四川省双流中学高三一诊模拟月月考英语试题 Word含答案

四川省双流中学高三一诊模拟月月考英语试题 Word含答案

四川省双流中学2014级一诊模拟试题 英 语 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。‎ 注意事项：‎ ‎1．答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。‎ ‎2．选出每小题答案前，用2B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框, 不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。‎ ‎ 第I卷（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。‎ ‎1. Where does this conversation probably take place?‎ A. In a bookstore. B. In a classroom. C. In a library.‎ ‎2.At what time will the film begin?‎ A.7:20 B.7:15 C.7:00‎ ‎3. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?‎ A. Their friend Jane. B. A weekend trip. C. A radio programme.‎ ‎4. What will the woman probably do?‎ A. Catch a train. B. See the man off. C. Go shopping.‎ ‎5. Why did the woman apologize?‎ ‎ A. She made a late delivery. ‎ ‎ B. She went to the wrong place.‎ C. She couldn't take the cake back.‎ 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。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟:听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话读两遍。‎ - 20 -‎ 听第6段材料.回答第6. 7题。‎ ‎6. Whose CD is broken? ‎ A.Kathy's. B.Mum's. C.Jack's.‎ ‎7. What does the boy promise to do for the girl?‎ A. Buy her a new CD. B. Do some cleaning. C. Give her 10 dollars.‎ 听第7段材料.回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What did the man think of the meal?‎ A. Just so-so. B. Quite satisfactory. C. A bit disappointing.‎ ‎9. What was the 15% on the bill paid for?‎ A. The food. B. The drinks. C. The service.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第I0至12题。‎ ‎10. Why is the man at the shop?‎ A. To order a camera for his wife. ‎ B. To have a camera repaired.‎ C. To get a camera changed.‎ ‎11. What colour does the man want?‎ A. Pink. B. Black. C. Orange.‎ ‎12. What will the man do afterwards?‎ A. Make a phone call. ‎ B. Wait until further notice.‎ C. Come again the next day.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?‎ A. Go to play. B. Stay at home. C. Visit Kingston.. ‎ ‎14. What is Ariel going to do in Toronto?‎ ‎ A. Attend a party. B. Meet her aunt. C. See a car show.‎ I5. Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave?‎ ‎ A. To call up Betty. B. To buy some DVDs. C. To pick up Daniel.‎ ‎16. What might be the relationship between the speakers?‎ ‎ A. Classmates. B. Fellow workers. C. Guide and tourist.‎ - 20 -‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. Where does Thomas Manning work?‎ ‎ A. In the Guinness Company. ‎ ‎ B. At a radio station.‎ ‎ C. In a museum.‎ ‎18. Where did the idea of a book of records come from?‎ ‎ A. A bird-shooting trip. B. A visit to Europe. C. A television talk show.‎ ‎19. When did Sir Hugh's first book of records ‎ A. In 1875. B. In 1950. C. In 1955.‎ ‎20. What are the two speakers going to talk about next?‎ ‎ A. More records of unusual facts. ‎ ‎ B. The founder of the company C. The oldest person in the world 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(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑． ‎ ‎ A ‎ Have you ever lost your car on a parking lot? You don’t have a clue where your car is after shopping. Then you start walking around clicking on your car keys so the alarm goes off. It can be annoying, especially on a hot sunny day.‎ No, you needn’t install(安装) an expensive GPS system to keep track of your car. That’s too expensive. You would need to pay a monthly fee to use it. ‎ But is there a way to track your vehicle without spending a fortune? Yes, now there is! A California-based company has created a tiny device that works with your smartphone, which could be exactly what you’re looking for!‎ Ø What is it?‎ - 20 -‎ It’s called TrackR. It is a state-of-the-art tracking device the size of a coin. It’s changing the way we keep track of the important things in our lives.‎ Ø How does it work?‎ It’s easy! Install the free TrackR app on your smartphone, connect the app to your device and you’re ready to go! Simply attach TrackR to whatever you want to keep an eye on. The entire process of setting it up only takes 5 minutes or less.‎ You can attach it to your keys, briefcase, wallet, your latest tech gadgets and anything else you don’t want to lose. Then use the TrackR app to locate your missing item in seconds.‎ If you forget where you have parked your car, pull out your smartphone and open the TrackR app. Tap on the “find device” button on the screen and the app will tell you the exact spot of the last known location of the TrackR.‎ Ø What else can I do with TrackR?‎ The device is small and unnoticeable enough that you can attach it to your pet. Put it on their collar, and the issue of searching for them when they run away to nearby places will be over! You’ll never waste a minute searching the whole house for it.‎ TrackR even comes with a double-sided glue so you can stick it to your laptop or under your bike seat. Track down and punish the thieves who steal your expensive things!‎ Ø How much does it cost?‎ You’re probably thinking that this device is very expensive. False! TrackR only costs $29! That’s a small price to pay for peace of mind, isn’t it?‎ Ø Where can I buy one?‎ You can buy it directly from the company’s website by clicking here https://buy.thetrackr.co/gu/special-offers/15/ .‎ ‎21. From the passage, we learn that TrackR can ______.‎ ‎ A. take good care of your pets at home B. track your wallet through GPS system C. work better after you pay monthly fee ‎ - 20 -‎ D. help you locate your important things ‎22. This passage is mainly developed by ______.‎ A. listing advantages B. providing statistics C. answering questions D. making comparisons ‎23. Where is this passage most likely taken from?‎ A. A research report. B. A website. C. A personal blog. D. A journal.‎ B I first came across the concept of pay-what-you-can cafes last summer in Boone, N.C., where I ate at F.A.R.M (Feed All Regardless of Means) Café. You can volunteer to earn your meal, pay the suggested price($10) or less, or you can overpay—paying it forward for a future customer’s meal. My only regret after eating there was not having a chance to give my time. So as soon as Healthy World Café opened in York in April, I signed up for a volunteer shift(轮班).‎ F.A.R.M and Healthy World are part of a growing trend of community cafés. In 2003, Denise Cerreta opened the first in Salt Lake City. Cerreta now runs the One World Everybody Eats Foundation, helping others copy her pay-what-you-can model.‎ ‎“I think the community café is truly a hand up, not a handout,” Cerreta said. She acknowledged that soup kitchens(施粥所) have a place in society, but people typically don’t feel good about going there.‎ ‎“One of the values of the community café is that we have another approach,” she said. “Everyone eats here, no one needs to know whether you volunteered, overpaid or underpaid.”‎ The successful cafés not only address hunger and food insecurity but also become necessary parts of their neighborhood – whether it’s a place to learn skills or hear live music. Some teach cooking to seniors; some offer free used books. Eating or working there is a reminder that we are all in this world together.‎ - 20 -‎ My 10 am---1pm shift at World-Healthy-Café began with the café manager – one of the two paid staff members. Our volunteer crew wasn’t the most orderly, but we managed to prepare and serve meals with a lot of laughs in between. At the end of my shift, I ordered my earned meal at the counter, together with other volunteers. After lunch, I walked out of the door, with a handful of new friends, music in my head and a satisfied belly and heart.‎ ‎24. What did the author do at F.A.R.M Café last summer?‎ ‎ A. She enjoyed a meal. B. She ate free of charge.‎ ‎ C. She overpaid for the food. D. She worked as a volunteer.   ‎ ‎25. What is the advantage of community cafés compared with soup kitchens?‎ ‎ A. People can have free food. B. People can maintain their dignity.‎ ‎ C. People can stay as long as they like. D. People can find their places in society.‎ ‎26. Why are community cafés becoming popular in the neighborhoods?‎ ‎ A. They bring people true friendships. B. They help to bring people together.‎ ‎ C. They create a lot of job opportunities. D. They support local economic development.‎ ‎27. How did the author feel about working at Healthy World Café?‎ ‎ A. It paid well.         B. It changed her. C. It was beneficial.       D. It was easy for her.‎ C Even as Google plans to test its fleet（车队）of self-driving cars on public roads this summer, its business model remains a bit of a mystery. By 2025, as many as 250,000 self-driving vehicles could be sold each year globally, according to a study by an industry research firm.‎ ‎"Vehicles that can take anyone from A to B at the push of a button could transform mobility for millions of people," said Chris Urmson, director of Google's self-driving car project. For now, Google has no plans to sell any of its self-driving cars. They are strictly for research. But they will hit public roads this summer near Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California. Previous testing has taken place only on closed courses.‎ - 20 -‎ ‎ The cars are built to operate without a steering wheel, accelerator（油门）or brake pedal. "Our software and sensors do all the work," Urmson said. "The vehicles will be very basic—we want to learn from them and adapt them as quickly as possible—but they will take you where you want to go at the push of a button." The prototype（雏形）are the first of a 100-car fleet the tech giant is building.‎ ‎ In the long run, Urmson sees a future of safer roads—the majority of auto accidents are caused by human error—and fewer traffic jams. Robotic cars could also shuttle people who can't drive because of age or illness. ‎ ‎ Google has said that self-driving cars could launch new business models in which people buy the use of vehicles they don't own. The company has already tested other types of self-driving cars on public streets, including modified Lexus sport-utility vehicles, under a special permit program by the California Department of Motor Vehicles that requires a human driver at the controls.‎ ‎ The state has issued six other companies permits to operate such cars, including Delphi, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Tesla, Bosch and Nissan. The vehicles that will be tested on open roads this summer will have removable steering wheels, accelerators and brake pedals to allow "safety drivers" to take control if needed.‎ ‎ Google says the cars are safe. The vehicles have sensors that "can detect objects out to a distance of more than two football fields in all directions, which is especially helpful on busy streets with lots of intersections," Urmson said. "We're looking forward to learning how the community understands and interacts with the vehicles, and to uncovering challenges that are unique to a fully self-driving vehicle," Urmson said.‎ ‎28. The passage informs us that self-driving cars __________.‎ A. will probably decrease traffic jams B. have already passed necessary tests C. have been purchased by some companies D. will be able to communicate with drivers ‎29. According to Chris Urmson, ___________.‎ A. software and sensors are vital for self-driving cars B. self-driving cars can give driving orders to humans - 20 -‎ C. self-driving cars are specially designed for the elderly D. ordinary vehicles will be replaced by self-driving cars ‎30. The underlined word "intersections" in the last paragraph probably means ___________.‎ A. accidents B. buildings C. crossings D. vehicles ‎31. What is the best title for this passage?‎ A. Self-driving Car Avoids Human Errors B. Self-driving Car Meets New Challenges C. Google's Self-driving Car Enjoys Global Popularity D. Google's Self-driving Car is on the way to City Streets D ‎ It's rare that you see the words "shyness" and "leader" in the same sentence. After all, the common viewpoint is that those outgoing and sociable guys make great public speakers and excellent networkers and that those shy people are not. A survey conducted by USA Today referred to 65 percent of executives who believed shyness to be a barrier to leadership. Interestingly, the same article stresses that roughly 40 percent of leaders actually are quite shy—they're just better at adapting themselves to situational demands. Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and Charles Schwab are just a few "innies".‎ Unlike their outgoing counterparts who are more sensitive to rewards and risk-taking, shy people take a cautious approach to chance. Rather than the flashy chit-chat that defines social gathering, shy people listen attentively to what others say and absorb it before they speak. They're not thinking about what to say while the other person is still talking, but rather listening so they can learn what to say. Along the same lines, shy people share a common love of learning. They are intrinsically（内在地） motivated and therefore seek content regardless of achieving an outside standard.‎ Being shy can also bring other benefits. Remember being in school and hearing the same kids contribute, until shy little Johnny, who almost never said a word, cut in? Then what happened? Everyone turned around to look with great respect at little Johnny actually talking. This is how shy people made good use of their power of presence：they "own" the moment by speaking calmly and purposefully, which translate to a positive - 20 -‎ ‎ image.‎ Shyness is often related to modesty. Not to say that limelight-seekers aren't modest, but shy people tend to have an accurate sense of their abilities and achievements. As a result, they are able to acknowledge mistakes, imperfections, knowledge gaps and limitations.‎ Since shy people have a lower sensitivity to outside rewards than outgoing ones, they're more comfortable working with little information and sticking to their inner desires. Shy people are also more likely to insist on finding solutions that aren't primarily apparent. Don't believe me? Maybe you'll believe Albert Einstein, who once said, "It's not that I'm so smart, it's that I stay with problems longer." Obviously, finding certainty where uncertainty is typically popular is a huge plus for any successful person.‎ The myth that shy people are less effective leaders than their outgoing fellows is just a misunderstanding. Make wise use of your personality strengths to lead your business no matter what side of the range you fall on.‎ ‎32. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that ___________.‎ A. shy people are sensitive to rewards B. shy people care more about content C. outgoing people are more careful about chances D. outgoing people consider what to learn while listening ‎33. The example of Johnny shows ____________.‎ A. shy people are likely to be modest B. hardworking students speak little in public C. some students keep silent on purpose at school D. shy people may have an advantage in discussion ‎34. We can learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 that ____________.‎ A. success results from devotion B. shyness contributes to popularity C. outside reward leads to insistence D. uncertainty counts more than certainty - 20 -‎ ‎35. The author supports his ideas mainly by ____________.‎ A. giving definitions and presenting research results B. explaining problems and providing solutions C. quoting authorities and making evaluations D. making contrasts and giving examples 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。‎ Tips to Increase Your Productivity Want to get more done in your day? Of course you do. 36 The good news is that everyone can increase the amount of tasks they accomplish in a day. Here are some tips to help you have a more productive day.‎ Make a plan for your day. Make sure you know how you want your day to go in advance, even before you start. 37 To work best, create the next day’s plan the night before so that every morning you spend time performing, not planning.‎ Break large tasks down into bits accomplished easily. Do you have a large project that’s just so big that you keep putting it off? Or maybe you’re just unsure of where to begin, so you put it off. 38 Therefore, you will feel a sense of accomplishment as you check the items of your list.‎ Always set your priorities (优先事项). 39 Figure out what must be done, do that first and rank the rest of your work according to importance. If you don’t get to the items at the end of your list, it won’t be a big problem, and you can do them another time.‎ ‎ 40 If you are the most productive in the morning, that’s when you should hit it hard and do as much as you can. If you work better in the afternoon, take care of some things like emails in the morning and then accomplish the important projects in the afternoon. Keep on top of your work habits, and you’ll be more productive.‎ A. Reward yourself if you are productive. ‎ B. This can provide you a road map for the day. ‎ C. Be aware of when you are the most productive.‎ - 20 -‎ D. It’s tough to meet depressed people who are productive.‎ E. It’s important to accomplish the most important tasks first.‎ F. A good way is to break the project down into more manageable ones.‎ G. To stay competitive in any industry, you need to improve your productivity.‎ 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。‎ ‎ My teammates and I were spread out on the court, doing our stretches. I didn’t realize how much I loved the feel of the gym floor. There was something magical in it. My coach 41 me over. He then spoke the frightening words: “Steve, I’ve been thinking about it. Twelve guys are enough for us, so we aren’t going to 42 a thirteenth. You can finish out today’s 43 if you want.”‎ ‎ The whole team were staring at me 44 they could see through my tough surface to the 45 inside. “That’s OK, coach,” I said, and walked out of the gym into the empty locker room (更衣室）。 I had never felt more 46 .‎ ‎ Suddenly I realized my 47 was still in the gym. I didn’t have the 48 to go back there, so I walked up to the top of the bleachers( 看台), sitting there and waiting until practice was 49 . When 5 o’clock came, my former team left the gym. I 50 through the back door, grabbed my bag, and ran back out like a kid who knew he was somewhere he didn’t 51 .‎ ‎ For the rest of the week, I walked up to the top of the bleachers every day after school and sat there for 2 hours thinking about 52 a loser I was. ‎ ‎ On Friday, I decided to get 53 the bleachers. I wouldn’t let anyone write my story. I would become the 54 of my own life. I started working out every day and reading books about 55 . Finally after three years’ hard work, I was 56 as head junior basketball coach. In three years I went from being 57 from the team to being its head coach.‎ ‎ This would never happened if I hadn’t made that 58 . Too many people remain seated when life 59 them down, because they feel 60 as ‎ - 20 -‎ spectators (观众）than as participants. However, I chose to stand up on my own and challenge myself instead of adopting a “poor-me” attitude. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎41. A. handed B. took C. waved D. turned ‎42. A. shoot B. call C. play D. need ‎43. A. task B. practice C. match D. duty ‎44. A. so that B. even if C. in case D. as if ‎45. A. proud B. sensitive C. aggressive D. fragile ‎46. A. worried B. worthless C. anxious D. scared ‎47. A. coat B. key C. partner D. bag ‎48. A. courage B. desire C. patience D. faith ‎49. A. on B. away C. over D. out ‎50. A. slid B. poured C. dashed D. marched ‎51. A. belong B. exist C. hide D. possess ‎52. A. why B. what C. whether D. that ‎53. A. in B. off C. through D. across ‎54. A. author B. winner C. helper D. creator ‎55. A. football B. volleyball C. basketball D. baseball ‎56. A. recognized B. rewarded C. presented D. hired ‎57. A. chosen B. cut C. separated D. picked ‎58. A. movement B. plan C. decision D. contribution ‎59. A. puts B. turns C. knocks D. settles ‎60. A. safer B. happier C. calmer D. braver ‎ 第Ⅱ卷(满分50)‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用 第二节 （共10分；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。‎ The Dragon Boat Festival is a lunar holiday, 61 (fall) on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. This festival is a holiday of great 62 (significant) and the ‎ - 20 -‎ one with the 63 (long) history. It is celebrated by boat races in the shape of dragons. 64 is exciting to watch competing teams row their boats forward to a drumbeat ( 击鼓）, racing to reach the finishing end first.‎ The boat races during the Dragon Boat Festival 65 ( be ) traditional customs to attempt to rescue the famous poet Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan drowned on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in 277 B.C. Chinese citizens threw bamboo 66 (leave) filled with cooked rice into the water. Therefore, the fish could eat the rice rather than the hero poet, 67 later on turned into the custom of eating rice dumplings. ‎ The 68 (celebrate) is also a time for protection from evil and disease for the rest of the year. Children born in this month 69 (say) to be difficult to raise, and people tend to concentrate their efforts during this time, attempting to protect their families from illness and bad luck. If one manages to stand an egg 70 its end at exactly 12:00 noon, the following year will be a lucky one. ‎ 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)‎ ‎ Nowadays, it’s fashionable for young student to have iPads. Used an iPad, we can listen to music, download a lot of learning materials and read it. Obviously, it’s of great help to our studies, especial to our English listening skills.‎ Some students, however, bring their iPads to the classroom listening to music with earphones, but some even play video games, which make teachers and other students greatly annoyed. ‎ For my opinion, the classroom is a place to study, and concentration was terribly needed. Therefore, we should make a good use of iPads and other modern communication tools to help with our lessons. Meanwhile, schools should make some rules instruct the students to use iPads properly. ‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ ‎ 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Tom 邀请你下周去他们学校参加文化交流活动，并向外国朋友介绍中国的传统绘画。‎ - 20 -‎ ‎ 但你忙于准备高考，不得不谢绝。请根据下面要点用英语写一封信：‎ 1. 谢绝邀请及理由；‎ 2. 推荐朋友王伟参加，并说明原因。‎ 注意：‎ 1. 词数100左右；‎ 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ 3. 注意书信格式。 ‎ ‎ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ - 20 -‎ 双流中学高2014级一诊模拟考试题---英语参考答案 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ ‎1-5 CABCA 6-10 CBBCC 11-15 ABBAC 16-20 BAACA 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满40分）‎ ‎21-23 DCB 24-27 ABBC 28-31 AACD 32-35 BDAD 36-40 GBFEC 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）‎ ‎41-45：CDBDD 46-50：BDACA 51-55：ABBAC 56-60：DBCCA 第二节 语法填空 ‎61. falling 62. significance 63. longest 64. It 65. are ‎ ‎66. leaves 67. which 68. celebration 69. are said 70. on 第四部分 写作 ‎ 第一节 短文改错 ‎ ‎ Nowadays, it’s fashionable for young student to have iPads. Used an iPad, we can listen to music, ‎ ‎ students Using download a lot of learning materials and read it. Obviously, it’s of great help to our studies, especial to our ‎ ‎ them especially English listening skills.‎ Some students, however, bring their iPads to the classroom listening to music with earphones, but ‎ ‎ and some even play video games, which make teachers and other students greatly annoyed.‎ ‎ makes For my opinion, the classroom is a place to study, and concentration was terribly needed. Therefore,‎ - 20 -‎ ‎ In ‎ we should make a good use of iPads and other modern communication tools to help with our lessons. ‎ Meanwhile, schools should make some rules ∧ instruct the students to use iPads properly. ‎ ‎ to ‎ ‎ 第二节：书面表达（满分25分）‎ One Possible Version:‎ Dear Tom,‎ Thanks a lot for your invitation to your cultural exchange project. I really want to accept it and take this opportunity to introduce the traditional Chinese painting to foreign friends, but I’m sorry to tell you that I can’t. The reason is that I am occupied preparing myself for the coming College Entrance Examination.‎ I strongly recommended my friend Wang Wei, who is the most suitable person to take my place next week. He began to learn painting at an early age and has a good knowledge of the traditional Chinese painting, which, together with his active personality and perfect spoken English, will help make your activity a success. ‎ Sorry again for any inconvenience caused by my absence. ‎ Best wishes.‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 评分说明：4个要点，每个要点6分，24分；书写1分，共25分 评分要点：‎ 1. 书信格式， 合理开头，成功收尾。‎ ‎2. 邀请内容（参加文化交流活动，介绍中国传统绘画）；‎ ‎3. 因备考而谢绝邀请；‎ ‎4. 推荐朋友及理由。‎ 附录：听力材料 - 20 -‎ Text 1‎ M: Excuse me, Madam?‎ W: Yes?‎ M: How long can I keep the book?‎ W: For one month. Please make sure you return the book before it’s due.‎ Text 2‎ M: Hurry up, Jenny. It’s already seven. We’ll be late for the film.‎ W: Don’t worry dear, we still have twenty minutes. And it takes us only fifteen minutes to ‎ ‎ get there. We’ll be there just in time.‎ Text 3‎ M: I heard on the radio that it’ll be sunny during the holiday weekend. Maybe we can take a ‎ ‎ trip to Boston.‎ W: That sounds great. I’ll call Jane to see if she likes to join us.‎ Text 4‎ W: It’s nearly eight. If you want to catch the nine o’clock train, you’d better go now.‎ M: Don’t worry. I’ll drive to the station.‎ W: In that case, let me go with you. And you drop me off at the city center. I’ll go to the ‎ ‎ open market.‎ Text 5‎ W: I’m sorry, the cake is late. We’ll do better next time, I promise.‎ M: Well, I’m sorry too. You have to take it back. The birthday party is over and we don’t ‎ ‎ need the cake any more.‎ Text 6‎ W: Oh, it’s broken! Jacky is not going to be happy when he sees this. It’s his favorite CD! ‎ ‎ He’ll tell Mum.‎ M: Please, Kathy, can I borrow ten dollars? I’ll buy him a new one and I will clean up ‎ - 20 -‎ your ‎ ‎ room.‎ Text 7‎ W: How did you like the dishes, sir?‎ M: Delicious. Everything was excellent here. Thank you!‎ W: Do you want some coffee, tea, sir?‎ M: No. thanks, I’m fine. Ah, just have the bill, please. How much is your service charge?‎ W: Fifteen percent and it’s included in your bill. Thank you very much, sir. We look forward ‎ ‎ to seeing you again.‎ M: Sure. Good night.‎ Text 8‎ W: Can I help you?‎ M: Yes. My daughter bought this camera here for my wife’s birthday. But it doesn’t work. So ‎ ‎ I’d like to change it for another one.‎ W: I see. Let me have a look. Well, we’ll be happy to change it for you. But I am afraid we ‎ ‎ don’t have another pink one.‎ M: Oh? What will I do then?‎ W: Would you like to choose a different color? We do have this camera in black and orange.‎ M: My wife doesn’t like either of those colors.‎ W: If you want, we can order another camera just like this one. There wouldn’t be any extra ‎ ‎ charge for it.‎ M: That sounds fine. Would you please go ahead and do that?‎ W: We’d be very happy to but it’ll take at least a week. Maybe ten days. We’ll call you when ‎ - 20 -‎ ‎ it comes in.‎ M: Thank you very much.‎ W: You are welcome.‎ Text 9‎ W: Hi, Joe! Many people in our department are leaving for Thanksgiving. What are you ‎ ‎ going to do?‎ M: I think I’ll just stay at home. I may see some friends and watch a few DVDs. And I ‎ ‎ probably would go to the Ottawa Car Show. What about you, Ariel? What’s your plan?‎ W: I am going to do some traveling with my family.‎ M: Oh, where to?‎ W: Toronto. And on our way, we’re going to visit my aunt Betty in Kingston.‎ M: That’s exciting. How long do you plan to stay?‎ W: Two days. I have a get-together party with my college friends on the tenth in Toronto. Oh, I’m afraid I’ve got to go now. My husband is waiting for me. And we’ll have to pick up Daniel from school. Have a nice holiday, Joe!‎ M: Thank you. You too!‎ Text 10‎ W: Where can you look if you want to know how tall the tallest person in the world is, or who the oldest person in the world is? There is only one place where you’ll find all these information, and that’s in The Guinness Book of World Records. This morning we have someone from the Guinness Company that produced that famous book, Thomas Manning. “Welcome to the program, Thomas!‎ M: Thanks, Sue. It’s a pleasure to be here.‎ W: Perhaps you could start by telling us where the idea for the book came from. ‎ M: Well, it was first suggested in the early 1950s. Sir Hugh Beaver, the managing director of Guinness, was out shooting birds with some friends. A bird flew away so quickly that no one was able to shoot it. Sir Hugh wondered whether this bird was the fastest bird in Europe, and if it wasn’t the fastest, he wondered what was.‎ - 20 -‎ W；So I suppose he went to the nearest library to look for the information and he couldn’t find it?‎ M: Yes, that’s exactly what happened. And this made Sir Hugh think there must be other people in the same situation who wanted this kind of information. He thought that, like himself, people would be interested in finding facts of all records to satisfy their curiosity.‎ W: So the idea for a book of records was born. And when did the first book come out?‎ M: A few years later, in 1955. So, to anwer your first question: the tallest person in the world is 231.7cm tall. And the oldest person is Jeanne L. Calment, who was born in February, 1875.‎ W: There are also some rather strange records, aren’t there, Thomas?‎ M: Yes, that’s right. Did you know, Sue, that the shortest time it has taken …”‎ - 20 -‎