高考英语第5次月考英语试卷
第Ⅰ卷（共115分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，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。
1. Why was the man late?
A. He was very tired. B. There was a traffic accident.
C. There was something wrong with his bike.
2. What sport does the woman like?
A. Swimming B. Skating C. Tennis.
3. When does the woman want her shoe to be repaired?
A. At once. B. In half an hour. C. In one hour.
4. Where are the two speakers?
A. In a restaurant. B. In a travel agency. C. In a bank.
5. What will the woman probably do this evening?
A. Go dancing B. Go to a movie. C. Stay at home.
第二节 (共12小题，每小题1.5分，满分18分)
听下面对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段对话，回答第6～7题。
6. What are the speakers going to do this evening?
A. Meet at the airport. B. Have dinner in a restaurant. C. Go on business.
7. At what time will the man leave for Brazil tomorrow?
A. 7:00 p.m B. 7:40 p.m. C. 9:40 p.m.
听第7段对话，回答第8～10题。
8. Who had a birthday?
A. Jane. B. Jane’s aunt. C. Jane’s brother.
9. Why does Jane look tired?
A. She had the party for a whole night. B. She stayed up typing a paper.
C. The professor refused to accept her paper.
10. What’s Jane going to do?
A. Go to class. B. See the professor. C. Go to sleep.
听第8段对话，回答第11～13题。
11. How often does the man eat fast food?
A. Every day. B. On workdays C. On weekends.
12. What’s the main reason that the man eats fast food?
A. Convenience. B. Taste. C. Benefits to health.
13. What does the man think of fast food?
A. It’s his favorite. B. It’s a part of his life. C. It needs improving.
听第9段对话，回答第14～17题。
14. What does Tony like about his job?
A. Being famous. B. His income. C. The teammates.
15. When does Tony feel nervous?
A. Before a game. B. During the game. C. During the training.
16. What does Tony dislike about being a football player?
A. The training program. B. Big games. C. Weeks of training.
17. What does Tony think of the next day’s game?
A. His team will get the cup. B. His team is not fully prepared for it.
C. Northern city has a big chance of winning.
第三节 填空 (共3小题，每小题1.5分，满分4.5分)
听第10段材料，从所听到的内容中获取必要信息，将 18-20 小题补充完整，每空不超过3个单词，听力材料朗读两遍。你有 45 秒钟的答题时间。
About the accident
| Time | At about ___18____ p.m. Sep.15 |
| Spot | Highway 28 New York |
| Deaths | _____19_____ |
| Cause | _____20_____ |
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分４５分）
第一节 单选填空（共１５小题；每小题１分，满分１５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。
21. ---I think the teacher is wrong, _____?
---No, I don't think so.
A. don't you B. don't I C. doesn't he D. doesn't she
22. In science fiction we read of flying saucers travel through _____ space, so people want to have ______ better knowledge of the universe.
A. the ; a B. / ; / C. the; / D. / ; a
23. --What would you like for your birthday?
--Anything will ___.
A. do B. help C. fit D. work
24. _______ is our belief that improvements in health care will lead to a stronger, more prosperous economy.
A. As B. That C. There D. It
25. Above all we must make ___ that he comes on time.
A. definite B. possible C. sure D. clear
26. I didn’t manage to do it ___ you had explained how.
A. unless B. until C. when D. since
27. This article may shock some sensitive readers, _ I offer my apologies in advance.
A. from whom B. for whom C. to whom D. towards whom
28. When you have finished reading the novel, you will find the hero________.
A. a person too perfect to be not true B. a too perfect person to be true
C. too perfect a person to be true D. too perfect a person to be not true
29. I can’t find my key. It ____ in my office.
A. can be forgotten B. can be left
C. must have been forgotten D. must have been left
30. ___seems strange to us is ____the troublesome boy is getting along well with all his teachers.
A. It; that B. What; that C. What; how D. It; how
31. With ______ twenty miles ______, we had to throw away some articles.
A. another; to walk B. more; walked
C. extra; to walk D. spare; walked
32. --- Did you enjoy yourself at the party?
---Yes, I’ve never been to____ one before.
A. a more excited B. the most excited
C. a more exciting D. the most exciting
33. The information center ______ in the city center will be rebuilt next year.
A. located B. locating C. to be located D. is located
34. ---Why haven’t you asked her to come here?
---She ___an important experiment when I found her and she ___ it.
A. had done ; didn’t finish B. was doing ; hasn’t finished
C. did ; wouldn’t finish D. was doing; hadn’t finished
35. He was about to tell me the secret ____ someone patted him on the shoulder.
A. as B. until C. while D. when
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，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One day on the way to school, a little boy found a cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and watched it almost every day. One day, it started to break through a small 36 in the cocoon, but it 37 greatly. Finally, it seemed it couldn’t succeed.
The boy felt 38 for the butterfly because he knew it was going to die 39 it didn’t get out. So he ran into the house and got a pair of 40 and cut the cocoon a little. The butterfly came out and was 41 .
The only strange thing was that the butterfly had a swollen(肿胀的) body and dry 42 . The boy kept waiting for the swelling to go down and for the wings to grow, but 43 didn’t. The butterfly crawled around unable to 44 and then it died an early death.
Therefore, he learned that the butterfly was supposed to struggle to get out of the cocoon. In fact, the struggle to get out of the cocoon 45 the fluid（流动的） out of its body and into its wings. 46 the struggle, the butterfly couldn’t grow, and would 47 fly. By trying to 48 the butterfly, the boy 49 hurt it.
So if you are struggling with something, it’s probably 50 way of telling you that you are supposed to struggle. The struggle is 51 will make you stronger. The bigger you struggle, the stronger you become.
Let this 52 help you to remember to let people have their struggle. When we do 53 for other people without their 54 , we hurt them and 55 them growing.
36. A. room B. hole C. place D. eye
37. A. struggled B. shouted C. changed D. waved
38. A. ashamed B. satisfied C. happy D. bad
39. A. though B. if C. since D. while
40. A. knives B. trousers C. scissors D. shoes
41. A. free B. dead C. tired D. alive
42. A. wings B. feather C. stomach D. legs
43. A. it B. you C. they D. he
44. A. walk B. fly C. move D. run
45. A. pulled B. dropped C. pushed D. flowed
46. A. Without B. By C. With D. For
47. A. seldom B. hardly C. ever D. never
48. A. watch B. kill C. help D. love
49. A. actually B. gradually C. slowly D. generally
50. A. people’s B. science’s C. life’s D. nature’s
51. A. that B. what C. how D. when
52. A. passage B. boy C. speech D. lesson
53. A. enough B. too much C. more than D. far from
54. A. permission B. order C. attention D. request
55. A. keep B. imagine C. prevent D. force
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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
(A)
Hello, children and parents. Thank you all for coaling to this meeting. I’d like to start by confirming that we will receive some money from the government for our school trip to Indonesia. We will receive approximately $ 1,300 per child, which will reduce the overall cost to you.
Now that we are sure to get the money, it is time to do some serious planning. We are sure that the trip will be very exciting for the children, especially if they have not traveled overseas before. There are many benefits to having some exposure to different places and cultures. Your children will be able to learn a lot about other people and cultures on this trip.
Leanne is with us tonight. Leanne, where are you? Put up your hand, Leanne, so that the people can see who you are. Thank you. Leanne went on the trip last year and will be happy to tell you of her experiences and answer any questions you might have. We will hear from her a bit later in the meeting.
We only have five months to organize the trip. From past experience I can tell you that this time will go very quickly! So we need to start organizing the trip.
This is the agenda for tonight' s meeting:
* Passport: when and how to apply for one
* Schedule: what places we will visit
* Health matters: what precautions you need to take, plus any special needs that your child may have
* Studying: description of the school and type of lessons your child will attend
* Money: paying for the trip, plus how much money your child should take
* Hotel: where we will be staying
* Clothing and personal items: what your children should take with them
Are there any other items that you would like to place on the agenda?
56. The key point of this speech is about _______
A. a school trip to another country B. getting a job in another country
C. people studying in another country D. schools in another country
57. The speaker will discuss the following except________
A. spending money B. hotels C. group leaders D. places to see
58. ______ will help pay for this trip according to the text.
A. The students themselves B. The students' parents
C. The organizer of the trip D. The government
59. We can learn from the text that_______.
A. Leanne is from Indonesia and knows very well about the coming trip
B. the students are able to attend some lessons during their trip
C. the students going on the trip will cost nothing
D. the speaker is likely to come from the government
(B)
My first performance in front of an audience was coming up soon.
I tried as hard as I could to remain calm, but my heart was racing. I stared down at my sweat-covered, shaking hands.
I looked up again at the audience, realizing that these were real people. They were not just my mum and dad, who would say, “Good job!” even if I messed up the entire piece.
What if I had the wrong music? What if I played the wrong notes? As it turned out, I was never able to answer these questions because the spotlight(聚光灯)was waiting for me. I grasped my hands tightly together, drying off the sweat.
Slowly I walked to the mud-brown piano in the center of the room. It contained 88 demanding keys, which were waiting impatiently to be played. I swallowed the golf-ball-sized lump(隆起部分)in my throat and sat down. Slowly, I opened the music. Next, I rested my still shaking hands on the ivory(象牙色的)keys.
As my fingers played across the keys, I was becoming more unsure of my preparation for this moment. But the memory of my years of training came flooding back. I knew that I had practiced this piece so many times that I could play it backwards if requested.
Although at one point I accidentally played two keys instead of the intended one, I continued to move my fingers automatically(自动地).
My eyes burned holes into (were fixed on) the pages in front of me.
There was no way that I was going to lose my concentration. To keep this to myself, I leaned forward and focused carefully on the music.
When l came to the end of the page, a warning went off inside my head: DON’T MAKE A MISTAKE WHEN YOU TURN THE PAGE!
Needless to say, 1 obeyed myself with all my heart and mind. And, proud of my “page-turning” feat(技艺), I finished the rest of the piece without making a single mistake.
After the final note died away, a celebration went into action inside my head. I had finished. I had mastered the impossible.
60 The author was nervous before the performance because _______.
A. his or her mother and father weren’t present
B. the strong spotlight was shining onto the stage
C. he or she hadn’t mastered the entire piece
D. he or she had never performed in public before
61. The underlined phrase “mess up” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________.
A. put into disorder B. forget about C. stop halfway D. do well in
62. What did the author feel about his / her performance?
A. He/She thought it was comfortable and successful.
B. He/She thought it was very difficult but successful.
C. He/She thought he/she had never made a mistake during the performance.
D.He/She thought he/she played through the piece carefully but light-heartedly.
(C)
An experimental treatment that causes AIDS patients to develop a dangerously high fever has shown promise as a way of prolonging(拖曳)and improving the patients’ life.
Called the Biologic-HT System, the new treatment lets doctors extract the blood of a patient and heat it before circulating it back into the body. The heated blood causes the patient’s body temperature to rise above 42 degrees Celsius. In people with AIDS, that increase in temperature kills some heat-sensitive HIV, the virus, most doctors say, causes AIDS.
Heating the blood of AIDS patients has been tried before, say doctors. But during previous attempts, the treatment induced deadly chemical changes in the blood. The Biologic-HT System prevents those changes from happening, allowing the heat to kill viruses with few ill side effects.
The new heat treatment cannot be considered a cure for Aids, says president of the company that makes the system. He says the treatment doesn’t kill all traces of the virus. However, it kills enough virus particles to give a patient’s immune system a reprieve(暂时减轻) in its deadly duel with HIV.
Tests of the Biologic-HT treatment began on 36 patients earlier this year. The treatment takes about four hours, and the patient normally feels well enough to leave the hospital or clinic the following morning.
So far, the patients who have had the treatment say they feel better and have developed no new opportunistic infections—disease that strike people with damaged immune systems. The patients also have experienced about a 50 percent increase in the number of T cells in their bodies. T cells are key disease-fighting cells of the immune system and the main target of HIV.
63. This passage is mainly concerned with ____________.
A. a way for treating AIDS B. a heat-sensitive virus
C. the immune system of the human body
D. the function of high temperature
64. The blood of the patient___________.
A. is heated with a single injection
B. is heated by being circulated at a higher rate
C. is taken out from the body and then circulated through a heating system.
D .is taken out from the body, heated outside and then put back into the body.
65. The previous attempts to use high temperature for treating AIDS failed because they_________.
A. caused chemical changes B. could not kill HIV effectively
C. resulted in deaths D. killed both HIV and healthy cells
66. According to the passage, the new treatment___________.
A. can kill all the HIV viruses
B. cannot eliminate the viruses completely
C. can double the number of disease-fighting cells
D. can reconstruct the patient’s immune system.
67. The result of the experiment seems to be ___________.
A. disappointing B. incomplete C. successful D. surprising
(D)
A 10-year-old boy fatally shot his father Friday, striking him several times as he sat in the front seat of a SUV to pick up the boy from his mother’s home for a weekend visit.
The incident happened about 3:45 p.m. on a cul-de-sac in the 1700 block of Cedar Cove Court, said Sgt. B. E. Williams of the Harris County Sheriff’s Department.
An investigation found that Rick James Lohstroh, 41, was shot by his son, who was sitting in the back seat of the man’s Toyota 4-Runner, said Sgt. B. E. Williams of the Harris County Sheriff’s Department. The shooting took place outside the home of Lohstroh’s ex-wife, where the boy lives with his mother and a 7-year-old brother.
“We’re not certain of anything until we finish our investigation,” Williams said. “The information we have at this time is that the 10-year-old did fire the weapon.”
The mother and the 7-year-old were inside the house when the shooting occurred, said Williams.
Williams said the gun belonged to the boy’s mother. After firing shots through the back seat, the boy exited the back of the vehicle and continued to fire at the car.
The man died on the way to Memorial Herman Hospital.
Lohstroh was a doctor at the University of Texas Medical Branch.
The man and woman shared custody（监护）of the children.
Williams said the mother and the boy were still in the home talking to investigators Friday night.
Neighbors described the family as being quiet and keeping to themselves.
Justin Gray, 17, was walking in the neighborhood when he heard gunshots.“We’ve had a suicide（自杀）in this neighborhood once, but never anything like this,”Gray said.
68. The best title for the news should be .
A. A Boy Shoot His Father B .Shooting Kill a Father
C. An Unbelievable Tragedy D. A Ten-Year-Old Boy’s Cruelty
69. Which of the following is TRUE according to the news?
A. The father is not responsible for the boy.
B. The family don’t like associating with their neighbours.
C. The boy lives with Rick James Lohstroh.
D. The boy has no brothers or sisters.
70. What can we infer from the report?
A. The tragedy happened because the boy had seen too many films showing violence.
B. The boy hated it that his father deserted his mother, so he killed him.
C. Such things often occurred in this neighborhood.
D. The boy’s parents got divorced.
71. The reason why the boy shot his father .
A. is clear B. can’t be made out C. is not known D. is quite simple
(E)
He was 50 years old when I was born, and a "Mr. Mom" long before anyone had a name for it. I didn't know why he was home instead of Mom, but I was young and the only one of my friends who had their dad around. I considered myself very lucky.
Dad did so many things for me during my grade-school years. He asked the school bus driver to pick me up at my house instead of the usual bus stop that was six blocks away. He always had my lunch ready for me when I came home----usually a peanut butter and sandwich that was shaped for the season. My favorite was at Christmas. The sandwiches would be covered with green sugar and cut in the shape of a tree.
As I got a little older and tried to gain my independence, I wanted to move away from those "childish" signs of his love. But he wasn't going to give up. In high school and no longer able to go home for lunch, I began taking my own. Dad would get up a little earlier and make it for me. I never knew what to expect. The outside of the bag might be covered with his way of a mountain scene (it became his trademark) or a heart with the word "Dad-n-Angle" in its center. Inside there would be a note with that same heart or an “I love you”. Many times he would write a joke or a riddle. He always had some silly saying to make me smile and let me know that he loved me.
I used to hide my lunch so no one would see the bag or read the note, but that didn't last long. One of my friends saw the note one day, grabbed it, and passed it around the lunch room. My face burned. To my astonishment, the next day all my friends were waiting to see the note. From the way they acted, I think they all wished they had someone who showed them that kind of love. I was so proud to have him as my father. Throughout the rest of my high school years, I received those notes, and still have a majority of them.
And still it didn't end. When I left home for college (the last one to leave), I thought the messages would stop. But my friends and I were glad that his action continued.
I began getting letters almost every Friday. The front-desk worker always knew who the letters were from----the return address said, “The Hunk.” Many times the envelopes were addressed in crayon, and along with the enclosed letters were usually drawings of our cat and dog, stick figures of him and mom and if I had been home the weekend before, of me racing around town with friends and using the house as a pit stop. He also had his mountain scene and the hearten-cased inscription (题词),“Dad-n-Angie”.
72. The author lists so many details in order to show .
A. she had a childish father B. she had a caring father
C. her father didn’t want her to be lonely
D. her father was not manly enough
73. The author tried to hide her lunch from her friends because .
A. she did not want her friends to share her father's love
B. she did not like her father's notes
C. the food had been badly prepared
D. she was afraid her friends might laugh at her
74. "He was 50 years old when I was born, and a ' Mr. Mom' long before anyone had a name for it. " Here "Mr. Mom" means .
A. a mother who works outside to support the family
B. a father who is responsible for doing housework
C. a mother who is responsible for doing housework
D. a father who cares too much for his children.
75. Her father didn't give her independence when the author grew a little older because .
A. she had no mother and needed someone to look after her
B. she was not clever and needed someone to help her
C. she had no ability to do things all by herself
D. he loved his youngest daughter very much
第Ⅱ卷（共35分）
第四部分 书面表达（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读短文, 根据所读内容在表中的空格处填上适当的单词或短语, 每空不超过3个单词。
The field of accounting is divided into three broad divisions: public, private, and governmental. A certified public accountant (CPA) must pass a series of examinations, after which he or she receives a certificate. CPAs can offer their services to the public on an individual consultant basis for which they receive a fee. In this respect and many others, they are similar to doctors or lawyers. Like them, CPAs may be self-employed; or they may be employed by an accounting firm.
Many accountants work in government offices or for nonprofit organizations. These two areas are often joined together under the term governmental and institutional accounting. The two are similar because they both have legal restrictions on the way in which they receive and spend funds. Therefore, a legal background is sometimes necessary for this type of accounting practice.
Private accountants handle the financial records of a business. Like those who work for the government or nonprofit organizations, they are salaried rather than paid a fee.
The chief accounting officer of a company is the controller. Controllers are responsible for maintaining the records of the company’s operations. On the basis of the data that have been recorded, they measure the company’s performance; they interpret the results of the operations; and they plan and recommend future action. Indeed, a controller is often just a step away from being the executive officer of a corporation.
Many people have chosen accounting as a profession because of its many advantages. Once on the job, private or governmental, they have security, and they are usually given the chance to move upward in the company — sometimes, to the top. Salaries for people with accounting training are usually good, even on the lower levels, and for those who rise to the top of the profession, salaries are correspondingly high.
Divisions of Accounting
| Accountants | 76. | Private | Governmental | 77. |
| Payment | Receiving a fee | 78. | Getting salaried | Getting salaried |
| Employment or work | 79. | Handling the 80. | Employed by the government or 81. | Employed by a company |
| Employed by an accounting firm | ||||
| 82. | Free to offer the public their services | Having security | Very near 85. | |
| Usually given 83. to promotion | ||||
| 84 . | ||||
第二节 写作（满分25分）
假如你叫李华，是长沙市长郡中学学生。最近你校在为一批来自英国的学生征询住宿家庭，你有意申请。请根据下表提供的信息用英语给校长写封信，说明你的理由。
申请理由：
| 住房条件 | 宽敞、整洁、环境优美 |
| 语言优势 | 擅长英语，父母是英语教授，不会有交流困难 |
| 接待经验 | 上个月刚刚接待过两名美国学生 |
| 参观游览 | 父亲可驾车陪同参观附近的名胜 |
| 其他 | ……（内容由考生自己添加） |
注意：
1．文章必须包括所有要点。
2．词数：100左右。信的开头与结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear sir,
I’m writing to request a valuable chance to be one of the host families of the British students.
高考英语第5次月考英语试卷答题卡
座位号____
一、听力
18.___________________19.__________________20.____________________
二、阅读填空
76.____________________________77.________________________________
78.____________________________79.________________________________
80.____________________________81.________________________________
82.____________________________83.________________________________
84.____________________________85.________________________________
三、书面表达
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
高三第5次月考英语答案
听力
1-5 CAACC 6-10 BCCBC 11-15 BABBA 16-17 AA
18 11:00 19. 37 20. not fully determined.
单选
21-25ADADC 26-30 BCCDB 31-35 ACABD
完形
36-40 BADBC 41-45 AACBC
46-50 ADCAC 51-55 BDBDC
阅读
56-59 ACDB 60-62 DAB 63-67 ADABC
68-71 ABDC 72-75 BDBD
阅读填空
76. Public/PCA; 77. Controller 78. Getting salaried;
79. Self-employed; 80. business financial records;
81. nonprofit organizations 82. Advantages;
83. the chance 84. Good/High salaries 85. the executive officer
范文
Dear sir,
I’m writing to request a valuable chance to be one of the host families of the British students.
We have a large and clean house, which lies in a beautiful area of the city. I’m good at English and my parents are both professors of English, so I’m sure we won’t have any difficulty communicating with English speakers. My father is an excellent driver and we will be very glad to show foreign students around some nearby places of interest in our own car. Last month we received two American students. We had a great time. Besides, my mother cooks well, so the students will be able to enjoy delicious Chinese food. I would greatly appreciate it if I could have the chance to make friends with them.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours
Li Hua
录音稿：
(Text 1)
W: Why are you so late? I've been waiting for more than half an hour.
M. My bicycle had a flat tire and I had to walk.
( Text 2)
W. I like swimming but not skating.
M. Skating and tennis are my favorite sports, you know.
( Text 3)
W. My shoe is broken. Can you fix it for me?
M: Sure, miss. I'll do it as soon as possible.
W. But I need it now. I’m in a terrible hurry.
M. All right. I'll do it in just a minute.
( Text 4)
M: I want to change a traveler's check.
W: How much is the check for?
M. 50.
W: How would you like it?
M: Four tens and two fives, please.
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M: Would you like to go dancing with me this evening?
W: I'd love to, but I’m just getting over the flu.
M: Well, why don't we do something else, like going to a movie?
W: Oh, no, thanks, really. I'm still too weak for anything.
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M. My boss is sending me to Brazil on business.
W: When are you leaving?
M. Tomorrow evening on the 9:40 flight.
W. I'll see you off at the airport, if you like.
M. Great! Let's have dinner together today and we can talk over the holiday plan.
W: Good idea. I've been wanting to get a chance to talk to you about it.
M: So have I. See you at the restaurant at 7:00.
W. OK. See you there.
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M: Are you feeling OK, Jane? You look pretty tired.
W: My sister and I had a birthday party for my brother last night. I didn't get much sleep.
M: Where did you have the party?
W. It was at my aunt's house. Then, right after the party, I had to start typing a history paper that was due first thing this morning. I was kind of nervous because the professor said he wouldn't accept any late papers.
M: I don't know how you do it. I can't deal with a situation like that.
W. Well, I just turned the paper in, and now I'm going home to bed. See you later.
( Text 8)
W: Do you ever eat fast food?
M: Yes, yes, I do.
W. What kind of fast food do you normally eat?
M: Oh, er, you know, hamburgers, sandwiches, well, sometimes a pizza.
W: Oh, right. And how often do you eat fast food? Every day, more than once a week or less than once a week?
M. Er, well, Monday to Friday when I'm working, every day, um, but not usually on the weekends.
W. And what time of the day do you eat fast food?
M. Well, at work as I said, you know, at lunchtime. Sometimes, you know if, if I'm going out and I've had no time to cook in the evening then I'll order a pizza.
W. And what do you think of fast food? Which statement do you think is true? Um, either "It's convenient" ?
M: Sure, that's sort of the main reason that I eat it. We're paying for the convenience, you know the speed of it.
W. Right. How about "It tastes good"?
M. Yeah. Urn, I mean, not as good as food like in a good restaurant, but it's not bad.
W. "It's good for you"?
M: No. Sort of eating quickly and standing up, it's sort of bad for you. The food itself isn't very good for you, you know there's not enough greens, um, you know vegetables or salad.
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W. Now, Tony, what do you like best about being a football star?
M. Well, I love to hear the cheering when I’m playing, especially when I score a goal. And, of course, the pay is good.
W. Do you get nervous?
M. Before the game, yes, but not during it.
W. Can you tell us something about your training?
M. Well, we train very hard, especially before a big game. The team has to stay together on the road -- sometimes for weeks -- and I find it very boring.
W: Are you worried about tomorrow's game?
M: No, Even if we lose, we’ll probably still get the cup. You see, we’ve scored more goals than Northern City, so they’ll have to win by at least four goals if they want the cup. I don’t think they can do it.
W: Thank you, Tony, and good luck tomorrow.
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New York. September 15. During a heavy rainfall last night, a bus carrying 42 passengers went out of control on Highway 28, killing the driver and 36 of the passengers.
A spokesman for the Highway Police who arrived at the scene shortly after 11:30 p.m. said the accident had occurred about half an hour earlier. The policemen carried the injured and the dead to the nearest town.
The highway has many bends at the point where the accident occurred. The cause of the accident has not been fully determined.