山东省济钢高中2022届高三英语12月月考试题注意事项：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。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节(共5小题；每小题l.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。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Whattimeisitnow?A.9:10.B.9:50.C.10:00.2.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheweather?A.It’snice.B.It’swarm.C.It’scold.3.Whatwillthemando?A.Attendameeting.B.Givealecture.C.Leavehisoffice.4.Whatisthewoman’sopinionaboutthecourse?A.Toohard.B.Worthtaking.C.Veryeasy.5.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantodo?A.Speaklouder.B.Apologizetoher.C.Turnofftheradio.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.HowlongdidMichaelstayinChina?A.Fivedays.B.Oneweek.C.Twoweeks.7.WheredidMichaelgolastyear?A.Russia.B.Norway.C.India.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.WhatfooddoesSallylike?A.Chicken.B.Fish.C.Eggs.149.Whatarethespeakersgoingtodo?A.Cookdinner.B.Goshopping.C.Orderdishes.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inahospital.B.Intheoffice.C.Athome.11.Whenisthereportdue?A.Thursday.B.Friday.C.NextMonday.12.WhatdoesGeorgesuggestStephaniedowiththereport?A.Improveit.B.Handitinlater.C.Leaveitwithhim.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Salespersonandcustomer.B.Homeownerandcleaner.C.Husbandandwife.14.Whatkindofapartmentdothespeakersprefer?A.Onewithtwobedrooms.B.Onewithoutfurniture.C.Onenearmarket.15.Howmuchrentshouldonepayfortheone-bedroomapartment?A.$350.B.$400.C.$415.16.Whereistheapartmentthespeakerswouldliketosee?A.OnLakeStreet.B.OnMarketStreet.C.OnSouthStreet.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatpercentageoftheworld’steaexportsgotoBritain?A.Almost15%.B.About30%.C.Over40%.18.Whydoteatasterstasteteawithmilk?A.MostBritishpeopledrinkteathatway.B.Teatastesmuchbetterwithmilk.C.Teawithmilkishealthy.19.Whosuggestsapriceforeachtea?A.Teatasters.B.Teaexporters.C.Teacompanies.20.Whatisthespeakertalkingabout?A.Thelifeofteatasters.B.AfternoonteainBritain.C.TheLondonTeaTradeCentre.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。AItmayseemhardtoleaveSydney’sattractionsandsights,butwhentheurgearisestoexplorebeyondthecity,manyexceptionaldaytripsawaittravelers.ScenicWorld14OnavisittotheWorldheritage-listedBlueMountains,enjoycleanfreshairandbreath-takinglandscapesofancientrainforests.ScenicWorldinKatoombaisthebestwaytoaccessthebeautyofthisregion.Besidesclimbing,youcanchoosecablecars,elevatedboardwalksortheScenicRailway—theworld’ssteepesttraintravellingthrougharocktunnel,toreachthemountaintop.RoyalNationalParkEstablishedin1879,theRoyalistheworld’ssecond-oldestnationalpark.Locatedanhour’sdrivesouthofSydney,thebeachesareunspoilt,crowd-freeandgreatforsurfingorswimming.There’sdramaticsceneryalongthewaywitharangeofuniqueheritageattractions.Bushwalking,boating,canoeingandfishingarealsopopularactivities.FeatherdaleWildlifeParkLocated45minuteswestofSydney,Featherdalehastheworld’slargestcollectionofAustraliannativebirds,mammalsandreptiles.Situatedinabushlandenvironment,Featherdaleprovidesauniqueopportunityforup-closeanimalinteractions.Hand-feedakangaroo,havebreakfastwithakoalaandcheckoutahugevarietyofspeciesincludingdingos,emus,penguinsandmore.TheHawkesburyRiverAnhournorth-westofSydney,theHawkesburyisoneofNewSouthWales’best-keptsecrets.Experiencewhatthispicturesqueregionofwaterways,farmlandandnationalparkshastooffer—fromwaterskiingandbushwalkingtohorseriding,rivercruisesandretailtherapy.a21.WhatcanyoudowhenvisitingScenicWorld?A.Ridehorses.B.Hand-feedakangaroo.C.Gosurfing.D.Climbmountains.22.Ifyouareananimallover,youcangoto.A.ScenicWorldB.RoyalNationalParkC.TheHawkesburyRiverD.FeatherdaleWildlifePark23.WhatdoRoyalNationalParkandTheHawkesburyRiverhaveincommon?A.Bothcanbereachedbycablecars.B.Visitorscangoswimmingandfishing.C.Bushwalkingisavailableonthetwotrips.D.VisitorscanenjoybeautifulmountainsceneryBOnNovember7,LewisPughcompletedaone-kilometerswiminthefreezingwatersofKingEdwardCove,offSouthGeorgiainAntarctica.Hewaswearingonlyhisswimmingglasses,capandSpeedos!Pughisanadvocateforouroceansandseas,workingtoprotecttheseecosystem14withtheirlargediversityofmarinelife.Whenaskedwhyhedoesn’twearawetsuit,Lewissays,“Iaskworldleaderstodoeverythingtheycantoprotectouroceans.Sometimesthestepstheyneedtotakearedifficultandunpopular.IfI’maskingthemtobecourageous,Imustalsobe.Swimminginawetsuitwouldnotsendtherightmessage.”IttookPughabout19minutestocompletetheone-kilometerswiminAntarcticawherethewateraveragedabout1.6degreesCelsius.Hesaysthathisbodycanonlytolerateabout20minutesinthefreezingwatersbeforeitstartsshuttingdown.Asheswims,hisbodytemperaturesteadilydrops,whichinturncauseshismusclecontroltodrop,slowinghimdown.Whenheisdonewithhisswim,hissupportteamrusheshimtoahotshowerandittakesalmostanhourforhisbodytemperaturetoreturntonormal.DoctorsandPughcautionthatonemustreceivemonthsoftrainingtoswiminsuchcoldwaters.Evenexpertswimmerswhoareunusedtofreezingwatercandrownwithinminutesbecauseofthephysicalshockexperiencedbythebody.Pughsayshetrainedforsixmonthsbeforethisswim.ThisisnotthefirsttimethatLewishasswumindangerousconditions.In2022,heswamonekilometerintheNorthPoletodrawattentiontothemeltingArcticiceduetoclimatechange.In2022,heswamintheBayofWhalesinAntarctica’sRossSeaaspartofhissuccessfulcampaigntohelpsetupamarinereservethere.24.WhydidLewisPughswimwithoutawetsuit?A.Toswimfaster.B.Toshowhisbravery.C.Tobuilduphisbody.D.Towinpublicattention.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?A.Hisbody.B.Thewater.C.Hisbodytemperature.D.Thewatertemperature.26.What’sPugh’sadviceaboutswimminginfreezingwaters?A.Onemustbefullyprepared.B.Oneshouldbeexpertatswimming.C.Oneshouldbereadytotakeonchallenges.D.Onemustbeusedtolong-distanceswimming.27.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.LewisPugh:swimmingforacauseB.HowtosurviveaswimincoldwatersC.HowtoprepareforextremeswimmingD.LewisPugh:achievingtheimpossibleCForenvironmentalreasons,Britainwillbanallnewpetro-anddiesel-poweredvehiclesfromitsroadsbeginningin23years,agovernmentreportsays.14Theplan,expectedWednesday,aimstostartremovingpetrolanddieselenginesin2040.ItfollowsasimilarofficialstatementinFranceandcomesaftertheBritishgovernmentwasorderedbytheHighCourttodevelopnewplanstoreduceNO2intheair.Judgesruledthatpreviousclean-airplanswerenotenoughtomeetEuropeanUnionpollutionlimitsinthecomingyears.Britain’sgovernmenthassaidthepoorairqualityhasanunnecessaryandavoidablenegativeeffectoncitizens’health,andcostsupto$3.5billioninannuallostproductivity.Partofthenewplaninvolvesanofferof$260milliontolocalgovernmentstochangeruleswherevehicleemissions(排放)areoverEUstandards.Ideassofarincludechangingroadlayouts,reprogrammingtrafficlightsandchargingafeefortheoldestandmostpollutingcarsontheroad.Theplanalsoincludes$1.3billionforgovernmentpurchaseofextreme-low-emissionvehicles,nearly$130milliontoimproveinfrastructureforelectricvehiclechargingstationsand$378millionforremodelingexistingvehicles.Climatechangeisalsoareasonfortheplantogetthesevehiclesofftheroad.“Wecan’tcarryonwithpetrolanddieselcars,”EnvironmentSecretaryMichaelGovesaid.“It’simportantweallprepareforasignificantchangewhichdealsnotjustwiththeproblemsofhealthcausedbyemissions,butthebroaderproblemscausedintermsofacceleratingclimatechange.”Goveaddedthatlocalcommunitiesarepartlyresponsibleforcomingupwithwaystolimitemissions,includingpossiblelimitationsoncommuters(上下班往返者)andtheadditionofcleanermasstransportationoptions.Localleadersarecalledontodrawup“appropriateplans”todealwithclimatechallengesrelatedtoemission,hesaid.28.WhydoestheBritishgovernmentdecideonthisban?A.Tofocusonitscitizens’health.B.TofollowinFrance’sfootsteps.C.Topromotesolarenergyintransport.D.Torespondtothecourt’srequest.29.WhichmeasuremaytheBritishgovernmenttaketoachieveitsplan?A.Changingthewayroadsarearranged.B.Removingoldandhigh-emissionvehicles.C.Spendingsomemoneyonelectricvehicles.D.Limitingthenumberoftrafficlights.30.WhatcanbeinferredfromGove’swords?A.Convenientpublictransportationisbadlyneeded.B.Unitedeffortsarerequiredtoachievetheplan.C.Vehicleemissionsarethekeyfactorinclimatechange.D.Petrolanddieselcarsmayholdbackeconomicprogress.31.Whatisthesuitabletitleforthispassage?A.Practicalwaystoreducevehicleemissions14B.BritainplanstotakepetrolanddieselenginesoffroadsC.TheEUforcesBritaintoimprovethepoorairqualityD.RelationshipbetweenvehicleemissionsandclimatechangeDSkepticsarestrangealot.Someofthem toadmittheserious ofhumanactivitiestotheenvironment andtheyaretiredofpeoplewhodisagree withthem.Thosepeople,sayskeptics, nothingbutbadnewsabouttheenvironment.The"eco-"broughtonbythe newsaboutour planet givesrisetothepopularityofskepticsaspeoplesearchformorecomfortingworldviews.PerhapsthatexplainswhyanewbookbyBjornLomborgreceivedsomuch publicity.Thatbook,The Skeptical ,declaresthatitmeasuresthe"realstateoftheworld"asfine.Ofcourse,another explanation isthedeeppocketssomeofbigbusinesseswithspecialinterests.Indeed,Mr.Lomborg'sviewsaresimilartothoseofsomeindustry-fundedorganizations,whichstarthugeactivitiesthroughthe toconfuse thepublicaboutissueslike global warming. SoitwasstrangetoseeMr.Lomborg'sbookgolargely inthe thoughhisbeliefswere tomostscientificopinions.OnenationalnewspaperinCanadarananumberofarticlesandreviewsfullofwordsofpraise,evenwiththe that"AfterLomborg,theenvironmental movement willbeginto down." Suchone-sidedviewsshouldhaveimmediatelybeenchallenged.ButonlyadifferentreviewappearedinNature,a respectedsciencemagazinewithspecificreadership.ThereviewremarkedthatMr.Lomborg's" forunexaminedmaterialsis ". A eyeis ,andthe shouldpresentinformationinsuchawaythatcouldallowpeopletomake decisions.Unfortunately,thatisofteninaccessibleasblockedbythedesiretobeshockingorto somespecialinterest.Peoplemightbecomehalf-blindbeforeaworld exhibitedbythemedia.That'sashame,becausemattersconcerningthehealthofthe arefartooimportanttobetreatedlightly. 32.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingmayberegardedas"skeptics"? A.Peoplewhoagreeonthe of"eco-". B.Peoplewho theharmfuleffectofhumanactivities. C.Peoplewho theserioussituationofour . D.Peoplewho comfortingnewsto our . 33.Whichofthefollowingcanbeareasonforthe popularity ofLomborg'sbooks? A.Thebookchallengesviewsaboutthefinestateoftheworld. B.Somebigbusinesses to protect theirowninterests. C.Theauthorconvincespeopletospeakcomfortingworldviews. D.Industry–funded present information. 34.TheauthormentionedthereviewinNatureinorderto_________. A.find withLomborg'sbookB.voiceadifferentopinion14 C. the ofthemediaD.pointoutthevalueofscientificviews 35.Whatistheauthor'smainpurposeinwritingthepassage? A.Toshowtheimportanceofpresenting informationbythe . B.Towarnthepublicofthedangerofhalf– withreviews. C.To the 'slackofresponsibilityininformation. D. To theskepticstohavea eye.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。StageFrightImaginethatyouareanactorperforminginaplayforthefirsttime.Youhavelearnedallyourlinesandyouknowwheretowalkonstage.Waitingbehindtheclosedcurtain,youcanheartheaudiencewhisperingandtakingtheirseats.Thenyourbigmomentarrives!Thecurtaingoesup,andthecrowdfallssilent.Allyoucanseeisthespotlightshiningdownonyou.36Theinsideofyourmouthisdry,andyourhandsarewet.Ifyouhaveexperiencedamomentlikethis,youknowalltoowellwhatitmeanstohavestagefright.Itisoneofthemostcommontypesoffearandtendstostrikepeoplewhentheyfindthemselvesatthecenterofattention.37Peopleexperiencethisfearwhenplayingsports,givingapresentation,orevenspeakinginclass.Apersonwhosuffersfromstagefrightmaygetsweatyhands,adrymouth,atightthroat,orshakyknees.Stagefrightisactuallyaformofpanic,andthesefeelingsareveryreal.38Theexperiencediffersfrompersontoperson,butthesamechemicalprocessoccursineachofus.Inreactiontoanxiety,ourbodiesproduceachemicalthatpreparesustoeitherfightorrunawayquickly.Scientistsrefertothisasourbodies'"fightorflight"reaction.Asaresult,wefeelgreatenergythatmakesourhandssweat,ourheartsrace,andourkneesshake.39Practicingyourperformanceandfollowingsomesimpletipscanhelpcalmnervesandmanagethefeelingscausedbyanxiety.First,dresscomfortablyandappropriately.Second,beforetheperformance,takedeepbreathsandstretchtohelprelaxyourbody.Third,stayawayfromdrinksthatcontaincaffeine.40Instead,tryabanana!Somedoctorsbelievethateatingabananacanhelpcalmyourheartandtherestofyourbody.Finally,whenyoulookintoacrowd,trytofocusonparticularpeopleinsteadofthewholegroup.Thesetipshavehelpedmanypeoplelearntodealwiththeirfears.aA.Thesemightmakeyourheartraceevenfaster.B.Youdon'thavetobeonstagetogetstagefright.C.Stagefrightispartofthebody'sreactiontostress.D.Youtrytospeakyourlines,butnothingseemstocomeout.14E.Withpractice,wecanlearnhowtorelaxwhileplayingsports.F.Thegoodnewsaboutstagefrightisthatherearewaystodealwithit.G.However,thereisatimewhenstagefrightpreventsyoufromsteppingonstage.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Everyactofkindnessstartswithsomethingsmall,somethingweallcan—andshould—doeverysingleday.I'mWillRuhio,oneofthe41ofBYUTV'sRandomActsshow.Wetakehiddencamerastounexpectedplacesto42randomactsofkindness.We'vefilmedacts43frombuildingdisabled-friendlyfacilitiesforthosewhoarebadly44thembutcan'taffordthemtoreturningalostwallet.OnRandomActs,itmaybeaneighbororacolleaguewhorecognizesaneedand45anincrediblechainreactionofservice.46thestoryofEmmaleneMeyersforexample.Likemanyyounggirls,Emmalenewas47tobeaballetdancerbutherphysicaldisabilitymakeseveneverydaytasksa(n)48.Insteadofseeingalimitation,Emmalene'sfriendLily49anopportunity.LilyimaginedEmmalene'sdreambeingbroughttolifeonstageandpersuadedRandomActstohelpmakeherplan50.So,wherecanyoustart?ThekeyistobelikeLily:lookforanopportunitytomakea51tothoseinneed,andthentakeactiontomakeithappen.Being52andinvolvedinserviceis53likeanyothergoalyouwanttoachieve.Youhaveto54it.AftertwoseasonsofhostingRandomActs,thejoyof55burdensandbrighteninglivesdoesn'tfade.Isometimes56RandomActsmightloseitsfeatureeventually,butthatcouldn'tbefurtherfromthe57.WhenIfinallymeetthepeoplewe'vebeenworkingto58andseetheirgenuineshockandappreciation,it59meinthefeeleverytime.Icrymorethananyoneelseontheshow.Bethatpersondoingactsofkindnessoutofthe60ofyourheartandbetheniceyouwanttoseeintheworld!a41.A.actorsB.directorsC.viewersD.hosts42.A.exposeB.conductC.arrangeD.advocate43AchangingB.countingC.rangingD.transforming44.AinsearchofB.inneedofC.indefenseofD.infavorof45.A.setsoffB.setsasideC.setsdownD.setsout46.A.RetellB.TakeC.CreateD.Explain47.A.anxiousB.proudC.afraidD.14unwilling48.A.exceptionB.dilemmaC.competitionD.challenge49.A.providedB.seizedC.spottedD.missed50.A.successfulB.acceptableC.reasonableD.available51.A.choiceB.differenceC.promiseD.decision52.A.generousB.caringC.ambitiousD.sociable53.A.neverB.evenC.stillD.just54.A.putupwithB.makeupforC.workatD.taketo55.A.bearingB.carryingC.reducingD.overcoming56.A.admitB.realizeC.rememberD.assume57.A.truthB.deadlineC.destinationD.boundary58.AaccompanyB.surpriseC.locateD.please59.A.refreshesB.inspiresC.hitsD.satisfies60.A.goodnessB.curiosityC.faithD.whisper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。Apartfromthementalreliefofpeople’smind,anothermajoraspectofTaoistinfluenceonChineseculture61．(be)itsinfluenceonmartialarts.WudangmartialartsbasedontheTaoistideology62．(create)byoneofthemostfamousTaoists,63．(name)ZhangSanfengintheearlyyearsoftheMingDynasty.Wudangmartialartsareagreatcontribution64．WudangTaoism,whichis65．famousbranchofChineseTaoism.Taoismholdsthattherearebasic,everlastingandsupernaturalprinciplesintheearth66．arecalled“Tao”,suggestingsoftness,67．(quiet),emptinessandharmony.Allthesecanbepresentedbytaichi,yinandyang,thefiveelementsandtheeightdiagramstactics（八卦图）.Underthedirectionofthesephilosophical68．(theory),thiskungfustylegainsgoodeffectsintheboxingandswordskills.Despitethemightyskills,69．(advocate)peaceistheessenceofWudangmartialarts.TheTaoistideologyteachesthatwarisimmoraland70．(fair).Accordingly,Taoismbelievesthatkungfuislearnedforprotectionbutnotdestruction.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。14删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。MrLiismyheadteacher.Heisnowinhisthirtyandhasbeenteachinginalmosttenyears.Hehasmuchknowledgesandhisteachingmethodisscientific.Thatheteachesusinclassleavesadeepimpressiononus.Allofushavelearnedalot.Notonlyhestrictbutalsoheiskindandpatiently.Weoftenmakemistakes,andheseldomblamesusandjustgavehisencouragementtous.Withhishelp,wehavemadeagreatprogress.Asaresult,heispopularwithourstudents.Wealllovehim.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Jonah得知你即将到美国旅游。他来信询问你是否方便帮他买点中国特产，请你根据以下要点给他写一封回信。1.表示愿意；2.介绍特产（茶叶、丝绸等）；3.询问要求（种类、数量、预算等）。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已为你写好，但不计入总词数。参考词汇：特产localspecialproductsDearJonah,I’mgladtoknowyouareinterestedinChineselocalspecialproducts,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________LookingforwardtomeetingyouintheUSA.Yours,LiHua2022--2022学年度上学期高三12月考试英语答案第一部分听力（共20个小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）1—20ACABCBABCBABCABCBAAC第二部分阅读理解（共20小题，2分/题，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）21-23:DDC24-27BAAA28-31DABD32-35CBBA第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）36-40DBCFA14第三部分：英语知识运用（共二节，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）41-45DACBA46-50BADCA51-55BBDCC56-60DABCA第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）61.is62.werecreated63.named64.to65.a66.which67.quietness68.theories69.advocating70.unfair第四部分．写作第一节短文改错（满分10分）71．thirty-thirties72.in-for73.knowledges-knowledge74.That-what75.only后加is76.patiently-patient77.and-but78.gave-gives79.a去掉80.our-us/his/the第二节书面表达（满分25分）DearJonah,I’mgladtoknowyouareinterestedinChineselocalspecialproducts,andI’mpleasedtohelpyoubuysome.Herearesometips.Ourteawillbeagoodchoice,foritisgoodforhealth,butIwonderwhetheryoulikegreenteaorblacktea.Besides,varioussilkclothesarealsopopularwithforeigners.Bowls,platesandcupsmadeofchinaarenice,too.Whichdoyouprefer?Ifyoulikethem,pleasetellmeindetail.Inaddition,theseitemsareofdifferentprices.Wouldyouliketotellmeyourbudgetonthemaswellastheamountyouneed?PleaseletmeknowwhatyouwouldliketohaveandIwilltrymybesttomeetyourrequirements.LookingforwardtomeetingyouintheUSA.Yours,LiHua听力原文Dialog1:W:Whattimeisyourtrainleaving?M:Itleavesat10.I’vegot50minutesleft.W:You’dbetterhurry,oryouwon’tbeabletocatchit.Dialog2:M:Niceweatherwe’rehaving!Don’tyouthink?W:No,itistoocold.M:Ithinkitisjustright.W:I’dpreferafewdegreeswarmer.Dialog314M:Now,let’sstoptalkingandgetgoing.Ineedtobeinmyofficein15minutes.OrI’llbelateforameeting.W:OK.Bye!Dialog4M:Thiscourseisreallydifficult.W:Idon’tthinkit’sallthatbad.Andwe’llbenefitalotfromit.M:Soyou’retakingit,too.W:That’strue.Dialog5W:Couldyouturnthatoff?Ican’thearmyselfthink！M:What?W:Theradio.M:Oh,sorry.Dialog6W:Hi,Michael!Iheardyoujustcamebackfromaholiday?M:Yes.IstayedforaweekinChinaand5daysinIndia.W:Youdotravelalot,don’tyou?Lastyear,youwenttoNorway,right?M:Well,I’vebeentoquitesomecountries,butnotyettoNorway.Lastsummer,ItouredRussiafortwoweeks.Dialog7M:Sally,doyoulikeseafood?W:Yes,ofcourse.M:Isthereanythingyouespeciallylike?W:Well,Ireallydon’tknow.Icanneverrememberthename.M:Ok.Isthereanyfoodyoudon’teat?W:Well,Idon’teatchicken,andIdon’tlikeeggs,either.ButIlikeallkindsoffishandvegetable.M:Then,let’slookatthemenu,andseewhatthey’vegotforus.Dialog8M:Youlookpale,Stephanie!What’swrong?W:Idon’tfeelgood.Ihaveabadheadache.Infact,Ihaven’tgotmuchsleepthispastweek,andIfeelreallytired.14M:Whydon’tyougotoseeadoctor?W:Yeah,IthinkIshould.ButIhaveareporttodotomorrow.Ms.JenkinsmeansitfortheboardmeetingnextMonday.M:Well,it’sWednesdaytoday.Whydon’tyoutalktoMs.JenkinsandaskifyoucanhanditinonFridaymorning?W:MaybeIshouldtry.IguessIjustneedagoodsleep.Thanks,Gorge.M:Ifyouneedanyhelpforthereport,justletmeknow.Dialog9W:Anythinginterestinginthepapertoday,dear?M:Well,yeah.Thereareafewherethatmightinterestus.Hereisoneforjustfourhundreddollars.Itonlyhasonebedroom,butitsoundsnice,nearLakeStreet.W:Yeah,letmeseewhatthecheapesttwo-bedroomapartmentis.Oh,hereisoneonMarketStreet.It’sarealbargain.Only350dollars.Butitdoesn’thaveanyfurniture.M:Well,itcostsalottobuyallthefurniture.W:Oh,hereisanotheroneforjustoverfourhundreddollars.Thissoundsveryinteresting.It’sonSouthStreet.That’sanicearea!M:Yes,it’squiet.Didyousaytwobedrooms?W:Yes,at415dollars.M:Whydon’twegoandhavealook?W:OK,I’llgivethemacall.Monolog10Lookatthispicture.It’stheLondonTeaTradecentre.Asyoucansee,itisontheNorthBankoftheRiverThames.ItisthecenterofanimportantindustryintheeverydaylifeoftheBritishpeople.TeaistheBritishnationaldrink.Everyman,womanandchildovertenyearsofage,hasanaverageoverfourcupsaday,orsomeonethousandfivehundredcupsannually.About30percentoftheworld’sexportofteamakesitswaytoLondon.AndBritainisbyfarthelargestimporterofteaintheworld.Nowinthesecondpicture,youcanseehowteaistastedintheTeaTradeCentrebeforeitissold.Here,differenttypesofteaaretastedbyskilledtea-tastersbeforetheyaresoldateachweek’steasale.It’samazingtoseethematwork!14Overahundredkindsofteaarelaidoutinalineonalongtable.Thetastersgenerallytasteteawithmilk,sincethatishowthemajorityofBritishpeopledrinktheirtea.Thetastersmovedownthelinewithsurprisingspeed,tastingfromaspoonanddecidingwhatisafairpriceforeachtea.Afterthat,they14
