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【易百教育】Aim high; You can fly!2013暑假年级英语2013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语（上海卷）III. Reading Comprehension Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in the wo or phrase that best fits the context. Over the past few decades, more and more countries have opened up their markets, increasingly transforming the world economy into one free-flowing global market. The question is: Is economic globalization ___50___ for all? According to the World Bank, one of its chief supporters, economic globalization has helped reduce ___51___ in a large number number of of of developing developing developing countries. countries. countries. In In In quotes quotes quotes one one one study study study that that that shows shows shows increased increased increased wealth wealth wealth ___52___ ___52___ ___52___ to to to improved improved improved education education education and and longer life in twenty-four developing countries as a result of integration (融合) of local economies into the world economy. Home Home to to to some some some three three three billion billion billion people, people, people, these these these twenty-four twenty-four twenty-four countries countries countries have have have seen seen seen incomes incomes incomes ___53___ ___53___ ___53___ at at at an an an average average average rate rate rate of of of five five percent --- compared to two percent in developed countires. Those who ___54___ globalization claim that economies in developing countries will benefit from new opportunities for small and home-based businesses. ___55___, small farmers in Brazil who produce nuts that would originally have sold only in ___56___ open-air markets can now promote their goods worldwide by the Internet. Critics take a different view, believing that economic globalization is actually ___57___ the gap between the rich and poor. A study carried out by the U.N.-sponsored World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization shows that only only a a a few few few developing developing developing countries countries countries have have have actually actually actually ___58___ ___58___ ___58___ from from from integration integration integration into into into the the the world world world economy economy economy and and and that that that the the the poor, poor, poor, the the uneducated, unskilled workers, and native peoples have been left behind. ___59___, they maintain that globalization may eventually threaten emerging businesses. For example, Indian craftsmen who currently seem to benefit from globalization because they are able to ___60___ their products may soon face fierce competition that could put them out of ___61___.When large-scale manufacturers start to produce the same goods, or when superstores like Wal-Mart move in, these small businesses will not be able to ___62___ and will be crowded out. One thing is certain about globalization --- there is no ___63___. Advances in technology combined with more open policies have already created an interconnected world. The ___64___ now is finding a way to create a kind of globalization that works for the benefit of all. 50.50.A A . possible B. smooth C. good D. easy 51.51.A A . crime B. poverty C. conflict D. population 52.52.A A . contributing B. responding C. turning D. owing 53.53.A A . remain B. drop C. shift D. increase 54.54.A A . doubt B. define C. advocate D. ignore 55.55.A A . In addition B. For instance C. In other words D. All in all 56.56.A A . mature B. new C. local D. foreign 57.57.A A . finding B. exploring C. bridging D. widening 58.58.A A . suffered B. profited C. learned D. withdrawn 59.59.A A . Furthermore B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise 60.60.A A . consume B. deliver C. export D. advertise 61.61.A A . trouble B. business C. power D. mind 【易百教育】Aim high; You can fly! 2013暑假 年级 英语62. A . keep up B. come in C. go around D. help out 63. A . taking off B. getting along C. holding out D. turning back 64. A . agreement B. prediction C. outcome D. challenge Section BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. choose the one that fits best according to the information giventhe passage you have just read. (A)For some people, music is no fun at all. About four percent of the population is what scientists call “amusic.amusic.”” People who are amusic amusic are are are born born born without without without the the the ability ability ability to to to recognize recognize recognize or or or reproduce reproduce reproduce musical musical notes (音调). ). Amusic Amusic Amusic people people people often often often cannot cannot cannot tell tell tell the the difference difference between between between two two two songs. songs. songs. Amusics Amusics Amusics can can can only only only hear hear hear the the the difference difference difference between between between two two two notes notes notes if if they they are are are very very very far far far apart apart apart on on on the the musical scale. As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hittineach other. Life can be hard for amusics. Their inability to enjoy music sets them apart from others. It can be difficult foother people to identify with their condition. In fact, most people cannot begin to grasp what it feels like to be amusic. Ju going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics intentionally stay away from places where there is music. However, this can result in withdrawal and social isolation. “I used to hate parties,” says says Margaret, Margaret, Margaret, a a a seventy-year-old seventy-year-old seventy-year-old woman woman woman who who who only only only recently recently recently discovered discovered discovered that that that she she she was was was amusic. amusic. amusic. By By By studying studying studying people people people like like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual condition. Scientists Scientists say say say that that that the the the brains brains brains of of of amusics amusics amusics are are are different different different from from from the the the brains brains brains of of of people people people who who who can can can appreciate appreciate appreciate music. music. music. The The difference difference is is is complex, complex, complex, and and and it it it doesn doesn doesn‟‟t t involve involve defective hearing . . Amusics Amusics Amusics can can can understand understand understand other other other nonmusical nonmusical nonmusical sounds sounds sounds well. well. They also have no problems understanding ordinary speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just can ‟t see certain colors. Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed (诊断). For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem with music. Now she knows that she is not alone. There is a name for her condition. That makes it easier for to explain. “When people invite m e to a concert, me to a concert, I just say, …No, thanks, I ‟m amusic,‟”‟”‟” says Margaret. says Margaret. “I just wish wish I had I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy.”65. W hich of the following is true of amusics? A. Listening to music is far from enjoyable for them. B. They love places where they are likely to hear music. C. They can easily tell two different songs apart. D. Their situation is well understood by musicians. 66. A ccording to paragraph 3, a person with “defective hearing ” is probably one who ________. A. dislikes listening to speeches B. can hear anything nonmusical C. has a hearing problem D. lacks a complex hearing system 67. I n the last paragraph, Margaret expressed her wish that _________. A. her problem with music had been diagnosed earlier B. she were seventeen years old rather than seventy C. her problem could be easily explained D. she were able to meet other amusics 【易百教育】Aim high; You can fly! 2013暑假 年级 英语68. W hat is the passage mainly concerned with? A. Amusics ‟ strange behaviours. B. Some people ‟s inability to enjoy music C. Musical talent and brain structure D. Identification and treatment of amusics. (B)69. A ccording to W arranty Warranty Limitations, a product can be under warranty if ________. A. shipped from a Canadian factory B. rented for home use C. repaired by the user himself D. used in the U.S.A. 70. A ccording to O wner Owner ’s Responsibilities , an owner has to pay for _________. A. the loss of the sales receipt B. a servicer ‟s overtime work C. the product installation D. a mechanic ‟s transportation 71. W hich of the following is true according to the warranty? A. Consequential damages are excluded across America. B. A product damaged in a natural disaster is covered by the warranty. C. A faulty cabinet due to rust can be replaced free in the second year. D. Free repair is available for a product used improperly in the first year. (C)A team of engineers at Harvard University has been inspired by Nature to create the first robotic fly. The mechanical flyhas become a platform for a series of new high-tech systems. Designed to do what a fly does naturally, the tiny machine the size of a fat housefly. Its mini wings allow it to stay in the air and perform controlled flight tasks. “It It‟‟s extremely important for us to think about this as a whole system and not just the sum of a bunch of individua Home Laundry Automatic Dryer Product Full Two Year Warranty (保修) Limited Five Year Warranty on Cabinet (机箱) Warranty Provides for:FIRST TWO YEARS Amana will repair or replace any faulty part free of charge. THIRD THRU FIFTH YEARS Amana will provide a free replacement part for any cabinet which proves faulty due to rust (生锈). Warranty Limitations:l Warranty begins at date of original purchases. l Applies only to product used within the United States or in Canada if product is approved by Canadian Standards Association when shipped from factory. l Products used on a commercial or rental basis are not covered by this warranty. l Service must be performed by an Amana servicer. l Adjustments covered during first year only. Warranty Does Not Cover It If:l Product has damage due to product alteration, connection to an improper electrical supply, shipping and handling, accident, fire, floods, lightning or other conditions beyond the control of Amana. l Product is improperly installed or applied. Owner ’s Responsibilities: l Provide sales receipt. l Normal care and maintenance. l Having the product reasonably accessible for service. l Pay for service calls related to product installation or usage instructions. l Pay Pay for for for extra extra extra service service service costs, costs, costs, over over over normal normal normal service service charges, if servicer is requested to perform service outside servicer ‟s normal business hours. In no event shall Amana be responsible for consequential damages.＊ ＊This This warranty warranty warranty gives gives gives you you you specific specific specific legal legal legal rights, rights, rights, and and you you may may may have have have others others others which which which vary vary vary from from from state state state to to to state. state. For example, some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of consequential damages, so this exclusion may not apply to you. 【易百教育】Aim high; You can fly! 2013暑假 年级 英语components (元件),),”” said Robert Wood, the Harvard engineering professor who has been working on the robotic fly project for over a decade. A few years ago, his team got the go-ahead to start piecing together the components. “The added difficulty with a project like this is that actually none of those components are off the shelf and so we have to develop them all on own,own,”” he said. They engineered a series of systems to start and drive the robotic fly. “The seemingly simple system which just moves the wings has a number of interdependencies on the individual components, each of which individually has to perform well, but them has to be matched well to everything it ‟s connected to,” said Wood. The flight device was built into a set of power, computation, sensing and control systems. Wood says the success of the project proves that the flying robot with these tiny components can be built and manufactured. While this first robotic flyer is linked to a small, off-board power source, the goal is eventually to equip it with a built-power source, so that it might someday perform data-gathering work at rescue sites, in farmers ‟ fields or on the battlefield. “Basically it should be able to take off, land and fly around,” he said. Wood says the design offers a new way to study flight mechanics and control at insect-scale. Yet, the power, sensing and computation computation technologies technologies technologies on on on board board board could could could have have have much much much broader broader broader applications. applications. applications. ““ou Y ou can can can start start start thinking thinking thinking about about about using using using them them them to to answer open scientific questions, you know, to study biology in ways that would be difficult with the animals, but using these robots robots instead,instead,instead,”” he he said. said. said. ““So So there there there are are are a a a lot lot lot of of of technologies technologies technologies and and and open open open interesting interesting interesting scientific scientific scientific questions questions questions that that that are are are really really really what what drives us on a day-to-day basis.”72. T he difficulty the team of engineers met with while making the robotic fly was that _________. A. they had no model in their mind B. they did not have sufficient time C. they had no ready-made components D. they could not assemble the components 73. I t can be inferred from paragraphs 3 and 4 that the robotic fly _________. A. consists of a flight device and a control system B. can just fly in limited areas at the present time C. can collect information from many sources D. has been put into wide application 74. W hich of the following can be learned from the passage? A. The robotic flyer is designed to learn about insects. B. Animals are not allowed in biological experiments. C. There used to be few ways to study how insects fly. D. Wood ‟s design can replace animals in some experiments. 75. W hich of the following might be the best title of the passage? A. Father of Robotic Fly B. Inspiration from Engineering Science C. Robotic Fly Imitates Real Life Insect D. Harvard Breaks Through in Insect Study Section CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need. 76. The use of health supplements such as multivitamin tablets has increased greatly in the western world. People take these A. Healthy way of life giving way to overuse of medicine B. Different findings as to taking additional vitamin C. EU ‟s response to overuse of health products D. Worrying increase in multivitamin advertising E. EU directive for the benefit of individuals F. EU directive against prediction in novels 【易百教育】Aim high; You can fly! 2013暑假 年级 英语supplements because advertising suggests that they prevent a range of medical conditions from developing. However, there is concern that people are consuming worryingly high doses of these supplements and the European Union(EU) has issued a directive that will ban the sale of a wide range of them. This EU directive should be supported. 77. Research suggests that people who take Vitamin C supplements of over 500 milligrams a day are more likely to developcancer. cancer. This This This shows shows shows how how how much much much damage damage damage these these these health health health supplements supplements supplements do do do to to to people‟people‟s s health. health. health. A A A spokesman spokesman spokesman for for for the the the health health supplement industry has argued that other research shows that Vitamin C supplements help prevent heart disease, but we can dismiss this evidence as it is from a biased source. 78. Science fiction of the 1960s and 1970s predicted that pills would replace meals as the way in which people would ge the the fuel fuel fuel they they they needed. needed. needed. This, This, This, it it it was was was argued, argued, argued, would would would mean mean mean a a a more more more efficient efficient efficient use use use of of of time time time as as as people people people would would wouldn‟n‟t t have have have to to to waste waste waste it it preparing or eating meals. The EU directive would help prevent this nightmare of pills replacing food becoming a reality. 79. People already take too many pills instead of adopting a healthier lifestyle. For example, the consumption of painkillers in Britain in 1998 was 21 tablets per year for every man, woman and child in the country. People do not need all these pills80. Some Some might might might argue argue argue that that that the the the EU EU EU directive directive directive denies denies denies people people people‟‟s s right right right to to to freedom freedom freedom of of of choice. choice. choice. However, However, However, there there there are are are many many many legal legal examples for such intervention when it is in the individual ‟s best interests. We now make people wear seatbelts rather than allowing them to choose to do so. Opposing the EU directive would mean beneficial measures like this would be threatened. Section DDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. A A study study study of of of more more more than than than five five five million million million books, books, books, both both both fiction fiction fiction and and and non-fiction, non-fiction, non-fiction, has has has found found found a a a marked marked marked decline decline decline in in in the the the use use use of of emotional words over time. The researchers from the University of Bristol used Google Ngram Viewer, a facility for finding the the frequency frequency frequency of of of terms terms terms in in in scanned scanned scanned books, books, books, to to to search search search for for for more more more than than than 600 600 600 particular particular particular words words words identified identified identified as as as representing representing representing anger, anger, dislike, fear, joy, sadness and surprise. They They found found found that that that almost almost almost all all all of of of the the the categories(categories(类别) ) showed showed showed a a a drop drop drop in in in these these these ““mood mood words words words”” over over time. time. time. Only Only Only in in in the the category of fear was there an increase in usage. “It is a steady and continuous decrease,” said Dr. Alberto Acerbi. He assumed that the result might be explained by a change in the position occupied by literature, in a crowded media landscape. “One thing could be that in parallel to books the 20th century saw the start of other media. Maybe these media --- movies, radio, drama --- had more emotional content than books.books.””Although both joy and sadness followed the general downwards trend, the research, published in the journal PLOS One , found found that that that they they they also also also exhibited exhibited exhibited another another another interesting interesting interesting behaviour: behaviour: behaviour: the the ratio (比率) ) between between between the the the two two two varied varied varied greatly, greatly, greatly, apparently apparently mirroring historical events. During the Roaring Twenties the joy-to-sadness ratio reached a peak that would not occur again until before the recent financial crash. But the ratio plunged at the height of the Second World War. Nevertheless, the researchers held a reserved opinion about their claim that their result reflected wider social trends. In the paper, they even argue that the reverse could b true. “It has been suggested, for example, that it was the suppression (压抑) of desire in ordinary Elizabethan English life that increased demand for writing …filled with romance and sex ‟ ... perhaps,” they conclude, “songs and books may not reflect the real population any more than catwalk models reflect the average body.” (Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.) 81. A study of more than five million books indicated a decline in “mood words ” over time except ____________. 【易百教育】Aim high; You can fly!2013暑假年级英语“mood words” in books may be that _____________. 82.According to Dr. Alberto Acerbi, one reason for the drop of 83.What were the two periods when the joy-to-sadness ratio was at its highest? “mood words” in books, they were not sure ___________. 84.While the researchers found some change in the use of 。

2013年真题魔板1. 正式Email:Subject: (NP)Dear (Proper Noun)，I am writing on behalf of the (NP), and this letter is to cordially (VP), which is to (VP).Your (NP) would be greatly appreciated –we would be honoured to have your (NP1), (NP2) and (NP3) to (VP1) and (VP2). (NP+VP), so it will hopefully be (AP1) and (AP2) for everyone.Please (VP) and (VP). I very much look forward to hearing from you.Thank you for your time.Yours sincerely,Li Ming 2. 非正式Email:Subject: (NP)Dear (NP),(Question1), (Question2)? (Question3)? Well now you can (VP)!I’m (VPing). Anything (AC) –(NP1), (NP2), (NP3), anything (AC2).I’d like (NP+VP), so please help me (VP). Just email me back, or call me on 345454 if you can (VP).Thank you in advance for your (NP)!Yours sincerely,Li Ming 3. 漫画作文It’s common knowledge that much of the most effective communication can be achieved through visual simplicity, and this cartoon is no exception -- depicting (NP, VPing1, VPing2….[描写漫画]). It conveys meaning on both macro and micro levels.The macro level is clear –that, [TS 漫画寓意]. [Reasons].And the micro level is, also, totally clear, meaning myself – [Question1] [Question2] [Question3] These questions, I feel, are the pivotal (关键的) aspects of this picture -- to recognise that the message of the cartoon is not just abstractly impersonal, but it is, in fact, also pertinently (适切地) personal to me as a [NP].Therefore, I believe that this cartoon’s primary intended meaning (or should I say purpose) is to highlight the (NP) that (AC), by showing, in starkly realistic terms, that he or she is not alone.4. 图表作文This (AP) chart depicts the (NP), which (VP[描写图表]).The ramifications (意义) of these figures are striking, though not altogether unsurprising -- that [TP]. The benefits of this are manifold; for instance, (NP1), (NP2), and (NP3).As for the reasons of the [图表趋势], these reasons are simple to explain – [原因1] [原因2]. [原因3].Model 1Subject: An invitationDear Professor Smith，I am writing on behalf of the Student’s Union of Foreign Languages, and this letter is to cordially invite you to be a judge in an upcoming English speaking competition, to be held next Thursday, January 20th, from 6.30 to 9.30, at room 204 in the Main Auditorium.Your participation on this night would be greatly appreciated –we would be honoured to have your expertise, knowledge and warm personality to encourage and guide us. You and three of your colleagues have been personally selected for this night and invited, so it will hopefully be an enjoyable and productive night for everyone.Please contact me on 869453 at your earliest convenience and tell me if you can attend. I very much look forward to hearing from you.Thank you for your time.Yours sincerely,Li Ming Model 2Subject: Charity SaleDear classmates,Do you still have last year’s textbook, the one that you just can’t sell? How about some of your childhood books, or some of the toys that you don’t use or play with anymore? Maybe that cell-phone that’s just lying around now that you upgraded? Well now you can finally put them to good use!I’m organizing a charity day for underprivileged kids in rural areas, to be held next Friday, 23rd January, from 2pm to 5pm, in the Main Auditorium. Anything you can donate will be vastly appreciated –books, clothes, toys, blankets, electrical goods, anything that can be used.I’d like this to become a regular event (every six months maybe?), so please help me make this day a staggering success. Just email me back, or call me on 345454 if you can help.Thank you in advance for your generosity!Yours sincerely,Li Ming Model 3It’s common knowledge that much of the most effective communication can be achieved through visual simplicity, and this cartoon is no exception –depicting a group of new college graduates at a major crossroads of their lives, facing the choices of hunting for a job, going abroad for further study, taking the National Entrance Examination, or starting their own business, it conveys meaning on both macro and micro levels.The macro level is clear –that, in contemporary society, competition is growing fiercer as opportunities become scarcer, and, as a result, a wise decision early in life can be of paramount, vital and life-changing importance. There are many arguments regarding all aspects of the choices illustrated in the drawing, for instance the stability of a government job, the credibility of overseas qualifications, thedog-eat-dog nature of the current job marketplace and the huge financial risks ofstarting your own business. Within this vortex of arguments and counterarguments, it’s little wonder that so many graduates are confused.And the micro level is, also, totally clear, meaning myself –which road should I take? Where do I fit in this picture? Which option should I choose? These questions, I feel, are the pivotal aspects of this picture –to recognise that the message of the cartoon is not just abstractly impersonal, but it is, in fact, also pertinently personal to me as a graduate.Therefore, I believe that this cartoon’s primary intended meaning (or should I say purpose) is to highlight the personal dilemma that a new graduate faces, by showing, in starkly realistic terms, that he or she is not alone.Model 4This bar chart depicts the change in the number of students who have a part-time job throughout their academic careers, which rises steadily from nearly seventy percent in the first year of university or college life to nearly eighty percent during the average student’s fourth year.The ramifications of these figures are striking, though not altogether unsurprising –that seeking part-time employment becomes a bigger and bigger priority as the student progresses through his or her studying life. The reasons and benefits of this are manifold; for instance, the massive benefits of work experience, the academic value of extra-curricular activities, and the self-satisfaction of becoming financially independent.To be more specific, the benefits of work experience (especially if working in a reputable company), can be enormous. For instance, direct exposure to work industry practices on a day-to-day basis can prove to be invaluable in the future, not to mention the benefits of social skill development and problem-solving skills. Extra-curricular activities can transform a mediocre CV to a formidable one, and the feeling of having self-made money can be psychologically healthy as well as lifting financial burdens to the family.As for the reasons of the increase over the four years, these reasons are simple to explain –during the first year or two of university life, students are generally too immersed in study, not to mention the fact that the real world (meaning, after they graduate), seems like an eternity away, and thus working is a lower priority. As the students mature, however, they realise that it is only with work experience that they will gain a competitive edge in today’s job marketplace.Model PassagesPassage 1It goes without saying that the drawings aim at revealing a common and serious problem in China: how to educate and cultivate the young. Let’s take a closer look at the drawings. In an ideal condition, the flower blooms. But when moved out of the green house, it perishes (disappears) under the rain and storm. It is obvious that the flower in (the) greenhouse can’t withstand wind and rains.Passage 2As can be easily observed from the cartoon, intellectuals of middle age in our country are making great contributions to the development of the Chinese economy as well as Chinese culture, but they also suffer from the poor working and living conditions. Just take a look at the man in the picture. Under the dim light, he is engaged in his study while taking food. He is thin and the bottles of medicine on the table show that he is very poor in health. From the picture, it is obvious that the issue of intellectuals’ treatment has really become more and more serious.Passage 3Many things make people think young people are weird and the weirdest may be this: they become idol-worshipping. Let us take a close look at the pictures. In the first photo, a young man has the word “BECKHAM”, the name of the famous British soccer player printed on his face, while in the second picture, another young man is spending RMB￥300 to make it Beckham-haircut.Passage 4As I am looking at the cartoon in front of me, I am thinking of a book I read last week called "The Art of Racing in the Rain," in which the protagonist observes that no real race is finished at the end line, but starts from there. In the cartoon, upon arriving at the finishing line of a race, the active young man has to continue his new journey in no time instead of stopping to take a rest.Passage 5The graph shows that coal production in the State of Illinois is rapidly declining. In 1972, for example, the production of coal reached 65 million tons, but by 1977, the production was at a level of only 54 million tons. This represents a decline of over ten million tons within a five-year period of time. Between 1977 and 1979, only atwo-year period of time, there was another decline of ten million tons. By 1981, the Illinois Coal Association expected the production of coal to be at a level of only about 34 million tons. Overall, then, the drop in the level of coal production in Illinois is dramatic: from 65 million tons in 1972 to 34 million tons in 1981.Passage 6Americans spend over $1.2 trillion a year on goods and services. Basically, American consumers spend their money in eleven different ways. More money goes for food, drink, and tobacco than for any other single expense; consumers spend 23% of each dollar in this way. However, if we combine housing with household operation, we can say that people spend the largest percentage of their money, or 30%, on ahome and its maintenance. Americans spend less on medical care, 9%, than on transportation, 13%. Clothing accounts for a higher percentage than recreation: 8% in contrast to 7%. The amount of money for private education and research is low, only 2%, while the amount of money for personal business is a bit higher. The lowest percentage goes for personal care, religious and welfare activities, and foreign travel. Each of these accounts for only 1% of the average consumer's dollar.Passage 7Many successful people were once failures. Let's look at several of them and learn from their experiences. A good case in point is John F. Kennedy who lost the election for freshman class president at Harvard. As another instance, Walt Disney was dyslexic as a child and his first cartoon production company went bankrupt. If one more example were needed, I could mention Michael Jordan who was cut from his high school's varsity football team as a sophomore.Passage 8Countless facts justify my arguments. Abraham Lincoln, the US 16th president, who had no opportunity to get regular school education when young owing to poverty, would never have become to Presidency, hadn’t he worked hard. Thomas A. Edison, who was once a paper boy on the train, would never have become a great scientist and inventor, hadn’t he made persistent endeavors to achieve success. As a college graduate, I’m resolved to pursue graduate studies and achieve something significant in my field despite of any troubles, hindrances, or even failures. I believe that there is nothing hard in the world only men lack a strong mind.Passage 9Although, it is said that the higher the degree, the better the job, it is not always absolutely true: many great men made their startling contribution without a good degree or even without a good school record. For example, Einstein got many poor grades in college and sometimes he even thought the exams as "intolerable". But he turned out to be one of the most brilliant scientific giant in history. The truth is thathis university career and the new ideas he contacted with in college gave rise to his profound insight of the world and then the theory of relativity was born. So we can see clearly that degree is not everything.Passage 10Nowadays one of the fundamental problems China is faced with is the increasing illiteracy among the adolescents. According to a recent survey made by Dr. Wang, head of educational department of Beijing University, about 24% of the children between 8 to 15 years old have dropped out of school across the country. The same survey also shows that the number of dropouts is likely to grow in the years to come. Therefore, it is clear from these examples that illiteracy has been getting more and more serious in China.Passage 11There has been a growing concern among the general public over the population census which is now being conducted in our country. According to a recent poll made by Beijing Youth Daily, a local newspaper, about 87 percent of the residents have a good understanding of the census, and they are very cooperative with it. The same survey also shows that more people are concerned about the result of the census. Itcan be easily concluded, therefore, the census has become an important issue on our life.Passage 12There are many reasons why languages change, but three major causes help illustrate the concept. Initially, various languages that started from the same parent developed their own uniqueness after groups of speaker drifted away from one another to establish isolated, independent communities. Another major cause of language change is the influence of and interaction with foreign cultures, often as a result of military conquest. A continuing cause for change is rapidly expanding technology and new systems of communication that bring all cultures and languages into closer contact, with borrowing between languages a common phenomenon in the contemporary world. All languages change as the experiences of their speakers change.Passage 13To account for illiteracy, people have come up with various causes as demonstrated below. For one thing, many families are still too poor to afford schooling for their kids. Take my neighbor as an example. There are five members and the four adults were laid off last year. Then life gets very hard for them. Finally, the only child has to leave the school. Actually poverty is always the major factor behind illiteracy in China. On the other hand, some parents believe that schooling is useless, particularly for girls. They often force their kids to leave school and send them to work. In the end, these students are bored of the school life, and they drop out to escape teachers and school lesson.Passage 14There are two primary causes for the increase in the number of people who take a second job. First, economic reforms create many job opportunities, especially in the service sectors. There is a huge demand for shop assistants, sales persons and waitresses. But the availability of new jobs doesn't answer the question of why people want to get an extra job. The second cause is the financial pressure under which they are living now. Because of rising inflation, many people feel squeezed and difficult to pay for food, tuition and medical bills. The cost of living has gone much faster than wages. So it becomes necessary -- even essential to increase the family's income. Passage 15A shortage of road salt could give us a bitter taste of what could come this winter. You can first blame hurricanes Ike and Gustav. They stopped barge traffic on the Mississippi this summer, delaying salt deliveries. Another culprit: Last winter. Parts of the Midwest and the Northeast were blitzed with more snow than usual, depleting salt supplies. When it came time to reorder, manufacturers didn't have enough. And what salt there is, now cost triple what it did a year ago. That's more than what some cities and towns can afford. So some roads may not get salted as much, or they won't be cleared down to their surface.Passage 16The garbage left behind by tourists can cause environmental problems. You can first blame people’s attitudes, both individually and socially. To be more specific, many people think that once they have thrown rubbish away, it is no longer theirproblems, they think in will simply disappear. Another culprit: light or no punishment. As there is no disciplines small penalty for littering more and more tourists do not care when they are littering and finally they will become increasingly lessself-conscious and more comfortable about their bad habit.Passage 17The picture conveys a deep and soul-stirring meaning through such an unexpected and yet harmonious design: … Thus the picture possesses a kind of peaceful and inspiring beauty.Passage 18What the picture conveys goes far beyond only a fashion trend. Instead it carries cultural meanings. The fact that people from different countries are attracted to the mysterious Chinese culture, indicates that to some extent a culture can be accepted, appreciated, respected, and shared internationally. In other words, a nation's unique culture can become international through worldwide economic and cultural exchanges. Since the trend of globalization seems increasingly irresistible, cultural communications will effectively improve mutual understanding and friendship. Passage 19It is no difficult job for us to make clear the meaning of the cartoon and come up with some possible factors that underlie the above phenomenon. In the first place, there is often a shortage of investment on scientific study. According to a recently published report from the State Council only 3% of total GDP was invested in the development of science and technology last year. The report also predicts that future investment will most probably remain unchanged. Consequently, the shortage of fund has a direct impact upon intellectuals work and health. In the second place, the government has not cared more about the matter and the relevant laws have not been carried out strictly. Thus the phenomenon becomes more and more common in China. Passage 20It is difficult to find a starting place for the discussion of the symbolic meaning of the picture. Those who have already formed opinions about the painting have done so with such vehemence that it is hard to believe that the two sides are talking about the same thing. To one group, both the football player and the goal keeper are overestimating their rival's power and, in the meantime, minimizing their own strength; to the other, the picture carries an important meaning of life philosophy: people in different positions may reach different conclusions. On one point all agree: the picture is meaningful and can be explained in many other ways. Beyond that, there is agreement on very little.Passage 21Physical health is one of the three key factors for a successful life. It is important for me, because without health everything else is meaningless. Imagine starting a career without good health. Imagine starting a family without good health. Imagine achieving anything without good health. Clearly, good health is a basic, fundamental prerequisite for every aspect of one's life.Passage 22The problem of fake diplomas is becoming so serious that we cannot turn a deaf ear to it any more. To stop this phenomenon, we can adopt many ways, among which the chief one is that companies and universities should have a close contact so that the fake diplomas cannot play tricks. Another approach is that the one who fabricates the fake diplomas should be severely punished by law and totally exposed through media. Finally, the one who uses a fake diploma in finding jobs should be disqualified from the job market for at least three months. That may give a lesson to others. These are not the only three measures we can take. But it should be noted that we should take strong actions to prohibit fake diplomas.Passage 23As far as I am concerned, I think we should take decisive actions to put an end to the phenomenon. On the one hand, the government should get tough on implementing laws and punish severely those who break the laws. On the other hand, the general public should enhance their awareness of the importance of their health, and try every means to build up their health. Only in these cooperative efforts, I firmly believe, can we stop the phenomenon.语言提炼The government gave a lot of thought to this matter and arrived at a plan of action. Then they put it into practice in the rural area in Henan province.•The government analysed the problem, decided on a plan of action and implemented it in Henan's rural areas.Beginning, middle, and end.Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.Heaven, purgatory, and hell.Executive, Legislative, Judicial.I would say to the House as I said to those who have joined this government: I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.----Winston Churchillblood, sweat, and tearsThat girl is smart.That girl is smart and sweet.That girl is smart, sweet, and determined.That girl is smart, sweet, determined, and anorexic (厌食的).•China is a vast, populous and developing country.•This book is informative, well-written and useful.•Mary likes hiking, swimming, and bicycling.•Mary likes to hike, to swim, and to ride a bicycle.•Mary likes to hike, swim, and ride a bicycle.*The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, not eat too much, and do some warm-up exercises before the game.The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and that they should do some warm-up exercises before the game.The salesman expected that he would present his product at the meeting, that there would be time for him to show his slide presentation, and that prospective buyers would ask him questions.The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.Veni, vidi, vici. (I came, I saw, I conquered)Government of the people, by the people, for the people.We can not dedicate — we can not consecrate — we can not hallow — this ground.--Abraham LincolnLife, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.--Declaration of IndependenceWe must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.Tonight, we gather to affirm the greatness of our nation –not because of the height of our skyscrapers, or the power of our military, or the size of our economy.--Barack Obama,It means to try to tell your kids everything you thought you’d have the next 10 years to tell them in just a few months. It means to make sure everything is buttoned up so that it will be as easy as possible for your family. It means to say your goodbyes.--Steve JobsJohn completed college in 1934. John entered medical school. His ambition was to do medical research. Science meant research to him. His school adviser told him that there would be few financial rewards in research. He replied, "There is more in life than money.”He even interrupted his medical training for a year to do research in chemistry. Finally, he became a doctor. He joined the staff of the School of Public Health at the University of Michigan. He worked as a research associate there in the study of influenza, looking for a possible vaccine against this disease.After completing college in 1934, John entered medical school. His ambition was to do medical research. To him, science meant research. Even when his school adviser told him that there would be few financial rewards in research, he replied, "There is more in life than money." He even interrupted his medical training for a year to do research in chemistry. Finally, after becoming a doctor, he joined the staff of the School of Public Health at the University of Michigan. There he worked as a research associate in the study of influenza, looking for a possible vaccine against this disease.划线短句使全段中心更突出。

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1. What does Bob think of his first day at work?A. Exciting.B. Boring.C. Interesting.2. How many pages of homework will they do?A. Three.B. Two.C. Four.3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. When Jim will return.B. Where Tom flew to.C. Who is reading a book there.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a bank.B. In a restaurant.C. At a train station.5. What does the woman plan to do tonight?A. Watch a movie.B. Give a performance.C. Practice the piano.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。

追求卓越尽显专业执信有恒成功有道9Part CDirections:Read the following text carefully and then translate theunderlined segments into Chinese.Your translation should bewritten neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2.(10points)Great books are popular,not pedantic.They are not written by specialists about specialists for specialists.To read a textbook for advanced students,you have to read an elementary textbook first.But the great books can be considered elementary in the sense that they treat the elements of any subject matter.(41)They are not related to one another as a series of textbooks,graded in difficulty or in the technicality of the problems with which they deal.There is one kind of prior reading,however,which does help you to read a greatbook,and that is the other great books the author himself read.Let me illustrate this point by taking Euclid’s Elements of Geometry and Newton’s Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy .Euclid’s requires no priory study of mathematics.His book is generally an introduction to geometry,and to basic arithmetic as well.(42)The same cannot be said for Newton,whose book,deeply influenced by Euclid,is not readily intelligible,even to scientists,unless Euclid has been read before.I am not saying that great scientific books can be read without effort.I am saying that if they are read in an historical order,the effort is rewarded.Just as Euclid illuminates Newton and Galileo,so they in turn help to make Einstein intelligible.The point applies to philosophical books as well.英汉翻译：忠实和通顺—“步步为营”Sample for Analysis/xiajirong Sample Analysis 芸芸永久联系方式Q Q ：747883097启迪广袤思维点燃无穷智慧内部资料翻印必究10Great books are always contemporary.(43)In contrast,the books we call “contemporary”,because they are currently popular,last only for a year or two,or ten at the most.You probably would not be interested in reading them.But the great books are never out-molded by the movement of thought or the shifting winds of doctrine and opinion.People regard the “classics”as the great has-beens,the great books of other times.“Our times are different,”they say.(44)On the contrary,the great books are not dusty remains for scholars to investigate;they are,rather,the most potent civilizing forces in the world today.The fundamental human problems remain the same in all ages.(45)Anyone who reads the essays of Bacon and Montaigne will find how constant is the preoccupation of men with happiness and justice,with virtue and truth and even with stability and change itself.We may accelerate the motions of life,but we cannot seem to change the routes that are available to its goals.【评分参考】(1)巨著之间并不像某系列的教材那样彼此关联（1分），在难度或是解决问题的技术性方面按级别排列（1.5分）。

定额市鞍钢阳光实验学校录音稿Text1A: Hi, Paul, have you booked the flight to New York yet?B: Hey, Hilly, yes, we have. We leave Saturday morning.A: Great, I can’t wait! I am really excited.B: Me too. I have also booked a hotel and planned our week.A: Good, what are we going to see there?B: We are going to visit the Empire State Building, Time Square, and take a boat tour around Manhattan.A: Sounds great! What about the Statue of Liberty.B: Yes, we are going there first. By the way, do you know why they call New York “The Big Apple”A: Oh, I don’t know. Do you?B: No, but I plan to find out.摘自Englishtown 在线口语课堂(/Sp/Lesson.aspx?dialogName=EOM83&e tag=E00196&ctag=EOM83)Text2A: Hey, James, are you empty handed? Didn’t you bring a housewarming gift?B: I thought about it, but I didn’t have time to buy one.A: I bought a bottle of wine. If you want we can say the wine is from both of us.B: That would be great. I wouldn’t want to be rude and go to a party without a gift.A: Oh, yeah, like you went to my birthday party last year.C: Hey, it’s Tom and James. Welcome to our humble abode guys.A: Thanks, Adriana. What a beautiful place. And I got you this bottle of wine to celebrate.C: Thank you.摘自Englishtown在线口语课堂(/Sp/Lesson.aspx?dialogName=EOM52&e tag=E00196&ctag=EOM52)Text3A: Hello, Mr. Lee, I’d like to place an order for 100 kilo of potatoes, 20 kilo of broccoli, 75 kilo of tomatoes and 55 heads of lettuce.B: When do you like those to deliver?A: I’d like those by Wednesday at the very latest.B: No, problem. You bill comes to $170.A: Mr. Lee, I consider myself a very loyal customer. In fact , I often spend a lot of money here. Could you give me a discount please?B: Yes, I can give 10% discount, but only if you spend over $150.A: It is a deal. Thank you, very much.摘自Englishtown 在线口语课堂(/Sp/Lesson.aspx?dialogName=EOM54& etag=E00196&ctag=EOM54)Text4A: I am thinking about going back to school. It seems that there is always something new to learn these days. It’s hard to keep up with everything. B: Why? Mary, you are already a fantastic chef. Are you going to learn how to cook food from other countries in addition to Italy. I love Mexican food.A: No, I just need to learn about computers. My boss wants to start keeping records of costs and inventory on a computer. The accountant used to do it but she quit. I can also keep my recipe there of ease access.B: I am good at computers. I can teach you about them. It’s really not too difficult, but you have to think logically.A: Well, just remember a teacher needs to be patient. I hope you won’t give me any test. I am very logical when I have to follow a recipe. B: And a student needs to be hardworking, intelligent and diligent. Do you think you can handle that? Using a computer is just like following a recipe. But you can’t eat it afterwards.摘自Englishtown 在线口语课堂(/Sp/Lesson.aspx?dialogName=EOM254& etag=E00196&ctag=EOM254)Text5 Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. May I draw your attention to the “Safety in Flight”leaflet which you’ll find in the pocket at the back of the seat in front of you and we do ask that you read it. You’ll also find a “Flightpath”magazine that you may find of interest. For those of you who are not familiar with this type of aircraft, you should know smoking is permitted on the right hand side of the passenger cabin once the signs at the front of the cabin have been turned off, and at no time in the toilet which is situated at the rear of the aircraft. We have a duty-free bar on board and cigarettes, spirits, beer and mineral water will be on sale during the flight. If you have any questions during the flight, please do not hesitate to ask your two hostesses. Would you now please ensure that your seat belts are securely fastened in preparation for take-off? May we wish you a pleasant flight? Thank you.Text6The North American continent, consisting of the United States and Canada, covers an area of approximately 7,300,000 square miles. Within this area live about 282 million people, 255 million in the United States and about 27 million in Canada. So many people living in such a great area are naturally different in many ways. If you have traveled around North America, or if you have talked with people from different parts of this continent, then surely you have noticed that one of the biggest differences among people is the way they speak English. The most obviousdifferences are in people’s pronunciation, but there are also some differences in grammar and many differences in vocabulary from region to region. In today’s lecture we’re going to look at some interesting examples of all three types of differences, beginning with pronunciation, or what you might call “accent”.英语参考答案Keys: 1-3: AAC 4-6: BBA 7-9: BAC 10-12: BAC 13-15: 13-15: CBA(16) USA and Canada (17) 282 million (18) pronunciation(19) grammar and vocabulary (20) some interesting examples 21—25 BCBDA 26—30 CBCAB31. between 32. concluded 33. was given 34. same 35. but36. that 37. surprisingly 38. living 39. why 40. more41-45 ACABB 46-50 ABDCC 51-55 CBCAD 56-60 FACDB 读写任务Where to Go for University?The author described a conflict between her parents and herself on whether to go to Beijing University. As an independent girl, she wants to experience more in another city while her parents worry a lot.As her head teacher, I have the responsibility to help solve the problem even without her begging. Firstly, I should admit I really understand your feelings. Parents always love and care for their children no matter how old they are. It actually is a great challenge for a young girl to study in another city. What’s more, when in the 4th year, she may have to come back to Guangzhou several times to seek a good job here. As an old saying goes, every coin has two sides. If you see it in a more optimistic way, you’ll find more benefits. In my memory, she’s always independent and strong. No matter what happens, she remains calm and intelligent. As a consequence, I believe she could handle everything. Additionally, Beijing University is a most famous university in China, so, if she spares no efforts to study, she’ll certainly get a dreaming job. Most importantly, i t’s a good opportunity to broaden her horizons and make more friends.All in all, I’m fully co nvinced that to study in another city is really a good way to enrich one’s life experience.注意：大小作文卷面不工整者总共最高可扣5分！。

2013年高考英语科预测题1.The fact that John was elected _____ president of the society is _____ big surprise to all of us.A. the; aB. \; aC. a; aD. the; \点拨：唯一职位前面需要冠词吗？什么叫做抽象名词具体化？你能理解it’s a pity; it’s a great honor; it’s a pleasure等举行以及a good time; a success; a failure等短语中的a吗？that John was elected president of the society是什么从句？2. Lin Dan’s recent book, based on his experience as _____ Olympic badminton gold winner, became _____ bestseller in China.A. \; aB. an; aC. \; theD. a; the点拨：元音和元音字母什么区别？useful和university的首字母发元音还是辅音？3. My childhood is different from ____ of many children who have little formal education these days.A. itB. thatC. thoseD. one点拨：that在该句中指代哪个词？什么时候用those? 记得我们的典型例句吗？it用作形式主语和形式宾语的情况你能各举一例吗？one在句中用作同位语的情况你还记得吗？4. Mr. Black is quite nervous because there is only ten minutes left _____ the important speech is delivered.A. whenB. afterC. beforeD. until点拨：when的用法很广泛，一定要查牛津大字典。

押新高考卷66题应用文写作（建议、推荐、申请、演讲稿）（2023·新高考I卷·高考真题）假定你是李华，外教Ryan准备将学生随机分为两人一组，让大家课后练习口语，你认为这样分组存在问题。

请你给外教写一封邮件，内容包括：1. 说明问题；2. 提出建议。

注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。

Dear Ryan,I’m Li Hua from Class 3.____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________Yours sincerely,Li Hua【建议信】首段：开门见山表明写信目的1.I'm very sorry to hear that you have trouble in.......at the moment.Here are some tips for you.获悉此刻你遇到……麻烦，我深感遗憾。

2023年高考英语作文猜测,很多老师与家长都只关注同学的成果,认为成果好就代表力量强。

下周英语课，你们班预备就" Scores and the ability"进行一次争论。

请你预备一篇发言稿。

内容包括:1.介绍现状;2.评论现状;3.你的观点。

留意:词数100左右。

【参考范文】Scores and the abilityNowadays, it seems that what many students pursue is just high scores. Many people, especially teachers and parents always attach great importance to(高度重视) scores, thinking a student who gets good scores is bound to(肯定会) do everything well.【介绍现状】There is no denying that (毫无疑问…) good scores make a big difference to us students. Only those who get high marks can get access to(有时机进入)their desirable universities. To some extent(在某种程度上)，scores impact a student’s future greatly. But that doesn’t mean scores are everything. It’s widely recognized that (……是公认的)some abilities can’t be measured by exam scores, which are actually of greater significance(更重要)for our longterm development.【评论现状】From my perspective, we are supposed to improve our handson and interpersonal skills(提高我们的动手力量和人际交往技巧)by participating in various activities, which are crucial to(对……至关重要)ouroverall development. Additionally, we should read more books to broaden our horizons and apply what we have learnt in class to our practical life(把课堂所学应用于实际生活).All in all，put our ability in the first place, and high scores are just something that flows naturally from (来自) our mitment and efforts(投入和努力).【个人观点】"Chemical farming or organic farming?"为题写一篇英语短文,说明你的观点和理由。

Directions:In the following article,some sentences have beenremoved.For Questions 41-45,choose the most suitable onefrom the list A-G to fit into each of the numbered blank.Thereare two extra choices,which do not fit in any of the gaps.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1(10points)“Every three months from the beginning of 2008,”says Cliff Richard,who was once Britain’s answer to Elvis Presley,“I will lose a song.”The reason is that in most European countries copyright protection on sound recordings lasts for 50years,and (now)Sir Cliff recorded his first hit single,“Move it”,in 1958.(1)____________.One of the big four music firms estimates that about 100m “deep catalogue”(ie.old)albums now sold in Europe each year will have entered the public domain by the end of 2010.Assuming a current wholesale price of $10,that could jeopardize $1billion of revenues,or about 3%of annual recorded music sales.(2)____________.Even once much of the back catalogue has entered the public domain,the big music firms can carry on selling it on CD.They will even benefit from not having to pay anything to the artist or to his estate.They will in many ways still own copyright on the original cover art.But they will face new competition from a host of providers of CDs who may undercut them.And on the internet,public domain music is likely to be free,as much of the copyrighted stuff already is on peer-to-peer networks.(3)____________.Artists have rallied to the cause:U2,Status Quo and Charles Aznavour all want the 50-year limit increased.Many more acts will sign a petition this spring.Sir Cliff has spent hours complaining to the commission that composers of songs get copyright for 70years after their death:more than performers.(4)____________.Many people believe that America has gone too far in protecting copyright at the expense of the public good,including,it seems,the commission,which said last year/xiajirong阅读理解语段：“巧夺天工”Strategies that should be observed 任意填空CGFDBthat it saw no need to lift its own50-year limit.Its deadline for proposals on copyright law has slipped from this year to2006.But governments are likely to weigh in on the issue.France,Italy and Portugal has indicated that they support an extension of the term,and Britain is likely to stick up for its own music major,EMI.Although artists and their estates want longer copyright,the big music firms would benefit from it the most,especially in the next couple of decades,says Stephen King,chairman of the Association of United Recording Artists and manager of the Libertines.(5)____________.Now they have wised up about making deals.The best guarantee of financial security—safer than clinging on to copyright—is hiring a good lawyer early on.[A]He is unlikely to produce such a big hit in the near future,so more of his attentionis directed to revising the old song and selling it to more people.[B]Back in the1950s,he says,performers got only one-tenth of the share of royaltiesthat they do now.For years,artists have,with good reason,accused big record labels of ripping them off.[C]This month,early recordings by Elvis himself started to enter Europe’s publicdomain.Over the next few decades a torrent of the most popular tracks from the Beatles,the Rolling Stones and many other artists will become public property in Europe—to the pleasure of fans and the consternation of the music industry. [D]The music industry also points out that America gives artists almost twice asmuch copyright protection as Europe.America has repeatedly lengthened copyright terms,with the latest reprieve,the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act of1998,giving performers protection for95years after publication.[E]But when the attention is shifted from Europe to America,artists should feel muchbetter because the length of copyright protection there is even shorter.It seems that the American government is more interested in serving the public than the already very rich artists.[F]Music executives want the European Commission to protect them from suchunwelcome competition by extending the copyright term.[G]And that estimate accounts only for songs up to the end of the1950s.Far morewill be at risk as music from the1960s and1970s moves out of copyright.Directions:The following paragraphs are given in a wrong order.ForQuestions 41-45,you are required to reorganize these paragraphsinto a coherent article by choosing from the list A-G to fill in eachnumbered box.The first and the last paragraphs have been placedfor you in Boxes.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.(10points)[A]In 1849gold was discovered in California in the mountains near San Francisco.Sostarted the famous Gold Rush of the 49ers across the vast,unexpected wilderness that lay west of the Mississippi.Whole families perished.One small group of 49ers,looking for a short cut across the Sierra Nevada Mountains,happened to enter the infamous Death Valley.It was lucky for them it was winter,for in summer Death Valley is about the hottest and most desolate place on earth.As it was,one of the group died of thirst,and it was the 49ers who gave the valley its grim name.[B]The completion of the railroad not only joined the cities of the east with California,it also brought prosperity to the isolated farmers of the plains,and to the ranchers who were now able to send their cattle the slaughterhouses in freight cars.In fact,the new railroad became an essential life-line for a nation which now stretched 3000miles from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans.[C]As late as the 1880s a man in the Far west could be hanged for stealing a horse,yetget no more than five years in jail for robbing a bank.Ever since the pioneers went west into the unknown,they depended absolutely on their horses and their guns.If a man lost his horse or his gun in the deserts,mountains or forests of Nevada,Arizona and eastern California,he stood no chance.Hunger,thirst,a grizzly bear,a mountain lion,or hostile Indians would finish him off sooner or later.A frontiers man had to be tough,brave and resourceful in those days.[D]The colonization of the West was given a tremendous impetus by the building ofthe Transcontinental railroad,one of the great engineering feats of all time.Congress decided that the laying of the tracks should be begin from the East and the West at the same time.So the building of this railroad lined with poles for the first east-west telegraph system,developed into a race.The Easterners,moving across the plains,progressed faster,for they did not have to tunnel through giant /xiajirong 语段排序EAFDBmountains or bridge gaping canyons.The two railroads linked up in Utah on July 10th ,1867.There was great excitement,and a special ceremony to mark the occasion.[E]Deserts,mountains and forests are still the frontier between teeming Californiancities and the sparsely populated wilderness of Nevada and eastern California.Even today,Nevada has hardly more than 500thousand inhabitants,most of whom live in the cities of Las Vegas and Reno.[F]Later,in 1865,after the Civil War,disillusioned soldiers,unable to find work,followed in the footsteps of the 49ers.They did not find much gold,but they found rich pastures for cattle.It was they who founded the USA’s great food industry,and they worked with the vigor and courage of the early pioneers and with a faith fortified by the Bible.[G]Some Americans feel that the frontier spirit no longer exists in the USA.But itexpressed itself in a number of ways.Americans do not like being without work,and they will travel hundreds of miles in search of a job,showing a courage and an expertise which is unusual in most of the older European countries.Then there is the exploration of outer space.President John Kennedy in a speech to the nation,spoke of this “New Frontier.”The frontier spirit certainly played a part in putting the first men on the moon,the most recent of all frontiers to be crossed.Order:C→1.→2.→3.→4.→5.→GDirection:You are going to read a text about black slaves'situation,followed bya list of examples.Choose the best example from the list A —F foreach numbered subheading (41—45).There is one extra examplewhich you do not need to use.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.(10points)Although no longer slavers after the Civil War,American blacks took no significant part in the life of white America except as servants or laborers.Many /xiajirong 论据查询EACBFthousands of them emigrated from the war-ravaged South to the North from1865to 1915in the hope of finding work in the big industrial cities.Whole communities of blacks crowded together into ghettos in the New York City,Chicago and Detroit, where once the poor white immigrants had lived.These ghettos,neglected by the city authorities,became slums.The schools to which black children went were hopelessly inadequate.Unemployment in black ghettos remained consistently higher than in white communities.________________..Stable family life was 1.Severe situation with black ghettos.________________difficult to maintain.blacks..________________________________..In the late 2.The extreme impoverishment of the blacks1970s,nearly a third of all blacks still belonged to the so-called“underclass”,they are so“underprivileged”and poor that they cannot seize the opportunity for advancement.________________..Race 3.Efforts to put an end to racial discrimination.________________ relations in the USA continue to be a thorny problem4.Improvements in lives of the blacks________________..Despite some setbacks,blacks..________________race relations are improving.________________..It is said thatproblems..________________5.Prevailing violence in solving racial problemstelevision had an enormous influence on frustrated and bitter blacks,for it showed them how much better whites on the whole lived than blacks.At the end of the1960s, there were serious riots in many cities.The violence quickly died down.Blacks began to use their votes to exert political pressure.Cities like Atlanta(Georgia),Gary(Indiana),and Los Angeles(California) elected black mayors.Integration of schools,despite resistance from white groups, goes on,and the proportion of blacks in American colleges has increased dramatically in the last20years.There are reasons to maintain a cautious optimism that progress in race relations will continue.[A]It has been estimated that there are more than20million Americans in this category,10%of the population,including many millions of whites..[B]Blacks are gaining in self-confidence.In more and more areas they are winningcontrol of their communities,and their standard of living is going up faster than that of the poor whites.It is still a hard struggle.There is still prejudice and even some hatred,but in most walks of American life there are now more blacks than ever before.[C]The era of blatant discrimination ended in the1960s through the courageousactions of thousands of blacks participating in peaceful marches and sitins,to force Southern states came to implement the Federal desegregation laws in schools and public accommodations.Down came the“whites only”notices in buses,hotels,trains,restaurants,sporting events,restrooms and on park benches that once could be found everywhere throughout the South.Gone was the restrictions that prevented blacks voting.Gone,too,were the hideous lynchings, which since the Civil War had caused the death of thousands of innocent blacks —hanged without trial by white mobs.However,even today,poor,uneducated blacks do not always receive the same degree of justice that the more affluent and better educated can expect.[D]Many blacks chose to keep silent about their unfairness instead of resorting toviolence.But their silence was also problem provoking:on the one hand,silence would build up a lot of complaints and hatred in their minds,thus resulting in a negative approach to life and everything;one the other hand,silence would give the whites an impression that the blacks take the reality for granted and put more racial discrimination on them.[E]Unemployed fathers would on occasion walk out of their homes and never return.Children neglected by their parents turned in some instances to drugs and crimes.There are more than700murders a year in cities like New York,Detroit,Los Angeles and Houston,and most of these deaths are of blacks killed by blacks.The black ghettos are dangerous both for blacks and non-blacks.[F]Racial blacks like the Black Panthers demanded a free black state within Union,and advocated violence to achieve that end and to protect themselves against what they felt was police brutality toward blacks.For a while,violence overshadowed the influence of the greatly respected pacifist black.Martin Luther King,Jr.,who had provided the inspiration and leadership for those devoted to a peaceful change and whose murder in1968stunned America.Directions:You are going to read a list of headings and a text about howto select a fund.Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-F foreach numbered paragraph (41—45).The first and last paragraphs of thetext are not numbered.There is one extra heading which you do notneed to use.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.(10points)[A]Watching related expenses and making wise choice[B]Paying attention to details[C]Weighing your financial goals and expectations first[D]Maintaining realistic expectations[E]Narrowing the search[F]Not too specialEating better.Exercising.Investing.There are a lot of things you know should be doing.The problem is that getting started always seems to be the hardest part.For many investors,mutual funds are a good way to go,but trying to sort through the number of available choices —now more than 10,000—makes this important task appear overwhelming.Let’s look at some ways to cut that number down to a reasonable size,as well as other factors to consider when selecting your first fund.Before you begin examining potential investments,it’s important to take some time to assess your own goals and risk tolerance.If you start with a clear objective in mind,as well as an understanding as to how you might react if your investment loses money,you’ll be less likely to purchase a fund that doesn’t fit your needs.And that’s what often leads to disappointment.It is important to look for funds that are appropriate for both your goals and your investment.One way to begin your search for a good fund is to use the Morningstar star rating.The rating is a useful tool for narrowing the field to funds that have done a good job of balancing return and risk in the past.To assign ratings,Morningstar uses a formula that1.2./xiajirong 标题选择CEFADcompares a fund’s risk-adjusted historical performance with that of other funds within four rating groups—domestic stock funds,international stock funds,taxable bond funds,and municipal bond funds.3.Funds that invest solely in a single market sectors,called specially funds,often have impressive returns and may be great additions to a diversified portfolio.However, the success of such funds depends largely on the fortunes of a particular market sector. Hence,specialty funds probably aren’t the best way to start.For your first fund,look for a diversified stock fund that has exposure to different types of stocks.4.There’s no free lunch in fund investing:in addition to the sales fees that some fund companies charge,fund investors must also pay management fees and trading costs.Unfortunately,you don’t necessarily get what you pay for—no one has ever shown that more expensive funds provide greater returns.Look for funds with reasonable costs.The expense ratio,which expresses annual costs as a percentage amount,is probably the best number to use when comparing mutual fund costs.5.Whatever the market does,try to take it in stride.You’re in for the long haul,so don’t worry about the market’s day-to-day gyrations.Relax and resist the temptation to monitor your first investment daily.Check in on your mutual funds once a month, and give your portfolio a thorough exam every6to12months.And consider adding to your fund each month.An automatic investment plan makes it a relatively painless process.Finally,remember that the ultimate measure of your success as an investor depends not on your owning the best-performing mutual fund.Only one fund will be the top performer over the next decade,and there’s no way to predict which one it will be.Meeting your own financial goals should ultimately be the yardstick by which you measure your investment success.。

2021届重庆市新高考名师预测卷英语试题分类汇编应用文写作专题2021届重庆市新高考名师预测卷英语试题（一）第一节（满分15分）假如你叫李华，近期你们学校想邀请英国著名的生物学家Smith先生做关于“克隆的现在与未来”的讲座，请你给他写一封邀请信。

内容包括：1. 邀请的事项；2. 问他合适的时间；3. 接他来学校做讲座的安排。

注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Mr. Smith,_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ________Yours,Li Hua应用文写作Dear Mr. Smith,I am Li Hua. It’s our great honor to invite you to give us a speech on the topic of the present and future of cloning. As an expert both at home and abroad, you can talk about the development of cloning in our country and its great significance. Besides, you can tell us about its future and what it means to our daily life.I am writing to make sure when it is convenient for you. If it is available, you can tell us and our school will send a car to pick you up. I hope we will have the honor to listen to your speech.Hope to get your early reply.Yours,Li Hua2021届重庆市新高考名师预测卷英语试题（二）第一节（满分15分）假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Tom最近在学习汉语，但是他感觉汉语太难了，想要放弃。