东北三省三校高三第一次高考模拟考试英语试卷及答案

东北三省三校高三第一次高考模拟考试英语试卷及答案

哈尔滨师大附中 ‎2016年高三第一次联合模拟考试 英语试卷 东北师大附中 辽宁省实验中学 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。‎ 注意事项：‎ ‎1．答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷和答题卡相应位置上。‎ ‎2．选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。‎ ‎3．答第II卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效.‎ 第I卷（选择题，共100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。‎ 例：How much is the shirt?‎ A．￡19.15‎ B．￡9.18‎ C．￡9.15‎ 答案是C。‎ ‎1．Where are probably the two speakers?‎ A．On the first floor.‎ B．On the fourth floor.‎ C．On the fifth floor.‎ ‎2．What can we learn from the conversation?‎ A．One likes the football match, but the other doesn’t.‎ B．Neither of them likes the football match.‎ C．Both of them like the football match.‎ ‎3．What are the two speakers mainly talking about?‎ A．A job opportunity.‎ B．A general manager.‎ C．A travel agency.‎ ‎4．How is the man feeling?‎ A．Disappointed.‎ B．Encouraged.‎ C．Delighted.‎ ‎5．What can we learn about City of Angels?‎ A．It’s a TV play.‎ B．It’s a love story.‎ C．It’s about war.‎ 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、7题。‎ ‎6．When will the man go to town?‎ A．This afternoon.‎ B．Tomorrow morning.‎ C．Tomorrow afternoon ‎7．What does Linda want the man to do?‎ A．Go shopping.‎ B．Go to the movies.‎ C．Have a film developed.‎ ‎8．What will the man probably do next?‎ A．Write a letter.‎ B．Take some pictures.‎ C．Make a list.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。‎ ‎9．What will Johnny do on Tuesday?‎ A．See a film.‎ B．Go swimming.‎ C．Have a dinner outside.‎ ‎10．What do we know about the pool in Park Road?‎ A．It’s much bigger than the one in town.‎ B．It’s more crowded than the one in town.‎ C．It’s more expensive than the one in town.‎ ‎11．Who will Johnny have a dinner with on Thursday?‎ A．His sister.‎ B．The woman.‎ C．Anna.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。‎ ‎12．What do we know about the restaurant?‎ A．It’s self-helpful.‎ B．It’s expensive.‎ C．It’s not various.‎ ‎13．How much will the two speakers pay for the meal?‎ A．$ 50.‎ B． 100.‎ C．$ 150.‎ ‎14．What do the two speakers think about the food?‎ A．It’s worthy.‎ B．It’s unworthy.‎ C．It’s different to different people.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。‎ ‎15．What can we learn from the conversation?‎ A．The man’s fresh to the woman.‎ B．Mr. Graber’s waiting for the man.‎ C．The woman’s changed her office.‎ ‎16．Why does the man come to the woman?‎ A．To attend a meeting.‎ B．To meet Mr. Graber.‎ C．To visit her new office.‎ ‎17．What do we know about the man?‎ A．He travels a lot.‎ B．He’s always very busy at work.‎ C．It has taken him a short time to get here.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。‎ ‎18．What is the main idea of the passage?‎ A．To judge anything from facts.‎ B．People may fool you by putting up a good appearance.‎ C．Don’t judge a person’s intelligence by his appearance.‎ ‎19．What do we know about the young man mentioned in the passage?‎ A．He is stupid.‎ B．He is a talented writer.‎ C．He has many faults.‎ ‎20．What does the speaker want to say by giving the example of the student?‎ A．The teacher is fooled by the intelligent student.‎ B．The student is good at putting up a good appearance.‎ C．The teacher doesn’t know how intelligent the student really is.‎ 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，从每题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C和D），选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A When I was young, my father had one of the first telephones m our neighborhood. I remember the shiny box on the wall. But I was too little to reach it. I could only listen to my mother talk on it.‎ I discovered that inside the-wonderful box lived an amazing person whose name was Information Please. There was nothing she did not know.‎ One day my mother went out. I accidentally hurt my finger when I was playing with a hammer. I walked around the house sucking my finger, finally seeing the telephone. Quickly I dragged a chair over and climbed up.‎ ‎“Information Please, ”I spoke into the receiver. A click or two and a small clear voice spoke into my ear. “Information.”‎ ‎“I hurt my finger…”I cried into the phone.‎ ‎“Isn’t your mother home?” came the question.‎ ‎“Nobody’s home but me.” I sobbed.‎ ‎“Are you bleeding?” the voice asked.‎ ‎“No,” I replied, “I hit my finger with the hammer and it hurts.”‎ ‎“Can you open your icebox?” she asked. I said I could.‎ ‎“Then take a little piece of ice and hold it to your finger.” said the voice.‎ After that, I called “Information Please” for everything. I asked her for help with my geography and she told me where Philadelphia was. She helped me with my math. She told me her name was Sally.‎ Then, there was the time my pet canary（金丝雀）died. I called “Information Please” and told Sally the sad story. “Why is it that birds sing so beautifully and bring joy to all families , only to end up as a pile of feathers?” She listened, then said quietly, “Paul, always remember that there are other worlds to sing in.” Somehow, I felt better.‎ One day when I called “Information Please” again, a different voice answered “Information.”‎ I asked for Sally. “Are you a friend?” she said.‎ ‎“Yes,” I answered.‎ ‎“I’m sorry to have to tell you this,” she said. “She died five days ago.” Before I could hang up she said, “Wait a minute. Did you say your name was Paul?”‎ ‎“Yes.”‎ ‎“Well, Sally left a message for you. The note said, ‘Tell him I still say there are other worlds to sing in. He’ll know what I mean.’” I thanked her and hung up. I knew what Sally meant.‎ ‎21．When the author hurt his finger, he rang because __________.‎ A．he believed that the telephone knew everything B．the telephone could tell him a doctor’s number C．his mother was on the other end of the telephone D．he was once told to ask for help in this way ‎22．Through the help from Sally, it can be inferred that __________.‎ A．Sally was a geography teacher B．Sally was the author’s friend C．Sally was a considerate person D．Sally was an imaginary person ‎23．What did Sally really mean by her message?‎ A．She was sure that she could sing in other worlds.‎ B．She didn’t want Paul to be sad about her death.‎ C．Singing helped Paul to face death more easily.‎ D．There was no need for Paul to call her anymore.‎ ‎24．What is the best title for this passage?‎ A．My Pet’s Death B．An Amazing Woman C．A Healing Message D．My Magic Box B Tu Youyou has become the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize, for her work in helping to create an anti-malaria（疟疾）medicine. The 84-year-old’s route to the honour has been anything but traditional. In China, she is being called the “three nos” winner：no medical. degree, no doctorate, and she’s never worked overseas.‎ In 1967, malaria, a then deadly disease, spread by mosquitoes was decimating Chinese soldiers fighting Americans in the jungles of northern Vietnam. A secret research unit “Mission ‎523”‎ was formed to find a cure for the illness. Two years later, Tu Youyou was instructed to become the new head of “Mission ‎523”‎.‎ ‎“Mission ‎523”‎ read ancient books carefully for a long time to find historical methods of fighting malaria. When she started her search for an anti-malarial drug, more than 240,000 compounds（化合物）around the world had already been tested, without any success. Finally, the team found a brief reference to one substance, sweet wormwood（青蒿）,which had been used to treat malaria in China around 400 AD. The team took out one active compound in wormwood, and then tested it. But nothing was effective until Tu Youyou returned to the original ancient text. After another careful reading, she changed the drug recipe one final time, heating the compound without allowing it to reach boiling point.‎ After the drug showed promising results in mice and monkeys, Tu Youyou volunteered to be the first human recipient of the new drug.‎ In any case, Tu Youyou is consistently praised for her drive and passion. One former colleague, Lianda Li, says Ms Tu is “unsociable and quite straightforward”, adding that “if she disagrees with something, she will say it.”‎ Another colleague, Fuming Liao, who has worked with Tu Youyou for more than 40 years, describes her as a “tough and stubborn woman”. Stubborn enough to spend decades piecing together ancient texts, she applies them to modem scientific practices. The result has saved millions of lives.‎ ‎25．According to Para 1, we can learn that __________.‎ A．Tu is the first woman to win a Nobel Prize B．Tu has a medical degree C．Tu’s road to success is not traditional D．Tu discovered a cure for malaria ‎26．The underlined word “decimating” can be replaced by __________.‎ A．encouraging B．killing C．annoying D．benefiting ‎27．Which of the following statements is true?‎ A．Tu first invented the idea of using sweet wormwood as a cure.‎ B．Tu was inspired by medical textbooks published in northern vietnem.‎ C．The compound needs to be heated to the boiling point to be effective.‎ D．Over 240,000 compounds were proved ineffective before Tu’s search.‎ ‎28．Tu Youyou can be best described as a __________ person.‎ A．devoted and stubborn B．straightforward and mean C．considerate and tough D．sociable and generous C If you live in a big city, there are many things to drive you crazy on your daily route, and it’s not just overcrowded subway trains.‎ Vicky Zhao is a mainlander working in Hong Kong. For her, one thing she can’t put up with is people ‎ standing on the wrong side of the escalator（自动扶梯）in subway stations. “Escalators help us move faster and save time. It isn’t a place to rest,” the 24-year-old says. “I often see tourists block the way with their suitcases or chatting on the escalators during rush hours. It annoys me to no end.”‎ Admitting she is not the patient type, Zhao says things are much better in Hong Kong than in cities on the mainland where “stand right, walk left” signs are often ignored.‎ The logic behind the “stand right, walk left” escalator etiquette（礼仪）seems obvious. Even though you may want to catch your breath while you’re transported up or down, you should still consider others and leave enough space for people in a hurry, so that they can run and catch the train.‎ Many cities’ escalators, including London’s and Beijing’s, use the “stand right, walk left” system to speed up the flow of people.（Australia is an exception and you should stand on the left side instead.）But some cities discourage people from moving on escalators out of safety reasons. In Hong Kong’s subway stations there are regular announcements asking people to “stand still” on escalators. Even so, most people in this fast-paced city observe the “stand right, walk left” etiquette.‎ But the people who stand on escalators defend themselves by telling the walkers not to be so impatient. The BBC quotes one stander as saying：“If the person is in such a rush, why not just take the stairs? Even when the escalator is packed and there’s nowhere to move, I see these same people complaining about not being able to pass.‎ Whatever the escalator etiquette is in the place you live or visit, do what most people are doing and always be mindful of others: leave enough space between each other, don’t stay at the end of the escalator, and if someone is blocking your way, a simple “excuse me” is enough.‎ ‎29．In the second paragraph, the underlined word It refers __________.‎ A．the author’s living in the big city of Hong Kong B．being crowded on the subway trains m rush hours C．people’s blocking the way or chat on the escalators D．people’s standing on the right side resting ‎30．When on the escalator, a majority of local people in Hong Kong __________.‎ A．stand still as the railway stations require B．ignore the “stand right, walk left” signs C．use the stairs instead of escalators D．follow the “stand right, walk left” etiquette ‎31．What can be inferred from the 6th paragraph?‎ A．Not everyone follows the “stand right, walk left” etiquette.‎ B．The BBC is against the “stand right, walk left” etiquette.‎ C．People should be patient and take the stairs if possible.‎ D．People shouldn’t complain about the crowded escalators.‎ ‎32．Which of the following statements is the writer’s opinion?‎ A．People should stand right no matter where they are.‎ B．People should do as the Romans do and consider others.‎ C．People should do as they like on the escalators.‎ D．People. should be seriously critisized when they block the way.‎ D Explore Australia’s Top End on a Northern Territory camping tour through Kakadu, Katherine Gorge and Litchfield national parks. This five-day tour to the Top End’s three most popular national parks takes you hiking to waterfalls, swimming in rock pools and spotting crocodiles on a private wildlife cruise. Experience the Top End’s unique culture, spend evenings around the campfire and sleep under the stars at private campsites in a traditional Australian bedroll or a permanent safari tent. This small-group tour is limited to 16 people, ensuring a personalized experience with your guide, and operates seasonally from May ‎ to November.‎ Additional Information :‎ ‎●Confirmation will be received at time of booking.‎ ‎●There is a possibility of cancellation after confirming if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring , you will be offered an alternative or full refund（退款）.‎ ‎●A moderate amount of walking is involved.‎ ‎●Minimum age is 5 years.‎ ‎●Please restrict luggage to ‎22 lbs（‎10 kg）. Excess luggage can be stored at your Darwin accommodation.‎ ‎●Please bring hat, sunscreen, water bottle（1.5 liters）, walking shoes/boots and swimsuit.‎ ‎●Take insect-resisting measures.‎ ‎●All camping equipment provided including sleeping bag, pillow, pillow case, towel and sheet.‎ ‎33．The tour is most suitable for __________.‎ A．an old couple celebrating their gold wedding B．a new father with his twin baby girls aged 2‎ C．a photographer who enjoys outdoor activities D．an art student enthusiastic about ancient architecture ‎34．In which case can you get a full refund?‎ A．You cancel 20 days before the scheduled time of the tour.‎ B．You refuse the alternative tour when yours is canceled.‎ C．You give up half way through tour due to the amount of walk.‎ D．You are not content with the service provided.‎ ‎35．To enjoy the tour, you should bring __________ with you.‎ A．as much luggage as you can B．a comfortable sleeping bag for camping C．a private safari tent and a pillow D．a spray（喷剂）that keeps the insects away 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ It’s the time of year when graduates are looking forward to putting constant exams behind and moving on to a more exciting stage of their lives. But in the digital age, not everything is so easily left behind, because they have created a digital footprint that’s often not easy to cover up. However, there are various actions they can take to make that online presence more appearing.‎ ‎ 36 ‎ Clean up your Facebook account Clean up your Facebook page and get rid of anything that could be considered offensive or held against you. Remember, the test is no longer “Would you want grandma to see it?” but “ ‎‎37 ”‎ Use a professional looking photo ‎ 38 , so make sure that first impression is a good one. Again, what worked at school is unlikely to impress the employers. Also, be consistent and use the same photo on all your online platforms.‎ ‎ 39 ‎ While it’s important to make the transition（过渡）from school to the workplace, you don’t want to leave everything behind. Make a point of keeping in touch with your school friends, teachers, professors, sports coaches, or anyone who could be helpful to you as you establish a career.‎ Be yourself Nobody can be more like you than you. 40 Turn your social networking pages into your own personal website, and start marketing your own individual ,brand!‎ A．Grow your network B．Search your memory C．A picture is worth a thousand words D．Whom would you want to see it?‎ E．Would you want a future employer to see it?‎ F．Make sure your online presence is representative of who you really are.‎ G．Here are a few suggestions that you might want to pass on.‎ 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每题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。‎ Yaster, an international student, first met Steve in their chemistry class at an American university. 41 , Steve seemed very friendly. He always 42 Yaster warmly before class. Sometimes he 43 to study with him He 44 invited Yaster to eat lunch with him. But after the term was over, Steve seemed 45 and the two former classmates didn’t see each other very much at school. One day Yaster decided to call Steve, but Steve didn’t seem very interested in 46 to him. Yaster was 47 by Steve’s change of attitude：Yaster complained, “I thought friends were friends forever.” ‎ As a 48 , he doesn’t understand the way Americans view friendship. Americans use the word “friend” in a very 49 way. They may call both casual acquaintances and close 50 ‎ ‎“friends”. These friendships are 51 common interests. When the 52 activity ends, the friendship may fade. Now as Steve and Yaster are no longer classmates, their “friendship” has ‎ 53 .‎ In some cultures friendship means a strong life-long 54 between two people. In these cultures friendships develop slowly, since they are built to 55 . But American society is one of rapid change. Studies show that one out of five American families moves every year, and thus American friendships may change just 56 quickly. People from the United States may at first seem friendly and they often 57 easily with strangers. But American friendliness is not ‎ 58 an offer of true friendship. After an experience 59 Yaster’s, people who’ve been in this country for only a few months may consider Americans to be unreliable.‎ Learning how Americans 60 friendship can help non-Americans avoid misunder- standings. It can also help them make friends the American way.‎ ‎41．A．As usual B．At first C．In fact D．In short ‎42．A．invited B．helped C．guided D．greeted ‎43．A．agreed B．promised C．offered D．expected ‎44．A．even B．again C．suddenly D．still ‎45．A．special B．distant C．upset D．rude ‎46．A．explaining B．returning C．turning D．talking ‎47．A．frightened B．misled C．hurt D．controlled ‎48．A．stranger B．foreigner C．friend D．student ‎49．A．quick B．complex C．general D．formal ‎50．A．companions B．families C．relatives D．passers-by ‎51．A．developed into B．aimed at C．based on D．meant for ‎52．A．varied B．planned C．prepared D．shared ‎53．A．started B．changed C．separated D．developed ‎54．A．bond B．happiness C．duty D．influence ‎55．A．last B．fade C．help D．match ‎56．A．so B．for C．more D．as ‎57．A．meet B．break C．chat D．live ‎58．A．only B．just C．indeed D．always ‎59．A．with B．like C．on D．from ‎60．A．view B．start C．end D．keep 第II卷（非选择题，共50分）‎ 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ People do have different ideas about what 61 （wear）. While young people tend to consider more about fashion, personality and how they look when 62 （choose）clothes, elderly people pay 63 （great）attention to whether they appear right, they feel comfortable as well as whether the material is worth 64 price.‎ How people get dressed also changes over time. Take China 65 an example. In the ‎1960’‎s and ‎1970’‎s , there were practically only two or three colors people wore-blue, green and gray. The styles of the clothes 66 （be）also very dull. In the ‎1980’‎s young people would only wear 67 was in fashion. 68 （recent）, we have come to understand that the way you dress 69 （you）is a reflection of your occupation, your background and your personality. So we see different people wear different clothes according to occasions, their likes and 70 （feel）‎ 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。每处错误仅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。‎ I was working as a short-order cook at two restaurants in the same neighborhood. At a Saturday night, I was finishing the dinner shift at a first restaurant and hurrying to work at the second place, but I was delayed. Because one table kept sent back an order of pancakes, insisting they were too colder. I replaced it several times, and still the customers were dissatisfied.‎ As soon as l was able to leave, I race out of the restaurant. Hardly, I arrived at my second job when a server immediately handed me my first order. “Make sure of that these pancakes are hot,” she said, “because the customers just left a restaurant down the street where kept serving them cold ones.”‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华，你的班级准备举行一场中秋诗会。请代表班级给外教Mr. Hill发一封英文邀请函。主要内容包括：‎ ‎ 1．活动时间：‎9月15日晚7点至9点 ‎ 2．活动地点：南湖公园 ‎ 3．活动内容：赏月、品尝月饼、朗诵诗歌等 注意：‎ ‎1．词数100左右；‎ ‎2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎3．开头和结语已为你写好，不计入总词数。‎ 参考词汇：诗歌朗诵会poetry recital party 南湖公园South Lake Park Dear Mr. Hill,‎ ‎______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Looking forward to your reply.‎ Yours sincerely,‎ Li Hua ‎2016年东北三省三校第一次高考模拟考试 英语参考答案 听力 1-5 CCAAB 6-10 ACCBA 11-15 BABBC 16-20 BACBB 阅读 （A）21-24 ACBD （B）25-28 CBDA （C）29-32 CDAB （D）33-35 CBD ‎ 七选五 36-40 GECAF ‎ 完形填空 41-45 BDCAB 46-50 DCBCA 51-55 CDBAA 56-60 DCDBA 语篇填空 ‎ ‎61. to wear 62. choosing 63. greater 64. the 65. as ‎ ‎66. were 67. what 68. Recently 69. yourself 70. feelings 短文改错 ‎ I was working as a short-order cook at two restaurants in the same neighborhood. At a On Saturday night, I was finishing the dinner shift at a first restaurant and hurrying to work at the ‎ the second place, but I was delayed. Because one table kept send back an order of pancakes, insisting ‎ sending they were too colder . I replaced it several times, and still the customers were dissatisfied.‎ ‎ cold them but ‎ ‎ As soon as I was able to leave, I race out of the restaurant. Hardly ^I arrived at my second ‎ raced had job when a server immediately handed me my first order. “Make sure of that these pancakes are ‎ ‎ ‎ hot,” she said, “ because the customers just left a restaurant down the street where kept serving ‎ ‎ that which them cold ones.”‎ ‎ ‎ 作文参考范文：‎ Dear Mr. Hill,‎ ‎ I’m writing on behalf of my classmates to invite you to join us for a poetry recital party on September 15 for the Mid-Autumn Festival. ‎ ‎ It is a traditional Chinese festival to celebrate the coming of the harvest season. The party is going to take place in South‎ Lake ‎Park from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm., during which time we will admire the beautiful full moon, eat delicious mooncakes and enjoy some classic Chinese poems about the moon and the festival. ‎ It will be a great pleasure if you could come and have fun with us. I’m sure we will have a wonderful time together. If you’d like to participate, please let us know at your earliest convenience. We will arrange ‎ for a student to pick you up. ‎ ‎ Looking forward to your reply.‎ Yours sincerely, ‎ Li Hua 听力原文 Text 1‎ W: Excuse me, I’m looking for Mr. Tang.‎ M: Oh, he is not on this floor. He is on the fourth floor. Go down the stairs and turn left.‎ Text 2‎ W: What did you think of the football match on TV last night?‎ M: It’s great.‎ W: I think so, too. And TV station should air more sports games.‎ Text 3‎ W: Look, it says they want a sales manager and it seems like it’s a big company.‎ M: That’ll be good. So you might have to travel a lot.‎ W: Do they say something about the experience?‎ Text 4‎ W: So you are leaving for the US tonight?‎ M: Don’t ask. I am not going.‎ W: Why?‎ M: Because I have to stay here for a meeting with my boss.‎ W: Oh, well, never mind. Now you can come to Helen’s party tonight.‎ Text 5‎ W: Are you going to see City of Angels?‎ M: No, actually I already saw it. I’m going to see Saving Private Ryan.‎ W: Oh, that’s a great movie. What did you think about City of Angels?‎ M: I love it. It’s very romantic.‎ Text 6‎ M: ⑥I’m going into town this afternoon. Is there anything I can do for you, Linda?‎ W: Oh, yes, please. ⑦If you could have this film developed for me, I would be most grateful.‎ M: Sure. Anything else?‎ W: Oh, yes, I almost forgot. If it’s not too much trouble, could you get me some stamps and envelopes, and …‎ M: Hey, just a moment, Linda. ⑧I’m afraid I’ll have to make a list of the things you want me to do. Now, one by one, I’m at your service.‎ Text 7‎ W: Hi, Johnny. Do you want to go to the cinema on Tuesday?‎ M: Sorry, I can’t. ⑨I’m going swimming with Anna.‎ W: Oh, where are you going to swim?‎ M: ⑩At the big pool in Park Road.‎ W: Is it better than the one in town?‎ M: Yes, it’s much bigger and more modern.‎ W: I must try it some day. What are you doing on Thursday?‎ M: I haven’t decided yet. Shall we eat at the French Restaurant?‎ W: I went there last week. It was very expensive. The Chinese one down the road is much cheaper.‎ M: What’s it called?‎ W: Beijing Roast Duck Restaurant.‎ M: Oh, yes. ⑪I know the one. Let’s try it.‎ Text 8‎ M: So, Mary, what do you think of the food?‎ W: Oh, it’s great. ⑬For $50 per person, we can have Chinese, Japanese, Italian and French food. It’s an incredible deal. I wonder if they can really make money out of this.‎ M: Sure, they can. You see, everything is taken into account. They figure a person’s stomach can only handle this much, even when it’s empty.‎ W: That’s true. ⑭We’ll never get our money’s worth, no matter how hungry we are.‎ M: Except if you only pick the expensive variety.‎ W: For example?‎ M: For example, seafood, roast beef, mutton chop and so on.‎ W: But again one can’t consume that much seafood. Too much of it can make you uncomfortable.‎ M: You’re right. Oh well, let’s just enjoy the variety and take it slowly.‎ Text 9‎ M: Good morning, nice to see you again.‎ W: Very nice to see you, too.‎ M: Oh, thank you. But, er, this is not the office I come to before, surely?‎ W: No, you’re quite right. ⑮Our other office is being redecorated and we have just been moved here temporarily. It’s not really very convenient. But we’re hoping it won’t be for very long.‎ M: Oh, I know, it’s dreadful when you have to move off ice. Terrible. Er, ⑯Mr. Graber, is he in? I have an appointment.‎ W: Yes, he is expecting you, of course, but I’m sorry, he’s not here at the moment. He’s been held up at one of his meetings. He called ten minutes ago. Can you wait a few minutes?‎ M: Oh, sure.‎ W: Fine. Er, have you come a long way this time?‎ M: Well, ⑰I’ve been traveling all over Europe for three weeks now, almost non-stop.‎ W: Sounds rather exciting. Where have you been?‎ M: Oh, I’ve been visiting most of the branches, looking at the various design centres and departments that we have.‎ Text 10‎ W: Have you ever heard the old saying, “Never judge a book by its cover”? This is a good rule to follow when trying to judge the intelligence of others. Some people have minds that shine only in certain situations. ⑲A young man with an unusual gift in creative writing may find himself speechless in the presence of a pretty girl. He searches awkwardly for words and does not talk smoothly. But don’t make the mistake of thinking him stupid. With a pen and paper he can express himself very well.‎ ‎ ⑳Other people may fool you into overvaluing their intelligence by putting up a good appearance. A student who listens attentively and takes notes in class is bound to make a favorable impression on his teachers. But when it comes to exams, he may score near the bottom of the class. ⑱The main idea is you can’t judge someone by their appearances. The only way to determine a person’s intelligence is to get to know him. Then you can observe how he reacts to different situations. The more situations you observe, the more accurate your judgment is likely to be. So take your time. Don’t judge the book by its cover.‎ ‎ ‎