浙江省金华十校2020-2021学年高二下学期期末调研考试英语Word版含答案

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金华十校2020—2021学年高二第二学期期末调研考试英语试卷本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题），共150分，考试时间120分钟。请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案涂写在答题纸上。第I卷（选择题共95分）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.Howmanypoundsdoesthewomanweighnow?A.153.B.160.C.163.2.Whatdoesthemanoffertodo?A.Cookameal.B.Washhercarhimself.C.Takehercartothecarwash.3.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inagarden.B.Atabookstore.C.Ataflowershop.4.Whatdoesthemansuggestaboutfish?A.Theyneedlesscarethandogs.B.Theyaren'teasytotakecareof.C.Thewomanshouldgetoneasapet.5.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.She'lltryharder.B.She'snotfeelingwell.C.Cindyistherealproblem.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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'stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Strangers.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Co-workers.7.Whyisthewomangoingtotheschool?A.She'svisitingtheschool.B.She'sgotanewfull-timejob.C.She'sfillinginforaregularteacher.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

18.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Someartisticfilms.B.Somefamousmoviestars.C.Animportantfilmfestival.9.Whydidthefestivalbecomepopular?A.Thelocationbecamewellknown.B.Anartscenterwasconstructedforit.C.Thegovernmentstartedtosupportit.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Howdoesthewomandescribetheman?A.He'shard-working.B.He'sgoodatsports.C.Heisn'tthebeststudent.11.Whatdidthewomanputintothetomatosauce?A.Oil.B.Garlic.C.Pepper.12.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Sleep.B.Study.C.Havesomedessert.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Accordingtothewoman,howlongarewhales,teethtoday?A.Abouthalfafootlong.B.Aroundafootlong.C.Twofeetlong.14.Howoldistherecentlydiscoveredtoothaccordingtothescientists?A.Fivemillionyearsold.B.Twelvemillionyearsold.C.Thirteenmillionyearsold.15.Whereisthetoothnow?A.Attheman'shome.B.Onabeach.C.Inamuseum.16.Whatdoesthemanimplyintheconversation?A.HewouldliketogotoAustralia.B.Animalswereverydifferentyearsago.C.Hewisheshefoundsomethingimportant.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Whenisthestoreclosing?A.Infifteenminutes.B.Inthirtyminutes.C.Inonehour.18.WhatwillhappenonMonday?A.Thestorewillcloseearly.B.Freecoffeewillbeserved.C.Thestorewillgobacktoitsnormalhours.19.Whichitemwillbe50%off?A.Halloweendecorations.B.Oven-bakedturkeys.C.Themashedpotatoes.20.Howcanacustomersave10%?A.Byshoppingduringaholiday.B.Bypurchasinghoney-bakedham.C.Byparticipatinginthefooddrive.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10个小题;每小题2.5分，满分25分）

2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。AAlthoughAdrianWoodhadalreadysentherthreeoldestchildrenofftoWhiteOakElementarySchoolinEdenton,NorthCarolina,shewasanxiouswhenitwasheryoungestsonAmos'sturntostartclasses.Adriansaid,“SendingAmostoschoolwassuchadifferentpath.Hewas3whenhestartedschool.Hehadautism（自闭症）andhedidn'tspeak."Amosstruggledtomakefriendsandfitin,buttherewasalwaysonepersontherewhowasveryhappytoseehim.RaymondBrownhasworkedattheschoolasaguardforthepast15years.Allofthestudentsknowandlovehim,andhe'strulyafriendtoall.HestartedcallingAdrian'sson“FamousAmos”ondayone.Tothemom'ssurprise,Amosquicklybeganrespondingwithacheerful"Hey,Brown”wheneverhesawhim."Hewasn'tevensaying'daddy'athome,soitwasreallysomething,"Adriansaid.“Amosisahardfriendtohave,"Adrianexplained,"Hetakesalotmorethanhegivesandthat'stoughforchildren.Butthosekidssawthathewaspopularandloved,andtheystartedfightingoverwhowouldgettoholdAmos'handonthewaytotheclassroom.Itmeantsomuchtomethathewasfavoredbytheotherchildrenatschool,andMr.Brownhadabighandinthat.”Aboutayearago,schoolofficialsnominatedMr.BrownforNorthCarolina'sSchoolHero,a$20,000prize.Whentheresultscameoutandhedidn'twin,Adrianwasheartbroken.Shecouldn'tletthedisappointingresultsstand,soshetooktoFacebookandcreatedanannual“FamousAmos”prizeforMr.Brownintheircommunity.Herneighborsansweredthecall,donating$35,000injustoneweek!TownspeopleandschoolofficialsgatheredinMarchtocelebrateMr.Brownandgivehimthemoneythey'draised.PrincipalMichellehandedhimagiantcheckandthankedhimforeverythinghedoestohelpkidslikeAmosfindtheirway.21.WhatmadeAdrianworried?A.Heryoungestson'sbadbehavior.B.Herfamily'sheavyfinancialburden.C.Heryoungestson'smentalproblem.D.Herthreesons'poorperformanceatschool.22.WhatchangedidMr.BrownbringtoAmos?A.Amosbecameatopstudentatschool.B.Amosgotmoreattentionfromotherkids.C.Amoslearnedtoshareandcareaboutothers.D.Amoshadabetterrelationshipwithhisfamilymembers.23.WhatdidMr.Browngetintheend?A.The“FamousAmos”prize.B.Acheckfromthelocalgovernment.C.NorthCarolina'sSchoolHeroprize.D.Asmalldonationfromthecommunity.BWeusewhatisknownasinnerspeech,wherewetalktoourselves,toevaluatesituationsandmakedecisions.Now,arobothasbeentrainedtospeakalouditsinnerdecision-makingprocess,givingusaviewofhowitrespondstocontradictorydemands.

3AriannaPipitoneandAntonioChellaattheUniversityofPalermo,Italy,programmedahumanoidrobotnamedPepper,withsoftwarethatmodelshumancognitive（认知的）processes,whichallowedPeppertoretrieve（检索）relevantinformationfromitsmemoryandfindthecorrectwaytoactbasedonhumancommands,aswellasatext—to—speechprocessor.ItallowedPeppertovoiceitsdecision-makingprocesswhilecompletingatask,"Withinnerspeech,wecanbetterunderstandwhattherobotwantstodoandwhatitsplanis,"saysChella.TheresearchersaskedPeppertosetadinnertableaccordingtoetiquette（礼仪）rulestheyhadprogrammedintotherobot.InnerspeechwaseitherenabledordisabledtoseehowitaffectedPepper'sabilitytodowhatwasinstructed.Wheninstructedtoplaceanapkinonaforkwithitsinnerspeechenabled,Pepperaskeditselfwhattheetiquetterequiredandconcludedthatthisrequestwentagainsttherulesithadbeengiven.Itthenaskedtheresearchersifputtingthenapkinontheforkwasthecorrectaction.Whentolditwas,Peppersaid,“OK,Iprefertofollowyourdesire,"andexplainedhowitwasgoingtoplacethenapkinonthefork.Whenaskedtodothesametaskwithinnerspeechdisabled,Pepperknewthiscontradictedetiquetterules,soitdidn'tperformthetaskorexplainwhy.Withthepotentialforrobotstobecomemorecommoninthefuture,thistypeofprogrammingcouldhelpthepublicunderstandtheirabilitiesandlimitations,saysSarahSeboattheUniversityofChicago."Itmaintainspeople'strustandenablescooperationandinteractionsbetweenhumansandrobots,"shesays.However,thisexperimentonlyusedasinglehumanparticipant,saysSebo."It'sunclearhowtheirapproachwouldcompareacrossawiderangeofhumanparticipants,"shesays.24.Whydoestheauthormentionhowpeoplemakedecisionsinthefirstparagraph?A.Tointroducethetopic.B.Tomakecomparisons.C.Toprovideanexample.D.Tosupporthisargument.25.HowdidPepperreacttothecontradictoryinstructionwithitsinnerspeechenabled?A.Itfailedtocompletethetask.B.Itfollowedtheetiquetterules.C.Itmadearandomdecision.D.Itcommunicatedwiththeresearchers.26.WhatdidSarahSebothinkoftheresearch?A.Itwascreativebutworthless.B.Itwasagoodtrybuttheresultwasafailure.C.Itwasinspiringbutneededfurtherevidence.D.Itwascarefullydesignedbutpoorlyperformed.27.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A.RobotTaughtToBePoliteB.RobotCanExplainItsDecisionC.RobotMakingDecisions:NoLongerADreamD.Robot-HumanCommunication:NoLongerAProblemCItwasaweeknightandoneofmytwindaughtersmarchedintotheroom,wavingabookshe'dfinished."Dad,whyarebookswithscienceinthemalwaysaboutboys?”sheasked.Itoldherthatsimplywasn'ttrue;therewereloadsofgreatsciencefictionswithgirlsinthem.Sheagreed,butarguedthatinthosestoriesitwastheboyswhoweredoingscience,andthegirlswerejustalongfortheride.

4Myotherdaughtertookhersister'ssideandchallengedmetogiveanexample.Thisleftmeinadifficultposition.Icouldeithergothroughourlibrarytopointoutsomewonderfulexamplesoffemale-ledsciencefictions,orjustadmittheywererightandremaininmycomfortablechair.I'vebeenaskedseveraltimeshowIcameupwiththeideaforAProblematicParadoxandmyanswerisalwaysthesame:itcametomeinamomentofinspiration.Ilikethatanswerbecauseit'ssimpleandmakesmeseemverycreative.Thefactthatthisexplanationisnottruebothersmefromtimetotime.Here'sthetruth:thestorywasn'tmyidea.ItwasmydaughterswhosuggestedIwritesomethingforthemthathadagirldoingscience.MydaughterswereatanagewhenmanyyoungwomenturnawayfromSTEM(science,technology,engineering,andmath),believingthoseareasofstudyunfriendlyorout—of—the—normforgirls.Ialsoreadabouthowimportantrolemodelscanbetoyoungpeople.It'sonethingtotellapersontheycandosomething,butseeingsomeonelikethemdoingthatthingcanbemorepowerful.So,Ikepttwoguidelinesforthebookinmind:First,thestoryhadtobefunforanyone,becauseit'sasimportantforboystounderstandthatscienceisforeveryone.Second,Iwantedthemaincharacter,Nikola,tobeimperfect.Sheshouldbesomeonewithshortcomingsasweallhave.Ithinkthisnotonlymakesastorymoreinterestingtoread,butalsohelpsmakeitclearthatthemostextraordinarythingscanbedonebyordinarypeople.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"alongfortheride"inparagraph2probablymean?A.Enteringabikerace.B.Offeringvitalhelp.C.Doingunimportantthings.D.Playingtheleadingrole.29.WhatdoweknowaboutthebookAProblematicParadox1A.Itsmaincharacterisperfect.B.Itisafemale-ledsciencefiction.C.Itisintendedtoappealtogirlsonly.D.Itsideacomesfromtheauthor'sinspiration.30.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'sbook?A.Seriousandabstract.B.Simpleandpractical.C.Creativeandwell-organized.D.Inspiringandinteresting.第二节（共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Whenyouarelookingforanewjob,you'llprobablygetalotofadvicefromtheInternetandwell-meaningfriends.31Someofitmayevenhurtyourchances.We'veclarifiedafewofthemostcommonmisbeliefsaboutjobhuntingsoyoucanfindyournewpositionquicklywithoutloweringxkwyourstandards.32Havingacollegedegreeshowsthatyouputinhardworkandeffort,butitdoesn'tlockyouintoonespecificcareer.Ifyoutakeacompletelydifferentcareerpath,considergettingexperienceinyournewfieldofchoicewithaninternship（实习）orvocationalclasses.Youdon'tneedtobeperfecttoapply.Ifyoumeetsomeoftherequirementsthatthejobasksfor,takeachance?It'sprettyrareforacompanytofindsomeonewhomeetsalltherequirements.Ofcourse,therearesomethingsthatcompanieswon'tbendon,orgivein,likeexperienceorskills.33Temporaryjobsdon'tnecessarilymeandead-ends.34Usually,companiesarecautiousabouthiringnewpeople,sotheyusetemporaryjobstotestthewatersfirst.Ifyoucomeacrossasuitabletemporaryjob,considerapplyingtogetyourfootinthedoor.

5Yourpersonalityisnolessimportantthanyourqualification.Youmayhavegonetoatopschoolandhaveyearsofexperience.35Doyourbesttomakeagoodimpressionbybeingpoliteandkindduringyourinterview.A.However,itneverhurtstotry.B.Somemayturnintolong-termorfull-timework.C.Yourcollegedegreedeterminesyourcareerpath.D.Youdon'thavetoworkinthefieldyourdegreeisin.E.Whiletheadvicecansometimesbehelpful,alotofitiscontradictory.F.Therefore,theywillsavecompaniesthetroubleoftrainingnewemployees.G.But,ifyourattitudedoesn'tmatchthecompanyculture,youwon'tbeemployed.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20个小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Itwassummer2019whenCBSNewsfirstmetmiddleschoolmathteacher,FinnLanningandhisstudentDamien.“He'sa36studentwhoalwaysstandsout.Andthenonedayhejustcametomeand37thathewasnotcomingbacktoschool,"Lanningsaid.Lanningsathisstudentdownandhada（n）38withhim.Hethen39Damienhadakidneydiseaseandthathewas40toleaveschoolandmoveintoahospitalassocialservicescouldn'tfindafosterfamily（寄养家庭）41tomeethismedicalneeds.Buthere'stherealproblem:Damien42neededatransplant（移植）.Butalotoftimesit's43togetatransplantifsomeonedoesn'thavea44toreturntoaftertheoperation.“Ithitmelikeatonofbricks.Imean,you45can'tsitacrossfromsomebodyyou46andhearthemsaysomethinglikethatwhenyouknowyoucan47them,”Lanningsaid.That'showLanningbecameafosterparent.He48Damien—medicalneedsandAll---althoughheclaimedthathe49hischildlesslife,"Inever50Icouldleaveschoolafterworkandtakeoneofthemhomewithmeandstill51hesaid.Damienrefusedtogettoo52thoughtheygotalongverywell.That's53he'dseenfairytalesfallapartbefore,"They'llbe54withyouonedayandthenjustkickyououtthenext,“Damiensaid.Lanning55he'snotgoinganywhere,whetherDamienbelievesitornot.36.A.honestB.smartC.naughtyD.strict37.A.saidB.warnedC.beggedD.denied38.A.argumentB.conversationC.competitionD.interview39.A.noticedB.sharedC.learnedD.doubted40.A.invitedB.allowedC.encouragedD.forced41.A.proudB.curiousC.willingD.anxious42.A.desperatelyB.hopefullyC.hardlyD.simply43.A.dangerousB.convenientC.painfulD.difficult

644.A.homeB.schoolC.hospitalD.neighborhood45.A.stillB.justC.evenD.also46.A.respectB.hateC.envyD.care47.A.trainB.teachC.raiseD.help48.A.pickedupB.lookedforC.tookinD.putdown49.A.imaginedB.missedC.enjoyedD.introduced50.A.pretendedB.thoughtC.rememberedD.admitted51.A.recoverB.surviveC.escapeD.relax52.A.excitedB.determinedC.surprisedD.amused53.A.howB.whyC.whereD.because54.A.pleasedB.patientC.angryD.bored55.A.plannedB.expectedC.promisedD.hoped第Ⅱ卷（非选择题共55分）注意:将答案写在答题纸上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（10个小题;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。Familydrama“ALoveforDilemma”,focusing56China'seducationsystemandparent-childrelationship,startedairingoniQIYIonApril11,and57（cause）awidepublicconcernamongnetizenseversince.58（base）onanovel,thedramacentersaroundseveral59（family）whosechildrenareabouttoentermiddleschool.Differentgenerationsofpeopleholddifferentattitudestowardthechildren'seducation,60leadstoconflicts,misunderstandingsandrelationshipcrises.Thedirectorofthedrama,61motheroftwoherself,admitssheusedtobeanxiousaboutherchildren'seducationlikemostmothersinChina.62shewantedtogiveherchildrensweetmemoriesandahappychildhood,shewasworriedtheirstudieswouldfallbehindwithouttakingextralessons.“Ihopetoremindtheaudience63(give)childrenmoretimeandpatience,andsetasidetheanxietyandconfusion,"Zhousaid,"Letnaturetake64(it)courseandeverythingthathappensinlifehasitsownmeaning.”Anetizencommentedthatthedramaencourageshertocherisheverymomentinlife,eventheordinaryones."Themeaningoflifeisnottocompete,buttoexperience,exploreandfulfillone's65(responsible)fortheworld,"shesaid.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节应用文写作(满分15分)假定你是李华，你的好友Jimmy报名了校书法俱乐部，但因人数已满而未成功，请给他写一封邮件，内容要点如下：1.告知报名未成功；2.推荐其他俱乐部。注意:1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。.

7...........第二节概要写作(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Effectivecommunicationcanmakeyouaneffectiveleaderandsuccesscancomemuchmoreeasily.Itisveryimportanttobeaconfidentandefficientcommunicatorsothatotherscanunderstandyou.However,inordertobecomeaneffectivecommunicator,youneedtobeaneffectivelistenerfirst.Tobeagoodlistener,youneedeffectivelisteningskills,whichwillhelpyouunderstandotherpeoples'pointofview.However,mostpeoplegenerallyoverlooktheskilloflistening.Actually,communicationisneveracompleteprocessifyouareonlyagoodspeakerwithoutbeingagoodlistener.Youmaybeverygoodatexpressingyourthoughtseffectively.Butifyouarenotgoodatunderstandingotherpeople'spointofview,itwillneverbeconsideredeffectivecommunication.Usually,speakingisconsideredanactiveprocessandlisteningisclaimedtobeapassiveprocess.Listening,however,isundoubtedlyanactiveprocess,too.Itdoesn'tjustmeansittinginfrontofsomeoneandstaringattheireyes.Inordertounderstandsomeonebetter,youneedtoanalyzetheirthoughtsandwords.Additionally,youneedtoshowthatyouarelistening.Forinstance,youcansay"Isee,""goon"orjustnodyourhead.Ofcourse,inthecaseofdisagreement,youdonotnecessarilyhavetodothat.Youcanalsoaskquestionsifyouhaveproblemsunderstandingthatperson'sperspective.Askingquestionswillnotonlyimproveyourlisteninghabitsbutalsomaketheotherpersonrealizethattheyarebeingheard.Toooften,weattachgreatimportancetotheskillofspeaking;however,mostofusdonotvaluetheskilloflisteningveryhighly.Nowisthetimeforyoutobreaktheoldstereotype（刻板印象）andfollowthenewtrend,whichisacontributingfactortoeffectivecommunication..........

8...金华十校2020-2021学年第二学期期末调研考试高二英语答案听力1-5ACBBC6-10ACCBA11-15BBAAC16-20BBCAC阅读21-23CBA24-27ADCB28-30CBD31-35EDABG完形36-40BABCD41-45CADAB46-50DDCCB51-55BADAC语法填空56.on57.hascaused58.Based59.families60.which61.a62.Although/Though/While63.togive64.its65.responsibility应用文DearJimmy,IregrettoinformyouthatyourapplicationtojointheCalligraphyClubhasbeenturneddownbecausetheclubhasalreadyrecruitedenoughmembers.ConsideringthatyouareenormouslyfascinatedbyChineseculture,IhighlyrecommendtheTaiChiClub,whichenjoysgreatpopularityandisnowrecruitingnewmembers.Hopefully,notonlywilltheclubprovideanopportunitytoworkoutregularly,butit’llalsoofferaglimpseoftraditionalChineseculture.I’msureyou’llhavegreatfun.Ihopemyrecommendationcanbeofsomehelptoyou.Yours,LiHua概要写作Effectivelisteningisessentialtoeffectivecommunication.(要点1)Tobecomeeffectivelisteners,youneedtoequipyourselfwithnecessarylisteningskillstounderstandothers’opinions.(要点2)Actually,listeningisdefinitelyanactiveprocess,whichinvolvesthinkingcarefullyaboutwhatyouhearandgivingresponsesoraskingquestionstoshowyouarelisteningcarefully.(要点3)Fromnowon,youshouldpaymoreattentiontolisteningtocommunicateeffectively.(要点4)

9听力原文Text1M:Marytoldmeyouwereonadiet.Howmuchweighthaveyoulost?W:Well,tostartwith,Iweighed160pounds.Inthefirsttwoweeks,Itookofftenpounds,butthenIgainedthreeovertheholidays.Text2W:Lookatmycarparkedoverthere.Itreallyneedsawash.Lookhowdirtyit’sgotten.M:Yeah.Howcanyouseeoutofthewindows?I’lltakeittomyusualplaceonMcdonaldAvenueifyoumakeusdinnertonight.W:Soundslikeaplantome.Thanks!Text3M:I'mlookingforabookaboutplantsandflowersthatwillgrowwellinOregon.Idliketostartagarden.Doyouhaveanythinglikethat?W:Weshould.Checkoutthegardeningsectionintheback.Text4W:CanIgetapetfish?M:Fisharealotmoreworkthanyouthink.Youhavetobuythemfood,feedthemtwiceaday,andcleantheirtankouteveryweek.W:Well,afishwouldbeeasierthanadog,whichiswhatIreallywant.Text5

10M:Youneedtopickupyourpace.Therearealotoftableswithoutwater,andsomeoneJustcomplainedtheirfoodhasn’tarrivedyet.W:I'mdoingthebestIcan.Cindyhascalledinsickeveryweekforthepastmonth.Ithinksheshouldbetheoneyouretalkingto.Text6W:Excuseme.Canyoutellmehowtogettothehighschool?M:It'sdowntown.You'reontherighttrack.Keepheadingsouth,andyou’llseethefootballfieldonyourright.Theschoolisnextdoor.W:Thankyou.M:Areyouastudent?W:Oh,no,Ihaven’tbeeninhighschoolforaroundfifteenyears.I'masubstituteteacher.It’smyfirstday,I'llbeteachingthereforaboutthreemonths.M:Issomeonesick?W:No.Oneoftheteachersjusthadababy.Ihavetogo,though.I’malreadylate.Thanksforthedirections!M:Noproblem.Haveaniceday.Text7M:What’snewintheworld?W:Well,thesixty-ninthannualCannesFilmFestivalisgoingonrightnow.M:Idon’tknowmuchaboutit.W:It'safilmfestivalinCannes,France,NewfilmsareshownfromallovertheworldItwasoriginallyfoundedin1946andisoneofthemostimportantfilmfestivalsintheworld.Manyfamousmoviestarsattend,andit’sfuntoseewhattheyweareveryyear.M:Howdidthefestivalgetitsstart?W:In1932,theFrenchMinisterofNationalEducationstartedaninternationalfilmfestivalinCannes,butitremainedprettysmalluntil1983,whenabigartscenterwasbuilttoholdthefestival.Itgaineditsofficialnamein2002.Therearemanotherfilmfestivalsthroughouttheworld,butthisoneismainlyknownforshowingartisticfilms.Text8W:Whyaren’tyoueatingyourdinner?Aren’tyoufeelingwell?M:I’mjustnervousaboutmymathtesttomorrow.W:You'regoingtodogreat.You’vestudiedreallyhard.M:Iknow,butifIdon’tgetatleastaB,mymotherwon’tletmeplaybasketball.W:Well,Ithinkyou'regoingtogetanA.You'regreatatmath.Now,takeabiteofpasta,please.M:Okay.Thisisreallygood.Whatkindofsaucedidyouuse?W:It’sjustregulartomatosauce,butIaddedextragarlic.Doyoulikethesalad?madethedressingmyself.It'sjustoil,lemonjuice,andpepper.M:Yeah,it'sgreat.W:Areyougoingtowantdessert?Iboughticecream.M:Idon’tknow.IthinkImightjustgotomyroomtogoovermynotessomemore.

11W:Don’tstudytoomuch.Youalsoneedagoodnight’ssleep.M:IknowI’llmakesuretogotobedatareasonablehour.Text9W:Wow!Accordingtothisnewspaperarticle,afoot-longtoothwasfoundonabeachinAustralia,Scientiststhinkit’sfromahugewhalethatexistedfivemillionyearsago.Thetoothisabouttwicethesizeofawhale’stoothtoday,andlongerthanmanydinosaurteeth.M:That’sincredible.Whereisitnow?W:Themanwhodiscovereditbroughtittoamuseum.Before,theremainsofthesehugewhaleshadonlybeenuncoveredinPeru,Chile,andtheUSA,andtheydatedbacktoaroundtwelvetothirteenmillionyearsago.ThistoothisthefirstoneofitskindtobefoundoutsideoftheAmericas,andtheanimallivedmuchmorerecently.I’dlovetogoseeit.M:Whowastheguythatfoundit?W:Justsomeguywhohadgonetothebeach.Heknewthetoothwassomethingimportant.M:Wow.Imaginefindingsomethinglikethat.I'mnotsureI'devenknowwhatitwas.W:Scientistscalculatedthatthewhaleitbelongedtowasabout60feetlongandweighed88,000pounds.M:Ican’tbelievetherewereanimalsthatbiginouroceansonce!Text10Attention,shoppers!Thestoreisclosinginhalfanhour.Again,thestoreisclosinginhalfanhour.Pleasebringyouritemsuptothecheckoutcounterinthenextfifteenminutes.Becausetomorrowisaholiday,we’llonlybeopenfrom9:00a.m.to3:00p.m.WewillreturntoournormalhoursonMonday.Thiscomingweek,allHalloweencandyisbuyone,getonefree.Halloweendecorationswillbemarkeddownby50%andeverythinginRowOnewillbeadollar.Asaspecialthankyoutoourcustomers,wearegivingawayfreecupsofcoffeenextTuesdaymorning.Ouroven-bakedturkeyswillgoonsalenextweekaswell.WealsohavealargevarietyofallofyourThanksgivingfavorites.Don'tforgetthemashedpotatoesandhoney-bakedham!Werealsohostingourannualfooddrive,Wehavealistofitemswerelookingfor,whichcanbefoundatthefrontofthestore.Ifyoupurchaseanddonatealisteditem，we’llofferyou10％offofyourentiregrocerybill.AlloftheitemsyoudonatewillbegiventothehomelessshelteronMainStreet.Haveawonderfulnight,andthanksforshopping!