2018届广西南宁市高三上学期摸底考试英语试题

1、广西南宁市2018届高三上学期摸底考试英语试题第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，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。例：Howmuchistheshirt?19.15.B.9.18.C.9.15.答案是CoWherearethespeakersprobably?Athome.B.Inarestaurant.C.Inanoffice.Howmuchisanewcaraccordingtoth

2、eman?$150.B.$300.C.$600.Whatdoesthemanoffertodo?Carrytheboxdownstairs.Findoutwhatisinthebox.Godownstairswiththewoman.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthefilm?Interesting.B.Famous.C.Awasteoftime.HowwillthewomangotoBeijing?A.Byair.B.Bytrain.C.Bybus.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

3、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。Whoarethespeakers?A.Apasser-byandadriver.Apasser-byandapoliceman.C.Apassengerandataxi-driver.Whycantthemanturnleft?A.Itsintherushhour.Itsaone-waystreet.Thestreetistoonarrow.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。Whatdoesthemanth

4、inkoftheperformance?B.Theactingisabitstiff.A.Theleadingactorisexcellent.Thechorusisbetter.Whatsthemainreasonwhythemancomestotheplay?B.HeadmiresthedirectoroftheA.Hispreviousclassmateisintheplay.play.C.HelikeOpheliaverymuch.Whatdoesthemansfriendinvitehimtodo?A.Meethisoldclassmates.Askthestarforsignatu

5、re.Attendabigpartyforthecast.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。WhatisMarygoingtodothisafternoon?A.Studyinthelibrary.B.Goswimming.C.Borrowafewbooks.Whatdidthemansteacheraskhimtoreadinclassthenextweek?A.An800-wordcomposition.B.Ahistorystory.C.Alongpoem.WhatsubjectisMarygoodat?A.English.B.Maths.C.History.听第9段材料，回答第14至1

6、6题。Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?B.TransportinBritain.A.AdvancedroadsinBritain.C.TravelinBritain.HowisBritishairservice?A.Itslessimportant.B.Itsthemostimportant.C.Itsasimportantasothers.WhatdoyouknowabouttravelingbyseainBritain?A.Noonelikesit.B.Somepeoplepreferit.C.Allpeoplelikeit.听第10段材料，回答第

7、17至20题。Whydidtheheadmasterlookforasportforbothboysandgirls?A.Tokeepboysandgirlsapart.B.Toreplacetheoldones.C.Tofitbothboysandgirls.Whendidtheheadmastercomeupwiththenewsport?A.WhenhevisitedSweden.B.Whenheplayedagame.C.Whenheplayedbasketball.Howmanygirlsarethereineachteam?A.12.B.6.C.4.Whatdoweknowabou

8、tkorfball?A.Similartofootball.B.Difficulttoplay.C.Lesspopular.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。ATheAmericantravelwebsitecompanyTripAdvisorpublishesalistoftheworldsbestbeacheseveryyear.Today,wearegoingtoexploresomeofthisyearstop10beachesintheworld.BaiadoSanc

9、ho,BrazilItisnamedasthisyearsbestbeachintheworld.Itswateriscalmandclear.Itssandisfineandsoft.ButgettingtoBaiadoSanchoisnotsoeasy.ItisonFernandodeNoronha,avolcanicislandmorethan300kilometersoffBrazilscost.TravelersmusttakeaplaneorboatfrommajorcitiesinnorthernBraziltogetthere.Andnomorethan420visitorsc

10、anbeontheislandatonetime.GraceBay,TurksandCaicosWhileBaiadoSanchoisdifficulttogetto,TripAdvisorssecond-rankedbeachcouldnotbemucheasierfortouriststoreach.Thisbeachhasimpossiblycleanandclearwatersandpurewhitesand.Itscalmwatersmakeitextremelysafeforswimming,snorkeling,orsimplyfloating.Onceonland,manyvi

11、sitorsenjoywalkingbarefootforseveralkilometersonthesoft,warmsand.EagleBeach,ArubaTogettothethird-bestbeach,weheadsouthtotheDutchCaribbeanislandofAruba.LikeGraceBay,EagleBeachhasclear,calmwatersandsoftwhitesand.Itoffersvisitorsachancetotrydifferentwatersports,includingtubingandjetskiing.EagleBeachmay

12、bebestknown,however,foritsdramaticsunsets.Onclearnights,theskyturnsred,orange,andpurple.PlayaParaiso,CubaThefourth-bestbeachisPlayaParaiso,anislandoffCubassoutherncoast.Ithasafun,laid-backrestaurantforthosewhowishtoeatanddrink.Thereislittleelseonthebeach.Andthatisexactlywhatvisitorslikeaboutit.Peopl

13、ecomehereforthesugar-likesandandcalmwatersfilledwithcolorfulwildlife.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutBaiadoSancho?Itreceivesthousandsofvisitorseachtime.B.Itcanonlybevisitedbyplane.C.ItisneartheBrazilscoast.D.Itishardtoreach.Wherecanvisitorsgoiftheywanttoenjoythebeautyofthesinkingsun?A.BaiadoSancho,Bra

14、zil.B.GraceBay,TurksandCaicos.C.EagleBeach,Aruba.D.PlayaParaiso,Cuba.WhatcanvisitorsmainlydoonPlayaParaiso,Cuba?A.Goboating.Havearelaxingdinner.D.TrydifferentwaterAdmirecolorfulsand.sports.BItusedtobeoneoftheworldsmostsplendidtrainstations,sittingontheFrench-Spanishborderbutthemitfellintodisrepair.N

15、ow,writesChrisBockman,thebuildingisshowingnewsignsoflife.Thetrainstationwasbuiltinironandglass,completewithahospital,arestaurantandlivingquartersforcustomsofficersfrombothFranceandSpain.Atthetimeitwasnicknamedthe“TitanicoftheMountains”.Butthedaythestationwasopenedin1928bytheFrenchPresidentandSpanish

16、King,flawsquicklybecameobvious.Therailgauges（轨距）weredifferent,sopassengersstillhadtochangetrains.Itmadetransportinggoodstooslow.Intheearly1930s,asfewas50passengersadaywereusingthestation.Andthenthingsgotworse.DuringtheSpanishCivilWar,thetunnelsontheSpanishsideweresealedofftopreventRepublicanrebels（反

17、叛者）frombringingweaponsin.Later,theFrenchlostinterestintheline.WhenatrainderailedontheFrenchsidein1970,thatsignaledthatFranceabandonedtheline.Thegrandbuildingitselfwenttorot.Thetracksrusted,theceilingsfellinwiththeseverewinterweatherandvandalism（故意破坏公物的行为）didtherest.Butafewyearsagothelocalgovernmenti

18、nAragondecidedtobuytheplaceandrestoreit,claimingitwasamajorpartofSpanishhistory.TheFrenchgovernmenthasagreedtoreopenthelineonitssidetoo.Ifallgoestoplan,theTitanicofthemountainscouldbebackinbusinesswithinfiveyearsbeforetheendof2022.Itisreportedthatthemassivewoodenticketcountersatthestationhavealready

19、beenrestored.ThefollowingfactorscontributedtotheshutdownofthetrainstationEXCEPT.A.itspoorappearanceB.differentgaugesC.theSpanishCivilWarslowtransportingspeedWhenthetrainstationreopens,itmaycelebrateitsanniversary.A.52ndB.72ndC.94th89thWhatwillprobablyhappentothetrainstation?B.ItwillbeturnedintoaD.It

20、willbesoldtotheFrenchB.TheWarBetweenFranceD.TitanicoftheMountainsI.C.Iernment.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.TheDesignofaTrainStationandSpainC.TheHistoryofaTrainStationComingBackCAgunmankilledtwomembersofatelevisionnewscrewintheUnitedStatesearlierthisweek.TheirTVstationbroadcasttheshooting“live”inre

21、altime.TheshootingshockedmanyAmericansandpeoplearoundtheworld.OneUSteenagerwantstohelppreventsuchattacks.KaiKloepferlivesinBoulder,Colorado.Hehasatalentfortechnology.Hewasbeenteachinghimselfengineeringskillssincehewasachild.Hearingofsomanygunattacks,hedecidedtousehisskillstohelppreventmassshootings.

22、Theyoungmansgoalwastomakeagunthatwouldnotworkinthehandsofakiller.Butheknewitwouldbeimpossibleforhimtostopdangerouspeoplefrombuyingguns.Sohechangeddirection.Hedecidedtocreateagundesignedtopreventingaccidentalshootings.ThegunKaiKloepferdesignedonlyworkswhenunlockedbythefingerprintoftheowner,andnotfora

23、nyoneelse.Thegunonlyrecognizesthetouchofitsowner.Ittooktheteenagersevenmonthsandover1,500hourstocreateaplasticmodelofhissmartgun.Heenteredhisfingerprinthandguninalocalsciencefairandwon.Hisawardincludedafinancialprize.Hereceived$50,000.Themoneyistosupportinnovationingunsafety.KaiKloepferisnow18yearso

24、ld.Hehasbeenusingthegrantmoneytoimprovethetechnology.Hesaystheweaponhedesigned“doesntchangethefunctionofafirearmatall.Itjustmakesitsafer.”Heisnowworkingtoaddthefingerprintlocktechnologytoarealgun.Hesaysheexpectstoonedayseehis“smartgun”forsalenexttootherfirearms.Theyoungmanplanstospendthenextyearimpr

25、ovinghisfingerprinthandgun.ThenhewillstartcollegeatoneoftheworldstopuniversitiestheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.WhydoesKaiKloepfertrytoinventthegun?A.Topreventpeoplefrombuyingguns.B.Toprotectpeopleslives.C.Tolimitfunctionsofagun.D.Toreducepowerofagun.TheguncreatedbyKaiKloepferiscontrolledbythe

26、ownersfingerprintto.A.keepitconvenienttouseB.makeitsafetocarryaroundC.protectitsownerfromharmD.avoidbeingusedbyothersHowistheprogressofKaiKloepfersguninvention?A.Itwillbringenoughmoneyforhim.B.Itwillreplacetraditionalguns.C.Itcanbesoldonthemarket.D.Itcanhelpforbidtheuseofguns.DWhenwedothesamemovemen

27、tswithourbodiesoverandoveragain,weoverusesomemuscles.Andthatoverusecanleadtostrain（拉伤）andinjury.Sometimesthoseproblemscancomefromdoingsports.Butthereisanothercauseformuscleproblems:hand-heldtechnologydevices.Staringdownatyourphoneortabletforlongperiodsoftimeputsgreattensiononyourneck.Expertssaythisp

28、ostureputsstrainontheentireupperbody.Musclestrainlinkedtohand-heldtechnologyhasbecomesuchcaommonconditionthatitnowhasaname:techneck.Commonsymptomsoftechneckareneckpain,lossoffeelinginyourhandsandfingers,headachesbothmildandsevereandpoorposture.Intheworstcasesoftechneck,youcanlosethestrengthinyourhan

29、dsandfingers.Youcantakesimplestepstoimprovetechneck.Takebreaksfromusingyourtechnology.Standupandstretchyourlegsoften.Also,giveyoureyesabreakbyclosingthemnowandthenthroughouttheday.Doneckexercises.ExpertsatthewebsiteSpineUniverserecommendthesethreeneckstretches.Chin（下巴）StretchMoveyourchintowardsyourc

30、hest.Holdfor5seconds.Thestretchshouldfeelcomfortablefromyournecktothebaseofyourskull.Repeat10times.2.SideLeanLeanyourheadtotheright.Bringyourearclosetotheshoulder.Holdfor20seconds.Bringyourheadbacktocenter,andthenleanittotheleft,againholdingfor20seconds.Repeat3-5timesoneachside.3.Side-to-SideHeadTur

31、ningTurnyourchintowardsyourrightshoulder.Holdfor20seconds.Bringyourheadbacktothecenter,andthenturnittotheleft,againholdingfor20seconds.Repeat3-5timesoneachside.Andifyourtechnecksymptomsgetworse,seeahealthcareprofessional.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“techneck”inParagraph2mean?A.Neckpaincausedbysports.

32、B.Curetodiseasesbytechnology.C.Protectionforproblemswithcertaindevices.D.Neckproblemscausedbytechnologydevices.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?A.Theharmoftechneck.Themeaningoftechneck.Thetreatmentoftechneck.Theworstresultoftechneck.Whichofthefollowingshowsoneofthecorrectgesturesof“SideLean”?Whatdothefir

33、standthirdneckexerciseshaveincommon?A.Shakingthehead.B.Touchingthechest.C.Movingthechin.D.Turninginthesamedirection.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。Everyoneknowshowimportanttreesaretothewell-beingoftheearth._36_Byprovidingshadeforpeopletoenjoytimeoutside,treescanshadeou

34、rhomestokeepthemcoolerinthesummertime.Theycanhideunsightly（不美观的）views,reducenoisefromnearbyroads,andserveaswindbreaks.Manytypesalsoproduceflowersandfruit.Thesetallplantssimplymakeourhomesandneighborhoodsmoreattractive.ChoosingTrees_37_Plantingatreeisalong-termproject.Largeshadevarieties,especially,t

35、akealongtimetogrow.Andonceplanted,theyaredifficulttomove.Treescanalsobeasignificantfinancialinvestment,soitsimportanttochoosewisely._38_Youmaynothaveroomtogrowallthetypesyouwanttotry.Sotakethetimetochooseaplantyoulikethatalsowillgrowwellintheconditionsyoucanprovide.Treesvarywidelyintheirneedsforspac

36、e,light,andsoilconditions.CareOnceyouvemadeachoice,youllneedtoprepareyoursiteforplanting.Youmayneedtocleartheareaofothervegetationandimprovethesoilwithorganicmattersuchasfertilizerandnutrient.Ifyouplantatreeyourself,carefullyfollowtheinstructionsgivenbythenurseryorread“HowtoPlantaTree”._39_Providing

37、propercareafteritsplantedisalsoimportant._40_Feedregularly,waterdeeply,andprune（修剪）carefully,sotheybecomestrongandhealthy.Matureplantsusuallydontneedtobewateredorfertilized.A.Theyalsoprovidehomesforwildlife.Yoursuccessdependsonproperplanting.Manyyardshavespaceforonlyafewlargeplants.Youngplantsshould

38、bebabiedforthefirstfewyears.Theydeveloplargerootsystemsandcangrowforthemselves.Whenyouareplantingtrees,itswisetoplanyourselectionscarefully.Butdoyouknowtherearealsomanyadvantagesofgrowingtheminyourownyard?第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30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。O

39、nthenightofOctober16th,comingupattenoclock,mymotherpreparedwhatwouldbemyfatherslastmeal.Thatweekheworked_41_shift.Hestartedatmidnight.Justafter2am,thegroupwentforcoffee.Therewasa_42_thatalwayshadtobeoperatedandhesaid,“Itsokay.Youguysall_43_andIllworkit.”Themachinewould_44_quickly,occasionallyandforo

40、nemomentDadmadea_45_hedidntpayattention,andhisheadwasstuckinthemachine.Withpanic,theworkers_46_backandcutthebaseofthemachineandtransporteditwithhimintheambulance.Motherwas_47_thattherewasanaccidentandtomeetatthe_48_.MyoldestbrotherKen,thensixteen,_49_motherthere,andmyotherbrotherBob,thenfourteen,sta

41、yedwithmeathome.Fatherdiedontheroad.Whenwewereovercomewiththe_50_,aspokespersonforthehospital_51_mymotheriftheycouldtakeoneofmyfatherseyestheyhadaperson_52_it.Mymotherreplied,Yes!Yearslater,inthelatesummer,IwasattheWoodlawnCemeterywheremyfathersbodyrests.AsIfinished_53_andstood,amanfrombehindmesaid,

42、Howareyounow,Frank?Knowingonlythe_54_,andhisfriendsandco-workerscalledhimFrank,I_55_thoughtthatthismanmusthave_56_him.AsIturnedtofacehim,Ireplied,Hesmyfather.Thisman,FrankBazylak,asIwouldlearnlater,replied,I_57_withyourfatherforashorttime,justoverayear,buthemadeanimpactonmylife.Hewassopowerful,so_58

43、_andsogiving.Youknow,hewasntmeanttobetherethatday.ButthatwasFrank.Almostfourdecadeslaterandfroma_59_,thereinthecemetery,Idheard_60_storiesaboutmyfather.41.A.morningB.noonC.nightD.afternoon42.A.dutyB.jobC.truckD.machine43.A.stayB.goC.hideD.watch44.A.moveB.breakC.changeD.fly45.A.decisionB.differenceC.

44、lifeD.mistake46.A.walkedB.rushedC.lookedD.turned47.A.warnedB.mindedC.informedD.threatened48.A.factoryB.officeC.hospitalD.workplace49.A.comfortedB.urgedC.calmedD.drove50.A.sorrowB.incidentC.troubleD.treatment51.A.suggestedB.askedC.puzzledD.embarrassed52.A.caringaboutB.sufferingfromC.turningtoD.waitin

45、gfor53.A.blessingB.missingC.prayingD.chatting54.A.familyB.doctorsC.companyD.policeman55.A.slowlyB.quicklyC.nervouslyD.carefully56.A.respectedB.lovedC.recognizedD.known57.A.discussedB.quarreledC.workedD.agreed58.A.cleverB.considerateC.modestD.strict59.A.strangerB.friendC.colleaguebrother60.A.wonderfu

46、lB.cheerfulC.sadD.false第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Whenwaitingforthetrain,ayounggirlplayingwithherballsuddenlyfounditoutofherhands,_61_(roll)offtheplatformandlandingonthetracks.Notonlywasshetroubled,butthewholefamilywereabitupset.Overhearingtheirconversation,Iknewthat

47、theball_62_(give)toherfromhergrandfather,_63_isnolongeralive.Itwasnotreplaceableasitheldpreciousmemories.ItoldthemIcouldhelpgetitforthem.Iwasntsurehow,butIm_64_(create)andfeltconfidentIwouldfigureitout.Theywerehesitanttogivemetheircontactinformation.Imanicelady,butstillastranger,anditfeltoddtothemth

48、atIwouldwanttotaketimeoutofmylife_65_(help)them.Myworkcolleaguewhowaswithmeconvincedthem,“Shereallyisgood_66_helpingpeople.Youreallycantrusther.”Asalwaysinthese_67_(situation),youhavetoletonephonecallleadtoanotheruntilyoucantalktosomeonewho_68_(have)themagickeytoopenthedoor.But_69_(lucky)ittookonly3

49、calls.AfewdayslaterIreceivedalovelye-mailfromthemom,thankingmeformyhelpastheynowhave_70_specialballwithallitsmemoriesbackwiththelittlegirl.第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(人)，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()

50、划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。IcametotheUSasaexchangestudentayearbefore.Therearefourpeopleinmyhostfamily.TheyareMr.Garavalia,hiswifeandhischild.Thehostfamilyhasamagicwhathaspulledmeinandmakemepartofit.IrememberwhenIfirstarrivedatmyhouse,itwasfarpasttheirusua

51、lbedtime.ButMr.GravaliastillwaitedmeinthelivingroomandgavemeahugehugjustasIwalkedin.Iwasfeltsowarmafter14hoursoftiredflight.EverydaytheytreatmeasifIweretheirreallyfamily.Ilovethemverymuch.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter想提高中文水平，进一步了解中国文化。请给他写一封信，推荐学习资源（resource）。内容包括：学习资源：报纸、杂志及其他途径；推荐理由；表达祝愿。词数100左

52、右；可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数DearPeter,Yours,LiHua广西南宁市2018届高三上学期摸底考试英语试题答案听力：01-05BCACA06-10CAABC11-15BCBBA16-20BCABC阅读理解：21-23DCB24-27ACAD28-31BDBC32-35DABC36-40GFCBD完型填空：41-45CDBAD46-50BCCDA51-55BDCAB56-60DCBAA语法填空：61.rolling62.wasgiven/hadbeengiven63.who64.creative65.tohelp66.at67.situations6

53、8.has69.luckily70.the短文改错：IcametotheUSasaexchangestudentayearbefore.Therearefourpeopleinmyhostfamily.TheyareanagoMr.Garavalia,hiswifeandhischild.Thehostfamilyhasamagicwhathaspulledmeinandmakemepartofit.Ichildrenthat/whichmaderememberwhenIfirstarrivedatmyhouse,itwasfarpasttheirusualbedtime.ButMr.Grav

54、aliastillwaitedAmeintheirforthelivingroomandgavemeahugehugjustasIwalkedin.Iwasfeltsowarmafter14hoursoftiredflight.Every去掉wastiringdaytheytreatmeasifIweretheirreallyfamily.Ilovethemverymuch.real写作范文：DearPeter,IamgladtohearthatyouareeagertoimproveyourChineseandknowmoreaboutChineseculture.Itsmypleasure

55、torecommendyousomeresources.Readingsomepopularnewspapersandmagazines,suchasSouthernWeeklyandReaders,isthefirstchoice,fromwhichyoucangetlotsofinformationaboutChinesecustoms.Besides,thereareotherwaystoexperiencetheChineselanguageandcultureontheInternet,onTVorwithsomeapps.Theinterestingnewsandstoriesin

56、theseresourcesaresoamazingthatyouwillneverfeelbored.Youcanbenefitalotfromthem.IsincerelyhopethatyoucanmakemoreprogressinlearningChineseandhaveabetterunderstandingofChineseculture.Yours,LiHua听力录音稿：(Text1)M:MayItakeyourdinnerordernow,Mrs.Olson?W:Thankyou!Neal,butImwaitingforsomeonetojoinme.(Text2)W:Th

57、esalesmansaiditwouldcost300dollarstohavethecarrepaired.M:Wemightaswellspend300dollarsmoretobuyanewonethen.(Text3)W:Thisboxisasheavyasatonofstones.Icantimaginewhatwasputinit.M:ShallIbringitdownstairsforyou?(Text4)M:Howisthefilmyousawlastnight?W:Well,theactorsarefamousandthedirectorisanOscarwinnerbuts

58、tillIshouldhavestayedathome.(Text5)M:ItssaidthatyouaregoingtoBeijingsoon?W:Yes,Ihadplannedtotakeanexpresstrain.ButnowtheairticketissocheapthatIhavechangedmymind.(Text6)W:Excuseme,butIthinkyoumadeawrongturn.YouaresupposedtoturnleftonWilsonBoulevard.M:Oh,Imsorry.Didntyousay1323Wilson?W:No,3023.ItsOKth

59、ough.Youdonthavetotakemethere.Icanwalkfromhere.M:WhydontIjustmakeaUturnatthecorner?W:Well,youshouldntmakeaUturnthere.Itstheone-waystreet.Seethesignuphead?M:Well,maybeifIturnlefthereIcancomedownthenextstreet.W:Youcantdothateitherduringtherushhour.Reallythough,dontgotoanytrouble.Sometimesonecanwaitthi

60、rtyminutesfortaaxi.SoImhappytocatchyourtaxi.M:Thirtyminutes!Ivebeenridingaroundalldaylookingforpassengers.(Text7)M:So,areyouenjoyingtheperformancesofar?W:Well,thecostumesandthesetaresplendid,buttheactingisabitstiff.Whatdoyouthink?M:Ithinkyouarebeingalittlecritical.Theactorintheleadroleisfantastic.Is