完形填空 阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D选项中,选出最佳选项。(每小题2分,共30分)
Computers have done us a lot since they turned up. In the future they will play a more important part in many __16__, such as education, transport, personal lives, scientific research and so on. Nowadays computers are being used in ___17__ and industry and can help the farmers to __18__ the conditions of the plants.
More and more computers will come into our daily life with the __19__ of science and technology. If you want to change money or pay your electricity bills, you won’t have to go to the __20__. A computer and a telephone will help you. It can also help you to do the housework and it can even __21___ human voices and carry out the instructions. It is __22__ that the majority of the labor force will work at home. People will be able to use the videophone for conferences. This can help us to save a lot of energy and ___23__. It is said that trains in Japan will have no __24___, because they’ll be well __25___ by computers, which can also tell the best ___26__ between trains.
Computers programs for __27__ whole texts are already well developed. You can ___28__ the name of a certain subject and a __29__ list of book titles will __30__ on your screen. You may choose whichever you want.
1. |
A. families |
B. fields |
C. factories |
D. places |
2. |
A. tourism |
B. politics |
C. entertainment |
D. agriculture |
3. |
A. form |
B. grow |
C. control |
D. manage |
4. |
A. increase |
B. progress |
C. production |
D. development |
5. |
A. office |
B. bank |
C. shop |
D. post office |
6. |
A. understand |
B. carry |
C. hear |
D. recognize |
7. |
A. important |
B. necessary |
C. possible |
D. complete |
8. |
A. material |
B. time |
C. place |
D. money |
9. |
A. conductors |
B. drivers |
C. instructors |
D. indicators |
10. |
A. operated |
B. done |
C. made |
D. run |
11. |
A. position |
B. direction |
C. distance |
D. way |
12. |
A. storing |
B. writing |
C. remaining |
D. recording |
13. |
A. give |
B. put |
C. type |
D. write |
14. |
A. first-rate |
B. world-famous |
C. nationwide |
D. worldwide |
15. |
A. show |
B. appear |
C. offer |
D. come |
读写任务(共1小题,满分25分)
阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文
I once met a middle-aged stranger who said his money had been stolen at the railway station,so he had no money to go home. He begged for help from passers-by,but they all pretended not to have heard what he was saying and went by quickly. Then he stopped me and wanted me to give him the help. At first I could not accept that because I didn't think he was telling the truth. But when I saw tears in his eyes,I began to believe that he might be in the real trouble,so,just immediately I gave him all the money I had. When he took the money, his face turned red. Before he left,he expressed his great thanks and also said he would give back my money when he reached home.
When I came back to school and told my classmates about my story,they held different opinions. Some of them thought that I did a good deed to have given a hand to the person in trouble,while others said that I was cheated. Some even laughed at me and called me a fool who could not judge things in the right way. Now,I am really confused!
【写作内容】
1.请用30个词概括短文的要点;
2.以约120个词就"陌生人可不可信"的主题发表看法,并包括如下要点:
(1)叙述你给予陌生人帮助或拒绝帮助陌生人的一次真实或虚构的经历;
(2)说明你的理由。
【写作要求】
1.可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点,也可以参照阅读材料的内容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子;
2.标题自定。
基础写作 (共1小题,满分15分)
【写作内容】:
假如你是李明,你的班里来了一位英国交换生Paul, 他在和你的交谈中表示在中国学习压力很大。请你给他写封信,给他提一些建议。
1.将自己的问题告诉老师和同学,请求得到他们的帮助;
2.不要总想着考试成绩,要多想想自己在哪些方面进步了,这样就会给自己自信;
3.多做运动,运动可以帮助自己缓解压力,并且有助于睡眠。
【写作要求】
用五句话表达全部的内容,并组成一篇连贯的短文。 (信的开头和结尾已经给出,不计入句数);
【评分标准】
句子结构准确,信息内容完整,篇章结构连贯。
Dear Paul,
I quite sympathize with you and understand the great trouble you are suffering from. …
……
Best wishes!
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
请阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。请将答案填写在答题卷标号为46-50的相应位置上。
下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息,请阅读下列应用文和相关信息。
This is a page from a college information handbook. It tells you where you can find
various college services and facilities (设施) in the main college block.
A. Student Services Centre (Careers Room 113)
The staff members are available to advise on career choice and applications for higher education.
B. Accommodation Office (Room 114)
Mrs. Wardle is available each afternoon from 1:30 to 4:30 to help students with problems relating to housing.
C. Medical Room (Room 115)
Mrs. Wright, the college nurse, is available each morning from 9:30 to 10:00 am. The college doctor is in attendance on Wednesday mornings. All kinds of medicines are sold here and cheaper than in the downtown.
D. Sports Office (Room 207)
Mrs. Murie can provide information about sporting and keep-fit activities. She has been teaching kick-boxing in the gymnasium.
E. Food Service (Room 127)
Mr. Nunn is the manager of the Food Service and will do his best to help if you require a special diet.
F. Library (Room 215)
There are various books and reference materials about literature, art, math, etc. Besides books , there are photo-copying, video, audio-visual and computing facilities.
请阅读以下学生的有关信息,然后匹配学生和他/她需要找的服务部门(室):
1. Jack Anderson is a foreign student majoring in medicine. The food of the college
restaurant isn't fit for him.
2. Peter Florian is fond of sports. Unfortunately, he had his leg broken on the
playground this morning.
3.Lynne Nagata, a new student whose family is far from the college, fails to find a
place to live in.
4. Alice Fingelhamm is going to graduate next year. She is preparing her thesis(毕
业论文)and has to refer to lots of information about it.
5. Margaret Lillian studies at the department of computer science. She would like to
have further study after graduation.
The African elephant, the largest land animal remaining on earth, is of great importance to African ecosystem(生态系统). Unlike other animals, the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment. As a big plant-eater, it largely shapes the forest- and-savanna(大草原) surroundings in which it lives, therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat.
It is the elephant’s great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat. In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day, it kills small trees and underbushes, and pulls branches off big trees. This results in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas . In these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other plant-eaters.
Take the rain forests for example. In their natural state, the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor. By pulling down trees and eating plants, elephants make open spaces, allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor. In such situations, the forests become suitable for large hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small plant-eaters to get their food as well.
What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an endangered species. If the elephant disappears, scientists say, many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna, greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.
1. What is the passage mainly about?
A. Disappearance of African elephants.
B. Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants.
C. The effect of African elephants' search for food.
D. The eating habit of African elephants.
2. What does the underlined phrase “setting the terms” most probably mean?
A. Fixing the time.
B. Worsening the state.
C. Improving the quality.
D. Deciding the conditions.
3. What do we know about the open spaces in the passage?
A. They result from the destruction of rain forests.
B. They provide food mainly for African elephants.
C. They are home to many endangered animals.
D. They are attractive to plant-eating animals of different kinds.
4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
A. The African elephant is the largest animal on earth.
B. African elephants have 300 pounds of plants every day.
C. The African elephant is in a way the builder of the environment like all the other land animals.
D. If the African elephant disappears, the whole ecosystem won’t be affected.
5. The passage is developed mainly by .
A. showing the effect and then explaining the causes
B. pointing out similarities and differences
C. describing the changes in space order
D. giving examples
C
On May 8, last Thursday morning, the Olympic flame was lit on the top of Mount Qomolangma! It was a historic moment for China exactly three months ahead of the Beijing Games.
Tibetan female climber Cering Wangmo reached the summit with a special extreme-altitude Olympic torch. This event is what China has promised to the world as the high point of the torch relay, the longest and most challenging of all time.
Five torchbearers(火炬手) finished the highest relay ever—three of the climbers are Tibetan athletes.
Team members said “Beijing welcomes you!” in Chinese, English and Tibetan, as they stood at the summit celebrating, with the event broadcast on national television.
“I finally fulfilled the last dream of my husband,” said Gyigyi with tears in her eyes. She was the first torchbearer. Her husband lost his life in an attempt to climb all 14 mountains in China more than 8,000 meters three years ago.
“We are on top of the world! One world, one dream,” shouted Nima Cering, at the top of his voice. He said that although he had climbed the peak(峰顶)several times, this was the most significant ascent(登高). “As a Tibetan and a Chinese I pray for the success of Beijing 2008,” he added.
The special torch is different from the one currently touring the Chinese mainland, after an around-the-world relay. Officials organizing the trek up the peak had earlier set an April 26 target to begin the ascent, but high winds and heavy snow had delayed the mission.
The Xinhua News Agency said that the Qomolangma leg of the torch relay represents the Olympic motto, “higher, faster and stronger,” in practice and will promote unity among all 56 ethnic groups in China.
1.It was a historic moment because ______.
A. some Tibetan torchbearers took part in it
B. it was lit three months before the Olympic Games were held
C. it was the first time that the Olympic torch had been lit on the top of Mount Qomolangma
D. it was the longest attempt in history
2.Which is RIGHT according to the whole passage?
A. All the five torchbearers are men.
B. Only the five torchbearers reached the summit.
C. Team members said “Beijing welcomes you!” in their native language.
D. At least two of the five torchbearers are females.
3. What does the word “leg” underlined in the last paragraph refer to?
A. One part of a journey or race.
B. One of the long parts that connect the feet to the rest of the body.
C. The leg of an animal, especially the top part, cooked and eaten.
D. The part of a pair of trousers that covers the leg.
4. What would be the best title for the text?
A. One world, one dream
B. Torch relay reaches its highest point
C. Qomolangma, the highest summit in the world
D. A special torch
5. Where can you read about this passage?
A. In the English textbook.
B. In the newspaper.
C. In the science report.
D. On the street wall.