北京市崇文区2008―2009学年度高三第二学期统一练习（二）
英 语 试 题
本试卷分第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。考试结束生，考生仅将两卷的答题卡交回。
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第I卷（选择题，共115分）
第一部分：听力理解（共两节，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。
例：What is the man going to read?
A．A newspaper. B．A magazine. C．A book.
（答案是A。）
1．What are they talking
about?
A．The food. B．The woman’s husband. C．The house.
2．What will the woman do?
A．Apologize to the man. B．Sew the buttons. C．Change the shirt.
3．How did the two
speakers find the movie?
A．It lasted too long.
B．It was the same as another one.
C．It was hard to understand.
4．What is the woman
doing?
A．Asking for a favor. B．Giving advice. C．Offering help.
5．Where does the
conversation most probably take place?
A．At a hotel. B．On the plane. C．At the airport.
第二节
（共15小题；每题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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6．Who is receiving the
phone call?
A．The machine. B．A teacher. C．A student.
7．Why does the man make
the phone call?
A．To sign up for a class. B．To ask for information. C．To buy a book.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What is the man talking
about?
A．His working experience. B．His hobby. C．His daily life.
9．What time does he get
to work?
A．At 7:20 a.m. B．At 8:00 a. m. C．At 8:20 a. m.
10．What does he do with
his family around 6:30 p. m. ?
A．Eat supper. B．Play games. C．Watch TV.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．What is the woman?
A．A clerk. B．A librarian. C．A teacher.
12．How does the man feel
at the beginning of the man?
A．Confused. B．Grateful. C．Curious.
13．What suggestion does
the woman offer to the man?
A．He should limit his search.
B．He should try a broader topic.
C．He should buy some magazines.
听第9段材料，回答第14至15题。
14．How long will the woman
be in the country?
A．Two or three days. B．A week. C．A fortnight.
15．What is the main
purpose of the woman’s visit?
A．For business. B．For holiday. C．For a conference.
听第10段材料，回答第16至17题。
16．What’s the woman interested
in?
A．A plate. B．A pot. C．A paining.
17．Which price do they settle on?
A．$ 45. B．$ 38. C．$ 35.
听第11段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．Which could people
purchase for under $250?
A．A king size bed. B．A digital piano. C．A color TV.
19．Where is the store
located?
A．Across from Union
Square.
B．Two blocks west of city hall.
C．Across from city hall.
20．What are they store’s
hours?
A．9:30 AM to 10:00 PM. B．10:30 AM to 9:30 PM. C．10:00 AM to 9:30 PM.
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，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
例：It’s so nice to hear from her again.
,we last met more than thirty years ago.
A．What’s more B．That’s to say C．In other words D．Believe it or not
答案是D。
21．She had to have the operation,
she would die.
A．while B．but C．or D．so
22．With the company facing a serious financial situation this year, the
staff
clearly worried about the news of job losses.
A．is B．are C．were D．was
23．The neighbor’s kid walks across our grassland just
us.
A．to annoy B．annoying C．annoys D．annoy
24．The handles
so that children can grasp them firmly.
A．can be shaped B．should be shaped
C．must have been shaped D．should have been shaped
25．A date book would make a great gift, except that a lot of people
already have
.
A．some B．it C．that D．one
26．It was proven that the story of one witness
.
A．has been invented B．had been invented
C．would be invented D．was invented
27．
really makes me angry when I see people
dropping litter.
A．That B．As C．What D．It
28．On the way home,
sky grew dark, and
cold rain began to fall.
A．the; 不填 B．不填; the C．the; a D．不填; a
29．As the demand rises, so
.
A．prices are B．prices do C．are prices D．do prices
30．Joanne was delayed by a customer when she
the office.
A．left B．has left C．was leaving D．leaves
31．Information about the meeting was sent out
groups, who had been looking forward to it for a long time.
A．to interested B．to interesting C．having interested D．to interest
32．
you are unable to answer, perhaps we should
ask someone else.
A．Though B．Since C．While D．So
33．The hot weather lasted for a whole week,
made everybody tired and sleepy.
A．which B．that C．when D．why
34．He found himself
by a crowd of excited people and
to escape.
A．surrounded; trying B．surrounding; trying
C．surrounding; tried D．surrounded; tried
35．It’s cold; Jackson,
shut the door,
?
A．will you B．does he C．won’t you D．doesn’t he
第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
The Christmas Tree
It was the first
part of December and the frozen ground was covered with snow. My little girl
said to me, “Daddy can we have that tree we saw on our hike through the 36 last summer, for our Christmas tree?”
My 37 little girl had a bad accident in
the autumn, and she would be in a wheelchair for the rest of her life.
Wanting to 38 my child, I did all I could. I woke
a little earlier than usual and, being winter, it was still dark. I tied the
old workhorse to the sled (雪橇)and 39 for the woods.
As I 40 the forest, it was beautiful; the 41 branches of the trees were hardly
supporting the snow that has fallen on them. The poor old horse was walking
along slowly with heavy steps. There were 42 he would step in deep snow and 43 to his stomach but the sled stayed
on top of the snow. ‘Oh how beautiful nature is’, I thought to myself, as I
watched the many 44 going by me.
I had to find that
tree, 45 I knew that my little girl’s heart
was 46 on it. I went about five miles into
the forest, and there it was, the tree that my poor little girl wanted for a
Christmas tree! I chopped it down and 47 it on the sled.
On the way back to
the farm, I was even more pleased with Mother Nature; she had 48 a Christmas tree that my
daughter had wanted. 49 was even more beautiful, so I
began 50 .
When I got to the
house and 51 the tree, which I was so proud of,
in and 52 it up for my girl, she 53 up from her wheelchair and started 54 . I let go of the 55 and knelt down in front of her.
“What’s the matter
darling?” I asked her.
“It’s beautiful
daddy, but what a shame that you cut this beautiful tree down, it was so happy
growing in the forest!”
36．A．bush B．town C．woods D．field
37．A．innocent B．serious C．previous D．precious
38．A．please B．convince C．protect D．impress
39．A．headed B．sent C．looked D．searched
40．A．wandered B．entered C．preserved D．explored
41．A．broken B．shaking C．bending D．moving
42．A．areas B．points C．cases D．times
43．A．drop B．skip C．sink D．ski
44．A．pictures B．wonders C．surprises D．videos
45．A．if B．so C．for D．though
46．A． set B．relied C．fell D．laid
47．A．packed B．piled C．threw D．loaded
48．A．planted B．grown C．created D．output
49．A．Anything B．Everything C．None D．Each
50．A．whistling B．whispering C．jogging D．playing
51．A．pushed B．imported C．brought D．delivered
52．A．picked B．pulled C．adjusted D．stood
53．A．climbed B．rose C．held D．looked
54．A．crying B．smiling C．appreciating D．suspecting
55．A．wheelchair B．tree C．sled D．horse
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40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。
A
The Festival of Cultures
August 11 ? 14
City Park
The Festival of Cultures is an
annual event to celebrate the wide range of cultures found in our great
state. People representing 40 cultural groups will share their traditions and
customs. Here are just a few of the festival’s many activities.
Crafts: See
the fine art of basket weaving from Vietnam and Zimbabewe. Watch the
delicate art of making paper umbrellas from Thailand
and the decorative craft of paperl picado, or paper cutting, from Mexico.
All craft demonstrations provide a firsthand view of how things are made. You
will appreciate the process involved in making these products.
Music and
Dance: Experience musical instruments that you have never heard before.
Listening to the music of a sho from Japan,
a bull-roarer from Australia,
a sitar from India,
and a chakay from Tailand. You will also be entertained by folk dances from
around the world, such as the troika from Russia
and the mayim mayim from Israel.
From 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. on August 14, special folk-dancing classes for
children will be offered. Children ranging in age from 6 ? 8 can learn the
kinderpolka from Germany.
Children ranging in age from 9 ? 12 can learn the raspa from Mexico.
Storytelling:
Listen for hours as professional storytellers charm you with captivating
tales. Fables, folktales, and ballads from various countries will be told. By
popular demand, Gwendolyn Washington, a famous African American storyteller,
is back.
Food: Enjoy
irresistible foods from other countries, such as gyros from Greece, seafood paella from Spain, crepes from France,
and tandoori chicken from India.
These tasty dishes will be difficult to pass up.
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Tickets August
14 Adults
$3 Ages 13 ? 18
$2 Ages 12 and under
Free Adults
$3 Ages 13 ? 18 $2 Ages 6 ? 12
$ 1 Ages 6 and under Free The festival of Cultures is sponsored by the World Marketplace,
For more information about the festival, call (800) 555 ? 0199. 56．Which of the following are from Mexico? A．The paper cutting and troika. B．The kinderpolka and sitar. C．The paperl picado and the raspo. D．The mayim mayim and the gyros. 57．A family with two children at the age of 8 and 16 are going to the
festival on August 12. How much money will they pay for the festival? A．$5. B．$6. C．$8. D．$9. 58．What do we know about the festival? A．Children will have a chance to learn different folk-dancing. B．Storyteller Gwendolyn is invited to the festival for the first time. C．People will be offered opportunities to play musical instruments. D．Visitors can make paper umbrellas from their first- hand experience. 59．What’s the purpose of writing this passage? A．To advertise for the World Marketplace. B．To introduce a wide range of cultural traditions. C．To explain the great significance of popularizing the festival. D．To persuade readers to attend the festival held in the City Park. B A Magical Experience One hot August
afternoon, Deena Hoagland and her son Joe sat on a floating platform at Dolphins
Plus, a marine（海洋）center near their
home in Florida. Nearby, a large, powerful, six-hundred-pound dolphin circled
to study the mother and her child. Suddely, it splashed the Hoaglands with water.
That is when something amazing happened. Three-year-old Joe Hoagland smiled.
Sitting with Joe on her lap, Deena smiled, too, as her heart leapt with joy. It
was the first sign of hope she had seen in Joe since his stroke（中风）six weeks earlier. Joe Hoagland was
born with a rare heart condition that had forced him to spend much of his first
three years of life in hospitals. After a series of open-heart surgeries, Joe
seemed to be doing better, but the last surgery on his heart resulted in a
stroke, which left him unable to move one side and to see out of one eye. Worse still, the spirit
of the child, who had bravely battled his illness until then was seemingly
broken. Afraid of his doctors and unwilling to participate in efforts at
physical therapy（治疗）, Joe grew
listless, losing interest even in his favorite toys. Having heard of a
new therapeutic approach termed “dolphin-assisted therapy,” Decna phoned
Dolphins Plus and asked permission to bring her son along. There Joe met met
Fonzie, the playful dolphin. With each passing visit, Koe seemed to make more
progress. Before long, he was regaining some movement on his left side.
Dolphins Plus trainers urged Joe to get into the water and swim with his new
friend. Joe, however, was reluctant. Gradually, though, Joe became more
comfortable with the large dolphin, and by mid-September, Joe was swimming with
his friends. Over the next two
years, Joe fully recovered from the paralysis and partial blindness that his
doctors thought irreversible. Now a healthy, active teenager, Joe lives a life
similar to any of his friends. He visits and swims frequently with his friend
Fonzie and helps his parent with Island Dolphin Care. Deena started Island
Dolphin Care to work with Dolphins Plus to share the benefits of dolphin
therapy with other special-needs children and their parents. 60．Dcena Hoagland smiled when Fonzie splashed Joe with water because
. A．the dolphin’s action is amazing B．Joe’s reaction brought her hope C．she was affected by Joe’s joy D．she realized Joe recovered 61．Paragraph 2-4 are written to
. A．expose the dangers of strokes B．identify the problems Joe faced C．describe Joe’s recovery from beginning to end D．show readers the process of “dolphin-assisted therapy” 62．What does the underlined word mean in paragraph 3? A．angry and inflexible B．more mature and silent C．lacking energy and concern D．cautious and shy 63．We may conclude from the passage that
. A．dolphin therapy has helped many children to improve their lives B．Joe recovered faster because of his desire to live with Fonzie C．doctors’ mistake during his surgeries brought Joe great pain D．his mother’s company contributes greatly to Joe’s recovery C It was a lovely day
and Stella was enjoying the sunshine with her two children when a young boy
approached her son and pushed him to the ground. “I’d watched him for
a little while and my son was the fifth child he’d shoved,” she says. “I went
over to them, picked up my son, turned to the boy and said, firmly, ‘No, we don’t
push”. What happened next was unexpected. “The boy’s mother ran toward me,”
Stella says, “I thought she was coming over to apologize, but instead she
started shouting at me for disciplining her child . Was I supposed to sit back
while her kid did whatever he wanted, hurting other children in the process? Getting your own
children to play nice is difficult enough. Dealing with other people’s children
has become a minefield. “Kids aren’t all
raised the same,” agrees Professor Naomi White of Monash University.
“But there is still an idea that they’re the possessions of the parents. We see
our children as an extension of ourselves, so if you’re saying that my child is
behaving inappropriately, then that’s somehow a criticism（批评）of me.” In those
circumstances, it’s difficult to know whether to approach the child directly or
the parent first. There are two schools of thought. “I’d go to the child
first,” says Andrew Fuller, author of Tricky Kids. Usually a quiet reminder
that ‘we don’t do that here’ is enough. Kids have finely tuned antennae（直觉）for how to behave in different setting. ” He points out bringing it
up with the parent first may make them feel overlooked, which could caused
problems. Of course, approaching the children first can bring its own
overlooked, which could cause problems. Of course, approaching the child first
can bring its own headaches, too. This is why White recommends that you
approach the parents first. “Raise your concerns with the parents if they’re there
and ask them to deal with it.,” she says. Asked how to
approach a parent in this situation, psychologist Meredith Fuller answers “Explain
your needs as well as stressing the importance of the friendship. Begin your
remarks with something like ‘I know you’ll think I’m silly but in my house I
don’t want…’” He doesn’t believe that we should be afraid of dealing with other
people’s kids. “Look at kids that aren’t your own as a potential minefield,” he
says. He recommends that we don’t stay silent over inappropriate behavior,
particularly with regular visitors. 64．What did Stella do after the young boy pushed her son to the ground? A．She made an apology to his mother. B．She took her own boy away angrily. C．She shouted to the boy to discipline him. D． She told him his
behavior was unacceptable. 65．What does the author say about dealing with other people’s children? A．It’s important not to hurt them in any way. B．It’s no use trying to stop their wrongdoing. C．It’s advisable to treat them as one’s own kids. D．It’s possible for one to get into lots of trouble. 66．According to professor Naomi White, what will the parents probably
do when other people find fault with their kids? A．They will feel hurt as well. B．They will scold their kids. C．They will lose control of themselves. D．They will defend their child successfully. 67．According to Andre Fuller, what should one do when seeing other
people’s kids misbehave? A．Express dissatisfaction to their parents politely. B．Make comments on inappropriate behavior. C．Talk to the kids directly in a mild way. D．Stress the importance of friendship. D All consumer problems solved One of these days, I
will call up the courage to telephone my broadband service provider to find out
why I am unable to read my office
e-mail from home. I am not looking forward to it; my last call was answered by
someone who clearly could not wait to get rid of me. Why is everything so
difficult? We can now buy a huge range of electronic products at ever-lower
prices. We can compare prices online and have goods delivered to our door. And
we can do all that in the certain knowledge that what arrives will not work. At least I know I am
not alone in these problems. James Womack and Daniel Jones in the Harvard
Business Review ask : “Why does consumption ? which should be easy and
satisfying ? require so much time and energy?” The answer to all
these problems, they say, is lean consumption（精益消费）. Their idea is an extension of lean production, as first practiced
by Toyota.
Workers who saw faults occurring could stop the assembly line (生产线)to ensure they were corrected and this solves the faults
permanently. They argue that the same principles can be applied to solve
consumers’ problems today. How would it work ?
Take help lines, for example. At present, they try to solve problems after they
have occurred. They do not do it very well, either. Help line workers are
rewarded for their “efficiency”, in other words how many callers they deal with
? which is why they are so eager to move on to the next one. Help lines should
do more that help people with problems, the writers say. The help line staff
should use the calls to identify common problems, which can then be solved ?
equal to the stopping of the Toyota
line. “This same concept
can be applied to the process of consumption, ”the writers say. “For example,
why can’t a single provider solve a customer’s problems by evaluating his
specific needs and then determining the best equipment, software and services?
The provider could then obtain, fix, take care of, upgrade and replace the required
articles for a standard fee.” The method the
writers are recommending could improve the processes, get rid of problems and
lower the cost of consumption. Let us hope it happens soon. 68．The author doesn’t want to call his broadband service provider
because
. A．it will take a long time B．he doesn’t expect them to be helpful C．it will be difficult to explain the problem D．he is afraid to be looked down upon 69．How did Toyota
deal with faults in the producing process? A．Faults were dealt with after accidents. B．The assembly line was shut down more and more often. C．Problems were identified and corrected during the process. D．Workers were required to find fault with each other’s performances. 70．Which of the following actions can be called “lean consumption”? A．Providers try to save the consumers’ time and trouble. B．Producers correct and solve faults during the production. C．Producers serve their customers for a standard fee. D．Providers set up a help line to give advice to customers. 71．The author believes that lean consumption would
. A．increase the number of help lines B．make life easier for consumers C．result in consumers paying more fees D．be more time-consuming for the customers E
20090508 Fear is an ancient
way of surviving. Being scared makes animals, including humans escape from
danger and save themselves. It is because of fear that we have lived through
millions of years of evolution. Those who lacked a strong fear response were
more likely to be killed, leaving the more fearful and careful to pass their
genes onto the next generation. How do scientists
explain why shaking over such scary things is fun? “Some kids will go to a
scary movie and love it and laugh over it, others will feel anxious and hide
their faces and some won't even set foot in the cinema," said Ned Kalin, a
US
scientist. "Which kind of person you are depends partly on experiences
you've had and partly on your genes." What happens in the
brain when something frightens you? Nerves that begin at the eyes and ears lead
to a part of the brain called the amygdala. When you suddenly see a snake, for
example, the amygdala makes you freeze, perspire, have a quickened heartbeat,
or run very fast. However, seeing the snake also uses another part of the
brain, the cortex. It analyzes the situation, and if it finds that the snake is
only made of rubber it tells your heart and the rest of your body to calm down.
Think of the amygdala as the engine and the cortex as the brake. Back to the first
question: Why do some people like to make themselves scared? One reason is that
we can play games with fear, find ways to reduce the scariness by looking away
or thinking of something else," Kalin said. "To believe we have
control over a situation gives us a feeling of power. "Scary movies or
novels are good practice to prepare young people for the real thing.
Thrills such as roller coaster
rides also go to the brain's pleasure centre. And there might be
some evolutionary advantage to being able to adjust this system that is there
to protect people. 72．How many questions are answered in the passage? A．2. B．3. C．4. D．5. 73．Some people like to be scared because
. A．they are afraid that the fear genes will be passed onto their children B．it’s a good practice to get prepared for the real frightening
situation C．it can help them show their own personalities D．they will feel powerful after getting rid of fear 74．Which of the following is true about the people who are not easily scared? A．Their cortex is better at analyzing the situations. B．They are more likely to suffer from potential danger. C．They are born unaffected by anything horrible. D．They lack a strong response towards threat. 75．What is the best title of the passage? A．Ready to scream? B．How to be scared? C．Willing to shake? D．Why to be scared? 第Ⅱ卷（共35分） 第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分35分） 第一节 情景作文（20分） 最近，你所在的班级就繁体字是否应该使用的问题进行讨论。讨论说情见下表。请根据表格内容为你校的校刊写一篇英文报道，并表明你自己的看法。 赞同 不赞同 理由 帮助了解中国文化的根源 难认难写 繁体字有美感 不利于中国文化的传播 注意： 1．词数不少于60。 2．根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3．文章题目和开头已给出（不计入词数） Recently there has been a heated discussion in our class about
whether we should use traditional characters instead of simplified characters.
第二节 开放作文（15分） 请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50。
&n 一、评分原则：
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2．对紧扣主题的适当发挥不予扣分。 二、 One possible version: Recently
there has been a heated discussion in our class about whether we should use
traditional characters instead of simplified characters. Opinions
are divided into two groups. Some students think traditional characters should
be used in our daily life because it will help us know more about the origin of
Chinese culture. They also think traditional characters were created according
to a strict set of rules, so they look more beautiful. However,
the others hold different opinions. They think traditional characters are
difficult to learn and write, which brings inconvenience to people. More importantly,
they believe it will be a barrier to promoting Chinese culture to the world. In
my opinion, people have been used to simplified characters. It will not be a
good idea to change them into a more complicated form. But people should learn
more about traditional characters and be able to recognize them in some
particular occasions. 第二节
开放作文（15分） One possible version: In the picture we can see a family in a car, The mother and the
father are trying to drive it in opposite directions with their child sitting
between them, looking rather confused. It reminds me of a common phenomenon in some families. When there
are some decisions for the family to make, the parents hold different opinions
and turn a deaf ear to each other, not to mention the child’s ideas. For
example, when it comes to what their child should major in at university, they
will have a heated argument regardless of the child’s intention. I think parents should try to improve their communication and take
their children’s opinions into consideration so as to reach an agreement. 附：听力录音材料原文 Text 1 M：I’ve heard your husband
is an excellent cook． W：Yes．He’s always done all the cooking in our house． Text 2 M：I bought this shirt yesterday．Two buttons are missing．Look! W：I’m sorry．I’ll change it for you． Text 3 W：Have you seen the movie “The Dream”? It was so complex that
I really got lost． M：Yeah, I felt the same．But after I saw it a second time．I could put all the pieces
together． Text 4 W：If you’re
going to read there, please turn on a light． M：I can see, Mom． W：But you’ll ruin your eyes that way．Now please go switch
on the light, or move to a brighter spot． Text 5 W：We don’t seem to have a reservation for you, sir．I’m sorry． M：But my secretary said
that she had reserved a room for me here．I phoned her from the airport this morning just
before I got on board the plane． Text 6 W：This is the international school answering service．We’re sorry there’s
no one available to take your call．Please leave your message after the tone．If you would like
information about courses, please leave your name and address and we’ll send
you our booklet．Thank you． M：Yes, could you send me information about your English
courses for business, please．My name is Jo Spinelli, that’s S-P-I-N-E-L-L-E, and my
address is 25G, Via
Roma, Florence．Thank you． Text 7 W：What’s your usual day like? You always seem so busy． M：I usually get up around 5:00
a．m．and work on the computer until 6:00
a．m． W：Why do you get up so early? 试题详情
M：Well, I have to leave home at twenty to seven, so I can
catch a bus at 7:00． W：And what time to you get to work? M：It takes me about an hour to get there, but it stops right
in front of my office． W：That’s nice．And what time do you get off work? M：Uh, around 5:00 o’clock．Then, we eat dinner around 6:30, and my wife and
I Play with the kids until 8:00 or so． W：So, when do you work on your website? M：Well, my wife and I often watch TV until 10:00 o’clock．Then I work on my
site, and sometimes stay up until the early hours of the morning． Text 8 W：Sir, you’ve been using the Online Catalogue for quite a
while; is there anything I can help you find? M：I’ve got to write a paper about Hollywood in the 30s and
40s, and I’m really struggling．There are hundreds of books, and I just don’t know where to
begin． W：Your topic sounds pretty big．Why don’t you narrow it down to something like…uh…the history of the
studios during that time ? M：You know．I was thinking about doing that, but more than 30 books
came up when I typed in “movie studios．” W：You could cut that down even further by listing the specific
years you want．Try adding “1930s” or “1940s” or maybe “Golden Age．” M：”Golden Age” is a good idea．Let me type that in…Hey, look, just 6
books came up that time．That’s a lot better． W：Oh…another thing you might consider…have you tried
looking for any magazine or newspaper articles? M：No, I’ve only been searching for books． Text 9 W：Next．Uh, your passport please． M：Okay． W：Uh, what is the purpose of your visit? M：I’m here to attend an important meeting on education for
the first part of my trip, and then I plan on touring the capital for two or
three days． W：And where will you be staying? W：I’ll be staying at a hotel downtown for the entire week． M：And uh, what do you have in your luggage? W：Uh, well, just, just my personal belongings． M：Okay, Uh, please open your bag. W：Sure． M：Okay…Everything’s fine．Well, enjoy your trip． W：Thanks． Text 10 M：Hello, madam, what can I do for you today? W：This is quite lovely．Where was it made? M：Oh, I see you have excellent taste．Yes, that is beautiful,
isn’t it? It’s the local pottery． W：It’s really something…What about the price? 试题详情
M：$50． W：$50! That’s quite dear．I can’t afford that． M：Remember these are hand painted pieces of pottery; that
kind of work doesn’t come cheaply． W：Yes, I understand that．But I really think that $50 is just too much． 试题详情
M：Listen, I can see that you are in love with that plate．Let’s just make it
$45．I’d really
like you to take that home with you． W：How about $35? I really can’t go any higher than that． M：I really can’t, I mean that would be selling at cost． W：Well, $38 is absolutely the most I can spend． M：All right．I really shouldn’t． Text 11 M： Are
you looking for appliances or furniture give new life to your home? Look no
further．Here at Frontier Furniture, we have everything you need to
give your home a new look and feel． Stereos,
video machines, refrigerators, light fixtures, dining room tables, washers and
dryers．You name it; we have it! Low on cash? We have an easy
rent-to-own plan that will put you in your favorite sofa tonight．Big color TVs as low
as two hundred and twenty-five dollars; digital pianos starting at three
ninety-nine; king size beds from two hundred and sixty dollars．Free delivery on all
major appliances． So
come on down to Frontier Furniture．Located downtown two blocks east of city hall,
across from Union Square．We’re open daily from 10:00 AM to 9:30 PM．So, come on in, and
let us make your dream home a reality． 试题详情
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