2022年山東省樂陵市高三下學(xué)期5月二模英語試卷

山東省樂陵市2022屆高三下學(xué)期5月二模

英語試卷（試卷滿分150分，考試時間120分鐘）注意事項：.答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫在答題卡上。.回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標號涂黑。如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。.考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A,B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Checkthenewbike.B.Ridethenewb汰e.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Checkthenewbike.B.Ridethenewb汰e.Whatdidthemandobefore9:00lastnight?A.HewatchedTV. B.Hesleptforawhile.Whywastheofferrefused?A.Itwasabithigh. B.Itwasratherlow.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A.GototheJohnsons'fordinner.C.Buyanewbike.C.Hewrotethepaper.C.Itwasn'tfitforthemarket.Doachemistryexperiment.Usetheoldrecipestonight.5.What'stheman'sdecision?Waitingforthebus.Walkingtothenextstop.

Meetingthewoman30minuteslater.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽下面一段對話，回答第6和第7聽下面一段對話，回答第6和第7兩個小題。WhydoesthemancallLouisCatering?Foraninvitation.Forfoodanddrinks.Forconferencerooms.Howmanypeoplewillattendtheparty?A.108. B.112.聽下面一段對話，回答第8和第9兩個小題。WhatisthemangoingtoCanadafor?A.Research. B.Furtherstudy.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?A.Packclothes. B.Buyasuitcase.C.120.C.Sightseeing.C.Preparematerials.聽下面一段對話，回答第10至第12三個小題。聽下面一段對話，回答第10至第12三個小題。Whoworksinthepowercompany?A.Thegirl'sfather. B.Thegirfsclassmate.Howwillthegirlgotothepowercompany?A.Bycar. B.Bytaxi.Whatisthegirlgoingtodofirst?Visitthemanager.Chatwiththeworkers.C.Theman'sclassmate.C.Onfoot.C.Getreadyforapicnic.聽下面一段對話，回答第13至第16四個小題。聽下面一段對話，回答第13至第16四個小題。Whatdoesthecompetitiontrytofindthisyear?A.Thebestdancer. B.Thebestactor.Howshouldpeopleenterthecompetition?A.Byfax. B.Byphone.Whendoesthesportshallclosethisweek?A.At10:30pm. B.At9:00pm.Whatdoweknowaboutthenewswimmingpool?Itwillbefreeforthefirstweek.Itisbiggerthantheoldone.Itwillbeopenearlierthanplanned.C.Thebestsinger.C.ThroughtheInternet.C.At8:00pm.聽下面一段獨白，回答第17至第20四個小題。WhatdoesCyberEditaimtodo?Supplyfundingforbusinessmen.EditdocumentsforWiredmagazine.Offerstudentscomputereditingservices.Howmanyemployeesdidthespeakerhireatfirst?A.Four. B.Five. C.Ten.WhydidsomeinvestorsinvestmoneyinCyberEdit?Itpromisedbigreturns.Itgotgoodpublicity.Itemployed50students.Whenisthebesttimefbrpeopletodevelopabusiness?Whentheyhavetheidea.Aftertheygraduatefromcollege.Aftertheyhaverichsocialexperience.第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。Savannah,GAisperhapsthemosthistoriccityintheentireUnitedStates.Andthereisawiderangeofhotelstochoosefromtoensurethatyourtravelhereisthebestitcanbe!QualityInnMidtownQualityInnMidtownhotelislocatedinSavannah,GA.Itoffersafitnesscenter,anoutdoorpool,hotcontinentalbreakfasts.Someotherfreeamenities（便利設(shè)施）atthehotelincludemicrowaves,refrigerators,coffeemakers,andhigh-speedWi-Fi.Thereisashoppingcenterandamalllocatedlessthanamilefromthehotel.Checkin:3:00PMCheckout:11:00AMInnatMulberryGroveTheInnatMulberryGrovedeliversthesoutherncharmtoitsgueststheminutetheywalkthroughthedoor.It'slocatedoff1-95inSavannahGeorgiaandallofthehotelguestswillgetfreeparking,freeWi-Fiandafreewonderfulbreakfast.Youwillalsokeepupwithallyourlaundrywiththeonsitelaundryfacility.Checkin:11:00AMCheckout:11:00AMBaymontInn&SuitesGardenCity/SavannahBaymonlInn&SuitesGardenCity/SavannahislocatedonMainStreet.ThishoteloffersallofitsgueststheuseoffreeWi-Fi,anicecontinentalbreakfasteverymorning,freeparking,anoutdoorpoolandfreebusservicetothedowntownarea.Checkin:3:00PMCheckout:11:00AMTheBriceAKimptonHotelTheBriceAKimptonHotelsitsadjacent（鄰近的）tothebeautifulEmmettPark.Thepropertyfeaturesafitnesscenter,on-sitebikerental,spa,freeWi-Fi,localbreakfastandanoutdoorpool.EachguestroomoffershighspeedInternetandtelevision.Checkin:3:00AMCheckout:11:00AMWhatdothesehotelshaveincommon?Checkinandcheckouttime.Outdoorswimmingpoolandfreeparking.FreeWi-Fiandbreakfast.Laundryfacilityandmicrowave.What'syourbestchoiceifyouhavesomebusinessaffairsdowntown?QualityInnMidtown.InnatMulberryGrove.BaymontInn&SuitesGardenCity/Savannah.TheBriceAKimptonHotel.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?Asciencemagazine.Atravelwebsite.Ageographybook.Anarchitecturejournal.BFrance'sLouvreMuseumreopenedonMondayafterclosinginMarchduetothecoronavirus.Butthingsarefarfrombusinessasusual.Theworld'smostvisitedmuseumhascarriedoutnewmeasures,includingamaskrequirementandanonline-onlyreservationsystemtoprotectartloversfromthevirus.Oneunintendedconsequenceoftheserestrictionshasbeenanexperiencedevoid（缺乏的）oftheusualcrowdsoftourists,whichnormallyreachupto50,00（）peopleaday.FreddieKeen,visitingfromLondonwithsomefriends,toldNPRitwaseasytotakehistimeseeingsomeoftheLouvre'stopattractions.44ItwasdefinitelyamuchmorecomfortableexperienceseeingtheMonaLisawithouthavinganypeerpressurefromhundredsofpeoplestaringatyouandwaitingforyoutomoveon,“Keensaid.Floormarkersinthehall,wheretheMonaLisaisheld,havebeenputinplacetoensureguestskeepaphysicaldistanceofatleast3feet.Visitorsmustalsofollowaone-waypaththroughthebuilding.Athirdofthemuseumisstillclosedtothepublic.Internationaltouristsmadeuparound70%ofthe9.6millionvisitorsin2019.MuseumDirectorJean-LucMartinezsaidhewashopingtoattractmoreFrenchtouriststhissummerbecauseofthecurrenttravelrestrictions.“Wearegoingtobeatbest20%to30%downonlastsummer,MartineztoldAgenceFrance-Presse,addingthatthemuseumexpectsbetween4,000and10,000visitorsaday.Duringthefour-monthshutdown,thefamousartdestinationlostanequivalent（等價物）of$45millioninticketsalesthisyear.However,France'stourismindustrycouldsoongetamuch-neededboost.Lastweek,theEuropeanUnionliftedtravelrestrictionsonvisitorsfrommorethanadozencountriesconsideredlowriskforspreadingthecoronavirus.BecauseoftherisinglevelofvirusinfectionsamongAmericans,theUnitedStateswasnotincludedonthelist.WhatvisitorscanexperiencewithnewmeasurestakeninLouvreMuseum?Wearingmasksofferedbythemuseum.Appreciatingworksofartwithexperts.Visitingthemuseumwithfewertourists.Enjoyingtour-guideservicefreeofcharge.HowdoesLouvreMuseumkeepvisitorsatasafedistancewhilevisiting?Bypersuadingthemtowearmasks.Byclosingsomedistrictstothepublic.Byacceptingonline-onlyreservation.Bystickingmarkersontothefloor.Wheredothecurrentpotentialvisitorsprobablycomefrom?A.Franceitself. B.TheUnitedStates.C.Europeancountries. D.Aroundtheworld.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?Restrictionsontourismwillremainstrict.LouvreMuseumsufferedthegreatestloss.France'stourismcouldgraduallyimprove.Americansareresistanttothecoronavirus.COneofthebiggesttopicsofthelastdecade,sustainabilityhasbecomethebeacon（燈塔）ofhopetoprotecttheplanet.Fromsupermarketstakingactiononplasticpackagingtothezerowastemovementthatcanbepractisedfromyourkitchen,changesmadebyindividualsandorganizationsacrosstheglobehashadanimpactonthewaywethink,shopandlive.Sowhatdoesthatmeanfortheworldoftechnology?You'dbeforgivenforthinkingthatthewords“sustainable”and"tech"don'tusuallygohandinhand.E-wasteis,afterall,oneoftheplanefsbiggestcontributingwastestreams.Notonlythat,butthematerialsthatgointotechproductsarealsopartoftheproblem.Butwithachallengecomesanopportunity,andthere'salreadysomebrilliantprogresshappening—greatnewsforthoseofuswantingtobemoresustainablewithourtech.Firstly,renewedishavingitsmoment.Whileconsumerswouldpreviouslyturntheirnosesupattheideaofasecond-handdevice,there'sbeenahugesurgeindemandforrenewedtech.Thesecondmajorstepintacklingtheproblemofe-wasteisachangeinattitudesfromowningaproducttosubscribingforone.Asubscriptionforasmartphonemightsoundlikeaforeignconcept,butit'salreadygainingmomentum.AttheforefrontofthismovementisLondon-basedtechstartupRaylo,apendingBCorpwhichoffersasubscriptionserviceforthelatestiPhone.Ascustomersaren'tpayingtoownthephoneattheendoftheircontract,themonthlypriceissignificantlylowerthanaverage.Studiesshowthatextendingaphone'slifespanfromonetofouryearscandecreaseitsenvironmentalimpactbyabout40%.Sothenexttimeitcomestorefreshingyourdevice-whetherasmartphone,laptop,tabletorsomethingelse——considerthemoreenvironmentally-friendlyoptionsthatareatyourfingertips.What'sthepurposeofparagraph1?Tochangethewaywethink,shop,andlive.Tointroducethetopicofsustainabilityintech.lbtelluswhatpeoplehavedonetoprotecttheplanet.Tocallonpeopletodosomethingfortheenvironment.Whatdoesparagraph2mainlytalkabout?High-techproductsareinshortsupply.E-wastecontributestothebiggestwastestreams.Thetwosustainabilityproblemsintechnology.Ignoringsustainabletechnologyisunforgivable.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“turntheirnosesupat“underlinedinparagraph3?Oppose.Present.Explain.Accept.HowcanwebecomesustainableintechnologyaccordingtoRaylo?Byupgradingtheoldone.Bypayingmonthlyforasmartphone.Byspendinglessmoneyonasmartphone.Byreplacingtheoldonewiththelatestone.DThesedays,manygymsrequireclientstowearmasksorfacecoverings.Thegoodnews:researchsuggeststheydon'tactuallyholdupyourperformance.ResearchersattheUniversityofSaskatchewangatheredagroupof7menand7women,rangingfromslightlyinactivetoexcellentcyclistsandtestedtheeffectsofwearingathree-layerclothfacemask,asurgicalmask,andnomaskontheirexerciseperformance.Thestudyparticipantsstartedwithabriefwarm-uponafixedbike,thentookaprogressiveintensityexercisetest,duringwhichitwasvitalforthemtokeepthesamepedalratewhiletheresistancewascontinuallyincreaseduntilexhaustion（疲憊不堪）.Somethingliketheheartratewasrecordedevery30seconds.Theresultssuggestedthatwearingamaskhadnoeffectonperformanceormuscleoxygenlevels.Sincetherewasnodifferenceintimetoexhaustionbetweenconditions,thehighestpowerreachedattheendofeachtestwassimilarinmaskandno-maskconditionsforallparticipants,ProfessorChilibeckexplained.Researchersalsodidnotseeanyeffectsofthemasksduringexerciseonbloodoxygenlevels,whichwouldn'tdecreaseifbreathingwasnotaffected.Andwhiledroplet（飛沫）spreadwasnotmeasured,allmasksusedweretestedinapreviousstudyinwhichtheywereshowntoeffectivelyminimizedropletspread,accordingtoChilibeck.Thoughtheparticipantsrepresentedawiderangeoffitnesslevels,it'simportanttonotethatthesetestswereconductedonaverysmallsamplesize,andmoreresearchisneededonlargerpopulationstodrawsweepingconclusionsaboutthegeneralpopulation.Howdidtheresearchersdrawtheconclusion?Bydoingmedicaltests.Bymakingbriefanalysis.Byobservingnormalcyclists.Byconductinganexperiment.Whatwillhappenifmasksblockyourperformance?Yourheartratemaykeepstable.Youmightproducelessdroplet.Yourbloodoxygenlevelswilldrop.Youwillfeelmoretiredthanbefore.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetothestudy?Doubtful.Favorable.Disapproving.Objective.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?WhyShouldWeTrainwithMasks?DoMasksAffectOurPerformance?CanWeTrainWhileWearingMasks?WhyDon'tMasksWorsenOurPerformance?第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。'Tmsorry“aretwoveryimportantwordsthatplayabigpartindailylife.Youmightapologizewhilesqueezingthroughacrowdorusingthelastoftheprinterpaperatwork.It'seasytosay"I'msorry”,buttrueapologiesareadifferentstory.36Oryoumaywonderhowtoproperlydemandanapologyiftheotherpersonisatfault?Withthefollowingtips,you'llfindthesearenothard.Apologizesincerely.Agenuineapologycanhelprepairyourrelationshipandevenyourreputation-you'reshowingthatyoucanbetrustedtodowhat'sright.Butyourrelationshipwillremaintenseifyourapologyseemscasual.37Applyspecificprinciples.AmeaningfulapologycomesdowntothethreeR's——regret,responsibilityandremedy（補救辦法）.Firstly,communicateyourregret.Showtheotherpersonyouhaverecognizedyourerrorandcanrelatetohis/herpain.Thentakecompleteresponsibility.Lastly,showthatyou'reworkingtoimprovethesituation.Offertomakeupfortheharmyoucausedorpromiseyouwouldn'trepeatitagain.Ifyou'retheoflfendcd（冒犯）party,describewhat'schangedintherelationshipandyourtruefeeling.Forexample,youcouldsay,4*A1thoughthere'sadisagreementbetweenyouandme,Iwantustobefriendsagain.ButI'vebeenhurt,andI'dlikeanapology.Ineedyoutoacknowledgewhatyou'vedone.”Don'texpectimmediateforgiveness.Mostpeoplehopefbrimmediateforgivenesswhileapologizing,butthatmaymeanyoudon'trespecttheothers'emotionsandallyoucareaboutisyourself40Afterall,theywerehurtanditwouldtakethemawhiletorecover.Askforanapologyifnecessary.Don'tmakeexcusesorblamethevictim.Saysorryfirstifbothpartiesareatfault.Soyouhavetobetrulywillingtoapologize.Youshouldmakesureyourwordsareacceptable.Sogivethemsometimetocomeoutofthepainafteryourapology.GYoumayhavetroublefindingtherightwaytosendmeaningfulapologies.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。MysisterBlytheisoneofthehighestachieversI'veeverknown.Growingup,shewas41inabsolutelyeverything.Sheremainsthemostgifted42I'veevermet.She'sreceivedmanyprizesinsportscompetitions.2007was43forourfamily.WelostourbrotherinJulytocancer,which44uscompletely.Afteroverayear,Ihadnochoicebuttoputone45infrontoftheother.Ithappenedonlybecausethesuncontinuedtorisedayafterday,46howIfelt.Atthesametime,Blythe47andcommittedherselftoeffortsthatdemandedher48best,includinga4thplacefinishinherfinalOlympics.Wewatchednervously.4thcanbea49placetogetinahighlycompetitivecompetitionlikethis.Wereleasedacollectivesighof50andcheeredwhenwesawherhugeand51smile.Shehassince52gracefullyfromthesport.Needlesstosay,shecontinuesto53herselfwinningcookingcompetitionsanddoingwellinflagfootball.Meanwhile,I'malwaysathomeinher54whenevernecessary.IhavewatchedBlythewith55andinwondersincemyearliestmemories一I56donow.Ihaveworriedaboutevery57,wishingIcouldprotectherfromeveryhurt,andsmiledhappilywith58ateveryreward.KnowingthattheverypersonIhavewatchedgrowupfromthe59istheonewhohaslivedthebestlifehelpsmebelievethatI60.

41.A.brilliantB.activeC.engagedD.absorbed42.A.expertB.studentC.athleteD.performer43.A.meaningfulB.cruelC.significantD.frightening44.A.brokeB.astonishedC.transformedD.bothered45.A.viewB.pointC.handD.foot46.A.regardlessofB.thankstoC.ratherthanD.exceptfor47.A.startedoffB.pulledtogetherC.heldonD.roseup48.A.constantB.absoluteC.extraD.initial49.A.desirableB.creativeC.toughD.pure50.A.tirednessB.reliefC.admirationD.sympathy51.A.calmB.interestingC.pleasantD.broad52.A.retiredB.benefitedC.separatedD.suffered53.A.changeB.fightC.winD.challenge54.A.memoryB.companyC.placeD.opinion55.A.amazementB.curiosityC.anxietyD.disbelief56.A.stillB.barelyC.alreadyD.simply57.A.riskB.arrangementC.attemptD.opportunity58.A.envyB.prideC.dignityD.ambition59.A.bottomB.courseC.insideD.beginning60.A.succeedB.shineC.matureD.matter第二節(jié)(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Facerecognitiontechnologyhasmadethejourneyfromsciencefictionfancy61theeverydayfamiliarthinginourlives.Inparticular,facialrecognitioncanbedividedintotwoseparate62(technique)foridentifyingindividuals:facedetectionandfaceidentification.Facedetectionrefersto63(find)ahumanfacewithinanimageandidentifyingthemeasurements,relativeplacementandsizeoffacialfeatures.Faceidentificationdeterminestheidentityof64humanfacebycomparingitwithexistingphotosinadatabase.Japan'sNEC65(develop)facerecognitiontechnologyinthelate1990s.ItsNeoFacesystemcan66（accurate）identifyhumanfacesbothinstillimagesandvideos.Recognitioncanbeperformedwhilesubjectsarewalkingnaturally,67meansthatthere'snoneedtoremainstillinfrontofacamera.Inthepastfewyears,manynewapplicationsforfacerecognitiontechnology68（appear）.Forexample,inofficebuildingcafeterias,facerecognitiontechnologycanshortenthecheck-outprocess.Bankscanalsoemploythesystem69（detect）VIPcustomersoncetheyhaveenteredthebank.Withbothsecurityand70（convenient）inmind,NECattemptstousefacerecognitiontechnologyinbuildingabetterfutureforall.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)短文改錯（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（八），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Naturaldisastersoftencomeunexpectedly,killedmanypeopleanddestroyingcountlesshomes.Butwhatonearthleadtonaturaldisasters?Ofcourse,naturalchangeplaysanuniqueandimportantrole.However,nowpeopleareawareofthatwehumansarepartlytoblameforthem,whichhavedonesomethingharmfultotheearth.Wecutdowntoomanytreesintheforestssofar.Betterstill,wehavebadlypollutedtheenvironment.Consideringthegreatdamagescausedbyus,weshouldtakeactionassoonaspossiblytoprotectourenvironment.Besides,wemustkeepcalmandtrytosaveusandhelpotherswhendisastershappen.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）你校將于本周末組織一次追尋紅色足跡（FollowtheRedFootprint）的校外遠足活動。請你在校英語報上寫封倡議書，號召同學(xué)們踴躍參與。內(nèi)容包括：.活動目的；.注意事項；.呼吁參加。注意：.詞數(shù)100左右：.可以適當(dāng)增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。參考詞匯：愛國的patriotic；愛國精神patriotism參考答案第一部分聽力16—20ACABA1—5BAACB6—10BCABC11—15CCCBA16—20ACABA第二部分閱讀理解第一節(jié)A篇CCBB篇CDACC篇BCABD篇DCDB第二節(jié)GDBAF第三部分語言知識運用第一節(jié)A42.CBADADBCBCADBCAABDD第二節(jié)totechniquesfindingadevelopedaccuratelywhichhaveappearedtodetectconvenience第四部分寫作第一節(jié)短文改錯第一處：killed—>killing第二處：lead—>leads第三處：an—a第四處：刪除aware后的of第五處：which-who第六處：cut前加have第七處：Better—>Worse第八處：damages—?damage。第九處：possibly—>possible第十處：us—?ourselves第二節(jié)參考范文：Withtheaimofhelpingusstudentsreleasethepressureofstudyandheighteningourpatrioticawareness,ourschoolhasdecidedtoorganizeaspecialhikingthemedwith“FollowtheRedFootprinf,thisSaturday.Asweallknow,hikingcanbealittletiring,soweshouldwearcomfortableclothesandshoes.Inaddition,duringthehiking,pleasefollowourteachers9orderstomakesureofourownsafety.Lastbutnotleast,bringanotebooktosetdownwhatwewillseeincaseofthewritingtask.Followingtheredfootprintbyhikingwillsurelybeanunforgettableandeducationalexperience.Don'thesitatetoparticipate,andwe'Hhaveawonderfultimetogether!聽力材料Text1M:Hi,Helen!Isthisyournewbike?W:Yes,Iboughtitonlyyesterday.M:It'scool!MayIhaveatry?W:Ofcourse.Don'tforgettorideontheleft.Text2W:Youlooktiredandsleepy.Doyouhavetroublefallingasleep?M:No,Ihadtofinishthepaperfbrhistoryclassfrom9:00lastnightto2:00inthemorning,becauseIdidn'trememberituntilIfinishedwatchingTV.Text3W:TmdisappointedthatEverestdidnotacceptouroffer.M:Thedirectorovertherethoughtitwasn'tlowenough.W:Accordingtoourresearch,itwasgenerousbymarketstandards.Text4W:I'mgoingtotryoutsomenewrecipestonight.M:Well,rememberthattheJohnsonsarecomingoverfordinner.YouknowhowmuchIlikeyourcooking,dear,butmaybeyoushouldn'tpicktonightofallnightstoexperiment.Text5W:Thebusisn'tsupposedtoarriveatthisstopfbranother30minutes.Iguesswe'lljusthavetowaituntilitcomes.M:NormallyI'dagreewithyou,butI'monlygoingtothenextstop,andIfeellikehavingawalk.Text6W:Hello,LouisCatering.WhatcanIdoforyou?M:Yes,I'mwiththeColbertCorporation.We'rehavingacompanypartyonFebruary15thnextweek,andIneedtoarrangefbrallthefoodanddrinks.W:OK.Howmanypeopledoyouexpecttotakepartintheparty?Andwillitbeanindooroneoroutdoorone?M:About108employeeswillbethere.Inaddition,12managingstaffwillalsobepresent.Andwe'llholditindoorsinoneofourlargeconferencerooms.W:OK.Isee.Text7W:WhatareyougoingtodoinCanada?M:MylabisworkingtogetherwitharesearchstationinCanadasoIwillworkthereforalongtime.W:Howlongwillittake?M:Threemonths,probably.ItUldependonhoweverythingisgoing.W:It'scoldthere.Youmayneedsomeheavyclothes.Oh,thissuitcaseisprobablytoosmall.M:Don'tworry!Idomostoftheworkinthelab.ButIdoneedalargesuitcase,riltakealotofresearchmaterialswithme.W:Sowhydon'twegototheshoptogetalargersuitcase?M:OK.Let'sgo.Text8W:Hi,Dad.Isyourclassmatestillworkinginthepowercompany?M:Yes.Heisnowthemanager.Whydoyouask?W:Oh.Thereisasummervacationpracticeprojectofusstudents.Canyouhelpmeout?Besides,severalofourclassmatesplantohaveapicnicthismorning.M:OK.Youcancometothepowercompanyforthepracticeafterthat.Icandriveyouthereoryoucantakeataxi.W:Thereisnoneedtodoso.Icanwalkthere.M:ShallItelephonemyclassmatetotellhimthatyouwillvisithim?W:Tmnotreallyavisitor.Iplantocommunicatewiththeworkersandlearnabouttheircompanyculture.M:Thatwillbeareallygoodpracticeexperienceandyoucanlearnmuchfromit.W:Ican'tagreewithyou