湖北省荆州中学2009届高三5月模拟考试
英 语
本试卷共12页。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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，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：How much is the shirt?
A.￡19.15. B.￡9.15. C.￡9.18.
答案是B
1.Which city are the speakers talking about?
A．
2.What does the man suggest to the woman?
A．Buying a new car. B．Saving her money C．Getting a second-hand car.
3.Where is the man going?
A．To
4.What is the woman?
A．An editor. B．A writer. C．A reporter
5.What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A．Hostess and guest. B．Salesgirl and customer. C．Waitress and guest.
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.What does the man ask Larry to take to the party?
A．Some oranges. B．Some drinks. C．Something delicious.
7.What is the woman doing while answering the call?
A．Drinking a bottle of orange. B．Taking part in a party
C．Writing the message down.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8.What are the two speakers talking about?
A．Seeing faces. B．Taking pictures. C．Buying cameras.
9.What kind of pictures does the man dislike?
A．Prepared for cameras. B．Taken in daily life. C．Taken by others.
10.How many cameras does the man use more often?
A．Twelve B．Ten. C．Two.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。高考资源网
11.What does the woman suggest the man should do?
A．Get a higher degree. B．Look for a better job.
C．Find a place in a university.
12.What does the woman think is unsuitable for the man?
A．Gardening. B．Teaching. C．Doctoring.
13.What does the woman think of being a doctor?
A．It is boring. B．It pays well. C．It is highly demanding.
听第9段材料，回答第14是至17题。
14.When will the woman leave for her holiday?
A．Next Thursday. B．Next Friday. C．Next Saturday.
15.How long will the woman stay in
A．About three weeks. B．About one month. C．About three months.
16.How does the man know Jim Thomas?
A．He once studied in the same college with him.
B．He used to go on a summer trip with him.
C．He once worked with him.
17.What will the woman probably do with her flat when she is away?
A．Rent it to the man. B．Rent it to Jim Thomas.
C．Leave it to one of her friends.
听第10段材料，回答第18题至20题。
18.What did the speaker like doing at school?
A．Training people. B．Solving problems. C．Explaining things.
19.Why did the speaker refuse the parents’ pay?
A．She loved to help her teacher.
B．She wanted to be a maths teacher.
C．She didn’t think her work worth so much.
20.What do we know about the speaker?
A．She was fit for her job. B．She was good at all subjects.
C．She was ready to help others.
第二部分：英语语言知识运用（共二节，满分40分）
第一节：多项选择（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。
例：To make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their _______ and weaknesses.
A. strengths B. benefits C. techniques D. values
答案是A。
21. It would be unwise to attach too much to these opinion polls (民意测验).
A．stress B．significance C．value D．attention
22. Last year I lost my job, which was the start of a run of bad .
A．temper B．behavior C．luck D．situation
23.Since a lot of graduates are hunting for job, the government should take measures to
employment .
A．promote B．increase C．emphasize D．seek
24. It is reported that trucks with vital medical supplies has succeeded in reaching the flooded areas.
A．supplied B．marked C．equipped D．loaded
25. It is necessary for teachers to the new ideas and developments in education.
A．keep up with B．come up with
C．catch up with D．put up with
26. The magazine is intended to working women in their 20s and 30s.
A．relate to B．adjust to C．aim to D．appeal to
27. How can I for the way I treated you?
A．stand up B．cover up C．make up D．keep up
28. He is quite of the risk, but he has no choice but to go ahead.
A．sure B．aware C．tired D．careful
29.Some of them hold the belief that the present generation has rejected the beliefs of their parents.
A．eventually B．heavily C．largely D．completely
30. We are kept busy all day long because the college entrance examination is .
A．on the go B．on the run C．on the march D．on the way
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。
It was almost Christmas. We wrote to my father, asking him to 31 an artificial tree for us and 32 it to us in several smaller boxes. Two days before Christmas we were in a 33 . All of the boxes that my father had sent us arrived except for the one with the tree 34 . We decided to wait one more day.
Meanwhile, in
After putting the 38 on the proper shelf, he headed to the
snack bar. The place was 39 and he ended up sharing a table. Two men
were speaking and the clerk discovered that one of his 40 at the table was working in
At home in
The next day as we watched our little boy’s eyes light up at the 50 of our beautiful tree, I whispered a little prayer: “Bless the stranger who brightened up our Christmas with his kindness.”
31.A.sell
B. purchase
C. deliver
D. bring
32.A.send
B. pass
C. carry
D. take
33.A.surprise
B. hunger
C. pleasure
D. panic
34.A.leaf
B. trunk
C. stand
D. branch
35.A.watched
B. caught
C. spotted
D. broke
36.A.directed
B. whispered
C. realized
D. confirmed
37.A.delivery
B. customer
C. money
D. letter
38.A.present
B. tree
C. mail
D. package
39.A.crowded
B. small
C. noisy
D. normal
40.A.friends
B. colleagues
C. relatives
D. companions
41.A.really
B. confidently
C. kindly
D. patiently
42.A.overcame
B. agreed
C. astonished
D. struggled
43.A.fetch
B. transform
C. post
D. consult
44.A.solving
B. explaining
C. trying
D. worrying
45.A.come across
B. come back to
C. come upon
D. come up with
46.A.while
B. when
C. as
D. since
47.A.slim
B. beautiful
C. thick
D. heavy
48.A.but
B. so
C. because
D. or
49.A.in surprise
B. in the way
C. in a hurry
D. in time
50.A.sight
B. back
C. corner
D. scene
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Rules for the University Entrance Examination
●You must be at the examination center ten minutes before the examination starts. If you are more than ten minutes late, you may not enter the examination center. The examination takes place at the same time in different states.
●You must have proof of your name and grade as well as official examination number. Show these when you come to the examination center.
●Depending on which examination you are taking, you may bring certain items into the examination center. Mathematics examinations may allow you to use electronic calculators. Other subjects may allow you to use dictionaries and other reference material. Please read the notes sent with your timetable carefully.
●You must bring your own pencils. None will be provided for you. The following items are not allowed in the examination center: walkmans and radios, head sets, any food or drink, schoolbags, electronic equipment (unless specifically permitted for various subjects), and mobile phones.
●Once in the center, you must sit at the desk with your examination number on it. When you sit down, place your examination number at the top corner of your desk.
●You must remain silent during the examination. You must not disturb other people who are taking the test.
●If you need a drink or toilet break, you should raise your hand and wait for the supervisor (监督者) to speak to you. You will be given water or the supervisor will take you to the bathroom. You are not allowed to talk with anyone during the break.
●You must write your answers in the official answer sheet. Your supervisor will provide extra paper if you wish to make notes.
●You may leave the examination room at any time if you do not plan to return. If you finish early and want to leave, please move well away from the examination center.
●The supervisor will warn you fifteen minutes, five minutes and one minute before the end of the examination. When the supervisor says that the time is up, you must put down your pencil and wait at your desk until you paper is collected.
51. What kind of examination are these rules probably for?
A. A local exam.
B. A final exam.
C. A college exam.
D. A national exam.
52. What are you allowed to have with you when you take mathematics examination?
A. Related material.
B. Proof of yourself.
C. A cell phone.
D. A dictionary.
53. What should you do if you finish the test early and want to get a better result?
A. Take some notes carefully.
B. Leave the room immediately.
C. Remain in your seat and check again.
D. Raise your hand to inform your teacher.
54. What can be provided for you during the exam?
A. Pencils. B. Food and drink. C. Extra paper. D. Calculators.
B
Why do men die earlier than women? The latest research makes it known that the reason could be that men’s hearts go into rapid decline when they reach middle age.
The largest study of the effects of ageing on the heart has found that women’s longevity may be linked to the fact that their hearts do not lose their pumping power with age.
“We have found that the power of the male heart
falls by 20-25 percent between 18 and 70 years of age,” said the head of the
study, David Goldspink of
“Within the heart there are millions of cells that enable it to beat. Between the age of 20 and 70, one-third of those cells die and are not replaced in men,” said Goldspink. “This is part of the ageing process.”
What surprises scientists is that the female heart sees very little loss of these cells. A healthy 70-year-old woman’s heart could perform almost as well as a 20-year-old one’s.
“This gender difference might just explain why women live longer than men,” said Goldspink. They studied more than 250 healthy men and women between the ages of 18 and 80, focusing on healthy persons to remove the confusing influence of disease. “The team has yet to find why ageing takes a greater loss on the male heart,” said Goldspink.
The good news is that men can improve the health of their heart with regular exercise. Goldspink stressed that women also need regular exercise to prevent their leg muscles becoming smaller and weaker as they age.
55. The text mainly talks about ________.
A. men’s heart cells B. women’s ageing process
C. the gender difference D. hearts and long life
56. According to the text, the
A. women have more cells than men when they are born
B. women can replace the cells that enable the heart to beat
C. the female heart loses few of the cells with age
D. women never lose their pumping power with age
57. If you want to live longer, you should ________.
A. enable your heart to beat much faster
B. find out the reason for ageing
C. exercise regularly to keep your heart healthy
D. prevent your cells from being lost
58. We can know from the passage that ________.
A. the reason why ageing takes a greater loss on the male heart has been found out
B. scientists are on the way to finding out why the male heart loses more of the cells
C. the team has done something to prevent the male from suffering the greater loss
D. women over 70 could lose more heart cells than those at the age of 20
C
Believe it or not, optical illusion(错觉) can cut highway crashes.
Now the American Automobile
Association Foundation(基金会) for Traffic Safety in Washington D.C. is planning to repeat
Excessive (过多的) speed plays a major role in as much as one fifth of all fatal traffic accidents, according to the foundation. To help reduce those accidents, the foundation will conduct its tests in areas where speed-related hazards (危险) are the greatest curves, exit slopes, traffic circles, and bridges.
Some studies suggest that straight, horizontal bars painted across roads can initially（起初） cut the average speed of drivers in half. However, traffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bars.
Chevrons, scientists say, not only give drivers the impression that they are driving faster than they really are but also make a lane appear to be narrower. The result is a longer lasting reduction in highway speed and the number of traffic accidents.
59. The passage mainly discusses ________.
A. a new way of highway speed control
B. a new pattern for painting highways
C. a new way of training drivers
D. a new type of optical illusion
60. On roads painted with chevrons, drivers tend to feel that ________.
A. they should avoid speed-related hazards
B. they are driving in the wrong lane
C. they should slow down their speed
D. they are coming near to the speed limit
61. The advantage of chevrons over straight, horizontal bars is that the former ________.
A. can keep drivers awake B. can cut road accidents in half
C. will look more attractive D. will have a longer effect on drivers
62. The American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety plans to ________.
A. try out the Japanese method in certain areas
B. change the road signs across the country
C. replace straight, horizontal bars with chevrons
D. repeat the Japanese road patterns
D
Just as the stock market rises and falls in response to what people are willing to put their money behind, we have inside ourselves an inner economy that rises and falls in response to our beliefs about what is possible. Sometimes the degree to which we are willing to challenge our belief systems determines the success of our inner economy. For example, imagine that your family of origin had a belief that musical talent was not something they possessed. As a member of that group, you would likely inherit that same belief about yourself. As a result, even if you had a great desire to create music, you might be hesitant to really get behind yourself, fearing that your investment (投资)would not pay off. Even if you had the courage to follow your passion, your inner belief that you are not inherently talented would probably be a major obstacle(障碍) to investing your energy in your dream.
On the other hand, if you found a way to release that negative belief, a great flood of energy would pour forth, greatly increasing the likelihood of your success. How much energy we are willing to invest in the various ideas, dreams, and visions we carry within is like the money people are, or are not, willing to invest in the various products available for trade on the stock market. And in both cases, belief plays a key role in determining how willing we are to get behind something. One way to open up the possibility for greater success in our inner economies is to understand that belief is not the reliable guide we sometimes think. There are other more reliable things of success that we can put our faith in, such as passion, feeling, and sense. Some of the most successful investors in the stock market are the ones that go against the grain, trusting their sense over the common opinion held by common people about what will work.
In the same way, we can learn to trust our heart’s desires and our sense to guide us, questioning any beliefs that stand in the way of our ability to fully invest in ourselves. As we take out energy from limiting ideas about what is possible, we free up the resources that have the power to make our inner economy prosper.
63. We can safely conclude from the first paragraph that .
A. our belief is not reliable.
B. belief is an obstacle to our success.
C. belief is not so important in our success.
D. our belief determines our success in some way.
64. According to the passage, if a family of origin has passion for literature, the members of the family will probably .
A. teach literature B. hate literature
C. write poems D. enter the field of literature
65. We can put our faith in the following things of success except .
A. passion B. feeling C. sense D. stock market
66. The purpose of the author is .
A. to teach us a lesson
B. to give us some useful suggestions
C. to tell us that our belief is not reliable
D. to encourage us to invest in the stock market
E
There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy and the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.
People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things: the pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine and the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation(模仿). It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.
Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrongdoings. These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.
67. The phrase “sour the pleasure of society” in the second parapraph means “_______”.
A. have a good taste with social life B. make others unhappy
C. tend to scold others openly D. enjoy the pleasure of life
68. We can conclude from the passage that _______.
A. we should pity all such unhappy people
B. such unhappy people are dangerous to social life
C. people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness
D. unhappy people can not understand happy persons
69. If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should _______.
A. prevent any communication with them
B. show no respect and politeness to them
C. persuade them to recognize the bad effects
D. quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes
70. In this passage, the writer mainly _______.
A. describes two types of people
B. laughs at the unhappy people
C. suggests the unhappy people should get rid of the habits of unhappiness
D. tells people how to be happy in life
第四部分：（共二节，共40分）
第一节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。
例： We _________(起床) before dawn. It was still dark outside.(get)
答案：got up
71. ---The fish has gone bad.
---You ______ (应把鱼存放) in the refrigerator. (keep)
72. That year in Cambridge, I remember, ______ (十个年轻力壮的中国学生)were required to take part in the Boat Race. (strong)
73. The jewellery shop is reported in the local newspaper ______ (遭到了抢劫)last night. (rob)
74. If you had done as I told you to do, this ______ (将不会发生). (happen)
75. I told mother hardly ____my eyes (我闭上)when I started to imagine fantastic figuers at night. (close)
76. She is now in America studying law; it will be a long time _____ (我们才会再相逢). (meet)
77. They’ve got three children, the youngest of ______ (在学习音乐)at college. (study)
78. Large quantities of goods and money _______(正花在)the reconstruction of the earthquake-stricken areas. (spend)
79. My teacher told me that he was satisfied with （我所做的事）（whatever）
80. It was nine years ago, when I came to China for the first time, ______ (我开始)learn Chinese. (begin)
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
从学校毕业，或上大学，或步入社会，毕业意味着前进、意味着选择。请以Graduation and Moving on为题，写一篇100词左右的毕业感言。
要求：l毕业前活动：照相、留言等；2心情（依依不舍，又要前进）及原因等。首句已经给出，不计入总词数。
Graduation and Moving on
Graduation is a time when we move on，from school to university，or out into the real world．
注意：1.字数100左右 2.表达要连贯。
1-20 CABCA BCBAC BACBC ABBAC
21-30 BCADA DCBCD
31-50 BADBC CADAD ABACD BAACA
51-70 DBCCD CCBAC DADDD BBCAC
71. should have kept it 72. ten strong young Chinese students
73. to have been robbed 74. would not have happened
75. had I closed 76. before we meet again
79. whatever I have done 77. whom is studying music/them studying music
78. are being spent on 80. that I began to
One possible version
Graduation and Moving on
Graduation is a time when we move on，from school to university，or out into the real world．
Before graduating from school，We usually have a variety of activities，like taking pictures，leaving encouraging words to one another in memory of our friendship，or giving presents to our teachers express our thanks and show respect．
However, I have mixed emotions about moving on．I want to stay and have more fun with my friends, but I will have to move on．Graduation means taking a step forward―moving onward and upward．Thus I can learn more and will be more skilled and experienced．
Graduation is coming whether we are ready or not．Let’s make efforts so that our dream will come true．
31.B[由后面所说的寄过来可知父亲只有先买然后才能寄，其他选项都不对，所以选B。]
32.A[后文写道“All of the boxes that my father had sent us arrived except for…”，由此可知是用小箱子寄过来，故选A。]
33.D[根据第一段第四句可知，我们在圣诞节前两天还没有收到圣诞树的某部分，而且圣诞树是圣诞节不可缺少的东西，当然很惊慌。]
34.B[倒数第二段第三句“There stood a stranger holding a long 52 carton, our tree trunk.”照应此处，所以应该是还未收到盛树干的箱子。]
35.C[spot指“发现很难发现的东西或突然看见某物”，符合语境，因为那个箱子在柜台下面本来就很难发现。]
36.C[这句话中that引导的宾语从句是clerk看到a box后所意识到的，根据上下句的逻辑关系可知选C。]
37.A[根据句意判断这一空所填的词与mail有关，由上文可知圣诞树是邮寄的，所以这里指的是“圣诞节期间不送包裹”。]
38.D[package指的是“（装树干的）包裹”符合文章的意思。另外，该句最后一个单词也是package，由此提示可知选D。]
39.A[根据后面的“he ended up sharing a table”可判断，这个酒吧当时人很多，拥挤不堪（crowded）。酒吧小或者喧闹了都可能不会造成sharing a table，因此B、C不合适。Normal指“正常的”，不符合语境。]
40.D[邮递员与这两个同来酒吧的客人素相识，只能说他们是共用一张餐桌的伙伴（companions）。]
41.A[在西方的圣诞节，圣诞老人会送给人们礼物，邮递员这一传统，把为客户运送邮件和圣诞老人送礼物联系起来，鼓励他们真正地做一回圣诞老人，所以只有really合理。]
42.B[根据“and the two walked to the mail room to 48 the package”可知那个人同意了运送树干，故选B。]
43.A[根据前面的句子可知，此人和邮递员一起去邮局的邮件寄存间去取包裹，故用fetch。]
44.C[try to do sth.表示“尽力做某事”，这句话的意思是“在Mannheim的家里，我们忙着尽力想办法把树攒一起。”第一段的panic可与此处照应，因为惊慌，所以现在尽力想办法。]
45.D[come across/ come upon+sb. /sth.“偶然遇到”；come back to“回到（主题、想法）上来”；come up with“想出（主意、办法），提出（方案等）”。此空后面有solution，只有come up with与其搭配合适。]
46.B[when在这里用作连词，意思是“正在这（那）时”，when前面的句子的时态一般为进行时态或完成时态。其余三项无此用法。]
47.A[由上文可知，这个箱子正是作者等待的盛树干的硬纸盒，树干很长，所以可推知箱子也很长很苗条。Slim指“苗条的，修长的”。Heavy指“重的”，假树干不会很重，可以排除。]
48.A[邀请与圣诞前夜陌生人要回家之间是转折关系，表示虽然邀请了，但是他不能答应请求。]
49.C[当时已经是圣诞节期间，人人都在准备过节，所以陌生人把包裹交给我们后匆匆赶回了家。In a hurry“匆匆忙忙地”；in the way“当道，碍事”；in surprise“吃惊地”；in time“及时”。]
50.A[根据句意，小男孩的眼睛亮起来了，是因为他看到了某物，at the sight of sth.表示“看到某物”，故选A。]
【答案与解析】本文讲的是大学入学考试(高考)的一些规则。
51. D。细节题。由第一条最后一句The examination takes place at the same time in different states.是“全国性”的考试。
52. B。推断题。由第二段可知无论参加哪科考试都要带准考证，考数学也应如此。
53. C。推断题。假如你很早的完成了试题并且想得到一个好的分数，我们通常的做法是要仔细检查。在解答此题的时候，可以使用排除法。
54. C。细节题。由第八段可知。
55 D 主旨大意题。根据文章第 1 段的第 2 句 …the reason could be that men’s hearts go into rapid decline when they reach middle age 和第 2 段中的 women’s longevity may be linked to the fact that their hearts do not lose their pumping power with age 及全文内容可知，本题的正确答案选 D。
56. C 事实细节题。根据文章第 5 段的第 1 句 What surprises scientists is that the female heart sees very little loss of these cells 可知，本题的正确答案选 C。
57. C 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的第 1 句 The good news is that men can improve the health of their heart with regular exercise 及文章主题可知，本题的正确答案选 C。
58. B 推理判断题。根据文章倒数第 2 段中的 The team has yet to find why ageing takes a greater loss on the male heart 可推知，本题的正确答案选B。
为了控制车速，减少交通事故，美国决定在公路上画人字形标志。
59. A。主旨题。通读全文，我们可以知道，在高速公路上画各种线是为了让司机觉得车速过快，从而达到控制车速的目的。
60. C。细节题。由But stripes, called chevrons (人字形), painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus drivers slow down.可知C项正确。
61. D推断题。由最后两段对比可知，人字形线比直线、平等线对控制车速有更长久的影响。
62. A。细节题。 根据第三段paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country，可知他们在精心挑选的几条路上试验日本的模式。
63.D 64.D 65.D 66.B
67. B。词义猜测题。从该短语后的…offend (hurt) many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere 可以猜出 “sour the pleasure of society” 的正确含义。
68. C。判断题。从第 2 段中倒数第 2 句话The habit may be strong, but it may be cured可以判断出人们可以改变不幸福的脾性。
69. A。判断题。从第 3 段中的倒数第 2 句话If they do not(change this bad habit), it will be good for others to avoid any contact(接触) with them 可以看出作者的态度。
70. C。主旨题。本文主要讲的是那些感觉不幸福的人处处冒犯别人，若长期以往，则只能处于被孤立的境地，所以他们应改变自己的习惯。
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W:
M: Yes, it is, although it is different from cities like
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W: I can’t decide whether to buy a new car or try to find a second-hand one.
M: If you buy a new one, you’ll probably save money in the long run.
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W:
M: Good evening. Could you tell me the time of
the last train to
W: Last train to
M: Thank you very much.
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W: Professor Bates, good evening. My name’s Susan Grely. I’m with the local newspaper.
M: Pleased to meet you.
W: Do you mind if I ask you one or two questions?
M: Not at all… Fire away!
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W&M: Cheers!
M: The beer tastes so good.
W: I’m glad you like it. Would you like something to eat?
M: Mm! Yes, please.
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M: Hello. May I please speak to Larry?
W: I’m afraid Larry isn’t here right now. Can I take a message?
M: Yes. This is his friend Bob calling. Would you please ask Larry to bring a few bottles of orange to the part tonight?
W: OK. Just a minute. I’m writing this down. “Bob called. You should bring a few bottles of orange to the party tonight.” Is that it?
M: Yes, I guess so. You might ask him to call me back if he is free.
W: All right. I’ll give him the message.
M: Thanks a lot.
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W: I like that picture you put up on the wall yesterday.
M: Oh, thank you. It’s a photograph that I took on my vacation last year.
W: You took it yourself? I didn’t know you were a photographer.
M: Oh, yes, I’ve been taking pictures for years.
W: That sounds interesting. Do you have any more of your pictures here? And may I see them?
M: Yes, certainly. Some of them are faces, just faces of people who I see when I’m walking around.
W: Do you let them know that you’re taking pictures of them?
M: I try not to. I don’t like pictures of people who sit or stand for the camera. I like people who are going about their business without knowing the camera is there.
W: I suppose you need a lot of equipment. How many cameras do you have?
M: Well, I have a dozen of them, but I use two of them more than the others.
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W: Paul, why don’t you get a better job for a change?
M: But I like my present job.
W: Look, gardening is not a job for a university graduate.
M: But the money is not bad and there is plenty of fresh air.
W: Well, if I were you, I’d go on some kind of course-teaching, say, maths.
M: Maths? Anything but that. It’s so boring.
W: Come on. You really must think of the future.
M: I’ll tell you what. I’d like to be a doctor.
W: Well, you should think very seriously about that. It means a lot of study, and then working all sorts of hours.
M: Yes. But the idea attracts me.
W: Well, then you ought to get more information about it as soon as possible.
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M: Hi, Sue. I’ve heard that you are going to
W: Yes, I’m just making preparations for the trip these days.
M: You must be very excited about your trip. When are you leaving?
W: Next Friday, and I am excited. But there are still a few thing I need to do before I go.
M: Like what?
W: Picking up my passport, going to the travel agency to buy my plane ticket and finding out what I should do with my flat while I’m gone.
M: The flat is really a problem. It’s hard to find another one around. What do you plan to do?
W: I’m looking for someone who will rent my house while I’m away.
M: Mm. Let me think. I know just the person. A former college classmate of mine, Jim Thomas is coming to do some research this summer, from June to August.
W: That’s exactly when I’ll be away. That sounds great.
M: I’ll call Jim this weekend anyway, so I’ll mention it to him then.
W: Thanks a lot. Please let me know what happens.
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W: My favourite subject at school was maths. I enjoyed solving problems, and was interested in teaching methods. But most of my friends found maths very difficult, and because they thought it was a useless subject they saw no need for working at it. Maths was, in fact, the least popular subject in our class. During my last year at school our maths teacher’s child was seriously ill and she had to stay with him in the hospital for two weeks. Some students became very worried about their maths exam results. Each evening, I gave lessons to three of my friends, so that they would have a chance of passing their examination. I was patient, and got good at explaining things to people, and the lessons went well. My three friends and I all passed the examination. Their parents offered to pay me for the lessons, but I refused. I was sorry for my teacher. I did not think it would be fair if I took the money for doing my teacher’s job.