2023-2024学年度湖南省常德市第一中学高二上学期11月英语月考测试试卷含答案

这是一份2023-2024学年度湖南省常德市第一中学高二上学期11月英语月考测试试卷含答案，共17页。试卷主要包含了5 分，满分 7等内容，欢迎下载使用。


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. Hw sn will the party begin?
A. In 5 minutes. B. In 10 minutes. C. In 30 minutes.
2. What des the wman ffer t d?
A. Help the man with his study.B. Send the man t the hspital.
C. Help the man ask fr leave.
3. What d we knw abut the man?
A. He arrived befre 3:00 p.m.B. He didn’t make a reservatin.
C. He can’t check in at the htel.
4. What des the man suggest the wman d n Mther’s Day?
A. Eat ut. B. Stay in. C. G t the mvies.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking abut?
A. The weather.B. A gift.C. Their friend.
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段村料，回答第6、7题。
6. What has recently been dne t the space?
A. A new bathrm has been added.B. A private ffice has been built.
C. The walls have been painted.
7. What is the man mst interested in abut the space?
A. The psitin.B. The rent.C. The size.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What des the wman think f the man’s paper?
A. It’s interesting.
B. It’s easy t finish.
C. It’s hard t understand.
9. Why desn’t the man want t write abut clcks r umbrellas?
A. He knws nthing abut them.
B. He thinks everybdy is ging t write abut them.
C. He is unwilling t d research n them.
听第8段材料。回答第10至12题。
10. Hw lng are mst shps pen in New Yrk?
A. 9 hurs.B.10 hurs. C.12 hurs.
11. Where are the speakers?
A. In Paris. B. In Lndn. C. In New Yrk.
12. What is the wman’s pinin n Americans?
A. Nrmal.B. Direct. C. Interesting.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. When des the cnversatin take place?
A. In the late mrning.B. At nn.C. In the early afternn.
14. What is the weather prbably like?
A. Windy. B. Sunny.C. Rainy.
15. What des the wman like best abut the new jb?
A. The salary.
B. The wrking time.
C. The wrking cnditins.
16. Where are the wman’s family living nw?
A. In Australia. B. In Mexic. C. In Britain.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When did Bill Wales leave his parents?
A. At the age f 18.
B. At the age f 20.
C. At the age f 23.
18. Hw des Bill Wales pay his tuitin?
A. By asking his parents fr mney.
B. By wrking in his spare time.
C. By brrwing frm his rmmates.
19. What did Bill Wales d after his secnd year at university?
A. He mved t anther place.
B. He left Lndn and fund a jb.
C. He left schl and wrked fr a year.
20. Why did Bill Wales decide t mve the secnd time?
A. The rent f his rm was raised.
B. He culdn’t stand his rmmates.
C. He didn't get alng well with the huse-wner.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
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Whether yu’re after a quiet beach hliday r an adventure-packed trip, with ver 700 islands and 30 territries, the Caribbean ffers many chices. Here we will prvide practical tips t help yu plan yur dream Caribbean vacatin.
Chsing the Best Time t Visit
Generally speaking, the Caribbean has a trpical climate with ht and humid weather year-rund. Hurricanes are cmmn during the summer mnths, s it’s advised t avid travel during this seasn if pssible. The best time t visit typically starts in Nvember and runs thrugh April. Be sure t check lcal weather frecasts befre yur trip.
Experiencing the Lcal Culture
The Caribbean is hme t a variety f cultures. The lcal culture is a key part f the Caribbean experience, s make sure t sak up as much as yu can. Visit museums and histrical sites t get a deeper understanding f the lcal heritage, r explre lcal festivals fr a display f music, dance, and art. Mrever, the peple f the Caribbean are well knwn fr their friendliness, s dn’t be afraid t strike up a cnversatin.
Planning Yur Activities
Whether yu’re int diving, hiking, shpping, r simply lying n the beach, yu will be able t pick between endless activities. Besides, yu can try yur hand at deep-sea fishing, hrseback riding, r even bungee jumping. If yu’re lking fr smething mre laid back, take a guided tur f the island’s btanical gardens r explrer its natinal parks. Whatever yu decide t d, be sure t review safety guidelines and pack all the necessary equipment befre yur adventure.
In cnclusin, the Caribbean ffers a diverse travel experience that caters t different preferences and budgets. With careful planning and a bit f research, yu can plan a vacatin that is truly unfrgettable. S dn’t wait — start planning yur dream Caribbean trip tday!
Which mnth is the best time t visit the Caribbean?
A．July. B．December. C．August. D．June.
22. What is knwn abut the Caribbean experience?
A．Visitrs can experience different cultures and activities.
B．Visitrs can have the pprtunity t play lcal music.
C．Visitrs have t be cncerned abut the safety f accmmdatin.
D．Deep-sea fishing is nt allwed fr the reasn f cean prtectin.
23．Where is the passage mst prbably taken frm?
A．A fashin magazine. B．A shpping guide.
C．A gegraphy textbk. D．A travel brchure.
B
It was a sunny afternn in June f 2022 when 20-year-ld Anthny Perry stepped ff the train at Chicag’s 69th Street statin. On the platfrm, tw men were fighting bitterly. Then the unthinkable happened: the pair fell ver the edge and nt the tracks. One man ended up n his back. Suddenly, he started cnvulsing (抽搐) unnaturally. He had fallen n the third rail, the cnduit (导线管) fr the 600 vlts f electricity that pwers Chicag’s L trains. The aggressr leaped backward, bunded back up nt the platfrm and disappeared.
Perry culdn’t just stand there and watch. He sat at the edge f the platfrm and eased himself dwn. He tk a few quick bunds and apprached the victim. The guy lked dead, his bdy still mving vilently as the electricity pulsed (搏动). Gathering up his curage, Perry reached dwn and grasped the victim’s wrist. Instantly, he felt a blast f electric shck sht thrugh his bdy. Perry shrank and jumped back. He reached dwn a secnd time, and was shcked again. But the third time he seized the man’s wrist and frearm and, braving the shck, pulled with all his strength. The guy’s bdy slid briefly alng the third rail, cming t rest n the gravel n the uter edge f the tracks.
The man was breathing, but irregularly. Smething wasn’t right. “Give him chest cmpressins (按压)!” yelled a wman. Perry was n expert, but fr a few mments he wrked n the man’s heart until the victim began cnvulsing. Then he heard a sudden nise behind him—medical wrkers and firefighters had arrived. Perry let the prfessinals take ver. His heart still racing frm the electric shcks, he climbed back up nt the platfrm, grabbed his things and headed hme.
The evening news reprted the incident. After a friend uted him t the media, Perry became the tast f Chicag. Perry was then recruited by the Chicag Fire Department and is nw training t be an emergency medical technician.
24．What made the rescue f the victim particularly difficult?
A．The man had lst his cnsciusness.
B．The victim lay injured n tp f a track
C．The rescuer was at risk f an electric shck.
D．The electricity pwering trains was hard t cut ff.
25．What can be inferred abut Perry accrding t paragraphs 3-4?
A．He had received prfessinal first aid training.
B．The lcal newspaper interviewed him n the spt.
C．His chest cmpressins played a key rle in saving life.
D．His heart beat fast because f nervusness and tiredness.
26．What des the underlined sentence in paragraph 4 mean?
A．Perry landed a jb in the Fire Department.
B．The city f Chicag awarded Perry a prize.
C．Peple in Chicag tasted Perry fr his brave deeds
D．Perry gt ppular and greatly admired in Chicag
27. What is the authr’s main purpse f writing the text?
A．T credit a her with saving a victim’s life.
B．T highlight Perry’s curage in stpping a fight.
C．T stress the imprtance f calmness in rescue wrk.
D．T display peple’s cperatin in assisting the victim.
C
Mining rare-earth elements (REEs) has lng been cnsidered a dirty business, as it can lead t water and sil pllutin, but a new technlgy develped by Chinese scientists may change the trend, ffering a greener alternative fr the industry.
REEs, especially heavy nes, are an essential part f many high-tech devices, frm the engines f electric cars and smartphnes, t LED lights. Mre than 90% f the glbal heavy REE demand is surced frm in-adsrptin (离子吸附) depsits, which frm within weathering crusts (风化壳). Hwever, cnventinal mining applies vermuch usage f chemical agents t recver REEs frm these depsits, nt nly exhibiting lw efficiency but als plluting the envirnment.
Researchers frm the Chinese Academy f Sciences’ Guangzhu Institute f Gechemistry prpsed a new apprach in the jurnal Nature Sustainability earlier this mnth, shwing that emplying electrkinetic (动电的）mining techniques t extract REEs frm weathering crusts can be bth clean and efficient. Using this apprach, researchers generated an electric field by putting electrdes n the tp and bttm f a vlume f sil. The electrkinetic effect can speed up the migratin f REEs, reducing the need fr harmful chemical agents.
T evaluate the practicality f the new methd, they carried ut several experiments f different scales. Results suggested that the new methd utperfrmed traditinal mining techniques. Fr instance, the scaled-up experiments achieved a recvery efficiency f 96% within 67 hurs by using electrkinetics. Using the cnventinal technique, it was nly 62% at 130 hurs.
The difference between the impact f the ld and the new appraches was even mre significant in an n-site field test: Using electrkinetics can achieve a recvery efficiency higher than 90%, an 80% decrease in plluting agent usage and a 70 % reductin in impurity.
The study cnfirmed that this nvel electrkinetic technlgy enabled green, efficient and selective recvery f REEs. Researchers als nted that the new methd has great ptential fr use in the mining f ther critical metals under cnditins in which the metals exist in inic states.
28. Why is the new technlgy referred t as a “greener alternative” fr REE mining?
A. It is based n cleaner energy.
B. It achieves a higher recvery efficiency.
C. It recvers REEs frm weathering crusts.
D. It depends less n the use f chemical agents.
29. Hw des the authr present the practicality f the new technlgy?
A. By analyzing causes.B. By listing examples.
C. By prviding test results.D. By giving instructins.
30. What can we knw abut the new technlgy?
A. It cntributes t the extractin f purer REEs.
B. It causes REEs t be mined at a higher cst.
C. It is widely adpted in mining critical metals.
D. It frees REE mining f the impact n nature.
31. What is the text mainly abut?
A. A new technlgy with great ptential in mining metals.
B. A greener REE mining technlgy with higher efficiency.
C. The difficulties in mining REEs frm in-adsrptin depsits.
D. The differences between cnventinal and new REE mining methds.
D
The first time yu start t read a pem, yu must relax and read thrugh it withut cncentrating n its meaning. Imagine yu are meeting a persn fr the first time. Yu will just bserve him and listen t his vice, as well as watch his shapes r mvements, but yu have nt yet knwn what he is all abut. Likewise, yu may enjy the sund, rhythms, r wrding, and frm sme first impressins abut a pem.
On yur secnd reading, yu shuld cncentrate mre n the general meaning f the pem. This time, yu will want t cmpare yur feelings abut the pem by nw with hw yu felt befre. Are they the same? What is different and why?
Yur third reading will fcus mre n details: the wrds, phrases, r images. Lking up any unfamiliar wrds in a dictinary s that yu can gain a mre accurate understanding. Using the example given abve abut meeting smene, his image will change gradually and slightly as yu meet and learn mre abut him. Therefre, in yur additinal readings, it is a gd idea t cmpare yur understanding each time with the understanding befre.
A helpful apprach t further understanding a pem is t summarize it in yur wn wrds. Cmpare yur versin f understanding with thse f thers reading the same pem, and listen t hw they frm such pinins. Remember, hwever, that there is n exact r right meaning fr a pem, as mst pets have admitted they themselves are nt exactly sure what they meant when writing certain lines r phrases; they have even been heard t say n ccasin that smetimes wrds just seem t “drp frm heaven” and land n the page. That is what awakening the imaginatin is all abut. If yu are lucky, and if yu practice enugh, magical things may happen when yu write and yu may be able t prduce a beautiful pem r ther wrk f art yurself.
32．Why des the authr give the example f “meeting a persn” ?
A．T aruse readers’ interest B．T supprt his argument
C．T ffer sme advice D．T interpret his pint
33．What will yu gain frm the third reading f a pem?
A．General meaning.B．Rhythm beauty.
C．Deeper meaning.D．Petic structure.
34．What des the underlined wrd “ that ” refer t?
A．Pets themselves dn’t understand their pems.
B．Beautiful pems drp frm heaven ccasinally.
C．Petic meanings are pen t different explanatins.
D．Writing a summary helps understand a pem.
35．What can we cnclude frm the last paragraph?
A．Inspiratin and hard wrk help create great pems.
B．Petry is an expressin f ne’s will in wrds.
C．Practice and patience make a man perfect.
D．Luck marches with thse wh give their very best.
第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中的两项为多余选项。
Try t picture the wrld befre refrigeratrs. That may be difficult! 36 . They may als help stre leftvers there after dinner. Yes, life tday wuld be quite different withut refrigeratrs. Hw did peple keep their fd fresh befre these machines were arund?
37 . In cld areas, ancient peple culd freeze their fd. They culd then stre it in ice and snw. Warmer places allwed fr drying fd in sunlight. Experts say these early practices gave peple the ptin t settle and frm cmmunities.
One advanced methd f fd strage arse in Persia arund 400 BC. Peple there stred fd in structures called Yakhchal, which were buildings made frm mud brick t keep ice frzen during even the warmest mnths. During the Middle Ages, peple stred meat by salting r smking it. 38 . These fds culd then be stred in cl places, like caves, allwing peple t save fd fr difficult times.
Later, buildings called ice huses r ice pits were built upn the idea f the Yakhchal. Such ice huses were very cmmn by the 1800s. At the end f the 19th century, many peple kept their fd fresh in icebxes made f wd. 39 . Ice delivery businesses grew with mre hmes requiring ice t stre fd.
By the 1930s, many peple were using electric refrigeratrs t keep fd fresh. 40 . Many refrigeratrs tday cme with built-in ice makers. Sme peple even chse smart refrigeratrs that can help them with meal plans and grcery shpping.
They wuld als dry many fds, including grains.
These cntainers held large blcks f ice t keep fd cl.
N ne knws fr sure hw peple first learned t stre fd.
With n means t stre fd, ancient peple ften went hungry r even died.
After all, kids tday are used t grabbing a snack frm the fridge after schl.
Since then, grwth in technlgy has led these machines t becme mre advanced.
Actually, peple fund different ways t keep their fd fresh thusands f years ag.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从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。
When I was a child, my family went t the beach ften. Hwever, we 41 played in the sand r swam in the cean. Nature was t be 42 far away, with the car windscreen in between. We wuld wave t the sea frm ur 43 , watch the sunset and drive hme. My parents were 44 in crwded and plluted cities. Their upbringing made them think maybe it was 45 fr kids t stay inside. Withut knwing it, I was 46 by their attitudes.
It was my wn children wh led me t anther 47 . They liked bserving earthwrms and jumping in mud; their such 48 abut the natural wrld allwed me t see it in a 49 way. On beach trips, I fund myself 50 t dig int the sand with them and 51 its cl graininess as they buried me in it.
Last summer, my lve fr 52 led t us buying a huse in a farming twn near a muntain. It’s smething I wuldn’t have 53 as a city girl. I’ve fund a deeper cnnectin t nature and I’m grateful fr it. There are miles f tracks arund us that I 54 every day. I walk thrugh snw, mud and rain, 55 my bts — which I bring straight int the huse.
41. A. still B. neverC. alwaysD. smetimes
42. A. transfrmed B. evaluatedC. appreciated D. greeted
43. A. vehicle B. tentC. huseD. htel
44. A. hired B. raisedC. invlvedD. trapped
45. A. warmerB. happierC. funnierD. safer
46. A. influencedB. cnfusedC. btheredD. reminded
47. A. careerB. futureC. findingD. path
48. A. cncernB. dubtC. curisityD. knwledge
49. A. systematicB. standardC. generalD. different
50. A. hesitant B. astnishedC. anxius D. disappinted
51. A. shared B. enjyedC. interpreted D. shwed
52. A. shre B. sandC. farming D. nature
53. A. achieved B. imaginedC. supprted D. acknwledged
54. A. explre B. nticeC. measure D. preserve
55. A. washing B. clingC. dirtying D. plishing
语篇填空 （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。
Shadw theater is a unique art frm in China. Thanks t the basic principle f light and shadw prjected nt a screen, perfrmers use puppets 56 (make) frm animal skins t tell stries in a frm f pera. Tw thusand years ag, the sadness f Emperr Wu f the Western Han Dynasty ver the death f his favrite lver was 57 (full) relieved by the prjectin f her figure thrugh a game f lights. This game f lights 58 is als called shadw play became ppular gradually.
Amng all the cuntry’s branches, Beijing shadw theater stands ut 59 its techniques and its specific tunes. It 60 (experience) a lng perid f frmatin t date and nw features unique perfrmance methds. Beijing shadw theater gt its 61 (inspire) frm Kunqu Opera and Peking Opera. In the past, the shadw theater 62 (perfrm) in the fields, with all perfrmers hidden behind the scenes; sme cntrlled the puppets and sang, while thers managed the music. When peple put n 63 play at a market, a light bx and a curtain wuld be enugh 64 (start) the shw. Requiring nly a few things, the theater was characterized by its mbility, ften 65 (appear) at weddings, dinner parties and Chinese New Year celebratins.
第四部分：书面表达（满分40分）
（满分15分）
假设你是李华，你校举办了一场学生艺术作品展。请为你校校刊（英文版）写一篇短文，介绍这次活动。内容包括：
1. 活动背景；
2. 活动简介；
3. 个人感受。
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。
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。
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。
A Secret Prmise Kept
When I was a little by, I lved t visit the fire statin where my father wrked. Smetimes Dad wuld give me a ten cents t buy a sda(汽水).
One day, I tk tw friends t the statin t shw my dad ff. I asked Dad if we culd each have a sda befre we went hme fr lunch. I sensed just the slightest hesitatin in my father’s vice. But he said “sure” and gave us each a dime(一毛钱). We each bught a sda and headed hme fr lunch and a summer afternn f swimming.
When I came hme, I heard my parents talking. Mm seemed upset with Dad, and then I heard my name mentined. “Yu shuld have just said yu didn’t have mney fr sdas. Brian wuld have understd. We dn’t have any extra mney, and yu need t have yur lunch.”
I suddenly realized the sacrifice(牺牲) my father had made fr it. Fr the next twenty years, he wrked three jbs t supprt my big family.
One afternn Dad’s ld car brke dwn, and he asked me t take him t his dctr's appintment. As I pulled up t the firehuse, I saw Dad utside arund a brand-new pickup truck with the ther firemen. It was a beauty. Dad said, “Smeday, I’ll wn a truck like that.”
My brthers and I were ding well in business. We had ffered t buy him a truck, but he refused.
When Dad stepped ut f the dctr’s ffice, his face was pale. “Let’s g,” was all he said.
We drve by the ld huse, the lake and the crner stre, and Dad started talking abut the memries each place held and hw prud he was f us. That was when I knew he was dying, which ttally shcked me. He made me prmise that I wuld never tell anyne f his impending(迫近的) death. I agreed, knwing it was the tughest secret t keep.
At the time, I was just lking t buy a new truck, s I invited Dad t g t the lcal car dealer’s (经销商) shp with me.
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I walked t my father with the key t the brwn truck.
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参考答案
英语听力
1-5. CACAB 6-10. CBBAC 11-15. BBACB 16-20. CABCA
阅读理解
21---23. BAD 24---27. CCDA 28—31. DCAB 32---35. DCCA 36---40. EGABF
完形填空
41--45. BCABD46--50. ADCDC51--55. BDBAC
语法填空
made 57．fully 58．which/that 59．fr 60．has experienced
61．inspiratin 62．was perfrmed 63．a 64．t start 65．appearing
应用文
On 28, September, a student art exhibitin was successfully held in ur schl, which was intended t stir students’ interest in art and enrich ur campus cultural life.
The activities fascinated a mass f visitrs. At the beginning, ur schlmaster delivered a speech, expressing that art brings us enjyment f beauty and hping that mre students wuld fall in lve with art. The exhibitin cnsisted f different sectins, including phtgraphs, sculptures and paper-cuttings. Students’ creativity, artistic techniques and effrts characterized the artwrks n display. It was said that sme f them had been awarded big prizes.
I enjyed the whle experience. When I laid eyes n the fantastic art pieces, I was struck by them. The art exhibitin has left a lasting impressin n me up t nw.
读后续写
At the time, I was lking t buy a new truck, s I invited Dad t g t the lcal car dealer’s(经销商) shp with me. As we entered the shwrm and I started talking with the salesman, I sptted Dad lking at a beautiful chclate-brwn pickup truck, running his hand ver it. I said t my father, “Dad, yu really like that brwn truck, dn’t yu?” Dad ndded smilingly. “Why dn’t yu g inside and see hw it feels？I’ll lk at the ther trucks.” Having lked arund, I decided n a blue truck. I tld the salesman I wuld take the brwn ne t, fr my dad, after which we made the deal.
I walked t my father with the key t the brwn truck t my father. “Dad, the brwn truck is yurs nw. A gift frm me.” “What?!” he exclaimed, “I can’t accept it.” “Yu have made t many sacrifices fr us. Yu deserve it.” Hearing what I said, Dad held my hands tightly, tears welling up in his eyes, saying “Thank yu, sn.” I asked him t prmise me nt t tell anyne I bught the truck fr him. Grinning frm ear t ear, he ndded a yes and gt int his dream car. We bth kept ur prmise, knwing it was a prmise f lve.
听力原材料：
(Text 1)
W:Hurry '6:00 nw.Are yu ready fr the party?
M:Dn't wrry.The party begins at half past six. It nly takes us 10 minutes t arrive there by taxi.I prmise I’ll be ready within 5 minutes.
(Text 2)
M:Hi,Cathy.
W:Hi,Tm.Whats 'wrng with yu?Yu lk pale.
M:Just a little stmachache.
W:Cme n.I think yu shuld ask the teacher fr leave and g t the dctr.Later I'll send yu my class ntes.
(Text3)
M:Excuse me, I'm late.I have a reservatin here.My name is Teddy Williams.
W:It's a pity. Yu planned t arrive at the htel at , but nw it's already midnight, s we canceled yur reservatin.
(Text 4)
M:What d yu like t d n Mther's Day? See a mvie?
W:I usually just stay hme and rest.
M:Why dn't yu eat at a restaurant with yur kids?
W:Well,I'm busy all year being a mther.I deserve my rest n Mther's Day.
(Text 5)
M:I knw what t get Linda fr her birthday.
W:A cmputer?
M:N,even better.A dg.
W:That's a bad idea.Lk utside.It's snwing.D yu think she wants t walk a dg in the snw?
(Text 6)
W:Hell!Thanks fr meeting me here tday.This space seems perfect fr yur new ffice needs ,desn't it?
M:It des lk great.What can yu tell me abut it?
W:Well,the walls have all been recently painted.There are tw separate bathrms,ne fr men and the ther fr wmen.The main area is 300 square feet,and the private ffice is abut 20 square feet.
M:Well,that des match what we're lking fr,but my main cncern is the rent.
W:1,000 dllars per mnth.
(Text 7)
W:What's wrng?Yu dn't lk very happy.
M:Oh,I have t write a paper abut the mst imprtant inventin ever made.It's fr my histry class.
W:That's nt t hard.There are lts f gd inventins.
M:Yeah,but it's due tmrrw.
W:Well,what inventin are yu ging t write abut?
M:Hmm,the cmputer,I guess.
W:Hmm.Isn't everybdy ging t write abut that?Maybe yu shuld chse smething lder,like clcks r umbrellas.
M:N,I can't. I dn't knw anything abut them,and I dn't have much time t d research.
W:OK.Well,I'm sure yu'll cme up with smething gd.
M:Hey!What d yu think is the mst imprtant inventin ever?
W:Me?Let's see,uh,chclate!
(Text 8)
M:Hw lng did yu live in the States?
W:We were there fr tw years,in New Yrk.We had a wnderful time there.What we liked best was that we culd wrk and yet still lead a nrmal life.I mean,the shps are pen till ten 'clck,such as fd shps,chemists.And sme supermarkets are pen 24 hurs a day. Mst shps dn’t pen as early as in England.They dn't pen until abut 10:00 in the mrning.
M:Did yu make many friends?
W:Well,that's what's interesting.We made mre friends in ur tw years there than we have after tw years f living back here in Lndn.I think Americans are mre pen. They speak their minds directly, nt like the British,wh might think ne thing and say anther.
(Text 9)
W:Yeah,the traffic was terrible and the rain, it tk me ages t get here. I’ll just put my umbrella in the crner here, shall I?Anyway,I'm really srry I'm late.
M:Well,I’m glad yu gt here in the end.Nw we shuld prbably get ging as fast as we can, because I’ve gt anther interview at 12:00.Why d yu want t wrk fr us?
W:Well,I'm a bit bred where I’m wrking at the mment,s I'd really like a change.Yur cmpany is bigger,and the salary’sbetter than the jb I’ve gt.Mst imprtantly,I like the unfixed wrking hurs,because I find it really hard t get up in the mrning!
M:And where d yu want t be in five years' time?
W:Australia,I hpe!I dn't want t leave my family in the lng term.I'm planning t stay here in Britain fr a year r tw, but t be hnest I really want t mve smewhere ht and sunny,like Mexic.But my mm wn't let me g.
(Text 10)
W:Bill Wales is a 23-year-ld student in his third year at Lndn University in Britain.His parents als live in Lndn,but he left hme when he was eighteen and has been n his wn ever since.He wrks full time during hlidays and takes dd jbs at weekends,n and ff the campus,t pay fr his tuitin and supprt himself.After his secnd year at university he had t stp his studies at Lndn fr a year in rder t earn enugh mney t take up his studying again.In the five years since he left hme he's mved huse twice.The first place he gt was a rm rented frm a family with three yung nisy children.After he started ging t university he fund he culdn't study at hme s he mved t anther place.He shared an apartment with tw ther students and paid fr his wn rm.This place was gd.But he was cnstantly shrt f mney,s when his landlrd raised the rent f his rm by $10 tw mnths ag,he again decided he had t find a new place.