2023屆湖北八校第一次聯(lián)考英語(yǔ)試卷及答案

鄂南高中華師一附中黃岡中學(xué)黃石二中荊州中學(xué)孝感高中襄陽(yáng)四中襄陽(yáng)五中2023屆高三第一次聯(lián)考英語(yǔ)試題時(shí)間：120分鐘滿分：150分第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時(shí)，先將答案劃在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)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(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15

B.￡9.18

C.￡9.15答案是C

1.Whatdoesthemanmean?

A.Thereissomethingwrongwiththeprinter.

B.Thewomanisunabletoworktheprinter.

C.Thereisprobablyapowerfailure.

2.Howarethepricesintherestaurant?

A.Reasonable.

B.High.

C.Low.3.Whatistheman’sproblem?A.Hehasnopatiencetowaitforhiswife.

B.Hecan’tseethesignclearly.

C.He’sparkedinthewrongplace.

4.Whatdayisitwhentheconversationtakesplace?

A.Saturday.

B.Sunday.

C.Monday.

5.WhatwillNancydo?

A.Playvolleyball.

B.Watchagame.

C.Findaplayer.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(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。

6.Whatprobablyisthewoman?

A.Abankclerk.

B.Apostofficeclerk.

C.Ahotelclerk.

7.Howmuchdoesthemanplantoputintheaccounttoday?A.$100.B.$200.C.$500.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。

8.Wheredidthewomanstayduringherholiday?

A.Inahotel.

B.Atafarmhouse.

C.Attheircamp.

9.Whatkindofweatherdidthewomanhaveduringherholiday?

A.Sunny.

B.Rainy.

C.Terrible.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。

10.Whyisthemanattheshop?

A.Toorderamobilephoneforhiswife.

B.Tohaveamobilephonerepaired.

C.Togetamobilephonechanged.

11.Whatcolourdoesthemanwant?

A.Pink.

B.Black.

C.Orange.12.Whatwillthemandoafterwards?

A.Makeaphonecall.

B.Waituntilfurthernotice.

C.Comeagainthenextday.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。

13.What’sthewoman’smajornow?

A.Hotelmanagement.

B.French.

C.Computerscience.

14.Whydidthewomanchangehermajor?

A.Becauseshereceivedafour-yearacademicscholarship.

B.Becauseshewantedtofindajobmoreeasilylater.

C.BecauseshewantedtomajorinFrenchatfirst.

15.Howdoesthewomanpayforcollege?

A.Withthemoneyfromherparents.

B.Withanacademicscholarship.

C.Bydoingapart-timejob.

16.Whatcanbelearntabouttheman’spart-timejob?

A.Hisfellowworkersarefriendly,butthepayisbad.

B.Heworksthreetimesaweekatacampus.

C.Heworksatarestaurantandispaidwell.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。

17.What’sthepurposeofthetalk?

A.Offeringsomeadviceonsleepingproblems.

B.Tellingpeoplehowtoexercise.

C.Stressingphysicalexercise.

18.Whyisituselesstokeepturningaroundwhenyoucan’tsleep?

A.Itincreasesheartrate.

B.Itmakesyouworry.

C.It’stiring.

19.Whichofthefollowingcancausesleeplessness?

A.Eatingcheesebeforeyougotobed.

B.Lackofsleeponweekends.

C.Toomuchexerciseintheevening.

20.Whatcanwelearnaboutsleepingpills?

A.Theyworkwell.

B.Theyworsensleeping.

C.Theyhelprelax.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，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。ATheNobelPrizeWinnersinLiteratureRabindranathTagore(1913)Prizemotivation:"becauseofhisdeepsensitive,freshandbeautifulpoetry,withperfectskill,hehasmadehispoeticthought,expressedinhisownEnglishwords,apartoftheliteratureoftheWest"WilliamFaulkner(1949)Prizemotivation:"forhispowerfulandartisticallyuniquecontributiontothemodernAmericannovel"ErnestMillerHemingway(1954)Prizemotivation:"forhismasteryoftheartofnarrative,mostrecentlydemonstratedinTheOldManandtheSea"JohnSteinbeck(1962)Prizemotivation:"forhisrealisticandimaginativewritings,combiningastheydosympathetichumourandkeensocialperception"SirWinstonLeonardSpencerChurchill(1953)Prizemotivation:"forhismasteryofhistoricalandbiographicaldescriptionaswellasforbrilliantspeechskillsindefendingnoblehumanvalues"ClaudeSimon(1985)Prizemotivation:"whoinhisnovelcombinesthepoet'sandthepainter'screativenesswithadeepenedawarenessoftimeinthedescriptionofthehumancondition"MoYan(2023)Prizemotivation:“he,withdreamlikerealism,combinesfolktales,historyandthecontemporary".BobDylan(2023)Prizemotivation:"forhavingcreatednewpoeticexpressionswithinthegreatAmericansongtradition"21.WhichwriterwonNobelPrizeforhispoetry?

A.WilliamFaulkner.

B.BobDylan.

C.RabindranathTagore.

D.ClaudeSimon.22.WhichwriterwonNoblePrizeforhisspecificworkinsteadofhislifelongachievements?

A.ErnestHemingway.

B.JohnSteinbeck.

C.WilliamFaulkner.

D.WinstonChurchill.23.WhoseworkswillyouturntoifyouareinterestedinasongwritingNobelPrizewinner?A.MoYan’s.B.BobDylun’s.

C.ClaudeSimon’s.

D.RabindranathTagore’s.24.Whodescribedreallifeexperienceinhishistoricworks?

A.JohnSteinbeck.

B.MoYan.

C.ErnestHemingway.

D.WinstonChurchill.BTomyCharlieonhisweddingday—Iknowyouthinkthesenotesaresilly.IhavewatchedyouwearalongfaceovertheyearswhenIgivethemtoyou.ButunderstandthatsometimesIwanttotellyousomethingandIwanttogetitjustright.Puttingitdownonpaperhelpsmedothat.IwishIhadbeenabetterwriter.IwishIhadgonetocollege.IfIhad,IthinkIwouldhavestudiedEnglishandmaybemyvocabularywouldhaveimproved.SomanytimesIfeelIamusingthesamewordsoverandover.Likeawomanwearingthesamedresseveryday.Soboring!WhatIwanttosaytoyou,Charley,isyouaremarryingawonderfulgirl.IthinkofCatherineinmanywayslikeIthinkofRoberta.Likeadaughter.Sheissweetandpatient.Youshouldbethesamewithher,Charley.Hereiswhatyouaregoingtofindoutaboutmarriage:youhavetoworkatittogether.Andyouhavetolovethreethings.Youhavetolove1)Eachother.2)Yourchildren(whenyouhavesome).3)Yourmarriage.WhatImeanbythatlastoneis,theremaybetimesthatyoufight,andsometimesyouandCatherinewon’tevenlikeeachother.Butthosearethetimesyouhavetoloveyourmarriage.It’slikeathirdparty.Lookatyourweddingphotos.Lookatanymemoriesyou’vemade.Andifyoubelieveinthosememories,theywillpullyoubacktogether.I’mveryproudofyoutoday,Charley.IamputtingthisinyourtuxedopocketbecauseIknowhowyoulosethings.Iloveyoueveryday!Mom25.WhydidthemotherwritethelettertoCharlie?

A.Tocongratulateherson.

B.Togivehimsomeadvice.

C.Toshowherpity.

D.Totalkthingsthrough.26.Whatkindoffeelingismainlyrevealedintheletter?

A.Regret.

B.Pride.

C.Care.

D.Complaint.27.WhatisimpliedaboutCharleyintheletter?

A.Heisforgetful.

B.Heispatient.

C.Heisboring.

D.Heisworried.CMydaughterwenttoseeTheWildOnerecentlyandshecommentedthatMarlonBrandowaswearingjeanssolongago.Ofcoursehehelpedsetthetrend,sothatgotmethinkingaboutthelinkbetweenfilmsandtrendsinfashion.Fashionandfilmshavegonehandinhandforlong.TheWildOneisagoodexample:itappearedin1954,starringBrando.Dressedinablackleathermotorcyclejacket,leathercapandjeans,hecreatedalookwhichisstillconsidered“cool”today.EveryonefromMadonnatomiddle-agedmenisseenwearingtheclassicleathermotorcyclejacket.AnotherstronginfluenceonfashiontrendswasBreakfastatTiffany’s,starringAudreyHepburn.ShemadefamousthesimpleblackdressthatlooksperfectateitheracocktailpartyorjuststandingaroundanexpensivedepartmentstorelikeTiffany’swithapastryandcoffeeinyourhand,asAudreyHepburndoesinthefilm.Shelookssoelegant,wearingsimplebutbeautifuldresses,bigdarkglassesandastringofpearlsaroundherneck.AudreyHepburnstillinfluenceswomen’sfashionwithher“Tiffany’slook”.Inmoremoderntimes,thefilmstarUmaThurmancreatedamajorfashiontrendwhensheappearedinthefilmPulpFiction,madein1994.Herstylewasverysimple.Herblacktrousers,crispwhiteshirtandhairstylewascopiedbywomenintheworld.Influencingfashiontrendscanoftenbeabouttiming.ThemovieMemoirsofaGeishacamejustintimetostartatrendinJapanesefashion.ItstartedtheChineseactressZhangZiyi,whoworebeautifulsilkkimonos(和服),anditwonanOscarforCostumeDesign.Manytravelcompaniespickeduponthetrendandran“geishatrips”toJapan.Thefilmhasalsoledtoaregainedinterestinkimonos.ItisnowquitecommontoseeyoungJapanesewomenwearingkimonosnotjustontraditionaloccasions,butatvarioussocialevents.Thefashionisalsobeginningtospreadtowesterncountries.28.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Filmsandfashion.

B.Stars’fashion.

C.Influentialfilms.

D.Filmcultures.29.WhowillpeopleassociateMadonnawearingtheleathermotorcyclejacketwith?A.ZhangZiyi.

B.AudreyHepburn.

C.UmaThurman.

D.MarlonBrando.30.WhatisimpliedinthefilmBreakfastinTiffany’saccordingtothepassage?A.Onecanbeactivebywearingblack.B.Onecanbeelegantbywearingsimply.C.Onecanbefamousbylookingperfect.D.OnecanbestylishbyeatingatTiffany’s.31.WhatdoesthefilmMemoirsofaGeishaleadto?A.ThepopularityoftheChineseactress.

B.TheworldwidereadingofGeishastories.C.Therecoveryofinterestinkimonos.

D.The“geishatrips”tosocialevents.DIwasbornonthe17thofNovember1828,inthevillageofNamPing,whichisaboutfourmilessouthwestofthePortugueseColony(殖民地)ofMacao,andislocatedonPedroIslandlyingwestofMacao,fromwhichitisseparatedbyachannelofhalfamilewide.Asearlyas1834,anEnglishlady,Mrs.Gutzlaff,wifeofamissionarytoChina,cametoMacao.SupportedbytheLadies’AssociationinLondonforthepromotionoffemaleeducationinIndiaandtheEast,sheimmediatelytookuptheworkofstartingagirls’schoolforChinesegirls,whichwassoonfollowedbytheopeningofaboys’school.Mrs.Gutzlaff’scomprador(買辦)happenedtocomefrommyvillageandwasactuallymyfather’sfriendandneighbor.ItwasthroughhimthatmyparentsheardaboutMrs.Gutzlaff’sschoolanditwasdoubtlesslythroughhisinfluenceandmeansthatmyfathergotmeadmittedintotheschool.Ithasalwaysbeenamysterytomewhymyparentsshouldputmeintoaforeignschool,insteadofatraditionalConfucianschool,wheremybigbrotherwasplaced.MostcertainlysuchastepwouldhavebeenmoresuitableforChinesepublicopinion,taste,andthewantsofthecountry,thantoallowmetoattendanEnglishschool.Moreover,aChinesebeliefistheonlyavenueinChinathatleadstopoliticalpromotion,influence,powerandwealth.IcanonlyguessthatasforeigncommunicationwithChinawasjustbeginningtogrow,myparentshopedthatitmightbeworthwhiletoputoneoftheirsonstolearningEnglish.Inthiswayhemightbecomeaninterpreterandhaveamoreadvantageouspositiontoenterthebusinessanddiplomaticworld.IamwonderingifthatinfluencedmyparentstoputmeintoMrs.Gutzlaff’sSchool.Astowhatothersequencesithaseventuallybroughtaboutinmylaterlife,theywereentirelyleftinthehandsofGod.32.HowwastheauthoradmittedtoMrs.Gutzlaff’sschool?

A.Throughhisfather’srequest.

B.Throughhisfather’sfriend’shelp.

C.Throughhisowneffortstoexams.

D.ThroughMrs.Gutzlaff’sinfluence.33.Whydidtheauthor’sparentsputhimintoanEnglishschool？

A.ItmetwithChinesepublicopinion.

B.AnEnglishschoolwasmoreinfluential.

C.Hecouldbecomeasuccessfulinterpreter.

D.ForeigntradewithChinawasdevelopingfast.34.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofhisparents’decisiontoputhimintoanEnglishschool?

A.Itwasskeptical.

B.Itwaswonderful.

C.Itwasthoughtful.

D.Itwasmysterious.35.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sequences”inthelastsentenceprobablymean?

A.Results.

B.Order.

C.Series.

D.Progress.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(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Chopsticks1.Whenchopstickswereinvented?Infact,beforetheinventionofchopsticks,Chineseancestorsactuallyusedhandstoeat,buthowdidtheyeatsoupandporridge?

36Chinesestartedtousechopsticksabout3,000yearsagoinShangDynasty.2.Whoinventedchopsticks?Therecordsofusingchopstickshavebeenfoundinmanywrittenbooksbutlackphysicalevidence.Howevermanystoriesareabouttheinventionofchopsticks.OnesaysthatJiangZiya,anancientwiseman,createdchopsticks.

37Butthereisnoexacthistoryrecordabouttheinvention.WecanonlysaythatsmartancientChineseinventedchopsticks.3.HowtouseChinesechopsticks.Usingtwoslimstickstopickupfoodisactuallynotdifficult.Youcandoitifyoupracticeitforsometime,evenifyouareaforeigner.Thekeytomanagingchopsticksiskeepingonechopstickinpositionwhilemovingtheothertopickupfood.

384.ChopsticksMannersChopsticksareusuallyheldintherighthand,andleft-handedchopstickuseisconsideredasimproperinChina.Playingwithchopsticksisthoughttobeimpolite.

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5.ThephilosophyofChinesechopsticksChinesephilosopherConfuciusadvisedpeopletousechopsticksinsteadofknivesbecausethemetalknivesremindpeopleofcoldweapons,whichmeankillingandviolence.6.Achopsticks-themedmuseumcanbefoundinShanghaiIfyouaretrulyinterestedinchopsticks,youcanpayavisittotheShanghaiChopsticksMuseum.Themuseumgatheredmorethan1,200pairsofchopsticksfromChina,Korea,JapanandThailand.

40A.Chopstickswereintroducedtomanyotherneighborcountriesduetoitslightnessandconvenience.B.Itisconsideredtobepoliteandthoughtfultopickupfoodfortheelderlyandchildren.C.BamboochopsticksaremostfrequentlyusedinChinesedailylife.D.TheoldestonewasfromtheTangDynasty.E.Therealsogoaroundsomeotherstories.F.Remembertopracticewithpatience.G.Theyhadtousestickstoeatthem.第三部分:

英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié):完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Twoyearsago,Dubuque,Iowa,starteditsfirstannual"BacktoSchoolBash"program.Itofferedneedyfamiliesanopportunitytolearnaboutfree41inthecommunity.Holmesdecidedto42byprovidinghelptokids.Hewas43twojobsatthetime,oneofwhichwasworkingasabarber.Saturdaywashis44day,buthechoseto

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histimeandgavefreehaircutstolowerclasskidsonconditionthatthekidsshould

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theirfreehaircutbyhavingtoreadabooktohim.Theideawasso47thathecontinueditforthenexttwoyears.Manykidswould48afavoritebook,settleintothebarberchair,andreadaloud

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Holmeswasdoingtheirhair.Afterthehaircut,they'dreviewthebook,fromthe50andvocabularytothethemes—justlikeinschool,onlymorefun.Holmes,whoismarried51twosons,recognizesthatnoteveryparenthasthetimeto

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withtheirkids.Sohehopestooffersome53inthisway.Andheadmitshe,

54,benefitsfromdoingthat.Therewasaseven-year-oldkidwho

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stuttered(結(jié)巴)overwordswhilereading.Hehadtheboytakethebookhomeand56.Whenthechildcamebackafewdayslater,hereaditwithnoproblems.That57Holmestodomore.HolmesandhisfamilyhaverecentlymovedtoaChicagosuburb.Whentheyget58,heplanstorestarthis

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astheStorybookBarber."Today’sworldisfullofgunsandviolence,"hesays,"Thebarbershopisa60placeforthekidstocomeandreadbooks."41.A.materials

B.resources

C.methods

D.connections42.A.participate

B.perform

C.develop

D.withdraw43.A.facedwith

B.caughtin

C.presentedwith

D.engagedin44.A.happiest

B.worst

C.busiest

D.best45.A.spend

B.waste

C.save

D.donate46.A.receive

B.earn

C.demand

D.request47.A.popular

B.ordinary

C.complex

D.rigid48.A.putaway

B.takeover

C.pickup

D.giveout49.A.before

B.after

C.while

D.until50.A.kids

B.heroines

C.barbersD.characters51.A.with

B.to

C.for

D.about52.A.stay

B.read

C.talk

D.learn53.A.guidance

B.judgment

C.assistance

D.insurance54.A.again

B.still

C.then

D.too55.A.usually

B.hardly

C.merely

D.necessarily56.A.write

B.practice

C.remark

D.reflect57.A.surprised

B.excited

C.inspired

D.impressed58.A.settled

B.relaxed

C.pleased

D.refreshed59.A.ownership

B.hobby

C.promise

D.role60.A.secret

B.safe

C.rough

D.crowded第II卷注意：將答案寫在答題卡上。寫在本試卷上無(wú)效。第三部分英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)滿分45分）第二節(jié)(共10題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Ihaverecentlyreturnedfrom61

extended26-daytriptoChina.ImadetwoearliertripstoChinain2023.Onmypreviousvisitsmytravel62(limit)tothethreemajorcitiesofBeijing,ShanghaiandChongqing.ThistimeI,togetherwithmyfamily,wasabletovisitsomeofthemoreremotecitiesandholidaydestinations63(miss)ontheprevioustripsandrevisitBeijingandShanghaitoobservethegreatchangesthereinjustfourshortyears.Themanycontradictionsand

64(struggle)withinChinatodayareveryimpressive.Noonecanignoretherichculture

65(date)backtoancienttimeschangingintothemodernageataspeedandscalethathasneverbeenwitnessed.

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happensinChina,thethird67(large)countryintheworldwith20percentoftheworld’spopulation,will

68(certain)shapetheimmediateanddistantfuturesof

69(we)all.Onthisblog(博客)Iwillbepostingatraveljournal

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photographsanddrawings.MarkedonthemaparethecitiesandvillagesIvisitedwhileinChina.第四部分：寫作（共兩節(jié)；滿分35分）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），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(cuò)的詞下面畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)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(jì)分。ItwasonawarmautumndaythatmyfatherandIwalkintomynewhighschool.Afterregisteredintheclassroom,thevolunteertookmetomydormitory.AltogetherIhadfiveroommates,twoofwhicharrivedlater.Igottoknowmynewroommateimmediately.AlthoughIwasquiteunwillingtosay“Goodbye”tomyfather,buthehadtoleavetomyhometownintheevening.IsuddenlyrealizedIhadgrownupandthatIhadtolookaftermeandliveindependently.NotuntilthenIknowmyseniorhighschoollifehadrealbegun.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）假定你是武漢晨光中學(xué)的李華，你的澳大利亞筆友Mark最近給你發(fā)來(lái)郵件，說(shuō)他準(zhǔn)備參加武漢12月31日舉辦的冬季馬拉松比賽(marathonrace)，希望你幫助他預(yù)定好旅館，并帶他游覽市內(nèi)著名景點(diǎn)（如黃鶴樓theYellowCraneTower,東湖EastLake）。請(qǐng)你給他寫封回信，內(nèi)容包括：

1.回復(fù)他的要求；

2.詢問(wèn)他到達(dá)的具體時(shí)間，呆多久，以便你作具體安排。注意：①詞數(shù)100左右；②可適當(dāng)添加細(xì)節(jié)，使行文連貫；③開頭和結(jié)尾已經(jīng)給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。DearMark,

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I'mverygladtohavereceivedyourletter,sayingthatyourwouldtakepartintheWintermarathonracetobeheldinWuhanonDecember31.

Itismypleasuretoarrangeforyouraccommodationandshowyouaroundsomeofthefamousscenicspotshereaftertherace.I'lldomybesttosatisfyyourneedandguaranteeyouapleasantjourney.Justtellmetheexacttimeofyourarrivalandhowlongyouwillstayinyournextletter,sothatIcanpickyouupattheairportandmakeaproperarrangement.Bytheway,wishyougoodluckinthemarathonrace!

Lookingforwardtoyourearlyreplyandexpectingyourarrival.

Yours

LiHuaText1.

W:Theprinterwon’twork.Istheresomethingwrongwithit?

M:Idon’tseehowtheprintercanfail.

W:NeitherdoI.

M:Maybethepoweriscutoff.Text2

M:Howwastherestaurantwhereyouatelastnight?

W:Thefoodwasquitegood,butthepriceswereshocking.

M:Iknow.It’sdifficulttofindarestaurantthathasbothgoodfood

andreasonableprices.Text3.

W:Sir,didyouseethe“NoParking”sign?

M:Iwon’tbeherelong.Mywifewillfinishshoppinginfiveminutes.

W:Sorry,sir.Notevenforoneminute!You’llgetfinedifyoudon’tgo!Text4.

M:Iwon’thaveanythingtowearfortheinterviewonMondayunlessIpickupmyclothesatthedrycleaners’.

W:Thenyou’dbetterhurry.ItclosesatnoononSundays.

M:Oh!IshouldhavegonethereonSaturday.Text5.

M:Nancy,youseethosegirlsoverthere?Theyneedanotherplayerforavolleyballgame.Wouldyouliketojointhem?

W:Seemslikeit’sagameforfun.Sure,I’llbetheresoon.Text6.

W:CanIhelpyou?

M:Yes.Iwouldliketoopenanaccount,please.

W:Whatsortofaccountdoyouhaveinmind?

M:I’mnotsure.Perhapsyoucangivemesomesuggestions.

W:Howmuchmoneydoyouplantokeepinyouraccountonaregularbasis?

M:Idon’thavemuchmoney.Iearn$500amonthandthatcoversallmyexpenses.

W:Oh,Isee.Youcanopenacurrentaccount,sothatyoucanpayyourbills.

M:Canyoutellmewhatstepsareinvolved?

W:PleasefilloutthisformandletmeseeyourIDcard.

M:Hereyouare.

W:Yes,it’sOK.Howmuchcashdoyouplantodepositinyouraccounttoday?

M:$200.Text7.

M:Morning,Sue.Didyouenjoyyourholidayinthecountry?

W:Yes,thanks.Wehadagreattime.Andsomefriendswentwithus.

M:Wheredidyoustay?Inahotel?

W:No.Wecampedinthemountains,nearSnowdon.Wecookedallourmealsoveranopenfire.

M:Soundswonderful.Wastheweathergood?

W:Thesunshonenearly

everydayanditdidn’trainatall.

M:Didyoulikethepeoplethere?

W:Yes,theyweregreat.Wemetsomefarmersandhadteaintheirhouses.Whataboutyou?Didyouhaveagoodholiday?

M:Yes,butIdidn’tdomuch.Ijuststayedathome.Theweatherwasterrible.Text8.

W:CanIhelpyou?

M:Yes.Mydaughterboughtthismobilephonehereformywife’sbirthday.Butitdoesn’twork.SoI’dliketochangeitforanotherone.

W:Isee.Letmehavealook.Well,we’llbehappytochangeitforyou.ButIamafraidwedon’thaveanother