2021年秋季高三年上学期期中联考英语试卷
考试科目：英语 满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟
注意事项：
1、答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。
2、回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。
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。
例：How much is the shirt
A. ￡19.15. B. ￡9.18. C. ￡9.15.
答案是C。
1. What does the woman ask the man to do
A. Repeat what he said.
B. Call her back soon.
C. Stop listening to music.
2. Where are the speakers
A. At an office. B. At a grocery store. C. At a restaurant.
3. What kind of homework does the man give his students
A. Reading. B. Using the Internet. C. Interviewing someone.
4. What does the woman think of Mrs. Dunkirk
A. She is strict. B. She is humorous. C. She gives good advice.
5. Why doesn’t the man want to go to book club tonight
A. He is running late. B. He didn’t read the book. C. He usually misses it.
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。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段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Eating. B. Playing. C. Driving.
7. Where are the speakers going
A. To the man’s house. B. To the beach. C. To a car repair shop.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What day is it today
A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday.
9. How will the woman deal with the sink until Monday
A. She will fix it herself.
B. She will put a basin under it.
C. She will ask for help from others.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What did the man do last weekend
A. He went ice-skating. B. He played hockey. C. He went to the movies.
11. What do the speakers decide to do this weekend
A. Visit the girl’s father. B. Watch a hockey game. C. Join a professional hockey team.
12. What’s the relationship between the speakers
A. Friends. B. Coach and player. C. Brother and sister.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. How does the man probably sound in the beginning
A. Very excited. B. A bit angry. C. A little surprised.
14. How many people will go to Shanghai
A. Only one. B. Two. C. Three.
15. What is the man worried about
A. The environment on the train.
B. The cost of the business trip.
C. The public transportation in Shanghai.
16. What does the man want to do at the end
A. Leave early. B. Reserve a hotel room. C. Talk to his assistant.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When will the reunion take place
A. In January. B. In March. C. In June.
18. If you attended with a guest, how much would you pay in total
A. $20. B. $10. C. $40.
19. Where is the reunion taking place
A. In the front office. B. In the cafeteria. C. In the classroom.
20. If you call Rob Jones, what are you most likely to do
A. Volunteer. B. Attend the reunion. C. Pay for parking.
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
LETHBRIDGE SPORTS HALL OF FAME
Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization comprised of members from the community who remember, recognize, and celebrate achievements of Lethbridge and area athletes and builders. Here are some of our 2020 nominees (提名者).
ATHLETE — JOLENE WATSON
Jolene Watson’s fierce efforts on the soccer pitch (球场) carried her all the way from Lethbridge to Oklahoma, where she carved out a record-breaking university career. Growing up in Lethbridg, she stood out on the pitch from early in her life as a three-time MVP of the Lethbridge City Select team from 1993 to 1996.
BUILDER — EUNICE DAVID
For nearly half a century, Eunice David has been the face of figure skating in Lethbridge. She is a hands-on volunteer, literally, as her introduction to the sport was helping to sew costumes when her children joined the Lethbridge Skating Club in the early 1970s. Within two years, she was elected to the club’s board of directors and had served the club for much of the next 37 years.
BUILDER — MARY DYCK
Mary Dyck’s passion for the spirit of sport has inspired her to make sure that spirit is accessible for as many others as possible. A university volleyball player, Dyck transferred to the University of Lethbridge in 1980. To stay involved while sitting out a year because of transfer regulations, she took a spot as an assistant coach, which motivated a passion that has carried her through nearly 40 years of coaching and organizing.
BUILDER — HOWARD RASMUSSEN
Howard Rasmussen is as close to a resident expert in southern Alberta volleyball as one will find. His coaching career started in Drumheller in 1972 when he took off the fall semester from university. He coached the high school boys’ volleyball team to a provincial championship.
21. What enabled Eunice David to be elected to the club’s board
A. Athletic skills. B. Sewing skills. C. Building skills. D. Coaching skills.
22. Who used to be a player before working as a coach
A. Jolene Watson. B. Eunice David. C. Mary Dyck. D. Howard Rasmussen.
23. What is the purpose of the text
A. To introduce some famous athletes. B. To promote some sports events in Lethbridge.
C. To motivate people to get involved in sports. D. To honor some contributors to Lethbridge sports.
B
Craig Blackburn, a father and car fan, built a Batmobile for his son’s hope for using the vehicle to brighten the lives of sick children. And now he hopes to use it for more than just his son’s hope after seeing the children’s reaction to the Batmobile.
Based on the number of failures he had seen in car groups, he estimated that only about one in 50 attempted constructions was actually finished and he realized what an incredible opportunity he had.
Mr. Blackburn started the project at the beginning of 2018 after hearing a friend in the US was doing the same thing. It started with importing an outer shell (外壳) overseas, before picking brains of a friend who had a background as a worker in a car factory to gain knowledge of how to build the car. With the help of his friend, Mr. Blackburn built the Batmobile in 18 months with the cost reaching six figures.
Mr. Blackburn hoped to add a flamethrower (喷火器) onto the back of the vehicle and said he had thought about building the more recent Batman Tumbler from the series film Dark Knight. Though Mr. Blackburn encountered plenty of difficulties to get over during the construction, in September 2019, the car made its first show at the Carnival of Flowers in Toowoomba, before being used by Blackburn’s son for his hope.
“It was great. It was so good to see the kids’ and adults’ excitement at seeing the Batmobile.” Mr. Blackburn said. As a result, the car lovers hope to make the car work on the roads as soon as possible, so he can visit sick children and take them out with his son.
24. What is Craig Blackburn’s initial purpose of constructing the Batmobile
A. To realise his son’s hope. B. To donate it to sick children.
C. To test the children’s reaction. D. To pursue his car-making dream.
25. How did Blackburn feel about the car-making
A. Hopeful and interesting. B. Unimaginable yet meaningful.
C. Impossible and boring. D. Challenging yet worth-trying.
26. How did Blackburn’s friend help him
A. By making an outer shell for him. B. By sharing the knowledge of building cars.
C. By offering him financial support. D. By telling him the background of the car factory.
27. What is the car lovers’ expectation of the Batmobile
A. It will be put to practical use soon. B. It can be displayed around the world.
C. It can change the lives of sick children. D. It will appear in the next film about Batman.
C
As a popular subject of study among evolutionary ecologists (进化生态学家), three-spined stickleback is known for their different shapes, sizes, and behaviors — they can even live in both seawater and freshwater, and under a wide range of temperatures. But what makes that
The researchers tracked six populations of the fish before and after seasonal changes to their environment, using genome sequencing (基因组测序). Seasonal changes result in great changes in habitat structure and balance of salt and freshwater, and only those fish able to tolerate these rapid changes survive into the next season.
“These changes probably resemble the habitat shifts experienced by stickleback populations during the past 10,000 years,” says Professor Barrett. “We hope to gain insight into the genetic changes that may have resulted from natural selection long in the past.”
Remarkably, the researchers discovered the evidence of genetic changes driven by the seasonal shifts in habitats, which mirrored the differences found between long-established freshwater and saltwater populations. “These genetic changes occurred in independent populations over a single season, highlighting just how quickly the effects of natural selection can be detected,” says Professor Barrett, “The findings suggest that we may be able to use the genetic differences to predict how populations may adapt to environment.”
The research emphasizes the importance of studying species in dynamic environments to gain a better understanding of how natural selection operates. In further research, they plan to investigate how repeatable the observed genetic changes are, by testing whether they show up year after year. Doing so would demonstrate their ability to reliably forecast the evolutionary future of these populations.
28. What does the underlined word “that” refer to in Paragraph l
A. Stickleback has a wide range of body temperatures.
B. Stickleback is popular with evolutionary ecologists.
C. Stickleback can adapt to different living conditions.
D. Stickleback has different shapes, sizes, and behaviors.
29. What aspect of the research is Paragraph 2 mainly about
A. The difficulties. B. The purpose. C. The background. D. The methods.
30. What is the main reason for stickleback’s survival
A. Habitat shifts. B. Genetic changes.
C. Seasonal changes. D. Independent populations.
31. Why will scientists study the repetition of the genetic changes
A. To know what natural selection is.
B. To study species in dynamic environments.
C. To test the reliability of the present discoveries.
D. To forecast the evolutionary future of certain species.
D
Boston wants to be smarter. The city has taken advantage of technologies to become more responsive to its residents' needs. But technology alone is not sufficient to make today's cities liveable. Boston has discovered that it also needs to reach the old-fashioned low-tech community and integrate that technology with city life.
Kris Carter rolled out Boston's smart city program in 2014. It started with an App that residents could download to report locations where sidewalks needed repair. The city sorted out those reports and ranked them in a database, which repair crews used to prioritize their work.
The system worked beautifully, except for one problem: most of the alerts (警报) came from wealthier neighborhoods, where the concentration of smartphone-equipped residents was highest. “The complaints from the App didn't always correlate with the greatest community need for repairs,” explains Carter.
Carter's group has moved away from the model common to many smart city initiatives of letting tech-savvy (精通技术的) residents drive the process. Instead, they run meetings to find out what problems people in different neighborhoods care about solving. When it came to sidewalks, Boston introduced a second method of collecting repair tips, hiring people to get out and walk the city's 1,700 miles of sidewalks to take notes on their condition.
Whether using low-tech or high-tech approaches, says Carter, to stay smart, a city needs to continually reassess its options to spot opportunities to improve residents' lives. Take the sidewalk repair program, walking on the streets was proved a useful, if inefficient way to prioritize repair needs. But last year the group found that walkers' mobile phones could be tracked as they moved along the streets, and that data could be analyzed to identify sidewalk routes which are most often used by neighborhoods.
“Combined with our other sidewalk information, that gave us an even better way to predict where faster repairs would do the most good,” says Carter, “We're really always looking for whatever mix of approaches best solves the problem.”
32. What is the first paragraph mainly about
A. The citizens' life. B. The city's reputation.
C. The city's management. D. The benefits of technology.
33. What problem did Kris Carter's team meet when carrying out their program
A. They faced many technical obstacles. B. They couldn't serve all residents well.
C. They were not supported by residents. D. They were annoyed by being short-staffed.
34. Which of the following might Kris Carter most agree with
A. Maximizing the benefits of technology. B. Giving full play to the power of residents.
C. Mixing approaches to solving problems. D. Letting tech companies be a leading role.
35. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. A Smart City: More Than Just Tech B. A City with Intelligent Facilities
C. Joint-effort in City Construction D. The Modernization of a City
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。
How to Understand the Mind of an Interviewer
Getting inside an interviewer’s head can be tricky, as their perspective will change according to personality type, professional role, and personal experience. 36
Research the company to determine what the interviewer is looking pany culture (work-life balance, atmosphere, etc.) is a great indicator of what your interviewer will want to see in candidates. 37 You can look for company mission statements for a better understanding of company culture, or quotes from top-level executives (领导层), like CEOs, which often set the tone for company culture.
Look up the interviewer when possible. 38 This is the perfect chance to look up background information on the interviewer on the company’s website. Professional and social media platforms can also help you better know what to expect from an interviewer.
39 Many interviewers determine the truthfulness of your resume (简历) this way. If you respond with answers that are inconsistent with what you wrote in your resume, many interviewers will interpret it as a red flag. Thus, remember to review the start and end dates of positions listed on your resume and try not to be annoyed at this kind of fact checking.
Identify how the interviewer’s position will influence expectations. The role of your interviewer usually has an impact on what that person expects from a candidate. An HR representative, for example, will want to know you’re a good fit with the company culture and values. A direct manager, however, would be most interested in your practical ability to do the job.
Regardless of their roles, most interviewers will want to know you’ll make their lives easier. 40
A. Be consistent with what you wrote in your resume.
B. Expect the interviewer to question you on your resume.
C. Therefore, it’s not an easy job to understand their mind.
D. So try to make a point of addressing this during the interview.
E. Usually, you’ll be informed of your interviewer’s name before you meet them.
F. However, you can research on the interviewer and tailor your answers to stand out.
G. In most situations, interviewers will expect you to share similar values with the company.
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）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I was ready for bed. My eyes fell on the musical __41__ on my bedside table. In it was a photo of Dad smiling, and once opened, it would play his __42__ song recorded before his death. It was propped (支撑) open just enough so the recording wouldn’t play.
Dad was a __43__ man. He was always singing me his little made-up songs to share joy although he was __44__ off-key, not hitting every note.
Dad was a man with big heart. When my house burned down a few years ago, Dad __45__ my family into his home. When we tried to offer some __46__, he said with his characteristic voice, “Don’t be __47__!”
With happy __48__ I fell asleep.
“Beautiful and marvelous (非凡的)!”
Suddenly, I was awoken hours later by the __49__ song. The card! I snapped it shut (啪的一声合上).
How did that card just start playing I checked the windows, all tightly shut. But why couldn’t I __50__ the feeling that something was wrong
I decided to __51__ downstairs. Opening the door to the laundry room, I was __52__ by a strong smell of smoke. The heat lamp had fallen, and the carpet was burning.
The __53__ wasn’t too bad. I let out a shaky breath with __54__. What could have happened Perhaps another house fire... But we were safe. All thanks to Dad’s one-of-a-kind __55__.
41. A. card B. record C. box D. clock
42. A. sad B. particular C. strange D. religious
43. A. powerful B. joyful C. traditional D. reliable
44. A. literally B. intentionally C. typically D. annoyingly
45. A. moved B. frightened C. dragged D. tricked
46. A. tips B. protection C. rent D. opportunities
47. A. careful B. mean C. sensible D. ridiculous
48. A. endings B. songs C. wishes D. memories
49. A. embarrassing B. familiar C. classic D. beautiful
50. A. shake B. believe C. express D. tolerate
51. A. relax B. check C. seek D. wander
52. A. thrown B. disturbed C. hit D. surrounded
53. A. influence B. reflection C. damage D. change
54. A. satisfaction B. regret C. excitement D. relief
55. A. voice B. movement C. smell D. heart
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 fan can drive summer heat away and help bring a cool breeze (微风). 56 ancient times, the Chinese fan has been carrying artistic and unique 57 (nation) style. China has always been regarded as “the kingdom of fans”.
The fan first appeared in China about 3,000 years ago, in the Shang and Zhou dynasties. In the early period, the fan was called “the fan of honor”, 58 (serve) as the symbol of etiquette (礼仪).
After the Qin and Han dynasties, the main 59 (shape) of fans were square, round and hexagon (六边形). The materials used to make fans 60 (be) mainly silk. People called the silk fans “court fans” 61 they were often used in royal court. The person 62 held the silk fan always looked gentle.
During the Sui and Tang dynasties, the common fans were round fans, feather fans, and some paper fans. The folding fan 63 (gradual) became popular after the Song dynasty. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the folding fan was popular in Zhejiang, Suzhou and Sichuan. Then the 64 (popular) of writing poems and drawing pictures on the cover of a fan was rising. Later, this skill 65 (introduce) to Europe and other parts of the world.
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，你校英语报正在举办英语小作文比赛。请以A Story of Kindness为题，写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：
1.简述故事；
2.你的感触或对你的影响。
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。
A Story of Kindness
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第二节 读后续写（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。
One Saturday morning, Jeremy woke up to a quiet house. Usually Mom was awake making breakfast and cleaning the kitchen, but not today. At the sound of his mom coughing, Jeremy knocked on her bedroom door and asked with great concern, “Mom, are you ok ” “Honey,” Mom said weakly. “I have a terrible cold. You can have cereal (燕麦) for breakfast and watch cartoons. I’m going to stay in bed.”
Jeremy poured some cereal into a bowl and ate the pieces dry. Mom must feel very bad if she was staying in bed all day. How could Jeremy help First, he wiped up the crumbs of cereal he left on the kitchen counter. He also put away the cereal box neatly, so the kitchen looked just as it did when he woke up. But what else could he do Jeremy thought. Saturday was the day when mom did laundry. Jeremy loved to watch the clothes spinning in the machine. That should be fun! He ran to his room to get the laundry basket, inside which there was his mother’s favorite white dress, among other clothes and a pair of red socks.
Jeremy opened the door to the washer and put the clothing inside. He had watched Mom do laundry lots of times, so he knew where to find the washing powder and how to pour it into the machine. Finally, he closed the door and pressed the big button that said “START.” Jeremy looked through the round glass window. Water was pouring in, and the machine was starting to spin, making his clothing tumble around. That was easy!
Jeremy watched cartoons until he heard the washing machine beep. That meant the washing was done. Jeremy opened the door to take out the damp clothes. He took out a few at a time and moved them into the dryer. Everything seemed clean, and Jeremy felt proud. Then he pulled out a pink dress.
注意：1、所续写短文词数应为150左右；
2、续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
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Holding the neatly folded pink dress, Jeremy nervously knocked at his mom’s bedroom door again. ________
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2022年秋季高三年上学期期中联考参考答案
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
1—5 ABCAB 6—10 CBABC 11—15 BACBA 16—20 ACCBA
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 21—25 BCDAD 26—30 BACDB 31—35 DCBCA
第二节 36—40 FGEBD
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）
41—45 ABBCA 46—50 CDDBA 51—55 BCCDA
第二节 语法填空
56. Since 57. national 58. serving 59. shapes 60. were
61. because/as 62. who/that 63. gradually 64. popularity 65. was introduced
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文（满分 15 分）
A Story of Kindness
It was a cold rainy evening. I was heading home after school when I saw a car parked on the roadside, with a window open. The driver must have forgotten to roll up the window. The rain was pouring through the window onto the front seat of the car. I was wondering if I could do something when a young lady stopped by and covered the window with her raincoat. Then she took out her phone, trying to contact the driver. This act of kindness made me feel warm that cold rainy evening.
第二节 读后续写
But he remembered there was no pink dress in the laundry basket. “Where did it come from ” Jeremy wondered, reaching into the washer for more clothes. Then much to his astonishment, he pulled out two T-shirts, both in light pink. Then he caught sight of the red socks, and it suddenly occurred to him that they must be to blame for the accident. Not knowing how to handle the situation, Jeremy even thought of hiding the dress from his mom. “That isn’t a positive approach to the problem,” he reminded himself. Finally, he decided to dry and fold the laundry before telling his mom everything.
Holding the neatly folded pink dress, Jeremy nervously knocked at his mom’s bedroom door again. After what seemed like ages, he came to the bedside, his head drooping. “Sorry mom, I shouldn’t have ruined your favorite dress.” Jeremy apologized, ready to get a good scolding for his wrongdoing. Realizing what’s going on, mom smiled understandingly at Jeremy, “Never mind, dear. I know you meant to help.” Then mom held the dress up before her and said in an approving tone, “You know what I think it looks nice.” At this Jeremy sighed with relief, promising silently to be more careful in helping his mom out next time.
听力原文
Text 1
W: What was that Could you say that again, please (1) This bus is really noisy. The man next to me is listening to loud music.
M: Hi! I said my battery is about to die! I’ll call you back using Ben’s phone!
Text 2
W: Since you only have a couple of items, you can go ahead of me in line.
M: Thanks! I’m late for work and don’t have time to wait for you to pay for all of your food. (2)
Text 3
W: So, we have to interview someone about the war (3) What’s the point of that
M: Reading textbooks and surfing the Internet are not the only ways to get information. Sometimes people are just as good, if not better.
Text 4
M: Mrs. Jenkins is such a nice teacher. She always has good advice, and has such a good sense of humor.
W: I wish Mrs. Dunkirk was like that. She’s strict, and her assignments are hard. (4)
Text 5
M: I have book club at 7:00 tonight. I’m wondering if I should even show up. I didn’t read the book. (5)
W: Just call and tell them. They’ll understand. You haven’t missed one all year.
Text 6 (第6题为总结题)
W: Congratulations on getting your first car! Who taught you how to drive
M: My father. He used to collect old cars, but now he just has a couple sports cars that he drives on the weekends.
W: Do you think he’ll let you drive any of them
M: Wow, I sure hope so! But I don’t think I’m quite ready for that, so I’m not getting worked up about it.
W: Driving should be as easy as possible, in my opinion.
M: Yeah, but it should also be fun. Speaking of that, are you ready Let’s drive to the beach! (7)
W: OK, (7) I just need to get my sunglasses from your living room. I must have left them in there during breakfast.
Text 7
W: My sink is leaking and has poor water pressure. Could you send someone to fix it
M: OK. They will be there by the end of the day.
W: I am going to be at work until 6:00 p.m., so I won’t be able to let them inside.
M: Don’t worry. They have a master key that will let them in.
W: Couldn’t they just come tomorrow (8) I don’t like anyone being in my apartment when I’m not there.
M: I’m sorry, but they don’t work on Saturdays. (8)
W: OK, how about Monday then I don’t work on Mondays.
M: Sure, they should be there by 10:00 a.m. on Monday. (9)
W: I guess I’ll just have to put a basin under the sink for now. (9)
Text 8 (第12题为推断题)
W: What do you feel like doing this weekend (11) Want to go to the movies
M: Not really. I went to the movies last weekend. (10)
W: Well, want to go ice-skating All the lakes are frozen.
M: I’m so bad at ice-skating. Every time I go, I lose balance and fall.
W: Yeah, I’m not very good either, but it’s fun. Want to go to watch my brother’s hockey game (11)
M: Sure! I love hockey. (11) I want to learn how to play hockey better so I can play someday.
W: My brother is really good. My dad was a professional hockey player. He is retired now.
M: Really That’s so cool!
W: Thanks! My brother is playing hockey for a college team and he hopes he’ll be able to go professional.
M: I hope so, too. Then I can say I learned hockey from a professional!
W: Well, you’re going to need to learn how to ice-skate first!
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W: I have some good news for you. We’ve decided we’d like to send you to Shanghai on a business trip this weekend. (13) (14)
M: Oh (13)
W: I thought you’d be a bit more excited about it. (13) Everything will be paid for, and I’ll send my assistant with you to take care of everything for you. (14) All you have to do is get on the train tonight at 7:00 p.m.
M: The train Will I be flying back
W: Oh, no. We’ve bought your return ticket for you. I think you’ll find it quite comfortable.
M: Will the train be very crowded (15)
W: Oh, no. The train hasn’t been crowded at all recently. Besides, you’re in first class, so you’ll be fine.
M: When is the first meeting then
W: They’ve scheduled the meeting for 9:00 tomorrow morning.
M: Where will I be staying
W: We’ve booked you a room in the same hotel as your meetings, so you won’t need to deal much with public transportation.
M: That’s smart. Would it be all right if I left early today to prepare for the trip (16)
W: No problem. Get some rest if you can. You don’t know how tight the schedule is for this business trip.
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The class of 2012 is reunited again! The class officers have been busy meeting and planning since January 2018. We have decided to hold our class reunion on June 1, 2018. (17) Each member of the class should be receiving an invitation in March of 2018. You can park in the main parking lot for free. Each member of the class of 2012 is invited to attend and can bring one guest. The cost for each person will be $20, which will include dinner and drinks. (18) The entry to the event will be at the front office. The reunion will be held at Redhawk High School in the cafeteria at 7:00 p.m. (19) We will need volunteers to help with decorations, planning, and other details, so if you are interested, please contact Rob Jones before May 1, 2018 by calling 455-555-6789. (20) If you intend to attend the event, please contact Molly Jones at 455-555-4567 before May 1, 2018. Additional information can be found at . We look forward to seeing familiar faces!
