山东省安徽省2022届高三英语10月大联考试题

山东省、安徽省2022届高三英语10月大联考试题第一部分听力(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。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.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Whatmaythewomanbe?A.Atrafficpolice.B.Abusconductor.C.Aschoolteacher.2.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Helikestohangoutwithfriends.B.Heextremelycaresaboutmoney.C.Heisgenerouswitheverything.3.WhatupsetsFredeveryday?A.Workingalldaylong.B.Livinginaremotehouse.C.Hearingthenoiseofplanes.4.Wheredidtheman’swifelearntocook?A.Fromtheman.B.Fromacookbook.C.Fromacookingschool.5.Whenwillthespeakers’planetakeoff?A.At5:00pm.B.At5:30pm.C.At6:00pm.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。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。18听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Interviewerandinterviewee.B.Coachandathlete.C.Bossandclerk.7.Whatdoesthemanmeanatlast?A.Thewomanisn’tnearlyexcellent.B.Thewomanhaswalkedfarenough.C.Thewomanislikelytobepromoted.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whydidn’tthemananswerthewoman’scallyesterday?A.Hewastakingashower.B.Hedidn’ttakehisphone.C.Hisphonewaspoweroff.9.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.Attendhersisterswedding.B.Buyherabeautifulpresent.C.PickheruponSaturday.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WhatisAmazonTreeHouses?A.It’saconstructioncompany.B.It’samagazinearticle.C.It’saforesthotel.11.Whatisthewomanconsideringdoing?A.HaveatriptoAmazon.B.Openingatreehousehotel.C.Settlingdowninatreehouse.12.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman?A.Ambitious.B.Impractical.C.Hardworking.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Workatmosphere.B.Travelexperience.C.Roomservice.14.Howlongisthelunchbreaknow?18A.Seventeenminutes.B.Halfanhour.C.Twohours.15.Whatisthereasonforthemanstillworkinghere?A.Hecanenjoymoreteamwork.B.Hecangooutmuchmore.C.Hecangetabetterpay.16.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inanoffice.B.Inarestaurant.C.Inasportscenter.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Whenwillthelunchbreakstart?A.At11:50.B.At12:20.C.At12:30.18.Whydoesthecompanychangethewaystohandleofficewaste?A.Toshowitsconcernontheenvironment.B.Topresentitsabilityofrecycling.C.Tomakesomeextramoney.19.Whatarethegreencontainersintendedfor?A.Plasticwaste.B.Glassthings.C.Wastepaper.20.WhatwillhappennextFriday?A.Allthecontainerswillbecleared.B.Anothermeetingwillbeheld.C.Theprogramwillbegin.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AMobiletechnologyhascreatednewwayforalltypesoflearningstylestohelpdiscovernewinformation.Ifyouwanttoteachyourselfnewthings,herearesomeappsthatwillhelpyou.18●CourseraPerhapsoneofthebiggestadvancementsinthehistoryofe-learning,CourserahasteamedupwithtopschoollikeDuke,Stanford,andJohnHopkinstobringyoudirectaccesstorealcollegecoursesinpsychology,computerscience,business,andtechnology.Eachcoursefeatures(以……为特色)pre-recordedvideos,projects,andquizzes,justlikeyou’dreceiveinsidetheclassroom.●LumosityThisappfeaturesthree-daysessionsthattargetmanydifferentareasofbrainactivity;memory,speed,problemsolving,andthinkingflexibility.Eachclayyoucanparticipateinatimed(定时的)sessiontosharpenmentalintelligenceandkeeptrackofyourprogressoverlime.●DuolingoIfyou’veeverwantedtolearnanewlanguagebutdidn’tknowwheretostartorcouldn’taffordexpensiveapps,youneedtocheckoutDuolingo.Thisappteachesmorethanadozenlanguagesbybreakingupexercisesintominigames.ThedeveloperofDuolingoclaimsthat34hoursoflearninginthisappequalsafullterm’sworthofschool●EarthViewerEverwonderwhatEarthlookedlikeamillionyearsago?There’snobetterwaytoknowthantolookforyourself.EarthViewertakesyouonadigitaljourneytoseehowthelandscape(地貌)andfaceoftheplanethasdevelopedoverthepast4.5billionyears,andviewclimatechanges,sealeveladjustments,ortheevolutionoffamouscities.21.Whichappmakeshighereducationcoursesavailabletoitsusers?A.Coursera.B.Lumosity.C.Duolingo.D.EarthViewer.22.WhatcanbeinferredaboutLumosity?A.Itisthemosteffectiveappforlanguagelearning.B.Itguaranteesyouanadmissiontoakeycollege.C.Itwillsaveallyourmoneyuponbraintraining.18D.Itcanbehelpfultoourlearningperformance.23.WhatisspecialaboutEarthViewer?A.Itofferswonderfuljourneystous.B.Itshowsuslotsofbeautifulcityviews.C.Itexplainshowtheearthdevelopedtous.D.Itwarnsusoftheeffectsofclimatechanges.BMichelleBruceandherhusband,Jeremy,bothhadcancers,andtheirsonHoldenhadabraintumor(肿瘤).Withthreeotherchildrentotakecareof,thefamilymovedtoMichelle’shometownofFranklin,Nebraska,sixyearsagosoherparentscouldgiveahand.DoctorshadfoundHolden’sbraintumorwhenhewastwelve.HisfamilywaslivinginasmalltownoutsideLincoln,Nebraska,buttherewerenopediatric(儿科的)brainsurgeonsinthestate.HoldenhadtwosurgeriesatadultclinicsinOmaha.Bothtreatmentsweretough,andswellinglefthiminspecialcareforaboutaweek.WhenHolden’scancerreturnedin2022,theOmahaclinicwasn’tabletooperate.ButtheBrucefamilywouldn’tquit.TheyreachedouttoBostonChildren’sHospital,whichhadbetterequipmentandsurgeons.AfterlookingatHolden’srecords,thedoctorsentbackherprognosis:Shewasconfidentshecouldremovethetumorforgood.However,thesurgerywouldcost$39,000-morethantheparentscouldafford.Inatownofjust1,000people,though,wordtraveledfast.Withindays,alocalwomanMichellehadnevermetinpersoncalledtosayshewasplanninganeventtoraisemoneyforHolden.Michellewastouched.Thedayofthefundraiser(筹款)wasfreezing,butthatdidn’tpreventFranklincitizensshowingup.Michellefiguredithadprobablyraisedacouplethousanddollars.Backatherparents’house,Michellegotacallfromthefundraiser’sorganizer.They’dmadeenoughtocoverthesurgery.Inall,thetownraised$5,000—enoughtocovernotjusHolden’shospitalbills,butforherandJeremy’striptoBostonwiththeirson,whichwasfarbeyondherexpectation.Holden’sthirdsurgerywentmoresmoothlythanthefirsttwo.“Hehadno18swelling,nopain,”saidMichelle.“Itwasreallyamazing!”24.WhydidMichellemovetoherhometownwithherfamily?A.Togetherparents’help.B.Toraisesomemoney.C.Tovisitherrelatives.D.Toseekmedicaltreatment.25.WhatcanweknowaboutHoldenfromthetext?A.Hisfirsttwotreatmentswerebothperfect.B.HisbraintumorwasconfirmedinFranklin.C.HereceivedsuccessfulsurgeriesinOmaha.D.Heinitiallygotlittleprofessionaltreatment.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“prognosis”inParagraph3mean?A.Treatment.B.Schedule.C.Prediction.D.Research.27.WhatwasfarbeyondMichelle’sexpectation?A.Thecoldfundraiser’sday.B.Theamountofmoneyraised.C.Thewarmcallfromastranger.D.Thetimelysurgeryhersonhad.CAirtravelcanbeannoying.Butresearchnowsuggestsglobalwarmingcouldmakeitmuchworse.Togetoffthegroundinreallyhotweather,planesmaybeforcedtocarryfewerpassengers.Thatmightmeanalittlemorespace,whichwouldbegood.However,italsowouldmakethepassengerspaymore.Averageairtemperaturesaroundtheworldarerisingbecausepeoplearepollutingtheairwithincreasingamountsofgreenhousegases,which,suchascarbondioxide,areabyproduct(副产品)ofburningfuels.Thosewarmertemperaturescaninfluenceanairplane’sabilitytoflybecauseairmolecules(分子)spreadoutmoreastheairwarms.Thisproduceslessliftunderaplane’swings,soaplanemustbelightertotakeoffinhotweatherthanoncoolerdays.Itcanevenprovetoodangerousforsomeplanestoattemptatake-off.Arecord18ofJuneheatwaveintheAmericanSouthwest,forinstance,causedflightcancellationsinPhoenix,Ariz.Oneairline’splaneswereclearedtooperateonlyupto47.8°Celsius.OnJune20,Phoenixreached48.3°C!RadleyHortonisaclimatescientistatColumbiaUniversity.Twoyearsago,heandhisgraduatestudentEthanDavidCoffelstudiedtheimpact(影响)ofwarmingatfourU.S.airportsandfoundthatwarmingoftrackcouldtriple(使成三倍)thenumberofdayswhenplanesfaceweightrestrictions.Later,theyexploredtheimpactofrisingtemperaturesonlivetypesofcommercialplanesflyingoutof19oftheworld’sbusiestairports.Inthecomingdecades,asmanyasonetothreeoutofevery10flightsthattakeoffduringthehottesttimeofdaycouldfaceweight.Thatwouldbeequaltotakingadozenpeopleofftheplane,theresearcherscalculated.28.Howwouldglobalwarmingaffectairtravelaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A.It’lladdtothedangerofflying.B.It’llincreasepassengers’travelcost.C.It’llmakeflyingmuchmorecomfortable.D.It’llencouragemorepeoplelotravelbyplane.29.Whatisthesecondparagraphactuallyintendedtoexplain?A.Howglobalwarmingishappening.B.Whatdecidesaplane’sabilitytofly.C.Whyglobalwarmingaffectsflying.D.Wheregreenhousegasesarecreated.30.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Reasonsforflightcancellation.B.Thefindingsofawaking-relatedresearch.C.Thetendencyoftemperaturechange.D.Effectsofhotaironfinancialgrowth.31.Whatshouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AirTravelIsn’tRecommendedduringHotWeatherC.RisingTemperaturesMayReducetheNumberofFlights18C.WeightRestrictionsAreMoreCommoninMoreAirportsD.HotterAirMayLeadtoPlanesCarryingFewerPassengersDPeoplearoundtheworldarehungrytolearn.InstructorBarbaraOakleydiscoveredthiswhenheronlinecourse“LearningHowtoLearn”attractedover1.5millionstudents.Partofthegoalofhercourse—andhernewbook,Mindshift:BreakThroughBarrierstoLearningandDiscoverYourHiddenPotential—istoexposesomeofthewrongviewsthatgetinthewayoflearning,likethefactthatwethinkwe’rebadatmathortoooldtochangecareers.“Peoplecanoftendomore,changemore,andlearnmore-oftenfarmore-thanthey’veeverdreamedpossible.”Oakleywrites.Oakleythinksitimportanttokeeplearning.Throughoutherearlyschooling,shefailedmathandscienceclassesandresistedfamilypressureandpursued(追求)asciencedegree.Todayshe’saprofessorofengineeringatOaklandUniversity,aftermanydifferentjobsinbetween.Besidesbeingfun,Oakleyexplains,continuedlearningcanserveuswellintheworkforce.MindshifttellsthestoryofoneDutchuniversityemployeewhoenrichedhercareerthankstoherloveforonlinevideogames.Thoughshedidn’tnecessarilythinkofthatasa“secondskill”,itendedupdoingmuchgoodtoher:Shebecamecommunity(社区)manageroftheuniversity’sonlinecourses,developingwaystokeepdigitalcommunicationsciviljustasshe’ddoneinthegameworld.Thisproves,Oakleywrites,thatwecannevertellwhereourexpertise(专长)willleadus.Whetheryou’reinspiredtolearnwoodworkingorwebdevelopment,Mindshiftoffersmanytipsthatmakeyourlearningmoreeffective.Forexample,toabsorbinformation,ourbrainsneedperiodsofextremefocusfollowedbyperiodsofmind-wandering,Oakleyexplains.So,learnershadbettersetasidetimeforrestandrelaxation.Inaddition,tounderstandinformationmoredeeply,Oakleyrecommendsactivelyworkingonitbyteachingourselvesaloudorcreatingmindmaps—web-likedrawingsconnectingdifferentconceptsandideas,orquickly18goingovertheday’slessonsbeforegoingtosleep.32.WhatshouldbethebiggestbarriertoourlearningaccordingtoBarbaraOakley?A.Ourpersonallaziness.B.Ourlearningdisability.C.Ourpassivethoughts.D.Ourlowacademicgoals.33.ThestoryofoneDutchuniversityemployeeismentionedjusttoshow.A.learningcomesindifferentformsB.learningbenefitsusunexpectedlyC.learningisnotdifficulttopracticeD.learninghappenseverywhereinlife34.WhatdoesBarbaraOakleythinkistherightwaytolearn?A.Readingtheconceptsandideasalouddaily.B.Stayinguptoreviewournotesinaregularway.C.Solvingallproblemswithoutconsultingothers.D.Walkingoutforawhileafterlearningforanhour.35.WhichopinionmayBarbaraOakleyagreewith?A.Ourpotentiali»hiddenallaroundus.B.Changingcareersleadstobadresults.C.Learningistheonlyroadtosuccess.D.Mankindhasequalchanceinlearning.第一节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文的选项中选出填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Amongtheteachersinmylife,thereisonepersonIcalled“OldUncle”.IfirstmetwithhimadecadeagowhenIwasinprimaryschool.36Duringthoserides,OldUncletoldmeabouthislife.37Hemadealivingbyridingtricycles(三轮车)andraisedthechildrenonhisown.Hisdaughtergaveupthechancetogotocollegesothattheyoungerbrotherwouldhavemoneytogoafterhisfuture.Lateron,shebecameanurseatahospitalthroughherhardwork.Foreachride,OldUncleshouldchargemefiveyuan.However,heinsistedon18acceptingonlyfourfromme.Inourconversations,hetoldmetoalwayshaveagoodheart,tobeagoodstudent,childandperson.38Moremovingly,everytimehetookmetoschool,heaskedwhetherIhadeatenbreakfastandwouldtrytooffermebiscuits.OldUnclewasoneoftheearlypeoplewholedmetoexplorepainandsuffering,unintentionallyandnaturally,throughstoriesandgiving.Hedidn’tcomplain(抱怨)aboutthehardshipshehadsufferedinlife.39TenyearslaterasIthoughtbacktothescene,IcametorealizethatOldUncleandIsharedspace,andconnectedthroughourspirit.40A.IknewthatOldUnclelivedadifficultlife.B.OldUnclewouldpaythepriceforhisbehavior.C.Hetookmetoschoolinhistricycleeverymorning.D.OldUncleguidedmetoseethebeautyofhumannature.E.Instead,hesharedpeacefullyasiftheyweren’thappeningonhim.F.Hiswifehadpassedawaywhentheirtwochildrenwerestillyoung.G.HesaidthiswithsomuchcaringthatIlistenedwithmywholeheart.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Powellwaswalkinghomeonedarknight.Ashe41thecitybridge,henoticedsomething42—apersonwassittingontherail,legshangingovera43,about100feetbelow,atthistime.“AtfirstIthoughthewasjust44.ButasIgotcloser,Iheardhimwhispering.45Iclearlyheard‘I’mjustgoingtojump,’”saidPowell.“Hey,buddy,whatareyoudoing?”Powellasked.Hekepthis46,standingaboutsixfeetawaynotto47theguy.“I’mgoingtojump,”theguysaid.“His48hadpaininit,butIcould49hedidn’treallywanttodothis.He50felttherewasn’tanyotherway,”saidPowell.18Powellsoughtto51him.“Youhaveanykids?”WithoutturningtolookatPowell,thestrangeronlyshoweda52ofhisdaughteronhiscellphoneShelookedtobetwoyearsold.“Thinkabouthow53herdadatayoungagewillaffecther,”Powell54.Overthenexttenminutestheytalked,thestrangergraduallyopenedhisheart.“I’mhavinga55time,”thestrangersaid.“Ican’tmakeanymoneyandI’mhungry.”Thankfully,Powell’scalm,sincerepersuasioncausedthestrangerto56turnandlookathim.Powell,nowabouttwofeetfromthestranger,heldouthishandand57itIhere.“IfeltIcould58himintimeifhejumped,butIalsowantedhimtoknowthatIwasthereforhim,”hesaid.Tohis59,thestrangertookhishandandclimbeddown.Powellisgreat!It’salwaysgoodtoofferhelpandshowyourcareifyoufindsomeoneinyourlife60withdisappointment.41.A.discoveredB.desiredC.approachedD.admired42.A.humorousB.abnormalC.attractiveD.horrible43.A.PoolB.pondC.lakeD.river44.A.havingarestB.playingagameC.gettinglostD.doingsports45.A.UnlessB.SinceC.ThenD.Although46.A.distanceB.promiseC.balanceD.pace47.A.preventB.frightenC.pleaseD.discourage48.A.dreamB.lifeC.workD.voice1849.A.showB.assumeC.tellD.explain50.A.justB.alsoC.stillD.even51.A.focusonB.talkwithC.passbyD.layoff52.A.figureB.paintingC.messageD.picture53.A.searchingB.requiringC.losingD.troubling54.A.suggestedB.imaginedC.respondedD.declared55.A.toughB.specialC.wonderfulD.strange56.A.immediatelyB.typicallyC.blindlyD.finally57.A.avoidedB.leftC.wavedD.shook58.A.touchB.guideC.pushD.catch59.A.creditB.surpriseC.annoyanceD.embarrassment60.A.comparesB.combinesC.meetsD.agrees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。Generationgapreferstothedifferenceinopinionsbetweentheoldandtheyoung.Ithassomespecialdeterminants(决定因素),oneof61isthechoiceofclothes.Inmanycases,oldpeopledon’tquiteliketheclothesyoungpeoplewear.Ontheotherhand,theyoutharguethattheirclothesaretrendy,anddismissthe18ones62(wear)bytheirparentsandgrandparents.Anotherobviousdeterminantis63amountoftechnologyusedbydifferentgenerations.Today,theyoungergenerationusesthe64(new)technologies.Theybelievetheycanachieveanything65merelyclickingabutton.However,thisview66(question)bytheoldergeneration,67(say)theyouthdependontechnologytoomuchtostandontheirown.Generationgapcanbebothgoodandbad.It’sgoodbecauseithelpspeopleexperienceandlearnnewthings.However,itmayturnouttobebadwhenpeoplerefusetolistentotheothergenerationorreject68(they)ideascompletely.Thismayresultinbadandbroken69(relationship).But,fortunately,overcomingtheirconflictstoshrinktheirgenerationgaps70(be)possible.Theonlythingpeopleneedtodoistoacceptnewthingswithanopenheart.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。错误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。Inthetwoclassthismorning,ourphysicsteacheranalyzedthehardproblemforu8andthengaveusthekeytoit.Whilethekeyseemedalittleunreasonable,nooneandIdoubtedit.Thinkinghiskeywascontroversial,Idevotedmetotheproblemheartandsoul,tryingtofigureitoutinadifferentlyway.Twentyminuteslate,Isucceededinfinding,inmyopinions,therightkey.WhenIexplainedhimmythought,hepraisedmeandsaidIwasright.ThroughthismatterIhadlearntthatquestioningisverymuchimportantontheroadtothetruth.第二节书面表达(满分25分)18假定你是李华，是一名租住在伦敦某小区(community)的中国留学生。请你给小区的物业经理Mr.Brown写封信。内容包括：1.反映小区里存在的问题：垃圾、噪音、陌生人出入等；2.你的建议。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearMr.Brown,Thanksforyourtime!Yours,LiHua山东省、安徽省名校2022届高三10月大联考英语试题答案1〜5ABCBC6〜10CCBAA11〜15BBABC16〜20AAABC21-25ADCAD26-30CBBCB31-35DCBDA36-40CFGED41-45CBDAC46-50ABDCA51-55BDCAA56-60DBDBC61.which62.worn63.the64.newest65.by66.isquestioned67.saying68.their69.relationships70.is短文改错Inthetwoclassthismorning,ourphysicsteacheranalyzedthehardproblemforu8andthengaveusthekeytosecondait.Whilethekeyseemedalittleunreasonable,nooneandIdoubtedit.Thinkinghiskeywascontroversial,Idevotedbutmetotheproblemheartandsoul,tryingtofigureitoutinadifferentlyway.Twentyminuteslate,Isucceededin18myselfdifferentlaterfinding,inmyopinions,therightkey.WhenIexplained∧himmythought,hepraisedmeandsaidIwasright.opiniontoThroughthismatterIhadlearntthatquestioningisverymuchimportantontheroadtothetruth.have删除much书面表达Onepossibleversion:DearMr.Brown,AsanoverseasstudentfromChina,I’mgladandhonoredtoliveinourcommunity.ButrecentlyI’mregretfultofindsometerribleproblemsexistinghere.First,thelivinggarbageisthrowneverywherethatseemsno,tobedealtwithforlong.Second,constantnoiseoftenoccursatmidnight,makingstudentslikemeunabletofocusonthestudy.Lastbutnotleast,strangersappearherenowandthem,winchpossiblyleadstotheinsecurityofresidents.Tomakeourcommunityaharmoniousplacetolivein,Isincerelysuggestyoutakethesemattersseriouslyandtakeeffectivemeasurestosettlethem,suchasstrengtheninginspectionsaround.Thanksforyourtime!Yours,LiHua听力部分录音稿(Text1)M:Madam,didIdoanythingwrong?W:Yes.Sir.Yourantroughthestopsign.MayIseeyourdriver’slicense,please?(Text2)W:Whydoyoualwaysrefusetogoanywherewithus?M:Well,haven’tyouconsideredthefactthateverythingcostsalotofmoney?18(Text3)M:WhatisFred’snewhouselike?W:It’sreallyniceandnotveryfarfromhisworkplace.Butheistiredofhearingtheplanesflyingoverheadalldaylong.(Text4)W:Yourwifeisagoodcook.Ireallyenjoyedthemeal.Didshestudycookinginschool?M:No,shelearnedbyherself.Shehasacookbookandshereadsitwhenshehastime.(Text5)W:It’s5pm.Ourflightisinanhour!Areyoustillpacking?M:Iknowweshouldhavebeenattheairportthirtyminutesago!ButIcan’tfindanything!Whereismyraincoat?Haveyouseenmyfavoritepairofjeans?(Text6)M:Gosh!I’veneverseenanythinglikethat.Theprojectyoujustfinishedisthebiggestoneinthehistoryofourcompany!W:Really?Ididn’tknow.Ithoughtthiswasjustthewaythingsaredone.M:Howmanyprojectshaveyouworkedonthisyear?W:Thisisthefirstone,actually.Canyoubelieveit?M:Well,itisearlyintheyear.Howaboutlastyear?Howmanydidyouworkon?W:None.ImeanthatthisisthefirstprojectIhaveeverworkedon,sir.I’veonlybeenhereforthreemonths,andthisismyfirstjob.M:That’samazing.Keepupthegoodwork,andyouwillgofurtherhere!(Text7)W:Hi,Jim.Whydidittakeyousolongtoanswerthephone?Wereyouplayingcomputergamesjustnow?M:Notthistime.Iwastakingashower.W:Icalledyouyesterday,butyoudidn’tanswerthephone.M:Sorry.Iwasoutshoppingyesterdayandleftmyphoneathome.Isawthatyou’dcalledwhenIgotbackandItriedtocallyouhack,butyourphonewasoff.W:Yeah.IwenttoaconcertsoIturnedmyphoneoff.18M:Sowhat’sup?W:Iwantedtoinviteyoutomysister’sweddingnextSaturday.Wouldyouliketobemyguest?M:Sure.Iboughtapresentforheryesterday.CanyoucomeandpickmeuponSaturday?W:Ofcourse.Theweddingbeginsat2pm.I’llcomeandpickyouupfortyminutesbeforethat.(Text8)M:Whatareyoureading?W:AnarticleaboutAmazonTreeHouses.M:Wow,peopleintheAmazonliveintrees?W:That’snotwhatIamtalkingabout.AmazonTreeHousesisacompanythatspecializesinthedesignandconstructionoftreehouses.M:So?Whydoyoucare?W:Well,I’mthinkingaboutopeningatreehousehotel.Ihaveafeelingthattreehouseswillbereallypopularinthefuture.M:Ibetyou’regoingtothrowthatideaawaywithinoneweek.Itisimpossible.W:Why?M:Youdon’thaveenoughmoneytobuyyourselfasmallapartment,letalonetreehouse.W:I’mgoingtoworkharder.M:Sweetie,it’sgoodtohaveadream,butnotsogoodtohaveanunrealisticone.(Text9)M:Goodmorning!I’mRoyCarroll.W:Hello,Roy.Haveaseat.Well,youseemtohavethelongestservicerecord—seventeenyears!M:Th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