江苏省无锡市2019届高三第一次模拟考试
英语参考答案及评分标准
第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)
第一节
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。
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M: This is the best game ever, isn't it? Everyone is so excited.
W: I'm not sure about that. I can't see anything because people in front of me are always standing up.
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W: Dinner is going to be ready in fifteen minutes. Are you on your way home?
M: Y es, I am. I mean, I will be. I'm Just finishing up the last report for my boss today. I won't be late this time, I promise.
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M: Mom, is my lunch packed? I've to catch the bus in ten minutes! I can't be late for school again.
W: I'm almost done. Give me two minutes… There, it's done! Have a great day, dear. See you at four!
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M: The food smells delicious and makes my mouth water. Let's buy some.
W: OK. Let's line up here. This line seems a little shorter. The film will begin soon.
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W: Should I take a taxi or a bus to the downtown?
M: Y ou can take either, but the subway goes directly there. It's cheaper, too.
W: Thanks. I'll do that instead.
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，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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
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W: Eddie, you've got to come over and see my parrot! He's learning so many words now.
M: Really? Last time I saw him, all he could say was something that sounded like “Hello”．W: Well, now he can sing a song, too!
M: Which song did you teach him?
W: Calorie. Actually, I didn't teach Gobi the words. I was dancing to the song on the radio, and he just picked it up.
M: That's a pretty smart bird! I'll come over after school today. Let's take a video of him and put it online.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
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M: Hey, Julie. I just got a cool new game. Would you like to play it with me in my house?
W: Sure, Jack. What's the game?
M: It's a game where you can create your own character. Y ou can choose how you look and dress.
W: Interesting! I've never played something like that. It sounds really different!
M: It is! Come on! I can't wait to show you.
W: OK. But I can just stay for two hours for I will have to pick up my dad at the airport at six.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
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W: Good morning, sir. What can I do for you?
M: I'm Bell in Room 908. Can you change the room for me? My wife was woken up several times by the terrible noise at night. She said it was too much for her.
W: I'm really sorry, sir. Room 908 is at the end of the corridor. It's possible that the noise is heard early in the morning.
M: Anyhow, I'd like to change our room.
W: No problem, sir. We'll manage it, but all our rooms have been booked today. Could you wait till tomorrow?
M: All right. I hope we'll be able to enjoy our stay in a quiet room tomorrow evening and have a sound sleep.
W: Sure. I'll make a note of that. Everything will be taken care of. And if there is anything more you need, please let us know.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
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W: I can help the next person in line.
M: That's me. I need to mail this package.
W: OK. Where is it going?
M: It's going to St. Louis, Missouri. And I need it to get there as fast as possible. It's my mother's birthday present, and her birthday is tomorrow. I don't want it to be delayed.
W: Sure, sir. We'll have to deliver it overnight, which will cost extra money. Let me see… it will be $32.50 to get the package there tomorrow. Will you pay with a credit card or cash?
M: Cash. And please mark “FRAGILE”on the package.
W: What's in it, sir? Is there anything dangerous? Any liquids or chemicals?
M: No, there is just a box of chocolates and a vase. But I don't want the vase to break.
W: OK, sir. We will have it leave Atlanta and arrive in St. Louis tomorrow by way of Memphis. Here's your receipt, and have a great day!
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
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Over the next month on Travel Adventures, we'll be going to four different places in the world.
The highest mountain in Japan, Mount Fuji, is actually a volcano, but hasn't erupted for 300 years. In Week One of this series we'll join the crowds to climb up to the top of this beautiful mountain, and enjoy the amazing views at sunrise. In Week Two, we'll take you to the rainforest of Brazil, and we'll be taking a boat down the Amazon River. We'll take a look at various animals and birds there, and visit some of the people that live in the forest. In Week Three, we're travelling
closer to our home, to the border of the United States and Canada, where we'll see the impressive power of Niagara Falls.
Then in Week Four, we're off to Thailand. We'll wander around the country, and look at some of the indescribable temples, including one that used to contain a Buddha that was covered in 250kg of solid gold.
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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)
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第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
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第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
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第四部分：任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
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第五部分：书面表达(满分25分)
Despite the dishonest trick of one of the workers, a boss still followed his contract with them. Good merchants are those who stick to their contracts regardless of the price.
What the article reminds us of is the spirit of contract. For us senior students, not only does it mean keeping promises and fulfilling obligations conscientiously, but it also means obeying rules and having a good sense of responsibility.
Actually, the spirit of contract is significant for us. However, it's quite common that students nowadays lack this spirit. Some can't concentrate on their study, failing to pay due attention to certain subjects. Some do their homework carelessly or even cheat in exams.
Personally speaking, measures must be taken to cultivate this spirit in high school students. Activities should be organized to make them realize how significant it is. Also, credit files should be kept to strengthen its supervision and evaluation.
2018～2019学年度第一学期高三12月份调研卷 英语 考试时间120分钟，满分150分。仅在答题卷上作答。 第一部分听力（共20题，每小题1.5分，共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，并标在试卷的指定位置处。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. When will the meeting begin? A. At 10:30. B. At 10:50. C. At 10:45. 2. What does the woman mean? A. The homework can’t be due in two days. B. She hasn’t finished her homework yet. C. She doesn’t expect it to come so soon. 3. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. On the street. B. At a hotel. C. At a shop. 4. What does the woman suggest? A. Cooking at home. B. Eating out at McDonald’s. C. Taking McDonald’s home. 5. What is the woman’s attitude? A. She agrees with the man. B. She doesn’t ag ree with the man. C. She doesn’t know what to do. 第二节(共15小题，每小题l．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，并标在答题卷的相应位置。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秒钟的作答时问。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
20XX年广州市高三年级调研测试英语试题及答案 试卷类型：A 20XX年广州市高三年级调研测试 英语 2011.01 本试卷共11页，四大题，满分135分。考试用时120分钟。 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上，并用2B铅笔在答题卡上的相应位置填涂考生号。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（A）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。 2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。 3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 I 语言知识及应用(共两节，满分45分) 第一节完形填空(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 The subject of what separates art and design has been debated for a long time. Artists and designers both create visual works using a/an 1 knowledge background, but their reasons for doing so are 2 different. Some designers consider themselves artists, but few artists consider themselves 3 . So what exactly is the difference between art and design? Perhaps the most fundamental difference that we can all agree on is their 4 . Typically, the process of creating a work of art starts with nothing, a blank sheet of paper. A 5 of art is born from a view or value that the artist holds within himself or herself. They create the art to share that feeling with others, to 6 the viewers to relate to it, learn from it or be 7 by it. The most renowned and successful art today is something that establishes the strongest 8 connection between the artist and their 9 . By contrast, when a designer sets out to 10 a new piece, they almost always have a 11 starting point, whether a message, an image, an idea or an action. The designer’s job isn’t to invent something 12 , but to communicate something that already exists, for a purpose. That purpose is almost always to motivate the audience to do something: buy a product, use a 13 , visit a location, or learn certain information. The most 14 designs are those that most effectively 15 their message and motivate their consumers to carry out a task. 1. A. unique B. separate C. shared D. accepted 2. A. entirely B. occasionally C. hardly D. unnecessarily 3. A. inventors B. designers C. writers D. viewers 4. A. purpose B. product C. interest D. cost 5. A. love B. type C. part D. work
江苏省扬州市2019届高三期末考试 英语试题 注意事项： 1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息； 2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上。 第I卷（选择题) 一、单项选择 1．It was nearly a week _______ the rescue team located the crashed plane. A．since B．before C．until D．after 2．_______ her before, he didn’t know she was his daughter. A．Not having seen B．Having not seen C．Not seeing D．Not to see 3．All children should get access to a high-quality education _______ their race, zip code or family income. A．due to B．regardless of C．apart from D．depending on 4．Never _______ a greater, or more beautiful, or a calmer or nobler thing than you. A．did I see B．have I seen C．I saw D．I have seen 5．Some top American universities are accused of _______ Asian-American applicants using race as a factor. A．deleting B．removing C．denying D．restoring 6．The spokesman’s remarks help clarify an _______ statement issued earlier this week. A．ambiguous B．ambitious C．arbitrary D．authentic 7．Students should involve themselves in community activities they can gain experience
浙江省临海市2019届高三英语模拟测试 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35分） 第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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 Basketball Statistician Help Wanted The Athletic Department is looking for students to help assist staff during the Fall 2016, Winter 2016-17 and Spring 2017 semesters. Students in this position will be keeping live statistics during basketball games. Students must meet all of the following requirements: ●Good computer skills ●Available evenings and weekends ●Knowing basketball rules and statistics Students interested in working for the Athletic Department should contact the Athletic Coordinator at their respective(各自的) campuses. ●TP/SS Athletic Coordinator, Michael Simone,240-567-1308 ●Rockville Athletic Coordinator, Jorge Zuniga,240-567-7589 ●Springfield Athletic coordinator, Gary Miller,240-567-2273 ●Germantown Athletic Coordinator, GavriChavan, 240-567-6915 1.When will the job start? A . In May 2016. B. In May 2017. C. In September 2016. D. In September 2017. 2.Who is more likely to get job? A. Sam,English major ,member of the college basketball team. B. Judy,IT staff with night classes,children’s basketball team coach. C. Ted,computer major, basketball fan,free on evenings and weekends. D. Molly,part_time programmer,high school basketball player ,new mother. 3.Whom should you contact if you want to apply for the job in Rockville? A. Michael B. Jorge C. Gauri D. Gary B
2019学年广州市高三英语词汇竞赛（2019 - 01） English Vocabulary Competition for Senior 3 （完成时间：40-45分钟；满分：100分） 一、选择最佳答案(1x40=40) 1. The Chinese ________ for crisis consists of two words — Wei Ji, the former meaning danger and the latter referring to opportunities. A. expression B. impression C. explanation D. information 2. Nowadays some protective parents want to ________ their kids from every kind of danger, real or imagined. A. spot B. dismiss C. shelter D. distinguish 3. If I find someone who looks like the suspect, my ________ reaction will be to tell the police. A. physical B. immediate C. sensitive D. sudden 4. Fearing unemployment, almost one million people sat China's civil service examination in order to get ________ jobs. A. proper B. suitable C. generous D. secure 5. This telephone bill is ______ a mistake. It says I owe 3 million dollars. A. accidentally B. purposefully C. obviously D. formally 6. A good teacher should leave some time for the students to ________ the information they receive in class. A. introduce B. receive C. digest D. accept 7. The photographer needs to charge up the digital camera every day as its battery ________ quickly. A. shuts up B. ends up C. runs out D. turns out 8. John worked hard at his lessons and gained ________ to a famous university.
完形填空3 My mother's dream of becoming a teacher was interrupted by an unexpected child：her own.__1__ my mother left the fields of__2__formally，she did not leave it entirely. On the first day of kindergarten，I__3__my lunch box，inside of which I found a note from my mother written on a__4__，saying that she loved me，that she was__5__of me and that I was the__6__kindergartener in the world! Because of that napkin note I made it through my first day of kindergarten and many more school days to__7__. There have been many napkin notes since the first one.There were napkin notes in elementary school when I was__8__with math，telling me to“Hang in there.You can do it！”There were napkin notes in high school，__9__my basketball team was the first team in our school's__10__ to play in a state championship，telling me，“There is no ‘I' in a team.You have got this__11__because you know how to__12__.”And there were even napkin notes which were__13__to me in college and graduate school，far away from my mother's__14__touch.Despite the changes of colleges，majors，boyfriends，and the ways I looked at the world，my mother's encouragement，support and teachings__15__in years of love and napkin notes. At Christmas this year，my forty-year-old mother was__16__going back to school to earn her degree in teaching.I also gave her a Christmas gift for school：a lunch bag filled with her favorite foods.__17__she opened up her“You can do it！”napkin note__18__me，tears began running down her face.When her eyes met mine，I knew that she__19__my unspoken message：My mother is，and has always been，a(n)__20__. 从我上幼儿园的第一天起，妈妈不断给我写便条，给我鼓励和支持，是妈妈爱的便条，帮我克服了一个又一个困难。 1．A.Now that B．Even though C．As if D．Ever since 2．A.art B．science C．education D．agriculture 3．A.carried B．closed C．moved D．opened 4．A.towel B．handkerchief C．napkin D．cloth 5．A.proud B．afraid
2007学年广州市高三英语调研测试 听力录音材料（11/27/07） 这是2007学年广州市高三调研测试听力部分。该部分分为听独白或对话、听取信息两节。 注意，回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转移到客观题答题卡上。 停顿00’10’’ 现在是听力试音时间。 试音到此结束。 现在开始答题。 停顿00’10’’ 第一节听力理解(5段共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请 根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选 出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 听第一段对话，回答第1至3题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。 停顿00’15’’
(停顿时间打点） 停顿00’02’’ 重复 停顿00’15’’ (停顿时间打点) 听第2段对话，回答第4至第6三个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。 停顿00’15’’ （停顿时间打点）
停顿00’02’’ 重复 停顿00’15’’ （停顿时间打点） 听第3段对话，回答第7至第9三个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。 停顿00’15’’ (停顿时间打点）
停顿00’ 02’’ 重复 停顿00’ 15’’ （停顿时间打点） 听下面一段独白，回答第10至第12三个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。停顿00’ 15’’ （停顿时间打点） 停顿00’ 02’’ 重复 听下面一段独白，回答第13至第15三个小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。停顿00’ 15’’ （停顿时间打点）
高考英语完形填空考点归纳 完形填空考点归纳 以下是对近十多年来高考完形填空难度变化的一点体会： 高考考试说明对完形填空题型有以下规定：考生必须通篇考虑，掌握大意，综合运用所学的词汇和语法等知识，选择最佳答案。总地来说，有以下两个特点： 一、单纯的语法知识、固定搭配、惯用法、常用句型、词语辨异等趋于淡化。下面仅以词语辨异为例总结如下： 1、night/evening night指the time of darkness between evening and morning;而evening 指the time between sunset and bedtime. 2、know/learn/notice know知道；熟悉learn 听说；认识到；了解notice 注意到 3、sound/cry/voice/shout/noise sound 泛指各种声音cry，voice，shout一般都指人的声音noise 指噪音 4、take place 预料中的发生；happen意料外的发生；occur 两者兼有 What happened to（became of）you?你发生了什么事？ 5、anxious/eager/worried/hurried/nervous anxious 渴望的（eager）;担心的（worried ）hurried匆忙的nervous 神经紧张的 6、admire/enjoy admire oneself自我欣赏enjoy oneself玩得高兴 7、fun/joke/trick fun和joke都有开玩笑之意，fun不可数，joke是可数名词、前面要加不定冠词a play /a joke on sb. 开某人的玩笑；a practical joke＝a trick恶作剧；play a trick on sb. 捉弄某人。 8、wonder/imagine/notice/examine wonder想知道；imagine想象；notice 注意到；examine 考查 9、way/means/method means[常用作单]方法；手段，工具; a means to an end达到目的方法；method方法、办法，与way 可以替换使用。 10、path/road/way path 小路；人行道road公路way 道路the way to the station 11、idea/opinion/suggestion/advice/tip idea 主意；意见opinion 意见；见解 suggestion可数advice不可数tip n.告诫，提示；劝告 12、examine/check/search examine 检查；诊察；审查，目的在于想了解有关的情况；check核实，检查，目的在于判断正误或是否正常；search搜查 13、usual/spare修饰 usual惯常的，平常的spare空闲的（free） 14、instead/however都作副词时，instead"而是"含有某种对比，however"可是""仍然"含有"转折""让步"的意思。 15、lost/missing/gone都可表示"丢失""不见了" lost可作定语；用被动语态；missing和gone一般作表语 16、pour/drop pour倒，灌；drop 使滴下，使落下 17、admire/inspire/support admire钦佩inspire鼓舞support 支持 18、courage/spirit/strength courage勇气spirit 精神strength力气 19、journey/travel/trip journey长途旅行travel广义的旅行trip旅行（一次来回）a round trip
2019届江苏高考英语模拟卷 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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1. The search for ______ essence of Christianity necessarily led people in ______ Greek to concentrate on ideas. A. the; / B. an; the C. the; the D. an; a 2. We have our own lives to live, and we can't let something like this _______with our lives . A. to interfere B. interfering C. interfered D. interfere 3. The quality objectives of a company shall be measurable and _______ with the quality policy. A. changeable B. consistent C. acceptable D. adjustable 4. It is inevitable that nationality clothing would be be of fashion. A. bound to B. up to C. about to D. likely to 5. ---What is he talking about? ---Err, sorry. I _______ of my father’s being ill. A. think B. thought C. am thinking D. was thinking 6. --- If it hadn’t been raining so hard, I might have been home much earlier. --- It’s too bad you _____ it. Nancy _____ here and she _____ to see you. A. didn’t make; is; was B. won’t make; will be; wants C. didn’t make; was; wanted D. wont’ make; would be; wanted 7. Every member tries their best to finish the important work, they aren’t permitted to go home on time. A. therefore B. meanwhile C. otherwise D. somehow 8. his performance in his study, no one can match him in his class. However, he is not liked by most of his classmates. A. In terms of B. On behalf of C. As a result of D. In face of 9. For many cities in the world, there is no room to spread out further, New York is an example. A. for which B. at which C. of which D. from which 10. —How do you deal with the disagreement between the company and the customers? —The key the problem is to meet the demand by the customers. A. to solving; making B. to solving; made C. to solve; making D. to solve; made 11. —I find it astonishing that John be so rude to me. — Not astonishing at all. He is always rude to others. A. should B. must C. might D. ought to 12. I am really sorry for making you feel embarrassed at the party. I did not mean to you. A. offend B. disturb C. attack D. cheat 13. The books written by Yang Hongying are and that’s why she is important among children. A. taking away B. taking off C. taking down D. taking up 14. The director of our department is determined to promote _______ he thinks is energetic, wise and capable to the position. A. whomever B. whichever C. whoever D. whatever
2019高三英语阅读训练（A—B ） P1 A【2018届广东省广州市高三12月调研测试英语试题】 The Metropolis Book Club Membership All you need to do is fill out the order form at the bottom of the page, select your first order from our book list and then post the completed form back to us. Special offers for new members As a special offer, you may choose any reduced-price books from our new members’ book list, to the value of 100 yuan in total. Tick the box on your form to order a free watch. Join before the end of this month and you receive another free book carefully chosen by our staff. Order an audio-book from the many on offer, at half the recommended retail price. When you’ve joined As a member you get around 50% off the publisher’s price of every book you buy, and what’s more, they come straight to your door. Your free club magazine arrives once a month to keep you up to date with the latest best-sellers we’ve added to our list. On the Internet, you can find all our titles for the year at our exclusive members’ website. Our website also has a book swap service where members can request or offer books for exchange. Being a member All you have to do is order four books during your first year. After that, you can decide on the number of books you wish to take. In each of your monthly club magazines, our experienced staff choose a “Book of the Month” for you, which is offered at an extra-special price. If you do not want this book, just say so in the space provided on the form and send it back to us. We always send the book if we do not receive this form. Once we receive your order, your books are delivered within one week. And remember, you have up to a fortnight to decide if you wish to keep the books you have ordered. If they aren’t what you expected just send them back! 1. How can you become a member of the Metropolis Book Club? A. By ordering a watch free of charge.
2018届市高三年级调研测试英语 A Metropolis Book Club Membership: All you need to do is to fill out the order form at the bottom of the page, select your first order from our book list and then post the completed form back to us. Special offers for new members: ●As a special offer, you may choose any reduce-price books from our new members’ book list, to the value of 100 yuan in total. ●Tick the box on your form to order a free watch. ●Join before the end of this month and you receive another free book carefully chosen by our staff. ●Order an audio-book from the many on offer, at half the recommended retail price. When you’ve joined: As a member you get around 50% off the publisher’s price of every book you buy, and what’s more, they come straight to your door. Your free club magazine arrives once a month to keep you up to date with the latest best-sellers we’ve added to our list. On the Internet, you can find all our titles for the year at our exclusive members’website. Our website also has a book swap service where members can request or offer books for exchange. Being a member: All you have to do is order four books during your first years. After that, you can decide on the
As a high school coach, I did all I could to help my boys win their games. I ___1___ as hard for victory as they did. A dramatic incident, however, following a game in which I officiated as a referee, ___2___ my perspective on victories and defeats. I was refereeing a league championship basketball game in New Rochelle, New York, between New Rochelle and Yonkers High. New Rochelle was coached by Dan O'Brien, Yonkers by Les Beck. The gym was crowded to capacity, and the volume of noise made it impossible to hear. The game was well played and closely contested. Yonkers was leading by one point as I glanced at the clock and ___3___ there were but 30 seconds left to play. Yonkers, in possession of the ball, passed off —shot —missed. New Rochelle recovered —pushed the ball up court —shot. The ball rolled tantalizingly around the rim and off. The fans shrieked. New Rochelle, the home team, ___4___ the ball, and tapped it in for what looked like victory. The tumult was deafening. I glanced at the clock and saw that the game was over. I hadn't heard the final buzzer because of the noise. I ___5___ with the other official, but he could not help me. Still seeking help in this bedlam, I ___6___ the timekeeper, a young man of 17 or so. He said, "Mr. Covino, the buzzer went off as the ball rolled off the rim, before the final tap-in was made." I was in the unenviable position of having to tell Coach O'Brien the sad news. "Dan," I said, "time ran out before the final basket was ___7___ in. Yonkers won the game." His face clouded over. The young timekeeper came up. He said, "I'm sorry, Dad. The time ran out before the final basket." Suddenly, like the sun coming out from ___8___ a cloud, Coach O'Brien's face lit up. He said, "That's okay, Joe. You did what you had to do. I'm proud of you." Turning to me, he said, "Al, I want you to meet my son, Joe." The two of them then walked off the court together, the coach's arm ___9___ his son's shoulder. B In Britain, the old Road Traffic Act restricted speeds to 2 m.p.h. (miles per hour) in towns and 4 m.p.h. in the country. Later Parliament increased the speed limit to 14 m.p.h. But by 1903 the development of the car industry had made it necessary to raise the limit to 20 m.p.h. By 1930, however, the law was so widely ignored that speeding restrictions were done away with altogether. For five years motorists were free to drive at whatever speeds they likes. Then in 1935 the Road Traffic Act imposed a 30 m.p.h. speed limit in built-up areas, along with the introduction of driving tests and pedestrian crossing. Speeding is now the most common motoring offence in Britain. Offences for speeding fall into three classes: exceeding the limit on a restricted road, exceeding on any road the limit for the vehicle you are driving, and exceeding the 70 m.p.h. limit on any road. A restricted road is one where the street lamps are 200 yards apart, or more. The main controversy (争论) surrounding speeding laws is the extent of their safety value. The Ministry of Transport maintains that speed limits reduce accidents. It claims that when the 30 m.p.h. limit was introduced in 1935 there was a fall of 15 percent in fatal accidents. Likewise, when the 40 m.p.h. speed limit was imposed on a number of roads in London in the late fifties, there was a 28 percent reduction in serious accidents. There were also fewer casualties (伤亡) in the year after the 70 m.p.h. motorway limit was imposed in 1966. In America, however, it is thought that the reduced accident figures are due rather to the increase in traffic density. This is why it has even been suggested that the present speed limits should be done away with completely, or that a guide should be given to inexperienced drivers and the speed limits made advisory, as is done in parts of the USA. ( no more than ten words) 1. What measures were adopted in 1935 in addition to the speeding restrictions? Driving tests and pedestrian crossings 2. Speeding is a motoring offence a driver commits when he _drive too fast/exceeds the speed limits____. 3. What is the opinion of British authorities concerning speeding laws? Speed limits reduce accidents. 4. What reason do Americans give for the reduction in traffic accidents? The increase in traffic density.