高一英语下学期第三次月考试题 (3)

纯纱州纳纲市驳纵学校“、、、一中，二中，
泉一中〞六校
下学期第三次月考
高一英语试题
〔考试时间：120分钟总分：150分〕
第I卷〔共105分〕
第一听力理解〔共两节总分值30分〕
第一节〔共5小题：每题分，总分值分〕
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三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What was the weather like in Australia on Emma’s holiday?
A.Rainy.
B. Windy.
C. Sunny.
2.What will the man make for lunch?
A.A cake.
B.Soup.
C.Chicken.
3.Why can’t the woman lend her notes to the man?
A.She lost her notes.
B.She didn’t take notes.
C.She has lent her notes out.
4.What does the man want to do?
A.Get his money back.
B. Change a faulty(有缺点的) shirt.
C. Have the shirt repaired.
5.What does the woman mean?
A.She’d like to watch the TV show with the boy.
B.The boy should watch a better programme.
C.The boy shouldn’t waste his time watching TV.
第二节：〔共15小题，每题分，总分值2分〕
第三节听下面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三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每题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。

听第六段，答复第6至7题。

6.What relation is the woman to Mr Turner?
A.His secretary
B. His wife.
C. His customer.
7.What will the man do?
A.Leave a message.
B.Visit Mr Turner later.
C. Call again in about an hour.
听第七段，答复第8至10题。

8.How will the speakers get to Enniskillen?
A.By car.
B. By minibus.
C. By bike.
9.Where will the speakers stay on Friday night?
A.In a hotel.
B. In a tent.
C. In the man’s house.
10.What will Ross do on the weekend?
A.Go cycling.
B. Take an exam.
C. Review his lessons.
听第八段材料，答复第11至14题。

11. What is the woman doing now?
A.Waiting for a train.
B. Playing in a movie.
C. Visiting Santa Barbara.
12.How does the woman feel about the interview?
A.Surprised.
B. Confident.
C. Glad.
13.What does the man suggest the woman do later today?
A.Give Josh a call.
B. Meet him at a café,
C. Do some shopping.
听第9段材料，答复第15至17题。

14.What day is it today?
A.Sunday.
B. Monday.
C. Tuesday.
15.What will the woman do on Thursday?
A.Receive an interview.
B.Visit the bank manager.
C.Go to the travel agent’s.
16.What can we learn from the conversation?
A.The woman knows the man well.
B.The man is a host of a TV programme.
C.The woman hasn’t been on holiday for ages.
听第10段材料，答复第18至20题。

17.What is the speaker mainly talking about?
A.A special type of education.
B.His experience in Atlantic College.
C.The activities outside the classroom.
18.What age group are the courses for?
A.14—16.
B.17—19.
C.20—22.
19.How do some British students afford the fees?
A.By doing part-time jobs.
B.By receiving government help.
C.By only attending the morning classes.
20.How has Barbara changed since she went to Atlantic College?
A.She learns more about other countries.
B.She is more confident than her sister now.
C.She finds it easier to get on with other people.
第二：英语知识运用(共两节，总分值45分)
第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每题1分，总分值15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项。

21.—You can’t take the book out of the library.
---I won’t keep it long. I just want to _________ some needed information in it.
A.look up
B. refer to
C. deal with
D. pick up
22.It is reported that the United States uses_________ energy as the whole of Europe.
A.twice as
B. twice as much
C. twice as many
D. much twice as
23.With the introduction of digital equipment, a growing audience_______ back to the cinema in the past years.
A.have been brought
B. were brought
C.has been brought
D. had been brought
24.Young people are not_________ to stand and look at works of art; they want art they can participate in.
A.content
B. generous
C. confident
D. conservative
25.Harry wants to bring his family to_________ place where all of them can lead_________ peaceful life and be happy, but he can’t find it.
A.a;a
B. a; the
C. the; a
D. /; the
26.Servants, as employment that attracts more and more people, are not_________ as they were in the past.
A.looked down upon
B. carried on
C.paid attention to
D. referred to
27.--- _________?
---He was one of the most famous scientists in the world.
A.what did Edison look like
B.Why was Edison so famous
C.How would you describe Edison
D.What were Edison’s strengths
28.—It’s too hot.
---Let’s open the windows to allow the air to_________.
A.pass
B. cross
C. circle
D. circulate
29.The government has taken a series of measures to _________ people’s needs in our country, which has provided good opportunities for many companies. A.explain B.expand C. export D. expect
30.If we_________ sunlight_________ a dry leaf with a piece of glass, it may start burning.
A.work; out
B. carry; out
C. focus; on
D. concentrate; on
31.The best way Tom thought of_________ his strength is to run for 30 minutes every day.
A.building up
B. to build up
C. build up
D. being built up
32.—Your brother was brave enough to tell the truth in public.
---Yes, and he will never regret_________ that. I admire him so much.
A.to do
B. to be doing
C. to have done
D. having done
33.The new manager had a bad cold, and _________ couldn’t come to the party.
A.besides
B. because
C. however
D. therefore
34.Do you think it _________ to argue with them? The question is not
worthy_________.
A.worth; discussing
B. worthwhile; to be discussed
C.worthy; to discuss
D. worth; to be discussed
35.Wang Feng’s _________ our school at the English speech contest proved to be a success.
A.will represent
B. to represent
C. representing
D. represented
第二节：完形填空〔共20小题；每题分，总分值30分〕
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C和D〕中，选出最正确选项。

Many years ago three soldiers, hungry and tired of battles, came upon a small village. The villagers, 36 a poor harvest and many years of war, quickly 37 what little they had to eat and met the three at the village square, wringing
〔绞〕their clothes and complaining of the 38 shortages.
The soldiers spoke quietly among themselves and the first soldier then 39 the village elders. “Your tired fields have left you 40 to share, so we will share what little we have: the 41 of how to make soup from stones.〞
42 the villagers were interested and soon a fire was put to the town’s greatest pot as the soldiers dropped three smooth 43 into the pot full of water. “Now this will be a fine soup,〞 said the second soldier, “but a little salt and some parsley〔欧芹〕would make it 44 !〞 Up jumped a villager, crying “I’ve just remembered 45 some have been left!〞 She ran away, 46 with the parsley and salt. 47 the water boiled, corn, carrots, beef and cream 48 their way into the pot when all sat 49 to have a large meal.
The villagers ate and sang and danced well into the 50 , full of energy again by the meal and their new-found friends. In the next morning the three soldiers 51 up to find the whole village standing before them. At their feet 52 a bag of the village’s best bread and cheese. An elder said that the soldiers had given them the 53 gift: the secret of how to make soup from stones and they would never forget. The third soldier turned to the 54 and said, “There is no secret, but this is certain: it is only by 55 that we may enjoy a large meal.〞
36.A.having B. disliking C. knowing D. suffering
37.A.threw B. hid C. covered D. collected
38.A.clothing B. money C. food D. water
39.A.called for B. believed in C. looked for D. turned to
40.A.nothing B. everything C. anything D. something
41.A.skill B. secret C. study D. story
42.A.Quietly B. Naturally C. Suddenly D. Finally
43.A.coins B. spoons C. stones D. knives
44.A.salty B. wonderful C. sweet D. beautiful
45.A.where B. when C. why D. how
46.A.leaving B. starting C. playing D. returning
47.A.while B. Though C. As D. Since
48.A.lost B. went C. found D. directed
49.A.up B. around C. by D. down
50.A.night B. morning C. afternoon D. day
51.A.stayed B. jumped C. woke D. moved
y B. stood C. hung D. fell
53.A.greatest B. simplest C. worst D. funniest
54.A.adults B. soldiers C. workmen D. crowd
55.A.learning B. sharing C. borrowing D. trusting
第三：阅读理解阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C和D〕中，选出最正确选项。

〔共20小题；每题2分，总分值30分〕
A
Did you ever wonder who invented products like Liquid Paper, Kevlar or paper bags? Most would think a man invented these items. Guess what? Women invented each of these. What? You don’t believe me? Well, read this:
Liquid Paper was invented by Bette Nesmith Graham in 1951 and originally called Mistake Out. Being a typist, Bette was increasingly irritated with being unable to erase her typing mistakes. The messy business left her hands black and the paper dirty. Bette was good at painting and remembered that an artist paints over mistakes. She applied that same principle to typing mistakes and Liquid Paper was born, making Bette into a self-made millionaire.
Kevlar, yes, the Kevlar of the bullet proof vest〔防弹衣〕—what police officers and soldiers wear, was invented by Stephanie Kwolek. Stephanie worked for the DuPont Company as a research chemist. She was asked to find a high-performance fiber. Originally, this fiber was intended to be used for car tires (轮胎). However, the fiber she developed in 1964 was amazing and is still used in products such as sailboats, skis, shoes, and yes, bullet proof vests. In 1995 Stephanie was named to the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame.
Margaret Knight invented a machine that revolutionized the making of paper bags. Paper bags had been made like envelopes but Margaret developed a machine
that would fold and paste〔粘〕a flat-bottom paper bag, the very same type we still use today. Margaret’s family was poor and she started working at the age of nine. Her first invention at the age of twelve was a safety tool for a loom 〔织布机〕. Later she worked for the Columbia Paper Bag Company. It was there that she worked on improving the making of paper bags. She was issued her patent 〔专利〕in 1870.
So next time you use a new product or an old one, will you wonder who made it? Do some research on the web and answer a few questions like: Who invented it? How was it invented? You may be surprised at some of the stories you uncover.
56.The underlined word “irritated〞 in Paragraph 2 is the closest in meaning to_________.
A.annoyed
B. excited
C. delighted
D. nervous
57.What do we know about Margaret?
A.She was a member of the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame.
B.Her first invention was made when she was twenty.
C.Her invention was designed to produce envelopes.
D.She began working when she was very young.
58.which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? (①=paragraph
1, ②=Paragraph 2,…⑤=paragraph 5)
59.What would be the best title for the passage?
A.How inventions were made
B.Amazing inventions by women
C.Women and modern technology
D.You can also be an inventor
B
Watching television makes it easier for toddlers〔学走路的孩子〕to kick and scream, according to a U.S. study. Children under two should not watch any TV. The longer they sit in front of the box, the worse their behavior becomes.
Just having the TV on in the background, even if the child wasn’t watching it, was also connected to troublemaking behavior although the relationship wasn’t as strong, said the researchers.
“Parents should be smart about TV use,〞 researcher Jennifer Manganello from the University at Albany, New York, said.
“They should limit the time that children use TV, pay attention to the content of TV programs, and consider how TV is used throughout the home.〞The study looked at 3,128 women from 20 U.S. cities who had a child between
2005 and 2021.
While there was some diversity〔差异〕of education among the women, one-third hadn’t graduated from high school.
Two-thirds of the mothers said their three-year-old watched more than two hours of TV a day, and the average〔平均的〕viewing time for children was around three hours. On average, the TV was on for about five additional hours on a common day.
After accounting for factors〔因素〕such as living in a violent neighborhood, scientists also found watching TV was strongly connected to behavior such as hitting others, having angry moods, being disobedient〔不服从的〕, and screaming a lot.
The researchers thought that children may see violence on TV, and spend less time on positive development tasks such as reading or playing.
The American Academy of Paediatrics suggests no TV at all for children at two and younger, and two hours a day or less for older kids.
60.what is the main idea of the passage?
A.Children should choose positive programs.
B.Children should keep away from TV.
C.Watching TV can make children violent.
D.Parents should watch less TV.
61.what do we know from Paragraph 2?
A.Children can watch good programs.
B.Children will be affected as long as the TV is on.
C.It’s OK that the TV is on if children don’t watch it.
D.Children’s troublemaking behavior is mainly caused by watching TV.
62.what can be learned about the study between 2005~2021 from the passage?
A.The TV was on for about three hours.
B.The women studied have different jobs.
C.The study included men and women.
D.Most women allowed their child to watch TV.
63.Children who spend much time watching TV will ________.
A.not be hit by others
B.be influenced by others
C.become angry easily
D.know more about the neighborhood
C
Expressions about water are almost as common as water itself.
The expression to be in hot water is a very old expression. Hot water was used
five hundred years ago to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.
That no longer happens. But we still get in hot water. When we are in hot water, we are in trouble. It can be any kind of trouble—serious or not so serious.
A person who breaks a law can be in hot water with the police. A young boy can be in hot water with his mother, if he walks in the house with dirty shoes. Being in deep water is almost the same as being in hot water. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult position.
To keep your head above water is a colorful expression that means staying out of debt. A company seeks to keep its head above water during economic hard times.
A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job.
Water over the dam is another expression about a past event. It is something that is finished. It cannot be changed. The expression comes from the idea that water that has flowed over a dam cannot be brought back again.
Another common expression to hold water, is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. It probably comes from a way of testing the condition of a container.; If it can hold water, it is strong
and has no holes in it. If your argument can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes.
Throwing cold water also is an expression that deals with ideas or suggestions. It means to not like an idea. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But your wife throws cold water on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much.
64.If Robert says he is in deep water, we may guess_________.
A.he is swimming under the water
B.he is tired of changing shoes
C.he nearly breaks a law
D.he faces a difficult choice
65.What can you say to your friend Jane, who is troubled by a mistake she has made?
A.Keep your head above water.
B.Throw cold water.
C.It is water over the dam.
D.It can hold water.
66.If your argument doesn’t hold water, then it is _________.
A.weak
B. convincing
C. logical
D.
disappointing
67.The passage explains the origins of the following expressions EXCEPT_________.
A.to be in hot water
B.to keep your head above water
C.water over the dam
D.to hold water
D
Humor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected, means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for patching up differences, apologizing, saying “no,〞 criticizing, getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losing face. For some jobs, it’s the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialogue may start a quarrel. For example, many believe that comedians on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance than people in any other forum.
Humor is often the best way to keep a small misunderstanding from escalating into a big deal. Recently a neighbor of mine had a squabble with his wife as she drove him to the airport. Airborne, he felt miserable, and he knew she did, too. Two hours after she returned home, she received a long-distance phone call.
“Person-to-person for Mrs. I. A. Pologize,〞 intoned the operator. “That’s spelled ‘P’as in…〞 In a twinkling, the whole day changed from grim to lovely at both ends of the wire.
An English hostess with a quick wit was giving a formal dinner for eight distinguished guests whom she hoped to enlist in a major charity drive. Austerity 〔节俭〕was a fashion in England at the time, and she had asked her children to serve the meal. She knew that anything could happen—and it did, just as her son, with the studied concentration of a tightrope walker, brought in a large roast turkey. He successfully elbowed the swinging dining-room door, but the backswing threw the bird onto the dining-room floor.
The boy stood rooted: guests stared at their plates. Moving only her head the hostess smiled at her son,〞 No harm, Daniel,〞 she said. “Just pick him up and take him back to the kitchen〞…she enunciated clearly so he would think about what she was saying…“and bring in the other one.〞
A wink and a one-liner instantly changed the dinner from a red-faced embarrassment to a conspiracy of fun.
68.what is the main idea of the passage?
A.Humor is the key to success in our work and our lives.
B.Humor enables us to cope with difficult situation effectively.
C.Humor is the only best way to criticize someone without losing his face.
D.Humor makes fun of any difficult situations.
69.Which of the following is NOT stated in the passage?
edians on TV are believed to have done a lot in making people more tolerant
of racial and religious differences.
B.To make up differences, humor is a most acceptable as well as a most effective means.
C.People often turn to humorous ways when meeting with difficult situations
because of its effectiveness.
D.Only by adopting the means of humor can one succeed in some jobs.
70.By saying “and bring in the other one,〞 the hostess meant that_________.
A.the son had to cook another turkey for the guests
B.she already had made more than one turkey ready for the dinner
C.some other dish would be served instead of a turkey
D.the son could serve the same turkey after it was cleaned
“、、、一中，二中，泉一中〞六校
下学期第三次月考
高一英语试题答题卷
〔考试时间：120分钟总分：150分〕
第I卷〔共105分〕答题卷在反面，第II卷之后，请注意！！！
第II卷〔共45分〕
第四部：第一节单词拼写：〔共10小题，每题0.5分，总分值5分〕
71.Professor Holloway, an eye____________〔专家〕, organized a national survey
of eye diseases in children.
72.Someone in another car started making (手势) and pointing at our tires.
73.There is a c between pollution and the death of trees.
74.He was a little boy, but he b as if he were an adult.
75.It was 〔令人吃惊的〕to everyone that the court had made such
a decision.
76. 〔不幸地〕he won’t be here tomorrow evening.
77.The National Day was celebrated (普及) the country.
78.A museum should aim to e as well as educate.
79.The novel describes the way of life of the o people there.
80.She’s s to bring up a family alone.
第三节：短文填词. 〔共10小题，每题1分，总分值10分〕
I’m Yuan Longping b orn into a poor farmer’s family in 1931 when farmers in China
used to live a hard life．For d , they struggled to search
81.___________
for ways to increase rich harvests, but without success.
Thanks to my research on the hybrid rice that has a high output, which makes_______ possible to produce harvests twice as large
82. __________
as before_____ expanding the area of fields, which
83. __________
m 〔意味〕22% of the world's people rid themselves
84. __________
of h (饥饿). I am circulating this knowledge in many
85.___________
countries to increase their harvest. Therefore,I am c “father
86. __________
of hybrid rice〞 In addition , I am s 〔满意〕with my simple life.
87. __________
I c little for money. In my free time I love listening to music,
88. __________
playing mah-jong and reading.
Look at my s face and arms and my slim, strong body
89. __________
and you will think I’m __ like a farmer than a scientist.
90. __________
第四节：书面表达(总分值25分)
请你根据以下要点提示，以学生会的名义，以Save our limited farmland 为标题写一篇海报，呼吁人们节约耕地资源。

我国人口不断增长，而耕地面积在日益减少，耕地面积只占土地总面积的10%左右；更国糟糕的是，建工厂，修公路和铁路，以及房屋占用了大量耕地。

呼吁节约用地，充分利用土地，以及保护现有的耕地资。

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________________________The Students’ Union Wednesday, March 19
第一卷答题卷〔共105分〕
下学期第三次月考
高一英语试题参考答案
〔考试时间：120分钟总分：150分〕
第一听力理解〔共两节总分值30分〕
1——5： ABCAC 6——10：ACBAC
11——15：ACBBA 16——20：CABBC
第二：英语知识运用(共两节，总分值45分)
第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每题1分，总分值15分)
21——25：ABCAA 26——30：ACDBC 31——35：BDDBC
第二节：完形填空〔共20小题；每题分，总分值30分〕
36——40：DBCDA 41——45：BBCBA
46——50：DCCDA 51——55：CAADB
第三：阅读理解阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C和D〕中，选出最正确选项。

〔共20小题；每题2分，总分值30分〕
〔A〕ADCB 〔B〕CBDC 〔C〕DCAB 〔D〕BCD
第四部：第一节单词拼写：〔共10小题，每题0.5分，总分值5分〕
第一节：单词拼写：〔共10小题，每题0.5分，总分值5分〕
71.specialist 72.gestures 73.connection 74.behaved
75.astonishing
76.Unfortunately 77.throughout 78.entertain 79.ordinary 80.struggling
第三节：短文填词. 〔共10小题，每题1分，总分值10分〕
81. decades 82.it 83.without 84.means 85. hunger〔饥饿〕
86.called 87.satisfied 88.care 89.sunburnt 90.more
第四节：书面表达(总分值25分)
参考范围：
One possible version:
Save our limited farmland
It’s a well-known fact that the population of our country is growing rapidly while farmland is being lost day by day. According to the latest statistics, land suitable for farming only makes up about 10% of the total land in our country. Worse still, building factories, roads, railways and houses use up a lot of land, especially farmland.
We now here call on all people to save and protect our farmland. Remember once our farmland is gone, it will be impossible to get it back.
The Students’ Union Wednesday, March 19
听力原文
Text 1
M: Did you enjoy your holiday in Australia, Emma?
W: Yes, but it was wet most of the time.
M: Really? Isn’t it always sunny and hot in Australia?
W: Not when I was there.
Text 2
M: Mum, can I do some cooking? No one likes the cake I made last week. Can I make some
soup this time?
W: I suppose so. We can have it for lunch. I’m cooking chicken for dinner tonight. Text 3
M: Is there any way I could get you to lend me your notes from Thursday’s lecture?
I think
you were in the class, right?
W: Well, yeah, but actually they’re now with another friend.
Text 4
W: I’m sorry, but you can’t return it unless there’s something actually wrong with the shirt.
M: But, but, it’s faulty. I know my rights.
Text 5
W: 高考资源, it’s time to go to bed.
M: But, Mum, my favourite TV show comes on in a few minutes.
W: Don’t you have anything better to do?
Text 6
W: Hello, Mr Turner’s office.
M: Hello. Uh… My name is John Salvador. I’m calling from Pennsylvania, and I want to
speak to Mr Turner. It’s in regard to our meeting next Wednesday.
W: I’m sorry, sir. Mr Turner is in a meeting. May I take a message?
M: I think it would be better if I call him late. Uh…Will you please tell me when he’s going to
be free?
W: He’ll be free in about an hour.
M: Oh, thanks.
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M: Jackie, we’re going cycling this weekend. Would you like to come with us? W: where are you going?
M: We’re going to Enniskillen and then we’re cycling from there to Belleek. W: Wow! That sounds great. When are you leaving?
M: We’re leaving on Friday evening. We can put all the bikes in my dad’s minibus. He’s
driving us to Enniskillen and he’s coming to pick us up the next evening. W: Great! Where are you staying in Enniskillen?
M: There’s a great little hotel in the village. So, would you like to come? W: Yes, I’d love to.
M: And what about Ross?
W: He’d love to come, but he can’t. He’s got a really important exam on Monday morning.
M: What a shame! Well, another time.
W: Yeah, I hope so.
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M: Hi, Sophie, where are you?
W: I’m at Union Station.
M: Are you going by train?
W: Yes, Mum couldn’t drive me there because she’s at work today.
M: Are you excited about the interview?
W: You bet! Not a little!
M: I’m not surprised. It’s not every day that you get the chance to play in a movie. But I’m
sure you’ll be fine. What time is the interview?
W: It’s at 2:00 P.M., but I thought I’d take a book around Santa Barbara first,
and maybe do
some shopping to calm down!
M: What time will you be home? we could meet at the Surf Café if you aren’t too late. It’s
Josh’s last day there.
W: OK. I’ll call you when I get back home.
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W: Hello?
M: Hello. Is that Jill Summers?
W: Yes, speaking.
M: Hello, I’m Peter Williams from Radio Ashford. I hope I’m not disturbing you. W: No, not at all. How can I help you?
M: Well, we’d like to interview you about your prize win for our weekly programme Life
Changes.
W: Right, OK. Why not? I love your show. I listen to it every week.
M: Great! So what’s a good time for you?
W: Well, mid-morning is usually good for me.
M: OK. So, how about Tuesday morning?
W: Erma, sorry. I’m seeing the bank manager tomorrow and the day after I’m going to the
travel agent’s to pick up our flight tickets.
M: Are you going on holiday?
W: Yes, for the first time in eight years!
M: Wow! So, what about Thursday morning? At about half past ten?
W: Yes, that’s fine.
M: Great. Thanks a lot. See you on Thursday.
W: OK. See you then. Bye.
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M: Last week I went to visit Atlantic College, an excellent private college in Wales. Usually, it gives young people much needed experience of life outside the classroom, as well as the chance to study for their exams. The students, who are aged between 17 and 19 and come from all over the world, spend the morning studying. In the afternoon they go out and do a really useful activity.
One of the great things about Atlantic College students is that they come from many different social backgrounds and countries. As few can afford the fees of ￡20，000 over two years, money from government is available. A quarter of the students are British, and many of those can only attend because they receive government help.“I really admire the college for trying to encourage international understanding among young people〞, as Barbara Molenkamp, a student from the Netherlands, said. “You learn to live with people and respect them, even the ones you don’t like. During the summer holidays my mother couldn’t believe how much less I argued with my sister.〞。