清华英语培训中心2008练习题02

高中英语2008年全国高考模拟试题阶段测试同步训练试题2019.101,假定你是某中学学生李明。

最近，你班同学正在参加《中国日报》21世纪中学生英文报“大家谈”栏目的一个讨论。

本次话题为：父母的收入有没有必要让孩子知道?请你根据下表所列情况给报社写一封信，客观地介绍讨论情况，并谈谈你的见解。

注意：1．词数：120左右。

2．信的开头已经为你写好，不计入总词数内。

3．参考词汇：form a wasteful habitDear editor,I'm writing to tell you about the discussion we’ve recently hadabout whether we should know ourparents'income._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ __________.Yours,Li Ming.2,众所周知，2008年奥运会将在北京举行。

为了办好这次国际盛会，北京市将进一步改善环境，修建更多的体育场馆。

与此同时，提高市民的素质和修养也势在必得，因为文明的举止在国际交往中非常重要。

作为年轻人，我们自身也存在着一些不文明行为。

北京北清才子卷英语（6—5）(全国听力卷）试卷结构:本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题)两部分。

共150分，考试时间120分钟。

第一卷（选择题）第一部分听力理解(共两节，满分30分）做题时, 先将答案划在试卷上。

录音内容结束后, 你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上.第一节(共5小题；每题1。

5分, 满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一道小题, 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。

1. Where are the man and woman？A。

In a shop。

B. In the post office. C。

In the street corner。

2. What are the man and woman talking about？A. Time。

B。

Catching the train。

C。

Days of the week。

3. What does the woman say about Mary?A. She hasn’t gone camping for weeks。

B。

She likes long camping trips.C. It takes her a long time to plan her camping.4。

What is the man talking about？A。

The woman’s name.B. A custom that is new to him.C. American names.5. When should Linda get here？A。

At 8：50。

B。

At 9:00 C. At 10:00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。

高中英语2008年全国高考模拟试题2008年北京北清才子卷试题 2019.091,We can use a short-wave radio to VOA English programmesA. pick upB. pick outC. take upD. join up2,---Would you like some coffee?---Yes, and please get me some milk, too. I prefer coffee milk.A. toB. thanC. withD. of3,你所在的班级将要举办一次主题为“What Can We Do for Our School?”的英语演讲比赛。

请写一篇英语演讲稿，要求从以下四方面中任选一至二个进行阐述，并举例加以说明。

1.关心他人；2.美化校园；3.受护学校设施；4.营造良好的学习氛围。

注意：1.词数：100左右；2.参考词汇：爱心--love and care;校园--campus; 设施--facilities; 氛围--environment3.开头和结尾已经写好，且不记入词数。

4,Once a foreign tourist traveling in France came to Paris for a few days. __1__ the very first day of his stay in the French capital he sent a __2__ to his wife __3__ the name and the address of the hotel __4__ he was staying. Then he decided to go out and see the places of __5__ in the capital. He __6__ a long walk along the __7__ of the city, __8__ a few museums and by the end of the day he felt terrible __9__.He wanted to __10__ to the hotel to take a rest there, but suddenly he realized that he remembered __11__ the name, nor the address of the hotel. He felt quite __12__ and slowly walked along the street, not __13__ what to do. Suddenly he found __14__ in front of a post-office. He quickly ran inside and said to a clerk in a(an) __15__ voice, “Give me a telegram form, please.”“__16__,” the clerk answered, giving him a form. It didn’t __17__ the tourist long to fill it in. A minute later he handedin the telegram and __18__ the money.The tourist’s wife was greatly __19__ when an hour later she received the second telegram from her husband. “__20__ me my address at once.”1．A. On B. At C. In D. For 2．A. letter B. note C. telegram D. message3．A. using B. with C. by D. about 4．A. when B. where C. which D. that 5．A. happiness B. interest C. enjoyment D. joy 6．A. took B. tried C. got D. made 7．A. building B. places C. houses D. streets8．A. watched B. visited C. paid visit D. observed9．A. tired B. hungry C. thirsty D. asleep10．A. come B. get C. return D. go 11．A. either B. neither C. no D. not 12．A. glad B. lost C. happy D. tired 13．A. thinking B. realizing C. knowing D. recognizing14．A. him B. his wife C. his hotel D. himself15．A. surprised B. strange C. excited D. loud 16．A. Here is it B. Here you are C. Give it to you D. Surely17．A. take B. have C. get D. spend 18．A. paid for B. paid C. paid off D. paid on19．A. happy B. surprised C. excited D. angry 20．A. Give B. Post C. Send D. Pass5,“ I THIRST”Each day water-related diseases kill 3,900 of the world’s children Across the world. 11 billion people have no access to clean drinking water. More than 2.6 billion people lack basic sanitation(卫生设备)。

2007年联考英语试题“写作”参考范文The program “Helping The Needy Youngsters to Achieve Their Dreams”broadcasted by CCTV is intended to call for the whole society to donate money to the needy youngsters to help them achieve their dreams of entering college. The proposal has gained support from all walks of life and great efforts have been made so that quite a number of poor youngsters did realize their dreams of entering college. （扼要介绍所要论述的问题，开场白）However, there’s still controversy among people about whether we should help needy youngsters this way. Some people are in support of this public spirit while others are worried that the money people donate will not be properly used. Personally, I think that it’s quite necessary and worthwhile to help the poor youngsters to enter college. For one thing, many of the poor youngsters are quite excellent and talented. But unfortunately, they cannot afford the study at college because of poverty. To them, a small sum of money will surely make a difference. For another, most of the poor youngsters are hardworking and diligent. Given the chance of entering college, they are sure to work extremely harder so that they will contribute more to society after graduation. （简介对此问题的不同观点，详细表达自己看法）In brief, the whole society should offer its hand to poor youngsters.But we should also see that donation from society is not the only way. The government should also offer them opportunities to do part-time jobs to help them afford their education. This in turn can also help them learn to be self-reliant. （重述自己观点，并将问题引申—提出其他的解决办法）2006年联考英语试题“写作”参考范文Through decades of efforts and hard work, the Qing-Zang Railroad was successfully completed and put into use on July 1, 2006. This not only marks the development of Chinese engineering technology,but also signifies the ambition of Chinese people to conquer natural difficulties and their hope to be connected with each other. （简介青藏铁路通车情况）The event is of utmost significance to both Tibet and the whole country（主题句）. Tibet is known for its beautiful scenery, unique culture, abundant natural resources, and its remoteness and inaccessibility. The completion of Qing-Zang Railroad will break up the natural barriers between East and West China. Consequently, the resources and talents as well as high-tech will be easy to obtain, which will boost the economic development of Tibet and the rest of China.Also,the Tibetans are now enabled to unveil their cultures to the whole world.Finally,people, especially Tibetans, will find it easier and more convenient to travel to, or within, Tibet. The development of tourism will in turn accelerate the economic growth of Tibet. （从经济发展、文化交流和旅游但方面论述意义）In brief, both Tibet and the country will benefit a lot from the construction ofQing-Zang Railroad. (186 words)2005年写作参考范文I was astonished when I got to know that a shopping center was to be built in the neighborhood and was strongly opposed to it. Undoubtedly, building such a shopping center can benefit the whole neighborhood. However, some troubles and problems it may cause should not be neglected.The first problem is that the convenience of purchasing and the prosperity of business will be achieved at the expense of the peace of the neighborhood. With a potentially large body of consumers coming and going, and with the unending blast of vehicle horns, the peace of the neighborhood will definitely be disturbed. Then comes the problem of security. Surveys have shown that reports of stealing and violence are usually keeping on the rise in a busy neighborhood. Furthermore, traffic jam will be one more problem.Due to the above-mentioned problems, it’s not rational to build a shopping center in the neighborhood. (150 words)模拟试卷一“写作”参考答案：What do holidays mean to you? Exciting trips? Enjoyable shopping experiences? Happy get-togethers? Or just a retreat from the routine harasses? Yes. That’s what holidays mean to almost all ordinary people. But for the society, holidays may carry more economic meanings. After each week-long holiday, there will be statistics reporting considerable profits from tourist industry and other service sectors, like airways, railroad service, catering service and department stores. Indeed, the commercial use of holiday benefits the nation’s economy and lift people’s spirits.Commerce at holiday time prospers the economy. Holidays encourage the ongoing moving of people and flowing of money as well, which greatly boosts the development of economy. When people go traveling, or spend money on gifts and holiday products, jobs are created in various sectors of the economy: manufacturing, distribution, advertising, and retailing. In addition to economic benefits, commercial activity enhances the spirit of holidays. People feel more cheerful at holiday time. Everyone has a fancy program for his or her holiday. Advertising related to holidays further amplifies the atmosphere of festivity. Exchanging gifts and courtesy visits helppeople stay in touch with each other and express their feelings.To conclude, commercialism at holiday time is advantageous for both the individuals and the nation. It gives people a chance for relaxation and improved quality of life and gives the nation a chance for stimulated economy.模拟试卷二“写作”参考答案：Health and wealth are the two things people frequently talk about. To these two topics different people may have different views. Some people assume that wealth is the most important part in their life for it can bring them happiness. Other people believe that nothing is more important than health because without good health they could have nothing including happiness.It is true that both wealth and health can bring happiness to people, but they do not always go hand in hand with happiness. To seek wealth, some weak-willed men may become pickpockets to steal money, or robbers to grab other’s belongings, which are bound to ruin themselves instead of bringing them happiness. On the other hand, it does not follow that a person with a strong body will surely enjoy happiness because the meaning of happiness involves much more than being healthy alone.As for me, which is more important, health or wealth? My priority will be given to health. Health is the foundation of everything. With healthy mind and body, people can strive hard to achieve their goals and make their lives more successful. Even though one may not have money, he can become rich with his hands and his intelligence. However, we had better bear one thing in mind: we should not build up our fortune at the cost of our health.第二章口语交际专项练习答案：Section A 完成对话单元一：1—5 DBACC 6—10 BBDAC单元二：11—15 BDCAD 16—20 BABAA单元三：21—25 BDCCB 26—30 CADCB单元四：31—35 DCCBD 36—40 ABBCASection A 对话理解单元一：1—5 DADBD 6—10 CBAAD单元二：11—15 CCCBC 16—20 BDCBB单元三：21—25 DDBAB 26—30 DBCBD单元四：31—35 BDAAA 36—40 BCCDB单元五：41—45 BCDBC 46—50 CADDB语法结构专项练习答案：单元一：1—5 CBBCC 6—10 BCDCD单元二：11—15 BACCD 16—20 BBADA单元三：21—25 CAAAB 26—30 BDBAD单元四：31—35 ADDAB 36—40 DCDBD单元五：41—45 AACAB 46—50 ABCAB单元六：51—55 ACDDB 56—60 BCDCD单元七：61—65 CABAB 66—70 CBCAC单元八：71—75 CBCBD 76—80 AABDD单元九：81—85 DAADC 86—90 BBDAC单元十：91—95 ACBAA 96—100 BBAAD词汇专项练习答案：单元一：1—5 BDBAC 6—10 DACDC单元二：11—15 DBADA 16—20 CDDAA单元三：21—25 CDDDA 26—30 BAACA单元四：31—35 CACDD 36—40 ABABA单元五：41—45 DCAAD 46—50 CDBAB单元六：51—55 ABDBC 56—60 ABBBC单元七：61—65 CDBAD 66—70 BBDBD单元八：71—75 CCCDC 76—80 BADDB单元九：81—85 AABCB 86—90 DADBC单元十：91—95 ADBCC 96—100 ADBDB阅读理解专项练习答案（见材料317—318页）完形填空专项练习答案：Passage 1 1—5 BDDCD 6—10 ACBDCPassage 2 1—5 CACDB 6—10 AABCDPassage 3 1—5 ADCBB 6—10 BDDBAPassage 4 1—5 DACBA 6—10 DADCDPassage 5 1—5 BAABD 6—10 CBDCBPassage 6 1—5 BBBDC 6—10 CABDDPassage 7 1—5 BDDCD 6—10 AABACPassage 8 1—5 DCBAC 6—10 ACBACPassage 9 1—5 ABAAD 6—10 BDDAAPassage 10 1—5 BBDDC 6—10 ACADDPassage 11 1—5 DDCCC 6—10 BACBAPassage 12 1—5 BCDAD 6—10 BDCBAPassage 13 1—5 AADBC 6—10 ACADAPassage 14 1—5 DBBBD 6—10 ACADAPassage 15 1—5 DACAD 6—10 BAAABPassage 16 1—5 CDABC 6—10 ADBCAPassage 17 1—5 DCCBD 6—10 ADBDCPassage 18 1—5 ACDCA 6—10 ABCDCPassage 19 1—5 DAABC 6—10 ABDBBPassage 20 1—5 DACDB 6—10 CABACPassage 21 1—5 ACCDD 6—10 DCDBCPassage 22 1—5 DAADD 6—10 DDCBBPassage 23 1—5 BACDC 6—10 BACADPassage 24 1—5 ADCDB 6—10 CDDACPassage 25 1—5 DABAD 6—10 CADCBPassage 26 1—5 CCDBA 6—10 CDBCBPassage 27 1—5 ACCAB 6—10 BCABAPassage 28 1—5 CCDAB 6—10 CDAABPassage 29 1—5 ACBDC 6—10 ABDCBPassage 30 1—5 BDCAD 6—10 BADCC英译汉专项练习解析及答案（见材料455—477页）。

English Final Examination (Book 6A)Name ___________________ Score_____________一、Listening (30 points)I. Listen, read and write the correct number. (10 points)（读题, 听录音，在横线上写出正确答案的序号。

）1． will have a birthday party.A. motherB. MaryC. Grandmother2．Mary sends her invitation by .A. emailB. telephone callC. letter3．Mary’s birthday party will be at this Saturday.A. 8 o’clockB. 7:00 amC. 7:00pm4．Mary is going to have her birthday party ather house.A. grandmother’sB. grandfather’sC. uncle’s5．Mary’s friends can call her at .A. 75839902.B. 75389902C. 85372009II. Listen to the riddle. Choose a word from the word box and write it on the right line. (10 points)（听谜语，从单词框里选择单词，写在正确的谜语后的横线上。

）1. I’m a __________.2. I’m a __________.3. I’m a__________.4. I’m a _________.5. I’m ___________.Ⅲ. Lis ten to the text about the Moon Festival. Then choose a word and put it in the right place in the text. (10 points)（听关于中秋节的短文, 从词框中选词写在合适的地方完成短文。

高中英语2008年全国高考模拟试题阶段测试同步训练试题2019.101,Someone said encouragement is simply reminding a person of the “shoulders”he’s standing on, the heritage he’s been 1 . That’s what happened when a young man, the son of a star baseball player, was 2 by one of the minor league teams. As hard as he tried, his first season was 3 and by midseason he expected to he released any day.The coaches were puzzled by his 4 because he 5 all the characteristics of an excellent athlete, but he couldn’t seem to incorporate (并入) those 6 into a coordinated (协调) effort. He seemed to have become disconnected from his 7 .His future seemed 8 one day when he had already struck out his first time at bat. Then he 9 up to the batter’s box again and quickly ran up two strikes. The catcher called a time - out and ran to the pitcher’s mound for a conference. 10 they were busy, the referee, standing behind the plate, spoke -11 to the boy.Then play continued, the next pitch (投球) was thrown－and the young man 12 it out of the park. That was the turning point. From then on, he played the game with a new 13 and power that 14 drew the attention of the parent team, and he was 15 tothe majors.On the day he was leaving for the city, one of his coaches asked him what had caused such a turnaround. The young man replied it was the encouraging 16 the referee had made that day when his baseball career had seemed doomed (注定失败).“He told me I reminded him of all the times he had stood 17 my dad in the batter’s box,”the boy explained. “He said I was holding the bat just the way Dad had held it. And he told me, ‘'I can see his genes in you; you have .your father’s 18 .’After that, 19 I swung the bat, I just 20 I was using Dad’s arms instead of my own.”1．A．witnessedB．givenC．conveyedD．awarded 2．A．separatedB．recommendedC．draftedD．inspected 3．A．disappointingB．demandingC．embarrassingD．promising 4．A．impressionB．judgmentC．courageD．failure 5．A．possessedB．includedC．representedD．undertook 6．A．instructionsB．ambitionsC．advantagesD．preparations 7．A．experienceB．backgroundC．situationD．potential 8．A．darkestB．positiveC．endlessD．optimistic 9．A．heldB．turnedC．steppedD．speeded 10．A．ThoughB．UntilC．SinceD．While 11．A．casuallyB．silentlyC．urgentlyD．angrily 12．A．scratchedB．attemptedC．knockedD．carried 13．A．decisionB．confidenceC．privilegeD．gesture14．A．fortunatelyB．hopefullyC．practicallyD．quickly 15．A．taken onB．checked outC．called upD．turned out 16．A．remarkB．lectureC．determinationD．presentation 17．A．beforeB．behindC．overD．like 18．A．strengthB．feelingC．armsD．talent 19．A．wheneverB．howeverC．whereverD．whatever 20．A．supposedB．pretendedC．expectedD．imagined2,My mother has been a true inspiration to me and changed the way I look at life. Since my birth she has made it evident that I would become 1 , that I would be one of the great ones. She has taught me that I can do anything if I put my 2 to it.As a young boy, I struggled to achieve tasks that came 3 to most.I had problems writing, reading and especially speaking. I did not talk the way 4 kids did and did not respond to questions or stay alert to my surroundings. My reading was poor 5 with teachers helping me, and my speech was hard to 6 . My writing was not at the 7 it should have been. Even simple things like knowing my left from my right or being able to snap my fingers were 8 . My mother 9 all my challenges and, as a professor with a Ph.D., decided to 10 the situation early in my development. She did not want me to 11 . After a while, 12 did indeed conquer all the problems that had troubled me. She spent hours every day 13 me everything I needed to know, determined to help me learn. 14 herI would not be anywhere close to the level I am now.In addition, she gave 15 for my life. She told me what to do and what not to do. Her expectations have always been high 16 she knows that I can do it. For that, I thank her. She would not allow her son to be incapable. She never 17 on me, and to this day she tells me education is a must. I will be a 18 person if I continue to follow her lead. She encourages me to work for my 19 and attend college.She used her gifts as a 20 to help a child - her child - and now I have the opportunity to become something.1. A. everythingB. somethingC. anythingD. nothing2. A. mindB. brainC. feelingsD. work3. A. smoothlyB. stronglyC. frequentlyD. easily4. A. averageB. ordinaryC. normalD. common5. A. justB. evenC. everD. only6. A. hearB. writeC. readD. understand7. A. levelB. lengthC. speedD. degree8. A. problemsB. excusesC. worriesD. duties9. A. sufferedB. observedC. removedD. experienced10. A. studyB. findC. changeD. keep11. A. fight B. strikeC. struggleD. challenge12. A. sheB. IC. theyD. we13. A. teachingB. givingC. supportingD. reminding14. A. WithoutB. ExceptC. BesidesD. Beyond15. A. informationB. adviceC. promiseD. expectation16. A. beforeB. thoughC. becauseD. unless17. A. set upB. pushed upC. gave upD. looked up18. A. richB. famousC. successfulD. powerful19. A. trainingB. gradesC. experimentsD. abilities20. A. womanB. doctorC. sisterD. teacher3,I always remembered the first time I took part in an English composition competition. “Right! Dean would be the 1 of our class to participate in the English composition competition,”my classmates said. (Applauding)I was too 2to speak when I heard what my classmates said. In order to 3 my classmates’ 4 , I trained myself very hard for the hope of being the 5 of the competition, which would take place a month later. I 6 a lot of vocabulary, sentence structures and 7 rules and read many good or renowned articles. Not having I 8 pretty well, the day came. Every candidate 9 me looked so well - prepared and 10 . “Only 1.5 hours. Start,” a supervisor suddenly said. Seeing the 11 “What do most teenagers concern nowadays?”I was nervous and got writer’s block. 12, other candidates had begun writing. Moments later, I 13 myself, took a deep breath, and began brainstorming ideas 14 the topic. I quickly wrote down the composition structure, central theme, and 15 necessary elements. As the finishing time was 16 , I tried my best to accelerate mywriting. Unfortunately, 17 my failure of time management, I left my composition incomplete. My final draft looked like a robot 18 legs were broken.The result came out two weeks later. To my surprise, I got the second prize! All my classmates cheered for me. This encouraged me a lot. 19 I was not the first prize winner, I could still 20 the scent of pride and happiness spreading around me.1. A. playerB. choice C. representativeD. person2. A. proudB. delightedC. nervousD. surprised3. A.look up toB. come up withC. add up toD. live up to4. A. promisesB. expectationsC. dreamsD. words5. A. successB. beaterC. winnerD. victory6. A. memorizedB. copiedC. readD. wrote7. A. grammarB. phraseC. patternD. term8. A. rememberedB. preparedC. startedD. completed9. A. besidesB. exceptC. except forD. as well as10. A. easyB. nervousC. interestedD. unconfident11. A. problemB. ideaC. topicD. theme12. A. what’s worseB.what’s moreC. howeverD. even so13. A. persuadedB. toldC. encouragedD. calmed14. A. withB. towardsC. atD. for15. A. another B. the otherC. otherD. others16. A. approachingB. accessingC. finishingD. ending17. A. thanks forB. due toC. as a resultD. on account18. A. of whichB. whichC. whoseD. that19. A. HoweverB. As a resultC. Worse stillD. Although20. A. smellB. touchC. senseD. realise4,He hated my name, Whitney. My family never knew why. He wished for my name to be Nicole, which was how it became my (1) name. He was the first man I ever trusted, (2) my father, and he still is one of the few men I trust. He loves me; after all, I am his granddaughter, (3) .He has a disease that causes his (4) to drift. He doesn’t remember his own wife half the time; I don’t know why I (5) he will remember me when I see him. My dad and grandmother held his hands as they (6) him in to see me for the first time in four months. His bones (7) under his skin, and I could tell that his (8) no longer occupied his mouth. He didn’t look like my grandfather; his face was that of a (9) . He looked like he might have when he was in World War II, but Alzheimer’s（老年痴呆症）was his (10) now.They sat him down. Without a glance at me, my grandfather (11) his head for at least a half hour, almost as if he were ashamed. Suddenly he (12) tracing（顺着轮廓描画）my palm, noticing every line and detail. His fingers fell through the spaces between (13) like sand. I stood up, still holding his hand, and took him for a walk to try to (14) him a bit.When we returned, he did not want to sit. He looked at me with a grandfather’s (15) . His eyes played with mine, searching for memories we had (16) . He started to play with my hair, examining the faint color through his almost (17) eyes. I took his hand and spun myself around (18) we were dancing like we used to.(19), it was time to leave. He planted a million kisses on my cheeks as I felt tears (20)up in my eyes. I was his little girl again, although he didn’t remember my name . That’s okay. He didn’t like it anyway.5,When I received my grade on my first writing assignment, I was very disappointed. I met with Dr. Caldwell to discuss my 1 and my work. She gave me lots of 2 and allowed me to rewritemy paper. My grade improved but I still was not completely 3 . Dr. Caldwell decided to help me and 4 me into a capable writer. Before each paper was due, I turned in a ___5 draft and she corrected it for me. Her dedication to my successfulness was very encouraging because she 6 the time to personally help me time and again.Dr. Caldwell is behind my dedication to the learning process. Not only did she help me, but also Dr. Caldwell has 7 me to become a teacher and dedicate my life to helping children who struggle through school. My most memorable 8 as a teacher was when I tutored a fourth-grade boy, Darnell, in math. He was unable to add, minus, multiply, or divide. He was far 9his classmates and needed personal 10 to help him work at the same level.11 we first began our sessions, Darnell was very quiet and12 in learning. I was becoming frustrated because after two weeks, it seemed as if we had not 13 a goal. Happily, Darnell finally 14 up to me and became absorbed in his work. His progress began to show through and his teacher told me his grades in class had 15 greatly. I was very happy with the progress that we had made and became even more dedicated to Darnell’s success. We had a lot of 16 learning math; we created many games and played them to make learning more 17 for Darnell. All that Darnell needed was the one-on-one attention that I was able to give him and once he 18 it, his improvement was evident almost 19 . I was able to work with Darnell and encourage him to learn the 20 Dr. Caldwell worked with me to become a better writer.1.A. gradeB. studyC. paperD. essay2.A. solutionsB. approachesC. meansD. suggestions3.A. satisfiedB. interestedC. absorbedD. excited4.A. talkB. putC. turnD. persuade5.A. toughB. detailedC. roughD. general6.A. spentB. tookC. costD. paid7.A. encouraged B. forcedC. preventedD. begged8.A. experiment B. experienceC. exampleD. moment9.A. behind B. beforeC. beyondD. ahead10.A. wealth B. sympathyC. comfortD. attention11.A. WhenB. BeforeC. WhileD. Once12.A. uninterestedB. involvedC. concernedD. interested13.A. ownedB. finishedC. learnedD. achieved14.A. lookedB. openedC. walkedD. came15.A. obtainedB. raisedC. improvedD. decreased16.A. troubleB. timeC. funD. difficulty17.A. difficultB. importantC. reasonableD. enjoyable18.A. learnedB. receivedC. affordedD. failed19.A. instantlyB. punctuallyC. slowlyD. gradually20.A. skillB. meansC. knowledgeD. way6,Sea lions are the best animal actors in the world- because they are also the biggest show-offs. A sea lion that cannot show off is very 1 . He is much more unhappy when he has to 2 another lion show off.I remember one sea lion 3 Neptune. We trained him at Seal College in Kingston, N. Y. Neptune to learn to 4 a pipe, and then he became too 5 .To correct Neptune’s conduct (行为), we taught Pal 6 to smoke. Pal was one of the younger sea lions. We thought that 7 would make Neptune unhappy. Perhaps he would not 8 showing off any more. Pal learned to smoke quickly. When Pal 9 a smoke ring oneday, Neptune was cross(生气). He stopped showing off and we thought he was 10 .One night I let Pal do the smoking act 11 the stage for the first time. It was too 12 for Neptune. He came barking(吠) 13 down to the footlights. I took the pipe from Pal and 14 it to Neptune, who puffed out(吐出) clouds of smoke. Suddenly something grabbed me. It was Pal! He ripped(撕破) my trousers and 15 my shirttails. The 16 thing that would calm him was another 17 to show off with the pipe, A sea lion seldom learns from watching and 18 his fellows. Three or four together, work best, because 19 is so eager to show what he can do.Sea lions live to be about 70 years old. They are show-offs to the end. If you put an old sea lion back into the ocean, he 20 wants to return to the footlights.7,After graduation from college，I started to sell．Soon I discovered that the 1 expression I had been wearing since childhood meant sure 2 ．I knew it wasn’t going to be easy to 3 that expression on my face left by so many years of hardship．It 4 a complete change in my view on life．Here is the 5 I tried． Each morning during a fifteen-minute bath，I 6 to cultivate(培养)a big，happy smile．I found out， 7 ，that it couldn’t be a forced smile 8 just for the purpose of putting dollars in my 9 ．It had to be an honest-to-goodness smile from down deep 10 ，an outward expression of happiness from within! Let’s see 11 starting off with a good fifteen-minute workout of the smile muscles 12 me during the day．Before entering an office I 13 think of the many things I had to be 14 for，work up a big smile and then enter．Seldom did it failto get the same smile 15 from the person I met．I also found that it 16 people when I passed them on the street to give them a 17 smile．Give every living soul you meet the best smile you have 18 smiled in your life，and see how much better you 19 and look．It's one of the best ways I know to 20 worrying，and start living．When I began doing this, I found I became more welcome everywhere．1．A．happy B．worried C．curious D．surprised 2．A．success B．friendship C．failure D．wealth 3．A．wear B．show C．change D．see 4．A．made up B．brought in C．turned over D．called for 5．A．method B．example C．idea D．thought 6．A．determined B．hurried C．failed D．pretended 7．A．therefore B．however C．instead D．otherwise 8．A．introduced B．developed C．discovered D．1eft 9．A．opinion B．honor C．bill D．pocket 10．A．outside B．upward C．inside D．forward 11．A．when B．how C．whether D．why 12．A．helped B．upset C．satisfied D．disappointed 13．A．could B．might C．should D．would 14．A．ready B．eager C．thankful D．famous 15．A．in general B．in public C．in return D．in advance 16．A．greeted B．pleased C．puzzled D．welcomed 17．A．cheerful B．forced C．strange D．bitter18．A．never B．just C．already D．ever 19．A．prove B．appear C．feel D．remain 20．A．keep B．stop C．hate D．protect8,Besides electricity, a lion fears water the most, and a rainstorm with thunder and lightning brings both. For that reason we have a 1that frees me from 2when it’s raining.For two days it was raining without stopping. By the third night, it wasn’t raining at all. I3the sign to the announcer, and the band began 4my music.The animals went through their tricks, but they were far from being 5 about the wetness.And so we came to the head-in-mouth6 . When I pulled Leo’s mouth open raising his face and nose to the 7, I noticed that the muscles of his jaws（上、下鄂）were tense. Then, as I put my head in ,a rain began pouring down. I felt Leo become 8 all over.My head was in now. I counted to ten and then gave him the tap-on-jaw 9to let me go. But then nothing happened.I 10 again on his jaw. Leo’s mouth was like a steel trap. I heard gunfire men were trying to get Leo’s11. But already, with my face12in the back of his mouth, I was finding it hard to breathe.I knew what had happened: with the13 beating on his face, Leo had forgotten me. I heard gunfire again.I awoke with an oxygen mask 14my face, and a doctor was workingover me .“You’re 15,” said the doctor, “as soon as you went faint （头晕的）,the lion16you. For nearly three minutes you had no heartbeat!”By then it had 17 raining. I called Leo back and opened his jaw. “Don’t be a fool!”the doctor said, 18I put my head in and counted to ten. Then I gave Leo the tap on the jaw, and he obeyed immediately.Yet, when I tried to trick again the next time, Leo19 . I believed he was unwilling to20 me a second time. I never did the trick again. 1．A．suggestionB．noticeC．ruleD．decision 2．A．performingB．tryingC．actingD．training 3．A．setB．gaveC．putD．made 4．A．makingB．playingC．enjoyingD．practising 5．A．happyB．sadC．sorryD．anxious 6．A．jokeB．trickC．playD．attempt 7．A．skyB．earthC．cageD．top 8．A．angryB．excitedC．tenseD．frightened 9．A．markB．signC．noteD．information 10．A．hitB．beatC．pulledD．tapped 11．A．silenceB．controlC．attentionD．breath 12．A．buriedB．hiddenC．putD．sank 13．A．stickB．gunC．rainD．hand 14．A．inB．aboveC．belowD．over 15．A．foolishB．crazyC．safeD．lucky16．A．keptB．droppedC．forgetD．bit 17．A．begunB．stoppedC．continuedD．been 18．A．andB．soC．butD．or 19．A．obeyedB．refusedC．agreedD．regretted 20．A．hurtB．killC．damageD．fool9, welcome devote amaze make interest call limit hope compete shareThe Olympic Games 1 volunteers to forget about 2 and individualism and be 3 to serving a common goal, 4 the success of the games and feeling the satisfaction of their work. Volunteers are the people who 5 the Games happen, supporting every athlete, watcher, visitor and functional areain all competition and non-competition places. Anyone 6 in making the Olympic Games a success is 7 to become a volunteer. There are no 8 based on sex, race, belief, physical ability, social standing or education. They only qualification is that they must be at 18 years old. It’s 9 that all volunteer will make the Games the most 10 sporting event in the world.10,I was cleaning out an old box when an old card caught my eye：Queen City Casket Company. “What is it？”I wondered. I 1 it over. There, in faded ink, was a hand--scrawled（手写的） 2 .Immediately my mind traveled 3 many years .I was nine years old, walking down the cold, wet streets of Springfield , with a bag of magazines on my shoulder . On my 4 that day, I came to that Company finally , whose owner, Mr. Rader ,had always taken me there to ask his workers 5 they wantedany magazines .Shaking off the 6 like a wet dog , I entered Mr. Rader’s office . After a quick glance he 7 me over to thefire-place . Noticing the 8 in the top of my 9 ,he said , “Come with me !”pulling me into his pickup 10 .We pulled to a stop before a shoe store . Inside , a salesman 11 me with the finest pair of Oxfords I had 12 seen . I 13 about 10 feet tall when I got up 14 them . “ We’d like apair of new socks, too.” Mr. Rader said .Back in his office, Mr. Rader took out a 15 , wrote something on it , and handed it to me . With 16 eyes, I read , “ Do to others as you would have them do to you .” He said affectionately (深情地), “Jimmy , I want you to 17 I love you”.I said good-bye, and for the first time I 18 a flicker of hope that somehow things would be 19 . With people like Mr. Rader in the world, there was hope, kindness and love, andthat would always make a 20 .1．A．read B．thought C．turned D．passed2．A．address B．list C．message D．information 3．A．forward B．so C．ahead D．back4．A．return B．rounds C．trip D．arrival5．A．if only B．how C．whether D．why6．A．dust B．sweat C．tailD．rain7．A．led B．followed C．watched D．carried8．A．hole B．mud C．water D．cover9．A．magazine B．shoe C．sock D．bag10．A．truck B．factory C．home D．store11．A．dressed B．fitted C．showed D．comforted12．A．ever B．already C．never D．hardly13．A．appeared B．seemed C．looked D．felt14．A．for B．with C．on D．in15．A．pen B．paper C．card D．notebook16．A．tearful B．unbelievable C．curious D．puzzled 17．A．admit B．know C．consider D．express18．A．sensed B．received C．lost D．gained19．A．mistaken B．right C．all right D．possible 20．A．deal B．fortune C．choice D．difference11,He hated my name, Whitney. My family never knew why. He wished for my name to be Nicole, which was how it became my （1） name. He was the first man I ever trusted, （2） my father, and he still is one of the few men I trust. He loves me; after all, Iam his granddaughter, （3） .He has a disease that causes his （4） to drift. He doesn’t remember his own wife half the time; I don’t know why I （5） he will remember me when I see him. My dad and grandmother held his hands as they （6） him in to see me for the first time in four months. His bones （7） under his skin, and I could tell that his （8） no longer occupied his mouth. He didn’t look like my grandfather; his face was that of a （9） . He looked like he might have when he was in World War II, but Alzheimer’s（老年痴呆症）was his （10） now.They sat him down. Without a glance at me, my grandfather （11）his head for at least a half hour, almost as if he were ashamed. Suddenly he （12） tracing（顺着轮廓描画）my palm, noticing every line and detail. His fingers fell through the spaces between （13）like sand. I stood up, still holding his hand, and took him for a walk to try to （14） him a bit.When we returned, he did not want to sit. He looked at me with a grandfather’s （15） . His eyes played with mine, searching for memories we had （16） . He started to play with my hair, examining the faint color through his almost （17） eyes. I took his hand and spun myself around （18） we were dancing like we used to. All too soon, it was time to （19） . He planted a million kisses on my cheeks as I felt tears welling up in my eyes. I was his little girl again, although he didn’t remember my （20） . That’s okay.He didn’t like it anyway.12,A girl named Helen in my class had a terrible accident. As she was running to the bus in order not to miss it, she slipped on some ice and fell 1 the rear wheels of the bus. She 2 the accident, but was paralyzed from the waist 3 . I went to see her, in my 13 - year - old mind thinking she wouldn’t live 4from then on.Over the years, I moved and didn’t think 5 about Helen after that. Three year ago, in Florida, my oldest son was 6 by a car while riding his bike, 7 a terrible brain injury. 8 I was looking after him, a lady who said she was the hospital’s social worker called. It was a particularly 9 day. I burst into tears for no 10 and hung up.A short time later, a beautiful woman, in a 11 , rolled into my son’s room with a box of tissues. After 16 years, I still recognized Helen. I told her 12 I was, and after we both 13 the shock of that, she began to tell me about her life. She had married, had children and gotten her degree so that she could 14 the path for those less 15 than her. She told me that if there was anything she could give me, it would be 16 .Looking at this wonderful, giving person, I felt 17 . But I also felt the first hope I had felt since then. From this person that I thought would have no 18 of life. I learned that where there is life, there is hope. My son miraculously 19 and we moved back north, but I owe Helen a 20 that I can never repay. 1．A．intoB．overC．underD．onto 2．A．escapedB．resistedC．sacrificedD．survived 3．A．downB．upC．inD．out 4．A．normallyB．comfortablyC．seriouslyD．optimistically 5．A．manyB．muchC．lessD．little6．A．collapsedB．drivenC．drawnD．hit 7．A．makingB．causingC．resultingD．leading 8．A．BeforeB．WhileC．AfterD．Since 9．A．unforgettableB．tiringC．tryingD．unconscious 10．A．reasonB．excuseC．matterD．account 11．A．smileB．suitC．wheelchairD．hurry 12．A．howB．whereC．whatD．who13．A．got acrossB．got offC．got outD．got through 14．A．buildB．smoothC．takeD．follow 15．A．fortunateB．healthyC．powerfulD．wealthy 16．A．hopeB．dreamC．fancyD．ideal 17．A．confidentB．selfishC．smallD．depressed 18．A．abilityB．wayC．qualityD．standard 19．A．worsenedB．recoveredC．disappearedD．overcame 20．A．lifeB．billC．successD．debt13,She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. She must have been 6 years old, a beautiful image of innocence. It was 1 outside and the kind of rain fell to 2 the earth.We all stood there under the 3 , just outside the door. We waited, some 4 , but others irritated (激怒) 5 nature messed up their hurried day.“Mom, let’s run through the rain,” she said. Her 6 was so sweet as it broke the dull surroundings.“No, honey. We’ll 7 until it slows down a bit,”Mom replied. This young child waited another 8 and repeated: “Mom, let’s run through the rain.”“We’ll get soaked (淋湿) if we do.”“No, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,”the young girl said as she quickly 9 her Mom’s arm.“This morning? 10 did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”“Don’t you remember? When you were 11 to Daddy about his cancer, you said, ‘If God can get us through this, he can get us through 12 !’”The entire crowd stopped 13 . I swear you couldn’t hear anything but the rain. No one came or left in the next few minutes. The mother 14 and thought for a moment.Now some would laugh it off and scold her for being 15 . Some might even ignore what was said, 16 this was a moment of confirmation in a young child’s life.“Honey, you are 17 right. Maybe we just need washing,” Mom said. Then off they ran.We all stood 18 and smiling as they ran past the cars. They held their shopping bags over their heads. They got soaked, but soon they were 19 to their cars and I did too.Many years has passed, and yet the scene often flashes in my mind. Circumstances or people can take away your material possessions,they can take away your money and health, but no one can ever take away your 20 memories. I hope you still take the time to run through the rain.1. A. blowing B. pouring C. flowingD. whistling2. A. twist B. sweep C. hit D. split3. A. window B. tent C. roof D. shelter4. A. patiently B. disappointedly C. uneasilyD. angrily5. A. unless B. because C. beforeD. though6. A. heart B. voice C. temper D. smile7. A. rest B. run C. waitD. play8. A. time B. second C. minuteD. hour9. A. moved B. raised C. bent D. pulled10. A. Why B. When C. WhereD. How11. A. talking B. reporting C. complainingD. lying12. A. that B. something C. anything D.nothing13. A. upset B. anxious C. sadD. silent14. A. paused B. worried C. doubted D.understood15. A. curious B. silly C. carelessD. sensitive16. A. and B. as C. or D.but17. A. probably B. partly C. absolutelyD. approximately18. A. thinking B. hesitating C. watchingD. preparing19. A. led B. followed C. rushedD. sent20. A. precious B. bitter C. recentD. vague14,In 1972 a twenty-year-old medical student, Mike Jones, led afive-man canoeing expedition down the upper part of the Blue Nile.The other members of the team were Mike Hopkinson, Glen Green,Steve Nash and Dave Buikingshaw.On 3rd September they started out and at first everything went well,but then Glen capsized. He survived ,but the canoe was badly 1___.The next day at the Tississat Falls there was a team crisis(危机). Dave and Steve didn’t think it was 2 enough to continue.There was a long 3 and in the end the two Mikes continued intheir canoes while the other three carried their equipment on land.The team 4 to meet at the second Portuguese bridge. The waterin the gorge（峡谷）was very 5 and dangerous, but luckily bothcanoes were 6 enough to get through . Just before they reachedthe bridge, Mike Jones had got caught in a whirlpool（漩涡） andit had taken him several minutes to get out.The team met at the bridge. The canoeing was easier now, butthere were other 7 . Bandits(强盗) shot at them once, but theywere moving too fast. Crocodiles were a real danger, and oneday Dave had to 8 his canoe to escape. Fortunately Steve hadhis 9 ready, so he shot the crocodile and got Dave’s canoe back.They 10 arrived at the Shafartak Bridge, tired and very tense,on 12th September.1. A. hurt B. destroyed C. damagedD. mined2. A. safe B. clear C. dangerousD. harmful3. A. quarrel B. silence C. argumentD. conflict。

高中英语2008年全国高考模拟试题阶段测试同步训练试题2019.101,一中学班级就生活在城市或乡村问题进行了辩论。

下面是部分辩论记录要点，请确定你的观点，参照该记录要点并发挥想像，写一篇题为I Prefer to Live in the City/the Countryside的短文。

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2,假如你叫李华，你和笔友Jane互寄了全家的合影。

Jane看了合影后来信问为什么你没有兄弟姐妹。

请用英语写封100字左右的信说明情况。

内容包括以下要点：注意：1．可适当增加细节使行文连贯；2．字数100左右；3．开头已给出，不计入总字数；4．参考词汇：计划生育family program 独生子女the only child Dear Jane,Thank you for your letter and the photo of your family. Now I am writing to tell you why I am the only child in my family. One possible version3,最近，学校组织高三学生开展了一场讨论。

讨论的主题是：周末要不要上课呢？请根据下表提供的信息，写一篇100字左右的短文，客观的介绍一下讨论的情况，并且简单地表达自己的观点。

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Recently, the students of Senior 3 in our school have had adiscussion about whether we should have classes on weekends.4,假如你叫李华，是长沙市某中学学生。

最近你校在为一批来自英国的学生征询住宿家庭，你有意申请。

请根据下表提供的信息用英语给校长写封信，说明你的理由。

申请理由：注意：1．文章必须包括所有要点。

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Part I V ocabulary (20%)Directions: There are forty incomplete sentences in this part For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one that completes the sentence, and then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1. The European Union countries, were once worried that they would not have suppliesof petroleum.A. sufficientB. efficient C potential D. proficient2. We'd like to a table for five for dinner this evening.A. preserveB. reserveC. sustainD. retain3. Britain has the highest of road traffic in the world-over 60 cars for every mile ofroad.A. popularityB. prosperityC. intensityD. density4. I would never have a court of law if I hadn’t been so desperate.A. sought forB. accounted forC. turned upD. restored to5. The energy by the chain reaction is transformed into heat.A. transferredB. releasedC. conveyedD. delivered6. It is required that during the process, great care has to be taken to protect the silkfrom damage.A. sensitiveB. sensible C tender D. delicate7. To our , Geoffrey’s illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared.A. reliefB. viewC. anxietyD. judgment8. The government will take some action to the two big quarreling companies.A. jigsawB. jotC. impulseD. reconcile9. As automation became popular in most factories, labor was made ♦A. disincentiveB. redundantC. diverseD. discontent10. They have her unreasonable request for her annual salary.A. destinedB. chordedC. repelledD. commenced11. When you prepare for your speech, be sure to cite q ualified sources of informationand examples.A. unbiasedB. manipulatedC. distortedD. conveyed12. It is apparent that winning the scholarship is of one's intelligence in the field ofphysics.A. parallelismB. alliterationC. testimonyD. rhythm13. In court he repeated his that he was not guilty in front of the jury.A. impressionsB. alliterationsC. clausesD. assertions14. Shopping malls have some advantage in suffering from shorter periods of business.A. staleB. slackC. ferrousD. abundant5. According to the Geneva no prisoners of war shall be subject to abuse.A. CustomsB. CongressesC. ConventionsD. RoutinesBefore the general election many senior citizens signed the against the spreading ofnuclear arms.A. contractB. petitionC. supplicationD. potential7. Scientists believe that there is not enough oxygen in the Moon’s atmosphere to plantlife.A. adaptB. personalizeC. sustain D, describeI can’t remember e xactly what triggered the explosion but it was pretty .A. estimatingB. devastatingC. reprocessingD. preferringThe industry has pumped amounts of money into political campaigns, making itless and less likely that politicians will deal with the issue sensibly.A. potentialB. substantialC. massiveD. traditional20. I was entrusted to to a newspaper article making predictions for the New Year.A. contributeB. detractC. convertD. entail21. After 1989, the external vanished, but the danger to American civilization remained.A. disruption B, menace C. liability D, emergence22. The government is trying to help these enterprises out of the by various means.A. flightB. plight C delight D. twilight23. An archaeologist has to pay much attention to details of an unearthed object.A. miserableB. minusC. minuteD. moist24. The girl her tablemate’s arm to see if she was fast asleep at class.A. pinchedB. punchedC. pitchedD. preached25. Most of the local people involved in the affair have been and dismissed.A. smuggledB. prosecutedC. salutedD. thrived26. I can respect someone who is for their actions, but I cannot respect someone who is always pointing the finger.A. millenniumB. dominantC. accountableD. commercial27. All the products made in China are sold and distributed in with the U.S. Export Administration Regulations and also local country rules.A. complianceB. prosperityC. merchandise D‘ intersection28. One of the main reasons is that the university’s attracts students and faculty staff all over the world.A. fraudB. respondentC. misconductD. prestige29. Even though the investigation has been going on for two months, the police have no further details about the accident.A. comprisedB. formulatedC. releasedD. incorporated30. They want to stimulate economic growth in the region by offering to foreign investors.A. incentivesB. abundancesC. warriorsD. outnumbers31. Why be about that old coat? There’s no point in keeping it just because you were wearing it when you first met me.A. sensitiveB. sensibleC. sentimental D, sensational32. and hard work are the cornerstones of this company.A. MutilationB. InnovationC. EmpireD. Strength33. The protests were part of their against the proposed building development in the area.A. commissionB. commitmentC. conventionD. campaign34. Some people seem to on the pressure of working under a deadline.A. render B- evolve C. prevail D. thrive35. These changes have not been sufficient to the losses.A. stemB. stimulate C cause D. compensate36. Psychologists believe that children are easily influenced by their .A. conditionsB. combinations C, peers D. granaries37. Several for global warming have been suggested by climate researchers.A. systemsB. sentences C fallacies D. hypotheses38. These natural resources will be sooner or later if the present rate of exploitation continues.A, depleted B. deployed C. inclined D. mingled39. The military operations yesterday were targeted at the military installations.A. propelledB. commencedC. plaguedD. modulated40. Artificial intelligence deals partly with the between the computer and the humanbrain.A. profile B- mighty C. analogy D, leakagePart II Reading Comprehension (40%)Directions: In this part of the test, there are five short passages. Read each passage carefully, and then do the questions that follow. Choose the best answer from the four choices given and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.Passage OneThere are over 6,000 different computer and online games in the world now. A segment of them are considered to be both educational and harmlessly entertaining. One such game teaches geography, and another trains pilots. Others train the player in logical thinking and problem solving. Some games may also help young people to become more computer literate, which is more important in this technology-driven era.But the dark side of the computer games has become more and more obvious. “A segment of games features anti-social themes of violence, sex and crude language，，，says David Walsh, president of the National Institute on Media and Family. “Unfortunately，it’s a segment that seems particularly popular with kids aged eight to fifteen.，，One study showed that almost 80 percent of the computer and online games young people preferred contained violence. The investigators said * These are not just games anymore. These are learning machines. We’re teaching kids in the most incredible manner what it，s like to pull the trigger. What they are not learning are the real-life consequences.”They also said “The new and more sophisticated games are even worse, because they havebetter graphics and allow the player to participate in even more realistic violent acts.” In the game Carmageddon, for example, the player will have driven over and killed up to 33,OCX) people by the time all levels are completed. A description of the outcome of the game says: “Your victims not only squish under your tires and splatter blood on the windshield. They also get on their knees and beg for mercy, or commit suidde. If you like, you can also dismember them.”Is all this simulated violence harmful? Approximately 3,000 different studies have been conducted on this subject. Many have suggested that there is a connection between violence in games and increased aggressiveness in the players.Some specialists downplay the influence of the games, saying that other factors must be taken into consideration, such as the possibility that kids who already have violent tendencies are choosing such games. But could it be that violent games still play a contributing role? It seems unrealistic toinsist that people are not influenced by what they see. If that were true, why would the commercial world spend billions of dollars annually for television advertising?41. Which of the following computer games are NOT mentioned as educational and harmlessly entertaining?A. Those that teach how to fly an airplane.B. Those that teach the features of the earth.C Those that help people use computer language.D. Those that teach computer technology.42. According to the investigators, .A. the new and more sophisticated games allow the players to take part in real violent actsB. the new and more sophisticated games teach the players how to kill other peopleC. most computer and online games make the players forget the real life resultsD. most computer and online games may cultivate young people with bad manners43. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. more and more young people enjoy cruel computer gamesB- it is hard to find evidence of a link between violence and computer gamesC. there are now more incidents of violence due to computer gamesD. simulated violence in computer games is different from real violence44. The author uses “television advertising” as an example to show that•A. the commercial world is contributing to the increased violence in real lifeB. computer and online games are not the only cause of increased violence in real lifeC. there is a close link between computer games and increased violence in real lifeD. other factors must be considered as possible causes of violence in real lifePassage TwoThe collapse of the Earth’s magnetic field—which guards the planet and guides many of its creatures—appears to have started seriously about 150 years ago, the New York Times reported last week.The field’s strength has decreased by 10 or 15 percent so far and this has increased the debate over whether it signals a reversal of the planet’s lines of magnetic force*During a reversal，the main field weakens, almost vanishes, and reappears with opposite polarity (极）• The transition would take thousands of years. Once completed, compass needles that had pointed north would point south. A reversal could cause problems for both man and animals. Astronauts and satellites would have difficulties. Birds, fish and anintals that rely on the inagnetic field for navigation would find migration confusing. But experts said the effects would not be a big disaster, despite daims of doom and vague evidence of links between past field reversals and species extinctions.Although a total transition may be hundreds or thousands of years away, the rapid decline in magnetic strength is already affecting satellites. Last month, the European Space Agency approved the world’s largest effort at tracking the field’s shifts. A group of new satellites, called Swarm, is to monitor the collapsing field with far greater precision. “We want to get some idea * of how this would evolve in the near future, just like people trying to predict the weather，，，said Gauthier Hulot, a French geophysicist working on the satellite plan. “I，m personally quite convinced we should be able to work out the first predictions by the end of the mis sion.”No matter what the new findings, the public has no reason to panic. Even if a transition is comingon its way, it might take 2,000 years to mature. The last one took place 780,000 years ago，when early humans were learning how to make stone tools. Deep inside the Earth flow hot currents of melted iron. This mechanical energy creates electromagnetism. This process is known as the geophysical generator. In a car’s generator, the same principle turns mechanical energy into electricity.No one knows precisely why the field periodically reverses. But scientists say the responsibility probably lies with changes in the disorderly flows of melted iron, which they see as similar to the gases that make up the clouds of Jupiter.45. According to the passage, the Earth’s magnetic field has•A, misguided many a man and animalB. begun to change in the opposite direction C caused the changes on the polaritiesD. been weakening in strength for a long time46. During the transition of the Earth’s magnetic field*A. the compass will become uselessB. man and animals will be confused in directionsC. the magnetic strength of the Earth will disappearD. the magnetic strength of the Earth will be stronger47. The author says '. the public has no reason to panic” because•A. the transition is still thousands of years from nowB. the transition can be precisely predicted by scientistsC. the process of the transition will take a very long time to finishD. the new transition will come 780,000 years from now48. The cause of the transition of tiKe Earth、magnetic field comes from .A. the movement deep inside the EarthB. the periodical reverses of the Earth C the force coming from outer space D. the mechanical movement of the EarthPassage ThreeThe terrorist attacks in Lond on Thursday served as a jarring reminder that in today’s world, you never know what you might see when you pick up the newspaper or turn on the TV.Disturbing images of terror can trigger a visceral response no matter how close ox far away from home tihe event happened.Throughout history, every military conflict has involved psychological warfare in one way or another as the enemy sought to break the morale of their opponent. But thanks to advances in technology, the popularity of the Internet, and proliferation of news coverage, the rules of engagement in this type of mental battle have changed.Whether it’s a massive attack or a single horrific act, the effects of psychological warfare aren’t limited to the physical damage inflicted. Instead, the goal of these attacks is to instill a sense of fear that is much greater than the actual threat itself.Therefore, the impact of psychological terror depends largely on how the acts are publicized and interpreted. But that also means there are ways to defend yourself and your loved ones by putting these fears into perspective and protecting your children from horrific images.What Is Psychological Terror? “The use of terrorism as a tactic is predicated upon inducing a climate of fear that is incommensurate with the actual threat，’，says Middle Eastern historian Richard Buliiet of Columbia University. uEvery time you have an act of violence, publicizing that violence becomes an important part of the act itself.”‘There are various ways to have your impact. You can hav e your impact by the magnitude of what you do, by the symbolic character of target，or the horrific quality of what you do to a single person，，，Buliiet tells WebMD. “The point is that it isn’t what you do, but ifs how it，s covered that determines the effect” For example, Buliiet says the Iranian hostage crisis, which began in 1979 and lasted for 444 days, was actually one of the most harmless things that happened in the Middle East in the last 25 years. All of the U.S. hostages were eventually released unharmed，but the event remains a psychological scar for many Americans who watched helplessly as each evening’s newscast counted the days the hostages were being held captive.Buliiet says terrorists frequently exploit images of a group of masked individuals exerting total power over their captives to send the message that the act is a collective demonstration of the group’s power rather than an individual cmninal act. “You don’t have the notion that a certain person has taken a hostage. It’s an image of group p ower, and the force becomes generalized rather than personalized，” says Buliiet. ‘The randomness and the ubiquity of the threat give the impression of vastly greater capacities•，’Psychiatrist Ansar Haroun, who served in the U.S. Army Reserves in the first Gulf War and more recently in Afghanistan，says that terrorist groups often resort to psychological warfare because it’s tihe only tactic they have available to them. “They don’t have M-16s, and we have M-16S. They don’t have the mighty military power that we have，and they only have access to things like kidnapping，，，says Haroun, who is also a clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego.“In psychological warfare，even one beheading can have the psychological impact that might be associated with killing 1,000 of the enemy，” Haroun tells WebMD. ‘"You haven’t really harmed the enemy very much by killing one person on the other side. But in terms of inspiring fear, anxiety, terror, and making us all feel bad, you’ve achieved a lot of demoralization,”49. Which of the following statement is NOT among the reasons that change the rules of psychological warfare?A. Break the morale of their opponent.B. Advances in technology.C. The popularity of the Internet,D. Prosperity of media.50. According to Richard Bulliet, why does “publicizing an act of violence becomes an important part of terrorism itself’？A. Because psychological terrorism is a tactic.B. Because terrorism depends on a climate of fear rather than on the actual threat.C. Because the use of terrorism is to inspire fear that is more destructive than the actual threat. D‘ Because publicizing the violence can make more people know the actual threat.51. The Iranian hostage crisis shows that .A. the impact of psychological terror relies largely on how the acts are publicizedB. there are various ways to have the impact of psychological terrorC. the American media is effectiveD. the ways determines the effect52. The randomness and the ubiquity of the terrorist acts bring to the public the impressionthat •A. the terrorists are exerting total power over their captivesB. the threat is a collective demonstration of the group’s powerC. the terrorists are powerful and pervasiveD. the force becomes generalized rather than personalizedPassage FourIn a year marked by uncertainty and upheaval, officials at New Orleans universities that draw applicants nationwide are not following the usual rules of thumb when it comes to college admissions. The only sure bet, they say, is that this fall’s entering classes—the first since Katrina—will be smaller than usual.In typical years, most college admissions officials can predict fairly accurately by this point in the admissions cycle how many high school seniors will commit to enrolling in their institutions. Many of the most selective schools require students—who increasingly are applying to multiple institutions—to make their choices by May 1. Loyola University, whose trustees will vote May 19 on whether to drop several degree programs and eliminate 17 faculty positions, received fewer applications—about 2,900 to date, compared with 3,500 in recent years. The school hopes to enroll 700 freshmen, down from 850 in the past few years. Historically black Dillard University, which is operating out of a hotel and was forced to cancel its annual March open house, also saw drops, as did Xavier University, a historically black Catholic institution that fell behind its recruitment schedule. Dillard won’t release numbers’ but spokeswoman Maureen Lar kins says applications were down and enrollments are expected to be lower than in the past. Xavier admissions dean Winston Brown says its applicant pool fell by about half of last year’s record 1,014; he hopes to enroll 500 freshmen.In contrast, Tulane University, which is the most selective of the four and developed an aggressive recruitment schedule after the hurricane, enjoyed an 11% increase in applications this year, to a record 20,715. Even so, officials predict that fewer admitted students will enroll and are projecting a smaller-than-usual freshman class—1,400, compared with a more typical 1,600. Tulane officials announced in December that they would eliminate some departments and faculty positions.Like Tulane, other schools are taking extra steps this year to woo admitted students, often by enlisting help from alumni around the country and reaching out to students with more e-mails, phone calls or Web-based interactions such as blogs. In addition, Loyola is relaxing deadlines, sweetening the pot wi th larger scholarships and freezing tuition at last year’s level. Dillard, too, is freezing tuition. It，s also hosting town meetings in target cities and regions nationwide, and moved its academic calendar back from August to mid-September “to avert the ma jority of the hurricane season，” Larkins says. Xavier extended its application deadline and stepped up its one-on-one contact with accepted students. And Tulane, among other tihings, has doubled the number of on-campus programs for accepted students and hosted a community service weekend program.While the schools expect applicants to be apprehensive, the admissions officials also see encouraging signs of purposefulness among applicants, “A lot of students who are choosing to come to this city (are) saying, ‘I want to be a part of (the action)，，，，says Stieffel, noting that Loyola’s transfer applications were up 30%. And while applications to Xavier are down, Brown is betting that students who do apply are serious. “The ones who are applying, we feel, are mor e likely to come，，，he says.53. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. many of the students require smaller classes than usual in the institutionsB. most college admissions officials cannot predict how many students will commit to enrolling in their institutions by May 1 this yearC many of the students are increasingly applying to multiple institutions to make theirchoices by May 1 this yearD. in typical years, most colleges require students to apply and commit to theirinstitutions54. The following statements are false other than ♦A* Tulane University also saw drops in application this yearB. Xavier University, as a historically black Catholic institution, fell behind the recruitment schedule of Dillard UniversityC. Xavier University dean Winston Brown says the total number that he hopes to enroll is about 1,500 freshmenD. Loyola University will vote on whether to eliminate 17 faculty positions due to receiving fewer applications of students55. In order to attract applicants, Loyola University and Dillard University are ,A. reducing the tuition respectivelyB. hosting meetingsC. increasing the scholarships respectivelyD. extending the application deadline56. The passage mainly concentrates on the subject of .A. the drops of the applicants of the universitiesB. the dilemma of the admission officialsC. the usual rules of college admissionsD. the effects of the hurricanesPassage FiveThe difference between avian flu and human flu that should be commanding our rapt attention today is that avian influenza, specifically the H5N1 strain known as bird flu, threatens to become the young people's plague. And it is a growing contender to cause a devastating worldwide pandemic in the next few years.We are too used to thinking of flu as an annual annoyance that kills only the frail and elderly. But that just isn't the case for H5N1. With a mortality rate of over 50 percent, this bird flu has killed over 110 people, striking the young and able-bodied the hardest. Its victims cluster predominantly among 5-to-30-year-old, a pattern that has held up in the 34 known to have died from bird flu so far this year.This vulnerability may stem from the robust and fast-responding immune systems of the young. The victims overreact to the alien virus, triggering a massive immune response called a cytokine storm, turning healthy lungs into a sodden mass of dying tissues congested with blood, toxic fluid, and rampaging inflammatory cells. As air spaces choke off, the body loses oxygen and other organs fail.Scientists have recently shown that H5N1 has ominous parallels with the devastating 1918 flu pandemic, which also jumped directly to humans from birds and disproportionately attacked the young and the strong. With a pattern highly suggestive of a cytokine storm, death sometimes camewithin just hours，turning many World War I troop ships into death ships.Now imagine hundreds of thousands of young people laboring on respirators, or lying alone in corridors and makeshift hospital rooms, too sick to be helped when the supply of beds, equipment, and trained staff run out. Seem like hype? Not to the medical experts who discussed these scenarios during last week’s US. News Health Summit on emergency preparedness.This picture puts a face on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ projections that, if H5N1 mutates into a readily human-transmissible from 209,000 to 1.9 million Americans could die. Part of our readiness thinking should be to heed the blunt words of HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt at the summit: Any family or community that fails to prepare for the worst, with the expectation that the federal or state government will come to the rescue，will be “tragically wrong/5 In a pandemic, the govemmenfs medical resources will be stretched thin, and it w on’t be able to guarantee first-line help to any hometown, local hospital, or college campus. Even the national stockpile of Tamiflu，the antiviral that is the best we have to prevent or lessen the impact of the illness, has its limits. If a college student is hospitalized with a possible H5N1 infection, the feds will provide drugs. But they will not make it available to fend off the virus in the many others who may have come in dose contact with the infected student. In the existing federal guidance on H5N1, the young and healthy fall into the lowest-priority group for antiviral drugs and vaccines. Student health centers or other providers had better scrounge up their own stockpiles. Containing possible outbreaks on college campuses may be all but impossible. Social distancing—avoiding close contact with other people with air kisses instead of smooches, or even by donning masks and gloves—will be tough to enforce.The threat poses a uniquely difficult challenge. In the best of all scenarios, the virus will lose its fury and leave in its wake a new culture of individual and community preparedness. But we need to get ready now, and not for the best scenario but for the worst.57. The difference between avian flu and human flu is that .A. the avian flu should be commanding our rapt attentionB. the avian flu mainly threatens the young peopleC. the avian flu is to cause a devastating worldwide pandemic in the next few yearsD. the avian flu is an annual annoyance that kills only the frail and elderly58. The reason that bird flu strikes the young and able-bodied the hardest may be .A. the body loses oxygen and other organs failB. a sodden mass of dying tissuesC. the enthusiastic immune systems of the youngD. the overreaction of blood, toxic fluid, and rampaging inflammatory cells59. According to the author, which is the best source that college students can rely upon if there are outbreaks of bird flu on college campuses?A. The national stockpile of Tamifu,B. The govemmenfs medical resources.C. Drugs provided by the feds.D. The stockpile of the students health centers.60. We can learn from the passage that ,A. it is impossible that bird flu outbreaks on college campusesB. the reason that bird flu may impossibly outbreak on college campuses is that social distancing will be tough to enforce there。

高中英语2008年全国高考模拟试题阶段测试同步训练试题2019.101,[写作内容]1）2008年奥运会是21世纪重大体育比赛之一，包括中国在内的每个国家都在为此做准备。

2）奥运会的作用。

3）中国为举办奥运会，将要做些什么？4）你个人该做些什么？[写作要求]1）标题：What Can We Do for the Olympics of 20082）必须使用五个句子介绍全部所给的内容。

3）将五个句子组织成连贯的短文。

2,阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇120词左右的英语短文。

[写作内容]1）概括短文的内容要点，该部分词数大约30个词；2）就“如何保护野生动物”这一话题说说你的看法，该部分词数大约120个词，内容包括：A．你是否认为有必要保护动物？为什么？B．谈谈我们应该如何保护动物。

3）题目自拟。

[写作要求]你可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的观点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得抄袭阅读材料中的句子。

[阅读材料]In the past two hundred years people have caused many kinds of animals to become extinct. People keep building houses and factories in the fields and woods. As they spread over the land, they destroy animals’homes. If animals can’t find a place to live in, they will die out. Sixteen kinds of Hawaiian birds have become extinct for this reason. Other animals, such as the Florida Key deer, may soon die out because they are losing their homes. Hunters have caused some animals to become extinct, too. In the last century, hunters killed all the passenger pigeons in North America and most of the buffalos. Today they are fast killing off hawks and wolves.Pollution is killing many animals, too. As rivers become polluted, fish are poisoned and many of them die. Birds that eat the poisoned fish can’t lay strong and healthy eggs. New birds aren’t born. So far, no animals have become extinct because of pollution, but some, such as the bald eagle and the brown pelican, have become rare and may die out.Scientists think that some animals become extinct because of changes in climate. The places where they live become hotter or cooler, drier or wetter. The food that they eat cannot grow there any more. If the animals can’t learn to eat something else, they will die. Dinosaurs may have died out for this reason.3,春节期间，我国南方多个地区遭受几十年来罕见的雪灾。

English Final Examination (Book 4A)小学英语4A 期末考试Class_____________Name________________ Score__________一、Listening (30 points)Ⅰ.Look, listen and number( 10 points)（看图听录音，写出听到图的顺序号。

第1题是例子。

）1Ⅱ. Listen and number the sentences. (10 points)（听短文按顺序给句子标号。

第1题是例子。

）（ 1 ）Tomorrow is Children’s Day.（）Lily is going to the zoo to see pandas with her grandpa.（）Susan is going to her drawing class.（）Peter is going to ride bikes with his friends.（）Tom is going to play in the park.（）The teacher is going to see a new movie.Ⅲ. Listen to the story. Choose the correct answer according to the story.(10points)（听故事，根据故事内容选择正确答案, 把选项序号写在横线上。

）1．Peter has a _____. A. bee B. monkey 2．Peter sleeps on the ____. A. grass B. bed 3．A bee touches Peter’s _____. . A. face B. nose 4．The little monkey throws a ____ at the bee. A. stone B. banana 5．Peter wakes up and he is . A. happy B. sad二、Writing ( 70 points)I. Circle the word in each group that does not belong. （10 points）（圈出每组中不属于该组同类的词。

2008年北京北清学子教科所高考学子卷（一）试题预览英语（含听力）考试范围：全面检测，侧重考查基础知识。

第一轮复习用卷。

本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。

共150分。

考试时间120分钟。

全卷统分卡题号 1-20 21-35 36-55 56-75 76-85 86 总分题分 30 15 30 40 10 25 150得分第 I 卷答题卡1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 4041 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 6061 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75第一卷（三部分，共115分）注意事项:1. 答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目、试卷类型用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。

2. 每小题选了答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在试卷上。

3. 考试结束后，考生将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例如：How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.15B. ￡9.15C.￡9.18答案为B。

1. Where is Mr. Black now?A. He’s at the Friendship Hotel.B. He is at lunch.C. He is at another hotel.2. How much does one chair cost if you buy a pair?A. 35 yuan.B. 40 yuan.C. 70 yuan.3. Where does the talk probably take place?A. In a library.B. In a restaurant.C. In a hospital.4. What is the most probable result of the conversation?A. The woman accepts the man’s opinion.B. The woman puts on the hat.C. The woman throws away the hat.5. When will the headmaster come back?A. 11:45.B. 9:30.C. 12:40.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话独白。

高中英语2008年全国高考模拟试题阶段测试同步训练试题2019.101,一中学班级就生活在城市或乡村问题进行了辩论。

下面是部分辩论记录要点，请确定你的观点，参照该记录要点并发挥想像，写一篇题为I Prefer to Live in the City/the Countryside的短文。

字数：100字左右。

2,假如你叫李华，你和笔友Jane互寄了全家的合影。

Jane看了合影后来信问为什么你没有兄弟姐妹。

请用英语写封100字左右的信说明情况。

内容包括以下要点：注意：1．可适当增加细节使行文连贯；2．字数100左右；3．开头已给出，不计入总字数；4．参考词汇：计划生育family program 独生子女the only child Dear Jane,Thank you for your letter and the photo of your family. Now I am writing to tell you why I am the only child in my family. One possible version3,最近，学校组织高三学生开展了一场讨论。

讨论的主题是：周末要不要上课呢？请根据下表提供的信息，写一篇100字左右的短文，客观的介绍一下讨论的情况，并且简单地表达自己的观点。

开头已给出，不记入总词数。

Recently, the students of Senior 3 in our school have had adiscussion about whether we should have classes on weekends.4,假如你叫李华，是长沙市某中学学生。

最近你校在为一批来自英国的学生征询住宿家庭，你有意申请。

请根据下表提供的信息用英语给校长写封信，说明你的理由。

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2008英语专业八级考试全真试题附答案【听力理解】TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS(2008)—GRADE EIGHT—TIME LIMIT: 195MINPART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (35 MIN)SECTION A MINI -LECTUREIn this section you will hear a mini-lecture. You will hear the lecture ONCE ONLY. While listening, take notes on the important points. You notes will not be market, but you will need them to complete a gap-filling task for after the mini- lecture. When the lecture is over, you will be given two minutes to check your notes, and another ten minutes to complete the gap-filling task onANSWER SHEET ONE.Use the blank sheet for note- tanking.SECTION B INTERVIEWIn this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your colored answer sheet.Questions 1 to 5 are based on an interview. At the end of the interview you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the following five questions.Now listen to the interview1. Mary doesn't seem to favour the idea of a new airport becauseA. the existing airports are to be wastedB. more people will be encouraged to travel.C. more oil will be consumed.D. more airplanes will be purchased.2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned by Mary as a potential disadvantage?A. More people in the area.B. Noise and motorways.C. Waste of land.D. Unnecessary travel.3. Freddy has cited the following advantages for a new airport EXCEPTA. more job opportunities.B. vitality to the local economy.C. road construction,D. presence of aircrew in the area.4. Mary thinks that people dont need to do much travel nowadays as a result ofA. less emphasis on personal contact.B. advances in modern telecommunications.C. recent changes in peoples concepts.D. more potential damage to the area5. We learn from the conversation that Freddy is Marys ideas,A. strongly in favour ofB. mildly in favour ofC. strongly againstD. mildly againstSECTION C NEWS BROADCASTIn this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Mark the correct answer to each question on your coloured answer sheet.Question 6 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.6. What is the main idea of the news item?A. A new government was formed after Sundays elections.B. The new government intends to change the welfare system.C. The Social Democratic Party founded the welfare system.D. The Social Democratic Party was responsible for high unemployment.Questions 7 and 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.7. The tapes of the Apollo-11 mission were first stored inA. a U.S. government archives warehouse.B. a NASA ground tracking station.C. the Goddard Space Flight Centre.D. none of the above places.8. What does the news item say about Richard Nafzger?A. He is assigned the task to look for the B. He believes that the tapes are probably lost.C. He works in a NASA ground receiving site.D. He had asked for the tapes in the 1970s.Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.Now listen to the news.9. The example in the news item is cited mainly to showA. that doctors are sometimes professionally incompetentB. that in cases like that hospitals have to pay huge compensations.C. that language barriers might lower the quality of treatment.D. that language barriers can result in fatal consequences.10. According to Dr. Flores, hospitals and clinicsA. have seen the need for hiring trained interpreters.B. have realized the problems of language barriers.C. have begun training their staff to be bilinguals.D. have taken steps to provide accurate diagnosis.【阅读理解】PART II READING COMPREHENSION (30 MIN)In this section there are four reading passages followed by a total of 20 multiple-choice questions. Read the passages and then mark your answers on your coloured answer sheetTEXT AAt the age of 16, Lee Hyuk Joons life is a living hell. The South Korean 10th grader gets up at 6 in the morning to go to school, and studies most of the day until returning home at 6 p.m. After dinner, its time to hit the books again—at one of Seouls many so-called cram schools. Lee gets back home at 1 in the morning, sleeps less than five hours, then repeats the routine—five days a week. Its a grueling schedule, but Lee worries that it may not be good enough to get him into a top university. Some of his classmates study even harder.South Koreas education system has long been highly competitive. But for Lee and the other 700,000 high-school sophomores in the country, high-school studies have gotten even more intense. Thats because South Korea has conceived a new college-entrance system, which will be implemented in 2008. This years 10th graders will be the first group evaluated by the new admissions standard, which places more emphasis on grades in the three years of high school and less on nationwide SAT-style and other selection tests, which have traditionally determined which students go to the elite colleges.The change was made mostly to reduce what the government says is a growing education gap in the country: wealthy students go to the best colleges and get the best jobs, keeping the children of poorer families on the social margins. The aim is to reduce the importance of costly tutors and cram schools, partly to help students enjoy a more normal high-school life. But the new system has had the opposite effect. Before, students didnt worry too much about their grade-point averages; the big challenge was beating he standardized tests as high-school seniors. Now students are competing against one another over a three-year period, and every midterm and final test is crucial. Fretful parents are relying even more heavily on tutors and cram schools to help their children succeed.Parents and kids have sent thousands of angry online letters to the Education Ministry complaining that the new admissions standard is setting students against each other. "One can succeed only when others fail,” as one parent said.Education experts say that South Koreas public secondary-school system is foundering, while private education is thriving. According to critics, the countrys high schools are almost uniformly mediocre—the result of an egalitarian government education policy. With the number of elite schools strictly controlled by the government, even the brightest students typically have to settle for ordinary schools in their neighbourhoods, where the curriculum is centred on average students. To make up for the mediocrity, zealous parents send their kids to the expensive cram schools. Students in affluent southern Seoul neighbourhoods complain that the new system will hurt them the most.Nearly all Korean high schools will be weighted equally in the college-entrance process, and relatively weak students in provincial schools, who may not score well on standardized tests, often compile good grade-point averages.Some universities, particularly prestigious ones, openly complain that they cannot select the best students under the new system because it eliminates differences among high schools. Theyve asked for more discretion in picking students by giving more weight to such screening tools as essay writing or interviews.President Roh Moo Hyun doesnt like how some colleges are trying to circumvent the new system. He recently criticized "greedy" universities that focus more on finding the best students than faying to "nurture good students". But amid the crossfire between the government and universities, the countrys 10th graders are feeling the stress. On online protest sites, some are calling themselves a “cursed generation” and “mice in a lab experiment”. It all seems a touch melodramatic, but thats the South Korean school system.11. According to the passage, the new college-entrance system is designed toA. require students to sit for more college-entrance tests.B. reduce the weight of college-entrance tests. C. select students on their high school grades only.D. reduce the number of prospective college applicants.12. What seems to be the effect of introducing the new system?A. The system has given equal opportunities to students.B. The system has reduced the number of cram schools.C. The system has intensified competition among schools.D. The system has increased students study load.13. According to critics, the popularity of private education is mainly the result ofA. the governments egalitarian policy.B. insufficient number of schools:C. curriculums of average quality.D. low cost of private education.14. According to the passage, there seems to be disagreement over the adoption of the new system between the following groups EXCEPTA. between universities and the government.B. between school experts and the government.C. between parents and schools.D. between parents and the government.15. Which of the following adjectives best describes the authors treatment of the topic?A. Objective.B. Positive.C. Negative.D. Biased.TEXT BWilfred Emmanuel-Jones was a teenager before he saw his first cow in his first field. Born in Jamaica, the 47-year-old grew up in inner-city Birmingham before making a career as a television producer and launching his own marketing agency. But deep down he always nurtured every true Englishmans dream of a rustic life, a dream that his entrepreneurial wealth has allowed him to satisfy. These days hes the owner of a thriving 12-hectare farm in deepest Devon with cattle, sheep and pigs. His latest business venture: pushing his brand of Black Fanner gourmet sausages and barbecue sauces. “My background may be very urban,” says Emmanuel-Jones.“But it has given me a good idea of what other urbanites want.”And of how to sell it. Emmanuel-Jones joins a herd of wealthy fugitives from city life who are bringing a new commercial know-how to British farming. Britains burgeoning farmers markets -numbers have doubled to at least 500 in the last five years—swarm with specialty cheesemakers, beekeepers or organic smallholders who are redeploying the business skills they learned in the city. "Everyone in the rural community has tocome to terms with the fact that things have changed." Says Emmanuel-Jones. "You can produce the best food in the world, but if you dont know how to market it, you are wasting your time. We are helping the traditionalists to move on."The emergence of the new class of superpeasants reflects some old yearnings. If the British were the first nation to industrialize, they were also the first to head back to the land. "There is this romantic image of the countryside that is particularly English," says Alun Howkins of the University of Sussex, who reckons the population of rural England has been rising since 1911. Migration into rural areas is now running at about 100,000a year, and the hunger for a taste of the rural life has kept land prices buoyant even as agricultural incomes tumble. About 40 percent of all farmland is now sold to "lifestyle buyers" rather than the dwindling number of traditional farmers, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.Whats new about the latest returnees is their affluence and zeal for the business of producing quality foods, if only at a micro-level. A healthy economy and surging London house prices have helped to ease the escape of the would-be rustics. The media recognize and feed the fantasy. One of the big TV hits of recent years, the "RiverCottage" series, chronicled the attempts of a London chef to run his own Dorset farm. Naturally, the newcomers cant hope to match their City salaries, but many are happy to trade any loss of income for the extra job satisfaction. Who cares if theres no six-figure annual bonus when the land offers other incalculable compensations?Besides, the specialist producers can at least depend on a burgeoning market for their products. Todays eco-aware generation loves to seek out authentic ingredients. "People like me may be making a difference in a small way," Jan McCourt, a onetime investment banker now running his own 40-hectare spread in the English Midlands stocked with rare breeds.Optimists see signs of far-reaching change: Britain isnt catching up with mainland Europe; its leading the way. “U nlike most other countries, where artisanal food production is being eroded, here it is being recovered," says food writer Matthew Fort. “It may be the mark of the next stage of civilization that we rediscover the desirability of being a peasant.” And not an investment banker.16. Which of the following details of Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones is INCORRECT?A. He was born and brought up in Birmingham.B. He used to work in the television industry.C. He is wealthy, adventurous and aspiring.D. He is now selling his own quality foods.17. Most importantly, people like Wilfred have brought to traditional British farmingA. knowledge of farming.B. knowledge of brand names.C. knowledge of lifestyle.D. knowledge of marketing,18. Which of the following does NOT contribute to the emergence of a new class of farmers?A. Strong desire for country life.B. Longing for greater wealth,C. Influence of TV productions.D. Enthusiasm for quality food business.19. What is seen as their additional source of new income?A. Modern tendency to buy natural foods.B. Increase in the value of land property.C. Raising and selling rare live stock. VD. Publicity as a result of media coverage.20. The sentence in the last paragraph “...Britain isnt catching up with mainland Europe; its leading the way" implies thatA. Britain has taken a different path to boost economy.B. more authentic foods are being produced in Britain.C. the British are heading back to the countryside.D. the Europeans are showing great interest in country life.TEXT CIn Barcelona the Catalonians call them castells, but these arent stereotypical castles in Spain. These castles are made up of human beings, not stone. The people who perform this agile feat of acrobatics are called castellers, and to see their towers take shape is to observe a marvel of human cooperation.First the castellers form what looks like a gigantic rugby scrummage. They are the foundation blocks of the castle. Behind them, other people press together, forming outward-radiating ramparts of inward-pushing muscle: flying buttresses for the castle. Then sturdy but lighter castellers scramble over the backs of those at the bottom and stand, barefoot, on their shoulders—then still others, each time adding a higher "story".These human towers can rise higher than small apartment buildings: nine “stories”, 35 feet into the air. Then, just When it seems this tower of humanity cant defy gravity any longer, a little kid emerges from the crowd and climbs straight up to the top.Arms extended, the child grins while waving to the cheering crowd far below.Dressed in their traditional costumes, the castellers seem to epitomize an easier time, before Barcelona became a world metropolis arid the Mediterraneans most dynamic city. But when you observe-them tip close, in their street clothes, at practice, you see theres nothing easy about what the castellers do - and that they are not merely reenacting an ancient ritual.None of the castellers can-give a logical answer as to why they love doing this. But Victor Luna, 16, touches me on the shoulder and says in English: "We do it because its beautiful. We do it because we are Catalan."Barcelona’s mother tongue is Catalan, and to understand Barcelona, you must understand two words of Catalan: seny and rauxa. Seny pretty much translates as common sense, or the ability to make money, arrange things, and get things done. Rauxa is reminisc ent of our words “raucous” and “ruckus”.What makes the castellers revealing of the city is that they embody rauxa and seny. The idea of a human castle is rauxa—it defies common sense—but to watch one going up is to see seny in action. Success is based on everyone working together to achieve a shared goal.The success of Carlos Tusquets bank, Fibanc, shows seny at work in everyday life. The bank started as a family concern and now employs hundreds. Tusquets said it exemplifies how the economy in Barcelona is different.Entrepreneurial seny demonstrates why Barcelona and Catalonia—the ancient region of which Barcelona is the capital—are distinct from the rest of Spain yet essential to Spains emergence, after centuries of repression, as a prosperous, democratic Europeancountry. Catalonia, with Barcelona as its dynamo, has turned into an economic powerhouse. Making up 6 percent of Spain’s territory, with a sixth of its people, it accounts for nearly a quarter of Spains production—everything from textiles to computers—even though the rest of Spain has been enjoying its own economic miracle.Hand in hand with seny goes rauxa, and theres no better place to see rauxa in action than on the Ramblas, the venerable, tree-shaded boulevard that, in gentle stages, leads you from the centre of Barcelona down to the port. There are two narrow lanes eac h way for cars and motorbikes, but it’s the wide centre walkway that makes the Ramblas a front-row seat for Barcelonas longest running theatrical event. Plastic armchairs are set out on the sidewalk. Sit in one of them, and an attendant will come and charge you a small fee. Performance artists throng the Ramblas—stilt walkers, witches caked in charcoal dust, Elvis impersonators. But the real stars are the old women and happily playing children, millionaires on motorbikes, and pimps and women who, upon closer inspection, prove not to be.Aficionados (Fans) of Barcelona love to compare notes: “Last night there was a man standing on the balcony of his hotel room,” Mariana Bertagnolli, an Italian photographer, told me. "The balcony was on the second floor. He was naked, and he was talking into a cell phone."There you have it, Barcelonas essence. The man is naked (rauxa), but he is talking into a cell phone (seny).21. From the description in the passage, we learn thatA. all Catalonians can perform castells.B. castells require performers to stand on each other.C. people perform castells in different formations.D. in castells people have to push and pull each other.22. According to the passage, the4mplication of the performance is thatA. the Catalonians are insensible and noisy people.B. the Catalonians show more sense than is expected.C. the Catalonians display paradoxical characteristics.D. the Catalonians think highly of team work.23. The passage cites the following examples EXCEPT __________ to show seny at work.A. development of a bankB. dynamic role in economyC. contribution to national economyD. comparison with other regions24. In the last but two paragraph, the Ramblas is described as “a front-row seat for Barcelona’s longest running theatrical event”. What does it mean?A. On the Ramblas people can see a greater variety of performances.B. The Ramblas provides many front seats for the performances.C. The Ramblas is preferred as an important venue for the events.D. Theatrical performers like to perform on the Ramblas.25. What is the main impression of the scenes on the Ramblas?A. It is bizarre and Outlandish.B. It is of average quality.C. It is conventional and quiet.D. It is of professional standard.TEXT DThe law firm Patrick worked for before he died filed for bankruptcy protection a year after his funeral. After his death, the firms letterhead properly included him: Patrick S. Lanigan, 1954-1992. He was listed up in the right-hand corner, just above the paralegals. Then the rumors got started and wouldnt stop. Before long, everyone believed he had taken the money and disappeared. After three months, no one on the Gulf Coast believed that he was dead. His name came off the letterhead as the debts piled up.The remaining partners in the law firm were still together, attached unwillingly at the hip by the bondage of mortgages and the bank notes, back when they were rollingand on the verge of serious wealth. They had been joint defendants in several unwinnable lawsuits; thus the bankruptcy. Since Patricks departure, they had tried every possible way to divorce one another, but nothing would work. Two were raging alcoholics who drank at the office behind locked doors, but nevertogether. The other two were in recovery, still teetering on the brink of sobriety.He took their money. Their millions. Money they had already spent long before it arrived, as only lawyers can do. Money for their richly renovated office building in downtown Biloxi. Money for new homes, yachts, condos in the Caribbean. The money was on the way, approved, the papers signed, orders entered; they could see it, almost touch it when their dead partner—Patrick—snatched it at the last possible second.He was dead. They buried him on February 11, 1992. They had consoled the widow and put his rotten name on their handsome letterhead. Yet six weeks later, he somehow stole their money.They had brawled over who was to blame. Charles Bogan, the firms senior partner and its iron hand, had insisted the money be wired from its source into a new account offshore, and this made sense after some discussion. It was ninety million bucks,a third of which the firm would keep, and it would be impossible to hide that kind of money in Biloxi, population fifty thousand. Someone at the bank would talk. Soon everyone would know. All four vowed secrecy, even as they made plans to display as much of their new wealth as possible. There had even been talk of a firm jet, a six-seater.So Bogan took his share of the blame. At forty-nine, he was the oldest of the four, and, at the moment, the most stable. He was also responsible for hiring Patrick nine years earlier, and for this he had received no small amount of grief.Doug Vitrano, the litigator, had made the fateful decision to recommend Patrick as the fifth partner. The other three had agreed, and when Patrick Lanigan was added to the firm name, he had access to virtually every file in the office. Bogan, Rapley, Vitrano, Havarac, and Lanigan, Attorneys and Counselors-at-Law. A large ad in the yellow pages claimed "Specialists in Offshore Injuries." Specialists or not, like most firms they would take almost anything if the fees were lucrative. Lots of secretaries and paralegals. Big overhead, and the strongest political connections on the Coast.They were all in their mid- to late forties. Havarac had been raised by his father on a shrimp boat. His hands were still proudly calloused, and he dreamed of choking Patrick until his neck snapped. Rapley was severely depressed and seldom left his home, where he wrote briefs in a dark office in the attic.26. What happened to the four remaining lawyers after Patricks disappearance?A. They all wanted to divorce their wives.B. They were all heavily involved in debts.C. They were all recovering from drinking.D. They had bought new homes, yachts, etc.27. Which of the following statements contains a metaphor?A. His name came off the letterhead as the debts piled up.B. …they could see it, almost touch it when their dead partner...C. …, attached unwillingly at the hip by the bondage of mortgages...D. …, and for this he had received no small amount of grief.28. According to the passage, what is the main cause of Patrick stealing the money?A. Patrick was made a partner of the firm.B. The partners agreed to have the money C. Patrick had access to all the files in the firm.D. Bogan decided to hire Patrick nine years earlier.29. The lawyers were described as being all the following EXCEPTA. greedy.B. extravagantC. quarrelsome.D. bad-tempered.30. Which of the following implies a contrast?A. …, and it would be impossible to hide that kind of money in Biloxi, population fifty thousand.B. They had been joint defendants in several unwinnable lawsuits; thus the bankruptcy.C. There had even been talk of a firm jet, a six-seater.D. His name came off the letterhead as the debts piled up.【人文知识】PART III GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (10 MIN)There are ten multiple-choice questions in this section. Choose the best answer to each question. Mark your answers on your coloured answer sheet31. The largest city in Canada isA. Vancouver.B. Montreal.C. TorontoD. Ottawa.32. According to the United States Constitution, the legislative power is invested inA. the Federal Government.B. the Supreme Court.C. the Cabinet.D. the Congress.33. Which of the following is the oldest sport in the United States?A. Baseball.B. Tennis.C. Basketball.D. American football.34. The head of the executive branch in New Zealand isA. the President.B. the Governor-General.C. the British monarch,D. the Prime Minister.35. The Canterbury Tales, a collection of stories told by a group of pilgrims on their way to Canterbury, is an important poetic work byA. William Langland.B. Geoffrey Chaucer.C. William Shakespeare.D. Alfred Tennyson.36. Who wrote The American?A. Herman Melville.B. Nathaniel Hawthorne.C. Henry James.D. Theodore Dreiser.37. All of the following are well-known female writers in 20th -century Britain EXCEPTA. George Eliot.B. Iris Jean Murdoch.C. Doris Lessing.D. Muriel Spark.38. Which of the following is NOT a design feature of human language?A. Arbitrariness.B. Displacement.C. Duality.D. Diachronicity.39. What type of sentence is “Mark likes fiction, but Tim is interested in poetry.”?A. A simple sentence.B. A coordinate sentence.C. A complex sentence.D. None of the 40. The phenomenon that words having different meanings have the same form is calledA. hyponymy.B. synonymy.C. polysemy.D. homonymy.PART IV PROOFREADING & ERROR CORRECTION (15 MIN)Proofread the given passage on ANSWER SHEET TWO as instructed.【翻译】PART V TRANSLATION (60 MIN)SECTION A CHINESE TO ENGLISHTranslate the underlined part of the following text into English. Write your translation on ANSWER SHEET THREE.都市寸土千金，地价炒得越来越高，今后将更高。

高中英语2008年全国高考模拟试题2008年基础知识梳理与提炼试题 2019.091,As is known, mobile phones make _____ possible for people to stay in touch with each other conveniently.A. oneB. thatC. itD. this2,I find these problems are easy ___.A to work outB to be worked to outC in working outD to be worked them out3,When workers are organized in trade unions, employers find _______ hard to lay them off.A. oneB. thatC. itD. this4,_______ doesn’t seem to have been much difficulty in solving the problem.A. ItB. ThatC. ThereD. He5,The bank is reported in the local newspaper ______ in broad daylight yesterday.A. being robbedB. having been robbedC. robbedD. to have been robbed6,Bird flu , a contagious disease of animals , is believed by viruses that normally infect only birds and less commonly pigs ,and rarely humans .A．caused B．being caused C．to be causedD．to have caused7,Charles Babbage is generally considered______ the first computerA．inventing B．to invent C．to have invented D．having invented8,Dr. Manette, ______ a prisoner in Bastille for many years, had recently been set free.A．is kept B．has been kept C．To have kept D．havingbeen kept9,When _____ he leave the hospital?" I asked the doctor.A. willB. shallC. canD. may10,- They have not finish the work up to now.---Well, they ______A. should haveB. shouldC. ought toD. ought have11,Since it is already midnight, we______.A. had better leavingB. ought to have leaveC. should take our leaveD. might as well leave12,____ you be happy!A. MayB. CanC. MustD. Would13,--Must we come tomorrow?--- ______.A. No, you can'tB. No, you needn'tC. No, you mustn'tD. No, you may not14,To succeed in a difficult task,_____.A. one needs to work hardB. to work hard is neededC. you need be a hard working personD. to work hard is what one needs15, In case I______, I would try again.A. will failB. would missC. should failD. shall miss16,Some people feel that handguns______.A. should controlB. should be controlledC. must be controllingD. can be control17,______ open the door for you ?A. Would you like that IB. Do you want that IC. Will ID. Shall I18,--Why! I couldn’t get you on the phone this morning.---We ____tennis in the yard when you phoned me.A. could be playingB. must be playingC. must have been playingD. should have played19, “ _____ you play baseball?”“ No, I _______. “20,“ ______ I hand in the paper this week?”“ No, you ______. You _____ hand it in next week.试题答案1, C2, A3, C4, C5, D6, C7, C8, D9, B10, A11, D12, A13, B14, A15, C16, B17, D18, C19, Can’t; can’t20, Must; needn’t; may。

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1.There are a lot of new _________(factory) in our city.2.Look at the sun. It always shines _________(bright) at this time of year.3.Look! The people in the river _________(swim).4.Miss Smith put the new dress on, and looked at _________(she) in the mirror.5.Liu Zhong is in his _______(three) year at No.1 Middle School.6.The teacher asked her students _________(not forget) to sweep the floor.7.I think the dictionary is _______(help) to your study.8.Don’t open your books. Please keep them _______(close).9.There _______(be) great changes in our country since 1979.10.If anyone is ill here, the doctor must ________ (send) for.puters are _________(wide) used in the world.12.________(travel) also use computers.13.Five _______(American) have arrived here.14.I think Chinese is very _______(use), too.15.Edison was a great American ___________(invent).16.The students don’t know the __________(different) between the two sentences.改错17.This kind of buses make in Hefei.18.Do you think these books are made from paper?19.There are four Germen in our school.20.My mother cooked when I knocked at the door.21.Half of the books is written in English.22.Y ou can get the keys of the test paper from out teacher.23.Lucy likes to be on red.24.Neither of them are workers.25.Can you stop the boy about breaking the young trees?26.Neither I nor he have been to America.27.We should dig a hole enough large to plant a tree.短文改错Albert had found that many thing that he 01 __________wanted to know was not in the books which had 02 __________taught his English. For example, he didn’t know what 03 __________to say when he was introduced to someone and when 04 __________he met a friend in the street. Mr Root explained 05 ___________these matters to his students and either told them 06 __________about Christmas and birthday greetings 07 __________Johnson didn’t want to run the risk of missed 08 __________cake again and founded that for once he was right. 09 __________When all the students thankful Mr Root, he said 10 __________in a low voice, “ It’s a pleasure. ” And he looked pleased.完型填空About 70 000 000 Americans are trying to lose weight. That is almost I out of every 3 people in the United States. Some people eat __1__ food and they hardly have any fat or sweets. Others do running, exercise with machines, take medicines, or even have operations. __2___ you can see losing weight is ___3__ work, and it will also cost a lot of money. But ___4__ do somany people in the United States want to lose weight?Many people in the United States worry about their look of the body. For many people, looking nice also means to be ___5_ . Other people worry about their health as many doctors __6__ overweight is not good.Most people want to find a faster and __7___ way to take off fat, and books of this kind are very popular. These books tell people how to lose weight. Each year a lot of new books like these are ___8__ . Each on says it can easily help people take fat away.Losing weight can be __9___ . Some overweight people go to health centres, like La Costa in California. Men and women __10__ several hundred dollars a day at these health centres. People live there for one week or two, __11__ exercise, eating different foods. Meals there may be just a little. All this works for losing weight. __12__ 4 days on the programme, one woman called Mrs Warren lost 5 pounds. At $400 a day, she spent $320 to lose each pound. But she said she was still ___13__ to do so.Health centres, books, medicines, operations, running and exercise machines all __14___ a lot of money. So in the United States, losing weight may mean losing _15___ too.1. A less B more C nice D fast2. A For B So C Or D And3. A good B useful C hard D easy4. A why B what C how D when5. A high B short C thin D fat6. A talk B say C speak D tell7. A dearer B harder C shorter D easier8. A taken B given C written D copied9. A cheap B expensive C easy D safe10. A pay B cost C take D have11. A making B taking C playing D using12. A Before B In C After D At13. A sorry B angry C sad D glad14. A need B have C use D get15. A health B time C food D money。