新疆兵团第二师华山中学2022学年高二英语上学期期末考试试卷
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新疆兵团第二师华山中学2022-2022学年高二英语上学期期末考试试卷第一部分: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;第小题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答案,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。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.15.C.£9.18.答案是B。1.Whatwillthemanprobablydo?A.ComeintwentyminutesB.HavedinnerC.Goshopping2.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Hewentmountainclimbinglastyear.B.Hedoesn’twanttogomountainclimbingatall.C.Hehasn’ttraveledaroundtheworldyet.3.WhycanLouisespeakEnglishwell?A.HerfamilyspeakEnglish.B.ShespentherearlyyearsinAmerica.C.She’sanAmericannative.4.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Themanshouldwearhisnewshirt.B.Thisshirtneedstobewashedfirst.C.Thisshirtisnotsuitablefortoday.5.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Themanwillreceivehisordertoday.B.Themancancallheragainthisafternoon.C.Themancancometopickitupifhewants.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.-14-\n听第6段材料,回答第6和7题。6.Whatiswrongwiththepatientaccordingtothedoctor?A.Shehasahighfever.B.Sheisingoodhealth.C.Shehascaughtacold.7.Whatisthepatientsupposedtodo?A.Takeagoodrest.B.Stopworryingaboutherproblem.C.Takesomemedicine.听第7段材料,回答第8和9题。8.HowdoesthewomangotoworkinLondon?A.Onfoot.B.Byunderground.C.Bybus.9.Whatdoesthemanthinkofgoingtoworkbybus?A.Cheapandinteresting.B.Cheapbutboring.C.Interestingbutexpensive.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Whatdayisittoday?A.Thewoman’sbirthday.B.Mother’sDayandthewoman’sbirthday.C.Mother’sDayandthebirthdayoftheman’smother.11.Howmuchdoesthemanspendonredroses?A.$9B.$12C.$2112.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemanputinthewater?A.SaltandvitaminAB.SugarandvitaminCC.SaltandvitaminC.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.WheredidTomgo?A.CaliforniaB.LosAngelesC.SanFrancisco.14.WhatdidTomdothere?A.Cookedseafoodforhisfriends.B.Sawmanykindsoffishes.C.Playednewballgames.15.WhatdoesTomsayaboutthegirlhelikes?A.Sheattractshimbecauseshetalksalot.B.Sheisnotbeautifulbutsheattractshim.-14-\nC.Sheisbeautifulandsharesthesameinterestswithhim.16.What’sgoingonbetweenTomandthegirlhelikes?A.Theycalleachothereveryday.B.Hehasvisitedheratherplace.C.Sheiscomingtovisithimthisweekend.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.WhathappenedtotheLondonundergroundrailwayin1969?A.Theworkersontheundergroundplatformswerereplacedbymachines.B.Itbecamethefirstcompletelyself-controlrailwayintheworld.C.Acompletelyself-controllinewasaddedtoitsnetwork.18.OntheVictoriaLine,whodoesallthecheckingandcollectingoftickets?A.Aplatformworker.B.Acomputer.C.Amachine.19.WhatistheusualtaskoftheoneworkerontheVictoriaLinetrain?A.Todrivethetrainafteritisstarted.B.Tostartthetrainandtodriveitwhennecessary.C.Totakecareofthepassengersonthetrain.20.Ifeachtrainmovesasitsownspeed,whatwillhappenontheline?A.Thereisadangerofaccidentsontheline.B.Thereisnodangerofaccidentsontheline.C.Onetrainwillkeepasafedistancefromtheothers.第二部分:阅读理解(满分40分)第一节(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40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。AOncetherewasamanwholikedtoeatmangoes.Onedayhedecidedtogetthesweetestmangofromtheverytopofthetree.Mangoeswhichareexposedtothesunthemostarethesweetest.Soheclimbeduptothetop,wherethebrancheswerethin.Hemanagedtopickupafewsweetreddishfruits,but,inanattempttoclimbdown,heslippedandstartedfallingtowardstheground.Fortunately,hecaughtthebranchashewasfallingandremainedhelplesslyhangingonthetree.Thenhestartedtocallnearbyvillagersforhelp.Theyimmediatelycamewithaladderandsticks,butcoulddolittletohelphim.Thenaftersometimeonecalmandthoughtfulpersonarrived–awell-knownsagewholivedinasimplehutnearby.Peoplewereverycurioustoseewhathewoulddo,ashewasfamousinsolvingmanypeople’sproblemsintheareaandsometimesvery-14-\ncomplicatedones.Hewassilentforaminuteandthenpickedupastoneandthrewitatthehangingman.Everybodywassurprised.Thehangingmangoloverstartedtoshout,“Whatareyoudoing?!Areyoucrazy?Doyouwantmetobreakmyneck?”Thesagewassilent.Thenhetookanotherstoneandthrewitattheman.Themanwasveryangry,“IfIcouldjustcomedown,Iwouldshowyou!”That’swhateverybodywanted–thathecamedown.Buthow?Noweverybodywastense,astowhatwouldhappennext!Somewantedtochastisethesage,buttheydidn’t.Thesagepickedanotherstoneandthrewitagainattheman,evenmoreforcefully.Nowthemanonthetreewasenragedanddevelopedagreatdeterminationtocomedownandtakerevenge(复仇).Hethenusedallhisskillandstrengthandsomehowreachedthebrancheswhichweresafetostartgoingdown.Andhemadeit!Everybodywasamazed.However,therescuedmanfoundthesagegone.Hestoodthere,realizingthatthemanreallysavedhimbecauseheinduced(引诱)himtotryhisbestandsavehimself.“Ishouldbethankfulandnotangry.”21.Fromthestoryweknowthatthesweetestmangomustbetheone.A.ontheverytopofthetreeB.hiddeninthemiddleofatreeC.onthetreeforthelongesttimeD.exposedtosunlightlessoften22.Whathappenedafterhehadpickedafewsweetreddishmangoes?A.Heslippedandfelltothegroundsuddenly.B.Hewasclimbingdownquicklybutcarefully.C.Heremainedhanginghelplesslyonthetree.D.Heshoutedloudlyforhelpbutnoonehelped.23.Howdidthemanfeelwhenthesagehithimwithastone?A.Hewasnervous.B.Hekeptsilent.C.Hefeltsurprised.D.Hewasangry.24.Whatdoyouthinkmotivatedthemantoclimbdown?A.Courage.B.Revenge.C.Carefulness.D.Assistance.25.Whatdoesthestoryimply?A.Angersavesone’slife.B.Wisdomdoescount.C.Skillandstrengthcount.D.Angeristhebiggestenemy.BWilltherebeatimeinourliveswhencarsdon’tcrash?Whenwecanjustsitbackandrelaxandourcarswilldrivethemselves.Autotechnologyexpertssay“yes”.Andtheysaythatsomeofthoseadvancesmayhappenquickerthanyoumightthink.Theywillrequiretheuserstoinputthenameofthedestinationorthecomplete-14-\naddressofthelocationthattheywanttogoandthecars’artificialintelligencetakesthemthereautomaticallywithoutadriver.Theywillrunonsolarpowerinthedaytimeandethanolfuel(乙醇燃料)atnight.Toyota,BMWandHondawillcompletelycontrolthetradeofdriverlesscarbusinesstogetherandwillhavethecheapestdriverlesscars.Fossilfuelswillbecompletelyincompatible(不相配的)withthesecars.Driverlesscarswillnotrequireadriver’slicenseofanygradetooperate.Anyonewithbasicliteracyandcomputerskillswhoareatleast16yearsofagewillbelegallyallowedtooperatethevehiclewithabsolutelynorestrictions.Thiswouldgivetheyounguserspermissiontooperatethedriverlesscarsonmajorhighwaysaswellassecondaryroadswithoutneedingaseparateclassification.Inadditiontoallthis,drunkenpeoplewillbeabletousetheirownautomobilestoreturnhomebecausetheyarenot“driving”thevehicle.What’smore,carinsurancewillbecomeobsoletebecausetherewillbenomoreautomobileaccidentsaftertheyear2025.Thisisbecausethedriverlesscarwillhaveallsafetymethodsinplacebythecar’sartificialintelligencetopreventautomobileaccidents.Globalpositioningsystemswillbecomemandatory(强制的)inallnewly-manufacturedcarsafter2022,andwillbethemostimportantpartinthedriverlesscar.26.Whowillnotbeabletousedriverlesscars?A.Adultswithbasicliteracyandcomputerskills.B.Adultswhoaredrunk.C.Adultswithoutcomputerskills.D.Adultswithoutadriver’slicense.27.Wecaninferfromthesecondparagraphthatdriverlesscars.A.willneedfewerfossilfuelsB.willnotneedahuman’sinstructionsC.willrunonsolarpoweronlyD.willbeenvironmentallyfriendly28.Whatwillpreventthedriverlesscarfromcrashing?A.Artificialintelligence.B.Globalpositioningsystems.C.Thepeopleinside.D.Carinsurance.29.Theunderlinedword“obsolete”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans“_____”.A.difficulttogetB.quiteimportantC.dangerousD.outofbusiness30.Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Carsafety.B.Driverlesscars.C.Thefuturecars.D.Newtechnologyincars.CHORSERACINGYEARROUND100YEARSOFPICTURESTHENANDNOW(PhotoShow)-14-\n3pm,everySundayCityStadiumNochildrenallowedFebruary1~April30CityArtMuseumat750HighStreet10am~5pm,TuesdaytoSundayWEEKENDSALES2pm~6pm,thisSundayEVERYTHING20%~50%OFFVisitusatBlockG,GrandviewMallDANCEPARTYCelebrateanimportantdayBringsyourfriends7pm~10pm,SundaynightCountryClub¥10,anadult;¥2,achild31.Janecangototocelebrateherbirthdaywithherfriends.A.CityStadiumB.CountryClubC.GrandviewMallD.CityArtMuseum32.Allpeoplecanbeallowedtowatchthehorseracesexcept.A.adultsB.womenC.childrenD.oldmen33.Whenwillyounotbeabletoseethephotoshow?A.March8thB.April10thC.February1stD.May1st34.Whatcanyoudoifyouonlyhavetimebetween5pmto6pmonSunday?A.Gototheweekendsales.B.Gotoseethephotoshow.C.Gotothedanceparty.D.Gotowatchthehorseracing.35.HowmuchwillMr.Smithpayifhetakeshistwodaughterstothedanceparty?A.¥12B.¥14C.¥30D.¥6DHavingagreatcollectionofbooksathomedoesn’treallymeanthatyouareapersonwhohasapassionforliteratureandreading.Itcanbeafamilyinheritanceoritcanbejusttoimpresspeoplearoundyoubythefactthatyouareapersonofculture.Ontheotherhand,therearemanypersonswhocannotaffordtobuybooks,becausesomeofthemarequiteexpensive,butwhousuallygotolibrariesandspendhoursreadingsomethingthatintereststhemalot,orjustborrowbookstohome.Frommypointofview,literatureisveryimportantinourlife.Forexample,readingisameansofgainingcultureandenrichingourknowledgeindifferentareas.Itcanhelpushaveagreatimaginationanditmakesthingseasierwhenitcomestomakecompositionsondifferentthemes.Itgivesyouthepossibilitytospeakaboutscience,evenifyoudon’tworkinthisdomain,oryoucanexpressyouropinionaboutapoliticalaspect,justbecauseyouhavereadsomethingconnectedtothat.Secondly,literatureoffersusthepossibilitytoentertheworldofimagination,andtoleavetherealoneforacoupleofhours.Wecometomeetkingsandqueensmanyyearsago,dreamofbeingintheworldoftherichorimaginehowlifewillbeinthefuture.Sometimes,weidentifyourselveswiththecharactersinthestories-14-\nwereadandtheycangiveussomecluestosolveourproblemsandhowtoreactincertaincircumstances.Inconclusion,Iwouldliketosaythatliteratureistheperfectmeanstoenrichourculture,toexpressourselvescorrectly,tohavearichvocabulary,tobeabletointerfereinconversationsindifferentfieldsofinterestandtoreallybeconsideredaneruditeperson.36.Peoplewhoarefondofliteraturearethosethat________.A.havemuchinterestinreadingB.keepmanybooksC.gotolibrarieseverydayD.buyexpensivebooksinthebookstore37.Accordingtotheauthorwecanbroadenourknowledgeby________.A.composingB.imaginingC.communicatingD.reading38.Wecanknowfromthethirdparagraphthat___________.A.wecanbringkingsandqueensbacktolifeB.itisverygoodforustostayaloneforsomehoursC.whatwereadcanbeusefulinourdailylifeD.wecanmakefriendswithpeopleinthestories39.Theunderlineword“erudite”inParagraph4probablymeans“_______”.A.learnedB.enthusiasticC.smartD.creative40.Whatistheauthor’spurposebywritingthepassage?A.Tosharehisownreadingexperience.B.Todistinguishthetruereaders.C.Toattractpeopletoliterature.D.Tostresstheimportanceofimagination.第三部分:完型填空(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。Iwasasingleparentoffoursmallchildren,workingatalow-paidjob.Moneywasalwaystight,butwehada 41 overourheads,foodonthetable,clothesonourbacks,andifnotalot,always 42 .Notknowingwewerepoor,mykidsjustthoughtIwas 43 .I’vealwaysbeengladaboutthat.ItwasChristmastime,andalthoughthereweren’t 44 foralotofgifts,weplannedtocelebratewithafamilyparty.Butthebig 45 forthekidswasthefunofChristmas 46 .Theyplannedweeksaheadoftime,asking 47 whattheywantedforChristmas.Fortunately,Ihadsaved$120for 48 tosharebyallfiveofus.Thebig 49 arrived.Igaveeachkidatwenty-dollarbilland 50 themtolookforgiftsofaboutfourdollarseach.Then-14-\neveryonescattered(散开).Wehadtwohourstoshop;thenwewould 51 backatthe“Santa’sWorkshop”.Drivinghome,everyonewasinhighChristmasspirits, 52 myyoungerdaughter,Ginger,whowasunusually 53 .Shehadonlyonesmall,flatbagwithafewcandies—fifty-centcandies!Iwassoangry,butIdidn’tsayanything 54 wegothome.Icalledherintomybedroomandclosedthedoor, 55 tobeangryagain.Thisiswhatshetoldme:“Iwaslooking 56 thinkingofwhattobuy,andI 57 toreadthelittlecardsonthe‘GivingTrees.’Onewasforalittlegirl,fouryearsold,andallshe 58 forChristmaswasadoll.SoItookthecardoffthetreeand 59 thedollforher.Wehavesomuchandshedoesn’thaveanything.”Ineverfeltso 60 asIdidthatday. 1.A.roof B.hat C.skyD.star2.A.little B.lessC.enoughD.more3.A.busyB.seriousC.strictD.kind4.A.effort B.room C.timeD.money5.A.improvement B.problemC.surpriseD.excitement6.A.shoppingB.travelingC.partiesD.greetings7.A.theother B.eachotherC.onebyoneD.everyotherone8.A.toys B.clothesC.presentsD.bills9.A.dayB.chanceC.cheque D.tree10.A.forced B.remindedC.invitedD.begged11.A.drawB.stayC.move D.meet12.A.includingB.besidesC.exceptD.regarding13.A.quiet B.excitedC.happyD.ashamed14.A.since B.afterC.while D.until15.A.waiting B.ready C.hopingD.afraid16.A.outB.overC.forwardD.around17.A.forgot B.stoppedC.failedD.hated18.A.wanted B.didC.gotD.played19.A.madeB.searchedC.boughtD.fetched20.A.angryB.richC.patientD.bitter -14-\nII卷(共计60分)第四部分:语法填空(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(每空只限一个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Wehighschoolstudentsdohavesomegrowingpains,butwecangetridofthemcorrectlyandwisely61,someofusareupset62theirbodystylesandlooks.63matters.Second,wesometimesseemtobemisunderstood64ourteachers,parentsandclassmates65(face)withthis,wecanfindapropertimetohaveaheart-to-hearttalkwiththem,tryingtoremovethe66(understand).Someofushavefewerfriends.Ithinkbeingopen-mindedandfriendlywilldoyougood.Third,wemayfallbehindothers,67makesusstressed.Actuallywecanencourage68toworkefficiently,fullof69(determine).Atlast,someofusdon’thavemuchpocketmoney,sotheyfeelunhappy.Isn’titstrange?Solongaswehavesome,that’senough.Andwecanlearn__70tospendmoney第五部分:单词拼写(共10分,每题1分,共10题)根据句意和所给单词的正确形式填空。1、Being__________(暴露)tosunlightfortoomuchtimewilldoharmtoone’sskin.2、ItisMaryratherthanyouwhoisto_________(责备)fortheaccident.3、Irememberyoumentionedthesamethingona_____________(以前的)occasion.4、Weshould___________(应用)ourbookknowledgetopractice.5、There'sstillonemorestepinthe___________(过程).6、Youmust____________(通知)everyoneinthecompanyofthenewsassoonasyoucan7、Therearetwokindsofpeopleinourworld,the____________(乐观的)andthepessimistic.8、3Asyouknow,fashionis________(不断地)changing.9、Theofficer___________(要求)thathismenshouldsetoffatonce.10、Totheir__________(高兴),theirsonwasadmittedintoafamousuniversity.第六部分:短语填空(共10分,每题1分,共10题)请从11个短语中选择10个短语根据下列句意的正确形式填空。consistofapart from concentrateonmakesenseputforwardinplacebreakdowndependontakeupleaveoutmakenodifference1.Itdoesn't_____________tobuythatexpensivecoatwhenthesecheaperonesarejustasgood.-14-\n2.He________________averygoodsuggestionatthemeeting.3.Whatapity!You____________thepartsofthestorythatareveryinteresting.4.China_____________23provinces,4municipalities,5autonomousregionsand2specialadministrativeregions.5.Playingcomputergameshas_____________allhistimeandattention.6.______________ the house in Washington,he hasavillainLondon.7.It____________________tomewhetherhewillcomeornot.8.Alllivingthings________________thesunfortheirgrowth.9.Shelikeseverythingtobe_________beforeshestartswork.10.Yourhealthwill_______________ifyouworktoohead.第七部分:写作(共两节,满分30分)第一节:短文改错(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号∧,并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线\划掉。修改:在错词下面划一横线,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。3、按要求格式改错,格式不对不给分。Firemenhavebeenfrightingtheforecastfirefornearlythreeweeksaftertheycouldgetitundercontrol.Ashorttimebefore,greattreeshadcoveredthecountrysideformilesaround.Now,smokestillraisedupfromthewarmgroundoverthedesolatehills.Winterwascomingonbutthehillsthreatenedthesurroundingvillageswithdestruction,forheavyrainwouldnotonlywashawaythesoilbutwouldcauseseriousfloodsaswell.Whenthefirehadatlastputout,theforestauthoritiesorderedseveraltonsofaspecialtypeofgrassseedwhichwouldgrowquick.Theseedwassprayedoverthegroundinhugequantitybyaeroplanes.Theplaneshadbeenplantingseedfornearlyamonthwhenitbegantorain.Bythen,besides,inmanyplacesthegrasshadalreadytakenroot.Intheplaceofthegreattreeswhichhadbeengrowingthereforcenturies,patchesofgreenhadbeguntoappearintheblackensoil.第二节:书面表达(满分20分)目前,学校存在少数学生考试作弊现象。某英文杂志社对此现象向中学生征文,标题是“Myopiniononcheatinginexaminations”。请根据下列提示用英语写一篇征文稿。内容要点如下:主要原因考试偏多、偏难不用功、懒惰-14-\n取悦父母、老师个人看法作弊不对、违反校规要诚实、努力学习……(其它看法)注意:1.短文必须包括所有内容要点,可适当发挥;2.短文标题与开头已为你写好,不计入总词数;3.词数:100左右。4.参考词汇:作弊cheat(v.)MyOpiniononCheatinginExaminationsItisknowntousallthatsomestudentscheatinexaminationsatschool.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________答案(共150分)第一卷(共90分)第一部分:听力(共20分)第二卷(共60分)第四部分:语法填空(共10分)61.First62.about63.that64.by65.faced66.misunderstanding67.which68.ourselves69.determination70.how-14-\n第五部分:单词拼写(共10分)1.exposed2.blame3.previous4.apply5.process6.inform7.optimistic8.constantly9.demand10.delight第六部分:短语填空(共10分,每题1分,共10题)第二节:书面表达(满分20分)MyOpiniononCheatinginExaminationsItisknowntousallthatsomestudentscheatinexaminationsatschool.Asstudents,weoftentakeexaminationsatschool,butsometimeswehavetoomanyexaminations,whicharetoodifficultforus.Ontheotherhand,someofusarelazyanddon'tworkhardattheirlessons.Sowhentakingexaminations,theysometimescheatinordertogetbetterresultstopleasetheirparentsandteachers.Inmyopinion,itiswrongtocheatinexaminationsbecauseitbreakstherulesofschools.Westudentsshouldbehonestandtrytogetgoodresultsbystudyinghardinsteadofcheatinginexaminations.What’smore,weshouldimproveourstudymethodsandgetwellpreparedforexaminations.-14-\nM:Woulditbeoktolookatyourspareroomnow?W:Wouldyoucomeherein20minutes?We’rerightinthemiddleofdinner.1.W:Wouldyouliketogomountainclimbingwithus?M:That’sthelastthingintheworldIeverwanttodo.2.W:LouisespeaksEnglishasifshewereanAmerican.M:HerfamilylivedintheUnitedStatesuntilshewastwelveyearsold.ShehasneverforgottenherEnglish.3.W:John,youcan’twearthatshirt.M:What’swrongwithmynewshirt?W:Letmewashitfirst.Youcanwearittomorrow.4.W:Hello?M:Hi,pleasecheckanorderforme.Theordernumberis669-0033-5986.W:Holdonplease.Ourworkerissendingittoyou.Hecanbeatyourplaceanyminutethisafternoon.M:Thankyou.5.M:What’sthematterwithyou?W:Oh,doctorIhadafeverlastnight.M.Sorrytohearthat.Didyoutakeyourtemperature?W:No.ButIknewitasaveryhighfever.M:Butnowyoudon’tseemtohaveafever.Yourtemperatureisnormal.Areyoutakinganymedication?W:No.M:OK,letmelistentoyourheartandlungs.Pleasetakeadeepbreath.W:Anythingserious?M:No.Don’tworry.It’sonlyacold.YouwillbeOKsoon.W:Thanksalot.6.M:Mary,doyoureallylikeLondon?W:Well,yes,Ido.Icomefromasmalltown.YoucomefromManchester,suchabigcity,solifeinLondonisn’tverydifferentforyou.M:Yes.Isupposeitmustbequitdifferentinasmalltown.Isn’titmoredifficulttogotoyourofficeinLondon.W:Oh,yes.It’seasierathome.ThereIcanalwaysgotoworkonfoot,butinLondonIhavetogobyunderground.Takingtheundergroundisthefastestway,butit’salsothedearest.M:Iusuallygobybus.It’scheaperthantakingtheunderground.Andit’smoreinterestingtolookoutofthewindowofaLondonbus.ItiscertainlythecheapestwaytoseethemostinterestingthingsinLondon.Text8M:Howmucharethecarnationsandtheroses?W:Onedollarforeachcarnationandoneandahalfforeachredrose.M:ThenI’dlikeadozenredcarnationsandhalfadozenredroses.W:Ibetthey’reforyourmother,asit’sMother’sDaytoday.M:Well,notcompletelytrue.Ithappenstobeherbirthday.W;Oh,really?Iguessshemustbeveryhappytoreceivethesebeautifulcarnations-14-\nfromyou.M:Yeah,shewill.Shereallylikesflowers.SoIbuyhersomeeveryyear.I’djustwishtheywouldstayfreshlongerthantheydo.W:PutalittlesugarandvitaminCinthewater.They’llstayfreshfordays.M:Really?I’lltellmymother.Andthanksforyourtip.W:That’sallright.Happybirthdaytoyourmother!Text9W:Hi,Tom,haven’tseenyouforages.M:Actually,I’vejustcomebackfromCalifornia.W;Really?Howexciting!SOhowdidyoulikeCalifornia?M:Icouldn’tlikeitmore.Ilikethesea,thebeach,thesunshine,thepeopleandthenightlife.W:Oh,great.Whatdidyoudothen?M:Weenjoyedtheseafoodatthepartyonthebeachev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