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【英语】江苏省如皋市2019-2020学年高一下学期期末教学质量调研试题
江苏省如皋市2019-2020学年高一下学期期末教学质量调研 英语试题 第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分) 第一节 (共 5 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 7.5 分) 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例:How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.15. C. £9.18. 答案是B。 1. What does the woman ask the man? A. What to wear for a party. B. Whether to attend a party. C. How to make friends at a party. 2. When will the boy go to bed? A. At 9:40. B. At 9:50. C. At 10:10. 3. What did the man think of the festival? A. Most of it was great. B. Everything about it was excellent. C. The dance music was better than last year. 4. Where will the speakers take Jerry for lunch? A. To a restaurant. B. To a cafe. C. To a bar. 5. What are the speakers talking about? A. Where to put the fridge. B. When to buy a cupboard. C. Whether to move the fridge. 第二节 (共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分) 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5 秒钟;听完后,各小题给出 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. What relation is the woman to the man? A. His teacher. B. His classmate. C. His workmate. 7. Where is Queensland? A. In Canada. B. In America. C. In Australia. 听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。 8. Why is the man talking to the woman? A. To ask for some advice. B. To apologize for his mistake. C. To say thanks to her. 9. Why were the man’s parents angry with him last week? A. He rang them up at midnight. B. He didn’t get home until midnight. C. He got into a fight with his classmates. 听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. What time does the flight leave? A. At 2:00 p.m. B. At 12:00 noon. C. At 10:00 a.m. 11. What is the woman going to do today? A. Write a report. B. Visit a customer. C. Talk with Mr. Smith. 12. Where will the speakers meet? A. At an exhibition center. B. At the home office. C. At a coffee shop. 听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. Why is the woman talking to the man? A. She wants to choose a good sport. B. She can’t find the way to a gym. C. She wants to join a gym. 14. What does the man like best? A. Weight-lifting. B. Swimming. C. Dancing. 15. How does the man pay? A. In cash. B. By credit card. C. By cheque. 16. What does the man suggest the woman do in the end? A. Meet him tomorrow. B. Bring her sports shoes. C. Go dancing three times a week. 听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. What is the speaker’s purpose to give the talk? A. To tell about a museum program. B. To teach a science lesson. C. To introduce a museum. 18. What will children do the next morning? A. Have a car race. B. Watch a film. C. Create science projects. 19. What will the speaker do after the talk? A. Leave for the museum. B. Show the listeners around. C. Answer the listeners’ questions. 20. What can we learn from the talk? A. Children don’t need to bring anything. B. Children will learn about plastic next time. C. Children under 14 aren’t allowed to take part. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分) 第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 A The following are some of the most unique celebrations from all around the world. Songkran—Thailand If you’re in Thailand between April 13th and 15th, get ready for the world’s biggest water fight. The celebration marks the beginning of the Thai New Year, where cleansing with water is meant to purify and renew. In Bangkok or Chang Mai, the water fights can last up to six days. While this is the most popular activity, Songkran is also a time when people visit elders and monks to pay their respects to the New Year. La Batalla del Vino—Haro, Spain June 29th is a good day to visit Haro, Spain. Bring a bottle of red wine and prepare to be drenched(湿透) in red wine in the heart of Spain’s grape-growing region. After a church ceremony, a large number of people get gathered for the battle, where white shirts will be made bright purple by the end of the day. Bay to Breakers—San Francisco, California Created after the terrible 1906 earthquake as a way of lifting people’s spirits, the race has become one of the region’s most important events. Hosted every year on the third Sunday of May, the race runs approximately 12km through the city. The real highlight, however, is the thousands of people dressed up in a show. Wear whatever you want: Batman suits, purple wigs(假发)... Koninginnedag—The Netherlands Although their Queen’s birthday is actually during the winter, she celebrates it on April 30—the country’s official “Queen’s Day” since 1949. Orange is the national color, and the streets become a sea of shining wigs and body paints, as crowds gather in the squares. Amsterdam is the center of this outdoor party, but nearly every town is alive with orange on this day. 21. If a tourist enjoys water sports most, we can recommend _____________. A. Songkran B. La Batalla del Vino C. Bay to Breakers D. Koninginnedag 22.What can we learn about Bay to Breakers? A. The race began hundreds of years ago. B. The most exciting part is the 12km race. C. It’s celebrated by people all over the country. D. It was to encourage people after the disaster. 23.According to the passage, on Koninginnedag ___________. A. people should wear formal clothes B. people should get together at home C. People attend the church ceremony D. people can paint themselves orange B When I awoke, it was morning. I tried to stand up, but I could not move. At first, I thought that yesterday’s dangers had made my body too weak and too tired to move. Then, suddenly, I heard some very strange noises. As I listened, I heard the sounds of people around me, but I could see no one. “So I am not alone here! Thank God!” I thought. I tried to turn my head, but I could not move it in any direction. I turned my eyes down to look at my body and saw that I had been tied down to the ground with hundreds of small ropes. Just at that moment, I felt something moving up my leg. It was small and light and I thought that perhaps it was a small animal like a mouse or something. I felt the thing touch my chin and looked down to see what sort of animal was climbing on me. I had never been as shocked in my life as I was at that moment. Standing on my chest was a tiny person! The little man stood on my chest, pulled out a tiny sword, and pointed it at my head. As I stared at him in surprise, the little man shouted something in a strange language. “Hekinah degu!” he said. I had no idea what this meant, but I guessed that it was not a friendly greeting. I did not know what to do, but I wanted to get free from the ropes. I moved my body back and forth, trying to break the ropes. When I freed my left arm, the little people began to shout loudly. Quickly, I used my arm to pull off the ropes that held my head to the ground. A moment later, hundreds of small arrows flew through the air and hit my hands and face. They felt like tiny needles in my skin. I shouted in pain and raised my hands to cover my face. Many small men jumped onto my body and began to attack me with their swords. I guessed they were angry. I was trying to escape from them, so I decided the best thing to do was put my hands down and lie quietly. (Adapted from Gulliver’s Travels) 24. How did Gulliver feel when hearing sounds of people around him? A. Frightened B. Dangerous C. Disappointed D. Delighted 25. Why couldn’t Gulliver move when he woke up? A. He was too tired and too weak. B. Someone tied him to the ground. C. He sank in thought after awaking. D. Strange voices caught his attention. 26. What does Paras 4&5 mainly tell us? A. Gulliver’s words caused the tiny men’s anger. B. Gulliver managed to defeat the tiny men again. C. They failed to communicate well with each other. D. Neither of them was willing to reach an agreement. 27. What can be learned from the underlined sentence in Para 6? A. He was afraid of the tiny men’s second attack and decided to lie still. B. He wanted to calm the tiny men down and waited for another chance. C. He was tired after fighting against the tiny men and wanted to have a rest. D. He got a better understanding of his present situation and gave up at last. C There are times when I leave for my running-group sessions with little enthusiasm. It might be because I’m tired, or stressed, or don’t want to leave something else. But I’m the coach, so I can’t choose to give it a miss. It was yet another cold, dark, wet evening and I wasn’t feeling the love as I gathered all the necessary equipments. No one in their right mind will come out in this weather, I thought. But when I turned into the car park, my headlights picked out runners making a dash through the rain to our meeting point, where others were already working out to stay warm, with chat, laughter and hugs. They, too, I realized, might be tired, stressed or busy. But, unlike me, they had a choice about whether to come running or stay at home. And that makes their decision to come---and to keep on coming---more encouraging. Then, I went home from the run feeling better than when I’d arrived. I believe one of the strongest motivations(激励;动机) behind these runners’ decisions to come along is being part of a group. Belonging to a running community makes running greater than running itself. It’s no longer just a workout; it’s a get-together with friends, a laugh and a shared experience. It provides a chance to share your success and disappointments, to be congratulated and comforted, and, just as important, to congratulate and comfort others. Research has long shown the possibility of staying motivated is higher when exercise takes place in a group. The reasons are many. A study at the University of Southern California found people enjoy physical activity more when they are with others and are more likely to keep it up over the long term. And research by Strava in 2017 found running in a group made runners go faster and further. Using data from 90 million runs taking place all over the world, Strava found that the average pace of runs taking place in a group was seven seconds per mile quicker than solo runs, and the distance covered was an average of 1.3 miles further. I joke about people being more motivated to come to my running sessions by the tea and biscuits afterwards than by the running itself. It might be true, but it doesn’t matter. Those laughter-filled minutes are every bit as important as the running in between. 28. What can we infer from the first paragraph? A. The coach was always enthusiastic. B. The coach was never discouraged. C. The coach was sometimes unwilling. D. The coach was often worn out. 29. Why is being part of a group most motivational? A. It needs a coach who can offer help. B. It frees runners from boring daily work. C. It helps members to beat their records. D. It creates space for their communication. 30. That being in a group improves performance is proven by _______ . A. taking a typical example B. performing an experiment C. listing accurate data D. sharing his experiences 31. Tea and biscuits in running sessions are meant to _________ . A. attract more runners from other groups B. build up some strength before running C. make his running group stand out of all D. add more life to their running experience D Eating a big breakfast could help you burn double the amount of calories than if you eat a larger meal at dinner. It could be the key to losing weight while also keeping blood sugar levels steady, researchers at Lübeck University in Germany said. Their study found filling up in the morning boosts a metabolism (新陈代谢) process known as diet-induced thermogenesis(DIT). DIT refers to the number of calories the body expends to heat the body and digest food. It was shown to be twice as high for those who ate more at breakfast than at dinner. On the other hand, a low-calorie breakfast increases appetite(食欲), especially for sweets, the researchers admitted. The findings published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism were based on a laboratory experiment of 16 men. They consumed a low and high calorie breakfast and dinner one day—and then vice versa (反过来) on another. The study also showed increases in blood sugar and insulin concentrations, caused by eating a meal, was reduced after breakfast, but not so much after dinner. The results also showed eating a low-calorie breakfast caused sweet desires with a higher appetite. This suggests those saving all their calories for the end of the day may face consequences because they snack more. The study adds to increasing evidence that the best way of losing weight is to eat your largest meal in the morning—and your smallest in the evening. Dr Richter, a neurobiologist at Lübeck University, said, “Eating more at breakfast instead of dinner could prevent obesity(肥胖) and high blood sugar.” Both obesity and high blood sugar can lead to many life-threatening illnesses including cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Previous research has shown DIT is lower in people with obesity. It’s seen as a measure of how well our metabolism is working. DIT can differ depending on mealtime and is generally slower in the evening and at night due to our body clocks. Dr Richter said, “We recommend that patients with obesity as well as healthy people eat a large breakfast rather than a large dinner to reduce body weight and prevent metabolic diseases.” Professor Daniela Jakubowicz, author of The Big Breakfast Diet, found that those who piled on the calories in the morning were more likely to feel satisfied, preventing snacking throughout the day. And another study by Professor Jakubowicz found that eating chocolate in the morning, when our metabolism is at its highest, prevented desires for sweet things later on. 32. We can learn from the second paragraph that DIT ________ A. is usually slower in the evening than during the daytime. B. refers to the number of calories needed to heat the body. C. has been found by the researchers in a Germany university . D. may become twice lower when people eat a big breakfast. 33. According to the study, eating a high-calorie breakfast can ______. A. cause diabetes B. lead to obesity C. keep appetite D. lower blood sugar 34. What are the findings of the study conducted by the researchers at Lübeck University based on? A. The observation of blood sugar changes. B. Basic theories about diet-induced thermogenesis. C. The data collected from a laboratory experiment. D. Different experiments on people with different appetite. 35. What’s the best title for the text? A. DIT: lower in the morning or evening? B. A low or high calorie dinner C. A big breakfast, or a large dinner? D. Less calories, better health 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。 Scientists have discovered a new kind of invisible ink. It’s called water. And all you need for this secret-messaging ink to work is to write with it on a super-hi-tech piece of paper coated with special chemicals. 36 It shows up darker than the surrounding paper under UV(紫外线的) light. When the message has been read and needs to be hidden again, get out your hairdryer, and blow some warm air on the paper. 37 Using hot air from a hairdryer for 15-30 seconds, you were able to reuse the special paper up to 30 times because the heat reorganized the chemical structure of the paper coating. 38 The invention was made by a group of scientists in China, led by Qiang Zhao of the Institute of Advanced Materials, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications. Although much of modern communication is digital(数码的), there are still some situations in which it is important to send messages on a piece of paper, such as when the people don’t have Internet. 39 But the problem has always been how to get rid of a message once it has been shown so no one else can read it. 40 . To use it, write with the lemon juice on ordinary paper, iron(熨) the paper with a hot iron and the hidden message will appear. The downside(缺点) is that the paper has to be destroyed to hide the message so no one else can read it. A. How to make the invisible ink? Follow the steps. B. Invisible inks have long been used to send secret messages. C. Without the heat, the message stayed visible for up to three months. D. Previously, the most readily available invisible ink was lemon juice. E. Shine a UV light on the coated paper and the water message becomes visible. F. Then the message will be gone and the paper can be reused, which keeps costs low. G. Putting water on the paper broke up the structure of the chemicals it was coated with. 第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节,满分40分) 第一节 (共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Fujian puppetry(木偶戏) has a thousand-year history. It is one of the 41 of Chinese performing art to the world’s culture and has 42 a set of characteristic techniques of performance and puppet making, as well as a repertoire (全部剧目) of plays and music. No 43 has yet been reached on the 44 and development of Chinese puppetry. 45 the Shang dynasty (16th-11th century B.C.), pottery figurines (陶俑) used as burial objects (随葬品) have been discovered at the Yin Ruins. Wooden figurines 46 during the Spring and Autumn and the Warring States Periods (770-221 B.C.). In a Western Han tomb at Mawangdui in Changsha, Hunan province, an army of wooden figurines of singers, dancers and musicians have been discovered. These were a great 47 on those from previous dynasties 48 craftsmanship, variety and modeling, which represent the 49 Chinese puppets. Over time, figurines as burial objects 50 into puppets for entertainment during holiday 51 . 52 , just like many other traditional forms of art, Fujian puppetry has fallen out of favour with the younger generations. The number of young people learning puppetry has 53 due to socioeconomic changes 54 their lifestyles and the long period of training 55 to master the sophisticated (复杂的) performing techniques. In response, 56 communities, groups and bearers (传授者) worked out the 2008-2020 Strategy for the Training of Coming Generations of Fujian Puppetry Practitioners. The key 57 are to safeguard the spread of Fujian Puppetry and provide professional 58 to raise a new generation of puppetry practitioners. In 2012, the strategy was selected by the UNESCO to be part of the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices. With the wide 59 of practitioners, local people and education institutions, Fujian Puppetry can 60 a brighter future. 41. A. incidents B. judgments C. contributions D. attempts 42. A. accepted B. developed C. appreciated D. recognized 43. A. introduction B. conservation C. conclusion D. presentation 44. A. origins B. compositions C. techniques D. functions 45. A. Differing from B. Arising from C. Coming from D. Dating from 46. A. survived B. jumped C. appeared D. applied 47. A. improvement B. decoration C. disappointment D. impression 48. A. in preference to B. in regard to C. in answer to D. in reply to 49. A. lively B. early C. natural D. precious 50. A. struggled B. modified C. flooded D. evolved 51. A. conditions B. celebrations C. instructions D. invitations 52. A. Previously B. Particularly C. Eventually D. Unfortunately 53. A. increased B. reduced C. remained D. climbed 54. A. expressing B. consuming C. transforming D. confirming 55. A. devoted B. spent C. required D. cost 56. A. concerned B. concrete C. confident D. convenient 57. A. chance B. interest C. goal D. problem 58. A. learning B. spreading C. performing D. training 59. A. comprehension B. participation C. companion D. organization 60. A. produce B. expect C. select D. observe 第二节 (共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分) 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Two months ago, a Wuhan resident noticed her 61 (neighbor) open window and a curtain fluttering(飘动) from it. 62 Feb 15, she had been posting the videos of the curtain on Sina Weibo along with the daily weather and other updates from the city. Her posts soon became widespread, with some micro-bloggers jokingly 63 (call) it "the curtain drama". Many were worried about the house-owner. Was he safe? Was he in hospital with the virus? When will he return? The curtain drama had a happy ending on Monday with the house-owner returning. He said he had opened the window to let in fresh air and forgotten all about it as he 64 (flee) to the suburbs to distance himself socially. It was after reading about his curtain on social network 65 he returned. The woman 66 videos have become a best account of Wuhan during lockdown might not 67 (realize) it then. Behind the curtain drama is the 68 (warm) and love of Chinese society. None of those who commented on the drama every day knew who the house owner was or what happened to him/her 69 they all expressed their goodwill and prayed for his/her safety. Such is Chinese society: Never indifferent to 70 (strange), ever generous with love. 第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分) 第一节 应用文 (满分15分) 假如你是李华,是学校校刊主编。因为一些学生易与父母产生冲突,你向学校优秀班主任王老师约稿,希望王老师提出建议和鼓励。 内容要点如下: 1.约稿原因; 2.希望王老师提出的建议(主动父母沟通;换位思考,体谅父母的心情和难处等); 3.词数600词,截稿日期本月底。 注意: 1.词数 100 左右。 2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 第二节 读后续写(满分25分 ) 阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。 Mike licked (舔) the last of the chocolate ice cream. It was almost time to leave. He jumped into the car with his parents and headed off to the Olympic-sized pool for the big swim meet. When his race came up, Mike was confident. He was strong and swift. Mike climbed out the pool, smiling. He had just won first place. A week later, it was time for another swim meet. Like before, Mike decided to enjoy his favorite flavored ice cream before they left home. As Mike climbed out the pool, his teammates patted (拍) him on the back. He’d taken first place again in his race. As it turned out, Mike decided to have some chocolate ice cream before every one of the next few swim meets that came up. He began to think of it as his lucky charm. After several months of being placed in the top positions of every race he swam, Mike was feeling unbeatable. And he wouldn’t admit it, but he was also starting to feel a little uncomfortable. All that ice cream was adding a few pounds to his athletic swimmer’s build. It didn't take long after that for Mike to start coming in second place---and then third and then last place in his races. The lucky chocolate ice cream had lost its magic. On the day of his next swim meet, his mother sat down at the table with him. “Mike, I think we need to talk about this. We all love ice cream, but it’s got lots of fat and sugar in it, and it’s not healthy for your body to eat so much of it.” Mike unwillingly agreed. His father offered to go running with him few days a week to help strengthen his muscles. The extra weight soon disappeared, and Mike found himself breathing easier at swim. It was the last meet of the season, and Mike wasn’t sure what to expect. He felt healthy again, but he didn’t know if he still had any speed in the pool. 注意: 1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右: 2. 续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好: Paragraph 1: As he dived into the water, he kicked his legs and stretched his arms as far as he could._____ _______________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: His jaw(下巴) dropped as he realized he had beaten his own best time, and everyone else’s too.____________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 【参考答案】 第一部分 听力(共20题 每题1.5分 满分30分) 1-5. ACACA 6-10. BCABA 11-15. BCCBA 16-20. BABCB 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) 21-23 ADD 24-27 DBCB 28-31 CDCD 32-35 ADCC 第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分) 36-40 EFCBD 第三部分 语言知识运用(共三节,满分40分) 第一节 (共20小题;每小题1.5 分,满分30分) 41-45 CBCAD 46-50 CABBD 51-55 BDBCC 56-60 ACDBB 第二节 (共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分) 61. neighbor’s/neighboring 62. Since 63. calling 64. fled 65.that 66. whose 67. have realized 68. warmth 69. but 70. strangers 第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分) 第一节 应用文 (满分15分) 71. Dear Miss Wang, I am Li Hua. I’d invite you to write an article for the school’s newspaper, aiming to help our senior students know how to ease parent-child tensions. In the article, I hope you can offer them some practical advice to follow. For example, active and honest communication comes first. It can help teenagers see eye to eye with their parents and reduce heated arguments and cold silences. Besides, encourage students to take a minute to calm down and try to understand the situation from the parents’ point of view when they disagree. 600 words would be fine for the article. If there is any problem, don’t hesitate to contact us and I would appreciate your article by the end of this month. Thanks very much. Yours, Li Hua 第二节 读后续写(满分25分 ) 72. One possible version: As he dove into the water, he kicked his legs and stretched his arms as far as he could. Whenever he came up for a breath, he could see he was gaining on the boy ahead of him in the next lane. Feeling determined to pass him, Mike found the power in his muscles he needed to swim ahead, and as his hand touched the edge of the pool, the race was over. He lifted his swim glasses off his head and looked at the electronic board. He knew he wasn’t last, but what was his time? His jaw dropped as he realized he had beaten his own best time, and everyone else' s too. Mike had won his race, and he had also qualified for the national championships. The audience and his teammates cheered loudly, and his parents were laughing from ear to ear. “Hey son, let' s go and have some of your favorite ice cream and celebrate!” said his father. “Thanks, Dad, but I’ll pass on the ice cream; it’s not such a lucky charm after all!” 附:听力录音材料 (Text 1) W: Jack, I’ll attend a dinner party with some Canadian and Australian guests. What should I wear? M: Are you familiar with them? W: I’m familiar with all of them. They are all my friends. M: Then you can wear whatever you like. (Text 2) W: Go to bed, Luke. It’s already twenty to ten. M: Aw, Mum, just a few minutes. I’m watching this TV program. It’ll be over at ten to and I’ll be in bed at ten past. (Text 3) W: That’s the best festival I’ve ever been to! M: Do you really think so? I enjoyed it in general, but I didn’t think the dance music was as good as last year. (Text 4) M: Where should we take Jerry for lunch? In the restaurant downstairs? W: Why not try a nice cafe? M: I don’t think it a good idea. How about the French dish in City Bar? W: All right. (Text 5) W: I’m thinking of moving the fridge. M: Where do you want to put it? W: Next to the new cupboard we bought yesterday. M: How about putting it on the left of the cupboard? (Text 6) W: Let’s study for our test. We have to be quick. It’s already a quarter after 2. Class starts in 15 minutes. M: Sssh. We have to talk quietly. Other people are trying to study. How many units do we have to study? W: Hmm. Let me see. Just five units. Let’s ask each other questions. Here’s the first one. Where’s Queensland? M: Umm. America? W: Queensland’s not in America! M: I know I was just joking. It’s in Canada. W: No, it’s in Australia! M: Oh, yes. You’re right. (Text 7) W: Hello, Will. M: Hi Sally. Can I ask your advice about something? W: Sure. What is it? M: My parents won’t let me stay out after nine o’clock in the evening. W: Why won’t they let you stay out? M: Well, one day last week I got home very late because I missed the last bus. It was midnight, and they were very angry because I didn’t ring them or answer the mobile. W: Did you apologize? M: They didn’t give me a chance. We just got into a big argument. W: If I were you, I’d say sorry for being late last week, and tell them I’ll make sure I’m always back before 9:00. (Text 8) W: Ron just told me that you will be taking the 2 o’clock flight to attend the trade exhibition in New York. I’m going to visit a customer there today and we will be on the same flight. Would you like to share a taxi to the airport? M: That sounds great, but I can’t. I have to take this report to Mr. Smith at our home office before his 10 o’clock meeting, so I was thinking about going to the airport straight from there. If you’d like, I could meet you at the airport. W: In that case, how about meeting at 12 to have lunch together before our flight? M: That sounds like a plan. I’ll see you in the coffee shop on the second floor at noon, OK? W: OK. See you then. (Text 9) W: Hey, Diego. I’m looking for a gym. I heard you joined a gym. How is it? M: It’s really good. It has everything I really need. W: So what does it have? M: Well, it has a weight room and you can do weight-lifting there. It also has a pool and I like swimming best. W: Do they have any classes? M: Well, they have dancing classes, and I’ve taken dancing three or four times. W: And how much does it all cost? M: Well, I’m paying the monthly fee so it’s like forty dollars a month but I think you can get a discount if you pay with your credit card. W: Do they take cheques? M: I’m afraid not. But you can pay cash every month. That’s what I’m doing. W: Alright. When are you going next? M: I’m going actually, at 5 p.m. today. W: I’ll come with you. M: OK. Make sure you bring your sports shoes. (Text 10) M: Good morning. A thank you to your head teacher, Mr. Jones, for inviting me to come and talk about our special Science Nights at the City Science Museum. Every event is on a different topic and I hope some of you will be able to come and take part in our next one. So, what is a Science Night? You arrive at 7 p.m., do lots of interesting activities and then, at 10:30, you go to sleep. In the next morning, after breakfast, you watch a film and we give out prizes to people who created the best projects the evening before. Sounds great, doesn’t it? Last month, we had a Science Night about car racing. Our next night is about plastic. Now, if you think you might like to come, this is what you need to know. We give you something to sleep on but you have to bring your own toothbrush and sleeping bag. Who can come? Well, you have to be 14 years old or under. You have to come in groups, which you stay with the whole time. Well, thank you for listening. I’ll be here for the next half hour, so, if you’d like to know anything else, just come and ask me.查看更多