2012届高考英语专题复习精选资料集（六十八） A Attention Tim Hortons Stainless Steel Travel Mug Owners Lid Recall----15 oz Stainless Steel Travel Mug A fault at the cup has been recognized．The fault may result in some lids lifting slightly from the body of the mug，and could probably cause injury from hot liquid leaking．Therefore，we have given an immediate lid recall notice．This recall notice is related only to Tim Hortons15 oz stainless Steel Travel Mugs sold between October 2010 and January 2011．The bottom of the mug is stamped withdistributor's（经销商）name，Thermo Serv．There is no printing on the handle of the mug． At Tim Hortons，we value out customers’ safety above anything else．So, whether your lid is leaking or not，in the interest of your safety, we are requesting that you bring your mug to your nearest Tim Hortons（excluding Esso Tim Hortons）,where they will exchange the lid for a new lid that fits safely．The new lids will be available February l，2011. Please do not use your mug until you exchange the lid． Here’s what you do： ● Please do not use your mug until you have exchanged the lid for a new one． ● New lids will be available February 2,2011． ● Return your travel mug to a Tim Hortons store． ● Your lid will be exchanged for a new lid． If you prefer to return the entire mug，bring it back at any time for a full repayment． If you have any questions regarding his recall，please contact us at： Toll Free Number：l—888—508一77l7 8：30 a．m．~5：00 p．m．Eastern Standard Time 1．This advertisement is trying to ． A．introduce a new type of mugs B．persuade people to buy a new steel mug lid C．inform people of exchanging a lid D．warn against the danger of using the faulty mug 2．The advertisement is mainly aimed at those who ． A．often travel aroundB．have 15 oz Stainless mugs C．want to buy 1 5 oz Stainless mugsD．are selling the Tim Hortons mugs 3．According to the advertisement, which of the following statements is NOT true? A．People should stop using the Tim Hortons15 oz stainless steel travel mug immediately． B．People can return the lid between October 2010 and January 2011． C．People can get the money back if they return the faulty mug． D．Tim Hortons does its duty to care about the customers’ safety ． 答案：1——3 CBB Welcome Welcome to Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. Windsor is one of the official residences of the Queen, who sometimes stays here. Audio tours Free audio tours are available on leaving the Admission Centre at the start of your visit. There is a descriptive audio tour for blind and poor-sighted visitors. Guided tours Visitors can explore the history of the Castle through a tour of the Precincts with an expert guide. Tours depart at regular intervals throughout the day from the Courtyard and finish at the entrance to the State Apartments. Visitors with children For those visiting with children, a special family tour and various activities are offered duringschool holidays and at weekends. Please note that, for safely reasons, pushchairs are not permitted in the State Apartments. However, baby carriers are available to borrow. St George’s Chapel Visitors arriving at the Castle after 15:00 from March to October are advised to visit St George’s Chapel first before it closes. Shopping Shops offer a wide range of souvenirs designed for the Royal Collection, including books, postcards, china, jewellery, and children’s toys. Please ask at the Middle Ward shop about our home delivery service. Refreshments Bottled water can be purchased from the Courtyard and Middle Ward shops. Form April to September ice cream is also available. Visitors wishing to leave the Castle for refreshments in the town may obtainre-entry permits from the castle shops. Eating and drinking are not permitted in the State Apartments or St George’s Chapel. Photography and mobile phones Non-commercial photography and filming are welcomed in the Castle. Photography, video recording and filming are not permitted inside the State Apartments or St George’s Chapel in consideration of other visitors. Security As Windsor Castle is a working royal palace, visitors and their belongings should get throughairport-style security checks. For safety and security reasons a one-way system operates along thevisitor route. 1. A visitor can apply for a free audio tour _________.A. in the CourtyardB. in the State ApartmentsC. at the Admission CenterD. at St George’s Chapel 2. What is specially offered to visitors with kids? A security guard. B. A pushchair. C. A free toy. D. A baby carrier. 3. Who can get re-entry permits? A. Visitors wishing to eat outside the Castle. B. Visitors buying gifts in the castle shops. C. Visitors buying water from the Courtyard. D. Visitors eating outside St George’s Chapel. 4. Why are visitors required to turn off their mobile phones? A. To ensure the safety of others. B. To ensure the security of the Castle. C. To prevent them from disturbing others. D. To prevent the use of the built-in cameras. 5. In the last part, a “working royal palace” refers to one ___. A. still being constructed B. still used by the royal family C. where the Queen usually works D. where works of art are on show 答案：1——5 CDACB C To hitch-hike successfully in any country you must be able to do two things：attract attention and at the same time convince the driver at a glance that you do not intend to rob or murder him. To fulfill the first requirement you must have some marks to let drivers distinguish you at once from all other hikers. A serviceman，for instance，should wear his uniform，a student his scarf. In a foreign country an unmistakable indication of your own nationality will also arrest a driver's attention. When I hitch-hiked 9,500 miles across the United States and back recently I wore a well-tailored suit，a bowler hat and a trench coat，and carried a pencil-thin rolled black umbrella. My suitcase wasdecorated with British flags. Having plenty of luggage，moreover，I was not likely to be suspected of being a dangerous lunatic (精神病患者)．I then had to get across to the driver the idea that I was areal traveler，and needed to get somewhere cheaply. But even with careful preparation，you must not assume that the task will be easy. You should be prepared to wait a little，for there are drivers who confess to a fierce prejudice against，(not to say hatred of)，hitch-hikers，and would no more pick up a hiker than march from Aldermaston to London. In America，my average wait was half an hour，and my longest two hours，but I have heard of people waiting all day—they probably took less pains to make themselves easy to notice. Nor must you assume that all the drivers who stop for you are nice，normal people. On one occasion I found myself was with two boys of about nineteen who turned out to be on the run from the police，and were hoping to use me as an alibi(不在犯罪现场的证人)．There are also lesser(较小的)risks：you may find yourself in the car of a Fascist fanatic，a Mormon missionary(传教士)，or just a bad driver. You cannot tell，of course until you are in the car. But you soon learn the art of the quick excuse that gets you out again. If the hitch-hiker in the U．S. remembers that he is seeking the willingness of drivers to give him a free ride，and is prepared to give in exchange entertainment and company，and not go to sleep，he will come across the remarkable，almost legendary，hospitality of American of the West. It will also help if he can drive—I drove myself about 4,500 of those 9,500 miles I hitch-hiked in the States. 1．A hitch-hiking serviceman should wear his uniform ________. A．so as not to look too unusual B．to attract attention C．to show he is on duty D．to put the driver at ease 2．In Paragraph 3，we learn that the writer ________. A．has sometimes failed to hitch a ride B．has marched from Aldermaston to London C．has always been successful in hitching a ride D．has had to wait for long hours for a ride 3．In the last paragraph，the writer wants to tell us that a hitch-hiker should ________. A．not talk to the driver too much B．fall asleep to make it a peaceful ride C．try to make himself pleasant and entertaining D．seek the willingness of drivers 4．A suitable title for the passage would be ________. A．“The Art of Hitch-hiking” B．“An Englishman's View of the U．S.” C．“An English Hitch-hiker” D．“The Joys and Dangers of Hitch-hiking” 答案：1——4 BCCA The Child ego state is a set of behaviors, thoughts and feelings which are replayed from our own childhood. Perhaps the boss calls us into his or her office, we may immediately get a churning in our stomach and wonder what we have done wrong. If this were explored we might remember the time the head teacher called us in to tell us off. Of course, not everything in the Child ego state is negative. We might go into someone’s house and smell a lovely smell and remember our grandmother’s house when we werelittle, and all the same warm feelings we had at six years of age may come flooding back. The Child ego states are constantly being updated. For example, we may meet someone who gives us the permission we needed as a child, and did not get, to be fun and joyous. We may well use that person in our imagination when we are stressed to resist our old ways of thinking that we must work longer and longer hours to keep up with everything. We might ask ourselves “I wonder what X would say now.” Thenon hearing the new permissions to relax and take some time out, do just that and then return to the work renewed and ready for the challenge. Afterwards, rather than blaming ourselves for what we did or did not do, what tends to happen is that we automatically start to give ourselves new permissions and take care of ourselves. Alternatively, we might have had an extremely unpleasant experience yesterday which goes into the Child ego state as an antique memory that stands in the way of our growth. Positive experiences will also go into the Child ego state as antique memories. The positive experiences can then be drawn on to remind us that positive things do happen. The process of analyzing personality in terms of ego states is called structural analysis. It is important to remember that ego states do not have an existence of their own. They are concepts to enable understanding. Therefore it is important to say “I want some fun” rather than “My Child wants some fun.” We may be in our Child ego state when we say this, but saying “I” reminds us to take responsibility for our actions. 1. The writer uses two examples in Paragraph 2 in order to _____.A. prove the Child ego state is negativeB. explain why we become nervousC. support the idea in Paragraph 1D. introduce the point of Paragraph 3 2. By asking “I wonder what X would say now”, we intend to __________.A. blame ourselvesB. avoid stressC. keep up with everythingD. accept challenges 3. According to the passage, the Child ego state __________.A. exists in one’s childhoodB. shows one’s wisdomC. limits one’s thoughtsD. influences one’s actions 4. The underlined word “this” in the last paragraph refers to __________.A. “I want some fun”B. “My Child wants some fun”C. the Child ego stateD. structural analysis 答案 CBDA。
2012届高考英语专题复习精选资料集（四十一） （A） The statement, “you can do anything you put your mind to,” leads us to believe that all you must do is imagine what you’d like to accomplish, set your mind to the task, and wait for success． To a certain degree this is true．Focused intention combined with action is a powerful force．But the statement is misleading because it fails to mention the difficulty and necessity of focusing your mind on a special goal． Most of us don’t know what we want．We think we do, but we really don’t．we only know what we don’t want．We don’t want a boring job．We don’t want to be poor．We don’t want to disappoint our loved ones． Knowing specially what you want is much different from knowing what you don’t want．When you only know what you don’t, your intentions aren’t focused．Consider this example． Pete doesn’t want to be poor．He’s sick of earning less than his friends, and he’s determined to raise his position．To accomplish this goal, Pete could take many different paths．He could train for a high paying profession．He could start his own company, go into real estate, or do many other thingsthat would lead to acquiring wealth． But Pete isn’t sure what he wants to do．He doesn’t know which path best fits his skills and personally, so he doesn’t make a decision to follow any particular path． Hoping to answer this question, he investigates a dozen possibilities, but as soon as he runs into adversity（困难）, he decides that path isn’t for him and moves on to a new solution． Pete’s actions aren’t focused．Although he works very hard, his efforts don’t build on each other rather than building one giant impenetrable（不可进入的）sand castle, Pete has built twenty small ones that are easily toppled （倒塌）．He ends up confused and discouraged．What’s worse, Pete’s lack of focus leads to failure． What if Pete had chosen a specific path? A set of specific goals is much easier to achieve than a vague ultimate goal like becoming wealthy．Being focused on a path gives Pete a logical set of actions to follow．Each accomplishment is one step closer to the final goal． I think we can all agree that committing to a clearly defined path, regardless of which one, gives Pete the best chance of becoming wealthy． But how can he choose a path if he doesn’t know what he wants? Maybe money isn’t his only goal．Maybe he wants to do something he loves at the same time．Maybe he can’t afford to go back to school．Reality is complicated, and Pete doesn’t want to commit too soon． And that’s why he failed． 1．powerful 2．necessary 3．Not 4．though/although 5．rich/wealthy 6．efforts 7．failure 8．achieve/ accomplish/reach 9．vague/unclear 10．Besides（）Parents can help their seventh and eighth grade students stand out in and out oftheir English classroom by introducing them to newspapers. Newspapers not only offer information on current events, but they can also be used to test your child's knowledge of grammar, vocabulary, and more. Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How Have your child read the first couple of paragraphs of a news story. Ask them to write down all of the important facts, such as who, what, where, when, why and how. This helps parents to see if their children comprehend the basic facts and information they read. Grammar Parents can monitor a child's understanding of grammatical parts of speech (词性) without a grammar textbook. Ask your child to read a paragraph in an article and then list a specific number of nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions and the like, which serves more of a test of their grammatical knowledge. Encourage them to list each of these parts of speech in a paragraph. Then, reread the paragraph to see if they missed anything. Persuasion Ask your child to select an advertisement from the newspaper. Have them investigate how specific words or phrases influence their feelings about a particular product. Then, encourage them to create an advertisement of their own for an item they do not like. Tell them not to show their true feelings and try to make people want to buy this unwanted item. After that, ask them to list the persuasive techniques used in their ad. Facts vs Opinions Select an editorial for your middle schooler to read. Have your child divide a piece of paper into two columns, one marked fact, and the other marked opinion. Have your student decide which column itfits under. This will help your child better understand facts versus opinions. Another related exercise is responding to an editorial. Encourage your child to write letters to the editor or responses to editorials or other articles. Before your child sends his or her letter, check the opinion section to see what requirements there are. Headlines and Synonyms (同义词) Ask your middle schooler to rewrite a couple of headlines using the synonyms of the original words. Compare the headlines. Do the original versions or the rewrites sound better? This is a great exercise to help students learn synonyms and expand their vocabulary. If you find your seventh or eighth grade child is struggling with these newspaper activities, it may be an indicator that they have fallen behind in their reading skills. These activities were designed with a seventh or eighth grader in mind; therefore, while they are educational, they should be more of reinforcement (增强) instead of a major reading challenge. OutlineSupporting detailsAn approach to learning 1 students in seventh and eighth grades to newspapers can be helpful in learning English.Newspaper 2 ● Ask students to read the first paragraphs of a news story and write down the important and 3 facts to see if they can understand them. ● Have students read an article and list different parts of speech to improve their understanding of 4 . ● Select an ad and ask students to find the persuasive expressions 5 in it, and then create their own ad for a product they dislike. ● Select an editorial and have students 6 between facts and opinions. After that encourage them to write a 7 to an editorial. ● Ask students to write a few synonyms and compare them with the 8 headlines to help them with their vocabulary expansion.Possible results● It may 9 that achild is poor at reading if he or she has 10 with these activities. ● These activities, designed for special graders, can not be used as a major reading challenge.1. Introducing2. activities3. basic4. grammar5. used6. distinguish7. response / reply8. original9. indicate / show 10. difficulty / trouble。
2012届高考英语专题复习精选资料集（十六） （A） 自哥本哈根气候大会以来，“实行低碳经济”，“过低碳生活”已成为人们关注的热门话题。
最近你班就这个话题展开了热烈的讨论。
请你根据下表所提供的信息，给21st Century 写 篇文章，报道你们班的讨论情况。
为什么要“实行低碳经济”燃烧矿物燃料，产生大量二氧化碳，全球气候变暖，加重环境污染 随着人口的增长，自然资源将会耗尽如何走“绿色发展道路”1. 植树造林 2. 开发推广可再生性能源 3. 回收和利用废弃物过低碳生活如何“从我做起”（联系自己拟定内容，至少列举两点） 参考词汇：矿物燃料 fossil fuels 注意： 1. 对所给要点，逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。
2. 词数150左右。
开头已经写好，不计入总词数。
3. 文章中不得提及考生所在学校及本人姓名。
Since the Copenhagen Climate Conference, carrying out low carbon economy and living a low carbonlife has been a hot topic. Recently our class has had a heated discussion about it. Through the discussion, we are fully aware of the necessity of carrying out a low Carbon economy in our country. （B） 假设最近某校就同学们的习惯 良好的学习习惯1．及时预习；2．认真听课；3．独立作业；……良好的生活习惯1．健康饮食；2．经常锻炼；3．珍惜时间；…… 为何要养成良好习惯(请考生结合自身认识，一至两点) 如何改掉不良习惯(请考生结合自身感受，一至两点)注意： 1．对所给要点不要简单翻译2．词数150左右。
