2023-2024学年山东省新泰市高一上册第二次月考英语质量检测模拟测试卷（附答案）

2023_2024学年山东省新泰市高一上册第二次月考英语模拟测试卷注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。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一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatwilltheweatherbeliketomorrow?A.Rainy. B.Windy. C.Sunny.2.Whoismakingthatnoiseinthewoman’seyes?A.TheNelsons.B.Herneighbor’spet.C.Thewindowcleaner.3.Whatiswomangoingtodo?A.Gotoatheater. B.Buysomefood. C.Cleanthekitchen.4.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.WatchingTV. B.Visitingazoo. C.Readingabook.5.Whereistheman?A.Atagarage. B.Inacar. C.Athome.第二节（共15小题；每题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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6.Howdoesthewomansound?A.Excited. B.Annoyed. C.Stressed.7.Whatdothespeakerswanttodo?A.Cleantheships.B.Takepicturesoftheships.C.Readstoriesontheships.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Husbandandwife.B.Fatheranddaughter.C.Salesmanandcustomer.9.WhatdoesthemansuggestthewomanbuyforHila?A.Ablueshirt. B.Agreencoat. C.Awhitesweater.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.Whathappenedtothegirlthismorning?A.Shegotuplate.B.Sheforgottotakeashower.C.Shequarreledwithherbrother.11.Howdidthegirlgotoschooltoday?A.Onfoot. B.Bybike. C.Bybus.12.Whatdidthegirlleaveathome?A.Herwallet. B.Herkeys. C.Herschoolbag.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.Whenisfitnessexerciseunavailable(无法得到的)?A.Inthemorning. B.Intheafternoon. C.Intheevening.14.Howmuchdoesathree-time-a-weekclasscostonaverage?A.$14. B.$20. C.$30.15.Whatcanmembersenjoy?A.Aprivatepool.B.Halfprice.C.Advancedclass.16.Whencanthewomanregisterformembership?A.OnFebruary14th. B.OnFebruary16th. C.OnFebruary20th.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.Whostandsinthemiddleofthethreeassistants?A.Mary. B.Gladys. C.Daniel.18.WhatisDanielinchargeof?A.Thecomputerlab.B.Thereferencedepartment.C.Theperiodical(期刊的)area.19.WhenisthelibraryopenonFridays?A.From8:00amto6:00pm.B.From9:00amto4:00pm.C.From9:00amto6:00pm.20.Whatwilltheassistantsdonext?A.Introducethelibrary.B.Asksomequestions.C.Welcometheparents.第二部分阅读理解(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答案。AWhenyouareabouttogotoaboardingschoolinEngland，therearemanydifferentquestionsthatmaycometomind.Butonceyoulookatthemwithsomeperspective，youwillcertainlyfeeleasy.Hereisanormalboardingday.EarlyMorning：Usuallyboardersgetuparound7：00a．m.andhavearoundanhourtotakeashowerandputontheiruniformbeforebreakfast.Lessons：Classesstartat9：00a．m.andeverylessonlastsfor50minutes.Aftertwolessons，at10：40a．m.you'llhaveashortbreak.Thenextperiodofclasseswillincludetwomorelessons.Lunch：m.athisusuallyheldaround12：30p．m.atthedininghall，whereyou'lljoinyourfriendstoenjoyahotdish.Afteranhouroflunch，you'llhavethreeorfourmorelessonstoattend.Dinner：At5：00p．m.youwillhavefinishedyourschoollessonsfortheday.MostboardingschoolsintheUKoffertheirfullboardersdifferentkindsofhotmealstochoosefrom.Activities/Sports：AllboardingschoolsintheUKprovidemanydifferentkindsofactivitiesfortheirboarders，suchasfootball，swimming，golforart.Prep：Animportantpartofboardingschoollifeisthesupervisedhomeworksessionknownas“prep”．Althoughprepmightsoundstressful，it'sagreatwayforyoutokeepupwithyourstudies.Freetime：Onceyouaredonewithallyourclassesandactivities，it'stimetorelax.Bedtime：Inmostboardingschools，thelightsgooutaround10：30p．m.Beingnervousjustbeforeyougotoaboardingschooliscompletelynormalandunderstandable.Hopefully，beingawareoftheusualroutineyou'llbefollowingcanhelpyou.Onceyouarethere，youwillalsoseehowexcitinglifeinaboardingschoolinEnglandcanbe.21．Whatcanhelpyoukeepupwithyourstudiesintheboardingschool?A．Doingactivities.B．Havinglessons.C．Enjoyingfreetime.D．Supervisedhomeworksessions.22．WhatdoweknowaboutboardingschoolsinEnglandfromthetext?A．Classesusuallystartat8：30a．m.B．Theyturnoffthelightsaround10：30p．m.C．Studentscanhaveashortbreakafterfourlessons.D．Theydon'tgivestudentsanyfreetime.23．Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Tohelpstudentsknowaboutboarders'life.B．Toattractmorestudentstoboardingschools.C．Tointroduceanewschoollife.D．Toadvertiseforboardingschools.BWhenIwasahighschoolstudent，mathematicslookedlikeabigbarrierformeandseveralofmyclassmates.Whenwereachedtheninthclass，wegotMrIyer，astrictmathsteacherwhowasalsoourclassteacher.Healwaysstucktohisdiscipline.Wehadtoarriveontime，payundividedattentiontohislectures，anddarednottoneglectanyofhishomework.Evenso，asourclassteacher，wegottoknowhimbetter.Noticingsomeofusfidgetingonedayasthemid­termexamsapproached，hestoppedsolvingamathematicalproblemtoaskuswhy.“There'stoomuchtodo，”wesighed.“We'reafraidwe'llnevermanagetofinishourrevisionbeforetheexam.”“Nothingisimpossible，”MrIyertoldus.“Thisclassroomisonthesecondfloor.Doyouhaveaproblemreachinghere？”Wereactedwithblankstares.“No，youdon't！”hesaid，answeringhisownquestion.“Youhaveastaircasetohelpyouclimbuptothislevel.Nooneexpectsyoutomakeitintwogiantleaps.Yousimplytakeonestepatatime.Anytaskcanbesolvedifyoufocusontheimmediateactiontobetaken.Therestwilltakecareofitself，ifyoukeepatit.Onestepatatime.That'sthesecret.”Thenhewrotedownanoldmottoontheblackboard—thelongestjourneystartswithasinglestep.Havingheardhisstaircaseanalogy(比拟)，weunderstoodwhyheaskedusthequestionandwesawhiminanewlight.Mostofmyclassmatesscoreddistinctionsinmaths.AndIwentontobecomeanEnglishteacher.Tothisday，wheneverIpassonMrIyer'sinvaluableadvicetomyownstudents，theybrightenupattheprospectofalighteracademicburden.24．Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A．Mathswasdifficultformostoftheauthor'sclassmates.B．ThestudentsthoughtMrIyerwasnotagoodteacher.C．MrIyerwouldpunishthestudentsneglectinghisdiscipline.D．ThestudentsshowedgreatfeartoMrIyer.25．Whichofthefollowingwordsisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“fidgeting”inParagraph2?A．excited B．nervousC．hardworking D．calm26．Whydidtheauthorandhisclassmatesreactwithblankstares?A．BecausetheyweretootiredtounderstandwhatMrIyersaid.B．Becausetheyfeltsurprisedatsuchanunbelievableproblem.C.Becausetheyhadnointerestinanysubjectsthatwerenogoodfortheirexams.D．Becausetheyfirstthoughtreachingthesecondfloorhadnoconnectionwiththeworry.27．Whatdoesthestaircaseanalogyinfer?A．Goalscanbereachedstepbystep.B．Onecanreachhis/hergoalsinagiantleap.C．Taskscanbesolvedundertheguidanceoftheteacher.D．Thereisonlyonestepbetweensuccessandfailure.CLifewillprobablybeverydifferentin2050.Firstofall,itseemsthatTVchannelswillhavevanishedby2050.Instead，peoplewillchooseaprogrammefroma“menu”andacomputerwillsendtheprogrammedirectlytothetelevision.By2050，music，films，programmes，newpersandbookswillcometousinthesimilarway.Inmanyplaces,agricultureisdevelopingquicklyandpeoplearegrowingfruitandvegetablesforexport.Thisusesalotofwater.Therefore,therecouldbeseriousshortagesofwater.Somescientistspredictthatwatercouldbethecauseofwarsifwedon’tactnow.Inthefuture,carswillrunonnew,cleanfuelsandtheywillgoveryfast.Carswillhavecomputerstocontrolthespeedandtherewon’tbeanyaccidents.Today,manycarshavecomputersthattelldriversexactlywheretheyare.By2050，thecomputerwillcontrolthecaranddriveittoyourdestination.Also,by2050，ceplaneswillflypeoplefromLosAngelestoTokyoinjusttwohours.Somebigcompaniesnowprefertouserobotsthatdonotaskforpayrisesorgoonstrike,andwork24hoursaday.Theyarealsoeasytocontrol.Andtheyneverarguewithpeople.Theycanbeeasilyusedinavarietyofplaces—factories,schools,offices,hospitals,shopsandhomes.​Scientistswillhavediscoveredhowtocontrolgenes.Scientistshavealreadyproducedclonesofanimals.By2050，scientistswillbeabletoproduceclonesofpeopleanddecidehowtheylookandhowtheybehave.Scientistswillbeabletodothesethings,butshouldthey?28.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“vanished”underlinedinParagraph1?A.Settled.B.Spread.C.Decreased.D.Disappeared.29.WhatdoesParagraph4intendtoshow?A.Robotscanworkindifferentplaces.B.Robotshavemuchtobeimproved.C.Robotsworkforhumansforfree.D.Robotshavemanyadvantages.30.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoexpressinthelastparagraph?A.Heprobablydisagreeswiththeideaofhumancloning.B.Heislookingforwardtousingcloningtechnology.C.Thescientistshavealreadydiscoveredhowtocontrolgenes.D.Thescientistswillfacemanydifficultiesofcontrollinggenes.31.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.High-techCarsB.LifeintheFutureC.IsCloningReallyGood?D.AreYouReadyfortheFuture?DMostchildrenhaveeverheardtheirparentsyell"situpstraight!"or"don'thangyourhead!"whentheyeatdinner.Nowadays,itisalsoheardaroundanotheractivity—videogames.Ten-year-oldOwaishadmitsittakeshimthreetofourhoursadaytoplaygamesonhistabletcomputer.Inaddition,heplaysforabouttwohoursonthesmartphoneeveryday.Asaresult,hestartedsufferingaseriouspainintheneckaroundJuneorJuly.What'sworse,thepainhasspreadtothehandandbackgradually,whichmakeshismotherMehzabinbecomeconcerned.Thedoctorsnotethenumberofyoungchildrenwiththechronicpain(慢性病)intheirnecks,armsandshouldersisontheincreasesharpinrecentyears.Theyarenotaging,theyhaven'thadanaccident,thebloodreportsarefine,theirX-raysarefine,andtheirMRIsarefine.Factshaveprovedthatthepainisfromthepoorposture(姿势)whiletheyareplayingvideogamesonsmartphonesorotherelectronicdevices.19-year-oldstudentNidafeelspaininthefingerwhichholdstheweightofhersmartphonemostoftheday.Nidaalmostuseshersmartphone24/7,whichmeans24hoursaday,sevendaysaweek,orallthetime.Healthexpertspredicttherewillbenotonlyphysical(身体的)butmentalproblemsresultingfromtheoveruseofelectronicdevices.Theyencouragepeopletooftentakebreaksandexercisefromusingcomputers,smartphonesorotherdevices.Standup!Stretch(伸展)thelegs,back,shouldersandarmsinallthepossibledirections.That'sthemosteffectivewayandmaybethekeytosolvingtheproblemcompletely.Afterall,themedicinedoesn'thelpsometimes.32.WhatisMehzabinworriedabout?A.Hersonhasnotablemanners.B.Herson'sphysicalproblemsgetworse.C.Hersondoesn'tworkhardatschool.D.Hersonspendsmuchmoneyongames.33.Whatdoweknowaboutthechronicpain?A.Usingaheavysmartphonewillcauseit.B.Adultdon’thavetheproblem.C.Itiscausedbythewrongbodyposition.D.Childrenwithitoftenhaveotherdiseases.34.Accordingtohealthexperts，_______.A.thebesttreatmentforthechronicpainisexercisingB.peoplemusttakemedicinetocurethechronicpainC.peopleshouldstopusingsmartphonesD.thechronicpainhasnothingtodowithone’smentalhealth35.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.ToPlayGamesWell,SitUpStraightB.TooMuchGamingIsaPainintheNeckC.HowtoAvoidthePainintheNeckD.HowtoBeMoreFitbyPlayingGames第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。Allovertheworldpeopleenjoysports.Sportshelptokeeppeoplehealthyandhappy,andtolivelonger.36.TheybuyticketsorturnontheirTVstowatchthegames.Often,theygetveryexcitedwhentheirplayerorteamwins.37.Forexample,footballhasspreadaroundtheworld.Swimmingispopularinallcountriesneartheseaorinthosewithmanyrivers.Whatfunitistojumpintoapoolorlake,whetherinChina,EgyptorItaly!38.ThinkhowmanyloverstoskateorskiinJapan,NorwayorCanada.Somesportsorgamegobackthousandsofyears,likerunningorjumping.Chinesewushu,forexample,hasaverylonghistory.Butbasketballandvolleyballarerathernew.Neitheroneisahundredyearsoldyet.39.Water-skiingisoneofthenewestinthefamilyofsports.Peoplefromdifferentcountriesmaynotbeabletounderstandeachother,butafteragametogethertheyoftenbecomegoodfriends.40.Onelearnstofighthardbutfightfair,towinwithoutprideandtolosewithgrace(优雅).A.Andthinkofpeopleincoldcountries.B.Sportshelptotrainaperson’scharacter.C.Notafewpeopleparticipateindifferentsportscompetitionsthemselves.D.Manypeopleliketowatchothersplaygames.E.Peoplearen’tinventingnewsportsorgames.F.Somesportsaresointerestingthatpeopleeverywheretakepartinthem.G.Peopleareinventingnewsportsorgamesallthetime.第三部分语言知识运用(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。Afraidtohaveastart，IwaswalkingslowlyintomyfirstschoolinAmerica.Ihad41alongwayfromIndiainordertojoinparents.Theyhadbeenhereforthreeyears，andhopedAmericawouldhelpmyfuture.MyfatherdecidedthatIwouldgotoschoolhere，soIfoundalocalhighschoolinmynewtown.With42ononehandandfearontheother，Iarrivedattheclassroom.Everyone'seyeswereonmeasIenteredtheclassroom.Withoutpayingattentiontothem，Iwentstraighttothe43andaskedifitwastherightclass.Witha44voice，heanswered.“Yes.”Hisvoicecomfortedmealittle.Hegavemeapieceof45called“courserequirements”，whichIwouldnevergetinIndia.ThenheaskedmetochoosewhereIwouldsit.Ichosethe46closesttothedoorinsteadofthecornerwherealloftheboysweresitting.Ididn't47wanttopickaseat.InIndia，theteacher48seats，soIneverneededtoworryaboutthat.Ispenttherestoftheclasstakingnotesfromthepictureproducedbytheoverheadprojector(投影仪)．49itwasmyfirstday，Iwasconfusedaboutwhichhallway(走廊)touse，butI50togettomyclasseswithoutaskinganyone.IwasveryconfusedaboutwhenIwouldhave51.ItwasnoonwhenIwenttomynextclassandthebellrangasIentered.IwentthroughthenormalprocessofaskingtheteacherifIwasintherightclass.Feeling52，shesaid，“Thatisthelunchbell.”Ifeltalittleawkward.Withoutanotherword，Iheadedforthecafeteria(食堂)．Attheendoftheday，Iwasonmywaytothebusstop.Irealizedthatallthe53waslikethedifficultyIhadto54toreachmygoal.I55mybusandsatdowninsidehappily.Isaidtomyself：Todayisn'tsobad.41．A.traveledB．increasedC．walked D．planned42．A.angerB．anxietyC．doubt D．sadness43．A.workerB．classmateC．teacher D．trainer44．A.deepB．familiarC．strict D．soft45．A.bookB．paperC．notice D．tool46．A.seatB．directionC．table D．goal47．A.generallyB．suddenlyC．honestly D．actually48．A.keptB．repairedC．arranged D．took49．A.ThoughB．WhenC．Since D．Before50．A.fearedB．refusedC．allowed D．managed51．A.giftsB．lunchC．fun D．chances52．A.surprisedB．excitedC．frightenedD．challenged53．A.failureB．thoughtC．confusionD．amazement54．A.putawayB．getthroughC．buildup D．showoff55．A.sawB．missedC．drove D．Waited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。AwonderfulexperiencehappenedtomethisSaturdayonmywaytoamall.Twochildrenrantowardsme___56___bottlesintheirhands,askingifIwantedtohavebottledwater.Itwasso___57___(surprise)thatIwasunsurewhetherthiswasforreal.Iwonderedifthey___58___(do)fund-raising.Iaskedthemwhere___59___(they)parentswereandhowmuchabottleofwaterwas.Thentwoadultwomencametomeandexplainedwhatthechildrenweredoing,“Weareteachingthechildren___60___(give)withoutgettinganythinginreturn.”What61greatidea!Anexchangeofideasopenedupbetweenme,themothersandthechildren.Wewerenolongerstrangerstoeachother.Wewerehavingsuchagreattime___62___(chat)andIendeduphelpingthemgiveawaytherestofthebottledwater.Oneyoungladywasso___63___(thank)thatshesaiditwasthebestthing___64___happenedtoheralldaysinceshehada“bad”dayatwork.Acoupleacceptedthewater___65___(happy)andkeptonthankingus.Afterallwasdone,thechildrenandIgaveeachotherahigh-five.Ireallyhadgreatfunthatday.第二节单词拼写（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）66.Wheneveranatural__________(灾难)occurs,soldiersarealwaysreadytoprotectpeople’slives.67.Humanlifeisregardedaspartofnatureand,assuch,theonlywayforusto________(生存)istoliveinharmonywithnature.68.Wejoininav__________ofactivitiesinournewcampus,whichbringsuslotsofpleasure.69.Theyplayaleadingroleinreducingg_________warming.70.Eachofushasourowns_________andweaknesses.第三节翻译句子（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）71.我们觉得让我们国家成为一个更加美好的地方是我们的责任。（feelitourduty）72.你对学习的良好态度令老师很高兴。（Itis……that）73.当我走进房间时，他假装正在学习。（pretendtobe…）74.如果你考虑我的建议，我会非常感激。（appreciate）75.他越解释，我就越迷惑。（themore…themore…）第四部分写作（满分25分）书面表达76.假定你是李华,你校将举办“中国古典名著研讨会”活动。请用英文给喜欢中国文学的外教Smith写一封电子邮件,邀请他参加该活动。内容包括:1.活动时间和地点;2.活动目的:走进中国古典文学,感受中国传统文化;3.活动内容:探讨名家,交流阅读经验。注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。DearSmith，___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua英语答案第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）1—5CCAAB6—10ABACA11—15BCABB 16—20BCBBA第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）21-23DBA24-27DBDA28-31DDAB32-35BCAB七选五DFAGB第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）41-55ABCDBADCCDBACBA语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）：56.with57.surprising58.weredoing59.their60.togive61.a62.chatting63.thankful64.that65.happily单词拼写（每词一分共5分）66．disaster67.survive68.variety69.global70.strengths翻译句子（每句2分共10分）71.Wefeelitourdutytomakeourcountryabetterplace.72.Itisyourgoodattitudetostudythatmakestheteacherveryhappy.73.WhenIenteredtheroom,hepretendedtobestudying.74.Iwouldappreciateitifyoucouldtakemysuggestionsintoconsideration.75.Themoreheexplained,themoreconfusedIbecame.第四部分应用文写作（满分25分）【正确答案】Onepossibleversion:DearSmith,I’mwritingtotellyousomethingexciting.TherewillbeaseminaraboutChineseclassicsinourschoolhallnextFriday.Nowletmetellyoumoredetailsaboutit.Basically,theactivityisaimedtoofferusafurtherapproachintoChineseclassicsandhelpusformabetterunderstandingofthetraditionalChineseculture.Duringtheactivity,wewillreadandappreciatethecharmingChineseworksinvariousways.Meanwhile,wewillhavesomediscussionsaboutthefamousmasters,whichwillallowstudentstocommunicatewitheachotherfacetoface,sharingtheirownreadingexperiencetogether.Itwillbeawonderfulactivity,andIsincerelyinviteyoutojoininit.Yours,LiHua解析：这是一篇应用文写作。【详解】第1步:根据提示可知,本篇为一封电子邮件;假定你是李华,你校将举办“中国古典名著研讨会”活动。请用英文给喜欢中国文学的外教Smith写一封电子邮件,邀请他参加该活动。内容包括:1.活动时间和地点;2.活动目的:走进中国古典文学,感受中国传统文化;3.活动内容:探讨名家,交流阅读经验。第2步:根据写作要求,确定关键词(组),如:seminar(研讨会);detail(细节);aimto(旨在);furtherapproach(进一步);form(形成);appreciate(欣赏)等。第3步:根据提示及关键词(组)进行遣词造句,注意主谓一致和时态问题。此处文章主要应用一般将来时。第4步:连句成文,注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡,书写一定要规范清晰,保持整洁美观的卷面是非常重要的。范文内容完整,语言规范,语篇连贯,词数适当。作者在范文中使用了较多高级表达方式,如TherewillbeaseminaraboutChineseclassicsinourschoolhallnextFriday.运用了therebe句型;Meanwhile,wewillhavesomediscussionsaboutthefamousmasters,whichwillallowstudentstocommunicatewitheachotherfacetoface,sharingtheirownreadingexperiencetogether.非谓语动词以及非限定性定语从句的运用。全文中没有中国式英语的句式,显示了很高的驾驭英语的能力。另外,文章思路清晰、层次分明,上下句转换自然,为文章增色添彩。听力材料Text1W:It’sbeenrainingsinceMonday,butclearweatherisforecastfortomorrow.M:I’mgladtohearthatbecauseIalwaysplaygolfonWednesdaysandIliketohavegoodweather.Text2M:What’sallthatnoise?Itsoundsasifit’scomingfromnextdoor.TheNelsonsaren’tbackyet,arethey?W:Idon’tthinkso.Itmustbethewindowcleanerworkingupstairs.Text3W:Doyouknowifourfoodisready?We’regoingtobelateforthetheaterifitdoesn’tcomesoon.M:I’msorry,ma’am.Itoughttobereadysoon.Text4W:What’sthis?M:Idon’tknow.Ijustturnediton.Ithinkit’samovieaboutAfrica.Yousee?Therearesomelions…W:Oh,no.It’sadocumentary.Boring.Text5M:Hey,Mary.Iwasdelayedatthegaragefor20minutesbutnowIamdrivingonthewayandwillpickyouupinabout20minutes.W:OK,thatmeansyouwillarriveat8:00.Text6W:We’renearlythere.Willwebeallowedtovisitalltheships,Wang?Thecestationandaircraftequipment,aswellastheothers?M:Yes,Iexpectso.Weshallseemostofthem.W:Good!Visitingceshipsisalwaysexciting.Butremember,we’vegotworktodo.We’vegotastorytowriteandphotographstotake.M:Willwebeallowedtotakephotographs?W:Yes,Ithinkso.Andthere’llbeachancetoaskquestions.Text7M:Nowthatyou’vegotanumbrella,whereareweheadingnext?W:Let’sheadfortheclothesdepartmenttopickupacoatforyouandasweaterforour