江苏省五校2019届高三英语上学期12月联考习题

2019届高三年级五校联考

英语试题2018.12.22

（考试时间：120分钟总分：120分）

注意事项

1、本试卷共分两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题，第Ⅱ卷为非选择题。

2、所有试题的答案均填写在答题纸上，答案写在试卷上的无效。

第I卷（选择题三部分共75分）

第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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.What does the woman think of the movie?

A.It’s amusing.

B.It’s exciting.

C.It’s disappointing.

2.How will Susan spend most of her time in France?

A.Traveling around.

B.Studying at a school.

C.Looking after her aunt.

3.What are the speakers talking about?

A.Going out.

B.Ordering drinks.

C.Preparing for a party.

4.Where are the speakers?

A.In a classroom.

B.In a library.

C.In a bookstore.

5.What is the man going to do?

A.Go on the Internet.

B.Make a phone call.

C.Take a train trip.

第二节

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。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，各小题将给出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 is the woman looking for?

A.An information office.

B.A police station.

C.A shoe repair shop.

7.What is the Town Guide according to the man?

A.A brochure.

B.A newspaper.

C.A map.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.What does the man say about the restaurant?

A.It’s the biggest one around.

B.It offers many tasty dishes.

C.It’s famous for its seafood.9.What will the woman probably order?

A.Fried fish.

B.Roast chicken.

C.Beef steak.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Where will Mr.White be at11o’clock?

A.At the office.

B.At the airport.

C.At the restaurant.

11.What will Mr.White probably do at one in the afternoon?

A.Receive a guest.

B.Have a meeting.

C.Read a report.

12.When will Miss Wilson see Mr.White?

A.At lunch time.

https://www.wendangku.net/doc/0b11830765.html,te in the afternoon.

C.The next morning.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Why is Bill going to Germany?

A.To work on a project.

B.To study German.

C.To start a new company.

14.What did the woman dislike about Germany?

A.The weather.

B.The food.

C.The schools.

15.What does Bill hope to do about his family?

A.Bring them to Germany.

B.Leave them in England.

C.Visit them in a few months.

16.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A.Fellow-travelers.

B.Colleagues.

C.Classmates.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.When did it rain last time in Juárez?

A.Three days ago.

B.A month ago.

C.A year ago.

18.What season is it now in Juárez?

A.Spring.

B.Summer.

C.Autumn.

19.What are the elderly advised to do?

A.Take a walk in the afternoon.

B.Keep their homes cool.

C.Drink plenty of water.

20.What is the speaker doing?

A.Hosting a radio program.

B.Conducting a seminar.

C.Forecasting the weather.

第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

请认真阅读下面各题,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21.If we want students to become effective in multicultural settings,one thing is clear:there is no________

for practice.

A.prescription

B.substitute

C.appetite

D.suspension

22.—Tony________what I did annoying though he didn’t say anything.

—So you think you will have to make an apology?

A.could find

B.should have found

C.might find

D.must have found

23.—What about watching a ballet show this evening?

—Thanks for inviting me,but ballet isn’t really__________.

A.the apple of my eyes

B.my feet of clay

C.my cup of tea

D.the salt of the earth

24.Faced with the dilemma,the company committee________a public statement,appointing the capable

man to be its new global chief financial officer.

A.pulled out

B.put out

C.reached out

D.drew out

25.More often than not,the enterprise around us are getting even richer,________recipe is don’t put all your

eggs in one basket.

A.of which

B.which

C.whose

D.of whom

26.In Beijing,more than21,100people________to donate their bodies by the end of2017,as the city

promoted a body donation campaign from1999.

A.have applied

B.had applied

C.would have applied

D.applied

27.During the negotiation to follow,it can be argued that shares of foreign companies are overvalued

________the return they offer.

A.in terms of

B.in memory of

C.in favor of

D.in charge of

28.That preserved historic village connected to downtown by a highway is________many office workers

spend their weekends.

A.what

B.how

C.where

D.why

29.________well for my job interview,I really had butterflies in my stomach on my way to the company I

had applied to.

A.Having not prepared

B.Not having prepared

C.Not to have prepared

D.To have not prepared

30.The ordinary people all look at the intelligent man with admiration because under no circumstances

________to cope with emergencies.

A.he will fail

B.is he failing

C.he is failing

D.will he fail

31.________and open to various interpretations,the terms of the new proposal need improving based on the

interests of both sides.

A.Accessible

B.Apparent

C.Ambiguous

D.Aggressive

32.I owe my current success to David,my best friend since childhood,without whom I have no idea where I

________today.

A.am

B.was

C.would have been

D.would be

33.—Are you free now?I have something important to tell you.

—OK,________you make it short.I will have to finish this report before noon.

A.now that

B.as soon as

C.every time

D.as long as

34.It is through years of research________scientists have discovered the relationship between social media

addiction and depression.

A.that

B.before

C.since

D.when

35.—Will it cost a lot to be an exchange student?

—________,but you can apply for scholarship and student loan.

A.I would imagine so

B.You’ve got me there

C.By all means

D.I’m with you on that 第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I was getting ready for bed when the telephone rang unexpectedly.My mind quickly ran__36__the list of family members,but the voice on the other end of the line was only__37__familiar.“Lindy,this is Leslie,”she said.I didn’t know Leslie very well,so I was a little__38__that she would be calling me at11:00pm.I was afraid that it would be something really__39__to cause her to reach out to someone she__40__knew. However,she asked me a most__41__question.“Do you have any room for a turkey in your freezer?”she asked.“Sure,”I responded,feeling quite confused.My family was at the bottom of our food supply.“I will __42__when I get to your house,”Leslie replied.

We quickly__43__blue jeans from our nightclothes and prepared to meet her outside__44__the doorbell wouldn’t wake up our four children.Leslie and her husband came in a huge freezer truck.She explained that her husband serviced a small grocery store that had just lost its lease（租约）.They had to __45__all the freezers before midnight.She thought it was a__46__to just throw all this food away so she began to go through her list of__47__,dropping off food to anyone who she thought might be__48__to take it.Ours was the last place they planned to stop and anything left would have to be__49__.

Still not fully__50__what had just occurred,I asked her,“When will you be coming back for all this?”Leslie replied,“It is yours!We have been__51__food since5:00pm and have__52__our list of contacts. Thanks a lot for helping us out.”

Leslie had no idea that we__53__to buy groceries.By the time the freezer food finally__54__,buying groceries was no longer a problem.I admit that I’m still afraid of late night calls,assuming the worst,__55__ then I remember that summer night when an acquaintance called me to send me turkeys.

36.A.into B.across C.through D.after

37.A.vaguely B.definitely C.reasonably D.hopefully

38.A.thrilled B.embarrassed C.surprised D.annoyed

39.A.creative B.impressive https://www.wendangku.net/doc/0b11830765.html,plex D.awful

40.A.normally B.barely C.precisely D.frequently

41.A.strange B.authentic C.fascinating D.tough

42.A.pause B.explain C.appreciate D.negotiate

43.A.hunted for B.put aside C.changed into D.took out

44.A.in that B.as if C.in case D.so that

45.A.empty B.replace C.fix D.remove

46.A.success B.shame C.chance D.duty

47.A.merchants B.rescuers C.contacts D.clients

48.A.considerate B.generous C.willing D.conscious

49.A.deleted B.leaked C.swapped D.dumped

50.A.describing B.understanding C.predicting D.observing

51.A.submitting B.fetching C.consuming D.delivering

52.A.packed B.exhausted C.refreshed D.concluded

53.A.struggled B.managed C.decided D.tended 54.A.ran out

B.went off

C.broke down

D.caught on 55.A.for B.or C.and

D.but

第三部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题

卡上将该项涂黑。

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New York City.Freelance

The KidPass blog is created by contributions from awesome freelance writers who work from home,and are excited to share their experiences and recommendations for kids’activities around New York City!KidPass is flexible,so it allows parents like us to spend more time with their kids and work from home or anywhere they like,while building a great resource of recommendations for other parents.

We are hiring freelance writers who can contribute articles to our blog.We pay you for each article that we accept or approve starting at $20for short articles and $100+for longer articles with original research,photos,and videos.

If you enjoy being a parent “in the know”,researching new kids’activities online,or going around your neighborhood to visit new kids’centres,indoor play spaces,events,or classes,then KidPass could be great for you!About you:

*Possess a friendly,confident writing style.*Work from wherever you want.

*Able to explore kid classes and activities in your neighborhood.

*Take photos and videos if you are interested in writing longer research pieces for us.*Prompt in communication,responsible and able to meet deadlines.To apply,submit the following:

*Two writing samples that have not been published elsewhere and not been copied.

*For one sample,please include a list/round-up of five local kids’classes for a certain age group in your neighborhood.

*For the second sample,please include a single review of one of the kids’classes/activities and include pictures.

*Submit these by email and include a brief introduction to yourself.56.What do we know about the KidPass blog?A.It has a lot to do with children’s activities.B.It offers much advice on how to raise kids.C.It teaches parents to design kids’games online.D.It encourages parents to accompany their kids more.57.The passage mainly informs us of __________.A.the history of the KidPass blog B.the tips on writing good articles online

C.the importance of communicating with kids

D.the requirements of working as a freelance writer

B

Police around the world have for almost 100years relied on lie detectors to help spot criminals.But there has long been much skepticism in the scientific and legal communities about the lie detector’s reliability.Hopefully,it could soon be no longer in use.

Researchers in Britain and the Netherlands have made a breakthrough,developing a more reliable method to help conduct interviews.Rather than just record changes in pulse,blood pressure,sweating and breathing,the new system involves monitoring full-body motions to provide an indicator of signs of guilty feelings.

There is a basic fact that liars tend to keep moving their hands and feet and so an all-body motion suit will pick this up.The suit contains 17sensors that record movement in 23joints up to 120times per second.

“The lie detector has been around since the 1920s and by measuring physiological stress caused by anxiety,you can only get a success rate of about 60%.”,said Ross Anderson,professor of security engineering at Cambridge University.

He said the new method,by contrast,achieved a reliability rating of over 70%and he was quite sure that they would be able to do better.In one of their experiments,the team has already achieved more than 80%.

The experiment involved 180students and employees at Lancaster University,of which half were told to tell the truth and half to lie.They were each paid ￡7.50for their participation in the 70-minute experiment,involving two test.

Some were interviewed about a computer game “Never End”that they played for seven minutes,while others lied about playing it having only been shown notes about it.

The second test involved a lost wallet containing ￡5.Some were asked to bring the wallet to a lost-and-found box while others hid it and lied about it.

“Overall,we correctly classified 82.2%of the interviewees as either being truthful or dishonest.”,the report said.

But the use of all-body suits is expensive —they cost about ￡30,000—and can be uncomfortable,so Anderson and his colleagues are now looking at low-cost alternatives.58.The researchers used the all-body motion suit to ________.A.discover people’s joint problems

B.record people’s changes in their health

C.help find out interviewees’mental activities

D.prevent liars from moving their hands and feet 59.What is the main disadvantage of the lie detector?A.It has a low success rate B.It is very uncomfortable C.It is too complex to use D.It costs a lot of money 60.How does Anderson feel about the new method?A.Confused B.Confident C.Doubtful D.Disappointed

C

Until recently,voice cloning —or voice banking,as it was then known —was a customized industry which served those at risk of losing the power of speech to cancer or surgery.Synthesizing （合成）a voice was a long and expensive process.It meant recording many phrases,each spoken many times,with different emotional emphases （重音）and in different contexts (statement,question,command and so forth),in order to cover all possible pronunciations.

A.Investments should be increased to advance voice cloning.

B.Long-term measures should be taken to popularize the idea of voice cloning.

C.Disagreements among firms about the way to treat voice cloning are getting serious.

D.Problems of voice cloning are unavoidable despite the efforts that have been made.

D

It is that time of the year again.Up and down the country,thousands of students stay in the library, attempting to cram（死记硬背）the information necessary to get through finals.I am one of them—a Cambridge finalist,attempting to deal with the Oxbridge stress in the only way I know:caffeine hits and reclusion（隐遁生活）.Whether you love or hate Oxbridge,the fact that these two universities provide unique learning environments is something of a double-edged sword.On the one hand,students have access to some of the best education in the world;on the other hand,the pressure that comes with this can prove damaging to them and can’t be swept under the carpet for they have to face it eventually.

Many Cambridge students find themselves trapped in a pressure of expectation,whether this comes from their supervisors or tutors,their director of studies or even from themselves.The drive towards achievement is either the key to success or to possible serious personal issues,as Mark Phippen,head of the University of Cambridge’s Counseling Service said,“There are plenty of perfectionists in Cambridge,but it can work two ways:it can push them to accomplish and to achieve,or it can get out of hand,disabling them.”

Many students say that they can’t handle it any more while working in certain libraries which are filled with other students hard at work.The competition and paranoia（多疑）are more common than what we realize or question:you can feel as if you are being judged for how much time you spend on Facebook or YouTube,or how little time you spend reading.

Too many students feel almost frustrated by the pressure to achieve but feel unable to speak about it.As everyone seems to be coping,they must also pretend to cope too.The only thing students have:tutors and supervisors regularly encourage students to avoid extracurricular activities,urging them to focus on their studies to such an extent that many find it hard to handle it.One current Cambridge tutor has been known for checking up on the activities of students involved in extracurricular theatre by searching for them on the https://www.wendangku.net/doc/0b11830765.html, website,which details who is involved in certain plays each term—just in case it affects the student’s work output.

Problems arise when the pressure produces mental health issues.Problems have been brought to attention in articles primarily from Oxford’s Cherwell and Cambridge’s The Tab.The attention has made the Cambridge University Student Union set up Students Deserve Better—a campaign to handle complaints about supervisors and tutors lacking the ability to provide proper spiritual support.“When I told my supervisor about my problems with anxiety and therefore about my worries surrounding the workload she was suggesting,she said that I would probably feel less anxious once the work was done,”a finalist student called Jane said.“It shouldn’t be an accepted response in one of the world’s best universities.Their responses only worsened any feelings I had concerning my final year.”

Phippen said,“At this point the exams seem like the most important thing in the world.However,two years down the line you’ll realize that the exams you did at university aren’t very important at all,as what then becomes more important is what you have done within those two years afterwards.Finalist exams can become depressing for students studying at any university.All you must remember is that you are not alone

and you are good enough,and that a few years down the line,your ability to recount the plots of Euripides’

nineteen plays will no longer matter.So why worry?”

65.The underlined part“be swept under the carpet”in Paragraph1is closest in meaning to“________”.

A.be covered up

B.be dealt with

C.be given up

D.be figured out

66.What’s Mark Phippen’s attitude towards the pressure put on the students at Oxbridge?

A.Critical.

B.Doubtful.

C.Objective.

D.Ambiguous.

67.What can we know from Paragraph4?

A.Extracurricular activities fail to appeal to most students.

B.Some tutors and supervisors push their students too hard.

C.There is a lack of communication between students and their supervisors.

D.Some students don’t speak about the pressure because they think they can handle it.

68.What Jane said in Paragraph5suggests that she________.

A.didn’t get her problems across to her supervisor

B.had expected better spiritual guidance from her tutors

C.was dissatisfied with her supervisor’s delayed responses

D.was glad that Students Deserve Better was set up to help students like her

69.In the last paragraph,Mark Phippen aims to________.

A.guarantee the equality of exams

B.stress the importance of exams

C.ease students’pressure from exams

D.encourage students to perform better in exams

70.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A.Oxbridge pressure:the key to students’achievements

B.Oxbridge finals:the toughest exams in the country

C.Oxbridge graduates:the strongest competitors in the job market

D.Oxbridge success:the result of teacher-student interaction

第四部分任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。

Extreme sports are becoming increasingly popular.In fact,activities such as mountain biking, snowboarding and skateboarding continue to attract larger numbers of people every year.At the same time,a decline has been noted,for years on end,in other outside activities that are considered to be more traditional, including basketball.This is most likely linked to several factors,ranging from the increased adrenaline（肾上腺素）all the way to the positive mental and physical health aspects of participating in an extreme sport.

Extreme sports can push you to your physical and mental limits.Individuals who regularly perform feats （超群的技艺）such as going bungee jumping actually change the chemical makeup of their mind.When this happens,you become more capable of staying calm and centered in stressful situations.In other words, extreme sports can make the rest of your life easy to manage.Besides,those who participate in extreme sports are able to turn their fears into positive experiences.There probably aren’t too many people in the world who won’t feel fearful the first time they go bungee jumping.But seeing that you manage to do them will help you reduce your fear response.

We all do certain movements during the day;however,you’ve probably felt sore after doing something that isn’t on your typical daily schedule.This is because you have asked your muscles to move in an unusual way when you are working out.Although this can cause soreness,it can also be good for your overall physical fitness.When you embrace an extreme sport,you will build up different muscles of your body,and this will be a positive thing for your health.

Extreme sports task you with overcoming difficult physical challenges.If you can complete these challenges,your rewards will be much more than merely physical.Studies have found a strong link between extreme sports and a higher level of self-confidence.This makes sense when you consider the fact that accomplishing a task so physically daunting（使人畏缩的）is something that you should feel proud of.The self-confidence increase can have a positive impact on every aspect of your life,which makes extreme sports a good idea for everyone who is physically capable of meeting the great challenges.

However,before you begin any extreme sport,ensure you’re physically and mentally capable of performing the necessary tasks.Once you’re ready to begin,you’ll be able to choose from a long list of adventurous sports that are certain to get your adrenaline flowing.

Extreme sports

Introduction

Every year（71）__________a growing increase in extreme sports and a（72）

__________decline in traditional outside activities.

Reasons for enjoying

（73）__________

●You’ll find inner（74）__________and focus on your task in a stressful situation.

●You will（75）__________respond to your fears after succeeding in doing

extreme sports.

●You can（76）__________different muscles of your body and change your health

for the（77）__________.

●Overcoming physical challenges（78）__________you to gain self-confidence,

thus appealing to those who can（79）__________on challenges.

Suggestion

Make sure that you are well（80）__________physically and mentally for an

extreme sport.

第五部分书面表达（满分25分）

阅读下面的材料，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

A gap year is a period of time during which students take a break from studying after they finished school and before they start college or university.Gap years are popular with Americans.A survey by the American Gap Association（AGA）found that the number of students who took a gap year climbed27percent from2017to2018.

Although well received in the West,the concept of gap year has yet to take off in China.In2018,Peking University(PKU)hosted an activity to encourage students to go on a“Gap Year”,but only few Chinese students entered for it.

Many Chinese educators have realized the importance of gap year and spread the idea by setting up the China Gap Year Foundation on March19,2018,which is the first domestic fund specially providing financial support for18-to28-year-old students all over Chinese universities to attend domestic and international activities lasting from three months to one year.

【写作内容】

1、用约30个单词概括上述信息的主要内容；

2、结合上述信息，简要分析“间隔年”现象在中国学生间鲜见的原因（两点）；

3、你是支持还是反对“间隔年”？用2-3个理由或论据支撑你的观点。

【写作要求】

1、写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；

2、作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；

3、不必写标题。

【评分标准】

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While the idea of gap year is gaining popularity in America,few Chinese students choose it. Therefore,Chinese educators are committed to encouraging Chinese youth to experience the gap year.（30）

There are many factors accounting for the phenomenon that few Chinese students go on a gap year. In China,it is routine to continue further education after graduation,so both parents and students consider the gap year experience a waste of time.Additionally,most Chinese universities are reluctant to approve of studies interruption except for unusual reasons like critical illness.

From my perspective,it is worthwhile for Chinese students to take a gap year.Firstly,it can reduce academic pressure and offer an opportunity to relax.Meanwhile,the experiences can also polish up students’abilities by exploring the https://www.wendangku.net/doc/0b11830765.html,stly,students with the experiences tend to have a better understanding of higher education,thus prepared for university life mentally and physically.（151）

听力原文：

Text1

W:Have you seen the movie“Hangover”?We went to see it last night.

M:How was it?

W:Jason thought it was extremely amusing,but I was a bit disappointed.

Text2

M:Susan,I heard you are going to France.How long will you be staying there?

W:A whole year.My aunt lives there.I’m going to do a one-month course at a language school and spend the rest of the time traveling.

Text3

M:Let’s see what drinks you’ve got for the party tonight.

W:Everything!Beer,wine,soft drinks like Coke,7-Up…you name it,I’ve got it!Have you ordered the cake?

M:Of course.

Text4

M:I don’t have a library card.Do I need one?

W:You have to have one only to take books out.You’re okay if you just sit in one of the rooms reading. M:Well then,I’ll just read here.Thank you.

Text5W:I wish I knew the times of the trains to London.But our phone’s out of order.

M:Don’t worry,Grandma.I’ll find out for you on the Internet.

W:Thank you!

Text6

W:Excuse me.I wonder if you could tell me how to find a place to have my shoes mended.I’m new in town.

M:Ah,there is a good shop not far from here.Go straight ahead and walk about three blocks.I can’t remember the name of the shop,but you’ll find it.It’s near the police station.By the way,you know about the Town Guide?It’s a thin book and has all kinds of useful information.You’ll find one in any bookstore.

W:Thanks a lot!You’ve been so helpful.Let’s see.Did you say the repair shop was three blocks away from here?

M:Exactly.

W:Thanks again.

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M:I’ve been here many times.There are quite a lot of delicious dishes to choose from.What are you thinking of ordering?

W:Well,I haven’t decided yet.What are you going to order?

M:I think I’ll have the roast chicken.They really make it well here.

W:I had roast chicken yesterday when I ate out with Shelly.

M:Their beef steak is good,too.You can have it served with beans and mushrooms.

W:But I'm not that hungry.Is the fried fish or the seafood salad good?

M:Never had them before.Maybe if you get the steak,we could share.

W:That sounds like a good idea.

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W:Hello,Mr.White.Do you think it’s possible for us to talk sometime today?

M:I’d love to,Miss Wilson,but I’ve got a pretty tight schedule today.I’ve got to finish reading the yearly financial report by10.Then I have to drive to the airport to pick up an advertiser at11.After that,I’ll have a meeting with him over lunch.

W:Can I see you after lunch?

M:Well,let me see…after lunch,I have to attend a senior staff meeting,which may last about two hours.Can you come at3?We can talk for an hour before I meet my sales team at4.

W:I’m afraid an hour is too short.What about tomorrow morning?

M:9to11,then.I’ll wait for you at the office.

W:OK,see you then.

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W:Hey,Bill.I hear they’re going to send you to Germany for the new project.

M:Boy,news travels fast around here!I only got the orders a couple of hours ago.Rachel doesn’t even know…

W:Oh,no?So,what are you waiting for?When do you plan to tell her?

M:Well,she is at work at the moment.She doesn’t finish until5.I’ll have to wait until tonight now,I suppose.

W:Well,I was posted there before,back in2008.It’s OK—a bit like England,really.At least the weather is similar,and the people aren’t much different.The only thing I didn’t like is the food, especially the sausages.What do you intend to do about the family?Are you going to take them with you?

M:Well,I’d like to,but I don’t know much about the situation at the moment…you know,about schools and all that.But I hope to move the family out there in a couple of months’time.I don’t think I want to spend a year and a half out there on my own...I mean,without Rachel and the kids.I mean,I don’t see that much of them now as it is.

W:Yeah.Well,that’s the way it is normally in our company,I suppose.

M:Yeah.Well,we’ll see.Let me pay for the coffee.

W:No,no.I’ll pay.

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W:Hello,everyone.Welcome to our program.I’m Jenny Jackson.The weather here in Juárez has become unbearable.With no rains for over a year,the city is suffering from unusually hot weather.

Some light showers have been forecast since last month,but all of them have been effective in surrounding areas.Summer has not even started yet,but temperatures have reached40degrees centigrade in the past three days.And people have been warned not to go out of their homes—not if you walk on foot,at least—between11in the morning and7in the evening.Little kids and the elderly are the ones who have suffered the most from this extreme heat wave.They must drink water all the time.To help our audience have a better understanding of this extreme weather,we have invited Professor Torres from University of Mexico to our studio this evening.