四川省成都市2023-2024学年高二上学期期中英语质量检测模拟试题（含解析）

四川省成都市2023-2024学年高二上学期期中英语质量检测模拟试题本试卷共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．Wherewillthespeakersmeet?A．Attheentrance. B．Attheticketoffice. C．Atthenearbycafé.2．Whenwillthecompanybuspassby?A．At8:30. B．At8:45. C．At9:00.3．Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A．Whentodoexercise. B．Howtostartaday. C．Wheretomeetfriends.4．Whydidn’tthemangotothediningroomatlunchtime?A．Hehadtoseeadoctor.B．Heneededtohavearest.C．Hehadlunchoutwithhisdaughter.5．Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A．Theirhobbies. B．Theirjobs C．Theirfamilies.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．Whatdoesthewomandislike?A．Sailing. B．Fishing. C．Swimming.7．Wherewouldthespeakersliketostayforthenightsduringthetrip?A．Inahotel. B．Inacabin. C．Inatent.听第7段长对话，回答第8至9题。8．Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A．Atatheater. B．Ataschool. C．Attheman’shome.9．Whatdoesthewomanseemtothinkaboutdrummers?A．They’readmirable. B．Theyaren’tverytalented. C．They’rethebestmusicians.听第8段长对话，回答第10至12题。10．WhatdoesLucyhavetodofortheparty?A．Buypaintings. B．Preparecandies. C．Designcostumes.11．Whyisthemanhavingtheparty?A．TomakeLucyhappy. B．Tomakesomenewfriends. C．TomakePatrickfeelaccepted.12．Howdoesthewomansoundattheendoftheconversation?A．Excited. B．Surprised. C．Amused.听第9段长对话，回答第13至16题。13．Whatisthewomandoing?A．Joiningaprotest. B．Interviewingtheman. C．Givingaspeech.14．Whyisthewomaninfrontofthefactory?A．Sheislookingforherhusband.B．Hersalaryhasn’tbeenpaidbytheboss.C．Thefactoryispollutingtheenvironment.15．Whohasbeencoughingallnight?A．Thewoman’shusband.B．Peopleinthecommunity.C．Theworkersinthefactory.16．Whatdidthewomanadvisethemantodo?A．Toshoutwithher. B．Togotothegovernment. C．Tocovertheevent.听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。17．Whatistheresearchtalkingabout?A．Universityscholarship.B．Studyinginuniversities.C．Theexpensesforstudyingoverseas.18．Whichcountryranksthefirstonthelist?A．TheUnitedKingdom. B．Australia. C．TheUnitedStates.19．WhatistheeducationexpenseinHongKongperyear?A．AboutUS$22,000. B．AboutUS$24,000. C．OverUS$30,000.20．Whatistheaveragetuitioncostbasedon?A．Thetop10bestcolleges.B．Thetop10largestcolleges.C．Thetop10mostfamouscolleges.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。AWakeoutThisyearhasbeenanoddone,andmanypeople’sfitnesshassufferedduetolongperiodsofsittingorlying.That’swhyWakeouthasbeennamedApple’siPhoneAppoftheYear.Wakeout’sgeniusisthatit’safitnessappthatdoesn’trequireyoutorolloutayogamat,orclearce.Instead,Wakeoutwillrecommendexercisesthatcanbedoneimmediately,whetheryou’resittingorlyingdown.Youcanscheduleworkoutsforthewholeday,orrelaxyourselfbeforebedtime.DiscordIfyouwanttosetuporarelookingforachatgroupforagroupoflike-mindedpeople,thenDiscordisthewaytogo.It’sfullycross-platform,soyoucangofromyourphonetothecomputer,andithasallthefeaturesyouexpectfromachatapp.Itevenhasvoicechat.Youcanjoingroupseasilythroughalink.StubHubWithStubHub,youcanbuyandsellticketsstraightfromtheapp-whetherit’sforaconcertorsportsevent-upuntilthedayitishappening.Youcanalsopickandchooseyourfavoritebandsorsportsteams,soStuhHuhcanprovideyouwitheventrecommendationsthatyou’llheinterestedin.Seven-7MinuteWorkoutSeven-7MinuteWorkoutaimstogiveyouthemostbenefitpossibleinjust7minutesthroughaseriesofquickexercisesthattargetspecificareasofyourbody.Therearenofacilities(设备)needed,justenoughcetogetgoing.It’sfreetouse,butjoiningthe7Clubfor$10amonth(or$60ayear)willgiveyouaccesstoawiderrangeofexercises,personalworkoutplans,andsupportandguidancefromapersonaltrainer.21．WhatisthemajorbenefitofWakeout?A．Itseffect. B．Itsflexibility. C．Itslowprice. D．Itsgoodservice.22．WhatdoweknowaboutSeven-7MinuteWorkout?A．Itoffersfreepersonaltrainers. B．Itprovideseventrecommendations.C．Itallowsyoutoexercisewithoutequipment. D．Itenablesyoutoexercisewhereveryouare.23．Whatwouldbethebestchoiceifwewanttomakesomefriendswithsimilarinterests?A．Wakeout. B．Discord. C．StubHub. D．Seven-7MinuteWorkout.BIfyoustruggletofallasleepquickly,you’renotalone!Fortunately,thereareplentyofsolutionsyoucantry.Withafewchanges,youcanfallasleepfasteverynight!Keepyourroomdark.Turnoffallthelightsaboveyourheadwhenyougotobed.Anybrightlightcanmakeyoubelieveitistooearlyinthedayforsleep.Ifyouwanttoreadorwritebeforebed,tryusingasmallbooklight.Nowthatbluelightscankeepyouawake,redonesareagreatchoice.Ifyoucan,keepnoiseinandaroundyourroomthelowestatnight.Ifyouhaveanoldclockthatticksloudlyandkeepsyouawake,replaceitwithasilentone.Ifyoushareyourhomewithanyoneelse,requestthattheykeepnoisesliketalking,music,orTVshowsatthelowestwhileyouaretryingtosleep.Itisdifficulttofallasleepifyoulivenearabusyroadorhearotherboringsoundsafterbedtime.Youcouldgetawhitenoisemachineorplayrecordingsofnaturesounds,likewavesorwhales’singing.Youcouldalsolistentosoft,relaxingmusic.Readabookinbedifyouhavedifficultyinfallingasleep.Stayinginbeddoingnothingwhenyou’rehavingtroublefallingasleepmaykeepyouwideawake.Whilereadinginbedmaybeslightlyharmfultoyoureyes,itcandistract(分散)youfromyourthoughtsandhelpyoufeelsleepy.Butremembertoreadfromaprintbookratherthansomethingwithascreen.Thelightfromelectronicscreenscankeepyouawake.Loweringyourbodytemperaturehelpsyousleep,sosettheroomtemperaturebetween15.5℃-21℃coulddothetrick.24．Whatcolorbooklightshouldyouchoosetoreadbeforebed?A．Red.B．Blue. C．White.D．Orange.25．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsreadinginbed?A．Doubtful.B．Worried.C．Favorable.D．Uncaring.26．Whatcanweinferredfromthetext?A．Readingoncellphonessometimeshelpsyoufallasleep.B．Theloweryourtemperaturewhilesleepingis,thebetter.C．Brightlightsarebetterforyourreadingbeforegoingtobed.D．Playingrecordingslikebirds’singingcanimproveyoursleep.27．Howdoestheauthororganizethetext?A．Bygivingexamples. B．Byaskingquestions.C．Byofferingsuggestions. D．Bylistingresearchresults.CHawkSalvage,locatedinthehistoricneighborhoodonGrandAvenue,istheplacetofindone-of-a-kindthings.Thestorefeaturesacollectionofcuriousthingsofthepastand,mostrecently,ahugeselectionofrareanduniquehouseplants.FoundedbyGregHawk,whohastraveledfromcoasttocoastfindingitemsforhisstore,HawkSalvageislikeawell-kepthistorymuseum,itswallsanddisplaycaseswerefilledwithancientartandhistoricalphotos.Eventheceisasliceofhistory—itservedasanautomotivegarageinthe1940s.Thefrontoftheshopishometolotsofgreenery.a.m.p.m.er17from10a.m.to4p.m.,thestorewillhostitsfirst-evercommunityplantswap,whereplantparentscanbringtheirplantsandtradethemfornewplants.Visitorscanlearntipsandtricksfromotherfellowplantloversandenjoylivemusic,artistdemonstrations,foodtrucksandmore.Itwillbeaplantpartyfortheages,Hawksays.Totakepartintheplantswap,guestsmustbringatleastoneliveandhealthyplanttotradeforanotherplantofequalsize.Becausehisregularpickingtripswasputonhold,Hawk,whoisalsointerestedingardening,

startedpropagating(繁殖)plants.“Istartedlookingathouseplantsanditjustopenedupthishugecanofwormsofallthecoolthingsthatareoutthere,andnowIfindmyselfwithmoreplantsthanIwanttotakecareof.”hesays.Hostinganeventwherehecouldclearawaysomeofhisplantswhilereconnectingthecommunityisawin-winsituation,headds.Hawksaystheeventisopentoeveryone.Hisadvicefornewplantfans?“Bepatient.Buysomethingsimpletostartwith.Everythingdies,soyou’regoingtokillplants—it’spartoftheprocess,”hesays.“IthinkthebiggesttipthatIwouldgiveisnottobeafraidtoexperimentwithyourplants.”28．WhatcanvisitorsusuallydoinHawkSalvage?A．Tradetheirplantsforothers. B．Gettheircarsortrucksrepaired.C．Buysomerareanduniquethings. D．Drawbeautifulpicturesonitswalls.29．Whatisarequirementfortheplantswap?A．Owningalargegarden. B．Bringingsomegreenery.C．Havingplantingexperience. D．Beinggoodathostingplantparties.30．Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A．WhyHawkendedhisregularpickingtrips. B．WhyHawkdecidedtohosttheplantswap.C．HowHawktookcareofhisplantsinthepast. D．HowHawkstartedhisjourneyasaplant-lover.31．WhatdoesHawkadvisenewplantfanstodo?A．Theyshouldlearnbyexperience. B．Theyshouldstayawayfromhouseplants.C．Theyshouldbecarefulwhenplanting. D．Theyshouldturntoexperiencedplanters.DTosolveabigenvironmentalproblem,chemistsintheCzechRepublichavebeenthinkingsmall.Reallysmall.Theirnewminirobothasonepurpose:tohelpcleanuptinybitsofplasticpollutingwaterwaysacrosstheglobe.Eachnewrobotisnobiggerthanthetipofasharpenedpencil.Theyaremagnetic(有磁性的)andshapedlikestars.Whensunlighthitsthem,theyproducechemicalreactionsthatpushthemthroughwaterinaspecificdirection.Whentheyfindapieceofplastic,theysticktoitandstarttobreakitdown.Whenthelightgoesout,theyletgoandarefreetobeusedagain.“Thisworkisgreat,”saysDouglasBlackistonatTuftsUniversityinMedford,Mass.He’sabiologistwhodidnotworkontheprojectbutknowsaboutsuchdevices.He’sbeendesigningrobotsoutoflivingcells,includingsomethatmighthelpwithpollutioncleanup.Speakingofthenewone,hementionsthat,“Theserobotscaneatplastic.Theychewitup.Ortheycanrecoveritandbecollectedwithamagnet.Scientistsloverobotswithallthesecapabilities.”ChemistMartinPumeraattheCzechUniversityofChemistryandTechnologyinPragueledtheproject.Hestudieswaystobuildmicrorobots.Aboutadecadeago,hesays,scientistsbegandevelopingtinybotsthatcouldmovethemselvesinwater.Then,theyhadtofindthemamissionandthought“Let’smakethemdosomethinguseful.”Sincethen,Pumerahasfocusedontheproblemposedbymicroplastics,whichareeverywhere—fromthebottomoftheoceantoairblowingontoiceatopmountains.They’veturnedupindrinkingwater,bothbottledandtapwater,andsomestudiesestimatethattrillionsofpiecesofplasticendupintheworld’swaters.Theplastichasmanysources,fromdrinkingstrawsandshoppingbagstolaundryandcleaningwipes.Plasticdoesn’teasilydegradeorfallapart,andthat’salwaysbeenoneofitsappeals.Pumerasayshisfinalgoalistomakecheapandenvironmentallyfriendlyrobotsthatcanbeusedanywhereintheworld.32．Whatdothenewrobotsmainlydo?A．Tocollecttinybitsofplasticinthesea B．TopushthepollutioninwaterawayC．Tohelpdoresearchintotheplastic D．Todealwiththeplasticinwater33．Howdothenewrobotsgetpowered?A．Bystars B．Byplastic C．Bysunlight D．Bylivingcells34．WhydidPumeratakepartintheproject?A．BecauseofpublicattentiontotheplasticB．BecauseofthechallengesfromtheplasticC．BecausehewasaskedtodosobyotherscientistsD．Becausehewasinspiredbytheinventionofmicrorobots35．Whatisthebesttitleofthearticle?A．Smallrobots,bigdreams B．Noplasticinwateranymore!C．Robots,winnersagainstplastic D．Thefightbetweenrobotsandplastic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。FiveThingsAmbitiousPeopleNeverSay◆“Ican’tdothis—it’stoohard.”Ambitiouspeopleneverlimitthemselvesorundervaluehardworkwiththesewords.36.◆“I’mnotgoodenough.”Ambitiouspeopleneversaytheyarenotgoodenough.Sayingyouarenotgoodenoughholdsyoubackandmakesyoueasytoquitwhenthingsgetalittlerough.Andquittingwhenthingsgetalittleroughisneveragoodthing.Themostsuccessfulpeopleintheworldarenotquitters.37Beconfidentandbelieveinyourself,ornooneelsewill.◆“Iwon’tmakeitthroughtheobstacles(障碍).”Challengesandobstaclesaretestsofyourresolve(决心)anddesiretosucceed.38Theysaytheywillmakeitbecausetheyknowbetterthingslieahead-thesunalwaysshinesafterthestorm.◆39Theonlytimepeoplewon’ttakeyouseriouslyisifyoudon’ttakeyourselfseriously.Insistingthatpeoplewon’ttakeyouseriouslyisanexcusenottodowhatyouknowyoushoulddo.Ambitiouspeopleneversaythesewords.Startrespectingyourselfandhonoringwhatyoudoandpeoplewillrespectandtakeyouseriously.◆“I’mgoingtofailforsure.”40Itcanteachyouvaluablelessonsandredirectyoutotherightpath.Ambitiouspeopledon’tsaytheyaregoingtofailandletthatstopthemfromtrying.Theychallengethefearoffailurebytakingcalculatedrisks(甘冒风险)becausetheyknowtheonlytimeyouaretrulydefeatediswhenyoudon’ttryatall.A．Ambitiouspeopleneversaytheywon'tmakeitthroughthehardtimes.B．Theyarehardworkerswhobelieveinthemselvesandtheirabilities.C．Failureisnotentirelybad.D．Theytellthemselvestheycandoit.E．“Peoplewon’ttakemeseriously.”F．“Peoplethinkmeimpossible.”G．Ambitiouspeoplesaytheycandoeverythingwell.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。Iloveandenjoyplayingthepiano.Sowhentherecital(音乐演奏会)was41,Iwasdisappointed.Ihadexpecteditforlongandalready42mybestsongs.However,Momturnedthis43intosomethingworthwhile.“Youshould44atCarriageHouseManor.I'msurethe45therewouldreallyappreciatethemusic.”Tome,thiswasawin-winsituationbecausenotonlywouldIplaymoresongs,butIhavethechanceto46theresidents,someofwhomtragicallydidn'thavefamilies.Themuch-anticipatedday47arrived.Steppingintothediningarea,Isawseveralgray-hairedpeopleseeminglyenjoyingadinnerandthe48.Despiteon-goingconversationsattables,49stillhunglikeadarkcloudintheroom.Afterintroductions,Isatdowninfrontofthepiano,butterfliesinmystomach.Butmy50meltedawayasIplayedon.Thedinnerhourflewby.Onewomangotupandbegantocheerfully51abouttheroomtothebeatofthe52whileotherssnappedtheirfingers(打响指).Iwas53toseehowmusicbroughtbigsmilestotheirfaces.Callingofftherecitalwasablessingbecauseitledtous54thegiftofmusicwiththosewhoneededitmost.Gospread55wheneverpossible.41．A．cancelled B．sponsored C．organized D．postponed42．A．recorded B．prepared C．composed D．sung43．A．burnout B．letdown C．getaway D．turnaround44．A．relax B．investigate C．perform D．wait45．A．seniors B．nurses C．guards D．musicians46．A．cheerup B．settledown C．commenton D．huntfor47．A．simply B．accidentally C．finally D．nearly48．A．freedom B．vacation C．company D．privilege49．A．silence B．horror C．confusion D．loneliness50．A．desperation B．nervousness C．frustration D．embarrassment51．A．spin B．wander C．dance D．glance52．A．drums B．heart C．words D．music53．A．determined B．upset C．curious D．amazed54．A．carrying B．exchanging C．discussing D．sharing55．A．faith B．kindness C．message D．awareness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。Whatisyourfavouritecartoon?Itmaybe56(difficulty)foryoutodecide.ButforpianistLangLang,TomandJerryisthebestone.WhenLangLang57(be)twoyearsold,hesawTomplaying58piano.Thiswashisfirsttimetoenjoywesternmusicandthisexperienceencouragedhim59piano.Hisoplaythepiano.HistalentatthekeyboardhastakenhimfromShenyang60theworld.Langbecameagoodpianostudentatthree.Eversince,theboyhasbeendoingbetter61better.In1997,the15-year-oldboystudiedatafamousAmericanmusiccollege.Lang’sperformancearefullofenergy.Heiswell-knownfor62(make)facialexpressionsandmovingaroundwhileplayingthepiano.Theroadto63(succeed)hasneverbeeneasy.Lang’sfatherstoppedhisjobtolook64him,whilehismotherstayedinShenyangtomakemoney.ButLangconsiders65(him)luckyandbelievesheshouldgivesomethingback.Hehashelpedthechildreninpoorareasalot.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）66．假如你是李华，是某高中的一名学生。你校将举办中学生艺术展(theArtExhibitionforMiddleSchoolStudents)，请用英文给你的英国朋友Peter写信，邀请他参加。信的内容包括：1.艺术展的宗旨、时间、地点；2.展出内容：传统艺术作品和创新艺术作品（剪纸、国画、抽象画、动画作品等）；3.希望对方回复。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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。ItwasjustanotherbusydayuntilImettheboyonthebus.Hewasnotapassengerlikeme.Hewas,whatwecallastreetchild,an8-10-year-oldkidwithawornT-shirt.ThesepoorlydressedkidswereseenalmosteverywhereinDhakacity.Butwhatwasspecialaboutthatboywashisface.Therewas“something”inhimthatcaughtmyattention.Thatwasanangelic(天使般的)babyfacewithlittlecare.Hegotstraightintothebusasitstoppedatatrafficlight.Thebushelpershoutedathiminthefirstplace.Butinsteadoftalkingback,theboykeptsilentandstartedhandingoutapieceofpapertoallthepassengers.Whatwaswritteninthepaperwas,inshort,thathisfatherdiedacoupleofyearsago.Hismotherworkedathouses.Hebadlyneededmoneytohelphisfamily,sohewishedsomeonewarm-heartedtobuychocolatesfromhim.ThiswasnothingnewtopeoplewhotookabuseverydayandIwasnodifferent.Ihadmyearphoneson,listeningtosomerelaxingmusictokilltime.Whenhecametometogetthepaperback,Icasuallygavehimsomemoney.Thankfullyitbroughtsomesmilesonhisface.HewasabouttogivemetenchocolatesinreturnforthemoneyIgavetohimwhenIstoppedhim.“Idon’tlikechocolates,brother.Sothereisnoneedofchocolates.Youcanhavethemoney,”Isaid.Allofasudden,thesmileonhisfacedisappeared.“I’mnotabeggar.Pleasetakethechocolate,ortakeyourmoneyback.”Hisstraightanswergreatlysurprisedme.Ievenfelthewasslightlyangry.Ihadgivenmoneytomanykidsbefore,withouttakingtheirchocolates.Butthistimesomethingseemeddifferent.Irealizedhisangelicbabyfacewasnottheonlythingspecialabouthim.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。Theboyputtenchocolatesonmyseatandgotoffthebus.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Havinggottheboy’sname,Idecidedtohelphim.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________英语试题答案：一．听力1．A2．B3．A4．B5．A6．B7．C8．B9．A10．A11．C12．A13．A14．C15．A16．C17．C18．B19．A20．B二．阅读理解21．B22．C23．B24．A25．C26．D27．C28．A29．B30．D31．A32．D33．C34．B35．A36．D37．B38．A39．E40．C三．完形填空41．A42．B43．B44．C45．A46．A47．C48．C49．D50．B51．C52．D53．D54．D55．B四．语法填空56．difficult57．was

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62．making63．success64．after65．himself五．书面表达66．DearPeter,Herecomesapieceofgoodnewsappealingtoyou.TheArtExhibitionforMiddleSchoolStudentswillbeheldattheArtCenterinourschoolthisFridayafternoon,from2pmto5pm.SoIamwritingtoinviteyoutoattendit.Thisexhibitionisaimedatdevelopingstudents’interestinartandinspiringtheirinnovativespirit,featuringthecombinationofartandtechnology.Notonlywillavarietyoftraditionalartworks,suchaspapercuttingandChinesepaintingsbeondisplaybutalsotherewillbeabstractpaintingsand3Danimationsmadebycomputers.Idohopeyouareabletojoinus.Pleasereplytoconfirmyourattendanceatyourearliestconvenience.Yours,LiHua67．

Theboyputtenchocolatesonmyseatandgotoffthebus.Seeinghissmallfiguredisappearinthebusystreet,Ifeltataloss.“Iknowtheboy.”Avoiceflewthroughthefrozenairanddrewmebacktolife.Thenamantoldallofusthattheboywasatopstudentinaprimaryschoolnearby,whosemotherfellillduetotheheavywork.Inordertoraisesomemoneyforhismother,theboyhadbeensellingchocolatesforseveralweeks.Havinggottheboy’sname,Idecidedtohelphim.Igotoffthebusatthenextstopandtookataxitohisschool.Uponarrival,Imanagedtofindtheheadmasterandhandedhim$1000,askinghimtosecretlygivethemoneytotheboywhoImetsellingchocolatesonthebus.Theheadmasterpromisedtomakeeverythingperfectandthankedmeonbehalfoftheboyandhismother.Now,IknewIcouldgohomewithoutshameandregret.听力原材料Text1：W:Let’smeetbythefrontdoorofthemuseumatthreeo’clock,notbytheticketofficelikelasttime.M:OK.IfI’mlate,youcangotothecafénearbyandordersomethingtoeatfirst.Text2：W:Oh,I’msodead.It’salready8:30now.Ishouldhavethrownthatstupidalarmclockawaylongago!M:Calmdown,Honey.Yourcompanybuswillpassbyourapartmentin15minutes.Youstillhavetime.Text3：W:Forme,onehourofexerciseinthemorningisagoodwaytostartaday.ButifIdon’tshoweraftergoingtothegym,I’llfeeluncomfortablealldaylong.M:Well,Ialwaysdoexerciseonweekendafternoonswithmyfriends.Text4：W:Howwasyourlunchbreak,Vince?Ididn’tseeyouinthediningroom.M:Ididn’tgotherebecauseI’mtootiredtoday.Mydaughterwassicklastnight,soIhadtotakecareofher.W:Oh,Ihopeshewillgetwellsoon.Text5：W:Itmakesmefeelhappytoreadeveryday.Doyoualsolovereading?M:Yes.ButIpreferdoingsportsoutdoorsafterwork.Doyoulovereadingthemost?W:Yes.Butbesidesreading,Ialsolovewatchingmovieswithmyfamilyattheweekend.Text6：M:Thisonelooksgreat!Ilovetheseashore.W:SodoI.Thesun,thesandandtheocean!M:Andlistentothis!Whatdoyouthinkaboutgoingsailing,swimmingandfishing？W:Oh,Tom!Theyallsoundfantastic.Iwouldreallyliketodoallthosethings.M:Yeah,metoo.W:Well,exceptfishing.Tobehonest,Ihatefishing,butIlovealltheothers.M:Hey!Lookatthis!Wecanstayinabighotelorwecanstayinalittlecabinbythebeach.W:Youknow,Ireallydon’tlikethosebighotels.Howaboutcampingonthebeach？M:Goodidea!Text7：M:Thisisthemusicroom.Yousaidyouplaytheguitar,right?W:Yes.I’llbepracticingwiththeschoolbandrighthereafterlunch.M:Great!Iwanttojointheband,too.W:Oh?Whatcanyouplaythen?M:Drums.W:Nice!I’vealwaysadmiredpeoplewhocouldplaythedrums.Idon’thavethatstrongsenseofrhythm.Didyoulearnhowtoplayatschool?M:No…myfatherisverymusical.Heplaysmanyinstrumentswell,andhestartedteachingmewhenIwasthree.W:That’syoung!Ididn’tstartguitarlessonsuntilIwase