2022-2022学年上学期期中考试高一年英语学科试题（考试时间：120分钟总分：150分）本试卷分为第I卷和第II卷两部分第I卷第一部分：听力（共两小节，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.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inalibrary.B.Inarestaurant.C.Onabus.2.Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutherwork?A.Sheisdisappointedwithit.B.Sheisexcitedaboutit.C.Sheissatisfiedwithit.3.Whatkindofmusicdoesthewomanlike?A.Jazz.B.Classical.C.Folk.4.WhywillthemangotoEdinburgh?A.Todrivethewomanthere.B.TohaveameetinginGlasgow.C.Tomeetsomeimportantpeople.5.Whatwillthegirldotonight?A.Prepareforanexam.B.WatchTV.C.Gotoamovie.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。每段对话或独自后有几个小题，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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题．6.Whatdoesthemansuggestdoing?A.Goingforawalk.B.Havingacupoftea.C.Mailingaletter.7.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Writingaletter.B.Cookingdinner.C.Exercising.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。-16-\n8.Whatisthedatetoday?A.October22nd.B.October23rd.C.October24th.9.HowoldistheUnitedNationsin2022?A.70years.B.65years.C.60years.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WhoisThomson?A.Linda’shusband.B.Theman’scousin.C.Acook.11.Howmanyyearshavethespeakersgotmarried?A.40.B.50.C.60.12.WhatdoweknowaboutLinda?A.Shewon’tbeinvitedtotheparty.B.Shedoesn’teatchicken.C.Sheisagoodcook.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Friends.B.Pictures.C.Stories.14.Whydoesthewomanthinkitisstressfultogotothedentist?A.Itisoutofyourcontrol.B.Itistooexpensive.C.Ithurts.15.Whatdoesthemanthinkisthemoststressful?A.Beinglate.B.Havinganexam.C.Movingtoanewplace.16.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofinterviews?A.Theyarechallenging.B.Theyarestressful.C.Theyareterrible.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whereisthefinishline?A.OutsideLondon.B.NearBuckinghamPalace.C.AtGreenwich.18.Whatwaslastyear’srecordtime?A.2hours17minutes16seconds.B.2hours22minutes16seconds.C.2hours48minutes.19.Whowastheyoungestpersontofinishtheracesofar?A.BettyOmary.B.ShellyMortimer.C.IanBritton.20.Whenwillthefullreportabouttheeventbe?A.At7:15.B.At7:30.C.At7:55.第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。-16-\nAWhenIwasaboy,Iusedtolovewalkinginthewoodsaroundmyhome.MymomwarnedmeseveraltimesnevertotravelsofarthatIwouldlosesightofthehouse.Beingatypicalboy,however,Isoonfoundmyselfhikingfurtherandfurtheraway,testingjusthowfarIcouldgointothewoodswithoutgettinglost.Afterlosingmywayoncefortwohours,though,IdecidedthatIhadbetterleaveatrailthenexttimeIwentforawalk.TheverynextdayIdecidedtotryit.Iwalkedintothewoodsuntilthehousewasoutofsight.ThenIbrokeasmallbranchonayoungtreetomarkmyplace.Iwanderedfurtherinandbrokeanotherlimbandthenanother.Inafewspotswheretherewerenolimbssmallenough,Isnappedtheheadsoffthelowplantsthatweregrowingwherethesunlightbrokethroughthetrees.AfterawhileIfinallygottiredanddecidedtoheadback.TurningaroundIeasilyfoundmytracks,butinsteadofbeingproudIfeltsad.IcouldseethetrailofdestructionIhadleftinthewoodsgoingonandon.Lookingatthebrokenlimbsanddeadflowers，IwonderedifGodwasdisappointedinmeandIvowednevertodothatagain.Instead,Istartedtocherishmytimesaloneinthewoodswithnature.I’dsitbythestreamsandlistentothemsing.I’dwatchthebirdsandsquirrels.I’dbenddowntosmelltheflowers.AndIevenburiedanacornortwo,hopingthatonedayanOakmightgrow.ThereisanoldNativeAmericanSayingthatgoes“Wewillbeknownforeverbythetracksweleave.”AsIhavegrownolderandwiser,IhavedonemybesttoneverleaveatrailofdestructioninmylifeasIdidinthewoodsthatday.Ihaveinsteadtriedtoleavetracksoflove,kindness,goodness,andcompassionandIhavestrivedtoshowothersthattheycandothesame.Mayyoualwaysleavetracksofjoyasyoufollowyourowntrailoflove.21. Whentheboyheadedbackfromthewoods,hefeltsadbecause______.A. helosthiswayinthewoodsB. hecouldfindhistrackssoeasilyC. heleftmanytrailsofdestructionD. Godwasverydisappointedinhim22. Theboytookoffsomebranchesto______.A. protecthimselfB. makehiswayoutC. seethesunclearlyD. leavesomemarks23. Theauthorwrotethepassageto______.A. callonustoleavetracksofvirtuesinlifeB. informusthatweshouldn’tdestroytreesC. tellushowtoavoidgettinglostinthewoods-16-\nD. showuswaystogetbackhomeintheforestBThiscouldbetheperfectgiftforthepartner,whoembarrassesyouonthedancefloor.Smartsocks,whichcanteachtodance,maybetheanswerfor anyonewithtwoleftfeet.Thesockshavebeendevelopedasarunningtooltohelprunnersimprovetheirskills.Thankstothesocks,userscanaccurately（精确地）recordnotonlyknowhowfarandfasttheyrunbutalsohowwell.Itmeanstheusermaximizes(最大化)theirperformance,andreducesdamagetobodyandpreventshurt.Thehi-techsocksaremadeofspecialfibers(纤维)thatwatchthemovementsofyourfeet.Theylook,feelandcanbewashedlikenormalclothes.Sensorsrecordeachmovementandsenditbyanankletransmitter(脚踝发射器)toasmartphone.Thena“virtualcoach”applicationshowstheinformationandcantelltheuserwhattheyaredoingwrong,andhelptoimproveskillinanytaskwithfeet.Thesocksshouldbeusefultoathletesandweekendjoggers.“Peoplethinkrunningissoeasyandofcourseeverybodycandoitbutnotnecessarilysafelyandwell,”DrDavideViganosaid.Arecentstudyshowedthatbetween60and80percentofrunnersgothurtperyear.Thisisprettymuchmorethananyotherhumanactivity.Researcherssaythetechnologycanalsobedevelopedtoteachpeoplehowtodance,playsportssuchgolf,oreventohelptoteachwomentowalkbetterinhighheels.Mr.Viganosaid,“Peoplecouldallbenefitfromtheidea.Wehavehadinterestfromallsortsofsports,likeskiing,football,cyclingandgolf.Anythingwhereyouhavetouseyourfeetcanuseit.Itcouldevenbeputinhighheelstohelpwomenwalkinthemsafely.”Socksarejustthestart,andthetechnologycouldbeusedingloves,hatsandboots.Thesocks,ankletandsoftwarepackage,areexpectedtobesoldforaround￡120,whichwillgoonsaleinMarch.24. Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“anyonewithtwoleftfeet”referto?A. Peoplewhoaredisabled.B. Peoplewhoinventedthesocks.C. Peoplewhoarenotgoodatdancing.D. Peoplewhoareinterestedindancing.25. What’sspecialaboutfibersthatthesocksaremadeof?A. Theycanmonitorthemovementoffeet.B. Theyfeelmuchsofterthannormalclothes.C. Theyareexpensivetoproduce.D. Theyactasasmartphoneforusers.-16-\n26. AccordingtoDrVigano,_____A. 60to80percentofrunnerswouldliketobuythesmartsocks.B. userscanrunasfastastheylikewiththesocks.C. everyonecanmakegooduseofthesmartsocks.D. norunnerswillgethurt,thankstothesocks.CTakingtimeoutfor“simplepleasures”isanimportantpartoflife.Theideaisthatwewillbehappierifweregularlydoinexpensive,easy-to-doactivities.However,theproblemformanyofusisthatwedon’tknowwhatmakesushappy.WhenIwasincollege,mymothergavemesomewiseadvice.Shesaid,“Beforeyougetmarriedandlivewithanotherperson,youneedtospendsometimelivingbyyourself.Youneedtogettoknowyourself.”SoIdidexactlythat.Foralmosttwoyears,Ilivedbymyself.IfoundthatIlovetospendhourslookingaroundinbookstores.Ialsolovetospendanafternoonjustwalkingaroundthecity.Andeverysooften,Ineedmomentsofpuresilence.Sometimes,wealreadyknowwhatmakesushappy.However,aslifegetsbusierandwegetolder,weputasideoursimplepleasures.Forexample,Ihadtogiveupplayingtheflute(长笛)whenIstartedworkingandhadfamilyresponsibilities.Playingmyfluteseemedselfishwhennooneelseinmyfamilycouldparticipate,butthreeyearsago,Ireturnedtoplayingtheflute.Iregrethavingeverstopped.Actually,oursimplepleasuresareareflection（反映）ofwhoweare.Theyareuniqueactivitiesthatgiveeachofusjoy.Thatisn’talwayseasyinaworldinwhichwehavetoconsiderotherpeople’sneedsandopinionsaswellasourown,butenjoyingsimplepleasuresissomethingthateachofusdeserves（应得）.Thinkofitasyourright,andsaytoyourself,“Today,I’mgoingtodiscoverwhatmysimplepleasuresare.”27.Aboutsimplepleasures,theauthorismostlikelytoagreethat.A.it’sexpensivetoenjoythemB.theycanreflectourcharactersC.theychangeaswegrowolderD.onlypeoplewithnoresponsibilitiesshouldenjoythem28.Bysharingherexperiencesoflivingbyherself,theauthorintendstoshow.-16-\nA.wisepeopleoftentaketheirmother’sadviceB.it’sunnecessarytolivealonebeforegettingmarriedC.acoupledoesn’tnecessarilysharethesameinterestsD.it’sworthspendingtimealoneenjoyingsimplepleasures29.Withthelasttwoparagraphs,theauthor.A.encouragesreaderstogoaftersimplepleasuresbravely.B.thinkssimplepleasuresarethemostimportantpartoflifeC.suggestsreadersignore(忽视)others’opinionsandneedsD.teachesreaderstobalanceothers’needswithourown30.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.FindoutwhoyouareB.ConsideryourownneedsC.LivealonetoenjoylifeD.Discoveryourownpleasure第一节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。（请将答案填在答题卷上）-16-\nIntheworldnothingismoreimportantthanhealth.Ifpeopletookawayourmoney,houses,cars,orevenourclothes,wecouldstillsurvive. 31 ． Thenhowcanwekeephealthy?Firstofall,weshouldeathealthily.Iusuallyavoideatingfoodhighinfat,likeFrenchfriesorcookies,whicharejunkfood. 32 Ionlyeatlittlemeat. 33 Ithelpsusbuildastrongbody.Regularexerciseisanimportantpartofkeepingmehealthy.Inaddition,Ithinkfriendsareanimportantpartofone’shealth. 34 IalwaysfeelbetterwhenIamwithfriendsthanwhenIamalone.WhenIamwithmyfriends,Ialwayslaugh.Laughingisalsoanimportantpartofhealth.Itisgoodtostaywithmyfriends.Byeatingproperlyandexercisingregularly,Icankeepmybodyataproperweightandkeephealthy.Byspendingtimewithmyfriends,Icankeepmymindaswellasmybodyhappy.Thesethingssoundeasytodo,butnotmanypeoplecanmanagethem. 35 A. What’smore,takingexerciseisveryimportant.B. Somepeopleappearfatbecausetheyofteneattoomuch.C. Ithinkastrongwillisnecessaryifwewanttokeepfit.D. Ieatalotofvegetablesandfreshfruitswhicharefullofvitamins.E. Therearesomepeoplewholikestayingalone,buttheykeephealthy.F. Butifourhealthweretakenaway,wecouldsurelydie.G. Manystudiesshowthatpeoplewithfewfriendsoftengetsick.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。Acceptlifeasitis.Ilearnedhowtodoitfrommyfather. 36 ,hedidnotteachmeacceptancewhenhewasstrongandhealthy,butratherwhenhewas 37 andill.Myfatherwas 38 astrongmanwholovedbeingactive,butaterribleillness 39 allthataway.Nowhecannolongerwalk,andhemustsitquietlyinachairallday.Eventalkingis 40 .Onenight,Iwenttovisithimwithmysisters.Westarted 41 aboutlife,andItoldthemaboutoneofmy 42 .Isaidthatwemustveryoftengivethingsup-16-\n 43 wegrow---ouryouth,ourbeauty,ourfriends---butitalways 44 thatafterwegivesomethingup,wegainsomethingnewinitsplace.Thensuddenlymyfather 45 up.Hesaid,“But,Peter,Igaveup 46 !WhatdidIgain?”Ithoughtandthought,butIcouldn’tthinkofanythingtosay. 47 ,heansweredhisownquestion:“I 48 theloveofmyfamily,”Ilookedatmysistersandsawtearsintheireyes,alongwithhopeandthankfulness.Iwasalso 49 byhiswords.Afterthat,whenIbegantofeelangryatsomeone,I 50 rememberhiswordsandbecome 51 .Ifhecouldreplacehisgreatpainwithafeelingofloveforothers,thenIshouldbe 52 togiveupmysmallanger.Inthis 53 ,Ilearnedthepowerofacceptancefrommyfather.SometimesI 54 whatotherthingsIcouldhavelearnedfromhimifIhadlistenedmorecarefullywhenIwasaboy.FornowIam 55 forthisonegift.36. A. Therefore B. However C. Meanwhile D. Afterwards37. A. slowB.tired C.useless D. weak38. A. once B. already C. still D. only39. A. gave B. threw C. took D. put40. A. difficult B. stressful C. hopeless D. impossible41. A. talking B. asking C. worrying D. caring42. A. beliefs B. decisions C. experiences D. presentations43. A. till B. since C. before D. as44. A. promises B. seems C. requires D. suggests4D. turned-16-\n5. A. summed B. opened C. spoke 46. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing47. A. Surprisingly B.EquallyC. Naturally D.Personally48. A. accepted B. gained C. enjoyed D. had49. A. attracted B. supported C. touched D. astonished50. A. might B. should C. could D. would51. A. quiet B. calm C. relaxed D. happy52. A. likely B. free C. able D. ready53. A. method B. way C. case D. form54. A. guess B. doubt C. wonder D. know55. A. grateful B. skilful C. hopeful D. cheerful-16-\n第II卷第二节语法填空(共l0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3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。TheMid-AutumnFestivalTheMid-AutumnFestivalfalls56thefifteenthdayoftheeighthlunarmonth.It57(celebrate)bytheChinesepeopleallovertheworld.Familymembersgettogetherandhaveawonderfultimeatthefestival.Onthisday,themoonissaidtobe58(it)biggestandbrightest.Thefullmoonisasymbolofreunionandgoodluck.Peopleliketomeetintheeveningandwatchthebeautifulmoon.TheMid-AutumnFestivalisoneofthemostimportant59(holiday)forChinesepeople,60isaspecialoccasionforfamily.It61(be)alsoadayforspecialfoodslikemooncakes.Thereareall62(kind)ofmooncakes.In63past,traditionalmooncakeswere64(usual)madewithbeanpaste,butnowadays,therearemanydifferentsortsofmooncakes65(include)fruit,coffee,chocolateandevenice-creammooncakes.第四部分写作（共三节；满分45分）第一节句子填词(共l0小题；每小题1分，满分10分)根据句子语境，在空白处填入适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空，每个空格填一个单词。66.Lastyear,thehousewas（destroy）bytheearthquake.67.Inmylife,friendship（matter）alottome.68.Iam（confidence）thatyouwillsucceedoneday.69.TheChinesepeoplewishtoexploreandusespace（peaceful）70.Thisyear’sChristmasshowwillberunbymany（volunteer.）71.Thefamoustennisplayer’sroadtosuccesshasbeen（amaze）.72.He,disabled,hasneverthoughtof（commit）suicide.73.（fortunate）,disastercamein1995whenChristopherReevefellfromhishorseandbrokehisback.74.Inrecentyears,peoplefromothercultureshavealsotakenpartdragonboatraces.75.Youcangowithafriendwhohasbeeninvitedtoawedding,evenyoudon’treceiveaninvitationyourself.-16-\n第二节短文改错（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。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(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。Wehaveanoldmusicinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord.ItismadeinGermanyin1681.Ourclavichordiskeptinthelivingroomandithasbelongedonourfamilyforalongtime.Theinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearago.Recentitwasdamagedbyavisitor,whichtriedtoplayjazzonit!Shewasstruckthekeystoohardortwoofthestringswerebroken.Myfatherwasshocking.Nowwearenotallowedtotouchclavichord.Itisbeingrepairedbyafriendofmyfather’s.笫三节书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，是一名高一学生，开学到现在已快3个月了。请你写信给你的老同学王琳，告诉他有关你在学校学习和生活的一些情况，内容要点如下：1.学习进展。2.人际关系。3.老师情况。4.食宿提供。要求：1.不要逐字逐句翻译，可适当增加情节，使行文连贯；2. 词数100左右,信的开头和结尾已给你写出，不计入总词数。DearWangLin,Howtimeflies！ -16-\n Wishyouallthebest!Yours，LiHua泉港一中2022-2022学年上学期期中考试高一年英语学科试题答案听力1-5BAACB6-10AABBC11-15BBBAB16-20ABABA阅读理解21-25CDACA26-30CBDAD31-35FDAGC完型填空36-40BDACA41-45AADBC46-50AABCD51-55BCBCA语法填空56on57iscelebrated58its59holidays60which61is62kinds63the64usually65including句子填词66destroyed67matters68confident69peacefully70volunteers71amazing72committing73Unfortunately74in75if/though改错Wehaveanoldmusicinstrument.Itiscalledaclavichord.ItismadeinGermanyin1681.Our76musical77wasclavichordiskeptinthelivingroomandithasbelongedonourfamilyforalongtime.The78toinstrumentwasboughtbymygrandfathermanyyearago.Recentitwasdamagedbyavisitor,79years80Recentlywhichtriedtoplayjazzonit!Shewasstruckthekeystoohardortwoofthestringswerebroken.81who8283and/soMyfatherwasshocking.Nowwearenotallowedtotouch∧clavichord.Itisbeingrepairedbya84shocked85thefriendofmyfather’s.书面表达参考范文-16-\nDearWangLin,Howtimeflies!IthasbeennearlythreemonthssinceIenteredtheSeniorHighSchool.NowIamwritingtotellyousomethingaboutmyschoollife.Firstofall,Ihavebeenstudyingveryhardandhavemadegreatprogress,especiallyinlearningEnglish.Moreover,weclassmatesaregettingalongwitheachotherandarewillingtohelpeachotheraswell.Whatisworthmentioningisthatourteachers,withrichteachingexperience,arecommittedandresponsible.Aboveall,wehaveacomfortabledormitorytolivein.Thereareavarietyoffoodsinourcanteentochoosefrom.Inaword,Iamsatisfiedwithmynewschoollife.Wishyouallthebest!YYours，LiHua听力录音材料Text1M:Excuseme,isthisseattaken?W:Idon’tthinkso.Themanfinishedhislunchandleftafewminutesago.Text2M:Doyoulikethiskindofwork?W:Well,theworkinghoursaretoolong,andI’malsotheonlywomaninthedepartment.Text3M:What’syourfavoritekindofmusic?W:Ilovejazz.Ihaveover50jazzCDs.Whataboutyou?M:Iloveallkindsofmusic—jazz,rock,classical,andfolk.Text4W:Alex,doyouhaveameetinginEdinburgh?-16-\nM:Yes.I’mgoingtoseesomeimportantpeople.Why?W:I’mgoingtoGlasgowonWednesdayandit’squitenearEdinburgh.M:Ah...I’mgoingtodrivetheretomorrow,soyoucangowithme.Text5M:Whatareyougoingtodotonight?W:I’mgoingtowatchTVwithPaul.M:Youknowwehaveanexamtomorrow.Aren’tyougoingtostudy?W:No,IthinkIcanpassiteasily,soIdon’thavetostudy.Text6W:Whatdidyousay?M:Isaidthatit’salovelyday.Whydon’twegoforawalk?W:Canyouwaitafewminutes?Ihavetofinishthisletter.M:Don’ttaketoolong.Itwouldbeapitynottogooutinsuchlovelyweather.W:Iwon’tbelong.Nomorethantenminutes.Whydon’tyougoaheadandI’llmeetyouatLakesidePark.M:Ok,Iwill.Lookformeattheteahouseinthepark.Text7W:Whatissospecialabouttomorrow?M:TomorrowisOctober24th,UnitedNationsDay.W:WhyisOctober24thUnitedNationsDay?M:That’sthedatein1945whentheUnitedNationsbegan.W:HowdoesyourschoolcelebrateUnitedNationsDay?M:TheUNDaycelebrationincludesthesongsanddancesofdifferentcountriesintheUnitedNationsandatraditionaldressparade.Ourschoollibrarydisplaysstudents’worksofartfromdifferentcountriesandcultures.Wealsoholda“TastesfromAroundtheWorld”foodfestival.W:What’sthepurposeofthecelebration?M:Tohelpusstudentslearnaboutotherculturesandunderstandandrespectothercultures.-16-\nW:Itisreallyworthwhile.Text8W:I’vesentouttheinvitationsforthedinnerparty.M:That’sgood.Nowwhatshouldwedo?W:Weneedtoplanthemenu.M:Oh,that’sright.Whatdoyouhaveinmind?W:IthinkI’mgoingtomakethechickensaladwehadatour39thweddinganniversary.Remember,IaskedThomson,thechefoftherestaurantwhereweoftengo,fortherecipe?M:Oh,yes.Iremember.Timesureflies!Nowwearecelebratingourgoldenanniversary!AndThomsonwasveryfriendly.Youknow,chefsseldomtellpeopletheirrecipes.Theyoftenkeepthemasecret.W:Iunderstandthat.Soyousee,IhavepromisedIwillalsokeeptherecipeasecret.M:Well,Thomsonwillappreciatethat.Oh,butdidyouforgetthatLindadoesn’teatchicken?W:Linda?Oh,myGosh!Iforgottoinviteher!She’llbemadatme.Itjustslippedmymind.Thanksforremindingme!IthinkI’mgettingold!M:Lookslikeyouare!Text9W:Hmm...Here’soneofacrowdofpeoplemoving.Ithinkthat’sprettystressful.M:Well,Idon’tthinkit’ssobad.ButIdothinkthatgoingtothedentistisstressful.W:Oh,sodoI!It’sstressfulbecauseyouhavenocontrol.M:That’sright.Lookatthisone.Thispoorboyissittinginanexam.Ithinkexamsarethemoststressful.Sometimesyoujustcan’tthinkofanythingtowrite.W:Yes,Iagreewithyouthere.Whataboutthesepeoplehere?-16-\nM:Mmm...I’mnotsure.Theyseemtobeinahurry,don’tthey?Ithinkbeinglateisstressful.W:That’strue.Itcanbeterrible,especiallywhenyou’relateforsomethingimportant.M:Likeaninterview.Lookatthispicturehere:here’ssomeoneinaninterview.Doyouthinkinterviewsarestressful?W:No.Ithinkthey’requiteexciting,achallenge.M:Oh,Ihateinterviews.Text10Today’sLondonMarathonwaswonbytwomen,CharyHandelfromLichandIanBrittonfromAuckland,NewZealand,whocrossedthefinishlinejustoutsideBuckinghamPalacehandinhandinthetimeof2hours,22minutes,and16seconds,fiveminutesslowerthanlastyear’srecordtime.Theyhadrunthewholeracesidebyside.Thefirstwomantofinishwas34-year-oldBettyOmaryfromBelfastin2hoursand18minutes.Theyoungestpersontofinishsofarwas30-year-oldShellyMortimerfromAlcester.Alltogether,morethan10500runnerstookpartinthejustover42-kilometercoursethatstartedfromGreenwichthismorning.Itisstilltooearlytoseehowmanywillactuallyfinish.Theorganizerssayveryfewrunnershavedroppedoutsofar,perhapsbecauseofthecoldweather.Themedicalteamshadverylittletodo.TherewillbeafullreportontheLondonMarathoninthisevening’ssportsreportat7:15onRadio2.Andnowfortherestofthenews.-16-
