2022年新人教版高二英语下册学业水平考试试卷2

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2022年新人教版高二英语下册学业水平考试试卷2

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高二英语下册学业水平考试试卷英语（模拟试卷二）本试卷由试题卷和答题卡两部分组成。试卷分四个部分，共10页。时量120分钟。满分100分。所有试题均须在答题卡上作答。第一部分：听力技能（共两节，满分20分）做听力部分时，请先在试题卷上作答。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将第1至第17小题的答案转涂到答题卡上，将第18至20小题的答案转写到答题卡上。第一节听力理解（共17小题；每小题1分，满分17分）听下面9段对话。每段对话后有一个或一个以上小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，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。每段对话读两遍。例听下面一段对话，回答第1小题。1.Howmuchistheshirt？A.£19.15.B.£9.15.C.£9.18.答案是B。听下面一段对话，回答第1小题。1.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.Inaclothingstore.B.Atthewoman’shome.C.Inthehospital.听下面一段对话，回答第2小题。2.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Hedoesn’tlikeJapanesefood.B.Hedoesn’twanttoeatout.C.Hewantstopay.听下面一段对话，回答第3小题。3.Whatcanweknowaboutthewoman?A.Shehasjustchangedherjob.B.Shehasjusttakenanewjob.C.Shelikesherjob.听下面一段对话，回答第4小题。4.Whatdidthewomanwanttodo?A.Tocelebrateherownbirthday.B.TogiveTomapresentforhisbirthday.C.TocometoTom’sbirthdayparty.听下面一段对话，回答第5小题。5.Whatdoweknowfromtheconversation?A.Somethingiswrongwiththewoman’stelephone.B.Somethingiswrongwiththeman’stelephone.C.Somethingiswrongwiththewoman’sTVset.听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。6.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?A.Thewoman’sschool.B.Thewoman’splan.C.Thewoman’sfamily.7.Whatistheattitudeofthewoman’sparentstowardsherchoice?A.Theyareproudofit.B.Theyareagainstit.C.Theydon’tcareaboutit.8.Whatwillthewomanmostprobablydointheend?11/11A.Shewillbecomeapainter.B.Shewillbecomeanactress.C.Shewillbecomeasinger.听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。9.Whatistheman’sproblem?A.Hedoesn’tlikehisjobnow.B.Heisn’tsatisfiedwithhissalary.C.Hecan’tdecidewhethertotakethejob.10.Howmuchisthepayforanhour’sjob?A.$3.15.B.$3.50.C.$3.05.11.Whatisthewoman’ssuggestion?A.Trytofindabetterjob.B.Giveupthischance.C.Takethistemporary（暂时的）jobfirst.听下面一段对话，回答第12至第14三个小题。12.Whereisthewomanfrom?A.Chicago.B.NewYork.C.Paris.13.Wheredoesthemancomefrom?A.America.B.Britain.C.Canada.14.Whatmakesthemanfeelpuzzled?A.Thetimetheymetbefore.B.Theplacewherethewomancomesfrom.C.ThemapofthewestofNewYork.听下面一段对话，回答第15至第17三个小题。15.Whydoesthewomancallthemanaccordingtotheconversation?A.Todiscusstheguitarlessonsofherfriend’sson.B.Toaskaboutguitarlessons．C.Toaskaboutpianolessons.16.Whichclassdoesthewomanwanttotake?A.AgroupclassonWednesdays.B.Aprivate（私人的）classonTuesdays.C.AprivateclassonThursdays.17.Howmuchwouldthewomanpayforoneweek’slessons？A.$4.B.＄8.C.＄12.第二节笔录要点（共3小题；每小题1分，满分3分）听下面一段材料，将第18至20小题的信息补充完整，每小题不超过三个单词。听材料前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出15秒钟的作答时间。本段材料读两遍。Theschoolopensat18.The19jobisunpopular,Childrenfinishtheirworkat20p.m.第二部分知识运用(共两节，满分20分)第一节单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。11/11例：Itisgenerallyconsideredunwisetogiveachild________heorshewants.A.howeverB.whateverC.whicheverD.whenever答案是B。21.—Howdidyoufind________party?—DoyoumeanMarry’sbirthdayparty?Itwas________terrificparty.A.a;theB.the;/C./;aD.the;a22.—CanIbuyaFriday’splaneticketforLondon?—I’msorry,buttherearenotickets_________forFriday’sflightA.possibleB.presentC.acceptableD.available23.________ourarrivingattheairport,weweregivenawarmwelcomebythelocalpeople.A.WithB.AtC.UponD.Until24.Themanagerexpectedtobekept________ofhowourbusinesswasgoingon.A.informedB.informingC.tobeinformedD.tobeinforming25._______isreportedinthenewspaper,talksbetweenthetwocountriesaremakingprogress.A.ItB.AsC.ThatD.What26.Itwasbecausehefailedintheexam____________hedarednotseehisfather.A.thatB.whenC.whyD.so27.Howmanyvehicleswere_____thecrash.A.involvinginB.involvedinC.involvedD.involving28.---Nancyisnotcomingtonight.---Butshe________.A.promisesB.promisedC.willpromiseD.hadpromised29._______interestsmemostintheworldisthenaturalbeautyofGuilin.A.ThatB.WhichC.itD.What30.Nothing______aftertheterriblefirewhichhadbeencausedbysomeonesmokinginbed.A.continuedB.keptC.leftD.remained第一节完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第31至第40小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Yesterdaythepolicewerejoinedbymorethan20volunteersinthecontinuingsearchforthetwomissingteenagers,VickyGrayandTomHunter,andtheirguide,GavinJones.Thepolicesaidthattheyhad31duringanadventuretourofCapeYorkPeninsula.Thiswastheseconddayofthesearchandthepolicewerenowvery32aboutthesafetyofthethreemissingpeople.Thepolicesaidthatthesearchhad33awidearea,buttherainforestwasthickandtheirworkwasmadeharderbytherecentrain.LateronChiefInspector(警官)RogerFleetsaid,“Thetravelershadaradiowiththem.34theyhadbeenintrouble,theywouldhavecalledus.”ThethreetravelersleftCooktownveryearlyonSaturdaymorninginaToyotacar.Theytookasmalldirtroadthat35downtotheDaintreeRiver,adangerousriverfullofcrocodiles(鳄鱼).ChiefInspectorRogerFleetsaidthetouristswouldn’thavegotintotroubleiftheyhadstayedonthemain36.A37ofVickyandTomwasfoundbyapolicemanunderthe“BeCarefulaboutcrocodiles”signneartheriver.38wasthephotoleftbehind?Thisisjustoneoftheunansweredquestions.Otherquestionsare:WhywastheToyota39andlockedattheedgeof11/11therainforest?Thepolicesaidthatthetravelershadleftamapoftheareabehind.Why?Whyhadsomeonedrawnacrossonthepoint(地点)wherethecaris?Isthisasign?Whatdoesitmean?Ifanyonecangiveinformation40hasseenthesethreeyoungpeople,contactthelocalpoliceinCooktown.31.A.lostB.missedC.disappearedD.escaped32.A.worriedB.disappointedC.angryD.nervous33.A.experiencedB.gotC.madeD.covered34.A.BecauseB.IfC.IncaseD.Eventhough35.A.turnsB.fallsC.getsD.runs36.A.highwayB.pathC.roadD.beach37.A.photoB.bookC.phoneD.shoe38.A.HowB.WhyC.WhatifD.Howcome39.A.stoppedB.parkedC.cameD.found40.A.orB.andC.soD.but第三部分阅读技能(共三节，满分40分)第一节阅读理解（共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A现在城市带给我们的不安全感越来越重，作者一家为了摆脱城市的生活，举家搬迁到一个海边小镇，如是，他们有得有失。他们失去了什么？得到了什么？To“sacrifice”meanstogiveupsomethinginexchangeforsomethingbetter.Wedecidedtomakeasacrificeandexchangecitylifeandmovetoaseasidevillagewithourchildrenaged9and3yearsold.Wehadabeautifulhomeandplentyofmoneybutlittlerealsecuritybecausecrimewasontheincreaseeveryday.Weneverknewifwewouldallmakeitsafelyhomeatnight.Wewereveryhappyinournewtownbutlifewasverydifficulteconomically.Incomeisbasedonthetouristseasonsandjobsarefewandfarbetween（稀少）.Thereisalocalsaying"HowdoyoumakeasmallfortuneontheGardenRoute?Arrivewithabigone."Althoughmanyofthelong-standingresidentsarewelloff,itisaverycompetitiveenvironmentfornewcomers.Wehavehadtoadjusttoanenormousextentoverthepastfouryears.Readingthenewspapersfromthebigcitiesassuredusthatwehadmadetherightchoice.However,itwasnotalwayseasytoexplaintothechildrenwhytheycouldnolongerhavewhattheywereused.However,ourlittledaughterputitallintoperspective（观点）oneday.Ourvisitingfriend'ssonpreferredridinginthebackofourbeatup（年久失修的）little'bakkie'(pickup小卡车)tohisfather'sbigMercedes.Ourlittledaughtercalledmeandsaid,"Mom,pleasehelpmetoexplaintoJamesthatheiswrong.Hesaysthat'today,ifyoudon'thavemoneyyouarenothing.'Iknowthatisnottrue.Ifyoudohavemoneyyoushareitwithyourfriendsandiftheydon'thavemoneyandyoudo,youshareitwiththem.Thatiswhatmakesusallrich."Itmademerealizethatthesacrificewaswellworthit.41.Whatwasthereasonforthefamilytomoveawayfromthecity?A.Theyweretiredofthecitylife.B.Thecitywasnotsafeenough.C.Peopleinthecitywerenotfriendly.11/11D.Lifeinthecitywasexpensive.42.Whatcanyouguessthewriterprobablyreadinthenewspapers?A.Somethingaboutthecity’sproblems.B.Somethingaboutthecity’sdevelopment.C.Somethingaboutthecity’sgreatchanges.D.Somethingaboutthecity’sattractions.43.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“Mercedes”probablyreferto?A.Akindofcar.B.Akindofbike.C.Akindofanimal.D.Akindoftoy.44.Whatdidthefamilygainbecauseoftheirsacrificeaccordingtothewriter?A.Theyhadabeautifulhomeintheseasidevillage.B.Theymadealotofmoneyinthetouristseasons.C.TheparentsgotverygoodjobsontheGardenRoute.D.Thechildrendevelopedsharedvalue.BAndtheLordspoketoNoahandsaid:"InsixmonthsI'mgoingtomakeitrainuntilthewholeearthiscoveredwithwaterandalltheevilpeoplearedestroyed.ButIwanttosaveafewgoodpeople,andtwoofeverykindoflivingthingontheplanet.IamorderingyoutobuildMeanArk."AndinaflashoflightninghedeliveredthespecificationsfortheArk."OK,"saidNoah,tremblinginfear.Andsixmonthspassed.Theskiesbegantocloudupandrainbegantofall.TheLordsawthatNoahwassittinginhisfrontyard,weeping.AndtherewasnoArk."Noah,"shoutedtheLord,"whereismyArk?"AlightingboltcrashedtothegroundnexttoNoah."Lord,pleaseforgiveme!"beggedNoah."Ididmybest.Buttherewerebigproblems.FirstIhadtogetabuildingpermitfortheArkconstructionproject.ThenIhadabigproblemgettingenoughwoodfortheArkbecausetherewasabanoncuttingtreestosavetheSpottedOwl.IhadtoconvinceU.S.FishandWildlifethatIneededwoodtosavetheowls.Buttheywouldn'tletmecatchanyowls.Sonoowls.Thenthecarpentersformedaunionandwentoutonstrike.IhadtonegotiateasettlementwiththeNationalLaborRelationsBoardbeforeanyonewouldpickupasaworhammer.Nowwehave16carpentersgoingontheboatandstillnoowls.ThenIstartedgatheringupanimals,andgotsued（控告）byanimalrightsgroup.Theyobjectedtometakingonlytwoofeachkind.RightnowI'mstilltryingtoresolveacomplaintfromtheEqualEmploymentOpportunityCommissionoverhowmanyCroatians（克罗地亚人）I'msupposedtohire,theIRS（美国国税局）hasseizedallmyassetsclaimingI'mtryingtoavoidpayingtaxesbyleavingthecountry,andIjustgotanoticefromthestateaboutowingsomekindofusetax.Ireallydon'tthinkIcanfinishyourArkforatleastanotherfiveyears,"Noahwailed.Theskybegantoclear.Thesunbegantoshine.Arainbowarchedacrossthesky.Noahlookedupandsmiled."Youmeanyou'renotgoingtodestroytheearth?"Noahasked,hopefully."No,"saidtheLordsadly,"Governmentalreadyhas".45.WhatwillLorduseArkfor?11/11A.Tosavetheearth.B.Todestroytheearth.C.Tosavesomegoodpeople.D.TosaveLordHimself.46.WhatisNoah’sfirstproblem?A.Hecan’tgetenoughwood.B.Heneedstogetabuildingpermit.C.Hecan’tgetenoughlabor.D.Hecan’tgetenoughanimals.47.Whatconclusioncanwedrawfromthepassage?A.ThatNoahmakesArkwillgoodtotheearth.B.Lordfindssomeproblemswiththesociety.C.NoahobjectstomakingArk.D.Peoplearenotawareofprotectingtheearth.48.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Noah’sTroubleB.TheEarthisinDangerC.NoahinModernTimesD.LordGetsAngryCTheOakvillepiercollapsedSaturdayafternoonat3:30.Althoughhundredsofpeoplewereonthepieratthetimeofthecollapse,noonewaskilledandonly15peoplewereinjured.Onepersonwasseriouslyinjured.Thatpersonwasa43-year-oldmanwhosufferedtwobrokenlegs,eightbrokenribs,andapuncturedlung.Hundredsofpeoplegatheredaroundtowatchtherescueefforts.Threelocaltelevisionstationsandtworadiostationsbroadcastlivefromthepier.Thecollapseoccurredafterabigrig（打井机）wentoutofcontrolSaturdaymorningandslammedintooneofthemainsupportsforthepier.Forpublicsafetyreasons,acitycouncilmemberwantedtoclosethepierimmediately.However,localbusinessesonthepierandnearbyprotested.Oakvilleofficialsdecidedtowaituntiltomorrowbeforesendingoutastructuralengineertoinvestigatethedamage.“Thedriverreekedofbooze,”saidapoliceofficerwhohadwrittenthetruckdriveraticketfordrivingundertheinfluence.“Hewassodrunkthathedidn'tevenapplyhisbrakesbeforehecrashedintothesupport.It'samiraclethathedidn’tkillsomeone,”saidtheofficer,whotookthedrivertojail.Cityofficialssaiditwastooearlytogetacompletedamageestimate,butthatrepairstothepierwouldprobablycostatleast$500,000andtakeamonthormore.Thelocalbusinesspeopleareveryunhappybecausetherepairprocesswillsignificantlyreduceconsumerpurchasesforthesummerseason.“Wemake80percentofourannualprofitsfromJunethroughSeptember,”notedoneT-shirtvendor.“Thisisgoingtohurt.”49.Whendidthecollapseoccur?A.OnSaturdaymorning.B.OnSaturdayafternoon.C.OnSundaymorning.D.Unknown.50.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentence“Thedriverreekedofbooze”mean?A.Thedriverwastoocareless,B.Thedriverwassolucky.C.Thedriverwassmellybecauseofoverdrinking.D.Thedriverwasveryangrybecauseofgettingtheticket.51.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?11/11A.Sixteenpeoplewerekilledintheaccident.B.Apoliceofficerwouldinvestigatethecollapse.C.Thelocalpeoplewouldunhappybecauseitinjuredsomanypeople.D.Mainprofitofthelocalpeoplewasmadeinsummer.52.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat_______.A.Thepierplayedaveryimportantroleinlocaleconomy.B.Itwasrushhourwhenthecollapseoccurred.C.Thegovernmentpaidlittleattentiontothecollapse.D.Thecollapsecausedgreatinfluenceonpeople’sdailylife.第二节回答问题（共3小题；每小题2分，满分6分）阅读下面短文，根据第53至第55小题的具体要求，简要回答问题，并将答案转写到答题卡上。Heightisjustoneofthethousandsoffeaturesyourgenes(基因)decide.Infact,becauseyouhavetwoparents,yourgenesprovideyouaheightthatusuallylandssomewherebetweentheheightofeachparent.Ifbothyourparentsaretall,thenmostprobablyyouwillbetall,too,butifyouhavequestionsabouthowtallyou'regoingtobe,askyourdoctorifheorshecanhelpyoufinditout.Butgenesdon'tdecideeverything.Forexample,eatinganunhealthydietcankeepyoufromgrowingtoyourfullpotential(潜力).Gettingplentyofsleepandenoughexercisewillhelpyougrowtotheexpectedheight.Nodoubt(怀疑)you'rewonderinghowfastyoushouldgrow.Itdepends.There'snoperfectorrightanswer.Generallyspeaking,kidsgrowabout2inches(6centimeters)ayearbetweenage3andthetimewhentheystartpuberty(whenyourbodystartschangingandbecomingmoregrownup).Yourdoctorwillknowhowyourgrowthhasbeengoingovertheyears.Twocentimetershereand2inchestherearenotnearlyasimportantastheheightyou'reatnow,howyou'vebeengrowinguptothispoint,andwhatotherchangesyourbodymaybegoingthrough.Don'tbescaredifyouseemtohavegrownalotinaveryshorttime.Everyonehasagrowthspurt（高峰）duringpuberty.Theageforstartingpubertyisabout10forgirlsandabout11forboys.Butitcanbeearlierorlater---between7and13forgirlsand9and15forboys.You'llusuallybegintonoticethatyou'regrowingfasteraboutayearorsoafteryourbodystartstoshowthefirstchangesofpuberty.53.WhatistheChinesefortheword“puberty”?54.Whomwillyouturntoifyouwanttoknowhowfastandhowtallyoushouldgrow?(回答词数不超过1个)55.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?(回答词数不超过8个)第三节摘录信息（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第56至第60小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语，并将答案转写到答题卡上。注意：每空不超过3个单词。Bicyclesareverypopulararoundtheworldtoday.Peopleridetheirbicyclesforexerciseandenjoyment.Insomeplaces,peopleuseabicycletogettowork.Inotherplaces,bicycleridingisaverypopularexercisetopeoplewholiveincities.Butwhoinventedthefirstbicycle?In1791,aFrenchmannamedComtedeSivracinventedandownedthefirstbicycle.Mrs.11/11SivracrodethebicycleinParis.Thehandles(把手)andtheseatwerewooden.Thisbicyclewasverydifficulttomove.Ariderevenhadtopickupthefrontwheeltochangedirection.Finally,thebicyclehadnobrakesforstoppingorpedalsforthefeet!Ridingabicyclewasagreatrisk.In1817,aGermannamedBaronvonDraisdeSauerbrunmadethefirstbicyclebetter.Theseatbecamemorecomfortable.Thewheelcouldnowchangedirection.Hisrideintheforesttookonlyonehourinsteadofthreehoursonfoot,whichsurprisedpeopleatthattime.SauerbrunbroughtthiskindofbicyclefromGermanytoFrance.ThenDenisJohnson,anEnglishman,madeabicycleforwomen.Ithadspacefortheirdressestohangdown.Butthesebicyclesstillhadnobrakesorpedals,andridersoftengothurt.Thesebicyclesandthepeoplewhorodethemwerenotverypopular.Ittookanotherforty-fiveyearsforthebicycletobecomepopular.Morethan100yearslater,bicycleridingismorepopularthanever.Infact,inIndiaandChina,therearestillmanymorebicyclesthancars.TheGreatInventionTimeNamesItemsFeaturesIn179156thefirstbicycleDifficulttoride57BaronvonDraisdeSauerbrunthefirstbicyclemadebetterEasiertorideUnknown58a59HavingspacefordressestohangdownFunctionsofridingbicycles---forexercise,60andtransportation第四部分写作技能(共两节，满分20分)第一节完成译文（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）根据中文原文完成下列各英文译文，将答案填写到答题卡上。（每空限填一个词）61.牛羊马主要以草为食。Sheep,cowsandhorses________mainly________thegreengrass.62.据说这本书很值得一读。Itissaidthatthebookiswell________________.63.他不仅失去了财富，他的自由也被限制了。Notonlydidhelosehiswealth,________________hisfreedomwaslimited.64.我们明天是否野营，要看天气情况。Whetherwe’ll go camping tomorrow________________ the weather. 65.我不知道怎样能把我的意思讲清楚。Ididn’tknowto________myidea________.第二节情景作文（共1小题，满分15分）根据下列信息提示，用英语写一篇100词左右的短文。提示：1、赵芳的父母进城打工；2、赵芳和爷爷、奶奶留守农村。3、在学习上李华遇到一些困难；4、在老师和同学们的帮助下，她取得了进步。要求：1、不要逐句翻译；2、文中请勿使用真实的姓名、校名、地名；3、书写规范、语句通顺、语法正确。_______________________________________________________________________________11/11______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________模拟试题（二）第一部分听力技能（共两节，每小题1分，满分20分）1—5ACCBA6—10BBCAB11—15CACBB16—17AB18.9a.m.19.thewashing-up20.4:30第二部分知识运用（共两节，每小题1分，满分20分）21—25DDCAB26—30ABBDD31—35CADBD36—40CABBA第三部分阅读技能（共三节，每小题2分，满分40分）41—44BAAD45—48CBBC49—52DCDA53.生长发育期54.Doctors55.Howthegenesworkinyourbody.56.ComtedeSivrac57.In181758.DenisJohnson59.bicycleforwomen60.enjoyment第四部分写作技能(共两节，满分20分)第一节完成译文（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）61.feed;on62.worthreading63.butalso64.depends on65.get;across第二节情景作文（共1题；满分15分）Onepossibleversion:ZhaoFangismyclassmate,andherparentsgotothecitytowork,sosheliveswithhergrandparents.Shemissedherparentsverymuch,andshewasalwaysdreaminginclass.Sheoftencouldn’tfinishherworkontime,andthusshewasleftbehindinstudies.Ourteacherswereallworriedabouther.Allourteachersandclassmatesheldadiscussionabouthowtoimproveherstudies,andmadeaplantohelpher.Wealltryourbest.Nowshehasmadegreatprogress,andwefeelveryhappy.听力录音材料Text1W:Whatsizedoyouwear?M:Twelve.W:Oh,you’relucky.Wehavejusttherightsizeinstore.Hereitis.Whydon’tyoutryiton?Text2W:IhearthereisagoodJapaneserestaurantnearby.Wouldyouliketogothereforlunch?M:Yes,butitismytreatthistime.Text3M:Doyouthinkyou’reintherightjob,Anne?W:Oh,yes.Ithinkmyjobisjustrightforme.Text4W:IwantedtobuyTomagiftforhisbirthday,butithasalreadypassed.M:It’snottoolate,youknow.Youcanstillbuyone.Text5M:Doesyourtelevisionneedtoberepaired?W:No,mytelephoneneedstoberepaired.11/11Text6M:Jane,Ihearthatyouareleavingschoolnow.Whatdoyouwanttodo?Haveyoumadeupyourmindyet?W:No,notyet.ButIthinkI’mgoingtotakeupsinging.M:Anyspecialreasons?W:Yes.It’sbecauseIamgoodatsinging.Allmyclassmatessayso.Besides,singingisquiteinterestingandyouwillmeetalotofpeople.M:Andyouwillhavetopleasethemtoo.W:Well，youdoinanyjob,don’tyou?M:Andwhatdoyourparentsthinkaboutit?W:Theydon’tquiteagreewithme.That’stheonlytrouble.M:Havetheygotanyotherplansforyou,then?W:Yes,um...theytrytosendmetoartcollegebecausetheywantmetobeanactress.M:Thenwhatwillyoudo?W:Er...Ihaven’tdecidedyet.ButIusuallygetmyownwayintheend.Text7W:Hi,David.Youlookworried.What'sthematter?M:I'vebeenthinkingaboutmyjobandI'mupset.W:Why?M:Well.Ineedtofindapart-timejobtohelpsupportmyselfthroughschool,andnowIwasofferedajobatarestaurantlastweek,butIdon’tlikeit.W:Howcome?M:Itdoesn’tsoundinteresting.W:Howmuchwilltheypayyou?M:￡3.50anhour.W:Isitfarfromtheschool?M:Notvery.It’sabouttwentyminuteswalk.W：Well,I’dtakeitIwereyou.You’vebeensearchingforajobnearlyamonthandthisisthefirstoneyou’vefound.M:Butitdoesn’tsuitme.Don’tyouthinkImightfindabetterjobsomewhere?W：Itispossible,takealongtime.Youcanfirsttakethisjobandthenwhenyoufindabetterone,youcanmakeachange.M:Hmm,thatsoundslikeagoodidea.I’llthinkaboutit.Text8W:Hello.I’mKate.MayIhaveyourname,please?M:I’mMick.Verygladtomeetyou.W:Me,too.Whereareyoufrom,Mick?M:I’mfromCanada.ItseemsthatyouarefromNewYork.W:Howdoyouknowthat?M:Fromyouraccent.W:But,I’mnotaNewYorker.M:Then,whereareyoufrom?W:I’mfromChicago.M:Where’sthat?11/11W:It’stothewestofNewYork.M:Haveyougotamaptoshowme?I’mpuzzled.Text9W:Hello,myname’sHelenandIhaveafriendMary,whosesonPeteristakingguitarlessonsfromyou,andshesuggestedIcallyou.M:OK.Willthelessonsbeforyourselforachild?W:Theywillbeformyself.M:Fine.Haveyoueverlearnedmusicbefore?W:Well,sixyearsago,Istudiedthepianoforaboutthreemonths.M:Good.W:Howmuchdothelessonscost?M:WehaveasmallgroupthatmeetsonMondayandWednesdayeveningsfortwohours,whichcosts$4anhour.ThenonTuesdaysandThursdays,Igiveprivatelessonswhichcost$8anhour.W:OK.IcancomeonWednesdays.Text10Goodmorning,ladiesandgentlemen,Welcometoourschool.MynameisAndrewBrown.I’mahistoryteacher.I’llgiveyouaquickintroductiontotheschoolbeforeIshowyouaround.Ourschooliscalleda“freeschool”.Thismeansthatthepupilsarefreetochoosewhatandhowtheywanttolearn.Theschoolopensat9:00am,butthechildrencanarrivewhenevertheylike.Mostofthemareinschoolbyten.Ifyoulookthroughthedoorofthatbigroomyou’llseethosechildrenreadinganddrawingthere.Afterlunchit’ssomeoneelse’sjobtodothewashing-up.Thisjobisunpopular.Afterlunchthechildrengoonwithwhatthey’vebeendoinguntil4:30p.m..11/11 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