2023-2024学年四川省泸县五中高三上学期10月月考英语试题及答案

泸县五中高2021级高三上期10月考试英语试题第I卷选择题（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．Whichnamedidtheman’swifesuggest?A．Allison.B．James.C．Zoe.2．Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?A．Buylunch.B．Gotoabank.C．Buyabox.3．What’stheman’sdecision?A．Waitingforthebus.B．Walkingtothenextstop.C．Meetingthewoman30minuteslater.4．WhatdoesBrownalwaysremindeveryone?A．Healwaysfailstocook.B．Hedoesn’tlikecooking.C．Heisagoodcook.5．Whatdoesthewomanintendtodo?A．Gotothe11thStreet.B．TakeabustoJacksonville.C．Putupasignatthebusstop.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55秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段对话，回答以下6-7小题。6．Whenwillthephonecallsbecheaper?A．Inthemorning.B．Intheafternoon.C．Intheevening.C．Excited.7．Howdoesthemansoundatlast?A．Interested.B．Unhappy.听第7段对话，回答以下8-9小题。8．Whatwilltakeupthemostinthefinancialbudget?A．Transportationfee.B．Hotelbills.C．Foodcost.9．Whatwillthespeakersdotolimittheexpense?A．Takepublictransport.B．Choosecheaperhotels.C．Eatatlessexpensiveplaces.听第8段对话，回答以下10-12小题。10．Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?A．Awatch.B．Acamera.C．Acrime.C．Friends.11．Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A．Policewomanandcitizen.B．Neighbors.112．Whatdidthemannotice?A．Aloudnoise.B．Awhitecar.C．Apieceofjewelry.听第9段对话，回答以下13-16小题。13．WhoisMr.Timms?A．Theheadofthecompany.B．Thevolunteerorganizer.C．ATrueBlueNeighborsrepresentative.14．Accordingtothewoman,whichgrouphasthebiggestneed?A．Thesoupkitchen.B．Theelementaryschool.C．Theshelter.15．Whatwillhappeniftheemployeesjointhetutoringprogram?A．Theywillbepaidfourhourseachweek.B．Theywillreceivetraining.C．Theywillneedtosignup.16．Whatwilltheemployeesprobablydoaftertheconversation?A．Askmorequestions.B．Getsomedinnertogether.C．Readsomemoreinformation.听下面一段独白，回答以下17-20小题。17．HowmanypresidentsaretherebeforeLincoln?A．15.18．WhatdoyouthinkofLincoln’sfamilywhenhewasyoung?A．Rich.B．Poor.C．Large.B．16.C．17.19．WhatledtotheAmericanCivilWar?A．LincolnwaselectedtothepresidentoftheU.S.B．Somesouthernstateswantedtobreakoff.C．Someslavesbegantofightfortheirrights.20．WhatdidLincolncontributemosttohiscountry?A．HewasoneofthegreatestlawyersintheU.S.B．Hegaveoneofthemostfamousspeeches.C．Hemanagedtokeephiscountrytogether.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。AEverfindyourselfwonderingwhatitmightbeliketoliveinsomeofTV'smostfamoushomes?Famoushomescanbecomepartofthereasonyoufallinlovewithaseries,soherearesomeofourfavorites.BigLittleLies:Madeline’shouseByfarthemostbeautifulbeachnestintheseriesisMadeline'shouse,whichisactuallylocatedinMalibu.Therealhouseboastssevenbedrooms,eightbathrooms,andabalconysurroundedbywallsprovidingsome2unrealoceanviews.Thehouseissaidtohaveitsfairshareofcelebritygueststoo.It'snowonderwhy!ModernFamily:Jay’shouseThetwo-storycontemporaryhomeisburstingwithboldcolorsandanimalprints,withmanyguessingthatthedecorationchannelsGloria'sstrongpersonality.Butit'sthebackyardthatmakesthehousesoappealing.Thehugepoolthat'sfrequentlyspottedinvariousepisodesisastrongreminderthatweneedtomovetodestinationwithmoresunshineonoffer.AmericanHorrorStory:TheCovenhouseAlthoughtakenoverbywitchesintheseriesandcalled“MissRobichaux'sAcademyforExceptionalYoungLadies”,theeleganthouseisactuallycalledBucknerMansion.Thefamoushomeiscompletewithtallceilings,impressivechandeliers,andstairsthatgoonforever.Youcan'tactuallyvisitthemansion,butyoucanstrollbyit.TheSopranos:Tony'shouseThespaciousNewJerseyhomehasahugediningarea,fourbedrooms,anoutsidepool,andthatfamouscurveddrivewayfeaturedintheopeningcredits.It'snowonderthefamoushousehasjustgoneonthemarketfor3.4million!Researchshowsthatthemansionmayhavemorethandoubledinvaluesincetheshow.It'sstillonthemarketsoyoutoocouldlivelikeaTVstar!21．WhatcanwelearnaboutMadeline’shouse?A．Ithasahugediningarea.B．Itisathree-storybeachhouse.D．Itboastsauthenticoceanviews.C．Itisoftenvisitedbycelebrities.22．WhatmakesJay’shouseattractivetotheaudience?A．Itsboldcolors.B．Itsbackyard.C．Thehugepool.D．Gloria'spersonality.D．Tony'shouse.23．Whichhousehasbeenputupforsale?A．Madeline'shouse.B．Jay'shouse.C．TheCovenhouse.BIfirstcametoBerwickshireforajob-tobetheRangerfortheBerwickshireMarineReserve.IwasthenSeniorRangerforStAbb’sHeadNationalNatureReserveandIsetupmyownbusiness,InOurNature,offeringwildlifejourneys,walks,talksandcoursesin2020.There’ssomuchIloveaboutBerwickshire.Itsstunningscenery.Itsvarietyoflandscapesandhabitatsandrangeofamazingwildlife,bothaboveandbelowthewater.Itsfriendlypeople.Inplacesyoucanfeellikeyouareamillionmilesfromanywhere,wheninrealityyou’rejustanhour’sdrivefromEdinburgh.ThethingthatsupportseverythingontheBerwickshireCoastisitsvariedandfascinatinggeology(地质).ThejewelinthecrownisSiccarPoint.Withitsworld-famousnon-conformity(均变)，it’sconsideredthebirthplaceofmoderngeology.Thegeologynotonlyshapesthelandscape,butitalsoimpactsonthewildlife,formingvariedhabitatsfromsteepshelteredvalleysandtoweringcliffstoshelteredsandybays.There’snothingIlikemorethanbeingoutinnatureandsharingmypassionwithothers,sostartingupInOurNaturewasanobrainer.InthewarmermonthsIoffertoursonlandandseatohelpfolkenjoytheamazingwildlifeandsceneryoftheBerwickshireCoast.Inthedarkermonthsmyonlinecourseshelppeoplelearnaboutwildlifeinthehopethatitwillincreasetheirenjoymentofthemarineandcoastalenvironmentstheyspendtimein.3MyfavouritespotontheBerwickshireCoasthasgottobeaplacecalledPetticowick.TheviewsupthecoastandinlandtotheMireLocharesecondtonone.It’saplacewhereyoucanmarvelatgeologywhichcoversunimaginableperiodsoftime.Youcanlistentoandwatchthousandsofseabirdsthatreturntothecliffstobreedeachspring.Orwitnessalltheamazingactivityofthebreedingsealcolonyonthebeachbelowduringtheearlywinter.24．WhydidtheauthorgotoBerwickshire?A．Todosightseeing.B．Tomakefriends.D．Tostudywildlife.C．Toworkinareserve.25．Whatdotheunderlinedwords“Thejewelinthecrown"mean?A．Thehighestpart.C．Thevaluelesspart.B．Themostattractivepart.D．Theadvancedpart.26．Howdoestheauthorhelppeoplegettoknowwildlifeindarkermonths?A．Byprovidingonlinecourses.C．Byofferingtoursonland.B．Bysharingherexperiences.D．Byorganizingtripstothesea.27．Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Moderngeologyneedsfurtherstudy.B．Petticowickshouldbewellpreserved.C．Peopleshouldnottakeadvantageofnature.D．TheauthorisenthusiasticaboutBerwickshire.CTheterm“plantblindness”wasfirstusedin1998todescribeourgeneraltendency,ashumans,nottoseetheplantlifethatsurroundsus.Theproblemhasunderstandableroots:thehumanbraincandetectdifferences,andthendividesthosedifferencesintothreatsornon-threats.Plants,beingunlikelytoattack,aregroupedtogetherandtreatedasbackground.Combinedwiththegeneralmovetocities,andthentoscreen-basedlifeindoors,thishasresultedin,forexample,uptohalfofBritishchildrenbeingunabletorecognizeanoakleaf.Webecomemoreemotionallyinvolvedinwhatwecancomprehend.“Plants,”asDavidAttenboroughremindsusinhisnewBBCseries,TheGreenPlanet,“arethebasisofalllife,includingourselves.”Andyetthebeautyandpowerofthepolarbear,thesnowleopard,andtheorangutanmeanmanymorewillcampaigntosavethemthancow-wheat.Duringthelockdown,whenpeoplewereforcedtobestill,ortogoondailywalks,moreofusbegantonoticeplants,andtocareforthem.Apre-existingriseinhouseplantbreedingbecamefaster.Therehasalsobeenanincreaseininterestinhowtheyinterconnect.PeterWohlleben’sbestsellerTheHiddenLifeofTreesarguesthattheycommunicate,careforeachotherandarepartofa“wood-wideweb”;botanists(植物学家)suchasStefanoMancusoargueforakindofplantintelligence.TheGreenPlanettakesthesetrends,appliesgreatnewtechnology,and,ofcourse,addsAttenborough’sdramaticnarrative(叙述):inthefirstpart,abouttherainforest,thiswasbalsaleavesbattlingforsunlight;leaf-cutterantssentoutbyanundergroundfungus;vinetendrilswavingthroughtheair.Theaim,saysAttenborough,istoseetheworldfromtheplants’pointofview-whichis,ofcourse,thedefinitionofempathy(共鸣).428．Whatdoestheterm“plantblindness”mean?A．Therearefewerplantsincities.B．Peoplealwaysignoreplants.C．Greenplantscanrelievevisualstress.D．Childrenknowverylittleaboutplants.29．Whymaymanypeoplenotchoosetosavecow-wheat?A．Theydon’trecognizecow-wheat.B．Cow-wheatisn’tbeneficialtohumans.C．Cow-wheatisn’tbeautifulorpowerful.D．Theyunderstandmoreaboutsomeanimals.30．Whathappenedduringthelockdown?A．Morepeoplegrewplantsathome.B．Botanistsdiscoveredintelligentplants.C．Therewasanincreaseinplantdiversity.D．Peoplebegantocommunicatewithplants.31．Whatmessagedoestheauthorseemtoconveyinthetext?A．Plantsaremoreimportantthananimals.B．TheGreenPlanetisworthytobewatched.C．Peoplearesupposedtopaymoreattentiontoplants.D．Plantsareintelligenttocommunicatewitheachotherfreely.DChinaisoneofthefirstcountriestobreedamedicalculture.IncomparisonwithWesternmethods,traditionalChinesemedicine(TCM)adoptsavastlydifferentapproach.Forthousandsofyears,Chinesepeoplehaveaccumulatedrichexperienceinfightingallsortsofdiseases,thereforeformingauniquemedicaltheoryundertheguidanceofancientChinesephilosophies.ThecorebehindTCMisthatthehumanbody'slifeistheconsequenceofthebalancebetweenyinandyang.Yangfunctionstosafeguardusagainstouterharm,andyinistheinnerbasetostoreandprovideenergy.Whenthebalancebetweenthetwoaspectsisdisturbed,peoplefallill.OneofthetraditionaltechniquesofTCM,acupuncture(针刺疗法),meansinsertionofneedlesintosuperficialstructuresofthebody—usuallyatacupoints(穴位)—torestoretheyin-yangbalance.Itisoftenaccompaniedbymoxibustion(灸法),whichinvolvesburningthemugwortonorneartheskinatanacupoint.ThefirstknowntextthatclearlytalksaboutsomethinglikeacupunctureandmoxibustionasitispracticedtodayisYellowEmperor5sInnerCanon.ItistheearliestandmostimportantwrittenworkofTCMandisconsideredthemostrepresentativemedicaltextinChina.Acupunctureandmoxibustionhavearousedtheinterestofinternationalmedicalsciencecircles.AndTCMisgraduallygainingworldwiderecognition.TheWHOissuedadocumentin2002thatappealedtomorethan180countriestoadoptTCMasanalternativeintheirmedicalpolicies.In2010,acupunctureandmoxibustionoftraditionalChinesemedicinewereaddedtotheRepresentativeListoftheIntangibleCulturalHeritageofHumanitybytheUNESCO.Presently,TCMhasbeenbackinthenewsforitseffectivenessinimprovingthecurerateoftheCOVID-19sinceitsoutbreakinJanuary2020.32．Whatdoestheunderlinedword"It"inParagraph3referto?A．Acupuncture.B．TCM.C．Yin-yangbalance.D．Moxibustion.33．WhatcanwelearnaboutYellowEmperor'sInnerCanonfromthetext?A．Itdistinguishesacupxincturefrommoxibustion.B．ItgreatlybooststhedevelopmentofTCM.5C．Itstressestheimportanceofusingacupoints.D．It'safoundationofworldmedicalresearch.34．Whatisthewriter'sattitudetowardsTCM?A．Worried.35．Whatmightbetalkedaboutintheparagraphfollowingthetext?A．WhyTCMgetsrecognitionfromWHO.B．HowothercountriesadoptTCMwell.B．Skeptical.C．Promising.D．Disapproving.C．WhyTCMisgainingpopularity.D．HowTCMhelpsinthepresentsituation.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。Goodnote-takingcanbeveryimportanttoacademicsuccess.Notescanhelpyoufinishprojectsproperlyandpasstests.lecturesandmeetings.Notedetailsatthetopofyourpaper.Keepyournotesorganizedbywritingimportantdetailsatthetopof36Todoso,usenote-takingtechniquesforwrittentextorverbalpresentationssuchaseachpageincludingthedate,andpagenumberofyourrmationevenmoreeasily.37Andyoucangetimportant38Writedownkeyfacts,ideas,anddetailsinyourownwords.Takingnotesinyourownwordsactivelyengagesyourbrain,helpsyoubetterunderstandthetext,andmakesyoumorelikelytoremembertheinformation.Developyourownsystemofsignsandsymbolsthatcanhelpyoumorequicklytakenotesandreviewthem.Forexample,“SM”for“scientificmethod”.Writekeywordsinsteadoffullsentences.Itisimpossibletotakealltheinformationdown.39Instead,usekeywordstosaythesamethingsinashortandmanageablewaythatyoucaneasilyandquicklyreviewlater.Skiplinesonthepaperforlaterreview.Asyouwriteyourkeywordsandideasdown,leavespacebetweeneachline.Havingextraroomallowsyoutomakeadditionalnotes.A．Useyourownlanguage.40B．Helpyourbrainwithnotes.C．However,youmaynotbesurehowtotakenotes.D．Avoidusingfullsentenceswhilewritingyournotes.E．Herearesomeusefultipstohelptakenoteseffectively.F．Notingdetailscanmakeiteasierforyoutoreturntoyournotes.G．Thishelpsyouquicklyhavealloftherelevantmaterialtothatkeywordoridea.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节(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。Itwasalreadydark.AfterthejetlinerDoha’sairport.Asmallgroupof4241safeandsound,ittaxiedtoastopatitsparkingslotin43was59-year-oldAhmadSarmast,peoplegatheredatthebottomofthegangway(舷梯)tothepassengerswhowerejustfreefromthewar.AmongthosedirectoroftheAfghanistanNationalInstituteofMusic.446Hewantedtoseemorganizedandremaintaughtthedirectorthatnothing’sdone47appearedatthe48ofthegangway;anotherto-bedownthestepsandhuggedhim.“That’swhenI45.Afterall,the46ofthelastfewmonthshadit’sdone.Butthen13-year-oldFarida,heviolincaseinhand,4951Zohra,also13,followed.TheysawSarmast,andstartedtocry.”hesaid.“Weall50were.”WithFaridaandZohrainDoha,themonths-long,toughschoolwasoveraftertheTaliban’striumph(胜利)inAfghanistan.Theflight’sthosewillingandabletoleavethecapital,Kabul—almost300students,faculty,staffandtheirfamilieswere52toevacuaees(撤离人员)ofthemusic53meantthatall54.Butthe55wasbitter-sweetforSarmast.“We’reexcited,happy,and56thatwegotour57.Yousee,everythinginAfghanistanis,everythingforwhichsomanypeopletooksomanyriskstomakemusic60communityoutofAfghanistan,whichgivesthemtheopportunitytochasetheirdreamsandmusicaltradition,”hesaid.“Atthesametime,it’salsovery5859.41．A．landed42．A．curious43．A．protect44．A．waiting45．A．serious46．A．lesson47．A．untilB．settledB．anxiousB．comfortB．cheeringB．gentleB．experienceB．whenC．appearedC．depressedC．meetD．flewD．excitedD．inviteD．cryingD．calmC．laughingC．kindC．nightmareC．afterD．journeyD．if48．A．bottom49．A．hostess50．A．fellB．topC．endD．exitB．dancerB．climbedC．singerC．ranD．musicianD．rolledD．gaveupD．task51．A．brokeawayB．stoodupC．lookeddownC．struggleC．stay52．A．battleB．missionB．departureB．apart53．A．arrival54．A．offD．delayD．awayD．momentD．hopefulD．loveC．out55．A．flightB．memoryB．luckyC．sight56．A．amazing57．A．preserve58．A．fortunate59．A．happening60．A．favorableC．delightedC．appreciateC．sweetB．serveB．painfulB．changingB．appealingD．disappointingD．collapsingD．popularC．comingC．accessible第II卷非选择题（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。AlfredNobelwasborninStockholmin1833.Hisfather,a61(success)engineerandinventor,wasable,in1842,tobringhisfamilytoSt.Petersburg,whereAlfredwasgiventhefirst-classeducationbyprivateteachers.Bytheageof17,Alfredwasfluentinseveral62(language).7TowidenAlfred’shorizons,hisfathersenthimabroadforfurtherengineering.InParis,hemettheyoungItalianchemistAscanioSobrero,6364(train)inthechemicalinventednitroglycerine()threeyearsearlier,ahighlyexplosiveliquid.Alfredhimselfperformedsomanyexperimentstomakesureitcouldconstructionwork.Eventually,he67(found)factoriesandlabsin90differentplacesinmorethan20countries.ThoughhelivedinParismuchofhislife,hewas68(constant)traveling.Whenhewasnottraveling,hefocusedonthedevelopmentofexplosivetechnologyandotherchemicalinventions.Bythetime65(interest)innitroglycerine,overtheyears,66(put)intopracticalusein69hisdeathin1896,hehad355patents(专利).AlfredNobeldiedinSanremo,Italy,onDecember,1896.Whenhiswill(遗嘱)wasopened,itcameassurprisethathisfortunewastobeusedforPrizesinPhysics,Chemistry,PhysiologyorMedicine,70LiteratureandPeace.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:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，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，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；2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Wealllikehonestpeople,butnotallpeoplearehonestwithus.Soitmustbegreatthatthereisthedaytoaskeverybodybehonest.M.HirshGoldberg,awrite,startedHonestyDay.HechosethelastdayofAprillikeHonestyDaybecausethefirstdaywasAprilFoolDay.Behonesty.That’sallyouhavetodoonHonestyDay.Onthisday,anyonecanaskforyouanyquestionandyoushouldgiveatrueanswer.EveryHonestyDay,Mr.Goldberggivesprizetohonestgroupsandpeopletopraisehishonesty.Mr.Goldbergwroteabookontellinglies.Hesaidactualeveryonetellslies.ThatiswhyhesetupHonestyDay.第二节书面表达(满分25分)72．假定你是李华，你和留学生Johnson组队报名参加本周末的排球比赛。比赛在即，但自己因故无法参赛。根据以下要点，请你用英语给Johnson写一封邮件：1．向他致歉；2．说明原因；3．提出补救的两种方法。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearJohnson,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes!Yours,LiHua8泸县五中高2021级高三上期第二月考试英语试题参考答案：一．听力部分1．A2．A3．B4．C5．B6．C7．B8．A9．C10．C11．A12．B13．A14．B15．B16．C17．A18．B19．B20．C二．阅读理解21．C22．B23．D24．C25．B26．A27．D28．B29．C30．A31．C32．A33．B34．C35．D36．C37．F38．A39．D40．G三．完形填空41．A42．B43．C44．A45．D46．B47．A48．B49．D50．C51．D52．C53．A54．C55．D56．B57．A58．B59．D60．C四．语法填空61successful62languages63training64who65Interested66beput67founded68．constantly五．短文改错1.the→a69．of70．a2.be前加to3.write→writer4.like→as5.was→is6.honesty→honest六．书面表达7.ask后去for8.prize→prizes9.his→their10.actual→actually72．DearJohnson,IamsorrytotellyouthatIcan’ttakepartinthevolleyballgamewithyouthisweekend.ThismorningIgotastomachacheafterdrinkingsomemilkwhichwasnotfresh,andevennowI’mstillfeelingweak.MydoctorsuggestedthatIavoidtoomuchexerciseandhaveagoodrest.SoIcan’tplaythegamewithyou.Butifyouagree,Icaninviteanotherclassmatewhoplaysvolleyballverywelltojoinyou.OrIcantakepartinthevolleyballgamewithyounexttime.Pleaseconsidermysuggestionseriously!Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Bestwishes!Yours,LiHua1听力原文Text1：W:Hi,James,howisyourlittleZoetoday?Youhaveacutenameforyourdaughter.M:Oh,youareflatteringme.MywifesaidweshouldcallherAllison,afterhermother,butIthoughtitsoundedout-of-date.Text2：M:I’mgoingtovisitthebank.Doyouneedcash?W:No,butcanyoudropoffthisboxatthepostofficeandbuysomethingtoeat?M:I’lldealwiththemailandbuylunchonmywayback.Text3：W:Thebusisn’tsupposedtoarriveatthisstopforanother30minutes.Iguesswe’lljusthavetowaituntilitcomes.M:NormallyI’dagreewithyou,butI’monlygoingtothenextstop,andIfeellikehavingawalk.Text4：W:Brownsaysheisgoodatcooking.Isthattrue?M:Well,heisalwayssayingthatandneverfailstoremindeveryoneofit.Text5：W:I’msorrytobotheryou,butIcan’treadthesignatthisbusstop.DoyouknowifthebustoJacksonvillestopshere?M:Oh,sorry,itdoesn’t.YouhavetotaketheNo.11busacrossthestreet.Text6：M:There’saletterhereforyou,Mum.W:Thanks,Nelson.Oh,no,notanothertelephonebill.Howcanitbesomuch?Youmusthavebeenusingthephoneallthetime.M:I’msorry.Onlytospeaktomyfriends.W:Well,whycan’tyoucallthemafter6pmwhenitischeaper?You’llhavetopayhalfofthisbilloutofyourwagesfromyourSaturdayjob.M:ButMum,that’snotfair.Text7：M:Haveyoufiguredouthowmuchmoneyweshallspend?W:Oh,yeah.Thetotalamountisnolessthan13,000RMB,accordingtoourroute.2M:What?That’stoomuch.W:Sitdown.I’llshowyouthelistofourfinancialbudget.Firstofall,itisnearly8,000RMBthatweshouldspendontransportation.M:Ah,thetransportationfeealwaystakesagreatpartinthebudget.W:Thenwemustpayalargeamountofmoneyforthehotel.Butifwewanttosavemoney,wecanchooseahotelwhichisnotsogood.M:Hmm,whatI’mfearfulofisthatthelivingconditionwillbeterribleoncewechooseacheaperhotel.W:Thenwecanlimitthecostoffood.M:Iagree.Wecanchooselessexpensiverestaurants.Text8：W:Sorrytobotheryou,sir,butwe’relookingintoareportconcerningthehouseoppositebeingbrokenintolastnight.Wearespeakingtoeveryonewholivesintheneighborhoodtoinvestigate(调查)whathappened.M:Goodnessme,they’refriendsofmine!AretheyOK?Didtheytakeanything?W:Everyoneisfine,sir.Awatchandsomepiecesofjewelryaremissing,whichhasbeenupsetting,butthankfullynoonewashurt.M:Howawful,butI’mgladtheyareokay.W:MayIaskyouafewquestions,sir?M:Ofcourse.W:Didyouseeanythingunusualaroundeleveno’clocklastnight?Somethingoutoftheordinary,loudnoisesperhaps,oractivitythatyouwouldn’tnormallyseeoutside?M:Nowthatyoucometomentionit,Ididnoticesomeflashinglightsfromthehouseoppositearoundthattime.Irememberthinkingitwasstrangebecausetheyareanoldcoupleandtheirlightsareusuallyoutbyaroundteno’clock.W:Didyouseeanyone?M:Ididtakealookasithappened.Therewasawhitecarparkedoutsidetheirhouse.Oh,I’msostupid—Ishouldhaverealizedsomethingwashappening!W:Isthereanythingelseyoucanrem