinsD. secrets
42. A. Tired fB. Absrbed inC. Lking intD. Reflecting n
43. A. signsB. picturesC. targetsD. shapes
44. A. scialB. safeC. averageD. cnstant
45. A. fearB. surpriseC. thrillD. curage
46. A. relaxB. crnerC. dismissD. distance
47. A. batheB. teaseC. btherD. pet
48. A. sailB. flatC. chargeD. wander
49. A. in advanceB. at randmC. at peaceD. in time
50. A. prbablyB. simplyC. naturallyD. certainly
51. A. rescuedB. abandnedC. fetchedD. examined
52. A. timelyB. inapprpriateC. unexpectedD. regular
53. A. aweB. shckC. regretD. calmness
54. A. astnishedB. humbledC. refreshedD. fueled
55. A. limitatinsB. respnsibilitiesC. advantagesD. virtues
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共55分）
第三部分 英语知识运用
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 famus cmpser Ludwig van Beethven did nt inherit much musical talent frm his
ancestrs, accrding t a new study. Researchers say the findings are a gd example f hw
61 (we) DNA desn’t determine what talents will be develped in life.
The researchers examined Beethven’s DNA using a hair sample 62 (cllect) during a separate study last year. Their gal was t explre his genetic predispsitin(倾向) fr music,
63 is clsely tied t musical ability. 64 (d) this, they cmpared Beethven’s DNA with that f nearly 14,500 ther individuals in database. With his genetic infrmatin, they calculated a plygenic(多基因的) scre 65 a sign f his predispsitin fr musical talent.
“Interestingly, Beethven, ne f the 66 (well-knwn) musicians in histry, had an unremarkable scre fr general musicality — 67 (rank) arund the tp 10% f peple based n mdern samples,” said Tara Henechwicz frm the team.
The authrs wh published the study in Current Bilgy said it wuld be wrng t cnclude that Beethven had little talent, but it des highlight the prblems in making predictins based
68 (pure) n DNA.
“The mismatch between the DNA-based frecast and Beethven’s musical genius
69 (prvide) a valuable teaching mment because it demnstrates that DNA tests cannt give us a final answer abut 70 a given child will end up being musically gifted,” said Ms. Henechwicz.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
你将参加英语课上的“一分钟演讲”活动。请你针对部分同学在校园内用手机拍摄短视频的现象写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：
（1）陈述看法；
（2）提出建议。
注意：
（1）写作词数应为80个左右；
（2）请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
My views n filming shrt vides n campus
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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。
Final exams were appraching, and everyne in schl was excited abut vacatins. We were dreaming f far-ff destinatins, ur minds filled with images f thrilling adventures.
After schl n Friday, n my way hme, I ran int my best friend. Enthusiastic abut the vacatins, I asked him abut his plans. His eyes twinkled brightly as he replied, “I'm ging t visit my grandparents with my parents fr a week.”
“Dn't yu ever get tired f ging t the same place year after year? I remember, every year, yur family takes7 t 10 days ff t head back t yur native village,” I asked, raising an eyebrw in curisity.
“Oh, nt at all! That's the abslute best time f the year fr me! Being with my flks in the village is just amazing.” His face beamed with jy as he cntinued, “In the village, I get t meet s many wnderful peple, and everyne there is s kind and welcming. Our neighbrhd crew is tight! We' re always hanging ut tgether, yu knw? Just running wild, chilling by the lake, r buncing between each ther's huses. Hnestly, I knw what really matters abut these village trips. It's nt the cl places we see—— it's spending time with the peple I lve. That's the real treasure f life.”
His wrds made me recall my wn grandparents. I realized I hadn't seen them fr years. But still, it's a pleasure t be there... we had big lng gardens and a big multi-stry huse.
The next day, ver breakfast, I mustered up the curage and asked my parents, “Can we visit grandparents this summer after exams?” Dad replied hesitantly, “Oh, that's unexpected.”Mm was surprised. “Well, yu knw it gets really ht there this time f year.” After a shrt pause, Dad gave a small sigh and met my hpeful gaze. “Hwever,”he said, “if yu perfrm well in exams, we' ll make the trip.”
Fr the next six weeks, I threw myself cmpletely int my studies. My mm was amazed by this sudden transfrmatin in me. Sn came the lng-awaited exam results.
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。
I rushed hme and immediately handed my parents my scre card and a nte with“PLEASE.”
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I saw my mm had tears in her eyes when leaving them._________________________________________
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绵阳外国语学校2025年第二次高考模拟检测
英语答案
第一部分 听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. B 8. A 9. B 10. C
11. A 12. A 13. B 14. A 15. B 16. A 17. C 18. C 19. B 20. C
第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）
21-23 BCB 24-27CBDA 28-31AACB 32-35 DDCA
36-40 DFBGE
第三部分 英语知识运用
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
41. A 42. B 43. D 44. B 45. A
46. D 47. C 48. C 49. D 50. B
51. C 52. C 53. A 54. B 55. A
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
ur 62. cllected 63. which 64. T d 65. as
66. best-knwn 67. ranking 68. purely 69. prvides/has prvided 70. whether
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
书面表达（满分15分）
My views n filming shrt vides n campus
Gd mrning, everyne! I’ve recently nticed a grwing trend f students filming shrt vides n campus with their mbile phnes. While I appreciate the enthusiasm fr sharing creative cntent, we must als cnsider the ptential drawbacks. Filming can disrupt the learning envirnment by interrupting classes r study sessins, making it difficult fr thers t cncentrate. Additinally, nt everyne is cmfrtable being recrded. Capturing smene withut their permissin can lead t discmfrt r cnflict.
T create a mre harmnius atmsphere, I’d like t ffer several practical tips. First, respect ur shared study time by aviding filming in quiet areas r during class. Secnd, always ask permissin frm anyne featured in yur vides. Lastly, fllw the schl rules regarding filming n campus.
Thank yu fr cnsidering my suggestins!
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I rushed hme and immediately handed my parents my scre card and a nte with "PLEASE. " This time, they instantly agreed. The next day, we set ut fr ur hmetwn. Every ne,be it relatives r neighbrs, greeted us with smiles, treating me like their wn sn. Every day brught new happiness -----digging with Grandpa in the garden, playing games with cusins until sunset, raming arund familiar streets with lved nes and even jining the lcal kids in their ftball matches. The days passed as we had a wnderful time tgether. Truth be tld, everything was mre fun in a big family. When departure day came, my heart ached.
I saw my mm had tears in her eyes when leaving them. She wiped them away and smiled, saying, “I didn't realize hw much I missed the village until nw. It's nt just a place; it's where ur rts are.” As we drve away, I felt a mix f excitement and nstalgia. I realized that the real adventure wasn't abut explring far-ff places but abut recnnecting with family and ur heritage. This trip wasn't just fr me; it was a reminder fr all f us that family is the true treasure f life. Frm then n, visiting Grandma and Grandpa became ur annual traditin, a time t cherish lve, laughter, and the simple jys f being tgether.
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(Text 1)
W: What are all these bxes fr?
M: I’m lking fr a new apartment.
W: Why?
M: Well, just fr a change, and the rent is t high.
(Text 2)
W: Ww, Jennifer gt her new bk published last mnth. I learned it frm the mrning paper tday.
M: Yes, I knw. It’s based n her teaching experience in Africa last year.
(Text 3)
W: Jim, have yu seen Bb?
M: Nt since he left my ffice an hur ag. Why?
W: He’s suppsed t be at the airprt nw t pick up Mr. Andersn, but he’s nwhere t be fund.
(Text 4)
W: Slw dwn a bit, Jhn. Keep it under 65. We dn’t want t be pulled ver by the plice.
M: OK. I just wanted t get t the service statin sner — I’m kind f hungry.
(Text 5)
W: I fund the gas bill in the mailbx.
M: Hw much is it?
W: Abut 150. Oh, it was due last Friday.
M: Dn’t wrry. I’ll take care f it tmrrw.
(Text 6)
W: Hell, Steve. Hw’s yur training ging?
M: Great! My cach has a really gd swim prgram fr me and I think I’m in first-class cnditin.
W: D yu have t get up very early?
M: Well, I dn’t like training early in the mrning, s I start at 10:00.
W: I see. What abut lunch then?
M: I dn’t have lunch. Lunch makes me sleepy. I train all thrugh the day until 3:00.
(Text 7)
W: Gd evening everyne. I’m Fina. With us tnight is Mark, a famus lcal artist. Thanks fr jining us, Mark.
M: Thank yu, Fina.
W: Have yu dne live drawing befre? Is there mre pressure t draw in frnt f an audience?
M: Yes, I have dne live drawing befre. It’s always fun. I ften draw pictures in pubs, and peple always cme ver fr a lk and a chat.
W: I knw that yu’ve drawn pictures n many things, including maps and the cvers f bks and magazines. What’s smething yu haven’t drawn n yet, but really want t?
M: I’d like t draw n persnal diaries peple have kept ver the years and draw the wner n it.
W: Fantastic. Culd yu als tell us where yur inspiratins cme frm?
M: Mst are frm the peple I’ve met and talked t when I was traveling. I always dreamed f traveling arund the wrld and creating a series f drawings abut different cities in the wrld.
(Text 8)
W: Hell, this is Carl’s Cmmercial Cleaning. May I help yu?
M: Yes. I’m calling t ask abut the cleaner psitin. Is it still available?
W: Yes, it is. We mainly wrk with small stres in the area and the jb is t clean the strefrnt windws.
M: I knw. Yu said that in the ad. D I need wrk experience?
W: N, we ffer n-the-jb paid training. As a cmpany car is prvided, yu must have a driver’s license and a gd driving recrd. Yu als need t have a smartphne fr cmmunicatin.
M: Sure thing. Can I ask abut the pay?
W: Certainly. It’s 10 t 12 dllars per hur plus tips.
M: Okay. D yu have ther requirements?
W: Our emplyees must be dependable and be able t lift heavy things and stand lng hurs at a time.
M: N prblem.
W: Gd. Can yu cme tmrrw afternn at tw fr an interview?
M: Okay.
(Text 9)
M: Gd mrning, can I help yu?
W: Yes, I’ve gt a reservatin. My name is Hillary Langley.
M: Just a mment, please. Hw d yu spell yur last name?
W: L-A-N-G-L-E-Y. Langley.
M: Well, I’m srry, but we dn’t seem t have a reservatin fr yu.
W: There must be sme mistake. I’m attending a cnference in the city and my secretary tld me that the cnference rganizer made the reservatin fr me.
M: I see. N, I’m srry. Yu are nt bked in here.
W: Well, but can yu find me a single rm anyway?
M: I’m afraid there’s nthing available at the mment.
W: Lk, I really need a rm here. Can I talk t yur manager?
M: The manager is away n business. But, well, I may be able t help yu if yu culd wait and prepare t check in after tw in the afternn. We’ll have sme rms at that time.
W: That’d be very kind f yu. Culd yu give me a call when yu have a rm available? I’ll just wander arund and have sme cffee.
M: Certainly. Wuld yu please give me yur phne number?
W: Sure, here’s my card, thanks.
(Text 10)
W: Gd evening. I’m hnred t have my vice heard t make a difference in the lives f thse little birds that share ur city. My name is Christina. I’m an enthusiastic bird-watcher. Because we cut dwn t many trees in the nearby areas, many birds nw find places within the city t live. The mst cmmn is the area behind the large advertisement bards n the ples. It’s a natural chice fr the birds because the ples are similar t trees, tall and far frm dangers n the grund. The surprising thing is that there are likely mre than five r six kinds f birds living tgether at each place. While trying t learn mre abut these birds, I find that there have nt been any cnsistent studies r mnitring f them. Their eating habits, adaptatin t life in the city, diseases, death rate, and such ther infrmatin are nt available. I’d like t suggest that a prgram be started t study these birds. It culd be cnvenient t emply bird-watchers t d the initial studies.