湖北剩州中学2022届高三英语上学期第一次双周考试题

2022届高三年级第一次双周练英语试题第一卷（选择题满分100分）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，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.What’stheseasonnow?A.Summer.B.Fall.C.Winter.2.Whichdresswillthewomanwear?A.Theredone.B.Theblueone.C.Thegreenone.3.Whatcanwelearnabouttheoldoven?A.It’snotinstyle.B.It’sbroken.C.Itisn’tmulti-functional.4.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inastudio.B.InaCDstore.C.Inacar.5.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthepainting?A.Worthless.B.Justso-so.C.Wonderful.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、7题。6.Howdoesthemanfeelabouttheweatherforecasts?-18-\nA.Inaccurate.B.Reliable.C.Changeable.7.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Neighbor.B.Colleagues.C.Classmates.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.Whydoesthemanstoprelyingonmusicasafull-timejob?A.Hedoesn’tlikeabandmember.B.Heisn'tintomusicthatmuch.C.Theearningsaren’tstable.9.Onwhatoccasionwouldthemanbeinvitedtoplaymostprobably?A.Alocalfestival.B.Afuneral.C.Abirthdayparty.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Whatdoesthewomancomplainabouttheoffice?A.It’sunclean.B.It’stoosmall.C.It’snoisy.11.Whatarethespeakerssupposedtodointheoffice?A.Givestudentstheirassignments.B.Prepareforthelessons.C.Letstudentshelpwiththereports.12.Whatistheroomdownstairsusedfornow?A.Storage.B.Meetings.C.Reading.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.What’swrongwiththecamera?A.Itcan’tbecharged.B.Itcan’tbeturnedon.C.Itruinsmemorycards.14.Whycan’tthemangetthecamerafixedforfree?A.Hebrokeitbyhimself.B.It’soutofthefreeservicetime.C.Helosthisreceipt.15.Howmuchwillthemanpayfortherepair?-18-\nA.$20.B.$30.C.$50.16.Whatdayisittoday?A.Saturday.B.Sunday.C.Tuesday.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Howlongdoesthetrainingperiodlast?A.1to2years.B.2to4years.C.3to5years.18.Whowilltestthelearnertaxidrivers?A.Drivingschooltrainers.B.Specialpassengers.C.Governmentofficers.19.Whatdoweknowaboutthetest?A.Learnersmightnotgettheresultatonce.B.2to3questionswillbeasked.C.Severalroutesshouldbegiventothedestination.20.Whatdolearnerdrivershavetopayfor?A.Ataxi.B.Thedrivinglicense.C.Aphysicalexam.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATheCoolestInventionsAnOceansVacuumThere’sacollectionofplastictrashinthemiddleofthePacificOcean.It’sbiggerthanTexasandgrowing.Thewaytocleanitupnowistocatchitwithnets.Thatisbothcostlyandslow.Instead,theOceanCleanupProjectproposesa62-mile-longfloatingbarrierthatwouldusenaturalcurrentstotraptrash.Ifnextyear’strialssucceed,afullcleanupoperationwouldaimtostartin2022.Itcouldreducethetrashby42%over10years.-18-\nEasy-OnShoesIn2022,MatthewWalzer,ahighschoolstudentwithadisability,sentanotetoNike.“Mydreamistogotocollege,”hewrote,“withouthavingtoworryaboutsomeonecomingtotiemyshoeseveryday.”Nikeassignedadesignteamtothechallenge.Thisyear,theycameoutwiththeirsolution:theFlyEase.Thebasketballshoecanbefastenedwithonehand.ApairofNikeFlyEaseshoessellsfor$130.AnAirportforDrones(无人机）AsAmazon,Google,andothersgetreadyfordronedeliveryservice,thereisonebigquestion:Whatkindsofhomebaseswilltheirdroneshave?Rwanda,inAfrica,mayhavetheanswer.There,workerswillsoonstartworkonthree“droneports”.Thegoalsistomakeiteasiertotransportfood,medicalsupplies,electronics,andothergoodsthroughthehillycountryside.Constructionissettobecompletedin2022.21.What’stheadvantageoftheOceansVacuum?A.Itcanbeamoney-saver.B.Itcangrowyearbyyear.C.Itcantearplasticintopieces.D.Itcanbeputintowideusesoon.22.WhatdoweknowaboutNike?A.Itoffersfreeshoestothedisabled.B.Itisdesigningnewshoesfrequently.C.Itprovidescustomer-friendlyservices.D.ItrespondedtoMatthew’srequestpassively.23.WhyisRwandasettingup“droneports”？A.Becauseroadtravelthereisrough.B.Becausetherearetoomanydrones.C.Becausethey’reeasiertoconstructthanroads.D.Becausetheyarereceptivetonewtechnology.B-18-\nAttheageof14,JamesHarrisonhadamajorchestoperationandherequired13units(3.4gallons)ofbloodafterwards.Theblooddonationssavedhislife,andhedecidedthatonceheturned18,hewouldbegindonatingbloodasregularlyashecould.Morethan60yearsandalmost1,200donationslater,Harrison,whosebloodcontainsanantibody(抗体)thathassavedthelivesof2.4millionbabiesfrommiscarriages(流产),retiredasablooddonoronMay11.Harrison’sbloodisvaluablebecausehenaturallyproducesRh-negativeblood,whichcontainsRh-positiveantibodies.Hisbloodhasbeenusedtocreateanti-DinAustraliasince1967.“EverybottleofAnti-DevermadeinAustraliahasJamesinit,”RobynBarlow,theRhprogramdirectortoldtheSydneyMorningHerald.“It’sanamazingthing.Hehassavedmillionsofbabies.Icryjustthinkingaboutit.”Sincethen,Harrisonhasdonatedbetween500and800millilitersofbloodalmosteveryweek.He’smade1,162donationsfromhisrightarmand10fromhisleft.“I’dkeepgoingiftheyletme,”HarrisontoldtheHerald.Hisdoctorssaiditwastimetostopthedonations—andtheycertainlydon’ttakethemlightly.Theyhadalreadyextendedtheagelimitforblooddonationsforhim,andthey’recuttinghimoffnowtoprotecthishealth.Hemadehisfinaldonationsurroundedbysomeofthemothersandbabieswhohisbloodhelpedsave.Harrison’sretirementisablowtotheRhtreatmentprograminAustralia.Only160donorssupporttheprogram,andfindingnewdonorshasproventobedifficult.ButHarrison’sretirementfromgivingblooddoesn’tmeanhe’scompletelyoutofthegame.ScientistsarecollectingandcataloginghisDNAtocreatealibraryofantibodiesandwhitebloodcellsthatcouldbethefutureoftheanti-DprograminAustralia.24.WhatdoweknowaboutJamesHarrison?A.Hesaved2.4millionpoorpeople.B.Heistoretireasablooddonor.C.Heisaverygratefulblooddonor.Hedonatesbloodnearlyeveryday.25.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingParagraph4?-18-\nA.TostateHarrison’sdecisiontocontinuedonatingblood.B.TodescribehowHarrison’sdonationscometoanend.C.TointroducesomebabiessavedbyHarrison’sblood.D.TopraiseHarrisonforhiscooperationwiththedoctors.26.WhatcanweinferfromthepassageaboutHarrison?A.Afterhisretirement,theRhprogramwillfail.B.Newdonorsareeasytofindinashorttime.C.HecontinuestocontributetotheRhprogram.D.HisDNAiskeptinalibraryforfuturestudy.27.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AUniqueManwithaRareBloodTypeB.TheBloodSavingMillionsofBabiesC.ASpecialBloodTypeDonortoRetireD.TheManwiththeGoldenArmCIncreasingnumbersofairports,especiallyinEurope,arepromotinga“silentairport”idea.Itistoreducenoisepollution,suchasairport-wideannouncements,withoutsacrificingtimelyandhelpfulupdatesofinformation.Internationalairportswereoncecharacterizedbytheirhighvoices,competinggateannouncementsandsoon.Thisisallchanging.AngelaGittens,directorgeneralofAirportsCouncilInternational(ACI),saysthereisagrowingdesireamongairportsandairlinestheyserveto“createacalm,relaxedatmosphere”withoutbeingdisturbedbyannouncements.“Passengerscanrelaxwhiletheywaitfortheirflighttoboardinthecommonairsidelounges(休闲区),andfoodanddrinkareas,”shesays.InJune,HelsinkiAirportinFinland—acountrywherethetourismsloganis“Silence,Please”—becamethemostrecentairporttoadoptthesilentconcept.Aspartofitscommitmenttoquietingthingsdown,announcementsforflightsaremadeonlyinboardinggateareas.-18-\nLosttrackoftimeintheshop?Toobad.Nobody’sgoingtocallyoutoyourflight,asannouncementsinallterminalswillbemadeonlyinexceptionalemergencycircumstances.HeikkiKoski,vicepresidentofHelsinkiAirport,saysthatimprovedflightinformationdisplaysystemsandinteractivekiosks(交互式自助服务机),togetherwithadvancesinmobiletechnology,arechangingthewayairportscommunicatewithpassengers.AtMunichAirport,InfoGatekiosksallowforvideo-based,face-to-faceconversationwithalivecustomerservicerepresentativeinthetraveler’slanguageofchoice.Interactivesigns,ontheotherhand,givedirectionsatthetouchoffinger.Passengerscantapa“youarehere”displaytogetdirectionsandapproximatewalkingtimestotheirdestinations.Ofcourse,anairportwillneverbeassilentasatemple.Therewillcontinuetobeaneedforairport-wideemergencyannouncements,alongwithboardingcalls.Butatsilentairports,thelattercanberestrictedtospecificgates,ashasbeenadoptedinHelsinki.28.WhatisAngelaGittens’opiniononthesilentairportconcept?A.Itmakesairportnoise-free.B.Itisintendedforpassengers’benefit.C.Ithaschangedinternationalairports’reputation.D.Ithasencouragedtheserviceindustryinairports.29.WhatshouldpassengerspaycloseattentiontoatHelsinkiAirport?A.Theirboardingtime.B.Finland’stourismslogan.C.Theshops’openinghours.D.The“youarehere”display.30.WhyisMunichAirportmentionedinthenext?A.Toshowitspopularity.B.TointroduceInfoGate-18-\nkiosks.C.ToproveHeikkiKoski’swords.D.TobecomparedwithHelsinkiAirport.31.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Silence,please.Thisisanairport!B.Canairportsbeasquietastemples?C.SilentairportsallaroundtheworldD.TechnologyhelpsairportsbecomeinteractiveDIsanyeconomistsodullastocriticizeChristmas?Atfirstglance,theholidayseasoninwesterneconomiesseemsatreatforthoseconcernedwithsuchvagaries(奇想)asGDPgrowth.Afterall,everyoneisspending;inAmerica,retailersmake25%oftheiryearlysalesand60%oftheirprofitsbetweenThanksgivingandChristmas.Evenso,economistsfindsomethingtoworryaboutinthenatureofthepurchasesbeingmade.Muchoftheholidayspendingisongiftsforothers.Atthesimplestlevel,givinggiftsinvolvesthegiverthinkingofsomethingthattherecipient(接受者)wouldlike—hetriestoguessherpreferences,aseconomistssay—andthenbuyingthegiftanddeliveringit.Yetthisguessingofpreferencesisnoteasy;indeed,itisoftendonebadly.Everyyear,tiesgounwornandbooksunread.Andevenifagiftisenjoyed,itmaynotbewhattherecipientwouldhaveboughtiftheyhadspentthemoneythemselves.Interestedinthismismatchbetweenwantsandgifts,in1993JoelWaldfogel,thenaneconomistatYaleUniversity,soughttoestimatethedifferenceindollarterms.Inaresearch,heaskedstudentstwoquestionsattheendofaholidayseason:first,estimatethetotalamountpaid(bythegivers)foralltheholidaygiftsyoureceived;second,apartfromthesentimentalvalueoftheitems,ifyoudidnothavethem,howmuchwouldyoubewillingtopaytogetthem?Hisresultsweregloomy:onaverage,agiftwasvaluedbytherecipientwellbelowthepricepaidbythegiver.Inaddition,recipientsmaynotknowtheirownpreferencesverywell.Someof-18-\nthebestgifts,afterall,areunexpecteditemsthatyouwouldneverhavethoughtofbuying,butwhichturnouttobeespeciallywellpicked.Andpreferencecanchange.SobygivingajazzCD,forexample,thegivermaybeencouragingtherecipienttoenjoysomethingthatwasignoredbefore.This,adesiretobuildskills,ispossiblythehopeheldbymanyparentswhoignoretheirchildren’sdesiresforvideogamesandbuythembooksinstead.Finally,thereareitemsthatarecipientwouldliketoreceivebutnotpurchase.Ifsomeoneelsebuysthem,however,theycanbeenjoyedguilt-free.Thismightexplainthehighvolumeofchocolatethatchangesovertheholidays.Thus,thelessonforgift-giversisthatyoushouldtryhardtoguessthepreferenceofeachpersononyourlistandthenchooseagiftthatwillhaveahighsentimentalvalue.32.Theword“sentimental”inParagraph3iscloseto“.”A.intelligentB.emotionalC.socialD.practical33.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Priceisnothingbutthefactorwhenyougivegifts.B.Chocolateswillbeblamedwhenpeoplereceivethemasgifts.C.Thereceiversoftenoverestimatethevaluesofgifts.D.Wantsdonotalwayscorrespondtoneedsingift-giving.34.Whichofthefollowingstatementscanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Thegift-givertriestoignoretheactualneedsofthereceiver.B.Thebestgiftsarewellpickedbythegivers.C.Ingift-giving,guessingpreferenceisoftenafailure,soit’sthethoughtthatcounts.D.Youhavetotakemoneyintoconsiderationwhengivingagift.35.Thetextismostlikelytakenfroma______.A.users’handbookB.medicaljournalC.travelmagazineD.consumer-relatedreport-18-\n第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。Ifyou’vemadearoutineofadailywalk,congratulations!You’regettingmanybenefitsofawalk.Butthere’sonesimplemistakethatcouldbeputtingyourlifeatrisk.Almost129,000pedestrianswereinjured,and5,376werekilledintrafficcrashesintheUnitedStatesin2022,accordingtotheCenterforDiseaseControl(CDC).36.Luckily,therearesomestepsyoucantaketostaysafeonfoot.Sure,youdriveontherightsideoftheroadintheUS,butthat’snotwhereyoushouldbeasapedestrian.37.Walkingonasidewalkcan100%guaranteeyoursafety.Butifyouhavetostayontheroad,theCDCrecommendswalkingtowardtraffic.Seemslikeitcouldn’tmakemuchdifference.38.Simplywalkingagainsttrafficinsteadofwithitcuttheriskofgettinghitbyacarbyanaverageof77%,accordingtothefindings.39.Well,ifyouwalkthesamedirectionyou’ddrive,thecarsclosesttoyouarecomingfrombehind.Thatmeansyou’dneedtorelyonthedrivertoseeyouandreactifit’scominguptooclosely.Ifthepersonbehindthewheelisnotabsorbed,youcouldendupinjured—orworse.Ontheotherhand,whenyou’rewalkingagainsttraffic,youcanseethecarsheadingtowardyou.Facingthosevehiclesletsyouseedangercomingandgetoutofthewayifnecessary,andyouaren’tputtingyourlifeinthehandsofeverydriverwhopasses.40.Orskipthebusystreetsentirelyandlearnto“mallwalk”inthelongcorridorsofshoppingmalls.A.Ifthere’sasidewalkavailable,youshouldalwaysuseitB.Whereitisconvenientandclear,makesuretotaketherouteC.Nexttimeyougoforawalkorrun,facethetrafficandkeepwatchfulD.YoumaybeastonishedbysuchabigdifferencebetweenthechoicesE.Lookbackwardsandforwardsallthetimewhenyouwalkalongthetraffic-18-\nA.Thismeansonecrash-relatedpedestriandeathevery1.6hoursB.Butastudyofcaraccidentsbetween2022and2022wouldargueotherwise第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。Theotherday,IhadabruptlyrunoutofprinterinkjustwhenIneededit.SoImadealong41totheonlystorearoundherethatsellsit.Itwasthe42timetoshop.Thestorewas43withpeopleandthewaitatthecheckoutcounterwaslong.Icouldseethe44andimpatienceonthefacesofthepeoplearoundme.ItwasnobetterintheparkinglotandIfoundmyselfinthemiddleofa45lineofcarswaitingtopulloutonthehighway.Asmycarwasmovingforward46.Shewasayoung,thinwomanwithblackskinanda47coat.Shewasholdingupacardboardsignthat48:“Homeless.PleaseHelp!”Iwatchedascaraftercardrovepastandthedriversturneda49eyetoher.AsIcame50avoiceoftheangelinmyheartwhisperedinmyearandIquicklytookupmywalletandpulledoutthelittle51Ihadleft.Istoppednexttoher,rolleddownmywindow,and52putitinherhand.Shelookedatmewithasmall,sadsmileand53“ThankYou”beforethehonking（鸣笛）ofthecarbehindme54metodriveon.Idroveawayprayingforherand55thatthelittlemoneywouldhelpherevenalittle.Didmysmallactofkindnessmakea56forher?Idon’tknow.Diditchangethe57ofthedriverbehindme?Probablynot.Wasit58intheeyesoftheangelinmyheart?DefinitelySo!Inthislifeweallwanttomake59changes,butsometimesasmallactof60isallitneeds.41.A.runB.driveC.walkD.journey42.A.perfectB.onlyC.possibleD.worst-18-\n43.A.packedB.surroundedC.associatedD.covered44.A.delightB.excitementC.stressD.disappointment45.A.completeB.longC.newD.straight46.A.slowlyB.graduallyC.safelyD.hurriedly47.A.fantasticB.cleanC.shabbyD.casual48.A.pronouncedB.declaredC.spelledD.read49.A.greenB.sharpC.blindD.serious50.A.fartherB.closerC.fasterD.harder51.A.cashB.paperC.inkD.food52.A.suddenlyB.calmlyC.naturallyD.quickly53.A.gesturedB.shoutedC.announcedD.whispered54.A.forcedB.allowedC.requiredD.convinced55.A.believingB.hopingC.admittingD.noticing56.A.differenceB.choiceC.decisionD.living57.A.lifeB.natureC.opinionD.slate58.A.normalB.difficultC.wiseD.important59.A.positiveB.greatC.realD.social60.A.honestyB.courageC.kindnessD.-18-\nintelligence第二卷（非选择题满分50分）第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）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。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。In61(tradition)Chineseculture,taichiisoftenrelatedtotheChineseideaofyinandyang,theideathatonecanseetwosidesineverything.Once62atime,TaoistZhangSanfengsawabirdattackingasnakeintheWudangMountainsinHubeiprovince.Thesnake’sdefenseinspiredhim63(create)asetof72movements,whichused64(soft)andpowerfrominsidetodefeatviolentforce.Forthose65doit,taichicanbepracticedanytimeandanywherewithoutequipmentoragymnasium.Andlearningtodoit66(correct)givesusapracticalwaytoachievesuchthingsasbalance,motorcontrolandrhythm(节奏)ofmovement.Soit67(believe)thatpracticingtaichicaninsomewayhelpusstand,walk,moveandrunbetter.Taichi’sbenefitscertainlygobeyondphysicalones.ForMarleniCalcinafromPeru,who68(do)taichiforover10years,it’snotonlyasport,butalsoawayoflife.And69istaichithathashelpedherunderstandthevalueof“goingslowly”.Now,practicingtaichiislike70(speak)withhersoul.第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。-18-\nIoncepaidabriefvisitChinatenyearsagoanditwasmydreamtoreturnsomeday.Travelthelengthofthecountryfeltlikeadreamthen.However,in2022itfinallycametruly.Notforafewweeks’adventure,andtoliveandworkforayear.Itwasanuniqueopportunitytoexperiencemanyaboutthemysteriouscountry.Iwouldcommunicatewithpeoplefromdifferentbackgroundsandhavelotsoffuns.IwaswarmlywelcomedthemomentwhenIarrivedatthecollege.Ithought,“Iamgoingtoenjoythis.”Itreallygolikethis.Indeed,mystudentsoftenask,“Bruce,whyarewealwayssmiling?”WhatelsecouldIsay?第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Linda在当地的一所孔子学院（ConfuciusInstitute）学习，你刚获悉她在学院举办的中文诗词（poetry）比赛中荣获一等奖。请你用英语给她写一封电子邮件表示祝贺，并希望她有机会来中国深造。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。-18-\n周考答案第一部分：1-5BABCC6-10ABCAC11-15BACBB16-20ABCAC第二部分：21-23ACA24-27CBCD28-31BACA32-35BDCD36-40FAGDC第三部分：41~45BDACB46~50ACDCB51~55ADDAB56~60ACDBC61.traditional62.upon63.tocreate64.softness65.who66.correctly67.isbelieved68.hasdone69.it70.speaking第四部分：第一处：China前加to（第1句）第二处：Travel改为Travel(l)ing（第2句）第三处：Truly改为true（第3句）第四处：and改为but（第4句）第五处：an改为a（第5句）第六处：many改为much/more（第5句）第七处：funs改为fun（第6句）第八处：删掉when（第7句）第九处：go改为goes（第9句）第十处：we改为you（第10句）四、Onepossibleversion:DearLinda，I’mpleasedtolearnyou’vejustwonfirstprizeintheChinesepoetrycompetitionheldinyourinstitute.I’mwritingtooffermysincerecongratulationstoyou.ItcameasnosurprisetomebecauseIknowyouloveChineseculture,especiallyChinesepoetry,andyou’vebeenstudyinginalocalConfuciusInstituteforyears.I’msoproudtoseeallyoureffortshavepaidoff.IhopeyoucanhaveachancetocometoChinaforfurtherstudyinthenearfutureandhaveabetterunderstanding-18-\nofmycountry.WishyougreaterprogressinthestudyofChinesepoetry.Yours,LiHua听力原文TextlM:Mum,canPeterandIswimatthepoolinourbackyard,please?W:You’dbetternot,Jimmy.Thesummerdaysarealreadygone.You’llcatchacold.Text2W:Thegreendressmakesmelookslimmer;theredonemakesmelookmoreenergeticandcheerful;asfortheblueone,it’smoretraditional.M:Ithinkyoushouldweartheonewhichcanlethimfeelyourenergyandjoysinceit’syourfirstdate.W:Okay.Text3W:Okay,I’mgoingtoputanewkitchenovenonmyshoppinglist.Itshouldbeinstyle,withalotoffunctions,and…M:What’swrongwiththeoldone?W:Oh,ittookitslastbreathdaysago.Text4M:Lookslikewe’llbestuckontheroadforawhile.W:Turnofftheradio.Thehost’svoiceannoysme!M:I’vegotsomerealnicejazzCDshere.Youwanttohear?W:Sure.Goahead.Text5M:Youboughtthispaintingfor$1,000?Areyoucrazy?Idon’tthinkit’sevenworth50bucks!W:Whatdoyouknow?It’sadiamondintherough①!EvenVincentvanGogh’sworkswereconsideredasrubbishatfirst,andnowtheyareallpriceless!Text6-18-\nW:Theweatherforecastsaysit’llraintoday.M:Doesn’titalways?⑥They’vebeensayingthatforaweekandIhaven’tseenmuchsignofitsofar.W:Yeah,butthistimemaybethey’reontarget.Thesky’sverydark.Igotafeelingtherainwillbeheavy.M:Icangiveyouaridehomeifit’srainingheavily.W:No,thanks.⑦Ourbossmayaskmetoworkovertimetofinishthismonth’sbillingreport.Don’tworry.I’llprobablyjustwaittherainout.Text7M:Wendy,Iwaswonderingifyoucouldhelpmegetajob?Imean,sinceyou’reresourceful...W:Why?Ithoughtmusicwasyourlifecareer.IsthatbecauseofthatguitarplayerTony?Irememberyousaidyoudidn’tgetalongwithhim.M:No,notlikethat.Iloveplayinginmyjazzband,but⑧Ican’trelyonitforafull-timesalary.Whenthedaysaregood,⑨wegethiredalottoplayatweddings,outdoorconcertsandfestivals.Then,oncethecoolertemperaturessetin,wedon’tgetthatmanyjobsatall.SometimesIcanbarelymakeendsmeet.Text8W:Ineedtotalktoyouaboutthesituationintheoffice,Simon.M:Oh,IknowIshould’vekeptmydeskclean.Sorry,I...W:That’snotwhatIwanttosay.⑩Imeanthenoise!⑪We’resupposedtodoourpreparationforthecoursesandgradethestudents’assignmentsintheoffice,butProfessorBrianconstantlyhasstudentscomingintogethelpwithhisresearchreports.Ican’tgetfocusedonmywork!M:Whatdoyouthinkofthatsmallroomdownstairs?WecouldchangeitintoameetingroomforProfessorBriantouse.W:⑫Youmeantheroomusedforstoringsuppliesnow?Ithoughttheschoolsaiditwou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