文创教育春季强化班调研（2016、3）
英语试题
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）[来源:Z*xx*k.Com]
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. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. At a hotel. B. At an airport. C. At a bus station.
2. What does the woman mean?
A. Martha won’t come. B. Martha will be late. C. Martha will come on time.
3. When will the football game be held?
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.
4. Where is Mr. Adams now?
A. At the Health Center. B. At home. C. At the office.
5. What will Arnold do on Sunday?
A. Go swimming. B. Play football. C. Play tennis.
第二节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。[来源:学§科§网Z§X§X§K]
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. Which of the following is the bad result of using computers?
A. Many people will lose their jobs.
B. Many people will write articles at home.
C. People will become much lazier than before.
7. What does the man think we should do in order not to fall behind?[来源:学.科.网Z.X.X.K]
A. He thinks we should make more money.
B. He thinks we should run faster.
C. He thinks we should learn more.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What does the woman come for?
A. Meeting her new friend. B. Seeing her friend off. C. Sending her address.
9. How will they keep in touch with each other?
A. By chatting online. B. By telephoning. C. By writing e-mails.
10. What do we know about the two speakers?
A. They are going to New York. B. They are good friends. C. They meet for the first time.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. How did the man go to the countryside?
A. On foot. B. By car. C. By bike.
12. Where did the man have his lunch?
A. On the way to the lake. B. On the mountain. C. In the village.
13. What does the man think of his trip?
A. Disappointing. B. Satisfying. C. Boring.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What does the woman think of modern art?
A. She thinks very highly of it.
B. She thinks most of the modern art is good and only a small part of it is bad.
C. She thinks that the modern artists are not serious towards their works.
15. Why does the man want to stop discussing the matter of modern art?
A. Because he thinks he will lose the argument soon.
B. Because he thinks it no good discussing it any more.
C. Because he knows his opinion does not sound reasonable.
16. What will the woman most probably do if there is a modern art exhibition near her house?
A. Do anything but visit the show.
B. Visit the show alone.
C. Spare some time to take some photos of it.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What’s the problem of some of the university students?
A. They don’t spend all their time on studies.
B. They don’t know what to do with their free time.[来源:学科网ZXXK]
C. They don’t have choices for outside class activities.
18. How is the students’ high school life?
A. Controlled and busy. B. Regular and colorful. C. Active and independent.
19. According to the speaker, what is the role of outside class activities at university?
A. To make students healthier.
B. To improve students’ test scores.
C. To enrich students’ experience.
20. What does the speaker advise his students to do?
A. Learn to enjoy themselves.
B. Learn to be their own masters.
C. Learn to develop their potential.
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. Everybody has responsibility to save water, if future generations are to enjoy similar standard of living to the one we enjoy now.
A. the; / B. a; a C. /; the D. a; the
22. It is said that about 60% of housewives have a brand before entering the store.
A. in mind B. on sale C. in possession D. on purpose
23. — I hate school; it’s not for me. I think I’ll quit.
— You stupid! It takes effort now, but later you will benefit from it.
A. will be B. are being C. have been D. were being
24. Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the TV set off, kept away from the unending cry of “You Need It! Buy It Now!”
A. you are B. ought you to be C. you will be D. can you be [来源:学。科。网]
25. — Guess what, he has decided to enter for tomorrow’s speech contest!
— it be possible? He is usually quite shy and reserved.
A. Must B. Would C. Should D. Need
26. All these documents must be the university you are applying for before December, 31.
A. donated to B. sent in C. submitted to D. handed in
27. — What do you think of investing in today’s stock market?
— There are many risks, but also many gains.
A. potential B. confidential C. influential D. preferential
28. A new survey shows that 54 percent of Americans do not take prescription medicines though they are important to their health.
A. as they instruct B. as were instructed C. as to be instructed D. as instructed
29. — Why does he never pick up the waste paper on the ground?
— Maybe because he thinks it’s beneath his to do so.
A. honesty B. dignity C. property D. liberty
30. As is reported, a baby boy, dead at birth by the doctors, “came back to life” after spending hours in the hospital refrigerator.
A. pronouncing B. being pronounced
C. pronounced D. having pronounced
31. — He is a very hard-working student.
— . As far as I know, he often burns the midnight oil.
A. You can say that again B. Absolutely not
C. Heaven knows D. No way
32. He stared at the empty bottle for a while, feeling happy that he had sent the butterfly back it belonged — nature.
A. to which B. that C. which D. to where
33. — Because of the rain, we’ll have to the football match.
— I’m free next Sunday if you would like to play then.
A. advance B. postpone C. abandon D. advocate
34. The cartoon “Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf” appeals so much to children it caters well to their taste.
A. that B. which C. because D. while
35. — My son, who is now studying at a university, uses more than 3,000 yuan a month.
— Well, tell him to be economical. After all, .
A. money doesn’t grow on trees B. the morning sun never lasts a day
C. light come, light go D. penny wise, pound foolish
第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的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。
A young man, a student in one of our universities, was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly called the students’ friend, for his kindness to those who waited on his instructions.
As they went along, they saw 36 in the path a pair of old shoes, which they supposed to belong to a poor man who was employed in a field close by, and who had 37 finished his day’s work.
The student 38 the professor, saying, “Let’s play the man a(n) 39 : we will hide his shoes, and we stay behind those bushes, and wait to see his 40 when he cannot find them.”
“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never 41 ourselves at the expense of the poor. You are 42 , and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by means of helping the poor man. Put a 43 into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how the 44 affects him.”
The student did so, 45 they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by.
The poor man soon finished his work, and came 46 the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes. While 47 his coat he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something 48 , he bent down to feel what it was, and found the coin.
Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his face. He gazed upon the coin, turned it round, and looked at it again and again. He then looked around 49 on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and went on to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was 50 on finding the other coin.
His feelings 51 him; he fell upon his 52 , looked up to heaven and let out a sincere thanksgiving, in which he spoke of his wife, sick and 53 , and his children without bread, whom the timely giving, from some unknown hand, would save from dying.
The student stood there deeply affected, his eyes filled with tears. “Now,” said the professor, “are you not much better pleased than if you had played your 54 trick?”
The youth replied, “You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget. I feel now the 55 of those words, which I never understood before: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
36. A. hanging B. lying C. sitting D. hiding
37. A. nearly B. seemingly C. closely D. equally
38. A. looked back B. referred to C. turned to D. puzzled over
39. A. fun B. amusement C. entertainment D. trick
40. A. opinion B. confusion C. emotion D. enthusiasm
41. A. treat B. dedicate C. amuse D. occupy
42. A. healthy B. kind C. mean D. rich
43. A. coin B. penny C. dollar D. pound
44. A. pleasure B. discovery C. tiredness D. possibility
45. A. and B. but C. thus D. therefore
46. A. around B. across C. into D. toward
47. A. taking on B. looking on C. putting on D. hanging on
48. A. hard B. tight C. soft D. loose
49. A. that B. it C. themselves D. himself
50. A. folded B. accelerated C. doubled D. improved
51. A. mastered B. beat C. betrayed D. overcame
52. A. hands B. knees C. feet D. legs
53. A. beautiful B. merciless C. hopeful D. helpless
54. A. intended B. required C. wanted D. interested [来源:学.科.网Z.X.X.K]
55. A. faith B. fact C. truth D. reliability
第三部分 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的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。
A
How do you do? Pleased to meet you. If you are a visitor to our country, I expect by now you have realized why we call it Great Britain: our long and glorious history; the unspoiled beauty of our landscape; the rich variety of our weather, not to mention our great achievements in cricket and football.
As for me, I’m so many feet and inches tall, and weigh so many pounds and ounces. My petrol comes in gallons and my milk in pints — from a milkman. I pay for them, in pounds and sterling.
The following are some specific aspects of us British:[来源:Zxxk.Com]
Complaining
In order to be British, or at any rate to pass unnoticed in British society, the visitor must learn not to make a fuss. The true Brit cannot stand it. It is equal to drawing attention to you. If the receptionist ignores you, or the hairdresser blows smoke in your face, if the soup is cold or the taxi driver overcharges — say nothing. Who knows what disappointments, what secret sadness their lives might contain? So don’t complain. You can always write to the local newspaper when you get home.
Politeness
To be popular, and to make good impression on his British hosts, the foreign visitor needs to learn how to apologize, in the street, on the bus, at the hairdresser’s, in the bedroom, going out and coming in. Sorry is one of the most important words in the vocabulary of any true Brit, and a word which should be always on the lips of any foreigner moving among us.
Fish and Chips
— or rather, “fish’n’chips” — is another essential experience for the visitor. Britain is an island and eating fish reminds us of our practical and spiritual dependence on the sea. The chips symbolize our people: no two chips are the same, but we are united because we are all cut from the same bag of potatoes, all deep-fried in the same oil.
This supper should be eaten almost immediately, with the fingers, walking along the street, preferably in the dark. DO NOT take the fish’n’chips home, empty them onto a plate and eat them with a knife and fork. This is not the British way.
Mind Your Own Business
A respect for privacy is one of the most highly valued social virtues in Britain, and those who offend against it are branded “Nosey Parkers”. Householders in foreign lands may sit outside their front doors, shelling peas and chatting to the world at large, or else hang from their balconies calling down to passers-by in the street. Such behavior makes the British deeply uneasy.
56. According to the passage, people normally associate Britain with .
A. the changeable weather B. the destroyed natural environment
C. poor performance in cricket and football D. brief but splendid history
57. We know from the passage that the British .
A. usually don’t mind being noticed
B. are tired of eating fish’n’chips
C. hate hanging from their balconies calling down to passers-by
D. can only write to the local newspaper to complain
58. Which of the following statements is true?[来源:Z,xx,k.Com]
A. It’s typical of the British to sit outside their front doors.
B. The British are seldom seen saying anything angrily in public.
C. The British eat their food with their fingers after emptying it on the plate.
D. When the British have their toes stepped on, they will demand an immediate “sorry”.
B
When a couple decides to marry, they naturally inform both sets of parents and stepparents before having a party planned or telling all their friends. The days are long gone of the man going trembling to the girl’s father and saying, “Sir, may I have the honor of having the hand of your daughter in marriage?” However, a wise couple always discusses their plans for marriage with their respective families, and a young man often suggests a “financial talk” with his future father-in-law before the latter is faced with the embarrassment of asking for one. Even if a young woman has supported herself and lives away from home, her parents have the right to know how her fiancé proposes to handle the long-range financing of their family and home. The fiancé should state his income, his savings, and his future expectations, without overstating any of them.[来源:学科网ZXXK]
Engagement parties are given by the parents of the bride-to-be or by a relative of the bride acting for her parents, usually just before the newspaper announcement of the engagement. If the bride-to-be and her fiancé live in a city other than her parents, it is better for her parents to go to the city than her to go home to them for the engagement party. She and her fiancé will, after all, be partied in her parents’ hometown during the wedding festivities. However, if the family home is not far away, it is proper for the engaged couple to travel there for the announcement party. The young man’s family should be invited, too. If the bride’s parents are no longer living, then a relative or a close friend can give the party. It is usually a simple cocktail’s party, champagne served for toasts to the engaged couple.
If the party is very large, the engaged couple and the girl’s parents might form a receiving line — but they do not have to. The bride-to-be usually wears her engagement ring officially for the first time on this occasion. If she has a gift for the groom-to-be, she gives it to him right before or after the engagement party.
For Americans, the traditional engagement ring is a diamond solitaire (单粒宝石). However, today anything goes — a ring with many colored stones, a ring with a large semi-precious stone, an heirloom (传家宝) ring reset in a modern design, or even a stone in the bride’s family, simply reset in a Tiffany setting. The wedding ring will be of the same metal as the engagement ring. Some girls prefer no engagement ring but choose a wedding band that is decorated with stones instead. No one has to have an engagement ring. A girl may want her fiancé to give her a pearl necklace instead, or a jeweled watch. Jeweled rings can be given as gifts on many occasions during the married lives — such as wedding anniversaries, the birth of a child, or an important job promotion.
59. According to the first paragraph, young men .
A. must tell all their friends before planning a party
B. used to feel afraid of going to meet their girl friends’ parents
C. must promise that their family could support them
D. must guarantee they live away from home already
60. The underlined word “one” in the first paragraph most probably means .
A. a marriage B. a plan C. a financial talk D. an embarrassment[来源:学科网ZXXK]
61. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The bride-to-be and her fiancé will have to wait in line with both of their parents.
B. If the boy’s parents are dead, a relative or a close friend gives a party on their behalf.
C. The engagement party is usually given before the newspaper announcement.
D. It’s no longer necessary to give a diamond solitaire as the engagement ring.
62. We can infer from the last paragraph that .w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*m
A. a young man can give his wife a jeweled watch on the birthday of their child
B. the heirloom must be reset in a modern design
C. the engagement ring and the wedding ring are different
D. some girls don’t mind what they are given for the engagement
C
On 17 March 2003, Robin Cook, Leader of the House of Commons and former Foreign Secretary, resigned from the Cabinet in protest against the coming war in Iraq. His resignation speech inspired the first long applause in the history of the House and marked the end of the ministerial career of one of Labor’s most brilliant politicians.
For the previous two years, Robin Cook kept a diary, a personal record of the life of Labor’s second term, a diary that forms the center of the narrative (叙述). The Point of Departure is Robin
Cook’s plain account of this extraordinary period in our political history, the most important political publication of the decade. Though surprised by his abrupt dismissal as Foreign Secretary, he became determined to bring about some changes in Parliamentary democracy (议会民主) that he believed was essential if Parliament was to move into the 21st century. As Tony Blair told him, “This is the job for you.”
Drawing on first-hand experiences in the Commons and the Cabinet, of encounters in conferences, and late night conversations, we follow his gathering disillusionment (醒悟) as the political compass of the government changes to directions which he believes to be completely mistaken: from its failure about Lords reform and its unwillingness to provide leadership for social change, to a foreign policy which has led us away from our responsibility in Europe, into closer relationship with the most right-wing government in American history, and participation in Bush’s war on Iraq.
This is the story of a government in power and the tensions between those who govern. But above all it is a story of a politician who truly wanted to bring democracy closer to the people, but who saw a government increasingly separated from the values of himself and his party, and who developed a growing belief that on Iraq, its position was morally, diplomatically(外交上) and politically wrong.
Robin Cook first entered Parliament as MP for Edinburgh Central in 1974. He held a number of senior positions in Opposition — Shadow Foreign Secretary, Shadow Health and Social Services Secretary — before becoming Foreign Secretary in 1997. In 2001 he was appointed Leader of the House of Commons, a position from which he resigned in March 2003 in protest against the coming war in Iraq.
63. Robin Cook resigned from his post because he .
A. couldn’t accept the government’s decision to join in the coming war in Iraq
B. wanted to have more time to keep his diary
C. was not allowed to make any changes to Parliamentary democracy
D. was not satisfied with the job Tony Blair gave him
64. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Cook held several senior positions in Edinburgh Central.
B. Cook believed the British government shouldn’t distance itself from the American government.
C. Cook was serving as Leader of the House of Commons when he resigned.
D. Cook was completely mistaken about the government’s directions.
65. After reading this passage, we can know that .
A. the British government could have prevented the war on Iraq from happening
B. Robin Cook could have played a more important role in British politics had he not resigned
C. the relations between the government in power and the people were tense
D. Robin Cook believed that the Parliamentary democracy had been too close to the people
66. The Point of Departure might be the name of a .
A. journal B. newspaper C. magazine D. book
D
Walking around the corner and into the hall at three in the morning, lost in thought and dragging a mop bucket, I raised my eyes to the front counter in indifference. A man, looking to be in his mid 40’s, stood in a pink dress. A wide-edged hat stuck out over his massive frame resembling an umbrella that was a little too shabby and worn-out, making him look like a woman. The shock at seeing such a strong proud man in a cheap disgusting dress broke my heart, as well as frightened me.
Dropping my mop on the floor in surprise and picking up my face that had temporarily fallen off, I confidently walked over to the desk.
“I’m sorry,” I began to say but was confused on whether sir or madam was appropriate. “Can I help you?”
“I need a room,” he said in a gruff (粗哑的) powerful voice.
“Sure thing,” I said bringing up the registry. “Can I get your last name?”
“Hurgan,” he said briefly.
“And your first name?”
“Amanda.”
Suddenly I had to direct all of my concentration on holding back a smile. A ten second pause
of silence passed while I tried to stay calm.
“Okay,” I said getting back to the job, “can I get your phone number, Amanda?”
All of the information was acquired and stored and Amanda received her room key for the night. All was well as I returned to the neglected mop bucket. Suddenly a low throaty cough drew me out of my temporary mental disorder. Looking over at the desk where Amanda stood touching her thick biceps (二头肌) I once again dropped the mop in shock.
“I’m sorry about that,” I said coming around to the desk. Amanda stared with unease twisting her sleeve with her right index finger.
“I have a cat,” she said in a low voice.
“I’m sorry you what?” I asked leaning in closer. She drew back a bit as if I was some kind of threat.
“I have a cat.”
Looking up into her tall frame, I replied, “That’s fine. We just need to add an extra $10 fee.” She handed me her credit card once again. I swiped it, returned it, and grabbed the printing receipt.
“You just need to sign here,” I said handing over the pen. She hesitantly grabbed it from my hand and signed. As she began to return it, my hand came a bit too close to connecting with hers. Scared and possibly a little disgusted she dropped the pen, causing it to bounce off the counter and onto the floor.
“Sorry,” she said, looking down. “I have to go get my cat.”
While Amanda was getting her cat, an unpleasant thought was circling around my head. Here I was just doing my job and this, this WO-MAN was acting as if I was the monster! He was wearing a pink dress! And I was the monster? Was he even still a man? The sliding doors opened and in came Amanda passing the front desk without even giving me a polite nod.
67. The story most probably happened at a ________.[来源:学_科_网]
A. pub B. hotel C. hospital D. shop
68. We can conclude that the author’s attitude towards the man is _______.
A. objective B. indifferent C. critical D. considerate
69. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. The author was on the edge of smiling when he heard the man’s first name.
B. When the man checked in, he tipped the author $10.
C. After signing, the man grasped the author’s hand and thanked him.
D. The man gave the author a friendly nod while going toward his room.[来源:学*科*网Z*X*X*K]
70. What might be the best title of this passage?
A. A disgusting cat B. A considerate waiter [来源:学.科.网]
C. A fierce monster D. A strange-looking WO-MAN
第四部分 任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
We are not born with courage, but neither are we born with fear. Maybe some of our fears are brought on by your own experiences, by what someone has told you, by what you’ve read in the papers. Some fears are reasonable, like walking alone in a bad part of town at two o’clock in the morning. But once you learn to avoid that situation, you won’t need to live in fear of it.
Fears, even the most basic ones, can totally destroy our ambitions. Fear can destroy fortunes. Fear can destroy relationships. Fear, if left uncontrolled, can destroy our lives. Fear is one of the many enemies hidden inside us.
Let me tell you about five of the other enemies we face from within. The first enemy that you’ve got to destroy before it destroys you is indifference. What a tragic disease this is! “Ho-hum, let it slide. I’ll just drift along.” Here’s one problem with drifting: you can’t drift your way to the top of the mountain.
The second enemy we face is indecision. Indecision is the thief of opportunity and enterprise. It will steal your chances for a better future. Take a sword to this enemy.
The third enemy inside is doubt. Sure, there’s room for healthy skepticism. You can’t believe everything. But you also can’t let doubt take over. Many people doubt the past, doubt the future, doubt each other, doubt the government, doubt the possibilities and doubt the opportunities. Worst of all, they doubt themselves. I’m telling you, doubt will destroy your life and your chances of success. It will empty both your bank account and your heart. Doubt is an enemy. Go after it. Get rid of it.
The fourth enemy within is worry. We’ve all got to worry some. Just don’t let it defeat you. Instead, let it alarm you. Worry can be useful. If you step off the sidewalk in New York City and a taxi is coming, you’ve got to worry. But you can’t let worry loose like a mad dog that drives you into a small corner. Here’s what you’ve got to do with your worries: drive them into a small corner. Whatever is out to get you, you’ve got to get it. Whatever is pushing on you, you’ve got to push back.
The fifth enemy inside is overcaution. It is the timid (胆怯的) approach to life. Timidity is not a virtue; it’s an illness. If you let it go, it’ll defeat you. Timid people don’t get promoted. They don’t advance and grow. You’ve got to avoid overcaution.
Do battle with the enemies. Do battle with your fears. Build your courage to fight what’s holding you back, what’s keeping you from your goals and dreams. Be courageous in your life and in your pursuit of the things you want and the person you want to become.
Title: Facing the (71) ▲ within
What they are
(72) ▲ they affect you
How you can deal with them
Fear
(73) ▲ you your ambitions, fortunes, relationships and even lives.
Bring it under (74) ▲ .
Indifference
Just get you to drift along, in which case, you can never (75) ▲ it to the top of the mountain.
Destroy it before it destroys you.
Indecision
(76) ▲ you of opportunity, enterprise and your chances for a better future.
Take a sword to it.
Doubt
● Destroy your life and your chances of success.
● Empty your heart as (77) ▲ as your bank account.
Go after it and remove it.
Worry
Drive you into a small corner like a mad dog.
Let it alarm you (78) ▲ of allowing it to defeat you.
Overcaution
● Stop you from (79) ▲ promoted.
● (80) ▲ in your not advancing and growing.
● Don’t let it go, or it will defeat you.
● Try to avoid it.
Rude to the other kids?! How can you call our kid rude? You oily-haired, rat-faced woman!
第五部分 书面表达 (满分25分)
右图是某校老师和家长会面时的一幅漫画。请你根据对这幅漫画的理解用英语写一篇短文。
你的短文应该包括以下内容：
1. 这幅漫画描述了什么？
2. 你对漫画中的家长有何看法？
3. 你认为这幅漫画想要告诉我们什么？
注意：
1. 可参照图示及图下文字内容及文章开头作必要的发挥想象。
2. 词数150左右。开头已经写好，不记入总词数。
3. 作文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。
We can see in this cartoon that the parents of a student are meeting with their child’s teache[来源:学科网ZXXK]
参考答案及听力材料
一、参考答案
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21—25 BABDC 26—30 CADBC 31—35 ADBCA
36—40 BACDB 41—45 CDABA 46—50 BCADC 51—55 DBDAC
56—58 ACB 59—62 BCAD 63—66 ACBD 67—70 BCAD
71. enemies 72. How 73. Cost 74. control 75. make
76. Rob 77. well 78. instead 79. being/getting 80. Result
One possible version:
We can see in this cartoon that the parents of a student are meeting with their child’s teacher.
From their expression and words, we can imagine that they are talking about their child’s being rude to the other kids at school. Obviously, the parents are very angry, but not because their child has been rude to others, but because the teacher “has called their child rude”. What they do exactly accounts for their child’s performance at school. What an example they have set to their child! They are rude to the teacher, so it’s no wonder that their child is impolite to others.
To my mind, parents are the first teachers of their children. Parents must be cautious of whatever they say or do in or out of their home because their children are learning from them both consciously and unconsciously. Not only do they have to take care of their children’s life and study but also they must teach them how to conduct themselves.
二、听力材料
(Text 1)
W: I am sorry. We don’t seem to have a room for you, sir.
M: But my secretary said she had called you for me. I phoned her from the airport this morning.
(Text 2)
M: I wonder if Martha will really come at 7:00. She said she would.
W: Don’t worry about it. Her word is as good as gold.
(Text 3)
W: Henry, why don't we go out to lunch today, and then visit some friends?
M: And miss today’s football game? Washington and Los Angeles are playing. I can’t miss that.
(Text 4)[来源:学。科。网]
M: Good afternoon. This is Edward Miller at the Sun Valley Health Center. I’d like to speak to Mr. Adams, please.
W: Mr. Miller, my husband isn’t at home. I can give you his business phone if you’d like to call him at work.
(Text 5)
W: Hi, Arnold. Do you want to play tennis on Saturday?
M: I’m not sure if I can. I should go to football practice with my team.
W: Oh, right. Well, I’m cycling to the swimming pool with my brother on Sunday. Perhaps you’d like to join us.
M: Sure. I’ll drive over and meet you there.
(Text 6)
M: Newspapers and magazines often refer to the word “SOHO” －S－O－H－O, SOHO. But I don’t know what it means. Could you explain it to me?
W: Well, SOHO means “small office and home office”. With the use of computers, more and more people work at their homes. They needn’t go to their offices.
M: Are computers that useful?
W: Yes, they are. People can work faster and better with the help of computers. But they can also make a lot of people lose their jobs.
M: In this modern society, it’s necessary for us to learn more so as not to fall behind.
(Text 7)
W: I have heard you’re moving to New York.
M: Yes. I’ve got an offer in upstate New York.
W: Oh, that’s great! But I’m going to miss you.
M: Me, too. Let’s keep in touch.
W: Yeah. Don’t forget to drop me a line when you settle down.
M: Trust me, I won’t. I’ll keep you posted.
W: You have my address?
M: Well, I have your e-mail address.
W: OK! I look forward to hearing from you. Good luck and have a good trip!
(Text 8)
W: Jim, how did you enjoy your trip to the countryside?
M: It was fun.
W: Will you tell me more?
M: Well, we drove to the village in the morning. What a wonderful sight!
W: So you stayed in the village?
M: Yes. The village were so kind that they gave us delicious food. They sang and danced to welcome us.
W: Good. What did you do then?
M: We had lunch in the village and then went to the lake beside the mountain. The water was so clear.
W: Did you go for a swim there?
M: Sure. We really had a good time and I hope I will go there next weekend.
(Text 9)
M: Do you mean to tell me not to care for modern art? Not any of it?
W: That’s right. I don’t understand it and I don’t like it.
M: That’s a very narrow-minded viewpoint. If you don’t understand it, how can you say that you don’t like it?
W: Perhaps I am a little conservative. I really can’t keep pace with so many changes nowadays. So, I just can’t imagine that the modern artist is really serious.
M: I won’t argue with you, but I think you’re being unfair. The modern artist is different from traditional artist in his work.
W: Are you trying to tell me these strange paintings mean anything? A child could paint better than that.
M: I guess there’s no point in discussing the matter any further. You have your opinion and I have mine.
W: I agree there are two sides to everything, but this time I see only one of them.
M: Well, I’m attempting to explain that the modern artist is trying to get across his personal feelings about the world around him.
W: Then he should keep his feelings to himself.
(Text 10)
In my spoken English class, I asked the students about their impressions of their university life. To my surprise, many of them expressed disappointment. After their highly controlled high school lives, they were having difficulty adjusting to the free time in the university. When I asked them to describe their high school lives, many of them told me they got up at six in the morning and studied until ten at night. Most of this time was spent at school, doing piles of homework to help them prepare for the university entrance exams.
Once they entered the university, in my opinion, the students are not expected to devote all their waiting hours to studying, they should also take an active part in social activities. Therefore, they should learn to divide their time outside of the class between sports and clubs. What’s more, they should spend some time watching TV and chatting with their roommates. These activities are useful in helping them prepare for their future. But what struck me most was that many of them did not seem particularly happy about their new found freedom. As they had so many choices, they felt that no matter what they were doing, they should be doing something else. That’s why they were not happy.
To those students, my advice was, get used to it and learn to make decisions for yourselves.
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