A Woman on a Roof (presentation)

1.What did the man probably request?A) Quitting his job.B) Raising his pay.C) Drawing a quick conclusion.D) Making a quick decision.正确答案为B你选对了！解析：音频中女士让男士留下来，并承诺给他加薪（I'll give you a pay raise, so stay with us.），由此可以推断男士可能是要求加薪，所以选B。

ScriptW: Quitting? But why?M: I like my job, but I haven't had a promotion since I started. I don't think there is any future for me.2.Why does the man quit?A) He doesn't like his job.B) He is not promoted.C) He started his own company.D) He will go abroad.正确答案为B你选对了！解析：音频中男士提到，自从来这儿之后都没有升过职（I haven't had a promotion since I started），所以选B。

ScriptM: My sister started a new hobby—painting—a few months ago. She likes painting landscapes best, but she also enjoys doing still life.W: I envy her. I tried to paint in the past, but I have no artistic talent.3.What does the woman say about herself?A) She developed a new hobby recently.B) She enjoys doing still life.C) She is not good at painting.D) She likes painting landscapes best.正确答案为C你选对了！解析：音频中女士说自己没有绘画天分（I have no artistic talent），可以推断出她不擅长绘画，所以选C。

2024届中职高三英语二轮复习语法专项名词变复数说课课件（17张）(共17张PPT)Lesson Plan:Pluralize nounssyntaxContents1Text Analysis教材分析2Student Analysis学情分析3Learning Objectives教学目标4Teaching Procedures教学步骤5Summary and Homework总结和家庭作业6Teaching Reflection教学反思文本分析（Text analysis）1. 教学内容本节课的主要内容是三年级总复习教材语法名词部分第一节名词变复数。

名词是英语语言学习的一大词类，可以简要概括为东西或者事物的名称，在句子中常做主语或者宾语。

2.教学重点、难点（1）教学重点：本节课的内容教学的重点首先是能够在句中识别名词，其次是掌握名词变复数的方式。

（2）教学难点：课程的难点是掌握常见不规则名词的变化方式。

班级情况班级容量为48人，共六个小组组间成员程度基本相当，能够利用小组合作完成教学任务。

学生基础学习态度和学习兴趣学生学习态度基本端正，能够听从老师安排，但学习兴趣薄弱，自主性欠佳。

学生特点能够认识简单的词汇，词汇量在1600左右，语法薄弱，不能分清单词的词性和使用方法。

学生分析（Student analysis）教学策略（Teaching strategies）根据《中等职业学校英语教学标准》中职学生英语学习需掌握最基本的语法规则并能运用于语言实践，基于此要求，采用任务型教学法(Task-based Language Teaching)和语法教学The Deductive Method），依据学生学情，应用ppt教学课件，多媒体设备以及视频素材教学。

教学目标（Learning objectives）0203Learn and UnderstandTransfer and CreateApply and Practice01Objectives:1. Know about the defination of nouns and classification,also,the basic transfer rules.2. Apply these transformation rules to differently countable nouns，including regular and irregular words.3. Think broadly, deeply and differently about transfer rules.learning focusBased on English Learning Activity ConceptNouns0102030405Teaching procedurespresentation展示引导practice练习实践producton形成成果summary andHomework总结和家庭作业Greeting and Lead-in问候和导入Geeting and Lead-in (2’)1.Greeting: The teacher greets students in English.2. Lead-in: Watch a videonamed“ plural nouns” and Brianstorm（what is nouns )Purposes1. relieve students’ nervousness. Conect their basic knowledge to the studying objectives.2. Clarify the denifination of nouns and the classfication.Presatation(1’)特征变化方式单词一般名词直接加s teacher（teachers）以S、X、Ch、Sh、结尾的名词在词尾加-es box（boxes) bus (buses)watch(watches) dish(dishes)...以辅音字母+y结尾的名词变y为i+-es library(libraries) story(stories)...以O结尾的名词英雄爱吃土豆西红柿加-es hero(heroes) tomato(tomatoes) potato(potatoes)以f或fe结尾的名词变f、fe、为v，加-es knife(knies) leaf(leaves) chief(chiefs) roof(roofs)有的直接加s Presatation(2’)There are three women in building.There are few mice in our house.Happy children’s day观察下面的例子，采取课堂提问的方式，要求学生找出变形方式。

上学期⾼三英语⽉测检测试卷 英语是我们三⼤科之⼀，⼀直在我们学习中是很重要的，今天⼩编就给⼤家来分享⼀下⾼三英语，喜欢的就⼀起来阅读 上学期⾼三英语⽉检测试卷阅读 第Ⅰ卷 第⼀部分听⼒ (共两节，满分30分) 第⼀节 (共5⼩题;每⼩题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下⾯5段对话。

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

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. What does the man mean? A. The woman should wait until it stops raining. B. He will drive the woman home. C. He will go for a walk with the woman. 2. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a photo shop.B. At the airport.C. At the post office. 3. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Employer and employee.C. Mother and son. 4. How much does one ticket cost?A. $1.40.B. $4.30.C. $8.60. 5. What do the two speakers think of the newcomer?A. Humorous.B. Careless.C. Energetic. 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。

Final paperAn Analysis of Virginia Woolf’s Thoughts of Gender and Gender Differences in To the LighthouseRequirements:Content: You may write a term paper on the following novels:1.The Catcher in the Rye2.To the LighthouseEvaluation:Abstract:Virginia Woolf(1882-1941) is a renowned English writer best known for her novels and essays. To the Lighthouse is one of her great works. This paper is mainly study three issues: feminism, the understanding of gender and the thoughts of gender differences.摘要：弗吉尼亚. 伍尔夫（1882-1941）是一位以小说和散文而著名的英国作家。

《到灯塔去》是她的佳作之一。

本篇论文主要研究的三个问题是：女性主义，对于性别的理解以及有关性别差异的思考。

OutlineTitle: An Analysis of Virginia Woolf’s Thoughts of Gender and Gender Differences in To the LighthouseⅠ.IntroductionⅡ. Body:A.Woolf and feminismB.Woolf’s androgynous visionC.Gender differences1.Definition of gender difference2.Woolf’s thoughts of gender differencesⅢ. ConclusionⅠ. Introduction:Virginia Woolf was born Adeline Virginia Stephen on 25 January, 1882 inLondon. She was an English novelist and essayist, regarded as one of the foremost modernist literary figures of the twentieth century. Her most famous works include the novels Mrs. Dalloway(1925), To the Lighthouse(1927) and Orlando(1928) and the book-length essay A Room of One’s Own(1929) with its famous dictum, “ A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction”Wang wenyan, a postgraduate of Hunan University in the paper Female Consciousness in To the Lighthouse analyzes two major female characters, Mrs. Ramsay and Lily Briscoe from the feminist criticism point of view. At first, she studies the growth of Virginia Woolf’s feminism and analyzes “Angel in the House”and “the undercurrent in Mrs. Ramsay”. This paper is very good at focusing on one topic that is Virginia Woolf’s feminism. It offers me some knowledge about feminism and makes me more familiar with this book.Cheng ying, a posts graduate from Zhengzhou University in her paper Virginia Woolf’s Art of Fiction in To the Lighthouse studies her typical stream-of-consciousness technique, musical methods, cinematic methods and poetic methods. And she mainly analyzes how these techniques used in the novel. Through reading this paper it is helpful for us to have a hint of Wool’f’s writing skills.Li songyue, a scholar of Zhengzhou University in his paper 《<到灯塔去>两性形象的象征意义阐述》he mainly studies the narrative strategy----symbolism and gender perspective. Through the comparison of different genders’ personality, action, thinking symbolic colors and finally comes out the conclusion that in the book To the Lighthouse some objects are the symbols of genders.But in this paper, what I want to study is gender and gender differences in the novel To the Lighthouse. I will talk about feminism, androgynous thoughts and genderdifferences in the novel.Ⅱ. Virginia Woolf’s Thoughts of Gender and Gender Differences in To the LighthouseA. Woolf and feminismFeminism is an intellectual, philosophical and political discourse aimed at equalrights and legal protection for women. It involves various movements, theories and philosophies, all concerned with issues of gender difference that advocate equality for women and that campaign for women’s rights and interests.Virginia Woolf’s feminist thoughts widely cover the fields of society, politics, ethics, aesthetics, etc. and the need for freedom for the female is the primary theme in her ethical scheme. Gender and politics, morality and psychological desire are mixed together inextricably in her presentation of human motivation. In spite of all of these, Virginia Woolf has never, even once in her life, admitted that she herself is an advocator for feminism and insists that what she did was just studying it. Here we can see the complexity of Woolf’s feminist position and the flexibility with which she may be read as a feminist.In To the Lighthouse, Mrs. Ramsay and Lily Briscoe are the two female figures that Woolf mainly describes. However, they impress the readers strikingly for their views about the way to realize their own dreams and to escape from nothingness. Through the reading of Woolf’s different descriptions of Mrs. Ramsay and Lily Briscoe, we may find Woolf’s thoughts of female in the novel.Mrs. Ramsay is a competent and intelligent housewife. She supports her husband by running the house smoothly and endures domestic anxiety alone so that the daily chores won’t interrupt Mr. Ramsay’s serious thoughts on reason and logic. She miraculously manages to run the house without disturbing her husband. The financial condition of the family is exposed by one of the guests, Mr. Bankes’ perception of the family. “The Ramsays were not rich, and it was a wonder how they managed to contrive it all. Eight children! To feed eight children on philosophy!” In fact, the wonder maker is Mrs. Ramsay. With herwisdom in housework she successfully shoulders the responsibility of house management without any help from her husband. Though she is worried about the household, she tries her best not to disturb him. The refrain of the bill for the greenhouse roof looms but she decides not to tell him. “She had it on the tip of her tongue to say, as they strolled, ‘It’ll cost fifty pounds,’ but instead, for her heart failed her about money, she talk ed about Jasper shooting birds …” Mrs. Ramsay feels it her obligation to keep the husband away from the worries of small daily family life.Being a good mother is another criterion of the ideal Victorian womanhood. Woolf depicts such a good mother in this novel. Mrs. Ramsay protects her children from disillusion. When her son, James hopes for a trip to the lighthouse the next day and the father declares bad weather, it is Mrs. Ramsay who insists upon the possibility of a clear day. In this way she protects the sensitive mind of the child, retaining hope and faith in him, which shows her reverence for the spirit in others. What’s more, Mrs. Ramsay also protects her children from the chaotic adult world. By intuition, she knows the world is full of misery and sufferings.Apart from Mrs. Ramsay, Lily is the other important female figure in To the Lighthouse. She admires and loves Mrs. Ramsay and shares a lot with her. However, their differences exceed their similarity. Compared with Mrs. Ramsay who is presented as an ideal woman of Victorian period, Lily represents the woman image of the new generation. She holds her unique views on marriage, which collides with the established and long standing Victorian customs of marriage. She develops her individual relationships with the opposite sex, which challenges the unitary relationship of marriage between the two sexes. She ventures into the career of painting, which has been the preserved domain of men. She courageously fights against any difficulties and obstacles that come in her way to self independence and self realization.B. Woolf’s androgynous visionAndrogyny is a term derived from two Greek words which can refer to either of two related concepts about gender: the mixing of masculine and feminine characteristics, as in fashion statements; or the balance of “anima and animus” in psychoanalytic theory. For Woolf, the psyche is composed of two parts, one male and the other female, and only when the two are fused into one will the mind be able to produce art.In Woo lf’s opinion, there exist two genders in human cerebrum –male and female and each pair forms a complementary whale. There is no apparent hierarchical order between them: the only dominance is the feminine part in the woman’s brain, and vice versa for man. Woolf’s choice of the word “fatal” is particularly important for an understanding of the high premium she places on androgyny. An importantaspect of Woolf’s argument for androgyny insists that writers should shun consciousness of their own sex when they write because pressures to conform to social gender roles create barriers that are “fatal” to creativity. She thinks that androgynous writing is not only an ideal, but also a reality. As for Woolf, “Perhaps a mind that is purely masculine cannot create, any more than a mind that is purely feminine”. She thinks that Shakespeare’s mind is a type of the androgynous of the man-womanly mind.C. Gender differences1. Definition of gender differenceThe term “gender difference” refers to a distinction of biologic al and/or physiological characteristics typically associated with either males or females of a species in general. In the study of humans, socio-political issues arise in classifying whether a sex difference results from the biology of gender. Some feminists see gender differences as caused by patriachy or discrimination, although Difference Feminism argues for an acceptance of gender differences. Conservative masculists tend to see gender differences as inherent in human nature, while liberal masculists see gender differences as caused by matriarchy or discrimination.2. Woolf’s thoughts of gender differencesWoolf’s thoughts of gender differences are formed through her understanding of the social prejudice towards all fields that related to women.There is no doubt that Woolf not only realizes the existence of gender differences and she also advocates protecting the existence. The gender differences are caused by two major aspects: the subjective social ideology that treats men and women differently and considers different genders should have different roles; and the objective existence of psychological and physical differences between different genders. These two aspects are respectively subjective cause and objective cause. In conclusion, the essence of Woolf’s thoughts of gender differences is: 1) admission of the existence of gender differences, in both subjective and objective aspects; 2) opposition to the subjective and prejudiced thoughts of genderdifferences; and 3) promotion of the objective gender differences and encouragement of the existence of such differences.In To the Lighthouse, Woolf presents clear portraits of male and femalecharacters. The characters she describes most carefully are Mr. Ramsay and Mrs. Ramsay. In the novel, the both Mr. Ramsay and Mrs. Ramsay want to create a harmonious atmosphere among people and try to be understandable to others. However, they have different outlooks on life and their attitudes and behaviors are also significantly different.In To the Lighthouse, Virginia Woolf discusses the influence of the traditional conception about different genders, which is the cause of gender differences. Mrs. Ramsay in the novel is the typical woman who is the slave fostered by men. Although she is not satisfied with the life of losing herself and lacking for self-confidence, she still worships her husband blindly, depends on her husband and subordinates to her husband. Besides playing the role of a virtuous wife and a lovely mother initiatively in the family and an elegant hostess in social situations, she still makes use of her influential power. Mrs. Ramsay does not only comply with social customs herself, she also impels others: she arranges for the marriage between Paul and Minta and tries to persuade Lily to marry Mr. Bankes. Under the influence of such traditional conception about different genders, Lily still feels that she can’t get rid of social prejudice to concentrate her attention on the art of painting although she is a woman having her own inclination. She always feels that she is just a second-class painter, and her works will not be hung on the wall to be seen by people. Furthermore, there is Mr. Tansley whispering in her ear, “Women can’t paint, women can’t write” obvious that her feeling of failure is caused by the influence of the traditional conception about different genders that women are inferior to men.Another great difference between different genders is that Mr. Ramsay is more realistic while Mrs. Ramsay more idealistic. This can be seen, in the very beginning of the novel, from the attitudes towards whether the Ramsays can go to the lighthouse the next day. Mrs. Ramsay says: “Yes, of course if it’s fine tomorrow, but you’ll have to be up with the lark,” then they will go to the lighthouse. These words convey an extraordinary joy to her son. But her husband comes over and refutes: “But, it won’t be fine”. What he says is the truth and the truth forever; he does not resort to deception and distort the fact, and he will not say some harsh words mildly and indirectly to satisfy others. Mrs. Ramsay comforts James: “But it may be fine –Iexpect it will be fine” (ibid.: 260). Although she has no idea about the weather of thenext day, Mrs. Ramsay is not only idealistic herself, but also wants to give her son comfort and hope. Mr. Ramsay, on the other hand, is not only rational as mentioned before, but also realistic, directly telling his son that the weather will not be fine and they can’t go to the lighthouse the next day. To Mr. Ramsay, the reality towers abo ve the rest, i.e., it’s much more important to respect the facts than to care for children. Therefore, his little son James is even anxious to kill him. As a philosopher, he may be skilled at explaining and dealing with everything in the world with his sense and logic. However, when he applies this kind of attitude to real life, such attitude seems so stubborn that he even denies human nature and suppresses others’ feeling, not only in his learning, but also in dealing with human relationship.The third difference between different genders lies in the aesthetic appreciations. Mr.Ramsay can’t feel the beauty of nature at all. In this novel, male characters come into society,engaging in scientific study. Thinking themselves as the creators of the culture, men talk about science and politics. Yet being deprived of the rights to receive education, women have to stay at home and stand beyond culture. Mr. Ramsay and Mrs. Ramsay have different reactions to the scenes of nature. For example, when Mr. Ramsay has a wal k with his wife by the seaside“he thought, looking at the land dwindling away… Poor little place,” but Mrs. Ramsay considers, “He said the mostmelancholy things,” and believes that “it was a perfectly lovely evening”.Ⅲ. ConclusionOn the whole, this dis sertation expounds on Virginia Woolf’s thoughts of gender and gender differences through the analysis of her thoughts of feminism manifested in her novel To the Lighthouse. From our analysis of the characters in the novel To the Lighthouse, we can see that Woolf’s perspective of women is unique. According to Woolf, women are not inferior to men in any field.In my opinion, the basis of Virginia Woolf’s androgynous theory has something in common with her thoughts of gender differences to a certain extent. Androgynous theory advocates that men and women command the chaotic world in their own way: men rely on their reason and logic; women rely on their intuition and self-awareness. In fact, what Woolf insists as part of her thoughts of gender differences is that mentend to be more reasonable than women and women more sensitive than men. In addition, Woolf’s thoughts of gender differences can be regarded as a bridge, connecting Woolf’s thoughts of feminism and androgynous vision.Virginia Woolf’s thoughts of wom en still have practical significance in our modern society. Nowadays, women’s social position has been greatly improved, but there are many unfair treatments of women in the society, especially in finding jobs. There are many women isolated in their families after marriage, which is partly caused by their insufficient confidence in themselves. So it is time to get rid of the biased thoughts of gender differences about women and women themselves should believe that they can do many things like men. However, as a matter of fact, women should realize that they have both advantages and disadvantages. In this sense, women should not reject all male qualities and they need to absorb some male qualities to become perfect ones. In this way, women and men can draw the strong points of others to offset their own weakness, so that our society can get a harmonious development. In short, Virginia Woolf has made a great contribution to English literature and she will always be remembered as one of the most prominent women writers in England forever.Reference[1] 程英. Art of Fiction in To the Lighthouse [D].郑州：郑州大学，2002[2]李嵩岳. 《到灯塔去》两性形象的象征意义阐述[D]. 郑州，郑州大学，2009 [2] 吴庆宏. 弗吉尼亚伍尔夫与女权主义[M]. 北京: 中国社会科学出版社, 2005.[4]. 王文艳. 《到灯塔去》中的女性意识[D].长沙：湖南师范大学，2001。

2023年北京石景山区高三一模英语试题第一部分知识运用(共两节，30分)第一节完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I am never good at public speaking. Every time I was involved in a group project, I would always volunteer to be any role but the presenter. So, when my partner Emily offered to be the 1______ of our project, I was overjoyed.Unfortunately, on the presentation day, Emily fell ill badly. She had to stay home to rest.I was worried that she may 2______ the presentation, so I called her. As I spoke to her on the phone, it became apparent that I had to step up and present our project. I was filled with 3______. By the time I hung up the phone, I could hardly breathe.I had no 4______ but to make an alternative plan. I tried to 5______ my nervousness and focus on the task at hand. Pulling out a piece of paper, I wrote whatever I could remember on it with great urgency.With that piece of paper, I stood outside the classroom door, waiting for my turn. I tried to be calm, but as timepassed by, 6______ went through me and the waiting area seemed too small for me to 7______. When my name was called. I broke out into a cold sweat.In front of the judges, my hands failed in their attempts to remain 8______. All the while, my voice and hands were shaking. I tried to take shallow breaths and I felt I would fall apart anytime. Somehow, I 9______ to go through the entire presentation and deliver my speech as planned. 10______ my fear was not as hard as it seemed, and my alternative plan proved to be a success.1. A. recorder B. speaker C. designer D. organizer2. A. change B. give C. analyze D. miss3. A. relief B. excitement C. anxiety D. shame4. A. resource B. worry C. chance D. choice5. A. push aside B. let out C. hide behind D. hold onto6. A. sadness B. fear C. anger D. guilt7. A. rest B. cry C. breathe D. sigh8. A. steady B. flexible C. gentle D. strong9. A. pretended B. expected C. refused D. managed10. A. Understanding B. Overcoming C. Admitting D. Expressing第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分)阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。

2023-2024学年天津市红桥区高二上学期期末考试英语模拟试题第I卷（选择题，三部分，共70分）第一部分：听力(共两节，满分15分)第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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。

1. What are the speakers talking about?A. The man’s favorite festival.B. The man’s aunt.C. The man’s school bag.2. What time is it now?A. 9:40.B. 10:00.C. 10:20.3. What gift will the woman probably get for Mary?A. A pen.B. A music record.C. A movie ticket.4. When did the woman take a piano test?A. One week ago.B. One month ago.C. Two months ago.5. What does the man think of the game?A. Unimportant.B. Boring.C. Fair.第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）听下面3段材料。

每段材料有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段材料读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。

6. Who is the woman?A. David’s classmate.B. David’s doctor.C. David’s teacher.7. When does David usually go to bed recently?A. Around nine thirty.B. Around ten o’clock.C. Around eleven o’clock.8. What did the man promise?A. He would take David to school.B. He would change his bad habit.C. He would help David with his studies.听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。

2021-2022年福建省龙岩市大学英语6级大学英语六级真题一卷(含答案) 学校:________ 班级:________ 姓名:________ 考号:________一、2.Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(20题)1.The early electric cars gradually disappeared because of______.A.gasoline-powered cars.B.technological restrictions.cking government's support.D.no profits and unfeasibility.2.Newton was never a good student and had never finished his university studies.A.YB.NC.NG3.The newer SAT II Subject Tests are supposed to assess students' ______ .A.ability to enter collegeB.knowledge of college studyC.level of versatilityD.knowledge of a subject4.The researchers who met at the Asilomar Conference Grounds agreed that robots will soon ______.A.be smarter than human beingsB.be able to control themselvesC.be more popular than the InternetD.be able to take over all our work5.De Coubertin amended the Olympic Charter many times.A.YB.NC.NG6.Television has invaded our culture so completely that that it even has effect on ______.A.the literary worldB.foreign countriesC.the highly-educated peopleD.those who don't watch TV at all7.Noise can not only spoil people's sleep and sanity, but also their hearing and health.A.YB.NC.NG8.How can we know whether our planned retirement spending will work?A.We can use some on-line retirement calculators.B.We can ask some people who have already retired.C.We can try to live below our means.D.We can conduct a kind of experiment of that life.9.Some types of depression are inherited form. generation to generation in ______.10.The short-lived, rapidly dispersed species are often called ______.11.According to the poll by the National Sleep Foundation，compared to that of women，the number of men with snoring problem is_____.rgerB.smallerC.nearly the sameD.quite different12.As the center site of the worship of Zeus, Olympia hosted the opening ceremony for the ancient Olympic games.A.YB.NC.NG13.A great slogan should remind people of the brand name, so the name should appear in the tagline.A.YB.NC.NG14.In the United States, your address is an important cue to ______.15.Best Time KeeperWaldo Wilcox knew there was trouble the moment he saw the mauled(受伤的) deer carcass, not far from one of the meadows where his cattle grazed.His dogs, Dink and Shortie, sensed it too—mountain lion. He grabbed his pistol and a rope from his truck, and said, "Let's get him." Then he headed up the mountainside, his hounds racing far ahead.Wilcox moved in long strides up the rocky grade. Still, it took some time before he topped the summit. The big cat was not 50 yards in front of him, its fangs(尖牙) bared, cornered by the dogs on a massive sandstone bluff.Wilcox gripped his gun. He hoped to take the mountain lion alive and sell it to a zoo; he'd done that before and made a tidy profit. Wilcox took quick aim, his pistol cracked, and there was a sudden silence as the animal fell limp to the ground.It wasn't until the red dust had settled and Wilcox's pulse had slowed that he gazed around. What he saw stunned him. High on the bluff lay an archeological(考古学的) treasure trove(珍藏物) large pieces of pottery, stoneshelters that once housed whole families, and domed structures that had held wild grains harvested centuries before Europeans set foot in North America. Wilcox made his discovery on the bluff almost 20 years ago—but it was not the first time he had found relics on his land. Since 1951, when his father bought the high valley Range Creek ranch, a year had seldom passed in which Wilcox did not come upon some spot of archeological interest. Occasionally he stumbled across burial plots.Native American CultureFor nearly half a century, he kept quiet about the riches, telling hardly anyone outside his immediate family what was hidden in the isolated valley 160 miles southeast of Salt Lake City. When he discovered a new site, Wilcox would note its location—then just let things be.Now the secret of Range Creek is finally out. Four years ago, forced by time to give up ranching, Wilcox, 75, sold his beef-cattle property in a deal that ultimately put the land in state hands. Thanks to Wilcox's silence, the 4,200-acre ranch is one huge, untouched archeological site. Today, scientists fromUtah's Division of State History and the University of Utah are busily cataloguing magnificent, previously unknown ruins on the property.What the scientists are learning at Range Creek has already begun to shed light on one of the greatest mysteries of Native American history—the fate of the Fremont culture, which had thrived in Utah for almost 1,000 years, then vanished virtually over-night in the 1300s.The very existence of the Fremont did not come to light until the late 1920s, when a Harvard University expedition discovered evidence of an ancient people who settled along the Fremont River in southern Utah. Farmers and hunter-gatherers who arrived in the region at about A.D. 400, the Fremont lived in one-room homes dug into the earth and finished off with stacked-stone wails and roofs made of reeds and mud. Carbon dating of corncobs found on the Wilcox ranch hint that Range Creek was buzzing with activity from roughly A.D. 900 to 1100.But right around the beginning of the 14th century, some great shift occurred. The drawings, pottery and structures particular to the Fremont culture ceased to be made anywhere. Some experts guess that other peoples pushed out the Fremont. Others speculate that some climatic event forced the Fremont to move south, where they may have integrated with other tribes.A Living Monument"In terms of history and archeological study, Range Creek is essential to the state," explains former governor Olene S. Walker. "It gives us a view into a period for which we have no written history." She is speaking primarily about the Fremont culture, but A World That Time Forgot. Even today, the valley resembles a world that time forgot.A.YB.NC.NG16.The author suggests that couples should give first priority to ______.17.Mark Twain seemed unhappy in his later years because his wife and ______ had died.18.Catherine Fredman was not worried about paying Mr. Fredman's ______. 19.Exercises in gratitude, kindness and optimism can make people happier--but only if they keep doing them and these exercises ______.20. It's safer for you to fish out and hold the card in hand before ______.二、3.Listening Comprehension(20题)21.(28)A.Five.B.Six.C.Seven.D.Eight.22.听力原文：M: Will the light rain prevent the scheduled flight from taking off on time?W: Of course, except when it lightnings rains and snows hard. So don't worry about that. The flight will depart on schedule.Q: What weather will not affect the departure of the flight?(13)A.Light rain.B.Heavy rain.C.Lightning.D.Heavy snow23.听力原文：W: Hey, John, are you OK? Why are you frowning?M: Well, I sort of(22)have a headache. I'll be fine after a glass of boiled water and some pain-killers. That happens a lot, and I always take one or two of them whenever a headache occurs.W: A lot? Seriously? Have you ever seen a doctor?M: Of course I have. Guess what? He just told me to take some pills or let it be until the headache was gone by itself. So, I chose the first.W: Then how did you get those pills? (23) On prescription?M: (23)I had no choice.W: Now I have to tell you for your own good that it will be pretty dangerous if you go on taking those pain-relievers like this.M: How come? It's only a kind of normal medicine, and I don't take many each time.W: Well, I've read an article that said, believe it or not, (24) although most people think pain-relievers are safe, they are in fact addictive, in the same way as heroin and morphine. Some people even visit the doctor regularly on purpose to satisfy their addiction.M: You must be kidding me! Does that mean I have made myself a drug addict or something? That's terrifying !W: Oh, don't be scared. As long as you are aware of it and pay some attention to the dose, your doctor is not likely to appear as a "drug dealer".M: (25) That sounds reasonable. It seems that I must take notice to these little white pills. Thank you for your information.W: My pleasure.(23)A.Drug addiction.B.A headache.C.Pain-killers.D.The woman's suggestion.24.(43)25.【B9】26.【B6】27.【B8】28.【B11】29.听力原文：W：As a well-known public speaker，can you give us some suggestions on how to deliver a good speech?M：(19)To begin with, you should ask yourself a question, that is, what does your audience need and want? It's better to question yourself before the speech．W：Why do we need to know their needs and wants?M：(21)If you are a public speaker Lit is absolutely essential to know how to capture and maintain the interest of your audience, which means you have to know what they want to know and what they want to hear．W：You mean we should pay special attention to the content of the speech，right?M：Yes．If you elaborate on facts and figures that everyone is already familiar with，then it is quite possible that you will actually lose the attention of those who are listening to your presentation．W：What should we do then?M：(20)Many successful speakers will summarize that part or add some different viewpoints to it．This is a good way to increase their level of understanding of the topic．If your audience cannot follow your speech．it's quite possible that they'll leave or doze off．W：How about body language? I see many speakers use a lot of hand gestures．M：Not only hand gestures，but also facial expression，body movement and even voice changes．It is always important to remember that sometimes，how you say something will have a larger impact than what you say．(20)A.Ask himself a lot of questions.B.Know his own needs and wants.C.Figure out what his audience is interested in.D.Put his notes in order ahead.30.听力原文：M: The program director said that we'd have to postpone the outing until Saturday because of inclement weather.W: It's a shame because all the food has already been ordered and will probably spoil.Q: Why was the outing postponed?(13)A.The food spoiled.B.The group was shameful.C.The weather was bad.D.The program director wanted to have it on another day.31.(44)32.(36)A.Sport events.B.Cultural activities.C.Counseling.D.Creative activities.33.听力原文：M：You know，I've been studying regularly，but I'm still not doing well in my history class．W：Maybe instead of studying in your room, you should seat yourself in a place that has fewer distractions.Q：What does the woman advise the man to do?(18)A.Find a quiet place to study.B.Change the conditions of his room.C.Find a more comfortable place to study.D.Avoid distractions while studying in his room.34.听力原文：M: The forecast calls for heavy snow again tonight. Aren't you glad we'll be getting away from this for a week?W: I sure am. But let's call tomorrow morning before we leave for the airport to make sure our flight hasn't been delayed or cancelled.Q: What does the woman suggest they do?(18)A.Call to see whether it will snow heavily.B.Check their flight schedule in the morningC.Listen to the morning weather forecast.D.Change their vacation plans.35.(17)A.It failed for lack of funds.B.It ended up fairly successful.C.It was suspended for the land dispute.D.It was difficult to complete and had to be stopped.36.(32)A.Interpersonal relationships.B.Kinds of social support.C.Ways to deal with stress.D.Effects of stressful condition.37.Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down theTo be really happy and real safe, one ought to have at least two or three hobbies, and they must all be real. It is no use (36)______ late in life to say: "I will take an (37)______ in this or that. "A man may acquire great(38)______ of topics unconnected with his daily work, and yet get hardly any(39)______ or relief. It is no use what you like; you have got to like what you do. Broadly speaking, human beings may be (40)______ in to three classes: those who toiled to death, those who are (41)______ to death, and those who are bored to death. It is no use inviting the (42)______ or the professional or business man, who has been (43)______ or worrying about serious things for five days, to work or worry about trifling things at the weekend.It may also be said that rational, industrious, useful human beings are divided into two classes: (44)____________. Of these the former are the majority. The long hours in the office or the factory bring with them as their reward, not only the means of sustenance, but a keen appetite for pleasure even in its simplest and most modest form. (45)____________. For them the working hours are never enough. Each day is a holiday, and ordinary holidays, when they come, are just like enforced interruptions in an absorbing vacation.(46)____________.38.听力原文：For centuries, parrots have been prized pets because of their strange talent for imitating human speech. They are able to hear vocal ranges, memorize the tones, and then repeat what they have heard. Often this skill isused to entertain people. But recently, an Amazon parrot, named Baby, was able to put this ability to work by helping police break up a gang of burglars responsible for over＄50,000 in property theft.Baby helped the police to identify the gang of thieves. A recent robbery victim reported to the Baytown, Texas police that her parrot, Baby started acting strangely and saying new phrases after the robbery. Before the robbery, Baby had only a twenty-eight word vocabulary; afterwards, the bird started saying the additional phrases "Come back, Robert!" and "Come on, Ronnie!".The police detectives were delighted. Although one man had already been arrested, Ronnie and Robert were the names of their two top suspects who were believed to have aided the first man. Under questioning, this suspect explained what had happened. When the robbers entered the house, they heard Baby talking and thought that someone was home. Ronnie and Robert began running away, while the third man yelled for them to come back. Baby remembered this incident and recorded their voices in her memory.(33)A.A victim.B.A police detective.C.A robber.D.A pet bird.39.听力原文：W: I was a half-hour late for Professor Harrison's lecture thismorning. Could you lend me your notes, Jim?M: Sure. But you won't find anything in my notes. He didn't say anything important during your absence.Q: What do we learn from the conversation?(19)A.Jim's notes are not very good.B.Professor Harrison doesn't teach well.C.Mary should have come to the lecture earlier.D.Mary doesn't have to borrow notes from Jim.40.(31)A.The job must not ruin your talents.B.The job must be able to shape your personality.C.The job must set a pattern of life.D.The job must suit your interest.三、4.Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)(20题)41.How does the author most probably look at the African children?A.Much effort has to be made to change their life.B.He takes it his responsibility to change their life.C.Their sufferings deserve more worldwide concern.D.Their sufferings are resulted from shortage of fund.42.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A.How to Overcome Cultural Near-sightednessB.Different Cultural NormsC.Harms of Cultural BlindnessD.Deep-rooted Cultural Near-sighted43.Which of the following, if presented as the first sentence of a succeeding paragraph, would most logically continue the discussion presented in the passage?A.Timekeeping in medical tomography must be precise because the changes in travel time caused by density fluctuations are slight.B.To understand how ocean acoustic tomography works, it is necessary to know how sound travels in the ocean.C.Ships are another possibility, but they would need to stop every 50 kilometers to lower measuring instruments.D.These variations amount to only about 2 to 3 percent of the average speed of sound in water, which is about i 500 meters per second.44.New England Journal admonished doctors to ______.A.give the pills only to the severely overweight personsB.put clearer warnings on the drug labelsC.drop the prescriptions for the pills drasticallyD.take the obese patients off the drugs completely45. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A.96 percent of the earth's surface is covered by ice.B.Over 10 million square miles of the earth's surface are covered by ice now.C.Almost all of the ice sheets covering the land and glaciers in the mountains have been hidden.D.Most of the ice on the earth's surface is located in Antarctic and Greenland for the time being.46.Section BDirections: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. Nowadays, no document is safe any more. Counterfeiting. once the domain of skilled deceivers that used expensive engraving and printing equipment, has gone mainstream since the price of desktop publishing systems has dropped. In ancient times, counterfeiting was a hanging offence. Today, desktop counterfeiters have little reason to worry about prison, because the systems they use are ubiquitous (普遍存在的) and there is no means of tracing forged documents to the machine that produced them. This, however, may soon change thanks to technology development by George Chiu, an anti-counterfeiting engineer.His approach is based on detecting imperfections in the print quality of documents. Old-school scientists were able to trace documents to particular typewriters based on quirks (构槽) of the individual keys. He employs asimilar approach, exploiting the fact that the rotating (转动) drums and mirrors inside a printer are imperfect pieces of engineering which leave unique patterns of banding in their products.Although these patterns are invisible to the naked eye, they can be detected and analyzed by computer programs, and it is these patterns that Dr. Chiu has spent the past year devising. So far, he cannot trace individual printers, but he can tell pretty reliably which make and model of printer was used to create a document.That, however, is only the beginning. While it remains to be seen whether it will be possible to trace a counterfeit document back to its guilty creator on the basis of manufacturing imperfections, Dr. Chiu is now working out ways to make those imperfections deliberate. He wants to modify the printing process so that unique, invisible signatures can be incorporated into each machine produced which would make any document traceable. Ironically, it was after years of collaborating with printing companies to reduce banding and thus increase the quality of prints, that he came up with the idea of introducing artificial banding that could encode identification information into a document. Using the banding patterns of printers to secure documents would be both cheap to implement and hard, if not impossible, for those without. specialist knowledge and hardware to evade.Not surprising, the American Secret Service is monitoring the progress of this research very closely, and is providing guidelines to help Dr. Chiu to travel in what the service thinks is the right direction, which is fine for catching criminals. But how the legitimate users of printers will react to Big Brotherbeing able to track any document back to his source remains to be seen.By saying no document is safe any more, the author probably means _____.A.affordable printers make it possible for anyone to forge documentsB.the American Secret Service will be able to trace any documentC.every printed document will be secretly marked out through high-techD.counterfeiters have more advanced technology to use47.According to the passage, we know that "bulls, bears, and bubbles" has a history of about ______.A.200 yearsB.250 yearsC.375 yearsD.280 years48.【C9】49.(54)50.The passage points out that to identity, with others is less important than to identify with ______.51.The writer says that primates show little hostility ______.A.towards soldiers and other human beingsB.except towards animals such as lions, leopards, tigers or wild catsC.unless their own particular area is invadedD.towards other groups of the same species of monkey or ape52.Parents of wailing (哀号) babies, take comfort: You are not alone. Chimpanzee babies fuss. Sea gull chicks squawk. Burying beetle larvae tap their parents' legs. Throughout the animal kingdom, babies know how to get their parents' attention. Exactly why evolution has produced all this fussing, squawking and tapping is a question many biologists are trying to answer. Someday, that answer may shed some light on the mystery of crying in human babies. "It may point researchers in the right direction to find the causes of excessive crying," said Joseph Soltis, a bioacoustics expert at Disney's AnimalKingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Soltis published an article on the evolution of crying in the current issue of Behavioral and Brain Sciences. Young animals vary in how much they cry, squawk or otherwise communicate with their parents, and studies with mice, beetles and monkeys show that this variation is partly based on genes. Some level of crying in humans, of course, is based on gas pains and messy diapers. But as for the genetic contribution, you might expect that natural selection would favor genes for noisier children, since they would get more attention.Before long, however, this sort of deception may be ruinous. If the signals of offspring became totally unreliable, parents would no longer benefit from paying attention. Some evolutionary biologists have proposed that natural selection should therefore favor so-called honest advertisements. Some biologists have speculated that these honest advertisements may not just tell a parent which offspring are hungry. They might also show their parent that they are healthy and vigorous and therefore worth some extra investment. The babies of monkeys cry out to their mothers and tend to cry even more around the time their mothers wean (断奶) them. The mothers, in response, begin to ignore most of their babies' distress calls, since most turn out to be false alarms. "Initially, mothers respond any time an infant cries," said Dario Maestripieri, a primatologist at the University of Chicago. "But as the cries increase, they respond less and less. They become more skeptical. So infants start crying less. So they go through these cycles, adjusting their responses." Kim Bard, a primatologist at the University of Plymouth in England, has spent more than a decade observing chimpanzee babies. "Chimps can cry for a long time if something terrible is happening to them, but when you pick them up, they stop," Bard said. "I've never seen any chimpanzees in the first three months of life be inconsolable."Maestripieri and other researchers say these evolutionary forces may have also shaped the cries of human babies. "All primate infants cry," Maestripieri said. "It's a very conserved behavior. It's not something humans have evolved on their own."What can be the most probable title of this passage?A.Parents Bothered by Babies' CryB.Infants Crying for Parents' AttentionC.Clues from Animals on Why Babies CryD.False Cry53.One of the reasons why black Americans could not easily mix in American society is ______.A.that most Americans are immigrantsB.due to their skin colorC.that they speak their language differently from AmericansD.that they were free to keep their heritage54. In a harassment suit filed by a senior employee, who had left printouts from an adult website in her office?55.What does the last paragraph want to indicate?A.The kinds of confusion gone unnoticed.B.What makes some confusion go unnoticed.C.The contents of confusion gone unnoticed.D.The people with some confusion gone unnoticed.56.What will be the result of designing the body of SAX-40 as tailless and triangular?A.This shape can make the airplane fly faster.B.This shape can hold more passengers.C.This shape can supply more power raising.D.This shape can be flied easily.57. Superfast broadband delivered by fibre saves users of instant communication from delays which______.58.The word "spare" (Para. 2) is close in meaning to" ______".A.freeB.extraC.frugalD.meager59.When parents show constant disappointment in their children, the destructive effect is that the children will ______.60. The word "demographic" (Line 4, Para. 1 ) means ______.A.statistics of humanB.surroundings studyC.accumulation of humanD.development of human四、5.Error Correction(5题)61.【S8】62.【S7】63.【S6】64.【S5】65.【S2】五、6.Translation(5题)66. Look at the manners he talks,______(好像他知道一切似的).67. ______ (无论会遇到到少困难)we will manage to accomplish our goal.68. They have decided to _________________________ (在所有的当地学校废除体罚).69. The woman ______(担心服用这种的副作用), but her doctor reassured her that it is absolutely harmless.70. It is high time that ______ (我们尝试不同的方法解决经济危机).参考答案1.B解析：根据题干关键词early，electric cars定位到原文第一标题下第一段第三句；But technological limitations eventually killed those early EVs... 可知技术的限制最终导致了电动汽车逐渐退出市场，故选B项。

Unit1 Draw a cat on the roofPeriod1一．教学目标1．能听懂会说新单词a roof,a chimney,by,above,tree,in front of.理解pin 的含义。

2．能掌握新句型Draw a cat on the roof.3．能准确使用There be结构和表方位的介词描述物体之间的位置关系。

二．教学重点及难点1．重点：掌握四会单词，掌握祈使句的肯定句句式。

2．难点：用There be结构描述所见物体之间的位置关系。

三．教学准备单词卡片，图片，画画工具，教学挂图，教学磁带。

四．教学步骤Step1 Warming up1．师生问候2．唱英语歌曲“Hello”3．游戏------What’s missing?Step2 Presentation and drill1．游戏----Patting flies2．将黑板上的图片组合成一幅完整的画。

T：Look!There’s a cat on the roof .There’s a bird above the chimney.There’s a car in front of the house.What a beautiful picture!板书并教学句型There is a…on/in front of/under/in….游戏-----Listen and drawT：Draw a house with a chimney.Draw a cat on the roof.Well,Lets pin better pictures on the wall.3.听课文A,B部分录音，跟读。

Step3 Practice1.表演课文A部分。

2.自由组合用Draw…实行对话和做画，并相互评价。

然后选择几名学生用There is a cat/…on/in front of…the roof/tree…介绍画面。

高二英语试卷（答案在最后）注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚。

2.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

在试题卷上作答无效。

3.考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。

满分150分，考试用时120分钟。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

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.What is Mrs.Smith doing?A.Acting in a play.B.Working at an office.C.Taking an interview.2.What will the woman probably do next?A.Buy a train ticket.B.Give directions.C.Tour around the city.3.What did Maria learn recently?A.News reporting.B.Some survival skills.C.Ways to build confidence.4.Who is the oldest living dog now?A.Bobi.B.Bluey.C.Spike.5.Why is the woman apologizing?A.She bought too many items.B.She wasted too much money.C.She spent too much time shopping.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。

Unit 6 Nurturing naturePeriod3Developing ideas and presenting ideas拓展练习I.单元语法填空－现在完成进行时专练1. That book__________（translate)into at least 20 foreign languages so far.2. Since I won the prize,my phone has never stopped ringing. People__________（phone)to ask how I will spend the money.3. Space exploration began in the 1960s, and since then about five hundred people__________（travel)into space.4. I have to see the doctor because I__________（cough)a lot lately.5. a."I__________（smoke)for twenty years,"the woman admitted.b.“I__________（smoke)15 cigarettes so far today," she said.c.“I__________（smoke)my last cigarette five minutes ago!"she said.II.单句语法填空1. What is known to us all is that our society is made up_________different people who have different personalities.2. I realize the secret to success is not when or where you were born, _________what you are doing and how you do it in your life.3. If you are in search of your missing pet, you'd better put an_________（advertise)in the newspaper.4. Could you do me_________favour and pick up Sam from school today?5. So scientists are trying their best to save the species from going out of_________（exist).6. In addition to_________（look)after her brothers and sisters, Lucy also helped her mother do some housework.7. In recent years,self-drive tourism has become people's_______（prefer)in traveling during holidays.8. This measure is to make people become aware_________the importance of wildlife conservation.9. His_________（apply)for membership of the organization was rejected.10. Around the world, scientists warn that coastal(沿海的）farms are________threat from rising seas and salt water. III.课文语法填空I'm so excited that I am travelling along the railway that was called "impossible" by many foreign experts. The train runs fast and 1._________（steady)across the"roof of the world”. It takes years to build the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, 2._________is a record of all Chinese people's efforts to overcome the most difficult engineering challenges. How 3._________（protect)the delicate ecosystem was among the top 4._________（concern).The splendid Qingshuihe Bridge that can allow the animals to move safely and freely in their habitat is built over permafrost. Wild animals such as Tibetan antelopes have now been using these passages for years. 140,000 square metres of wetland was moved to a new area so as to protect its distinct ecosystem.Tanggula Station 5._________（locate)at over 5,000 metres 6._________sea level, so workers have faced the greatest challenge of the thin air, changeable weather and high levels of UV radiation. 7._________several oxygen-making stations were constructed to keep them 8._________（health), and they were also able to enjoy regular holidays in lower areas. As we pass Cuona Lake, a sense of pride and 9._________（achieve)fills my heart. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau 10._________（draw)people's admiration for centuries. Now, because of the efforts of Chinese people, visitors from all over the world can enjoy these magical landscapes.IV.阅读理解AThe world can be a scary place when you’re young. It can be even scarier when you’re a young little blue penguin (企鹅), the tiniest of the penguin species. Luckily, there are some humans willing to help. They stepped in to protect Billy, a blue penguin that appeared on a beach in Christchurch, New Zealand.Spotted on November 29 at the slipway at Moncks Bay, near Sumner, in Christchurch, the little penguin immediately attracted a small crowd. Jeff Mein Smith saw the crowd while he was bicycling that afternoon, and he biked home to get his camera. When he returned to the scene, he found that the penguin had received a little sign, one that read “Hi, I’m waiting for my mum to come back. DOC(Department of Conservation) knows I’m here. Please leave me alone. Keep your dog away. Thanks, Billy the baby blue penguin.”Billy didn’t move away from the sign. The DOC arrived later that afternoon to pick up Billy, though they were surprised to see it on the beach. “It’s unusual for a blue penguin to be out in the open on the beach during the day，” Anita Spencer, a DOC senior ranger, told Stuff.Billy was taken to the Christchurch Penguin Rehabilitation Center after being retrieved from the beach. V olunteers believe the bird may actually be a female penguin, and is around 2 months old. The chick weighs a mere 550 grams, less than a standard basketball. A blue penguin should weigh around 900 grams at this age. Most littlepenguins grow up to weigh 1 kilogram.The center will help the little penguin gain some weight by feeding it fish juice, before it’s set free into the ocean.1．Why can the world be frightening to a young penguin?A．It is a rare species.B．It faces potential danger.C．It is surrounded by the crowd.D．It is threatened by dogs.2．It can be inferred from the text that Billy________．A．is a female penguinB．has expressed its thanksC．weighs less for its ageD．prefers living on the beach3．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “retrieved” in Paragraph 4?A．Ignored.B．Cured.C．Given away. D．Brought back.4．What will happen to Billy in the center?A．It will be reported to Stuff.B．It will be visited by the locals.C．It will be taken good care of.D．It will be fed with fruit juice.BThere are only a few truly pleasant smells to wake up to in the morning. For me, it’s the smell of freshly brewed coffee. Just a sniff of it makes me jump out of bed and rush to the kitchen for a gulp of the hot black liquid.If you’re a big fan of coffee, you’ll understand that opening a new packet of coffee releases an amazing smell—fresh, roasted coffee beans. And you’ll be able to identify the beans’ origin—Colombia, Vietnam or Brazil. Tim Hayward is a food writer and coffee shop owner; he believes the smell is absolutely vital. “When you walk into the coffee shop in the morning and that smell hits you, you’re getting physiological responses.”I know from experience when I walk into a cafe, my mouth begins to water and it’s the smell that makes me feel good. However, this feeling sometimes turns to disappointment. This is particularly the case when I order a coffee to go in a tall paper cup and sip the liquid through a hole in the lid. Yes, it’s convenient, but is it really the right way to appreciate it?You walk into the coffee shop, you get the smell, but when you actually take the drink out, you are drinking it from something that is designed to deliver the hot liquid directly past your tongue, but prevent any smell coming up to your nose. As well as eliminating the smell, takeaway coffee cups create a lot of waste and a vast majority of them still don’t get recycled. So maybe now is the time to really wake up and smell the coffee by drinking from acup in a cafe, chatting with friends and saving the planet!5．In which aspect does the author agree with Tim Hayward?A．People drink coffee first thing in the morning.B．Coffee beans’ origin makes all the differences.C．Some people are addicted to drinking coffee.D．It’s the smell of coffee that really matters.6．What does the author complain about?A．The process of making coffee.B．The high temperature of coffee.C．The design of the paper coffee cup.D．The inconvenience of buying coffee.7．What can replace the word “eliminating” underlined in Paragraph 4?A．Creating.B．Removing.C．Increasing. D．Changing.8．What can be the best title of the text?A．Wake Up and Smell the CoffeeB．Try to Be a Real Lover of CoffeeC．Drink Coffee to Save the PlanetD．Choose Takeaway Coffee for ConvenienceV.短文语法填空Litter is everywhere, doing great harm 1 the environment and life on our planet. Jeff Kirschner, who wants to build a litter-free world, started a global community named Litterati 2______(settle) this problem.The story began with his 6-year-old daughter. One day they were going on a hike when the girl noticed a 3______（break)plastic tub(浴盆）in a river. She said, "Daddy, that doesn't go there." That took Kirschner by surprise. He, like many adults, had become so used to the rubbish around them that he hadn't given it a second look. 4______ his daughter said reminded him of the serious problem our planet faces.Jeff started to take 5______(act). He created Litterati, an app that makes it fun to pick up litter. The idea is 6_______（fair) simple: Spot a piece of trash, take a photo, post the photo online and then put the litter into dustbins.7______(see) that Jeff was keeping a record of the positive impact he was having on the planet, people worldwide started participating. Up to now, over 2,500,000 photos posted by 3,500 people from over 40 countries8______(find) their way to Litterati's digital landfill.Litterati is more than an app.It is a highly 9______(effect) solution to a pressing issue. Wherever you live, whatever you do and 10______ you are, join Litterati to make the world a cleaner and healthier place to live in. VI.读后续写阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。

施心远主编《听力教程》3 (第2版) 答案UNIT 1Section OnePart 1 Spot DictationHouses in the FutureWell, I think houses in the future will probably be (1) quite small but I should think they'll be (2) well-insulated so that you don't need so much (3) heating and (4) cooling as you do now, so perhaps very economical (5) to run. Perhaps they will use (6) solar heating, although I don't know, in this country, perhaps we (7) won't be able to do that so much. Yes, I think they'll be full of (8) electronic gadgets: things like very advanced televisions, videos, perhaps videos which take up ... the screen (9) takes up the whole wall. I should think. Yes, you'll have things like (10) garage doors which open automatically when you (11) drive up, perhaps electronic (12) sensors which will (13) recognize you when you, when you come to the front door even. Perhaps (14) architects and designers will be a bit more (15) imaginative about how houses are designed and perhaps with the (16) shortage of space people will think of putting gardens (17) on the roof and, and maybe rooms can be (18) expanded and, and (19) contracted* depending on what you use them for, so perhaps there'll be a bit more (20) flexibility about that.Part 2 Listening for GistDialogue：I Want to See Dr MiltonWoman：Surgery. Can I help you?Stone：Good afternoon. My name’s Frank Stone. I want to make an appointment to see Dr Milton, please.Woman: Yes, of course, Mr Stone. May I have your address, please?Stone: 118 Hill Road, London S.E. 18.Woman: Yes, we have you on the records. Can you manage this afternoon at 5:30?Stone: I’m afraid not. I can manage tomorrow.Woman: I’m afraid Dr Milton’s not on duty tomorrow. He’ll be here the day after tomorrow. That’s Thursday, March 27th.Stone: Fine.Woman: Will 5:30 be all right?Stone: Well, yes. But I’d prefer a later time so I can come along after work. Woman: Then what about 6:15?Stone: Well, that’s fine. Thank you. Goodbye.Woman: Goodbye.Exercise. Directions: Listen to the dialogue and write down the gist and the key words that help you decide.1.This dialogue is about making an appointment.Woman: Listen! I'm terribly sorry I'm late. Man:Man: Oh, that's all right. It doesn't really matter, does it? I haven't got anything better to do, have I?Woman: Just let me explain, will you?Man: I've only been waiting for over an hour. That's all.Woman: Yes. I know, and I would have ...Man: After all, my time isn't really that important, is it?Woman: Please don't be like that. Just let meexplain. (Silence. Man says nothing.)Woman: I ... I tried to get here in time but just after I left home, the car broke down.Man: The car broke down?Woman: Yes, and ... well ... luckily ... there was a garage near me. And ... and it took them a whileto repair it.Man: Why didn't you at least phone?Woman: I would have! But I didn't know the number of the restaurant. Man: You could have looked it up in the telephone book!Woman: Yes, but ... you'll never believe this ... I couldn't remember the name ofthe restaurant. I knew where it was, but forgot the name.Man: I see. Well, at least it was lucky you found a garage to repair your car. Woman: Yes. It was something I couldn't do myself. It didn't take too long, but that's why I'm late,you see.Man: Uh-huh. Which garage, by the way?2.The key words are Tuesday. Thursday. two fifteen. three fifteen. Monday morning. nine o'clock.Section Two Listening comprehensionPart 1 DialogueI'm terribly sorry I'm late.Woman: Listen! I'm terribly sorry I'm late. Man:Man: Oh, that's all right. It doesn't really matter, does it? I haven't got anything better to do, have I?Woman: Just let me explain, will you?Man: I've only been waiting for over an hour. That's all.Woman: Yes. I know, and I would have ...Man: After all, my time isn't really that important, is it?Woman: Please don't be like that. Just let me explain.(Silence. Man says nothing.)Woman: I ... I tried to get here in time but just after I left home, the car broke down.Man: The car broke down?Woman: Yes, and ... well ... luckily ... there was a garage near me. And ... and it took them a whileto repair it.Man: Why didn't you at least phone?Woman: I would have! But I didn't know the number of the restaurant.Man: You could have looked it up in the telephone book!Woman: Yes, but ... you'll never believe this ... I couldn't remember the name of the restaurant. I knew where it was, but forgot the name.Man: I see. Well, at least it was lucky you found a garage to repair your car. Woman: Yes. It was something I couldn't do myself. It didn't take too long, but that's why I'm late,you see.Man: Uh-huh. Which garage, by the way?Woman: Pardon?Man: Which garage did you take it to?Woman: Uh ... the one near my flat. You know. Lewis Brothers.Man: Yes, I know that garage. It's the only one near your flat.Woman: Hmm, well now, let's have something to eat. Uh, what about some ... Man: I know the garage very well!Woman: Yes. Let's see now. Yes, I think I'll have some ...Man: A pity it's Sunday.Woman: Pardon?Man: A pity it's Sunday. That garage is closed on Sunday!Exercise Directions: Listen to the dialogue and answer the following questions."Well, at least it was lucky you found a garage to repair your car."4.Because she wants to stop the conversation like this.Because he knows the girl is lying.Part 2 PassageThe Oscar Statuette1 Industry insiders and members of the press called the award "the Academy statuette", "the golden trophy" or "the statue of merit", but the term never stuck.2. No hard evidence exists to support that tale, but in any case, by the sixth Awards Presentation in 1934, a Hollywood columnist used the name in his column.3. Walt Disney was honored with one full-size and seven miniature statuettes on behalf of his animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.4. If the statuettes don't meet strict quality control standards, they are1.They are possibly boyfriend and girlfriend.2.In a restaurant.3."It doesn't really matter, does it? I haven't got anything better to do, have I?""I've only been waiting for over an hour.That's all" "After all, my time isn't reallythat important, is it?" well, at least It waslucky you found a barrage to repair yourimmediately cut in half and melted down.5.The large boxes are shipped to the Academy offices via air express, with no identifiable markings.The Oscar statuette, designed by MGM's* chief art director Cedric Gibbons, depicts* a knight holding a crusader's* sword, standing on a reel of film with five spokes, signifying the original branches of the Academy: Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers, and Technicians.Born in 1928, years would pass before the Academy Award of Merit was officially named "Oscar". Industry insiders and members of the press called the award "the Academy statuette", "the golden trophy" or "the statue of merit". The entertainment trade paper, Weekly Variety, even attempted to popularize "the iron man". The term never stuck.A popular story has been that an Academy librarian and eventual executive director, Margaret Herrick, thought the statuette resembled her uncle Oscar and said so, and that as a result the Academy staff began referring to it as Oscar.No hard evidence exists to support that tale, but in any case, by the sixth Awards Presentation in 1934, Hollywood columnist Sidney Skolsky used the name in his column in reference to Katharine Hepburn's first Best Actress win. The Academy itself didn't use the nickname officially until 1939.Since its conception, the Oscar statuette has met exacting uniform standards - with a few notable exceptions. In the 1930s, juvenile players received miniaturereplicas* of the statuette; a ventriloquist* Edgar Bergen was presented with a wooden statuette with a moveable mouth; and Walt Disney was honored with one full-size and seven miniature statuettes on behalf of his animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Between 1942 and 1944, in support of the war effort, Oscars were made of plaster. After the War, winners turned in the temporary awards for golden Oscar statuettes.The traditional Oscar statuette, however, hasn't changed since the 1940s, when the base was made higher. In 1945, the base was changed from marble to metal and in 1949, Academy Award statuettes began to be numbered, starting with No. 501.Approximately 50 Oscars are made each year in Chicago by the manufacturer, R. S. Owens. If they don't meet strict quality control standards, the statuettes are immediately cut in half and melted down.Each award is individually packed into a Styrofoam* container slightlylarger than a shoebox.Eight of these are then packed into a larger cardboard box, and the large boxes are shipped to the Academy offices in Beverly Hills via air express, with no identifiable markings.On March 10, 2000, 55 Academy Awards mysteriously vanished en route from the Windy City* to the City of Angels. Nine days later, 52 of stolen statuettes were discovered next to a Dumpster* in the Koreatown section of Los Angeles by Willie Fulgear, who was later invited by the Academy to attend theOscar 2000 ceremonies as a special guest.For eight decades, the Oscars have survived war, weathered earthquakes, and even managed to escape unscathed* from common thieves. Since 1995, however, R. S. Owens has repaired more than 160 statuettes. "Maybe somebody used chemicals on them to polish them and the chemicals rubbed right through the lacquer* and into the gold," explains the company president. "Or maybe people stored them someplace where they corroded." Although he stresses that the statuette is made to endure, Siegel offers this sage advice to all Oscar winners: "If it gets dusty, simply wipe it with a soft dry cloth."Exercise A Pre-listening QuestionEvery January, the attention of the entertainment community and of film fans around the world turns to the upcoming Academy Awards, the highest honor in filmmaking. The annual presentation of the Oscars has become the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' most famous activity. The Oscar Statuette is a knight holding a crusader's sword, standing on a reel of film with five spokes.Exercise B Sentence DictationDirections: Listening to some sentences and write them down. You will hear each sentence three times.Exercise C Detailed ListeningDirections: Listen to the passage and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.----I...- 1. There were five original branches of the Academy.(Because the five spokes on the reel of film signify the original branchesof the Academy:Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers, and Technicians.)~ 2. The Academy Award of Merit was officially named "Oscar" in 1928.(Born in 1928, years would pass before the Academy Award of Meritwas officially named "Oscar.")----I...- 3. The Academy staff began referring to the Academy statuette as Oscar because Margaret Herrick said the statuette was like her uncle Oscar.(An Academy librarian and eventual executive director, MargaretHerrick, thought the statuette resembled her uncle Oscar and said so,and as a result the Academy staff began referring to it as Oscar.)4. Since its conception, the Oscar statuette has met exacting uniform standards. (There were a few notable exceptions. In 1930s, juvenile players received miniature replicas of the statuette and a ventriloquist Edgar Bergen gained a wooden statuette with a moveable mouth. Walt Disney was honored with onefull-size and seven miniature statuettes. )----I...- 5. Oscars were made of plaster in the 1940s because of the War. (Between 1942 and 1944, in support of the war effort, Oscars were made of plaster.) ----I...- 6. The manufacturer, R. S. Owens makes about 50 Oscars each year in Chicago. (Approximately 50 Oscars are made each year in Chicago by the manufacturer, R. S. Owens.)~ 7. 55 Academy Awards were stolen by a mysterious person en route from the Windy City to the City of Angels on March 10, 2000.(On March 10,2000,55 Academy Awards just mysteriously vanished en route from the Windy City to the City of Angels, but how and by whom was unknown.) ~ 8. For eighty years, the Oscars have survived war, weathered earthquakes, managed to escape unscathed from common thieves and even chemical corrosion.(Since 1995, however, R. S. Owens has repaired more than 160 statuettes. "Maybe somebody used chemicals on them to polish them and the chemicals rubbed right through the lacquer and into the gold."Exercise D After-listening DiscussionDirections: Listen to the passage again and discuss the following questions.1.The traditional Oscar statuette hasn't changed since the 1940s, when the base was made higher.In 1945, the base was changed from marble to metal and in 1949, AcademyAward statuettes began to be numbered, starting with No.501.2.(Open)Section Three NewsNews Item 1Beijing Olympics End, Paralympics Set to Begin The Beijing Olympics ended Sunday night with a grand closing ceremony.Beijing's organization, infrastructure, and iconic sports venues for the games drew widely praised during two weeks of competition.Beijing is now gearing up to host the Paralympics - the world's biggest sporting event for those with physical disabilities.As part of its Olympics preparations, Beijing has made all of its subway stops accessible to wheelchairs. During the Paralympics, there will be 16 dedicated public bus lines for the disabled and 400 shuttle buses.More than 4,000 athletes will compete in the Paralympics, which begin September 6 and last 12 days. The athletes will compete in and stay in the same facilities used for Olympics, including the popular Water Cube and Bird's Nest stadium.Ex. A: Summarize the newsThis news item is about the coming Paralympics 2008.Ex. B: Answer the questions1.The Beijing Olympics ended Sunday night with a grand closing ceremony.2. Beijing's organization, infrastructure, and iconic sports venues for the games drew widely praised during two weeks of competition..3. Beijing is now gearing up to host the Paralympics - the world's biggest sporting event for those with physical disabilities.4. During the Paralympics, there will be 16 dedicated public bus lines for the disabled and 400 shuttle buses.5. Yes, they will compete in and stay in the same facilities used for Olympics, including the popular Water Cube and Bird's Nest stadium.News Item 2Obama Opens High-Level US-China TalksPresident Obama says Washington and Beijing must cooperate to tackle the big problems facing the world.Mr Obama spoke to high-level American and Chinese officials as they launched a two-day meeting in Washington. The U.S. China Strategic and Economic Dialogue is to discuss a broad agenda from currency concerns to foreign policy.The president said the officials must work together to tackle worldwide challenges, including the global economic recession, climate change, and the spread of nuclear weapons.The president said he is under no illusion the United States and China will agree on every issue, or always see the world in the same way. And he made clear that he will continue to speak out about human rights.President Obama stressed that it is these differences that make dialogue even more important. He said these discussions give the two sides a chance to get to know each other better and communicate concerns with candor.Ex. A: Listen to the news and complete the summaryThis news item is about the high-level US-China talks that Obama opens.Ex. B:President Obama says Washington and Beijing must cooperate to tackle the big problems facing the world.Mr Obama spoke to high-level American and Chinese officials as they launched a two-day meeting in Washington. The U.S. China Strategic and Economic Dialogue is to discuss a broad agenda from currency concerns to foreign policy.The president said the officials must work together to tackle worldwide challenges, including the global economic recession, climate change, and the spread of nuclear weapons.The president said he is under no illusion the United States and China will agree on every issue, or always see the world in the same way. And he made clear that he will continue to speak out about human rights.President Obama stressed that it is these differences that make dialogue even more important. He said these discussions give the two sides a chance to get to know each other better and communicate concerns with candor.News Item 3Russia to Supply China with Significant Portion of Oil Needs The oil Russia pumps from its frozen, Siberian fields, with one energy deal, will soon provide a significant amount of China's daily needs, about four percent. Russia will deliver about 300,000 barrels of crude a day. In return, China will finance the pipeline Russia will build from its eastern Siberian oil fields to the Chinese border.Energy analysts say the deal is another indication of Russia's eagerness to shift some of its energy exports from its main market, Europe.Russia's state-owned petroleum company Rosneft, will get $15 billion of the work and the state pipeline owner Transneft, is set to receive $10 billion.Construction has been delayed repeatedly as the two countries bargained over the cost of transporting crude oil to the border.But the Russian oil industry, which for decades has been a main source of revenue for the country, has suffered a dramatic shortfall as the price of oil fell during the global economic crisis.Energy analysts say the economy is pushing Russia to build closer ties with the Chinese. They say Russia also is seeking allies in the East where the Kremlin is seen more favorably than in the West.Exercise ADirections: Listening to the news item and complete the summary.This news item is about the oil supply from Russia to China and the relationship between the two countries.Exercise B1.T2. F3.F4.T5.T6.F7.T8.FSection Four Supplementary ExercisesPart 1 Feature reportChina's Main Concern at G-20 is DomesticBy Daniel Schearf Beijing 14 November 2008When leaders of the world's richest nations and biggest emerging economies meet for the G-20 summit in Washington, much of the attention will be on what actions China can take to help resolve the global financial crisis. China's resilient growth has bolstered world trade, but as Daniel Schearf reports from Beijing, China's main economic concerns are domestic.China is a world growth leader. Its cheap, manufactured exports power economies around the globe.This means, though, China is not immune to the global economic malaise.Chinese exports have slowed and its bull market dropped sharply in the wake of the credit crisis in the United States.Pan Jingliu pulled out of the stock market before it fell, but says many of his friends lost money. "One has to pay attention to the 'Big Boss,' - in other words, the government," Jingliu said. "One should know the government's economic policy from top to bottom, understand it, and be familiar with it. If you do not understand the government's intentions you can make mistakes."The government bought up stocks and lowered trading taxes to boost the market, but trading remains volatile.Just ahead of the G-20 meeting, China also lowered interest rates and announced a $586 billion spending package on infrastructure, social services and tax rebates.The world is now waiting to see whether Beijing's actions will help restore global economic stability."China has the most foreign currency reserves in the world and the second most U.S. bonds after Japan," said Li Wan-Yong, a researcher on economics at South Korea's Hyundai Research Institute. "In terms of those, China can play an important role to overcome the global economic crisis and the Asian economiccrisis."China's Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei says China can best help the world economy by stabilizing its own. "China's economy makes up a large part of the world economy," he said. "Whether or not China's economy is able to maintain stability and continue growing, whether or not China's domestic economy is stable, is very important not only to China's but also to the world's economy."Analysts say the government spending package will to some degree help exporters, but is mainly aimed at increasing domestic consumption."This is a leadership, after all, that is composed, the better ones, of engineers," said Bill McCahill, who is with China-based research firm J. L. McGregor and Company. "These are not people who are terribly outward looking and outward focused. They get up in the morning wondering how they're going to take care of 1.4 or 1.5 billion people in their home country, not homeowners in Los Angeles."Slowing demand from the US and other countries has forced thousands of Chinese factories to close and raised fears of unrest as millions are expected to lose their jobs.Chinese officials warn exports will continue to suffer because of the global slump,indicating the worst may be yet to come.Ex. A:This news report is about China’s main concern at the G-20 meeting which is aimed at increasing domestic consumption.Ex. B:Just ahead of the G-20 meeting, China also lowered interest rates and announced a $586 billion spending package on infrastructure, social services and tax rebates.The world is now waiting to see whether Beijing's actions will help restore global economic stability.China's Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei says China can best help the world economy by stabilizing its own. "China's economy makes up a large part of the world economy," he said. "Whether or not China's economy is able to maintain stability and continue growing, whether or not China's domestic economy is stable, is very important not only to China's but also to the world's economy."Analysts say the government spending package will to some degree help exporters, but is mainly aimed at increasing domestic consumption.Part 2 PassageRise and Fall of Egypt1.The Nile River was a kind friend but occasionally a hard taskmaster of thepeople who lived along its banks.2.In due course of time, one man who grew more powerful than most of hisneighbors became their King.3.Provided he was not obliged to pay more taxes to his King than he thoughtjust, he accepted the rule of pharaoh as accepted the rule of Mighty Osiris. 4.It was different however when a foreign invader came and robbed him of hispossessions.5.Egypt regained a semblance of independence when one of Alexander'sgenerals set himself up as king of a new Egyptian state.The Nile River* was a kind friend but occasionally it was a hard taskmaster*. It taught the people who lived along its banks the noble art of "teamwork". They depended upon each other to build their irrigation trenches and keep their dikes in repair. In this way they learned how to get along with their neighbors and their mutual-benefit-association quite easily developed into an organized state.Then one man grew more powerful than most of his neighbors and he became the leader of the community and their commander-in-chief when the envious neighbors of western Asia invaded the prosperous valley. In due courseof time he became their King and ruled all the land from the Mediterranean to the mountains of the west.But these political adventures of the old pharaohs* (the word meant "the Man who lived in the Big House") rarely interested the patient and toiling peasant of the grain fields. Provided he was not obliged to pay more taxes to his King than he thought lust, he accepted the rule of pharaoh as accepted the rule of Mighty Osiris *.It was different however when a foreign invader came and robbed him of his possessions.After twenty centuries of independent life, a savage Arab tribe of shepherds, called the Hyksos*, attacked Egypt and for five hundred years they were the masters of the valley of the Nile. They were highly unpopular and great hate was also felt for the Hebrews who came to the land of Goshen* to find a shelter after their long wandering through the desert and who helped the foreign usurper* by acting as his tax-gatherers and his civil servants.But shortly after the year 1700 B.C., the people of Thebes* began a revolution and after a long struggle the Hyksos were driven out of the country and Egypt was free once more.A thousand years later, when Assyria* conquered all of western Asia, Egypt became part of the empire of Sardanapalus*. In the seventh century B.C., it became once more an independent stateExercise A Pre-listening Question,It is the Great Pyramid of Giza probably. The great pyramid is believed to have been built over a 20-year period. The site was first prepared, and blocks of stone were transported and placed. An outer casing (which disappeared over the years) was then used to smooth the surface. Although it is not known how the blocks were put in place, several theories have been proposed. One theory involves the construction of a straight or spiral ramp that was raised as the construction proceeded. This ramp, coated with mud and water, eased the displacement of the blocks which were pushed (or pulled) into place. A second theory suggests thatExercise B Sentence Dictationthe blocks were placed using long levers with a short angled foot.1.Exercise B Sentence DictationDirections: Listen to some sentences and write them down. You will hear each sentence three times.Exercise C Detailed listeningDirections: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.1. C2.B3.B4.A5.A6.B7.D8.CExercise D After-listening DiscussionDirections: Listen to the passage again and discuss the following questions.1.The last Egyptian queen, Cleopatra, tried her best to save the country when the Romans came in the year 39 B. C. Her beauty and charm were more dangerous to the Roman generals than half a dozen Egyptian army corps. She was successful twice in her attacks upon the hearts of her Roman conquerors. In the year 30 B.c., Augustus landed in Alexandria and destroyed her armies. She killed herself by taking poison.2(Open)。