2020年4月高一期中試題

八中東校高一年級(jí)期中考試英語試題2020.4第一部分：聽力（30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A￡19.15B￡9.15C￡9.18答案是BWhatdoesthemanmean?AHeneversmokesinthedormitory.BThewomancansmokeatanothertime.CSmokingisforbiddeninthedormitory.Howdoesthemanfeel?AVeryannoyedBQuitesatisfiedCAbitdisappointedWhatwillthewomandoatfivetoday?AHaveapicnicBGoshoppingCWatchafootballgameWhatisthewomangoingtodonextmonth?AHoldabigpartywithJohnBMarryJohnonthe14thCAttendJohn’sweddingWhenwillthemanleaveforNewYork?ATomorrowmorningBTomorrowafternoonCTomorrowevening第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料回答第6、7題。6．Whendidtherainstormstop?AAround4:30BAround5:00CAround5:30Whatdidtherainstormdestroy?ATheman’sgardenBTheman’sgarageCTheman’sneighbor’sgarage聽第七段材料，回答第8、9題。Howwilltheman’swifegotoworktomorrowmorning?ABytaxiBBybusCBycarWhichbuswillthemantaketomorrowevening?AA5:30busBA6:30busCA7:30bus聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。WhydoesthemansaythetrafficinItalywasterrible?ATheroadswerebadBThetrafficlightsweremessyCTheItaliandriverswerecrazyWhatdidthemandoonthatrainyday?AHewenttotheAmoRiverBHevisitedFlorenceandtookphotos.CHeclimbedtheLeaningTowerofPisaWhatdoesthewomanlikeaboutFlorence?AThepaintingsBThebuildingsCThefood聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。Whendidthewomanfinishherschool?In2007BIn2008CIn2009Whatdoesthewomandonowintheadvertisingcompany?ASheisajuniordesignerBSheisaseniordesignerCSheistheheaddesignerWhydoesthewomanwanttoleavetheadvertisingcompany?AShewantstogetmoremoneyBShewantstogetmoreexperienceCShedoesn’twanttoworkonweekends.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?AShewillstarthernewjobimmediately.BSheistheyoungestchildinherfamilyCShedoesn’thaveauniversitydegree.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whatisthewomanmostprobably?A.AreporterB.AteacherC.Awriter18.Whatistheman’sfirstopinionabout?A.PlayingfewercomputergamesB.HavingaregulardiettostayhealthyC.Reviewinglessonsandplanningforthenewterm.19.Howcanstudentsgainsomeexperienceaccordingtotheman?A.ByplanningaweekendtripB.Bytakingcareofourpetsforourparents.C.Bycookingamealforourgrandparents.20.Whatisthemantalkingabout?A.WheretospendaholidayB.HowtospendaholidayC.Whattoprepareforthenewterm.第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分） 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AIwassurethatIwastobekilled.Ibecameterriblynervous.Ifumbled(摸索)inmypocketstoseeiftherewereanycigarettes,whichhadescaped?theirsearch.Ifoundoneandbecauseofmyshakinghands,Icouldbarelygetittomylips.ButIhadnomatches,theyhadtakenthose.Ilookedthroughthebarsattheguard.Hedidnotmakeeyecontactwithme.Icalledouttohim“Haveyougotalight?”Helookedatme,shruggedandcameovertolightmycigarette.Ashecamecloseandlitthematch,hiseyesunconsciouslylockedwithmine.Atthatmoment,Ismiled.Idon’tknowwhyIdidthat.Perhapsitwasnervousness,perhapsitwasbecause,whenyougetveryclose,onetoanother,itisveryhardnottosmile.Inanycase,Ismiled.Inthatinstant,itwasasthoughasparkjumpedacrossthegapbetweenourtwohearts,ourtwohumansouls.Iknowhedidn’twantto,butmysmileleapedthroughthebarsandcausedasmileonhislips,too.Helitmycigarettebutstayednear,lookingatmedirectlyintheeyesandcontinuingtosmile.?Ikeptsmilingathim,nowthinkingofhimasapersonandnotjustaguard."Doyouhavekids?"heasked.“Yes,here,here.”Itookoutmywalletandnervouslyfumbledforthepicturesofmyfamily.He,too,tookoutthepicturesofhisfamilyandbegantotalkabouthisplansandhopesforthem.Myeyesfilledwithtears.IsaidthatIfearedthatI’dneverseemyfamilyagain,neverhavethechancetoseethemgrowup.Tearscametohiseyes,too.Suddenly,withoutanotherword,heunlockedmycellandsilentlyledmeout.Outoftheprison,quietlyandbybackroutes,outofthetown.There,attheedgeoftown,hereleasedme.Andwithoutanotherword,heturnedbacktowardthetown.?21.Whathadhappenedtothemanbefore?A.Hehadbeenbadlytreated. B.Hehadkilledsomeone.C.Hehadbeensearched. D.Hehadbeenforbiddentogetintouchwithanyone.22.Whydidthemanwanttosmokecigarettes?A.Becausehewassurehewastobekilled.B.Becausehewantedtoeasehisnervousness.C.Becausehewantedtotalktotheguard.D.Becausehewasusedtosmokingcigarettes.23.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Themanwasaheavysmoker.B.Themansmiledtopleasetheguard.C.Theguardsetthemanfreewithpermission.D.Themanhadn’tthoughttheguardwouldsethimfree.24.Whatdoyouthinkfinallysavedtheman’slife?A.Thesmile. B.Thecigarette. C.Thetears. D.Thewallet.BSomepeoplethinkifyouarehappy,youareblindtoreality.Butwhenweresearchit,happinessactuallyraiseseverysinglebusinessandeducationaloutcomeforthebrain.Howdidwemissthis?Whydowehavethesesocialmisunderstandingsabouthappiness?Becauseweassumedyouwereaverage.Whenwestudypeople,scientistsareofteninterestedinwhattheaverageis.Manypeoplethinkhappinessisgenetic.That’sonlyhalfthestory,becausetheaveragepersondoesnotfighttheirgenes.Whenwestopstudyingtheaverageandbeginresearchingpositiveoutliers—peoplewhoareaboveaverageforapositiveaspectlikeoptimismorintelligence—awildlydifferentpictureappears.Ourdailydecisionsandhabitshaveahugeimpactuponbothourlevelsofhappinessandsuccess.Scientifically,happinessisachoice.Itisachoiceaboutwhereyoursingleprocessorbrainwilldevoteitslimitedresourcesasyouprocesstheworld.Ifyouscanforthenegativefirst,yourbrainreallyhasnoresourcesleftovertoseethethingsyouaregratefulfororthemeaningembedded(嵌入)inyourwork.Butifyouscantheworldforthepositive,youstarttoacquireanamazingadvantage.IwrotethecoverstoryfortheHarvardBusinessReviewmagazineon“HappinessLeadstoProfits.”Basedonmyarticlecalled“PositiveIntelligence”andmyresearchinTheHappinessAdvantage,Isummarizedourresearchedconclusion:thesinglegreatestadvantageinthemoderneconomyisahappyandbusyworkforce.Adecadeofresearchinthebusinessworldprovesthathappinessraisesnearlyeverybusinessandeducationaloutcome:increasingsalesby37%,productivityby31%,andaccuracyontasksby19%,aswellasanumberofhealthandquality-of-lifeimprovements.25.Theunderlinedword“this”inthefirstparagraphrefersto.A.thefactthatpeoplearehappyB.theconnectionbetweenhappinessandeducationaloutcomeC.thefactthatpeopleoftenmisunderstandhappinessD.thefactthatmostpeopleareaverage26.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Scientistsareonlyinterestedinwhattheaverageis.B.Youcanchoosetobehappyornot.C.Theaveragearenothappyatall.D.Ourdecisionsandhabitshavenothingtodowithhappiness.27.Whydoesthewritermentionhisarticlesandresearch?A.Toadvertisehimself.B.Toarousethereaders’interest.C.Tosupporthispointabouthappiness.D.Toattractthereaderstoreadhisarticles.28.Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthisarticle?A.Toexplainwhatishappiness.B.Todescribethemisunderstandingsabouthappiness.C.Toshowpeopletheimportanceofhappiness.D.Tomakethepointthathappinesspromotesbusinessandeducationaloutcome.CScientistsinvestigatedwhyEbolavirusissodeadlywhenitspreadsfromanimalstohumansandthenfromhuman-to-humancontact.TheresearchteamlookedattheZaireEbolavirusinananimalsystemtounderstandhowitgainsstrength.ThisvirusisresponsibleforthecurrentoutbreakinWestAfrica.Theyfoundthat?initially?theanimalsystemswerenot?affectedbythevirus,butsucceedingtransmission(傳送)intootheranimalscausedthevirusto“hotup”andbecomemoresevere.?Theteamanalyzedthevirusesatdifferentstagesandwereabletoidentifyseveralchangesinitsgenetic?materialthatwereassociatedwithincreaseddisease.?ProfessorJulianHiscox,wholedthestudyfromtheUniversity’sInstituteofInfectionandGlobalHealth,explains:“Theworktellsusthatthe?evolutionarygoalofEbolavirusistobecomemorefatal.”?“Wewereabletoshowthroughgeneticanalysiswhichpartsofthevirusareinvolvedinthisprocess.Theinformationwehavegatheredwillnowallowustomonitorforsuchchangesinanoutbreakaswellasdevelopfuturetreatmentstrategies.”?ProfessorRogerHewson,leadingthestudyfromPublicHealthEngland,PortonDown,said:“Ebolavirusissucha?destructive?infectiontothepeopleaffectedbythediseaseandtheeconomyofWestAfrica.”?“OurunderstandingofEbolavirusbiologyiswaybehindthatofothervirusesandour?cooperationshowshowwecanbringtogetherourspecialists’skillstoclosethisknowledgegap.”?ProfessorMilesCarroll,aco-authorofthework,said:“ThisstudyhasallowedtheteamtobeattheforefrontofdevelopingmethodologiestoanalyzepatientsamplesrecentlytakenbytheEuropeanMobileLaboratoryfromWestAfricatounderstanddiseaseevolutionduringthecurrentoutbreak.”29.Whatdoesthefirstparagraphmainlytellus?A.HowsevereEbolavirusis.B.HowEbolavirusspreads.C.HowEbolavirusgraduallybecomesdeadly.D.WhatcontributionsscientistshavemadeonEbolavirus.30.Whichofthefollowingstatementsismentionedinthepassage?A.Inthefirststage,thevirushurtsitsvictimsmuch.B.Asthevirusspreads,it’llchangeandbecomemoreandmoredeadly.C.TheresearchinEbolavirusismoreadvancedthanthatinotherviruses.D.ThescientistshaveanegativeattitudetotheresearchinEbolavirus.31.Theunderlinedword“fatal”hastheclosestmeaningto______.A.optimistic B.deadly C.common D.fantastic32.Wherecanweprobablyreadthispassage?A.Inasciencereport. B.Inastorybook.?C.Inanadvertisement. D.Inatextbook.DMuchmeaningcanbeconveyed,clearly,withoureyes,soitisoftensaidthateyescanspeak.Doyouhavesuchkindofexperience?Inabusyoumaylookatastranger,butnottoolong.Andifheissensingthatheisbeingstaredat,hemayfeeluncomfortable.Thesameindailylife.Ifyouarelookedatformorethannecessary,youwilllookatyourselfupanddown,toseeifthereisanythingwrongwithyou.Ifnothinggoeswrong,youwillfeelangrytowardothers’stareatyouthatway.Eyesdospeak,right?Lookingtoolongatsomeonemayseemtoberudeandaggressive.Butthingsaredifferentwhenitcomestostareattheoppositesex.Ifamanglancesatawomanformorethan10secondsandrefusestomovehisgaze,hisintentionsareobvious,thatis,hewishestoattractherattention,tomakeherunderstandthatheisadmiringher.However,thenormaleyecontactfortwopeopleengagedinconversationisthatthespeakerwillonlylookatthelistenerfromtimetotime,inordertomakesurethatthelistenerdoespayattentiontowhattheformerisspeaking,totellhimthatheisattentive.Ifaspeakerlooksatyoucontinuouslywhenspeaking,asifhetriestodominateyou,youwillfeeluncomfortable.Apoorliarusuallyexposeshimselfbylookingtoolongatthevictim,sincehebelievesinthefalseideathattolookstraightintheeyeisasignofhonestcommunication.Quitethecontrary.Infact,continuouseyecontactisconfinedtoloversonly,whowillenjoylookingateachothertenderlyforalongtime,toshowaffectionthatwordscannotexpress.Evidently,eyecontactshouldbedoneaccordingtotherelationshipbetweentwopeopleandthespecificsituation. 33.Whichofthefollowingbehaviorsisproperaccordingtothepassage?A.Totheoppositesex,stareathimorher.B.Toastranger,avoidlookingathimorher.C.Inaconversation,lookatthelistenerallthetime.D.Makeeyecontactdependingontherelationshipanddifferentsituations.34.Iftwopersonsexchangeeyecontactgentlyforlong,whatisprobablytheirrelationship?A.Bossandemployee.B.Lovers. C.Teacherandstudent.D.Strangers35.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Don’tstareatothers B.BodylanguageisimportantC.Eyescanspeak D.Eyecontactbenefitsyou第二節(jié)（共5小題，每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。(注意：E涂AB：F涂AC:G涂AD)Theincreasingenvironmentalproblemsandneedforeco-friendlyproductsandservicesarecreatinganewjobsectionofgreen-collarjobs.36Itisexpectedthatby2025about25%ofthejobsindevelopedcountrieswillbeofgreen-collarjobs.Doesn’tthedatalookpromisingforthefuture?37Andjobswillpopupateveryincomelevel,fromenvironmentalmanagertogardener.Forexample,manycountriesincludingtheUnitedStateshaveunderstoodthatfossilfuelshavenegativeeffectontheenvironmentwhichcanlaterbecomeaseriousdangertomankind.38Theincreasingdemandofnewerresourceshascreatedtheneedforexpertsandresearcherswhocanfindbetterwaystodealwiththeongoingneeds.Inaddition,inordertomeettheincreasingdemandsofenvironment-friendlyequipment,bothgreenproductdesignerandeducatedandtrainedworkersareneeded.Managementofenvironmentalorganizationsalsodemandsalargenumberofenvironmentalmanagers.39Internetisundoubtedlythebestwaytofindinformationonalmostanymatter.Nowadays,differentkindsofjobsarebeingpostedonline.Searchthroughacoupleofjobwebsitestolookforabrightfutureinenergyconversionandrecyclingofwastemanagement.Checkregularlyandfindtherightworkforyourself.40A.Peoplewhoreadnewspaperscanalsofinddifferentkindsofgreen-collarjobs.B.Peoplewhotakegreencareerswillbewellpaid.C.Wherecanyoufindgreen-collarjobs?D.Green-collarjobshavebecomeabrightcareerchancesforall.E.Manycountriesoftheworldhaverealizedtheimportanceandneedforenergy-savingproductsandservices.F.Asaresult,possibilitiesarebeingexploredtofindalternativestosatisfydemandsinabetterway.G.Forgettheblue–collarandwhite–collarcategories.第三部分英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分70分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分） 閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。完形（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）Iarrivedatmymother’shomeforourMondayfamilydinner.Motherwaspullingoutquiltafterquiltfromtheboxes,41showingmetheirbeauties.ShewaspreparingforaquiltshowattheElmhurstChurch.Whenwebeganto42andputthembackintotheboxes,Inoticedsomethingatthe43ofonebox.“Whatisthis?”Iasked.“Oh?”Momsaid,“That’sMama’squilt.”?I44thequilt.Itlookedasifagroupofschoolchildrenhadpiecedittogether;irregulardesigns,childishpictures,awindinglineontheright.“Grandmothermadethis?”Isaid,45.Mygrandmotherwasamasteratmakingquilts.This46didn’tlooklikeanyofthequiltsshehadmade.“Yes,rightbeforeshedied.I47ithomewithmelastyearandmadesomechanges,”shesaid.“I’mstillworkingonit.See,thisiswhatI’vedonesofar.”Ilookedatitmore48.Atthecenterofthequilt,shehadsewnapieceof49withthesewords:?“Mymothermademanyquilts.Shedidn’tgetalllines50.ButIthinkthisisbeautiful.Iwanttoseeit51.Herlastquilt.”?“Oh,thisissonice,Mom,”Isaid.It52tomethatbycompletingmygrandmother’squilt,mymotherwashonoringherown53.Irealized,too,thatIheldinmyhandsafamily54.Itstartedwiththelovinghandsofonewoman,and55withthelovinghandsofanother.41.A.proudly B.frankly C.politely D.generously42.A.push B.lift C.cover D.fold43.A.top B.bottom C.back D.front44.A.pressed B.spread C.packed D.raised45.A.excited B.depressed C.surprised D.delighted46.A.almost B.certainly C.partly D.probably 47.A.robbed B.bought C.dropped D.brought48.A.disappointingly B.closely C.nervously D.gratefully49.A.paper B.bread C.wood D.cloth50.A.strong B.hidden C.straight D.bent51.A.finished B.removed C.produced D.prepared52.A.happened B.appeared C.occurred D.struck53.A.skill B.mother C.show D.quilt54.A.shame B.responsibility C.desire D.treasure55.A.continued B.stopped C.declined D.disappeared八中東校高一年級(jí)期中考試英語試題（共55分）注意事項(xiàng)：考生必須使用0.5毫米黑色簽字筆在答題紙上各題目的指定答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，在試卷上作答無效。第一節(jié)：（共10小題，每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（不多于1個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Thegiantpanda,also56(know)aspandabearorsimplypanda,isabearnative57southcentralChina.Inthepastmanyyears,thegiantpanda58(drive)outofthelowlandareaswhereitoncelivedasaresultoffarming,deforestationandother59(develop).Wildpopulationestimatesvary：oneestimateshowsthatthereareabout1,590individuals60(1ive)inthewild,whilea2006studyestimatedthatthisfigurecouldbeashighas2,000to3,000.Somereportsalsoshowthat61numberofgiantpandasinthewildisontherise.TheWestfirstlearnedofthegiantpandaonMarch11,1869,62theFrenchmissionary(傳教士)ArmandDavidreceivedapandaskinfromahunter.In1936,RuthHarknessbecamethefirstWesternertobringalivegiantpandanamedSuLintotheBrookfieldZooinChicago.Toprotectthepandas,in2012,EarthwatchInstitute,aglobalnonprofitthatteamsvolunteerswithscientiststoconductimportant63(science)research,launchedaprogramcalled“OntheTrailofGiantPanda”.Thisprogram,basedintheWolongNationalNatureReserve,allows64(volunteer)toworkupclosewithpandascaredforincaptivity(圈養(yǎng)),andhelpthem65(gradual)adapttolifeinthewild.第二節(jié)翻譯：（用所給單詞翻譯句子，每題3分共15分）66.登山讓你聚焦于對(duì)你而言重要的事。67.她非常生氣，把玩具扔在地上，把它摔成了碎片。68.我翻閱著手里的報(bào)紙，震驚地看到亞洲的颶風(fēng)摧毀了一個(gè)城鎮(zhèn)的照片。69.我既尷尬又羞愧，做什么事都無法集中精力。70.這美景給我留下了深刻的印象.第三節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料,根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段,使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。續(xù)寫的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右。AnurgentcallcameintoJimGreen’sbarthispastMarch.Anewlymarriedwomanwhohadspenttheafternoonatthebeachbar,couldn’tfindherwallet.Shedidn’tcareaboutherID,creditcards,or$150incash—butherweddingringwasinside.Jim,42,didn’tliketheideathatatheftcouldhaveoccurredathisplace.Sohesetouttofindthewallet.Hespenthourscheckingthevideotapesfrom16differentsurveillancecameras（監(jiān)控?cái)z像機(jī)）,watchingthewoman’severystepinthebaruntilshewenttositonabenchoutsideandleftwhenherridearrived.Withinminutes,ayoungmanapproachedthebench,quicklyputsomethinginhispocket,andwalkedoff.Jimpostedacliponthebar’sFacebookpage.“Ijustaskedifanybodyknewwhotheguywas,”Jimsaid.Withinhours,Jimgotatextfrom17-year-oldPeter.PeteradmittedtohavingtakenthewalletandtoldJimhe’ddoneitbecausehehadn’teatenintwodays.Hesaidhesawtheringbutthoughtitwasfake,sohetookthemoneyandthrewthewalletoffthepublicdocksintotheocean.Thenheboughtasandwich.Jim,unsurewhetherhebelievedPeter,toldtheteentomeethimatthedocks.There,theygottotalking,andPeterrevealedthathewasn’tgettingalongwithhisfamilyandhadbeenlivinginthewoodsforaweek.Jim,afatheroftwo,lookedcloselyatPeter—hissmallheight,hisruddycheeks—andsawhimforwhathewas:moreofakidthanacriminal.Buttheriskswerehigh.Thepolicewerealreadyonthecase,andbecauseofthemissingring,Petercouldbefacingaseriouscrimecharge.“Ihadtohelphimsomehow,”Jimsays.ThepolicewantedJimtobringtheteendowntothestation.Instead,Jimcalledthepoliceandtoldthem,“He’sgoingtobeatthedockswithmetomorrow.”Paragraph1JimhiredtwolocaldiverstosearchthewaterswherePeterhadthrownthewallet.Paragraph2Andthenadiverpoppedup.

I.聽力（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1-5CABAB 6-10ACCBC 11-15CABAB 16-20CBCAB閱讀（共20小題，每小題2分，滿分40分）21-25:CBDAB 26-30：BCDCB 31-35：BADBC 36-40：EDFCA完形（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）41-45:ADBBC 46-50:BDBDC 51-55:ACBDA語法填空（共10小題，每小題1.5分，滿分15分）56.known57.to 58.hasbeendriven59.development60.living61.the62.when63.scientific64.volunteers65.gradually翻譯答案66.Climbingmountainsbringsintofocuswhat'simportanttoyou.67.Shewassoangrythatshethrewthetoyontheground,breakingitintopieces.68.Lookingthroughmynewspaper.I'mshockedbyphotosshowingthatahurricaneinAsiahasdestroyedatown.69.Embarrassedandashamed.Ican'tconcentrateonanything.70.Thebeautifulsceneryleftadeepimpressiononme.Onepossibleversion:Paragraph1JimhiredtwolocaldiverstosearchthewaterswherePeterhadthrownthewallet.Adetectivewaswaitingforthemthere.Acrowdhadgatheredtowatchthetwodiverssearchinthestrongcurrent.Morethananhourpassed,withnosignofthering.Jimgrewworried,especiallywhenthedetectivebeganquestioningPeter,tryingtogethimtoadmitkeepingthering.Paragraph2Andthenadiverpoppedup.Inhishandwasthewallet,andinsidewasthering.Cheersbrokeoutinthecrowd.WhenJimcalledthewallet’sowner,sheburstintotears.ShepromptlydroppedthechargeagainstPeterforstealingthering.Butitwasn’toverforJim.He’dbeentroubledaboutPetersleepinginthecoldwoods.JimknewhishomewasbigenoughtogivePeteraplacetoliveinforawhile.Hetoldtheteenhecouldstaywithhisfamilyuntiltheboygotonhisfeetagain.Tapescript:(Text1)W:Whycan’tIsmokehere?M:Atnotimeissmokingpermittedinthedormitory.W:Iknow.Justjoking!(Text2)W:HowdoyoulikethewayI’vedecoratedyournewhouse?Ittookmeawholemonth.

M:I’mfarfromsatisfiedwithit.Actually,I’mveryangry.(Text3)W:Whatafineday!Shallwegopicnicking?M:Thatwouldbegreat.Butweneedtobehomebeforesixo’clockforthefootballgame.W:I’msurewecanmakeit.IwanttogoshoppingwithSarahatfive.(Text4)W:JohnandIwillcelebrateourfortiethweddinganniversarynextmonth.M:Oh,congratulations!W:Thanksalot.Wewanttoholdabigpartytocelebrateit.M:Goodidea.Itissuretobeagreatsuccess.(Text5)W:CanIhelpyou?M:I’dliketobookaticketonaflighttoNewYorkthatleavestomorrow.I’dalsolikeawindowseat.

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