2022年秋季南侨中学、永春三中、永春侨中、荷山中学、南安三中高中毕业班摸底统一考试英语试卷【试卷综评】本试卷围绕时代内容设计基础能力题，完形填空和阅读理解选材具有时代性，紧密联系生活实际，选项设计灵活合理，注重考查学生的阅读理解能力。信息匹配重点考查学生的阅读和表达能力，阅读填空都较好地考查学生的基础知识应用能力，书面表达联系如何看待机会为题，考查学生的英语实际运用能力。总之，本次试卷难度适中，是一份质量较高的试卷。本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。第Ⅰ卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节听下面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.Whendidthewomanfinishherdraft?A.Aweekago.B.Amonthago.C.Twomonthsago.2.Whathappenedatthecharityparty?A.Notmanypeoplecame.B.Thewomanhadtoleaveearlytodealwithherson.C.Moremoneywasraisedthanexpected.3.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Takingphotos.B.Shootingafilm.C.Tryingonsomemake-up.4.Howdothespeakersfeel?A.Defeated.B.Tired.C.Excited.5.Whatdoesthewomanimply?A.Sheexpectsthemantofixtheproblems.B.Themaniseasytofool.C.Shewillnotbuythecar.第二节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whenwillthewomanhaveaclass?A.3:00.B.3:15.C.5:00.7.Whatwillthewomandoafterlunchtoday?A.Gotowork.B.Gotoclass.C.Gotothelibrary.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whyisthewomanupset?16\nA.Manythingsgowronginthebathroom.B.Shedoesn’thaveaviewofthePacificOcean.C.Thereisnowaterintheroomatall.9.Whatdoesthemanoffertodoforthewoman?A.Changeherroomto2022.B.Giveheradiscountonhercurrentroom.C.Giveherafreeone-nightstay.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatskinmasksshouldoneuseafterasunbath?A.Thosemixedwithlemon.B.Thosemixedwithorange.C.Thosemixedwithcucumber.11.Whatseasonisitnow?A.Winter.B.Fall.C.Summer.12.Howdoesthewomanfeelintheend?A.Disappointed.B.Annoyed.C.Satisfied.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whywon’tthespeakersgotoEurope?A.Theydon’thaveenoughtime.B.Theyhavebeenthererecently.C.Theycan’taffordit.14.Wheredothespeakersdecidetogoinstead?A.Thenearbycountryside.B.Thecitynexttotheirs.C.Anatureparkthatisalittlefaraway.15.Howwillthespeakersgoonvacation?A.Bycar.B.Bybus.C.Bytrain.16.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodobeforetheyleave?A.Makealistofwhattheywillbring.B.Fillupthecarwithgas.C.Payattentiontotheweather.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whyisthemancookingdinner?A.Hewantstoshowhisappreciationforthewoman.B.Hewantstocelebratesomething.C.Hewantstoimpressthewoman.18.Whatdoweknowabouttheapartment?A.Anotherwomanlivesthere.B.It’sinanoisyneighborhood.C.Itisnotverylarge.16\n19.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutMelanie?A.Shewasquitemessy.B.Sheaskedforadviceaboutschoolalot.C.Sheisgoodatcooking.20Whatwillthespeakershavefordessert?A.Icecreamfromashop.B.Acakefromabakery.C.Acakemadebytheman.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节.满分45分)第一节单项填空(共I5小题；每小题l分.满分l5分)从A、B、C、D四个选项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【题文】21.WhenLucywaswaitingfor___8:00plane,shehad___longconversationwithJohnson.A.a;theB．the；theC．the;aD．／；the【答案】【知识点】A3冠词【答案解析】C。解析：第一个空都表示特指，是特指今天八点的那趟飞机。第二空表示泛指，havealongconversation有一次很长的谈话。【技巧点拨】熟记冠词的各种用法，别无他法。【典型总结】冠词用法速记口诀名词是秃子，常要戴帽子，可数名词单，须用a或an，辅音前用a，an在元音前，若为特指时，则须用定冠，复数不可数，泛指the不见，碰到代词时，冠词均不现。 【妙语诠释】冠词是高考必考的语法知识之一，也是高考考查的主要对象。以上口诀包括的意思有：①名词在一般情况下不单用，常常要和冠词连用;②表示不确指的可数名词单数前要用不定冠词a或an，确指时要用定冠词the;③如复数名词表示泛指，名词前有this，these，my，some等时就不用冠词。【题文】22.Asafreshman,whatmattersistofindarightpositionintheuniversity,_____thatbestsuitsyourpersonalityandability.A.theoneB.whichC.oneD.that【答案】【知识点】A15定语从句【答案解析】C。解析：句意：作为一个新新人类，大学里重要的是找到一个恰当的职务，一个适合自己个性和能力的职务。根据空后的that判断前面缺先行词，one作theposition的同位语，故选C。【题文】23.As is widely received, outdooractivities help children learn through curiosity,which,____,promotescreativity.A．in brief B．in turnC．in conclusionD．in advance【答案】【知识点】A6连词与介词16\n【答案解析】B。解析：句意：作为被广泛接受，户外活动可以帮孩子们通过好奇心学习，而这种好奇心相反会促进创造力。A简洁地；B轮流，依次，反过来；C总之；D首先。故选B。【典型总结】高考英语以in开头的常见短语16infuture——将来intheend——最后inahurry——匆忙地infrontof——在……前面inthefrontof——在……的前部intheend——最后indespair——失望inforce——大量地；有效infull——全部地inflower——开花ingeneral——一般说来initself——本身；inlove——恋爱inorder——井然有序inperson——亲自16【题文】24.ChinesePresidentXiJinpinghaslaunchedacampaignagainstthewidespreadcorruption,promisingto_____both“tigers”---powerfulfigures—and“flies”,morejuniorofficials.A.bringdownB.bringaboutC.bringoutD.bringup【答案】【知识点】A8动词短语【答案解析】A。解析：A降低；打倒，打死；击落；B引起；C出版，生产；D提出；教育；养育。句意：中国主席习近平已经发动了一场大范围反对腐败的运动，许诺打败两只“老虎”---高级官员和“苍蝇”---级别较低的官员。故选A。【技巧点拨】熟记动词短语的含义，别无他法。【题文】25.Anationwideroadsafety______launchedonTuesdayistargetingspeeding,theoffensethatcausesmostaccidents,alongwithsixothercommonviolations.A.campaignB.competitionC.commandD.committee【答案】【知识点】A1名词【答案解析】A。解析：A运动；B比赛；C指挥，控制；命令；D委员会；句意：一个全国性的道路安全运动在周二发动了，它是主要针对超速行驶,导致大多数事故,连同其他六个常见的暴力运动。故选A。【题文】26.China'sdecisiononNov21toreducetheinterestratesisasurprisetomany,astoppolicymakershad_______insistedonstayingawayfromall-roundratesmoves.A.immediatelyB.previouslyC.directlyD.eventually【答案】【知识点】A5副词【答案解析】B。解析：A立即；B预先，以前；C直接；D最终。句意：在11月21日，中国降低利率的决定让很多人都吃惊，虽然作为最高决策者先前坚持远离全面利率波动。故选B。【技巧点拨】熟记副词的含义，别无他法。【题文】27.Chinahasstrengthenedsecuritychecksofgovernmentwebsites,____tocleanupthosethatarenotuptostandardbytheendof2022.A.hopingB.hopedC.tohopeD.havinghoped【答案】【知识点】A9非谓语动词【答案解析】A。解析：句意：中国加强了对政府网站的安全检查,希望在2022年之前清理那些达不到标准的东西。hoping为现在分词，做伴随状语。故选A。16\n【题文】28.ApolicemaninNingbo,Zhejiangprovinceisunderinvestigationafter________owning69properties.A.beingaccusedofB.beenaccusedofC.accuseofD.accusingof【答案】【知识点】A9非谓语动词【答案解析】A。解析：选，accuseof控告。句意：一个在被控告拥有69处财产的浙江宁波的警察目前正在接受调查。after为介词，句子的主语是accuse的动作承受者，故选A。【题文】29.Asastudent,you’dbetterlearnhowtowritedownnotesinclassbeforeyou____them.A.forgetB.areforgettingC.forgotD.willforget【答案】【知识点】A11动词的时态与语态【答案解析】A。解析：句意：作为一名学生，你最后在忘记之前学会如何在课堂上记笔记。before引导的是时间状语从句，主句中含有hadbetter，从句应用一般现在时。故选A。【技巧点拨】熟记时态的含义，别无他法。【题文】30.Helosthiswayinasmallvillage.Otherwise,he______moreplacesofinterestyesterday.A.visitedB.hadvisitedC.wouldvisitD.wouldhavevisited【答案】【知识点】A10情态动词与虚拟语气【答案解析】D。解析：句意：他在一个小村庄迷路了。要不然，昨天他肯定会参观很多名胜古迹。otherwise后是与过去事实相反的虚拟语气，故用“would+have+过去分词”结构。故选D。【技巧点拨】熟记连词的含义，别无他法【典型总结】or,orelse,otherwise与虚拟语气具体用法如下：它们后的句子如果说的不是客观事实，它们前边的句子采用陈述语气，后边的句子采用虚拟语气。①句子（一般现在时）+or,orelse,otherwise+句子（谓语部分：should\would\could\might等+动词原形）②句子（一般过去时）+or,orelse,otherwise+句子（谓语部分：should\would\could\might等+havedone）Ididn’tknowthathewasacheat,orelseIwouldn’thavebelievedhim.我不知道他是个骗子，不然我也不会相信他了。(orelse=ifIhadknownhewasacheat))I’mreallyverybusy,otherwiseIwouldcertainlygotherewithyou.我真的是太忙了，不然我就会同你一道去了。(otherwise=ifIwerenotsobusy))【题文】31.Onlybycommunicatingwitheachothermorefrequently________clearawaythemisunderstandingsandsolvetheconflict.A.theycan B.theywillbeableto C.canthey D.willtheycan【答案】【知识点】A16特殊句式A10情态动词与虚拟语气【答案解析】C。解析：句意：只有彼此更频繁地交流，他们才能消除误解，解决冲突问题。Only+介词短语开头的句子要部分倒装。Will和can都为情态动词，不能同时使用。故选C。【题文】32.TheprogramWhereAreWeGoing,Dad?showsthatthechildren_______ bereallyannoyingattimes,butafterawhile,you’llgetusedtothem.A.mustB.shouldC.shall D.16\ncan【答案】【知识点】A10情态动词与虚拟语气【答案解析】D。解析：句意：“爸爸，我们要去哪儿”这个节目表明孩子们有时真的很讨厌，但是过一会，你就会习惯了。can表示理论上的可能性，故选D。【题文】33.Sixty-sixChineseathletesattendedthe2022WinterOlympics，three___wongoldmedals.A.ofwhom B．ofthemC．amongwhichD．amongthem【答案】【知识点】A15定语从句。【答案解析】A。解析：句意：六十六位中国运动员参加了2022年冬季奥运会，其中三人赢得了金奖。先行词为Chineseathletes，threeofwhom他们中的三位，whom在定语从句作of的宾语，也起引导定语从句的作用。故选A。【题文】34._________golfwasfirstplayedinScotlandinthe15thcenturyisgenerallyagreed.A.WhetherB.WhyC.ThatD.What【答案】【知识点】A13名词性从句中的主语从句【答案解析】C。解析：题干中ThatgolfwasfirstplayedinScotlandinthe15thcentury是一个主语从句，that在句中不充当任何成分，只起引导作用，也没有什么实际的意义。而且本句话也是一个确定的意义，不要使用疑问意义的词。句意：高尔夫最初是15世纪在送苏格兰开始的这已经被广泛地认可了。故选C。【题文】35.---Soyoupromisedtomarryyourdaughtertothatbusinessman?---_______!Ijustexpressedmyapprovaloftheircontactwitheachother.A.OfcourseB.NotexactlyC.SoundsreasonableD.Nocomment【答案】【知识点】A17情景交际【答案解析】B。解析：句意：--那么你答应把女儿嫁给那个商人？--不确切！我只是同意让他们联系彼此。A当然；B不确切；C听起来合情合理；D不必多说，无可奉告。根据空后的答语判断。故选B。第二节完形填空（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、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。【题文】Ilearnedhowtoacceptlifeasitisfrommyfather.36,hedidnotteachmeacceptancewhenhewasstrongandhealthy,butratherwhenhewas37andill.Myfatherwas38astrongmanwholovedbeingactive,butaterribleillness39allthataway.Nowhecannolongerwalk,andhemustsitquietlyinachairallday.Eventalkingis40.Onenight,Iwenttovisithimwithmysisters.Westarted41aboutlife,andItoldthemaboutoneofmy42.Isaidthatwemustveryoftengivethingsup43wegrow---ouryouth,ourbeauty,ourfriends---butitalways44thatafterwegivesomethingup,wegainsomethingnewinitsplace.Thensuddenlymyfather45up.Hesaid,“But,Peter,Igaveup46!WhatdidIgain?”Ithoughtandthought,butIcouldn’tthink16\nofanythingtosay.47,heansweredhisownquestion:“I48theloveofmyfamily,”Ilookedatmysistersandsawtearsintheireyes,alongwithhopeandthankfulness.Iwasalso49byhiswords.Afterthat,whenIbegantofeelirritated(愤怒的)atsomeone,I50rememberhiswordsandbecome51.Ifhecouldreplacehisgreatpainwithafeelingofloveforothers,thenIshouldbe52togiveupmysmallirritations.Inthis53,Ilearnedthepowerofacceptancefrommyfather.SometimesI54whatotherthingsIcouldhavelearnedfromhimifIhadlistenedmorecarefullywhenIwasaboy.Fornow,though,Iamgratefulforthisone55.36.A.AfterwardsB.ThereforeC.HoweverD.Meanwhile37.A.tiredB.weakC.poorD.slow38.A.alreadyB.stillC.onlyD.once39.A.tookB.threwC.sentD.put40.A.impossibleB.difficultC.stressfulD.Hopeless41.A.worryingB.caringC.talkingD.asking42.A.decisionsB.achievementsC.ambitionsD.beliefs43.A.asB.sinceC.beforeD.till44.A.suggestsB.promisesC.seemsD.requires45.A.spokeB.turnedC.summedD.opened46.A.somethingB.anythingC.nothingD.everything47.A.SurprisinglyB.ImmediatelyC.NaturallyD.Certainly48.A.hadB.acceptedC.gainedD.enjoyed49.A.touchedB.astonishedC.attractedD.warned50.A.shouldB.couldC.wouldD.might51.A.quietB.calmC.RelaxedD.happy52.A.readyB.likelyC.freeD.able53.A.caseB.formC.methodD.way54.A.doubtB.wonderC.knowD.guess55.A.awardB.giftC.prizeD.word【答案】【知识点】B2夹叙夹议文【文章综述】本文叙述了作者从父亲身上学到了接受事实的人生理念。作者的父亲得了重病，身体虚弱，不能走，说话都困难。父亲认为自己失去了一切，得到了家人的爱。从此每当作者生气时，一想到父亲的话，就镇定下来了。他觉得父亲能用自己的剧痛来替换其他人的爱，那他就能放弃这小小的恼怒。爱能化解怨恨。【答案解析】36．C 副词和连词辨析。A当然；B因此；C然而；D同时。句意：然而，当他强壮健康时，他没有教我接受事实。whenhewasstrongandhealthy,和whenhewas32andill.表示对比转折，故用连词however。故选C。37．B 形容词辨析。A疲倦的；B虚弱的；C贫穷的；D慢的。句意：但是当他生病，身体虚弱时，他却相反。和形容词ill意思并列，意思相近，故用形容词weak。故选B。16\n38．D副词辨析。A已经；B仍然；C仅仅；D曾经。句意：我的父亲曾经是一个喜爱活动的强壮的人。和Now“现在”相比，故用过去。故选D。39．A 动词辨析。A拿走；B扔；C送走，寄出；D放。句意：但是，可怕的疾病夺走了这一切。根据短语takeaway“拿走，夺走”，故选A。40．B 形容词辨析。A不可能；B困难的；C紧张的，压力大的；D绝望的。句意：甚至说话都困难。根据Andhemustsitquietlyinachairallday.可知他安静地坐在椅子上，说明说话少，故此处指他说话困难。故选B。41．C 动词辨析。A担忧；B关爱；C讨论；D询问。句意：我们开始讨论我们的生活。talkabout讨论，故选C。42．D 名词辨析A决定；B成就；C雄心；D信念。句意：我把自己的一个信念告诉了他们。故选D。43．A 连词辨析。A当......时候；B自从；C在……之前，D直到。句意：我说，当我们发展我们的青春，美貌和朋友的同时，我们必须放弃一些东西。此处表示伴随，同时，故用连词as。故选A。44．C 动词辨析A建议；B许诺；C似乎；D.要求。句意：但是似乎总是在放弃一些东西之后，我们会获得一些新的东西代替它。根据Itoldthemaboutoneofmybeliefs.可知此处表示自己总结的理论，动词seem表示主观印象或个人得出的看法。故选C。45．A 形容词辨析A失望的；B害怕的；C充满激情的；D生气的。bedisappointedabout对……感到失望，根据下文作者认为大家在取笑他，感到失望。故应选A。46．D代词辨析。A某件事情；B任何事情；C没什么；D一切。句意：父亲突然说：“但是，彼得，我放弃了一切，我得到了什么？”根据Butaterribleillness34allthataway.可知父亲失去了一切，故选D。47．A 形容词辨析。A令人惊讶的是；B立刻，马上；C自然地；D当然。句意：令人惊讶的是，他自己回答了自己的问题。根据butIcouldnotthinkofanythingtosay.可知父亲问我的问题，我打不出来，父亲却自己回答了，所以是出人意料的，令人惊讶的。故选A。48．C 动词辨析。A有；B接受；C获得；D喜欢；句意：我得到了家人的爱。根据WhatdidIgain?可知此处回答他得到了什么，故选C。49．A 动词辨析。A感动；B惊讶；C.吸引；D警告；句意：我也被他的话感动了。betouchedby被……感动。故选A。50．C 动词辨析。A竟然，应该；B本来能够；C将要，愿意；D或许，根据题意选C。51．B 形容词辨析。A安静的；B镇定的；C放松的；D高兴的。句意：当我生别人的气时，我就会想起他的话，就开始变得镇定。根据Ibegantofeelirritated(恼怒的)可知此处是指从恼怒变得镇定，故选B。52．D 形容词辨析。A准备好的；B可能的；C空闲的；D有能力的。句意：如果他能用自己的剧痛来替换其他人的爱，那我就能放弃这微小的恼怒。根据短语beableto“能”，故选D。53．D 名词辨析A情况；B形式；C方法；D方法，道路。句意：用这种方法，我从父亲身上学到了接受事实。根据短语inthisway“用这种方法”，故选D。54.动词辨析A怀疑；B怀疑，惊讶，想知道；C知道；D猜测。句意：有时候，我想知道如果小时候我多听他的话，是否可以从他身上学到其他什么东西。根据后面接的是问句whatotherthings,故用动词wonder，想知道。故选B。55．B 句意：从现在开始，我很感谢这份礼物。A奖品，判决；B礼物；C奖品；奖赏；战利品；D。故选B。第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）16\n阅读下列短文，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。【题文】AThereisnothingintheUSquitelikeBlackFriday.BeforemidnightonThursday,inmallsacrosstheUS,peoplestartqueuingupoutsidethelockedentrancesofstores,makinglongerandlongerlines,holdingcoupons(优惠券),sippingcoffeeandhotchocolate,rubbingtheirhandsandstamping(跺脚)theirfeetforwarmth,excitedlychatting,andwaitingfortheclerkstoopenthedoorwhenthetimearrives.BlackFriday,thedayafterThanksgiving,whichfellonNov28，2022,“hasbecomeinrecentdecadesaspecialAmericanholiday”,saidtheInternationalBusinessTimes.Indeed,upto147millionBlackFridayshopperswereexpectedtoputupwiththedarkofnightandtheelbows(手肘)ofothershopperssothattheycouldbringhomesomebargains,accordingtotheUSNationalRetailFederation.Butwhydoestheshoppingfestivalhavesuchaname?ThenamewasfirstusedinPhiladelphiainthe1970s.ThestreetsandsidewalksofthecitybecamesopackedwithtrafficandcrowdsonthedayafterThanksgivingDaythatthelocalpolicedidnotlookforwardtoit.Becauseofthis,theycalledtheday“BlackFriday”,saidTheHuffingtonPost.However,othersbelievethatBlackFridaytakesitsnamefromthefactthatbecauseoftheincreaseinsalesontheday,shopsareableforthefirsttimeintheyeartomoveoutofthe“red”–thatis,debt–andintothe“black”,orprofit.Businesses,ofcourse,trytotakeadvantageofthisday.Adecadeago,retailers(零售商)openedat5or6am.Now,manyofthebigstoresopenatmidnight.Peoplereallyseemtolikethewholeexperienceofqueuingupbeforemidnight,“foritisn’tjustaboutthebargains”,notedCNN.“Formanyshoppers,it’sjustfuntobepartofalargecrowd.ThosewhogotothemallsatmidnightaredrivenbythesamethingthatmakesamillionpeoplegettogetherinTimesSquareeachNewYear’sEve.”56.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutBlackFridayisTRUE?A.ItisaspecialdayintheUSonwhichgovernmenthandsoutcouponstocustomers.B.ItisashoppingfestivalintheUSthatfallsonthesecondFridayafterThanksgiving.C.IthasbeenatraditionalAmericanholidaysincethefoundingofthenation.D.ItisanopportunityforAmericanstogetthingstheywantatamuchlowerprice.57.AccordingtoTheHuffingtonPost,thenameof“BlackFriday”maybefirstused______.A.atthebeginningofthe20thcenturyintheUSB.byAmericanpeoplewhoexpectedtobringhomebargainsafterThanksgivingDayC.bythepolicetoshowtheirdispleasuretowardheavytrafficcausedbyshoppingcrowdsD.todescribethebadweatherontheday58.Accordingtothearticle,peoplewhoqueueupforBlackFriday______.A.usuallyhelpeachothertofindgoodbargainsB.havegreatfunaspartofthewaitingcrowd16\nC.havealotofcomplaintsabouttheserviceoftheretailclerksD.havetowaituntil5to6amtostartshopping59.Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A.TheshoppinghabitsofAmericans.B.AnintroductiontotheoriginandinfluencesofBlackFriday.C.TipsonhowtogetgoodbargainsonBlackFriday.D.People’smixedfeelingstowardBlackFriday.【答案】【知识点】C5文化教育类【文章综述】本文主要讲述了美国黑色星期五的现况及其名字的来源。【答案解析】56.D解析：推断题，根据第二段“BlackFriday,thedayafterThanksgiving,whichfellonNov28，2022,”及第四段“Businesses,ofcourse,trytotakeadvantageofthisday.”可知只有D才符合题意。57.C解析：细节题，根据第四段“ThenamewasfirstusedinPhiladelphiainthe1970s.ThestreetsandsidewalksofthecitybecamesopackedwithtrafficandcrowdsonthedayafterThanksgivingDaythatthelocalpolicedidnotlookforwardtoit.Becauseofthis,theycalledtheday“BlackFriday”,”判断选C。58.B解析：细节题，根据最后一段“Formanyshoppers,it’sjustfuntobepartofalargecrowd.可知选B。59.B解析。综合题，通篇文章主要围绕BlackFriday的起源来讲，故选B。BYoumayhavebeentoldbeforenottobeafraidofanything.Fearisoftenassociatedwithweakness.Fearissomethingtobeavoided.Butthat’snottrue,accordingtoTimeForKidsmagazine.Fearcanbegoodforus.Feartellsusaboutdanger.Withoutfear,wewouldn’tknowtorunawayfromatigerorstepbackfromacliff(悬崖).InastudypublishedintheJusticeQuarterlyjournalinAugust,researchersfromMichiganStateUniversitysaidthatahealthyfearofcrimekeepsteenagersawayfrompotentiallydangerouspeople,places,andactivities.Fearmakesusjump,screamandsweat.Butinterestingly,sometimeswemakeourselvesfeelfearonpurpose.Thinkaboutscarybooksandmovies,andalsothelonglinesforascaryrollercoasterride(过山车).MargeeKerr,aUSsociologist,explainedwhytoTimeForKids.Fearfillsourbrainwithhealthychemicals,especiallyendorphinsanddopamine,andthesethingscreatefeelingsofhappinessandexciteus,accordingtoKerr.Inaddition,whenyou’rescared,yourbodyproducesachemicalwhichhelpspeoplebondwitheachother.“Watchpeoplewalkingoutofahauntedhouse(鬼屋),andyou’llseelotsofsmilesandhighfives(击掌),”KerrtoldTimeForKids.Thatalsoexplainswhyschoolsandcompaniesorganizechallengingtripsandphysicalactivitiestobuildupteamspirit.Peopleexperienceanddealwithfearindifferentways.Ifyouhappentobea“coward”whogetsscaredeasily,don’tworry.Thereissomeevidencethatbeingscaredcanhelpaperson16\nmanagestressfulsituations.Kerrsaidthatthingslikegivingareportinfrontofyourclassorperforminginaschoolplayhelpbuildasortofendurance(忍耐力)tofearthatmakesusmoreconfident.“Youbecomemorecomfortablewiththephysicalexperienceoffear,andsoyou’rebetterabletoworkthroughitduringtensesituations,”saidKerr.Solearntoloveyourfear.Itonlygrowswhenweforgethowhelpfulourfearistryingtobe.60.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Waystobuildupteamspirit.B.Fear,asignofweakness.C.LoveyourfearD.Differentwaystodealwithfear.61.WhichofthefollowingisTrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Fearisharmfultoourhealth.B.Fearissomethingtobeavoided.C.Experiencingfearhelpsustobuildasortofendurancetofear.D.Peoplewhogetscaredeasilyhavenochancestogetchanged.62.Theunderlinedphrase“bondwith”isclosestinmeaningto______.A.getclosertoB.fightagainstC.lookdownuponD.bemorecarefulwith63.WhichofthefollowingisNotmentionedtoexperiencefear?A.Readscarybooksorseescarymovies.B.Takeascaryrollercoasterride.C.Attendchallengingtripsorphysicalactivities.D.Takesomemedicinecontainingendorphinsanddopamine.【答案】【知识点】C5文化教育类【文章综述】本文主要讲述了人们为何会产生恐惧。它告诉我们，恐惧有时会帮助我们成功解决环境的压力，所以我们要学会爱上自己的恐惧，把不利转化为有利。【答案解析】60.C解析：概括题。通读全文，特别是最后一段，可以看出作者人应该先爱上自己的恐慌，然后坦然面对。故选C。61.C解析：推断题，根据文中第一段“Fearissomethingtobeavoided.Butthat’snottrue…”“Fearcanbegoodforus.”和倒数第二段“…helpbuildasortofendurance(忍耐力)tofear…”可知答案，故选C。62.C解析：细节题，A.getcloserto接近；B.fightagainst反抗；C.lookdownupon瞧不起；D.bemorecarefulwith对…更小心/仔细。根据文中Thatalsoexplainswhyschoolsandcompaniesorganizechallengingtripsandphysicalactivitiestobuildupteamspirit.可知是让人走的更近，故判断选C。63.D解析：综合题，根据文中第二段最后一段“…scarybooksandmovies,andalsothelonglinesforascaryrollercoasterride(过山车).”和第四段“…schoolsandcompaniesorganizechallengingtripsandphysicalactivities…”，故选D。16\n【题文】CTheIsleofWight,offthesouthcoastofEngland,isthebestplaceinEuropefordiscoveringdinosaurbones.DinosaurFarmMuseumwasestablishedin1993.Sincethen,themuseumhasintroducedthestudyofoldbonestomanymorepeople.WhatweofferVisitorscanenjoyourdisplays,orwatchuscleaningdinosaurbonesandotherfossilsfoundontheisland’sbeaches.Themuseumhasavarietyofdifferentfossils,manyofthemneverdisplayedtothepublicbefore.Asmorearediscoveredallthetime,youcanbesureofseeingsomethingneweachtimeyouvisit.WehaveafreeFossilIdentificationService,soyoucanbringinanyfossilsyouhaveandfindoutwhattheyare.Inaddition,wehaveareasonably-pricedMuseumShop,whereyoucanbuyasouvenirofyourvisit.Youcouldalsobringapicnicandrelaxinourspecialpicnicarea.ActivitiesFossilhuntsareorganizedfromthemuseumandrunallyearround.Groupsofupto25areguidedonalocalbeachwheretheycansearchforfossils.Allthesehuntsarefullylicensedandinsured,andguidescanhelptoidentifyanyfossilsfoundandpointoutthingsofinterest.Duetothepopularityofthesehunts,alltripsmustbebookedbyapersonalvisittoDinosaurFarmMuseum.Didyouknow…?TheBBCprogramme“LivefromDinosaurIsland”wasfilmedalongthecoasthere,andDinosaurFarmMuseumwasthebaseforthetelevisioncrew.FindoutmoreCheckoutourwebsiteatwww.isleofwight/dinosaurfarmtolearnindetailhowwedigfordinosaurs.Youcanalsoreadaboutthemanydifferentkindsofdinosaurswhichlivedinthisarea,whichwasconnectedtoEurope120millionyearsago.64.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?ATheIsleofWightisthebestplaceintheworldfordiscoveringdinosaurbones.BThemuseumhasavarietyofdifferentfossilswhichhavebeendisplayedtothepublicbefore.CThereisaspecialpicnicareaforvisitors.DVisitorscanalsofindmanydifferentkindsofdinosaurswhichlivethere,65.Onecanbookafossilhunt_____.A.throughaBBCprogrammeB.throughthemuseum’swebsiteC.bymakingacalltothemuseumD.byvisitingthemuseumpersonally66.Whichofthefollowingisfreeofchargeatthemuseum?16\nA.Foodforapicnic.B.Attendingfossilhunts.C.Havingfossilsidentified.D.Asouvenirofthemuseum.67.Thispassageismostprobablytakenfrom____.A.aconferenceinterviewB.asciencefictionC.ahistorybookD.atravelmagazine【答案】【知识点】C4广告应用类【文章综述】本文是一篇广告，主要是恐龙农场博物馆为吸引顾客所做的宣传。64.C解析：推断题。根据文中第一段第一句…thebestplaceinEurope..和第二段Themuseumhasavarietyofdifferentfossils,manyofthemneverdisplayedtothepublicbefore.判断A和B不对，恐龙目前已灭绝，不可能还活着，Youcanalsoreadaboutthemanydifferentkindsofdinosaurswhichlivedinthisarea,故D项不对，因此选C。65.D。解析：概括题。根据文中Activities部分的句子“…alltripsmustbebookedbyapersonalvisittoDinosaurFarmMuseum.”可知选D。66.C。解析：推断题，根据文中Whatweoffer部分的句子“WehaveafreeFossilIdentificationService”可知free是“免费的”意思，和freeofcharge意思相近，故选C。67.D。解析：推断题，A.aconferenceinterview一次会议采访；B.asciencefiction一部科幻小说；C.ahistorybook一本历史课本；D.atravelmagazine一本旅游杂志。根据全文上下可知选D。【题文】DTheoldyearhasjustgone,youknow.Soit’stimetodoayearsummaryof2022!Accordingto“EveningPeakNews”ofVoiceofChina,Chinesenetizenshavesummeduptop10networkbuzzwords(网络流行语)of2022,listedinnoparticularorder.Herearesomeofthem.Dareyousayyou’veneversaidoneofthem?1.RichandBitch（任性）Haveyounoticedthatsomanypeopleclaimedthemselves“richandbitch”infriendscircleandSinaweibo.Thebuzzwordoriginates(起源于)fromarealevent:InApril,Mr.Liuspent1760yuanonlinebuyingahealthcareproduct.Soonafter,hegotcallsfromastrangerwhopersuadehimtobuyothermatchedmedicines.Inthefollowingfourmonths,Mr.Liusentatotalof540,000yuantotheswindler（骗子）.Hesaidthathehadalreadyfoundhimselfcheatedwhenhewasfooledoutof70,000yuan."Ijustwantedtoseehowmuchcouldtheytakefromme!"2.It’ssobeautifulthatI’mtooscaredtoopenit.Thisisanotherjokeinwhichunsightlythingsareintendedtobegood-looking.ThebuzzwordcomesfromasentenceofJolin’ssong"PragueSquare",whichwasextendedtodescribestrangethings.Forexample,whenyouseeaveryshockingpicture,youcanusethissentencetoexpressthevisualorpsychologicalimpact.3.Sothequestionis……16\n"Sothequestionis…"isfromtheadvertisingofLanxiangVocationalschool.InOctober,ZhangLe,amemberofNetEasecommentzone, purposelycommentedwithalongstoryinanewsthread（跟帖）.Attheendofthestorytherewouldbeasentence:Sothequestionis:whichisthestrongestinExcavatorTechnology?Thenafterthethreadwaspostedtothemicrobloggingandfriendscircle,ithasbeenwidelyreproduced.4.Itistobecherished（珍惜）.OnMarch31,2022,MaYilirespondedtoWenZhang’scheatingonSinaWeibo.Itreadsasfollows:Beinginloveiseasy,beingmarriedisnot.Itistobecherished.SoonmanyInternetusersbegantomakesentenceswiththispattern.Forexample,“Eatingiseasy,losingweightisnot.Itistobecherished.”68.Whichisthemostpopularnetworkbuzzwordof2022accordingto“EveningPeakNews”ofVoiceofChina?A.RichandBitchB.ItistobecherishedC.Sothequestionis……D.Notmentionedinthepassage69.WhendidMr.Liuknowhewascheated?A.Whenhefirstboughtahealthcareproduct.B.Whenhewascheatedof70,000yuan.C.Immediatelyastrangerpersuadehimtobuyothermatchedmedicines.D.Neverdidheknowhewascheated.70.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Networkbuzzwordsmaycomefromasong.B.“RichandBitch”isoftenusedtodescribetherich.C.“Sothequestionis……”comesfromaTVseries.D.“Itistobecherished”wasfirstsaidbyMaYili.71.Wherecanweuse“Itistobecherished”?A.Loveme,lovemydog.B.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway..C.Readingismeaningful;playinggamesisnot.D.Theolder,thewiser.【答案】【知识点】C3新闻报道类【文章综述】本文主要讲述的是2022年的娱乐八卦信息在网上的流行语。68.D。解析：推断题。通读文章，本文没有提到2022年网络最流行的语言，故选D。69.B。解析。词义题。根据文章第二段“Hesaidthathehadalreadyfoundhimselfcheatedwhenhewasfooledoutof70,000yuan.”可知答案，故选B。70.C。解析：细节题。根据文章Sothequestionis……部分中的句子“"Sothequestionis…"isfromtheadvertisingofLanxiangVocationalschool.”可知答案，故选C。71.C。解析：细节题，根据文章Itistobecherished（珍惜）部分中的“Eatingiseasy,losingweightisnot.Itistobecherished.”句子可知得选出工整对应的句子，故选C。16\n【题文】EAtimecapsule,buriedbyApplefounderSteveJobs30yearsago,hasbeendiscoveredafteritslocationwaslongforgotten.In1983,theyoungtechinnovator(改革者)wasattendingaconferenceinAspenwhenheandthegroupdecidedtoburyatimecapsuleduringadesignconvention.Thetubethatwasfilledwithancollectionofvariousgoods----rangingfromthenewapplemousetoasix-packofbeerforthepeoplewhodiscoveredthetimecapsule----wasmeanttobedugup20yearslater.Therewasaproblemwiththatplan,however,becauseeveryoneinvolvedintheplanforgotwhereitwasburied.ThefinaldiscoveryhappenedatthehandsofthecrewfromtheNationalGeographicChannel’srealityshowcalledDiggers.Thediscoverywaswelldocumented（记载）andissurelygoingtobefeaturedonanupcomingepisode（一集）,andeventheexpertshadproblemsfindingthisparticulartreasure.CNETreportsthatinspiteoftheirpreparationsandclearideaofwherethe13-foot-longtubewas,itstilltookthemtwohourstodigitupusingheavymachinery.Toanyoneremovedfromthetechindustry,theaccomplishmentinfindingthetubeappearstobethebiggestaccomplishment.Toothers,themostinterestingobjectwouldlikelybethe“Lisa”mouseplacedinthetubebythehandsofathen-28-year-oldJobs.TheLisaMouse,whichJobsnamedafterhisdaughter,wasoneofthefirstcommercialcomputermicesoldpublicly,makingitararity（罕见的东西）atthetime.TheAspenHistoricalSocietyisgoingtohelptheshowcreatorscataloguethetube’scontents----butnowordyetwhetherornottheDiggerscrackedopenoneofthesixbottlesofBoddington’sAlethatwasleftinsideforthepeoplewhofoundthetube.72.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Thegreatideaofburyingatimecapsule.B.ThelocationofthetimecapsuleburiedbyJobs.C.ThesurprisinglifeofApplefounderSteveJobs.D.ThediscoveryofthetimecapsuleburiedbyJobs.73.ThetimecapsuleburiedbyJobs________.A.wasdugup20yearslater.B.waswelldocumentedbyDiggers.C.wasfoundbythecrewofDiggers.D.wasforgottenbyeveryoneintheworld.74.________attractsthepeoplefromthetechindustrymostinthetimecapsule.A.Thetreasure.B.TheLisamouseC.Boddington’sAleD.Jobs’daughter75.WhatistheTRUEstatementaccordingtothepassage?A.ThediggerscrackedopenthesixbottlesofBoddington’sAleB.Theexpertsweresurewherethetimecapsulewasbeforediggingitup.C.ItwaseasyforDiggers’expertstofindthelocationofthetimecapsule.D.Theexpertsdidn’tmakeenoughpreparationsfordiggingthetimecapsule【答案】【知识点】C3新闻报道类16\n【文章综述】本文主要讲述的是本文叙述了苹果公司创始人史蒂夫·乔布斯在30年前埋下的时间胶囊，原计划是在20年后开启这个时间胶囊，但是因为当时所有参与者都忘记了掩埋的地点，最后发现时间胶囊的，还是美国国家地理频道真人秀节目《Diggers》的栏目组成员。72.D。解析：概括题，根据短文的内容短文主要叙述了乔布斯的时间胶囊的重见天日的事情。故选D。73.C。解析：推断题。根据文章第二段的ThefinaldiscoveryhappenedatthehandsofthecrewfromtheNationalGeographicChannel’srealityshowcalledDiggers.可知最后发现时间胶囊的，还是美国国家地理频道真人秀节目《Diggers》的栏目组成员。时间胶囊本打算在二十年后挖出，但是他们都埋藏的地点忘了，故选C。74.B。解析。推断题。根据文章第三段的“Toothers,themostinterestingobjectwouldlikelybethe“Lisa”mouse“句子可知答案，故选B。75.B。解析：概括题。根据文章第二段的theexpertshadproblemsfindingthisparticulartreasure.可知排除C和D、A选项没提，故选B。16\n2022年秋季南侨中学、永春三中、永春侨中、荷山中学、南安三中高中毕业班摸底统一考试英语答题卡班级：座号：姓名：第Ⅱ卷（非选择题共35分）第一节短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据下列提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在下面相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。【题文】Arecentresearchsuggeststhattakingabottleofwatermayimprovestudents’gradesby10percent.Scientiststhen(76)(比较)theirexamresultswiththeirnormalschoolworkgrades.Theyfoundthatallthose(77)hadbroughtdrinkswiththemgotbettergrades.Scientistsalsoconsideredthestudents’schoolworkand(78)(预计)theirgrades.Thiswastomakesurethatthereasonwasnotsimplethatsmarterstudentsweremore(79)(有可能)tobringdrinkswiththem.(80)isunclearwhydrinkingwaterimprovesexamresults.Butscientistssayhavingenoughwaterinour(81)bandnotfeelingthirstycouldhaveahelpfuleffect(82)ourbrains.Drinkingwatermayalsocut(83)donanxiety,whichaffectsexamperformances.Sonexttime,(84)wyouaregoingtohaveabigexam,trybringingabottleofwaterwithyou.Whoknows—itmayhelpyou(85)ptheexam!76.________77.________78.________79.________80.________81.________82.________83.________84.________85.________【答案】【知识点】短文填词【思路点拨】短文填词，必须读懂全文，根据上下文灵活应用语法知识，同时要注意名词单复数，动词人称，形容词和副词的变化。【答案解析】76.compared考查时态。根据下文的found判断应填过去时。77.who考查定语从句。空后的定语从句缺少主语，先行词those代指那些人，故填who。78.predicted考查时态。根据前文的considered判断应填过去时。79.likely考查形容词。sbbelikelytodosth某人很可能会做某事。故填likely。80.It考查句型。Itis+形容词+主语从句。该句型中it为形式主语。81.bodies考查名词。空前的限定词our，故body应用复数形式。82.on/upon考查固定短语。haveaneffecton/upon对……有影响。故填on/upon。83.down考查动词短语。cutdown减少，降低。\n84.when考查时间状语从句。根据主从句之间的关系和句意判断填when。85.pass考查非谓语动词。helpsb（to）dosth帮助某人做某事，不定式作help的宾语补足语时，to可省也可不省。故填pass。第二节书面表达(满分25分)【题文】如何理解“机遇”，不同的人有不同的看法。请根据以下提示，并结合事例，用英语写一篇短文。Opportunitiesfavorthosewhoareprepared.内容要求：1.你对该引语的理解；2.你的相关经历；3.恰当的结尾。注意：①文中不能出现考生的具体信息；②词数不少于120，如引用提示语则不计入总词数。________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________【答案】【知识点】F4书面表达应用文【范文】Thedoorofopportunitywon’topenunlessyoudosomepushing.Chancesalwaysfavorpreparedminds.ThestoryhappenedwhenIwasinhighschoolcanhelpilluminatethetruemeaningoftheproverb.Onhearingthenewsthatonestudentwouldbechosenandappointedtobethetour\nguideofsomevisitingteachersfromIreland,allofusfeltexcited.However,whatannoyeduswasthatfewofuscouldspeakEnglishfluentlybecausemostofusattachedlittlesignificancetooralEnglish.Butourmonitor,whopracticedherlisteningandspeakingnearlyeveryday,wasnoexception.Shesucceededingraspingtheopportunity.Evenmoreexcitedly,shewasofferedafreesummercamptoIrelandlater.Contrarytocommonbeliefthatshewassimplyluckier,Ithinkitwasherpreparationsinadvancethatledtohersuccess.ThisisalessonIcantakefromhersuccess.【思路点拨】本文主要就机遇发表自己的看法，学生耳闻目睹的事情，容易动笔书写。文中使用了illuminate，appointed，attachto等高级词汇和短语；也使用了when引导的时间状语从句和what引导的主语从句；who引导的非限制性定语从句；还使用了because引导的原因状语从句，还使用了onhearing，however，evenmore，contraryto等短语和连接词，充分说明该作者深厚的语言功底。2022年秋季南侨中学、永春三中、永春侨中、荷山中学、南安三中高中毕业班摸底统一考试（英语试题答案）听力:1—5BAABC6—10BCACC11—15CCCAC16—20CACAB单项：21-25CCBAA26-30BAAAD31-35CDACB完型填空：36---40CBDAB41-45CDACA 46---50DACAC5-55BDDBB阅读理解：(A):DCBB（B）:CCAD（C）:CDCD（D）:DBCC（E）:DCBB短文填词76.compared77.who78.predicted79.likely80.It81.bodies82.on/upon83.down84.when85.pass书面表达参考:Thedoorofopportunitywon’topenunlessyoudosomepushing.Chancesalwaysfavorpreparedminds.ThestoryhappenedwhenIwasinhighschoolcanhelpilluminatethetruemeaningoftheproverb.OnhearingthenewsthatonestudentwouldbechosenandappointedtobethetourguideofsomevisitingteachersfromIreland,allofusfeltexcited.However,whatannoyeduswasthatfewofuscouldspeakEnglishfluentlybecausemostofusattachedlittlesignificancetooralEnglish.Butourmonitor,whopracticedherlisteningandspeakingnearlyeveryday,wasnoexception.Shesucceededingraspingtheopportunity.Evenmoreexcitedly,shewasofferedafreesummercamptoIrelandlater.\nContrarytocommonbeliefthatshewassimplyluckier,Ithinkitwasherpreparationsinadvancethatledtohersuccess.ThisisalessonIcantakefromhersuccess.英语听力原文Text1M:Mary,how’syourreportcomingalong?W:Oh,myreport…Ifinishedadraftonemonthago.ButmyadvisorsaidIshouldusemorereferencesifIwanttomeethisexpectations.Text2W:Howmanypeopleturnedupatthecharityparty?M:Fewerpeoplecamethanwehadexpected.Itwasdisappointing.Westillneedmoremoneyforourorganization.W:SorrythatIwasn’tabletoattend.Ihadintendedtomakeit,butsomethingcameupwithmyson.Text3M:Now,Iamgoingtotakeashotofyourface.Saycheese!Good!W:Letmetakealook.Hmm,shallwetakeanothershot?Text4W:Let’scallitaday.We’vebeenatthisforhours.M:I’mbeat,too.Let’sgetsomethingtoeat.W:Soundsgood.We’llfeelbetterwithalittlenutrition.Text5M:Youshouldtakealookatthiscar.It’sarealbeauty.W:Thiscarlookslikeithasalotofproblems.YoumustthinkIwasbornyesterdayifyouexpectmetobuyit.Text6M:Hey,canIaskyouafavor?CouldIgetaridetosoccerpractice?Ihavetobethereat3o’clock.W:Idon’tthinkIcan.Ihaveaclassat3:15,butIwasplanningongoingtothelibraryafterlunchtogetsomestudyingdone.Iwon’thaveanyothertimetoprepareformytesttomorrowmorningbecauseI’mworkingfrom5o’clockuntilmidnighttonight.Text7W:CouldIseethemanager,please?Ihaveacomplainttomake.M:Yes,I’mthemanagerhere.WhatcanIdoforyou,madam?W:Didyouhavetheroomcheckedbeforewemovedin?M:Whichroomareyouin,madam?\nW:1808.Thetoiletdoesn’tworkproperly,thewaterdoesn’tworkintheshower,andthetapwasleakingthewholenight,sothere’swateralloverthebathroomfloor.M:I’mawfullysorrytohearthat.Thehousekeeperusuallycheckseveryroombeforenewguestsmovein.Wehavebeenextremelybusywithalargeconferencethesepastfewdays.We’llchangeyourroomto2022.IthasabeautifulviewofthePacificOcean.Andwe’dliketoofferyouanextranight’sstayinourhotelfreeofcharge.W:Notbad.Thanks.M:It’smypleasure,madam.Text8M:Pleasefeelfreetosampleanyofourmasks.W:Excuseme,whatisthisusedfor?M:Youcanmixitwithdifferenttreatmentssuchaslemonforrelaxation,cucumberforsunburns.Thesemasksaredesignedsothatyoucanmixyourowncombinations.W:Wow,I’malsolookingforagoodfallcolorformynails.Doyousellnailpolishhere?M:Yes,wedo.However,it’salittleearlyintheyeartohaveourfallcolorsout.Usually,wewillputthemoutmoretowardSeptember,notJuly.W:Okay,that’stoobad.Thanksforyourhelp,anyway.M:Mypleasure.Here.Pleasetakethisrelaxingfacewash!W:Excellent!Thanks!Text9M:Hi,darling!Ihaveaone-monthvacationsavedup.HowaboutatriptoEurope?W:Icouldgoforthat.ButI’mafraidourbudgetisalittletightthisyear.M:Oh,butIreallyneedtoleavethistownforachange.Workingdayafterdayhaswornmeout.Doyouhaveanyothersuggestions?W:Weshouldprobablythinkaboutgoingsomewherethatisn’ttoofaraway.Howaboutthecountryside?Therearemanyinterestingplaceswecouldgo,andwecouldenjoythefreshairandthedeliciouslocalfood.M:Wonderful!Ithinkthat’sagreatidea.Howlonguntilwecanmakethishappen?Ican’twait!W:TomorrowIhaveanappointmentwithmydentist.WhataboutnextMonday?M:Perfect.I’llstartmakingthearrangementstomorrow.Ifwe’regoingtodrive,I’llneedtofillupthetank.W:Noneed.Ithinkit’sstillplentyfull.Evenso,I’drathertravelbybusortrain.Itwouldcostmuchlessthandriving.Gaspricesareveryhighnowadays,youknow.M:Wecantakethetrain.Itwillbefaster.I’llbooktheticketstomorrowmorning.\nW:Great!Oh,onemorething,don’tforgettochecktheweatherforecastbeforewego.I’dhatetogetcaughtintherain.M:Noproblem.I’mreallylookingforwardtothecomingweek.W:Me,too.I’llmakealistofwhatweneedtotakewithus.Text10W:Somethingsmellsgood!M:Hey,thereyouare!SitdownandI’llopenthewine.W:Um,okay.What’stheoccasion?M:Oh,nothing.Ijustwantedtosaythankyouforlettingmestayatyourhouseforthelastfewdays.Iknowithasn’tbeeneasywithmehere.W:Oh,it’sbeengreat!Iknowthisplaceissmall,butithasn’tbeenabigdealatall.Totellyouthetruth,livingwithyouhasbeenmucheasierthanwithmylastroommate!Melaniewasjustterrible.M:Oh,shecouldn’thavebeenthatbad…W:Uh,sheneverpaidhershareoftherentorbillsontime.Shealwaysleftahugemessinthekitchen.Shewouldalwayswakemeupinthemiddleofthenighttoaskmeforadviceabouthercrazyboyfriend,andshebrokeaboutfivethingsofmineandneverofferedtoreplacethem.M:Sothat’sthereasonyoudecidedtolivealone!W:Bingo!So,whatareyoumakingoverthere?M:We’vegotfish,potatoes,andsteak.Andthedessertisinthefreezer.W:Letmeguess…icecream?M:No,it’sacake,actually.Butitneedstobekeptinthefreezeruntilrightbeforewe’rereadytoeatit.It’ssupposedtobedelicious.W:Didyoumakethatyourself,too?M:Heavens,no!Iboughtitfromthebakerydownthestreet.W:Well,Iguessathree-coursedinnerisstillprettyamazing.Ididn’tknowyoucouldcook.Thewholetimewe’veknowneachother,you’veneveroncementionedanythingaboutcooking.M:Well,Icookalotformyself…atleastIdidbeforeIgotkickedoutofmyapartment.Now,whereisthatwine?
