黑龍江省綏化市綏棱縣2023-2024學(xué)年高二上冊(cè)1月期末英語(yǔ)檢測(cè)試卷（附答案）

黑龍江省綏化市綏棱縣2023-2024學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期1月期末英語(yǔ)模擬試題注意事項(xiàng)：1.本試卷分四部分。滿分150分，考試時(shí)間120分鐘。2.考生作答時(shí)，請(qǐng)將答案答在答題卡上。選擇題每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑；主觀題請(qǐng)用直徑0.5毫米黑色墨水簽字筆在答題卡上各題的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書(shū)寫(xiě)的答案無(wú)效，在試題卷、草稿紙上作答無(wú)效。3.本試卷命題范圍：選擇性必修第一冊(cè)～選擇性必修第二冊(cè)。第一部分聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽(tīng)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)。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1.Whatwillthemandotonight?A.Haveaparty. B.Worklate. C.VisitLinda.2.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Boilwater. B.Haveghetti. C.Cookthevegetables.3.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theirreadinginterest.B.Theirmajorinschool.C.Theirknowledgeaboutdifferentsubjects.4.Whatdoesthemanneedtodotoday?A.Gobackhomeearly.B.Workonthenewproject.C.Drivehiswifetotheairport.5.Whatdidthemanbuyforhissister?A.Awatch. B.Twobooks. C.Somejewelry.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽(tīng)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)。聽(tīng)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(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whichflavorofcandydoesthemanlikebest?A.Orange. B.Watermelon. C.Peach.7.Whatwillthemandolater?A.Gotoastore. B.Eatmorefruit. C.Dohishomework.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.Whatdoesthewomanliketodo?A.Feedthezooanimals.B.Givethezooanimalsnames.C.Savetheendangeredanimals.9.Whatisthewoman’sfavoriteanimal?A.Thecat. B.Thegiraffe C.Themonkey.聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Friends. B.Motherandson. C.Husbandandwife.11.Whywon’tthemanbuyTomacar?A.Tomdrivestoofast.B.Tomisunder18yearsold.C.Tomdoesn’tknowhowtodrive.12.HowdoesthemanfeelaboutTom?A.Shameful. B.Proud. C.Unsatisfied.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.WhatdoesthemansuggestdoingonSaturday?A.Ridingbikes. B.Havingapicnic. C.Watchingafashionshow.14.WheremightMarywanttogoafterhavingdinneronSaturday?A.Toadanceclub. B.Toacinema. C.Home.15.Whenwillthespeakersgotothemuseum?A.OnSundaymorning. B.OnSundayafternoon. C.OnSundayevening.16.Whyarethespeakersalwaysbusyonweekends?A.Theyliveinabusycity.B.Theyhavetoomanyfriends.C.Theyhavemanythingstodoforfun.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.WhatcanbeseeninWoodhillShelter?A.Wildanimals. B.Seacreatures. C.Farmanimals.18.Whenwasthesheltersetup?A.In2011. B.In2013 C.In2016.19.Whatdoweknowabouttheworkersoftheshelter?A.Theycangetfreesupper.B.Theyworkwithoutanypay.C.Theyliveonaplant-baseddiet.20.Whatshouldpeopledotobeaworkeroftheshelter?A.Postaletter. B.Makeacall. C.Filloutanonlineform.第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50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A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ASmartHomeProductsforLivingaConnectedLifeWhatmakessomethingasmarthomeproduct?Generally,it’sdefinedbyitsabilitytoconnecttoaWi-Finetwork,allowinguserstointeract(互動(dòng))withitfromtheirsmartphones.We’veroundedupsomecool,diverseofferingsthatyou’lllovetohaveinyourhome.NestCamIQ$299.00TheNestCamIQisabeautifullydesignedhomesecuritycamerathatcanrecognizefaces.Itcanwamyouifthere’sastrangerinyourhome.Thedevicealsosupportstwo-waycommunicationviabuilt—inmicrophonesandapowerfulspeaker.LogitechHarmonyElite$249.99TheLogitechHarmonyEliteisoneofthebestuniversalremotecontrolsavailableonthemarket.Itcancontroljustabouteverypieceofelectronicsyouown(itsupportsover270,000devices!)ineveryroomofyourhouseorapartment,includingTVs,streamingdevices,andsoundsystems.AppleHomePod$349.00TheAppleHomePodhasbetteraudioqualitythananyothersmartspeakeravailabletoday.Availableinwhiteorcegray,theSiri-powereddevicealsoallowsyoutocontrolanumberofdeviceswithyourvoice.AugustSmartLockPro$279.99TheAugustSmartLockProiscompatible(兼容的)withmostlocks.Amobileappallowsyoutomanageaccesstothelock,checkitsusagehistory,andgetinformedwhensomeoneopensthedoor.Youcancontrolitandcheckonthestateofyourdoorwithvoicecommands.21.WhatcantheNestCamIQhelpyoudo?A.Helpyoudohomework. B.Keepyourhomesafe.C.Checkthelocksofyourhouse. D.Controlelectronicswithyourvoice.22.Whichdevicecanhelpyouoperatealmostallyourelectronicequipmentremotely?A.NestCamIQ. B.AppleHomePod.C.LogitechHarmonyElite. D.AugustSmartLockPro.23.Whichcolumnofawebsiteisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A.Technology. B.News. C.Society. D.Education.BI’vebeenintovolunteerworksincechildhood.Asagirl,Ivolunteeredatanimalshelters,playedmusicatnursinghomes,andhelpedwithcommunitycleanup.Incollege,Ivolunteeredheavilyatalargeyearlyconference(會(huì)議),whereIfirstmetandfellinlovewithmyhusbandTom,whowasonmyteamofco-volunteers.VolunteeringhasbeenawayoflifeformeandIwouldn’tdoitifIdidn’tenjoyit.Mostofthetime,youdofeelthatyou’remakingadifference.OnceIledaprojectthatprovidedfoodtoSyrianfamilies.WhenitwasnearingRamadan,thebiggestholidayseasoninIslam,Ifilledthefoodpackagewithnuts,oliveoil,sweets…WelookthepackageandarrivedjustasaSyrianfamilywassittingontheirfloorforbreakfast.Theyhadnothingbutsomebreadandapotoftea.Themothercriedwhenseeingus,sayingshewouldneverforgetourkindnessgratefully.Anothertime,somefriendsandIvolunteeredtoachurchwithonlyafewelderlyresidents.Thechurchyardneededattention.Wespenttheweekendinthehomeofoneoftheseoldladiessowecouldcleanandrepairthechurchyard.I’llneverforgetthenewlifeinhereyesasshestayedwithus.Itbrokemyhearttorememberthisoldladywithpleasureforsuchsmalleffortswemade.Volunteerworkissatisfyingnotbecauseyouhavedonesomework,butbecauseyourpresencehasaneffectonpeoplearound.ItmakesmegratefulforwhatIhaveandgivesmeachancetoservepeople.24.Wheredidtheauthormeetherhusbandforthefirsttime?A.Inhercollege. B.Ataconference.C.Atanursinghome. D.Atananimalshelter.25.WhydidtheSyrianmothercrywhentheauthorarrived?A.Shewasgratefultothekindness. B.Herchildrenwerebadlyill.C.Shedidn’thaveanyfoodatall. D.Herhousewasbroken.26.Whatwastheoldlady’sattitudefromParagraph3?A.Surprised. B.Disappointed. C.Pleased. D.Confused.27.Whydoestheauthorthinkvolunteeringissatisfying?A.Shecanmakelotsoffriends. B.Shecanlearnmuchknowledge.C.Shecankillmuchofherfreetime. D.Shecanhaveaneffectonpeoplearound.CRobotsareoftencastinpopularsciencefictionasthebadcharactersthattakeovertheworldandenslavemankind(奴役人類).Butwiththebeginningofsomeseriousdiseases,robotsareincreasinglybeingemployedashelpers,takingonoftendull,difficultanddangeroustasksandthusreducinghumans’exposuretosometerrifyingvirus.IntheUnitedStates,twoofthemainwaysinwhichrobotictechnologyisbeingusedinthehospitalsaretodisinfect(消毒)hospitalroomsandactasatelemedicine(遠(yuǎn)程醫(yī)療)portal,allowingdoctorsandhealthcareworkerstocommunicateviavideoconferencedirectlywithpatientswithoutunnecessarilyexposingthemselvestothosehighlyinfectiousvirus.InBoston,doctors,researchersandroboticsengineershaveteameduptobringafriendly,dog-like,four-leggedrobotnamedSpotintoBrighamandWomen’sHospital,allowingdoctorstocommunicatewithpatientsviatelemedicine.InMarch,atthestartofthepandemic,aleaguefromhospital,theMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyandSpot’smanufacturer—BostonDynamics,begantestingtherobot’sdesigntoenableSpottocommunicatewithpatients,thusreducingtheexposureoffrontlinehealthcareworkerstothevirus.Intheplaceofahead,SpothasaniPadaffixedtoastand,allowingdoctorstoconducttelemedicineserviceswiththeirpatients.“Mostpeopleactuallyreallylikeit,”saysDr.PeterChai,anemergencymedicinephysicianwhoservesasthehospital’schiefresearcherontherobotproject.Researchersareworkingtoincreasetherobot’sdiagnosticabilities,enablingittomeasurethepatientstemperatureandhisorherrespiratoryrate(呼吸率).Chaipredictsthathospitalswillcontinuetofindmorewaystouserobots,andtiewonderswhetherrobotscandeliversuppliestoroomsorseepatientswithotherinfectiousdiseases(傳染病).28.Whatwordscanbestdescribethejobsrobotsareemployedtodo?A.Normalandeasy. B.Frighteninganddifficult.C.Dirtyandcomplex. D.Excitinganddangerous.29.WhyarerobotsbeingusedinAmericanhospitals?A.Tosavemoney.B.Toreplacedoctors.C.Toprotectdoctorsfrominfectingvirus.D.Todeliversuppliestopatientsanddoctors.30.WhatdoweknowaboutSpot?A.Itallowsdoctorstoconducttelemedicineservices.B.Itcanhelpadjustthepatient’stemperature.C.Itcandeliversuppliestohospitalrooms.D.Itisafriendlydog.31.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.SpottheRobotDog B.TrainRobotDoctorsC.RobotsBeingUsedinHospital D.RobotsinPopularScienceFictionDOurbrainshavean“auto-correct”featurethatweusewhenre-interpreting(重新解釋)ambiguous(模糊的)sounds,accordingtonewresearch.Thestudyshedslightonhowthebrainusesinformationgatheredafterthediscoveringofaninitialsoundtoaidspeechcomprehension.Thefindingspointtonewwaysweuseinformationandcontexttoaidinspeechcomprehension.“Whatapersonthinkstheyheardoesnotalwaysmatchtheactualsignalsthatreachtheear,”explainsleadauthorLauraGwilliams.“Thisisbecausethebrainre-evaluatestheinterpretationofaspeechsoundatthemomenteachfollowingspeechsoundisheardinordertoupdateinterpretationsasnecessary,”Gwilliamssays.It’swellknownthattheperceptionofaspeechsoundisdeterminedbyitssurroundingcontext—intheformofwords,sentencesandotherspeechsounds.Thisplaysoutineverydaylife—whenwetalk,theactualspeechweproduceisoftenambiguous.Forexample,whenafriendsaysshehasa“dent(凹痕)”inhercar,youmayhear“tent”.Althoughthiskindofambiguityhappensregularly,we,aslisteners,arehardlyawareofit.“Thisisbecausethebrainautomaticallyresolvestheambiguityforus—itpicksaninterpretationandthat’swhatweperceivetohear,”explainsGwilliams.“Thewaythebraindoesthisisbyusingthesurroundingcontexttonarrowdownthepossibilitiesofwhatthespeakermaymean.”Inthestudy,theresearcherssoughttounderstandhowthebrainusesthisfollowinginformationtoadjustourperceptionofwhatweinitiallyheard.Todothis,theyconductedaseriesofexperimentsinwhichthesubjectslistenedtoisolatedsyllablesandsimilarlysoundingwords.Theirresultsproducedthreeprimaryfindings:Thebrain’sprimaryauditorycortex(聽(tīng)覺(jué)皮層)issensitivetohowambiguousaspeechsoundisatjust50millisecondsafterthesound’sappearance.Thebrain“replays”previousspeechsoundswhileinterpretingthefollowingones,suggestingre-evaluationastherestofthewordunfolds.Thebrainmakescommitmentstoits“bestguess”ofhowtointerpretthesignalafterabouthalfasecond.32.Whatisthestudymainlyabout?A.Whypeoplemakeunclearsounds.B.Howbrainsunderstandunclearwords.C.Howbrainstellapartusefulinformation.D.Whysomepeopleprocessinformationfaster.33.WhatdoestheauthorwanttoshowbygivingtheexampleinParagraph3?A.Itisnormalforpeopletomakeunclearsounds.B.Peoplearemorelikelytomisheartheirfriends.C.Peoplecanunderstandotherseveniftheymishearaword.D.Peoplearelikelytomistakeawordforsomethingfamiliar.34.Whatdoweknowabouttheunclearwordsintheexperiments?A.Theyseemedtobeuseless. B.Theywerenoticedinstantly.C.Theyledtomisunderstanding. D.Theystoppedusthinkingfurther.35.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“thesignal”inthelastparagraphreferto?A.Thepreviousspeechsound. B.Thesimilarlysoundingword.C.Theunclearlysoundingword. D.Thefollowingspeechsound.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以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)。FourhabitsofhappypeopleWhiletherecentresearchhasshownthatabout60percentofourbaselinelevelofhappinessisprobablygeneticallydetermined,itmeans40percentisunderourcontrol.Youcan’tgobackandgetnewgenes.36Herearethegoodhabitsofhappypeople.●Spendtimeoutside.Ifyoucanclock20minutesadayoutside,studiesshowyou’llnotonlymaintainabettermood,butyourmindwillbemoreopenandyou’llimproveyourworkingmemory.37●Exerciseregularly.Allexercisereleasesendorphins(內(nèi)啡肽)inyourbrain,andifyouworkoutregularly,thismoodcanevencarryovertonon-workoutdays.38Moodstaysaboutthesameondaystheydon’t.●39Astudyhasconfirmedthatwhenpeopleactivelytrytobehappy,theyraisetheirbaselinemoods,makingthemfeelhappierthanthosewhodonottry.Inthestudy,twosetsofparticipantslistenedto“happy”music.Thosewhoactivelytriedtofeelhappierreportedthehighestlevelofpositivemoodafterwards.Careforothers.40Volunteerworkisgoodforbothmentalandphysicalhealth.Peopleofallageswhovolunteerarehappierandexperiencebetterphysicalhealthandlessdepression.A.Exerciseiseasytodo.B.Puteffortintobeinghappy.C.Peoplearoundyouimpactyourmood.D.Sunshineandfreshairmakeyoufeelgoodtoo.E.Butyoucanstartagoodmorningoverwithanewattitude.F.Peoplewhospendtimeeverymonthhelpingothersarehappier.G.Onexercisedays,people’smoodissignificantlyimprovedafterexercising.第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Inher102years,SallyLepishasbeenknownforhelpingherfamily,friendsandneighbors.Sowhentheoldladycouldn’t41toreplaceherdecades-oldhearingaids(助聽(tīng)器)anditbecameincreasinglydifficultto42,alocalnon-profitwashappytogivea43.Lastmonth,Lepiswaspresented(贈(zèng)予)withhearingaids,worthabout$7,500,throughSeniorDreamsComeTrue,anon-profitprogram44byalawfirm.“Mrs.Lepishas45somuchofherselfovertheyearstofriends,familyandthose46inhercommunity,”saidJenniferCona,amanagingpartneratthelawfirm.Lepishaslongbeenthe47that’skeptherfamilytogether,herniece,OliviaSchmidt,73,said.WhenSchmidtwasateenager,hermother,Lepis’twinsister,diedatage42.Lepis48jumpedinandraisedSchmidtinherWestburyhome.“It’s49thatshehasdonesomuchforsomanypeopleandthinks50ofit,”saidSchmidt,who51torecommendherauntforSeniorDreamsComeTrueoverthesummer.InJuly,Schmidtandhercousinswroteletterstothenon-profit,52Lepisforherlifetimeof53deeds.Laterthatmonth,Lepislearnedshewould54newhearingaids,replacingtheonesshehadusedforthepast25years,anditis55thatLepiswillagainbealivelypresenceatherfamily’sThanksgivingdinner.41.A.expect B.afford C.stop D.offer42.A.communicate B.exercise C.explain D.see43.A.suggestion B.promise C.hand D.prize44.A.lent B.sold C.run D.recommended45.A.given B.lost C.talked D.hidden46.A.withpatience B.withluck C.incharge D.inneed47.A.voice B.bond C.tradition D.change48.A.gratefully B.repeatedly C.eventually D.immediately49.A.pitiful B.challenging C.natural D.amazing50.A.nothing B.something C.everything D.anything51.A.asked B.decided C.managed D.continued52.A.forgiving B.thanking C.admiring D.praising53.A.good B.creative C.basic D.wise54.A.produce B.buy C.receive D.find55.A.necessary B.impossible C.helpful D.certain第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。WhenJoebeganhisschool,all56(sign)pointedtosuccess.Yetthingsturnedouttobequitedisappointing.Thefourthgradeevenfoundhimatthebottomoftheclass.Joestruggled57(handle)hisschoolworkdayandnight,butwhatmadehimupsetwasthatitdidnotwork—untilonestormyafternoon.Onthatafternoon,themathteacherwasintroducingdifficultconcepts58darkcloudscoveredthesky,andthestormsetin.Althoughshetriedtomakethekidsconcentrate,thethunderwonthebattlefortheirattention.Noonegraspedtheconcepts.ExceptforJoe.Heunderstoodandansweredall59questionscorrectly.Theteacherpattedhimonthebackandtoldhimtogoaroundtotheothersandexplainhowhehadmanagedit.60(encourage)byhisnewfoundsuccess,Joemovedquicklythroughouttheroom.Soonmathtime61(follow)bythetimeforart.Allchildrennaturallydrewdarkpictures62suchaday.ExceptforJoe.Sincethen,Joestartedtotakeonmore63(challenge)tasksthanbefore.Hismathteacherwasalwayscuriousabouttheamazingchange:“WhyhadthatstormydaychangedJoe?”heputforwardthequestionwith64(cautious).Atthegraduationceremony,Joepresentedtheteacherwithhismostfamiliar65(collect)—thepictureofbrightyellowsun.OnthepictureJoehadwritten:ThisisthedayIwokeuptomybrightness.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）假如你是李華，上周日下午在你校排球場(chǎng)上舉行了你校高中排球決賽（thevolleyballfinal），請(qǐng)你為校英語(yǔ)報(bào)寫(xiě)一篇報(bào)道，內(nèi)容如下：1.賽程回顧（如啦啦隊(duì)歡呼，隊(duì)員奮力奪冠，冠軍感言等）；2.賽后反響。注意：1.短文不少于80詞；2.標(biāo)題已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。ThevolleyballFinal________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。WhenJayceCrowderwasinkindergarten,hebegannoticingthathelookeddifferentfromhisclassmates.Theyhadtwohands.Buthehadonlyone.Itstartedwhenoneboyteased(取笑)him.Jaycewasinabadmood(心情).He’dreturnhomeinDesMoines,Iowa,withquestions:WhyamIdifferent?Whyme?Why?“Heactuallytoldusthathewasmadatlookingsodifferentfromothers,”saidhismother,CortneyLewis.“Thatreallyhurthim.”Lewisadmittedshedidn’tknowwhattodoatthatpoint.Howcouldsheprovideanswerstoherson’squestionswhenshehadneverfoundthoseanswersherself?Afewweekslater,LewiscamehomefromherjobandturnedontheTVtoanewsstoryaboutTrashaunWillis,aneighth-graderfromWashingtonmiddleschool,Iowa.Theboy,then14,hadbecomeanInternetstarafterpostingvideosofhisslamdunk(扣籃),and,likeJayce,hewasmissingmostofhisleftarm.LewiscalledJayceintoseeTrashaunonTV,too.Hewasshocked,staringatonedunkafteranother.Hewasshocked,staringatonedunkafteranother.“Cool,”Jaycerememberedthinkingwithexcitement.“IsawhimdunkingonTV.”Willis’storyblewuplastwinter.TheDesMoinesRegisterwroteabouthim.NBCNightlyNewsflewtoIowatointerviewhim.Justrecently,SportsIllustratednamedhimoneofitsSportsKidoftheYearfinalists.Atthetime,itseemedthatwatchingTrashaunwouldsimplybeaninspiringmomentforJayce—he’dseeashiningrolemodelwithaseeminglysimilarborndisability.Andhaditstayedjustthat,Lewiswouldhavebeenhappy.ButlittledidsheknowthatafamilyfriendhadalreadyreachedouttotheDesMoinesRegister,askingthenewpertohelpsetupameetingwithTrashauntoencourageJayceandbuildhisconfidence.Afewdayslater,thegoodnewsthatTrashaunacceptedtheinvitationtomeetJaycecame.注意：1.續(xù)寫(xiě)詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Afterthemeeting,Jaycelearnedtoaccepthisdisability.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

答案、提示及評(píng)分細(xì)則聽(tīng)力部分錄音稿(Text1)W:Lindaishavingapartytonight.Itseemsreallyfun.Wouldyouliketocomewithme?M:I’dliketo,butIcan’t.Ihavetoworkovertime.(Text2)W:Willyoupleaseboilapotofwater?We’rehavingghettifordinner.Ihavetocookthevegetablesnow.M:Noproblem!I’dliketohelp.(Text3)M:Asalawstudent,youseemveryknowledgeableabouttheworld’shistory.W:Thanks.Ireadalotabouthistoryinmyretime.Whatdoyouliketoreadabout,bytheway?M:IreallyenjoyRussianliterature,soIreadlotsofnovels.(Text4)M:I’mdrivingmywifetotheairporttomorrowmorning,soImaycomeinabitlater.Ihopethat’sokay.W:Noproblem.Idoneedyoutostayintheofficealittlelongertoday,though.Weneedtofinishthenewproject.(Text5)W:Christmasiscomingsoon.Haveyouboughtanygiftsforyourfamily?M:Yes,ofcourse!I’veboughtawatchformyfatherandtwobooksformysister,butIhaven’tdecidedwhattobuyformymother,probablysomejewelry.(Text6)W:Weboughtagreatwatermelon.Thisisdelicious!Fruitistheperfectdessert,isn’tit?Idon’tknowwhyyoubuycandyallthetime.M:Ilikefruit,too.Butorangeisnotonlymyfavoritefruitbutalsomyfavoritecandyflavor.Here,doyouwantsome?W:No,thanks.Itwouldruinthewatermelonforme.Idon’tlikemixingnaturalandartificialflavors.Besides,Ilikethepeachcandiesbetter.M:Toobad.IguessI’llhavetoeatthemallmyself.Thisshouldkeepmeawakeenoughtodomyhomeworklater!(Text7)M:Whatdoyouthinkaboutzoos?W:Iliketogotothezoo.Iliketogivealltheanimalsnames,like“BerttheGiraffe”.Iwishtheanimalsdidn’thavetobeinzoos.ButIthinkitisgoodwhenzoossaveanimalsandhelptomaketheirpopulationsgrow.M:Yeah,theycandosomegoodthings.That’sforsure.Ah,whatisyourfavoriteanimal?W:Myfavoriteanimal,oh,letmethink…Ilovecats.ButIthinkIlikemonkeysthemost.M:Therearealotofmonkeysinmycountry.W:Oh,that’scool.(Text8)M:Tomtookmycaragainyesterday,andhedidn’tcomehomeuntilmidnight!W:Howdidyouknow?M:Icalledhisfriends.TheysaidTomtookthemforaridelastnight.W:Really?Maybeit’stimeweboughthimacar.M:He’sonly18!Andwecan’tjustgivehimwhateverhewants.We’llspoilhimthatway.W:Don’tgetmad,honey.Tomisagoodboy.Buyinghimacarwillnothurtanyone.M:Hewillhurtsomebodyifhekeepsdrivingtoofast.Hecan’thavehisowncaruntilhelearnshowtodriveproperlyW:It’sashamethatyoutalkaboutyourownsoninsuchahighvoice.M:Isit?Hedeservesit.I’lltalktohim.(Text9)W:DoyouwanttohaveapicnicintheparkonSaturday?M:That’sagoodidea.Wecanrideourbikesforawhiletoo.W:That’dbefun,butweshouldgetbackintheearlyafternoon.MarkandMaryinvitedustodinneronSaturdayevening.M:That’sright!Itotallyforgotaboutit.Whattimedoyouthinkwe’llbehomeafterthedinner?W:Probablylate.Marywantstogooutdancingsomewhereafterdinner.M:Thenwe’llprobablyendupsleepingalldayonSunday.W:Oh,notallday.Don’tyouhavesomethingspecialthatyouwanttodoonSunday?M:Wetalkedaboutgoingtoseethatnewmovie.W:Oh,yes!Let’sdothatintheevening.ThereisanewartshowinthemuseumthatIwanttocheckoutintheafternoon.M:Itsoundslikeabusyweekend.W:Ourweekendsarealwaysbusy.Butthat’swhyIlikeNewYork—thereisalwayssomuchtodo!(Text10)TodaywearevisitingWoodhillShelter,anunusualanimalshelterinBritain.It’snotaplaceforwildanimalsrescuedfromzoosorseacreaturesfromoceanparks,butratheraplacewheremanyluckyfarmanimalslikecows,pigs,sheepandchickensstay.Whylucky?Becausetheyhavebeenrescuedfrombecomingyourlunch