2024~2025學(xué)年度第二學(xué)期期中調(diào)研測(cè)試高一英語試卷（考試時(shí)間：120分鐘總分：150分）回答聽力部分時(shí)，請(qǐng)先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。聽力部分結(jié)束前，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將你的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到客觀題答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1.Whatbillhasalreadybeenpaid?A.Thewaterbill.B.Theelectricitybill.C.Thephonebill.2.Whattimewillthespeakershavedinner?A.At7:00.B.At7:30.C.At8:00.3.Whichplacedoesthemanrecommendmoststrongly?A.Themuseum.B.Thecastle.C.Themarket.4.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inatower.B.Inacinema.C.Inataxi.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.HowEvegotthebook.B.WhetherEveusedthewebsite.C.WhenEvewenttothebookshop.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whatarethespeakers?A.Highschoolstudents.B.Collegestudents.C.Collegegraduates.7.Whichmajordoesthewomanthinkleadstogoodjobopportunities?A.Math.B.Computing.C.Science.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.Howhasthewomanbeentoday?A.Relaxed.B.Busy.C.Stressed.9.Whatwillthespeakersdo?A.Makesomeicedcoffee.B.Visitacompany.C.Gotoacafe.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.WhatistherelationshipbetweenthemanandDanny?A.Cousins.B.Brothers.C.Classmates.11.Howwillthespeakersgotothebeach?A.Bycar.B.Bybus.C.Bytrain.12.Whatdothespeakersdecideonatlast?A.Wheretomeet.B.Whattotake.C.Whentoleave.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.Howfarwillthecycliststravelatthemostonasingleday?A.35km.B.45km.C.50km.14.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthedailycyclingdistance?A.Acceptable.B.Relaxing.C.Hard.15.Whatdoesthewomancareaboutmostinhotels?A.Thegym.B.Therestaurant.C.Theswimmingpool.16.Whichmealwillthecyclistshaveintheopenair?A.Breakfast.B.Lunch.C.Dinner.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.WhatisDeepBlue?A.Achessmaster.B.Anengineer.C.Acomputer.18.WhatcanKasparovdoinasecond?A.Setupthechessboard.B.Thinkofthreeapproaches.C.Predicttheotherplayer’smoves.19.Whatdoweknowaboutthefirstgame?A.Kasparovwonit.B.Itlastedoverfourhours.C.AnengineerassistedKasparov.20.Whatdidthecomputertrytodointhesecondgame?A.Avoidbeingtricked.B.Spendlesstimethinking.C.LeadKasparovtomakeamistake.第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng).ATheChocolateMuseumhastheworld’smostcompletedisplayoncocoa’s5,000-yearhistory.Activitiesincludewalkingthroughagreenhouse,visitinga3-meter-tallchocolatefountain,appreciatingancientitemsfrompre-ColumbianMesoamericaandrunninghistoricalindustrialmachines.TheChocolateMuseumisopendailyfrom10:00to18:00!Thelastadmissiontothemuseumisat5:00p.m.,onehourbeforeclosingtime!WeacceptECcardsandallmajorcreditcardsaswellascashattheboxoffice.Ticketscanbeeasilyboughtinadvancethroughouronlinebookingsystem.YoucanpaywithPayPalorcreditcard.Ouroffersareparticularlysuitablefordifferentagegroups.Ourfamilytoursaresuitableforchildrenfrompre-schoolage.Ourcoursescanbebookedforchildrenfromtheageof8,butchildrenuptotheageof10mustgotothemuseumwithanadult.Thisisalsoafood-producingcompany,sodogsarenotallowedinthemuseum.Ifyouareinterestedinaprivatetourorgroupbooking,pleasecontactourvisitorservicebyemailatservice@schokoladenmuseum.deorbookyourtourdirectlyonourwebsite!21.WhatcanthevisitorsdointheChocolateMuseum?A.Tastechocolatesfreeofcharge.B.Climbachocolatefountain.C.BuyancientMesoamericanitems.D.Operatefactorymachines.22.Whatshouldtouristspayattentionto?A.Visitorscanenterthemuseumuntil5:30p.m.B.Creditcardsarenotacceptedattheboxoffice.C.Adultsmustkeepchildrenunder12company.D.Dogsarenotwelcomeinsidethemuseumarea.23.Whereisthetextprobablyfrom?A.Atravelguidebook.B.Amuseumwebsite.C.Aschooltextbook.D.Anewsreport.BAstrong7.9earthquakehitcentralMyanmaronMarch28,2025,causingmajordamageinthearea.TheearthquakewascenterednearMandalay,thecountry’ssecond-largestcity.Thenumberofdeathhasreached2,719,with4,521peopleinjuredandmanymorestillmissing.Thedisasterunfoldedintwophases:thefirstearthquakedestroyedbuildings,roads,andbridges,whileaftershockscontinuedtocauseproblems.TheearthquakehappenedalongtheSagaingFault,wheretheIndianandEurasiantectonicplatesmeet.Overmanyyears,pressurebuiltupbetweentheplatesandfinallycausedthisearthquake.However,Myanmar’soldbuildings,especiallytraditionalonesmadeofwoodandmud,werenotstrongenoughtowithstandtheearthquake,whichmadethesituationevenworse.Countriesaroundtheworldquicklysenthelp.Chinawasoneofthefirsttorespond,sendingrescueteamswithmedicalsupplies,sheltermaterials,andspecialequipmenttofindsurvivors.India,Russia,andSingaporealsosentaid.TheUnitedNationshelpedorganizetheaidefforts,showingthattheworldisunitedinhelpingMyanmar.However,rescuersfacedmanychallenges.Roadsandbridgesweredestroyed,makingithardtogetaidtoremotevillages.Therewerealsopowercutsandcommunicationproblems.Badweathermadethingsworse,asraincouldcausefloodsandspreaddiseases.Additionally,ongoingconflictsinnorthernMyanmarmadeithardtogetsuppliestotheaffectedareas,andhospitalsinMandalaywerecrowdedwithpatients.Despitethedifficulties,therewerealsostoriesofhope.Localvolunteersworkedhardtorescuepeopletrappedintherubble.InMandalay,apregnantwomanwasrescuedafterbeingtrappedfor50hours.Farmersandstudentsalsoadaptedquickly,plantingcropsintemporaryfieldsandattendingclassesintents.TheearthquakeshowedMyanmar’sweaknesses,butitalsoshowedthestrengthofthepeopleandtheworld’ssupport.Asaftershockscontinue,Myanmar’speoplearedeterminedtorebuildtheirlivesandhopeforabetterfuture.24.WhatdoweknowabouttheearthquakeonMarch28,2025?A.Itisthestrongestearthquakeinhistory.B.Itcausedminordamagetotheoldbuildings.C.Themainquakedestroyedmanyconstructions.D.Pressurebuiltupbetweentheplatesinaftershocks.25.WhichofthefollowingisNOTareasonforthedifficultiesinrescueefforts?A.Affectedareas.B.Powerfailures.C.Inaccessibleroads.D.Communicationproblems.26.Whydoestheauthormentionthestoryofapregnantwomaninthelastparagraph?A.Tocomparevictimsfromdifferentjobs.B.Toshowthethemeofhopeandrecovery.C.Toexplainthedifficultyofrescueefforts.D.Togiveanexampleoftheearthquake’simpact.27.What’stheauthor’stoneinwritingthearticle?A.Concerned.B.Doubtful.C.Critical.D.Objective.CWhenyouwalkalongabeach,youmayspotcolorfulbitsofbrokenglassinthesand.Buttheseshinytreasuresdidn’tstartoutthatway—theywereoncediscardedasuselessglasswastebyhumans.Overtime,oceanwaveswashandpolishthebrokenglass,turningitintosmooth“seaglass.”ThisprocessshowshowhumanactionsinteractwithEarth’snaturalforcestocreatesomethingunexpectedandbeautiful.Beforethe1960s,manyU.S.trashsiteswereleftopentorainandwind.Sincethesesiteswereoftennearriversorcoasts,rainwatercouldwashtrash—likeglassbottles—intotheocean.Ontheirwaytotheocean,glassbottleswouldrunintorocksandotherobjects,whichwouldbreaktheglassintosmallerpieces.Wavesthencarriedthepiecestothesea.Overtime,wavespushtheglassalongthesandyoceanfloor,makingitrolloverandover.Thisprocesssmoothssharpedgesandturnsclearglassintocloudy,frostedseaglass.Today,sellingandtradingseaglasshasbecomeaprofitableindustryintheUnitedStates.Seaglassjewelryandcollectionscanbefoundatcraftfairsandmarketsnationwide.However,duetotheriseofsingle-useplasticsasananotherwaytoreplaceglassbottles,seaglassmaysoonbecomehardertofind.Tosolvethisproblem,somebusinessmenhavebeguntoproduceartificialseaglassusingrocktumblersandchemicals.Recyclingglasscanbechallengingbecauseitisheavyandnotalwayscost-effectivetotransport.Therearefewmarketsforrecycledglass.Despitethesedifficulties,recentenvironmentalactivistshavepushedformoregreenwaystoreplacesingle-useplastics.Aluminumbottlesandcansarebecomingincreasinglypopular,butglassremainsanoptionalway.Whenglassisnotproperlyrecycled,itcontinuestobethrownaway,ensuringthatnaturalseaglasswillstillappearonbeachesforfuturegenerationstofindandappreciate.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“discarded”inparagraph1mean?A.pickedout.B.thrownaway.C.gatheredtogether.D.cutdown.29.Whathappenedtoglassbottlesbeforetheyreachedtheocean?A.Theyweredamagedbythesun.B.Theywereeatenbyfish.C.Theyhitrocksandbrokeintopieces.D.Theywerecollectedbypeople.30.Howdobusinessmensolvetheproblemthatseaglassishardertofind?A.Bysellingmorejewelry.B.Bycollectingseaglass.C.Byusingaluminumbottles.D.Bycreatingartificialseaglass.31.Whatdoestheauthorimplyaboutthefutureofnaturalseaglass?A.It’snotgoingawayanytimesoon.B.Itwillbereplacedbyaluminumcans.C.Itwillbecomeincreasinglyexpensive.D.Itwilldisappearduetorecyclingefforts.DImagineaworldwheretechnologyhelpsdoctorsseediseasesearlier,developtreatmentsfaster,andcareforpatientsmorepersonally.That’sthepromiseofArtificialIntelligence,orAI,inhealthcare.AI’sfirstbigroleisindiagnosis.Thinkofitlikeasuper-smartassistantfordoctors.Inskincancerchecks,AIalgorithms(算法)cananalyzeskinimagesandspotmelanoma—adangerousskincancer—withsurprisingaccuracy.Itcanevennoticetinydetailsthathumaneyesmightmiss.Similarly,whenlookingatX-raysorMRIscans,AIcanquicklyhighlightareasthatneedadoctor’sattention,helpingcatchillnesseslikecancerorheartdiseasesooner.Beyonddiagnosis,AIspeedsupdrugdevelopment.Bysimulatingmolecularinteractions,AIrecognizespotentialdrugcandidatesfasterandcheaperthantraditionalmethods.ThisbreakthroughcouldleadtolifesavingtreatmentsforconditionslikeAlzheimer’sandcancer.Wearabledevices,likesmartwatches,aregettingsmarterthankstoAI.Theycantrackyourheartrate,sleep,andevenstresslevels.Ifsomethingunusualisdetected,likeanirregularheartbeat,thedevicecansendawarning,whichletsyouandyourdoctoractfast.AIcanalsohelpcreatetreatmentplanstailoredjustforyoubyconsideringyourhealthhistory,lifestyle,andevengenetics.WhileAIispowerful,it’snotperfect.Itneedslotsofdatatolearn,andifthatdataisbiased—forexample,mostlyfromonegroupofpeople—itmightnotworkwellforeveryone.Furthermore,ethicaldilemmasalsoarise.WhileAIimprovesdecision-making,itcannottaketheplaceofhumanempathy(同理心).Doctorscanlisten,empathize,andmakecomplexdecisions.Theirintuitionandpatientcommunicationremainirreplaceable.StrikingabalancebetweenAIefficiencyandhumantouchissignificant.SoAIisn’theretoreplacedoctorsornurses.Instead,it’satooltohelpthemprovidebetter,faster,andmorepersonalizedcare.AsAItechnologygrows,sowillourabilitytorisetohealthchallengesandimprovelives.Thefutureofhealthcareisn’tjustaboutmachines—it’sabouthowweusethemtoworkbettertogether.32.WhatisakeyadvantageofAIindiagnosis?A.ItreducesthecostofMRIscans.B.Itcanreplaceradiologistscompletely.C.Itspeedsuphospitalcheck-inprocesses.D.Itdetectsillnessesmissedbyhumandoctors.33.WhatcanbeinferredaboutaboutAI’simpactonhealthcare?A.AI-poweredwearabledevicecantreatheartdiseases.B.AIalgorithmscanonlybeusedinskincancerchecks.C.AIwillcausepeople’sneedforhospitalstodisappear.D.AI’sspeedingupdrugdiscoverymightleadtobreakthroughs.34.WhymightAIfailtoworkequallywellforallpatients?A.Becauseitlackshumanempathy.B.Becauseitmaylearnfrombiaseddata.C.Becauseitcan’treplacethehumantouch.D.Becauseitcan’timprovehumandecisions.35.Whatisthebesttitleofthisarticle?A.ThePromiseofAI:ServingasaPowerfulToolB.AIinHealthcare:OpportunitiesandChallengesC.TheFutureofHealthcare:ReplacingDoctorswithAID.AIinHealthcare:RevolutionizingDiagnosisandTreatment第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Holidaysareoftenatimeofindulgence(放縱),evenforthosewhoareusuallycarefulabouttheirdietsthroughouttheyear.However,holidayeatingisnotjustaboutavoidingexcesscalories;whatweeatsignificantlyimpactsthehealthofourentirebody,includingtheimmunesystem.36Duringtheholidays,wearemorelikelytoencountersweet,saltyfoods,andalcoholicbeverages.37Buttheycanpotentiallyweakenourimmunesystem.Consumingexcessiveamountsofsugarcancauseinflammationinthebloodvesselsandbrain.Processedfoodsandrestaurantmeals,whichareoftenhighinsalt,canraisebloodpressure.Excessivealcoholconsumptioncanlowerantibodyproduction.Therefore,it’scrucialtolimityourintakeofsugar,salt,andalcohol. 38Don’tignoreprovidingyourimmunesystemwiththenutrientsitneedsforoptimal(最佳的)health.Evenduringholidayparties,ensureyourdietisrichinfiberandfermentedfoods.Fruits,vegetables,nuts,seeds,beans,andwholegrainsareexcellentsourcesoffiber,whichcanhelpreduceinflammation.39Forexample,certaintypesofyogurt,sauerkraut,miso,pickles,andevensomecheesescontainbeneficialandlivebacteria.Finally,don’tforgettoincorporatehealthyfatsandproteinsintoyourdiet,asbothareessentialformaintainingoverallbodilyfunction.Besides,rememberthateventhebusiestsocialcalendardoesn’tincludepartieseverynight.40A.Theytastegreat.B.Justasimportantaswhatyoueatiswhatyoudoinparties.C.Anoccasionalindulgenceprobablywon’tcauselastingdamage.D.Equallyimportantaswhatyouavoidiswhatyouincludeinyourdiet.E.Minimizepotentialharmbymaintainingahealthydietonnon-holidaydays.F.Youcanalsoeffectivelysupportyourhealthbyconsumingfermentedfoods.G.Tokeepyourimmunesystemfunctioningoptimally,it’sessentialtocelebratemoremindfully.第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。AdmittedtoOceanUniversityofChinaasamaster’sstudentinQingdaoin2015,Ineverimaginedthejourneythatwasinstoreforme.AsaPakistani,earlydayswere41withnewlanguage.LimitedChinesemeantdependingongesturesandtranslationapps.Yet,42followedstruggles:Independentlyorderingfoodatanoodleshopforthefirsttimeever,joyfullymakingaChinesefriendthatpatientlycorrectedmypronunciation.Themost43chapterofmylifeinShandongwasmy2017cyclingadventure.WestartedourjourneyonApril22,44bicycles,toolkitsandanairpump.Thefirstfewdayswere45—steephillsandchangeableweather.46,thewarmthofvillagersleftalastingimpression.Manygreeteduswithsmilesand47waterandsnacks.Throughthisjourney,weprovedChinaiswelcomingtoforeignersandthatlanguagebarrierscanbeovercomewith48.After49mymaster’s,IjoinedWuhanUniversityformyPhD,whereIexperiencedacompletely50China.DuringtheCOVID-19,Isawthecity’stogetherness—neighborshelpingneighbors,healthcareworkersworking51.Itenabledmetobetterunderstoodthemeaningof52.Inthelastdecade,I’vealsoseenChina’srapid53intechnology,likeQRcodesandhigh-speedtrains.NowI’mworkinginDalianwhosebeautifulcoastline54meofQingdao.It’sherethatIcontinuetobuildmycareers,sharechallengesandjoysandcontributetothegrowingChina-Pakistan55.41.A.simpleB.challengingC.smoothD.comfortable42.A.dreamsB.opportunitiesC.plansD.successes43.A.memorableB.disastrousC.suitableD.mysterious44.A.tookonB.equippedwithC.rodeonD.coveredwith45.A.perfectB.naturalC.toughD.normal46.A.MeanwhileB.ThereforeC.HoweverD.Otherwise47.A.acceptedB.chargedC.deliveredD.offered48.A.kindnessB.devotionC.courageD.honor49.A.signingB.completingC.furtheringD.graduating50.A.intelligentB.regularC.differentD.popular51.A.extremelyB.frequentlyC.continuouslyD.secretly52.A.unityB.livingC.generosityD.wisdom53.A.profitsB.strategiesC.proceduresD.advances54.A.remindsB.informsC.warnsD.recalls55.A.issuesB.beltsC.affairsD.ties第一節(jié)語法填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。請(qǐng)將答案的完整形式寫在答題卡上相應(yīng)題號(hào)的橫線上。Shuyang,56(locate)innorthernJiangsuProvince,isacharmingcountywith“threetreasures”:flowernurseries,historicalfiguresanddistinctivefood.AsChina’slargestflowerproductionbase,over50%ofitspopulationworksinhorticulture,57(create)endlessseaofblossomseveryspring.ThetowntakesprideinbeingthehometownofYuJi,58legendarybeautywhosecourageinspiredpoetsthroughChinesehistory.HerstatuestandsintheNanhuPark,59attractsmanypeopletoappreciateit.Thereisa60(vary)ofdeliciousfoodinShuyang.Among61(it)mosttypicaldishesis“XiaoBingJiaRou”.Localsclaimthesecretlies62the200-year-oldfermentationmethodofthedough,andmodernversionsnow63(include)variousfillingslikeporkandvegetables.Greatchanges64(take)placeinShuyangoverthepastdecades.However,whatmakesituniqueisthatitpreservestraditionwhileembracingchange.Farmersstilluseancestraltechniques65(grow)flowers,yetsellthemthroughlive-streaming.Oldrecipesgainnewlifeasyoungchefsaddcoffeeinfusionstotraditionalpastries.Here,everybiteandblossomtellsastory.第二節(jié)單詞拼寫（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）根據(jù)首字母或中文提示寫出單詞，并注意所填單詞的適當(dāng)形式。66.S________intothehabitwaseasy,butitwasdifficulttoquitthehabit.67.Whenyouwishtogoonholiday,youcanmakeallyourtravela________(安排)justinfrontofthecomputer.68.Humanactivitieshavebroughtmanyanimalsclosetoe_________.69.Itimmediatelyo________toherthattheseweresignsofanapproachingtsunami.70.Waterpollutionisalsocausedby________(有毒的)chemicalsusedinagriculture.71.It’sourdutytoprotecttheenvironmentwhileweaimfor________(經(jīng)濟(jì)的)development.72.Shesignaledtoherstudentstoexittheclassroominan________(有條理的,整齊的)linecoveringtheirheadswiththeirhands.73.Thetrialsonpatientswerelikelytobepostponedbecausetheydidnothaves________safetydata.74.TheInternethasalsomadeourlivesunbelievablyc________,withallsortsofgoodsandservicesprovidedbyelectroniccommerce.75.Thankstoherdiscoveryofqinghaosu,malariapatientsallovertheworldnowhavehadagreatlyincreasedchanceof________(生存,存活).第三節(jié)句子填空（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)所給的漢語完成下列句子，使得句子意思完整。每空只填一個(gè)單詞。76.歡迎來到叢林，這里是一片綠色海洋，充滿著動(dòng)物的聲音。Welcometothejungle,ahugeseaofgreen________________thesoundsofanimals.77.最終，我拿起了那本我一直想讀的經(jīng)典小說，很快就沉浸在那優(yōu)美的文字中。Finally,I________________theclassicnovelIhadalwayswantedtoreadandwassoonlostinthebeautifullanguage.78.當(dāng)你想到一個(gè)可怕的獵手時(shí)，獅子和鯊魚的形象會(huì)出現(xiàn)在腦海里。Whenyouthinkofafearsomehunter,imagesoflionsandsharksmay________________________79.然而，為工廠辯護(hù)，我想指出的是，我們也努力控制我們產(chǎn)生的污染量。________________________thefactories,however,I’dliketopointoutthatwealsotrytocontroltheamountofpollutionweproduce.80.我向窗外望去，結(jié)果卻發(fā)現(xiàn)巨大的樹木橫倒在街道上，到處都是水。Ilookedoutofthewindow,________________seehugetreeslyingacrossthestreetandwatereverywhere.第四節(jié)寫作（滿分20分）每年的4月22日是世界地球日。隨著全球變暖現(xiàn)象日益嚴(yán)峻，各種環(huán)境問題正威脅著人類的生存與發(fā)展。作為地球村的一員，我們每個(gè)人都肩負(fù)著保護(hù)環(huán)境的責(zé)任。請(qǐng)以“BeatGlobalWarming”為題,撰寫一篇倡議書，要點(diǎn)包括：1.全球變暖的現(xiàn)狀及后果；2.解決方案（至少兩條3.發(fā)出倡議。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。BeatGlobalWarmingM:Lookatallthesebills!Ithinkthewaterbillisdueinafewdays.W:Igotthatcoveredalready.Haveyouseentheelectricitybill?M:Hasn’tcomeyet.W:SoI’lltakecareofthephonebill.(Text2)M:Whattimearewehavingdinner?Sevenoreight?W:Halfwaybetweenthetwo!DoesthatsoundOKtoyou?W:Didyougotothattownyoutoldmeabout?M:Yes,itwasgreat.Themuseum’sworthvisiting,butifyou’veonlygottimetodoonething,youcan’tmissoutonthecastle.There’salsoabigmarketinthetown.(Text4)W:InternationalFinanceCenter,please.M:Sure,toweroneortowertwo?W:Huh,I’mnotsosure.I’mgoingtothecinemawithmyfriends.M:Thenit’llbecloserforyoutogetoffattowertwo.W:LookwhatIhave!M:Wow,Eve,it’stheoldbookyou’vebeenlookingfor.HaveyoucheckedthewebsiteIrecommended?W:Idid,butitwassoldoutthere.However,afewdaysago,Iwentintoasecond-handbookshopandfoundit.M:Whatdidyouthinkofthattalkwehadyesterday?W:Ithoughtitwasquitehelpful.ItactuallymademerethinkwhatdegreecourseI’dliketodoatuniversity.YouknowI’dbeenconsideringdoingmath.ButnowIthinkI’dhaveabetterchanceofgettingagoodjobifIdidcomputinginstead.Iguessyou’lldoasciencesubject?M:I’mnotsureyet.We’vestillgottwomoreyearsathighschoolfirst!W:Evenso,I’mquiteexcitedaboutit.W:Heythere!Lovelyday,isn’tit?M:Absolutely!How’syourdaybeensofar?W:It’sgreattoescapefrombusyworkandjustenjoythesunshineandsomefreshair.Howaboutyou?M:Samehere!Haveyoubeentothatnewcafenearby?Iheardtheymakeamazingicedcoffee.W:Oh,Ihaven’tyet!ButI’vebeenmeaningtocheckitout.Maybewecouldhaveadrinktogethersometime.M:Thatsoundslikeaplan!I’malwaysupfortryingnewcoffeespots,especiallywithgoodcompany.W:Excellent!Let’smakeithappen.M:DoyoufancygoingonadaytriptothebeachthisSaturday?W:Goodidea!Areyourbrotherandsistercoming?M:Well,Dannycan’tcome.He’sgoingtoLondonthisweekendtomeetourcousin.Butmysisterandoneofherclassmateswanttogo.W:OK.So,isyoursisterdriving?M:No,shehasn’tgotacaryet!There’sabus,butit’sveryslow.Let’sgetthe8:30train.W:Allright.Shallwetakeapicnic?Icanbringsomesandwiches.M:Well,we’vegotalotofbreadforsandwichessoI’lltakethem.I’llbringthedrinks,too.Youcanbringcakesifyoulike.W:OK,goodidea.M:So,shallwemeetatyourhouse?W:There’snopoint.Icanmeetyouatthestation.Mymomwilltakemethere.M:OK.W:Thewebsitesayswe’llrideabout45kilometersadayduringthecyclingholiday.Isthatright?M:That’scorrect.Anditreallydependsonwhichpartofthetrip.Somedaysareonly35kilometersandsomearemore.Butyou’llneverhavetocyclemorethan50kilometersinoneday.W:Okay,Icanmanagethat.Andwestayinhotels?M:Yes,andthe