2019届陕西省汉中高三年级上册第二次月考英语试卷

2019届陕西省汉中高三上学期第二次月考英语试卷

英语试题（卷）

注意事项：

1.本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。总分150分，时间120分钟。

2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。

3.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。

第I卷

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转

涂到答题卡上。

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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

读下题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Whenwillthemanplayvolleyball?

A.Thisweekend.B.Today.C.Todayandtomorrow.

2.Howmuchwillthewomanspend?

A.$220.B.$250.C.$230

3.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Europeanpaintings.B.Abook.C.Ayellowcoat.

4.Whatwillthemanprobablydowiththeputer?

A.Getanewone.B.Giveittothewoman.C.Haveitfixed.

5.Whyisthegirl'sfatherspecial?

A.Hemakestimeforhimself.B.Hehasanimportantjob.

C.Hefindstimeforhiskids.

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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、7题。

6.Whendidthemanstartdrawing?

A.Fiveyearsago.B.Sixyearsago.C.Whenhewasfiveyearsold.

7.Howdoesthewomanfeelabouttheman'sart?

A.Shethinksitisgreat.B.Sheistooshytotellhim.

C.Shelikeshisphotographythemost.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whichcountrieshasthewomanalreadybeento?

A.CanadaandAustralia.B.SingaporeandAmerica.

C.ChinaandKorea.

9.WhatcanwelearnaboutNorway?

A.Itisalwayscoldalloverthecountry.

B.Itsnowsalmosteverywhereinwinter.

C.It'sverydryinsummer.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whywillthemanbelate?

A.Hedidn'tmakeitontothebridgeintime.B.Hehadanaccident.

C.He'sstuckintraffic.

11.Whenistheplanescheduledtoleave?

A.Intwohours.B.In45minutes.C.In30minutes.

12.Howdoesthemanprobablyfeel?

A.Stressedout.B.Positive.C.Apologetic.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whydidthemangetanewjob?

A.Hisoldjobwastoostressful.

B.Hewantedtoworkclosertohishouse.

C.Hewantedtomakemoremoney.

14.Whatdidthemanprobablydoathislastjob?

A.Handlemoney.B.Driveacar.C.Takecareofpatients.

15.Wheredoestheman'smotherlive?

A.InCalifornia.B.InChicago.C.InNewYork.

16.Whatwillthemandoinayear?

A.Gainmoreexperienceinthehospital.B.Movebacktowherehisfamilylive.

C.Findenoughtimetovisithisparents.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.WhereisWashingtonSquareParklocated?

A.Between6thSt.and4thSt.B.InUpperManhattan.

C.IntheWashingtonVillageneighborhood.

18.WhatistrueaboutWashingtonSquarePark?

A.Itcoverstencityblocks.B.Eatinganddrinkingarenotallowed.

C.Dogshavetheirownareastoplay.

19.Whoespeciallylikesthepark'sfountainarea?

A.Children.B.Students.C.Artists.

20.WhenwastheWashingtonArchbuilt?

A.In1806.B.In1889.C.In1871.

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）

阅读下面短文，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。

A

Happybirthday

TheChinaNationalOpera（CNO）willgiveaconcerttocelebrateits50thbirthday.Different

generationsofCNOvocalists（声乐家），likeLiGuangxi,YaoHongandMaMei,willpresentthe

concertwhichwillfeaturebothsongsfromfamousoperaslike“TheWhite-hairedGiH〃and“The

HundredthBride”,aswellasarias（独唱曲）ofsuchWesternoperaclassicsas"MadameButterfly”,

〃LaTraviata"and/zRigoletto,\

Time/Date:7:30pm,September7,8

Location:TianqiaoTheatre

Tel:65514787,83156170

Tickets:60~500yuan(US$7.3~60.2)

Folkmusic

Aconcertwillbeheldtofeaturesomerecently-posedtraditionalChinesemusicworks.

Theconcert,givenbytheFolkOrchestraofChinaOperaandBalletTheatre,willincludesuch

piecesas“MemoryofChildhood","MemorialCeremonyforGod〃and“WineSong〃.

Time/Date:7:30pm,September13

Location:ConcertHallattheNationalLibraryofChina

Tel:68485462,68419220

Tickets:30~200yuan(US$3.6〜24.1)

Moonmuric

AconcertoftraditionalChinesemusicwillbegivenontheeveoftheMoonFestivalwhichfalls

onSeptember21thisyear.Theconcertwillfeatureanumberoffamouspiecescenteredonthe

themeofthemoon,suchas"Moonlight","SpringNightonaMoonlitRiver"andz/LoftyMountain

andFlowingRive己AnumberofestablishedtraditionalChinesemusicperformers,likeZhou

YaokunandFanWeiqing,willplaysolosaswellascollaborate(合作)withthefolkmusicorchestra.

Time/Date:7:30pm,September20

Location:GrandTheatreoftheCulturalPalaceofNationalities

Tel:66068888,66069999

21.“MadameButterfly"is.

A.aChineseoperaB.aWesternoperaC.apieceofmusicD.asong

22.WhichstatementisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.LoftyMountainandFlowingRiver"isatraditionalChinesemusic.

B.LiGuangxi,YaoHongandMaMeistandforthesamegenerationofCNOvocalists.

C.”Rigoletto"isafamouspieceonthethemeofthemoon.

D.ZhouYaokunwillplaysolosandFanWeiqingwillcollaboratewiththefolkmusicorchestra.

23.Inwhichpartofanewspaperwillthearticlebepublished?

A.CultureB.SportsC.EntertainmentD.News

B

"Haveyougotalight?"Thisquestionisthemostmonbetweensmokers.Whatifthisquestion

wastoefromanunusualsource?InMay2012,theNationalHealthPromotionFoundationposted

ananti-smokingadvertisementontoYouTube.Theanti-smokingadhasquicklybeenknownasthe

"mostpowerfulanti-smokingad".

Theanti-smokingvideo,calledthe"SmokingKid"，featureschildrenwalkinguptoadult

smokersaskingforalight.Thechildrenintheadareactorsbuttheadultssmokingare

unsuspectingparticipantsintheproject.

Thevideobeginswiththestatement"adultsknowthatsmokingisharmful,butdon'tremind

themselvesofthisfactOncea"smokingkid"approachestheadults,everyadultaskedisshocked

thatachildwithacigaretteinhandisaskingforalight.Thefirstadultstartsbysaying,'Tmnot

givingittoyou,"andthevideogoesontostate"Everyadultfilmedsaidnoandremindedthe

childrenthatsmokingisbad."

Beforegoingaway,thekidhandseachadultabookletafterbeingturneddownforalight.The

bookletsays,"Youworryaboutme,butwhynotaboutyourself?"Eachadultlooksaroundforthe

childastheirfacesarefilledwithconfusionanddistort.

Thevideoshowsthatafewofthesmokersquicklythrewawaytheircigarettesorputtheir

cigarettesaway,showingthatthisexperimentwaseffectiveatthatmoment.

Themostinfluentialelementintheadisn'ttheuseofchildrenortheresponsesfromthe

smokingadults.Itesdowntosomethingmuchsimplerthanthat.Whyisitthatweworryabout

otherpeople,forgettingtoworryaboutourselves?

24.Accordingtothetext,theanti-smokingadis.

A.unusualB.shockingC.encouragingD.influential

25.Theunderlinedword"unsuspecting"inthesecondparagraphprobablymeans

A.uninformedB.unwillingC.unfortunateD.unacceptable

26.Whataretheadults'reactionstothechildrenaskingforalight?

A.Theypaynoattentiontochildren'srequest.

B.Theylookaroundforchildren'sparents.

C.Theyrejectkids'requestandeducatethem.

D.Theyquicklythrowchildren'scigarettesaway.

27.Thebesttitleofthetextmightbe.

A.Keepawayfromsmoking,adultsB.Giveupsmoking,foryourownsake

C.TellyourchildrennottosmokeD.Rejectachildaskingforalight

C

Forbusyworkingparentsandheavilyscheduledschoolkids,familymealtimeisoutoffashion.

Butsupermarketsaretryingtoattractfamiliesbacktothedinnertable.

Thereisacostiffamilymembershavemealsapart:researchshowsthatteenagerswhodon't

eatwiththeirparentsfaceagreaterriskofdrugandalcoholproblems.

“Themoreoftenkidshavedinnerwiththeirparents,thelesslikelytheyaretosmoke,drinkor

usedrugs/saidJosephCalifanoJr.,headoftheNationalCenteronAddictionandSubstanceAbuse,

whichdidtheresearch.

Storesarefamiliarwiththeideaandwillstarttellingshoppersaboutthefindingsand

encouragingthemtosharemealstogetherathome,insteadofseparatelyoratrestaurants.The

foodmarketingInstitutewillgive$25,000tothecenterandhelpstorespromotethecenter's

FamilyDayinSeptember.

Manystoreshavegrab-and-godinnersandrecipecards.Somehavekioskswherepeoplecan

tasteamaindish,andthenpickoutsidedishes.

“Ourmembershaveworkedhardtotrytohaveeasilypreparedfoodeitherreadytoeator

readytotakehome/saidTimHammonds,theinstitute'spresidentandchiefexecutive.

LosAngeles-basedContessaPremiumFoodsmakesfrozendeliciousmeals,whichafamilycan

heatin10minutesto12minutes."That'snearlyasfastasaTVdinner;"saidpresidentandchief

executiveJohnZ.Blazevich,“butishealthierandmakespeoplefeelliketheyactuallycooked/

“Thepreparationisthehardestpart,sowetrytobineavarietyoftastesandflavorsfrom

aroundtheworldandmakeitfastandeasy/hesaid.Z/Eatingathomehelpskeepmealshealthy

andteacheskidshowtoeatright.Ifwecangetpeoplebacktohavingfamilydinners,parentsback

tobeingengagedwiththeirkids,itwillhaveasurprisingimpact/hesaid.

28.ThereasonswhyfamilymealtimeisoutoffashionarethefollowingEXCEPT.

A.theparentsarebusywithwork

B.thechildrenarenotfondoffamilymeal

C.thechildrenhavelesssparetime

D.itwilltakemuchtimetocookandeatathome

29.Theunderlinedword"cost"inparagraph2canbeexplainedas.

A.gainsB.asumofmoneyC.somethingyouloseD.advantage

30.Accordingtothepassage,storesaretryingtoattractfamiliesbacktothedinnertablebythe

followingwaysEXCEPT.

A.tellingtheparentsthedisadvantagesofhavingdinnerseparately.

B.offeringvariouspreparedfoodtomakefamilycookingfastandeasy.

C.helpinghousewivespreparetheirmealsathome.

D.takingpartinFamilyDayactivitiesinSeptember.

31.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.SupermarketsUrgesFamiliestoDinnerTableB.FamilyDayisPromotedinSeptember

C.ParentsshouldCookMealsforKidsD.FamilyMealtimeisoutofFashion

D

Anylistoftheworld'stoptenmostfamouspaintingswillsurelyincludeLeonardodaVinci's

MonaLisa.Partofthepainting'sattractionisitsmystery.

ThoseluckyenoughtohaveaviewoftheMonaLisaattheLouvreoftenstareinawe,

surprisedbythesmilethatseemstoflicker（忽隐忽现）.Staringatareproductionofthework

producesthesameeffect.Nowshe'ssmiling,butthenshe'snot.

What'sthedealwithMonaLisa'ssmile?

HarvardscientistMargaretLivingstoneisprettysureshe'ssolvedthepuzzle.Aftercareful

studiesonhumanbrains,Livingstonereasonedthatthefamouspainting'sflickeringsmileiscaused

bythewayhumanbeingssee.

Oureyesusetwoseparateregionstosee.Oneiscentralvision,usedtoseecolorsandpickout

detailssuchasfineprint.Theotheristhevisionaround,usedtoobservelights,shadows,blackand

whitecontrasts.Whenwelookataperson'sface,accordingtoLivingstone,weusuallyfocus

centrallyontheeyes.StaringatMonaLisa'seyes,ourlessaccuratevisionnoticesthemouth,

pickingupshadowsfromthecheekbones.Theshadowsplaytricks,lookinglikeasmile.Butwhen

welookdirectlyatthemouth,ourcentralvisiondoesn'tseetheshadows,andsothesmile

suddenlydisappears.Asoureyesobservedifferentpartsofthepainting,Mona*ssmileseemsto

showupordisappear.

DidLeonardodaVinciintendtocreatethisflickeringsmileeffect?Perhaps.Inanycase,he

wastalentedenoughtopaintshadowssogoodastopuzzleviewersforcenturies.Meanwhile,

MonaLisawillkeepsmiling.Andnot.

32.StaringatMonaLisa,peopleareamazedbecause.

A.itisoneoftheworld'stoptenmostfamouspaintings

B.thereproductionoftheworkproducesthesameeffect

C.theyareluckyenoughtohaveaviewattheLouvre

D.MonaLisa'ssmileseemstodisappearsometimes

33.Thecentralvisionisusedtosee.

A.lightsandshadowsC.blackandwhitecontrasts

B.colorsandpickoutdetailsD.finepaintings

34.Whilelookingataperson'sface,thefirstwefocusonis.

A.eyesB.brainsC.mouthD.cheekbone

35.Whatcanyouinferfromthepassage?

A.LeonardodaVincicreatedtheflickeringsmileeffectbydesign.

B.Oureyesusemanyseparateregionstoseepaintings.

C.Theflickeringsmileeffectiscausedbytheshadows.

D.MonaLisaisthemostfamouspaintingintheworld.

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。

SolutionstoBoostYourConfidence

36.Herearesometipstoboostyourconfidenceinthelongrun.

Alwaysthinkpositively

Weallhavenegativevoicesinsideourhead.37.Startoutslowlyandpushyourselfto

thinkofthreegoodthingsaboutyourselfeverymorning.

38

lakethetimetolookwithinyourselfandassesswhatispossibletochangeandwhatisoutofreach.It

isimportanttofocusonchangingthethingsyouhavecontrolover;becausethisiswhereyouwillseethe

mostself-improvement.Makealistofthreethingsthatyouwouldliketoimproveonandthenunder

eachitemwriteafewbulletpintsonhowyouwillgoaboutmakingthischange.

Focusonthesmallstepsforsignsofimprovement.

Besuretofocusonsmallervictories.Itisoftenharderforindividualstoseetheirownself

improvementwhentheyarelookingatthelongterm,butitiseasiertopinpointchangeswhenyou

arefocusingondailyacplishments.39.Whateveritis,makessureyoufollowthroughand

thenacknowledgeyourachievementsbymakingalistandpostingitsomewhereeasilyinview,

becausesmallstepsalwaysaddupintheend.

Stopparingyourselftoothers.

Oneofthemostmonpitfalls（陷阱）thathumansareguiltyofisparingthemselveswitheach

other.Itisimportanttorememberthatwhatappearsonthesurfaceisnotalwayswhatisreal.Ifyou

feellikeyouareconstantlyoverwhelmedbytryingtokeepupwithothers,makeamarkedeffortto

limityourusageofsocialmedia.40.

A.Trytounderstandbodylanguagesofothers.

B.Berealisticwithwhatyoucanchange.

C.Buildingconfidencetakestimeandpatience.

D.Practicebeingawardofhowyouholdyourselfduringtheday.

E.Startsmallandhaveadailygoalofoneinstancewhereyoupracticedefendingyourself.

F.Thegoodnewsisthatwecanchangethesevoicestoonlysaypositivethingsinstead.

G.Youwillbesurprisedwithallthefreetimeyouhavetodootherthingsandbestofallyou

willhaveaclear,moreconfidentself.

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

PeoplefromeverycomerpouredintothestreetsontheChristmasEve."Frostythe

Snowman,and“JingleBells^^41instores;onthepavements,thestreetsingersperformed

happily.Everyone,was42bysomeoneelse,delightedandcheerful.Iwasalone.

Asoneofthe8kidsofaBrazilianfamily,broughtupinAmerica'scrowdedapartment,Ed

spentseveralyearssearchingforaloneness.Now,43at27,1,acollegestudentafterthe

44withmygirlfriend,wasindeedalone,45notatChristmas.Myfamilyhad46to

Brazilandmyfriendswere47withtheirownlives.Duskwasapproaching,andthefactthatI

hadtoreturntomy48homemademesad.Lightsfromwindowsblinked,andIhoped

someonewould49fromoneofthosehomestoinvitemeinsidewithaChristmastree

decoratedwithshinyfakesnowand50presents.

Atamarket,Ifeltmore51whenpeoplewerebuyinglotsofgoods,which52meof

thegiftswereceivedaschildren.Imissedmyfamilyandwantedtocryforwantingtobealoneand

forhavingachievedit.

Outsidethechurch,astatueofJesusChristhadbeenset53Istoodwithothers

watchingthescene,someofthem54themselves,praying.AsIwalkedhome,Irealizedthat

leavingBrazilwasstillapainfulexperienceasIstruggledwith55Ihadbeein15yearsin

America.Pdmournedthe56,butforthefirsttime,IrecognizedwhatI'dgained.Iwas

independent,57andhealthy.Mylifewasstillahead,fullof58.

Sometimesthebestgiftistheonethatyougiveyourself.ThatChristmas,Igavemyself_

59forwhatI'dobtaineduptonowandpromisetogoforward.ItisthebestgiftFveevergot,the

onethatImost60.

41.A.sharedB.servedC.playedD.held

42.A.employedB.acpaniedC.attendedD.supported

43.A.eventuallyB.extremelyC.reallyD.usually

44.A.breakupB.dateC.sympathyD.concern

45.A.soB.orC.andD.but

46.A.movedB.slippedC.returnedD.came

47.A.pleasedB.occupiedC.satisfiedD.bored

48.A.emptyB.shabbyC.warmD.cozy

49.A.breakinB.hangoutC.goawayD.turnup

50.A.dealtB.wrappedC.discountedD.donated

51.A.upsetB.nervousC.excitedD.confused

52.A.remindedB.remainedC.mentionedD.introduced

53.A.downB.asideC.upD.about

54.A.huggingB.bowingC.bendingD.crossing

55.A.whatB.whichC.howD.that

56.A.casesB.lossesC.limitsD.worries

57.A.lonelyB.shyC.educatedD.wealthy

58.A.sadnessB.sightC.possibilityD.hardship

59.A.surpriseB.recognitionC.prizeD.defeat

60.A.valueB.selectC.saveD.admit

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。

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。

TheInternetisthe61(big)sourceofinformationintheworld,62consistsof

millionsofpagesofdata.In1969,aUSdefense63(organize)developedawaywhich

made64possibleforalltheirputersto"talk"toeachotherthroughthetelephone.Thus

DARPANE]anetworkofputerscameintobeing.65,itwasonlyusedbytheUSarmy.Then

in1984,theNSFstartedtheNSFNETnetwork,knownastheInter-Network.LateranEnglish

scientistcameup66theideaofWorldWideWebwhile67(work)inSwitzerlandin

1989.Hedesignedthefirst"webbrowser",allowingputerusers68(access)documents

fromotherputers.Fromthatmomenton,theInternetgrew69(rapid).Withinfiveyears,

70numberofInternetusersrosefrom600,000to40million.

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S),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：在错的词下画一横线，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。

AdamRousestartedtousedrugsatanageof15.Heofferedcrackcocainebyastrangerand

soonbecameaddictivetoit.Whenhewantedmore,hehadnomoneytopayfordrugs.Hewas

terriblepainful.Inordertogetmoney,hebreaksintoahouseandstoleatelevisionandavideo

recorder.Hesoldittobuysomedrugs.Later,hehadtostealthingseverydayfordrugs.Finallyhe

wasarrestedandtakentothepolicestation,thereadoctortoldhimthathewoulddiethoughhe

wentontakingdrugslikethat.Afteradoptthedoctor'sadvice,hestoppedtakingdrugs.Nowhe

worksinacenterfordrugaddict,helpingothers.

第二节书面表达(满分25分)

假定你是李华，你的好朋友Amanda将于后天乘机来北京大学做交换生，你因故不能去

机场接她，请发邮件给她，内容包括：

1.表达歉意；2.说明理由；3.表达祝愿。

注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

DearAmanda,

2019届高三第二次模拟考试英语答案

听力部分：1—5BCBAC6—10CACBC11—15AAACA16—20BACAB

阅读理解：

A篇21-23:BACB篇:24-27:DACBC篇：28-31:BCCA

D篇:32-35:DBAC七选五：36-40：CFBEG

完形填空：'

41.C42.B43.A44.A45.D46.C47.B48.A49.D50.B

51.A52.A53.C54.D55.A56.B57.C58.C59.B60.A

语法填空：

61.biggest62.whichorganization64.it65.However

66.with67.working68.toaccess69.rapidly70.the

短文改错:

71.an改成the72.offered前面力Uwas73.addictive改成addicted

74.terrible改成terribly75.breaks改成broke76.it改成them

77.there改成where78.though改成if79.adopt改成adopting

80.addict改成addicts

书面表达：

DearAmanda,

IamverygladtohearthatyouaregoingtostudyinPekingUniversityasanexchangestudent

thedayaftertomorrow.Muchtomyregret,IamunabletopickyouupattheairportasIhave

promised.

ThereasonisthatIwillbefullyoccupiedwithanEnglishexamthenthedayaftertomorrow,

whichisofvitalimportancetomyfuturejob.Therefore,Ihavenochoicebuttorearrangemyplanas

wellasscheduleandcannotmakemypresenceattheairportonyourarrival.Bytheway,youcantake

ataxitoouruniversitydirectly.IwillgotoseeyouthemomentIfinishtheexam.

Onceagain,Isincerelyhopethatyouwillacceptmyapologyandeverythinggoeswell.Wish

youhaveagoodtimeonyourjourney!

Yourssincerely,

LiHua

听力材料:

Text1

M:Fmplayingvolleyballafterschool.(1)Doyouwanttoplay?

W:No,Fvegottennispracticetodayandtomorrow.Butmaybethisweekend?

M:Myyoungerbrotherhasabaseballtournamentthen...

W:OK.

Text2

W:Ineedabiketogettomynewjob.Howmuchdoesthisonecost?

M:Thatbikeisthecheapestonewehave,anditcosts$200.Butthisbikeismuchbetterand

costs$220.

W:Thanks,butI'lltakethecheaperone.Ialsowantthishelmetthatcosts$30.(2)

Text3

M:Whatexactlyareyoulookingfor?

W:Iamlookingforacollectionofthe19thcenturyEuropeanpaintings.

M:Isitthebookonyourleft,theonewiththeyellowcover?(3)

W:Letmesee.Yeah,thisiswhatIwant.Thanksalot.

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W:Well,yourputerisbroken.Itwon'tturnon.Howdidyoubreakit?

M:Idon'tknow.Idroppedittwoweeksago,butitwasworkingwelluntilyesterday.It'sseven

yearsold,though.Ithinkitwasalmosttimetogetanewone,anyway.(4)

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W:Myfatherisamanwhoknowswhat'simportantinlife一hehasademandingjob,buthe

stillmakestimeforhischildren.(5)

M:That'sreallyspecial.Mostpeoplewithimportantjobsaren'tabletodothat.

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W:Wow,Ihadnoideayouweresuchagoodartist!Whendidyoulearntopaint?

M:Istartedstudyingoneyearago.ButI'vebeendrawingsinceIwasfiveyearsold.(6)Fve

alsobeentakingpicturesforsixyears,whenmydadgavememyfirstcameraformybirthday.I

thinkphotographyhasreallyhelpedmewithmypainting.

W:Yourartisgreat!(7)Whydon'tyoutellpeopleyou'reanartist?

M:Fmtooshytotellanybodyaboutmyart.

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M:Whichcountrieshaveyoubeento?

W:FvebeentomostofthecountriesinEurope,severalcountriesinAsia-China,Japan,

Korea,andThailand—andtotheUnitedStatesandCanada.(8)

M:IthoughtyouhadbeentoAustraliatoo.

W:No,butI'mplanningonvisitingAustraliaandNewZealandsoon.Whichisthemost

beautifulcountryyou'vebeento?

M:IthinkI'dsayNorway.

W:Isn'titreallycoldthere?

M:Well,thenorthofNorwayisalmostalwayscold,butfarthersouth,itcanbefairlywarmin

summer.It9sawetcountry,sothere'ssnowalmosteverywhereinwinter.(9)

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M:Hey,I'mcallingtosaythatI'mrunninglatetotheairport.Canyoumakesurethatthe

planedoesn'ttakeoffwithoutme?

W:Tiltry.

M:Thankyou.I'mjustsittinghereintraffic.(10)Theremustbeanaccidentorsomething.

Fvebeenherefor30minutes,andI'v