四川省成都经济技术开发区实验中学校2019届高三11月月考英语试题

四川省成都经济技术开发区实验中学校2019届高三11月月考英语试题

成都经开区实验中学2016级高三上学期11月月考试卷 英 语 本试卷分第1卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）。共150分，考试时间120分钟。‎ 注意事项：‎ ‎ 1．答第1卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。‎ ‎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。‎ 第I卷（选择题共100分）‎ 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）‎ ‎ 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。‎ 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。‎ ‎1．Why did the woman come back late?‎ A．She had a meeting． ‎ B．She went to see the dentist．‎ C．She stopped to buy cookies．‎ ‎2．What does the man think of lots of Japanese people?‎ A．Quiet． B．Shy． ‎ C．Outgoing．‎ ‎3．How did the woman learn about the fire?‎ A．From TV B．From radio． ‎ C．From Bob．‎ ‎4．Where are the speakers probably?‎ A．In a cinema． B．In a library． ‎ C．In a dining hall．‎ ‎5．What does the woman advise the man to do?‎ A．Be more careful． B．Buy a new car． ‎ C．Get his car checked．‎ 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．Who bought a set of knives and forks for Tanya?‎ A．Her mother． B．Her grandmother． ‎ C．Her grandfather．‎ ‎7．What does the woman decide to buy for Tanya?‎ A．A sofa． B．Cushions． ‎ C．A set of glasses．‎ 请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 ‎ ‎8．Why did the man fail the exam?‎ A．He fell down to hurt． B．The questions were hard for him．‎ C．He didn’t revise hard for it．‎ ‎9．What will the man have to do?‎ A．Retake the exam next week． B．Find a good tutor tomorrow．‎ C．Take the course again next year．‎ 请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10．Which month is it now?‎ A．January． B．February． ‎ C．December．‎ ‎11．What will the woman do during the vacation?‎ A．Have a family reunion． B．Prepare for her wedding．‎ C．Travel abroad．‎ ‎12．What does the man ask the woman to buy?‎ A．A china cup． B．A vase． ‎ C．A pair of glasses．‎ 请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13．What happened to the woman?‎ A．Her car was broken into． B．Her car was lost．‎ C．Her house was robbed．‎ ‎14．What was in the woman’s handbag?‎ A．An MP3 player． B．A new iPhone． ‎ C．A set of keys．‎ ‎15．What did the woman do this morning?‎ A．She went to the police． B．She had her locks changed．‎ C．She repaired her car’s back window．‎ ‎16．Who is the man probably?‎ A．A policeman． B．The woman’s colleague．‎ C．The woman’s neighbor．‎ 请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17．Which position does Orson apply for?‎ A．Publicity Manager． B．Operations Assistant．‎ C．Sales Manager．‎ ‎18．How long did Orson study economics in university?‎ A．Three years． B．Four years． ‎ C．Five years．‎ ‎19．Where did Orson work first after his graduation?‎ A．Happy Holidays． B．XL Holidays． ‎ C．Sky Airlines．‎ ‎20．Why does Orson want a new job? ‎ A．He wants something new． B．He wants a higher salary．‎ C．He wants good working conditions．‎ 答案：1-5 ACABC 6-10 ABBCC 11-15 ABACB 16-20 BACBA 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A There are many places to go on safari in Africa, but riding a horse through the flooded waters of Botswana's Okavango Delta must rank as one of the world's most exciting wildlife journeys.‎ Several safari camps operate as the base for this adventure, providing unique rides twice a day to explore deep into the delta. The camps have excellent horses, professional guides and lots of support workers. They have a reputation for providing a great riding experience.‎ The morning ride, when the guides take you to beautiful, shallow lakes full of water lilies, tends to be more active. It is unlike any other riding experience. With rainbows forming in the splashing water around you and the sound of huge drops of water bouncing off your body and face. It is truly exciting. You are very likely to come across large wild animals, too. On horseback it is possible to get quite close to elephants, giraffes and many other animals. The sense of excitement and tension levels rise suddenly though, as does your heart rate, as you move closer to them.‎ In the evening, rides are usually at a more relaxed and unhurried pace. With golden light streaming across the grassy delta and the animals coming out to eat and drink. Sedate though they are, rides at this time of day are still very impressive. As the sun's rays pass through the dust kicked up by the horses, the romance of Africa comes to life.‎ Back at the camp you can kick off your boots and enjoy excellent food and wine. Looking back on your day, you will find it hard to deny that a horseback Safari is as close as you will ever come to answering the call of the wild.‎ ‎21. What does the author find most exciting about a horse safari?‎ A. Seeing and feeling the real African life.‎ B. Enjoying good food and wine at the camp.‎ C. Hunting large animals just as our ancestors did.‎ D. Being part of the scene and getting close to animals.‎ ‎22. What does the underlined word "sedate" probably mean?‎ A. Wild and romantic B. Slow and peaceful C. Hurry and thirsty D. Active and excited ‎23. The author introduced the riding experience in the Okavango Delta mainly by________.‎ A. Following space order B. Following time order C. Making classifications D. Giving examples 答案： 21-23 DBB B Dodder is an unusual and unwanted plant that attacks other plants. Except for its flowers, the plant looks like spaghetti, a kind of noodles in the shape of long thin pieces that look like string when they are cooked. Its almost leafless, thread-like stems (茎) hang down on top of other plants that dodder needs to stay alive. Dodder does not produce its own food. Instead, it steals food from other plants. It feeds by sucking juices from the plant which is wrapped around, often making its host very weak or even killing it.‎ Dodder can find other plants by their smell. When a young dodder plant starts growing, it follows the smell of plants it prefers, like tomato plants, potato plants, or other farm crops. Unlike most plants that usually grow in the direction of light or warmth, a dodder plant will grow in the direction of, for example, tomato smell—if a tomato happens to be growing nearby.‎ However, a young dodder plant must find a host plant quickly. It no longer needs its root once it is attached to the host and wrapped around it. If it cannot catch a smell of a potential host within a few days, it will dry up and disappear—even if there is plenty of water around. Once it finds a host, the young dodder plant will attach itself to it and start growing faster. At that point the dodder plant will drop its root.‎ Dodder is thus a difficult weed to manage and a real headache for farmers. When it does get out of hand, dodder can greatly reduce a farmer’s harvest or even destroy crops completely. Before sowing their produce, especially farmers in warm parts of the world often check to make sure no unwanted dodder seeds have mixed with their crop seeds. This is a good way to stop dodder plants from making their way to a crop field secretly.‎ ‎24. Why does the author mention spaghetti in the first paragraph?‎ A. To analyze the content of some food.‎ B. To describe the shape of dodder plants.‎ C. To explain where the dodder plants come from.‎ D. To argue that dodder plants can be used.‎ ‎25. What will happen if a dodder plant starts growing where there are no other plants around?‎ A. It will die sooner or later.‎ B. It will grow deep roots.‎ C. It will attract other plants.‎ D. It will cover the entire area of soil.‎ ‎26. What can be inferred from the passage?‎ A. Dodder does not produce its own food.‎ B. Dodder can affect farmers’ income.‎ C. Dodder can only survive in the shade.‎ D. Dodder only grows in the warm areas.‎ ‎27. What is the main topic of the passage?‎ A. A new variety of farm crops.‎ B. Plants that are harmful to humans.‎ C. The special abilities of a dangerous plant.‎ D. Recent improvements in farming methods.‎ 答案： 24. B 25. A 26. B 27. C C Teaching someone to drive can be very nerve-racking. The experience of offering instruction from the passenger seat while a new driver is driving is not good for your peace of mind, especially when the student's first language is not English. ‎ My good friend Prakash is from southern India. He grew up speaking Telugu, a language that, until I met him, was unknown to me. Prakash is self-conscious about his English, even though I think he speaks it quite well, with a pleasing Indian accent. ‎ Under the pressure of driving instruction, however, his response sometimes abandons ‎ him---especially when it comes to the difference between "right" and "left". ‎ During our first drive, with Prakash holding the wheel for dear life and staring dead ahead, I told him to turn left onto a side road, when Prakash asked "Left?"I replied, "That's right."And so, without looking, he turned right. "Left! Left! " I commanded, which alarmed him. He straightened the car, and politely reminded me that I had said "right, "which, of course, I had. I apologized for the outburst and explained the context of what I had said. But a few minutes later, when I told him to turn right, he turned left. ‎ We pulled over. "Prakash,"I said gently, "do you understand the difference between 'right' and 'left' in English? "He smiled pleasantly and assured me that he did. I realized that he probably did, but simply had trouble responding to my instructions under pressure. And then a solution occurred to me. ‎ ‎"Prakash, " I asked, "how do you say 'right' and 'left' in Telugu? "The answers sounded like "kudee" and "yedama." ‎ We set out again into the flow of traffic. Our turn approached. I recalled my newly acquired ‎ Telugu. "Kudee! Kudee!"I shouted. It worked. We turned right. ‎ We went on like this for a while. And I learned two more Telugu words:"nehruga" (straight ahead) and the vital word "apu!" (stop!), which I was soon employing. I learned that, armed with these four precious words, I was able to ensure that Prakash and I would live to drive another day. ‎ ‎28. The underlined word "nerve-racking" in Paragraph 1 can best be replaced by" ". ‎ A. boring B. worrying ‎ C. exciting D. interesting ‎ ‎29. Why did the author apologize to Prakash? ‎ A. Because he couldn't speak Telugu. ‎ B. Because he didn't want to teach him. ‎ C. Because he gave a confusing instruction. ‎ D. Because he lost control of his emotions. ‎ ‎30.We can know that Prakash_______.‎ A. doesn’t speak English B. is proud of his English C. speaks English without an accent D. may interpret English incorrectly ‎31. Why did the author learn Telugu? ‎ A. To better teach Prakash to drive. ‎ B. Because he thought it was interesting. ‎ C. Because Prakash encouraged him to. ‎ D. To make friends with people from India. ‎ 答案：28-31 BCDA ‎ D Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable jobs. Personal advisors give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants（被告）. But in the executive（主管的） circle, beauty can become a liability.‎ While attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder, it is harmful to a woman.‎ Handsome male executives were considered having more honesty than plainer （不漂亮的）men; effort and ability were thought to lead to their success.‎ Attractive female executives were considered to have less honesty than unattractive ones; their success was connected not with ability but with factors such as luck.‎ All unattractive women executives were thought to have more honesty and to be more capable than the attractive female executives. Interestingly, though, the rise of the unattractive overnight successes was connected more to personal relationships and less to ability than that of the attractive overnight successes.‎ Why are attractive women not thought to be able? An attractive woman is considered to be more feminine（女性的） and has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally manly position appears to lack the "manly" qualifies required.‎ This is true even in politics, "When the only clue is how he or she looks, people treat men and women differently, " says Anne Bowman, who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on politicalcandidates（候选人）. She asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photographs, one of men and one of women, in order of attractiveness. The students were told the photographs were of candidates for political offices. They were asked to rank them again, in the order they would vote for them.‎ The results showed that attractive males completely defeated unattractive men, but the women who had ranked most attractive unchangeably received the fewest votes.‎ ‎32.The word "liability" most probably means ________.‎ A. advantage B. disadvantage　　　C. misfortune　　 D. trouble ‎33. Bowman's experiment shows that when it comes to politics, attractiveness________‎ A. turns out to be a disadvantage to men B. has as little effect on men as on women C. affects men and women alike D. is more of a disadvantage than an advantage to women ‎34. It can be inferred from the passage that people's views on beauty are often________.‎ A. objective　　　B. supportive　　　C. subjective D. old - fashioned ‎ ‎35. The author writes this passage to ________.‎ A. give advice to job - seekers who are attractive B. stress the impact of appearance on both sexes C. demand equal rights for women D. state the importance of appearance 答案：32—35　BDCB 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。‎ The Benefits of Keeping a Journal ‎ If you want to grow, one important thing you should do is keeping a journal. It may seem simple, but it can make a big difference in your life. I have been keeping journals for years. Writing all the lessons I learn and all the ideas I get has become a habit for me. (36) 　 　‎ Here are some benefits you will get by keeping a journal.‎ It prevents you from losing an idea. Have you ever gotten an idea only to lose it later because you didn't write it down？(37)　 　 But then I developed the habit of writing down every idea that came into my mind as soon as possible. If I'm away from my computer, I usually write it down on a piece of paper that I bring wherever I go. I will then transfer the idea to the journal in my computer．‎ It helps you review all the lessons you've learned. By reviewing your journal, you can quickly see the lessons you've learned and the ideas you've gotten. (38) 　 　 You can use the ideas to push yourself forward.‎ ‎(39) 　 　After keeping a journal for years, you can look back at it and see how far you've gone. Things that were big problems in the past might seem small today. The raw ideas you had in the past might have been realized today. ‎ It helps you expand your ideas. When you try to come up with a sentence to express an idea, you are thinking actively about it. (40) 　 　 In the end, you will expand your ideas.‎ A. I often experienced that myself.‎ B. It allows you to see your progress over time.‎ C. It trains you to express your thoughts.‎ D. Just use whatever tool you feel comfortable with.‎ E. Thinking actively helps you connect your idea to another idea.‎ F. And to be honest, I can't imagine what my life would be like without it.‎ G. Then you can do whatever necessary to avoid repeating the same mistakes.‎ ‎ 答案：36—40 FAGBE 第三部分英语知识运用 第一节 完形填空(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四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.‎ One businessman was in debt and couldn’t figure out a way out of it when an old man appeared before him.‎ ‎“Is something bothering you?” he said. After listening to the 41 businessman, the old man said: “ I think I can help you.” He wrote him a 42 , saying: “Take this money. We will meet here 43 in one year, and you will be able to 44 it to me at that time.” Then, he turned around and disappeared just as 45 as he appeared.‎ The businessman saw the check in his hands for an amount of 500 thousand dollars, 46 by John Rockefeller, one of the 47 people in the world at that time! But instead of using the money, he put the check into his safe. The thought about its 48 gave him strength to find a solution to save his business.‎ ‎49 the return of his courage, he concluded profitable deals. Months 50 and he got out of 51 and started to earn money again. Exactly one year 52 , he returned to the park with the same check. At the 53 time the old man appeared again. But 54 the businessman wanted to return the check and share his story of 55 _, a nurse ran up and grabbed the old man.‎ ‎“I’m so glad, I caught him!” She exclaimed. “I hope he wasn’t 56 _ you. He always runs away from the house and 57 he is John Rockefeller.”‎ The businessman was puzzled, and suddenly he understood that it’s not the money, 58 or imaginary, that turned his life up. It was his new 59 and belief that gave him strength to 60 _ everything that he had now.‎ ‎41. A. mad B. discouraged C. interesting D. brave ‎42. A. check B. hand C. lift D. look ‎43. A. possibly B. exactly C. especially D. generally ‎44. A. give B. pay C. thank D. return ‎45. A. suddenly B. strangely C. happily D. firmly ‎46. A. made B. given C. signed D. paid ‎47. A. kindest B. richest C. best D. poorest ‎48. A. number B. value C. usage D. existence ‎49. A. For B. As C. Despite D. With ‎50. A. came B. ended C. passed D. went ‎51. A. danger B. sadness C. trouble D. debt ‎52. A. ago B. later C. away D. before ‎53. A. same B. agreed C. counted D. regulated ‎54. A. when B. before C. after D. if ‎55. A. happiness B. failure C. success D. sorrow ‎56. A. scolding B. criticizing C. frightening D. bothering ‎57. A. tells B. thinks C. praises D. imagines ‎58. A. false B. real C. wrong D. true ‎59. A. gains B. bravery C. plan D. confidence ‎60. A. do B. face C. achieve D. like 答案：41—45 BABDA　　　 46—50 CBDDC ‎51—55 DBBAC　 56—60　DABDC 第II卷（共50分）‎ 注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。‎ 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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Driving to the airport in the early morning, I felt 61 (excite) because I would spend the summer in Paris. While looking for more interesting things 62 (do) besides sleeping and eating on the plane, I jumped at the chance to study French in this city 63 (know) for its art, food and culture. ‎ My connecting flight (转机)was in Frankfurt, Germany, 14 hours from Denver. But when I arrived there, a feeling of 64 (anxious) began to set in. Being in a bid, busy building in a country 65 I could not speak the language made me nervous, 66 when I found my way, I gained confidence. When I boarded the second plane and discovered that the flight was less than an hour, I was filled with excitement.‎ When I stepped on foreign ground for the first time, I was 67 (extreme) happy. I gathered my bags and joined the crowd of people 68 (wait) for friends and family. I quickly had my first experience trying to communicate 69 a language that I had only practiced in school. As I left 70 airport, with one sharp turn, the Eiffel Tower came into view. I was fully in Paris.‎ 答案： 61. excited 62. to do 63.known 64.anxiety 65.where ‎ ‎ 66.but 67. extremely 68. waiting 69. in 70. the 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。‎ Dear classmates，‎ Nowadays many of us use social networking apps as different purposes．In opinion，using social networking apps too much bring some negative effects. First，if we spend too much time on social networking，when should have been used in studying and taking part in outdoor activities，our study ‎ and health will gradual be affected．Second，by chatting the online，we may not know how to communicate with people face to face，which was bad for our relationship in the long term．Worse still，there is some unhealthy informations on social networking sites．‎ Besides，let’s turn back to our lessons instead of focused on the social networking apps．‎ Thank you for listening．‎ ‎答案：‎ 第一句：as→ for 第二句：opinion前加my/our；bring→ brings 第三句：when→ which；gradual→ gradually ‎ 第四句：删除online前的the；was→ is 第五句：informations→ information 第六句：Besides→ Therefore/Thus/So；focused→ focusing 第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)‎ 假定你是李华，你的美国好友Shelly来信询问你2017年9月担任厦门金砖国家峰会(BRICS Summit)志愿者的相关情况。请你给她写一封回信，分享自己的志愿者工作经历，内容包括：‎ 1. 会前申请志愿者并接受培训（妆容和见面礼仪等）；‎ 2. 会议期间负责迎宾及接待工作；‎ 3. 向与会人员介绍厦门这座美丽的城市。‎ 注意：‎ 1. 词数100左右，‎ 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ 参考答案：‎ One possible version:‎ Dear Shelly, ‎ I’m delighted to hear from you. I am proud to share my experience of being a volunteer during the 2017 BRICS Summit with you. ‎ Firstly, I sent a volunteer application form to teh committee and they told me to attend the training a few days later. During the training, we learned how to make up, how to greet people properly and so on. Then during the summit, I was responsible for welcoming the foreign guests. Meanwhile, I needed to introduce Xiamen to the guests.‎ Tired but excited, I believe this special experience has opened my eyes and given me a full understanding of BRICS. Looking forward to another voluntary work.‎ ‎ Yours.‎ Li Hua 附：听力文稿 ‎ (Text 1) ‎ W: David, you have eaten all the cookies in that box? They are really bad for your teeth.‎ M: I know, but I was so hungry and you came back so late.‎ W: I’m really sorry, dear. Just as I got off work, I was told I had to stay for a meeting.‎ ‎(Text 2) ‎ W: She’s a typical Japanese — really quiet and shy!‎ M: Oh, come on! Lots of Japanese people are really outgoing.‎ ‎(Text 3) ‎ W: Have you heard? There’s been a fire at the old paper factory.‎ M: Are you sure? There’s nothing in the newspaper about it.‎ W: I just saw it on the 6 o’clock news. Turn on the radio and you might hear something about it there.‎ M: I’ll phone Bob. He always knows what’s going on.‎ ‎(Text 4) ‎ M: Excuse me. Is this seat taken?‎ W: I don’t think so. That man has got his books and notes and left a few minutes ago.‎ ‎(Text 5) ‎ M: You know, my car hasn’t been the same since I bumped into that telephone box.‎ W: You’d better have that looked into before you drive to Florida.‎ ‎ (Text 6) ‎ W: We need to get a present for Tanya. She is our only granddaughter and she’s moving into her new flat soon. Now, she said that she needs some cushions, but I don’t know what color her sofa is.‎ M: I know that her mother has bought her a set of knives and forks, so why don’t we get her a set of glasses?‎ W: Actually, she’s got glasses already. No, let’s get her what she’s asked for. I think I’ll give her a ring about the color.‎ ‎ (Text 7) ‎ W: What’s up? You look a bit down.‎ M: I got my results this morning for my end-of-year exams.‎ W: Oh, dear. Not good news, then.‎ M: No. No, I failed physics.‎ W: Oh, no, I’m sorry. What happened? I thought you revised really hard for it.‎ M: I did, but the questions weren’t what I expected. I tried to answer them, but …‎ W: Can you retake it?‎ M: Yeah, but I’ll have to take the course again next year.‎ W: What? Wait. You have to repeat the whole year?‎ M: Yeah. That’s normal, no?‎ W: Not back home, it’s not. When we fail an exam at university, we usually get the chance to retake it, but you don’t have to do the whole course again.‎ M: Oh, right. Well, here you have to repeat the whole course—and pay for it, of course.‎ ‎ (Text 8) ‎ W: Good afternoon, Mr Brown. I’m planning to take three weeks’ leave in January.‎ M: Three weeks? You know we will be so busy next month. Could you put it off until February?‎ W: Sorry, I can’t. Mr Brown, I have already finished my work for next month. ‎ M: I see. You want to travel abroad or prepare for your wedding?‎ W: Not really. I want to go to see my parents in China. We celebrate the Spring Festival in January this year, and it’s our tradition to have a family reunion then.‎ M: All right. I’ll do my best to meet your request.‎ W: That’s very kind of you. Thank you very much.‎ M: No problem. By the way, when you’re in China, would you mind buying a glass vase for my wife?‎ W: Of course! I’d be happy to. I remember her hobby.‎ ‎ (Text 9) ‎ M: Hi, Rachel! How’re you?‎ W: Don’t ask! I’ve had a terrible morning!‎ M: Oh, no? What happened?‎ W: It’s my car! I came out of the house this morning and found that the back window had been ‎ broken into pieces. Smashed (new word)‎ M: Oh, no. That’s awful. What were they after? The car’s MP3 player?‎ W: Yeah, I guess that might have been it, because they did take that. It would have been OK if that had been all they got, but they got away with my handbag too. I’d somehow stupidly managed to leave it on the back seat.‎ M: Oh, no! Was there much in it?‎ W: No, not really, but there was a spare set of keys in there, and my home address. Fortunately, I took my new iPhone with me.‎ M: Oh, that’s terrible! That wasn’t a very sensible place to leave your handbag!‎ W: I know! I know! I was so worried that they’d come round and rob my flat that I called in a repairman and got my locks changed this morning. It cost me a fortune.‎ M: I bet it did! No wonder you came to work late. I bet you won’t be making that mistake again, will you?‎ ‎(Text 10) ‎ OK, this one looks interesting … listen … This application is from Orson Barnes, who lives in Birmingham. He’s applying for the post of Publicity Manager with Happy Holidays.‎ He’s 32 years old, and he’s got a degree in economics from Manchester University. It was a five-year course, and as part of his studies he did a work placement for a year with a small telecommunications company in Spain. His first job after he left university was with XL Holidays, and he worked there for four years. After three years he was promoted to the position of Operations Assistant and he was in charge of three people. For the last three years he’s been working for Sky Airlines. He’s responsible there for Marketing. In addition to his degree, he’s got a qualification in Russian. He’s been studying Italian since July, too, but he hasn’t taken any exams in it yet. He’s also done a course in human resources and one in business law. He says that he’s enjoyed his time at Sky Airlines, but he now feels the need for a new experience. He sounds good. What do you think?‎