浙江省宁波市九校2024-2025学年高二上学期期末联考试题 英语 含答案

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宁波市2024学年期末九校联考 高二英语试题
第一学期
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1.答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第Ⅰ卷
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。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. Where is the wman prbably nw?
A. At schl. B. In a hspital. C. At hme.
2. Why des the man make the call?
A. T reschedule a meeting. B. T cnfirm an interview. C. T cancel an appintment.
3. What des the man advise the wman t d?
A. Stick t her weekly schedule.
B. Wrk at the cmmunity part-time.
C. Balance study and vluntary wrk
4. What will the wman prbably d tmrrw afternn?
A. See a dctr. B. Meet her brther. C. Watch a film.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. The differences in diet. B. The man's accent. C. The wman's favrite fd.
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 did the man d when he met Claire?
A. He bught her smething. B. He stpped t talk t her. C. He waved his hand t her.
7. Where is Claire prbably wrking nw?
A. In a supermarket. B. In a schl. C. In a bank.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What kind f game are the speakers watching?
A. Basketball. B. Badmintn. C. Ftball.
9. What happened just nw?
A. The cmpetitin finished.
B. Smene almst made a scre.
C. The wman's team wn the game.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题
10. Why des the man make the call?
A. T track a bking. B. T make a reservatin. C. T pstpne an appintment.
11. When des the man want the party t end?
A. At 9:30p. m. B. At 10:30p. m. C. At 11:30p. m.
12. What can the man enjy n Saturday night?
A. Welcme drinks. B. A meal discunt.C. A free tur f the park
听第9段材料，回答第13至 16题。
13. What was the man ding befre the cnversatin?
A. Listening t music. B. Sending a message. C. Watching a dcumentary.
14. What's the prbable relatinship between the tw speakers?
A. Classmates. B. Fellw wrkers. C. Family members.
15. What will Rbert prepare fr the party?
A. Fd. B. Flwers. C. Juice
16. What is the man likely t d next?
A. G t the airprt. B. Share great news. C. Make a phne call.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20。
17. What is the speaker ding?
A. Leaving a message. B. Giving a speech. C. Writing a nte.
18. Why des the speaker cme t David's twn?
A. T visit David's family. B. T attend a meeting. C. T spend his hliday.
19. Where is the speaker lking frward t ging?
A. T his schl.B. T Italy. C. T the airprt
20. Wh culd Catherine prbably be?
A. Tim's daughter. B. Tim's wife. C. David's wife.
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
Participating in art cmpetitins is essential fr students t gain frmal recgnitin and impress cllege admissin fficers. Tday, we have a list f art cmpetitins n reginal, natinal, and internatinal scales.
EarthX Ec-Art Cmpetitin
It invites yung artists aged 5-22 t create 2-D r 3-D art that illustrates the theme: Prtectrs fr the Planet. The theme can be interpreted in varius ways, including individuals taking actin twards a mre sustainable planet, r highlighting the effrts f envirnmental leaders wrking t sustain ecsystems.
Deadline: March 8,2024
The Children's Drawing Cntest
Spnsred by Internatinal Certificatin Organizatin Netwrk, the cntest, whse theme this year is “Passing n Our Precius Earth t The Future”, invites children aged 7-15 wrldwide t draw the kind f natural envirnment they wuld like t live in.48 winners will receive special memrabilia. All entrants will receive a participatin prize. Medium: Drawings with any type f paint, pastel, etc.
Deadline: May 31,2024
Science withut Brders Challenge
The cmpetitin is pen t children and yung peple under the age f 16. We welcme entries frm bth grups and individuals t create art t prmte public awareness f the need t preserve, prtect, and restre nature. The theme is “The Sixth Extinctin” and yu can fcus n the prtectin f endangered species. Acceptable media include paint, pencil, marker, crayn, ink, felt, and il pastel.
Deadline: March 4,2024
The Schlastic Art and Writing Awards
The Schlastic Art and Writing Awards, the lngest-running literary and art cmpetitin in the US, prvides pprtunities and academic awards fr creative yung peple t express their talent. The theme this year is “Tell Yur Climate Stry”. Students in the 9th t 12th grades can submit petry, fictin and nnfictin t shw their understanding f envirnmental issues.
Deadline: June 10,2024
21. On which date can participants send their entries t EarthX Ec-Art Cmpetitin?
A. February 9,2024. B. March 15,2024. C. April 28,2024. D. May 6,2024.
22. Which cmpetitin best suits teenagers gd at writing pems?
A. EarthX Ec-Art Cmpetitin. B. The Children's Drawing Cntest.
C. Science withut Brders Challenge. D. The Schlastic Art and Writing Awards.
23. What d the fur cmpetitins have in cmmn?
A. They target students under the age f 20. B. They are abut envirnmental prtectin.
C. They require participants t write a stry. D. They nly accept entries frm individuals.
B
Cai Lei, frmer vice-president f JD Grup, reveals hw amytrphic lateral sclersis (ALS 渐冻症)diagnsis(诊断) set him n the path t find a cure.
Brn t a farmer's family in 1978, Cai has been deeply influenced by his father's idea that “ne has t fight fr himself”. Since primary schl, he has been getting up befre 5 am t run and study English. At29, Cai became chief tax manager in Vanke C. In 2011, he jined JD Grup, where he led his team t develp the first electrnic invice (发票) in China. Wherever he wrked, he always tried his best t create new value.
Diagnsed with ALS in 2019, he wuld have nly tw t five years t live. ALS is usually caused by the gradual death f mtr neurns(神经元), which makes nrmally easy mvements like drinking water, eating, ging
t the bathrm, and speaking impssible. Finally, patients will cmpletely rely n machines and thers’ help t survive. S far, nly tw medicines are available t treat ALS, but they can at mst extend patients’ life fr several mnths withut imprving their living quality.
T develp effective drugs is the nly way t save ALS patients. Hwever, the intense effrt required, which is unprfitable fr s rare an illness, makes it a missin almst impssible. It usually takes 10-15years t cmplete the research cycle fr a new drug and the cst is $1-3billin. Take Alzheimer's disease fr example. Between 2000 and 2017, investment in new drugs fr this mre cmmn disease was ver$600 billin, and 99.6% f the research n mre than 300 drugs failed.
Cai decided t take matters int his wn hands. He started his wn medical technlgy cmpany, built his wn research team, and vlunteered t try mre than 30 new medicines which all failed. Hwever, he has decided that even if all effrts prve fruitless, he will cntinue. T sht the last bullet, he has decided t dnate his brain and spinal crd fr scientific research. He will nt die fr nthing.
24. What kind f persn is Cai Lei?
A. Highly mtivated and strng-willed. B. Hard-wrking and warm-hearted.
C. Quite respnsible and dependable. D. Extremely gifted and ambitius.
25. What might happen t peple diagnsed with ALS?
A. Lsing the ability t think and speak nrmally. B. Maintaining a nrmal life by taking medicines.
C. Dying within mnths f a cnfirmed diagnsis. D. Needing external assistance t survive in the end.
26. Why is Alzheimer's disease mentined in paragraph 4?
A. T talk abut the severity f Alzheimer.
B. T prve Alzheimer t be a cmmn disease.
C. T explain the difficulty f finding a cure fr ALS.
D. T ask fr mre investment in the research n ALS.
27. What can be a suitable title fr the text?
A. Jint effrts t fight ALS B. A man wh never gives in
C. ASL, a rare deadly disease D. Suffering f a man with ALS
C
We knw ur wrkplace clthing chices can affect what thers think us and influence ur success. D thse chices als shape prductivity by affecting hw we see urselves?
Researchers cnducted tw experiments in the United States and a field study in Suth Krea t investigate the meanings emplyees assciate with their dress. In the first experiment, participants viewed phts f different utfits(套装) and indicated what they thught each wuld cnvey in a “business-casual” ffice. In the secnd, participants first changed int business-casual clthing and then int new business-casual utfits they selected t crrespnd with ne f three randmly assigned characteristics: aesthetics(美学), cnfrmity (一致性), uniqueness. A cntrl grup was asked t select an utfit similar t their first ne. All participants were tld t imagine that they wrked at a cmpany where peple culd generally wear what they wanted t and where mst chse business-casual dress. After each clthing change they reprted n hw they wuld feel ging t wrk in what they had n, what they thught their clthing wuld cnvey, and their level f self-esteem(自尊).
The experiments shwed that peple assciate clthing high in aesthetics with persnal attractiveness, cnfrming clthing with a sense f belnging, and unique clthing with distinctiveness, and revealed that each f
the three qualities raised self-esteem.
The field study invlved 84 white-cllar emplyees wh wrked n-site and were free t chse their clthes. They filled ut three questinnaires daily fr 10 days, reprting n what they were wearing, their self-esteem, their interactins with clleagues and their prductivity. Aesthetic and unique clthing bsted self-esteem, which in turn bsted prgress tward jb gals and decreased scial avidance. Dress cnfrmity had similar effects, but nly when emplyees frequently interacted with clleagues.
“Investing a little extra time in the mrning t prepare an utfit that is aesthetically pleasing and unique-and, if interactins with thers are expected, highly cnfrming t rganizatinal standards—— can have a meaningful impact n hw an emplyee feels abut themselves thrughut the wrkday,” the researchers write.
28. The researchers carried ut the experiments t find ut .
A. what types f clthing emplyees like t wear
B. whether emplyees can chse the dress they like
C. why dress cnfrmity is required in the wrkplace
D. hw emplyees feel abut their wrkplace clthing
29. What did all the participants d in the secnd experiment?
A. Wrk at the same cmpany. B. View phts f different utfits.
C. Reprt their feelings abut clthes. D. Select dress frm three types randmly.
30. What can we knw abut the findings in Paragraph 4?
A. Three assigned types have the same effects.
B. Unique clthing can increase scial avidance.
C. Cnfrming clthing can strengthen cwrkers' bnds.
D. Aesthetic clthing has mre advantages ver ther types.
31. What is the best title fr the text?
A. Try Different Dress Styles B. Dress Up T Be Mre Attractive
C. Wear Prper Clthes T Fit In Sciety D. Be Smart Abut Wrkplace Clthing
D
Scientists have shwn hw plants can prtect themselves against genetic (基因的) damage caused by envirnmental stresses. The grwing tips f plant rts and shts have an in-built mechanism (机制) that leads t cell death if DNA damage is detected, aviding passing n faulty DNA.
Plants have small ppulatins f stem cells(干细胞) at the tips f their rts and shts, which enable them t cntinuusly grw and prduce new tissues thrughut their lifetime. These stem cells serve as ancestrs fr plant tissues and rgans. Hwever, any genetic faults present in the stem cells will cntinue t exist and be passed n permanently thrughut the plant's life, which culd last thusands f years.
Given the critical rle f stem cells and their expsure t ptentially dangerus envirnments at the grwing tips f rts and shts, safeguards are necessary t prevent stem cell faults frm becming fixed. Researchers Nick Fulcher and Rbert Sablwski, funded by the Bitechnlgy and Bilgical Sciences Research Cuncil, aimed t uncver these prtective mechanisms. Thrugh experiments invlving X-rays and chemicals, they discvered that stem cells were mre sensitive t DNA damage cmpared t ther cells.
When DNA damage ccurs, the cells have the capacity t detect it and cause prgrammed cells t die, preventing the prpagatin f the damaged genetic cde t the rest f the plant tissues. This prcess has similarities
t the safeguard mechanism fund in animal cells, which has been bradly studied due t its relevance in preventing cancer.
The identificatin f a similar prtective system in plants is f great interest in the field f plant develpment. It als helps scientists develp plants that can better handle envirnmental stress. S knwledge f hw plants deal with these stresses is f fundamental significance t agricultural science's respnse t climate change.
32. What is the functin f the in-built mechanism in plants?
A. T prduce mre rts and shts. B. T increase the verall lifetime f the plant.
C. T enhance plant grwth and nutrient intake. D. T stp genetic faults in stem cells passing n.
33. What can we knw abut stem cells in plants accrding t the text?
A. They are relatively abundant in quantity. B. They are resistant t envirnmental stresses.
C. They make quick respnse t DNA damage. D. They have the ability t repair damaged DNA.
34. What des the underlined wrd “prpagatin” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Spread. B. Change. C. Existence.D. Self-repair.
35. What des the last paragraph fcus n?
A. The way f dealing with climate change n the earth.
B. The significance f identifying the prtective system in plants.
C. The methd f ensuring plant survival under envirnmental stress.
D. The urgency f develping plants that can handle envirnmental stress.
第二节：(共5小题；每小题2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。
Discvering Yur True Self Is Vital t Happiness!
Have yu fund fcusing n yurself is at the bttm f the t-d list, because yu feel everyne else in yur life cmes first? 36 Nw is exactly the perfect time t get t knw yurself in rder t understand yurself.
This isn't just abut identifying yur favrite utfit, haircut r flavr f ice cream. 37 It's an pprtunity fr persnal grwth that can help yu make better chices fr yur wellbeing and lifelng happiness.
There are many tls t help yu develp a deeper sense f yurself, including jurnaling and ther frms f creative expressin. Yu can use a guided jurnal t explre yur thughts and feelings r just free write whatever cmes t mind. It's up t yu what yu want t d. 38 .
39 Take nte f hw yu respnd t peple, what makes yu happy, and what makes yu unhappy. This can help yu identify patterns that are hlding yu back, such as feeling insecure r being easily angered. Once yu' ve identified these patterns, yu can wrk t change them.
An ften verlked yet very imprtant factr in self-discvery is having healthy bundaries in yur persnal life. 40 Clearly cmmunicating yur bundaries is als a way t shw thers that yu are in cntrl f yur wn behavir and can expect the same frm them. This is a sign f maturity and respect, tw characteristics that are key t having healthy relatinships.
A. It's ne thing t knw yur persnality type.
B. It's a great way t shw that yu care abut thers.
C. Taking time fr urselves has been lked dwn upn.
D. Anther way is t bserve yur behavir in different situatins.
E. It allws yu t fcus n the needs f yurself withut ignring thers.
F. But try nt t get caught up in the criticism r judgment f yur writing.
G. It's abut understanding yur inner wrld and hw yu fit int the uter wrld.
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。
Adam Wlfers believes that his sn's autism(自闭症) has a psitive impact n his hbby f phtgraphy.10-year-ld Mrgan has always pssessed a 41 eye fr capturing the wrld arund him thrugh his camera. Diagnsed with autism at the age f3, Mrgan has had a hard time 42 with thers.
43 these difficulties, he has shwn an exceptinal talent fr nticing details that 44 thers. Mrgan has fund clarity and fcus in nature, particularly in the vivid clrs and shapes f plants, leading him t 45 the art f nature phtgraphy.
Nt 46 with merely capturing pictures, Mrgan has even established his wn phtgraphy business, becming ne f the tp sellers in a lcal shp. 47 , he dnates ten percent f his 48 t supprt autistic artists thrugh the Blue Ribbn Arts Initiative.
Hwever, his mtivatin fr phtgraphy 49 financial gain, as he simply wants t share the beauty he 50 with thers. His wrk has gained 51 , with ne f his phts picked by Natinal gegraphic fr 52 in the Cmmnwealth f Pennsylvania.
His parents teared up as they tld what his phtgraphy means. Mrgan's phtgraphy has becme his having grace (体面) because it gets peple t lk 53 his issues. “He's ging t make his 54 ,”a is mther said.
Mrgan advises all f us t try new things and explre ur 55 and what we want t d. In ther wrds, dn't be afraid t see things differently.
41. A. elegant B. typical C. unique D. ptimistic
42. A. fighting B. interacting C. agreeing D. cmpeting
43. A. Withut B. Fr C. FrmD. Despite
44. A. escape B. hit C. tuch D. depress
45. A. admire B. explre C. transfrm D. prmte
46. A. amused B. familiar C. cntent D. bred
47. A. Remarkably B. Undubtedly C. Accidentally D. Dramatically
48. A. salaries B. prfits C. budgets D. expenses
49. A. results in B. arises frm C. ges beynd D. cnsists f
50. A. recalls B. imagines C. engages D. encunters
51. A. recgnitin B. expectatin C. strength D. assessment
52. A. examinatin B. display C. investigatin D. expsure
53. A. fr B. up C. intD. past
54. A. decisin B. living C. way D. frtune
55. A. principle B. intelligence C. ambitin D. limits
第Ⅱ卷
第二节：(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，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 “Crss-Time and Space Dialgue” exhibitin between Ningb and Xi’ an is the first dmestic exhibitin t shwcase the cmbined cultural relics f the Silk Rad, the Maritime Silk Rad, and the Grand Canal, all f 56 are wrld heritage sites.
Zhang Liang, the directr f Ningb Museum, said, “the Ningb Museum 57 (seek) partnerships with cultural institutins fr years t enable audiences f the Yangtze River Delta regin t appreciate treasures at their drstep. Xi’ an is the starting pint f the verland Silk Rad 58 Ningb serves as a critical hub f the Maritime Silk Rad. The tw cities are 59 (clse) cnnected thrugh canals.”
“We wanted t create smething rich and cmprehensive, but that als meant setting urselves 60 enrmus task,” said Zhang.
Time cnstraints als added t the pressure. Each artifact had t be psitined, with adjustments made t ensure a chesive narrative. These fine details required cuntless 61 (rund) f refinement.
Zhang emphasized that the purpse f shwcasing histry is nt just 62 (reflect) n the past but inspire the present and future. Recgnizing the interests f yung audiences, the exhibitin integrates mdern elements such as 63 (interact) installatins and LED displays. These features bring a sense f mvement and life 64 the exhibitin.
“Visiting an exhibitin is like watching a play —— different peple may have different interpretatins. Our gal is t present histry in its mst authentic and 65 (engage) frm.” Zhang said.
第四部分：写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节：(满分15分)
假定你是李华，你校与美国姊妹学校班级共同举办了在线的“共上一节科学课(Share a Science Lessn)”活动，作为英文校刊编辑，请你为该活动撰写报道，内容包括：1.活动内容；2.学生反响。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
A Memrable Event: Share a Science Lessn




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 spent 15 years trying t make it in the music industry. When I was a teenager, I did any dd jb t affrd time in a recrding studi. I kncked at managers' drs and sent ut dem(录音样带) after dem, but I gt nwhere. In 2010, aged 27,I was ding a jb in a restaurant when I wrte a sng called Dream Ges On. It was a sng abut never giving up. I just let ut all f my frustratins at the keybard.
Over the next five years, the music career was never realized but I persisted. Then, in 2019, I upladed Dream Ges On t a music-sharing website. I just wanted smene t ntice my music.
Later that year, I received an email ut f the blue (突然地) frm Music Wrld frm Suth Krea, requesting a license fr the sng. They had chsen my sng frm the millins n the music-sharing website fr a theme tune fr ne f their shws. I was amazed and negtiated a cntract fr $5,000 fr the use f the sng and signed up
straight away. I was pretty excited, but didn't think anything mre wuld cme f it, s I fcused n my jb in the restaurant.
This February, Music Wrld rganized a musical festival in Seul and my sng Dream Ges On was als chsen as the theme tune fr the festival. I watched n YuTube as my sng was being played t a huge crwd f peple. It was amazing.
After three days f the festival, I was cntacted by Music Wrld and they asked if I'd like t g t Seul t sing Dream Ges On in a cncert. They flew me ut there the next day. I was welcmed like a celebrity—— everyne I met thught I was a big name in England. I had t tell them that I wasn't a pp star.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
I had never perfrmed the sng live, and hadn't been n stage fr years.


After the cncert, I had phtgraphers and jurnalists battling t interview me.


命题：鄞州中学
审题：宁波中学
宁波市2024学年期末九校联考 高二英语参考答案
第一学期
一、听力
1-5 BBCCA 6-10 CBCBA 11-15 BAACB 16-20CABBC
二、阅读
第一节：
21-23ADB 24-27ADCB 28-31 DCCD 32-35 DCAB
第二节: 36-40 CGFDE
三、语言运用
第一节：完形填空
41-45CBDAB 46-50CABCD 51-55ABDCD
第二节：语法填空
56. which 57. has sught 58. while 59. clsely 60. an
61. runds 62. t reflect 63. interactive 64. t 65. engaging
四、写作
第一节：应用文
A Memrable Event: Share a Science Lessn
On December 14, ur schl cllabrated with ur sister schl in the United States t hst an engaging nline event titled “Share a Science Lessn”. Students frm bth schls jined a virtual platfrm t explre fascinating science tgether.
The sessin began with students frm bth schls presenting tpics such as renewable energy, space explratin, and the science behind everyday technlgies. This was fllwed by interactive experiments, including building simple circuits and explring chemical reactins. Students als participated in grup discussins, exchanging ideas and asking thught-prvking questins, which made the sessin lively and insightful.
The students expressed their appreciatin fr this unique learning experience, thanking the teachers and rganizers fr prviding such an enriching platfrm. Such internatinal exchanges inspire curisity and fster friendships, making educatin truly glbal.
第二节：续写
I had never perfrmed the sng live, and hadn't been n stage fr years. Seized by a strng sense f tensin, I std n the stage, seeing the huge cheers and a sea f lights belw the stage. I was lst at the mment, hlding the micrphne tightly. I tried my best t cllect myself and began t sing my wn sng which I had practiced hundreds f times. Lking back the years I had experienced as I sang n the stage, I realized that it is the pprtunity that I had been waiting fr the whle life. I kept myself full f enthusiasm as I was singing n the stage, shwing the best t the audience.
After the cncert, I had phtgraphers and jurnalists battling t interview me. With them arund me, a lng queue f fans were waiting t have their phtgraph taken with me. I was like a superstar and that night was like a real dream fr me. I had kncked n drs fr years, yet my mment came when the pprtunity called me. Life
can surprise yu. It has reinspired my passin fr music. This has made all the dd jbs and weekends spent in recrding studis all wrthwhile.
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M: When will yu g back t schl, Lisa?
W: Maybe next Mnday. The dctr said I'm recvering fast. I' ll be able t g back hme sn.
M: I'm very glad t hear that.
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M: Gd mrning, this is Marcus. I'd like t speak t Ms. Turner please.
W: I'm srry. Ms. Turner is ut f the ffice. Wuld yu like t leave a message?
M: Yes, Ms. Turner is scheduled fr an interview with me tmrrw at 9 a. m. I'd just like t make sure f it.
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W: I'd like t sign up fr weekly vluntary wrk. I hear it's a great activity t cnnect with the cmmunity.
M: It sure is, but bviusly yu' ll have t put in a lt f hurs. Yu must leave sme rm fr scheduling yur study time.
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M: D yu have any special plans fr tmrrw? If yu'd like, I can treat yu t the mvies tmrrw afternn.
W: Well, I have a dctr's appintment at nn, and I'm ging t have dinner with my brther at seven. I culd prbably enjy a mvie in between, since it's yur treat.
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W: I knw frm yur accent that yu' re frm the suth. Fr all I knw, sutherners prefer cked rice, while nrtherners lve the fd made f wheat flur.
M: Yes. I had a hard time getting used t the fd when I first came here.
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W: I saw Claire the ther day in the supermarket. She lked gd.
M: Oh, I saw her at the statin last time, but my train was pulling in s I culdn't stp t talk. I just waved and went t catch my train.
W: Yeah. She tld me what happened that day.
M: Well, is she still wrking fr the bank?
W: N. She has a new jb. I guess she must be crrecting her students' papers nw.
M: Gd fr her.
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M: It's s cld. Yu must really lve this game t cme standing here t watch yur team every week.
W: I lve my team and I'm always there whenever they play. I wn't let a bit f bad weather stp me watching them.
M: Well, I culdn't d this every week. I’ve never been much f a ftball fan.
W: Didn't yu play when yu were at schl?
M: A little bit, but I was mre int basketball and badmintn.
W:I d actually enjy playing badmintn. I tk part in a few schl cmpetitins.
M: Yu must have been gd.
W: Maybe. Or maybe I was just the best f a bad lt. Anyway, I enjyed it... Hey, we' re missing the game by talking.
M: What happened? Did smebdy scre?
W: N, but it was a near thing. Let's cncentrate nw.
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W: Dlphin Wnders. This is Mary. Hw may I help yu?
M: Hell, this is Larry frm Speakers Internatinal. I mainly want t make a fllw-up n ur reservatin fr ur cmpany's anniversary party.
W: Oh, yes. We've already reserved the banquet hall under yur name. It will start at 6:30 n Saturday night and last fr five hurs, right?
M: Well, nw the party will nly last fr fur hurs s that the clleagues can have a gd rest.
W: That's kay.
M: By the way, d we get a meal discunt if ur grup reaches 500 peple? And can we have a free tur f the park?
W: Well, we nly give discunts t grups f 1,000 r mre, but yu d get welcme drinks. Regarding the tur, the park has been temprarily clsed because it is being rebuilt.
M:I see. Thank yu very much.
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W:I gt a message... Hey, man! Wuld yu please take ff yur earphnes?
M: Srry. I was just enjying a pleasant sng. It's frm a dcumentary that I watched yesterday. Oh, what did yu say, hney?
W:I said I gt a message frm Rbert that ur neighbr Daisy is cming back frm abrad.
M: Really? We haven't seen Daisy fr abut tw years since she wrked abrad.
W: Yes, she has been back t wrk in America.
M: That's great news. Hw abut thrwing a party fr her?
W: I think s. Rbert is f the same mind. He said he wuld prepare flwers fr Daisy.
M: Gd, I'll buy the fd.
W: Then I'll bring sme f Daisy's favrite juice.
M: OK. I'd like t ring Daisy nw and ask her abut the exact time f her return s as t pick her up at the airprt then.
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David, this is Tim, yur ld cllege classmate. Hw is everything ging? I'm in twn fr a meeting. I wuld have called befre I came, but the meeting was suppsed t last all day, and I didn't think I'd have time t talk t yu. It turns ut that the meeting ended early. I'm hping we culd get tgether fr a while, but my plane back t Clumbus leaves at 8:30. We are all fine. Ellie likes her new jb. Our kids are ding well in schl. We are ging t Italy n hliday this year. I'm lking frward t ging back there again.
Remember what a great time we had when yu and I went in 2014? I hpe I can find that great restaurant up in the hills. Remember it? Anyway, we were excited abut the trip. I hpe yu and Catherine are OK. Well, I dn't knw what else t say n the machine, s I guess I'll hang up nw. I'll try t give yu anther call frm the airprt befre I leave. Really srry I missed yu. Give my lve t Catherine. Take care. Bye!