2018届陕西省西安市长安区第一高三第十一次质量检测英语试题

长安2017—2018年度第一学期第十一次质量检测
高三英语试题
注意事项：
1. 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名﹑班级填写在本试卷相应的位置。

3. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在试卷上的答案无效。

4.满分150分；考试时间120分钟。

第I卷（选择题，共90分）
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题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What does the woman want to do?
A. Have her car repaired.
B. Get a lift.
C. Borrow a car.
2. How much extra money does the man need to pay?
A. $7.50.
B. $1.50.
C. $0.50.
3. At what time will the woman arrive at the office tomorrow?
A. 8:00.
B. 8:30.
C. 9:00.
4. How does the man feel about his test?
A. Worried.
B. Surprised.
C. Satisfied.
5. How did the boy get home from school yesterday?
A. By car.
B. By bus.
C. By bike.
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，各个小题将给出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. When will the speakers arrive at St. Mary Hall on Saturday?
A. By 12:00.
B. By 12:30.
C. By 1:30.
7. What is the woman going to do next?
A. Telephone Ellen.
B. Get dressed.
C. Choose a seat.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. Where are the speakers?
A. In a shoe store.
B. On the playground.
C. In a classroom.
9. What does the man say about real running shoes?
A. They look cool.
B. They’re what he wants.
C. They’re expensive.
10. Why does the woman want running shoes?
A. Her sister has a pair.
B. They’re fortable.
C. They’re in style.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Guide and tourist.
B. Husband and wife.
C. Customer and saleswoman.
12. What does the man think of the woman’s first idea?
A. Interesting.
B. Confusing.
C. Absurd.
13. What will the speakers probably do next?
A. Go swimming.
B. Take a boat ride. C Have a sunbath.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Some interesting places.
B. Their classmates.
C. An art lesson.
15. What was in the woman speaker’s picture?
A. Some people in a market.
B. A waiter in a café.
C. Children in a swimming pool.
16. Where did Mary go yesterday?
A. To a river.
B. To a sports center.
C. To a park.
17. What did Cristina do in Bridge Street?
A. She drew a picture of a cleaner.
B. She talked to a customer.
C. She had a drink.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. When did Vidocq join the army?
A. In 1775.
B. In 1792.
C. In 1795.
19. What was Vidocq famous for?
A. Escaping from prison.
B. Changing his name.
C. Stealing.
20. What do we know about Vidocq’s team?
A. It was made up of thieves.
B. It had as many women as men.
C. It caught hundreds of criminals a year.
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，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Earth Day Photo Contest
A picture is worth a thousand words! Enter the TFK photo contest and show us: Why is Earth Day important to our planet?
To enter online, visit timeforkids /2017earthdaycontest and get details below.
TIME
● The contest begins on January 9, 2017.
● The contest ends on April 20, 2017.
INSTRUCTIONS
● An original and previously unpublished photograph that answers the Earth Day question “Why is Earth Day important to our planet?” and that was photogra phed by the Entrant between June 1, 2016, and April 20, 2017.
● A caption describing the picture, what is happening, where the photo was taken, the date the photo was taken and why Entrant chose to enter this image.
● Entrant’s first name only; Entrant’s email address; and parent’s, teacher’s or guardian’s email address. Limit one entry per person. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, or inplete entries, or entries not received for any reason. Entries belong to Sponsor, and none will be acknowledged or returned.
● By entering, Entrant guarantees that the entry is original and has not been published in any medium or won an award.]
ELIGIBILITY
Open to residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are elementary school students ages 8–13 years at time of entry.
WINNERS’ LIST and PRIZES
Judges will select 10 Semifinalists from which one Grand-Prize Winner and nine Finalists will be chosen. The Grand-Prize Winner will receive a digital camera–approximate retail value: $300.00. The photograph entry of the Grand-Prize Winner will be published in the April 22 Earth Day issue of TIME For Kids. The photograph entries of all Semifinalists will be published in the gallery of timeforkids . Winner will be informed by email, and must respond within five days.
21. An Entrant who will participate in the photo contest should _____.
A. send an original photo establishing the Earth Day
B. present a relevant description of the photo entry
C. inform the sponsor of his or her delayed email
D. offer his or her email address and family name
22. What do we know about the photograph entry of the winner?
A. It will be published in a magazine and a gallery.
B. It will be evaluated at approximately $300.00.
C. It will be selec ted from nine Finalists’ entries.
D. It will be acknowledged and returned afterwards.
23. Who is allowed to enter the photo contest?
A. a college student in the USA
B. a teacher of an elementary school in New York
C. a 10-year-old elementary school student in California
D. an American professional photographer.
B
Every day，people e into contact with thousands of chemicals．These chemicals are said to be harmless to human health．In fact，the chemicals are considered so safe that we wash with them．We put them on our bodies and even our faces．Other chemical products are used throughout our homes．
By the time you walk out of your front door，you have already been exposed to thousands of chemicals．On its own，each chemical seems harmless．But in bination with other chemicals，they may bee deadly．That is the finding of a two﹣year study by a high﹣profile task force of scientists．The task force was told to investigate the cancer﹣causing possibility of chemical mixtures．
Linda Gulliver was one of the 174 scientists on the task force．Their job was to study the cancer﹣causing potential of 85 chemicals．All 85 are said to be mon in the environment．
Ms．Gulliver explains that chemicals have the potential or ability to form dangerous mixtures．Even simple minerals can bee dangerous when mixed with chemicals found in plastics or beauty products．Working in groups，the scientists explored how different chemical mixtures could lead to cancer．Ms．Gulliver’s team looked at the ability of different binations t o support the increase of malignant human cells．
She says the current way to identify whether chemicals cause cancer is to test them one at a time．This method leads，she adds，to a long list of supposedly “safe” chemicals．She and her team say that approach needs to change．
“We definitely need certain research to find out what mixtures of chemicals would be more harmful than others; what groups of chemicals, when together，would produce more harmful effects．And at the moment，that is not known.”
An estimated one in five cancers has been linked to chemical exposure．It may turn out that the cancer﹣causing villain is not a single chemical at all．
24．What effect may one single chemical have on us according to the text？
A．It may destroy our body. B．It may not cause danger to us.
C．It may let us suffer from cancer. D．It may let our body make a change.
25. What does the underlined word “ malignant ” mean?
A. friendly
B. specific
C. harmful
D. kind
26．According to the text，we can infer that the study
A．is just wasting time and money B．is still in need of great efforts
C．will cause panic in public D．will be resisted by the public
27．What is the best title for the text？
A．Mixtures of Safe Chemicals May Cause Cancer
B．Being Exposed to One Chemical Is Dangerous
C．How Mixtures of Safe Chemicals e into Being？
D．What Is the Real Cause For Cancer？
C
On April 14th, 2010, my entire life changed in an instant. One moment I was joyfully riding through the sunshine. The next moment, metal, flesh and bone were spreading against the pavement in a thunderous crash. Another cyclist, biking carelessly, had cut me off and sent me supermanning toward oning traffic.
As if to symbolize the accident that had hit my life, another disaster also occurred on April 14th, 2010. It cost the airline industry ＄l.7 billion. Ten million travelers were stuck for days. Economies all over the world were disturbed. This was the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull, one of Iceland’s many volcanoes.
However, volcanoes are not all bad. In fact, they are necessary. They are responsible for the birth of new earth, and for the creation of rich soil. This eruption gave off 0.15 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere daily. But c ancelling 48% of the world’s flight travel saved about 2.8 million tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere，temporarily decreasing our carbon footprint.
Similarly, the accident had badly affected my emotion but it also allowed me to look more closely inside myself and discover things about myself I never would have realized. I learned how not to judge myself for my new limitations.
In 1973, another Icelandic volcano, Eldfell, broke out. Icelanders decided to bomb it with cold water until it froze and chose a different path. After their plan worked，they used the geothermal energy for the next 15 years to heat their homes. A good example of life bringing lemons, and making lemonade! One must move on from misfortunes, focusing only on the present moment and being hopeful for the future.
I ran from April 14th, 2010, to every kind of escape. Eventually I ended up in university for a new-found love in Earth sciences.
28.What happened to the writer on April 14th, 2010?
A. He was involved in a car crash.
B. He was stuck in Iceland’s airport.
C. He witnessed a volcanic eruption.
D. He was badly injured on a bike ride.
29.Which was an effect of the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull?
A. Economy was influenced globally by the eruption.
B. Carbon dioxide was increased temporarily.
C. The earth in Ireland was terribly polluted.
D. Most of the world’s planes were held up.
30.Why did the writer mention the Eldfell volcano?
A. It broke out in Iceland on April 14th as well.
B. It symbolized the accident that changed his life.
C. It encouraged him to know more about himself.
D. It told him to make the most of given situation.
31. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Inspiration from Disasters
B. Escape from Volcanoes
C. Love for Earth Science
D. Attitude towards Nature
D
Ever since Donald Trump was elected the next president of the US, the entire Trump family has been put under a microscope.
In China, the spotlight has been mainly focused on Trump and his daughter Ivanka. She is described on WeChat as an influential role model with stunning beauty, a successful career, and a happy family.
She leads a dream life that a million girls would kill for. Yes, she was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. But she got where she is by herself.
There’s al ways going to be articles that say people born into wealthy families are better looking and have a better family background than you, but these people do work harder than you.
Are you a loser if you were raised in an ordinary family? Should you feel guilty that you sleep eight hours a day because Ivanka sleeps five? If you just want to keep a stable nine-to-five job, does it mean you are not ambitious? How about if you don’t work out or eat healthy, does that mean you will not find your Mr. or Miss Right?
There is a tendency in media nowadays to encourage elitism. They are trying to brainwash young people into thinking that they should invest an enormous amount of time and money in bodybuilding and appearance enhancement, even plastic surgery.
They encourage lifestyle makeovers: wine tasting classes and expensive trips overseas. They make you believe that if you do as they say, you can improve the quality of your life and join the elites.
But what’s the downside of being mediocre? Do you really n eed to go to the gym five days a week unless you are a gym maniac? Do you need to take hundreds of selfies and Photoshop the selected ones to post on
WeChat? Do you really need to break your neck and sacrifice to earn your first pot of gold only to worry constantly about how to blend into high society later?
Don’t let the idea of elitism get to you. Everybody has a right to the life they want. Human beings should not be judged as a success or failure based on whether they are a part of the elite or not. As long as you lead a happy and fortable life, why bother to chase after other people’s shadows? Choose your own life path and go for it.
32. Why do many persons focus the attention on Ivanka?
A. She assisted her father in winning the presidential election.
B. She together with her family is put under careful investigation.
C. She is a virtual role frequently seen among ordinary people.
D. She gets what she has through personal efforts despite decent origin.
33. Which of the following are considered as a life belonging to people of higher social rank?
① Polish and post carefully selected selfies on WeChat.
② Break your neck to earn your first pot of gold.
③ Spare no effort to better physical appearance.
④ Sign up for wine tasting classes and oversea trips.
A. ①④
B. ②④
C. ②③
D. ③④
34. After we read the passage, we could infer that ________.
A. Ivanka’s sleeping five hours a day makes the vast majority guilty.
B. keeping a stable nine-to-five job will be thought of as a loser.
C. Being elites is believed by more and more people nowadays.
D. improving the quality of life will promote one’s social status.
35. Which attitude towards life would the writer probably agree with?
A. Life is like a dogsled team. If you aren’t the lead dog, the scenery never changes.
B. There is only one success----to be able to spend your life in your own way.
C. Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.
D. The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。

Coffee is one of the most popular drinks around the world. 36 Experts think that there are more flavors of coffee than there are of wine. Coffee contains caffeine, something that raises our awareness, keeps us from falling asleep or simply gives us a kick in the morning or after lunch.
37 For a long time doctors have told people not to drink too much coffee, because it may lead to heart problems, high blood pressure, and headaches.
Scientists have now found out that it is the quality of coffee and the way it is made that hold the key to our health. 38 Among other things, this is linked to the consumption of a strong coffee. Experts also point out that different roasts and types of coffee beans have different effects on our health. Milk and sugar change the different levels of caffeine in a cup of coffee.
A new study by a Harvard research group says that there is no link between coffee and health problems. Drinking several cups of strong coffee a day is not connected with early death or other heart diseases. Coffee has many advantages, as the new study suggests. While alcohol makes people sleepy and slow moving, coffee gives them energy. 39
Although a lot still needs to be uncovered about coffee, it seems to reduce the risk of cancer and diabetes．40 But reports show that people who drink coffee may develop Parkinson's disease later in life, or maybe not at all.
A. There are many different types of coffee.
B. Scientists ask people not to drink coffee at night.
C. Elderly people in Greece live longer than normal.
D. Doctors think that coffee may have a positive effect on our brain.
E. Sugar can change the different levels of caffeine in a cup of coffee.
F. However, food experts are still undecided on how healthy coffee is
G. Getting together for a cup of coffee also has a positive effect on relationships.
第三部分完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

My six-year-old daughter Amara and I ducked into a shop to hide from the rain. I hadn't
41 a trip to this place. But I figured we'd see what they had 42 we were there. I took my daughter's hand and 43 around. All of a sudden, there was a 44 on my hand and my attention was being directed to the 45 section. I let go of her hand and she reached out her
hand to touch a pair of shiny black shoes.
“Buy me?”
“Oh, sweetie, they are tap shoes. You aren't learning tap dance.”
“Buy me?” She 46 .
“Well, let's try them on.”She sat on the floor, 47 her rain boots and easily slid the new shoes on. A perfect 48 . When she stood up she heard “click”. She took a step. Click, Click. 49 recognition dawned, as she made the 50 between the shoes and her moving feet.
Click, Click, Click.
“Buy me?” with a 51 look in her eyes.
“Okay, take them off and put them in the bag.”
The sun had e back out as we stepped out from our little side 52 . When we were near the car, Amara reached for the bag. I gave it to her wondering what treasure she was 53 . The shoes, of course.
I helped her wear the shoes. Our next stop was the grocery store and these shoes were made to make noise,
54 on my little girl's feet. This could be 55 . Click, Click, Click---people turned to look. Click, Click, Click.
I could feel the 56 stares of the proper people who would never allow their daughters to wear tap shoes to the grocery store. I held up my head with 57 .
The click, click, click was 58 to my ears.
When Amara was a baby, we were told she would never talk or walk. It has 59 a lot of hard work and patience but she asked for the shoes and the click, click, click 60 she can walk. It doesn't matter what others think. They don't walk in your shoes.
41.A. offered B. planned C. promised D. changed
42.A. if B. although C. since D. unless
43.A. showed B. wandered C. turned D. played
44.A. thought B. fly C. secret D. pull
45.A. book B. cloth C. doll D. shoe
46.A. repeated B. announced C. claimed D. responded
47.A. wore B. removed C. sought D. attached
48.A. touch B. fit C. sign D. move
49.A. Hardly B. Partly C. Merely D. Slowly
50.A. connection B. determination C. choice D. study
51.A. respectful B. delightful C. hopeful D. painful
52.A. watch B. trip C. path D. view
53.A. putting away B. handing out C. setting down D. looking for
54.A. generally B. directly C. especially D. approximately
55.A. interesting B. boring C. threatening D. ridiculous
56.A. disappointing B. disapproving C. challenging D. inspiring
57.A. hesitation B. shame C. sorrow D. pride
58.A. music B. noise C. credit D. gratitude
59.A. called B. lent C. taken D. spent
60.A. realizes B. says C. feels D. appears
第II卷（非选择题，共60分）
第一部分：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共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。

Nowadays, it is mon that more and more high school students open 61 (they) own micro blogs on the Internet. For one thing, it can provide a colorful platform to show their talent. For another, it is a useful way to release their 62 (press). And all these make it more and more popular with high school students. 63 many parents and teachers hold a different view. They think that managing one’s micro blog will ta ke a lot of time and energy, 64 should be used to study. In my view, I am greatly in favor of this activity. Today the Internet
is playing 65 important and essential role in our life. Therefore as high school students of the Information Age, we need to learn to make use of this 66 (mean) tool to municate and display ourselves. What’s more, opening and organizing micro blogs need 67 (variety) abilities such as writing, designing, being skillful at puter and so on. Only if we master those abilities can we make a successful micro blog. As a result, we improve ourselves while 68 (organize) our micro blogs. In fact, micro blog itself is of little harm. It is your attitude towards it 69 matters. We should take the 70 (advantage) and avoid some bad effects.
第二部分单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示，在答题卡的横线上写出对应单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。

71. I allowed myself to be (说服) into entering the petition.
72. They found someone had (粗心) left a window open.
73. I would__________ (感激,欣赏) it if you were willing to help.
74. She came back from work exhausted, both_________（身体）and mentally.
75. Youth is one of the most (给人深刻印象)films of recent years.
76. The ability to keep calm is one of her many __________(强项、优势).
77.There are different colors on the chart and each (代表) a different department.
78. (接近、靠近) the village, you will see an old tower on the left.
79.They are cautiously (乐观) about the oute of the talks.
80. Immigrants have (有助于、贡献) to British culture in many ways.
第三部分：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，共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。

错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

请按照下列格式修改：增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，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：在错的词下画一横线，并在其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（从十一处起）不计分。

This morning I got up early and went to school as usually, only to find there was nobody in the classroom because it was Sunday.“How a bad memory I have!” I couldn’t help laugh. Stand in fron t of the school gate, I began to wonder what to do next. Suddenly a good idea occurs to me. “Why not get together with some good friends for a picnic in such a fine weather?” I immediate telephoned some of my best friends, and they all agreed to e to join me. About two hours late, we finally arrived a pleasant park with trees and flowers here and there. We really enjoyed us hugely.
第二节：短文写作（共1小题; 满分25分）
请根据以下提示，结合你生活中的一个事例，用英语写一篇短文。

We all know that "Chances favor the prepared mind"．Only if we are well prepared will we be able to seize them.
注意：1．无须写标题。

2．除诗歌外，文体不限。

3．文中不得透露个人姓名和学习名称。

4．词数不少于100词。

长安2017—2018年度第一学期第十一次质量检测
高三英语参考答案
听力部分（每小题1分，共30分）
1-5 BCAAC 6-10BAACA 11-15BCBCA 16-20BCBAB
阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分）
21-23 BAC 24-27 BCBA 28-31 DADA 32-35 DDCB 36-40 AFCGD
完形填空（每小题1分，共20分）
41-45 BCBDD 46-50 ABBDA 51-55 CBDCA 56-60 BDACB
语法填空（每小题1.5分，共15分）
61.their 62. pressure 63. But 64. which 65. an
66. meaningful 67. various 68. organizing 69. that 70. advantages
单词拼写（每小题1分，共10分）
71. persuaded 72. carelessly 73. appreciate 74. physically
75. impressive 76. strengths 77. represents 78. Approaching
79. optimistic 80. contributed
短文改错（每小题1分，共10分）
ually—usual
2.How—What
ugh—laughing
4.Stand—Standing
5.occurs—occurred
6.fine前a去掉
7. immediate—immediately te—later 9.arrived后加at --ourselves
书面表达（满分25分）
There is no denying that we are eager for golden chances to be successful in life．However, many people are not aware that chances are always for those who get well prepared．I didn’t realize it until I went to high school.
Soon after I became a senior one student, a singing petition was to be held in school．I love singing but I was very shy then and had never sung at the top of my voice in public．I could only sing to myself most of the time．Somehow, I wanted to have a try．When I talked about it with my parents, they inspired me to follow my inner voice and told me as long as I got well prepared, I would make it．With their encouragement, I became confident and practiced hard after class．Sometimes, I would turn to my music teacher for help．When I felt I was ready, the day came．Standing on the stage, I took a deep breath and began to sing with my full emotions．It turned out that I won the first prize ．
This experience has taught me a precious lesson in my life．If you are not successful yet, most probably you haven’t been well prepared．Once you have, chances will surely favor you.
听力材料
Text 1
W: So you are going to give me a ride to the game tonight? My car is in the garage now.
M: No problem. If my car is running OK.
Text 2
W:That’ll be $7.50, not $7.
M: I thought the fare should be $7.
W:There’s an additio nal charge if you buy your ticket on the train when the ticket office is open.
Text 3
W:What time is tomorrow’s meeting? Is it at 8:30?
M:No, it’s scheduled for 9:00 in the morning.
W: Good. That gives me an hour to prepare after getting to the office.
Text 4
M: I got a ＂C＂on my English test. What am I going to tell my mum?
W:Tell her the truth. It’s better than lying about it. Besides, a ＂C＂is average. It’s not that bad.
M: But I felt as if it was the end of the world.
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W: You were late from school yesterday. What happened?
M:Oh, Dad only drove me to school but he didn’t pick me up after school. I planned to take the school bus to go
home, but I missed it. So I was waiting for Danny to unlock his bike so I could ride it home.
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W: James, I just remembered something. Isn’t Ellen’s wedding this weekend?
M:Yeah, that’s right. It’s Saturday afternoon at 1:30, so we’ll need to get dressed and leave at 12: 00 and be there by 12:30 to get a good seat. Do you remember how to get to the St. Mary Hall?
W:Well, I remember that it’s over on Green Street, near a bank, but I’m not sure where. I’d better call and ask Ellen right away.
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W: I want to buy some running shoes.
M: Why do you need them? Just for P.E. class? Maybe you want to buy running-shoe-style shoes. Real running shoes are much more expensive. They have very lightweight materials.
W: And what are the running-shoe-style shoes?
M:You can use them for running too. They also meet our P.E. teacher’s requirement.
W:But that’s not what I wan t.
M:But it’s a waste of money.
W: My sister has a pair of running shoes. I want shoes just like hers. And they look cool too.
M:Well, let’s look at the New Balance shoes over there.
W:Here they are. They’re what my sister has.
M:Yes. They’re their top model. Wow, what a waste of money!
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M:Aren’t you going to swim?
W:Are you kidding? Don’t you know I can’t swim? I want to have a sunbath here.
M:You’re not telling me that we drove 50 miles to e here just for a sunbath, are you?
W:Hey, don’t shout! e here! Sit closer. Now, Jim, we’ve had a lovely Sunday. We can enjoy ourselves.
M:What about your beautiful bathing suit? We shopped all day for our wedding anniversary. Don’t you want to show it off?
W: Everybody who walks past me sees it. Besides, it’s a good sunbathing suit.
M:All right. Suit yourself. I’m going into the water now. I’m tired of lying in the sand.
W:I’ve got a better idea. Why don’t we hire a boat and go for a ride?
M:Are you serious? That’ll be wonderful!
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M: I really enjoyed the art lesson yesterday, Eva.
W: Me too, David. I liked going into the city to draw different places. Is this your picture of the museum?
M: Yes. What did you draw?
W:I couldn’t decide between the castle and the market. In the end, I did a drawing of people buying vegetables.
Do you know what Luke drew?
M: Yes, I met him in a café after the lesson. His picture was of some people in the park having a picnic.
W: I know Mary loves drawing water. Did she go to the river?
M: She went to the sports center and drew some children having a swimming lesson. What about Patrick?
W:We were walking to the market together but then he saw someone cleaning windows in the bank and he stopped to draw that.
M: Cristina is the best artist. I saw her in Bridge Street sitting at a table having a drink. She was drawing a waiter talking to a customer. The picture looked really good.
W: What a great art lesson!
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M: Who was the first person to solve crimes and catch criminals: Sherlock Holmes? Hercule Poirot? Actually it was someone very few people have heard of: a Frenchman called Vidocq.
Vidocq was born on 24 July, 1775. He was always getting into trouble, so his family made him join the army when he was 17. Unfortunately, things didn’t get any better: at the age of 20, Vidocq went to prison for the first。