四川省宜宾市叙州区2023-2024学年高二上学期开学考试英语试题（含答案有听力音频和听力原文）

第第页四川省宜宾市叙州区2023-2024学年高二上学期开学考试英语试题（含答案，有听力音频和听力原文）叙州区2023年秋期高二开学考试

英语试题

本试卷共8页，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：

1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上

第I卷（选择题95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．Whattimeisitnow

A．7：00.B．8：00.C．9：00.

2．WhyisAnnelate

A．Shelivesfaraway.B．Shedoesn’thaveacar.C．Shedoesn’thaveaphone.

3．Whenarethespeakersgoingtoplaytennisprobably

A．Rightnow.B．Tomorrow.C．NextSunday.

4．Whatdidthemanthinkaboutthebeginningofthemovie

A．Itwasconfusing.B．Itwasdepressing.C．Itwascomplicated.

5．WhydoesLilyrefusetohelpDavid

A．Shehasnofreetime.B．Sheisalsopooratmaths.C．Shehastoprepareforanexam.

第二节（共15小题，每小题15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段长对话，回答第6、7题。

6．Howmuchshouldthemanpayintotal

A．$115.B．$120.C．$125.

7．Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo

A．Haveaprofessionaltailorhispants.

B．Useaplasticbagtoputhispantsin.

C．Thinkitoverbeforehavingthepantsshortened.

听第7段长对话，回答第8至9题。

8．HowmuchdopeopleusuallytipinEurope

A．10%ofthetotalbill.B．15%ofthetotalbill.C．20%ofthetotalbill.

9．WhatdoesthewomanthinkoftheUStippingstandard

A．It’scrazy.B．It’squitelow.C．It’sacceptable.

听第8段长对话，回答第10至12题。

10．WhatdoesthewomandoforMrs.Thompsonsometimes

A．Shegivesheryogaclasses.B．Shelooksafterherbaby.C．Shecleansherhouse.

11．Wheredidthewomanworklastsummer

A．Atagym.B．Ataneighbor’shouse.C．Atananimalhospital.

12．Whatistheman’sattitudetowardsdogs

A．Heisafraidofthem.B．Hedoesn’tlikethem.C．Hethinkstheyarefuntoplaywith.

听第9段长对话，回答第13至16题。

13．Whatinformationcanvisitorslearnaboutinthemuseum

A．Differenttrees.B．Wildbirds.C．Theweather.

14．Whendidthewomanvisitthemuseum

A．LastThursday.B．LastSaturday.C．LastSunday.

15．Howlongdidittakethewomantogetbackhomefromthemuseum

A．About15minutes.B．About20minutes.C．About30minutes.

16．Whocangetfreeaccesstothemuseum

A．Oneunder15.B．Oneunder17.C．Oneunder18.

听下面一段短文，回答第17至20题。

17．Whichroadwillstayclosed

A．M16.B．M30.C．M43.

18．WhyisNorthStreetclosedtoallcars

A．Itisunderrepair.B．Thereisanaccident.C．Thereismuchsnow.

19．Howshouldpassengersknowthelatestinformationabouttrains

A．Byvisitingawebsite.B．Byreadingamagazine.C．Bymakingacall.

20．Whatwilltheweatherbeliketonight

A．Snowy.B．Windy.C．Sunny.

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

Takingpartinsomeactivitiesisaperfectwayforpeopletoexploretheworldaroundthemwhilegivingthemexperienceandenjoyment.HerearesomethingsforpeopletodoinNashville.

ChristmasThroughtheAges

HISTORICCRAGFONT

200CragfontRd,CastalianSprings,TN37031,USA

ExploreChristmasthroughtheageswithhousetoursonSaturdaysbetweenThanksgivingandChristmas,November27thandDecember11thbetween9:30a.m.and3p.m.Journeythroughtheearly19thcenturyholidayandexperiencethehistoryandcustomsoftheWinchesterfamilyastoldthroughtheirlettersanddiaries.Costis$12forages16andup,$8forages7to15andfreeforages6andunder.

FamilyProgram

COUNTRYMUSICHALLOFFAME

2225thAvenueSouth,Nashville

Youngsongwriterscanparticipateinone-on-oneinstructionsessionswithprofessionalsongwriterstohelptraintheircraftfrom3to5p.m.Theadmissionfeesareneeded,butmembersandkidsaged5andundercangothereforfree.

TeenCookingNight

LINEBAUGHLIBRARY

105WestVineStreet,Murfreesboro,TN,USA

/events

PickupaTeenCookingKitwithingredients(烹饪原料)andrecipecardsfromLinebaughPublicLibraryandcookalongwithMs.KinseyonFacebookat7p.m.Thismonth’sthemeis“S’moreFun”.

ComicBookClub

Nashville,TN,USA

sade.johnson@

AreyouacomicbookfanJoinNashvillePublicLibrary’sweeklyvirtual(虚拟的)discussionaboutcomicbooksandgraphicnovels.TheclubmeetsonGoogleMeetonselectThursdaysat8p.m.Ifyouwanttobeamember,pleaseemailsade.johnson@.

21．WhatcanpeopledoatHistoricCragfont

A．Theyarefreeforteenagers.

B．WatchChristmas-themedliveperformances.

C．Learnaboutthehistoryandcustomsofanoldfamily.

D．Makeajourneythroughthelate18thcenturyholiday.

22．TheFamilyProgramaimstoimproveyoungpeople’s______.

A．athleticabilitiesB．musicalskills

C．communicationskillsD．writingabilities

23．WhatdoTeenCookingNightandComicBookClubhaveincommon

A．Theyarebothheldonline.B．Theybothsharethesametheme.

C．Theyarebothheldonceaweek.D．Theybothhaveexpertstoofferadvice.

B

FromMcDonald’stoSonic,fastfoodhadabadeffectonmywaistlineandmybudget(预算).Itwassoeasytousemycardforasmallpurchase(购买).Forme,Igotalotofsatisfactionfromfastfood.

OnedayIrealizedthatIwasspendingasurprising$40aweekonfastfood.Thiswasalotoficedcoffeeandhamburgers!Idecidedtogivemyselfatightbudgettoreducemyconsumption.EveryMondayIplacedanenvelopewith$20inmypurse.Thatwasmyfastfoodbudgetforthewholeweek.Iftherewasanythingleftoverattheendoftheweek,itwouldbeminetosaveorspend.IfIspentallofthemoneyduringtheweek,therewouldbenomorefastfoodthatweek.

Thebudgetmadememoremindfulofmypurchases.InsteadofpurchasingalargedrinkfromSonic,Iwouldpurchaseasmallone.Itwasstillsatisfyingbutnotnearlyasexpensive.Insteadofeatingawholemeal,IwouldpickthepartthatIactuallywanted.Ineverreallyfeltunhappybecauseitwasawisechoicetospendorsavewitheachpurchase.

Theenvelopebudgetkeptmehonest.Ihadaclearideahowmuchmoneywasspenteachweekonfastfoodpurchases.Istartedtobringmylunchesmoreoftentosavemoremoneyfortheweek.ItwasafunchallengetoseehowmuchIcouldsaveeveryweek.

ChangingthewayIspentonfastfoodnotonlyhelpedmybudget,butwatchedmyweight.NowIammorelikelytobringmylunchthantobuyit.Iamnotupset,butallowedtomakepositivechoicestoimprovemylife.

24．WhatdoweknowabouttheauthoraccordingtoParagraph1

A．Shehadnotimetocookforherself.B．Shewasfondoffastfoodverymuch.

C．Shelivedwithasmallamountofmoney.D．Shegotsomebenefitsfromusinghercard.

25．Whydidtheauthorsetherenvelopebudget

A．Tobuyfastfoodatagoodprice.

B．Tosavemoneytobuyfastfood.

C．Togetridofthehabitofeatingfastfood.

D．Tomakefastfoodspendingundercontrol.

26．Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph

A．Itisunusualtomakesomechanges.

B．Itishardtoenjoyahealthylifestyle.

C．Thebudgetmeansthepressuresoflife.

D．Theenvelopebudgetisgoodforhealth.

27．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout

A．Whytheauthorbecameaddictedtofastfood.

B．Howfastfoodcontrolledtheauthor’sbehavior.

C．Howtheenvelopebudgetchangedtheauthor’slife.

D．Whytheauthortooktheenvelopebudgetseriously.

C

Ashortwhileago,IlostaccesstomyWeChataccount.Iamnotsurewhyitwouldn’tletmelogin;perhapsitwasmyancient,out-of-datephone.ButIwasn’tupsetbecauseitofferedmeanopportunitytotakeabreakfromsocialmedia-somethingmoreandmorepeoplearedoing.

IntheUnitedStates,TwitterandFacebookhasseena44percentdeclineamongitsyoungerusers.StarssuchasTaylorSwiftandEdSheerenhavetakenabreakfromsocialmediabecausetheyweretiredofsomanyInternettrollsleavingnegativecomments.Ordinarypeople(likeme)areturningawayfromitbecauseofthefeelingthattheywerespendingmoretimeonlineandenjoyingless.

Itisnotunusualforpeopletospendtwoorthreehoursadaypostingorreadingposts,tothepointwhereitbecomesanaddiction.Anditisanaddiction.Thereisachemicalinyourbrainknownasdopamine(多巴胺)whichissometimescalledthe“rewardmolecule”anditsreleasegivesyouafeelingofpleasure.Forinstance,whenyoupostaphotoonWeChatandgetahundredlikes,youfeelhappy.That’sdopamineatwork.

Inmycase,beingoffWeChatisactuallyanaddedbonus.NodoubtImissedmydopamine.AndIgote-mailsfromfriendswonderingifIwasfineorifIwasjustbeinganti-social.ButIsoonbegantofeelquitepeacefulandstartedtoworrylessaboutwhatotherpeopleweredoingandconcentratemoreonmypersonallife.AndI’mgettingbettersleepatnight.

I’mnotadvocatingthatallofyouquitsocialmedia,butspendinglesstimeontheseplatformsdoesbringyouadvantages.

28．HowdidtheauthorfeelafterhelostaccesstoWeChataccount

A．Calm.B．Worried.C．Disappointed.D．Surprised.

29．Whydoestheauthorlistfamousstarsinparagraph2

A．Toillustratetheimportanceofsocialmedia.

B．Tocomparethemwithordinarypeople.

C．Togiveexamplesofquittingonlineplatforms.

D．Toshowthepopularityofsocialmedia.

30．Whatdoestheunderlinedwordprobablymean

A．Desire.B．Benefit.C．Mission.D．Joy.

31．Whatmighttheauthorcontinuetalkingabout

A．Howtoformgoodonlinehabits.B．Howtousesocialmediaproperly.

C．Howtobesmartonlinelearners.D．Howtocutdownthetimespentonline.

D

Inthedigitalage,wearebecomingaccustomedtotechnologicalinnovations,andthefactthattheycanhaveadeepimpactonourlives.

Thenumberofthesmartphoneadultusershasreached85percentintheUKpopulation.Meanwhilestreamingand5Gtecharechangingthewaywewatchmovies,TVshowsandsportsevents.ButArtificialIntelligence(AI)isprobablythebiggestgame-changerofthemall.ThebiggestimpactshavenothingtodowithrobotsorevendigitalassistantslikeGoogleHome.Herearetworeal-worldapplicationsofAIthatarealreadychangingourworldforthebetter

Oneisbettermedicaldiagnose.Ifyouhadsomeillness,wouldyouwanttobediagnosedbyadoctororamachineYou’dprobablysaytheformer,butinreality,thequestionisnotthatsimple.Today,humanexpertiseandAIworksidebysidetomakefaster,betterdiagnoses.Thinkofitthisway—adoctorcanspendanhourreadingsixorsevencaseswhileAIcandosixorseventhousandinsecondsandthenpresentthedoctorwitharangeofpossiblemedicalconditionsalongwiththeirrelatedprobabilities.

Theotherisreducingfraud(欺诈).Fraudagainstbigbusinessesseemsnothingtodowithus.Infact,itoftenendsupaffectingusall,especiallywheninsurancecompanies,forexample,areforcedtoincreasethepremium(保费)tocoverlosses.AIisbeingusedmoreandmoreininsurtech,bothtospeeduptheclaim(索赔)processandtomarkpossiblyfraudulentclaimsmorereliably.Itdoesthisbyanalysingbigdatatrends.Fasterprocessingandreducedfraudaregoodnewsforeveryone,andthatcansavemoneyforus.

32．Whathasaffectedthewayofourlivesmost

A．Readingbooks.B．Digitalassistants.

C．Smartrobots.D．ArtificialIntelligence.

33．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“expertise”meaninparagraph3

A．ProfessionalknowledgeB．Interestinghobbies

C．MedicalconditionsD．Scientificresearch

34．Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph

A．AIcanbenefitusalot.B．AIcanhelpusearnmoney.

C．AImakestheclaimprocessslow.D．AImakesusincreasethepremium.

35．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext

A．HowAIIsReducingFraudinOurLive.

B．HowAIIsTouchingAllOurLivesfortheBetter.

C．WhatAdvantagesAIIsBringingtoMedicalDiagnose.

D．InWhatAspectsAIIsChangingtheWayofEntertainment.

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。

Howtobuildapersonalbrand(品牌)

Peopletendtothinkaboutapersonalbrandasbragging(自吹自擂),self-promotionandallaboutyourself.Butit'sactuallysomethingmuchmoreimportant.36Inotherwords,it'showpeopleseeyou.Belowaresomesuggestionstobuildastrongpersonalbrand.

Figureoutyourgoal.WhatdoyouwantyourpersonalbrandtohelpyouachieveAreyoulookingtochangejobsorenteranewindustry,andyouneedyourbrandtoreflectanewskillset37

Getclearonwhatyouwanttobeknownfor.38AreyouateacherwhofocusesonsocialandemotionallearningOrmaybeyou'reaprojectmanagerwhoisreliableandalwaysgetsthingsdoneontime.Digdeeperintothewhat,howandwhybehindyourworksoyoucanmakeiteasytoremember.

39Ioncecoachedsomeonewhocalledherselfa"deathmidwife",whichnooneunderstood.Butwhenshestartedintroducingherselfasagriefadvisorwhoworkswithfamiliesduringatimeofloss,allofasuddeneveryonegotit.

Bringvaluetoothersonline.40Shareinterestingarticlesrelatedtoyouindustry,postideasoropinionsthatcanbenefitco-workers,andlikeorcommentonpostssharedbythepeopleyoufollow.

A．It'syourname.

B．Leadwithnoconfusion.

C．Introduceyourselfindetail.

D．Writeyouraimdownandmakeitspecific.

E．Focusingonsomethinghelpfulisagoodway

F．Whydoyouexpectpeopletoknowaboutyourjob

G．Howdoyouwantpeopletodescribeyouasanexpert

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。

Itwashardnottonoticethe8-year-oldboyacrossthestreetwhostormedinandoutofhisownhouse.Hediditoftenenoughthataneighbor,WilliamDunn,41whatwasgoingoninhislife.SoDunnaskedhim.“Hetoldmethathedidn’thaveafather,”saysDunn,now58,“andI42theremightbesomethingIcoulddoforhim.”Thatsomethingwasfishing,ahobbyDunn’sfatherhad43him.“Fishingalwaysbroughtmepeaceandittaughtmehowtobe44.Whenyou’reonthe45,youcanforgetaboutyour46justappreciatethemoment.”Dunngotpermissionfromtheboy’smothertotakehim47.

OneSaturdayafternoononthewaterledtoanother,andsoonhewas48otherkidsintheirLakeland,Florida,neighborhoodhowtofish.Mostdidn’thave49figuresintheirlivesandhadneverfishedbefore.Somewerefoster50whohadmovedfromonehometothenext.Theyhadbeenthroughalotandtheirliveswere51.Butwhentheywerefishing,allunhappiness52.Outontheboat,they’dbe53andmakingnewfriends.

“I’mabletoforgetaboutthepastwhenI’mfishingandconcentrateonsomethingfunand54,”saysSmith,afosterkid.“I’velearnedthatIdeserveabetterlifethanwhatIhad55fishing.WheneverIfeeldown,Iknowit’stimetogofishing.”

41．A．interruptedB．wonderedC．knewD．discovered

42．A．realizedB．memorizedC．doubtedD．wished

43．A．agreedwithB．dealtwithC．sharedwithD．wentwith

44．A．crazyB．fortunateC．comfortableD．patient

45．A．waterB．streetC．neighborhoodD．playground

46．A．likesB．tasksC．problemsD．solutions

47．A．fishingB．workingC．riskingD．experimenting

48．A．questioningB．teachingC．askingD．observing

49．A．motherB．grandfatherC．teacherD．father

50．A．boysB．friendsC．childrenD．families

51．A．joyfulB．ordinaryC．seriousD．difficult

52．A．swungB．disappearedC．cameD．stayed

53．A．strugglingB．preparingC．laughingD．thinking

54．A．puzzlingB．cleanC．tiringD．positive

55．A．insteadofB．becauseofC．accordingtoD．asfor

第II卷（非选择题55分）

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，并将答案转写到答题卡上。

Canyouimaginekangaroomeatas56sourceofmeatforAustraliansKangaroomeat57(eat)byaboriginalAustralians.58timewentby,withmoreandmorepeoplemovingtothecities,themeatbecamelesspopular.However,there59(be)apushtobringitbacktodinnertableslately.Thisis60(large)duetothebenefitsofthemeat.

Kangaroomeatislean(脂肪少的)andhaslessthan2%fat.61addition,theBBCnotedthatkangaroosproducelessmethane(甲烷)thanother62(animal),sotheyareconsideredtobemoreenvironmentallyfriendly.

However,despiteallthesebenefits,mostAustraliansstillrefuse63(eat)it.Also,itmaymake64(they)feelstrangetoeatkangaroo.SkippytheBushKangaroo,apopularTVseries,isanotherreason65theymayfeeluncomfortableeatingthemeat.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

66．假设你是李华，准备为学校英文报投稿：给从中国太空站（TiangongSpaceStation）凯旋归来的宇航员们的一封信。

内容包括：

1.对他们为太空事业做出的成就感到骄傲；

2.询问在太空站时的生活、工作情况；

3.表达关心和祝愿。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：triumphantreturn凯旋归来

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第二节（满分25分）读后续写

67．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。

Ellahadtwoexamsthatday-physicsandhistory.Shereallyhatedphysics.Itwasherworstsubject.Terrylookedather,andthenlookedawayquickly.EllathoughtTerrylookedpleased,becauseShedidn'thaveaproblemwithphysics,shedidn'thaveaproblemwithanything···MissPerfect(完美）！

＂Ithoughtwewerefriends,butshehasn'tspokentomefortwoweeksnow.shepromisedtohelpmegooverforthephysicsexamtoo,butthenshe'sforgottenallmycallsandtexts.AndwhenIrangherhouse,hermumjusttoldmeshewasbusy.”Ellathoughtangrily.Atthatmoment,Mr.Reedaskedallthestudentsintotheexamroom.

Ellacouldn'tanswersomephysicsquestions.SuddenlyshesawTerrysittingtworowsinfrontofher.Ellacouldn'tbelieveit!Terrywasholdingherphoneonherkneeunderthetableandreadingfromit.IsthathowTerryalwaysgotsuchgoodgradesShefeltreallyangryatTerry,andthoughtabouttellingtheteacher,but···“Stopwriting,”saidMr.Reedandstartedtocollecttheexampapers.Ohno,Ellahadn'tansweredtwoofthequestions.Shewasgoingtofailagain!

EllawantedtotalktoTerryatlunchtime,butshecouldn'tfindheranywhere.Ellawenttothelibrarytoprepareforthehistoryexam,whichwasherfavorite.Butshecouldn'tconcentrate."Unfair!Terrywasgettinggoodgradesbycheatingallthattime."Shethoughtabouttellingateacher,buteveryonewouldhateherifshedidthat.Justthen,Mr.Reedwalkedpasthertable.“Mr.Reed··.”

EllawassittingbehindTerryagaininthehistoryexamthatafternoon.Mr.ReedwantedhertolookatTerryandagreedifshesawthatTerrywascheatingintheexam.

注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

Paragraph1:

ShewasworkingonthelastquestionwhenshesawthatTerryhadherphoneunderthetable.

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Paragraph2:

EllawaswalkingtowardstheschoolgatewhenshesawTerrywaitingforherthere.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________高二英语参考答案：

一．听力

1．C2．A3．C4．B5．A6．C7．C8．A9．A10．B11．C12．A

13．B14．A15．C16．A17．C18．B19．C20．A

二．阅读理解

21．C22．B23．A24．B25．D26．D27．C28．A29．C30．B31．D

32．D33．A34．A35．B36．A37．D38．G39．B40．E

三．完形填空

41．B42．A43．C44．D45．A46．C47．A48．B49．D50．C51．D

52．B53．C54．D55．B

四．语法填空

56．a57．waseaten58．As59．hasbeen60．largely61．In62．animals63．toeat64．them65．why

五．书面表达

66．Dearastronauts,

Heartycongratulationsonthesuccessfulmissionandyourtriumphantreturn!I’mexceedinglyexcitedtotellyouhowproudIamforyourremarkableaccomplishmentsmadeinChina’sspaceexpeditions.

WithgreatcuriosityaboutyourlifeandworkinTiangongspacestation,Iamwritingtoenquireaboutyourfirst-handexperience.HowlongdidittaketoadapttotheweightlessenvironmentWasitpossibletomakevideocallstoyourfamiliesonaregularbasisAdditionally,impressedbyyourinteractionwithusstudentsin“TiangongClass”,Icannothelpadmiringyourpioneeringwork,wonderingwhatittakestobeaqualifiedastronaut.Ishouldlearnfromyou,especiallyyourperseverance,resilienceanddiligence.

Wishyoualifeofhappinessandprosperity.

Yoursfaithfully,

LiHua

67．Onepossibleversion:

ShewasworkingonthelastquestionwhenshesawthatTerryhadherphoneunderthetable.EllanoddedtoMr.Read.Mr.ReadwenttoTerryquietlyandpickedupTerry’sphone.Allwasclear,Mr.Reedaskedhertoleavetheclassroom.Terrywalkedoutcrying.EveryonewasstaringatherandEllafeltreallyrelaxed.

EllawaswalkingtowardstheschoolgatewhenshesawTerrywaitingforherthere.“Ella,pleasewait.”Terrysaid,“I’msorryIhaven’tansweredanyofyourcalls,butmydad’sbeenillfortwoweeksandhadaheartoperationtoday.DuringexamsIwasreadingtextsfrommymumtoseehowitwasgoing.IhaveexplainedtoMr.Readandheaskedmetotaketheexamagain.I’msorryIdidn’ttellyouwhatwashappening.”Ellacouldn’thelpcrying,either.“Youshouldhavetoldmethisearlier.Letmeknowifyouhavedifficulties.Wearetruefriends.”

听力原材料

Text1：

M:WhenisthenexttraintoWashington,please

W:Iamsorry,sir,butthelasttrainforWashingtontodayleftanhourago,at8：00pm.

Text2：

M:Thisisthethirdtimewe’vehadtowaitforAnne.Iwishshewouldcallwhenshe’sgoingtoshowuplate.It’ssorudeofhertomakeusallwaitintherushhour.

W:Iknow,butshedoeshavetodrive15milesintherushhourinordertogethere.

Text3：

M:Rose,howaboutplayingtennissomeday

W:That’sagoodidea.Let’sfixitfornextSunday,shallwe

Text4：

W:Ilikethemoviewesawtonight.

M:Idon’tliketheending.Itconfusedme.

W:Whatabouttherestofthemovie

M:Well,thebeginningdepressedme.

W:Ithoughtitwasaprettygoodmovie,eventhoughthemiddlepartwasalittlecomplicated.

Text5：

M:Oh,Lily!CouldyouhelpmewithmymathstonightThefinalexamiscoming.Mymathsisverypoor.

W:David,I’mafraidIcouldn’t,youknow,I’mbusywithmypaperthesedays.

Text6：

W:ThankyouforshoppingatDale’sClothingStore.Yourtotalis$120.Wouldyoulikeaplasticbagforyourclothes

M:No,butIneedtoshortenthispairofpants.Doyouprovideatailoringservice,too

W:Yes,sir.Wehaveprofessionalstodothatforyouforanextra$5perpairofpants.However,pleasebeadvisedthatonceclothesarechanged,theycan’tbereturnedanymore.

M:Iunderstand.Sowhenisthesoonesttimetopickupmypants

W:Well,IthinktomorrowisOK.

Text7：

M:Let’ssharethebill.Howmuchisit

W:Sure.It’s80eurosintotal,so40euroseach.

M:Allright.Hereyougo.

W:HuhWhyareyougivingmeallthesecoins

M:Well,don’tyouusuallytiphereinEurope

W:Wedo.Butit’susually10%ofthetotalbill.

M:Wow,that’sverylowcomparedtothestandardintheUS.

W:What’stheaveragetipintheUS

M:15-20%ofthetotalbill.

W:WhatThat’scrazy!

M:Iknow.IthinkEuropeans