武汉市洪山高级中学 2022——2023 学年度第一学期高二开学考试
英语试卷
试题分值：150 分 考试时长：120 分钟
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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.When will the woman discuss her class project with the man
A. Tomorrow. B. After today’s class. C. During the man’s class.
2.Where does this conversation most probably take place
A. In a garden. B. In a kitchen. C. In a market.
3.How does the woman’s sister go to university
A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By subway.
4.What was the weather like last Saturday
A. It was sunny. B. It was raining all day. C. It turned fine in the afternoon.
5. What does the man mean
A. He knows what’s wrong with the watch.
B. The woman needs to buy another new battery.
C. The clock shop can probably repair the woman’s watch.
第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5
分）听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。
6. What did the woman do last night
A. She saw a film. B. She went shopping. C. She watched a football match.
7. Why couldn’t the man keep in touch with the woman last night
A. The woman’s mobile phone was stolen.
B. The woman’s mobile phone was power off.
C. The man had something important to do.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。
8. What is the weather like these days
A. Hot. B. Cold. C. Rainy.
9. Where is the typhoon expected to come from
A. The mainland. B. The western Pacific. C. The man’s city.
10. When is the typhoon likely to come to the speakers’ city
A. Tomorrow morning. B. Today. C. Tomorrow evening.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
11.What’s the relationship between the two speakers
A. Doctor and patient. B. Teacher and student. C. Husband and wife.
12.What do we learn about the man
A. The man is badly ill.
B. The man has caught a cold.
C. The man doesn’t like his job very much.
13. What did the woman do with the man’s trouble
A. She prepared some hot water for him.
B. She told him to go to bed.
C. She telephoned the doctor immediately.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。
14. Where does the woman want to go
A. To go to the park. B. To go to the English Language Institute. C. To go to the King Street.
15. Where are the speakers
A. In the park. B. In a department store. C. At the station.
16. Which road should she take when she comes to the end of the park
A. The road on the left. B. The road on the right. C. The road leading to the park.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. When will the Burj Dubai be completed
A. In 2010. B. In 2009. C. In 2008.
18. Where is the center of the tallest buildings at present
A. In Europe and the Middle East.
B. In North America and Asia.
C. In Asia and the Middle East.
19. Why do people build so many tall buildings
A. Tall buildings are wonderful to look at.
B. Tall building save more resources.
C. People like to live in tall buildings.
20. What is the height of the Empire State Building
A. About 400 meters. B. About 300 meters. C. About 200 meters.
第二部分 阅读理解(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 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
The following apps are typical digital learning tools, which can give you diverse and personalized content to
meet your needs. Want to find an app that can help you learn Here are some great ideas for you.
Khan Academy allows you to learn almost anything for free. It covers subjects
such as math, physics, biology, and even computer science. The real magic of this app
is that you can learn at your own pace. You can review subjects that you are not good
at, or start learning a subject you like. The app is in English. If you want to see its
translation you can visit http://open. /khan.
BrainPOP mixes learning and technology in a fun and simple way. It’s free and
teaches you something new every day. From the solar system to DNA, each topic starts
with an interesting cartoon movie. After you’ve watched it, you can take a test to see
how much you’ve learned.
Udemy is a “learn on demand” website and app. It is for career-oriented individuals to
start their course pricing at $10.99. This app allows you the flexibility to take your time on
a course you purchase over the course of several months, without worrying about recurring
(重复的) payments before you finish. This flexible learning app allows you to take things
slow, fast, or anywhere in-between with complete control on your end.
Duolingo is the premier leader in language education for learning apps. You can
learn to speak 29 different languages, all at the touch of a button. You’ll be invited to
not only read new words, but to speak them. You’ll learn grammar and conversational
strategies. This app helps you learn to communicate with a new portion of its
inhabitants!
21. According to the passage, what apps allow you to learn at your speed
A. Khan Academy and BrainPOP. B. Udemy and Duolingo.
C. Khan Academy and Udemy. D. BrainPOP and Duolingo.
22. What can Duolingo offer its users
A. Subjects reviewing. B. Speaking practice.
C. Technical support. D. Career training.
23. What is the purpose of the passage
A. To help find the suitable learning apps. B. To introduce the development of learning technology.
C. To provide various learning activities. D. To compare the difference of different learning methods.
B
Simone Biles was born in 1997. Soon, her parents found that she couldn’t sit still. When she was 6 years old,
her day-care group went on a field trip to a gym. Simone loved watching the gymnasts train and performances. She
couldn’t just watch them, though — she had to try their moves. She was so good that one of the coaches sent a
letter home with her, inviting Simone to take gymnastics classes.
Simone loved the classes, and she was excellent at climbing, swinging, jumping, and tumbling ( 翻筋斗 ).
Though she had a lot to learn, the coaches could hardly keep up with Simone. When one girl performed a standing
back tuck (翻折), Simone was sure she could do one too. Her coach didn’t believe her, so Simone tried the trick
and made it on the spot.
At 9, Simone learned why she couldn’t sit still: She had ADHD( 多动症). Her brain moved fast and her body
did too — which made it hard for her to concentrate in school but which also made her an amazing gymnast. “The
challenges we face help define who we are,” Simone wrote. “My challenge is also my superpower.” Simone’s
superpower would help make her one of the most dynamic gymnasts ever seen.
Simone is one of the greatest athletes in history. At age 16, she won two gold medals at the Artistic
Gymnastics World Championships(AGWC), including the all-around (the total score from competing in all events).
She has now won 25 world medals, 19 of them gold. That’s the most in world gymnastics history.
Simone competed in her first Olympics in 2016. She was the first female U.S. gymnast to win four gold medals
in an Olympic Games. Since then, Simone has debuted (首次呈现) some moves never successfully done in world
competitions, including a double-double dismount (下马) from the balance beam. The move became known as the
Biles. Several signature moves have been named after Simone.
24. Who found Simone Biles’ gymnastics talent
A. Her parents. B. A tour guide. C. A gymnastics coach. D. Her kindergarten teacher.
25. What brought Simone the gift of gymnastics
A. A disease. B. An accident. C. A superpower. D. A family tradition.
26. Which is one of Simone Biles’ achievements
A. She has now won 25 world gold medals. B. She won two gold medals at AGWC in 2013.
C. Some competitions are named after Simone. D. She competed in her first Olympics at 21.
27. Why are some signature moves named after Simone Biles
A. She has won the most World Championship medals. B. She made those moves well-known worldwide.
C. She used the actions for the first time internationally. D. She created the gymnastics skills by herself.
C
In Billings, Montana, some healthcare experts are using 3D printers to make reusable plastic masks. What
makes them special is that the masks are then fitted with pieces of surgical( 外科的) masks which can be replaced
when needed.
“The surgical masks are cut into smaller squares that can be filled into the plastic mask to serve as a filter
（过滤器） ,”said Dusty Richardson, a surgeon at the Billings Clinic. “The filter can be used for a day and you
can substitute it the next day, but I do wash it for the next use,” Richardson added. The plastic mask and filter can
be cleaned with soap, bleach (a chemical that is used to make something become white) and other cleaning
chemicals. Richardson believes healthcare workers can get six to ten uses out of a single surgical mask.
Richardson came up with a prototype(原型 ) of the mask and worked with surgeon Spencer Zaugg and
Spencer’s son Colton to make the design become a reality. They’re all really into 3D printing and Colton has
design experience and was able to adapt a pattern he found online.
“Spencer and Colton have four 3D printers,” Richardson said. “They have created at least 15 masks so far.”
Public schools in Billings are closed because of COVID-19, but some teachers went back into their classrooms on
Monday to start printing out masks on their schools’ 3D printer. It takes a few hours to print a single mask.
Richardson said the files and instructions are posted online so anyone can make the masks on their own 3D
printer. “I got a text from someone who printed one out in Scotland and is even working on it overseas,”
Richardson said.
They’ve already made one huge improvement to their design. A company called HiTech Filters heard about
the project and said that they could mass-produce filters using hospital-grade high-efficiency material quickly
without wasting precious surgical masks.
“We’re just trying to help people here,” Richardson said. “We want healthcare providers and patients to be
safe.”
28. What is the biggest feature of the reusable plastic mask
A. It is in the shape of a square.
B. It is made of natural harmless chemicals.
C. It contains surgical mask pieces serving as filters.
D. It can be cleaned with some chemicals other than soap.
29. In paragraph 2, the underlined word “substitute” refers to _____________.
A. produce B. remove C. purchase D. replace
30. What can we learn about the reusable plastic mask from the text
A. It receives negative comments online. B. It is easy to make and has attracted much attention.
C. Its production instructions are kept secret. D. Its application is considered impractical by others.
31. Which word can best describe Richardson
A. responsible B. courageous C. independent D. arrogant
D
One of the most powerful social desires expressed by teenagers is to be thought of as cool and popular by their
peers(同龄人), which is quite natural. Often, the terms “cool” and “popular” get used interchangeably as if they
were just different labels for the same perception. On closer examination, however, it becomes clear that they are
quite different and have a fairly complicated relationship with each other.
Let’s start by examining what popularity is all about. At first glance, popularity is easy to define and recognize:
A popular person is an individual who is well-known, well-liked, and admired by others. However, the sources of
the social power possessed by popular people can be quite different. Specifically, sociometric popularity (SP)
primarily reflects “likeability” and it is linked with qualities such as being kind and trustworthy. However, peer-
perceived popularity (PP) is based upon a judgment of how popular others think that person is among his or her
peers. It reflects what we might call “status” and is often related with less desirable qualities such as being
dominant, aggressive, or “stuck-up”.
So, popularity is a more complicated concept than it may seem. As complicated as popularity is, coolness is
even more so.
Coolness is a broader category than popularity. One can be cool by having cool stuff, by doing cool stuff, or
by just plain “being cool”. It is a combination of self-presentation, fashion, and attitude. It’s pushback against
norms and authority that may label itself as not caring about traditional routes to success such as academic
achievement and being “too cool for school”.
Hence, coolness and popularity represent two completely independent terms. The pursuit of being cool and
popular will probably always be part of the human experience, especially among young people. In and of itself, this
is neither good nor bad. But it may be useful to be aware of the differences in these qualities and be clear about
exactly what it is that we are pursuing.
32. What is a common understanding of coolness and popularity
A. They contradict each other. B. They share a complex connection.
C. They are simply the same concept. D. They can only be owned by the young.
33. Why does the author mention SP and PP in paragraph 3
A. To make a proposal. B. To illustrate(阐述) a concept.
C. To classify popularity. D. To list typical qualities.
34. Which can be regarded as being cool
A. Following suit. B. Prioritizing others.
C. Observing traditions. D. Challenging authority.
35. What does the author think of the pursuit of coolness and popularity
A. It’s unblamable. B. It’s rewarding.
C. It’s undesirable. D. It’s shameful.
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。
Fat is an important part of all living things and most body fat in animals and people is white. White fat allows
people to eat more than they need when food is enough. It stores those extra calories until food becomes short. 36
Hibernation(冬眠) can help animals get through the cold winter. They feed themselves on much food in fall in
preparation for a long and cold winter. Animals don’t eat when they are hibernating. 37 To spend an entire
winter, these animals enter a state called torpor(不活泼 ), where they use the white fat more slowly than they
usually do.
When in torpor, it seems that animals have been sleeping. But torpor goes much deeper than that. In fact, animals’
activities slow down in torpor. 38 An animal may take several breaths and then stop breathing for several
minutes. Instead of wasting energy to keep warm, bodies in torpor can remain just above freezing. 39 Every
week or two, they will wake up. They stay awake for a day or so before going back into torpor. The time is
different in different species. What causes the wake-up or why it happens is unclear. However, all true hibernating
animals go through this cycle.
In order to wake up during the hibernation, these animals have to warm their bodies. 40 This process burns
up white fat. And not only on hibernating animals, the warming process has the same influence also on humans,
Ballinger explains.
A. But hibernating animals don’t stay asleep all winter long.
B. If so, they will suffer from hunger during the winter.
C. Their heart may beat only a few times each minute.
D. Instead, they burn their white fat to keep their bodies running.
E. They might feel comfortable when they wake up after a long winter.
F. Then the body burns it for energy to stay alive until more food shows up.
G. That means going from a temperature above freezing to their usual body temperature.
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。
Little Jarrell was testing his mountain bike road outside of Columbus, Georgia, when his riding partner, Chris
Dixon, stopped suddenly. Something in the distance 41 among the trees caught her attention. It 42 to be a
sandy-colored five-month-old Great Dane mix.
He was skinny, and had a lot of road rash and a 43 leg. The cyclists fed the friendly pup and 44 their water.
They were more than seven miles from 45 and riding bikes. ''We couldn't 46 him," Little told his partner. He 47
picked up his new friend and slipped the dog's hind legs into the back pockets of his cycling jersey. Then he put
the dog's 48 paws over his shoulders.
The 30-minute ride into town 49 at a bike store, where they got more water and 50 for the dog. That was
when Andrea Shaw, a woman from Maine in town on business, 51 by. The dog made a beeline for her, licking her.
Shaw was 52 and, after learning what had happened, declared her 53 : I am keeping this dog. Shaw called him
Columbo 54 the town where they'd met and scheduled an operation on his leg. Today, Columbo is living the high
55 on a farm with a horse, a pony, a six-year-old boy, and two coon dogs to keep him company.
41. A. moving B. calling C. standing D. sleeping
42. A. turned out B. looked C. found out D. figured
43. A. dirty B. burnt C. broken D. beaten
44. A. finished B. drank C. poured D. shared
45. A. school B. downtown C. village D. home
46. A. take B. carry C. leave D. keep
47. A. quickly B. carefully C. natural D. finally
48. A. front B. other C. hurt D. injured
49. A. turned B. reached C. arrived D. ended
50. A. medicine B. care C. food D. rest
51. A. made B. happened C. stopped D. moved
52. A. touched B. excited C. shocked D. annoyed
53. A. luck B. wish C. intention D. mind
54. A. at B. in C. from D. after
55. A. life B. way C. friendship D. chance
第二节(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
For many people of Asian descent( 血统 ) living overseas, a Facebook group called Subtle Asian Traits has
become one of the popular cultural 56 (phenomenon). Its jokes and memes— about life as a first-generation
migrant — have made the page 57 (wild) popular. Almost a million people 58 (join) the group since it began. The
posts, 59 can be made by anyone, have had conversations about cultural identity. It was founded by nine
Chinese-Australian high school students living in Melbourne. Anne Gu, 18, one of the 60 (found), said they were
delighted when the group hit 1,000 members but now it’s gone crazily. “We didn’t think at all that it would get this
big, or so serious,” she said, 61 (refer) to its growth into 62 online community for people of Asian descent.
The posts span a range of topics, but they often focus on Asian culture 63 (experience) by the children of
migrants. That’s 64 most members are young people from Australia, the US, Canada and the UK, rather than those
living in Asia.
Anne Gu believes that the page is so popular because it identifies just little things in our lives 65 no one talked
about before.
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分 40分)
第一节（满分 15分）
假定你是某国际学校的学生会主席， 为了发现身边的美，你校计划开展主题为“寻找最美武汉人”
的摄影展（photographic exhibition），请你为此写一则英文通知以鼓励大家踊跃参与。
内容包括：
1.摄影展的目的和主题。
2.展出的时间及地点。
3.具体要求。
注意：1.词数 80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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。
As a young boy, I was carefree. Every vacation I looked forward to two things—seeing my grandpa and hearing his
wonderful stories. My grandpa was a very good storyteller. He had worked various odd jobs when he was young and
wove his adventures and misadventures into fantastic tales. These wonderful tales colored my childhood.
As I grew up, I had to admit that Grandpa’s stories went on a little long, even a little boring and gradually lost
their magic. However, not wanting to upset him, my brother and I would sometimes take turns sitting in the living
room, listening to grandpa tell his stories.
When my grandpa was approaching 91, he suffered from serious memory-loss. It was kind of what doctors
called dementia( 痴呆 ), probably the earliest stage of Alzheimer’s disease. Following the doctor’s directions, we
moved him into a Sunrise Assisted Living Community, where he could get a better care. After that, grandpa hardly
came to our house.
One weekend before my grandpa’s birthday, I came to visit him. Seeing grandpa sitting in his armchair, dull-
looking, I was consumed with mixed feelings. I wheeled grandpa to the sunshine in the courtyard, talking to him.
He couldn’t express himself clearly and spoke in short bursts, but I listened to him patiently and carefully just as I
used to be a little boy.
It was then that I noticed a shadow box with some old and yellowish photos in it. I picked one up, in which
my brother, several boys in our neighborhood, and I were playing basketball with grandpa cheering us on twenty
years before. My mind flashed back to those beautiful memories. Back then, Grandpa was in good physical
condition and we were all wearing basketball jerseys, playing and laughing with abandon. I presented the photo to
my grandpa, pointing at each member and reminding him of their names. Incredibly, grandpa could speak out the
name of every player. I even caught a soft light in grandpa’s eyes and a smile on his lips.
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。
A bright idea for grandpa’s birthday came to my mind. ___________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
Seeing “the same players” playing there, grandpa seemed to have thought of something. _________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
高二开学考试参考答案
听力部分
1-5 AABCC 6-10 ABABC 11-15 CBABC 16-20 BCCBA
阅读理解
21-23CBA 24-27CABC 28-31CDBA 32-35CBDA 36-40FDCAG
完形填空
41-45AACDB 46-50CBADC 51-55BACDA
语法填空
56．phenomena 57. wildly 58．have joined 59．which
60．founders
61．referring 62．an 63．experienced 64．why
65．that
书面表达 (possible version)
Notice
To encourage us to find the beauty around us, our school is going to hold a
photographic exhibition whose theme is “Looking for the most beautiful person in Wuhan”.
The exhibition will take place in the library from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on September
10. Anyone who is interested in photograph is welcome to take part in it, but each one is
allowed to submit only one photo. Besides, the top five winners will get prizes.
Look forward to your participation.
The Students’ Union
A bright idea for grandpa’s birthday came to my mind. “Why not give grandpa a
surprise ” I said to myself. I immediately got down to carrying out my plan. Luckily, I
contacted all the players in the photo. To my great delight, they were greatly touched by the
plan and all agreed to join in. To make the scene real, I even managed to find all the
basketball jerseys, equipment and arrange for a similar-looking basketball court. The big day
finally came. After wheeling my grandpa to the court, we began the special game. While
playing, I kept an eye on grandpa, waiting for something deep down.
Seeing “the same players” playing there, grandpa seemed to have thought of
something. Glancing at grandpa again, I found him cheering us on just like 20 years before.
Sitting in the warm sunlight, he cheered and clapped, with a bigger smile. For a while, my
mind seemed to flash back to those beautiful days. Indeed, my plan somewhat worked. I was
overjoyed that I could do something to delight Grandpa, an important person in my 1ife. I was
not sure whether this birthday would stick in his mind, but one thing was certain: it’d
definitely stick in mine.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者的爷爷在作者小的时候经常给作者讲故
事，现在爷爷老了，得了失忆症，住进了老人院。作者在爷爷生日前为爷爷策划了一
个生日惊喜。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“我想到了一个给爷爷过生日的好主意。”以及第二段首句“看到‘同
一批打球的人’在那里玩，爷爷似乎想到了什么。”可知，第一段讲述的是作者为爷爷
准备的惊喜就是把当年一起打球的人都聚集了起来。
②由第二段首句内容“看到‘同一批打球的人’在那里玩，爷爷似乎想到了什么。”可知，
第二段可叙述爷爷的反应和作者的感触。
2.续写线索：作者小时候爷爷的陪伴——爷爷患病住进老人院——爷爷状态不好——作
者想为爷爷准备惊喜——作者联系当年打球的人——爷爷似乎想到了以往的时光
3.词汇激活
行为类
①着手做……：get down to/set about doing
②成功做……：manage to do/succeed in doing/be able to do
情绪类
①开心：with a big smile on his face/wearing a big smile on his face/smiling happily
②感动：be touched/be moved
【点睛】【高分句型 1】I was overjoyed that I could do something to delight Grandpa, an
important person in my 1ife.（运用了 that引导的宾语从句）
【高分句型 2】I was not sure whether this birthday would stick in his mind, but one thing
was certain: it’d definitely stick in mine.（运用了 whether引导的宾语从句）
听力原稿：
Text 1
W: Excuse me, Professor Carson, but I was hoping to talk to you about my class project.
M: I have a class in a few minutes. Why don’t you come and see me during office hours
tomorrow
Text 2
W: These tomatoes are huge! You must have watered them a lot.
M: Yes, I did. They ought to be ripe enough to pick by next Friday when we have our picnic.
Text 3
M: How does your sister go to university every day Does she take a bus or underground or
maybe the train
W: Oh, she always walks — because she lives quite close.
Text 4
M: How was the weather for your hiking trip last Saturday
W: It rained a little in the morning, but got sunny in the afternoon.
M: Did you have a lot of fun
W: Sure.
Text 5
M: Lily, do you have the time
W: Oh, my watch stopped again. And I just got a new battery.
M: Why don’t you take it to the clock shop They can check it for you, and the price is pretty
reasonable.
Text 6
W: Why didn’t you come to the cinema last night I waited for you for a long time.
M: I’m sorry, but I had something more important to do yesterday evening, so I wasn’t able to
come.
W: But why not tell me
M: I did. I called you many times, but you had your mobile phone power off.
W: Oh, I didn’t bring it with me because I left it recharging at home.
M: I’m really sorry to have missed the film.
Text 7
W: Why is it so hot these days
M: The weather report says another typhoon is forming in the western Pacific and is moving
towards the mainland.
W: That’s why it’s burning hot these days. By the way, will our city be hit by the typhoon
M: I’m afraid so. It will hit our city on its way towards the mainland.
W: When will it arrive
M: It is expected to arrive here tomorrow evening.
W: So we must be prepared for it.
M: Yes. The government has warned the fishermen not to go fishing too far out to sea, and
told all citizens not to stay out when the typhoon arrives. I’m afraid it will cause a serious
damage. We’ll have to be careful.
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W: Shall I phone and tell your secretary you’re not coming today
M: Yes, please, dear. Tell her I’ve got a cold and a headache, but I hope to be back in a day or
two. You’d better say I’m staying in bed.
W: But you’re not in bed! Do you want me to tell a lie
M: Oh, it’s only a very little one, dear. I’m not making a false excuse. I really have a bad
headache.
W: Then put the cigarette out. It’s very foolish of you to smoke when you’ve got a cold.
M: Very well, dear. You’re quite right.
W: Look, here’s some boiling water. Do as I tell you now. I’ve put something in the water
that’ll do you a lot of good. Put your nose over the water. That’s right. Breathe in deeply. It’ll
do you a lot of good.
M: It smells nice.
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W: Excuse me. Do you live here
M: Yes.
W: Oh, well, do you know where the English Language Institute is
M: Ah, yes. I think I know where it is. Do you have a car
W: No, I’m on foot.
M: Well, as you go out of the station, just continue along the road until you come to the
second crossing and then turn left into King Street.
W: Yes.
M: Then walk down the street just a bit and take the first turning on the right. And keep
walking until you come to the park.
W: A park, yes.
M: Well, let’s see. Walk through the park. As you get to the end of the path you will see two
small roads. Take the road on the right and the English Language Institute is at the end of the
road. You can’t miss it.
W: Thank you so much.
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Skyscrapers have become very common in Europe. Cities such as Frankfort, Madrid,
Valencia, Malmo and Paris, all have very tall buildings under construction. However, the
center of the world for skyscrapers is neither Europe nor America. The tallest buildings in the
world are being built in Asia and the Middle East. At more than 500 meters tall, the tallest
building in the world is Taipei 101 in Taipei, Taiwan. However, when completed in 2008, the
Burj Dubai in the United Arab Emirates will rise 162 stories and more than 800 meters.
Another building in Dubai is planned to be over 1, 200meters tall. That’s about three times as
tall as the Empire State Building. Skyscrapers are part of our future for many reasons. For one,
they require less land to build and use less electricity and other resources. Plus, people who
live in cities with high rises are less likely to own a car. In New York and London, for
example, the majority of residents do not drive. Still, a lot of people think that really tall
buildings ruin the look of a cit y. What do you think
