新教材2024版高中英语Unit3TheworldmeetsChina单元测试卷外研版选择性必修第四册

单元测试卷(三)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，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．Whoisthemanpossiblytalkingto?A．Adoctor.B．Ateacher.C．Hismother.2．Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A．Inanoffice.B．Athome.C．Inthestreet.3．Howmuchwillthemanpayforthetickets?A．18dollars.B．30dollars.C．24dollars.4．Howlonghastheflightbeendelayedsofar?A．Oneandahalfhours.B．Onehour.C．Halfanhour.5．Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A．Haveadictation.B．Leaveearly.C．Haveatoothpulled.其次节(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至7题。6．Whatkindofmusicisthewoman'sfavourite?A．Popmusic.B．Countrymusic.C．Classicalmusic.7．Howwillthemanfindouttheinformation?A．Bymakingacall.B．Byaskingafriend.C．Bygoingdowntown.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8．Whoistheladyprobably?A．Theman'sschoolmate.B．Theman'swife.C．Theman'sboss.9．Whatdoesthemanthinkofhisnewroommate?A．He'stoobad.B．He'stoolazy.C．He'sagoodboy.10．Whatdoesthenewroommatelike?A．Helikesplaying.B．Helikesmusic.C．Helikeskeepinghishouseclean.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11．WhydidRuthcallTim?A．Tofindoutifthebooksheorderedisin.B．ToaskhimtoattendaStudents'Unionmeeting.C.Toseeifhehastimetowelcomenewstudents.12．WhatdoesRuthsayaboutthenewstudents?A．Manyofthemhaveapart­timejob.B．Theyusuallyarriveonweekends.C．Theywillneednewtextbooks.13．WhatdoesTimoffertodo?A．Helpoutwhenhehastime.B．TakeRuth'splaceasatourguide.C．GetintouchwithKenlater.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14．What'sthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A．Friends.B．Strangers.C．Husbandandwife.15．Whydon'tthewomanandherhusbandmovetoanewhouse?A.Theydon'tlikeanewhouse.B.Theycan'taffordanewhouse.C.Theyhavehadtheirownhouse.16．Whatdoestheman'ssister­in­lawthinkofthehouseshebought?A．Poor.B．Expensive.C．Satisfying.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17．Whatisthepurposeofmakingthisannouncement?A．Towarnpeopleofdanger.B．Totellpeoplenottoleavehome.C．Toinformpeopleofapowerfailure.18．Whatshouldthosewhowanttogooutdo?A．Getoutoftownbeforethree.B．Stayinthecars.C．Becarefuloflooseelectricwires.19．Whatcanwelearnfromtheannouncement?A．Electricityhasbeencutoff.B．Ahurricaneiscominginthreehours.C．Somewiresmaygowrongafterthehurricane.20．Whatdoesthespeakersuggestattheendoftheannouncement?A.Stayingawayfrombeaches.B．Payingattentiontofurthernews.C．Beingpatientandstayingindoors.其次部分阅读理解(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，选出最佳选项。ASeaWorldOrlandoSeaWorldOrlandotakesfamiliesbelowthesurfaceandabovetheirexpectations.NovisittoSeaWorldwouldbecompletewithoutwatchingoneofthepark'ssignatureanimalshows.Witnesstheinteractionbetweenotters(水獭)andtrainersattheSeaLionandOtterStadium.SeaWorldOrlandoisatreatforvisitorsofallages,kidsandadultsalike.SeaLifeOrlandoUncoverthesecretsoftheoceanatSeaLifeinOrlando,FL!Thisamazingcenterisfilledwithavarietyofcolorfulcreaturesthataresuretotouchoffyourimagination.Foranadditionalcost,guestscanalsochoosetoparticipateinaVIPexperiencetolearnhowtofeedthesecreatures!GulfofMexicoDeepSeaFishingYourjourneywilltakeplaceonboardtheSuperQueen,thelargestfishingboatonFlorida'swestcoast.Theboat'spersonnelwillhelpyoudetermineifyourcatchislargeenoughtokeep.Youwillenjoyfourfullhoursoffishingtime.Onthewaybacktothemainland,kickbackandtalkwithfellowpassengersaboutthe“bigone”thatyoucaughtonthisfishingtrip!MonumentalHotelOrlandoTheMonumentalHotelOrlandoprovidesyouwithhigh­qualityaccommodationsandeasyaccesstothemanyexcitingattractionsthatmakeOrlandoatopvacationdestination.Startyourmorningoffwiththeeaseandconvenienceoftheironandin­roomcoffeemaker.Ifyoufeellikestayinginforthenight,takeadvantageoftheTVwithPayPerView.21．Whichofthefollowingprovidesuniqueperformancespresentedbyseacreatures?A．SeaLifeOrlando.B．SeaWorldOrlando.C．MonumentalHotelOrlando.D．GulfofMexicoDeepSeaFishing.22．WhatwillyoudoontheGulfofMexicoDeepSeaFishingtour?A．DrivetheSuperQueen.B．Decidewhichfishtokeep.C．Enjoyfishingforfourhours.D．Kickbackfellowpassengers.23．WhatdoesMonumentalHotelOrlandoprovide?A．ExcitingPayPerDayTV.B．Convenientironcoffeemakers.C．Freehigh­qualityaccommodations.D．Easyapproachtothrillingattractions.BAreyoufamiliarwiththegreeting,“CanIaddyouonWeChat？”Itseemslikeeverytimewemeetnewfriendsorcolleaguesnowadays,thefirstthingthatspringstomindisaddingeachotherontheapp.Nevertheless，morethan80percentofWeChatusersreportfeelingstressedoranxiouswhentheyreceivealargenumberofmessages，accordingtoastudydonerecentlybytheapp'sdeveloperTencent(腾讯).Inotherwords,WeChatcanoverwhelm(使应接无暇)us,whilealsobreakingdowntheboundariesbetweenourworkandprivatelives.Justthinkhoweasyitisnowforbossestohandoutassignmentsduringtheholiday,solongastheyhaveyourWeChatcontact.Whenyou'reatthecinemaenjoyingaromanticmovieorhavingabarbecueinthebackyard,youcannevercutyourselfofffromtheoutsideworldunlessyouswitchoffyourphone.NottopostsomethinginWeChatMomentsbeforereplyingtoyourbossfirst!Apartfrominterruptingyourleisuretime,WeChatcanalsoreduceyourproductivityatwork.Formanyofficeworkers,loggingintoWeChatontheircomputersatthestartofthedayhasbecomeroutine.ButwhatifbrowsingtheMomentsdistractsusfromdoingthework?Theappstealsourtimewithoutusevennoticingit,makingushavethefalsebeliefthatwearebusyallthetime.Andasifthatweren'tbadenough,there'rethe“one­off”friendswhotakeupspaceonourWeChatfriendlist.Ahandywaytocheckhowmanyone­offfriendsyouhaveistotakealookatyourchathistorywiththem.Sometimes,youonlysenttheinitialfriendrequestssoyoucouldinvitethemtoaWeChatgrouporinformthemofsomethingforyourboss.Yetstill,asyourfriendcount(好友数量)evergoesup,itcanmakeyoufeeltheneedtopostselfies(自拍)andsharedetailsofyourlifeinyourMoments,justsoyoucanstayuptodate.WithWeChat,alloursparetimeisswallowedupbytheconstanttorrentofmessagesandourattentionkeepsgettingdivertedbyMomentsandpop­upads.Soit'stimethatweshoulddosomethingtonipthisprobleminthebud.24．WhatismostofWeChatusers'reactionwhenreceivingamassofmessages?A．Theyarequiteupset.B．Theythinkit'sunavoidable.C．Theybreakdown.D．TheycomplainaboutTencent.25．WhichofthefollowingmaymakeyourbossangryaccordingtoParagraph2?A．Enjoyingamovieattheweekend.B．PostingsomethinginWeChatMoments.C．Havingabarbecueonvacation.D．Ignoringtheassignmenthehandedoutwhenseeingit.26．Howcanwedecidewhoistheone­offfriendonourWeChatfriendlist?A．Bycheckingifyousenttheinitialfriendrequest.B．Byseeingifyourbossaskedyoutoinformhimofsomething.C．Byhavingalookatyourchatrecord.D．Bycountingthenumberofyourfriendsonthelist.27．Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthistext?A．IsWeChatBecomingaNecessityinOurLifeB．AreWeChatFriendRequestsRuiningYourLifeC．DoesYourBossWanttoBeYourWeChatFriendD．IsItBettertoHaveMoreWeChatFriendsCBluewhales,theearth'slargestanimals,calltoothersoftheirkind,thoughexactlywhatthesecriescommunicateremainsamystery.Butthesesoundshavebegunevolving(演化).Sinceatleastthe1960s,thepitch(音调)ofAntarcticbluewhaleshasdownshifted.Scientistshavetheoriesastowhy:allinvolvinghumans.Thedeepeningoftheirsoundsisnotunique.Manybluewhalesaroundtheworldhavealsodroppedtheirpitch.Inastudylastyearthatanalyzedmorethan1millionindividualrecordingsofwhalecalls,scaleshiftswerefoundacrossspecies,andamongpopulationsthatdon'tnecessarilyinteractwithoneanother.Thisistosay,whateverhascausedthechangedoesn'tseemtohaveaspecificgeographicorigin.Theunderwaternoisescausedbyoceantrafficandat­seaindustriesmightseemalikelycriminal.However,scientistshaveidentifiedloweredpitchesevenacrosspopulationsofwhalesthatliveinseaswithoutmajorshippingroutes.Onepossibleexplanationforthechangeistheachievementsofglobalconservationefforts.Astheirpopulationshavegrown,then,thewhalesmayhavedecreasedtheirvolumebecausetheyaremorelikelytobecommunicatingovershortdistances.Lastyear'sstudyofwhalecallsalsosuggestsathreateningreasonforthedropinpitch,however.Perhapswhalesdon'tneedtobesoloudbecausesoundwavestravelfartherinoceansmadeacidicbytheabsorptionofcarbondioxide.Carbondioxideintheatmosphere,meanwhile,mayalsoindirectlyinfluencewhalevoicesinotherways.Recentstudyshowsthat,duringthesummer,thewhalesmustusetheirtopvolumetobeheardinthecrackingice—anaturalsoundincreasedbyunnaturalprocesses,asrisingtemperaturesworsenice­melt.Sotheimpactsofawarmingplanetmaymodulateanimalsoundseveninremoteplaces.28．Towhatextentiswhales'pitchdrop?A．Acrossthespecies.B．IntheAntarcticocean.C．Amongsomepopulations.D．Withinonemillionindividuals.29．Whatcausestheevolvingofwhales'pitchaccordingtothetext?A．Lesscommunicationandmorethreat.B．Protectioneffortsandacidicseawater.C．Sharpdecreaseofwhales'populations.D．Underwaternoisesbyshipsandindustries.30．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“modulate”meaninthelastparagraph?A．Produce.B．Damage.C．Balance.D．Change.31．Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Manisthesoulofnature.B．Manandnatureareinone.C．Naturepardonsnomistakes.D．Naturehasthefinalsayoverman.DAdecadeago,attheendofmyfirstsemesterteachingatWharton,astudentstoppedbyforofficehours.Hesatdownandburstintotears.Mymindstartedcyclingthroughalistofeventsthatcouldmakeacollegejuniorcry:Hisgirlfriendhadlefthim;hehadbeenaccusedofplagiarism(剽窃).“IjustgotmyfirstA­minus，”hesaid,hisvoiceshaking.Yearafteryear,Iwatchindismay(郁闷)asstudentsgoallforstraightA's.Somesacrificetheirhealth;afewhaveeventriedtosue(控告)theirschoolafterfallingshort.Allholdthebeliefthattopmarksareatickettobestgraduateschoolsandhigh­payingjoboffers.Iwasoneofthem.Istartedcollegewiththegoalofgraduatingwitha4.0.Itwouldbeareflectionofmybrainpowerandwillpower,revealingthatIhadtherightstufftosucceed.ButIwaswrong.Theevidenceisclear:Academicexcellenceisnotastrongpredictorofcareerexcellence.Acrossindustries,researchshowsthattheconnectionbetweengradesandjobperformanceismodestinthefirstyearaftercollegeandunimportantwithinahandfulofyears.Forexample,atGoogle,onceemployeesaretwoorthreeyearsoutofcollege,theirgradeshavenobearingontheirperformance.(Ofcourse,itmustbesaidthatifyougotD's,youprobablydidn'tendupatGoogle.)Inaclassic1962study,ateamofpsychologiststrackeddownAmerica'smostcreativearchitectsandcomparedthemwiththeirtechnicallyskilledbutlessoriginalmatches.Oneofthefactorsthatdistinguishedthecreativearchitectswasarecordofgrades.“IncollegeourcreativearchitectsearnedaboutaBaverage，”DonaldMacKinnonwrote.“InworkandcourseswhichcaughttheirinteresttheycouldturninanAperformance,butincoursesthatfailedtostriketheirimagination,theywerequitewillingtodonoworkatall.”ThismightexplainwhySteveJobsfinishedhighschoolwitha2.65G.P.A．，J.K.RowlinggraduatedfromtheUniversityofExeterwithroughlyaCaverage,andtheRev.Dr.MartinLutherKingJr.gotonlyoneAinhisfouryearsatMorehouse.32．Whatmakestheauthorfeeldepressed?A．AstudentgothisfirstA­minus.B．StudentsputtoomuchvalueonstraightA's.C．Theauthorhasn'tgotahigh­payingjob.D．Theauthordidn'ttryhardtogetstraightA's.33．What'stheauthor'sconclusionaboutstraightA's?A．StraightA'sdon'tstandforfuturesuccess.B．StraightA'sareatickettoabrightfuture.C．StraightA'sareoflittlevalueinfuturecareers.D．StraightA'sdon'tbringcreativeperformances.34．Whatdoweknowaboutthepeoplementionedinthelastparagraph?A．TheyhavegotaboutaBaverage.B．Theydidn'tfinishtheircollege.C．Theyareasordinaryasotherpeople.D．Theydidn'thaveacademicexcellence.35．Whereisthistextmostlikelyfrom?A．Amagazine.B．Aguidebook.C．Anovel.D．Abrochure.其次节七选五(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。Upintheair—ahistoryofballooningThefirstkindofairtransportationwastheballoon.Peopletraveledbyballoonahundredyearsbeforetherewereplanesorjetaircraft.Thoseearlydaysofballooningwereexciting,buttheywerealsorisky.__36__However,thedangerdidnotstoptheballoonists.ThefirstrealballoonflightwasinFrancein1783.TwoFrenchbrothersmadeaballoon.__37__Hotairislighterthancoldair,soitgoesup.Theirhotairballoonwentup1000feetinthesky.__38__Theybuiltafireundertheballoontomaketheairhot.Thismadetheballoonstayupintheairforafewhours.Buttheirballoonwastiedtotheground.Soitcouldnotgoanywhere.Soonballooniststriedlongerflights.In1785,anAmericanandaFrenchmanflewovertheEnglishChannel.TheyleftEnglandonacold,clearJanuaryday.Halfwayacross,theirballoonbegantodroptowardthewater.Theythrewoutsomeequipmentandfoodtomaketheballoonlighter.Theballooncontinuedtofall,sotheythrewoutalmosteverythinginthebasket—evensomeoftheirclothes.__39__Duringthenineteenthcentury,ballooningbecameapopularsportandballoonswerealsousedbyscientiststostudytheairandbyarmiesinwartime.Aftertheairplanewasinvented,however,interestinballoonsdecreaseddramatically.Butsomepeopletodaystillliketogoupinballoons.__40__What'smore,theyhaveawonderfulviewoftheworldbelow.A．Theyfilledaverylargepaperbagwithhotair.B．Highupintheballoonbasket,theyfindquiet.C．Sometimestheballoonsfellsuddenlyandsometimestheyburned.D．Backthen,fewpeopleunderstoodhowtheywereabletoflysofar.E.Finally,afteraboutthreehours,theylandedinFrance,coldbutsafe.F.Balloonracesanddisplaysremainpopularallovertheworldtothiseveryday.G．Laterthatsameyear,twootherFrenchmenascendedinthebasketunderaballoon.第三部分语言运用(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。InlateMarchsixyearsago,JaggerGordonwasstandinginlineatthegrocerystore.Anidea__41__himandthatwasonlythebeginning.He__42__FeedItForward—oneofthecountry'smostinnovativefoodbankprograms.Itwashopedthatabout11milliontonsoffoodwouldbe__43__torelievehunger,whichCanadiansannuallyletgoto__44__.The50­year­oldchefandstarterofToronto'sFeedItForward,islikeamodern­dayRobinHood.__45__robbingfromtherich,hisfoodbanksavesfoodthatwouldotherwiseendupinrecyclingbins.Thefoodhe__46__isstilleatablebutmaynotmeetthepicture­perfect__47__ofconsumers.“Thisisperfectlygoodstuff!”hesays.“Maybeapepperhasaslightblemish(瑕疵),orit'snotbreastmeat__48__whateverthedesiredcutis,butyoucanstillmakesomethingthattastes__49__.”Withsome2200volunteers,theorganizationoperatesthreemainkitchensacrossthecountry.Untilrecently,theorganizationwas__50__appropriately3000peopleeveryday.Duringholidayseasons,itsdeliciousroastturkeysnever__51__tobringaperfectendtotheannualcommunitygathering.SinceCOVID­19,ithasbeenprovidingfoodforcloserto5000perdayandGordonseesthatCOVID­19willhaveanevenbiggerimpactoncommunitiesthat__52__hisservices.Astheyearcomestoanend,FeedItForwardisstockpiling(储备)turkeys.Inpreviousyears,they__53__holidaydinners—communitycelebrationswithlivemusicand,ofcourse,plentyofgoodfood.Thisyearwillbe__54__—lessgatheringandmorespecialdeliveries.SomaybeGordonislesslikeRobinHoodandmorelikeSanta.“Thereisneedoutthere,andwecan__55__it，”hesays.“That'smymission.”41．A.hitB．warnedC．remindedD．recalled42．A.attendedB．requestedC．recommendedD．founded43．A.thrownB．purchasedC．providedD．buried44．A.sortB．wasteC．treasureD．ruin45．A.InspiteofB．InsteadofC．RegardlessofD．Infavorof46．A.tastesB．sellsC．buysD．rescues47．A.standardsB．budgetsC．deadlinesD．conditions48．A.andB．butC．orD．so49．A.terribleB．specialC．amazingD．tasteless50．A.feedingB．orderingC．interviewingD．employing51．A.failedB．succeededC．botheredD．refused52．A.payforB．fightagainstC．dependonD．involvein53．A.announcedB．affordedC．canceledD．hosted54．A.differentB．similarC．normalD．simple55．A.solveB．meetC．predictD．ignore其次节(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。Surfingisaveryenjoyablewatersport.Thefirst56.________(know)surfingcamefromtheancientHawaiiantraditionofwavesliding.FortheHawaiians,surfingwasnotmerelyaway57.________(pass)thetime.Italsoservedas58.________exercisetokeeptheirleadersinphysicalcondition.Membersofthewealthierclasseswouldtesttheirskillsinfierce59.________(compete)duringwhichwealth,prideandevenromancewereputdownasbets.Eventually,theideaofsurfingspreadtoWesternAmericans,60.________whomitbecameverypopular.Whilesomepeopleareinterestedinsurfingcompetitively,61.________justtookitforthepleasureofbeingoutintheocean.Bynowsurfing62.________(develop)acultureofitsown.Manyyoungpeopletraveltodifferentpartsoftheworldridingthewaves63.________othersenjoyexploringtheworldunderthewater.Scubadivingisapopularformofentertainmentthattakespeopletoabeautifulworldunderthesurfaceofoceans.Diversdivewiththeaidofairtanks,64.________helpthembreatheunderwaterforacertainlengthoftime.Now,scubadivinghasbecomeapopularpastime.Twoofthe65.________(famous)placestoscubadivearetheGreatBarrierReefinAustraliaandtheRedSeainIsrael.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)假定你是李华，得知某英文报社就“如何关爱老年人”征集想法。请给编辑写一封信，内容包括：(1)写信目的；(2)个人或社会能做的事情；(3)发出呼吁。留意：(1)词数80左右；(2)可以适当增加微小环节，以使行文连贯；(3)开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。Deareditor，________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours，LiHua其次节读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面材料，依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。GrandpaCecilRodgershasnarrowlyescapedaphonescam(诈骗).Itallbeganwithatelephonecall...CecilisanelderlymanfromCincinnati,Ohio,whowaslookingforwardtospendingtimewithhisfamilyovertheholidays.TheywereallcomingtovisithimathisElmwoodPlacehome,includinghisadultgrandsonDavid.Oneafternoon,whilenappinginbed,hewasawakenedbythesharpringingofhistelephone.“Whowillringmeupatthistime？”hewondered.Peeringtowardsthephone,hehesitantlypickeditup.Fromthereceivercameanurgentvoice.“Grandpa,thisisDavid.Iamintrouble.”BeforeCecilcouldaskhimanyquestion,hecontinued,onandoff,halfcrying.“Ihitawoman'scarandshewassevenmonthspregnant(怀孕).AndtheychargedmewithdrunkendrivingandI'minprison...”Hesobbed(哭泣)loudly.HisvoicewassobrokenthatCecilcouldhardlymatchitwiththegentleandwarmvoiceofhisgrandson.PoorDavid!Hemustbesuffering!Cecilpanickedimmediately.Withoutmoredetailedcommunication,thephonepassedsuddenlytoanotherperson—David'slawyer,whohadadeepervoice.Seemingly,heunderstoodCecil'sanxietyandattemptedtocomforthimwithasolution.“NowtheonlywaytohelpDavidistogotoWal­Martandtransfer$2300toanotherstore.IwouldpickupthemoneyandthenuseittopostDavid'sbail(保释金).”“IamsureeverythingwouldbeOKaslongasthemoneyisinplace，”headded.Ultimately,heloweredhisvoice,“Don'ttellanybody.Youdon'twanttomakeyourgrandsonlookuglyinyourneighborhood.”ThelawyerhungupevenbeforeCecilcouldgiveananswer.留意：1．续写词数应为150左右；2．请按如下格式作答。Cecilwastotallyataloss.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TheluckypartofCecil'sdaywaswhenhesteppedintocashier(收银员)Audrella'slineinWal­Mart.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________单元测试卷(三)第一部分听力听力材料Text1M:I'mnotfeelingsowell.W:Getsomerestandtakethesethreetimesadayandyoushouldfeelbetter.Ifyoudon't，comebackandseeme.Text2W:Excuseme，butisitseveno'clockyet?M:I'msorry，butIdon'thaveawatch.Trytheladyoverthere.W:Thankyou.Iwill.Text3M:I'dlikesometicketsfortomorrow'sconcert.W:Ticketsfortheconcertare$6foradults，halfpriceforchildren.M:Allright.I'dlikethreeticketsforadultsandtwoticketsforchildren,please.Text4W:CanyoutellmewhattimeFlightB5311arrives，please?M:Yes，itwasscheduledtoarriveat6pm，buthasbeendelayedforonehourandahalf.Text5M:CouldIpossiblyleaveclassearlytoday?W:I'mafraidnot.We'regoingtohaveadictationbeforeclassisdismissed.M:Oh,well...ThereasonisthatIhaveanappointmentwiththedentist.Ihaveaterribletoothache.W:Well,inthatcase，justgoahead.Text6M:What'syourfavoritekindofmusic，Mary?Doyoulikepopmusic?W:Ilikealmostallkindsofmusic.ButIlikecountrymusicbest.M:Therewasaconcertofcountrymusiclastweek.W:IwishIhadbeenthere!M:Doyouoftengotothemovies?W:Notoftenbutoccasionally.M:Itwilldoyougoodtogooutforentertainmentatweekends.Whatkindofmoviedoyoulikebest?W:It'shardtosay.Generallyspeaking,Ilikeinterestingandsignificantones.M:ShallwegodowntownforamoviethisFridayevening?W:Verygood.What'son?M:I'mnotsure.Letmegiveacalltofindout.Text7W:Doyoulikeyournewroommate?M:Yes，he'saniceguy，buthelistenstoheavymetalmusic.W:Whatkind?M:Heavymetal.W:Ugh!Doesheplayitalot?M:No,butwhenheplaysit,heplaysitreallyloud.W:Toobad.Well，doeshekeepthehouseclean?M:Oh，yeah.That'snoproblem.Text8M:Hello,UniversityBooks,TimWeberspeaking.W:Hi，Tim，thisisRuth.M:Oh，hi，Ruth.What'sup?W:Well,theStudents'Unionneedsacoupleofvolunteerstoshowthenewstudentsaroundnextweek.Wouldyoubeabletohelpout?M:Thatdependsonthedaysyouhaveinmind.I'mworkingherefull­timebeforeclassesbegin.It'sreallybusynow,withallthetextbookorderscomingin,butIdohavesometimeoff.W:WhataboutSaturday?Mostnewstudentswillarriveontheweekend.M:Sorry.IhavetoworkalldaySaturday.HowaboutThursdayandFriday?I'vegotbothmorningsfree.W:Idon'thavethetimetableonme.Ken'sgotit.Maybeyoucansetsomethingupwithhim.M:I'llonlybeabletospareacoupleofhours，though.W:Noproblem,I'llaskKentogetintouchwithyoulatertoday.Willyoubeatthisnumber?M:Yeah，tillfour.Look,I'vegottogo.IhavetogetalltheordersoutbeforeIleavetoday.W:OK,thanks,Tim.Bye.Text9M:Haveyouthoughtofmovingatall，Sarah?W:We'vethoughtaboutit，butmyhusbandandIcan'tafforditrightnow.M:Buyingahousecanbeexpensive，buttherearewaystofindcheaperhouses.W:Likewhat?M:Well.Youcanbuyahousefarawayfromthecitycenter.Youwoulddefinitelysavemoneydoingitthatway.W:That'sagoodidea.M:Sure，mysister­in­lawandherhusbandjustboughtahousethatway.They'reprettysatisfiedwithit.W:Isthehouseprettyrun­down?M:Notatall.Thewoman,whoownedit,tookgoodcareofit.Butwhenshedied,shehadnofamilyleftandnowill,sothegovernmenthadtosellitforher.W:Wasitaveryoldhouse?M:Itwasabout75yearsold.Therewereafewrepairsthatneededdoing，butitdidn'ttakealotofmoneyortime.W:Isitinagoodlocation?M:Theareacanbeabitroughintheevening,buttheneighborswatchoutforeachother,soit'sOK.Text10We'vejustreceivedwordthatHurricaneHarryhaschangeditscourse,andisnowheadingstraightforthemainland.Weexpecttohavewindsofover150milesperhour.Thehurricaneshouldarriveatabout3p．m.thisafternoon.Pleasegetpreparedforit.Coveryourwindowswithboardsasmuchaspossible.Ti