辽宁省部分重点中学作协体2017届高三考前模拟考试英语试题

辽宁省部分重点中学作协体2017届高三考前模拟考试
英语试题
第I卷
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳
选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅
读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What do we learn about Jack?
A. He spoke to the boss.
B. He gave orders like a boss.
C. He worked there as a boss.
2. Why won ' t the woman order dessert?
A. She doesn ' t want to gain weight.
B. She thinks the dessert is too expe nsive.
C. She is afraid of dropp ing the dessert on her jea ns.
3. Who is the woma n talk ing with?
A. A mailma n.
B. Her husba nd.
C. A house pain ter.
4. What is the woma n doing?
A. Express ing dissatisfact ion.
B. Offeri ng suggesti ons.
C. Asking for help.
5. Where is the railway stati on?
A. It lies to the west of the zoo.
B. It lies to the east of the zoo.
C. It lies to the east of the city.
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、7题。

6. Where does this con versatio n take place?
A. I n a store.
B. I n an ofice.
C. I n a hotel.
7. How much should the man pay for each pillow?
A. $8.
B. $4.
C. $3.50.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What docs the woma n thi nk the weather will be like in the after noon?
A. Foggy.
B. Clear.
C. Win dy.
9. How will the man get the weather in formati on?
A. He ' ll listen to the radio.
B. He ' ll ask the weatherman.
He' ll make a telepho ne call.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What is the woma n going to do?
A. I nvite the man to dinner.
B. Go to a Chin ese opera.
C. school.
11. When will they meet?
A. This Su nday.
B. Next Sun day.
C. Next Saturday.
12. Where are they meeti ng?
A. At the man ' s home.
B. At the woman ' s house.
C. At school gate.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What are the man and the woma n talk ing about?
A. Eati ng in a restaura nt.
B. Go to a Chin ese opera.
C. school.
14. How many McDonald' s were there in the world by 1982?
A. 7063.
B. 7603.
C. 1283.
15. Why would workers buy lunches in McDonald ' s?
A. The employees there are helpful and polite.
B. The tables and floors are clea n.
C. The food tastes better tha n their lun ches from home.
A. Richard McDo nald.
B. Two brothers.
16. Who first owned McDonald ' s?
C.
Go to
the
Go to
C. Ray
Kroc.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. How long is the speaker stay ing in Finland?
three weeks.
18. Why is the speaker in Fin la nd?
atte nd a conference
19. What was the speaker's biggest problem while preparing for the trip? A. Getting used to the weather. B. Getting the right kind of clothes. Gett ing used to social occasi ons.
20. Why could Julia help?
A. She ' s been to Northern Europe.
B. She ' s from Finland
C. She placed an order for some warm clothes. 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分
40分）
第一节（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。

I now work 40 hours a week at a weather compa ny and I love it. Compared to whe n
I became a mom, I don ' t feel bad about being away from my three kids. When I had my first child, I was a busy manager of a local news station. My husband had a part-time job and cared for her the rest of the time. I was determ ined to find a way to be home more. Once I became pregnant with mysecond kid, I quit myjob to focus fully on writing.
At first I felt like I was living the dream. I was a work-from-home momwho never had to be away from my children. But working from home can end up being more stressful than working full-time or being a stay-at-
home mom, because you ' re frequently worn out between work, keeping house, and telling
sweet faces you don ' t have time to play.
A. For two weeks.
B. The whole win ter.
C.
For
A. To visit a friend.
B. To experie nee the weather.
C. To
C.
Ever tried writing an article with a baby screaming? It was awful.
I was so stressed that I even tually started tak ing my kids to a day care cen ter
a couple of days a week. The whole reas on I worked so hard to be able to write for
a living was to be at home with my kids and here I was taking them to a day care center. I thought I was a failure the n.
Over the past five years of being a freelancer （自由作家）,I ' ve realized a couple
of For me, worki ng from home isn ' t
“ livi ng the dream. ” As I wrote six mon ths ago,
“ I thought I felt bad leav ing my daughter for ten hours a day but now she is old eno ugh to ask me to read her a story. Try telli ng your kid no, 20 times a day. If s cruel. You end up feeli ng worse for havi ng to ignore them tha n you would if you
were gone at a job all day. ” I also realize not havi ng any where to be and not socializi ng with people were n't good for my men tal well-bei ng.
Not only that, but I can now show my kids that Mom is importa nt and has a job
at a flashy office building, something they didn ' t realize when I sat around in yoga pants typing on my computer all day long.
21. The underlined part “the dream ” in Paragraph 2 refers to “
”
A. worki ng from home
B. earning a lot of money
C. not sufferi ng from stress
D. not tak ing care of her kids
22. How did the author feel about tak ing her kids to a day care cen ter? 23. While worki ng as a freela ncer , the author . A. made a great many friends B. was not good at telli ng stories C. left her daughter for a long time
D. felt terrible for ignoring her kids
24. We can infer that now the author
B.
realize why their mom is
importa nt so hard
Your DNS cache （ 域名存储器 ）stores the locations （IP addresses ） of web servers that contain web pages which you have rece ntly viewed. If the locati on of the web server cha nges before the entry in your DNS cache updates, you can no Ion ger access
s kids
A. are much prouder of their mom
C. are feeling sad for leaving their mom
D. un dersta nd why their mom works
the site.
If you encoun ter a large nu mber of HTML 404 error codes, you may n eed to clear
询问）your DNS cache. After you clear your DNS cache, your computer will query （
nameservers （域名服务器）for the new DNS information. The following methods allow you to remove old and in accurate DNS in formati on that may result in 404 errors.
Win dows 7
To clear your DNS cache if you use Windows 7, perform the following steps: Click Start.
En ter cmd in the Start menu search text box.
Right-click Comma nd Prompt and select Run as Admi nistrator.
Run the followi ng comma nd:
Ipc on fig/flushd ns
If the comma nd succeeds, the system returns the followi ng message: Win dows IP
con figurati on successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.
Win dows? 8
To clear your DNS cache if you use Win dows 8, perform the followi ng steps:
On your keyboard, press Win+X to ope n the WinX Menu.
Right-click Comma nd Prompt and select Run as Admi nistrator.
Run the followi ng comma nd:
Ipc on fig/flushd ns
If the comma nd succeeds, the system returns the followi ng message: Win dows IP
con figurati on successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.
Win dows XP, 2000, or Vista?
To clear your DNS cache if you use Windows XP , 2000, or Vista?, perform the
follow ing steps:
Click Start.
On the Start menu, click Run.
If you do not see the Run comma nd in Vista, en ter run in the Search bar.
DNS Resolver Cache.
MacOS? 10.10.4 and above
To dear your DNS cache if you use MacOS X version 10.10.4 or above, perform the
follow ing steps:
Click Applicati ons.
Click Utilities.
Click Termi nal.
Run the followi ng comma nd:
sudo killall -HUP mDNSRespo nde
If the comma nd succeeds, the system docs not return any output （输出信息）. Warni ng:
To run this comma nd, you must know the computer's adm ini strator acco unt password.
25. If the comma nd succeeds, all the followi ng systems return a massage except .
A. Win dows? 8
B. Win dows 7
C. Win dows XP, 2000, or Vista?
D. Ma cOS? 10.10.4 and above
26. What' s the main purpose of writing the passage?
A. To in troduce someth ing about several systems on computer.
B. To expla in how to solve some problem in several systems on computer.
C. To explain how to access some sites in several computer systems.
D. To explain how to in stall DNS cache in several computer systems.
27. Which of the follow ing is true about DNS cache, accord ing to the text?
A. DNS cache stores the IP addresses of web servers.
B. DNS cache n eeds to be cleared, if you meet a large nu mber of error codes.
C. DNS information may result in 404 errors.
D. Un less the entry in your DNS cache updates, the locati on of the web server won' t change.
Young mums shap ing in the Copley Mall in dow ntow n Bost on-month found themselves
being questio ned about their use of soap by stude nts from Harvard Busin ess School
usually known as HBS. The students not doing minor jobs to earn beer money. They were preparing to help a firm in Brazil launch an antibacterial cleanser The 900 students arrivi ng in Bost on this summer for their two-year course were told that they would be sheets. They used
to sit in a classroom and discuss case studies writte n by
professors. Nowthey may also work in a developing country and launch a star-up film.
The new pra ctical addition to HBS s curriculum is known as “FIELD' that stands for Field Immersio n Experie nces for Leadership Developme nt. Fieldwork---ie, going out and talk ing to people---is a big cha nge for HBS.
Not all the staff and stude nts were overjoyed to be experime nted on. But the man
respo nsible. Nit in Nohria, head of HBS, says that “ If it works, the FIELD method
could become an equal part ner to the case method. ”
What happe ns in the sec ond year of the new course is still being worked out. But
the first year has three eleme nts.
First, team-build ing exercises. Stude nts take turns to lead a group en gaged in
a project. They lear n to collaborate （合作）and to give and take feedback.
Second, stude nts will be sent to work for a week with one of more tha n 140 firms
in 11 countries. Tins sort of structured learning-by- doing is a world away from HBS S traditional encouragement of students to “go on an adventure ” outside of classes.
In the third part of the course, stude nts will be give n eight weeks, and seed
money of $ 3,000 each, to launch a small company. The most successful, as voted by
their fellow stude nts, will get more funding. The experime nt does not come cheap,
adding 5-10% to the course s cost, which HBSwill bear while it figures out what works.
28. Why were the stude nts questi oning those young mums, accord ing to the first
paragraph?
A. To prepare to help a firm to launch a product.
B. To earn some money.
C. To promote an antibacterial cleanser.
D. To make a study about soap,
29. Accord ing to the pla n for the first year course, the stude nts
A. will be led by a group and lear n to give and take feedback!
B. will have to set up a small compa ny and earn at least $3,000 with in eight weeks.
C. will get more funding if his/her compa ny is con sidered to be most successful by the fellow stude nts.
D. will be sent to work with one of more tha n 140 firms throughout the coun try.
30. We can lear n from the text that .
A. the FIELD method is better than the case method.
B. what happe ns in the sec ond year of the new course will come out soon.
C. the main aim of the new course is to develop students ' learning ability.
D. all the staff and students ' don ' t support the new course.
31. What' s the best title for the text?
A. A New Course.
B. Ways of Learni ng.
C. Lear ning Busin ess in Practice.
D. Launching a New Busin ess.
D
Many Chin ese people have awake ned their in terest in classical Chin ese poetry recently thanks to a popular TV show that aims to “appreciate classical Chinese poetry, explore cultural genes and enjoy the beauty of life ” by combining traditional literary form with light-hearted TV quizzes.
The ten- episode “Chinese Poetry Competition ”，since its broadcast^ has been
praised for injecting vitality （活力）into TV programs with fantastic performances
of con testa nts , impressive comme nts from judges as well as its inno vative in teractive mode. In the show, poems can be adapted into songs or depicted （描绘）through artistic pictures. Any con testa nt who can memorize the latest nu mber of poems may not n ecessarily be the final winner, while fast react ion and usage of poems matter a lot more in the competiti on.
WuYishu, a 16-year-old student from the High School Attached to Fudan University
in Shan ghai, is the champi on of this seas on. Her rich kno wledge of classical poetry impressed every one and she rose to become famous on li ne. In an earlier episode, Wu wowed the audie nce whe n perform ing in a sect ion. She amazi ngly recited lines from
the Classic of Poetry （《诗经》），the earliest collect ion of poems in China.
"Lear ning poemsis n't about winning or los ing. The power of poetry lies in shap ing one' s view of life and develop ingone ' s inner world. ” said Li Bo, an expert guest at the Chin ese Poetry Competiti on's sec ond seas on.
When it comes to teach ing people about poetry, Li Din ggua ng, the show' s academic advisor,
suggested that teachers should expla in more about the beauty of the poetry from both the aesthetic （审美的）and emotional sides, and guide students to lose themselves in the poems , rhythmic and rhyming （押韵的）lines.
“Alt hough the proportion （比例）of ancient Chinese poems in the textbooks of
primary and sec on dary schools has in creased, many stude nts still lear n them for exams.” Li Dingguang said, “Therefore, it ' s important to help students truly appreciate the artistry andfun of poetry. ”
32. The TV show has bee n produced to .
A. appreciate classical Chinese poetry and cherish our traditional culture.
B. shape people's view of life and develop their inner world
C. help stude nts lear n poems for exams
D. explore cultural genes and enjoy classical Chin ese poetry and life
33. What do we kn ow about the TV show?
A. Only by memoriz ing as many poems as possible can a con testa nt win the quiz.
B. Poems can be adapted into any form of art in the show.
C. The TV show has aroused people's in terest in classical Chin ese poetry.
D. Fan tastic performa nces of con testa nts matter most.
34. Which of the follow ing may Li Din ggua ng agree with?
A. The beauty of the poetry should be expla ined more from the aesthetic and emoti onal sides.
B. Students should memorize the poems ' rhythmic and rhyming lines.
C. The main duty of teachers is to help stude nts truly appreciate the artistry and fun of poetry.
D. There will be more and more ancient Chinese poems in the textbooks of primary and sec on dary schools.
35. The underlined word “wowed in the third paragraph probably means
A. excited
B. impressed
C. puzzled
D. in spired
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余
选项。

Stressful situations are sometimes unavoidable. Each of us perceives （理解）challenges in our own way and reaction to them also varies. How stressful our life is depe nds not only on us. 36 And this is someth ing we cannot cha nge.
What if we do not try to change others, but rather try and change our attitude
to stress and tension that we ofte n experie nee at work?
Stretch ing and doing a short workout
Stretching releases muscle tension that accumulates in your back, shoulders, and
neck during the day. Even when your day is extremely busy, do your best and set aside at least 5-10 minu tes to do some exercise. There are ple nty of exercises you can practise that do not require any special equipme nt: .yoga, or simple squats （蹲起）-you can pick any kind of workout to your lik ing. 37 Work ing out is ben eficial for both your body and mind.
Drink a cup of herbal tea
38 Some of them, such as chamomile （甘菊）and peppermint （薄荷）,are a powerful
tool helping to fight stress and anxiety. NASA scientists have recently carried out
research into the effect of herbs and found out that pepperm int sce nt decreases
tiredness by 20% and reduces frustration by 25%, Make a smarter choice and, while
at work ，drink herbal tea in stead of coffee.
Take a stroll （漫步）
Once you find yourself in a differe nt surro undings you will feel much better.
39 Order your favorite drink and distract yourself by watching people go by. If your
office is located in an environmen tally clea n place, for example, n ear a city park.
You can then refresh yourself and relax a bit before you dive back into your working routi ne.
Call some one who you know can un dersta nd and support you whe n you feel stressed.
A study shows that com muni cati on with close people, such as your friends or pare nts,
produces oxytoc in in your body —the horm one that is n eeded to successfully fight
tension and stress.
A. Drinking herbal tea can effectively relieve tension.
B. Have a chat
C. Physical activity will boost your en ergy level dad help you calm dow n.
D. Herbs work miracles.
E. Other people in flue nee it as well.
E. If your office is situated in a busy city center, then you can spend your lunch break m a sidewalk cafe.
G. Fi nd help
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各给的四个选项（A、B C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳
选项。

Degree Isn ' t Everything
It is widely believed that highly educated stude nts are more likely to a good job. However, at an
on-campus job 41 in Jiangsu province found it difficult to get a good 42 from big companies. It seemed that most companies preferred undergraduates. 43, some of the postgraduates ascribed （归因于）their failure in job bunting to the
44 three educati on.
In myop inion, this phe nomenon has 45 to do with our educati onal system. In China, most students work hard only to get a high score on exams, while totally 46 the importa nce of practical skills. Young college stude nts choose to continue their studies for a higher degree, 47 they believe the diploma can make them more 48 in job hunting. However, it is a misunderstanding that all companies will think 49 of applicant wits a master' s degree. In fact, what most tran snational corporations want is a/an 50 with rich work experience. Nowadays, employers pay more attention to 51
skills and inno vati on
仓惭）ability ，which will 52 their employees to make greater （
contributions and bring more 53 to the company. In this situation, those who have
a higher degree but lack practical skills will not be 54.
Furthermore, postgraduates usually 55 a higher salary, while undergraduates tend to be satisfied with a 56 starting salary. The best way to 57 a company is to save costs and improve work efficie ncy. If you were the employer, would you be willi ng to pay more money 58 an employee with less experienee? I guess the answer is negative.
In a word, it is important for both undergraduates and postgraduates to 59 their kno wledge structure and
i
improve practical skills to survive in the 60 social competiti on.
41. A. meet ing B. fair C.scene D. sight
42. A. work
B
.
opport un ity C.
offer
D
.
chanee
43. A. Still B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise
44. A. extra B. spare C. special D. specific
45. A. few
B
.
many C. little D. much
46. A. emphasiz
ing
B. ig noring
C. valui ng
D. evaluat ing
47. A. because B. why C. while D. so
48. A. adva need
B
.
senior C. compete nt D. risky
49. A. particularly B. favorably C. properly D. especially
50. A. worker B. clerk
C.
employee
D. staff
51. A. true
B
.
real
C
.
virtual D. practical
52. A. en able B. allow C. make D. have
53. A. salary B. ben efits C. fund
D
.
finance
54. A. received
B. praised
C. valued
D
.
assessed
55. A. ask for B. apply for C. look for D. go for
56. A. lower B. higher C. more D. less
57. A. rule
B
.
orga nize C. direct D. run
58. A. at B. to C. on D. for
59. A. adopt B. adjust C. adore D. adapt
60. A. crazy B. extreme C. fierce D. viole nt
第II卷
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Chin ese Preside nt Will Go to Fi nla nd. The n to US Leader ' s Mar -a-Lago Resort
By ZHANG YVNBI \ China Daily | Updated: 2017-03-SJ 03:48 Beiji ng con firmed 61 Thursday that Preside nt Xi Jinping will meet with US preside nt n ext week in Florida, 62 （mark） their first meet ing 63 Don ald Trump took office in Janu ary.
Xi Will pay 64 state visit to Finland from Tuesday through Thursday and then meet with Trump at the Mar-a-Lago resort 65 is owned by Trump in Florida on Thursday and Friday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said at a daily news briefing.
So far，Xi and Trump 66 （speak） to each other twice by phone. Their first meeting was announced on the trade relations between the world ' s two 67 （economy）. China and the US are each other ' s 68 （large） trading partners.
On China- US trade issues, Lu said Beijing is ready to “expand cooperation in economic and bade areas，properly tackle （处理）economic and trade frictions through dialogue and 69 （com muni cate） and en sure to 70 （stable） develop Chin a-US econo mic and trade ties ”.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误仅涉及二个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（A ），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Amy,
I ' m excited that you will come to visit China duri ng the win ter vacati on s. I ' m writing to know that whether you can buy something for me.
Now, I ' m won deri ng whether you can buy a kin die, e -book reader, for me, for the
screen of my old kindle was broken because of the tore cover. It is produced by Amazon. I preferred a
white one. Besides, the screen measure 19 cm at 13.5 cm will be better. By the way, my budget is about 1000 yuan. Please help meto buy it if it is convenience for you. I will high appreciate your kindn ess.
I ' m looking forward to your coming soon.
Yours,
Li Hua 第二节书面表达（满分25分）
今年从3月1日起，上海全面实施全国最严室内禁烟令。

按照新规，上海的室内公共场所、室内工作场所、公共交通工具内都将全面禁止吸烟。

但是，从实施之日起至今，仍然有很多人违反规定，请你就此事在微博上发表评论，内容包括：
1. 简单介绍室内禁烟令；
2. 列举违反规定的现象；
3. 谈谈你对此种现象的看法。

注意：1.词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。

提示词：禁烟令smoki ng ban
According to the strictest smoking ban since March 1st this year,
辽宁省部分重点中学作协体2017届高三考前模拟考试
英语试题答案
听力：1-20 BACBA ACBCA BCBAC BACBA
阅读理解：21-24 ABDA 25-27 DBA 28-31 ACDC 32-35 DCAB 36-40 ECDFB
完形填空：41-45 BCBAD 46-50 BACBC 51-55 DABCA 56-60 ADDBC
语篇填空：61. on 62. mark ing 63. since 64. a
65. which/that
66. have spoke n 67. econo mies 68. largest 69.
com muni cati on 70. stably
改错：
Dear Amy,
I ' m excited that you will com e to visit Chi na duri ng the win ter vacati ons . I 'm. writi ng to know that whether you
vacati on
can buy someth ing for me.
Now, I ' m wondering whether you can buy a kindle, Ae -book reader, for me, for
the scree n of my old kin dle was
an
broke n because of the tore cover. It is produced by Amaz on. I preferred a white one.
Besides, the scree n measure 19
torn prefer measuri ng
cm at 13.5 cm will be better. By the way, my budget is about 1000 yua n. Please help
me to buy it if it is convenience
by one
convenient
for you. I will high appreciate your kindn ess.
highly
I ' m looking forward to your coming soon.
Yours,
Li Hua One possible version
According to the strictest smoking ban since March 1st this year, people in Shanghai
are forbidde n to smoke in every in door public place in cludi ng worki ng offices, any mea ns of tran
sportatio n, etc.
However, there have bee n many people violati ng the ban so far. For example, one day on my way to school in a bus, I saw a middle-aged man smok ing, n eglect ing the warni ng of the driver completely.
As far as I ' m concerned, it is necessary to ban smoking in public places, for smok ing can ruin the health of both the smoker and the people around him. Therefore, I want to appeal to the smokers to learn and obey the new rules so that we could have a better public environment.
听力原文：
1. W: Do you get alo ng well with Jack at the office?
M: He ordered every one around as if he were the boss there.
2. M: I think I ' ll order the chocolate ice cream because I didn ' t eat lunch earlie r today.
W: No dessert for me. I can hardly get i nto my jea ns as it is.
3. M: Shall I start to paint on the outside of your house now?
W: Not yet. I ' ve not made up my mind about the color. I ' ll have to wait until tomorrow whe n my husba nd comes back.
4. M: I ' d love to go to the Super Bowl next week, but I don ' t think there are any
more tickets.
W: Why don' t you talk to Laura? She is a big football fan. She might be able to
give you some advice on how to get a ticket. And I know she is pla nning to go
herself, so maybe you could go with her.
5. W: Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to the zoo?
M: You can take a No. 111 Bus.
W: Where shall I get off the bus?
M: At the railway station. The zoo is to the east of it. It ' s not very far, you
can' t miss it.
W: Tha nk you.
6. W: Can I help you, sir?
M: Yes, I want to get some pillows. Where can I find them?
W: Come this way, please. There are many beautiful ones here.
M: How much are these pillows, please?
W: $4.00 each or $7.00 for a pair.
M: I ' ll take a pair of this kind.
7. M: I ' m won deri ng if it ' s going to be fine this after noon.
W: So what?
M: The sports meet! It ' s fixed at 2:00, but the fog! You can only see a short dista nee.
W: But don ' t you see the wind ' s beginning to lift it up? I bet it will be fine this after noon.
M: Don' t be so sure.
W: You' ve heard the forecast this morning, haven ' t you?
M: No. That ' s why I ' m worried.
W: Why not try the 24-hour teleph one weather forecast service?
M: Gee! How come I didn ' t think of that? I ' ll do it right away.
8. W: Tom, whe n can we expect you and your daughter for dinner? Next Saturday?
M: Next Saturday? I ' m sorry. I ' ve promised to go to a Chinese opera with my daughter. She' s bee n longing for that day.
W: How about Sun day the n?
M: Yes, Su nday sou nds fine. What time?
W: Does 6:30 suit you?
M: It suits me fine, but we don ' t know where you live.
W: No problem. I ' ll meet you at the school entrance. I just live two blocks away.
M: All right. What do you want us to bring?
W: Well, I don ' t know. That ' ll be for you to decide.
M: Good. I ' ve got a new dish that I want to try out.
W: Fine. I ' ll see you then.
M: Tha nks. Goodbye.
9. M: Is it true that fast-food restaura nts are very popular in the USA ?
W: Yes, especially in those big cities.
M: Why?
W: Because the food is good, the service is fast and the prices are low.
M: Oh, that ' s good. Then which restaura nt is most well -known?
W: McDonald' s. By 1982, there were 7063 McDonald ' s in the world, and about 1283 of them were in other countries, such as Japan, West Germany, England and
Australia.
M: I see. How about the service and the food?
W: Well, the employees there are helpful and polite, and the tables and floors are
clea n eno ugh, most importa nt, customers can get the same food, at any McDonald s
in any state or coun try. The food, of course, is quite good. French fries, the
hamburgers, the sandwiches —all are specially prepared. Workers would buy their lun ches there because they tasted better tha n their lun ches from home.
M: Who is the owner of McDonald ' s?
W: It was first owned by two brothers, Richard and Maurice McDonald. Then, in 1960, Ray Kroc, a 56 years old salesman, bought the name and most of their restaurants for $2.7 millio n, and now he is the owner.
10. Yes, you ' re right. I am from South Africa. I am not at all used to this cold
weather,
but I am glad to say that I have all the clothes for this freez ing weather.
Whenl first got to know that I would be attending this international conference here in Fin land, I had no idea what kind of clothes I should take along. I didn ' t know what to do whe n I thought of this two week stay here, with a rather formal dinner, a few parties, social gatheri ngs and a dance duri ng the conference.
Fort un ately, my frie nd Julia has bee n to Norther n Europe. Yes, she was a great help. She helped to solve my biggest problem. She placed an order for some warm suits and dresses, bus in ess-type clothes, of course, of dark colours. She also bought me some skirts and blouses so that
I could wear the same clothes in several differe nt ways. A couple of lively coloured dresses will give
me a nice cha nge from time to time. She also helped to choose a very warm rain coat and a pair of boots.
Oh, how lucky I am to have such a helpful friend. She saved me a lot of trouble.。