| 听说考试。Role play In this part, you are required to act as a role and complete the following communicative tasks: After listening to the speaker, ask the speaker three questions and then answer five questions from the computer acting as another role. 情景介绍：角色：你是学生 任务：(1) Philip 带妻子Liz 去参加同学聚会，遇见多年未见的老同学，并打招呼、叙旧。人物依次出 现顺序为：Philip 和妻子Liz、Brad、 Theresa 和Ron。听完这一系列对话，你想问几个问题。 (2) 根据几人对话内容，回答一些问题。 Please get ready to ask three questions in English according to the following Chinese tips. |
| Part A 1. Theresa 上高中时西班牙语怎么样？ ___________________________________________ 2. Philip在见到Ron之前为什么看起来有些不太高兴？ ___________________________________________ 3. 这么多年来Ron想成为大明星的梦想变了没有？ ___________________________________________ Part B Please get ready to answer five questions in English. 4. How did Brad break his ankle? ___________________________________________ 5. What job did Philip think Brad should do now? ___________________________________________ 6. Where was Brad working now? ___________________________________________ 7. What kind of company did Theresa work for? ___________________________________________ 8. What is Philip working on? ___________________________________________ |
| A poet and artist _____ coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and painting tomorrow afternoon. |
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A. is B. are C. was D. were |
| Only when I left my parents for Italy _____ how much I loved them. |
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A. I realized B. I had realized C. had I realized D. did I realize |
| You can't imagine what difficulty we had _____ home in the snowstorm. |
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| A. walked B. walk C. to walk D. walking |
| It's hard to imagine _____ anywhere else but here. |
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A. live B. to live C. living D. to living |
| Progress so far has been very good. _____, we are sure that the project will be completed on time. |
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| A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Besides |
| The salesman scolded the girl caught _____ and let her off. |
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| A. to have stolen B. to be stealing C. to steal D. stealing |
| Eugene's never willing to alter any of his opinions. It's no use _____ with him. |
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| A. to argue B. arguing C. argued D. having argued |
| Finding her car stolen, _____. |
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| A. a policeman was asked to help B. the area was searched thoroughly C. it was looked for everywhere D. she hurried to a policeman for help |
| At the meeting they discussed three different _____ to the study of mathematics. |
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| A. approaches B. means C. methods D. ways |
| The _____ boy was last seen _____ near the East Lake. |
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A. missing; playing B. missing; play C. missed; played D. missed; to play |
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| One day a famous speaker gave a speech to a crowd of people. He held up a 20-dollar bill. He asked, "Who would like this $20 bill" Hands were raised. Then he said,"I am going to give this $20 to one of you, but first let me do this." He began to crumple (弄皱) the 1 . He then asked the audience (观众), "Anybody still wants it?" Still the hands went 2 in the air. "What if I do this?" He asked, and he 3 it on the ground, and started to step on it. He 4 it up. Now the bill was 5 and crumpled. "Now who still wants it?" Still the hands went up. "My friends," He continued, "You have all learned a good lesson. No matter 6 I did to the money, you still wanted it because the bill did not lose its 7 . It was still worth $20. Many times in our 8 , we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on, because we sometimes 9 wrong decisions, or we may 10 with something we do not 11 . When that happens, we feel depressed and think we are 12 . But in fact no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value. The worth of our life comes not 13 what we do or whom we know, but in who we are! Don't forget 'the worth of a thing does not depend on its outside 14 , but on its inner value.' This is the 15 of life. | ||||
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| A young man, while travelling through a desert,came across a spring of clear water. 1______ water was sweet. He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder 2______ had been his teacher. After a four-day journey, the young man 3______ (present) the water to the old man. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled 4______ (warm), and thanked his student very much for the sweet water. The young man went home 5______ a happy heart. After the student left, the teacher let 6______ student taste the water. He spit it out, 7______ (say) it was awful. Apparently, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container. He asked his teacher, "Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend to like 8______?" The teacher replied, "You tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be 9______ (sweet)." We understand this lesson best 10______ we receive gifts of love from children. Whether it is a cheap pipe on a diamond necklace, the proper response is appreciation. We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing. |
| 阅读理解。 |
| When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mother's Chinese English. Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her. My mother has realized the limitations of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on the phone to pretend I was she. I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker (股票经纪人).I said in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing, "This is Mrs. Tan." And my mother was standing beside me, whispering loudly, "Why he don't send me cheek already two week lone." And then, in perfect English I said:"I'm getting rather concerned. You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasn't arrived." Then she talked more loudly. "What he want? I come to New York tell him front of his boss." And so I turned to the stockbroker again, "I can't tolerate any more excuse. If I don't receive the check immediately, I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week." The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs. Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English. When I was a teenager, my mother's broken English embarrassed me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mother's English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is vivid, direct, and full of observation and wisdom. It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world. |
| 1. Why was the author's mother poorly served? |
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| A. She was unable to speak good English. B. She was often misunderstood. C. She was not clearly heard. D. She was not very polite. |
| 2. From Paragraph 2, we know that the author was _____. |
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| A. good at pretending B. rude to the stockbroker C. ready to help her mother D. unwilling to phone for her mother |
| 3. After the author made the phone call, _____. |
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| A. they forgave the stockbroker B. they failed to get the check C. they went to New York immediately D. they spoke to their boss at once |
| 4. What does the author think of her mother's English now? |
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| A. It confuses her. B. It embarrasses her. C. It helps her understand the world. D. It helps her tolerate rude people. |
| 5. We can infer from the passage that Chinese English _____. |
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| A. is clear and natural to non-native speakers B. is vivid and direct to non-native speakers C. has a very bad reputation in America D. may bring inconvenience in America |
| 阅读理解。 |
| The hole in the Earth's ozone layer (臭氧层) has until now protected Antarctica from the worst effects of global warming. But scientists have warned that as the hole closes up in the next few decades, temperatures on the continent could rise by around 3oC on average, with melting ice contributing to a global sea level increase of up to 1.4 metres. In the past decades the western Antarctic has seen rapid ice loss as the world has warmed, but the other parts of the continent have, paradoxically, been cooling, resulting in a 10% increase in ice in the seas around the region. This is because the hole in the ozone layer has increased cold winds in Antarctica, making much of the continent surface colder than usual. But now that the gasses that cause the ozone hole have been banned, scientists expect the hole to repair itself within the next 50 to 60 years. By then the cooling effect will have faded out and the Antarctic will face the full impact of global warming. This means an increase in average air temperatures of around 3OC and a reduction in sea ice by around a third. The biggest threat to the continent comes from warming seas. Robert Johnson, a scientist who monitors Antarctica ice sheets, said, "The ice sheets in Antarctica are hundreds of metres thick. But once warm ocean waters start flowing underneath, the ice will begin thinning and could break up very quickly." Thinning ice sheets cause ice to break away from the continent and to melt even faster. Escaping ice from western Antarctica has already resulted in a 10% rise in global sea level in recent decades. Johnson believes that international action to reduce global warming is required immediately or it may be too late. "Everything is connected-Antarctica may be a long way away but it is an important part of the Earth's system," said Johnson. "It contains 90% of the world's ice, 70% of the world's fresh water and that is enough, if it melts completely, to raise sea levels by 63 metres." Even in a worse-case situation scientists don't expect the ice to entirely disappear, but predict that, because of the melting ice sheets, average sea level rise will be around 1.4 metres higher by the end of the century. |
| 1. The underlined word "paradoxically" (in Paragraph 2) most probably means "_____". |
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| A. rapidly B. approximately C. contradictorily D. apparently |
| 2. What is the effect of the hole in the ozone layer on Antarctica? |
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| A. It is causing the ice to melt faster. B. It is making much of the continent colder. C. It is making the effects of global warming in the region worse. D. It is reducing the amount of water in Antarctica. |
| 3. What do scientists think is the biggest danger facing Antarctica? |
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| A. Rising sea levels. B. Warming sea water temperature. C. Water pollution. D. Growing ice sheets. |
| 4. Which of the following is true according to the passage? |
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| A. Antarctica is currently experiencing the full effects of global warming. B. The average temperature has increased by 3OC in recent decades. C. Antarctica contains most of the world's fresh water. D. Ten percent of Antarctica's ice has already been lost. |
| 5. The best title for the passage is _____. |
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| A. Our planet in danger B. Antarctica melting away C. Action plan to save Antarctica D. Let's save the ozone layer |
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| Lisa was running late. Lisa, 25, had a lot to do at work, plus visitors on the way: her parents were coming in for Thanksgiving from her hometown. But as she hurried down the subway stairs, she started to feel uncomfortably warm. By the time she got to the platform, Lisa felt weak and tired-maybe it hadn't been a good idea to give blood the night before, she thought. She rested herself against a post close to the tracks. Several yards away, Frank, 43, and his girlfriend, Jennifer, found a spot close to where the front of the train would stop. They were deep in discussion about a house they were thinking of buying. But when he heard the scream, followed by someone yelling, "Oh, my God, she fell in!" Frank didn't hesitate. He jumped down to the tracks and ran some 40 feet toward the body lying on the rails. "No! Not you!" his girlfriend screamed after him. She was right to be alarmed. By the time Frank reached Lisa, he could feel the tracks shaking and see the light coming. The train was about 20 seconds from the station. It was hard to lift her. She was just out. But he managed to raise her the four feet to the platform so that bystanders could hold her by the grins and drag her away from the edge. That was where Lisa briefly regained consciousness, felt herself being pulled along the ground, and saw someone else holding her purse. Lisa thought she'd been robbed. A woman held her hand and a man gave his shirt to help stop the blood pouring from her head. And she tried to talk but she couldn't, and that was when she realized how much pain she was in. Police and fire officials soon arrived, and Frank told the story to an officer. Jennifer said her boyfriend was calm on their 40一minute train ride downtown-just as he had been seconds after the rescue, which made her think about her reaction at the time. "I saw the train coming and I was thinking he was going to die," she explained. |
| 1. What was the most probable cause for Lisa's weakness? |
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| A. She had run a long way. B. She felt hot in the subway. C. She had done a 1ot of work. D. She had donated blood the night before. |
| 2. Why did Jennifer try to stop her boyfriend? |
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| A. Because they would miss their train. B. Because he didn't see the train coming. C. Because she was sure Lisa was hard to lift. D. Because she was afraid the train would kill him. |
| 3. How did Frank save Lisa? |
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| A. By lifting her to the platform. B. By helping her rise to her feet. C. By pulling her along the ground. D. By dragging her away from the edge. |
| 4. When did Lisa become conscious again? |
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| A. When the train was leaving. B. After she was back on the platform. C. After the police and fire officials came. D. When a man was cleaning the blood from her head. |
| 5. The passage is intended to _____. |
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| A. warn us of the danger in the subway B. show US how to save people in the subway C. tell US about a subway rescue D. report a traffic accident |
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| A good friend of mine was complaining about her son the other day. "Did you notice," she started, "how he didn't wait for me to get my salad before he dove into his?" True enough, the boy attacked his plate faster than a cat in the wild. Without manners, we're no more than animals. Actually, that's not true. I've been watching and feeding a group of wild cats, and they show unusual politeness toward each other. Even when food is scarce, they take turns, leaving at least a small part for the next in line. My mother educated her three children to have good manners all the time. We were made to feel very uncomfortable as if we were sitting on pins and needles until we got used to saying please, thank you, pardon me, and I'm sorry. And I have to say, while it was a painful learning experience, it was one of the most valuable. I can't tell you how often I sat with my friends, eating at their dinner tables, and their parents thought highly of my good manners. While it was a little embarrassing, I knew even then that my mother's teachings were paying off. Many years later, when I was attending seminars across the country, my manners were quite useful. While I regret that I haven't been a perfect example, I'm still working on it. I suppose, in this regard, my mother lives on through me. I didn't have her beautiful singing voice or her green eyes, but she did make sure I received one of her finest characteristics. |
| 1. What did the writer's friend most probably complain about? |
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| A. Her son's eating too quickly. B. Her son's not having a healthy diet. C. Her son's not having good table manners. D. Teenagers' not having good manners. |
| 2. The underlined word "scarce" in Paragraph 3 probably means "_____". |
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| A. too much B. not delicious C. not enough D. quite hot |
| 3. We learn that the writer's mother _____. |
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| A. was strict about her children's manners B. never punished her children C. had beautiful blue eyes D. was not good at singing |
| 4. What does the writer think of her experience of learning good manners? |
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| A. Easy and relaxing B. Painful and valuable C. Easy but useless D. Too horrible |
| 5. We can infer from the passage that the writer _____. |
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| A. is surely liked by everyone around her B. is not satisfied with most people's manners around her C. thinks she has been a perfect example to the young D. thanks her mother for teaching her the good manners a lot |
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| A. The tramp, a poor, 1______ man with a moustache, 2______ large trousers, 3______ shoes and a small round black hat. He walked around stiffly 4______ a walking stick. This character was a social failure but was loved for his 5______ and determination to overcome all difficulties. B. The first person 6______ was Tony Garcia from Columbia, closely 7______ by Julia Smith from Britain. After I met them and then introduced them to each other, I was very surprised. Tony approached Julia, touched her shoulder and kissed her on 8______ cheek. She 9______ back appearing surprised and put up her hands, as if in 10______. |
| 根据句子意思填入恰当。 |
| 1. All the important discoveries are based on scientific ________ (观察) and careful research. 2. The suggestion you put forward yesterday is under ________ (考虑). 3. He has made a s________ of the main points in the Secretary General's speech. 4. Sophia was not usually the kind of person to say ________ (令人不安的) things. 5. I was very f________ to pass the exam,while unluckily, Jim failed. 6. They were dancing and singing in the car, much to the ________ (好笑) of passers-by. 7. This is the competitor ________ (代表) Australia. 8. Some teenagers smoke out of ________ (好奇). 9. Please open the window to allow the air to ________. (流通) 10. The child was ________ (拥抱) her mother. |
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| 1. Nurses do all they can to _______ the patients at ________ (为了使病人感到舒适). 2. 这并不是说他没有幽默感，而是他不想那样做。 ________ ________ he has no sense of humor, but that he doesn't want to do that. 3. 为了生存他们必须与天气和野兽抗争。 They had to ________ for their lives ________ weather and wild animals. 4. 为了避免被车撞上， 他不得不来了个急转弯。 To ________ ________ hit by the car, he had to make a sharp turn. |
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| 2010年9月18日下午3点你校在学校礼堂举行了成人宣誓仪式。请以日记的方式记录仪式过程并 谈谈自己的感想。
【写作内容】1. 举行仪式的时间、地点；2. 表格中的内容； 3. 你自己的感想。 【写作要求】必须扣紧题目的要求，用5个规范的英语句子组织成连贯的文章。 ________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ |