2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期末测试卷（人教版）考试版二

2020-2021学年高二下学期期末测试卷（人教版）

英语试卷

（考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分）

注意事项:

1.本试卷共12页，全卷满分150分，回答时间为120分钟;

2.答卷前，务必将答题卡上密封线内的各项目填写清楚;

3.本试卷由选择题和非选择题两大部分组成。选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂，非选择题必须使

用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔书写，涂写要工整、清晰:

4.考试结束，监考员将试题卷、答题卡一并收回。

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小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodo?

A.Eatout.B.Haveawalk.C.Gotoclass.

2.Whatdayisittoday?

A.Friday.B.Thursday.C.Wednesday.

3.Whatdoesthemanthinkofbuildingthelibraryintheirtown?

A.Inspiring.B.Worthwhile.C.Impossible.

4.Whereisthebikenow?

A.Underthestairs.B.Inthegarden.C.Atthegate.

5.Howmanyhoursisthepoolopentoday?

A.10hours.B.12hours.C.14hours.

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。

6.Howdoesthewomanfeel?

A.Angry.B.Satisfied.C.Confused.

7.Whencanthewomangethercomputerback?

A.Tonight.B.Afewdayslater.C.Twoweekslater.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whatisthewomandoingwhentheaccidenthappened?

A.DrivingacarB.WalkingacrossthestreetC.Ridingabike.

9.Whatcanwelearnaboutthedriver?

A.Hedidn'tdriveveryfast.B.Hewasdrivingoutofthestreet.

C.Hisviewwasblocked（挡住）bysomething.

听第8段材料，回答第I。至12题。

10.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Brotherandsister.B.Husbandandwife.C.Fatheranddaughter.

11.Wherearetheman'sglasses?

A.Inthebathroom.B.Inhispocket.C.Onhisnose.

12.Whatimpressedthemanmostabouthisforgetfulness?

A.Hewentfishingwithouttakingthefishingpole.

B.Heforgotabouthisweddingandwentfishing.

C.Hewentoutwithouthavingpantson.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whatistheman'sproblem?

A.Hehasn'thadavacationforthreeweeks.

B.Hedoesn'tknowwheretospendhisvacation.

C.Hedoesn'thavetimetogoabroad.

14.Whichcontinentdoesthemandislike?

A.Africa.B.Asia.C.SouthAmerica.

15.Whatdoesthemanthinkareboring?

A.Monuments.B.Hotels.C.Museums.

16.WhatmakesthemaninterestedinParis?

A.Nightclubs.B.Excellenthotels.C.Interestingsights.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?

A.Whenandhowbicyclesbegan.B.Whatasimplemeansoftransportationis.C.Howdid

thefirstbicycleappear.

18.Whatdoweknowaboutthefirstbicycle?

A.Itlookedlikeahorseonawheel.B.Itwaseasytoridebutuncomfortable.C.Itwas

difficulttorideanduncomfortable.

19.Whendidthebicyclebecomeapracticalmeansoftransportation?

A.In1790.B.In1861.C.In1900.

20.Whydidpeoplelikebicycles?

A.Theywereveryfashionable.

B.Theywereofthesamepricesashorses.

C.Theydidn'tneedtobefedandwereeasytoride.

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）

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题

卡上将该选项涂黑。

A

IfyouarelookingforaplacetoeatinCalgary,you'vegotavarietyofchoices,likeItalian,Thai,

Mexican,moderncomfortfood,andvegetariancuisine.Foranyonethatwantstonarrowdowntheir

must-eatlist,herearethebestrestaurantsinCalgary.

ForeignConcept

ADDRESS:10111StSW,Calgary,ABT2R,CanadaPHONE:403-719-7289

ForeignConceptisrunbyaward-winningchefDuncanLyandchefHyungjaeLim.Servingmodern

Asiancuisine,thedishestaketheirinspirationfromLy'sVietnameserootsandLim'sKoreanbackground.

Nomatterwhatyouorder,dishesalwaysemphasizeseasonalandlocalingredients（食材）.Boldflavors

won'tdisappointyouatForeignConcept!

AlumniSandwiches

ADDRESS：72517AveSWfCalgary.ABT2S,CanadaPHONE：403-455-7257

Thesimplesandwichisn'tsoordinaryanymoreatAlumniSandwiches.Theplaceisfriendlyand

inviting,andtherearealwaysaround10sandwichflavoursavailable,sowhetheryou'reavegetarian,meat

eater,pickyeater,orpreparedforafancydinner,somethingonthemenuissuretoappealtoyou.Don't

misstheCaesarsalad,madewithwhatevergreenshappentobeinseason.BowValleyRanche

Restaurant

ADDRESS:15979BowBottomTrailSE,Calgary.ABT2J,CanadaPHONE:403-476-1311

Ififsfinediningyou'relookingfor,BowValleyRancheRestaurantisoneofyourbestchoicesin

Calgary.Thefoodisalwaysexcellentandthesettingisequallyimpressive.Onlyashortdrivefrom

Calgary'sdowntown,BowValleyputsemphasisonCanadianproduceandproteins,fromRockyMountain

gamemeats（野味）toseasonalvegetables.

Rouge

ADDRESS：12408AveSE,Calgary，A3T2G,CanadaPHONE：403-531-2765

Lessthanaten-minutedrivefromdowntown,Rougeisanaward-winningrestaurantsetinahistoric

houseinCalgary'sInglewoodneighborhood.Themenuhereputsthefocusfirmlyonfresh,seasonal

ingredients,highlightingtheirnaturalbeauty.Manyofthoseingredientsaregrownintheon-sitegarden,

makingthedishesevenmorespecial.

21.AmanwholikesAsiancuisinemayprefertoeatat.

A.AlumniSandwichesB.Rouge

C.BowValleyRancheRestaurantD.ForeignConcept

22.Accordingtothepassage,AlumniSandwiches.

A.providesfruitsaladsB.offersdifferentchoices

C.usesRockyMountainproduceD.issetinafriendlyhistorichouse

23.Inwhatwayarethefourrestaurantssimilar?

A.Theyuseseasonalingredients.B.Alltheirchefshavewon

awards.

C.Theyarenotfarfromdowntown.D.Theirsettingsareequally

friendly.

B

FathersDay,aboxybrightredboat,wasdesignedandmadebyHugoVihlen.Ilhadnoroomfor

unnecessarythingsandonlyverylimitedroomforhim.

Vihlenoncemadean84-daycrossingoftheAtlanticOceanin1968.Itwasthenthesmallestboatto

havemadethejourney.ThesailingboatAprilFoolwas5feetand11incheslong.ButTomMcNallybroke

theworldrecordin1993bycrossingtheAtlanticinaboatthatwas5feetand4.5incheslong.

Inordertoregaintheworldrecord,HugosetoutalonelaterthatsameyeartocrosstheAtlanticfrom

NewfoundlandtoFalmouth.ThistimehewasinFathersDay,hishome-builtboat,whichwashalfaninch

shorterthanMcNally's.

Duringhiscrossing,Hugohadtosleeponhisbackwithhiskneesbent.Hewokeeveryhourtocheck

hisheadingdirectionandgeneralsailingconditions.AfterfacingeverythingtheAtlanticOceancouldthrow

athim,andsomecloseencounterswithlargeships,HugofinallyarrivedinFalmouth105dayslater.He

couldhardlywalkandhadlost34poundsinweight,buthehadregainedhisrecord.

HisreceptiononarrivalinFalmouthwashardlyahero'swelcome.Oneofthewaitingjournalists

foundhimapizzatoeatwhilehisboatwastakentoalocalsailingboatclub.Whentheyarrivedatthe

sailingclubforacelebrationtea,theyfoundtheclubdosed.Hefeltapityforthat.Butluckily,amemberof

thepublicbroughtabottleofchampagnetotoasthissuccess.

24.WhydidHugoVihlencrosstheAtlanticinhisboatin1993?

A.Totesthisnewlybuiltboat.B.TomakeFather3Dayfamous.

C.Todrawpublicattentiontosailing.D.TobreakTomMcNally'sworldrecord.

25.WhatcanwelearnaboutHugoVihlen'scrossingtheAtlanticOcean?

A.Ittookhalfayear.B.Itwasverydifficultanduncomfortable.

C.ItwasbeyondHugoVihlen'sexpectation.D.ItmadeHugoVihlenseriouslyinjuredafewtimes.

26.HowwasHugoVjhlen'sreceptiononarrivalinFalmouth?

A.Itattractedagreatdealofmediaattention.B.Itfinallyturnedintoasimplecelebration.

C.Itwasairangedinaseriousway.D.Itwasexactlyahero'swelcome.

27.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A.ThelegendofFathersDay.B.Anunexpectednewworld

record.

C.CelebrationofHugoVihlen'sgreatachievement.D.HugoVihlen's'storyof

sailingacrosstheAtlanticOcean.

C

Lookupinthesky.SeethatFrenchpoodle?Beforeyoureyesitmorphsintoanelephant.Afew

secondslater,itbecomestheprofileofTaylorSwiftfloatingby.Cloud-watchinghascapturedour

imaginationssincewewerechildren.ManypeopleevenhavefoundtheInternationalCloudAppreciation

Society.

In2003GavinPretor-PinneywaslivinginRomewhileonholiday.Aftersevenmonthsglancinginto

theheavensatthemostlyclearblueRomanskies,hediscoveredhemissedtheconstantlychangingcloud

formationsthatwereaneverydayeventinhisnativeUnitedKingdom.Hereturnedhomeandwas

engrossedinlearningaboutclouds.Thesubjectdominatedhisconversationfbrayear.Thenafriendinvited

himtospeakaboutcloudsatasmallliteraryfestival.Pretor-Pinneytitledhispresentation"TheInaugural

LectureoftheCloudAppreciationSociety."Afterward,hehadtoinformaudiencememberswhowantedto

jointhesocietythatitdidnotexist.Afewmonthslaterhelaunchedawebsite,andthesocietywasborn.

Fiveyearsagoitbecamehisfull-timeoccupation.

Today,theCloudAppreciationSocietyenjoysamembershipofmorethan50,000peoplescatteredin

120countries,allunitedthroughtheirappreciationofcelestialmist.Itisdividedintolocalgroupsthat

includeachapterinSt.Louis,andanotherincentralMissouri.Illinoiscloudspottergroupsarenear

Chicago.

Pretor-Pinneythinksofthesocietyasreconnectingpeoplewiththeirearlyrelationshiptotheskyas

childrenfindingimagesintheclouds."Cloudsarefordreams,andadeepthinkingofthembenefitsthesoul.

Ifyouconsidertheshapesyouseeinclouds,itwillsaveyoumoneyonpsychoanalysisbills,"Pretor-Pinney

jokes.

InapositiveTedTalkabouttheCloudAppreciationSocietyaccessibleontheInternet,Pretor-Pinney

pointsoutthatcloudsarecommontoeveryonenomatterwheretheyareintheworld.Theyarethemost

egalitarian（平等主义者）ofnature*sdisplays,becausepeopleallhaveafantasticviewofthesky.

28.WhatisthepurposeofParagraph1?

A.Toexplainanaturalphenomenon.B.Torecommendaninternationalsociety.

C.Toleadinthemaintopicofthetext.D.Tostimulatereaders'imaginations.

29.Whatdoestheunderlinedwords"wasengrossedin“inParagraph2probablymean?

A.Wasinvolvedin.B.Wasabsorbedin.C.Tookpridein.D.Participatedin.

30.WhatcouldbeinferredfromParagraph3&4?

A.TheCloudAppreciationSocietyenjoyspopularity.B.TheCloudAppreciation

Societyhasthreegroups.

C.Thesocietyattractsalotofchildrenwithdreams.D.Thesocietyhelpspeople

savemoneyandhealtheirsouls.

31.Whichisthebesttitleofthetext?

A.Afantasticcloud-watchingsocietyB.Agroupfullofimagination

C.AsocietybenefitingsoulsD.ApositiveTedTalk

D

Challengingworkthatrequireslotsofanalyticalthinking,planningandothermanagerialskillsmight

helpyourbrainstaysharpasyouage,astudypublishedWednesdayinthejournalNeurologysuggests.

ResearchersfromtheUniversityofLeipziginGermanygatheredmorethan1,000retiredworkers

whowereoverage75andassessedthevolunteers?memoryandthinkingskillsthroughabatteryoftests.

Then,fbreightyears,thescientistsaskedthesamegrouptocomebacktothelabevery18monthstotake

thesamesortsoftests.

Thosewhohadheldmentallystimulating（刺激）,demandingjobsbeforeretirementtendedtodothe

bestonthetests.Andtheytendedtolosecognitive（认知）functionatamuchslowerratethanthosewith

theleastmentallychallengingjobs.Theresultsheldtrueevenafterthescientistsaccountedforthe

participants,overallhealthstatus.

“Thisworksjustlikephysicalexercise,“saysFranciscaThen,wholedthestudy."Afteralongrun,

youmayfeellikeyou'reinpain,youmayfeeltired.Butitmakesyoufit.Afteralongdayatwork—sure,

youwillfeeltired,butitcanhelpyourbrainstayhealthy.

It'snotjustcorporatejobs,orevenpaidworkthatcanhelpkeepyourbrainfit,Thenpointsout.A

waiter'sjob,forexample,thatrequiresmultitasking,teamworkanddecision-makingcouldbejustas

stimulatingasanyhigh-levelofficework.And“runningafamilyhouseholdrequireshigh-levelplanning

andcoordinating,"shesays."Youhavetobringordertotheactivitiesofthechildrenandtakecareofthe

billsandgroceries.^^

Ofcourse,ourbrainscandeclineaswegrowolderforlotsofreasons—includingother

environmentalinfluencesorgeneticfactors.Still,continuingtochallengeyourselfmentallyandkeeping

yourmindbusycanonlyhelp.

32.Whydidthescientistsaskthevolunteerstotakethetests?

A.Toassesstheirhealthstatus.B.Toevaluatetheirworkhabits.

C.Tomeasuretheirmentalability.D.Toanalyzetheirpersonality.

33.HowdoesFranciscaThenexplainherfindingsinparagraph4?

A.Byusinganexpert'swords.B.Bymakingacomparison.

C,Byreferringtoanotherstudy.D.Byintroducingaconcept.

34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“coordinating“inparagraph5mean?

A.Cooperating.B.Budgeting.C.Teamworking.D.Organizing.

35.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.RetiredWorkersCanPickUpNewSkillsB.OldPeopleShouldTake

ChallengingJobs

C.YourToughJobMightHelpKeepYouSharpD.CognitiveFunctionMay

DeclineAsYouAge

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。

Navigationskillsseemtocomenaturallytosome,butothersaren'tsolucky.36.Firstly,ifsagood

ideatoputtheSatelliteNavigationaway.InaUniversityofNottinghamstudy,driverswho'dfollowed

step-by-stepGPSinstructionsfoundithardertoworkoutwherethey'dbeenandevenfailedtonotice

they'dbeenpastsomeplacestwicefromdifferentangles.37.Atleast,theamountofmentalenergyit

requiresmeansit'smorelikelytostickinyourmind.

38.It'simportanttonoticewhat'saroundyou—inalldirections.Insteadofstaringstraightahead,

makesureyoulookup,downandbehindyouaswell.Thiswillcomeinparticularlyusefulwhenyou*re

doingthejourneyinreverse-evenifit9sjustfindingyourwaybackfromthetoiletinarestaurant.

Anothertip?Takingphotographsorwritingnotesatkeylocationscanactashintstosticktheminyour

memory.

Finally,trytorelaxwhenyou'reonunfamiliarground.39.Butthissuddenburstofanxietywillonly

increaseyourmentalloadandpreventyoufromcalmlyworkingoutwhichwaytogo.

Ultimately,yoursenseofdirectionisause-it-or-lose-itskill.40.Sonow'sthetimetostartexploring!

A.Stayingalertiskey,too.

B.Isitpossibletoimproveyoursenseofdirection?

C.Stickingtotheroutesyoualreadyknowwon'thelp.

D.It'salltooeasytopanicifyoususpectyoumaybelost.

E.Itallowsyoutogetasenseofhoweverywherefitstogether.

F.Memorizingtheroutebeforesettingout,instead,hasitsbenefits.

G.Ifyouresickofgettinglost,here'showtostartfindingyourway.

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，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选

项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The28-year-old,HavardLorentzen,knownasaNorwegianspeedskater,wassittingona

hospitalbedinhishometown.Thepromisingyoungathletehaddonewhateveryskater41the

most.Hesteppedonsomethingontheice,hisleftskatejustwentawayunderhimandhehitthepadson

theoutsideofthecomerinanot—so—goodwayandendedup42hisrightcalf（小腿）onthe

insideprettybadwithhisleftskate.Hereceivedthe43newsthathemightnotbeabletoskate

again.

“Theskinwasjust44offmycalfwhenIlookeddown.Itwasfarfroma45sight.”

Lorentzenexplained,46nowabletosmileatthefrighteningdetails.Aftertheemergencysurgery

inGermany,Lorentzen47home.Butthingsgotworsewhentheskinonhisrightlegturnedblack

and48.Hehadtogotoalocalhospitalwherethedoctorshelpedhimbytakingskinfroma49

partofthebodyandputitontheinjury.

Givenhewasunableto50forweeks,the51wasnotasimpleprocessforayoung

manusedtodoingeverythingatpace.Buteverythingbeganto52forthebetter.First,ithelped

himbeevenmorefocusedonimportantdetailslikesleepand53becauseheneededtocomeback

totheicequickerandingood54Moreimportantly,hefeltless55ontheice."Iamnot

surewhy.IthinkitisbecauseIknewwhatkindofconsequencestherewereifI56,nowthatIhad

experiencedthem.Itwasbadofcourse,butnotsomethingIcouldn't57."hesaid.

ThisnewLorentzenwasadifferentprospectontheice.HebecamethechampionoftheOlympic

Men's500mspeedskatingin2018.Withatasteforrecord-setting,theskaterhasno58ofstopping

anytimesoon.HehassethissightsfirmlyonBeijing2022andwillbereadyto59hisOlympic

title.Afterall,the60manoniceisaprettycooltitletotellthegrandchildrenabout."Todoiton

theshortestandfastesteventthatisprobablythehardestdistancetowinisamazing,“hesaid."It's

somethingIamgoingtobereallyproudofwhenIlookbackatmycareer.”

41.A.expectsB.likesC.fearsD.deserves

42.A.losingB・exchangingC.cuttingD.burning

43.A.amazingB.disappointingC.amusingD.inviting

44.A.keepingB.breakingC.hangingD.taking

45.A.pleasantB.troublesomeC.awkwardD.complex

46.A.unfortunatelyB.graduallyC.properlyD.thankfully

47.A.flewB.ranC.walkedD.flowed

48.A.healedB.brightenedC.diedD.mixed

49.A.differentB.darkC.nearD.regular

50.A.sleepB.walkC.diveD.jump

51.A.retirementB.procedureC.communicationD.recovery

52.A.happenB.changeC.continueD.polish

53.A.trainingB.nutritionC.educationD.companion

54.A.positionB.extentC.orderD.shape

55.A.scaredB.cautiousC.experiencedD.curious

56.A.participatedB.quitC.survivedD.crashed

57.A.livewithB.comeacrossC.dependonD.cutoff

58.A.ideaB.doubtC.meaningD.intention

59.A.attemptB.shelterC.defendD.achieve

60.A.cutestB.fastestC.toughestD.proudest

第II卷（非选择题共50分）

第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第二节语法填空(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面材料•，在答题卡相应位置处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Smartphoneshavebecomeanessentialpartofourdailylives.However,61.(protect)younger

students'eyesightandmakesuretheyfocusontheirstudies,BeijingMunicipalEducationCommission

62.(release)anoticethatasksalllocalprimaryandmiddleschoolstoincluderulesregardingsmartphone

usage63.campusmanagement.Studentsarenotallowedtobringtheirpersonalphonestoschoolunless

theirparentssubmit64.(write)applications.

Manyschoolshavetakenmeasurestolimitstudents?phoneuseoncampus.Beforethenew

65.(regulate),weteachersnoticedthatmanystudents66.(attract)totheirphonesandabsorbedinthem.

Some67,lackedself-disciplineevenplayedgamesonthemduringclass.

DannyWang,astudentfromChengduNo.7HighSchool,agreeswiththenewpolicywhichcanbe

68.（benefit）toteenagers.Dannybelievesthatregulatingphoneuseatschoolis69.onlywaytoputthe

focusbackonacademicperformance.KathyZhou,aparentfromShanghai,allowsherdaughtertotakeher

phonetoschool.Zhousaysifsmoreimportanttocultivatekids'abilitytoself-manage.

Infact,ithaslongbeendebatedastowhethermiddleschoolstudentsshouldusephonesatschool.

Onceaphone70.（noticeable）causesstudentstohaveasharpdropinacademicperformance,theyhad

betterstayawayfromit.

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）

假如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，每句中最多有两处错误。要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（八），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线（一）,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

WhenIwasinprimaryschool,Iwatchedamovieaboutglobalwarming.Seetheimagesofice

meltingandthepolarbearshabitatbeingdestroyedmademedisappointed.Ibegintorealizeitwas

importanttodowhatwecansavetheenvironment.Iaskedmymomtobuyabluerecyclingbin.Andshe

immediateagreedtogetit.Besides,shegotformeablackonefortrash.Inowhavearecyclingbinfor

wastepapersandplasticbottlesinmyroom.Imaybejustoneperson,soIfeellikeIammakingthebig

difference.

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

假定你是李华，最近你校英文报招募校园兼职记者，你对此很感兴趣，请给英文报编辑写一封申请

信，应聘兼职记者，内容包括：

1.阐述自己的优势；

2.希望报道的话题；

3.期待得到回复。

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。

Deareditor,

Yours,

LiHua

【答案】

第一部分:听力

1-5BCCAB6-10.AABAB11-15CBBAC16-20AACBC

(Text1)

W:It'sabeautifulevening,Tom.Whydon'twegooutforawalk?

M:That'safineidea.Tdliketowalkaroundourschool.

(Text2)

W:Hi,Sam.IhearyouaregoingofftoChicago.Whenareyouleaving?

M:ThiscomingFriday,thatistosay,thedayaftertomorrow.

(Text3)

W:Iheardanewpubliclibraryisgoingtobeputupnearhere.

M:Well,Ithinkit'stoomuchtoexpectwhenourtownissopoor.

(Text4)

W:Whyareyoulookingsoupset,Tim?

M:IhadmybikerepairedandlastnightIputitatthegate,butIcannotfinditnow.

W:ItwasinmywaywhenIwenttothegarden,soIputitunderthestairsandit'sstillthere.

(Text5)

W:CityParkSwimmingPool.Goodmorning.

M:Goodmorning.Couldyoutellmeifthepoolisopentoday?

W:Yes.Thepoolopensat10:00a.m.andclosesat10:00p.m.

M:Oh,good.Thankyouverymuch.

(Text6)

W:WhencanIcollectmycomputer?Youknow,Ibroughtmycomputerheretwoweeksago.

M:I'msorry.We'restillrepairingit.

W:Lookhere,everytimeIcall,yougivemethesameanswer.

M:Bepatient,madam.Wewouldbegratefulifyoucouldwaitafewmoredays.

W:Wait?Ican'twaitanymore.

M:Iunderstandthat.Butwe'retryingourbestto...

W:Ineednoexcuse.

M:Alrightmadam,we'llrepairthecomputerimmediatelyandhaveitsenttoyoutonight.

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M:Didyouseetheaccident,madam?

W:Yes,Iwaswalkingalongandsuddenly...

M:Now,canyoutellmewhathappenedfirst?

W:Well,Iwascrossingthestreetwhenthe,boyranoutofthegateandjumpedonhisbike.

Thenhestartedridinghisbikedownthestreetwhenacarwasturningaroundthecorner

anddrivingintothisstreet,andthecarknockedtheboyoffhisbike.

M:Wasanythingblockingthedriver9sview?

W:No,Idon'tthinkso.

M:Right.Now,canyoutellmehowfastthecarwasgoing?

W:Oh,itwasn'tgoingveryfast.

M:Andhowfastwastheboygoing?

W:Well,hewasonlyonabike,buthewasmovingveryfast,andhedidn'tevennoticethe

car.

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M:Haveyouseenmyglasses?Ican'tfindthemanywhere.

W:GointhebathroomandlookinthemiiTor.

M:YoumeanI'vegotthemon.Howcouldthatbe?

W:You'rethemostabsent-mindedpersonI'veevermet.

M:Ican'tdenyit.Tdlostmyheadifitweren'tplacedonmyshoulders.

W:Tilneverforgetthetimeyouwentfishingandforgottotakeyourfishingpole.

M:Iwon'tforgetiteither,butthat'snotthemostmemorableexampleofmyforgetfulness.

W:Howaboutthetimeyoustartedtoleavewithouthavinganypantson?

M:No,that'snotit.

W:I'mtiredofguessing,tellme.

M:Youneverwouldhaveguessed.Well,anyway,thedayweweresupposedtogetmarried

wassuchabeautifuldaythatIforgotallabouttheweddingandwentfishinginstead.

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M:Ihaveathree-weekvacationcomingupinafewmonths,andIwanttotakeatrip.ButI

don'treallyknowwhereIwanttogo.

W:Doyouwanttostayinthiscountry,orwouldyouprefertogoabroad?

M:IthinkI'dliketovisitaforeigncountry.I'mnotinterestedinAfrica,butanyplaceelse

wouldbefine.

W:Well,thatleavesAsia,SouthAmericaandEurope.Oh,IalmostforgotAustralia.Areyou

interestedinseeinganythinginparticular?Historicalmonuments?Museums?

Countryside?People?

M:Monumentsmightbeinteresting,butmuseumsaretooboring.I'dliketoseealittle