湖北省黄冈中学2014届高三上学期期末考试英语试题(含答案)

湖北省黄冈中学2013年秋季期末考试试题
高三英语
本试卷共四部分。

满分150分。

考试时间120分钟。

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题l.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. What will the woman do today?
A. Study.
B. Take a test.
C. Go to the theater.
2. What will the man do?
A. Find a teaching job.
B. Work as a lawyer.
C. Wait and see.
3. Why doesn’t the man like the hat?
A. It doesn’t match the shoes.
B. He thinks it out of fashion.
C. It isn’t suitable f or the woman’s age.
4. How does the woman suggest the man going to work?
A. Driving.
B. Taking a bus.
C. Taking the subway.
5. What does the man suggest doing?
A. Arranging an ad.
B. Forgetting about it.
C. Having a dinner.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给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。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Where are the speakers?
A. In Washington.
B. In Beijing.
C. In Chicago.
7. Where are the speakers going?
A. To the woman’s company.
B. To the man’s house.
C. To a hotel.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What did the woman do tonight in the restaurant?
A. She embarrassed the man.
B. She yelled at the man.
C. She spilled soup.
9. Why does the man make the call?
A. To apologize.
B. To complain.
C. To criticize.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Why is the man going to New York?
A. To go to college.
B. To pay a visit.
C. To do business.
11. Which is in the center of New York City?
A. The UN Building.
B. Columbia University.
C. New York University.
12. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The woman works at a visitor’s bureau (办事处).
B. Broadway is near from the UN building.
C. The man works at a train station.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Who is not well tonight?
A. The mother.
B. The man.
C. The girl.
14. What did the man cook?
A. A pizza.
B. A pumpkin pie.
C. Pumpkin porridge.
15. What did the man follow when cooking?
A. A recipe.
B. The girl’s advice.
C. The mother’s instructions.
16. What does the man say about the food?
A. It’s burned.
B. It’s too salty.
C. It’s a bit rich for him.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Where does the speaker live?
A. In Chicago.
B. In New York.
C. In a small town.
18. Who is Peg?
A. The man’s daughter.
B. The man’s wife.
C. The man’s son.
19. Why does the speaker consider moving out of their house?
A. It’ll be given to his son.
B. It’s expensive to live in.
C. It’s too large for the old couple.
20. What is the speaker’s feeling about retirement?
A. He still isn’t ready for it mentally.
B. He thinks it hard to kill time.
C. He feels it hard to make ends meet.
第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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. The best way to undertake big projects is to force them into your _______. Spare time doesn’t appear
from nowhere and you need to create it with efforts.
A. presentation
B. campaign
C. schedule
D. procedure
22. In our life we should learn to make __________ in balancing the interests of our own and others, which
may benefit us in the long run despite the present loss.
A. compromises
B. commitments
C. contributions
D. considerations
23. Don’t lend your textbooks to those people; it is difficult to _______ the books from them when you want
them.
A. deserve
B. recognize
C. preserve
D. recover
24. As the population of the world _________ and leaders failed to think ahead, a global food crisis came to
existence.
A. exploded
B. decreased
C. explored
D. developed
25. For an artist who has no lack of passion and great courage to overcome any difficulty, inspirations of his
art will never _______.
A. make out
B. run out
C. work out
D. turn out
26. At first he claimed to be innocent but he _______ and admitted he had stolen when he was shown the
videotape.
A. broke up
B. broke away
C. broke down
D. broke in
27. Truth is the first important factor for news, so it’s the responsibility for journalists to ensure all the
information in their reports comes from ________ sources.
A. relative
B. reliable
C. widespread
D. faithful
28.—I’m fe d up with these naughty boys！
—May be we can find a new direction for their ________ energy. How about a football game?
A. aggressive
B. abnormal
C. abundant
D. alternative
29. Tom was caught cheating in an important exam. _________, he lost a golden chance of taking part in
this competition.
A. Consequently
B. Actually
C. Surprisingly
D. Obviously
30. Funding arrangements are already __________, with which the scientists can go on with the further
research.
A. in order
B. in demand
C. in place
D. in relief
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四个选项（A、B、C和D）出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Bill and Pearl were a very special couple. One would never know the hardships of life they had gone through 31 you were very close to them. Bill was a quiet man, who was devoted to his beloved Pearl. Pearl was a 32 woman, who 33 “Laughter is the Best Medicine.”
Anytime I was 34 an entertainment event, program, or play, I would suggest she be guided to a seat
near the 35 . Her cheerfulness would affect the audience.
A few years later, they experienced a financial setback which caused them to 36 their farm. Neither of them was in very good health and we were 37 as to what this latest blow could do to them. When I went to visit them to see what we could do to 38 , Bill said, “Packing our things is what must be done now.”
I asked, “What about your machinery?”
Bill replied, “Well, since the 39 is no longer ours, we have no 40 for the machinery, so we can leave it here for the young man who is going to 41 . “
One day, while I was helping Pearl pack, there were boxes everywhere and there were piles of throwaway, piles to pack, piles to keep and piles for charity. As we worked, I kept thinking of their 42 and wanted to cry. It hurt so 43 to think of my friend having to give up what they had worked for all their lives.
I turned to ask her a question and saw this sweet, humble woman 44 in the middle of chaos with a smile on her face. She started to 45 . Her infectious laugh reached out to me.
“Pearl, this is crazy. What are we laughing about? There is nothing 46 about packing.” I said.
“Well you know what they say about life, don’t you?”
She continued, “You know, it is often said that life is a test.”
“Well, yes, I have heard that,” I answered. “But I still don’t 47 , what’s so funny?”
She finally stopped laughing and said, “Honey, I just 48 I have never been good at tests!”
She taught me that life was 49 under any circumstances, if I would allow myself to just count my blessings and find 50 in laughter.
31. A. when B. if C. unless D. because
32. A. painful B. cheerful C. grateful D. peaceful
33. A. reminded B. determined C. pretended D. believed
34. A. in need of B. in memory of C. in search of D. in charge of
35. A. stage B. office C. studio D. hall
36. A. lose B. open C. choose D. change
37. A. nervous B. upset C. concerned D. disappointed
38. A. stop B. help C. serve D. agree
39. A. view B. yard C. camp D. farm
40. A. use B. time C. energy D. space
41. A. take off B. take away C. take up D. take over
42. A. family B. chance C. suffering D. schedule
43. A. badly B. simply C. clearly D. loudly
44. A. playing B. sitting C. running D. singing
45. A. cry B. try C. laugh D. sigh
46. A. rare B. wrong C. funny D. strange
47. A. regret B. admire C. remember D. understand
48. A. recognized B. realized C. ignored D. forgot
49. A. cruel B. good C. real D. true
50. A. joy B. luck C. base D. heart
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分, 满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Once there, I was driving, singing, having a good time when suddenly I saw ahead of me a congestion (阻塞) of traffic. A three-car accident had slowed things right down. It seemed they were all okay and the police were handling it. Meanwhile, everyone was crawling along. I was watching and waiting patiently for my opportunity to get past all of this congestion. What had been six lanes of flowing traffic was now only three, one lane going west, another east, and a single turning lane.
I slowly came closer to my chance to make a move. Looking around, I could see an older woman in the turning lane, obviously upset. Horns were blaring (鸣叫) behind her and she hadn’t managed to make her turn to the mall. You could see she was scared with all the cars zipping around her way too close. The drivers behind her were blowing their horns (喇叭) and she looked like she was about to cry.
It was my turn to pass through. But, instead of just passing her by, I used my big old truck to block the way of any other car that might have got in her way, and I signed her to turn into the mall. She kept shaking her head, no, and I kept asking her to go. The people behind me were not happy either!
Finally after a few more waves, she looked and saw I was blocking things for her. She took the chance and off she went into the mall. A few more cars followed her from the turning lane, then a woman signed to me to go and off I went! Sometimes the best way to get things moving is to block something. And I and my big old truck are good at that!
51.When waiting in the congestion of traffic, the author was ______.
A. pleased
B. patient
C. confused
D. anxious
52.From the passage, we can know the older woman wanted to ___________.
A. change her lane
B. turn to the mall
C. go home
D. park her car roadside
53.What did the author do to help the older woman?
A. Signing people behind to stop.
B. Blocking others to get her through.
C. Driving her car through the traffic.
D. Encouraging her with waves.
54.It can be learned from the passage that ______________.
A. kindness is everywhere
B. there is still a way to help out
C. blocking sometimes helps moving
D. it is wise to do what you are good at
B
Grammarphobia is the fear of grammar. This fear attacks almost everybody at one time or another, and it’s most likely to strike during English or language arts classes. Even people who love reading and writing have been known to get feverish and insecure when they are aware of the possibility of turning in homework with grammar or spelling mistakes. Though writing may be enjoyable, being corrected is definitely not!
Grammarphobes, it’s time to put your fears behind you. Grammar isn’t that dreadful (可怕的). Here’s why.
Let’s assume you like hearing and telling stories and that you enjoy joking with friends. You probably also like e-mailing and instant-messaging. Well, what do you think makes all these possible? Grammar!
Grammar is simply the art of putting words together to make sentences. Whenever you use words to express yourself, you’re using gra mmar. You do this all the time without even thinking.
So why think about it? Because good grammar helps you convey the ideas you intend. If your words aren’t right, or if they are not in the right order, the person you are talking to might get the wrong id ea. This can have embarrassing results.
Grammar helps us understand each other. It’s like a manual for assembling the words in your head. You have to put your words together the right way if you want them to make sense. They can’t do what you want if they aren’t put together correctly.
What if everybody you know had a different manual? How would you agree on what others’ words mean? People with different grammar manuals might be speaking different languages.
Communicating is similar to playing cards. To make sense, we have to play the same game, by the same rules. What are the rules for playing the game of English? You already know most of them without having to open a book.
55.Grammarphobes refer to people who _____________.
A. mind grammar too much in writing
B. are afraid of making grammar mistakes
C. consider grammar to be boring
D. are worried about grammar homework
56.The underlined word “assembling” in Paragraph 6 may mean ___________.
A. looking for
B. bringing together
C. remembering
D. directing
57.What does playing cards have in common with communicating?
A. Both can be learned easily.
B. Both can be very interesting.
C. Both need rules.
D. Both can make sense for our life.
58.What might be the main idea of the passage?
A. Improving grammar through writing.
B. Forgetting grammar when writing.
C. Grammar is not horrible.
D. What is grammarphobia?
C
On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicted that 42% of Americans could be overweight by 2030. Our expanding waistlines lead to not only a medical problem, but according to a recent article in The New York Times, it could also endanger personal safety in some situations — in an airplane crash, for example.
The New York Times’ Christine Negroni reports that engineers and scientis ts are questioning whether airplane seats are adequately constructed to protect overweight travelers. Government standards for airplane seat strength — first set more than 60 years ago — require that the seats be made for a passenger weighing 170 pounds (77kg). Today, the average American man weighs nearly 194 pounds (88kg) and the average woman 165 pounds (75kg). Negroni reports:
“If a heavier person completely fills a seat, the seat is not likely behave as intended during a crash,” Robert Salzar, the leading scientist at the Center for Applied Biomechanics at the University of Virginia. “The energy absorption that is built into the aircraft seat is likely to be overpowered and the passengers will not be protected properly.”
“Nor would the injury be limited to that passenger only,” Dr Salzar said. “If a seat or a seat belt fails,” he said, “those people who are seated nearby could be endangered from ‘the uncontrolled movements of the passenger’.”
Most complaints about airplane seats focus on their lack of comfort and high ticket price, and whether overweight passengers should be made to buy two seats. But The New York Times’ article brings up another reason to feel anxious about flying. Investigators of the issue got in touch with the airplane seat and seat belt makers, but they refused to comment on the problem. Experts agreed that crash testing should be done with overweight dummies (人体模特). Both airplane seats and seat belts should be tested, they said.
Fortunately, however, according to Nora Marshall, a senior adviser at National Transportation Safety Board, the board’s investigators have never seen an accident involving a commercial plane in which the weight of a passenger was a problem.
59.What is the article in The New York Times mainly concerned with?
A. The size of airplane seats and seat belts.
B. Safety of overweight airplane passengers.
C. Airplane crashes involving commercial planes.
D. A medical problem caused by being overweight.
60.Robert Salzar would probably agree that ______ .
A. overweight passengers should buy two seats
B. the government should help produce bigger planes
C. standards for airplane seat strength should be raised
D. passengers should know to protect themselves when in trouble
61.We can learn from the text that ______ .
A. airplane seat makers have taken action now
B. there are few complaints about airplane seats
C. those passengers seated near the overweight may suffer too
D. only a small number of airplane accidents involve the overweight
62.What is the best title for the text?
A. Why do passengers feel anxious about flying?
B. Will 42% of Americans be overweight by 2003?
C. When will the overweight enjoy their flight?
D. Are airplane seats safe enough for the overweight?
D
When most of us hear the word chocolate, the verb that comes to mind is probably “eat”, not “drink”, and the most proper adjective would seem to be “sweet”. But for about 90 percent of chocolate’s long history, it was strictly a beverage (饮料), and sugar didn’t have anything to do with it.
The Origin of Chocolate
Many modern historians have estimated that chocolate has been around for about 2000 years, but recent research suggests that it may be even older.
In the book The True History of Chocolate, authors Sophie and Michael Coe prove that the earliest linguistic (语言学的) evidence of chocolate consumption dates back three or even four thousand years.
Valuable and Fashionable Chocolate Beverage
It’s hard to discover exactly when chocolate was born, but it’s clear that it was cherished from th e start. For several centuries in pre-modern Latin America, cacao beans were considered valuable enough to use as currency. 100 b eans could purchase a good turkey hen, according to a 16th-century Aztec document.
Sweetened chocolate didn’t appear until Euro peans discovered the Americas and sampled (品尝) the native cuisine. Chocolate didn’t suit the foreigners’ taste at first—one described it in his writings as “a bitter drink for pigs”—but once mixed with honey or cane sugar, it quickly became popular throughout Spain. By the 17th century, chocolate was a fashionable drink throughout Europe, believed to have nutritious, medicinal functions. But it remained largely a privilege of the rich until the invention of the steam engine made mass production possible in the late 1700s.
The Birth of Solid Chocolate
In 1828, a Dutch chemist found a way to make powdered chocolate. His product became known as “Dutch cocoa”, and it soon led to the creation of solid chocolate. In 1847, Joseph Fry created the first
modern chocolate bar. By 1868, a little company called Cadbury was marketing boxes of chocolate candies in England. Milk chocolate hit the market a few years later.
Prosperous Chocolate Industry
In America, chocolate was so valued during the Revolutionary War that it was used instead of wages. Even now, statistics show that the humble cacao bean is still a powerful economic force. Chocolate manufacturing is a more than 4-billion-dollar industry in the United States, and the average American eats at least half a pound of the stuff per month.
63.The earliest chocolate was most probably _________.
A. a dish
B. a drink
C. a bar
D. a candy
64.It can be inferred from the passage that ________________.
A. the history of chocolate is at most 4,000 years.
B. people around the world could buy things with chocolate.
C. chocolate was well paid attention to since it was born.
D. an American at least eats a pound of chocolate per month.
65.Why did chocolate suit the Spanish’s taste so quickly?
A. Because chocolate was so tasty and bitter.
B. Because chocolate was believed to be a source of nutrition.
C. Because chocolate was sweetened with honey or cane sugar.
D. Because chocolate became a fashionable beverage.
66.Which one shows the correct order according to the time of their appearing?
A. chocolate beverage → chocolate bar → chocolate candies → milk chocolate
B. chocolate bar → chocolate beverage → chocolate candies → milk chocolate
C. chocolate bar → chocolate candies → milk chocolate → chocolate beverage
D. chocolate beverage → chocolate candies → chocolate bar → milk chocolate
E
I’m sure you’re aware what meditation is. But have you ever tried it for 10 minutes? An hour? A day? How about 10 full days? And during those 10 days, by the way, you’re not allowed to speak to anyone else, nor are you permitted to read a book, write in your journal, exercise, or listen to music. All you do is hang out at the private party in your head.
Some might call what I just described prison camp — and run like a criminal pursued by a group of policemen in the other direction. Others know it as Vipassana, or insight (顿悟) meditation, and consider it a vital spiritual practice. These crazy people view long, difficult, frustrating silent meditation retreats (静修) as the key to coping with suffering and finding access to a deep, pervasive sense of joy.
I’m one of the crazy ones. Or not. I’m just an ordinary person who couldn’t sit still for an hour when I first signed up for a Vipassana retreat yet has benefited greatly from the simple and challenging practice. I returned last Friday from an eight-day silent Vipassana meditation retreat near Joshua Tree National Park
with a team of wonderful Spirit Rock teachers. This was my third retreat. In fact, my first two were two days longer and totally free.
These three experiences allow me to feel confident in saying there is something in Vipassana for everyone who is brave enough to give it a go. It’s hard, but it’s doable. Even if you’re terrified, even if you have no interest in being a monk (和尚) and you’re no t an extremist by nature, I know that sitting in silence for 10 days will slow your mind. And here are my top reasons for attending a Vipassana mediation retreat.
We’re all running down the freeway of our daily lives at 80 miles per hour. It’s remarkable t o watch how your mind and body react when you step away from the tasks, ringing and beeping cell phones, TVs, computers, yanking feelings that you ought to be doing something else, and yes, other people — even those who love you.
Eventually, whether it takes one day or five, your mind slows down and you become acutely aware of the present moment. You notice every soft cloud that floats across the horizon, every insect that moves across your path. An intangible (无形的) but deeply-felt sense of spaciousness opens up in your head and around your heart. It’s enough to make you cry.
67.The crazy people including the author attended Vipassana mediation retreat mainly to
_________________.
A. practice their spirits and see how they work well
B. experience a life like in prison camp
C. escape what they suffered in their daily life
D. become joyful in their deep hearts
68.What did the author not think of her first Vipassana mediation retreat?
A. Beneficial.
B. Boring .
C. Simple.
D. Hard.
69.According to the passage, those who slow their mind will _________________.
A. have a clear mind when working again
B. keep an eye on the present
C. get curious about everything around
D. open their hearts to the new
70.The purpose of the author in writing the passage is ___________.
A. to inform
B. to argue
C. to persuade
D. to amuse
第四部分：书面表达 (共两节，满分50分)
第一节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下列各小题，根据汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上。

71.Every possible means _________________ to prevent the air pollution, but the sky is still not clear.
(use)
所有可能的防治空气污染的方法都用了，但天空还是不晴朗。

72.To his great surprise, no sooner ______________________ his speech than thunderous applause broke
out. (end)
令他十分惊讶的是，他的演讲刚结束就响起了雷鸣般的掌声。

73.Eminem won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for Lose Yourself from the film 8 Mile,
__________________ the lead. (play)
埃米纳姆凭借在电影《8英里》中的一曲原唱Lose Yourself 荣获奥斯卡最佳原唱奖，在该影片中他也担任主演。

74.____________________ to the conference surprised us, since he was an important figure in this field
after all. (invite)
他没有被邀请参加会议很让我们吃惊，毕竟他是这一领域的重要人物。

75.Damon proposed to me the other day and I told him that if he gave me as _____________________, I
would marry him. (possible)
几天前，达蒙向我求婚了，我告诉他如果他能给我尽可能多的自由我就嫁给他。

76.The car ran down the hill, and the driver was reported, according to the local newspaper,
___________________ in the accident. (kill)
车从山上滚了下来。

据当地报纸报道，司机在这场事故中丧生了。

77.Create your own map of your goal. Keep it _________________ it daily, so that you do not forget
where you are going. (see)
为自己的目标制作一张地图，放在每天你能看到的地方，这样你就不会忘记你要去往何处。

78.But for your timely encouragement, I ______________________ after going through so much
difficulty. (lose)
要不是你的及时鼓励，经历这么多的困难之后我早就灰心了。

79.Every one of us has many responsibilities _______________. We cannot avoid them and must do our
best to undertake them. (attach)
我们每个人都有依附于我们的责任。

我们不能回避这些责任，我们得尽力去承担。

80.Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue _________________. (count)
成功不是结局，失败并非毁灭，真正重要的是要有勇气继续前进。

第二节：短文写作（共1题；满分30分）
请根据以下提示，并结合实例，用英语写一篇短文。

Giving up doesn’t mean you are weak. Sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go.
注意：①无须写标题，不得照抄英语提示语；
②除诗歌外，文体不限；
③文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；
④词数为120左右。

湖北省黄冈中学2013年秋季高三英语期末考试
听力录音稿及参考答案
(Text l)
W: I have to study today becaus e I have a test Monday. But if I could I’d go with you to the theater.
M: That’s too bad. I wish you could come along.
(Text 2)
M: What are you doing after graduation?
W: I’m not certain. I may become a teacher. But maybe I’ll be practicing law. What about you?
M: Well, things change all too quickly. I’d rather wait and see.
(Text 3)
M: I’m afraid I don’t like your hat, really. It’s a bit old-fashioned for you. It goes well with the shoes, though.
W: Old fashioned? It’s back in fashion now. It’s you that’s old fashioned.
(Text 4)
W: If I were you, I’d take subway to work. Driving or riding on a bus in that rush hour traffic is terrible. M: But the time the train gets to my stop, there aren’t any seats left.
(Text 5)
M: You look depressed. What’s eating you?
W: Our dog. He’s missing.
M: Oh, I know how you feel. There’s not so much we can do about it. Why don’t you put an ad in the paper? (Text 6)
W: You must be Mr. Washington from Chicago?
M: Yes. That’s right. I’m James Washington. You are...
W: I’m Li Ping f rom Oriental Group. Our company has told me to be your host here in Beijing.
M: Nice to meet you, Miss Li! I’m really glad to meet you here, and thank you for coming to the airport to meet me.
W: Nice to meet you! It’s my pleasure to be here to welcome you. We are going to the Friendship Hotel. Is your luggage all here, Mr. Washington? Our car is just out there in the parking lot.
M: Yes, let’s go.
(Text 7)
W: Hello?
M: Is that you, Paula? Sorry to call you so late, but I really feel awful about what happened tonight. I wanted to apologize for embarrassing you in the restaurant.
W: I felt bad enough when I spilled soup all over your jacket. You didn’t have to yell at me in front of everyone.
M: I know, Paula. It wasn’t your fault. I apologize. I’ll never do it again. Will you forgive me?
W: Yes, I forgive you. But you’ve got to watch your temper.
M: I know, I’m sorry. I know I have to work on keeping my temper under control.
(Text 8)
M: Next week I’m going to New York for a visit. What do you suggest?
W: You should see the UN. It is located in the middle of the city. From there you can walk over to Broadway and see a movie or drama.
M: I’m interested in schools and the courses they offer.
W: Then I suggest you go to Columbia University and New York University. They are two of best schools in the city and they offer excellent courses.
W: Do you have a map of the city?
M: Yes, I do. I can give you this one. I suggest you stop at the visitor’s bureau near the train station. They will have good maps and they can give more tourist information about the city.
(Text 9)
M: Time to eat!
W: Coming. Oh, I’m starving. [M: Good, good.] Oh yuck! What’s that?
M: Ah, now don’t complain!
W: But what is it, and where is mom?
M: Now, mom put me in charge of dinner because she’s no t feeling well tonight.
W: But what is it ... and that smell!
M: It’s pizza. I just followed an old family recipe here, and...
W: Let me see that... Oh, Dad. [M: What?] You’re missing a page!
M: Oh, uh, well, uh ... well I couldn’t find the second page of the recipe, but don’t worry. I have plenty of experience around the house. Plenty of experience cooking.
W: That’s not what mom says.
M: Well, wait, wait, here let me try a piece first. Here, let me, let me cool this off here. Ohhh, yeah. Oh, this is great stuff.
W: Yeah right. Why are you making that face?
M: Well, well, it’s just, just a little rich for me. That’s all.
W: Let me try it, dad. Uh. Dad. You put a little too much salt in it and besides it’s burned.
[M: Well ...] And what’s that?
M: Oh, well, well, that’s just part of my own adaptation to the recipe. I added some pumpkin.
W: Oh, not another one of your surprises. Pumpkin doesn’t go on pizza!
(Text 10)
M: I retired about a year ago. I can’t say that I dislike retirement. But after working for t hirty-five years, day after day, it’s hard to adjust to all this free time.
Just after I retired, Peg and I went to visit our children John in Chicago and Ann in New York. We really had a good time. We enjoy being together. In fact, John invited us to come and live with him. He knows that living on social security checks and a small retirement plan is not easy. But we decided not to move in with him. We have our lives and he and his wife have theirs. We are going to stay here in town. We may move to an apa rtment, because the house is too big for only the two of us and it’s hard to keep clean.
Peg is having some trouble with her back. She’s seeing the doctor tomorrow.
Money isn’t a serious problem for us because we do have some savings, but we have to mak e careful decisions about what we can afford. We’re not used to living on a fixed in come but we make ends meet.
I still belong to the club and I play cards there once a week and we spent time with other retired couples
in the area. My only regret is that I didn’t spend enough time thinking about retirement before it happened.
答案
1-5 ACBCA 6-10 BCCAB 11-15 ABAAA 16-20 CCBCA
21-25 CADAB 26-30 CBCAC
71. has been used
72. had he ended/put an end to
73. in which/where he also played
74. That he was not invited或His not being invited。