福建省莆田第一中学2019届高三英语下学期第四次月考试题 20页

福建省莆田第一中学2019届高三英语下学期第四次月考试题注意事项：1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。3.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（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，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.Whenistheweatherreport?A.At8:35.B.At9:00.C.At9:25.2.Whatdoesthemanneed?A.Anewcomputer.B.Anewkeyboard.C.Anewmouse.3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atawedding.B.Atabirthdayparty.C.Atababyshower.4.Whatdoesthemansayabouthisnewjob?A.It’sverystressful.B.It’sapositioninabank.C.Thepayisn’tthatsatisfying.5.Whatdoesthemanthinkthewomanshoulddo?A.Completelyrewriteherpaper.B.Removethemarkedplaces.C.Makeafewcorrections.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）n听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。6.WhatrelationprobablyisMs.Leskatothewoman?A.Herroommate.B.Hercolleague.C.Hercousin.7.WhatwillTaradoat3:00pm?A.MeetProfessorAlbee.B.PickupKevin.C.TeachClaudia’sclass.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatdidthemanlikeaboutthefilm?A.Itsstoryandlines.B.Itsplotandcharacters.C.Itsmusicandscenes.9.WhatkindofmoviedoesDavidlikebest?A.Adventure.B.Comedy.C.Drama.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatarethetwospeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Anarticle.B.Anewspaper.C.Areporter.11.Whywasthegirllyingontheroad?A.Shetrippedoversomething.B.Shewasknockedoverbyacar.C.Sheslippedbecauseofthewetroad.12.Whoflewoutontotheroadintheaccident?A.Acardriver.B.Atruckdriver.C.Aminibuspassenger.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whichcropdoesthemannotgrowoften?A.Corn.B.Cotton.C.Wheat.14.Howdoesthemanpaytheemployees?A.Hourly.B.Weekly.C.Monthly.15.Whatworkdoesthemanneedtodo?A.Irrigatehisfields.B.Fixhismachines.nC.Applyfarmchemicals.16.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Heworks12hoursadayinthewinterB.Hehasthreefull-timeemployees.C.Hewillstartanewbusiness听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatwillthelistenersdoafter9:30am?A.Enjoyashow.B.Meettheheadmaster.C.Listentoaspeech.18.Whenwilltheguidedtouraroundtheschoolend?A.At10:30am.B.At11:00am.C.At11:30am.19.Howlongwilltheexhibitionlast?A.Forhalfanhour.B.Forfortyminutes.C.Foranhour.20.Wherewillthespeakerprobablyleadthelistenersnow?A.Theschoollibrary.B.Thedininghall.C.Theschoolhall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。AResortsofeverykindhavesprunguptocatertotheEnglishmanneedtospendapartoftheyear,howeverbriefly,bytheseaside.NotowninBritainismorethaneightymilesfromtheseaandthereareseasideresortsallroundthecoast.OnasummerSundaymostoftheroadsthatleadtotheseaaxecongested(拥挤)withcarsfullofpeopleeagertogetabreathofseaair.Intheeveningwheneveryoneisfulloffood,ice-creamandlollypops,thereisthelongslowdrivehomeonroadscrowdedwithreturningcars.BrightonBrightonisoneofthebest-knownsouthcoastresortsandisverypopularfordaytripexcursions.ItisonlyfiftymilesfromLondonandcanbereachedbyfasttraininanhour.Attheweekendthepebbledbeachesarethrongedwithpeoplensunbathingorpickingtheirwaytothewater’sedgeforadip.BournemouthLocatedahundredmilesfromLondon,thebeachesarewideandsandy.Whitehouseslinetheclifftopsandnarrowvalleys,denselywoodedwithpinetrees,reachdowntotheshore.TheareaneartothetownofTorquayontheDevoncoastissometimescalledBritainsRivieraandtheclimateissomildthatpalmtreesgrowalongtheseafront.BlackpoolOnthenorth-westcoast,apopularresortforthepeopleintheindustrialnorth,Blackpoolisagay,noisytown,famousforitsamusementfacilitiesandthemagicallights.Atnightpeopletravelfrommilesaroundtoseetheextravaganzaoflightsdecoratingtheseafront.SouthendOntheeastcoastatthemouthoftheThames,Southendis,likeBrighton,oneofthefavoriteresortsofLondoners.ThepierhereisthelongestinBritainandoffersagreatvarietyofdifferingentertainments.21.Whydopeopleoftenhavealongslowdrivehomeonroadsinsummer?A.Becauseitisextremelyfarfromthesea.B.Becausetoomanyreturningcarsoftenmakeatrafficjam.C.Becausepeoplearefulloffood,ice-creamandlollypops.D.Becausepeopleareattractedintheresortssotheyleaveslowly.22.Whichresortisfamousforitsentertainmentsandgrandlights?A.Bournemouth.B.Blackpool. C.Brighton.   D.Southend.23.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.TherearepalmtreesgrowingnearBournemouth.B.SouthendhasthelongestpierinBritain.C.SouthendisabetterpreferredresortthanBrightonbyLondonlocals.D.Peoplecrowdedintothewater’s edgeatBrightonforaquickswim.BnFormostofherlife,SuanneLaqueur’spassionforstorytellingwasshownonthedancefloor.AlthoughLaqueurbeganwritingatayoungage,dancingalwaystookcenterstage.ShemajoredindanceandtheateratAlfredUniversityandtaughtathermother’sdancestudioinCroton-on-Hudson,NewYork,foryears.ButwhenhermotherwasreadytoretireandanopportunityopenedforLaqueurtotakeoverthestudio,sherealizedshehadnointerestintakingonthebusinesssideofherart:“Owningastudioisalotofwork—financially,logistically.Ilovetheteaching,thechoreographing(编舞),thestaging,butIdidn’twanttoownit.”YetLaqueur’sdisinterestinrunningthestudiochangedwhenshebecameaself-publishedauthor.Inthefallof2013,shedecidedtopursueSelf-publishingasawayofsharingherfirstcompletednovelwithfriendsandfamily.Duringtheprocess,sherealizedthatfollowinghertruepassion—tellingstoriesthroughwriting—madethebusinessoftheartworthwhile,andowningthatbusinessmeantshecoulddirectherwritingcareerhowevershechose.Startingwithhersecondself-publishednovel,shebeganinvestingmoretimeinmarketingandbuildingheraudience.Herinvestmentpaidoff.Since2014,Laqueur,now49,hasself-publishedsixnovels,whichcollectivelyhavehundredsofratingsandreviewsonGoodreads.Her2016novelAnExaltationofLarksstoletheshowatthe25thAnnualWriter’sDigestSelf-PublishedBookAwards,toppingmorethan2,300entriestowinthegrandprize.“Youhavetowritethemosttruthfulstorytoyou,andIthinkself-publishingallowsthatfreedom,’shesays.“Ifyouworkwithtraditionalpublishing,it’smoreaboutwhat’smarketable,Therearetrade-offs,whicheveryonewilltellyou,butbyself-publishingIhavecontrolofthebook,Ihavecontrolofthestory,andI’mcoolwiththat.”24.FromParagraph2，wecanlearnthatLaqueur_______.A.wasapart-timewriterwhenshewasyoungB.didn’tliketeachingdancinginfactC.wantedtoownapublishinghousenD.wasinterestedinrunninghermother’sstudio25.WhatmadeLaqueurchangeherattitudetobusiness?A.Hermother’spersuasion.B.ThedesiretomakemoneyC.Self-publishinghernovels.D.Herownpassiontowardart.26.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacethephrase“stoletheshow”inParagraph4?A.becameafailure.B.wasshowntopeople.C.gotalltheattention.D.wasaccidentallystolen.27.WhatcanbeinferredfromwhatLaqueur’ssaid?A.Self-publishingwillreplacetraditionalpublishing.B.Shewillneverusetraditionalpublishing.C.Traditionalpublishingonlyfocusesonthemarket.D.Sheenjoysthewayofself-publishing.CWhilethestartofanewschoolyearisalwaysexciting,thisyearwasevenmoresoforsomeelementaryschoolstudentsinAuckland,NewZealand.Theybecametheworld’sfirstkidstobe“taught”byadigitalteacher.Beforeyoustartimaginingahuman-likerobotwalkingaroundtheclassroom,Willisjustan avatar thatappearsonthestudent’sdesktop,orsmartphonescreen,when orderedtocome.The autonomous animationplatformhasbeenmodeledafterthehumanbrainandnervoussystem,allowingitto show human-likebehavior.Thedigitalteacherisassigned toteachVector’s“Be sustainable withenergy”—afreeprogramforAucklandelementaryschools.Justlikethehumansitreplaced,Willisabletoinstantlyreacttothestudents’responsestothetopic.Thankstoawebcamandmicrophone,theavatarnotonlyrespondstoquestionsthekidsmayhave,butalsopicksupnon-verbal cues.Forinstance,ifastudentsmilesatWill,herespondsbysmilingback.Thistwo-wayinteractionnotonlyhelpsattractthestudents’attention,butalsoallowstheprogram’sdeveloperstomonitortheirengagement,andmakechangesifneeded.nNikhilRavishankarbelievesthatWill-likeavatarscouldbeanovelwaytocatchtheattentionofthenext generation.Hesays,“Ihavealotofhopeinthistechnologyasameanstodelivercost-effective,rich,educationalexperienceinthefuture.”Theprogram,inplacesinceAugust2018,hasbeenagreatsuccessthusfar.Ravishankarsays,“Whatwas fascinating tomewasthereactionofthechildrentoWill.Thewaytheylookattheworldissocreativeanddifferent,andWillreallycapturedtheirattention.”However,regardlessofhowpopularitbecomes,Willisunlikelytoreplacehumaneducatorsanytimesoon.28.WhatwasspecialforsomeelementaryschoolstudentsinAuckland?A.Adigitalteachertaughtthem.B.Theyfirstsawsomethingdigital.C.Thiswasthestartofanewschoolyear.D.Theycouldgetclosetosmartphonescreen.29.Whatisthebenefitofthistwo-wayinteraction?A.Itcansmileback.B.Itcanusemicrophone.C.Itcantalkanytopicforfree.D.Itcanchangeifnecessary.30.What’sRavishankar’sattitudetoWill’sreplacingHumaneducatorssoon?A.Optimistic.B.Doubtful.C.Unclear.D.Disapproving.31.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.NewHigh-techContributestoEducationB.TheWorld’sFirstDigitalTeacherAppearsinClassroom.C.TheWorld’sFirstDigitalTeacher,aHelptoStudentsD.NewZealandWillReplaceTeachersinClassroomsDAccordingtoarecentstudy,anewgeneticallymodifiedricecanpreventinfectionsofHIV,thevirusresponsibleforthediseaseAIDS.Thestudyreportsthenewly-developedriceproducesproteinsthatattachdirectlytotheHIVvirus.Thisprocesspreventsthevirusfrommixingwithhumancells.Thenscientistssayitcanremovetheeffectofthevirusandblockitsspreading.TheJointUnitedNationsProgramonHIV/AIDSreportsthatworldwide,nearly37millionpeoplewerelivingwithHIVin2017.Theorganizationsaysthelargestnumberofthoseareindevelopingcountries.Nearlytwo-thirdsofHIVcasesareinAfrica.NowthereisnocureforHIV/AIDSthoughtherehavebeendevelopmentsinoraldrugtreatmentstoslowtheprogressionofthedisease.Thenewstudypredictstherice-basedmethodwillleadtolong-termuseoftheanti-HIVtreatmentacrossthedevelopingworld.Researcherssaidthe“groundbreaking”discoveryis“realisticallytheonlyway”thatanti-HIVcombinationtreatmentscanbeproducedatacostlowenoughforthedevelopingworld.Theysaytheeasiestandmostcost-effectivewaytousethericewillbetomakeitintoacreamtobeputontheskin.TheHIV-fightingproteinscanthenenterthebodythroughtheskin.Peopleallovertheworldcouldgrowthericeandmakethecreamthemselves.Thiswouldpreventthecostandtravelrequiredformanypatientstoreceivetreatmentsandmedicine.Theprocessofchangingthegeneticstructureoffoodcropshasbeendebatedforsometime.Criticsofgeneticallyengineeredcropsbelievetheycanharmpeople.Thescientificteamsaysfurthertestingisneededtoensurethatthegeneticengineeringprocessdoesnotproduceanyadditionalchemicalsthatcouldbedangeroustopeople.32.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodoinparagraph3?A.StresstheurgencyofHIVtreatments.B.ProvidesomedataaboutHIV.C.RemindreadersofHIVprevention.D.IntroduceHIVtothepublic.33.Inwhichwaywillthericebeusedatthelowestcost?A.Bytransformingitintoproteins.B.Byaddingittoanoraldrug.C.ByattachingittotheHIVvirus.D.Byprocessingitintoacream.34.Whatcanweinferaboutthegeneticengineeringprocess?A.ItcanpreventinfectionsofHIV.B.Itcanproducedangerouschemicals.nC.Itstillrequiresperfecting.D.Itappliestothedevelopedworld.35.Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?A.Abiologytextbook.B.Ahealthmagazine.C.Asocialwebpage.D.Afirstaidbrochure.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。Chooseyourfoodwiselyandyoucanaddyearstoyourlife.Ourlistofanti-agingfoodgoeswaybeyondgreentea!36,itdoesn’tmatterhowyoueatyourgreenandyellowbeans,aslongasyoueatthem.Eatingwhole,cookedpeasandotherbeansmayactuallyslowagingandmakeskinlookyounger.37,itmaybeoneofthebestthingyoucandoforyourhealth.Peoplewhoeattheseanti-agingfoods,especiallywalnut(核桃),threetimesaweekormoreenjoytwotothreemoreyearsoflife.Don’tpanic—nooneissayingyouhavetogiveupyoursteak—butdoingafewmeatlessmealsaweekcanincreasethenumberofweeksinyourlife.38.Anti-agingfoodslikerice,beans,tofu,andbuckwheatnearlyasmuchproteinperservingasmeatdoes,andyougettheaddedbenefitoffiber,vitamins,andminerals.Carrotsarethetypicalhealthyfood.39.Butdidyouknowthatcarrotscannotonlylengthenyourlifespanbutalsohelpyoulookyounger?Notonlyareblueberriesdelicious,butthey’realsofulloftonsofnutrients,namelyVitaminsAandC,aswellasanti-agingantioxidants(抗氧化物质）likeanthocyanin(花青素).Ahigherintakeofanthocyaninmaybeassociatedwithreductionsinage-relateddeclinetohelppreserveyourhealthasyougetolder.Theantioxidantsfoundinblueberriescanalsoprotectagainstoxidativedamagetoyourcells.40.A.SincetheyaredeliciousB.Whenitcomestoanti-agingfoodsC.IfyoueatnutsinyourdietregularlynA.SometimesyourhealthdependsonyourmouthB.Andtheydecreasetheriskofheartdisease,andotherdiseasesC.AddingplantsourcesofproteincanhelpextendyourlifespanD.Therefore,it’sprobablynosurprisetohearthey’rereallygoodforyou.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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Thestagelightsdimmed,andItookaquicklookfrombehindtheheavyblackcurtainsintotheaudience.Blindedbythelights,Iquickly41.Itseemsthatagreatnumberofeyeswerelookingatme.Itookadeep42asthemusicofmydancebegantoplay.Ienteredthestageandbeganmy43,thegraduationtestoftheclassicalIndiandance.Afteradecadeoflearningthisartform,Ihad44beenconsideredreadytotakeonthemostdifficultact.Thetestisthemostimportanteventinadancer’slifeasitpays45toallthefactorsinone’slifethat46thedanceform:one’scultureandfamily.Theperformanceisundertakenonlybythemost47anddeterminedstudents.Itisadifficultprocessthatrequiresmuch48.Formorethansixmonths,Ispenttwotothreehourseveryday49thesedances.Manytimes,I50myselftomyphysicalandmentalbreakingpoint,butstillIwouldnotstop.Icouldnotgiveup.Therewasalwayssomuchmoretodoandsomuchmoreto51.I52alotaboutmyselfinthosetiringhours.IlearnedthatIwasfartoo53togiveup,andIwastooproudtoprovemyself54afterIhadsetanunrealisticgoal.Evenwithphysicalpainandmental55,Iforcedmyselftomeetmy56.EvenwhenIwasattheendofmy57,therewasalwayssomethingdrivingmeon,forcingmenottogiveup.Fortunately,Imadeit.WhatIhaddone58thesuccess.ItwasinthosehoursthatIlearnedwhatadancer59is.ThosetimewasevidencethatIcould60nsomethingIsetouttodo.41．A．pulledbackB．setoffC．reachedoutD．brokeaway42．A．sleepB．thoughtC．breathD．sorrow43．A．careerB．attemptC．responseD．performance44．A．easilyB．eventuallyC．absolutelyD．desperately45．A．debtB．visitC．interestD．respect46．A．developB．rescueC．introduceD．promote47．A．focusedB．beautifulC．intelligentD．considerate48．A．talentB．strengthC．commitmentD．comprehension49．A．recordingB．practicingC．discussingD．designing50．A．appliedB．addictedC．treatedD．pushed51．A．forgetB．designC．learnD．research52．A．abandonedB．discoveredC．controlledD．undertook53．A．brilliantB．braveC．stubbornD．discourage54．A．wrongB．nervousC．frightenedD．careless55．A．functionB．actionC．levelD．stress56．A．budgetB．expectationC．expenseD．deadline57．A．limitB．purposeC．preparationD．destination58．A．increasedB．deservedC．expandedD．exposed59．A．completelyB．chieflyC．trulyD．originally60．A．changeB．supplyC．explainD．accomplish第II卷第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。LettersasawayofcommunicationhavelonggivenwaytophonecallsandWeChatmessages.ButaTVshow,LettersAlive,ishelpingbringthisoldwaytokeepintouchback61thepresent.LettersAlivetook62(it)ideafromaUKprogram,LettersLive,releasednin2013.Both63(show)featurefamousactorsandactresses,butthere64(be)noeye-catchingvisualeffectsoranyregularshowbiz(娱乐圈)activities.Instead,it’sjustaliveevent65remarkablelettersselectedfromawidetimespanandadiverserangeofsubjectsareread.Thereis,forexample,apassionateletterfromHuangYongyutoplaywrightCaoYu30yearsagotocriticizehislackof66(create).Everyletterislikeasmallpieceofhistory.Byhearingthembeingread,it’sasifwearebeingsentbackintime67(experience)amomentthatwewouldotherwiseneverhavehadthechanceto.Comparedto68(publish)texts,lettersalso69(natural)comewithapersonaltouch.Aswellascelebratingthepain,joy,wisdomandhumor,LettersAlive70(commit)topromotingChineseliteraturesincefirstrun.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。Haveyoueverhadheadachesduringatest?Haveyoueverbeentooconcernedaboutsomethingthatyouevencan’tsleepatnight?Ifso,thenyouknowthatstressis.Toomuchstresscanresultinangry,depressionandotherrelatedproblems,whichweneedtotakethemseriously.However,notallstresswasharmfultoyou.Somekindsofstresscanhelpyougettingthingsdonebetter,likewhenyouarerunningtowardsthefinishinglineorwhenyouareaskingtodeliveraspeechtoyourclass.Stresssometimescanpushyoutomakefullpreparationforatest.Thebestapproachreducingstressistohaveabalancedlife.Ifyougetenoughnsleep,eatproper,takemoreexerciseandhaveenoughfuntime,youmightfeellessstressed.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Brown来信询问中国改革开放以来取得的成就，请你写封邮件告知有关信息。内容包括：1．很高兴收到来信2．取得的成就（生活、教育、住宅、交通等）注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。n2019届莆田一中高三第四次月考答案英语听力：CBACCBBCAACCBACBACBC阅读：BBCACCDADDBADCBBCFGE完型：ACDBDAACBDCBCADBABCD填词61.to62.its63.shows64.are65.where66creativity67.toexperience68.published69naturally70.iscommitted改错：71.too→so72.that→what73.angry→anger74.去掉them75.was→is76.getting→get77.asking→asked78.preparation→preparations79.approach后面加to80.proper→properly写作：DearBrown,I’mdelightedtoknowthatyouareextremelyinterestedinthegreatachievementsmadeinChina.SoIamwritingtosharewithyouwhatIknowaboutit.Asisknowntoall,Chinaisadevelopingcountry,whichhasmademuchprogressinrecentyears.Wetakeprideinlivingabetterlife,havingenoughfreshwaterandfood.Everychildhastherighttoreceivebasiceducation.Ourlivingconditionshavegreatlyimproved,asmostfamilieshavemovedintonewhouses.Carsareenteringfamiliesquickly,makingtravelmuchconvenient.Besides,ourhighspeedrailwayisworld-famous,andyoucanexperienceitscomfortbyyourself.IhopemydescriptionabovecanhelpyouknowbetteraboutChina.Lookingforwardntoyourreply.Yours,LiHua听力文本：Text1M:It’s8:20.Iknowthestationgivesa10-minutenewsupdateeveryhouronthehour,butwhenistheweatherreport?W:15minutesafterthenews.Text2M:Wouldyouliketocomewithmetogetakeyboard?Minekeepsshuttingoff.W:Sure,thatsoundslikeagoodidea.I’vebeenthinkingaboutgettinganewmouseformycomputer,andtheyhavebothofthoseattheelectronicsstore.Text3M:Themusicandflowersarelovely.W:Yes,andthebrideissobeautiful.Lookatthegroom.Helookssohappy.M:Yes.Theyweremeanttobetogether.Textn4W:Doyoustillworkforthebank?M:No.Therewastoomuchpressure,soIquit.W:Howisyournewjob?M:It’snotstressfulatall,butI’mpaidmuchlessnow.Text5W:Whatdoyouthinkofmypaper,ProfessorWang?M:It’sgood,butyoucanstilldobetter.W:YoumeanIneedtocompletelyrewritethepaper?M:No,youjustneedtomakeafewcorrections.I’vemarkedtheplacesforyou.Text6W:OfcourseI’llpickyouup,Kevin.You’remyfavoritecousin.Great.I’llseeyouatthreeo’clock!Haveagreattrip!Bye.(Phonerings.)Hello?M:Claudia？It’sProfessorAlbee.W:Oh,hi,ProfessornAlbee.M:Well,MsLeskaissicktoday.Shehasaclassfrom2to4pm.Canyouteachherclass?W:Oh,sorry.MycousinisvisitingthisweekfromSeattleandhearrivestodayatthree.Well…wait.MsLeskaalwayshelpsme—I’dlovetohelpherout.Listen,myroommateTaracangotothebusstationandmeetmycousin.M:That’sgreat!Thanksalot.Seeyouat1:30.Text7M:Whatdidyouthinkofthecomedy,Ellen?W：Thelineswereveryhumorous.Buttheplotwasnotsogood.Ithinkthattheyusuallydon’thaveagoodstorytotell,butIreallylikedtheleadingmalecharacter.M:Iagreewithyou.Ialsothoughtthemusicwasgreat—itwassobeautiful,andthescenesinthemoviewerefantastic.Anyway,Ithinkitwasdefinitelyworthwatching.W:Sowouldyourecommendthismovietoanyone?M:Yes,IthinkI’llrecommendittoDavid.W:Butadventureisalwayshisfavorite.M:Yes.Butthiscomedymayhelphimwithhiswritingproject.Didyouknowthatnheiswritingadrama?W:Ah,yes,that’sright.Text8W:Whowrotethis?It’scompletelywrong!M:Whatdoyoumean?W:Justlookatit!Theaccidentwasn’tonThursday!ItwasonTuesday!Theaccidenthappenedatlunchtime!Don’tyourememberwhathappened?Itwasagirl,notaboy,lyingontheroad,andshehadn’ttrippedoveranything.Shehadjustslippedbecausetheroadwaswetfromtherain.M:OK.Everythingaboutthetruckandthecarisright?W:Whydoyouthinktherewasatruck?Itwasaminibus,andtheminibusdriverwasfine.Thepersonwhoflewoutoftheminibuswasapassengersittingatthefront.M:Soitwasthepassengerontheminibuswhowasinjured.Iguesstheinformationaboutthecariscorrect?W:Itis,butIthinkthatispersonalinformationandweshouldn’tprintitinthenewspaper,socanceltheentireparagraph.M:OK.Textn9W:Wouldyoupleasedescribethenatureofyourfarm?M:Sure.Imainlygrowcornandwheatforfeedcrops.Idoonlygrowcottonwhenthecottonpricesarebetter.W:Howmanyemployeesdoyouhave?M:10together.Sevenofthemarepart-timeemployees.W:doyoupaythemhourlyoraretheysalaried?M:Ipaythembythehourbecausesometimestheyonlyworkafewhoursandothertimestheyworkmanyhours.Therefore,itwouldn’tbefairforthemtogetaweeklyormonthlysalaryyearround.W:Howmanyhoursdoyouworkastheowner?M:InthewinterIworkeighthoursaday,butinthespring,summerandautumnIwork12to13hoursaday.Manytimesourworkdependsontheweather.Forexample,ifthecropsneedwaterandithasn’trained,theemployeesmustirrigatethefieldswhichcantakemanyhours.Atothertimes,Ispendmytimeincheckingmyfieldsforpests,andifIfindany,Ihavetoapplyfarmchemicals.Ifmymachinerybreaksdown,Ihavetocallintherepairmantofixit.Ofcourse,Imustalsomakesureanycropsgetharvestedwhentheyareready.W：Ifyouweretostartanewfarm,whatchangeswouldyoumake?M:Iwouldn’tmakemanychanges.Rightnowmyfarmisverysuccessful.Text10Thankyouforcomingtoourschooltoday.Ourschoolisthemostwell-knownpublichighschoolinthecity.Ithasalonghistoryanditsorigincanbetracednbacktotheearlytwentiethcentury.Wehavepreparedsomeeventsthatwehopeyouwillenjoy.At9.15am,ourheadmasterwillgiveawelcomespeechintheschoolhall.Thespeechwillendat9.30am.Afterthespeech,afewstudentswillputonperformancesintheschoolhall.You’llleavethehallby10.30am.Afterleavingtheschoolhall,you’lltakeaguidedtouroftheschool.Thetourwilllastanhour.Afterthetour,you’llgotoanexhibitionat11.40,whereyou’lllearnalittlemoreaboutthehistoryofourschool.You’llbeabletoexploretheexhibitionuntil12.20.afterthat,you’llgotothedininghallandhavelunchthere.Lunchwilllastfor45minutes.Therewillbea20-minutebreakafterlunch,afterwhichyou’llbeshowntotheschoollibrary,whereyoucanhavealookatourcollectionsofbooks,magazinesandnewspapers.Andthatwillbetheendofthearrangementsfortoday.Nowpleasefollowme.