2017高考真題英語_2017高考英語真題

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　　2017高考真題英語試題

　　第I卷(選擇題共115分)

　　第一部分：聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)

　　第一節(jié)(共5小題;每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)

　　聽下面五段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

　　1.What time does the conversation take place?

　　A. Christmas. B. Rush hour. C. Spring.

　　2. Who is the woman mostly like to be?

　　A. Mr. Black's boss. B. Mr. Black's secretary. C. Mr. Black's wife.

　　3. What does the woman mean?

　　A. It’s the clerk who should make the copies.

　　B. The man should make the copies himself.

　　C. She will make the copies for the man.

　　4. What do they say about the restaurant?

　　A. It's the best place to eat in.

　　B. They are disappointed in its recent change.

　　C. They like it all the time.

　　5. What is happening outside?

　　A. It is raining slightly. B. It is raining heavily. C. It is shining.

　　第二節(jié) (共15小題;每小題1.5分,滿分22.5分)

　　聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘;聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。

　　聽第6段材料，回答第6和第7題。

　　6. What do the two speakers both want to do in the coming new year?

　　A. To save some money. 苑B. To work harder. C. To lose weight.

　　7. What did Henry do last year?

　　A. He joined a health club. B. He stopped smoking. C. He got a good job.

　　聽第7段材料，回答第8至第10題。

　　8. Why did the man talk to the woman?

　　A. He wanted to buy a house. B. He wanted to get a job. C. He wanted to rent a flat.

　　9. What is the flat the man is interested in?

　　A. It has a bathroom and one bedroom.

　　B. It has two bedrooms and a sitting room.

　　C. It has a kitchen but it hasn't a bathroom.

　　10. How much will the man pay for the biggest one each year?

　　A. 3,600 dollars. B. 2,400 dollars. C. 3,000 dollars.

　　聽第8段材料，回答第11至第13題。

　　11. Where are they planning to go in the morning?

　　A. To a park. B. To an art museum. C. To a shopping center.

　　12. Why does the man want to visit the zoo in the afternoon?

　　A. The zoo will be closed the rest of the week.

　　B. The zoo is free to visitors that day only.

　　C. There are unusual animals on display.

　　13. Why does the woman want to go shopping instead?

　　A. She wants to buy souvenirs of their visit.

　　B. She saw some nice clothes at a shopping center.

　　C. She wants to buy a gift for her friend.

　　聽第9段材料，回答第14至第16題。

　　14. Where does the dialogue take place?

　　A. At the airport. B. In a railway英才苑station. C. In a restaurant.

　　15. What's the woman's baggage number?

　　A. 703-9962. B. 703-9926. C. 703-1926.

　　16. What time might it probably be when the dialogue took place?

　　A. In the morning. B. At noon. C. In the afternoon.

　　聽第10段材料，回答第17至第20題。

　　17. How did the speaker's friends feel about his change of interest?

　　A. They were very glad about it.

　　B. They were afraid he wasn't fully prepared.

　　C. They were puzzled by his decision.

　　18. Why did the speaker change his interest to underwater exploration?

　　A. It is much cheaper than space travel.

　　B. It is much safer than space travel.

　　C. It is more exciting than space travel.

　　19. In what way does the speaker think diving is similar to space travel?

　　A. They both attract scientists' attention.

　　B. They are both expensive.

　　C. They can both be quite challenging.

　　20. Why does the speaker give this talk?

　　A. To explain the danger of exploring space.

　　B. To explain why he took up underwater exploration.

　　C. To show how simple diving can be.第二部分: 英語知識運(yùn)用 (共兩節(jié)，滿分45分)

　　第一節(jié)：單項填空 (共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分)

　　21. I love ____ history because it gives me ____ knowledge of past events.

　　A. the; a B a; a C /; a D. /; /

　　22. Clouds are gathering. I think we’d better _________ the school in case it starts to rain.

　　A. run out　　　 B. bring up　　　 C. refer to　　　 D. head for

　　23.The first edition was published in1955 and _____ a best-seller ever since.

　　A. had been B. will be C. would be D has been

　　24. Faced with a bill for $ 10,000,________.

　　A. John has taken an extra job B. the boss has given john an extra job

　　C. an extra job has been taken D. an extra job has been given to John

　　25.In area it is approximately the same size as the USA (without Alaska),____,however, has____.

　　A. which, more than fourteen times as many people

　　B. which, fourteen times more than many people

　　C. what, as fourteen times as many people

　　D. where, more than fourteen times as many people

　　26.Our class is made up of 68 students,_______ are girls.

　　A. of which two-fifths B. of whom two –fifths

　　C. two-fifth of which D. two-fifth of whom

　　27. It’s easy to do the repair. ____ you need is a hammer and some nails.

　　A. Something B. All C. Both D. Everything

　　28. I set off at five for the station. It was too early ____ anyone in the street.

　　A. for there to be B. for there wasn’t C. to be D. having

　　29.We used to work in the same office and we _____ have coffee together after work.

　　A. would B. should C. could D. might

　　30. For holidays, many people visit the Great Barrier Reef off the northeast coast of Australia, _________ has more than 600 islands.

　　A. where B. that C. which D. there

　　31. _____, I think, and the problems could be settled.

　　A. If you double your efforts B. So long as you keep up your spirits

　　C. Making greater efforts D. A bit more efforts.

　　32. —The boss said we had only three days to finish the work.

　　—Don’t worry. We have already ________ two thirds of it.

　　A. got down B. got through C. given in D. given away

　　33.—Excuse me, can you tell me where the nearest bank is, please?

　　-______ Oh yes! It's past the office, next to a big market.

　　A. Mm, let me think. B. Oh, I beg your pardon?

　　C. You're welcome. D. What do you mean?

　　34. It was not until ______that _____ to study English well.

　　A. he came to Beijing; did he begin B. did he comet to Beijing; he began

　　C. he came to Beijing ; he began D did he come to Beijing; did he begin

　　35. A man may usually be known by the books he reads ____ by the friends he keeps.

　　A rather than B. as well as C. in place of D. as many as

　　第二節(jié) 完形填空 (共20小題;每小題1.5分，滿分30分)

　　閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從短文后所給各題的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑

　　Learning to Accept

　　I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 36 , he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy, but rather when he was 37 and ill.

　　My father was 38 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 39 all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 40 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 41 about life, and I told them about one of my 42 . I said that we must very often give things up 43 we grow --- our youth, our beauty, our friends --- but it always 44 that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 45 up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up 46 ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I couldn’t think of anything to say. 47 , he answered his own question: “I 48 the love of my family,” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.

　　I was also 49 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated (憤怒的) at someone, I 50 remember his words and become 51 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 52 to give up my small irritations. In this 53 , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.

　　Sometimes I 54 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one 55 .

　　36. A. Afterwards B. Therefore C. However D. Meanwhile

　　37. A. tired B. weak C. poor D. slow

　　38. A. already B. still C. only D. once

　　39. A. took B. threw C. sent D. put

　　40. A. impossible B. difficult C. stressful D. hopeless

　　41. A. worrying B. caring C. talking D. asking

　　42. A. decisions B. experiences C. ambitions D. beliefs

　　43. A. as B. since C. before D. till

　　44. A. suggests B. promises C. seems D. requires

　　45. A. spoke B. turned C. summed D. opened

　　46. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything

　　47. A. Surprisingly B. Immediately C. Naturally D. Certainly

　　48. A. had B. accepted C. gained D. enjoyed

　　49. A. touched B. astonished C. attracted D. warned

　　50. A. should B. could C. would D. might

　　51. A. quiet B. calm C. relaxed D. happy

　　52. A. ready B. likely C. free D. able

　　53. A. case B. form C. method D. way

　　54. A. doubt B. wonder C. know D. guess

　　55. A. award B. gift C. lesson D. class第三部分：閱讀理解(共20小題;每題2分，滿分40分)

　　閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

　　Long after the 2002 World Cup was won, disappointed fans were still blaming the disputed(受置疑)refereeing(裁判)decisions that denied victory to their team. A researcher was appointed(任命)to study the performance of some top referees.

　　The researcher organized an experimental match involving four youth teams. Each match lasted an hour, divided into three periods of 20 minutes during which different referees were in charge.

　　Observers noted down the referees’ errors, of which there were 61 over the match. Changed to a standard match of 90 minutes, each referee made almost 23 mistakes, a remarkably high number.

　　The researcher then studied the videotapes to analyze(分析)the matches in detail. Surprisingly, he found that errors were more likely when the referees were close to the incident. When the officials got it right, they were, on average, 17 meters away from the action. The average distance in the case of errors was 12 meters. The research shows the best is about 20 meters.

　　There also seemed to be a best speed. Correct decisions came when the referees were moving at a speed of about 2 meters per second. The average speed for errors was 4 meters per second.

　　If FIFA, football’s international ruling body, wants to improve the standard of refereeing at the next World Cup, it should encourage referees to keep their eyes on the action from a distance, rather than rush to keep up with the ball, the researcher argues.

　　He also says that FIFA’S insistence that referees should retire at age 45 may be misguided. If keeping up with the action is not so important, their physical condition is less critical(挑剔).

　　56.The experiment conducted by the researcher was meant to .

　　A.review the decisions of referees at the 2002 World Cup

　　B.analyze the causes of errors made by football referees

　　C.set a standard of football refereeing

　　D.reexamine the rules for football refereeing

　　57.The findings of the experiment show that .

　　A.errors are more likely when a referee keeps close to the ball

　　B.the farther the referee is from the incident, the fewer the errors are

　　C.The more slowly the referee runs, the more likely errors will occur

　　D.errors are less likely when a referee stays in one spot.

　　58.The underlined word “officials” most probably refers to .

　　A.the researchers involved in the experiment

　　B.the players of the football match

　　C.the referees of the football match

　　D.the observers at the site of the experiment

　　59.What is one of the possible conclusions of the experiment?

　　A.The ideal retirement age for an experienced football referee is 45.

　　B.Age should not be the chief consideration in choosing a football referee.

　　C.A football referee should be as young and energetic as possible.

　　D.An experienced football referee can do well even when in poor physical condition.

　　There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have ever taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority(優(yōu)先) it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is, how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities(復(fù)雜性) of spelling.

　　If spelling becomes the only focal(焦點(diǎn)的) point of his teacher's interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to "play safe". He will tend to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous language. That's why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.

　　I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience. "This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is terrible." It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupil's technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted to read the essay, which contained some beautiful expressions of the child's deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors, but if his priorities had centered on the child's ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation to seek improvement.

　　60. Teacher are different in their opinions about ______.

　　A. the difficulties in teaching spelling

　　B. the role of spelling in general language development

　　C. the complexities of the basic writing skills

　　D. the necessity of teaching spelling

　　61. The underlined expression “play safe” probably means _________.

　　A. to write carefully B. to do as teachers say

　　C. to use dictionaries frequently D. to avoid using words one is not sure of

　　62. Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that ___________.

　　A. students will be able to express their ideas more freely

　　B. students will have more confidence in writing

　　C. teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakes

　　D. students will learn to be independent of teachers

　　63. The author seems to think that the teacher's judgment on that sensitive piece of writing is _________.

　　A. unfair B. reasonable C. foolish D. careless

　　64. The major point discussed in the passage is ________.

　　A. the importance of developing writing skills

　　B. the complexities of spelling

　　C. the correct way of marking compositions

　　D. the relationship between spelling and the content of a composition

　　Some people don't believe that driving more slowly can save lives.But the truth is that driving more slowly can help a person to avoid serious accidents.

　　The following chart shows the distance that it takes to stop a car at a given speed.The distance is measured in feet.The shaded area shows the driver's thinking distance.That's the distance it takes for the driver to react to a danger that he sees.The white area shows the car's braking distance.That's the distance it takes for the car to stop once the brakes(閘、剎車) are used.The number at the top of each bar shows the total number of feet that it takes to stop the car

　　65.According to the chart, what is the total number of feet needed to stop a car that is traveling at 50 miles per hour?

　　A.55. B.73. C.128. D.183.

　　66.What is the braking distance for a car that is traveling at 60 miles per hour?

　　A.66 feet. B.119 feet. C.185 feet. D.251 feet.

　　67.Which of the following statements about braking and speed is true?

　　A.The braking distance is what it takes for the driver to react to a danger that he sees.

　　B.The speed of a car has a direct effect on the distance needed to stop the car.

　　C.The braking distance increases only when a driver drives faster than 50 miles per hour

　　D.Driving slowly can help a person to avoid all accidentsD

　　An environmental group called the Food Commission is unhappy and disappointed because of the sale of bottled water from Japan. The water, it angrily argues an public, has traveled 10,000 "food miles" before it reaches Western customers. "Transporting water halfway across the world is surely the extremely stupid use of fuel when there is plenty of water in the UK." It is also worried that we are wasting our fuel by buying prawns(對蝦) from Indonesia (7,000 food miles) and carrots from South Africa (5,900 food miles).

　　Counting the number of miles traveled by a product is a strange way of trying to tell the true situation of the environmental damage done by an industry. Most food is transported around the world on container ships that are extremely energy-efficient (高能效的). It should be noted that a ton of butter transported 25 miles in a truck to a farmers' market does not necessarily use less fuel on its journey than a similar product transported hundreds of miles by sea. Besides, the idea of "food miles" ignores the amount of fuel used in the production. It is possible to cut down your food miles by buying tomatoes grown in Britain rather than those grown in Ghana; the difference is that the British ones will have been raised in heated greenhouses and the Ghanaian ones in the open sun.

　　What the idea of "food miles” does provide, however, is the chance to cut out Third World countries from First World food markets. The number of miles traveled by our food should, as I see it, be regarded as a sign of the success of the global (全球的) trade system, not a sign of damage to the environment.

　　68. The Food Commission is angry because it thinks that_______

　　A. UK wastes a lot of money importing food products

　　B. some imported goods cause environmental damage

　　C. growing certain vegetables damages the environment

　　D. people waste energy buying food from other countries

　　69. The phrase "food miles" in the passage refers to the distance _______.

　　A. that a food product travels to a market

　　B. that a food product travels from one market to another

　　C. between UK and other food producing countries

　　D. between a Third World country and a First World food market

　　70. By comparing tomatoes raised in Britain and in Ghana, the author tries to explain that ______

　　A. British tomatoes are healthier than Ghanaian ones

　　B. Ghanaian tomatoes taste better than British ones

　　C. cutting down food miles may not necessarily save fuel

　　D. protecting the environment may cost a lot of money

　　71. From the passage we know that the author is most probably________.

　　A. a supporter of free global trade

　　B. a member of the Food Commission

　　C. a supporter of First World food markets

　　D. a member of an energy development group

　　How many people have I met who have told me about the book they have been planning to write but have never yet found the time too many.

　　This is Life, all right, but we do treat it like a rehearsal (排演) and, unhappily, we do miss so many of its best moments.

　　We take jobs to stay alive and provide homes for our families always making ourselves believe that this style of life is merely a temporary state of affairs along the road to what we really want to do. Then, at 60 or 65, we are suddenly presented with a clock and several grandchildren and we look back and realize that all those years waiting for Real Life to come along were in fact real life.

　　In America they have a saying much laughed at by the English：“Have a nice day” they speak slowly and seriously in their shops, hotels and sandwich bars. I think it is a wonderful phrase, reminding us, in effect, to enjoy the moment: to value this very day.

　　How often do we say to ourselves, "I'll take up horse-riding (or golf, or sailing) as soon as I get a higher position," only to do none of those things when I do get the higher position.

　　When I first became a reporter I knew a man who gave up a very well paid respectable job at the Daily Telegraph to go and edit a small weekly newspaper. At the time I was astonished by what appeared to me to be his completely abnormal (反常的) mental state. How could anyone turn his back on Fleet Street in central London for a small local area?I wanted to know.

　　Now I am a little older and possibly wiser, I see the sense in it. In Fleet Street the man was under continual pressure. He lived in an unattractive London suburb and he spent much of his life sitting on Southern Region trains.

　　72. The first paragraph of the passage tells us that .

　　A. we always try to find some time to write a book

　　B. we always make plans but seldom fulfill them

　　C. we always enjoy many of life's best moments

　　D. we always do what we really want to do

　　73. The underlined phrase "turn his back on" (paragraph 6) most probably means .

　　A. leave for B. return to C. give up D. rely on

　　74. The man ( paragraph 6) left his first job partly because he was .

　　A. in an abnormal mental state B. under too much pressure

　　C. not well paid D. not respected

　　75. What is probably the best title for the passage?

　　A. Provide Homes For Our Family B. Take Up Horse-riding

　　C. Value This Very Day D. Stay Alive

　　第四部分：寫作 (共兩節(jié)，滿分35分)

　　第一節(jié)：對話填空 (滿分10分)

　　請認(rèn)真閱讀下列對話，并根據(jù)各題所給的首字母的提示，在答題卡右欄中標(biāo)有題目的橫線上，寫出一個英語單詞的完整、正確的形式，使對話通順。

　　W: I can’t decide (76) w________ to go to university or get a job. What do you think?

　　M: Well, if I (77) w______ you, I’d go on studying.

　　W: But I don’t (78) e______ know what to study.

　　M: If I had the chance again, I’d study computers. You’re good at science subject.

　　W: That’s (79) w________ my parents want me to do.

　　M: You should take their (80) a________. They know what’s the best for you.

　　W: But my friends will have jobs and lots of fun (81) w_______ I spend all my time studying.

　　M: But (82) i______ you go to university, you’ll still have time for fun.

　　W: Umm. What you say makes (83) s________. But, you know, I still have to ask my parents for pocket money and I (84)h_______ to do so at this age.

　　M: If you try to find a (85)p________ job, you will have some money, too,

　　W: You’re right. Thank you.

　　76. ________________

　　77.________________

　　78.________________

　　79. ________________

　　80. ________________

　　81.________________

　　82. ________________

　　83.________________

　　84. ________________

　　85. ________________

　　第二節(jié) 書面表達(dá)(滿分25分)

　　根據(jù)以下圖畫，寫一篇英語短文，描述今昔通訊方式的變化，以及這些變化給人們生

　　活帶來的影響。

　　注意：1.詞數(shù)：100左右

　　2.生詞：通訊：communicate(with sb.)vi.

　　communication n.

　　互聯(lián)網(wǎng)：the Internet n.

　　(public telephone)

　　(mobile phone)

　　Before No

　　2017高考真題英語參考答案

　　第一部分：

　　1-5 ABBBB 6-10 CBCBA 11-15BCAAB 16-20CCACB

　　第二部分：

　　21-25CDDAA 26-30 BBAAC 31-35 DBACB 36-40CBDAB 41-45CDACA

　　46-50DACAC 51-55BDDBB

　　第三部分：

　　56-59 BACB 60-64 BDAAD 65-67 DCB 68-71 DACA 72-75 BCBC

　　第四部分：

　　第一節(jié)：

　　76 whether 77 were 78 even 79 what 80 advice 81while 82 if 83 sense

　　84 hate 85part-time

　　第二節(jié)：

　　書面表達(dá)

　　參考答案1：

　　People used to communicate with each other through letters and public phones. But nowadays they use mobile phones and the Internet instead. This change in communication has good effects on our life and work. Compared with letters and public phones, mobile phones and the Internet are faster and much more convenient. If you miss your grandmother, you just take out your phone and say "hello" to her. If you want to place an order with a foreign company, you can e-mail the message, It'll be a matter of minutes before you get their reply. Aren't we living in a smaller world? (101words)

　　參考答案2：

　　More and more people rely on e-mail and mobile phones for communication rather than letters and public phones because the new tools seem faster and make work more efficient. However this change has bad as well as good effects, especially dependence on the Internet. Firstly, as we lack enough practice, we are losing the beauty of hand-written Chinese words which express the writer better while machine words all have the same looks., Secondly, our spelling becomes worse if we rely on the machine too much. Last but not least, the PC screen does harm to our eyes. I prefer the old way of communication even though it is much too slow in the eyes of many.(116words)

　　附：聽力材料

　　Text 1

　　M: I'm tired from all this shopping. I had to fight through the crowds.

　　W: It's always terrible around Christmas. It's like a continual rush hour.

　　Text 2

　　M: Will Mr. Black be able to see me at 9:15 tomorrow morning?

　　W: Sorry, but he's fully booked till eleven.

　　M: Would ten to one be convenient?

　　W: Yes, he's free then.

　　Text 3

　　M: I’m still waiting for the clerk to come back and make some copies of this paper for

　　me?

　　W: Why trouble him? I’ll show you how easy it is to work the machine.

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　　M: I used to love this restaurant. For years, they had the best Italian food in town.

　　W: I agree. It was one of my favorites too until they hired a new chief and changed.

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　　W: Is it raining outside, Bob?

　　M: Is it raining? Can't you see that I'm almost wet to the skin?

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　　M: Hi, Alice, have you made any New Year's resolutions?

　　W: Just the usual. I'd like to lose some weight, and I want to save some money.

　　M: Come on! Everybody makes those resolutions.

　　W: I know, Henry. Well, I hope I'll get a good job after I graduate this summer, but that's not a resolution. I'm going to work harder. How about you?

　　M: Hmm. I stopped smoking last June. That was last year's promise to myself.

　　W: So what do you want to do this year?

　　M: I want to start getting more exercise. I have to lose weight, so I'd like to join a health club.

　　W: I'd like that, too. Jeff told me he'd like to treat himself to a really nice vacation.

　　M: Oh? Where does he think he would go?

　　W: He might go to a quiet beach in Mexico, or go fishing in Canada. He hasn't made up his mind yet.

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　　W: Can I help you?

　　M: Yes, I'm looking for a flat.

　　W: To buy or to rent?

　　M. Oh, to rent.

　　W: How much do you want to pay?

　　M: About two hundred a month.

　　W: Well, I've got one here on Sydney Road. It's two hundred and fifty a month.

　　M. How big is it?

　　W: It has a kitchen-dinner, a bathroom and one bedroom.

　　M: Well, actually, I'd prefer something bigger if that's possible.

　　W: Yes, I think so. Here's an interesting one. It's opposite the park.

　　M: How much is it?

　　W: It's three hundred a month. It's the biggest flat we've got in this area.

　　M: What's it like?

　　W: Well, there are two bedrooms, a sitting room, a kitchen and a bathroom.

　　M: It sounds very interesting. Can I go and see it?

　　W: Of course, sir. Can I have your name and address?

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　　M: So, what do you want to do tomorrow?

　　W: Well, let's look at this city guide here. [ okay ! ] Uh, here's something interesting. [ Oh ! ] Why don't we first visit the art museum in the morning?

　　M: Okay. I like that idea. And where do you want to eat lunch?

　　W: How about going to an Indian restaurant? [ Humm. ] The guide recommends one downtown a few blocks from the museum.

　　M: Now that sounds great. After that, what do you think about visiting the zoo? [ Oh... umm ...well... ] Well, it says here that there are some very unique animals not found anywhere else.

　　W: Well, to tell you the truth, I'm not really interested in going there. [ really?] Yeah. Why don't we go shopping instead? There are supposed to be some really nice places to pick up souvenirs.

　　M: Nah, I don't think that's a good idea. We only have a few travelers checks left, and I only have fifty dollars left in cash.

　　W: No problem. We can use your credit card to pay for my new clothes.

　　M: Oh, no. I remember the last time you used my credit card for your purchases.

　　W: Oh well. Let's take the subway down to the seashore and walk along the beach.

　　M: Now that sounds like a wonderful plan.

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　　W: Hello! Have you been waiting long?

　　M: Not very long. It's good to see you. How was your trip? When did you leave?

　　W: Just before noon. I had lunch on the plane.

　　M: What did they give you?

　　W: Salad and sandwiches, and cake for dessert.

　　M: Have you picked up your bag yet?

　　W: No. It's a big one, I'm sorry to say. I hope they put it on the plane!

　　M: I hope so, too...Here's the Baggage Claim. But the things from your plane aren't here yet. What does your bag look like?

　　W: It's a big black one. Here's the truck now. Look at all those bags!

　　M: And look at all the people. Let's stand over here. There's a big black bag.

　　W: That's not mine. Mine is bigger. There it is.

　　W: Let’s check the number. This says 703 - 9926.

　　W: That's my bag. I'm sorry it's so heavy.

　　M: Never mind. Let's go out that door...Wait here with the bag while I get my car from the parking lot.

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　　Now let's go on with the topic about "My Interests". When my interest changed from space to the sea, I never expected that my friends would be so surprised and puzzled. Yet I can understand their feelings. As I have been writing and talking about space flight for the best part of 20 years, a sudden switch of interest to the depth of the sea does seem rather strange. To explain, I'd like to share my reasons behind this unusual change of mind. The first excuse I give is an economic one. Underwater exploration is so much cheaper than space flight. The first round-trip ticket to the moon is going to cost at least 10 billion dollars if you include research and development. By the end of this century, the cost will be down to a few million. On the other hand, the diving suit and a set of basic tools needed for skin-diving can be bought for 20 dollars. My second argument is more philosophical. The ocean, surprisingly enough, has many things in common with space. In their different ways, both sea and space are equally hostile environment. If we wish to survive in either for any length of time, we need to have special equipment. The diving suit helped the design of the space suit. The feelings and the emotions of a man in the deep sea will be much like those of a man out in space.