江苏省扬州中学2020-2021学年高一上学期12月月考英语试题 含答案
江苏省扬州中学2020-2021学年高一上学期12月月考
英语试题
（本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）
选择题部分
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Put up a notice.
B. Search the canteen.
C. Buy a new textbook.
2.Where does the man want to go?
A. Beech St.
B. East Main.
C. Linden Ave.
3. How much time does the woman’s watch gain?
A. Ten minutes.
B. Five minutes
C. Fifteen minutes.
4.Who is the man probably?
A. A policeman.
B. A gas station clerk.
C. A driving coach.
5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. The nice weather.
B. The strong wind.
C. The beautiful leaves.
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。
6.Where does the woman’s brother work?
A. At the police station.
B. In a small store.
C. In a college.
7. How is the woman’s relationship with her parents?
A. Terrible.
B. Just so-so.
C. Good.
听下面一段对话，回答第8 和第9 两个小题。
8.Which team does the man support?
A. The Reds.
B. The Cubs.
C. The Mets.
9.What does the woman say about the Cubs?
A.They have a new base runner.
B.They have a great record this year.
C.They won every game this season.
听下面一段对话，回答第10 至第12 三个小题。
10. How old is the woman?
A. 25 years old.
B. 60 years old.
C. 70 years old.
11.What kind of shops does the woman never visit?
A. Big chain stores.
B. Small shops.
C. Independent shops.
12.What is the woman’s opinion about fashions?
A. They never repeat.
B. Jeans are the most fashionable.
C. Some of them may return years later.
听下面一段对话，回答第13 至第16 四个小题。
13.What will the presentation start with?
A. The different types of clouds.
B. The formation of clouds.
C. The functions of clouds.
14.Why does the man suggest having small cards?
A. To make the presentation interesting.
B. To remind him of what to say.
C. To organize all the research.
15.What will the man do?
A. Prepare the cards.
B. Make the presentation slides.
C. Look for pictures of clouds online.
16.What section will the woman talk about?
A. The introduction.
B. The low-level clouds.
C. The medium-level clouds.
听下面一段独白，回答第17 至第20 四个小题。
17.What do we know about the Climbing Center?
A. It was started in 1952 by a mountaineer.
B. It runs courses from March to November.
C. It doesn’t provide accommodation in winter.
18.What does the speaker think of the price of the four-day course?
A. Low.
B. Reasonable.
C. High.
19.What did the speaker learn to do on the second day?
A. Predict the weather.
B. Read a map.
C. Set up a tent.
20.What can people enjoy in the evenings at the Center?
A. Seeing films.
B. Reading books.
C. Playing table tennis.
第二部分阅读理解(共三节，满分55分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
Feeling a bit bored with your job and fancy a change? Why not try one of these jobs out? They're probably not to everyone's taste, but believe it or not, these are actually real jobs done by real people.
Here are the top 5 weirdest jobs in the world:
1.Professional sleeper:
A hotel in Finland hired a member of staff as a 'professional sleeper' to test the comfort of their beds. The individual sleeps in a different one of the hotel beds each night and writes a
review about her satisfaction with each one.
2. Drying paint watcher:
No, this isn't a joke. Someone actually earns a living watching paint dry. A man in the UK currently has the job and he spends his days painting sheets of cardboard to test how long new paint mixes take to dry and watching for changes in color and texture.
3.Train Pusher:
If you think the London Underground is bad, you should see the trains in Japan. 'Oshiyas' are hired to help cram as many people onto a train as possible by pushing them from the outside until the doors will close.
4. Snake Milker:
Not for the light-hearted. The job of a snake milker is to collect the venom of poisonous snakes in jars for use in anti-venoms and other medication. Thank god someone's brave enough!
5.Scuba Diving Pizza Delivery Man:
If the fact that there's an underwater hotel in Florida isn't bizarre enough, to add on to that, they have a scuba diving pizza delivery man who supplies them with pizza by carrying them through the sea in a watertight case.
Do you do an unusual job? We'd love to hear about it, so let us know!
21. In which job is a job-seeker's strength a necessity?
A. Scuba Diving Pizza Delivery Man
B. Train Pusher
C. Professional sleeper
D. Snake Milker
22. Which job could not be your cup of tea if you were not brave enough?
A. Drying paint watcher
B. Train Pusher
C. Professional sleeper
D. Snake Milker
23. Which of the following is True according to the passage?
A. A hotel in Finland employed a member of staff as a 'professional sleeper' to test the quality of their beds.
B. A drying paint watcher spends his days painting sheets of cardboard and watching for changes in color just out of boredom.
C. It's bizarre that an underwater hotel in Florida has a man deliver pizza by carrying them through the sea in a watertight case.
D. These weirdest jobs are actually unreal jobs seen only in sci-fi films.
B
The only proved lock of Jane Austen's hair was sold at Sotheby's in 1948. Attendees at the next Annual Meeting of the newly formed Jane Austen Society were expressing great sadness to the loss of this relic to an American when Alberta H. Burke rose to her feet. "I am the American who bought Jane's hair, and if the Society would like to have it I shall be glad to make a contribution of it.'"
The Society agreed, and the hair is now in the Jane Austen House at Chawton. But Mrs Burke's collection of Austen's letters and manuscripts(手稿）was donated to the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York, combined with other letters purchased for the library.
Having kept the hair and lost the handwriting, English Janeites may cast envious glances towards New York, where an exhibition of letters and manuscripts, together with first and early illustrated editions of Austen's novels and other related material, currently occupies part of the Morgan. A good modern edition of Austen's letters was published by R. W. Chapman in 1932 and updated in 1952; in 1995, Deirdre Le Faye re-edited the collection for Oxford University Press. It represents a small fraction of Austen's output, estimated to have been around 3,000 letters, mostly written to her sister Cassandra.
As Virginia Woolf imagines their loss, "when Miss Cassandra Austen grew old, and the growth of her sister's fame made her suspect that a time might come when strangers would try to find out and scholars make guesses about, she burnt, at great cost to herself, every letter that could satisfy their curiosity, and spared only what she judged to be too unimportant to be of interest”. Even those that escaped have had lines removed by cutting. Nevertheless, much of
interest remains. Visitors may not read all seventeen letters on display. But those with the eyes to focus will be able to find evidence of Austen's sharp tongue, as when a neighbour's wife is discovered to be "everything that the Neighbourhood could wish her, silly and cross". We can see her sense of the ridiculous, her talent for skillful characterization and a writer's high spirits that rarely desert her for long.
24.Where can people see the only proved lock of Jane Austen's hair housed?
A. Sotheby
B. Alberta H. Burke's house
C. the Jane Austen House at Chawton
D. the Pierpont Morgan Library
25.Why may English Janeites cast envious glances towards New York?
A. Because a small fraction of Austen's output, estimated to have been around 3,000 letters, currently occupies part of the Morgan.
B. Because though her hair was kept in Britain, many other things left by Austen were in New York.
C. Because a good modern edition of Austen's letters was published in New York.
D. Because Deirdre Le Faye re-edited Austen's collection for the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York.
26.Which of the foll owing does the underlined word "relic” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A. lock
B. hair
C. letter
D. manuscript
27.We can infer from the passage that________.
A. Miss Cassandra Austen made an attempt to maintain a good name for Austen.
B. Austen's work brought her sister much personal fame and many positive reviews..
C. A Janeite fan culture came into being during Austen's lifetime.
D. Austen's sister burned every letter and achieved her purpose.
C
Movie Extras
Would you mind lying in a coffin (棺材)? Would you shave your head? Are you willing to take out your false teeth?
These are just a few of the questions Anne Marie Stewart and her staff sometimes ask the "talent" who serve as non-speaking "extras" in special films, television series, and made-for-TV movies produced in Toronto.
Of course, the majority of extra calls are for more ordinary people, and Stewart has a list of about 650 registered extras. Crowd scenes, which are common, call for everyday people of all ages, ethnic backgrounds, and sizes.
Over at Movie People, last-minute requests are not unusual. "We got a request once for an entire brass band of 30 people. They wanted it within the hour," said manager Yvonne McCartney. Another time, the company got a last-minute request for a newborn baby. "We found a baby that was three weeks premature," said Jonathan Aiken, an owner of the company.
Then there was the worried call from a casting director whose "Star" got doggone stubborn one day and decided to just lie down and not work. The director needed a replacement dog, fast. "We got them two in one hour." said Aiken. "It was a matter of good connections and fast phone work." The eight phone lines needed to make 350 to 400 calls a day are one of Movie People's major expenses.
Phone lines are the only way to stay in touch with casting directors and extras; but the latter are a group not necessarily interested in a long-term relationship. Most extra jobs pay only $7 an hour (with a six-hour minimum), while most agencies charge an annual $75 registration fee and get 10 to 15 per cent of extras’ earnings. It's no wonder that the turnover rate is fairly high.
Some people who are between jobs do extra work as a temporary measure, said McCartney. But professionals, such as lawyers, also do the work because it's interesting. Others with flexible jobs have a desire to do something different. Some homemakers want to get out of the house and onto a movie set. Money's not the motivating reason.
"One of the first t hings I say to people who walk in and ask about being an extra is, ‘You have to be available,' "said a person at Karen Clifton Agency. Inc. "The next thing I say is, 'You can't make a living at this.' ”
28. What kind of people are movie extras?
A. TV series makers.
B. Casting directors.
C. Non-professional movie actors.
D. Agents for movie stars.
29. According to the passage, movie extras should _____.
A. have special talents
B. have a flexible schedule
C. make good connections
D. make hundreds of phone calls daily
30. Why do white collar workers most probably like to be movie extras?
A. They want to make more money.
B. They want to start a career in acting.
C. They think their regular job is boring.
D. They think being on the stage is enjoyable.
31. The underlined word “turnover” in the sixth paragraph probably means _____.
A. business profit
B. the loss of staff
C. market demand
D. operation expenses
D
The government of Norway is planning to build an unusual storage center on an island in the Arctic Ocean. The place would be large enough to hold about two million seeds. The goal is to represent all crops known to scientists. The British magazine New Scientist published details of the plan last month. The structure will be designed to protect the world’s food supply against nuclear war, climate change and other possible threats. It will be built in a mountain on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen. The mountain is less than one thousand kilometers from the North Pole, the northernmost position on Earth.
An international group called the Global Crop Diversity Trust is working on the project. The director of the group, Cary Fowler, spoke to New Scientist. He said the project would let the
world rebuild agriculture if in his words “the worst came to the worst”. Norway is expected to start work next year. The project is expected to cost three million dollars. Workers will drill deep in the side of a sandstone mountain. Temperatures in the area never rise above zero degrees centigrade. The seeds will be protected behind concrete walls a meter thick and high-security doors.
The magazine report says the collection will represent the products of ten thousand years of farming. Most of the seeds at first will come from collections at seed banks in Africa, Asia and Latin America. To last a long time, seeds need to be kept in very low temperatures. Workers will not be present all the time. But they plan to replace the air inside the storage space each winter. Winter temperatures on the island are about eighteen degrees below zero centigrade. The cold weather would protect the seeds even if the air could not be replaced.
Mr. Fowler says the proposed structure wi ll be the world’s most secure gene bank. He says the plant seeds would only be used when all other seeds are gone for some reason. Norway first proposed the idea in the 1980s. But security concerns delayed the plan. At that time, the Soviet Union was permitted use of Spitsbergen. New Scientist says the plan won United Nations approval in October at a meeting in Rome of the Food and Agriculture Organization.
32. The project is meant to_____.
A. increase the world’s food production in the future
B. carry out some scientific experiments on plant genes
C. protect crop seeds from dying out in case of possible disasters
D. build an exhibition centre of the world’s plant seeds
33. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the above passage?
A. The government of Norway will perform the project alone.
B. Seeds to be collected there were produced ten thousand years ago.
C. Spitsbergen is chosen because it is away from the threat of nuclear war forever.
D. Temperature is a major consideration when choosing the storage place.
34. We can infer from the text that_____.
A. People will get newly-developed seeds from the center every year
B. The storage center will greatly promote the development of world agriculture
C. Norway meant to have built the storage centre more than 30 years ago
D. There haven’t been any seed storage centers in the world before
35. What is probably the best title of the passage?
A. Noah’s Ark of Plant Seeds in Plan
B. The Best Place to Store Seeds
C. Concerns of World Food Supply
D. A New Way to Feed the World
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。
One of the great benefits of being able to record sound is to make books available for listening. With the appearance of audio recordings, many people were able to hear literary classics read aloud. Audio books are, of course, books read aloud and recorded to be listened to on some kind of player. As sound technology has changed, audio books have changed, as well. ___36____ Now, books are also available on audio tape or CD.
Talking books are books created for people who have sight problems. Some of these talking books often need special players to be used. Many visually damaged people are able to receive players for free.___37____
CD technology has caused great changes in the talking book industry, since more data can be written on a single disc. ____38____ So the visually damaged person has a multi-use machine.
____39____ Some are even read in the form of a play, in which different actors take the parts of the characters in the book. They may also have sound effects or music to help improve the listening experience.
Some book clubs have started offering audio books as part of their services. Libraries also have audio books available and they may also be purchased online or at any book store.
第三节黑布林阅读：(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
41. Which of the following themes do you think is not present in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
A. Man's selfishness and greed
B. the role of superstition and the supernatural
C. the dangers of jealousy
D. the power of love to overcome difficulties
42. Why was it difficult for Ichabod to gain katrina's affections?
A. Her parents did not like him.
B. Ichabod's rivals did not let him speak to Katrina.
C. Katrina was spoilt and had many admirers.
D. Ichabod was too shy to express his love.
43. Which social class do the Earnshaws and the Lintons belong to?
A. Aristocracy
B. Gentry (Upper-middle class )
C. Working class
D. Underclass
44. Heathcliff ran away because _____________.
A. Catherine hurt his feelings
B. he wanted to get away from Edgar.
C. Hindley treated him very badly.
D. he wanted to find his true love.
45. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Nelly Dean was Catherine Earnshaw's cousin.
B. Mr. Lockwood was warmly received when he went to visit Heathcliff.
C. Catherine didn't want to marry Heathcliff because he was poor.
D. When Hindley died, Hareton inherited Wuthering Heights.
第三部分语言运用(共四节，满分55分)
第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
Two Newcastle scientists are setting themselves to open our eyes to the medical truth by claiming that natural sunlight may help prevent skin cancer.
Dr. Ron Laura, professor of health education at Newcastle University, and senior chemist Mr. John Ashton said their research points to a complete __46__ of the accepted scientific theory. They said that sunscreen creams may help cause skin cancer, the artificial indoor light could be __47__ and that a range of drugs in common use could also __48__ melanoma--a type of cancer that appears as a dark spot on the skin.
The research is likely to be unwelcome in some traditional medical research circles. It is based on a new __49__ that our bodies are protected from skin cancer by the regulation of a group of complex vitamins (Vitamin D) and immune process.
The sunscreens, artificial light and drugs could all unfavorably affect the production of these vitamins and increase the skin’s __50__ to the sun. But Dr. Laura said natural sunlight passing through the eyes helped __51__ the production of cancer protection Vitamin D.
He said recent statistics from the United States indicated that people who worked indoors all day in artificial light were more __52__ to have melanomas than those who worked outdoors. Indoor workers should try to have at least one hour of __53__ to direct sunlight every day, __54__ in the early morning and late afternoon when ultraviolet intensively was lower, Dr. Laura said.
Sunscreens, long __55__ as essential for beach lovers, could also __56__ the production of Vitamin D. Laura and Ashton said sunscreens give people a __57__ sense of security in thinking they are __58__ from the sun’s rays.
Dr. Laura said more statistics __59__ their claim had come to light since the first article was published. He believes his research findings are too important to be __60__ to the scientific world.
46. A. contribution B. opposite C. combination D. recognition
47. A. beneficial B. comfortable C. harmful D. favorable
48. A. promote B. reduce C. remove D. cure
49. A. assumption B. law C. concept D. theory
50. A. sensitivity B. resistance C. adaptation D. response
51. A. monitor B. measure C. slow D. encourage
52. A. likely B. possible C. probable D. certain
53. A. exercise B. reveal C. exposure D. experience
54. A. occasionally B. preferably C. enjoyably D. extremely
55. A. received B. popular C. accepted D. identified
56. A .balance B. adjust C. prevent D. enhance
57. A. false B. strong C. true D. sharp
58. A. separated B. protected C. guarded D. prohibited
59. A. presenting B. doubting C. backing D. providing
60. A. limited B. emphasized C. acknowledged D. explained
非选择题部分
第三部分语言运用(共四节，满分55分)
第二节短文语法填空(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。
Your senior high school years are moments ___61___ they are filled with learning and growth. There is no doubt that some challenges __62__(wait) for you as you adapt to new life. Some students feel __63__ (stress) than before when it comes to study. So a healthy life balance helps contribute to your __64___ (stay) well. Don’t worry about your grades so much that you forget to have fun. Create a healthy balance, __65__ you are sure to improve. Besides, __66__ you can properly manage your time or not is important. Find out all the things __67__ waste time and reduce these time wasters, such as social media, video games or even small talks with your friends. Take action to replace them with active and responsible study habits, __68__will make a difference to your learning. __69__ (hope), all these efforts to realize your dreams will pay ___70___.
第三节根据提示完成句子(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 根据句子的意思及首字母或中文提示，完成或写出相应的英语单词。
71. Between 2010 and 2019, the county's population e________ by about two million to close to 20 million residents.
72. If you can learn to see the good things about yourself --- your i________, your value to others, your achievements --- you will soon begin to love yourself just the way you are.
73. We've got high gas prices that have been e_________ away at your paychecks.
74. She was sad that she failed to live up to her parents' ______________ . (期望)
75. I________ Hamlet came into her room, his mother began to scold him for what he had done.
76. Whatever your answer is, there's always a lot more to it ____________ first meets the eye.
77. The earthquake and the damage _____________ did to the people are more than frightening.
78. The teacher didn't understand all the reasons _________ were given by the student for being absent from school the day before.
79. They were discussing the approaches to ______________ (narrow) the gap between
the countryside and the cities.
80. For people working to increase the number of women in these areas, the lack of growth in girl's interest in STEM careers is _______________ . ( concern )
81. Her sudden death suggests that drug abuse is such a serious problem _________we should deal with properly.
82. He was believed to ________________ ( misunderstand ) by the owner of the shop.
83. _______________ his hard training at all the games, this hopeful athlete sat on the bench and hardly ever played.
84. When and where we'll hold the meeting ____________ not been decided.
85. At Union Station in Los Angeles last month, a board went up with dollar bills __________ (attach) to it with pins and a sign that read, "Give What You Can, Take What You Need."
第四部分书面表达---- 应用文写作( 20分)
为了帮助中学生健康成长，某中学英文报开辟了Tell me your problems专栏。你是该栏目的编辑李华，你收到一封署名为Unhappy的求助信。信中该同学向你诉说了她的困惑：一年一度的艺术节马上要到了，她参与了其中一个很重要的话剧表演，需要大量课外时间排练；可是期末考试马上也要到了，她担心自己会受到影响，感到很焦虑。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。
内容要点如下：1. 表示理解并给予安慰；2. 提出建议并说明理由。
注意：1. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 可适当发挥，使文章内容充实、连贯；
3. 词数100左右。
4. 参考词汇：艺术节the Art Festival; 话剧drama; 排练v. rehearse n. rehearsal Dear Unhappy,
I'm sorry to know that you're having a hard time at the moment.
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Yours,
Li Hua
江苏省扬州中学2020-2021学年高一上学期12月月考
英语试题参考答案
听力：1-5AABCA 6-10 BCABA 11-15 ACBBC 16-20 CABAC
阅读：21-23BDC 24-27 CBBA 28-31 CBDB 32-35 CDCA
七选五：36-40 AGBDC
黑布林：41-45 DCBAC
完型填空：46-50 BCADA 51-55 DACBC 56-60 CABCA
短文语法填空：
61. when 62. are waiting 63. more stressed 64. staying 65. and
66. whether 67. that 68. which 69. Hopefully 70. off
根据提示完成句子：
71.exploded 72. individuality 73. eating 74. expectations 75. Immediately
76.than 77. It 78. that 79. narrowing 80. concerning
81. as 82. have been misunderstood 83. Despite 84. has 85. attached
书面表达：
A possible version:
Dear Unhappy,
I'm sorry to know that you're having a hard time at the moment. It's understandable that you get stuck on the problem of balancing your study and the Art Festival rehearsal. I am writing to offer you my suggestions.
To begin with, you need to manage your time properly. For example, you can stay focused in class and do your homework during the breaks. In this way, you can rehearse for the drama in your spare time. What's more, you can turn to your classmates for help. They can copy notes for you and help you with the lessons so that you can make preparations for the final exams.
I hope you'll take my suggestions into consideration and soon figure out a way to balance
your study and rehearsal.
Yours,
Li Hua 听力原文
Text 1
W: Oh, it’s terrible that I left my textbook in the canteen. I’m afraid it was taken by others.
M: If so, why not try to put up a notice? Textbook is hard to get in the bookstore.
Text 2
M: Will this road take me to Beech St?
W: No, this road leads to East Main. You’ll have to turn left on Linden Ave. Text 3
M: Now it’s 8:45 sharp. I set my watch by the radio this morning. W: Guess mine’s fast. It is already 8:50.
Text 4
M: Are you ready for your first driving lesson? W: Yes. Which one is the brake again?
M: The one on your left is the brake and the one on your right is the gas.
Text 5
W: It is so beautiful today, don’t you think?
M: Yeah, it’s amazing. The wind blew away all the old leaves and everything smells so fresh. Text 6
M: Hi, Susan, I heard you are from Mexico. Can you introduce your family?
W: Yes, there are my parents, my elder brother, my twin sister and me. My parents have both retired from the police station. My brother owns a small store and my sister is a college teacher. M: Do you spend much time talking with your parents?
W: Yes. It’s said that there is a generation gap between parents and children in the world today,
but I don’t think this is the case at our house. We often share interesting things together.
Text 7
W: Hey, Matt. Are you going down to watch the game this afternoon?
M: Uh-huh. You know the Reds will take it, don’t you? The Cubs don’t stand a chance. W: Come on! How can you say that?
M: Well, commitment for one thing. The Reds practice a lot harder. W: Yeah, but the Cubs have a great record this year.
M: But not better than the Reds. The Reds have won every game this season.
W: Okay, but I still think the Cubs will win. They have a new manager, five new players, and the fastest base runners in the league!
M:Yeah, but don’t forget their batters. It’s no good having fast runners if you can’t hit. W: We’ll see!
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M: OK. That’s all for this topic. Thank you for your answering my questions about that. Now I’d like to move on to talk about fashions. So Kate Winslet, would you please tell us about the popular clothes and fashions in your country? W: Well, that’s quite difficult because people have different tastes, but younger people, like me a 25-year-old, tend to wear a lot of jeans, which you wouldn’t see on somebo dy who, say, is 60 or 70 years old. Some of them do not like fashions any more.
M: What sort of fashion shops do you have in your country?
W: Quite a lot. Some big chain stores. There is a big one near my house, but I never visit it. And there’re also smal ler and more independent shops, where I go quite often.
M: Have fashions changed very much since you were younger?
W: I think they have changed quite a lot, but it is interesting to see that some fashions reappear maybe 20 years later. M: Is it important for you to be in fashion?
W: Yes, not desperately so, but I do like to be quite fashionable. Text 9
W: OK, we’ve got all our cloud research so let’s decide how to organize it.
M: We should probably start by saying how clouds are formed, and then move on to the different types of clouds. We can separate them into low-level, medium-level and high clouds.
W: Great, and we should also make a PowerPoint to make the presentation more interesting. M: Right. We should have small cards, too. I’m useless at rememberin g what to say without them. W: Me too. Well, I’m quite happy to organize everything we’ve found out about clouds and make sure it fits into our presentation times. M:Actually, I’d better do that. How about if you make the presentation slides(幻灯片)？
W: OK.
M: Then I’ll also look on the Internet for pictures of different types of clouds. W: That’ll be great. I’ll prepare the cards so we don’t forget what we’re saying. M: Sounds great. What section do you want to talk about?
W: I hate speaking in front of peopl e so I’d prefer not to do the introduction.
M: I’ll do that. If you don’t want to talk much, then why don’t you just do the middle bit about the medium-level clouds?
W: That’s OK.
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M: Today, I want to tell you about the Climbing Center in the heart of North Wales. It’s a good place to go, whether you’re a beginner or more advanced. The Center was started in 1952 by Peter Evans, the mountaineer. The Climbing Center shares the site with a management training college. This is open from March to November, but the Climbing Center itself only runs courses from March until September, although accommodation for climbers is available in the winter months. The Climbing Center has thirty twin-bedded rooms and ten single rooms providing accommodation for up to 70 people.
I tried a four-day course which I believe was good value at 280 pounds. The price includes all food and accommodation, equipment and instruction. However, you do need to take your own