高一下学期期末学业质量调查测试英语试题第一卷（选择题满分85分）第一部分听力（共两小节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Agirlandherboyfriend.B.Husbandandwife.C.Teacherandstudent.2.Whatisthewomangoingtodothismorning?A.Gotowork.B.Lookafterhermother.C.Gooutforadate.3.Whathelpedthepilottospotthesurvivorsintime?A.Theplane.B.Thefire.C.Therescuingboat.4.Howdidthemandealwiththeexampaper?A.Hethrewitaway.B.Hegaveittotheteacher.C.Hekepthalfofit.5.What’stheweatherlike?A.Snowy.B.Rainy.C.Windy.第二节（共15小题；每题1分，满分15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。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6.Howwillthemangobackhome?A.Byplane.B.Bytrain.C.Bybus.7.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthetimethatthemanwillleave?A.It’ssoearly.B.It’ssoslow.C.It’ssolate.8.Whydoesn’tthemanchoosethefastestwaytogetbackhome?A.Itisdangerous.B.Heisn’tabletogettheticket.C.Hisfamilyisn’tabletoaffordtheexpense.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9.Whydidn’tthewomancontinuewithhersportsaftershegotbackhome?A.Itwastoolate.B.Itwasahardjob.C.Ittooktoomuchtime.10.Whatweretheconditionslikeinthefieldwherethewomanoncedidhertraining?A.Theconditionswerenotbad.B.Therewerenosportstracksthere.C.Thereweretoomanyhousesthere.11.Howlongagowasitwhenthewomandidhersportstraininginthefield?A.Justtenyearsago.B.Lessthantenyearsago.C.Morethantenyearsago.听第8段材料。回答第12至14题。12.Wherewilltheconcertbeheld?A.Intheschoolhall.B.Intheschoolcampus.C.Intheschoollibrary.13.Whenwilltheconcertbeon?A.NextFriday.B.ThisFriday.C.Intheschoollibrary.14.WhatisFuCong?A.Aconductor.B.Acomposer.C.Apianist.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。12\n听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.What’sthemainideaofthemonologue?A.Thewaystogetadvice.B.Togetadvicefromthehotline.C.Thehotlinesarepopularnow.19.Whatdotheadviserswishtodo?A.Togethighersalaryforadvice.B.Tolistentopeoplewhohaveproblems.C.Tohelppeopletosettletheirproblems.20.Whoaretheadvisersatsomehotlines?A.Students.B.Volunteers.C.Teachers.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。21.—Haveyoumovedintoyournewoffice?—Notyet.It________now.A.isbeingpaintedB.ispaintingC.ispaintedD.hasbeenpainted22.They_______himtoprepareforthecomingexamination,buthespentalldayplayingcomputergames.A.persuadedB.madeC.suggestedD.urged23.Inanattempttosavemoney,somehousewivesliketogofromshoptoshoptosearchforreal__________.A.commentsB.bargainsC.traditionsD.champions24.Therewillbeapartytobeheldintherestaurant_________ournewforeignEnglishteacher,Patty.A.inplaceofB.inmemoryofC.inhonourofD.incontrolof25.He________toescapefromtheprison,buthecouldfindnobodytohelphim.A.attemptedB.managedC.advisedD.promised26.Iwillneverforgettheplaceandthetime_________IspentwithmyCanadianfriendsinthecountryside.A.thatB.whereC.whenD.inwhich27.Theexpertquestioned_______littleresearchhadbeendoneonsuchanimportanttask.A.whatB.thatC.whyD.where28.The________corporationused________packagingtoattracttheattentionoftheconsumers.A.food-making;eye-catchingB.food-made;eye-caught12\nC.food-making;eye-caughtD.food-made;eye-catching29.Thebossdiscussedwithhiscolleaguestheplanthattheywouldliketosee________outthenextyear.A.carryingB.carriedC.tocarryD.carry30.—Wehavebeentoldthatitwillbefineatweekends.—_____,we’llbehavingafantasticpicnicthen.A.RegretfullyB.SurprisedlyC.DoubtfullyD.Hopefully31.—Thiscakeistoosweet.______hehaveaddedtoomuchsugartoit?—Yes,he_______.A.Must;canB.Can;musthaveC.May;canhaveD.Can;must32.Loulan,anancientcityinChina,isgenerallybelieved_________upgraduallybysandstorms.A.coveringB.tobecoveredC.tohavebeencoveredD.havingbeencovered33.Notonly_______givepeoplerelaxationandpleasure,butalso_______increasetheirknowledgeoftheworld.A.cantravel;itcanB.travelcan;canitC.cantravel;canitD.travelcan;itcan34.After_______seemedtobealongtime,hewokeupandfoundhimselflyinginbed.A.itB.whichC.thatD.what35.Thoughshewasmucholderthantheotherplayers,ZhangNing_________towinthegoldmedalinthefinalmatch..A.hungupB.hungdownC.hungonD.hungout第二节:完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的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。Heleftthedonkeyandwenttotakeanap.Whenhewokeup,tohissurpriseand49,hefoundthedonkeystandinginthesameplacewherehehadtiedit.Soonthepotter50toleaveforhome.Butthedonkeydidnotmove.“Whatiswrongwiththisdonkey!”51loudlythepotterinfrustration.52,thepottersawthewisemanagain.Heranuptohimandtoldhimaboutthedonkey’sstrangebehavior.Hesaid,“Youtiedupthedonkey,butdidyou53him?Goandpretendto54theropewithwhichyouhadtiedthedonkey.”Thepotter55thewiseman’sadvice.Nowthedonkeywasreadytoleaveforhome.Thepotter12\nunderstoodthatthedonkeywasabondeddonkey.Thepotterthankedthewisemanandwenthomehappilywithhisdonkey.36.A.transportB.carryC.bringD.take37.A.immediatelyB.full-timeC.midwayD.gradually38.A.stickB.rodC.threadD.rope39.A.whileB.ifC.whereD.that40.A.buryingB.hittingC.holdingD.raising41.A.bothB.neitherC.allD.either42.A.hesitatedB.occurredC.seemedD.happened43.A.earsB.nosesC.hairD.legs44.A.whichB.whereC.whatD.how45.A.askedB.explainedC.declaredD.told46.A.practicalB.imaginaryC.firmD.secure47.A.insistB.assumeC.supposeD.promise48.A.saidB.askedC.toldD.persuaded49.A.excitementB.reliefC.regretD.disappointment50.A.determinedB.agreedC.preparedD.refused51.A.smiledB.insistedC.demandedD.cried52.A.LuckilyB.HonestlyC.PersonallyD.Unfortunately53.A.shutB.exitC.removeD.loosen54.A.untieB.undressC.uncoverD.unburden55.A.ledB.acceptedC.followedD.consulted第三部分:阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ALouisBraille,AlphabetMakerBlindpeoplecanread.Theydosobyrunningtheirfingersalongalineofraisedpointsordotsonpaper.Ofcourse,theyfirsthavetolearnthecode.Herearesomeexamplesofit.Onedotstandsfortheletter“A.”Twodotssidebysidemean"C."Fourdotsarrangedtolooklikeabox(::)standfortheletter"G."Byplacingthedotsinspecialpatterns,allthelettersofthealphabetcanbeformed.ThiscodewasmadeupbyaFrenchmancalledLouisBraille.Thoughhecouldseeatbirth,hebecamesightlesswhenhewasonlythree.Braillewascuttingleatherinhisfather'sshop.Hisknifeslippedandcuthiseye.Infectionspreadtobotheyes,andhebecameblind.At10,hewasplacedinahomefortheblind.ButyoungLouishadgreattalent.Hebecameaskilledmusicianandsoongotajobasachurchorganist(风琴弹奏者)inParis.Becausehehadtalentandwasquick,hebecameateacherataschoolfortheblind.Whilethere,heheardthatanarmycaptainhadsentmessagestohisguncrewssotheycouldreadthematnightwithoutlight.Hismessageswereinthesimpleformofraiseddotsanddashes.ThiswastheclueLouisneeded.Attheageof15,heworkedouthisownsix-dotcode.Eachgroupofdotsiscalledacell.Thecellsarethreedotshighandtwodotswide.Fortherestofhislife,Brailletaughthisyoungflocktoreadbothwrittenandmusicalworksusinghiscode.Forthelast17yearsofhislife,Braillewasillwithtuberculosis(肺结核).Hediedattheageof43.FrancehonoredhimbyplacinghisremainsinthefamousPantheoninParis.56.Whatisthepassagemainlyconcernedwith?12\nA.LouisBrailledevelopedareadingmethodforblindpeople.B.LouisBraillebecameblindashewasachild.C.Blindpeoplecanreadanybookstheylike.D.LouisBraille’sremainswereburiedinthefamousPantheoninParis57.LouisBrailledevelopedanalphabetforblindpeopleafterhe________.A.becameblindasayoungchild.B.workedasanorganist.C.learnedthatsoldierscouldreadmessagesfromraiseddots.D.becameaskilledmusician.58.Fromthispassage,youcanconcludethat________.A.allblindpeoplecanreadBraille.B.signlanguageismoreusefulthanBrailletotheblindC.moststudentsknowthatLouisBrailledevelopedtheBraillealphabet.D.LouisBraillewouldn'thavedevelopedthealphabetifhehadnotbeenblind.59.Thebestmeaningoftheunderlinedword“flock”inthispassageis________.A.agroupofsheep.B.anumberofblindstudents.C.manyteachers.D.severalblindmusicians.BWemayexpecttoorderourclothing,groceries,andotherhouseholdgoodsbytelevision-phone.Weprophesythatwithintwentyfiveyears,ourtelephoneswillbeequippedwithtelevisionscreenssothatwecanseethepersonattheotherendoftheline. Otherfieldsofsciencehavealsomadehugeadvancesinprogress.Medicinehadoperatedsoefficientlyinthepasthalf-centurythatmanydiseaseshavebeennearlywipedout.Andmorewilljointhisdisappearinggroupofdiseases.Wecanhopeandexpectthatcancerwillbeconquered.Certainskindiseaseswillbeeradicated（消灭）.Thevictimsofannoyingdiseaseswillleadpleasanterlives.Eventhehealthywillbenefitfromtheadvancesinmedicine.Lifeexpectancy(寿命)already12\nhadbeenlengthenedandscientistsknowthatthetimeiscomingrapidlywhenthepersononehundredyearsoldwillnotbeuncommon.60.Withtherapiddevelopmentofscience,wecanpredictthefollowingEXCEPTthat________.A.manypeoplewilllivetobe100yearsoldinthefuture,B.anincreasingnumberofpeoplewillordergoodsbytelevisionphoneC.theearthwillbeinvadedbymenfromourneighbourMars,D.anewsourceofpowerislikelytobediscovered100milesabovetheearth61.Accordingtothepassage,manydiseaseswillbecuredorundercontrolinthefuturethanksto________.A.theadvancesinmedicineB.doctors’advancedskillsC.newhospitalequipmentD.modernscienceandtechnology62.Accordingtothepassage,manfirstwalkedinspacein_______.A.1957B.1961C.1960D.195063.Thetelevision-phoneisexpectedto__________inthefuture.A.ordergoodsautomaticallyB.offeraface-to-facecommunicationC.haveascreenforpeopletoseeeachotherD.transmitasourceofpowerforfactoriestousCAboutinfluenza(流感)A(H7N9)virusWhatistheinfluenzaA(H7N9)virus?InfluenzaAH7virusesareagroupofinfluenzavirusesthatnormallyspreadamongbirds.TheinfluenzaA(H7N9)virusisonesmallergroupamongthelargergroupofH7viruses.AlthoughsomeH7viruses(H7N2,H7N3andH7N7)havesometimesbeenfoundtoinfect(感染)humans,nohumaninfectionswithH7N9viruseshavebeenreporteduntilrecentreportsfromChina.WhatarethemainsignsofhumaninfectionwithinfluenzaA(H7N9)virus?Sofar,mostpatientswiththisinfectionhavehadseverepneumonia（肺炎）.Signsincludefever,coughandshortnessofbreath.However,informationisstilllimitedaboutthefullareaofdiseasethatinfectionwithinfluenzaA(H7N9)virusmightcause.HowdidpeoplebecomeinfectedwiththeinfluenzaA(H7N9)virus?Someoftheconfirmedcaseshadconnectionswithanimalsorwithananimalenvironment.ThevirushasbeenfoundinapigeoninamarketinShanghai.Itisnotyetknownhowpersonsbecameinfected.Thepossibilityofanimal-to-humanspreadisbeinglookedinto.Isitsafetoeatmeatlikechickenandporkproducts?Influenzavirusesarenotspreadthrougheatingwell-cookedfood.Becauseinfluenzavirusesaremadeinactivebynormaltemperaturesusedforcooking(sothatfoodreaches70°Cinallparts),itissafetoeatproperlypreparedandcookedmeat. Diseasedanimalsandanimalsthathavediedofdiseasesshouldnotbeeaten. Inareasexperiencingoutbreaks,meatproductscanbesafelyeatenonlyiftheyareproperlycookedandproperlyhandledduringfoodpreparation.Theeatingofrawmeatanduncookedblood-baseddishesisahigh-riskpracticeandshouldbediscouraged.IsitsafetotraveltoChina?ThenumberofconfirmedcasesinChinaisverylow.WHOdoesnotadvisetheapplicationofanytravelmeasureswithrespecttovisitorstoChina,nortopersonsleavingChina.AreChineseproductssafe?12\nThereisnoevidencetolinkthepresentcaseswithanyChineseproducts.WHOadvisesthatpeopleshouldnotfeartotradethematthistime.64.PeopleinfectedwiththeinfluenzaA(H7N9)virusmaysufferfrom________.A.hardbreathingB.anxietyC.sweatingD.blooding65.AccordingtothispassagethewayofspreadingtheinfluenzaA(H7N9)virusis________.A.animal-to-humantransmissionB.person-to-persontransmissionC.consumingbadly-cookedfoodD.notdeterminedyet66.Itisnotsafetoeat_________________________________.A.well-cookedpigeonmeatB.properly-cookedporkproductsC.rawblood-baseddishesD.foodcookedenoughDGETYOURDEGREEATHOME!HaveyoueverwonderedwhataDegreemightbeworthtoyouinyourjoborcareer(事业)?ItmeansthatalotofAmericanswithanAssociateDegreeaveragenearly$10,000moreinyearlyearningsthanthosewithjustaHighSchoolDiploma(文凭).HarcourtLearningDirectoffersyouawaytogetaSpecializedAssociateDegreein11oftoday’sgrowingfieldswithouthavingtogotocollegefulltime.WithHarcourt,youstudyathome,inyoursparetime-soyoudon’thavetogiveupyourpresentjobwhileyoutrainforabetterone.ChoosefromexcitingmajorslikeBusinessManagement,Accounting,Dressmaking＆Design,Bookkeeping,Photography,ComputerScience,Engineering,andmore!Yourtrainingincludeseverythingyouneed!Books,lessons,learningaids-evenprofessional-qualitytoolsandequipment-everythingyouneedtomasteryourtrainingandmoveaheadtoanewcareerisincludedinthelowtuition(学费)priceyoupay.Mostimportantly,youreducationisnationallyrecognized!Nearly2,000Americancompanies-includingGeneralElectric,IBM,Mobile,GeneralMotors,Ford,andmanyothershaveusedourtrainingfortheiremployees.Ifcompaniesliketheserecognizethevalueofourtraining,youcanbesurethatemployeesinyourareawill,too!Earnyourdegreeinaslittleastwoyears!Getacareerdiplomainjustsixmonths!Thecareerofyourdreamsiscloserthanyouthink!Evenifyouhavenoexperiencebefore,youcangetvaluablejobskillsintoday’shottestfields!Step-by-steplessonsmakelearningeasy.Prepareforpromotions(提升),payraises,evenstartabusinessofyourown!SendtodayforFREEinformationaboutHarcourtathometraining!Simplyfillinyournameandaddressonthecoupon(票券)above.Thenwriteinthenameandnumberoftheoneprogramyou’remostinterestedin,andmailittoday.We’llrushyourfreeinformationabouthowyoucantakeadvantageoftheopportunities(机会)inthefieldyou’vechosen.Acttoday!Mailcoupontoday!Orcallthenumberbelow1-800-372-1589.Callanytime,24hoursaday,7daysaweek.www.Harcourt-learning.com.E-mail：Harcourt＠learning.com.67.Thisadvertisementismeanttopersuadepeopleinto________.A.earningtheirdegreesindifferentwaysthatsuitthemB.workingparttimetofurthertheireducationC.improvingtheireducationathometogetbetterjobsD.givinguptheirpresentjobstoattendauniversity68.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothisadvertisement?A.YoucanstudyathomeinyoursparetimewithHarcourt-learning.B.Youcangetvaluablejobskillsinaveryshorttimethroughthetraining.12\nC.Youarerequiredtopayverylowtuitionfeesifyouwanttoattendthetraining.D.YoucansurelygetajobpromotionaftertakingpartinHarcourt’straining.69.TheauthormentionsGeneralElectric,IBM,Ford,etc.asexamplesto________.A.showthattheirtrainingiswidelyusedinthecountry.B.showthatthetrainingprogramisfullysupportedbyfamouscompaniesintheU.S.C.provethevalueoftheirtrainingineveryarea. D.showtheimportanceofgettingrecognizedbythemostfamouscompanies.70.Itseemstothewriterthatwhatmostattractspeopletotaketheirtrainingis______.A.theeconomicbenefititwillbringaboutB.thedegree’snation-widerecognitionC.theconvenienceoflearningD.thehotfieldsthetrainingwillhelppeopletoenter第二卷（非选择题满分35分）第四部分：英语写作第一节：句型转换（共5小题；每小题一分，共5分。）71.MrSmithandhischildrenhavedecidedtopayavisittoChinainthecomingAugust.MrSmithalongwithhischildren______________topayavisittoChinainthecomingAugust.72.Itishopedthat,whenhetakesthemedicineproperly,hewillrecoverfromhisillnessgradually.Itishopedthat,when________properly,themedicinewillhelp_______himofhisillness.73.Sincesmokingisharmfultohealth,Iadvisedhimtogiveitupassoonaspossible.Sincesmokingisharmfultohealth,Itriedto_______himinto_______itupassoonaspossible.74.Hesaidtome,“Let’sgothecinemathisevening,shallwe?”Hesuggestedthatwe______tothecinema________evening.75.IamdelightedtohavebeengivenanopportunitytotalkaboutthehistoryandsignificanceoftheOlympicGames._______delightsme_______IhavebeengivenanopportunitytotalkaboutthehistoryandsignificanceoftheOlympicGames.第二节：完成句子76.这个地区的风景是独一无二的，因为它是唯一你能欣赏到大海、高山和湖泊的地方。Thesceneryinthisareaisunique________________itistheonlyplacewhereyoucanenjoythesea,themountainandthelaketogether.77.计算机技术让人们在家上班成为了可能。Computertechnologyhasmade________________formanypeopletoworkfromhome.78.根据新交规，任何人闯红灯被罚款至少200元。Accordingtothenewly-madetrafficregulations(规定),________runsaredlight______befinedatleast200RMB.79.这女孩被指控在杂货店偷东西，但她坚称自己是清白的。Thegirlwas________ofstealinginthegrocery,butheinsistedthathe____innocent.80.所有人都被活埋了，整个城市也是如此。Allthepeoplewereburied________and________wasthewholecity.第三节：书面表达(满分25分)假如你是高中一年级的学生李华。随着广告业的发展，广告已与我们的生活息息相关。但是广告是利是弊呢？请根据下列两组讨论意见，用英语写一篇短文，介绍广告的利与弊，并说明自己的看法。GroupA（取缔）GroupB（适当发展，提高质量）你的看法12\n1．虚假广告太多，坑害消费者2．占用报刊太多的版面，浪费纸张3．占用电视、广播太多的时间1．能指导消费，使消费者了解商品2．能给人以艺术享受3.也是人们放松的一种方式自拟，至少两条……注意：1.短文须包括表中所列的内容；2.词数：150左右。文章开头已给出，不计人总词数。3．作文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。Withthedevelopmentofadvertising,adshavebeencloselyconnectedwithpeople’slife.Isitgoodorbad?Wehadadiscussion.Opinionsaredivided._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________12\n2022-2022学年度高一英语学年学业水平调查英语试题参考答案及评分标准I．听力1—5ACBCA6—10BACAB11—15CBACB16—20ABBCBII．单选21—25ADBCA26—30ACABD31-35BCADCIII．完形36—40BCDAC41—45BDACD46—50BDABC51—55DADACIV．阅读56—60ACDBC61—65ABCAD66—70CBDACV.句型转换71has;decided72taken;cure73persuade;giving74go;that75It;that76inthat;77it;possible78whoever;shall/should79accused;was80alive;soVI．书面表达听力材料Text1M:Ireallyenjoyedmeetingyourparents.Ihopetheylikeme.W:Don’tworry.Iamsurethey’llsayyes.Text2M:Aren’tyouhavingalotofofficeworktodothismorning?W:IcalledmybossandtoldhimIhadtolookaftermyMombecauseshewassick.ButI’mgoingtothetheatrewithPeterinstead.Text3W:Whenthepilotnoticedthefireontheisland,heflewthereatonceandrescuedthesurvivors.M:Ithinktheyweresmarttodoit,ortheywouldn’thavebeenrescuedthatnight.Text4W:Didyouthrowawaytheexampaper?M:No.Igavehalfofittoafriendandkepttherest.Text5W:Look!It’ssnowingheavily.M:Seehowbigthesnowflakesare.W:Idon’tthinkwe’veseensuchheavysnowhere.12\nM:Thisisthefirsttimeinthiscentury.Text6W:Justin,whenareyouleavingforhome?M:ThisSunday,August28th.W:Haveyougotthetrainticketyet?M:Yes.I’vealreadygotit.W:Whattimedoesyourtrainleave?M:Athalfpastfourinthemorning.W:Goodheavens!It’ssoearly.M:Yes,butthere’renoothertrains.W:Thenwhywon’tyougobackhomebyplane?M:It’stooexpensive.Myparentscan’taffordthatatall.Text7M:Youfoundajobdowntown.Thatwasalongwayfromhome.W:Yes.Ihadtwohourstotravelmorningandeveningtogetbackhome.M:Really?Didyoucontinuewithyoursports?W:No,Ididn’t.BecausebythetimeIgothomeatnightitwouldhavebeentoolatetodoanytraining,andIhavemyhomeworktodo.M:Whenyousayno,doyoumeannoneatall?W:Noneatall.Ioncedidmytraininginthefieldwherethereweremanyhorsesandcows.M:Oh,buteverybodyexpectssportstracksinthesedays,don’tthey?W:Yes.Butnotinthosedays.Thatwasovertenyearsago,youknow.Text8W:HiJeremy,Ihearapianoconcerto（协奏曲）concertwillbeheldinourschoolcampussoon.M:Apianoconcertoconcert?Areyoukidding?Ihavebeenexpectingitforquitealongtime.W:Isn’tthatwonderful?IlasthearditinthetownMusicHallthreeyearsago.M:Me,too.Whenwillitbeon?Doyouknow?W:Notreally.It’ssaidtobeonnextFridayevening.Shallwegotogether?M:Sure.Doyouknowwhoisthepianistandtheconductor?W:ThepianistwillbeFuCongandtheconductorZhengXiaoying.M:TheyarethebestinChina,aren’tthey?W:Yes,theyare.Andthisistheirsecondstoparoundthecountry.M:Couldyoupleasegetaticketforme?W:Icertainlywill.M:Manythanks.W:Mypleasure.Text9M:Hey,Lisa,whatareyouwatching?W:AFrenchfilm.I’mgoingtospendallnextyearinFrance,andI’dbettergettoknowmoreaboutitsculture.M:Yougotacceptedintotheprogr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