| 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听 完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。 |
| 1. What color T-shirt does the man plan to order? |
| A. Red. B. Blue. C. Green. |
| 2. Which section does the man like to read? |
| A. News. B. Sports. C. Entertainments. |
| 3. What job will the man probably take in summer? |
| A. Lifeguard. B. Tour guide. C. Swimming coach. |
| 4. Where does the woman want to go on holiday? |
| A. Turkey. B. Canada. C. Italy. |
| 5. What are the two speakers talking about? |
| A. Shark. B. Camera. C. Movie. |
| 听下面一段材料，回答第1至2题。 |
| 1. What test are the speakers going to take on Friday? |
| A. Science. B. History. C. Music. |
| 2. Why does the woman speaker make the phone call? |
| A. To discuss her maths problems. B. To seek help with her English reading. C. To ask about the homework for tomorrow. |
| 听下面一段材料，回答第1至2题。 |
| 1. What does the man think is the cause of the woman's illness? |
| A. Last night's dinner. B. The hot weather. C. Bottled water. |
| 2. What is the possible relationship between the speakers? |
| A. Husband and wife. B. Doctor and patient. C. Guest and receptionist. |
| 听小绵羊段材料，回答第1至3题。 |
| 1. What is the man doing? |
| A. Making an invitation. B. Offering information. C. Asking for permission. |
| 2. What time is the woman going to see the dentist this Saturday? |
| A. 10:30 a.m. B. 12:30 p.m. C. 4:30 p.m. |
| 3. What is the woman going to do after seeing the dentist? |
| A. Clean the house. B. Take a walk by the lake. C. Help Jim with his science project. |
| 听下面一段材料，回答第1至3题。 |
| 1. What makes shoppers tired? |
| A. Queuing for electrically-driven cars. B. Looking for what they want to buy. C. Carrying shopping around. |
| 2. What's the problem for building moving walkways in the store? |
| A. The space. B. The redesign. C. The technology. |
| 3. Where will the computer system send the things shoppers buy? |
| A. To the exit. B. To the shelf. C. To the shoppers' home. |
| 听下面一段对话，完成第1至第5五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。听对话前，你将有20秒钟的 时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。这段对话你将听两遍。 | |||||||||||||
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| Experiment of this kind _____ in both the U.S. and Europe well before the Second World War. |
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A. have conducted B. have been conducted C. had conducted D. had been conducted |
| _____ Barbara Jones offers to her fans is honesty and happiness. |
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| A. Which B. What C. That D. Whom |
| Tom _____ in the library every night over the last three months. |
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| — I don't really like James. Why did you invite him? — Don't worry. He _____ come. He said he wasn't certain what his plans were. |
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| It's important for the figures _____ regularly. |
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| A. to be updated B. to have been updated C. to update D. to have updated |
| Mary was much kinder to Jack than she was to the others, _____, of course, made all the others upset. |
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— That must have been a long trip. — Yeah. It _____ us a whole week to get there. |
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| — Where are the children? The dinner is going to be completely ruined. — I wish they _____ always late. |
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| A. weren't B. hadn't been C. wouldn't be D. wouldn't have been |
| _____ volleyball is her main focus, she's also great at basketball. |
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| Maybe if I _____ science, and not literature then, I would be able to give you more help. |
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| A. studied B. would study C. had studied D. was studying |
| The shocking news made me realize _____ terrible problems we would face. |
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| A. what B. how C. that D. why |
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— Bob has gone to California. — Oh, can you tell me when he _____? |
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| Sit down, Emma. You will only make yourself more tired, _____ on your feet. |
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A. to keep B. keeping C. having kept D. to have kept |
| The employment rate has continued to rise in big cities thanks to the efforts of the local governments to increase _____. |
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| With new technology, pictures of underwater valleys can be taken _____ color. |
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| I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn't like attention drawn to myself. And 1 otherwise assigned (指定) a seat by the teacher. I always 2 to sit at the back of the classroom. All this 3 after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy 4 because I didn't have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the 5 to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my ' 6 for it', I wouldn't have decided to give it a try. Getting up the courage to go the tryouts was only the 7 of it! When I first started 8 the practice sessions, I didn't even know the rules of the game, much 9 what I was doing. Sometimes I'd get 10 and take a shot at a wrong direction-which made me feel really stupid. 11 , I wasn't the only one "new" at the game, so I decided to 12 on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not to be too hard on myself for the things I didn't 13 "just yet". I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the 14 and the "moves". Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive 15 in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and make friends in the 16 -friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun. With my 17 self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from " 18 " in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, 19 raising my hand-even when I sometimes wasn't 100 percent 20 I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself. | ||||
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| 阅读理解。 |
| "I Went Skydiving at 84" As a young girl growing up in the 1930s, I always wanted to fly a plane, but back then it was almost unheard of for a woman to do that. I got a taste of that dream in 2001 when my husband arranged for me to ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday. But the experience turned out to be very dull. Around that time, I told my husband that they were having an essay competition and the topic was experience of a lifetime that you wanted to have, I decided to write about my dream. In the essay, I wrote about my desire to skydive, stating George Bush Sr. did it at age 80. Why not me? I was just 84 and in pretty good health. A year went by and I heard nothing. But then at a community party in late April 2009, they announced that I was one of the winners. I just couldn't believe it. Inspired by this, I decided to realize my dream, even though some of my family members and my doctor were against it. On June 11, 2009, nearly 40 of my family and friends gathered in the area close to where I would land while I headed up in the airplane. My instructor, Jay, guided me through the experience. The plane was the noisiest one I had even been in, but I wasn't frightened-I was really just looking forward to the experience. When we reached 13,000 feet, Jay instructed me to throw myself out of the plane. When we first hit the air, the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe. For a second I thought, "What have I gotten myself into?" But then everything got calmer. We were in a free fall for about a minute before jay opened the parachute (降落伞) then we just floated downward for about five minutes. Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever felt-much better than the hot air balloon. I was just enjoying it. Skydiving was really one of the greatest experiences of my life. I hope other people will look at me and realize that you don't stop living just because you are 84 years old. If there is something you want to experience, look into it. If it's something that is possible, make it happen. |
| 1. What happened to the author in 2001? |
| A. She flew an airplane. B. She entered a competition. C. She went on a hot air balloon ride. D. She moved into a retirement community. |
| 2. The author mentioned George Bush Sr. in her essay to _____. |
| A. build up her own reputation. B. show her admiration for him. C. compare their health condition. D. make her argument persuasive. |
| 3. How did the author feel immediately after she jumped out of the plane? |
| A. Excited. B. Scared. C. Nervous. D. Regretful. |
| 4. What did the author enjoy most when she was skydiving? |
| A. The beautiful clouds. B. The wonderful view. C. The company of Jay. D. The one-minute free fall. |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Submission Guidelines Before sending us a manuscript (稿件), look through recent issues (刊物) of the Post to get an idea of the range and style of articles we publish. You will discover that our focus has broadened to include well-researche d, timely and informative articles on finance, home improvement, travel, humor, and many other fields. The post's goal is to remain unique, with content that provides additional understandings on the ever-evolving American scene. In addition to feature-length (专题长度的) article, the Post buys anecdotes, cartoons, and photos. Payment ranges from $25 to $400. Our nonfiction needs include how-to, useful articles on gardening, pet care and training, financial planning, and subjects of interest to a 45-plus, home-loving readership. For nonfiction articles, indicate any special qualifications you have for writing about the subject, especially scientific material indicate one or two published pieces with your article. We prefer typed articles between 1,000 and 2,000 words in length. We encourage you to send both printed and online versions. We also welcome new fiction. A light, humorous touch is appreciated. We are always in need of straight humor articles. Make us laugh, and we'll buy it. Feature articles average about 1,000 to 2,000 words. We like positive, fresh angles to Post articles, and we ask that they be thoroughly researched. We normally respond to article submissions within six weeks. You are free to submit the article elsewhere at the same time. Please submit all articles to Features Editor, the Saturday Evening post, 1100 Waterway Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46202, (317) 634-1100. |
| 1. Before sending a manuscript to the post, a contributor is advised to _____. |
| A. get a better understanding of American issues B. find out the range of the articles in the Post C. increase his knowledge in many fields D. broaden his research focus |
| 2. To submit nonfiction articles,a contributor must _____. |
| A. provide his special qualification B. be a regular reader of the Post C. produce printed version D. be over 45 year old |
| 3. From the passage we can learn that the Post _____. |
| A. allows article submission within six weeks B. favor science articles within 2,000 words C. have a huge demand for humorous works D. prefers nonfiction to fiction article |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Students and Technology in the Classroom I love my blackberry-it's my little connection to the larger world that can go anywhere with me. I also love my laptop computer, as it holds all of my writing and thoughts. Despite this love of technology, I know that there are times when I need to move away from these devices (设备) and truly communicate with others. On occasion, I teach a course called History Matters for a group of higher education managers. My goals for the class include a full discussion of historical themes and ideas. Because I want students to thoroughly study the material and exchange their ideas with each other in the classroom, I have a rule -no laptop, iPads, phones, etc. When students were told my rule in advance of the class, some of them were not happy. Most students assume that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusing technology. There's a bit of truth to that. Some students assume that I am anti-technology. There's no truth in that at all. I love technology and try to keep up with it so I can relate to my students. The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is that I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversions and truly engage complex ideas. Interruptions by technology often break concentration and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideas. I want students to dig deep within themselves for inspiration and ideas. I want them to push each other to think differently and make connections between the course the material and the class discussion. I've been teaching my history class in this way for many years and the evaluations reflect student satisfaction with the environment that I create. Students realize that with deep conversation and challenge, they learn at a level that helps them keep the course material beyond the classroom. I'm not saying that I won't ever change my mind about technology use in my history class, but until I hear a really good reason for the change, I'm sticking to my plan. A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up. |
| 1. Some of the students in the history class were unhappy with _____. |
| A. the course material B. others' misuse of technology C. discussion topics D. the author's class regulations |
| 2. The underlined word "engage" in Para.4 probably means _____. |
| A. explore B. accept C. change D. reject |
| 3. According to the author,the use of technology in the classroom may _____. |
| A. keep students from doing independent thinking B. encourage students to have in-depth conversations C. help students to better understand complex themes D. affect students' concentration on course evaluation |
| 4. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author _____. |
| A. is quite stubborn B. will give up teaching history C. will change his teaching plan soon D. values technology-free dialogues in his class |
| 阅读理解。 |
| As the railroad and the highways shaped the American west in the past centuries, a new electrical generating (发电) and transmission (输送) system for the 21st century will leave a lasting mark on the West, for better or worse. Much of the real significance of railroads and highways is not in their direct physical effect on the scenery, but in the ways that they affect the surrounding community. The same is true of big solar plants and the power lines that will be laid down to move electricity around. The 19th century saw land grant (政府拨地) offered to railroad companies to build the transcontinental railroads, leaving public land in between privately owned land. In much of the West, some of the railroad sections were developed while others remained underdeveloped, and in both cases the landownership has presented unique challenges to land management. With the competition of the interstate highway system, many of the small towns which sprang up as railway stops and developed well, have lost their lifeblood and died. Big solar plants and their power lines will also have effects far beyond their direct footprint in the West. This is not n argument against building them. We need alternative energy badly, and to really take advantage of it we need to be able to move electricity around far more readily than we can now. So trade-offs will have to be made. Some scenic spots will be sacrificed. Some species (物种) will be forced to move, or will be carefully moved to special accommodations. Deals will be struck to reduce the immediate effects. The lasting effects of these trade-offs are another matter. The 21st century development of the American West as an ideal place for alternative energy is going to throw off a lot of power and money in the region. There are chances for that power and money to do a lot of good. But it is just likely that they will be spent wastefully and will leave new problems behind, just like the railroads and the highways. The money set aside in negotiated trade-offs and the institutions that control it will shape the West far beyond the immediate footprint of power plants and transmission lines. So let's remember the effects of the railroads and the highways as we construct these new power plants in the West. |
| 1. What was the problem caused by the construction of the railways? |
| A. Small towns along the railways became abandoned. B. Some railroad stops remained underused. C. Land in the West was hard to manage. D. Land grants went into private hands. |
| 2. What is the major concern in the development of alternative energy according to the last two paragraphs? |
| A. The transmission of power. B. The use of money and power. C. The conservation of solar energy. D. The selection of an ideal place. |
| 3. What is the author's attitude towards building solar plants? |
| A. Cautious B. Approving C. Doubtful D. Disapproving |
| 4. Which is the best title for the passage? |
| A. How the Railways Have Affected the West B. How Solar Energy Could Reshape the West C. How the Effects of Power Plants Can Be Reduced D. How the Problems of the Highways Have Been Settled |
| 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。 |
| Public Speaking and Critical thinking What is critical thinking? To a certain degree, It's a matter of logic (逻辑)-of being able to spot weakness in other people's arguments and to avoid them in your own. It also includes related skills such as distinguishing fact from opinion and assessing the soundness of evidence. In the broad sense, critical thinking is focused, organized thinking-the ability to see clearly the relationships among ideas. 1_____ the greatest thinkers, scientists, and inventors have often taken information that was really available and put it together differently to produce new ideas. That was readily available and put it together differently to produce new ideas. That, too, is critical thinking. 2_____ As the class goes on, for example, you will probably spend a good deal of time organizing your speeches. While this may seem like a purely mechanical (机械的) exercise, it is closely connected with critical thinking. If the structure of your speech is loose and confused, chances are that your thinking is also disordered and confused. If, on the other hand, the structure is clear, there is a good chance your thinking is too. Organizing a speech is not just a matter of arranging your ideas you already have. 3_____ What is true of organization is true of many aspects of public speaking. 4_____. As you work on expressing your ideas in clear accurate language, you will improve your ability to think clearly and accurately. 5_____ As you learn to listen critically to speeches in class, you will be better able to assess the ideas of speakers in a variety of situations. If you take full advantage of your speech class, you will be able to develop your skills as a critical thinker in many circumstances. This is one reason public speaking has been regarded as a vital part of education since the days of ancient Greece. |
| A. Rather, it is an important part of shaping the ideas themselves. B. This may seem like a lot of time, but the rewards are well worth it. C. It may also help you to know that there is no such thing as a perfect speech. D. It has often been said that there are few new ideas in the world, only reorganized ideas. E. If you are wondering what this has to do with your public speaking class, the answer is quite a lot. F. The skills you learn in your speech class can help you become a more effective thinker in a number of ways. G. As you study the role of evidence and reasoning in speechmaking,you will see how they can be used in other forms of communication as well. |
| 情景作文。 |
| 假设你是红星中学高二（1）班的学生李华。下面四幅图表述了近期发生在你们班的一个真实故事， 请根据图片的先后顺序，为校刊“英语园地”写一篇短文，词数不少于60。 |
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| 请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50。 In your spoken English class, your teacher shows you the following picture. You are asked to describe the picture and explain how you understand it.  __________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ |