2005-2006学年度盐城市高三第一次调研考试
英 语
本试卷分为第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分，满分150分。考试时间120分钟。
第一卷(选择题共115分)
第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where is the man from?
A. England. B. The US. C. Canada.
2. Where is the man going?
A. Lake Drive. B. The Lake. C. The baker's.
3. What does the man mean?
A. It's going to rain. B. It won't rain. C. It has rained.
4. How many days will the man's uncle stay with him?
A. About 3 or 4 days. B. About 4 or 5 days. C. About 6 or 7 days.
5. What sport does the woman like?
A. Swimming. B. Skating. C. Tennis.
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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段材料，回答第6和第7题。
6. Where do you think they are having the dialogue?
A. At an office. B. At a shop. C. In a factory.
7. What is the man doing?
A. He is chatting with a friend. B. He is buying a pair of shoes.
C. He is working.
听下面一段材料，回答第8和第9题。
8. What was the baby like at birth?
A. Healthy and normal. B. Light and weak. C. Fat and unhealthy.
9. What was the problem with the baby girl?
A. Blood infection. B. Breathing trouble. C. Eating a little.
听下面一段材料，回答第10至第12题。
10. What's the relationship between the woman and the man?
A. Employer and employee. B. Teacher and student. C. Nurse and doctor.
11. Why is the man moving?
A. Because he doesn't like to live there any more.
B. Because he wants to earn more money.
C. Because his mother is not well.
12. How does the man plan to move his things?
A. He plans to move his things by train. B. He wants to move his things by truck.
C. He hasn't decided yet.
听下面一段材料，回答第13至第16题。
13. What's the relationship between the man and the woman?
A. Policeman and witness. B. Policeman and driver. G. Police and passenger.
14. What is the man asking the woman about?
A. A robbery. B. A car accident. C. A speeding car.
15. What's the speed of the blue car?
A. 30 miles an hour. B. 40 miles an hour. C. 50 miles an hour.
16. Where was the woman's car when the accident happened?
A. It was behind the blue ear. B. It was in front of the white Ford car.
C. It was beside the police car.
听下面一段材料，回答第17至第20题。
17. What's the weather like in Scotland in the morning?
A. Gold but clear. B. Sunny. C. Windy with rain.
18. In which place may there be ice on the roads?
A. In northern England. B. In London. C. In Scotland.
19. What's the weather like in many places of Cardiff in the evening?
A. Cold with fog. B. Icy. C. Rainy.
20. When will London be likely to have some sun?
A. Tomorrow afternoon. B. This morning. C. This afternoon.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项选择：（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。
21. Mom, I can't find ________ pen you bought for me as my birthday present. Can you keep ___________ eye out for it when you clean my house?
A. a, the B. the, an C. \, the D. the, \
22. At the meeting, she put forward a suggestion that she ________ at home to look after the sick child.
A. would stay B. stays C. stayed D. stay
23. Although it was raining heavily, the committee insisted on our going ahead with the ceremony _________.
A. though B. nevertheless C. yet D. anyhow
24. --It is reported that the school will take efficient measures to make sure that it will be among the best ones.
-- ____________ ? I don't think it will come true.
A. For what B. So how C. For how D. So what
25. It was the hurricane _________ was called Katrina _________ destroyed the city of New Orleans.
A. which, that B. what, which C. which, who D. that, which
26. Her story about the river brought the days back to the old man, _________ he used to go boating on it with his parents.
A. where B. when C. that D. which
27. Because he believed he was innoc6nt, he went into the police station with his head ________ high.
A. holding B. being held C. to hold D. held
28. During the World War II, brief news was usually ________ by Minister of Foreign Affairs of the country twice a week.
A. given off B. given away C. given out D. given in
29. We must learn more knowledge and keep our bodies healthy. Only in that way ________ be ready for the challenges and opportunities in life.
A. must we B. will we C. we shall D. we may
30. --I think you have too much luggage, don't you?
--Yes. But it's not easy to decide what to ____________ behind.
A. take B. turn C. keep D. leave
31. --I _________ you. Why are you looking so thin and pale?
--I have been under treatment in hospital for weeks.
A. can't recognize B. could hardly recognize
C. haven't recognized D. wasn't recognizing
32. The children are to be punished their _________ parents come back because they broke the valuable vase.
A. moment B. directly C. while D. since
33. He is ___________ who never troubles about his personal interests, so he is quite respected by his fellow workers.
A. one B. the one C. person D. man
34. The boy slipped and had his leg broken. _________ he will be in hospital two or three months.
A. In any case B. After all C. As a result D. In this way
35. --Did you listen to the lecture made by Professor Wang last night'?.
--I really wished ________ it, but I was quite busy.
A. to attend B. attending C. to have attended D. to be attended
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36－55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Trees should only be pruned(修剪)when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and, fortunately, the number of such reasons is small. First, pruning may be done to 36 that trees have a desired shape or size. The 37 may be to get a tree of the right 38 , and at the same time to help the 39 of small side branches which will thicken 40 appearance or give it a (n) 41 shape. Second, pruning may be done to make the tree 42 . You may cut out diseased or dead wood, or branches that are rubbing 43 each other and thus causing wounds. The health of a tree may be encouraged by 44 the branches that are locking up the 45 and so preventing the free movement of air.
One result of pruning is 46 an open will be left on the tree and 47 an easy entry(进入)for diseases, 48 it is a wound that wit heal(治愈). Often there is a 49 between the healing and the disease 50 whether the tree will live or die. It is necessary to 51 the area which has been pruned 52 and clean, for healing will be 53 down by roughness. You should allow the cut surface to 54 for a few hours and then paint it with one of the substances available from 55 shops produced especially for this purpose. Pruning is usually done in winter so as not to be interfered(干扰)from the leaves and it is, too, very unlikely that the cuts you make will bleed.
36. A. make sure B. make clear C. make ready D. make out
37. A. skill B. purpose C. result D. action
38. A. length B. width C. height D. weight
39. A. growth B. strength C. birth D. breath
40. A. its B. their C. outside D. inside
41. A. original B. ordinary C. special D. extra
42. A. prettier B. nicer C. taller D. healthier
43. A. for B. against C. to D. about
44. A. supporting B. finding C. growing D. removing
45. A. front B. back C. top D. center
46. A. why B. because C. that D. which
47. A. obtain B. find C. provide D. prevent
48. A. but B. when C. since D. so
49. A. difference B. distance C. bridge D. race
50. A. as to B. as though C. as if D. as against
51. A. dig B. make C. protect D. plant
52. A. close B. far C. wet D. smooth
53. A. come B. turned B. slowed D. put
54. A. leave B, expect C. rest D. dry
55. A. clothing B. garden C. coffee D. food
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
The trees arrived by post, a half-open parcel. Terry and his father took them down the garden and planted them in their prepared places. Terry had great hopes of the middle tree, now set in the holy spot where Henry, his cat, run over, had been laid to rest a year before. The nine trees made an avenue down one side of the garden, where there was already a fifteen-foot-tall stonewall between the garden and the back yards of the Jenkins Street houses.
"Why do we want a row of trees as well as a wall?" Terry asked his father.
His father said, "For privacy. These trees grow very thickly. "
His father's love of privacy often puzzled Terry, but he could see part of the point here.
The houses in Jenkins Street were on higher ground. His friend Leslie lived in number
twelve, and Leslie had only to stand on a box to see right over the wall.
"Will the trees grow higher than the wall?" Terry asked then.
"Oh yes, twice as high if not more. It'll take a few years but they'll grow."
So they were going to have nine trees thirty feet tall, to keep them from being overlooked. Terry wondered why this was so desirable. He said, "Our garden is very pretty. Why can't we let the people over the wall see it? That wouldn't be showing off, would it?"
"No, I don't think it would be," his father said. "Yet some people might feel a bit less happy if they can always see a good thing that isn't theirs. We don't want to be the cause of any jealousy if we can help it."
This consideration for other people's feelings must be a grown-up thing. Terry thought. It was not his idea of how to run things. He said, "These trees are planted just to stop people being jealous of us. '
His father looked at him. "It isn't much trouble, Terry," he said. "These trees will grow without help from us. They'll be beautiful. And listen to them. You can already hear them whispering to us in the wind."
56. Row do we know that Terry's father was expecting the trees?
A. He and his son took the trees down the garden themselves.
B. He had got ready the places to plant the trees beforehand.
C. The trees that arrived by post were very beautiful.
D. He knew the trees would grow tall and thick.
57. What place did the holy spot refer to?
A. The garden. B. The place where the trees would be planted.
C. The place where Henry had been buried. D. The place where Terry had played with his eat.
58. Terry's father is a man who ___________.
A. felt jealous of the people in Jenkinsin Street
B. didn't get along well with his neighbours
C. preferred to keep his privacy
D. was proud of his garden which he was used to showing off
59. Why did Terry's father decide to plant trees in front of the stonewall?
A. To protect the wall from being damaged.
B. To stop his neighbours from looking inside.
C. To hide the ugly sight of Jenkins Street.
D. To make the garden more beautiful.
B
There are stock(股票) markets in huge cities in many countries. Stock markets in Paris, London, Tokyo, Shanghai and New York are among the largest and most well-known. The stock market, also called stock exchange, is a place where people can buy or sell shares of a factory or company. And each share means a certain ownership of a factory or company.
Different people go to stock markets. Some are rich, who want to get more money than they have. Others are not very rich, who buy stocks to try to become rich. Still others buy stocks as part of their plan to save money. All in all, people buy and sell stocks in the hope of making money.
Of course, investing(投资)money in the stock market is not the safest way to make money. No one can tell exactly whether the shares will be doing well. The factory or company may do badly. Then the stocks will go down, and investors will lose money. The stocks may go up and down for a number of untold reasons. Everyone wants the stocks to go up but sometimes even ff a factory or company does a good job, the stocks may still go down. No wonder going to the stock market is often compared to gambling(赌博). All are eager to make money by "gambling" in the stock market. Factories and companies that need money are pleased that so many people are willing to "gamble". Indeed, the stock market is an attractive and complex part of the business world.
60. The passage is mainly about ________.
A. stock markets B. shares of a factory or company
C. gambling D. well-known stock markets in the world
61. Going to the stock market is often compared to gambling because ___________.
A. both can always help make money easily B. both are the safest ways to make money
C. both are against law D. both may cause loss of money
62. The writer intends to _________.
A. encourage us to buy stocks B. warn us against buying stocks
C. warn us to be careful in buying stocks D. give us advice on when the shares do weft
63. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The stock market is also called stock exchange.
B. Different people should go to different stock markets.
C. The more shares of a factory people buy, the more pleased the factory will be.
D. You are flee to buy and sell stocks.
C
The local bus network gives access to most of the attractions of Nottinghamshire, making it easy for you to enjoy all that the county has to offer.
Why not let Nottinghamshire's buses provide you with a cheap, convenient and safe way of enjoying a day out? They even take away the worry of stopping for lunch, having a drink and then deciding who's going to drive home.
Special Sunday ticket saves you money.
Nottinghamshire County Council's Day Ranger tickets give you unlimited travel on buses right aecreas the county every Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday and will entitle(给予......权利) you to discounts at several visitor attractions. This means that you can save money by traveling by bus. Prices are currently:
Adults ￡ 5.00
Children & Concessions ￡ 2.50
Family ticket ￡9.00 (2 adults & up to 3 children)
Simply buy your ticket on the first bus you board on a Sunday and then travel in Nottinghamshire for the rest of the day.
Finding out about getting around the county couldn't be easier. Information on bus services is widely available at:
● Bus stations
● Libraries
● County contact points
● Tourist information centers.
You can also visit our web site at:www.Nottinghamshire.gev.uk/buses
There is extensive information on bus travel and the attractions of the county. We also provide a journey planner and access to timetables for al] the bus services operating in the county. There are links to the individual bus operators for further information on fares and special offers.
Traveline
Public transport info
0870 608 2608
www. traveline, org. uk
64. What can we do according to the ad?
A. We may be able to visit some scenic spots at a fairly low price.
B. Day Ranger tickets can offer us unlimited bus travel across the county every day.
C. We can enjoy all of the attractions of the county by bus.
D. We need purchase our tickets anytime we get on beard the bus.
65. Information on bus services is available at these places EXCEPT_________.
A. visitor attractions B. tourist information centers
C. the County Council's web site D. libraries
66. How much will you be charged ff your family (a couple and two children) goes on a special-Sunday-ticket trip?
A. ￡15.00. B. ￡12.50. C. ￡9.00. D. ￡5.00.
67. If you ask for further information on fares of the individual bus operators, you may as well _________.
A. browse www. Nottinghamshire. Gov. uk/buses B. call 0870 608 2608
C. go to the County Council D. refer to county contact points
D
It was a brutol, senseless crime, and Toronto Police yesterday offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of 83.year-old Ann Zeidenberg's killers.
"It's time not to sit on your hands anymore," Staff Insp. Jeff MeGuire told a news conference yesterday, appealing to anyone who may know the killers or killers' identity to contact police.
Fire fighters responding to a call found Zeidenberg's body in her Forest Hill home on the afternoon of March 18. Further investigation made it known that the home had been searched thoroughly before being set ablaze.
A Crime Stoppers re-enactment(现场重现) issued yesterday showed two men entering the home, then leaving in what appeared to be an orange and white tow truck.
"I can't tell you if it was exactly like that vehicle, but it was described in that manner to us, "said McGuire.
Police believe more than one individual took part in the robbery, and have had contact with at least one anonymous (匿名的) tipster ( person who sells tips or information) who wasn't involved in the crime, but has "intimate knowledge of what has occurred, "according to McGuire.
"We're very confident there are people close enough that they did contact us through an anonymous chain, "he added.
Investigators remain tight-lipped about a motive (动机) for the crime. McGnire used "investigative reasons" for not outlining what police believe is the motive.
68. By the time the news is announced, ___________.
A. the criminal has been arrested
B. the tow truck has been found in which the robbers left
C. the police have caught one anonymous tipster
D. some information about the crime has been given
69. It can be inferred from the passage that _________.
A. more than one individual took part in the robbery
B. Zeidenberg's body was found in her Forest hill home
C. the killer is about 83 years old
D. the robbers had been well informed about the home before robbery
70. The underlined words "set ablaze" most probably mean _______.
A. set ...on fire B. make...shine C. put...in order D. make ...clean
71. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Investigators kept silent about a motive for the crime.
B. Ann Zeidenberg was killed in the fire by accident.
C. An orange and white tow truck was reported to be seen leaving the home.
D. The police would pay for the information that could help arrest the criminal.
E
Is Barbie the doll of Christmas past? If not ,the little lady is starting to show her 45 years in a changing toy industry.
Her global sales fell 13 per cent in the last three months compared with the same period last year. And Barbie's maker,toy giant Mattel Inc. ,laid partial blame for its declining third-quarter profits on her perfect, plastic shoulders.
In 2004,her global sales saw quarterly decreases of six per cent,13 per cent and now, another 13 per cent.
"It's been a challenging year" says Matters Lisa Marie Bongiovanni. Her boss, CEO Robert Eckert, told analysts in a conference call that Mattel's "biggest challenge ahead is making the fashion (doll) business better."
Yes, Barbie Millicent Roberts needs help. Her Sliding sales came as--for the first time ever---Barbie failed to hit the top-l0 Christmas toys list by Britain's Toy Retailers Association.
Marcia MacQuarrie, toys editor at Today's Parent magazine, says Barbie has never faced competition as fierce as that from Bratz. The new arrivals on the doll scene are chipping away at (keep breaking small pieces off)what was once Barbie's tuff(地盘).
Just four years old, the multi-ethnic Bratz dolls have big heads, thick beets, sculpted faces and the kind of bright, funky(古怪的) clothes a tween pop star might wear. They tap into a post-Spice Girls ethic, with streetwise fashion that's a world away from the nice gowns (a long dress) Barbie has been seen in.
Among poor sales to tweens, Barbie is experiencing a thorough overhaul (革新)this year. She deserted Kan--after daring 43 years--on the eve of Valentine's Day, causing Bennifer-style headlines.
Mattel considers Barhie's rebirth job 1 for 2004.
72. The last sentence of the passage indicates that _________.
A. Another baby will be born on January 1,2004
B. Barbie will come back to life
C. Barbie will create many jobs in 2004
D. Mattel will make her greatest efforts to regain Barbie's popularity
73. The "new arrivals" in Paragraph 5 refers to ________.
A. new Barbies B. four-year-old boys
C. Bratz dolls D. newly arrived shoppers for dolls
74. By "...with streetwise fashion that's a world away from the nice gowns Barbie has been seen in", the author wants to tell the reader that ______.
A. Brat, lives far away from Barbie
B. Bratz and Barbie belong to two different countries
C. Bmtz's dressing style is quite different from Barbie's
D. Bratz was bern in a different century from Barbie
75. We can infer from the passage that _________.
A. Bratz is a four-year-old dirty boy
B. Barbie was once very popular all around the world
C. Barbie was the last on the list of top-ten Christmas toys
D. Barbie faces a fierce competition from Bratz
第二卷(非选择题 共45分)
第四部分：写作(共三节，满分45分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边的横线上画一个勾(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：
该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线(＼)划掉。
该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
A few days before, Miss Wang was going home by bike, 76. ________________
Riding in the street, she saw the man with a knife in his hand 77. ________________
and his face covering with a piece of cloth running towards 78. ________________
him. The man to her handbag out of the basket of 79. ________________
her bike and ran away. There was no one she could mm for 80. ________________
help at that time for it was very late at night. Lucky, she 81. ________________
had her mobile phone at hand. Immediately she took it out and 82. ________________
phoned the police, telling them what the man like and in which 83. ________________
direction he had run. The police come very quickly and caught 84. ________________
the robber. She got her handbag back and fell very grateful. 85. ________________
第二节：书面表达(满分25分)
作为中学生，你肯定经历过多次考试，体验过成功，也遭遇过失败。请你根据提示内容，简要概述中学生中普遍存在的对考试失败的两种态度，并结合自身实际，说明你的观点。
| 态度一 | 态度二 | 你的观点 |
| 当考试结果不尽人意时，情绪低落，丧失信心，不再继续努力 | 当考试失败时，分析并找出失败的原因，鼓励自己，增强自信，避免再犯同样的错误 | 失败乃成功之母，…… |
要求；1．词数：100词左右。
2．可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
2005-2006学年度盐城市高三第一次调研考试
英 语(答案与评分标准)
1．A 2．C 3．C 4．C 5．A 6．B 7．B 8．B 9．B 10．B 11．C
12．C 13．A 14．B 15．A 16．A 17．C 18．C 19．A 20．A 21．B 22．D
23．D 24．D 25．A 26．B 27．D 28．C 29．B 30．D 31．B 32．B 33．A
34．C 35．C 36．A 37．B 38．C 39．A 40．A 41．C 42．D 43．B 44．D
45．D 46．C 47．C 48．A 49．D 50．A 51．B 52．D 53．C 54．D 55．B
56．B 57．C 58．C 59．B 60．A 61．D 62．C 63．B 64．A 65．A 66．C
67．B 68．D 69．D 70．A 71．B 72．D 73．C 74．C 75．B
76．before→ago 77．the→a 78．covering→covered 79．him→he
80．turn后加to或turn→ask 81．Lucky→Luckily 82． √ 83．mall后加was／looked
84．come→came 85．fell→felt／was
书面表达
We middle school students have had many tests or exams. We have both achieved success and suffered from failure. Different students take different attitudes to failure. Some fall in low spirits when they don't do well in the exams. They usually lose heart and no longer study as hard as before. But most students take an active attitude towards failure. They encourage themselves to be serf-confident. They find out and analyze the causes so that they will no longer make similar mistakes. I agree with those with active attitudes. As we all know, failure is the mother of success. Even great men may have failed many times before they succeeded. So we must deal with our failure correctly.
听力材料
Text 1
W: Where are you from?
M: I’m English, but I've been living in the US and Canada for nine years.
Text 2
M: I heard that the bread is wonderful at that baker’s on Lake Drive. Do you know where that is?
W: If you follow your nose, it will lead you to the backer's.
Text 3
W: I think it's going to rain.
M: Going to rain? The ground is already wet!
Text 4
W: How long will your uncle be staying with you?
M: Just about a week or so.
Text 5
W: I like swimming but not skating.
M: Skating and tennis are my favorite sports, you know.
Text 6
W: Good morning.
M: Good morning. I wonder if you can help me? I'm looking for a pair of shoes.
W: Certainly. Can you tell me what style you would like?
M: Yes. I want a flat pair that is comfortable for walking.
W: OK. What size do you take?
M: Six.
W: Right. And the color?
M: Dark brown, I think.
W: Do you like this pair?
Text 7
W: Jim, come, come ! Just look, on TV.
M: What's that?
W: A baby gift. She's saved, my God.
M: What was wrong with her?
W: She was only 600 grams at birth. She left the hospital yesterday in Anshan, Liaoning Province, China.
M: She is too small. How can she keep alive?
W: She suffered breathing difficulties and she had a very weak heart beat. The doctors tried their best to save her.
M: Can she breathe normally now?
W: Yes. Doctors helped her. They also succeeded in protecting her from infections.
M: Thank God!
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W: Professor[ I have heard that you are moving to Montreal, is that true?
M: Yes. I'm very excited.
W: But why? Everyone at Boston really likes you.
M: Well ,I like you all too, buy my mother is iii and I plan to teach in Montreal so that I can keep an eye on her.
W: Oh, I'm sorry to hear your mother is not well. Have you already started packing, yet?
M: No. I haven't found the time to pack. i plan to call a few moving companies today to ask for prices.
W: Moving takes a lot of time. I would be happy to help in any possible way.
M: That's very nice of you. I may just ask you for help if I need it.
W: Of course, call me any time. My number is . By the way, how do you plan to move your things? By truck or by train?
M: Why do you ask?
W: My brother works for a train company, he says it is sometimes cheaper to ship by rail.
M: Really, I didn't know that.
W: I know everyone is disappointed you must leave. Is there any chance you will return to Boston?
M: I hope to come back when my mom is well. I will miss Boston at lot.
W: Good luck, and once again call me if you need my assistance.
M: I will, see you in class.
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M: Would you please tell me what you were doing when the accident happened and what you saw?
W: Yes, I was driving home from work. It was about 5:15 ,and there was a blue car in front of me. We were both driving along Harbor Road when a small white Ford suddenly shot out of the side read. It shot right in front of the blue car. The driver tried to stop, but it was impossible. He ran into the white Ford.
M: How fast was the car in front of you going when the accident happened?
W: The blue car? Thirty miles and hour. Certainly no more than that.
M: And the white Ford shot out without any warning?
W: Yes, that's right.
M: How can you be sure that the blue car was only doing thirty?
W: Because I was only doing thirty, and the blue car wasn't going any faster than I was.
M: Are you sure of that? Absolutely positive?
W: Yes, I am. I'm positive.
M: How can you be so positive? Were you looking at your speedmeter when the accident happened?
W: Of course not. I was looking at the road ahead. That's how I managed to see the accident.
M: Well, if you were not looking at your speedmeter how can you possibly be sure how fast you were going?
W: Because I never go faster than 30 on that road. It's against law--that's why.
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Very strong winds will bring rain to Scotland and most of northern England in the morning. These winds will die away during the afternoon to give a cold clear night and there may be ice on the reads in Scotland. The rest of England and Wales will have a dry day, and in London temperatures will be higher than normal at the time of year. The evening will be cold with fog in many places in Cardiff, but temperatures will not be low enough for ice to form.
Tomorrow will be a windy day with rain everywhere until around noon. In the afternoon the rain will be clear from the southwest, bringing fine weather to an parts by the evening and there may be some sun in London. But temperatures will be low and the winds may bring some snow anywhere in the north and west before morning.