江苏省盐城市阜宁县陈集中学2022学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题牛津译林版

高二下学期期末考试英语试题第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20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.Whatdoesthewomanmean？A.Themancancorrecthismistakelater.B.Themancan’tchangehisanswernow.C.Themandidn’tbeginthetestontime.2.Wheredoesthisconversationprobablytakeplace？A.Onaplane.B.Onabus.C.Inabookshop.3.Whatwillthewomanprobablydo？A.Shewilldrinksomecoffee.B.Shewillgetsometeafortheman.C.Shewilldrinkwhatshehaswithher.4.WhenwillthelibrarybeopenonSaturday？A.8a.m.to9p.m.B.9a.m.to5p.m.C.Closed.5.Whatwerethetwospeakersgoingtodo？A.Gosailing.  B.Playingtennis. C.gobicycle-riding.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.Wherearethespeakers？A.AtaLostandFound. B.Atabusstop.  C.Inashop.7.Whichofthefollowingisthewoman’scoat？听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whenwasthebutterbought？A.Thedaybeforeyesterday.B.Yesterday.C.Onemonthago.9.Whatisthewomangoingtodowiththebutter？A.Askthesupermarkettochangeit.15\nB.Eatitup.C.Throwitaway.10.Whatelsewillthemanwantbesidesbutter？A.Apackageofsugar.B.Freshfish.C.Nothing.听第8段材料，回答第11-13题。11.Whathappenedtotheman？A.Hewasgivenaprize.B.Helosthisjob.C.Hisbossgavehimsickleave.12.Howdidthemanfeelabouthisboss’sdecision？A.Heunderstooditperfectlywell.B.Itwascompletelywrong.C.Hedidn’tunderstandit.13.Whatwasthemannotabletodo？A.Useatypewriter.B.Gotoworklate.C.Useacomputer.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.WhatkindofcolourTVwillthemanwanttobuy？A.Acheaperone.B.Asmallerone.C.Abiggerone.15.WhydoesthewomansuggestthatthemanbuyasmallerTV？A.Becausehissitting-roomisn’tverybig.B.Becauseit’sbadforhiseyes.C.Becausethemancan’taffordanexpensiveTV.16.Whatmaytherelationshipbebetweenthetwospeakers？A.Theyareclassmates.B.Theyarehusbandandwife.C.Theyareshopassistantandcustomer.听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。17.What’sthegirl’strouble？A.Shecan’tfindasuitablejob.B.Shecan’tdecidewhethertogotouniversityorgetajob.C.Shewantstogotocollegebutherparentsdon’tagree.18.Whatdoesthemanwanthertodo？A.Tostartworkingatonce.B.Towaituntilapropertime.C.Tostudyeconomicsatauniversity.19.Whatdoesherparentswanthertodo？A.Tostartworkingatonce.B.Towaituntilapropertime15\nC.Tostudyeconomicsatauniversity.20.Whatmightthegirldointheend？A.Gotouniversity.B.Lookforajob.C.Studyathomeanddependonherparents.第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21．Theheadmastersuggestedthatagoodpreparation________aheadoftime.A.mustbemadeB.shouldbemadeC.willbemadeD.canbemade22．Theseshoeslookverygood.Iwonder__________.A.howmuchcosttheyare B.howmuchdotheycostC.howmuchtheycost D.howmucharetheycost23．Mr.Smithwassoangryatall______Billwasdoing______heleft.A.that;whatB.that;thatC.which;whichD.what;that24．He’ssoillthathisfatherhastosendfor_______doctor.A.oneB.someC.aD.the25．Nowthathehasmissedhis________,he’llhavetowaitforthenextround.A.chance　　　　B.turn　　　　　C.duty　　　　　D.class26．Whitegraduatedfrom______LeshanNo.1MiddleSchoolin____12thgradeA.the;aB.a;aC.a;theD./;/27．Ifyouknowthetwosentencesaredifferent_____eachother,youhadbettertellusthedifference_____them.A.between;fromB.from;betweenC.from;fromD.from;with28．Onlywhenyouridentityhasbeenchecked__________.A.youareallowedtocomeinB.YouwillbeallowedtocomeinC.willyouallowtocomeinD.willyoubeallowedtocomein29．Itis______anywonderthathisfrienddoesn’tlikewatchingtelevisionmuch.A.noB.suchC.nearlyD.hardly30．TheEuropeanmarkethaslongbeenfavoringanumberofAfricanandCaribbeancountries,________formercoloniesofBritainorFrance.A.manyofwhomB.manyofthemC.manyofwhichD.andmanyofthem31．Thepriceofagricultureproducts_______sincethebeginningoflastyear.A.isgoingupB.hadgoneupC.wentupD.hasbeengoingup32．Thestudentsareforbidden____,unlesstheyhavespecialpassesafter11p.m.intheschool.A.tostayoutB.fromstayingoutC.stayingoutD.nottostayingout33．—Hedoesn’thave_____furnitureinhisroom.15\n—Justanolddesk.A.anyB.manyC.someD.much34．tobethebestoneinthegroup,shehadanopportunitytoenterforthefinalcompetition.A.JudgingB.ToJudgeC.HavingjudgedD.Judged35．Nowthatthesignreads,“Noperson______smokehere”,pleasechooseaseatinthesmokingareaoverthereifyou_______smoke.A.must;shallB.will;mustC.shall;mustD.can;should第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Thesimplestwaytosayitisthis:Ibelieveinmymother.My__36__beganwhenIwasjustakid．I__37__becomingadoctor.Mymotherwasadomestic．Throughherwork,sheobservedthat__38__peoplespentalotmoretimereadingthanthey__39_watchingtelevision.SheannouncedthatmybrotherandI__40__watchtwotothreepre-selectedTVprogramsduringtheweek.Withourfreetime,wehadtoreadtwobookseachfromtheDetroitPublicLibraryand__41__toherwrittenbookreports.Shewouldmarkthemupwithcheckmarksandhighlights.Yearslaterwerealizedhermarkswerea__42__.Mymotherwasilliterate.WhenIenteredhighschoolIwasa(n)__43__,butnotforlong.Iwantedthefancyclothes.Iwantedto__44__withtheguys.IwentfrombeinganA-studenttoaB-studenttoaC-student.Onenightmymothercamehomefrom__45__hervariousjobsandIcomplainedaboutnothavingenoughItalianknitshirts.Shesaid,"Okay,I'llgiveyouallthemoneyImakethisweekscrubbingfloorsandcleaningbathrooms,andyoucanbuy__46__foodandpaythebills.Witheverything__47__,youcanhavealltheItalianknitshirtsyouwant."Iwasvery__48__withthatarrangementbutonceIgotthroughallocatingmoney,therewas__49__left.Irealizedmymotherwasafinancialgeniustobeableto__50__aroofoverourheadsandanykindoffoodonthetable,__51__buyclothes.Ialsorealizedthatimmediatesatisfactionwasn'tgoingtogetmeanywhere.Successrequiredintellectualpreparation.Iwentbacktomy_52__andbecameanA-studentagain,andeventuallyI__53__mydreamandIbecameadoctor.Mystoryisreallymymother'sstory-awomanwith__54__formaleducationorpropertywhousedherpositionasaparenttochangethelivesofmanypeoplearoundtheglobe.Thereisnojob__55__thanparenting.ThisIbelieve.36.A．belief     B．work         C．education       D．promise37.A．majoredin B．gotusedto    C．dreamedof  D．gottiredof38.A．lazy       B．easy-going  C．successful    D．reliable39.A．cost       B．paid           C．took           D．did40.A．couldonly  B．couldnot  C．mustnot     D．shouldoften41.15\nA．read       B．present     C．teach       D．explain36.A．joke        B．means         C．tool             D．trick37.A．A-student   B．B-student    C．C-student      D．D-student38.A．getalong   B．hangoutC．breakaway    D．keepintouch39.A．making     B．stopping     C．working            D．getting40.A．yourbrother B．yourself     C．yoursister  D．thefamily41.A．leftover    B．paidoff      C．usedup        D．carriedout42.A．angry    B．pleased        C．disappointed  D．bored43.A．anything   B．everything   C．something        D．nothing44.A．take B．giveC．keep      D．get45.A．letalone   B．letout      C．letin  D．leavealone46.A．guys        B．mother        C．studies     D．play47.A．made        B．fulfilled     C．changed    D．tried48.A．little       B．much         C．few         D．high49.A．moreinteresting  B．lessimportantC．moreimportant  D.lessinteresting第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ALove,success,happiness,familyandfreedom----howimportantarethesevaluestoyou?Hereisoneinterviewwhichexploresthefundamentalquestionsinlife.Question:Couldyouintroduceyourselffirst?Answer:MynameisMisbah,27yearsold.Iwasborninawar-tornarea.RightnowI’mawebdesigner.Q:Whatareyourgreatmemories?A:Myparentsusedtotakeustohuntbirds,climbtrees,andplayinthefields.Formeitwaslikeaholidaybecauseweweregoingtohavefunalldaylong.Thosearemygreatmemories.Q:Doesyourchildhoodmeanalottoyou?A:Yes.Aslifewasveryhard,Iusedtoworktohelpbringmoneyinforthefamily.Ispentmychildhoodworking,withresponsibilitiesbeyondmyage.However,ittaughtmetodealwithproblemsallalone.Ilearnttobeindependent.Q:Whatchangeswouldyouliketomakeinyourlife?A:IfIcouldchangesomethinginmylife,I’dchangeitsothatmychildhoodcouldhavetakenplaceinanotherarea.Iwouldhavelovedtolivewithmyfamilyinfreedom.Whocareswhetherwehavemuchmoney,orwhetherwehaveabeautifulhouse?Itdoesn’tmatteraslongasIcanlivewithmyfamilyandwearesafe.Q:Howdoyourgetalongwithyourparents?A:MyparentssupportedmeuntilIcameofage.IwanttogivebackwhatI’ve15\ngot.That’sourway.ButIamworkinginanothercity.Myonlycontactwithmyparentsnowisthroughthephone,butIhateusingit.Itfilters（过滤）outyouremotionandleavesyourvoiceonly.Mydeepestfeelingsshouldbepassedthroughsight,hearingandtouch.56.InMisbah’schildhood,.A.hewasfreefromworryB.helikedlivinginthecountrysideC.hewasfondofgettingclosetonatureD.heoftenspentholidayswithhisfamily57.WhatdidMisbahdesiremostinhischildhood?A.Acolorfullife.B.Abeautifulhouse.C.Peaceandfreedom.D.Moneyforhisfamily.B(Xinhua)ChineseandRussianarmedforcesonWednesdaybeganafive-dayjointmilitarydrillaimedatboostingtheirtroops’capability（提高部队能力）infightingagainstterrorist.TheywillconductajointantiterrormilitaryexercisebeginningJuly22.Theexercise,named“PeaceMission-2022”,willbecarriedoutinRussia’sFarEastareaandtheShenyangMilitaryAreaCommandinnortheastChina,accordingtothetwocountries’defenseauthorities.Itwilllastfivedays.About1,300peoplefromthearmyandairforceofeachsidewillparticipateintheexercise.TheRussianforceswouldalsosendanairborneassaultunit(空降突击连)toparticipateintheexercise,accordingtotheDefenseMinistry.Themorethan2,600soldiershaveconductedjointexercisebefore.FromJuly23to26,thetroopswillconducttheexerciseatatrainingbaseintheShenyangMilitaryAreaCommandwheretheater-levelcommandheadquarters(司令部)ofbothsideswillbeestablished.ThedeputychiefofgeneralstaffofChinesearmedforcesMaXiaotiantoldreportersthismorningthattheChinesemilitaryiswellpreparedforSunday’sjointanti-terrordrillwithRussiainatrainingbaseinBaicheng,JilinProvince.15\nTheotherfourmemberstatesoftheShanghaiCooperationOrganization(SCO),Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan,Takistan,UzbekistanandtheSCO’ssecretariatwillsendmilitaryobservers.China,RussiaandothermemberstatesoftheSCOheldtwosimilaranti-terrorismexercisesunderthenameof“PeaceMission”in2022and2022respectively.Theexercisewasnottargetedatanyparticularthirdparty,butwouldshowtheabilitiesandresolutionofbothsidestojointlydealwithvariouskindsofsecuritythreatsandcrackdownonterrorist,separatistandextremistforces,thespokesmansaid.60.Inwhichdaywillthemilitaryexerciseend?A．OnJuly22.B．OnJuly23.C．OnJuly25.D．OnJuly26.61.HowmanysoldiersinallbetweenChinaandRussianwillconductjointexercise?A．Morethan1,300.B．Exactly2,600.C．Morethan2,600.D．Lessthan2,600.62.Thepassagetellsusthat.A．thefive-dayjointmilitarydrillisheldinRussia’sFarEastarea.B．China,RussiaandothermemberstatesoftheSCO,heldthreesimilaranti-terrorismexercisesbeforethisC．notonlytheotherfourmemberstatesoftheSCO,butalsothemembersfromAmericaandFrancewillsendmilitaryobserversD．thetargetfortheexerciseistoshowtwonationsstrongdeterminationtobeattheterroristsseverelyandatthesametimetoshowtheirmilitaryabilitiestojointlydealwithvariouskindsofsecuritythreatsinternationally.63.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．PeaceMission-2022.B．AFive-dayJointMilitaryDrill.C．MissionforPeaceTaretsTerrorists.D．ChineseForcesReadyforSunday’sJointDrill.CCarcompaniesaredevelopingvehiclesthatwillplugintoelectricsockets，justlikemanylaptops，digitalcameras，cellphonesandMp4do．Called“plug-invehicles”，thesecarswillgetmostoftheirpowerfromelectricity.Theirdriverswon'thavetostopatgasstationsasoftenasusual．Thetechnologyismorethanjustcool.Inourcar-filledworld，plug-invehiclescouldreducetheamountofgasweuse，whichkeepsrisingincostnowandthen.Besides，drivingaroundinthesevehiclesmayevenhelptheenvironment．Gas-burningcarsproducealotofgreenhousegas，whichcausesglobewarming.Thefirstcompany-producedplug-invehiclescouldhittheroadsby2022.Butengineersstillhavealotofworktodotomakethetechnologypracticalandinexpensive．Batteries(电池)arethebiggestchallenge.Intheplug-in-vehicleworld，Li-ion(锂离子)batteriesaregettingthemostattention．Thesebatteriescanstorealargeamountofenergyinasmallpackage，andtheylastalongertimebetweencharges．Li-ionbatteriescanfitlaptops，cellphones，heartinstrumentsandother15\nsimilarpocketones.Butbecausecarsaresobigandheavy,itwouldstillrequireasuitcase-sizedLi-ionbatteriestopowerabout12kmofdriving．What'smore，thebatteriesaremuchexpensive．“Acarfilledwithbatteriescouldgoalongdistance，”saysTedBohn,anelectricalengineerinChicago．“Butitcouldn'tpullanypeople．anditwouldcost$100,000．”Soresearchersneedtoworkouthowtomakebatteriessmallerandcheaper，amongotherquestions.“Theanswersdon'texistyet，”Bohnsays，“Asakid，Ithoughtsomeonesomeplaceknowstheanswertoeverything．Allofthesequestionshaven'tbeendecided．That'swhatengineeringisabout-makingaguess，runningtestsandgettingfineresults．”64．ThepassagemainlytalksaboutofanewcarA．thedevelopingB．thespeedC．theappearanceD．thebatteries65．Whichistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．The“plug-invehicles”willuseelectricitycompletelyasdrivingpower．B．Thenewtechnologywillhelpprotectourenvironment．C．Thetechnologyofusingelectricityasdrivingisquitepracticalnow．D．Thebiggestchallengeofthenewtechnologyisthatitwillcostusmoreenergy．66．HowdoesBohnfeelaboutthefutureofthetechnologyaccordingtothelastparagraph?A．ConfidentB．Puzzled．C．Worried．D．Disappointed．67．Accordingtothepassage，thenewtechnologyisfacingthefollowingproblemsexceptthat．A．thenewtechnologycannotcomeintouseatpresentB．thecostofthenewtechnologyisquitehighC．thegovernmentwon'tsupportthetechnologyD．thesizeofthebatteriesistoobigatpresentDResidentsalongAustralia’seastcoastawokeinthemorningtoanorangeskyaswindssweptmillionsoftonsofreddustfromthecountry’sinlandanddumpeditonSydney．TanyaFerguson，livinginSydney，sawthattheroomwascompletelyorange．Shethoughttherewasabushfire．Butwhenshewentoutside，theentirecitywascoveredinafilmoforangedust．“Itwaslikebeingintheoutback(澳大利亚内陆)，butitwasrighthereinthecity，”shesaidOnthatday，abigduststormsweptthroughSydney．Itcoveredthecityinorangedustforabouteighthours，makinglandmarkssuchastheSydneyOperaHouseandHarborBridgeinvisible．Thestormaffectedthetransportationsystem．Flightsweredelayed．Roadswerebusyasdriversstruggledinthedifficultconditions．Childrenandtheelderlywere15\ntoldtostayindoorsuntilthedusthadcleared．Laterstrongwindsblewitouttotheseaandupthecoast．Noonewashurtinthestorm，thoughhealthofficialsansweredhundredsofcallsfrompeoplewithbreathingdifficulties．Emergencyservicesrespondedtohundredsofcallsabouttreebranchesbroughtdownbystrongwinds．DuststormsarecommonintheAustralianoutback，wherethelandisarid(贫瘠的)．Butthestormsrarelyreachthecoastalregions．Officialssaiditwastheworstduststormofthepast70years．Airpollutionlevelswere15，500microgramsofpollutantspercubicmeter．“Onacleardaythepollutantsarearound10—20microgramspercubicmeter，”saidChrisEiseroftheNSWdepartmentoftheenvironment．Expertssaidthatdryconditionsintheoutbackandstrongwindscausedthesandstorm．“TenverydryyearsoverinlandsouthernAustraliaandverystrongwindshavecombinedtoproducethestorm，”saidNigelTapper，anenvironmentalscientistatMonashUniversity，Australia．68．Thearticleisabout．A．thecausesofthemajorduststorminAustraliancitiesB．differentreactionstoaduststorminAustraliaC．thedamagecausedbythebigduststorminAustraliaD．theworstduststorminAustraliainthepast70years69．WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Theduststormdidn’tblowuptothecoastalregionsofAustralia．B．Thelevelofairpollutionwasveryhighduetotheduststorm．C．Peoplecalledtheemergencyservicebecausetheyhadgotlost．D．Childrenstayedindoorsfortheschoolinghadbeencancelled．70．Fromthepassagewecanseethat．A．TanyaFergusonlivesintheAustralianoutbackatthemomentB．abushfiremayhavebroughttheorangedustalongthecoastC．thisterriblesandstormlastedabout24hoursafterithitthecityD．Sydney’slandmarkswereoutofsightwhenthestormhappened第四部分：任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最适当的单词。注意：每空1个单词。Shoulddoctorseverlietobenefittheirpatientstospeedrecoveryortocoverthecomingofdeath?Inmedicineasinlaw,government,andotherlinesofwork,therequirementsofhonestyoftenseemdwarfedbygreaterneeds;theneedtoprotectpatientsfrombrutalnews,toupholdapromiseofsecrecyortoadvancethepublicinterest.15\nWhatshoulddoctorssay,forexample,toa46-year-oldmancominginforaroutinephysicalcheckupjustbeforegoingonvacationwithhisfamilywho,thoughhefeelsinperfecthealth,isfoundtohaveaformofcancerthatwillcausehimtodiewithinsixmonths?Isitbesttotellhimthetruth?Ifheasks,shoulddoctorsrejectthatheisill,orminimizethegravityoftheillness?Shouldtheyatleasthidethetruthuntilafterthefamilyvacation?Doctorsfacesuchchoicesoften.Attimes,theyseeimportantreasonstolieforthepatients’ownsake;intheireyes,suchliesdiffersharplyfromself-servingones.Studiesshowthatmostdoctorssincerelybelievethattheseriouslyillpatientsdonotwanttoknowthetruthabouttheircondition,andthatinformingthemofrisksdestroystheirhope,sothattheymayrecovermoreslowly,ordeterioratefaster,perhapsevencommitsuicide.Butotherstudiesshowthat,contrarytothebeliefofmanyphysicians,agreatmajorityofpatientsdowanttobetoldthetruth,evenaboutseriousillness,andfeelcheatedwhentheylearnthattheyhavebeenmisled.Wearealsolearningthattruthfulinformation,humanelyconveyed,helpspatientscopewithillness;helpthemtoleratepainbetterwithlessmedicine,andevenrecoverfasteraftersurgery.Thereisanurgentneedtodebatethisissueopenly.Notonlyinmedicine,butinotherprofessionsaswell,practitionersmayfindthemselvesrepeatedlyindifficultywhereseriousconsequencesseemavoidableonlythroughdeception.Yetthepublichaseveryreasontoknowtheprofessionaldeception,forsuchpracticesarepeculiarlylikelytobecomedeeplyrooted,tospread,andtotrust.Neitherinmedicine,norinlaw,government,orthesocialsciencescantherebecomfortintheoldsaying,“Whatyoudon’tknowcan’thurtyou.”Title:71OrNotDifferent72·Mostdoctorsarein73oflyingforthepatients’ownsake.·Agreatmajorityofpatients74onbeingtoldthetruth.Reasonsfor75lyingtopatients·Informingpatientsofthetruthabouttheirconditiondestroystheirhope,76torecoveringmoreslowly,ordeterioratingfaster,perhapseven77themselves.Reasons78lyingtopatients·Thetruthfulinformationhelpspatientsto79theirillness,helpthemtoleratepainbetterwithlessmedicine,andevenrecoverfasteraftersurgery.·Mostpatientsfeel80whentheylearnthattheyhavebeenmisled.15\n15\n录音材料原文（Text1）M：Idon’tthinkIansweredthefourthquestioncorrectlyonthetest.W：Youarestillworryingaboutit?It’stoolatenow.（Text2）W：Oh,TanLin.We’realmostthere.Areyounervous?Ican’timaginewhatAmericaisgoingtobelike.DoyouthinkourEnglishisgoodenough？M：Meimei,calmdown.WestillhavealongwaytogoevenafterwegettoSanFrancisco.（Text3）M：I’mgoingouttogetsomecoffee.Wouldyoulikeanything？W：Well,I’vebeendrinkingtoomuchcoffeerecently.Thanksforasking.I’djustdrinktheteaIhaverighthere.（Text4）W：IcertainlyhopethelibrarywillbeopenthisSaturday.M：Herearethelibraryhours!Weekdays8a.m.to9p.m.,onSaturdays9a.m.to5p.m.,closedSundays.（Text5）W：Therewasastormwarningontheradiothismorning.Didyouhappentobelistening？M：No,butwhatapity!Iguesswe’llhavetochangeoursailingplans.Wouldyouratherplaytennisorgobicycle-riding?（Text6）M：Goodmorning,Madam.W：Goodmorning,Iwonderifyoucanhelp.I’velostmycoat.M：Oh,wheredidyouloseit,Madam？W：Ah,Ileftitonabusyesterdaymorning.M：Canyoudescribeit？W：Well,it’salongwhiteovercoat.It’sgotabeltandoneofthosegetthickferrycollarsandkeepsyourearswarm.It’saverynicecoatactually.M：Iamafraidwehaven’tgotanythinglikethat,Madam.Sorry.（Text7）M：Thisbutterhasafunnytaste.Perhapsitisn’tfresh.Whendidyoubuyit？M：Ithasbeenhereforonlyoneday.W：Sometimessupermarketskeepfoodontheshelftoolong.GiveittomeandI’lltakeitback.I’llaskthemtochangeitforanewpackage.M：Doyouthinktheywill？W：Whynot?Foodisexpensivethesedays.Wecan’taffordtowasteit.Ifweeatit,wemightgetill.M：Ofcourseyouareright.W：I’llmakesureIgetafreshpackagethistime.IsthereanythingelseyouwantmetobuywhileI’mthere？15\nM：No,thanks.Justbutter.（Text8）M：Mybosstoldmenevertogotoworkagain.W：Ican’tbelieveit.Why？M：Idon’tknow.Whenhetoldmethat,Iwassoconfused.W：Didyouusuallygotoworklate？M：Well,Ioftendid.W：Whenyoudidyourwork,didyouthinkaboutotherthings？M：Sometimes.W：Couldyouuseacomputer？M：No.Icanonlyuseatypewriter.W：Well,IthinkIknowwhy.Youdidn’tuseyourtimewell,andyoudidn’tlearnnewthings.（Text9）M：Hi,Mary.Wehaven’tseeneachothersincewegraduated.Wherehaveyoubeen？W：IhavebeentoAustralia.Doyoustilllivethere？M：Oh,no.Wehavejustmovedintothenewhouse.W：Really?CongratulationsM：Thankyou,andwewanttobuyanewtelevision.W：Whatkindoftelevisiondoyouwanttobuy？M：AcolourTV,ofcourse,butI’mnotsureaboutthesize.Maybeweshouldbuyabiggerone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