广东省江门市普通高中2022学年高一英语10月月考试题03

上学期高一英语10月月考试题03满分150分。用时120分钟。第I卷（共95分）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.Whatistheweatherlikenow?A.Sunny.B.Hot.C.Cold.2.WhatwillJackprobablydo?　　A.VisitBill.B.Playtennis.C.Goswimming.3.Whoisthewoman?　　A.Robert'steacher.B.Robert'sboss.C.Robert'smother.4.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?　　A.Inahotel.B.Inabank.C.Inapostoffice.5.Whatdoesthemanthinkofhissalad?　　A.Notfresh.B.Notdelicious.C.Toosalty.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至8题。6.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Husbandandwife.B.Bossandsecretary.C.Friends.7.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?　A.Attendclasses.B.Goshopping.C.Seeafilm.8.Wheredoesthemanwork?A.Inahotel.B.Inashop.C.Inacollege.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9.Whatwillthewomandoontheweekend?　　A.Attendaparty.B.Takeaholiday.C.Goonabusinesstrip.10.Whendoesthewomanplantoarrive?　　A.LateFriday.B.Mid-Saturday.C.EarlySaturday.11.Whatisn'tmentionedintheconversation?A.Asweater.B.T-shirts.C.Skirts.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.Whohasbeenbusythesedays?　　A.Theman.B.Theman'ssister.C.Thewoman.-14-13.Whatisthewomangoingtodothisevening?　　A.HelphersisterwithherFrench.　　B.Meetherfriendatthestation.　C.Gotoanexhibitionwithherparents.14.Whenwillthespeakersprobablygotoseeafilmtogether?　　A.ThisFriday.B.Thisweekend.C.Nextweek.　听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15.Wheredidthemanleavehiscoat?　A.Onatrain.B.Onabus.C.Inataxi.16.Whatcoloristheman'scoat?　A.Grey.B.Black.C.White.17.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?　　A.Inahotel.B.AtaLost&Found.C.Inashop.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.HowdidEuropeansknowtheexacttimeinthelatel700s?　　A.Bylookingatclocksathome.　　B.Bylookingatclocksinfactories.　　C.Bylookingatclocksonthesquares.19.Whatmaythespeakerbe?　　A.Ascientist.B.Anengineer.C.Ateacher.20.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?　　A.Thedevelopmentofwatchesandclocks.　　B.Theusesofwatchesandclocks.　　C.Theimportanceofwatchesandclocks.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节语法和词汇知识（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.Englishnowisalsospokenas_______foreignorsecondlanguagein_______SouthAsia.A.the;theB.a;theC.a;/D.the;/22.AsfarasIknow,thereis________carinthisneighborhood.A.nosuchB.notsuchC.noaD.nosucha23.Iagreewithmostofwhatyousaid,butIdon’tagreewith________.A.anythingB.somethingC.everythingD.nothing24.Thenewlylearntwordswillsoonbeforgottenunless________usedineverydaylife.A.graduallyB.looselyC.exactlyD.frequently25.It’ssonicetoreceiveherletter.________,wehaven’tseeneachotherfornearly20years.A.That’stosayB.Inotherwords-14-C.BelieveitornotD.What’smore26.Somepeoplesaythatthey________toliveinthecountryside.A.enjoyB.feellikeC.chooseD.wouldrather27.Alicetrustsyou;onlyyoucan________hertogiveupthefoolishidea.A.insistB.adviseC.suggestD.persuade28.Theyaskedmetodrink.IsaiditwasatleastfiveyearssinceI________agooddrink.A.hadenjoyedB.wasenjoyingC.haveenjoyedD.havebeenenjoyed29.Theengineoftheshipwasoutoforderandthebadweather________thehelplessnessofthepeopleatsea.A.packedupB.addedupC.addedtoD.madeup30.Peteraskedhiswife________withhercar.A.whatthematterwasB.whatwasthematterC.whatthematterisD.whatisthematter31.—Whydidyouturnoffyouralarmo’clock?—________getupearly.A.InordertoB.InordernottoC.InordertonotD.Sothatnotto32.—Smokingisbadforyourhealth.—Yes,Iknow.ButIsimplycannot________.A.giveitupB.giveitinC.giveitoutD.giveitaway33.—Doyouneedanyhelp,Lucy?—Yes,thejobis________Icoulddomyself.A.lessthanB.morethanC.nomorethanD.notmorethan34.Therearemanyexcellentteachersinourschool,Mr.Wang,________.A.suchasB.forexampleC.namelyD.thatis35.—Afterschool,let’sgotoplayfootballtogether.—OK.________A.That’ssettled.B.Youarewelcome.C.It’suptoyou.D.That’sright.第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)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。Isatinmyseat,asmynewgradesixclassmatesfoundtheirs."Ok,class.Welcometoanewschoolyear.I'mMr.StevensandI'msureI'lllearnallyournamesinnotime."Hewalkedaroundtheclass36mathbooks.Whenhewasdone,he37to-14-thefrontoftheclassandlookedatus.Westared(注视)back."Whatareyou38for?Getstarted!"Hesaid.Welookedathim—39.Wasn'thegoingtoteachus?"Istheresomethingwrongwithyour40?You'renotalldeaf,areyou?"One41boyatthebackoftheclassaskedwhatweallwantedtoknow."Mr.Stevens,aren'tyougoingtoteachus?"“Rubbish!”Mr.Stevens42."You'resmartkids.Openyourbooksandgettoit.Ifyouhaveany43,raiseyourhand,andI'llhelpyou."Mr.Stevenshelpedanyonewhowas44inaproblem.Hewouldstopustoteachallthestudents45whenweallhadthesamequestion.Itwasa46methodofteaching,butitwasveryuseful.Itwasa47pointinmylife.Mr.Stevensmademe48Iwasgoodatmathandalsoabletoreachthe49ofanyclassIattended.IstudiedwithhishelpuntilIgraduatedfrommiddleschool.MontyPython'sFlyingCircuswasapopulartelevisionshowbackthen.Mr.Stevenswouldoftenactoutoneoftheirplaysinfrontoftheclass.Some50hewasstrange,andIguesshewas,51heknewhowtomakeamathlessoninteresting.I'vecarriedhis52withmeallmylife.WheneverIamfacedwithanew53,Ithinkofmyfirstdayingradesixmath.54sittingandstaringatthechallenge,Ijustgetstarted.55Iknowit,thechallengehasbeensettled.36.A.pickingoutB.handingoutC.handinginD.sellingout37.A.returnedB.pointedC.ranD.waved38.A.lookingB.searchingC.preparingD.waiting39.A.happyB.excitedC.puzzledD.tired40.A.earsB.legsC.eyesD.hearts41.A.cleverB.healthyC.luckyD.brave42.A.doubtedB.repliedC.explainedD.agreed43.A.promiseB.secretC.changeD.trouble44.A.stuckB.droppedC.experiencedD.skilled45.A.evenB.stillC.onlyD.ever46.A.popularB.difficultC.strangeD.famous47.A.disappointingB.boringC.movingD.turning48.A.decideB.realizeC.wonderD.remember49.A.busiestB.bestC.kindestD.strongest50.A.thoughtB.reportedC.watchedD.warned51.A.butB.orC.andD.so52.A.dreamB.honorC.lessonD.interest53.A.chanceB.jobC.artD.challenge-14-54.A.BesidesB.ByC.InsteadofD.alongwith55.A.AfterB.BeforeC.IfD.Unless第三部分阅读理解（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。AOneofthebest-lovedAmericanwriterswasWilliamSydneyPorter,orO.Henry.From1893helivedwithhisfamilyinahouseinAustin,Texas,whichisnowamuseum.VisitorstoAustincanseethehouse.Itwassavedfromdestruction(破坏)andturnedintoamuseumin1934.ThemuseumisagoodwaytolearnabouttheinterestinglifeoftheAmericanwriter.WilliamPorterrentedthishouseinAustinandlivedtherewithhiswifeAtholanddaughterMargaretforabouttwoyears.ManyobjectsinthemuseumcamefromthePorters.Othersdidnot.Animportantpieceintheroomistheoriginalphotooverhere.Itwastakenthereinthehouseabout1895.Thepianotheregoesbacktothe1860s.HiswifetooklessonsonitwhenshefirstmovedtoAustin.Porterwasn’tasuccessfulwriterinthebeginning.Heworkedatafarm,landofficeandbank.Healsolovedwordsandwriting.Themuseumhasaspecialproof(证明)ofPorter’sloveoflanguage---hisdictionary.Itissaidthathehadreadeverywordinthatdictionary.LaterWilliamPorterwasforcedtoleaveAustinbecausehewascharged(指控)withwrongdoingatthebankandlosthisjob.Becausehewasafraidofatrial(审判),heleftthecountrysecretly.Buthereturnedbecausehiswifewasdying.Afterherdeath,hefacedthetrialandservedthreeandahalfyearsinaprisoninOhio.WilliamPorterwouldkeephistimeinprisonasecret.Buttherewasonegoodthingaboutit.Itprovidedhimwithtimetowrite.Bythetimehewasfreed,hehadpublished14storiesandbecamewellknownasO.Henry.PorterlatermovedtoNewYorkCityandfoundgreatsuccessthere.Hepublishedover180storiesinthelasteightyearsofhislife.56.O.Henry’shouseinAustinhasbeenwellkeptsothat________.A.AmericanscanstudytheirhistoryB.morevisitorswillbeattractedtoAustinC.visitorscanlearnaboutO.Henry’slifeD.itcanshowthewayoflifeinthe1860s57.VisitorscanknowthatPorterwasfondoflanguageby________.A.adictionaryheusedB.therecordsthemuseumkeepsC.thebookshewroteD.thephotothemuseumshows58.WhydidPorterescapefromAustin?A.Hedidn’twanttolosehisjob.B.Hedidn’twanttomaketrouble.C.Hemeanttosavehiswife’slife.D.Hewasafraidofbeingputintoprison.-14-59.Fromthelastparagraphweknowthat_______.A.PortersufferedalotinprisonB.PorterbecamefamoussuddenlyC.PorterspenthistimeinprisonwritingD.lifeinprisonprovidedwhatPortercouldwrite60.What’sthetextmainlyabout?A.GreatworksofO.HenryB.ThelifeofO.HenryC.Austin,aplaceofinterestD.AmuseuminhonorofO.HenryBMissingfriendswholivefaraway?Orjustneedalittlefamilycomfortafteralongday?Sometimesyoujustneedahug.Andsometimesthere'sjustnoonearoundtogiveyouone.Sowhatdoyoudo?Howaboutavirtual(虚拟的)hug?ScientistsattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)haveinventedasocialmediavest(社交背心)thatallowspeopletogivehugstotheirfriends,familyandlovedonesonFacebook.ThevestiscalledLike-A-Hug,whichisconnectedwithyourFacebookpage.WheneverFacebookfriends"Like"aphoto,videooranythingyoupostonthenetwork,afanwillblowairintothevesttogiveyouahug.Hugscanalsobesentbacktothesenderbypressingthevesttoloseair,accordingtothewebsiteofdesignerMelissaChow.SheworkedwithAndyPayneandPhilSeatonattheMITMediaLabtobuildtheblackvest,makingthewearer"feelthewarmth,encouragement,support,orlovethatwefeelwhenwereceivehugs."MelissaChowsaid,“Wecameupwiththeideaoverafreetalkaboutlong-distancerelationshipsandtheshortcomingsofvideochatinterfaces(视频聊天界面)likeSkype.”Chowandherworkmatesactuallyfinishedworkonthevestlastyear,butit'sonlyjustrecentlydrawntheattentionofthepublic.ChowprovidednopricingororderinginformationfortheLike-A-Hugvest,sodon'texpecttoseepeopleblowingupallovertownjustyet.AlthoughresearchersbelievethatLike-A-Hugwillcauseaworldwidestorm,alotofpeoplethinkitcan’ttaketheplaceofthefeelingofarealhug.Bodytemperatureorthetasteofhairandsoonisfarfromwhatasocialvestcanmatch.61.Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A.Toshowhowtodesignamagicvest.B.Tosuggestanewly-builtwebsite.C.Tointroduceavirtualsocialmediavest.D.ToexplaintheweakpointsofSkype.62.Thevest“Like-A-Hug”wouldprobablybemosthelpfulto________.-14-A.thosewhoplaycomputergamesB.thosewhoneedcomfortorsupportC.thosewhodesignchatinterfacesD.thosewholiketogiveothershugs63.WhatcanwelearnaboutMelissaChow?A.Shebuiltthevestallbyherself.B.Sheexpectstosellthevestatahighprice.C.Shemadethevestpubliclastyear.D.Shegottheideaforavestwhilechatting.64.WecanlearnfromthetextthattheLike-A-Hugvest________.A.canbeorderedonFacebookB.cantaketheplaceofarealhugC.cannotonlybeusedbyFacebookusersD.producesahugwhenyougetaFacebook“Like”65.Inwhichpartofanewspapercanyoufindthistext?A.HealthB.ScienceC.SalesD.HomeNewsCWhileyou’reinShanghai,pleasecomeandtakeawalkroundsomeofourinterestingplaces.YuGardensThesefamousMinggardensareoftenrathercrowded.Don’tforgettotrytheirdeliciousfood.Open:9:30am—5:00pm.LuXun’sMuseumThisisagreatplaceforbook-lovers.Therearephotographsofthefamouswriter,someofhisbookswrittenbyhandandmanyletters.Verycheap.Open:9:00am—4:00pm.ShanghaiArtMuseumAninterestingbuilding,onceusedasaraceclubandlibrary.Dropinandseethelatestexhibition.Thereareshowsbypaintersfromalloverthecountry.Open:9:00am—5:00pm.ShanghaiNaturalHistoryMuseumEverythingaboutthenaturalworldandscience.Youcanstudydinosaurs,hundredsofanimals,plants,rocks,andseemanyunusualexhibits.Verycheap.Open:9:00am—5:30pm.ShanghaiMuseum　Youmustseethisbeautifullydesignedmuseum.ItisawonderfulplacetostudyChineseartandhistory.Thereareoldtreasures,fantasticChinesesculptures(雕刻),paintingsfromallagesandmanyotherthingsforyoutoenjoy.Open:9:00am—5:00pm.(9:00am—8:00pm,Saturday)66.WhatmakesYuGardensdifferentfromtheotherplacesinthetext?-14-A.Theymakepeoplelovenature.B.Theycostverylittletoenter.C.Theyhavesomethingnicetoeat.  D.Theyaregoodforartresearch.67.Youcan’tstudy__________whenyouvisitShanghaiNaturalHistoryMuseum.A.robotsB.dinosaurs   C.bamboo      D.rocks68.IfsomeoneisinterestedinsilverbowlsoftheTangDynasty(唐朝),hecangoto__________.A.ShanghaiArtMuseum             B.ShanghaiMuseumC.LuXun’sMuseum                    D.ShanghaiNaturalHistoryMuseum69.Howmanymuseumswithpaintingsarementionedinthetext?A.One.          B.Two.       C.Three.       D.Four70.Whichplaceisopentheshortesteveryday?A.YuGardens.B.ShanghaiMuseum.C.ShanghaiArtMuseum.                   D.LuXun’sMuseum.第II卷（共55分）第四部分书面表达(共五节，满分55分)第一节单词拼写(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)根据句子意思和所给中文提示，写出单词的正确形式(仅填一词)。71.Ittookalongtimeforhimto________(恢复)fromanillness.72.Agooddecisionis________(以……为基础)onone’sknowledgeandexperience.73.Aftergraduatingfromcollege,we________(最后)gotthechancetotakeabiketrip.74.Nowsheisplanningour________(时间表)forthetrip.75.It’simportanttokeep________(沉着的)inanexam.71.__________________72.__________________73.___________________74.__________________75.__________________第二节完成句子(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)根据提示，将下列句子补充完整（每空只填一词）。76.他虽然在外工作，却一直挂念家中的父母。（concern）Thoughworkingoutside,he________always________________hisparentsathome.-14-77.英语在我们找寻一份优秀的工作中起到重要作用。（part）English________________________________infindinganexcellentjobforus.78.老师建议我们利用每一个机会来说英语。（use）Myteacheradvisedus________________________________everychancetospeakEnglish.79.她一旦下定决心，什么也不能使她改变。（mind）Onceshehas_________________________________,nothingcanchangeit.80.“Don’tplayfootballonthestreet,Jack,”hisuncletoldhim.（变为间接引语）→Jack’suncletoldhim________________________footballonthestreet.76.________________________77.________________________________78.________________________________79.________________________________80.________________________第三节词汇应用(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面的短文，用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。Therewasamanwhohadalittleboythathelovedverymuch.Hewouldalwaysspendallofhissparetimeplayingwithhisson.Oneday,whilethemanwasatwork,herealizedthathehadextra(额外)work81(do)fortheevening.Hewouldn’tbeabletoplaywithhislittleboy,buthewantedtogivetheboysomething82(keep)himbusy.So,lookingaroundhisoffice,hesawamagazinewithalargemapoftheworldonthecover.Hegotanidea.He83(patient)torethemapup.Thenheputallthe84(piece)inhiscoatpocket.Whenhegothome,thelittleboycame85(run)tohimandwasreadytoplay.Themanexplainedthathewasbusyandcouldn’tplayjustnow.Thenhe86(lead)thelittleboyintothediningroom,andtakingoutallthepiecesofthemap,he87(spread)themonthetable.Hetoldhimitwasamapoftheworld,andthatbythetimehecouldputitbacktogether,hisextraworkwould88(finish),andtheycouldbothplay.Surelythiswouldkeepthechildbusyforhours,hethought.Abouthalfanhourlater,theboycametothemanandsaid,"Okay,it’sfinished.Canweplaynow?"Themanwasverysurprised,"That’s89(possible).Let’sgoandsee.”Andsureenough,therewasthepictureoftheworld;allputtogether,everypieceinitsplace."That’s90(amaze)!Howdidyoudothat?"themanasked.-14-"Itwassimple.Onthebackofthepagewasapictureofaman.WhenIputthemantogetherthewholeworldfellintoplace,"theboysaid.81.________82.________83.________84.________85.________86.________87.________88.________89.________90.________第四节阅读表达(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后的词数要求）。Astudyshowsthatmoreandmoreprimaryandmiddleschoolstudentsaregettingshortersleepingtime.Thestudysurveysmorethan1,000students.Itshowsthatabouthalfofprimaryschoolpupilsand80％ofmiddleschoolstudentssleepfewerthanninehourseverynight.Andtoomuchhomeworkisthemainreasonforit.Anotherreasonisthestudents’badhabits.Forexample,somestudentsareabsent-minded(心不在焉的)whendoingtheirhomework.SomestudentsspendtoomuchtimewatchingTVorplayingcomputergames.Thethirdreasonisalsoimportant.Mostschoolsstartbefore8o’clock.Studentshavetogetupearlyonweekdaysto___________________.Somestudentslivefarawayfromschool.Theyhavetospendalotoftimeonthewaytoschool.Inordertomakestudentshavemoresleep,schoolsandparentsshouldcutdownsomehomework.91.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?(nomorethan6words)____________________________________________________________________________92.Listthreereasonsforcausingstudentstogetshortersleepingtimeaccordingtothetext.(nomorethan10words)①______________________②______________________③________________________93.FillintheblankinParagraph3withproperwords.(nomorethan6words)____________________________________________________________________________94.Whatdoyouthinkisthebestwaytomakestudentshavemoresleep?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________95.TranslatetheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphintoChinese.___________________________________________________________________-14-第五节写作(满分25分)假如你是刘东，刚刚从初中升入高中就读。开始由于不适应高中生活，在学习与交友中遇到了一些困难，现写信给你以前的班主任MissChen求助，内容要点如下：1.刚进入高中学习，平时不擅长交际，经常有孤独感；2.英语水平低，尤其口语，课堂上不敢开口，而有些同学口语流利，因此有时很苦恼；3.同桌是个很固执的女孩，与其相处不很融洽；4.很想改变现状，因此向老师求助，并表达感激之情。注意：1.词数120左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearMissChen,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiuDong-14-参考答案听力：1-5ACBCB6-10CABBA11-15CCACA16-20ABCCA单选：21-25CACDC26-30CDACB31-35BABBA完形：36-40BADCA41-45DBDAC46-50CDBBA51-55ACDCB阅读：56-60CADCB61-65CBDDB66-70CABBD单词拼写：71.recover72.based73.finally74.schedule75.calm完成句子：76.is/was,concernedabout77.playsanimportantpart78.tomakeuseof79.madeuphermind80.nottoplay词汇应用：81.todo82.tokeep83.patiently84.pieces85.running86.led87.spread88.befinished89.impossible90.amazing阅读表达：91.Students’SleepingTime/Astudyonstudents’sleepingtime/Studentsaregettinglesssleepingtime.92.Toomuchhomework;Students’badhabits;School’stimetable93.getto/arriveat/reachschoolontime94.略95.为了让学生有更多的睡眠时间，学校和家长应该削减学生的作业量。写作：Onepossibleversion:DearMissChen,I’mhavingsometroublewithmynewschoollife.Ihavejustcometostudyinaseniormiddleschool.I’mashyboyandI’mnotgoodatcommunicatingwithothers,soIoftenfeellonely.Besides,Idon’tdowellinEnglish,especiallyspokenEnglish.Asaresult,IdarenotspeakEnglishinclass.However,mostofmyclassmatescanspeakEnglishquitefluently.Ifeelupsetsometimes.What’smore,Ican’tgetalongwellwithmydeskmate,whoisaverystubborngirl.Idowanttochangethesituation,butIdon’tknowhow.Couldyoutellmewhattodonext?Iwouldbegratefulifyoucouldgivemesomeadvice.Yours,LiuDong听力录音原稿Text1M:Niceday,isn'tit?Thesunisshiningbrightly.W:Yes.Butit'snothot.Afterall,it'sautumnalready.Text2W:Jack,areyougoingtoplaytenniswithustoday?-14-M:IpromisedBillI'dgoswimmingwithhim.Text3W:Thisisthethirdtimeyou'vebeenlateforworkthisweek,Robert.Don'tbelateagain,orIwillhavetoletyougo.M:I'msorry.Itwon'thappenagainText4M:Ineedsomestampsandsomeenvelopesaswell.W:Willyougorightovertheretothesecondwindow,please?Text5M:How'syoursalad?Isitgood?W:Yes,it'sniceandfresh.Isyoursgood,too?M:No,minetastesratherbad.Text6M:Hello,Marian.W:Hi,Peter!Whatasurprise!Whatareyoudoinghere?M:Oh,Iwasjustpassing.OurshopisunderrepairthisafternoonandIhaveahalf-dayoff.Wouldyoulikearideinmycar?W:I'dloveto,butI'vegotclassesfromtwotofour.I'mstudyingatthiscollege.M:Doyouhavetoworklonghourshere?W:No,wedon't.Westartatnine,andfinishatfour.Goodheavens!Imusthurry.I’mgoingtobelateformyclass.Goodbye.M:Bye!　　　　　Text7M:Whenareyouleavingforthatseasidetown,Mary?W:I'mnotsureyet,butmaybeIshouldleaveFridayafterwork.It'salongdrive.ButI’drathergettherelateFridaythanmid-Saturday.M:Howlongdoesittaketogetthere?W:Fiveorsixhours.M:Whataboutclothes?Whatareyougoingtotake?W:MostlyshortsandT-shirts.M:I'mafraiditwillbeabitcoldatnightattheseaside.W:Maybe.ThenIshouldtakeasweateroralightcoat,justincase.M:Haveapleasanttrip.Text8M:Hello!IsthatAnn?W:Yes.Who'sthat?M:ThisisMike.Howarethingswithyou?W:Oh,notbad,butI'vebeenkeptbusythesedays.-14-M:Howcome?You'vefinishedallyourexams,haven'tyou?W:Yes.ButIhavetohelpmylittlesisterwithherforeignlanguage.ShehasdifficultywiththepronunciationofsomeFrenchwords.M:Whatapity!I'mcallingtoaskyoutogotothecinemawithmethisevening.Howabouttheweekendthen?W:I'msorry,butI'vepromisedtogotoanartexhibitionwithmyparents.We'reallveryinterestedinart,youknow.Maybewecouldgonextweek.M:OK.Text9M:Excuseme.W:Yes,sir?WhatcanIdoforyou?M:IthinkIleftmycoatonthetrainthismorning.W:Whichtraindidyoutake?M:IcamefromSouthampton.W:Ah,acoat.Letmelookinthebook.Waitaminute.Radio,hat,book,handbag...Ah,here'sacoat.Canyoupleasedescribeyourcoat,sir?M:Well,it'sathickcoatwithazipperandtwopockets.W:Whatcoloristhecoat,sir?M:Grey.W:Isthereanythinginthepockets?M:Yes,thereissomemoney,somelettersandmypassport.W:Youarelucky,sir.Thisisyourcoat.We'veputanumberonit.Sixty-seven.I'llgoandgetitforyou.M:Oh,thankyouverymuch.Text10Iamsurealmosteveryoneofyoulookedatyourwatchorclockbeforeyoucametoclasstoday.Watchesandclocksareveryimportantinourlives,butdoyouknowthehistoryofthewatchesandclocks?WatchesandclockswereseldomseenintheUnitedStatesbeforethel850s.Inthelatel700s,peopledidnotknowtheexacttimeunlesstheywerenearaclock.TherewerebigclocksonthesquaresofsomeEuropeantownsbuiltforthepublic.Afterall,mostpeopledidn'thaveenoughmoneytobuytheirownwatchesorclocks.Inthe1800sinEuropeandtheUnitedStates,themainpurposeofawatchwastoshowothershowwealthyyouwere.Bythen,withtherapidindustrialdevelopmentintheUnitedStates,measuringtimehadbecomeveryimportant.Andindustrializationmadeitpossibletoproducelargenumbersofwatchesandclocksinfactories.Theybecameverycheap,and"beingontime"graduallycameintothelanguageandourlives.-14-