莆田二中2022届高三10月月考英语试卷考试时间：120分钟满分：150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. Whatdoesthemanlikeabouttheplay?A.Thestory.B.Theending.C.Theactor.2.Whichplacearethespeakerstryingtofind?A.Ahotel.B.Abank.C.Arestaurant.3.Atwhattimewillthetwospeakersmeet?A.5:20.B.5:10.C.4:40.4.Whatwillthemando?A.Changetheplan.B.Waitforaphonecall.C.Sortthingsout.5.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.Seeafilmwiththeman.B.Offerthemansomehelp.C.Listentosomegreatmusic.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和第7两个小题。6.WhereisBen?A.Inthekitchen.B.Atschool.C.Inthepark.7.Whatwillthechildrendointheafternoon?A.Helpsetthetable.B.Haveaparty.C.Dotheirhomework.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。,8.Whatdidthemanthinkofthemeal?A.Justso-so.B.Quitesatisfactory.C.Abitdisappointing.9.Whatwasthe15%onthebillpaidfor?A.Thefood.B.Thedrinks.C.Theservice.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10.Whyisthemanattheshop?A.Toorderacameraforhiswife.B.Tohaveacamerarepaired.C.Togetacamerachanged.11.Whatcolourdoesthemanwant?A.Pink.B.Black.C.Orange.12.Whatwillthemandoafterwards?A.Makeaphonecall.B.Comeagainthenextday.C.Waituntilfurthernotice.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13.WhatwouldJoeprobablydoduringtheThanksgivingholiday?A.Gotoaplay.B.Stayathome.C.VisitKingston.14.WhatisArielgoingtodoinToronto?A.Attendaparty.B.Meetheraunt.C.Seeacarshow.I5.WhyisArielinahurrytoleave?A.TocallupBetty.B.TobuysomeDVDs.C.TopickupDaniel.16.Whatmightbetherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates.B.Fellowworkers.C.Guideandtourist.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.WhydosomepeoplesaytheyneverhavedreamsaccordingtoDrGarfield?A.Theyforgetabouttheirdreams.B.Theydon’twanttotellthetruth.C.Theyhavenobadexperiences.18.WhydidDavisstophavingdreams?,A.Hegotaseriousheartattack.B.Hewastoosadabouthisbrother’sdeath.C.Hewasfrightenedbyaterribledream.19.WhatisDrGarfield’sopinionaboutdreaming?A.Itisveryuseful.B.Itmakesthingsworse.C.Itpreventsthemindfromworking.20.Whydosomepeopleturnofftheirdreamscompletely?A.Tosleepbetter.B.Torecoverfromillnesses.C.Tostayawayfromtheirproblems.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。AThingstoDoinLondonThisWeekendNow,someofthemostcherishedLondonvenueshaveopenedtheirdoorsagain.TakealookatourlistsofexactlywhatisopeningupinLondon.ColumbiaRoadFlowerMarketTheColumbiaRoadFlowerMarketisreopeningthisweekend,butitwillbequitedifferent.Standswillbespreadout.Nearbyroadswillbeclosedandtherewillbealimitonthenumberofpeoplewhocanenterthemarket.Thestatementisalsocallingonlocalstosupportthemarketbutadvisespeoplenottovisitfrequentlyinordertoavoidovercrowding.LambethCountryShowThefestivalofcountrysidewon'tbeheldinitsusualhomeofBrockwellParkthisyear.However,itisbeingtakenonlineinstead.Allyourfavouriteaspectsofthefairwillbepartofthevirtualeditionthisweekend,includingthehighlypopularVegetableSculptureCompetitionandotherusuallowershowcompetitions,local-themedtalks,craftmarketandvirtualmusicperformances.,WalthamstowGardenPartyThefreetwo-dayfestivalinE17isgoingonlinethisyear.OvertheweekendyoucantuneintomusicandtakepartinonlineworkshopsfromcraftingtoTaiChi.Don'tmissthehighlightoftheweekend:EastLondonRadio'sfirst-everliveshowtakingplaceacrosstheweekendwithbehind-the-sceneschatswithlocalartists,livemusicfromStMary'sChurchandmuchmore.BrixtonCourtyardAnewbeergardenisopeninginBrixtonwithDsets,winetastingsandmoreinasafeenvironment.SouthLondonmusicvenueBrixtonJammhasimproveditsoutdoorspacewithspaced-outboothsandpicnicbenches.21．WhatmeasurewillbetakeninColumbiaRoadFlowerMarket?A．CancelingthestandsB．Forbiddingtravelerstovisit.C．Limitingthecustomernumber.D．Checkingthetemperatureoftravelers.22．WhatareLambethCountryShowandthefestivalinE17incommon?A．Bothareheldonline.B．Bothlastfortwodays.C．Bothincludecompetitions.D．Bothpresentvirtualmusic.23．Whichofthefollowingwillyourecommendifsomeonewantstohaveadrink?A．ColumbiaRoadFlowerMarket.B．LambethCountryShow.C．WalthamstowGardenPartyD．BrixtonCourtyard.BIhadjustdeliveredamemorablespeech,andIwasabouttolearnhowthejudgesdecidedmyperformance.Theaudienceleanedforwardandaperiodofsilencefellacrosstheroom.Ifeltthedrumrolledinmyheart.Thethird-placewinnerwasannounced.Thenamewasnotmine.Thenthesecond-placewinner,stillnotme.Atlast,themomentoftruthcame.Iwasabouttoeitherenjoythewarmthofvictoryorregretthemonths’preparation.Myheartfeltclosertothelatter.Losingisapartoflife,andIhavedealtwithitonmorethanoneoccasion.However,itwasanindescribablefeelingtodrivea200-mileroundtrip,getupveryearlyonafreezingSaturdaymorning,andyetstillfinishfourthoutoffourcompetitorsinmygroup.AfterLincolnlostthe1858,IllinoisSenaterace,hesaid,“Ifeltlikethe12-year-oldboywhokickedhistoe.Iwastoobigtocryandithurttoobadtolaugh.”Ohyeah,Icouldrelate.IhadspentmanyhoursinfrontofacomputerandinlibrariesdoingresearchfortheLincolnBicentennialSpeechContest.Afternotplacinginthefirstyearofthecontest,Ireallywantedtocompeteagain.Lincolnhadmanyfailures,butheneverallowedthemtodefeathisspiritorambition,soIwasnotgoingtogiveuponasecondcontest!Ireworkedmyspeechforthefollowingyear,butagainIdidnotplace.Icouldn’tacceptthefactthatIfailedtwiceinsomethingthatIhadworkedsohardon,untilIthoughtaboutmyhero.Nevermindthelostprizemoneyandpraise—throughlearningstoriesaboutLincoln,IdiscoveredthatIcanfailsuccessfully.24．Howdidtheauthorfeelafterfinishinghisspeech?A．Delighted.B．Nervous.C．Thrilled.D．Annoyed.25．WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph3?A．Hewasregretfulabouthisnotbeingfullyprepared.B．Hefeltupsetforgettingupearlyonachillymorning.C．Heturnedouttobethelastoneofhisgroupinthecontest.D．Heoncekickedandhurthistoewhenhewas12yearsold.26．Whydidtheauthordecidetoenterthesecondcontest?A．Hewaseagertoprovehimselftobethebestcontestant.B．Hewasinspiredbythenever-give-upspiritofLincoln.C．Hewaswillingtoenjoythewarmthandjoyofvictory.D．Hewasdeterminedtowintheprizemoneyandpraise.27．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．StandupfromwherewetrippedoverB．Nevermindothers’judgmentsC．LosingisanindescribablefeelingD．AmemorableheroinmylifeCYou'velikelyencounteredthehumblebrag(谦虚自夸）before--boasting（吹嘘）disguisedasacomplaint,suchas："I'mhavingsuchastressfulday.IgottwojoboffersandIdon'tknowwhattodo.”Thisisatypicalexampleofhumblebragging,atermcoinedbycomedicwriterHarrisWittels,referringto“aspecifictypeofboastthatallowstheoffendertobroadcasttheirachievementswithoutthenecessaryshameandguiltthatshouldnormallyaccompanysuchclaims.”Insimplerterms,it'sawaytodisguiseaboastwithsomemodesty.Humblebraggingcomesintwodifferentforms.Thefirstismodesty-based,anexamplebeing,"can'tbelieveIgotthehighestgradeinmyclass”.Thesecondtypecomesmixedwithabitofcomplaint,forexample,"Ican'tbelievethatshopkeeperaskedmeforID.I'm25!”Peopledon'tlikewhenothershumblebragbecausetheyfindtheyarelackinginsincerity.Sincerityisacriticaldimensionofsocialevaluation,whichisviewedasfundamentaltopeople'sidentity.Infact,peopleprizesincerityevenabovecompetenceandwarmthinothers,accordingtoDr.Sezer.Ifhumblebraggingdoesn'twork,andnoonelikesit,whydowestilldoit?Weallwanttohighlightourpositivequalitieswithoutseemingproud.Byspeakinginacomplaintoranexpressionofmodesty,wehopewe'llsomehowlandonthe“sweetspot"ofself-presentation：promotingourselveswhilealsoconveyinglikability.Inaddition,researchsuggeststhatpeoplemayexperiencepositiveemotionswhilehumblebragging.Consideringthatwe'realllikelytofeeltheurgetohumblebrag,atleasttosomeextent,theproperresponsewhenwehearafrienddoingitmaybetosimplyletitgo--becauseultimatelywe'regoingtodoitourselves,andwhoreallywantstobecalledoutonit?28.Whichofthefollowingremarksisanexampleofhumblebragging?A.HowIhatehearingmyvoiceonTV!B.I'mthrilledtobeawardedthefirstprize.C.I'mtheonlypersontogetpromotedinthefirm.D.HowIdislikedoingthesamethingeveryday!29.Whichcanbestdescribepeople'simpressionofhumblebraggers?A.Honest.B.Modest.C.Insincere.D.Incapable.30.Whydopeoplehumblebrag?A.Toliftuptheirspirits.B.Toexpresstheircomplaints.C.Toimprovetheirmoralqualities.D.Toshowoffwithoutbringingannoyance.,31.Whatarepeopleadvisedtodowhenhearinghumblebraggingfromafriend?A.Followitup.B.Leaveitalone.C.Turnagainstit.D.Gettotherootofit.DPeoplehavelongdreamtofacarthatfliesthroughthesky.Japan'sSkyDrivehascarriedoutasuccessful,butmodesttestflightofsuchavehiclecarryingaperson.Itisjustoneofthemany"flyingcar"projectsaroundtheworld.Inavideoshowntoreporters,avehiclethatlookedlikeamotorcyclelineduptotwometersofftheground.Itflewincirclesinaprotectedareaforfourminutes.TomohiroFukuzawaheadingtheSkyDriveeffortsaidhehopestheflyingcarcanbemadeintoareal-lifeproductby2023.However,henotedtheimportanceofsafety."Oftheworld'smorethan100flyingcarprojects,onlyahandfulhassucceededwithapersononboard.Ihopemanypeoplewanttorideitandfeelsafe."ThemachinesofarcanflyforJust5to10minutes,butiftheflighttimecanbeextendedto30minutes,thecarwillhavemorepossibilities.Unlikeairplanesandhelicopters,"electricvertical(垂直的)takeoffandlanding"vehicles,oreVTOL,generallyofferquickpoint-to-pointpersonaltravel.Theycoulddoawaywithhavingtodealwithairports,trafficjams.Suchvehiclescouldevenflywithoutapilot.SkyDrive'sflyingcarbeganasavolunteerprojectin2012.TheprojectreceivedfinancialsupportfromtopJapanesecompaniesincludingcarmakerToyota,electronicscompanyPanasonic.Ademonstrationflightthreeyearsagodidnotgowell.Buttheflyingcarhasimproved,andtheprojectrecentlyreceivedadditionalsupportof$37million,includingmoneyfromtheDevelopmentBankofJapan.TheJapanesegovernmenthasexpressedsupportforthefuturisticproject,witha"roadmap"forbusinessservicesby2023.Thegoalistoexpandtheflyingcar'scommercialusebythe2030s.Italsohasnotedpossibleusesforconnectingfarawayareasandprovidingtransportationindisasters.32.Whatcanwelearnabouttheflyingcaraccordingtothetext?A.It'sakindofmotorcycle.B.Ithasbeenputintouse.C.Itssafetyfactorishigh.D.Itsflighttimeislimited.33.Comparedwithairplanes,theflyingcarofJapan'sSkyDrive________.A.needstolandattheairportB.willgetstuckintrafficjamseasilyC.canflyashighasyoulikeD.maytravelautomatically,34.WhyistheJapanesegovernmentinfavoroftheproject?A.Toincreasepeoplesyearlyincome.B.Toeasethetrafficpressurenationwide.C.Tomakeflyingcarsmoreusedinbusiness.D.Toimprovethetransportationinremoteregions.35.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.HistoryofeVTOLSystemsB.Japan'sSkyDriveFlyingCarC.AVolunteerProjectD.SkyDrive'sBrightFuture第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项Haveyouevergazedatatestquestionandwonderedwhereonearthitcamefrom?You’rejustcertaintheteacherhasnevercoveredtheinformation,becauseitisn’tinyournotes.36．Andfurthermore,theygotthequestionright.37．Itisacommonfrustration.Veryfewpeoplecanwritefastenoughorcanconcentratelongenoughtorecordeverythingtheteachersays.Asyoucanimagine,collegelecturescanbemuchlongerandmoredetailedthanthelecturesyoureceiveinhighschool.Forthisreason,manycollegestudentsdealwiththepotentialproblemofmissingcriticalinformationbydevelopingapersonalizedformofshorthand(速记).38．Youdon’thavetolearnasquiggly-line(潦草书写的)language.Yousimplycomeupwithasetofsymbolsorabbreviations(缩写)forcommonwordsthatyoufindinlectures.Developingshortcutsinyourwritingisnotanewidea,ofcourse.Thetrickistodevelopagoodsystemandtodoitwell.39．Trythesetips:★Developalistofthemostcommonlyusedwordsandmakeshortcutsforthem.★Practiceyourcourse-specificshorthandatthebeginningofthetermwhenyourtextisstillnewandyou’recuriousandexcitedabouttheinformation.Findafewinterestingpassagesandpracticewritingtheminshorthand★Ifpossible,findastudypartnertoreadthepassagestoyou.40．★Timeyourselfforeachpassageyoupractice.Prettysoonyou’llstarttobuildupspeed.A．Todothat,youhavetopractice.,B．Findthecommontermsforthepassage.C．Wemissthingswhenwetakeclassnotes.D．Lookthroughthetextbooksforeachcourse.E.Thatsoundsmuchmorecomplicatedthanitreallyis.F.Youcangettherealexperienceoftakingnotesduringalectureinthisway.G.Then,youdiscoverthatsomeofyourclassmatesdidrecordtheinformationintheirnotes.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）完形填空阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。WhenIwasnineyearsold,Ilovedtogofishingwithmydad.Buttheonlythingthatwasn’tvery41aboutitwasthathecouldcatchmanyfishwhileIcouldn’t.Iusuallygot42andkeptaskinghimwhy.Healwaysanswered,“Son,ifyouwanttocatchafish,youhavetothinklikeafish.”Irememberbeingevenmoreupsetthenbecause“I’mnotafish!”Ididn’tknowhowto43thesamethought.Besides,I44,howcouldwhatIthinkinfluencewhatafishdoes?AsIgotalittleolderIbegantounderstandwhatmydadreally45.SoIreadsomebooksonfish.AndIevenjoinedthelocalfishingclubandstartedattendingtheirmeetings46.Ilearnedthatafishisacold-bloodedanimalandthereforeisverysensitivetowater47.Thatiswhyfish48shallowwatertodeepwaterbecausetheformeriswarmer.Besides,waterisusuallywarmerindirectsunlightthanintheshade.Yet,fishdon’thaveanyeyelids(眼皮)andthesun49theireyes.ThemoreIunderstoodfish,themoreIbecameeffectiveatfindingand50them.WhenIgrewupandenteredthe51circles,Irememberhearingmyfirstbosssay,“Weallneedtothinklike52.”Butitdidn’tcompletely53.Mydadneveroncesaid,“Ifyouwanttocatchafishyouneedtothinklikeafisherman.”Yearslater,withgreateffortstoprovidelong-term54tocustomersmucholderandricherthanme,Icametorealizewhatweallneedistothinkmorelikethegroupthatwe55.41．A．contentB．funC．normalD．typical42．A．amazedB．confusedC．curiousD．upset43．A．shareB．strikeC．predictD．read,44．A．addedB．knewC．reasonedD．realized45．A．saidB．experiencedC．meantD．claimed46．A．locallyB．finallyC．regularlyD．usually47．A．qualityB．depthC．heightD．temperature48．A．leaveB．preferC．adjustD．turn49．A．protectsB．catchesC．hurtsD．reaches50．A．enjoyingB．fishingC．studyingD．catching51．A．businessB．agricultureC．governmentD．administration52．A．customersB．salespeopleC．fishermenD．bosses53．A．makesenseB．makeprogressC．takeeffectD．takeplace54．A．businessB．cooperationC．connectionsD．services55．A．meetB．targetC．trustD．form第Ⅱ卷第二节（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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Accordingtoonegirls’school,swingsplayanimportantroleinlearning.AtaprivateschoolinEngland,forchildren56(age)4-18,aswingistobeinstalledinthestudycenteraftersomeoftheteenagersaskedforone.Aftersomeresearch,theheadmistress,RosieMcColl,saidshediscoveredswingwouldbe57(benefit).Shesaid,“Iknew58studentinapreviousschoolwhousedtogooutandswinginaparkbetweenlessons.59(current),whatwearedoingisbringingtheswingintotheschool60(help)buildaculture.Thisleadstobetterresults61studentsintermsofboththeirwellbeingandacademicachievement.Recentstudiesshowphysicalactivitycanimprovebrainfunctionaswellascalmingthemindandbody,attimewhen62(anxious)amongteenagersisatrecordlevels.Sofar,McColl’sdecision63(support)byparents,includingSamCartwright-Hatton,apsychologistatSussexUniversity,64wrotealettertothegovernmentbeforeschoolsreturnedinSeptembercallingfornew,morecreativelessonstohelpchildrensettlebackintoclass.McCollsuggestsstudents65(prepare)forexamsovertheChristmasholidaytofindaswinginalocalparkbetweenrevisionclasses.“Nooneisevertoooldtogoontheswings,toplay,tothink,andtodream,”shesaid.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)66.假定你是李华。春节将至，你校英国留学生Frank因为新冠疫情(COVID-19pandemic)不能回国。请你给他写一封信，邀请他到你家过春节。内容如下：1．发出邀请；2．体验家乡春节习俗；3．表达祝愿。注意：1．字数80词左右；2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearFrank，____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours，LiHua第二节（满分25分）67.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。MissRobinsonwasthegoverness(家庭教师)ofMrs.Livingstone'sdaughters.Shelivedinthehouselikeaservant.Butshewasintelligentandwell-educated.Oneevening,Mrs.Livingstoneinvitedsomefriendstodinner.Sheaskedfourteenpeoplebutoneoftheguestswasunabletocome.ThirteenisanunluckynumbersosheinvitedMissRobinson.MissRobinsonhurriedtothejewelryshoptogetherrepairedstringofbeadsforthedinnerparty.OneoftheguestswasCountBorselliwhokneweverythingaboutpearlsanddiamonds.AyoungladyatdinnercalledMissLyngatewaswearingastringofpearls.ShewasveryproudofherpearlsandsheaskedCountBorsellitolookatthem."They'requitenicepearls,"saidtheCount.MissLyngatehadhernosehighupintheair,announcingtheycosteightthousandpounds."Yes,that'sthecorrectprice,"saidCountBorselliinanordinaryvoice.Andthen,hepointedtothepearlsonMissRobinson'sneck,"Thatisaverynicestringofpearls."MissLyngate'sfaceflushedwithanger.Shedidn'tthinkagovernesscouldwearavaluablestringofpearls.,"Thatstringofpearlsisworthmorethanfiftythousandpounds,"addedtheCount,MissLyngatedidnotbelieveCountBorselli.Hewasmistaken."MissRobinson,"Shesaidinaloudvoice."Areyouwearingaveryvaluablestringofpearls?"AllearswerecockedforMissRobinson'sreply."1paidFifteenshillingsforthesebeads,"saidMissRobinsonquietly.MissLyngatelaughed,withaproudexpressiononherface.NoweveryoneintheroomwasinwhisperAgovernesswithastringofpearlsworthfiftythousandpounds?Thatwasnotpossible.Awomanwithfiftythousandpoundswasaveryrichwoman."ButIboughtthesebeadsforfifteenshillings,"saidMissRobinsonagain."Idonotmakemistakes,"saidtheCountquietly."Iknowthevalueofpearls.""Athief?Stolenpearls?"screamedMrs.Livingstone,tremblingwithanger."Theremustbesomethingwrong."MissRobinsonthought.注意：1.续写词数应150词左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph1:Leavingeveryoneconfused,MissRobinsonrushedouttothejewelryshop.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:MissRobinsoncamebacktothedinnertableandeveryonestaredathersurprisingly.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________莆田二中2022届高三上10月月考英语试卷答案第一部分听力（共20小题，每小题1.5分满分30分）1-5CABBA6-10CBBCC11-15ACBAC16-20BABAC第二部分阅读（共两小节，满分40分）第一节（共11小题，每小题2.5分，满分27.5分）21-23CAD24-27BCBA28-31ACDB32-35DDCB,第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）36-40GCEAF第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）41-45BDACC46-50CDBCD51-55ABADB第二节短文填空（共10小题：每小题1.5分, 满分15分）56.aged57.beneficial58.a59.Currently60.tohelp61.for62.anxiety63.hasbeensupported64.who65.preparing/(should)prepare第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）DearFrank,I’msorrytohearthatyouhavetostayinChinaduringtheSpringFestivalvacation.So,I’mwritingtoinviteyoutospendthefestivalwithmyfamily.It’sagoodchanceforyoutoexperiencehowwecelebratethetime.OnNewYear’sEve,familymemberswillstaytogethertomakejiaoziwhilewatchingthepopularlivebroadcastofspringfestivalgala.Inthefollowingdays,peoplewillvisittheirrelativesorfriendstoexchangebestwishes.Ithinkyoucanjoinmeinthat.Ihopeyouwillacceptmyinvitationandhaveahappynewyear!I’mexpectingyourearlyreply.Yours,LiHua第二节（满分25分）Leavingeveryoneconfused,MissRobinsonrushedouttothejewelryshop.Whenshegottotheshop,sheexplainedherarrival.Onhearingwhatshesaid,theshopkeepercheckedtherecordinahurry."Oh,myGod!"Hefoundhehadgivenherthewrongstringofpearlsworthfiftythousandpounds.Pleasedtogetthevaluablepearlsback,the,shopkeepergaveMissRobinsonthreehundredpoundsinreturn.Alargesumofmoneyforher!Butsherefusedpolitelyandleftwithherownfifteen-shillingbeads.MissRobinsoncamebacktothedinnertableandeveryonestaredathersurprisingly.ShesatdownandpassedthestringovertoCountBorselli."Howmucharethesebeadsworth?"sheasked.CountBorsellilookedatthemforamoment.Thetwowords"Fifteenshillings"escapedhislips.Butheseemedpuzzled:itwasn'tthatformerstring!Everyonesatstill,theirearscocked.MissRobinsonsmiledandtoldthewholestoryinanordinaryvoice."That'sit,"shesaidcalmly.Atthismoment,everyonefailedtosayanything,embarrassed.听力录音原文Text1W:Jack,howdoyouliketheplay?M:It’sasimplestorywithahappyending.Butluckilytheyhadaverystrongactorandhemanagedtocarrythewholeplay.Text2M:Havewemissedit?Themansaidit’sonly5blocksawayoppositethebank.W:Waitaminute.TheChineseRestaurant?TheNationalBank?Thereitis,theRadissonHotel.Text3M:Let’smeetattwentytofive.W:Well,couldwemakeittwentypastfive?M:That’sabitlateforme.Icouldmanagetenpast.W:OK.Seeyouthen.Text4M:Whattimeareweleavingfortheouting?W:I’llphoneyoutomorrow.Ishouldhaveeverythingsortedoutbythen.Text5W:Thanksforallyou’vedoneforme.Hey,listen,wouldyouliketogotoseeafilm,sometime?M:Yeah,that’dbegreat!I’dloveit.Text6W:Hey,whereiseverybody?M:TheytookBentothepark.Wherehaveyoubeen?W:Sorry,I’mlate.IpickedupthecakeandittookmelongerthanIexpected.Whenwillthepartystart?M:Beninvitedeightchildrenfromschool.Andthey’llarriveatabout2:00intheafternoon.W:OK,then.I’llputthecandlesonthecakeandleaveitinthekitchen.AndthenI’llcomeandhelpsetthetable.Text7W:Howdidyoulikethedishes,sir?M:Delicious.Everythingwasexcellenthere.Thankyou!W:Doyouwantsomecoffee,tea,sir?M:No,thanks.I’mfine.I’lljusthavethebill,please.Howmuchisyourservicecharge?W:15%.Anditisincludedinyourbill.Thankyouverymuch,sir.Welookforwardtoseeingyouagain.M:Sure,goodnight.Text8W:CanIhelpyou?M:Yes,mydaughterboughtthiscamerahereformywife’sbirthday.Butitdoesn’twork.SoI’dliketochangeitforanotherone.W:Isee.Letmehavealook.Well,we’llbehappytochangeitforyou,butI’mafraidwedon’thaveanotherpinkone.M:Oh,whatwouldIdothen?W:Wouldyouliketochooseadifferentcolour?Wedohavethiscamerainblackandorange.M:Mywifedoesn’tlikeeitherofthosecolours.,W:Ifyouwant,wecanorderanothercamera,justlikethisone.Therewouldn’tbeanyextrachargeforit.M:Thatsoundsfine.Wouldyoupleasegoaheadanddothat?W:We’dbeveryhappyto.Butit’lltakeatleastaweek,maybe10days.We’llcallyouwhenitcomesin.M:Thankyouverymuch.W:You’rewelcome.Text9W:Hi,Joe,manypeopleinourdepartmentareleavingforThanksgiving.Whatareyougoingtodo?M:IthinkI’lljuststayathome.ImayseesomefriendsandwatchafewDVDsandIprobablywouldgototheOttawaCarShow.Whataboutyou,Ariel?What’syourplan?W:I’mgoingtodosometravelingwithmyfamily.M:Oh,whereto?W:Toronto,andonourwaywe’regoingtovisitmyauntBettyinKinston.M:That’sexciting.Howlongdoyouplantostay?W:Twodays.Ihaveaget-togetherpartywithmycollegefriendsonthe10thinToronto.Oh,I’mafraidI’vegottogonow.Myhusbandiswaitingforme,andwe’llhavetopickupDanielfromschool.Haveaniceholiday,Joe.M:Thankyou.Youtoo!Text10M:We’regladtohaveDrGarfieldtotalktoustodayaboutdreams.Letmestartbyaskingthefirstquestion.Doeseveryonedream?W:Itappearsthateveryonedoes.Mostly,whenpeoplesaythattheyneverdream,whattheyreallymeanisthattheydon’tremembertheirdreamsortheydon’tthinktheirdreamsareimportant.Thereasonbehindisthattheymighthavebeenmadefunofasachildwhentheyfirstreportedtheirdreamsoritwassofrighteningthattheyjustturnedoffdreamingcompletely.TheotherdaysomeonenamedDaviscametomeandsaidthatheusedtobeagreatdreamer.Butsuddenly,hestoppedhavingdreams.Iaskedhim,whathadhappened.Itturnedoutthathisbrotherdiedofaheartattack.Andheneverexpectedthatsuchaterriblethingwouldhappentoayoungperson.Generally,whentherewassomefrighteningeventandtodreamaboutitwastooterrible,peopleprefernottodreamaboutit.Actually,theworstthingyoucandoisstopdreaming,becauseitmeansthatthebadexperiencewastoopainfultoevenappearindreams.Aslongasyou’redreamingaboutitandevenifthedreamsarefrightening,yourmindisworkingonit.Mypersonalopinionaboutwhatdreamsdoisthattheyhelpusdealwithourproblems.Weseecertainpatternstakeplaceindreamswhenapersonishurtdeepinside,whenapersonisseriouslyillorwhenapersonhasbeenreallysad.Ifpeopleturnofftheirdreamstotally,itmeanstheydon’tallowthemselvestoeventhinkaboutit.
