四川省凉山州2023-2024学年高二上册期末考试英语模拟试题（附答案）

四川省凉山州2023-2024学年高二上学期期末考试英语模拟试题注意事项:1.答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名、座位号、准考证号用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔填写在答题卡上,并检查条形码粘贴是否正确。2.选择题使用2B铅笔涂在答题卡对应题目标号的位置上;非选择题用0.5毫米黑色签字笔书写在答题卡的对应框内,超出答题区域书写的答案无效;在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。3.考试结束后,将答题卡收回。第Ⅰ卷选择题（共95分）第一部分听力测试（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一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Apanda.B.Afemale.C.Ablogger.2.Whichmoviedoesthemanprefer?A.LostintheStars.B.NeverSayNever.C.Chang'an.3.WhereisMr.Williamsnowprobably?A.Inhisoffice.B.Intheboss'soffice.C.Inthemeetingroom.4.WhenwillthespeakersgiveEricaparty?A.ThisThursday.B.NextFriday.C.ThisFriday.5.Whydoesthewomancalltheman?A.Toputoffanappointment.B.Tomakeanapology.C.Tocancelaflight.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和7题。6.Howlongisthewomangoingtostayatthehotel?A.2nights.B.3nights.C.4nights.7.Whyarethepricesforthetwodoubleroomsdifferent?A.Theyhavedifferentviews.B.Theyaredifferentinsizes.C.Theyareofdifferentshapes.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Breakingtheglass.B.Jumpingoutofawheelchair.C.Watchingavideo.9.WhowantedtodestroyMonaLisa?A.Asecurityofficer.B.Anoldlady.C.Acrazyman.10.What'stheresultoftheincident?A.MonaLisaiswellprotected.B.MonaLisawasdestroyedbyroses.C.MonaLisawasdirtiedbythecake.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Neighbors.B.Workmates.C.Classmates.12.Whyshouldthespeakersarriveearly?A.Toavoidthetrafficaccident.B.Toprepareforapresentation.C.Tohavelunchinthecafeteria.13.Whenwillthespeakersleavefortheconference?A.At11:00am.B.At12:00pm.C.At2:00pm.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。14.Whatisthepurposeofthetool?A.Torestoreblindpeople'svision.B.Togiveblindpeopleperfectvision.C.Topreventblindnessfromhappening.15.Whatisintheglasses?A.Acomputerchip.B.Avideocamera.C.Aspecialpen.16.Whatdoesthemansayaboutthetool?A.Itsworkingprocessisveryfast.B.Itcanhelppeoplewhoarebornblind.C.Theglassessendpicturestopeople'seyes.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.WhendidHelenbecomedeafandblind?A.In1880.B.In1882.C.In1887.18.HowdidHelenleantosay?A.MissSullivantoldher.B.MissSullivansatnexttoher.C.MissSullivanspelledwordsinherhand.19.WhichisHelen'smostfamousbook?A.Braille.B.TheStoryofMyLife.C.ThreeDaystoSee.20.What'sthepassagemainlyabout?A.Helen'sachievement.B.Helen'sdifficulty.C.Helen'slife.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,从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AClothesUpcycling（升级改造）Contest2024Areyoupassionateaboutfashionandtheenvironment?Doyouhaveacreativemindandwanttomakeapositiveimpactontheplanet?Thenwehaveacontestforyou!WeareexcitedtolaunchtheLoveYourChelmsfordUpcyclingClothesContestforsecondaryschoolages（11-18years）,topromoteextendingthelifeofourclothesandsavethemfromgoingtolandfills!Upcyclingclotheshasmanybenefitsincludingreducingtheimpactofbuyingnewonnaturalresourcesandreducingyourcarbonfootprint.Youhavetocreateclothesfromusedmaterials,andtransformthemintosomethingnewandexciting.Eachapplicantcanbeoneindividualpersonoronegroup.Applicantscanapplymultipletimes,butonlybequalifiedtowinwithonesubmission（提交）.HowtoParticipate:Toenter,youmustbearesidentofChelmsfordandaged11-18.Wewillrequireabeforeandafterpictureofyourshoesorclothesupcyclingprojectalongwithadescriptionofthematerialsandtechniquesthatyouusedtocreateyourmasterpiece（作品）.Pleasesendyoursubmissionto.ukbyJune30,2024.Recommended:Showthecreationprocessofyourmasterpieceandsharewhereeverythingcamefrom.Prizes:*Upto100applicantswillhavetheoptiontobelistedonourwebsitetoselltheirupcycledwork.*Themostimpressiveupcycledmasterpiecewillwina£100GiftVoucher（礼品券）toshopatGlassOnion,plusthereare5runner-upprizesofa183-piecesewingkit.21.Whatdoweknowaboutthecontest?A.Groupworkwillnotbeaccepted.B.Theparticipantscanapplymorethanonce.C.Oneparticipantcanwinmorethanoneprize.D.WinningpieceswillbeselectedonJune30,2024.22.Whatdotheparticipantshavetoprovidealongwiththeirwork?A.Apictureoftheremainingmaterials.B.Alistoftoolsinvolved.C.Adescriptionofthetechniquesused.D.Avideoofthemakingprocess.23.Whatwillthefirstprizewinnerget?A.A£100GiftVoucher.B.Anamountofcash.C.AfreetriptoGlassOnion.D.A183-piecesewingkit.BItwasbetweenCovidlockdownsin2020.Mydaughterwasstrugglingtocareaboutonlineschooling.Asadistraction,Isuggestedadrivinglessoninmyoldcar.ShehadherL-plates（临时驾驶许可证）butwasunwillingatfirstbecauseshehasneverbeenafanofnotbeingabletomastersomethingquickly.Teachingachildtodriverequirespatienceandacalmvoice.Afteraweekofcarparkdriving,Itoldhertohittheroad.Duringthesecondweekofdrivinglessons,shemasteredturningandfinallyrememberedtotakethehandbrake（手刹）offbeforespeedingup.Bythethirdweek,herfearhadgone.Sheevenwantedtheradioonwhiledriving.Itoldhershehadtoreach10hourswithoutincidentandthenshecouldlistentomychoiceofmusic.Eachday,we'ddriveforhours.Itremindedmeofallthosetripswhenshewasinthepassengerseatandconversationwouldflow.Sittingsidebyside,she'dtellmemanythings.Nowitwasmyturntotalk.Forthepastyear,we'dlivedthroughhundredsofdaysofrestrictions.Withmydaughterlearningtodrivecamelaughter.Themoreshedrove,themoreshelovedtodrive.Inallthosehoursofwatchingmydaughterlearnsomething,andrevelinit,I'dhandedherthereins（控制权）.Mydaughterhasbookedherdrivingtest.I'llmissthehourswe'vespent,sittingsidebyside,learningsomethingnewabouteachother.24.Whywasthedaughterunwillingtodriveatfirst?A.Shefeltdrivingwasunsafe.B.Shedislikedtheslowleaningprocess.C.Shewantedtospendmoretimereading.D.Shehadfallenbehindwithherschooling.25.Whencouldthedaughterlistentotheradiowhiledriving?A.Untilshecoulddrivearoundincircles.B.Untilshecouldmaketurnswhiledriving.C.Untilshecoulddrivefor10hourswithoutanydifficulties.D.Untilshecouldtakethehandbrakeoffbeforespeedingup.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedwords"revelin”inParagraph4mean?A.Takepartin.B.Takepleasurein.C.Believein.D.Givein.27.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthistext?A.MyDaughter'sDrivingStartedB.MyDaughterPassedHerTestC.TheLoveforOurOldCarMatteredD.DrivingLessonsBroughtUsCloserCBeginningconstructionin1632,theTajMahalislocatedinthiscityofAgra.Itisconsideredoneofthemostbeautifulsitesintheworld.Infact,itwasnamedoneofthenewsevenwondersoftheworld.Butitcouldbecomemoredifficulttoseeandtoglimpsethisglorioussitebecauseofpollution.It'sanunhealthy,evenhazardous（危险的）problemforpartsofIndia.Delhi,Kolkata,andMumbaiwereamongthe10mostpollutedcitiesonearththisweek,accordingtoaSwisscompanycalledIQAir.CNN'sMichaelHolmesexplainswhatitallmeans.India'siconicmonumentalmostlostinthesmoginthecityofAgra.WearefacingdifficultyintakingpicturesofTajMahalduetopollution.TheTajMahalisnotclearlyvisible.Everyyear,whenthetemperaturesdropandfarmersbumtheirfields,theairturnstoxic（有毒的）inmanyIndiancities.Delhiisnotoriously（声名狼藉）rankedamongtheworld'smostpollutedcities.Andthecurrentairqualitytherehasonceagainreachedhazardousconditions,forcingprimaryschoolstotemporarilycloseandmanypeopletoworkfromhomeorjuststayindoorsaltogether.Theproblemissoserious.ArecentairqualitylifeindexreportsayspoorairqualitycouldshortenanaverageIndian'slifeexpectancybymorethanfiveyears,ifWorldHealthOrganizationguidelinesoncontrollingpollutionaren'tmet.Andit'sevenaffectingoneofthecountry'sfavoritepastimes.IndiaiscurrentlyhostingtheCricketWorldCupwithBangladeshsettoplaySriLankainamatchinDelhi.Buttheairqualityissopoor.Someplayersarewearingmasksandbothteamshavecanceledtrainingsessions.ThecoachofBangladesh'steamsaystheconditionshavenotbeenideal.28.Whichistheleastpollutedcityaccordingto.thetext?A.Agra.B.Mumbai.C.Delhi.D.Kolkata.29.WhatcausedtheairpollutioninmanyIndiancities?A.Forestfiresandfarmers'burning.B.Lowtemperatureandforestfires.C.Globalwarmingandlowtemperature.D.Lowtemperatureandfarmers'burning.30.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.TajMahalisoneofthemostbeautifulscenicspots.B.AllschoolswereforcedtocloseinmanyIndiancities.C.Indiansmayhaveashorterlifenifnomeasuresaretaken.D.IntheCricketWorldCup,IndiaissettoplayBangladeshinamatch.31.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoconveyinthepassage?A.Torevealtherealcauseforairpollution.B.Toexpressconcernfortheathletesinthematch.C.ToprovetheTajMahalhaslostitscharminsmog.D.ToshowtheimpactofairpollutioninIndiaonallsides.DTheOlympicGamesareoldandsoarethefans.Themedianage（中位年龄）ofAmericanviewersofthegamesinBarcelonain1992was39.Thatincreasedto53fortheRiodeJaneirogamesof2016.Overallviewingfiguresaresinking,too.AtthemostrecentgamesinTokyoin2021,theywereathirdlowerthanin2008.ThomasBach,presidentoftheInternationalOlympicCommittee（IOC）,hasadmittedthatthegamesrisklosingconnection.Tokeepconnectedwithsociety,theOlympicsareexpanding,addingwhatMrBachdescribedas"youth-based"sports.InTokyo,climbing,skateboardingandsurfingwereputontheschedule.InParisthisyear,breakdancingwillfeatureforthefirsttime.Undoubtedlytheyouthwillbeexcited.ButifMrBachwantstheOlympicstobecomemorerelevanttomorepeople,thebestideawouldbetoincludee-sports.SofartheIOChasapproachede-sportslikeanuncooldad.Aninaugural（首次的）OlympicE-sportsWeektookplaceinSingaporeinJune.Butthechoiceofeventspuzzledfans.Thearcherygame,forinstance,hadbeendownloadedonly100timesbeforethetournamentwasannounced.Themostrecognisableevent,"JustDance",isnotconsideredane-sportbyfans.Theexperimentresultedinwidespreaddoubt.Peakviewershipwasonlymorethan22,000.E-sportscommandahugeaudience.AttractingabigaudiencemattersfortheOlympics,whichhaveseenthecostsofinfrastructure（基础设施）inrecentyears.Theinclusionofe-sportswouldaddincomefrommediarightsandsponsorship.Besides,theIOChasotherreasonsforchangingitsstand.Forone,e-sportsmaybringOlympicglorytoamorediversegroupofcountriesandjustliketraditionalsports,itcanshowthreeoftheOlympicvalues:excellence,friendshipandrespect.32.WhatcanweknowfromParagraph1?A.TheviewingnumberoftheOlympicsisreducing.B.TheOlympicGamesarealwayspopularinAmerica.C.TheIOCdidn'trealizetheproblemsoftheOlympics.D.ThemedianageofOlympicviewersremainedthesame.33.HowdotheOlympicskeepconnectedwithsociety?A.Byfocusingonmorepopularandcontemporaryevents.B.Byaddingmoresportsattractingtheyoungergeneration.C.BycuttingdownthenumberoftraditionalsportsintheGames.D.ByhostingtheOlympicsinmorecountrieswithdiversecultures.34.Whatwasviewers'attitudetowardtheinauguralOlympicE-sportsWeek?A.Unclear.B.Satisfied.C.Tolerant.D.Uninterested.35.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Differencesbetweentraditionalsportsande-sports.B.Advantagesofculturallydiversenationsine-sports.C.Potentialbenefitsofincludinge-sportsintheOlympics.D.Suggestionsonbuildingasafegamingenvironmentfore-sports.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。FourMostImportantEyeExpressionsThelanguageofoureyesisoneofthemostpowerfulandusefultoolsofnon-verbal（非语言的）communication.36.Thefollowingarefourmostimportanteyeexpressionsthatweseeeveryday.1.37Researchershavelongnoticedthatasinceresmilestartswithoureyes.Whenwearesincerelyhappy,theskinaroundthecornersofoureyeswrinkles（起皱纹）.Butasocial,politesmiletouchesonlyourlips（嘴唇）.Thesmileyouaregivenisnotintheeyes.Forexample,whenashopassistantsmilesatyou,offeringhelp,youwillimmediatelygetthefeelingthattheyarejusttryingtosellyousomething.2.ShyeyesPeoplewhoavoideyecontactduringaconversationareoftenconsideredasinsincere.Whatdoeslittleornoeyecontactmeanthen?383.FriendlyeyesWhenyouarecarryingonaconversation,lookingthespeakerstraightintheeyessendsaclearmessagetohim:39.Thisiswhysomanypublicspeakingexpertsadvisekeepingeyecontactwiththespeaker.4."Shut"eyesCoveringtheeyesforalongperiodoftimesendsamessagethatyouaretryingtoblockoutsomethingthatyoudonotwanttohear.Forexample,amanwhoisaskedtoworkontheweekendmaycoverhiseyeswithhisfingersasheanswers,"Noproblem."40.A.EmptyeyesB.SmilingeyesC.SuchbehaviorisseenwithliarsD.YouarelisteningtohimcarefullyE.AnythingfromshynesstonervousnessF.WhathisgesturesareshowingisthatheisnothappyaboutitatallG.Soitisimportanttolearnhowtoreadthebodylanguageoftheeyes第三部分英语知识运用（共两节,满分30分）第一节完形填空（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四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。Onespringmorningmanyyearsago,IhadbeensearchingforgoldalongCohoCreekinsoutheasternAlaska.Suddenly,nomorethan20pacesawaywasahugeAlaskantimberwolf—caughtina（n）41.Fromherappearance,Iguessedshehadbeeninthetrapforseveraldays,becausehertoewasswollen（肿了）.Sheneeded42,Ithought.ButifItriedtofreeherimmediatelyatthattime,shedwouldtum43tome.EachtimeImovedcloser,shewouldmakea44growl（咆哮）.HowIwishIcould45hertrust.Overthenextfewdays,Italked46withher,throwinghersomemeat.Gradually,Ikeptwalkingcloser,butbeyondthe47ofhertrapchain.Atduskonthefifthday,I48herdinner.Suddenly,Isawaslightwagging（摆动）ofhertail.WhenImovedwithinthelengthofherchain,sheremained49.Thenextmorning,Islowly50myhandonthewolf'sinjuredleg.51,shemadenothreateningmove.Iknewitwasthe52andIopenedthetrap,andthewolfpulledherselffree.Myexperiencetoldmethewolfwould53intothewoodsquickly.Instead,shecrepttowardmeandsniffedmyhandsandarms.Thiswent54everythingI'deverheardabouttimberwolves.Yet,strangely,itallseemedso55.41.A.holeB.trapC.disasterD.hunter42.A.encouragementB.escapeC.supportD.help43.A.aggressiveB.thankfulC.appreciativeD.friendly44.A.lovelyB.scaredC.frighteningD.impressive45.A.winB.deserveC.preserveD.defeat46.A.strictlyB.gentlyC.seriouslyD.precisely47.A.strengthB.weightC.widthD.length48.A.stretchedB.surroundedC.deliveredD.bought49.A.painfulB.stillC.crazyD.excited50.A.placedB.focusedC.attachedD.exposed51.A.GraduallyB.FrequentlyC.SuddenlyD.Unexpectedly52.A.occasionB.timeC.chainD.emergency53.A.disappearB.lookC.diveD.break54.A.onB.forC.againstD.over55.A.distinguishedB.unawareC.commonD.natural第II卷非选择题（共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。56（sit）backinmyseat,Ican'tquitebelievethatI'mabouttotravelalongtherailwaythatmanyforeignexperts57（claim）was"impossible".Thetrainhasbeenracingalong58（steady）sinceitleftXining.Allthistime,thesong"SkyRailway”hasbeenplayinginsidemyhead.Thewords"railwayslike59（mass）dragonsarewindingamongthemountains"seemparticularlyvividasItravel60the"roofoftheworld".Iwasoneofthepeople61camefromallpartsofChinatoworkonthisrailway.Takingyears62（complete）,theQinghai-TibetRailwayisarecordofallofoureffortstoovercome63mostdifficultengineeringchallenges.Howtoprotectthedelicateecosystemwasamongthetop64（concern）.Now,thankstosomanyworkers'efforts,theconstructionfinishedsuccessfully.Iamproudthatwe65（build）our"impossible"railway,anddidsowiththecarethattheenvironmentdeserves.Ittrulyisanextraordinary“SkyRailway”.第四部分写作（共两节;满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华,上周五你所在的1班和7班举行了篮球比赛。请你给学校英语报写一篇报道,要点如下:1.篮球比赛的时间、地点;2.比赛的精彩瞬间;3.比赛的意义。注意:1.词数100词左右;2.可适当增加细节,使文章连贯。_______________________________________________________________________________________________第二节（满分25分）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。MrsSmithtaughtseventh-gradesocialstudies.Shewasthekindofteacherthatjustabouteveryonehashadatleastonce:Scary.HerreputationwasnotunlikethatofDracula.MrsSmithallowednononsense（胡言乱语）.Shedrilledusandtaughtustotakeschoolseriously.Shealsointroducedustotheconceptof"extracredit”（额外学分）foracorrectanswertoarandomquestion—andafrownforanincorrectone.MrsSmithhadbeenteachingforalongtimeandknewhowtofrighteneventhenaughtyboysinthebackrow,includingme.Shemanagedtoscareusall.ButIalsohadalifeoutsideofschoolandhadjustdiscoveredcheaptrick（恶作剧）pieces—aninkbottlepaintedtolookasifithadoverturned,andapieceofshinyblackmetalshapedlikeapuddle（水坑）ofink.OfallthepeopleIcouldhaveplayedtrickson,Ichose—MrsSmithsomehow.Atthebeginningoftheclass,beforeshe'dreturnedtoherclassroom,Idaredtoapproachherdesk.Iopenedhergradebookandplacedtheinkbottleandtheblackmetalononeofthepages,proudlynotingthatittrulydidlooklikespilledink!ThenIwenttomydeskandwaitedforthefun.Iwasn'tdisappointed.WhenMrsSmithsawtheitems,sheletoutalittlecryandlookedforsomethingtowipeuptheink.Thetrickhadsucceededthewaybeyondmyexpectations.Butimmediatelyshediscoveredthatitwasjustapieceofblackmetal.Shepickedupthe"puddle”,thenthebottle,andexaminedthem.Shelookedupwitheyessweepingaroundtheclassroomwithadeadlystare.Someofmyclassmateswhohadseenmesetupthefakespillcarefullyavoidedlookingatme,soasnottogivemeaway.Thencametheunavoidablequestion:"Whodidthis?"注意:1.续写词数为150左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。Afterafewviolentbeatsinmyheart,Islowlyraisedmyhand.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________MrsSmithwasasstrictasbefore,butsomethingchangedinme.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________高二英语答案听力1-5:ACBCA6-10:BACCA11-15:BBAAB16-20:ABCBC阅读理解21-23：BCA24-27:BCBD28-31:ADCD32-35:ABDC七选五36-40:GBEDF完形填空41-45:BDACA46-50:BDCBA51-55:DBACD语法填空Sitting57.claimed58.steadily59.massive60.acrosswho/that62.tocomplete63.the64.concerns65.built写作第一节LastFridayafternoonwitnessedanintensebasketballmatchbetweenClass7andmyclassontheschoolbasketballcourt.ItwasanextraordinaryexperienceandsomethingIwillneverforget.Inthefirsthalf,myclasswas10pointsbehind.Exhaustedastheplayerswere,theynevergaveup.Astimewentby,thescorecameto66:67.Duringthelastseconds,myclassmateWangXincaughttheball,turningswiftlytogetridoftheopponentandwithabeautifulslamdunk,theballfellintothebasket.Everyonewasontheirfeet,cheering.IwasalsocaughtupintheexcitementandcheeredsohardthatIthoughtmylungswouldburst.Notonlydidthebasketballmatchreduceusstudents’pressure,butalsotaughtustheimportanceofteamwork.I’mlookingforwardtoactivitieslikethisnexttime.写作第二节Afterafewviolentbeatsinmyheart,Islowlyraisedmyhand.MrsSmithfixedmewithastarethatstruckterrorintomyheart.Thewholeclassroomwasindeadsilence.Ithoughtastormofcriticismwascoming,butunexpectedly,shejustlaughed.“Well,itcertainlyfooledme!”shesaid,withasatisfyingexpressionspreadingacrossherface.Shereturnedthetrickitemstome,andforafewsecondsasweetlittleoldladyappearedrightwhereMrsSmithstood.MrsSmithwasasstrictasbefore,butsomethingchangedinme.Shecontinuedtoleadusinoursocialstudieswithherseriousattitude.Ididn’tplaytricksonothersanylongerandwasmorefocusedonmystudy.AndshebecameagoodteacherworthyofrespectinmyheartjustbecauseIstartedtounderstandthatMrsSmithhadawarmheartunderherseriousface.Thatmayhavebeenthelongestandmostmeaningful“extracredit”Ireceivedinseventh-gradesocialstudies.听力原文Text1M:DoyouknowHuahua?W:Sure.SheisafemalepandaattheChengduResearchBaseofGiantPandaBreeding.Iknowherthroughablogger’sphotosandvideos.Text2M:Let’senjoyamovietonight!W:Okay.Whichonedoyouwanttosee,LostintheStars,NeverSayNeverorChang’an?M:Chang’an.It’sgoodforourkidstolearnmoreaboutLiBai.Text3W:StevenHarriswantstoseeMr.Williams.Couldyoudomeafavorandseeifhe’sinhisoffice?M:Mr.Williamsjustwentout.Hesaidhewasgoingtotalktothebossaboutnextweek’smeeting.Text4W:IsEriccomingbacksoon?Imisshimverymuch.M:HeplannedtoarrivenextFriday,buthe’scomingthisThursday.W:Let’sgivehimapartyonthefollowingnightafterhisarrival.M:Great.Text5W:Hello,Mr.Smith.I’mafraidDr.Brownwon’tbeabletoseeyoutoday.He’sstillwaitingforaflightoutofNewYork.Hesaidhewouldmeetyoutomorrowafternoon.IsitOK?M:Soundsgood.Thanksforcalling.Text6M:Hello,VictoriaHotel.CanIhelpyou?W:Hello.I’dliketomakeareservationforJulythe1stthroughthe4th.I’mcheckingoutonthemorningofthe4th.M:OK.Singleroomordoubleroom?W:I’dlikeadoubleroom.What’stherate?M:Wehaveonlytwodoubleroomsavailable.Oneis$180andtheother$200.W:Whyarethepricesdifferent?M:Well,theyarebothstandarddoublerooms,butthe200-dollarroomfacesthegarden.W:OK,Isee.Text7W:Oh,lookatthevideo.AcrazymandressedasanoldladyjumpedoutofawheelchairandattemptedtobreaktheglassofthefamouspaintingMonaLisa.M:Why?He’sreallycrazy!W:Ithinkso.Look!Herushedtowardsthepaintingandspreadthecakeontheglassandthrewroseseverywhere.M:Didsomeonestophim?W:Yes,thesecurityofficerscamequicklyandtookhima