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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.8
0wordsaminute.2.Whichprogramdoesthemanlikemost?A.Sports.B.History.C.News.3.WhichlanguagedoesMr.Whitespeakwell?A.Fre
nch.B.Spanish.C.Japanese.4.Whatwasinthewoman’smissingbag?5.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inaclassroom.B.Inalibrary.C.Inabookstor
e.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.Whendi
dtheproblembegin?A.Twoweeksago.B.Twomonthsago.C.Threemonthsago.听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。8.Whydidthewomanmakethephonecall?
A.Tochangeherappointment.B.Todiscussabusinessplan.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.What
isincludedintheprice?A.Servicecharge.B.Breakfast.C.Tax.12.Whydidthemanmakethephonecall?A.Toaskforanextrabed.B.Tochec
ktheroomrates.C.Tochangehisreservation.听第9段材料,回答第13至15题。13.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Picturebooks.B.Referencebooks.C
.Cookbooks.14.HowmuchisWorldwideFish?A.£12.B.£15.C.£17.15.Whichbookdoesthewomandecidetobuy?A.SomethingFishy.B.WorldwideFish.C.Tas
tyFish.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,outsid
eMacDonald’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2
0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,hewenttot
hevillageand21atthedoorofarichmantobegfor22.Thiswasabighouseandintheroomwerelotsofbagsfullofrice.The23ofthehousewasamiser(
吝啬鬼)andhewasknownfornever24anyone.Thebeggarknewwhatkindof25themiserwas,butwhenthedoorwasopened,thebeggar26asked,“Willyougivemeabitofbut
terormilk?”Themisersaidimpatiently,“No!27atonce!”“Perhapsyoucansweepoutformeabitofgrainorbeans,”the28beggarcontinued.“Thereisnothinginmy29!”shoutedth
emiser.“Howaboutalittlebitofbread?”thebeggar30,“Iwillbeverythankfulifyoucangivemeonlyamouthfuloffood.”“Idonothaveany31!”saidthemiser.“Howabout
somewater?I’mreally32.”“Idon’thavewater.Goawayatonce!”Thebeggarthensaid33tothemiser,“Myfriend,whyareyouherenow?Youshouldgotosomekind-heartedpeopleto3
4forfoodbecauseyouare35thananybodyelse.”Themiserinthis36isreallywealthyinamaterialsense,butheisextremelypoorinamoralsense(道德意识).Richpeoplewit
hout37arenotwelcomeinthesociety.Theyarelikelyto38temporary(暂时的)wealthbutnoteverlastingwealth.Soatthesamet
imewe39ourstomach,donot40tofeedourspirit.21.A.rushedB.knockedC.smiledD.pointed22.A.foodB.moneyC.clothesD.books23.A.neigh
borB.waiterC.ownerD.worker24.A.rememberingB.visitingC.callingD.helping25.A.partnerB.personC.enemyD.student26.A.stillB.alsoC.evenD.never27.A.
WatchoutB.ComeinC.GoawayD.Standup28.A.strongB.cleverC.rudeD.hungry29.A.mindB.houseC.villageD.factory30.A.insistedB.no
ddedC.explainedD.advised31.A.cakesB.breadC.noodlesD.eggs32.A.sickB.angryC.thirstyD.lonely33.A.carefullyB.happilyC.quicklyD.sadly34.
A.begB.waitC.runD.act35.A.thinnerB.poorerC.tallerD.wiser36.A.playB.songC.storyD.letter37.A.kindnessB.interestC.mistakesD.knowledge38
.A.wasteB.bringC.getD.send39.A.carryB.coverC.watchD.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-famous
housewhereWilliamShakespearewasborninl564andwherehegrewup.Theproperty(房产)remainedintheownershipofShakespeare’sfamilyuntil1806.TheHousehaswelcomedv
isitorstravelingfromallovertheworldforover250years.OPENINGTIMES:20Marto19OctMontoSat:9:00amto5:00pmSun:9:30amto5:00
pm20Octto19MarMontoSat:9:30amto4:00pmSun:10:00amto4:00pm◆EnterthroughtheVisitors’Centreandseethehighly-praisedexhibitionSha
kespeare’sWorld,alivelyandfullintroductiontothelifeandworkofShakespeare.◆StandintheroomswhereShakespearegrewup.◆Discoverexamplesoffurnitureandneed
leworkfromShakespeare’speriod.◆Enjoythetraditional(传统的)Englishgarden,plantedwithtreesandflowermentionedinthepoet’sworks.ADMISSION:Adult£4.90Child£
2.20Family£12.00(2adults+upto3children)TheBirthplaceiswithineasywalkingdistanceofallthecarparksshownonthemap;nearestisWindsorStreet
(3minutes’Walk).TheHousemaypresentdifficultiesbuttheVisitors’Centre,itsexhibitionHallandthegardenareaccessible(可进入的)towheelchairusers.TheSh
akespeareCoffeeHouse(oppositetheBirthplace)41.Howmuchistheadmissionforafamilyoftwogrown-upsandtwochildren?A.£9.80.B.£12.0
0.C.£14.20.D.£16.40.42.WhereisthenearestparkingplacetoShakespeare’sBirthplace?A.Behindtheexhibitionhall.B.OppositetheVisi
tors’Centre.C.AtWindsorStreet.D.NeartheCoffeeHouse.43.Awheelchairusermayneedhelptoenter______.A.theHouseB.thegardenC.theVisitors’Centr
eD.theexhibitionhallBOneSundaynight,ahighschoolstudent,RoryCampbell,heardnoisesnextdoortohishomeinBonitaMews,offStAsaphRoad,Brockley.Whenhewen
toutside,hesawhisneighborclimbingoutofafrontwindowofhissecondfloorflat,whichwasonfire.Hethensawthemancoveredinblacksoot(黑灰),shoutingforhelp.Th
e15-year-oldboycalledthefireserviceandtriedtocalmtheneighbor,whoisinhisthirties,untilfirefightersarrived.Rorysaid,“Hewasshouting‘Helpme,helpme!Geta
ladder,getaladder!’Hewasabithysterical(歇斯底里的).Ididn’thavetimetothink.Ijusttriedtocalmhimbytellinghimthefiref
ighterswereontheway.”Rorywastoldbythemanthatthefirehadbeencausedbyacandlefallingover.FirefightersfromNewCross,Peckham,Lewish
amandForestHillrescuedthemanbyladderandgotthefireundercontrolwithinminutesofarriving.ThemanwastakentoasouthLond
onhospitalwhereheisstillrecoveringfromsmokeinhalation(吸入).25%oftheflatwasdamagedbythefire.Rory,studyingmusi
c,added,“Asthemanwalkedpastme,hesaid‘Thanks’andthatmeantalottome.IdofeelgoodbecauseIhelpedsavehislife.”Anotherneighborsaid,“Ihea
rdalotofnoisebutthoughtitwascomingfromtherailwayopposite.Icouldn’tbelieveitwhenIsawthemanhangingthere.T
heboynextdoorreallydidsavehislifebycallingthefirefighters.”44.Accordingtothepassage,whatcausedthefire?A.Rory’ssmoking.B.Carelesscooking.C.Thegasfi
re.D.Alightedcandle.45.Beforethefirefightersarrived,whatdidRorydo?A.Helightedthecandle.B.Hecalmedhisneighbor.C.Hecloseddoorstost
opthefire.D.Heheldaladder.46.Howwasthemanrescued?A.Hewasrescuedbyladder.B.Theboycarriedhimout.C.Hewascarriedbyafirefighterwhogotintotheroom.D.Hegoto
uthimself.47.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_______.A.muchoftheflatwasdestroyedB.RorywassenttohospitalforinjuriesC.RorystudiedmusicD.Roryledan
importantpartinsavingtheman’slifeCMostofthetime,peoplewearhatstoprotectthemselvesfromharshweathercon
ditions.Hatsarealsoworntoshowpolitenessandassignsofsocialposition.Butnowadays,hats,especiallywomen’shats,aremuchmorethant
hat.Moreexactly,hatshavechangedintofashionandstylesymbolsbymanymoviestars.What’smore,peoplenowconsidermanydifferentfeatures(特点)whenchoosin
gevenasimplehat.Manydesignerspointoutthat,whenchoosingtherighthat,it’simportanttoconsiderthecolorofyourskinaswellasyourhair,yourheight,andthe
shapeofyourface.Firstofall,thecolorofthehatshouldmatchthecolorofyourskinandhair.Forinstance,blackhatsshouldbeavoidedifyouaredarkskinned.If
apurplehatisplacedontopofredhair,onewilllookasattractiveasasummerflower.Second,theheightofthehatisalsoanimportantpoi
nt.Tallwomenshouldnotgoforhatswithtallcrowns,justasshortwomenshouldchoosehatswithupturnedbrimstogivethelookofheight.Third,
andmostimportantly,theshapeofthefacedecidesthekindofhatoneshouldpick.Asmall,gentlehatthatfitstheheadlooksgoodonasmallface.H
owever,womenwithbig,roundfacesshouldchooseadifferentstyle.Asthesayinggoes,“Finefeathersmakefinebirds.”Agoo
dhatcannotonlyhelpyourdressbutalsosupportyourfeatures,sowhynotchoosethebestpossibleonenexttimeyouwanttobeinpublic?48.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“har
sh”inParagraph1probablymean?A.goodB.strangeC.poorD.different49.Accordingtothearticle,whichofthefollowingwomenwouldlookmostattractive?A.Abig-fac
edwomanwhowearsasmall,nicehat.B.Ashortred-hairedwomanwhowearsapurplehat.C.Atallwomanwhowearsahatwithahugeupturnedbrim.D.Asmalldark
-skinnedwomanwhowearsablackhatwithatallcrown.50.Whatdoesthelastparagraphsuggest?A.Hatsarewornontheheadtokeepwarm.B.Hatscan
helpyoulookbetterinpublic.C.Hatsarenotasimportantascharacter.D.Hatscanmakeyoulookmuchtaller.51.Whatisthebesttitleforthe
article?A.HowtoShowYourSocialPositionB.HowtoImproveYourFeaturesC.HowtoChooseaProperHatD.HowtoDesignaNic
eHatDBottledwaterhasbecomethechoiceforpeoplewhoarehealthyandthirsty.Bottledwaterisallovertheworld.Butsomesaytheplanet’shealth,andpeop
le’shealthmaybesufferingfromit.Theideathatbottledwaterissaferforhumansmaynotbetrue.TheNaturalResourcesDefenseCouncilofAmericasaid,“Thereisn
opromisethatbecausewatercomesoutofabottle,itiscleanerorsaferthanwaterfromthetap.”AnotherNewYorkCity-basedactiongroupaddedthat
somebottledwateris“reallyjusttapwaterinabottle—sometimesmoreclean,sometimesnot.”Itisnotproventhatbottledwaterisbetterthantapwater.NickRe
evesfromtheCharteredInstitutionofWaterandEnvironmentalManagementsaid,“Thehighmineralcontent(含量)ofsomebottledwatermakesthemnotgoodforfeed
ingbabiesandyoungchildren.”Also,mostbottledwaterdoesn’thavefluoride(氟化物),whichcanmaketeethstronger.Kidsaredrinkingmorebottle
dwaterandlessfluoridatedtapwater,andsomesaythat’sbehindtherecentriseinbadteeth.Storingisanotherproblem.Placednearheat,theplasticbottlescanproducebadc
hemicals(化学物质)intothewater.AccordingtotheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency,some2.7milliontonsofplasticareusedworldwidetobottlewatere
achyear.Theplasticcantakebetween400and1,000yearstobreakdown.Intermsofenergyuse,plasticbottlesarealsonotcheap.Onereportsaidthatifwaterandsoft
drinkbottlershadused10percentrecycledmaterialsintheirplasticbottles,theywouldhavesavedabout72milliongallonsofg
as.So,ifyouareworriedabouttheeffectofbottledwaterontheEarth,youcantakethefollowingsteps.●Drinkfromyourtap.Unlessyourgovernmen
twarnsagainstthis,itshouldbefine.●Getacontainer(容器).Carryyourtapwaterinasteeloralineddrinkingcontainer,andcleanitbetweenuses.●Keepit
cool.Don’tdrinkfromabottlethathasbeensittinginthesun,don’tstoreitnearchemicals,anddon’treuseplasticbo
ttles.●Chooseglasscontainersoverplasticifpossible.Whenfinished,recycle!52.Whatisthemainideaofthearticle?A.Drinkingta
pwateristheonlychoiceforpeople.B.Glasscontainersarebetterthanplasticbottles.C.Plasticbottlesareharmfultotheenvironment.D.Bottle
dwatermaynotbeasgoodaswethink.53.Whatcanwelearnaboutplasticbottlesfromthearticle?A.Theybreakdowninlessthan300years.B.Theycan
beusedformanyotherthings.C.Theyarearisktotheenvironment.D.Theyarecheaptomake.54.Accordingtothearticle,wecanknowthatb
ottledwateris__________.A.noproblemfortheenvironmentB.moreexpensivethantapwaterC.alwayssaferthantapwaterD.b
etterforbabies55.WhichofthefollowingabouttapwaterisNOTmentionedinthearticle?A.Therearealotofproblemsstorin
gtapwater.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,peopleareconcernedaboutthegrowingnumberofkidswhoareoverweig
ht.Thenumberofoverweightkidshasincreasedalotoverthelast30years.Today,morethan15%ofthekidsaged6to19areoverweight.Inarecents
tudyintheUSA,1,168boysandgirlswereaskedabouttheproblem.Morethanhalfofthemsaidtoomanykidswereoverweight.WhatDoes“Overweight”Mean?Mostpeoplewh
oareoverweighthavetoomuchbodyfat.Thepersonwhoisoverweightweighsmorethanishealthy.Beingoverweightcanleadtohealthproblems,
likeheartdisease.Overweightkidsalsomayfeelsadaboutthewaytheylook.Sometimestheygetlaughedatbyotherkidsanditisharderforoverwe
ightkidstomakefriends.WhyAreSomeKidsOverweight?Whenaskedwhysomekidswereoverweight,manykidssaiditwasbecauseoverweightkidsdid
n’texerciseenoughoreatright.Otherssaidthatkidswereoverweightbecausefastfoodrestaurantsservethewrongfoodsorit’saprobl
emofgenes(基因).HowAretheKidsTryingtoLoseWeight?Plentyofkidssaidtheyhavetriedtoloseweightandtheyhavebeentryingtodothefollowing:•goona
diet—17%•eathealthyandexercise—64%•eatoutless—14%•takemedicine—5%It’sgreatthatkidsarethinkingaboutweightproblemsandaretryingtosol
vethem.It’slikeputtingtogetheradifficultpuzzle.Understandingthatthere’saproblemisonepiece.Understandingwhatcauseskidstobeoverweightisanother.An
dknowingthateatinghealthyandexercisingarethebestwaystofixtheproblemisaveryimportantpiece.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.Whatkindo
fproblemscanbeingoverweightleadto?57.Howdooverweightkidsfeelaboutthewaytheylook?58.Somekidshavetriedtoloseweight.Whathave64%ofthembeentryingtodo?59.W
hatisthepassagemainlyabout?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”a
s“lucky”or“fortunate”,60Ithinkabetterexplanationofhappinessis“theabilitytoenjoysomething”.Themorewecanenjoywhatwehave,the61(happy
)weare.It’seasyforusnottonoticethepleasurewegetfromlovingandbeingloved,thecompanyoffriends,thefreedomtolovewherewe
please,andevengoodhealth.Nowadays,withsomanychoicesandmuchpleasure,wehaveturnedhappinessintoonemorethingwehave.Wethinkweowntherighttohaveit,62makesus
extremelyunhappy.BPaul,abasketball63(love),wasonly1.6meterstall.HisidolwasTyroneBogues,ashortNBAplayer.Paulthoughtthatifhepracticedmor
e,hecouldalsomakeit.However,hewasn’tabletogetachanceuntilhisteamhadamatchagainsttheBears,ateam64recordwasperfect.Aplayeronhisteamwash
urtandtheywouldlosethegame.Someonesuggested65(give)Paulashotandthecoachagreed.Itwas66(he)timetoshine!Paulhelpedhisteamw
inthegame.Thecrowdcouldn’tstopcheering.Paulearnedhisplaceandpeople’srespect.COneofmyfavourite67(hobby)ishiking.WhenIgohiking,
Iwillwearproperclothingandhikingshoesforthecurrentweatherconditions.AndIwillletmyfamilyandfriendsknowwher
eIwillgoandwhenIwillreturn.Also,IwillcarryacompassandGPSunit,68canguidemeandlocatemyposition.What’smore,Iwilltakeenoughfoodandwa
ter69(keep)meenergetic,andemergencysuppliestosurvivedangeroussituations.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.Wh
enyouare________________,youdon’tneedtothinkittwice.(satisfaction)71.Hisspeechwas________________,whichtouchedmyheart.(inspire)72.Beforeyousetyou
rtargets,makesurethattheyare________________.(achieve)73.Themusicfestivalisheld________________inShanghai.(annual)74.Ireadsome_______________on
lineabouthowtoreducetheachesafterworkingout.(tip)75.Tomygreat________________,shedidn’tgiveupbutkeptrunningtil
ltheend.(relieve)76.Thebookisacomplete________________toallthebestIndianfilms.(introduce)77.Iwasbeginningto
feel________________sleepy.(amazing)78.Tonyfeelsmore________________afterashorttimeofrest.(energy)79.Theuniversityho
pesto________________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
:1-5CABBC6-10ACACC11-15BBCAA16.camera17.38018.2:3019.centre/center20.glasses完形:21-25BACDB26-30ACDBA31-35BCDAB36-40CACDD阅读:41-43BCA44-47DBAD
48-51CBBC52-55DCBA阅读回答问题:56.Healthproblems.57.Sad./Theyfeelsad.58.Eathealthyandexercise.59.Overweight./Overwe
ightproblem.语法填空:60.but61.happier62.which63.lover64.whose65.giving66.his67.hobbies68.which69.tokeep选词填空:70.satisfied71.insp
iring72.achievable73.annually74.tips75.relief76.introduction77.amazingly78.energetic79.strengthen翻译句子:80.Ifindlisteni
ngtomusicveryrelaxing.81.Pleaseremindmeofpostingtheletter.82.Iprefertearatherthancoffee.83.Alltheeffortswillpayoffwhenyou
taketheexam.84.Thisisoneofthemostinterestingstories(that/which)Ihaveeverread.作文:Apossibleversion:DearJim,It’sgreattohearfromyou.Knowingyo
uareworriedaboutyourPEexam,I’dliketogiveyousomeadvice.Asweallknow,anyexerciseisbetterthannone,butlong-distancerunning,inparticu
lar,hasalotofbenefits.Tobeginwith,everybodyissuitableforrunning,includingbeginners.Andyoudon’tneedanyspecialequipment.Just
apairofgoodrunningshoeswilldo.Moreover,runningwillhelpyougetfitandpreventdiseases.Itwillgiveyougoodupperandlow
erbodystrength.Likeanyotherexercise,runningincreasestheflowofbloodandoxygentoyourbrain.Itmakesyourheartstrongerandallowsmorebloodtoflowaroundyou
rbody.Apartfromthat,italsostrengthensyourimmunesystemandreducestheriskofserioushealthproblems,aswellas
morecommonillnesseslikecolds.Besides,anybodywho’sfeelingdowncangoforaruntocheersthemselvesup.Evenathirt
y-minuterunwillproviderelieffromachesortensionthatyoumaybesufferingduetostress.Inaword,Istronglysuggestyoutrylong-distancerunning,foritwillhelp
youtogetridofillnessaswellaspassP.E.exams.Ifyouhaveanyotherquestionsrelatedtorunning,feelfreetocontactme.Ihopethiswillhelp!Justletmeknowif
youneedmoreinformation.Yours,LiHua听力原文Text1Canyoutype?W:Yes,about80wordsaminute.Ihavebeenworkingasatypistfor15years.M:That'sgreat.Ican'
ttypemorethan45.Text2WhichisyourfavoriteTVchannel?M:IliketowatchthesportschannelESPN.W:Don'tyouwatchanyothe
rchannels?M:SometimesIalsowatchdiscovery,historyandsomenewschannels.Text3Mr.WhiteisfluentinSpanishandn
owheisgoingtolearnFrench.M:I'veheardhealsoknowsalittleJapanese.Text4Wasthereanythingvaluableinthemissingbag,madam?W:Yes,mypurseandmykeys.
Luckily,Iwasusingmymobilephoneatthetime.M:Anythingelse?W:No,nothingelse.Text5W:I'dlikethistextbook,butthecoverisdamaged.Doyouhaveanyothercopi
es?M:Ifthatistheonlycopyontheshelf,I'llgiveyouadiscount.Text6What'sthematterwithyou?M:I'vebeenhavingheada
ches.W:Howlonghavetheybeenbotheringyou?M:Theystartedabouttwomonthsago.Oh,no,itmusthavebeenaboutthreemonthsago.Atfirst,IthoughtifIhadflubeca
useIhadarunningnoseandabitoftemperature.W:Isee.Anddotheheadachescomeoninaparticulartime?M:Theyareusuallyworseinthemorning,especi
allyduringthepasttwoweeks.W:Nowletmecheckifthereisanythingserious.Text7M:Hello,Robertspeaking.W:Hi,it'sEmma.Iamgladyouarether
e.It'saboutourappointmentonWednesdaymorning.IamafraidIcan'tmakeitnow.M:Oh,that'sashame.W:Iamsorry.Therewasachangeinmybu
sinesspartner'splanandWednesdayistheonlydaysheisabletoseeme.M:That'sOK,butweneedtofindanotherdate.W:IcouldmanagesometimeThursday.Howabouty
ou?M:Sorry,I'vegotanimportantmeetingallday.WhataboutFriday?W:I'llgotoanexhibitioninthemorning,butIcou
ldcometoyourofficeafterthat.M:Great,lookforwardtoseeingyouthen.Bye.Text8Text9W:Goodmorning,PlazaHotel.CanIhelpyou?M:Hell
o,Iamjustcheckingtheroomrates.Howmuchofasingleroom's,please?W:Well,sir.,thesinglesarenowfrom180to240dollars.M:Andthedou
bles?W:Thedoubleroomsarenow270to330dollars.M:ThatincludestaxIsuppose.W:No,butthepricedoesincludebreak
fastandservicechargeisextra.M:Thankyouverymuch.IthinkI'vegotthat.That'ssinglesfrom180to240dollars,doublesto270dollars.W:No,th
epriceofdoublesisfrom270to330dollars.M:Oh,Isee.AndcanIgetanextrabedifweneedone?W:Yes,ofcourse.Anextrabedis45dollar
s.M:OK,that'sfine.Thankyouverymuch.W:You'rewelcome.Text10Somanybookshere.WhichonedoyouthinkKatewouldlike?M:Noidea.HowaboutTastyFish?It's15pou
ndsandit'sgotsomanycolorpicturesinit.W:SodoesthebookSomethingFishy.It'salsogotmanyinstructionsforcooking.M:Itseemstobeverytraditional.Howabout
WorldwideFish?W:Oh,itlooksmorelikeareferencebookthanacookbook,alotofreadingandnotmanypictures.M:It'sinteres
tingthough,thewayit'sorganized,fishbyfish.W:That'strue.Howmuchisit?M:12pounds.W:AndtheoneIpickedupfirst?M:SomethingFishy?
Oh,hereitis.That's17pounds.W:Hmm,well,thisonehasanicecombinationofpicturesandinstructions.Anyway,wecan't
spendalldayhere.Iamgoingtotakethis.Text12W:Please,please,canyouhelpme?Someonejuststolemycamera!M:Calmdo
wn,madam.Now,yousaidyourcamerawasstolen?W:Yes.ItwasaPentaxDFSuper.M:Colour?W:Black.M:Andhowmuchwasitworth?W:Ionlyboughtitlastmonth
.Itcost380pounds.M:Right.Wherewasitstolen?W:Inthecitycenter,outsideMacDonald'sonHopeAvenue.M:Whattimewasthis?W:Abouttwothirty.M:Anddidyoug
etalookatwhoeverstoleit?W:Itwasayoungman,maybearoundeighteen,withshortdarkhairandglasses.HewaswearingagreenT-shirt.M:Andwerethereanyothe
rpeople?W:Lotsofpeopleweretherebut...Oh!theicecreamseller.Hewasstandingonthecorner.M:OK.Anicecreamseller.Now,what'syourname?W:MarySmith.M:Andyourtel
ephonenumber?W:9532816.M:OK.Well,MsSmith,that'sallwecandoforyounow.We'llphoneyouifwehaveanynews.W:OKthen.Thankyouverymuch.