东城区初三英语一模试题及答案 14页

北京市东城区2011—2012学年第二学期初三综合练习（一）‎ ‎ 英语试题 2012.5‎ 学校 姓名 准考证号 ‎ 考生须知 ‎1．本试卷共12页，满分120分，考试时间120分钟。‎ ‎2．在试卷和答题卡上准确填写学校名称、姓名和准考证号。‎ ‎3．试题答案一律填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。‎ ‎4．在答题卡上，选择题用2B铅笔作答，其他试题用黑色字迹签字笔作答。‎ ‎5．考试结束，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。‎ 听力理解（共26分）‎ 一、听对话，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三幅图片中选择与对话内容相符的图片。每段对话读两遍。（共4分，每小题1分）‎ ‎1．‎ ‎[来源:Zxxk.Com]‎ A． B． C．‎ ‎ ‎ ‎2．‎ A． B． C．‎ ‎3．‎ A． B． C．‎ ‎4．‎ A． B． C．‎ 二、听对话或独白，根据对话或独白的内容，从下面各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。（共12分，每小题1分）‎ 请听一段对话，完成第5至第6小题。‎ ‎5. What color does the man want?‎ A. Blue. B. Brown. C. Black.‎ ‎6. Why does the woman advise the man to go to other stores?‎ A. Her jackets are not the right size. ‎ B. Her jackets are not the right color.‎ C. Her jackets are not cheap enough.‎ 请听一段对话，完成第7至第8小题。‎ ‎7. What is the girl going to do in her summer holidays?‎ A. To take a lot of photos. ‎ B. To go around in the city.‎ C. To visit her grandparents. ‎ ‎8. How many times has the boy been to Shanghai?‎ A. Three times. B. Four times. C. Five times. ‎ 请听一段对话，完成第9至第10小题。‎ ‎9. Why is the boy in the doctor’s office?‎ A. He has a fever. B. He has a headache. C. He has a toothache.‎ 10. What’s the doctor’s advice?‎ A. Stay inside and drink more water. ‎ B. Take his temperature again. ‎ C. Eat an egg for breakfast.‎ 请听一段对话，完成第11至第13小题。‎ 11. What probably is the woman’s job?‎ A. A police woman. B. A sales woman. C. A business woman.‎ 12. Where did Alice and Tom first meet? ‎ A. In a garden. B. On this street. C. At the university.‎ 13. What can you infer from the dialogue?‎ A. They like traveling. B. They are neighbors. C. They are from Canada.‎ 请听一段独白，完成第14至第16小题。‎ ‎14. What does the short man look like?‎ A. He is fat with black hair. ‎ B. He is thin with short hair. ‎ C. He is weak with fair hair.‎ ‎15. Why was the woman walking in the street?‎ ‎ A. She was coming home from the shop.‎ ‎ B. She was waiting for the two men.‎ ‎ C. She was going to the club.‎ ‎16. Which word can best describe the woman?‎ A. Rich. B. Strong. C. Friendly.‎ 三、听对话，根据所听到的对话内容和提示词语，记录关键信息。对话读两遍。请根据所听到的对话内容和卡片上的提示词语，将所缺的关键信息填写在答题卡的相应位置上。（共10分，每小题2分）‎ Telephone Message Message to: Mr Adams ‎ Caller: 17 ‎ What to arrive: 18 ‎ How much to pay : $ 19 ‎ Time to arrive: 20 ‎ Telephone number: 21 ‎ 知识运用（共25分） ‎ 四、单项填空（共13分，每小题1分）‎ 从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ ‎22. There is a clock ______ the wall.‎ A. for B. from C. on D. to ‎23. I got up early ______ the traffic was bad this morning.‎ A. and B. but C. so D. or ‎24. — ______ have you been in China? ‎ ‎— Three years. ‎ A. How much B. How long C. How often D. How far ‎25. Our school is ______ in the town.‎ A. large B. larger C. largest D. the largest ‎26. These people are good pilots. They ______ fly very well.‎ A. can B. may C. need D. must ‎ ‎27. —You must come to dinner with us.‎ ‎ —I’m sorry, I can’t. What about _____ time?‎ A. some B. any C. another D. other ‎28. He ______too much, so he didn’t feel well.‎ A. ate B. eats C. will eat D. is eating ‎29. You can find Tom in the classroom. He _______ the window.‎ A. is cleaning B. was cleaning C. cleaned D. cleans ‎30. Everyone wants ______ the book as soon as possible.‎ A. read B. reads C. reading D. to read ‎31. Bill’s uncle ______ in Beijing since last year.‎ A. work B. worked C. has worked D. will work ‎32. I ______ my clothes this time yesterday.‎ A. wash B. washed C. am washing D. was washing ‎33. The computer _______ away from his room last night. ‎ A. takes B. took C. is taken D. was taken ‎34. I’m going to the library. Can you tell me _________?‎ A. where is it B. where it is C. where was it D. where it was ‎[来源:学科网ZXXK]‎ 五、完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）‎ 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。‎ A Dad Says Good-Bye I was standing there watching her and her mother decorate（装饰）her college dormitory room（宿舍）. 35 is carefully planned, pictures of her dearest friends on the wall，drawers and boxes full of clothes and books under the bed. As the room takes on her style（风格）, I begin to accept that her room at home is 36 hers. It is now ours. Our room for her when she 37 .‎ I find myself thinking of when I held her in my arms, in the chair by my wife’s hospital bed. One day old. So small, so beautiful, so 38 , so totally depending on her new, untested parents… How time flies!‎ She looks up now, catching me watching her, causing her to 39 to her mother, “Mom, Dad’s looking at me funny.”‎ The last few days, I touch her arm, her face — any thing — knowing that when my wife and I return home, she will not be with us and there will be nothing to see. I have so much to say, 40 no words with which to say it.‎ ‎ My life changed from the day I drove this child home from the 41 . I saw myself differently that day, and it has led to a lot of places that I would never have found on my own.‎ She says, “It’ll be all right, Dad. I’ll be 42 from school soon.” I tell her she will have a great year, but I say little else. I am afraid somehow to speak, afraid I’ll say something too small for what I’m feeling , and so I only 43 to our good-bye hug (拥抱) a little longer.‎ I look into her eyes and turn to go. My wife’s eyes follow her as she leaves us. 44 do not. Maybe if I don’t look, I can imagine that she really hasn’t gone. I know that what she is starting doing is exciting and 45 . I remember what the world looked like to me when everything was 46 .‎ ‎ As I walk to the car with my wife at my side, my eyes are wet and I realize that my life is changing for ever.‎ ‎35. A. Everything B. Something C. Anything D. Nothing ‎ ‎36. A. as usual B. no longer C. all over D. so far ‎37. A. finishes B. finds C. visits D. leaves ‎38. A. careful B. proud C. nervous D. perfect ‎ ‎39. A. say B. look C. listen D. turn ‎40. A. and B. but C. since D. until ‎41. A. college B. dormitory C. hospital D. street ‎42. A. away B. home C. there D. out ‎43. A. put on B. work on C. live on D. hold on ‎44. A. Mine B. Hers C. Theirs D. Ours ‎45. A. beautiful B. funny C. patient D. wonderful ‎ ‎46. A. new B. fine C. great D. sweet 阅读理解（共44分）‎ 六、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（共26分，每小题2分）‎ ‎ A ‎ Some top students are giving advice.‎ Bill‎, ‎Canada When taking tests, relax. If you’re worried that you’ll fail the test, you’re sure to get a low score. If you studied for it long enough that you know the information, then you shouldn’t be worried about getting a low grade.‎ Lily‎, ‎America Remember the most important advice to getting good grades is very simple; do well on tests to get an A or an A-. Do what your teacher says, and the chances are fairly good that you’ll get an A+. Don’t stress yourself. Act cool.‎ Betty‎, ‎Britain Write good notes. Colored pens are fun to write with if you want to get more creative with your notes, but use them only for sections of your notes that you feel will be on a test or that are important. It makes them stand out. Go over your notes before you take the exams.‎ Tom‎, ‎Australia In order to get good grades, try to do your homework immediately after school. Time management is important. If you’re told to do the homework next week, get started the same day you know it. Before you start, you’d better make clear what to do and how to do it.‎ ‎47. Lily is from ________.‎ ‎ A. America B. Australia C. Britain D. ‎Canada ‎48. Who gives advice on homework?‎ A. Betty. B. Bill. C. Lily. D. Tom.‎ ‎49. The top students are giving advice on _______.‎ A. how to start learning B. how to get good grades ‎ C. what to do when taking tests D. what to take when going to school ‎ ‎ B ‎ Mary Cassatt, a famous artist, was born in Allegheny City‎, ‎Pennsylvania. She spent her childhood in Europe with her family and at age 16 she returned to America and went to school at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. She also studied in Paris where she copied the great works of earlier artists. When she was 22, Cassatt began private art lessons. She enjoyed painting with bright colors. ‎ ‎ Later, she became friends with Edgar Degas. He influenced her style and encouraged her to show her works with the Impressionists, artists who painted in a ‎ special style. She became a strong supporter（支持者）of the Impressionists. Cassatt created scenes of everyday life. She painted pictures of mothers and children. She was good at drawing and printmaking. Through her friendships with wealthy private collectors, she had a lasting influence on American art. Cassatt moved to Chicago‎, ‎Illinois where most of her best works were destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.‎ ‎ Cassatt moved to Spain where she received an invitation to join the Impressionist group. In 1915, Cassatt stopped working because of poor eyesight and she finally passed away on June 14, 1926 at the age of 82.‎ ‎50. When was Mary Cassatt born?‎ A. In 1926. B. In 1915. C. In 1871. D. In 1844.‎ ‎51. Which of the following happened last according to the passage?‎ A. Mary moved to Spain. ‎ B. Mary started private lessons. ‎ C. Mary became friends with Edgar Degas. ‎ D. Mary was invited to join the Impressionist group.‎ ‎52. Why did Mary Cassatt stop painting?‎ A. She couldn’t see clearly. B. Wealthy people collected her paintings. ‎ C. Edgar Degas influenced her. D. Her painting was destroyed in Chicago. ‎ ‎ ‎ C Florida‎ school children chose the panther as the state animal. ‎ What is the Florida panther?‎ Florida‎ panthers are a type of mountain lion. The Florida panther is the only group of mountain lions east of the Mississippi River. The panther stands for beauty and power of life.‎ Is the Florida panther endangered?‎ In 1967 the government listed the Florida panther as endangered. Endangered means that without human help an animal or plant will become extinct. Extinct means that the animal or plant will never again stay alive on earth.‎ What do Florida panthers look like?‎ Panthers are about 10 times as big as a housecat. Like all cats they have very sharp claws and teeth. They need sharp claws and teeth to kill and eat their food. Florida panthers are tawny (the same color as deer). The fur on their bellies and the inside of their legs is lighter, and the fur on their backs, tails, and legs is darker. These are Florida panther paw prints:‎ Front paw Length: 3 inches Width: 3.5 inches Hind paw Length: 3 inches Width: 3 inches What do Florida panthers eat?‎ Panthers only eat meat. Panthers eat deer, wild hogs, raccoons, armadillos, and rabbits.‎ ‎ Sometimes they eat birds and even alligators. No panther has ever even killed a person.‎ What kinds of families do panthers have?‎ Panther females and kittens make up the panther family. The father does not help take care of the kittens. Panthers may have from 1 to 4 kittens. Panthers leave their mothers when they are about 2 years old. Growing up is harder for boy panthers than girl panthers. Girls often stay near their mother. Boys must try to find a home range of their own.‎ Where do Florida panthers live?‎ Panthers need lots of land. The area where a panther hunts is its home range. They prefer hardwood hammocks and pine forest with lots of palmettos for their range. Panthers usually rest during the day hidden in thickets of palmetto. At dusk they begin to travel and hunt. Unless you are very lucky, you will probably never see a panther in the wild. But you can help them by protecting the lands they need to keep alive. You can support efforts to recover the panther from being endangered.‎ ‎53. Which of the following looks like the panther most?‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ A. B. C. D.‎ ‎54. The underlined word “extinct” means “________”.‎ A. dead B. brave C. bright D. natural ‎ ‎55. The panther was chosen as the state animal mainly because ______.‎ A. No panther has ever even killed a person.‎ B. The panther is beautiful and full of energy.‎ C. People will never see a panther in the wild.‎ D. Panthers leave their mothers at an early age.‎ ‎56. How do people protect the panther in Florida?[来源:Z|xx|k.Com]‎ ‎ A. They take panthers to the zoo.‎ ‎ B. They give panthers enough meat.‎ ‎ C. They keep the land safe for panthers.‎ ‎ D. They help to look after small panthers. ‎ D ‎ When we found Tony, he was a sorry sight. His clothes were dirty. There was blood all over his arm. Before we reached him we saw him fall. He lay a moment. Then he pulled himself to his feet, walked a few yards with difficulty through the woods and fell again. When we lifted him off the ground, he tried to break away and run, like a wild animal.‎ After we got him out, we went back to find the gun that he had thrown down. His footprints showed that for two days he had circled in the forest, within 200 yards of the road. His senses were so weak by fear that he did not hear the cars going by or see the lights at night. He was very tired. We found him just in time. This man, like others ‎ before him, was full of fear when he knew he was lost. ‎ Whatever sense of direction that a man may have, it’s still largely a question of watching out. An experienced woodsman always keeps an eye on the things around him. He notes the shape of a mountain, the direction that water flows through the mountain, and everything along with him when he travels—how a tree leans across it and how a rock stands. He sees the way and the general flows of water. With these in mind, he may be turned around many times, but his way is seldom lost.‎ There are exceptions, of course, and once in a while a man does get into some strange difficulty that puts him into the “lost” column. A rainstorm may catch him without a compass to show him the direction. Darkness may find him in a very hard situation, where travel is dangerous without a light.‎ ‎ When this happens, the normal first reaction is the fear of difficulty as a result of this poor woodsmanship. He may also worry about the trouble that he will cause his friends when he doesn’t show up. If he is short of experience, he may keep on the move in an effort to find the camp against all bad happenings. And the result is that he might walk in circles or in the wrong direction and in the end beat himself out physically and mentally—he will be found mad and crazy.‎ ‎[来源:学科网]‎ ‎57. Which of the following is true according to the passage?‎ ‎ A. Tony went to look for a wild animal.‎ ‎ B. Tony found his gun in the circle he walked.‎ ‎ C. A man will be full of fear when he gets lost.‎ ‎ D. A man won’t get lost if he has a sense of direction.‎ ‎58. The word “woodsmanship” refers to ______.‎ A. ways of protecting the forest ‎ B. the art of travelling in the forests C. the experience of finding a lost man D. skills of helping people in the woods ‎59. What can be the best title for the passage?‎ ‎ A. Don’t Be Mad B. Fears in the Forest ‎ ‎ C. Easy to Get Lost D. What to Do in the ‎Forest ‎ ‎ 七、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。（共8分，每小题2分）‎ ‎ Have you ever wondered why toy bears are called Teddy Bears? Why not Harry or Joe or Jane? 60 .‎ The president was Teddy Roosevelt. He was the 26th president of the United States. In 1902 Roosevelt went bear hunting（狩猎）with some friends. 61 . He couldn’t seem to find anything. His friends found a black bear, and tied it to a tree. They thought that Roosevelt would want to shoot it with his gun. When Roosevelt saw the bear, he refused to kill it. Shooting a bear tied to a tree wasn’t fair! 62 .‎ A newspaper artist heard the story of the bear hunt and drew a cartoon about it. 63 . He made a toy bear. Later he was allowed to use President Roosevelt’s name ‎ for the bears he made. The “Teddy Bear” was born! ‎ A. He let the bear go B. They had a good time in the forest C. However, his hunt was going poorly that day D. Morris Michtom, owner of a toy store, saw the cartoon E. The answer comes from a story about a U.S.‎ president and a bear 八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）‎ ‎ So if you’re too busy, maybe it’s time you slowed down and enjoyed a meal with a friend. There has been a new trend（趋势）in food recently — getting away from fast food and moving toward “slow food”.‎ ‎ For years, the pace of life was increasing for most people. They were too busy to cook. The trouble including buying, preparing and cleaning up after a meal was becoming more bother than it was worth clearly. Luckily, there were smart business people who took the chance to provide a “fast” way to deal with the problem. Almost overnight, you could drop by the supermarket and buy complete meals in packages. All you had to do was to heat it and you could be eating a delicious meal in 5 minutes. Just add salt.‎ ‎ Still too slow? OK, just drive your car up to the fast-food restaurant, order your meal and within 2 minutes it will be handed over to you with salt.‎ ‎ The problem is health. Fast food has much more oil, salt and empty calories and far less vitamins than food freshly prepared at home. And so, since people have always wanted to live longer and healthier, a small but growing population is choosing not only fresh food, but also organically（有机）grown food — food that hasn’t been grown with chemical fertilizers（化肥）.‎ ‎ Another reason for changes in eating habits is undoubtedly social. Over the centuries, meal times have been used to visit, laugh and learn. That doesn’t fit with today’s lifestyle and many people are looking for ways to return to that. Goodbye McDonald’s.‎ ‎ Finally, there’s something unique about planning your meal, buying just the right ingredients and seeing something on your table that looks just like the picture in your recipe book. So if you’re too busy, maybe it’s time you slowed down and enjoyed a meal with a friend.‎ ‎64. Do some people begin to eat “slow food”?‎ ‎65. Why did people start eating fast food?‎ ‎66. Where can people get a meal in two minutes?‎ ‎67. What is meant by “Goodbye McDonald”? ‎ ‎68. What are the advantages of food prepared at home?‎ 书面表达（25分）‎ 九、完成句子（共10分，每小题2分）‎ 根据中文意思完成句子。‎ ‎69. 莉莉，你怎么了？‎ Lily, you?‎ ‎70. 我可以给他留个口信吗？‎ ‎ a message to him?‎ ‎71. 杰瑞既学英语也学汉语。‎ Jerry .‎ ‎72. 九点前完成作业是有可能的。‎ ‎ before 9 o’clock.‎ ‎73. 为了赶上同学，他尽了最大的努力。‎ In .‎ 十、文段表达 （15分）‎ 根据中文和英文提示，写一封意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于60词的回信。信的开头和结尾已给出，其词数不计入所完成的回信内。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。‎ ‎74. 成长中每个人都受到周围的人帮助。在你即将初中毕业之际，班里召开以 “Thank You” 为主题的英语班会，请你准备发言稿。描述你要感谢的一位同学（Wang Hong），简单陈述理由，并谈谈感受。‎ 北京市东城区2011—2012学年第二学期初三综合练习（一）‎ ‎ 英语试题参考答案及评分标准 2012.5‎ 听力理解（共26分）‎ 一、听对话选图。（共4分，每小题1分）‎ ‎1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A 二、听对话或独白选择答案。（共12分，每小题1分）‎ ‎ 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. A ‎ 11. C 12. C 13. B 14. A 15. C 16. B 三、听对话记录关键信息。（共10分，每小题2分）‎ ‎ 17. Beare 18. books 19. 260 20. next Monday 21. 589-9087‎ 知识运用（共25分）‎ 四、单项填空（共13分，每小题1分）‎ ‎ 22. C 23. B 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. C 28.A 29. A 30. D 31. C 32. D 33. D 34. B ‎ 五、完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）‎ ‎ 35. A 36. B 37. C 38. D 39. D 40. B 41.C ‎42. B 43. D 44. A 45. D 46. A ‎ 阅读理解（共44分）‎ 六、阅读短文，选择最佳选项。（共26分，每小题2分）‎ ‎ 47. A 48. D 49. B 50. D 51. D 52. A 53. D ‎54. A 55. B 56. C 57. C 58. B 59. C ‎ 七、阅读短文，还原句子。（共8分，每小题2分）‎ ‎ 60. E 61. C 62. A 63. D ‎ 八、阅读短文，回答问题。(共10分，每小题2分)‎ ‎ 64. Yes, they do.‎ ‎65. Because they were too busy.‎ ‎66. They just drive your car up to the fast-food restaurant.‎ ‎67. It means to stop eating fast food.‎ ‎68. Healthy and enjoyable.‎ 书面表达（共25分）‎ 九、完成句子（共10分，每小题2分）‎ ‎ 69. What’s the matter with ‎70. May / Can I leave ‎71. not only learns English but also learns Chinese ‎ ‎72. It’s possible to finish the homework ‎73. order to catch up with his classmates, he has tried his best.[来源:Zxxk.Com]‎ 十、文段表达(15分)‎ ‎74. One possible version:‎ He is tall and thin. He likes reading very much and he is very good at English.. We often went to the library together. We sometimes borrowed the same English book. Whenever I had problems in reading, he would explain to me. My English improved with his help. Now we are leaving school. I often think of the days we spent together. These unforgettable days will be my sweet memories of the last three years. I would like to take the chance to say thank you, my friend.‎ 书面表达评分标准：‎ 第一档：（15~13分）‎  完全符合题目要求，观点正确，要点齐全。句式多样，词汇丰富。语言准确，语意连贯，表达清楚，具有逻辑性。 ‎ 第二档：（12~9分）‎  基本符合题目要求，观点正确，要点齐全。语法结构和词汇基本满足文章需要。语言基本通顺，语意基本连贯，表达基本清楚。虽然有少量语言错误，但不影响整体理解。‎ 第三档：（8~5分） ‎  部分内容符合题目要求，要点不齐全。语法结构和词汇错误较多，语言不通顺，表达不够清楚，影响整体理解。‎ 第四档：（4~0分） ‎  与题目有关内容不多，只是简单拼凑词语，所写内容难以理解。‎ 听力录音材料：‎ ‎1. W: How do you go to school every day?‎ M: I go to school by bike.‎ ‎2. W: What did you do with the money?‎ M: I bought a pair of shoes. ‎ ‎3. M: What’s your hobby, Jane?‎ W: My hobby? Er…I like skating. ‎ ‎4. M: I’m here to see Mr. Green. Is he in?‎ W: Yes. Mr. Green is writing. ‎ ‎5. M: Hello. I’m looking for a jacket. ‎ W: What color do you want?‎ M: I’d like a brown one. ‎ W: What do you think of this one? ‎ M: This one is a bit too small, I think.‎ W: Is that one OK? That’s much bigger. ‎ M: No, I don’t think so. It is too big for me. Do you have a size in between?‎ W: Then you’d better go to some other stores for it. We only have two brown jackets here. ‎ M: Thanks anyway.‎ ‎6. M: Hi, Rose. Summer holidays are coming. What would you like to do?‎ W: Hello, Bill. My mother and I are going to Shanghai to visit my grandparents.‎ M: Your grandparents are in Shanghai? Great! My uncle works there, too.‎ W: Have you been there before?‎ M: Sure, I’ve been there three times.‎ W: Oh, three times? Then you must know the city very well.‎ M: Not very well, but I took a lot of photos each time.‎ W: Really? Can I have a look?‎ M: No problem. I’ll get you some photos tomorrow.‎ ‎7. W: Good morning, doctor.‎ M: Good morning, Mrs. Brown. Well, what’s wrong with your son?‎ W: He’s got a headache. ‎ M: Have you taken his temperature, Mrs. Brown? ‎ W: Yes. His temperature seems to be OK. ‎ M: How long has he been like this? ‎ W: Since last night.‎ M: Has he had anything to eat this morning? ‎ W: Yes. For breakfast he had some milk and an egg. ‎ M: Well, Mrs. Brown, I think he has caught a cold. ‎ W: Shall I keep him out of school? ‎ M: Yes. He’d better stay inside for a day. Give him more water, he will be fine soon.‎ W: Thank you very much.‎ M: You’re welcome.‎ ‎8. M: Hi Helen. It’s been a long time since we saw each other last. What have you been up to?‎ W: Hi, Tom! It’s great to see you again. I’ve been away on business. ‎ M: Really, where did you go?‎ W: Well, first I flew to New York for two meetings. After that, I flew to Atlanta, where I had to make a business visit. ‎ M: It sounds like you’ve been busy.‎ W: Yes, I’ve been very busy. It’s good to be home again. What have you been doing lately? ‎ M: Oh, nothing much. I’ve been working in the garden these past few days. Alice has been away for the past two weeks visiting her relatives in Chicago.‎ W: I didn’t know she has family in Chicago. ‎ M: Yes, that’s right. We met at university in California. She was born in Chicago and lived there until she went to college.‎ W: How long have you lived here in Colorado? ‎ M: We’ve lived here for over 10 years. We moved here in 1998 because I had a new job as a salesman. ‎ W: Have you lived in the same house since you arrived? ‎ M: No. We moved here four years ago. We’ve lived on this street for four years ‎ and they’ve been the happiest years of our lives.‎ W: Yes, my husband and I also love this neighborhood.‎ ‎9. One night, Mrs Riley, an elderly woman, was walking along a dark, London street. She was carrying her handbag in one hand and a plastic bag in the other. There was nobody else in the street except two young men. They were standing in a dark shop doorway. One of them was very tall and strong with fair hair, the other was short and fat with black hair. ‎ The two men waited for a few minutes, and then ran quickly and quietly towards Mrs Riley. The tall man held her from behind while the short man tried to take her handbag. ‎ Suddenly, Mrs Riley threw the tall man over her shoulder. He fell and hit the other man heavily and they both landed on the ground. Without speaking, Mrs Riley struck both of them on the head with her handbag, and walked away. ‎ The two surprised young men were still sitting on the ground when Mrs Riley crossed the street towards a door with a lighted sign above it. Mrs Riley stopped, turned round, smiled at the two men and walked into the South West London Sports Club.‎ ‎10. W: Jane Wine, Hallod‎ ‎University library. Good Morning. How can I help you?‎ M: Could I speak to Mr Adams, please? ‎ W: Who’s calling please?‎ M: This is Mike Beare. ‎ W: Sorry, I didn’t catch your name. ‎ M: Mike Beare. That’s B-E-A-R-E ‎ W: Thank you. And where are you calling from?‎ M: City Bookstore. ‎ W: OK Mr Beare. I’ll try and put you through. … I’m sorry but the line’s busy. Would you like to hold?‎ M: Could I leave a message? ‎ W: Certainly. ‎ M: Could you tell Mr Adams that the books he wants will be sent to him next Monday and that’s 260 dollars. ‎ W: Books arriving next Monday, 260 dollars....‎ M: Yes, and could you ask him to call me back when the books arrive? ‎ W: Certainly. Could you give me your number please?‎ M: Yes. It’s 589-9087. Thanks.‎ W: Ok, 589-9087. Bye.‎