遼寧省朝陽地區(qū)2023-2024學年高三上學期期中考試英語試題（含答案）

遼寧省朝陽地區(qū)2023-2024學年高三上學期期中考試英語試卷注意事項：1．答題前，考生務必將自己的姓名考生號、考場號、座位號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑。如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上。寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1．Wherearethespeakersprobably?A．Athome. B．Atschool. C．Atabusstop.2．Whatwillthespeakersdonext?A．Leavetherestaurant. B．Askforthemenu. C．Orderfood.3．Whydoesthemanmakethephonecall?A．Tocancelavisit. B．Tomakeanappointment. C．Togivesomeinformation.4．Whatdidthespeakersdolastweek?A．Theystayedatahotel. B．Theymovedtheirhouse. C．Theymadeaspecialmeal.5．Whoisthewomanprobably?A．Astudent. B．Ateacher. C．Aheadteacher.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6．Whatdoesthegirlhopetodoatfirst?A．Haveatalkwiththeman.B．Findanactressfortheschoolplay.C．Receiveaninvitationfromtheman.7．Whenistheschoolplay?A．ThisMonday. B．Nextweek. C．Nextmonth.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8．WhyisPaulinevisitingthechildren?A．Topainttheirschool. B．Tosupplynewclothes. C．Togivethemanartproject.9．WhatisJohn’sconcernaboutchildren?A．Theymaygettheirclothesdirty. B．Theymaygethurt. C．Theymayperformbadly.10．Whatwillhappenintheschooltomorrowevening?A．Workwillbemarked. B．Parentswillvisit. C．Childrenwilldrawpictures.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11．WheredidPhilipgoonhistriptoday?A．Afarm. B．Acastle. C．Afactory.12．WhatdoesPhilipwanttodo?A．Travelabroad. B．Payanothervisit. C．Readabouthistory.13．WhatdoesthewomansuggestPhilipdo?A．Readabook. B．Watchaseries. C．Buyacomputer.聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。14．WhatdoesJohnthinkabouttheCityTheatre?A．It’ssmall. B．It’sclose. C．It’scrowded.15．WhatisLiz’spurposeofmakingthephonecall?A．Toaskafavour. B．TogiveJohnsometickets. C．Tosharedetailsofashow.16．WhereisLiznow?A．Ataconcert. B．Athome. C．Atwork.17．WhatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenJohnandLiz?A．Friends. B．Fellowworkers. C．Husbandandwife.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18．Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?A．Doingexercise. B．Choosingacareer. C．Learninglanguages.19．Howmanyyearshasthespeakerdevotedtoteaching?A．2. B．3. C．5.20．Whatdoesthespeakergainfromteaching?A．Communicationskills. B．Activeimagination. C．Fullhealth.第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。ATheMontagueBookmillTheMontagueBookmillinMontagueisausedbookstorehousedinan1842gristmill（磨坊）,setonthebanksoftheSawmillRiver,afewmilesnorthofNorthamptonandAmherst,Massachusetts.ThereisgreatfoodanddrinkalldayanddeepintothenightattheastonishingLadyKilligrewCafeandthebeautifulnewWatershedRestaurant.Wehaveconcertsandperformancesinspring,summerandfall.Thebookstoreisalovelyplacewhereyoucanloseyourselfforhours.We’vebeenlosthereforyears.OurBooksOurcollectionleanstowardtheacademic,butwehavethousandsofbooks,onjustabouteverythingfromAustentoZola.Ourbooksaregenerallyhalf-price,includingrecentpublishers’overstocks.Don’tlookforourcataloguesonline;we’renotthatbookstore.Butifwecan’tfindthebookyou’relookingfor,we’llfindyouabetteroneyoudon’tknowbutyouwantWeBuyBooksWebuybooksstrictlybyappointment,andwemakeappointmentsonlybyphonesothatwecandiscussyourbooks.Welookforbooksthatareingoodcondition,andwedonotbuytextbooksorformerlibrarybooks.Booksshouldhavenounderlining,highlightingormarginalnotes.EventsInformationThereareeventsheldinourstoreeveryyearexceptin2022and2023.Pleasepayattentiontothefollowinginformation.●Doorsopenat7:30pm,unlessposted.●Allshowsare$10cashandcreditcardsarenotaccepted.●Besuretoarriveearlyforcouches,armchairsandbrowsingthebooks!●Watchthispageforadditions,updatesandmoreinformation.21．WhatdoyouknowaboutTheMontagueBookmill?A．Ithousesabankand1842gristmillsintotal. B．Itallowsyoutolookforcataloguesonline.C．Itprovidesfoodanddrinkforcustomers. D．Itonlychargeshalfpricesforacademicbooks.22．WhichofthefollowingbestsuitsTheMontagueBookmill?A．Anewtextbookwithnonotes. B．Anewbest-sellingnovelatabookfair.C．Ausedbookwithunderliningnotes. D．AbookfromtheNationalLibraryofChina.23．Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A．Atravelbrochure. B．Atouristmap. C．Awebsite. D．Ahealthmagazine.BWhilelookingforcomfortableplacestosleepinthiswinter,a6-year-oldblackbearpickedoutaculvert（涵洞）nearWannaska,Minnesota.Unfortunatelyforthebear,thisdecisiondidn’tpanoutwell.InlateFebruary,thesnowaroundhimstartedmelting,causingtheculverttofloodandthenfreezeagain.Thepoorfellowwastrappedinsnowandiceforthreedaysbeforesomekindhumansnoticedandcalledauthoritiesforhelp.Bythetimeexpertsarrived,peoplehadalreadytrieddiggingthebearoutandgivinghimavarietyofunhealthy(forbears)treats.Luckily,thebearwasn’tinterestedinthefoodashewasstillinamodeinwhichhesleptthroughthewintermonths.AwildliferesearchbiologistAndrewTriarrivedonthescenetoassessthesituation.“Hetriedtopushhimselfoutandkindofgottrappedonsomefrozenwaterthathadfrozenandthawed（融化）,frozenandthawedandhegotstuckinplaceandtired,”thebiologistexplained.Theteamfirstinjectedthebearwithananesthetic.Oncehewasasleep,ittookfivestrongmentopullthebear,estimatedtoweighbetween375and400pounds,outoftheculvert.Andrewgavehimafullcheck-upanddeterminedhewasingreatphysicalshape,eventhoughhewasstillabitsleepy!Afterthat,theyputhiminacageandtransportedhimtoawildlifereservetofinishoutthewinter.Inanonlinepost,Andrewsharedthestoryalongwithphotosofthebearrescue.Hesummedupwitharemindertothepublictonever“bother”abear,eitherinthewildornearitshome.“Ifyou’reeverconcernedaboutabear’ssafety,byallmeansgiveusacall,”headvised.“Butdon’ttrytomoveitorfeedit!Doingsocanresultinabadsituationeitherforyouorforthebear.”24．Whatcanwelearnaboutthebearfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Hewasfoundbyhiscompanions. B．Hesearchedforfoodintheculvert.C．Hehadtroublegettingoutoftheculvertalone. D．Hewastiredofstayingintheculvert.25．Whywasbearuninterestedinthefoodpeoplegavehim?A．Hewasnothungry. B．Hedidn’tlikethefood.C．Thefoodwasnothealthy. D．Hedidn’tfullywakeup.26．Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?A．Reasonswhypeoplerescuedthebear. B．PromisesAndrewmadetorescuethebear.C．Actionstakenbypeopletorescuethebear. D．Dangerspeoplemightfaceinrescuingthebear.27．WhatdidAndrewmainlydointhelastparagraph?A．Hegavepeoplesomesuggestions. B．Heaskedpeopletocheckbears’safety.C．Hecalledonpeopletoprotectanimals. D．Hetoldpeoplebearsaredangerousanimals.CArchaeologistsinMexicohavediscoveredtheremainsofalostMayacityhiddendeepwithinthejunglesoftheYucatánPeninsula.Thesite,locatedintheBalamkúecologicalreserveintheMexicanstateofCampeche,containsnumerouslargepyramidsthatwerebuiltduringtheClassicPeriodoftheMayacivilisation.ThearchaeologistsnamedthelocationOcomtún,meaning“stonecolumn（石柱）”inYucatecMayalanguage,inanodtothemanystonecolumnsspreadingaroundontheover123-acresite.TheteamfoundthecitywhilemappingtheMayalowlandswithbillionsoflasersshotfromanaircraftflyingoverhead.Thistechnique,knownaslightdetectionandranging,isanoninvasive（非創(chuàng)傷的）wayforresearcherstounderstandthegeographyofhuman-madestructureshiddenbeneathleaves.Inthiscase,thetechniquerevealedaMayacitywithseveralpyramidalstructures,withthetallesttoweringnearly50feet.“Thesiteservesasanimportantcenterattheregionallevel,”leadarchaeologistIvan?prajcsaidinthestatement,“anditisabreakthroughinMayaarcheology.”TheMayahadnumerouscitysitesspreadacrosssouthernMexicoandCentralAmerica;thecivilizationreacheditspeakduringthefirstmillenniumADuntilit“collapsed”between800and1000.Inadditiontofindingthepyramidsandcolumns,whileonfoot,thearchaeologistsdiscoveredceramics（陶瓷）,threesquares,acourtusedtoplayballgamesandacomplexcomprisinglowandthinstructuresarrangedalmostincircles.However,thearchaeologistsarestillinvestigatinghowtheMayausedsomeofthestructures.“Itispossiblethattheyaremarketsorspacesdesignedforcommunityevents,”?prajcsaid.“ThemostcommonceramictypesthatwecollectedonthesurfaceandinsometestpitsarefromtheLateClassic.However,theanalysisofsamplesofthismaterialwillofferusmorereliabledataonthesequencesofoccupation.”28．Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph2?A．Therearemanystonestructuresdottedonthesite.B．ThepyramidsbuiltbyEgyptiansusedtobehuge.C．Thestonecolumnscoveranareaofnearly124acres.D．Thesitediscoveredusedtobeanecologicalreserve.29．Whatdid?prajcthinkofthesite?A．Frighteningandpuzzling. B．Incredibleandromantic.C．Complexandfictional. D．Invaluableandsignificant.30．Whatcanweinferfromparagraph5?A．TheMayacitywasonceaboomingcity.B．Sometallandthinstructureslayonthesquares.C．TheancientMayaslivedonceramicmanufacturing.D．Thepyramidsandcolumnswerefoundquitebyaccident.31．Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Thelong-lostancientcivilization B．LostMayacitydiscoveredinjunglesC．Archaeologists’newdiscoveriesinMexico D．Human-madestructureshiddenbeneathleavesDAlsoknownasAdlerianpsychology,individualpsychologyoffersarefreshingperspectiveandinsightsintointerpersonalrelationships,fearandtrauma（精神創(chuàng)傷）.Itisatheoryofhumanbehaviorthatfocusesonthebasicneedofbelongingandtheimportanceofengaginginconstructiveactions.TheCouragetoBeDisliked,usingthetheoriesofAlfredAdler,followsadialoguebetweenaphilosopherorateacherandayoungman.Thephilosopherhelpshisstudenttounderstandhoweachofusisabletodeterminethedirectionofourownlife,freefromthepasttraumaandtheexpectationsofothers.AlfredAdlerbelievesthatourpasttraumadon’tdefineourfuture.Instead,wechoosehowtraumaaffectourpresentorfuturelives.Wedonotsufferfromtheshockofourexperiences—theso-calledtrauma—butinstead,andwemakewhateversuitsourpurposesoutofthem.Wearenotdeterminedbyourexperiences,butthemeaningwegivethemisself-determining.Inotherwords,heclaimsthatonedoesn’tsufferfromtheshockoftheirexperiences(thetrauma),butthatwefeelthatwaybecausethatwasourgoalinthefirstplace.Adlerconveysanexampleofapersonthatdoesn’twanttostepoutofhishouseduetoanxietyandfearfillinghimupeverytimehestepsoutside.Thephilosopherassertsthatthepersoncreatesfearandanxietysothathestaysinside.Why?Becausepossiblyhe’llhavetofacetheuncertaintyofbeingoutthere,facingthemass.Possibly,themanbelievesthathe’ssoaveragethatnobodywilllikehim.So,it’sbettertostayhomeandnotriskfeelingunwantedemotions.IntheAdlerianworldview,thepastdoesn’tmatter.Youdon’tthinkaboutpastcauses;youthinkaboutpresentgoals.Youchooseanemotionorbehaviortoachieveapresentgoal.32．WhydoestheauthormentionTheCouragetoBeDisliked?A．Toproposeasolution. B．Toofferadefinition.C．Tointroducethetopic. D．Topresentthebackground.33．WhatisAdler’sperspectiveonfearandtrauma?A．Theycanbeovercomebypersonalchoices. B．Theyshouldbeavoidedatallcostsinlife.C．Theywillalwaysdefineaperson’sfuture. D．Theyhavenoimpactonaperson’smentalwell-being.34．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“asserts”meaninparagraph3?A．Recommends. B．States. C．Promises. D．Denies.35．What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．TointroduceAdlerindetail. B．Toanalyzethecausesoffearandtrauma.C．Toexploretheeffectsofpastexperiences. D．Tocallonpeopletofocusonthepresentandfuture.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Scientistshavediscoveredmanywaysofusingtechnologytohelpathletesimprovevariousaspectsoftheirperformance.Eachofthesehassomethingdifferenttoofferathletes,suchasperformancedata,healthorlifestyleinformation,increasingspeedorstrengthandmanymoreusefulpurposes.36Videoanalysisisnowusedinawiderangeofsports.Theanalysisallowsindividuals,teamsandcoachestoassessstrengths,weaknesses,mistakesandareasthatrequirefurthertraining.37Itcanbeachievedthroughbettertrainingprogramsandbyimplementing（實施）newstrategies.38Coachesareconstantlytrackingandmonitoringtheperformanceofathletestoseewhethertheyareimproving.Newtechnologyisallowingcoachestomeasureperformancemoreaccurately.Thisallowscoachestoseeevensmallergainsintheperformanceofanathlete.Ithaslongbeenknownthatsleepisimportantforathletes.Theirbodiesneedtosleeptogetenoughrestandtoallowtheirbodiestorebuildcells.39Forthesereasons,thereisnowtechnologythattracksanathlete’ssleep.Notonlydoesittrackhowmuchsleeptheathletesaregetting,butitalsomonitorswhentheysleep,theirsleepingpatternsandthequalityoftheirsleep.40Usingitallowsathletestopracticemovessuchasthrowinginavirtualspacewithareducedriskofinjury.Thisgivesthemasafewaytoimprovevariouselementsoftheirperformance.A．Theseinformationisthenusedtoimproveperformance.B．Sleepisalsoimportantforfocusandoptimalperformance.C．Theycanunderstandwhatapersonneedstodotosucceed.D．Knowingwhetheranathleteisimprovingcomesdowntodata.E．Virtualrealityisbecomingusefulforimprovingathleticperformance.F．Educationplaysaroleinathletes’performanceastheirnaturalabilities.G．Herearesomeadvancesintechnologythatcanhelpathleticperformance.第三部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Themostaffectionatememoryofmychildhoodisaboutaroundtable.WhenIwasstilllittle,myentirefamilywould41onalmosteverytraditionalfestivaltohavedinner.Whilethe42werediscussingsomethingbeyondourcomprehension,wekidswouldplayhide-and-seek.Theroundtableisa43ofareunionofourfamiliesandan44toourfamilies.Butasamatteroffact,inChina,almosteverythingcanbesolvedovera45table.Themarriagebellsbetweenalovingcoupleandthe46betweenbusinesspartnerscanallhappenonthesameroundtable.47,Istarttowonderwhatthisroundtableistous,anditstruesignificancestartsto48infrontofme.Thefoodonthetablemay49withtime.Thereasonswhywecometogethermaybe50,butthesensationbehinditremainsthesame.Andthatisourtoleranceofdifferentpeopleorwillingnessto51differentcultures.InlessthantwomonthsbeforetheSpringFestival,a(n)52epicmigrationwouldtakeplaceinChina.Thepowerthat53ustodosohasbeensustainingChinesecivilizationforthousandsofyears,andeventhehistoryofournationhasbeenthestoriesof54orrunningtotheroundtabletowhichwe55.TheroundtableisandwillalwaysbeasymboloftheChinesesensation.41．A．imagine B．reunite C．repeat D．flee42．A．strangers B．teachers C．a(chǎn)dults D．teenagers43．A．symbol B．schedule C．decoration D．ceremony44．A．a(chǎn)rgument B．occupation C．operation D．a(chǎn)ttachment45．A．round B．new C．long D．square46．A．dreams B．negotiations C．secrets D．experiments47．A．Obviously B．Moreover C．Consequently D．Instead48．A．explore B．expand C．compete D．unfold49．Akeep B．change C．sell D．display50．A．various B．public C．typical D．temporary51．A．a(chǎn)ccept B．predict C．forbid D．switch52．A．modern B．innovative C．unnecessary D．a(chǎn)nnual53．Aforces B．a(chǎn)ssists C．reminds D．drives54．A．caringabout B．lookingfor C．figuringout D．puttingup55．A．a(chǎn)dapt B．a(chǎn)pply C．belong D．turn第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。BeijingissettohostitsannualBeijingMarathon.Thisevent56(become)oneofthemostpopularmarathonsintheworldinthepastyears,attractingthousandsofparticipantsfromallovertheworld.TheBeijingMarathontakesplaceintheautumn,whenthecity57(decorate)withcolorfulleaves.Asthestartinggunfires,professional58(athlete)alongsideamateurrunnersfillthestreets,creatingaspiritedand59(energy)atmosphere.Themarathonoffersdifferentcategories,suchasthefullmarathonandthehalfmarathon,cateringtorunnersofallabilities.60raceroutetakesparticipantsthroughtheheartofBeijing,allowingthemtowitnessthe61(city)historicallandmarksandmodernmarvels.RunnerspassbyfamoussiteslikeTian’anmenSquare,theForbiddenCityandtheTempleofHeaven.TheselandmarksprovideaglimpseintotherichhistoryandcultureofChina.Alongthecourse,thousandsofpeoplelinethestreets,cheeringandencouragingtherunners,62(create)anincrediblesenseoffriendship.Volunteershandoutwater,drinks,andevensmallsnacks63(keep)therunnersfueled.TheBeijingMarathonisnotonlyarace,butitalsoisanexperience64bringspeopletogether,promotesfitnessandshowcasesthebeautyofBeijing.Whetheryou’reaseasonedrunner65afirst-timer,thiseventoffersanunforgettablejourneythroughtheheartofChina’scapitalcity.Laceupyourrunningshoesandgetreadyforanexcitingadventure.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）假定你是學生會主席李華，你校計劃在本月成立英語學習中心（EnglishLearningCenter）。請你寫一篇倡議書，號召同學們積極加入，內容包括：1．成立該中心的目的；2．該中心的活動內容。注意：1．寫作詞數(shù)應為80左右；2．請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。Dearfellowstudents,TheStudents’Union第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。ThomasandJohnhavealotincommon.Theyarebothtalentedhighschoolseniors.Theybothlovebasketball.Theyarebothcaptainsoftheirrespectivehighschoolbasketballteams.ButononeSaturdaynightinFebruary,theywereforeverlinkedinthemindsofallwhowerepresentforamutualactofcourage,sportsmanship（體育精神）andrespect.TheremarkablemomentcameduringagamebetweenThomas’ssmalltownIllinoisteamandJohn’sbigcityteaminWisconsin—agamethatalmostwasn’tplayed,Justdaysbeforethegame,John’smotherlostherfive-yearbattlewithcancer.Herdeathwassuddenandpainfulforallwhoknewher.John’scoachwantedtocancelthegame,butJohninsistedthatthegameshouldbeplayed.Sowithheavyhearts,histeammatespreparedtohonortheircaptain’swishesandplaywithouthim.Whattheyweren’tpreparedforwasJohn’sappearanceinthegymmid-waythroughthefirsthalf.AssoonasthecoachsawJohn,hecalledatimeout,andplayersandfanssurroundedtheyoungmantoofferloveandsupport.Thecoachaskedhimifhewantedtositonthebenchwiththeteam.“No,”Johnsaid.“Iwanttoplay.”O(jiān)fcoursehisteamwasexcitedtohavehim.ButbecauseJohnwasn’tonthepre-gameroster（候選名單）,puttinghiminthegameatthatpointwouldresultinatechnicalfoul（犯規(guī)）andtwofreethrowsfortheopposingteam.However,John’scoachagreedwiththat.Hecouldseethatthiswastheteenager’swayofcopingwithhisloss.Hethoughtthepointsdidn’tmatter.TheopposingteamunderstoodthesituationandtoldtherefereestoletJohnplayandforgetthetechnicalfoul.Therefereesarguedthataruleisarule,andthefreethrowswouldhavetobetakenbeforethegamecouldproceed.Forpossiblythefirsttimeinbasketballhistory,refereeshadtoforceateamtoacceptandtakethetechnicalfreethrows.注意：1．續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應為150左右；2．請按如下格式在答題卡的相應位置作答。Asteamcaptain,Thomasvolunteeredtotakethefreethrows.Johnandhisteammatesstoodandapplaudedthegestureofsportsmanship.高三英語考試卷參考答案聽力部分錄音材料Text1M:Hurryupwithyourbreakfast.Theschoolbuswillbeheresoon.Youdon’twanttobelateforyourexam,right?W:It’sOK,Dad.There’splentyoftime.Besides,thedriverknowsit’sexamday,sohewillmakesureeverybodyisonboard.(1)Text2M:Weneedtochoosewhatwewanttoeat.Ithinkthewaiterisgettingimpatient.W:It’snotmyfault.Therearesomanythingsonthemenu,butIthinkI’vedecidednow.Callhimover.(2)Text3W:Hello,ValleyMedicalCentre.M:Hi,woulditbepossibleformetoseeDoctorGranger,please?(3)W:I’msorry,DoctorGrangerhasleft.IcanfityouinwithDoctorMorrisat8:00a.m.onThursdayifthat’sOK.M:Yes,that’sfine.Text4M:Ijusthadanemailfromthehotel.Theyareaskingifweenjoyedourselvestherelastweek.(4)Plus,theyareofferingusadiscountifwebooktostaythereagain.W:I’dliketodothat.Ilovedtheviewfromourroomandthemealswereexcellent.Text5W:OnceI’vefinishedmarkingthesemathsbooksandsentsomegradestotheheadteacher,(5)I’llmakedinner.M:Whenwillthatbe?I’mstarving.W:Nottoolong.Howaboutyougouptoyourroomanddoyourhomeworkinthemeantime?Text6W:Hello,woulditbeconvenienttohaveawordwithyou,Mr.Jones?(6)M:Yes,comeintomyoffice.HowcanIhelpyou,Sophie?W:Well,thismayseemabitembarrassing,butwoulditbepossibleformetoplaytheleadroleintheschoolplaynextmonth?(7)M:I’maheadofyou,Sophie.IknowyourambitionistobecomeanactressandwedecidedonMondaytogiveyouthatrole.W:Thankyousomuch.Iwilltrymybest.Iwon’tletyoudown.M:Goodgirl.Itrustyou.Text7M:HiPauline,(8)whatareyouupto?W:HiJohn,(9)I’vebroughtsomepaintsforthechildrentoplaywith.Ihavealongrollofpaperandwearegoingtopaintaverylongpicturetogether.(8)M:Ohdear,thatsoundslikeitwillbeverymessyindeed.Ihopetheirparentsdon’tcomplainabouttheirschooluniformsbeingruined.(9)W:Don’tworry.Ithoughtaboutthat.I’veaskedeachofthemtobringoneoftheirdad’soldshirtstowearoverthetop,toprotecttheirclothes.M:Goodthinking.Ilookforwardtoseeingtheresults.W:Everyonewillseethepainting.Iplantoputituponthewalloftheschoolhallfortheparents’eveningtomorrow.(10)M:Great.I’msureitwillbeverycolourful.W:Ithinkit’sprettycertainthatitwillbe.Text8W:Ah,Philip,(11)(12)(13)you’reback.Whatdidyouthinkaboutyourtourtothecastletoday?(11)M:Itwasgreat.Ireallyenjoyedit.(11)W:Wasitjustyourclassthatwent?M:No,itwasallthethirdyear.Thefourthyearwenttoafarmandthesecondyearwenttoafactory,soIthinkwegotthebestdeal.W:Youlikehistory,don’tyou?M:Definitely.Doyouknowthewallsofthecastleweretenfeetthickinplaces?W:Amazing!Thatmustbewhyit’sstoodthereforsolong.M:I’mgoingtoreadallaboutthosetimes.Thingswerereallydifferentthen.(12)Theywerewild.W:Theysaythepastisaforeigncountry.M:Whatdoesthatmean?W:Itmeanswecan’tunderstandwhathappenedinthepastbycomparingittotoday.M:Maybethat’sright.W:TherewasagreatTVseriesabouthistoryafewyearsago.ItwascalledThePassageofTime.Youshouldfinditonyourcomputer.(13)M:Iwill.Text9W:HiJohn,(14)howareyou?M:I’mgreat,Liz.(15)Nicetohearfromyou.WhatcanIdoforyou?W:Isupposeyou’veheardthatJonathanCharlesisperformingattheCityTheatrethisevening.(14)M:Ofcourse.MywifeandIaregoing.He’sourfavouritesinger,butI’msurprisedabigstarlikehimisperformingatsuchasmalltheatre.(14)Aren’tyougoingtoseehim?W:Well,that’swhyI’mcallingyou.(15)IwassupposedtobegoingwithmyfriendAliceinhercar,butshe’sillandshecan’tgo.Iwaswonderingifyoucouldgivemealift.(15)M:Ofcoursewecan.We’llcallforyouatyourhouse,say7p.m.?W:Well,actuallyIwasplanningtogostraightfromwork.M:Oh,right.Youworkinthecitycentre,don’tyou?W:Yes.Wouldyoubeabletopickmeuphereonyourwayin?M:Ofcourse.Noproblem.I’llseeyouthereat7p.m.W:That’sreallyniceofyou,John.Ioweyouafavour.M:Thinknothingofit.Mypleasure.Text10Whatanincredibleexperienceitistobeabletofluentlyspeakaforeignlanguage!Whenwelearnaforeignlanguage,wearealwaysalittlecurious.Andwefeelproudtobefinallyabletotalkwithsomeoneintheirlanguage.Aswellaslearn