江西师大附中2020届高三6月三模英语试卷(含答案)

江西师大附中 2020 届高三三模英语考试卷
注意事项：（全卷共计150 分，考试时间120 分钟）
第I 卷
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第
一部分听力（共两节，满分30 分）
做题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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。

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 does the man want to do?
A. Send mail to Sally.
B. Contact Mary.
C. Get Mary’s address.
2.How long will it take the woman to reach Beijing by train?
A. 5 hours.
B. 7 hours.
C. 10 hours.
3.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A new dress.
B. The weather.
C. A recent event.
4.What can we learn about the man’s new roommate?
A.He really likes potatoes.
B.He is fond of watching TV.
C.He seldom visits his parents.
5.What is the man looking for?
A. Gloves.
B. Bus tickets.
C. A pen.
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。

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。

听下面一段对话，回答第6 和第7 两个小题。

6.When will ler pick up the speakers?
A. At 9:00 am.
B. At 2:00pm.
C. At 5:00 pm.
7.Where will the speakers be at 6:00 pm?
A. In the hotel.
B. On the banana farm.
C. In the butterfly park.
听下面一段对话，回答第8 至第10 三个小题。

8.Who is the woman?
A. An architect.
B. A saleswoman..
C. A gallery worker.
9.How did the man know about the gallery?
A. From his friend.
B. From a website.
C. From a magazine.
10.What does the man think of the exhibition?
A.He didn’t like it at all.
B.He liked the video a lot.
C.He found the paintings great.
听下面一段对话，回答第11 至第13 三个小题。

11.What will the woman do on Saturday?
A. See a film.
B. Do the housework.
C. Visit her parents.
12.When did the man’s family move to the US?
A.Before he was born.
B.When he was a young child.
C.When he was a teenager.
13.What do we know about boys in Indian families?
A.They don’t help with the housework.
B.They’re expected to work at an early age.
C.They must take care of their sisters.
听下面一段对话，回答第14 至第17 四个小题。

14.Where does Dr.Gucci work?
A. In Paris.
B. In London.
C. In Bergamo.
15.When will Mr.Wilkinson leave for the airport?
A. At about 6:30 am.
B. At about 5:30 am.
C. At about 4:15am.
16.With whom will Mr.Wilkinson have lunch on Monday?
A. Gavin.
B. Gianni Riva.
C. Mr.Brown.
17.What is Linda most probably?
A. A secretary.
B. A tour guide.
C. A saleswoman.
听下面一段独白，回答第18 至第20 三个小题。

18.What is the passage mainly about?
A.The origin of advertising.
B.The prosperity of advertising.
C.The convenience of advertising.
19.What’s the financial source of the mass media according to the material?
A. Advertisements.
B. The private businesses.
C. The local governments.
20.What does the speaker talk about at last?
A.Ways of advertising.
B.The popularity of advertisements.
C.People’s opinions on advertising.
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A、B、C 和D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A
Do you know an outstanding junior high or senior high school teacher, coach, guidance counselor ( 辅导员), librarian, or headmaster? Nominate ( 提名) that special teacher you’ll always remember and give him or her the chance to be recognized in a famous national magazine through “Educator of the Year Contest”!
Prizes
Cash awards will be given to those from across the country who are given the honor of Educator of the Year. Besides, your winning essays will also be published in our magazine.
Guidelines
We will only consider essays written by teens. Nominations must be for junior high or senior high school educators only. Elementary school educators are not suitable.
Convince us your educator is special. Tell us about his or her style of teaching, his or her role in school activities, and community service. What has your educator done for the entire school, for your class, for you or for other students? Tell us some stories about your teacher with specific details. Keep your essay between 200 and 1,000 words. Remember to include the first and last name, position, and school of your educator in your essay.
Don’t forget to submit your essays through our website. You can also read our submission guidelines for more information on this website.
Deadline
The deadline for submitting your essays is December 30. If your essays are accepted, they will appear in our magazine all over the year. Winners will be made public after the January issue is published.
21.What is the purpose of the contest?
A. To make the magazine popular.
B. To encourage people to be teachers.
C. To stress the importance of teachers.
D. To choose “Educator of the Year”.
22.Who can write the essay for the contest?
A. Librarians in senior high school.
B. Teachers in junior high school.
C. Guidance counselors in senior high school.
D. Students in junior high school.
23.What is the basic content of the essay for the contest?
A.Your teacher’s previous honors.
B.The basic information of your school.
C.Some examples of your special teacher.
D.Your appreciation of your teacher’s hard work.
B
Wildfires were rapidly spreading through northern and southern California as powerful winds swept through the state, burning homes and forcing more than 200,000 people to leave their homes. Thousands of structures were destroyed in the massive fires. Firefighters and volunteers worked around the clock, risking their lives to save others, although thick clouds of wildfire smoke hung in the air.
But it’s not just humans in danger’s path. A video of a horse running awa y from the rescue team to find his family of horses from CBS Los Angeles went viral. The public was touched by the horse’s heroic act and shared their thoughts on the Internet.
Volunteers were rescuing several horses from the wildfire when one of the horses jumped away from the group. They were trying to help the horse, but he refused. They probably had no idea what was wrong with the horse, who just started running away from them. The horse raced back into danger to lead his family to safety, despite rescu ers’ best efforts to stop him. He knew he couldn’t leave them behind. As the tension increased, several human strangers jumped in to help the animals — they went back to the burning barn where some of the horses remained.
You can watch the horse run back into the smoke-filled area, reconnect with the horses inside the fence, and quickly accompany them out of the fenced-off area. Though it’s not clear from the video, CBS Los Angeles reported that all but one of the horses involved were saved. Disastrous as the California wildfires have been, the video and countless other rescue stories
— humans and animals alike — are shining light on all acts of goodness taking place.
24.What does the author intend to show by telling the wildfires in detail in Para. 1?
A.What caused the big wildfires.
B.How serious the wildfires were.
C.What rescuers did in the wildfires.
D.How rapidly the wildfires spread.
25.What does the underlined phrases “went viral” mean?
A. Turned bad.
B. Got attacked.
C. Became interesting.
D. Grew popular.
26.Which words can best describe the horse?
A. Loyal but stubborn.
B. Caring and courageous.
C. Responsible and clever.
D. Flexible but aggressive.
27.What message does the author want to convey?
A.Fighting disasters needs joint efforts.
B.Animals are always friends of man.
C.All good deeds deserve to be praised.
D.Animals show goodness to each other.
C
While bees hopping from one flower to another is vivid to watch, having bees disturbing a backyard barbecue certainly isn’t. They may seem like pesky cr eatures to get rid of, but there are quite a few things you may not know about bees, especially the impact they have on our livelihood.
The main purpose of bees, particularly honey bees, is to help pollinate the plants around them. According to the Department of Entomology at Pennsylvania State University, pollinators (such as bees) help to fertilize plants, which results in “the formation of seeds and the fruit surrounding seeds”. Pollinators are necessary for three-quarters of our major food crops, including fruits, vegetables, and nuts. An estimated 300,000 species of plants need pollinators. That’s around 80 to 95 percent of plant species. Without pollinators, the number of crops we have will take a serious hit.
Other pollinators can help out with this process including butterflies, beetles, and flies. Even some birds and bats can be pollinators. However, bees of various species are known for being natural pollinators for plants.
Unfortunately, for years there has been an alarming decline of bees around the globe. The University of Vermont published a study stating that 23 percent of the wild bee population declined between 2008 and 2013. 139 counties in parts of California, the Pacific Northwest, the Midwest, west Texas and the Mississippi River valley have taken the worst hit in wild bee declines. Since 39 percent of U.S. croplands rely on pollinators for their crop including those beloved apple orchards and pumpkin patches in the fall, we are facing a serious threat.
By taking care of the bees, our world is able to benefit in terms of agricultural income and nutritious food supply. You may not be able to make a huge change on an industrial level, but as someone with a landscape of your own, why not help save the bees?
28.What is the best title for the passage?
A.Bees Is Disappearing?
B.How You Can Save Bees?
C.How Bees Help Pollinate the Plants?
D.Why You Shouldn’t Kill Bees in Your Yard?
29.What is the main purpose of bees?
A.To provide delicious honey.
C.To get rid of some pesky creatures.
D.To help pollinate the plants around them.
30.Why does the author list the numbers in Paragraph 2?
A.To show the diversity of plant species.
B.To show how we depend on plants.
C.To prove the importance of pollinators such as bees.
D.To make a comparison between plants which need pollinators and which don’t.
31.Why does the author say “we are facing a serious threat”?
A.Because the bee population has decreased sharply.
B.Because lots of wild bees have been hit by people.
C.Because many people are attacked by wild bees.
D.Because the croplands have produced less crops in the fall.
D
From talking robots and video phones, technology has become so advanced that the previously impossible seems to occur on a daily basis. And yet — we still have no cure for the common cold.
Why can’t we stop the common cold? According to Peter Barlow, a scientist at Edinburgh Napier University, the main challenge lies in the many different types of cold viruses that are produced by the rhinoviruses (鼻病毒). There are at least 160 types. They change so easily that they quickly become resistant to drugs. In other words, a single cure isn ’ t likely to work on every type of cold.
However, researchers from Stanford University have found a possible answer. They discovered a protein that the viruses need. Without it, they can’t spread inside your body.
To identify the gene which produces the specific protein needed by the viruses, researchers used a gene-editing technique to test all genes one by one for thousands of cells. These modified (改变的) cells were then exposed to a range of rhinoviruses which cause the common cold.
All the viruses were unable to copy inside cells without a gene that produces a specific protein, called methyltransferase (甲基转移酶) SETD3.
Then, they tested genetically modified mice, which were completely unable to produce the protein. The mice were able to live healthy, normal lives without the protein.
“ Lacking that gene protected the mice completely from the common cold, ” associate professor Jan Carette, from Stanford, told the BBC.
“ These mice would always die, but they survived and we saw a very strong protection.” Carette said the plan is to find a drug which can keep back the protein for a limited time, rather
than produce genetically modified humans.
“We have identified a fantastic target that all rhinoviruses require and depend on. Take that away and the virus really has no chance,” said Carette.
32.Why does the author mention talking robots and video phones in the first paragraph?
A. To introduce the topic of the text.
B. To encourage readers to share their ideas.
C. To stress the importance of technology.
D. To recognize the progress of science.
33.What can we learn about the protein needed by the viruses?
A. It stops the viruses from changing easily.
B. It protects the viruses against drugs.
C. It helps the viruses copy inside our bodies.
D. It forces the viruses to spread fast.
34.What does Jan Carette intend to do?
A.To identify a fantastic target.
B.To slow copying speed of some genes.
C.To produce genetically modified humans.
D.To find a drug to temporarily block the protein.
35.What is the best title for the text?
A.A New Experiment on V iruses.
B.New Defense Found for Viruses.
C.A Chemical Curing Modified Viruses.
D.Gene-editing Technology to Control Viruses.
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。

Smartwatches and fitness trackers ( 健身追踪器) have gained popularity recently. These tools can record your daily steps, heart rates, etc. 36 . If yes, it might be a sign that you’re addicted to your fitness tracker.
37 . If you keep setting unrealistic daily goals that involve working out for too long, and if you begin to ignore friends and responsibilities to make time for your workout, then you’re most probably addicted to your fitness tracker.
It’s a struggle to overcome the addiction to fitness trackers. 38 . For example, the number in your smart watch showing how far you’ve come can give you a sense of achievement.
Of course, failing to meet your daily goal can be discouraging. You might focus on your shortcomings rather than your progress. Another problem is that you might find yourself paying too much attention to the step number rather than how your body feels. 39 .
Therefore, if you’re spending too much time looking at your smartwatch, limit your daily step count to a comfortable level. 40 . For example, concentrating on your hobbies or socializing with friends can be a great way to keep your mind on other things.
A.Don’t overuse your smartwatch.
B.It doesn’t convey what you’re really feeling.
C.After all, reaching a daily step count can be so appealing.
D.How can you tell whether you’re addicted to your fitness tracker?
E.Actually, this addiction to step count can be risky, mentally and physically.
F.However, do you find yourself checking your steps and heart rates too often?
G.Besides, you can find other things to do that don’t involve checking your fitness tracker.
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分60 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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C 和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。

Few 17-year-old girls know how to weld (焊接) two metal pipes together. I have learned this skill in the past five years as a(n) 41 for my father’s personal plumbing ( 管道装置) business. This summer job often needs to deal with the mess that causes physical and mental 42 , and, to some extent 43 a tough and elegant attitude. It is often difficult to cope with. But I 44 .
Every morning, I have to put on a pair of men’s jeans. Most of my peers are 45 to wear it in public. I 46 tied my hair when I rushed out of the house, and 47 in to the front passenger seat of the plumber’s construction vehicle.
When my peers were part-time babysitters or lifeguards, I was helping my father in the dirty bathroom or the 48 basement. Thick dust 49 my nose and mouth, and my hands became black. There is nothing beautiful and neat; everything in front of you is 50 . Honestly speaking, I felt 51 , discouraged and unable to think hard.
Pipe work is a tough job, and I sometimes hate it. I asked myself why I had to 52 these dust and sweat. I can even find another job, a 53 job more like my peers.
54 , just like I hate messy pipes, I also hate being affected by these little 55 emotions. After all, the world is built by people who are willing to get their hands 56 . Life is a process of 57 chaos and learning to clean up, and pipeline work is no 58 .
My dad and I not only create chaos, we also create 59 . When customers are 60 for our work, I understand that we have brought order to their lives in small places. The physical and mental discomfort of plumbing work is worth it.
41. A. companion B. assistant C. fellow D. engineer
42. A. misfortune B. pleasure C. discomfort D. injury
43. A. requires B. reflects C. reviews D. recovers
44. A. promised B. waited C. resisted D. insisted
45. A. eager B. able C. unwilling D. impatient
46. A. carefully B. normally C. eventually D. hurriedly
47. A. looked B. moved C. climbed D. turned
48. A. big B. damp C. cool D. warm
49. A. covered B. separated C. infected D. protected
50. A. dangerous B. interesting C. crucial D. ugly
51. A. fearless B. powerless C. effortless D. endless
52. A. respect B. tolerate C. replace D. wipe
53. A. renewable B. responsible C. regular D. realistic
54. A. However B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Instead
55. A. disturbing B. surprising C. touching D. warning
56. A. smooth B. smart C. dirty D. violent
57. A. controlling B. accepting C. finishing D. handling
58. A. excuse B. puzzle C. description D. exception
59. A. memory B. wealth C. luck D. order
60. A. grateful B. ready C. thirsty D. sorry
第二节（共10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分15 分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

“ Beep!” This is one of the most maddening computer games I’ve ever played. I’m tracking a flock of birds, and when I hit 61 right one, it explodes with a 62 (satisfy) “phut” sound. But as I get better at spotting them, the birds scatter even more 63 (crazy) across the screen, and I hear that unforgiving “beep” sound: You missed.
Frankly, I, as a middle-aged gentleman, feel like giving up. But many players don’t dare 64 this is Hawk-Eye, a brain-training program which claims it can 65 (sharp) people’s brain by simply getting faster at mouse-clicking. Formal tests have found that older people 66 play enough hours of this particular kind of game have fewer car 67 (crash) and even, apparently, a 68 (low) risk of dementia (痴呆症).
Until recently, we thought that the brain cells we were born 69 were a lifetime quota
(定量) and that brains became fixed in adulthood. But in the past decade, with the help of MRI scans and experiments on mice and monkeys, scientists 70 (confirm) that the human brain remains plastic throughout life.
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。

每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

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。

Our school offers a variety of activities to students after school, especially art activities. There are lots of music club on campus. In my great delight, I have joined the orchestra there I have made lots of new friends. Sometime, we represent our school in regional competitions and that is worthwhile to join in these contests. Amazingly, we also have a robotics club, which wins a national robot contest last month so it is getting increasing popular at present. In addition, academic clubs are offered as well, include the writing club and the French film club.
Although we have much burden of homework, but we still manage to take active part in various activities after school.
第二节书面表达(满分25 分)
假设你是江西师范大学附属中学学生会主席李华。

你们学校将举办一次英语话剧比赛（drama competition），希望你能够邀请附近某大学的外教Ms.Smith来做评委（judge）。

请参照以下比赛通知给她发一份邮件。

英语话剧比赛
主题：人与自然
时间：7 月15 日下午2:00-5:00
地点：101 教室
参赛选手：10 名学生
注意：1. 词数100 词左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节使行文连贯。

Dear Ms. Smith,
............................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................
With best wishes,
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
江西师大附中2020届高三三模英语考试卷
参考答案
听力部分：
1-5 ACABC 6-10 CACAC 11-15 BBAAC 16-20 AABAC
阅读理解：
21-23 DDC 24-27 BDBC 28-31 DDCA 32-35 ACDB 36-40 FDCEG
完形填空：
41-45 BCADC 46-50 DCBAD 51-55 BBCAA 56-60 CBDDA
语法填空：
61. the 62. satisfying / satisfactory 63. crazily 64. because 65. sharpen
66. who / that 67. crashes 68. lower 69. with 70. have confirmed
短文改错：
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参考范文:
Dear Ms. Smith,
I’m Li Hua, president of the Student Union of the Middle School Attached / Affiliated to Jiangxi Normal University, located just near the university where you are teaching. I am writing to see if we could have the honor to ask you to be the judge in our coming competition.
You see, to promote students’ interest in learning English, we’ve planned to hold an English drama competition, the theme of which is Man and Nature. It will begin at two on the afternoon of July 15th, lasting three hours. There will be ten participants competing with each other in Classroom101, and all the students of our school will be attending it.
We would feel much honored if you could join us and give us some instructions. You can reach me through my phone number 88507033 at your convenience. I’m looking forward to your reply.
With best wishes,
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
1. 要点分析：
假定你是李华，①你们学校将举办一次英语话剧比赛（drama competition），邀请附近某大学的外教Ms.
Smith来做评委（judge）。

请给他写封邮件，内容包括：
②1. 主题：人与自然
③2. 时间：7月15日下午2:00-5:00
④3. 地点：101教室
⑤4. 参赛选手：10名学生
⑥5. 联系人：Li H ua (电话88507033)；
⑦体现衔接连贯得体表达的细节。

2. 评分建议：
第五档（21-
25）：1.内容要点清晰，切题，表达思想清楚；2.文字通顺，句式丰富，连贯性好；3.使用词汇丰富，运用恰当，完全达到了预期的写作目的。

第四档（16-
20）：1.内容要点清晰，切题，表达思想清楚；2.文字通顺，但句式较为单一；3 .使用词汇不够丰富，整体达到了预期的写作目的。

第三档（11-
15）：1.内容基本切题，有些地方表达不够清楚；2.文字勉强通顺，但句式较为单一，语言错误相当多；3.使用词汇有限，不少存在错误，整体基本达到了预期的写作目的。

第二档（6-
10）：1.内容基本切题，较多地方表达不够清楚；2.文字连贯性差，句式较为单一，有较多明显语法错误；3.使用词汇有限，不少存在错误，信息未能清晰地传达给读者。

第一档（1-
5）：1.条理不清，思绪紊乱；2.语言支离破碎，且大部分句子存在错误甚至严重错误；3.使用词汇有限，未能完成写作目的。

附：听力原文
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M: Do you know Sally’s new address? She’s got some mail here and I’d like to send it to her. W: Well, we’ve not been in touch for quite a while. Mary might know it.
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M: How are you getting to Beijing, by air or by train?
W: By train. It leaves at 7:00 pm and arrives in Beijing at 5:00 tomorrow morning.
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M: The dress fits you perfectly. Is it something you bought recently?
W: Actually, I’ve had it for a while. I’ve just been waiting for the weather to get warmer.
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W: How is your new roommate?
M: Well, all I could say is that he’s a real couch potato. Last weekend he invited me over to his parents’ house to watch TV. I bet watching TV is his only hobby.
W: He is so boring.
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W: What are you looking for?
M: Gloves...bus tickets...change... Everything’s here except what I need.
W: And what’s that?
M: My favorite pen! I had it a few minutes ago, but it seems to have disappeared!
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W: Today will be an exciting day. At 9 o’clock in the morning, we will have the tour of the butterfly park and then later at 2 o’clock we are going to the banana farm.
M: It does sound wonderful! But we must remember that Mr. Miller will be waiting to pick us up at 5 o’clock6.
W: Is he going to drive us to a different site that I didn’t know about?
M: No, he isn’t. He’s going to drive us to the hotel by 6 o’clock7so that we can get dressed for dinner. Tonight we will be dining with the director.
W: Oh, I see.
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W: Hello, sir. Do you have a moment?
M: Sorry, but who are you? Are you selling something?
W: No. I work for the art gallery you just visited8. I was wondering if you have time to answer a quick survey about the exhibition.
M: OK. I can spare a few minutes.
W: Great. First, what’s your name and occupation?
M: My name is Raymond Wade. I work as an architect.
W: So you have a university education?
M: Yes, I attended the University of Toronto Architecture School.
W: And how did you hear about the gallery? Did you see our website, or our ad in an art magazine? Or was it by word of mouth?
M: My friend Barry told me about your gallery9.
W: I see. Finally, do you have any comments about the show?
M: Yes, I liked the paintings very much10. But I found the video recorder a bit disturbing.
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M: Tammy, do you want to go to the movies with us on Saturday?
W: Hey, Raj! I’d love to, but I have to help my mom clean the house11.
M: Too bad for you!
W: What do you mean? You never have to help around the house?
M: That’s right! Only my sisters have to do chores.
W: How do you get away with that?
M: Well, my family’s a little more traditional, and my parents lived in India for most of their lives. In fact, we didn’t move from there to the US until I was about four12. In many Indian families, girls do the housework, and boys, well (13)
W: Get treated like kings?
M: Exactly. In fact, that’s what my name means: “king”.
W: So, basically, your parents spoil you.
M: I guess they do, in many ways. But being a son means I’ll have more responsibility toward my parents when I get older.
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M: Linda, I’ve finished with Mr. White now. Please take a seat. Could you tell me the detailed information about the date arrangements for the French trip? When is my first meeting?17
W: Certainly, Mr. Wilkinson. Everything is here with me. Your first meeting is on Monday the 21st
at 9:00 am with Dr.Gucci of Bancos en Piedra in Paris14.
M: OK. So I can fly out early Monday morning.
W: Well, there is a flight which leaves at 6:30 London time and gets in at 8:30 French time.
M: So it means I have to check in by 5:30, which means leaving home at about 4:1515.
W: I’m afraid so. You should start early. And the program for the rest of that day is quite full, I’m afraid. At 11:00, you’re seeing Gianni Riva at Megastar and then you’ll have a lunch engagement with Gavin16from the Chamber of Commerce at 1:00.
M: Chamber of Commerce? Where’s that?
W: You’re meeting him at his office and then he’s taking you somewhere.
M: Good,that sounds fine. What about the afternoon?
W: Well, at 3:00, you’re seeing our sales representative there and then you’re free till the evening.
M: I see. I seem to remember that I’m having dinner with someone from Bergamo.
W: That’s right. And Mr. Brown from SAP Industries at 8 o’clock.
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W: When you turn on the radio, you hear an advertisement. When you watch television, you hear and see an advertisement. If you turn the pages of a newspaper or magazine, again you find an advertisement. If you walk down the street, you see one advertising board after another. All day, every day, people who want to sell you something compete to catch your attention. As a result, advertisements are almost everywhere. In the West, advertisements are the fuel that makes mass media work.19 The government does not give money to mass media such as TV stations, newspapers, magazines and radio stations. They are allowed privately. So where does the money come from? From advertisements.Without advertisements, there would not be these private businesses18.
Have you ever asked yourself what advertising is? Through the years, people have given different answers to the question.20 For some time it was felt that advertising was a means of “keeping your name before the public.” And some people thought that advertising was “truth well told.” Now more and more people describe it in this way: Advertising is the paid, nonpersonal, and usually persuasive description of goods, services and ideas through various media.
阅读解析
A。