山西省吕梁市2023-2024学年高三年级上册开学检测英语试卷

2023~2024学年高三上学期开学质量检测

英语试题

考生注意：

L本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。

3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应

题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内

作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。

4.本卷命题范围：高考范围。

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。

I.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?

A.Liveintheapartment.B.Speaktothemanager.C.Interviewthewoman.

2.Whatwillthemanprobablydoafterlunch?

A.Swimwiththewoman.B.Playbasketball.C.Attendthetennisclass.

3.Howmuchdoesthecamerausuallycost?

A.£150.B.£180.C.£200.

4.Whatdoesthewomanmean?

A.Studentsdon,tlikedoingtheirhomework.

B.Studentsjoinsomeclubsduringtheweek.

C.Studentsgetlesshomeworkontheweekend.

5.Whatdidthewomando?

A.Shewenttohospital.B.Shehadanaccident.C.Shepickedsomeoneup.

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.Howistheweathertoday?

A.Rainy.B.Cloudy.C.Sunny.

7.Whatwillthewomando?

A.Gototheriver.B.Climbthemountain.C.Playintheforest.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whatdidtheman,sfatherthinkofthecarjourney?

A.Great.B.Tiring.C.Comfortable.

9.Howdidthemangotothelocalshop?

A.ByNke.B.Onfoot.C.Bycar.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Wherewillthemangofirst?

A.Thepostoffice.B.Thesupermarket.C.Thetrainstation.

11.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?

A.Sendaletter.B.Dothehousework.C.Cleanthegarage.

12.Whatdoesthemanremindthewomantodo?

A.Tidytheroom.B.Prepareforthelunch.C.Collecthismother.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Howdoesthemansound?

A.AnnoyedB.Confident.C.Worried.

14.Whydothespeakersneedtoallowtimeattheendofthepresentation?

A.Peoplemayaskquestions.

B.Themanneedstofindmaterials.

C.Theywilltakephotostogether.

15.Whenwillthespeakersmeet?

A.Thisafternoon.B.Thisevening.C.Tomorrowmorning.

16.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Classmates.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Brotherandsister.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whoisthepartyfor?

A.Susan.B.Jane.C.Julia.

18.Whenwillthepartybegin?

A.At5:00pm.B.At5:30pm.C.At6:30pm.

19.Whatdoesthemanagerwanttoknow?

A.Whythespeakerchosetherestaurant.

B.Howmanypeoplewillattendtheparty.

CWhenthespeakerwillreachtherestaurant.

20.Whatdoesthespeakerexpectthelistenertodo?

A.Giveheracall.B.Buysomeballoons.C.Arrivebefore5:30pm.

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。

A

FourEuropeanFestivalsYouDon,tWanttoMissin2023

FestivalMedieVaI（中世纪的）deSedan

ForanunforgettablesliceofMedievalFrance,headtoFestivalMedievaldeSedaninMay.Heldatthelargest

medievalcastleinEurope,theChateaudeSedan,thefestivalbringsthespiritoftheMiddleAgesalive.Exciting

tournamentsandatmosphericparadestakeplacearoundthecastlegrounds.Around15,000peoplecometoexplorethe

castle.Justbepreparedtoclimbalotofstairs!

LaFetedelaMusique

There,smusicintheairthroughoutFranceon21June.ThisiswhenLaFetedeIaMusique（MusicDay）takes

place.ThefirstalI-daymusicalcelebrationwasfirstheldinParisin1982butlaterbecamecelebratedin120countries

aroundtheworld.Duringthefestival,thousandsofmusiciansgatherinthestreets,bars,andcafesgivingfreepublic

performances.

Festivald,Avignon

AnotherfantasticFrenchfestivalnottomissistheFestivald,Avignon.TheannualtheaterfestivalisheldinJuly

inthecourtyardofthePalaisdesPapesinAvignon.Duringthistime,Avignontransformsitsarchitecturalheritageinto

variousgrandperformancevenues.Tensofthousandsoftheaterloversofallagescometoenjoytheatre,dance,visual

arts,andlivemusic.

BastilleDay

Celebratednationwideon14July,BastilleDayisthebiggestandmostimportantfestivalintheFrenchcalendar.

ItmarksthedaythatParisianciviliansandpeasantsstormedthefortress（堡垒）andprisonofBastille.Thiscaused

eventsthatwouldendthemonarchy（君主制）andstarttheageoflibertyandequality.Celebrationsareheldallover

France,includinglarge-scalepubliceventsandparties.

21.Whichofthefollowingholidaystakesplaceearliest?

A.BastilleDay.B.Festivald,Avignon.

C.LaFetedelaMusique.D.FestivalMedievaldeSedan.

22.WhatcanpeopledoonLaFetedelaMusique?

A.Enjoybeautifulmusic.B.Exploresomecastles.

C.Makedeliciouscoffee.D.Leamaboutthemonarchy.

23.Whenshouldyougoifyouareinterestedinthemostimportantfestival?

A.InMay.氏InJune.C.InJuly.D.InAugust.

B

AbdullahwasborninTerengganu,astateontheeasterncoastoftheMalaysianPeninsular,knownforits

beautifultropicalislands.Growinguponthecoast,hefeltaclosebondwiththeocean.Afterbeingadoptedasachild,

hewouldescapefromhisstricthometotheseasidetofreehimself.

Thelocaladultswouldconsiderhimastrangedivinginstructor,"whospenthisdaysinthewaterandspoketo

corals（珊瑚）asiftheywerepeople,∖Foralongtime,heworkedunknowntothepublicandattimesinpoverty.Butit

wasthisclosenesstotheseathatledhimtostudythemarine（海洋的）environment,andlater,earnascholarshipin

OceanographyattheFloridaInstituteofTechnology.Withthetravelsacrosstheglobethatthisresearchinvolved,

Abdullahlearnedabouttheextensivedegradation（退化）inthemarineecosystem.Hewasenthusiasticabouttheneed

totakeactiontorestorethedamagedanddyingcoralreefs.

AbdullahsetupOceanQuestGlobalinMalaysiain2010,anenvironmentalorganizationfocusingoncoralreef

protection.ItwasbuoyedbyvolunteersworkingthroughoutSoutheastAsiaandtheIndianOcean.Itsfounderhas

spentmostofhislifeonthecoralreefsofMalaysia,observingtheirbehaviorandlifecycles,andconductinghisown

research.

Inlessthanadecade,Abdullah,sorganizationhadexpandedtoseveralcountrieslikeThailand,Brunei,andthe

Philippines.Ithasover800trainersacrosstheworld,workingon180islands,roostoftheminThailand.Mostrecently,

theorganizationhasbeenactivelyworkingontherestorationofMayaBayonKoPhiPhiLehIsland,Thailand,ɪtis

alsobuildingthefirstsubtropicalcoralnurseryinEgypt,reportsthedivingindustryportal,ADEXOceanVision.

24.WhywouldAbdullahgototheseasideinhischildhood?

A.Toconnectwithnature.B.TbIeamtodive.

C.Toadmirethescenery.D.Toenjoyfreedom.

25.WhatdirectlycausedAbdullahtotravelworldwide?

A.Thedamageddyingcoralreefs.B.Therelatedresearch.

C.Theworsenedmarineecosystem.D.Thelocals5requirement.

26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“buoyed“inparagraph3mean?

A.Determined.B.Ignored.C.Supported.D.Started.

27.WhatcanWelean,fromthelastparagraph?

A.ThecoralnurseryinEgyptismuchmorepopular.

B.Abdullah,sorganizationhasapowerfulinfluence.

C.ThereefsthroughoutSoutheastAsiaarerestored.

D.Abdullahisboundtohavemadealargefortune.

C

EverymorninginacityinIndonesia'sfareast,sleepyteenagerscanbeseenwalkslowlyandwithheavysteps

throughthestreetsontheirunwillingwaytoschool.

Itisnotascenefromsomesci-fimoviebutacontroversialexperimenttogetthedayofftoamuchearlierstart

forthesleep-deprived（缺乏睡眠的）teens.ThepilotprojectinKupanghastwelfth-gradersat10highschoolsstart

classesat5:30am.

Authoritiessaytheprojectisintendedtoheightenchildren,sdiscipline.Accordingtoparents,though,their

childrenareWOrnoutbythetimetheygethome.SchoolsinIndonesiagenerallystartbetween7:00and8:00am.

Teensintheirschooluniformsarenowwalkingdowndarkstreetsorwaitingformotorcycletaxistogettoschoolon

time.

“Itisextremelydifficultandtheynowhavetoleavehomewhileit,sstillcompletelydark,ɪcan,tacceptthis,for

theirsafetyisnotguaranteedwhenit,sdarkandquiet.^^RambuAta,amothertoa16-year-old,said,whosedaughter

Eurekanowhastowakeupat4:00amtogetreadyandrideamotorbiketoschool.ςςNoweverytimeEurekarrives

homesheisexhaustedandfallsasleepimmediately.”

Atleastonescholarseemstoagree.

“Ithasnoconnectionwiththeefforttoimprovethequalityofeducation,,,MarselRobot,aneducationexpert

fromNusaCendanaUniversity.4ςInthelongrun,sleepdeprivationcouldendangerthestudents,healthandcausea

shiftinbehaviour.Theywillonlysleepforafewhoursandthisisaseriousriskfortheirhealth.Thisalsowillcause

themstressandtheywillreleasetheirstressbyactingout.”

A2014studypublishedbytheAmericanAcademyofpaediatrics（儿科学）recommendedthatmiddleandhigh

schoolersstartclassesat8:30amorlatertoallowenoughtimeforsleep.TheKupangrulechangewasalsochallenged

bylocalpoliticians,whodemandedthegovernmentcancelwhattheycalledabaselesspolicy.

28.Whatisthepurposeofthepilotproject?

A.Topunishstudents,mistakes.B.Toletstudentslearnmoreknowledge.

C.Todeprivestudentsofsleep.D.Tostrengthenstudents,self-control.

29.WhatdoesAtathinkoftheproject?

A.Controversial.B.Unacceptable.C.Uncontrollable.D.Critical

30.WhatisRobot,sconcern?

A.Students,safety.B.Thestressofparents.

C.Students,health.D.Thequalityofeducation.

31.What,sthebesttitleforthetext?

A.AnUnpopularMoveforTeenstoStartSchoolat5:30am

B.SomeProblemsExistingAmongIndOnesia'sTeenagers

C.AnUnsuccessfulExperimentConcerningSafety

D.ThePopularityofaPilotProjectinKupang

D

Wheredoesfoodwastego?Inmostcountriesaroundtheworld,itgoesintoIandfnIS（垃圾填埋场）.Butnotin

SouthKorea.Thecountrybannedfoodwasteinlandfillsnearly20yearsagoandtoday,itisturnedintoanimalfeed,

fertilizersandfuel.

Aroundtheglobe,1.4billiontonsoffoodisthrownawayeveryyear.Thewastegoesintolandfillswhereitcan

pollutethelandandwateraswellasreleasingmethane—agreenhousegas—intotheair.Infact,foodwasteisthe

Ihird-IargestsourceofmethaneintheUS.

ThesystemthatisinplaceinSouthKoreakeepsalmost100percentofunusedfoodoutoflandfills.Whileother

citiesandlocalgovernmentshaveputsimilarplansinplace,itisnotdoneanywhereelseonacountry-widebasis.

TherearetworeasonswhySouthKoreapassedlawstocarryoutmandatory（强制性的）recyclingoffoodwaste.

First,thecountry,scookingtraditionofnumeroussmalldishesresultedinlargeamountsofuneatenfood.Thisfood

wastewentintolandfills.Butthecountry,smountainousgeographydidn,tallowforenoughlandfillstobebuilt.

That,swhythegovernmentforcedrecyclingofpaperandplasticin1995butfoodwastecontinuedtobeburiedin

landfills.Butitwastheneighborsoftheselandfillsthatdemandedthatanothersolutionbefoundduetothevery

unpleasantsmellfromrottingfood.Thegovernmentbannedorganicwastefromlandfillsin2005.Anotherlawthat

waspassedin2013banneddumpingliquidfoodwasteintheocean.

Thesystemisnotfreebutmostofthecostisabsorbedbythecountry.Peoplecanbuyyellowrecyclingbagsthat

arepickedupontheroadsideandsomelocalgovernmentshaveplacedautonomousfoodwastecollectorsthatrequire

residentstopayaweight-basedfeebyusingcards.

ThefoodwasteiscollectedfromthebinseverydayexceptSunday.Someofitisusedtomakeanimalfeedor

fertilizersandsomeisusedtomakefuel.

32.Whatphenomenondoestheauthordescribeinparagraph2?

A.TheUSisworriedaboutlandfills.B.Landfillsarethemostcommon.

C.Greenhousegasishardtoavoid.D.Foodwastecancausemuchharm.

33.Whatdoestheauthorwanttosayinparagraph3?

A.Othergovernmentsdon,tplantorecyclefoodwaste.

B.100percentoffoodwastegoesintolandfillsworldwide.

C.SouthKoreaissuccessfulindealingwiththeunusedfood.

D.SouthKoreashouldfollowothers,wayofbuildingthesystem.

34.Whatprobablyledtothebanin2005?

A.Somepeople,sappeal.B.Insufficientlandfillsites.

C.Unhealthytraditionaldiets.D.Largeamountsoffoodwaste.

35.Howcanpeoplerespondtothebanonwastefromlandfills?

A.Byavoidingusingcards.B.Bypurchasingrecyclingbags.

C.Bypayingthecostofcollectors.D.Bypickingupwasteontheroadside.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Thereareexpertsthatsaythebestyearscomeinthesecondhalfoflife.Althoughtherearenoguarantees,there

aresimplethingsyoucandotodaytohelpyoubenefitfromtheblessingsthataπ*ivewithgrayhairandreading

glasses.

eReducestress.36.Toomuchorlong-termstress,however,canhaveanegativeeffectonyourhealth.

Whilenoonehasastress-freelife,therearestepsyoucantaketomanageyourresponsetostress,fromscheduling

regulartimeformeditation（冥想）andprayertosteppingoutsidetoenjoynaturewhenyouneedabreak.

•Eatbetter.Youdon,thavetoadoptsomecrazydietorgiveupallsweets.37.Youcanalsoeatmore

wholefoods.Awholefoodisaningredient（原料）initsnaturalstate,onethatcomesinitsownwrapper.Whileit,s

evenbettertoeatcuisinethatisorganic,locallygrownorpesticide-free,startbyshoppingforgroceriesthatrequireno

packaging.

•38.Whenyoufeelgood,it,sattractivetoavoidgoingtothedoctor.Nomatterhowyoufeel,though,

it,sagoodideatovisityourdoctorforanannualcheck-up.39Dependingonyourageandfamilyhistory,the

doctormayrecommendcertaintestsorscreenings.Yourdoctormayalsodobloodteststocheckyourcholesterolor

screenforhormonalimbalances.Eachofthesetestscanhelpidentifyanypotentialproblems.

•Keepmoving.Exerciselowersbloodpressure,controlsourweight,strengthensourbonesandmuscles,

reducesourriskforcancers,andimprovesourmood.Someresearchalsosaysithasthepowertokeepusyoung.

Physicalactivitycanimproveflexibility,strength,andbalance.Youdon,thavetotakeuprunningmarathons.___

40.

A.Checkwithyourdoctor

B.Everyoneexperiencesstress

C.Justworkmoremovementintoyourday

D.Instead,trytoeatafewmorevegetablesandfruits

E.Trytoavoidintensiveexerciseasmuchaspossible

F.Thedoctorwillmostlikelycheckyourbloodpressure

G.Thedoctorthendecidesnextstepstotreatanythingcomingup

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。

Markgrabbedhiskeys.Heneededtogetoutofthehousequickly.Hehadbeentryingtosaveasmuchmoneyas

possibleduetohis41.

Helosthalfhisrightarminacaraccidentseveralyearsago,anditwas42tofindajobinhistown.One

ofhisfriendshadgothimaninterviewandhewasonhisway.Butafterclosingandlockinghisdoor,Mark43

andgottheshockofhislife.Apregnant（怀孕的）womanwaslyinginhisyard.He44toherside,kneeling.

Markwas45aboutheralthoughshewasbreathinglightly.

Hegrabbedhisphoneandcalled911quickly.46itstartedtorain.Withhisfull47,hebroughther

intothehouse.Finally,theambulancecame.

Thefollowingday,hewassittinginsidewhenhis48rang.Heopenedthedoorandsawaman49

him.HewasConnorLawrenc.MarksavedhiswifeMarissayesterdayintheyard.ThankstoMark,stimely___

50hiswifewassafe.

ThenConnorsaid,uMark,Igota（n）51assoonasIsawyou.Γmanengineer,andIworkwiththe

hospitalallthetime,creatingprosthetics（义肢）.Haveyouconsideredgettingone?”"Ofcourse,ɪhave.Butɪdon,t

haveajoborthemoney.,,Mark52abitashamedaboutrevealinghis53situation.

“Itwouldbeagift,“Connor54.

Markagreed.IttookabouttwomonthsforConnorto55theprostheticforMark.Duringthattime,the

couplebecameMark,sclosestfriends.

41.A.disabilityB.troubleC.lazinessD.age

42.A.AppealingB.basicC.awfulD.tough

43.A.turnedaroundB.bentdownC.stoodupD.steppedaside

44.A.draggedB.pointedC.rushedD.returned

45.A.seriousB.angryC.curiousD.worried

46.A.ApparentlyB.SuddenlyC.FortunatelyD.Hopefully

47.A.memoryB.strengthC.trustD.quantity

48.A.mobileB.alarmC.doorbellD.radio

49.A.smilingatB.lookingforCshoutingtoD.callingon

50.A.checkB.rescueC.treatmentD.delivery

51.A.ideaB.chanceC.excuseD.tip

52.A.followedB.admittedC.respondedD.apologized

53.A.enjoyableB.financialC.complexD.satisfactory

54.A.sighedB.whisperedC.screamedD.added

55.A.finishB.improveC.fetchD.buy

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。

Tomarkthe14thInternationalChineseLanguageDay,whichfalls56April20,CapeTowninSouth

Africawitnessedtheopeningofaspecialexhibition:TheWayofType——ModernizationofChineseTypography。舌版

Epfi5∣J).By57(show)thedevelopmentoffonts(字体),theexhibitiongavevisitorsanoverviewofthemodem

developmentofChinesecharacters.

The2023ChineseLanguageDay58(celebrate)underthethemeof44ChineseWisdomforaGreenWorld”

bytheUN.Separate59(activity)includedtheschoolChinesecalligraphyeventheldattheConfucius

InstituteattheUniversityOfJohannesburginJohannesburg.SouthAfrica,60folkmusicperformancesheldin

Vienna,Austria,whichaidedpeople61(have)abetterunderstandingoftheroleofChina,straditionalculture

intoday,smodernworld.

Statisticsshowthatsofarover180countriesandregionsaroundtheworldhaveChineselanguageteaching

programs,eighty-twoofwhichhaveincludedChineselanguagelearningintotheir62(nation)education

system,suchastheUnitedArabEmirates,anArabcountry63theChineselanguageistaughtinabout60

schools.

''Academicallyspeaking,therelationshipbetweenChinaandtheArabworldhasalwaysbeenahottopic.In___

64pastfewdecades,thetrendofmutuallanguagelearningbetweenChinaandArabcountrieshasimproved___

65___(great),,,saidXueQingguo,anArabicstudiesprofessorattheBeijingForeignStudiesUniversity.

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，你的新西兰笔友JohnSon将要到北京旅行，想请你帮他做一日旅游攻略。请你给他写一封电子

邮件，内容包括：

I.旅行计划；

2.交通、饮食等安排。

注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

DearJohnson,

Yourssincerely,

LiHua

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。

Itwasajam-packeddayfor24-year-oldJustin.Whilehishotdogstandatthelocalparkinhishometowndid

welleveryday,thatdaywasdifferent.Thestallwasfullofcustomers,andhewasstrugglingtokeepup.

“3hotdogs,please!”someoneorderedasJustinhandedtherecentorders,andhequicklygotabouthiswork.

ςςComingrightup!”herepliedwithasmile.

ttThankyou!Haveaniceday!”thecustomerreplieduponreceivingtheorders,andJustinquicklygotbusywith

thenextone.Thenhenoticedanoldwomanpushingherwaythroughthecrowdtogettohiscounter（柜台）.

ςςExcuseme,son.Howmuchwouldahotdogbe?”sheasked,lookingathim.

“Dependsonwhatyouwant,ma,am.Theyrangefrom$3to$7.Youcancheckoutthemenuandletmeknow

whatyouwant,“hereplied.

“Butthat,sexpensiveforme,“shemumbled（咕哝），IoOkingattheprices.ςςIt,salright.Iwasjustcurioushow

muchtheycost.Idon,twantany,“sheaddedbeforewalkingaway.

Justinnoticedshewentawayandsataloneonabenchacrossfromhisstand.Shekeptlookinginhisdirection,

meanwhiletouchingherstomachoccasionally.Justincouldn,thelpwatchingherbecauseofstrongcuriosity.Shewas

fullydressedwithaninformationcardwornaroundherneck.Shemightgetlostbecauseofsomethingunexpected.

Herfacewasn,tasrosyasothersandherlipsweredry.Justinwonderedwhethershewouldneedanyhelp.However,

oncetheymadeeyecontact,shealwayslookedawayquickly.

Eventually,Justinrealizedshewantedahotdogbutcouldn,taffordone,sohestoppedwhathewasdoingand

walkedovertoherwithfoodanddrink.44Iapologize,ma,am.IwasinsucharushthatIforgottotellyouyou,reour

50thcustomeroftheday,soyougetafreehotdog,"hesaiduponapproachingher.44Letmeknowhowyoulikeit!”

注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Justingaveherthefood,noticingsomenervousnessonherface.

BeforeJustinewaitedlong,herfamilyarrivedinahurry.

2023~2024学年高三上学期开学质量检测•英语试题

参考答案、提示及评分细则

听力部分录音稿

(Text1)

M:Excuseme.MayItalktotheapartmentmanager?

W:Sorry,I,mnottheresidenthere.

(Text2)

W:Γllgotothepoolafterlunch.Wouldyouliketocome,Eric?

M:Ithoughtaboutdoingthebasketballclassortennisclassbutthey,retomorrow.Soallright,I,Πcomewithyou.

(Text3)

W:Excuseme.Fveseenthecameraadvertisedonlinefor£150.

M:Well,we,resellingitfor£180—itusuallysellsfor£200butwehaveaspecialoffernow.

(Text4)

M:Studentsgettoomuchhomeworknow.Sometimestheyhavetospendallweekenddoingit.

W:Yeah,sometimestheycan,tdohomeworkduringtheweek,iftheyhaveclubs,forexample.

(Text5)

M:Sally!Wherehaveyoubeen?Weweresupposedtomeethoursago.

W:Sorry,Mark.Somebodyfromworkhadanaccidentandhadtogotohospital.Iofferedtopickhersonupfrom

school.

(Text6)

M:Cathy,whydoyoustayathomealone?Isthereanyplanfortoday?

W:Well,Iwantedtogotothemountainsortheforest,butΓmafraiditmayrain.

M:Areyoukidding,Cathy?Thesunisshining,andthereisnocloudinthesky.Comeon!What,stherealreason?

W:Hmmm...Γvegotnoonetogowith.

M:Comeon,Cathy.Well,I,mgoingtotheriver.Doyouwanttocomewithme?

W:Oh,great!Thanks!

(Text7)

W:Hi,Joe,howwasyourtrip?

M:Great!Mybrotherandɪwenttoalakesidehousewithmyfamily.

W:Howdidyougetthere?

M:Mydadvolunteeredtodriveus—finebymeasɪlovelongcarjourneys,buthefoundittiring.Anyway,Γdbeen

wonderinghowsomanyofuswouldfitintothehousewithalotofluggage.Ineedmyownquietplacesometimesso

thatɪcanthinkandread.

W:Oh,terrible.

M:Butitwasn,taproblemintheendaswehadcomfortablebedroomstospare.Theonlyrealproblemwashowfar

Wewerefromthelocalshop.Gettingthereturnedouttobethejobofmybrotherandme—onbicycles!

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W:Dear,haveyouboughtthedrinksforthechildren?

M:I'mgoingtothepostofficelater.Γllgotothesupermarketonthewayhomeandgetsome.Idon,tthinkweneed

anythingelse,dowe?

W:Well,I,mnotsurewehaveenoughfood.Youknowmycousinsalwayseateverythingwhentheycomeround.

M:That,sOK.Ithinkwe,vegoteverythingweneed.

W:Good!Ifyoucouldgetstartedwiththehouseworknow,1,11getstartedwiththecooking.Idon,twanttoleave

everythinguntilthelastminute.

M:Well,thereisn,tmuchtodo,actually,ɪcleanedandtidiedthelivingroomthismorning,oh,andrememberyou,ll

havetocollectmymomfromthetrainstationtomorrow.Mycar,sinthegarage.

W:Don,tworry.Ihaven,tforgotten.

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M:So,tomorrow,sthebigday.I,mfeelingexcited.

W:Butl,veneverlikedstandingupinfrontoftheclass.

M:We,llbefine.We,vereadsomebooksaboutthesubject,andwe,vepracticed...lotsoftimes.

W:Doyouthinkwe,vegotenoughthingstotalkabout?ɪmean,MissHarrissaidshedidn,twantustospeakformore

than15minutesbutnow...I,mnotsureWecantalkforthatlong.

M:Well,weworkedhardandwe,vegotplentyofmaterial.AndI'vemanagedtofindsomephotographsWecanuse

forthepresentation.I,llputthemuponthewallbeforetheclassstarts.

W: