高三英语月考试题及答案-福安市高级中学2016届高三3月月考试题

2016年福安高级中学高三3月月考
英语能力测试
(总分：150分；完卷时间：120分钟)
本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。

第一卷1至11页，第二卷11至12页。

满分150分。

考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必先将自己的学校、班级、姓名、班级座号和准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2.考生作答时，请将答案写在答题卡上，并按照题号在各题的答题区域（黑色线框）内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。

在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。

3.选择题答案使用2B铅笔填涂，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号；非选择题答案使用0.5毫米的黑色中性（签字）笔或碳素笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。

4.保持答题卡卡面清洁，不折叠，不破损。

考试结束后，将答题卡交回。

第一卷(选择题共115分)
第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，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，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 can we learn about the man?
A. He had a stomachache.
B. He was giving a speech.
C. He was nervous about a speech.
2. When will the man pick up the woman?
A. At 7:20.
B. At 7:40.
C. At 8:15.
3. What will the woman do this afternoon?
A. Repair the chair.
B. Buy a chair.
C. Throw away the chair.
4. What does the man decide to do?
A. Look for a parking space.
B. Drive to the department store again.
C. Go to the department store in a few days.
5. Where does the conversation take place?
A. In the woman’s house.
B. In a cinema.
C. In a shop.
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. How does the man know about the play?
A. From a theatre poster.
B. From a friend.
C. From a newspaper.
7. Why is the man disappointed?
A. The play isn’t good.
B. Tickets are unavailable.
C. He has to work on Saturday.
听第7 段材料，回答第8、9 题。

8. What can’t the woman decide?
A. What to eat for supper.
B. Where to have supper.
C. When to start supper.
9. What kind of restaurants does the man like?
A. The ones with enough seats.
B. The ones serving super food.
C. The ones near his working place.
听第8 段材料，回答第10 至12 题。

10. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A weekend plan.
B. A camping trip.
C. A family dinner.
11. Why doesn’t the woman want to go hiking?
A. It’s cold outside.
B. It’s not exciting.
C. It’s quite tiring.
12. What will the speakers decide to do first?
A. Do some shopping.
B. Go to the cinema.
C. Visit the museum. 听第9 段材料，回答第13 至16 题。

13. What is the woman worried about?
A. How to get to the students’ union.
B. How to live the university life.
C. How to find a map of the university.
14. How long are the computer rooms open on weekdays?
A. 8 hours.
B. 9 hours.
C. 11 hours.
15. Where is the students’ union?
A. On the right of the Science Blocks.
B. Opposite the Chemistry labs.
C. Beside the Lab B.
16. What does the man ask the woman to do?
A. Get familiar with the university.
B. Have an appointment with him on Thursday.
C. Write her telephone number down on the form.
听第10 段材料，回答第17 至20 题。

17. Who organizes the Winter Festival?
A. The government.
B. A team of volunteers.
C. The businessmen around the town.
18. What is special about the art exhibition?
A. It will be held in a school.
B. There are three opening nights.
C. The painters of the pictures are local students.
19. What will be held in the Main Exhibition Hall?
A. A music talent show.
B. An art exhibition.
C. A fancy-dress party.
20. What is the purpose of the speaker’s talk?
A. To raise money for the festival.
B. To inform people of the festival.
C. To show some of the musical talents.
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，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应位置。

A
Chinese female scientist Tu Youyou won the 2015 Nobel Prize in medicine on October 5 for her discoveries concerning a novel treatment against Malaria（疟疾）. This is the first Nobel Prize given to a Chinese scientist for work carried out within China.
Tu shared the prize with Irish-born William Campbell and Satoshi Omura of Japan, who were honored for their revolutionary anti-roundworm treatment. 84-year-old Tu is awarded this prize for her contribution to cutting the death rate of malaria, reducing patients’ suffering and promoting mankind’s health. Although she received several medical awards in the past, the 2015 Nobel Prize is definitely the most pri vilege reward that recognizes Tu’s dedication and perseverance in discovering artemisinin（青蒿素）, the key drug that battles malaria-friendly parasites（寄生虫）.
However, her route to the honor has been anything but traditional. She won the Nobel Prize for m edicine, but she doesn’t have a medical degree or a PhD. In China, she is even being called the “three-noes” winner: no medical degree, no doctorate, and she’s never worked overseas. No wonder her success has stirred China’s national pride and helped promo te confidence of native Chinese scientists.
The fact that Tu has none of these three backgrounds reminds us that science should be more accessible to all. One shall be able to become a scientist no matter what kind of background he or she comes from, as long as one dives into scientific research. There have been discussions on people who really love science but are never able to achieve much during their whole life. Their contributions can never be ignored. They work so hard to prove the wrong way so that the future researchers will be closer to the right one.
As the first Chinese mainland Nobel Prize Winner of natural science award, Tu’s record-breaking winning also serves as a reminder to those who are too eager for instant success. Science is never about instant success. Tu spent decades on scientific research before its value is officially acknowledged. There is no way to measure how much one devotes to science and compare it with how much reward he or she may get.
21. It can be concluded from the text that __________.
A. Tu worked home and abroad to conduct her research
B. Tu got the Nobel Prize for her anti-roundworm treatment
C. The Nobel Prize is the first award to recognize her work
D. Her discovery of artemisinin has helped to cut Malaria death rate
22. The author seems to agree that a person who is more likely to become a scientist is the one with__________.
A. a sense of national pride
B. relevant academic knowledge
C. enthusiasm for scientific research
D. a desire to achieve success
23. In writing the passage, the author intends to ___________.
A. remind readers of the principles of scientific research
B. discourage the pursuit of instant success in science
C. inform readers of the news and make comments
D. praise the award winner and encourage scientific research
B
I recently got pulled over for speeding not far from my new home in Virginia. I hadn’t been paying attention, and I had driven a few miles an hour over the speed limit.
“Can I see your license and registration?” the police officer asked me. I pulled both out for him, and he saw my Pittsburgh address on my Pennsylvania driver’s license.
“What are you doing here?” he asked. “Are you with the army?”
“No, I’m not.” I answered. I explained that I had just moved to Virginia, and I hadn’t had time to re-register yet.
“So what brings you here?” He had asked a direct question. Without thinking very hard, I gave him a direct answer. “Well, officer,” I said, “since you’ve asked, I have cancer. I have just months to live. We’ve moved down here to be close to my wife’s family.”
“So you’ve got cancer,” he said flatly. He was trying to figure me out. Was I really dying? Was I lying? He took a long look at me. “You know, for a guy who has only a few months to live, you sure lo ok good.”
He was obviously thinking: “Either this guy is pulling one big fat line on me, or he’s telling the truth.” He was trying to question my honesty without directly calling me a liar. And so he had forced me to prove that I was being honest.
“Well, officer, I know that I look pretty healthy. I look great on the outside, but the tumors（肿瘤）are on the inside.” And then, I don’t know what possessed me, but I just did it. I pulled up my shirt, showing the operational scars.
He looked at my scars. He looked in my eyes. He now knew he was talking to a dying man. Well, he wasn’t taking this any further. He handed me back my license. “Do me a favor.” he said, “Slow down from now on.”
The awful truth had set me free. As he went back to his police car, I had a realization. I had been one of those gorgeous blondes (金发美女) who could bat her eyelashes and get out of tickets.
I drove home under the speed limit, and I was smiling like a beauty queen.
24. The author was stopped by the police officer because ______.
A. he drove too fast
B. he forgot to re-register
C. he was seriously ill
D. he didn’t have a license
25. The author moved to Virginia probably because ______.
A. he was homesick
B. Virginia had better hospitals
C. he could spend more time with families
D. he served in the army there
26. On hearing about the author’s cancer, the police officer ______.
A. said it was an excuse
B. doubted his honesty
C. showed sympathy for him
D. asked him to show his scars
27. It can be inferred from the passage that the author was ______.
A. romantic
B. adventurous
C. dishonest
D. optimistic
C
Time Travel
If you could travel in time, where would you go? Perhaps you would watch an original performan ce of a Shakespeare’s play in Elizabethan England? What about hanging out with Laozi in the Spring and Autumn Period? Or maybe you’d voyage far ahead of the present day to see what the future holds.
The possibility of time travel is indeed appealing. Stories exploring the subject have been around for hundreds of years. Perhaps the best known example is science fiction novel The Time Machine, which was written by H.G. Wells and published in 1895 for the first time. It was adapted into at least two feature films of the same name, as well as two television versions, and a large number of comic book adaptations. It is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel using a vehicle that allows an operator to travel purposefully and selectively. The term “time machine”, coined by Wells, is now universally used to refer to a vehicle transporting people into the far future.
But could time travel actually be possible? Some scientists say yes, in theory. They propose using cracks in time and sp ace called “wormholes”, which could be used as shortcuts to other periods. Einstein's theory of relativity allows time travel in extreme circumstances. And British physicist Stephen Hawking says you could travel into the future with a really fast spaceship —going at nearly the speed of light. Though building such a spaceship would of course be no simple task.
Even if you could travel into the past, there is something called the “grandfather paradox”. It asks what would happen if a time traveler were to go back in time and have his own grandfather killed for some reason, and therefore prevent himself from being born．If the time traveler wasn't born, how would he travel back in time？
And would you really like to visit the future？In H．G．Wells' book, the main character travels into distant time where he arrives at a beach and is attacked by giant crabs. He then voyages 30 million years into the future where the only living thing is a black object with tentacles(触角).If that's what's in store, maybe we are better just living in the present day after all.
28．The novel The Time Machine mentioned in Paragraph 2 aims to show___________．A．the special feature of the book
B．People's interest in time travel
C．the long history of time travel
D．the contribution of H．G．Wells
29．Einstein's and Hawking's theories_________．
A．suggest the possibility to invent the time machine
B．have similarities in many ways
C．have proved wrong by some time travelers
D．push the invention of the first spaceship
30．In Paragraph 4,“grandfather paradox” probably refe rs to the idea that__________．A．the traveler is prevented from meeting his grandfather
B．the traveler goes back in time to seek for his grandfather
C．the grandfather's death makes the traveler's birth impossible
D．The reunion of the traveler and his grandfather brings happiness
31．According to the passage, what is probably the author's attitude towards time travel？
A．Supportive．B．Unconcerned．C．Unclear．D．Skeptical．
D
Since the beginning of time never has there been another with my mind, my heart, my eyes, my ears, my hands, my mouth. None that came before, none that live today, and none that come tomorrow can walk and talk and move and think exactly like me. I’m a unique creature.
Vain attempts to imitate others no longer will I make. Instead will I place my uniqueness on display in the market place. I will begin now to highlight my differences; hide my similarities.
I am rare, and therefore I am valuable. I am the end product of thousands of years of evolution; therefore, I am better equipped in both mind and body than all the emperors and wise men before me.
But my skills, my mind, my heart, and my body will weaken, rot, and die for fear that I put them to good use. I have unlimited potential. Only a tiny part of my brain do I employ; only a small amount of my muscle do I apply.
So never again will I be satisfied with yesterday's accomplishments nor will I lose myself, anymore, in self-praise for deeds which in reality are too small to even acknowledge. I can accomplish far more than I have, and I will. I am not on this earth by chance. I am here for a purpose and that purpose is to grow into a mountain, not to shrink to a grain of sand. Henceforth(从今往后) will I apply all my efforts to become the highest mountain of all and I will strain my potential until it cries for mercy.
I will increase my knowledge of mankind, myself, and the goods I sell. I will practice, and improve, and polish the words I speak to multiply my sales, for this is the foundation on which I will build my career. Also will I seek constantly to improve my manners and graces, for they are the sugar to which all are attracted.
I have been given eyes to see and a mind to think and now I know a great secret of life that all my problems, discouragements, and heartaches are, in truth, great opportunities in disguise. I am nature’s greatest miracle. And nature knows not defeat. Eventually, she achieves victory and so will I, and with each victory the next struggle becomes less difficult.
32. It can be inferred from the text that the author is most probably a(n) _________.
A. salesman
B. soldier
C. robot
D. athlete
33. Which of the following can best describe the author’s character?
A. Intelligent, calm and content.
B. Ambitious, confident and optimistic.
C. Independent, cold and aggressive.
D. Confident, modest and realistic.
34. According to the text, which of the following is fundamental to the author’s career building?
A. Knowledge of mankind.
B. Prediction of the market.
C. Speaking skills.
D. Sense of victory.
35. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Great opportunities in disguise
B. The power of being different
C. The great secret of life
D. Nature’s greatest miracle
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。

We looked through the Styles archive(档案文件) of 2015, sorting through the many tips and tricks throughout our stories. Our subjects are about what you wear, what you consume and how you love. 36
1. Wear comfortable underwear.
“I only wear granny panties(内裤),” said Julia Baylis, 22. Mayan Toledano, 27, added: “What’s sexy for us is being natural and comfortable.” 37
2. Stare into the eyes of someone you love (or want to love) for exactly four minutes.
Not two. Not three. Four. “ 38 ” said Mandy Len Catron, the author of a Modern Love column on the exercise. “Four really takes effect.”
3. Be nice to babies.
Even if they're screaming on a plane. Nyfesha Miller became a social media star after taking care of her seatmate's crying infant on a flight earlier this year.
4. 39
It may be true that you can't really cure depression, so you can only get better at living with it. But raising a kitten（小猫）seemed to help one depressed man.
5. Make sure you are the boss of your electronic devices.
Rather than the other way around. 40 That’s the most important for us to keep the laws.
6. Enjoy the phrase 'I'm too old for this.'
“There is also something profoundly liberating about aging: an attitude, one that comes hard won,” wrote Dominique Browning. “Only when you hit 60 can you begin to say: ‘I’m too old for this.’ This line is about to become my personal motto.”
A. Here are some tips for improving your existence in the coming year.
B. It’s only allowed to wear granny panties for the young.
C. Help a depressed man.
D. In other words, it’s our first choice to feel natural and at ease.
E. Get a pet.
F. Try making a few rules for when you do (and don't) use your phone.
G. Two minutes is just enough to be terrified.
第三部分英语知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Those who believe that they will never do well in a particular area probably never will. Those who believe they are not good at 41 will forever feel unprepared. But those who believe that it is 42 to succeed at what they attempt can surprise themselves.
Adam was ready to 43 . His wife Anna, however, was less 44 . As she explained to a friend,” Adam has 45 done anything that required physical strength. When he retires, he will
sit in his easy chair and 46 me to bring him his food.”
But to Anna’s 47 , soon after her husband retired, he 48 a health club. Arriving home fr om exercise class one night, he announced,” I 49 for the wrestling tournament. I am going to 50 Friday night.” Anna was shocked. “Please don’t do it., Adam. You’re not in 51 . You will be so beat up that they will have to carry you home!” 52 , he c ouldn’t be persuaded and she told him that if he wanted really to do it, she was not going to watch.
53 to her word, she stayed away as Adam wrestled. And just as she 54 , two men carried Adam home. He 55 down on the bed, every muscle pained and wounded. 56 she could speak, he cried out,” Don’t say a(n)57 , Anna! This is not the worst of it. I 58
tonight. I have to wrestle again tomorrow night!”
Nothing 59 in your life until you believe you can do things that are important to you. And if you have a low 60 of yourself, nobody else is likely to raise it.
41. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
42. A. possible B. vital C. impossible D. important
43. A. travel B. retire C. resign D. leave
44. A. confident B. negative C. enthusiastic D. elegant
45. A. always B. often C. again D. never
46. A. expect B. warn C. invite D. urge
47. A. sorrow B. surprise C. delight D. relief
48. A. owned B. founded C. supported D. joined
49. A. signed up B. made up C. took up D. came up
50. A. prepare B. exercise C. wrestle D. consult
51. A. place B. shape C. trouble D. practice
52. A. Anyhow B. Moreover C. Therefore D. However
53. A. True B. Exact C. Opposite D. Relevant
54. A. advised B. promised C. predicted D. designed
55. A. settled B. lay C. sat D. laid
56. A. When B. After C. Before D. Until
57. A. plan B. idea C. goal D. word
58. A. lost B. won C. gained D. performed
59. A. changes B. happens C. recovers D. reacts
60. A. talent B. doubt C. opinion D. suggest
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，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应位置。

Women on two wheels have become 61 familiar sight on the roads of most Asian 62__ (country) during the past few years. It is common to find a woman __63__ (take) her children on her bicycle to school and then reaching her office in time.
“Super woman” __64___ she is, it is rather difficult to combine a career and a decent home life. She needs to feel __65__ (support). She may arrive at work feeling as if she has already done a full day’s job. If colleagues doubt her passion to her job, she will feel sad. 66 the same time, women of today expect 67 husbands to contribute towards childcare and household chores.
Today’s women are learning to avoid situations68 make them feel more stressed and it is a hard struggle. In spite of all this, the new woman, “the superpower” has arrived. She __69__ (strong) believes in the power and value of a family unit and she 70__(hold) it in high esteem (尊重).
第二卷(非选择题共35分)
注意事项：
用0.5毫米黑色签字笔在答题卡上作答。

在试卷上作答，答案无效。

第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第II卷
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：在错的词下划—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 American guests,
On behalf of our school, I would like to express our warm welcome to you. We are lucky to have us here in the middle of our English Week activities.
As being scheduled, we had English Talent Show today. The purpose of this programme is develop our interest in English learning and practical abilities in listening and spoken. The
programme consists in the following activities: recitation, singing, word spelling, story told and so on. The Show will be gin at two o’clock this afternoon at the Student Center. Dear guests, you are welcomed to take part in our activities. I hope we students will benefit great from your presence.
I sincerely hope you a pleasant time with us. Thank you.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
“Your family are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.” 是1984年诺贝尔和平奖得主Desmond Tutu曾就个人与家人关系说过的一句话。

请认真品味这句话，然后按要求用英语写一篇短文。

内容要求：
1. 你对这句话的理解；
2. 结合具体事例说明；
3. 恰当的结尾。

注意：
1. 短文开头已给出，不计入总数；
2. 文中不能出现考生的具体信息；
3. 词数：120左右
Desmond Tutu, winner o f the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984, once said, “Your family are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.”, which tells us that
参考答案
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第四部分：
第一节改错
Dear American guests,
On behalf of our school, I would like to express our warm welcome to you. We are
lucky to have us here in the middle of our English Week activities. As being(删除)
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develop our interest in English learning and practical abilities in listening and spoken.
speaking
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story told and so on. The Show will begin at two o’clock this afternoon at
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the Student Center. Dear guests, you are welcomed to take part in our activities. I
welcome
hope we students will benefit great from your presence.
greatly
I sincerely hope you a pleasant time with us. Thank you.
wish
评分原则
按标准答案给分，如果出现与标准答案不同，但符合题目要求的答案也可以接受，具体由阅卷点裁定。

第二节：
One possible version
Desmond Tutu, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984, once said, “Your family are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.”, which tells us that parents are to us what lighthouses are to ships.Without parents, we would get lost when we grow up; without us, parents would feel sad and lonely.
I’m the apple of my parents’ eye. As a pupil, I couldn’t remember English words, often failing exams. So bitter was the feeling of being defeated that I thought of giving up. To encourage me, they told me to fill a glass with rapid running water. Unexpectedly, I found however hard I tried, my glass was only half full. Only then, did I realize what I needed to learn English well were right ways. With their help, I mastered the methods of memorizing vocabulary. Now, English has become my strength, which has also become their pride and joy.
No doubt both parents and we are important to each other.
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(Text 1)
W: You look a little pale. What’s wrong? Stomachache again?
M: No. I have to give a speech in class this morning. I stayed up all night thinking about it. (Text 2)
M: Hi, Julie. I’m ringing to remind you that I’ll pick you up tonight.
W: Thank you. When will you come?
M: The film doesn’t start until 8:15. I’ll leave here at 7:20. It’ll take 20 minutes to get to your house.
(Text 3)
W: Wait! Don’t sit on that chair. It’s broken. I’ve been putting off fixing that chair for over a week. M: Oh, tha nks. You’d better hurry up before someone gets hurt.
W: I’ll see to it this afternoon.
(Text 4)
M: Have you been to the new department store yet?
W: I went there on Saturday, but I drove around the parking lot for nearly an hour looking for a space before I finally gave up and came home.
M: I think I’ll wait a few days before I go.
(Text 5)
M: Wow … so beautiful. I like the color you painted the walls. Why did you decide on purple? W: I was inspired by a movie I saw last month.
M: I think you should get a n ew carpet. This one doesn’t match anything in the room.
(Text 6)
M: Have you seen the latest play at the Golden Street Theater? It’s called April Dreaming and I just read a great review about it in the paper.
W: I saw it last weekend with my friend and it was amazing. I highly recommend it.
M: Well, I was trying to get tickets for Friday night, but they were sold out. Saturday, too. That’s a big disappointment because I really want to see it.
(Text 7)
M: Hello, Bertie.
W: Hi. I want to find a place to have supper. There are many restaurants in this area. It is difficult to decide which one to go to. When I choose a restaurant, I always take its nearby restaurants into consideration; it must be the super one among all of them.
M: It sounds reasonable. But it’s simpler for me to pick a restaurant as long as the restaurant is big enough and have seats available.
W: Oh, look! I think this one is pretty good.
M: It seems that the number of seats there is great.
W: OK. Let’s go.
(Text 8)
W: The weekend is almost here. Let’s do something together.
M: You’re right. How about going camping?
W: It’s a bit cold for camping, don’t you think?
M: A lright, let’s go hiking instead.
W: Hmm, I don’t have energy to do that. Every time I go back from hiking, I need several days to have a rest. How about going to the museum?
M: Well, it doesn’t sound very exciting, but I’ll go. Then afterwards, let’s go ou t for dinner.
W: Why don’t we eat at home instead? I went shopping this morning and there’s a lot of food in the fridge.
M: Sounds good. Well, how about going to see a movie in the cinema after dinner?
W: Great. Now let’s try and decide what movie to watch.
(Text 9)
W: Well, I’m really worried about how I’m going to deal with university life. Maybe if I knew the university a bit better, that might help.
M: Do you have a map of the university?
W: Yes.
M: Well, let’s look at it together. OK, we are here now i n Dalton House. Opposite this building is the Arts Block where you will find the computers. The computer rooms are open from 9:00
a.m. till 8:00 p.m. weekdays.
W: Fine.
M: Another important building is the students’ union. To get to the students’ union yo u keep going down University Lane, past the Science Block on your left. Opposite the Science Block are the Chemistry labs and the students’ union is just on the right, next to Lab B.
W: Fine. But I get a bit confused about the directions.
M: Probably the best thing to do is to walk around and familiarize yourself with everything. Now I need you to fill in this form. Take it away with you and then make an appointment to see me again and we’ll go over it. My telephone number is on the form. You can ring me an ytime, except on Thursday.
(Text 10)
M: Attention please! Now I will give you a brief introduction to the Winter Festival. It is a free event for all people to enjoy, and is organized by a team of volunteers. The first Winter Festival was introduced the year before last. Sadly due to a lack of money no festival was held last year. This year the government may provide $15,000 to the festival. They also persuaded the businessmen around the town to offer the rest $5,000.
There will be a free art exhibition on Friday 18, Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 December in the Center Park of the town. The opening hours are from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and there is an opening night only on Friday, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Different from other exhibitions, this art exhibition is really a special one because the public will have the chance to watch the paintings which are from the town’s school. And all the paintings are created by the students.
It is great that the Festival is going to host a wonderful sound of music in the Main Exhibition Hall this year. This programme aims to show some of the musical talents that we have in town.
Everyone watching the performance had better not wear formal clothes, but fancy dress. And in the programme, you will hear classical music, pop music, rock music and operas.。