江苏省常州市2015届高三第一学期期末考试英语试题 含答案 - 图文(5)

W: How’s it going, Vic?

M: Oh, ok. This party is not much fun, is it?

W: I’m enjoying myself. Aren’t you?

M: I don’t know. I’m a little bored, I guess.

W: Come on. You are just feeling a little down because it’s Christmas and you’re all by yourself.

It happens to everyone. M: Maybe that’s it.

W: I’m sure it is. Come on. Cheer up. Try and enjoy yourself. M: Yeah, I will. Thanks. W: That’s ok. 7

W: What are you looking at, Jim?

M: I’m reading an article about the world’s homeless population. W: Homeless population?

M: Yes - sociologists define homeless people as those who have no fixed shelter on any given night. These figures show five countries with large homeless population.

W: Wow, that’s amazing. I never realized that there were so many homeless people in Germany and France.

M: You know what? Our own country the USA ranks number one among these countries! W: Surely not! India tops the list with three million homeless people.

M: Well, it depends on how you look at it. Although we have a million fewer homeless people than India, we have the highest percentage of homeless people. 8

W: Hello.

M: This is Jim Evens from the Market Research Company. May I ask you a few questions? W: Oh, I suppose.

M: Do you read any newspapers and if so, which ones? W: I read the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

M: About how many hours a week do you read newspapers then? W: Oh, about two or three.

M: Ok. Now, do you read books regularly and , if so, what type?

W: Well, novels are my favorite but, to tell you the truth, I haven’t read one in quite a while. I’m taking a class at night, so the only books I’ve been reading lately are textbooks. M: And how long do you spend a week reading textbooks? W: Not enough. I guess even or eight hours. M: Thanks for your help. W: You’re welcome. 9

W: Tom, why are you surfing the net again? It’s a real waste of time, I’ve told you.

M: I’m doing my homework, mom. I need to write a paper, and I’m looking for the information on the Net. W: Really?

M: Yes. You see, you can find a lot of information by entering the key words and searching

form them.

W: That’s fantastic!

M: And the net can also help you do shopping. It’s called E-shopping. W: How can I do shopping without going to the shops?

M: It’s easy. First you log on to an online shopping deliver service, which will give you the pictures of different goods. Then you simply point and clickaround the screen for the goods you want. The goods will be sent to you. W: I can’t believe it. Let me have a try. M: It can save you a lot of time. 10

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. This is Karen Tailor, your announcer at the British National Swimming Competition. We’ve had really exciting races here so far. Teams have come from more than twenty sports clubs and their fans have come with them. The next event on the program is the women’s 100-metere freestyle. Here are some swimmers in this race. Alice Godley from Liverpool is in Lane 1. She has won three races so far this month, but she hasn’t broken any records yet. Karen Gibson from London Sports Club has the flu and can’t swim today. Beth Cromer has taken her place in Lane 2. She has always been better at 50-meter backstroke, but she’s good at 100-meter freestyle too. She won silver medal in 100-meter medal last year. I Lane 3, we see Elizabeth Hampton from Manchester Club. She has often swum for her sports club and has had some very good races.