辽宁省朝阳地区2023-2024学年高三年级上册期中考试英语试题（含答案）

辽宁省朝阳地区2023-2024学年高三上学期期中考试

英语试卷

注意事项：

1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。

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。

3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

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。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.Wherearethespeakersprobably?

A.Athome.B.Atschool.C.Atabusstop.

2.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?

A.Leavetherestaurant.B.Askforthemenu.C.Orderfood.

3.Whydoesthemanmakethephonecall?

A.Tocancelavisit.B.Tomakeanappointment.C.Togivesomeinformation.

4.Whatdidthespeakersdolastweek?

A.Theystayedatahotel.B.Theymovedtheirhouse.C.Theymadeaspecialmeal.

5.Whoisthewomanprobably?

A.Astudent.B.Ateacher.C.Aheadteacher.

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.Whatdoesthegirlhopetodoatfirst?

A.Haveatalkwiththeman.

B.Findanactressfortheschoolplay.

C.Receiveaninvitationfromtheman.

7.Whenistheschoolplay?

A.ThisMonday.B.Nextweek.C.Nextmonth.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.WhyisPaulinevisitingthechildren?

A.Topainttheirschool.B.Tosupplynewclothes.C.Togivethemanartproject.

9.WhatisJohn'sconcernaboutchildren?

A.Theymaygettheirclothesdirty.B.Theymaygethurt.C.Theymayperformbadly.

10.Whatwillhappenintheschooltomorrowevening?

A.Workwillbemarked.B.Parentswillvisit.C.Childrenwilldrawpictures.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.WheredidPhilipgoonhistriptoday?

A.Afarm.B.Acastle.C.Afactory.

12.WhatdoesPhilipwanttodo?

A.Travelabroad.B.Payanothervisit.C.Readabouthistory.

13.WhatdoesthewomansuggestPhilipdo?

A.Readabook.B.Watchaseries.C.Buyacomputer.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.WhatdoesJohnthinkabouttheCityTheatre?

A.It'ssmall.B.It'sclose.C.Ifscrowded.

15.WhatisLiz'spurposeofmakingthephonecall?

A.Toaskafavour.B.TogiveJohnsometickets.C.Tosharedetailsofashow.

16.WhereisLiznow?

A.Ataconcert.B.Athome.C.Atwork.

17.WhatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenJohnandLiz?

A.Friends.B.Fellowworkers.C.Husbandandwife.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?

A.Doingexercise.B.Choosingacareer.C.Learninglanguages.

19.Howmanyyearshasthespeakerdevotedtoteaching?

A.2.B.3.C.5.

20.Whatdoesthespeakergainfromteaching?

A.Communicationskills.B.Activeimagination.C.Fullhealth.

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。

TheMontagueBookmill

TheMontagueBookmillinMontagueisausedbookstorehousedinan1842gristmill（磨坊）,setonthebanks

oftheSawmillRiver,afewmilesnorthofNorthamptonandAmherst,Massachusetts.Thereisgreatfoodanddrinkall

dayanddeepintothenightattheastonishingLadyKilligrewCafeandthebeautifulnewWatershedRestaurant.We

haveconcertsandperformancesinspring,summerandfall.Thebookstoreisalovelyplacewhereyoucanlose

yourselfforhours.We'vebeenlosthereforyears.

OurBooks

Ourcollectionleanstowardtheacademic,butwehavethousandsofbooks,onjustabouteverythingfromAusten

toZola.Ourbooksaregenerallyhalf-price,includingrecentpublishers5overstocks.Don'tlookforourcatalogues

online;we'renotthatbookstore.Butifwecan'tfindthebookyou'relookingfor,we'llfindyouabetteroneyou

don'tknowbutyouwant

WeBuyBooks

Webuybooksstrictlybyappointment,andwemakeappointmentsonlybyphonesothatwecandiscussyour

books.Welookforbooksthatareingoodcondition,andwedonotbuytextbooksorformerlibrarybooks.Books

shouldhavenounderlining,highlightingormarginalnotes.

EventsInformation

Thereareeventsheldinourstoreeveryyearexceptin2022and2023.Pleasepayattentiontothefollowing

information.

•Doorsopenat7:30pm,unlessposted.

•Allshowsare$10cashandcreditcardsarenotaccepted.

•Besuretoarriveearlyforcouches,armchairsandbrowsingthebooks!

•Watchthispagefbradditions,updatesandmoreinformation.

21.WhatdoyouknowaboutTheMontagueBookmill?

A.Ithousesabankand1842gristmillsintotal.B.Itallowsyoutolookforcataloguesonline.

C.Itprovidesfoodanddrinkforcustomers.D.Itonlychargeshalfpricesforacademicbooks.

22.WhichofthefollowingbestsuitsTheMontagueBookmill?

A.Anewtextbookwithnonotes.B.Anewbest-sellingnovelatabookfair.

C.Ausedbookwithunderliningnotes.D.AbookfromtheNationalLibraryofChina.

23.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?

A.Atravelbrochure.B.Atouristmap.C.Awebsite.D.Ahealthmagazine.

Whilelookingforcomfortableplacestosleepinthiswinter,a6-year-oldblackbearpickedoutaculvert（涵洞）

nearWannaska,Minnesota.Unfortunatelyforthebear,thisdecisiondidn'tpanoutwell.

InlateFebruary,thesnowaroundhimstartedmelting,causingtheculverttofloodandthenfreezeagain.The

poorfellowwastrappedinsnowandiceforthreedaysbeforesomekindhumansnoticedandcalledauthoritiesfbr

help.

Bythetimeexpertsarrived,peoplehadalreadytrieddiggingthebearoutandgivinghimavarietyofunhealthy

（forbears）treats.Luckily,thebearwasn'tinterestedinthefoodashewasstillinamodeinwhichhesleptthroughthe

wintermonths.

AwildliferesearchbiologistAndrewTriarrivedonthescenetoassessthesituation.4€Hetriedtopushhimselfout

andkindofgottrappedonsomefrozenwaterthathadfrozenandthawed（融化），frozenandthawedandhegotstuck

inplaceandtired,“thebiologistexplained.

Theteamfirstinjectedthebearwithananesthetic.Oncehewasasleep,ittookfivestrongmentopullthebear,

estimatedtoweighbetween375and400pounds,outoftheculvert.Andrewgavehimafullcheck-upanddetermined

hewasingreatphysicalshape,eventhoughhewasstillabitsleepy!Afterthat,theyputhiminacageandtransported

himtoawildlifereservetofinishoutthewinter.

Inanonlinepost,Andrewsharedthestoiyalongwithphotosofthebearrescue.Hesummedupwithareminder

tothepublictonever“bother“abear,eitherinthewildornearitshome."Ifyou'reeverconcernedaboutabear's

safety,byallmeansgiveusacall,"headvised.4*Butdon'ttrytomoveitorfeedit!Doingsocanresultinabad

situationeitherforyouorforthebear.^^

24.Whatcanwelearnaboutthebearfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?

A.Hewasfoundbyhiscompanions.B.Hesearchedforfoodintheculvert.

C.Hehadtroublegettingoutoftheculvertalone.D.Hewastiredofstayingintheculvert.

25.Whywasbearuninterestedinthefoodpeoplegavehim?

A.Hewasnothungry.B.Hedidn'tlikethefood.

C.Thefoodwasnothealthy.D.Hedidn'tfullywakeup.

26.Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?

A.Reasonswhypeoplerescuedthebear.B.PromisesAndrewmadetorescuethebear.

C.Actionstakenbypeopletorescuethebear.D.Dangerspeoplemightfaceinrescuingthebear.

27.WhatdidAndrewmainlydointhelastparagraph?

A.Hegavepeoplesomesuggestions.B.Heaskedpeopletocheckbears9safety.

C.Hecalledonpeopletoprotectanimals.D.Hetoldpeoplebearsaredangerousanimals.

C

ArchaeologistsinMexicohavediscoveredtheremainsofalostMayacityhiddendeepwithinthejunglesofthe

YucatanPeninsula.

Thesite,locatedintheBalamkuecologicalreserveintheMexicanstateofCampeche,containsnumerouslarge

pyramidsthatwerebuiltduringtheClassicPeriodoftheMayacivilisation.Thearchaeologistsnamedthelocation

Ocomtun,meaning“stonecolumn（石柱）"inYucatecMayalanguage,inanodtothemanystonecolumnsspreading

aroundontheover123-acresite.

TheteamfoundthecitywhilemappingtheMayalowlandswithbillionsoflasersshotfromanaircraftflying

overhead.Thistechnique,knownaslightdetectionandranging,isanoninvasive（非仓U伤的）wayforresearchersto

understandthegeographyofhuman-madestructureshiddenbeneathleaves.Inthiscase,thetechniquerevealeda

Mayacitywithseveralpyramidalstructures,withthetallesttoweringnearly50feet.

“Thesiteservesasanimportantcenterattheregionallevel,leadarchaeologistIvanSprajcsaidinthestatement,

“anditisabreakthroughinMayaarcheology.^^

TheMayahadnumerouscitysitesspreadacrosssouthernMexicoandCentralAmerica;thecivilizationreached

itspeakduringthefirstmillenniumADuntilit“collapsed“between800and1000.Inadditiontofindingthepyramids

andcolumns,whileonfoot,thearchaeologistsdiscoveredceramics（陶瓷），threesquares,acourtusedtoplayball

gamesandacomplexcomprisinglowandthinstructuresarrangedalmostincircles.

However,thearchaeologistsarestillinvestigatinghowtheMayausedsomeofthestructures.ltItispossiblethat

theyaremarketsorspacesdesignedfbrcommunityevents,9,Sprajcsaid."Themostcommonceramictypesthatwe

collectedonthesurfaceandinsometestpitsarefromtheLateClassic.However,theanalysisofsamplesofthis

materialwillofferusmorereliabledataonthesequencesofoccupation.”

28.Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph2?

A.Therearemanystonestructuresdottedonthesite.

B•ThepyramidsbuiltbyEgyptiansusedtobehuge.

C.Thestonecolumnscoveranareaofnearly124acres.

D.Thesitediscoveredusedtobeanecologicalreserve.

29.WhatdidSprajcthinkofthesite?

A.Frighteningandpuzzling.B.Incredibleandromantic.

C.Complexandfictional.D.Invaluableandsignificant.

30.Whatcanweinferfromparagraph5?

A.TheMayacitywasonceaboomingcity.

B.Sometallandthinstructureslayonthesquares.

C.TheancientMayaslivedonceramicmanufacturing.

D.Thepyramidsandcolumnswerefoundquitebyaccident.

31.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.Thelong-lostancientcivilizationB.LostMayacitydiscoveredinjungles

C.Archaeologists,newdiscoveriesinMexicoD.Human-madestructureshiddenbeneathleaves

D

AlsoknownasAdlerianpsychology,individualpsychologyoffersarefreshingperspectiveandinsightsinto

interpersonalrelationships,fearandtrauma(精神仓U伤).Itisatheoryofhumanbehaviorthatfocusesonthebasic

needofbelongingandtheimportanceofengaginginconstructiveactions.TheCouragetoBeDisliked,usingthe

theoriesofAlfredAdler,followsadialoguebetweenaphilosopherorateacherandayoungman.Thephilosopher

helpshisstudenttounderstandhoweachofusisabletodeterminethedirectionofourownlife,freefromthepast

traumaandtheexpectationsofothers.

AlfredAdlerbelievesthatourpasttraumadon'tdefineourfuture.Instead,wechoosehowtraumaaffectour

presentorfuturelives.Wedonotsufferfromtheshockofourexperiences—theso-calledtrauma—butinstead,and

wemakewhateversuitsourpurposesoutofthem.Wearenotdeterminedbyourexperiences,butthemeaningwegive

themisself-determining.

Inotherwords,heclaimsthatonedoesn'tsufferfromtheshockoftheirexperiences(thetrauma),butthatwe

feelthatwaybecausethatwasourgoalinthefirstplace.Adlerconveysanexampleofapersonthatdoesn'twantto

stepoutofhishouseduetoanxietyandfearfillinghimupeverytimehestepsoutside.Thephilosopherassertsthat

thepersoncreatesfearandanxietysothathestaysinside.

Why?Becausepossiblyhe'llhavetofacetheuncertaintyofbeingoutthere,facingthemass.Possibly,theman

believesthathe'ssoaveragethatnobodywilllikehim.So,it'sbettertostayhomeandnotriskfeelingunwanted

emotions.

IntheAdlerianworldview,thepastdoesn'tmatter.Youdon'tthinkaboutpastcauses;youthinkaboutpresent

goals.Youchooseanemotionorbehaviortoachieveapresentgoal.

32.WhydoestheauthormentionTheCouragetoBeDisliked?

A.Toproposeasolution.B.Toofferadefinition.

C.Tointroducethetopic.D.Topresentthebackground.

33.WhatisAdler'sperspectiveonfearandtrauma?

A.Theycanbeovercomebypersonalchoices.B.Theyshouldbeavoidedatallcostsinlife.

C.Theywillalwaysdefineaperson'sfuture.D.Theyhavenoimpactonaperson'smentalwell-being.

34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"asserts”meaninparagraph3?

A.Recommends.B.States.C.Promises.D.Denies.

35.Whafstheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?

A.TointroduceAdlerindetail.B.Toanalyzethecausesoffearandtrauma.

C.Toexploretheeffectsofpastexperiences.D.Tocallonpeopletofocusonthepresentandfuture.

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。

Scientistshavediscoveredmanywaysofusingtechnologytohelpathletesimprovevariousaspectsoftheir

performance.Eachofthesehassomethingdifferenttoofferathletes,suchasperformancedata,healthorlifestyle

information,increasingspeedorstrengthandmanymoreusefulpurposes.36

Videoanalysisisnowusedinawiderangeofsports.Theanalysisallowsindividuals,teamsandcoachesto

assessstrengths,weaknesses,mistakesandareasthatrequirefurthertraining.37Itcanbeachievedthrough

bettertrainingprogramsandbyimplementing（实施）newstrategies.

38Coachesareconstantlytrackingandmonitoringtheperformanceofathletestoseewhethertheyare

improving.Newtechnologyisallowingcoachestomeasureperformancemoreaccurately.Thisallowscoachestosee

evensmallergainsintheperformanceofanathlete.

Ithaslongbeenknownthatsleepisimportantforathletes.Theirbodiesneedtosleeptogetenoughrestandto

allowtheirbodiestorebuildcells.39Forthesereasons,thereisnowtechnologythattracksanathlete'ssleep.

Notonlydoesittrackhowmuchsleeptheathletesaregetting,butitalsomonitorswhentheysleep,theirsleeping

patternsandthequalityoftheirsleep.

40Usingitallowsathletestopracticemovessuchasthrowinginavirtualspacewithareducedriskof

injury.Thisgivesthemasafewaytoimprovevariouselementsoftheirperformance.

A.Theseinformationisthenusedtoimproveperformance.

B.SleepisalsoimportantforfocusandoptimalperfoiTnance.

C.Theycanunderstandwhatapersonneedstodotosucceed.

D.Knowingwhetheranathleteisimprovingcomesdowntodata.

E.Virtualrealityisbecomingusefulforimprovingathleticperformance.

F・Educationplaysaroleinathletes,performanceastheirnaturalabilities.

G.Herearesomeadvancesintechnologythatcanhelpathleticperformance.

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。

Themostaffectionatememoryofmychildhoodisaboutaroundtable.WhenIwasstilllittle,myentirefamily

would41onalmosteverytraditionalfestivaltohavedinner.Whilethe42werediscussing

somethingbeyondourcomprehension,wekidswouldplayhide-and-seek.

Theroundtableisa43ofareunionofourfamiliesandan44toourfamilies.Butasamatterof

fact,inChina,almosteverythingcanbesolvedovera45table.Themarriagebellsbetweenalovingcouple

andthe46betweenbusinesspartnerscanallhappenonthesameroundtable.47.1starttowonder

whatthisroundtableistous,anditstruesignificancestartsto48infrontofme.

Thefoodonthetablemay49withtime.Thereasonswhywecometogethermaybe50,butthe

sensationbehinditremainsthesame.Andthatisourtoleranceofdifferentpeopleorwillingnessto51

differentcultures.

InlessthantwomonthsbeforetheSpringFestival,a(n)52epicmigrationwouldtakeplaceinChina.

Thepowerthat53ustodosohasbeensustainingChinesecivilizationfbrthousandsofyears,andeventhe

historyofournationhasbeenthestoriesof54orrunningtotheroundtabletowhichwe55.The

roundtableisandwillalwaysbeasymboloftheChinesesensation.

41.A.imagineB.reuniteC.repeatD.flee

42.A.strangersB.teachersC.adultsD.teenagers

43.A.symbolB.scheduleC.decorationD.ceremony

44.A.argumentB.occupationC.operationD.attachment

45.A.roundB.newC.longD.square

46.A.dreamsB.negotiationsC.secretsD.experiments

47.A.ObviouslyB.MoreoverC.ConsequentlyD.Instead

48.A.exploreB.expandC.competeD.unfold

49.AkeepB・changeC.sellD.display

50.A.variousB.publicC.typicalD.temporary

51.A.acceptB.predictC.forbidD.switch

52.A.modemB.innovativeC.unnecessaryD.annual

53.AforcesB.assistsC.remindsD.drives

54.A.caringaboutB.lookingforC.figuringoutD.puttingup

55.A.adaptB.applyC.belongD.turn

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。

BeijingissettohostitsannualBeijingMarathon.Thisevent56(become)oneofthemostpopular

marathonsintheworldinthepastyears,attractingthousandsofparticipantsfromallovertheworld.

TheBeijingMarathontakesplaceintheautumn,whenthecity57(decorate)withcolorfulleaves.Asthe

startinggunfires,professional58(athlete)alongsideamateurrunnersfillthestreets,creatingaspiritedand

59(energy)atmosphere.Themarathonoffersdifferentcategories,suchasthefullmarathonandthehalfmarathon,

cateringtorunnersofallabilities.

60raceroutetakesparticipantsthroughtheheartofBeijing,allowingthemtowitnessthe61

(city)historicallandmarksandmodernmarvels.RunnerspassbyfamoussiteslikeTiananmenSquare,theForbidden

CityandtheTempleofHeaven.TheselandmarksprovideaglimpseintotherichhistoryandcultureofChina.

Alongthecourse,thousandsofpeoplelinethestreets,cheeringandencouragingtherunners,62(create)

anincrediblesenseoffriendship.Volunteershandoutwater,drinks,andevensmallsnacks63(keep)the

runnersfueled.

TheBeijingMarathonisnotonlyarace,butitalsoisanexperience64bringspeopletogether,promotes

fitnessandshowcasesthebeautyofBeijing.Whetheryou'reaseasonedrunner65afirst-timer,thisevent

offersanunforgettablejourneythroughtheheartofChina'scapitalcity.Laceupyourrunningshoesandgetreadyfor

anexcitingadventure.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

假定你是学生会主席李华，你校计划在本月成立英语学习中心（EnglishLearningCenter）„请你写一篇倡议书,

号召同学们积极加入，内容包括：

1.成立该中心的目的；

2.该中心的活动内容。

注意：

I.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dearfellowstudents,

TheStudents'Union

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。

ThomasandJohnhavealotincommon.Theyarebothtalentedhighschoolseniors.Theybothlovebasketball.

Theyarebothcaptainsoftheirrespectivehighschoolbasketballteams.ButononeSaturdaynightinFebruary,they

wereforeverlinkedinthemindsofallwhowerepresentforamutualactofcourage,sportsmanship(体育精神)and

respect.

TheremarkablemomentcameduringagamebetweenThomas'ssmalltownIllinoisteamandJohn'sbigcity

teaminWisconsin—agamethatalmostwasn'tplayed,Justdaysbeforethegame,John'smotherlostherfive-year

battlewithcancer.Herdeathwassuddenandpainfulforallwhoknewher.

John'scoachwantedtocancelthegame,butJohninsistedthatthegameshouldbeplayed.Sowithheavyhearts,

histeammatespreparedtohonortheircaptain9swishesandplaywithouthim.

Whattheyweren'tpreparedfbrwasJohn'sappearanceinthegymmid-waythroughthefirsthalf.Assoonasthe

coachsawJohn,hecalledatimeout,andplayersandfanssurroundedtheyoungmantoofferloveandsupport.

Thecoachaskedhimifhewantedtositonthebenchwiththeteam."NoJJohnsaid."Iwanttoplay."Ofcourse

histeamwasexcitedtohavehim.ButbecauseJohnwasn'tonthepre-gameroster(I英选名单),puttinghiminthe

gameatthatpointwouldresultinatechnicalfoul(犯规)andtwofreethrowsfortheopposingteam.

However,John'scoachagreedwiththat.Hecouldseethatthiswastheteenager'swayofcopingwithhisloss.

Hethoughtthepointsdidn'tmatter.TheopposingteamunderstoodthesituationandtoldtherefereestoletJohnplay

andforgetthetechnicalfbul.Therefereesarguedthataruleisarule,andthefreethrowswouldhavetobetaken

beforethegamecouldproceed.Forpossiblythefirsttimeinbasketballhistory,refereeshadtoforceateamtoaccept

andtakethetechnicalfreethrows.

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Asteamcaptain,Thomasvolunteeredtotakethefreethrows.

Johnandhisteammatesstoodandapplaudedthegestureofsportsmanship.

高三英语考试卷参考答案

听力部分录音材料

Text1

M:Hurryupwithyourbreakfast.Theschoolbuswillbeheresoon.Youdon'twanttobelateforyourexam,

right?

W:It'sOK,Dad.There'splentyoftime.Besides,thedriverknowsit'sexamday,sohewillmakesure

everybodyisonboard.(1)

Text2

M:Weneedtochoosewhatwewanttoeat.Ithinkthewaiterisgettingimpatient.

W:It'snotmyfault.Therearesomanythingsonthemenu,butIthinkI'vedecidednow.Callhimover.(2)

Text3

W:Hello,ValleyMedicalCentre.

M:Hi,woulditbepossibleformetoseeDoctorGranger,please?(3)

W:I'msorry,DoctorGrangerhasleft.IcanfityouinwithDoctorMorrisat8:00a.m.onThursdayifthafsOK.

M:Yes,that'sfine.

Text4

M:Ijusthadanemailfromthehotel.Theyareaskingifweenjoyedourselvestherelastweek.(4)Plus,theyare

offeringusadiscountifwebooktostaythereagain.

W:Pdliketodothat.Ilovedtheviewfromourroomandthemealswereexcellent.

Text5

W:OnceI'veflnishedmarkingthesemathsbooksandsentsomegradestotheheadteacher,(5)Pllmakedinner.

M:Whenwillthatbe?I'mstarving.

W:Nottoolong.Howaboutyougouptoyourroomanddoyourhomeworkinthemeantime?

Text6

W:Hello,woulditbeconvenienttohaveawordwithyou,Mr.Jones?(6)

M:Yes,comeintomyoffice.HowcanIhelpyou,Sophie?

W:Well,thismayseemabitembarrassing,butwoulditbepossibleformetoplaytheleadroleintheschoolplay

nextmonth?(7)

M:Tmaheadofyou,Sophie.IknowyourambitionistobecomeanactressandwedecidedonMondaytogiveyou

thatrole.

W:Thankyousomuch.Iwilltrymybest.Iwon'tletyoudown.

M:Goodgirl.Itrustyou.

Text7

M:HiPauline,(8)whatareyouupto?

W:HiJohn,(9)Pvebroughtsomepaintsforthechildrentoplaywith.Ihavealongrollofpaperandweare

goingtopaintaverylongpicturetogether.(8)

M:Ohdear,thatsoundslikeitwillbeverymessyindeed.Ihopetheirparentsdon'tcomplainabouttheir

schooluniformsbeingruined.(9)

W:Don'tworry.Ithoughtaboutthat.Eveaskedeachofthemtobringoneoftheirdad'soldshirtstowearoverthe

top,toprotecttheirclothes.

M:Goodthinking.Ilookforwardtoseeingtheresults.

W:Everyonewillseethepainting.Iplantoputituponthewalloftheschoolhallfortheparents9evening

tomorrow.(10)

M:Great.Tmsureitwillbeverycolourful.

W:Ithinkit'sprettycertainthatitwillbe.

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W:Ah,Philip,(11)(12)(13)you'reback.Whatdidyouthinkaboutyourtourtothecastletoday?(11)

M:Itwasgreat.Ireallyenjoyedit.(11)

W:Wasitjustyourclassthatwent?

M:No,itwasallthethirdyear.Thefourthyearwenttoafarmandthesecondyearwenttoafactory,soIthinkwegot

thebestdeal.

W:Youlikehistory,don'tyou?

M:Definitely.Doyouknowthewallsofthecastleweretenfeetthickinplaces?

W:Amazing!Thatmustbewhyit'sstoodthereforsolong.

M:I'mgoingtoreadallaboutthosetimes.Thingswerereallydifferentthen.(12)Theywerewild.

W:Theysaythepastisaforeigncountry.

M:Whatdoesthatmean?

W:Itmeanswecan'tunderstandwhathappenedinthepastbycomparingittotoday.

M:Maybethafsright.

W:TherewasagreatTVseriesabouthistoryafewyearsago.ItwascalledThePassageofTime.Youshould

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