2022-2023学年河南省信阳市高中高三上学期1月第二次教学质量检测（二模）英语试题

★2023年1月17日信阳市2022-2023学年高三上学期1月第二次教学质量检测英语注意事项：1.答题前、务必在答题卷规定的地方填写自己的姓名、考号和座位号；2.答第1卷时,每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案标号涂黑,答第I卷时,必须使用0.5毫米的黑色墨水签字笔在答题卷上书写,要求字体工整,笔迹清晰。在指定的答题区域作答,超出答题区域书写的答案无效,在试题卷、草稿纸上答题无效。3.满分150分,考试时间120分钟。第I卷（选择题,共100分）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.WhatwillTomdonext?A.Dosomereading. B.Gotosleep. C.Chatwithfriends.2.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inalibrary. B.Inacinema. C.Inacanteen.3.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthemovie?A.Itwasfunny B.Itwasboring. C.Itwassatisfying.4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Acourse. B.Apart-timejob. C.Holidayplans.5.Whatisthemanworriedabout?A.Hedoesnothaveaccesstothebooklist.B.Hedoesnothaveenoughtimetoread.C.Hecannotfindsomanyhistorybooks.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和第7两个小题。6.Whatdayisittoday?A.Sunday. B.Saturdays. C.Friday.7.Whatdoesthemanhavetodo?A.Havedinnerwithhisparentsasplanned.B.Rearrangehisschedule.C.Missthepatty.听第7段材料,同答第8至10题。8.WhendidRichardandhiswifespendtheirhoneymoonattheWatermillInn?A.Fiveyearsago. B.Fiveweeksago. C.Lastweekend.9.WhatkindofroomdoesRichardwanttobook?A.Asingleroom. B.Ahoneymoonsuite. C.Astandarddoubleroom.10.HowmuchshouldRichardpayinall?A.300dollars. B.270dollars. C.180dollars.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11.Whatisthemandoing?A.Researchingonofficesupplies.B.Placingsomeorders.C.Listingneededthings.12.Whatcolorenvelopeswouldthemanlike?A.Green. B.White. C.Blue.13.Howmanypacksofpaperdoesthemanneed?A.3. B.5. C.10.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。14.Atwhattimeisthemanduetomeethisfriendforlunch?A.At12:30. B.At12:15. C.At12:10.15.HowdidthemanplantogotoMcDonald'sRestaurant?A.Bybus. B.Bytaxi. C.Onfoot.16.Whatisthemangoingtodo?A.Sendthewomanhome. B.Repairhiscar. C.Contacthisfriend.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Whatistheresultofeatingafewhoursbeforebed?A.Eatinghealthierfood.B.Burningoffmorecalories.C.Ahigherriskofbeingfat.18.Whenweeatearlier,howdowefeel?A.Hungrierthanever. B.Lesshungry. C.Veryfull.19.Howmanyparticipantsarethereinall?A.59. B.25. C.16.20.Whatareparticipantsrequiredtodobyresearchers?A.Keepasleepdiary. B.Exerciseasusual. C.Takesomemedicine.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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ALearnhowtodrawflowers!Thisisagreatartclassfornaturalists,gardeners,andcasualbotanistsofallexperiencelevels.AboutthiseventThisonlineartClassdemonstrateshowlodrawplantsusingavarietyoftechniquesthatwillallowyoutopresentsubjectsaccuratelyandexpressively.Wecreateanewbotanicaldrawingineveryworkshop.Ifyou'relookingforafunandengagingwaytoaddmorevaluetoyourtimeinnature,TRYIT.WorkshopDuration:90MinutesStarttime:7:00PMThisworkshopwillberecordedforthosewhocannotmaketheliveeventduetotimezonedifferences.Ifyoudonotwishtoberecordedduringtheliveevent,simplytumoffthecameraonyourdevice.Instructor:JamesS.SistiWhatYouNeedClickHEREforalistofdrawingtoolsthatyouuse·Pencil（2BorBhardness）·Eraser·Onesheetofdrawingpaper（atleast8x10inches）·RulerOptionalMaterials:·CottonBalls·AtoothpickPleaseNote:Thisclassisaccessiblefromanywebdevice.However,adevicewithalargerscreensuchasatabletorPCwillmakeforabetterexperience.What'sIncluded:·Admissiontotheliveworkshop·Recordingoftheworkshop·DownloadablelessonpacketTheseresourceswillbemadeavailableontheHikeAndDrawwebsiteaftertheworkshop.Youdonotneedtoattendtheliveworkshoptoreceivearecordingandlessonpacket.·VisitHIKEANDDRAW.NYCforallworkshoprecordings.Stillnotsure?Tryaquickandeasynaturedrawingtutorial,absolutelyFREE!21.Whatcanweknowabouttheclass?A.Itisforexperiencedartists.B.Itaimstoteachdrawing.C.Ithasagelimit.D.Itisheldinthemorning.22.Whatisamusttoattendtheliveclass?A.Aruler. B.Acamera. C.Atoothpick. D.Alargescreen.23.Whatcanpeoplegetfromtheevent?A.Admissiontotheofflineworkshop.B.MembershipoftheHikeAndDrawwebsite.C.Freetoolsandmaterials.D.Arecordingandlessonpacket.BAlltheLightWeCannotSeeisaboutablindgirlnamedMarie-Laure,wholivesinParis,France,inthe1930s.WhentheNazisinvadedin1940,sheandherfatherareforcedtoleavethecity.TheyescapetoacountrysidetowntohidewithMarie-Laure'sgreatuncle,Etienne.Afterseveralmonths,Marie-Laure'sfathergetsarrested.ShecontinuestolivewithEtienne,andtheystartpassingonsecretsignalstoaidtheFrenchResistancemovement.WernerPfennigisGermanorphanwithahobbyoflisteningtoscienceandmusicprogramsonanoldradio.Developingatalentforfixingradios,heislaterhiredbytheNazistohelpthemtrackenemyradiosignalsduringthewar.Oneday,hepicksupasignalthatiscomingfromEtienne'shomeinFrance.Anyway,Marie-LaureandWernermeetanddevelopastrongrelationship.Thesetwopoorsoulstrytofindawaytoescapethishorriblewartogether,butcanthey?AnthonyDoerr,theauthorofAlltheLightWeCannotSeeisfromCleveland,Ohio.CriticshavepraisedDoerr'swritingforhisshort,sharpsentencesandattentiontodetail.AlltheLightWeCannotSeeishissecondnovel,whichwaspublishedin2014.ItquicklybecameaNewYorkTimesbest-sellerandwonaPulitzerPrizeforFiction.Theamazingnovelgivesreadersalookattheuglyfaceofwar.Throughoutthebook,weseehowwarcandestroypeople'slivesintheblinkofaneye.CharacterssuchasEtienneandMarie-Laure'sfatherdis-appearinaninstantandareneverheardfromagain.However,warisalsoshowntobringoutthebestinpeople.Thecharacterswhosurvivemustshowgreatcourageandstrengthwhentheyfacechallenges.Anotherimportantideaistheimportanceofscienceandtechnology.Doerrsuggeststhattechnologies,suchastheradio,arehelpfultosocietyiftheyareusedwithgoodintentions.However,iftechnologiesfallintothehandsofeviltheycancausegreatdestruction.24.HowdoMarie-LaureandEtiennehelpfightingagainstNazis?A.Bytrackingradiosignals.B.Byfixingelectronicdevices.C.Byprovidinginformation.D.ByjoiningFrencharmy.25.WhatisAnthonyDoerr'swritingknownfor?A.Historicalbackground.B.Touchingdetails.C.Beautyoflanguage.D.Complexplots.26.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.Technologiesareadouble-edgedswordinwar.B.Technologyplaysakeyroleinwar.C.Scienceandtechnologyshouldnotbevalued.D.Wardestroyseverythingonitsway.27.Whichsectionofamagazinedoesthispassagebelongto?A.EverydayHero.B.HitMovies.C.GreatWriters.D.BookClub.CDoyouevertalktoyourself?Althoughit'snotalwaysaconscioushabit,mostofuspracticeself-talkonadailybasis,asawayofguiding,motivatingorsupportingourselves.Overtheyears,researchhasshownthatself-talkcanincreaseproductivity,motivationandconfidence,andevenhelpmanagefeelings.“Thereissolidevidencethatself-talkstrategiesimprovelearningandperformance,"accordingtosportpsychologistAntonisHatzigeorgiadis,whostudiesthephenomenonofself-talk.Heexplainsthattherearegenerallythreereasonswhywepracticeself-talk:toinstruct,tomotivateortoevaluate.Instructionalself-talkhappenswhenweneedtoguideourselvesthroughaspecifictask,suchaslearninganewskill.Motivationalself-talkusuallyisusedwhenwewanttoprepareourselvesforsomethingchallenging,anditcanhelptoincreaseconfidence.Evaluativeself-talkmostlyisrelatedtopasteventsoractions.Hatzigeorgiadisstressesthatifwewanttousesuchself-talktogoodadvantage,itneedstobeshort,preciseand,mostofall,consistent.Ofcourse,self-talkalsocanbeineffectiveandevendetrimentalifit'snotdoneright.“Itisamatterofpersonalpreferenceorwhatworksforeachperson,butgenerally,itisadvisedthatself-talkbepositivelyratherthannegativelyphrasedandfocusonwhatyoushoulddoratherthanonwhatyoushouldavoid,"Hatzigeorgiadissays.So,forexample,itwouldbebettertosay“staycool"insteadof“don'tgetupset".Althoughbothinstructionsconveythesamemeaning,youshouldusepositivewordsratherthannegativeones.Inthiswayyoucanavoidillresults.Anotherthingthatcanmakeadifferencewhenpracticingself-talkisthewayyouaddressyourself.Ac-cordingtoresearchpublishedinJournalofPersonalityandsocialPsychology,using"you"ratherthan"I”whentalkingtoyourselftendstobemoreeffective.Theresearchersexplainthatwhenyouthinkofyourselfasanotherperson,itallowsyoutogivemoreobjectiveandusefulfeedback.28.Whatdoestheresearchsayaboutself-talk?A.Itmayhelpstrengthenmemory.B.Itisalwaysanunconsciousbehavior.C.Itisadailyhabitforeveryone.D.Itcanmakepeoplefeelbetter.29.WhatcanbeconcludedfromHatzigeorgiadis'explanation?A.Self-talkariseswithvariousfeelings.B.Self-talkiscloselylinkedwithacertaintask.C.Self-talkoccursindifferentsituations.D.Self-talkusuallymakesonebrave.80.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“detrimental"inparagraph4probablymean?AiHarmful.B.Unbearable.C.Confusing.D.Useless.31.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Self-talk:ausefultooltobenefitourlife.B.Self-talk:amatterofpersonalpreference.C.Self-talk:acloserelationtothepastD.Self-talk:agreatwaytoavoidillresults.DThissummerhasbroughtextremeheatanddroughtstoplacesaroundtheworld.Thedroughtsareleadingtoseriousproblemsandtheeffectsofthedroughtsarelikelytobefeltforyears.Droughtsaren'tnew,butEarth'srisingtemperaturesbecauseofglobalwarmingaremakingthemmuchhardertoavoid.ThedroughtintheHornofAfricamaybethemostserioussituation.Forseveralyears,theareahashadverylittlerainduringtherainyseasons.Thedryconditionshavekilledmillionsoffarmanimalsanddestroyedthecropsoffarmers.ThedroughtiscausingenergyproblemsinEurope,too.Thelowwaterlevelshavecuttheamountofhydroelectricpowerthatcanbeproduced.Someriversaresolowthattheheavyboatsthatcarrycoalcan'ttravelonthem.FarmersinCaliforniaandArizonahavebeenhitparticularlyhard.Californiahasputlimitsonwateruseacrossthestate.Nowwaterisbeinglimitedinotherplaces.Whentherearewaterlimits,farmersaren'tabletogrowasmanycrops.Thatcandriveupfoodprices,andthataffectseveryone.Chinaisfacingsimilarproblems.ThedroughthasdriedupmuchofthewaterintheYangtze,China'slongestriver.Thathascuttheamountofenergyproducedbytheworld'slargestdamby40%.Chinahasn'tbeenabletoproduceenoughenergy,sincemillionsofpeopleareusingelectricitytokeepcool.Thegovernmentiscallingonthepublictoturnofftheairconditionerwhenitisnottoohot.Thecountryistryingtomakeitrainbyshootingchemicalsintoclouds.Butthisisanuncertainandtemporaryresponse.Therearenoeasysolutionstoanyofthesedroughts.Ittookyearstocreatetheclimatecrisis,anditwilltakealongtimetogetitundercontrol.Fornow,governmentsandpeoplewillneedtocarefullymanagewatersuppliesandotherresourcestolimitthedamageasmuchaspossible.32Whathasbeenaffectedbydroughtsaccordingtothepassage?A.Technology.B.Transportation.C.Education.D.Tourism.33.WhatmeasureshavebeentakentodealwithdroughtsinChina?A.Bringingwaterfromothercountries.B.Findingreplacementforrainwater.C.Limitingtheuseofdrinkingwater.D.Controllingtheuseofelectricity.14.Howmighttheauthorfeelaboutthefightagainstdrought?A.Concerned.B.Satisficed.C.Disappointed.D.Optimistic.35.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WorldwideDroughtsAppearedasNewProblemsB.ChinaIsalsoFacingtheSeriousDroughtProblemC.DroughtsCauseProblemsAroundtheWorldD.ManyReasonsLeadtotheDroughtProblem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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Haveyoueversaidtoyourself“I'lldoittomorrow"?36_Whenpeopledelayactionorputoffdecisionsinthisway,wecallitprocrastination.Sometimesitcanbeagoodtimemanagementstrategyto“doitlater,"especiallyifwearetiredorwaitingforsomethingtomakethejobeasier.However,procrastinationisactuallymorethanjustpracticaltimemanagement.Procrastinationhappenswhenapersonhasdifficultymanagingnegativeemotions,suchasanxiety,boredom,andstress.Itisveryeasyforprocrastinationtobecomeahabit,andmanypeopletryhardtobreakawayfromthecycleofguiltandshamethatitcancreate.37Hereissomeusefuladvicetohelpusdealwithit:UseacalendarPlanningouttimeforeverythingyouwanttodowillhelpyoustayorganized.38Thiscanallowyouextratimeincaseanemergencyoccurs.Breakbigprojectsintosmallpieces39Soit'sbettertotakethingsstepbystep.“Dothehousework"soundslikeabigtask,butifyoubeginwith“dothedishes"andthenmoveonto“dothelaundry,”itmightnotseemsohard.RewardandforgiveyourselfPeoplegetcaughtupinbeingperfect.40Ifyouprovideasmallrewardattheendofaproject,itcanhelpyoufinishwhatyoustart.Also,itwillgiveyousomethingtolookforwardto.Evenwhenyoudon'tsucceed,remembertobekindtoyourself.Whenyou'reready,tryagain!A.Andhaveyoueversaidthatthreeorfourdaysinarow?B.Procrastinationisaseriousproblemforstudentsandofficeworkers.C.Thiscanreallygetinthewayoffinishingatask.D.Itcanbechallengingtothinkabouthowmuchthereistodo.E.Youcanavoidprocrastinationbypushingadeadlineuptogetaheadofschedule.F.Thegoodnewsisthatitcanbemanagedwithsomewillpowerandhelp.G.Howoftendoyouputoffwhatyoushoulddotodayuntiltomorrow?第三部分语言知识运用（共两节,满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分）阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。AftergraduationImanagedtoworkatanewsorganization.AsIwasnewtotheworldof_41Iwasoftensenttofinish42assignments,butIwaseagerto_43myselfintoughthings.AllIwantedwastomakea44impressiononmyseniors.I_45_aseniorcolleaguenamedJoytoletmefollowhimtohismeetingwithamajorleader.Joy_46mewithrecordingtheprocessontape.Itwassimple,butIwas47.I.wouldlearnalittleabouthowinter-viewsweredone.Afterwegotbacktotheoffice,Joyaskedmeto48thetapesforediting.Tomy49,theywereallblank!Wasthisgoingtocostmemyjob?Tearswelledupinmyeyes,withmyhands50Ididn'tknowhowI'dfaceJoy.Hehad51me,butI'dlethimdown.Icouldimaginehimangryatmy_52_andaskingmetoleave.WhenJoy53andaskedmeforthetapes,I_54andcried,apologeticandembarrassed."IthinkIsavedthem,but..."Isaid.However,Joy,withalotof_55_asajournalist,hadstrange_56onhisface.Hesatdownandlookedmeintheeye."Youhavetomake57tolearnhowyoucandothejobbetternexttime,right?"hesmiled.IstaredatJoy58.Hetaughtmethemostimportantlessoninmylife:Mistakesare59,andwhatwelearnfromthemiswhat60_thecourseofoursuccess.41. A.reporting B.socializing C.writing D.communicating42. A.heavy B.easy C.boring D.tiring43. A.bury B.find C.express D.involve44. A.general B.vivid C.positive D.subjective45. A.dared B.reminded C.expected D.convinced46. A.acquainted B.occupied C.assisted D.tasked47. A.thrilled B.relaxed C.confused D.surprised48. A.purchase B.replay C.make D.borrow49. A.regret B.disappointment C.horror D.annoyance50. A.raised B.trembling C.crossed D.freezing51. A.trusted B.comforted C.persuaded D.warned52. A.carelessness B.rudeness C.selfishness D.weakness53. A.wandered B.arrived C.approached D.returned54. A.heldback B.brokedown C.gotaway D.gavein55. A.experience B.qualities C.enthusiasm D.responsibilities56. A.astonishment B.appreciation C.calmness D.hesitancy57. A.decisions B.commitments C.statements D.errors58. A.atheart B.indisbelief C.byaccident D.withsorrow59. A.controllable B.unacceptable C.predictable D.unavoidable60. A.changes B.perfects C.determines D.reflects第II卷（非选择题,共50分）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。Chinesestructural61（biology）YanNingannouncedonTuesdaythatshewouldresignfromPrince-tonUniversityintheUSandjoinintheestablishmentofShenzhenMedicalAcademyofResearchandTranslation（SMART）.“Inthenearfuture,IwillreturntoChinatoassist62establishinganewresearchinstitutioninShenzhen,63isnamedSMART,integratingseveralfunctionsincluding64（science）research,transformation,studentcultivationandfinancialsupport,"YansaidattheShenzhenGlobalInnovationTalentForumonTuesday.ShewastheregionalwinneroftheYoungScientistAward_65（sponsor）byScienceandGEHealth-carein2005forherthesisonthestudyofprogrammedcelldeath.Yan66（earn）herPhDatPrincetonin2004,andreturnedin2017asthefirstShirleyM.TilghmanProfessorofMIolecularBiology.TheestablishmentofthenewmedicalacademyinShenzhen.wasoneofthemain67（project）inbuildingapilotdemonstrationareaofsocialismwithChinesecharacteristicsinShenzhen.Yansaidshewantedtosupportmoreoutstandingscholarsandtotacklevarioushealththreats68（face）mankind.Therewasnodoubt69Shenzhenhadtherightopportunitytobuild_70（it）placeintheglobalbiomedicinefield.61._______62._______63._______64._______65._______66._______67._______68._______69._______70._______第四部分写作（共两节,满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10处错误；每处错误修改正确得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作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在此处加一个漏字符号（）,并在其下面写出增加的词；删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉；修改：在错的词下划一横线,并在其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；2.只允许修改10处,多者（从十一处起）不计分。Thefamousenvironmentalist,ProfessorJin,wasinviteddeliveraspeechinourschoollastFridayHestartedwithanuniversallyacceptedtheoryexplaininghowtheEarthbegan.Wewereshockingthattherewassomanykindsoflivingthinsontheplanetalongtimeago,Besides,healsoshowedhowthedisappearofsomespecieshappenedlater.Itwashumanactivitiesthatlargechangedtheglobalenvironment.Hepointedoutweshouldattachgreatimportancetoprotecttheenvironment,whichdecidedthatwewouldbeabletocontinuetoliveonthisplanetinthefuture.IwasdeeplyimpressedbyherspeechandIthinkofitisimportanttoprotectouronlyhome.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假如你是一名英语课代表,为了帮助同学们提高学习英语的效率,请你用英语给全班同学写一封倡议信,倡导大家“坚持每天高效晨读”。内容如下：1.倡议目的；2.你对晨读的看法和建议；3.希望大家积极响应。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。Mydearfellowstudents,2022-2023学年普通高中高三第二次教学质量检测高三英语听力材料和参考答案听力材料Text1W:Don'tstayuptoolatechattingwithfriends,Tom.Youhavetogotoschoolearlyinthemorning.M:Okay.I'mdonechatting,butIwillhaveseveralchapterstoreadbeforebed.Text2W:Allthefoodsmellstastytodayandmakesmymouthwater.M:Look,friedfishisonthemenu.It'sourfavourite.We'resolucky.Let'slineuphere.Thislineseemsalittleshorter.Text3M:Mary,howwasyourweekend?W:Itwasgood!IsawthenewStarTrekmovie.Idressedupasmyfavoritecharacterandeverything!Butthemovieitselfwasn'tverygoodandIfeltasleep.AndIdon'tthinkIwastheonlyone!Text4W:Iwilldoapart-timejobduringChristmasandearnsomemoney.Howaboutyou?M:I'mgoingtotakeacoursethisChristmassoIcangraduatesooner.Text5M:IthinkancientChinesehistoryisenjoyable,butI'Ilnevercompletethereadinglist.W:Don'tworry.You'llfindtimesomewhere.Text6W:Morning,Hands.Listen,don'tforgetthepartythisweekend.It'simportant.M:Sure.It'sonSaturday,right?W:Saturday?Man,thepartyisonSunday,thedayaftertomorrow.M:Oh,no!I'msupposedtohavedinnerwithmyparentsonSunday.W:Ithinkyou'dbettereatwithyourparentssomeothertime.Youcan'tmisstheparty.M:I'Ilbethere.Thepartyisat9:00,isn'tit?W:Yeah,don'tbelate.Text7W:Goodmorning.TheWatermillInn.M:Goodmorning.ThisisRichardStewart.MywifeandIspentourhoneymoonatyourinfiveyearsago.Andwe'dliketomakeareservationforthisweekend.W:OK.Welcomeback!Doyouwantastandarddoubleroomorahoneymoonsuite?M:What'sthepricepernight,please?W:Therateforastandarddoubleroomis100dollarspernightand150dollarspernightforahoneymoonsuite.Andwearehavingasalethismonth,soyoucanenjoya10%discount.M:Great.I'dlikeahoneymoonsuite,please.W:OK.Howlongwillyoustay?M:Ithinkwe'llstayherefortwonights.WewillcheckinonFridayafternoon,andcheckoutatnoononSunday.W:I'vegotit.Text8W:MillenhumOfficeSupplies,Ginaspeaking.HowcanIhelpyou?M:Oh,hello---I'mJohnCarter.I'dliketoplacesomeorders,please.W:Andwhatwouldyouliketoorder?M:Envelopes.WeneedaboxofA4-thatis,normalsizeenvelopes.W:Whatcolorwouldyoulike?White,yelloworgreen?M:We'llhavethewhiteplease-buttheoneswithlittlewindows.W:Somethingelse?M:Yes,weneedsomecoloredphotocopypaper.Whatcolorsdoyouhave?W:We'vegotpurple,lightblue,blue-whateveryouwant,prettymuch.Thereare500sheetstothepack.M:Let'ssee…we'regoingtoneedalotofbluepaperforournewpricelistssocanyougiveustenpacks,please?Besides,we'dlikefiveboxesofpens.Andwhencanyoudeliverthis?W:Tomorrowmorning.M:Canyoumakesurethatit'snotafter11:30a.m.?W:Fine.I'llmakeanoteforthedeliveryman.M:Thanks.Text9M:Hi,Dorothy.Whattimeisitnow?W:It's12:15.M:What?Ihavetogo!Thereareonly15minutesleft.W:Wait.Whereareyougoing?M:IhavealunchdatewithafriendatMcDonald'sRestaurant.W:Areyouwalking?M:Yeah.W:Ihopenot.Thereisastormoutside.M:Oh,no.Mycarisunderrepair,andit'shardtocatchataxiatthistime.Ican'tarriveontime.W:Well,letyourfriendknow.M;Idon'tliketobelate.Ialwaystrytobeontime.W:Iknow,butthingsh