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高三阶段性检测教学质量
英语试题
本试卷分为第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分, 共150分。考试时间120分钟。
注意事项:
1.答第I卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。
2.每小题选出答案后,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,再选涂其它答案标号。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题,共100分)
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What color is the boss’s hair?
A. Brown. B. Blonde. C. Dark.
2.What can the man get for booking three nights?
A. $ 50 in cash. B. A shopping card. C. A gas card.
3.What does the girl say about her new classmates?
A. It’s difficult to know all of them.
B. They are very clever. C. They are indifferent.
4.Where does the conversation take place?
A. In a clothing store. B. At the woman’s. C. In a ballroom.
5.How much does the man cut the price?
A. $ 20. B. $ 25. C. $ 45.
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,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。
听下面一段对话,回答第6至7题。
6.Where are the speakers?
A. At the Lost and Found. B. At a bus stop. C. In a shop.
7.What does the man mean at last?
A. He tries to find the coat. B. He doesn’t sell coats like that.
C. He didn’t see a coat like that.
听下面一段对话,回答第8至9题。
8.When was the butter bought?
A. Yesterday. B. The day before yesterday. C. One month ago.
9.what is the woman going to do with the butter?
A. Change it. B. Eat it up. C. Throw it away.
听下面一段对话,回答第10至12题。
10.Why is the woman so happy?
A. Her sister has studied at school. B. Her sister has started a hobby.
C. Her sister begins to write articles.
11.What does the woman’s sister like most?
A. Painting landscapes. B. Learning literature. C. Drawing still lives.
12.What does the man like doing?
A. Painting landscapes. B. Drawing people. C. Watching others drawing.
听下面一段对话,回答第13至16题。
13.What is the man going to do?
A. Meet his sister. B. Take a train. C. See his uncle off.
14.What time does the train arrive at the station?
A. At 4:10. B. At 4:20. C. At 4:30.
15.How often does the No. 1 bus run?
A. Every 5 minutes. B. Every 10 minutes. C. Every 15 minutes.
16.Who did the woman lend her bike to?
A. Mike. B. Her uncle. C. Mike’s uncle.
听下面一段对话,回答第17至20题。
17.What is the speakers main purpose of coming to England?
A. To visit the city. B. To visit her boyfriend.
C. To attend a conference and exhibition.
18.What did the speaker do yesterday?
A. She visited Chinatown. B. She did some shopping. C. She went to an exhibition.
19.Where is the stand of the speaker’s company?
A. Near the restaurant. B. Near the coffee shop. C. Near the clothes shop.
20.How is everything going with the speaker in England?
A. Awful. B. Not bad. C. Not too well.
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
A
Daniel Island is Charleston’s “island town”, with traditional neighborhoods, hundreds of acres of parks and a busy downtown with shops, restaurants and conveniences carefully setting surrounded by 23 miles of rivers, Here’s your chance to have a look inside the unique Charleston town.
About Daniel Island
The island’s offerings include a private country club with golf courses by Tom Fazio and Rees Jones, professional tennis and soccer stadiums, and places for fishing, boating, and more. With a convenient location just 20 minutes from Charleston’s downtown historic district, beaches and the airport, Daniel Island is a popular Charleston destination where people live, work and play.
Living on Daniel Island.
Daniel Island is a friendly town where people from around the country have come to make their homes. The diverse mix of residents here includes everything from single professionals and young families to retirees. Neighbors quickly become friends, and this active community offers many ways to get involved.
Neighborhoods and Homes on Daniel Island.
Daniel Island’s traditional residential neighborhoods have been designed with charming trees and sidewalk-lined streets. Homes and townhomes are based on the southern native style of architecture, with details like wide front porches with well-proportioned columns, dormer windows, operable shutters and pitched roofs. Built by some of the region’s finest builders, the homes on Daniel Island are known for their quality and attention to detail.
Playing on Daniel Island.
Daniel Island’s recreational opportunities are unlimited, with hundreds of acres of parks and trails providing venues for a variety of outdoor pursuits. The Daniel Island Club is the island’s private in-town country club, with 18-hole golf courses by Tom Fazio and Rees Jones, plus outstanding swim, tennis.
21.What is the purpose of the author in the passage?
A. To indicate Daniel Island is a private place.
B. To attract more visitors to Daniel Island parks.
C. To show the residents live a happy life.
D. To make Daniel Island known to readers.
22.If you are lucky to visit the “island town” you will find .
A. it is too crowded for you to do shopping
B. the restaurants provide inexpensive food
C. it is a proper place for you to take exercise
D. the downtown area is far from neighborhoods
23.What is the feature of the homes on Daniel Island?
A. There are trees surrounding the houses.
B. It is a reflection of the local architecture.
C. The architects only focus on the beauty.
D. It presents the style of western architecture.
B
We all have found memories of taking a few lazy months off after the stress of A-levels. As we draw to the end of an academically and socially packed year, the idea of doing the same again is appealing.
But after graduation, there’ll be few occasions when we can enjoy such extended holidays, free to do as we wish. So now that summer has arrived, let’s take full advantage. It goes without saying that summer vacations are the perfect time to go traveling, especially if you avoid the pricey school holiday period.
Tickets go up greatly when you turn 26, so make the most of cheaper rates while you’re eligible. Finding a reliable company that won’t cheat you is extremely important, as is discovering a program that appeals to your own interests. There are plenty of websites where you can see other people’s recommendations.
Of course for most of us, money is tight—but to avoid overspending you can combine employment and adventure. Hannah Warn, a psychology student at the University of Winchester, is spending her summer at Camp America, an increasingly popular venture where British students enjoy a good time on a summer camp.
“Being thrown into something where I don’t really know what to expect is exciting.” she says.“It gives me a chance to experience being away from home in a different way.”
Those with a talent for languages might also consider working abroad as an au pair. The work may
be challenging, but it’s a chance to involve yourself in a new culture while your employer pays most of the bill.
If you have an idea about the sort of career you’d like, getting work experience is wise. In many careers, graduating with only your degree to show for your three or four years just won’t make it. Send applications off early and to as many places as possible. Make sure you take a well-earned break this summer.
24.The author intends to tell us in the passage .
A. ways to make money in summer
B. good memories of the school days
C. stress goes away during the summer holidays
D. tips on how to spend the summer vacation
25.The passage implies that .
A. students can enjoy beneficial price when traveling
B. students who quit school should pay more for travel
C. students will be offered part time jobs in the vacation
D. students will have a longer summer vacation than ever
26.The underlined word “eligible” in the passage means .
A. relaxed B. outstanding C. qualified D. standardized
27.The author took Hannah Warn as an example to .
A. suggest Camp America offers jobs to students
B. show psychology students are good at planning
C. indicate Camp America serves English students
D. imply students can travel around for nothing
C
Most Americans use about 50 to 70 gallons of water each day in their homes. It is easy to waste water when you are not thinking about it. Make an effort to track how much water use when you brush your teeth, shower, cook, do your dishes, or clean your home, and look for ways to minimize water use at each step.
About 10 percent of all the water used in your home is used in the kitchen, primarily for dishwashing, cooking, drinking, and cleaning. Here’s how to save water in each of those areas. A recent study made by researchers at the University of Bonn in Germany found that washing dishes with a dishwasher uses half the energy, one-sixth the water, and much less soap than washing dishes by hand. If you don’t have a dishwasher, or if you just like to wash your dishes by hand, minimize running water by filling one sink with soapy water and one with washing water.
It’s important to drink a lot of water every day. Keep a bottle of drinking water in the refrigerator. This way you don’t have to run the tap to get a cool drink. Water helps remove toxins (毒素)from the body. Bottled water uses more energy and resources in its production and shipping than tap water, and it is often of similar quality. Americans throw away about 22 million water bottles each year, increasing landfills as well as resources. And according to the Natural Resource Defense Council’s four-year study on the bottled water industry, water that comes from a bottle is not cleaner or safer than water that comes from the tap. In fact, their study found that at least 25 percent of bottled water is actually just bottled tap water. Save money and resources by carrying your own reusable bottle filled with tap water, instead.
28. In the passage the author intends to .
A. stress the importance of water in life
B. give advice on how to save water
C. reminds us of the most water-wasting
D. advise us to give up bottled water
29. You can observe daily water consumption .
A. to strengthen water-saving consciousness
B. to find ways to take place of water
C. to know how wasteful Americans are
D. to calculate the total amount of water
30. When washing dishes in your kitchen, .
A. you must use a dishwasher to save water
B. you can avoid using soap on the dishes
C. you’d better not let the tap run all the time
D. you should wash the dishes by hand
31. The author thinks that .
A. refrigerator is useful in saving water
B. running the tap too often means wasting water
C. water can stop toxins forming in the body
D. all the bottled water is of poor quality
D
Now a roboticist at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Maja Mataris is leading a team that programs machines called socially assistive robots. Matari wants her team’s robots to help people who have diseases or physical disabilities. For example, a person with Alzheimer’s disease, which causes problems with memory and brain function, might need help with mental exercises. A person trying to regain the use of an arm after a stroke might need encouragement to keep doing helpful exercises. Because there are not enough people to provide all of the help that’s needed, Matari says,“Technology has to step in.”
In one study, Matari’s team tested a robot with people recovering from a stroke. A stroke is caused by a broken blood vessel in the brain or a blood clot that prevents blood from flowing to the brain Small regions of cells die during a stroke. So afterward part of the body, like an arm, may become weak or numb. A patient has to keep exercising that arm to recover. Those exercises can be difficult and unpleasant, however.
Matari and her colleagues programmed a knee-high robot to ask a patient to perform an exercise and to then monitor the patient’s movements. If the person actively used his or her arm, this robot would say encouraging things.
The team tested the robot with six people actually recovering from a stroke. Patients tended to perform their exercise longer and follow instructions better when the robot was present than with no prompting.
Next, the researchers tested whether the robot’s personally affected how people responded to it. The robot could be directed to move in close, speak loudly and make forceful statements, such as“You can do it!”Other times, the researchers would program the robot to act more shyly. At these times, the robot kept a bit of a distance and softly offered gentle suggestions, such as“I know it’s hard, but remember it’s for your own good.”
32.Matari and her team are developing robots that could be used widely .
A. in medical fields B. in learning and teaching
C. in saving people’s lives D. in helping people out of trouble
33.By saying “Technology has to step in”, Matari probably means .
A. the robots can take the place of human beings.
B. the robots have to be used to help the disabilities
C. technology has developed rapidly
D technology has entered our daily life
34.According to the team’s study, the knee-high robot .
A. could keep blood vessel from breaking
B. benefited the person with a stoke a lot
C. set a good example to the serious patients
D. forced the patients to do some tiring things
35.Why could unhealthy people keep exercising for a longer time than usual?
A. Because they were very strong.
B. Because moving pencils interested them.
C. Because the robot offered its kindness to them.
D. Because the robot’s words encouraged them.
第二部分 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。
Before going outside in the morning, many of us check a window thermometer (温度计) for the temperature. This helps us decide what to wear. 36 We want our food to be a certain coldness in the refrigerator. We want it a certain hotness in the oven. If we don’t feel well, we use a thermometer to see if we have a fever. We keep our rooms a certain warmth in the winter and a certain coolness in the summer.
Not all the thermometers use the same system to measure temperature. We use a system called the Fahrenheit scale. But most other countries use the Centigrade scale.
Both systems use the freezing and boiling points of water as their guide. 37 The most common kind of thermometer is made with mercury (水银) inside a clear glass tube. As mercury ( or any other liquid ) becomes hot, it expands. As it gets colder, it contracts (收缩) . That is why on hot days the mercury line is high in the glass tube. 38
First, take a clear glass juice bottle that has a cap; fill the bottle with colored water. Tap a hole in the center of the cap using a hammer and thick nail. Put the cap on the jar. Then stick a plastic straw (吸管) through the nail hole.
39
Finally, place a white card on the outside of the bottle and behind the straw. Now you can see the water level easily. 40
As the temperature goes down, the water will contract, and the level in the straw will come down. Perhaps you will want to keep a record of the water level in the straw each morning for a week.
A.We use and depend on thermometers to measure the temperature of many other things in our daily lives.
B.Thermometers measure temperature, by using materials that change in the same way when they are heated or cooled.
C.Now that you know this rule you can make a thermometer of your own that will work.
D.The water will rise in the straw. As the temperature of the air goes up, the water will expand and
rise even higher.
E.They label these in different ways. On the Fahrenheit scale water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees. On the Celsius scale water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees.
F.Take wax ( you may use an old candle if you have one ) and melt some of it right where the straw is stuck into the cap to seal them together.
G.People use thermometers which are made by themselves when travelling around the world.
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)
阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
Christmas, an important festival, is now celebrated in many countries. On Christmas Eve last year people from every corner 41 into the streets. On the pavements, the street singers performed happily. Everyone was accompanied by someone else, 42 and cheerful. However, I was alone.
As one of eight kids of a Brazilian family, brought up in America's crowded apartment, I'd spent several years searching for aloneness. Now, 43 , at 27, a college student after the 44 with my girlfriend, every cell inside me wanted to be alone, 45 not at Christmas. My family had 46 to Brazil and my friends were 47 with their own lives. Dusk was approaching, and the fact that I had to return to my 48 home made me sad. Lights from windows blinked (闪烁), and I hoped someone would 49 from one of those homes to invite me inside with a Christmas tree decorated with shiny fake snow and 50 presents.
At a market, I felt more 51 when people were buying lots of goods, which 52 the gifts we received as children in my mind. I missed my family and wanted to cry for wanting to be alone and for having achieved it.
Outside the church, a manger (小耶稣) had been set 53 . I stood with others watching the scene, some of them 54 themselves, praying. As I walked home, I realized that leaving Brazil was still a painful experience as I struggled with 55 I had become in 15 years in America. I'd mourned (悲叹) the 56 , but for the first time, I recognized what I’d gained. I was independent, 57 and healthy. My life was still ahead, full of 58 .
Sometimes the best gift is the one that you give yourself. That Christmas, I gave myself 59 for what I'd obtained up to now and promise to go forward. It is the best gift I've ever got, the one that I most 60 .
41.A. burst B. got C. put D. flooded
42.A. puzzled B. worried C. delighted D. devoted
43.A. usually B. eventually C. really D. extremely
44.A. breakup B. concern C. sympathy D. date
45.A. so B. and C. but D. or
46.A. moved B. returned C. came D. slipped
47.A. occupied B. satisfied C. pleased D. bored
48.A. shabby B. comfortable C. warm D. empty
49.A. turn up B. hang out C. go away D. break in
50.A. dealt B. wrapped C. discounted D. donated
51.A. tired B. nervous C. upset D. excited
52.A. called for B. called up C. called on D. called in
53.A. up B. down C. aside D. about
54.A. hugging B. bowing C. bending D. crossing
55.A. how B. what C. which D. that
56.A. cases B. limits C. worries D. losses
57.A. educated B. lonely C. shy D. wealthy
58.A. sight B. possibility C. sadness D. hardship
59.A. surprise B. defeat C. credit D. prize
60.A. select B. save C. value D. admit
高三阶段性教学质量检测
英语试题
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题 共50分)
注意事项:用0.5毫米黑色签字笔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(共10 小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Last Friday a storm 61 (sweep) through two villages in the New Territories, destroying fourteen homes. Seven others were so 62 (bad) damaged that their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had 63 (break) windows or roofs. One person was seriously hurt and taken to hospital, and some other people received 64 (small) hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless 65 the storm.
A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour. “I was eating with my wife and children 66 we heard a loud noise.” he said, “A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried our best 67 (climb) out but then I saw one of my sons was 68 (miss). I went back inside and found 69 , safe but very frightened.”
Mrs. Woo Mei Fong said that her husband had just finished his breakfast and left 70 work when she felt that her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.
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。
Last Friday was my grandfather’s birthday. To celebrate his birthday, we made many preparation. Early in the morning, my parents and I set about for the department store to find a gift for Grandpa. We choose very carefully and purchased a warm sweater finally. To show my love for my grandpa, I made a birthday cake in the help of my mother. In the evening, we got together to celebrate his birthday. With candles lighting, we sang happy birthday loud , clapped. After making a wish, I blew out the candles. Then we took picture of the whole family to record the happily moment. When I saw tears in the Grandpa’s eyes, I was filled with a feeling of happiness in my heart.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假如你是李华,你的英国笔友丹尼斯对中国的京剧(Beijing opera)很感兴趣,来信询问京剧的相关情况。请你根据表格中所给提示信息,用英文给他回一封信。
京剧
中国国粹,传统文化的代表之一
发展
起源于18世纪,盛行于19世纪中期,清朝鼎盛,现流行于京津沪、台湾、美日等地区和国家。
你的看法
老少皆宜……
注意:1.词数100左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯
3.开头和结尾已给出,但不计入总词数。
Dear Dennis,
I’m glad you’re interested in traditional Chinese Beijing opera. _______________
高三英语试题参考答案
第I卷(选择题 共100分)
第一部分 听力(共20小题;每题1.5分,满分30分)
1—5 CCABA 6—10 ACAAB 11—15ACACB 16—20 ACABB
第二部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每题2分,满分40分)
21—23DCB 24—27DACA 28—31BACB 32—35ABBD 36—40AECFD
第三部分 英语知识运用(共三节,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)
41—45 DCBAC 46—50 BADAB 51—55CBADB 56—60 DABCC
第II卷(非选择题 共50分)
第二节 语法填空(共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分)
61. swept 62. badly 63. broken 64. smaller 65.after
66. when 67. to climb 68. missing 69. him 70. for
第四部分 写作(共二节,满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)
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第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
One possible version :
Dear Dennis,
Beijing opera is a form of traditional Chinese theatre which combines music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics and has come to be regarded as one of the cultural treasures of China. It arose in the late 18th century and became fully developed and recognized by the mid-19th century. The form was extremely popular in the Qing Dynasty court. Major performance troupes are based in Beijing and Tianjin in the north, and Shanghai in the south. The art form is also enjoyed in Taiwan and has spread to other countries such as the United States and Japan.
Beijing opera can be really appreciated by both the old and the young. We should inherit and carry forward this kind of art.
Yours,
Li Hua
作文评分标准
档次
分值
具体标准与要求
优秀
(漂漂亮亮)
22--24
紧扣主题,覆盖所有要点,内容充实;语法结构多样,词汇丰富,行文流畅,显示出较强的语言运用能力,允许有个别错误,但不影响意思表达。
良好
(清清楚楚)
18--21
紧扣主题,覆盖所有要点,内容较充实;行文较流畅,语言有少量错误,但基本不影响意思表达。
一般
(明明白白)
15--17
紧扣主题,基本覆盖所有要点;语言错误已影响了部分意思的表达,但多数句子基本正确,基本达到预期写作目的。
差
(马马虎虎)
11--14
要点不全,内容不完整;行文不够连贯,语言错误较多,半数句子基本正确。
较差
(稀里糊涂)
7--10
内容混乱或主要内容偏离主题;尚能写出少数与内容有关的可读句。
极差
(一塌糊涂)
0--6
只能写出与内容相关的词语,没有有效信息。抄写其他文章,或只是写出与作文无关的内容。
注意事项:
1. 评分时,先报据文章要点的涵盖度和语言表达初步确定是否达到及格线(15分),然后确定其所属的具体档次,以该档次的要求来衡量,最后给分。
2. 有无标题不扣分。缺少要点,分数降一档处理。
3. 若少于80个单词或超出120个单词,从应得分中扣2分。
4. 如书写较差,以至影响交际,将分数降低一个档次。
5. 评分时,应考虑拼写与标点符号的使用,英、美拼法均可接受。
附:听力原文
Text 1
M: Is the lady standing by the window your boss?
W: Oh, no. My boss is the young lady with straight, dark hair.
Text 2
M: I want to make a reservation. Do you have any available here?
W: Yes. You will get a $50 gas card when you book a stay of 2 or more nights.
M: What a great deal! I have no reason to say no.
Text 3
M: How do you find your new
classmates?
W: They're very nice. I like them very much. But it's hard to know everybody.
Text 4
W: Welcome, Peter. Give me your coat and hat.
M: Thank you, Mrs. Ross.
W: My husband is waiting for you in the living room.
Text 5
W: How much is your overcoat?
M: The shop assistant wanted $45.
W: That's too much.
M: I know, but I tried to make him bring down the price to $25.
Text 6
M: Good morning, madam.
W: Good morning. ⑥I wonder if you can help. I've lost my coat.
M: Oh, where did you lose it, madam?
W: Ah, I left it on a bus yesterday morning.
M: Can you describe it?
W: Well, it's a long white overcoat. It's got a belt and one of those gets thick ferry collars and keeps your ears warm. It's a very nice coat actually.
M: ⑦I am afraid we haven't got anything like that, madam. Sorry.
Text 7
M: This butter has a funny taste. Perhaps it isn't fresh.
W: When did you buy it?
M: ⑧It has been here for only one day.
W: Sometimes supermarkets keep food on the shelf too long. Give it to me and I'll take it back. ⑨I'll ask them to change it for a new package.
M: Do you think they will?
W: Why not? Food is expensive these days. We can't afford to waste it. But if we eat it, we might get ill.
M: Of course you are right.
Text 8
M: Hello, Tracy. You must have had a happy time. Your look sells yourself.
W: Yeah. What troubled me most has gone with the wind.
M: Oh, I am interested in it. Come on, tell me about it.
W: ⑩My sister started a hobby a few days ago. She had never been interested in anything before that.
M: Really? Tell me more.
W: She's been learning to paint watercolors. Besides, she is very serious and careful.
M: How interesting! What are her favorite subjects?
W: (11)She likes painting landscapes best, but she also enjoys drawing still lives.
M: I envy her. I've tried to paint in the past, but I'm no good—I have no artistic talent. (12)I just like to watch others drawing.
Text 9
W: Hi, John. What are you doing here?
M: I'm waiting for the bus.
W: Where are you going?
M: (13)I'm going to the railway station to meet my sister.
W: Oh, is she coming by herself?
M: Yes, (14)the train comes in at 4:30, but it's 4:20 now. I have only 10 minutes!
W: How often does the bus run?
M: (15)Every 10 minutes. I missed a No. 1 bus 15 minutes ago, and the next one hasn't come yet!May I borrow your bike, Rose?
W: (16)Sorry, Mike borrowed it this morning. He went to see his uncle.
M: Oh, what shall I do then?
W: Why not take the No. 7 bus? It also goes to the station.
Text 10
W: Hello, I'm May Hunter. (17)I'm at a travel conference and exhibition in Manchester, England. Manchester is a fantastic place! It's full of life, lots to see and to do in the evenings. (18)Yesterday was my first day. I checked in at the hotel and then went to Chinatown, which has some great Chinese restaurants and things to see. I love that kind of atmosphere and the wonderful Chinese supermarkets and clothes shops. I want to go back there later to do some shopping. I will buy some presents for my boyfriend. Today I went to the conference to register and to set up my exhibition stand. I discussed the conference with the manager. (19)I found that the stand of my company is in a good position, near the coffee shop. So I should get lots of people passing and buying my holidays and tours. (20)Things are going well!