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北京市第四十三中学2020—2021学年度第一学期期中考试高一英语2020.11试卷满分:150分考试时间:120分钟第一部分:听力理解(共三节,30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,共7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项
。听完每段对话后。你将有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。1.Howfastcanthewomantype?A.15wordsaminute.B.45wordsaminute.C.80wordsaminute.2.Whichprogramdoe
sthemanlikemost?A.Sports.B.History.C.News.3.WhichlanguagedoesMr.Whitespeakwell?A.French.B.Spanish.C.Japanese.4.Whatwasi
nthewoman’smissingbag?5.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inaclassroom.B.Inalibrary.C.Inabookstore.第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)请听下面4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。听第6段材料,回答第6至7题
。6.What’swrongwiththeman?A.Hehasheadaches.B.Hehasarunnynose.C.Hehasatemperature.7.Whendidtheproblembegin?A.Twoweeksa
go.B.Twomonthsago.C.Threemonthsago.听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。8.Whydidthewomanmakethephonecall?A.Tochangeherappointment.B.Todiscussabu
sinessplan.C.Toarrangeanexhibition.9.Whenaretheygoingtomeet?A.Wednesday.B.Thursday.C.Friday.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Howmucharethedoublerooms?A
.From$180to$240.B.From$180to$270.C.From$270to$330.11.Whatisincludedintheprice?A.Servicecharge.B.Breakfast.C.Tax.12.Wh
ydidthemanmakethephonecall?A.Toaskforanextrabed.B.Tochecktheroomrates.C.Tochangehisreservation.听第9段材料,回答第13至15题。13.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabou
t?A.Picturebooks.B.Referencebooks.C.Cookbooks.14.HowmuchisWorldwideFish?A.£12.B.£15.C.£17.15.Whichbookdoe
sthewomandecidetobuy?A.SomethingFishy.B.WorldwideFish.C.TastyFish.第三节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,共7.5分)听下面一段对话,根据题目要求在相应
题号后的横线上写下回答第16至第20题的相关信息。听对话前,你有20秒钟的时间读题,听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。这段对话你将听两遍。STOLENPROPERTYRECORDFORM(被盗物品登记表)NameMarySmithTel.
No.9532816StolenpropertyA16,PentaxDFSuperDetailsoftheStolenPropertyColor:blackValue:£17Time:18pmPlace:inthecity19,outsi
deMacDonald’sonHopeAvenueSuspectDescriptionAyoungman,18,withshortdarkhair,wearingagreenT-shirtand20(请将第16至第20题的答案抄写在答题卡相应位置上)第二
部分:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,共30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Longtimeago,therewasanoldbeggar(乞丐)inEngland
.Oneday,hewenttothevillageand21atthedoorofarichmantobegfor22.Thiswasabighouseandintheroomwerelotsofbagsfullofrice.The23ofthehousewasa
miser(吝啬鬼)andhewasknownfornever24anyone.Thebeggarknewwhatkindof25themiserwas,butwhenthedoorwasopened,thebeggar26asked
,“Willyougivemeabitofbutterormilk?”Themisersaidimpatiently,“No!27atonce!”“Perhapsyoucansweepoutformeabitof
grainorbeans,”the28beggarcontinued.“Thereisnothinginmy29!”shoutedthemiser.“Howaboutalittlebitofbread?”thebeggar30,“Iwillbeverythankfulifyo
ucangivemeonlyamouthfuloffood.”“Idonothaveany31!”saidthemiser.“Howaboutsomewater?I’mreally32.”“Idon’thavewater.Goawayatonce!”Thebeggart
hensaid33tothemiser,“Myfriend,whyareyouherenow?Youshouldgotosomekind-heartedpeopleto34forfoodbecauseyouare35thananybodyelse.”Themiserinthis36is
reallywealthyinamaterialsense,butheisextremelypoorinamoralsense(道德意识).Richpeoplewithout37arenotwelcomeinthesoc
iety.Theyarelikelyto38temporary(暂时的)wealthbutnoteverlastingwealth.Soatthesametimewe39ourstomach,donot40tofeedourspirit.21.A.rushedB.knockedC.smile
dD.pointed22.A.foodB.moneyC.clothesD.books23.A.neighborB.waiterC.ownerD.worker24.A.rememberingB.visitingC.callingD.helping25.A.partnerB.p
ersonC.enemyD.student26.A.stillB.alsoC.evenD.never27.A.WatchoutB.ComeinC.GoawayD.Standup28.A.strongB.cleverC.rudeD.hungr
y29.A.mindB.houseC.villageD.factory30.A.insistedB.noddedC.explainedD.advised31.A.cakesB.breadC.noodlesD.eggs32.A.s
ickB.angryC.thirstyD.lonely33.A.carefullyB.happilyC.quicklyD.sadly34.A.begB.waitC.runD.act35.A.thinnerB.poorerC.tallerD.wiser36.A.playB.songC.st
oryD.letter37.A.kindnessB.interestC.mistakesD.knowledge38.A.wasteB.bringC.getD.send39.A.carryB.coverC.watc
hD.feed40.A.expectedB.beginC.askD.forget第三部分:阅读理解(共两节,30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最
佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AShakespeare’sBirthplaceandExhibitionofShakespeare’sWorldWelcometotheworld-famoushousewhereWilliamShakespearewasborninl564a
ndwherehegrewup.Theproperty(房产)remainedintheownershipofShakespeare’sfamilyuntil1806.TheHousehaswelcomedvisitorstravelingf
romallovertheworldforover250years.OPENINGTIMES:20Marto19OctMontoSat:9:00amto5:00pmSun:9:30amto5:00pm20Octto19MarMontoSat:9:30amto4:00pmSun:10:00
amto4:00pm◆EnterthroughtheVisitors’Centreandseethehighly-praisedexhibitionShakespeare’sWorld,alivelyandfullint
roductiontothelifeandworkofShakespeare.◆StandintheroomswhereShakespearegrewup.◆DiscoverexamplesoffurnitureandneedleworkfromShak
espeare’speriod.◆Enjoythetraditional(传统的)Englishgarden,plantedwithtreesandflowermentionedinthepoet’sworks.ADMISSION:Adult£4.90Chil
d£2.20Family£12.00(2adults+upto3children)TheBirthplaceiswithineasywalkingdistanceofallthecarparkssho
wnonthemap;nearestisWindsorStreet(3minutes’Walk).TheHousemaypresentdifficultiesbuttheVisitors’Centre,itsexhibitionHallandthegarden
areaccessible(可进入的)towheelchairusers.TheShakespeareCoffeeHouse(oppositetheBirthplace)41.Howmuchistheadmissionfo
rafamilyoftwogrown-upsandtwochildren?A.£9.80.B.£12.00.C.£14.20.D.£16.40.42.WhereisthenearestparkingplacetoShakespeare’sBirthplace?
A.Behindtheexhibitionhall.B.OppositetheVisitors’Centre.C.AtWindsorStreet.D.NeartheCoffeeHouse.43.Awhe
elchairusermayneedhelptoenter______.A.theHouseB.thegardenC.theVisitors’CentreD.theexhibitionhallBOneSundaynight,ahighschoolstudent,RoryCampbell,heard
noisesnextdoortohishomeinBonitaMews,offStAsaphRoad,Brockley.Whenhewentoutside,hesawhisneighborclimbingoutofafrontwin
dowofhissecondfloorflat,whichwasonfire.Hethensawthemancoveredinblacksoot(黑灰),shoutingforhelp.The15-year-oldboycalledthefireservicean
dtriedtocalmtheneighbor,whoisinhisthirties,untilfirefightersarrived.Rorysaid,“Hewasshouting‘Helpme,helpme!Getaladder,getaladder!’He
wasabithysterical(歇斯底里的).Ididn’thavetimetothink.Ijusttriedtocalmhimbytellinghimthefirefighterswereontheway.”Rorywastoldbythemanthatthefirehadbe
encausedbyacandlefallingover.FirefightersfromNewCross,Peckham,LewishamandForestHillrescuedthemanbyladderandg
otthefireundercontrolwithinminutesofarriving.ThemanwastakentoasouthLondonhospitalwhereheisstillrecoveringfromsmokeinhalation(吸入).25%ofthe
flatwasdamagedbythefire.Rory,studyingmusic,added,“Asthemanwalkedpastme,hesaid‘Thanks’andthatmeantalottome.Idofeel
goodbecauseIhelpedsavehislife.”Anotherneighborsaid,“Iheardalotofnoisebutthoughtitwascomingfromtherailwayopp
osite.Icouldn’tbelieveitwhenIsawthemanhangingthere.Theboynextdoorreallydidsavehislifebycallingthefirefighters.”44.Accordingtothepa
ssage,whatcausedthefire?A.Rory’ssmoking.B.Carelesscooking.C.Thegasfire.D.Alightedcandle.45.Beforethefire
fightersarrived,whatdidRorydo?A.Helightedthecandle.B.Hecalmedhisneighbor.C.Hecloseddoorstostopthefir
e.D.Heheldaladder.46.Howwasthemanrescued?A.Hewasrescuedbyladder.B.Theboycarriedhimout.C.Hewascarriedbyafirefighterwhogotin
totheroom.D.Hegotouthimself.47.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_______.A.muchoftheflatwasdestroyedB.Rorywa
ssenttohospitalforinjuriesC.RorystudiedmusicD.Roryledanimportantpartinsavingtheman’slifeCMostofthetime,peoplewearhatstoprotectthemselvesfromharsh
weatherconditions.Hatsarealsoworntoshowpolitenessandassignsofsocialposition.Butnowadays,hats,especiallywomen’shats,aremuchmoret
hanthat.Moreexactly,hatshavechangedintofashionandstylesymbolsbymanymoviestars.What’smore,peoplenowconsidermanydifferentfeatures(特点)whenchoosingeve
nasimplehat.Manydesignerspointoutthat,whenchoosingtherighthat,it’simportanttoconsiderthecolorofyourskinaswellasyourhair,yourheight,a
ndtheshapeofyourface.Firstofall,thecolorofthehatshouldmatchthecolorofyourskinandhair.Forinstance,blackhatsshouldbeavoidedifyouaredarkskinne
d.Ifapurplehatisplacedontopofredhair,onewilllookasattractiveasasummerflower.Second,theheightofthehatisalsoanimportantpoi
nt.Tallwomenshouldnotgoforhatswithtallcrowns,justasshortwomenshouldchoosehatswithupturnedbrimstogivethelookofheight.Thi
rd,andmostimportantly,theshapeofthefacedecidesthekindofhatoneshouldpick.Asmall,gentlehatthatfitstheheadlooksgoo
donasmallface.However,womenwithbig,roundfacesshouldchooseadifferentstyle.Asthesayinggoes,“Finefeathersmakefineb
irds.”Agoodhatcannotonlyhelpyourdressbutalsosupportyourfeatures,sowhynotchoosethebestpossibleonenexttimeyouwanttobeinpublic?
48.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“harsh”inParagraph1probablymean?A.goodB.strangeC.poorD.different49.Accordingtothearticle,
whichofthefollowingwomenwouldlookmostattractive?A.Abig-facedwomanwhowearsasmall,nicehat.B.Ashortred-ha
iredwomanwhowearsapurplehat.C.Atallwomanwhowearsahatwithahugeupturnedbrim.D.Asmalldark-skinnedwomanwhowears
ablackhatwithatallcrown.50.Whatdoesthelastparagraphsuggest?A.Hatsarewornontheheadtokeepwarm.B.Hatscanhelpy
oulookbetterinpublic.C.Hatsarenotasimportantascharacter.D.Hatscanmakeyoulookmuchtaller.51.Whatisthebesttitleforthearticle?A.HowtoShowYou
rSocialPositionB.HowtoImproveYourFeaturesC.HowtoChooseaProperHatD.HowtoDesignaNiceHatDBottledwaterhasbecomethechoiceforpeop
lewhoarehealthyandthirsty.Bottledwaterisallovertheworld.Butsomesaytheplanet’shealth,andpeople’shealthmaybesufferingfromit.Theideath
atbottledwaterissaferforhumansmaynotbetrue.TheNaturalResourcesDefenseCouncilofAmericasaid,“Thereisnopromisethatbecausewatercom
esoutofabottle,itiscleanerorsaferthanwaterfromthetap.”AnotherNewYorkCity-basedactiongroupaddedthatsomebottledw
ateris“reallyjusttapwaterinabottle—sometimesmoreclean,sometimesnot.”Itisnotproventhatbottledwaterisbetterthantapwater.NickReevesfrom
theCharteredInstitutionofWaterandEnvironmentalManagementsaid,“Thehighmineralcontent(含量)ofsomebottledwatermakesthemnotgoodfo
rfeedingbabiesandyoungchildren.”Also,mostbottledwaterdoesn’thavefluoride(氟化物),whichcanmaketeethstronger.Kidsaredrinki
ngmorebottledwaterandlessfluoridatedtapwater,andsomesaythat’sbehindtherecentriseinbadteeth.Storingisanotherproblem.Place
dnearheat,theplasticbottlescanproducebadchemicals(化学物质)intothewater.AccordingtotheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency,some2.7millionton
sofplasticareusedworldwidetobottlewatereachyear.Theplasticcantakebetween400and1,000yearstobreakdown.Intermsofenergyuse,plasticbott
lesarealsonotcheap.Onereportsaidthatifwaterandsoftdrinkbottlershadused10percentrecycledmaterialsinthe
irplasticbottles,theywouldhavesavedabout72milliongallonsofgas.So,ifyouareworriedabouttheeffectofbottledw
aterontheEarth,youcantakethefollowingsteps.●Drinkfromyourtap.Unlessyourgovernmentwarnsagainstthis,its
houldbefine.●Getacontainer(容器).Carryyourtapwaterinasteeloralineddrinkingcontainer,andcleanitbetweenuses.●Keepitcool.Don’tdrinkfromabottlethathasbe
ensittinginthesun,don’tstoreitnearchemicals,anddon’treuseplasticbottles.●Chooseglasscontainersoverplasticifposs
ible.Whenfinished,recycle!52.Whatisthemainideaofthearticle?A.Drinkingtapwateristheonlychoiceforpeople.B.Glasscontainersarebetterthanplasti
cbottles.C.Plasticbottlesareharmfultotheenvironment.D.Bottledwatermaynotbeasgoodaswethink.53.Whatcanwelearnaboutplastic
bottlesfromthearticle?A.Theybreakdowninlessthan300years.B.Theycanbeusedformanyotherthings.C.Theyarearisktotheen
vironment.D.Theyarecheaptomake.54.Accordingtothearticle,wecanknowthatbottledwateris__________.A.noproblemfortheenvironmentB.moreexpensivethantapwat
erC.alwayssaferthantapwaterD.betterforbabies55.WhichofthefollowingabouttapwaterisNOTmentionedinthearticle?A.Therearealotofprob
lemsstoringtapwater.B.Bottledwatercanbejusttapwaterinabottle.C.Itmaybebetterforyourteeth.D.Itmaycontainfluoride.第二节阅读表达(共
4小题,每小题2分,共8分)阅读下面短文和问题,根据短文内容,在答题卡相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息(不多于五个单词),完成对该问题的回答。答语要结构正确,书写工整,字迹清楚。Thesedays,peopleareconce
rnedaboutthegrowingnumberofkidswhoareoverweight.Thenumberofoverweightkidshasincreasedalotoverthelast30year
s.Today,morethan15%ofthekidsaged6to19areoverweight.InarecentstudyintheUSA,1,168boysandgirlswereaskedabouttheprob
lem.Morethanhalfofthemsaidtoomanykidswereoverweight.WhatDoes“Overweight”Mean?Mostpeoplewhoareoverweighthavetoomuchbodyfat.Thepersonwhoisoverwe
ightweighsmorethanishealthy.Beingoverweightcanleadtohealthproblems,likeheartdisease.Overweightkidsalsomayfeelsad
aboutthewaytheylook.Sometimestheygetlaughedatbyotherkidsanditisharderforoverweightkidstomakefriends.WhyAreSomeKidsOverweight?Whenaskedwhysomekidswere
overweight,manykidssaiditwasbecauseoverweightkidsdidn’texerciseenoughoreatright.Otherssaidthatkidswereoverweightbecausefastfoodres
taurantsservethewrongfoodsorit’saproblemofgenes(基因).HowAretheKidsTryingtoLoseWeight?Plentyofkidssaidtheyhavetriedtoloseweigh
tandtheyhavebeentryingtodothefollowing:•goonadiet—17%•eathealthyandexercise—64%•eatoutless—14%•takemedicine—5%It’sgreatthatkidsarethinkin
gaboutweightproblemsandaretryingtosolvethem.It’slikeputtingtogetheradifficultpuzzle.Understandingthatthere’saproblemisonepiece.Understandingwh
atcauseskidstobeoverweightisanother.Andknowingthateatinghealthyandexercisingarethebestwaystofixtheprob
lemisaveryimportantpiece.回答下面问题,在答题卡相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息(不多于五个单词)。56.Whatkindofproblemscanbeingoverweightleadto?57.Howdooverweightkidsfeelaboutthewaythey
look?58.Somekidshavetriedtoloseweight.Whathave64%ofthembeentryingtodo?59.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?第四部分:语言知识运用(共四节,52分)第一节语法填空(共
10小题;每小题1.5分,共15分)AMydictionaryexplains“happy”as“lucky”or“fortunate”,60Ithinkabetterexplanationofhappinessis“theabilit
ytoenjoysomething”.Themorewecanenjoywhatwehave,the61(happy)weare.It’seasyforusnottonoticethepleasurewegetfromlovingandbeingloved,thecomp
anyoffriends,thefreedomtolovewhereweplease,andevengoodhealth.Nowadays,withsomanychoicesandmuchpleasure,wehaveturnedhappinessintoo
nemorethingwehave.Wethinkweowntherighttohaveit,62makesusextremelyunhappy.BPaul,abasketball63(love),wasonly1.6meterstall.HisidolwasTyroneBo
gues,ashortNBAplayer.Paulthoughtthatifhepracticedmore,hecouldalsomakeit.However,hewasn’tabletogetachanceuntilh
isteamhadamatchagainsttheBears,ateam64recordwasperfect.Aplayeronhisteamwashurtandtheywouldlosethegame.Someonesuggested65(give)Paulashotandthecoa
chagreed.Itwas66(he)timetoshine!Paulhelpedhisteamwinthegame.Thecrowdcouldn’tstopcheering.Paulearnedhisplaceand
people’srespect.COneofmyfavourite67(hobby)ishiking.WhenIgohiking,Iwillwearproperclothingandhikingshoesforthec
urrentweatherconditions.AndIwillletmyfamilyandfriendsknowwhereIwillgoandwhenIwillreturn.Also,IwillcarryacompassandGPSunit,68canguidemeandlocat
emyposition.What’smore,Iwilltakeenoughfoodandwater69(keep)meenergetic,andemergencysuppliestosurvivedangerous
situations.第二节用所给词的正确形式填空(共10小题,每小题1分,共10分)70.Whenyouare________________,youdon’tneedtothinkittwice.(sa
tisfaction)71.Hisspeechwas________________,whichtouchedmyheart.(inspire)72.Beforeyousetyourtargets,makesurethattheyare_______________
_.(achieve)73.Themusicfestivalisheld________________inShanghai.(annual)74.Ireadsome_______________onlineabouthow
toreducetheachesafterworkingout.(tip)75.Tomygreat________________,shedidn’tgiveupbutkeptrunningtilltheend.(relieve)76.Theb
ookisacomplete________________toallthebestIndianfilms.(introduce)77.Iwasbeginningtofeel________________sleepy.(amazing)78.Tonyfeelsmore______________
__afterashorttimeofrest.(energy)79.Theuniversityhopesto________________itstieswiththelocalcommunity.(strength)第三节翻译句子。(共5小题,1-3题,每题2分,4、5
题,每题3分,共12分)80.我觉得听音乐非常放松。(find)81.请提醒我寄信。(remind)82.我要喝茶不要喝咖啡。(prefer)83.所有的努力将会在你考试的时候得到回报。(payoff)84
.这是我读过的最有趣的故事之一。(定语从句)第四节书面表达(共15分)85.假设你是红星中学高一学生李华,你的英国好友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他长跑测试不合格,向你咨询有关长跑的事情,请给他回复邮件,内容包括:1.长
跑的好处;2.有关练习长跑的建议。注意:1.词数不少于50;2.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。DearJim,______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________Yours,LiHua高一英语期中考试试卷参考答案2020.11听力:1-5CABBC6-1
0ACACC11-15BBCAA16.camera17.38018.2:3019.centre/center20.glasses完形:21-25BACDB26-30ACDBA31-35BCDAB36-40CACDD阅读:41-43BCA44-47DBAD4
8-51CBBC52-55DCBA阅读回答问题:56.Healthproblems.57.Sad./Theyfeelsad.58.Eathealthyandexercise.59.Overweight./Overweightproblem.语法填空:60.but61.ha
ppier62.which63.lover64.whose65.giving66.his67.hobbies68.which69.tokeep选词填空:70.satisfied71.inspiring72.achievable73.annually74.tips75.relief7
6.introduction77.amazingly78.energetic79.strengthen翻译句子:80.Ifindlisteningtomusicveryrelaxing.81.Pleaseremindmeofpostingtheletter.82.Iprefertearather
thancoffee.83.Alltheeffortswillpayoffwhenyoutaketheexam.84.Thisisoneofthemostinterestingstories(that/which)Ihav
eeverread.作文:Apossibleversion:DearJim,It’sgreattohearfromyou.KnowingyouareworriedaboutyourPEexam,I’dliketogiveyousomeadvice.Asweallknow,anyexerc
iseisbetterthannone,butlong-distancerunning,inparticular,hasalotofbenefits.Tobeginwith,everybodyissuitableforrunning,includingbeginners.Andy
oudon’tneedanyspecialequipment.Justapairofgoodrunningshoeswilldo.Moreover,runningwillhelpyougetfitandpreventdiseases.Itwillgiveyougoodupperandlowerbo
dystrength.Likeanyotherexercise,runningincreasestheflowofbloodandoxygentoyourbrain.Itmakesyourheartstrongerand
allowsmorebloodtoflowaroundyourbody.Apartfromthat,italsostrengthensyourimmunesystemandreducestheriskofserioush
ealthproblems,aswellasmorecommonillnesseslikecolds.Besides,anybodywho’sfeelingdowncangoforaruntocheersthemselvesup.Evenathirty-minut
erunwillproviderelieffromachesortensionthatyoumaybesufferingduetostress.Inaword,Istronglysuggestyoutrylong-distancerunning,foritwillhelpyoutog
etridofillnessaswellaspassP.E.exams.Ifyouhaveanyotherquestionsrelatedtorunning,feelfreetocontactme.Ihopethiswillhelp!Justletmeknowifyoune
edmoreinformation.Yours,LiHua听力原文Text1Canyoutype?W:Yes,about80wordsaminute.Ihavebeenworkingasatypist
for15years.M:That'sgreat.Ican'ttypemorethan45.Text2WhichisyourfavoriteTVchannel?M:IliketowatchthesportschannelESPN.
W:Don'tyouwatchanyotherchannels?M:SometimesIalsowatchdiscovery,historyandsomenewschannels.Text3Mr.WhiteisfluentinSpanishan
dnowheisgoingtolearnFrench.M:I'veheardhealsoknowsalittleJapanese.Text4Wasthereanythingvaluableinthemissingbag,madam?W:Yes,mypurseandmykeys.Luckil
y,Iwasusingmymobilephoneatthetime.M:Anythingelse?W:No,nothingelse.Text5W:I'dlikethistextbook,butthecoverisdamaged.Doyouhaveanyotherc
opies?M:Ifthatistheonlycopyontheshelf,I'llgiveyouadiscount.Text6What'sthematterwithyou?M:I'vebeenhavinghea
daches.W:Howlonghavetheybeenbotheringyou?M:Theystartedabouttwomonthsago.Oh,no,itmusthavebeenaboutthreemonthsago.Atfirst,I
thoughtifIhadflubecauseIhadarunningnoseandabitoftemperature.W:Isee.Anddotheheadachescomeoninaparticulartime?M:Theyareusuallyworseinthemorning,
especiallyduringthepasttwoweeks.W:Nowletmecheckifthereisanythingserious.Text7M:Hello,Robertspeaking.W:Hi,it'sEmma.Iamg
ladyouarethere.It'saboutourappointmentonWednesdaymorning.IamafraidIcan'tmakeitnow.M:Oh,that'sashame.W:Iamsorry.Therewasachangeinmybusinesspartner's
planandWednesdayistheonlydaysheisabletoseeme.M:That'sOK,butweneedtofindanotherdate.W:IcouldmanagesometimeThursday.Howaboutyou?M:Sorry,I'vegotanimpo
rtantmeetingallday.WhataboutFriday?W:I'llgotoanexhibitioninthemorning,butIcouldcometoyourofficeafterthat.M:Great,lookforwardtoseeingyouthen.Bye.Text
8Text9W:Goodmorning,PlazaHotel.CanIhelpyou?M:Hello,Iamjustcheckingtheroomrates.Howmuchofasingleroom'
s,please?W:Well,sir.,thesinglesarenowfrom180to240dollars.M:Andthedoubles?W:Thedoubleroomsarenow270to330dollars
.M:ThatincludestaxIsuppose.W:No,butthepricedoesincludebreakfastandservicechargeisextra.M:Thankyouverymuch.IthinkI'vegotthat.That'
ssinglesfrom180to240dollars,doublesto270dollars.W:No,thepriceofdoublesisfrom270to330dollars.M:Oh,Isee.AndcanIget
anextrabedifweneedone?W:Yes,ofcourse.Anextrabedis45dollars.M:OK,that'sfine.Thankyouverymuch.W:You'rewelcome.Text10Somanybookshere.Whichonedoyout
hinkKatewouldlike?M:Noidea.HowaboutTastyFish?It's15poundsandit'sgotsomanycolorpicturesinit.W:SodoesthebookSome
thingFishy.It'salsogotmanyinstructionsforcooking.M:Itseemstobeverytraditional.HowaboutWorldwideFish?W:Oh,itlooksmorelikeareferencebook
thanacookbook,alotofreadingandnotmanypictures.M:It'sinterestingthough,thewayit'sorganized,fishbyfish.W:That'strue.Howmuchisit?M:12pounds.W:And
theoneIpickedupfirst?M:SomethingFishy?Oh,hereitis.That's17pounds.W:Hmm,well,thisonehasanicecombinationof
picturesandinstructions.Anyway,wecan'tspendalldayhere.Iamgoingtotakethis.Text12W:Please,please,canyouhelpm
e?Someonejuststolemycamera!M:Calmdown,madam.Now,yousaidyourcamerawasstolen?W:Yes.ItwasaPentaxDFSuper.M:Colour?W:Blac
k.M:Andhowmuchwasitworth?W:Ionlyboughtitlastmonth.Itcost380pounds.M:Right.Wherewasitstolen?W:Inthecitycenter,outs
ideMacDonald'sonHopeAvenue.M:Whattimewasthis?W:Abouttwothirty.M:Anddidyougetalookatwhoeverstoleit?W:Itwasayoungman,maybearounde
ighteen,withshortdarkhairandglasses.HewaswearingagreenT-shirt.M:Andwerethereanyotherpeople?W:Lotsofpeopleweretherebut...Oh!theicecreamseller.Hewas
standingonthecorner.M:OK.Anicecreamseller.Now,what'syourname?W:MarySmith.M:Andyourtelephonenumber?W:9532816.M:OK.Well,MsSmith,that'sallwecan
doforyounow.We'llphoneyouifwehaveanynews.W:OKthen.Thankyouverymuch.