高一英语上学期期中考试题

高一英语上学期期中考试题英语试题2022．11（满分：120分考试时间：120分钟）命题人：张桂钱梅审核人：胡春林第I卷（选择题共85分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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.Whatisthemancomplainingabout?A.Theannouncementisgiventoolate.B.Hedoesn’tknowwhattodonext.C.They’llhavetowaittoolong.2.What’swrongwiththewoman?A.Shehasastomachache.B.Shehasafever.C.Shehasatoothache.3.Whatisthetimenow?A.7:00.B.6:30.C.7:30.4.Howwillthemansendthemachines?A.Byship.B.Byplane.C.Bytruck.5.Wherearethemanandthewoman?A.Intheoffice.B.Onthetrain.C.Inthecar.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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8题。6.Whatarethetwospeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Workchoosing.B.Collegeeducation.C.Engineeringstudy.7.Whatisthewoman’shusband?A.Achemicalengineer.B.Anelectricalengineer.C.Amechanicalengineer.8.Whatistheman’ssongoingtodoabroad?A.Workasawaterengineer.B.Finishaspecialcourseinwatersupply.C.Takeageneralcourseincivilengineering.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9.Whenaretheygoingtomeet?A.OnWednesday.B.OnFriday.C.OnTuesday.10.Whatistheprobablejobofthewoman?A.Sheisafilmstar.B.Sheisamusician.C.Sheisafootballplayer.11.Whataretheygoingtodo?12/12\nA.Theyaregoingtoseeafilm.B.Theyaregoingtohavedinnertogether.C.Theyaregoingtoenjoyaconcert.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.ForhowmanydayswillthewomanvisitLondon?A.Oneday.B.Twodays.C.Threedays.13.WhencanthewomanvisittheTowerofLondon?A.Intheafternoon.B.Inthemorning.C.Rightafterlunch.14.Howmuchwillthewomanpayforhertour?A.￡9.5B.￡50C.￡15听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15.WhoisMr.Smith?A.HeisMike’sboss.B.HeisMary’sfriend.C.HeisJane’sfriend.16.Whycouldn’ttheyconnectwithJane?A.BecauseshehadgonetoEurope.B.Becausesheforgotthewedding.C.BecauseshewasinLongIsland.17.WhydidthewomangotoEurope?A.Toattendaconference.B.Tovisitafriend.C.Totravel.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.WhatdidNobelthinkofhimself?A.Heoftenthoughthewasthemostimportant.B.Heregrettednothavingafamily.C.Heneverthoughthehaddonewellenough.19.WhichofthefollowinghadNobelexpectedtodo?A.Tomakeothersfamous.B.Tousehisinventiontoservehumanbeings.C.Tomakefortunebyhisinvention.20.Whatdoesthespeakerwanttotellthelisteners?A.HewantsthemtoknowhowAlfredNoblebecameamillionaire.B.HewantstoshowAlfredNobel’slifeincontrast.C.HewantstointroduceNobeltothem.第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21．WhatlessonsChinacandrawfromfinancialcrisis（金融危机）intheUnitedStateshasbecomehottopicinBeijing.A.the;aB.a;aC./;theD.the;/22.---Iknowyou’vealwaysbeeninterestedinseeingdifferentplaces,andexperiencingdifferentcultures.---Yes,IalwaysthinkthattheexperienceI_________willhelpmefindagoodjobwhenIcomeback.12/12\nA.winB.succeedC.gainD.achieve23.Myparentswantmetotake_________mathslessonsattheweekend,butIwanttoplayandhavefun.A.extraB.availableC.formerD.recent24.Hewouldliketorisk_________inastormastheboywasindanger.A.togetcaughtB.tocatchC.gettingcaughtD.catching25.Thenewsthattheyfailedtheirdrivingtestdiscouragedhim,_________?A.didtheyB.didn’ttheyC.diditD.didn’tit26.Icaughtabadcoldlastmonthandittookawholeweekformeto_________fromit.A.returnB.recoverC.treatD.cure27.Howcanyoustepintothelabwithyourshoeson?You’re_________totakethemoffbeforeyouenterit.Itoldyouso!A.expectedB.supposedC.disagreedD.permitted28._________theexamstoworryabout,Ihavetoworkreallyhardthisweekend.A.AsB.ForC.WithD.Becauseof29.Isawsometrees_________leaveswereblackwithdiseases.A.whereB.whoseC.inwhichD.ofwhich30.Manycountriesareincreasingtheiruseofnaturalgas,windandotherformsof_________.A.energyB.sourceC.powerD.material31.WeChinesefeltexcited_________wesawZhaiZhigangandhisteammatesappearedfromthere-entrymodule(返回舱).A.whichB.themomentC.suddenlyD.once32.---Lookout,thereisabusahead.---Oh,dear,_________A.IamnotnoticingitB.Ihaven’tnoticeditC.Iwasn’tnoticingitD.Ihadnotnoticedit33._________SunYuehasbeenselectedintotheL.A.Lakers(湖人队),hemightaswellmakefulluseofthechance.A.NowthatB.AfterC.AlthoughD.Assoonas34.Hisfatherdiedlastyear,_________madeitimpossibleforhimtogoabroad.A.whenB.whichC.asD.that35.---I’msorryI’vebroughtyoutoomuchtrouble.---_________.A.AllrightB.That’srightC.That’sOKD.You’rewelcome第二节完形填空（共20题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Afteryearsofexperience,BrendawasfacedwithachallengeinSundaySchool.However,shejustdidn’tknowhowto36itinagoodway.ShehadneverbeenaskedtoteachachildquitelikeCindy!Cindy,yousee,was37.Shecamefromabrokenhome.Andalthoughshewasreally38,shethoughtshewassobadthatshecouldnotbesuccessful.39,Cindyneededcare,andmostofall,Cindyneededlove!Therejusthadtobeawayof40her.Dayafterday,12/12\nBrendawouldprayforCindy,yetSundaywouldcomeandgoandshesaw41,ifany,change.ThenonedayBrendaaskedCindyifshecould42aroleinaChristmasprogrammethechildrenwere43todo.Cindy’sanswerwas,“Don’tyouthinkyoucanfindsomeonebetterthanme?”“Betterthanyou?”cameBrenda’s44.“Whatmakesyouthinkthereis45betterthanyou?”“Well,I’ve46beenaskedtodoanythingbeforebecauseI’mnotgood.Iwon’tgetthepart47andtheneveryonewillbemadatmeformessingup(弄糟)their48,”cameCindy’sanswer.“Oh,Cindy,”saidBrendaina49voice.“Iamso50thatyouthinkthat,butyouaresowrong.Don’tyourealizehow51youare?”“No,”52areplyinalowvoicebecauseCindywasnowin53.“ButCindy,inmyeyes,youarespecialandyoucanalsodosomethingwelllikeothers,”Brendasaid.“Really?Doyouthinksoreally?Thankyou,MissBrenda!Nobodyhasbelievedinmelikeyou.54I’llhaveatry,”saidCindyasshe55ahugfromherteacherforthefirsttime!36.A.sharewithB.dealwithC.dowithD.gowith37.A.averageB.naughtyC.differentD.ordinary38.A.cleverB.foolishC.lovelyD.friendly39.A.InreturnB.InturnC.InallD.Infact40.A.stoppingB.keepingC.helpingD.knowing41.A.muchB.littleC.someD.few42.A.studyB.likeC.replaceD.play43.A.askingB.beginningC.planningD.learning44.A.replyB.noiseC.soundD.problem45.A.nooneB.anyoneC.noneD.everyone46.A.everB.oftenC.alwaysD.never47.A.goodB.badC.rightD.poor48.A.environmentB.programmeC.inventionD.homework49.A.gentleB.highC.loudD.clear50.A.gladB.luckyC.proudD.sorry51.A.happyB.sadC.valuableD.beautiful52.A.saidB.cameC.receivedD.went53.A.silenceB.troublesC.publicD.tears54.A.ThenB.ButC.AsD.Because55.A.refusedB.expectedC.receivedD.separated第三节：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。ACaoMincouldn’tbelieveshewasexperiencingexactlywhatshehadseenyearsagointhefilm“Titanic”.CaoandhertwochildrenfromAnhuiProvinceweretravelingonboardthe“Liaoludu7”on12/12\nFebruary22.Theywereamongthefirstpeopleontheshipwhowererescuedbylifeboats.Cao’sone-year-oldsonwastheyoungestpassengeronboard.The“Liaoludu7”wastravelingintheBohaiStraitsfromLvshuninLiaoningProvincetotheportcityofLongkouinShandongProvince.Itsuddenlylostitspowerat2:30pmandtilted(倾斜)onitsside.With81peopleonboard,theferry(渡船)begantosink.“Iwassoscaredthatmylegscouldn’tmoveforward.TheykeptshakingevenwhenIwasaskedtojumpontoalifeboat,”Caorecalled.Uponreceivingthemay·dayappeal(紧急呼救),ChinaMarineSearchandRescueCentreimmediatelyinformedtheStateCouncil.ThecentersenteightlifeboatstothesinkingshipandaskedforhelpfromtheMinistryofAgriculture,theNavyandnearbyfishingboats.Aftermorethanfourhoursoffightingstrongwindsandfreezingoceanwater,thepassengerswererescued.Allbutfoursurvived.Thesefourdiedafterspendingtoolongtimeinthefreezingwaters,accordingtoaspokespersonfortheBeijing-basedcenter.56.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Thefilm“Titanic”hadbeenonshowagaininShanghai.B.Cao’stwo-year-oldsonwastheyoungestpassengeronboard.C.“Liaoludu7”withallpassengersonboardsurvived.D.TheferrybegantosinkonthewaytotheportofShangdongProvince.57.Theunderlinedword“scared”inparagraph4means“__________”inEnglish.A.anxiousB.unfortunateC.disappointedD.frightened58.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat__________.A.ChinaMarineSearchandRescueCentrequicklycarriedouttherescuetaskB.thecentersenteightlifeboatsandaskedforhelpfromtheUnitedNationsC.thepassengerswerefightingstrongwindsandfreezingoceanwaterforonehourD.theferrysankintotheseaimmediatelyittiltedonitssideat2:30pmBThroughouttheDepression(经济萧条)years,mybrothers,sistersandIoftenheardourgrannysay，“Oneofthesedays,myshipiscomingin.”OfcourseGranny’sshipwasjustadream---herescapefromtherealityofbeingpoormostofherlife.Buttousitwasveryreal.Ourfamilygotbywiththebarest(最少)ofnecessities,thererarelywasenoughleftoverforspecialdesires.Soifwewishedforotherthings,wetoldGrannyaboutthem,andshewouldplanforthemtobeaboardhership.AttimeswekidsworriedgreatlyastohowtheshipwasgoingtoarriveatGranny’shouseinthedeeppinewoodsofEastTexas,milesfromanywaterway.OnedaywhenGrannywassittingwithusonherfrontporch,weaskedherhowsheexpectedtheshiptocome.Shiftinginherrockingchair,shepointedtothebeautifulcloudsfloatinginthebrightbluesky.“Why,children,”sheexplained，“Granny’sshiphasbigbeautifulsails.Somedayitwillriseuponcloudslikethose,andcomefloatingrightuptothefrontdoor.”Aswegrewolder,ourchildishwishesforBBguns,babydollsandmohairsweaterswerereplacedbydreamsofaneducation,ajoboralovelywedding.WetoldGrannyofthosegoalsandsheputeachoneaboardhership.Grannyhasbeengonealongtimenow,butIstillrememberhowwesatwithherontheporchscanningtheskiesforherhelp.Shenevertoldusthenameofit,butIthinkperhapsitwas12/12\n“Hope”.ForGrannytoldustohavepatience,toreachbeyondourlimitation,andmanyofourdreamsandwishesdidindeedcometrue.Evennow,sometimes,whentheskiesarebrilliantlyblue,withsoftpuffycloudssailingalongwiththebreeze(微风),Ilookup---toseeGranny’sship.Itssailsarefullandproud.Itisabeautifulship,carryingawonderfulcargoofmanypackagesofmanysizes---allmarked“FromGranny.WithLove.”59.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.OurDreamB.Granny’sShipC.TheDepressionYearsD.Granny’sWisdom60.Fromthetext,weknow.A.GrannyhasbeendeadforalongtimeB.GrannyusedtohaveunpracticalideasaboutlifeC.Granny’sshiparrivedatlastD.Grannyhasmovedtothecity61.Wecaninferfromthetextthatthewriter’sfamilylived.A.inacityB.ingranny’sshipC.inamountainousvillageD.attheseaside62.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inthesecondparagraphrefertointhepassage?A.ournecessitiesB.ourwishesC.thechildrenD.packagesCLuggageWeaskyoutokeepwhatyoubringwithyoudowntoonemedium-sizedsuitcaseperpersononboardthebus.SeatArrangements(安排)Specialneedsforparticularseatscanbemadeonmostbusbreakswhenbooking,butsincearrangementsaremadeonafirst-come-first-servedbasis,earlybookingisadvisable.Whenbookingsaremadewithus,youwillbeofferedthebestseatswehaveonthebusatthattime.TravelDocumentsWhenyouhavepaidyourdeposit(订金),wewillsendyouallthenecessarydocuments,sothatyoureceivethemingoodtimebeforethebusbreakdeparture(出发)date.Certaindocuments,forexampleairorboattickets,mayhavetobekeptandyourdriverorguidewillthengivethemtoyouatthepropertime.SpecialDietsIfyouneedaspecialdiet,youmusttellusatthetimeofbookingandprovideuswithacopyofthediet.Thiswillbepassedontothehotelorhotelsonyourbusbreak.However,oncertainbusbreaks,thehotelsusedaretouristclassandtheymaynotbeabletopreparespecialdiets.Anyextracostsmustbepaidtothehotelyourselfbeforeleavingthehotel.Programs12/12\nSomeofourhotelsarrangeextraprogramswhichincludemusic,dancingandfilmshows,etc.Theyareallofferedbythehotel,butnotguaranteed(保证).63.Ifyouwanttositinthefrontofthebus,you’dbetter__________.A.sayitwhenyougetonthebusB.arriveearlyonthedeparturedateC.bookyourseataheadoftimeD.avoidtravelingatbusytimes64.Yourairtickets__________.A.willbesenttoyouatyourdeparturepointB.willbekeptbyyourselfC.willbegiventoyouwithotherdocumentsD.maybeheldbyyourbusdriveruntilyouneedthem65.Ifyouneedaspecialdiet,youshould__________.A.tellthehotelwhenyouarriveB.payextramoneyC.tellthebuscompanywhenbookingD.bookatouristclasshotel66.Extraprogramsare__________.A.offeredbythebuscompanyB.offeredbythehotel,butmaynotrunC.offeredbythehotelatanytimeD.anextraoffer,soextramoneymustbepaidDDogsareknownfortheirsenseofsmell.Theycanfindmissingpeopleandthingslikebombsandillegaldrugs.Nowastudysuggeststhattheanimalknownasman’sbestfriendcanevenfindbladder(膀胱)cancer.Cancercellsarethoughttoproducechemicalswithunusualodors(气味).Researchersthinkdogshavetheabilitytosmelltheseodors,eveninverysmallamounts,inurine(尿).Thesenseofsmellindogsisthousandsoftimesbetterthaninhumans.Thestudyfollowsreportsofcaseswhere,forexample,adogshowedgreatinterestinagrowthonthelegofitsowner.Themanwaslaterfoundtobeskincancer.CarolynWillisledateamofresearchersatAmershamHospitalinEngland.Theytraineddifferentkindsofdogsfortheexperiment.Thestudyinvolvedurinecollectedfrombladdercancerpatients,frompeoplewithotherdiseasesandfromhealthypeople.Eachdogwastested8times.Ineachtesttherewere7samplesforthedogstosmell.Thedogshouldsignaltheonefromabladdercancerpatientbylyingdownnexttoit.Twocockerdogswerecorrect56percentofthetime.Butthescientistsreportedanaveragesuccessrateof41percent.TheBritishMedicalJournalpublishedtheresearch.Inall,36bladdercancerpatientsand108otherpeopletookpart.Duringtraining,allthedogsreportedlyevenidentified（认出）acancerinapersonwhohadtestedhealthybeforethestudy.Doctorsfoundagrowthontheperson’srightkidney(肾).CarolynWillissaysdogscouldhelpscientistsidentifythecombinedchemicalsproducedbybladdercancer.Thatinformationcouldthenbeusedtodevelopmachinestotestforthechemicals.Theteamalsoplanstousedogstohelpidentifymarkersforotherkindsofcancer.67.What’sthegeneralideaofthetext?A.DogshaveagoodsenseofsmellB.DogscanhelpcurecancerC.DogscansmellcancerD.Dogshelpperformexperiments12/12\n68.Accordingtothetext,peoplewhosufferbladdercancer_____A.oftenhaveurinewithunusualsmellB.probablysmokecigarettesintheirlifeC.caneasilymakedogsliedownD.arelikelytodiewithinnineyears69.Theunderlinedword“involved”inthetextisclosestinmeaningto_____.A.showedB.provedC.usedD.preferred70.Whatcanweconcludefromthelastparagraph?A.Dogscanonlysmellbladdercancer.B.Dogshaveagoodknowledgeofcancer.C.Scientistsmightinventsomeequipmenttotestcancer.D.Cancerdoesn’thaveanysigninthebeginning.第Ⅱ卷（非选择题共35分）第四部分：写(共三节，满分35分)第一节单词拼写(共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分)根据所给中文或首字母写出单词的适当形式。71.Hespentmostofmoneybuyingalong-sleeveddresstodance________（吸引人）.72.Whatdidhesayin________（解释）ofhislateness?73.Theclotheswhichwere________(陈列)inthewindowwereallmadeinFrance.74.Ithasbecomemoreandmorecommonthatemployersare________(承认、公认)theimportanceofkeepingtheiremployeeshealthy.75.Thefather________(赞成)ofhisson’stryingtoearnsomemoney,buthehopedthathedidn’tneglecthisstudies76.Theschoolhasmadegreatprogressinimprovingtheeducationfacilities（设施）inr________years.77.Youarestrictlyf________totakephotosinchurch.78.Yourelectronicdictionarydoesn’twork,butit’snotmyf_________.79.Nanjingwasoncethecapitalcityofmanyd__________.80.Thechildrenhadana________aboutwhatgametoplay,buttheyreachedanagreementintheend.第二节任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应的横线上。Maybeyouareanaveragestudent.Youprobablythinkyouwillneverbeatopstudent.Thisisnotnecessaryso,however.Anyonecanbecomeabetterstudentifheorshewantsto.Here’show:1.Planyourtimecarefully.Whenyouplanyourweek,youshouldmakealistofthingsthatyouhavetodo.Aftermakingthislist,youshouldmakeascheduleofyourtime.Firstyourtimeforeating,sleeping,dressing,etc.thendecideagood,regulartimeforstudying.Don’tforgettosetasideenoughtimeforentertainment.Aweeklyschedulemaynotsolveallyourproblems,butitwillforceyoutorealizewhatishappeningtoyourtime.2.Findagoodplacetostudy.Lookaroundthehouseforagoodstudyarea.Keepthisspace,12/12\nwhichmaybeadeskorsimplyacornerofyourroom,freeofeverythingbutstudymaterials.Nogames,radios,ortelevision!Whenyousitdowntostudy,concentrateonthesubject.3.Makegooduseofyourtimeinclass.Takeadvantageofclasstimetolistentoeverythingtheteacherssay.Reallylisteninginclassmeanslessworklater.Takingnoteswillhelpyourememberwhattheteachersays.4.Studyregularly.Whenyougethomefromschool,gooveryournotes.Reviewtheimportantpointsthatyourteachermentionedinclass.Ifyouknowwhatyourteacherisgoingtodiscussthenextday,readthatmaterialwillbecomemoremeaningful,andyouwillrememberitlonger.5.Developagoodattitudeabouttests.Thepurposeofatestistoshowwhatyouhavelearnedaboutasubject.Theyhelpyourememberyournewknowledge.Theworldwon’tendifyoudon’tpassatest,sodon’tbeoverlyworried.Thereareothermethodsthatmighthelpyouwithyourstudying.Youwillprobablydiscovermanyothersafteryouhavetriedthese.HowtobecomeabetterstudentGeneralmethodHowtoAdvantagePlanyourtimecarefullyMakealistForceyoutorealize(86)____ishappeningtoyourtimeMakea(81)______FindagoodplacetostudyFreeofeverythingbutstudy(82)______Youcan(87)______onthesubjectMakegooduseofyourtimeinclassListentoeverythingtheteacherssayReallylisteninginclassmeans(88)______worklaterTaking(83)______StudyregularlyGooveryournotes(84)______newmaterialHelpyou(89)_____itbetter,rememberitlongerDevelopagoodattitudeabouttestsDon’tbe(85)______worriedRememberyournew(90)______第三节书面表达（满分20分）请以“Sports”为题，根据下面提供的内容写一篇120左右的短文。(开头部分已给出，不计入总词数)随着时间的推移，体育运动在现代生活中的作用越来越重要了。人们参加各种各样的体育运动，比如踢足球、打篮球、散步、游泳等等。人们也喜欢观看体育比赛。体育明星深受人们喜爱，尤其受年轻学生们的喜爱。世界上几乎每天都有体育比赛，但最著名的是每四年所举行的奥运会。在2022北京奥运会上，菲尔浦斯(Phelps)、博尔特(Bolt)等运动员吸引了全世界人民的目光。体育运动有助于我们的健康。现在，我们学生被鼓励每天锻炼一小时，这样我们学习的效率(efficiently)就更高了。SportsAstimegoesby,sportsareplayingamoreandmoreimportantroleinpeople’smodernlife.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________12/12\n第一部分听力1～5CBBBC6～10ACABB11～15AABCC16～20AACBB第二部分英语语言知识运用21～25ACACD26～30BBCBA31～35BCABC36～40BCADC41～45BDCAB46～50DCBAD51～55CBDAC第三部分阅读理解56～58DDA59～62BACB63～66CDCB67～70CACC第四部分第一节单词拼写71.attractively72.explanation73.displayed74.recognizing75.approved76.recent77.forbidden78.fault79.dynasties80.argument第二节任务型阅读81.schedule82.materials83.notes84.read85.overly86.what87.concentrate/focus88.less89.understand90.knowledge第三节书面表达Astimegoesby,sportsareplayingamoreandmoreimportantroleinpeople’smodernlife.Peopleallovertheworldtakepartindifferentkindsofsports,suchasfootball,basketball,walking,swimmingandsoon.Theyalsoliketowatchsportsmatches.Besides,sportsstarsareverypopularwithpeople,especiallyyoungstudents.Therearesportsmatchesnearlyeverydayintheworld,butthemostimportantandfamousaretheOlympicGamesheldeveryfouryears.Inthe2022OlympicGamesheldinBeijing,athleteslikePhelpsandBoltattractedtheattentionofpeopleallovertheworld.Asweallknow,sportscankeepushealthy,sonowwestudentsareencouragedtotakeexerciseforanhoureveryday,andinthiswaywecanlearnmoreefficiently.【听力材料】Text1W:Theyhavejustannouncedthattheflighthasbeenputoffuntilfiveo’clock.M:Oh,no!Howarewegoingtokillthetwohours?Text2M:Youdon’tlookyourselftoday.What’sthematter?W:Nothingspecial.I’mrunningatemperature.Text3W:Whenissuppertime,waiter?M:It’satseven.W:Wehavetowaitforhalfanhourbeforewehavesupper.Text4M:CanIhelpyou?W:I’dliketoorderthemachineswetalkedaboutyesterday.CanIhavethemwithintwodays?M:Sure.I’llsendthembyair.Text5M:Goreallyfast,Cindy!W:Ican’t.Thespeedlimithereisthirtymilesanhour.M:Whatapity!Ilovegoingfast.Text6W:Hasyoursonchosenajobyet,Mr.Young?Ishegoingtobeadoctorlikeyouwhenheleavescollege?M:Oh,no.He’sseenthehardlifeofadoctor!He’smadeuphismindtobeanengineer.W:Oh,that’sinteresting.Amechanicalengineer,likemyhusband?12/12\nM:No,notthatsort.Ofcourse,Patrickisveryinterestedincars,too.Butheisn’tgoingtomakethem.W:Thereareseveralkindsofengineers,aren’tthere?Electricalengineers,chemicalengineers…M:Yes.Patrickistakingageneralcourseincivilengineeringattheuniversity.Whenhe’sfinishedthecourse,he’lltakeaspecialcourseinwatersupply.Afterhefinisheshiseducation,he’llgetajobabroad.There’remanyopportunitiesforwaterengineers,especiallyindevelopingcountries.Text7W:6742388.M:Hello.IsthatAnna?W:Yes,speaking.M:Thereisareallygoodfilmoninthecinemathisweek.It’scalledSoundsForever.WouldyouliketocomeandseeitwithmeonWednesdayevening?W:No.I’mafraidIcan’t.I’mgoingtoplayataconcertatLondonUniversityonWednesday.M:WhataboutFridaythen?W:Great.Yes,I’dloveto.Whattimedoesitstart?M:Seveno’clock.Wouldyouliketogoforadrinkfirst?W:Yes,fine.Issixo’clockOK?Wecanmeetoutsidethecinema.M:OK,fine.SeeyouonFridaythen.Bye.Text8M:MayIhelpyou?W:Yes,I’dliketotakeaone—daysightseeingtouraroundLondon.M:Wehaveseveral.Wouldyoutellmewhereyouwanttogo?W:IwanttovisittheBritishMuseumandtheTowerofLondon.Doyouhaveanytoursthatincludebothofthem?M:Yes,thisonedoes.YoucanvisittheTowerinthemorning.Rightafterlunch,thetourmakesastopatSt.Paul’sCathedral.Therestoftheafternoonisspentatthemuseum.W:Howlongdoesthetourtake?M:Aboutsevenhours.Whereareyoustaying?W:AttheParkHotel.M:Letmesee.Thebusstopsthereat9:30.Youshouldbebackby5:30intheafternoon.W:Whatisthecostofthetour?M:It’s15pounds,includinglunch.Text9W:Hello,Mike.Howhaveyoubeenallthesedays?M:Justfine,Jane.Wehaven’tconnectedforquitealongtime.Wherehaveyoubeen?W:IwenttoEuropetoattendaninternationalconference.Icamebackonlyyesterday.M:Iknowyouarealwaysonthego.Oh,Inearlyforgot.Mr.SmithaskedmetoinviteyoutohisdaughterMary’swedding.Hecannotreachyou.W:That’sfine.I’mgladtobeinvited.Whenandwherewilltheceremonybe?M:TheceremonywillbeheldintheLongIslandHotelonFebruary28th.W:LongIslandHotel,February28th.That’snextSaturday.I’venoteditdown.Thankyoufortellingmeaboutthewedding.I’llbethereontime.M:Seeyouthen.W:Seeyou.Text1012/12\nAlfredNobel,thegreatestSwedishinventorandindustrialist,wasamanofmanycontrasts.Hewasthesonofabankruptman,butbecameamillionaire;ascientistwithaloveofliterature;anindustrialistwhomanagedtoremainanidealist.Hemadeafortunebutlivedasimplelife,andalthoughcheerfulincompany,hewasoftensadalone.Aloverofmankind,heneverhadawifeorfamilytolovehim.Heinventedanewexplosivetoimprovethepeacetimeindustriesofminingandroadbuilding,butsawitusedasaweaponofwartokillandinjurehisfellowmen.Duringhisusefullifeheoftenfelthewasuseless:“AlfredNobel,”heoncewroteofhimself,“oughttohavebeenputtodeathbyakinddoctorassoonas,withacry,heenteredhislife.”World—famousforhisworkshewasneverpersonallywellknown,forthroughouthislife,heavoidedpublicity.“Idon’tsee,”heoncesaid，“thatIhavedeservedanyfameandIhavenotasteforit.”Butsincehisdeath,hisnamehasbroughtfameandglorytoothers.12/12