河南省范县第一中学2021-2022学年高一上学期第三次月考检测英语【试卷+答案】

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2021年高一上学期第三次月考检测·英语试卷
（满分150分，考试时间120分钟）
高考对接点
定语从句
知识疑难点
定语从句、现在完成时的被动语态

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.Which place is the man looking for?
A.A park. B.A bank. C.A post office.
2.What will the speakers buy at the store?
A. Bread. B. Chips. C. Meat.
3.What will the woman do tomorrow night?
A. Attend a party. B. Visit some friends. C. Stay with her mother.
4.Where does the man most likely live?
A. In California. B. In New York. C. In Canada.
5.Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a school canteen. B. In a classroom C. In a bakery.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.How does the woman most likely feel?
A. Sorry. B. Disappointed. C. Puzzled.
7.What has happened to the woman recently?
A. She failed in the exams several times.
B. She moved out of her brother’s house.
C. She turned in papers late.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8.What does the man think of the first car?
A. It’s too expensive. B. It’s too ugly. C. It’s too small.
9.Which car has seven seats?
A. The red one. B. The blue one. C. The green one.
10.What will the man do next?
A. Take a test drive. B. Talk to his family. C. Buy the car immediately.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11.What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Give up soda. B. Exercise more. C. Stop eating the sweets.
12.What will the man do probably tomorrow?
A. Go to the gym. B. Go out for dinner. C. Go to the grocery store.
13.What is the conversation mainly about?
A. Healthy meals. B. Losing weight. C.A new restaurant.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Their history project. B. Their English project. C. Their geography project.
15.How many people are there in the group?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
16.What is the second part of the project?
A. To organize an activity.
B. To do some research.
C. To create a poster.
17.Who will find the poster materials?
A. Jane. B. Arthur. C. Debbie.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18.What is the weather like in the Southern states?
A. Rainy. B. Snowy. C. Sunny.
19.In which state is the temperature rather high according to the speech?
A. Florida. B. Arizona. C. Texas.
20.What can we know about the weather in the USA?
A. The weather seldom changes.
B. The weather is very pleasant now.
C. The weather conditions vary greatly.
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
4-Day Classic Beijing Tour
The 4-day classic Beijing tour is designed for tourists who come to visit China for the first time. It covers the most popular and typical places in Beijing, fully displaying the scenery, culture, history, local lifestyles and features, food and drinks, business, etc. to you.
Day 1: Arrival in Beijing
Your guide meets you at Beijing Capital International Airport, and helps you check in at your hotel.
Enjoy Peking duck as welcome dinner.
Accommodation: Downtown Beijing
Day 2: The Great Wall & the Summer Palace
Start your day at the most famous part of the Great Wall, the Badaling Great Wall. Leave the downtown for the Great Wall at 8 am. Since it is a long drive to the Great Wall (about 2 hours' riding), have a break at the Beijing Bona Jade Museum on the way. Lunch will be enjoyed in a local restaurant. In the early afternoon come back to the city and have a sightseeing (观光) tour of the Summer Palace.
Suggested activity: Beijing opera shows (Liyuan Theatre, 19:30-20:30 every evening)
Accommodation: Downtown Beijing
Day 3: Beijing city sightseeing & the local experience
Your guide meets you at the hotel at 8 am and set out for the day's touring: Tian'anmen Square and the Forbidden City.
After visiting the two sites, have a break and get ready for lunch.
Hutong visit: see some traditional arts of the old Beijing, such as paper cutting and kite making, and visit a local family.
Accommodation: Downtown Beijing
Day 4: Beijing Olympic sites
Visit the Olympic sites: the Bird's Nest, the Water Cube and the Olympic Green, showing the fast-developing modern China. Enjoy some free time after visiting the sites.
After lunch, it is shopping time and then the tour is over.
1. Whom is this advertisement aimed at?
A. Experts who study history and cities.
B. People who are interested in touring.
C. Kids who were born in other cities.
D. Foreigners who are new to China.
2. What should a tourist do if he wants to enjoy Beijing opera?
A. Visit the Summer Palace on the first day.
B. Go to Liyuan Theatre in the evening.
C. Go sightseeing in a Beijing hutong.
D. Live and eat downtown in Beijing.
3. On which day can tourists enjoy the city's traditional arts and local lifestyles?
A. Day 1. B. Day 2. C. Day 3. D. Day 4.
B
My challenge for you is this: to read a book for 15 minutes every single day for a month.
Let me explain a bit, by telling you where the challenge comes from. I have many things in common with my dad, like music taste and sense of humor, but sadly, reading isn’t one of them. I can happily spend a whole day with a book, but my dad can’t read a book for longer than about 5 minutes. He reads emails, websites and papers for work, but not books. He’s busy, so I think sitting down to read for just 15 minutes a day is a good way to relax and to introduce him to reading. My dad is not the only person who avoids books. I know lots of people would rather relax on their computers or in front of the TV. Everyone is different and has their own interests, but I think there are lots of benefits from reading, which screen-based activities don’t have.
One thing I personally love reading is being transported to another world—I often forget the time or things around me! Reading is a great way to switch off before you go to bed, because you think more about the world of the book, rather than the real world, so you can truly relax. I know you can be transported to a different world in a film or a TV show, but I think books do it better.
I also enjoy hearing what people are doing and finding out what they think. Reading gives me the chance to get to know hundreds of new people! It also teaches you to see things from other people’s points of view, and understand other people’s decisions or opinions. With a book, you can hear everything a character is thinking or feeling—you really can be inside someone else’s head!
So give it a go! If you’d like to read, why not try 15 minutes, or pass the challenge on to someone else? Good luck, and happy reading!
24.Why does the author mention his father in the text?
A. To show his father’s hard work.
B. To prove that many people seldom read.
C. To discuss the importance of work and study.
D. To explain the difference between him and his father.
25.What is the text mainly based on?
A. The author’s father’s guidance.
B. The results of research.
C. Knowledge from books.
D. The author’s personal experience.
26.What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Making readers feel relaxed.
B. Reminding readers of the real world.
C. Transporting readers to a different world.
D. Helping readers understand different points of view.
27.What is the author’s purpose of writing the text?
A. To call for reading.
B. To show his way of study.
C. To stop screen-based activities.
D. To advertise his new books.
C
Frogs are slimy (黏滑的), noisy and often colorful. New research shows that Goliath frogs, also called helicopter parents, are the world’s largest frog species, found in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. They could look after their babies very well. And they would build ponds for their eggs and young babies, moving rocks more than half of their body weight in the process.
A team of researchers from Cameroon and Germany studied the animals, which can weigh up to 6.6 pounds and measure more than 13 inches in length when fully grown. The heavy labor that the frogs do could explain their size, scientists believe.
The researchers found that the frogs could change existing natural ponds or create new nests in small ponds, about 3 feet wide and 4 inches deep, along river banks in Cameroon. “They sometimes move rocks weighing up to 2 pounds. We think that this activity may explain why adult frogs need to be giant in the first place,” said Marvin Schäfer, lead author of the study. As well as being strong, the frogs have also proved themselves to be anxious parents, raising their young babies in ponds away from fast-flowing water and potential enemies. “Giant frogs are the first African amphibian (两栖动物) species now known to actively prepare or even construct sites for their offspring,” said Mark-Oliver Rödel, project leader and president of conservation group Frogs & Friends, in a press release. “This shows how little we know about the biology, even some of the most wonderful creatures of our planet.”
Scientists hope the research will help protect the rare frogs, which are considered endangered. Reduced in habitat (栖息地), climate change and pollution are the main causes of species loss and are threatening more than 40% of amphibians, a report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services found in May.
28.What can we know about Goliath frogs?
A. They make no noise.
B. They live across the world.
C. They like colorful things.
D. They care much for their babies.
29.Why can Goliath frogs create new nests?
A. There are large natural ponds.
B. They have strong bodies for work.
C. There babies prefer new surroundings.
D. They are often attacked by the enemies.
30.What does the underlined word “offspring” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Potential enemies. B. Young babies. C. Partners. D. Rocks.
31.What is one of the causes to make Goliath frogs endangered?
A. Their reduced living places.
B. Lack of enough sources of food.
C. The increasing number of other species.
D. Local government’s ignorance about ecosystem.
D
People will tell you the only way to really learn a language is to completely immerse (浸入) yourself in a country where that language is spoken. Not all language learners, of course, will have the opportunity to spend some time in an immersion environment. But if you can’t actually fly across the world to learn a new language, you can always create an immersion environment where you can talk to native speakers.
That’s where Babbel comes in. Babbel is one of the most popular language learning apps on the market for studying new languages at your own pace. The app emphasizes real-life conversational skills, so you won’t be stopped by grammatical structures and verb patterns.
And right now, you can get 15% off a lifetime subscription (订阅) to Babbel Language Learning ($150; stacksocial.com). A lifetime subscription is huge when it comes to getting the most out of the app, since you’ll be able to return to lessons time and time again and brush up on whichever section or topic you might need.
So how does it all work? First, you’ll choose one of 14 languages. While Babbel offers familiar languages like Spanish and Italian, it also offers less commonly studied ones like Polish, Indonesian and more. Once you pick your language, you’ll choose a wide range of real-life topics. Each course takes about 10 to 15 minutes, so you can pick one up on the way to work, during your lunch break, or really at any point you have some time to kill.
Beyond this, Babbel includes a ton of additional features tailored to making sure you learn the language in a real, practical and accurate way. The app uses speech recognition technology to make sure your pronunciation is accurate compared with how native speakers would say certain words.
32.What does paragraph 1 mainly tell us?
A. The terrifying experiences of travelling.
B. The importance of language learning environment.
C. Different ways to learn a new language.
D. Opportunities to communicate with native speakers.
33.What can we know about Babbel?
A. It’s a tool for learning languages.
B. It is designed in various types.
C. It focuses more on grammar structures.
D. It’s the most popular app in the market.
34.What should the users do first to learn with the app?
A. Choose the place to learn a course.
B. Pick the language they want to learn.
C. Calculate the reading time.
D. Choose a proper topic.
35.Why does Babbel use speech recognition technology?
A. To represent its additional features.
B. To meet the needs of native speakers.
C. To compare differences between words.
D. To make the pronunciation correct.
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。
We have all heard of superfoods whether from articles or in the news. But what are they? 　36　 Superfoods are things you eat that do more than satisfy your hunger because they help your body work better. Think of your body as a car. The better the gas you put in your car, the better it will run. 　37　  
As the saying goes, “You are what you eat.” This is very true because if you are eating foods that are full of fat, your body will most likely show it. On the other hand, if you are eating energy-filled foods, your body will show that as well.
　38　 They are filled with fiber (纤维), proteins, and important nutrients that are easily used by the body. To become a superfood officially, a food has to meet three requirements. First, it must be available(可获得的) to everyone. Second, it must contain nutrients that help you live longer. 　39　 
Eating superfoods can change your life in many ways. Not surprisingly, people who start eating them lose weight. One reason for this is that many superfoods are naturally low in calories (卡路里). 　40　 With most diets, people pay attention to what shouldn’t be eaten. With superfoods, they focus on all the great things they can eat. There are other benefits to adding them to your diet as well. Eating superfoods over time helps keep you looking young and fight heart disease. 
A. Our bodies are just the same.
B. This is a good question with a simple answer.
C. Another reason is that sticking to eating them is very easy.
D. Lastly, its health benefits must be proven by scientific studies.
E. Some of the top superfoods are berries, nuts, and whole grains.
F. Getting a wide variety of foods, superfoods included, is the better solution.
G. If you want to start adding superfoods to your diet, do it at your own pace.
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。
When my son Gene was about 12 years old, I started helping him learn to 　41　. I bought twenty chickens and asked him to 　42　 them. I told him that they would be his own chickens and we would 　43　 the eggs from him. However, he would have to buy chicken 　44　 with the money he made from the eggs. Whatever money was 　45　 would be his to keep. Gene was 　46　, thinking he would make money.
After several weeks’ successful work, I began to 　47　 that egg production was going down. I said nothing about it. Then one night, Gene told me he didn’t have 　48　 money to buy the food. He said the chickens had never 　49　 a meal and he could not figure out why some of them had stopped 　50　 eggs.
Then I asked him if he had 　51　 the amount of feed he had given to the chickens. He was shocked. After a long 　52　, he said yes. He thought he would make more money if he gave them 　53　food. I asked him, “Did you fool the chickens?”
I was just astonished at the question in my own 　54　. Yes, you can fool everyone else, but you cannot “fool the chickens”, because 　55　, you will find out, as the saying goes, “What goes around comes around.”
41. A. share B. cook C. work D. count
42. A. observe B. play with C. train D. look after
43. A. borrow B. buy C. save D. keep
44. A. feed B. nest C. soup D. meat
45.A. picked B. given C. brought D. left
46.A. worried B. excited C. calm D. discouraged
47.A. imagine B. hear C. predict D. notice
48.A. enough B. lucky C. new D. remaining
49.A. wasted B. enjoyed C. missed D. finished
50.A. laying B. placing C. gathering D. hiding
51.A. checked B. balanced C. reduced D. measured
52.A. absence B. silence C. discussion D. preparation
53.A. fresher B. cheaper C. less D. simpler
54.A. mind B. life C. job D. ease
55.A.in the end B.in this way C. on time D.in addition
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。
Do you know anything 　56　 is about tree rings? A tree will grow in climate with lots of sunshine and rainfall. And little sunshine or rainfall will give a slow 　57　 (grow) of a tree. We can see the change of climate by 　58　 (study) the rings. They can tell us what the weather was 　59　, sometimes even hundreds of years ago. For example, 　60　 (find) out the weather conditions many years ago, just count the rings of a tree from the outside to the inside. If the tenth ring is far from the eleventh ring, then we’re sure that it was sunny and 　61　 (rain) most of that year, If it is near the eleventh ring, then the climate that year was bad. 
Tree rings are important not only for studying the history of weather 　62　 for studying the history of man. Many centuries ago there lived a lot of people at a place in New Mexico. But now there is only sand 　63　 (find) there, no trees and no people. What happened? 
A scientist studied the rings of the 　64　 (die) trees there. He found the people had to leave because all the trees 　65　 (cut) down. When all the trees had gone, the people there had to move.  
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
假定你是李华，你们班同学打算下周六去爬泰山(Mount Tai)。请你用英语给外教Felix写一封电子邮件，邀请他参加此次活动，内容包括：
1.集合时间：上午七点；返回时间：下午五点；
2.集合地点：校门口；
3.交通工具：公交车；
4.携带物品：午餐、相机。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.开头和结尾已为你写好。
Dear Felix,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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。续写的词数应为150左右。
It was the first day of our new grade. Everyone in the classroom was talking happily. When the door opened, all of us stopped talking and turned to look. In came our teacher Ms Sullivan, followed by an ordinary-looking boy.
“This boy’s name is Rafael,” Ms Sullivan said. “He’s going to be in our class. Make sure all of you welcome him warmly.” The class clapped. But I didn’t want to have a second look at the newcomer, for he was so ordinary.
“Oh, I forgot to mention one thing,” Ms Sullivan said. “Rafael has hearing problems. Normally he would have hearing aids on, but his old ones have just been broken. His doctor suggested that he stay at home until he got his new ones. However, Rafael insisted on attending his first day of school. So if you want to communicate with him, you have to write it on a piece of paper.”
Ms Sullivan’s words sent the whole class up into an uproar (嘈杂). Some students looked at each other with surprise. Others voiced cries of concern out of pity. Ms Sullivan calmed everyone down and continued. “I’d like someone to personally help him out throughout the day. Do I have any volunteers?”
“How can a disabled person be smart?” I thought to myself. I refused to raise my hand, expecting someone else would. But nobody did or said anything. Dead silence spread across the classroom. It was by total bad luck that my eyes happened to meet Ms Sullivan’s.
“How about you, James?” She asked. “Is it okay for you to take care of Rafael just for today?”
It is difficult to refuse a request by someone, especially if that person is a teacher. I sighed and nodded. Ms Sullivan gestured for Rafael to sit beside me and then asked us to share our holiday stories with the class.
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。
Immediately, the class became excited.
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Then Rafael rose and walked onto the platform.
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2021年高一上学期第三次月考检测·英语试卷
参考答案
第一部分
1~5 CBCAB 6~10 ACCBA 11~15 CABAC 16~20 ABABC
第二部分
【答案】21~23 DBC
【解析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了北京的风景，文化，历史，当地人的生活方式和特点，帮助更好的访问北京。
21. D 根据第一段中的“The 4-day classic Beijing tour is designed for tourists who come to visit China for the first time”（4天经典北京游是专为第一次来中国的游客设计的）可知，这则广告的目标人群是刚来中国的外国人。故选D。
22. B 根据 Day 2: The Great Wall & the Summer Palace部分中的“Suggested activity: Beijing opera shows (Liyuan Theatre, 19:30—20:30 every evening) ”可知，每天晚上19:30到20:30在Liyuan Theatre有京剧表演。如果游客想要欣赏京剧就可以去Liyuan Theatre。故选B。
23. C 根据Day 3: Beijing city sightseeing & the local experience部分中的 “Hutong visit: see some traditional arts of the old Beijing, such as paper cutting and kite making, and visit a local family”（参观胡同：参观老北京的一些传统艺术，如剪纸、风筝制作，并拜访当地家庭）可知，在第三天，游客可以欣赏北京的传统艺术，如剪纸、风筝,也可以深入当地家庭，了解当地人的生活方式。故选C。
【答案】24~27 BDCA
【解析】作者提倡每天阅读15分钟，他认为阅读能帮助读者拓展视野，带来愉悦感。
24.B　根据第2段第5、6句可知，作者的爸爸和许多其他的人一样，没有阅读的习惯。
25.D　根据第3段可知，作者是基于自己的亲身经历来提倡阅读的。
26.C　根据第3段最后一句可知，it指的是阅读能把读者带入一个不同的世界。
27.A　根据最后一段可知，作者提倡每天阅读15分钟，并希望更多的人阅读。
【答案】28~31 DBBA
【解析】本文介绍了非洲巨蛙的形态特征及生活习性等。
28.D　根据第1段第3、4句可知，非洲巨蛙能照顾好自己的后代，为自己的卵和幼蛙筑巢。
29.B　根据第3段第1、2、3句可知，非洲巨蛙有着强大的身躯，可以完成筑巢这样的重活。
30.B　根据第3段第4句中的raising their young babies in ponds away from fast-flowing water and potential enemies可以推测，画线词的意思是“幼蛙”。
31.A　根据最后一段第2句可知，栖息地减少是造成非洲巨蛙成为濒临物种的原因之一。
【答案】32~35 BABD
【解析】本文介绍了一款名叫Babbel的学习语言的应用程序。
32. B　根据第1段内容可知，学习环境对语言学习是非常重要的。
33. A　根据第2段可知，Babbel 是帮助学习语言的一种工具。
34. B　根据第4段可知，使用者首先要从学习软件提供的语言中挑选一种自己想要的语言，然后再选择话题学习。
35. D　根据最后一段最后一句可知，Babbel用语音识别技术来确保发音的准确性。
【答案】36~40 BAEDC

第三部分
【答案】41~45 CDBAD 46~50 BDACA 51~55 CBCAA
【解析】作者从儿子减少鸡饲料从而导致鸡蛋产量下降这件事中明白了一个道理：种什么因，得什么果。
41.C　当我儿子Gene快12岁时，我开始帮助他学习劳动。
42.D　我买了20只鸡并让他照顾它们。
43.B　我告诉他，这些鸡是他自己的，我们会从他那里购买鸡蛋。
44.A　然而，他要用卖鸡蛋挣来的钱给鸡买食物。
45.D　买鸡食后剩余的钱他都可以存起来。
46.B　想到可以挣钱，Gene很兴奋。
47.D　我开始注意到鸡蛋的产量下降了，对此我什么也没有说。
48.A　一个晚上，Gene告诉我他没有足够的钱给鸡买食物。
49.C　他说他的鸡从没有错过一餐，但他却不知道有些鸡为什么停止下蛋了。
50.A
51.C　然后，我问他是否减少了给鸡的食物量。
52.B　沉默了很久之后他承认了。
53.C　他认为如果给鸡更少的食物他就会挣更多的钱。
54.A　我对自己脑海中的这个问题感到惊讶。
55.A　你可以愚弄其他任何人，但是你不能“愚弄那些鸡”，因为最终你会发现，正如俗话所说的，“种什么因，得什么果。”
【答案】
56.that 57.growth 58.studying 59.like 60.to find　
61.rainy 62.but 63.found 64.dead 65.had been cut
第四部分
【参考范文】One possible version：
Dear Felix,
We are planning to climb Mount Tai next Saturday and sincerely invite you to go with us.
We’ll get together at the school gate at 7 o’clock in the morning and probably come back at 5 in the afternoon. We’ll take a bus there. You’d better take your camera to record the beautiful scenery. And don’t forget to take some food, because we plan to have lunch there.
If you can join us, we will be very happy. Look forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【参考范文】
One possible version:
Immediately, the class became excited. Some could hardly wait to share their holiday trips. Joy filled every corner of the classroom. Puzzled at the sudden excitement, Rafael turned to me for reasons in written words. Surprisingly, my explanation put a smile on his face. “Any more volunteer to share your story?” asked Ms Sullivan, whose words I set down on paper for Rafael.
Then Rafael rose and walked onto the platform. Greeting us with a smile, Rafael began to share his story, which left me surprised. I felt more ashamed to learn that he ran a website to help children with hearing problems and to think that disabled people can’t be smart. Then the whole class gave him a big round of applause. I clapped my hands even harder, determined never to judge a book by its cover.
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(Text 1)
M: Excuse me, miss. Can you tell me how to get to the post office? I’m lost.
W: Of course. It’s easy to find. Just go to the end of this street, and then turn left. You’ll see the post office on the right side near a large bank!
(Text 2)
M: I was thinking we could take a picnic this afternoon. Do we have any food to take, or should we go to the store?
W: I think we have some bread and meat to make some sandwiches, but we could still stop at the store to buy some chips.
(Text 3)
M: Some friends and I are having a party tomorrow night. It would be great if you could come.
W: Sorry, it is my mother’s birthday tomorrow, and I will have dinner with her.
(Text 4)
M: My wife and I are planning on driving from California to Canada for a few weeks.
W: That’s exciting. My husband and I took a car trip from New York to Canada a few years ago. It was a lot of fun.
(Text 5)
W: Morning! Would you like one of my sandwiches?
M: No, thanks. I have had breakfast already at home. Did you get them from the school canteen?
W: No, I bought them at a bakery. I’ll save one for you. You can have it during breaks between classes.
(Text 6)
M: Marissa, if your papers continue to be late, I will have to give you a failing grade for the course.
W: I’m sorry! I’ve been having a really hard semester.
M: You need to try a little harder, okay?
W: I know, I will. There’s just been a lot going on lately. I’m moving out of my house, and my brother is in hospital.
M: I’m sorry to hear that, but this is the 7th paper you’ve turned in late.
W: I promise I’ll hand in the next one on time. Just please don’t fail me.
M: I’ll give you one more chance, but just one. Don’t let me down.
(Text 7)
W: That’s a beautiful car you’re looking at.
M: Yes, I like the red color. How much does it cost?
W: It’s 40,000 dollars. What’s the matter? Is it too expensive for you?
M:Well, I don’t mind the price, but I’m worried about the size. It can only seat two people.
W: I understand. Let’s look at something a little bigger. This blue one has room for seven passengers.
M: Well, I don’t like the way it looks. Maybe something smaller, like for four passengers?
W: I know what you need. This green one is perfect for you. Five seats, including the driver.
M: This one is much better.
W: Let’s take it for a test drive. After that, you can think about it or talk to your family. Buying a car is a big decision.
M: All right, give me the keys.
(Text 8)
M: I just went to the doctor, and he said that according to my BMI, which means Body Mass Index, I am officially overweight. Do I look fat to you?
W: I mean, you could lose a few pounds, but I certainly don’t think you look fat. Did he suggest anything to help you lose weight?
M: He just said the usual stuff, like “eat less and exercise more”. I guess I could cut out soda...
W: Maybe you should cut out the sweets.
M: I eat sweets when I’m stressed out, so that’s going to be hard. I guess I should go to the gym tomorrow. I’m a member, but I never go.
W: I thought we were going to that new restaurant tomorrow after work. We’ve been talking about it for weeks.
M: Well, it’s probably not healthy for me to be going out to eat, you know? The gym seems like a smarter choice. Come to think of it, maybe I’ll go to the grocery store tonight and stock up on healthy options, too.
(Text 9)
M: I’m sorry that I missed our first history project meeting yesterday.
W: That’s okay. You didn’t miss much. Jane didn’t show up, either.
M: So it was just the three of you?
W: Yeah. Arthur had some good ideas, though.
M: So what are we doing?
W: Our topic is ancient Greece. There are two parts. The first is to make a poster. It should include information about Greek entertainment, government, geography...
M: And history. Mr Jones would not be happy with us if we didn’t include that.
W: Right. The second part is to create an activity for the class.
M: I’ll do that.
W: Great. So, I’ve put Debbie in charge of the outline. Arthur will find the stuff we need to make the poster.
M: What about the others?
W: Everyone else is doing the research. Jane does well in Mrs Stone’s English class, so I’ll get her to do the writing.
M: Perfect. I’ll get to work, then.
(Text 10)
M: And now for the weather report for the following 72 hours. The national weather map shows a high-pressure area all along the eastern coastline, which will bring very pleasant, sunny weather from New York to Florida. But showers and thunderstorms are happening from the Ohio River all the way south to the Gulf coast, pouring down heavy amounts of rain over the Southern states. By far the worst of the storms has happened in and around Texas. Some Texas stations have reported up to fifteen inches of rain in a 24-hour period with high winds and thunderstorms. Two typhoons were reported along the Gulf coast of Texas, but we haven’t got the exact information about any damage or injuries. Heavy amounts of snow were reported in the Rocky Mountain area with record cold temperatures in Denver and Boulder. As much as a foot of snow has fallen in some of the mountain stations. In contrast, temperatures in Arizona and the desert Southwest went over the 100-degree mark again under bright, sunny skies.