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湖北省宜昌市长阳县第一高级中学2023-2024学年高二英语上学期9月月考试题（Word版附答案）
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长阳一中2023-2024学年度第一学期月考考试
高二英语试卷
本试卷共8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，先将答案标在试卷上。录音结束后，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。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 did the woman tell the man?
A. Her pencil wasn’t sharp.
B. He could use her extra pen
C. She didn’t bring the pencil sharpener.
2. Why was the man surprised?
A. The woman was late.
B. The woman arrived early.
C. The woman had to work overtime tonight.
3. When will the speakers discuss the matter again?
A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.
4. How does Henry feel now?
A. Proud. B. Grateful. C. Tired.
5. What will the speakers do?
A. Keep waiting. B. Go back home. C. Go to another restaurant.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
6. What is the conversation mainly about?
A. The best social apps.
B. Plans for the weekend.
C. The man’s phone messages.
7. How many people does the man claim to text often?
A. 5. B. 10. C. 60.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the man have to do this morning?
A. Treat friends at home. B. Finish reading a paper. C. Look after his baby sister.
9. What will the man do?
A. Lend the woman’s computer.
B. Have the woman visit his friends.
C. Go to the library to finish his paper.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why is Jeff at the airport?
A. To see Ryan off. B. To fly to London. C. To meet the woman.
11. Why does Ryan go to Paris?
A. To do business. B. To go sightseeing. C. To receive education.
12. What does Jeff worry about?
A. Ryan may miss his flight.
B. The plane may be delayed.
C. There’s no time to talk to Daisy.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is People You Meet?
A. An evening party. B. A radio program. C. A sports club.
14. How many people does Mark’s office serve every year?
A. About 100, 000. B. About 200, 000. C. About 500, 000.
15. What do we know about Mark?
A. He is a team leader.
B. He was born in London.
C. He speaks thirty foreign languages.
16. What do Mark and his co-workers usually do to help visitors?
A. Show them around. B. Plan tours for them. C. Teach them English.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What does the speaker do?
A. A reporter. B. A student. C. A TV host.
18. Where did the speaker visit last year?
A. A museum. B. A top college. C. A news agency.
19. Which kind of job does the speaker dislike?
A. The one without change.
B. The one that keeps him energetic.
C. The one that needs to keep moving.
20. What is the speaker going to do after getting the bachelor’s degree?
A. Find a job.
B. Keep learning.
C. Travel around the country.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Below is a screenshot of book review on a bestseller My Life on Craigslist.
Krysi Joseph
4. 0 out of 5 stars
Odd, fun and cute story. Great read
This was a cute, lighthearted book that explores the life of a Craigslist addict, and how Craiglist, a large free classifieds（分类广告）website, got her through her life so far. The story was well thought out and pretty realistic when it comes to life struggles. It gets a little unbelievable towards the end, and I don’t like it when authors conform to the’ the world is perfect’ viewpoint most books have, but, that my pessimist breaking through. The book needs some serious editing. She’s repeated the same exact line 3-4 times a couple of and...（click for more）
Kindle Customer
3. 0 out of 5 stars
Would Have Given it 4 stars, but...
The book went along well. Funny and totally in the here and now. I would have given it more if SPOILER ALERT（剧透警告）: It didn’t end with her in a love relationship with the guy she had been spying on that fit her. Seriously, it went...（click for more）
Lovetoread
4. 0 out of 5 stars
Beach or vacation read — it’s worth it!
I was intrigued by the description, so I gave it a shot. I’m glad I did. I was never like the main character, Emily, so it’s interesting to read about her aimless life. She lives on Craigslist - finding roommates, finding work, finding social...（click for more）
Annabellall
5. 0 out of 5 stars
Lifting my spirits type unforgettable and funny book
I read and instantly loved this book, because it is witty and entertaining but at the same time has philosophical and psychological background with an honest look at the real life in a big city. It perfectly shows how a single young woman, while living there and surviving....（click for more）
21. Who likes the book My Life on Craigslist most?
A. Krysi Joseph. B.Kindle Customer.
C. Annabellall. D. Lovetoread.
22. Which of the following do both Kindle Customer and Krysi Joseph agree on?
A. The book deserves a good rating.
B. The ending of the book is disappointing.
C. The book is popular with Craigslist addicts.
D. The book would have been perfect without editing errors.
23. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To advertise a bestseller. B. To recommend a website.
C. To share a woman’s story. D. To present reviews of a book.
B
Smoking is even a tradition in Chinese celebrations. At my wedding, we handed out the traditional candies to people who came. I had said to my wife, Ellen, that handing out packets of cigarettes was wrong, as it just encouraged people to continue a deadly habit. “But it’s traditional, ”she replied, “People would think we were mean if we don’t!”
Over the years I’ve been given cigarettes as gifts and have always handed them straight back. This might make me look ungrateful in Chinese eyes, but I can’t understand the logic behind handing someone a gift that will cause them to smell terrible, have awful breath, and even worse, kill them.
This year the university I work at has taken the bold step of making the entire campus “smoke free”. As my students are either doctors doing postgraduates studies, or medical students on their way to being doctors, I thought they would be in favor of such a move, but I was wrong. Many of them have complained to me that they see this as depriving them of their civil rights and that they should be allowed to smoke when and where they like.
When I pointed out to them that cigarettes do harm not only to those smoking them, but even to those breathing in second hand smoke, the argument was dismissed with a wave. “Those studies aren’t conclusive”, one doctor replied. “Besides, my grandmother told me that smoking is manly.” Tempting（诱人的）as it was to ask if she was also a doctor, I let the argument go and was in search of some fresh air.
24. Which of the following is a consequence of smoking according to the author?
A. It will leave you breathless. B. People believe you arc mean.
C. People think you are ungrateful. D. It will make your smell unpleasant.
25. What attitude do many of the author’s students have towards the entire campus “smoke free”?
A. Objective. B. Unconcerned.
C. Negative. D. Positive.
26. What does the underlined word “depriving” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. Robbing. B. Accusing.
C. Informing. D. Reminding.
27. In which column of a newspaper is this text probably found?
A. Technology. B. Entertainment.
C. Art. D. Life.
C
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been increasingly good at fooling people. A series of photos showing former US president Donald Trump being arrested by police have caught people’s attention. They were fake but very convincing.
Created by the AI program Midjourney, the photos were highly realistic, from the characters’ movements to the surroundings. However, many details can give away the fact that they are made by AI. The Washington Post’s technology writer Shira Ovide shared her tips. The main idea is to spot the problems — anything that would look strange in a photo.
AI software has a history of generating human hands incorrectly. It sometimes can create hands with more than five fingers. This is because AI isn’t sure what a “hand” exactly is, according to Popular Science. The data AI uses to learn often show hands and fingers in various gestures, which can be very confusing for AI.
AI-generated images also usually contain details that are against reality. To spot this, focus on items like accessories. For example, people in an image may be missing earrings or one part of their sunglasses. If there’s text in an image, such as a newspaper or poster, it’s usually garbled（篡改）, even though the text may look realistic from a distance.
Another thing AI is terrible at handling is the background. If there’s a crowd in the image, people’s faces in the background are usually blurry — or they don’t have faces at all!
The development of AI-generated art also raises alarm bells about how these fake images could be used to spread misinformation. “I think misinformation is going to hit an all-time high, ” Jamie Cohen, a digital culture and AI expert in the US, told New York Post. Generating an AI artwork is to “create reality”, Cohen argued, adding that, being able to tell whether the work is real or not requires high media literacy（素养）skills. “The world may not be ready for how realistic the images have become, ” Shane Kittelson, a US researcher, told The Washington Post.
28. Why are Donald Trump’s photos mentioned in the first paragraph?
A. To tell an interesting story.
B. To make people entertained.
C. To show all the AI-generated images were fake.
D. To prove that it’s easy for AI to cheat people.
29. Why does AI generate human hands incorrectly according to the text?
A. It is unable to witness human hands.
B. The data it uses to learn contain errors.
C. It doesn’t accurately identify human hands.
D. It has insufficient gestures about human hands.
30. Which of the following will Jamie Cohen agree with?
A. AI artworks is reflective of true creativity.
B. It’s high time to keep away from the AI works .
C. AI artworks will replace traditional art forms in the future.
D. Detecting real art demands strong media literacy competence.
31. Where is the text probably from?
A. A news report. B. A diary.
C. A health journal D. A science fiction.
D
Scientists have found that floating solar panels could provide a huge amount of electricity if they were placed on lakes and other bodies of water around the world. Floating solar panels could also help save water and protect land.
Solar panels — also known as “photovoltaic” panels — are used to turn sunlight into electricity. Most solar panels are placed on land in large collections called solar farms. But recently people have begun to explore putting floating solar panels on water. Because these panels float, some people call them “floatovoltaics（浮动光伏）”.
The researchers behind the new study looked at 114, 555 reservoirs（水库）worldwide. They used computer programs to figure out how much electricity could be produced yearly by covering 30% of these reservoirs with floating solar panels. The answer was surprisingly large — more than twice the amount of energy the United States generates in a year. And 10 times as much energy as all the solar power currently being generated in the world. The researchers described the results as “remarkable“.
The scientists found that floatovoltaics would be especially useful when reservoirs were near smaller cities（50, 000 people or less）. The researchers say there are about 6, 256 cities around the world where floating solar panels could provide all the electricity the cities need.
Floatovoltaics can also help save water by limiting evaporation（蒸发）from reservoirs. The scientists say that solar panels covering just 30% of the reservoirs’ surfaces could save as much water as 300 million people would use in a year. There are several other reasons that make floatovoltaics a good idea. Photovoltaic panels work better when they’re not extremely hot. The water helps cool the panels so that they create more energy. Putting solar panels on water also means that there’s no need to clear land for a solar farm. That’s more and more important as countries work to fight climate change and protect natural spaces for wild animals.
32. What did the researchers think of the study results?
A. Skeptical. B. Awesome.
C. Worrying. D. Awkward.
33. Where should floating solar panels be placed to make them extremely essential?
A. In small cities with more rain and less sunshine.
B. In huge cities with many small lakes and rivers.
C. In tiny cities near reservoirs with less than 50, 000 people.
D. In large cities far from reservoirs with more than 50, 000 people.
34. Why is covering reservoirs with floating solar panels useful?
A. It can help reduce water loss.
B. It can prevent water from being polluted.
C. It purifies the water available for consumption.
D. It provides enough sunlight for the solar panels.
35. What’s the best title for the text?
A. The methods of using floatovoltaics
B. The prospects of the power industry
C. Solar Farms — Turning Sunlight into Electricity
D. Floating Solar Panels — Making Energy, Saving Water
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
There are hundreds of worthy destinations in the country catering to all tastes. At the top of that list is Chengdu, the perfect jumping-off point for those in search of a mix of stunning natural scenery, wildlife and some of most tasty food on the planet. In recent years the city has expanded its offerings, including a number of new projects tourists will want to experience. 36
It’s the happiest city in China.
If visiting a place with happy locals is a priority for you, there’s no better city to hit than Chengdu. It has been voted the happiest city in China for 12 continuous years by an annual survey conducted by Oriental Outlook. 37
It has got one most beautiful bookstore in China.
The new location in Dujiangyan is the second Zhongshuge bookstore in the provincial capital. 38 Inspired by Dujiangyan’s ancient irrigation system, the new bookstore has its own features. The beautiful environment of the bookstore can attract more people who do not love books, and awaken their interest and memory in reading.
There’s a spectacular new massive airport.
One of the world’s most eye-catching new airports, Chengdu’s Tianfu International Airport is as modern as it gets. Beginning operations in 2021, Tianfu Airport is the largest civil airport. 39 Travelers can experience a series of cutting-edge technologies at Tianfu, including facial recognition software and self-check-in booth.
40
There’re plans to turn Chengdu into a “Western China Science City”. Travelers visiting the “Science City” can expect to see many examples of eco-conscious and new wave architecture created by some of the most famous firms in the world. Among these is the world’s first “Unicorn Island”, the country’s next high-tech unicorn. There will also be a low-carbon Future Science and Technology City.
A. The arts scene is taking off.
B. B. It’s also a city focused on the future.
C. There’s no harm in starting to dream about your next visit now.
D. It’s expected to handle up to 60 million passengers per year by 2025.
E. Its results combine big data, questionnaires, site visits and expert opinions.
F. The first, which opened in 2017 in central Chengdu, is modeled after terrace fields.
G. Whether you’re dreaming of business travel or just post-pandemic trip, here are some reasons.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Five years ago, I was a trail ride leader at a holiday farm in Victoria. My favourite horse was a warmblood called Holly, a chestnut mare. Aged seven, she was 41 , sweet-natured and well-trained; the only 42 with Holly was her vivid imagination. I was constantly astonished by Holly’s reaction to being 43 by rabbits, the wind or even shadows — sometimes her own shadow!
One day, as we headed back from a ride on the beach, Holly and I were 44 the way over the hilly area. When we got to one particularly long, steep hill, Holly began to twitch（抽动）her ears and step in place. So, when she 45 to sniff（嗅）and gave all the 46 that she believed the ‘horse-eating monsters’ were close, I became a little worried.
At the bottom of the hill as we rounded a corner, Holly 47 with caution, and so I followed her gaze to the path ahead. There, sunning itself in the middle of the track, was a brown 48 . This time it was my 49 to get scared; I was on a nervous horse, with a group of eight inexperienced pre-teen riders. Unexpectedly, Holly was firmly 50 , ears forward. With the snake in her sight, she was no longer worried.
I have heard that horses have a better sense of 51 than dogs. I hadn’t seen it 52 before that moment. 53 , while we waited in reality for just a second or two — but for what felt like a century - the snake awoke and glided calmly off into the bush.
Holly then 54 , guiding the horses with caution and care. She had been alert to danger because she was 55 for the safety of us all. Following in the serious footsteps of their lead mare, not one of the other horses showed any fear,not a single horse went wrong ,and none of us got hurt.
41. A. negative B. graceful C. pitiful D. aggressive
42. A. characteristic B. impact C. problem D. competence
43. A. horrified B. addicted C. abandoned D. attracted
44. A. walking B. leading C. riding D. pushing
45. A. proceeded B. prepared C. hesitated D. refused
46. A. evidence B. sign C. signals D. symbols
47. A. ran B. rushed C. escaped D. slowed
48. A. rabbit B. horse C. monster D. snake
49. A. turn B. case C. chance D. rule
50. A. sealed B. planted C. fastened D. frozen
51. A. vision B. direction C. smell D. hearing
52. A. told B. denied C. ignored D. demonstrated
53. A. Naturally B. Undoubtedly C. Thankfully D. Interestingly
54. A. set off B. fell off C. go off D. cut off
55. A. responsible B. careful C. grateful D. helpful
第二节（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。
A Chinese short video that has gone viral on social media has sparked heated discussions about the return of Chinese cultural relics from overseas.Titled Escape from British Museum, the three-episode series tells the story of 56_______a Chinese jade teapot, having turned into a woman and escaped from the British Museum, returned to China with the help of a Chinese journalist.
The series, released from August 30 to September 8, 57 (receive)more than 20 million likes on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, each episode having been played over 5 million times on Bilibili, another Chinese video platform, by the end of last week.
A Chinese vlogger posted a video online earlier this year depicting her visit to the British Museum, saying that the cultural relics must miss home. A comment under the post suggested that someone should one day make some 58 (video)about cultural relics escaping from the museum.The idea in the comment inspired another two Chinese vloggers ___59_____( research ) topic and travel to the UK to shoot the video.The story has touched Chinese web users with its theme of homecoming, contributing to calls for the British Museum to return cultural relics taken from China
The British Museum has long claimed the relics are 60 __________( well )protected in the British Museum than in their home countries ___61______ announced on its website that the museum has 62 collection of 23,000 Chinese cultural relics, which is believed to be the largest collection outside of China. However, about 2,000 items from the British Museum collection were reported to be missing,63 ( steal )or damaged last month. The thefts ____64___ ( incredible ) prompted促使 massive calls from many countries – including Sudan, Nigeria and Greece – demanding 65 __ ____ exception the return of their artworks held by the museum .
第四部分 写作（共两节；满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假定你是李华，你校英语报即将举办题为“Improving Our Handwriting”的征文活动。请你写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：
1. 好的书写的益处；
2. 改进书写的方法。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Improving Our Handwriting
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Missy was absolutely my best friend in the whole world. We had known each other since first grade, and we literally did everything together. We frequently visited each other’s homes, we knew each other’s families like they were our own. The interesting thing about our relationship, however the fact was that the older we got, the more our values seemed to differ. We still enjoyed a lot of the same things, but I was a bit more settled while she loved being associated with popular people and things. Although she was basically a good person, she had no problem with forcing things to go her way.
Perhaps this is why it seemed that her family actually trusted me more than they trusted her. So, on the day when Missy showed up at my house with a huge dent（凹痕）in her father’s car, I knew that we were in for a troublesome time.
She had banged the car into a tree while out that day, and she knew her father was going to have an explanation. So she stopped by my house in order to make up a story that would lessen her father’s rage. Missy decided to tell him that while in a parking lot, someone must have backed into the car and dented it. Looking at the dent with some crashed leaves and bark still sticking there, I attempted to perish（打消）her thought. “I don’t think your father will buy it. ” “ Don’t worry, ” she insisted, “even if my dad doesn’t trust me, he’ll trust you. ” My role was to confirm for her. Now keep in mind that I had strong objections to lying and I wanted absolutely nothing to do with the situation. I loved her parents just like my own, and I did not want to be a party to this lie that Missy was creating. Nevertheless, after much request and a general questioning of my loyalty to our friendship, I decided that the least I could do was to act as a silent witness. That way, I wasn’t actually lying; I just wasn’t telling the full truth.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
An hour or so later, we presented Missy’s father with the car and the inquiry began.
Her father looked at me with great disbelief.
长阳一中高二英语9月月考Keys
听力：
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21-23CBD 24-27 DCAD 28-31DCDA 32-35 BCAD 36-40 GEFDB
41-55 BCABA CDDAB CDCAA
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第一节：参考范文：
Improving Our Handwriting
Superb handwriting does have an increasingly critical impact on us students. Not only does it provide us an invaluable opportunity to clearly express ourselves but also demonstrate our writing competence to the readers, impressing the readers for centuries . More essentially, outstanding handwriting contributes to higher scores in the exams owing to the fact that it is a feast for the eyes of the exhausted teachers.
Some practical techniques are there waiting to improve our handwriting. First of all, we can invite our friends and classmates to practice it together by following copybooks in our spare time and don’t forget to remind each other, creating a strong witting atmosphere. Additionally , it can not be better to turn to teachers for guidance when necessary, which is absolutely beneficial and time-saving , thus setting bold foundation and building up our confidence through this high efficiency .Moreover , nothing will achieve without hard work and determination, so we must hold a firm belief and stick to it .
As an old saying goes, “Practice makes perfect. ”With our joint effort, do what we mentioned above ,we’ll definitely improve our handwriting.
第二节读后续写（满分 25 分）
Finally, we presented Missy’s father with the car and the inquire began. Under a barrage of inquiries一阵火力进攻询问后, Missy recapped扼要重述 her concocted捏造的 story unhurriedly, while I stood there in silent agreement. After her finishing the seemingly perfect statement, her father raised his eyebrows and turned to me, waiting for my proof. However, once again, I chose silence under his scrutinizing审视的 eyes with my heart pounding violently. Suddenly, he walked over to the dented area for a closer inspection查看. It was at that point that pieces of bark from the tree that Missy had hit fell off
Her father looked at me with great disbelief. An enormous sense of guilt rose up in me as his cold eyes seemed to proclaim表明 me as the “guilty” bystander. I was so flustered狼狈不堪 that I wanted to explain but was interrupted by his harsh刺耳严厉的 words, “You guys really failed me! Especially...” Instead of continuing his reproach责备, he took a deep breath and turned his back on me. It dawned on me that the precious but fragile trust had been smashed粉粹 by my silence. In fact, the process of how we apologized to make up for the lie was just a blur模糊不清的事物, but the bitter lesson of being a silent accomplice同谋，帮凶 was branded烙印于 on my memory.
听力材料
Text 1 M: Can you hand me that pen? This one doesn’t work anymore.
W: I didn’t remember to bring an extra one. Here, you can use my pencil, but you need to sharpen it first.
Text 2 M: Jenny! I wasn’t expecting you at this time. I thought you weren’t getting to the party until 7: 00.
W: Yeah, I didn’t have to work overtime tonight. My boss actually let me off. Who could have guessed?
Text 3 M: I’ll attend a lecture on Wednesday. Let’s discuss this further at the Friday meeting.
W: Unfortunately, I’ll be leaving for London Thursday afternoon. Maybe we can talk that morning over breakfast.
M: Sounds great.
Text 4 W: Hi, Henry. 1 heard you’ve travelled a lot recently.
M: Yeah, I just came back from Africa. W: Well, I really envy you.
M: You won’t if you know how tiring it was. Now, I just want to take a break. A long break.
Text 5
W: The line is so long here! I don’t see any chance for us to get in. Let’s go to the restaurant around the corner instead.
M: But the food here is great! Are you sure you want to make a change? W: Yes, I am.
Text 6 M: Will you plug this in...Oh, wait a second...Let me just look at this message.
W: You’re always looking at messages on your phone! How many messaging apps do you have, David?
M: Four? Five? Maybe six by now.
W: If you have an average of 10 people on each of those six social networks who send you messages every day, that’s at least 60 conversations! Let’s say you spend as little as one minute on each conversation. That’s a whole hour! But you would probably spend two or three times that much for each person. What a waste of time!
M: Calm down, Maggie. It’s my mother. We’re making plans for the weekend. She’s one of the five people I regularly text.
Text 7 W: Hi, Paul. You look unhappy.
M: My computer went wrong this morning and I have to get a paper finished for class on Monday.
W: You can always go to the library.
M: The library isn’t open on Saturday afternoons and Sundays and I have to take care of my baby sister this morning.
W: That’s a problem, My family is having friends over this afternoon so it won’t be possible for you to come to my place. I can lend you my computer. M: Wow? Sally, that’s great.
Text 8 M: Hi, Daisy. Fancy meeting you here.
W: Hi, Jeff. I’m waiting to check in. Are you flying to London, too?
M: No. I’m here to see Ryan off. He’s leaving for Paris to further his education.
W: Wow! How lucky he is! Paris is such a romantic city! It’s also my dream to study in Paris! What will be his major in Paris, if I may ask?
M: He will study Western Art there and he says that if possible, he also wants to learn modern dancing.
W: That’s great! By the way, when is Ryan’s flight?
M: His plane takes off at 14: 15. Oh, my dear! It’s about to check in! Where is Ryan? Why hasn’t he turned up yet? What’s happened to him? He’s never late! W: Don’t worry. I think I’ve seen him. Look, Ryan’s coming toward us.
Text 9
W: Hello, welcome to this week’s People You Meet. Today, we present to you Mark Leach, an information officer in London.
M: Hi, everyone. My name’s Mark Leach. I’m an information officer at the Britain Business Center, which is a tourist office for the British Tourist Board in London. Here, we offer a tourist information service to mainly visitors from overseas. And each year, we have about 500, 000 people coming to the office.
W: Wow, that’s a large number of people. How do you manage to meet the needs of so many people?
M: I’m in charge of an information team. The team has about ten officers who give tourist information directly over the counter to visitors. We speak a total of thirteen languages altogether.
W: That’s pretty cool! So, what exactly do you do every day?
M: Well, we act as a one-stop shop for anyone who wants to come in. So, it could be that they want a day trip from London, which is a very popular request. And we can offer suggestions of where to go and how to get there. If people want a two-week tour of Britain, we can plan out exactly where to visit, what roads to take.
W: So, do you have any suggestions for people coming to Britain?
M: A good suggestion is to see as much as you can, but try to come back again and again to see different parts of the country. Because in that way, you’ll really experience it.
长阳一中2023-2024学年度第一学期月考考试
高二英语试卷
本试卷共8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，先将答案标在试卷上。录音结束后，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。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 did the woman tell the man?
A. Her pencil wasn’t sharp.
B. He could use her extra pen
C. She didn’t bring the pencil sharpener.
2. Why was the man surprised?
A. The woman was late.
B. The woman arrived early.
C. The woman had to work overtime tonight.
3. When will the speakers discuss the matter again?
A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.
4. How does Henry feel now?
A. Proud. B. Grateful. C. Tired.
5. What will the speakers do?
A. Keep waiting. B. Go back home. C. Go to another restaurant.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
6. What is the conversation mainly about?
A. The best social apps.
B. Plans for the weekend.
C. The man’s phone messages.
7. How many people does the man claim to text often?
A. 5. B. 10. C. 60.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the man have to do this morning?
A. Treat friends at home. B. Finish reading a paper. C. Look after his baby sister.
9. What will the man do?
A. Lend the woman’s computer.
B. Have the woman visit his friends.
C. Go to the library to finish his paper.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why is Jeff at the airport?
A. To see Ryan off. B. To fly to London. C. To meet the woman.
11. Why does Ryan go to Paris?
A. To do business. B. To go sightseeing. C. To receive education.
12. What does Jeff worry about?
A. Ryan may miss his flight.
B. The plane may be delayed.
C. There’s no time to talk to Daisy.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is People You Meet?
A. An evening party. B. A radio program. C. A sports club.
14. How many people does Mark’s office serve every year?
A. About 100, 000. B. About 200, 000. C. About 500, 000.
15. What do we know about Mark?
A. He is a team leader.
B. He was born in London.
C. He speaks thirty foreign languages.
16. What do Mark and his co-workers usually do to help visitors?
A. Show them around. B. Plan tours for them. C. Teach them English.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What does the speaker do?
A. A reporter. B. A student. C. A TV host.
18. Where did the speaker visit last year?
A. A museum. B. A top college. C. A news agency.
19. Which kind of job does the speaker dislike?
A. The one without change.
B. The one that keeps him energetic.
C. The one that needs to keep moving.
20. What is the speaker going to do after getting the bachelor’s degree?
A. Find a job.
B. Keep learning.
C. Travel around the country.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Below is a screenshot of book review on a bestseller My Life on Craigslist.
Krysi Joseph
4. 0 out of 5 stars
Odd, fun and cute story. Great read
This was a cute, lighthearted book that explores the life of a Craigslist addict, and how Craiglist, a large free classifieds（分类广告）website, got her through her life so far. The story was well thought out and pretty realistic when it comes to life struggles. It gets a little unbelievable towards the end, and I don’t like it when authors conform to the’ the world is perfect’ viewpoint most books have, but, that my pessimist breaking through. The book needs some serious editing. She’s repeated the same exact line 3-4 times a couple of and...（click for more）
Kindle Customer
3. 0 out of 5 stars
Would Have Given it 4 stars, but...
The book went along well. Funny and totally in the here and now. I would have given it more if SPOILER ALERT（剧透警告）: It didn’t end with her in a love relationship with the guy she had been spying on that fit her. Seriously, it went...（click for more）
Lovetoread
4. 0 out of 5 stars
Beach or vacation read — it’s worth it!
I was intrigued by the description, so I gave it a shot. I’m glad I did. I was never like the main character, Emily, so it’s interesting to read about her aimless life. She lives on Craigslist - finding roommates, finding work, finding social...（click for more）
Annabellall
5. 0 out of 5 stars
Lifting my spirits type unforgettable and funny book
I read and instantly loved this book, because it is witty and entertaining but at the same time has philosophical and psychological background with an honest look at the real life in a big city. It perfectly shows how a single young woman, while living there and surviving....（click for more）
21. Who likes the book My Life on Craigslist most?
A. Krysi Joseph. B.Kindle Customer.
C. Annabellall. D. Lovetoread.
22. Which of the following do both Kindle Customer and Krysi Joseph agree on?
A. The book deserves a good rating.
B. The ending of the book is disappointing.
C. The book is popular with Craigslist addicts.
D. The book would have been perfect without editing errors.
23. What is the purpose of the text?
A. To advertise a bestseller. B. To recommend a website.
C. To share a woman’s story. D. To present reviews of a book.
B
Smoking is even a tradition in Chinese celebrations. At my wedding, we handed out the traditional candies to people who came. I had said to my wife, Ellen, that handing out packets of cigarettes was wrong, as it just encouraged people to continue a deadly habit. “But it’s traditional, ”she replied, “People would think we were mean if we don’t!”
Over the years I’ve been given cigarettes as gifts and have always handed them straight back. This might make me look ungrateful in Chinese eyes, but I can’t understand the logic behind handing someone a gift that will cause them to smell terrible, have awful breath, and even worse, kill them.
This year the university I work at has taken the bold step of making the entire campus “smoke free”. As my students are either doctors doing postgraduates studies, or medical students on their way to being doctors, I thought they would be in favor of such a move, but I was wrong. Many of them have complained to me that they see this as depriving them of their civil rights and that they should be allowed to smoke when and where they like.
When I pointed out to them that cigarettes do harm not only to those smoking them, but even to those breathing in second hand smoke, the argument was dismissed with a wave. “Those studies aren’t conclusive”, one doctor replied. “Besides, my grandmother told me that smoking is manly.” Tempting（诱人的）as it was to ask if she was also a doctor, I let the argument go and was in search of some fresh air.
24. Which of the following is a consequence of smoking according to the author?
A. It will leave you breathless. B. People believe you arc mean.
C. People think you are ungrateful. D. It will make your smell unpleasant.
25. What attitude do many of the author’s students have towards the entire campus “smoke free”?
A. Objective. B. Unconcerned.
C. Negative. D. Positive.
26. What does the underlined word “depriving” in paragraph 3 mean?
A. Robbing. B. Accusing.
C. Informing. D. Reminding.
27. In which column of a newspaper is this text probably found?
A. Technology. B. Entertainment.
C. Art. D. Life.
C
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been increasingly good at fooling people. A series of photos showing former US president Donald Trump being arrested by police have caught people’s attention. They were fake but very convincing.
Created by the AI program Midjourney, the photos were highly realistic, from the characters’ movements to the surroundings. However, many details can give away the fact that they are made by AI. The Washington Post’s technology writer Shira Ovide shared her tips. The main idea is to spot the problems — anything that would look strange in a photo.
AI software has a history of generating human hands incorrectly. It sometimes can create hands with more than five fingers. This is because AI isn’t sure what a “hand” exactly is, according to Popular Science. The data AI uses to learn often show hands and fingers in various gestures, which can be very confusing for AI.
AI-generated images also usually contain details that are against reality. To spot this, focus on items like accessories. For example, people in an image may be missing earrings or one part of their sunglasses. If there’s text in an image, such as a newspaper or poster, it’s usually garbled（篡改）, even though the text may look realistic from a distance.
Another thing AI is terrible at handling is the background. If there’s a crowd in the image, people’s faces in the background are usually blurry — or they don’t have faces at all!
The development of AI-generated art also raises alarm bells about how these fake images could be used to spread misinformation. “I think misinformation is going to hit an all-time high, ” Jamie Cohen, a digital culture and AI expert in the US, told New York Post. Generating an AI artwork is to “create reality”, Cohen argued, adding that, being able to tell whether the work is real or not requires high media literacy（素养）skills. “The world may not be ready for how realistic the images have become, ” Shane Kittelson, a US researcher, told The Washington Post.
28. Why are Donald Trump’s photos mentioned in the first paragraph?
A. To tell an interesting story.
B. To make people entertained.
C. To show all the AI-generated images were fake.
D. To prove that it’s easy for AI to cheat people.
29. Why does AI generate human hands incorrectly according to the text?
A. It is unable to witness human hands.
B. The data it uses to learn contain errors.
C. It doesn’t accurately identify human hands.
D. It has insufficient gestures about human hands.
30. Which of the following will Jamie Cohen agree with?
A. AI artworks is reflective of true creativity.
B. It’s high time to keep away from the AI works .
C. AI artworks will replace traditional art forms in the future.
D. Detecting real art demands strong media literacy competence.
31. Where is the text probably from?
A. A news report. B. A diary.
C. A health journal D. A science fiction.
D
Scientists have found that floating solar panels could provide a huge amount of electricity if they were placed on lakes and other bodies of water around the world. Floating solar panels could also help save water and protect land.
Solar panels — also known as “photovoltaic” panels — are used to turn sunlight into electricity. Most solar panels are placed on land in large collections called solar farms. But recently people have begun to explore putting floating solar panels on water. Because these panels float, some people call them “floatovoltaics（浮动光伏）”.
The researchers behind the new study looked at 114, 555 reservoirs（水库）worldwide. They used computer programs to figure out how much electricity could be produced yearly by covering 30% of these reservoirs with floating solar panels. The answer was surprisingly large — more than twice the amount of energy the United States generates in a year. And 10 times as much energy as all the solar power currently being generated in the world. The researchers described the results as “remarkable“.
The scientists found that floatovoltaics would be especially useful when reservoirs were near smaller cities（50, 000 people or less）. The researchers say there are about 6, 256 cities around the world where floating solar panels could provide all the electricity the cities need.
Floatovoltaics can also help save water by limiting evaporation（蒸发）from reservoirs. The scientists say that solar panels covering just 30% of the reservoirs’ surfaces could save as much water as 300 million people would use in a year. There are several other reasons that make floatovoltaics a good idea. Photovoltaic panels work better when they’re not extremely hot. The water helps cool the panels so that they create more energy. Putting solar panels on water also means that there’s no need to clear land for a solar farm. That’s more and more important as countries work to fight climate change and protect natural spaces for wild animals.
32. What did the researchers think of the study results?
A. Skeptical. B. Awesome.
C. Worrying. D. Awkward.
33. Where should floating solar panels be placed to make them extremely essential?
A. In small cities with more rain and less sunshine.
B. In huge cities with many small lakes and rivers.
C. In tiny cities near reservoirs with less than 50, 000 people.
D. In large cities far from reservoirs with more than 50, 000 people.
34. Why is covering reservoirs with floating solar panels useful?
A. It can help reduce water loss.
B. It can prevent water from being polluted.
C. It purifies the water available for consumption.
D. It provides enough sunlight for the solar panels.
35. What’s the best title for the text?
A. The methods of using floatovoltaics
B. The prospects of the power industry
C. Solar Farms — Turning Sunlight into Electricity
D. Floating Solar Panels — Making Energy, Saving Water
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
There are hundreds of worthy destinations in the country catering to all tastes. At the top of that list is Chengdu, the perfect jumping-off point for those in search of a mix of stunning natural scenery, wildlife and some of most tasty food on the planet. In recent years the city has expanded its offerings, including a number of new projects tourists will want to experience. 36
It’s the happiest city in China.
If visiting a place with happy locals is a priority for you, there’s no better city to hit than Chengdu. It has been voted the happiest city in China for 12 continuous years by an annual survey conducted by Oriental Outlook. 37
It has got one most beautiful bookstore in China.
The new location in Dujiangyan is the second Zhongshuge bookstore in the provincial capital. 38 Inspired by Dujiangyan’s ancient irrigation system, the new bookstore has its own features. The beautiful environment of the bookstore can attract more people who do not love books, and awaken their interest and memory in reading.
There’s a spectacular new massive airport.
One of the world’s most eye-catching new airports, Chengdu’s Tianfu International Airport is as modern as it gets. Beginning operations in 2021, Tianfu Airport is the largest civil airport. 39 Travelers can experience a series of cutting-edge technologies at Tianfu, including facial recognition software and self-check-in booth.
40
There’re plans to turn Chengdu into a “Western China Science City”. Travelers visiting the “Science City” can expect to see many examples of eco-conscious and new wave architecture created by some of the most famous firms in the world. Among these is the world’s first “Unicorn Island”, the country’s next high-tech unicorn. There will also be a low-carbon Future Science and Technology City.
A. The arts scene is taking off.
B. B. It’s also a city focused on the future.
C. There’s no harm in starting to dream about your next visit now.
D. It’s expected to handle up to 60 million passengers per year by 2025.
E. Its results combine big data, questionnaires, site visits and expert opinions.
F. The first, which opened in 2017 in central Chengdu, is modeled after terrace fields.
G. Whether you’re dreaming of business travel or just post-pandemic trip, here are some reasons.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Five years ago, I was a trail ride leader at a holiday farm in Victoria. My favourite horse was a warmblood called Holly, a chestnut mare. Aged seven, she was 41 , sweet-natured and well-trained; the only 42 with Holly was her vivid imagination. I was constantly astonished by Holly’s reaction to being 43 by rabbits, the wind or even shadows — sometimes her own shadow!
One day, as we headed back from a ride on the beach, Holly and I were 44 the way over the hilly area. When we got to one particularly long, steep hill, Holly began to twitch（抽动）her ears and step in place. So, when she 45 to sniff（嗅）and gave all the 46 that she believed the ‘horse-eating monsters’ were close, I became a little worried.
At the bottom of the hill as we rounded a corner, Holly 47 with caution, and so I followed her gaze to the path ahead. There, sunning itself in the middle of the track, was a brown 48 . This time it was my 49 to get scared; I was on a nervous horse, with a group of eight inexperienced pre-teen riders. Unexpectedly, Holly was firmly 50 , ears forward. With the snake in her sight, she was no longer worried.
I have heard that horses have a better sense of 51 than dogs. I hadn’t seen it 52 before that moment. 53 , while we waited in reality for just a second or two — but for what felt like a century - the snake awoke and glided calmly off into the bush.
Holly then 54 , guiding the horses with caution and care. She had been alert to danger because she was 55 for the safety of us all. Following in the serious footsteps of their lead mare, not one of the other horses showed any fear,not a single horse went wrong ,and none of us got hurt.
41. A. negative B. graceful C. pitiful D. aggressive
42. A. characteristic B. impact C. problem D. competence
43. A. horrified B. addicted C. abandoned D. attracted
44. A. walking B. leading C. riding D. pushing
45. A. proceeded B. prepared C. hesitated D. refused
46. A. evidence B. sign C. signals D. symbols
47. A. ran B. rushed C. escaped D. slowed
48. A. rabbit B. horse C. monster D. snake
49. A. turn B. case C. chance D. rule
50. A. sealed B. planted C. fastened D. frozen
51. A. vision B. direction C. smell D. hearing
52. A. told B. denied C. ignored D. demonstrated
53. A. Naturally B. Undoubtedly C. Thankfully D. Interestingly
54. A. set off B. fell off C. go off D. cut off
55. A. responsible B. careful C. grateful D. helpful
第二节（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。
A Chinese short video that has gone viral on social media has sparked heated discussions about the return of Chinese cultural relics from overseas.Titled Escape from British Museum, the three-episode series tells the story of 56_______a Chinese jade teapot, having turned into a woman and escaped from the British Museum, returned to China with the help of a Chinese journalist.
The series, released from August 30 to September 8, 57 (receive)more than 20 million likes on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, each episode having been played over 5 million times on Bilibili, another Chinese video platform, by the end of last week.
A Chinese vlogger posted a video online earlier this year depicting her visit to the British Museum, saying that the cultural relics must miss home. A comment under the post suggested that someone should one day make some 58 (video)about cultural relics escaping from the museum.The idea in the comment inspired another two Chinese vloggers ___59_____( research ) topic and travel to the UK to shoot the video.The story has touched Chinese web users with its theme of homecoming, contributing to calls for the British Museum to return cultural relics taken from China
The British Museum has long claimed the relics are 60 __________( well )protected in the British Museum than in their home countries ___61______ announced on its website that the museum has 62 collection of 23,000 Chinese cultural relics, which is believed to be the largest collection outside of China. However, about 2,000 items from the British Museum collection were reported to be missing,63 ( steal )or damaged last month. The thefts ____64___ ( incredible ) prompted促使 massive calls from many countries – including Sudan, Nigeria and Greece – demanding 65 __ ____ exception the return of their artworks held by the museum .
第四部分 写作（共两节；满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假定你是李华，你校英语报即将举办题为“Improving Our Handwriting”的征文活动。请你写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：
1. 好的书写的益处；
2. 改进书写的方法。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Improving Our Handwriting
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Missy was absolutely my best friend in the whole world. We had known each other since first grade, and we literally did everything together. We frequently visited each other’s homes, we knew each other’s families like they were our own. The interesting thing about our relationship, however the fact was that the older we got, the more our values seemed to differ. We still enjoyed a lot of the same things, but I was a bit more settled while she loved being associated with popular people and things. Although she was basically a good person, she had no problem with forcing things to go her way.
Perhaps this is why it seemed that her family actually trusted me more than they trusted her. So, on the day when Missy showed up at my house with a huge dent（凹痕）in her father’s car, I knew that we were in for a troublesome time.
She had banged the car into a tree while out that day, and she knew her father was going to have an explanation. So she stopped by my house in order to make up a story that would lessen her father’s rage. Missy decided to tell him that while in a parking lot, someone must have backed into the car and dented it. Looking at the dent with some crashed leaves and bark still sticking there, I attempted to perish（打消）her thought. “I don’t think your father will buy it. ” “ Don’t worry, ” she insisted, “even if my dad doesn’t trust me, he’ll trust you. ” My role was to confirm for her. Now keep in mind that I had strong objections to lying and I wanted absolutely nothing to do with the situation. I loved her parents just like my own, and I did not want to be a party to this lie that Missy was creating. Nevertheless, after much request and a general questioning of my loyalty to our friendship, I decided that the least I could do was to act as a silent witness. That way, I wasn’t actually lying; I just wasn’t telling the full truth.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
An hour or so later, we presented Missy’s father with the car and the inquiry began.
Her father looked at me with great disbelief.
长阳一中高二英语9月月考Keys
听力：
1~5 ABBCC 6~10 CACAA 11~15 CABCA 16~20 BBCAB
21-23CBD 24-27 DCAD 28-31DCDA 32-35 BCAD 36-40 GEFDB
41-55 BCABA CDDAB CDCAA
56. how 57. had received 58. videos 59. to research 60. better 61. and 62. a 63. stolen 64. incredibly 65. without
第一节：参考范文：
Improving Our Handwriting
Superb handwriting does have an increasingly critical impact on us students. Not only does it provide us an invaluable opportunity to clearly express ourselves but also demonstrate our writing competence to the readers, impressing the readers for centuries . More essentially, outstanding handwriting contributes to higher scores in the exams owing to the fact that it is a feast for the eyes of the exhausted teachers.
Some practical techniques are there waiting to improve our handwriting. First of all, we can invite our friends and classmates to practice it together by following copybooks in our spare time and don’t forget to remind each other, creating a strong witting atmosphere. Additionally , it can not be better to turn to teachers for guidance when necessary, which is absolutely beneficial and time-saving , thus setting bold foundation and building up our confidence through this high efficiency .Moreover , nothing will achieve without hard work and determination, so we must hold a firm belief and stick to it .
As an old saying goes, “Practice makes perfect. ”With our joint effort, do what we mentioned above ,we’ll definitely improve our handwriting.
第二节读后续写（满分 25 分）
Finally, we presented Missy’s father with the car and the inquire began. Under a barrage of inquiries一阵火力进攻询问后, Missy recapped扼要重述 her concocted捏造的 story unhurriedly, while I stood there in silent agreement. After her finishing the seemingly perfect statement, her father raised his eyebrows and turned to me, waiting for my proof. However, once again, I chose silence under his scrutinizing审视的 eyes with my heart pounding violently. Suddenly, he walked over to the dented area for a closer inspection查看. It was at that point that pieces of bark from the tree that Missy had hit fell off
Her father looked at me with great disbelief. An enormous sense of guilt rose up in me as his cold eyes seemed to proclaim表明 me as the “guilty” bystander. I was so flustered狼狈不堪 that I wanted to explain but was interrupted by his harsh刺耳严厉的 words, “You guys really failed me! Especially...” Instead of continuing his reproach责备, he took a deep breath and turned his back on me. It dawned on me that the precious but fragile trust had been smashed粉粹 by my silence. In fact, the process of how we apologized to make up for the lie was just a blur模糊不清的事物, but the bitter lesson of being a silent accomplice同谋，帮凶 was branded烙印于 on my memory.
听力材料
Text 1 M: Can you hand me that pen? This one doesn’t work anymore.
W: I didn’t remember to bring an extra one. Here, you can use my pencil, but you need to sharpen it first.
Text 2 M: Jenny! I wasn’t expecting you at this time. I thought you weren’t getting to the party until 7: 00.
W: Yeah, I didn’t have to work overtime tonight. My boss actually let me off. Who could have guessed?
Text 3 M: I’ll attend a lecture on Wednesday. Let’s discuss this further at the Friday meeting.
W: Unfortunately, I’ll be leaving for London Thursday afternoon. Maybe we can talk that morning over breakfast.
M: Sounds great.
Text 4 W: Hi, Henry. 1 heard you’ve travelled a lot recently.
M: Yeah, I just came back from Africa. W: Well, I really envy you.
M: You won’t if you know how tiring it was. Now, I just want to take a break. A long break.
Text 5
W: The line is so long here! I don’t see any chance for us to get in. Let’s go to the restaurant around the corner instead.
M: But the food here is great! Are you sure you want to make a change? W: Yes, I am.
Text 6 M: Will you plug this in...Oh, wait a second...Let me just look at this message.
W: You’re always looking at messages on your phone! How many messaging apps do you have, David?
M: Four? Five? Maybe six by now.
W: If you have an average of 10 people on each of those six social networks who send you messages every day, that’s at least 60 conversations! Let’s say you spend as little as one minute on each conversation. That’s a whole hour! But you would probably spend two or three times that much for each person. What a waste of time!
M: Calm down, Maggie. It’s my mother. We’re making plans for the weekend. She’s one of the five people I regularly text.
Text 7 W: Hi, Paul. You look unhappy.
M: My computer went wrong this morning and I have to get a paper finished for class on Monday.
W: You can always go to the library.
M: The library isn’t open on Saturday afternoons and Sundays and I have to take care of my baby sister this morning.
W: That’s a problem, My family is having friends over this afternoon so it won’t be possible for you to come to my place. I can lend you my computer. M: Wow? Sally, that’s great.
Text 8 M: Hi, Daisy. Fancy meeting you here.
W: Hi, Jeff. I’m waiting to check in. Are you flying to London, too?
M: No. I’m here to see Ryan off. He’s leaving for Paris to further his education.
W: Wow! How lucky he is! Paris is such a romantic city! It’s also my dream to study in Paris! What will be his major in Paris, if I may ask?
M: He will study Western Art there and he says that if possible, he also wants to learn modern dancing.
W: That’s great! By the way, when is Ryan’s flight?
M: His plane takes off at 14: 15. Oh, my dear! It’s about to check in! Where is Ryan? Why hasn’t he turned up yet? What’s happened to him? He’s never late! W: Don’t worry. I think I’ve seen him. Look, Ryan’s coming toward us.
Text 9
W: Hello, welcome to this week’s People You Meet. Today, we present to you Mark Leach, an information officer in London.
M: Hi, everyone. My name’s Mark Leach. I’m an information officer at the Britain Business Center, which is a tourist office for the British Tourist Board in London. Here, we offer a tourist information service to mainly visitors from overseas. And each year, we have about 500, 000 people coming to the office.
W: Wow, that’s a large number of people. How do you manage to meet the needs of so many people?
M: I’m in charge of an information team. The team has about ten officers who give tourist information directly over the counter to visitors. We speak a total of thirteen languages altogether.
W: That’s pretty cool! So, what exactly do you do every day?
M: Well, we act as a one-stop shop for anyone who wants to come in. So, it could be that they want a day trip from London, which is a very popular request. And we can offer suggestions of where to go and how to get there. If people want a two-week tour of Britain, we can plan out exactly where to visit, what roads to take.
W: So, do you have any suggestions for people coming to Britain?
M: A good suggestion is to see as much as you can, but try to come back again and again to see different parts of the country. Because in that way, you’ll really experience it.
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